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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
! LATE CONVENTION
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS WILL.
MEET IN SEPTEMBER.
The State Central Committee De-
ciiles to Hold the Convention Sept.
s In st. Paul and Arrnnges for
Eight Hundred Delegates.

& st. Paul, June 15.- The Democratic
state central committee, held meeting
I at the Ryan hotel and decided to hold the
Democratic state convention IN st. Paul
tE Sept. 5. The apportionment is similar
to that of two years ago and makes a
total, of 100 delegates. The committee
men present were: Chairman f. W. NJ
Cutcheon, Secretary p. J. Smalley, d.
Aberle, Daniel w. Lawler, proxy for
Crawford Livingston, and J. J. Nc
Cafferty, proxy for G. A. Moody, Sank
Repids, all Of Ramsey county; r. G.
Winston, Titus Marek and r. G. Winston
elso held proxy for Lars NJ. Rand, all
of Hennepin. Chairman Cutcheon also
held proxy from George A. Du Toit of
Chaska. The county committeeman pres,
ent were Owen Austen Of Hastings, John
Coleman of Anoka, Il. @. Craig Of James
vile, e. T. Champlin, proxy for John
G. Wise Of Mankato; M. Mullen, New
Ulm; G. D'Autremont of Duluth, proxy
for Morris Thomas, and James e. OBrien
Of Crookston. &.-
The absantees were: Chris III. aHeffron
CT Rochester. James D. SEeedy of Austin,
J. NJ. Spicer of Willmar, James Manning
of Worthington, DR.. Werner Heustead Of
Erainerd, Charles Cster of Herman and
III. c.. Stivers of Brairerd.
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Wing. Thomson win perhaps die.

Wing. Thomson win perhaps die. He
was intoxicated.
A warrant was worn out at ST Cloud
by Faith Dayton charging Arthur Wal
lace, who lives at Elk River with bas-
tardy. An officer went after him but
he had left.
Ferdinand Sturin, a laborer employed
upon the Normal building, at Winona,
fell from a scaffolding, anbout eight
feet high, striking on q stone walk, and
sustained fracture OF the skull, from
the effects of which he died. He leaves
wife and nine children.
August Larson and Odin Hanson,
Of Thomson, going to their work at the
Wrenshall brick yard, attempted to
cross the st. Louis river on small
raft at the mouth Of Silver Creek The
raft was carried into the rapids and
Larson was drowned. He leaves a
wife and three small children. The
body was found shortly afterwards.
A meeting between citizens Of Ait
kin and county commissioners was held
and contract was made between the
county commissioners and citizens Of
Aitkin by which the latter are to build
a bridge across the Mississippi at this
point within one year from date. The
county is to pay for it as soon after
completion as possible. Work will be
commenced Immediately.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21

While Thomas Campbell was prose-
cutting his studies at the University of
Glasgow, he occupied apartments with
an elderly brother, who, though no poet
himself, was most admirable critic,
but severe one. Mr.. Campbell had
gone down to the breakfast room one
morning, leaving the poet to follow at
his leisure. He had nearly finished
breakfast when his brother entered
pith copy of verses in his hand, which
he laid on the table as an excuse for
delay, at the same time requesting Mr..
Campbell's opinion Of their merit.
'Your lines are admirable, Tom my
boy,'' said the elder Campbell, after
calmly persuing the verses; ''but they
appear to me to want fire." and the
merciless critic committed the paper to
the flames. The poet barely succeeded
In rescuing his effusion; but after a
little reflection he threw it into the fire
for the second time, acknowledging the
Justice Of his brothers bon-mot
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
HORRIBLE BUTCHERY.
A Man Kills His Family and COM

Camden, N. j., June 15.-At Cranlp-
ILL, small village on the outskirts of
Camden, some time early this morning
Johann Kaufman arose from his bed
and with some sharp instrument, proba-
lily a razor, cut the threats of his wife
and three children. Then, washing the
llood from his person, he dressed himself
neatly and committed suicide by hanging
Late in the afternoon the five dead
tcdies were found. The family con-
sisted of father and n other, a baby girl
about month cid and boy twins. kauf-
mann was very poor and his failure to
secure a permanent position and conse-
quent suffering from the actual ncces-
stiles Of life probably caused insanity.
He was about fifty years of age, but tis
wife was not over twenty two.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
MINNEsOI IN BRIEF
INTERESTING EVENTS OF THE
w EEK IN MINNESOTA.
Occurrences In the North
Star State Day by Dny-A General
/ Resume of the Weeks Doings Ar
ranged for Rapid Reading.
Sunday, June 10.

Hotter & Theis creamery at Delano,
burned to-day; loss $1,000; no insur-,
ance.
Frank Schieilberin, aged 4 years
was burned at Saltwater while playing
with matches He died in terrible
agony this morning.
William Jameson, a blacksmith of
Elk River was struck by Northern
Pacific train and severely cut about the
head, narrowly escaping with his life.
Fire started in Maruska & Kokes'
brewery at New Sprague and it was
burned to the ground. 1t was valued
at about $4,000 fully covered by in
surance. i
John Regis, living three miles north
east of ZumbrOta, committed suicide
by taking strychnine. He was fifty
five years old and leaves a wife and
three children.
The residence property belonging to
the Richard Hammond estate in West
Albany township near Lake City was
totally destroyed by fire at probable
loss Of $500, with no insurance The.
cause Of the condagration is not known.
The store Of Ingham & Gunderson
at Dodge Center was entered by burg
lars last night and what change had
been left in the cash register. from SIS
to $40 was taken. No goods seem to
be missing. ssr
Nick Funk one of the six men under
arrest at Crookston for stealing goods
from Great Northern cars laid up here
during the strike, was placed on trial
to-day for grand larceny in the second
degree. James Warning, an accom-
plice, went on the stand and told the
story in graphic manner.
Arrangements. have. been completed
for the transportation Of delegates to
the international Christian Endeavor
Convention to be held at Cleveland,
Ohio. A special train of Pullman
sleepers will leave Minneapolis at 2:2O
p. M, July 10, st. Paul at 800, Winona
about $40 reaching Cleveland the fol
lowing afternoon. The Great North.
ern, Northern Pacific and st. Paul &
Duluth have granted one fare for the
round trip from all points on their re-
spective lines to connect with the eX.
I cursi0n train at st. Paul,
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Saturday, June 16.

The safe in the Minneapolis & St.
Louis depot at Cannon Falls was brok-
en- into by burglars. The Milwaukee
road depot was also entered.
e. S. Brown has brought suit in the
district court at Saltwater against the
Union Depot and Transfer Company on
note and mortgage for $3.50, asking
for sale Of the mortgaged premises.
William Freihert, said to be formerly
of Wood Lake was found ut Marshall
hung to a tree. Fifty dollars was
found In his pockets. The cause of the
suicide is unknown.
At the outdoor exhibition of Rey-
nOlds circus at st. Charles the rope
parted and the rope walker fell to the
ground, q distance Of % or 80 feet.
breaking his leg and sustaining other
injuries.
An election has been called at Mar
shall for July 8, to vote on village
bonds Of $4,000 to put in water works
and electric lights. 1t will, without,
doubt carry, and the work be done this
summer.
The barn and granary on G. A.
Swans place, near Alden, which is oc-
cupied BY G. "A. Nelson, was burned
last night, with three horses, - hogs,
some harness, farming machinery and
grain. The cause of the fire is not
known.
Two daughters Of Emin Hoyez, aged
seventeen and nineteen years were
drowned n Twin lakes, two miles west
Of sSpicer. They were III an cd boat
| which leaked SO badly that they became
| frightened and jumped out. Another
daughter that remained In the boat
was ireseued.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21

Here is bit Of scientific gossip that
should serve as warning to oil people
who during hot weather or at any 9TH
er time fel tempted to relax their vigi-
lance as to the quality Of the fruit of
which they partake: NJ. Pasteur has
shown that oil fruit and vegetables
when undergoing even partial decay
contain bacteria which, if taken into
the stomach, may cause disease.
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From Foreign shores.

The British house of lords passed a
bill which is declared to be step to-
ward protection.
The American yachts Visitor and Le-
roy Brooks, seized for violating Cana
dian fishing laws, have been released
on bond
. A dispatch from Rio Grande Do
Sui, Brazil, states that government
troops have defeated the Insurgents
near Belotas. +
A dispatch from Vienna says that an
explosion occurred III a dynamite rae
tory at Steinbruch, near Buda-Pesth,
killing several persons and injurlng
large number Of others.
The Scotch Mine Owners associa.
ton is officially warned that 7O,OOO
miners will strike June "a if the as
ISOLATION carried it's intention q re-
ducing wages by one shilling day.
Elk. Premier Stambuloff, paying a
farewell visit to Prince Ferdinand, was
hooted by the populace as he drove to
and from the palace. The police pre-
vented the people from taking more
violent measures. ,
An American named Eugene Corbett
was remanded ut the Guildhal, charg-
ed with forging an order on the Bank
of Scotland for a check book. The
prisoner maintained that he had been
duped, and that he believed the sigma
ture to be genuine. .a. .5s
The publishers of P. J.. Tynan's book
s"The Irish National Invincipies and
Their Times,'' have informed the St
James Gazette, contrary to the state
ment of that newspaper lyman is
very much alive, and the publishers
are prepared to prove this fact.
A dispatch from Assumption, Para
g11ay, saws. Dr. Juan G. Gonzales ha:
been expelled. and has gone to Bueno
| Ayres. Senor Marriage has formed
cabinet hostile to Decoudi's candi
dacy for the presidency. 1t is probl
bic that Senior Eguagaiza will be elect
ed president. ..r......s ..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
AROUND THE GLOBE
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
All Important Occurrences Of the
Past Week, Boiled Down and Arr
Inged for Rapid Reading, From
Home and Abroad.
Washington.

"A bill fixing the salaries Of railway
postal clerks is passed by the senate.
Representatives Of commercial bodies
meet in Washington and endorse the
proposed railroad pooling bill.
Canada has apologized for drunken
soldiers tearing down the stars and
stripes at St. Thomas, and will punish
them.
The clerk of the committee on naval
affairs, Of which Senator Mcpherson
is chairman, says the troable with
which the senator is suffering is an
enlargement of the vein about the
heart. The senator is at his home in
Jersey City.
The report of the overturning Of a
boat belonging to the coast survey
steamer Patterson at Tongas Narrow,
Alaska, resulting in the drowning Of
three men, is discredited at Washing
ton. The coast survey authorities are
quite hopeful that all members Of it's
parties are safe. E-sS. II
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life at Anamosa, Iowa, for killing his
fatherin-law, George Fiheld.
DR.. w. s. Saunders has been arrested
at Memphis, Tenn, on charge Of forg-
cry.
marry her daughter, Mrs. Jane Shat
tuck Of San Francisco, CAL, was SEN
fenced for life.
A fight occurred at Claremoore, Ind
T., between four desperadoes and sew
eral citizens. One desperate was
wounded.
Mrs. George Zimmerman committed
suicide at Decatur, ILL.,, by taking poi
son. She was married six weeks ago
and her husband is rich farmer.
e. C. Becnan formerly 4 tondnc-
tor on the Monon, was killed and
thrown from train near La Fay cite,
Ind, by unknown parties.
Adam Ynage1 was killed by lightning
at Lawrence Kansas. lie stepped I'M
der a tree and was killei by the shock
~ten the lig.it1i.,s struck the Tree.
Andy Sharpe of Roseville, Barron
county, Ky, has fled the country,
charged with poisoning his wife They
had only been married four months
Michael Reddington committed sui
eide at Omaha, Neb., by shooting him
self. He owned $4,000 worth of prop
erty he could not rent or sell and be-
came respondent.
Lee and Ernest Crawford, aged IA
and II years respectively, were arrested
at Marengo, ILL.,, charged with an at
tempt to wreck an Illinois Central pas
senger train. g
Walter G. Young, ticket and passen-
ger agent of the Santa Fe at st. Joseph,
Mo-, committed suicide by taking poi
son. His accounts are straight and the
cause is not known. "
| City Marshal Clawson of Lexington.
ILL.,, has been arrested, charged with
murderous assault upon Henry Paul
whom he knocked down and kicked
causing internal injuries that may
prove fatal.
Mrs. Dalton, widow Of Bill Dalton,
the notorious outlaw, has admitted that
her husband was the leader of the
Longview bank robbery. The other
members Of the gang, she says, were
Tom Littleton, Jim Wallace and
Charles White, alias Jim Jones, Mrs
Dalton has been arrested for receiving
stolen property.
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Friday, June Is.

State Secretary Bobleter has pur-
chased $4,000 worth of bonds for the
state.
Mrs. G. Rowels, for twenty-five
years a highly respected resident Of
Belle Creek fell dead this morning.
The contract for the new high school
building at Adrian has been let.
Perry Wysong of Mankato was the sue
cussful bidder, he gets the contract for
Sis, Work on the new electric
light and water plant was commenced
this week. #@a @
Five Thousand people greeted Gov
Nelson at the G. A. r. encampment at
Luverne He spoke for two hours Oh
the issues which caused the war, and
paid glowing tribute to the free
school system of America.
William SSuntry returned to Still
water from White Birch, Wis, last
night and reports much damage, done
in the woods by devasting fires, espec-
tally at White Birch and on Bean
brook Rain Monday night did much
to put out fires. q H.
A Chatfeld special says: The Their
mometer is 80 in the shade, and no rain
for more than three weeks. Pastures
are getting bare, barley is heading out
very short and thin, and unless rain
comes very soon crops will be light
Corn looks well, but the hay crop will
be very light.
The Southwestern Editorial Associa
ton met at Adrian with a good atten
dance. The editors and their ladies
were taken for drive about the city
: The, regular programme was carried
out at the opera house in. the evening
after which the editors were given :
banquet at the Hotel Slade. About Lon
plates were laid. John E. King of tn,
Mobiles County Democrat, was electet
president and Crawford Lakefeld sec
rotary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
CAPTURED the Deputies.

Monongahela City, Pa, June 15:-A
train Of ten loaded coal cars, accom-
panied by forty armed deputies, left
Manown yesterday for Pittsburg, but
when it reached here it was surrounded
by strikers and the cars uncoupled. The.
reilroad officials then ordered the train
sidetracked, and the deputies marched
back to Manown. "A crowd of strikers;
is now gathering about the works and
trouble is expected.
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People in Prls,t.

Mrs. Hannah Ward, aged S4, and
Mrs. Eliza Ross, aged 81, died at East
Tawas, Mich. .-..
Senator Mcpherson is suffering from
an enlargement of the veins leading
to the heart. s.-ers -.... $780,.
Cyrus w. Field, recently consul to
Brunswick, Germany, died in New
York of consumption. -s- Dr.. t5..--
w. w. Story, aged seventy-fve, is at
Rome, writing a series of magazine ar
tic]es. Do. .,e.f -.5t s,.. >a.sr. .zs.
Gen. George S. Greene, who gradu-
ated seventy-One years ago, is the
oldest West Pointer. .5 ..--.5f
William X. Vanderbilt, Levi P. Nor
ton and Theodore A. Havemeyer all
have chicken farms. -.s. .-.
Lewis j. Craner. superintendent of
public schools at Columbus, Neb., died
of paralysis while visiting at Tifin,
Ohio.
Robert G. Winthrop of Boston, aged
eighty-six years, is the oldest living ex-
speaker Of the national house of repre-
sentatives. .~..,
Samuel Hutchinson of Prescott,
Wash, who is claimed to be the tallest
man on the Pacific coast, stands Z feet
IL inches in height. r, ..s.'
Mrs. Lcis Triton, who was the last
slave sold at auction in New Haven,
Conn. Tin 1870, is dead at the age o.
l u. .s~.l- ..r-.-.. y :. ....5 t-.,
Rev. Edwin P. Walters, rector Of
st. Mary's Catholic church at Lafay.
cite, Ind, is dead, after brief ILL
ness.
! Prof. Bell firmly believes that 1t will
be possible some day to see from New
York to Washington Us ehsily as one
can convey the sound of the voice that
distance. - ....g, .*..s.s.. ....,e LIST.
Lady Burton possesses necklace Of
human bones, given by the king Of Da
honey to Sir Richard Burton when HI
made her brigadier general Of his corps
Of Amazons.
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Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher is on a
visit to her old home in West Sutton,
Mass. She is accompanied by Rev.
DR.. Lyman Abbott and his wife, one
of her sons, and three grandchildren.
The trip is made by Mrs. Beecher
pursuant to a desire to visit the house
in which she was married Aug. 3,
1887, and which is now owned by
Horny Beecher Billiard.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
Mi.cel,nneou. Items.

Mrs. Lease will be nominated for con-
gress in Kansas.
Several persons were bitten by mad
dog at Dallas, Tex.
Troops sent to Pekin, ILL.,, after the
recent riot, have been recalled:
The American Railway union and the
knights of Labor decide to aftilis te:
The corner stone of the. memorial
building at Newark, Ohio, has been laid
and dedicated.
A receiver is asked at Indianapolis
for the Guaranty Life and Accident as
ISOLATION. a II
Receivers of the Northern Pacific will
ask permission of the court to borrow
$1,000, 900 to meet interest coupons
Andrew Carnegie and Henry Phipps,
Jr., will give to Pittsburg a telescope
containing the largest lens in the world.
It is believed a result of the big labor
convention in st. Louis will be gen
eral union Of all the orders.
Convinced that they cannot coerce
Western lines, the Eastern railroads
will abolish through rates.
Officers were elected by the supreme
council of the Royal Arcanum, in ses-
sion at Detroit. c. w. Hazard of
Monongahela, Pa, was chosen regent.
On account of the coal famine the
Gallen mills at Clyde, N. T., will shut
down. The Cato plow works have been
closed for lack of COAL
The Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwest
| ern shops shut down at Paducah, Ky,
throwing over 800 men out Of work.
Fourteen trains have been taken off
the road. Scarcity Of coal and falling
off of business are the cause.
Articles Of incorpo ration Of the Har-
Ian. Sioux City & Northern road have
been filed in Shelby county, Iowa. The
company proposes to build a road from
Harlan north to connect with the road
running from Sioux City to Chicago.
10 Happy Ling of Cedar Rapids
Iowa, registered under the act Of May
1892, but failed to register under the
act Of December, 1888. Judge Shira Al
/ Dubuque decided the first registration
was sufficient.
Mrs. Jerry Brown Of Broadland,. III.
gave birth to three children, two GIRL
and boy. The girls weighed eigh
pounds each, while the boy tipped thu
beam at seven rounds. All are aliv'
and DOING well.
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A Bov Drowned.

Eau Claire, Wis, June 18th five
year-old son Of JEW. Bailey, brakeman
Wisconsin Central, was drowned to-day
in the Chippewa river. The little boy
with his uncle had been floating upon an
improvised raft 1t went to pices and the
little fellow went into the river His
uncle jumped in after him. The water
was deep and with clothes on and no
assistance the uncle not only failed to
rescue the boy, but himself went to the
bottom and was dragged out almost life
less The boys body was not recovered
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21

The Emperor of Germany is exceed
ingly partial to horseback riding. In
the course Of last winter ten handsome
animals were trained in the royal sta.
bles at Potsdam for his personal use.
His favorite color in horse is said to
be brown or sOrrel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
Tuesday, June II.

AID. J. Nv. = Steed's residence Mt.
Anoka was looted by burglars this
morning while Mr.. and Mrs. Steed
were on the other side Of the river.
No clue. H..
During a heavy thunderstorm the
barn of John Mulvihall, Of IsinOurs,
the ground The loss is about $500;
insured
Alfred johnson of Delano, in fit
OF dependency over loss of land and
other property, cut his wife's throat
with razor and then his own. He
died. His wife stands chance Of re-
covering.
The graduating exercises Of the AGA
deny connected with Carleton college
consisted Of prize essays and declama-
tons. A. II. Carpenter, Of Cannon
Falls was awarded the prize for the
essay and r. A. Stone for the best dec
lamation.
John Ward, one of the best known
newspaper reporters in the Twin Cities
died of obstruction Of the intestines
alter an illness of two days. Mr.. Ward
hid worked for nearly all the papers
in St. Paul and Minneapolis. He was
considered the best general sporting
authority in the Northwest.
Prof. Lugger, Of the state expert
ment station, was in New Ulm looking
for chinch bugs. He made arrange
ments for wiping them out Of the vi
cinity, and if he receives the right kind
Of encouragement from farmers he
will succeed. He will return in tive
weeks.
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The family Of Yung Kwai who mar

The family Of Yung Kwai who mar
ried Miss; Burnham of Springfield,
Mass, the other day, is said to rank
next to the Chinese emperor. He is
about thirty years Of age, and has spent
twenty years in this country. he was
fitted for Yale at the Springfield High
School. He is a member of the Congre-
gational Church, and is thoroughly
Americalized. He has discarded the
queue and wears American clothing.
tied Miss Bnurnham Of Springfield,
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The committee next took up the report
of the subcommittee, consisting Of Messrs
Cutcheon, Winston, Mullen, Heffron and
Smalley, which was appointed to prepare
a plan for party organization. 1t was
determined to print the report of the sub
committee and send a copy to each of
the committeeman, notifying them that
it will be acted up at the next meeting.
Secretary p. J. Sms LEY was elected ccns-
nlitteeman at large in place of Hon.
Lewis Baker. The committee then ad-
journed to meet at the Hotel Ryan ON
Aug. l. ..'t .st'.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21

Both Prof. William Dwight Whitney
of Yale and his brother, Prof. Josiah
Dwight Whitney, Of Harverd college.
the eminent geologist, are great lov.rs
of music. The Harvard professor is
a well known figure at operate enter
tainments in Boston, generally follow
ing the score with book open before
him.
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wednesday,, June 13.

Richard p. Black, Of ST. Paul is ar
rested charged with embezzlement Of
Of So 900 from his employers.
The corpse OF drowned man came
ashore with some drift wood a few
miles above Red Wing
John Aprenson, of wildwood Stearns
county, suicided last might by cutting
his threat
John Thomson and Gus Lindberg,
were injured by q freight train at Red
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21

EX-Secretary Of the Interior Colum-
bus Delano Of Ohio, who was first
elected to congress in 1914, the year
in which Gov. Mckinley was born,
is now nearly SO years old, but he is
still able to ride a horse for xercise on
his farm near Mount Vernon, Ohio
and is as vigorous mentally as most
men of so.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21

The Argand lamp was discovered by
Argand, Jr. While Argand, ST., was
studying how to produce a white light
the boy clapped the broken neck of q
wine bottle over the dull red flame Of
the lamp and the work was done,