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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
FIRE RACES IN A NINE.
Tins Far Efforts to Subdue the
Planes Have Been Futile.

Shamokin, July 25.-Fire was discov-
cred in the counter of No. 10 vein,
in Nelson shaft, at a late hour Fri
day afternoon. The flames ragged so
furiously that all work inside the mine
had to be stopped. The gang began
at once to fight the fire. but their eff
forts have been fruitless up to the pres
ent time.
Eight men and a score of mules were
roasted to death by a fire in this mine
several years ago. The colliery Is OPP
Grated by J. Langdon e Co., Of Elmira,
N. Y, and works more regularly than
any other in operation in the lower
coal fields, employing 900 men and boys.
1t is not known how the fire was
started
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
EastLiberty Cattle,

steady; extra, Si.S0aA9O; prime, A,7OaA. 70;
common, S3.4Oa360; bulls, stays and cows,
S2a35O. Hogs-Market slow; prime pigs
and light Workers, $395a4; best medium
and good Workers, s3.S5a3.9O; heavy hogs,
s3.6Oa3.65; roughs, S2.25a3.l5 Sheep-Mar-
ket steady; choice, $i.15a420; common, s2.70
s3.4O; spring lambs, S375a475; veal calves,
S5.75aG.l 10.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
PhiIadelphin CnttIc Market.

Philadelphia. July 4.--Receipts, beeves.
3,02i head; sheep, S415 heal hogs, 4351
head. Beef Cattle-Market active and
firm on all grades; extra, 47sa5c.; medium,
4ssa4lac.; good. 49sa4%c.; common, 4sa414c.
Sheep-Market active and higher on all
grades except spring lambs, which were
easier; extra, 4Aa41ac.; good, 3%a4c.; me-
dium, 3Aa3l3c.; common, 2Aa3c.; spring
lambs, 4a5Ac. Hogs-Market active and
higher; best western, 5&c.; other western,
5laa5sc.; state hogs, 5a5Ac Fat Cows
Good demand; 2A@lsc. Thin Cows-$-Oa
10. Veal Calve5-Market higher at 4a6hc
Mich Cows-Market Quiet at $20aiO
Dressed Beeves-5iaaShc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
Buffalo Live Stock.

East Buffalo. N Y, July 4-Cattle-
Nothing doing. Veals and Calves-Re-
ceipts, 25 head; market steady, demand
fair. Hogs-Receipts, 80 cars; market
about steady good to choice Workers,
49, 9Oa3 95; roughs, common to good, s3.20a
$50. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, cars;
market firm; demand good; yearlings,
choice to prime, s4.35a4.50 culls to COM
mon yearlings, $3a3.5O; spring lambs gool
to extra choice. $5.25a5.35 culls to fair,
49, 75a5; native clipped sheep, choice mixed
mixed sheep, s3.65a390; culls and common
sheep, $2.5Oa3.5O.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
HIS DEATH-BED IN A NINE.

Shamokin, July 25.-Andrew Walin-
sltie. a miner in the Burnside mine, was
found dead in the breast where he
worked. Heart disease is believed to
have caused his death. 1t is a very
unusual occurrence for a person to die
from natural causes in an anthracite
coal mine, only one or two other such
cases being on record.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
MINERS SERIOUS MISTAKE.

ShanOkin, July 25.--James Shaw, a
miner, was horribly injured at North
Franklin mine yesterday by an explod-
ing stick of dynamite. Thinking that
the fuse had gone out, he re-entered the
mine chamber just as the explosion oc-
cuTreU.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
A BATTLE WITH SNAKES.
Congressman KuIp and Friends In
Vndc a RattIer's Den.

Milton, July 25,-Several days ago
while crossing the Nittany mountains
in Union county Congressman NJ. II.
Kulp, of the Seventeenth district, ac-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
INSTANTLY KILLED.

Tanfaqua, July 25.-Charles Kunkel.
an oirer, was caught in the shafting
at the Packerton shops yesterday af-
ternoon and instantly killed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
SEARCH FOR A BICYCLE.
IL Reveals the Story of the Marital
Experiences of n Young Woman.

Schenectady, July 25.-Deputy Sheriff
Alvin S. Scoville. of the town of Had
ley, Saratoga county, came to Schenec-
tady Saturday evening In search of a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
Oil Market.

Oil City, July A-Credit balances, 70;
certificates, no bids; shipments and runs,
not reported. n
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26

ARE SOLD LOWER THAN THE REGulAh
PRICES ON ORDINARY CoMMhhClah
STONES. CALL AND IC'ok THEM " M nis,
THEY WILL SURELY SURPRISE lhh
MOST EXPERT.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
Diamonds
Diamonds
Diamonds

THIS SPECIAL SALE OF FINE WHITE
CRYSTALS HAS NEVER BEEN AP-
PREACHED IN THE HISTORY OF THE
TRADE. THOSE
EXTRA WHITE AND
VERY BRILLIANT STONES
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-09-09
WALTER LETTER.
Walter. N. c.. Sent.

l
DEAR ARGUs-Summer is pas
and gone and with it many loved
ones, whose gentle voice or loving
smile, or merry prattlo now lin.
gers sadly, sweetly upon memory's
ear, while aching hearts and tear.
dimmed eyes tell the tale of sor.
row and anguish which no tongue
can describe nor pen portray.
This is the first month of au-
tumn. the saddest seaso of tbs
year, with its changing colors, il.
variegated hues, it's withered flow:
ers and falling leaves, telling OF
decay and death. How typical OF
that period in Life when our foot
steps IRE fastsapproaching theit
autumn, soon to be lost in The
winter of old age.
s'The saddest words of tongue O.
pen,
Are we'll never be young again "
The farmers r now busy gath.
ering cotton, and the busy hum 81
the gins will be heard this week.
The price is rather nauseating,
but we trust to see it sewers
points better. We hope to sc.
the day when the farmer can hold
his cotton till he chooses to SELL
From the amount of the COLDER
leaf that has passed last week, W,
would judge that the prices of to
bacco in Goldsboro remains good
In fact, we were glad to learl
that both warehouses paid very
satisfactory prices last week.
We have never seen so many
peas planted as has been PLANTED
This year. Nearly every corr
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fodder hands, who were neal by,
our house and contents at coax
Glen" would have been consumed
by fire Saturday. There was no
one home but Col. Crawford and
Mrs. DR.. Crawford when they
discovered the kitchen roof to be
on fire. Mrs. Crawford, with her
usual thoughtfulness and compos-
ure, promptly rang the farm bell.
which attracted the attention of
the hands pulling fodder, and they
lost no time in responding, and by
hard work prevented a serious dis
aster. 1t must have caught from
"a spark, as it vas burning on top.
The Misses Neal, daughters of
Mr.. w. H. Neal, have returned
home from a visit near Goldsboro,
much to the delight of some of our
boys.
Mr.. Beverly Sasser suffered an
attack of erysipelas of the face
last week, Wnlch CONSIDERABLY ulS-
figured him, but he is better now,
we r. glad to learn.
Mr.J. Mitchell, while pulling
fodder, was bitten by what he
supposed a spider, which caused a
very ugly sore on his shoulder and
gave him much alarm for a few
days.
Mr.. Doc Hines baby, 2 years
old, had a very narrow escape
from death one day last week. A
piece of scantling, Aka and about
10 feet long, fell from the corner
of the barn, where it was standing,
and struck the little fellow on the
back of the head and neck, knock
ing him down, and it was lying
across his neck when Mr.. Hines
found him. It caused a very b; d
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-09-09
Ira III. Cobb.
MT. OLIVE. N. C.
COTTON NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, cotton buyers,
have passed the following resolution:
Owing to the act that we have for
the last year or two been greatly an
noyed on account of buying cotton that
was false packed, sand packed. water
packed and steamed to such a degree
that IL would lose not only a great deal
in weight, but also cause damage in
side of the bale, and having suffered
not only a pecuniary loss, but almost
jeopardized oar market as a cotton
market. as most of our State sp1nners
are avoiding Goldsboro cotton, on &C.
count of their unfortunate experiences
in the past. We would hereby notify
the public that we will, under no, cir
cumstances, buy cotton that has been
false packed, water packed, sand
packed, or steamed, and will expose
the ginner who is guilty of such prac-
tees, We consider 1t to the interest
of all good, honest farmers to help us in
finding out parties who are guilty of
such fraudulent practices, as they will
be the Indirect sufferers on account of
our market becoming in ~disrepute.
H. We'll & Bros.
Arnold Borden.
N. Schwab,
Best & Thompson.
Wayne Cotton Mills,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-09-09
PIKEVILLE LETTER.
Cotton Picking Now in Vogue
Gin Improvements Rapidly
Going on.

P1KEv1LLE. N. c.. Sept. 8.
DEAR ARGUS:-The cotton
fields are now beginning to as
sumo a fall~like appearance and
picking is going on rapidly.
Several of our people ''took
in" Messrs. Hatch Bros excur>
sion to Richmond Tuesday.
Misses Blanch Best and Pa
thence Lewis, of Saulston, were
in town Sunday on a visit to Miss
Efie Blow.
We are sorry to learn that our
good friend Mr.. H. j. Vail is
confined to his home near here
oy sickness.
Miss Matte Smith, of your
city, was among US Thursday on
a visit to friends.
Messrs. r. r. Johnson and J.
B, Paschall, both of Stony
Greek township have recently
purchased an interest in the mil.
and gin property at this place
and they are now having some
marked improvements made on
the machinery in order to NEE,
the requirements of their Gus
toners.
Miss Carrie Ham, of your city
is spending a few days in town
on a visit to her cousins Misses
Sallie and Matte Ham.
Our merchants are kept busy
these days unpacking and dis
playing their new fall goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Nelson, O.
your city, were in town Sunda.
on a visit, to the delight of thell
many friends here,
The revival meetings which
our good friend and neighbo1
Rev. B. E. Perkins has been con
dncting at w oodland church TO:
the past two weeks, closed Sun
day with several conversion
and some accessions to tn
church.
Rufus Warren and Ed carp
! both colored, were up befor
Mayor Smith Monday morning
, the former for disorderly con
duct and the latter for carrying
r a concealed weapon. Warren wa
discharged after paying a fin
and cost; carp was committed t.
, jail in default of bail. j. f. H.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-09-09
In Memoriam of Mrs. ID. Il. Smith

After an illness of three weeks
this estimable lady died at her
home in MI. Olive on the 25th of
August, 1897. Mrs. Smiths
maiden name was Louisa A..
Hatch. She was born the 10Th. of
October, 1929, in Jones county,
and was, therefore, nearly sixty
eight at the time of her DEATH,
On May 25th, 1847, she /: was
married to the late DR.. D. E..
Smith, of Mt. Oliye. Their mar
ried life was spent near and in
Mt Olive, and after her hus-
bands death Mrs. Smith contin-
ued to reside in this town.
Mrs. Smith was beloved by all
her friends, on account of her
candor, good Judgment, affec-
ton and generosity. Her kindly
sympathy was always extended
to the suffering in a practical,
helpful way. She strove to set a
good example to her children and
&c wield a good influence over
her neighbors. For many years a
C"OuSiSGOuG OF Gn0 FroSS
byterian church. she was ever
faithful in the discharge of her
church obligations. A firm bes
lever in Christ she rejoiced
much when sinners were con-
verified from the error of their
ways.
Her children who survive her
are Mr.. D. e. Smith, of Colds
boro, Mr.. J. r. Smith, of Mt.
Olive, Mrs. Louisa A. Hudson
aud Mrs. F. L. Pearsall, both of
Mt. Olive, and Mrs. r. D. Lof-
ton, of Birmingham, Ala.
The funeral service was con.
Quoted by the Rev. P. McIns
tyre, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Nc
t'arland, and was largely attends
ed by the community, who thus
showed their affection and rec
spect for one of whom it may
truly be said Many daughters
have done excellently but thou
excellest them ALL"
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bruise, otherwise he is all right,
but it is a mystery why it did not
kill him.
Everybody in the Fork knows
Alex. Bryant, a faithful darkey,
who has been a familiar figure in
the community for thirty years or
more. Well, if there is any quail
ity which predominates over
Alex religion (this he absorbed
from Rev. John N. Andrcws), it
is his originality. Being we'll in
formed on what ~transplred in the
immediate community, especially
on its mortality, for he attends all
the places where there is a s'settin
up" We asked him about all the
people whom we had missed on
our return, after an absence of ten
years. After inquiring after sew
eral of his race, we asked:
"Well, Alex, where is Will
Richardson"
I "Will9 Why~why-er-why he's
done and dead long ergo, yes, sab.
Willis dead"
"What was the matter with
him?''
"Why-vhy or he had or-he had
de sumption, en- it turned to dc
side complurisy, en- why it killed
him, yes sal, it killed him out;
We assured him of the fact that
he was wasting his sweetness OF
desert air-that he should have
studied medicine, for he was a fine
diagnostician.
He remarked: .sNostishum'
Why watts data [ dunno muffin
bout dat, but dat amt what killed
Will, kase all de family had d.
sumption, en- his turned to de sid
complurisy.
!. W. B. C
0~|
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-09-09
A BRILLIANT MARRIAGE.
Rev. Albert s. Barnes and Miss
Daisy Speight are United in
the Holy Bonds of Matri-
mOnV.
Fremont, N. c., Sept. 7.

~ o.3 oSpO. -
Dear Augustine first bale Of new
crop cotton was brought to our mar
ket last Monday by Mr.. James Man
mis-, of the Pinkney section.
From the Fremont Visitor we clip
the following, which will be of much
interest to the readers of your pa
per, and the many friends and adj
mirers of the bride, Miss Daisy
Speight
On last Thursday Sept. End at 6.
15-a. m. in the Methodist church,
Miss Daisy Speight and Rev. Albert
S. Barnes were united in marriage,
Rev. G.. P. jerome officiating.
The bride, a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. III. Speight, is well known
among us and appreciated by all for
her beauty of character and life.
The esteem in which she is held was
warmly attested by the large audi
ence that witnessed the ceremony,
among them being a number from
a distance. The groom is a member
of the n. G. Conference, and is one
of our most ~deservedly popular
young men. The church was prettily
decorated and the marriage was
| NO1y l1llD1 CSo1fO, UAO OduUll III 111S
ceremony being used.
The happy couple we're the recip-
tents of many useful and beautiful
presents. The good wishes of al
friends go with them to their new
home.
Mr.. W. E. Brown left last Thurs
day to resume his studies at Trinity
College.
We learn that a Mr. Lee, of VIII
mington, N. G. has located here fo1
the season to buy cotton for Alex
Sprunt & Son. This will be well
come news to our farmers as it prom,
Uses to them the top of the market
for their cotton. Fremont is already
noted for it's high priced cotton.
Mr.. John A. Jenkins, a well-know1
farmer of this section, was in Colds
boro yesterday selling tobacco, re
turning on the moor train, Mr.. Jen
kins, in getting off the train in Ere
mont, lost his footing and was
thrown from the car steps to tn
ground and being somewhat stunned
by the fall the train ran over both o.
his feet He was at %oncesent to DR.
Turlington's Office and upon exami
nation it was found necessary to am
putate four toes of the right foo
Drs. burlington and J. B. Person
performed the operation.
Messrs. O. L.. Yelverton and NJ. B
Overman, have returned from thei
purchasing trip to Baltimore ant
other northern markets.
DR.. L. o. Hays, of Lucama, wa
in town yesterday, calling on hi
many friends. a.
Mr.. Thel Hooks, formerly of thi
place, who has been attending Ga.
Ridge Institute for the last fou
years, has been in town this week
Thel leaves to-day for Chapel Hill
where he expects to complete his ed
ucation.
The fall term of the Fremont Acad
envy opened last Monday with ful
attendance. Parents or guardian
having daughters to educate coul
do no better than to send them t.
the Fremont Academy.
Mrs. Mary Daniels and her son {
@. Daniels, of Wilson, were visitin
the family of Mr.. B. F. Aycock a fe,
days last week.
j, Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Hinnant, c
Newbern, were visiting Mr.. and Mr.
: Thos. Clark last week.
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field is full, and the crop of crab
grass hay, if all was saved, would
equal in commercial value the
clover of any western county. 1t
is simply immense.
Quarterly meeting for Smith
field circuit convened at Princeton
Saturday and Sunday. There was
a large crowd in attendance. Rev.
Mr. Crowson is conducting a Sc
ries of meetings there with much
success.
Mrs. N. H. Gurley, and ugh
ter, Miss Agnes, visit lg at
Mr.. George Becton's last kweek.
Mrs. Gurley's host of friends
are delighted to e her out again
after her long illness Of reveral
months.
Our young friend Mr.. Robert
Caldwell has resumed work on his
house, and will soon be comforta-
bly, domiciled. Then we'r4going
to listen for wedding bells. {
Mr.. Thad. Howell. and wife
from the Fremont section, visited
their uncle, Nj. Toby Howell,
last week.
Miss Lizzie McGee, a bright
little blonde and expert bieyclist,
from your town, spent the day at
Mr.. Becton's Thursday, making
the trip on a wheel.
Mr.. Henry Mckay, of Wilson,
spent Sunday at Mr.. N. III. Cur
ley's. We suppose (?) he bad bus
mess with the cold folks" as
there was no one else al home.
Such is life.
Mrs. Ed. Gurley and Miss
Agnes Gurley visited friends il
Princeton Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. w. X. CrawfoA and
daughter Carrie are visiting rela'
tives and friends in townth.s week
But for the faithful work of thu
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-09-09
Fortune for Il Tramp.

San Francisco, Cal Sept. g.
Jacob Wilson, aged 50, who came
to this State a tramp last March.
and applied for work in Tulare
county for his board. has re-
ceived word that the United
States Supreme Curt has des
cided in his favor a suit that. will
give him a good portion of a
$15, 900 900 estate. The suit was
brought in the New York courts
in 1886, and affects the estate of
Jacob Wilson, ST., banker and
broker of Wall street.
Young Wilson, according to
his story, in 1873 married a wo~
man who was a nurse in the
family. The family raised a row
and Wilson went to Australia
with his wife. In 1884 his father
died, cutting off Wilson without q
dollar. In 1886 he brought suit
to break the will, and during the
eleven years interim has beer
penniless and a wanderer. Last
week he received news that his
suit had been successful, but be
is only modestly elated over it.
He is rticularly bitter
against his sisters. One of then
lives in Pittsburg. where he
husband is the President of
large manufacturing company
Wilson says that in 1898, after
the hardships of an overland
tramp from California and sicl
and hungry, we went to the dool
Of her home in the aristocrati'
part of Pittsburg and sough
help. He was treated as one o
the outcasts of the world, ant
there was neither food nor none,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-09-09
THE NEWS FROM MT, OLIVE.
Condensed Chronic)ing of the Events
hat Transpire in that Town :
and Section

ton, was a business caller in the
city Tuesday.
Mrs. +. j. Lambert who has
been visiting relatives and
friends at Kenansville, returned
to her home Friday.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-09-09

The above card has been printed and distributed
throughout the section from which it is dated, and it is
reproduced in. the columns of the ARGUS because it
might possibly be of interest to the business men and
property owners in this city.
It is evident from the foregoing card that the peo-
pie of the White Hall section desire a railroad, and that
they intend to take active steps toward securing one.
Do the people of Go1dsboro want to secure the
terminus of that road ? Would the building Of a rail
road from Seven Springs to Goldsboro benefit Goldsboro
i'll any way?
It is safe to say that such a road would be of ma
terial benefit to the section Of country through which it
would run and to the village Of Seven Springs, but
would it bring more trade to Goldsboro? Would it bring
more country produce to this market? If it would not
add to the volume of business here, would it take away
any Of such business il it were to go elsewhere
All of these inquiries must be answered by the
action of our leading citizens.
These are weight questions and should receive
careful consideration, q on their final answer may de-
pend the future growth and prosperity of our now thriv-
ing city.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-09-09
When an innocent

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if he wants to be a free, we'll man again.
If dyspepsia and biliousness or constipa-
ton is the way he got into disease, he has
got to overcome just those troubles before
he can get out.
The majority of diseases begin with some
trouble of the digestive organs or of the
liver, which prevents the supply of proper
nourishn1ent to the system. The best
remedy for these troubles is DIR Pierce's
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muscular flesh and healthy nerve-force.
In obstinate constipation the "Discov-
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ural and thoroughly scientific laxative ever
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vigorate the stomach, liver and bowels.
One is a gentle laxative two act as a mild
cathartic.
NJ wife had suffered for seven years with dys-
pepsia, sick headache and costiveness," writes
Mr.. Alonzo d. jameson, of DInbarton, Merrimack
Co., N. H., we tried many doctors and many
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The victories of Hoods
S~arsaparilla over all
Forms of disease
Conclusively prove

Inht IL IS an
Blood purifier It conquers
The demon, scrofula,
Relieves the itching and burning of
salt rheum. cures running sores, ulcers,
bo1ls, pimples, and every other forms
of humor or diseases originating in i'm
pure blood. The cures by Hoods Sar-
saparilla are cures-absolute, perma-
nent, perfect cures. They are based
| upon its great power to purify and en-
! rich the blood.
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New HAVEN, Conu., August H.
The twenty fifth annual convention Of
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town hall, the national pfesid Sns, James
Dev,ne, of Salt Lake city, in the chair.
la addition to the fire commissioners
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Aiie., addresses OF welcome had been
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sion on the best, safest aud quickest
plan for fighting fires 10 high buildings,
numerous valuable suggestions being
offered 10 a paper by Chief d. J
Sweenie, OF Chicago; Chief Archibald,
OF Cincinnati. also spoke on the de.
STABILITY of adding tool wagons to the
equipment of fire departments.