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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Mixed farming as principle has
been impressed on the people of Flori-
da by the freeze of two years ago.
If they take the lesson to heart, the
disaster will not have been in vain.
A correspondent of Chicago paper,
writing from Florida, says: Thought
full people now agree that "the great
freeze or '95" was a good thing for
Florida blessing in disguise. 1t was
a costly lesson, however. A hundred
thousand citizens, more or less, paid
$4,000, 900 or S4,000,000 to find out that
the frost line" that had been recog-
nized since the "cold winter of '32" was
not permanent and was likely to be
changed, like railway timetables, with
out previous notice. They were taught
that it was not good policy to put all
their eggs in one basket, and that the
single-crop plan of farming was fail
ure. Many were discouraged and left
the state. Those who had more cour-
age and wisdom remained, and while
they were resuscitating their frozen
groves they discovered they could make
money by truck farming-by raising
peas, beans, cabbages, caulifower, let
tuce, celery onions, cucumbers, pota-
toes, strawberries and other fruits and
vegetables for the northern winter
markets. The demand for this sort
of produce during the winter months is
practically unlimited, and the prices
unnaturally large. 1t costs no more to
raise bushel of potatoes in this warm,
sandy soil in December than in July.
The supply Of unreasonable vegetables
formerly came from Bermuda and the
Bahamas. "The great freeze" taught
the farmers of Florida that they could
have a monopoly from December to
March. when the early crops OF south
ern Georgia are ready for market. So
the wise ones stopped Boosting about
profits Of $4,000 an acre from orange
groves. They stopped telling the ia
miliar story about 81 a box for
oranges on the plantation, twenty-five
boxes to the tree and 100 trees to the
acre-all clear gain" and began to
plant and weed vegetables, which are
not so profitable as oranges, but are
reasonably certain of paying.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
Costly Fire at Michigammc.

Fire started in c. +. Sundstrom' $
store, on Main street, Michigamme,
and before it was under control an en-
tire business block was destroyed, caus-
ing loss of $4,000 with about $4,000
insurance. As soon as il was discov-
cred. it was seen that the local fire de-
partment could not cope with the fire.
and help was asked for from lshpem-
ing. A company promptly responded
or the loss would have been much
greater as the wind was blowing half
gale at the time. The losses are: c.
+. Sundstrom, $4,000; II. j. Atkinson,
SO, 900: j. Hickey, $500; a. Anderson,
Sc. 600.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
WITHIN OUR WALLS.
MERE MENTION OF MICHIGAN
MATTERS.
Hibbard's Opera House Destroyed by
Fire at Jackson-Michig CANINE Has
Narrow Escape from Destruction
More Robbers at Detroit.
Another Bold Robbery at detroit

Another Bold KObbery at DetrOIt
Two masked men with revolvers in
their hands entered the butcher shop
of Deppert & Eyth. 355 Russell street,
Detroit, about two blocks from police
station, shortly after 5 p. m, and de-
mandcd all the money i'm the shop.
Jos. Eyth grabbed knife and started
arm. John Heinrich, an employee, at
tempted to interfere and was shot in
the back. One of the robbers broke
open the cash drawer, and grabbed all
the money he could in one hand, about
$50. Then they escaped. Eyth and
Heinrich were not badly injured.
Several customers witnessed the affair
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

J. L. Just who will become banking
commissioner April ], says he will re-
tain Deputy +. A. Sunderlin.
Rev. +. w. Wheeler aged 70 dropped
dead while teaching Sunday school at
the NJ. L. church at Cedar Springs.
The ice houses and warehouses of
the A. Booth Packing Co., of Chicago,
burned at Petoskey, causing loss OF
over $4,000.
The boiler i'm Il. Ketts' slat and iced
mill at Bannister, exploded. Il. Let's,
Henry Hustin and l.. Gregg were seri-
ously scalded.
William Fitch, a well-preserved gen
tleman aged 20, and Miss Duford, a 16-
year-old Garfield girl, were married at
Niche. Friends gave them serenade.
The last chapter in the famous Mrs.
Robert Dobson murder trial for the
murder of James Anderson, at Harris
Vile was concluded when the jury,
after being out eight and one-half
hours, brought in verdict of not
guilty.
Frank Coleman, well-known farmer
of Marion township, Livingston county,
was driving through the woods with
a sleigh when tree which some men
were chopping fell and instantly killed
him. His two little girls were barely
missed.
Judge Maxwell, of Bay City, issued
an order appointing the sheriff re-
ceiver for the St Stanislaus Polish
Catholic church property. valued at
$3.50, 600. and directed him to take inn
mediate charge in the name Of the
bishop. and arrest all persons on the
premises. The order is Il Knockout
blow for the rebellious faction.
The Iowa state collegiate oratorlcai
contest, held in Oskaloosa, was won
by Alice Starbuck. of Penn College,
Oskaloosa; T. f. Osborn, OF Iowa Wes-
leyan University, Mount Pleasant, sec
ond; Sydney Head, of Cornell, Mount
Vernon, third. The meeting next year
will be held at Simpson College, In
dianoa.
In the New oYrk assembly bill was
introduced incorporating the South
Buffalo Harbor and Ship Canal I'm
provement Company, with a capital OF
$4,000 600, TO deal in real estate and
build ship canal connecting the Buff
falo River with Lake Erie.
A correspondent in Lima, Peru, tele-
graphs that the Peruvian government:
will probably send a special minister
TO the United States to arrange for a
treaty of commerce.
The South Carolina house passed the
graduated income tax bill and the bill
requiring licenses for every business,
profession or calling, including minis
ters OF the gospel and washerwomen.
Mrs. Susan Russell of Jefferson,
Iowa, aged 81, is dead. She was the
first schoolma'am in Iowa. She taught
at old Fort Des Moines, near Burling-
ton, in 1897, ten years before Iowa be-
came a state.
The German tank steamer Diamant,
from European port for New York,
fifteen days overdue, was brought to
Halifax by the steamer British EN-
pire. The Diamant lost her propeller
February 10, when she was some 500
miles off Halifax.
The Cerman-American Bank OF Ton
AMANDA, n. y, was closed By order OF
Superintendent of Banks Milburn, on
the ground OF insolvency. Walter Ay-
rault, assistant cashier. made state
ment that the shutdown was only tenn
porary, and that the bank would re-
open. The bank has a capital Of $780,
600 and deposits OF 100000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
Opera House Burned at jackson

Fire broke out under the stage in
lIibbard's opera house at jackson and
despite the efforts of the whole depart
ment it burned with terrific force un-
til nothing remained but portions of
the exterior brick walls. Several fire.
men had narrow escapes
The building was erected in 1881 by
Daniel IIibbard and cost 81. 900, but
was purchased two years ago by Ma
than $. Potter and w. Il. Webb. 1t
was insured for only SIS. 900, of which
$4,000 was on scenery and furniture,
The loss is total. Jackson is now
without theater and Mr.. Potter says
the Hibbard will not be rebuilt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

The Canadian court OF appeals has
maintained the right OF trades union
lists to strike II the firm they worked
for refused TO discharge non-union
men.
Four hundred cigarmakers in the
employ of Eugene Vallens & Co. went
on strike at Chicago and both OF the
big factories belonging to that firm arc
practically deserted.
maximum freight rate bill has re-
ceived its death blow in the Kansas
senate. and II is freely predicted that
there will be no railroad legislation in
Kansas this year
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

In a published letter describing his
shipwreck. Stephen Crane, the novel
list, has thrown school teachers into
spasms with this piece of bad English:
Being an inexperienced filibuster, the
writer had undergone considerable
mental excitement since the startinggl9dT
been II sIesanaa Ga so went to the first
mates bunk to indulge myself in all
the physical delights of holding one
self in bed"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
The Hot Springs

located in the Black Hills of South Da-
kota have wonderful medicinal proper
ties for the cure of rheumatism neural
gia, and kindred ailments, and should
be investigated by all suffering from
such troubles First-class hotel accom-
modations and baths. Tourist tickets
on sale daily and especially low rates
on the first and third Tuesdays of each
month. Full information furnished on
application to ticket agents c. & n. w.
Railway.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

noted newspaper man who died
in st. Louis a few weeks ago, in the
prime of life, was sometimes called the
inventor of the newspaper interview.
Certainly he was the first to make a
feature of that form of news. Rightly
used, the interview is an effective way
of getting, and an interesting way of
presenting, facts and opinions; but no
other device of journalism has been
more abused
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

The liability of an express company
is thus stated in recent decision of
the New York Supreme court, appel
late term: No limitation of liability
for negligence contained in shipping
contract can affect an express COM
pany's liability for the full value of
goods lost to the consignee by the
affirmative wrongful act of the agent
intrusted with them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

CAIRO, Ill, August -
To Aunt Rachael Speer at Passaic n J
DEAR MADAM:-We have used your Mala-
rial Bitters for several months past and nnd
ii the very best tonic we have ever used 10
effectually wipe out all traces OF malarial
fever
NV wife has been sickly, feyerlsh weak
and languid for the past four seasons. and
tried almost everything. We heard 50 much
of your bitters that concluded To try - my
wife's appetite has returned and she Is
strong, well and sprightly again and all ow .
ing to your Peruvian Malarial Bitters
G.. III. WOODWARD.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

The government has to pay large
sum of money for single discharge
of one of the immense guns now be-
ing placed in coast defences. There
might be a contingency when it would
be far more expensive not 10 fire the
gun; while no one could well estimate
the possible cost of having no guns to
fire. A coast thoroughly protected
means also an interior well guarded.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Is the name of a superior quality OF
BRANDY placed on the market by the Speer
". j. Wine Co. as a companion 10 their >lpe-
rior Old Port Grape Wine
This Old Brandy is a pure distillatiyn from
the grape and stands unrivalled. IL Is con-
sdered by eminent medical men far
superior to most French EraNdieS
for medicinal purposes, and is preferred by
them to other Brandies on account OF its
known purity. Sold by Druggists
Most women think it is romantic for men
To deceive them
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Edison has made new discovery by
the use of which surgeon can see all
of the organs and tissues of the human
body. We will soon know just what
ails us.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Next to an INCREASED wheelbarrow
there are few noises more excruciating
than the wall of man who has lost
his grip.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Woman never forgives the man who
makes her appear ridiculous.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Cashier Cyrus Breeder of Bethlehem.
Pa, writes to his friends from Canada
that the climate of Toronto agrees with
him first rate. And yet he Is not IN
Canada solely for his health.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
STOP IT NOW /!
Stop II Quickly, Just the Same as Did
Mr.. Charles II. Hoffman, Of la2
Ten Eyck Street, jackson.

If you have pain in your back, stop il
A lame back stop i'll An aching back.
stop It'll Do you want to know how Let
us tell you! In the first place, never try
to rid yourself of pain without knowing
the cause. If pain or ache exist there
Is reason for it. Find out this reason
and get after it. Strike cause a still
blow with the right weapon, and its allies,
pain and ache, will flee like chatf before
the wind To get right down to it. back
ache is indicative of kidney disorders.
spy placed there by nature; listen 20 his
warnings and take up the weapon strike
before disease is reinforced with allies
that can not be routed by hand of man,
such as Bright's disease. Let us introduce
to you this weapon, Let us prove its SUI
periority TO al. others Here is blow il
struck:
Mr. Charles H. Hoffman is fireman on
the Nj. G. X r., and resides at 132 Ten
| Eyck Street, jackson, Mich. BE says:
Il have suffered for a long time from IA
kidney and bladder disorder which has at
times rendered me incapable of work
have been at the hospital for my complaint
and discharged from there as cured. but
the old complaint has invariably come
back again. Some time ago / heard Of
Doan's Kidney Pills, and began taking
them, with most gratifying results.
Urinary complaints which bothered me
greatly are very much improved. and the
pain | suffered in my back has entirely
left me, my general condition is much i'm
proved would not like to be without
Doans Kidney Pills. | think others should
know what valuable remedy it is.
For sale by all dealers, price 80 cents.
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
n. Y, sole agents for the t. s. Rcmen-
Der the name. Dodn'S and take no other.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Nearly all of the aldermen in Louis
vile, KY, have been arrested. They
are charged with being too prosperous.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Fifty per cent of the non-supported
wives of New York were married in
their teens. The showing is not en-
couraging for early marriages.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Jas. A. Herne, the veteran actor.
spoke at the First Congregational
church in Kansas City Sunday night
on The Theater AS II Is" He had
an immense audience. Frank Daniels.
the comic opera star, was in the audi
ence. Mr. Herne's idea of the theater
is that it is elevating. providing the
people insist on eleyating plays.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Things that people do not know con-
corning themselves are generally the
most important.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Never send a man out to ask favors
unless he is given power to make
pledges.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

The safe in the Clarified, Pa, post
Office was blown open and 1000 worth
of stamps and $500 i'm cash stol IN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
"ISiG Eilmax"

Nothing but the body of a good man can
be put in a coffin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
GRAIN, ETC.

*Detroit-No Timothy Hay. 5000 per ton
Potatoes sc per bu. Live Chickens. 6iac per
Id; turkeys. l0c: ducks, &c. Eggs, strictly
fresh, 16C per doz Butter, fresh dairy, l6c
per Id; creamery, 2)c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
A Letter to Aunt Rachael.

The man who gives much TO the poor does
not leave much for thieves TO steal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Business" covers multitude of trdnsat
tions just out of reach of the law
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

The Ypsilanti normal school asks for
A new electric lighting plant.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

The House committee on the Baird
Kerr election contest made majority
reports. The Republicans--the major
ity--favored the unseating of Rep
Kerr and giving John Baird, of Sagi-
nav, the seat, claiming Irregularities
and giving Baird a majority of one
vote. The silverites reported in favor
of Kerr retaining his seat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Snakes are believed not to hear wen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

In old age the height of man dim.nisht
The record-union., 1897-10-27
PROPOSALS INVITED.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceived for river Improvement at NewtoWn
Shoals. Sacramento River. Sacramento
County and channel corrections on the
San Joaquin River, San Joaquin County.
The Sacramento River work embraces
wing dams and excavations, TO be eX-
ecuted in accordance with plans and specI-
ficationS now on file in the Office OF Com
missioner of Public Works, Room 81, Capt.
tol Building, Sacramento.
The San Joaquin River work embraces
channel corrections to be made in accord
ance with plans ana specifications now
on file In the same office
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office until l O'Clock D. m. MONDAY, No
venber Is, 1897, at which time they Will oe
Bids are invited for the several pieces of
work, each OF which may be bid for IN
dependently of the other, or q bidder may
offer for all, or such part of the work on
either river as he may be able to execute
within the contract time, A bidder may
offer for one piece Of work and not tor the
other, or he may offer fol. all the work ON
either river in the same bid.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
tilted check on some bank of good stand
ing, payable to the order OF John Markley,
Secretary Of the Auditing Board to the
Commissioner of Public Works, for the sum
of two thousand $4,000 dollars, which
check shall be forfeited to the State II the
bid which such check accompanies is ac-
cepted and the party making the bid shall
refuse to enter into contract ana eX-
ecute a satisfactory bond for the faithful
performance of the contract awarded 10
+ The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved.
All bids must be directed to John Mark
ley, Secretary Auditing Board, Room 81,
Capitol building. Sacramento, indorsed
proposals for piling Sacramento River,
PROPOSALS for brush work in place Sacra-
mento River" Proposals for excavation
Sacramento RIVER or Proposals for pill
ing. brush work and excavations Sacra-
merto River, -. Proposals for excavation
on the San Joaquin River"
BY order of the Auditing Board
Sacramento. October q, 1897.
oc23-1W JOHN MARKLEY, Secretary
The record-union., 1897-10-27
SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Trade Very Fair in Produce Circles
Yesterday.
Sacramento. Oct.

sacramento, Oct. 26th.
This was a very fair day for trade in
local produce circles Prices generally
were unchanged.
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
FLOUR-Family Extras, s2 80 per 100
ms; 81 80 for so TBS
FRUIT--Oranges. SOC per dozen; Lines.
1Oc. Lemons, l5n25e; Cocoanuts, 1Oc each /:
Rananas, 25c per DOZEN Strawberrios
nc. Grapes, &c per 10; Apples, &C.; Pears
5c. Peaches, 3Q5e; Watermelons, I06a5c:
Cantaloupes, l0ci Plums, Sc per 10
NJTTS-New Walnuts, 15c per 10: New
Almonds, 1212c; New Brazils 121ac: Pc
cans ice; Filberts. 15c
DAIRY PRODUCE-Butter-P 2D9
atc per fb; Mountain. zoe; Valley Roll. is
a2Oc; Petaluma, 40c per roll; Creamery.
50c per roll. Cheese-California. 15c per
10: Young America, lie; Eastern Cream
ery. 15G20c; Genuine Swiss, 40c; American
Cheese 20c; Neufchatel, 10c.
VEGETABLES-Gree Corn. 15c dozen:
Peas, safe per fb; Cucumbers, for SC:
Tomatoes, 2l5c per 10; Celery. 1Oc per
head: Caulifiower. 10c per head: Arti-
chokes 40c per dozen; New Potatoes. PIC
per 10; Turnips. Beets. Parsnips. Carrots.
Lettuce, Raddishes. Leek and Green On
ions. 12lzc per dozen punches; Onions &c
per 10: Peppers, SC per fb: Okra, sc per ID ;
Summer Squash, 2l2c Per 10: Wax Beans.
SC per 10; Green do, &c per n: Lima
Beans, sc per fb: Cranberry Beans. &C per
fb: Egg Plant, &c per 10: Sweet Potatoes,
2i2c per 10.
The record-union., 1897-10-27
Would Know the Writing.

A worthy Welsh baronet, a member
of one of the Parliaments of William
", was asked by one of his constitu
eDts. who chanced to be in town at the
time, for an order of admission into the
House. With his characteristic dispo-
sition to oblige, Sir -- Immediately
complied with the request, and wrote
an order in the usual terms and ad-
dressed it thus:
ITO the Door Ceeper of the House of
Kolnmons"
The person for whom it was intended
discovered the errors In the spelling
after he had gone ten or twelve yards
from the worthy baronet, and, turning
back and running up to him, said: "Oh
Sir, -, there is a slight mistake
in your order Two letters have been
transposed. You have spelled keeper
with a c instead of a K. and Commons
with K instead of a c.
That's all right" was the answer
The doorkeeper will see to it. He is
sure to know which is which San
Francisco Argonaut
The record-union., 1897-10-27

l5c; Loin Steak, 121adl5c: Rump Steak,
1Dc. Chuck Roast. 10e: Rump, Sc; Brisket.
&c. Chuck Steak, 10c. yeal-Loin and Rib
Chops, 15c; Roast Veal, l2c;. Mutton-Leg,
iIGf21ac; Loin and Rib Chops 1214c; Nut
ton Stew. &c. Shoulder Chops, Sc. Pork
S112c per 10; Corned Beef sd121ac; Sau-
sage, 12Ilc; Vienna Sausage. 15c; Bacon,
sq1315c; Ham, 121a@1312e.
each; Broilers, 25Q40c each: Tame Geese,
81 50 each: Tame Ducks. 15c each; Young
GAMlQuail, 25c per pair. Ducks
Mallard, 81 per pair; Sprig. 15e: Teal, 4oc; :;
Small Ducks. 4Oc; Geese. 75c per pair j;
Brants, 40c; Squirrels, 35c per pair; Cot
tentails, 35c per pair; Hare, 40c per pair.
California, 90c per dozen; East
ern, 25c dozen.
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat Hay, 7OQ75c
per cwt; Alfalfa Hay, .55q60c;; Whole
Barley, 81 20; Ground Barley, 81 %; Feed
Oats 81 20@1 so: Middlings, 81 10; Bran, 81.
Straw, 55c; Corn, 81 35 per ctl; Cracked
Corn, 81 45; White Wild Oats. 81 so; Red
Russian Oats, 81 so.
Ell E c RI c LIGHT CANDLES
CWholesale)-10-oz, 514c: 12-oz, &c; 14-oz,
va GAsoL1.NE se9I1. e. .(wholesale)-stove Gaso-
line, eases. lie; Stove Gasoline. bulk,
1115c: Sc degree Gasoline, cases, 25c; So
degree Gasoline, bulk. 20c; 63-degree Ben
zine, cases, 161ac: 6S-degree Benzine. bulk.
lie.
The record-union., 1897-10-27
California Fruit Sales.

The Earl Fruit Company's auction sales
of California fruit October 18th We're as
follows:
At Grapes-Tokay. s. 1oq1 50,
averaged 81 Is: double crate, S2 5503 az
eraged 81 n: Cornichon 81 40; double crate,
81 70d3 Is, averaged 81 81; Assorted, 81 30.
Three cars sold to-day
averaged 81 81: double crate. SO 4Oa3 20, av-
eraged So So; Cornichon. single crate, 81 So;
double crate, So 80. One car sold to-day.
At New -Grapes-Tokay, 90cdS1 20.
averaged 81 II; double crate, 81 1503 so, av-
eraged $2 IS; Muscat, 70QS5c, averaged 73c;
Cornichon, 81 30d1 40. averaged 81 49,:
double crate, 81 45d2 So, averaged 81 ~;
Morocco, double crate, 81 o. Five cars
sold to-day.
Porter BROTHERS Company sold at open
auction October 26th California fruit at
following prices:
AT New York-Grapes--T 81 40 per
double crate, and 75c@a IS per single
crate; Muscats, S0c6s1 65 per single crate;
Verdells, 81 25: Cornichons, 81 20: Fourin-
hands. 81. Pears-Bartletts, 81 70 per box
and 75c per single crate. Peaches-Sal-
ways, 81 30
The record-union., 1897-10-27
DEVICE TO STOP TRAINS.
An Invention Which Was Sue
eessfuIIy Tried in France.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Consul
Morris, at Ghent, Belgium, reports to
the State Department a new invention
recently tried on the State railway of
France, which is intended to check and
stop trains. The device is operated
from the station, and placed $50 yards
away. will stop the train before it
reaches the station 1t is fastened to
the rails, and when in operation catches
a lever hanging from the passing loco
motive, which causes an air valve to
open and put the brakes immediately in
action.
In connection with this device is an
other which connects the grade crossing
gates with it in such a manner that the
gates cannot be opened unless the brake
on the track is in operation.