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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-27
Paderewski's Relics.

Paderewski lives in house that is
a veritable museum of musical relics.
Articles that have belonged to all the
great composers are everywhere; aud
the faces of their departed owners
gaze upon you from the walls. Flow
-ers there are in profusion, for admir-
ers send to the famous pianist great
punches daily. The whole of the wall
in one room is occupied by the enor-
nous laurel wreath presented to him
at Leipsic.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-27

dener has collection of birds and ami
mails which lends to his garden the ap-
pearance of small menagerie.
The bird and beast plants in the Dey
street collection were raised near Yo-
kohama, Japan, and were shipped to
this country as an experiment. The
plant is almost unknown in this coun-
try
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-27
Unique Monument to Cuban Heroes.

The city of Buffalo is about to erect
unique memorial to the gallant men
of the Thirteenth Infantry who did
such noble work during our recent
war with Spain. The monument will
celebrate more specifically the good
work done by this regiment at San
Juan Hill and before Santiago. It
will be merely huge bowlder suitably
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-27

The Gar and Two Emperors to Meet.
There will be n setting OF the Gear, the
German Emperor and Emperor Francis
Joseph at Sciernevlce, Russia. upon the oc.
easion Q; great hunting PARTY next au-
tumn.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-27

Boston has a municipal telephone
exchange.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-27
CHIMNEY OF ANNOUNCEMENT.

CHIMNEY OF ANNOUNCEMENT.
As the election of a Pope draws near,
crowds gather without the Vatican and
watch u tall chimney on its southwestern
front. brhe issue of cloud of smoke sig
nails the election of a Supreme Pontiif.
The chimney is never used ut any other
time.l
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

The sad and unexpected death
Of Mr. John j. Kennedy last Sun
day afternoon after an illness Of
only two days was a hard blow to
his devoted wife relatives and
friends. Nh Kennedy was a
member OF the church and a man
with a BIG heart, who was never
known to turn deaf ear to the
cry of the widow and orphans or
the appeals of charity As bust
ness man he ranked among the
foremost i'm the city, and would
always lend his support to any
enterprise that helped to build up
Greenylle. He was buried Mon
day evening from the Catholic
church and the funeral attendance
showed the esteem in which he
was held, The Elks, Of which he
was q members attended the funeral
in body. To the heartbroken
wife and relatives The Times ex-
tends its true sympathy and con
dOlence.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

The Waterways Convention
held at Memphis Tuesday and
Wednesday proved a working con-
vention, out of which much good
can be looked for. We think
that it viii finally place upon the
National Government the care and
protection of our levees, the pla ce
where 1t rightly belongs. The
delegation of many states was a
credit to their commonwealth, es-
pecially Mississippi, which was
composed of many OF her ablest
and most gifted sons. The dele
cation who accepted the kind of
fer of the Y. & NJ. Y. road to visit
New Orleans, passed through the
city yesterday.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

AIr Ben Sarason left Monday
again for the East to make another
tail purchase. His business is
daily growing and from the kind
and courteous treatment one re-
ceiyes in his store, and the expan-
sion of printers ink which Mr..
Sarason Is "a strong advocate, there
is 40 telling what his business will
grow to in the future.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

The many admirng friends Of
handsome little viii Percy were
grleved to learn Of his painful ac-
cident recently. While climbing
out OF window, his hand was
caught by a nail and was quite bad
" lacerated.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18
LATE Nv. q. YERGER

The Helena World pays the fol-
lowing tribute to the late William
@ Ycrgcr, Of GreenyiIle.
zone of the most accomplished
LAWYERS in the whole South passed
away, on Monday last, when VIII
liam G. Yerger, OF GreenyIlle,
Miss, died, Mr.. Yerger was the
law partner Of the late Col. w. A.
Percy, and there was no firm in
the state that stood higher Col.
Percy, in his days, was a power In
politics, and Mr.. Yerger could
have bad almost anything within
the gift of the people Of his state.
Instead, he preferred the peaceful
ways Of professional man, and
found hls greatest delight in an
intense devotion to his family and
his church. In all ways he was
q true man and d good citizen. -
Comnercial-AppeaI.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

The National Republican Com
mittee is called together to meet
Dec. 18th to determine time and
lace for holding next convention.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Mrs. Bagley, mother of Lieut..
North Bagley, who lost his life in
the Spanish war, was granted by
Commissioner Evans a pension of
500 per month.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

1t was against our will. but we
have at last been forced into the
Trust-as only a few to whom we
have sent statements have paid up.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Dewey, SO Leland Gazette says
is next to Washington. He licked
the Spaniards, got married and
settled down all in one year.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18
GREENVILLE, N

you want any kind of town lot, have it. The price
you want plantation of any size in the Delta nave
improved or unimproyed Terms and payments to SUI.
and L. you want TO borrow money! have it. Terms ana '
y you want insurance, have 1.-THE very best. "a
lou have to collect can oIloct them and will re-
proceeds promptly -
D am satisfied that it will be to your interest to me ~
and ~ any OF these things which have to SELL III ea'
come see me and lets have talk 1t may be mutually
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

DR.. Prewitt, the defeated popu-
list candidate for Governor, is
singing the populist doXology.
Fraud, fraud, democratic fraud.
Amen.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Col William q. Yerger one Of
taa most honored citizens of the
State, died at Greenville Monday
the 10Th inst, after an illness Of
many months. He was an eXcep-
tiouaIIy able lawyer, and served
us attorney for the Mississippi
Lcyee Board, also for the Y. q
NJ. Y. and Southern raIlr Dads. He
seemed to care but little for po-
htjcal distinction, yet for a num-
Der of years, he was a member Of
The State Senate and served con
spIcuously as d delegate to the
constitutional convention. Dur
ing the civil war he was a dis
tinguished officer in the Confed-
crate service. His demise de-
prives Greenville Of one of its
foremost citizens and the State of
a wise and devoted son, ever true
and loyal to its interests. Gre
NADIA Sentinel
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Mr.. c. q. Cowie attended the
brilliant opening ball given by the
Chickasaw Guards Club in Mem
phis Thursday evening.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Bullets and not ballots will he
required TO mako a man Governor
of Kentucky,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Deweys Admiral stars are
eclipsed by a honey moon, The
woman is plainly visible
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Harry, Coleman, the slayer of
Diukins, was plrdoned last sun
day by the Governor,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

tuesday evening the season was
formerly opened in Jewish circles
by a brilliant ball The handsome
club rooms of the Y. NJ. H. A.
were ablaze with light and beauty,
Several fair debutantes whre in
trodLced and received marked at
tention. Misses Josie and Estell
Wilczinski, Claudio and Essie
Schlesslnger, Nettie Blum, Blanche
Bergman and Hannah Goldstein.
The costumes we're all strikingly
pretty and becoming. The band
discoursed sweet and inspiring
music throughout the evening and
the following couples formed in
the merry Whirl of the dance:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

We want cotton factory or
any other kind that will como to
Greenville.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Mrs. A. S. DIN, who was so
painfully injured in a runaway
last week is doing nicely and her
many friends hope she will soon
be entirely recovered,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

The Philippine story is again
getting interesting, Anguinaldo
is still the hero of the plot-and
has been hemmed in on three sides
by oul boys in blue until his es-
cape looks impossible. His pri-
waite secretary has been captured,
but so far the dark tanned face,
nor even Il foot print in the sand
of the heros No. II has been seen.
We do not think our great Philip
pine war with Otis can afford to
capture the bold leader this time
as it will ruin the plot and cut off
his Government rev enue, You
can expect the next chapter to
deal of Anguinaldo's marvellous
escape, with the army in close
pursuit.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

MIS-. ErleS from Blfmlngha m, Mrs,
FischeI, Lake Providence, Mr.. and
Mrs. hilbert. Mesdames f hrhch,
Marshall, Marx, Woolt, Holman
Goldstein, Heidingfelder and Berg NAM
This has been a gala week in
social circles, Monday evening
Town Topics was presented to an
appreciative audience at the opera
house, Tuesday afternoon the Qui
Vive Club was charmingly enter
tanned by Misses Helen Flnlay and
Layinia Dabney at their pretty
suburban home. Tuesday evening
the grand opening ball by the Y.
NJ. H, A. was given in their hand
some club room. Wednesday after
noon the Sans Souci was delight
fully entertained by Mrs. H. P.
Hawkins. Thursday morning,
Mrs j. f. Akin entertained the
Cinch Club. Thursday evening
Because She Loved Him So at
the opera house, and Friday Ring
ling Bros, famous circus ended
the weeks festivities.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

The following couples attended
the ball given by the Elysian Club
last week.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18
SOCIETY AND PERSONAL.


Miss Anderson, Of Louisville,
KY, is on a visit to her sister,
Mrs. Arthur Hider.
Mrs. j. G. Connerly, of Lake
Village, Ark, was charming
visitor to the city this week.
Miss Matte Stinson. after a
most delightful visit of several
weeks to Miss Margaret George
has returned to her home in Can
ton.
Miss Margaret Stotts, who has
been the admired guest of Miss
Mabel Smith for some time, left
Thursday for her home in Mis-
souri,.
Mrs. Lena w. Schongut and
little son, are welcomed home
from their summer travels.
Mrs. Tom Hood and sweet lit
tie son, returned this week from
pleasant visit to Philadelphia
Mr.. Fred Schneider and lovely
bride formerly Miss Nan Davis
of Lake Providence, visited Green
Vile this week.
Mrs. II. II. WoIkert and Mrs.
Parker, OF Hamberg, Ark, were
guests at the Leota House several
days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Thompson
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Klingman
Of Leland were in the city last
week to see the "Three Muske-
teers'
Mrs. J II. Wynn made a short
trip to Memphis last week.
Ars. Eugene Miller, Of South
Carolina, is on a visit 10 her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hood, at Ma
o enta. Mrs. Miller is a general
ia vorite in Greenville and is al
wa Us welcome with delight.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

And when Capt William g.,
Acrger ceased 20 breathe, when
hi. ewes were closed forever to
the tHings aG This world, the fore
most citizen of GrcenvilIe and the
Delta ujddown the burden of life.
By virtue Of his ability, by yir-
the of his pure life, his manly
bearing and true manhood he stood
a- tua leader of strong men Of
Ireenylle and the Delta-at the
head of society, at the head of his
church. mt the head fthe bar.
A man of strong convictions and
positive force. vet tolerant of the
opinions of others to such an eX-
tent as TO make him really con
-cryatiye He could differ from
another and vet retain the
and respect of the OPP
Dlneut: while he could agree with
another and yet impress his own
strength and force of character
upon his friend.
Capt. Ierger will be truly,
missed from the Delta, missed
from the State. missed from the
South Greenyille Democrat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Gen. White wants u divorced
from Lady smith, but not for
Iira
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Clown Topics at the opera
house last Monday did not give
the performance expected.
The house was small and those
who missed it, can content them
selves on getting a good nights
rest, instead Of watching a poor
performance. We do not hold
Manager March responsible for
the performance as it was no
doubt recommended so him in the
highest terms.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

MIR. Percy Hilzim arrived sew
eral days ago from Dallas, Texas
on a visit to Greenyille relatives.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Thompson
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Klingman
Of Leland were in the city last
week to see the ''Three Muske-
teersn
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Mrs Herbert Magruder is visit
inc her sister. Mrs. j, p. Greenley
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Miss Anderson, Of Louisville,
KY, is on visit to her sister,
Mrs. Arthur Hider.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Mrs. II. H. WoIkert and Mrs.
Parker, OF Hamberg, Ark, were
guests at the Leota House several
DAYS this week.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18
- NJ a. 80 ncnl

Al $50 o'clock last evening the
sou. q Capt William q lerger
burst It's tenement of clay to take
10, flight 10 another and Il better
world After months of severe
illness the great strong man sue
pumbed TO Che rayages of disease
and yielded up his life to the grim
destroyer, Death,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Abe Weinberg, Joe Weinberg, b. Pep
perman, L, Scott, Isador Scott, Jake
Hendel, Howard Bergman, c. Stein,
Greenwood; Leon Stein, Greenwood:
NJ. Bloom insteil
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Taylor
are enjoying a visit from their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Taylor OF
Brownsville, Tenn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Mrs. j. G. Connerly, of Lake
Village, Ark, was charming
visitor to the city this week.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Miss Matte Stinson, after a
most delightful visit of several
weeks to Miss Margaret George
has returned to her home in Can
toD
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Miss Ann Thorn ) has returned
from her summers soiourn and Is
with her brother, Mr., h. NJ
Thomas.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Mr. Fred Schneider and lovely
bride formerly Miss Nan Davis
of Lake Providence, visited Green
Vile this week.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Miss Margaret Stotts, who has
been the admired guest of Miss
Mabel Smith for some time, left
Thursday for her home in Mis-
Co1pi
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Mrs. Sam Blum enjoyed this
week n visit from her brother,
Mr.. Robert Stern.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Mrs. Lena w. Schongut and
little son, are welcomed home
from their summer travels.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Mrs. Tom Hood and sweet lit
tie son, returned this week from
a pleasant visit to Philadelphia.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Mrs. Fannie NJ. Stanton and lit,,
tie Fannie Rowan have returned
from visit Of several weeks 10
Selma Plantation ear NatcheZ'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18
Mr. d. +. Hunt, of Loota' spent
Wednesday m Grcenyille,

Miss Laura Scott, Of RosedoIo'
is the attractive guest OF inc
Misses ianway ut their lovely
home on Broadway
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-11-18

Mrs. E n. Thomas is visiting
in st. Louis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
COMES SEQ.

Anna Horstman, who had been arrest
ed for larceny and discharged, and re-
arrested on additional testimony con-
fessed to her attorney, John Chloupek,
that she had stolen the articles and re-
turned to him for restitution such of
them as We're in her possession. She re-
turned the gold watch and chain and in
cluded a ring which she had purchased
for the one she had stolen. She is quite
sharp girl and the presumption is she
purchased the ring to overcome the ties
timony that u ring had been stolen by
her and seen ON her person. But this is
comic yture. The property was taken
from C. K Schenk, foreman in one OF
the elevators. When the girl was asked
why she committed the theft she was
unable to tell and said she saw the ar.
ticles and could not resist the impulse to
take them. Not all that she was char 2.
ed with taking have been returned. Her
parents are respectable people and are
willing and anxious to make good every
thing. The watch was injured i'll con
cealing it and the father says he viii
have it repaired.
The parents felt deeply mortified, but
aided in securing the confession. The
girl shows no feeling in the matter and
is probably not of sound mind Judge
Crate sentenced her to the Industrial
School for Girls and gave her some
sound advice but she received it in 6
spirit of levity. She is probably klep
tomaniac.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
SPORTING MATTERS,

The game Of football tomorrow will
perhaps be one of the best ever played
on the grounds here. 1t is the old high
school football team, OF at least several
members of it, which will contest with
the Milwaukee Normal football team in
this city Unless all signs fail it will be
n game well worth seeing.
Princeton beat Yale on Saturday by a
score of II to 10. 1t is a result that was
hardly expected, Chicago battered Min.
nesota by score of 30 to 0. This was
unlocked for in view of the sturdy fight
put up by Minnesota agai lst Wisconsin
the Saturday preceding. The Oshkosh
Normals beat the Milwaukee Normals
by score of % to 0. The South Side
High School beat the Madison High by
a score of 9 to o. This was q victory
worth celebrating.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
THE COUNTY ASYLUM.

The Manitowoc County Insane Asylum
has grown to be large institution and
while it is benevolent in its purpose, it
has grown through the execution of that
purpose into a large industrial affair.
There now in the Asylum l62 patients,
105 males and 81 females, The county
of Manitowoc has 81 patients of its own,
all the others are patients from other
counties whose care is paid for by the
state and their respective counties They
are distributed as follows: Ozaukee, %,
Calumet, 8, Marinette, 6, Ashland. J.
Kewaunee, 7, Door, 10, Waupaca, Z
Oconto, 4, Portage, |. Villas, l, Shawanc
1 Waushara, ., Langlade, /, State al
Large, 33.
1t will be seen by the above that the
Asylum is no longer q local institution
1t is pronounced by the State Board OF
Control as one of the best in the state
patients are harpored there.
The total value of the institution in
Guiding all kinds of property is SAG, 549,
81, The value of the real estate is 500,
013.52 all of the buildings 500, 5S1,S1
The real estate now includes 223 acres
but some farm property is also leased
and worked at large profit. The value
of the live stock ON the farm is now
S50S. 40 This stock is being steadily
, improved and increased,
The total receipts of the institution
for the year ending October l, 1899, were
$24, 34572. The total cost of keeping
patients was $l5, 452, thus leaving gain
to the county of So, S93.S2, the cost pei
capita being $l,s9 per week. The Asy
lum is now filled to its full capacity
And the real estate cultivated furnishes
employment sufficient for all to whom
labor is beneficial,
The trustees are Henry Wilke OF TIVE
| Rivers, William Fem of Meme an(
William Rahr of this city. The trustees
made their report to the County Boart
on Friday last.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
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MARINE NEWS.

The Llnerla was stripped last week
and is now in winter quarters here
The Steamer Virginia was in the dry
dock few days last week having hei
bearings looked after.
Coal freights are bit irregular.
Freights to the head of Lake Superior
are one dollar though in some instances
they have been as low as SOC
Insurance companies are determined
not to insure vessel property after the
end of November. Last year was a
warning to them in this particular
If reports are true there will be mass
of boats wintering here this year Some
boats having coal for other points ON
Lake Michigan have arrived here and
gone into winter quarters.
The harbor of refuge at Kewaunee. it is
said, will be one of the largest harbors of
refuge on the lakes and will cost when
completed, 81 600, 600 The floating
marsh near the mouth of the harbor will
be made the basin and will be dredged
to depth Of 26 feet. Kewaunee is put
ting its best foot toward
The Goodrich company viii have
five steamers running on this shore this
winter The Atlanta will be added to
the west shore fleet next week The
Iowa Indiana, Atlanta, Racine and
Georgia are the boats which viii be in
service. Manitowoc will have a daily
boat except Sunday. Kewaunee will
have a boat twice week and Sturgeon
Bay once a week
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
PERSONAL.

John P. Watt of Maple Grove was in
the city on Monday.
Mr.. Will Hermann of Chicago is visit
ing with his parents in this city.
P. S. Tilson spent q portion OF last
week in Sturgeon Bay on business,
John Vanish, the Cooperstown mer-
chant was in the city on Monday,
M. J. Kavanaugh of Maple Grove was
a caller at The Pilot Office on Friday.
John Keith left on Tuesday for Mime
sofa to look over contract work he has in
that place.
Mr.. Edward Conner of Chicago, atorm-
er Manitowoc boy. was in the city por-
ton of last week.
Mr.. Anthony Taugher one OF the stur'
dy farmers of Newton, was caller AT
The Pilot office on Thursday
Matthew O'Neil of Mill Center form,
erly resident of Maple Grove, was II
the city on Saturday. He was visiting
for week in Maple Grove.
Charles Huchthausen was out at Ne
shoto on Sunday last with his boys
hunting rabbits. The boys beat him.
beat him blind, but as it was all III the
family Charley finds no fault.
G. M. Schmitz of Newton was caller
at The Pilot Office ON Tuesday. Mr..
Schmitz is a farmer student. He loves
statistics and there are few men having
access to large city libraries better IN
formed than he is. To add to his other
good qualities he is a bachelor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

ANTON VoDWA SKA of Two Creeks, a
young man % years old encountered a
serious accident on Friday last He had
his left hand caught in a feed cutter and
it was SO badly mangled that amputa-
ton below the elbow was necessary. An
accident of this kind was common
enough some years ago, but fortunately
it has been of less frequent occurrence in
recent years.