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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-11-20
Sra Ron9resien.
3eeo Smoot. aubdtraf +
tdten.

Der far oeret en- ganite 6eftig De-
Eat melIem Senator Dubois fra s.
ba6o og gamle Senator Soar fra
UtasI. / 9tnlebning al Wlormonen
Smoots Optdgelie 5orIamlingen:
Soar cuoleOe Be petitioner, Iom or
inbtomne mob Smoot; men Dubct5
frenbolOt, at &irtefoltet tabee Het
til at ine9aa til Senatet meb fire
getragnin9er df en- Sag Iom oenne
Ulan Itulne life late 6aont ON zen
5elelie, Der qiber fig til &enoe per
tiiionerne. 3et amerifanffe Soft 6ol=
Ger paa Monpgami o9 faler ii9 frGns
let, mar en- poIp9amiIt faar 5Gbs /
Sendtet.
qaDne bar Torelagt Gspr9ientants
buffet ct 6orilag ON @eniiois6eb86an-
tel meo &u6a. Der fogeIluas, at ben
nup9rence 5plO Ital neOI9tte5 meo
20 procent.
Ter meobeles ira 8aI6ington, at
Der oenne Sang lite bill bliOe foriegt
poa nogen iamlet Wlo0itan0 mob au-
batrattaten. Saa ia9bes Der ligefrem
af e gamle republitanIfe nSniurgens
ter" forriae ll9e. D. Oitoe lite lat
te Speater Cannon 5orlcgenbeo pep
at femme moo 0emotraterne eQer oeo
at itiue 2&noringsforilag. Gnselie
al De Repu6litarsre, iom er imoo &c.
ciproeitct, bill 6og femme imnb 8or>
Ilagct, foroi ee uotrptteiig bar faact
BodlGg oerom al &c 8onoentioner,
Iom nontinere6e Gem. U}en &c Dit ops
trare pad en- Maaoe, Der life ital uO-
fatte 5rrIia8.t for 5are eller gore cen
yepublitanfe OrganiIdtion uIempe.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-11-20

Sra 5ernbale berettes ii
ugien", at Der fOrrige ll9e 6leo al
ufenrte qerIoner gjort 5orifs pal
at forgibe @}r. G5ris. g}or9aarO 20
Sans 5amilie ION er 6oiiobenOe lioe
paa ZEN anoensioe af GountnzGran=
len / 5rinitH Gpunt2. qaa IN eutr
anpen MaaOs ear ber tommen Gift
/ SutferIfuolen, men Geloigbis bar
rer in9en al be paatantte Sire, iom
IpiTie nof uf Oens Sn0bolo til 1T
meofpre 9ecen, Ifgnt flere / 6amilien
6leo aloorlig ipge. st Bar 9age
/ 5orpejen blso ire af ROrgaaro5
9unes orebte meo @ift.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-11-20

6reb. Srebritfen. 0os 2ln=
9eles, 6lep 5. ,gisn" forleben
orerFalcet og plpnoret at ct par R5=
rere en- balo Mils @ei neoenfor Sern-
6aneItationen. 6an bleo iuuet til
SOrOen meb en- ySunbba9," og bet
ifal efter Sigenbe bare fprite Gang,
at 9tebere Der 9pen bar benbttet Jig
al bette 0aaben. Sfurtene fit imit=
lertio life fort for beres lllejli96eo
= fun ct 2ommeur oq omtrent en-
0cllar / Smaapenge.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-11-20
9anIf=2l 2lmeriGanif.

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rdnit lutferite airte paa 9edoenz
NORTH Street, Omaba, bill mart for.
laoe oenne Sp og penoe til6age til
Danmart. S ben 2tnleoning Itripet
ID, D. g." >om BAN:
o6an bill Iitt:rt gdu ferfra meo
finiFeoe 5Orbaabninger. 0an tom
fertil meo 5orpentninger ON at Jam
K en- iterre Menig6eb. 0an er en-
friiinoet, intelligent preF, rer bar
1iet 1T QrbeiOe til airt;n og N}enigz
feDen, boortil tan par faloet, %
Oloof9tning til andre 9rqfer far
fan af4nlbt fig fra at 6lance fla / an
6re 6olts 2tFerer.
Omaba er ingen banTt Girfe6b -
g ri fan la gobt foA-taa. 6por
6odrot Oct maa bare peret fer en-
intelligent Man0 iom gaTior N}if-
tel'en at maatte babe prabifet for
tomme Sober, mems anbre preIter,
Der mangl aft bet, Sr. 0}itteliea
er 9efippelIe al IomPrait, bar fun
net Jamie ogpOt 6us" til oeres prq-
citercr.
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lmiOlegtio opnaaet / OMAHA, ielD ON
fan life formaaebe at jamie en- f.os
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at 8bre zig meset af6OIot 6lanot aae
De Dante, meo hbem ban fer II fonlz
met | gerering, r9 nadr ban Iioen
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til gtacine 1870, bar en- benneIel oq
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Iong ct iibIte 6aroel SsrgebuIet 10
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'9rooer til Reoatter at ,,Hacine Dat
lp Neps," 6r. M. MDrup, og Stole
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mrs. & irftine Mnberfe1,
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Deg ben 81. Sttcbsr p,o 8poen / i'm
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
Cotton Manufacturing in the South

According to Dockham's report
and Directory OF the Textile Manu-
flcture and Dry Goods Trade" there
were approximately Is, 529, 1856 cotton
spindles and 54s, AZ looms in opera
Sion in the United States at the close
of 1902. an increase of 1,376, $50
soindles and SO, 229 looms during 1901
OF. The greater part of this increase,
however, must be credited to the last
wear, as only 291, 424 spindles and
i, 464 looms were reported installed
daring 1901. In other words, in round
numbers the country added million
spineles to its equipment during 1902.
The approximate number Of cards in
operation at the close Of 1902 was
7,S44. Of combs 7.605, dec1eaes Of
297 cards and an increase of 151 comes
over 1900. When il is considered that
there we're only 5,235, 727 cotton
spindles and 3,209 sets of wool cards
in operation at the beginning of the
civil war, this growth is truly marvel
Gus. OF the 1876. $50 spindles added
during the two years, l9O1-02, 1,Ool, :
553 were in the twelve southern states,
leaving 325, 407 for the balance Of the
county. The south had at the close
of the gear 1902 approximately 7,219, 8lI
spindles and ITO. SIT looms, distributed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
Sheriff Smith Says He Has Fled
the State.
ASKS THAT REWARD Be OFFERED.
Petition From Citizens of Lee
County Laid Before Governor
Hayward.
Bishopyille Sentiment Said TO Be Against
Kelley.

Columbia, May 13.-Sheriff Smith,
of Lee County, was in the city today
to ask the Governor to offer a reward
for the capture of Kelley, who killed
Creech. The sheriff says that public
sentiment is considerably against Kel-
ley now in view of his escaping,
though it might not have been so had
he given himself up.
When the crime was committed the
sheriff was in Aiken on official busi-
ness, but returned the same day. A
member of Kelley's family told the
sheriff it was unnecessary to go for
him, as he intended to give himself
up. Nevertheless the sheriff went i'm
mediately, but found that he had gone.
Members of his family said that they
did not know where he was and they
said they did not expect to see him
back in the Immediate future. The
sheriff telegraphed to various points,
but has heard nothing of Kelley. He
is firmly convinced that he is out of the
State and that reward will be neces-
sary to aid in his apprehension. He
brought along largely signed peti-
tion, asking that reward be offered,
and some citizens of the county per-
sonally called on the Governor in re-
ference to the matter.
The Governor will wait day or two
before acting in hope that something
may be heard of Kelley.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
SHOOTING IN CONWAY.
Drunken Man Attacks a Stranger
and Receives Three Bullets in
His Body.
Special to the News and Courier.

SpScidl 10 Gu0 news anu OOuI1ST.
Conway, May 13.-W. Il. Abrams,
young man Of this place, was shot
and probably fatally wounded yester-
day evening about s o'clok by Lanneau
Stackhouse, of Marion, S. c. The
latter is the eldest son of Senator
James Stackhouse. Mr.. Stackhouse
came here on the afternoon train to
take this mornings boat for Murrel's
Inlet. About dusk he walked up the
street from the wharf in company with
Emory johnson, intending to go into
Kingston Hotel for supper. He and
Johnson were joined near the corner
opposite the Court House by W. T.
Nicholas, and the three stopped and
engaged in general conversation.
Young Abrams was sitting in store
door, few feet away, under the in
huence of iqour. He interrupted the
conversation once or twice and cursed
Stackhouse. They were strangers to
each other. Stackhouse told Abrams
to sit down and hush. | don't know
who you are. Abrams took offence,
thrust his hand in his hip pocket, ap-
preached Stackhouse. threw his left
arm back of Stackhouse's neck, he is
much the taller of the two, drawing
Stackhouse's head down on his shoul-
der. Stackhouse drew a 32-calibre
pistol and fred five shots, three TAX
ing effect.
Abrams is in a critical condition.
Three or four eyewitnesses say that
the affray was Sc sudden and unexpect
ed that they could hardly realize the
situation until itSwas over, but all
agree as to the. details, and say
Abrams was to blame Stackhouse
went to the sheriff Immediately and
surrendered, and is in jail. He seems
deeply to regret the occurrence. Mr..
Scarborough, of this Bar, was i'm
mediately retained by Mr.. Stackhouse
Mr.. Abrams is quiet, orderly young
man, except when drinking.
Robt. B. Scarborough.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
The Transandine Railway.

During the last session Of the Chilli
an Congress, which closed in Fehru-
ary, a bill was passed providing for
the construction of a railway over the
Andes mountains, to connect Buenos
Ayres with Santiago and Valparaiso.
This will be the first line to cross the
continent of South America. This
railway was projected twenty years ago,
and since that time some sort of mea-
sure dealing with the question has
been before each session Of Congress:
but each in its turn failed to pass one
or the other branch Of the law-making
body until on February % last, when
the above mentioned bill became a
law. 4 railway extending from Buenos
Ayres to the Cumbre Of the Cordillera,
at Uspallata Pass, to connect with
the line from Valparaiso is being con-
structed by the Argentine govern
ment. Work on the new road is being
pushed forward Oh both sides of the
mountains, and prospects are bright for
direct railway connections, within
few years, between the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts, over the Andes, by a
line extending through the heart Of
Chill and Argentina. This road will
shorten the time between Europe and
Chill by six or eight days, as traffic is
now via the Straits of Magellan. The
railway from Buenos Ayres is COM
pleted as far as Puente del Inca. al
short distance from the Cumbre, and
the line in course of construction in
Chill is completed as far as Salto del
Saldado, also near the pass over the
Andes, and during the summer months
-Novembe- to April-trafic is carried
on over tie mountains, along the
route of the proposed railway, by mule
caravans. 1t requires only one day to
make the trip between the railway
terminals. The pass is crossed at an
elevation of $1,000 feet above sea level,
but the route as surveyed for the rail
way provides for tunnel through the
mountains, which will reduce the
altitude of the highest point reached
by the railroad to considerably below
that of the Combre, where the mule
transports cross.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20

Savannah, Ga, May 14.-By vote
Of three to one the diocesan conven-
tion of Georgia voted against the pro
position to change the name OF the
Episcopal church tc the Catholic
Church of America. The debate on
the question was spirited, Rev. G. A.
Ottman declaring that the agitation
would be killed and that the time
was not far distant when the name
would be changed whether the
Georgia diocese wanted it or not.
Washington, May 13.-Gen. Davis,
commanding in the Philippines, has
disapproved the findings in the
Court-martial case which acquitted
Lieut.. Joel R. Lee, 10th infantry,
tried on charge of manslaughter. Lee
had charge of a number Of prisoners
in Mindanao, and handing his revolver
to a corporal, charged that soldier to
shoot any prisoners who attempted to
escape. Two of the natives were kill
ed and on trial Lee was justified by
the Court. Gen. Dais in reviewing the
case, says that Lee exceeded his
authority in ordering the prisoners
shot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20

Hampton Avenue from Washington to
Church street was referred to Commit
tee of Public Works with power to
act.
A petition was read asking that an
electric light be placed at corner of
Hampton and Reardon avenues, but no
action was taken.
On Mr.. Schwerin's motion COM
Emittee consisting of Messrs. G. T. Ep-
person, Hurst and Dick was appointed
to confer with officials Of the First
Baptist Church for the purpose Of re-
questing them to fence in their Church
grounds, including the old grave yard.
A letter from Maj. Marion Noise
suggested an ordinance to regulate the
use of automobiles. Messrs. Dick and
Schwerin and the Clerk were requested
to prepare such an ordinance appll-
cable to all vehicles.
Offer of w. II. Walsh Directory Go. to
publish a city directory was reeived as
information.
The protest of the New York Under
writer's Agency against payment of Ii
cense tax was referred to the Mayor.
Messrs. Schwerin and Dick of the
Police Committee reported that they
had employed an extra policeman to
take the place of one of the regular
force, who is now engaged in collect
ing street tax. Their action was con-
frmed.
The Clerk and Treasurer's report for
April and number of claims against
the citysswere referred to the Finance
Committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
White Cappers Arrested.

Raleigh, N c., May IA special
from Wilson, n. c., says:
p At l O'Clock, this morning 7. P
Jones was shot by one of party Of
men who had entered his room, re-
ceiving a wound from the effects
of which he did few hours later.
One Of the attacking party was shot
in the shoulder. As result OF the
tragedy George Whitley, Gid Ward,
Sam Watts, Bill Barnes, j. B. Piver
Lawrence Morgan John Allen, John
Pittman, ". 2. Groom, W. H. Rich
and Thomas Bass are now in jail
awaiting preliminary hearing.
It appears that Jones's manner of
living was Objectionable to some, and
yesterday he was warned to leave town.
Instead Of doing so, he went before a
magistrate and swore out warrant
against Whitley, who was thereupon
required to give bond to keep the
peace. The invasion of Jones's Sleep
ing apartment by crowd of men at
an early hour this morning followed.
Details of the fight are lacking.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
TELEPHONE COMPANY REoRGANIzED
The Local Exchange Now Backed by
Ample Capital.

The Sumter Telephone. Co., which
owns the local exchange and some
seven hundred miles of country lines
extending into all parts of this coun-
ty and into some sections Of Clarendon
and Lee counties, has been reorganized
and the capital stock increased to 5l0,-
600. While this amount does not begin
to represent the value of the property
owned by the company, an inventory
recently made showing that the system
could not be replaced for s24, 600,
still it provides ample funds for i'm
proving the system and making it
thoroughly modern and up to date in
every particular.
The work of reconstruction is now
actively under way and will be pushed
with all possible dispatch until COM
pleted. The entire system will be
made full metallic circuit and all other
| needed Improvements will be made.
The construction work is being done
under the direction of Mr.. E. q.
Mack, who is an experienced and thor
oughly competent man in this line of
work.
At meeting of the stockholders of
the reorganized company held Wednes-
day afternoon the following officers
were elected:
Presidents. c. Baker.
Vice President-G. A. Lennon.
Secretary and Treasurer-H. J. Har-
by.
Directors-S. C. Baker, G. A. Lem
mon, H. ]. Hardy, R. |. Manning,
Horace Hardy, l. G. Strauss and
Marion Noise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
A Sure Thing.

1t is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, but that is not altogether
true. DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption is sure cure for all lung and
throat troubles. Thousands can testify to
that Mrs. C. B. VanMetre of Shepherd
town, W. Va, says II had a severe case of
Bronchitis and for year tried everything
| heard of, but got no relief. One bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery then cured
me absolutely" It's infallible for Group,
Whooping Cough, Grip, Pneumonia and
Consumption. Try it. It's guaranteed by
J.F. W. DeLorme, Druggist. Trial bottles
free. Regular sizes SOC, $1CG.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
New President of S. Nj. A.

Prof. H. E. Thompson, of Gatesville,
Texas, has accepted the Presidency of
tie Sumter Military Academy and
Female Seminary for the coming ses-
sion. Prof. Thompson is North
Carolinian by birth, and is graduate
of the University of North Carolina,
and the University of Tennessee. In
the latter institution he held fellow
ship and taught in the department OF
Mathematics and Physics. He is a
member of the American Institute Of
Electrical Engineers, and the Ameri-
can Electro-Chemical Society. He is
at present president of collegiate in
stitution in Gatesville Texas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
Respectfully submitted,
E. W. Hurst,
W. B. Boyle,
Committee.

The report of the Committee was
adopted, and the lights were ordered
put in as recommended.
In reference to request of council
that Mr.. H. j. Hardy have cutters
placed on his stable at corner Of Sum-
ter and Liberty streets for protection
of the sidewalk the clerk reported that
Mr.. Hardy claims as his property so
much of the sidewalk as is covered by
the caves of his building, but had con-
sented to put on the cutters if the city
will provide necessary material. Re-
ferred to Committee Of Public Works
with power to act.
On motion of Alderman Dick the
Mayor, the Health Officer and Alderman
Schwerin were appointed as delegates
to the Sanitary Conference in Colum-
bia, 29th, 29th inst, at cost Of the
city for reasonable expenses with pow
er to appoint alternetes in case Of their
inability to attend.
The Clerk presented estimated cost
of rock for paving Main street from
Hampton Avenue to Calhoun street
and Liberty street from Sumter to
Harvin, s2, 390 On motion of Mr.. G..
F. Epperson, the Committee of Public
Works, was authorized to purchase
rock and gravel and proceed with this
paving on Liberty street and on Main
street to Canal. Mr.. Chandler was ap-
pointed to assist the Committee Of
Public Works with macadam work.
A petition for improvement OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
The X-Rays.

Recent experiments, by practical tests
aud examinations with the aid of the
X-Rays, establish it as a fact that Catarrh
of the Stomach is not disease of itself,
but that it results from repeated attacks
of Indigestion. "How Can l Cure My Indi-
gestion:" Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is curing
thousands. It will cure you of indigestion
and dyspepsia, prevent or cure catarrh of
the stomach. Kodol digests what you eat
makes the stomach sweet. Sold by j. S.
Hughson 4 Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
Made Young A gain.

Zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills each
night for two weeks has put me in my
teens again. writes D. II. Turner, of
Dem pseytown, Pa. They're the best in the
world for Liver, Stomach and Bowels.
Purely vegetable. Never gripe. Only 25c
at ]. T. w. DeLorme's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
Quick Arrest.

j. A. Gulledge, of yeroena, Ala. was
twice in the hospital for severe case OF
piles causing - tumors. After doctors
and all remedies failed, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve quickly arrested further infamma-
ton and cured him. 1t conquers aches and
kills pain. 25c. at j. F. W. DeLorme,
Druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20

Col. Asa Philip Stanford, who had
been once wealthy, brother Of the
late millionaire Stanford, founder OF
the Stanford University, died in pov-
erty few days ago in New York: He
had another millionaire brother living
in Australia But their millions
didn't. do him any coed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20

Some of our southern contemporaries
are now remaking, with a large-sized
sneer, that anyhow, Hobson didn't
kiss the babies on his tour" But,
then, Hobson wasn't electioneering.
Surely, our esteemed exchanges do not
imagine that the president kissed
those babies because he liked it,
Washington Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20

Tie house of Mark Twain, built by
him at New Haven, in the days of his
afiiuence, before his publisher failed,
was sold by auction on Thursday. 1t
was an odd looking structure and was
much in the shape Of steamboat
ashore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
Council Chamber,

Sumter, S. c., May 15, 1903.
Pursuant TO adjournment Council
met at 10 o'clock a. N.
Present: Mayor A. B. Stuckey,
Aldermen G. W. Dick, W. H. Epperson,
J. A. Schwerin, E. W. Hurst, D. j.
Chandler, W. B. Boyle.
9 The Mayor stated that the meeting
was to consider further, the proposed
purchase Of a Hook and Ladder Truck
for the Fire Department.. Mr.. Chas.
E. Johnston of The Seagraves Co.,
was present with contract for purchase
of combination truck and chemical
engine.
The fire department, committee re-
ported as follows:
FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDING
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20

The heads of these veterans are be-
ING silyered and there will come
another reunion, and may this one be
the best of all and with no separation.
J. r. Z.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09
POPE LEO'S END NEAR.

AS the Watchman goes to press the
life of Pope Leo XIII is trembling in
the balance and before this paper
reaches it's readers it is probable that
the great churchman will be no more.
For several months rumors of the
Pope's failing health have been fire.
quent but it was not until Saturday
that immediate alarm was felt. The
Pontiff's illness is caused by form
of pneumonia from which his great
age, SO years, precludes all possibility
of recovery. On Tuesday an opera
tion was performed in which the
pleura was punctured and 800 grains OF
liquid drawn off From the begin
ming of his illness the Pope has real
lied that the end was near and on
Wednesday he said that he would die
today. The last dispatch received on
Wednesday afternoon stated that a
sudden change for the worse had come
and that the end was very near.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09
GRANITE LOCKOUT.

The granite industry of Montpelier,
Barre and Northfeld is completely tied
up by lockout which began on Tues
day. The cause of the trouble was
two strikes, one on Friday in Moore
Brothers. shed, and the, other on Mon
day in J. p. Corkie 81 Cos shed.
The men went out of these sheds be-
cause they were asked to work upon
jobs sub-let by E. l.. Smith & Co.
This they claimed was in violation of
the agreement between the maunufac-
turers.and the unions. The grievance
committees of the unions and manu-
facturers met ON Monday evening but
could not reach an agreement, and on
Tuesday morning the men at Barre
and NoIthfeld found the sheds locked
when they went to work. The firms
in this city followed by locking up at
noon ON Tuesday On Tuesday after
noon the manufacturers met at Barre
and submitted a proposition to the
unions but at a meeting of G. O. N.
u, Barre branch on Wednesday this
was rejected. The manufacturers met
again ON Wednesday afternoon and it
is hoped that settlement will be
reached soon.