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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-07-15
John Pitch's VIII.

8Nun AAsn Wms ]
Associate President R. N. Cook, Of
Lexington College, who has been visit
ing at his former home in B~ardstown
Kentucky, brought the editor of this
paper q copy OF the last will and
testament of John Fitch, together with
a letter to a friend, both Of which are
o d Gle IN the Office of the circuit clerk
Of Nelson County, Kentucky. Fitch's
grave IS in the cemetery at Bardstown.
In the last few years there has been
some disposition to give John Fitch
credit for the invention Of the first
seccessful steamboat, In spite of the
fact that for a century before the
people of the Boston Bay and Long
Island Sound districts have claimed
the invention OF introduction of
everything notable in this country
except African slavery. Fitch's first
successful steamboat was launched at
Philadelphia in 1887. la 1890 be was
captain CTS steamboat running between
Philadelphia and Trenton. Robert
Fulton Clermont made its trial trip
In 1907 between New York City and
Albany.
The will and letter mentioned above
are as follows:
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN
FITCH
] John Fitch of the county OF Nelson
40 make this my last will and
testament
To William Rowan Esq, my trusty
Friend, my beaver hat, shoe, knee and
stock buckles. Walking stick and
spectacles TO Doctor William
Thornton If the City of Washington
10 District of Columbia. To Eliza
Vail, daughter Of Aaron Vail, consul
of the United States at Torrent, to
John Rowan Esq of Bardstowp son OF
Said William and 10 James Nourse Of
said town. bequeath all the rest of my
estate real and personal to be divided
amongst them share and share alike
and | appoint the said John Rowan
Esq, and James Nourse Esq. My
executors and the legacies hereby
bequeath to them my said executors II
in consideration of their accepting thu
executOrshlp and bringing to a 6na
close all suits at law and attending II
the business Of the estate hereby
bequeathed. Hereby declaring this Il
be my last will and testament this 20tl
day of June one thousand sever
hundred ard plnety eight w tues
my hand and seal. JOHN FITCH.
Acknowledged, signed and sealed Il
presence of
JAMES NoURsE,
MICHAEL RENCH,
Her
SUsANNAH X MCCowN.
mark
AIuly 1898 following produced Il
UT, proved and recorded.
BEN GRAYsoN, G. Or.
ITCH TO A FRIEND.
of nothing so perplexlnI
Gus to a man of feelings as
wife and steam boat building
ICED the former and quit i
bid had l been in my right ser
buld undoubtedly have trsate
er in the same manner, but fC
d TO be leased with both, |
e looked upon as the mo:
nate man OF this world.
JOHN FITCH.
Bardstown Co., Seat In 1884.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-07-15
Conspirito 35431.

This grandly bred Wilkes stallion
will serve mares at Greystone Park in
suburbs of Lexington, Mo-, at the
extremely low price of
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-07-15

Died, at Concordia, July s, Olga
Deke, the infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Deke.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-07-15
For Sale Cheap

Lot of second hand building lumber,
boxing and framing; also buggy aud
horse-verS cheap.
RoBT. A. HlCKLIN.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-07-15
DR.. j. M. Gallemore
Physician and Surgeon

Ohice in the Selling Building over
Scha Store, where he may be
found day or night. Phone 6Ss.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-07-15

Henry Koeing to R R Watts, con-
sideration, $3.50; pit 2 lots in Napoleon.
Phebe R Shull and husband ct al, to
Paul J Heisler, consideration, S11O;
lot in Odessa.
Daniel G Wade to John W Morris,
consideration, 50, 800; 40 acres.
Saturday, July 8, 1906.
Chas Brockhoff to Aug Brakeman,
consideration, 81; in 81, 4S, "a.
Chas Fl %Plattenburg to Jennie B
%Plattenburg, consideration, s437. so;
so acres.
Anna B Reinhard to James Edwin
Webb, consideration, So, 200; pit 2 lots
in Higginsville.
Anna B Reinhard ct al, to James +
Webb, consideration, 81; 8 lots II
Higginsville.
G II Schmidt to City of Lexington.
consideration, s4OO; lot in Lexington
William Walkenhorst to Adolph
Bergman. consideration, SO, 500; pt
lot in Concordia and other.
Monday, July 10, 1905.
Martha Barnett to Godfrey "
Shull ct al, consideration, 1913, 900
sos acres.
Grove Young, deceased, by TT, t.
William Kratz, consideration, $500
2 lots in Higginsville.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-07-15
Real Estate Transfers.


Thursday, July 6, 1905.
B F Bandurant to Thomos @
Sanders, consideration, $40; lot in
Mayview.
John O'Donnell to Wm B Emlson,
consideration, 81, 2SO; in 40, 28, 1O7.
Sue M Vaughan to Jennie B
Plattenburg, consideration, $4S7 so;
so acres.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-07-15

We have a full line of pocket knives,
razors, etc, at prices that will suit you.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-07-15
G~raphOnes
On Time Payments.

we are selling OraphoneS on easy
terms. Your credit is good with US.
Just think; you can have at your pleas
ure a grand opera, a vaudeville sketch,
an instrumental piece played by n
of the most noted musicians. You
need never be lonesome, Neither are
you at a loss to entertain your callers.
We carry in stock over 1000 records.
Come in. We will play anything
you want.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
ITEMS COST
Big MONEY
nv seripps News Ass'n3

NEW YORK. Emery Nc
Cliufock. actuary OF the Mutual
life. was witness before the In
aaranee investigating COMMITTEES to-
day. lie said his salary WAS SIS .00G.
lie reviewed the failures Of insnf-
anee companies In the early 'I0a
and their causes He said new
methods had been evolved after
wards
McCllntock explained az length
the. dividend system. a committee
man asked him 20 re-eSplain. Nc
giiutoek gave a technical diEsefta 2
ton upon why the policy holders
dividends dropped. Committeeman
itaxsfa asked ~ they dropped below
I per cent. weuid the policy holder
aae sou anything7" McClintoek
aasNessd. THE law would not per
ma It.
chaflss } Smith. correspondent
for the Boston Globe was called.
lie said he Was newspaper uHau
hIh principal work being to dis
nelnianae news and combat the
evil Influence 81 the Inquiry, lie
nald he had received $4,000 from the
Mutual for hiH services
smith said the news" was dis
setninated through news bureau
by ads for 81 per line. The total eost
Of publication Of an item some
ilnlss reached 5000 or $4,000. lie
said this sort OF news was sent to
lee papers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
Club Women Will
Pay Half Her Salary

~ meeting Monday afternoon In
The Stanford Of members 81 the var
ions wosusn'a clubs % Seattle. Il Vas
decided that one-half Of the SEQ pro-
vidsd for the salary 81 Mira Jordan.
ufoha ton officer for the Juvenile
court. be paid BY the Federation Of
Women's clubs. the other half is
paid by private subscription.
The action q the Chamber Of
Commerce Ia indorHlnR the appro-
priation Of tboa.0oa for park pur-
poses was considered IN relation to
pias grounds for children. but no ne-
ton was taken.
The next meeting VIII be on the
fourth Monday In November. at the
Stanford. Third and Marion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24

first and ordered the prisoner 10
follow him. Young Cameron did.
but in a manner different than ex.
pected He lcaped over the detee-
tlvs's head and ran swiftly down
Yesler way. disappearing in an nj.
icy.
Some timc ago Cameron and bis
gon engaged In a fight IN front of
a drug store on Second and Pike.
At that time the boy swore TO kill
his father az the first opportunity.
Tho officer requested that the boy
be apprehended. and the arrest on
Monday nlEht In the restricted dis
triet followed.
Young Cameron recently returned
to Seattle on the steamer Santa
Ana. on which he was pantry boy.
He has a bad record and the To-
cal officers fear that he will eventu-
ably succeed in making way with his
father.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24

ind Attorney W. r. Hays. Of Seats
tie. Wash. are behind the legal bat.
teriea which have been opened upou
the dashiug printing magnate. They
claim thai they will be able 10
force the millionaire clubman 70
disgorge handsomely 10 the beautf-
ful woman he has so wronged, and
that he may consider himself lucky
II he escapes prison walls under
sentence for bigamy. The faig
plaintiff AYERS that while be kept
his first wife the greater part OF
the time in Europe or travelling
in distant lands. that not infrequent>
ly he rlsked allowing hor 10 sos
1ourn for a few days In Chicago
and that the two wives must many
times have narrowly escaped coz
lision. Mrs. Macoy No. 1. accords
ing 70 the story OF Mrs. Macoy No.
2. has been married to the man
of the alleged dual life since 1880.
and that a daughter. now engaged TO
be married. and two sons are the
issue of this marriage. These chill
dfen. II f. alleged. grew up on q
splendid farm which Macoy owns az
Paw Paw Lake. Mich.
The man against whom the SEM
sational charges have been brought
IL non-eommittal as 10 the truth Of
the beautiful plaintiffs statements,
but says he will fight her charges
in the courts.
Five hundred thousand dollars Of
the defendants property Is now tied
up by injunction. pending settle2
ment OF the case In addition to hid
printing interests. Macoy is a heavy
investor in the First National bank
Of Chicago and is at the head Of the
American Amusement company, d
theatrical organization with many
theatrical attractions travelling on
the road and offices in all the lead-
Ing cities OF the united States.
Mrs. Maeoy No. 2. the plaintiff,
was a widow when she entered into
the contract marriage with Macoy,
and has a daughter OF her own. aged
IL years. Since being abandoned
she claims she has been compelled
70 support herself and child unaid-
ed. She alleges that Macoy has an
income OF $4,000 a year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
The father or SOM

who will be the victim Of the
others vow to Kill ON sight. and
who will face a charge Of MURDER
This Is the question that con
fronts Patrolman Cameron, Of the
Seattle posice department
Leo Cameron. 20. son Of the po-
lice officer. after having sworn to
murder his own father on sight. Vas
arrested on Monday might luthe re-
stricted district BY Detective Phil
brick. but effected a sensational es-
rape by ieapinE from the patrol
wagon over the sieuth's head and
dashing down a street. outdistane-
ing the detective and several Off
GERS.
Detective Philbrick succeeded in
landing the desperate young man
in the wagon. Arriving AZ police
headquarters. the detective allghted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24

Joe John Fayaad. an Assyrian
pedaler. shot and instantly killed
Iottie Melodies. widow. In the
Kitchen 81 her home. al sa0ais
Eighth. shortly after O'Clock
Tuesday morning jealousy was
the cause. and the murder was
apparently premeditated. rs
Fayaad. after assuring himself
the woman was dead ieisurely
walked out the back door and made
his escape Police headquarters re
eeived notification by phone. and
City Detectives Adams and Cor
bctt were sent 20 hunt FOR the muir
derer.
The murderer roomed With John
Nieheles. a friend OF the dead
woman. and Micheles Is the only
one who can positively Identify
Fayaad. as he saw him leave the rear
door shortly after he heard the
woEuans dying scream and the two
shots fired BY the assassin.
Peter Schwerdt. a shoemaker. was
eating breakfast Mt the time. and
saw the murderer pocket the smok-
INK revolver and walk away.
Sghwerdt stated shortly after tho
murder that he could not Identity
the man.
Sunday the woman and her as
sassin quarreled. That he was i=ai-
Gus Is cvinccd by his actions on
hat day. As he became - obnoxious
that she drove him cut Of the house
and told him never 90 come back.
The dead woman was engaged In
baking bread az the time. and sat
On low stool near the back door
facing a small stove Fayaad entered
and without warning drew his re-
yoiver and fired two shots point
blank at his victim from behind.
The wounds were mortal as the
woman expired almost Immediately.
NJ r.. k0dey. living upstairs. jump
ed from his bed az the nntse and
arrived In time 10 hear her dying
sasps -Joe. Joe were the only
words spoken. The body was re-
moved 20 the Bonney- Watson
morgne after the case had been IN
sestigated BY Deputy Coroner Ar
pold.
II Is believed that Fayaad boarded
q Green Lake car. and city Deteet-
I've Adams Is working on elew
that may land tho murderer before
night
About six months ago the vie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
Had Rough Time
,ny nerlpps News ASSN

ERIE. Pa. oct 2i-Captain y.
+. Johnson and crew OF eight men
Of the life saving station In answer
10 signals Of distress during the ter
iible gale. late last night from n
steamer IN the offing, put out In the
teeth Of the storm and had not re
turned up 10 noon today They have
not reported anywhere on this
ooaat and no signs OF ship are
visible. Signals were heard until
after midnight when they died away
altogether.
The tug picked up the life savers
this afternoon after a terrible night.
They found no signs OF "A ship In
trouble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
Sisters Arrested
In Hotel Raid

Ann RarteiL is. Gussle Bartefi.
20. IN company with man giving
his name as r. O. Murray. were ar
Rested at the Hotel George. on
Spring. between Second and Third
early Tuesday morning.
Pntrolman Chapman made the
raid. charging the man with living
with diaordcrly women. Murray put
up 400 bail while the elder sister
waH released on tio bail.
The younger sister VIII be sent 10
ehehaila. where her brother. Walter
nafteil. resides.
The trial viii be heard Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
Extra! Extra! The
hansons Move Again

The Hanson family has moved
again
And. as usual. the llaneona were
assisted In the process by couple
of deputy aheriffs.
This time. by request Of their
landlord. the HanGons were moved
off the premises AZ b22 South First
This IL about tho seventh move
made by the HanHonH under the SUI
perviaion Of the sheriffB office The
detail Of moving the Hanaona has
come 20 be regularly looked for BY
the staff 81 deputies who report for
duty each morning 10 Chief Deputy
Drew
Nela Hanson and his sturdy wife
ara firm In their convictions. and
they have evidently figured out the
comparative expense OF moving and
OF paying rent They can always
CT the assistance OF the sherffs
office in moving free OF charge. and
Il doesn't cost much On the other
hand. paying rent is expensive.
So the fiansons move
The last time the Hanson's moved
they we're set out In the street near
YesisT and Eighth They. arranged
their household furniture and sat up
housekeeping In the open. remain
INK there several days until. upon
request OF the city street commit
tee. the uherifra deputies swooped
down upon them once more.
Various citizens In the neighbor-
hood. thinking the Hanaons abused.
and believing them distressed In
pocket. expressed indignation aud
talked Of making mp purse for the
heuaeleHs houEeheeperA But .he
accidental display Of a stockinKful
Of Yaluablea. including several gold
pieces. checked this impulse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
ASSYRIAN KILLS
WOMAN HE LOVED

aud both escape by boat.
There II strong talk OF lynehinE
Fiat II he Ia caught among the
members OF the Assyrian settlement,
and the cowardly murder In cold
blood IL denounced by them.
Detective Adams traced the muir
defef up Virginia 90 Battery and 10
an Asayrian store on First between
Pike and Virginia. The deteetiYe
Arrived az tho store very soon after
tho murderer had left
Armed with search warrants,
Adams went through three houses,
but could not find the man. II Il
believed that friends are hiding
Fayaad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24

menta
From statements made by friends
of tho murdered woman. the police
suspect the existence of deadly
feud. although Fiat apparently re
sorted 10 murder because his at
ientiona had been spurncd by the
woman.
The police are watching the de
nots aud al boats 10 prevent Ftatt =
escape. but Il IL believed that mt
murderer has taken refuge IN the
woods and underbrush north OF the
city,
lie has a father living In Port
Townsend, and " IL thought that
he may attempt 10 join him there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
Kidnapped His
Daughter

J rnfy Schwartz. divorced from
his wife. secured possession OF his
little 4year-old daughter Mabel on
Saturday. under the prcteNt that he
Intended taking her 20 n matinee.
aud disappeared with her. The
mother OF the little one Ia proalrat-
ed with grief at her home, 923 Thir-
tyflfat No trace of the fuEitlFea
has as yet been found. Mrs.
Schwartz says she will fight for
her child In the courts aud prose
cute the father ON the charge Of kid
MAPPING
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
Old Time Rivals
To Meet Agai n

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Oct. IL
Charlie Pollock. OF Philadelphia.
who Is looking after the interests
of Jack 0'Brien ON the coast. re-
eeived word this morning that
Young Corhett and Terry McGoy-
ern we're today matched 10 fight
before the National Athletic club Of
Philadelphia next Monday night
The fight will be az catch weights
and Ia scheduled 10 20 six rounds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
Working Girls Refuse to Visit
The New City Employment Office

Rather than cross Yesler way.
the former "deadline." and rub
elbows with the men who eonEre-
gate In front Of the public employ
menf office. Seattle working girls
are daily throwing aside scores OF
opportunities 20 obtain employment.
Labor Commissioner Grout Re
ports that since the employment Of
flee was removed TO It's temporary
quarters IN the basement of the
Grand Union hotel. southeast cor
ner Yesler and Fourth. applications
for employment from women have
fallen of considerably
They do not like to come down
here" be said Tuesday morning.
when the employment office was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24

removed 20 its present location no
one anticipated the peculiar psy-
Geological effect II would have on
seattle's servant girls. The loca-
ton was n poor one from a bust
ness standpoint. and the council
should have appropriated sufficient
funds 10 rent more convenient
rooms. but II was taken for grant
ed that any man or woman wanting
a Job would not hesitate TO apply
at a location less than half block
from the former site on Fourth and
Yosler.
There are separate entrances for
the mon and women at the new
office. and II Is not even necessary
for the latter to pass the group 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
DEADLY
RIOTS!

BUENos AYREs. Oct "A dis
patch says that so were killed and
200 wounded In the recent rloting
at Santiago. Chill. The disturb
anceH continued all day yesterday
and far into the night A detaeh-
ment OF troops finally arrived and
had a quieting effect There we're
many arrests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
Collins Returns

SAN FRANCISCO. oct. 81
George d. Collins. the alleged biga-
nous lawyer, returned this morning
In custody OF an officer after an alb
senee OF three months. He shows
no signs OF physical collapse as a
result Of his strenuous fight 20 es-
cane extradition NJ Victoria. He was
arraigned before Judge Lennon. but
objected strenuously 70 the arraign-
ment on the ground that he had not
had time to prepare the case and
that Judge Lennon did not have
jurisdiction. The court overruled
the objections and the case win be
tried Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
Rumor Of Wreck
oft Victoria

A rumor circulated along the
waterfront Tuesday 90 the effect
that the Northwestern Steamship
company's steamship Victoria had
been wrecked at Nome. IL denied by
the officials OF the company.
Captain TrowbridRe, manager of
the company, stated that no reports
Of the vessel had been received since
October 10. Al that time she was
atlll at Nome.
\ severe storm has been raging at
Nome since October 10 Tho local
signal corps office states that no
mezsaGes have been received by the
office since the mornig OF October
20. when the cable between Seattle
and sitka broke down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
JAIL-BREAK

SAN BERSARDINO. Cal. Oct e.
Harry Ward. serving ak months
for iaii breaking: John fresch. ak
months Dor beating n board bill I'D
Walker. leo days FOR larceny. Wee-
Icy Stewart. 20 days for carrying
enneeaiesi weapons. sawed their WAY
cut of the county Jail early this
morning aud escaped, They secured
a saw left by workmen. Fifty 9th
e. prisoners refused 90 escape.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24

uien that continually loaf around
the office in the hope Of getting a
job. The fashionable women who
employ the girls do not hesitate to
enter in order TO make their wants
known. but not 10 with the servant
girls"
And Mr. Grout Is wondering What
he will do.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
Wiiie Will be
Financier of
New Cabinet

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 24.--It ia
definitely announced that NJ. Witts
wtll be appointed AZ minister Of
finance and General Duruoyo as
minister o. the interior. in the pro-
posed new cabinet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24

TINS husband died from the effects
OF tuberculosis az Los Angeles.
Since that time tho dead woman has
been known by her maiden name
Her mother. a pcddier at Black
Diamond. has been notified. aud
the remains will be held at the
morgue pending funeral arrange
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
CUTTING FRAY

Japan and China FLASHED in the
restricted district on Monday night
and. as usual. the little brown man
came out victorious
s kawata. japanese. used a knife
on All Sing. ChiuRmAn. and cut up
the Celestial
One Japanese IN held az a witness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
Fireman Discharged

The FIRST TO fall under the ban for
breakinE the new rule OF the fire
ispa rtsnsnt prohibiting the smoking
OF cigarettes on duty. was Fireman
II 6 johnson. who WIS given his
envelope Monday by chief Cook Ir-
regularity IN reporting for duty is
also said 20 have had something TO
DO with Johnson's dismissal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24
Van Ads is Here

The first Of the two vessels char
tered by Barneson a. Hubbard. for
the Vladlvostok run. as told
In The Star on October 2. arrived on
the sound from Muroran, Japan. on
Monday night
The vessel will commence to load
her cargo Of flour AT the Centennial
mill for Vladivostok. Immediately.
She will carry about 1000 tons. The
Vanadis. which is the name Of the
steamer. has never before been on
Puget sound She Is owned by
Nicholson a Co. OF Bergen. Nor
way.
Capt Berentsen reports that the
vessel experienced a terrible storm.
while en- route from Japan 20 the
Pacific coast. The Vanadls ran into
a hurricane off the Japanese coast.
which nearly drowned two of her
sailors. The men were working on
the foreeastle head when a heavy
sea swept over her bows. carrying
the men and all loose articles with
II along the deck. The sailors were
later picked mp severely injured.
The Vanadis is expected 10 sail
In about 10 days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-24

The board OF public works. at its
meeting on Tuesday morning. Is
sued instructions 10 City Engineer
Thomson 20 specify that mulled
brick DO used In the future on all
street payements. While the brick
Is more expensive than the quality
formerly used, II IL advantageous to
horses by reason OF It's edges being
beve1ed, allowing them 10 secure a
grip when hauling heavy loads.