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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-11

taken to East Calais where the funeral
was held Tuesday afternoon at her late
home. Mrs. Hatch was a daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. David Sloane and had always
resided In Calais. She was 70 years old
Harold Sweeney. the young telegraph
operator at Montpelier Junction who was
found in an unconscious condition late
Saturday night suffering with acute
indigestion and taken 10 Hcaton hospital.
has recovered sufficiently to be able TO
go to his home in St. Adams. The rumor
that he had been druGgcd and robbed was
entirely without foundation. although
some time while he was in an unconscious
taken from his pocket
a daughter was born Sunday evening
NJ Heaton hospital to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank r, Ptkin.
Frank l. Pitkin. treasurer of the Lane
Manufacturing company. is dangerously
Ill with hardening OF the liver Ills re-
coYerY IS not expected.
The annual report of r. r. Merrill.
city treasurer. for the fiscal year ending
February /. shows that the taxes collect
"a amounted to SS1.725il During the year
$5S TN passed through the treasurer's
hands. \ total of S2Hel6 of uncolected
taxes. some of them running over a per
iod of SIX wears. are on the books of the
treasurer. At the end of the year the
treasurer had on hand N,S16.lo.
The board OF school commissioners
have made requstion for $aS.50O for
the current year, an increase of 500
over that ~ last year. To offset this the
board returned to tho city treasurer AT
the end OF the fiscal year $3.50 Of its APP
preparation for 1905
The annual report of tho city auditor
shows that $1,000 Of the floating debt
has been paid during the past year, and
that the net debt "f the city is now $751;
GSSo5 against sl36. $3.50? one wear ago.
The bronze tablet bearing Lincoln's
Gettysburg address which has been pre-
scented to the high school by COL A. 9.
Brown was Tuesday placed in the low
or corridor of the union school building.
Tho presentation Of this tablet will he
made by Col. Brown Friday evening nj
the public Lincoln Centennial exercises
to he held in the opera house,
Harold Davis, n student Of Mont1elior
Seminary, was taken 10 Hcaton hospital
Tuesday, suffering with typhoid fever.
Prof. T. \. Cooper Of that institution
who has been dangerously i'll at the hos
rital with that disease is reported as
conValescont.
John r. blackwell of Nome, Ala ska, is
visiting r. Leslie blackwell his brother,
whom he has not seen for eight years
f.. T. & Felix G., segun. who have con-
Quoted stationary and news store on
Main street have dissolved partnership,
the latter rpti,.inr from tho hueiness this
week.
William Hooper, who is well known IN
'hlS city as bootblack, Is in Honolulu,
Wlere lie Intends to remain To follow his
Profession of civil engineer
Arguments were made Yesterday IN the
supreme court room before Roger W.
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ORANGE COUNTY.
RANDOLPH.

Tho University CLUB observed guest
night Friday Roy a drive to 1.-THE Old
Homestead" at Randolph Center where
a banquet was served by Mrs. Holden.
The rooms were very tastefully decorated
the parlors with evergreen and the dining
room with school and college banners
The Rev Homer White presided az
POSTMASTER and informal toasts added
much to the pleasure OF the event
Friday night Eureka Fncampment. |. o
q. f.. of Mortified exemplifed degrees
upon Excelsior Encampment, l. o. O. +.
u J. Stirnets> has been In Boston the
past few days attending Masonic meet
Gp.-Mrs. G. p. Hollis and children have
returned from several months In Nstick
Mass. LAf!sses Elizabeth Holden and
Adelains Gray spent Saturday and Sun
day in Montpelier Mrs. George r.
BROOKS toincd her husband In Woods
Vile. n. II. Saturday Susan
Stokes OF New York II at Myrton
Responsibilities Frances Spooner reached
home Saturday from her school in DAN
ville.-Miss Eliza Goodhart Is In Water
bury.-Mrs. G. 3. Archer has returned
from n three weeks absence In Wash
ington, n. C.-Joseph Goodhart return
~ Tuesday 10 resume his studies IN
Dartmouth Collcge-Harry Morton NJ
the University of Vermont. burlington.
has been with is mother. Mrs. r G.
Morton. the past week AS over Sunday
guests Mrs. Morton entertained NJ and
Mrs r. D. FNirke Of South Royalton-
Thirty members Of the freshman class
enjoyed sleigh ride 10 Miss Ruth
Wardner's home In Roxbury Friday
night.
rr c. ]. Rumrill and brother Leslie
Rumril, have returned from Rochester.
MINI. where the latter underwent an
operation for on intestinal trouble Mrs
e. W. Haywood and Mr. and Mrs Jesse
Plodeett have returned from Norwich. 90
Mrs Nary Jerd underwent mn operation
Monday NJ tho sanitorium for the removal
Of gall stones. Albert Adams student
In the local high school is at his homo
IN Post Mlls for n fow days.-A, II.
Powers was in South Royalton Monday
Mrs. Pearl j Campbell ard daughter
'eached home Monday after n few days
IN White River Junction. Rural Letter
Carrier VI r. Rand Is confined to his
being covered b. w NJ. Terry
Mrs. ]. - Adams has been III tho past
week. threatened with pneumonia 90
About 20 Of Miss G.. r. Wevmouths pup
lis aud their parents from Bethel visited
hor Friday evening BERT Perry vas tax
On III Monday IN his mail route but Is
better .o-endiOiiie was feared. Mrs.
GAorre WheatlNv Howard died Sunday
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER

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"'"''" lia'N'N 'SK'd MN what ne ana
VIVA '"' money ne oh'nlh"d on tho
''r'ed cho'"' n" T"nlod that no fooled
away 70 waived any examination in
city court ara pleaded guilty 10 the
crime Of foreory.
T. :. smith uperint"ndout Of the city
water wo,Hs, ows in his annual report
TINT tho total expenditures Of the dc
Tartmout for he past year have been
s. N64 -. Tho not rocoipts of the depart
ment for the nst year were H765.5S
Paul 6. wi ucham has resigned rs
clerk Of The committee ON immgra-
tion ut washington to aooont a nosl-
tior with tho Transportation bureau Of
the Merchants Association of san
Frrncisco Air. Dillinrham Is n son
Of senator W +. pillingharn. and will
GO to California some time this month
Miss Mary T. Naconher. for "a wears
librarian N U.n Kellogg-IIuhbard library.
died FRIDAY norning inter a brief ILL
ness with tho grip which developed into
pneumonia For the past two or three
years her heart had been weak. and this
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MIDDLESEX.

Edward Daniels. aged 81 voars. diot
Monday night after three weeks ILL.,
ross with Bright's disease. He was borr
IN Middesex Center. the son Of Sylvanu.
Daniels and had always livod here IL
never married He IS survived by Two
brothers. Henry and Bert Daniels If the
town. and two sisters. Mrs. e. C. Crave
OF Waterbury and Mrs. Frank Nichol,
OF this town.-.Mr. and Mrs g. ". DAVIS.
Of Watstield were In town Mondav
With the close Of school the seve-4'
teachers returned TO their homes Satur.
iaY-Mr. and Mrs. f. T.. Campbell oi
Waterbury were guests Sunday of MI
and Mrs. Levi Swift-Mrs Walter Carr
and two children OF Barre spent Satur.
day and Sunday with relatives here.
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CHELSEA.

A fire. which broke out Saturday after
noon IN the residence Of Gilbert Sanborn
in this village. destroyed the house and
the adjoining dwelling owned by Perlev
Rogers a strong wind was blowing and
l. NJ. Turner's house caught fire hut
the Are company was able to extinguish
this blaze and prevent its further spread.
The Are originated from an overheatoh
stove pipe Most Of tho furniture was
saved from the two houses burned. TIE
loss Is estimated at $1,000 There was an
insurance Of 500 on the Rogers house
and 500 on the Sanhorn house.
Miss NJ. Emma Hatch, aged 40 years.
hopeless paralytic for more than 10
years. died at the residence Of her sis
ter, Mrs. E1stn y. Barnes. Sunday
morning, the funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon. the Rev. George f. Lake OF
the Congregational Church officiating.
Two brothers and four sisters survive
among whom nre Postmaster willard s.
Hatch ana Mrs. Barnes In whose fam-
lies the sick ore lived and by whom she
was lovingly attended during n long and
a&OniEing sckness.--Nfrs Frank ".
Tracy Of Montpelier Is spending a few
weeks IN town.--Mr and Mrs. w p.
Townsend were in Barre over Sunday
with his brother and sister. They re-
turned home Monday.-Perley W. Rog-
ers removed his few household goods
which were saved from the Saturday
fire and also his wife and two children
&c STAFFORD Monday. His son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Dunham. ac-
companied him. For some weeks Mr..
Rogers with his son, Arthur, has been
engaged In running n machine shop IN
rafford. which .s his native town
The Hon. j. X Darling, who has been
confined 70 his home with grip for a
fortnight, made his 1rst visit TO his law
office Monday.--The body Of Henry
Mosher, late Of Williston, and previously
a citizen OF Tunbridge. near the Chelsea
line, was brought here for burial Satur-
day afternoon. He was for many years
a respected citizen of this community
and member OF Waterson Post. @. A
r. No 45-George Washington Lodge.
F and A. NJ. No. 81. has elected the
following officers: ". NJ Harry =
Bryant; s, W. Stanley e. Wilson; J. W.
Ernest A. Cor-xin: treasurer. ". Y
Madison: secretary. Herbert o. Rixhy:
S. D., william II. Hin; ]. D.. Wram
Morse; senior steward, Mark whitney:
junior steward Charles H. Baraw:
chaplain. W. Allen Dickinson: marshal.
George a. Tracy; tyler, Erastus r.
Dickinson Thursday evening. February
49, the officers will be installed by past
d. D. G. NJ. James Kendall Of STAFFORD
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WATERBURY CENTER.

Tho promenade last week Wednesday
evening under tho auspices Of the en-.
tertainment society was n SUCCESS Wilt.
tiers orchestra Of Montpelier furnished
music and large number were in az.
tendance -There will bo union services
Sunday at the Baptist Church TO observe
the 10th Anniversary NJ Lncoln's birth 80
F. Bryan was at homo SUNDAY from
Montpe'ier.-Arthur Profile and family
are IN Montpelier and Mortified for 4
weeks visit--The Baptist sociable was
held al Dr. Wrisleys Friday evening. -
Fred Bryan was In Montpelier Saturday.
The Woodmen Will have a promenade
and boy ennner ErldaY nNnnInq
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WESTFIELD.

FOR nearly an hour Saturday afternoon
bout five o'clock a terrific wind ragged
.te ro 1t took off one gable end of James
Boutwells barn. turned Mr. Marston' :
orse barn completely around and did a
, good deal OF lesser damage Ernest
rown. who had his leg hurt badly early
December by "A log tanning him a
airM q tree. has had two Assesses and
Is feared tho liberation may "xtcrd to
= hono. Newt SundaY District super
intendent F. r. Lewis OF St. JohnsDury
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DERRY.

Chester Carpenter, Sr., diod February
,, aged IS years Funeral services were
held at his late home with his daughter
Mrs. I.ucien Jcrnc, Saturday afternoon
We had always lived in Derby and
leaves one brother, three children and
several piandchildron-Th proceeds the
succotash supper in tho town hall We're
about s22.-I.irooln memorial services
will hc hcl1 this evening in Academy
hall. An interesting program has been
prepared.-A. j. Allbcc was just alive
ot last rcpOrt from NcWpOrt
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ORLEANS COUNTY.
NEWPORT.

The body OF Rufus Root. aged SO.
who died here Feb, g. was taken
to Aurora. H.. FRIDAY Mr.. Root was
for o5 years conductor on the Cen
trail Vermont railway between White
River Junction and Rouses Point ana
for twenty years a conductor on the
Chicago Milwaukee Il 81. Paul rail-
road between savanna. H.. and La
Crosse. Wis. He was a member Of De
witt clinton Lodge, a. I. & A, Nj, OF
Northfield.-"Pinafor will be pre-
scented at Lanes opera house, Feb
ruary l6 and II by the Ladies' Social
Union OF the Congregational Church.
william p. Van Duzer Of Boston, bar
itone, will sing the title role.
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""'re shc mad many acquaintance ana
lrends.-The funeral or the late Mrs.
fHson Wiley was attended at tho house
wednesday afternoon. the Rev. f. w.
sharpe officiating. Burial was In the
center cemeterY.-The Norwich tniver-
sNy musical clubs. consisting of the Glee
cub Mandolin club and orchestra, fur-
mshed a much appreciated program at
the oand fair Wednesday evening At
u special communication Of Dewitt Gin
tor lodge Wednesday evening, tho first
{ nd second degrees unre conforrod
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CRAFTSBURY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gilbert were In
Glover last week TO attend the funeral
of Mr. Gihert's uncle Rosa Smith
closed = very successful term of school
Friday Harley Hanson has moved to
Edward Gallaghers and M. Gallagher
TO IiardwiCk. Oscar bliss took Mr.. Adj
ans to the Mary Fletcher hospital and
returned Thursday. -Harlev Crowley
who was very III the last Of the week,
Is improrinC. The Grange had an addi-
ton Of nine nemhers EridaN.
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NORTH TROY.

Carter Fowler died at his home In this
village early Saturday morning after
few hours' sickness with pneumonia. and
cart failure. He was about e. years Of
age. and leaves three sons and one
daughter Mrs. Wiley, OF Troy Chester
G. wheeler has been appointed admins
traitor of the estate Of the late Fred L.
) oung.-A. c. Harris OF Orleans has
ron in town the last few days.
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EAST BRAINTREE.

Warden Stokes, who has been III with
the measles at Fred Flnts. now has
pneumonia and is critically H. Others
III with measles at tho same place are
Fred Flint. Felix Stokes George Allen.
silva and Harold Flint. Mrs Stokes was
called from New York by the Illness %
her two sons and is with them at Mr..
Flint's.-Mr. and Mrs, Guy Martin Of
Wiliamstown were AZ W l.. Pearey's
Sunday.-Mrs. Roy Thayer OF Randolph
is visiting In town. Ruth Rarnsworth is
visiting in Townbridge. Her niece, Violet
Sumner. is very sick with grip Mrs. r.
+. Butterhcd lin with stomach trouble
About % members Of tho Ladies' Aid
met with Mrs r. T. Claim NJ Randolph
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FAYsToN.

Harold Long 81 Bolton Is AZ r. J.
Longs FOR q few daYs--James McCu'-
Tough and Mrs, George Miller. who have
heen i'll with pneumonia are better
Luther Guyette has moved from John
Livingst on's into ". c. BragG's farm
house Tho infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Albert KirEshurY. died Sunday
evening of pneumonia. asod 1--WE months.
DIR. pelvoux has moved 70 South Car
DINA his former residence
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JOHNSON.

Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Sherwin of HYDE
Park visited relatives here Monday. l.
r. Grow is visiting his brother in Law
renee. y. y, this week Parker &
Stearn's dressing mill resumed work
Monday after a weeks shut down for
repairs.-Mrs. George Atwel is in Bran
don to visit her brother.-Arthur Steerns
spent Sunday in St Johnsbury.--S stephen
Gilbert has returned from Watertown,
Mass.-Ernest Griswould and ?. S.
French have taken the J. 6. Hodslns
farm
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EAST WARREN.

Randolph SATURDAY. Mr.. Pitkin teacher
ir district No. I. has closed his school
and returned to his home in Marshfieli
Earl Fuller was in Rochester Sunday.
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WINDSOR COUNTY
ROCHESTER.

Friday evening. the Rev. W. s
Smithers Of Mon trelier. district super
intcndont. held the fourth quarterly
convenference AT the Methodist vestry.
The pastor was unanimously invited
to return for another year.-The fun
eral Of Mrs Elda Thrashar was held
Sunday Mt the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. William Ash the Roy. Herbert
Whitney officiating.-Mrs. George Ruiz
who has been very Ill. Is reported
little better.-O. +. Whitmore, whc
is In Burlington for an operation for
appendicitis is doing well.-The W II
NJ S. Of the Methodist Church Wi,
meet on Friday afternoon with Mrs
Clayton Hubbard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-11
WATERVuLE.

Cecil Chase is very ill--Ciurdie Mann
has gone into the meat business with
his father William Beard has gone to
Worcester Mass. where he expects to
move In the near future.-Williar: and
Charles Tucker have taken and moved
10 q farm in Wolcott. Miss Lula Bragg
was at home from Cambridge over Sun
lay.-A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Tillotson February 1.-The Rev.
George Westcot OF Waterbury Center 4.
spending the week with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. f. E. Westcot.--Mr. and Mrs
Juel Rix Of johnson spent the past week
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. n.
Thomas.-Mrs. Frank Norris and child
rem OF West berkshire are spending tho
week with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Chase.--Mr. and Mrs. w. p.
Smile are spending several days this
week with her mother and other rela-
tives in Morrfsvile Several members Of
Waterville Lodge, X. Of F.. attended
the district meeting at johnson and all
reported hne time.-A. l.. Larnway
was a business visitor at Burlington
Monday and at Newport Tuesday.
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WOLCOTT.

Mrs. Everett Canterbury OF Roston is
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. r. W.
Eusic.-Timothy Arbuckle who IL i'll
from heart trouble complicated with
pneumonia, remains seriously ill.-Mra
o.! A. Parker went to Hardwick Satur-
day to attend a birthday party given her
grandmother, Mrs. Miranda Goodrich
who was s. years OF age.-Mrs. G. b.
Stearns started on her return trip to
Newport News. virginia. Saturday
Ruth, little daughter of Wallace Davis.
Is i'll of typhoid fever-C. j. Thomas has
rented Herbert Clark's farm and will
noon take possession. William Clark has
bought the c. J. Clayton farm on West
Hill and will move when vacated by c.
] Thomas.-Oliver Perry mas moved his
family TO Cambrdge.-Miss Mary l..
Poor returned from Burlington Monday,
where she went three WeeKs since to ac-
company her mother 10 the Mary
FLETCHER hospital for Acknowledgement
Of the young people gave Archie Billiard
surprise party Tuesday evening on his
3'th birthday Miss Agnes Duval OF
HardUicR Is guest OF Mrs John
Trench.-George Curl'ier of Morrsvtne is
visiting his niece. Mrs. 8. c. WhMtemore
The infant child OF George Colbeth 10
81 with pneumonia.
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GAYSVILLE.

Mrs. benjamin u. Weeks ~ Hyde
Park. Mass, is guest at NJ l.. W.
mans, Jr.--The Ladies' Aid society Will
meet next week Tuesday with the
Rev and Mrs. J. L. Olin.--Miss Mary
Continued ON page nv~D
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14
The Markets.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
The Leading Stocks.

New York, Aug. 13-Operators in the
stock market today concerned themselves
almost wholly with the affairs of the
Union Pacific. Rumors of coming finan-
c1al developments in this property con-
tinued to circulate in great variety They
were so far lacking in authentic confirma-
tor that the effective thinned consider
ably and did not serve the hold the gen.
eral list of stocks against the pressure
OF realizing sales, which were pushed
constantly throughout the day
Or the Union Pacific stocks themselves
the current rumors did not lack vigorous
influence as shown by the days advance
to 215 for the common and lis for the pre-
ferred. The special prominence of the
preferred was due to stories of new
claims discovered for that stock to par
tioipation in any plan for sharing the
benefit of the company's investments.
such as is pointed to by the reports that
days. The general strength of the market
at the opening gave place to spotty
showing of advances here and there,
which thinned out until the Union Pacific
higher levels. Strength in the iron mar
ket accompanied by reports of weather
conditions unfavorable to the progress
of that crop received some attention.
metal market detracted from some of the
cheerful feeling which followed the publi-
cation of the July statistics of the Cop
per Producers Association. The prelmi-
nary estimates of the currency movement
also gave ground for some hesitation in
speculative extension. The movement of
funds from the interior shows marked
falling off, the balance of receipts on the
express movement falling to below 50 Co.,
600 compared with upwards of "a LOCO, 900
last week The general stock market be-
came much unsettled in the course of the
day and ran off weakly in the final deal
ingS.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par
value, $5,4s4,OO0. United States bonds were
unchanged on call
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Cubs Get Four
Crack Baseball
Players for 1910.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-President Charles
Comiskey of the Chicago American
League team today announced trade
with the Minneapolis team of the Amer
lean Associatio by which the Chicago
team will get four new players for next
year. The men are:
Young Cy Young" formerly with the
Boston and Pittsburg National League
teams, who was sold to Minneapolis for
$780,
Catcher Block, formerly with the Wash
ington team of the American League.
Pitcher Olmstead, who went from the
Chicago Americans to the Minneapolis
team.
First Baseman Gill, who went to Min
neapolis from the Pittsburg National
team at $780,
These men will remain with the Mime
apolis team until the close of the Ameri-
can Association season. Mr.. Comiskey
refused to state what the players cost
him, but admitted that the terms includ-
ed both cash and players.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14
WILLARD MAKES GREAT FLIGHT
ACROSS COUNTRY AT M|NE0LA.
Covers II Miles in 10 Minutes and 80 Sec
onds--=Covers All But Two Miles of a.
Mile Trip in Quick Time-=-Lands Safely.

some trees and for nearly 10 minutes
the watchers waited expectantly, fear
fui Of an accident, but hopeful for the
aviator's success. Nearly Is minutes
had elapsed when the speck again APP
peared miles away in the direction Of
Westbury. 1t was growing larger ev-
cry minute and the watchers were pre-
pairing to congratulate Mr.. Willard
when the machine began to glide slow
ly downward and landed in a field be-
tween Mineola and Westbury, about
two miles from Mineola.
Jumping in an automobile, the watch
ers found Wizards machine undam-
aged by the landing and the aviator
tinkering with the magnetic. That part
of the mechanism which provides the
spark for the ignition of the gas was
derangeo but Willard said the aero
plane gided gracefully and easily to
the ground and alighted without mis-
hap after the power was shut off. On
his flight he passed over several sets
of telegraph wires and groups of trees
and once when he passed a group of
Italian laborers, they quit work and
cheered him.
The machine was returned to Mine
ola, where the trouble with the mag
neto will be remedied.