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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
TRIES PATIENCE or CURATOR.
Toe Many People Are interested Ia
Mlatake of Potter.

A curator up at the Metropolitan
museum ia threatened with insanity,
the cause being a small misnamed ex-
hibit In the gallery outside his ofice
door.
Twenty times a day." declared the
barassed man, people discover that
that china stRtuette out In the Frank
lin collection Is named Gen. Washing
ton instead OF BENJAMIN Franklin.
Then they burst in here and announce
their discovery and wonder that no
one ever noticed Il before. Half my
time Is spent In explaining that we
know Il well; that Il was simply q
mistake OF the potter who labeled II in
France over a century ago. and that
we cannot change Il, nor wouldn't II
we could.
"of course tell them this courteous
ly and patiently, and you know what a
strain that is when you are going over
the same thing for the thousandth
timei I'd latch the door only there
are too many employees seeking me all
day long; so here must sit and listen
to the names OF George Washington
and BENJAMIN Franklin repeated mil
lion times, till wish that neither OF
those glorious patriots had ever lived.
And It's driving me insane. l tell you,
it's driving me insane!"
Just then the door opened and a
lady popped in with:
There's statue out here named
Gen. Washington, but I'm sure"
And the weary curator. being a south
erner, rose smilingly to his task
New York Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11


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medicine in the house. Mrs. SAM'L
LEE, SC23 Fourth St., Louisville. Ky.
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Adrian, CAT suffered untold
misery from female troubles, and my
doctor said an operation was my only
chance, and / dreaded It almost as
much as death. Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound completely cured
me without an operation. LENA v.
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pound is remarkable remedy for those
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20 many women Butfer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
Joel Chandler Harris Memorial.

The Juvenile Protective association
Of Atlanta II TO have charge of tho
Uncle Remus Home for Children, to
be established as memorial 70 Joel
Chandler Harris near Atlanta. The
site for the Institution has been given
10 the association and much OF the
money necessary for the buildings has
already been collected. The institu
tlon q 10 be known as a juvenile state.
Il will contain school. q gymnasium
and mechanical workshop.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

There will naturally be much fem.
inine sympathy for the New Jersey
woman who has appeared in court to
complain about her husbands cruel
treatment, relates the Washington
Star. and who says: Il am a grad.
uate OF a cooking school make
biscuits. pies, cake and all sorts OF
dainties to please him. and he calls
II all indigestion fodder!'" The
Judge advised the woman 10 cook
corned beef and cabbage occasionally,
and she said she would.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

An extraordinary demand has arisen
in the eastern counties Of England for
secondhand Bibles-the older and
dirtier the better. Copies which for.
merly realized four pence are now
readily bought for half a crown. They
are being used TO manufacture evi.
dence OF age In the case OF oid.age
pensions. A woman who produced A
Bible to prove her age as 76 from an
entry on the fiyleaf had. unfortunately
omitted 10 tear out the title page.
which showed that the Bible was
printed In 1895.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

Minneapolis woman is suing the
Western Union Telegraph Company
for damages because when she tele.
graphed to her brother that Pat" her
husband, was drinking. and TO come
at once" the message was made to
read Pat is dying" and a horde OF
relatives, notified by her brother.
came from far and near to attend the
wake. and she had the expenses to
pay. II Pat had had anything to say
In the matter he would probably have
permitted them TO pay their own ex.
penses.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

In Ere panic in a New York cheap
theater. a so-called exit was found to
be a veritable trap. barring in the fee.
Ing crowd instead OF letting them find
a way to safety. One would naturally
suppose that the holocaust in Chicago
would have prevented this dangerous
practice for all time: but the lessons
OF catastrophes are quickly lost, espe-
cially when they are followed by no
Tetributory measures.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

Said an anxious mother TO the fam.
fly doctor: What shall | DO with my
daughter Mary? She is simply candy
crazy and, OF course. eating nothing
substantial makes her pale. II not
downright yellow" Said the wise phy.
siclan TO the anxious mother: Put
Mary into a sweet shop. and she'll
soor ahhor the stun! II is heroic
treatment. but Il will cure her apps.
lite for csrdy." Poor Mary! says the
Indianapolis Star how much pleasure
che is going to lose for lack of little
self.deniAl.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

The secretary of the Colorado state
bureau OF child protection believes
that bad child gets its start from an
ill-ordered home or from parents who
possess evil traits of character, and
wants a law passed making parents
responsible for the misdoings OF their
minor children. But as bad traits Of
character are often inherited. what
would the secretary do in case Of an
adopted child?
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

Massachusetts, has a law to prevent
recklessness and speeding in automo
biles, which law may be rendered
ridiculous by its wrong punctuation, as
II forbids driving over roads laid out
under the authority Of the law reck.
lessly OF while under the influence
OF liquor" Boston. in consequence,
is in rhetorical spasms.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

American musicians have com.
planned 10 the president that i'm.
ported musicians get the Jobs. As the
question turns on whether those lat.
ter are artists or contract laborera,
and the Americans are determined TO
protect their Jobs. anyway. there ls
plainly going TO be some music In the
air.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

There Is a bank clerk in Elyrin. o..
who never has any difficulty In strik.
ing a balance. His father was n
slack-rope walker. and his mother was
a trick bicycle rider
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

Were tie Mrs. Gilman brand OF so.
GEOLOGY to come into vogue there
would soon be no society for sociology
TO operate upon and the exuders OF
gun would be among the unemployed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

Miss Ross Becker has been appoint.
ed n claim agent and United States
pension attorney at Missouri. She
has been known for years as one Of
the most successful women In st.
Louis, being a notary public and an
Insurance agent
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

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world of good and
I cannot praise It
enough. I suffered
fromirregularities,
dizziness, nervous
ness, and q severe
female trouble.
LydiaE. .Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has restored
me to perfect
health and kept me
a q
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

Death Valley scotty.r who gave
away money when he could not get rid
81 Il fast enough BY spending H. wants
nov 10 become marine. BE would
make good one for the wiss ones 70
zen fhefr lrOHblee To-
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

A. a health restorative a French
medical expert recommends a ten to
hfteen days diet OF fruit alone. twice
q year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

II is reported that a German pro.
tessor has conclusion Of the brain.
Probably caused by a collision be-
tween two trains OF thought
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
Been Thera Before.

A new constable was on duty at one
Of the London police courts. and was
conducting a prisoner to tho cells.
Mind the STEP" he said. as they
came to a dark corner.
"All right" muttered the prisoner;
II knew that step before you were
born"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

AbruEEi may still be a great man in
his own country. but over here he has
cropped entirely out OF the prominent
citizen class.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

II is noticeable that the German
papers have made no outcry over the
fact that King Edward has person.
ally written to Andrew Carnegie
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

ooosebone prophets who foretold a
Iong, cold winter are getting anxiouser
ana anxiouser about their regulations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
REPORT TELLS OF
NEEDS OF FARMER
SITUATION AS SEEN BY
COMMISSION ON coUN-
TRY LIFE.
DEFICIENCIES POINTED OUT

Agriculture at Present Not CONNER
elslly as Profitable ss u 10 En-.
titled TO se-Filohiy Organized
Rural Society Recommended ss De.
Slrable step-PossibIs for Congress
TO Remove Many Of the Handleaps.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

Good beet roo, yields an average ot
IL per cent. of sugar.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

Mrs. Wlnsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For ehidren teethnF s0ftens the gums, reduces in.
nAmmation, aAys pain, wind eolio $50 botslo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

The recording angel probably
doesn't pay any attention to the lies q
man tells when he Is in love.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

You can not learn to be q dramatic
critic by reading the Acts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION
ByLydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Louisville, Ky.-"Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has GER
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11

a good honest remedy for Rheumatism,
Neuralgia and Sore Throat is Hamlins
Wiznrd Oil. Nothing will 20 quickly drive
out all pain and inflammation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-11
Work to Help the Farmers.

The commission har tried 20 help the
farmers 20 nee clearly their own prob
RulaR clearly between what the govern
ment can do and what the farmers must
10 for themselves. and Il wishes "a bring
not only the farmers. but the ration ~
whole. 20 ttaiiEe that the growing of
csppN, though an essential part is only
4 part of country life. Crop growing "a
fhs seHential foundation. bat Il IL no
less essential that the farmer nhail get
an adequate return for what he grows,
and II 10 NJ lets eaaentinl-lndeed. Il IL
literally gltnl-thnt he and his wife and
his chlidfen shall lead the TiGht kind
u ufs.
For shis reason, Il is OF ne nras i'm
sorinace that the United states depart
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

figures. however. are mere estimates. the
best to be had, but not to be given too
much weight
Culture Of the Crop.
Taken as a whole the production Of rice
in Brazil IS without irrigation. fertiliza-
ton cultivation. or any modern treat
ment II is primitive in every particular
There are two distinct lines OF rice pro-
duction in the country at the present
tine. One Is that OF the modern culture
Of the grain at two points in sac Paulo
and at one or two places ia Rio Janeiro
and Miuas, more or less under the Girec-
tioa Of the expert imported from the
United States for the purpose: and the
other IS the old-time native system Of
production which embraces practically all
Of the real rice production OF the country
The methods of the former are simply
those OF the best school In the United
States ii Louisiana and Texas
Under the direction Of The expert i'm
ported by the state OF Sac Pauio from
the United States q rice farm Of 200
acres has been established near the
station OF sMoreira Caesar on the Central
OF Brazil Railway on q river navigable
forty miles distant Under the direction
OF this expert there has been established
also a farm OF about sixty acres at
Pindamonhangah ha. the station on the
railway next to Moreira Caesar.
The expert has also established farm
Of about forty acres near CanpOs. in the
state of Rio de JaneirO. The state gov
ernment Of the state Of Minas has
small rice plantation Of about twenty
acres on its experimental farm not far
from Belle HOrizonte in that state. The
American agricultural school at Lavras.
IN the state OF Minas. has q small plot or
land OF about FIVE acres which II IS plant
ing in rice for the first tine this season
These farms, aggregating In all about
s25 acres. are the only rice farms IN
Brazil conducted on modern principles
They are the only farms in Brazil on
which rice IS produced regularly and
scientifically by irrigation. The irrigation
in each Of these farms Is on the most
available method, borrowed from the
Louisiana and Texas fields.
\ portion Of the river is diverted IN an
earth channel and is distributed over the
fields in similar channels Permanent IT.
rigatiOn bitches have not as yet been
established. IN rice production in Brazil
generally no irrigation is had. There IS
considerable mountain rice" produced
which needs no irrigation. but the mass OF
the grain Is Of ordinary varities produced
under circumstances and in seasons
which make II possible for the se2sonable
heavy rains 10 supply in measure the
water generally supplied IN other coun-
tries and under modern methods by fri
cation
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
Friday. February %, 1907

Barry Farn-John L. Massey e W. 20 Lewis R
D0lsnn part original lot L. section 6, SO
Fifteenth and Il st-e..s no--hFess-Jsrnes Cardinal
Gibbons Archbishop of Baltimore. and James
Gibbons to Robert h Mcneil and A E L.
Lecke. lot a, square 70. SO. Robsrt Fl. Nc
nell e W and A. z L JecSis 20 John n
Parker and Charles b. Davis. sane land, $40
street. between Se7e1tesnth and Eighteenth streets
E0-thEest-Jottie s. Stezlsy, Ct Eir Orlando
O. % William e. DuFan, lot 100, square l57
SO.
Randle Hiehlands-Heu-y z King ct NJ. % Han
nah L. DuvGI. LOT IS block So, SO,
20 Eleventh street ncrtheast-Msry l. Horniz e
Tfr. GustzEe 70 Julius 4 Vierb1csea, part origi-
asl lot J. square ea SO julius II. Vicrbuchen
ct TX to Joha G. HO7n4g. sane land. SO
Connecticut Ave1ne Ts1zce-Fnlton R. Gordon ct
TX 70 Richard O. Fletcher, lots . 10 81, square
Ts7. S5I4s
ID Fifteenth street northEsst-Louise NJ. 4. CLARK
to Thomas L Macdonald, part lot 2, square
north q s1uars Iss. Sc.
BrisbtwOod Pa-k-ChzTies :. RunEe ct III. to Ed
vard S. HeKnsw, LOT 2. block Il. So Ed
ward S. McKnew 70 Charles + and AUGUSTA
RHnge. same land. SO
Eighth street between B and Q streets northeast
William Dubois 70 Chs-ls z Gcrner, lot %.
sruare S5 SO
G street. between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
southesst-Juiius 3. Han to Jsther 2. Han, lot
q square 1913. SIC.
First and o strCCtS uorthEeSt-Richsrd z pairo
ct ux to Thomas J. Keep. part original lot L.
sguzTe SIC. SO
Anscosts-stephen Jones Ct * to Margaret Dris-
cosl. lot 1s5 81
Inte-rst-Chzrlcs S. Richards g. ux 10 william A.
and Ed~srd y Riczsrds. al interest in real and
personal sststs g AH-ed Richards. ST.
SO South Capitol street-sane 10 same. lot Il,
square 81, 8
Mount PieSssnt and Pleasant Pisius-ATarlla Lam
beTt 20 William I. Browning. lot g. block Is.
Rosedale and IsherwOod-RE.fus Payne 70 Thomas J.
Ryland, i0-S 2 and 8. block I8 So
Iroesdesi's Addition to Washington HeizhtS-Lizzis
Z Moore to Samuel Ec1IllA1. lct 2. so
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
Saturday, February q. 1eOs9

Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains-Loltie /.
Burn e. Tir. Jsues D.. 70 Frank T. Rawlings
aDa Frank 5. Collins. trustees lots s. 70 g.
block Is SE5a
a0sedale and ISherEood and par lot SQUARE Fa52-
James NJ Patten ct W. 70 Arthur Can. lots
s. z. a. p. block 2. and lots I3 20 q block
E. tot 5. block q and one-third interest IN
part lot 3. block 2. Rosedsle AID IsnerTood
and part original lot Z. square la52 SIC Arthur
Carr e. Ux. 70 James NJ and Hannah h Pat
ten. same land SIC.
street. between North Capitol and First streets
nost1West-JseeTsou ID. Bradford et ux. 70 Z. 81
Cook and Jeazs Bernheimer Part lots g. g. and
q. squaTe SIS. Sc
First street between n and streets southeast
tfeoTge W Nothey e. tx 80 Nose J. and Szliis
Henderson. part lot s. square Tss. SO
Connecticut Avenue TeTrsce-Fulton r. Gordon et
TX 70 William r Rose. lot $. square ls59
No. IDa 5 street northwest Elizabeth A Moore
70 Nora " Thora. lot 50. square 37 SO Nora
N Thorn 20 Elizabeth r Csldweli sane
land. SO
No. S5 II street northeast Elizabeth p Caldwell %
NoTa n. Thorn. lot ls square g3f ga Nora
" Thorn 70 John G. F. and Deborah H
Franke. same land. SO
EleFenth street northeast between and e strre,s-
Lizzie 81 Goodug Q; vi-. Clarence F.. % F1or-
enoe y. MrAulife, part lot y. squaIe So SO
Do5binS Addition-E- B. Townsend trustee 10
Edwin r. Lundy. lots q 20 s. block .. S.77s.
tNA ~ NNlfaFal elfrtL DIalAe>llllilG / Esrf~f
man e VI. Howard l.. % Frank p Slater. lot
81. sqgare IS. go Frank B. slate 70 Lille
J. Ch5lSfuau- same land SO
Lanic- HeiEhts-Ms1 z. Mann % F4aukiin T.
Sauner lot g. SO
Bennfug HeiEhtS-Thomas n IrVin e ux- 70 Ioseuh
Nhisreil lots I to T. 2 10 50 % -. e IS a
8 O. Sc. 81 O. Isl. 80 % "a. scuare soS4 SO
Jose7h J. WhiTeI e ux. % " NJ Crooks. 10.
T. h0Ck 5Si Sc
Willard street Ho-rhErSt-Ad1iiBe D Mack 70 VII
Eimheck. Iot &c. square 81 son
Sixth street. between G ard streets southsaSs-
HATTIE l. Holstein q ux- 20 Florence A Ramsge
original iot =. sluare SIS so
lnsleside-Lewis 2 B-euningcr G. uz % NeIle p
HeipherStine - e. blocz g. So
50 Ninth street ncTthvest-Thouas ?. Woodward
e al. trustees. % Lizzie Smith Iot S. squara
SI $50
street. between Third and Fourth streets north
eaS-he-u1a1 X Howeus-ein e. uz 20 Russell
p. klng. part original lot l5 s1lsre IS. Sc
FloTsl Hill-The Washington Loan ard T7rst Con-
Qauy. uusree. - IoscTh HgnuiVc lots a. a. IS
square 5S7-. Ssl34
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
sEABOARD AIR LINE OUTLOOK.
Many Expect Early Termination of
the Roads ReceiVershIp.

According 70 the Wall Street Journal
the optimism Of those who look for an
early termination or the Seaboard Air
Line receivership may well be stimulated
by the report which the road submits for
the first half Of the current fiscal year.
Gross earnings fen on sZ7S6S4. but ex-
penses and taxes decreased Ss29SS. All
but $3.50 Of this decrease was in the
operating expense account Il is. there
fore. pertinent % inquire whether the
result was attained by the practice. now
seemingly rather popular. OF reducing
maintenance charges. CT by economy in
the cost Of moving the trafflc The Inter
state Commerce Commissions figures for
the six months ended December 81 throw
light on the subject:
Maintenance OF way, SI.i57,572; increase,
S3o.744
Maintenance OF equipment, S1.l2lss7. de-
crease. SsI.f21
Total maintenance. S2E5.55s. decrease
Of Ss.57s. or slightly more than per
cent
Transportation expenses. S2754szs: de-
crease. S554. CO.
Traffic expenses. sg7less; Increase. SSg9
General expenses. S2S7,0l1; decrease
SS4a
Total decrease in other expenses. S554,-
I16. or over a per cent. The decrease in
these expenses IS ten times greater than
that in maintenance.
The figures speak for themselves. They
attest great Improvement in The operat-
ing efficiency Of the road IN the past year
The receivers Of the Seaboard Air Line
were appointed on January . 1908
The operating ratio for the first six
months Of the fiscal year has been =
per cent. which compares with - per
cent a year previous. Fer the same
period the ratio which the cost Of con-
dUcting transportation has borne 70 gross
earnings has been lowered from zA5 Per
cent TO 3S.9 per cent This IS q reHab bic
gauge Of operating economy.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
DEEDS OF TRUST.

Squsre 1852 ard COuuty-James N Pattsn q II
70 Ho-Ztio y. Tslpin and Charles T. BENJAMIN.
to sscsre Lille 7. Taplin, S.oao ; years. s pez
cent. ssmi-su1usIiy. lots s.. q. e. and q block
2: lots g 20 q block is: lot 8. block q ard
one-thIrd interest II part lo- 2. block 2. Rose
dale and fsaCrvOOi. and part original los 1.
SQUARE 1867.
SQUARE ss5-Amznia Y. Barker and James F.
Barter 70 Floyd f. Davis and Clarence !. Cess
ford 70 secrre Water c. Davis s7e1 yssrs 5
Der cent. seai-aEnlally, part lot -
Barr Fzrn-Alayy A Stevens. guardian. &c. 70
Frank P. Reside and g. ". Ps=ke-. 70 seozre
WaIter 5. Prsft, $50. years. pe- cent, part
i0t q section =
Square Tf3-Sfoscs J. Henderson et u. to Geor-e c
Gert-nen and John scriTsner. 70 secure Georze
". Nosbey, SI.9oo. I to 70 moatEs, Der cent.
part lst 8
Square 2s-Hen7y c. CobuTn ct TX to John B.
Isruer and John A. Hamilton. 20 ssclre Wash
IngfoE Loan ard Trsst Company ss.ooo ) years.
per cent. ssn;-annuaIly, lots l5 70 ls SQUARE
So
Square s62-Nsry r Roberts 70 EdEsr5 S wsssott
and James IL Woodward 70 seors James s
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
ACCIDENTS IN GLASS WORKS
German Statistics Show Injuries
Are Comparatively Few.
Experienced WOrkmen Meet with
Less Casualties Than the
Newer Operatives.

TIE government insurance department
4 Of Germany has published accident Stats
tics covering factory operations for 1901
Two innovations have been introduced:
First. the number Of accidents in the most
important industrial groups belonging 70
the trade associations are divided 50 as
20 give the number Of employees working
full time {30o working days OF shifts IN
the year are equal 10 full tirne} and the
number Of men and women, adults and
minors chat is. under sixteen years old.
Further, the period OF time Is stated that
the injured person had been employed in
the factory at the time Of the accident
According 70 the report of the Reichs-
versicherungsamt, there were Sos1A acci-
dent cards presented. As the statistics
for 1857 were limited to 45,91 cards. the
/ Increase. as shown in the latest statistics,
is almost double that OF the former dec
/ ade. OF the injured to whom compensa-
ton was paid IN the year 1871 for the first
time. 75.S2e. or $3.50 per cent, as against
s. 50 per cent in the year 1897, we're Of the
masculine gender. and 5324 or AIS per
cent. compared with 40 per cent n the
year 1897, were females.
No less than 20.072 injured. or 900 per
cent Of the total number, had been at
the time OF the accident employed less
than three months in the factory where
the accident occurred. This shows that
the greater the changing about OF the
working population the greater the fire.
quency OF accidents
The association Of glass workers paid
compensation for the first time in the
year 1907 10 ca injured persons. OF Al
per thousand fuIl-time employees. Acct
dents IN the glass industry. therefore. DO
not average quite half as much as those
in all the industrial branches together.
which is $50 per thousand.
Il IS true that the danger from accidents
varies in the different branches OF the
glass industry For instance, the number
Of accidents in making. working. and
grinding hollow and pressed glass was
297 per thousand fuIl-tine employees; IN
making. working. grinding, and polishing
plate and window glass. and blowing
mirrors. 3.42 Per thousand. in making or
dinary bottles OF al varieties, so per
thousand. and in making art glass, 0e5
per thousand. The greatest danger IN
the glass industry is thus presented by
the plate, window, and looking glass
branches
The average number OF accidents n the
glass industry, however, Is well under
half that Of all the industries together.
The only branches OF trade having a
smaller average than the glass industry
are the pottery works. with 3S9 per
thousand; the. textile industry, with PSI
per thousand; the paper mills, with Isl
per thousand; the clothing industry, with
257 per thousand; printing Offices. with
3.02. and the tobacco factories. with 0.4s
per thousand All other Industrial branches
show 4 larger average Of accidents This
average goes as high as 26.61 per thousand
in caTting and transportation work. At
al events, the figures show that the
glass industry does not belong to the es-
peciaIly dangerous industrial branches.