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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05
PRESIDENTIAL FIGHT
WARM TO THE END
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY MARKED
CLOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN
Taft, Wilson and Roosevelt Each
Spent Last Moments in Personal
Appeal to Voters-Intense Inter-
est All Over the Land.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 4.-The most
vigorous presidential fight in recent
years came to an end tonight, with
the leading candidates for the ma
tion'si chief office continuing a per-
sonal appeal to the voters almost to
the last moment.
President Taft speaking from a
train in Ohio, on his trip to Cincin-
natl. Re. seyelt addressing voters at
Long Island points close to Oyster
Bay, and Wilson addressing meetings
at Passaic and Paterson, gave the
conclusion of the campaign touch
of personal activity that emphasized
the interest in tomorrow's balioting.
More than the presidency is at
stake. The republicans have con-
centrated their efforts in the doubt
full states to prevent the overturning
of local organizations or the capture
of legislatures in states heretofore
safely republican. The democrats
have made an organized assault on
a number of states to control the leg
islatures so the senate can be swung
into the democratic column. Conf
dent claims are made by both par
ties.
Few American campaigns have
been run through longer period of
heated controversy. The fight began
early in February and has scarcely
Jagged since.
The influence Of woman probably
will be grlater than in any previous
election. Each national headquart-
ers organized a bureau to appeal to
women workers, which has been pre-
sided over by women. Women have
the right TO vote in siy states: Wyom-
ing, Utah, Colorado, California,
Idaho and Washington. In five
state,' Arizona, Michigan, Kansas,
Oregon and Wisconsin, the right OF
women to vote will be an issue at
the polls.
Fair weather is predicted in ma
pority of the states.
Uncertainty as to results is caused
by the unusual strength of the third
party ticket, and the tensest inter-
est is felt over the situation every
where. Party managers have made
appeals of far more than ordinary
urgency to induce voters of their re-
spective parties to go to the polls,
and this, with the strong local inter-
est caused by the fights for state Of
fees and control of the political ma
chinery, indicates that record vote
will be cast in most sections of the
country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05
RETURNS
BY SPECIAL WIRE
LEASED WIRE TO CONNECT HER
AID DIRECTLY WITH DALLAS
Associated Press and Western Union
Bulletins Will Keep Brownsville
Posted on Election News Tonight.
Abreast With the World.

Though living at the extreme
sou. hern part of the United States.
citizens Of Brownsville and the Low
er Rio Grande Valley will have
equal opportunity tonight with their
countrymen in the outside world to
see the returns from the national
election as soon as they can be
flashed over the wires by both the
Western Union Telegraph company
and the Associated Press, the great
est and most reliable news gathering
agency in the world.
The Herald by arrangements made
through the telegraph company, will
have in its Office two telegraph in
struments. One will be connected
with a special leased wire of the
Southwestern Telegraph and Tele-
phone company, running direct from
Dallas to Corpus Christi and Browns
vile, which has been leased specially
for the transmission of the Asso-
ciated Press report This will be the
first leased wire news service ever
delivered in Brownsville. The other
will handle the special service of the
Western Union Telegraph company.
Two operators will be stationed in
the Herald office, from which place
the returns will be telephoned to the
Miller hotel. AT the hotel there will
be stereopticon machine and screen
for the display of the bulletins, al
lowing a full view from the street
for all.
The leased wire will be used by
only two poins for it's entire length
of more than 900 miles, the Browns
vile Herald and Corpus Christi
Caller offices being the only ones to
obtain this special service, which
will give their readers equal oppor-
tunity with people in all other parts
of the county to get the election
news as fast as electricity and the
hands of men will allow it to be re-
ceived
The presidential campaign just
ending is acknowledged to be the
most complex in the history Of the
country, and interest in its outcome
is at a remarkably high degree. With
its usual watchfulness and intensity
of purpose, the Associated Press has
made extremely elaborate plans TO
get the election returns, and because
1t is a member of the association, the
Herald is enabled to give its readers
the election news while it is news"
John E. Rutledge, the mems fur
nisher on Elizabeth street, between
10th and 18th, has also installed a
telegraph instrument in his window
in which there will be stationed an
operator. TIE returns will be posted
in the window as fast as they are re-
ceived. and will also be shouted from
the doorway. Mr.. Rutledge invites
every one to receive the returns at
his place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05
ALL PARTIES WERE
VERY OPTIMISTIC
But Final Instructions Last. Night
We're: Keep Up the Fight Until
Polls Close Tonight.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. Final tele-
graphic instructins to state and
county chairman in Western states
were sent from national political
headquarters here tonight. All par
ty managers renewed their predic-
tions Of success, but all emphasized
the necessity for keeping up the
fight until the polls close.
Joseph E. Davies. for the demo-
Gratis, said tonight: Il am con-
vinced that Woodrow Wilson will
win the greatest politial .ictory
the United States has known in fifty
years"
David W. Mulvane, for the repub-
licans, estimated that Taft will get
315 and Wilson 1872 electoral votes,
with S4 doubtful.
Medill Mccormick, progressive,
declared that a progressive landslide
had started and Roosevelt will be
elected by an overwhelming plur-
ality
Chairman Jones of the prohibition
party said the prohibitionists had
received thousands of recruits from
the silent" vote.
The socialists said they expected
to double the socialist poll of four
years ago, and several leaders in
sisted that the vote would be tripled
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05
TURKEYS APPEAL
NOT YET NEEDED
REQUEST FOR MEDIATION BY
POWERS IS IGNORED
Situation of Sublime Porte Extreme
ly Critical-Adrianople May Fall
at Any Time-Turks Refreshing
to Constantinople.

BY Associated Press.
London, Eng, Nov. $50 far as
known the powers have not replied
yet to Turkeys appeal to the powers
for mediation.
Meanwhile the defeated Turkish
army is making an effort to reform
behind the lines of Tchatalja, the
last fortification outside of Constan-
tinople Whether the Turks will be
able to maintain any serious resist
ance to the Bulgarian advance is a
question of doubt.
Fighting is still proceeding on the
Tchorlu-Seria line, but it is believed
this is merely a rear guard action to
cover the movement of the Turks to-
ward Constantinople.
The fall of Adrianople is expect
ed daily Buk. on the railway be-
tween Saloniki and Kuleburgas has
been taken, cutting off the last line
of the communication between the
Turkish armies.
Comparative order is maintained
in Constantinople, and anxiety has
been partly relieved by the arrival
Of European warships. Saloniki l.
also without disorder In CONSTANT
nople great quantities of supplies
have been seized for the army and a
famine is feared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05
PRESIDENT TAFT A
GOES HOME TO VOTE
Make Brief Speeches En- Route and
Was Received Amid Cheers and
Red Lights.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Cincinnati Nov. President
Taft arrived tonight to cast his vote
here tomorrow A great crowd of
fellow citizens greeted him and to
the blare of the band and cheers,
amid a glory or red fire, he was
driven to the home of his brother.
The president made several brief
speeches during the day, as he trav-
eled across the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05
!; !; =; x x x = x x x x x x x x x

* The Herald invites its read
X ers and friends all over the
x Valley 20 come to the city to-
x night to get the election re-
* turns from all over the coun-
X try. Special arrangements
* have been made by the Herald
x to secure the returns as fast as
x they are reported to central
x points, and it will be well
x worth the time fthose politi-
x cally interested to visit
= Brownsville tonight, to see the
* returns as they are flashed on
* a screen by stereopticon ma
* chine at the Miller hotel
x
:. - y x - - - - y !, = X - - :.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05
HADLEY THE FAVORITE
AS SHERMAN'S SUCCESSOR
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Nov. chairman
Hilles of the republican national
committee, announced tonight that,
of twenty-six members of the COM
mittee who had expressed informally
preference for a successor to Sher-
man as the vice presidential candi-
date, twenty had declared for Gov
ernor Hadley of Missouri
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov 4.-Cattle,
10 to 25 cents higher; export steers
s10.50. Hogs, 10 cents higher;
heavies $3.50 to $3.50. Sheep Is
to 25 cents higher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05
Cattle.

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. 4.-Cattle,
receipts 4,70O, steady; steers 81 to
$3.50 Hogs, receipts 1900, cents
higher top $500 Sheep, receipts
450, strong; clipped wethers $3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05

over 100000 foreign born vot-
ers will be qualified to vote in the
November elections. The largest
proportion of them are of the Latin
races.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05

As eve understand it, man cant
move in the highest social circle
without circulating medium.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05
Forecast.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., Nov. 4.-West
and East Texas-Fair Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05
Cotton.
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New Orleans, La, Nov. 4.-Cotton
futures closed firm with net ad-
vance of Z to 3S points. Spots
firm and 3-16 up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05

VOTE FOR R. j. TUCKER FOR
SHERIFF AND M. J. GARCIA FOR
TAX COLLECTOR. (Adv.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05

AS a general thing, wien you tell
a women she is showing her age she
shows her temper also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05

Enough is as good as feast and
costs a lot less at the the present
price Of groceries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05
FOUGHT TEN ROUNDS
WITHOUT A DECISION
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New Orleans, La, Nov. AID
Wolgast, lightweight CHAMPAIGN.
and Joe Mandot of New Orleans,
fought ten rounds in a no decision
fight here tonight The honors were
fairly divided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05

VOTE FOR r. ]. TUCKER FOR
SHERIFF AND M. j. GARCIA FOR
TAX COLLECTOR. (Adv.) y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05

Some widows are so loyal to the
dead they forget the truth about
him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05
Weather.

VOTE FOR r. ]. TUCKER FOR
SHERIFF AND NJ. ]. GARCIA FOR
TAX COLLECTOR. (Advo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05

VOTE FOR r. j. TUCKER FOR
SHERIFF AND nj. j. GARCIA FOX
TAX COLLECTOR. (AdvD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05

VOTE FOR r. j. TUCKER FOR
SHERIFF AND M. j. GARCIA FOR
TAX COLLECTOR. adv }
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05

VOTE FOR r. j. TUCKER FOR
SHERIFF AND M. j. GARCIA FOR
TAX COLLECTOR. (Adv.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-05
THE PREFERENCE

Is always given to an offering of a
box of our chocolates or other can
dies. Especially where they have
been tasted before. They tempt by
their looks and they tempt by their
taste. Make your next offering a
box of them and You'll surely find
favor where you seek It.
ELITE CONFECTIONERY
PHONE 1sS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03
DEATHS REPORTED.

The following deaths have been reported
to the health Office in the past twenty
four hours:
Mary a. Young. 40 years, 1922 r street
northwest.
Grace 1. Nicely, / year. 103 4th street
southeast.
George r. O.Neill. 40 years, 1922 Mime
sofa avenue southeast.
James Ray, IS years, Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Stella Watson, 45 years. Casualty Hos
pital.
Lola M. Burlingame, 80 years. 144as14 A
street southeast
Charles w. Cheek. A years, 201 f street
southeast.
Edwin L. Slough, A years, 5o3 Sd street
northwest.
Jane Woodson, As years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Lizzie Plummer, 81 years, Columbia
Hospital.
Mary F. Payne. 81 years, 1872 L street
northwest.
Ethel Reed. 3 months, 354 street
southwest.
William Robinson, ) months, 81 Fenton
street northeast
James Proctor, > days, Freedmen
Hospital.
Vivian Robinson, 3 days. Freedmen
Hospital.
Harold Wilson. g. days, Freedmen's
Hospital.
Josephine Dent. 2 days. Freedmen's
Hospital.
Infant of James D. and Josephine Camp
bell, / day. lila G street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
COLONIAL DANES TO BE RE-
CEIVED BY MRS. TAFT.
Two Recent Weddings Announced.
Other Events-Per-
sonals.

Mrs. Taft will receive the Colonial
Danes this afternoon at the White
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03
In Memoriam.

Of our dear father. JOHN r. BUECHLIN0.
May 3. 1911.
In silence he suffered
In patience he bore
Till God called him home
To silffer no more.
How have missed him none can tell;
Oft have our eyes been wet
OE father loved well
We never can forget.
BY MS LOVING CHILDREN.
RrSCHING In MEMORY OF our beloved mother,
DoRETTA II. BUsCHING. who fell asleep
one year ago today Nay :; s, ,slli and ene
a 1922 this life twelve years ago. '''' :
Hard we strove to keep them with rs,
But love and skill were all in vain;
We had to lay dear mother and father
Meath the graveyard SOD away
LIZZIE AND LILLE.
DORSEY In loving remembrance of our darling
mother. GEORGEANNA DORSEY. who de-
parted this life three years ago today. May
). 1909.
Sleep on, our darling mother,
Jesus has taken you home:
For He knows best
He hns given Won rest.
In yonder happy land.
FROM HER nt GILp nNn p aHaH.Is NAV sN
ESTELLA DORSEY.
dANSboROlGH- In $40 But oNius
brance n dear and brother. JOHN
HANSBOROCGH. who departed this LIE one
year ago today. May 3, 1911.
In the graveyard. gently sleeping.
Lies the one we loved dear;
We are left alone and weeping
On this earth % sad and drear.
By HIS MOTHER AND BROTHER.
RICE Sacred to the memory OF my dear
brother WILLIAM RICE, who departed this
life three years ago. May 3. 1903.
May Gods angels ever guide thee
In thy peaceful. blessed sleep.
BY HIS SISTER LCCINDER LEWIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03
BIRTHS REPORTED.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health Office in the past
twenty-four hours:
Ralph c. and Amy Wilton. boy twins.
Frank B. and Mary Whitaker, girl.
Thomas j. and Mary Ahearn, girl.
Clifford T. and Rhoda r. Brice. boy.
Charles and Blanche Burch. boy.
Monroe G., jr., and JEANNE L. Chew,
boy.
Walton c. and Raymond ]. Carroll boy
Harry L. and Lillian Mccormick, girl.
Charles and Money Mason, girl.
Godfrey w. and Susie Seton, girl.
Blair II. and Cecil Riggles, girl
Wallace and RoXie Penn, boy.
Jessie and Hattie Brown, girl
Joshua and Lavinia Meredith, boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued TO
the following:
Jackson Q. Force and Lillian Sturm.
William r. Lusby and Frances NJ. Hun
gerford
Clarence Bailey and Susie Hill, both Of
Cedar Grove, Md.
Wilbur E. King Of Columbus, Ohio, and
Effie B. Nelson Of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03

Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson is booked to
sail for Europe May %. Col. Thompson
expects to join her abroad in June
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03

Smart looking footwear in
Pumps, with and without
straps; Oxford dies and Low
Button effects. In Black Gun
Metal. Nici Kid. Tan Russia
Calf. Golden Brown Kid and
Patent Kid. Made on specially
designed lasts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03

Possesses style and charac-
ter; in Pumps. with and with
out straps: Oxford Ties and
Low Button effects. In Black
Gun Metal. Nici Kid, Tan Rus
STA Cali. Golden Brown Kid
and White Buckskin Seamless
Pumps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03

~ VI ~ ncr BS"Cs
next regular meeting of the club VIII he
held at the residence of Mr.. A. p. Starr,
40 Randolph place northwest, May ..
A pretty but quiet wedding took place
Wednesday at noon at the home of the
brides parents. Representative and Mrs.
when their daughter, Miss Dorritt. was
united in marriage to Mr.. A. W. Mason OF
Bakersfield. Cal. The double ring cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Samuel IL.
Woodrow of the First Congregational
Church Of this city. On account Of the
illness of Representative Smith only the
immediate relatives and friends of the
family We're present.
Little Natalie Needham. daughter OF
Representative and Mrs. Needham, was
the ring bearer. The bride was attired
in white satin. with a brocade court
train, with trimming Of Irish point lace
and pearls. The bridal veil was of tulle
with cap of pearls. and the bouquet
was bride roses and lilies of the valley
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason left on the after
noon train, to spend their honeymoon
visiting relatives in Omaha. Neb.; Colo
RADIO Springs and Chicago. before going to
Bakersfield. Cal, where they have home
ready for them.
The minister from Sweden and Nine.
Ekengren entertained at box party
at the Belasco last night. Their
guests were the Austrian ambassador
and Baroness Hengelmuller, Mr.. and
Mrs Archibald Barkilie of Philadelphia,
Nine. Hauge, Miss Gladys Hinckley, Mr..
Boris Arsenieff of the Russian en-
bassy and Mr.. Schmolck Of the Meth
erlands legation.
The German ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff will go to New York
Monday as the latter sails the fol-
lowing day for Germany on the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse.
Miss Frances Lippitt will give dane
ing party tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03
Officer Gets Hero Medal.

For the rescue of two men at Venus
point, in the Savannah river. last Au-
gust gold medal has been awarded
to Third Lieut.. s. s. Yeandle OF the
revenue cutter service. Lieut.. Yeandle
is attached 20 the revenue cutter
YamacraW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03

On Thursday. May 2. 1912. at 1880
pm, LUCY F.. beloved wife of Mills Bea-
man and the devoted mother Of Rev. J. N.
w. L. Beaman; Mrs. Mary E Steward, E.
W. and p A. Beamau.
Funeral services Saturday. May 4. 1880 O'Clock
pm. at her sons residence. Alb street
northwest Friends and relatives invited.
BOUCHER. On Thursday, May 2, 1872, at bis
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-14
ANOTHER MYSTERY
 OF THE SEA UNsoLVED.
Coroner Brown Allows Torso of Uni identified Woman to Be Buried.

The mystery surrounding the identl- ty and manner of death of the womAn a portion of whose body was given up by the sea and washed ashore at Mill- stone Point. where 1t was found Sum day evening, will probably. never be solved. Whether the sea gave up eVi- dence of a dark crime or the body IS that of either railroad or marlne IS secret that defies solution.
 The body is in such a state or ue- composition from the action of the water that it is utterly impossible no ascertain whether death was accloent, al. self sought or whether a criminal act is hidden. The remains were vleW : ed by Coroner Franklin H. Brown ol Norwich Tuesday morning ana ne stated that he could give no conciu- sive verdict. He gave petn.isslon TOT the burial of the remains. The pouy had been in the water for months ana the water had so decomposed the nesh and hgamCnts on the spine, of which ! there are several vertebrae In eVl- ocnce. and on the thigh bones there is not a particle of covering. The llga- lments had been so completely routed that they had caused the bones to sep arate at the joints
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-14
TWO MORE
 TRANscoNTlNENTALIsTs.
Ralph Ginder and William A. Carr Have Eyes on San Francisco as Goal of Ten Months Trip.

Attired in brand new khaki suits, the original creases still in evidence, Ralph Ginder, aged IS, and William A. Carr, 20, of Paterson, N. J., struck Norwich about 4.30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon on the first leg of a ten months hike, to be concluded in San Francisco. The boys left New Lon- don, where they passed the two previ- ous nights. about noon. They left Pat erson on July 23 The longest days hike of the trip so far was the 55 miles between New Haven and New London covered on Sunday. The boys pro- pose to average about 25 miles day.
 While in this city the lads are the guests of the Hayes Brothers and will probably spend two or three days here. The only money which they spend is what they collect on the way by selling postcards and by taxing en- thusiasts the sum of five cents for the privilege of writing ones name in the book which they carry.
 The boys have a list of autographs of the mayors of the various cities through which they have passed. They do not plan to establish any records, and are taking their time on the road the trip being primarily a pleasure jaunt. While in New Haven military officials made the boys abandon the regulation army clothes in which they started their hike, and from that city civilian clothes were worn until this city was reached. when new khak
 suits were adopted
 l When Ginder and Carr leave this city they will head for Boston, where they will turn and start their trans
 continental hike. From Boston they
 will make a bee line for Albany.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-14

Back from 8 conference with his brother, Bdson F. Gallaudet, who, aft CT his remarkable escape from death when his aeroplane crashed to the earth at Mineola. L. L, just three weeks ago today, Is now rapidly con valescing at Atlantic Highlands, N. J., DentSon Ganaudet i. of this city on Tuesday night announced that another aeroplane is to be built by them and that work will be started on it this morning at the plant of the Gallaudet Engineering company at Thamesville. They hope to have it completed in three months time His brother. he said, was progressing so nicely that he is expected to be able to return to Norwich next week.
 For their new machine the Gallaudet brothers will return to the hydro aeroplane model, which they formerly built and tried out on the Thames riv- CT, but incorporated in their latest ere ation will be number of features which will make it different from oth CT aeroplanes of the type now in use Water as a place to arise from and to alight on they believe, and now more strongly than ever, is much safer than land.
 For it's body the new hydro aero plane which they have designed will follow along the lines of their mono plane, The Bullet. in which Edson F Gallaudet fell at the Mineola avia- | tion meet. Pontoons. however, to en- able the machine to float on the water will replace the wheels and there vii
 be other adaptations necessary for the
 new style of air craft, as well as thC improvements that the Gallaudets hay, | devised over similar machines. A grea part of the material that was in tn,
 monoplane was not seriously damaged l by the fall and can be used in tn,
 new aeroplane. This is particularly
 true of the Gnome motor of 100 horst
 power. which is in excellent condition