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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
ELEVEN KILLED IN WRECK
Disastrous Rear End Collision Takes
Place in Ohio.

A most disastrous railway wreck
occurred in Ohio on the Cincinnati and
Muskingum Valley branch OF the
Pennsylvania railroad two miles from
Dresden. when G. a NJ. V. passenger
train No. 43. from Trlnway TO Zanes-
vile, crashed into the rear OF the
Cleveland. Akron and Columbus To-
cal train from Millersburg 70 Zanes-
Vile, killing eleven people and seri-
ously injuring six.
The dead are: Mrs. y. A. Emer.
son. GAINESVILLE. and her two small
children; Jacob Burgy. Zanesville, IA.
ther Of Nirs Emerson: Henry j. Has
kell. travelling salesman, GAINESVILLE
Henry Bali tan. wooden manufacturer
Dresden, o.; Max Harris. Lodi, o.;
l.. N Banee. brakeman. GAINESVILLE (:
Henry Parties. Alb'on, Mich: Wilbur
Ludwig. yrpes,ilIe; Mrs. Nellie Tay-
Tor. GAINESVILLE.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
II Deals Entirely with Foreign ReIa.
tions Of the United States.

A note OF warning to European
powers which by indirect means con.
tinue 10 discriminate against Ameri-
can trade; a strong appeal TO the con-
gress to uplift the great foreign poll
cies OF America above mere ques-
tons OF craftsmanship; a triumphant
vindication of the diplomacy of
the administration, which is charac-
terized as that OF dollars versus bull
let's; masterful pride in the enor-
nous expansion OF American trade as
a result OF the foreign policies OF his
administration. and an earnest appeal
for joint action by congress and the
executive 10 open new markets for
American ndustries-these are the
more striking features OF President
Taft's fourth annual message, sent to
congress.
The message is the first OF a series
OF such communications which he will
make to congress in the early days
OF the session, and deals entirely with
the foreign relations of the United
States.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
MANY BALLOTS ILLEGAL
Deputy Attorney General De-
clares uninitiaIed Votes Void.
II He Is Sustained. Result In
Wayne and St. Clair Counties
viii BE Upset.

Lansing, Mich. Dec. 5.-According
70 Deputy Attorney General waer the
law makes ballots which do not con-
tain the initials OF the election in
spector illegal.
In that event, according TO several
OF the suffrage leaders, many OF the
ballots in Wayne county will have TO
be thrown out. AS the vote went
heavily against the amendment there.
such a course would without doubt IN.
ure to the benefit OF the suffragists.
Deputy Waer cites the case OF the
State VS.. Rhinehart 10 prove his
point. The defendant was one OF the
candidates for county clerk in Cass
county In 1910 He won his election
on votes which the inspector marked
within the perforation The supreme
court held that even this disqualified
all such ballots and said plainly that
unmarked ballots were illegal and
could not be counted The case is
In 161 Michigan reports. page 5S5.
II is understood by the local suf.
frage leaders that the Wayne county
canvassing board has made no de-
cision on this point as yet. They
have evidence that many OF the bal
lots used I'm Detroit and st. Clair
were not marked with the initials OF
the inspectors.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
FREED OF BOMB CHARGE
Four Of the Defendants in the Con-
spiracy Case Are Dismissed

AZ indianapolis, Ind, four OF
the forty-fve defendants in the "dyna-
mite conspiracy" trial were dis
charged by the government
The discharges were made on the
ground that the charges against them
had not been sustained.
Those freed are;
William X. Benson East Galloway,
n. Y, former president OF the Detroit
Federation Of Labor.
Moulton II. Davis. Westchester, Pa,
former member OF the executive
board OF the international Association
OF Bridge and Structural Iron Work.
ers.
John II. Carroll. Syracuse, n. Y,
former official local iron workers
union.
Sturgeon p Meadows. Indianapolis.
Ind. business agent OF the local coun-
Gil OF the international Brotherhood
OF Carpenters and Joiners.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
chanaes CHARGE 70 murder.

Allegan, Mich, Dec. o. Prosecuting
Attorney Stone requested Judge Cross
to nole PROSE- the charge OF man
slaughter now pending against Depu-
~ Sheriff John Kleis, who shot and
killed Ted Geering at Douglas last
summer while making an arrest. He
gave as a reason for this action that
he has obtained sufficient evidence to
prosecute Kleis on the charge OF muir.
der. judge Cross granted the petit
ton and Kles' trial is set for the De-
cembor term
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
BOAT WITH SIXTEEN
PERSONS HAS SUNK
Revenue Cutter Sent Out TO
Search for Bodies Of Crew.
Rouse Simmons, Laden with Christ.
mas Trees, Thought TO Have
Sunk In Lake Michigan
with All on Board.

II is now believed without doubt
that the schooner Rouse Simmons,
loaded with Christmas trees and
greens for Chicago, and having on
board fifteen men and one woman,
has been lost in Lake Michigan have
received apparent confirmation.
Information was received at the To-
cal Office of the great lakes life saw
ing inspector that wreckage OF a YES
sci and many Christmas trees had
been washed ashore near Pentwater,
Mich. There was no name on the
wreckage. but the description seemed
10 NJ that OF the Simmons
AT the same time the revenue cut
ter Tuscarora started out from Mil
waukee 10 search for the Simmons,
which is fourteen days overdue.
Sixteen on Board.
The log OF the last voyage OF the
Simmons, according to Captain An
drew j. Henderson OF the United
States revenue cutter service, is as
follows
The Simmons, with a crew OF four
teen men, commanded by Captain
Herman Schuelman and with Captain
G. Nelson and his wife on board as
guests. left Thompson's pier, near
Manlstique, Mich, on the west shore
OF the lake. on Nov. IA. Almost from
the moment of its departure the boat
met with head winds and heavy seas
Progress was slow.
A week later threemasted sail
ing vessel was sighted of Kewaunee
Wis, flying distress signals. The
life-saving crews at Kewaunee put
out after the distressed vessel. but
before they neared IL a heavy snow
storm set in, and the boat was lost
sight Of The crew continued for
some time IN the direction in which
the boat had last been seen, but. not
finding II, returned to shore and tele
graphed the lfe-savlng station at
Two Rivers. Wis, twenty-four miles
farther south.
Fail TO Find Boat.
From Two Rivers the life-saving
crew set ont in search OF the boat
The Two Rivers crew went several
miles out into the lake and twelve
miles north up the shore line search
ing for the schooner After several
hours OF futile cruising about the
crew put back to land without having
sighted the missing vessel
II the Rouse Simmons actually
foundered between Kewaunee and
Two Rivers with the stiff northwest
wind which was blowing. the wreck
age would have come ashore at Pent-
water, Mich, according to Captain
Henderson.
The anxiety. that has been increas-
ing day by day in lake shipping cir
cles as time went by without the
Simmons being sighted eliminated
when T. Hansen, treasurer OF the Chi
cago Lake Seamen's union, telegraph
ed 10 Captain Berry, asking him TO
get out in search OF the missing boat
The captain telegraphed that he
would start Immediately.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
ARMIsTICE is SIGNED
All the Allies Except Greece In a
Truce with Turkey.

II has been officially announced In
Constantinople, Turkey. that an arm
istice 10 last fourteen days had Just
been signed at Baghchetsh by the
representatives OF the Turks on one
side, and Bulgaria. Servia and Mon
tenegro on the other. Greece, the
stumbling block all through the ne
gotiations, refused to sign the armis-
tice. She has been told by the other
allies that she may continue the war
alone II she so desires.
n The peace plenipotentiaries will be-
'in their work in London, England,
on Friday, Dec. 10.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
UP. MERGER MUST DISSOLVE
Opinion Handed Down by the United
States Supreme Court.

At Washington the IT, s. supreme
court, in an opinion announced by
Justice Day, held that the Union Pa.
cinc Railroad company by the acqui
sition OF stock In the Southern Pacifi
company, had ececteo combinatioI
in violation OF the Sherman ANTITRUST
law.
Judge Day. rendering the opinion.
indicated that the court would enter
a decree TO dissolve the combination
and also an injunction to prevent the
Union Pacific from voting Southern
Pacific stock.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
UNwRlTTeN LAW WINS
}. BealI snead Is Acquitted Of Murder
Of Captain Royce.

At Fort Worth. Tev J. Beall
snead was found not guilty OF the
murder OF Captain AL q. Boyce Sr.
Snead shot Captain Royce 20 death
on Jan. 10 In Fort Worth soon after
snead had returned from Winnipeg
Can. with his wife. with whom A
Boyce Jr., son Of Captain Royce, hao
elopcd
Snead claimed selfdefense, and also
a conspiracy on the Part Of the Boyces
to rob him OF his wife. The jury rec
ognized the latter as an unwritten
law plea
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec. 5.-The
Grand Rapids Ministers conference
refused to lndorse the social centers
movement; which has been inaugur-
ated here. The action, II was ex-
planned, Is due TO the dangers which
the clergymen fear Turk in the social
dances which are permitted at the
weekly gatherings OF the neighbor.
hoods.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
DEAN COOLEY VERY ILL
Stricken on Train While on His Way
Back to Ann Arbor.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Dec 5.--A tele-
gram from Lieutenant Hollis Cooley,
states that Dean NJ. f. Cooley, who
is very in in a hospital in Baltimore,
is somewhat better. Dean Cooley
had started for Ann Arbor from
Washington and when he reached
Baltimore was so I'll he had to leave
the train and enter a hospital.
Lieutenant Cooley, who is in the
disciplinary department OF the Unit
ed States naval academy, was sum
moned from Annapolis at once.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
Plague Threatens Cattle Industry.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec, 5.-Bov-
ine tuberculosis Is threatening the
cattle industry in Michigan. This
information is impaired by the West
ern Michigan Holstein breeders as
ISOLATION, which meets here Thurs
day to discuss preventive meas
ures which will be urged by State
Veterinarian Ward Giltner and his
assistant. DR. +. T. Hallmon, OF Ian
sing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

Miss Constance Warren OF New York
and Count Guy de Lasteyrie. who will
marry on Dec. 10 are going 10 rough IT,
As soon as they are wed they are going
hustlIng In the mountains OF California
From her fathers fine house on Fifth
avenue. from the counts apartment In
the Ritz Carlton. they viii dwell together
In a tent for awhile or. wrapped In blan-
kets, will have the canopy of heaven for
their covering. Miss Warren, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs George Henry Warren, Is
famous I'm New York and In Newport as
swimmer, a horsewoman, tennis PLAYER
and pedestrian. The athletic count IS
the grandson OF General Lafayette. which
IL 20 say that ne Is brave. gallant and de-
voted 20 sport.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
JACK JOHNSON MARRIES
PuaIIIss Becomes Husband OF Lucille
Cameron. White Girl.

! Az Chicago Jack Johnson, the ne
gro pugilIst. and Lucille Cameron
were married by Rev. II. A. Roberts.
pastor OF ST. Marks NJ. Il. church,
Fifty.Eighth street and Wabash awe
nue. The ceremony took place at
Hhnson's home. 3344 Wabash avenue.
The house was filled with flowers and
cake
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
Denies embezrlement Charge.

Grand Rarids. Mich. Dec. 5.-John
J. Smorske ~ Jackson returned here
20 face p G arge OF embezzling sl65
from "i"i-m c. Kirchgessner, drug
gist r'-sdA not guilty and the case
was af'r"rned until Saturday. He
was urall 70 furnish bonds.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
SPORTING AFFAIRS.


cHIcAGO-William Demetral, the
Greek, and lila Vincent the Gu
ban. engaged in one of the longest
and hardest fought wrestling matches
OF the season at the Globe theater,
the bout lasJns m;il early W the
morning, when a halt was called.
The Greek was awarded the bout
by Referee Smith after each man had
already gained a fall and they had
been on the mat from 1906 y. m. TO
$3.50 a. m.
NEW YoRk-Eddie McGoorty OF
Oshkosh gained clean-cut decision
over Mike Gibbons OF ST. Paul at
Madison Square Garden in ten
round battle which took in all the
latest wrinkles In pugilistic milling.
Speed, aggressiveness, footwork,
punching ability and toe.to-toe battling
were mixed into the ten rounds, with
the heavier McGoorty leading deci.
sivsly in the last Ave rounds.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
sIxth = r-cape from Kent jail.

Grand pa"ids. Mich. Dec. 5.-Wil-
liam N'rton serving sixty days In
the county lall. scaled the wall and
cscared lie was n trusty doing time
for robbinv clothes lines He is the
sixth prisoner to escape by this
method this year
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
leaves PUBL, 70 Farm.

Grass Lake. Mich. Dec. 5.-Rev. A.
A. Wood. pastor OF the First congre-
gational church for the last year. has
resigned. his resignation TO take ef
feet Jan I. lie will go west and en-
gage tn farming.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

WASHlNGToN-NIiss Mabel Board
man. the secretary OF the American
Red Cross, received from the White
House the insignia OF the Fifth Or
der of Crown, conferred upon her by
the Japanese emperor for distinguish
ed service. So far as officials here
know It is the first time an American
woman has been so honored by Japan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
GLADWlN DAM GOES OUT
Property Loss OF $4,000 In Large
Flooded District.

Gladwin, Mich, Dec. 5.-The dam
owned by the Gladwin Light and Pow
er company, three miles from here.
went out with roar that could be
heard for miles. The flooded district
is large, the property loss being esti-
mated at $4,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
nd en- Pardon eoard.

Lansing. Mich. Dec Sat its
meeting In this city. the state board
OF pardons adopted a resolution de.
Gliding 70 give full publicity 10 all IT,
affairs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


Felix Zimmerman, sixty years old.
veteran OF the Civil War, was found
in barn east OF the Marion Nation
al Military Home. His death is be-
lieved TO have been due TO lack of
food and exposure. Zimmerman re-
Gently was discharged from the Sol
ders' Home because OF misconduct
In the Civil War he served as a mem
Der OF Company A, Thirty-Elghth
Ohio infantry
SPRINGFIELD - State Representa-
tive Edward ID. Shurtleff of Ma
rengo who was formerly OF the lower
house of the legislature that elected
William Lorimer to the United States
senate, doomed up as a candidate for
the United States senatorship. He
would like 10 be elected to the short
term created by the ousting OF Lori
mer.
SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH
Drilling into an unexploded charge of
dynamite on the third lock contract.
Tony Palumbo. a Greek, was instant
ly killed and Joseph knight was fatal
ly hurt His face was blown complete
ly of and his skull was fractured In
number OF places. Both men We're
blown twenty feet into the air.
SCRANTON, PA.-Three persons
were drowned and several other
members of family skating party
had narrow escapes from death when
they broke through the ice on Heart
lake in northern Lackawanna county.
The dead are Mrs Adelbert Reynolds,
thirty years old, her son, and Ross
Reynolds. aged ten, a nephew.
ST. LOUIS Mo.-Robert r. Lee,
business agent OF plasterers' union.
killed Frederick Stake, plasterer,
by blow on the jaw with his lst
while on a crowded business street.
Stake was dead when picked up.
His head struck the sidewalk in fall
ing. An order for Lees arrest was
issued by the police.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Painfully
lingering since Sept. 20 from gun
shot wound inflicted by Clinton How
ious, policeman. Frank Todd. for
mer chief OF the Bloomington fire de-
partment. died OF the shot and How
ious Is held on first degree murder
charge.
NEW YoRk-Four or Ave persons
we're killed by the collapse OF the roof
OF building at Fiftieth street and
Fifth avenue, Brooklyn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

NEW YoRk-Four or Ave persons
were killed by the collapse of the roof
OF building at Fiftieth street and
Fifth avenue, Brooklyn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

NEW YoRk-After coming out OF
a several hours conference with his
counsel, William NJ. X. Ollott. Albert
T. Patrick, pardoned murderer OF Mil
lionaire Rice intimated that he would
at once begin a legal fight to make
him trustee OF the Rice millions.
Asked whether he thought he had
been "railroaded" to a convection,
Patrick replied that he had and In
sisted upon the statement despite the
protests OF his attorney.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

MEXICO CITY, MEx.-Unable itself
to give protection to other than the
larger towns, and occasionally to a
few Haciendas, the government has
refused the request of group OF
property owners in the state OF
Puebla to arm a protective organiza-
ton. whom the owners proposed to
pay and direct The group is head
ed by Manuel Rivero Coilada, the
Spanish consul at Puebla.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

WAsHlNGToN-The trial of Judge
Robert w Archibald of the United
States commerce court for conduct
amounting to a violation of his oath
as federal Judge opened before the
senate court OF impeachment, as re-
quest OF Judge Archbald's last August
that his attorneys be given more time
10 prepare their case.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

DULUTH, MlNN.-Dr. NJ. s. Rice
pastor OF the First Methodist churcl
OF this city, has declined the offer o
the pulpit OF st. Paul's Methods
Episcopal church, New York city, an'
will remain in Duluth. declaring Thu
seems to him the better field.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

WAsHlNGToN--A grand Christmas
dance at White House. al which II
Is hoped the three daughters OF Pres
Ident-Elect Wilson will be present Is
TO be among series OF functions
planned by President and Mrs. TAFT
for the last months OF their stay In
Washington. The functions promise
to be historic
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Some bonds.
having a face value OF $4,000, with
checks and a small amount OF cou-
pons. that disappeared here July 5
last when two registered mail sacks
were stolen on the way from the post
office TO the railway station, were
found on the city dump by three la
borers. The bonds were Waco
(Tex) city paper.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

oALENA, ILL. - Mrs. Olive y.
williams. forty years old died sfter
drinking drug to produce IN hyp
notic condition
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

cHIcAGo-Dr. William +. Kirby.
former head OF the bankrupt Kirby
Savings bank, testified before Federal
Judge Lands that he started his pri-
vate bank on a capital OF $500. IL
was disclosed also that his deposits
amounted to 100000 and that he OBJ
tanned by blum the confidence OF the
residents in the community in which
he operated.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

SWIFT CURRENT, SASHA big
prairie fire is sweeping south OF here
over a territory forty miles wide and
extending to the North Dakota bound
airy line. Many farm buildings and
haystacks are being swept away by
the fire.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

WAsHINcToN- Hugh s. Knox
son OF Secretary OF state Knox. has
resigned as secretary TO his father
and will enter business Ia Pittsburr
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

LoGANSPoRT, IND. - Elizabeth
Lang. a bride of one day, shot and
killed Mrs. Mary Copple, who at the
wedding dinner at night Is alleged
TO have told other guests that the
bridegroom had selected an ugly and
worthless woman for life partner.
Mrs. Lang was arrested shortly
after the shooting and the police say
she made a full confession and ex-
pressed pleasure that she had stop.
ped slanderous remarks.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

ORANGE. NJ. 1.-THE announce
ment Is made here OF the approaching
marriage OF Miss Madeleine Edison,
daughter OF Thomas A. Edison. 10
John E. Sloan, young inventor, for
merly associated with Mr.. Edison.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-07

NEW YoRK-The Reverend DIR.
Robert Collyer, pastor emeritus OF
the Church Of the Messiah. and .
widely known Unitarian minister.
died at his home here. aged eighty
nine years.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-03-01
LaFolIette Not Ditched

There has been in existence a general
conspiracy all vel the east seeking to
make the people of the country believe
that Senator LaFollette is out of the
race for the nomination for President.
The conspiracy was pretty largely sue
c~essful, because many people believe
LaFollette has quit. Senator LaFollette
is not that kind, however. He Will 90
down fighting, if necessary, bat he will
not run up the wtite flag.
The following extracts of Il telegram
sci by Senator LaFniDeit e persona Y
to North Dakota Republicans shows
Where lie Wlscon in senator stands Oh
tie subject OF Laying down."
The report THAT l have Withdrawn
as a candidate is false, and the state
ments regarding my health are gross
misrepresentation. They are a part
of the pressure to bear to force me from
the contest, which l willingly under
took DIT a time when no one else could
be induced to make the fight.
II want delegates who are ready to
win, or lose il need be, in the interest
Of a great cause. Let nj through you
assure the vo ers of North Dakota that
/ shall as always keep faith with them,
and shall remain a candidate steadfaSt
to the end.o
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-03-01
South Jersey Siftinxs

Benz. C. Clark has sold the Clark Hotel
in Swedesboro to John Mcintyre, of Mid
dletown, Del, who will take possession
on April l.
The Hebrew Agriculture Association il
selecting a tract OF land on the Bridgeton
turnpike. west Of Millville, upon which
to erect a canning factory, to cost upward
to $4,000.
Candidates have begun to appear early
in Gloucester county for lex falls cleo.
ton. Harry Brown Green, son of George
G. Green, of Woodbury., has announced
his candidacy for Assembly on the Dem
ocratic ticket and Assemblyman James
Lafferty who has carried the county
twice is booked as the candidate for Sur.
rogate,
Former Senator Lewis NJ. Crosse, OF
Ocean City, has urged during the last two
years that the State inland waterway be
constructed back Of Ocean City, giving
boat owners an outlet north and south oil
that place. Word has reached Senator
Crosse that Beach T~horoughfare has been
selected, and hat the work will be done
next summer.