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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-17

THE METAL WORKERS B. & p. UNION
This union met at their hall on DesPlaines
street on Tuesday evening the6th. Themeet-
ting was not very well attended, as business Is
very dull and many members have left town.
The newly elected officers were installed in
their Offices Some of the late officers pro
pose taking trip across the Rocky Noun
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-17

The JoURNEYMES TAILoRS CENTRAL
UNION The delegates to the Central Union
met at their hall ON Lake street, Monday
night last. All the shops meetings were
represented. So far as the union is concerned
reports were favorable, but very unfavorable
in regard to trade.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-17

THE CIGARMAKERs cigarmakers Of
this city ave feeling the effect Of the panic as
severely as any branch of mechanics. The
business is very dull at the present time, not
more than one-half being able to find en-
ployment. The trade is in worse condition
than it has been for several years.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-17

The BUILDING TRADEs.-The late cold
snap has materially interfered with business
operations in the city, consequently there
has been another increase in the number of
stone-cutters, bricklayers and carpenters
which are idle
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-17

This shows a difference u OVER TWO THIRDS in
favor Of the Protection plan. and this in year Of the
heaviest mortality in every Company which has been
experienced in ten years.
The Company has collected in these small assessments
and paid out TO families of deceased members OVER
S3oe oeo without deriving cent Of profit in doing
it, For uansacting this immense business. THE ONLY
REMUNERATION THE COMPANY RECEIVES Is de
rived from the small Of four dollars annual dues
on a q 500 policy and Ave dollars s6 600 policy.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-17
CITY MATTERS.
CHICAGO, JANUARY IL, 1874.

THE CRIsPINs Reports from this body are
unfavorable A general dullness is said to
prevail.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-17
The Following Death Losses Have Been Paid
by the
Protection Life ms. Go.
Since December l, 1878
S74,63S
Total

The following is the ACTUAL COST IN SMALL
PAYMENTS as taken from the Csmpany's Records for
the wear 1873
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-17

EMPLoYNEST.-Will our City Council com
pei some of the railway companies to com
plete their contracts with the city: II they
would, several hundred men could find en-
ployment in building sidewalks, where now
the property of the city is being utilized by
the railway corporations. This Is a matter
that requires Investigation. The Sidewalk
Inspector could also find a large number of
jobs, # Nc is not too old and feeble to walk
round, and if he IS, he ought to be removed
AM one more active put in his place. Such
action would give many work without placing
them in the attitude of mendicants.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-17
BEAR IN MIND

That the policy holders this Company ARE NOT di
vded into classes but all liable for every loss, and
the equity is established between them by grading he
rates for actual losses according and amount at
risk precisely the old plan. and THE PROTEC-
TON is THE ONLY COMPANY IN The WORLD
EVER ORGANIZED ON THIS PLAN.
For further information apply 10 loca agents, or
principal Office 100 and 1O2 East Madison street, Chi
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THE COST.

ANY person between the ages Of Is and So who can
pass the required medical examination, may obtain
policy in this Company by payment as folows:
For a policy limited % - 5000. .$l4OOl seA
Medical Examination ...... .... 200 ----'''eo"
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-17

AMALGANATED SOCIETY OF CARPENTERS
AND JoINERs. From the last annual report
of the Chicago Branch Of the Amalgamated
Society of Carpenters and Joiners the follow
ing figures have been taken: Total receipts
for the year, 81, 729 90 and total expendi-
lures, $969.7O, leaving balance of $759.79.
Among the expenses are the following items
Subsistence 70 members out of work, $4Sl 81;
sick benefits, 1872 AZ; grants from contingent
fund, s25. 90. Will our croakers who indulge
what they think Of the above figures,
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-17

A CORRESPONDENT writes as follows: Il
wish to expose q too-commonly INDUCED in
swindle in this city. l refer to feeding poul
try before they are killed. Let me give you
an examples Last Saturday | bought tur-
key, for which | paid 10 cents per pound.
From its crop, which had been filed few
minutes before it was killed. took pound
and two ounces of corn. The corn, | sup
pose, cost penny, but as it was weighed
with the turkey and sold for turkey, it cost
me t,oelue cents If this isn't the meanest
kind Of thieving, what is? And yet | am
told this same kind Of swindling is pracCced
every day think the papers ought to eI-
pose the parties engaging in it.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-17

This Bank has always paid 1ts dspoS-
itorn In full ON demand, without rwquar-
Ling any thirty or SIXTY days' notice.
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FRON Pc nNSYLvAMIA.

d it will be found so one Of these days
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-05

Mr.. Logan expressed his opposition to
the principle of bankrupt laws, as il did
not issue fair dealing between man and
man. He thought it should not be in the
power of mans creditors to force HIM
into bankruptcy because he might be una
Bile to meet his paper for few days.
Mr.. Thurman said it had been feared
that the provisions Of the committee in
this respect were too liberal. 1t was more
liberal than that of any law of any other
country; the time fixed by the law as it
now stood was only IA days.
House.--Asa Hodges, contestant from
Arkansas, was sworn in.
The bill to extend time for filing war
claims to March 8, 1876, and forever after
barred, was referred to the committee of
the whole, as it contained an appropriation.
A bill granting certain swamp lands in
the county of Hope, Missouri, to said
county for school purposes was passed.
The House then, in committee of the
whole, resumed consideration of the army
appropriation bill. 81
Mr.. Holmon, Qnd.) offered further
amendment, that no money should be paid
out of any appropriation under this act to
any railroad company for transportation Of
troops or of government property which
has been constructed in whole or in part
by donations Of money or land from the
United States, and which were declared to
be public highways, and that no money
shall be paid to said road by officers of the
army when travelling under orders.
THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION COM
MITTEE.
Pending the discussion Of this amend
ment the Speaker resumed the chair.
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BY virtue of an order of the United States
District Court for the Eastern district Of Vr-
ginia. in the matter of W. B. Hughes, bank
Iupt, entered on the 10th day of July, 1875
shall, on the 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 1874, in
front of the Beardon House, in the town of
Clarksyille, at liz o'clock, expose to sale at
public auction, the TRACT OF LAND lying in
Mecklenburg county upon the waters of Bever
Pond Creek, and adjoining lands of William
Morton, Henry E. Coleman and others. The
said land lies about six miles from the town of
Clarksville, and contains 1913 ACRES be the
same more or less. This land is well improved
having upon it a RESIDENCE containing five
rooms with all necessary out-houses for farming
purposes. 1t has fine young orchard, a large
portion of thelan is heavily timbered. In fact,
it is considered one of the most desirable plan
tations in Southside Virginia. safes
TERMS OF SALE:-One-fourth of the pur
chase money to be paid in cash, and the residue
on credit of four, eight and twelve months,
the purchaser executing his bonds for the de.
ferred payments. The purchaser will be entitled
to i'm me diate possession.
WILLIAM f HOMES,
T. 10 3l-2aw4W ~ ~ ~ Commits siouer.
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WOODS IN WINTER.
BY II. W. LoNGFELLow.

When winter winds are piercing chill,
And through the hawthorn blows the gale,
With solemn feet tread the hill
That Overbrows the lonely vale.
Ger the bare upland, and away
Through the long reach of desert woods.
The embracing sunbeams chastely play,
And gladden. these deep solitudes.
Where. twisted round the barren oak
The summer vine in beauty chung.
And summer winds the stiffness broke,
The crystal icicle is hung.
Where, from their frozen urns, mute springs
Pour out the rivers gradual tide,
Shrilly the skaters iron rings Bs
And voices fill the woodland side.
Alas how changed from the fair scene
When birds sang out their mellow lay,
And winds were soft and woods were green,
Aud the song ceased not with the day.
But STILL wild music is abroad,
Pale. desert woods within your crowd;
And gathering winds, in hoarse accord,
Amid the vocal reeds pipe loud.
Chill airs and wintry winds my ear
Has grown familiar with your song
hear it in the opening year,
Tlisten, and it cheers me long.
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INNS is TO GIVE TSpo11TrcE-Tbat ON 4


VNHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
l. 18th day of January, a. d., 1874, a warrant
in bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Va, against the estate of Enoch
Grayson, of Fairfax county, and State of
Virginia, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on
his own petition: that the payment Of any
debts, and the delivery of any property belonging
to said bankrupt, to him or fer his use, and the
transfer Of any property by him, are forbidden
by law; that meeting of the creditors of
said bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose
one or more assignees of his estate, will be
held at at court of bankruptcy, to be holden
at Alexandria, Va, before Lysander Hill, esq,
register, on the Goth day of February, a. d.,
1874, at O'Clock a. m.
DAVID B. PARKER,
fe 4-W2w u. s. Marshal.
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TNHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
Il 22d day of January, a. d., 1874, a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued ont of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia, against the estate of
John w. Loveless. of Loudoun county, and
State of Virginia, who has been adjudged a
bankrupt on his own petition: That the pay.
ment of any debts, and the delivery of any pro-
perty belonging to said bankrupt, TO him or for
his use, and the transfer of any property by him,
are forbidden by law: Thai meeting Of the
creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts,
and choose one or more assignees of his estate,
will be held at a court of bankruptcy, to be
holden at Alexandria, Va, before Lysander
Hill, esq, register, on the 18th day of February,
a. d. 1874, Mt o'clock a. m. ssi
DAVID b. PARKER,
fe4-W2w ~ u. s. Marshal.
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old Fr,,it Cans.

Empty tin fruit cans, like old hoop skirts,
are nuisance when out of place. The
question is: What is their place? And
should be willing to answer it hundred
times, if could Danish them from the gut
tiers, the ash heaps, the vacant lots, and
above all, from the hands of the boys.
shudder now at the very suggestion Of their
being used again as music boxes, strung
with rosined chords. Did that epidemic
visit your locality, my dear reader? lfso
you would be in haste to prevent the
slightest possibility Of its recurrence. But
to the remedy:
In the first place, to open the cans prop
erfy, put hot Goals on and around the little
soldered tip on the top, until the solder
melts, then scrape off lid and Goals together,
with table knife. Be careful however,
not to set the cans on the hot stove before
they are opened, by which little neglect
steam enough to burst the can might be
generated, which would not be a very
pleasant or profitable method of opening
it. When opened properly, you have a
smooth, round ori6ce through which to re-
move the fruit.
When the cans are empty and dry, in
vert them in hot Goals in the stove for hall
q minute, or on hot stove, until the sold
er melts and loosens the remaining top OF
the can; then strike it off, smooth off the
bits of solder, and you have very conve-
nient cooking utensiI. For lid, use a
saucer, or the covers to old tin pint cups
or pals. Rice, wheat, samp, pearl barley,
split peas and many other dishes for q
small family, and small dishes for large
| ~, o,thar
standing directly on the stove, or placed in
large boiler or saucepan of water, to
prevent the possibility of their burning.
1t also saves more costly tin utensils; for
this method of boiling water is hard on the
tinware. One can may be kept for onions;
others can be used for baking or steamine
rye and Indian bread, and some kinds Of
pudding,
They are also convenient for pantry use,
for holding articles to be used in cookery
or in the laundry; for garden seeds, for
paint pots, and for many other things that
will suggest themselves to every house.
keeper, and for which indeed they would
long ago have been used but for the untidy,
Jagged edge made by the common method
fof opening them. Ii covers are wanted
for them in these capacities, discarded
rims and lids may be put to together with
little solder. ~ e 3
If there are tin shears at hand and any
one to use them, the cans may be made
into very passable scoops. Take severa
of them at a time to timer, and he viii
cut them into the shape for triae. i
saves time to have scoop in every meal
tub, -four barrel, sugar pail, and starch
box. In short old tin cans are far better
for many purposes than for street organs,
or for ornaments to dogs tails. Suppose
we change the tune, and have better econ
omy, more and higher grade of music
| Science of Health.
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THE BABY.
BY ASHTON oURRIER.

The baby sits In her cradle,
Watching the worlo go round,
Enwrapped in a mystical silence
Amid all the tumult of sound,
She must be akin 10 the flowers
For no one has heard
A whispered word
From this silent baby OF ours.
Wondering, she looks at the children,
As they merrily laughing pass
And smiles DER her face go iippling
Like sunshine DER the grass,
And into the heart Of the flowers;
But never word
Has yet been heard
From this silent darling of ours.
Has she wonderful wisdom.
OF unspolzen knowledge a store,
Hid away from all curious eyes.
Like the mysterious lore 34
or the birds, the bees, Of the flowers
Is this why no word
Has ever been heard
From this silent baby of ours?
Often she seems to listen
To something we never can know;
Perhaps to the voices of angels
Who silently come and go;
Making brighter her golden hour
sT With many word
That will never be heard
From this silent baby of ours.
All, baby, from your blue eyes
The angel of silence is smiling
Though siivern hereafter your speech,
Your silence is golden--beguiling
All hearts to this darling of ours,
Who speaks not word
OF all she has heard,
Like the birds, the bees, and the flower
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'-ss- AUCTION SALES.
- tA ASSTGNEE'S SALE
LAND AND PERSONALITY.


AS assignee of William H. Rowlett, bankrupt,
shall sell at public auction on FRIDAY, THE
9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1874, in Amelia
county, at the residence of said Rowlett begin.
ming at II o'clock a. M, about one-half of
mile from Amelia Courthouse, on the Richmond
and Danville railroad. the entire REAL. AND
PERSONAL ESTATE of which said Rowlett
was seized and possessed at the time he was
adjudged bankrupt. The realty consists of
22o ACRES OF LAND in one body, lying upon
the above railroad, and only one-half mile from
Amelia Courthouse. The property is extremely
valuable. The DWELLING HOUSE is new
and fine. 1t has YOUNG ORCHARD, WELL
AT THE DOOR, NEGRO CABINS, STABLES
BARNS, &C. A large part of the tract is
original timber and right on the railroad, and at
the village. The other tract of land of 20
ACRES, lies two miles from Chula Depot, in
this county. Personal property consists of
WAGONS. CARRIAGE, BUGGY, THRESHING
MACHINE. FAN-MILL, CORN.PLANTER
AND SHELLER, FARM TOOLS OF ALL
SORTS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CHAIRS,
SOFAS, TABLES, MIRRORS, BEDS AND
BEDDING, CARPETS, WASH STAND
TABLE WARE, COWS, HORSES, 60, &C.
Also, CHOOSES IN ACTION will be offered for
sale on same day. @
TERMS Cash as to personally and chooses in
action. The real estate will be sold free from all
liens and encumbrances except the contingent
right of dover of said bankrupts wife. Terms
of sale of real estate One-third cash balance
on credit of six and twelve months, the purcha.
sers to give notes for the deferred payments
with interest added at the rate of six per cent
per annum from day of sale, and The title to be
retained by the assignee until said notes are
paid qtH Ny WILLIAM f. JACKSON, NJ
fe 2-2aw3w Assignee.
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AUCTION SALES.
sxJoNrr,s sATr 4 - n
IA OF
VALUABLE LANDS.

BY virtue of a decree of the District Court of
the United States for the district of Virginia, 1
shall, as assignee of Charles w. Webb, bankrupt,
sell on MONDAY, THE Esd OF FEBRUARY,
1874, in front of the courthouse, in Abingdon,
Virginia, ONE TRACT OF ONE HUNDRED
ACRES, more or less, lying about ten miles
north of Abingdon; also, one-half interest in
100 ACRES OF LAND on which there is q
COAL. BANK; the other half interest belongs to
Philip Rohr. Said lands will be sold free from
all liens and encumbrances except the contin-
gent right of bankrupts wife to dover.
TERMS :-one-fourth of the purchase money
in hand, the balance on a credit of six, twelve
and eighteen months secured notes bearing
interest from date will be required and the title
retained by the assignee until The purchase
money is fully paid. WIN. PAGE,
it Assignee.
Abingdon, Jan. eth, 1874. as la 3l--2aw3w
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THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE--That ON

+1 bl3O = TEES e.
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE--That ON the
l. 10th day of January, a. d., 1874, a warrant
in bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, against the estate of Beni. F.
Smith, of Fauquier county, and State of Vir-
ginia, who has been adiudged a bankrupt on
his own petition :--that the payment of any
debts and the delivery of any property belong
ing to said bankrupt, to him or for his use, and
the transfer of any property by him. are for
hidden by law that meeting of the creditors
of said bankrupt to prove their debts and
choose one or more assignees of his estate, will
be held at court of bankruptcy, to be
holden at Alexandria, Va, before Lysander
Hill esq, register, the goth day of February, a.
d., 1874, at O'Clock a. m. seF
1000. ..l.t DAVID B. PARKER,
fe4-W2w .5 a5st u. S. Marshal.
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Country merchants should reindmber in order
Ing, that refined sugar is constantly fuctuating.
sALT-Liverpool, % .2Oa2.96; jobbing price. per
sack. Ground Alum, 81 6Oal.75.
SHOT-2s0a9OO per bag.
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE-s0a9
TEAS--Black, 40ca .o0--the last prime ar.
ticie; Imperial. soasl.6o: Gunpowder. 5oasl.75
METALS-IRoE-Hors shoes, 7Aashc; mule
shoes eAash; nail road Sc.
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BY S. N. Davis, s q
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer.

A- ASSIGNEE'S SALE enN -
- t7.aE OF To- th u lsatt :u
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN CAROLINE
\ r.i f COUNTY, VIRGINIA. ~
! BY virtue of an order of the United States
District Court for the Eastern District OF yir-
ginia, bearing date September IL, 1873, will
sell on WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1874, at O'Clock p m, in front of
the United. States Courthouse at Richmond,
Virginia, as assignee of w. M. Mason, bankrupt,
the following described property, to wit: First
LIFE ESTATE IN "a ACRES OF LAND
lying in Caroline county, Va, with DWELL
lNG-HOUSE thereon. Second, 624 ACRES
OF LAND, lying in said county A full descrp
ton of the above property will be given on the
day of SALE b sd
This land will sold free from all liens and
encumbrances.
TERMS.-Onethirdc cash |; balance ON a credit
of six and twelve months, equal installments,
the purchaser giving bonds with good security
for the deferred payments, and the title retained
until all of the purchase money is paid.
r. T. WORTHAM,
ia 26-2aw3w Assignee.
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BY J. L. chernault, Auctioneer,
ASSIGNEE'S SALE

OF
VALUABLE LOTS IN FARMvILLE, VA
BY virtue of an order of the United States
district court for the eastern district of yir.
gnia bearing date January goth, 1874, I. as
assignee of James Lyle, bankrupt. will sell at
Farmville, Virginia. in front Of the courthouse
on Tuesday the 10th day of February, 1874:
list. A HOUSE AND LOT on Main street, in
Farmville, Virginia, containing about one
acre.
End. HALF-ACRE of unmproved land In Farm
Vile, Virginia
3rd ONE AND A HALF ACRES OF LAND
in Farmyile, Virginia. fil.
This property will be sold free from all liens
and encumbrances.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third cash balance
on a credit of six and twelve months, the pur-
chaser or purchasers to give notes for the de-
ferred payments, and the title to be retained by
the assignee until said notes are fully paid.
4r r. B. BERKELEY,
in 2l-2aW3w Asaionae.
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a AssIGNEE'S SALE. m
A VALUABLE FARM IN DINWIDDIE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA. rs bnan


COUNTY, VIRGINIA. Bnam
BY virtue of an order of the United States dis
trict court for the eastern district of Virginia,
dated March LIST, 1874, in the matter of John p
Goodwin, bankrupt, will sell at public auction.
on THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 9TH, 1874, at
IL m, in front of the United Stated courthouse
in the city of Richmond, the farm known as
SPRING GROVE, situated in the county OF
Dinwiddie, and State of Virg mia. and about six
miles from Stony Creek Ware House depot, on
the Petersburg and Weldon railroad, and on
Stony Greek, containing about 700 ACRES OF
LAND, with improvements thereon.
This tract is sold free from all liens and en-.
cumbrances except for the sum of $6l366 due to
the children Of said bankrupt and secured by Il
deed of trust on said land, payable at the death
of the said bankrupt. fsc4 eo
TERMS :-One-third cash; the balance on
credit of six and twelve months, the purchaser
to give note. and the title to be retained until
the purchase money is fully paid.
]. AMBIAER SMITH,
ia l6--2aW3W Assignee.
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~ ASSIGNEES' SALE -
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN PRINCE
4 EDWARD COUNTY. VIRGINIA.

LHV OF 4.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN PRINCE,
is EDWARD COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
BY virtue of an order of the United States dis.
trict court for the Eastern district of Virginia,
of date January 3lst, 1874, I will sell as assignee
of Lucy A. W. Rice, bankrupt on THURSDAY,
THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1874, at Farm.
vile, Virginia, in front Of the courthouse at
o'clock p m. @tss
LIST. All ACRES OF LAND lying in Hampton
township, in Prince Edward county Vr-
ginia, adjoining the lands of John +. Rice
and others, upon which the bankrupt now
resides.
Cd. DOVER RIGHT IN 100 ACRES OF LAND
in Prince Edward county, Virginia.
This property will be sold free of all lens and
encumbrances.
TERMS:-One.third cash balance on a credit
of six and twelve months the purchaser or pur-
chasers to give negotiable notes, with interest
added from day of sale, for the deferred pay
ments, and the title TO be retained until said
notes are paid. Pr .RHts
G. II. WENDLINGER,
Ja3l-2aW3W Assignee.