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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-28
(The following Letters we're left
over from last week. .--Ed.)
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sNDsrENvESoE.
Correspondence Of the Argus
There is still lots of sickness in
town and surrounding neighbor-
hoed. We had thought when the
cold weather set in there would not
te so much sickness. but instcad of
decreasing it is increasing.
Mr.. Lincoln Cobun. who was
down with tho dipLtheria. died the
eighth OF December and was taken
to his home at Masontown on Sum
day.
Miss Ada Cobun closed her
school on account of her two broth
ers being sick from Reedsvillc.
One OF the Miss Faitfax's hns
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Julia
Baylcs. the past week.
Clark Bnyles made flying trip
to Georgetown, Monongalia county,
last week.
a protractcd meeting is in pro-
gress here, conducted by Rev. vii.
liams.
We understand that ". X. Shat.
Ter went west TO study for preach
er. We hope Mr.. Shaffer will have
good success, but we think he could
learn to play poker much easier, as
we have been informed that ho Was
IN good practice before he left here.
Lots of Christmas toys in town.
George nj. ShaTer has full line
OF cakes, candies and cigars.
John II. Purinton Is doing we'll
handing out the mail.
Willie Pell has set his burnsides
and chin whiskers.
Jasper Fortncy has been smiling
at some of the girls. Look out,
girls, IL Jasper ever makes start
on he will take some Of You III.
There's lots OF old maids around
here that wonld like to get married.
Can't somebody send some old
widower that wants TO get married.
+. ) Please send preacher about
80 years old for certain old maid.
There was something funny hap.
pened IN class meeting some time
ago. A young lady got up to give
IN her experience snd at the close
of her speech she asked the moms
bers to pray for her, a poor, weak
worm OF the dust. After she took
her seat an old gray headed man
with totiering limbs and trembling
voice raised To- the floor aud said,
.Brethfen. ! feel today jnst like
the good sisters poor, weak,
wormy old cuss, and | want you all
to pray for me-" They closed the
meeting ut once and began to pray
and doctor the cid man.
Mr. Clarence Head, the stave
man, has finished his contract OF
hauling 100000 slaves TO the Rail-
road. Mr. Head left for his homo
in Baynrd.
There was sale in town a few
days ago.
u. s. Davis, the Insurance man,
was on our streets this week.
Tubby cats and negro babies for
sale at w. j.. Sharps' big store.
Ma
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-28

the neck was never known to break
loose and tear the human system
up by the roots.
MIR. Bowser felt in better spirits
after thst--at least for ten minutes.
Then he suddenly exclaimed
Great lands, but suppose we
have coniagration in this town
while am in this helpless aud suf-
fering condition ~
Mrs. Bowscr rcassured him on
this and several other points and
watched that Aaxseed poultico with
all the solitude he could desire.
lie looked over tho morning paper
and failed to fmd an item headed
"Terriblc Calamity: An Eminent
Citizen Confined to HIS House
With Boil!" lie was going to
declare that he wosld stop his
paper and that the so called enter
prise OF reporter was all sham pnd
a delusion, when Mrs. Bowscr
checked him with:
You see, dear, they were proba.
bly, afraid of its influence on the
stock market, and it was very wise
in them not to say anything to un.
settle business"
For five days Mr.. Bowser sighed
and moanod aud groancd and
talked Of boils, and for fivo days
Mrs. Bowser extended wifely
solace and SYMPATHY. On three
different occasions wten cheek Y
peddlers rang the front doorbell,
she returned to Mr.. Bowser TO say
that she thought IL best not to
admit reporters until he was stron-
ger. Several OF the ncighbors
called, hut she posted thom in the
hall, and they didn't hurt Mr..
Bowser's feelings by declaring that
they had rather have i've boils than
one soft corn. On the morning of
the sixth day Mr.. Bowser was out
of bed before her. She asked after
the boil, and he turned OH her
with
"Boil {! boil Mrs. Bowser, now
that the crisis has passed, | will say
to you that the car buncle which
threated my life burst during the
night, and the danger no longer
EXISTS. Knowing what q nervous,
helpless creature you are, / didn't
say much about il. In fact, led
you to believe that nothing what.
ever aIled me except touch Of
rheumatism and thereby avoided
any commotion about the house.
IL was merciful providence that
sent the suffering TO me instead Of
You, Mrs. Bowser, or / should now
be q wIdower. We will now 90
down to breakfast"
And as he left the house for the
office he halted moment on tho
step to say
"Just think OF IL You would
have been dead and buried by this
time, while not trace OF my
awful suffering and narrow escape
can be seen -
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-28

The Tariff Male is again Kicking
in the New York Weekly World
and the Tariff Page Of that paper is
tho strongest IN tho country. For
those who like tariff arguments and
like them served hot, il will he
worth while TO send n postal card
for q copy of The " WsaSlY world.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-28

Near Hendricks, four miles north
Of Parsons, on the Dry Fork Rail.
road. a disastrous fifty pound dyna.
mite explosion occurred last week.
II was accidental. Three men were
instantly killed. Their clothing
was entirely torn from their persons
and their bodies scattered TO the
four winds, }. Homer Houston.
Beverly, fireman, was thrown fifty
yards. flis legs are gone, his iutes.
tines scattered and body terribly
maDgled. tie leaves widow.
Charley Swartz was thrown thirty
Yards into tho river. One leg was
found across the river, $50 Yards
from the accident. An unknown
Italian, Of Thomas. was thrown
fifty feet and the RI, ht half OF his
head is gone.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-28
SOLDIERS or WEST VIRGINIA,

II you have claims against che
Government for Penslons or In
crease, write TO N W FITzagnAbD.
Washington. ID. q. lie IS citizen
Of West Virgins, and has procured
Pensions for thousands from this
State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-28
THE OLD. OLD STORY.

He-Does 90 love 90 darling7 *
She-Just des do.
Intelligent Parrot Gn deep nasal
voice)--Oh we've all been there before.
Brooklyn Life.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-28

Towa oaclals.
ssaysr-5uiius K Monroe.
vsoor Isr-Felix Eli9tt. Jr.
,sstaon asu--f. A-ni Martin. WIN r. Manear.
Mershr o. F'athsr, VIII a. Thomas and >.
rs N ssrrsant- Charles ". Dorsey.
sosietss
Rwlxass ~ Pvtpias--go1ee meets syerg Toes
Gav eve0ire st thoif hall Orsr j. ". Biakef's
rsssoenaoas orIsr Of odd FeIIows-Lodre
meets everg saturday eve7ing ~ their bHil IN
Hishs5'a CLOCK ~ $40 O'Clock.
asiden Rulo Eaoa sonsnt, No, 30. Z. o. q p.
fnssts first s1d Third Non tey evenings ~
sssS - nth. Ia ths odd Feliows' Han. over the
posto ice.
rhs sIn4e,sussut order ~ Good Tenpiars
Ltffs n ,sts sverv Frisav evening. in the T. q
q atu. st7.sg O'Clock.
gi7y rhi,ip rdbo No. i5. lnoroved order ~
s'oioox N the RbigBts u Pythias Han over
nfAter's ~ ore.
xinrv,,t c4uacil. No. s. lnnior orior Uni
usffav eveqiar ~ 3 O'Clock in the Odd Pei
IL ~ Hali over the postohca.
rrsstin '.siv. ". 81, AZ aut M..Mgets
" ~ tbs Knights " Pytlias Hall over Biaker's
Churches.
" a. cfnron-Rsv. ~ W Rider Pastor
ssrvicss -Frs tchl1g everv sa1fav ~ iG80 y M.
a1tlp. r. lni2v sch1ol q .. m eless
g.,'.' '''''' A''''"' every ~ evening -
1,,ae cia,,5 -zsv Z. .. staney, PASTOR,
Tsrrt Alts. ". Va.
& J. ,s, ~ gf's ..s 3 sgpfsy e e p,sss2 s..s
a,tiir. Firt a1i riiri 8aaiays at7.p ".
y.v,,ts-i n church -Rsv. ?. p. Armstrong;
r,,ysr pe,sIa, eysry wsinosfay evening
eisfff ss'f3 u a. Pm
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geasaiag fourth s1niay to eaca montn'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-28
NM CARNSvNARS RNRN
BY WILL cARLgroS.

"Fha'rt welcome. little bonuy bird,
But shouldn't ha' come just when tha' did
Tclmes are bad"
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@issslIHHsoas $arS..
"S' .. bno~s HrxHr cLAr urps.
BROWN Sc HYDE.
ATTORNEYS and couxszLoas ArLAw.
kingwood, ". Va.

Practice In Preston and adjoin-
my counties, in the Supreme Court
OF Appeals, aud Federal Courts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-28

Cear.s Coayene.
tArssit coHrt-aaroh -. September /. aud
Deoeassr IL.
soaaty csart--rirst Moaiay nJanuary, April.
Suly aaa 0stsber.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-28

l1rst District-Jesn o. Penlleton. Wheeling
Ohis County.
sssssl )lstrlct-- villa L. Wilson. Charles
tsws. Jefferson Co.
ThIrj 3istrict-Johs d. Anderson. Nicholas c
~, Sieholas Conaty.
ssarth DI-trict--ta.ass cApshart. Point Pleas
ant, Ass-n county,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-28
seArls or iac MIOp.

og Z rtiOB.
( ". G Feather. President
J Capt ] ". Murdock. Se~.
! Ur. M.T.Poweli
| n. G. Gibson.
lB.F. Cobun.. Pres.
] Dr. J. A. Cox, Sec.
! y y. Loar.
{ Nicholas Posten.
(T. n. CLAYTON, Pres.
I -. J. Gibson. Sec.
, Geo. q. Shaw
[ Dr. U. W. Showaltor.
IN. Baker, Pres.
J William LouzhridEe. Sec
l W. A. Watson.
( Or. ". ". Proudfoot.
( Jacob J. Guse nan. Pres.
John W. Hili. Gcc'y.
samuel y. FroolaBd.
[ &. G. Loe
S5uiius soherr. Pres.
Lloyd shaffer. sec.
x. .P. King.
! David 3. VIII.
n. J. Martin. Frcs.
W n. Ringer. Sec.
Wm. q. Ringer.
u. w. hartman
f1os. q. hrnold. Pres.
I Joi1n " Feathor. SEQ.
". "a. Wolfe
[ Asa x. Frazee.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-28

ConsiabIes.
Kiaswsoi. Thomas Hawxor ard Geo. F IIon-
mtE.
Vlliey. manuel Dixon ans J r. Watson.
LYON. I. w. (,rtss and W. u. Taylor.
nsio. r. Haihrittcr AMI G. y. RideuOur.
Uaion. ID. W. Myers and Geo. Geissman
Portland. w A. HcGinnis and w. z. Shroyer
Pleasant, !. y. Kelly and y. " straw.
Grant, - r. COnner anil 8. ". Hichaels.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-12
Anecdote of Hiram Powers.

When Hiyam Powers, the American
sculptor. had his studio in Washington,
he employed his spare time in carving
likenesses of the wild animals with
which he had grown familiar during his
boyhood days among the Green Noun
tains. 1t was at this time that he made
the figure If the couchant panther,
which now adorns one of the rocks on
the main driveway in Central Park. He
was very much interested in this piece of
work and did not like to be interrupted.
One dav raw mountaineer from YER
mont, who had come to Washington to
see the sights, thinking that he must
not return without paying visit to his
talented couhtryman, sauntered into the
studio. Mr.. Powers paid no heed to him,
and did not ask him to sit down, but the
Vermonter WAS not abashed. He not only
remained, but he came so close to the
sculptor as 90 interfere with his work.
MIR. Powers tried in various ways
to intimate that his visitors room
would be vastly better than his company.
Still he stald. At last the sculptor
called the Office boy and babe him
sweep. As 1he studio had not been
visited by broom for month, the
cloud of dus. was almost sutlOcating.
The Vermontsr choked and coughed,
but did not go. lie still stood with his
gaze riveted upon the place OF stone
that was receiving such wonderful grace
under the skilled hands of the artist.
At last Mr.. flowers could stand it no
longer. Turning to the countryman he
said, with a saTage frown:
My friend shall be very much
obliged to you If you will put yourself
on the other side of that door" The
eountrymln began backing toward the
doorway not lnce removing his eyes
from the panther.
GAN right, si:." he said, "I'll go, but
-but-geewhittikcr, what spring she's
goin' ter makel"
THAT, " said Powers, twas the most
genuine compliment ever received in
my life. What about the man well,
what do you thinki | begged his
pardon. lie furnished me afterward
with some Of the best models ever
had. "
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-12
WHY rs 1T SOL
By FATHER RYAN,

By FATHER RYAN,
The Poet-Priest of the South)
oome find work where some find rest,
And so the weary world goes on;
leometimes wonder which is best
The answer comes when lif, is done.
Some eyes sleep when some eyes wake,
And so the dreary night hours go;
Some hearts beat where some hearts break
often wonder why Ills 90.
Some hands fold while other hands
Are lifted bravely in the strife,
And so thro' ages and thro' lands
Move on the two extremes of life.
Some feet halt, while some feet tread,
In tireless march the thorny way.
Some struggle on when some have fled;
Some seek, where 9th rs shun, the fray.
Some sleep on while others keep
The vigils of the tru and brave;
They will not rest till roses creep
Around their names above the grave.
-IFather Ryan.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-12

MssFs, according tea scientific paper.
are natural surueuns A gentleman 10
eomlaa annoyed bY che persistent huf
fug IF easp about ia hetH knoesal
il dHen elih : neHaparor ID Gu.
tafUuah aa spec alnaaN HHan tAf sIIl
lnWfeullf Ial ua'Y apparently. hi
teH sa0aa.h Hfaf a hfs aasp iaa pa
81 ihs aIHIHH l asl 4fIaf hurIas
lEaNat ine H"UHl .aa q 'efanIi af taa
HsfsH m Ha 4N mUf kHm An
NhNh nN hss neaaa 500 "a -.
r.I ta a aHlH af n mN..
saI He aN IH.a sfN0a fsaU
# HasNt NH HN
ssts #lH $50
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-12
Nutmeg a. a Poison.

II now appears that among the things
shiloh must be put out u reach ol youth
lul hands. along with hudanum bottles
and ammonia, Is che simple nutmeg, 4
IttIe boz af eight ate tu0 the aihcr day
sad died since that tlme thr fact that
uufmea i DEADLY poison has been
ahlul4 aired Mast caaillmaat ago
ahsa laksu n aaY Haanilty Aad sinue.
tul Cos feai hafe such 3 iiaHfeeshl,
4tfe thai - ans q Hkalf ta eHHtuma q
s.aai Zeal 81 lham AuiHsg hHNtssf
sa ha eanaamF4 Ia alHglaet quantities
Il .sasl l.alh sIlaaat safHInI thH cen
.am.f ia .ts hat eHren u H ttlaltH
ia.e hsie Nss less Wafh
Fashaa hat lhs essalstl AVS ice IA
ssa lteaIasE Nas
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-12

leu W tue slIctl ut the DhCk Ol lUb lne-
atre, hailed carriage, and vanished in
the night.
When Louis Belcourt returned to the
interior Of the theatre he found everybody
in a state of extreme excitement. The
call boy had notified the stage manager
that Mile. de Bolney was not TO be found.
The stage manager informed the mana
ger. who had just arrived, and bad seen
Jane in a carriage going In the direction
of the Boulevard de Slrasburg.
There was an immense explosion OF
rage, impreeations aud insulting Ian.
guage heard from the foyer to the dress.
Ing rooms aud from beneath the stage "a
Tie fly galleries. The manager wanted
u have Jane arrested The public had
begun 10 make a noise strdeut Kisses
alternated with the pounding Of feet on
The hoof. Il was dreadful
Suddenly Louis helc0uFt VIA, with
hIs ardent love, sas Hllcd slta lespall
"a thinking ~ the ialal consequence II
tmea hlehI ceacVlyed 4 pau which
lshted up Bis iagu vilh iey BE- al
pfaaahed oas ol hh eamiaapt sha 81.
aIlna 4 sllsut laie ia Iae rlalt sad haF
as,lls eaasslfpd elta hlm tha ram
ada laalaatIy aalle4 aal sent taNa8N
lae iaaiall4n tAfUHah i0a NmHnls 81
7 "a iHar
thaA taaN liahHat wfHas tHl
ssefftslil s. ~ aif sHt nalIHa ga.
sta #ahsI aHi HHHlaaf sha NfH
81 .E pa - #I. sa0 .HsHH "a
s.ft Ihe s.ta Nl afmanl aHaN tH
iI.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-09-13
Secret Societies.

A Lansing telegram, under date
of Sept. 9th, says that the supreme
court is sure to have an opportunity
to test the validity of the special
acts under which many of the secret
organizations of the state were Great
ed. Secretary Of State Jochim
has refused, under an opinion from
Judge Edward Cahill, to file the
articles Of association Of the senate
of the Happy home clubs Of Amer
lea, upon the ground that the spec
ial act under which it was created
is in conflict with section l of ar
ticle Is Of the constitution mas
much as it creates corporation by
special act, while the constitution
aims to prevent the incorporation
of corporations, aside from munic-
lpalities, except under a general
law.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-09-13
Resumed Work.

Oliver Brothers mills, the Hams
worth steel works, and the mill OF
Howe, Brown & Co., Pittsburg, Pa,
resumed operations on the 4th.
The East Chicago foundry, EN-
ploying large force of men, started
up again on the 9th, with good
prospects for steady running.
The rod mill of the Iowa barb
wire works, at Allentown, Pa, with
140 men, started up last Wednes-
day, and other departments speedily
followed. Five hundred men also
started to work in the broad silk
department of the Adlar silk mill,
and Tammague knitting mills have
resumed operations at the same
place. Glass and bottle works are
starting up at Clayton, n. j., giving
employment to 200 men. Wooden
mills at West Rochester, n. H., the
collar factory Of Holmes & Ide, at
Troy, N. Y; nail works and paper
mills at Lewisburg, Pa; the extern
sive print works of the Pawtucket
Valley; mills in Hamilton, Mass,
and many other places have resum-
ed, or are preparing to resume, oper-
atiOns.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-09-13

ticiency in July. Complete returns
for August have not yet been receiv-
ed, but the weekly bulletins of the
state weather service indicate that
the average rainfall for August was
about one-half the normal.
AT Lansing an accurate record of
rainfall has been kept at the Office
of the state board Of health since
and including 1870. This record
shows a total rainfall in July of
this year Of O.98 of an inch, and in
August of 0.73 of an inch, total
for the two months of only Ill
inches. The least amount recorded
for the same two months in any
former year was 2.61 inches in 1887.
The average for the two months in
the fourteen years previous to 1893
is SOL inches. Compared with this
average the deficiency in 1898 is
400 inches.
At the State Agricultural College
in 1854 the rainfall in July and Au-
gust amounted to 1.85 inches. The
least amount recorded for the two
months in any year since 1854, pre-
vious to 1893, is 2.39 inches in 1887.
The severity of the drouth has
been greatly increased by bright
sunshine. There was very little
cloudy weather during July and
August. The percentage Of sun
shine is uniformly reported i'm ex-
cess of the normal.
Of course it follows that crops of
all kinds have been seriously injur-
ed. Corn is being cut to save
fodder. The potato crop will be
light. Meadows and pastures are
dried up, and in many cases are be-
lleved to be ruined. Glover sowed
this year, except in the most favor
ably located fields, is entirely killed
out. Ploughing for fall wheat, ex-
cept OH the lighter soils, is practic-
ally impossible. 1t now seems prob
able that the wheat area of this
state will be greatly reduced, on
account of drouth as we'll as low
price.
Threshers' returns of about 65,-
600 acres of wheat threshed, secur-
ed by correspondents, show that the
average yield per acre in the south
ern counties is 15.77 bushels, in the
central IA bushels, and in the
northern II bushels, indicating
a total yield in the state Of more
than 24,O0O,O0 bushels, or 1888
bushels per acre.
The total number of bushels of
wheat reported marketed by farmers
since the August report was pub
lished is 1,248,880. Of this amount
1870 bushels were marketed in
July but not reported until late in
August, and ,729, 100 bushels were
marketed in August. Adding the
amount now reported marketed in
July to the amount previously re-
ported for the twelve months end
ing with July, gives a total of A.
822,O58 bushels marketed in the
wheat year, 1923.
JOHN w. JoCHIM,
Secretary of State.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-09-13
Outlook in New York.

The banks and operators in stocks
and bonds are much interested just
now in the question of time money,
and there is decided variety of
opinion on the subject. A we'll
known and conservative broker
said: "Time money is undoubtedly
now in sight, and call money prom
Uses to be easy. l say, in fact, fair
ly easy now. OF course, money
will not be a drug in the market
until the clearing house certificates
are retired, but the time when their
retirement will be begun is evident
ly not very far distant. Many
things are combining now to make
money plentiful simultaneously
with the repeal Of the Sherman
silver law. Superhuous currency is
being returned from the west.
Country banks which were impress
ed with the idea that they would
need large sums kept all the money
they got and got all the money they
could borrow, borrowing as much
as possible from their agents here
to meet possible and unexpected
emergencies. In this way they
draw down. their balances in
this city. 1t follows, therefore,
that these country banks are much
better prepared than usual to pro-
vide money for the removal of the
crops, to say nothing of the expedi-
ents that have been restored to, such
as certified checks, clearing houses
certificates, etc., to exc out the
money supply. Consequently the
demand on The banks Of this city
for money to move the crops is like
ly to be much lighter than usual.
That is shown by the fact that the
banks report this week very slight
demand for discounts.
Then, too, the banks in the New
England and middle states are find
ing that they have no use for their
large supplies Of cash on hand, and
are tired Of keeping so much money
lying idle. Under the law, they
are permitted to keep part Of their
reserve on deposit with approved
agents in reserve cities, and they
are taking advantage Of that provis-
ion again to send money to this city
and receive interest on it. Their
saving banks are also finding that
they have more money on hand than
they are likely to need, and much
of that will find it's way back to the
banks. Exchange between New
York and the leading cities is be-
coming normal again, and the bus
mess blockade is therefore practical
ly over, so that every indication
points to money being very plenti-
full in this city in a short time.
The banks have practically all got
their legal reserve, and as their de-
posits increase, no doubt the loan
certificates will be retired. "-Ex.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-09-13
Grand Rapids.

Barley 4 Gray set some more Of
their men at work this week and
started all their travelling men ex-
cept one out on the road again.
Stickney Bros chair factory started
up this week with full force, af-
ter a shut down of several weeks.
The Bissel carpet sweeper company
hayeput on am extra force of 100 men.
The Slight furniture company and
the Grand Rapids school furniture
company are running full time and
a full force. M. L. Sweets bedstead
factory has also started up after a
shut down of three months. Per-
haps the most encouraging sign,
however, was the presence of large
furniture buyers from Omaha and
Kansas City.