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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25
PEOPLES MUTUAL
Votes to Live Thirty Years Longer-OId
Officers Re-elected.

Officers Reelected.
The annual meeting of the People
Mutual Fire Insurance Company o
Ionia, Montcalm and Clinton counties
was held in Ionia on Tuesday, January
l6. The attendance was not large
but good feeling prevailed and some
important business transacted.
The report of Secretary T.G. Steven
son showed an addition Of over 300 new
members and 100000 new insurance
The report showed the aggregate
losses of 1899 to be the heaviest in the
history of the company They include
IA from lightning, while nearly one
half of the total amount of losses re-
suited from defective chimneys, show
ing the necessity OF more rigid inspec-
tion each year.
Since 1888 the Peoples company has
paid to its members about 100000 in
losses and its officials have al ways been
prompt in adjusting and paying them
Since the organization of the COM
pany, in 1871, the average cost Of in
surance TO the members has been about
$500 per 81 900 insurance, varying
with the amount OF losses. During
the % years in which it has been do
ing business there was one assessment
OF five mills, three Of four mills, one of
81 mills, six of three mills, six Of two
mills, four Of II mills. three OF one
mill, and four years during which no
assessments were levied.
In 1891 the number OF members was
907, with only 81, 1872, 094 at risk. Since
that time the growth of the company
has been steady and substantial, until
today 1t numbers over 3,300 members
and nearly $4,000, 900 in assets.
The meeting was presided over by
President Taylor, OF Eureka, Mont
calm county. The election Of officers
resulted in the unanimous reelection
OF the following: President John r.
Taylor; Vice President, Vernon II.
Smith; Secretary and Treasurer, T.
g. Stevenson; Directors, c. II. Miner,
NJ. Douglass, and Philip Cook.
committee was appointed by the
board to arrange for new charter to
replace the old one which expires in
October, 1901. The committee is to
report at the next annual meeting in
1901, and the members are the presi-
dent, vice president, secretary and
chairman OF board OF directors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Condensed
For Our Readers.

For Our Readers.
Another "long felt want" supplied
The Crystal Mail was born last week.
/ Landlord Divine has changed the
name OF his recently purchased hotel
at Portland from the Welch House to
Hotel Divine.
The Rural Free Mail delivery, which
comes within two miles of Palo ''beats
the cars" by two or three days.-Palo
Post. What Palo ought to have is an
electric road to Belding.
Reports come from the meeting of
the county board that the bills OF
Sheriff Moon and all his deputies
combined were less by 5000 than the
single bill of Ex-Sheriff Jordan for
the same period of time. That's
pretty good record for our present
efficient sheriff. Muir Tribune.
The BANNER feels grateful to the
many subscribers who have renewed
their subscriptions during the past
month; also to the many new ones who
have added their names to our large
and increasing list OF reading patrons.
The BANNER is enjoying a very fair
degree of prosperity, thank you.
Stanton, Sidney and various other
towns are talking Of getting the new
railroad in the spring but Sheridan
keeps quiet, but all the time-sawing
wood. With our many advantages
over them it will certainly come this
way. Railroad ties are being drawn
here from the Crystal timber, ten
loads day. These will probably be
used on the new road from Belding to
this city in the spring Sheridan Ad-
vertiser
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25
Made Young Again.

zone OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me in
my teens again. writes ID. II. Turner
OF Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best
In the world for Liver, Stomach and
Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never
gripe. Only 25c. at Connell Bros. and
Fisk Bangs drug stores.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25
Piano Contest.

The High School is again in the
lead and the Recreation Club second
The K. P.'s have jumped from fifth
place to third, the Congregational
church dropping from third to fourth
place, M. +. church fifth. Coupons
are given by the following merchants
on all cash hnSinnsS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25
~. L. VAN RENSCHoTEN.

A TTORNEY AT LAW.-Onice In Belding
"A Savings Bank Block, Belding, Mich.
REFERENCES BY PERMISSION; Hon Allen b.
Morse, Hon. A. A. Ellis, Thos. +. McGarry Hon
+. ID. M. Davis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25

A TTORNEY AT LAW Money to Loan on
"A Real Estate of all kinds. ONCE in Spencer
Block.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25
I. 6. MORRIS.

physician AND SURGEON ONCE rear
Il of w. l. Benedicts drug store. Hours /:
y TO II a. m, 2to and Z to p. m. Residence
opposite Of M. Il. church. Telephone 19-2
rings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25
u. e. FERGUSON,

physician AND SURGEON-Ofice over
Pages hardware. once hours: to q a.
m; TO 3 p. m; except Wednesday, 6 80 TO 8
2 m. Pension examining surgeon. New
STATE Phone.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25
w. ANDREW DUTT, M. D.,

ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
IL Oihce-Belding Pharmacy. Hours-S to II
a. m. to ? and to CD. m
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25
y. r. PINKHAM, ,

physician AND SURGEON-Onic over
Booths Store Main ST. Hours to 4 and Z
to s D. IN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25
Z. NICHOLS. DWIGHT SHELDON
NICHOLS 4 SHELDON,
CHAS. r.. EOOTE,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW.-Onice Wallace
n Block, Belding Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CITY OFFICERS.

mayor Albert l.. Spencer
Glerk ..,.,......... ............. Fred II. Smith
treasurer ......-............W w. Lee Cusser
Marshal l.,.......,.......... =. w. w. Mitchell
City Attorney ..... ............ O. s Roosevelt
Guy health Omcer. r............ Ohlinger.
Justlees OF the Peace .......... .E. Il. Lapham,
G. r. Foote.
Aldermen-First ward Alvin Morse, Eugene f.
hudson; Second ward James Avery, A. NJ
Glass; Third Ward, Is. @. Curtis H. L. Page
Superylsors-First ward, w. M. Foote; Second
ward j. II. Angel Third ward, w A. Wilder
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25
DIR. u. n. ARMSTRONG,

hENTIST.-S Speciality OF Crown and Bridge
- Work. ONCE corner rooms in the Vincent
block, over Vincent's grocery Belding Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25

Entered at the Postofce Belding, Mich for
transmission through the mails as second class
matter 1880
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25
I. OHLfNGE r.,

physician AND SURGEON-City Physi.
Il clan and Health offcer-Office at residence
corner of Bridge and Centre SITS. once hours
TO 2and z tosp. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25

XPIRED-If this paragraph is marked Won
VIII know that your subscription has ex-
pred ana as our terms are strictly cash in ad-
vance IL VIII be discontinued unless renewed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25
DR.. @. r. SMiTJ

hENTIST.-Of hours to $50 Leonard
II Block over Pages hardware store, Bel
ding Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25

WTAN1ED SEVERAL BRIGHT AND
w honest persons TO represent US as Man
ayers m this and close by counties. Salary 800
year and expenses. Straight, bona. ide, no
more. no less salary. Position permanent
our references, any bank IN any town. IL is
mainly office work conducted at home Refer
ence. Enclose sef-addressed stamped enve-
lope. The DOMINION COMPANY Dept =, Chi
cago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25

WM. +. SANDELL, Loan Broker. short
w time loans on any form OF good security.
Long time loans on high class real estate sc
curitY. ONCE at The Commercial Bank.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25
THE BELDING BANNER
Published Every Thursday Afternoon
by
BANNER PUBLISHING Co.,
AT
BELDING, GoNIA co., MICH.
ONCE in the Peoples Savings Bank block,
Main street
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
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Advertising Rates upon application.
AuNcrllslng bills collected monthly Tran
sient advertising IN advance.
OBITUARY poetry will not be inserted unless
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Marriage and death notices free
Copy Tor change OF advertisement must be re-
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-29
Cheapest Railway Fares.

The cheapest railroad fare, next
to pass" is the emigrant fare
from European Russia to Siberia
In order to induce peasants to set
tie In the eastern districts Of Siber-
In the Russian railways have Ia
sued tickets, good for q family OF
any size. from any part Of Europ-
can Russia to TObolsk, at two ru-
bl,s From Tooolsk TO any part
east as far as Vladtvostok Or Port
Arthur the price is tour AMI half
rubles. Hence. for not quite seven
rublss, or about So So, q whole SET
tiers family can travel about 4,OOO
mile This arrangement has been
made upon the personal suggestion
I the czar, who expects great r =
suits from the extraordinary in.
ducsment.. Moreover. be- hopes by
tnis scheme to divert the stream
OF enigrants from the United
States and 70 utilize these forces
| for his own empire.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-29
Minister Sells w hiskey.

The Asheville Gazette says that
T.J. Frisbee, practictng physi'
clan, minister of the gospel, lawyer,
justice OF the peace, and In '9a the
nominee OF the Democratic party
for the Legislature In Madison coun-
ty, has been found guilty In the
FEDERAL court on q charge OF hav.
ing sold whiskey wit thout license
1t WAS done In the regulation way.
Tn. "moonshine'' would be left on
the eide OF the hill anu the man
who wanted the whlskey would get
the Jug aud iexve tha money Ia its
plac. The sentence was imprtson
ment for three months aud $2OC
and costs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-29
strIck.a Dunb While Estins sspp-r
Philadelphia North American, 18th

strlcksa Dunb whtl. EstinG .spp-r
Philadelphia North American, 18th.
James Hamilton, of I2s Vine
street, suddenly lost the power oi
spsch Saturday while eating. lie
Is conscious and perfectly ratioDAl.
but his lips are sealed.
When he went into the New
Dairy Restaurant, at II6 North
Sixth street, shortly before mid
night on Saturday, he was ~ talks-
tive as any patron in the place. lie
ordered a beef stew and q cup of cuf:
fee and chatted with the waiter who
served him.
He started To eat his lunch with
apparent relish. Ten minutes later
he was stricken dumb. The waiter
found him with his head resting On
the table. He thought he had fall
EN- asleep and tried 10 arouse him
without success. He was Ierspiring
freely and when half aroused mad.
vain efforts to speak.
Patrolman Kelly, Of the Finl
street station, sent him TO the ho-pi
tai. There efforts Of the physicianl
TO make him talk proved turtle
He nodded and made known hi,
wants and gave information rs Il
himself by gestures, end made cvc-,
effort to help the doctOrs, hut his nj
tempts at az, ,icuiation were as crude
as tho.sk - hsd never known bos
10 speak.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-29
had Affair Takes Place In Winston
Bar hOOm.

had Affair Takes Place in Winston
Bar ttoom.
WinstOn-Salem, n. c., Nov. 22.-
Mtesrs. N. Clark Brown and Arthur
Penn, white men, members o.
prominent families Of Martinsville,
Va, got into shooting scrape with
negro named Will Hunt In bar
room here this morning. All OF
them had pistols and they had un-
loaded them when the firing erased
Az a result Of the trouble Penn car
ries three balls--twO in the left leg
aud one In the right wrist. He Is
In the hospital. 1t is thought the
negro WAS shot, but he made his es-
caps. He Is dangerous character.
Accused Of Rifling Bank Letters.
Winston, n. G., Nov. 24.-Post-
office inspectors today arrested w. O.
Keece, nineteen years old, at Crutch-
field, this county, on tho charge of
rifling Ave registered letters sent to
n Winston bank. The young man
has been assis, ant to his grandfather
In the post-office at Crutchtield. He
was taken before a United States
com mmissioner at Wilkesboro and
gave $1,000 bail for hearing. His
father and grandfather are his bonds
men.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-29
The Unparalleled Century.
Christmas Success


One hundred years ago. What
\ remarkable story the panorama
" the closing century reveals! In
1900, our country was q piucky
q, dgeling, healthy, vigorous, ardent
IN hope, high IN resolve. Our total
population was less that 5,5OO,OOO
Germany and Britain each had four
times our number, Spain twice as
many, and even little Portugal ha
IA big n family OF sons and daugh-
ters rs Uncle sam. West Of the
Mississippi, all WAS wilderness
We had thirteen little states and
few cities Of prominence except
Philadelphia. New York, Baltimore,
Boston, and Charleston. The en-
tire revenue OF the United states
government under Our first admin
stration was only "a 500 600. while
1t now costs annually $9S, 100 Alb
33 to defray the expenses Of the
government Of Creator New York
Washington was then new settle
ment. with only q few thousand
population. and had been only late
ly made the capital. The total
wealth Of the country WAS round)y
estimated ut $500 600, 900. or q very
little less than forty doliars per
capita.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-29

Key West, Fla, Nov. 23.-The.
entire street railway system Of Key
West is completely and indefinitely
tied up by the strike. All Of the
cara have been run to the sheds and
locked up The cigar workers have,
In meeting, officially endorsed the
action Of striking mOtormen and
conductors and will give them fin
ancial aid. The company threatens
to withdraw from the city, it is al
legged, and all negotiations thus far
to bring about a settlement have
been futile.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-29
InEY ATE Tine Iools eeoa.
\ h~ssf.sss, - &. fiios Rsassss Asss
Tsriiiias Ezp-~s-.c-awhieAn nAse>sss
Afs.r . ship~r~ek.

Columbia State
capt Murray. Port koyal bar pilot
who has followed the sea since bo, hood
and visited nearly every section Of the
asbitable globe. Is full Of Interesting
"reminiscences Of happenings In distant
lands In which be participated Tbe
Id pilot - fond Of relating IN incident
which occurred near Calcatta- India
The We sci which be command. d, Q nn~
ripper ship, Wa. wrecked ia typbo o
an the Bay Of Bengal and all hans,
ave himself aod two conipanioas y no
secceeded IN reaching .h Re IN Iae
SHIPS gig, " re lost. The three -x-
oaust-d men immediately sought food
and shelter and while thus employ ed
came upon ali iInmeuse wooden image
which they eorrsc ly surmised 10 be an
indian idol. Night Was ut 90 them and
the tired men bivoaAced uearty aud
their attention cas- soon attracted By
the APPEARANCE OF q score OF low caste
d,ndoos, each VI whom carried in his
hands q ssv"ry dish which he placed
before the inanimare god. After "a b
native had deposited his offering with
profuse signs and word they departed.
and when the hungry sailors were sat
isfied that their strxage visitors had
retreated for the night they greedily
deyoured the bounteou repast intend
ID for the idol Murray and his COM
panions remained ia the neiRhborhood
ior several days subsisting nigntly on
The offerings brought BY the Hindoos
IS tribute 10 their god aud rem aiming
concealed 10 the day time.
nj iorhf Aar k-..-
>hipwreck two natives suddenly sur
prised the three men while they were
IN the very act OF making their usual
meal and fight ensued The natives
proved no match for the resolute and
Well armed Americans and soon beat
an ignominious retreat, leaving tue
latter complete masters of the situa-
JiOn.
The captain and his companions, fear
ing that the natives would return IN
force and massacre them, made their
way to Calcutta, where they secured
passage in \ hOmeward und vessel
Some ID years subsequently Prot Mur-
ray recognized IN Captain Cole. of the
-hip Kirkum, VIII ch called here for a
.'arxo, one OF hi- old companions in the
xciting encounter in far off India
rhe recognition was mutual and the
two men were delighted to renew their
acquaintance after the lapse Of ha,f q
generation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-29

vote was taken Oh the cooc.re,cs
"pprt, urged me to vote for its sd.t-
lion. 1 told him that had Thought
over the question many hour; tha,
! "as c'nScious my per,isi ence might
lose ne my r.-eie,.tioii tO the Ss-nste,
but that | could not change, con.i-t-
Gully with my Views vi political
ani public duty.
1T Ii due IL truth frankly IN
aVow that those Views have 40,
-lnce changed. The recent vast out
put of gold from the mines. ipcres,-
ihX the siOcks vi metallic Inoney
aud allowing abundant Issues there
%" of paper nouey; the msgnlfieenr
balance Of trade La favor Of The Unit
I'd Slate-; the unparalleled psusper-
ity"of ILe country, the un patriotic
attitude Of Ia. Democratic party and
The extreme utterances of Mr.. Bryan,
have given to Mr. Mckinley al easy
Victory. II our overw helmIng po
litical IOwer 10 be used 10 ostrscise
Republicans, however few they may
he, who stili believe that 1t L. desir.
able that the nstiuL- Of the world
should agree upon some fixed ratio
between gold. the money Of the
most enlightened natiOns,' and sii-
yer, the money of India and Chlns?'
FAVORED THE WAR WITH SPAIN.
Senator Chandler glories In, In
stead "t' denying, the fact that be
favored war with Spain az tn, on
ly means by which Cuh~ couid be
freed from spanish control. "It L.
truc," he says, "that / earnestly Ia
bored for al i"meiiat. decla m ION of
war. i believed 1t to be the Inherit
ell duty Of the Anglo-SaxOn race In
the United States to terminate the
wicket colonial rule of Spain In Gu
ba. l had impatiently waited fifty.
three years for an opportunity per.
3onally TO do something in perform.
snce Of this imperitive obligat o."
Then he quotes prophecy made by
him in 1898 as to the outcome Ui
such Il war, and says that In view o,
tn" glorious realization Of this proph
ecy, It the Republicans OF New
Hampshire deem his attitude a suf:
fic'ent reason for coudeinning him
81 shall be proud Of any penalty
which, for this reason. may he In
Fl cted upon me-"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-29

ThouEhtless sct Caused IN Explosion OF
Guapowder st Bayboro.
NGw BERN, n. g., Nov. 23.-Ds
tails OF the powder explosion in the
store Of J. X. Rice & Bro. at Bay
oorc, Pamlleo county. have been r.
eeiv. 4 ard are ~ follows:
The explosion occurred Wedues
day night about seven O'clock. Tnr-.
prominent citixsrs Of Bayboro n
W. Cornell, J. W. Rice and n. l..
Ballsnce-were iu the store as q
quantity Of powder was being weigh.
cd out. Two open kegs of powde,
stood on the coanter and twelve and
. half pounds had been placed il
tho weighing pan, when some on.
lighted . match to see the figures
the powder IN tha pan became ignl-
ted and exploded. 1t was some Ii
tie time before wnat had occurred
could be undsrstood,-wnen these re.
sui's We're noted.
Tne three ciuz ms mentioned were
founo to be quite severely burnee
about the fac and the whole inter-
or OF the store was more or less bro
Ken up, the end being blown ou'
The two kegs OF powder were blow
off the counter and neither of theu
exploded, fortunately, ~s no on,
would have survived had they igni
ted. The building is qnite . larg,
one. the telephone exchange bein.
On the second floor. Tue lady op
orator was thrown from her char
but was not injured. It was I'M
deabtsd!y 3 very narrow eseap,
tron complete distraction OF TN
entire building and the loss OF fou
more lives.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-29
Plead His Own Case

Columbia, 8. G, Nov. 27.-John
L. Outzs, a white man, was tried for
murder at the last term Of court for
Greenwood. When the case was
called Judge Bennett asked Outzs IL
ne had any lawyer. The defendant
replied that he had not; he had not
the means 10 employ legal talent
and would prefer not having any
appointed by the court. He would
conduc: his own deienso, ne said.
The defendant managed his case
with great adroitness, aud question
ed his witnesses to such advantage
that the solicitor found himself with.
out case to work ON, and requested
the jury to bring in verdict of not
guilty.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-29
VIII They Violate Th-tr Promlsas A gaia
Hirknry TimaS- Marxrirv

WIN They Violate Th-tr rron1sas A gala
Hickory Time+Mercury. =.
viii The next Legislature give 10
the tsxRyers Of the State free
speech, free ballot and fair count?
The Democrats have promised II.
The best men Of ell parties demand
1t. They promised to do 80 In the
campaign OF '93, and violated their
promises. II they violate that
pronlise now, then there will ts a
revolution in North Carolina politics.
In that case Congress will be excus-
able In protecting American citizens
in their rights. Why not protect
them In the States Of the union a.
we'll as in foreign countries9 Il
party that is afraid of honest elec-
tiOns Is unworthy the confidence of
the people.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-29
Turkey Won't Isecoguiz our Consui.

Turkey Won't isecoxutze our Consui.
Constantinople, Nov. 24.--The
Porte has definitely rejected the re-
quest for an exequator for United
States consul at Harpoot. This re-
fusal Is regarded by the United
States legation as a direct violation
OF treaty rights; aud consequently,
despite the refusal, DR.. Thomas H.
ROrtOn, who was appointed by
President Mckinley some time ago,
to establish a consulate at HarpOot,
has been directed to proceed to his
post.
The expected visit Of the battle
ship Kentucky to Smyrna Is believed
to relate quite as much to this mat
ter rs TO the indemnity question.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-29
VICTIMS or TINE sT0Rn.
L.teSt Hsports stats That zs rsrsosa
Were Killed.

L.sest Hsports state That zf rs~so~a
We're Killed.
Nashville, Tenn.,-LAtest reports
from the districts swept by Tues-
days storm show that seven persons
lOst their lives In Williamson coup-
ty.
One more death, that OF Clayton
Tucker, has occurred near Columbia,
making the total In that section
twenty-four.
Three members Of the Ellis family
at Walnut Lake, Tunica county,
Mississippi, were killed.
Clarence Thompson, living near
Corinth, Miss, was carried away by
the wind and no trace OF him hks
been found.
In Arkansas six dead and twenty
five injured have been reported.
The victims are principally negroes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-29

Ten Msaafscs artng Ptaats to b- Erocsed
In thr Gotfoa n u

Ten Manufacturing Piaats TO b- Erocsed
In th- Costoa n II
Atlanta, Nov. 24.-The Journal
says that plans have been consuni-
mated here tor the erection Of ten
plants for the manufacture of cotton
se-d huiis into payer Of different
Krsaits. h.yisert Thomas, Of New
York, At present in this city, says
that the = heme il being backed by
the National saw Company, with
$4,000, 900 capital, aud that work
VIII be begun Ia iutting up the
plants Ia about 81 days.
H1 says be Il also backed by the
standard on Company. 1t IL th..
iniention 10 have the factories wel
scattered throughout the cotton belt
aud they viii extend from Texas to
North Carolina. The plants viii
run with capacity Of frnm l25 10
2OU tons each mouth.