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The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
Canaan.

Mr.. E. K. Cary Of Fl. Fairfield arrived
in town last Monday.
Miss Blanche Pratt and Miss Florence
Wilkins. Colby go. were in town calling
on friends, last Saturday.
Miss Dixon of Colby was the guest OF
Miss Gertrude Moody, last Sunday.
c. D. Harris and G. T. Johnston sold
their pair of chestnut horses to w. H.
Catlin of New York, last Wednesday.
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Dissolution Of co.Partnership ,.

1.-THE partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned doing business under the n iai
name Of Jas. Lumsden & Co., Is this DAY a az,
solved by mutual cor sent, James Lumsden
retiring from said firm. .o
All bills due to said firm are to be paid1n "
James Lums den who will also settle ali pllI,
owing ny them. The books may be founo ~
the South Side Grocery.
sw2s JAMES LUMsDEN,
WILLIAM DONALDSON.
Skowhegan, Maine. June 4, 1900.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
The ladies' home circle will meet with

The ladies' home circle will meet with
Mrs. Leon Merrill, Thursday afternoon,
June 2Ist.
The Scion cornet band furnished
music for the Republican convention at
Skowhegan. Tuesday.
Mr., L. w. McIntire, T J. Young, DR..
S. F Green and David Rowell were the
delegates IRON here that went to the
Republican county convention. Tuesday,
at Skowhegan.
Scion band will furnish music for the
opening at lakewood. Saturday.
Mr. M H Andrews and wife were at
No Arson. Sunday, to visit Miss An
drews' sister, Mrs. Will Williams. G.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
What Shall We have for Dessert ?

This question arises in the family every day.
Let US answer 1t today. Try Jell' o, deli
cious and heathful dessert. Prepared In two
minutes. No boilingi no bakingl simply add
boiling water and set to cool. Flavors:--
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, and Strawberry.
Get package at your grocers to-day. 10 cts.
lyrl4
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
Quality

It is the high quality
of Royal Baking Powder
that has established its
great and world wide
reputation.
Every housewife
knows she can rely
upon it; that it makes
the bread and biscuit
more delicious and
Observation-Disclosures the
finest that can be baked.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14

Thomas Flint, Jr., and family of
California, who have been visiting rela-
tiyes in Vermont for few days, are
expected to be here this week, the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Flint.
The children of the Congregational
and Free Baptist union Sunday schools
observed children's day last Sunday.
They gave very entertaining and prof
table exercise before an audience of
about ITO.
Peter Merry of Madison was in town,
Tuesday looking after horses.
Miss Elizabeth Bodfish of Palmer,
Mass, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
H. E. Ward.
Two large deer were seen feeding in
A. W. Bryants field on Main Street,
Tuesday morning
A large number of togue are being
taken in Embden lake. Some of our
village parties have been especially fort
innate in this particular.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Dyer of King
field, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wells of
Embden, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Wells, during Sunday.
Sunday at the usual hour of preaching
at the M. E. chapel the pastor will speak
especially to the children. This service
will be children's service. The older
people will be welcome.
Rev. John kimball of Turner Center,
will preach in the Universalist church
next Sunday morning. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. kimball was a for
mer pastor of this church and that
means large attendance.
George Spaulding delivered the last
of his rhubarb at ". s. Wells IL Co.
factory Monday, the total amount being
1920 pounds. His entire salable yield
was not far from $500 pounds.
The Somerset county conference of
Congregational churches will meet with
the church in this place the Goth and
9th of this month. 1t was to have
been at Bingham this week, but on
account of prevailing measles in that
town the place of meeting was changed
to North Arson Persons who are
willing to entertain delegates over Tues
day night are requested to report to the
pastor, Rev. Joseph Kyle.
During the past week the following
books have been received at the public
library: The Chronicles of Froissart,
DISCOVERIES and Explorers, English His
tory for Americans, The World and Its
People, Physical Geography, History of
the U. S. and its People, The True
Citizen, Stories from the Arabian Nights,
Big People and Little People of Other
Lands, Story of Aneas. All but the first
one of this list was contributed by Prof.
G. A. Streart, who was for number of
years principal of the Academy.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
FOLSOM & NUTTlNc,
UNDERTAkERs,
50 Water Street.
NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE.
supreme Judicial Court,
Somerset County.

Clerks Office. Skowhegan,
June 9Th, 1900
Pursuant to Chapter 70. Sec "a OF the Revised
Statutes and acts smendatory thereof and ad
ditional thereto, ! hereby give notice that
Daniel Steward OF Arson in he County of
Somerset, intends to make application to the
September Term, 1900, Of the Sup. Jud. Court.
Somerset County, for ad mission to practice
Ia " in the Courts Of this State. 6w28
Attest: N. w. BRAINERD, Clerk.
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Notice Of Co. Partnership.

We the undersigned have this day formed Il. >
co. partnership, under the firm name OF t Ire
South Side Grocery, to succeed the late nr nd
OF Jas. Lumsden g. Co., and hope to merit and
receive the same liberal patronage accorueu
our predecessor.
WILLIAM DONALDsoH
FRANK A. BENNEK
skowhegan, June 4, 1900. swS
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Madison Center

Mr. Kimbal is moving his mill this
week.
Business. is rushing at the Lake getting
ready for the opening next Saturday, the
sixteenth.
Eugene Lawrence went to Waterville.
Thursday, TO see his wife. He found her
gaining and thinks she will be home in a
few weeks
The cottages at the Lake are nearly all
occupied. II.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
New
Undertaking Rooms.

Having removed my Undertaking Bust
ness to rooms opposite Skowhegan House.
Russell ST., Skowhegan. am better pre-
pared than before to serve all in need Of
such service. A line of Casket Trim.
mings, etc., always on hand and my prices
will be found reasonable. 23tf
Respectfully,
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
BORN.
MARRIED.

franklin PARK. Mass-June 5, to the wife of
Dr. Walter A. Harding son Leander samuel ]
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
DIED.

The Forks-May rs, Mrs John Mitchell, age
IS years.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
Never
experiment
with SO
important
an article
as the
human
food

1t is economy and every way better to
use the Royal, whose work is always certain,
never experimental.
There enlanyi
efroma lun
bu heirus sal he
o.tooWal INST. Newyo
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
mOHICAN HOUSE
Lake George,
CANAAN, MAINE.
Season of 1900 Opens Sunday, June 18th.

Season of 1900 Opens Sunday, June nth.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14

The machine with stills to the frame;
does not depend upon stills and brace.
This for basis, With the wide coup
ling hinge makes it impossible for cutter
bar to get out of line.
Draft directly from cutter bar. These
three facts insure the lightest draft, the
easiest cutting and the safest riding
machine in the field.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

STATEMENT Of the condition Of the CONNER
CIAL UNION ASSURANCE co. ulMlTED). Of
London, England. Kingdom Of Great Britain, on
the 3lst DAY Of December, ls99, a. required 10y
act Of Congress. approved July q ls@;
Cash hand and in bank ............. So ~, ~
Real estate ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SIS. las ~
rssi estste1 ..'.,.......... 70. 800 90
stocks and bonds omarket value) .... l.SS3,G61 No
Bills receivable and collateral loans. S,u4' ~
Premiums uRcolectcd and IN hands Of
agents ,.............- .-...--.-....-'. "|''Sto D
bonds bonds anu and be bonds and mortgages... 2d7oo Os
Rents accrued -. l79. IS. and due from
81 oSS Ie ......,....!.... I4,lca "A
Total .....................S s. $50 .4l4 IS
LIABILITIES
Reclamsble perpetual deposits
900 .-------..-.... S'o'"-' 9
Unesmed premium reserve -.----.-..- l.E-' - d
Reserve for unpaid losses and claims. "'o,tiS 10
Due for commissions. return preIns.
Ner surpjus ........................l :'25,6lo I6
Total s.7so.sla s5
Dividends and expenses Tor siN months,
ending December 81 1899:
4 H. wRAY. Manager.
City Of New York. State OF New York, IS;
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 3tt day
Of January, 1900.
Seal EDWIN F. CAREY,
Commissioner Tor the State of South Dakota.
Office No. 50 Wall ST, New York City. Item
STATEMENT Of the condition of the L. :.
BRANCH OF THE LANCASHIRE lNSl RANCE
co, Of Manchester. England On the 3lst day OF
December. 1899, required by act OF Congress,
approved July %, lst2:
ASsETSs 4
Cash on hand and in banks .......-... s45.4il "
Real estate oS9,ooJ -
Stocks and bonds (market valued ...-'l,el5,2D %
Premiums uncclected and in hands 8 q
of agents ....... 2545ls ~
Total 300, 100 81
LIABILITIES
Unesrned premium reserve ....-- = A,SoS.Ooo ~
Reserve for unpaid losses and claims. 1885, ,5i4 -
Net surplus ol4'l1' 10
Total ,,,,,.,.................2 2. 800. 76e 81
Dividends and expenses for six months,
ending December 81, 1899:
Current expenses ...--...--...-..-... sS2tlsS i2
E. WITHERFIEID, Manager at \. \.
CSty OF New York, State of New York.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 9Th day
| of March, 1900.
c. K VALENTINE.
Notary Public. Kings County. Certificate fled
in y Y. County. Item
L
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BASIN and it is estimated that oO,0Oo,OOO
tons have been lost through wasteful sys-
TENS of mining during the fifty-eight years
of it's existence.
The temporary injunction sought by the
Consolidation Coal Company to prevent
the Garrett county authorities from col
lectipg taxes on coal lands pending the
settlement of the Garrett-Allegany boun-
dary line dispute has been granted Ae-
cording to the survey, the validity OF which
AlIegany county disputes, the lands in
question are thrown into Gar .ett county.
The Barton Mining Company will put in
operation the small vein Of the Swanton
Coal Company. closed about year ago,
and will use machines in mining. There is
talk of move to induce the company to
use electricity as power, and that the
town of Barton. which is to be incorporat-
ed. may be lighted by this method.
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AGRICULTURE IN MARYLAND.
Canada said to BE Following That
states system.

COLLEGE PARK. Nd. March Is
George E. Fisher, General Inspector Of Ag-
ricultural and Horticultural Conditions in
Ontario. who was detailed TO consult with
State Entomologist Willis G. Johnson and
State Pathologist c. o. Townsend, OF
the Maryland Agricultural College. with
regard to the general inspection work in
MARYLAND. visited them yesterday Prof.
Fisher SAYS that Canada is following
closely the system in operation in Mary
land and expressed himself as being much
pleased with the system and organization
adopted here.
About a year ago the Commissioner OF
Agriculture sent Prof. William Lochhead
to Maryland to examine the system OF fu-
migation in use, and thirty days after his
return the Ontario Government had seven
ty fumigation houses in operation, in
which they have been fumigating all rur-
sery stock since that time
Prof johnson is still working on the
famous pea louise, which did so much dam
age in many States last summer. He
transferred this insect to large and
healthy plant, and on looking at 1t later
found that it had almost destroyed the
plants life in single night. He finds
that kerosene diluted with water from 5
to 30 per cent will spread over the insects,
thereby covering the respiratory organs
and smothering them. Tobacco infusion
will also have the effect of destroying
them, but great difficulty is experienced in
their destruction in this way because Of
their hiding under the leaves of the plant.
Prof johnson has also been consulted
as to what is the best way TO get rid Of
The evening times., 1900-03-15
MARYLAND COAL TRADE.
A GIut In Poor Qualities. But tn
Best Is Scarce.

CUMBERLAND, Nd. March 1.-THE
better grades of coal from the local region
are in great demand, but from the Eastern
markets comes a report that there is
glut of the poorer grades of coal. Con-
sumers are beginning to show some anx-
iety about contracts for the coming sea-
son. The producers feel that they have an
advantage and are in no hurry to make
terms.
1t is felt. owing to the great demand.
there will be no necessity to resort to cut
throat methods. When the home trade,
now so excessive, assumes normal corsdi-
tions the European demand for American
coal NAV come I'm asian important relief
TO an overstocked market.
A French railway is reported TO nave
contracted for 75,000, tons as an expert
ment, ard the Russian Government. De
The evening times., 1900-03-15
THINGS THEATRICAL.

Mildred Holland. who has appeared in
the various metropolitan cities with Au-
gustin Daly's companies, has been launch
ed as a star in a new romantic play, en-
titled Aria" and scheduled for local pre-
sentation next week at the Columbia. The
piece is Theodore Kremer's adaptation Of
Schiller's ''KabaIe und Liebe. and ere
ated an evident impression when gwen
its premiere last Monday in Buffalo. Miss
Hollands MANAGEMENT is said to have sur
rounded her with an excellent supporting
organization and 10 have provided pro-
duction Of rare beauty and detail The
Iuminary herself probably will be best re-
membered in Washington for her work
in the part Of Fan-Fan in Two Little
Migrants" Seats for the Aria engage
ment are selling.
Another bill of headliners and head
liner Of bills is announced for the coming
week at the Grand, the fact that EZ- "a
Kendall then will be introduced serving
as a guarantee Of the excellene OF the en-
tertainment 10 be afforded. Mr.. Kendall
has few peers as a monologist. and his
performances really have merits that ale
shown hv no other worker in the field.
! The principal feature will be supported by
Dolan and Lenharr. whose sketch. "A
High Toned Burglar" has given them
considerable prestige: Alice Lewis, ju-
yenile singer and dancer; Mile. Olive, who
cnlls herself the dainty iuggler;" Maude
Gage, whistler: Harding and An Sid, gro
tesque acrObats: Americas Comedy
-Four. and the Kudara Family of Japan
ese noveltyists. Daily matinees will be
provided. as usual
Those who realize how much pretty
women have to do with burlesQue perform
aDce cannot but be pleased at the announce
ment that several of that description will
be seen with the City Sports next week
at Kernans. The combination is said 10
be wholly exceptional one, which state
ment is endorsed by the fact that the
troupe has been visiting Washington bi-
annually for a number of years. The usual
fsrces and olio are to be presented here by
people who are advertised as being un-
usually clever. Settings, costumes, and
sccessories-so the press agent declares
are OF an admirable order. The engage
ment promises TO be profitable
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Attempted a SNindle.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, March Is
The national bank here received a letter
several days ago from supposed firm at
Woodstock, Md, enclosing a check for $50.
purporting to be certified by the Peoples
Bank Of Baltimore. The letter stated that
their salesman Mr.. Nelson was canvass
ing this section. that they sent him a
check on the national bank here and the
certified check by them was TO protect
same. Shortly after the receipt of the let
ter the young man called with his check.
Cashier Taylor was suspicious and told
him to call later Investigation proved the
certification TO be a forgery. The young
man skinned
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Net surplus .-....-.... 214,S9O 10
HENRY T0WLES Vice President.
W II. TWINING, Secretary.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me this
9th day of March. 1900 r. 8. STEADMAN,
(Seal) Notary Public for n J.
Item
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washingtonians Seek Coal Lands.

PIEDMONT, W. Va. March 15.-Wash-
ington capitalists have been negotiating
for tract of coal land lying opposite Pied
mont and owned by a. J. Merrill, and the
deal will be closed If they can secure ad-
joining coal lands owned by George W.
SpanEler's heirs and others. The Merrill
tract is too small 10 justify the expense of
the plant necessary TO successfully oper-
ate IL
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cause of the great demand in Russia, has
allowed the railways to import 100000
tons free of duty.
Prominent coal operators estimate that
the big vein in the Georges Creek region
can yet supply 100, ,O00,0 600 tons Of coal, the
larger part of which supply lies in the vi
cinity of Midland. So far los. 900, 900 tons
have been mined out of the Georges Greek
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For NaItreating n Child.

CENTREVILLE, Md, March 15--State' >
Attorney j. Frank Harper went TO VIM
chester Tuesday and ordered Thomas X.
Booker. William Goodhand. and Charles
Wilson arrested on the charge Of attempt
ing to murder William j. Renshaw, an
eIeven-year boy. Booker was arrested
by Constable Benjamin F. Quillen and
brought to CeEtreviIle jail Goodhand and
Wilson have left the neighbOrhood.
The evening times., 1900-03-15

the common cockroach. which disturbs so
many housekeepers. millers, and other
people at present, and finds that to fumi-
gate the place with hydrocyanic acid gas,
which penetrates every little crack and
crevice, will completely destroy them in
a comparatively short time.
The evening times., 1900-03-15

The District Poundmaster. Samuel Elm
stein. today submitted a report 10 the
Health Oficer covering the period Of spe-
cial service in impoundng dogs under CT
ders of the District Commissioners, from
December II. 1899. to March 10, 1900.
In his report MIR. Einsten explains that
the extra service was augmented from
one wagon and two laborers TO three wag-
ons and nine laborers. This force was
afterward reduced as the number OF va
grant ours diminished, and on March 10
the extra service was discontinued
During that time no less than 2,41l un-
tagged dogs were taken UP, 1888 of which
were killed. 450 were redeemed, 45 sold,
and 43 returned to owners without eXaetlng
a fee. The latter were the dogs OF per-
sons belonging TO foreign legations, Which
are exempt under the law, and those OF
actors and transient visitors TO the city.
No dogs. il is learned belonging TO resi-
dents OF the District have been returned
without the payment OF the impound ng
Zee.
The report is especially significant in
its enumeration of beneficial effects e-ult-
ing from the operations of the special serv-
ice Mr.. Einstein declares that the Dis
trict of Columbia has been cleared of 2O0O
vagrant ours and be shows that the num-
Der of license tags has been increased by
nearly eco.
The evening times., 1900-03-15

81 kTENENT Of the condition Of the CONNER
CIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO. ulMlTED). of
London England. Kingdom of Great Britain. on
the 3lst day Of December, ls99, a. required 10y
act Of Congress. approved July y. lSr2:
ASSETS
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as the accommodations are unsuited for
present purposes, the pound being built
by the Board of Health in 1871. as a tenn
porary arrangement, but has been in OPP
Grafton ever since with few improvements,
snd is termed by the many citizens and
visitors who come to the pound. disgrace
TO the National Capital.
We NAV be able TO control the stray
dogs from overrunning our streets short
time but the area. namely the entire Dis
;rct. is TOO large for one wagon 10 con-
:rol l. therefore respectfully suggest
that now is the time 10 urge Congress TO
appropriate sufficient amount 10 build
q new modern pound, and increase the
service by adding an Assistant Pound
master. three laborers and two horses and
wagons
Mr. Ein~teiu's Views.
In conversation today with Times re-
porter. Mr. Eiustein explained the metEod
of caring for the dogs at the pound and
OF killing those that are unredeemed. The
pound, while an old structure and some-
what unsuited to the purpose. is sdll
comfortable place in which to house dogs
They are kept in small numbers in sepa-
rate pens the vicious animals being e1
where they can do NO harm The food OF
| the dogs is Che very best il being the
| boast Of the Poundmaster that he feeds
! the animals under his charge as well or
better than private people do their p Us
| They also have straw 10 lie upon and COM
| Portable places 10 sleep.
! In killing the dogs they are placed in an
air-tight room. into which is injected ar
bonic acid gssss In few minutes the ami
! mails drop upon the floor in painless death.
! suffocated in an atmosphere diyested Of
oxygen. According TO Mr.. Einstein, there
| is no cruelty 10 the animals which fail into
the dragnet Of the dog catcher. Aside from
a little fright at the time Of capture they
! are free from any form of suffering
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


To THE COMMISSIONERS OF TIE DISTRICT
Of Columbia: The following is correct
statement Of the aSsets and libshties Of the
the PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE CON-
PANY Of Philadelphia, on the Sist day OF DE.
cember 1899 furnished in accordance with an
act Of Congress, entitled An act regulate in
surance in the District Of Columbia approved
January 20, 1887:
Paid np cash capital ............... 100000 20
Total assets per detailed schedule
hereto attached .............y...-..5,I7l3 III 3G6 y
Total premium received during the
year ....1,672, IA IS
Interest and other cash receipts Tor
the wear ......................... ~. 1853 A
Losses paid during The wear -....... ,22j, ,j2s 20
Expenses salaries taxes, and eommis- .,,.,, -,
LIABlLIrIEs
Capital stock ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 100000 20
Reinsurance reserve. being - per cent
Of one year premiums received dur
ing the wear. aud amount lropor-
toned TO the UnsNpired time upon
all other fire risks required by
Aforesaid act ....................2396 ? 500 pa 81
Losses in process OF adjustment m 1872 Os
Total liabilities .................2.a .as9, ,4eO 95
Total assets Si.I7I BOG u
Total liabilities ......... 2,aS9.4t0 %
Net surplus .::.....:.. 2,lsl,s45 %
THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE
W GARDNER CRowELL. Secretary
7th day of March, 1900 MARTIN y. YOUNG,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Item
TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF TIE DISTRICT
OF Columbia: The following is correct
statement Of the assets and Liabilities Of the
the MERCHANTS INSURANCE COMPANY
of Newark. y. j.. ON the 3lst day OF De
cember. 1899, furnished in accordance with an
act of Congress, entitled "An to regulate in
surance in the District Of Columbia, approved
January 26, 1857:
Paid up cash capital ................ $4,000 %
Total assets as per detailed schedule
hereto attached /, SOS, AIS 81
Total premium received during the
year ........................... s27,SOO &C
Interest and other cash receipts for
the wear 1856 50
| Losses paid during the year ........ 66l,s26 So
sion, .-...,................. 455,3o7 Il
LIABILITIES
Capital stock .....................s s400, 600 90
Reinsurance reserve, being 30 per cent
of one year premiums received dur
ing the year. and amount proper
toned to the uneXpired time upon
all other fre risks, as required by
aforesaid act III GIG SO
Losses in process Of adjustment. -. 114467 81
All other liabilities ................. S134l o.
Total liabilities ,323 425 IL
| Total assets ..........., 81. .59s, AIS 81
| Total liabilities .......... l,32S, ,425 IL
| HENRY T0WLES, Vice President
| W. II. TWINING, Secretary.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me this
| 9th day of March. 1900. r. s. sTEADMAN,
(Seai.) Notary Public for n. J.
Item
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pOUNDNASTER'S REPORT
Nearly TIVE Thousand Stray Dogs
Captured and Killed.

The Result of the Efforts of Profess
sfonal Catchcrs and Four Wagons.
From Tramp Curs-Great Increase
in the Demand for License Tags.
The evening times., 1900-03-15

All forms Of life and endowment policies issued.
Correspondence or interviews invited by ?. ?.
Wilson, 1920 + Street NV. Washington. d. c.