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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-12-31
fore His Demise.

'hi'ago Dec. %l.-Frank II. Peavey
one OF tAe best known grain men in the
country, died here Of pneumonia. aged
u years ane / months.
Mr. Peavey came TO Chicago from
MS nome IN Minneapolis nearly two
Weeks ago on business. He was in his
usual perfect health, but Dec. - he
contracted cold and that night took
- h!s bed il the Auditorium annex.
TIE cold quickly developed into pneu.
mona and tho patients friends were
not!iied. alit ongA i vas expected he
"o4-d r OVER. Hopeful bulletins were
received daily. but Friday night last
the patents condition took d turn for
tAe nufse. although he had felt better
aut !Ag tac day. Saturday night again
good day was followed by distress
al night. sunday. however, il was be
Iced Mr.. Peavey had successfully
passed the crisis Of his sickness. Up
- mid-lfte'sncon his bedside vas the
scene Of al encouraging character. ~
that hour. however, the patient :
his heart action weaker 4 hurried
consultation OF physicians followed
and every tang known 10 science Il
combat the malady was done. Al
o clock Mr. Peavey lapsed into uncon
sciousreSs and the family which sur
rounded him We're informed that ths
end was approae hing At , 50 ocloch
ht4 hr.ath.-1 his last
The following members OF Mr.. Pea
veys famil, w,re present: Mrs F. II
Peavey his wife; George ". Peavey
his son. Mrs H. X. Wells. a daughter
Mrs T. r. Hefelfneer. a daughter
Mrs. y d. Peavey. his mother: Mrs
j. VI. Cleland. a sister and f. u. Pea
vey. 4 brother Of New York. The Dc
cedent's mother lives in Sioux City. la.
Mrs Cl.lari in Chicago and the other
n, the bedside excepting F. H. Peavey
In Minneapolis. Mrs. Peavey va.
with her husband all through his II
| ness. having left a sick bed herself j!
| Minneapolis - come TO him
Mr. Peavey WAS credited with be!n:
IN, largest owner 81 grain elevators i
the country II not in the world. IN
| sign "PN was a familiar one or grain
war, houses throughout the grain Pre-
dueirg states Of the West AMI Norm
west along the lines Of the railroads
| AZ railroad terminal points rs ma
| large holdings. his interests III en-
caso being particularly heavy. TIL
name for years has been potent on IN
| boards of trade here and in the NORTH
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-12-31
.mEPT RY FA.Al STORMS
:, FLOODS FOR PAST
TWO DAYS.
. PERSONS MEET DEATH
Alabama. East Tennessee ane'
.s % North Carolina the suf
rron, the Fury Of the Eie.
Thousands OF Dollars Worth
o,operty Oestroyed-Railroad
!. Complete Standstill.

ca. Dec. 31.-Thc ;orren.ial
,hc past two days In Georgia
,-a and East Tennessee ani por-
| : <orth Carolina cansel the
i, four persons as far as known
| ..e..,.l serious damage 10 all
+, property. Th. rains have
| showed By clearing a1l much
har accompanied by high
YNe weather bureau has an.
ia; IN. chat'anooch b river
r.t.na. 10 rise during 'he next
~ard Il is feared much lamag"
| .v.t Three people were
Wes: Point. Ga. ah.l" At.
.. fs cross the turbulent Chat.
N.e -lycr and Thomas Russell
l..e.r..r on III. Atlanta aud West
l.. .alNay. was killed In freight
s.sed hy n washout near Vet.
/ "a t'a.
s s.sls q. dollars of prop r'r
|. es.a destroyed NJ West Point anl
{. uaea suffering. The water
r. ..eets - W.s; roln, + from
d A.. 'ee' iecp. Many ~ the p.so.
H.. town spent III. night in Fort
L. NJ trains have been sen;
\ t~am Atlanta 70 Montgomery
ne Atlanta and W.sf Point roal
T. saturday, and the Southern rail.
b. N.a York and New Or,"ans lin.
ss as night WAS sent around ~
nj and Mef.d.n. \ washon'
-s,.e. on the southern between
klsse ard Ash.sll.
\. q minus. Ca. ~. cha';aacocfc''
..e-. = feet. Tn" property dam.
'reaiy heavy Nearly five
H. -a.n have fallen In Tho v.esn.
! = we. Ga. Two washon's are
b. a th. main line II 'hr
rs1 aud Nashville railway soa.h
Na.'sa'ners.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-12-31
Wireless Plant et Washington.

shing,on. Dec 3l.-The navy de
partnent has decide 10 establish wire
less telegraph plants al the Washing
ron nayyyard and al Annapolis. Plan:
for the necessary equipment OF the
nev stations are now being worked
our under the direction of Admira
Bradford and experiments vii be undel
way at an early day. At each point
TAN mast will be erected for the pur
hose of receiving and transmitting sig
mails and small buildings will be erect
ed for the installation of instruments
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-12-31
WILL NOT INTERFERE.
krucer's Letter Cannot Change Roose.
veit's PcjicV

Washington. Dee. 31.-The cable
gram from Amsterdam announcing
that President 1;ruser will send MIR.
Vessels in January bearing letter
from President Kruger to President
Roosevelt. eNciteS no interest here.
II is so we'll settled that this gov
ernment will rot interfere in South
Africa or take any step toward IN
t,rveution that 70 one can conceive
Of the possibility Of President Kruger
letter efiectiug change in the situa
tinn
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-12-31

>.w York Dee. 3l.-pr. James Shs
n,.l,fe who was United States
commissioner to bolivia ana ,hmp M, ar ~
,,.r he administration on anlan"l. ...,r,, II
lincoln died at his home ~ ,, Ne"n' '.h, y,
,.'' Sl seed - years. pr. Maeh'r, ,s;' wno =
n.,s horn in Cincinnati. serve" a"o '", !,
= M mar, Of tho civil war on the ,, s'a', !, 's :
ndnn,al charles T. Stone and iatsI maS MAJ
'eh','' ~ ,he state department ana
a'''' ' ~ ~ several years in charge OF ,he
ar W. a. of south American rePnp,.s,
~. 'ua ,;.ararv work included s'ahu"'' :
a,s,,,;ons .a,s of spanish history
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-12-31
Two Missing. One Injured.

parke-shurg. w Va. Dec. 3l~-l Wo
van arn missing and one badly IN
iured as the result Of iandsi'de o.'
,ha Dal.inore and Ohio railroad az ~
2 .nrnrl near Long Run during 'he
morning. The engine struck q arg
roel mat had been loosened by the
h.,yv rain and rolled down the mn
ms, as the train came out OF 'he .'''i'
nl The two missing men are f'rr
man \. II. Hile and Brake man +. -
pn,ram. both Of Grafton. Ihey pfo'
a,',,. ar, aoad beneath the wreck. t.h
riuecr Hope Goudy OF Grafton W1S
seriously injured he proh0oly ylii ho'
r.rayp~
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-12-31
DANGER AvERTEp.
!: srctl Checks Threatened Fiocd
az Pistsburc.

e Iiec. q The Threatened
y. result Of III. heavy rainfai y
S. AZ and Sunday has been
The cold SNOW
.-rs he nigh; n hlg ic. Jam form.
~ Allegheny river between N"
r WaNre railroad hrtdg" and ~"
.sa 4, sixteenth street and 'or n
'An a'en.d TO sweep ~. new rail
p bridge away The gorge caused
= 'f"rs - overflow and ~ q. m.
+ s.-oe; and River aysnu" Ali"'
PstT Rere flooded. bat a hall hour
r. =. am suddenly broke with n
sna. 20 loaded coal harges. ly'nc
's 'he bridg. on III. Allegheny side
= IN from their moorings and
|ffi 4p on River avenue. IN" loss
;Tote.r-y will amount 70 several
F1@ta dollars. The rivers ar" no"
E'4.f being cleared of ice and no
= samage Is expected.
Aarr.s.own. Pa. Dec. Si.-I y
Isaf.s.ll river which has been stead
fs.fs for the past - hours. + r.
t'as and the danger Is believe 10 be
= Much damage has been done y
y NILS and factories along the river
tsR"eh here and Coshocton. Al th'
'"afoel Wooden mills I'll" 'ifs'
"s nro under water and 500 en-
~ arc thrown out OF employment
FNDs"Qucnce. The now bridge hein4
sAs'Fnsica over tho river al for
sa''t'F has been washed away
.Es ho Pcrkiomcn Greek much dam
"sal'ed. rs the water rose ~ i'e'
''f"t' car traffic between this Cl'.
~ >"rieland. which was suspend''
'aNs' of the food. will be resume
son as the debris can be clsar".
say
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-12-31
PLOTTED TO KILL.
ssscnwcr.h Convicts Planned An
other Uprising.

! = aYfnworth. Kan. Dec. 81 ar
n AcClanghcy Of the United STATES
Nnehtiary headed on plot psahh'a
I'VE OF the convict mu'ineers ~
EV' :. which embraced the rosslns
F'ea of Deputy Warden Frank Lem
ana a guard. II. G. Brown: the cap
l., !, 81 the guards armory and announcer
f'r,l'sery Of prisoners.
p,nne ,ne ringleadcr In the plot is Gilnef,
n4.,ns. who held up and disarms"
Nam n' III Cook and part OF the T"pek"
Esln Esl.e force. Frank Thompson. IN.
s \, negro: Fred Robinson. Bob ClarS
fs. nrner Barnes were the o'n'
h~ The plot was exposed by a ie'
~" conv!ot.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-12-31

mas resolved to establish a fund 80
i2oo, 900 to be devoted to the nnrchae
ing OK land In Syria and Palestine
contributions for this fund vii, ~
made by all the countries Of ,bo w1.~,a
The congress also decided ~ sorn,
organizations in various countries -
promote the objects af tba n.ason.
congress and TO hold bcnnia con.
crosses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-12-31
Aan Antwerp Oead.

washington. Dec. 3l.-I. 5. Van An M
""Sn,n n.n ~ the best known OF tn
WEI, weIr, y o", aton correspondents, died a
W"H'', ''no On Fourteenth street SUNDAY
hiS ro'"e The news of his death va
'nnexrr,;ed. as his friends ,,,,ssS WIN the M nrc
"",iIed .'"y of his serious illness ,;. a.e Fam a
~ ..I,,,, morning. OF his immsa'"'e '"''
W., mif,. md child survive
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-12-31
,. Rebels and Japs fight

Tacoma. Wash. Dec. aron, $,.l,n'n',a,.v q parry
70 the adyices from the orrn'' ,rnnsportins y nt
"amrhor OF ,1i was by p'ImSSa ,na 20 Of
insurgents laim s't1,a% !" Nineteen were DE-
capitated japanese a,.,;net in the rebels
'h 4 battle took place in wnlen hsninst ".t' ,ossee
= ,on were killed. the h'a,,oL' nals
,.',,g ,"' o., the side of the reo''''
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-12-31
Panama Route the Cheaper.

Chicago, Dec. 3i.-Colonel Q. II
Ernst member of the Isthmian cana
commission. says the Panama route Is
shorter. cheaper and better than the
Niearasuan If France will sell foi
$40. .o00 he says the United Ste e;
should buy the C1na!.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-12-31
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
Je.trcrert Of Northern Pacitic Pre-.
fcrrco Stock Enjoined

Minneapolis. Dec. 3l.-A very II
a0ifsnt and far.r'athire sit has bee-
seean III IT, district court Of iienno-
u county ~ Peter Power against III"
Nti'hern i'ac!fic Kallroa company =
nsoln The retirement q II" pfefeyre !
s.uek The sl.t vas began by fling
usr.rs and an appllea,4 II before Judge
rll.e,. FOR W.T. q. Injunction pending
IL. itai disposition of u" as". Nte.
~ am TIE parties lua1" Elliott
s-ani'd the VT q inlur ton "nloin.
!ng IT. refa-em. II 81 the preferred
stock untll 'he final disposition 81 iha.
CASE. THIS makes i Impossible" for .Aa
rei8r' ussri 81 ~" pT's'FT' sfoch 70
!. 1e,ei further uu'il that suit ~ least
ii f.SIased ~ Nr. Lamb q NeN orb
40 VI Moore - Chicago. among the
lee ators 81 -" bar IN fho~" cities, ~
acr WITH .N.lHds" Lancaster %
Minneapolis. appear - attorneys iaT
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-12-31
PEAVEY is DEAD
"''SNeAP~llS ELEVATOR MAN
sUCCUMBs TO PNEUMONIA
AT CHICAGO.
HAD BEEN Ill TWO WEEKS

contracted a Sigh. Cold on Dec. "a
ana Took to His Fed That Ninht
CONDITION Varied, but Seemed Favor
aole Until Nearly the End-Wss I'm.
conscious for an Hour and Half Ie
fore His Demise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
cAzNEAUs MCLEOD A SUICIDE.
Found Dead in His Bath Room Shot Through
the Head
(By the Associated Press

Richmond Va, Dec. 31.-Cazneaus Nc
Leod was found dead in the bath room
of his residence here this morning, with
a bullet hole in his head and a pistol lying
by his side. He had evidently committed
suicide.
Mr. Mcleod was a son of Col. Mcleod,
Of the United States Army. He was
fifty-six years old and was born in Gal
weston, Texas. He was a private in the
Confederate Army and during the latter
part of the Civil War. After the close
of the war, and a period of study at the
University of Virginia, he settled in Sa-
vannah, where he remained until 1872 the
year of his removal to Richmond, which
has been his home since.
He was private secretary to Governor
Fitzhugh Lee and P. w. Mckinney, and
filled both positions with distinction. He
had also been secretary of the Tobacco
exchange for about 20 years and held
that post at the time of his death. He
married soon after the war Miss Virginia
Marshall, daughter of William Marshall.
long British Vice Consul here She and
four children survive him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
Examinations at d. and NJ. College.

The A. and NJ College will open
January 81. Entrance examinations
will be held on that day at a. m. The
first day of registration will be jan
uary 2, and the last day january B.
Students entering after the latter
daet will be charged $1.00 fee, each,
for examination and registration.
Old students may remove conditions
in their studies by standing eXamina-
tons January and g. Those standing
later will have to pay $1.00 for each
examination. The fees thus collected
are applied by the college to increase
the Student Fund which is loaned
to meritorious, needy students to buy
books, uniforms, etc, and pay for
board. Thus the shortcomings and
delinquencies of some students aid
others in securing an education. APP
plications for admission have been re-
ceived from about twenty-five stu
dents, some in Virginia and South
Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
Refunding Operations Close
lBy ,he Associated Press

(By The Associated Press.)
Washington. Dec. 31.-Refunding oper-
ations under the financial act of March
18th last, closed today, the books of
the Department having been open to the
exchange of bonds for period of nine and
half months. In discussing the sub
ject today, Assistant Secretary Vanderlip
said:
THE refunding has been successful from
every standpoint Holders of the old
bonds, SIS, As and 5's of 1908, 1907 and
1904, respectively, have voluntarily of
fered for exchange into rs approximately
$439 900, 900 out of $500 600 900, leaving out
standing of this part of the interest bear
ing public debt less than one-half the
amount subject to the law.
1.-THE net saving TO the Government of
interest by these transactions is substan-
tally SO. 100000. This saving has been
accomplished by the payment now of the
sum of $42, 2O0,0 600. which is really an an
ticipation of S52, 300 a0$ interest, which
would have had to be'paid within the next
eight years in case the old bonds were
permitted to run to maturity The diff
ference is the net saving"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
MISS L1rCHrORD's FUNERAL.
she Was Buried in the City Cemetery Yestsr-
day Morning.

The funeral services OF Miss Della
C. Litchford took place at the First
Baptist church yesterday at 10 o'clock
conducted BY Rev. DR.. A. A. Marshall,
assisted by Rev. DR.. Eugene Daniel.
The intermcnt was i'm the city ceme-
terry. The Fall-bearers were Messrs.
T. II. Briggs, A. b. Stronach, John
Bedford. e. A. Sherwood, Robert Snip
son and w. II. Newsom.
Miss Litchford died at her home
from pneumonia Sunday morning at
10 o'clock, being i'll only forty-eight
hours.
She was born in Halifax county,
but lived here most of her life. She
was ~ year, 10 months and days
old. She leaves three sisters, Miss
Julia Litchford, Mrs. Purefoy, of Wake
Forest, and Miss Annie Litchford, of
Mercedes, California.
Miss Litchford was member of the
! Baptist Church and was devoted to
her church. She lived sincere Chris
tian life, and possessed a kindly dis
position and noble character The
| bereaved relatives have the sympathy
of the entire community.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
vIRorNIA-NoRra CAROLINA LEAGUE.
Proposed Organization of Baseball League
Composing Both States.

The most interesting proposition now
on foot, so far as baseball in the south
is concerned, as the organization of a
Vmginia-North Carolina, baseball
league.
According TO the plan contemplated
the four North Carolina cities which
will be represented in the Virginia
North Carolina Baseball League next
season. are Raleigh, Durham, Char
lotte and Wilmington. Richmond,
Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk and
Portsmouth are the Virginia cities.
The man for president of the league
has practically been picked out, but
his name will not be announced until
the next meeting of the managers,
which is to be held January 10th. 1t
is understood he will be paid a good
salary and will have no connection
with any club. Rowdyism will not be
tolerated, and all club-owners have
been instructed to sign no players
with regulations as rowdies.
Tarboro and StatesYille should GER
tttatinly be added to the North Caro-
lima towns in the league. They are
not as large as the four other places
mentioned, but they support baseball
teams as generously as any towns in
the South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
THE CooLEEMEE MILLS.
Report That b F. Mebane Will Resign and
W. A. Erwin Will Become President

Especial TO the News and 0bserver)
Greensboro, ~ c., Dec. 31.-It is report
ed that some important changes are to
take place this week in the management
of the Cooleemee cotton mills, the largest
cotton manufacturing concern in North
Carolina According to the report, Mr..
b. Frank Mebane will resign as president,
and DR.. George A. Mebane as secretary
and treasurer of the mills. The directors
will hold a meeting within the next day
or two, when, it is understood Mr.. w. A.
Erwin of the Erwin Cotton Mills, Dur
ham, will be elected president. The office
Of secretary and treasurer will be filled
by Mr.. E. X. or Mr.. e. e. Powe, both OF
whom are engaged in the cotton mill bus
mess in Durham
The CooIeemee Mills operate 100000
spindles and 1880 looms and employ 1000
operatives. When Mr. Erwin is elected
president he will have charge of more
spindles, looms and operatives than any
other one man in the South
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
FAIR VAL UATION IN
COLUMBUS COUNTY
Never Otherwise Except as
Result of Mistakes.
H. C. MOFFIT TESTIFIES
He is Clerk of Superior Court of Col
umbus County.
cORROBosATyf TESTIMONY BY OTHER:
When Sales Were Made at Prices Above Asses.
sed Value They We're on Long Time.
Cross Examination Shakes
No Witness.

Especial to the News and Observer
Wilmington, n. c., Dec. 31.-The exam
nation of witnesses for the State in the
railroad taxation cases was resumed at
10 O'Clock this morning, Mr. Geo. Rountree
representing the railroads and Mr.. John
W. Hinsdale the State.
The first witness was H. c. Moffitt,
Clerk OF the Superior Court of Columbus
county. He testified to total absence
OF any rule of differentiation in his coun-
ty; that he was acquainted with the value
of real estate all over the county, and
with the tax assessments of 1882 that
real and personal property has been uni
versally assessed at its value in money;
that there was no purpose or intention
of the assessors to undervalue property.
He mentioned a number of instances
where property had been overvalued. He
showed 4s@+ in many cases where rail-
roads had offered evidence of sales at
over-assessed value, they were sales on
long time and some of them to a colony
OF people from Western States, who, as
had been shown by investigation, had paid
fancy prices. He said the land might have
been bought at one-half the price II the
parties had inquired into values in other
portions of the county, and that in every
instance lands had been assessed at time
cash value. Alexander Council, w. j.
Register, j. A. Wooten, r. j. McEwen and
j. n. Kelly. +. S. Averet and N. J. Brs-
son., assessors for Bladen county, testi-
fed TO a true and fair valuation of lands
in that county, and to the absence of any
custom or practice to the contrary. State
Senator W. J. Davis and Assessors Isaac
Millikin, j. j. Piggott, G. w. Sellers, OF
Brunswick county, testified to the same
eff cross examination of none OF
these witnesses made any impression upon
their testimony.
The Brunswick and Columbus witnesses
may crowd out testimony in regard to
railroad valuations tomorrow but these
will certainly come up later.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
/ FORGED TELEGRAM.
Received by Lieut. Col spragge PurpOrting to
Come From Gen. Colville.
(by the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
London. Dec 31.-Since his arrival in
London, Major General Sir Henry Col
Vile has received information tending to
show that Lieutenant Colonel Spragge
actually received forged telegram pnr-
porting to be signed by General Colville,
dated Lindley. May 29rd, saying
Il am sadly in want of mounted troops.
Come here at once"
The above telegram was sent off three
days before General Colville reached
Lindley and was the cause of Lieutenant
Colonel Spragge Fastening there.
One of the principal charges against
General Colville, is that after appealing
to the Yeomanry for help, he abandoned
them to their fate.
Il never heard of this telegram" says
General Colville, 'until now. But, it ex-
plains the mystery of my alleged mes
sage to Colonel Spragge. 1t was known
at that time that some one was tamper-
ing with the wires near Lindley in the
interests Of the Beers"
General Colville reported himself at the
War Office today
General Sir Evelyn Wood, the adiutant
General merely sent a subordinate to
meet the General.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
IN A RECEIVERS HANDS.
Interstate and Building Loan Association.
Petitioners Dissatisfied With Management.
(By the Associated Press

(By the ASSOclaIeu fTeSS.J
Atlanta. Dec. 31.-The Interstate Build
ing and Loan Association, the last incor-
poration of the kind in Atlanta, was
placed in the hands of a receiver, appoint
ed by Judge Don A. Pardee in the United
States Circuit Court. Judge W. H. Scott
was appointed receiver on the application
of ]. William Flynn and r. Haywood,
Jr., of Richmond county, South Carolina.
Flynn has SO 800 invested in the concern
and Haywood $500
The petitioners claim that the building
and loan association has practically failed
and that while the assets do not indicate
insolvency, there is no reasonable hope
that the stock can be matured during a
reasonable time. The bill asks that the
assets be collected and distributed among
the stockholders pro rata.
The bill states that the assets consist
of STA 800 in real estate loans; $4,000 in
stock loans; notes taken in payment of
debts $27, 500; taxes paid for borrowers,
81 100: premiums in arrears, 500 700. The
liabilities consist of $92, 500, of which $29,-
900 is credited to borrowing stock and
$63 goo to investment stocks. Cash on
hand and in banks $1,000
1t is further alleged that further adj
vance payments of $421 have been made
and the bills payable amounting to $4,000.
The apparent profits are $31, 600.
There has been no charge Of misman-
agement, but these stockholders are dis
satisfied with the manner in which this
business was carried on.