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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17
wireless Telegraph.

Benjamin Franklin leaned prnsive!y
on the shelving shore and tps ed bits
of birthstone into the stgN.
Wireless tclcRruphy," nc observed.
''and they say it is a modera in,en-
tiuu. Rot"
He sent q hat stone hurting out
over the wayelets. and 4 sKipped
eight times before 1t finally plunged
beneath the surface.
Rot" he continued, rot Were
there any wires about M" kites?
Didn't telegraph to the skies with.
out the aid or consent Of any wire
trust on earth? These fellows are
always claiming originality f"r what
they do" And again he lravcd q
chunk Of birthstone ,iciously at the
unoficnding waves
But, after alt. he added, thought
fully, Il don't know as have any
right TO thank God that | am not as
modern men. My predrcrsscrs gave
me great deal Of assistance with
my original sayings in Poor Richards
Almanac And rising with n grunt
he busted Of his long tailed coat.
lighted his pipe on the atripspherr
and trudged putting mp the bank
Portland OreguniaR.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17

Jefferson City, Mo-. April IO.-The
following chapter from Secretary ~
state sam II. Cooks political hand.
book shows by a comparison of the
election returns Of the past twenty
wears how absurd are ahe Fepp'aicsS
claims of future party Nieees.t
CHAPTER ~.
with the usual biennial vrhcmenee
republican campaign managers aad
the republican press have for months
been proclaiming their unboundcd
confidence IN capturing Missouri at
the coming election. II has come 10
be . sort of second nature with the
republican, party managers in this
state Go claim after each election that
the democratic plurality has hsen
greatly reduced. and that CORE.
spending republican gain ~ the snc.
ceedinR election would mrau a sweep
ing republican victory.
For several days aftsr the election
In 1000, the leading Republican organ
Of Missouri, with IT, nsuRl reckless
disregard for the truth. olaimcd that
the election of governor was In doubt.
and 50 juggled its election tables 80
~ to make II appear that the state
was really close, when. Hs a matter
ot feet. there was no time when the
returns indicated that a.. democrat.
ic plurality for The head ~ the stat,
ticket could possibly fall hel"w 10000.
This policy Of doping the dcludcd
Is still being worked by the republican
party press with absolute contempt
for the Intelligence Of the republican
voters.
AS matter of fact. the result "
The last election In Missouri was the
most satisfactory. from q democratic
standpoint, 81 any that has been held
during the last twenty years. Let us
take the official figures Tor the past
five presidential elections. during
which time, according to ihe republic.
1n newspaper, they have each four
wears played such fearful havoc with
democratic plurality Rs a. make rc.
publican success NJ the succeeding
election a mere matter ~ time.
In order that we may present The
relative strength IT the two political
parties fairly. We will take the vote
on secretary of state. as there has
been on fusion 90 affect the vote un
that Office ns there was on president
or governor. The official returns for
the years 1854 10 1890, inclusive. are
a. folluws.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington. From the Fast, the
West and the South.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
rurr, -sEyENrm CONGRESS.

IN the United States senate IN thr
sth the time was occupied IN discuss.
inC The Chinese exclusion bill In the
house the Cuban reciprocity measure
WIS considered, Nr Cuopcr rcintro.
duccd the bin establishing civil gov.
eminent in the Philippine. II b. I'M
llhr that ~ the senate, IN that 10 pro.
sides complete form ~ ri,il govern
mrnt fur the islands Co ~ iuto effect
when the war terminate.
In the United States senate on the
9TH inr Chinese exclusion hili was
further considered In the house Mr..
Smith tMirhb bitterly opposed the
Cuban reciprocity measure. aud
Ne-srs. Sparkman tfhl and Morris
Mimi also spoke against the bin.
The United state. srnutc passed the
post office appropriation bin on the
10Th and continued discurriun ~ the
Chinosr exclusion bill In the house
the Cuban reciprocity measure was
further considered aud the committee
on pension. made favorable report
on The senate bill granting pension
~ 5000 per aunum go the widow ~
thr l8i" President Mckinley.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17

"Thc republicans insist, however,
that the democratic plurality for
governor has not been ~ large on
this. This is very true. hut II IL also
true that a comparison uf the vote
on governor for 'hc years given
shows = greater Ihtrrasc In plurality
than ON that NJ secretary uf state.
''in 1854. the democratic plurality
for governor was 1896, and the ma
ioriiy az,
In isss the plurality on governor
was i3.212, with an opposition ma
iurity ~ 1891.
"ln lsg2 the plurality On governor
was 29G6i, while the combined oppo-
sition had a majority of HES.
In isaC. when the populists with.
drew their candidate for governor
ana supported the democrats saIa,-
date Tor that once the aa jority WAS
ls. .ias
I'm 1900, when the pophlists had q
candidate for governor. and with
three other candidates In the field be-
sides the democratic and republican,
the democrats had ma iarity over ali
OF ib.'o6, aud @ plurality OF 12,it0.
'"Thr talk Of the democratic candl-
date for governor having been in dan
ger Of defeat but for thc heavy re-
ductiun 10 the republican mnjvriiy
In the city uf So Louis is simply RI
diculCus iu the face og the actual re-
suit. Coz. Dorkrry could have been
beaten 10000 in ST. Louis, and still
had larger plurality than that re-.
ccivcd by Go,. Francis "a years ago.
and he could have been beaten 2S,OO0
In St.Louis aud still had a larger plu-
rnlity than that received by Gov. Mar.
madukc rs years ago.
And $50 it is with all the profes.
siuns ~ the Missouri republican par
~ leaders. They arc not candid they
are not honest with their own people.
For wears they have been doping
their Followers with grossly exaR.
Erratcd claims NJ party guinS based
solely an the ucrcssion tu their ranks
~ % haudful ~ Democratic descricrs,
who, 81 ben they could no longer keep
both feet in tho public trough, made
haste for other fields and pastures
green.
Tho democratic party has never
been weakened IN the slightest way
10y the desrrtiuu IT these self.constt.
tulcd leader, The official figures have
clearly demonstrated that whenever
ih' republican party managers have
secured the seryicrs nf this class ~
democrats they have invariably
bought gold brick
Missouri democracy made Inc hest
showing IN the 1000 campaign NJ any
state iu the Union. There was no
backward step, no faltrring, hut in.
stead thrr" was rcsnlute lininF.up
"f democratic forces which makes
Missouri the commanding democratic
state ~ the Union.
"Ihc rits elections this spring have
demonstrated anew the stalwar;
character ~ tho democratic guprema.
cv.
The uuscrupulouS attack ~ the
republican partilAn press 90 The dem
ncratic management of state affairs
has served to put the democratic old
guard an its mcttlc, and all the com
hinations, copartncr-hips. alliances,
which the republicans can make with
thr political adycnturrrs of the state
viii not prevent the old common.
wealth from recording In November
an increased democratic majority"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17
In DEFIANCE OF TIE COURT.
Striking naksrs shtw Their Contempt for
Law and the Rlghts OF
Others.

Kansas City, Mo, April I4.--Striking
iOurnrymen bakers have disregarded
an order issued by Judge John Henry
Of the circuit court. restraining them
from interfering with the business
of Warneke's bakery, aud one of them
went ~ far as 81 throw the courts
order into the street when q deputy
served 1t. What course Judge Henry
will take remains 10 bc seen. The
strikers had intcrfcrcd with the
bakery's business by standing In
front Of his shop and telling all per
sons who passed not To patronize the
store as its manager Was antagonistio
to organized labor
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17
MEETS LEGAL REQUIREMENTS,
Gvn. Sir Richard stewart Denies tAs
stary Of british Camp
At ChHimrftr. La.

Denver, Col, April Ie-Maj. Gen.
Richard G. stewart. of the British
army, accompanied 10y Lirut..Col
Holland. IL In Denver so investigate
conditions surrounding the purchase
~ horses and mules for South Africa.
The arrival 81 the general IN the re-.
suit of the charges shat the British
government has been swindlrd nut of
many hundreds of thousands oi
pounds sterling hy agents IN fhr pur.
chase NJ horses for the army.
Grn. Stewart said there was no
camp ~ the British army NJ Chnl.
mcttc. La. whence. Gov Heard Of
Louisiana says. the British are send.
ing men and horses aud mules to
South Africa in violation ~ the
neutrality laws.
"The shipping Of mules and horses
is being done In manner meeting
all legal requirements" said the gen.
rral. and ! do not think the United
States government will consider the
receiving rnd shipping point for
horses and mules for the British.
few miles from New Orleans. u mill.
'nry camp in any sense
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17

II There is any comfort IN these
figures for Missouri republican. rhcn
there IS snre need In this state for
an asylum for the gulliblr.
with the single exception ~ 1855.
which va, a republican wear through.
ont the country. the democratic mar
gin was materially Increased AZ each
election over 'hnt ~ issI. The pIu.
raliiy of 1852, which was the bir dem.
ocrutic wear everywhere. was slight
~ above that uf 1904, hut the ma lori.
tN of 1900 was very much above that
Of ten years ago. II viii bc seen from
the figures given that white the demo.
Gratis had slightly greater plurality
In 1899 than In 1900. they had no ma.
jority nt all In the former year. The
combined opposition vote exceeded the
democratic vote by 500 while in 1900
the democratic vote over all was si..
sl6.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17
rnov wASuiNGrov.

The fricuds ~ the hip sul,.id, bill
have abandoned the measure for tho
prr.rni .rssiuu NJ rourrr.s.
Tho postal receipt, for the three
month. ended January last were
S12 OnjGcl. the largest quarterly re-
rripts In thr history ~ the .rrvice.
Mai Cen Young has been assigned
80 duty a> president ~ the army war
rullrar 90 De- established In Washing
ton.
". 7. wyrue. Washington CORE.
,puuGcnt uf the New Yuri i'rrss has
accepted the office uf first assistant
po, ima-trr general
The governor ~ Hawaii arrived In
Washington to confer With the prrsi.
d"ut. NJ the laiirr's request, regard
Ing condition. in Hawaii
tlirc Roosevelt IN. returned 10
Washington from Cuba.
The government crop report for
\priI announce low wheat Cundi.
tiun
4 report ~ the acting governor ~
Iatnnra,. prcsrut'd g." the Philip.
pines committee uf tho senate. makes
srriuus cfargcs against the army
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17

American have not the reputation
Of Europeans for gallant speeches.
yet there are many occasions when
they earn the envy of people who are
more given 10 saying pretty things.
n o recent private dinner at which
Seth Low and his wife were guests
one "f the diners said tn thr new
mayor:
"f"n must be proud to be the hus-
band Of the first lody in New York"
Il am proud" said the mayor gal.
lantly, as he glanced tcndrrly az his
wife, TO be the husband of Mrs.
Low"
on a similar occasion recently the
American ambassador to the court ~
~. James paid n graceful compliment
To his wife.
II was at an Informal dinner. at
which the guests were intimate
friends. Someone proposed that each
IN turn should answer the question:
III you werr dead aud could come
back to this world IN another body.
who would you prefer TO come as?''
When u cams io Mr.. Choate's turn,
he said: u would prefer to come ns
Mrs. ChoRtr's SECOND hushand."-N,
\. Times.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17
THE TALMAcE casEQUIBs.
ArxapRrmsusa Cosmpleted Tor Sinpie Csro-
uaspssa Fersagal EEissds will
Participate.

Washington, April i4.-Arrange-
mcniE were completed yesterday for
the funeral services in this city ovrr
the remains Of Rev. T. Dewitt Tai
mage. The funeral win take place at
four o clock Tuesday afternoon from
the Church Of the Covenant The
services will be very simple. There
will he no funeral ceremony, but
short addresses concerning ihc life
and wnrkh of DR.. Talmagc will he
made by men who have been init.
mRtely associated with him. Dr.
TcuniA s. HHmlln. the pastor of the
church, and Dr. Thomas Chalmers
Easton. of the Eastern rrrsty tcrian
church 81 Washington. will both as.
sisi in the services. Dr. Samuel Z.
NiccollE, 0f st. l.auis, lifelong
friend. viii make an address. aud Dr.
T.. y. TeTvne, of New Jersey; Dr. How.
ard Suydam. OF Reinbcck, n. ", aud
DIR. james Dcmarcst. Of brooklyn, oil
school friends Of the deceased. have
been asked 20 assist.
Music will bs furnished by the male
quartrtte Of the Church ~ the Cow
enant.
At nine oelock "Wednesday morning
the interment will take place In the
family LOT at Greenwood cemetery,
brooklyn.
Silent tribute Ia the memory ~ nr.
Talmage wah paid yesterday bv thou.
sands Of people who walked past the
residence on Massachusetts, avenue,
where the visit Of death was marked
BY . cluster q! yiOlsts tied with
Etre=;=sg II black hanging at the
right Of the entrance,
Many intimate friends, including
the pastors of most Of the prcsby.
trrlhn churches of the city. were
among those who called M the house
Messages " sympathy from nearly
every state IN the Union aud from
England, Russia and other European
countries, came 10 the family during
the day.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17
TO SUCCEED II. CLAY EVANS.
Eugene y. Ware. az TspeisH. Aas-
Selected ~ the President fox
CsmmisG.sE=s 80 Pensions.

Washington, April ie.-Eugcnc =.
Ware, Of Kansas, has been selected by
the president 20 succeed IL. Clay E''
ans, as commissioner of pensions
Mr. Ware is from Topeka, Kas.. and
Is q member Of the law Grm of Glccd,
Ware & Glecd.
Topeka, KsS, Apri, i2.-EuRene
Ware wuS much surprised. YESTERDAY
when he learned Of his appointment
90 the position of pension commits
sioneT.
II have not at any time made Hp,
pllcation for thr place" said he. "and
have not cxcrtcd myself 60 the extent
~ sending IN single letter Of rec.
ommendstion. Th- president men.
toned u to me during my las, visit
TO Washington, while was there
helping Acknowledgement GODDARD in
the Colorndo-Kansas irrigation case.
] have not received any Official no.
ticc Of my appointment, and until
receive " ! win not say whether or
not ! will accept the place"
Mr.. Ware has mrt Mr.. Roosevelt
only three times, but the president
knew him through his writings.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17

Warrington, April i2.--The session
Of the cabinet yesterday lasted an
hour. Several important matters
were taken up. among them the ap-
pointment Of successor 90 Commits
sssssr of Pensions Evans. the recent
examination into the affairs Of the
immigration service. and the ship
ment Of mules from New Orleans &c
the British cnmpf In south Africa. II
was decided that no further action
can he taken as 10 the latter matter
until the report Of Col. Crowder, who
Is investigating the sah:sct, Is 70
rrixed.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17

M rain for two years has brought
She entire population oi Lapata roun.
y. IcN, to the verge ~ starvation.
At Escanaha, Mich, George Green, n
Chicago d Northwestern engineer, was
crushed 10 death, his engine leaving
the track and falling on him.
The government win shortly erect Il
wireless telegraph station in Key
West. Fla, making connections with
Havana. Cuba.
4 British camp at Lhthrop, No, has
shippcd more than 72.O00 mules and
horses 80 South Africa since the be
ginning ~ the Boer war.
st the Charleston exposition Ronse-
Welt day was celebrated and the pres
ideni paid tribute TO north and south
IN the civil war and pleaded for Cuba.
\ sword was given 10 Maj Jenkins.
Tho supreme court ~ Iowa has re-
Ncrsed the life sentence IT Mrs. Mary
Hnssack. convicted ~ numbering her
husband az lndianola, and granted her
= new trial
Nancy Austin. who died al Sparta,
Mich. weighed 800 pounds and Is sup
posed q have been the largest woman
In the state.
FLAMES destroyed half the business
section of Macarthur, o.
Dudley Hoyd. Frank Myers and
James shafIer were instantly killed 10
a l,oiirr explosion at Peoria. Ia.
Or Npril 10 the Maryland legislature
will meet In extra session to provide
for tax levy.
st St. Joseph, Mo-, Lee Gallagher,
uaying teller of the First national
haui. has been arrested on a charge
~ smbezzling 5000.
Col. Crawder, Z. s. A.. has begun In.
uuiry In the British camp at New Or
leans, aided by secret service agents.
Republicans of the Nineteenth Illi-
nois district have renominated Yes
pasian Warner for eongresa.
In srott county, Va. james Wright,
= negro criminal, with q party Of
friends stood OF sheriff and poase.
killing five men and wounding two.
THE democrats have nominated
George +. Chamberlain. Of Portland.
Ore, for governor.
In Everett, Wash, Mrs. Shepard n.
Isursy. wife Of the assistant cashier
of the American national hank. killed
her husband, their four-year-old son
and herself In AZ Of insanity.
In ttR plow shop of the Southern
plow works at Columbus, Ga, fire
esussG . iSss Of s2a0. 900.
Railroads In the west have declared
> boyepft against steamxhip ainea
which refuse 10 abolish commissions.
At nukedom. Tenn. Thomas BACK
ard, . young farmer. was hanged By
mob for killing Frank TsJles.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17
REPR|[VE CANE TOO LATE
The Negro, Henry Fluchter, Hanged
at ST. Louis for the Murder
Of Louis Roth.
REPRlEVE THlRH.FIVE MINUTES LATE.
Gov. Doch~pJ was TaFdy In Respond
lag 90 q Telegram FFon Circult
Attarney Rsfk Heram HacndinR n
Respite PeadiuH aH tnvestiEatIsn
OF New EvIdenrr.

~. Louis, April lc,--Hcnry Fluich.
sr. the negro convicted of the mur-
der ~ Louis Roth. was hanged In the
isil ward at the four courts at 6;iO
o'clock Friday morning, % minutes
before o Telegram from Gov. Dock
cry granting a ij-days' respite was
received by Sheriff Dickmunu,
The condemned man wSnt 60 his
death with a firm step. and not un'
I'll the last moment did he give up
hope Of executive interference. He
made brief speech from the trap
in which he admitted firing the shot
that killed Roth. but diaayosed any
intention To commit murder. his OBJ.
iect, he said, being merely 10 disarm
hs nssailant.
Efforts to- save Flutcher were made
TO the last BY his friends, and late
Thursday nigbt Circuit Attorney
Folk WAS convinced that there should
be- further inquiry into the killing Of
Roth lie accordingly wired Gov
Dockcry, asking repriye pending or
investigation ~ alleged new evidence
tcUding Z" prove self-dcfcnsc.
\ reply 90 this message reached
the four courts Of a. m. Friday. Mr.
Folk not being there sheriff Dick
mann received the dispatch. II wat
from the telegraph Office al Jefferson
City aud stated that the Folk mes
sage had been delivered 20 the gov
crnOr's mHu-iun
Message sra.. Western Union ofiic,
Ht Jefferson city:
Jefferson City. lao a. m.
Jos. W. Folk st. Louis: Yours "a
Gov. \. NJ Dockcry. signed Folk, re
cci,ed. Messenger reports governor
would not come to door, stuck his
head out ~ seCund-siury window
asked what's wanted? Messenger tult
him nature uf message. lie told hin
put IL under door; made no reply"
sheriff D,Ckmann concluded tha'
his meant no interference and wen
on with bis preparations for thr exc
Cution.
Nt 6:ij @ m, % minutes aftci
Flutrhrr hai icrn executed sheriff
Dickmann received the following:
jefferson City. Mo. April II.
iuseph =. DickmHnn, Sheriff. 81
Louis. Mu.: ! have granted respite ~,
Is days IN ease uf Henry Fiutcher. "a
be- hiuR to-day, Stay execution. IN
ever.
4. NJ norKERY. Governor.
Sheriff Dickmunn sent the follow
ing response:
S. Louis April II.
\. N. Duckrry, Governor. jefferson
City, Mo- Henry Flutcher executed
6:in. Telegram ~ respite received
6.45.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17
InsErm =. nICKMANN. sherIF.
Gsv. norkSFS says UrsPItr CoaIa
OnIy Have Operated rs n stay.

jefferson City, Mo-, April i2.-Gov
Dockcry declines 20 discuss the tim,
~ receiving Circuit Attorney Folk
telegram regarding Flutchrr, but
SAYS he did not decide antll an carly
hour Friday morning 90 grant ~
spite. The governor saws he went
down stairs ia get Folks message
and read II M 1890 a. M, but thai
he did not decide to sct until 5:5S.
lie al wired sheriff Dickmann. anC
also telephoucd him to stay the exc
cutiun, he says. the order being sent
~ six o'clock. The telegram reached
81. Louis . minutes too late. and the
telephone message ten minutes toe
late. Gov. Dockery stated that
Flutcher should have been executed
and that n second respite could only
have operated To stay the execution
few days.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17
ANOTHER MISSOURI HANGING.
James jackson Hanged Fsr tbs
Murder Of Prophet Everett.

Kansas City, Mo. April X. -iamrs
Jackson, a negro, aged - years, was
hanged in the county jnil here foI
the murder. in December. 1900. Of
Prophet Everett. another colored
man, The men had qunrrrlcd over
cards, and Everett left 10 avoid fur.
ther trouble. jackson followed. and
shot Everett from behind. without
warning, killing him instantly. Jack
,sOn had shot another nun several
years ago. Several months agu Jack
son profeSsed religion, and useu
Gov. Doekery recently refused a re-
spite, he said he was glad aud nnx.
ious 10 die, Jackson slcFt soundly
Thursday night, and wen: tn the
scafold willingly. Only the jail ofG.
cials. newspaper men aud few 9th
ers Witnessed the execution.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17
AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAW.
rhe IIiIHois Act CreatIaR the Psrt.-
ac R~formatsry Tarsea Down
ny the supreme Csurt.

Springfield, Ill.,. April ie.-ln an
opinion handed down by the supreme
court, Thursday, section Is Of the
act creating the Pontiac reformat0ry,
which gives the board Of managers
the right to transfer lneorrigibIs boys
20 peniteBtisrivs, is declared 60 he I'M
constitutional. The court holds. how
ever, that the boys seeking their free
dom through habeas corpus proceed.
ings because Of their transfer from
the Pontiac reformatory Co the Joliet
pcRitrntiary shall not be released. hut
must be returned Ia the reformaturv
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17
RETURNED TO WASHINGTON.
instsn From HIs Trip ts
ssuth CRraiinn.

Washington, April iq.--PresidenI
Roosevelt arrived here AZ 1880 Friday
morning. Owing to the early hour
of arrival there were few ycoplc at
the depot as the train pulled in.
There WIS no demonstration, aud the
president vas az once driven to the
Mhne House.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17

Emile Weldteufei, the waltz writer.
though an old man OF 30, still com
poses . remarkable amount Of dance
masie. lie Is seid ca have a piano In
every room Of his magnificent houss
IN Paris and composes ilrstat one aud
then at another, just as the fancy
takes him. Over 500 waltzes. polkas.
mazurkas and other dances have been
written and published by NJ. wRId-
teufel.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-17

The new tax plan in Ohio requires
public corporations Ia pay one per
cent IN gross insnmes and private cor.
porations ia pay onc.ienth OF one per
cent. un capital stock.
Firc wiped ont a large section uf the
husinc~s portion of Sycamore. m.