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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
FOREST HILL

II. Udell has new carriage.
Geo. Leonard is home from Romaby'
Minnesota.
Miss Frisbee, of Elwell, was in For
est Hill Sunday.
j. Barton made a business trip west
OF town Monday.
y. Spore made a business trip TO
Gilmore last week.
The town board was in session for
several days last week.
Miss Nellie Jacobs, OF Isabella, Wis
tied Myra Carl Monday.
Barber & Moody shipped wool from
here the first OF last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II \. Hayes, Of Alma,
visited friends here recently.
Miss Grace Childs, Of Shepherd. Wis
tied friends near here last week.
Mr.. Coleman. OF Emerson, a cyclone
insurance agent, was in town the first
Of the week.
They report business good at the
new creamery and more milk coming
IN every day.
We understand that our base bal
nine will 90 to OwoSSo TO play
next Saturday.
A. Eagan, OF Alma, has been put
ting down a well for f. Sias, which Is
seventyfve feet deep.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank FriSbee and
Miss Leelia Wood visited friends IL
Gilmore over Sunday.
b. Johnson and T. CJuley have eacl
new carriage purchased OF l., b
Leonard CT this town.
The cold wave that has been Will
Us the past few days makes our farm
ers a little anxious in regard to crops
Are you thin? Would you like to &c
rat and plump? Tried laughing
wouldn't wOrk-now take Rock
Mountain Tea-twill do the business
50 cents. Bivins & Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
NJ. WHEELER

w II Root was in Breckenridge
Monday.
There was an ice cream social at
Fayette hall Friday night
Mrs. II a. HOyt called on Mrs.
Burkholder one day last week.
A. NJ. Root Of Forest Hill, visited
his parents Saturday and Sunday,
Henry Hoyt and wife were in
Wheeler and Breckenridge Wednes'
day,
Chas. Simpson went to Saginaw
Saturday, to visit his brother and at
tend the show.
w A. Hewlett, who has been spend
ing his vacation with Flora Root, ha!
returned to Detroit.
Mrs. w. H. Root and Mrs. l.. }
Hoyt visited their brother, c. w
Sibley o. Wheeler. Wednesday,
Robert Clark and family, OF Emer
son. visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs
5 f. Sibley, Saturday and Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05

Mrs Terry Eldred is seriously i'll.
l.. J Bailey had a slight stroke OF
apopleXy last week.
our elevator is having some extern
Sive repairs ana additions made.
Stakes are set by the Union Tele-
phone Co. for a telephone line 70 RAIN
bone.
Rev. killeen. of ST Louis, was our
orator Decoration Day and a large
gathering listened TO the exercises.
Many new buildings are going up all
the time aud we have To import car
penterS from Ithaca, Alma and other
points 10 do the work.
ChaS Fea, our railway agent, and
wife are taking a much needed yaca-
tion and the relief agent has no
change for two weeks.
Judson Breckenridge, commonly
called "Jut, died at 10 O'Clock sun
day night after lingering illness and
thus another well known pioneer
pass beyond. He was member OF
the G.. a. Il. and Grange. HIS wife
and family have the sincere sympathy
Of the vicinity in their sorrow.
Commencement exercises June .
baccalaureate sermon June at 1870
a. m. at the Congregational church
The graduates are: Ellen Chisholm
Wilmer McLain and Nellie Thissell
Lightning struck an empty hous'
on the farm Of VIM. Kipp recently.
The X. O. Il. NJ. hall was filled t
witness 'Black Dick" Friday night
and it took so well that it will be re
peated Saturday evening, June 8. Gu
home talent does splendidly. A new
dressing room aud closets have beel
built onto the X. O. r. NJ hall, thu
making it a fine opera house for
place. OF this size.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
SICKElS.

Mrs. Ed Hill is on the sick list.
Burr Belts closed his school last
TUESDAY.
Mrs. Ida Cunningham, Of Ithaca,
is visiting friends in this vicinity
The Misses Katie Moore and Joyce
Wright spent Saturday in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. :. }. Curtis and Mr..
and Mrs. A. l. Wight spent Saturday
in Saginaw.
There will be no Sunday school or
meetings Of the Epworth League dur
ing the camp meetings.
Willie WintOn entertained his class
from Alma college at the home OF his
grandparents last Saturday.
The NJ +. Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. 5. j. Curtis on the after
noon OF June II. All are invited.
Mothers lose their dread for "tha'
terrible second summer" when the
have DR. Fowler'S Extract OF WilC
! Strawberry ia the house. Nature
specific for bowel complaints OF ever.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
ST LOUIS

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. VIM Edga, a
baby girl.
Mis-, Bosalie futile, OF Holland,
Michigan, is In town this week.
Cnss, Kilecn was a guest ot his par
ents and friends Decoration Day.
a large number Of large fish are
being caught in the Pine RIVER lately.
Fern aud Mary Faunce were guests
of Ithaca friends Saturday and sun
day.
Roy Smith, Miss Edith Merrill and
Mr. and Mrs. ID r. Alteuberg, Of Ith-
AGA, spent Sunday in 81. LOUIS.
Fred Franks, OF Dayton, ONO, Wis
tied relatives and friends in this city
and vicinity the last Of the week.
Fred Hughes, OF MecoSta, who was
called here by the serious illness Oh
Mrs. Burns returned Monday as Mrs.
Burns condition was some improved
4 very interesting bail game was
PLAYED in this city Decoration Day be
tween the Alma team and the ST
Louis Chemicals resulting in score OF
TO i'm favor of the latter.
Preparations are being made u
place new cement walks in front o
the residences Of Mrs. 4 Earl, III }
Burns. &. + Salisbury and all the bust
ness places on the west side of Mil
street owned by the IIolcomb estate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
Fight Will Be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing their
ears against the continual recommenda'
ton OF DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption will have a long and
bitter fight with their troubles, If not
ended earlier by fatal termination.
Read what 7 r. Beall, of Beall, Miss.
has TO say: Last fall my wife had
every symptom Of consumption. She
took DR. Kings New Discovery after
everything else had failed. Improve
ment came at once and four bottles en-
tirely cured her. Guaranteed by
Sharrar & Mulholland, druggists. Price
DOC. and 81 90. Trial bottles free.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
ELM HALL.

Fred Church, of Barryton, was in
town last week,
Mrs. Henry Lyon, Of Edmore, was
IN town Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Vet Heron, Of Alma.
spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. A. j. Hankins, OF Elsie, Is
spending few days In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judge FoOkes, OF near
Elwell spclt Saturday in town,
Mr. and Mrs. ChaS. Walker, OF near
Jerseyvllle, were in town Decoration
D4J.
R,llo WEIGH. OF the Lincoln circuit,
nelr Slepherd, preached at the +. NJ.
church Sunday evening
Scloll closed Friday, Mr. Peterson
leayiug for his home al Slckles, Satur'
day. mi Miss Bayley expecting to
leave Monday morLing.
The Decoration by services were
well attended. The G. a Il W. Il
c.. band boys, and schoOi children fol-
lowed by the procession OF carriages,
met at the NJ. f. church and proceeded
o the cemetery, where the graves OF
our fallen heroes were strewn Will
flowers. The G.. \. r., w. II. {. ant
others Joined in an impressive service
after which they adjourned until
o'clock at the church. The schoo
gave a march i'm front OF the G.. \. r
hall after which the band rendered
several selections, followed by muSi'
by the choir aud the school program
after which Rev. II. Il Wylie followed
with very able address. The musi'
furnished 10y the band, the school pro
gram and the music rendered by TIN
choir were excellent. All showed care
ful drill ano practice.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
Y oungg Plants

Every farmer knows that
,ome plants grow better than
1thers. Soil may be the same
nd seed may seem the same
1ut some plants are weak and
1thcrS strong.
And that's the way with
ehildren. They are like youn@
5lants. Same food, same home
anne care but some grow big
nd strong while others stal
mall and weak.
SCOTS Emulsion offers AZ
asy way out of the difficult
hid weakness often mcTa
lrvation, not because OF leet
food, but because the ieoo
oes not feed.
SCOTS Emulsion rcallyfcod.
ID gives the child grown
rength.
Whatever the cause of weak
less and failure to grow
SCOTS Emulsion seems 20 fine
it and set the matter right.
Send tor free sample.
scott & BOVINE Chemists, 4op Pearl St. New Vol
SOC arl !: 60 al druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
ITHACA.

|. w. Montague is in Bay City this
week,
Mrs. Louisa Seaver was in Alma
Friday.
j. Lee Potts made business trip to
Alma Monday.
Ms. W D. Tucker was in Grand
Bapids Monday.
oil Inspector Pcttjt was in Ionia
the first of the week.
Mrs. Herbert Nelson Visited Mr.. ard
Mrs Harry McMuncn Tuesday
Hattie Nicholson spent Saturday
and SUNDAY with friends 10 Alma.
Mrs. +. II. Jenuer and little daugh-
ter are visiting Mrs. Jenner'S aunt in
Banui>ter.
Mrs. O II. LaFeve Of Flint, visited
her mother, Mrs, + f. Paddock, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Fred Best, who is doing carpenter
work at Breckenridge, spent sunday
with his fami y 10 town.
A. c. IIibner, of Newark, left Tues
day for Rochester, New York. He ex-
poets to remain about a week.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Bradley, Of Levering,
who is visiting relatives in Alma,
called on Ithaca friends Friday.
John Eicher and little grandson,
Leon Eicher, are visiting the formers
daughter, Mrs Harvey Gable, Of New
ark.
W. A. Leet and w W. Kuicker'
booker went to Shepherd, Monday on
business, returning home the follow
ing day.
Mrs. l. A. Coalwell, OF Toledo was
a guest Of her father, w. =. Thatcher
from Thursday OF last week until last
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Israel Sayl,S arrived
nome Monday from Jackson, where
they have been visiting their daugter
Cynthia Slylcs
Mrs. j. ~ EverettS, who has beer
very sick with "a complication Of dis
eases for the past ten days, is reported
to be some better
Mrs. Z. :. Evans went to GIauC
Rapids, Friday, to attend the funera
" her husband, who died at the sol
diers nome May -, Of heart failure
Mis-. Willie Eyer,s'. Of Bedding
who has been visiting relatives IL
Newark for four weeks, went to Alma
Tuesday, for short visit 10 sister.
Albert Herald, of Middleton, anc
daughter, Mrs. A. G. White, OF Nil
waukee, Wisconsin,, took the traiT
Monday for Loraire county, ONO
where tLey will spend a month will
relatives.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
FOREST HILL.
clnsed last week

School closed last week.
Or. Young went to Ithaca, on bust
ness Monday.
Geo. Crawford, Of Summerton, was
in town Monday.
Mrs. Plowman returned from South
Lyon. last week.
Ell Rtckley, OF Curtis, Ohio, was
here on business Friday.
Mrs. Dehart, OF Shepherd, made a
short visit here last week.
Ellie Courier entertained a friend
from Belding, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perrigo entertained
friends from Emerson last week.
j. w. Doane entertained his brother,
Henry. and wife, from southern Mich
igan, the past week.
The NJ. f. Sunday school are prepar-
ing for their Children's day, which Is
the second Sunday in June.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
For Piles.
Sample mailed free.
One application gives relief.

The continued use OF Hum
phreys' Witch Hazel Oil per-
manently cures Piles or Hem
ds-External or Internal,
Blind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief inmediate-cur certain.
Three sizes, use. SOC. aud 800. sold by
Druggists. or sent prepaid on receipt OF price:
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. william and
John sts.. New York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
NERVOUS DEBILITY

Vital Weakness and PrOstra-
ton from Overwork and other
causes. Humphreys HOmeo-
pathic Specific No. %, in use
over 40 years, the only success
full remedy. 81 per vial, or spec
ial package for serious cases, So.
Sold by Druggists or sent prepaid on receipt of price
Humphreys Med. Co., William & lOhn Sts.. " Y.
Sold by B. s. WEBB, Alma. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
w. ARCADIA.

Mrs. l.. A. Mcconnell returned to
her home in Clinton last Tuesday.
Miss Hattie Parsons has new car
riage.
Mrs. +. NJ. Smith and son, Malcomb
took dinner with Mrs. j. III. Allis sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j w. Salisbury, OF st.
Louis, spent sunday with j. ii. AlnS
and wife.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
How's This!

"a. ofY.r one Hundred Dollars r ward
fnt any case OF Catarrh that cannot y,
cured by Halls Catarrh cure. J.. -
CHENEY a. co Props. Toledo. - W
,be Undersigned have known +. j. enc
nf,- FOR the last - years. and believe Mn
roTfcctIv honorable i'm All business trans
,ctIou~ and financially able TO carry GU,
,ut obIfr,tiou~ made by their nrm Yves
S 'TriaX wholesale Druggists Toledo
- Walding. Kiunau x Marvin. Whole
sale Druggists. Toledo. q. Han = tataIti
cure iS taken internally acting dliecll'
,,pou The blood and mucous surfaces o
TIC system price. t5c per bottle. Soi'
by all Druggists. Testim3nIals free
falls Family pills are the pest
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or a hundred
other accidents, are every day occur.
rences. 1t behooves everybody to have
reliable salve handy and there's none
as good as Buclllen's Arnica Salve
Burns, cuts, sores, eczema and piles dis
appear quickly under its soothing
effect. 25c, at Sharrar & Mulholland $
drug store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
Ct had scrofula and
erysipelas for eight
cen years, until L
heard

OF DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, writes Mr. Hilery Rooms, OF Queens,
w. Va. when | commenced 10 take
this medicine | weighed one hundred
and thirty pounds. l have taken SIX
bottles OF Dr.. Piercc's Golden Medical
Discovery and three Walls OF his Pleas
ant Pellets, and am glad TO say feel
like a new man. | now weigh one nun
dred and seventy-five pounds. When |
had used one bottle OF the medicine
could feel il was helping me. | realize
DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is the best medicine on earth"
DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery purifes the blood and en-
tirelv eradicates the poisons that
breed and feed disease. 1t cures
scrofula. eczema, srysipelas, bolls,
pimples and other eruptlons that
mar and scar the skin. Pure blood
is essential to good health. The
weak, rundown, debilitated con-
dition which 50 many people eX-
perience is commonly the effect OF
impure blood. DR.. Pierce 5 Colder
Medical Discovery not only cleanses
the blood of impurities, but 1t IL
creases the activity of the blood
making glands, and it enriches the
BODY with an abundant supply O
pure, rich blood.
FREE. DR.. Pierce's Common
Sense Medical Adviser is sent J1e
ON receipt of stamps to pay expens'
of mailing only. Send 81 one-cen
stamps for the book i'll paper covers
or Al stamps for the cloth-boun'
volume. Address Or. R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, y. y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
SEVILLE

Mrs Leah Thomas entertained her
brother, Alec Miller, and family sun
day.
Messrs Rood and Humphrey are en-
Toying the pleasures OF riding in new
buggieS
Henry Miller steps high now. The
reason is ten pound boy born wed
nesday of last week.
Leroy HendershOtt, Joe WEIGH ana
Howard Rockwell made trip TO lsa'
bella county Sunday.
The hail storm Of May % did con-
siderable dam aye TO crops in this Sec
tion and knocked out several paneS or
glass in the Brady school house and In
the dwelling OF Adelbert Demoray.
The show company organized at FL
well gave It's first performance Satur
day evening and 500 tickets were Sole
at twenty-five cents Every one was
well pleased and this shows that al
ten cent concerns are out clasSed.
T. Taylor, the principal stockholdel
and promoter OF the company, has the
cordial good will OF ali who enjoy
first class entertainment
Mrs Nellie FookeS closed a very sue
cessful term Of school in the Emsle!
district Friday she goes to Join he
husband in Mt. Pleasant. Her Sis
ter, Miss Maggie VIM, and two youni
sisters were present at the exercise
and picnic dinner \ goodly humble
OF the lady patrons Of the school wer
also present and contributed 20 the ic
cream and cake, Of which there was
bountiful supply.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
DO You Enjoy What You Eat?

II YOU don't your food does not do you
mu n good. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is
the remedy that every one should take
when there is anything wrong with the
stomach. There is no way to maintain
the health and strength of mind aud
body except by nourishnent. There is
no way 10 nourish except through the
stomach. The stomach must be kept
healthy, pure and sweet or the .tfength
will lei down and disease will set up.
No appetite, loss Of strength, nervous,
ness, headache. constipation, bao
breath, sour risings. rifting. indigestion
dyspepsia and all stomach troubles are
quickly cured by the use OF Kodol Dys'
pepsia Cure. Sold by Bivins x Rhodes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05

Only one remedy In the world that
will at once stop itchiness OF the skin
In any part OF the body: Doan's ONT
ment At any drug store, 20 cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
Cut this outi This cut Is on

every bottle. A printed guar
anteo with every bottle IL
proof OF its merits and has
made Pine Root Cough syrup
famous. Ii cures Baby's or
Grandpa's Cough. Bronchial
Trouble, Obstinate .ConSumpt-
i've. Group. ASthmatic Whoop-
ing. La Grippe, Catarrhal
Coughs. Etc. Thousands tes-
tlfy to It's healing power. Bot
ties 25c AMI Doe. sold every
Den. mfr. in.f. City. niSh-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
WEST PINE RIVER.

Perry Adams returned from a Yislt
i'm Ohio recently.
Aaron Wright and wife, OF Ohio,
are here visiting
Chas. Plowman and wife spent sun
day at VIM. Small'S.
Adam Mum, of Cedar Lake, is here
spending few days.
Alex ana Anna Brown spent Satur'
day and Sunday In Saginaw.
Several from here attended the Me-
mortal exercises held ina Ina.
MIS- d. Wood and daughter, Daisy,
we're callers in this vicinity Sunday.
Mrs. KinseY'S sister, from Mt. Pleas
ant, has come 10 stay with her for a
while.
Quite number have come from Bay
City TO weed. sugar .beets for A. ii.
Brown.
Wm.sAdams and family visited his
parents, ;. Adams and wife, OF this
place, Sunday.
Mrs. f. NJ Kyes was called TO Alma
last week by the illness or her niece,
Madgie Johnson.
Mrs A. Wiley has erected Il new
monument in honor Of her late huS-
band, Alex Wiley
Misses Clara and Mable Wilson and
Edith Lanshaw visited Mrs. Nellie
Hicks, near Alma, last Wednesday.
y. Whtcraft has new mail box OF
route l.
Mrs +. Dellng has been visltin.
friends i'm Newark
Fred Jones and family spent Suuda.
with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hall.
Mr.. Weeks is improving MS hOuS'
and barn with a new coat Of paint.
win Brown, of Lansing, is visitin
his parents, a. ii. Brown and wife
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Mallory Spen
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID. Johr
= SOD.
} A few from this vicinity attende
tue play Ten Nights in Bar Room,
y given by Roberts and Taylor al +
! well, Saturday.
d The g. A. r., OF Alma, decorate
r the graves Of the soldiers in th
# Wright cemetery and exercises WEI
e given by the Wright School.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05

The June sun shines on many fair
bride made doubly lovely by the use
of Rocky Mountain Tea. The bride 5
best friend 30 cents Biyins 4
Ipbnla-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05

II l.. JOHNSON. l.. l.. b, Alto uey AT Law
~. aud Counsellor. O1lce over stat Savings
Bank Alma. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
LODGES

4 LIMA Chapter. No l23. Il. A. VI Regular meet.
\ ings on Monday night on or after full moon
NJ PoLLAsKY, III 7.
WAITE CAPLE Sec'y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05

Are you thin? Would you like to get
fat and plump? Tried laughing
wouldn't wOrk-nOw take Rocky
Mountain Tea-twill do the business
80 cents. Bivins & Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05

nR. NELSON r. McCLlNTON. Graduate Tn
~ ivcrslty OF Michigan. ONCE, New POllasky
Block. ONCE hours, 30 10 20 and 90 20 80
.. IN. Night calls, telephone from office. not
necesssry 10 call central
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
ALMA BUSINESS DIRECTORY

IL A. BAGLEY, Physician and surgeon
II. once Opera House Block. Office hours 30
% $50 and tos p. m. Diseases OF the eye and ear
a speciality.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
ENRlDGE.

Mrs Terry Eldred is seriously III.
l.. j BAILEY had a slight stroke OF
.pOpleXy last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-05
SOCIETIES .

L b. CHURCH Morning service al l0a8
I . sunday School al ll:45: Endeavor meet
ing at 30; Preaching service at 80.
REV. +. + STEWART. Pastor
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-08
h.GGED INTO GREAT CORPORATION
S20,0o0,G0O CAPITAL.
S,coi Combine Yields Its nio Coke
P.antc, Scheme In Line With
inorganic Plano.

MI C. Tie large coke producing com.
panics OF tho United States Steel Cor.
porati0n operating in the Connells-
villc and Soaih ConnellSvile coke re.
gions were merged April ., 1908. into
the II. g. T-icli Coke Company. and
the CAPITAL OF that company was in.
creased from S10,O00.000 to $780,
0,O00' to provide fer the absorption.
The step Is in the line Of concentra.
tion and economy recently inaugt,rat-
Cd by the steel combine. The United
EtGtes Coal and Coke Company. opcr-
cting in the ECcahontas region, and
other coke companies are not includ-
ell. Tho coal ard mining companies
viii be Ccntratcd next. The cor
poratioas merged are tho II. c. Fricll
Coke Company, Si0.OG0O00 capital:
United Ccll & Coke Company, ST.
225 00c capital, formerly owned By
National Tube ComNany and Amer-
can Steel Hccp Company; Mcclure
Coke Company S1lG0.OoG, capital,
formerly owned by the II. C. Fricl,
Coke Company; Continental Coke
Company. 100000 capital. formerly
the property OF the National Steel
Company; American Coke Company,
$4,000 capital formerly owned aud
operated by the American Steel &
Wire Company; Southwest Connells.
willie Coke Company. s5,0O0.00O cepit-
al formerly owned and operated by
the Illinois Steel Company. All of
these have been efficiently managed
by President LyIch FOR two years,
but direct concentration. II was be-
lIcved. would give even better re-
suits. The combine has 1S,O00 coke
ovens, producing 1C.500C00 tons u
year and employs 21.cGO operators.
The company has operated the va.
rious companies heretofore. hut has
desired to have them under one man
a5cnoal II fact Thomas Lynch will
remain President, D. IT, Coble. Sec.
rotary ard Philip Ec'ler. Treasurer.
Tho directors are Thomas Lynch, C.
N. Schwab, e Il. Gary Z. J. Eumrg.
ton. -. p. Palmer, u. =. Schiller.
Thomas Morrison, D. ". Clemson, y.
p. Kerr and D n. Coblc. TIE head
quarters viii remain in Plttsburg.