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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
BURGLARS.

Yes, shop-lifters have been calling
At backdoors ana windows too
In their work of overhauling
Cash drawers and spring goods new.
At Winsberg's they were suited
In the best there was to wear.
While mis- registers were well looted
To pay their railroad fare.
From Mason and from Firnberg
Tney took couple of VS.
To spend with apals" in another burg
While "boozing" ut their ease.
'Tis said they called ON Bennett,
For spring prices at the start,
But goods were so low-there was no
fun in it,
And they forthwith did depart.
Thus, rather than risk the unple asant
task
OF beating hasty retreat,
They prefer to disguise-give the
price he doth ask,
Than play the thief or dead beat.
Indeed, they are not hiding,
AS some may now suppose,
But are smoking, smiling, riding
In Winsberg's new spring clothes.
HARDEMAN LEWIS.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
A Social S,lss Hs.

"The Attakapas Club" a social
organization, was organized Mon
day night, with q membership OF
twenty-six.
This following Board of Directors
was selected:
F. Charleville, Remi Mornhin-
veg, J. A. Budd, A. 81. Campbell
and J. j. Bailey.
The Board elected the following
officers:
F. CharlevIlle, President; Rsmi
Mornhinveg, Vice-President; A. s.
]. Campbell, Secretary, J. A. Budd, +,
Treasurer.
The second story of the Doss.
mann-Budd building will be
occupied by the club, and the or
ganization promises to prove a
successful social organization.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26


The Sprinfield Republican calls
attention to the fact that Robt
T. Lincoln is president of the
Pullman Car Company that refused
to permit negro bishop to occu-
py berth in one of the company's
sleepers. The Republican asks :
aCan it be that this company is
sharing in and aiding and abet-
ting the revival of race prejudice
in this country with the approval
or consent of the son of Abraham
Lincolu-going so far as to violate
tho law of the land in doing 80 ~
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
A Csa sssR.

l.EoNvILLE, La, March u, 1904.
Editor ST. LANDRY CLARION
I still brand Jos. Mistric as q
liar as to his statement made on
the streets of Opelousas about me,
and I can prove his words by re-
liable parties; SO, if desirable, their
names will appear in the next edi-
ton. AS for his whims and wishes
about other parties, I still MAINTAIN
that in political campaign o man
is judged by actions rather than
works. FRANK QUEBEDEAU.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
lsraecesasmg mgs sssAspd Of Alder.
ssaeRa.
OFELoUaAH MARCH "a lg{ll

OFELoUsAs, March 2, 1901.
The Board met In accordance with
the above call, with the following mem.
bers present: i. A. Littell. Mayor pre-
siding; L. A. Gosselin. II. d. l.arcade,
Jno. w. Lewis. Ahsent: j. J. Psrrodin
and Gus Cahsnin. Quorum present.
Sealed bids from JOS. NJ. Slime, Of
Alexandria; III. Ventrs and Coco. Pull
ford, OF opelousass were opposed and
read.
On motion of LaTcade, duly seconded
and carried, the contract for building
bridge aeruss Bayou lesson wac award
ed to asssrs Homer Vsntre aud Geo.
q. Pulford, they being the lowest bid.
derg-for 81. 40,
On motion Of Lewis, duly sscended by
Gossslin, that the sunl OF $50. or as much
thereof as may be iiseesssry. be appro-
priatsd out vi the Contingent Expense
fund for the hoard Of Health of Ops-
lousas, subject to the Presidents draft.
On motion, duly seconded and carried,
the Board adjourned subject TO call.
d. A. LITTELI,
w, r. COCHRAN. Mayor.
Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
Thieves.

Three robberies were committed
Monday night, right In the heart
of town. The establishments
robbed were Winsberg's Gents
Furnishing Goods store, Firnberg's
General Merchandise store, and
Mason's Drugstore, all within
block of each other, and the two
latter in the same (Saizan's) build
ing.
All information indicates that
the same person is the cuiprlt IN
all three instances.
Winsberg's Store, on Landry
street, was entered from the back
door, which was prised open. The
door was not very secure, and the
entrance was easily effected. The
"gentleman" was very deliberate
and choice in his selections of the
goods. In the clothes line, he Sc
lected one of the best suits in the
house, sizes of pants and coat ex-
pertly proportionate. He then
selected two nice pairs OF pants
from other suits, rejecting, hoWev-
ar. the coats and vests OF these. In
the hat line, he took down several
ha andhoyes. until he found hat to
suit him-and took only one-a
first-grade Stetson.
He then fitted himself to NO.
s Hanan Shoe-also the best in the
house. He left the box which con-
tained the shoes, for which Wins
berg is thankful.
The suit he took measured %
coat, 3o-3l pants. He then helped
himself to about 81 OF Wins.
berg's loose cash.
The fellow who went In a6 ma
sons effected an entrance by fore
I ing apart the iron bars which pro
tected the windows at the back o
the store. The cash register wal
broken open and S. stolen there
from. The chewing gum slot ma
chine was also entered, but moth
ing gotten therefrom. Nothing
else is missed.
Firnberg's store was entered i
same manner, but the only thinl
missed is several dollars chang
from the drawer.
The work of the fellow wa
. clumsy but bold-and he was no
!, at all greedy.
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
March 2e, 1904.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Rv virtue of an ordinance adonted by
the Board of Aldermen of the Town OF
Opelousas, there viii be sold 2t public
auction. for cash, at the Town Pound, to
the last and highest bidder, without ap-
praisement, on
Saturday. ADrEa o 1904.
at II CLOCK n. M, the following des-
eribed property. to-wit:
One wild aorrel Creole colt, about
three wears old, with white spot ON
tip of nose and end of right ear split;
one black and white heifer about four
wears old, not marked aad no brand vis-
C. T.. HAYES,
March 26, 2t Town Marshal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
OPENING nay

6 Mrs' H. D. Larcade's will be
1sas Wednesday,, March soth,
Y u'ca occasion she will display
IL. spsf0 line of Easter Hats, Dress
~ a'ld novelties. See her be-
g'e purchasing.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
FOR SALE AT AUCTION.

There will he sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder. for cash,
bv the undersigned, at the Market
House, in the Town of OpeIousas, Lac
on <
SATURDAY, MARCH 2sTH. 1903.
at IL o'clock o. M, the following dss-
cribed property, to-wit:
One large cistern and foundation.
III. D. LARCADE,
T.. A. GOSSELIN,
G. l.. HAYES,
March 10, 1904. Committee.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
lrELouaAs. Ia. March %. 1.s,t.

nFELoEass. Ia, March -, 1904.
TO the Mcmbvrsos the BOARD Of Alder
men:
You are hereby notitiad that there
will be- = special meeting of the Raard
tonight at 1880 o'clock n. M. for the
purpose af opening and considering i,ids
ON the bridge scrs.ss Bayou 'fezspii, and
for making An appropriation for this Use
OF Board OF Health.
b. a. I.IffELL.
W.R. cocHRAs, Mayor.
Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
Netfce is EEereRy eslyen

That we, the committee from the lst
Ward sdyertis,ng sale OF contracts for
road work, which took place on the 18th
March, with DR.. Harmanson bidding
one Hundred Dollars per mile and Mr.
John Jennings bidding Forty Dollars
per mile-have rejected said bids. for the
reason that the road tax revenues for
last year being only $2,7sS.87, the neces-
sary funds were inadequate for that pur-
PNso ADoLPHE GUILLORY,
j. X. SANDOX,
DIOMEL DURIO,
Committee.
March 26, 1904.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
.Tsaxen Up.
r. FOSTER,
O.MAEUEL4.

By ths urdersignsd, In LARse-snx.
pailies, one hFown oaa-aysd mara lnnis.
abawt years old and unbFsadads Cslne
TO my prsnaisss sbons ~ days age.
Owner will please serne forward,
provs property, pay aeata end ssks sssse
Aw1y
LUDoyIC a. FONTEEOTs
Feb. est, LAnss-aax-FaAl aAllss.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
ssoI@gs

FrOm stable ef Polia Thenss. Con-
way plsntation .faubonrgn 100 har.
hsod, oas sorrsl horse, ) or etx ysnrs
old, unbranded, having sioupn sader
his right shouldsr. A Just rewsyd wila
De paid for HE return 10 me, or Yor in.
forsasti0R which will lesd ia his recoy-
sry. POLTN THONA A..
1Fsabourg" Neigh beTheod.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26

Take peep at Jacobs News
Depot Co.'s new thribbls-column
illustrated advertisements, then ex-
anime his stock and buy as much
of it as the season demands.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
GAZE. FOR BsEusa.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned committee at the May
or's Once, until 12 NJ. April I'd, 1901. fol
repairing and renovatfng the Town
Market House. Work to be done In &C
cordance with plans and specifications
made by 7. Geo. Chachsre. Architect
now ON file ct the Mayors Office.
II. A. Gosselin,
Fl. d. Larcade,
G. L. Hayes,
March 26. 1904. Committee.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26

If you arc troubled with
thoughts of Easter Clothes, let
US relieve your mind. One of our
SIS, $3.50 $40, or SIS Suits will do
it. Yours, for trade,
BENEFITS BARGAIN STORE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
N@sacas

The Pablis is hereby aottasd that j
hAvs ON May PremiseG > 4-yeAr-old. apet-
ted bal, whtck is aahFended The saia
saimsl ~ . fsnce.hTeaker, and unlsss
thsoHnsr comes fsr1ard, proves prop-
aFsy, pays all costs end takes "a aae away.
I Wnl hevs Same estimated and Killed
according to law:
ANATOLE LANDRY.
milss wesb Of OPalsases.
March 5, Fnao.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
Notice.

All parties having claims against
the estate of Geo. Green will pre-
sent the same to Hilaire Green,
administrator, or r. Lee Garland,
attorney, for approval.
March 26, 2t.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
Record.

Hs "a by HayEatsg or imported Msset-
to-: Aam II oaTsay. He was foFmerly
owned by Maastri d Bordss.
FOR references, call Phoffs AA3S-ll.
Yoa don,t have so cali for that Phane.
Yoa cen Just 70 80 Opslonsss and ssh
about aTkmYlas' Of DIR. Haas, hr. B0aS-
nj. Henry Comsau or aMy osher msa
who is iatsrestsd III rseiny matters.
March sth, aIaO.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
aEYDoRsKD.,

Received The abtve notice on the 22d
day Of March, 1904. and on tho s,.rne day
and date / notified Messrs J.J. Perro-
din. J. w. Lewis, L. A. Gusseiin and G..
Cahanail I'm person. Mr.. III. d. Larcade,
being absent from home, / left notice
with Mrs. II. D. Larcade.
G. l.. HAYES,
Marshal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
oPELOUsAs, LA. SATURDAY, MARCH 26. 1904
Fer sase Cheap.

One pure Jersey bull, four years
old. Apply to J. Il. Sandnx.
March as. It.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
!. .,odist Church Services

Hing every sunday evening at at
PREACHING ~ = Sunday at IL o. m. sx-
~ 4. second sed sunday.
= s.hool every Sunday morn
sundayogIaoW T. ". Chiids, Snperintend-
cot. ..,oas L honr be-
Epwo...ebing M every Sunday evening.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26
Nafana aa Doe Aew aers.

All dogs found running ut large after
the first Of April, without . tag, will %
killed.
. Tags for sale at the Mayors office.
g, Il. HAYES, Marshal.
Feb, 27.tt.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-03-26

You'll never strike a line Of
better Spring Suits than those sold
at Bennett's Bargain Store,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21

This is a practical rebate Of $3.50 a
car to the Mccormick Harvester COM
pany, branch Of the trust.
The commission adds that these prac-
tices are extending in all directions.
They are facilitated and encouraged by
the common ownership of stock in rail
roads and companies which do the ship
ping. The railroad pays roundly for
the use Of Armour private cars on Nc
Oormick terminals, but the money comes
home again, as the same group of men
own the railroads and the private cars
or private terminals. The purely
private shipper is mot in it. - -,
Of course, the rate question is not so
simple as G, and no academic solu-
tion Of the perplexities can be made
into law, but certainly congress can at
least vigorously attack the question.
1T is the biggest question before the
country, yes, before the world, and
something must be done.'' This is not
from Debs or Bryan, but from j. Pier
pont Morgan. ~s.% F.-+ -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
A Chicago Idea.

:. Chicago, the home of culture, is as
ceaseless in her efforts to gloss modern
life with the halo of poetry as is the
president to keep us all up to our siren
uous limit. When the president shouts
"Work, for the night is coming!' Chi
cago whispers Glove, for the law Of
life is love- Her colleges exude poe
try, her skyscrapers are symmetrical
and metrical, her cart horses move to
a rhythm when her walking delegates
let them move at all, and her packing
houses are one glad sweet song.
But Chicago does not stop at prosody
for the plain people; she aims now to
make life in jail an immigration argu-
ment of monumental potency. This is
to be accomplished by the ordinance
Of Alderman Johnson, socialist, from
the " thoighty-thoid.' Alderman John
son proposes to abolish cells, rockpiles,
guards with guns and blackened prison
walls. Instead he will have flower beds
cultivated by innocent boys and melon
patches superintendent by the colored
brother who may have strayed into the
police court by mistake. The Elysian
fields will take the place Of the bride
well and the islands of the blessed will
succeed Blackwell's. Erring humans
who have been found in company with
other humans property will have theil
errors corrected by contact with nature
Virtue will blossom where pinks grow
and both are said to be indigenous tt
Chicago. The disorderlies will cult
vate flowers, and discovered aldermen
will be required to graft fruit trees.
It sounds somewhat large, but Chi
cago is large city and has a large
head.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21

Isaiah or Abbott? Considerable interest
is shown by theologians and others in DR..
Lyman Abbott's views. This is perhaps
natural, as DR.. Abbott is a prominent fig
ure in the religious world. But as far as
can be made out from the reports of what
was said to the Harvard students, DR..
Abbott did not touch the real problem
with which the world is today struggling.
And in the face OF all the systems, the
ologies, religions and what not that have
grown up since, that problem was in fact
solved thousands Of years ago by an old
Hebrew prophet-poet named Isaiah. If
the world would take Isaiah's solution OF
its troubles, it would be happy and pros
porous. Further than this, it may be said
that there is no other possible solution.
We quote the words of Isaiah:
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the
unrighteous man his thoughts; and let
him return unto the, Lord, and he will
have mercy upon him; and to our God.
for he win abundanlly pardon.
When the world begins to carry out
thse sensible and practicable ideas, it will
find that it's problems are in the way OF
solution. And they will not be solved I'M
til such time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
LAWSON. IN "A NUTSHELL
o.;
Boston Traveller,


Thomas w. Lawson was born in the city
of Charlestown, Mass, forty-fiVe years
ago, being the son Of carpenter from
Nova Scotia. f. ~.
He ran away from school at the age Of
IL years to get a job on State street, and
got it. 80.
Made snail fortune when 16 in a
pool with other State street office boys
Lost it all later in a squeeze in stocks.
Married at 81, and has had delightful
home life. Is the father of six children.
Made his debit in State street about
seventeen years ago in fight against a
store-service company, he being interested
in a. rival patent" Won the fight and en-
gineered a Reorganization, with himself
on the inside. ~
f. About this time was also manager of a
large railroad supply printing house in
Boston.
In 1893 he engineered a stock campaign
for the Westinghouse Electric company
against the General Electric company.
Cleaned up $2,63400O in fifty-eight days
for himself and his hackers
Plunged in Sugar and dropped his
pile"
Promoted a boom" town in Kentucky
and lost
Became interested in the Butte & Bos-
ton Copper Mining company's stock, which
he bought at from rs cents to 50 a share
and bulled up to SIS or better. Accumu-
lated stock Of the Boston & Montana
company in the same way, and did the
same thing with it. - ~
Interested Henry H. Rogers and other
Standard Oil men in coppers, and in the
organization of the Amalgamated COM
pany cleaned up millions.
| Took an active part in gas affairs in
Boston. r. ..--,<
Fell out with the Standard Oil in 1901
and lost about $10,000,O00 in a few days in
| a sensational drop in Amalgamated stock
Vowed vengeance, and lay low.
Began a campaign of publicity looking
to a rehabilitation of his fortunes and tt
| getting square with Standard Oil.
| Acquired copper mine Of his own ir
California. Began promoting combna-
| ton Of Lake Superior mines as rivals tt
the Amalgamated.
In 1901 he built racing yacht at cost
Of $3.50. 900 and offered her as a defender Of
/ the Americas cup, but without being ad
sci up at the end of three months, and al
a cost of $4,000 published a book telling
all about it, the entire edition of which HI
gave away.
Acquired fame as a buyer of a pink fo
100000 and naming it for his wife.
Built a stock farm among the rocks o
i Scituate at a cost of $2,000,OO0 because hi
wife liked the site.
Has accumulated the finest kennel o
bulldogs in the country.
!. Bought a triangle Of land in the Bacl
/ Bay for nearly $500, 900 and made it into
park for the benefit of his neighbors, mos
!, of whom do not like him.
/ Does not belong to any city club.
Spends all his evenings at home.
i Dfspenses large sums in charity.
/ Is superstitious.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21

1t has been explained to the public re-
peatedly that a considerable percentage
of the receipts at the Metropolitan thea
ter this week are to be appropriated for
the benefit of the firemens relief fund.
Up to date, however. that fund does not
seem likely to be swollen very much by
the receipts from that source. It is a
bad theater week, because public atten-
ton is devoted more to preparations for
Christmas than to amusement of any
kind, and undoubtedly the appalling dis
aster Of Monday night is interfering some
what with theatrical attendance. How
ever. those who do attend the Metropoli-
tan may have the satisfaction of not only
enjoying a bright performance, but of
contributing to a fund which will help to
take care Of the widows and orphans of
the men who have been. giving such no
table exhibitions Of true heroism during
the trying days Of the current week, and
Will also provide for those heroic fellows
themselves when they are no longer capa-
BILE of rendering such admirable service to
the public. Certainly the tales Of hero
ism on the part of the firemen in con-
nection with the recent disaster should
stimulate strong interest in the fact that
a percentage of all the money paid for
the Metropolitan theatrical entertainment
this week accrues to the benefit Of these
men.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
Canada s Future.

The future relations Of the United
States and Canada are the concern of
many statesmen on both sides of the
line. AS the number Of Americans resi-
dent in Canada increases and the amount
Of American capital invested there
crows, the matter will probably grow
into the chief concern Of the leaders of
both countries. If the tendency in Can
ada shall be for that country to unite
itself more closely with the British en-
pare, the danger of unpleasant friction
will increase. If Canada were an indie
pendent nation there would be little
danger of any "unpleasantness' arising
in the future. Just at present the ten
tency toward practical independence is
very pronounced in Canada, and it is
a tendency that Americans may wei,
come without entertaining the least i'll
will for the British empire, with which
we are now in virtual alliance.
Mr.. E. W. Thomson, the Ottawa cor,
respondent Of the Boston Transcript
has come forward with a most interest
Ing suggestion as to the most desirable
political status Of Canada in the future
He suggests the creation Of an indie
pendent nation with the approval anC
good wishes Of Great Britain, which
would continue to be bound most init
.mately to the old country by the ties OF
common institutions, blood and Ian
guage. With the United States thu
new nation should have commercial
union. It would thus occupy middle
ground between the United States ane
the British empire, exerting all tn,
while force that would tend to draw
the two great nations together and tina
would make for the essential unity o,
the English speaking world.
Mr.. Thomson is not the first one t.
suggest that it may be the happy des
4 tiny of Canada to bring the English
speaking people of the world into 1
pact of common interests and common
aspirations. Such step might be tn,
first one toward some loose politica
union Of the whole world that woult
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
The Culture Of Hemp.

To tho Editor of the Journal
In reply to a number Of inquiries from
Minnesota regarding the practicability OF
growing hemp for seed and fiber, de-
sire to answer thru your columns as the
Subject is of public interest, and will save
the writer much time and much postage.
China-American hemp (cannabis satival
is the variety most valuable for culti:a-
ton in the United States, and of this a
subvariety is found growing wild In sew
eral parts of the Mississippi valley, and
especially along the rivers in Iowa. and
by the lake borders in Minnesota This
shows that the growth is practicable, so
far as the climate is concerned, while
the variety thus produced by natural
selection is the most hardy, as it is so1ns
weeks earlier than the original China va
riety.
The variety now in cultivation in vari-
Gus parts of the country is of a mixed
character, and there is need that some
one undertake the growing of a pure
seed that the growers may have a va
riety exactly adapted, to the production Of
a fibre of even, uniform character for the
most perfect fiber.
Now that all patent processes, and pat
ented mechanical appliances are free to
the use of the public, from the expiration
of the patents, there is nothing in the way
of the growth of hemp for seed and fiber
lufuOut the northwest, ana the SOIL ana
climate of Minnesota, especially about the
lakes, is especially favorable for this crop.
Sown at the rate Of one and a. half to
two bushels of seed per acre, hemp grows
very fine, and the straw much resembles
that of fax, excepting that the hemp
grows twice as tall, while the yield of
fibre is more than double. 81.
When SO grown, the hemp is cut close
| to the ground by a moving machine, with
| rake attachment, laid off in bundles Of
convenient size, dried and stacked, or put
under cover, and afterwards broken by
| passing the unretted hemp stalks or straw
| thru a series Of futed rollers, and tho
| fbrous material thus obtained, ceansed
| by process of boiling Off" similar to he
practice of securing wool, or of boiling off
raw silk !
All fbers are of light creamy color,
a gummy or resinous matter holding the
fbers together, and must be cleansed, as
is wool and silk, by boiling-off pro-
cess, to render them fine and spinable.
| All the machinery which years have
| proved the best adapted to handling hemp
! fiber, Is now free to the use of the public,
and inexpensive. The process of boiling
off are also free to the public, and very
simple in character and harmless to tha
hbers. '. ..- .-
When carefully prepared the best Judges
Of fbers cannot distinguish the hemp
fibers from flax, while nine-tenths Of the
fine linens made in France are so made
from hemp IS. s. Boyce.
| Castleton Corners, Staten Island, N. "