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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-03-27
Opening of The Pocket"


w. b. Emert, has recently been
sold TO the Black Mountain Col
lieries Co. The present output
of this mine is eight cars of
coal daily. The new manage
ment expects TO make many
improvements and increase the
output. This is one of the old
est companies operating in "The
Pocket" " II. Ramsay, of
Pennington Gap, is general
manager of the company.
The Pennington Coal Co.,
owned by Pennington Gap cap.
italists, is another company op-
Grating in Lee County. This
company has a small, but prom.
Using operation. their output be-
ing four cars Of coal daily.
This company operates on land
leased from citizens and the
Black Mountain Coal Land Co.
The Lee Coal Co., >. r.. Samp-
son, OF Middlesborough, presi-
dent; w. G.. Tucker, of limbo
den. Va, vice-president and
VIM. Sampson, of Middlesbor-
ough, general manager. will
operate on land leased from the
Black mountain Coal Land CO.
This company will ship coal as
soon as the branch road is com
pleted TO their tipple. which viii
be about March LIST. j l..
Hughes. formerly superintend-
ent of the Excelsior Coal Co.. is
in charge of the mines Of the
Lee Coal Co.
The Dominion Coal Co.. of
which b. H. Keeney. of this
city, is general manager. viii
be shipping coal within six
weeks. II. Lee Early. of Cincin-
matt, is president of the Domin-
ion Coal Company. Geo. IT.
Keeney. Of Rising sun. Ind.
father of b II. Keeney. is vice
president. and Augustus Ferger.
of Cincinnati. is secretary.
The Dominion Coal Company
has installed an up.to-date
/ plant. which is under the sup
erintendency of Frank Otey
formerly a mining engineer in
the Middlesborough district
The Black Mountain Mining
/ Company has a lease of 500
acres, and viii be shipping coal
when the railroad is completed
TO their operation, which viii
/ be in five weeks.
The Bondurant Coal Com
pany has lease of 800 acres
and has been shipping coal foi
a month. Its output is from
two TO four cars of coal daily
| c. II. Bondurant, Of Bristol, i.
president and general manager
of this company
The Black Mountain Collier
les Company owns one of tn,
mines in that section Of TIA,
country. Their lease consist,
of 200 acres of land.
This company Will operat,
three seams, the NO. 80 anC
Nos. SO x TO-" the latter seams
being steam and gas coal Of tn,
best variety j. II. Barr i
president; + c. Wright. vice
. president, and w. II. Ramsay
general manager of this com
pany.
The Imperial Mines, " owne,
by the Virginia Iron, Coal {
Coke Company is under tn
superintendency of +. +. Gun
nyham. Their lease consists .
l 900 acres of land. The com
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-03-27
,e County. Virginia. Scene Of Much In
dustrial Activity. And Larger
Developments are Ex-
pecied.

The Virginia and Southwest
L. is building an extension of
H. main line from Bristol,
aenn TO Appalachia, Va, up
North Fork Of Powells River
into THE Pocket coal district
\ southwestern Virginia. This
extension viii be completed
sithin four mouth, and viii be
twenty miles in length.
The Virginia and Southwest
ern and L. & \. railroads have
already built and are now oper-
atine ten miles of railroad out
of Pennington Gap, Virginia,
into "The Pocket" touching
several important coal oper-
aions. This branch line is be-
inr operated Jointly by these
fyyo railroads. The new branch
being built from Appalachia by
the Virginia and Southwestern,
,riil connect with this ten-mile
branch. thus materially aiding
ihe Virginia and southwestern
in handling the coal shipped
cver their lines, ,as the necessity
or hauling coal over the L. & n.
t-acks from Pennington Gap 20
-Appalachia, will be done away
>vth. This arrangement will
work well for the coal opera
tors. freight rates naturally be-
ing low on account of compe-
tition. and viii also afford ex-
cellent railroad facilities for
shipping coal TO eastern, south
ern and northern markets.
The commercial value 10 this
section by the opening mp of
! The Pocket" field can hardly
D. estimated. I'm operation ale
ready there ON the branch road
there are four Iarge coal com
.panies. while several other
companies are making prepera-
tions Go ship coal. The prob
abilities are. that within the
neXt year several other large
companies viii have been
Started i'm THE Pocket.
The coal mined by these oper-
Dtions is said 20 be of the very
.best steam and domestic variety
and viii command a handsome
price on any market. Mining
.eXperts and chemist, who have
Examined and analyzed thi.
coal, say that its equal as q
domestic coal, is mined in but q
flew places in this country. The
seam is the famous "Darby" ol
40 s." Its analysis is as foil
lows.
Moisture eO
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One Of tie
Essentials

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Products Of actual excellence and
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and which have attained to worldwide
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One Of the products Of that class, of
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REAL CAUSE ron oLADNEss.
How Young Lawyer Carried Comfort
to Convicted Client.

An amusing story is told by Har-
per's Weekly at the expense Of q
prominent Baltimore lawyer, who, like
most young attorneys, got his first
case by assignment from the bench.
His client had been indicted for MUIR
der, and his conviction was a fore
gone conclusion, as his guilt was un-
questionable. y
The result Of the. trial was q SEN
tence to be hanged; but the man
made an appeal to the governor for q
pardon and was anxiously awaiting q
reply thereto when his lawyer visited
him In his cell.
II got good news for you--very
good news!" the young lawyer said,
srasping the mans hand.
did the governor-is It pardon?"
the man exclaimed joyously.
well, no. The fact Is the governor
refuses to interfere. But an uncle Of
yours has died and left you $500. and
you will have the satisfaction Of know
Ing that your lawyer got paid, you
know" was the comforting explana-
ton.
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BABY ITcHED TERRIsLY.
Face and Neck Covered with lnfiamed
skIn-Doctors No Avail-cured
by cutIeura Remedies.

my baby's face and neck were cov-
cred with itching skin similar to ecze-
ma, and she suffered terribly for over
q year. took her to q number Of doc
tors, and also to different colleges, to
no avail. Then Cuticura Remedies
were recommended to me by Miss G..
did not use 1t at first, as ! had tried
SO many other remedies without any
favorable results. At last l tried Cuti-
cura Soap, Cuticura Ointment and
Cuticura Resolvent Pills, and to my
surprise noticed an Improvement.
After using three boxes of the Cuti-
cura Ointment. together with the Soap
and Pills, / am pleased to say she is
altogether different child and the
picture of health. Mrs. A. c. Brestlin,
Ill N. Lincoln St., Chicago, Ill, Oct.
20 and 80, 1906"
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WHAT WAS IT
The Woman Feareda

What a comfort to find It Is not "the
awful thing" feared, but only chronic
indigestion, which proper food can re-
neve.
A woman in Ohio says:
II was troubled for years with indi-
gestion and chronic constipation. At
times l would have such a gnawing
in my stomach that actually feared
I had al dislike to write or even
think of what feared,
Seeing an account of Grapefruit
I decided to try 1t. After short time
was satisfied the trouble was not
the awful thing I feared but was still
bad enough. However, I was relieved
Of bad case OF dyspepsia by chang
Ing from improper food to Grape-Nuts.
"Since that time my bowels have
been as regular as . clock. ! had also
noticed before began to eat Grape
Nuts that was becoming forgetful Of
where I put little things about the
house. which was very annoying.
But since the digestive organs have
become strong from eating Grape
Nuts. my memory Il good and my
mind a. clear a. when I was young.
ana am thankful" Name given By
Postum Co, Battle Greek. Mich. Read
the little booklet, "The Road to Well
vills." In packages. THERE'S reason"
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Nut Growing Industry Of the South.

Nut Growing Industry Of the South.
Nut growing is comparatively
new industry in the south Atlantic
and Gulf states, but 1t promises to de-
velop into one OF the most important
In that section" said ]. z. Reid, a
prosperous planter Of Florida. THE
most popular nut Is the pecan, and its
popularity Is probably due to the de-
velopment of systematic methods of
grading 1t and cracking 1t with ma
chinery operated by steam or electric
power This makes possible the mar
keting Of the meats Of the nut ready
for use.
THE demand Is always much great
er than the supply and many planters
are now turning their attention to the
nut raising industry. It is not un-
common for tree to bear as high as
200 pounds of nuts In one season and
most of these sell at from 60 to 70
cents a pound. It does not require
much figuring to show that the pecan
orchards which abound in some Sec
tions are paying investments"
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TUM0RS CONQUERED
Overwhelming Proof that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Succeeds.

II have been under different Doctors
treatment for long time without
relief. They told me had fibroid
| tumop my abdomen was swollen and
l suffered with great pain. / wrote
to you for advice, you replied and I
followed your directions carefully and
to-day am well woman. Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ex.
PEELED the tumor and strengthened my
whole system"
Mrs. 8. J. Barber. Of Scott, N. Y.
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
Sometime ago / wrote you for
advice about a tumor which the doc.
tors thought would have to be removed.
Instead l took Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and to-day am q
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Mrs. M. M. Funk, vandergrift. Pa,
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
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1t for me after two doctors had given
me up. / was sick four years before
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Such testimony as above is con-
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Don't forget to insist upon It when
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Ingenious, But UnavaIllnq.

Wilton, the five-year-old son Of
Lackaye, the actor, has inherited the
brilliant mind for which his father is
distinguished.
Not long ago Mr.. and Mrs. Lackaye.
who spent the summer at Shelter
Island Heights, were invited to attend
card party and the young son was
anxious to accompany them.
His mother insisted that he should
remain at home with Mary. his gov
erness, but Wilton persisted and as a
final argument he said:
Mamma, think Mary Is a Chris
tian Scientist, and might be taken
sick In the night"
The argument was not effective.
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Laundry worr at nome would b
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, It IL usually neces-
sary to use 30 much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric 10
hidden behind . paste OF varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. as It can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
or strenEth than other makes.
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One of the greatest triumphs OF
Lydia Z. Pinkhams Vegetable Com.
pound Is the conquering of woman's s
dread enemy Tumor.
The growth OF tumor is so in
sidious that frequently it's presence
Is wholly unsuspected until 1t is well
advanced.
So called wandering pains" may
come from its early stages or the
presence Of danger may be made
manifest by excessive monthly peri.
DDS accompanied by unusual pain, from
the abdomen through the groin and
thigh.
II you have mysterious pains, II
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The following letters should con-
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conquer tumors.
Mrs. May Fry, OF S36 w. Colfax
Ave-, South Bend, Ind, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
II take great pleasure In writ
ing to thank you for what Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. ! also took the Blood
Purifier In alternate doses with the
Compound. Your medicine removed
cyst tumor Of four years growth,
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and I shall recommend II as long as
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Mrs. E. F. Hayes, OF 26 Ruggles st.,
Boston. Mass. writes:
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MURDER QUICKLY AVENGED.
italian Kills Railroad EmpIoye and 10
Slain by Hunters.

Miffiintown, Pa.-Julius Derr, an
employe Of the Pennsylvania railroad,
was shot and fatally wounded Thurs
day by an unidentified Italian laborer.
who was pursued by party OF hunt
ers and shot dead. The Italian, who
had been drinking and was disorderly,
shot Derr when ordered from the rail-
road station. The Italian then fed,
pursued by hunters who had wit
messed the shooting, and took refuge
under railroad bridge. Here he
drew his revolver and began firing at
his pursuers, who returned the shots,
killing him instantly.
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WOMAN SLAYER CONVICTED.
r. NJ. shumway Found Guilty Of Mur.
dering Mrs. Sarah Martin.

Beatrice, Neb.-The jury which
heard the case against r. Meade
Shumway, charged with the murder
of Mrs. Sarah Martin near Adams on
the afternoon Of September 3, Thurs
day afternoon found the defendant
guilty and recommended that the
court sentence Shumway to hang.
Mrs. Martin was the wife of Shum-
ways employer and was left alone
with the man while her husband was
at primary election. The husband
discovered the mutilated body Of his
wife on his return to the farm.
Shumway was missing, together with
about 5000 in cash.
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At MADISON'S HOME
PRESIDENT TAKES A THANKS
GIVING DAY TRIP.
FAMILY REUNION LATER
Secretary Taft Celebrates on His
Train-American Society In Lon
don Has its Usual
Banquet.

Washington. - President Roosevelt
spent Thursday at the old home OF
President Madison near Montpelier,
Va. This trip was taken In variation
of the custom OF the president, which
has been to 60 to his country home at
Pine Knot, Va. on Thanksgiving day.
With him were Mrs. Roosevelt, Mr..
and Mrs. Longworth, Ethel and Quen.
tin Roosevelt. The president was par
ticularly interested in visiting tho
tomb Of President Madison and re-
mained near It for some time.
Upon reaching home carriages were
taken and all we're driven to the
White House. Their Thanksgiving
dinner was the occasion for family
reunion, Mr. and Mrs Longworth re-
naming at the White House.
Ufa, European Russia.-On board
the train bearing Secretary Taft and
his party to Moscow toasts were
drunk Thursday to President Roose-
welt and Emperor Nicholas. In honor
Of Thanksgiving the Russian passen-
gers presented an elaborate cake to
the American secretary of war, bear
ing Russian and American flags. Mr..
Taft was toasted as the next president
of the United States, and said that
he accepted in behalf Of who
ever might be selected. Mr.
Taft's train crossed the frontier at
noon local time.
London.-Whitelaw Reid, the Amer
lean ambassador. spoke optimistically
of the financial outlook, and Field
Marshal Sir George Stuart White eulo-
gized President Roosevelt in the
warmest terms at the Thanksgiving
dinner of the American society Thurs
day night. That the financial depres-
sion was felt among the Americans in
England was shown by the attendance
at the banquet, which was the small
est in several years. Three hundred
guests participated. compared with
400 at last years banquet che presi-
dent Of the society. Col Millard Hun
sicker. was absent, and r. Newton
Crane, former president, presided.
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Why Streets Are Straight.

There Is no mystery about the
streets of New York." complained the
aesthetic stranger. 1T Is all straight
up and down. North, south, east,
west; all straight paths. No cross
cuts and alleys. no zigzag turns and
twists and cowpaths, as in London
and Paris. Just long. straight, unin-
terrupted roads,"
Built that way purposely," ma
tive explained. when the average
New Yorker has to go home. he needs
q straight road"
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rraaIc Death Of college student

Davenport, lathe body of Irwin
Robson of Bluegrass. Ia, senior at
the Iowa State college at Ames, was
found Thursday evening beside the
railroad track here. He disappeared
after leaving the college to spend the
Thanksgiving vacation with his
fiancee, Katherine Carlin, who lives
near Davenport, and when he failed to
arrive in time for dinner search was
instituted. Robson had evidently
been killed by jumping from the train
as It passed the Carlin home. His
body was badly mutilated.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-12-07

Laundry work at home would b
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, It Is usually neces-
sary to use 30 much starch that the
beauty and fineness Of the fabric II
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance. but also Affects the wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
Or strength than other makes.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-12-07

Smith started up into sitting pos
ture.
who are your" he cried.
! The masked figure with the dark
lantern and sawed-off shotgun turned,
nonplused for the moment. from the
bureau. and said, confusedly:
why, ! am a-er-burglar.
Smith settled back upon the pillow,
drawing the warm coverlets about his
shoulders.
Thank goodness" he murmured,
sleepily; Il thought you were
plumber"
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Beware Of Ointments for catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

- mercury will surely destroy tho sonse OF smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering ft through the mucous surfacea. Such
articles should never DO used except on pfescIip-
will do 10 ten fold to the good you possibiy de-
rfve from them. Halls Cstarrh Cure, manufactured
curry and r. taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buying Halrs Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine 1t is taken Internally and made In Toledo,
Ohio. by +. Cheney 4 Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Hnils Family Pills for constipstion.
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Erench Police a surprlse.

"Well, how did you enjoy yourself
In Parish" they asked OF Mrs. Ma
loney when she got home.
very WE'LL" she replied. Very
well, indade; but there was wan thing
phat surprised me more thin emmy
thin else"
"And what was that?" they quer-
led.
There were lot of policemen
there and all av thin was French"
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A Delicate Task.

"The newspapers" said the orator
solemnly, do not tell the truth"
Perhaps not" answered the editor,
regretfully. I'VE do our best. But you
know there is nothing more difficult
than to tell the truth in way that
won't put 1t up to some one to chal-
lenge your veracity."
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Mechanically.

Judge-And what did the prisoner
say when you told him that you would
have him arrested? Complainant-Ho
answered mechanically, yer honor.
Judge-Explain. Complainant-He hit
me on the head with hammer
Everybody's Magazine.
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Women Workers Of Great Britain,

Women of Great Britain are well rep
resented in the professions and trades,
and about 100000 earn their own
living. There are $4,000 who teach;
10000 are bookkeepers; over 5000 are
printers and nearly 500 act as editors
and compilers; 1900 are engaged in
photography; civil service clerks num-
ber nearly $500; $500 are engaged in
medical work and nursing and $50
women are blacksmiths.
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Pastor starts AntI-FsseInp, Crusade

New Drieans.--In hfs Thanksgiving
day sermon here at Trinity Protestant
Episcopal church, the rector, Rev. DR..
Beverly Warner. inaugurated q cru
SADIE against racing in Louisiana. de-
claring that It ID running the morals
Of her eitisens and that there should
be NO juggling with the issue, DIR.
Warner n one Of the most prominent
Episcopal ministers in the south, ana
his church here 10 one Of the most
fashionable in the city. He has also
held charges in Philadelphia and else
where.
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BIG RossERY in MEXICO CITY.
Wealthy Banker PIundered Of $4,000
In Jewelry.

Mexico City.-News of one Of the
largest robberies ever committed In
this city has just been made public.
While Hugo Scherer, wealthy bank
er of this city, was giving a dinner to
number of friends last Sunday $40.-
900 worth of jewelry and several hun
dred dollars In cash were taken from
the house.
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Little things are little things. but to
be faithful in little things is to be
great-St. Augustine.
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FITS, St. Vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DR.. Klines
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free 500
trial bottle and treatise. DR.. r. H. Kline,
Id, 93l Arch st., Philadelphia, Pa.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-12-07

Lewis Single Binder straight &c. Many
smokers prefer them to l0c cigars. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, iii.
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First Chorus Girl-Nellie amt
feelin' well. She's gotta sore throat
Second Chorus Girl-Chee, the noive
Of 'er putting on airs like primmer
donn.-Kansas City Post.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-12-07

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar
made of rich, mellow tobacco. Your deal
er or Lewis Factory, Peoria. III.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-12-07

Paradoxical though It may seem, the
light bills rendered by an illuminating
company are usually heavy.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-12-07

Some women would rather go broke
than not go at all.
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Among other pipe dreams are those
Of the church organist.
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Important 70 Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
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Had to Have Her Tobacco.

One of the inmates Of Towcester
workhouse, woman aged S4 years,
has applied to the board Of guardians
for an allowance of tobacco. She said
she had smoked II years and missed
her pipe so much since entering the
house she could not digest her food.
The board decided to comply with her
request.-London Globe.
The extraordinary popularity of flne
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter of great I'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, Is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiffener
makes half the usual quantity of Starch
necessary, with the result of perfect
finish, equal to that when the goods
were new.
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Il 'sles ): :ssnpsa .asssf Is : bo: s:sS 81! Tss:
u he cannot supply you, send
.. WI-Douglas, Brockton. Mo-