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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
WOMAN TRAVELLER TELLS or
@s I'M
TROUBLES IN PALACE CARS.
no MONEY NO SERVICE
Relates Instance Where the Gar Of
the Sleeping Car Refused 70 Assist
4 Lady with : Baby, Because She
Had Not Paid Him.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE upper
berths in a Pullman were further dis
paraged today when two women took
the witness stand before Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Lane who is
considering a plea that an upper berth
should cost only half of the price
charged for d 1ower berth. The wit
nesses also affirmed that it was ter
rible to tip the porter, said tipping
being necessary ito get any kind Of
service
Mrs. Anna T.. McNulty and Mrs. a.
3. Vereweik, whose business calls for
constant travelling were the witnesses.
They would never take an upper berth
unless compelled to do SO by force of
circumstances, both agreeing that
there is a deal of trouble in getting
in and out of one and the ventilation
is bad.
I'm travelling in Pullman cars do
you find it necessary to tip the port
er?" asked Attorney Mahahan.
ut is if one expects to get any
service at all" answered Mrs. McNul-
ty.
How do you know"
ION several occasions I did not have
any change and when I failed to tip
the porter | was Obliged to carry my
own luggage"
How do you know about the err
vice when you do not tip the porter
until the end of the trip?"
II have learned by experience that
porter is impertinent and will not
give you the service you are entitled
to unless you. tip him. On long trips
I always. give a tip at the beginning
as well as at the end of the trip"
Asked for an instance Of discrimina-
ton against one who had neglected
to fee the porter, Mrs. McNulty related
the following:
g4- Last Hou1lIlACI- WuCAN - dD SCl4lAl45
from San Francisco to Chicago, 1 stop
ped off in Denver and the porter help
ed me with my luggage. A lady with
a small baby in the next section called
several times for the porter and I told
him to leave my luggage and see what
the woman wanted. He smiled and
said there was no money in it and he
paid no attention to her. I suppose
she was unaccustomed to travelling
and did not know how essential it
is to tip the porter"
Commissioner Lane took the case,
which specifically applies to rates be-
tween Chicago and st. Paul, under
Amusement, and left for Washington
tonight. Two other cases involving
the rates between Duluth and st. Paul
and St. Paul and Seattle will be heard
later. &E ,a@ -aH#"# "#T. 81
55E2E -fH.a r. rH- =.- ...Lw " .
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HARRY oLAzlER DIES.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. H.-Harry
Glazier, a prominent actor member Of
the Belasco stock company, and well
known in the theatrical world Of the
United States was found dead in bed
In his room at the hotel Maryland, in
Pasadena today. Heart disease evi-
IDENTIFY was the cause of death. MT.
Glazier leaves a widow and q 16-year
old son who are at their home In Glen
dale, a suburb Of this city.
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Boston Mining Stocks.
Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, Dec. H.-Cattle: Re,
ceipts about 5000. Market steady.
Beeves, $3.40@7.60; westerns $4,000
$50; steers and feeders $2.60@4.70;
cow and heifers $1.5o@4.9O;; calves
$6.O0@8.5O.
Hogs: Receipts about $4,000. Mar.
ket strong to SC higher. Light $4.8O@
$50; mixed $5.15@5.8o; heavy 5000
5.82h; good to choice heavy $1,000
5.S21a; pigs $3.5O@4.80; bulk $3.50
$40.
Sheep: Receipts, estimated $4,000.
Market weak to 10c lower. Natives
$2.5O@4.65; westerns $2.50@4.70;
yearlings s4.25@5.00; lambs $4.45@
7.30; westerns $4.5O@7.25.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
DISTRICT ATTORNEY CONFIDENT.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17.--Because
the district attorney al present yes
terday afternoon when three arrests
were made at City Park as a result
of attest of the Locke anti-racing law,
the men arrested will not have a pre-
liminary hearing. The district attor-
ney considers the evidence sufficient
to bring the men to trial without this
formality. The trials will come up the
latter part of December.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
HORTICULTURAL AWARDS.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Dec. II.
Iowa received first in the awards On
state exhibits at the National Horti.
cultural congress. Second place was
given to Idaho. third to Washington;
fourth to Utah, and fifth to Maryland.
Award on county displays were as
follows: Canyon county, Idaho, first;
Chelan county, Washington, second;
Iowa county, Iowa, third; Polk county
Iowa, fourth.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
IN WHANG CHANG IDENTIFIED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-THE
Identification Of IN Whang Chang as
the slayer Of Durham White Stevens
was strengthened at today's session Of
his trial, when Chang was positively
identified by three members Of the
police department who took him into
custody at the time Of the shooting.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
SOLD SOLD HIS HOME LONE:

w. r. Rixon Sells His Home on North
T%hirty-first Street for 5000.
w. e. Rixon, the real estate man,
yesterday sold his fve-room modern
brick cottage and two lots, located at
918 North T%hirty-tirst street to s. I.
Doughty Of the Billings State bank.
The consideration was $4,000. Mr..
Rixon will continue to occupy the
house for some time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
" nc ~ THIS GOVERNMENT Will.
RECOGNIZE NEW ORDER.
RIOTS CAUSE SURPRISE
a State Of Defense Is Accepted to.
Mean ! Declaration Of War BY the
OFFICIALS At Washington-castro
stiii undisturbed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-A. furry
var caused In diplomatic circles over
The report which generally obtained
that Venezuela had declared war
against Holland. These reports had
their foundation in the dispatch
which came to the state department
~ way OF Bogota, transmitting a tele-
gram from Caracas, saying that the
government had made such a declar.
lion. s
It q SO pointed out, however, that
the announcement was based on Vice
President Gomez's declaration that
he country Is in a state of defense,
because Holland had seized the coast
guard ship Alexis.
Officials interested in the situation
Qrofess to e no actual difference be-
tween q state of war and a state
Of defense" taking the position that
It Is . case Of obstruction without a
Inference"
"a renewal Of the demonstrations
against the Castro administration
would not be surprising to the state
department.
While It is premature to speculate,
should the feeling against the presi-
lent develop to the extent of an open
cevolutionY the state department, it is
understood would lose no time in re-
Stunning diplomatic intercourse with
the new administration, to the end
hat some action might be taken on
The Unsettled claims against Venezu-
Ella and the resumption Of friendly re-
lations.
The riotous demonstrations in Car
q are q surprise to officials in
IN Warrington who had generally ex-
pected that any manifestation Of hos
tile acts by q foreign power against
Venezuela would have the result Of
solidifying the people and rallying
hem to President Castro and his gov
srnmenk
It had been the common belief here.
that had the United States taken any
torceful steps against Venezuela in
the effort to have its claims against
that country arbitrated, Castro would
have become a hero in the eyes Of
the people there. It is possible even.
that anticipating such an attitude, the
administration has been Indifferent to
aaush q demand for settlement.
The department has felt that the
situation In Venezuela would gradual
~ work itself out. For this eason
there has been a persistent determi-
nation to ignor President Castro and
look with equanamity on the doings of
foreign governments in their efforts
to get settlement from him for al
legged wrongs, so long as there is no
Interference with American interests.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
PlhcHoT's PLEA.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.--Ginord
Pinchot. chief forester OF the. United
States, devoted most Of the day ex.
planning to the house committee on
agriculture his easona for asking for
nearly $4,000 900 increase in the appro-
priations for national forests.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
EMBASSY BUILDING FOR PARIS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-senator
Lodge today introduced an amendment
to the diplomatic and consular bill pro-
viding for an appropriation of 100000
to purchase a site and erect a building
for the American embassy at Paris.
Senator Lodge also introduced a bill
to increase the salary Of the United
States minister to $4,000 a year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
NO FREEDOM FOR SHEPARD.

TOPEKA, Kas., Dec, 17,-Judge
John G. Pollock in the United States
district court here today denied the
writ Of habeas corpus under which r.
B. Shepard Of Salt Lake City was seek
ing freedom from the federal peniten-
tiary at Fort Leavenworth., Shepard
was sentenced to five years for send
ing obscene literature through the
mails. ts=
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'evolver when he sought to stop the

revolver when he sought to stop the
shooting.
Thornton Hams also drove Mrs. An
MS from the float with his revolver,
according to Birchield.
Mrs. William ID. Annis, widow Of
the slain man, testified to establish the
death Of her husband. She will take
the stand again.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
TORPEDO BOAT ASHORE.

COWEs, Isle Of Wight, Dec. IL
Torpedo boat O.59 ran ashore on the
rocks while maneuvering OFF Mem.
bridge ledge, Isle Of Wight, last night.
The crew Of Ia had a narrow escape.
Two feet of water was in the hold
when the Membridge life boat arrived
in response to signals.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
CONDEMNATION SUIT BROUGHT
County Commissioners Want to De.
clare Road Through Bachelor Ranch.

County Attorney Harry l.. Wilson
yesterday on behalf of the board of
county commissioners Instituted con-
demnation proceedings against N. G.
Bachelor and wife to procure the right
of way for a road on the ceded strip.
Some time ago the board ordered
the road, and Mr.. Bachelor brought
suit for damages. This was settled
by the board putting UP an indemnity
bond and agreeing to the condemna-
ton proceedings. Mr.. Bachelor join
ing in the agreement.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
GREAT TEA BLIZZARD.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. ia
blizzard that prevailed all last night
wrought great destruction to tele-
phone and telegraph lines in the vi
entity of Sheboygan, Port Washing
ton, Fond Du Lac and Oshkosh. The
snow is heavy and wet.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
Omaha Livestock Market.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 17.-Cattle: Re.
ceipts 5000. Market strong. Western
steers $3.50@6.0o; Texas steers $3.50
@5.10; COWS and heifers SO. a rs;
calves sa.oo@e.5o; bulls and stays
$2.5O@4.25.
Hogs: Receipts 5000. Market
steady. Heavy $5,3o@5.6o; mixed
s5.so@5.4o; light s5.1o@5.s5; pigs
$3.50@5.00.
Sheep: Receipts 1900. Market
strong. Yearlings $4.75@5.75; lambs
$5.75@7.00.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
WILL HANG THREE MEN.

BEnIINGHAM, Dec. I.-The first
wholesale hanging to occur in the pro-
vincial Jail at New Westminster, B. c.,
since 1879. will take place early tomor-
row morning, when Hangman Radcliff
will swing three murderers into eter-
nifty.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
New York Produce,

NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-Butter.
Steady. Creamery so@32. Cheese,
firm, unchanged. Eggs steady at the
decline, western firsts 80; western
seconds 28@29.
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PERMIT TO WED.

A marriage license was issued yes
terday by the clerk of the district
court to John holland, aged so, of
Walla Walla, Wash, and Kate Har-
tung, aged 40, Of Laurel.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
READ SUCCEEDS STEWART

WASHINGTON, Dec. r.-clyde NJ.
Read of Wichita, Kas., was today ap,
pointed superintendent of the division
Of railway adjustments of the post.
Office department, in succession to
Joseph Stewart who recently was
made second assistant postmaster gen.
eral.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
GENERAL RAIN.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE telegraph
companies today reported rain and
fog general from the Colorado line to
Pittsburg and from st. Paul to Louis
vile.
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United States Bonds.

U. s.. Refunding Is Reg. 1903.
U. s. Refunding Is Coupon 104.
U. s. IS Reg. 1O1.
U. s. 3s Coupon 100A.
U. S. New Is Reg. 1904.
U. S. New IS Coupon 121.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
st. Louis Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17-Wool firm, me-
dunn grades combing and clothing
$4,000; light fine 16k @2O; heavy
fine 10h@l6; tub washed 23@31k.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
HARRIET THAw Is DEAD.
Aunt Of Stanford Whites Slayer Dies
In AaviiIm

uht q Stahf6Fd WhItet Slayer Ule6
In Asylum.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. H.-Harriet
A. Thaw. IS years old, aunt Of Harry
K. Thaw. died on Tuesday night at the
Friends Asylum for the Insane in
Frankfort.
The fact that she was an inmate OF
the asylum for the insane was used in
the second trial Of Harry K. Thaw
for the murder of Stanford White.
when a defense of insanity was ad-
vanced in behalf of Thaw,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18

PITTsBURG, Penn, Dec. fiddle
NJ. Grant, alias Mcdowell, was arrested
in this city a few moments after he
had smashed a window of the North
side Jewelry store on the evening of
December 8 and attempted to escape
with diamonds valued at $4,000. The
yaluables we're recovered and several
days later Grant was sentenced to the
%penitentiary for ten years. His wife
is wanted by the police as an accom-
plice.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
New York Sugar Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-sugar, raw
steady, fair refining 1927, centrifugal
SO test $3,77; molasses sugar 1902.
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Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON, Dec. H.-Today's
treasury statement shows:
Available cash balances SIS, 248,
40. Gold coin and bullion s3O,494,
523. Gold certificates $%56,O75,47O.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
WIFE OF DIAMOND
THIEF IS ARRESTED
BY CHICAGO POLICE FOR
PlTTsRuRG AUTHORITIES.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Mrs. T. Nc.
Dowell was arrested here today at the
request of the police of Pittsburg,
where it is said she is wanted in con
nection with a $4,000 diamond rob.
berry. Mr.. Mcdowell is said to have
left Pittsburg yesterday for Chicago.
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Money on Call,

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Close: Mon,
ey on call firm 2@3A per cent; rul-
ing rate az, closing bid ~ offered
2k.
Time loans very dull and firm; 60
days and 80 days 3h@3A per cent;
six months 3A@4 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 4@4h per
cent. Z
Sterling exchange firm with actual
business in BANKERS bills at Sass for
go day bills and at $4.86.9O for de-
mand.
Commercial bills $4.s4M@A.
Bar silver 68as.
Mexican dollars As.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular.
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Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Chicago Wheat Pit.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-sentlment in
the wheat pit was bearish all day al
though at times moderate firmness
was displayed on covering by shorts.
Some bullish enthusiasm was aroused
by war talk in connection with the
Argentine-Brazil embroglio and also
by the Venezuelan situation, but these
factors were Offset by the favorable
weather for the fall sown crop in this
country. The market closed weak at
almost the bottom for the day with
May at $1,05M @1.06 and July at 97A.
May oats closed Sly and July 46B,
40 as. to " below yesterdays quota
tions. Trading in provisions was dull
and the market was steady. Prices
closed a shade higher to 2h lower.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
CONFERENCE AOJOURNS
Another Denial That the Ponderay
smelter is to BE Disposed of-Men
in the Conference Refuse to Give
out Information.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE mysteri-
GUS conference of eastern and western
lawyers which had been in progress
for several days has adjourned and
nos of the members departed for
home without enlightening the public
as to the object of their session.
we are trying to form a great cor
poration,' said j. Herbert Anderson
of Spokane. "but the nature of our
conference will remain a secret until
we complete our work. We adjourned,
possibly to meet again at Spokane in
ten days"
Others at the conference were At
torney General A. j. Galen of Mon
tana, 3. G. Donald, attorney general
of Washington, O. A. Mcconnell, as.
sistant attorney general OF Montana,
R. g. Mcleod, q capitalist Of Winni-
peg, w. A. Anderson, banker, New
York, and Samuel p. untermeyer, q
lawyer OF New York.
HELENA, Dec. 17.-It is known
here that Lawyer o. w. Mcconnell Of
this city, mentioned in the above dis
patch assbeing present at the confer
ence, is the legal adviser of the Bitter
Root Irrigation company. Associated
with him in the case it Attorney Cen
eral Galen. Secretary Lynderman Of the
Montana Mining association declares
that no deal is pending for the trans
fer of the Ponderay smelter to the so
called smelter trust.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-26

The Y. Y. &. |. U. meeting oil
March l6 Was held ut the home Oh
Mrs Bartmess. At roll call the mem
bers responded With appropriate quo.
tations from the words OF Abraham,
Lincoln. The 'Get,ysburg speech.
the "Farewell at, Springfield, "Lin-
coin as an Orator. and other selec-
tions were read Members OF the
W G. t. U present favored the Us
with rem iniscences of Lincoln's time
and the subject was continued Tor
further study at the next meeting.
The committee appointed to deciue
upon the merits OF the essays submit
ted gave report, awarding the Prize
to Miss Mabel Coon.
Miss Aldine Bartmess, Mre. BAIT,
mess and Earl Baitmess furnished
some excellent muisc.
Arrangements weie made tor pa
per clipping contest;" also for sii
YER medal contest to be held 10 the
near future by the members OF the ].
The next meeting will be held on
Monday evening. March 30, at the
home OF Mrs r. P. Orr
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-26
Can Get 80 Acres.

Mr.. Mondell introduced the follow
ing bill, which was referred to the
committee on the public lands and
ordered to be printed. The bill is
still In committee:
Be It enacted By the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-.
bled. That any person who is quail
fled entry under the homestead
laws OF the United States may enter,
by legal subdivisions, under the pro.
visions of this act, in the states of
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon,
Utah and Wyoming, and the territor-
les Arizona and New Mexico, three
hundred and twenty acres, or less, of
nonmineral, nonirl igable, unresetved
and unappropriated surveyed public
lands which do not contain merchant
able or milling imber, located in a
reasonably compact body and not
over one and one-halt miles in ex-
treme length.
Section 2. That any person applying
to enter land under the provisions Of
this act shall make and subscribe be.
fore the proper Office an affidavit as
required by section 2290 of the revised
statutes. and in addition thereto shall
make affidavit that the land sought
to be entered is OF the character des
cribed in section one of his act, and
shall pay the ices now required to be
paid under the homestead laws.
Section 3. That any person who has
heretofore perfected an entry under
the homestead laws OF one hundred
and sixty acres, or less, shall have
the right to make an entry under this,
act, OF an area which together with
the former entry, shall not exceed 320
acres. That any homestead entryman
now occupying lands heretofore en-
tered by him shall have the right to
enter public lands, subject to the
provisions of this act, lying contigu.
GUS to his former entry, which shall
not, together with the original entry,
excee 800 acres, and residence upon
and cultivation of the original entry
shall he deemed as residence upon
and cultivation of the additional en-
try.
Section 4 That at the time of mfk'
lUR uDdt pFUUi tuo ouui u"h "e WV
this act shall, in addition to the
proofs homestead law, prove by two
credible and affidavits required under
the witnesses that at least one-eighth
of the area embraced IN his entry has
been continuously cultivated aud that
improvements have BEEN made upon
the land to the value OF not less than
one dollar and twenty-five cents per
acre for each acre contained In the
entry.
Section 5. That nothing herein con.
tanned shall be held to affect the tight
of qualified entryman to make
homestead entry in the states named
In section one Of this act, under the
provisions of section 289 OF the re
vised statutes, but no person whn mas
made entry under this act shall be
entitled to make HOMESTEAD entry un-
der the provisions of said section,
and no entry made under this act
shall he commuted under the pro,
visions of section 23Ol of the revised
statutes until after the expiration OF
two years from the date OF entry, and
upon making proof of residence and
cultivntion
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-26

The following patents were issued
this week to northwestern inventors,
reported by ID. Swift e. Co., patent
lawyers, Washington, d. G:
Washington-F. r. Burch, Seattle,
power transmitting mechanism; +.
II. Cook, Buckeye, means for trans.
ferring passengers aud the like to and
from moving trains; ". }. KnutZen,
Burlington, swinging gate.
Oregon-J. M. Acheson, Portland,
garment hanger; G. W. Barzee, The
Dalles, rotary soil drag; j. r. Hall,
Forest Grove, cistern for water.
Idaho-J. B. Crapo, Parker, plow-
share
Copies of any of The above patents
will be furnished to our readers al
ten cents each by d. Swift & Co
Washington, ID. G
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-26

Postmaster General Meyer, who
started the agitation for parcel
post, advanced an argument which
may explain why the administration
is strongly in favor OF the legislation
In document on the subject of par
cells posts in European countries,
Postmaste er General Meyer relates the
instance of baby--a real, live. COO
ing baby-being trHn,port'd safely by
post in England. 1t Is regarded as
the ultimate triumph Of the system,
as developed in more enlightened
countries.
Are we less progressive than the
conservatives OF the effete old world,
th we still are Juggling our infants
about in our arms, while they Can
stick postage stamp cn corner Of
the tlanket OF Oh biz in England
and send 'em hy parcels post wherever
they lik,?
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-26
Notice of the Annual Meeting of the
Stockholders of the Hood River
Apple Growers Union.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Hood River Apple
Growers Union will be held at the
Artisan hall, Hood River, Oregon, at
10 80 a. M, April 1, 1908, fol the pur.
pose of ylecting board of nine diiec-
tors for the ensuing year; and also
for the purpose of voting to increase
the capital stock of the organization
from $4,000 to an amount not exceed
ing S25, 900 and for the transaction OF
such other business as may properly
come before the stockholders assem-
bled. 4. ii. Sproat, sec.