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BOSTON, Mass, Dec. with SUIT
entered in the courts against her hus-
band, F. z. Norris, proprietor OF the
Adams House drug store. for separate
support, Mrs. Susan Norris continues to
laud her husbands morals and virtues.
and to tell the newspaper reporters Of
her admiration for him.
"A year ago last June my husband
left home without a word Of explana-
ton. I will not say mean things about
him now, for he is a splendid man, and
1 C.uld not find grounds for divorce II
1 hunted" she stated in an interview.
''If a man prefers to live at his club,
1 suppose that is his business As the
old adage goes, You can lead a horse
to water, but you can't make him
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PRAISES HER HUSBAND.
BUT SEEKS DIVORCE
Boston Woman Continues to Laud Spouses Virtues,
While She Sues for Freedom-Not COngenial
Is Husbands Plea

drink It's the same way with a hus-
band; you may be able TO force him 10
live at home, but you can't force him
to love you
Mr.. Norris has willingly supported
his wife ever since their separation.
I can't live with her and won't" he
states. IT'S a sin for two uncongenial
people 10 live together. II they are
divorced in word, thought and deed.
the whole -hing should be legalized.
/ didn't always have the money I've
got now She worked to help me get it
and I feel that she should always have
half the pleasures Of the accrued for
tune AS long as she lives, whether we
are divorced or not, I am willing to
support her as well as 1 can possibly
afford"
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DROUGHT ALARMING
TO CATTLE RAISERS
Water Supply Is Almost EX-
hausted in Orange
COUNTY, n. Y.
County, n. Y.

MIDDLETOWN. y. Y. Dec. Alarm
is felt by the farmers of Orange county,
owing 10 the fact that the water for
their stock Is almost exhausted, Some
farmers have for weeks drawn water
several miles. but now this supply Is
giving out and they have been compeIl-
ed 70 dispose of their stock at sacrifice
sales.
Wells. springs and streams which
have not been dry before in half a cen
tury have given out entirely.
Unless ram falls within a few days
q large part Of the milk supply viii be
Cut of.
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DR.. WILEY TO SPEAK
IN CITY OF BUFFALO
New York State City Anxious f.
Hear About Pure Food
Laws

BUFFALO. y. Y, Dec. 7.-COns.d>.=-
able enthusiasm has been aroused .;
this city over the announcement th.L
Dr. h W. Wiley. OF Washington, chief
Of the United States Bureau Of Chem
istry IN the Department Of Agriculture,
has been engaged 20 speak before the
Westminster Club tomorrow evening on
The Pure Food AMI Drug Act"
Buffalo has always had a direct i'll
terest in all things pertaining 10 the
pure food being a great stock yard cen
ter and the home OF many big packing
concerns.
DR.. Wiley's speech IS being swait~a
with utmost interest on the part OF
citizens Of all classes. The Westmi -lsteT
Club Is the leading cluO OF this se,.tiOn
OF -he country FOR the discussion OF
current topics
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SLASH POLICEMAN
WHO TAKES THEM

SEAFORD, Del, Dec. 7.-WiUls Dukes
and Isaac Legates, negroes, Of Dublin
HiH, near this place made a desperate
attempt TO kill Policeman Robert n.
Gordy. The two men were on Front
street creating disorder when Gordy
appeared. He attempted to place the
men under arrest and the latter i'm
mediately drew razors with which they
attacked the policeman. After a bat
tie they We're captured.
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"OLEO" PLANT SEIZED.

DENVER. Col, Dec. L-Oleomargarine
and machinery to manufacture the
same, worth in the eighborhood Of
100000, was seized In Denver. Colorado
Springs. Pueblo. and other Colorado
cities by Internal Revenue officers
sent here secretly from Washington to
break up the Colorado oleomargarine
ring. which has been defraUding the
Government out Of $1,000 a week in tax
fees.
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WILL STRIP WOODS
FOR CAPITALS XMAS
Thousands of Trees to Be Cut
il New England
States.

LITTLETON, N. H, Dec. 7.-LttIeton
farms and pastures viii furnish about
5000 Christmas trees for Philadelphia
and Washington homes and churches.
Oliver Lutz. of St. Johnsbury. Vt, is
causing many acres of young wood
lard to be stripped Of fine young spruce
trees. 1t is said the owners Of the trees
are receiving no more than or cents
for the trees.
The people in this locality are de-
ploring the denuding Of the land.
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FOOTPADS SHOOT AGED MAN

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. IA car
nival Of burglary, nold-up, highway rob
berry and general crime. eliminated in
fatal shooting Of William H. Andrews.
an old man from MooresviUe Ind. nv
two negro fOOtpads. The shooting oc-
CURED on Market street in the business
district
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CATHOLIC FEAST
TO BE OBSERVED

Tomorrow the Feast OF the IrnmacU-
late COnceDtion viii be observed at al
Catholic ca Irches in the District
The Rt- Rev D. J O'COnneu, rector
OF the Cath Ole University. VIII CeIz
brate pontifeal high mass at CaldTeE
Chapef at the university at 10 o'c- oCk-
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LOCAL OPTION PETITION.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. THE
first petition or voters for the holding
Of a local option election under the
county option law passed recently by
the special session Of the Indiana Leg
islature. has been filed in Wabash conn
". The petition contains 2,500 names,
1s4Qo more than required.
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GRANDPA DANCES;
BREAKS KNEE CAP
Tells Children He Is as Agile as
Ever, But Fails to
Prove II
Prove 1t

NEN YORK. Dee. 7.-Gertie ana
Johnnie Garter. four and three years
old, sat on the knees OF their grand
father, william Carter. at the fronr
window Of their home, s34 Baltic street.
Brooklyn, watching young people
dancing in a house opposite Gertls
asked grandpa II he could dance
Sure. my dear, 1 was the 0es1
dancer Of my set in my younger days
L can dance as well and as long rs the
iest Of them" he reDIICd-
Then Grandpa Garter started 70 snow
how he could dance ne feii and broke
H. knee cap and was taken 20 the long
ITIalld College Hospital
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DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS ASK $4,696,34O
TO RUN THE SCHOOLS NEXT YEAR
APPROPRIATIONS URGED
BY THE COMMISSIONERS

buildings grounds, Sez1sso
High pressure protection service, S7soooo
Improvement OF Valley, Ssooooo
Improvement Washington harbOr front
S3o5,ooo.
Additional suburban sewers, S34s35o
Addition to District Hospital,
Completion Piney bridge, sss,ooo
Legislation Recommended
Repeal Of law authorizing watering gas
civil service law government.
The establishment o o Public L;orary.
Regulation public corporations
improvement n liquor
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quired to perform continuous duty at
times assigned for rest.
Hard to Do Work Well.
Under these embarrassing conditions,
Il is d matter of considerable difficulty
for the police force to perform all the
work assigued to IL in a thorough man
ner. Il is creditable to the force that
general good order has prevailed
throughout the District and that, with
the exception of petty thefts, there has
been no epidemic Of crime
The recommendation that tle 1lNA
Service law be extended to the Dis
trict government is renewed
The new trlenulal assessment Tor lSuj-
1911 has been completed, and shows an
increase of S2i,2659lO over the assess
ment Of 1908. The board OF review mas
endeavOred to adjust the Inequalities OF
former assessments, as well as 10 com
ply with the law requiring lWotn.ruS
value Of all property. says the report
In connection herewith the COmU.s-
siOners renew their recoulmeuiatlon Tor
a change OF law. 50 that the board or
equalization and review shall continue
in session from the first Monday IN Ian
uary to the first Monday in April. WnIcn
viii give ample time for appeals and
also allow the board to more thoroughly
investigate matter presented by appel
laHJs. giving three months IN which 20
finish the assessment
Personal Tax 100000.
The personal tax levy for the fiscal
year 1903 IS estimated at $4,000.
Under the direction Of the COmmis-
si0ners the Assessors Omice prepared a
detailed statement upon the subject Of
the taxation Of public utility corpora
tions IN ,he District Of Columbia, in or
der TO determine whether these corpora
ton are fully assessed under the law.
The taxes assessed against such cor
DOratiOns in the District Of Columbia
for the year ended June 90, 1893, was
Si739503G-
Pay 10 Per Cent.
In othe- words. the public utilities IN
the District Of Columbia paid about 10
per cent OF the total amount Of taxes on
realty and personally collected IN tho
year 1908.
The aggregate receipts from all
sources OF the government Of the Dis
trict of Columbia through the Collector
OF Taxes during the fiscal year ended
Jun, 30. 1903. were as follows:
or account Of
Realty taxes -S5 6S, A. 81
Personal tINeS- ..-.--..-- -liS55.u +
Special reinbuTsable tax 43S.65
Penalties and inteUest----------- "a. SO
Miscellaneous collections Sj55I5 81
5.tS4H95s
Special and trust funds l06n9l5-S3
RePayEIents 10 appropriations 11l. .2CS- s.
Miscellaneous receipts, United
states Observation-Disclosures. -, 1905
Aggregate Observation-Disclosures. 6.7l6.SSI. IL
This amount is S2ss, 65so5 greater than
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IaO4S.&Sg


The Commissioners viii urge the Sen
ate and House District Committees 70
give their recommendation immediate
consideration
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Expenditures.

EA1 ADAAgNE-
To credit Of dis
bUrsing o II ic eT,
District of Co
iumbia ............ $115.1S42s
To credit OF special
clsDursing agent,
Municipal Build
ing Commission. 1,Ils54
To credit OF special
disbursing agent,
board OF control,
Rock Greek Park. 2,3GZ2
In hands Of collect
or Of taxes on ac-
count Of general
Sund Of District. I6.436.6s
To credit OF trust
and special funds. 195, PASS
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Want Price of Fuel Reduced.
Ask More Police in
the District.

Their construction would promote clean
liness among the poorer inhabitants and
aid IN civic Improvement.
The Commissioners again recommend
the transfer TO their jurisdiction Of the
system Of parks in the city Of Wash
ingtOn. exclusive OF the grounds around
the White House and the Government
buildings Jurisdiction over these parks
is now placed by law under the Chief
Of Engineers OF the United States Army,
and the Commissioners recommend
either that the entire control be trans
ferred 10 them or that a board OF con
troll, such as that which has charge OF
Rock Creek Park, consisting Of the
commissioners Of the District OF Co
iumDia and the Chief Of Engineers Of
the United States Army, be give.. en-
tire control Of the park system, with
the exceptions above noted
Cost of Government.
The following account o. receipts and
expenditures IS contained in the report:
The receipts from all sources. in
Guiding those on account OF the water
department, were as follows:
Receipts.
Cash balances July /, I9J7...-. si77,I5s. 20
Taxes and other general rev.
enues --.-.--.--.--- -------.----.. 5.4s4.447.ls
Trust and special fund col
lections .-....-......-......---. los, ,25s. 50
Loan advances 10 the District
Of Columbia by the United
States under the act OF
March 2, l9g7--.-----.---...-.. 3O7,IS9. IS
United States payments from
appropriations under act Of
June II, 1S7s.--.-......---.-.... $3.50 9S8 I9
Total .--.------..--..-....-...1 13.Ois. $50 g
Expenditures.
From District OF Columbia
appropriations .Sl1 So, ,S0l-51
r rom District OF Columbia
special and trust funds 1.0S3, ,97s. "a
Unexpended Balances Of Cash Advances
to Disbursing Officer and of Trust
and Special Funds.
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Aggregate Observation-Disclosures. 6.716.3SI. III
This amount Is SIS. .666-09 greater than
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quired to perform continuous duty at
! times assigned for rest
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-12
Notice to Contractors.

4
Sealed bids for the steam heating
and plumbing and painting Of the
new ONCE building for Mclean coun.
ty at Wash burn, N. Oak, will be re-
ceiyed by the county auditor up to
IL o'clock, noon of Monday, Nov. 8,
1908. js.i.
Plans and Specifications can be
seen at the Office Of the county audi
tor at Washburn and at the office of
Hancock Bros, architects, Fargo, N.
D.
"a certified check for $500, made
payable to o. B. Wing, county audi
tor, must accompany each bid as an
evidence Of good faith to enter into
contract If called upon to do SO.
The right to reject any or all bids
IL reserved.
BY order Of the Board OF County
Commissioners.
O. b. WING,
County Auditor.
Hancock Bros, Architects.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-12
SOUTH sT. PAU. MARKET.

ssSs soOO LII . .seE ALL SNlAfGlAEI.
South st. Paul, Nov. 8. Clay,
Robinson and company report the
market at South St Paul as fol-
lows: @5 ..
@ The receipts of cattle today were
estimated at $500; only small por-
ton Of which were billed through to
Chicago and were not offered for
Esale.
The market on butcher stuff and
Ebeef steers was quoted 10 to Is cents
lower than last weeks close. The
offerings included quite number of
good cattle and best steers sold up
to $50 with the fair to good kinds
4.25 to Ats, plain grades 3.75 to
4.25. Best butcher cows and heifers
sold up to 4.75, which price we OBJ
tanned for SO head averaging 1924
pounds shipped by T. D. Tice, Of
Manhattan, Mont, topping the mar
ket SO cents per cWt., fair to good
kinds 800 to $50; common and
plain kinds 2,6O to 2.s5, Gamers and
cutters It's to ESQ; veal calves
ranged from $50 to 600.
Stockers and feeders were in lib
IeraI supply with quality good. The
prices ruled full steady with last
weeks close. Best heavy feeders
sold up to 4.50; with fair to good
kinds s.S5 to 4.25; plain grades 3.25
to $40. Good quality stock steers
brought from s.25 to $50; with fair
to good kinds ITS to 800; a plain
class ESQ to 2.75. Stock METERS and
feeding cows sold largely at 2.35
to EGO; feeding bulls 2.50 to 2.75.
With 5000 shetep on sale today
the market ruled fully 10 to Is
cents lower on fat sheep and lambs.
best fat lambs selling up to $40;
fair to good kinds Ats to 500: ewes
BIS to 400: wethers 400 to 4.15.;
Feeders were strong to a shade high
er; best feeding lambs selling UP to.
500; fair to good kinds 4.5O to4.75;;
ewes 2.25 to 2.75; wethers $50 to-
400: yearlings 4.25 to ABS.
The hog marketa with $500 on
sale here was quoted 30 cents lower;
light hogs selling at 500 to $40;
mixed SIS to $50; butchers $50 to-
55,s8.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-12
State, County and City Directory

State Live Stock Sanitary Board--Dugal6
Campbell, Kintyre;s w. L. Richards, Dick.
inson; Andrew Veitch, Grand Forks; E. ].
Walsh, Willow City; ]. w. Robinson, Coal
aarbor; Executive officer, w. F. Crewe,
State Library Comnsson-Fran ], Thomp.
SON Fargo; w. 1. Stockwell; Mrs. Minnie
Budlong, Bismarck; Zana K. Miller,
librarian and director for commission.
BARRIERS Examining Board-Chas. Elsberry,
Rolla; Edward Richardson, Devils Lake: +.
5a Z. Hooker, Fargo. n ~ =,
Board of Veterinary Medical Exaniiners-F,
Susack, Darlington; S. P. Smith, Cando;
]. r. Sylvester, Langdon 80 :
State Historical Society-C. F. Amidon, Far.
r. 50, President; M. H. Jewell, Bismarck,
Vice PRESIDENT O.. G. Libby, University,
Secretary; J. L. Cashel, Grafton, Treas.
officer; i. - =. T. :
State Weather and Crop Service-O. w. Rob.
e eTts. director Bismarck Is. - -
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EDITION and contest the same.

petition and contest the Same.
And you, the above named respond
ents. and each OF 4you, are hereby cited
and required then and there to be
and appear before this court, ana
show cause, If any you have, why
said account shall not be allowed,
the residue OF said estate distributed
the administration OF said estate clos
ed and said F. H. Register, said ad
ministrator. be discharged.
Dated the goth day OF October, A.
D., 1908.
BY the Court:
(sBAL) NJ. j. MCKENZIE,
Judge of the County Court.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-12
COUNTY AND DISTRICT
Legislative

Legislative
State Senator 9th District-C. B. Little, Bis.
marck. W 71
Representatives, 27th District-R N. Stevens,
i. R. Mockler, Bismarck.
judicial *
District Judge-Hon. w. H. Winchester, Bis
marcki Court Stenographer, George Schnep
per, Bismarck. -
II. County <2 ~
Sheriff--D. ]. McGillis. E. :. 81
Auditor. w. Healy. .. Z ,t.
Register of Deeds L. Peterson.
States Attornsy---Asa T. Patterson. r. Il
County Judge-M. J. Mckenzie ~ IL
Surveyor--Walter Shelton.
Supt. of Schoss-C. L. Vigness .
County Commssioners-Firsts district, E. G.
IT.; Third district John F. Eeklund. :,
end district F. NJ feathers; Third district
Justice Of the Peace. S. Pierce. " w., +
County Board Of Health--Dr. F. R. Smyth
torney ex.oficio. t'l- st
Insanity Board-Dr. E.. P. Quain,. 3. H.
:. Register; and states attorney ex-oficio.
oeia Ne asspe u Tr hams.aq Paa
Jun. Driscoll News; 800 l.,l ....s.,
Public Officials and officers
County osiaisofces at eoart house no spl ea
cept as herein, otherwise indicated. -.
City Council-regular meetings first Monday
IF each month at council chambers in Tay
Tor block, $40 Main street. ~ &4.4'
Chambers of Hon, w. H. Winchester, district
Judge, Court House.
MAYOR ...'..s.........- Cook Block
City treasurer -. lilo Fourth stree
City Auditor =. First Nat. Bank BLOCH
h.5stas f5E'-#- sgS51E5 Co,rt uo,,,
States Attorney. s.. First Maternal Bank Bieci
ts'g' JusIlce. .s....,. -. webb Blecb
County Justice s.......... Odd Fellows' Biacl
Subt Of Schools ~. !. Court Hsust
y. S, Surveyor General. $3.50. Webb Blscy
v. Court Rooms. Webb Blscb
U. S. Commissioner, Murdoch Mckenzie, FirS
& National Rank Black
U. S. Weather Bureau land state weathe,
and crop service), O. w Roberts, directes
government reservation, Main and FirS
streets. &E ~
POST Office Agatha G. Paterson. postrnisfress
al3 Main street, M II g Es,F ss al FL - : ~
ST. Alesius Hospital. Main and Sixth streets
u. S. Pension Examining Beatd--Df.S w Fl
Rordenstad, president; w. G. Mstehan, see
rotary; Dr.. +. r, Smyth. treasurer.
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(First publication Oct. 22.)
Notice and Citation, Hearing and
Final Account and Distribution

3
Final Account and Distribution
OF Estate. B.
State OF North Dakota, County of
Burleigh, in County Court, before NJ.
J. Mckenzie, Judge.
In the matter OF the estate Of Mary
Louisa AttriH Whittome, deceased. q
Albert Whittome, petitioner, VS..
Lulu Attrill Whittome, a minor, re-
spondent. $. Il.
The state Of North Dakota to the
above named respondents:
You, the said Lulu Attrill Whittome,
a minor, and John F. Fort, guardian
of said minor, are hereby notified
that the final account Of F. HI Regis
ter administrator of the estate OF
Mary Louisa Attrill Whittome late
of the settlement OF Melfort in the
Province of Saskatchewan in the Do
minion OF Canada deceased, has been
rendered In this court, therein show
ing that the estate OF said deceased
| Z "A ID =
is ready for final settlement and dis
tribution, and petitioning that his ac-
count be allowed, the residue Of said
estate be distributed to the persons
thereto entitled, his administration
closed and he be discharged; that
Monday, the 14th day Of December,
A. D., 1903 at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon OF that day at the court rooms of
this court in the coart house, in the
city Of Bismarck, county Of Burleigh,
and state of North Dakota, has been
duly appointed by this court for the
settlement thereof, at which time and
place any person interested in said
estate may appear and file his excep-
tons, in writing, to said account and
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BISMARCK CRY OFFICIALS

MayorF. r. Smytf.
Auditor--F. E.. Young. ss u F5st
Treasurer, m. Fortune. 81.
Police Magistrate--J. r. Fort.
E snsSrnsg & k sss,sseT.
Health Ofieer-Dr.. N O. Ramstad.
E. ?. Wing Chief, Phone 500.
35# Eli Ely-patronnan Phone 1856 N
Poundmas w alter Forsythe Phone SEAL
Street Commissioner Hugh McCrorie.
Alderman First Ward NJ. p. Slattery. Rob
srt Orr; Second Ward, Henry Reade. a. c.
arson Fourth .a Ward, Chas, Fisher, Z. 6 Pate
SKA sid GsssS Homer IL ~ kshho is'of
Terms Of District court--sth District
First Subdiyision--At bismarck, third Tues
day ii May and fourth Tuesday in Noyerp
Second subdivision--At Medora, Filling,
county, third Tucsday in Aprii and aTss,
= Tuesday n October. n
county. FIRST Tuesday in May and first
Tuesday in Dctoher. 8
Fourth Snbdivision--A AT Steele, Kiddes
county, third Tuesday in June and second
Fifth Subdivision AT the, county seat Of
Mercer county. two terms at such times a.
the judge shall direct
Sixth Subdivision - AZ Washburn, McIsear
4 Monday of December. a5s53
Seventh Subdiyisiun--M Mandan, Mortor
.nunty third TUESDAY in April and frs
Eighth Subdivision--At she county scat OF
oliver county two terms at such times q.
3 the Judge shall direct
Ninth Sahdivision-A Dickinson. Stark eoun.
" FIRST Tuesday u APRIL and second Tpee.
Tenth Subdivision, aAt sounsy scat Of McKen:
gle eoufIy. two terms at such sinaes "a the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-12
Bids for Grading.

Sealed bids win be received at the
Office Of the undersigned FOR grading
road between sections 3 and 10, town
ship 1872, which includes about 700
,csihic yards, both cut and fill. Bids
win be opened e II o'clock a. M, on
Wednesday. November 18th.
BY order of the board
I. W. IfEALY,
County Auditor,
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v The best asserted and cheapest
line Of Horse Blankets and Robes is
sold by G. w Wolbert Hardware Co
Get one now. AZ
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Collections Is our business. Prompt
attention given to same. Phone 29s.
N. w. Ct Collection Agency. tfss