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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
Verdict Of GUILTY.

Canton, O., Dec. "a "A jury at Lis
bon today returned verdic! OF guilty
against W. l. Davis, former vice.presi'
dent Of the Canton State Bank, which
failed four years ago, he was tried or
an Indictment ch srsing him with illegally
taking 10000 shares OF stock OF ths
bank and hypolhecaliDg 1t 10 secure 8
personal loar.
Prosecutor Kritchbaum laid evidence
before The jury aimed TO show that the
banks failure vas caused BY Davis bcr.
rowing from it over s4O0, 900, with
which to 6uaure many private projscts.
The prosecutor In addressing the jury
directly charged Davis With being re.
aponsible for the death of Oorwiu D.
R.chtel, former cashier of the bsuk, who
vas tried for embezzement, found
guilty, granted new trial and died
while it was pending.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
VIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office of the

VIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office of the,
' Circuit Court of the City of Alexandra,
on the Oath day of Decembar, 1909,
Mary lewis, in or own right, and as admin
istratrix with the will annexed Of James.
2. Lewis, deceased, complainant VS.. The
National Investment and improvement AS
soc!atlon, corporation under the laws of
Virginia; The National Mutual Benefit
Corporation. q corporation under the laws
Virginia; Robert II. Coward in his owr
right and ss ustse. R. w. Moore rs tr
tee, C. B. Pierce ard James P. Levi US
Memo. The object of this suit is r ds.:,n 81
the said The National JnVestrant and ucSI I'm.
proyement Association by des,ee o." - ,he
Circui. Court of Alexandri', citv ' irainia
and have, receiver, appc, ptea by said CONT
" tsH , ~ Oh the assets of the said
win ~ struct;ons and authority to
th au;S 1ne e essary proceedings to compel
ana as trustee to account for the moneys due To
the salo association, and to institute all other
NECESSARY proceedings to resl'zs the assets of
sai9 association and for an injunction against
sal9 Toward in his own right and as trustee.
ana The National Mutual Benefit Corpora.
tlou ana for general relief.
AZ appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, c. B. Pierce,
Jas 1. Lewis. jr, and Robert 81. Coward.
gre non.residents Of this State: It is Or
dered, That said defendants appear here with.
In hiteen days after due publication of this
Oroer, and do what is necessary to protect
their interestssin this suit, and that q COPY of
this order be forthwith inserted in the Alexan.
drla Gazette, q newspaper published in the
city OF Alexandria, once week for four SUE.
cesslye weeks, and posted at the front door of
the Court House Of this city.
A copy-TEsTR
NEWELL 8. GREENAWAY, CLERK,
3. q. Ford,
A. 7. Hoffman, fP.Q,
y. E' Nlcul. dec2l w4T-f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
MINE BURNING FIFTY YEARS.

There Is prospect that the fire which
has been burning for so years in a mine
at Summit Hill, Ps., at Last will be ex-
lipguished. The niue contains one
of lhe most valuable deposits of coal In
the anthracite region and millions OF dol.
lars have been spent in vain efforts to
put out the FIRE which has been burning
iercely sill these years.
A Scranton (Ps.) construction COM
pany, which had the contract Tor ex.
tipguishiug the fire, has completed La
cork. The company occupied year Ia
building couerete gall IS feet thick.
This extended far below the mass Of
burning coal and 1t Ia thought The work
has bad the effect of corq uering the fire,
bn. this will not be settled positively for
some time.
Old Time miners are of The opinion,
however, that The heat Of the FIRE will be
80 intense as to eat through The concrete
and continue it's way down into The
Panther Greek Valley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
OLD GOLD AAD NOTES FOUND

Msfs'a. Hurkamp, BowerlDg and Nc.
OrackeD, appraisers OF the estste Of Mra.
Jennie Monroe, Of Fredericksburg, found
In an old iron safe Tuesday 1872 In gold
which Is diScolored from age, aod In fn
old chsst q roll OF greenbacks fully ak
inches 10 diameter, which are 30 badly
ecorched by FIRE or damaged from age
tina! the appraisers were afraid to handle
them, and took them to The Conway
and Garrett National Bank, to be sent
to the Treasury DEPARTMENT at Wash.
iugton to be redeemed.
There cannot be less than $500 in The
roll and probably several thousand dol.
lara. Two checks, Hhich bad not been
presented, we're also found.
A large quantity Of liquor had been
stored away, and aope Of 1t Ia 80 old
that the barrels above the point OF the
level of the whiskeY were dry and
cracked opsn, and when Rn sltemp! was
made to t9rn them over the l;qqor
ran out as If through O sieve. This
liquor cannot be sold here, but will be
sent away.
Toe fad of Tuesday will add several
thousand dollars to The 7aIps of the
estate,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
A GENTLE SUGGESTION.

The fact that the Great Teacher was
one of the guests at a wedding at Cana
of Gallee shows tina. there Is no harm
in social gatherings where all things are
done decsptiy aud 10 order. There is
pretty custom among orthodox Israslites
when they celebrate the anniversary OF
their deIigetance from Egyptian bondage.
Bslors auy viands are touched tho head
of the household fills q cup With vine and
opsns wide the door of the room. The
cup is for the prophet Elijah who, 1t is
hoped, will enter and become one OF the
guests, as his return to earth In the lat-
ter days is toretold. Gould the spirit Of
the above be carried out in respect to
pns greater shsD Elijah, snd shq i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
Unworthy Recipients.

New York, Dec. 24-Accordi1g to The
statement this eilys l'giVes mp" 10 the
undeserving annually more than elsven
million dollars With the resell! that eight
thousand Two hundred beggars, most OF
them fairly able bodied, are engaged In
psDhaudli0g es an Industry. James
Fvroes, secretary Of the association ior
the prevention OF mendlcancy,i Is suthority
for the statement. he declares that the
charity fskirs have made during the last
week sn average Of, from $25 to $50
daily, and the! they are still Keeping at
it end reapiug the dollars from those
who prefer to relieve distress az they
see it without regard to whether the
object Ia worthy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
TELEGRAPHIc BREYITIES.

10 q quarrel over the possession ri
ten dollar. Edward Delio, an Italian,
was knocked down and beaten 10 death
With q stick of wood by Domipick,
another Italian, at house in east Main
street Richmond, Wednesday night, The
slayer making bis eacspe.
Five hundred boi'erms kers and boiler.
makers helpers of the Brooks plant Of
the American Locomotive Company vent
ont on strike at Dnnkirk, N. Y, today.
The strike is called in sympathy with
The boilermakers and craDemen OF the
Schenectady plant.
;: a mail pongh thrown from south
bound train last Thursday fell under the
wheels of train on parallel track In
the Manassas yards and Wss cnt into
pieces, destroying much mail. Scatter.
ed along the tracks were found mutilated
checks on a Harrisonbnrg bank, and
fragments of 81 bills Several letters ad-
dresssd to pe1sors in Manassas were TORI.
United States. Senator A. J. McLaur.
Ia who died of heart disease Wednes.
day evening, was buried in the village
cemetery at Brandon, Miss., today. Rev.
F. s. Emery, pastor of The Methodist
church from which the funeral was held,
preached the funeral sermoD. McLsur.
in's pallsearers we're old Brandon
friends Many state officers attended
The funeral.
The posto fl ce at Balston Spa, N. Y, was
entered early today by four men and the safe
blown open with pitro.gl ycerine, the burg
lars escaping with 81 COZ in cash end $500 in
stamps.
At Mineoll, Long Island, yesterday. W.
Gould Brokaw took the stand in his wife's
suit for separation and denied al her sl!ega-
tons of cruelty.
Dixie" has finally been officially pro.
claimed as first in American songs and music
in patriotic popularity" Such is the YER
dict Of o. G. J.. Sonneck chief of the division of
music of the library of congress, who has just
issued, from the government press, an ex-
haustive report on four famous American
musical compositions :
Col VIM. Jennings Bryan left JAG ksou
Vile, Fla this afternoon for Miami en- route
to Havana where he is to join Mrs, Bryan,
Miss Bryan, and other members of his family
fJr trip to panama and South America. He
has had slight cold, but the reports that he
was threatened with pneumonia are officially
denied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
aTHE POOR YE SAVE WITH YOU
ALWAYS"

The usual sad contrasts In human
conditions will eyer be In evidence.
While there will be cheer 10 many
households, The volt will be at the
door of some unfortunate near neik hbor
We are told that the One who was born
on Christmas Day was crowded out OF
q village inn aud that the first lnllabies
that he heard vas while he was lying
10 a napger. Little ones are not liter.
ally lying in hangers in Alexandra,
but some will be scanlily clothed and bud.
died around siekly 6rss tomorrow, and
the souls of such could BIZ animated By
little of the superfoiiies of others who
have slUays been blest In basket aud
store. The Thoughtful aud kind.hearted
will not wait for srp ALI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
News OF the Day.

Canada has bought from the British
government the cruiser Rainbow, which
will BIS Inc first Warship OF The new o.
madam navy.
Two midsbipmen were yesterday dis
missed from the Naval Academy and 8
third vas permitted 10 resign for 1.-The
good OF the service.'
The French court yesterday decided
in favor of the Baroness Vaughan the
moganatic wife OF the la;e King Leopold
aud ordered the removal of the seals
placed upon her property at Baliucourt,
France.
Secretary Koox baa given formal
notice toI President Mad.iz, Of Nicaragua,
that the United States government will
hold him strictly accountable for the
safety CT American citlzsns 10 the west.
ern section OF that country.
E ght men were killed and 400 Others
had nsrroV escspes In 81 explosion Of
gas 10 mine "a" of tie Chicago and
Oar.erville Ooal Company at Herrio,
H., late yesterday. Open lamps car
ried by party of employee of the mine
are believed 10 have caused the disaster.
There we're three men and boy In this
party, and all are dead.
William R. Hearst regsiued control
Of the Independence League party or.
gan:zation in Manhattan and the BtoDx
last night, when the New York county
committee Of the League met and reor-
gan'z:d. Tsmmaoy Hall. 1t will be re-.
memb ered, by What The Tammany men
called strategy aud the Independence
League men called theft, took the or.
ganiza.ioD, its emblem, and its column
on The official ballot away from Hearst
at the primaries last fall. 3eslst, 1t is
said, Is 10 run for governor.
"Mamma, help me say my little
prayers. I'm golrg 10 die. I wont
be With you Coris!mse. These we're
the last words Of 8.year.old Deck Shoon.
OVER, who died yesterday iu Coushocton,
Ohio, peacefully in bis mothers arms
An unusual accident caused bis death.
A week ago, while playing with school
mates be collided With another lad, one
of whose teeth Was broken fl 10 Decks
scalp, causing blood poisoning.
William J. Bryan, who has been 10
Jacksonville, Fla, several days, the
guest of his cousio, former Gov. VII.
liam 8. Jenriogs, was too i'll las. night
to deliver hia scheduled address at the
Duysl Theatre for the benefit Of JACK
sonville hospital. Mr.. Bryan is suffer.
ing from severe cold, and Is threatened
With pneumonia. he has Cancelled all
lecture dates Las. night M. Bryan
was resting quietly, bat still confined to
his bed. His condition is In no way
serious, but his physicians cay 1t will be
necessary for him to remain within d,ors
ior several da5a, thereby wardiDg ca the
threatened csse Of Pneumonia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
ACCIDENT AT MOVING PICTURE
SHOW,

While moving picture chow house
OF Pittsburg, Pa, VAS crowded yester
day afternoon the 6lm caught FIRE. Jos.
eph Estep, Al years old, vas burned 10
death. He had been operating the ma.
chine.
Mrs. Della Estep, Is years old, wife
OF Joseph Estep. was iearlully burned
In trying to rescue her husband, and
Samuel Olaf, ticket aeller, vas burned
AID internally tjured by the audience,
which lrampled on him 10 a stampede
to get out of The house. Three person g
10 the audience we're iOjured in the rash
but not fatally,
Estep, who Wss handling The pictures
this week during the illness OF the regu,
lar operator, was locked 10 a little room
With his parapbernalia, aud he had no
chance to escape. His wife was almost
suffocated 10 her frantic lff1rts to rescue
him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

Mrs. louise Marie Parker, against
whom suit for divorce vas Sled in Wash
tngton September 4 last, yesterday be-
gan suit 10 that city against her mother.
in.law. Mrs. Mary Ellen Parker, chs,g-
log that Mra. Parker. senior, allenaed
the affections of D. Frank Parker, from
her, She asks so, 900 damages.
The vile tells the court she married
D, Frank Parker 10 Alexandra, August
8, 1908, and on February 8 last, the
mans mother persuaded him to leave
her, depriViug her of the help and society
of her husband. Ia ths suit which was
6led by the husband for divorce, be
name, correspondent, aud declares his
wife hiss diQregarded her VOWS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
-Four. Million Dollars Stolen.

Naples, Dec. 24-The theft of four
million dollsrs in cash and securities,
part of the estate left by the late Ssuator
Ps.ani, vas discovered when the author
tiles broke the seal Of the vault 10 the
Patani mausion and found the vault
empty. Following Patani's death, the
vault Eas officially sealed, preceding the
appointment of executors. There is no
clue to the thieves. Patsni died In No.
vember aud the thieves have probably
lad plenty OF time to make good their
epcsnn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
Christmas Ilfts,

New Yotk, Dec. 24.-sants Claus
will be mighty good this year to the EN-.
ployes of The greater corporations, bank.
ing houses and fnaucisl Institutions Of
New York. II is estimated that several
million dollars will be distributed 10
Christmas gifts In Wall street this year.
The United States Steel Corporation
heads The list of Christmas givers with q
81, 900. 600. gilt. Oh this 81, 200 900 in
cash vas sent out yesterday to be given
to it's employees. The remaining $500,
600 is to be given in preferred STOCK Of
the corporation, but the little to tina;
stock will not pass into the name of the
recipient until he has ssrved three years
mure continuous service with the corpo.
ration.
The Osulral Trust Company which
hiss snuouuced !bs. it has the largest
surplus of any trust company In The city
and which will soon Gu. huge melon
for ils stockholders, gave to each of Its
employees a Christmas present which
totaIed fifty per cent of the employees
salary.
The members OF the New York Stock
Exchsnge bave raised $ll. O0C 10 be dis
trlbuted among its employees; the Con.
solidsted Exchange So, 600 and the curb
brokers about 81, 900,
Standard oil will not make any Christ
mas Irasentp, 1t formerly gave weekly
bouussa, amounting from $40 10 81 600
but At the request Of its employees,
changed this 10 a yearly Increase 10
salary, which is always announced on
The frat of the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
BERMTT SLAIN IN CABIN.

Believed to have been foully murder.
ed jaat as be was entering bis cabin,
about mile north Of Esrlvllle, Pa, the
body of Samuel Millinger va, found
Wednesday By his brother. The head
was badly crushed and battered in and
bore signs Of brutal treatment. Two
hundred dollars which be carried was
missing, and robbery Was undoubtedly
the motive. He Was assessor OF Earl
township and took an active intrest in
politics. He vac hermit In later years
and resided In 8 cabin on The farm OF
Charles hickman. Deputy Coroner
Morris Kline, Of Bsrksconnty, arrived last
night and Is conducting sn investigation.
There are no clews that would lead to
Identification OF the mufderers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
Nav York Stock Market,

New York, Dec. 24.-There WAS better
distribution of business ut the stock market
and the tone was generally stronger. Lead
ing railroads and indu>trials showed moder-
ate gains.
IL m.-Trading through the first hour
was Of holiday character with few important
movement Reasipg I'd preferred lost seven
points OF lis big advance Of yesterday. Bonds
or
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
Killed at a Fire.

Lewiston, Maine, Dec. "a Fire
which broke out 40 early hour today in
the Callahan block on Lisbon street,
cost The lives OF two 6remen. Ten Are.
men we're buried under mass Of debris
from falling walls and before they could
be rescued Thomss King wss suffocated
and Philip Bsssiuet VAS drowned In the
cellar OF the building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
Nine Persons Burned to Death.

New Oas'le, Pa, D=c, 24,-Gai!aoa
de Carlo and vile, FIVE children and
two bosrders we're burned to death early
today when their home burned at Hills.
Vile, limestone quarryIpg town, nine
miles from here. Phone reports say the
bodies are still In tbs smou;deripg en.
bars Of The ruins. The disaster WAS
caused BY the burning Of Christmas
s,ee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24

represented az always standing at our
doors and knocking, the ceiebrstion
OF the grestess Of all anniversaries would
have q check wheel which would elimi.
nate all disposition to mar 1t BY excess
Of any sort,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
WOMAN THROWS OUT BURGLAR

0serpowerlng a masked and armed
burglar, Mrs. Stanley Pstonik, OF Hud'
son, Pa, threw him ont of the house aud
then tainted. The mau had g black
mask on his face snd carried revolver.
He thrust the wespon 10 Mrs. Patonik's
face and demanded her money. She
sp,ang a. the man, threw him, bumped
bis head on The floor and then, raising
him bodily, hurled him down the steps.
he escaped,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
Todsy's Telegraph lie News
ZeIaya's Army Cfushf d.

j
Blue6elds, via wireless to Colon, Dec.
"a With the last vestige of former
Presiden. Zslsya's army either killed OF
captured, nothing stands 10 the way TO.
day OF General E..rads's march against
Msosgua General Fornos Disz has al
ready begun the Mausguau advance and
unless President Madriz sues for peace,
the capture OF the capital BY the re7ola.
tionlsts seems assured.
The completion of the annihilstion OF
q :lays's army came Wednesday even.
Ing in another fierce battle between the
revolutionis's and government troops at
Recreo, few miles north of Rama.
The government troops, which bad
fed from In front OF Rama after the
fighting of Monday and Tuesday, made
their last stand here. They we're soon
overwhelmed, Generals Matuty and
Ohamorro leading the attack 10 front
while General Mena came up from the
rear. After two hours epgageme emit,
In which scores of government! troops
recklessly threw away their lives, the
government troops raised the white Rsg
The surrender occErred at 6 O'clock.
Generals Gonzales and Roberto we're
captured and are now q! Blnsfslds. They
all admit that Zslaya's cause has been
crashed. 81
-Managus, Dec. 81 "A special guard
of soldiers was called to the mansion Of
former President q lsys today to act as
an escort for Zslaya 10 bis intended de-.
psrture for Oorintc. where The MexicsD
gunbost General. Guerrero awaits his
orders. 1t Ia believed z lava intends to
60 first 10 Mexico and thence to Brussels,
there to remain until Nicaragua emerges
from her present chaos. -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24

The U. 8. Government in it Pure
Food Law" does no. Endorse" or 'guarnn-
tee" any preparation. as some manufactures
in their advertisements would make it 90.
pear. In the case tf medicines the lsw pro.
vides that certain drugs shall be mentioned
on he labels, il they ere ingredients of The
preparations. Ely's Cream Balm, the we'll.
known family remedy for cold in the head,
hay fever and nasal catarrh, doesn't contain
q single injurious drug, so the makers have
simply to print the fact that it complies fully
with all the requirements Of the law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24

The Vacuum Ice Company, of BALL
more, went into the hands OF receiver
yesterd az. There was nothing in 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
SADLY AFFLICIE Ell.

Louisa Levstte, frail looking Italian
woman aboat 26 years old, wss 10 the
supreme court of New York ye,.rday
charged with murder. Ga ] .bu.ry 81
lss', her husband, Brnno, started fer
saloon With Dominica Verssls'. Just In
front of the saloon the husband was
shot dead. Versaisi was generally credit
ed With tie murder.
Word had only recently come 10 Mrs.
LeVstte that ak brothers and s!stets
had lost their lives in The Messioa sarlh-
quake. Four dsys before her husband
Vas shot che los. one OF her four chill
dseu. Four days alter the nprIer an.
other child died.
o. Juue rs lss. the womsn saw Yer
saisi. She shot him dead at once snd
then anbmitted 10 arrest. While she
was in The Tombs awaiting trial her two
remaining children died. All OF these
facts were presented to The curt.
Assistant District Attorney Snylh
said be was willing to let the chsrse 20
IS one OF msuslaughter. The woman
then plead guilty, and Vas sent to the
Bedford reformstory, whence che will
be probably released afttr lhree months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANk,

CITIZENS NATIONAL BAEk,
ALEXANDRIA, VA,
Decemter 20, 1909.
At regular meeting of the hoard of di.
rectors of the Citiz MS National Bank, of
Alexandria, Va, held this day, the semi
annual dividend of 4 per cent, also sn extra
dividend of per cent was declared, payable
on and after January 8, 1910
RICHARD N. GREEN, Cashier.
dec24 ID
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-24

TIE Market,
Georgetown, D. 9: Dee, a. Rhsat 11s-sa0
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-04
DEBATING LEAGUE
SCHEDULE IS OUT
Question, Dates of Contests
and Rules Made Public by
the Committee.

Tho ffDo1 .,r-7sor,sr,+ ,,o7,,e7.,,f,,g- +ra
OIah S'aIe DeDauhs Ieasue' mas oeeh
drawn up. The league is comp 'sed of the
following schools:
Brigham High school. Eureka High
school, Granite High school. Park CITY
High school. Salt Lake High school Col
legiate Institute of Salt Lake, Gordon
academy, Ogden High school, Rowland
hall and Weber academy
The question for the 1910 series of de-
bates, preliminary, semi-final and final
is: Resolved, that tariff should be i'm
posed for revenue only
The schedule of debates for 1910 is as
follows
Preliminary series March 1q:
Affirmative Negative.
Ca) Brigham II. Weber academy
(bl Collegiate .....vs....... Eureka II. s.
(cj Gordon ...-....... Vs. Rowland Han
Jdl Salt Lake II. 5 .vs..... Park CITY II. s.
(el Ogden H. S.......vs........ Granite III. S.
First semi-finai series. April is.
Affirmative. Negative.
ID Winner of Ca)....vs....... Winner of Cb)
(g) Winner of c)....vs....... Winner of al
Second semi-final series, May 6:
Affirmative. Negative
(el Winner of (D.-.vs.......W Winner of (e)
Final championship debate May y:
Affirmative. Negative
Winner of (h) .-...ys........ Winner of te1
The final cban7niorsl,in debate will fsi-s
plara IN the I-niyersit,- Of T-fab Inc da,-