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The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

l am not very strong, and the washing. with all
my other work. finally g OF tho better OF me- had
quite a sick spell and after things had gone at
skies nd sevens for nearly two weeks, suggested
10 John that he had better do the washing. We
couidn hire girl for love or money and the sua-
llon was desperate.
So one morning ne started In My, what com
motion there was In the kitchenl From my bed
room occasionally caught glimpses Of poor John
struggling with that mountain OF dirty clothes
III ever n man had all the exercise" he wanted
my husband was that mani Couldn't help feeling
sorry for him and yet II mad me laugh, for re-
membered how he made fun OF me when htnted
so strongly for 1900 Gravity Washer, When he
finally got the clothes done and on the line, he was
lust about "all In" -
That evening. John came 10 my room and said
kind OF sheepishly- What's the name Of the firm
that makes those Washers you were telling me
aboutr" / looked up their advertisement and
found the following address,
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CHAPTER XIV.

THERE was one day at least which prom
i ised n Iul and gave tired men an Op'
portunity TO rest, Everything I'm washing
ton appeared 20 labor under spell as III
neither the administration nor the TWO
waiting armies knew what TO do.
In the White House, Dick, after pacing
backward and forward until he telt more
like a prisoner than an officer or the
United States army, made an attempt 10
telephone Grace, In spite or the inJunc-
tions laid on him by Tiger Reilly lie
had suspected that, for some unknown
reason. certain espionage had been
put over his movements an espionage
however, that was so adroit and so little
In evidence that he was permitted TO
realize il only through the fact that no
matter which way he turned he FOUND an
observer at his elbow. The cumulative
evidence OF little things was becoming
so strong as TO render his conJectures
a conviction. and now he made up MS
mind 70 test this in way OF which ne
had not thought hitherto. Accordingly,
he asked permission OF the colonel In
command to 20 to his apartments for
readily that Dick was on the point or
deciding he had been I'm error. But as
he was leaving his superior's presence
"Oh, by the way, captain" the colonel
said, "Weatherby OF the twelfth looks
little bit Knocked out, and ! wish you'd
DO me the favor OF taking him with You.
Better not leave him alone while You re
gone. because I'm afraid he might faint
or something like that"
Dick almost forgot the restraint Of dis
cipline, and whiTled abruptly toward the
colonel, looking at him with flashing
eyes. But the latter met his gaze so
frankly and with such an appearance OF
calm Innocence and lack Of ulterior OBJ
Iect that the captain was more mysti.
fed than ever. In short, had learned
nothing and was still without proof that
his suspicious were justified.
But as the captain passed out through
the door, the colOnels face relaxed into
a dry grin, and he muttered to himself;
watch on a man without letting him be
aware of It. That was close shave
Captain Weatherby did really look
about used up. The strain OF the pre-
cedng ten days had left bitter marks on
every man around the presidential resi-
dence He seemed companionable enough
SO much that he went TO the extent
of saying that he was quite curious t.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Deaf People Now
Hear Whispers
Listening Machines Invented
by a Kentuckian.
Invisible, When Worn, but Act
Like Eye Glasses.
Ever soe a pQ,r q Ilstenlng MaehInOsF

Ever see n palr Of listening Machlnesf
They make the Deaf hear distinctly.
They are 80 soft in the ears one can't tell thoT
are wearing them.
And, no one else tell either beoapse they are
out Of sight when worn. Wilson's Ear Drums arc 70
weak hoaripR what epcctaclcs arc to weak slight,
Because, they are sound.mAgnihers Just az glasses
arc sight hcra. . =
They rest the Enr Nerves by taking the strain on
them-tho strain of trying 60 hear dim eounde Thoy
can bo put into the ears. takcn out, In minute
lust fortaby Bpoctaces can e put on ana ON
And, they can be worn for weeks az tme' Do
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
He Bought Her
A 1900 Washer
One Of Our Readers Tells
How Her Husband Learned
What Washday Means to a Woman

DEAR EpfroR Most men have no realisation
of what wash-day' y means TO woman. NY
husband Is one OF the best men that ever lived but
he laughed when / asked him one day TO get me a
1900 Gravity Washer. told him II would wash
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fhey can hear without atraining Il IL the srainipB
that puts such queer anxious look on the race OK
deaf person. =
wilson's Ear Drums make all the sound strike
hard on tho OF the human ear drum instead
OF apreadinR it weakly oil over the eurfaoe l thus
the center Of the human ear drum yiprate Ten
drum head IL this Vibration of the ear drum that
oaTriee the sound to tho hearing Nerves. when We
mako the drum Vibrato ten times as much We make
the sound ten times loud and ten times as eaSy 20
en Tbls is why people who haa not in years heard
clock strike can hear that Same clock tick any
where In the room, while wearing WILSON'S hsf
"a peafneas from any cause earache. busSinR nolses
IN The head raw and runnng ears broken ear-drums.
and other troubles. relieved and cured teven
after doctors have given mp the caees by the us9
of these comfortable little ear-resters ana soona
u" sensible book about Deafness, tella how they
are made, and has printed Ia it letters from nun
dreds OF people Who are using them. ,-,A a..
Clergymen. LAWYERS, Physeians; Teeg5eph Operii
Foundres-four hundred people OK eil ranks VINO
were Deaf. tell their experience In this tree BOOK
Thev tell how their hearing was brOught ,heck 70
them almost instantly. by the proper use OK wilson's
some Of these very people may live you. and
be we'll known to yon. What they nave 70 say
Sbia boot has been the smeans OF making 900
Deaf people hear again. IL will be melled free 20 yo2
IL Won merely write post card Tor ~ today. D2ns
nut OF gotting back your hearing, Write noWs Wills
Sou think OF it. Get tho free book OF PROOF. -
= Writa for IL today the Wilson Tar Drum 20
$50 Todd Bnildins. Louisville. Ky.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
BY ROY NORTON

&C. CONTINUED FROM PAGE FOUD
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machines.

~ ~
That set
tiodit Igavo
up the Idea
nndkoptright
o n washing
In the same
old W ay. l
confess that
felt hurt, but
i knew John
.hadno notion
how hard II
was 70 do the
" wa shing
.~for orafan.
lilly OF five
three OF
them iit.
ue tots;
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She aroused herself from the apathy
succeeding her first grief, ana resolved
that she would iu any event preserYe her
strength and determination. In pursu.
ance of this resolution ON the third day
after her fathers loss, she ordered the
carriage and, despite the protest OF one
of her guardians. went for a drive, She
dd not direct her driver TO the business
section of the city, but chose instead, the
residence avenues, whore spring had al
ready laid It's young fingers ON the trees.
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ERIE SHARES SELL OFF.
Slump Due to Hartman Report and
Ruanors of p. S. c. Loan Decision

AheTe was big slump in Erie shares Yesterday
ooe 10 renewal OF the report in circulation last
week that the Public Service Commission would
oehy the application Of the company to issue
%oOVvv.V" OF bonds, and also TO a rurnor that z
ID Hartman who has been lndisposed for several
weeks had become worse
Inc rumor regarding Mr. Hartman was off,
claiiy denied and It said that he would be at
MS ONCE to-day, but before this denial appeared
the pears had succeeded IN hammering the Erie
STOCKS down from 10 points the common
going TO % the first preferred TO Il and the sec
ond preferred to 49,
Following the announcement Of Mr. Harriman's
improved condition, the stocks recovered much Of
their loss, but the close showed net losses for
the day Of is for the common, 2Iz points for
| the first preferred and points for the second
preferred
Although neither the Erie its bankers haze
received any intimation TO what the decision
of the Public Service Commission on the proposed
bond issue will be. those who have made study
Of the situation believe il is doubtful If the COM
mission will permit the road increase It's la
bties in the manner proposed after-the prece-
dents has established That this belief is shared
by the Street is indicated by the action Of the
stock
If the application is denied, the Erie Will be as
badly of funds to its maturing obligations
as II was April, when Mr.. Hartman went to
the roads assistance by taking up it's maturing
notes For the last six months J. P. Morgan &
Co. have been buying the coupons as they fell
due but this method OF paying its obligations is.
Of course far from satisfactory 20 the road. and
the purpose OF the new bond issue is largely to
fund all maturing obligations.
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VICTORY FOR RAILROADS..
Cannot Be Fined for Violating
PENNSYLVANIA 2-Cent Rate Lac.

Easton, Penn. Jan. 11.-Judge Scott handed down
opinion to-day in the case of the Central Rail-
road Of New Jersey against the county of North
ampton restrain the latter from collecting fines
for violations OF the 2-cent railway rate law.
The Court found for the railroad company. placing
the on the county.
Judge Scott decides that the county must be en-
Joined collecting the penalties provided in the
second section whether the rate be confscatory
or not beause it contrsvenes the Bill Of Rights
and violates the Fourteenth Amendment TO the
Constitution OF the United States Citing, among
other cases. Ex Parte Young. 20S United States
and Consolidated Gas Company agt the Public
Service Commission OF New York;. That It's pur-
pose was intended by levy OF excessive mes 10
deter railroad. while maintaining charter rates
or undertaking at any tine to restore them, from
resortfng TO the courts to determine the reasona-
bleness Of the legislative regulation. and by com
pellny submission. take its property without oue
process Of law II is suggested but not decided IN
view of the decision in the Consolidated Gas COM
pany case that this ought 10 make the whole stat
Ite void in consequence Of the effect produced
The alternative Of disobedence, says Judge Scout
was 10 obey the provisions Of the law accept d
diminished revenue with loss in any event beyond
recovery If the inevitable effect Of adding the
second section was 70 force the plaintn into SUD-
mission while the commonwealth could take Jus
property or franchise by operation or me htst sec
ton did take IL without hearing and holds u WIN
o,. corpensation does Il not logically seem 10 foI-
low that in such cases and in 7espect to NOSE
who are thus affected IL is the statute as a "Iole
which operates to deny to them the equal protec-
ton Of the laws? The hghwayTnan VINO picks
your pocket is not less guilty than ms coInpa.lou
who holds up your hand against defence. what
sanction Is thus given TO the tenth section OF our
own bill of rights that private property shaIl ho'
he taken or applied public use without author
fly of law. and without just compensate" nLs-
made or secured: or eleventh, that all courts
shall be open and every man for an injury done
him shall have remedy by due course OF law OF
the thirteenth. that excessive fines shall not DC
imposed 81 100 day) if the Legislature may 50!
:. I'll 80 a-xay property beyond the power of
reclamation unless you submit to these pehaI'ie7.
b7,t Won can then go to the courts and inquire IL
we had the lawful power 10 do this?'
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T0PICS OF THE STREET

cN- TRA0ING.-FoTeign houses dealt IN
roflfS-.as in the local market, all sales In
Hae Sc a-oe-icsn stocks were weak. and the gen
lonoon =, vas irregular and generally heavy st
srsl 10" 10. Consols and foreign bonds, however
Ire coss, The volume Of business was light, as
veess1I,ence OF the approach OF the fortnlghly
ooDs1--+ Money was in fair demand Paris Sc
ssrieH-II ,he South African gold offered IN the
crrec "a at the British capital. amounting TO
open T7or god was advanced IA.
6fsv1 F-xPORTS-The National City Bank en-
CO.. asrerdav $4,000 gold for shipment TO Paris
gsgea lows steamer, and indications pointed
e. additional engagements to-day. Sterling
szclA FGnce November. 1907, the movement being
POM - heavy selling Of American stocks for
hslpe- gccoInt. It was reported in the day that
foTee.s inc International houses were making ef-
fo1n9 = secure gold bars from the Philadelphia
forls q =. ebinrnent TO Europe A further advance
3 .irn and make il more desirable than ex-
ore ~ gold coin The supply Of gold bars at
pofISS. ASSAY Office practically is exhausted
re SALES OF COPPER-Sales aggregat-
HI- "a 100 pounds Of electrolytic and casting
IE . ve-e made yesterday by local producers.
Iorrest Southwestern copper producing -corpo-
lls states that its sales yesterday under do
Tsu.L an5 foreign contracts for shipment in Feb
hs snd March viii take its entire product
f t. ,su be shipped in February and make large
t,tiTg for account of March
'oT,-yFZR & RIO GRANDE.-The heavy sub
-5.,ons for the Denver & Rio Csrande 81, 500. 900
see jssue caused the closing Of the list at noon
eo, -5av Il is understood that 1t was largely
ccTsrsubscribed.
O1-TTDFNDS DECLARED.-Divdends have been
,I.-s5 as follows Electric Company Of America,
o1sT senli-annuaI Sla per cent, payable February
.eepsorJe's Gas Of Chicago, regular quarterly IA
. cont payable February %
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Masters Sales.


MASTERS SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
VI Trust company OF America Reading Hosiery
Company and Andrew Z Vaughan trustee % Readlne
Hosiery Company BsuBrunt--In TIE circuit court o
District OF Penrsyl-
vania No. fz3, April Sessions. 1HGs--In Equity
Pursuant an decree q the said court N
the above reCsd viii BE- sold a. public SAFE ~
the Security and Realty Sales Rooms Room = 70 .
North sixth the City OF Reading. Berk5
County. Pennsylvania. Monday. the l't1 day or
February p. 1909. the following described real IS
o.
No / consists Of a large three story brick hosiery
factory building 100 r. 80 IT. rEr-uuchly equipped
with hrs- knitting machines and looms and Win
the capacity 900 dCs - hose dnily and lot
situate city OF RsaGus. BerhE county PennsSi-
vsnia wood street ..--
No. . consists OF a large two story brick building
with frame addition suitable for factory purposes and
lot situate IN the Borough % Pottstowu Montgomery
COUNTY Pennsylvania the south side 81 south street.
No consists Of Tires story brick dive holse Win
frarre annex. fully equipped with cveing nachinery
ready operation and with tie capacity q about
5000 pounds daily. and situate In the said Borough
Pottst0vn. Kei1 street adjoining the Phiiadel
phfa and Reading Railway Company lands. and Win
Reading Railroad connection.
Persons desiring Wow the premises Do 50 upon
rsqu=st TO the watchmeu fl charge thereof
Further information of kind VIII be given nF the
unde- signed master upon request Address MOTIFS
town. Pa 80 ,-..--
Ids L.r,v-1 JOHN NJ DETTRA.
Special Master
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NOTICE TO BoNDHoLpERs OF READING no

The Trust Company OF America IS Reading doslsly
Company and Andrew r Vaughan, Trustee Of Eeaa.
IN Hosiery BankrIpt-In the circuit SouEe
If fb tinted states for the Eastern District Of Penn
sylvanfa-No. I23 April Sessions 19oS-ln Eqalty
On October Is 1903 tire undersigned was appoinLeJ
Master in the above cause to make sale oi the -.
OF said defendant company and dstri9a1e "a
ala. follows
IN order that the rights 81 the bondhoiders may %
determined prior said sale, the Special Master
directed to for the deposit OF Al hoh1s'
such proof, Il any, as may % neessssrs ~
specting the rights Of the holders thersof ana e -
prepared the deposit OF said bonds ana 1Ae
such proof BY publication least once week LOT
successive weeks in newspaper published n The -
O. in the Borough OF PottsroNn IA tl1
IA ths City OF York and he snail aANs
power his discretion 70 adjourn sleh meeting L-
time 70 time and decision % said Special MASTER
determine Of the bonds 50 deposited
with him and Of holders thereof with respect
thereto" - j, -
For the purposes specified IN the above rsced o.u.
the rasrsigusd will meet parties interest at DIS
Once in the Norrstowu Trust Building corner OF MN
and DeKaIb street NorrisrOwu. PeDnsy iv7ila on ms
Pad day OF February A. D. 1909. at = o'clock P NJ
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Citations.


THE PEOPLE or THE STATE or SEsW YORK TO
dore L BAILEY by P0derfrd sud Francisco A.
Peroz9. individually partus~s- send tTroaJ ~
You YOU hereby cited and required -
so-a- - q special lsru "f rls 81
prsule court. County OF New York. st Fart Lheleo N
County House. IN the Borough Of Nzn14tlaa
city OF New York- the -5tl DAY o5 Feo i'-s a
so O'clock \. and then - snow cause WY
s1snt Of the accounts Of Theodore Ia Bailey. as As
sisnAA Of above narnef A Pundarfor- snd Era1
ris perozo rsovsut DEBTORS should noc &c rad. ana
40 cause shown attend the settlement % I19
accounts
fas-irlo1v whereof case5 tire seal
o. the said Supreme be hereto sffiNad
witness Hon Charles r NaCIean- Judge r ne SAD
supreme court this 2Sth DAY. q DeceTno7r lE,ts
fSsaTI PETER J. DOOLTNCi. CLERK
ENFyv4Is & PERRY. Attorneys for Assignee, Rector
See Borough q Manhattan. New York city
r. SiIva O-ero Hsruan0s. Estate Of Manuel tor1ez g.
AIeSan5s- koppeI Co.. Francisco J Casas. Ielrno j.
T1faz Lorenzo Cu@IIsr, Executors OF cesar Medina
Ricar57 Czlvo r Arcade Cespeles Zsuo Nar1o. Ciea
q Ernffcs Pedro Martinez & He-Inano Arstides +
Salced0 pavid Puyana Pisscaacon q Co. Fcar19 fSueos
- N@s-o-az Frs-o & Co. Manuel Cabrera Ner &
I-raans- loss a Robert Jose Bisbe Rita Mora e
CsrdiCa Nunez & Co. del Gallego & Co, and Sarah A
Punderfcrd. o., -, . - - -.Llt-, -
,to1 ,rrss1t 10 an order OF Hon Charles 2 MacLean
T=fie 81 the supreme u the STATE OF Nsw A0rk
Satsd December 2sth. 1895. and fled with ne pt!on
of7~e O Clerk CT the county 9 SeN
w. a. tp County Court the Borough q Nan
s+tsa CITY Of York. the 18th day OF Decen1oer
-sggSs+.z N-srv York December 50th 1873
rS-E1.aTs z PERRY Attorneys for Assignee O11ce ana
De- cFice ADDRESS No Rector street Borough OF
Manhattan. New York CITY
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CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

-hs market for Erie On the Consolidated Elk
Aarqz indicated the existence of heavy long In
80 IN the stock with little II any. short inter
ne covering Of which would have acted as a
sss,t mon the break in st. The stock was ofIered
:. RE time as low 2sI4. when II Was selling al
y =. she Stock Exchange \ short interest OF
,-si5srs bic proportions. however. was disclosed
d - ne general lst and its covering resulted IN a
.fiyeIv higher market for most stocks at the eN-
- decline some of the issues whose low prices
= above those reached on the other exchange
,p-s Union Pacific 1883, against 1905 81. PAU
n against 14-ls. Brooklyn Rapid Transit o. y
Ems 6-I. Reading. 137@s. against 1914 Ne"
VI Central l25, against 1874 and Erie nTst pre-
erred s2S. against Al Southern PacIhc was an
.Trsn-i0n. its low being l16l., against nt@s. ON
ne early afternoon rally LEGO Union racine sou
= III when the other boards price was 1I19a.
Detailed operations follow:
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Financial Meetings

------->cc--I-,-,I MEETING OF THE sToCFlHoID n
TUE a. Sew Netherlsnd Bank Of New York, for the
ers o. 1ToS-ecfors for ensuing and the
Of such other business as may properly
before ne Al west saith Street. in the CITY OF
o. say IN TuesdRy the 18Th day OF January. 1902
New loIA. - p NJ Polls will be open from four P. NJ
10 =. 81. --.no~ se-b ,aos
Dated sew CURTIS !. BEARD Cashier
ADAMS BROWN President
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SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
their Uptown Once. No
st. ard S7th st. until Q
received At the following
rates until 5 O'Clock - m .
Esd ST.; 1853 9Th ave. cor.
81 West AID st. between
5th ST loss Sc ave. ,d2e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-12

A ADVERTISEMENTS AND
n The Tribune received at
1864 Broadway. between 3Sth
O'Clock D. m Advertisement
branch Offices at regular office
viz. ga eth ave. e. e. cor,
18TH St; lo4 East l4th St:
Tn and sth avsS-. 265 West ]
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The surplus reserve for the common stock on
June 30. 1905 H.170oS. making the total reserve
on December q, 1906. fl.7s5. As.
John Clahin. president Of the company, says
Preceding the Presidential election there was
steady but slow improvement in trade. The more
rapid progress which followed the election Il shown
but slightly in the figures OF this season. the
business OF November and December is largely
composed Of orders for spring delivery. We should
expect excellent results for the opening II
change in tariff We're imminent a low tariff would
stimulate the importstions Of company and
would probably increase our profits on sVch addi-
tional merchandise az could then be safely import
ed. but this gain might be more than coun terbal-
anced by the hating OF industry which would be
likely follow radical reduction in rates OF impost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-12
H. B. CLAFLIN COMPANY.

The II. B. CIahin Company has issued its semi.
annual statement for the six months ended De
cember 81. 1903. The income account compares with
the same period OF former wears as follows:
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SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
their Uptown Once. No.
ST and 9th ST. until .
received a. the following
rates until 8 o'clock .. m.
2sd r.. /. 1s5 9Th ave. cor.
157 West 42d st, between
18th 81; 1865 Sd ave.
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NORTHERN SECURITIES.

The Northern Securities COMPANY has issued q
statement of its condition Of December 81 1903
The revenue account for the year ended Deem
Der 81, 1906, compares as follows:
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P loss surplus s2,T1ss49 s2T46134 Dec s27. 2sS
James J. Hill. the president Of the company,
says
During the year the Crows Nest Pass Coal
Company increased It's capital stock. and offered to
the holders of its outstanding stock. for ratab!e
subscription, at par, amount Of new stock equal
to &c 23 per cent of their respective holdings of
the old AT ABOUT the same time the coal company
made to Its ath-nolders a distribution Of surplus
arising frpu. prem Irns received by IT prior
stock !ss.e>, aTounJing to Sc Pa per cent All the
stockholder- II tAr coal company, including this
company, aica themselves OF their right to take
the new stocS- There transactions left stockhod-
ers in the relative positions before;
in the book value OF its holdings the coal stock
has been required by Of them, the only
change in that account being the cost OK one-third
share purchased to even holdings
In prior years. since this company has been
stockholder in the Crows Nest Pass Coal Com
pany. that concern has paid dividends quarterly
st dates enabling US to bring the entire amount of
those dividends into accounts for fiscal
year. In the spring Of the present year, however
suitable coal mining business. decided TO
act on that plan in future, and to have dividend
dates follow the expiration Of the half year at in
tervals sufficient 10 permit the writing up OF
counts covering the period. In August last this
company received from the coal company a divi-
dend for the half year ended June 80, 1908. a.
rate corresponding 10 the usual The distribu-
ton to its stockholders, made by this company for
the yearly period ended December 81 1908, there
FORE could properly include income from It's
coal stock for the latter half OF the present year
and in consequence has been fixed at per cent
instead Of at .. IS has been usual for a number OF