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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
LYNCHBURG.

Lynchburg, April 20.-The recent
copious showers are the salvation of
the oat crop and belated gardens in
this part Of the county. Some of the
farmers have finished trans planting
their tobacco plants, which was de-
layed on account of the drouth-con-
siderably In advance of last year, but
anxiety Is felt about the prospects Of
frost tonight or until the weather
moderates. The recent cold ran a
number Of people into their overcoats
or heavy underwear, Notwithstanding
a disposition not to yield.
Our friend, Mr.. L. V. Brown, after
a flying run of 25 or 80 miles in his
Hupmobile. yesterday afternoon,
mostly against the wind, returned in
a few hours with a blue-pointed nose
and benumbed fingers muttering.
'fy no more, fly no more"
The unveiling Of the monument to
the memory of the late ]. H. Cribs
by the Wooodmen of the World,
Trinity Camp. number 3O1, will take
place at the South Lynchburg Pres
byterian cemetery on Sunday the Sth
day of May, next, at IL o'clock a. m
Mrs. Tisdale and Mrs. Brown of
this town are extremely i'll, and the
physician, DR.. Tarrant, speaks very
discouragingly of their recovery. Mrs.
Tisdale has been desperately i'll for
several days. DR.. Mood, of Sumter,
made one visit to her.
Judging from he number of acres
planted and being planted and the
quantity of fertilizers applied to the
soil, with good seasons and no mis-
hap. we may expect an unprecedented
crop Of cotton this year.
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A NATURAL WONDER.
The DEVILS Race Course In the Blue
Ridge Mountains.

The DEVILS Race Course In the Blue
Ridge Mountains.
"The Blue Ridge mountains abound
In natural wonders" observed an old
resident Of Penmar. Most wonderful
Of them all, In my opinion, is the Dev-
us Race Course, which is but a short.
walk from Penmar.
"At first view this strange parI,ral
phenomenon appears like a ~broad
roadway of great stones which ex-
tends away up the mountain in a path
no human hand could ever build.
Many Of these great stones weigh
tons. while others are only a few hun
the thousand, they present an extraor-
dinary spectacle.
tradition has 1t and scientists agree
that thousand or more years ago
this strange track was the bed Of an
ancient river. The conclusion Is dra wn
from the looks of the stones. They
are all well rounded and worn smooth,
showing the action Of water. which
had polished their rough edges no
doubt for centuries.
But the mystery is If this theory be
true to explain how the great body Of
water was confined at the sides, for
the course Is not hemmed in by high
banks. nor is 1t located in a ravine.
In fact, it stands somewhat higher
than the natural side Of the mountain.
The puzzle only intensifies interest I'm
the queer place and multiplies the ar
guments and theories of its prehistoric
origin. ."-Baltimore American.
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A Gentle Rebuke,

1t was late in the year for straw
berries. but Mrs. Beacon was deter
mined to have some for Sunday din
ner. Over the telephone came the.
news that they were very fine,
ma'am; very fine indeed" Being.
however. cautious housekeeper, she
decided to look over the fruit herself,
as the grocer was not always to be-
trusted.
They don't appear very good" she
said some time later, examining care
fully basketful. ''They look"-here
she extracted one and tasted it-''they
look little green. don't know. Just
let me try one." She took another.
81 guess III take one box, please. You
don't put very many in a box. do you?"
she inquired.
There was" said the grocer respect
fully. "but there's been so many ladies
looking 'em over that there ain't''-
"You may give me two boxes" said
Mrs. Beacon.-Youth's Companion.
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The pimpernei.

The common Dimpornel, poor man,
weather glass" has the disadvantage
Of being n native plant and has been
almost completely expelled from ou
flower gardens in favor of eXotics
which are rarcr. but lack much OF be.
ing rs pretty. The plmpernel is n
charming little flower which opens
about 8 in the morning and closes late
In the afternoon, but has the remark.
able peculiarly of indicating a com,
ing shower by shutting up it's petals,
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SNIITITVILLE.

Smithville. April Cove have had
delightful showers followed by win
try like weather. 1 dare say those
that have cotton up are feeling somc
what uneasy. Corn needs repIdnting
badly as we have a very poor stand,
owing TO the dry weather. Some of
II has just sprouted since the rain.
The writer and Mr.. j. l.. Shiver had
the pleasure of attending the Phila-
thea and Baraca convention held at
Newberry recently The convention
was quite a success. AS this was the
first OF the kind In this State the pro-
gramme was mostly Of n business ma
ture.
The sunset and sunrise prayer
meetings were interesting features.
The delegates were entertained most
royalty. The writer was entertained at
the homo OF Mrs. j. w. White She
is district secretary OF the Home Mis-
slonary Society OF the Methodist
church. She Is n very intelligent,
hlgh-toned. Christian lady.
The Epworth League convention
meets at Newberry In June. Fortu-
nate indeed will be the delegate as
signed 10 her home.
Rev. s. B. Hatfield preached IT Pts
gah last Sunday afternoon - invi-
tatlon OF the pastor. At the close of
the service Mr.. J. l.. Shiver gave an
accurate and most interesting and in
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DIPLOMACY.
A Vague Threat That Meant Nothing
but Brought Quick Results.


but Brought Quick Results.
The late Lord Salisbury some years
ago sent foreign office emiSsary to
make some demands of a South Amer
lean republic. Before setting out on
his mission the emissary. to whom bis
lordship had explained the exact na
ture Of the demands. desired to be in
formed as to the course to take If
after be had said everything. there was
q refusal
"Oh," answered Lord Salisbury. this
Is not a matter In which we have the
least thought Of lighting! Ii the pres
ident refuses. why. you will simply
have to come home again.
The emisSary went and had his say
to the president of the republic. who
blankly refused to give In. and the
diplomat retired to think things over
A few hours later he wrote TO the pres
ident:
IL regret that your excellency does
not see your way to recognize the just
ness Of the claims which ! have had
the honor to present. have now to
say. on behalf OF her Britannia majeS.
Gy's government. that unless your ex-
cellency yields Oh all points which |
have named it will be my painful duty
to act on the second half Of my in
structiOns''
Under this vague and significant
threat the president yielded at once
London Telegraph
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STATEBURG.

Srateburg, April 20.-Mr. Jas. A.
Carlisle, of Columbia, spent Sunday
with the Dargans at MA on"
We are glad that Miss A. n. Bur-
CESS has returned home after a stay
of several months in Camden.
Miss Sarah Dargan, of Columbia,
spent several days this week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Dargan.
Miss Helen Frierson has gone to
Wadmalaw Island to visit Mrs. j. j.
Wilson, Jr.
Mr.. Yeadon Pitts has returned to
the Sumter Memorial Academy.
Miss Emma Frierson, of Columbia,
has been visiting her mother. Mrs.
E. N. Frierson.
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THE ANIMAL MIND.
Story About a Cow and the Calf
She Licked.

A Story About a Cow and the Calf
She Licked.
An absurd story is cited about a
COW, showing what creatures Of habit
animals are. This particular cow
would not stand to be MIXED unless
she could lick her calf at the same
time. For long time she always had
calf Of some age or other to lick,
but at last by I'll fortune one Of her
calves died.
There Is no reason why a bereaved
mother should mourn her loss Just at
milking time, but there was the fixed
habit Of making certain motions. The
farmer. however. was a practical
psychologist. He stuffed the skin of
the calf with hay and let the cow
have that to lick. To be sure, the hay
calf had neither head nor legs, but
cow has no general ideas concerning
the nature Of calves nor any special
reason for assuming that calves should
have heads and legs. 1t felt right, and
it smelled right 1t enabled her to 60
through the customary motions at
milking time. Therefore it was suffi-
cient.
BY dint Of caressing and licking her
little calf the tender parent one fine
morning unripped it. The hay issued
from within, and the cow. manifest
ing not the slightest surprise or agita-
ton. proceeded TRANQUILITY to devour
the unexpected provender. e. II.
Brewster in McClure's Magazine.
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COUNTY Correspondence.
EEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENT
Items OF Interest From all Parts OF
sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mail your letters so that they will
seach this office not later than Mon
day when intended for Wednesdays
paper and not later than Thursday
for Saturdays issue, This. of course,
applies only TO regular correspond
snce. In case OF items of unusual
news value, send in Immediately by
mail. telephone or telegraph. Such
news stories are acceptable up to the
hour or going to press. Wednesdays
paper is printed Tuesday afternoon
and Saturdays paper Friday after
aoon.
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CONCORD.

Concord. April 20.-Since my last
writing. we have had plenty of nice
seasons. also there was a bad hail
storm on Saturday evening, but no
damage done as we know of.
1t Is very cool today and people are
expecting frost. Some trying to COW
er their little plants in the garden
and potato beds. where the sprouts
are up. But the best of all is none
of the farmers in this community
have cotton up. but plenty of corn
up.
Mr.. q. NJ. Terry is still very i'll,
but think the rest of the sick at this
place are improving.
Mr.. w. j. Jones and two daughters,
Misses Leila and Annie, were In town
last Saturday.
Mr. Clinton Jones and Herbert
Newman visited their friends last
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Luna Newman was in this COM
munity last Sunday evening visiting
his friends at Mr.. Hodges.
Messrs. r. u. and s. w. Tisdale
went TO see their sister, Mrs. Alice
Tisdale. at Lynchburg. who was very
sick last Sunday.
Mr.. Jim and Harry Terry, of Oswe-
go. came down To see their sick
brother last Sunday.
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Oueer Friends

On board the Union Castle r. nj. s.
Goth on a voyage from the Cape to
Tenerife was little monkey belong
ing to one of the stewards. 1t was
very fond of sitting on the back Of
tortoise. another ships pet, while the
latter crawled about the deck. AL
though rather i'll tempered and snap
pish with people. the monkey was al
ways friendly with the tortoise, which
made no objection to being used as
her steed.-Wide World Magazine.
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Not Worth a Rush,

mot worth rush" is. as a popular
saying. the predecessor Of the now
more common simile mot worth a
straw" In precarpet days it was the
custom to strew the floors of dwelling
houses. When guests of rank were en-
tertained fresh rushes were spread for
them. but folk Of lower degree had to
be content with rushes that had al
ready been used. while still humber
persons had none, as not even being
worth rush."-London Standard.
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Exclaimed.

"You say the defendant pulled the
plaintiffs hair Now how could the
defendant. who is an unusually short
man. reach the plaintiffs hair. the
plaintiff being fully six feet tall!'
"Why. you see, your honor. the
plaintiff was butting him at the time"
cleveland Plain Dealer.
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structive description of the Philathea
and Baraca convention. The Literary
Society is still an interesting feature
of church work at Pisgah. Some Of
the young folks show a fine talent for
oratory.
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The Benefit of thu DouhI

Horrifed Citizen-Hey. there! What
are you pounding that man for? Man
on Top-He says be can't remember
whether he ever called me a liar or
not. I'm biff, giving him Diff the
benefit of the doubt.-Chicago Tribune
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The Little Thing Counted.

The Pastor dining with the family
Ah. yes. Brother Smithers, it is the lit
tie things of this life that count! Lit
tie Willie Qn loud whisper>-Maw,
that's the sixth biscuit he's took.-Ex-
change.
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Tho Producet,

Does your husband play cards for
money!"
Judging from practical results" an
swered young Mrs. Torkins. Il should
say not. But all the other men In the
game Washington Star.
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Emotional.

"What sort of role does Rounder
take in the new drama?"
can emotional one. In the big scene
he is offered a drink which he has to
refuse"
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The man who loves home best and
loves 1t most unseltishly loves b
country BEST. g. Holland.
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Labor bestowed on trifies is silly
Martial.
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Labor, wide as the earth. has its
in heaven.-Carlyle.
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Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy
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short while step in the first class.
He thinks the Association will be a
paying investment, one of the best
paying in the whole community. He
believe that Sumter will make the
Association one of the first things to
re brought about.
Mayor r. Goodwin Rhett, of Char
lesion, next ST PIKE. At first he phoned
that he could OF come, but when he
was told that ere was a possibility
of his helping Sumter to have a Y.
M. c. A. he decided to quit his work
long enough to come and do what he
could.
He handled the subject from the
standpoint of good government and
business; he barely touched on the
religious side.
He contrasted the Association of
few years ago with the Assbciation
of today a few years ago the AS
sociation was nothing more than
weekly prayer meeting. Then it
was doing the work the church is do
ing Now the Association has n
wider field and is laying the founda-
tion for the church, and at the same
time developing those qualities that
go to make up good citizenship. Our
natures are born in us, but our char
acters are what we make then.
The Association gives us a place
where we can get wholesome recre-
alton and pleasure, utilizing our lcis-
ure hours in the formation of habits
that mako and develop character.
But to make the Association effective
the proper equipment must be had.
The government of a city, he said
is built on the character of the citi-
zenship. The officials can go so far
and no further. They cannot go any
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best form, just defeated Cherokee
Rose by head in the last couple of
strides. The three placed horses had
the race all to themselves throughout
the entire five furlongs although
changing positions among them
selves. Sandiver gave a poor account
of himself and don't seem to be up
to the form his connections thought
him.
Star Venus, second the last time
out, ran Just little better race yes
terday, defeating a good bunch Of all
age starters in a driving finish by a
half length. Lodestone, disposing OF
Nora Emma, heavily backed, in the
stretch for the place by half length
Nora Emma ran forwardly for the first
half, but lacked the speed to stall off
the fast coming Star Venus and gave
way to the older filly.
The card for today contains five
races, ali well filled with many crack
racers entered. II is an excellent
program for Saturday afternoon and
should be the medium of drawing an.
other large crowd. Post time for the
first race Is 3 p. m.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

San Carlos-J. H. Fuller, Nadawah
J. F. Webb, Birmingham; w. O. Hase
ley, }. Fueas. d. Jehlen, o. ]. Lumie
Savannah; E. w. Hazen and wife, Vir.
GINA: G. H. Myers. New York City;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dillon. New York:
G. r.. Patton, New Orleans: A. H. Don
aid. Mobile; r. J. Anganman, New Or
leans; w. w. Marble. Philadelphia; j
w. Davidson, New York: Mr.. Jones
Michigan; E. Walker, Alabama; J
Halzhom, Mobile: Mr.. Sagerson. New
York; Mr.. Atkinson, New York; MIR
Yeadeker, New York; G. C. Southauk
Louisville: Robt. r. Cannon, Monl
gomery; Jas. W. Williams, Missis
sippi: L. Harrison, Florida; John G
Black. New York: w. r. Morris, New
York; Thos. l.. Waters. City; Mr.. anG
Mrs. Jack Duigwall, Pennsylvania
Chas. O. Smith. Chicago; L. A. War
rem, Louis Thiel, Boston; Edmond
Roberts, G. l.. w. Shelter. Atlanta; {
w. Freeman, Baltimore; A. G.. Carrth
ers. Milwaukee; w. J. Leary, MOI Il
Carolina; H. Glover. Baltimore: E. r
Rose. VaIdosta; NJ. w. Blue. Florida
". C. Davis. New Orleans: J. T. Wash
ington Chipley, Fla; r. A. Tren 81
Florala, Ala; W. F. Boyd, Phil1 lei
pAia; Geo. F. Montgomery. Jackson
vile; L. D. Hicks. Atlanta; j. :
Evans, ST. Louis: 8. L. Matthe VS.
New York; T. W. Tassmann, New
York: Ed Williams, Pine Barren; Ed
win Hicks, Pine Barren; J. S. Hooper
Phi'adelnhia: u. E. Bailey, Chicago
J. X. Miller, Dayton; Sterrett Tate
New York; G. H. Hillman, Tennessee
s. III. FLOYD, Birmingham; J. H. Dean
Birmingham: Miss Montell. New
York; N'ss Johnson. New York; Mis-!
Bray, New York
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lcke Wssnst On Him.

Several years agb Patrolman Gram
pike was detailed at circus that was
performing in Camp Washington.
says the Cincinnati Commentaries
bune. One Of the features Of the
show was the falling into the ring
OF one Of the actors. who pretended
to be drunk. He would then pick
himself up and finally would mount
one Of the most spirited horses in
the ring. One by one he would then
throw OF his garments until he stood
forth Respondent In pink tights.
The first night that Grampike was
on duty the stunt was 70 be pn,la'
OF as usual, but no sooner had the
arpare-tly drunken one gotten into
the ring than Grampike was In after
him. He ierked the performer to his
feet and hustled him outside, where
he proceeded to administer a good
beating. The other employees Of the
show rushed out and finally separat-
ed Grampike from his victim and ex-
panied that 1t was all icikie
a Joke. is IT," se'J "-a~pike. -
he looked at the disheveled man.
well, 1t isn't on me-"
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Continued from First Paee)
man Of the grand jury. Immediately
after the indictments were presented
Judge Emory Speer thanked the
grand jury for its prompt and effec-
tive work and commented upon the
example of patriotism 1t had set
through the service rendered.
BEGINNING OF PROBING.
The beginning of the investigation
against the defendants arose from
complaints fled with. the interstate
commerce commission Turing the
summer to the effect that the Miller
firm had effectively DESTROYED compe-
tition in grain shipments over an en-
orr2ous territory embracing points
along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers
and in the South Atlantic states
Proceedings were heidi fore Com
missioner Clements IN Pt.ladei phi,
during July and ther evelations were
sufficient to start the powerful ma.
Ch. merry of the government against
not only the Miller firm, but also the
intermediates. The first connection
of the railroads end the MiIlers arose
during the hearing before Commits
siorer Clements in which il Develop
ed that the Pennsylvania system ha9
sold its Phiia [elQhia 9 ev 7tor to tn
Ee--ione Elevator CorDanv. l. F
Miller & Son control, ed this latte
cor nerv md we're responsible for
shipments made to the south be h
eve tie RAILROADS irdicted and upon
vessels of the ste n ship cor1pan g
, ct rates much less than tho g on f,e
With the commission In addition 70
this irfrac-.oc Of sle law T W.
ound tia ~rain ehipDed from vest
EN- &c eastern points en- icl ed the ex-
port rates in =tead OF do e~ttc and a
saving of from one to three cents on
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Tran sportation Company, fourteen
counts against the Seaboard Air
Line. seven against the Atlantic
Coast Line and ten against Miller
Brothers. The offense, according to
the indictments, consisted Of the car
riage of grain from Philadelphia to
jacksonville by the transportation
companies at a rate Of ten cents per
hundred. when the rate filed with the
commission was fifteen cents. Harvie
Miller offered himself as d witness to
the authorities at Savannah, wanting
them thereby to grant him immunity
f. ON prosecution, but this was refus-
ed.
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Warner Griswell. firing in

pace-maker, Warner Griswell, firing in
the stretch and was unable to meet
the winners challenge, but lasted long
enough to stall Off Bethlehem for the
place by a half. Night Mist, the ia
vorite, in forward contention to the
stretch turn. quit badly, finishing
fourth.
The third race brought the in and
out Alice to the front and was also
marked by brilliant uphill race by
Won Laer. The colt, off last, trailed
his field to the stretch where. coming
with speedy rush, moved up to
fifth position, a half length back Of
Hiram, and gamely standing the drive
disposed of the fast firing Hiram In
the run home and all but caught the
lea ders, Alice and Golden Castle, at
the wire. finishing but a head back OF
the latter, who in turn was beaten
for first place also by head.
TIE good thing was put across In
the fourth, purse race for tWo-year-
olds. La L Mexican, running in his
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rERSELY TOLD.

Geo. T. Montgomery, Of Jackson
vile Is among those who are stoppin 9
at the San Carlos.
Ed Williams, of Pine Barren, is
among the visitors In the city. He is
a guest Of the San Carlos.
Edwin Hicks, of Pine Barren, is In
the city. He Is registered at the San
Carlos.
Capt. J. H. Fuller, Of Nadawah, Ala. 4.
is in the city and is stopping at the
San Carlos.
j. F. Webb, of Birmingham. -
among the guests of the San Carlos.
r. A. French, a prominent real
estate and insurance man of Florala,
Ala. Is q guest Of the San Carlos to-
day.
J. +. Washington, Of Chipley, ia in
the city. He Is guest Of the San
Carlos.
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The Journal Want Ad.
way is the easy way.

Realism in Art: Friend-What on
earth are YOU doing to that paint
ing OF yours? Dauber-Can't you
see? I'm rubbing piece of raw meat
over the rabbit in the foreground
Mrs Shoddie will be here today, and
Yhen she ees her pet dog smell of
that rabbit, she'll buy it.-Judge.
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Worse than an alarm Of IRE at night
r. the metallic cough Of Group, bring.
ing dread to the household. Careful
mothers ketr Foley's Honey and Tar
In the house and give II at the first
sign Of danger. II contains no
opiates. W. A. D'Alemberte, druggist
and apothecary. 121 8. Palafox street
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USE " THIS Way
Get Blue Ribbon Vanilla Extract and
use one teaspoonful to the quart. 1t
Is pure, strong, delicious.
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COMMERCE COMMISSION
ANNOUNCES INDICTMENTS
Nv Annotated pres.

Nv Associated pres.
Washington, Dec. 2.-Formal an
nouncement by the interstate COM
MERGE commission today stated that
twenty-four counts had been returned
against the Merchants & Miners
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BALKCOM'S
DRUG STORE
fC.on>es4r - Hannah, RroeN
Successor to Hannah Bros.)

each hundred pounds was effected by
the Philadelphia firm.