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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12

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ALTA, Cal, Sept. f2.-Totai
wreck Of the Wright biplane In
which he hoped 20 win a $4,000
newspaper prize for crossing the
continent, toady brought Aviator
Robt. G. Fowler's flight from San
Francisco 10 New York. 10 an in.
glorious end near this little mount
ain town. Fowler WAS unInIured.
After his successful flight from
San Francisco to Auburn, yesfer
day. Fowler was supremely conf
dent today when he started TO tune
up his machine at Auburn. lie had
some difficulty in starting from the
rough ground ON which he landed
there. but finally got away at s:3i
a. M.
Making SIS Miles an Hour.
All went well until Fowler reach
ed Colfar. which town he passed al
81 Sc n. m. ~ that time he was
|. 900 feet In the air and was max.
ing about 5b miles an hour.
A. Fowler neared this station he
began 10 have trouble. and. feeling
that hfs rudder was going wrong.
he started 20 yolplane toward the
earth.
Rudder Goes Wrong.
Just as he neared the ground the
rudder went entirely wrong. and the
machine crashed down on a hill
side, short distance from the
Southern Pacific station here. pill
Ing Itself mp In mass of splintercd
wood. twisted iron and rent can
vas Fowler leaped from the sad.
die of the flyer just as II struck the
earth. and. except for a few minor
bruises. was uniniurcd. He was
much disappointed at the uniucky
termination OF his flight. but rejoic-
ed Ia learn that his engine Was only
slightly damaged
Tire aviator refused TO state posi.
lively when he would make an ef.
fort 10 continue his flight, but de-
ciared himself undsunted by his
r,ishsp, and said that, despite the
handicap he had suffered. he would
still be the first 10 cross the conti-
nent through the air.
Not Badly Hurt.
SACRAMENTO. Sept. I2.--Long
distance telephone adyiees received
here from Alta sanitarinm stated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12
MAINE WET
BY ONLY 168

PORTLAND. Me-. Sept. f2.--offi.
cisI returns from 22s citics. reeeis.
ed this afternoon. show q plurality
for tho "~ets- of only 1853. Every
city except Calais went wet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12
HILLMAN CASE RESTS
WITH CIRCUIT COURT

sentence would never stick"
Arguments In the caEes of the
two detectives OF Hiiiman'a who
are under sentence Tor jury tAmper.
ing will be made tomoru~ after.
noon
should the circuit court OF ap.
peals affirm Hsfimans original con.
vietion and sentence. the only
course open 20 the convicted man
will be 10 apply for q writ Of Ger.
tlorari from the United States su.
presne court. which the district at.
torneys office ~ inclined 70 believe.
would be denied Ia this particular
case.
Only One Question Presented.
The only question In the argu
meat for the ncw trial made by
Hilimans counsel was that the fed
eral authorities had no right To
seize Hillfnan's books from bis OF.
flee: that BY so doing Hlllman Was
forced 10 give damaging testimony
against himself
The question argued was one OF
ethical law. and at no time did A.
torney Morris waste precious mo.
ment to hint at any denial OF his
clients guilt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12

JOLIET, IiI.--olaf Eckssrom was
the first victim OF the state law
the drinking from
me saver on trains. lie passed
a hattie TO a friend and was ar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12

DAVENPORT. Ia. Sept. l2--The
executive committee Of the interna-
tlonal Machinists' union decided TO
day 20 nut the question OF strike
benefits 10 to the convention next
week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12
REGARDING THE Rain

The city man is awful mad.
This rain may wet his feet:
He skIps the lurking puddle
In the middle Of the street
But Farmer Jones Is glad. by heck,
He dotes on rich, black mud;
lie counteth profit by the peck
lie hopes tbere'll be a flood
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12
WATER SHUT OFF

! Water will be shut of on !,
. Boylston av. ~, between n.
! Garfield and Il. Howe sts.
! from . TO IL a. m. tomorrow, /,
! and between r. Howe ana ~
. goston. from Q a. m. to 3 p. m :,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12
SMASH-UP
WRECKED IN
MOUNTAINS

Daring Aviator Who Tried Worlds Longest Flight Injured
Only Slightly-Complete Wreck OF AirshipFower Says
He'll Win 900 Prize Yet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12

TIN having hard Time 20 say
just which saloons must close
says the councilman. There are
no complaints against them. and !
simply have TO close my eyes and
pick EN- ont"
Wouldn't II be awful II he should
pick out the thirst stations OF the
biggest hotels, and suchg
Wouldn't they howl--whaty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12

staff Correspondent Of The star.
WilLisroN, N. o., Sept. f2.--os
course rs absurd to talk about hav.
inc the government run the Alaska
coal mines.
Uncle Sam would be q flat failure
as . niirer--sure ss shootln'.
rou'sc been hearing . Tot Of this
Kind of talk---from two klnds Of
people.
First: The eoioneis os Industry
who Get rich BY exploiting the peo-
pIc's property.
Second: Tire really honest folks
who DOUBT the wisdom OF putting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12

4 ALTA. Sept. 12.--After the 4
= accident Fowler said: 4
My vertical rudder quit for 4
= some reason. and al ] could do 4
= Was to go around In circles. 4
= ! swung 10 the left In spirals 4
= aud dropped. The machine hit 4
= o couple OF trees. damaging 4
4 the planes badly. although the 4
= engine Is all right. Ny back IN =
4 wrcnched. but there is not 4
4 bit OF skin off anywhere. II 4
. viii take three or -four days TO =
= rebuild the machine" 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12
DIE in
HURRICANE

coRiNTo, Nicaragua, Sept. Ia
Ten persons perlshed and fifty were
seriously injured In a hurricane
which today has laid eight city
blocks In ruins. The storm broke
late yesterday afternoon, leaving
ruin and death In it's wake. At least
81, ,0oo, 900 damage Is reported.
Severa! towns on the Pacific side
are still isolated, and Il Is feared
that many are dead in these places.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12


today that Aviator Fowier's aero
plane was a total wreck as the re-
suit OF HIS thrilling fall while cir
cling over Alta. The aviator re-
ceived badly-wrenehed back and
minor bruises.
He was taken into Towles sta~
tion by a doctor from the sanifzri-
um. The bipiane was hauled from
the field. into which II fell, BY :
team.
Escape Miraculous.
According TO witnesses. FowIer's
drop was spectacular and that he
escaped death was considered al
most miraculous. He was circling
about the hills when suddenly his
aeropIaue was seen TO wobble and
then 10 drop. When first sighted
he was about 400 feet up. bat man
aged to glide part Of the distance
10 the rough ground. Fowler was
grieyously disappointed at the mis-
hap. which occurred just before he
would have crossed the summit Of
the Sierras. But he was hopeful
that new machine could be rigged
up by his auxiliaries. 80 that he
might resume the flight
Approaching darkness prevente1
Fowler from reaching Colfax. which
was his announced destination. last
evening. lie could have made u
before dark. but feared the danger
OF trying to pick a landing place
in the dusk.
He was given great ovation
when he landed here at Gas o'clock
last evening. having flown the 36.3
miles from Sacramento in As min
utes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12
Ramona Bull, in 1902.

The Ramona was built al
Alameda. Cal, in 1902. She
was 100 feet in length. with a
32-foot beam. and carried l,0ol
tons gross.
The Ramona sailed from Sc
atle September B. Its last
port OF call was ketehikan. II
arrived there September 8 and
departed September 2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12

The Ramona belongs 20 the
Pacific Coast Steamship COM
pany. and her run Is getween
Seattle and Skagway.
Baranof island - over loo
miles south OF Skagway and
near Point Decision. Spanish
island Is a small. nearby piece
oi land in the inside passage.
which is the route taken by
both the Ramona and North
western.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12
ThE WEATHER.

4 For Seattle and vicinity: 4
4 Occasional rain tonight and 4
4 Wednesday; moderate south 4
4 easterly winds. Temperature 4
xfr4 4x%RxS rSt4T y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12

ha, Costs Hin, Only $50 a Ton.
The government provides good
think Of the North Dakota govern.
ment mine as an object lesson Tor
Uncle Sam In Aiaskal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12

Over New York they have fair Judge named Murphy de
Bosses the Big Interests do
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12
HOME EDITION

Certainly. Mabel, women's feet are
larger than in the old days. They walk
a good deal now. you know. and pur-
sue other amusements.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12

SACRAMENTO. Sept. l2.-Lone
distance telephone adyiees received
here from Alta sanitarium stated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-12

A new bank has been opened in this
thriving village recently. The banker
is Uncle Sam. He will be a desirable
addition to the community.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
Schmidt Property Is Sold

By two transactions closed up to-
Day Joseph Basler. formerly a res
,uent OF this city but now living in
fortiahd, and Gus la Fontaine are
now the owners Of the property for
merry owned by John Schmidt and re-
Gently acquired by the First National
oahk' through foreclosure proceed
Ihss Basler purchased the entire
properly the Schmidt block on Main
between Alta and Webb streets. the
Troy laundry building and the hand
s'ine residence property in the ex-
IRENE northwestern part Of the cltv.
put Immediately resold the laundry
building and residence to La Fon-
tame for $4,000. The exact price
paid by Basler for the whole is not
ascertained. but 1t is understood to
De In the Leighborhood Of $40 600.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
PERSONAL
MENTION

Joseph C. Scott of Walla Walla, is
over from the Garden City today.
Edgar w. Smith drove in from his
Vansycle farm this morning.
Attorney T. p. Gose of Walla Wal
la. is a business visitor in the city to-
day.
Pete Murray of Adams. was an in
coming passenger on the local this
morning.
Attorney Fred Wilson of Athena
came down on the local this morning
and is transactng business in the
city.
Mrs. F.. ]. Holland and Miss Edith
Holland of Echo, came in yesterday
from their home and remained over
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. James a. Cooper re-
turned this morning from Spokane
where they attended the annual in
terstate fair.
Clarence Moller, popular day clerk
at the Hotel Pendleton, left last night
for Spokane where he will spend d
week or two.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Longmier of this
| city left today for Chicago and other
Illinois points where they will spend
the next two months.
o. d, Teel, one of the promoters OF
the Butter creek project, is visitor
| in Pendleton, having come up yester
I day from his home at Echo.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
Supt. wcIIcs to Tour comfy

county School Superintendent
FRANK K. Welles is preparing for a
tour of inspection through the school
districts Of the county. He will leave
Monday for the east end Of the coun-
ty and will spend the week in that
section He is scheduled to visit the
vincent school first and on Tuesday
VIII meet with the faculty and board
OF the Milton district. Later in the
ran he will accompany the supervis-
ors on their visits to the country dis
tricts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
tnelish Seamcn in City.

r. Mac GregOr of Liverpool and
/. Hawkins of London, two English
'eamen who left their ship at Port
land and are making their way to
New York, are stopping in the city for
a few days The former is a first
mate and has been on the high seas
Tor 20 years, during which time he
saye he has been in every "bloody port
IN the world" Though forty years of
age he does not look over 25. His
matte is only 26 years old and is
not the seasoned tar that his supe-
nor officer is. Both men are unde-
hlaDLy English and their conversa-
tlon couched in the vernacular of the
british sailor, furnishes a tireless en-
tertalnment for the many friends they
nave made here. They are stay ing at
the Bowman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
High School vs.. Whitman Today.

10 engage in their first gridiron
battle Of the season, the Pendleton
hlsh school football team left for
Walla Walla this morning and are this
afternoon trying to Withstand the
pIunges of the husky eleven of Whit
man College. While the local bovs
did not go over with the hone of
Drifelhg back victory, they expected
~ give a good account of themselves.
ne iolloWing are the players who
made the trip: Captain Hinderman.
flhnell' Houser Chapman, Thomp-
SON krebbs, Sturdivant c. Mcdonald.
&. Mcdonald, Fee, Straushn, Hamp-
ton Rugg. Kirkpatricy Hoch and
Brock. Coach Lytle and Prof A. A.
Asbarr Of the faculty accompanied the
boys on the trip.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
DIES MONIES CAR MEN
TO STRIKE TOMORROW

Des Boines Ia. oct. 6.-Citizens of
Des Moines will walk tomorrow,
because the street car men today de-
clared a strike will go into effect
then.
he action of the union was the re-
suit of failure to agree with the COM
pany on the personnel of the arbitra-
ton board to settle their grievances
Judge Degraff stated that the injunc-
ton against the union, which has been
in force here for some time, is still
valid
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
Perkins IlayCd,

Washington, oct. 6.-Charging that
George Perkins, the former partner
of ]. P Morgan, with trying to re-
form the trust law in the interest of
the trusts, National Secretary Martin
of the American Antitrust league,
today issued a statement replying to
Perkins Detroit speech and saying
"the Perkins crowd demand an
amendment of the Sherman anti
trust law, which would practically
destroy the laws effectiveness"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
EXPLOSIVE WILL NOT BE
SENT FROM INDIANA

Indianapolis, Oct 6.-Judge Mar
key today denied a petition of Cali
fornia authorities, to allow the eX-
plosive and other evidence found
here by Detective Burns, to be taken
to Los Angeles, for use against the
McNamaras. They want it here be-
cause the McNamaras were indicted
there for dynamiting also.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
Mccoy to Go on Stage.

l.. f Mccoy the bulldogger of
steers who appeared at the Roundup
and who broke the worlds record in
his event at the Ontatia show, declar-
81 today that he will go on the vau-
lille stage this winter to do his
ldogging stunt and fancy rope
nning before metropolitan audience
He states that he has put the
lldogging performance on a stage
fore. BY means of heavy wire net
g, he says the steer is kept from
ing on a rampage. At present he
taking life easy while his collar
me, which was broken while wrestl-
g a steer at Ontario last Saturday,
healing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
REYES NOT AT HEAD
OF NEW REVOLUTION

New Orleans, oct. 6.-General
Reyes today emphatically denied that
he expects to head the new revolu-
tinary movement now in its incipiency
in Mexico. Secret agents employed
by President Madero are shadowing
General Reyes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06

when it is possible to get them. Re-
tail merchants should encourage
greater consumption of home pro-
ducts, and should afford the people
the opportunity of buying the same,
his particular store should receive the
patronage of the people of the COM
munity. wherein he has invested cap
ital to conduct business. Why should
he not patronize his local manufac
turerso
The money spent in dealing with
the local man comes into the various
businesses in the city. 1t means a
bigger and better industry, the en-
ployment of more men, the bringing
in of families, and in every way re-
bounds to the mutual benefit of all.
The building up of good home mar
ket is every encouragement to the
farmers, for they are then sure that
they can dispose of their products to
better advantage than they could do
otherwise.
Then let every housewife ask for
Pendleton-made goods. and see to it
that she gets those goods. Let every
merchant call for the home product,
and then alone can they ask that the
people trade with the home merchant
1t means unselfish encouragement
to all Pendletou business. With a spir.
it of pride in, and an earnest desire
for the promotion of the various 10.
cal concerns there comes a bigger
and better city.
]. E. KEEFE, JR., Secretary.
Mrs. J. w. Lynch of Pilot Rock
came in from that town yesterday an(
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
Arrested for Larceny of Horse.

Ed Myers, we'll known resident OF
Cabbage Hill, was arrested today for
having in his possession a horse which
it is alleged he stole. Brose Cooley
is the complaining witness and swore
out the warrant for arrest. 1t seems
that both men claim ownership to the
horse and this dispute led to the
charges.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
Wesley Bowman ut Hospital.

Wesley j. Bowman, we'll known and
popular travelling hardware sales
man. was taken to st. Anthony's hos
pital in this city several days ago
suffering from pneumonia but is con-
slderably improved today. He is able
now TO receive company and would
appreciate visits from his brother
Elks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
sam Hays is Grandfather.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hays received a
telegram this morning from Spokane
announcing that they had been made
grandparents by the birth of bounc-
ing son to their daughter Mrs. Paul
West formerly Miss Erma Hays of
this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
BALLOON COMES TO
GRIEF IN \ STORM

Des Moines, Ia, oct. 6.-Heavy
gales over this section today caused
the balloon America II, which left
Kansas City last night in the contest
for the James Gordon cup. to land
four miles from Emmetsburg, Iowa,
this morning. Aeronaut Ashman and
his aid. Hurlburt. We're slightly hurt
when the balloon landed in some tele-
graph wires. The America II won
the trophy last year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
VIII See Worlds Series.

Clark Nelson is in receipt of a let
ter from E. J. Burke, who is in the
east, in which the securing mill man
agcr announces his intention of wit
Messing the series of ball games be-
tween the Philadelphia Athletics and
the New York Giants for the cham
pionship of the world. He is a Phila-
delphia hacker and declares the
Mackmen Will walk away with the Sc
ries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
pnIicc Court FmntN.

Police Judge Fitz Gerald was not
called upon to pass sentence upon any
offender this morning, the officers
bringing no one up before the bar of
justice TO answer for petty misdea-
meanors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
Webster Baby Dies.

The eight months old child of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Webster died at the
home of its parents last evening at
1880 and was buried in Olney Gene
terry this afternoon. The cause of
death is unknown,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06
Newsy Notes
of Pendleton
Court Is Vicwing Roads.
. sesesseeesesesoeseeeeese

The county court left this afternoon
by auto to view different roads over
the county for the purpose of deter
mining their condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-06

Mrs. J. w. Lynch of Pilot Rock
came in from that town yesterday and
spent the night in the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-28
Much BOOZE
GOES TO Waste
jackson Police Pour Many Gallon
of Amber Fluid into the
Cutters.

jackson, Miss, Nov. 25.-This was
"Destruction Day" at police head
Quarters. The bluecoats of this CITY
set apart one day each month to de
stroy all the booze gathered in the
police dragnet on raids among the
blind tigers" social and literary
clubs, and private establishments that
cater to the thirsty.
Under the direction OF CElef L. -.
Allen, the police poured into the gut
t4rs enough booze to float a snip.
while a crowd stood nearby and
watched the operation with wistfui
and longing looks in their eyes. IL
was the largest amount of booze de
stroyed by the police in years. There
were nearly 300 quarts, about 4oo
hints. and several casks Of half pints
of whiskey. The bluecoats also spill
ed a lot of beer, wine and Other
| liquor.
| When the spilling process was over
three wagon loads of empty bottles
were carried away to be sold and th'
proceeds turned into the city treas
ury.
Chief Allen appears to take grea
delight in destroying the amber hulo
regardless of the famine 1t causes al
forwards and the suffering 10 TN
thirsty.
The booze was gathered in by tn
police during thirty days. The lart
est part was taken from the Stag an
Madison Clubs, two literary and 81
cial institutions. The last name
) club was opened just few days prio
to the raid which was MADE on wa
rants sworn out by County Attorne
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-28

Picking, Nov. 2S.-Government ad-
vices state that the Imperial troops
occupied the entire city of Marking
yesterday afternoon. WI Chang capt.
ulated to the Imperial troops today.
Revolutionary leaders express a de
sire for a compromise and suggest
slight alterations in the Government
program. The Government Is en-
deavoring to secure an immediate ces-
sation of hostilities at Marking where
the fall of the city is threatened.
Much jubilation exists in official cir
cles over the sudden successes of
Lieutenant General Feng Kwo Chang.
Merchants are overjoyed at the pros
pect of a resumption of business and
the establishment OF order.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-28
STRIKE NARSHALS
Want Their PAY
Uncle Sam Has No Money In The
Treasury At Jackson, So
They Wait.

Jackson. Miss. 10. 2S.-Uncle Sam
is busted.
Rather, he hasn't any money in the
Jackson treasury, and the small army
of special deputies who were commits
stoned to serve papers and keep down
the threatened riots when strikt was
declared by the Federation employees
against the Illinois Central, have been
making the lives of the Federal ofi-
cials in the government building, mis-
erable These men served at Jack
aon. McComb City, Water Valley, Can
tho. Durant and other points on the
system, and when they were dis
charged a little more than ten days
ago they were given warrants on one
of the local banks in which the gov
eminent funds are kept.
Some of the men had as much as
$3.50 coming to them when they were
discharged, and they all had Dig
areams of what they would do with
the nice fat roll of crisp greenbacks
when they gathered in their wages
and expenses.
The first few who were fortunate
enough to get their warrants casneu
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-28
A HEALTHY,
FLA Z LAT PEPEY OLD AGE

May be promoted by those who
gently cleanse tine system, now and
shen, when in need Of a laxative
remedy, by taking a tablespoonful
of the ever refreshing, wholesome
and truly beneficial Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA, which is the
only family laxative generally APP
proved by the most eminent ply.
siicians, because it acts in a natural.
strengthening way and warns and
tones up the internal organs witho:k
weakening them. tits equally benea-
6cialf for the very young and the MD
die aged, as it's always efficient and
free from all harmful ingredients. To
ges lis beneficial effects it is always
secessary to buy the genuine. beas.
inc the name Of the Company
California Fig Syrup Co.--piais;
s:inted on the frontof everypackaeA