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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
KAISER WRITES OPERA.
Completes Libretto Founded q
Dances by Corfu Peasants.
gn Correspondence of The Star


BERLIN. December 81, 1912
The kaiser has completed the COM
position Of a new ballet libretto. which
is called Corfu" and which will be
performed at the Royal Opera, Berlin.
on the occasion Of his majestys next
birthday. January %.
The idea Of the ballet originated in
some dances which the Corfu peasants
performed at the Achilleon castle
while the kaiser was staying there
early last year. The emperor was en-
thusiastic about these dances. and
ordered Herr Won Hulsen. the intendant
of the Berlin opera. to come down to
Corfu to see them.
Both the kaiser and intenGant agreed
that such dances could not fail to
make a great success in Berlin, and
they both set to work Immediately.
This is the second venture Of it's kind
for which the German emperor claims
responsibility. Several years ago the
Berlin opera performed another ballet
Of his, called "Sardanapale," which was
failure. despite vast sums of money
that had been spent on its production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
Real Estate Transfers.

NO. 1Ol4 F STREET NORTHEtAST-Cas-
sius NJ. Park to Isabel NJ. Park. lot
a, square $50; 81.
MOUNT PI4EASANT-rhomas P. Moran
ct ux to Edith NJ. Pardoe, lot 9O4.
square $50: 81. Edith NJ Pardoe
conveys same property to Jessie A.
Moran: 81.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS5Julia s. Cilliss
to William l.. Miller. part lot 1, block
81; SO. William l.. Miller conveys
same property to Edward J. Stell-
wagon: So
NO. 1895 Q STREET NORTHWEST
John W. Mccartney ct ux. to Arthur
T. Luchs, lot IL. square 3OS; so.
C. STREET SOUTHWEST between Sd
and Al streets-Yiichael A. Coleman
ct al to Margaret T. Coleman. lot :s6.
square 534: so. Same to same. part
lot 80. square S34; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
EXPRESS COMPANIES WIN.
Supreme Court Rules on Liability
Contracts Affecting Shipments.

Railroad and express companies today
won revolutionary decision in the Su
preme Court, when it was held that con-
tracts limiting to small sums their liza
bility for loss of shipments were not sub
ject to state laws, but to interstate laws.
1t was further held that contracts linn
ting liability to a small sum, in return
for a low rate, were not in violation of
the interstate commerce laws. particular
ly the Carmack amendment.
Scores upon scores of such contracts
have been held void under state laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
HIGHER AT OPENING
important Stocks Show
Strength Early in Day.
SLIGHT DECLINES LATER
Supreme Court Decision Received
With Interest.
TRANSACTIONS RESTRICTED
Sharp Attack on Union Pacific De-
presses 1t and Other Shares
Become Affected.

NEW YORK, January 6-Most OF the
important stocks sold at slightly higher
fgures in the first transactions today.
american Tobacco made an exceptional
gain Of H.. Southern Pacific and West
urn Maryland were heavy
Pressure against few specialties
caused tho general list to fall slightly.
hut moderate buying of lnion Pacific.
which rose 10 To-. stiffened the market
again. Beet sugar lost !, California Pc
1rolcum III and American Petroleum 2l2.
sWall street awaited eNpectantly the
converting of the Supreme Court today
after it's holiday recess. with the idea
that decisions long looked for might be
announced.
Business was restricted in consequence.
growing smaller as midday approached.
General influences seemed to have little
bearing on the movement of stocks. and
fluctuations were mostly fractional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, January 6.-Flour-Steady,
with a fair demand. ~ =
Wheat-A cold wave in the iS,est. small
northwest receipts and tirmer outside
markets caused an early moderate adj
vance in wheat; May, 81 9-16a97 1916.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Firm.
Lard-Firm: middle west. 9.SJa9.95.
Raw sugar-Steady; muscovado, 3.Oo;
centrifugal, SO test, 355; molasses, 80 test,
80: refined steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
MOlasSes-Steady.
Hay-Steady
Enthusiastically.
Leather-Firm.
Butter-Unsettled: receipts. 1874 tubs;
creamery. extras, 361aa3T; tirsts. 32a;S5:
seconds. 2Da31: thirds, 21a2S; held, extras,
33a34: firsts, 3oa:;2: seconds, 2Sa29: thirds.
26a2'; state dairy finest, 32a34; good to
prime, 2sa31; common to fair 23a2i: pro-
cess extras, 261aa27: firsts, 251aa26; sec
onds, 22a24; imitation creamery, firsts.
21.a25; factory. held. 221aa241.; current
make, firsts. 23a24; seconds. 22a52s1s; pack
ing stock, held, 2la22: current make, No.
.. 21a2lla; No ,, 1Saa.
Cheese-Steady: receipts, 631 boxes;
state. whole milk, held, white or colored.
specials. IS; do, white or colored. aver
age fancy, 171:a17s4: do, lower grades.
161aa17h; state. whole milk. winter-made,
white or colored, specials. 17a11A; do.
average run, 16a161a; state, whole milk.
14a141@; daisies held, best. 1Sa16h; skins,
4al4.
Eggs-Steady: receipts, 1884 cases;
fresh gathered. 26a29; extra firsts,
26aa7; firsts. 241sa251s; seconds and
lower grades, 2Oa24; held fresh. average
best. 20a22: do, poor to fair. 12a1S;
fresh gathered, dirties. 15a17; checks
balls; refrigerator. special marks fancy.
local storage charges paid. 20a2O y !;
firsts. lealols: firsts, on dock. 10; sec
onds, 171sa1Sh: thirds and poorer, la
II; state, Pennsylvania and nearby hem
merry whites. fancy large new laid, 35a
Sc: do, selected whites, defective in
size or quality, 2Sa34; western gathered,
whites, 24a32: state. Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery browns, 2Sa29; do. gath
cred brown and mixed colors 25a27.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
Speculative Attacks Offset.

The strength of Union Pacific offset the
speculative attacks against specialties
which recently have been weak, and to-
ward noon the advance in the general
market became more pronounced. several
of the important issues rose point.
Bonds were firm.
y sharp attack on Union Pacific de-
pressed it from 1928 to 1901. on Few
transactions. \ hurried splitting out or
other stocks followed, with some reac-
tiuns of "A point Steel dropped to bis.
but most other important stocks held
above last weeks close. The furry was
over in a few minutes. and the market
became dull and steadier.
TIE announcement from washington
that the supreme Court had sustained
the Attorney General in his refusal to
permit the distribution of Union Pacific
equities in Southern Pacific according TO
the plan devised by the Hartman inter-
ests caused another lively selling move
ment Union Pacific fell 4l4 from its
highest and other active issues from / to
: points. Southern Pacific touched 1O41a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
Must Pay $3,307 Damages.

The Supreme Court today held the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining and
Concentrating Company in Shoshone
county, Idaho, liable to the government
for $3,397 damages for buying timber
from an entryman who had not properly
taken up his claim. The government S
case rested on the allegation that the
entryman took up the land merely to cut
off the timber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
WEATHER.
Rain or Snow Tonight and Tuesday
Warmer Tonight.

For the District of Columbia, rain or
snow tonight and Tuesday; warmer to-
night; colder Tuesday in afternoon or
night; moderate south winds shifting to
northwest by Tuesday night.
high pressure area of great magnitude
covers the western Atlantic ocean and the
coast states. This has effectually retard-
ed the eastward development of the west
ern cold wave, and it has not yet passed
the Mississippi river. Very low tempera-
lures continue in the west, the line Oh
zero temperature extending into the Tex.
panhandle. East of the mississippi
river temperatures are abnormally nigh,
except In the extreme northeast.
narrow trough of relatively low pres
sure extends from Texas to western On
tario and with the high areas on either
side has caused general rains and SHOWS
over the interior districts east of the
Rocky mountains
The western cold wave will reach the
east gulf states, the Ohio valley, the up
per lake and western lower lake region
by Tuesday. and will be accompanied by
snow over the northern and central and
rains over the southern districts. There
will also be rain or snow In the Atlantic
states, with falling temperatures by Tues
day night.
Cold wave warnings have been ordered
for Michigan, Ohio. Indiana, Kentucky
Tennessee, Mississippi and northern Ala
bama.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be moderate
south and southwest; on the south Atlan-
tic coast moderate asst to southeast; on
the east gulb coast moderate south, ShlIt-
ing to northwest. becoming brisk.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate south and south
west winds with rain to the Grand Banks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
Scion Who Fired Shots Freed.
Correspondence OF The Star.

VIENNA. December %, 1912.
The trial of NJ. Julius kovacs. the
member Of parliament who fired revolver
shots at Count Tisza during sitting Of
the Hungarian parliament at Budapest
June Z, has been concluded. Great aston
ishment was excited by the verdict of the
jury. who found that NJ. Kovacs was not
guilty. by seven votes to five. The jury
considered that he did not commit the act
as a result OF generalization, but on the
impulse Of the mol4ent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, January 6.-Bullion amount
ing To G1S5,000 was taken into the
Bank Of England OH balance today.
PARIS, January 6.--Prices were gener-
ally firm on the 6oursc today. Three
rcr cent rentes, So francs 40 confines
tOr the account. Exchange on London,
% francs Ia: Centimes for checks.
Private rate of discount, 4 per cent.
BERLIN. January 6.-Exchance on
London, % marks 46l2 pfennigs for
hecks. Money, : per cent. Private
-ate Of discount. Al per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NAV ,i>UNfnD Tnra,,a

Firmer spot No. red, LOS; spot No. .
red western. LOS: January. No. 2. red.
log: February. No. ,. red. 1.O7al: March.
No =. red. 1.OAs4: steamer. No. , red. 80:
receipts. 9S,6S2 bushels: exports, 24S,OOO
bushels.
Corn-Firmer: spot contract. 53is; jan
uary. 5:,a53Is; February. 53a531s; March.
i3Isa53Ss: steamer mixed, SOS; receipts.
S9.473 bushels.
Oats-F'irm: No. white. 39s. a4O: stand
ard white. 3Ss.a39: No. 3 white, 31Aa3S;
receipts. 111.253 bushels.
Rye-Dull: No. western domestic.
- asked: receipts. 1917.
Hay-Quiet: No. 1 timothy. $18.50a
$40: No. / cloved mixed, $15a$l5.50
Grain freights-Firm; steam to Liv-
erpool per quarter, IS 41ad January: Cork
for orders, per quarter. 3s T1.d January;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
Made United States Attorney.

Charles J. Morris. assistant United
States attorney for South Dakota, has
heen designated to act as United States
attorney in place of Edward r. Wagner.
who resigned because Of disagreement
with Attorney General Wickersham over
the procedure in the case of Charles l..
Hyde. a Dakota millionaire convicted of
misuse of the mails. and applying for
pardon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
Girl Burglar Trapped by Foot.
.respondcnce Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
PARIS. December %, 1912.
4 young girl burglar who robbed a
Paris tobacco shop was escaping by the
roof when she put her foot through the
kitchen skylight The cook saw her foot
appear through the glass and sent for the
police. who reached the -irl by means or
a ladder and took her to the police sta
ton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, January 6.--While the news
affecting wheat was of Indifferent in
argument at the opening today. May
opened a shade higher to a shade lower
at 91a4 to 91ss. and advanced to 82is.
Snow was reported falling in Kansas, but
it was accompanied by zero weather
The tone of the market was firm
Corn was firm and advanced sharply,
holding strongly at the top against con-
siderable selling by the bear faction
May opened unchanged to 4 over Sat
urday at 4S7sa49 to 49l4. and sold to 49A
Oats were firm. but rather quiet. May
opened Il up to 331s in sympathy with
corn, and advanced to 33h.
Provisions were dull and steady. May
pork opened 21sa5 higher at 1920 to
lS.22ls and sold to 1928: May lard started
2is up at 9.s5 to 9.s71s. and May ribs, 5
I'D at $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the 1wenty-four hours
beginning a = pm. yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT pm, 43; 5
pm. 80; l. midnight. b; today. am.
81; am, 50: l. noon. ~: pm, o.
Maximum "a, at pm. today; minimum.
:c', at I am. today.
Temperature same date last year-MaXl-
mum, 16: minimum, q.
Barome;er-Yesterday pm. 3O.44; S
pm, $3.50; II midnight, 1850; today,
am, 3O.46: am. 3O.47; !: noon. p.43;
2 pm, :N.41.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
NEW YORK BONDS.
For Obvious Reasons.

rom the Boston Transcript.
Dawson--I hear that Blank has dropped
a hundred thousand in the stock mar
ket. 1t must be hard to lose so much
money.
De Broke-Hard? Impossible for me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. L. O'Clock noon:
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, $1,000
at 1N.
I.anstOn. 10 at O.
Union Trust. 10 at LIS.
Citizens Savings Bank. 10 at ~.
After call-C'apitaI Traction ',s, SS.NO at 11o3a
81 .pO at 1l0s.. 81 600 at 111A, 5000 at Ito
$4,000 at Ill 5000 mt Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06

Capital, S25oooooo Surplus Pocyhoders, So44,4o8z4
HON ASHLEY c 154M k9REam WYNME rEs.esn n, nv
" Asst
In addition the admitted S6S6Ss9r as shown
the above the First National COMPANY
had November subscribed surplus
which so had been paid The balance
Of these subscriptions being paid monthly
be taken credit for the company
when paid i'll full On December 1872 the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
MEW YORK CURB PRICES.
Just About.
1 rom I'uck.
NE n


Wife-John, | haven't skirt mt to
wear.
dusband-Well, that's tie style, isn't
a.:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06

xEx Dividend Today,
Corn Products pfd.. IA.
Call Money!. 3$4 4 p,
Hourly Sales of Stocks Today.
ii An, 1850 I'm. 80. Iy.7U
pm. los,'OJ zp.m... 24S,30J
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-12-12
COUNTY DEMONSTRATION.

At the meeting OF the County Super
visors at Woodstock on Monday ar
appropriation OF 5000 was made
which will be supplemented by 5000
from the General Educational Board
Of New York to be given through the
Farmers Cooperative Demonstra-
ton Work and will be used in en-
ploying farm expert who will give
his time to promoting the agricul-
tural interests Of Shenandoah Coun-
ty. His services will be free to the
farmers of the county to help the m
with their problems whether it be the
kind of fertilizer to use seed corn to
be picked out, hogs to be saved from
cholera, grasses to be grown and the
thousand and one problems confront
ing the farmer where the services OF
q trained specialist may save hun
dred of dollars. He will also aid in
the promotion of the Boys Corn
Clubs, community stock breeding,
Alfalfa clubs and the other things
which will aid in producing more and
better products on the farm.
The work was undertaken more
than year ago by the County Com
mittee of the Young Mems Christian
Association to bring to the attention
of farmers of the county to the efficient
work which was being done through
the Farmers Cooperative Demonstra-
tion Work already being carried on
10 over half the counties in the state,
and to b ave the matter presented to
the Comfy Supervisors. Mondays
action was the result of an
interest which has been steadily
growing as more men have become
familiar with the Demonstration
Work.
The meeting at the Court House
was full OF interest and was presented
by Judge Newman who spoke himself
aud introduced the other speakers
Mr.. J. H. Shackleford Division Sup
eriateudent of the State Demonstra-
ton Work and Mr.. W. G. Koontz
County DEMONSTRATORS for Fred
erlck County outlined the plan of work
and told what was already being
done. The men were followed by
local speakers who gave added rea-
sons why Shenandoah County should
take up the work. Among those who
spoke were Judge F. S. Tavenner.
Geo. r. Santmiers, G. NJ. Borum, W.
L, Duncan.
Every one will look forward to the
coming of our own County Demon
strator and we should plan to give
him the most hearty cooperation that
the demonstration work in Shenan-
doah County may be the greatest in
the state.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-12-12
Damages Awarded Against
Railroad for Rev. B. F. Chubb

In the case of Rev. F. B. Chubb,
of Edinburg, who sued the South
ern Railway Company to recover
$40, 900 for the damage done to him
when he was injured on the tracks 10
November 1912, the jury allowed the
plaintiff $500.
Messrs. F. s. Tavenner and J. NJ.
Bauserman for the plaintiff, and
Messrs. II. H. Downing and Aubrey
G. Weaver, of Front Royal, were
council for the defendants.
The trial attracted many interested
people to court and a number CT
witnesses we're called upon to testify.
The special term Of Circuit Court
which had been in session here since
the first of the week adjourned after
the verdict in the Chubb case on Fri.
day afternoon.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-12-12
HARRISVfIIE:

Wednesday morning at $50 clock
Mr.. Tobias Keller quietly passee
away. he has been in failing health
for more than year. He spent his
last days with his son, Jacob Keller
at this place, his wife preceded him to
the spirit world more than year ago.
He was u years old and leaves two
sons, Jacob. OF this place, and David,
OF Mt. Olive, two brothers, Ananjas
and John Keller and one sister, Mrs.
Nancy CODY. For many years he wa
an elder in st. Johns Reformed
church, and highly esteemed as q
heighbor and a friend. bis funeral
W II take place today (Friday) at 10
O'Clock in st. Johns Church conduct.
ed by his pastor, Rev. L. N. Wilson,
after which he will be buried in the
Keller cemetery.
On.,last Friday night, Mrs. Julia
Fellcr, wife of Mr.. George Eel .er died
at the home of Mr.. Jacob Ruiz, where
they had moved for the winter. She
was sick about seven weeks and was
81 years, month and Gays old. She
was DEVOTED member of St. Johns
congregation and a teacher In the
primary room of the Sunday Schools
and will be greatly missed. She
leaves her husband and many friends
to mourn her death and her funeral
was held by her pastor, Rev. L. N
Wilson on Tuesday morning. Burial
took place in the Harrisville cemetery.
Miss Arabela Cough and her sister,
Mrs. Snapp. of Winchester. spent a
few days with Mrs. ". II. Sine and
family.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-12-12
Makes Appeal in Behalf of Needy
Confederate Women of State

The following letter has been re
ceived by Mrs. Williams from Mrs.
Randolph, it speaks for itself. We
hope our Representatives will give it
their support, but this will not be
enough, the Daughters have to raise
some hundreds OF dollars for these
necessities beyond this, and appeal
to our good people to assist us.
MRS. J. H. WILLIAMS,
Pres. Shenandoah Chapter
1.-TWO years ago at the earnest APP
peal of the relief committee of tn
Virginia division, United Daughters
of the Confederacy, the legislature
made IN appropriation of 81, 500 for
1912-1913 to be distributed by the
state auditor on recommendation {
the chapters to our Confederate wo-
men in the state.
I'VE have now on that list, fro m
almost every county in the state.
seventy-fve Confederate women, fro m
IS to SO years of age, receiving each
month from SO to Sc; twenty-six are
on Virginia division relief fund re.
csiving same amounts, according to
age and inirmity.
"This appropriation from the state
ceases in 1914 and the incoming legis-
lature has again to make the appro-
priation. 1 therefore, beg that the
daughters of Virginia see the repre-
sentatives from their district and ask
again their assistance.
"The state has soldiers home,
but no home for these old Confederate
women. We do not ask for home;
the homes do not take the bed.ridden,
or cancer, tuberculosis or epileptic
cases. Help these old women in their
own homes.
miserable and uncomfortable as
they may be, they are among their
own, they will be here such little
while, and then the states will not be
asked for help. They are like the
Confederate veterans, fast dropping
from the line. See to it that we help
them at once Let the chapters send
to the treasurer of the Virginia d.
vision some contribution. Maybe
there is no enc from your comfy
What matters that? They are Con.
federate women and we must respond
to their call for assistance.
"MRS N. v. RANDOLPH "
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-12-12
d5eftdfas House In HIGH Winds.

During the high wind Monday
about noon the tenant house on the
place of DR.. Driver. OIL New Market,
blew over. Mrs. George Ripitoe.
wife OF the tenant on the place, was
badly hurt and two young men who
were in the building were more CT
less injured,
The building was OF frame and
without moments warning the sup.
porting beams of the foundation on
one side gave way and the wind turr-
ed the structure over on its side.
Mrs. Ripito was caught under the
furniture and suffered broken
shoulder as we'll as other injuries.
The young men in the building were
not so seriously hurt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-12-12
Christmas Suggestions at Gibbs
Hardware Store

FOR MOTHER.
A nice Iron Cake Mould for perfect
Fruit Cake,
A pair OF scissors,
A cake or bread mixer,
A turkey rooster,
A carving set,
A nickel solid copper baking dish,
A handsome steel or cast range.
FOR FATHER
A handsome riding saddle,
Bride and buggy whip,
A pair Englinh driving lamps,
A nice razor, strap and brush.
FOR SISTER.
A handsome chafing dish,
A set of embroidery scissors,
A-28 guage shot gun,
A pair of rink or ice skates,
A set rosette patty irons,
A pearl handle ladies' knife.
Fer BROTHER
A flyer sled all sizes.
A wood or steel wagon (the best)
| fine bicycle or tricycie,
| dandy pair skates,
| scout knife Or IKE,
handsome lap robe or horse blanket,
| Beatty gun or rife.
We will endeavor To please and
make our prices attractive.
Gibbs Hardware Co.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-12-12
Major Ad0lph EIhart Dead.

Major Adolph Elhart, eighty three
years old, was buried Tuesday, OF
last week, at Oxford Presbyterian
Church, near Lexington. He died in
Jackson Memorial Hospital, Lexing-
ton, Monday after short illness.
Major Elhart, who was a paymaster
with General Stonewall Jackson dur
ing the War Between the States, was
born in Austria. For several years
he vas in the wholesale notion bust
ness in Baltimore. He leaves a
nephew. Rev. Adolph Baker, pastor
of,the Rivermont Presbyterian Church
Lynchburg, and sister, Mrs. J. P.
Leckey, of Rockbridge.
Major Elhart was at one time well
known in this county where he had q
large number of friends. He was
educated, in part, at the Woodstock
Academy while in charge of Mr.. Wr.
A. Crawford. He spent several years
in the employ of Heller Bros. who
we're very prominent merchants in
this county about 60 years go.