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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-20

Christian, the Pilgrim, is presented BY John Bunyan AZ
walking In pathway exceedingly narrow" On the right
thereof was . deep ditch and on the left q quagmre.
When he sought
ready tip
hs ne sought 70 escape the without carefuinss
-
1 bitterly Tho das
mentioned above tho
p NJ up hts foot 10 set forward hs
should set II next"
fairly accurate picture is this of large portion Of
manng today, cropping In the dark with unsteady foot
weary, stumbling afraid; bent low under grevous burden
debit still filmed with the red it for four years
on the one hand the ditch of economic ruin and on the
other the quag Of despair.
But far ahead Of him Christian saw a dim light as Of
breaking dawn And when he knew not whether TO give
himself to the ditch the hand quag on the
ether he sustained by the light in the distance and
- went on, tho the became difficult with each
step forward
IKE Christian, mankind neither win fan into the quar-
q the ditch, for it is guided by the light Of sublime
faith IN itself based history in which the going has
bean mostly rough.
Always has mankind been stumbling and always falling
laundering and cropping: and yet always stumbling and
FAILING FORWARD on the steep road, toward the broad
jeve stretches where the light Shines Often before Il hss
thru the darkest paths safely and in this fact es
the basis Of its faith today.
Joha BxH tcowt blame America beoause sao,n>~
picketsd TIE Brtsh esbassp He Is afflicted VITA tAe
semS sort Of sOonsM
ygd0ino by it, destructive habits that mink boH-Corm
= Tssas u doHbtsss TIE progeny o. Red vorns
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-23
USE DAMPERS TO SAVE HEAT
Fire Burns and Housewife Should
Know Operation.

Every stove has two hampers, or
should have, and an efficient house
wife knows how to operate them. The
check draft damper controls the rate
at which a fire burns. BY open
ing it a fire is checked. When it is
closed the draft is increased Learn
to use it 50 that it will do its work,
specialists in the department of agri-
culture suggest.
If this damper is properly construct
ed and managed fire may be checked
without opening the coaling door. The
turn damper fits loosely so that gas
may pass off even when 1t is closed.
In most heaters, this damper should
be kept closed except when starting
the fire. Otherwise most of the heat
goes mp the chimney.
The damper in the coaling door
should be used only to let in air and
to consume gases that are formed,
especially when soft coal is used The
ash-pipe damper admits the air nee
essary for the ignition Of the coal or
wood Regulate the air supply by
this damper-not by opening the ash
pit door.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-23

prepared by the United States Depart
mentsof Agriculture)
What's in a name? Much, some
times. For instance, hash. Hash
has become one of the seven original
| jokes. But hash. if well made and we'll
seasoned. is a culinary delicacy. No
matter how good it is, however, it grows
tiresome if served too much.
SO the uncanny meat-saving cook
serves her hash in new forms, labeled
with new names, and the fnicly in her
family eat it with relish.
Sometimes the meat has been cooked,
but oftentimes it is tough portions of
steak or other cuts which have been
,ut off before cooking Chopping
makes it tender and also allows it to
De cooked quickly and economically.
The following recipes are recon-
mended by the home economies kitch-
en- Of the United States department of
agriculture:
Mock Rabbit.
3 slices of bread p pound beef and
moistened with wa l pound sausage, or
ter / pound beef
| egg. II pound sausage
[ onion meat.
Pepper and salt. Il pound salt pork.
Chop the meat. Chop the onion and
cook it-but do not brown tin the
fat fried out of a small portion of pork.
Add the bread and cook a few min
1tes. When COOL mix all the ingredi-
ants and form into a long roll. The
surface can easily be made smooth if
the hand is wet with cold water. Lay
the remaining pork, cut in thin slices.
on top, and bake 40 minutes in hot
oven. The sausage may be omitted if
desired and other seasoning used.
Smothered Beef Roll.
! pound round beef l egg.
II pound lean fresh2 cupfuls stewed to-
pork. matoes.
/ small onion. 2 slices bacon
/ green pepper. tablespoonfuls but
l cupful soft stale ter.
bread crumbs. 4 tablespoonfuls of
teaspoonful salt. -four
Remove the seeds from the pepper
and put it through the meat grinder
with the meats and the onion. Add
crumbs, egg and salt Make into roll,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-23
DARN SMALL HOLES QUICKLY
Stockings and Other Knitted Under
wear Should Be Given Very
Prompt Attention.

Darn promptly small holes in stock
ings and other knitted underwear. A
stitch in time saves the garment. Rub
IA piece of soap across the end of run
to stop the run until you can mend 1t.
suggest the home economic experts In
the department of agriculture.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-23
BEANS ECONOMICAL AS FOOD
They Are One of Cheapest Sources of
Protein and Help Supply Val
liable Constituent.

Beans, though higher in price, are
among the cheaper foods that can be
bought today. They are one Of the
cheapest sources Of protein and may
be used to help supply .this valuable
food constituent in the diet, according
to United States department OF agri-
culture specialists
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-23
HOMEMADE MIXTURE Is BEST
Various Prepared or Self-Raising
Flours Are More Expensive Than
Those of Housewife.

The various prepared or self-rais-
ing flours are more expensive than
the mixture that the housewife can
easily make by adding the requisite
amount of baking powder to flour and
sitting it several times. 1t is con
venience and a saving of time to keep
a mixture of this kind on hand, as one
sitting provides enough for a months
use for cakes and mullins.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-23
N2lLJ2zlN q
g OzN2CNlMC

Wash the piano keys with Il damp
rather than Il wet cloth.
Mildew in leather can be rubbed off
with yaseline.
Shoe polish on clothing can be re-
moved by vinegar.
Frozen fish is just as nutritious as
fresh fish and considerably cheaper
To thaw it out lay it in cold water.
Cook as soon as it is thawed.
If you have no oxalic acid at hand
YOU will find half a lemon dipped in
salt quite as e1cacious in cleaning
copper or brass ware.
Keep a bowl in the refrigerator for
small portions Of vegetables left each
lay. They will serve their purpose in
soups, stews or chOwders, giving add
ed nutriment as well as flavor.
When crocheted buttons lose their
shape by much laundering, dip them
n cold starch and mold them In your
fingers into the shapes you want.
Then let them dry and they will look
Ike new.
If piece Of lemon is added to a
1an of cold water and the wllted vege-
.ables allowed TO stand In the water
for an hour or so, they will be as fresh
as when gathered. Especially good for
ettuce. celery, spinach and parsley.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-23

place in a shallow baking dish, pour
the strained tomatoes around it, put
the bacon on top, and bake 40 minutes,
basting with the tomatoes. Thicker
the gravy With the -four cooked in the
butter. A little seasoning, such as a
bit of BAY leaf, a Glove and a small
onion, improves the tomato sauce. AS
the pepper and onion are not likely to
be cooked as soon as the meat, it is
we'll to fry them in a little fat before
adding the other ingredients. This
amount will serve six TO eight pco-
pie.
Cannelon of Beef.
This dish is prepared by making
chopped beef into a roll and baking it
wrapped in a buttered paper, Il meth
cd designed to keep in the steam and
so insure a moist, tender dish. The
paper must be removed before serv-
ing. The roll should be baSted occa-
sionally with butter and water or drip
pings and water. In preparing the roll
an egg may be added for each pourd
and half of meat, and chopped pars-
ley, onion juice, lemon peel, or finely
chopped green peppers make good sea-
soning. A thickened gravy may be
made from the drippings, the liquid
used being either water or tomato
juice.
Strips of pork laid on the roll may
be substituted for the buttered paper
and basting.
Meat Rolls.
Small quantities of cold ham, chick
en-, or other meat may be utilized for
meat rolls. The meat should be
chopped fine, well seasoned, mixed
with enough savory fat or butter to
make it shape" and formed into rolls
about the size of a finger. short
dough (made. say, of a pint of flour,
two tablespoonfuls of lard, one tea
spoonful of baking powder, salt and
milk enough to miX) should be rolled
thin, cut into strips, and folded about
the meat rolls, care being taken to
keep the shape regular. The rolls
should be baked in quick oven until
they are of a delicate brown color, and
served hot.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-08

for convenience of rcfrrcnc, " here 81.
printed III" circular VAS has.d uu ~"
work If e. l.. Baker.
In the course of work In l'oNar
county. the iiuronu II Economic Grol
ugy and Technology 81 the University
ui Texas has discovered bed 81 ~"
peculiar clay called hruinnit". hereto
fore known only from Wyoming. Benz
tunitc has IA" property # absorbing
Lang. quantities. 81 Varinu, llpuid sub 1
sinnces when freshly eNpus,d. II is I
generally light ycliAiah green 90
creamy whit, In color and ms the ap.
ponrnncc of wax. u often apepns ~
u Joint clay. breaking with cunchu,
dni fracture into roughly rectangular
blocks On sutiic's exp SD tu the
weather IN" uutCrup lnuKs much liz"
that uf ordinary clay, ~ IL Is necessary
Ia dig iu and cNposf the fresh material
IN order to Ice certain that hcntoniie
really uccuros. iscntuniie has q sort.
s0apy feel. has very little 90 nu grit
and Il brittle MIXED with the proper
amount uf water. u becomes very plas
tic: u differs from all ordinary clays 90
kaolins IN being easily tusihlc at m"i
crate heat when placed IN water u
rapidly sw,lls M aud Stacks like quir';.
lime. IL completely ahsurhs over three
tin,s iis weight ur seven timvs Us vel
um" ~ water. and twice as much ely.
rcrino az diaiumaccuua earth viii All.
surh.
"B.ntnnit. has been pat Ia Variois
uses II H. used fut THE manufacture
ct hnpf.Incking. ADDRESSING Ten the ".
flnmcd hnols OF horses: and glsn in the
. mnnufartur. 81 the medical dressing
antiphlaeistine Its chief us. H. L. give
Ludy aud weight o. paper. II u alNt
ured ~ snlp filler w The mnnufactu I"
at high grades uf s0ip. to dilute power.
ful drugs ia powdered form. and as ~
adultcraut ~ candy. II T. a gooi T.
! iird,r Tor use with the hard cement
plar,.rs and would probably make %
letter absorbent ui glycerin in the man.
I uiacturr 1t dynamite Than th" ditinn.
ac"ous earth now u'si fur that pnrp s".
OWING To- It's peculiar properties u D.
likely to find more extensive aud varied
~. In IA. future.
"Bcntonite has ~ far been found l.,
commercial quantities In two widely dis.
tant localities in l.eXar county. prOha.
bly, further work viii shnw up a mum
her OF other localities ~ perhaps u con.
tinuuus hcd outcfupping across the
country IN IA east wet direction"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-08
Neff Tells Of Arrest"
In Dickens County; Pays
Penalty And Is Released

airplane." said Mr.. Neff Last Feb
ruary | flew from Amarillo To- Canyon
city. distance Of nineteen NILES In
ten minutes. according to IN" state
ment ~ the pilot. though II seemed 70
me much longer Mu-t ~ the elapsed
time was spent in climbing Ia an eleva-
tiun 81 about 1000 feet over Amarillo
aud IN descending frWn that height
aKain ut Canyon city. Singularly
enough IN. sp,-Sl of the machine while
IN the air did not S-in great. hut when
"" ran along the ground AT rate ~
seventy NV. miles an hour. l thought
"" were going al terrific rate. TIE
sensation while IN the air was similar
Ia that experienced when riding in an
automobile over an ordinary rad. We
went over the bumps ar air pockets.
just aa motnrift gucs over the bum"s
IN a country rad. II II usually coll
IN Amarillo In February. hut I can
testify that II was more than cold that
day. 1000 feet above Amarillo"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-08
LITERATURE COURSES
ADDED At UNIVERSITY

Social 10 The News
AUSTIN. Aug. Three new courses
IN htriatur" hav" b'+n added To the
list 1T group study courses offered ~
the Extension Department ~ the Uni.
vcrsity ~ Texas for the use OF clubs
throughout the state, l.. W. Payne.
professor nf English. has just com.
~, ted o special COurs" In American
Literature" which II now offered in
Hd Hilton To- his former course In Amcri.
cnn drama and poetry. Recent
American Drama" II the subject II "a
course boing compiled by James T.
Euysicr. professor Of English which
win o. ready ios use In the fall An.
other cuurs'. by James +. Dpbi". pro.
fc'sor II English. II called "Thc Liter.
allure uf Letters. and includes q
running survey of the great lett n
writer's of England and America.
With these additions there ATE now
80 courses especially designed Tor group
study offered by this department. the
range Of subjects including literature.
history thu social sciences home
economies. child study and husiu, ~
law. During the post wear more than
20 clubs used the courses
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-08
The Amusemenis Calendar Tor the
Week
Al The Mission

Monday aud Tuesday --c unstance
Talmadgc IN "Thc Love Expert.
ra,hc News and Mutt and JEFF Car.
tom Comedy.
Wednesday ard Thursday-Maria
Anderson in "l,uhhles" Mack Scnnctt
two reel comedy Let 'cr Go" fcatur.
Ing Louise Fuzenda. Also Topics uf
tbs Day.
Friday and Saturday-Eugcne a..
Brrn IN Ills Wife's Money" Also
tworeel Sunshine comedy Through
the Keyholc."
~ The Deandi
Monday ard Tucsday-rom Moore
In "Thc Gay Lord QueX". Selznick
Wednesday and Thurslav-"The Lost
city" aud Christy Comedy.
Guy Two reel western picture and
hankman comedy.
Thursday and Friday - Gladys
Rockwell In "A Sister "a Salomc.
Pathc News and pathe Revue.
In Naudcville-The vaudeville for
this week will hc that furnished 10y
an entirely new company. The Gen"
Cuhh's Honey Gals 4 company ~ very
pretty girls aud Gene Cobb himself
playing IN. part of blackface.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-02
FEED NERVES PLENTY OF
PHOSPHATE IN SUMMER
KsanM;rded Men, Energetic Successful Rely It, Assert
Prominent N. Y. Physician

of Physicians "Who's Who" and a
nationally known author of medical
text books, in a most emphatic state
ment said:
"If I had my way, Bitro-Phosphate
should be prescribed by every doctor
and used in every hospital"
Later, DIR. Kolle said: when the
nerve tissue begins to lose its vitality;
woman begins to lose her youth and
vivaeiousness. Her lively, pleasant
disposition fades away-she becomes
irritable, uncompanionable, moody
and respondent. 1t would indeed be a
godsend if more men and women
were aware of the efficacy of Bltro-
Phosphate"
Hot weather is dreaded by men and
women who are weak, thin, nervous,
timid and lacking in vigorous develop
ment because it saps their vitality al
most to the breaking point.
To all such people Bitro-Phosphate
is recommended because it is the one
organic phosphate which when alb
sorbed by the system will supply the
element necessary for vigorous
healthy body free from any sugges-
ton of weakness or disordered nerves
Your druggist has Bitro-Phospnate
in the original package with complete
instructions for best results.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-02
Phone $500
Ritro-Phosphate a Godsend

Men and women, nervous and fret
full. easily upset and often fatigued,
need plenty of organic phosphate and
the sooner they heed this advice the
better their health will be. :,
In every one of the millions OF cells
that make up your body. phosphorus
is a most important part.
Your nervous system, your brain,
vour blood and even your bones must
have a sufficient supply of phosphvor-
us or WEAKNESS, nervousness ana q
general rundown condition, as well
as lack of normal mental power is
sure to result.
Big men of affairs-mighty men
who control industries because OF
sheer will power and nervous force
know this, or if they don't are clever
enough to have physician who does
Physicians more and more are real
;z;ng that Bitro-Phosphate, as dis
nensed at drug stores, is a necessity
to over forty per cent OF men and wo'
men. because present day foods dc
not contain enough phosphate to give
the body and especially. the nervous
system the supply it needs.
Speaking on this very subject, Dr;
Frederick S. Kolle, Editor-in-Chiei
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-02

and Chinese is one of the most diff
ficult problems confronting our coun-
try. In California and the Pacific
Coast states this question is upper
most in the minds of all and the
feeling is intense.
Congress several years ago passed
an act granting independence to the
Philippine Islands when they estab-
lished a stable form of government
They now insist that they complied
with the terms Of the law and are
urging that independence be granted
Aside from the question of Chinese
and Japaneses immigration our COM
merce with these countries is i'm
portant, especially is this true of the
Southern states as we ship large
quantities of cotton goods to China
and Japan
When Congress adjourned | spent
a few dayz in Georgia and then start
ed on this inspection trip with Con-
gressional party. While | would have
preferred remaining at home and
mingling with my friends I felt that
could be more useful to my peo-
ple in the senate after an intimate
knowledge of conditions in Hawaii,
Philippine Islands, China and Japan.
she'll return to Georgia about the
first of October and will remain I'M
til Congress convenes in December.
| hone to have the pleasure of see
ing you while there.
with regards and best wishes,
VIM. j. HARRIS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-02
HARRIS WRITES
FROM FAR EAST
Georgia Senator Pens In
teresting Comments on
His Long Trip

Senator VIM. j. Harris, who is
with the Congressional party making
an inspection trip to the Hawaiian
Islands, the Philippines and the ORR
ent, has written a letter to friend
in Georgia which will be read with
interest. 1t fellows:
U. S. A. T. Great Northern,
Two days out from Manila,
July %, 1920.
Ny dear friends:
When my term in the senate began
in March of last year, as Congress
was not in session | felt that | could
best serve my people by going to
France to get in personal touch with
our soldier and sailor boys. Hun
dreds of their parents had written
me of the great Importance of hav-
ing their sons at home to help with
their crops, etc. | visited our boys
at their camps and took with me to
General Pershing's headquarters ev-
cry letter / had received from par
ents requesting the discharge of their
sons. | am glad to say that General
Pershing discharged everyone that he
could possibly spare.
| visited several countries engaged
in the manufacture of cotton and
conferred with their representatives
relative to buying cotton. | also
conferred with our government rep
resentative in Paris relative to the
shipments of cotton and helping to
finance the governments VINO needed
orr cotton but had no money with
which to buy. | am convinced that
nothing I could have done would
have helped our people as much as
did this trip.
| returned just as Congress con-
vened and was placed on Approprl!aa-
ton, immigration and other commit
tees. l am a member OF the SUP
committee making appropriations for
all Notifications. Only Senators
Overman, Scott and myself were pres
ent and the largest amounts recon-
mended by the war department was
to fortify the Hawaiian Islands be
tween San Francisco and the PnliIp-
pine Islands which guard the Pacl1lc
Ocean. More than one-halt OF Ghe
entire population of the Hawaiian Is. Is
lands are japanese. The questlon
of the immigration of the japanese
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-02
Senoia Educator New
Ellaville Principal

ELLAVILLE, September 2.-The
Ellaville High school will open its
doors for the fall term next Monday
morning. Prof. Henry, of Senoia,
has been elected principal. He comes
to our school highly recommended as
teacher of ability. A large at
tendance is expected and every pat
ron of the schools is urged to coop
crate with the teachers in making
this the best year in the history of
the school. The following teachers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-02

children, Gladyse and Ernest Elmo,
Mrs. A. j. Pennington were visitors
at Andersonville Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coma Peek of An
Jacksonville spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Robt. Holloway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bragg and
children of Macon are visiting rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Shady Jones is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Jess Joiner at Greens Mill
John Lingo was a business visitor
in Webster county last week.
Miss Nell Dougherty who has been
spending some time here with Miss
Laura Stubs returned to her home
in Atlanta Sunday.
Miss Laura Stubs is spending a
few days in Americas with her sister
Miss Mary Alice Stubs.
Mrs. Hewett Joiner and children
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess Joiner at Greens Mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wicker were
visitors in Andersonville Sunday.
Brooks Harden, of Amsterdam,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Rouse
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Stubs, Mrs.
Geo. Dougherty Mr.. and Mrs. Bubb
Dougherty spent Friday afternoon
with Mrs. ]. L. Chambliss at Pleas
ant Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Stubs cele-
brated their 25th anniversary Thurs
day, August 25 with a big barbecue.
About 125 guests, including relatives
and friends They received many sill
yer presents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-02
CUTOFF.

W. l. and A. T. Pennington were
business visitors IN Americas Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. J. A. Srith spent few days
last week Amcricus the guest OF
Mrs. w. T. Waters.
Mrs. D B. Barton and children
have returned to their home in Willis
ton. Fla, after SPENDING several
weeks here with relatives.
Miss Danny Wicker of Montezuma
is at home for a few days.
Miss Allie Hester of Williston, Fla
spent the weekend here with Mr.
and Mrs. Monroe Wicker and fam,
lily.
Mr. and Mrs. Rowe Freeman, Mrs
Geo Dougherty, Mr. and Mrs. Bubt
Dougherty and family, of Atlanta
spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs
r. H. Stubs and family.
Billy Mckenzie, of Doles, spent
the weekend with James Tolen.
Mrs. W. ]. and William Penning.
ton spent the weekend with Mr.. anc
Mrs Mack Huffman at Fountain
vile.
Hardy Cook of Montezuma was
visitor here Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stubs, Miss.
es Maatisu and Julia Stubs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Blbb Doughert1 and family
motored to Hatley Tuesday and were
spend-the-day guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Moreland.
Several from here attended the
singing convention at Oglethorpe
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cocker and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-02

of experience will compose the facul-
ty: Principal, Prof. ]. T. Henry
First and Second Grades, Miss Hat
tie Arlington; Third and Fourth
Grades, Mrs. ]. H. Robinson; Fourth
and Fifth Grades, Miss Leila Will
hanson; Sixth and Seventh Grades,
Miss Mary Sparrow; High School
Teachers, Miss Matte May Cox and
Miss Lillian Douglas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-02

British shipyards are construct
ing nearly Is times as much tonnage
today as they did year ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-02

Times. Recorder Want Ads II find i.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-02
"Mrs Reach Tells How She Got to
Know Rat-Snap."

Know Kat-Snap.
Have always feared rats. Lately
noticed many on my farm. A neigh
Dor said he just got rid of droves with
RAT-SNAP. This started me think
ing. Tried RAT-SNAP myself. II
killed II and scared the rest away" "
RAT-SNAP comes in three sizes, 35c
Csc, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by
Nathan Murray, druggist, Sheffield
Hardware Co., and Sparks Grocery
Co, Amer;cus.