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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
IVED-VESDAT. DECEMBER I.
SEEK PARDON FOR
Typewriters
Come and go,
but the machine that always
stays, always leads, always im
proves, always outwears, and
always outsells all others is the
Remington
Remington Typewriter Company
Ncrr York and Everywhere
118 Peachtree Street,
Atlanta, Ga.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox Tries
to Help Modern Jean
Val Jean.
New York, Dee. 4.—Ella Wheeler Wilcox,
the poet, refuses to tell the nstne and ad'
dress of the prison refugee of fifteen years
lu whose Iwhnlf she wrote to Oorcluor
Campbell, of Texas.
A telegram from Austin snld Mrs. Wilcox
and a firm of New York lawyers had sent
letters to fioremor Campbell, unking him to
give a pardon for a certain man who escap
ed from a state prison In Texas In 1892, and
had become a man of wealth and tnfitienee
the right name of the courtet was furnished
to him.
When n reporter Interviewed Mrs. Wilcox
she snld:
“lie is married, nnd bis wife and «(ill
dren. who are devoted to him. know noth
Ing of his alinme. He Is n strong, earnest,
God-fearing man. Knowing that he hiu
worn stripes. I would still lie glad to wel
come him ns a brother. We snail take u«
further steps In the matter."
FOR EXPOSITION GOLD COIN SENT TO
IN FEDERAL COURT SUB -TREASURIES
Norfolk, Va.. Dec. 4.—Application
wan made to United States Judge Wad-
dll! by creditors for the appointment of
r receiver for the Jamestown Exposi
tion Company. The hearing will be
held neitt Wednesday In Norfolk.
Louis creditors, represented by Judge
Willcox, of Norfolk, precipitated the
matter. Other creditors will Join In.
Philadelphia. Po../Dec. 4.—The first In
stallment of now gold twenty-dollnr piece*
was yesterday shipped from the United
Slate* mint to vnrlouM stih-troiiBuries about
the country. There were 115,0-10 of them,
their momditry value being 42,290,000.
on one *lde of the coin Is nn eagle fly log,
with outstretched wing*, while oil the re
verse Is a figure of “liberty."
These coin* were innde lu eotienve fnsb-
res being In high relief, nine
hydraulic pres* being required
Hereafter oulv one stroke
■olus shipped
from to lie
nit In circulation later. They will probably
the 1804 penny.
Ion. the llgu
REAL ESTATE
AREJPTIMISTIC
With nn unusually large amount of small
trading being done and many larger deals
pending, the real estate men of Atlanta are
optimistic eoiiceriilug the outlook for the
market during the next six months or more.
Few have ever considered the trouble more
than temporary and from interviews with
many of the real estate agents, the getierul
opinion seems to he that the dull times are
about over.
Inning the few weeks of depression the
mstiilit deiuniid for honiea In Atlanta, In a
ay, held things together. At no time did
the stream of home-seekers coining Into thu
clfy cense, and residences were sold every
day. None ot the real eatnte men report a
*.roi» lu values at any time.
“We are having Inquiries every day," said
. T. Kimbrough, of H. It. Xurmuii A Co.,
‘and are about to close up several large
trm"— ”** —
llrm of A.
* i'o.
are doing
Try them for lunch
and you will have them
for dinner.
Uneeda
Biscuit
The most nutritious
staple made from wheat.
am fib In moisture and
WWM dust proof packages.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
RL PUTS POISON
IN PARENTS'COFFEE
ABhevlllo, N. <\, Dec. 4.—An attempt
o poison the family of William H.
vigorously continued until the bodies Weftnil wna tnndb by Julia Plftiuuir, a
•re found or pntll nU hope of nndlng 16-year-old girl, adopted by the Writ-
them la gone «« Ily. Her act waa prompted by
Telegrams war* received by the fain- ,n spirit of revenge, aha aald, becauao
Ilea of the drowned men in Atlanta i» few day a ago Mra. Wrntnll had re
proved her and wounded her feelings.
Amid sobs alio made her confession.
J'T found n bottle marked poison." nho
Work of searching for the bodies of
George F. Mooney nnd A. J. Elliott,
the two Atlanta engineers who were
drowned Monday afternoon In the Al-
tamaha river, together with
will
friends had started from Favnnnah to
drag the river, and Tuesday night
.. Mooney, and J. n. Owen, a brother-
in-law, left for the s^ene of the acci
dent to do the same thing.
Mrs. Elliott received a tele,
Tuesday night w hich bias
hope she had that her husband was
not among thfi drowned. There was
some slight doubt of this Tuesday, for
the reason that word had been brought
snld. "nnd when no one was looking 1
poured It Into the coffee nnd then de
stroyed the bottle."
When Mrs. Westull attempted to
drink her coffee her throat wna burned
nnd she became deathly sick. A phy
gram _ _ _ _ _
faint j elclan was hastily summoned. The
other members of the family escaped.
The girl, In the meantime, emptied the
poisoned coffeo Into the sink. The poi
son was n disinfectant for scarlet fe
ver.
Mr.
however. Mra. Elliott received a tolo- | CHARGES OPPONENT
grain from John Burden, another v **********» 4
Southern engineer, who went with the
hunting party from Atlanta, confirming
the first report that Mr. Elliott was
drowned.
No efforts nor expenre will be spared
by the friends of the drowned men to
recover the bodies. The river will be
thoroughly dragged from a point near
Its mouth up to where the accident oc
curred. Reports from Savannah Indi
cate that the men were drowned at
Mount Pleasant, near Jesup, while ad
vices from Brunswick say the dr
WITH VIOLATION
OP AGREEMENT
gpeebil to The Georgian.
Havnimnh. tin.. !»<*«•, 4.—As the date of
the election draws near the cntupniKU In*-
tween lion. 4. W. Overstreet mid Ills cousin.
“Klnch" Overstreet, for the choice u*
Hereven comity'* candidate lu the next con
gressional election In the hirst district
grows lu Interest. The election will lie held
oil Friday. Keieven county iilutu* voting.
ivldch
n uri
nes r Everett City. Mount Pleasant Is I ,»„tnrv exile entll after
not on the Altam.ihn river and the . snv* that In g-dnsr to Mill,
friends and families of the drowned | !»«*, blj» hemhiuarter*.. lie
men believe the bodies are n«
the muddy water*
vunin’n letter »«
by «
'!» both
Hie
nisln
Inc int<
•re lu v*d
ctlon. n.
lies or the arowitea u' 1 * m* luMtiqiv.ncr*. lie stopped over In
todies are now under ! Jlo«*kyford and other place* lu Screven eumi
of the river. i V |*tid dl.l s..ui • el»*etloneerltni. "Ivlurh’
I den!e* lid* stntcuient. and that hie
LEAVE8 NO RELATIVES;
AGED AUGUSTAN DEAD.
Special to The Georgian.
Augusta. Ga.| Dec. 4.—Joseph Uyme,
one of the oldest cltlxens of Augusta,
died at his residence here yesterday.
Mr. Byrne was S7 years of ng* and 11
bad been a resident of the city for more
than half a century. His funeral will
be attended In u body by the Knights
of Oolumbus. He leaves no relatives.
BISHOP LUTHER WILSON
SCORES LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
hint transfer* pending."
"There Is u good demand for buslneas
property." snld M. L. Thrower. "I have
.eventI miiIooiis which 1 coaid rent for more
Inin the present holders nf the lenses
••lying, blit they want *t|M more.'*
"When the prohibition bill passed," aald
Mr. Ibitri
The consensus of opinion among the real
estate men Is that there will lie few vacant
store room* after January 1; that the dull
season is over ami a porks! of activity
WHY NOT SMOKE
EEM Medicated tobacco or cigarettes
euro your catarrh, cold, asthma, hay-
rover. Sold by cigar and drug atorca 10c.
CROSSATLANTIC
IN BIG AIRSHIP
Purl*. Dec. 4,—Count de In Yaulx, In dl*>
tpe of - 1 • *■“" - - •
vlthln
scape
v win
the Atlantic
the bnll(Hm Pat lie,
Special to The Georgian.
Jackson, Miss., Dec. 4.—During the
present week Governor VArdnman will
settle down to the task of placing his
farewell message to the legislature In
written form, and It Is exported that
the document will he one of the longest
ever submitted to the law-making
body.
During the rust few months the
governor has devoted much time to a
careful study of the needs of tho va
rious state Institutions, and It la ex
pected that he will make some notable
recommendations.
COTTON WILL EXHAUST-
SOIL IN THE DELTA.
Special to TjM Georgian.
Jackson, Mias.. Dee. 4.—That the
soil of the far-famed Mississippi delta,
undoubtedly the richest In the world,
will wear out If used constantly In cot.
ton cultivation. Is the Interesting an
nouncement made by Professor J. \V.
Fox, director of the Mississippi branch
agricultural experiment station, located
at Htonevllle.
PHOSPHATE CD.
Eubanks Chosen President
and Big Plant Is Being
Built.
, Bameavllle, Ga., Dec. 4.—The Union
Phoaphnte Company of, Georgia has
perfected organisation and Is getting
down to business. J. G. Eubanks wna
chosen president; J. T. McDaniel vice
president, and J. L. Bgrron secretary
and treasurer. The organisation of
this company has been a long cherished
dream of the Farmers’ Union, and the
selection of these officers Insures Its
success. The present headquarters of
the company Is at Barnesvllle, Ga., but
will probably be ot Union City after a
short time, as one of the principal
plants will be located there. The work
Is being pushed rapidly, nnd the com
pany expects to be ready for business
in a short time.
CASTOR IA
Tor Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
of
ROLD CONFERENCE
Every Organization in the
Country Will Be
Included.
nxklngton, Dec. 4.—Great good to the
commercial Interests of the country Is ex
pected to develop from the conference to l»e
held nt the department of rnnimfrcp and
iMlior between Secretary Straus and repre
sentatives of tho various commercial bodies,
who come from all sections of the country.
It Is believed that the conference will lie
very helpful, not only to tho commercial In
terests, hut to the department.
This I* a preliminary meeting, nnd' It la
expected that the commercial bodies repre
sented lu such s plan ns will be developed
will Include nil of the commercial organisa
tion* throughout the country.
The prfsident will receive the delegates
tomorrow, and In the evening s reception
from 9 until 11 o'clock will be given by the
secretary mid Hr*. Oscar H. Strum* nt their
home to the delegates nnd their families.
Why is Sugar Sweot?
If sugar did not dissolve In the mouth
you could not taste the sweet. GROVE’S
TASTELESS CHILL TONIC Is as
strong as the strongest bitter tonic, but
you do not taste the bitter because the
Ingredients do not dissolve In the
mouth, but do dissolve readily In tho
acids of the stomach. Is just as good
for grown people as for children. The
First and Original Tasteless Chill Ton
ic. The Standard for 30 years. 00c.
SAFE DYNAMITED;
$700 IS TAKEN
Bears tho
Signature
Writ 8erved on Officers.
Special to The Georgian. *
Huntsville, Ala., Dec. 4.—Oscar Ful
v"J| Luther Wilson, s j, nm n f Birmingham, noting deputy
•resident • f the National Antl-haloon 7^,.^., mnN k.i
BEGAN YOUNG.
Had “Coffee Narvaa” from Youth.
"When very young I began using cof
fee and continued up to the past six
months.’’ writes a Texas girl.
*■1 had been exceedingly nervous, thin
and very sallow. After quitting coffee
and drinking Postum Foo<1 Coffee about
a month my nervousne** disappeared
and haa never returned. This Is the
more remarkable u* J am a primary-
teacher and have kept right on with my
work.
"My complexion now I* clear and
rosy, my akin soft and smoqth. As a
good complexion was something 1 had
greatly desired, 1 feel amply repaid,
even though this were the only bene
fit derived from drinking Postum.
"Before beginning Its use I had suf
fered greatly from Indigestion and
headache; these troubles are now un
known.
"Best of all. I changed from coffee
to Poatum without the slightest incon
venience. did not even have a head
ache. Have’know n coffee drinkers who
were visiting me to use Postum a
week without being aware that they
were not drinking coffee.
”1 have known several to begin the
use of Postum and drop it because
they did not boll It properly. After
explaining how It should be prepared
they have tried It again anil pronounced
It delicious.”
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the booklet, "The
Hoad to Wellville," in pkgs. "There’s
|a Reason."
Saloon
snld the license of a saloon is u
gieutei curse than the saloon. Hr said
the man who votes with the saloon Is
partially icspon'dldo for the man who
falls by the wayside a drunkard, lie
characterised Chattanooga as a mecca
for these whisky dealers nnd insisted
that the people of this city should not I
Maud for any such a thing.
United States marshal, has served
writs of Injunction recently issued from
the Federal court of the Middle dis
trict of Alabama, on the authority of
Judge Thomas G. Jones, upon Hnllcltnr
James H. Pride. Sheriff William Mitch,
ell. Circuit Clerk Henry B. Roper and
A. M. Booth and J. W. Skinner.
Died in Baltimore.
S|»oc!,*il to The Georgian.
Columbus. Ga., .Dec. 1.—News
received here last night of tho death
of Alonso E. Chadwick ut John* Hop
kins Hospital in Baltimore, where he
went for treatment several weeks ago.
He was traveling agent for the Lum
inus Gin Works for u number of years.
Bryan In Marble Room.
Sp.-clnl to The Georgina,
Washington. Dec. 4.—William J.
Ilryan visited the senate marble room
yesterday and talked with many of the
Democratic renutors with regard to his
plan for financial relief. While he and
Senator Tillman were discussing to
gether Governor Vardanian, of Mis
sissippi. came In, shook hands nnd
joined In the discussion.
Funeral of Mist Barnard.
SlKMial to The Georgian.
Columbus, Ga.. Dec. 4.—The funeral
of Miss ttallie Barnard, whose death
• •courted at her home In Atlanta, took
place on arrival of the train from that
city yesterday, Rev. S. Alston Wragg.
r*H tor of Trinity church, conducting the
services. The Interment was in Lin-
wood comefery.
Building Irspoctor Named.
Augusta. Ga.. Dec. 4.—A new ordi
nance lust passed by the city council
creates tin* office of building inspector
lu Augusta. Recent accidents or a
serious nature in the city, among them
two elevator act Idcnts. Induced the
member* us cuutnii ku consider c»to of-
See a necessary vca.
ACWORTH FACTORIES
RUN AT FULL CAPACITY.
Acwvrth. Ga.. Dec. 4.—The present
status of money affairs has not In any
way impaired the business of any of
the manufacturing enterprises In Ac-
worth. The cotton factories, cotton
seed oil mill, tannery, brick yard, har
ness factory, marble works and all the
other enterprls«|» In Acworth ate run
ning on full time and with full force.
HEALTH
INSURANCE
The man who insures his life is
wise for bis family.
Tho man who Insures his health
is wise both for his family and
himself.
You may insure health by guard
ing It. It la worth guarding.
At the first attack of disease,
which generally approaches
through tho LIVER and mani
fests itself in innumerable ways
TAKE
TotfsPife
Anu'oavo your health.
CHRISTMAS KODAKS
From 4 1 up. Nothing Is a greater
source of plensure In a household than
a kodak. John L. Moore A Rons have
them In all styles. 42 North Broad
street, Prudential building.
AND THEN HERSELF
Detroit, Mich., Dec. 4.—Mrs. John B.
tlrltilth, iihed SC. n patient, shot Dr.
J. A. Attrldge, aged 18, her physician,
last night In her apartments, and then
sent a bullet through her hraln. Both
were sent to a hospital. The Injured
woman's husband said he and his wife
had quarreled about the attentions of
Ur. Grlthth. but a reconciliation had
been effected.
REMOVED PHONE";
CUSTOMER SUES
Alleging that the Southern Bell Tel
ephone nnd Telegraph Company had
his telephone removed from his home,
187 Gordon street, on November 2«.
when he held a receipt for dues up to
November 30, thereby causing him
great Inconvenience and humiliation,
W. M. Jenkins haa filed suit for *1,999
damages against the company.
MISSIONARYPLAN
IS FORMULATED
f lan.
lec. 4.—The Laymen's
* - ---- iu*e runic to
........ ...... — J#y» of Urdu-
..nrk and effective effort. A banquet
was served Monday night, with addrcaw*
by Messrs. Woodward, of Wnahinirton; Ki
lls. of The Philadelphia Press, and J. Frank
f’nmpbetl. many years In Hie mission field.
Yesterday committee* representing everyrte-
tioniluatIon inet to formulate plans to in
crease chunk assessment* for missionary
work. Meetings In nil of the • Uurclin* this
afternoon of meodier* of tho several de
nominations will, discuss foreign missions.
First Tax Sale In Two Year#.
Special to The Georgian.
t’olumbua. Ga., Dec. 4.—For the first
time In nearly five years a legal tax
sale of property levied on by the city
for taxes t«>ok place here yesterday,
blew open the safe In the postnfflee at tVIj-
llniustoii Monday iitsrht nnd made off with
1700. It Is believed that the same gang that
PLOT TO KILL CZAR
AND HIS FAMILY
ANDLOOTTREASURY
Anarchist Confesses and Im
plicates High Of
ficials.
%
Hr. Petersburg. Dee. 4.—It Is said that nn
nnnrchlat whose arrest nipped In the bud
n« attempt to assassinate the exar, blow
up the Imperial no lace nod the donum and
loot tho Imperial Hauls, has confessed, ltn-
jdlfutlug u number of inou high lu official
.
Informed of the plans for Immediate exe
cution. The rank and file were directed to
»ki * *
J<lge of the esar's
death and general catastrophe. A general
It la li
_9d the
Ilntnston post office.
lunging to negroes
city marshal.
ere sold by the
Business Show
Hundreds Call Daily
To See the Display at
Mower-HobartGo.,
1 and 3 South Broad St.
Six hundred and seven
ty-four leading business
men visited our "Office
Appliance and Business
Furniture Exposition" on
yesterday. Everybody in
vited.
/
baud to take ndvanti
and general entastre
tighter of the esar’a family was arranged,
revolutionists of minor Importance being de
tailed to do the work after the blow had
been struck.
FARMERS' UNION
CALLED TD MEET
BYR.FJCKWORTH
Will Formulate Plans For
Reduction of Acreage
in 1908.
Rpeclal to The Georgian
Bameavllle, Ga., Dec. 4.—At tho
headquarter, of the Farmers' Union
every effort I* being put forth to get
the member, to stand Arm In the tight
for a higher, price for their cotton. The
officers are leaving no stone unturned
that will work any benefit for the farm
er, ot the union. Already a Concerted
effort I, being mode for tho reduction
of the cotton acreage of 1908. A call
ha, been sent out by the national pres
ident, C. S. Barrett, for a meeting of
all local unions on Saturday, December
7, to discus, this question and deter
mine on the reduction. Delegates will
be eelected on December 14 for the
national meeting In' Memphis on Janu
ary 7.
In the official coll, State President
R. F. Duckworth says:
"Inclosed you will find a call from
National President . Barrett for the
meeting of local unions on Saturday,
December 7, to discuss the question of
reducing the cotton acresge In 190*,
and the financing of distressed cotton,
the county unions to nject on Saturday,
December 14. to select delegates, a na
tional meeting to be held In Memphis,
Tenn.; January 7, 1908.
"Your national and ‘state officials are
determined to whip- the bear specula
tors, and completely rout them. The
question Is. Will the farmers win or
will the Wall street gamblers triumph?
Wo know the victory Is ours and that
we can completely revolutionise the
system of marketing our cotton, if we
will only take the proper steps a the
proper time. In our Judgment, It Is
necessary for our members to decide to
reduce the cotton acreage for 1908, and
plant your land In food crops, which
w(ll enable you to live without being
forced to place your cotton on the
market. • • • select your very best
men to send to the national meeting
on January 7 and 8, remembering this
Is a critical period In our affairs. Send
as many delegates to the Memphis
meeting as you feel able to pay ex
penses for.” , .
CHIEF WITNESS
IN POWERS CASE
HAS DISAPPEARED
Georgetown, Ky„ Dec. 4.—A decided
sensation was caused In the Powers
trial when It became known that Frank
Cecil, one of the chief witnesses for
the prosecution, had disappeared dur
ing the night. Cecil formerly lived nt
Middlesboro, Ky„ but now resides In St.
Louis, Since the trial began he has
been stopping at the Wellington Hotel,
where the attorneys for the prosecution
are located.
W. S. Wltham, head of a large chain
of banks In Georgia and other states,
has returned from New York, where he
addressed a meeting of bankers on
Thanksgiving Day.
Mr. Wltham says that he found con
ditions rapidly rounding Into normal
shape In Gotham, and the people there
consider the Hurry to all Intents at an
end. New York banks are paying out
currency freely bn demand.
As a further Indication that condi
tions are becoming normal everywhere,
former State Senator Crawford Wheat,
ley passed through Atlanta Tuesday en
route to New York, and stated that
Amerlcus had determined Monday to
retire Us |»sue of clearing house cer-
tlflcates as fast as they were paid Into
the banks.
"In fact, we did not Issue but *17,000
In these certificates.” said Mr. Wheat-
ley, "and aside from a certain caution
of merchants and business men, we no.
‘ wn
tlced no difference do'
erythlng Is nil right now. 1
our way. Ev-
CAUCUS CALLED
FOR DEMOCRATS
Washington, Dec. 4.—A caucus of
the Democratic member, of the house
to consider a plan for forcing the tariff
question to the front during the pres,
ent session has been called by Chair*
man Clayton for this evening.
BANK INVOLVED,
HE KILLED SELF
Lawton, Okla., Dec. 4.—The body of
D. R. Rankin, missing cashier of the
defunct Merchants and Planters' Bank,
was found late yesterday by an Indian
boy In Cache creek, two miles north of
Lawton.
Rankin disappeared on November 7.
He was formerly of Chattanooga. Tenn.
KILLED HIMSELF
IN FLOWER SHOP
Chicago. Dec. 4.—P. J. Hauswlrth.
proprietor of the florist store In the au
ditorium-annex, ahot and killed himself
today In hit place of business. In the
shop at the time were several custom
er,. most of them guests at the hotel.
They were thrown Into a panic by the
■hooting.
SUPR2ME COURT OFGEORGIA.
Delaware Insurance Company va Pennsyl
vania Fire Insurance Company, from Ful
ton. Argued.
\V. I. Sims et ,1. va U. II. dime et el.,
flvui I'ution. Argued.
BANDITS TAKE
VILLAGE COP AND
1,000 IN CASH
New York, Dec. 4.—Wlht all the
boldness of Western bandits, safe blow-
ers looted the postofllce at Garden
City, L. L, Tuesday, seised one of teh
vlllagp policemen and then fled In an
automobile with. H.OOO cash. a
*75,000 Tex from Corporations.
Savannah, Ga, Dec. 4.—It le expect
ed that Savannah will get about *7S,000
taxes from the corporations. This Is a
large Increase over former years.
The Lunch Counter
la the Cause of Dyspepsia and In
digestion, Catarrh of the Stom
ach and Heart Disease.
Nine-Tenth* of Those Who Eat There
Bolt Down Their Food.
The next time you eat at a lunch
counter Just you watch the people op
posite. Look down the whole line and
notice how they bolt down their food,
washing It down with hot coffee or
cold water. First they take a large bite,
then a drink, a bite and a drink, hurry
ing through their meal In live or ten
minute,.
Many of them don’t know the correct
way to eat, while other, are so Intent
on money-making that they will not
take the time to eat properly.
The lunch counter, create a great de
mand for Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets,
for every one now knows that they as
sist the stomach In digesting the food
that has been suddenly forced down
Into It.
Health should be the first thing
sought for In the battle for existence.
With a sound body all thing, are pos
sible to man, while lu-health handicap,
him.
The dyspeptic I, usually grouchy
and can not meet hi, fellowman In the
proper spirit to win his confidence and
esteem. Many a fine proposition haa
failed because a dyspeptic was back
of It.
Your brain does not work right where
dyspeptic condition, prevail, neither
doe, any organ of tha body.
Get your digestive apparatus In per
fect condition first and all will go well
with you.
Take Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets until
you cure yourself of Indigestion, ca
tarrh of the stomach and dyspepsia,
and your heart, liver, brain and an the
organs of the body will perform their
functions properly and you will be In
sound health.
Don't give up in despair, but get right
and all things will coma your way and
fortune will again smile upon you.
You can purchase Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets anywhere on earth. They have
become a family necessity sverywhsrs.
They are *0 cents per package.
Rend us your nams and address to
day end we will at once send you br
mall a sample package free. Address
F. A. Stuart Company, 1*0 Stuart
building, Marshall. Mich.
f