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NEAR THREE
MILLIONS
Inventory Estate of
Late Sam C.
Allen.
Mark P. Robinson, J. O. Cartrr and
Paul Muhlendorf, executors of the will
ot the late Samuel C. Allen, have tiled
an Inventory of the estntc. It snows pi)iCd at the extra session for the
total valuation of $2,325,172.33. The nnds," said P. It. Helm, secrctnry of the
footings of each class nre as follows: I Merchants' Association yesterday.
Cng), $ 79,731. SG; "Hawaii wants lots of things, every-i
jjoml's 362,700.00 one will ndmlt that. The question Is,
Sugnr Plantation Stocks,... 403,954.43 how to get them. They won't come to
Miscellaneous Stocks 503,683.00 us If we sit still and wait.
Fire Claim Assignments... 2,920.00 "What we wnnt most Is nn
Estat 118,352.61 1 prlatlon for tho Improvement of Pearl
Bills Receivable, secured... 296,071. 32 Harbor and every chnnnel should be
Bills Receivable, unsecured. 10,347.00, utilized for bringing this properly be-
Bllls Receivable, secured by fore Congress. The Army nnd Navy
collaterals 545,279.13 1 expects and have plans already made
Leasehold 100. uu f0r work on the nrmy nnd navnl posts
Total $2,325,172.33
More than half ot the cash Is with
Allen & Robinson, Ltd., the remainder
with Bishop & Co. Of bonds the
lnr.rf.st holding Is $222,700 O. R. & L.
Co six per cent. The heaviest holdings
of sugar stocks Is 1912 shares Oahu
Sugar Co., par value $100, placed at
$188,000 value; second, CSS shares
Agricultural Co., par value $100, ut
$03,137; third, 4850 shares Ewa Plantation
Co., par value $20, at $35,0G0.
Miscellaneous stocks are listed thus:
171 shares C, Brewer & Co., $100 par
value, $9,216; 15 shares E. O. Hall &
Son, $100 par value, $1215; 202 shares
Mntiinl Telenhone Co., $10 par value,
$2020; 372 Bhares Oahu Hallway & Land
rn. J100 liar value. $23,131; 4G7G shares
Allpn & Robinson, Ltd., $100 par value,
S467.G00: 5 shares Hawaiian Fibre Co.,
$100 par value, $301.
Tho renl estate Is lnvei.ii.rled as fol
lows: Allen block and Pierce building,
Queen street, $62,177.85; corner King
and Richards streets, $27101.73; corner
nml Alakoa streets. $0,490.82;
klkl property, $9693.75; Anla property,
$5150; two lots at Puunul. $240.50; Uml
land, Kallhi, $3775; Pohakaa 37.85 acres
and Kalonloa 43.41 acres, $3151.66; lot
at Pearl City, $476.30.
The estimate being evidently conservative,
there Is ,no doubt that the estate,
In ordinary times when there was
no depression, w iV liquidate nt a value
of three million dollars or more.
JUDGE WILCOX'S WILL.
William Luther Wilcox made his w 111
five days before Ills death. He leaves
to his wife. Kahulla Wilcox, one-third
of his personal property absolutely and
one-third of his real estate for me ana,
at her death, to her heirs. The same
proportions of both classes of property
are left to WUhelmlna, his adopted
daughter. All the residue ot his estate,
real and personal, Is to be divided
among his brothers Charles, George,
Albert and Samuel, the children of any
deceased brother taking by right of
representation. William O. Smith Is
nominated to be executor, with a re's
quest that he be exempt from giving a
'bond.
Mr. Smith, In a petition for probate
of the will, gives the probable value
and the character of )he estate as follows:
Real estate consisting of various
parcels of land ot an estimated
value In all of $75,000, and pcrsonnl
estate consisting ot Insurance policies,
furniture, machinery, goods and chat
tels of an estimated value of $20,000, or
a total valuation of $95,000.
The will was executed on July 7,
1903. In presence of Mabel D. Gee and
E. C. Waterhouse, M. D.
BIG INJUNCTION SUIT,
Argument In the Injunction suit of
Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. vs.
Walluku Sugar Co. continued throughout
yesterday before Judge De Bolt. After
Mr. Hartwell concluded his speech
from the previous day, W. O. Smith
also nddressed the court for tho plaintiff.
W. A. Kinney then took the floor
and talkeu the rest of tho day for the
defendant.
FORMER WAILUKU CASES.
A. S. Hartwell has filed a motion for
a decree ordering plaintiff to pay costs
Including counsel fees In each ot the
Injunction suits of Walluku Sugar Co.
vs. Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co.
The first was to enjoin the construction
of a tunnel by the defendant and
the second to enjoin defendant from
T
W
FUH HAWAII
How to Get Money
For Pearl
Harbor.
Now thnt Congress Is to meet In
October Hawaii should begin to bestir
Itself If there Is anything to be
In Hnwall and Congress has been
for an appropriation for this purpose.
But It Is public sentiment that
counts. Congress won't net of Its own
Initiative so much as It depends upon
public sentiment. This Is a particularly
opportune time for an agitation of this
kind the war cloud In the Orient, nnd
while It Is not expected that America
will have a hand In It, yet there Is no
telling when wnr will break out and
America has extensive Interests In that
part of the country which must be
protected nt all hazards. There Is no
question whatever, but that this Is the
most Important strategic point In the
Pacific, and this must be brought home
to those on the Pacific Coast and they
must be made to realize the necessity
for the Improvement of Pearl Harbor
and why a strong military base should
be established In Honolulu.
"The best way to bring this about,
In my opinion, Is to have the commercial
organizations appoint good strong
committees to cnrefully outline the different
points why It would benefit the
Pacific Coast states nnd the whole
American people, to have this port'
strongly fortified. Resolutions should
be drafted to be sent to the commercial
organizations on the Pacific Coast
and In the eastern states, and also to
draft resolutions to send to the proper
departments at Washington. If neces
sary these resolutions should be
up from time to time with letters
and other petitions.)
Just nt present the Interest of the
world Is centered In the Orient there
Is no question but what America Is
looking on the Pacific more now, than
at any time In the past. It is Just the
time for agitation of this matter, nnd
In any event Hawaii will receive a
great deal of publicity nnd will be
brought before the commercial organizations
of the United States. There Is
no question in my mind that if the
matter Is properly brought before them
It will result In making a good mnny
friends for us who may do us some
good. At the same time It should be
taken up with the different Congressmen,
nnd Delegate Kulilo should be
asked to push the matter.
"Nearly every stnte In the union Is
represented In the Islands and If these
people would organize, and In turn peti
tion the congressman In their former
homes It would help a great deal. Now
that an extra session of Congress has
been called It Is most Important that
we should get to work Immediately.
We are fortunate In having both the
Navy nnd War Departments with us,
which is not alwnys the case In other
places. I remember when Port Orchard
dry dock was established on the Sound,
tho government had heard nothing ot
the place. The citizens ngltated the
thing so long and persistently that a
sentiment in favor ot It was created,
ending with the sending of commissions
which flnnlly decided to locate the dry
docks where wanted. There Is a strong
sentiment nlrendy that Hawnll should
be strongly fortified nnd with proper
effort an appropriation of ten million
dollars enn bo secured to make the necessary
extensive Improvements."
H-
MARSTON CAMPBELL
RESIGNS HIS OFFICE
Testerdny Marston Campbell mailed
his resignation to Supt. Cooper, who,
depositing debris In the Walluku river being out of town nt the time had no
bed. Deponent received a fee ot $250 opportunity to pass upon it.
In each the Circuit and tho Supreme Mr, Campbell said yesterday he had
Courts In each of the cases, or a total rather resign than go without a long
of $1000, nnd Incurred sundry other ex- vncntlon. His serious runaway
on behalf of the defendant. 'dent, the complete overturn In his
TO JUDGE GEAR. flcei tho persecution of the
the matter ot the estate of R. TV. tno lmrU' confining work, had
Holt, decensed, or tho forty-year old nU cosllred to break him down. He
probate of will. Henry Smith, trustee, ,lcedci' nd hoped to get a long
a special appearance for the Uon wlth hls f'"Hy. who nre now on
purpose of moving that the petition ot lne const for 1,ls wife's health.
John F. Colburn filed June 16. 1903, bo, --
transferred for hearing to Judge J. T.
Do Bolt on the ground that Judgo Geo.
C Gear Is without Jurisdiction to henr
or determine the matters nnd things
alleged nnd prayed for In snld petition.
Tho motion Is based on the record nnd
an affidavit of Clerk P. Danson Kellett
Jr. to the effect that the presiding
Judge In accordance with the Circuit
ASK JUDGMENT
IN KOREAN CASES
Motion for Judgment In favor of defendant
wns filed In United States
COUIt vesterdav In tho 11:1 Knrpnn
Court rules for the week Including enses. The motion nio,i v.r,inv in
June 16, 1803, was tho Honorable J, T. leach of tho cases of F. TV. Herger vs.
Do Bolt, First
Judge of the Circuit E. P. Ulshon sets out that Ju.lirs nsteo
Court for tho First Circuit.
PETITION FOR GUARDIAN.
Samuel Andrews petitions that TV. R.
Castle be nppolnted gunrdlnn of four
minor children of Mnrla N. Nalwal,
late of Honolulu, nlso of Helen Kulo-Ha
end Louisa Kananuao, minors. The
proposed wards nre from thirteen to
years of age and the petitioner
hus been noting as their unofiliiUl
Kur.rdlan, but he believes thev ought
to have a guardian appointed by the
ccurt to look after estate they own
consisting of shares of corporations
nnd pieces of land. Mr, Castle Is mentioned
as the choice of the children for
thjlr guardian.
sustained the demurrer of the defendant
to the complaint of plaintiff on
July 7th. PlnlntllT wns then given five
days to file nn amended complaint nnd
It Is alleged that the five days nro up
and no nmended complaint has been
tiled, Tho plea for Judgment Is based
on the pleadings and records In the
case.
INVESTMENTS APPROVED.
Judge De Holt granted the petitions
of W. O. Smith, guardian of Arthur F.
K. Gay and Eric n. J. Gay, for leave
to Invest $1000 for each ward respectively
In bonds of the Olaa Sugar Co.
and the Hllo Railroad Co.
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE, TUESDAY JULY 21, 1903 SEMI-WEEKLY.
AMERICA'S MOST
GIFTED ARTIST
DIES ABROAD
LONDON, July
today.
17. James McNeill Whistler, the artist, died
James McNeill Whistler wns n son of Major Georgo Washington
Whistler of Baltimore. The- painter received his education at the
West Point military academy hut having a hent for art did not follow
an army career, hut instead hecamo a pupil of Oleyre, of Paris, and
grew famous as a painter. Numerous foreign governments hare
showered decorations upon him. IIo was an oilicer of the Legion of
Honor, Knight of tho Order of St. Michael, Bavaria; an honorary
member of the Jto'al Academies of liome and Bavano, member of
numerous British art associations, and had won a great reputation all
over Europe Somo of tho most famous of his paintings are portraits
of UarJyle, barasate, "Ihc Peacock Boom," and the portrait of his
mother, which is on view in tho Luxembourg Palace, Paris. He was
tho author of "Ten O'Olock," "The Gentle Art of Making Enemies"
and the "Baronet and tho Butterfly."
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NEW YORK, July 17. Tho decision of tho court permits tho
Mercantile Trust Company to foreclose its mortgage on tho shipbuilding
trust for $10,000,000. There will be an appeal.
Tho Mercantilo Trust Company are suing for bondholders of the
tmst to foreclose tho mortgage given to secure $10,000,000 of a bond
issue. Tho ship trust was organized a year ago with an authorized
capital of .$20,000,000 and a provision for a bond issue of sixteen mil
lions. Tho Trust Company sues because they claim that it was stated
to them at tho time they took the bonds that the trust had contracts on
hand amounting to thirty-six millions on which there would be a profit
of five million dollars. It is now claimed by tho bondholders that this
was a misrepresentation and that tho trust only had fourteen millions in
contracts and that there was no profit at all in sight. Before going
ahead with tho suit of foreclosure it was necessary to get permission
from tho court which appointed a receiver for the trust and at the samo
timo issued a restraining order to prevent creditors from bringing suits
against it.
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WASHINGTON, July 17. Georgo Beaver, former chief of tho
Bureau of Statistics and Allowances of the Postoffice Department, has
been indicted and arrested on a hench warrant for attempted bribery
and various irregularities. Three thousand promotions, approved by
tho Secretary, were cancelled by Beaver.
Geo. W. Beaver was general superintendent of the salaries and
allowances division of tho Postoffico Department At the opening of
tho postal scandal ho resigned from his place under a cloud although
his reputation for efficiency in that branch of postal work had given
him a world-wide reputation. His work was, in part, to make the recommendations
upon which thousands of clerks and other postal officials
annually received promotions during tho past few years in the department
and tho charge is now mado that undue influences caused him
to recommend tho advancement of many and that promotions and
bribery went hand and hand in tho department under his control.
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HOME, July 18. Tho condition of tho Pope early this morning
shows a slight improvement. Ho is able to take more nourishment
than ho has been taking during tho past few days. Ho sleeps quietly
but ho still has great difficulty in breathing and has become bedsore.
Despite tho improvement preparations for his death are still being mado
about tho Vatican.
ROME, July IS. Tho Pope is seriously depressed, nis pulse Is
restless and fast and ho complains of weakness and tho need of rest.
Nourishment docs not benefit him and his case is less hopeful.
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N. J., July 17. Tho challenger
defeated Shamrock I today by twelve minutes in a race of thirty miles.
NEW HAVEN, July 17. Tho Constitution defeated the
anco today, with a timo allowance, in a race of thirty-seven miles, by
eighteen minutes.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 17. The Grand Jury has indicted
Jacob Eppinger, head of tho bankrupt firm of Eppinger & Co., for
obtaining money under falso pretenses. Moro indictments will follow.
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TOKYO, July 17. Tho Minister of tho Interior has resignod on
account of illness and will bo succeeded by Baron Kodama.
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BRUSSELS, July 17, Russia has agreed to abido by tho conditions
of the international peace convention.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July
sugar ten cents per hundred.
PEKING, July 17.-
o-
ceases m August.
CHINESE IN HAWAII
FOR TREATY
-The Western refinery has ad-
-Tho prohibition of tho importation of arm3
Tho Chineso residents of English education are determined upon
calling a mass meeting of their countrymen shortly, for tho purposo
of formulating a memorial to tho Chinese Minister at Washington
on behalf of treaty revision. This stop is tho result of a study of
tho situation by our progressive minded Chinese, a largo proportipn
of whom nro American oitizens. It is understood that the United
Chineso Society is committed to tho movement.
Tho occasion of acting now is tho near expiration of
tho treaty between tho United States nnd Ohinn. Tho inotivo is a
senso of injustice to China felt with regard to present treaty relations.
Theso aro considered to ho of n nature from tho bestowal
of favors to Americans in China which aro withheld from Chinesci
in America. Especially, tho continunnco of a stato of affairs which
allows tho existenco of tho Chineso Exclusion Act upon tho statute
hooks of tho United States is something that sticks in tho crop of
tho Chinaman, whoso heart has begun to keep timo with tho throbs
of tho mighty Western civilization.
LET PEOPLE
BUHONOS
Cooper and Kcpoikai
Will Visit Kauaj
Together.
Superintendent Cooper and Treasurer
Kepolkal are going to Knual next
week. The head of the Public Works
department will Investigate needs of
PUDllc Improvements on the garden isle.
Mr. Kepolkal, In renlv to a. ciuestlnn re
garding his errand, said:
i am going to keep Mr. Cooper company.
It has been mv desire for nntnn
time to visit the other Islands when the
Superintendent of Public Works went
on his tours of Investigation. My spe
cial oDject is to meet the leading men
In different parts of the Territory nnd
endeavor to Interest them In the Territorial
bonds.
"I believe it would bo much better to
have tho loan mostly all taken at home
Instead of selling the bonds abroad.
Yes, It would keep the Interest money
at home, but It would besides tend to
identify our own people more closely
with their local government."
OLD FIGHTER
SGXSi
IS PROMOTED
MAJOR GENERAL SUMNER.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 17. The
following promotions and changes
among the officers of highest rank In
the army are announced today. Major
General S. M. B. Young, who Is the
senior officer of the new general staff
created by a late act of Congress, has
been promoted to be Lieutenant Gen
eral to succeed Lieutenant General
Nelson A. Miles who retires August 8.
Brigadier General Leonard Wood to be
Major General In place of Gen. Young,
promoted. Bilgadler General S. S.
Sumner to be Major General In place
of Major General W. G. Davis, who Is
retired July 26.
DUCKS PUMPED!
FULL OF AIR
A lady went around among the markets
Saturday looking for ducks for
her Sunday dinner. There were none
to be had at the Metropolitan and Its
annexes, so she bought a couple of a
Chinaman. They were beautifully
dresed ducks, young but plump, and
promised to show up well at the Sunday
evening table. On her way home
the lady showed them to a friend who
remarked: "I think those ducks were
glown up with a bicycle pump."
Sure enough. When the lady got
home she punctured the ducks with
a sharp knife and each of them col
lapsed like n pricked toy balloon. They
became flat and bony, the mere ghosts
of the plump ducks she had bought.
How the duck had bpen drawn nnd
then made to stand the strain of the
air pump Is an Oriental trade secret.
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TJ. B. Civil Service Examinations.
Examinations for positions in the
Civil Service nre scheduled as lndlvnted
below. For further Information consult
Mr. McCoy at the postofilce, or Mr.
R. C. Stackable or Prof. A. B. Ingalls
ut the Custom House.
August B Assistant chemist In the
Geological Survey, at $1200 per annum.
August 5, 6, 7 Electrical engineer nnd
draftsman In the Supervising Architect's
office, nt $1200 per annum.
August 0, C Architectural and structural
draftsman In Quartermaster's
Department nt Large, St. Paul, Minn.,
at $1200 per annum.
Hadn't Gone to Honolulu.
SPOKANE, Juno 21, Amanda Do
Lnrtlgue Is not guilty of murder. Such
Is the verdict returned by tho Jury nt
Pomeroy at noon today, after being out
all night.
Henry De Lnrtlgue, a Pomeroy farmer,
disappeared last September. His
wife said he had cono to Honolulu.
Last winter his body was found hid
in n potato cellar near his home.
During the trial Mrs. Do Lartlgue
confessed that she killed him September
23rd nnd hid his body, Sho claimed
that he attacked her with a gun,
nnd sho hit him with nn nx. Evidently
the Jury accepted this theory and
she was acquitted.
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A SCAR from a burn or scnld Is
often dreaded moro than the pain thnt
is Inflicted. Chamberlain's Pain Balm
heals the injured part In less time
than any other treatment nnd unless
the Injury Is a severe one, no scar will
1 ho watchword of tho cnliehtoned is be left, one application gives relief.
"most favored nation" treatment bf tho empire, of their ancestors at Try It. All Dealers and Druggists sell
,, . , - .. .. , Pl . - , l It. Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd., Agents
the hands of tho United States of America. f0r Hawaii,
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TASK
TOJPVE
Opportunity Now
to Go After
Money,
Opportunity has made Its annual return
for the Territorial Government
nnd the leaders of progress In Hawaii
io pun together for Federal appropriations
to be expended in this Territory.
Secretary George R. Carter has received
from' the Treasury Department,
Washington, estimate blanks for Federal
appropriations covering expenditures,
within the Territory. Regarding
this receipt, Secretary Carter said yesterday
afternoon:
"Under the United States statutes the
Secretary of the Treasury has to makeup
a book of estimates of appropriations
for the benefit of Congress before
It meets.
Here are the estimates for 1901, Including
for Hawaii the salaries of the
Governor, the Secretary, the Chief
Justice and Associate Justices of the-Supreme
Court, and the Circuit Court
Judges; also of the clerk and reporter
of the United States District Court.
Secretary Cooper last year submit
ted an estimate of $50,000 for expenses
of the quarantine station of the Terri
tory, also of $25,000 for maintaining-lighthouses
on the Islands. Congress
did not appropriate these Items, so far
as I can ascertain from searching the ,.
index." V
Mr. Carter showed one book nf th0
estimates and another of the appropriations
made thereupon by Congress.
With regard to the quarantine station,
that at Honolulu must derive Its expenses
from a lump sum of $325,000
voted for all stations In the Union.
Mr. Carter continued:
"The Secretary of the Treasury Is at
work now on the estimates for the
coming session of Congress.
"L would like to receive suggestions
ns to whether I am expected to get
estimates from any other Federal departments.
Of course I do not expect
any from the custom house, nrmy or-navy,
or United States court. But I
am Just about to send these blanks to
the Territorial courts. I also propose
to put In a requisition for and submit
an estimate of the cost of maintaining:
the lighthouses, with a list of lighthouses
on the Islands, besides an estimate
of the amount of money necessary
to refund the Territory for the
care of lighthouses hitherto.
"I should be very glad Indeed to have
any suggestions from any of the com
mercial bodies or Individuals for any
other appropriate estimate that ought
to De inserted."
The occasion would seem to be op
portune for the commercial bodies to
come together for the formulation of
emphatic reminders to Congress of
glowing promises of harbor Improvements
throughout the group which
were made by Messrs. Cullom, Morgan (
and Hltt of the Hawaiian Commis-
slon that framed the Organic Act. They
gave definite assurances of benefits In
this repnrd to the people they addressed
at Honolulu, Hllo, Kallua and
THE BIG NEW
SISAL SCHEME
The Hawaiian Sisal Co. has been organized
with a capital of $230,000, and
Is soon to be Incorporated. W. H. Pain
Is the treasurer and H. W. S. Edmunds
Is general manager and secretary.
The company has leased 12,700 acres-of
land at Heela upon which It Is expected
to begin the cultivation of
leases are for from ten to thirty
years, only the Heela lands of 2700
ncies to be taken up at onoe.
The prospectus Issued by the company
speaks of the prospect of dredging
the harbor at Heela to permit of
shipments by sea, though the planta
tion will also be upon the lines of the
railroad.
The company proposes to
Jute, hemp, ramie and abutnon fibre
as well as sisal. While waiting for the
sisal to mature it Is also proposed to,
cultivate cassava, tobacco, pineapples-and
castor oil beans. The company
does not Intend to erect expensive mills
but will purchase cheap portable machines
to be moved from place to place
In the fields. The company is to Issue
stock nt ten dollars per share to be
one-quarter paid In upon implication.
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Hawaiian Coffee Iu Demand,
Diversified agriculture finds a strong;
champion In the Mnkaha Coffee Co.,
owing about 700 ncres of land at
Oahu, This company, when the
coffee boom was on, planted 130,000
coffee trees which are now In fine bearing:
nnd since then It has ventured In
limes nnd pineapples. The limes are- "
of such good promise that the company
expects, next year to supply this market
with them and have a surplus to
export. Plnenpples have been raised
nt a good profit, and now. owing to tho
reputation Hawaiian coffee Is getting
on the coast, there promises to be a
high price for this product. Figures
are already nearlng the top notch.
For years our coffee was turned In
with tho glut from Central "America
and Java, and It is nn secret that It
was mixed with theso brands and sold
without Its distinctive label. For some
time past It -has been advertised on Its
merits through firms in San Francisco,
Chicago and New York, with the result
thnt coffe drinkers ask for It nnd
nro ready to pay n fair price. Who
knows but that this method of publicity
will serve our territorial coffee
Interests as well as the special fame,
of the navel orange of California, the
Indian river orange of Florida, the
Blue Point oyster, the Cresta Blanco.
wine and the Vermont brand of maple
sugar has served the producers of
this merchandise, Sidelights.
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