THIS ARTICLE OF AGREEMENT, Made the 1st day of July A. D., 1908, between Franklin A. Miller of the City of Chicago, County of Cook and State of Illinois, party of the first part, and William Nash of County of Cook and State of Illinois, of the second part:

Witnesseth, That the parties to this agreement, in consideration of payments to be made, as hereinafter stated, stipulate and agree as follows: The said party of the first part agrees, subject to the reservations hereinafter named, to sell to the party of the second part one thousand tons of coal, in such quantities as the said party of the second part may require for use, at his factory, situated in Chicago, from the date hereof until the 1st day of July, A. D. 1909, at the rate of two dollars and seventy-five cents ($2.75) per ton, said coal to be delivered by the party of the first part at the said factory of the party of the second part.

The said Party of the Second Part Agrees to buy of the party of the first part all the coal he may need for use in said factory from the date hereof until the first day of July, A. D. 1909, and to pay the said party of the first part the rates above mentioned for all coal used under this contract, said payments to be due and payable on the 15th day of each month, for all coal delivered during the next preceding calendar month. It is further mutually agreed, that the said party of the first part shall not be held responsible for a failure to deliver coal to the said party of the second part during unusual delays of transportation, resulting from strikes, severe storms, or other causes beyond the control of the party of the first part; or in case of a stoppage of his mines, caused by a strike among his miners or other employes, the said party of the first part is to be released from all obligation to furnish coal to the said party of the second part during such suspension. It is further agreed that the said party of the first part will, if required, use his best endeavors to purchase some other corresponding grade of coal, and furnish the same to the said party of the second part, at the lowest market price at which it can be obtained by the said party of the first part; or the said party of the second part, at his option, may secure his supply of coal elsewhere during such suspension.

Witness Our hands and seals, the day and year first above written.

Franklin A. Miller, (seal.)

William Nash. (seal.)