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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-09-12
Gail Hamilton on Clerks.

A plainly, but perfectly dressed
lady, with the best blood of the
world in her veins, and-what is
more imposing to the haberdash-
ing heart-with plenty of money
in her pocket, went not long since
into shop to buy napkins. The
potentate of the counter showed
her such napery as he thought
suited to her social position.
"These are rather coarse" she
suggested. "Have you none fin
err" "Oh, yes" said the gentle
man, "but they are more expen-
sive." 1t is ever to be regretted
that the lady turned in silence and
left the shop, because that clerk
will never know that it was his
own idiotic effrontery, and not the
expense of the napkins, which
lost him the customer.
A lady who never made any
great figure in the world, and GER
tainly not in q waterproof cloak on
a rainy day, was seeking parasol.
The clerk showed her some very
common, not to say shabby speci-
mems, which she declined. A lit
tie further down the counter she
bought q whole piece of fine and
costly linen, observing which, the
knight of the parasol came down
and begged her to re-examine his
assortment, of which he had con-
trived to unearth an altogether
different and better collection.
She, too, fell below the require
ments of the occasion, and bought
her parasol without enlightening
him upon her discovery of his
stupid mistake.
A lady, large and lovely, a
serene Quaker goddess, made some
benevolent casual remark to the
clerk with whom she was tra4fick-
ing, just as she would have patted
the head of a strange dog who
might have run up and shifted at
her gown, and the little whipper-
snapper clerk followed her to the
door and-winked at her! And
while she stood staring at him in
her first amazed consciousness OF
his individual existence, he wink
ed again! Thus vacuous the gods
make human skull, yet furnish
it with all the ganglia of life.
Happy are those merchants who
can secure the right sort of clerks
for a right sort there is. ]
bought tablecloth of him Yester-
day. I had forgotten to take the
size of the table, or q pattern OF
the color to be matched. Patient
ly he evolved my probable needs
from my fragmentary facts, dis
cussed pleasantly the presumptive
evidence, and seemed as much in
terested in the harmonies of my
dining-room as if he expected to
eat there during the remainder OF
his natural life. Did he deceive
me? Not u bit. / know of 6
surety that my dinin6-room was
no more to him than the pea nut
stand on the common opposite
Me and it has he already alike for
gotten. None the less was his
monetary and friendly, but no
familiar interest in me and mine,
altogether winning and encourag
ing; and doubtless was it, fol
that mement altogether sincere
His sympathetic and refined nature
does unquestionably and spontan
eously ally itself for succor AMI
good cheer to all who appeal t.
him May his kind heart, his wei
come face, and his engaging man
ners be mine of wealth to him
self and all his employers and de
pendents .-Harpers Bazaar.
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SEVERAL PERSONS BITTEN BY
RABID DoGs-Two LITTLE BOYS GO
MAD.-From the northwest portion
of High Prairie township, says the
Leavenworth Times, come terrible
reports of the prevalence of hydro
phobia in that vicinity. Two days
ago as many as five rabid dogs were
prowliug around among the people.
Excitement is at q fever heat, aud
every canine within radius of two
miles or more has been shot dead.
Several persons have been danger
ously bitten, and fears are entertain
ed that the wounds will prove fatal
In the vicinity of Bell school
house two little sons of Carrot Drew
were torn by the fangs of the fero-
cious brntes, and shortly after the
bites were received, showed all the
symptoms of hydrophobia. Both
of them are now raving under the
terrible disease, and one of them
is reported at the point of death.
We were unable to learn the names
of the other parties bitten.
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-BENyAMIEs Bic FEE.
Six Millions Of Dollars for Recovering
- French Inheritance.

1 .
A dispatch was published few
days ago announcing that through
the fundamentally of Hon. j. p.
BENJAMIN, two ladies in Georgia
had recovered an inheritance in
France valued at $12, OO0, 900.
EheaAflanta (Ga.) Herald pub
fishes the interesting details:
Prom positive authority it is as
certained that Mrs. Virgins NJ.
Campbell and her neice, Mrs. Ell
mira Chambers, both of Madison,
Ga. are entitled to SO, OO0, COG,
now waiting in France to be claim
ed By these fortunate ladies.
Mrs. Campbell is a widow about
seventy years of age; her niece,
Mrs. Chambers, is also widow,
aged about thirty-six. The vast
property which they have inherit
ed belongs to the Rennauleau es-
tate.d Information in regard to it
was received by them about three
months since, and by the advice of
a gentlemanin Madison, who says
that he was once law partner of
the Hon. Judah p. Benjamin, they
at once wrote to the latter at Lon
don, asking him what course to
Pursue in the matter. Mr.. Benia-
min, after thoroughly investigat-
ing the case, wrote to Mrs. Camp
bell and Mrs. Chambers that there
was not a question of doubt in re-
gard to their claim, and advised
them to come to Europe at once.
The property descends to these
ladies through a Rennauleau,
Grandmother of Mrs. Campbell
and great grandmother of Mrs.
Chambers. Mrs. Campbelps maid
en- name was Mcguire, her mother
having been Mile. Rennauleau.
They are connected with one of the
best families in France.
By the terms of an agreement
between Mr.. Benjamin and the two
ladies', the former will take one
half of the whole amount of the
estate, and the other half, $4,000
900, will fall to Mrs. Campbell and
Mrs. Chambers, the share of each
being the neat little sum of So, OOO,-
900. Seven millions and q half be
ing in the hands of the bank of
and 81, 100000 in the hands
of the Rothschilds. Mrs. Cham
bers was in Augusta on the 10Th,
arrangements for the voy-
age of her aunt and herself to Eu-
rope. They will be accompanied
by lawyer from Savannah and Mr..
Antoine Picquet, from Augusta,
who goes for the purpose of iden-
tifying them. They will also carry
papers signed by the oldest citi-
zens of Augusta, proving their
Identity.
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SENATOR INaALLs AND THE TRANS
PoRTATIoN QUEsTIoN.-We are glad
to see from the following letter to
the St. Louis Democrat that Senator
Ingalls, is posting himself Upon the
great question of the day:
ATcHIsoH, August 81, 1873.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT: The people
OF Kansas are specially interested In
the transportation question" e be-
ing the remotest of the distinctively
agricultural and grain-growing
States from the Atlantic Seaboard.
! have long been convinced that the
only profitable path for our products
was via st. Louis and the MississIp-
pi river, and am DESTROYS of COL
Letting all the data accessible upon
the great water route" before the
assembling OF Congress. i have
read with much interest the paper
in your issue of the 18th upon this
topic, and will be greatly obliged II
you will refer me to some person
from whom can ascertain further
statistics in relation to the channel
from ST. Louis to the gulf-its width
aud depth at the chief commercial
points; the location and character
OF the principal distractions to nav.
igation; the greatest minimum
depth that could be obtained BY
practical methods from st. Louis
together with the probable cost o.
the necessary appliances to protect
the same. / would also esteem il
favor If you would forward to me
at any time, such information upoI
the grain and produce trade for thu
current year as may be accessible b,
the close of the season.
Very respectfully yours,
JSo. j. INGALLS,, U. s. g., Kas.
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SOUTHWEST.

/ Cowlcy county fair at Winfield
10th, l7th and 18th.
Eight bachelors hang around the
Arkansas Traveller Office. If they
are all as homely as Scott they will
continue to chang around"
Times are better, and our farmers
will live on wheat bread instead of
johnny cake" this winter.-Ar-
kansas Traveller.
The Arkansas City Traveller has
this item which relates to former
residents of Emporia:
"We noticed a commotion on East
Second street last Thursday, in the
vicinity of a. A. Newman's, and
! saw Or. Hughes appear on the scene
at an early lour. It's girl"
HORSE THIEvEs.-Last week Mr..
HUf1IDaster was attracted by the
barking of his dog who went some
distance north OF the house, when
Mr.. II. called him back. Imme
diately on returning the dog COM
m need barking Aear the hay stack,
and on gong out man ran toward
the south. The first man was evil
IDENTIFY leading the dog off, while
the other was to steal the mules.
This is the second attempt that has
been made to get the animals.-Ar-
kansas City Traveller.
TEACHERs.-Miss Collins, of Ar
kansas City, and Miss Oliver, west
of Winfield, have been engaged as
teachers in the Leavenworth
schools. Arkansas City is especial
ly noted for promoters of educa-
ton, which is proof of it's talent.
Last year it sent Miss Lizzie Swarts
now Mrs. Mitchell, to the Bald
win Institute, and this year Prof.
Norton goes to the EmporIa State
Normal, and Miss Collins to rank
among the leading teachers of
Observation-Disclosures.
The Arkansas Traveller common
ces volume four this week. 1t gets
better as it grows older. AS an
editor Scott is and will continue to
be success.
Mr.. Small, near Arkansas City, is
planting II 900 peach trees. lie ex-
poets to use them as timber.
Late corn everywhere short.
The castor bean yield in the Ar
kansas valley is very large.
The Arkansas has heen low and
the Wichita bridge has been a poor
investment for some months.
$500 tickets were sold at Wichita
for John Robinson's circus in the
day time, and nearly 2,1OO for the
evening performance. The Wichi-
ia people had to pay 81 for tickets.
An excursion of four coaches Wis
tied John Robinson's circus at
Wichita from Newton and Hutch
inson.
John Robinson'S llama and one
of his seals died at Wichita.
f. Palmer died of foul air in a
well near Augusta on Tuesday of
last week.
Reno county has 5000 Inhabitants.
Reno has formed coal mining
company, with head quarters at
Hutchinson, which will sink a shaft
at once.
During the past week Mr.. C..
G. Hutchinson's real estate office
has been thronged with land buyers,
and he mas sold a large quantit V
of railroad land, besides quite a
number of town iots.-Hutchinson
News. ~
Buffalo have made their appear
ance on the railroad west of Dodge
City
Farmers of Harvey county are
organizing for projection against
horse and cattle thieves.
ANOTHER INJUNCTION.-The A. T..
& ). F X II Co, have stopped the
sale of their lands in this county for
lakes, which was to have commence
ed last Monday, and taken the case
up to the Supreme Court for futh er
decisiOn.-Newton Kanssn.
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Orders have been issued from
the Ministry Of Police renewing
the prohibition against Turkish
ladies emit. ring shops for the pur-
pose of making purchases, wheth-
er the shops be kept by Turks or
Christians. This prohibition was
first issued at the beginning of the
present Sultan's reign, but has for
some time past been allowed to
fall into disuse. It is now formal
ly renewed in . communication
addressed to the foreign legations,
and q direct order to Mussulman
shopkeepers, and Turkish women
must for the future make all theiI
purchases from their carriages, az
the majority Of the better class dc
at present, or where they have NJ
carriages at shop doors or win.
dows.
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STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF LYON,
CITY OF EMPORIA.
Before T. n. Sedgwick, Justice OF the
Peace of said city.
James ii. Fairchild and II. b. Lowe,l
partners doing business under the
firm name of Fairchild & lowe, pl'fs,
vs.
n. E. Lyman. John j. Taylor and the
Fairbury sub-soil pillow attachment
company, defendants.
TNHE above entitled defendants will
Il take notice that on the 9th day Of
August A. d. 1874. In the above entitled
cause, the above entitled justice of the
peace issued an order of attachment
against the property of said defendants
for one hundred aud sixty-three dollars
and fifteen cents, and interest thereon at
the rate Of per cent. per annum from
the 14th day of Apr |, A. ID. 1873, and that
said cause will be heard by said justice
at his office in said city, Q o'clock 4. M,
on the 18th day Of September, A. ID. 1873.
GILLETT & SANDERS,
3iw3 Attorneys for plaintiffs.
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4 woman Of 'siIl fame" was tarred
and feathered the ether day at Clyde,
Kansas. Says the Hutchinson News,
IL the men OF that kind were served
in the same way, where would the
feathers come from and who would
boss the job7 M
REDUCED TAxEs.-There Is one
cheering piece Of Information for
the tax PAYERS OF this State, and
that IL that the lazy for general
purposes for 1878 is only four mills
against ak and g half for1S7z. The
Commonwealth says that the total
s., O85, s7z.07 !; that Of 1875 viii
be s754.56o 81, . Differences Of
$780, 0z.98. In other words, the
aggregate requirements Of taxation
for 1879 for EsesS purposes, will be
One<thtrd less than In Eo7z.
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A special dispatch from West
minister, Nd, says that VIM. A.
Matthias. Q young man. aged TWEEN
ty.two, died as was supposed &
three o'clock on Sunday morning
last of brain fever. His body WA
placed on ice, and remained there
forty-eight hours. On Tuesday the
family assembled for the funeral
ceremonies, when it was noticed
that his skIn had sssumed . natural
appearance, and on examination II
was found that life was not extinct
Physicians were then called In, and
At last accounts Matthias WAS doing
we'll.
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The commissioner OF Pensions
disapprOyes strongly OF the circular
Issued by surgeons directing pen
sioners to call on them to undergo
the usual examination, and says the
invalid pensioners are to apply to
the surgeon residing nearest them.
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An American General slapped an
Austrian Baron In the face at the
Vienna Exposition for insulting
three American ladies. There was
talk of q duel, but the Baron fin
ally concluded to apologize.
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Constitution Of the State Of Kansas
Submitted by the Legislature at its
last session, for the ratification or re-
lection of the electors of the State at
the next general election.
tSubstitute for house joint resolution
No. IL, providing for an amendment
to the constitutional
Be It resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas, two-thirds of all the
members elected to each house, con-
curing herein:
SECTION 1. That section two, article
two, of the constitution of the State of
Kansas be amended so as to read as
follows: The number of representa-
tives and senators shall be regulated
by law, but shall never exceed one hum
dred and twenty-five representatives
and forty senators. From and after
the adoption of the amendment the
house oil representatives shall
admit one member from each
county in which at least two hum
dred and fifty legal votes were cast at
the next preceding general election;
and each organized county in which
less than two hundred legal votes
were cast at the next preceding gen.
election shall be attached to and con-
stiGute part of the representative dis
trict of the county lying next adjacent
to it on the east.
SEC. 2. This amendment shall be
submitted to the electors of this state,
fol adoption or rejection, at the next
general election.
SEC. 3. The ballots used at said
election shall be written or printed as
! follows: "For amendment TO section
two, article two, of the constitution -
| or, against amendment to section
two, article two, of the constitution"
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pub
lication In the Kansas Weekly Com
monweaIth.
1 hereby certify that the above joint
resolution originated In the house OF
Representatives February 8. 1873, and
passed that body February Is, 1873,
tEo-thiris of all the members elect
JOSIAH KELLOGG.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tiges.
ALEX. r BAEKe,
Chief Clerk Of the House of Repre-
seDtatives.
j / hereby certify that the above ioInr
resolution passed the senate March 8,
1878, 1wo-thirds Of all the members
elect voting therefor.
E. s. SLOWER,
President of the Senate
GEO. C. CRowTHER.
i Secretary Of the Senate.
| Approved March g, 1873.
THOMAS a. OSBORN,
Governor
l hereby certify that the foregoing L
true and correct copy Of the Original
. enrolled Joint resolution now On file IN
my ONCE, and that the same was pub.
lished In the Kansas Weekly Common.
wealth April 10, 1873.
In testimony whereof have here.
uato subscribed my name ana
Ifserl eaixed the great seal OF The
stats. Done &C Topeka thil
3lst day Of July, 1873.
III W. 81. SHALLWOOD.
Ill Sz-45 Secretary Of State
! 4
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A proposal that Americans should

A proposal that Americans sheuId
have g special memorial to Shaks-
pear st Stratford- on-Avon has met
with much favor, and the memorial
is TO take the form OF q pain, ed
window, the subject being scriptur-
al illustrations Of "The Seven
Ages OF Man" The window select
ed for the memorial IL that which
Immediately adioins ShAkspear's
monument, ia the chsncel of the
church. @
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The Army and Navy Gazette
rious navy clubs in the metropolis
have assumed the initiative with .
view Of collecting sufficient funds
wherewith to present his royal high
ness the Duke Of Edinburgh with .
testimonial betting his exalted
rank on his approaching marriage.
A committee has alrsady been
formed"
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A fireman on the New York Gen.
trail read at Syracuse went, the 9TH
day to kindle fire in the locomo-
tive. After lighting it he was called
away, and did not think of the fire
again for come time. When he did
he ran back to engine and clsm bered
into the cab, and found the pressure
guage around so far he could not
recognize it. Overcome by fear, he
threw up his hands and fell dead.
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On Friday evening OF last week,
Rodman the defAulting city treasu-
rel OF Brooklyn was committed to
Jail in default OF 100000 bail. II
be turns states evidence there will
be some fun.
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SraYed or Stolen.

ESROA Bloody creek. Chase Co., Kan.
n On the Esd Of July, one dark brown
mare, years old; small white spot
IN forehead: branded on the left shoulder
-. W the J not very plain. Some sad
die marks, and 40 foot rome on. A rea-
sonable reward on recovery of mare.
04-1I -- JOHN WAYMAN,
Lyon county, Kan
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The hax crop this year in Oregon
will be much larger than ever be-
fore. The oil mills at Salem will
start up this week and probably run
night aud day.
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1t is reported that the French
government will pay to Germany
the last installment OF the war in
demnits on the l4th Of October
next.
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ODD FELLOWS.
New Books
CITY BOOK STORE

MYSTERY OF METRoPOLISvILLE
Edward Eggleston.
"WORK," Miss Alcott.
THE OTHER GIRLS, Mrs. A.D.T.
Whitney.
UPS AND DOWNS, E. E Hale.
BARRIERS BURNED AWAY, z. P.
Roe.
THE OPEN QUESTION, James De
Mile.
AIDDLEMARCH, George Eliot.
MEMORIES OF ALICE ASD PHEBE
CAREY, Mary G. Aues.
BACKLOG, STUDIES. Warner.
TRAVELS II CENTRAL AFRICA
Bayard Taylor.
TREATY OF WASHINGTON, Cush-
ing.
ADELA cATHcARr. George Nc
Donald:
FOREIGNER II FAR cATHAY,
Medhurst. ETC., etc.
Best Collection in the City.
ELLEN PLUMB.
Enporla. Kansas. "a
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Desirable PROPERTY for Sale.

WE can sell the desirable residence of
wv Prof. G. W. Hoss, adjoining EmDo-
ria at low price and on very favorable
terms. VIII take, as part payment, 81
600 IN Kansas real estate.
S3tf VAN r. HOLMES q co,
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Public Sale of Cattle.
Head of Cattle.
PubIicatiOn Notice.

A NINA II. BLUE. of parts unknown,
IA will take notice that an action has
been commenced by fling 3 petition in
the district court Of Lyon county, Kansas,
in which action John Il. Blue is plain
till and said Anna ID. Blue is defendant;
that in said action she has been sued and
must answer said petition on or before
the 10th day of October, A. D. 1873, or
said petition will be taken as true, and
judgement for the dissolution of the mar
riAge relation heretofore existing be-
tween said Anna Ii Blue AID John X.
Blue, be rendered in accordance with the
prayer of said petition.
CUNNINGHAM & MILLER,
35t3 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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I'm CAKTER- TH0s. STONE. L. II. c
CAREER STONE a COATS

AND BUILDERS, are
~ prepared to do all work in their line,
on short notice, by the job or by the day.
Furnish plans and contract for buildings
Manufacture blinds, doors, sash, frames,
etc. Give us n call before closing con-
tracts. shop corner Sixth avenue and
Market street
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LEGAL.
Administrafor,s Notice

THE undersigned administrator Of the
Il estate Of Mary A. Egan, Will make
hnal settlement OF said estate on the 9th
day of October, 1878. All interested will
take notice. 1888 JAMES L. EGAN.
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HOTELS.
MADISON HouSE.

KANSAS. 9th avenue
ID near Commercial street. This favor
Ire hotel has been thoroughly refitted and
furnished. The most careful attention
paid to the comfort Of guests.
35tf II. l.. FUSkHOUSER.
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.ArEs OF ADHERTIsIXG..
NJ. tJitIA NEWS.
NEWS AND EDITORIAL ITEMS.

Mr.. Joseph Arch sailed from Ire
land for this country On August 2Sth.
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SOMETHING TO BE THoueHr OF.

SOMETHING TO BE THoUGHr or
The st. Louis Democrat says:
Now, we call upon the farmers to
consider that all the demagogues In
the country, or all the statesmen ei-
ther, placed by farmers votes In any
or all OF the Offices, from President
to fence viewer, could not do rs
much for their real benefit as on.
short act of Congress which they
csn Ub'ai' whru"Ver they uniiedl,
demand 10. LIT u not b.. mi under
STOOD W. do not want TO shield
49, 'c,m i "fn high r. ~, 90
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LOST.

CTRA1ED from the subscriber, on or
- about the twenty-seTenth of July, q
heavy set, light brindle cow, short horns,
branded N" on right hip, Any Informal
tiou that will Iesd to her recoyery will
be literally rev arded.
SO W. T. NICCOLLS, Emporia.
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LIVERY STABLES.
K NICHOLS,

z NICHULSI
T livery, FEED AND SALE STABLE
IL 9Th avenue, corner Mechanics street.
Ample room for stock. Facilities good,
and prices reasonable. An excellent line
Of horses and carriage for hire Call and
see nae. I6yl
j. II. DAVIS,
T VERY, FEED AND SALE STABLE, On
IL Fourth avenue between commercial and
Mechanics street, Is now prepared to let
livery teams, Carriages, sleighs and saddle
horses, at living prices. Good care taken in
boarding transient stock Also a good wagon
yard. jAnltT
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81 > yes "a 8
\ csa ,.,, "a u vi b..
A" nrIn han all 9TH r
HUG thar IN en- d. "a fwenI
years TheN c1n .'quI g"V IN
meut to clear out the MiSsI--IppI
river, and thu adj from ten To
twenty cents u bushel {" Ih.. price
OF all grain produced In tue MissiS
sippi valley. While the dema
gogue- beg for votes, we hope the
oranges will demand the one thing
which, more than all others, means
prosperity to the farmers OF the
West.