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The Republican journal., 1881-05-12
The Shortest Romance ever Published
About the Poorest

Edward Everett Hale in May Harper
She parted from him with the old hankering for
something better. What was amiss Must it al
ways be amiss Had all women this hitch this
jar with the men they loved OF course she loved
him Vi course he loved her. Why could there
not be the abandon and the JOY she had always
dreamed Of in her grlhood when she read of love !
She" was Ruth Lindsay. You would have
called her queen anywhere Tall, handsome
oh, so handsome and still lovely; Young but
strong grave, but cheerful; joyous but wise
loved by all her school companions, half wor-
shipped by half the men. And Ruth had parted
thus-dlssatisted at heart-though she was too
proud TO own this-trom Alfred Moshier They
had been engaged now seven weeks since they had
crossed the ocean on the Parhia
Il will not worry any longer said Ruth aloud
She grit herself for work. She welt down to old
Mrs. Royal and washed the baby, who needed it
badly, and aired the bed room while Mrs Roy al
sat over the fire. She went to the French reading
and laughed her best and brightest the proteS
sor read ~ Ami lnconnu. She came home and
looked around her workroom for something that
would take her out of herself Il will talk with
the nevis and moles, she SAID. Il will see what
they saving"
So She lifted her telephone from the wall and
called Caesars boy Pompey and babe him carry
the heavy plates, and went down TO her dreaming
place in the garden. She sent POmpey away
sank the plates herself. with her trowel in the
border and began to listen to the endless sounds
which came in a strange refrain, grass grows
and dews disil, and crystals take form in mother
earth She was soothed by the unrythmed music :
more and more did it rest her when suddenly,
''Taap, tap. tap. tap, tap, taap-tap, tap, tap
tap-tap, tap, tap-taap1 and short in tones
no mole uses nor root Of grass sounded the word
dearest" to her well trained sense Fine ear
himself, in the story never listened more absorb
ed. dearest, dearest the taps went on, answer
answer now-Moshier" More faint, but per
tectly clear, came, 80 X. | am here-wlrc open
Your pet My pet and my darling" said Mosh
Ter in answer, oh, j am dead bored-say some
thing sweet to me-" Poor old boy POOR darling
dear where has he been !" was the telegraph
girls reply He has not beer with his hearts
delight, he can tell You that" tapped Moshier
And Ruth, or Fine ears, threw the listening cup
upon the ground She was one too many IN this
tete-a tete
Moshier was an observer in the great Tamworth
Observatory. He was using the time wire IN this
disgusting intrigue. Ruth had hit upon DR. Trow
bridges curious discovery. by which YOU can with
the telephone, take anywhere from the ground
the return message" as the electricians cal
It. She sent her return message to the faithless
Alfred as soon as she reached the house Hel
mystery was solved He did not love her AnG
she-she had been trying from mere loyalty, /,
love him She wrote her proud letter of dsmissa
with absolute joy. She went to the reception a
Mrs. Mandell's once more perfectly happy.
The Republican journal., 1881-05-12

Ebb and flow ebb and flow
By the basat crags through caverns low
Through ritted rock Ger pebbly strand
On windy beaches Of naked sand
To and fro to and fro.
Chanting ever and chanting slow.
The harp is swept by liquid hands.
And thy voice is breathing Of distant lands
Sweet and low sweet and low
These golden echoes surely know
Thy lips are rich with the lazy South
And the tuLtful icebergs have touched thy mouth
Come and 60 come and 60.
The sun may shine and the winds may blow
But thou wilt forever sing sea
And | never, ali never shall sing Ike thee
[Fuz James Brien
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The Planting of the Apple-Tree.
BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT

by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
Come, let US plant the apple-tre
Cleave the tough greensward with the spade
Wide let its hollow beat be made:
There gently lay the roots, and there
Slft the dark mold with kindly care.
And pass it DER them tendery
As round the sleeping infants feet
We softly fold the cradle-sheet.
SO plant We the apple-tree
What plant we IN this appletree
Buds, which the breath of summer days
Shall lengthen into leafy sprays;
Boughs, where the thrush, with crimson breast
Shall haunt and sing, and hide her nest
We plant upon the sunny lea
\ shadow for the noontide hour
A shelter for the summer shower,
When we plant the appletree.
What plalt we in this appletree
Sweets for a hundred howery springs
To load the May winds restless wings,
When. from the orchard-row, he pours
Its fragrance through our open doors;
world Of blossoms for the bee,
Flowers for the sick girls silent room
For the glad infant sprigs of bloom.
We plant with the apple tree.
What plant we in this apple tree
Fruits that shall swell in sunny June.
And redden in the August noon,
And drop. when gentle airs come by,
That fan the blue September sky;
While children come, with cries of glee
And seek them where the fragrant grass
Betrays their bed to those who pass
At the foot OF the apple-tree-
Ana ,rhar obore this annIo troo
M r-;r.ar s+ars ara ,,i,,,arino hr;1b+
Ana winds 90 ho,yIj9g tbronsh The nieht
(;irJs whose vonne ewes carlow With mirth
Shall peel It's fruit by cottage hearth,
And guests in prouder homes snail see,
II. Il. r
Heaped with the grape OF Clntras VINE
Ana golden orange OF the lime
Inc fruit OF the apple tree
tho +-,,;+o,,a. ,f +bi. ami. ,roa
WIS .n9 a. aae ,- ~ atrino ana ar
Sbail boar - noaSfs that liz afar
Wbere man 8 all wonGar at The view
Ana SulOuTners OelOuu tue sea
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The Sea-.

Born at Cummington. Massachusetts. 1894 Die
in New y ork. 1873
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tt must be an eXtravagant woman who 'beggar
DESCRIPTION
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There is 10 disgrace in being poor" we are
told. and were bowling glad If it. for there are
enough other Disadvantages about it without that
pDn
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PHOTOGRAPH Room & Hall to Let,

T,HE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS TO RENT, AT A
i bargain the hall and photograph rooms over
his store on High street The photograph gallery
was recently occupied by w. c. futile and is es.
pccally fitted up for the business. Abundance OF
water is carried to the rooms by pumps and the sky
light is of the best in the State The hall over
the store is 30 by 20 feet well adapted for any
ings or any han purposes Enquire of the proprie
tor at his store, on High street, adjoining Masonic
Temple. +. b. kNOWITON.
Belfast, Feb. Ii, lSSl.-7tf
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Rescued From Death.

\ lghtnngIcd pedles having died recently. hi.
widow had him cremated She sifted enough
brass out OF his ashes to make door knocker
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Y{IZR2|!T|D75 gI||! 81.

Nv ksANT ONE BOTTLE \ PERFEC I
CT RE for all the worst forms of PILES, two to four
in the worst cases of LEPRO>N, st ROFl IA.
PSORIASIS CANCER, ECZEMA SALT RIIEt Vi,
RlIEt MATlSM, KIDNEYS. ~ NPEPNlA CA
TARRli and all diseases Of the SKIN and BLOOD.
Entirely Vegetable, Internal and external use. AK
druggist dealer to buy il for Won. and Will
return the money i'll every of f. illrc As above,
with thanks. Not failure for % wears. 81 Il bot
tie sold everywhere. Send for NEW Pamphlet
free. H. ID. FOWLE. Chemist II Central Wharf,
Boston. sent by Express. 2itc"W26
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How Women Battle.

Kind reader didst ever two women bathe !
lhey emerge from their bath house. looking as il
they had stolen something and expected to see a
burly policeman bob around the corn err. clap his
rude hands upon them and exultingly cry, Now
I've got you Then they trip along about a half
a dozen steps, not altogether like Dundreary or a
sandplper but somewhat resembling both Then
one says, "Oh, dear !" and reaches down to pick a
pebble out Of her shoe, while the other takes the
opportunity to yell like a pair of panthers and
then runs back with all her might to the bath
house Her mate, of course doesn't get the peb-
bic out Of her shoe, but gets several more in to
keep it from being lonesome. Then the screamer
tptoes down TO the yelling place and says What
a TOOL was The other comes down, having Sc
cured new invoice Of pebbles in the transit and
screams "What is it ?" AS it is nothing but
devils apron string, and not snake the screamer
again says, what TOOL and the other replies
Il know it! !" Then they laugh But they keep
their eyes about them, and each mouth is all ready
to emit a scream But this time they reach the
waters edge. puny roller IS advancing 1t
breaks little way out, and as line Of foam is
sent up the beach they scamper with all their
might The one says, What fool.' and the
other replies, | know 1t" Then they take hold
of hands determined to do or die Another wave
makes them finch and tremble and scream Just a
little but they keep on until the water reaches
to what would be their knees if they we're men
Now they face each other, each holding the two
hands of the other Any body who has seen the
hremen at work on hand engine will understand
the motion readily. They keep this up for five or
ten minutes, talking like brace of parrots all the
time. till one of them screams with all her might
and runs toward the batn-house She stops to re-
mark that she knows she will die and looking
down sees the cause of her scare-a blade of eel
grass wound tightly about her ankle. Spanking
up courage, they again seek the water, and once
more the hand engine man9uvre is repeated
Then one Of them whispers, There's man "
And the other says, Il don't care Bit" and runs
with all her might toward the bath house. Then
the who has seen the man saunters slowly
after picking up shell or two on the way, pre-
tending to think there isn't such a thing as man
in creation. By and by they emerge from the
bath house, and ostentauousy display the key,
most voluble manner 1T was lust lovely =, one
remarks. And the other says she feels $50 refresh
ed, you know
The Republican journal., 1881-05-12

A Ii. persons holding town orders against the
IA town of Searsmont, notified to present
them for payment or renewal ON the 9th day of May
or the LIST day of June, ISL Interest Will be stop
ped on all present outstanding order, after the lat
ter date. |. A. MARINER, J Srlcrtmcn
A. q. CASW ELL, Of
A. =. JEWETT, } Srar~mont.
SearSmont April u, lSSl.-3wl1t
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It first apparent elects to increase the appetite
II assists digestion. ami causes the food a-ini-
ate properv-thu~ the system i-nouli>hed. Ita.so.
ny it. tonic action on the digestive organs, induces
more copiou> and regular excavations. The rapid
ty with which patients take Oh flesh while under
the influence Of the syrup, Of itself indicates that
no other preparation can be better adapted to help
and nourish the constitution, and hence be more
efilcaciou- i'll all depression of spirits, shaking OF
trembling Of the hands OF body. cough, -hortness
of breath Or con-umptye habit. The nerves and
MUSCLE become siren Ehcned.ait the blood purified
The Republican journal., 1881-05-12

Mr.. John Burroughs. in his Notes of Walker
in recent number of Scribner's Magazine, de
scribed the delight with which he heard stray
English sky lark, which had evidently either es
capped from cage, or was survivor of those
which we're liberated in Long Island several years
ago. He suggested that there was mo reason WHY
the lark should not thrive in this country as well
as in Europe" Acting on this suggestion, Mr.
Charles k Rowe, of Cornwall, England, an enthu,
siastc admrer of Mr. Burroughs writings, has
sent him number of English sky -larks which ar
rived in New York on Saturday and have been
forwarded to Mr.. Burroughs at Esopus on the
Hudson where they will be set free
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Freedom Notice.

rINIlS is to certify that have given to my minor
i son, WILLIAM J. GETCIfELL his time dur.
ing the remainder Of his minority. | shall pay no
debts of his contracting claim any Of his wages
after this date. JONATHAN Il. GETCHEII.
Witness, H. b. RICE.
Unity Plantation, April Is, lSSl,-iWl1'
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SEAMEN WANTED,

CEAMEN AND ORDINARY SEAMEN. for consl
- ers. Apply to j. ). RANLETT,
stiff Intelligence Office, Rockland.
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Portland. BaIg0? & NaC1iaS Steamboat Co.
GocAhnJ. Mt pe>ert. lliII5rlse and Natbias
SPRING ARRANGEMENT
TWO TRIPS PER WEEK.

~ xT Tho steamer CITY OF RICHMOND.
z4-r52s---tlzN NJ. +. pENNINo>, Master. will leave
!;aIroad MART, Portland. every Tuesday and Fri.
day evenings, al HIS o'clock ul .,u ARRIVAL m
Pullman \prr~~ train tr.m Boston. far Rop1IaHH.
la-iiuc. Peer I-Ie ~yG-ni.h, ~ West llarhur R4r
llu."r. Nj pv~ogt NlLrtIgo. Jlc-Iurt. &u,.
MHrMA~port
Returning, VIII lrayc NIaeht4~purt every W0nda,
and Thursday morning, al $50 O'Clock, touching
luVV,r arriving I'm Portland about midnight. ru
meeting with the Pullman night tr;,jnfur Boston af
the West Passengers viii not Pc, disturbed uni, --
wishing u take the Pullman.
steamer ity OF Richmond connects ed EorklaU.#
WIN sanford :. : Gov for Belfast, Bangor uu.
itN,r lan'iing>, every saturday morning.
coming west connects for Boston every Nun6u.
and receives passengers anl freight from Ri,r.
landings for Portland
Ihrou-b tickets and luggage chcchcdt uaui ,.iur-
l.. CT ~lII\t,. General MANAGE,
CEO l.. DAY, t,,uyra Ticket Agrnf. r,r,lamT.
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Be Tenpara.e

wag said Of an egonstical writer Somebody
should-take pity on his readers and put out his
The Republican journal., 1881-05-12

Downs ELIXIR will cure all lung diseases
The best medicine known for whooping cough
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Gaps made in the flesh BY cuts speedily disap
pear without leaving scar when HENRY & JOIN
SONS ARNlCA AND Oil llNIMENr IS used
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FOR SALE.
Building for Sale
FOB SALE,

1.-TWO GOOD FISHING VESSELS, 100 qtls I.
pacity. Well found in cables and anchor.
viii make good lime carriers.
AMBROSE WHITE.
Bucksport, Feb. $ lssl.-6
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Rabbit Metal for Machinery
Notice OF Foreclosure.

~ENPE METAL. the best anti friction ur.a.
l lining machinery boxes, for sal" al
2Vi-lf THE JOI RNNI oFIlt
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CITY OF Belfast SIS.

CLERKS OFFICE, May 3, 1881.
SEALE ID PROPOSALS for collecting the State,
County and City taxes for the year 1881 for said
City, will be received by the City Clerk until Mon.
DAY, the 9Th day Of June, at O'Clock P. NJ, 1881.
the City Council of said city reserving the right to
accept any of the same to reject all. Per Order
AVIS Attest j. ). HARTMAN, City Clerk.
The Republican journal., 1881-05-12

Constipation Invariably follows Liver Complaint
but it is easily overcome by the timely use OF
BAXTEkS MANDKAKE BITTERS Dyspepsia also
readily yields to this potent remedy
The Republican journal., 1881-05-12

Postage stamps are great travellers and yet the
majority OF them are found sticking in some cor
npr
The Republican journal., 1881-05-12

DR. BULL0CK's KIDNEY REMEDY. known
under the name Of "NEPHRETlCUM. is an eff
fectual remedy for Diseases OF the Kidneys, Bad-
der and Urinary Organs, and during long mum
Der of years that 1t las been in has proved il
self true helper.
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Have wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry always at

hand II cures Coughs Colds Bronchitis Whoop-
ing Cough, Group Influenza, Consumptio a. and all
Throat and Lung Complaints. so cents and 81
bottle
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Hobha Creek Items.

Gentle spring il here again. Birds
singing, wheat growing aud the grass
beginning to peep up through mother
earth.
BY the way, the farmers in this
nsighborhood are feeling pretty blue
over the prospect for a wheat crop this
season. There is no doubt that some
of the wheat fields in this vicinity are
badly damaged, while others look
quite promising.
The new Methodist minister preach
ed mt this point, last Sabbath, to a
crowded house. He 10 q young man
of fine appearance, and 50 far as am
capable Of judging should say Of very
fair talent; but think il he had kept
his sectarianism a little in the back
ground it would have been better; for
instance, the remark he vouchsafes
that you could not get the Methodism
out of him by boiling him i'm . pot.
Now, Mr.. Editor, We have been listen
ing for the last three years to Metho-
dism one Sunday and TO Baptism the
next Sunday, till We are getting q sur
felt Of doctrine, and IL some preacher
would come along that would bring
Christ to the front and keep their sec-
tarianism in the background Hobbs
creek would think il the Millennium
had not really come that ii was fast
approaching.
We are waiting patiently for the
new railroad and L. . coal yard that
he is going to establish at Gypsum
City
The postmaster swears like that
wicked army in Flanders when BIS
old pony gets on that green wheat in
the bend of the creek.
TRUTH-SEEKER.
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Died.

Near POheta, Thursday, March 81,
1881. at 8 o'clock a. m, Rossie c., son
of Henry and Cynthia Shier, Mt the
age of IL years aud months.
He had been i'll for some days, and
had been treated for cold, In con nee.
ton with some disorder Of the stom.
ach. but no fears were entertained OF
his ultimate recovery. On the morn
ing Of his death he seemed better.
After dressing he walked out and sal
near his mother while she was prepar'
ing the the morning meal, but just a
the family were ready to partake Of it,
they saw a change had come to Ros.
sic. It was the fast approaching shad
ow of Death.
He asked to be laid on his bed, and
said, Papa, 1 can't live-I'm going
to die" How strange that his child
mind could foresee more plainly than
any other, the result of this change. J
He was kissed goodbye. and to ques-
ton, said he could not speak any
more. When asked If he loved the
Saviour, he bowed his heal in assent
and in the space Of a very few min.
utss from the first, he closed his eyes
"and was not"
Rosie was sincere bow, of bright
talents and fair promise, and in death
his lips were parted by the smile that
alone belonged to his pleasant face
Preparation was made for his inter
ment the following day at , o'clock p
m, when large company of friends
gathered at the house of mourning
Rev. Geo. Pierson conducted the ser.
vices. Consoling words of Scripture
were dwelt upon, and the deep pa.hOs
and soothing words of the pastor
touched every heart.
At the suggestion of friends it was
decided to retain the corpse i'm til,
house "a hours longer. Death was so
sudden and unusual, andhad not been
satisfactorily accounted for. The mus
cles lacked that rigidity usual to death,
and a difference in temperature was
perceptible in different parts Of the
body. On Saturday, DIR. F. II. Van
Eaton was called. After obtaining a
detailed account of the case. and after
an examination of the body, he pro-
nounced it death from congestion Of
the lungs. At o'clock p. m. a small
funeral cortege accompanied the re-
mains to the grave. Thus neighbor-
hood Is left in mourning, bowed in
grief, and in sympathy with his strick-
en- kindred, over the fresh mound. B.
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The farmers have begun their spring
work with the usual alacrify, but some
are feeling quite blue over the pros
pecf of the coming wheat crop. Some
are blowing up their wheat fields al
ready. Mr.. MCGEE has begun to plow
up q hundred acres-his entire crop.
The general opinion prevails here that
the wheat crop Is already much In
jured. Some think that the cracking
Of the ground has been the source of
the injury; to prevent which Mr..
Hawley narrowed all Of his wheat,
and we see it has not injured 1t In the
least.
There has been quite . number Of
changes with us in the last week or
two. Mr.. CoursOn moved to Salina
some time ago. Mr.. Posey moved TO
some point near Topeka: Mr.. John
Hswley moved out onto Mr.. Drake
farm, and Mr.. Paul has moved onto a
. farm east of Brookville. During all
these outgoings we've had one new set
tier i'm town, Mr.. Anderson.
Tim Bacon's team ran away from
Brookvi the other evening. And as
they got nearly home they ran into q
ravine, the wagon tongue running into
the mud and holding the horses in the
water till both were drowned.
RACCOON.
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Tory Items.

We are longing to sing with the
poet,
winters cruel reign Is over.
verDai airs blow sen again."
but he pertinaciously ''lingers in the
lap of spring." Although old BOreas
has relaxed his icy grip, lie yet breathes
Oh us from affair and chills the enthusi-
asm of our spring ardOr. We are hop
ing he will soon retire to to his summer
quarters, SO that we may rejoice i'm the
sunshine and life inspirations Of his
genial successor.
The wheat may be said to be sick !;
caused, as is supposed, by the frosty
air. 1t Ia not, however, beyond recov-
cry. Rain would be u sovereign rem
edy.
Jonathan Tinker is placing lumber
Oh the ground for the purpose Of erect
ing a store building on the supposed
site for the depot OH the L. 5. 4 w.
road for this locality. 1t Is at q point
one mile south and west of Mr.. Tink-
ler's farm, and on the southern bOun-
Diary of the Hawks land, and where
it is joined on the east by the lands of
John ii. kingman. In point Of local.
ity it is well taken. Mr.. Thinkers
stOIe TOOIii Will ne TIE piouecI ouiiuiHB
on this site. May it be the nucleus
around which may grow and cluster q
furnishing town, that shall be credita-
BILE to the beautiful valley of the Gyp-
sum.
Justice Wait Is making an addition
to his dwelling, and planting more
trees. The squire, having no nursery
inside of his house, Is thus giving his
attention in this very laudable direc-
ton. Speaking of trees reminds us
to call the attention of our school
board to the notice of the County SUI
perintendent for ''Arbor day."
The site of Mount Pleasant school
house could be made still more beauti-
full by the addition of trees. We are
sorry to chronicle that there must be
some person or persons who should
read in connection with the COM
mandment on the subject. the 2sth
verse of the 4th chapter of Pauls epis-
tie to the Ephesians. Also those frat
have plenty should read what Is said
some where else about those that lack
or have need. And let all such look
decide out" at night.
ANNOTATER
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Worth Remembering.

Now that good times are again upon
US, before INDUCING in extravagent
show, 1t is worth remembering that no
one can enjoy the pleasantest sur
roundings If i'm bad health. There
are hundreds of miserable people go
ing about to-day with disOrdered stom-
ach, liver or kidneys. or dry, hacking
cough, and one foot in the grave, when
5u-ct. bottle of Parker's Ginger Tonic
would do them more::good than all the
expensive doctors and quack medi-
cines they have ever tried. 1t always
makes the blood pure and rich and
will build you up and give you good
health ut little cost. Read of 1t In an
another column.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-07

We were down to Salina and heard
the Nightingale Monday night. II
seemed that the songs pleased every
one, but they had . special interest to Us
Swedes, as some Of the words were as
good ~ the music itself.
Wheat has been injured more than
we thought, and these cold blasts do
not tend to improve II any, but II we
get plenty Of rain and sunshine We
may have . good crop yet.
Rev. Dahlsten has returned from
Usage City, where he attended the
conference Of the Swedish Lutherans
of Kansas. The conference embraces
Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Nsbraaka
and Colorado. He was elected chair
man Of the conference.
The family Of Peter Anderson haa
been increased by the addition Of q
girl.