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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-23

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SHERRY
khfffls
Oysters. Fr,ei. 0ssters. Eseelioped.
oyster Parties
Chicken CrcQUetios, with French Peas
lCiarotJ
Hois,s
Roast Turkey. Cranberry Sauce.
Roasf Valard Duck BRA zcd, with Oliyoa
Roast lcidetiol with Mushrooms.
salads.
Turkey Salad. Potato Salad Cold slaw.
liehlod Oysters. Lettuce.
Raslsn
sweet Pickles Sour Pickles olives
champagne
D,stE
orans-s Applies. Bananas.
Malaga Grapes
Assorted G Injections. leo Cream.
Coffee Clgars.
After au hour thus spent the. toasts
We're reld by Captain Lorraine
"Our contributing members whose
gcnerou. support has never failed as in
our hour of need.
Responded 90 by Mr. Charles f. Wingo
i'm short speech. in which he urged The
preservation of our military company.
5heir efficiency. and larger increase Of
numbers. No one knows wha, may
happen.
zine Richmond Grays" always our
friends Responded 10 by Captain {.
GRAY BossicuX in a handsome speech.
The First irginia Regiment Band "
Responded 80 by Lieutenant Colonel
Bidg0od in speech which abounded
with common sense. and which Will bear
fuition az m carly day lie wanted
the men tokeep up their organization
There WIS 40 time. night or day, when
they might not De called on for actiy,
dniy They should be ready and pre-.
pared for emergencies, whether next
year " 10 morrow.
Ex.Lieutnant Mcclure gave a sensi-
Die talk He wanted The men 10 Temem-
her with Lee that duly was the sub
3 nest word in the English language
Nirginian- worship Washington, Lee
and Jacks IN, and all three are imaortsls
The Southern soldier was The |
greatest of al soldiers born on
this continent. and the Nirginian was
the greatest of the Southern 4 Nir- |
ginian js a hero whether fighting an
enemy on The battlefield, challenging /
illegal yoier- in jackson ward and In !
paying 5 taxes in money
The "a iitary spirit must not be allowed !
80 die. Ii is safeguard OF our city and
homes, aad 10 no compsny as dye more
, 1889-02-23
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
nrarshaIl,s Materworks.

Special to the Gazette.
MARSHALL, TEX, Sept. f6.-Yester-
day, the 18th, was the day designated by
the city council in which to commence
the waterworks test, the contractor
agreeing to fuDish 500 Zoo gallons of wa
ter each twenty-four hours. The c0un-
ell contend that he shall pump for forty
eight hours and throw in that time
l 900, 900 gallons of water. There is no
difference between the parties on these
points. They fail to agree upon the
mode and manner of measuring the wa
ter. Hence no test was made. What
the result will be remains to be seen.
MARSHALL, TEX, Sept. 1.-THE city
fathers and the waterworks contractor
have agreed upon terms of making the
water test, and last night a*gI0 O'Clock
they commenced operatietSs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
LAST YEARS. COTTON CRoP.


The publication yesterday of the result
of the cotton movement of the United
States for the year ending September l
was the subject of considerable discussion
on the Cotton exchange. The result was
reached by careful computation by the
Financial Chronicle, and shows that the
total crop for the year was 6 ,935 ,082
bales. This is q difference of eighty
eight bales only from the report made by
r. T Wilson 4 Co. on January 10 last.
This firm on that date published, as the
result Of several hundred inquiries adj
dressed to various sections of the South a
forecast of the extent of the crop, which
they estimated at s 1884 1874 bales. Never
before in the history of the trade have
the forecasts and actual results varied so
slightly. During the crop year the eX-
ports of cotton were 4 ZAP ,745 bales, and
spinners took 2 ,267 ,089 bales. This left
on hand but sc, 1854 bales. During
1888 80 Northern mills took l $50 1856,
while 1876 SOB bales were taken by South
ern mills.
In connection with the movement of
this vast crop it is interesting to note
that New Orleans received 26.l3 per
cent. of same. Norfolk came next with
10 %. Savannah received y .86, Gal
weston s 60, Charleston s 50, while New
York, Boston and other Northern ports
received 9.07 per cent. combined. The
spindles are said TO have been increasing
very rapidly of late, until certain pro-
ducts Of Southern mills have become
slow of sale, and though prices are low,
these goods are in over production.
The most conspicuous instance is what
are described as Southern "plaids, -
known by the trade before the war as
''negTo plaids. - So also the stocks of
course yarn Southern sheetings are re-
dundant and prices unsatisfactory. In
reference to print cloths, it is said that
they averaged g. "a cents..in 18S7-88 and
cotton averaged 90 cents, whereas in
I888-89 cloths Averaged $50 and cotton
1915 cents. Since January l 1910
packages ofdry goods have been sent to
China via Vancouver, and 81 ,279 flast
year by the sande route.4 On the whole,
cotton spinners have faredS well the past
year. New YofRFStar.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18

Cherry denied having given the notes /,
and an investigation followed which
developed the fact that Pate had nego-
tiated eight or ten notes in the same
manner. The amount obtained foots
up several hundred dollars When ar
rested Pate confessed to the sheriff that
be had forged the notes and accordingly
waived examination and says he
will plead guilty and take
his term IN the penitentiary. Pate is
young and unmarried, and has borne q
good reputation. He has numerous cred
itors here who are contending for his
property.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18

hands this week, the present owner, Mr..
X. b. Yantis, having sold the same to
Professor O. Rice, superintendent of the
city schools, and Mr.. n. A. McDougal,
the present foreman of the Office. Pro-
fessor Rice is good writer, and has some
newspaper experience. Mr.. McDougal
Is an exemplary young man, and is
good practical printer.
An interesting protraeted meeting is in
progress here at the Christian church,
conducted by Elder Mr.. Hudgspeth state
evangelist of the Christian church.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
Pills cus4 Bilious Sid nerN
ARRESTED FOR FORGERl
A Young Farmer Admits His Guilt
Take His Punishment.
speciaI I'd the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette. E
SHERMAN, TEX, Sept. &c. N.
Pate, prosperous young farmer, was
arrested to-day by Sheriff McAfee on a
charge of forgery. Pate had nego-
tiated several notes to loan men in this
city, two of them bearing the sigma
lures of Jacob Cherry and his brother,
who live near BELLS. A day or two
since Cherry was IN town and CHANGED
to meet r. E. Smith, who held the
notes. Smith mentioned the fact that
the notes&would be due in few days.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
ON CHANGE.
Spot Cotton Unchanged, Futures We're
from One TO Seven Points Higher.
Wheat Opened Strong, Fluctuated Narrowly
and Closed at an AdYance-Coffee and
Wool Markets Unchanged.
Daily ReVieW.
OFF1CR OF THE GAZETTE

OFFICE EAZETTE,
FORT Worth. Tex. Sept. II, 1889.
The weather to-day has been cool and
bracing, and business has been splendid
in all branches. Wholesale dealers are
full up and retail men have a good vol
ume of trade.
There has been no change in quota
tions since last report, though sugar is
somewhat sitter with an upward tend
ency.
Wheat and cotton receipts have both
been IalEtsbat prices remain unchanged.
flfe close of the market to-day the
'TGiing prices for all commodities were as
are quoted below
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
WILLS POINT.

Deep Water Notwithstanding Work Of
The Rains-The Chronicle Changes Hands.
Special to the Gazette.
Wills POINT, TEX. Sept. II.
Congressman Kngore has appointed
delegate to the To-
.-sa deep water convention from
MS district, Ex-Governor r. B. Hub
,,atl Of Tyler, Senator w. H. Pope of
,G,arshall, and Judge J. H. Turner of
henderson.
Miss Fannie Harrison of this city has
seen appointed to solicit exhibits for
s .4e art department Of the Mineola
district fair.
The continued rains are making
oth merchants and farmers blue,
@bthat aids the army worm in its
tS'ages, retards opening, prevents pick
Jug and causes both cotton and corn to rot
o the fields.
The Wills Point Chronicle viii change
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
OTHER PRODUCE AND PROVISION MAR
-, KETS

ST. LOUIS, safe, Sept. I7.--FlO1r-Firm but
Wseat@Betfsstra df5s ws:,lightbut demand
eqUscAto otferin5gand the ehQye was 1S6it above
yesteSday. CasH{ 77lAc; Se5SeEa Der closed S;T.c
bid: octdsss 5SRs 6idi DectaReF, $40 1850,
AI cSTnEN S5 demand 3'' to speak 81. Cas&~2ssc.
asked: October closed 2ea4c bid; November 29isc
asked; December &c asked. year zSs4c asked;
January, 2SS4 bid; May, 50is G3lc asked.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT at 81 6O61 So.
Pro@isions-Market generally steady.
Receists-Four 5000; wheat, $500; corn, 1900;
oats, 3lag; rye, 1000; barley. 800
at 6Po orEot s2P snd T4 nard but
trongID-day. Opening figures were practically
at closing range OF yesterday. and after 4radual
market hung sluggisX and charsets4iess d.the
forenoon within range OF 7S5sG Sac for Decem-
prices were Iistispnder extreme outside range,
but there was Het9gain over yesterday clos
i 6orn.sFafir speculaSSye trade was reported in
this market, and the. feeling developed Was
sqqm.e eygl;at tTm 1, trahssfEl9ns being
atsssligthty RtgneF pnses, mSrAeL IS o9enea
day, was steady for q timeis thensaysnced 14c,
ruled weaker and closed q shade better than
Mess pork-A fairly active trade was reported:
October delivery showed more strength, ad-
T&hcing 25a3Oc, but other deliyerlss were
easier and changed hands at I2iad lJc decline.
Isard-Not much int rest centered in thesnaT-
ket and trading was limited. Near deliveries
were comparatively steady, but deferred de-
liveries were easier and about 81 lower.
Short rib sides-Only mod crate tradeWas
reported. Prices ruled PHASE lower on -as-
fer-ed deliveries and the market closed quiets5l
Leading futures closeGrN
Wheat-No. 2, October, 1910; December,
'7sssc: year, 56slc; May, S2ssc.
Corn-No. 2, October, SZ3sc; November, SIC;
December, SlS5c May, 1890.
Mess pofk=8ctober, sI1 22lz; November, 80 25;
IaTdSOctober. IS 80; November, s. ia; Janu-
airy, So 20: .,.,,,
January. s. SPY '.
Cash quotations were:
FlouT-Steady; unchanged.
Wheat--No; spring, 76l4c; No. red, fGl4c.
COrn-No. 2, 323sc.
Mess pork-s1 20GII 70
Lard--S6 O0G6 1917.
Shot ribs-Sides, loose. s. O5Gs5 10
Dry sailed shoulders-Boxed. s. 571sd4 60
Short clear sides-BOxed. s. 25G5 57Ia.
NEW YORK. Sept 17-Wheat-steady; spot,
No. 2 red, S8lac. Options closed: September,
S33sc: October, S31s c; November. s5c; Deem
Der, 861sc January, S71sc May. e054c.
Corn-Steady. Spot No. 2, 4ll4c- Options
closed: September. 4lIkc; October, 41Lc; Nc
yember, 4l54c; December, 4I3tc; May, SIC
Coffee-Options opened dull, unchanged TO 5
points down; closed barely steady, 30a35 points
SIS 756I5 so; October, Sl5 GOALS 90: November,
SIS 75GI6 60; December, SIC S0G16 10. Spot
Rio, fair cargoes, 1876.
sugar-Raw, quiet, firm, fair refining, 5st9
55sc; centrifugal, 96-test, SIC; refined, fair de-
mand firm.
Molasses-Foreign, nominal; New Orleans,
quiet.
Rice-Steady, fair demand.
KANSAS Cry. No, Sept I7.-Wheat-Ouiet:
No. 2 red, cash, coo bid, SIC asked; September,
COLO bid; October, sc asked.
Corn-Quiet; No. cash, 23stc asked, Septem-
Der, 23Iac asked; October, 2Sc asked.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
TEXARKANA.
The Disappearance of Weiss Still UnsOlved.
District Court Dockets.
Special 10 the Gazette.

S1ecial 10 the Gazette.
IEAARKANA, TEX, Sept. l7.-Bowie
county district court convenes here next
Monday, and this is the last return day q.
There are 324 cases on the civil docket
some of them involving large amounts.
There are thirty-siX cases on the crimi-
nal, and it is expected that the first
week work of the grand jury will add
Considerably to the number.
The Weiss mystery is still unsolved. 1t
sSaid that the bridal presents made his
wife on the occasion of their marriage,
about two years since, were levied on
Under one OF the attachments. Mrs.
Weiss IS an elegant lady, well connected,
aud the community sympathize with her.
Red river IS falling rapidly, and has
ooue no damage to the farming interests.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18

Cotton Futures Show More Strength and
Make Slight Advances.
COMMERCIAL RESUME.
sreciaI to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Railroad bonds
to-day closed as follows:
Denver, Texas and Fort Worth certif-
Gates, %.
Fort Worth and Denver bonds, SO.
Texas and Pacific rs, 9115.
2's, 8775.
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass, 8675.
sterling, easy.
Governments, steady.
Money, 1873 per cent.
silver, 80.
Oil, 81 COZ.
Coffee, Dull.
Cotton, quiet.
Wheat, dull.
COTTON SPOTS AND FUTURES.
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX. Sept. 1.-THE spot
markets were more buoyant to-day and
generally closed steady and firm. NoT<
folk shows a decline of 18c and Augusta
g-lGc. New Orleans revised quotations
advances low middling fair Lice; other,
trades unchanged. Galveston also ad-'
vauced quotations Lice on all grades.
These were the only changes.
Liverpool futures opened quiet but
steady l to 2 points higher, ruled steady
gr the advance and closed firm at an ad-
vance of l to 2 points on ali months.
New York futures opened steady at an
advance Of l to points, ruled steady 3
10 six points higher and closed at an ad-
vance of 3 to points on all months ex-
cspt September, which is 10 points
higher.
New Orleans futures opened steady, 8
roiuts higher on September and OctObeEEs
and / point higher on February Other
months unchanged. Ruled quiet but
steady at an advance of points on Sep5s
tembpr and October, and point advance,
on other months. Closed steady, 3 TOT
points higher on all months over yester-
day 5 close. Coffee, sugar and wool UNI
changed at former quotations.
GOVERNMENT STOCKS AND BONDS.
NEW YORK, Sept. THE stock mar
ket was rgaln dull to-day but the tenn
rgr Of dealings was in marked contrast
10 that Of yesterday and losses of last
evening were generally fully recovered.
The bearish feeling was still strong this
morning, but it soon disappeared when
It became suspected that Chicago people
we're sellers only for quick turn, and
the pressure upon prices was removed
before the noon hour, though market up
TO that time had been feverish and irreg-
udT.
Realizations checked the rise in the
last hour and a partial reaction took
place, but the close was dull and steady
at near the best prices of the day. The
unlisted department was comparatively
neglected again, and while sugar was
strong, there was very little business
done. Sales in the unlisted department
were only 10, 900. The final changes
almost invariably show advances.
Railroad bonds were a little more
active The market was generally
steady and the changes in quotations are
small and unimpOrtant except in a few
issues, though advances are a little more
numerous.
Government bonds dull and neglected.
State bonds entirely neglected.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
LAREDO.
Mexican Imports During the Month of August
Immense FxnOrts-Delegates to Topeka.

Mexican Imports During the Month of August.
Immense ExpOrts-Delegates to Topeka.
Special to the Gazette.
LAREDO, TEX. Sept. IA meeting
Of tie board of trade will be held Thurs
day afternooh. for the purpose of select
ing delegates sfgom Laredo to The deep
water conventiS1ss to be heldat Topeka,
KAN, on OctobeFsa. So
The imports fronk Mexico through the
port of Laredo during tbe month of Au-
gust amounted teSs5 ,894a or at the rate
olS5, 900, geo PR Anhum e The daily i'm
ports are laEaef now thap they were
nearly eightstears ago. TFhe exports
from the U1insed States into Mexico av-
eraged last week SIS, 69l, or a monthly
average of s., 279 $50 for exports alone.
SIX large stores are under construction
anu several are contemplated.
Mr.. +. II. Harrington ofSSt Louis to-
day purchased fine resideffee property on
The Laredo Heights trgn fAe Laredo i'm
EQvement compans which he will
eTect a modern Ees8slET ce. =
a. s full 5sps ;;y;, fssla s,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
EXCHANGE AT NEW YORK.
Special TO the Gazette.

NEW YORK, Sept. II.
Sterling-Ban11, so days ..-.......4 S4laG4 s494
SterlinR-Comn1ercial so days. 81 "A S44
acknowledgements 60 days "a 9-16
Francs-Bank, 60 dayS-....-......0 20
Commercial, 60 days.............'5 2l1G
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
FINANCIAL.
BRITISH CONsOLs.

Special to the Gazette
LONDON. Sept. I7.-Consols closed 96 1915 for
money; for silver, y GIG.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18

GALVESTON. TEX, Sept. The following are
the closing quotations for cotton on the spot to-
closing Tor middling yesterday. with to-dsy's
L.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
ST. LOUIS WOOL MARKET.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Sept. I7.-Wool-Receipts,
1870 Bs; market quiet and steady.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
"A. oakaaR &sE
Sovereign odd Fellows.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Sept. II -TFaSov-
ereign Grand lodge of Odd Fello#sy
its session to-day, took up the question
of amending the laws by changing the
age Of eligibility from twentY-one to
eighteen years, and the forenoon was
consumed in the discussion. vote will
probably be reached to-day.
The committee on appeals submitted
its report which will cepfeMp for consid-
CerRtion later in the session
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
EXCHANGE AT NEW ORLEANS.

Special to the Gazette.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. II.
establishments so dRys......4 62I4G4 So
Francs-Commerctsl, so days. 1913
Commercial. .1256150 dis.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

KANSAS Cry, No., Sept I7.-Cattle-Re-
CENTS. 900; shipments, 300; good to
choice corn fed steers, S4O0G4 Is; common to
medium. 81 9OG3 so; stockers and feeding steers,
81 Ca 10; COWS, 81 soap so; grass range
sfz56rss 81 60G2 50.
no k-Receipts, 500; shipments, 400; good to
ehojds light, 81 25d4 30; heavy and good, 50 50
2heep-Receipts, 800; shipments, none;g good to
sehoice muttons, So 259S 75i common to medium,
s2sea3 co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
ON WALL STREET.

Another Dull Day in the Stock Market
and the Bears Subside.
Losses Of the Day Previous Fully Recovered.
Cotton Futures Show More Strength and
Make Slight Advances.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
NEW ORLEANS SPOT.
GALVESTON SPOT.
Special to the Gazette.
Special to the Gazette.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE. SPOT
MARKETS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-18
PORTS.

RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS AT ALL UNITED
STATES PORTS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28
Pleasant Valley.
A SUBSCRIBER.

Mr.. EDITOR:
Saturday evening was quite q snow.
Extra meetings are being held 1t Pratt
school house for one week, with full attend
ance, and will continue for some time.
Literary attendance has been slim for two
weeks past.
Luther BOttOrn purchased q horse last week
in place of the mule he lately lost.
Mrs. and Mr.. Peter Jensen have relative
visiting them from the east.
Mrs. Kenneday was visiting her daughter In
Cheyenne county last week.
George w. Elsey has traded his mule team on
for three horses one ia racer. As our neigh
Dor L. NJ. Littel has been over with his steed
to test their speed, think Elsey wins this
vicinity fer roadsters.
Last Monday, Riley Parks made flying trip
to Colby to meet the three O'Clock train. Our
school district director, VIM Parks, and treas
urer Ed Case have been interceeding for our
new school district which has been organized
adjoining west of us, has given them OPP
portunity to unite with US until they get tie
required number of scholar, then they will
withdraw.
There was dance at CaSs Williams last
Tuesday night. quite q number present.
Last Tuesday night the young people had
an oyster supper at Chas Fleckinger's, u good
time was enjoyed.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28

A SUG0EsTION.-A half acre OF
ground well cultivated to vegetables
will produce more than any large fam
lily will eat during the year. Our soil
is rich. 1t needs water. Many of oul
farmers are supplied with wipdmills
With q moderate sized tank more
water can easily be obtained than will
be sufficient to irrigate several acres
Why should not our farmers cultivate
large plat of vegetables and i1igate
from their wells? If this suggestion
were carried out, western Kansas and
Kansas farmers would produce the
finest vegetables in the world.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28
JOSEPH A. GILL, Editor.
AcREAT BARGAIN.

We offer the Thomas County CAT
and the Philadelphia Weekly Press
one year for $1.75 in advance, to all
subscribers old or new.
The Press is large, first-class re
publican journal, second to none in
the United States, giving in detail all
the general and political news of the
day.
The Thomas County CAT will give
the news of the town, county and
neighborhood as fully as possible
With both these papers no reader need
be ignorant of passing events. They
ought to be in the hands of every fam
ilv in Thomas county.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-28
OKLAHOMA 4.

The Capital Commonwealth has not
been an enthusiast on the question of
opening Oklahoma. We are for Kan
sas first, last, and all the time. We
need more people. money and capital
from eastern states. On our broad
prairies are thousands of acres Of as
rich land as the sun ever shone upon
only waiting to 'laugh harvest when
tickled with the farmers plow." An
agitation in favor of Oklohoma will
only tend to attract to that territory
instead of bringing hundreds and
thousands who would otherwise come
come to Kansas.
But it has been argued that those
who leave Kansas for Oklahoma will
sell to men with capital sufficient to
improve the homes they now own
There is logic in this statement, for
there is large element Of people who
love the frontier and who become
restless when prosperity and substan-
tial development crowds about them.
II Oklahoma is opened for settle
ment it will be accomplished BY Kan
sas men, and these men will be in the
forefront to Law the foundation upon
which shall some day rest q great
commonwealth Upon this point We
wish to call particular attention to .
sentiment uttered by Judge Emery of
Lawrence, at the Oklahoma conven-
ton held at Arkansas City last We'd
nesday. as follows:
Kansas ideas and Kansas institutions
win largely hdlp to mould tho beginnings