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Weekly Crop Bulletin.

LITTLE Rock, April 27.-Tbe tenn
Derature for the week ending Z a. M,
April 20, averaged about two degrees
per day above the normal and the
rainfall about twenty-five hun
dredths inch below the normal.
The weather was perfect for farm
work and farmers took full advant-
age of 1t to push planting vigorously
forward. Corn Ia all planted. except
In the northwest section and In some
Uf the overlooked territory. Most OF
1t is up to a good stand and in many
places has been worked over once.
Cotton Is oil bedded and much of it
planted. With fine weather, planting,
except very late corn. should be com
pleted by May lst.
Apples, pears and cherries promise
a fine Yield. Plums and peaches are
not doing so we'll.
Gardens doing well. Stock still
bothered by gnats, though they are
not as bad as they were.
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SOUTHERN SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES
INCREASED ACTIVITY REPORT
ED IN MOST LINES.
The Trade in Iron and Steel Shows
No Material Ghange-A
Number of New En-
terprises

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn April %
The Tradesman's Sonthern CORES.
pondents report Increased activity
in industrial and mercantile circles,
except in the II oded districts. where
business is still somewhat unset tied.
Az to iron and ateel, no material
change is visible The iron output
in the east is being Increased but
prices are not any better and the
demand does not equal the supply
In Southern iron prices are still ir-
regular, but the movement il fairly
active and there H. u noticeable in-
crease in the number OF ieqniries re-
ceiyed. The dcmond for export is
moderately good.
The lumber trade shows consider
able improvement and southern
millmeH report mo u activity than
for several months. Prices are stlll
low, however Fhe export situation
Is good and prices are being steadily
maintained.
The tradesman reports the follow
ing among the most important new
Industries for the week
The Lea therwood Goal and Ium-
Der Co, capital 100000. ClendennIn,
w. Va; cotton compress to cost
100000 ut Little Rock, Ark: the
Elba Improvement Co.. capital SIP,
900, Elba, Ala; the Edison Electric
Illuminating Co., capital 100000,
Savannah, Gu; a 75-barrel Touring
mill at Sanger, Tex; a 100, 000-bushel
grain elevator at New Brannfels,
Tex; the James A. Davis Water
Wheel Machinery and Supply Co..,
capital $55 1000, Atlanta, Ga; the
Southern Mining and Manufacturing
Co., capital 5000, 900, Webster, n c.;
the Port Arthar Telephone Electric
Co, capital $4,000. Port Arthur,
Tex: the Gregory Spring Tire Co,
capital 100000, Paramount, W. Va.
and n $4,000 lumber mill at Butler,
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TO BE ReoRcANIzso.
The Pine Blun Athletic Association
Making Grand Improvrms at
Its headquarters.
Its Mradquarters.

| The Pine Bluff Athletic Associa
ton meets tonight for the purpose
OF reorganlzing and trahsaeting
such business as m ny come before 1t.
! The Association, within short
time. will have one hundred mem
bers. and the headquarters OF thu
Association Will he something oi
which each AMI every nruth + may
we'll feel proud. The old building II
being thoroughly oyerhaued aud re
paired. A bath house has been a,itip
with shower bath equipment epro
vfded with the latest vii es heater
and tank, which liz being put ia by
the LeLaurln Brothers A handsome
reception room 25x40 feet has been
added, and In addition to the prize
ring and arena, the association Is
supplied with horizontal bars. bowl
ing alley, bumb bells. rings and all
modern i'm provements usually found
in first-class gymnasium.
II 10 uHuefStOOu LHAl only Hsein-
bers of the Association will be allow
ed the privileges OF the building. The
headquarters of the Association,
when the carpenters. painters and
paper-hangers complete theie laburs,
will be one of the handsomest and
most convenient places of the kind
in the State, and it VIII be quite II
credit to the city.
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A Scapeaoat Wanted,

ATHENS, April 2T.-In all proba-
bility the Greek nation will try one
more great battle. and II defeated in
this 1t IL not unlikel 2 that there viii
be change In the royal family at
Athens
Discomfort Is growing, and the
King VIII be the scapegoat.
The situation In the country and
In Athens particularly is growing
more and more serious. The news
and the truth about the Larlsa cam
paign are just becoming known and
cause in all classes a deep feeling of
Indignation and sorrow. People go
10 extremes and declare all the bust.
ness of war was II comedy got up by
the Government, and the word
treason is freely used. This il not
the opirion OF the irresponsible. but
of the better classes as one In this in-
stance with the mass OF the people.
All the facts about the defeat go
to prove that the fault lies with the
staff, lacking knowledge of the busi-
ness OF war and pluck ia danger.
The chief OF staff. Eapount2kis,
wired Friday asking leave to with
draw his troops from the first line,
which he thought 1t was impossible
to defend. The King answered that
1t was Impossible III allow or forbid.
as events could not he judged from
Athens. Sapountzkis wired that he
would take all the responsibility
and thus ordered the disastrous and
unnecessary retreat. which degenef.
ated into panic. Thus the respah-
sibility of the King seems no longer
engaged.
| As for the troops, more facts have
come to light, showing that the men
fought with extraordinary bravery
They fought like lions led by asses,
to use the phrase Of Jules Fareon on
the French soldiers of 1870. This
disaster which befell the men was
most unexpected and unmerited.
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Pine Bluff Cycling and Good Roads
Club

Pursuant to Il call OF the PresI-
dent, the first meeting of the year
was held April ", at S O'Clock, at
Bank OF Pine Bluff, President w. D.
Hearn in the chair. Reading of
minutes of last meeting dispensed
with.
Motion by j. w. Adams to remit
all dues of members from september
1896, to April l, 1897, was carried
The adniissioa fee OF 81 was
again waived. provided each men,
Der Joining pay four months dues,
or 81, In advance.
Motion to proceed to election OF
new members was carried, and the
following were elected to member
ship: Nose Miller, Robert Atkinson,
Jr., Edgar Brown, Allie Dreyfus.
Frank b. landeis, T. w. Galhraiths
and Harry Ray.
Upon motion the President APP
pointed committee to go over the
Sulphur Springs path with the view
of ascertaIning what repairs and
changes are nee ed to put the path
in good condition. The committee
appointed il, Nose May. Emil Voss
and J. u. White.
Talks were then made by the Diff
ferent wheelmen present relative to
the proposed improvements ON the
road and some valuable suggestions
we're offered.
Motion that q committee of one be
appointed to ascertain the cost of
badges or button, for use of the
members of the club, was carried
ind the President appointed Mr.. f.
4. Sheppard.
Motion prevailed to the effect that
each member of the club consider
himself or herself committee of one
to solicit members. and special
committee OF ten be appointed. The
President appointed the folio wing
ten az the special committee: j. ".
Adams. Harry hay. Or. J. r. Easley.
A. w. Mills. Nose Miller, w. r..
Brasher. Sidney Smith. r. Fl.
Stearns. Robert Atkinson, Jr., and
Chas. Ilearin.
Moved aud seconded that next
meeting be held next Tuesday night,
May 4th.
On account OF the many duties
claiming the attention of the Presi-
dent, he thought he could not give
the proper attention to tho Office.
and SO proffered his resignation.
Action upon the resignation was
deferred until next meeting. There
being no further business before the
club, the IN Getting adJourned.i
A. w. MILLS. Sec.
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A Surprise Marriage.

Mr.. 81. NJ. LAWS aud Miss May
Allen were united In marriage by
Rev. A. o. Evans ut the parsonage
of the First Methodist Church last
Tuesday night at about 0 o'clock
The marriage was In the nature OF
surprise to the brides family and
the friends OF theeontractiug parties.
The bride left the home OF her sister,
Mrs. Hastings. on West Sixth Ave,
nue.. ostenaibly to attend "A party,
but instead repaired TO the parson-
age where the ceremony was per.
formed and for which license had
been secretly procured. as above
stated.
The bridegroom Ia an enploye oil
the Pacific Express Company and Ia
a sterling young gentleman. while
the bride Is the daughter Of MFR. and
Mrs. F. A. Allen. and Is a most beau
tifnl and charming young lady.
The newly welded couple have TIA
ken up their home at the residence o.
Mrs. W. d. Johnson, on West Fifth
avenue.
| The GRAPHIC extends its bes1
| wishes and congratulations.
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An Interesting Suit.

There is an interes ting case be-
fore Justice Tannehill today of un-
usual interest. The Pine Bluff Mer-
camille Company has sued the Com
press Company for damages to the
amount of 1872. The leading spirits
OF both institutions are on hand as
witnesses or spectators. The con-
flicting proof is about as clear q
cross as is ever heard in court.
The suit is being conducted with all
the ingenuity, fervor and fun OF
future sales in cotton exchange.
The litigation, while complicated, is
progressing with that elegant
humor that should characterize all
suits between gentlemen. The re-
suit both sides claim.
The Mercantile Company seems to
have placed large amount of cot
ton with the Compress Company,
and charge that the defendant COM
pany SO negligentiy handled it that
it was weather injured to the
amount sued for The defendant
company denies this.
Some wag says this is suit of
"black-gum against thunder. !" The
witnesses on each side are eminent
ly respectable, and the JURY, for
intelligence, acumen and close in.
sight into an intricate question,
would be difficult 20 equal: 1t is
composed of Messrs. James Gould,
John Temple, Jake Katzenstein,
Leo Kastos, M. J. Mead and w. D.
Hearn. These men agreeing to a
verdict, it would be about useless to
appeal from it.
LATER-Since writing the above
the jury has reached verdict, and
it is in favor of the defendant com
pany.
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Artistic Printing

The Adams Wilson Printing Com
pany has just completed the most
artistic and handsome piece Of
printers work ever turnedout of an
Office south of st. Louis. 1t is the
PROCLAMATION and announcement of
the comforting OF the Orders
OF the Shrine, which will take place
at a meeting of the Shriners TO be
held III Pine Bluff ON May 25th. 1t is
In the nature OF "A folder, printed in
four eolors. The type Is modern and
up-to-date; the press work is perfect,
and the printing so clear and per-
feet that IL seems to be embossed.
The bordering, In different shades, is
so srtistically done that ii appears to
be water colors. The work is highly
conn limented by all who have seen
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Iu Favor of "a Republic .

ATHENS. April 2T.-Popular feeling
points To revolution in favor of a
republic. The citizens are greatly
excited ut the revelations made by
former Minister Rail- as to the con-
duct of the campaign. Today large
meetings have 1een held In Constltu-
rion square and other. places and
fiery harangues have been delivered
by well known orators in denuncia-
ton OF Those who would betray
Greece The fall of the ministry Is
regarded us certain.
This afternoon 500 men formed
themselves into n volunteer body,
forced their way into the gunsmIths'
shops. armed themselves With rifles
and resolyers and paraded the street
In front of NJ. RallI's residence.
Several deputies addressed them ex.
horting them tn remain calm and
to await the progress of events.
Finally they resorted to the royal
palace where. after making a demon
stration. they dispersed without
disorder. The Incident has made n
great sensation.
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The Local Paper.
pany

Speaking of what n newspaper
does for the community the late
United States Senator David Davis,
OF Illinois, made an address that re-
mains evergreen in the memories of
newspaper men. Said he: Every
year every local paper gives from
$500 TO $500, 900 in free lines for the
benefit o. the community in which it
Is located. No other agency can or
will do this; the editor. In proper
tIon to his means, does more for his
town than any other man; and in
all fairness, man with man, he ought
to be supported-not because YOU
may happen To like him or admire
his writings, but because a local
paper Is the best Investment n COM
inunity can make. 1t may not he
crowded With great thoughts. but
financially 1t is more Of q benefit
than both preacher and teacher. To
day editors Of local papers do more
for less ray than any men on earth
Patronize your home paper. not az
charit! hut as an Investment.
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He IS IS THE He GUILTY MAN
THE IDENTIFICATION OF FLUKE
FLEMMING FULL AND
COMPLETE.
His Victim Picks Him Cut From a
Orowl of Other Negroes.

1t is now only question OF tine
when Fluke Flemming. TIE ravisht 7
OF the little daughter of Chas. Walls
Will suffer death upon a scaffold.
The ravisher WIS captured in Hot
Springs. and being an escaped con-
Wet, was turned over to the State
authorities at Little Rock. Tuesday,
he was brought to this city by pro-
cess of bench warrant, charging
him with the crime of rape. Yester-
day his little victim was carried TO
the county Jail to identity him
Flemming was seated on bench
with three other negroes about the
same size and build, and the girl was
brought In and asked to point ont
the man who had assaulted her.
She readily pointed out Flemming.
She WINS then carried out of the room
and the positions of the men We're
changed. md Flemming's hat and
coat were placed on another negro
who resembled him very closely. The
girl was again brought in to the room
and asked to point out her assailant
the second time. She gazed for
moment at the men, and then, point
ing ut Flemmlng, said: There Is
the man." The test of Identification
was most complete, and thoroughly
establishes the guilt Of the brute.
1t is said that this Ia the third time
that Flemming has been arrested on
tie charge CT rape. but it will be his
last. ut ieast on this earth, for when
the law releases him this time he will
be u dead .nigger.
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Mr.. Balley's Leadership.

Memphis Commercial Appeal:
Jerry Simpson seems to be doing
more leading than Bailey and Me
Milln both.
Galveston News: The Congress-
men who are fighting the Hon. 10
Bailey would do well 10 adjust some
twenty-inch armor plate over their
solar plexil.
Memphis Commercial Appeal: The
Washington Post wants to know
whether Bailey is hypnotlaed. Nay,
nay; he liz simply taking the short
coat to fame.
Syracuse Post: Advicesz from
Washington contain the alarming
information that the correspondent
OF the Galveston (Texas) News has
been seen wearing dress suit.
Bailey must hear OF this.
Manchester Union: "Baby" Bailey
ought not Ia allow himself TO
exhibit 80 much disturbance on the
floor of the House. 1t is not neees-
sary for Statesmen to comment
upon all the gossip that
the Washington correspondents
write out.
Richmond Times: The Washing
ton Post has cartoon in which
Bailey, as Samson, is being shorn
by Reed. as Delilah, and trnly from
the ample robust proportions of De-
lllah, there seems to Le little reason
for waiting until Samson slept.
Kansas City Star; Mr.. Bailey. OF
Texas. seems To be Just the kind of a
Democrat who, as Speaker, might
make Il Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives transact business very
much as Thomas d. Reed makes a
Republican House attend to Its
duties.
Savannah Press: Babe Bailey and
IcMillin, of Tennessee. are squad
ling for the leadership of the House.
What one does the other fights.
There is an eternal squabble, and, as
consequence. the Democratic side
is the laughing-stock of the Republi-
cans.
Kansas City Times; Jerry Sitnp-
sons brilliant leadership OF the mi
norlty is seriously handicapped by
the fact that the House only meets
twice week and Immediately ad-
journs. But Jerry can deflantly lead
his party down the aisle after adj
journment. and poor Tom Reed can't
help himself
Augusta Chronicle: When MIR.
Bailey gets older he will learn that
he adds nothing to his own dignity
or Importance. and detracts nothing
from the responsibility # his adver.
saTy by charging him with being a
liar. Blllingsgate is not argument,
and the day is passed when the pub.
lie regards such language as con
vlneing.
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Picnic at Atkins Lake.

The members OF the Century Club
and number of guests left town this
morning about O'Clock, notwith-
standing the threatening weather.
for Atkins Lake to enjoy picnic
and spend the day fishing and boat
riding. The party was composed
as follows:
Misses Nellie Hicks, Ella Galbraith,
Grace Slater, Gnssie Taggart,
Lillian Atkinson. Mae Hudson,
Fay Taylor. Nell Collier, Woodie
johnson, Byrd Martin and Mrs.
Maud Stanley.
Messrs. r. C. Thompson, j. p.
Easley, F. NJ. Roane, II. B. McEwen.
E. d. Ru, sell. D. c. Bell, Frank
Bridges, W. A. Lee and W. S. Hem
ingway.
q Chaperones. Mrs. NJ. w. Bell and
Mrs. S. NJ. Taylor.
The GRAPHIC hopes the pleasures
OF the outing will not be marred by
the weather.
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PERI. CT Order rrsv4iIs.

LARssA, April 26 delayed IN
transmission) Perfect order pre-
walls here. The town is Datrolled
by Turkish soldiers and both life and
property are In complete security.
The shops, therefore. are reopening.
1t is stated that before the Greeks
fled Prince Constantine, the Greek
commander-in-chief. begged them to
remain and face the enemy, hut they
refused and a regular sauve qui peui
ensued.
The Greek soldiers captured say
the Ethnike Hetaria, or Greek
national league, is to blame for all
the disasters OF the Hellenic army.
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MOT GUILTY"
Was the Verdict .of Twelve Mea Who De-
c,ded the Case Against W. n.
Cunningham.

The, case of the State Va. W. NJ.
Cunningham was tried before the
Jefferson Circuit Court yesterday.
"wednesday and twelve good and
true citiaens, after hearing the testi-
mony OF tho witnesses. Ia the case.
and the arguments OF the attorney g,
rendered a verdict, OF Not guilty"
Mr. Cunningham, who was at one
time co. Receiver of the Pine Bluff
Water CO.. was indicted on the
charge OF embezzlement. by a Grand
Jury about one year ago.
The trial ended yesterday, as
above stated. by verdict which
exonerated the gentleman from the
least faint OF crime.
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LONDON, April u "A dispatch
received at one of the embassies
here from Athens says that King
George OF Greece may at any mo-
ment be de2osed or assassinated
and that tie mob is likely to take
possession Of the city. This dispatch
adds that the worst is feared.
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Hon. b. A. Enloe is nothing if not
salty. His new paper. the Louis
vile Dispatch, has been launched
upon the rough sea peculiar to a co
operative enterprise, bat with right
as basis and ability at the helm its
prospects are bright. Here is a
sample of Col Enloe's initial shots
on bolters. Men who have been
lifelong Democrats, and were per-
suaded or driven to vote the Re
publican ticket ia the last election
ought not to complain about the
hardship of returning to the Demo
cratic party by the same route
through which they left it. A man
who in last November pinned back
the ears of the Republican elephant,
creased him with Hanna fat and
swallowed him from trunk to tail,
ought to begin to feel now like it
would be a relief to get rid OF the
dose and return to the fellowship Of
his former political associates.
When the whale swallowed Jonah
he had sense enough to give him up
after short acquaintance, aud it
would seem that the Democratic
whales who swallowed Jonah Alc-
kinley ought TO have learned enough
in this time to be perfectly willing
to part company with him. The
latch string to the door Of The
Democratic party always hangs OF
the outside, and no one who come:
in good faith is forbidden to enter
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hit the Wrong Party.

The corporations and wealthy indi-
yiduals who are engaged in large man
ufacturing establishments desire q high
tariff to increase their gains Design
ing politicians will support it to concii-
late their favor and to obtain the means
for profase expenditure for the purpose
OF purchasing influence in other quar-
ters. Do not allow yourselves, my fell
low citizens, TO be .nisled ia this sub
ject. 1t Is system of injustice, and if
persisted III Will lead to corruption and
must end III ruin. ANDREW jackson in
His Farewell Address.
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Powers May intervene.

PARIS, April Eft is semi-official-
ly announced this evening that
sincere interchange of views between
the powers hns been in progress
with the object OF bringing about
the Intervention In favor OF Greece.
The pourparlors it is further an
nounced, are still proceeding, but
have not arrived at stage permit
ting definite PROPOSAL Of conditions.
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On next Monday quite number o
Indies and gentlemen will leave for
the house Of the Outing Club. at
Wesson, for the purpose OF angling
for the finny tribe in the pellucid
waters OF Crooked Bayou.
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Good Progress.

Tho committee appointed to so
lIeit subscribers for stock in the pro-
posed Jefferson County Fair and Ex-
position, succeeded In selling over
$3.50 worth Of the stock OF the com
pany In about one-hour Tuesday
afternoon.
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Mesars. ]. l.. a2c z. T. Ford, G.. Z.
Greenfield and f. Fl. Plummer spent
Yesterday at Horse ShoeI.ake They
drove fifteen miles by land. sat IN the
burning sun all day, and the four
men succeeded In lnnding three small
ash. Fun. wasn't it?
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ATHENS EXCITED,
KING GEORGE IN EANGER OF
DEPOSITION OR AsSAs.
SINATION.
The Grecians Searching for scape-
goat for All Their Woes
News From the Scene
of Wor
of War.
The Powers oommunlng.

GoNsTANrINoPLE, April ~. The Eu.
ropean cabinets are exchanging
views with regard to the expedienc>
of mediating between Turkey and
@ rennn
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LONDON. April 81 "A special dis
patch from Constantinople an
nounces that tie Sultan has recalled
0sman Pasha in order to avoid en-
barrassing Edhem Pusha.
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AI,740. al7--ll2l6 D. 3.


Knives TO the value of per cent OF importa.
tons, duty would Le 50 Per cent.
Knives to tho value of Ga per cent of impor-
tations, duty would be la2l5 per cent.
The duty on pocket cutlery for some years
prior to 1860 was "a per cent ad valofem.
From 1860 to 1850 it was 20 per cent ad va
loren, with the exceptions OF % short time
during that period when it was As per cent ad
valorcm.
The Mckinley tartif averaged about 81 per
cent nd ya1orem.
The Wilson tariff averaged about 81 per cent
ad vaiorem.
The proposed Dingley tariff will average,
based ON the importations OF 1868, l4211 per
cent al valorcm on 50 per cent Of all knives
imported during that year.
The equivalent ad valorem duties on the fol-
lowing popular description Of knives, under
the Mckinley bill, Wilson bill and proposed
Dingley bill, nr9 as follows
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Charged with Embezz lement,

J. C. Sheridan, of Altheilner, was
today arrested on the charge of
embezzlement. lie is charged with
selling a mule, the property--of q
colored man, and appropriating the
money. Sheridan is a white man
and denies his guilt.
Our efficient City Engineer now
has a force OF men at work improving
West Second avenue. and when The
work ID completed that thorough
fare will present much improved
appearance,
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NEWS AND COMMENT.

Miss Gorham, of the Church of
England, is authority for the state
ment that three Christians can re-
claim a he-drunkard, but six are re-
quired to reclaim she-lcver of the
booze-c can. So it seems that women
are not the strongest after all
Memphis herald.
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We have always believed that
women we're the best and purest-
hearted and nest logical creatures
of the earth, and this from the st.
Paul Dispatch proves it: "The
secret is out. The Chicago women's
clubs will give up wearing feathers
on their hats, for fear that the birds
of plumage may be exterminated.
Another womans reason"