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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

holidays with MIS- Iancre brother.
Bishop Milispaugh and family
Dr. u. r.. Esterly leaves sunday for
Minneapolis. MINI. 10 spend Christ
mas.
Miss Zeralda BarriEcr OF Omaha viii
spend the holidays i'm Topeka with Miss
Elvie MillspauEh.
Charles Guibor. who is attending mill
itary school at Jarvis HAL Denver DIS
home to spend the holidays with hla
parents.
Miss Grace McGr0w viii go 10 Eu-
poria the first OF tle week 10 spend "a
few days.
Miss Georgia WilScshire has returned
to her home IN Kansas city after "a
three months visit in oklahoma
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fleisch and Miss
Bird Hannigan came over from ST. Jue
Friday evening and after "a few days
visit here with relatives they viii 81 go
Denver to spend the holidays with Airs.
t1eisch's brother.
Mr.~Herbert Miller is quite ill az bis
home on Topeka avenue.
TCouffuffDI ON mage B.
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MAN WHO con BEATEN.


About three miles from the town
came upon a man seated on log By ths
roadside. His chin was resting ir his
hands. his shotgun leaned up against
tree, and he was 80 busy with his
thoughts that ne did nor see pr hear nee
until rode up and saluted Seeing that
something was wrong with him. 7 asked
the cause. and he got up and came out
to me and replied
'stranger.I've bin hevin' a lawsuit and
got beat"
And you ought to have won9"
Il had. The case was as cIar as noon
day. I sold a Teller a muwl fur $40. anu
he paid me s25 down and buclzed ths
balance. / orter had verdict as suah
as shootin "
wei. the law is uncertain"
Il reckon It Il. THE suit was decided
ag'fn me Yesterday ] went home and not
my gun and was back in town the futi
thing this mcwnin' but DE had gone
Who"
THE defendant Couldn'i find hide nor
har of him. The iedrc was also gore.
So was tho jury. So was the defendant
lawyer. Drat 'cm. but they an slipped
out and didn't give me no show"
mo show for what2'
why. what did 4 go after my Gun
fur? What's she loaded with hucksh0r
fur2 What am ! a-fcelin' so cast COW
ard broken up about, ] was gwine tY
shute, of co'se, bat they wouldn't waltz
We'll YOU shouldn't take I'D so fs
heart" said, hoping TO console him @
bit
.It's powerful tum. FUR 7 was dead
right about it." b. answered as be- iopf-
ed up the road. "hut thar'a one iitt'-
CLEAN Of hope left The lawyer who ha y
my case is comm along this way this
even. and I'm a-.Vine TO hold him une
der that shotgun I'D be- hands me over
the SO I paid liY l talk iur me- Doe
gone it. but + ha -t a-guine tn let the
hull bilin' lot OF 'cr1 git ciar or without
gittin' shot in ON somebody. Tain
human nafurf AND 10 hafn'f in the faf
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YanderbiIt-Frenc Wedding t,
Rival All Others.
Rumored That There Will Be
$500 Invitations.
PLANS ARE ELABORATE
ssThe Breakers and "HarbOr
view" Being Made Ready.
Boarding Houses Being I'M
pressed Into Service.

Newport. r. l., Dec. 22.-The most ex-
tensive preparations are now under way
for the approaching wedding of Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt and Miss Elsie
French, which will take place here on
Monday January IA Instead Of quiet
and transformations affair. such as was
supposed to have been planned, the
wedding now promises to be one of the
most elaborate social functions that has
ever taken place in this country.
The Breakers, Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bits handsome and spacious villa at
Ochre Point, has for some weeks been
the scene Of hustle and hustle. An army
OF artisans-painters. decorators. up
holsterers. etc.-has been at work max
ing alterations and identifying still
more the already palatial summer house
50 that Il can be opened within a fort
night.
PREPARATIONS FASTENED.
Fresh and specific orders We're re-
ceived here today from Mrs Vanderbilt
IN New York to hasten the preparations,
but these preparations were not to be
confined to The Breakers only
HarborView, the charming summer
home OF Mrs r. O. French which had
early in the season been transformed
into beautiful winter residence is
florists have been summoned from New
York TO convert the glass enclosed YER
andas and reception rooms into floral
bowers
Besides the activity noticed about the
two stately houses, the Muenchinger-
King and Hill Top cottages, Newport's
most fashionable and commotiious
boarding houses. have likewise been
pressed into service for the accommo-
dalton of wedding guests.
Judging from all these preparations.
it viii readily be seen that instead OF
a few hundred guests to be invited to
the wedding reception-the church viii
not hold half of those expected in New
port-there viii be thousands
Tt Is rumored among Mrs. Wander
bits friends that she intends to outdo
even the Satterlee- Morgan wedding,
when / 500 invitations were sent out,
and that there viii be invitations is
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L. r. McCnntock. Mrs. Belcher. Mrs.
Harry Weaver Of Kansas City, Mrs. Lee
Forbes, Miss Pearl Mcfarland, Miss
Ida Bergen, Miss Mary Hambleton,
Miss Zeralda Barriger of Omaha, and
Miss Elvie Millspaugh.
The D. D. Club.
The d. D. card club will receive from
3 until at the home of Mrs. W. L.
Trump. The party will be composed of
Mrs. Schuyler Nichols. Mrs. Frank Ed
Cole, AIre. Frank Patterson, Mrs Fred
Freeman, Mrs Frank Crane, Miss ollie
O'Brien, Miss Kate Gunther, Miss
Phoebe Ellison. Mrs L. $ Ferry VIII
not be present, and Mrs. W. W. Webb
is to receive in her place, and Mrs. T.
Pounds for Mrs. Arthur Lingafelt, who
VIII be out of the city.
At Mrs. Blacks.
At Mrs. w J. Blacks the ladies of
the Evening Whist club win receive.
The members are: Mrs. Harold Chase,
Mrs. w. N. West, Mrs. Herbert Arm
strong. Mrs. Arthur Capper, Mrs. Frank
farrell. Mrs. e. s. Quinton, Mrs Harry
Ashby and Mrs. Black
At the Y. w. c. A.
The following ladies assisted by the
young women of the association will
receive at the Young Womens Christian
Association rooms: Mrs. J. G. McClin-
took, Mrs. G. j. Watson. Mrs J. ID.
Countermine, Mrs 1T. D. Crosby, Mrs
w. A. Coats. Mrs. A Fassler. Mrs. g.
w. Going, Mrs. H. l. MCNEIL. Mrs. F.
lies. Mrs S. Wood. Mrs. J. 3. Hayden.
Mrs. G. A. Huron, Mrs Alice Clugston,
Miss Fanny Cole, Mrs d. w. Nellis.
Mrs Z. B. Merriam. Mrs Frank Mer-
Ram. Mrs. Geo. Lerrigo, Mrs. W. A. Nc
Carter, Mrs. w. NJ. Forbes, Or. "a
Barnes, Mrs. c. o. Knowles, Mrs C. r
B. Larimer. Mrs. H o. Garvey. Mrs.
Willard Hall, Mrs. A. r. Banks, Mrs
T. F. Carver, Mrs. L. H Mum, Mrs. j.
D. Mcfarland, Mrs. H. u. Nudge, Mrs.
Smith. Mrs. w. G. Morgan. Mrs. 9. H
Spencer, Mrs. G. II. King, Mrs. j. w.
Buck, Mrs. II. p Dillon. Mrs. Allen.
For Miss Mills.
Mrs. w. w Mills gave an enjoyable
one O'Clock luncheon Friday in honor
of Miss Hattie Mills. The guests were
limited to ten of Miss Mills most lntl-
mate friends and included. Mrs. L. 5.
Ferry. Mrs H. Q. Garvey, Mrs. Charles
F. Spencer, Mrs. Warren NJ Crosby
Mrs. A. T. WaggOner. Mrs w I. Trump.
Mrs. Lille Stevenson, Miss Ida Mac
fsrran. Miss Nellie Clough and Miss
Innie Payne.
The table decorations were decidedly
novel: in the center was doll dressed
in shimmering white to represent a
bride. surrounded by a wreath Of white
carnations Some pretty green vines
added the needed bit Of color. At each
cover was a sheet Of green note paper
lettered in white. At the top were few
verses Of poetry relating to the bride
and following this was list OF person
al questions to be answered with the
names of menu articles
Noes and Personal Mention.
Miss DilIer and Miss Sheeleigh Of
Pennsylvania sister and niece of Mrs
r F. Carver. are her guests and Will
spend the winter in Topeka.
Mrs NJ. A. Zaner and son Frank of
Omaha, are in the city to spend the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
At the Bishops House

Bishop and Mrs. Frank r. AIillspaugh
will receive at the bishops house from
until 10. They will be assisted by Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

prisoners affidavit. Il am absolutely
penniless and absolutely unable to pay
any expenses [ am very feeble and a.
longer Incarceration would doubtless re-
suit in my death"
Warden Pickett, in his affidavit, said
that McGinnis would surely die if longer
imprisoned.
Surrogate Abner C. Thomas on Dec.
u, although the undertaker's lawyer
fought hard, issued an order of release,
and the old man tasted the sweets of
liberty that very night. Friends are
now caring for him.
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Topeka SOCIETY.
Little Enthusiasm Over New
Years Receptions.
Is the Old Custom Going Out of
Style!
WHO WILL RECEIVE.
Several Clubs Will Receive
Their Friends.
Items of a Social and Personal
Nature.

There seems to be little enthusiasm
shown this year in regard to New Years
receptions A few years ago the custom
of receiving calls on the first day of the
year was a very popular one but it is
gradually dying out and in a few years
it will probably be entirely obsolete.
Formerly the receiving parties were US
uaIly composed of half a dozen or 50
congenial friends, and the callers were
kept busy both afternoon and evening
going from house to house, but the small
party has been replaced by the large
one ard this year the parties are al
very large and there are few OF them
SO that in two or three hours the callers
may make the rounds
The largest party will be at the home
of Mrs. E. T. Sim on Harrison stree
There will be about 80 ladies who viii
receive from until and the men have
been invited for supper at 1880, after
which the remainder of the evening will
be spent at cards.
AT Miss GuibOr's.
Another large party viii be at the
home of Mas Edith Guibor. The young
ladies' about 80 in all will receive from
g until and in the evening they are to
have dance at Hudson's hall
The receiving party will be composed of
Miss Edith Guibor. Miss Katherine
Freshman. Mrs Albert Garvin. Miss
Elizabeth Cole, Miss Marcia Spivey, Miss
Vida Wood, Miss Mabel Wood, Miss Ag-
mes Gunther Miss Louise Kellam Miss
Anna Herbst, Miss Susie Herbst, Miss
Blanche Bear, Miss Anna Player. Miss
Margaret Jones, Miss Lulu Eswart. Miss
Hila FIincKley, Miss Beatrice Foster,
Miss Lillian Foster, Miss Bessie Bates.
Miss Maud Bates, Miss Grace Hobart.
Miss Ellie Smith, Miss Edith Snyder.
Miss Lillian Trap, Miss Winnie Felt,
Miss Gertrude Felt, Miss Katherine Pax
ton, Miss Helen Otis and Miss Edith
Crawford. They will be assisted by Miss
Louise Wood, Miss Jessie Myers, Miss
Reita Updegraff. Miss Louise Allison.
miss Ethel Davis and Misses Helen and
Fay Quinton.
At the Bishops House.
Bishop and Mrs. Frank r. AIillspaugh
until 10. They will be assisted by Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

why do you eaiI thar anecziod hen
Macduff and the uls Barsir
Because MacduH lays on and barkia
is swillin'"
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Noes and Personal Mention.

Miss DilIer and Miss Sheeleigh Of
Pennsylvania, sister and niece of Mrs
r F. Carver. are her guests and Will
spend the winter in Topeka
Mrs. NJ. A. Zaner and son Frank. Of
Omaha, are in the city to spend the
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-25

The directors of the Commercial Trav-
elers Antitrust League, at a meeting
held ih New York city, adopted resolu-
tions pledging their support to William
j. Bryan and the Democratic ticket to be
named at Kansas City.
"Whereas, it now appears certain
that one Of the principle planks TN the
Democratic platform which will be
adopted at the Kansas City convention
will declare in opposition to trusts, and
also that William Jennings Bryan, who is
in full sympathy with the league regard.
ing the trust question; will be the DEM
ocratic candidate for Presidents there
fore be it resolved, that the Commercial
Travellers and Hotelmens' Antitrust
League pledges itself TO use all its power
in the aid of the election Of the Demo
cratic ticket TO the nomination at Kan
sas City.
"The trusts which have already forced
more than $4,000 commercial men out OF
employment and caused a reduction in
the salaries of those remaining, are the
creation Of the Republican party and
can exist only by the will Of the present
federal administration. Every middle
man is interested in the result Of this
movement; and on principles Of self de-
fense we invite their cooperation to
fight theRepubican party, which fosters
and encourages the trusts. II these ru-
inous combinations are not curbed they
will eventually destroy all that is pledg-
ed by the Declaration of independence,
for their agents have already violated
the constitution.
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Then why are net these great cor
porations doing more TO develop Oregon
Why are they building extensive branch
lines in Washington, in Idaho, in Mon.
tana and California; The answer is moi
easy TO discover. Certainly Oregon
would be justified in ascertaining the
cause.
The only comprehensive theory IL
that the managers Of the great corpor-
ations have been able 10 agree upon a
policy Of on.extension, and non.com.
petition in Oregon. The warfare Of cut
rates between Astoria and Portland
may be only blind to keep all COM
peting lines out OF that seaport. II the
Union Pacific or the Northern ever enter
Astoria, other lines will be forced TO
enter that port, and break, the embar-
90 on shipping that now exists along
this coast for a thousand miles from San
Francisco 10 Puget Sound. II lines ever
20 10 Aetoria, lines will be built across
the valley and over the mountains into
Eastern Oregon But these 'ils" are all
nonsense, In the face Of the cast.iron
grips the great corporations seem TO have
fastened upon Oregon TO resist develop.
ment.
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PLUG.

From new volume OF Poems "Up In Maine" b!
Holman r. Day.
For sixty years he had borne the nam,
OF "Plug"-plain" "Plug."
Those many years had his village fame
Published the ehame OF his old-tim,
game.
Till ali the folks by custom came
To call him, "Plug."
Aud 30 many years at last went by
They hardly knew the reason why;
At least they never stopped 10 think,
And dropped the old suggestive wink.
And he took the name quite matter.of'
fact,
Till most Of the folks had forgot his act.
But sometimes a stranger'd wonder at
The why Of n nickname such as that
-0f ''Plug"-iust plug"
Then someold chap would shift his quid
And tell the story OF what he did.
He owned ten acres Of Punkin pine,
Twas straight and tall, and there wasn't
a sign
But what twas sound as a hickory nut,
And at last he got the price he sut.
They hired him for 10 chop IL down.
He did.-By gosh, IL was all unsoun'
Was n rotten heart In every tree
But there wasn't none there but him TO
zee.
And quick as ever a tree was cut.
He hewed a saplin and plugged the butt
Plugged the butt, sir, and hid away
For about two months, for he'd got his
pay.
But there warn't no legal actions took,
They never tackled his pocket book.
'Twould n broke his heart, for he's dret.
ful snug;
But he never squirmed when they called
him "Plug."
And over the whole OF the country. side,
Up 10 the day that the critter died
Twas plug"
Till some OF the young folks scurcely
knew
Which Was the niokname, which was the
true.
lie left Ave thousand-pretty rich,-
But better less cash than a title sich
As plug"
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Of school books. As is well known these
books under the contract fastened upon
the school patrons six years age. ARE sold
at prices far above the prices paid by
patrons in other states. The excess Of
the prices is 80 great that Oregon's an
nual tribute TO the book concern is tens
of thousands Of dollars.
The Oregon Legislature has done It's
duty by the people. II men of the right
stamp are named by Governor Geer for
the commission, there will be a lower
ing in the prices of books, and superior
books in many cases will be substituted
for those Of an inferior character.
Cheaper and better books will be placed
in the hands Of pupils, and many a poor
buyer on whom the purchase of school
books has been burden, will turn with
gratitude to those who have wrought
the change.
The opportunity opened TO the Gov
ernor and TO the commission that he
will create, is the opportunity of life
time. 1t is seldom that an act Of re-
form can be made TO extend 90 widely
and TO benefcially affect so many. 1t
is rare chance for public man to
heighten his official reputation or TO
ruin it at single stroke.
But there must be no mistake in the
selection of members OF the commission.
Each must be a man Of brains, stamina
and probity. As the members Of the
commission approach the task Of making
selections Of school books, agents Of book
concerns will swarm about them. In
fuences Of every sort will be thrown
around them. II there is the slightest
sign Of paltering, temptations will be
thrown into their way. II weak or care
less they fall, and the school patrons OF
the state will continue to be victimized.
All these conditions unite in making the
duty that is shortly TO devolve upon the
governor a duty to call forth his most
conservative and most careful effort. He
cannot afford TO make mistake, and is
not likely to do 30.
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Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to an order made by the board of direct.
ors OF School Dist No. "a Marion county.
Oregon, az the regular meeting held on
Saturday evening, July 2lst, 1900. sub.
scription lists are now open at the office
ot the clerk of the district in the Ladd 4
Bush bank salem, Oregon, for the pur-
chase by the citizens at large OF $50, 200.
district funding notes OF said school dis
trlct No. "A, Marion county, Oregon,
said issue 10 consist OF notes in the
sums OF 500, 100, 200 and upwards. The
notes will be payable to bearer. The
principal OF these notes shall be payable
at the office OF the clerk of said school
district on or before ten years from Sent.
lst, 1900, the date of issue, with interest
at the rate of four (i) per cent per an.
mum at the same place semi.annually on
the first days Of March and September OF
each and every year until call or ma
lurlty OF the notes, Principal and interest
payable In U. $. gold coin of the present
standard value.
The district clerk will receive and re-
ulster all subscriptions in this behalf,
md said subscription under this puhlica.
lion will close at 3 O'Clock D. IN. on SAT.
urday August Attn, 1900.
Done by the board of school district
No "a Marion County Oregon this 2lst
lay Of July, 1900. J. BAUNGARrNER,
"'2S I'd Clerk.
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THE REPUBLICAN PARTY CONTROLLED by
THE ATTORNEY INTERESTS.

Springfield Republican, April IL, 1900
In the financing OF its public debt the
United States government has placed il.
self in a position where debt is master
The treasury is in receipt Of a surplus in
come which cannot be used to reduce the
debt without paying high premium
and which cannot be lent out at interest
temporarily against day when the debt
or some part of IL natures and can be
bought up at par.
This debt has recently been increased
and deliberately locked up, as 1t were, for
10 years, when one.half OF il at least
could have been made payable at the
pleasure OF the government. Taxos
were increased at the same time, and
under any fairly well.regulated system
OF national finance these taxes should
Immediately become available for pay.
ing off the debt incurred, 80 far as they
we're not needed for government ex.
penses. But the taxes are not so
available, and we have the OK.
traordianary spectacle Of government,
more heavily in debt than ever, actually
troubled by the burden OF a surplus rev.
enue; and paying interest on an unre.
deemable debt, while lending out over
100000, 900 TO the banks without inter-
est, and forced into choice OF increas-
ing those graruatlous loans or buying
its bonds at a premium or reducing
taxes
The manager of a private business
corporation who should lead II into such
position that II could make no pro-
iitable use Of surplus earning after ad.
ding to its debt would be invited to seek
employment elswhere the movement
the stockholders could get at him. Why
Secretary Gage in financing the Span
ish war, should have refused TO avail
himself OF the authority given by Con.
gress at the time TO borrow money on
treasury certificates redeemable at the
pleasure of the government, has never
been explained. II he had made use
OF the power accorded, as Congress
doubtless contemplated that he should,
one'half of the Spanish war debt could
have by this time been nearly or quite
paid off, and an interest charge Of t3,-
0OO,OOO could have been cleared away.
That would 'have been better use 10
make of surplus revenue than to lend i
out without interest to the depository
banks for their own exclusive benefit
and profit
The disturbing fact in our govern.
ment debt tnanceing-which makes il
look like the work of amateurs at a dis.
tance-is the use of the debt as basis
Tor 'bank'note circulation. That use
has come 10 overshadow in Importance
the original purpose of the debt as
something incurred to meet an emer
gency and something to be paid off a.
the earliest possible moment, We nov
fund and refund the national debt witt
bank circulation in view, and not with
view OF paying it as the country is able
to pay it. II has thus passed from be.
ing thing that ought not to be tolerate,
longer than necessary 20 sOmethin.
which is worth preserving and extend |
ing and perpetuating, Accordingly IN, |
nation has been forced into a position
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WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH OREGON
RAlLROADSl


A great many articles are being writ
ten these days by muddy Drained press.
scrbblers, TO explain why there 10 not
more railroad building In Or gon.
The Mormons Of Eastern Oregon arr
building railroad. A few cowpath cap
italists In Polk county are building u
railroad from Falls City to Salem.
But the big corporations. the South
ern Pacific, the Union Pacific,
the Great Northern. the o. r.
4 N. Co., are stunning this state, and
carrying on building operations else
where. Oregon promises TO be u tail.
ender IN railroad construction for the
year 1900.
The whence. the why and the whore
fore Of this city is not easily di di.cerniblc.
Oregon has abolished the railroad com,
mission. Oregon has no uniayorable
or restrictive legislation against corpor.
atoms. They are less taxed In Oregon
than in some other states Our sen.
Ators and congressman have been their
ATTORNEYS at home and in Washinton
from time immemorlal, when the
memory oiman runueth not to tho con.
trary.
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Eating and Sleeping.

Food supplies the substance for re.
pairing the wastes OF the body, and
gives strength. Sleep affords the oppor.
tunity Tor these repairs to be made.
Both are necessary TO health. II you
can't eat and sleep, take Hoods Sarsa.
parilla. II creates a good appetite and
tones the digestive organs, and IL gives
the sweet, restlul sleep of childhood.
Be sure 10 get Hoods.
Biliousness is cured by Hoods Pills.
2bC. q
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NOTEWORTHY PROGRESS.

Paris, which has been one Of the most
backward cities in the world as regards
transportation facilities, last week inau-
gurated an underground metropolitan
railway similar to that in London, with
a vast improvement, the motive power
being electricity. This line will be a
great facility, as it crosses the center Of
Paris. The road was inaugurated with
out ostentation, and even without the
knowledge Of Parisians, but, neverthe.
less, on the first day ii carried 10000
passengers.
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Au open Letter

,t...,. MLAcLEAf, L!f, Oregon, June l3, 1900.
4. exon: 'N' ~ W. salem,
ukSrLRMEN-l can cheeriully recon-.
M nd the Chtmpion Binder, Draw On,
Mower and Champion Rake 1 purchased
.ioul you last season, as they are giving
we very bestot satisfaction. gave The
blnueT thorough test last season.
ad 2O1 acres OF oats that was strav'fali
quite badly and they ripened suficientIv
10 mead, but having no header l POI Ave
OF her Binders and put in with nv Cham.
Plon TO cut them. The Champion was
me only Binder Of the six thar wonId
elevate the oats and deliver them 10 the
packer without feeding hack between