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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
The Last Prayer A7eeling Of 1903

A day will come which will
be the last pTayer-meeting Of
YOUR LIFE. And another dasv
which will be the last prayer.
meeting in the history Of this
old world.
The apostle John tells in his
"Revelation' about that prayer
meeting. You can find what
he says in Rev. G:15-17. The
good old "deacons" and "moth-
ers OF Israeli will all be absent
from that meeting. So it will
be carried on by people who
were not used to prayer-meet-
ings, therefore there will be no
testimonies and no "eNper-
fences"
Hadn't you better get in line
with the pray meeting folks
before that day? Go tonight
to some of the churches. Try
the publican's prayer Lord be
merciful to me a sinner"
That's the kind the physician
of the old school, said suited
him and "ony ither auld sinner"
Listen to Paul: "This is a
faithful saying and worthy of
all acceptation, Jesus Christ
came into the world to save
sinners, of whom | am chief"
"Whosoever viii may come"
I M A
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

At the meeting of this associa-
ton II. I. Clark, of Omaha,
was elected president and ]. S.
DeWell vice president for Iowa.
Mr.. Dewell was also authorized
to represent the association at
the coming session of the legis-
lature which will be asked to
urge Congress to consider this
matter. A committee appoint
ed to furnish data made the
following report:
The committee believes that
the collection of statistics show
ing value of properties along
the Missouri river, the extent
of the destruction of such pro-
perties by the river and the de-
probation of other property
caused by the possibility Of de-
struction from the river are
very important and should be
diligently gathered by the as
soclation and made public for
the information of the govern
ment and those in authority,
to influence congress in per-
forming it's duty of granting
protection to the large interests
involved.
We suggest that there are
available surveys of the Mis-
souri, river made by the general
government in 1851 and 1856.
Subsequent surveys under the
War department and Missouri
river commission will show
great changes in the river.
Retrenchment is the order of
the day at the depot. The de-
pot eating house will lay off
some of its help and close at
8 o'clock hereafter and the Elk
press company will dispense
with some of its helpers.
Miss Hazel Palmer, of Sioux
City, is the guest of Miss Heller
Noyes, of this city.
About sixty attended the
j prayer meeting at the Meecf
school house las. night. It is
held every Wednesday night
and has been organized as class
/ No. 3 of the LIST M. E. church
H. D. Mech is leader.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Ex-supervisor J. o. Pugsley,
of Mondamin was in the city
yesterday. Mr.. Pugslcy i'll
formed the Times reporter that
he would soon go to Seattle,
Washington for a year and if
he liked that country would
locate there.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
MONEY Is SC ARCE.


We arc Going to Sci, Goods
Cheaper ThGn Ever.
20 lbs Sugar $1.OO
z bars any kind Soap 25c
All Standard Tobacco
per lib. 45c
Pure Buck wheat
flour, per Id. .. Sc
Dill Pickles, per dOz-
en-, only .......... lOc
New English Walnuts
per lib ..... 15ct
just received a Car Of
New York Apples which we
will sell at 1878 per bar
rel.
VIC. Fensler
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

This is fine weather for work
on the Updike elevator and the
carpenters are progressing with
the work rapidly. The cribbing
on the operating department is
now completed at a height of
IS feet, the same as the storage
part. There is IS feet more to
be added to the operating de-
partment which will be frame
work. There will be three
floors sixteen feet apart and
there will be machinery on
each floor. The balance of the
distance will be the cupalo. The
operating department will be
40 feet from the foundation
which will make it look a long
ways up in the air.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Prayer meeting at the NJ. p.
church tonight at Z o'clock
Subject "'The Spirit for Service. "
The Bible study class will meet
after prayer meeting at 6
o'clock. Lesson for the even
ing "Call of the four to the
first preaching tour in Galilee. :
Luke 5 Ill. Pastor will lead.
a called session of the Sunday
school board after Bible class.
Very important.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
ELliC7T 6 EARYEY
DRUGGISTS.

T. Goodn9N is contemplating
a move to Sioux City next week
where he has a SON engaged in
business.
Wallace Huffstutter, of Phelps
City, Mo-, was the guest of his
aunt, Mrs. M. p. Mayhugh, in
this city, last night.
About $500 worth of pro-
visions were distributed Xmas
day as the Xmas offering of the
M. p. Sunday School.
Mrs. N. d. Sage is in the VAL
ley for a two weeks visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Watkins.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

j. d. Deal, one of our old sub
scribers, called today and made
his calling and election sure for
1904. Mr.. Deal has been a cash
paying subscriber from the first
issue on July Ord 1868, and he
says he expects to take it as
long as he lives, which we hope
may be a hundred wears.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Mrs. Will Reel went to Coun-
ell Bluffs today to get her little
boy who attends the deaf and
dumb school at that place. He
will spend new years at home
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Mrs. Grace Newton,
Cnoro+orx,

OSCIeCdIy.
The following is from Editor
Lusk, formerly of the Eye of
this city:
The Press and Dakotian-Ga-
zette extends sincerest SYM
pathy to r. H. Harris, editor of
the Missouri Valley Qowa)
Times, in the death of his son,
Earl Harris, yesterday Of pne,l-
monia. The editor of this
paper worked for fifteen
months in the same newspaper
field with the young man who
has passed away so untimely.
We knew him to be a painstak-
ing, careful newspaper man;
just, kind, sympathetic. He
was a credit to his profession
and a rising star in its firma-
ment. He was a son to be
proud Of and a citizen any
town would be sorry to lose.
For such as he many tears will
be shed and the gap he leaves
will long remain vacant, but,
also, for such as he the gates
Of the great hereafter open
wide, and his field for well-do-
ing has only been expanded.
He has been called up higher.
Press and Dakotian- Gazette,
Yankton, S. D.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Mrs. Klahske and son Ralph,
who have been visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Tam
isiea in this city, returned to
their home in Norfolk, Neb., to-
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

w. %. and Harold Porter,
brother in law and nephew of
DR.. Giddings, who have been
visiting here the past week will
return to their home at Alton.
Illinois this evening
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
w. Fensler

Sam Richards, yesterday leas-
ed his pool hall and rooming
house on fifth street, to Dick
Friend, of Loveland, who will
run the place hereafter. Mis-
souri, Valley is glad to welcome
Dick as a citizen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
NEW THEATRE
0f
December ID 3
BLONDELL & FENNESSYS
Hurricane of fun and frolic
The
kdtzenj TANNER
kidS.
DON'T MISS THEM.
Secure Seats Early.
FUN FOR THE Chill DREN
ALL STAR CAST.

TSsS O.NOAs
Wally Clark, the distin-
guished German comedian.
Carol Trixeda, the California
Sunbeam.
Dixon & Lang, Sweet Yod-
lers and Character limitations.
Billo Andrus and his Trained
Mule, Texas from the Hip
podrome, London.
The Fennels, the Acrobatic
Wonders.
Leila Leland, the paslcing
Marvel.
Criguie & Alexander, the
Lilliputian Comedians.
Thomas w. Kelly, sweet
voiced singing comedian.
Day. & Vestal, and many
Others.
PRICES 25 IS SO
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

w. C. McMenimee and wife,
of Nickerson, Neb., and ]. G.
McMenimee and wife, of Allan
tic, Iowa, are in the Valley, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kennedy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Valley Chapter Ms. Is 8. E. S.

Valley Chapter No. 26, Order
of Eastern Star will meet in
regular session on Friday eve
ming, January lst, 1904, at 1850
p. m. This being the first meet
ing in the new year a full at
tendance is expected.
Miss Blanche Mclaughlin,
Secretary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Holiday Clearance.

All toys at exact cost. The
remnants of our toy stock are
on sale now at exact cost. We
prefer to close out the goods
now rather than carry them
over.
G. S. Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Mrs. e. F. and Miss Beryle
James are Omaha visitors to-
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Oh, what a beautiful day. ]
S clear, warm and pleasant. /

is clear, warm and pleasant. 1t
is more like May than Deem
Der. 1903 with all its joys and
sorrows, it's successes and fail
ures closes in a halo of glory,
bright in the shimmering light
of a seeming Italian sun. Iowa,
beautiful Iowa, the land of the
farmer, the free school, and the
Church, and bright sun. Iowa,
the home of free men, beautiful
women and fat babies, long may
it's glory last.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

George P. Smiley was able to
be down town today, after a
weeks sickness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Mrs. Andy Dryden and Mrs.
Frank Weitz, of Norfolk. Neb.,
are in the Valley, the guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Neufnd.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Mrs. w. o. Newton who has
been sick for several days has
been growing worse and her
condition is very serious.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Miss May Caldwell OF Coun-
ell Bluffs, is visiting with Mae
Belle Allstrand.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
C. F. Morris, of Onawa was
calling on Valley friends today.


Tomorrow being New Years
day the post office will be clos
ed except from 8 to II o'clock
a. m.
There will be prayer meeting
services at the different
churches this evening and the
pastors desire to call attention
to the fact that this is the last
opportunity to attend prayer
meeting in the year 1903.
c. H. Deur, 7. Foss, j. B.
Lyons, j. s. McGavren and
their wives attended the Jones'
Weatherly wedding southeast
of the city yesterday. They
report a most delightful time
and a splendid dinner. Over
two hundred guests were pre-
sent.
The Sacrament of the Lords
supper will be administered at
M. e. church Sunday morning.
All the congregation are re-
quested to be present at this
first service of the year.
Miss May Caldwell OF Coun-
ell Bluffs, is visiting with Mae
Belle Allstrand.
County Attorney Fallon of
Logan is in town today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
A nice line of misses black
underskirts at the Leader.


understands at the Leader.
Nellie-Live on a simple diet,
don't fret and worry. Your
rosy cheeks and pretty skin will
return soon as you commence
taking Rocky Mountain Tea.
Elliott & Harvey.
When your physician writes
a prescription he expects GER
tain definite results. If we fill
it these results are certain.
G. S. Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Wanted at once a girl to do
general homework.
tt Mrs. C. c.. Williams.

VI NIAo. y Y. " IIlIeIIl10.
r. r. Chapman and wife, of
Kansas City, are in the Valley,
the guests of DR.. E. j. Chapman
and wife for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Williams
are in the Valley, the guests of
DR.. Chapman and wife. They
are on their way to Salina, Kan
sas, where they will make their
future home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank South,
who have been visiting with
his brother, j. II. South, for the
past week, returned to Chicago
last evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

The terrible theatre catas-
trophe in Chicago yesterday is
the climax of a month of hor-
rors in which hundreds have
met violent deaths. II seems
that hardly a day has passed in
this month of December but
that there has beel a long list
of manned and killed, more es-
pecially in railroad wrecks.
Let us hope that with the end
of this month and this year
there shall be less of these ter
rible disasters which bring
sorrow and desolation to so
many homes. At most our
lives are short when lived out
in the natural way, but itseems
that there is a great increase in
the number who are hurried
out of the world by violent
deaths.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Rebekah Meet!ne,

Lillian Lodge No. 20, Daugh-
tiers of Rebekah, will meet in
regular session on Saturday eve
ming, January End 1904, at 7::3O
p. m. A full attendance is de-
sired.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Try our Laxative Quinine
Compound Tablets, for colds
and lagrippe. We guarantee
them. Your money back if rot
satisfied. Only 25 cents.
Central Drug Store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

IN MOQale returned nome last
evening.
Jimmey O'Neal, an old time
machinest, is in the Valley visit
ing CID friends. He is now To-
Gated at Missoula, Montana.
Miss Myrtle Wingate, of Haw-
ley, Mimi, is in the Valley, the
guest of Miss Maud Neufind.
The Danish Brotherhood will
have their Christmas tree in the
old Opera House on Friday eve
nlng January LIST, 1904. All
Scandanavians are cordially in
vited to attend. A good time
for all who attend.
Elder Fixing, of Montgomery
Mo. will preach at the Baptist
church in Loveland Saturday,
Sunday and Monday Jan. 9, 10
and IL, 1904. Services each
day at II a. m. and 7::30 p. m.
Also at Old Town school house
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. All
are cordially invited.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Noah Amen and Miss Ruth
Reed, of Ida Grove are visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
j. Amen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

nE1SSOOke1 WALLET LINED
9. Y. hARRIs. Editor.
Weekly, $3.50 per year; Daily Is cents
per week.
Prs. Tamisiea & Tamisiea,
Mo. Valley, la.
Drs. Gamble & Gamble Os-
teopatbjc Physicians, Mo.
Valley, la.
DR.. Gasson, eye, ear, nose
and throat.
DR.. Smiley, Office over Shiley's
drug store.
For rent "A good seven room
house on Sixth street. Good
location, city water.
If A. G.. Hard.
faint no use to sit down and
whine,
When no fish get tangled in
your line;
Bate your hook with a bundle
bee,
And keep on taking Rocky
Mountain Tea Elliott &
Harvey.
For Sale "A quantity of
good dry stove wood. Inquire
of |. D. Mason, R. F. D. No. 3,
or Frel Heath. i9
DR.. Chapek will be in the
Valley Thursday and Friday,
December 3lst and January
LIST. If there is any trouble
with your eyes have them at
tended to.
Don't forget! Our Laxative
Quinine Compound Tablets for
colds, and coughs is gunran-
teed. Your money back if not
satisfied.
j. D. Brown & Son.
Starts the circulation, ex-
pands the limbs, strengthens
the heart, builds upthe system;
that's what Rocky Mountain
Tea will do. 35 cents. Elliott
& Harvey.
Don't let a cold get hold of
you this season. Stop colds as
soon as they start with our
coldcure. They cure in twenty
four hours, and you feel better
than before the cold began.
25 cents.
e. J.Osborne.
Woodward's fine chocolate
candy at Bells.
Our cold tablets are the best.
Costs you nothing if they don't
cure. Only Csc.
j. D. Brown & Son.
Try our Laxative Quinine
Compound Tablets, for colds
and lagrippe. We guarantee
them. Your money back if rot
satisfied. Only % cents.
Central Drug Store.
Holiday Clearance.
All toys at exact cost. The
remnants of our toy stock are
on sale now at exact cost. We
prefer to close out the goods
now rather than carry them
over.
G. S. Osborne.
A nice line of misses black
understands at the Leader.
Nellie Live on a simple diet,
don't fret and worry. Your
ROSY cheeks and nrettv skin will
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

County Attorney Fallon of
Logan is in town today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Miss Harriet Richardson,
who has been visiting friends
in Modale returned home last
evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Don't let a cold get hold of
you this season. Stop colds as
soon as they start with our
coldcure. They cure in twenty
four hours, and you feel better
than before the cold began.
25 cents.
G. J.Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Don't forget! Our Laxative
Quinine Compound Tablets for
colds, and coughs is gunran-
teed. Your money back if not
satisfied.
n pra,,,, 2, O.,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Woodward's fine chocolate
candy at Bells.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
j. D. Brown & Son.

Starts the circulation, ex-
pands the limbs, strengthens
the heart, builds upthe system;
that's what Rocky Mountain
Tea will do. IS cents. Elliott
& Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

DR.. Chapek will be in the
Valley Thursday and Friday,
December 3lst and January
LIST. If there is any trouble
with your eyes have them at
tended to.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30

Mr.. Truman G. Palmer, who has
attended the Transmissippi congress
at Seattle, and the late National H.
iigation congress at Ogden, in the
interest of the sugar beet industry,
is in Denver on his way to his home
in Chicago.
Mr.. Palmer devotes his entire
time to the encouragement of sugar
beet cultivation and the manufactre
of beet sugar, and is one of the best
posted men upon that important in
dustry in the United States. He is
secretary of the National Beet Sugar
association.
Beet sugar has become SO valuable
u factor IN the wealth Of Colorado
and the arid West that The News
interviewed Mr.. Palmer to get what
beet sugar information it could from
30 reliable and intelligent source.
In response to the first question ask
cd him Mr. Palmer said:
"Tbe American Beet Sugar asso
citation, of which am secretary, it
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
His Badge or Good Character.

A perfectly innocent person of
Swedish birth bought ticket from
New York to Oyster Bay because he
wanted to see Sycamore Hill, the
Presidents residence, and seems to
have greatly startled the secret ser
vice men on guard there. 1t seems
a natural curiosity generally shared
by the S0,OO0,O0O people of the
United States, who would go to look
at the Presidents home il they were
conveniently near it and had the
time to spare. This visitor WAS ar
rested and searched aud as much as
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30

port a little over 100000. We
have a home market, now being sup
piled by foreigners, for S26O,OOO,OOO
worth of sugar year, figured at o
cents per pound, and it will require
the erection of 500 to 800 new plants
at cost of about $500, 100000 to
produce this sugar. This is a great
er market than the United States af-
fords for all other crops put togeth-
er, which can be grown in the far
West, and shipped to our Eastern
centers of population, and the mar
ket should be retained for our own
people, who are rapidly becoming
interested in this promising indus
try"
"Where do the farmers come in on
the beet sugar proposition"
"The farmers interests have never
been on trial to such an extent as in
this sugar controversy.
"Beets are quick money. mort
gage paying crop Beet culture
makes every farmer better farmer.
Proper rotation with beets increases
the yield of his other crops. The
price of his crop is fixed before he
sows his seed. His crop is deliver.
ed in his presence, and he cannot be
fleeced by commission men in dis
tant city. 1t stands to reason that
any menace to the industry is q
menace to the price which he now
receives for his beets. II your grant
favors to the cheap labor of the troP-
les the farmer must foot his probor
ton of the bill.
"The farmer of sugar beets and
the manufacturers Of beet sugar
should stand shoulder to shoulder
for the full protection OF the indus
try. If there is any schedule of the
Dingley tariff bill which protects
the American farmer it is the sugar
schedule, without which he would
not have a market for single ton of
beets, from which crop he already
receives over $1O,000,OO0 annually
When the American farmer shall
produce the 100000 900 tons of beets
from which to manufacture at home
the 100000 tons of sugar which
we now annually import, he will be
receiving annually the enormous
sum of $13O, 100000 from the sale
of this one crop.
"a further tariff reduction on
Philippine sugar, produced as it is
by the cheapest kind of labor, would
be direct menace to the American
beet farmers, and to the American
manufacturers of Sugar who pay the
highest wage rate in the world"
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30

per cent, for the reason that in hoe
ing instead of pulling out the sur
plus beetlets no injury will come to
the remaining ones.
"With the advent Of successful
pulling and topping machines the
single germ beet ball and the utiliza-
ton of by products we should be
able to compete successfully with
the cane sugar of the tropic, which
is produced by semi slave labor"
"What does it now cost to prodnce
beet sugar in the United States ?"
From 3 to 4 cents per pound,
depending upon local conditions. A
few years ago it cost 6 to 10 cents,
so you see we are making rapid
progress in the right direction.
"Take the Lehi, Utah, factory as
an illustration. That factory was
started in 1891. In twelve years
they have doubled the tonnage per
acre; they have increased the sugar
in the beet so per cent, they have
doubled their sugar extraction per
ton of beets and they have reduced
their factory expense per ton OF
beets by so per cent"
"Are any new factories being
erected this year?"
"Yes; eleven large new plants will
slice beets this year for the first
time. In 1902 we erected six, in
1901 six, in 1860 five, in 1899 four
teen and IN 1893 seven.
Uptothattime there rebut seven
American factories in existence, as
against fifty six today, six years
later"
"Where are these new factories
being erectedg"
"Si1 in Michigan, three in Colora
do, one il Utah and one in Idaho.
Contracts have also been let for an
other factory in Idaho and one at
Phoenix Arizona. Beets for the
Phoenix factory will be grown under
the new Salt river dam VIII ich the
government is about to erect, and
wherever the government erects a
dam under the new national irriga
ton law you can expect to see one
or more new sugar beet factories if
present conditions continue.
"Arid America grows the highest
grade beets iu the world, and once
the economies of the industry shall
have been worke d out our own fac
tories will be able to furnish the
American people with sugar at less
cost than by importing it, and be-
sides that, we will keep our money
at home, develop our country and
make homes for our people.
"The economic showing in doing
this is really astounding. To pro
duce at home a ton of granulated
suea there accrues to American in
dustry in the growing of beets, the
labor in the factory, the cost OF fuel,
lime rock, etc, an average OF $40,
while by importing ton of raw cane
sugar and refining it in the United
States there acclues to American in
dustry but SO ". In the light of
this there should not be any ques
ton about supporting the home in
dustry."
"Wu produce about 100000 tons
in the United States proper, and i'm