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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01
FIGHT OVER SILVER.
WASHINGTON COUNTY DEMO
Gratis CLASH ON BRYANisM.
GOLD MEN PRESENT CLEVER RUSE
j. 3. Sullivan Present and Made Long
Address Before Conventional. II.
Logan Nominated for Represent
alive.

Washington, Sept 2S.-(Special) -
Though efforts were made to prevent
1t, there was fight on the floor of the
democratic convention here Saturday
afternoon over the adoption Of the res
situation and cleverly worded the plat
form in view of preventing contest.
A clause read I'VE denounce the efforts
of the republican party to stand on
both sides of the tariff question and
commend the able efforts OF our lead
ers from Thomas Jefferson to w. j.
Bryan and from Horace Boise to j. B.
Sullivan to expose their attempts to
'standpat' and at the same time pre-
tending to favor tariff reform The
silver men We're not satisfied and at
tempted to offer an amendment. The
convention had at the outset establish
ed rule that all resolutions should be
handed to the committee on resolu-
lions and submitted without debate.
Hanley, an ardent silverite, persisted
ruled out Of order and made take his
seat. Hon. j. B. Sullivan, candidate
for governor, addressed the convention
and spoke for over an hour on the tar
iff issue. The convention seemed at
loss for a time to nominate rep
resentative to oppose D. H. Logan, ed
itor of the Gazette and the republican
nominee. Several candidates with
drew and the outcome was the nomin
alton of H. H. Wilson of Wellman
]. S. Shearer was renominated fol-
treasurer, ]. W. Teeter for sheriff, j
w. Stewart for member of board, J
P. McClusky for coroner and D. c. KY
lie for surveyor. The central commit
tee was authorized to fill out the place
| for county superintendent of schools
Capt. ]. ]. Kellogg was chairman o.
the convention held in Graham Opera
House. The house was packed ant
great excitement prevailed.
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Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Sept. 29.--Andrew B.
Collins died at his home in Stiles Sun
day at the age of about 80 years. Death
was due to a gradual weakening of
the vital organs on account Of his adj
vanced age. The funeral services
occurred at his late home yesterday
afternoon at o'clock conducted by
Rev. j. W. Potter of the Methodist
Episcopal church of Bloomfield The
interment took place in a private GENE
terry near Stiles. Mr.. Collins was a
highly respected citizen and leaves a
wide circle of relatives to mourn his
loss. He was the father of Deputy
County Treasurer John H. Collins.
The socialists of Davis county held a
convention at the court house Satur-
day evening and placed in nomination
the following ticket:
For representatives.. A. Sheppard.
For treasurer-B. H. Osterhoudt.
For sheriff-Isaac Beckley.
For superintendent Davenport
For Stephen Sayles.
For coroner. B. Woolsey.
Major It. D. Doke returned Sunday
from few days visit at his old home
in Indiana. He reports a good crop
prospect for the "Hoosier" state.
c. r. Jones of Drakeville transacted
business Monday in this city.
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sunnyslde.

sunnysidc. Sept. 2oAlonzo Kimble and
wife have returned from Warren county
whore they have been visiting the past two
weeks.
Misses May and Carrie Evans and Miss
Nirgie Yates were Sunnyside visitors last
Sunday.
Lewis Dyer left Friday for Los Angeles.
Cal. If he is pleased with the country he
will send for his family and locate there.
c. A. Yates was a business caller at Cen
terville Saturday,
James Higginbotham. of Udell, was a
Sunnyside caller recently
4 Lloyd Yates is on the sick~list this week
Bud Harris and wife have returned from
a Dakota visit.
Doc wason and wife were Centerville
visitors last week.
John Mccoy and wife. of Centerville,
have been visiting their aunt, Mrs. Lizzie
Yates, the past week.
James Ransom and wife are visiting their
son. Jack in Kansas City.
Mrs. yerta McCreaiy was shopping in
Moulton Saturday.
There have been two light frosts in this
section hut no damage was done as the
corn is out of the way of frost
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Lebanon.

Lebanon, Sept. ON and Mrs. g. b.
Humphrey attended the funeral of George
Pennington at Milton Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs james Lyons. of Pulaski
passed through town last Tuesday.
F. T. Snider and Lewis Conner traded in
Milton Wednesday.
u Mrs. Bird Wilson. Miss Emma Harrison
and Tracy Steffie visited in Milton with
their cousin, Ed. Currey, Thursday.
Alva Peditt, of Milton, was a business
caller Thursday.
Rev. George Mnear, of Cantrii. was Il
caller at the Conner home and attended
prayer meeting Thursday.
Henry Warner, of Utica, ate dinner at
David Warmers Friday.
Miss Edna Claff1n ate dinner at her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Warner, Fri
day.
Mrs. Ada Trebilcock. of Keosauqua, was
visiting with friends Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Humphrey spent Sunday
at their daughters. Mrs. Ernest Rouse
Harry Steffie, of Basco, Illinois, left for
his home Wednesday.
Jesse Davis was hauling corn to Cantrll
all last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Johnston were visit.
ing near Mt. Pleasant Saturday and Sun
day.
Daniel Wilson went to Mt. Pleasant Sal
urday
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err and sister. September o. The annual re-
union of the Barker family was held the
following day.
Chas Arson. of California, is at the old
home for short stay.
The township school board of Van Buren,
township held its annual meeting Monday,
September 81.
Miss Lorene Watts began term of school
in the Hawkeye district in Chequest town
ship.
The Gilbert brothers are hulling clover
c. Arson is making some Improvements
on his farm.
waldo Harryman began term of school
Mt Pittsburg Monday.
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Chequest.

Chequest, Sept. oo.-v n. Casady went
to Chicago Saturday.
Miss Lorene Watts. of near Mt. Zion. be-
gun the fall term of school at Hawkeye
last Monday.
Israel Strait was in Chequest on bust
ness Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Harryman transact
ed business Friday at Keosauqua
Messrs J. f.. Shaffer and John Smith
We're in the vicinity of Milton Saturday.
Emmett and Eva Hanshaw and Verna
Plowman spent Sunday at their homes
here.
Jesse Hissem received the lumber for his
new dwelling last week, and he expects to
push the same to completion.
Al Iasley and family recently visited at
T.. f.. Hanshaw's.
A. Il. Mccullough and family We're call
ing on friends near Leando Sunday after
noon.
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EIdon.

Eldon. Sept 29-The S-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ames. living on the BALDWIN
farm east of town, had the misfortune to
break his arm yesterday. While playing
at school he fell over an embankment. DR..
jay was called and set the arm and the
boy is getting along nicely.
Miss Ethel White. of Washington. is Wis
ting her friend, Miss Maude Dooley this
week.
RAY Fowler and Arthur Dillon, of Coun-
ell Bluffs, returned home last week after
visit with Eldon friends
Ed Shore and wife left yesterday for n
visit with friends in Agency.
Rev Megan, of COMPETING, passed
through this city yesterday for Brayton.
where he will assist Rev. Chas. Sloan in
protracted meetings at that place.
Frank Cunningham, the 14-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Cunningham, is very
Ill at his home east of town with appendi-
citis
William III. Durham former resi-
dent of this city but at present resid-
ing at Eldon, is visiting his brother,
George Fl. Durham of South avenue.
Mr.. Durham is one of the oldest en-
gineers of the middle west His first
| railroad work was with the Central
railroad of New Jersey in So, where
he was promoted. From there he
went to the Lehigh Valley working out
of Sayre. Pa, until rs, when he accept,
ed position with the Chicago Rock
| Island and Pacific with whom he has
remained until the present time. He
was given passenger run on that road
in 1880 and is now running the Gold
en- Limited Express from Eldon, west
| This train is one of the finest passen
| ger trains now running and goes dl
rectly through to the Golden Gate. Mr.
Durham is a member of the B. of l.
e., belonging to Eldon Division No
18l and in connection with this is al
intimate friend of w. S. Stone, at pres
ent the chief engineer of that order
Mr.. Stone began his railroad work witt
Mr.. Durham, and for long time was
with him receiving his promotion from
his run. Mr.. Durham expects to re
main in this city some time, and would
be pleased to meet all of his oil,
| friends. Elmira. N Y. Star.
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all the local mines are doing excellent bust
ness.
Allen Hopkins and wife and Miss Ethel
visited the George Simmons home Sunday.
John Clark is moving his family to his
old residence at this place.
John Mcdonald is digging well for A.
j, Sweetland this week.
j. p. Coulson is preparing to replaster
his house.
Miss Lowell Johnson and Miss BOUCHER,
of Evansville, were Sunday callers ut this
place.
Miss Mae Guild has returned from Mys-
tic where she spent a very pleasant week
with friends.
Flo Fuller made business trip to Cen
terville Tuesday.
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Ashgrove.

Ashgrove. Sept 29.--Capt. Eli will give
lecture ut the public hall next Wednes-
day evening All are invited to attend.
George Burgess and wife. of Brush Creek.
spent Sunday with relatives at this place.
J. II. Day was in st. Louis the last of
the week on business.
Miss Rhoda Smith spent Saturday and
Sunday mt the Fletcher home.
Mrs. lode Roberts and Miss Alice Ar
mold have returned from a visit with rela-
tives at Bloomfield.
Last Tuesday IL birthday surprise was
given, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wolfe. in honor of Mr.. WOlfe's sixty sew
enth birthday. Mr.. Wolfe received several
presents, among which was new rocker
which was Il gift from his children. Those
present We're John CLOSER. wife and son
Charlie. Orren Cassill and family. Willis
McCarty and family, Fred Proctor and
family, A. Hannah and wire, f. l.. Day
and family. j. W. Proctor and wife and
son Earl, Will Wolfe and family and Mrs.
Elizabeth Schwartz All departed at late
hour wishing Mr.. Wolfe many more such
birthdays.
Fenton Cassill and family visited recent
Iy at the Rains home.
Rev. Hastings failed to fill his appoint
ment at this place Sundny night on account
of sickness.
N Fletcher was in Ottumwa Monday.
Barton Fleming, of South Ottumwa is
visiting relatives at this place.
VIM Leonard and wife and Aaron Leon
ara and family spent Sunday afternoon at
the Cassill home.
John Fleming and wife were over Sun
| day visitors ut this place.
Sunday evening at o'clock occurred the
marriage of Miss Anna E. Hannah to Will
Reynolds Rev. Ireland officiating. They
will go to housekeeping on a farm neal
Drakeville where they will be at home to
their many friends.
| c. e. Roberts aud family and Sherman
Day and family spent Sunday at the May
Hunter home. sss
Mrs Elizabeth Schwartz returned home
boday after a visit at the Hannah home.
Elmer Proctor ands family were recent
visitors at Drnlanville.
f. l.. DaE1andS family spent Sunday al
the parental Hannah home.
Rose Reynolds spent Sunday at this
place.
1 Fred Proctor and family We're recent Wis
/ itors at the home of j. w. Proctor.
i The telephone meeting at this place
/ Thursday was well attended.
4 The Misses august spent Monday at thu
! Il. j. Selmnn home.
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AN OLD RELIC.
First Cannon Ball Fired Into Iowa
Sent to Des Moines.

First Cannon Ball Fired into iowa
Sent to Des Moines.
The first and only cannon ball ever
fired in the state Of Iowa with hostile
intent has been received by Cur
ator Aldrich of the Iowa hall Of history
at Des Moines. The ball and a
shot-worn confederate flag was sent
by David G. Beaman. a former Ottum-
wan who is now located in Denver,
Colo. Mr.. Beaman is the father of Mrs.
w. T. Harper, Jr.. 1041 North Court
street and for some time he was To-
Gated in this city, being member of
the law firm of Stiles & Beaman. He
is now connected with the Colorado
Fuel & Iron Co., at Denver in the ca
pacity of secretary and general attor-
ney.
Ball Was Fired in 1861.
The cannon ball was fired at the
battle of Athens. Mo-, on August S,
1861, at the very opening of the civil
war The battle was an engagement
hardly worthy of the name. A band OF
confederate guerillas under the com
mand of General Green. assembled in
Missouri, and started for the Iowa line
The Iowa people gathered to oppose
their advance and mustered at Croton
Immediately across the river was the
town of Athens which was occupied by
the confederates Mr.. Beaman was
station agent at Croton at the time
and while he. in company with w. w
Belknap, later secretary of war, was
| standing in the station six pound
cannon ball, the first and only ONT
! whizzed over his head and LODGED
! harmlessly in a field on the farm own
ed by Mr.. Beaman's father. 1t was late
dug up and saved as relic.
Southern Rights"
The flag sent by Mr. Beaman is
j sanguinary red in color, with whit
A stripe running diagonally across it ul
on which are inscribed the words
Southern Rights In one corner c
i the flag on a field of blue are whit
Il stars, one for each Of the confederat
states. A portion OF the flag has bee
\ shot away
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For comfort, good service and low
rates, patronize the Nickel Plate road.
Good road-bed, splendidly equipped
trains and first class dining car ser
vice, meals being served on American
Club Plan, ranging in price from 35c
to S1.O0; also service q la carte. Three
through trains daily, in each direction.
Rates always the lowest. No excess
fare on any train on that line. Chicago
City Ticket Office, Ill Adams street.
Depot. La Sale street station, corner
Van Buren, and La Sale streets, on
the Elevated Loop.
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Packwood.

Packwood, Sept. 29.-Quite n number of
Packwood people went to Linby Sunday
and were very favorably impressed with
the town site. A will not be long until
there will be town. One house in the
road on its way there was passed. and an
other is on the road from Abingdon 1t
has been a month on its journey.
Frank Elder has returned from South Da-
kota where he spent the summer.
j. S. SNYDER and wife, of Abingdon. We're
guests Sunday Of Mr.. an. Mrs o. b. My
ers.
j. A. Norman is making extensive inn
provements on his business house on the
corner of Main and First streets.
Mrs. Susie Sylvester Heady, of Colorado
Springs, Col, visited friends here last
week.
Mrs. Ed Sergeant and Miss Margaret
Sinclair of Des Moines. are guests of their
sister, Mrs. j. 8. Laughary
Harry Laughary returned last week from
Montana.
Mrs. James Scott has moved to town. She
occupies the Anderson property on Church
street.
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Stockport.

Stockport, Sept. 2a.z-G. II. STANDBY re-
turned Wednesday from Medford, Oregon.
s. v. Whitaker and T., s. Whitley made a
business triptto Ft..sMadlson Tuesday. !,
good many Of the citizens are going to
California November ].
H. G.. Christiter, an old resident of Win
chester, will go next week to Buffalo. Wy
.oming, where he will join his family and
make his future home.
A. j. Oberg and Miss Nora Lucas were
married last Thursday.
b. r. Vail. Of Harrisburg, was in the
city Saturday.
Waldo Allen spent Sunday at ottumwa
sherman Morris; who is confined to his
home with smallpox, is reported to be get
ting along nicely.
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MARRIAGE TOO EASY.
LEGAL FRATERNITY DISCUSSING
REQUIRED PUBLICATION OF
LICENSES.
WapeIIo County Records Show 142 Di-
vorce Gases Filed and All Marriage
Licenses Issued During the Past
Year.

Wapello county records show that
ZAP divorce cases were filed during
the year from Sept. 25, 1902, to the
same date 1903. During the same per-
iod there were issued All marriage
licenses. The percentage of divorce
cases filed to marriage licenses issued
more than one divorce to every three
county for the past year.
The matter of divorce and the large
number of people who are being re-
lieved of the matrimonial yoke within
the past few years, has brought the
question before the public and before
the legal and judicial fraternity and
there has been considerable discussion
of revised law governing marriages
in this state.
"Don't Publish"
One needs but to look over the mar
riage license record of Wapello
or any other county to determine the
large number of short order, marri-
ages, Opponents, ETC., large percent
age of which result in an early call at
the divorce court for relief. A large
llS lUl
licenses leave request in bold letters
at the top of the page, Don't Publish
| These requests are sometimes acceded
to but more often are not needed by
| the newspapers.
The question has arisen among law
| yers as to whether publicity in this
| matter would not tend to diminish the
| large number of divorces sought and
granted at every session of the dis
trict court In some states it is neces-
sary and legal to publish the marriage
| license certain number of days prior
| to the performance of the ceremony
Usually couple is required to take
out license three days before the
date of the wedding. In this way the
license is given publicity and many a
mesalliance has thus been prevented
and later application for divorce fore
stalled.
Discuss New Law.
The large number of divorces asked
and granted at Des Moines has brough
/ the question to the fore in that city
The Register and Leader in speaking
Eof the matter. says:
| '.While no united action has beef
taken on the matter some of the loca
/ lawyers have been discussing new
law governing marriages in Iowa. A
shown by divorce petitions in the dis
4 trict court, there have been a goo
many mismated people because OF has
ty marriages. One man pleads he onl
talked with woman twice before h
married her, and then two days aftel
ward discovered she was insane. Al
other married an insane woman an
two children were born. Both of thes
men are asking DEGREES.
Some legal authorities mair
tain that if there was
law requiring the publication of maj
rage licenses at least three or fou
days or even a week before legal Gel
emory could be performed societ,
which is so much interested inrthe cor
tract, would have an opportunity t
raise a dissenting voice if the unto
Of the two was regarded as question
. | able +"
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Richland.

Richland. Sept % Mrs. ]. 3. Fox. of
Brighton. was n visitor in the city from
Friday until Monday with relatives and
friends
(. H. r. Anderson. of Oxford. arrived in
the city Friday morning and remained un-
til Saturday. the guest of his parental
home in this city. He was accompanied
home by his wife and two little children,
Dorothy and Bob, who have been the guests
of relatives in the city the past three
weeks.
Dave Bailey spent a few days at his
home IN this city last week.
b. NJ Scheid and Miss Hulda Anderson
were Packwood visitors Thursday.
Homer Bennett and Neal Smith, accompa-
MED by the Misses Verle Wade and Elma
Schriever, attended the ball game at Har-
per Sunday.
Frank Chacey arrived home from Mis-
souri, Friday.
]. Frank wray was. Winfield visitor
Wednesday.
b. NJ. Scheid, j. Frank Wray and Don
Starr returned to Liberty, Mo-, Thursday
| evening
Miss Elma Schriever departed over the
Central Monday for Cedar Rapids where
she will spend two weeks with her sister,
| Mrs. X. X. Baker.
| Lorrie Hollingsworth and Alfred Seyb
| were Harper visitors Sunday.
| Jesse Cox returned to Winfield last week
| Fred Agey and Henry Coffman were in
| Fairfield Sunday.
| The Aessrs. Newt and Swan Nelson and
| families of Packwood were entertained al
| the Anderson home III .-.is city Friday
| John Walker is in Oskaloosa.
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Wooison.

Woolson. Sept. 20. Alden Knight, the
new pastor of the Friends church. made
a favorable impression Sunday 1t was
his first sermon.
John Kinness win move to Richland soon
and VIII Qnakenbush will move to Fair
field.
Mrs. Shelly is visiting at Cedar Falls.
r. Haskins and wife returned from their
western trip Saturday
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Charlton.

Charlton, Sept. 29.-Bird Parker re-
turned Sunday from an extended stay
at Great Bend and other points in
Kansas.
The many friends of Mrs. Harvey
Shore, who resides in Benton town
ship, will be sorry to hear of her con-
tinued illness with no hopes of ever
being any better.
The trial jurors were summoned to
appear yesterday morning but were
dismissed until today.
Mrs. j. w. Miller returned to her
home in Sloan Springs, Ark, yester-
day after an extended visit with her
son, e. e. Miller, in Pleasant town
ship.
Mrs. Philip Shull of Cedar visited
in the city with friends.
County Surveyor S. D. Roddy of Lu-
cas-, was business caller in our city
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Lewis returned
| last evening from a trip to Hot
! Springs.
| The Bell Telephone company has q
force of men in the city who are put
ting in new long distance telephone
in place of the one now in operation
| Ed Bergman of Boone is in the city
for brief visit with old friends.
Clerk Wells granted marriage Ger
tificate yesterday to Norris G. Davis
and Miss Olive McVey.
Sheriff Boss made a business tril
to Russell last evening.
Charles Brewer left last night fol
a few days business trip to Chi
cago.
/ Joseph Clyde Best went to Rec
Oak this morning for few days bus
mess.
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TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERSON
STREET UNION DEPOT.
A. j. Packard, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, 3 sT.PAUL

arrive Depart
Chicago. Dubuque &
Chicago. Cedar Rap
ids, etc ..blo:lo a. m. sos p. m.
Kansas City &
Southwest $50. b2:30 a. m. diy:y5 a, m.
Kansas City and
local 49,. ~. bios p M. b10:20 a. m.
No. 1872. freight. east, leaves -. 1920 II. m
No. ga, freight, east leaves -. 1905 a. M
No. 81, freight, west. leaves -. 700 a. m.
No. 81. freight. west, leaves =. 100 p. IN.
ottumwa-Muscatine Cut OH.
Arrive. Depart
Chicago Davenport. Mus
catine 49,. ........ b7:00 b12:30 p. m.
No. 81, freight, east, leaves -. $3.50 a. m.
No g. freight, east. leaves -. 800 a. m.
a, daily; b, except Sunday: d, except Mon
day.
Freight trains arrive at and depart from
Ottumwa Junction,
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Irish Bend.

Irish Bend Sept. 29.-Afassrs. Luther
Plowman aud +. 0: Gilbert. FOL Kilbourne,
were at Keosauatiaaon business this week.
Arnold BARKER gave dinnar TO his brnth.
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WABASH.
Depart

Kansas City & st.
Louis -. ...., ae;l5a. m. as:2O p. m.
Kansas City & st.
Louis 49,. -. sT:o0 p. IN. as:25 a. m.
Freight trains carrying passengers be-.
tween ottumwa and Moulton:
Local freight 80. bS:o0 p. m $500 a. N.
Fast freight .......a12:l0p p. m. ALSO p. N.
a, daily; b. except Sunday.
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BIG PRICE FOR BROOM CORN.
ArcoIa Farmers Getting 500 Ton for

ArcoIa Farmers Getting 500 Ton for
Their Crop.
Arcola, H.. Sept. 29.-The 1903 crop
of broom corn is now moving rapidly
at 500 a ton. the highest price paid for
brush at harvest time for years One
farmer sold his crop of fifty tons at
500 yesterday. The weather for har-
vesting has been ideal and the crop is
being gathered in good shape. A great
number of eastern buyers are in the
district and prices are likely to adj
vance at any time. A telegram states
that 500 is being freely paid in the
Kansas broom corn district.
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There is increasing disposition
among women to go away from home
to find what they are good9for.