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The Forrest City times., 1908-07-31
the Voters of St. Francis Co.

kThe right to vote is the safeguard
 A merican liberty, and it belongs to te humble as we'll as the great. When khosen few decide that they know
 bre about how votes should be east
 an the people themselves know.
 en We have either usurpation of
 kernment, or office holding by cor
 pt methods. Either is bad. un-
 merican, and should not be tolerat-
 The right to vote is inseparable bm the idea of honest elections. kimary elections are held for the
 rpose of determining nominees as kpressed by the votes of the people. here is an agreement to support the kminees when thus determined, but hen determined by fraud the agree |ent is broken and we are no longer Sund Fraud vitiates all contracts. [As is we'll known, 1 was candidate kfore the people in the last primary |r the office of representative from lis county. When the official return 6s made, there were others, as we'll myself, who had reason to believe | lat fraud had been committed in kst Blacktsh township. 1 went )wn there, got the proof and came kfore the county convention amply bepared to show that that box should thrown out. l was ignored, and |e exhortations of others were of no bai Every fair proposition was hde that could have been made to (t the evidence before the conven- bn. but they would not hear it. The Ioposition was made to the conven- bn that it hear the evidence and be bde acquainted with the facts. and len, if it should decide that the box Iquestion should not be thrown out. would abide the result. They arbi- hrily refused to yield to this request. E contest was regularly filed, but no tention was given it. Under the
 les and regulations governing the 3mocratic primary, 1 had no right appeal, the office of representative
 ing county office. Under any sys-
 n of civilized administration of jus fe, man has rig Int to have his
 eyances investigated at least. They
 ! not grant me even that.
 Fellow citizens, I want to say to
 D that l can assign no reason for
 fh course, except that they did
 want brought to light the most grant and damnable instance of
 Hot box corruption in the his ty of this or any other
 lnty; no reason except that they
 ? not want the great body of the pple to find out how honest votes
 cancelled by ballot box stuffing and
 W some men get nominations and Id office in this county.
 But l am not left without recourse. luth crushed to earth will rise hln. l know way by which l can I've the wrong done me righted. 1 low tribunal before which I can
 ke my appeal and 1 have faith that Stice will be speedily meted out. De great body of the people are hon. ! and believe in the triumph of |ual and exact justice, and when Ice aroused, what power can with knd it?
 Fellow citizens, you have heard it
 Id that Eternal vigilance is the fce of liberty" and the facts as
 ye them, and as they are given to
 u below, prove the truthfulness of
 assertion. 1 leave you to be your
 In judges.
 First is given tabulated form of
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Heth Ark July 23. 1908

Heth, Ark, July 23, IyOS. l, John Dancy, certify that l am citizen of Heth, Arkansas, and that l did not vote in the primary held in East Blacktish township, St. Francis County, Arkansas, March 25, 1908.
 JOIN DANCY. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this the 23rd day of July, 1908.
 w. $. THOMAS, J. r.
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w. S. THOMAS, J. P.

l I pSemocrat, v Ark, April 3, 1908. n, o' Davis, desire to state that hm...o .o eoWan school house, where sn-t was held in East Blacktish |sas ap, St. Francis County, Ark kreb ana n voted in the primary held
 '" % lsOs. For representative I
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Ueth. Ark. July 23. 1903.

Heth, Ark, July p, 1908. We, the undersigned, citizens of Heth, Griggs township, St. Francis County, Arkansas, certify that the men whose names are here given, namely, Alex Dancy, Joe Burger and John Pouse. are we'll known to us and that they were citizens of Griggs township. and that they did not go to East Blackfsh township. and vote in primary held March p, 1908.
 NJ. F. TAYLOR. Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 23rd day of July, 1908.
 W. $. THOMAS, J. P. The last affidavit would have been
The Forrest City times., 1908-07-31
Lulu, Ark, July Is, 1908.

I@UIuf n M . UIE fVf IVoJ. We, the undersigned, certify that T. J Ivey and w. D. Iyey are known to us and that they did not go to the primary held March 9, 1908, in East Blackhsh, St. Francis County, Arkan- sas, and did not vote.
 A. Y. WRIGHT,
 JoDIE WRIGHT.
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Democrat Ark. April 3. 1908.

DtHIUCTd dI, hIk.i n pIII D, 15Vo.
 1 desire to state that l was not i'll East Blacktsh township, St. Francis County, Arkansas, on March 25, 1908, and did not vote in the primary. further state that l was not even in the State of Arkansas.
 Witnessed by BoB JONES. B. II. Hamby. w. NJ. Cooke.
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A. Y. WRIGHT, LODE WRIGHT.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this the l6th day of July, 1908.
 J. c. LYLEs, N. P. My commission expires March II, 1912
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Lulu. Ark, July l5, 1908.
Democrat. Ark. July l7.l9Os

Democrat, Ark., July Il,-IyU8. l, Will Jones, certify that l am a citizen of Crittenden County, Arkan- sas, and that l did not go to the pri- mary election held in East Blackfish township, St. Francis County, Ark ansas, and so did not vote there.
 WILL JONES Subscribed and sworn to before me, this l7th day of July, 1908.
 w. $. THOMAS, J. P
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BILL DYER.

Democrat. Ark, April 3, 1905.
 l. Lesley Tindall. desire to state that I did not go 10 the place where the primary was held in East Black fish township, St. Francis County,
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Subscribed and sworn to before me, this the 18th day of July, 1908
 J. c. LYLEs, N F. My commission expires March II, 1912
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Tulu Ark July l6 IoOS

We, A. Y. Wright and Jodie Wright certify that we are citizens of East Blackfish township, St. Francis County, Arkansas, and could have voted in the primary held in said March 25, 1908, but did not do SO
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Arkansas, and so did not vote in the primary held March p, 1908.
 LESLEY TINDALL. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 3rd day of April, 1908.
 w. $. THOMAS, J. r. Lesley Tinnel and Lesley Tindall are one and the same man. Mathis. l
 Lulu, Ark, July IA, 1908. We, the undersigned citizens of East Blackfish township, St. Francis County. Arkansas, certify that Fred Pottergen Is known to us. that he had been here only about two months, that he left here about ten days before the primary election and was not here the day of the primary, that he would not have been entitled to vote ii he had been here.
 LSignedl J. D. SToDDARD,
 HENRY SMILEY,
 NAIL HAMBY,
 w. NJ. COOKE,
 w. F. CRIss.
 MART RYAN. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this l4th day of July, 1908.
 !. c. LYLEs. N. F. My commission expires March II, 1908
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Democrat, Ark, A pril 5, 1908.

We. the undersigned, Bill Dyer and H. ]. Johnsey, desire to state that we did not go 10 the place where the pri- mary was held in East Blacklist town shiy, St. Francis County, Arkansas, and so did not vote there We did not vote in primary held on March 9, 1908 anywhere, We live in Griggs township. and could have voted at Widener. but did not.
 BILL DYER.
 II. l. JoHNsEY. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 3rd day of April, 1908.
 W S. THOMAS. l. r.
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first is given a tabulated form of
 } vote for 5. E. Sweet and myself:

Llsl Of those supposed to have vot- In East Blacktish, taken from the
 book, and furnished me by the mocratic Central Committee.
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cast my vote for Chas. R. Mathis.
 J. C. DAVIS. Subscribed and sworn to before me. this April 3, 1908.
 W. $. THOMAS. I. F.
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The last affidavit would have been
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07

halloween was not observed as nois-
lily as usual this year. The mischiev.
GUS boys evidently thought that the
mayor meant what he said in his pro.
clamation and desisted almost entire,
ly from disorderly conduct, No case:
OF damage to property have been re.
ported. Main street was also quieter
than last year, The two moving pic
ture shows and the play at the opera
house took so much attention that the
diminutive m~asqueradsrs on the thor.
olghfare were comparatively neglig-
ible. There were several parties in
town in keeping with the occasion
A good time was to be had and if any.
one failed to have it, it was his owr
fault.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
A difference.

The city is not setting a proper
example in putting down a jay town
side walk along the goose pond.
Every year this same process has to
be gone through with by relaying the
old planks. 1t is always out of re.
pair, a most d|isagreeable footing
whether new or old and always a
source of expense. Property owner.
on the opposite side of the street are
not permitted to lay board walks. Yet
the city persists in doing that which
it will not permit private property
owners to do. A good granitoid walk
is as essential there as in any part
OF town and perhaps more so, as thai
walk is used more than any other in
any reside ace part of the city.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
Seven Years of Proof.

Il have had seven years Of proof
that DR.. kings New Discovery is the
best medicine to take for coguhs and
colds and for every diseased condition
of throat, chest or lungs" says w. V.
Henry, of Panama. Mo. The WORLD
has had t~hirty-eight years of proof
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
best remedy for coughs and colds, la
grippe, asthma, hay fever, bronchitis,
hemorrhage of the lungs, and the
early stages of consumption. Its
timely use always prevents develop.
ment Of pneumonia.
Sold under guarantee at C~renshaw &
Young drug store.
SOC. and Sl.0O. Trial bottle tree.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
A ROusIng Democratic Address.

Hon. Louis c. Boyle OF Kansas
City, ex-Attorney General of Kansas,
delivered a democratic address to a
fair sized crowd of voters Friday
afternoon at 2:3O in the upper rooms
of the court house. Considering the
inconvenient time of day at which
the meeting was held, a goodd euttfius-
iastic Democratic crowd was drawn
to the meeting by Mr.. Boyle's repu-
tation as a man abundantly
able to give to his hearers a rousing
speech.
Mr.. Boyle spoke fo~ two hours and
chose as his theme a discussion of the
more important planks in the Demo-
cratic platform alone which would be
of uudoubted benefit to the people.
He thoroughly thrashed out the guar
anty of bank deposits, the publicity
of campaign contributions and the
tariff, all of which the Democratic
party vigorously advocates in con.
trast to the opposing parties strange
silence upon the matters. The second
part of his address was devoted to a
discussion of the state campaign, He
severely criticized the unfair
methods of the Republican Candidates
led by Herbert S. Hldley in deliber-
ately mtsrepresting the facts per-
tanning to questions before the peo-
pie of the state. He closed with a
mastery eulogy of W. j. Bryan, Mr..
BOyle's remarks elected frequent
applause,
Mr.. Boyle'is a polished orator, who
knows what he is speaking about and
it is a pleasure to hear him talk. He
is a deep thinker and his thoughts
upon the subject of which he was
speaking are we'll defined. He is
stumping the state for the entire
Democratic ticket at his own expense
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
It's a Crime

to neglect your health. The worst
neglect that you al be guilty of is to
allow constipation, biliousness or
any liver, or bowel trouble to con-
tinue. 1t is poisoning your entire
system and may lead to a serious
chronic disease. Take Billiards. Her
bine and get absolutely well. The
sure cure for any and all troubles of
the stomach, liver and bowels. Sold
by Crens@aw & Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
W. NJ. A. STILL GOING
Defeats KirksyiIle O~steOpaths Without
Trouble.

1t now seems certain that the
Wentworth football team will finish
the season without having It's goal
line crossed, unless some unexpected
auke occurs. The Kirksville Osteo-
paths we're supposed to have a strong
team a d last week defeated by a
score OF 10 to 0 Kemper, which used
to be a rival of Wentworth. There
were consequently many Monday
who thought that the bone doctors
would beat the cadets, especially
since the game was at Kirksville.
But the Kirksvilliaus did not have
a look in with Capt. Tillman's great
machine and we're humbied by a score
OF 22to O.. The cadets excelled ia
head work, speed and condition. The
doctors excelled only in weight.
Cook, Conklin, Hoge and Wyatt
made the t%ouchdowns. Hoge was
the star of the game, making two
seventy-ive yard runs.
The line nm,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
Another Wreck at Page City.

East bound local freight train No.
692 jumped the track a mile this side
of Page City Monday morning at
IL o'clock and again assasinated the
train service between Kansas City
and Sedalia. This is the third wreck
at or near the same point recently.
No one was seriously injured. A
train wrecker was dispatched to the
scene and the damage to the track
was repaired.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07

Mrs. S. P. Silver and little daugh.
ter, Mary Ellen, went to Kansas City
Monday for a brief visit.
Hon. Alexander Graves and Chas.
Lyons went to Kansas City Sunday
morning on legal business.
Sherman Mangus of Kansas City
spent Sunday here with the family
of his uncle, Daniel Sherman.
Mrs. Laura G. Temple returned to
Joplin Tuesday after a short Wis
it with her s%ister-iu-law, Mrs. N. B.
Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Olmstead re-
turned to their home IN Sedalia
! Monday after a visit with the family
of John LOOMS in this city.
Take your produce To Winn s.
Ewing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
Yes We Work.

Don't forget us wnen you want the
best granitoid steps and walks con-
crete walls, foundations and footings.
We make the best and treat you
white. 1--WE LOVE WORK.
Phone 325. JOHN |. AsHURsT
Contractor
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. FINS Kinkead of Hig-
ginsville visited relatives here Sun.
day.
Mrs. J. C, Shelton and daughter,
Miss Annie, are visiting in Kansas
City today.
Mrs. Ed Millero of Mexico, Mo, spent
Sunday here with Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Vivion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rinehard left
Tuesday for an extended trip to
Arapaho, Oklahoma.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Leonard Rickerts spent Sunday in
Kansas City
F. T. Wilson returned from Boon
vile Tuesday.
Mrs. Byrd II. Campbell spent Sun
day in Higpinsville.
Miss Sallie D. Russell spent
Monday in Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
A Tiny by

can't tell you in words what the
trouble Is; but if its complexion gets
pasty, if it gets weaker and weaker,
looses flesh and is cross and peevish
you "a be certain that it has worms.
Give it Whites Cream Vermifuge
guaranteed harmless. Expels the
worms and puts the baby in a healthy
normal condition. Sold by Crenshaw
u Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
A Hairs Breadth Escape.

Do you know that every time you
have a cough or cold and let it run
on thinking it will just cure itself
you are inviting pneumonia, consump.
ton or some other pulmonary trouble?
Don't risk it. Fut your lungs back in
perfect health and stop that cough
with Billiards. Horehouud Syrup.
Price 25c, SOC and 81 90 per bottle.
Sold by Crenshaw & Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07

Just received a barrel of choice
new kraut. Jos. L. Long, Cash
Grocer.
For fine candies, oranges, bananas,
lemons and the like go to Jos. L.
Long, Cash Grocer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
Ice Cream.

In addition to furnishing ice cream
from my wagon l am prepared to
serve cream to anyone who calls for
1t at my farm. Parties will will be
given special attention.
If John r Potts.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07

The ladies of the M. e. Church
South will hold their annual Bazaar
December 3rd and 4th. If
Try some of our nice sweet cider at
Jos. L. Longs Cash Grocery.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
Elks' Halloween Dance.

The first formal dance of the season
took place at the Elks' home Friday
night and it was delightful in every
particular. In the grand march
there were t%wenty-seven couples and
the floor at all times was comfortably
filled. During the entire evening
George Aull served punch in the hall.
Smiths orchestra of six pieces made
a great hit with Its music, which was
the best given by a home orchestra
in Lexington for some time. Dane
ing continued until 1870.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
ABOUT ADVERTISEMENT. 8
How to Write Retail
Advertising Copy
By Herbert Kaufman.

A skilled layer Of mosaics works with
small fragments of stone-they fit into more
places than the larger chunks.
The skilled advertiser works with small
words they fit into more minds than big
phrases.
The simpler the language the greater Ger
tainty that it will be understood by the least
intelligent reader.
The construction engineer plans his road
bed where there is a minimum Of grGGe-he
works along the lines Of least resistance.
The advertisement which runs into noun
famous style is badly 8urveyed-GH minds are
not built forhigh IeOeI thinking.
Advertising must be simple. When it
is tricked out with the jewelry and silks of
literary expression it looks as much out of
place as a ball dress at the breakfast tablet
The buying public is only interested in
facts. People read advertisements to find out
what y0p haze 10 sell.
The advertiser who can fire the most facts
in the shortest time gets the most returns.
Blank cartridges make noise but tLey do not hit
blank talk, however clever, is only wasted
space.
You force your s~alesr2en to keep to solid
facts-you don't allow item to sell muslin
with quotations from Omar or trousers with
excerpts from Marie Corclli. You must not
tolerate in your printed selling taIk anything
that you are not wiling to countc4-2nce in
personal salesmanshib.
Cut out clever phrases if they are Inserted
to the sacrifice Of clear x2laaations-prite
copy as yO0 talk. Only ber>orc brief. Publicity
is costlier than Notwithstanding in price
downward from 5000 a line, talk is not chcao
but the mostexpensive commodity nthe world.
Sketch in your ad to the stenogra9her.
Then you will be SO busy Saying it" that you
will not have time to bother about the g97-
gaws of writing Afterwards take the type
written manuscript and cut out every word
and every line that can be erased withoutoinit-
ting an important detail. What remains in the
end is all that really counted in the beginning.
Cultivate brevity and simplicity. "Savon
Francois" may look smarter, bur more people
will understand French Soap" Sir Isaac
Newton's explanation of gravitation covers six
pages, but the schoolboy's terse and homely
What goes up must come down" clinches
the whole thing in six 70ords.
Copyright 1905, by Tribune Company, chicago)
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
Second Team Lost.

The second Wentworth tea was
defeated at Slater Monday by the
high school team at that place. The
score was q to O.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07

Mrs. w. E. Comstock of Kansas City
arrived Friday evening to visit
her parents, M. and Mrs. w. n.
Chiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Frazer, who
have visiting In Kansas City, returned
from Kansas City Friday evening.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
Paper Hanging AND Painting.

AL Weber. Samp es shown at home
adesired. Phone 500. AL WEBER.
4-6tf
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-07
How is Your Digestion?

Mrs. Mary Bowling of 22S 9Th Ave ,
San Francisco, recommends a remedy
for stomach trouble. She says. Ora
titude for she wond ,rful effect of Elec-
trio Bitters in a case of acute indiges-
ton, prompts this testimonial. / au
fully convinced that fnl stomach, aud
liver troubles Electric Bitters is the
best remedy on the market today
This great tonic and altera i've med
icine in~yigorates the system, purifes
the blood and Is especially helpful
in all forms of female weakness, s. c,
ia Crenshaw & Young drug store.
Henry ofell returned Monday
from a trip to New Haven.
John Briscoe, Jr., of Kansas City
visited friends here Sunday.
Clyde Kenney of Kansas City Wis
tied his parents here Sunday.
Mrs. J.. f, Winn and Miss Lee Meng
spent Tuesday in Kansas City.
Miss Blanche Brelsford of Kansas
City spent Sunday here with friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-26

man. He was native of Ireland and
came to America in 1865, landing at
New Orleans. After short residence
in the southern city he moved north
to st. Louis and in the early 70'a
settled in Davenport, having made
this city his home since.
Nominee Resigns.-A telegram from
Des Moines received says that H. H.
Boettger, democratic candidate for
state representative from this district,
has filed his resignation with the sec
rotary of state. Mr.. Boettger was rep
resented by his attorney, Hon. William
Theophilus.
Testing Hubby's Love.-When John
Andre, conductor for the Tri-City
Railway company, returned to his
home. 212S West Fourth street, Friday
evening he found his wife bound and
gagged lying on the floor. There were
two notes found in the room. Here
they are: "Ha! ha! have got her at
last Hold her cold body in your arms
if you want to. You will soon forget
her and you will be mine. You know
you don't care for her any more. So
| will help you get her out of the way
4 want to see you tomorrow at 8 at
the usual place. Don't fail to come.
need some money. Heard your old
bag was sick. No danger of her dying.
Will tell you more when l see you.
got the other money, but need more.
Your own little wife. May ride trip
tonight" Mr.. Andre lost no time in
notifying the police and two officers
who responded, after good deal OF
Questioning, drew from Mrs. Andre
the admission that she had planned
! the coup herself and executed it with
the aid of Mary Lange, a former do
mestic in the home, the purpose being
| TO test the affection of her husband
whom she had reason to believe was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-26
NEWS OF THE NEIGI1BORS

paying too much attention to another
woman.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Katherine F.
Evers, aged 67 years, died Saturday
at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
joan Mess, one mile north of Duck
creek on the Harrison street road.
Mrs. Evers was native of Germany.
Her marriage to Claus Evers took
place in Germany in 1864. After the
death of her husband in 1870 Mrs.
Evers came to Davenport, remaining
resident of this city until 1885,
when she went to make her home
with her daughter.
Saturday afternoon at her home,
j 1910 West Third street, occurred the
death of Anna Frahm, widow of the
late 'Jochim Frahm, at the age of &c
years. Death was due to the infirmi-
ties of old age. Deceased was born
in Wrom, Germany. March IA; 1882,
and was united in marriage to Jochim
Frahm in 1857 Twenty-three years
ago they came to America and direct
to Davenport. which has been the
fallily home ever since.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rahlf are mourn
ing the loss of their little 11-yearold
daughter, Frieda, who passed away
Friday afternoon.