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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02

Dcs Moines.--P orterhouse steaks
that cost 20 to rs cents pound In
Des Moines may be had In Clinton.
Ia, at 10 cents per pound, according
to the comparative table OF prices OF
meat In the two cities. Clintonites
pay cents per pound for beef pot
roasts. while Des Moines residents
pay 12M to- Is cents. For boiling
piece. the river city citizen pays .
cents per pound, the capital city res
ident, s to 1871 cents. Des Moines
hams show m advance Of ! TO cents
over Clinton hams. The quotations
Of the two cities are more nearly the
same on hams than on any other
item Of the twenty-one mentioned.
Porterhouse steaks show the greatest
difference In price. the advance being
from 10 to Is cents In Des Moines.
This difference may be partly &C
counted for, however, by the dealers
placing different meanings upon the
word Choice Sirloin steaks in
Clinton cost 8 cents. In Des Moines
they cost 15 to scents. Beef round
steaks In Clinton may be. had for 8
cents, the pound, In Des Moines IS to
20 cents, the Clinton price for the
former being 6 to 16 cents lower, and
for the latter 10 to IL cents down.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
BIG PRICE FOR IOWA STEER
Shamrock u, Grand Champion Steer
at international Live Stock Ex-
position Brings $3.50.

Chicago, Dec. Shamrock II, the
grand champion steer at the Inter
national Live Stock exposition. which
is being held here. and which is the
property OF the Iowa State Agricui-
turaI college at Ames. was sold at
public auction TO q local butcher ct
60 cents i pound. The "baby beet"
weighs LOO pounds, thus costing his
purchaser $3.50. The steer IT, not
yet ! year old, but IL said to. be one
81 the finest animals ever exhibited.
The money derived from the sale
viii 60 to the college, and the ami
NAL will be slaughtered. the flesh be
ing sold for Christmas beef.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
BANDITS FAIL TO OPEN SAFE
Shot After Shot Fired in Vain A.
tempt to Open Cash Box in
Russell Bank.

Ottumwa, L., Dec. Held q cap
tive. bound, gagged and maskad while
six burglars attempted to blow the
safe Of the State Bank OF Russell,
was the exciting experience Of "Sly"
Stearns, of Russell, who was pass
ing the bank at the time the robbery
occurred. 5s5
Fourteen charges Of nitro-glycerine
were used without result to blow the
vault. The outer door was blown on
its hinges but the inside door held
firm. The thieves broke into Ashby's
blacksmith shop and secured tools.
i After fruitless attempts ITO enter
the inner door, the safe robbers es-
capped. Stearns was allie to slide
the mask OF his face and give the
alarm. j. N. Jefcord, president Of the
bank, was notified and started an in
svestigation. There is no cine to the
robbers. A reward Of 500 has been
offered by the bank president.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
SIMPLY a WASTE OF NONE!
Old Sexton Had His Time Mapped
Out and There Was No Need
Of q Clock.

There had been some talk OF
placing q clock in the tower Of the
village church. But John. the old
sexton, who lived in the siAtle cot.
tage opposite the church. declared
himse II dead agin It," and expressed
he opinion that 1t would mean IAN
awful waste O. brass" were the
scheme carried out.
We want no Cocks" he said the
ather day. We've done without
cocks up to now, an we shall man.
age. Why, lyin' I my bed Of morn.
In can See the time by the ssundial'
over the porch"
Yes" replied one who approved Of
the scheme. that's all right so far
as It goes. But the sun doesn't shine
every morning. What do you do
them
Why" answered John, supposedly.
II knows then as 1t amt fit weather
to be out o. bed, an just stops
where is.' y, It'll Bits.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
May Gust Woman Recorder.

Eagle Grove.-It Is stated that
Carrie Vaughn Anderson. who was
candidate for county recorder at the,
November election, was married to
w. w. Lucas Of Omaha just two
months prior to her election. The mar
rage was Kept = secret until after
the election, the intention being to-
keep It from the public until the ex-
piration Of her first term In the Of
fce. However. when she came to file
her credentials and sign her bond she:
found 1t necessary to give her true
name. When her opponent learned
Of the marriage he Immediately filed
protest with the county board Of
supervisors to prevent Mrs. Carrie
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from being
declared the duly elected recorder.
His contention was that after her
marriage Mrs. Carrie vaughn-Ander
son had no legal existence. The pc
tition further alleges that the voters
were deceived in supporting her. be-
ieving her to be widow and the
sole support Of her lour children.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
Personal.

| lf I. 1
Mayor Gaynor says gambling houses
cannot exist III New York.
Ambassador Wilson thinks the Mex
lean rising Is doomed to failure.
Speaker Cannon arrived In Wash
.ngton ready for the first and subse-
uuent sessions Of congress.
Congressman George w. Norris told
the history Of insurgency IN congress
to Nebraska school teachers.
President Kavanaugh. OF the deep
waterway association, fears President
Taft is not interested In the move
ment. 53, II,
Major-General Wood paints : pic.
ture Of unpreparedness for our
army.
IA monument to General James Ed.
ward OgeltborDe. founder Of Colony
af Georgia, was unveiled At sayan.
nah. Il g83s 5.3l
President Taft has signed procla-
nation restoring to the national do
min 107, $50 acres from the Los An
geles forest n California.
Alfred @. Vanderbilt. second son Of
lie late Cornelleus Vanderbilt, IS
PRESIDENT Of the New York horse
show Mn yanderbilt's chief interest
~ III hia hna stable rs
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
'TELEPHONECO,sOLD'
Mississippi Valley Company's
Property Disposed Of
1sllevsd That Bell Company Was
Interested in Purchase OF Line
In southeastern Iowa Sold BY
special Master.

Keokuk. Dec. Under . decree
OF foreclosure issued BY the federal
court procured by the bondholders
before Judge Mcpherson because OF
the failure to pay accumulated inter.
est. the exchanges and all realty and
other property Of the Mississippi Val
ley Telephone company OF lows was
sold at public auction by special
mastcr Of the court. 1t was bid in
for $175.750 by Charles Webster Of
the Webster Brothers company, 9
bond end stock brokerage firm sof st.
Paul and Minneapolis. The company
owns exchanges in Keokuk, Fort
Madison, Burlington. Columbus juno.
ton. Wapello and Muscatine, and In
five other towns. In addition to hav'
ing connections with several indie.
pendent Iowa and Illinois telephone
companies. A certified check for 81
900 was deposited Is . pledge that
the bid would be made good. s3i
The system was built by the late
John C.szHubinasr sof Kepkuk, 1T n
believed that the property was bid
upon In; the. interest OF the Bell com.
pany. Il this 10 the case It would
means " consolidation Of the OK.
changes In the towns named. y
Charles Webster, the representative
Of the brokerage company, when
asked n the Bell company was inter.
ested evaded direct answer BY
stating that the Webster brothers
were interested and dealt in bonds
and stocks and other securities and
o. far Is he knew the firm was buy.
ing for itself. n g.
The decree of sale was based on
the foreclosure of $50 first mort
gage eS%per cent. gold -bonds. issuedsins
1901.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
~ s5rf $50 -, :, 7.lSiY
Prepare For Short Course.

4 Ames.-Preparations are being
made at the Iowa State college here
for the annual short course to be held
Jan. 2 to IA, which has proved such Q
success in the last few years. Al
though there were nearly 1000 farm
ers registered q the course last year
1t is expected that the repatriation
this year will TAR exceed that mum.
her. Thsorssiesl and -praatt A IN
struction Will pa given Ina animal huss
bAndry. .agronomys poultry raising.
dairying, horticulture, agricultural en-.
cheering and. domestic science. In
Judging the live stock representative
types Of fat cattle. sheep ana swine
Oh foot will be Judged and then
slaughtered to be used in the meat
demonstrations. q For Judging work
the college flocks and herds will be
used as well as prize winning animals
secured from outside breeders.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
around 10 ! !cur.''
END STOMACH TRIO E NOW
Dyspepsia, Gas, sournsss o. lndlass
lion Go Five Minutes After Taking
u sl CIV ! Little plapepSin. IL 81 "

II your meals don't At comfortably,
Or you feel bloated sitter eating. an
you believe Il 4 thesfo which nils
you: II what little you eat lies like
lead on your stomach: II there y dif.
ncultys In breathing, eructatiens q
sour. undigested food and an1d Aee
burn. brash or i belchins nf IN. -
can make mp your Lind tAa& yo4n eod
something 10 stop food fermentation
and cure Indigestion.
a large case Of Pape's Diapepsin7
costs only Afty cents eat any drug
store here Id town. and viii npnvinos
any stomach sufferer i've minutes after
taking . single dose that Fermenta.
tion and Sour Stomach Is causing tho
misery OF indigestion. aa.'s3's 81 N
No matter II you call your trouble
iCatarrh OF the Stomach. Dyspepsia.
Nervousness Or Gastritis. or ~ eaIly
other name always remember that u
certain cure ID waiting at your drug
store the moment you decide to begin
Its use. .s Z III
Pape's Diapepsin will regulate any
out-of -order Stomach within aye min
utes. and digest promptly. without my
fuss or discomfort. all Of any kind ~
food you eat
These large 50-cent casss contain
more than suflcient to- Thoroughly
cure any chronic case Of Dyspepsia.
Indigestion. Gastritis or any other.
Stomach trouble. 8S rs 5s rs 81
Should you at this moment te SUI
tering from Indigestion, GEs. Sour
ness or any stomach disorder, you can
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
poctors Roost Pricea

Mason City.-The high cost Of Nv
ing is given by the county medical
association for the raise, in the sched-
ule Of charges for professional serv-
ices. An agreement has been reach
ed which Is signed by nearly every
physician in the county. The boost
means that day calls are raised to
$3.50 and night calls from $1.50 to So.
Country calls are 50 for the first mile
and so cents per mile thereafter.
Night country calls win be Is cents
for each additional mile travelled af-
ter the first mile. All obstetric cases
are boosted from SO to SIS. ss,3-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02

Propose New Road IL Southern iowa.
Creston. "a new river road to par.
aliel the K.t& w. railroad from Keo-
kuk to Nebraska City, Ii being NJ
tated BY the cities In southern couns
ties OF the state. Work In the way
OF mapping the preliminary route has;
already beer. started. II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
Run to Fire. Find Murder.

Mt. Pleasant Neighbors rushing
into the burning house Of Charles W..
Mabeus. q farmer living eight miles
southwest Of here, found the dead
bodies Of Mabeus and his wife. both
burned beyond recognition. Evidence
given. by the neighbors who found
the bodies. however. went prove
that the woman was shot before be.
ing burned, and revolver found close
to the body Of Mabeus with three emp.
ty shells leads to the belief that he
also was killed by shots from the
weapon rather than by the fire.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
Thlnk Man Was Murdered.

Monticello. That the man whose
skull and body were found recently
In the cornfield Of G. Murray, liv
Ing seven miles north of this city,
came to his death by q gunshot wound
inflicted probably BY person whose
identity Is not known to the authori
ties. was the decision Of the coroner's
jury. The skull when examined
showed q well defined bullet hole.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
a &ufs Cure.
couldnst H Thankful.

s slFi "
Bishop Charles W. Smith at a hai
vest dinner In Portland said Of -
harvest spirit:
..sThei harvest spirit 70 one Of thanh;
fulness, but athats are some crabbSl
old farmers who couldn't be thankful
II they tried.
Il said to such an old fellow as he
conducted me over his farm on a gold
On autumn afternoon and showed mo-
1 record harvest: = .9 81 d
"'Well. sir: this year. at least
you've got nothing. nothing whatever
to complain Of :s
s''PI don't know about that, bishon
he answered, with q shake Of thu
head. I'm afraid there'll be no spoiltl
hay for the young calves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02

co p 81
Cured in One "a,
4a

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! LIE in.aranes Ps.1ey. ''-Ml,NYON. q
A few doses Of Munyon's Cold Cur q
break up any cold and prevent pneurncs: 4
Il relieves tho head, throat and lunm ri
most instantly. These little sugar pell1s
can DO conveniently carried in the ~
pocket for use ct any time, or anywhsSs
Price Is cents at any druggists.
IL you need Medical Advice write "
Munyon's Doctors. They will careful
diagnoee your case and give you adyis
BY mail. absolutely free. They put n
under no obligations.
address Munyon's Doctors. Munycuh
Laboratory. SD and Jefferson streets. Pm
adelphia, Ps.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
Falls Dead in state Center Hotel

Falls Dead In State Center Hotel.
Marshalltown. Geo. Clifford. aged
52S years, young man living at LIS
comb, wasiIfoundS dead In his room at
a State Center hotel. Those on the
same floor heard q noise, as II some
one falling, and an cutlery, as though
some one was in pain. Upon investt
eating the roomers found Clifford lying
on the floor dead. Coroner F. H.
Boucher, who investigated the case
pronounced heart disease the cause
of death. y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02

TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY
for Red, Weak, Weary. Watery eyes
and GRADUATED Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid. 25c,
SOC, 800. Murine Eye Salve In
Aseptic Tubes. Csc. $1.00. Eye B0ox1
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
I! Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
Rob Another st office.

Council Bluffs:The postoffice at
Little Sioux was burglarized Satnr.
day night and q considerable sum In
stamps secured. The explosion
wrecked the building and safe. Fri
day night occurred the burglary Of
the post,1jce at Woodbine. Satur-
day night the expert job vt Metz
gers In Council Bluffs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
FOR The busy man.
NEWS EPlToME THAT CAN SOON
sE ccMPAssED. '.is
many EVENTS ARE MENTIONED
Hons and Foreign intelligence Con
dsnsed Into Two and Four
Line Paragraphs.
Wa.hlnaton.

United States Senator Elkins may
be able to appear in his seat In the
coming session Of congress, according
to o statement regarding his condi-
ton given out at his Washington resi-
dence. @ s
The Secretary Of interior has APP
proved the decision Of the commits
sioner Of the land Office In appeal Of
William nAngelin. diminishing his con-
test against the homestead entry OF
Bessie f. Stamford Alliance. Neb.,
land district.
Nebraska pensions granted: Elon
9. Beers, $40; Willard N. Evans, 315;
Frank w. Hammond. $12; Tobias
Hansen, $40: Noah J. Kinsley. $12;
Gelina P. Shepard, 81; Benjamin r.
Watts: $15; William Williams. $40;
lewis "A. williams. SIS.
Secretary Ballinger recently an
nounced the withdrawal from entry of
$4,000 acres Of coal lands in Mon
tana. The land lies between Miles
City and Glendive. The secretary
also withdrew about 1000 acres of
oil lands in Kern county, California.
Animals imported for breeding pur-
poses after January /, 1911. must be
accompanied ~ certificates Of the bu-
reau or animal industry that the AMI
mails are pure bred Of q recognized
breed and duly registered in the for.
eign book of record for that estab-
lished breed.
Liberal policy In opening the public
oil lands In California and other states
viii be recommended to congress by
Secretary Of the Interior Ballinger In
his annual report. He declared that
he favored general leasing system
for oil and gas-bearfng lands. The
government" said the secretary,
fought to support any movement
which would reduce the cost Of fuel
and FOR Oil and gas-bearing lands
there should be such a system as will
promote legitimate development of
the industry. prevent monopoly and
conserve one Of the great natural re-
sources Of the country.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
Enajneer : Body Found.

st. Ansgar.-In an old barn not far.
from his home the dead body of Chris
Johnson. engineer at the flax mill
near Leroy six miles north Of here.
was found swaddled In an overcoat
Death ensued, 1t is thought, from sl1t
location. His empty pocket book lay
open near him but there was no evil
dence that ne had been robbed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02

Fireman Badly Injured By Fall.
Boone. Oscar Johnson. North
Western railroad fireman, fell out Of.
the engine cab at Ogden and received
: broken arm. broken leg. and In
ternal injuries. % ts#
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
can. Dodoe AIds pojlIver Fund.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Dec. len.
iGrenville M. Dodge Of Council BLUFFS
has forwarded to Col. w. +. Chant
land, treasurer Of the Deliver Me-
mortal association. q check for $50
to aid Ia the erection OF q suitable
memorial TO the late senator.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
ples a pInner.,

Burlington. George Kaut, IS, one Of
the best known retail hardware men
in this city. dropped dead as he sat
at the table. OF his daughter In Rock
ford. Ill. eating Thanksgiving din.
ner.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
Girl injured White Huskina Corn.

Z Girl injured While Huskins Corn.
Nevada. Miss Maude Albright, q
young woman Of near Gearing, met
with serious accident while work
ms in the corn field. She was husk.
ing corn alone and as she stopped
over to recover an ear that had fallen
underneath the wagon the team start
ed UP, the wheel striking her head,
cutting severe cash in her cheek
and injuring her scalp.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02

Charlton Farmer Hangs Himself.
Chariton.Ab Evans. farmer, aged
20. residing near here. killed himself
BY hanging. He had been III for sew,
eral months and ~ is believed that
he committed the act while In . at
Of temporary insanity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02

Contribute for Doiliver Monument.
Fort Dodge. Senator Moses e.
Clapp OF Minnesota has notified the
officials Of the Dolliver Memorial as
ISOLATION that he will give S:5 to aid
In the erection of the brcf,ze statue
to be erected In. honor Of the late.
senator. Capt George Ringland. =
lifelong friend Of Senator Dolliver,
also has subscribed $500 to the fund.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
kjlls I Red roy.

Storm Lake. While duck hunting
near the inlet 81 the lake. Sam
Holmes shot 1 large red fox, the frst
specimen Of the kind seen fl this
yicinjty Tor years. sis:sS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02

Order Fishways In Northern Mil Dam
Iowa Falls. Deputy Came Warden
H. p. Martin served notices on the
owners Of the mill dams at Alden and
Iowa Falls to put IN fish ways with
In sixty days.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
Ames Poultry, /. Show.

Ames.The Ames Poultry Breeders
association Will hold its fifth annual
exhibition here December 6-10. A spe-5
cial corn exhibit has been arranged
for ard valuable prizes will be given
for the best ten ears Of corn exhibit
A6 ffS ~ slsa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
. c.ts Throat;; found pead.

Cresto.. Ia. Dec. 2. ~ Edward
Pughs aged Az years, was found with
his throat cut lying beside lumber.
pile, dead. "A bloody knife was be.
side the body. It Is thought to he :
case ~ suicide. ssssI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
TO FIGHT TYPHOID
Dss Moines Councilmen Confer
with State Health Board
TEST MILK AND WATsasuPPlY 7


Des Moines, Dec. livery place In
Dcs Moines where . typhoid germ
might De bred. and every food SUD
stance of general useain which . ~.
phoid germ might find refuge wih
be investigated BY health OFFICERS ~
once In an effort to stamp out the ".
phoid epidemic. Over = hundred
cases have been reported IN the city.
This plan WAS agreed upon BY the
state health board. the city health
board and the city council In 2 joint
session held at the state house. "
I After expanding sthsoIies on BE-
cilh Of variousa kinds the health
board decided that' the best way o.
proceeding Il was first to secure as
much information ag possible con.
corning the cases that now exist N
Des ~Moines. then proceed 70 wipe
out every condition that might give
rise to the disease.
From now Oh, health officers Will
secure data and each new case o.
the disease viii ~ ;lepo resd III g
the health sbQSfd toJQ4 tarily BY pny-
sicians.s There 10 no law requiring
cases Of typhoid 70 be reported.
The water supply and the milk sup
ply win be tested, streets and q
leys, refrigerators in grocery stores.
meat markets, candy kitchens and
all places where food Is sold Will
be thoroughly inspected. Health OF
fieers, An pursuit Of typhoid bacilli
win be as thick as bees in the city
Ia q short time. 6 va
There are 80 many conditions that
might produce an epidemic Of the
disease that the health board felt
it was impossible to locate the source
of the present epidemic without
searching and thorough investigas
ton. The board adopted a set OF
rules to assist In wiping out typhoid.
In the opinion Of DR.. Moerke, pres
ident Of the state board OF health,
the fact that the cases Of the dis
ease In Des Moines are scattered
throughout the scity does not neces-
sarily indicate that the city water or
milk supply Is the Cause.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
Costly Talent.

CoStly 1llent. n sS4l
''You are sure that airships Will
make war SO expensive as to be utter.
" impracticable?" said one military
expert. 3y4t III
Quite sure" replied the other.
The flying machines won't cost 30
much. but we won't be able TO pay
the sums required by aviators for 60
ing up In them. Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
Elks Plan For New Home.

Ellks Plan For New Home.
Dubuque.At special meeting Of
the Dubuque lodge No. 297, B. r, @.
E., a committee was appointed to find
suitable quarters for q new Elk's
home. The organization long since
has outgrown the present quarters
and a change is Imperative.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
FIRE Sweeps Iowa Town,

Fairfield. Ia, Dec. 2.Fire Of an
unknown origin destroyed nine build
ings In Packwood. The total loss is
estimated at $4,000. The fire origi-
mated insth Office al the Review.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-02
saloon Men win q print Names 3,

Saloon Men VIII Print Names.
Ida Grove, Ia, Dec 2. THE w. g.
4. u. has served notice It Will pub
lish the lists Of al who sign the PEE
.titton Of consent for the saIpons, and
the Liberal league plans publishing
q list u ali who do not sign.