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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06

To obtain either pattern illustrated fill
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OF pattern and size. measuring over the
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Department, care OF this paper.
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Havana-Commissio is to be ap-
pointed for the erection of a temporary
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STUDIES ORCHESTRA.

Miss Josephine Sheldon. s41 Twenty
first street, yesterday afternoon enter
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monument in the ward of Punta Cas-
tie in commemoration of the Maine
disaster The turret guns OF that
ship. presented by the United States
to the Cuban government, are to be
placed on the monument.
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ner will be served at noon and the
sale of fancy and useful articles will
begin at 10 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-14
WILSON IS ELECTED.
Votes of Forty-Eight States Cast oy
the Electoral College.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 14.-Electors
in forty-eight states met and formally
elected Woodrow Wilson to the presf-
dency and Thomas r. Marshall 10 the
vice presidency of the United States.
Returns prepared by the electors chos-
en- at the polls last November are now
on their way by mail to WASHINGTON
to the president pro tempore OF the
senate. Another set of these returns
will be brought in person by an elector
chosen from each state, to be canvassed
February II in joint session of the SEN
ate and the house, when Governor VIII
son will be formally proclaimed presl-
dent.
In two of the states-Utah and YER
mont-four votes each were cast for
President Taft for president and Mich
olas T-urray Butler for vice-pres1dent,
the latter having been named by the
Republican national committee to sue
coed the late James S. Sherman on the
Republican ticket.
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JONES WANTS JESS,
WoIgast's Manager Anxious to Manage
Kansas ''Hope.''

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Tom Jones, mana
ger of AID Wolgast, former lightweight
champion, started here in his attempt
to get the management of Jess Will
lard, Kansas candidate for heavy
weight honors. Jones sought Willard
and Charles Cutler, Wizards present
manager, to make his offer to take Jess
off Cutters hands.
Jones said that he and Wolgast lost
ST., 700 on Wolgast's defeat by Richie
and he is eager to get control of Will
lard, who he says can be made a cham
pion. Tom McCarey has promised to
stage another championship fight at
Vernon July 4, according to Jones, and
Wolgast's manager is working to get
Willard and McCarty together a
Jones repeated his former announce
ment that he and Wolgast were ready
to put up any sum up to $4,000 for
return match between Wolgast and
Richie.
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over S4O,OOO,OO9.
This Years Pork Barrel Is of Normal
Proportions.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE first
sspork barrel appropriation bill of
the present session of congress has
been reported to the house. The
house rivers and harbors committee
brought in it's annual appropriation
bill providing s4O,SOO,O0O for the i'm
provement of rivers and harbors
throughout the country. The commit
tee agreed on the measure after a
stormy session that lasted several
hours.
The largest single appropriation bill
is S6O0O,OO0 for the improvement or
the Mississippi river from the head OF
Passes to the mouth of the OHIO.
other Mississippi river appropriations
are:
One million dollars for improve
ments from the mouth of the Ohio to
the mouth of the Missouri; 81, 500, 600
from the mouth of the Missouri to
Minneapolis and $185,000 from st.
Paul to Minneapolis; 81, 100000 is pro-
vided for work on the Missouri river,
S2OOOOOO to be expended from KAN
sas City to the mouth of the river,
S15O,OOO from Kansas City to Sioux
City, and $4,000 from Sioux City to
Fort Benton.
Among the important approprla-
lions in the bill are the follows:
Reconsideration channel, 5000, 900;
Texas City channel, 100000; Sabine
Pass and Port Arthur canal, $500, 900;
Brazos river, Old Washington to
Waco, $3.50, 1000: Velasco to Old Wash
ington, $4,000; mouth of Brazos,
Aranzas, 100000
Arkansas-Cuahita river, $202, 900;
Arkansas river. $4,000; Red river,
$4,000
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IN DISTRICT COURT.
Beers Murder Case Will Be Tried Next
Week.

The January term criminal docket
will be called in the second division OF
the district court next Monday, the
Jury having been summoned for that
time. There are two cases OF general
interest to be heard during the term,
both of which are murder cases.
W. L. Beers, pastor of the Methodist
church at Wakarus1, Kan, will face
charge of killing his wife. The killing
occurred at the Glenwood hotel. Mrs.
Beers died from strangulation, her
lower false teeth having slipped into
her throat.
The other case is that of Carrie Brad
shaw, charged with shooting and KILL
ing her husband, Charles W. Bradshaw
Bradshaw was formerly deputy marsndi
of the county court
The case against Charles Hecht,
charged with the robbery OF w. X.
Kuykendan over two years ago, in
which a former jury failed to agree, is
expected to be tried again. There are
comparatively few liquor cases left on
the docket for trial, most Of them
having been disposed of before Judge
Simon relinquished the office Of county
of
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County Jail Fun of Prisoners

There will be a number of additions
to the IL inmates of the county iaiI
IN the next few days. Commitme nts
Tor number of persons who recently
have been sentenced by the district
court have been issued and the per
sons will be picked up and committed
as rapidly as possible
The Jail is as full as it ever has
been known, large number of the
inmates having been sentenced for.
violating the prohibitory law. The
hospital ward has been turned into a
women's ward temporarily. and men
who are serving time for violating the
prohloltory law, who formerly have
been allowed the comparative free
dom of the hospital ward. have been
transferred to the main corridors.
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SNIP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

E. c. Brownell, secretary of the Y. NJ.
c. A, is i'll with severe cold
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Steinback, $50 Ger
man avenue, are the parents of boy
T. E. Sheard has gone to Clay Center
to audit the books of the Triple Tie Bene-
fit association.
NE annual meeting of the Swedish
Lutheran church will be held tonight
The election of officers will take place.
The annual meeting of the Central Con-
gregational church will be held tonight.
The budget for the year will be adopted
The tickets for the Kansas Midwinte
id Hye--'' ''Oi 'iS pp
A class in wrestling will be started at
the Central Y. NJ c. A Thursday nlSEt
at s o'clock with D. G. Westman as IT.
structor.
The Central Y NJ. C. A. has issued
complimentary membership tickets-good
for three monthS-to the members OF the
legislature.
Several horses have fallen the Melan
arch bridge which has been exceedingly
Sano will be sprinl<led on the bridge to-
day.
Tomorrow the water department will
make connections with their main IN
North Topeka to supply the Union Pacl1iC
round house with water for the purpose
of boiler washing.
Unusual interest is being manifested by
the student body of the high school IN the
which will be presented at the Grand
opera house Friday night
The Rev. J. A. Renwick will address
the members of the Topeka Ministerial
union next Monday morning at the F1rss
PRESBYTERIAN church on 1.-The Church and
Christs Missionary Program
Professor Samuel Ball PIatner will lee
ture before the Archaeological society on
1.-THE Roman Campagna," January q at
S o'clock in the evening. Professor flRt-
ner comes from Western Reserve uni
versity.
1t has been several years since the Y.
ball team, but the organization of SUCH a
team Will take place within a lew Gays.
The Central team at one time was aDle
to win from all corners.
The mayor and the city commissioners
were obliged to enter the state mouse LOT
the inaugural ceremonies on foot IhelE
horse fell at the corner of Ninth ana
jackson, and the city dignltaries were
obliged to descend and walk
The white way committee of the Com
naercial club is interested in getting sigh
white way extension lying between FIRST
street and the bridge. Several OF the
property owners have signed.
A meeting of the Topeka Motor Car
association will be held in the rooms OF
the Commercial club tonight for the pur-
pose of discussing the details in connec-
ton with the auto Snow when Will oe
held in the Auditorium next month
W. H Kemper, D. c. Tillotson, w :.
Stagg, w. A. S. Bird, and DR.. A. A.
Raub form a committee appointed b.
the Shawnee County Taxpayers League
This committee will work for the enact
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PLANS FOR 7 MONTHS.
President Taft Has Course Mapped
Out After March 4.

Washington, Jan. 14.-President
Taft has Completed plans for the first
seven months of his citizenship after
March 4. He will take up the duties
of a lay professor at Yale, and VIII no OF
make a world tour in the interest OF
peace and arbitration. He will reside
in New Haven, but for three months
of the seven he expects to live IN
Canada.
Mr.. Taft will leave Washington with
Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen on March
after the inauguration of Mr.. Will
son for Augusta, Ga, to become the
guest of the city until March "a. He
will stop at a winter resort motel
there Charles D. Hilles, his secre-
tary, and Mrs. Hilles also will be
guests of the city of Atlanta =. p
Taft, the presidents brother, and Mrs
Taft, John Hays Hammond and MIS-.
Hammond are expected to Vlslr the
TaftS at Augusta.
He expects to leave Augusta in time
to arrive in New Haven at the begin
ming of the spring term of yale UNI
versity. There he will reside at a To-
cal hotel, remaining in New Haven
through commencement late In June.
This commencement will be the thlr-
ty-ffth since the president was grad
uated and his class, that OF rs, VIII
hold a reunion. -
go to Murray Bay, Canada, for a
three months stay. On September s.
and s the president will attend the
annual meeting of the American Bar
association in Montreal. He has writ
ten a personal letter to Lord Haldane,
the British chancellor, asking him to
attend these sessions.
From Murray Bay, Mr.. Taft will re-
turn to New Haven to take up the
work of the fall term.
The president Smilingly informed
friends that he had no idea of going
into a law partnership with anybody.
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Three Boys Arrested for Burglary

Fred oswald, aged Is Years, w INT
Slavin, aged Is years, and Bill Nc
Lane, aged 13 years, have been ar
rested by the police on the charge of
burglary They are the boys who bur
glarized the place of Maze & Parsons
at 500 West Gordon street last Fri
day night
Fred Oswald was arrested Saturday
and has admitted that he and the 9TH
er two committed the burglary. Five
rings, a watch and chain and some
tobacco which had been taken from
the place, were found in Oswalt's
pockets when he was arrested. He
had 80 cents in change.
The boys will be turned over to the
juvenile court for prosecution. They
robbed the store of stock estimated to
be worth $50. The police are trying
to recover all of the goods.
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w A m T S
aud MISCELLANEOUS ADS
~

inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal is one cent word each insertion,
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents
a word, minimum SO cents.
OUT OF, TOWN advertisements must De
accompanied with cash or check In run
payment for the same. Note the 1orego-
ing instructions about counting the words
ana the rates per word for The Topeka
State Journal
CLOSING HOUR want Ads to be
classified properly in The Topeka State
Journal must be in The State journal
eu1ce before o'clock. Want Ads received
after the noon hour will be inserted under
the heading: -'Too Late to Classify, or
next day as desired.
COUNT THE WORDS OF your Ad, IN
Guiding four words for State Journal ad-
dress when such address is used; count
each initial letter and each number or
combination of figures as one word
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ment of laws that will protect the inter
eStS of the Shawnee county taxpayers.
The graduation exercises of the high
school class of January '13 will be held
in the Auditorium Friday evening, Feis-
ruary THAT is provided that the hall is
available on that night. The Auditorium
has been engaged for the date in ques
ton for DIR. Newton n. Riddell who Will
give a series of addresses under the au-
spices of the Topeka Ministerial union
If it can be arranged to have DR.. Ridden
begin the series one evening sooner than
has been anticipated, then the nigh school
exercises can be held February T. Other
wise it may be necessary to hold them
in the high school assembly room
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-14
REPUBLICAN GETS OFFICE.
But Democrat Who Defeated Him
Died Before Taking 1t.

Lincoln Center, Kan, Jan. 14.--Judge
Dallas Grover has appointed M J. Hea-
ly. of Beverly, to be clerk of the dis
trict court here. Healy, the Repuo-
lican candidate, was defeated in NO
vernber for the office by J. L. Stoner,
Democrat by one vote Stoner was
killed in motorcycle collision on the
last day of his campaign. That left
the office to ]. w. Meek, a Repub-
lican holdover. Last week Mr.. Meek
resigned and Mr. Healy qualified for
the office. He is principal of the schools
at Beverly.
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His Third Wife landed Him.

Leavenworth, Jan. 14.-''My first wife
died, my second wife died and my third
wife sent me to the penitentiary,''
sobbed Guy T. Moore, as he was being
dressed in at the Kansas state peni-
Tertiary. I'm sure I did the best 1
could for her, but she wasn't satisfied
until she got me here. I guess she'n
rest easy now
Moore was convicted in the district
court of Cherokee county. He is the
second man to enter the prison ON a
conviction of deserving his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-14
Democrats Take Their places.

Independence, kan, Jan. IL
Bob" Lewis first Democrat in a quar-
ter of century. to hold that office in
Montgomery county, succeeded c. NJ
Paxson as sheriff. Two Democratic
county commissioners were also in
stalled and their first act was to break
the time honored rule of forty years
of designating an Official organ and
advertise for bids for county printing.
Other new officers installed were: w
H. Hobbs. clerk of court; Nell Bar
ret, register of deeds; A. NJ. Kennedy,
county assessor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-14
Miles of Films Burn.

New Rochelle, \. Y, Jan. 14-Many
miles of motion picture films, some of
them procured at great cost, went up in
a burst of flame that swept over the
plant of the Thanhouser Moving Picture
company here The plant covered more
than an acre in area and the blaze
seemed to start in a dozen places at
once. A bevy of actresses at rehearsal
had scant time for escape. The loss is
estimated at nearly $3.50 900, mostly in
films that cannot be replaced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-14
FARMERS GET 5000 PRIZE.
Chanute Auto Club Will Banquet Road
Builders.

Chanute, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE farmers
who competed for 5000 in prizes offered
for good roads by the Business Mems
association will be the guests at a din
ner to be given by the Chanute Auto
club. The prizes were Offered fer the
best kept of five routes in the last
year. The motor club furnished the
farmers with the drags for the work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

HAVE DECIDED to be a candidate
for the office of Mayor of the City of
Topeka, subject to the action of the voters
of the city-women and men-who will de-
will be a candidate-or not-at the spring
election. FRANK NJ. STABIL
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First published in The Topeka Stato
Journal January 10, 1871


RESOLVED, That the mayor and board
Of commissioners of the City of Topeka.
Kansas, deem it necessary for the best
interests of said city that Williams ave-
nue., from the west line of Lane street to
the east line f West street, be graded.
curbed with combined curb and gutter
and paved twenty COO feet wide with
asphaltic concrete on a four "a inch con-
crete base.
w. G. TANDY, Commissioner.
l. c. B. Burge, city clerk OF the City OF
Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify thar
the above and foregoing is true and cor
rect copy of the original resolution now
[SeaL1 C. B. BURGE,
City Clerk.
RESOLVED, That the mayor and boa1d
of commissioners OF the City of Topeka,
Kansas. deem 1t necessary for the best
interests of SAID city that Huntoon street
nue. in Elmhurst addition, to the west curb
line of Boswell avenue in College Place
bined curb and gutter, and paved thirty
600 feet wide with asphaltic concrete on
four 40 inch g &c ECn %pH base base;
I, c. 3. Burge. city clerk of the City or
Topeka. Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is true and cor
rect copy of the original resolution now
On file in my office.
tseaLi C. b. BURGE,
City Clerk
RESOLVED, That the mayor and board
of commissioners of the City OF Topeka
Kansas. deem it necessary for the best
interests of said city that Arch street
from the south line of Eleventh street to
the north line of West street be graded,
curbed with combined curb and gutter
and paved thirty 800 feet wide with
asphaltic concrete on four "a inch con-
crete base.
w. G. TANDY, Commissioner
I, c. B. Burge, city clerk of the CITY OF
Topeka. Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true and cor
rect copy of the original resolution now
on file in my office.
GSeaL1 c. B. BURGE,
City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-14
LOST and FOUND.

LOST-Scotch Collie dog. almost all white.
Answers to name ''Laddie." Return to
600 Topeka ave-, or Home Mutual Life In
surance Co. and receive reward.
LOSFSomewhere between End and Polk
SITS. and Highland Park, Sunday noon,
orc piece of pipe with pump cylinder at
tached. Phone 2337-K1 for reward.
LOST-L.ast Monday evening small purse,
containing change and Rosary. Reward,
Mills store 4th floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-14
BILLIARD and POCKET TABLES

FOR SALElNew and secondhand carono
and pocket billiard tables and bowling
alleys. We lead the world IN cheap fix
lures; easy payments. Send for catalogue.
Brunswick-Balke-Col Co., 1329-31
Main street, Kansas City, Mo.
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FOR SALE-POULTRY.

FOR SALE-One 2-year-eld single comb
Rhode Island Red cock; 3 Rose Combs
Phone ZION 2
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PATENTS.

J. A. ROSEN. patent attorney, tS Kan.
sas ave-. Topeka. Kan.
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HAVING MOVED to Denver will sell a
bargain on time and terms my larg,
Biggs. 426 Gas and Electric building, Den
yer, Colo
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WANTED--MALE HELP.

MEN-WOMEN. Get government parce
post Jobs, 5000 week. Write for list OF
positions open. Franklin Institute. Dep
123-A, Rochester NJ Y
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E0R RENT--ROOMS.

NEW OdIO HOTEL. 9th and Jefferson.
mates sA-uU, s1-zo per CAV. t,oaro mi
room s4-oo per week. Alex Robertson
-
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JOHN PETRZILEK, the only practica,
furrier in Kansas III w. 9TH. TopekS-
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sIS QUINCY. modern furnished rooms
steam neat, eiecIrIc ngnI, cIose to stare
house L1vV DiacA-
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FOR SALE--REAl ESTaIE.
$50 DOWN

New room modern cottage. attic, ce-
ment basement combination lights, stack
ed for furnace, on a corner. east front,
near Central Park, So, 100. $50 cash, balance
S25 month. COTTRELL. 107 E. 7th st.
Phone $50 R 5OOl Red.
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ONE OR TWO very large modern furnish
ed rooms, south front, steam heat, bath
etc, two blocks from state house. SO
West 10th.
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" ater WORKS Fund I5o.UU
Street and Alley Paving Fund. 2S7z69
Fourth Street White Way..... 1929 %
Ninth Street White Way............ 4aS54
Sidewalk Fund 1912. .................. 3,757.45
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AUTO REPAIR SHOPS.
MACHINE SHOPS.

GUNS repaired and cleaned by expert.
H B. Howard Supply Co.. ZIG Kansss
ave.
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FOR RENT-Modern furnished room. only
u. IA w est oIh st.
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WANTED SITUATIONS.

MISREPRESENTATION as nurse in private
IaIniiy' reasonable charges. Address
NJ. e. A, care Journal
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Coffee - Topeka Cup brand =
noted for it's rich and smooth
cup qualities; a 40c grade at,
per lb. soc
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-02-21
GRASSES FOR WET LANDS

u. McWhinnic, NJ Ilrnrniclch. Al
hcr,a, wIi'oe as follows ~ have n
FIAT OF about 100 acres or So. About
half nj hat b. covered with water In
the spi,ue, which Grlra out about the
iniddlr 81 Ma, - Hat one en- work
the land bad thought thgt I could
srow hay on ii il I conld get the graz.
started, Can you tell ne the best
kind OF hay and the hes, way 70 get
this land started In grass"
II this land can be drained the hest
thing To do IL 10 drain II either by
using oDen bitches OF tile, otherw isc
II Is q rather difficult propositions IL
handle.
Tho water standing on the soil will
I'LL ont most OF the tame grasses.
Canadian blue eras. and Kentucky
blue grass are grown TO some extent
IN parts ~ Canada for pasture pur
poses, Very few OF tho tame grasses
Will do so well on soils that are wet.
The wild grasses, as rule. grow very
well on wet land The grasses that
90 best Oh wet land are red tor fowl.
meadow grass. combined witt slsike
clover Timothy vii! DO fair. well
end may be started nv simply sowing
the seed without any cultivation. We
ave had no experience. however. with
these grasses In your section. and this
is only q suggestion or our part.
The amount of seed to he sown de.
ponds or the kind Of seed used. II
the red'fOp. re.cleaned seed is used.
two or three pounds per acre viii be
SUFFICIENT, while II tho ordinary seed
"a grown twelve 10 fifteen pounds
f a'slke clover seed PER acre should
b. mixed with this.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-02-21
HARVESTING ALFALFA
Reply to John Meoeary. canehil.
Arkansas

"Can you toll me when to cut alfalfa
40 as not TO injure the succeeding
crop When IL the hest time to har.
vest red clover for hay?"
The usual practice Is to cut alfalfa
when about one-tenth Of the plants
ere In bloom, and II cut at this
stage there will not be 90 much dan.
ger OF injuring the next crop as II per.
mitted to stand longer. From the
standpoint, Of feeding value It win
not depreciate to any extent until the
field IL practically In full bloom.
Red clover should be harvested whom
the plants are In bloom. II cut b.
fore this time II will be difncult TO
cure because Of the amount Of moist.
nre clover contains when green. whiis
OF the other hand, II permitted %