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California JaY
(ApheIocoma californica)

Length 12 inches. Distinguished
from other jays within its range by
its decidedly whitish underparts and
brown patch on the back.
Range: Resident in California,
north to southern Washington. and
south to southern Lower California.
Habits and economic status: This
jay has the same general traits OF
character as the eastern blue jay. He
is the same noisy, rollicking fellow
and occupies corresponding position
in bird society. Robbing the nests OF
smaller birds is favorite pastime.
and he is persistent spy upon domes-
tic fowls and well knows the meaning
of the cackle of hen. Not only does
he steal eggs but he kills young chicks.
The insect food of this jay constitutes
about one-tenth of its annual susten-
ance. The Inclusion of grasshoppers
and caterpillars makes this part OF
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FOR THE SAKE OF BOYS.

Rev. John Empringham, an Epis-
copal clergyman of New York, be-
came, as he expressed it in an interde-
nominational meeting of 500 minis
ters, filled with the thought OF how
much power might be added to the anti
liquor forces II the Episcopal church
would lend some OF its strength" and,
realizing that none Of the present
antisaloon speakers have the entree
to its pulpits," volunteered for the
work. He said to his wife: For
the sake of our five boys, I am going
to wage war against the liquor busi-
ness" She replied: my sister in
Canada has sacrificed her two boys in
the trenches for England. The foe
destroying this country is more dam
gerous. l am willing to make any sac
rifice." Three of those five boys"
said Mr.. Empringham, ARE preparing
for West Point, and II the need ever
came, 1 would be willing to see them
give up their lives in defense Of this
country, but 1 am not willing to see
them go down to the gutter. victims of
the saloon"
How about your boys?
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CplllllgtatlCe
. sllot1z 8
Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION.

tAnna A. Gordon. President National
". e. I. U. and One of the National
prohibition Amendment Commission.)
In order to win national constitu-
tional prohibition two-thirds of the
members of the United States senate
and house OF representatives must
vote in favor of bill referring the
question to the various states for rati-
fcation through their legislatures.
When 36 of our 48 states through a
majority vote of their legislatures rat
ffy the measure thus referred 1t is
adopted and becomes a part of the
United States Constitution. Such a
prohibitory amendment is surely in
harmony with the spirit of the Consti-
tuition Of the United States, which, as
its preamble declares, was established
to promote the general welfare and
secure the blessing of liberty to our
selves and our posterity.
Nineteen commonwealth have al.
ready gained the high, dry ground of
statewide prohibition. Six states
Nebraska, South Dakota, Montana,
California. Idaho and Michigan-vote
on the question on November 7. Idaho
in the endeavor to change its statu-
tory prohibitory law to constitutional
prohibition. The territory of Alaska
also closes prohibition campaign on
November Z. If we can win this ad.
ditional prohibition territory and call
roll Of 26 prohibition states we
shall be within ten states of bur ma
tional goal. The fact that more than
half the people and more than three.
quarters of the area Of this country
are under prohibitory laws is assur
ance that we are fast nearing national
constitutional prohibition.
All states will benefit by the amend.
ment. All will still bave power to &c
just as far as they desire in prohibit.
ing any phase of the liquor traffic and
will have the aid which comes from
national policy. Our greatest diff
Guilty today is the difference in policy
between the nations government and
the prohibition states. With a sim
liar prohibition standard in the ma
tion and the states federal and state
officers would furnish "a frank and
candid cooperation for the general
good"
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Catbird
tpumetelIa caroliner, ,isl

Length. about nine inches. The
Flaty gray plumage and black cap and
Pail are distinctive.
Range: Breeds throughout the
United States west to New Mexico.
Utah. Oregon. and Washington. and
southern Canada: winters from the
Eulf states to Panama.
Habits and economic status: In
nany localities the catbird is one of
ne commonest birds. Tangled
roWths are its favorite nesting places
'nd retreats. but berry patches and
ornamental shrubbery are not dis
ained. Hence the bird is familiar
|ooryard visitor. The bird has a fine
ong' unfortunately marred by occa-
'onal cat calls. With habits similar
those Of the mocking bird and a
ons almost as varied, the catbird has
eSer secured a similar place In pop.
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How about your boys?
Russ,A,s FOUNDATION.

RUSSiA'S FOUNDATION.
Pierre L. Bark, Russian minister
of finance recently declared that Rus
sia's prosperity is rapidly on the in.
crease.
"Russia's finances rest upon the
most solid foundation in the world"
said Mr.. Bark. "The economic pros
perity Of the Russian people is now
greater than was ever conceived pos
sible before the beginning of the war.
There is nothing illusory or specious
about Russia's prosperity. 1t rests
upon the incontrovertible fact Of the
Russian peoples increased earnings
and savings. When q year ago the
savings banks showed monthly In.
crease in deposits of 5O.0O0,000 rubles.
it was regarded as phenomenal. But
that was only the beginning" Say.
ings deposits have increased over
1000 per cent under prohibition. This
greatly changed condition of Russian
finances, Minister Bark explains. lis
accounted for principally by the grow.
ins thrift and economy of the peas
ants since the enforcement Of prohi.
bition."
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HABITS and economic status: The
ioggerhead shrike. or southern butcher
oird. Is common throughout Its range
ana Is sometimes called French mock.
ing bird" from superficial resem-
oiance and not from its notes. which
are harsh and unmusical. The shrike
Is naturally an insectivorous bird
which has extended its bill of fare to
include small mammals. birds. and
reptiles. Its hooked beak is well adapt
ed to tearing its prey. while to make
amends for the lack Of talons 1t has
hit upon the plan Of forcing its victim,
II too large to swallow, into the fork
OF bush or tree. where 1t can tear
1t asunder. Insects. especially grass.
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Russell 3 sacked Thrush
(HyIocIchIa ustuIata

,.,,,h seven and one-fourth inches.
mone thrushes having the top Of
sssd , and tall nearly the same color
W. " ,he back, this one Is distinguished
~ its tawny eye.ring and cheeks. The
D. p.cidc coast subspecies 10 russell
,,ovn above. while the other subspe-
Las M ia the olive-backed thrush. The
remarks below apply to the species as
q whole.
Range: Breeds In the forested parts
=, Alaska and Canada and south to
california. Colorado. Michigan. New
Work West Virginia (mountains). and
Maine: winters from Mexico to South
America.
Habits and economic status: This
!. one OF a small group Of thrushes
The members of which are by many
ranked first among American song
birds, The several members resem
ble one another in size. plumage, and
habits, While this thrush Is very fond
| of fruit. its partiality for the neighbor.
hood streams keeps 1t from frequent
Ing orchards far from water. 1t Is
most troublesome during the cherry
season, when the young are In the
nest, From this 1t might be inferred
that the young are fed on fruit. but
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DECIDING ON TIME TO PLoW
Amount Of Water Accumulated From
Snow and That Taken Up by
Weeds IL Greatest Question.

In deciding the time to pillow, the
advantages and disadvantages of both
spring plowing and fall plowing must
be taken into consideration. Heavy
rains in August indicate that fall plow-
ing should be done. as the gain OF
moisture during the winter by the stub
Bile land probably would not equal the
loss of moisture taken by the weeds
in the fall. If only light rains occur.
however, the moisture in the soil pro-
duced by these rains probably would
be more than offset by the greater
quantity of snow held by the stubble
during the winter. and the reduction
of the weeds in the crop. Spring
plowing would then be better. The
availability of labor in. the fall will
influence the amount of plowing done.
but a greater effort should be made
to do the plowing II there is heavy
precipitation than II the rainfall is
light. The only advantage in late fall
plowing is that the amount of spring
labor in preparing the seed bed is re-
duced. This advantage. however. may
be Offset by reduction In the yield.
In deciding when field should be
plowed the question of whether a
greater amount of water will be accu-
mulated from snow than will be taken
up by weeds. is the greatest question
to be decided, and this also must be
done by the man on the ground.
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Quitting the girl graduate for the
closing OF her school days and for her
summertime occupations will certainly
include providing her with one pretty
frock OF taffeta. There is no end to
the variety in dresses of this kind, but
among them all none more suited to
young girl could be found than the
simple, cool-looking and graceful
model which is shown in the picture.
The straight-hanging skirt is merely
four lengths of the silk stitched to-
gether and hemmed. 1t is gathered
with narrow waistband. Two bands
of taffeta, about four inches wide, are
cut on the straight of the goods and
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In Woman's Realm
Frock Of Taffeta Should by All Means Be Included In the OUTFIT
Of the Girl Graduate Touches That May Be Achieved
by the Proper Selection Of Pretty and Appropriate
Neckwear, of Which There Is Plenty

side turned out, and afterward thsy
are turned down SO that only one,
edge is sewed to the skirt; the lower
edge is free. They serve to hold the
skirt out from the fgure. A. fashion
demands. as well as to ornament II.
To add the charm Of daintiness to
the toilette. or to make plain blouse
or dress more attractive, or merely
to provide careful and pretty finishs
is the mission OF neckwear.
Colored organdies in light tones and
tints are used in conjunction with
white in borders and frills.
For little capes like that shown IN
the picture both white and colored or
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edged with narrow ruftle of the silk.
This edging is set on to the band
with small piping and is cut on the
bias Of the silk.
A plain underbodice Of chiffon or
crepe has long easy-fltting coat
sleeves. The skeleton overbodice is
narrowed at the back and front ex-
cept about the waistline. where the
back is Joined to the front pieces. 1t
blouses a little and is fulled into the
belt at the front. There is wide
crushed girdle of the silk, and a
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the birds food in Its favor. But the
remainder of its animal diet includes
altogether too large proportion OF
beneficial birds and their eggs ana
in this respect 1t appears to be worse
than its eastern relative, the blue lay.
While its vegetable food Is composed
largely of mast, at times Its liking
for cultivated fruit and grain makes
II a most unwelcome visitor to tne
orchard and farm. In conclusion II
may be said that over much OF its
range this jay is too abundant lot
the best interests of agriculture ana
horticulture.
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4. She Remembered It.

Miss Blanche johnson. Sunday
..,crhool teacher. of . primary class az
Hons Chapsl. ,Ninsteenth street ana
Washineton avenue N. Minneapolis
= wondering whether her enorts %.
ward uplifting humanity are worm
r. ! recent lesson she told the chill
s.sr MAJ Moses had led the lsraeittos
q ths land Of Canaan, suidsd tnrousn
sns q wilderness q night y 4 plllsf q .
"a - nsxt osndats - asAeAlth go,
0has ~ teeylc9s y; " y c ~
~ iitsi3l1 7. llee3s a y!
!, ,s.SsI. ~ ,sS7 a vi i1li
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hoppers, constitute the larger par. of
its food, though beetles, moths. cater
pillars, ants. wasps. and few spiders
are also taken. While the butcher
bird occasionally catches small birds.
Its principal vertebrate food is small
mammals, as field mice. shrews, and
moles, and when possible 1t obtains
lizards. 1t habitualy impales its sur
plus prey on a thorn, sharp twig, or
barb OF wire fence.
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Sheep.
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
F. o. ,. Denver, Carload Price.
Aay.

Ray.
Buying Prices.
Colorado upland, per ton. $12 500 1900
Nebraska upland, per ton 1O.OO01l.OO
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton. 10.00@10.5O
Timothy, per ton ...... 16.50M17.00
Alfalfa, per ton ....... 9.00@10.0O
South Park, choice, per
ton .............. 16.50@17.00
San Luis Valley, per ton. 12.00@ 1900
Gunnison Valley, per ton 14.00@15.00
Straw, per ton. 4.50
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such is not the case. The adults eat
|fruit. but the nestlings. as usual. are
fed mostly upon insects. Beetles con.
Istitute the largest item of animal food.
and ants come next. Many caterpil-
Jars also are eaten. The great bulk
|of vegetable food consists of fruit. OF
which two.tifths is OF cultivated vari-
cites Where these birds live in or
near gardens or orchards. they may
do considerable damage. but they are
too valuable as Insect destroyers to
be killed if the fruit can be protected
in any other way.
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Much to Learn.

Some of US are dairymen Of natural
born instinct. some have acquired q
knowledge Of the business by hard
study and practical experience. and
some are dairymen because they keep
q few cows. All of us have much to
learn. -
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Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten. per unit
Of 60 per cent, $50; 25 per cent, $34;
10 per cent, $32.
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Nssds of Young Chick. Ss
All the young chick needs and
should have until % hours old ID nns
Grtt. and water to drink. "
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Vegetables.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Metal Market Quotations.
Lead, New York-$7.50.
Bar silver-76Ac.
Spelter, st. Louis-$16.10.
Copper, casting-$2S.37A.
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candies are used. These capes prove
to be gems as accessories. Demure
and quiet looking as they are. they sue
ceed in focusing attention on them
selves and are to be worn for outdoor
dress as well as in the house. They
are larger than the capes and cape
collars similar in style but not In
tended for street wear. Plain borders
and hemstitching or plated frills and
hemstitching finish them.
Ruffs are made of malines for wear
with tailored or silk suits and ofteH
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kansas CITY Produce.

Kansas City.-Butter Creamery,
32c; firsts, 30c; seconds. CSC; pack
ing, 25hc.
Eggs-Firsts, 211Sc.
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Groom Horses palIy.

IL you expect your horses to look
good and at the same time keep
healthy. you will have to givesthem q
good grooming every day.
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Cotton Market.

New York.-C -Cotton-Opene firm
May, 12.4S; July, 1888; October
12.70; December, 1884; January
1891. 81 !.
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chicago Grain and PrevIsIon Prices

Chicago Grain and Provision erless.
Chicago. 2 red, Q.18
Oils; No. g red. t1.1201.1S; No. :
hard. el,14@l.16:i No. 3 hard, e1.10@
Y, Ccrn-No. 2 yellow. 77X @1sc: No.
Z yslicw. IN DIS; ~. 4 xhiss. Z! ~
~ M. \ vhits. &4k01sale;
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CURSE OF MISSIONS.

In China the government is careful
to label all poisons and It 10 stated
that the liquor shipped from this coun.
try Is labeled "The Jesus Poison.
In Japan drunkenness was practically
unknown until after the revolution OF
1868. and now when q drunken man
d seen on. the street the natives say.
'.Here oomes . Christian" 500
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Butter, Eggs and Po

Butter, Eggs and PouItry.
Chicago.-Butter = Creamery, 20
@31hc.
Eggs-Firsts, 2O1h@20Nc; ordinary
firsts, 19@1SNc; at mark, cases In
cluded, 19Q20Ac.
Poultry-Fowls, 1Sc.
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ou6oesospl uvyr Faegsefag

NJ; - 6Gissf1l z afyf Eaf1lcsr ~ yeafi
- lsi u vbot rJuW1fs tksif lInd
4 \ I ~ iMlil Nh ~ Z & -! ! Il \ I!
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Fruit,

Apples, Colo. fancy box. .$1.25@2.00
Apples, Colo, choice, box. .60@1.25
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favor. Half of Its food consists
mu. and the cultivated crops most
sl injured are cherries, strawber-
"spberries, and blackberries.
sa' ants. crickets. and grasshop-
e the most important element
animal food. The bird IL known
,n ca a few pests. ~ cutworms.
oeetles. clover-root curculio. and
l'oaical cicada, but the good It
= this way probably does not
M the fruit It steals. Tue ex.
y which II should be protected
E,.s p.Iaaps BE- left TO the individual
~ that IL. Il should be made
= destroy catbisds that are do
ssullest damage 70 crops. ~
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GRAIN.
Grain.
Wheat, ch. mill, 100 lbs,

Wheat, ch. mill, 100 lbs,
buying .................$ 1.57
Rye, Colo, bulk, 100 lbs,
buying 1.3O
Idaho oats, bulk, buying. 1.50
Colorado oats, bulk, buying 1.35
Corn chop, sack, selling -. LAT
Corn in sack, selling -. 1.44
Bran, Colorado, per 100 lbs,
selling LIS
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Flour.

Flour.
Selling Prices.
Standard Colorado, net.
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sash with two short standing loops and
two rounded ends b made Of II also.
Il concsals the fastening 81 he sirdls
at tAs len side.l i q \
A9nst COLLAR, edged with nszrowS
E paaatea tim Of double net b extsnAAl.
~ ~ l1ent 40 the wai1tlt41 -
FIshA - ~ ~ lEratp ~ y ScS1 y,
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Live Poultry.
eys, 10 lbs. or over :.
Eggs.

Eggs, graded, No. 1 net. F.
o. B. Denver ...........
Eggs, graded, No. 2 net, F.
o. B. Denver. r............
EGGS, Gaze count, new
cases, less commission. ;.
Eggs, case count, misc.
cases, less commission.
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ru,a,M CINCINNATI.

when the National Lumbermen's -.
sociatiou had their annual banquet re.
cently in Cincinnati NO liquors were
served. The menu card pictured three
heer ,stdins, and undefy then were -
words, 'Nethins DcinGiHs'; .sss [
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Butter.

Creameries, ex. Colo, lib. =. "a
Creameries, ex. East, lb. -. "a
Creameries. Cd grade, lb. .. 81
Process ............. 30
Packing stock ............23 @24
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i!ooeerhs sl,liks
SIonlaao 1ua Inv ~ 1SS

81, about nine in6k -. \ sssly,
\ Ihite i ~ I /, NV VA
1e5s NJ Il & ~ d ,I1i
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Of the Same eea0r - - ~ saSs1
binstion Of two cosut1 H1F u
marrow side r1a1fiAn1 G1ye ~ dsS
~ nsQuisits Aod1. -
sewed ~ \ heAa ~ lI1 NJ y = {$I$
la eunt NJ r. X y NJ
11lIlE | = E.
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,naRA;YRef a1lRl1N' LlAIIllls

! ri "a ~ 4 !,
-, \ = 1a - ~ Il n
y .l +. ! >!
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-11
peIIahts Of Canal Riding.

II was my first experience of camel
riding, and therefore interesting, il
not altogether charming. The saddles
used in this country are formed OF
large pads. one in front and one be
hind the hump. The driver climbs
into place in front, with huge peaked
pad to keep him from falling off when
the camel rises. Then the passenger
mounts behind the hump, and the
camel is with difficulty persuaded to
rise. This he does headquarters first,
and the passenger finds himself thrust
up in midair as II on a tower. The
huge pad offers no possible support,
and he can scarcely overcome his de-
sire to prevent a fall by putting his
feet on the drivers shoulders. That
worthy. however, soon comes up to
join him, and the expedition starts.
The first sensation is OF being astride
a table. and as the miles go by the
table increases alarmingly in width,
and the tyro on the back seat begins
to despair OF ever getting his legs
acquainted again.-Wide Awake Maya
zine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-11
"What's the trouble ?"
TREES AS WlNDMILLs.

A growing eucalyptus, partly
cleared of leaves and branches, has
been used as a windmill tower by a
California farmer. In search of
good running water, the farmer
found a spring underneath a grove
Of eucalyptus trees. 1t was found
that in order to erect a windmill
standard over the spring it would be
necessary to sacrifice the beautiful
trees. Finally solving the problem
of building the windmill without de-
stroying the trees, he mounted the
fan on one of the central trees.
Clearing away much of the foliage
on the nearest trees, he ran braces
to the windmill, and secured ma
chine which has given him entire
satisfaction. - Popular Science
Monthly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-11
LoNDoNS OLDEST IRISH RELIC
History. OF Stone In Coronation Chair
Can Be Traced Back for Many
Centuries.

The oldest Irish historical relic in
London is the stone believed to be
the Ella Fall' in the coronation
chair in Westminster abbey, accord
ing to the Irish World. 1t will be
remembered that it was most GER
tainly the coronation stone Of the old
Scottish kings, and it has been in the
abbey since Edward brought it
from Scone, where King Kenneth, in
the ninth century, transferred it
from Argyllshire. It had been then
used az a coronation stone since Fer
gus, the son Of Eric, brought II first
from Ireland, and the tradition was
that it had been the coronation stone
of the Irish kings on the hill of Tara.
Old legend, indeed, gave the cor
onation stone a greater antiquity and
declared it to be the very stone which
formed Jacobs pillow" The au-
thentic record Of the stone is, how
ever, perfect to the days when it was
first taken from Ireland. 1t is spo-
ken of as being in Westminster alb
hey, but it isn't. Like other ire
placeable objects, art treasures and
historic relics, it has been removed,
together with the chair which it has
enriched, to a place of safety from
Zeppelin bombs. 1t will be remem-
bcred that tradition says that where
the stone is the ruling power of the
Scott, that is the Irish, will be found.
John Denver, in his cold Rebel
tells an amusing story of a simple
minded Fenian who conceived the
idea Of carrying off the stone from
the abbey to Ireland and the settling
Of the whole Irish question" at q
stroke.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-11
DORIS Rebellion"

From 1868 the people of Rhode
Island had lived under charter grant
ed by Charles ii, according to which
only those owning a certain amount
of property could vote. A desire to
change this provision arose and in
1S41 two parties were in the field,
the Suffrage" and the Law and Or
der" Each party determined to con-
troll affairs. Each elected it's own state
officers. Thomas w. Dorr was chosen
governor by the Suffrage" party. He
took possession of the state arsenal.
The militia was called and he was
forced to fee. In a second attempt
the party was downed by United
States troops and Dorr was arrested.
convicted of treason and sentenced to
life Imprisonment, but soon was par
doned. This was DORIS rebellion.
A free constitution was adopted by
the people while Dorr was imprisoned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-11
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