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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17

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Two pumps were added to two al
ready at work in the Blake Special
ty company factory. Stocks were
being removed from the Easements
of several of the factories to pre-
vent drainage. Eighteen inches Of
water covered these Easements
during the 1920 flood.
All preventive steps were being
taken by superintendent of plants.
Dams will be built where neces-
sary during. the next several days
and where possible and expedient,
the levees will be rebuilt and
strengthened by employees at some
of the factories.
Passing Flood Stages.
The river is above food stage at
Prairie du Chen, Dubuque and
Clinton, and is still rising. At
Lansing it was 16.6 feet, rise OF
z OF foot. Rises along the river
brought the stages 10 new high
points. Rains last night added to
the dangers. Fall of 90 of an inch
was recorded at Clinton, LIS at Lee
Claire, 10 at Rock Island, SO at
hSOAuhB duu SOW iuCuSS az Oh
Louis.
The 1920 food, when the water
was at its highest since June q,
1892, at that time being 1914 feet,
reached III III the tri-cities April
9, 1920. All the west end of the
city was under water, and in DAY.
export the water creeped to Front
street, putting the Milwaukee
tracks under to inches of wa
ter from Perry to Main streets.
Pumps were working day and
night along the rivers edge, to
keep the cellars as near dry as
possible. Due to the early warning
given, all removable stock was
taken from the Easements and put
in places of safety. The levees
were rebuilt and strengthened by
hundreds of men and teams of
horses along the Bettendorf shore,
thus protecting the Zimmerman
and Bettendorf manufacturing
plants.
A recurrence of such conditions
may develop IL the river continues
its present pace, especially If more
rains come as predicted in the
Washington weather forecast to-
day for Thursday or Friday of this
week.
During the 1920 food, the river
was 81 feet in Dubuque. 1876 feet
in Prairie du Chen, and 1874 feet
in LeClaire. Further warnings in
the rise of the river here will be is
sued daily by Mr.. Hamrick.
The forecast this morning was
for unsettled weather this after
noon and tonight. followed by fair
Tuesday. Cooler tonight with
frost Tuesday morning was pre-
dicted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
FARM L.ABORERS
EXCEED DEMAND
Current Wages in Illinois Lower
Than Year Ago, Surratt's Re-
port Says.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 17.-Farm
labor in Illinois exceeds the de-
mand, according to the semi
monthly crop notes issued here to-
day by A ]. Surratt, agricultural
statistician.
Current wages are lower than
paid a year ago." the notes say.
Hiring will be conservative up to
harvest"
Growth has not been set back
by late frosts and fall sown crops,
grasses and fruits are developing
favorably. Field work has been
practically impossible up to date.
Getting of with a late start in
spring planting has caused general
encouragement and necessitated
considerable readjustment in the
crop acreage plans of farmers.
Corn reserves on farms are
fairly liberal but the movement to
market continues light as the ma
jority of farmers are inclined to
favor feeding corn on farms rather
than selling at present prices.
winter wheat condition reports
show the abandoned area has been
increased by flood spots, but other
wise the crop is developing favor
ably.
Hay prices are attractive but the
market movement is slow, due to
moderate supplies and bad roads.
Rye continues to show a high aver
age condition of growth over the
state.
Live stock reports indicate an
unusually high mortality OF spring
pigs, but show satisfactory con-
dition of other stock"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
FINANCIAL. NOTES

New York, April Butter
brothers declared the regular quar-
.eriy 5hs per cent dividend payable
may 10 70 stock OF record April %.
nep1ohc Steel increased the
NUMBER OF its sheet mills in opera
non In the Youngstown district to
- this week and also has its plate
MAi In action. Youngstown sheet
ana tin has increased the number
OF active pipe mills TO 10, leaving
only one idle unit. Semi-finished
steel prices are strong.
The fight for control of the REM
ington Typewriter company at the
annual meeting April 10, at Ilion,
promises to be very close. An in
dependent shareholder committee is
seeking to Gust the present man.
agement.
Sales Of the Loft Candy company
Tor the first three months of this
year were S1,434,223 against ST.
6z3.4S7 for the corresponding per-
iod in 1921.
Federal Judge Booth at Minne>
apolis has temporarily enjoined the
Minneapolis. st. Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie from paying $4,000 divi-
dends on common and preferred
stock Continental Insurance and
Phoenix Fire Insurance companies,
holders OF preferred stock, asked
the injunction on the ground that
the preferred stockholders must be
paid at the full annual rate of z
per cent before the common stock
participated in earnings.
Coffee was quoted today as fol-
lows: May 1910; July 1922; Sep
TENDER, 9.95; December, 9.S4. Raw
sugar: May, 2.55; July, at; Sep
TENDER, 2.93; December, 2.9S. Re-
fined sugar: May, SIS; July, sos;
september; $40 December, $50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
STEER DEMAND
GOOD; HOGS up
LAMBS LOWER

U. S. Yards, Chicago. April IT,
Light runs were received today and
the list trade shows some strength.
Receipts were 10000 cattle; 10000
hogs; 5000 sheep and 5000 calves.
Cattle.
Demand for steers was fair and
prices were strong for choice lots,
while other grades were fully
steady Some 1850 pound steers
sold at S925 while good yeaFlings
went at $500. Cows and heifers
sold 100I5 cents higher. Gamers
were strong, while bulls held we'll
Veal calves went to packers at
Sc. 506p7. 90. while outsiders paid
$500 for good lots on a steady
market
Hogs
Values were higher. Best grades
were generally up a dime but
rough heavy stocks showed little
change. Prime light butchers sold
at $10.500 I0.65, while some of the
rough lots went below $500 Good
200 to 800 pound hogs sold mostly
at $10.25@IO.55. Pigs held about
steady, with good lots at $4,000
1925.
Sheep.
Sohe early deals were about
steady, but lambs were mostly 25c
lower after the first rounds.
Choice wool lambs sold at S15-25
while shorn stock made $4,000
1925. A small supply of aged
muttons sold slowly at weak prices,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
Weather Forecast

Illinois-Showers this afternoon
and probably tonight; cooler to-
night Tuesday generally fair; cool
er in southeast portions.
Missouri = Cloudy and cooler,
tonight, probably frost in west and
north portions; Tuesday generally
fair; warmer in west and north
portions
Wisconsin - Generally fair to-
night and Tuesday; cooler tonight
in extreme east and south por-
tons.
Iowa-Fair tonight and Tuesday,
preceded by unsettled weather in
east portion tonight; cooler in east
portion tonight; frost tonight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago. April 17.-Potatoes:
steady steady; receipts, 104 cars; total
United United States shipments, S44 cars;
Wisconsin, sacked. round whites,
i:ooQ LIS per hundredweight; Mich
gan bulk. round whites, 1.7001.75
per hundredweight; Minnesota,
sacked. round whites, 1.50@1.65 per
nundredweight; Idaho, sacked, rur-
Sis. I.60G1.70 per hundredweight !:
Sanaoa, sacked, long whites, $50
per hundredweight
New stock, dull; Florida, No.
ldlng rose, 700 per barrel; No.
= S.Z5Q $50 per barrel.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, April 17.-Butter, low
err; creamery extras, SIC: firsts,
33k @3675c; seconds, 31Q3212c;
standards, 3611c.
Eggs. higher;a receipts, 49,72S
cases; f1rsts, 23A @231ac; ordinary
firsts, 2115022c; miscellaneous,
22k @23c; storage packed extras,
26A @261ac; storage packed ffrsts,
25A @25Ac.
Poultry: alive, lower; fowls,
24c; broilers, 40@50c; ROSTERS,
16c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Sealed proposals in triplicate
will be received until IL a. m, April
25, 1929, and then opened for con-
structing approximately 10000
square feet of S-inch concrete floor
in Recuperator building. Informal
ton on application to Constructing
Quartermaster, Rock Island Ar
senal, Illinois.-( advertisement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
Sheen,
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria. April 17-Hogs: receipts
100; light receipts due to flood and
bad roads; 10c higher; top 1895;
lights 10.10@1O.35; mediums 10000
1925; heayies 9.50010.05; packers
S.00@9.00.
Cattle: receipts, light; steady.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
CHICAGO FUTURES
(Ry the Associated Press. /,
Grain
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
Chicago, April II.
WHEAT
No. 3 red lao.
No. 2 hard 1.42h @1.43h.
No. 8 hard 1.3S1a.
CORN.
No. 2 mixed 6011 660%.
No. 3 mixed 59A geo.
No. 4 mixed 5Sh 05S%.
No. 2 yellow 60% @61.
No. 3 yellow 59A $50.
No. 4 yellow SA@59A.
No. 2 white 611a.
. No. 8 white 59k @601a.
No. 4 white 5S1a @5SA.
Sample grade white 81.
OATS.
No. 2 white 40A @42h.
No. 8 white 3S@39h.
Rye-No. 2, LOG.
Barley-60@67.
Timothy seed-4.50@6.0O.
Glover seed-15.0O@22.00.
Pork-nominal.
Lard-10.75. -,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
Horses and Mules.

Horses: Good to choice draft.
$165@190; good Eastern chunks,
$s5@135; good southern horses,
$50@90.
Mules: Is to II hands, $170@
100; ISL to 1853 hands, s140@200;
141a to 10 hands, sS5@120.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria, ILL.,, April 17.-Corn re-
ceipts, % cars; A@2c higher; No.
2 yellow, 611ac; No. mixed, 81 C.
Oats receipts, cars; 2c high
er; No. white, SOC; No. 8 white,
37Ac; No. 4 white, 35% @37Ac.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
New York Sugar.

New York, April 17.-kaw sugar,
steady; Cuba's, port at 2 sic equal
10 3.S2 for centrifugal.
Refined, $3.50 $3.50 for fine gran
ulated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17

A craze for black jewelry and
ornaments has taken a firm hold
,n the fashionable women in Paris.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
Silver.

New York. April 17.-Foreign
par silver, .659s; Mexican dollars,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17

Wheel traffic in Italy keeps to the
left in large towns and to the right
in the country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17

A bamboo tree grows so rapidly
that its growth can easily be seen
through a microscope.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17

All the News-All the Time
The Argus. :.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-17
Local Stocks

Quotations furnished by A. G. Ccchrane
Co.. 800 Best Elds.t
et Cd
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HIGH WATER is
THREATENING;
FAMILIES MOVE

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-02

Carroll Clark, Kendall c. Beavers,
James Davenport and Welbur Smith
sang a series OF pleasing selections
accompanied by Carl Williams.
In the cracker-eating contest,
which was one of the ludicrous fea-
lures of the program, George Thomp-
son, Of Cordele, won the prize while
he greatest number Of peas carried
successfully on the blade of a knife
the entire length Of the hall was
achieved by Mrs. Louise Crosby.
Officers elected to serve the en-
suing year were Miss Christine Ar
90, chairman, and J.. f. Cutler, sec
retary-trcasurer. Serving on the adj
justmeHt committee will be Paul
Westbrook, representing the CONNER
ciai department, and Mrs. Essie
Smith, Of the traffic department. Z.
A. Daniel viii represent the plant
committee.
Miss Christine Argo was chosen
as official representative from this
local to go to the general conven-
ton to be held in Daytona, Fla,
November II.
Visitors from Cordele, Richland,
Lumpkin and Smithville, participant
ed in the entertainment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-02
w. II. HARRIS.

Fort Valley, Ga, Oct. 80, 1922.
Americus Times-Recorder, Amer
icus, Ga, Gentlemen: | have been
advised that there was a strong edi-
toriaI in your paper a few days since
against the ratification Of the con-
stitutional amendment creating
Peach county.
Certainly as a matter of course,
| know that you felt that this was
the proper thing to do, or else you
would never have written it. | re-
greet exceedingly that it was writ
ten, for / am sure that it will hurt
our cause materially, and am very
sorry that l did not have an oppor-
tunity of presenting our side of the
question before it was written.
1t is equally certain to my mind
that you have been misinformed as
to the true situation. Our opponents
have distorted figures and made
statements-that are not borne out
by the facts in the case.
1t is not my purpose to go into
any extended, argument over the
question for | am sure that this
could not be done in a letter. ! am
however enclosing you a pamphlet
setting forth the facts just as they
are.
Some five or six years ago the OPP
ponents Of this measure entered into
an unrighteous covenant with Ma
con comfy, and gave away 10000
acres OF Houston county land to have
them assist in the fighting of this
measure. The bill gives Peach coun-
ty a part of this back, and a small
portion of Macon county, as it was
before the agreement above men
toned was made.
1t is charged that we take more
taxable property from Houston than
we leave them. As a matter of fact
Houston county will have several
hundred thousand dollars worth of
taxable property more than Peach,
county. They charge that we will .
have more registered voters than
hey. As matter Of fact we had the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-02

some of those either suspended or
consolidated being, The Call, the
Southern Field, the Tribune, The
Ledger, The Graphic, The Chronicle.
The Waterman, and the latest, The
Athens Daily News.
With Atlanta and Macon newspa-
pers competing on one hand, and
newspapers from South Carolina on
the other, only daily newspaper has
managed to tide the stormy, the Ath-
ems Banner, which last year, when
it was merged with the Athens Her
aid, forming the Banner-Herald
which today publishes morning and
afternoon issues.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-02
CHINESE WANT JAP
TREATY ADVOCATED

PEKING, Nov. BY the Assoc
ciated Press -Abrogation Of the
treaty embodying Japan's famous 21
demands is required of the Chinese
government in a bill passed in the
lower house of parliament. The bill
directs the rejection of the treaty
on grounds it was never approved by
parliament and is therefore invalid.
Mrs. O. D. Reese is spending this
week with her daughters, Mrs. Hud-
son and Mrs. Kirby, in Albany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-02
YOU CAN WIN S125o,00
OR BUICK SIX TOURING CAR

The "S-Word" Picture Game is a
campaign to increase the popularity of
The Macon Daily Telegraph. 1t costs
nothing to take part in this game,
and you do not have to send in q
single subscription to win prize
IF your list of Swords is awarded
First Prize by the judges YOU viii
win $500, but if you would like
to win more than $500, we are maxi
ing the following S.ffcr whereby YOU
can win larger Cash Prizes by send
ing in one or two subscriptions to
The Macon Daily Telegraph.
Here's The Way To Win: If your
answer to the Sword" Picture wins
FIRST prize and you have sent in one
six months subscription to The Ma
con Telegraph at $3.50 you will re
ceive $3.50 90 instead of $1,000. Sec
ond Prize $4,000. etc. (See second
column in Prize List.
Or Should Your Answer Win First
Prize and you have sent in TWO
month subscriptions at $3.50 each or
ONE yearly subscription to The Ma
con Daily Telegraph al 5000, You will
receive S125000 in place Of $25 90.
Second Prize $4,000. etc. (See third
column in Prize Ltst(.
How is that for a liberal offer?
Now. further, as a Special Office We
will allow the participant having the
Best List of "S-Words" If fully quail
flied the choice of $1250.00 Cash or,
New Buick Six Touring Car, value
$135O.00, +. o. B., Macon, Ga.
1t takes but TWO month sub
scriptions at $3.50 or one yearly sub
scription at $500 new or Old to
qualify for the Big S125Q.00 award.
Absolutely that is the maximum.
Your own subscription can count We
will also take subscriptions to start
at some future date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-02

~ @ l.,..--.-. 49,
49,. -. ...,,l 'g' '''' '....''-' " ''''
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'''' '''
rs "A'1e7' i"""l'E q s'il"'l area l''l-
/ pratlvely necessary for proper and
/ efficient preservation Of law and or
I der.
Our Hght before the legislature,
officially in the hands Of tEc 40
/ Houston representatives. and the SEN
ator, elected on the sole issue, was
conducted for Houstou's citizens by
Prof. Rabbi Newton. Superintendent
Of public schools, as chairman, ably
assisted by the Rev. 10y Warwick,
and many citizens.
1t wa sa fair, clean fight. The leg
islature was dead against us at first,
but after investigating the facts, ey-
cry senator but two voted for us
and two-thirds Of the representatives.
We took it for granted the people
would ratify this action, Just as
We assume they will on Nov. 7, ratifv
the action of the state primary. Both
are unbrokcn preccdents in Georgia.
Among those actively for Peach
county are Judge Mathews Of the Su-
perior court; Judge Riley Of the
Houston City Court of Perry; Tax
Receiver, Tax Collector. County
School Commissioners, Chairman Of
the County Commissioners, all seeing
and realizing the absolute necessity
for the division.
Yet, all these people. rs well as
our ministers, teachers, LAWYERS.
farmers, bankers. manufacturers,
laborers merchants. and tba entire
,:4:-.--l: ia. e ~. ~ . i,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-02
ATHENS DAILY NEWS
SUSPENDS PUBLICATION
Eighth Paper To Fail In Athens
During Recent Years

ATHENS, Ga, Nov. with the
Suspension here yesterday Of the
Athens Daily News for which a re-
ceiver was appointed by Judge Wal
ter L. Hodges 0 fthe Northern Cir
cult of the Superior court, Athens
has lived up to its reputation
Within the past years, good au-
thority says, more newspapers have
sprung up in Athens, only to be sus-
pended or forced to consolidate than
any other city in Georgia, among
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-02
JOEF. BOWDOIN
IS MASONIC HEAD
Is Reelected Grand Master Al
Convention In Macon-Breaks
Established Precedent

MACON, Nov. DIR. Joe Bow
dom, of Adairsville, was reelected
grand master Of the Georgia Grand
Lodge Of Masons, at the closing SEES
sion Of the one hundred and thirty
sixth communication Wednesday
morning. The precedent of success
sion was again broken by the re
election Of DR.. Bowdoin, as it has
been customary in the recent past,
except in the case Of Rev. Charles
L. Bass,of Atlanta, for the grand
master to hold office one year.
Other officers elected were J. D.
Hamrick, Carrollton, deputy grand
master; w. S. Richardson, Atlanta,
senior grand warden; A. G.. Miller,
Waycross, junior grand warden;
Rev James NJ Rushin, Boston,
grand treasurer; Frank T. Baker,
Macon, grand secretary; Rev. J. G.
Patton, Dublin, grand chaplin; r Il.
Cox, Monroe, senior grand deacon;
Hal Rivere, Columbus, junior grand
deacon; B. l.. Patterson, Lawrence
vile, grand marshal; Hugh Taylor
of Cuthbert, first grand steward;
w. Wages, Macon, grand tyler;
Raymond Daniel, Of Atlanta, grand
lecturer.
Trustees Name Merrill
The board Of trustees Of the Ma
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-02

AUTOMOBILE special
having list Of
TOURING CAR. $t,35o00 f. o Macon
display Dunlap Rooms
Pine Streets, Macon,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-02
I11 EGGS IN TWO MONTHS

One female bed bug will lay one
hundred and eleven eggs in two
months. They are deposited on cloth
ing, in beds, mattresses, crevices, etc.
They are a constant menace because
Of the disease they spread. For
health's sake wipe out these pests.
Get 25c can of Royal Guaranteed
Bed Bug Liquid Sold and guaran-
teed by
adv CARSWELL DRUG CO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-02

CANE JUICE for sale. G. B. Suggs,
Hampton St, Seaboard Bottom.
2-2t
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How Many Objects in This Picture BEGIN With the Letter 81?

pa s6 obSg ssaHa6g
u q glance yoI s skate shovel 10 The Other dt It's u a easy Il A
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-09
A STENOGRAPHER'S ROMANCE
BY Jane Phelps.

l felt rs If ! were beginning TO I've
over again. But-oh, / do hope she
VIII have a room for me"
Il hope so too, hut II she hasn't.
don't be discouraged. I'll help you
find place"
Nellie went directly from the Of
flee TO Mrs. Dotys. 1t was an old
fashioned brick house on one Of the
side streets off from Irving place.
Mrs. Doty had hesitated when she
saw Nelile's youthful face. but Miss
Jones recommending appeased
her fears, and she said:
Fortunately for you I have a
small room vacated this morning.
II is on the top floor. l am sorry
| haven't one lower down"
Il am used to climbing stairs ,"
lazy II | didn't have to-"
Very well, I will show 1t to YOU"
The room was very tiny, Just
a small hall bedroom. But it was
as neat as wax although the car
pet was old and faded; the bed a
narrow white iron one, scarcely
more than cot, but the bedding
immaculate, There was a small GA k
dresser and washstand, but the bowl
and picher were splashed with gay
flowers, and neither cracked nor
Clipped as Nellie recalled they were
at Mrs. Thompson's. The window
curtains were Of cheap, coarse ma
teriai but freshly laundered. and
they too had a rambling design of
gay flowers for a border.
when Nellle-after saying she
would take the room at once-asked
about the price Of room and board,
she gasped.
Ten dollars week with luuCh-
cons" Mrs. Doty Informed her.
Gould she pay it, ana dress de-
Gently and have enough for lunch
cons, car fare, etc? Yet how was
she TO learn the things she wanted
to know; how become accustomed
to being with refined people at ia
bic, and so on, unless she did2
Il VIII come in a day or two. "
Nellie said as she paid the first
weeks board In advance. The under
standing being that she paid from
the moment she rented IL, no mat
ter how long 1t took her to take pos
session.
Il can't afford to lose a day."
Mrs Doty told her.
That night, as Nellie packed her
trunk, she said aloud:
Il am beginning a new life-I
wonder-what it will bring me?"
ITO be cont!nuedD