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Show The frienda of woman suffrage llnd in the indifference of tho womon themselves tho greatest stumbling block to their ' cause. In the far western atates women vote quite freely but in tho middle wcst "''- and the east, where thoy are priviledged -'c " to vote on certain questions, tho response , if; is very feeble. In Massachusetts tho ! '' woman's voto is on tho (lecroaso. At ,$' v' tho 1888 election the total number of 4." women who voted wos 10,000. In 1897 thJH had dwindled to 5700. Illinois women voto for trustees of tho state university but only a very small percentage per-centage go to the polls. Woman suffrage is a burning question in Iown, tho present ynar. Tho only way that uni-voreal uni-voreal suffrngo can be accomplished ia lor the womon to go to tho polls at every election and domonstrnto their willingness willing-ness and ability to neaumo tho rcspoiiBi-bilitea rcspoiiBi-bilitea of voters, As long as this is neglected opposition to the movement will have a bulwark behind which to fight. Orange Judd Farmer, 500 carpet tacks for 5c at tho Co op. A load of hay taken on subscription at. this office. Try Schilling's rjwt tea and baking powder. See that your children always -wear District 70 school shoes. For sale by" People's Co-op. W. II, Vau&hon has pun based the residence of M, H. Anderson and is now iving there. Night operator Montgomery of tho R, G. W. has been moved to American Fork as the agent thero is quarentine o diphtheria. Did you over wear Sego Lily shoes? If not, why not? Onetiial will convinco you. Sold by People's Co op. John Wing intends building a new residence in tho near future. Work has already began on tho foundation. John Donaldson intends building a new residence on his property in tho south part ot town. The recent snow storm has made the farmers smilo. An American Fork dude with "barndoor" "barn-door" pants and a three-siory collar fastened at tho top with a brass stud, attracted tho attention of the crowd a tho scene of the wreck nt Eureka. Conference will commence in Sal1 Lako on Wednesday, April 0, 1898. Senator- Rawlins has our thanks for seeds recontiy received. J. W. Hurd of Eureka, manuiacture I of tho Rio Grando cigars, wrs in Lehi on S'lturdry. One of tho ofllcers of tho Mt. Nebo Irrigation company has returned from the east, w1ito ho has been negotiating for the erection of a beet sugar plant, and announces that a plant will un-doabte un-doabte lly bo built and ready for a beot crop next year. It will bo erected on tho land over beyond Goshen and wilj have a capacity of 500 tona of becta a day. -Quite a.number ,of families are locating on the lajid and things promise to bo'booniing over there in the near future. Mr. C. A. Granger calle'd in to see ua on Saturday just before leaving for Oregon and had the Banner sent to him so he can keep posted -on 'Lehi events. Mrs. Grangor m ill follow him in about eek. |