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Show SUFFERING IN KANSAS. Many Farmer llaro Neither Clothing, Food uor Fml. Kansas City, Feb. 2. W. S. Shrimp of Myriad township, Rawlins county, Kan., was in the city today soliciting aid for the destitute farmers of his couuty. He says the people of that township are in a deplorably poor condition. con-dition. Their crops have failed for three successive seasons, and many of them have neither clothing, food nor fuel. He says that they will be unable to withstand the rigors of tho wintur, and will freeze and starve to death without assistance. They were unable to raise any corn last summer, and their cattle, pigs and chickens are dying from starvation. star-vation. Many families have been obliged to burn their furniture for fuel. Mr. Shrimp collected enough money here to buy a car load of Hour, which which will be shipped immediately to the suffering people, the Rock Island railroad giving it free transportation. |