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Show GLUE GRASS BELLE WIS 8IE DIMES Matrimonial Ad. Engagement Leads to $25,000 Breach of Promise Suit. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Sept 23. Miss Scynthia Ferguson, plaintiff in a $26,000 breach of promlso suit against 'W. H. Kennedy of Montgomery county, arrived yesterday, accompanlod by her brother, R. F, Ferguson. Miss Ferguson formerly former-ly resided In Loulsvlllo, Ky., and in most of tho roferences to tho caso haa been designated as tho "Blue Grass Belle." Tho change in address is tho only thing that warrants a revision of the tltlo, as Miss Ferguson Is a dignified, stately and handsome woman. Beautiful and Business-Like. Rather abovo the avorago In height, a fairly pronounced brunette In typo, with well-molded form, even features and but Httlo trnco of .the ravages of tho thirty-five thirty-five years to which sho confesses, tho popular concopticn of a Southorn belle is well carried out. Miss Ferguson has a business-like manner and gives no Indication Indi-cation of the oxcesslvely sentimental nature na-ture which the defendant clalmB Bho aired In tho correspondence between them. Started Through "Want Ad. TV. H. Kennedy, the Montgomery county coun-ty farmer, and Miss Scynthia Ferguson, thon a resident of Kentucky, became acquainted through the medium of a matrimonial advertisement and tho wealthy Iowan made two trips to tho South during tho progress of tho court-Bhlp. court-Bhlp. The petition alleges that this led to a proposal of marrlago In August, 1900. Defondant admits a partial promlso to marry, but alleges that subsequent circumstances cir-cumstances warranted him in ohanglng his mind. Tho caso is to come up in Federal Fed-eral court today |