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Show FRIEND OF SOUTH DIES IN KANSAS ATCHISON. Kan., Aug. J4J William P. Symns, a pioneer of Doniphan, who in civil war days wss Imprisoned because be-cause he refused to Join ths federal army, died hers yesterday, aged 83 rears. Mr. Symns several times wss driven out of Ksnsss because of hia avowed soothers sympathies. Once s rope wss cut to hsng him. He esrsped, fled to St. Joseph. Mo., sad boere was committed to prison for refusal to joia the union army. Later he served two yeara in the confederate army, returning to Kansas after the war, penniless snd friendless He owned I501 seres of land st ths tims of his death. - . . ' ' |