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Men of Iowa, of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, began to nod to one another,

approving the words of this young man

"He talks sense," said a voice aloud

"Well, I'ravely, "but this

is the ti in with the

Wingate train, as I've said But will Captain Wingate let me add even

just a feords ht to have a record of all our

personnel Each ive his own name and late

residence, and the naed to

show that his wagon is in good condition, with spare bolts, yokes,

tires, bows and axles, and extra shoes for the stock Each wagon ought

to be required to carry anyhow half a side of rawhide, and the usual

tools of the farm and the trail, as well as proper weapons and abundance

of aht to be allowed to start with this caravan with less

supplies, for each on, than one hundred pounds of flour

One hundred and fifty or even two hundred would be e At least half as ar would not be too much in my own belief About