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so kindly assisted him in obtaining much of the informa- 

 tion embraced in this volume. For want of space we are 

 compelled to omit mention of their names. They are 

 composed principally of the Presidents and Secretaries of 

 the State and National Wheels and Alliances. We trust 

 that the careful perusal of this work will incite our mem- 

 bers to greater effort and inspire within them more love 

 and pride of our noble Order. 



PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION. 



In this, the third and revised edition, the author 

 desires to acknowledge his appreciation of the generous 

 reception which the members and officers of the Order 

 have given the book. As a work devoted to the cause of 

 reform it has had the usual obstacles that books of that 

 nature have to overcome. But we are pleased to state that 

 its success is now assured. In this edition we are gratified 

 to state that we give the public a much better book 

 than in the former. The history of the organization, 

 which is sweeping like a cyclone the whole country and 

 producing revolutions of the most astonishing char- 

 acter, is truthfully told. For most of the information 

 relating to the history of the Order in the various States 

 and Territories we are indebted to the Presidents and Sec- 

 retaries of the State organizations. Hence we have it 

 from an official source. To the many friends of the cause 

 who have so kindly furnished us information and statistics 

 we take pleasure in acknowledging our obligations. Hop- 

 ing the revised edition of the book will meet with the. 

 same generous patronage and friendly notice as the former 

 editions we are, Fraternally, 



\V. SCOTT MORGAN. 

 HARDY, ARK., November 27, 



