Skidmore Cowen, a former Columbus woman,
is author of ``An Unconditional Surrender,'' a
civil war story. ``The Message of Hagar,'' a
study of the Mormon question will be in the
press soon. Miss Mary E. Upshaw, McPherson,
wrote verse at the age of seven and published
her first story at fifteen. She has a
book in preparation which she expects to
publish at an early date. Jeanette Scott Benton,
formerly of Fort Scott, writes short stories
novelettes, and stories for children. May
Belleville Brown of Salina, has a very clever pen,
as has, also Mrs. Lulu R. Fuhr of Meade, the
author of ``Tenderfoot Tales.'' Mrs. E. M.
Adams, Mound City, writes exquisite verse and
in the past, had many short stories to her
credit. Mrs. C. W. Smith, Stockton, writes
both prose and verse. Cara A. Thomas Hoover,
formerly of Halstead, Harvey County, now
living in Rialto, California, writes prose and
beautiful verse. Rose Hartwick Thorpe, the
author of ``Curfew Shall Not Ring To-night,''
was a Kansan in the early sixties. She lived
at Wilmington.

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Miss Margaret Stevenson, Olathe, is a
writer of books for the blind. She has some