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COMMONLY USED DRUG"
DIR. Wood Refers 10 Coffee.

Or. Jas. Wood OF Philadelphia. speaking
OF the effect Of conee, says: These symp-
toms bear silent tut impressive witness 20
the terrible injury which * being wrought
by this commonly used drug"
II health is worth anything II Is worth
looking after carefully. ANY person wno
drinks coffee and has any sort OF ailmen:
that can be traced back. through even a
very long line q Gi=turba noes. TO the
nervous system. may depend uuou IL that
coffee is the cause o: the difficulty.
The drug contained IN coffee has a d.
rect action upon the nerves. differing il
different people. The effect may show in
one person in the shape OF dyspepsia. in
palpltauon OF the heart. in another, kidney
or bowel trouble. in another, tad com
plekion or eTGptions on the skin. IN an
other, a general feeling OF lass.;ude and
long list Of other disturbances come
directly from disturbed nervous system
where tbs nerve matter. the deiicste gray
substance that Is contained IN the nerve
centers and in the b-ain-has been de-
stroye1, to an extent, and not replaced
That is the exact work OF coffee with
highly organized people Such people
feel the loss OF coffee for a time unless
something IS given to take its place.
Cofee; Il not only furnishes. when prop
eTly made. delicate coffee favor In il
self, but carries with II the phosphate OF
potash and other elements required bv
Nature 20 rebuild the nervous system and
reconstruct the tearing down work that
has been going on from the use OF drug
coffee- I'VE use the words drug coffes .
because all regular coffee Is in reality a
drug, ano Its continued use Will in ninety
cases out Of hundred, bring on trouble
OF some kfnd.)
Postum Food Coffee is sold by all first.
o1ass grocers.
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Gold Democrats four years ago is out with
statement to-day. n which he declares
the sound money Democrats, or. as he
terms them, the Democrats will hold a
National Convention and place ticket II
the field.
His statement appears over his signature
and Is as follows:
Mr. Bryan. IL Is reported, insisted upon
the convention at Kansas City committing
itself TO the Is 10 folly, in order to satisfy
the silver States. BY the term. silver
States 1 mean those which have silver
bullion 20 sell and desire its value TO be
enhanced.
IF Mr. Bryan succeeds at all IL Will be
by Gehsuching The Democratic party and
persuadinS II that silver bullion can be
advanced to the price OF gold and convert
ing the party TO Populism-
The Democrats Will call a convention
and have q IiCkst in the field
(Signed) JOHN VI. PALMER
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REBATE ON BEER STAMPS.
st. Louis Brewers Will Profit by
New Ruling.

e. a ruling OF the Internal Revenue De
psEJment al Washington. made yesterday
morning. the Treasury Department VIII re-
fund large sums cf morey TO ST. Louis
brewers and TO other manufacturers Of the
amber fluid throughout the country. The
money Will be a rebate Of ~ per cent on
beer stamps. The rcht for this money has
been going on in Washington for a long
tsm..
Collector GreBner SAID last hlsAt mat he
did not know exactly what the local brew
eTs would receive. but said that as a con-
sentative estimate he would say ,he
amount would exceed S5"c.
when the law allowing a rebate Of IS
per cent discount was allowed on stamps"
he said lit passed the House in the after
noon. ard a dispute arose as 20 whether
the law took effect that day or the day fol-
lowing. The brewers claim that they were
entitled 10 the discount on all the beer on
hand the day of the passage o. the bill. TIE
amount over the whole country / should
say, viii exceed E.0?ooe9.
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ODELL'S P0SITI0E.
Announces That He VIII MOI Run
for Governor.
EEryF1IC SPECIAL.

REF El.fC SPECIAL
New York. jay !5.- Ben j.,nir 2. OieN.
=. chairman Of The Republican state COM
Mite. announced To-Day that r. would
-gt De- a candidate :or Governor 20 succeed
Governor Roosevelt. A. = had been EsH5T-
ally understood that Mr.. OCell had onlv to
give his consent - be- mace the Republican
candidate his refusal 20 allow hi name 10
b. used C.ls,! surprise.
MY position = The same that is Was TWO
Wears sE.- and as i w4s las y-4r. ] made
- ms mind when ] became chairman o.
ro- S-at- COMMITTEE that I woulI rpc be i
,.l:.a.llr. for Any Ole. and shall not BE-
wGi,- ] hold this position
There J. report that you are 20 be
mad. = United States senator was sus-
S=-fei.
I have already refused that place and
Do NOT 80 how my name can BE- mentioned
in Connection with &.
Who Will - nominated for Governor
Tina; - t-cT a. Yet has been only casu-
ally discussed. Mr.. WoC:rCfi seems 10 he
III mot prominent candidate a. present.
j. Il" William 2 Werner. Representative
Serene =. Payne and Charles A SChierer
have been talked % and Mr.. Sch!erea has
also been mentioned as q reserve candidate
for Mayor. The qualifications O: the various
p1ss.h lie candidates will be discussed before
long"
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GOLD DEMOCRATS
ARE LINING Up,
Majority Are Ready 10 Support
the Democratic Ticket
This Year.
SILVER PLANK NO OBJECTION.
They Realize That Anti-Imperial-
ism and Anti-Trusts Are the
Paramount ISsues-Some
Statements.

New York July i0.-Ths Gold Democrats
are returning 70 the fold. The majority Q;
item arr satisfied with the regular Demo
cratic ticket this year. and. believing that
the money issue is 10 longer a live one.
will take an active part in the cAm:aigE:
or newer and. what they b.lisye 10 be a,
this time more important issIes-ant.-ir-
Yer!alism and ani-trusts.
The Journal has secuted expressions Of
opinion on tha ticket and platform from
Gold Democratic leaders all over the co.r-
try Some few Of them still stick TO th.ir
own ideal and declare their dissatisfaction.
but the most Of them express tE.!r deter
rnination to work heartily for che election
Of Bryan and Stevenson and against Nc
Einleyisrn. Following are some Of the
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MIR. ILolDs OPPONENT
:. VI. Picker Nominated for Congress
by the Republicans.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
k!rksville. Mo, July 1.-THE Republican
Congressional Convention for the First Dis
t-icc was held in THE city to-day. Doctor
Clements OF Macon City vas made tenn
rOrary and Mr. Sicklss az Putnam Coun-
y Permanent chairman O: the convention.
with Mr.. Eastman Of Clark County as sec
rotary.
:. ". Pickler OF This city was declared the
nominee af the convention b. acc anna ticl..
NJ Picker has ScrN ~ Adair County sew
efal times in The State Legislature and VS.
he nominee for Reelection. MI Picker :
candidacy WAL. Of course. not affect Mr..
LloyG's triumphant election in November.
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EHRS ELMER FLEMING. q Mine
MI Oils, MINI. writes from -s,J fO.R
iNA street. y r.
Il have been troubled al my re with
sa:-rrE. I took Pe.J-. Tor about three
months and now think I am y.er:fa emily
cured. l believe that for cltarrH IN all IL
forms PeT-ua is tGe medicine - he age
!. cures when other remedies FAIL
Mrs. -. N:ck@. Hebron. Nsn.. writes =
suffered from weakness :or tn years. TIE
least eN.r.;oH caused me pain ~ the middle
o.: my chest and difficulty =. Breathing
y hen / wo-..l awake in The nigh, nv heart
wgvit Talpifats 81 that ] ot.-. rc-ld not;
sleep ] took Pe-una and nl% ] can 60 al
Of nav work easily without getting short o.
breath.
"Peruna is fIe best medicine for me.
IL strengthens my nerves II Is just
what Ineed. As long as use Peruns
do nor Know anything about weakness.
al hsre never found a medicine thar
makes me feel so strong snd vigorous
as Pernna. IshaH always Keep Peruna
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ALtHAM A..

Bryan OF the ground that the silver issue is
Ho"-.ess.y dead. despite the Is 20 ceclara-
ton.
ALABAMA.
Birmingham. July lG.-It Is very probable
tha; the Gold Democrats will support the
ticket nominated in Kansas City. Leading
newspapers IN this State unfavOrable 20 the
silver plank are advising Democrats 20 sup
port the ticket The majority for Bryan
and Stevenson Will he larger than it was
four years ago.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta, July 1.-THE atti;-ie Of the gold
men toward the new Democratic ticlet has
not DEVELOPED fully. II there IS any antag-
Onism Il wil not crystalline into an overt
demonstration. such Is the Palmer-Buckner
ticket. There viii lie 40 open opposition and
probably a great deal Of quiet cooperation
from them. 70. they believe fully in Bryaa's
honesty and in the capabili;y .: Stevenson
TEXAS.
REFJBLIc SPECIAL.
T.X-rkz IA. Tex, JULY lo-The Bryan and
Stevenson Club OF this city i making eN-
tensiys preparations for a vigorous cam
latgn throughout this section.
Since the nomination OF Stevenson there
Is q complete unity IN the party. and men
who were Of the most pronounced Buckner-
snd-PalrDer school during the las, presi-
Dental Carf aign are now open in their
allegiance 70 the Kansas City nominations
and are p:oG.finC their services for stump
duty IN this district.
The satisfaction among the Democratic
parry Al this place particularly borders on
enthusiasm. and the revival along the
Bryan lines seems as strong as the great
popular demonstration CT eight years ago
which wrssted the reii;s OF Government
from the hands of the Republican party
and restored them TO the Democrats
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CONVENTION PLANS.
Illinois Democrats Will Nominate SH-
preme Clerk Candidate.
REPIRLLC SPFCIAi.

REPG BIC SPECIAL.
Mount Vernon, Ill. July 1o.-Tns Demo-
cratic Central Committee for the Southern
Illinois Grand Division OF the Supreme
Cogrc met IN the office of Chairman c. H.
Patton in this city this afternoon and voted
10 hold g. convention to nominate a Demo
cratic candidate fer Clerk OF the Supreme
Court 10 succeed to the vacancy caused by
the death OF Jacob o. Chance. at Censralia.
on September 4. The basis of representa-
ton gives each county the following num-
Der Of delegates: Alexander. s: Bond. !:
Clay. 5: Clinton. 5; Crawford. s: Edwards.
.: Efnghaul. :: Fayette. ?; Franklin. s;
Gallstin 5; Hamilton 8: Hardin. 2: Jack
son. 9: JASPER, .: jefferson. 3. johnson, A.:
Lawrence. 5: Madison. Is: Marion. 10: Mas
sac. =; Monroe. 4; Perry. S: Pope. 3: Pulaski.
3; Randolph. s; Richland. 8: Saline. 6; ST.
Clair. q; Union Z: wabash. 4: Washington,
3; Wayne. 8; White. 9; Williamson. s.
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Kentucky Congre.siensI MIDDLE.

t-tt'i t4-.' St-t.'lA4s
Frankfort, Ky. July IA meeting OF the
State Democratic CON I1ittse VIII b. called
witlcii. a ;ew days 20 settle thu controversy
growing OUT OF t.e two conventions held At
Paris to-day. The TriTubls men returned
here and say they VIII petition IN. II
rTlttee - pass on the contest and that they
expect Trlmrlc - be declared the nominee
'or Congress by the committee after a
hearing u the case.
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DICK ELECTED CHAIRMAN,
Mckinley's Man Heads the Ohio State
Committee.

Columbus. O. July 1.-THE Republican
State Central Committee net here to-day
and chose a State Executive Committee
which organized by electing General Charles
W F. Dick of Akron Chairman. John p
Motley O: Columbus, secretary. and W. F..
Burdel o. Columbus. treasurer.
This is taken to settle the retirement OF
General Dick az secretary of the National
Republican Executive Committee. and 10 Is
understood 20 be in accordance with Pres;-
dent McKiniey's wish.
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Boone County Republican,.

R!-PT EIIC SPECIAL.
Columbia No. July l0-The Republicans
OF Boone County this afternoon nominated
In a delegated convention a county ticket
headed by William seymour OF Sturgeon to-
RFrTesfrf ariNe.
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have another part Il deprived 90 rs nat.
uraI supply OF blood. This sets up all sorts
Z functional Irregularities SO common to
people who spend much tine indoors. Pc
runa cures these affections by regulating
the supply Of blood ard giving 70 each part
Of the system exactly that portion OF the
blood TO which Il IL entitled.
BY PRODUCING a natural appetite. correct
ing digestion and regulating the supply OF
blood in the system. PerUna removes the
cause OF a thousand and ore r-alaGies very
common IN warm weather.
The fatigue and Languor of hot
weather is directly due 10 impoverished
blood. This condition prepares the
way for the advent of almost any dis.
ease Peruna protects the system
sgsinsf the ailments of summer by for.
fifying IL with q regular supply of the
best blood.
A book entitled Summer Catarh' sent
FREE by The Peruna Medicine Co, Column
|. bus Ohio.
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ID. ,. o.ConneiI Nom,n.,ed.

! EF-F'| NT.II SI'LfINI.
Keokuk. Ia. July I'D. J. OConrell. who
made an unsuccessful race against Con-
gresham Hedge. was today nominated by
reclamation by the j., moCTaiic Convention
81 the First Iowa District The Kansas
CIV plalc-rm Nss he.rt-.y lndorseG.
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Cole. County Republicans.

7
| Nation. Ill, Ju'y lH-The Republicans
! OF the Fortieth Senatorial District Will meet
/ in Nation on July J. 70 name a candidate
| for Senator and Two Representatives. SEN
/ ator :. =. Pembe-ton Of Oakland has the
1 Endorsement OF Coles County.
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Reduced Rate
Western Trips.
Denver. Colorado Springs or Pueblo
and Return, $3.50.

yu,y i-ts. I'd ard s4.h. and Au-
q gust IS. tn. issh. 18Th and 21st-
NJ Long return limit A splecd,d
" opportunity to see TIE Colorado
e. Rockies q: comparatively little
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Other Western Points.

4 On July i.th and August
~, !: i; !: !; :; !; J:
MI" .ih and 2is: tickets will b so,a
tt vheiRlN AZ greatly reduced rates TO
- N MNkAN many poiafs n Iowa. Kansas
q VAN Nebraska. North and South Da-
kota. Colorado. Wyoming Moa-
tara. Arizona. New Mexico. etc. etc
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Columbus o. July la-Emmet Tompkias
OF Columbus was nominated for Congress
today by the Republicans Of the Twelfth
District.
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in The house. II ought 10 have 3 place
In every home.

The longer Use e The better l Ike .t.
J Would got give y1Ir book. The Ills %
Life away Tor any price II ! could nO- get
anotEEr'
Nervousness IS Ga. 20 blooilsssEess OF
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Democrat, Named O.Conpc,r.


keokEk. Ia. July l0-The Democrats os
the First Iowa District today nominated
j.. ]. O'Connell Of Burlington for Congress
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CHARLESTON. " Va, July 19.--Tte Repub-
leans OF th- Third pistric- to-day norni-
mated J. II. Gaines Of this city for Congress
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ILLINOIS.
REPTRLIC sFEClAI-

Chicago. july l0.-Re=ariinC the a,'i-
tufe % the Gold democrats towsrd the
Democratic ticket Judge Thomas A. Mo
ran. 4 prominent Gold Democrat, said TO-
day:
In nv OPINION. tho Gold Democrats ger
orally will support the Democratic ticket.
The fact that The silver plank has been
Inserted in the platform will not affect the
Gold Democrats. who favor Bryan and
Stevenson. They feel that the silver issus
IS dead and cannon Re revived. although &:
has been given q place in the platform
Here are some opinions by Illinois Cold
Democrats:
Herman Vauierploes. lawyer. a McKin-
lev man four years ago: u shall support
the Bryan ticket. The is-to-l plank VIII
not cut much Of a figure during the cam
paign."
John P. Hopkins. former Mayor ard Gold
Democrat: Il am in line. Silver Is 10 longer
an issue. and We are all going 70 Be IN
lire"
Roger Sullivan. Gold Democrat. The
Ticket Is an enyiable one. The nomination
IF Mr.. BRYAN was. OF course. inevitable.
ard Mr.. Stevenson IS az ideal candidate.
He will satisfy the conservatives
Julius Go.dzier. Democratic leader OF the
CITY Council. Gold Democrat. and a prom
insnt Gsrnan-AmeTiCan: Bryan and ste
venson Will so before the country as the
represe ntatives % a principle tina: is 5
CID as the nation. They will isht the same
battle that Washington and Jefferson
fought over l"p years ago"
Sigmuud Z-ister: Il was a Gold Demo
crat and did good deal Of stunning for
Mckinley. This year / have decided 20
support the Democratic ticket and vote 10.
BRYAN and Stevenson"
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nerve cVEteT- To en-
ricn the blood is 70
cur nervousness. Dis
eases Of the nervous
system calls for r.Sre
blood ana b a,J er
blood. PerEra an
sHer- This call by CIV
ms the system a pei
feet supply Of pure
I'd blood. Thus IL s
that Perula Is 3 nat
urai ionic II does
no -efT.uo-arffv slim
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ELKINs on THE GROUND.
Confers With West Virginia Assem-
bly, Candidates.

Charleston. ". Va. July Io--There are
many leaders and delegates here for the
Republican state Convention. which con-
venes in this city Tomorrow afternoon.
\. Z. white OF Parkersburg. who seems
10 have no opposition for the nomination
for Governor. has been here comforting
with Chairman Dawson and others since
last Saturday
Senator Eik.ls. who IS 20 be the tempo
rary chairman OF tire convention. arrived
to-day and conferred with many candidates
for members OF the Legislature. The Leg
i~iauure that * selected this year elects the
successor Of Eikins in the Senate
There are two nominations 20 be made
for supreme Judges. Judge Henry Bran
non. who was elected as q Democrat, IS
now candidate for the Republican nomt-
nation as his own successor. Former
Congressman Warren Miller IS also a can
ctiIta for the Suprenle bench.
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For further particulars inquire AZ
Wabash Ticket Office Broadway
AID Olives. q Co---or address G. y
s. Craze. c. p. 4 :. A.. S. Louis
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Ulate the nervous system. b.; permanently
iEyic0ratss i.
Peru.a regulates the supply OF blood 20
the various parts o. the system, When
one part has more blood than II ought 20
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BRYAN CLUB ORGANIZED.
Ratification Meeting to Be Held At
Pekin Friday.

III ~ bl1lC SSELlfl~
Pefir IL July Io.-A. Bryan and Steven.
son campaign club was organized here last
niskt with Thomas Cooper president. Louis
Luck vice president and Edward Rollins
secretary. Many members were obtained
Democrats Will ratify here Friday evening
the nomination of Bryan and Stevenson.
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Joseph CoweIl Nominated.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Poplar Bluff Mo- July 1o-The Republic
ans Of the Twenty-frst Senatorial District
held their convention at Williamsville to-
day ard nominated Joseph Cowell Of Boil
linger County on the eleventh ballot.
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Glenwood Springs and Return.
S38.S0.

J. !: J: :: :: =: !: e; e
y sorts IL Colorado.
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The hat I LETT IN the wagon. took Il to
Indiana with me. ! did rot wear IT, /
let nv nephew wear il part OF the time
while coming hack found the pants and
shir: in the wagon while unloading the
buffalo skins think there were Eve robes.
my sis:er or siSter-ir-!aw. 1 stopped among
nv relatives in INDIANA
u sold the calf 10 my brother part pay.
on time. he was TO give - in money and
q note for the balance He gave S1i in
money, an 81 due hin and a S75 note / gave
the 81 due Oiil - part pay for a coffin for
nv sister To Be buried in.
MY brother-in-law lived in Wayne
County. Indiana He was not ready 10
move out when got there. They had re-
ceiVed 2 letter from nv family telling
them / was coming after them. my sister
told me They lived twenrv-fye miles
from Richmond, Ind: my other relations
in Wayne County. Indiana. In different
parts. Some Of them six or eight miles
from Richmond. The first week | spent
visiting among them. The balance of the
time / spent with uly sister Ill she died.
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INDIANA.
pEpI-FIIC, SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Indianapolis. July Io-at least % by
cent Of the Gold Democrats OF Indiana viii
support Bryan this year. This l. a conser-
vative estimate made by the chairman OF
the Democrats State Committee and by
members Of the gold Organization There
Will be 10 state organization or ticket
TIE Gold Democrats express themselves as
being well pleased with the nomination OF
BRYAN and Stevenson and the platform
adopted. and say that they WILL Work for
Democrats success this year.
NEW JERSEY.
Hackersack. y. J.. July I0.-I believe tha.
one-haif of the Palmer and Buckner vote
Will SUPPORT the Kansas City nominees on
account OF the iraperfalistic tendency cf the
Mckinley administration and It's failure 10
legiSlate on the trusts. The other half OF
that vote Believe. will remain, az home on
election day. II. d. WINTON.
Gold Democratic Leader.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond. July Ie.-In the coming p-esi-
deBtia! election there Will be cornparatiyeIy
few Virginia Democrats who Will withhold
allegiance from their party on accoun, Of
the free silver plank. Most Of the gold men
will rot take the course they took last cleo
ton. -
KENTUCKY.
Louisville. ny. July 10.-The Gold Demo-
cratic party in Kentucky is fisintsgratei
Some OF she leaders. notably General Buck
ne-, W c. T. Breckenridge and r. W. Knott.
will probably oppose Bryan. Senator Lind
say will take no part IN the campaign
Henry Wslterson and probably the ma
jority Of the Gold Democrats viii support
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4 book entitled Summer Catarh" sen'
free by The Peruna Medicine Co, Column
bus Ohio.
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Bryan OF the ground that the silver issue is
hor-.1ssly dead. CespiJe the Is 20 ceclara-
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Il was in Richmond Ind.. about the las.
- February. Iy folks live this side 90
there about twenty five or thirty miles I
went there with my buffalo calf. ! had
friends living there Or around there I left
the buffalo calf al Dover. l made no other
purchases at Dover except the vest. TIE
weather was cool. I paid $.2j for the vest
! bought il at a clothing store The vest
has been worn some Vest produccd.b l
think that is the vest l put il OF and
were it considerable along through March
/ bought Il myself. IL fits toierably well
i have not objection 10 trying IL on Vest
tried on by witness also by H c. SUISSE
1t was black oiI-c!oth vaiise or carpet
sack, medium size. 1t was new one. II
had a key. I save him the key. and he gave
me the key 10 the trunk. l can't tell what
Clothing ne put in the yaliSe- ] was not in
the wagon. but was talking 10 the other
man He vas wearing a yellow kind o.
pants. Gark-cclorei overalis and a black
coat and = soldiers overco2t.
1t was not like this vest west proGucecl.
II was kind OF a black coat. l swear he
never had that vest. to my knowledge !
swear that am the only man thai owned
IL since / got it at Richmond, Ind. l
swear / never got that vest OF Gilbert
Gates At different times it has been in
the trunk that got OF Gilber. Gates since
got the vest. II was not il tie trunk got