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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
EXTRA SESSION
REPORT ONE MAY BE CALLED AT
FRANKFORT ABOUT JAN
UARY 10.
On the Other Hand Frankfort Adj
vices State. Nothing Has Been
Decided.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 13.-There is
much lively speculation as to wheth-
er or not an extra session of the leg
islature Is to be called to take up the
capitol site question. An effort is
being made to have the capitol COM
mission select the site it deems best.
without binding 1t to any one of
them. The commission. according
to dispatches. has found that but one
site is suitable, and this is the South
Side o.
While II is predicted by some who
profess to be on the inside that q
special session will be called about
January 18th, others state that 1t is
positively denied at ne state house
that any such decision has been
reached.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
FIRED TODAY
LETTER AND RURAL CARRIERS
PRESIDENTS GET THE
q. B.
Got Too Active Politically, and RE-
fused 10 Obey Orders Of Their
Superiors.

Washington. ID. c., Dec. Ia
Frank Cunningham. of Omaha. pres
ident OF the Rural Carriers associa-
ton. and James Kellar. of Cleveland.
president OF the National Letter Car
riers' association. were dismissed to-
day by the postoffce department
charged with INSTRUMENTATION and vi
olation of an order prohibiting polit-
ical activity by government employees.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
REV. BACH,iAN
VIII Leave Paducah About February
mo Successor Yet.

mo Successor Yet.
The resignation of the Rev. Geo.
o. Bachman as pastor of the First
Cumberland Presbyterian church of
this city, does not take effect until
February 1. 1905, and possibly DR..
Bachman will comply with the ses-
sion's urgent request and remain af-
ter that time until a pastor can be
secured. His resignation on Sunday
was most reluctantly accepted by the
session, and with this proviso attach
ed.
DR.. Bachman is especially interest
ed in the Sunday school work, hav-
ing been one of the general secreta-
ries before coming here. and he will
return to this favorite field of labor.
He has not decided where he will
locate or arranged his plans definite
ly, but will do so within the next
thirty days.
DR.. Bachman's going is universally
regretted by his membership and his
many friends outside. He has been a
faithful and untiring minister, and
is interested in all progressive move
ments for the city's good. He and his
pleasant family will be missed. hav-
ing made many friends since coming
here.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Graft In Russian Army.

Berlin. Dec. l3.-The reports of
graft" In the Russian army which
have been current since the begin
ming Of the Russo-Japanese war. con-
tinue. and the Local Anzeiger has a
dispatch from Kleff which states that
several Russian officers have been ar
rested charged with embezzling large
sums entrusted to them to purchase
wooden clothing for the reseryists.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
KU-KLUX INDICTED
BY THE WHOLESALE
Four Hundred Charged With
Whitecapping in Mississippi.
More Democratic Election Officers
Convicted Yesterday at Denver
For Fraud Committed.
BOYS QUARREL OVER A RIFLE.

Jackson. Miss, Dec. ia sensa-
ton was created by the indictment of
II. T. Montgomery, a member of the
legislature, and ]. c. Bryant and
j. b. Willis, members of the board of
supervisors of Lincoln county, on a
charge of whitecapping. More than
four hundred indictments have been
found against the alleged whitecap-
pers. those indicted including a num-
Der of the wealthiest citizens of Lin
coin county.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Relieves In His Wife.

Paris Dec. i3-Dr Leroy S. Chad
wick OF Cleveland. o., whose wife,
Cassie l.. Chadwick. is held a prison
or In New York, has been living here
quietly for some time and said yes
terday he was shocked when he read
the newspaper reports of the case
and learned the features Of the. af-
fair of which he before knew moth
ing. He says he believes in his wife's
innocence.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Yellow and Black Mix.

johannesburg. Dec. 13.-One of
the most severe fights between Chi
nese and Kaffirs since the advent of
the former occurred at the Witwaters
Rand Mine Sunday. The Chinese took
the offensive and when the disturb
ance was quieted It was found that
three Kaffirs and one Chinaman had
been killed and eight Kaffirs and
twenty-five Chinese wounded.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Retracts Charge.

Chicago. Dec. 13.-Alderman But
Ter. who week ago alleged that
bribery had been attempted in con-
nection with the extension of the
elevated road to Ravenswood. tonight
retracted his charges and apoligized
to his colleagues. After the commit
tee had reported Buffers failure to
prove his allegations the council de-
cided to place him on trial next Sat
urday with a view of expelling him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
RUSSIAN MURDERERS.
The Trial Of the Assassin of Won
Plehve Began Today.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 13.-The trial
of Saznoff. the murderer of the Rus
sian minister Of the interior. Plehve,
and Sikorski. his accomplice opened
today. The court where the trial is
held is surrounded by great crowds.
A large force Of police is present and
excluded the public from the build
ing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
IN NERVOUS STATE
Was the Market Today-Many Loss
es Were Regsdned.

New York. Dec. 13.-Excitement
reigned again today on the stock
exchange. and a highly nervous state
OF speculation was depicted by a
food Of selling orders and values
tumbled along the line. Brokers
rushed here and there TO dispose OF
orders to the best advantage. Sugar
dropped two points, but amalgamat-
ed copper was the strongest stock on
the list. This caused a rally, and
many of the early losses were regain
ed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
More Go Over the Road.

Denver. Col, Dec. 13.-In the su.
preme court in election fraud cases
yesterday, Martin l.. Devanney an6
Thos. Culp. democratic judges. were
sentenced to one year in Jail and
fined $1,000 each. James Riley, a
third Judge, who was appointed by
Devanney and Culp, in the absence
of republican Judge. has disappear
ed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Child Burned 20 Death.

Macon. Mo-. Dec. 13.-Mrs. Os-
car Cundiff saw her 5-year-old daugh
ter fatally burned as she was fran
tically running toward the little one
to save her. Lenora was playing
near a campfire at the mouth of a
hillside mine goo yards from her
home. Mrs. Cundiff saw the child's
dress catch FIRE and ran to save her,
but was too late. Lenora died while
her wounds were being dressed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
LOWEST YET.
Mercury Last Night Went Down TO
10 In Paducah.

This has been the coolest day of
the season. and last night the cold
est night. The mercury went to, 49,
last night. according to Observer
Bornemann. the lowest before that
being 2s. There was a great deal OF
ice early this morning, and the
ground was frozen hard, making the
streets and roads very rough.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
THE COLD WEATHER
FREEZES RIVER
The FerrybOat Amelia Sank at
Bellaire, Ohio.
River Frozen in Many Places for the
First Time In Years This
Early.
IS VERY LOW AT LOUISVILLE

Bellaire, o., Dec. 13.--The Bel
laire and Benwood ferry boat Anne
liza. while forcing Der way through
the ice today, sank in midstream
Forty men aboard had a close call.
All escaped by hanging on to the
edge of the ice, but some were al
most dead from exposure when res
cued. The boat is a total loss.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Il Madame Dcycre.

Portsmouth. o.. Dec. is.-Mrs,
Charles James, widow OF the late
Warden James. was intimately ac-
quainted with Madame Devere dur
ing her Incarceration in the Ohio
penitentlary. and today declared pos
ltlvely that Madame Devere and Mrs.
Chadwick were one aud the same.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Three Asphixiated.

Springfield, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Bridg-
ct Daughtery, an aged woman, her
grown son and daughter were found
dead in bed this morning with a
natural gas stove turned on full. 1t
was not lighted and the three were
asphyxiated. II is thought The gas
was turned on accidentally.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
scarcity Of Men.

London. Dec. ia dispatch
from Toxic TO the Mail says:
An officer who returned from the
army before Port Arthur says the
delay observed In Russian prepare
lions for gathering up the dead dur
Ing the armistices showed the search
~ OF available men In the garrison.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13

oberlin, o., Dec. ls.-President
Beckwith. of the Citizens bank, de-
olared today that DR.. Chadwick bad
full knowledge of his wife's financial
transactions. ANY statement that
Chadwick knew nothing Of these
deals is untrue" he said. Beckwith
also showed kilograms relating to
deals signed By DR.. Chadwick.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Tobacco Bill.

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. lS.-Rep-
resentative James appeared before
the senate committee yesterday and
urged that the bill passed BY the
house at the last session permitting
tobacco growers to sell leaf tobacco
free from tax be taken up and re-
ported.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
A Vessel Missing.

Woodshole, Mass, Dec. IA
larEe schooner was caught on the
shdal In Vineyard Sound last night
and cannot be seen today on ac-
count of the snow storm which pre-
Fails Nothing is known of the yes
sci or crew
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
MONEY FOR JAPS.

Marshalltown. Ia. Dec. 1S.-At
the First Baptist church Sunday an
offering was taken to aid widows and
orphans of japanese soldiers killed
in the war with Russia. Nearly two
hundred dollars was pledged fol-
hospital funds. the money to be sent
to missionaries for proper distribu-
ton.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Secretary Morton Remains.

Washington, Dec. 13.-President
Roosevelt has announced that Sec
rotary Morton. at his earnest request
had consented to remain In the cabi-
net after March as secretary OF the
navy.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
WAS GAME.
Electrician Electrocuted At Auburn,
New York. This Morning.

Auburn, n. Y. Dec. lS.-Nelson
Boggiano was eleotroeuted at the
prison here this morning for the
murder Of Henry Bender a. Buffalo
over a year ago. Boggiano was an
electrician and told his friends and
brother that he did not fear death.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Fatal Quarrel Over Rifle.

Marshalltown, Pa, Dec. 13.-The
eleven and fourteen-year-old sons of
William Portrait of Sumner, quarrel
ed over possession of a rifle. The
younger secured possession of it and
fatally shot the older one through
the head.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Warrants for Them.

Cleveland, O.. Dec. ID. p.
ohliger and J. Robert simmerlan, Of
feers of the Wooster National bank.
which failed recently. were traced to
Cuba by secret service agents and
warrants sworn out today for their
Arrest.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
GOLDEN HILL WAS
DAMAGED BY JAPS
No Heavy Fighting on Land Re-
ported for Several Days.
The Pacific Squadron Is Still Steam
ing Eastward for the Coming
Fray.
PORT ARTHUB NOT HEARD FROM

Washington. Dec. 13.-The Japa-
nese legation has received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Toxic:
THE Port Arthur army reports
that it's bombardment has inflicted
considerable damage upon Golden
Hill and also set Port Arthur on
fire."
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Baptist Preacher Killed.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 13.-Word
has reached here of the assassina-
ton Of Baptist preacher named
Boehme. in his pulpit at Tifiis. eau
cause. The murderer is an Armenian
fanatic.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Mrs. Chadwick Gives Up.

New York. Dec. i3.-Mrs. Chad
wick is overwhelmed by the develop
ments OF her case in Cleveland and
the statement was made by one close
to her that she would probably give
up the fight and return to Cleveland.
She did not anticipate the double in
dictment found against her by the
Cuyahoya county grand jury.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Choked With Ice.

Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. 13.-The
river is frozen over here, and there
are gorges above the Union railroad
bridge. at the upper end Of town, and
at Moundsville. II is the first time
the river has frozen here so early.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
BOILER MACHINE
FATALLYinURY],S TWO
Boiler Exploded and Mangled
the Operators.
Mrs. Oscar Cundiff Sees Her Little
Daughter Burn to Death But
Too Late TO Save Her.
AN AGED MAN Is CREMATED.

Bemidji Mimi, Dec. 10 Carl
Elkstadt was killed and Fred Elk
stadt and Alfred Brewer were prob
ably fatally injured by the explosion
Of boiler wood saving machine.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Burned to Death.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. I'D. Frank
Van Cleve, aged sixty. was burned to
death last night in his room. 1t is
believed the fire started from an oil
stove Van Cleve used for cooking.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Boys Skating On II.

Petersburg. w. Va, Dec. Ia
The Ohio river is frozen over so here
that boys have been skating on it..
This breaks the record for an early
freeze-up.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
stu Going Eastward.

Lisbon. Dec. i3.-Twenty-one yes
sells Of the Russian second Pacific
squadron arrived at Mossamedes.
Portuguese, West Africa, bound east
ward.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 13.-The river is
very. low here, and the current so
weak that a freeze-up would come
quickly If the weather got extremely
cold.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
A sENATORsHIP
Agreed On for Gov. La Toilette. of
Wisconsin.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 1S.-At the
senate caucus the sentiment was
practically unanimous that Governor
La Toilette should be elected United
States senator to succeed Senator
Quarles.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
SECRETARY TAFT

Touched Pensacola, Fla, Last Night
From Panama.
Pensacola, Fla, Dec. 13.-The
cruiser Columbia, having on board
Secretary Taft and party, reached
this port from Panama last night.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13

Some men are as proud Of what
they do as others are Of what they
can avoid doing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
Carnegie Need Not Attend.

Cleveland. o.. Dec. i3.-United
States District Attorney Sullivan de-
clared today that he would not in
slst upon Carnegie's personal attend
ance at the session OF the federal
grand Jury "Wednesday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
CREW DROWNED.

v. Glasgow Steamer Capsized on
Scotland Coast.
yarmouth. Scotland. Dec. 13-The
steamer Mar, from Glasgow. capsiz-
ed during a gale in Moray Firth, and
the crew was drowned.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13

Coal may be high, but utter 1t is
once in the bin II soon gets lower.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-13
FINE DOGS.
scaldcd 10 Death In a Baggage Car
by Steampipe.

sheboygan, Mich. Dec. 1S.-over
half a carload of performing dogs,
valued at two thousand dollars, were
found scalded to death by a bursted
steam pipe in the Cohen baggage car,
which was opened here. The dogs
were shipped by a theatrical compa-
ny
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29

in the smoking car, dropped off first
and stationed himself near the exit
where he could look over the passen-
gers without being seen. They filed
past. To two only he could accord the
role of master lumbermen, and in these
two Thorpe recognized DAILY and Nor
rison themselves. They passed within
ten feet of him, talking earnestly to-
gether. At the curb they hailed a cab
| and drove away. Thorpe with salts
faction heard them call the name of
! hotel.
1t was still two hours before the land
Office would be open.
Thorpe repaired at once to boarding
house off Fort street, where he had
''outfitted" three months before. There
he reclaimed his valise, shaved, clothed
himself in linen and cheviot once more
and sauntered slowly to the land Office
to await its opening.
At 8 o'clock neither Of the partners
had appeared. Thorpe entered the Of
fee and approached the desk.
us there telegram here for Harry
Thorpe?' he inquired.
The clerk to whom he addressed him
self merely motioned with his head to-
ward a young fellow behind the railing
in corner. The latter shifted COM
fortably and replied mo"
At the same instant steps were heard
in the corridor, the door opened, and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
THE ASPARAGUS BED.

No little spot Of the garden can be
devoted to better use than to an as
paragus bed. This delicious esculent
comes early and stays till the green
peas are ready, and nearly all like it.
We have before given directions how
to secure bed, but do it once more,
for there are always some who forget.
This is the way we made our own bed:
We spaded up piece of ground 8 by
% feet to depth of one foot and thor
oughly enriched it. We gave neighbor
$1.50 for fifteen old roots, each as big as
half bushel, cut these into four or five
pieces with a sharp spade and planted
these chunks two inches below the sur
face and four feet apart one way and
three feet the other, then covered the
bed with three inches Of well rotted
manure, kept the weeds out and let it
grow the first year without cutting.
Next year we had fine crop, the bed
furnishing all the family needed for
seven weeks. The bed has been grow
ing better every year since. In this
way one can get crop about two years
sooner than where the Seeding plants
are set out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29

give you a receipt for the amount and
later will send to your address the title
deeds OF the descriptions"
carpenter had yet to find the proper
olnciai to identify himself, to certify
the check and return. 1t was hopeless.
lhorpe dropped his hands in surrender
Ihen he saw the boy lay the two
typed lists before his principal and
dimly he perceived that the youth,
shamefacedly. was holding something
bulky toward himself.
| "Wh-what is it?" he stammered,
drawing his hand back as though from
redhot iron.
You asked me for a telegram" said
the boy stubbornly, as though trying
TO excuse himself, land didn't just
catch the name anyway. When saw
1t on those lists had to copy 1 thought
Of this here"
Where, did you get it,? asked
Thorpe breathlessly.
"A fellow came here early and left
it for you while / was sweeping out"
explained the boy. "Said he had to
catch q train. It's yours, all right,
amt it?"
"oh, yes" replied Thorpe.
He took the envelope and walked un-
certainly to the tall window. He look
ed out at the chimneys. After mo-
ment he tore open the envelope.
Il hope there's no bad news, sir?"
said the clerk, startled at the paleness
OF the face Thorpe turned to the desk.
NO" replied the land locker. "Give
me receipt. There's certified check
for your money!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
THE NEIGHBOURS HENS.

1t is now that the neighbours hens be-
come an active factor as affecting the
peace and good will Of most country
town communities. 1t cannot be and it
should not be that any well disposed
and God fearing citizen should calmly
and for the sake of peace endure hav-
ing bis premises raided by lot Of
destructive fowls belonging to his
neighbor, no matter how good a neigh
Dor he or she may be. This nuisance
is best fixed early in the spring by a
plain, straightforward talk and the
emphasizing Of the fact that IL your
neighbor will keep chickens in town
and allow them to run at large, he will
do it at his own risk so far as you are
concerned. No man. should be expect
ed to hedge his town premises in with
chicken tight fence in order to re-
lieve himself Of this nuisance. 1t is
better to have the jawing over this
matter before the hens are turned
loose than after they have torn up your
flower beds and garden.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29

this, young man-you're new concern,
and we're an old one. Well crush you
like thatv' He crisped an envelope vim
dictively and threw it in the waste
basket.
Crush ahead" replied Thorpe, with
great good humor "Goodby, Mr.. Nor
rison." And the two went out.
Wallace was suffering and trem-
bling with nervous excitement His
was one Of those temperaments which
required action to relieve the stress Of a
stormy interview. He wanted to do
something at once. Hadn't we better
see lawyer" he asked "Oughtn't
we to look out that they don't take
some of our pine? Oughtn't we'-
"You just leave all that to me,' re-
piled Thorpe. '.The first thing we want
to do is to rustic some money"
And you can leave that to me,''
echoed Wallace. II know little of
such things, and have business con-
nections who know more. You just
get the camp running"
"I'll start for Bay City tonight" sub
mltted Thorpe. ''There ought to be a
good lot Of lumber jacks lying around
idle at this time of year, and it's a
good place to outfit from, because we
can probably get freight rates direct by
boat. Wen be little late in starting,
but we'll get in some logs this winter
anyway"
(To be Continued)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29

Pm JOtN MOO for u fresh pail of qputtcr."
Mr.. Morrison appeared on the sill.
Then Thorpe showed the stuff of which
he was made.
"Is this the desk for buying govern
ment lands?" he asked hurriedly.
Eyes," replied the clerk.
II have some descriptions I wish to
buy in
Every WE'LL" replied the clerk. "What
township"
Thorpe detailed the figures, which he
knew by heart. The clerk took from a
cabinet the three books containing
them and spread them out on the coun-
ter. At this moment the bland voice Of
Mr.. Morrison made itself heard at
Thorpe's elbow.
Good morning, Mr.. Smithers," it
said with the deliberation of the con-
sciously great mau. 81. have few de-
scriptions I would like to buy in the
northern peninsula"
Good morning, Mr.. Morrison. Archie,
there, will attend to you. Archie see
what Mr.. Morrison wishes"
The lumberman and the other clerks
consulted in low voice, after which
the official turned to tumble among
the records. Not finding what he want
ed, he approached Smithers. A wills
pered consultation ensued between
these two. Then Smithers called:
"Take seat, Mr.. Morrison :'Tlis
gentleman is looking over these town
ships and will have finished in few
moments"
Morrison's eye suddenly became IN
easy.
II am somewhat busy this morning."
he objected, with shade of command
in his voice.
''If this gentleman suggested the
clerk delicately.
II am sorry" put in Thorpe, with
brevity. "My time, too, is valuable"
Morrison looked at him sharply.
''My deal is big one" he snapped.
IT can probably arrange with this gen.
tleman to let him have his farm
Il claim precedence" replied Thorpe
calmly.
wen, SAID MorTlSon, swift as light,
"Ill tell you, Smithers. I'll leave my
list of descriptions and check with
you. Give me receipt and mark my
lands off after you've finished with
this gentleman"
Now, government and state lands are
the property of the man who pays for
them. Although the clerks receipt
might not give Morrison valid claim,
nevertheless it would afford basis for
a lawsuit. Thorpe saw the trap and
interposed.
Hold on" he interrupted. II claim
precedence. You can give no receipt
for any land in these townships until
after my business is transacted. I
have reason to believe that this gentle