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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23
DIR. A. w. MCCLURE DEAD.
State Commissioner of Insanity Dies
at Mt, Pleasant, Aqed II,

Mt Pleasant, May 22-Dr A. w.
Mcclure died at his home here Satur-
Saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
after a long illness in which he gradu-
ally failed until his weakened system
could no longer withstand the ravages
of disease. DR. Mcclure went south
last winter, shortly after the holidays,
with his family to spend the remainder
of the winter, and while at Jackson
vile, Fla, last month was attacked
with a severe attack of stomach and
bowel trouble, which weakened him so
that at one time it was not thought
possible to bring him home. Dr. F. G.
Mehler an old friend from New Lon
don, was sent for and went at once,
but could only soothe and temporarily
strengthen his old friend A special
train was secured, and he was brought
back to the scene of his life's labors
and among his old friends to die. He
never recovered, but his wonderful VI
tally carried him along for some two
or three weeks after he came home.
For years he was member of the
board of commissioners Of insanity of
Henry county, and his great medical
learning and ability was a great as
sistance to the board in handling the
many perplexing questions there arts
ing He was born in Lebanon, o., on
June 10, 1928, and came to Mt. Pleas
ant in 1855, and since then has re-
sided here and been a great part in
the life of this bustling little city. In
1858 he was married to Miss Maria
Conkey, who lived but about a year,
and her little babe died soon after. In
the fall of 1860 he was married to Miss
Emily Porter. daughter of Col. A. B..
Porter They had three children, two
of whom, Miss Martha and Mrs. w. F.
Kelley, are now living. When he first
came to Mt Pleasant he formed a
partnership with the well known DR..
Wellington Bird. which lasted till the
fall of 1861, when DR.. Mcclure en-
listed in the Union army going as a
surgeon in the Fourth Iowa cavalry.
After serving two years Dr. Mcclure
definitely resigned his commission,
and returned to his practice here. He
was for good many years a trustee
of the state hospital here, and gave
the work there the same painstaldng
care he did his own work. He was
always an active republican, and zeal
Gus for the interests of that political
organization. He was also quite active
in business, being heavily interested
in the Western Wheel Scraper Co.,
which moved to Aurora, ILL.,, some
years ago.
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tie and decreased 21.1o0 hogs and 49,
700 sheep. Compared with the cor
responding week a year ago there was
an increase of 400 cattle and 1900
hogs and a decrease of 800 sheep.
Cattle.
Revised quotations for native beef
cattle follow:
Inferior and rough beef
steers S4.00GD4.SO
Common to fair corn-fed
steers $500. -. ......... 4.35@475
Fair to medium corn-fed
steers 49,. -. ......... 4So@5.15
Good to choice cor1l-fed
steers 49,. ........... ;. 5.2o@5.7o
Choice to fancy finished
beeves ..... $3.50. ..... 5.75@6.5o
Export steers, 1850 to 1850
pounds ....... -. ~. 5.1o@5.so
Poor to choice yearling
steers ..... ..... ...... 4.55@5.15
Well finished corn-fed year.
lings ........ ........ ;. 5.2o@5.so
Corn-fed western steers 80. 4.606610
Northern-fed Texas steers 4.5O@5.5o
Distillery-fed steers (. ..... 5.25@5.9O
Revised quotations for native butch
er stock follow:
Beef cows inferior to fair .s2.S5@3.20
Beef cows, good to choice. 3.30@3.S0
Export cows, fair to good :. 3.65@5.1O
Fat COWS, choice to extra 375O455
Heifers,i nferior to fair mixed 2.6O@3.40
Heifers, good to choice mixed 3.5O@4.1O
Heifers. good to choice Sc
lected ........ :. ;. -. 1900 500
Heifers, extra prime select
ed 1880. -. -. ;. 5.1O@5.65
stays, poor to choice mixed 3.75@4.40
Stays, good to fancy selected 4.6505.15
Bulls, inferior to fair light 2.2062.SO
Bulls, common to good bo-
logna 1888. -. ;. -. 3.1o@s.4o
Selected bolognas >. :. :. 3.40@3.50
Bulls, fair to choice butcher 3.50@41O
Bulls, fair to choice export 3.sO@445
Bulls. distillery-fed stock. 4.O0@4.6O
Calves.
Revised closing quotations for native
Calves
Inferior to fair heavy calves s2.0O@3. 90
Good to choice heavy calves 3.25@4.25
Common to fair veal calves 4.0064.50
Good to choice veal calves 4.7565.40
Choice to fancy selected
veals ........ -. ....... 5.5o@e.25
Representative Sales.
Following are some of the represent
tetive sales made in Chicago Saturday
showing lowest, medium and highest
prices paid:
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MUNTERVILLE.

Munterville, May 22.-The misc;on-
airy meeting was quite we'll offended,
considering the rainy weather during
the time.
Mrs. Chas. Carlson and Mrs. L. J.
Larson and son, William, of Center
vile, visited Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. John Pierson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burgeson, of
Dudley, took dianer %ith Mr.. and Mrs.
Swenson last Tuesday
turned to his home after visiting with
his brother, G. L. Swenson and other
relatives and friends
Chas. Smith and Lloyd Ross passed
through this place Friday.
Miss Stella Oval returned home
Monday after making a visit in OF
tumwa with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew PiersoE, OF
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FOR SALE OR TRADE.

80 acres unimproved land within 1 "
miles of the city. Good terms. 20
acres unimproved. Price and terms
right. 30 acres improved IL mile of
city, beautiful little home. 10 acres i'm
proved, good. so acres, fine land and
location. Only $65 per acre. Look at
this. 30 acres small Improvements,
only $35 per acre. AZ acres, first class.
$S5 per acre. $50 acres to trade for
smaller farm. Having had an 80 acres
to trade on larger farm, we now have
a number of larger farms to trade for
smaller. If you have a small farm to
trade for larger one, see us at once,
Have a bargain in room house on
Albany street Must be sold at once.
LOWENBERG G. co.
Court Street.
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to be given in the near future. When
the news of her marriage to Mr.. Nc
Cune was received this morning, sur
prised indeed. were the members of
this club Of young women
The groom is nephew of Miss
Mary McCune. $40 East Second street,
and is a well known and energetic
young man. Since he went to Sacre-
mento he has met with the best Of
success, and has provided handsomely
for his bride. Their many friends
here join in wishing them every hap
piness in their welded life.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that on the 10Th day of
May, A. D. 1905, the undersigned was
appointed by the clerk of the district
court Of Wapello county, Iowa. ancil-
larry executor in the state of Iowa of
the last will and testament of Alois
Schafer, deceased. All persons in
debted to said estate will make. pay
ment to the undersigned. and those
having claims against the same will
present them, legally authenticated to-
said court for allowance.
Dated May 10, 1906
w. D. Tisdale, Executor.
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LOCAL.
MOTHERHOOD of Will.

NotTce-PFoof OF VIII.
State of Iowa, Wapello county, SIS.
To all whom it may concern, Notice
is hereby given that an instrument in
writing rurportigg to be the last will
and testament of Lizzie Shea deceased,
was this day produced, and read by the
undersigned, and that I have fixed
Monday, the 2sth day of August, 1905.
as the day for hearing proof in relation
thereto.
the seal of said court hereto affixed,
this 18th day of May, 1905.
Edwin DUNCAN,
Clerk District Court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23
WATcHMAN STOPS ROBBERY.
San Francisco Cracksmen frightened
Away With Only $1,4oo.

San Francisco, May 22.-An attempt
to rob the stamp safe at the postofice
early Sunday was frustrated by Watch
man William O'Connen, who saw one
Of the burglars drilling the safe pre-
paratory to blowing it open The bur-
glars escaped with $1,400 in stamps
found outside the safe. The safe con-
tanned $4,000 in stamps and much
money, while in the cashiers room ad-
joining was safe which contained
nearly half million dollars.
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MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, May 22.-cattle, receipts,
$4,000; steady to 1Oc higher; good to
prime, s5.6o@6.7o; poor to medium,
s4.40@55O; stockers. $2.75@5.25; cows,
S2.50@ 500.
Hogs-Receipts, $1,000; 5@1oc high
er; mixed butchers. s5.40@5.55; good
choice heavy, s5.45@5.571a; rough
heavy, s5.1o@5.4O; light, $5.S5@5.55;
bulk sales, $5.40@5.55.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000; 10@15c
lower, s3.50@5.25; lambs, S4.5O@7.6O.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, May 22.-Wheat No. 2 red,
s1.o4@10e: No. red, s1ook @1.o3;
No. 2 hard, s1.00@1.o1; No. hard, "a
@s1.oo: Nav. s1.01; July opened, $50
ssh; highest, S97s; lowest, So; closing,
Sss4.
Corn-No. 2, No. . white, No. 2 yell
low, 56@57&; No. 3, No. 8 white, $40
55; No. yellow. 521a @55; May, Sc q !;
July, old 4Sh@4sA; July new OPEN
ed. 47ss@47A; highest. tS3s @4S1a;
ed, 291k; highest. 29B @29B; lowest,
Oats-No. 2, 301a@31; No. 3, 800
3oA; No. 2 white, 321a@ No. 3
white 31@31A; May, 3Os; July open
ed, 29h; highest, 29% @29A1s lowest,
29R; closing, 295a.
Pork-1Iay, $3.50; July, s1262
Lard-May, s7.2o@7.22;. July, s7.35.
Ribs-May, $40; July, $7.25@7.27.
Rye-May, 771s @7S.
Timothy-May $3.50.
Clover-May, $11.75@12.25.
Barley-Cash, 42@50.
Flax-Cash, s1.26@142.
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GOOD HORSE TRADE.
All Glasses Meet With Even Demand
from Northern and Eae+arn S,u,oas

from Northern and Eastern Sources.
Chicago, May ACKNOWLEDGMENT
the local demand has been practically
eliminated from the trade ON account
OF the local teal:1slers' strike, the gen
eral tone of the market has been fairly
active and prices nominally sustained
on an even basis. All classes have met
with steady demand from southern.
eastern and northern sources and
choice classified offerings have shown
only narrow fluctuations. The general
rally of last week from the sharp de-
cline of the previous week has been
practically sustained on all desirable
commercial offerings. The closing
auctions of the week have effected
good clearance Of receipts without
quotable decline in values. Many
CHOICE drivers were included among
the weeks receipts that met with ur-
gent demand at S150@375. Several or
ders We're executed for southern
chunks at s45@90 and up to s115 for
light plain drivers. Stall fed drafters
are fairly steady at $17O@22O, with an
occasional offering going at $500 and
upward. Eastern chunks were free
sellers at s110@14O and upward. Farm
Chunks are gradually declining with
bulk of sales at s70@115 Closing tone
OF the market fairly steady at the fol-
lowing scale of prices:
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ANNUAL DEBATE is HELD.
Raney and Ricksher Are Victors II
Contest At Fairfield,

Friday, May %. - At Orio hall Fri
day evening occurred the annual
freshman prize debate, the question
being one concerning the advisability
of increasing the powers of the inter
state commerce commission for the
purpose of settling the railway rate
controversy. The question was af-
firmed by Messrs Raney and Ricksher.
The debate was won by the negative.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23
FOUR SHOT IN CHURCH ROW.
Singing Service l., Geosla Brings
Clash of Feudists.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 22.-States
church, few miles from Cordova,
Walker county, Ca, was the scene of a
shooting ARRAY Sunday between Oscar
and o. Brasfeld on one side and
Thomas Collier and Charles Milligan
on the other. Both Collier and Milf
gan were fatally injured, while the
Brasfelds are in a precarious condi-
ton. An all-day singing was in pro-
gress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

Blalkesburg, visited Tuesday with Mr..
and Mrs. ,Nels Swenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Swenson took
supper at the John Pierson homo last
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Ingrid swenson, Of Centcrville,
is here visiting relatives.
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Minneapolis .339 1913 2S2
Receipts Today.
Wheat, 2 cars; corn, 1873 cars; oats,
122 cars.
Estimated Receipts Tomorrow.
Wheat, s cars; corn, 412 cars; oats,
233 cars.
Primary Receipts.
Wheat today $4,000 bushels and
last year, $4,000 bushels; corn today,
100000 bushels and last year, 100000
bushels.
Shipments.
Wheat today, $4,000 bushels and
last year, $4,000 bushels; corn today,
100000 bushels and last year, $4,000
bushels.
Clearances.
Wheat. 10000 bushels; corn, 264,000
bushels; oats, $4,000 bushels.
Liverpool Gables.
Opening-Wheat, N lower; corn, Il
lower.
Closing-wheat. Il higher; corn, un-
changed
Hog Market.
Receipts today $4,000; left over, 81
400; estimated tomorrow, 10000.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

CASH BUYERS FOR MERCHAN-
disc stocks. if priced right Iowa
land to exchange for stocks Of mer-
chandise and hardware and town
property. South Dakota land 70 ex-
change; fine ranches IN Nebraska to
exchange for Iowa land or town
property or goods. Write me !eday
what you have. Good stock of mil
linery for sale. good location. o. A.
Anderson, Correctionville, Iowa.
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EsTRAYED.

sTRAYED-FRoM MANNING FARM
Eddyville, 2 brown yearling mare
colts and 1 small brown mule. Find
er will notify D. McSweyn, R. F.
D. No. 8. Eddyville, or F. D. Platts,
315 West Second street, Ottumwa.
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New York Butter and Zoos

New York, May 22.-Butter, cream
cry, 19@223b: dairy, 1s@21k; renovat-
ed, 1920; factory, 14@1sR; imitation
creamery. extra 1920; f1rsts 18.
Eggs-Choice to fancy, 1S@1Sh;
regular packing, 16k@17.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

The following shippers arrived with
consignments of horses: Nugent Bros.
st. Louis, Mo-; G. w. Meyer & Son,
Genoa, Ill. Max Meyers, Chicago;
William Marshall, Chicago; Messrs.
Jordan. Sherman, Togery and McTn.
tosh, Chicago,
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Thomas Gillespie, farmer living
near What Cheer, while riding to town
for his mail, fell from his he rise dead
OF heart trouble.
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TODhY'S MARKET.

This market Is furnished by the Cas-
s!dy Commission company, members
Chicago Board Of Trade. local office,
rooms 20 and 80 Hofmann block. e. C..
French local rnaraper
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CHICAGO Poultry Market.

Chicago. May 22.-Poultry, weak;
turkeys, 14@15; chickens, 10; springs.
per dozen, $3.00@6.50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

Lewis e. McCune and Miss
Edith S. Porter, both of Ottumwa,
Iowa, were married at tho resi-
dence of Rev. S. Combie Smith
OF the First Methodist church at
high noon Thursday. Mr.. McCune
Is we'll known young man in his
Iowa home, while his bride is
prominent society woman and a
sister of the Porter brothers, lead
ing merchants of Ottumwa, one Of
whom is a brother-in-law of R. F.
Wilder, Of the World-Herald. The
young couple leave this evening
for California, where they will
make their future home.-Omaha
World-Herald.
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New York Poultry,

New York. May 22.-Poultry, fowls,
broilers, so@35; turkeys. 1907.
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-
The foregoing contained in last
nights issue of the Omaha World Her
aid tells of the happy contamination
OF a romantic love affair, in which two
prominent Ottumwa young people fig
ured. The romance is made more in
teresting when it is considered that
the groom three years ago left Ottum-
wa for Sacramento California, and re-
turned just in time to win back a love
that had been betrothed to another
From intimate friends of the bride, it
was learned this morning that her we'd
ding to Merton Towle of Minneapolis,
Mimi, was to occur in the near future,
for which event she had made every
preparation.
The Romance's Beginning.
While Miss Porter was attending
the Ottumwa high school, Lewis Nc
Cune was one of the most popular
young men of that institution, and in
the eyes of Miss Porter, he had the at
fractions that she failed to find in
other young men, Their courtship
was a lengthy one, and was only in
terrupted by her leaving Ottumwa for
Mt. Pleasant where she took a course
in Iowa Wesleyan university. While
she studied in school, Mr.. McCune
was employed by John Morreli & Co.,
being one of the corps Of clerks en-
ployed by that establishment The de-
sire to see the country, however, came
over the latter and he hied himself to
the far west, securing employment in
one Of the large mines near Sacre-
mento, Cal, where he remained until
returning to this city about three
month ago. During his absence Mer-
ton Towle of Minneapolis came, wooed
and was accepted. Upon McCune's re-
turn, his old friendship with Miss Por-
ter shortly ripened into the old love,
which she readily returned, notwith-
standing the fact that her heart and
hand had been promised to another.
The event of Thursday noon resulted
in their irrevocable union after three
years of separation.
The Principals.
Mrs. McCune is a sister of George
E., and Clarence G.. Porter and is a
well known and highly esteemed
young woman of this city. She is a
member of the First Methodist Epis-
copal church and has been prominent
in the work of that institution. She
is also a member of the G. 1. V. club,
which organization had completed
plans fer shower in her honor pre-
paratory to the Towle-Porter wedding,
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Chicago Butter and Eggs.
Chicago. May 22.-Butter, steady
creameries, 1921; dairies, 16@19
Eggs-Steady,. 15@15h.
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WHETHER : OR NOT

a ad will pay, you say a price
Courier ads-ony per word are very
pay pay customer in Coulter
quit them. Buy
a Today.
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welded IN OMAHA
MISS EDITH S.PoRTER AND LEWIS
c. M'cUNE END ROMANTIC
coURTsHIP.

Bride Was Betrothed to Mention Towle,
of Minneapolis, Mimi, But Strength
OF First Love Proved Irresistible
Principals Well Known.
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st. Louis Produce Market.
st. Louis, May 22.-Wheat, July
S3B
Corn-Julv, 471s.
Oats-July, %.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

HAVE ONE HUNDRED IRRIGAT-
ed farms for sale on Clark's Fork of
the Yellowstone. One of the most
beautiful and productive vallies in
the United States. For information,
call on or address Milo Reno, Agen-
cy, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

FOR sALE-A ONE ACRE, FIVE
acre, and ten acre fruit farm. Also
henery located one-half mile from
Cotter, Ark. Mineral and timber
lands. Loughridge & Kennard, Cot
ter Ark.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE = 100 ACRE FINE FARM
145 cultivated large brick dwellings
rooms; Z wardrobes, 2 pantries, 2
cellars, porches and large cistcrn
under back porch; plenty of water
at house and barn and in pasture,
one tank fed by tile drain; frame
barn 34x3S feet two stories; 2
double corn cribs and implement
house and other out buildings.
Plenty of frait. Will bear investiga-
ton. An ideal home; two miles of
town. Loehr Land Co., Abel, Iowa.
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FOR sALE-FRUIT FARM, SO ACRES
$500 grapevines and other fruit;
fine location, handy markets. Good
house and barn. Description Irice
and terms, address +. ]. Bertschy,
Spring Lake, Mich.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23
WANT ED.

WANTED-To BUY HORSE AND
buggy. Address G, care Courier.
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New York Produce Market.
New York, May o. - Wheat, July,
sS5s.
Corn-July, 53A.
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FOR SALE.

very nice tract of $50 acres Of uniln-
proved land in Dunn county, Wis
consin; good farms in the neighbour
hood; sandy loan with clay sub
soil; well watered; only Az miles
from railroad station on the Wis
consin Central railway. A bargain
at $1,000 per acre.
A large tract Of over 5000 acres
OF untmproved land in northeastern
Wisconsin; all near railroads. and a
snap at 500 per acre. w. E. Web
ster, Eudson Wis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

FOR SALE OR ExcHANGE-Two
elegant quarter sections in Faulk
county. S. D., for grocery stock One
joins, the townsite of Rurkmere Adj
dress H. A. Johnson, 1918 Taylor
street, N. E., Minneapolis, MINI.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

FOR SALE-332 ACRES GOOD FAIR
improvements. 1900 fruit trees
apples, peaches. cherries and plums.
pa miles from town in southeast
Mo-, of 1900 population. Price
$4,000. A snap. Might take restau-
rant as part payment. j. F. Dono-
van, Box 204, Warren, Ill.
SEND 15c FOR PEARL SHIRT
waist set or hat pin. Economy But
ton &c. Muscatine, Iowa.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-01

Albert Wallis, a former Las vegas
railroad contractor, coming here from
Dakota something like a quarter OF a
century ago, Is up from I'll paso on
private business matters. accompah-
led by w. s. Carruthers. a civil engin-
Ger. However their visit has no slgnl'
ficance Of local interest Albert Wallis
has had his ups and downs as a rail-
road contractor, but today he IL IN
aifluent circumstances. He owns a
fine railroad outfit and has a herd OF
cattle grazing into wealth on HIS ranch
and range In the vicinity Of Cooks
Peak, Luna county, N. NJ.
Some years ago, Mr.. Wallis almost
collapsed financially. He built q line
81 railway sixty-fve miles In length
down In Arizona for a banking insti-
tuition In Lima, 0. The bank went up
the flume and Wallis anne nearly go
ing with II. However, he was euqal 70
the emergency and freed himself from
his financial straits within a year
or 30.
In conversation with an Optic re-
uorter at the Castaneda hotel last
evening. Mr.. Wallis stated that ne
had established his headquarters at
Cooks Peak for the reason that his
stock. when not employd In the win
ter. can be turned out on green al
falfa. saving the expense Of feeding.
Then other conditions are-fhore favor
ahle FOR him In the lower country. HIS
ontfit ia carried over the Southern Pa.
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Vigil Makes Poor Showing,
Hubbell Has Strong Case

justification for the belief that the
Official acted ignorantly on these and
other matters. and II SO, IL that fact
Is sufficient cause.
Mr.. Hubbell made a much better
showing. He showed that an amount
of money amounting TO $4,000 which
he was accused Of Incorporating,
and which resulted from the collec-
ton of a four per cent commission.
had not been touched, but had been
placed in a separate account In a
bank until such time as the legal
question involved had been settled.
There is still a legal question as TO
whether the treasurer may retain a
commission of four per cent on the
liquor and gaming license collected,
Mr.. Hubbell acted upon legal advice,
and on this count his answer has
been considered satisfactory.
On the matter OF his earlier acts in
the superintendent office, Mr.. Hub
bells argument was that he at nc
time collected more than the a
mum salary granted to the superin
tendent, and that he did the maxi
mum amount of work though some o.
II was done through deputies. Mr.
Hubbell disputes that he drew this
money before 1t vas deu, though h