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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

FOR RENT--A FARM THAT is THE
best money maker in Iowa. have
farm on the shore Of Lake Okobojl,
Iowa, four miles from the town of
Spirit Lake, five miles from Milford,
one mile from Arnold's Park. a town
of 200 people. Milford has 800 pop
ulation and Spirit Lake, 1900. The
town of Okoboji an dthe depot OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul R.
r. Co., are on one end of the farm,
and the store and postoff1ce at Oko-
boil are both on the farm. The farm
has more than a mile Of lake shore
and furnishes the finest stock water
in the world. Fine fishing, and, dur
ing the summer, the lake is covered
with sailboats, launches and steam
boats. There are 1876 cottages, built
along the shore on the edge Of the
farm and the people who occupy
them give a market for everything
a man can raise on the farnl-taken
right at his door at a price 20 per
cent higher than price for same de-
livered in town. He can sell In June
the milk from twenty-five cows, at
20 cents per gallon, and in July and
August can sell the milk from forty
to fifty cows. Early in the season
he can get all the hauling he can do
at $500 per day for man and team,
and can get better wages doing odd
Jobs. The hotel is quite near the
farm house and it's bill with the
man on the farm Is usually $4,000
or more per month for June, July
and August. You can sell corn, nay,
straw, chickens, veal, mutton, but
ter. eggs. potatoes and all kinds Of
vegetables. The farm has 400 acres.
100 Of which is now plowed and 200
more of it suitable for plowtng, II
wanted by the tenant. 200 acres OF
the land is as good as any in Iowa
renting for $3.50 per acre; the bal
ance, except so acres timber pasture,
is meadow and blue grass pasture.
A good nine (9) room house, one
barn 100x34 and one barn 26x4S.
sanctioned off for cows, good
chicken house, new corn crib, 32x24
with driveway between. The finest
winter barnyard one ever saw, the
land and heavy timber lying to the
northwest, protecting it from all bad
winds. A good cellar under the
house, nice ice for the tenant, good
wells and six months out of the year
soft water brought in hydrants to
yard. Will rent the whole farm, re-
serving two-thirds of the 100x34
barn for the months Of June, July
and August, for the sum Of Six Hun
bred and Seventy five ($675.00) Dol
lars per year, or can rent the i'm
provements and part of the land for
less mone,- If tenant does not want
1t ALL The corn this year averaged
so bushels. You can get slop enough
for the hauling from the hotel and
cottages to fatten a car of hogs. Can
give possession at any time between
now and first of March, 1906. This
will bear the closest Investigation.
Write or come and see me at Fair
field, Iowa ]. A. Beck.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
Morris Williams

LAND LOANS LIVE STOCK
All Sorts of Real Estate - All Kinds
of Live stock and Merchandise -
Bought, Sold, Exchanged.
SELL FOR CASH OR PAYMENTS.
Office Phone 444, Residence Phone 424.
Barn Phone 1903. Call me up and
Tell ma what you want, or what you
Don't want.
Friday and Saturday this week we
hold two sales, one on the north side,
the regular Market Horse Sale on Fri
day. and the Stock and Mixed Sale on
Saturday on the South Side. This, lat
ter is on the plan Of regular
a and sals Stock s1sa Of all sorts b,,e
gies implements, etc. all will be sold
on SIX months time. have quite
number of cheap work horses. already
consigned. More time will be taken in
selling over there. Work horses will
be hitched and shown in harness and
plenty of opportunity will be given for
examination. l also have quite lot
OF colts weanlings, yearlings, two year
olds and young mules promised. A
load of yeafling steers, mich cows, a
half dozen buggies, one good trunk
wagon in good condition, 8 or sleighs.
Several sets of harness, both single
and double. l have a number of Gus
toners who expect to be here to buy
stuff One man told me he wanted a
number of FLIES, another team of
general purpose mares, would buy
them too thin for market. Another
wants team of small horses or
ponies.
Buyers and sellers will meet at these
South Side Saturday stock sales.
l have plenty of stabling and lots for
stock. Bring them on, anything you
have for sale. ! believe. we could sell
quite number of shoats for stopping
purposes. Do what you can to make
these sales go. If my farmer friends
will take hold with me know we ca n
make them successful and useful
NORRIS WILLIAMS, y.
Baker BLDG, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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shariH,s saIe.

Notice is hereby given, that by virsI
tue of a special execution to me de
rected, by the clerk of the distrifN
court of Wapello county. Iowa, againsS
the goods, chattels, lands tenemenG
ETC.. of c. A. Mcclure, defendant, 81
favor of N. S. Polling. plaintiff, I wiz
offer at public sale, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash, at the front door
of the court house in the city of OF
tumwa. Wapello county, Iowa, on the
18th day of Dec, 1905, between the
hours of o'clock a. m. and A o'clock
p. M, on said day, all right. title and
interest in and to the following dej
scribed property, situated in Wapes
county, Iowa, to-wit: Lot num-
two co in block number nine (9)d#S
Overmans addition to Richmond, ~
in the city of ottumwa, Iowa.
Sale to commence at the hour I'M
i. 80 o'clock p. M. of said day.
Witness my hand this 18th day "
November, 1905. -
J. H.. Cremer,
Sheriff of Wapello county, IowaV@
BY John D. Stephens. Deputy. III
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
.....s...s..s..f..,...;.-,...........s. s.s.a

From Tuesdays Daily
Window glass, all sizes. Mynard's.
Mrs. ]. o. Berry and daughter
Alice Virginia, 305 Chester avenue
have gone to Bloomfield, where they
will spend the winter.
Miss Ethel Hall of Abba, who has
been visiting at the home of A. Love
Ali Chester avenue, left yesterday aft,
ernoon on Burlington No. 1S for her
home.
Adam Failure of Chillicothe is visit
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son Johnson 113 lSouth Schuyler
street, and with other relatives on the
South Side.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

To John Hook, Wallace Hook, James
William Hook, Frank Leslie Hook
and Charles Keller, trustee, de-
PENDANTS:
You and each of you are hereby no.
titled. that the petition of Phoebe Por-
ter, Mary LAM, William Ebelsheiser
and John Ebelsheiser, Jr., praintiffs, Is
now on file in the Office of the clerk of
the district court of the state of Iowa
in and for Wapello county, claiming
of you that they are the absolute own
ers In fee of an Undivided one-third of
the following described real estate sit
uated In the county, of Wapello and
state of Iowa, to-wit:
The south half of the northeast
quarter and the northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter of section thir
ty-siN $3.50 range fourteen G4
of township seventy-one CID; the
west half Of the southwest quar-
ter and the north half of the
southwest quarter Of the northwest
quarter Of section thtrty-one (SD Of
township seventy lone CID, range
northeast quarter Of section twelve
(12) Of township seventy three CID
range thirteen (13) and the south half
OF the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section one % of town
ship seventy three (7s) range thir-
teen (13); also the following described
real estate situated In the county Of
Keokuk and state of Iowa, to-wit; lots
five 60 and six CO.. of block seven 90
of the town of Hedrick Iowa; also a
certain lot situated in the city of Des
Moines, Iowa.
Also asking that their share and in
terest in said lands be confirmed and
that the said lands be divided and their
share set apart to them free and clear
of all claims and Indebtedness against
the estate Of James Hook, late of Wa
pello county, Iowa, deceased, and that
the remaining two thirds of the above
described real estate be made subject
to the claims and indebtedness against
the said James Hook, deceased, in
GLIDING a mortgage thereon in favor
of the Union Trust & Savings Bank
But if said real estate cannot be
equitably divided then said petition
asks that a sale of the same be ordered
and third of the proceeds of such
sale be paid to plaintiffs and the ball
ance of the proceeds distributed among
the defendants according to their re-
spective shares and interest therein
and that the costs of this action in
cluding:a reasonable attorneys fee be
taxed against the shares and interests
Of all the parties in the above describ-
ed real estate. Also said petition asks
for general equitable relief.
And that unless you appear thereto
and defend before noon of the second
Gay of the next term of the aforesaid
court being the January, 1906, term
thereof. which will commence and be
held at Ottumwa in said county on
the list day of January. 1906 default
will be entered against you and judg-
ment and decree rendered thereon.
Smith & Lewis.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

100 acres near Ottur-wa. Will sell
or rent Take part trade.
100 acres good farm for rent.
so acres for sale. Party leaving and
will sell at sacrifice. Bargain. See
this at once.
80 acres unimproved, near city. Will
take trade.
Lot in Arenschield addition. Sell or
trade.
Have buyer for to room house.
New house on Maple avenue for sale
Modern and will sell right. Less than
block from Court street. Here
is something for a home for you. See
4. at once.
LoWENBERG G. co,
South Court Street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-sEvENTEEN ACRES
Of land with a good spring; fine
s room house on a granite stone
foundation; rooms all finished in
oak finish; closet in every room;
also attic and porches. Cellar wall
ed with stone and cenlented; large
cistern in a side room. Barn and
other outbuildings, all in good re-
pair. Nice blue grass front yard,
shaded with four large forest trees;
south front; only two blocks to r. r.
station, in good town. Price for
quick sale, $1,000. Also farms from
$500 to $4,000 per acre. Frank
Pearce, Fredericktown, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
LEGAL.


State Of Iowa, Wapello county, ss.NEE
To all whom It may concern: Nd
ment in writing purporting to be tE
last will and testament of John Sulli.
van, deceased, was this day PROF.
duced and read by the undersigned,
and that l have fixed Monday, the LIST
day of January, 1906, as the day for
hearing proof in relation thereto.
Witness my official signature, witlt
the seal of said court hereto affixed,
this gath day of November, 1905.
Edwin. DUNCAN,
Clerk District Court.
Laura Mytton, Deputy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
has been yisinas at the home of Mar.
tin Wright, 1e4 Ellis avenue, left yes.
terday for her home.

Miss Myrtle Tenant of Seymour
who has been visiting Mrs H. B. Som.
ers, 612 West Second street, left yes
terday for her home.
Mrs. F. A. Reich of Moravia, who
has been visiting at the home Of DR..
d, W. Detwiler, 32G East Second
street, has returned home.
S. D. Ireland Of Abba, who has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs Ella Miller,
315 East Fifth street, left yesterday
afternoon on Burlington No. Is for his
home.
Mrs. S. S. Carruthers of Bloomfield,
who was in the city yesterday to attend
the lecture at the First Church of
Christ Scientist, lest evening, left this
morning for her home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
LHezL,.
kAtiae-ptuaf Of Will.

State Of iowa Wapello county, IS.
TO all whom it may concern: No
tice is hereby given that an ir1stru-
ment in writing purporting to be the
last will and testament of Ellen Lally,
deceased, was this day produced OPP
ened and read by the undersigned,
and that have fixed Monday, the list
day of January 1906, as the day for
hearing proof in relation thereto.
Witness my official signature with
the seal of said court hereto affixed,
this oath day of November, 1905.
Edwin DUNCAN,
Clerk District Court.
Laura Mutton. Deputy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

FOR sALEl14o ACRE STOCK AND
grain farm. room house, 2 barns,
20 acres timber, 100 acres timothy.
clover and blue grass: plenty of
stock water; half mile to town,
school and church. Small orchard.
Must sell at once. Price cut from
$40 to $27 per acre. Half cash. No
agents. 1. S. Brundage, r. F. D. No.
1, Anabel, Macon county, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

FOR sALE-ExTRA GRoCER's FIX
lures. One Dayton computing scale,
8 show cases, fifty gallon oil
tanks. 2 tobacco cutters, self meas
uring molasses pump, air pressure
gasoline lamp, meat saws. large
floor coffee mill, cheese case, mon
ey drawers, 2 paper racks. G. w.
Funk, new phone 976.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
WANTED M 751ss szz

To qualify for positions as Brakemel
and Firemen on Big Railroads all over
the United States. High wages, quick
promotion guaranteed as soon as quail
flied. We teach you the Standard Rules
and Signals, by mail, at your home
Write us today for full particulars.
Address,
THE NATIONAL RAILWAY TRAIN
ING SCHOOL 'Uncorporated.)
rs Boston Block, Minneapolis, Mimi.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

FOR SALE = WESTERN KANSAS
land. If you are thinking Of going
west, come and 60 with me Dec.
or 10. Can sell you raw or i'm
proved lands. at 81 to SIS per acre.
John w. Luttell. independence.
Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

FOR sALE-FoR THE NEXT 20
days, we will offer some fine Duroc
male pigs at reduced prices; also
have nice lot of Gifts and some
matured sows, bred. that will be
priced right. Come and see them or
write. J. Fulton & Son, Moravia,
Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

BARGAINS IN AN IOWA FARM.
230 acres, with 10 room Q story
brick house with barn 60x70 good
orchard and plenty of water. Price.
$45 per acre. Write Beamer
Bros, Eddyyille, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

FOR sALE-oNE HEAVY BoNED
Poland China Boar, Oren Perfection
No. s3063 by the worlds renowned
Chief Perfection the Second. Prices
reasonable. Two fancy young boars
by this hog. S. L. Murray, Eldon,
Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

SACRAMENTO VALLEY GRAPE
lands yield fifty to one hundred per
cent profit annually. We sell them
on easy terms. Write for booklet.
"The Land Of tho Grape" The CAL
ifornia Fertile Land Co., Des Moines,
Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

One of the Ottumwa stores has al
ways held the highest record for neck
wear. This year the stock is more
complete than ever before. For the
most stylish neckWear call at the
Hub.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

Special preparation for Christmas
in the way of fancy suspenders, one
each in a nice high colored box, or
muff1ers, in an individual box or a
hobby necktie in a fancy box at the
Huh
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
Tri- eekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address chang.
ed will please give the name of the rost
Office to which The paper has been sent as
well as the lost once where they desire 1t
10 he changed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

FOR sALE-PURE BUFF TURKEYS
Toms, $500 each; hens, $500. Mrs.
Ira Swinney. F'loris. Iowa, R. F. D.
No. /.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

FOR SALES. G. B. LEGHoRN
Cockerels and Mammoth Pekin
Ducks. Extra good. Ira Thompson,
Floris, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

wANTED-TO BUY A TWO YEAR
old heifer or Jersey COW that is
fresh or will be fresh soon. Address
Basil Davis. Hedrick, Ia, r. F. D.
No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
FOR GALE.

FOR sALE-1eo ACRE FARM, sA
miles from Bloomfield; good house.
2 barns, cattle shed, hog house, hen
houses, 80 acres tight fence, wind
mill, big orchard. Ideal home. Price,
$50 per acre. Write or call on HUI
bert King. Bloomfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

FOR RENT-1oo ACRE FARM, 11s
miles southwest of Kirkville. Mrs.
Mary Harris, corner Roemer and
Walnut avenue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

FOR SALE-MUsT SELL AT ONCE.
fine new piano used three months,
cash. Address Piano, care Courier.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-EIGHTY ACRE FARM,
six Gmiles noresh of city. Cash rent.
Inquire 1928 Castle street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
FARM LOANS.

am prepared to make Loans on
Good Farm Lands in Southern Iowa
and North Missouri at all times. All
Loans are made direct to me, so
there is no waiting required. The
rate of interest, all things considered,
is the lowest obtainable in Iowa. If
you are needing money on your Land
it will pay you to see me before clos
ing elsewhere.
J.F. WEBER,
Attorney at Law.
ottumWa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

FOR sALE-CHoICE PEDIGREED
Duroc Jersey pigs; both sexes; rea-
sonable price. Also few Buff Rock
Cockerels. I. e. Robertson, Ottum-
wa, Iowa, R. F. d. No. 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

wANTED-To TRADE FOR MICH
COW. a good square piano. Address
Harry Pearson, Kirkville, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

wANTED-A POSITION IN A GEN
eral hardware store. Seven years.
experience. Married. References
furnished. Address M. H., care Cou-
rier.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
WAN ED.

D-CHICKEN PICKERS TO
pick spring chickens at Sc, hens &c.
Swift & Co.. Ottunwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

WANTED ~ STOCK TO PASTURE:
plenty Of pasture and water. South
of Packing House on Christie farm.
Inquire of J. c. Sconce.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
LOST.

LosT-oN FREIGHT TRAIN TO
Blakesburg leaving here in the aft
ernoon. or in Blakesburs lady's gold
watch. Return to Courier. Reward.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. G. o. Porter Of Blakesburg was
business visitor in the city Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
Original Notice.
ORIGINAL Notice.

Original Notice.
To John Hook, Wallace Hook, James
William Hook, Frank Leslie Hook
and Charles Keller, trustee, de-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

BRING YOUR HIDES AND FURs
to E. s. Fist, 220 South Market.
Highest cash price paid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

Laura Mytton, Deputy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

DETECTIVES = sHREWD, RELI-
= able detectives furnished for any
legiticate secret service. Address
Carl Hamilton, Superintendent. H.
S. 8. Detectives. Bloomfield, Iowa.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-15

$50 to $500
Doll Go-Carts, l5c to $500
Doll Furniture, l5c to $50
Doll Bead Sets, 35c
Doll Comb and Brush Sets, $50
Toy Tea Sets, Zoe to $500
Toy Tin Sets, l03 to SOC
Toy Granite Sets, 25c to $50
Toy Pottery Cooking Sets, l5c
Toy Lamps, l0c to SOC
Sewing boxes, Csc
Paint Boxes, l5c to $l.0O
Stoves, Toe to $500
Casters, 25c
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-15
Special Xmas Offer in Ready-to-W Wear Garments.
Cioaks and Suits at Actual Cost.

We don't want these garments after Nmas an
for the next 7 days will offer your choice q
any Cloak or Suit in our store at actual cos
All new styles and very fine garments.
$25 90 Cloaks and Suits for $40 ,
IL 80 and $4,000 Cloaks and Suits for. $50. 10 7
II so Cloaks for. ...... .......... ..... 8 ;
80 Cloaks for. 4 9
% Ladies' short Cloaks, worth 500 and $500,
your choice for , 7
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-15

Electric Flash Lights, SI0O to IS
Shaving Sets, SOC
Smokers Sets, $l.00 to $3.50
Cigar Jars, 500 to 800
Comb and Brush Sets, 75c to $500
Cloth and Hat Brushes, SOC to IS
Ink Stands, SOC to $3.50
Collar and Cuff Boxes, 25c to $500
Shaving Mirrors, SOC to $500
Whisk Brooms, Ebony and Silver
SOC to Sl.00
Whisk Brooms, Gold-plated
Handle, S1.0O
Moustache Cups, 25c to $500
Whitley Exercises, $500 to $500
Dumb Bells, SOC to 800
Indian Clubs, SOC to LOO
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-22
KEEPING AHEAD.

In a little village on Long Island num-
bering about 200 Inhabitants came upon
a one-story frame building hardly larger
than a dog-house, and Jet It bore signs
reading:
Banking and safe deposit vaults Is
tates cared for. Orphans taken IN charge
Investments made for adults and miners.
Bonds bought and sold. Wills drawn,
fled and probated. Widows a speciality.
Pensions secured. All law business
promptly attended TO. AHdavits drawn
Gold mines, ranches, farms, houses and
lots and vacant property bought and sold.
Interest allowed on deposits. Horses
bought and sold. Steamship and rail-
road ticket Office. Fire and life insur-
auce."
Inside the little Office was a common
looking man, who was smoking a clay
pipe and had his feet on the desk, and
said to him:
Are all these signs a joker"
mot much" he replied. i've been
the biggest man In this Town for 10
years, and they cant down me- They
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-22
HAD TO GIVE 1T UP.

81 was With one house and travelling
over the same route Cor i years" said
the New York drummer. ION my very
FIRST trip over the route I called on
merchant in a Pennsylvania town. or at
least tried 10. lie refused 10 see me- but
rs ] am n persistent cuss ] pat % down
IN my book that / was 10 call on every
trip until I got sight OF him. I got TO
his town four times a year, and four
times year I made inquiry for him.
Sometimes ] was told be was ont, or In
the East or go and in bed. and though I
knew better ] went away smiling. Four
times a year FOR "a years ! dropped luro
the store and asked the usual question
and was one day Informed that the mer-
chant was dead. ! had hung to him for
a long time. but he had beaten me at
last"
And did things stop there7" was asked.
yes. You can't pursue man beyond
the grave. can youF"
"Of e6urse not. but I'm disappointed IN
you. II you were q drummer worth the
powder to blew you up you would have
married his widow and stepped into q
good thing Say, you New York fclIers
are busters In some things. but when II
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-22
A LITTLE BIT.

ANY news down my wayT' repeated
the farmer as he stopped his team and
bit a chew OF his plug. Wall. / Kin give
We a lcetle bit, I guess. 1t hain't earth
quakes nor cyclones, but It does purity
well for our place
''WeH?" queried the tollgate man.
wall the news IS that Jim Williams
wife's canary bird got out OF the cage
the other day, and she had TO chase It
more'n two hours to get 1t back.
THAT isn't much news
Nope. I 'spose not; but was savln'
the best for the last"
"And what is it7'
why, a tin peddler come along and
bet Joe Harkias that be could outjump
him, and Joe held his breath and jumped
seven feet and won the bet, and its al
ready settled that we are 10 run him FOR
the legislature next fall"