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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-27

Tho wise man or woman is the one
who relieves little ills of this sort Dy
a little dose of Kodol For Dyspepsia.
1t digests what you eat and puts your
stomach back into shape Sold by GIolf
man Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-27

Good for the cough, removes the
cold, the cause OF the r1vGh. That's
the work of Kennedy's Ioxative Honey
ana Tar-the original laxative cough
syrup. Contains no opiates. Sold by
Hoffman Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-27

ArdmOreite Special.
Chicago, Sept. 27.-An automobile
run to break the record between time
run to break the record time between
Chicago and Milwaukee began today
when several touring cars and runa.
bouts left the starting point at the
Auditorium annex. Racing cars are
barred from the event. The contest.
ants are allowed 10 staJt at any
time today or tomorrow, having the
time of their start stamped at the
Auditorium in this city and the time
Of their finish entered at the Pfister
house at Milwaukee. It is expected
that more than twenty will make the
run The prize offered is a $3.50 cup
to be known as the Joseph f. G.
Ryan trophy. rhe best official time
made between the two cities was
1888. This record was made two years
age and it is believed it will be bro,
ken by several cars in the present
run.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-27

We have in a very fine line OF new
buggies and are making the prices
and terms attractive. Call in, look
through our stock and get our prices
before you buy.
NOBLE BROS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-27

Mrs Roarer says she never mas good
success with her cakes unless ST.
uses our Gayoring extracts 10 cents
an ounce.
q. RAMSEY, the Druggist
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-27

cures. 1t Is "a simple compound of
pure roots and hero. that have a di-
rect action On the Kidneys. 1t was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-27

People read all the want ads in
he afternoon paper.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26
THE STATE FAIR.

The State Fair, which il TO he held
az Tampa, November l4th to goth, will
eclipse in every feature the Fair ~
last year, which proved superior 10 any
state Fair ever held in the south,
Presldsnt Brown. in order TO place al
counties on an absolutely equal tass
IA regard. exhibits and awards, lac
decided upon this excellent plan: The
State will be divided into four dive
ions-Wtpt Florida East Florida, Mid.
die Florida and South Florida The
counties in these sections will compete
among themselves for the honor OF be-
ing the banner county OF their respect
ice sections, for which a handsome
banner and a cash prize Of $500 will te
given the winner The four winners
will compete FOR the grand prize 4
1900. and the winner will b. desig.
mated a. the banner county Of the
State. This plan is necessary by
reason OF the fact that the vast area ~
Florida makes the prod 80 diver.
sfed that county in one section can
not we'll compete with counry in
another section. The counties will be
divided ~ follows;
West Florida-Escambia, Santa Ro-
"a. Walton, Holmes, Jackson, Wash.
ington, Calhoun, Liberty, Franklin,
Gadsden, Wakulla, Leon, Jefferson,
Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, S1wan.
nee, lafayette, Columbia, Baker
Middle Florida-Nasssu, Duval, Clay,
Bradford, AIachna, Levy, Putnam, Ma
ron, DAde, Sumter. Citrus East Flor
da-St Johns, Brpvard, St Lucie,
)ade, Monroe south Florida-Lee,
)eSoto, Msnatee, Polk, fernando,
'asco, Hillsborolgh, O.c'ola, Orange.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

The Gro; " Guheruatoral candi.
dates grows ~ rapidly rs grass during
II rainy season. Those now mentioned
are Cromwell Gibbons, WI. Bryan,
Jacksonville; Jennings OF Pensacola /;
Horace G. Gordan, Tampa; ]. W.
Watson, Miami, end f ;. Grill Of
Palatka The latter has not announc.
ed his intention Of entering the race
but sentiment il crystalizing in his
favor AL over the State He ia re-.
cogn zed prominently SIS the man best
htted for the Governoship under
presen, conditions
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26
REA'- TRUST BUSTING

Aitsr thinking over the Republican
attempts al trust busting, mostly stage
plays, can you point 20 one trust that
has reduced the price Of its produces
in consequence OF Republican activity ?
Results are what the tsrih taxed pub.
lie are looking for, but the record
shows that the coat Of living is now As
per cent higher than il was before the
present Republican tarifi law WAS en-
acted. The fact 10 that not only must
the laws against trusts he enforced.
but their monopoly and special advan-
tages must he destroyed 1t IL absurd
that such trust a. the United States
steel Corporation, that controls nine
ten,hs oi all steel products OF the
country and that has been proved %
be selling lie products cheaper abroad
than here, should he continued in It's
monopoly 10y the tariff law. That
gigantic corporation, by far greater
than any ~ its sister trusts, cannot
take refuge an an "inian, industry"
that needs protecting IL may not be-
policy to take the chances ~ disturb.
ing the steel business by at once abol.
iahing all iu protection. but Getting
~ its tarlh protection will
he one Of the first propositions ~
Democratic House ~ Representatives
That would be- star, At real trust
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

Wei. the next term ~ the Uniy.r.
city Of Florida will open IN Gaines.
vile next september, despite the ha.
rAssin0 Heht tn retain the school until
the legislature couvenss. Whom
the Gods would destroy they frat
make mad has been demonstrated in
the contest for the University. and the
action o',he people of Lake City 4.
no, calculated to rebound to the in.
trre'ts - that town IN the 'ltare
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

The Sun congratulates the BoArd ~
County Commissioners upon their 80.
Iiou In reducing the tar levy iot the
ensainR year by lsVy,nR only FOR school
aud road purposes Nothing proves
more effective IN esosing the settle.
msut Of county by . desirable clAss
- people than good schools and good
roads. and sAe taE for neither Of these
could be reduced and conserve the bss,
interests Of the people. AlsshOs eosn.
W " noted for l.s good schools, aad 10
N 10 be hoped tia, ere looe ne can Say
the same thing regarding 10 public
Foads
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

Mira Longworlh was much inter.
ested in the "cTestions" OF the Par.
isisn dreUmakers No wonder that
Nick announced upon arriving in Par.
IL that their stay in the city would be
very brief
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26
OUR CLUBBING LIST.

rhe Sun and the Thrice-a-Week
IN. " World one year u.......fl So
The Sun and the Atlanta (Ga.)
Weekly Constitution one year. rs
The Sun and the Atlanta (Ga.)
Semi Weekly Journal one year. 30
The sun and the Semi-Weekly
Tmes-Cnion one year....... 80
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

The pistol ,oters" are being So.
vetcly punished Ia many sections ~
the State n the courts would Ell.
foFcSVh law the criminal practice NJ
carrying concealed weapons would
coon be thing O. the past rhr-
months on the gang. instead ~ 'hr
minimum fine of 800. would do the
work. and thst's the dose some ~ tho
best citizens" have been warned ia
several counties will be administered
To them the neIt time they are con.
victed OF violating the law
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

!i"u oS eigla,ued iAAi Seerstsry
Tan wa' 'sui 90 Nortt Carolina h-.
cause hos 'B'asAbura people" hae
been ento's us At 'Ome % Their eoanty
eonvehtiors N,ee.Freslasnt FAirbana,
successor 20 President Roosevelt,
Tue question . hU' Tan STOPPED the
rvvoltS
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

1t Ia not surprising that John y.
Rockefeller was able TO pick Ihe win.
ner at the French races That man
couldn't lose money II he burned il up
In an incineratOr.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

John Sharp Williams is opposed to
using American washps 10 enforce
the speculative transactions between
the European Insurers and South
American regulators
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

A burglar has been sent 10 the JEFF.
feTson City, Mo, peniten,iNry under
two sentences, one for life aud the
other for ten years Unidentified ~
they will get the best Of the man 10y
making him serve the ten.year sen.
tence nraI
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26
>oucr Ps PUBLICATION
Land o~ce a. GA.ue,vi.r pa
Jl'y . ar

fttfFN.tsf ia
Jl,y 9 ar
Notre ecrrcy sveu itN n coupuan-s
I'VE ne lr'N'sious ~ thr act 90 Con. g. 80
JaEs a. -. eat led A act for to - =,
Nnhef aids he States o! Ca.fors.. ~.
zoe, NevaaA And ass.Exion Tsxrttorv - ss
ehtettet o. a. ne Tuhlc and 81, =, A.,
~ august - Wlrv
% Io~n coaniy % LAFAyetie St.ts y,
.Fta fas 'his dAy die,i q th.s o-se ~.
- orr siatc1eri Ne As tor TIE ps-,si.s. -
We $50 oi Scction ~ is go
- =. kAnss No IA a.,
- tfNoi - No~ that tne a.
sA-stt = 1oFr vA.aae~ for - an. - 81 $50.
t-AA ~ Asre1.tara pgrr,~rs Ard = cstaea-e
~ c-A-a - sAc ,ane te'ofc Register - -
crNcl a eAtcsrAe EonfA On Tp.y..ss
- Eth Cav ~ ~ept~unef a.
70 hAHrs a. tnee.es a = Rstler a,
al ~ -. ruvn IA ~~e~n'
"a ea1 = pertocs c.AiHlng Aave-S-,x ~.
A-ot - s.freed Arcs are rssgsst.s - ~.
So s.Al1s "a ths crce oc o. Sef0rV - -
az % Ssrteuesf, ~ ~ee
- " y ROBINSON. Rexns~w
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

Notwithstandlng that General La.
mar buried the Non Jefferson y
stephens Of Jackson county under an
avalanche Of $500 ballots in the May
primary, hr has sufficiently recovered
himself to announce that he will again
be- = candidate Tor Congress in 1873.
The Hon. Jefferson u 10 truly An
early bird
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

IL appears rather early TO be- select.
ing Bryan's cabinet, yet The Ocala
Banner names Ex-Governor Jennings
for n portfolio in ease ~ the NebrA..
kan's election in 1905 Keep your eye
on the Ex-Governor rhe RryAn
boom may serve him M well IN 1908 NJ
II did IN 1900
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

How can the Rentlemanly witnesses
In the Breathitt county. Ky case be
expected TO remember just whom they
killed on given day months ago?
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

Ieddy's genuine raids.hsve not beer
made on the railroads and meat pacs.
ers, but on the wage.earners, W.T..
pay the taxes.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

There are two ways Of spending n
dollar You can spend i, At home
gain an easy conscience, make smother
friend and perhaps get the dollar back
tomorrow, or you send II away, feel
that you have sinned offend the home
merchant aud forever lose the dollar
and the blessed influence Tor good To
yourself aud neiahhor
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

All ssnr '' - Shat they are nov
saying IN Washington. This refer. 10
the people. money N ErllA.to Con-.
er~ss and The officisl act.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26
Notice of Increase in Assessments

Monday Commissioners Aachua
following
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26
The GHOuLISH COFFIN TRUST

Otaii the Trust. the ghouIs " the
coffin trust are the most drspi.able
They prey upon the poor in the hour Of
their grlrf when the savings have been
depleted Ivy the enforced non.earning
power Of the bread winner The cheap
box called = coffin, with is tawdry
trsppInVs that cost hut n triilr. is sold
tue n sum that represents weeks Of
labor. THIS coffin ttust - projected
10y the Republican tarii from compet.
ton 10y AL import duty ~ 80 per cent.
under Ihr paragraph N the tariG law
vt manufactures ~ wood not specially
crowded Tor Thus the Republican
.taudpat,rr' have made 'he govern.
mrnt the partner ani protector of this
ghou.sh rust Which adj. % the mis.
cry ~ the hrtravei one. ny the i'm.
position ofA tai upon necessity when
least able CD hear
one NJ the fret il,ir, u Q Demo.
,SAtc Couerr.. vi.i be- g. smend the
tara law Toy Vutt,ts coiiln. Aui cas-.
krt upon the tree ns'
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE 1907.
Senate.

&c. L. LeRgett, GreeDville.
Thames f. Crane, Tampa.
PA J. Winburn, Mayo.
l3-F NJ. Hudson, Tibballs.
l4-F. p Gone, Lake City.
l5-J. b. Crews, Lake Butler
l6-Thomss S. Davis, Fernsndina.
III. r. Newlan Live Oak.
18Th II Buchanan, Jacksonville.
l9-Louis c. Massey, Orlando.
2O-D. n Baker, Orange Home.
PIN, K. Garter Levyvlle.
22--W.lM. Girardeau, Monticello,
23-I y. Withers Clnatilla.
24--W. Hunt Harris, Key West.
25-S. W. CLARK, Blountstown
DE, s, Grill. Palatks
27-Jos H HUMPHREYS, Braden-
town
2s-Frank w. Sans, New Smyrna.
29-E. E. Canova, SandeNon
30--Frank Adams, Jasper.
3l-Lewis w. Zim, ST. Augustine.
32-H II. McCresry, Gainesville.
House Of Representatives.
Alschus-T. A. Doke, Santa Fe sgd
l. Garter, Gainesville.
Baker--L. G. Cobb, Olustee.
Bradford-E S. Matthews, Starke /;
II G. Peoples, Dukes
Brevard-Wade II Jones, Titusville.
Calhoun-A. Max Wilson. Blounts.
town.
Citrus--J w. Knight, Floral City.
CLAY. b. Long, Green Cove
Springs,
Columbia-M s. knight, Lake City
II l. Avsnt, Fort White.
Dade-John w. Watson, Miami,
DeSoto-W. II. Hooker, Arcadia.
Dnvsl-I l.. Farris and s. II. Mel.
ton, Jacksonville.
E'csmbis-C. n Coston, Pensacola
II o, Bsggett, McDavid.
FrankIin-J, F. c. Griggs, Apalschi.
cola
Gad.den-J. II Willie, Quincy W.
l.. Taylor, Branchville.
!lamilton-JObn Bradshaw, Jen-
ninRs l., G. Register, jasper.
Hernandez. 5 Wilson, Brooks
willie.
Hillsborough-W W. X Decker,
Tarpon Springs; John Il Dudley,
Plant City.
Holmes-D J Paul Bombay
Jackson-W Ed. Williams, Grace.
yll"; r. G.. Nerl NeeP- Landing,
J-ferson-S u. Clarke. Monticello
j. H. Thompson, Lloyd.
LaFayette-D q. Geiger, Mayo
Lake-S. 7. Kirkland, Altoona ;
+ smith, Lessburg
L-p-F Wilson. Fort Myers
Leon-A : Wells and Gilbert Hart.
field, Tallahassee.
Levy. y Willis. Williston.
Liherty-SIiney u Johnson, Bristol.
Matison-R II Rowe, Madison: r.
l. Mllinor, E,layille
Manater-John A Grahsm. Rradon.
town.
MSrion-E l. wartmann. Ci,rA; q
q Mathews, Ocala.
Mlnroe-C l. Knowles and W II
Malone Jr, Key West
NA"au-S A. Ogllvir, Callahan
r Calkins Fernandna
OranGe-G W Crawford. Conway
u & AbaruAthy Orlando
O.ceola-A l. ponrRau, Ki..immee
Pasco-R J. NeCutchoon. Dade City
Polk-W J, Dnrrance. n Meade
u W Smell, Water Haven
Putnam-H. A h Mckenzie and :
W A Russell. Palstka
santa Ro.s-J II. Hatvcll, Bardsd
4 J feAtvh. Oak Grove.
- Johns-C J DUPONT. Ma,anta, {
W \ Mcw,lam., 81. Augustine.
- Luelr-Claude + Olms,ead. RI
/ cree .
Sam,er-w { & Hugore Wild. +
wood
suSannev w K pormSn. Live :
paE W u McClellAu, Wriborn.
TAylor-r } Faulkner, Perry
Noio's-j p Parkinson. pAytora
p } Motus0u Rarborvlle
"hoiiS-> ?. ROiuenberry soy. }
'hopVy
Walton u Riehbou'g Lsar-! ?
fl,'l "a
N"h'ngio0-W y Lastsr. Yer.
.on q.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

Who vii sit "a th- nd Ntra III.
Precedent tAk,s Taft S,ong 10 .ook over
the ransms cAnSly
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26

~We will not accept stamps Of
larger denomination than 2 cents.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
ADVERTISING RATES

months, SOC. single copies, Be.
ADVERTISING RATES:
Local advertisements, 10 cents line
for the first and 10 cents for each addi-
Sional insertion.
Displayed advertisements for three,
six and IL months at special rates.
Prices furnished upon application.
Marriage and Death notices inserted
free. Obituaries, 5 cents a line.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26
Come to See Us

when sou visit Gainesville-you're
Always Selcome-and ne can COO
vince you that our goods add
prices are ell that we claim
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26
laces and Embroideries

No store in Central Florida has 9
better assortment OF Laees and
Emoroideries We ear save 700
money on these goods.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26
Ribbons, Ribbons

In THIS department Ne have every
th'ng imag nsble. ell colors and
widths See Ne before purchasing
goods in this line.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26
Beautiful Lace Hats

A larRe and comprehensive line tc
select from; very attractive aud
this seasons net wet shapes.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-26
Tailor Made Skirts

We have them in all siEss and q
grades sll made OF the best ma
teflals and IN the latest sty les
We nave some great bargains il
these garments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-06
DUDLEY.

Dudley, Jan. 4. - Clarence Burga-
sop left for Valley Junction Monday
afternoon.
Charles Wallace and family spent
New Years dav at the home Of L. J..
Newquist north of here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burgason took
dinner with Charles III. Swanson south
Of town on Monday.
o. w. Hasselrooth and family Of
near Munterville spent last Sunday
with friends near here.
Ernest Nye and Carl Winblade att
tended the social given at Munteryille
Monday evening
Alfred Peterson, Roy Goodener and
Eddie Stodghill attended the Iowa
State Teachers association at Des
Moines last week.
Frans Larson, prominent ranch
man of North Dakota, came down be-
fore the holidays to spend a couple
of weeks with his mother Mrs. Sven
Larson who lives southwest Of Dudley.
Claude Baker returned to Des
Moines last Saturday after spending
Christmas with his parents south OF
town.
Roy Gardener who is attending the
university at Iowa City is
lg the holiday vacation at his
here.
hnson of South Ottumwa WIS.,
his brothers. Wilfred :.nt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-06
ALBA.

Abba. Jan. 4.-The board Of super.
visors are still in session attending to
the regular business routine.
BOYD Miller has succeeded A. III.
Balm as deputy auditor. Mr.. Balm re-
signed several months ago, but was
prevailed upon to remain in the office
until the beginning of the year.
The Des Moines branch Of the Bur-
lington was blockaded last night The
main line is still open, but trains are
not running altogether on schedule
time, A force Of men was engaged in
shoveling snow on the Des Moines
branch last night between Abba and
Loyilia.
Miss Emma Porter is able to resume
work again after several days ILL
ness.
r. H. Capron of Kirkwood. Ill,
shipped a car load of cattle to his farm
yesterday. w C. Hammond also took
a load to the same place.
( p. McCarville, of Atlantic was o
business visitor at Abba yesterday.
The fall of snow yesterday was ex-
tremely heavy in this vicinity. The
streets are almost impossible. espe-
cially to the school children, but are
being cleaned as rapidly as possible.
Vim. G. Roberts, of Centerville, was
in Abba yesterday on business.
c. w. Monroe went. to Syracuse
Neb., Tuesday evening to attend thu
funeral services of his uncle, Eel
Wilcox, whose death occurred at tina
place on New Years day. Mr.. WILCOX
was well known In Abba and had many
friends here.
J, w. williams, Of Beacon, owner o
| one of Albia's principal business
blocks, was in town yesterday looking
after his interests.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-06
FARMINGToN.

Pennington, Jan. 4.--Thomas Coyne
has resigned his position as cutter for
the wooden mill, and has gone to Chi
cago, where he has a position.
The Union Trust and Savings Bank
of Ottumwa, will open their bank for
business next Monday. w. III. Field,
of Ottumwa, will be cashier.
visiting relatives and friends here this
week.
Earl Wright and Merritt Barton are
working in Kewanee, Ill
Mrs. Geo. Beeson entertained eight
friends to an oyster supper on New
Years evening.
Harry Jenkins went to Kewanee, Ill.
last night to work for the winter.
Mrs. Noske and daughter and Mrs
T.. l.. Bickmore spent New Years day
the guest Of Emil Noske and family ir
Bonaparte.
Miss Laura Berthold entertained q
crowd Of young people at her home or
Misses Mabel Junkins, Esthe,
| Singleton and Leila Prunty visited II
| Bonaparte last week.
| w. r. Alderman haG sold his inter,
est In his store here to McDavitt Bros
Little Fern shreye has been quits
| sick for the past week.
| A. E. Townsend left yesterday To-
another trip to Texas to look aftel
land down there.
| Miss Carrier Corns, after spending
4 the holidays WITH her parents, hal
gone back to resume her duties a
| teacher in Minneapolis, MINI.
Miss Lottie Perry, after spendinl
| Christmas at home will return to Chi
4 cage to resume her studies in the Ar
/ institute
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-06
WEST END ITEMS.

From Thursdays Daily.
Bert Hollingshead, who resides on
Frank street, has returned from Port
land, Ore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bawdry of
Smoky Hollow, returned to their
home Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Bawdry's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. Anguin corner Main and Graves
streets.
Mrs. w. e. DeHarppart, corner OF
Clay and Main streets is very Ill.
Mr.. and MrsA Anderson of Boulder
Colo, who have been visiting at the
home of Mrs. Anderson's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Langford, corner Sec
ond and Graves streets, have returned
to their home.
Mrs. J. A. Marley of Ackworth is &
guest at the nome of her daughter
Mrs. A. J. Want ,rress, Az Sou I'm
ton street.
A. Hollingshead, who has
ously i'll at his home on Frar
lis gradually imj'r ovine-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-06

highway robbery. his victim being his
boon companion, William H. Trimmer,
also a young man about % years Of
age, the latter being at St. Elizabeth's
hospital suffering with two bullet
wounds in the head.
Both young men live near East Der.
lin, Pa, and came west together year
ago. They went to TIillsboro, Van Bur-
en- county, about thirty miles north-
west Of Fort Madison, and found EN-.
ploym emit on the farms of Chas. Logan
and John Blackboard. They quit their
farm Jobs and came to Fort Madison
Tuesday, expecting to look for work
for the winter In either this city or
Burlington. In the afternoon they WIS.,
tied the penitentiary and other places
and engaged a room for the night.
After supper they went out for stroll
and wound upon Lincoln avenue, in
the west end, where the town is sparse
lily populated. Here 1t is evident Lease
attempted to kill and rob his COM
panion, who had on his person about
| $780, Before leaving Hillsboro, Trim
mer drew $240 and Lease $225 from
| the bank, earnings of the past year,
which they had saved. While on Lin
! coin avenue Lease drew his companion
off to side street away from the
dwellings,, on a pretext and while his
back was turned shot him in the side
of the head. He then shouted to his
companion that some one was shoot
ing at them and in the dark, Trimmer,
after being shot, started to run and was
followed up4by Lease, who fred two
more shots, all taking effect. Trimmer
was then relieved of his money and
4 staggered alone to a nearby residence,
/. where he was taken care of until an
ambulance took him to the hospital.
i The police were at once notified and
captured their man at the "K,' line
depot after he had purchased ticket
i for Burlington, and had his baggage,
as well as Trimmer's checked. He had
blood on his shirt cuffs and there was
even blood on the ten dollar bill with
which he purchased his ticket.
| Trimmer made sworn statement
yesterday, He does not directly impli-
cate Lease, though he says that Lease
took the money from his pocket and
left him, claiming that other parties
were doing the shooting and that find
ing him badly wounded he took the
money to keep others from getting it.
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