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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-28
wEATHER-cRoP BULLETIN.
For Week Ending Monday, August q
1906

Des Moines, Aug. 21-The past
week was characterized by extremely
high temperatures by day and warm
nights. and the oppressive conditions
were intensified by high percentage
Of humidity. The rainfall was unusu-
ally variable in amount, resulting
from local showers. The largest
amount reported was 1856 inches at
Des Moines, most of which fell on the
morning of the 18TH On the evening
Of the 18th heavy downpour was re-
ported at DEBORAH, causing damaging
floods. Generally, the rainfall was
light, though in the larger part of the
state the moisture in the soil is suf-
ficient for the present needs Of grow.
ing crops. For the corn crop it was
the most favorable week Of the sea-
son, and that great staple has made
satisfactory progress toward maturity.
For the state at large the crop is as
we'll advanced as usual at the close of
the second decade in August. The
stand is above the average, and the
stalks are heavily cared. Reports in
dicate that in early planted fields the
ears are passing beyond the roasting.
ear stage. Good progress has been
made In stacking and threshing oats
and wheat from the shock Fall pillow.
| ing is in progress. Early apples are
being harvested, and the yield is above
the product of recent years. The min
or crops are doing well.
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Wonders" The expense of this one

Wonders" The expense of this one
campaign will be $4,000. :
simultaneously. similar book, "The
Overland Route" showing the way
from Omaha to San Francisco. is being
printed with the same beautiful color
Illustrations This book, too, Will be
extensively advertised so that all who
ride must read. One hundred thou.
sand booklets descriptive OF every part
of the state have been printed since
the fire, and another hundred thousand
will be printed within sixty days. me
two color books, and indeed all others,
are being engraved by San Francisco
engravers and printed by San Francis
co printers. The eastern magazine ad-
vertising designs are being made by
California artists, and picture repro
auctions by California photographers.
San Francisco Call.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-28
THE AGENCY SCHOOLS.
Will Open Monday, September 8.
The Instructors

Will Open Monday, September g.
The Instructors.
Agency Aug. 27.-The schools will
open Monday. September 3, with the
following teachers:
Principal--G. NJ. Gardner.
Assistant principal-Miss Clark.
First and second grades-Miss Hull
day Crerner.
Third and fourth grades-Miss Fan
ME Nye.
Fifth and sixth grades-Miss Helen
Beall.
Personal and Otherwise.
r. G. Hoxson is suffering from a
lame back.
Mrs. Mary Harden and Mrs. 8. NJ
Johnson returned to their home at Car
son toby, after visiting friends here
for some time.
Mrs. D. Newell is visiting his SOL
in Des Moines.
Dan Foster is visiting at Ames.
| Miss Gladys Clements is at Clintor
visiting her brother.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Creath are at.
tending the state fair.
| Mrs. Anna Reynolds will move tt
Ottumwa this week.
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BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte Aug. 21.--A game OF base
ball will be played here Thursday,
August %, between teams composed OF
the business men of the east and west
blocks of Main street. An admission
fee will be charged, and the proceeds
will be given to the Ladies' Guild and
Sunshine society.
r. Fl. Meek of this place was nemi-'
mated for the Office of county treasurer
at the democratic convention, held in
Keosauqua Monday.
H. G. Ferris of Carthage. ILL.,, is the
guest Of w. S. Lane.
Hiram Stebbins of TT. Madison, Ia
visiting at the home Of his grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stebbins.
Miss Susie Bryant of Kansas City,
is guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Meek.
Ed. Pero left today for Binghamp-
ton, N. Y.
Mrs. Arthur Cockerell and little SON
returned yesterday from visit with
relatives at Keosauqua.
J. b. Docterman and son, living a
half mile west of town, were badly in
jured in a runaway yesterday. having
been thrown from the wagon.
Henry Moore, j. r.. Sherman and
Calvin Ward were Keosauqua visitors
Monday.
| j. B. Sheath and daughter, Mrs. John
! Runyon of Bentonsport, We're in town
yesterday.
Miss Tinte Cox entertained a num-
| Der Of ladies at a whist party Monday
eeyening.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, Aug 21.--Mr. and MrE.t
Ralph Martin of Wayne county, leftI
today for New Mexico, where they gol
in hope that their sons health may ba
benefited. 1
Mrs. w. e. Lewis went to Atlantis
Monday for visit with her son, E. Ed
Lewis and family.
Messrs. Frank Elliott, Herman john
son and Chas. DuckWorth wen to Card
lyle last evening, where they will havaI
two weeks employment.
Joseph Parker went to Carlyle last
evening for few days visit before
moving to Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Smith started
overland this morning for visit irt
and near Ottumwa
The Episcopal church will give So-i
ciety circus on Friday afternoon and
evening OF this week in the park. They
will have number Of side shows. Thel
proceeds are to be applied on their new
Eipe organ.
Jacob Yengel returned last evening"
from Minneapolis. where he attended,
the national encampnent OF the G. AZ
r.
Mernhn McMains left last evening
for Des Moines, after visit in the
city with relatives.
r. c. Postoe of Corydon, was busi-
ness caller i'm the city Monday.
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ALBA.

Abba, Aug 27.-The Abba chautau-
qua is being attended by large crowd
at each session. Governor Hanley ~
Indiana, spoke Saturday afternoon to
a large crowd and gave excellent sat
isfaction There was an immense
crowd present Sunday afternoon and
evening.
Smoke Havana Blossom 10c Cigar, sc.
Rev. H. S. Condit of Storm Lake,
who is working in the interest of Bue-
ma Vista college, filled the pulpit at
day morning.
James Cattern. who is former resi-
dent of this place, but who is now To-
Gated at Fremont Neb., Is visiting rel
atives and frinends in Abba and Ticin-
ity this week.
w. NJ. Parry, who lives southeast of
Abba, left for Green City, Mo, last
evening on business.
A fire was discovered at the resi-
dence of J. w. Evans Saturday, be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock, but was put
out before much damage was done, and
yesterday afternoon three barns were
burned to the ground, two Of them be-
longed to T. B. Perry and one to Mrs
Louis Rampe
The ball game yesterday at Hooking
between the Ottumwa Red Socks ant
Hooking team, was won by Hooking
the score being to 2.
Mrs Orvil Wright, who has beer
quite sick for the past two weeks is
! improving slowly.
| Smith Easter of Colorado, is visiting
at the parental J. H. Easter home, thi.
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. F. Snyder of Hast
ings. Neb., are visiting at the d. w
Bates home.
Ralph Stewart of Biggsville. Ill.
shipped two cars of cattle from Fred
rio last Friday to his home nea
| BiggSyille
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RUSSELL.

Russell, Aug. 2T.--Mr. and Mrs. A.
j. Woodman left Saturday for a visit
at Des Moines. with their daughter,
Mrs H. S. Boyd, and attend the state
fair.
Ruth Latham returned last week
from two weeks visit in Nebraska.
John Steck and wife left Saturday
for a visit in Moulton and Keokuk,
and Coatsyille, Mo.
Thos. O'Donnell accompanied load
Of hogs to Burlington Saturday.
DR.. F. c.. Stote was taken suddenly
sick at Confidence and DR.. Buzaard
was called. He was able to be brought
home in the evening.
r. c. Hill and Robert Lynn, who are
building a house down by Melrose,
spent Sunday at home.
E. D. Louden and wife, left for Des
Moines Saturday to attend the state
fair. They will make the trip over
land
Miss Beulah Scott of near Bethle-
hem visited over Sunday at the home
of her grandfather, Joseph Walker.
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ALBA.

Abba. Aug. 21.--The clerk of the dis-
t,ict court issued the following mar
riape licenses Saturday and Mondayi
Elmer c. Dean. age %, to Miss Mae ~
Mack, aged 20, both of Abba: Nobla
r. Page. aged "a, to Miss Clara W
Fergeson. aged is, both Of Hamilton;j
Fran. E. Whitaker aged %. to Miss
Marie Holmes. aged 81. both of Avery,t
and j. Glenn Comfy, aged Is, to MISC
Carolyn Clemens. aged 2S, both Oh
Lovilia. j
sheriff VIM. Caldwell left last even
ing for Burlington. to bring back tu
this place Charles o. Lambirth, whol
Is insane. Mr.. Lambirth was taken to]
the asylum from this place over yearl
ago and was discharged some time ago.
las cured.
/. Ed. M. Noble, John G. Wilson.t
| Thomas Hickenlooper. John p. Mercer
and the Board of Supervisors are at,
tending a convention In Council BLUFFS
/ this week.
| George r. Duncan of Denver and
/ DR.. Tod Duncan Of Knoxville wore
Miss Alice Duncan, who has been quite
! sick for the past month. She Is some
better at present.
Henry Fiddle of Oklahoma, In visit
/ ing his sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Dean.
The remains Of Miss S. Robinson
| who died Saturday evening, were TAX
en- to Selection yesterday afternoon.
where thew We're inferred near her old
| home.
John Hebron and James Brothers.
who live near Georgetown, were in Al.
bia on business yesterday.
/ Miss Wilkinson Of Kirsville. Mo-.
who has been visiting relatives and
4 friends in Abba for the past few days.
left for Des Moines last evening.
II c. M. Buchanan of Keokuk, was In
d Abba on business yesterday.
l.. M. Kidd of Ottumwa, transacted
business in Abba yesterday.
Milton Bland of Burlington, was an
Abba visitor yesterday.
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PETER NJ DONALD
KILLED BY FALL
icoAL MINER AT RUTLEDGE
MEETS WITH FATAL
ACCIDENT
Falls From Window in Second Story
of Boarding House and Breaks His
Neck-Funeral Under Auspices Of
Mine Workers Union.


From Mondays Daily.
Peter Mcdonald, a coal miner, was
accidentally killed last night by fall.
ing from the window of his room in
the j. III. Carr boarding house at Rut-
ledge. The dead body was discovered
early this morning by the side of the
house, and the roof Of the bay window.
on which it is supposed he was stand
ing. was partially broken.
Coroner F. w. Mills was summoned
and an inquest held. 1t was found that
the mans neck was broken. The jury,
composed of the following: r. Siguage.
S. B. Carr and Joseph Dixon, came to
the verdict that the deceased came
to his death by accidentally falling
from the roof Of bay window at the
residence of j. H. Carr, Rutledge, Ia,
at 11:40 p. m. on August &C."
Has No Relatives.
Mcdonald was single man about SIS
years of age and has no relatives as
far as is known He was a native OF
Ireland and had been working for the
Phillips Fuel Co. for the past three
years. He was said to have been drink
ing last hight and this was possibly
the cause of the accident.
The funeral services will be held to
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from
the Sullivan undertaking rooms and
will be under the auspices of the Mine
Workers union, of which he was ;
member. Interment will be made ii
the Ottumwa cemetery.
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BONAPARTE.

Bonaparte, Aug. 27.-The Bonaparte
wooden mills has closed for several
weeks.
The ball game yesterday between the
teams composed Of the business men
of the east block Of Main street and
employees Of the clothing factory re-
suited in n victory for the business
mems team by a score of Is to 5.
Minor Murphy and John Brown left
Saturday for Bonesteel, S. y.
Mr.. and Mrs, A. G. Roberts and B
r. Vale are visiting relatives in Des
Moines.
Miss Kate whitley Of Cincinnati
Ohio. is a guest at the j. G. Whitley
home.
Hugh Sloan of Keosauqua, was a
Bonaparte visitor Saturday
MI. and Mrs. John Dndd5. Waldo
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Meek and Miss Mary Carr went to Des
Moines Saturday to attend the fair.
Rev. and Mrs. George Duty of OK
ford, are visiting friends here.
Frank Ellerton of Chicago, is the
guest Of relatives in Bonaparte and
vicinity.
Mrs. A. T. Owen of Harrington, is
visiting at the Joseph Easter home
north Of town.
Miss Mollie Boyer returned home
Saturday from a trip to Niagara Falls
and visit with friends Ii, Keokuk.
Mrs. H. Fl. Smith has had cement
porch added to her residence in Eas
Bonaparte.
Master willard Cockerel spent Sun.
day in Keosaudua with his grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cockerel.
w. r. Dredge Is visiting his fanil!
in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Trow o
Hillsboro, visited at the Mrs. Herr,
Jones home Sunday.
John Whitlock is confined to hi
home by illness.
Milton Cox of Mt. Zion spent Sun
day with relatives.
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Miss RardweII Resigns.

Miss Eta Bardwell of Marseilles,
ILL., who was member of the Ottumwa
high school faculty for number OF
years, has resigned and her resigna-
ton has been accepted by the school
board Miss Bardwell, who is one Of
the best known teachers of the high
school. will go to Cedar Rapids, where
she takes a position in the faculty of
the Cedar Rapids high school.
Her successor will be Miss Maude
Brown of Marengo. Miss Brown
comes to Ottumwa from the South Di-
vision high school Of Milwaukee, Wis.
She is graduate Of the Iowa State
university.
Bixler Succeeds Harpster.
1t was announced this morning that
the resignation of C. A. Harpster
Of the high school faculty, has been &C
cepted by the board and E. A. Bixler
Of Mt Gilead, Ohio, has been appoint
ed to succeed him. Mr.. Harpster In
tends going into business in his home
city Of Willis, Kansas. Mr.. Bixler is q
graduate of the Ohio State anniversary
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Given Up 10 Die.

B. spiegel, 1904 N. Virginia st., Ev.
lnsyille, Ind, writes: FOR over FIVE
years l was troubled with kidney and
bladder troubles which caused me
much pain and worry lost flesh and
was all run down, and year ago had
to abandon work entirely. I had three
Of the best physicians. who did me no
good and ] was practically given up to-
die. Foley's Kidne.- Cure was recon.
mended and the first bottle gave ms
great relief, and after taking the SECS
ond bottle was entirely cured" F. 81
Clark's and Swenson's drug stores.
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STOCKPORT.

Stockport, Aug. 27.---John spangy
has moved into Leah Harlans resi-
dence.
Married, last Thursday, at high
noon Emmet Mcintosh and Dott Flick
ell Rev. McElroy Of Hillsboro, officiat-
ing After sumptuous dinner they
left for Nebraska. where they will
make their future home.
Bert Luntz returned Saturday from
Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Newman are Wis
iting their old home
Fl. r. Morris attended the chautau-
qua at Fairfield Thursday.
J. E. Bales, J. P. Huff and Albert
Harlan are at the state fair with their
fsnt horses and cattle.
Myrtle Bales, May Shelman and
George Mendenhall and family left
Saturday for the state fair
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Menge. Hattie. Agency.

Menge, Hattie, Agency
Mildred, Keosauqua.
Metz, Lima, Ottunwa.
Middlesworth. Ada. I Eddyville.
Miller Del, Bloomfield.
Miller, Grace. Ottumwa
Miller. nellie, Sperry.i
Mingus. Belle, Agency
Mongerson, Cora, Eldon.
Moore, Maude. Eldon.
Murray. Josephine, Batavia.
Nelson, Lena, Ottumwa.
Norfo,':, Beulah, Ottumwa.
O'Drien, Maude, Ottumwa.
Odenbaugh, Bessie, Blakesburg.
odenbaugh, Nola, Ottumwa.
o'Malley, Amy, Ottumwa.
O'Malley, Anna. Ottumwa.
Palmer, Ethel, Ottumwa.
Park. Regina. Ottumwa.
Parker, Flossie, Ottumwa.
Parks Neva, Agency.
Parsons. Olive, Ottumwa.
Peck, Edna, Agency.
Peterson. Alice, Ottumwa.
Peden, Effie, Floris.
Peterson. Anna, Ottumwa.
Peterson, Clara. Blakesburg.
Phillips, l.. G.. Rathbun.
Picken. Beulah, Ottumwa.
Pierson, Edith, Chillicothe.
Pierson, Gertrude. Chillcothe.
Payne, Teresa, Ottumwa.
Price, Elizabeth, Ottumwa.
Reading, Effie, Blakesburg.
Reardon. Gertrude, Ottumwa.
Rear6on, Julia, Ottumwa.
Reinier, Elsie, Hedrick.
Rhoadie, Katie, Ottumwa.
Riley, Rosa, Ottumwa.
Roberts, Ruth. Eldon.
Rhode, Anna, Eddyville.
Rowland, Celia. Ottumwa.
Russell, Mrs. Nettie, Ottumwa.
Sallee. Claudine, Ottumwa.
Schmidt. Dorothea. Ottumwa.
Schwartz, Catherine, Ottumwa.
Seymour. Margaret. Ottumwa.
Seymour, Mary, Ottumwa.
Sheehan, Julia, Ottumwa.
Shuckrow. Julia, Ottumwa.
Simons, Bridget. Eddyville.
Slater. Edna, Ottumwa.
Slater, Mae, Ottumwa.
Slaughter, Maria, Ottumwa.
Smith, Edith, Hedrick.
Smith, Ruth, OttumWa.
Speirs, Jessie. Hedrick.
Steel. Arminta, Batavia.
Sweeney, Elizabeth, Ottumwa.
Sweeney, Elizabeth, Ottumwa.
Trowbridge, Carrie, otumwa.
Tullis, Edith, ottumwa.
Tout. Pearl. Ottumwa.
VandeVen, Marie. Ottumwa.
Van Gent, Cecilia, Ottumwa.
Vass, Bessie, Agency.
Walker, Bess. Eldon.
Walker, Flora, Ottumwa.
Warner, Effie. Dudley.
Warner, Juanita, Agency.
Warren, Anna, Ottumwa.
Watson. Ethel, Ottumwa.
Weirsmith. Katherine, Ottumwa
Whalen, Mary, Ottumwa.
Willard, Effie. Dahlonega.
Wilson, Anna, Ottumwa.
Woods, Nellie. Sigourney.
Yeager, Bruce, Agency.
Freetag. Lena, Ottumwa.
Funk. Frances, Eddyville.
Right, Nelly, Ottumwa.
Huff, c. w. Ash Grove.
Huffman. Josie. Ottumwa.
Osler, Helen, Ottumwa.
Brady, Mary. Ottumwa.
hartman. Jennie, Ottumwa.
Wagner. Katherine, Ottumwa.
Baker, Stella, Ottumwa.
Fitzpatrick, Lily, Ottunlwa.
Eckers, Caroline, Ottumwa.
! Evans, Lucy. Ottumwa.
: Cremer, Eff1e, Agency.
Lawson. Ella, Ottumwa.
Knapp, Bertha, Agency.
Creighton, Lissa, Mediapolis.
Daily. Genevieve, Ottumwa.
Bailey, Chas, Ottumwa.
Detch, Berenice, Ottumwa.
Galley, Flora. Ottumwa.
Berry. Jennie, Blakesburg.
Stewart, Ernest, Agency.
Gudd, A. E., Blakesburg.
Wagner. Clara, Ottumwa.
Doud, Ethel, Blakesburg.
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NR. SUPERVISORY
address
the half Let tell about it.
RITCHIE CORRUGATED CULVERT CO.,
OSKALOOSA. IOWA.
The forum., 1906-05-19
RAILWAY TIVE TABLES.
IAAEAbAShIas!

Depot Tenth. between Washington and JEFF
The forum., 1906-05-19
Political Announce
mentS.

] hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office of County Super
intendent of Schools Of Sangamon
County, subject to the decision of
the Republican primaries.
Edgar G. Pruitt.
The forum., 1906-05-19
FOR State SENATOR.

/ hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for state senator from this district.
If nominated and elected, | shall
vote for the Republican candidate
for United States senator receiving
the highest number of votes in this
senatorial district. LOGAN HAY
The forum., 1906-05-19
Prices For Political An
nouncements

State7and National Offices. :. s. 10.
County Offices. s.................. 500
Mavor of Springfield. .......... 500
Regular write-ups, 1Oc per line.
Ten line notice. one time, with an
nouncement. free.
The forum., 1906-05-19
c., p. q ST. L. RAILWAY.
GREAT CENTRAL

GREAT CENTRAL.
Trains arrive and depart from Chicago
Alton depot as follows:
Westbound Arrive
aNo 32. indianapolis Mail & Exp. 200 nm
mo. "a. Cincinnati Exp sleeper. e:30 am
aNo. AZ Sidell & Decatur Accom- 10 so am
NJ NTras.pounu. 90 Depart.
sNo sN S5. indianapolis Mail & Exp o:45 am
NO SO. Cincinnati Exp. sleeper $50 pm
aNo AZ. Decatur & Sidel Accom- $50 pm
NOS. "a and 30 carry sleeping car be-
tween Springfield, indianapolis and Gin
'Daily. aDaily except Sunday.
The forum., 1906-05-19

MOUND TRIP TICKETS sold on the
.ars nv conductors to all points, at 1Sc
per mile.
$40 FART ROCKS. sold at ticket of
fees for $3.50 good for Individuals,
limit one year. good for families, limit
six months
COMMUTATION BOOKS of SO rides
sold 1T ticket offices at lc per mile.
ROUTE YOUR SHIPMENTS via ths
Tr.A~,rhor Express. Express service at
freight rates.
kVV SMOKE
w CINDER1
The forum., 1906-05-19

B. & o. s. w. RAILWAY
Eastbound Trains. Arrive. Depart.
aRoyal Blue Limited. ...... 1880 am 7:30 am
sWash. & New York Linn. Starts 500 pm
sBeardstown & Pana Ac... S:25 pm 1925 pm
bSunday Passenger ....... 500 pm 500 pm
Westbound Trains.
sRoyal Blue Limited. ...... 7:25 pm TBS pm
sWash. & New York Lim.. $3.50 am Stops
APana Beardstown Ac. 10 80 am 10:30 am
Sunday only .............. $3.50 am $50 am
sDaily. aDaily, except Sunday. bSunday.
The forum., 1906-05-19
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

FOR COUNTY JU UJE.
/ will. be a candidate for re-nom-
ination to the office of county Judge
and Judge OF the Juvenile court, of
Sangamon county, subject to the de-
cision of the democratic primary.
April 2S g. w. MURRAY
We are authorized to announce
the candidacy of VIM. Childers
for sheriff of Sangamon county
subject to the decision Of the Re-
publican primaries, April %.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER. S
John J. Hemberger announces
himself candidate for the office of
county treasurer, subject to the de-
cision of the republican primaries.
W. e. Waite announces his candi-
dacy for treasurer, subject to the de-
cision of the Replican primaries, Apr
28.
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for the republican
nomination for the office of sher
if of Sangamon county, ILL.,. SUBJ
ject to the decision of the repub-
lican primaries April %. 1906.
Walter Black.
FOR PROBATE CLERK.
John n. Piper announces himself
as candidate for clerk of the Pro-
bate Court Of Sangamon County.
subject to the decision Of the Re-
publican primaries to be held April
%, 1906.
hereby announce myself candi-
date for clerk Of the Probate Court
subject to the decision OF the repub-
lican primaries, April %, 1906. John
d. Constant.
Elmer L. Rogers is candidat e
for Probate clerk on the Republican
ticket, primaries April %.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-07

nary vehicle, while the receipts of the
government would be increased several
hundred per cent, and the convenience
of the patrons of the service would be
served much better than they are to-
day, if he were allowed to do so.
Mr.. De Graw, the fourth assistant
postmaster general, has a scheme
which he thinks will serve all reason
able demands from the patrons of the
service, secure large increase i'm the
revenue, and at the same time meet
the objections that have been offered
local merchants on rural delivery
routes. Mr.. DIS Graw says:
while the establishment of rural
mail delivery telephone service by pri-
vate interests, there has grown up a
demand by the patrons of the rural
service for the delivery of small pack
ages of merchandise, such as food
stuffs, tobacco, dry goods, drugs, ETC.,
on orders to the local merchants by
telephone or otherwise. The value of
these packages of merchandise is
usually small, and the present rate of
postage of one cent per ounce is pract-
ically prOhibitive. The patron or
merchant cannot afford to pay 16
cents for the delivery of a pound of
tobacco or coffee or similar articles,
but if a special rate were established
on such matter from the distributing
Office, it would be a great convenience
to the department
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