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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09
coNcEDINe BRYAN's CHANCES

While the reading public has been
deluged with debates bordering on
hysteria, involving the reputation of
various democrats and republicans,
some cold facts and figures have been
given out which, carefully analysed,
lend decided encouragement to the
cause of democracy.
No less an authority than Chairman
Frank Hitchcock of the republican
national committee, has made public
the figures furnished him by the re-
publican chairman of seven western
states, and these figures concede that
there will be a republican slump of be-
tween fifteen per cent. land a frac-
tom and eighteen per cent. land a
fraction).
The states from which these reports
come are California, Colorado. Idaho.
Montana. Oregon, Washington and
Wyoming.
The New York World has taken the
smallest of these percentages and
shows that if deducted from the re-
publican vote of four years ago. and
turned over TO the democratic column.
Mr.. Bryan would very decidedly have
d ''IOok-in."
Aside from reducing a number of
republican majorities to the breaking
point, it would have put in the dem
Ocratic column Delaware's three
votes, Indiana's fifteen, Missouri's
eighteen. New Yorks thirty-nine and
West Virginia's seven.
Without undertaking a more detail.
ed canvass of the Worlds figures. it
may be said that the electoral vote of
Roosevelt would have been two hun
dred and ffty-three and that of Par
ker two hundred and twenty-three,
leaving Roosevelt a majority of thir-
ty votes in the electoral college.
Oklahoma's seven new electoral
votes are conceded to the democrats
this year, so, calculating on the same
basis and the same vote as four years
ago, it would only be necessary for
Mr.. Bryan TO capture New jerseys
ten votes and Connecticut's seven
which Mr.. Cleveland pOlled-to make
the result: Bryan, two hundred and
forty-six, and Taft, two hundred and
thiTty-seven.
Let it be borne in mind that these
are percentages given out by Mr.
Hitchcock himself, and the minimum
percentage is used in the calculation
Even the bitterest republican parti-
san cannot claim that the criminal
tons and determinations which have
been going on for the past two weeks
have left the democratic party, as a
whole, in any worse shape than they
have left the party of Mr.. Foraker, and
the joint debate may be eliminated
from consideration.
The democrats may therefore take
heart of grace when present signs in
dictate that it is only necessary to
capture two states left doubtful &C.
cording to the republican party's own
figures.-Atlants Journal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09
CAMPAIGN FUNDS STILL po,,
ING IN

Oak Fla, October Q 19os
To the Ocala Banner. -'00
90 Enclosed please find my cbecl, for
50 TO cover the following contrihntio rOl
10 T,,,. the Bryan and Kern fund: G T. IT,
Eli ElLiS' 81; R. B. Dyal, 81; W. e. Norri.
sol. 81; 7. l. Arnold, 81: A. NJ d. :
Oi''' 81; P L. Billingsley. 81. D
Yours very TRULY.
P L. BILLINGsLEY.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

1nrE Erau0.H uu.. o' New York.
- II o. hrr Senator Calvin :.
b.. uas before Iufre Perrin in the
Nrf nnahrrf district court on Octo-
49, :. en rtar-e uf drunkenness. He
80 Co. of a. end Immediately left
f.r Nru Nnfk where his business
r.rfs inflrafel mar d. had an Office
- ~ q Wan street
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

Messrs. harrington and Company
are now the proprietors OF the Gals
den County Times, printed al Ou.nc,
and propose 10 make extensive ir.
provements on the same Quincy .-
one of the most prosperous towns OF
Florida.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

nEr ars h.Hs shipped from New
80 ri. o. rs#r .r rarInaI BOTS Six.
frarHr ErrrfIrs uHre recently sent
49, h~a nart to b. given to farmers
Al -. rIrrIIr rI Isl paul MINI.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

The shadow of Roosevelt 50 utterly
covers Taft that he has no personal
ity of his own. an the shade cast by
such shadow is very chilling to the
candidate and his party.-TamHa
Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

N.. T.m-- of Esa-
fartr II Hfat.rF H u...1ud. Illinois.
NftI-ar IH.IaHH ari ohio Hs secs
UanE In fae skies which gives
nr Fl. H.~rrr.... sn.ces.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

~ go terarmruT store of John
n Mamrr a. a.. of rifusyIle g. in
rterrr ef o. sttrH of Brryard coun-
rT e. EN- hatiuE baau wrecked by
49, srHfr
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

The average Georgia negro cares
very little whether Taft or Bryan o..
his best friend, so long as the 'pJs-um
crop turns out well-Atlan C-0r
gian
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

The handsome new doruitorv nf
the Woman's Female College 1r TAB
iahassee has been namei B-rru .r
honor of the late William james By
an OF Jacksonville
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

90 asuuE stI.Enr .H a Dry county.
49, rn arrI HHufHurei last week
III a. nu fru aI rIrruit court for
- InrI. Hamft fo Haf fus of S400
So aI r.r@ rH.rs aI hard labor On
ca rs.rfI rnaUrI camp
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

When excited or frightened th-
elephant can attain a speed OF twenty
miles an hour" says a scientific note
From the gait the republican elephant
is hitting it up just now this statement
is verifed.-Atlanta Georgian.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

The large hat is coming over from
Paris again this season, but it comes
with a Partisan touch that removes
it from its vulgar bigness of last year
to a large extent.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

A. nru cumea the Hon. william
al Tar III o. oau person and g. en-
IaE1EIluE - organize an "Ananias
$50 utr trndrnclrs ~ Roosevelt
49, e. aiuusf osrruhelminE
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

M narrr rlrrf1 raI many cases
60 HH H Ha-r Thlv sf. would
nrr tFerrf HarEr.nf His trial has
aIrrr.r rasf fr. county 1f New York
nrunrfs III g. .. arI fbs end is not
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09
AND STILL THEY COME

Santos. Fla, October 2, 1908.
Mr.. F. E. Harris. Ocala, Fla:
Dear Sfr-Enclosed find check for
81 to help place w. ]. Bryan in the
White House.
Yours truly,
J. NJ. LIDDELL.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

A murr ~ hr-u started in Titus
wa tn orEanire o company OF militia
tu unruus ideuuhrd 9Th the Florida
afafr fruurn
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

Hhf Cas- Steamship Company OF
AaFanuah ulu inaurumte a service
hHNeeu Jacksonville and Hamburg
81 NuFrutrr
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

Nf url eel U vas left for
hastfH lo puf az president IN a hole.
60 b. be- hscked M door on him
49, Ed .fruur
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

~ rrahtrar uafoual committee.
haFnE arr arf distributed the
IfranI hr.r NfIrf bas since
rnrr Ia III. a f.Ea fas n0 apologies
~ 49,.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

Gnu - TINS advertisement. together ,,i,h -.
paper IN which Il appears your 60. -,
90, us ssIS 10 cover pOstage. and Ne Iii -
'Ou a complete Handy Atlas Of the No. =
SUIT & BOVINE. 4Os Pearl s.. Me- ~,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

To- HrrsI rlrFiof b. material
pen et..f anu. of che smartest Of
a.. a.-urr saIfs arr being made.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

"a hr.afIa mEh school has an
rrraiu.rf af ure than three hun
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

Ih .".uT BETTER postage between
e. frH. States and Great Britain
arrf Ir|. frarf October
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

1artaartur is o. have a palatial
80 narsL uhIrt vu De- known as
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

EtTarr. frnu fhe port 90 Pensacola
e. ftr r.anrt of September amounted
n falaf fa tsttetl
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

FRAsE HARRIs. Editor.
e. ~ Lssssnssod. Bstinsss Manager
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

FsIoAy oorosEs g. 1908
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-09

]. NJ. LIDDELL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
RUSH PARLIAMENT
London Suffragists Make An
ether Determined Attack,
But Lose Out.

London, Feb. IA band of militant
delegates from the parliament of wo-
man suffragists,' now in session in
London, made a vigorous assault on
the house of commons this afternoon.
Their attempt to rush the doors of the
lobby, however, was frustrated by
watchful police, who had sharp skir-
mish with the shrieking women, two
score of whom were arrested for dis
orderly conduct. The attacking party
was trying to deliver to the house of
commons resolutions protesting against
"the unconstitutional action of the gov
ernment in refusing the vote to wo-
men taxpayers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
HAVE unique PLAN
Rochester Ministerial Associa-
ton Proposes Sunday Rec
reation Commission.
ANSWER PROTEST ON LID
Propose to Have Concerts, open School
Buildings, and Provide for New
American Sabbath"

Rochester, \. Y, Feb. 1.-THE
Rochester Ministerial association.
numbering in its ranks all the Protest
ant clergymen of the city, has drafted
resolutions to be presented to the COM
mon council tonight upon the Sunday
amusement situation in this city. Re
Gently all the theatcrs, concerts, pict-
urc machines and general amusement
resorts were closed Sundays by the
police A wave of protest followed
from the amusement people.
would Create Commission.
The Ministerial association asks the
council 10 create a Sunday public
recreation commission of five mem
bers which will see park concerts on
Sundays arc given in the open air in
summer and in halls in winter, and
that other recreations of a harmless
nature are offered the people on Sun
days; that the public school buildings
be opened Sunday afternoons and ov-
cnings for reading and conversation
rooms; that actors and others interest
cd i'm amusement may thus he given a
day of rest, while the public are given
entertainment in fitting manner, and
that a new American Sabbath" be
thus instituted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, Feb. 11-Following are
in brief, the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
of the committee on finance, opened the
debate in the senate on his bill to pro-
vide an emergency currency. In the
galleries was Il large audience among
them j. Pierpont Morgan. Senator
Foraker made reply to the president s
statement concerning the use of the
appointing power for political purposes
and had letters read showing the pres
idents attitude in one case Senator
Depew defended the course of the sec
retary of the treasury i'm depositing
public funds in New York banks. The
criminal code bill was again consider
ed, and at 4:20 p. m. the senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE-A fiery speech by Mr.. Leake
of New Jersey, in which he outlined
his opposition to William ]. Bryan as
candidate for the presidency. relieved
somewhat the monotony of debate in
the house. His remarks were greeted
with Kisses from the democratic side
of the house. The Indian appropria-
ton bill was amended so that the com
missioner of Indian affairs, before he
carries out the policy of abandoning
gate the question fully and report 70
the house Another amendment restor-
ed the approS cations for the Indian
schools at Fort Lewis, Col; Carson
City. New. and Mount Pleasant. Mich
Consideration of the Indian bin was
not concluded when the house at sol
p. M. adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
Ohio Bridge Combine Be-
friendad by State Su-
preme Court.
FREED OF CHARGES
Indictments Declared to Have
Been Not Sufficiently Defi-
mite in Details.

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 1.-THE SUI
Treme court today caused a sensation
by knocking out all indictments
against the bridge trust in OHIO. The
Indictment which was brought in Erie
county charged violation of the anti
trust laws, were held to be detective
by the supreme court today in affirm
ing the decision of the Erie circuit
court in the Hughes and Webster
cases.
Held Too Indefinite.
The indictments are held to be ilic-
gal on the grounds of duplicity and
indefnitencss in that they simply
charge the parties are engaged in a
conspiracy in restraint of trade from
March 1903 to March 1906. without
stating the definite times of the viola
tion OF the antitrust law and because
the law makes each days violation a
separate oftanse and hence the basis
for separate indictment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
BILLS FOR MORSE
Former Banker Now Coming
Home From Europe is
Indicted Twice.
GRAND LARCENY is CHARGE
Accused of Having Manipulated Notes
in Joint Stock Deal and
Taken the Money.

New York, Feb 11.-When Charles
w. Morse returns to these shores on
the steamer Etruria he will have to
face at least two indictments for
grand larceny. The indictments were
filed yesterday by the special January
grand jury which has been investigat-
ing the banking cases. The federal
grand jury is still looking into Mr..
MOrse'S banking methods.
The indictments against Mr.. Morse
are based on his stock dealing with
eX-Justice Morgan J. O'Brien. Al
though the indictments were not made
public, Mr.. Morse not being under ar
rest, it is known in general way what
they contain. Two larceny charges
are made on one transaction Mr..
Morse had with Mr.. O'Brien in dis
counting a note for 100000.
Made Out Three Notes.
1t appears that Mr. Morse got the
eX-judge to make three notes for $780,
coo each in payment for $3OO,O0O worth
of stock of he National Bank of North
America. of which Mr.. Morse had CON
troll at the time. Mr. OBrien purchas-
ed from Mr.. Morse 1000 shares of
bank stock at $500 a share. There
was an understanding between Mr..
Morse and Mr.. O'Brien. it is said, that
Mr.. Morse would not have the notes
discounted and that if Judge O'Brien.
at the end of two years had not dis
posed of the stock at a profit, Mr.
| Morse would take it back at the sell
/ ing price.
Nature of the Charge.
Mr.. O'Brien made the notes payable
| 10 himself. and they were indOrsed by
him and by Mr.. Morse. This made
them negotiable at the end of a GER
tain period. Either at the end of the
period stipulated in the notes or be-
fore the notes matured Mr. Morse dis
counted two of them. What he did
with the other one is not known def
iEitely.. 1t was on 4onesef the-aiscounted
notes that The grand jury acted.
This note Mr.. Morse had discounted
at the Mercantile National bank, one
of the Morse chain of banks. The
Mercantile bank gave Mr.. Morse a
| check for 100000. The check was
made payable not to Mr.. Morse but to
! Morgan J. O'Brien.
Appropriated for Own Use.
| Mr.. Morse took the check. according
to the evidence before the grand jury.
/ and deposited it in the National Bank
1 of North America. The check was
/ indorsed: Morgan J. OBrien. per c.
| w. Morse"
Then Mr.. Morse is said to have an
lpropriated the 100000 to his own use
the understanding being that Mr..
OBrien had no knowledge of the
, transaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
New York Senate Again
Refuses to Remove
Kelsey,
INSURANCE OFFICER
Governor Hughes Bases An
other Demand for Scalp Upon
Report of Special Agent.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 11.-Governor
Hughes today renewed to the senate
his recommendation of last year that
Otto Kelsey be removed from the of
flee of state superintendent of insur-
ance on the ground of incompetency.
Last year the senate refused, 81 to "a,
TO remove Kelsey.
Based on New Report.
Hughes bases the renewal of the
recommendation upon the report OF
Matthew C. Fleming, the governors
special commissioner, who recently in
vestigated the insurance department,
and transmitted with his message a
copy of Fleming's report.
Lies on Table for the Present.
On motion of Senator Rains the
message, without comment, was unani-
mously ordered printed and for the
present to lie on the table"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
GOVERNOR OENEEN CROWS QUITE Roosevelt LTIAN
Which Republican Seeking
S in he Style.

Springfield, H., Feb. 11.-Governor
Deneen today made public state
ment regarding conditions at the Lin
coin home for feeble minded children
which a legislative committee has
been and is still investigating and con-
cerning which much comment has
been made i'll the newspapers in the
state. The document is an elaborate
affair and in a general way defends
the management of the state institu-
tiOns of Illinois and the system under
which they are handled.
Vigorous terms are used in denounc-
ing influences back of the legislative
investigation, which it is declared has
been prolonged with the evident OBJ
ject of making as much as possible
of the political material CLEANED. Ger
tain newspapers which have been aid
ing in giving publicity to the adverse
phase of the situation are also grilled.
BInmcs Republican Faction.
The governor, in short, clearly in.
Inmates that the whole expose" is
part of plot by the faction of the re,
publican party opposed to him and in.
terested in landing another man in his
office.
The governor opens his statement
as follows:
"On Dec. 23. 1907, Frank Giroux
an inmate of the Illinois asylum fol
feeble minded children at Lincoln, Ill.
was injured in the playroom of the in
stitution. The injuries were severe
and the occurrence was given wide
publicity. 1t was brought to the at
tention of the general assembly anG
a committee of the house of represen
tatives was appointed to investigate
the circumstances under which the
injuries were sustained and to extend
its inquiries into cases of alleged in
jury, neglect or incompetence in thu
other state charitable institutions.
Hopes They VIII Be Fair.
| Every fair-minded citizen hone
hat these Investigations will be con
lducted with thoroughness. Such
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
Right Of President to Ap.
point Inland Commits
sion Questioned.
TAWNEY ON WARPATH
Declares Executive Had No
Right to Incur EXPENSE
Crumpacker to Defense.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE legality
of the creation by the president of the
inland waterways commission was
questioned by Tawney of Minnesota,
chairman of the committee on appro-
priations, in the house today. The
point was raised when Tawney urged
the house conferees TO disagree to the
senate amendment to the urgent de-
ficiency bill granting $1,S75 to Senator
Bankhead for services as member of
the commission.
Motives Not Questioned.
Tawney declared he did not question
the motives of the chief executive, but
insisted his action was without author
ity of law. A different opini6 was
entertained by Crumpacker of 'ndi-
ana, who claimed in emergency on
stitutional and legal matters the pres
ident did have authority to incur an
expense of this character. He cited
the anthracite coal strike commission
After further discussion, a motion
that the house recede and concur in
the amendment was lost Sc to 101.
Kills Hope of More Paw.
Washington, Feb. IL The house
committee of pOstOffices and postroads
yesterday virtually agreed to recon-
mend adversely all bills and depart
ment estimates increasing the salaries
of postoffice employees for the next fis-
cal year This decision does not, of
course, have any reference to classifi-
cation increases regularly provided for.
The committee feels that the estima-
ted postal deficit of $10,500,000 for the
next fiscal yea1 would be largely in
creased by falling revenues, and in
view of this fact and of the substan-
tial increases granted last year, has
practically decided that the raising of
salaries cannot be countenanced at
this time.
No 1-Cent Postage.
The committee will recommend ad-
versely the bill providing for reduc-
tion to ! cent of the first class postage
rate. Such a reduction would, it is es
timated cut down the postal revenues
by as much as 80 per cent, and en-
large the prospective deficit to $780,
100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
TYPO OFFICERS AND
MEMBERS TO JAIL
Three Held Guilty of Contempt In Dis
regarding Injunction Secured
by Typothetae.

New York, Feb. 11.-President Pat
rick Mccormick of the local typo
graphical union known as the big SIX"
George w. Jackson and Vincent j.
Costello, union organizers, were today
fined $50 each and sentenced to 30
days Imprisonment for disobedience
of the injunction obtained by the
typothetae of New York in 1906. The
sentence was imposed by Justice
Bischoff in the supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11

course is just. alike to the public and
the institutions. The public desires,
and the institutions deserve, an inves-
tigation which shall fairly disclose
their condition.
"The Investigation was commenced
On Jan. II, at the Lincoln institution.
The inquiry is still incomplete. Not
withstanding this not only have gar
bled accounts of the testimony been
given wide circulation by certain
newspapers. but the testimony regard
ing unfortunate occurrences has been
presented in such a way as to create
the false impression that it fairly rep
resents the conditions generally pre-
vailing at the asylum.
Attack Unwarranted.
"a more unwarranted attack upon
the good name of the charitable insti-
tutions of our state could not be con-
ceived and would never have been
made but for Interior purposes which
are we'll understood by all who have
the slightest insight into current po
litical history. That such an Infamous
Misrepresentation of the management
of four state institutions, and trading
upon the humane feelings of a com
munity. should longer go unchallenged
is intolerable. l had intended before
giving out statement regarding these
matters, to await the completion oi
this Investigation, but the prolonga
tion of the inquiry and the unjdstifia
BILE attacks which in the meantime are
being made upon the state charitable
institutions, have prompted me to de
lay no further.
81 have therefore determined t.
place before the public in this state
ment the facts, good and bad, regard
ing past and present conditions at tn,
Lincoln institution, and shall here
after, as the investigations are con
Quoted at other institutions, see to i
that the public is not again mislet
f,om sinister motives regarding tn,
true state of affairs
without Parallel.
Then follows detailed statemen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
VOTE WARRANTED IN
BUT 81 COUNTIES
Opposition to Taft Confined to Two
Ohio Counties Holding
Primaries.

Columbus, Ohio. Feb. 11.-Primaries
for the selection of delegates to the
republican convention will be held in
Sc counties in Ohio today. In 80 coun-
ties there is but one list of candidates
and no actual vote is to be taken. Op-
position to Taft is looked for in two
counties only, Knox and Cuyahoga, and
the Taft political managers are entire
ly confident of the result. They ex-
pect to have the convention unanimous
for Taft when it assemblies March 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
LAMBS ARE LOSERS
Well Known Clinton Family
Robbed of Jewels at Mem
phis Party.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 11.-While a
dinner party was in progress at the
home of Frank G. Jones, in one of the
most fashionable residence sections of
the city, late last night thieves entered
a second story window and made
away with jewels valued at $4,000,
the property of Garrett E. Lamb wife
and daughter of Clinton. Iowa, guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jones.