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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-06
Deaths

HAINES-Sunday, October 4, 1908, 1T
HOS p. M, William Haines. aged
60 years, at the residence of his
daughter Mrs. Ida Hendricks, 7O2
Ellis avenue, after a lingering i'll
ness. The decedent is survived by
two daughter, Mrs. Ida Hendricks,
102 Ellis avenue and Mrs. William
Henniss, S23 Queen Ann avenue;
two sons, Charles and o. S., south
of the city.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon from the Hendricks resi-
dence at 200 p. m, conducted by Rev.
S. Isaac Elder. Interment in Shaul
cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-06
News Makes Prices Drop.

tavia visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. B. Sparks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Van Buskirk
and Mrs. Al N. Bowlin of Hedrick,
have returned home after short
visit at the home Of George w. Kit
terman on North Van Buren, street.
Sargent refunds your money if any
ReXall preparation fails
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Tri- Weekly Courier
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From Saturdays Daily.
Neasham sells the best watches.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-06
From Mondays Daily.
Rubber diapers at sargent's.

Rubber Diapers at SaTgeNCs S.
Mrs. A. NJ. Dowell of Agency has re-
turned home after a short business
trip to this city.
Mrs. j. w. Cunning of Chillicothe
who was in the city on business has
returned home.
c. S. Sparks, has returned to the
city after spending Sunday in Ba-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
Reduced Railroad Rates to Missouri
State Fair

The Railroads have ,I,nted a
one and one-half rate TO visitors
attending the Missouri State Fair
at Sedaiia, October SO. These
rates will be in force October
to II.
The Importance of the Missouri i
State Fair is being recognized all
over the country. Fine herds OF
cattle, horses, swine and sheep
are being entered in competition
by breeders all over the United
States. The Live Stock Show
will be great. The Saddle Horse
Show will be the best ever, and
all exhibits will be fine. A grea
exhibition of Missouri re sources
Every body is going.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11

The LiEooin PARK school. under
are priaeipai.hip ~ Prot. G O..
RivsTo. assisssd By Miss Corinc
Hsndsrson. begun Monday with
an enrolment up 70 date OF 20.
Prot. Rivere and Miss Henderson
are both excellent teachers sno
hould receive the hearty cooper
alton Of both parents and pupils.
Our pupils under the princi pal
ship 81 Prof. Rtycre seem doubIy
resolved and very jealous in their
work. In fact the school IL now
Ia bot condition la every re-
spect than I have ever known ii 10
be.
Nisitors present at the organiz-
ing aud classifying were Rev. B
Mccain and wife and Prof. w. X
Anderson Short talks were made
by these gentlemen which wer,
greatly appreciated by the pupils
MARTIN MCCLEARY.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
State Fair Camping Grounds

The Missouri State Fair, Sc
dalia has camping grounds for
thousands of visitors. These
grounds are free and are supplied
with water and other convenience
es. Camping out during the
State Fair week is splendid way
to get an outing and at the same
time visit the Great State Fair.
The Fair promises to be more in
teresting than ever, and the whole
family will enjoy 1t. You cannot
help being benefited, when you
spend a week studying the exhi-
bits in each department, inspect
ing the fine live stock and meeting
your friends. Go to the State
Fair and have q good time and
learn about what is going on in
Missouri. The dates are Octob bel
80.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
NO LET UP, SAYS dave BALL
Defeated Candidate Promises
To Push Fraud Charges
Further

Jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. l.
David A. Ball, defeated Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor,
says that he is here largely as a
spectator of pass ing events. He
was among the arrivals tonight.
"The Republic" says Mr.. Ball,
"may say this much for me: l am
not here to suggest anything to be
incorporated in the Democratic
State platform, or any particular
party policy. Under the primary
law, l have no right to participate
in the gathering tomorrow and
next day.
"Another thing 1 may add is
this: I am in the fight against
election crooks to stay until some
big fish arc landed in the Peni-
tentiary. do not intend to let up.
It is not the small fry l wish so
much to see punished as those
higher up.
Snow l think have said
enough, I am private citizen and
wish to be regarded So"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
NJ. E. Announcement

Next Sunday will be the first
appointment of the new confer
ence year at the Methodist church.
The public is very cordially in
viIe$~to attend our services and
worship with US at If a. m. and
1880 p. m. Every body receives a
warm welcome at our services.
The pastor is glad 10 be back
home again to begin the work OF
the new year. 1t is much desired
that every member of the church
be present next Sunday. Let US
begin and continue the work for
the year, praying and laboring
that it may be the best year in
the history OF our church up to
this time.
H. d. THOMPSON, Pastor.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11

tag4isslpss l-sss0as. sho ssrs
tssss ssytug lhsa pfs@si~ssi!y tAiE
ai ltr tass sAI as0Aths has bsef
e. aisiy assioa sFr aifess~d So "a.
amins rro~ri ~ Louis bssk
rlss'ihEs. girisg pa',iealsf at
g. h,ioa 60 ,hoso 81 Tharsdsy,
% hsn usrf9 trcufd knnwn in this
fleh sad active commercial center
as broken by nrariy t-o million
q doliArs. Thrsr figures do not lie.
After period Of depression due
TO the political upooftainty and
perhaps somr over production
n nd too much property, the
great tetcources of this country
have forced revival that IL ic no
sense artificial The business
men, who have talked sunshine
have had reason fpr IL. They
have been accused OF painting
I pictures on the canyases of their
Imagination, but they have known
/ In detail what they were doing.
This country has had no war,
nor is there a prospect of war
The foreign trade is great and
growing. Crops have been good
oveTproduction has been SOLD
a broad, and the grain harvested
a nd to be harvested this yeal
amounts to a volume staggering
to a Midas. The revival, the
presence of which is proved by
urrent bank clearings, is founded
on rock.-St Louis Times.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11

vAtaesb ~ ~ f,ss sst'
fs hssssss ~ Ns- ps0ssNs~
We Gs Masifs Teestsy
Mlss Assx ttvNaas tsfi hsass8sy
fes Sc. as,s sisia "a Chiii@o,eshs.
hahsftths los soc TktBNan ssi
q lsnhs isnRussA9 hFecaai unsf.
eco aSss
To. @iss~s Camp oi bsilf0Ss'
sets shopping la Montgomery
TUESDAY
Tho Catholic crtn.irry 10 being
IMPROVED Thr hedge icno~ H. ~
be f~plabtrd
John A Nogt and wii- oi 81.
Louis afc the guests Of relatives
hrf ~ ,his ~eek.
Mr. Emmett Hilbert and Miss
G lara Hilbert went 10 st. Louis
tho nrst ot tho week.
Mite. Frank Miller OF Gains.
yilIc, Tcxar IL visiting a.
u uppnIu huN lHHlitgs
Mir aud Mrs Percy Rcnfro of
ST. Louis are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Vogt.
VIM. Temple and wife left
NJ onday evening for weeks visit
with relatives In Illinois.
Tom Gains sister, Mrs. Skinner
and family OF St. Louis were the
guests of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Cain.
The best Ball Game of the
season Sunday, Montgomery VS.
3rd National Bank Team of St.
Louis.
Mrs. w. Ii. Beasley and Mis-,
Myrtle spent several days in ST
Louis studying the millinery
styles this week.
Services next Sunday morning
and evening at the Baptist church
Every body invited to worship witt
us. T. M. GREEN.
Montgomery stands splendic
chance to get the next meeting ol
the M, E. church, south, if sh,
ants it. 1t has been about II
y ears since the conference me
here.
The schools opened Monda,
with total enrolment of $50 il
the north and south buildings ant
70 in the Lincoln Park schoo
m making a grand total of 420 en-
rolled for the first week. Their
are 81 nonresident pupils en-
rolled. This is an unusually large
n um ber of non-residents. Tn
high school enrolment is 105.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11

Mts. Noiilo Graves Of New Flor
snce vas burned To death Stature
day. She Vas trying TO start a
arc In ,he cooking stove with
coal oil when the oil in the can
exploded In her face, ign'ting her
clothes. She ran TO neighbors
but before the flames could be
cxtinguished she was burned to q
crisp and died in short time.
Our informant tells us that her
little home was also consumed by
the angry flames.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
Death of William Roberts.

VIM. Roberts an aged veteran of
the war, being nearly II years old
and a member of the G. A. r.
dropped dead last Saturday at his
home in Montgomery City while
waiting for dinner to be served.
He had been in reasonably good
health for a man of his age and
had spent Saturday morning at
his work.
He was a member of the Presby-
terian church and we'll respected
by all who knew him.
He leaves two children, son
Blaine and daughter Mabel, OF
this city. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon at the home
Rev. ]. E. Kerr ofiioiating. Inter
! ment In the city cemetery.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
Lamont Bros. Show

The Lamont Bros. Show with
its numerous tons of parapher-
nalIa and feature attractions will
positively exhibit ia Montgom-
cry Saturday, September IL.
Under waterproof tents will be
given one OF the greatest performs
ances that will ever be seen in our
city. Although not the largest
show on the road-far from it
but performance that is as good
as the best and in a class all it's
own. Introducing funny clowns,
jugglers, contoriionists, acrobats,
wire walkers, gymnasts and
above all the famous Silver Lake
Family of High Glass Aerial
Artists and another aerial act
performed by the Great Randolph,
who from swinging trapeze,
turns a complete somersault
through space of fifteen feet and
catcnes on rope at the opposite
of the bar. The Great Randolph
is the only artist that has success
fully accomplished this hazardous
feat, whieh will be given alter
noon and night at the Lamont
! Bros. Show.
A troupe of trained monkeys
and ponies, which always has a
tendency to amuse the ladies and
children. The menagerie consists
OF wild beasts, birds and reptiles
that are very interesting and
amusing to gaze upon. Grand
street parade will be given at one
o'clock on the day of exhibition. !.
/ Afternoon performances begin
Immediately after the return o {
the parade TO the show grounds.
Admission within reach of every .
/ one
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
Notice to Virsinians

On the 17rh OF this month we
will have our annual reunion al
the Court House. AT this place
we want all Virginitns aud West
Virginians to attend and bring
well filed baskets. We will have
music and speaking and lots Of
fun making. Be sure and bring
all of your families and all othel
Virginians and West Virginians
that we may have an old-fashion.
ed day.
Committee c. E. JOHNSON,
G. j. LOCKE.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Following are the marriage
licenses issued since our last re-
port:
Len Brown, Wellsville, Miss
Della Bentley, Wellsville.
John E. May, Middletown,
Lottie M. Brown, Middletown.
| John Vogt, Montgomery, Mrs
Sarah M. Tate, Montgomery.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
Yellow Willie's Call

Hearst's IndependenceParty will
hold convention at Druid's Hall,
9th and Market Streets, st. Louis,
on Tuesday evening at s o'clock,
Sept. 22, 1908. The purpose of the
convention will be to nominate
Hisgen and Graves Presidential
electors. All mal-contents, dis
gruntled Democrats and sore-headf
are cordially invited to be pres
eut,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
rgAL lsrArf rHAnsFgas

EESL LSTNTf rHNssFEHs
psgl,ssisg ate ,hs seal ssssSs
gsAns,rss s.see oss last report
7 ~ ClAte o. a. 4. Glare. -
tfsb. ST.
7 ~. Glare 10 4. A. Glare. liz
ss.5. sziDo
7 II. Clare TO Bette KcAdle.
iO-lp-f, ~.
7 II. Glare TO ChAs. Kcadie,
iO.ig-s. $3.50
Mabel Randall to ". S. Penn,
ots In Montgomery $500.
Florence VI. Shackleford 10
" alter +. Bush, 2-I6-6, 300.
Minnie Clements to j. c. Daniel
lots in Montgomery si20.
Noah Hart to Florence M.Shack.
elfofd, 2-46-6, 1925.
w. Z. Soloman to Minnie
Clemens, lots in Montgomery,
800.
Elizabeth Thompson to Harry
Snowden, ,2-i6-6 sl150.
w. b. Hoke to j. T. Spires, 32-
1913, $500,
7 F. E. Niedergerke to Harry
Snowden, lands by metes anc
bounds, 500.
w. A. Dillon to the Bank o.
Marling, Marling lots si.00
j. T. Spires to Melvina Sr es
29-49.3, s1.00
Morgan Summers to j. Fl sic,
Clure, 3-4S-4, $500.
Emmett II. Wyatt to Morgan
Summers, 2-4S-4, $4,000.
John E. Kerr to Mary V
Dyson, lots In Montgomery $3.50
Louise Bowling to r. j
B Bumgartner, lots in Rhineland
$4,000.
j. T. Spires to Elmer Barrett
5-49-3, $4,000.
Morgan Summers to G. NJ
Lotion, 3-4S-4, 5000.
Eliza A. Buchanan, to Gerbar,
I Niehaus, lots in Wellsville, S152a
w. F. Elgin to A. w. Lehnen
16-50-s, $1,000.
Theresa Nebel to P. D. Shear
mire, lots in High Hill, 5000.
Rob't Golden to Edith F
Golden, lots in Jonesburg sl.00.
Peter Kelly to B. E. Wilson
23-4S-2, s425.
w. H. White to Mrs. Carolin
Snethen, lots in New Florence
$500.
Mary E. Mcclure to G. A
Revelle, lots in New Florenc
$1,000.
Mary E. Mcclure to T. H. Over
lots in New Florence $500.
Sarah A. Bradley to D. Z
, Whitehead, lots in Montgomery
, $500.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
ST. Louis Live Stock Market.

ST. Louis Live Stock Market.
Special to Montgomery Tribune.
st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. s, 1905.
Cattle receipts 5000. No choice
steers of good weights here, al-
though there were plenty of or
ders for that kind, and anything
of that description would doubt.
less have brought steady prices.
The best were some 96S 10. year.
lings at $3.50. Aside from those
some weakness was apparent in
all steer sales although not enough
to amount to decline of 10 cents
in any case. All other grades
were fully steady, and the supply
was well cleaned up by the close
of the market. We look for moro
moderate supplies during tho re.
mainder of the week, and proba-
bly, stronger prices for the good
grades.
Hog receipts 5000. Quality as
usual, common, with the exception
of few loads at S7.10 and S7.t7A,
the latter representing today's
top. The general market for
hogs was 5 cents to 10 cents high
er than yesterday, most advance
being on the good grades. Pigs
of all kinds were plentiful and
sold fully 25 cents lower than yes
terday. The bulk of all the hogs
sold at S6.75 to S7.0O. Prospects
strong.
Sheep receipts 1900. General
market steady to 10 cents lower
than yesterday, the decline being
on the medium to common kinds.
Good stuff fully steady. Top
lambs s5.S5; top mutton sheep
SA25; demands had to be good to
: absorb supplies Of suoh magni-
tude, at anything near steady
. prices. Outlook strong on good
stuff.
! NATIONAL LIVE STOCK CoMIs :
SION COMPANY.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
Advertised Letters.

Following is a list of letters re-
naming unclaimed in the post
Office at Montgomery City, Mo-,
Sept. 5, 1908, and if not called for
within two weeks will be sent to
the dead letter Office:
Mrs. Robert E. Downing.
G. E. NUNS, p. M.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
Diokey Reelected

At the meeting of the Repub-
lican State Committee held at
Jefferson City this week, Walter
S. Dickey was reelected chair
man and Rush G. Lake, Secretary.
The work of the party is in good
hands and a vigorous and winning
campaign is in progress.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
Notice of.Committee Meeting

There will De meeting of the
Republican County Organization
at Montgomery Monday, Sept. II,
1908, at Republican headquarters.
All members are requested to be
present.
E. H. BAN, Chairman,
JAS. W GILL, Sec'y.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
Special Notice

The ladies of the Wednesday
Club will give an entertainment at
the Court House, next Friday
night, Sept. IS, 1908 for the bene-
fit of the cemetery fund. Refresh
ments will be served and various
amusements Off red,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
Prlvt,e Sale

Household and kitchen furni-
ture of Mrs. T. N. Bon Durant
can be seen any afternoon this
week. Call on MRS. r. O. TAYLOR
Sept. 10, 1908.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
WHIrE-SER

Lea Mitchell White, son of R,
M. White. editor of the Mexico
Ledger, was married to Miss
Maude See of Columbia, Wednes-
day afternoon. The bride is q
daughter of r. G. See of this coun.
ty, who died recently. White il
associate editor of the Ledger. He
recently published the Denver
News Letter.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
Play BALL Play BalI!I

The business men will play an
other interesting game of ball,
at Brsndt's Park mex. Tuesday
afternoon from $3.50 T. II dark.
For "Fun and Amusement" this
will be the game of the season.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
Amusements

The coming OF tho famous
Woods sisters and their excellent
company to the Montgomery
Opera House for one night only,
Saturday, September II in their
own version of Marie Corelli's
famous and enchanting novel,
"Thelma," promises to be an
event in the history OF local
theatrical circles The authors
W onderful description of the"Land
of the Midnight Sun"-midnight
W ithout darknes sun stauSA
ing still, yet visible in the heav-
ems like victorious king throned
on a dias of purple bordered with
g old, and the wonderful sky
fleets that are common in Nor
way, including the magnificent
aurora Boerallis, are all produced
nd carried out by special scenery
a nd effects. Reserved seats are
on sale at Cason's Drug Store.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
f.sfs0aai @oetiun aAd Lne al
ttsPpsFtsss o' iusetesi ~
aal At-uvs Montgomery

,fip ia Msstro @osdsy
Miss May iirbhbe' ~rn, 10
wsIis,iiis Taesdsy evening.
Mis. tda Mooio ~ ~. Louis 10
thc gursg oi Mts. Lucy Goodrich.
Chas Muus Of kansas CITY
spent Sunday with relatives and
friends.
Frank knofirr returned Tues
day from Sisl, TO relatives Ia
Chicago.
Graham Johnson left Tuesday
noon for Columbia TO attend the
University.
Jas. GIN and Eustacc Ham were
In Jefferson CITY Tuesday attend
ing the State Committee meeting.
Miss Emma Kuoller resumed
her duties In the St. Louis Store
last Tuesday after very pleasant
months vacation.
MIR. and Mrs. G. NJ. Schuhart
and baby lett Wednesday morn
ing for weeks visit with rela-
tives in Quincy, Ill.
Miss Maggie Fish, who has
been visiting here the past two
months returned to her home in
Kansas City Tuesday.
Sam'l Howell has been hauling
some very fine, this years corn
to market this week. He is getting
500 bushel spot cash.
George Rookwood of New
Orleans and Dick Rookwood of
Parsons, Kansas, are visiting their
IN other, Mrs. N. A. lockwood.
Mrs. Alfred Davault and daugh-
ters, Miss Lillian and Mrs. M. G.
Lavender OF New Florence were
the guests uf Mrs. j. M. Barker
Monday.
A house and two lots on South
Sturgeon Street, we'll located and
in good repair, good out buildings.
Household and kitchen goods for
sale privately. T. M. GREEN. it
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Garner and
daughter, MIR. and Mrs. Chas.
Crump, Miss Margaret Chaplin,
Mi SIS Alta Rodgers, Ed.Vandaveer
and Herbert Whiteside were
camping last week on Loutre.
Miss Gertrude Sharp, Miss
Stella Duffy, Mr.. Floyd Kidwell
and Mr.. Chas. Chaplin attended a
house party given by Miss Airline
Shackleford of Clayton, Mo-,
from Thursday until Sunday.
MIR. Len Brown and Miss Della
Bentley, both of Wellsville were
united in marriage by Rev. w. l..
Carr in this city, last Thursday
afternoon. They will make their
home with the BRIDES parents on
q farm near Wellsville.
The protracted meeting at the
church at Jonesburg closed last
Sunday. There were nine addi-
tions. Ave baptisms, three by
letter and one by restoration.
The pastor, Rev. T. M. Green was
ably assisted by Rev. D. P. Mont
gomery of Charleston, Mo. The
meeting was great blessing to
the community.
The Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union held their regular
monthly business meeting Mon.
day afternoon In the Baptist
church. Election of officers and
planning for a social to be held
Monday evening, Sept. 20 at the
home of Mrs. j. M. Barker ant
other important business wal
transacted. The attendance was
very small but the meeting wal
very interesting and instructive.
The young ladies of th'
Swastika Club have decided tt
give the money which they raise'
for the Shoe Factory fund to tn
Cemetery Association to be use'
to erect an arch way at the en-
trance to the Cemetery. TIL
young ladies are to be congratu
lated on their selection for us
OF the money. A Cemeter,
beautiful, where Montgomer
beloved may rest will soon be a
accomplished fact and it will b
due to the efforts Of the ladies {
n III -
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-11
The Ball Game Last Sunday.

Montgomery defeated the ST.
Louis visitors last Sunday by a
score of 5-2. No doubt the score
would have been larger had not
the Montgomery boys overestl-
mated the ability of the ST. Louis
bunch. Sharp swatted the leather
in the fourth inning for a home
run and q $500 John B. Stetson
hat given as a prize by Miller &
Worley. Until this time the score
was 20 in favor of ST. Louis.
From the fourth ON it was a
walk. The score:
Montgomery 900 O112x
st. Louis O1tO0 5000
Next s; lnday the Montgomery
team plays the 3rd National Bank
team of St. Louis. This team was
a pennant winner last season in
the Bankers League and stand
second this season in the Manu-
facturers League. This is, un-
dou btedly, one the fastest teams
Montgomery has matched with
this season. Every one should at
tend and assist the boys to win by
being enthusiastic fans. Next
Sunday, Sept. 13, Montgomery vs
3rd National Bank. Game called
at 3 o clock. Admission 25 cents,
aides free,
Arizona republican., 1908-05-27

ence. They said they had business with him and as their demand came within the rules of the kangaroo court which are approved by the sheriff there was nothing to do but surrender him.
 It is not generally known, outside of jail circles that the most heinous offense a prisoner can commit is to desert his post of duty as trusty, The reason for this jail sentiment on that subject is obvious. That particular crime tends to weaken the confidence of the iailor in prisoners generally.
 So. when Jose was delivered to the .court there was a fierce fight before they could get all of his clothes off. But justice finally prevailed and Jose was thrown naked on the floor and held down bv a couple of stalwarts while a third piled the cob" The "cob" as has been previously explain ed is a long leather thong. something like the tug of set of harness. In fact. a tug has now and then been the "cob" Jose said they gave him7twen- ty-five lashes. He Is sure of that for he said he never lost the count. Be sides he finds confirmation of the ac- curacy or it in the extent of his sore ness Less than twenty-five would not have left him in the condition in which he found himself after it was all over.