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The Safest Investments
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

New Yo-k. Oct. g.-CATTLE-R Receipts. $50 head.
No trading on live weight feeling duller. unchanged
Dressed beef quiet and steady Native sides slall5s
per lb Texas beet. 7aS London and Liverpool cat
tie and beef markets unchanged. No shipments Of
live stock dressed beef from this port to-day or
tomorrow.
CALVES-RCcciptS. 60 head. o. which 81 were
direct % butchers and les for the market. Trade
slow and feeling weak for al sorts and grades. A
few veaIs sold az 60a9-5 per ll0 lbs Dressed
calves slow; city dressed selling az gzaliiz pr TO. ;
country dressed calves eaIS4 dressed srassers. IA
81.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Rccc.pts. $3.50 lead. The
market was extremely SLOW for both sheep and lambs
Common sheep sold NJ 500 per 100 lbs. culs. zoo;
common to choice lambs 55la7.2j. cllls. A5l
HOGS-Recepts, 1885 head Feeling steady. CO1n-
Try dressed hogs unchanged AZ I0al5 per 70. Tor
medium and light weights
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. oct. 1.-Cau money. ruling rates. ga
81 DIT cent; time money. Tor sixty and ninety days
and Tor four, five. ard six months. 84a5 per cent
marivt firm and active.
Commercial paper. prime sixty 10 ninety DAYS.
"a per cent; four 10 six months Fia5a Domestic
exchange on New Nork-Chicago. sc discount
Charleston buying ra-. selling 10 premium
Foreign eXcAanss-Posted rates; Sterling. ssf and
As Actual rates: Sterling demand 4gI0. cabIr-
1850: marks. 95it plus l52. francs 6l-ls Plus 5Ci
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BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.

LEAVE NlsW UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
TO PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
NEW TERMINAL. I'D STREET. NEW YORK.
= % a. m, Diner Pullman Parlor
$500 a. ~ Diner Observation and Pullman Parlor
Gar.
fINOa N. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
.ls0 D. m. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
$500 y m. Royal Limited" All Pullman. 5hour.
f4A0 D. m. Coaches % Philadelphia
$500 D. ~. Diner and Pullman Parlor.
5 90 D. rn. Coaches 10 New York.
sl1l5 night Seerers % New York.
sZ@2 o. m. Slecpers 20 Philadelphia and New York
ATLANTIC CITY, 100. 900, illa0 a. n, fl0o.
TO BALTIMORE.
EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR"
Week davE 200 a. M. 20 ID so y. MI
80 800 f6.30. 200. 30 $500, $50. s9p1
fg.30 1000. IL % a. NJ. 1880 noon. 1925 = sol
Na5 900 500. SD $3.50. 400, e IS. 500 f5.l5
$50, 800 80. $50, 500 goo. 'lo'o 'lo-S5,
Il ~ lid night WESTWARD.
CHICAGO. ~, 80 p m.
CINCINNATI, ST, LOUIS, AND LOUISVILLE
'9.l0 a. m. s305 p m. 1850 night.
PITTsBURG. $40 a. NJ. -l-Z5. $40 ?. n, '12.55
CLEVELAND. $40 .. m
COLUMBUS $50 T. M.
WHEELING. 1910 a. m, $50 .. m.
WINCHESTER, $40 a m. 1865. 800 p n.
FREDERICK. $50. 1910. s9;l5 q. m. 81. 30. fi:O5
HAGERSTOwN. f9lO .. n. 800 r. N.
ANNAPOLIS. 10 500. 1iZ-15 neon. r3-Zo. 3d.
".Da.iy fExcert sunday ss,rday only.
TELEPHONES 70 all the following Ticket Offices.
1911 G 81. Nv. Main 1891 CID Pennsylvania ave-
Main 27g New Union Station: Ticket Once Main
1850: Information Bureau. Main 1880
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COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. b Hibbs & Co,
members Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hibbs
Building rs Fifteenth street northwest.
New York. Oct. 2l-Priccs rallied from an early
decline and ended az about whe-c they stood az the
close on "Wednesday Bulish factors included nins Of
and 3 inches m Mississippi and I % "a inches in
Alabama with predictions Of further rains 10 Geor-
GA South Carolina. Alabama and NlLssissppi.
Weakness characterized the market al times.
Futures declined % % y points rallied and adj
vanccd / 20 g closing practically unchanged for
the day barely steady Estimated sales 5000
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RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

y B-Fouoviug schedule figures published only
rs information. and arc not guaranteed.
Tor Atlanta. birmingham. Mobile. New Orleans.
AsheviIle, a. m. ard 1855 ?. M daily; a. N
for Chattanoora and Memphis. Dining cars.
For ROalose Knoxville. Chattanooga. Birmiug-
ham, New Orleans. 1910 p. m. daily. Dining cars.
For Knoxville Chattanooga. Nashville. Memphis.
40 a. m. daily. Sleeper may be occupied after 70
.. NJ Dining cars
For Atlanta. birmingham. Columbia. Charleston,
Augusta Aiken Savannah. jacksonville. and Florida
points 4 10 p. m. daily. Dining car service.
Tourist cars for California Monday. Wednesday.
THURSDAY and Friday. 4l0 r. m.
Local for Hauis0uburg 9 90 4. n. daily. AS ?. m.
weekdays for Strasburg jet. / D. n. weekdays; fer
Danvillo Z 80 a. n daily; Tor Charlottesville, 80
A. m and IS p m. daily; fJr Wauenton. & IS 2. m.
daily and / y N. weekdays Frequent trains b and
from Bluemont. L. S. BROWN, Gen. Agent
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WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE-Extra. per cwt.. 5.5Oa60; do, butter
40oai.j0; common. AOoa300.
$50 ''S'-
sHEEP-Prime, clipped. 2ya4OO; common. clip
ped, 2COa3.Oo
LAAIBs-Choice. spring: per h.. 7a7l1; medium.
6a6iz.
Sal
C0WS-Prims. fresh, each. S5.0Oag5OO; do. com.
mon. each. 5Ooa5O.oo: de-, old aud dry, l0OOal5OO.
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LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.

GRAIN-Wheat new, per bus. L05al.ls: com.
shelled per bus, 15as0; cob per Dbl. 42ai5o cats
Western, white, No. . per bus, 50as3; mixed. per
bus, s2a5O; bran, per ton. Zoo middling per ton,
zoo
HAY AND STRAW-Hay, Western, No. !. E.50a
400. 30. 2. l650aI7.OO: mixed l60oa1650 straw.
rye bundle. l5Ooal6o0: straw. ne machine thrash.
600as.00: straw. wheat. per ton. 60Oa6j0: straw.
oat. per ton, e.5Oa..0o.
SEEDS-Alake per bus. s00as75: clover per
bus. s5oa900; timothy per bus. L9oa225; crimson
clover, per bus. l0O0aIiW.
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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY.

NOTE Published only as information. and no,
guaranteed
400 2. NC. & q. LIMITED. Daily-Fast yes
tbuled train. Pullman seepers 20 Lexington. louis
Vile. Cincinnati. indianapolis. Chicago. and St.
Louis. Par0r Car Tor Virginia Hot Springs week
days Pullman cars Louisville 10 Nashville. Mem
phis. and New Orleans. Dining cars. Ia carte
service.
uI0 ?. ME-. F. V. LIMITED. Daily-Solid
yestihule train. Pullman sleepers TO Cincinnati
Lexington, Louisville. and Virginia Hot Springs
daily. Dining cars a IN carte service Pullman
sleepers Cincinnati 10 Chicago and St. Louis and
Louisville 10 Memphis Nashville. and New Orleans.
Chcsaroake and Ohio Ofices. 63 Penusylvanis
avenue 1850 street and New Union Station Tele-
phone Main io6s OF 26 for tickets baggage checks.
reservations and Taz!cah.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Howard Fling q and Bertha Simpson. D. both
Of Leesburg Va. Rev. j.. 3 Mclaughlin.
Claude Gilbert, b Of Springfield. Va. and Au-
gusta Edel, O. Of Glen Carlyn. Va Rev. L. g.
3 Pierce
John D. Van Houteu. q. Of Haddoafeld. y. j..
and Sarah c. Champiin. g. Of Washington. Rev.
Wallace Radcliffe.
Raymond s. Norris, T. Of Boyds. Nd. and Ma
Del T. Brown. 2. Of Washington Rev. William
T. Russell
Samuel 7. Dantzic .. Of Washington. and Mary
A. stone q Of Alexandria, Va Rev. r L.
Wright.
COLORED
Alphonse Reeves. q. and Helen Jackson. 70 Rev.
John Richard.
Henry Warren. .. and Clara Minor. %. Rev ".
T. Williams.
Harry Fillmore, 3, and Ida NJ Brown. a. Rev.
John Richard.
Walter Hunter. a. and Hattie Henry. 2. Rev.
F. NJ. Corbett.
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Ceasus Director Duraud has forwarded commits
sions as supervisors q the thirteenth decenuial
United States ccuyIs. signed by President Taft. 20
the following: Louis Y. Hoagiand Of Elizabeth.
Union County. y. J.. for the Fifth district OF New
Jersey; William II. GLEASON. Of Durham Durham
County y G.. FOR the Fifth district Of North Caro-
lima: William W. Whyte Of Welcb Mcdowell
County. w. Va, for the Fifth district Of West
Virginia
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NORFOLK AND WESTERN RWY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCTOBER 10. 1909.

bNhEDDLH N EffECI OCIObLk 10. 1913.
Leave Washington. New Union Station
800 a. m.-Dally-Au points Norfolk and
Western.
1910 p. m.-Dally-Roanokc Bristol Winston
Salem Knoxville. Chattanooga. Nashville Now or.
leans Through Sleeper. Dining Cars.
$40 a. m.-For Bristol Knoxville CHATTANOOGA
Nashville and Memphis Washington-Memphis
sleeper open 10 2. m.
For Norfolk-LeaTe Washington, 4 20 a. N. daily
HIS a. m. daily, except Sunday. Leave Richmond
daily. Arrive Norfolk. Il % a m. SO p. N.
100 2. m.-Daily-BeuyViue. Lurny. Shenandoah
EIktou. Trains from the Southwest arrive $50 A. NJ
1870 ?. M. and l2:l5 a. m.
All information Fourteenth street and New York
avenue Bond Buildng).
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

sales-Rcgular call AZ II O'Clock noon;
Capital Traction. 4 NJ BOA
Mergenthaler. ! az 2l3iA. 10 at Z3A
LanstOn, 100 az lsA
Following are the bid and asked prices on yes.
tgdays Washington Stock ETchangg:
GAS RONDS
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co,
members New York Stock Exchange. Hibbs Build
Ing. rs Fifteenth street northwest
CALI. MONEY-SALEs BY HOURS
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

Baltimore. Oct u.--Following are tbs sales and
quotations on the most active securities listed on
the BaltiEzore Stock Exchange;
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CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by ". p HBbs & Co.
members o. the New York Stock Exchange. Hibbs
Buldlnr Is Fiftrenth street rn-tb,.n.t
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New York. Oct 2l-There vas a decline in wheat
early general selling. unsatisfactory cables and
ample receipts. Later demand improved and
stronger feeling developed
Corn weaker on better weather.
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Largest Morning Circulation.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-28
offers to match against John u. Sulli.
van for 5000 toS $1O, 900. 55s


The Minnewaukan Strings has de-!
3cided to reduce Its size owing TO apa-
thy Of adYertis ers. Shepard ii salts.
fed that he cant run a nonparel pa.
per IN long primer town. |s.5 50
ut viii not sbe long. Il said James j.
Hill the other day Until points id
Dakota Within 500 miles 81 Duluth
viii be sending wheat from their sta
ton to Bufalo for 15c 4 bushel.
The handsomest farm reside nce and
imp oyements NE have seen In Rem
ssey county are those OF Clark W. KEEL
ley three miles south Of this city.
ills 9 charming site overlooking the
lake with about w miles Of lake
front ..s553s
u Bismarck paper recently printed
the Following A omission as a whole,
iin sthe near future means capital at
Aberdeen, Huron or Pierre. Division
and admission means the rapid settle
sml,ent 81 North Dakota and d capital
at Bismarck.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-28

clashes as that which occurred Satur-
day and again Mond lay, 1t IS high time
the school board took Ia hand. Such
occurrences az those mentioned are
giving the Churchs Ferry high school
avery unsavory reputation. and il con
5Etnued the school will !: not only lose
Its standing among the high schools
ofsthe state, but It Will be almost I'm
possible for the school board to secure
the services Of teacher Of any stand
Ing: County Commits w. ST.
Samuel, Frank Emigh and Tom NAL
5oney came up from Devils Lake Tues
and ii COMPANY With L.55M ross osb
represe nting the Benson county com
miss toner's, inspected the road south
;of own with q view to making need.
1ed Imp oYeme nts: IT was found that
the stretch Of road needing grading
was that between the nd jacobson cor /.
5ner and the Bent Muri farm, and az
this is being looked after BY Riggin
township 9N'7 Benson county. Mr.. Foss
agreed that he & ould see that the
work ~, was done At once. The solberg
Bird south Of town was found out sof
repair and the commissi oners agreed
.to Jointly ,iil5 y stand the expense Of re-
flooring g it, Mt. Foss to sup erintend the
work " 81 tearing out the Old floor and
replacing II with a floor Of three inch:
plank Churchs Ferry Sun.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-28
|COlJN'I1 EWgISiI
D G.
\. Graham has shnan# III siffno

;S:8J no. Graham has been visiting with
his parents. at Hanlpd len.
5 The commencement exercises Of the
Star 81 ather chools VIII ~ held June
4
6. =. Jones Of starkWeather left
last week for an extended visit "a tho
west.
rom all over the county come re-
ports Of fine proap ects for crops this.
year.
ROT. Frank n. B Mitchell Of Edmore
has thsaa been engaged to instruct the band.
.at Fairdale.
81 baby girl was born. 1 to MI. and
Mrs. Jos: 4: Holt last eek Wednesday
AT Brooke ssss
IS: Denoyer and wifi, 81 stark
Weat heer left Thursday for 81 extended.
western trip
Ss baby boy was born toS Mr.. ana.
n MArs; Walter Sadie meyer At Hampden
last week AIonday
s Herman Olson Is erecting q hnes
large barn ong the Elmer Lee farm
near; II starkwe her. 81
he Edmore boys band VIII give q
concord and dance st the opera house:
i IN that city toni ht.
John Graham who has been SPEND
Ing the winter "a Tlentucky returned
3to stark weather last week S b;
baby girl was born to and
Mrs Herman Griesche Ell Ia lJewb,re
toWnship last week Tuesday S
The f1ne stallion that was formerly
owned by John s5everson has been pur
chased - by Hans Roseth Az Edmore. ~
. There are 10 be two new banks
stalled at towns ed the Farmers Line.
one " Qrocus and one at ne.
Jake svoboda has leased the Hotel
Brocket Il the osn 81 81. that name
and opensd It q the public last 'hurs.
day 81
The school board og Chugchs E,srry
met Inst week and APPALLED, rayaia
Flatia for trying II WhiI ne ssaperin.
tsndent o2 sch00
Kiss Luiie q. aylos now taachins
at anpd ION has been eaa fog sha
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-28
RS go !
! Stade Of Grand Harbor wa "a

ss 55E SGaQes OF AIra1q .E1arRoG was
IA town 'Thursda
The Merchants Matt onal VIII open
the first Of next week
81 Attorney Campb ells sold 1896 worth
q city lots Tuesday Of this week
Kelly & Hillhouse are moving their
hardware store from Dunseith to Bot
uneau.
Commits sioners MEG ormick Lohnes
and N Mahood viewed the proposed
Rock Island road Mond AZ.
n. The county commiss ioners have cali
ed an election to vote on the erection.
of a court house and jail.
Attorney Brenna al returned yester-:
day rom hite Earth eseryation. Hei
the rail- wreck this side
Of Minot:
About ninty excursio nists went TO
Bottineau last week Oh the excursion.
The excursio ion was to celebrate the
scomple ion Of the Bottineau branch.
John Flitte. and IYer Shelley, $of
the firm Of Flittie, Shelley ana Serum
gard. of this city have been doing the
Turtle " tains ana Mouse River re-
Egions.
The Police Gazette, the leading De
mocratic paper ~ New: York, has q
new sIugger named Kilrain whom 1t
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-28
BIDS WANTED.

Z Bids for Heating and Yentilating
High School Building in the City Of
Devils Lake, viii be received BY the
undersigned until June 18th, 1909.
Plans and specif cations can be seen
at the Builders Exchange In Grand
Forks and Fargo, North Dakota and
at the Office Of the Clerk Of Board OF
Education Devils Lake N. d. a certi-
fled check for $500. 90 must accompany:
each bid payable to the President Of
Board Of Education Devils Lake Spec
,ial School District. I 5..2$ E
The Board reserves the right to re-
lject any or all bids, BY rider q Board
|of Education:
Dated Devils Lake, 4. Dak. May
9th 1909. ss55s
/. I. onH sKRATAss.
Clerk.
5S3I have Inquiries for well improved
farms, reasonable. Close 70 market.
Frank H. Hyland.
letter, Salt Rlleunl and Eczema .
Are cured by chamberlain's Salve One app1ica-i
ton relieves the tching ard burning sense: on
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-28

IA farewell will be rendered Rev. Al.
=. Vartdal and family at the opera
house fl Churchs Ferry tonight, Rev.
Vartdal has been pastor Of the Luth-
Reran church at I'll At palce for many
years and the farewell meeting has
been arranged by the Church III Ferry
Commercial club az q mark 81 recogs
5nition of his services 80 the city.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-28

s5 Mrs. Streeter 81 Devils Lake: State
organize Tor the Yoeman has BEEN
a town the past week IN the interest
8of that Organize --- 60. sElmslie ofi
/ Devils Lake has been assisting Mra.I
streeter II the orga nizat ion of q Yoe.t
men lode eahere this week john
son arrived from Devil Lake Tues
day and assumed scharge soff the
sstoltze Lbr yard this place. MI.
olsenEexpects to leave for his claim ii
Canada few dayaa lamp den
Guardian.
Little Malinda the tWo-year old child
sseff Mr. and Mrs. olphS Kuhl Of Fairs
mont. nearly lot her life by the vicious
attack 8of a dog. Monday The child,
as usual, was play wing with the brute
when an at once VI hout Warning,l
the dog which ii 81 large and poWers1
ful one, grabbed the child Us the face
biting her several times. Her face
was terribly lacerated, and II the par
ssents had not been on the spot the
child would have been literally chew.
led np. The child was brought to town
and the doctor seWed up three gashes.
while 4 number Of smaller sears upon
the child b face gave evidence that
the dog was an ugly customer
mo COMP Hons set ii the girl will
get we'll but III carry the marks of
the brute teeth pom her face AZ
long As she lives. rho dog be
killed but al tied up for a few days
5Sto5,s whether II would sdevelope rab-
eds News.
are authorize to announce that
no w. Ohnstad, formerly III the ma
chinery business AZ this place, and
John Mclean, formerly sheriff % this
county have formed u partnership
and viii engage II the handling off
s,sa
q. 81,
]. 8 ,s...,
III, ss j, Il, 81 I,
s's.s. 81 - 8
~ ~ ,s.s
., 5 .s1s,
10, - !
,. III. q AZ ss's .s...l o $500
Z WI 800 ~ &
!.
,..' .s1 81. I. 800
d II IS n, B
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-28
,III a 1Fl1Ss5z

,he RipplesS has received ii new:
dress for 4 It's bic press this week. and
our readers will be apt to note 4 mark
sed imp oyement IL the paper; II will
be enlarged sto IS pages IN the near
future. as soonzas the crop prospect Il.
assured we thin Rock Lake Rip
pies. s5t
n. Loudoh this lace attended
the funeral of H,yer 81 1855 an Devils
Lake last edne MI
Wuest and child ren visited with Mrs.
SWuest's siste Devils Lake over
ssunda tarkweath her Times.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-28
oning year by the school board Of

comm year byl ttIe school hoard ofll
2Ghurchs Ferry
M. and Mrs d. Christi pher have
been enioying visit their
daughter Mrs. Helm and her
husband from Winnip eg
Mrs. Nancy "a. Massacre, age 6322
years passed away at the home of her
daughter Simpson at
starkWea ther last week Thursday.
seyerson arrived ii Hampden
last week. and put in the week getting
ready to open up q store; which open
ing took place the latter part % the
week.
Hampden IS making arrangements
for = big market day. The band has
been engaged ana fast base ball
game VIII bes one Soff the at lions
of the day The date ID j tune 9th
Iyer Allen5 form er11y with the Imper-
ial Elevator CO. at Churchs Ferry has
contraeted with the Farmers Elevator
Co.Sto RIM heir levator for the coming
year, and VIII commence his duties
IJune first
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-28

Ess Richard q IIeyWa J, high school In
Espector 81 The state ldepa rtmen fofs ed-
ucation Will eliVers the dress toay The
grad uating class offs the Edmore schools
at their comm cement Friday Jssne
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-14
PETITION FOR PARDON

To His Excellency T.. +. Noel. Gov
ernor OF Mississippi:
u undersigned petitioners respect
fully show unto your Exe-fiency That
u Gearge Peguss, colored, (who
hereby makes application tor pardon)
was AZ the March Term. 1895, of the
Circuit Court OF l.aFayetts County.
Mississippi, convicted of n charge oil
msnsiiugh Or and thsrsUp,n by the
Jldge OF said court sentenced to a
.erm OF ten years Imprisonment In
The Pebitentiary. That the circam-
lance attending the killing were
SUCH as would lessen the od-nse and
We believe ii the jury in his case could
have known the whole OF the aft Air
George Pegues would have oeen ac-
quilted.
We would further soow to your Ex-
ccllency that the Petitioner has a wife
- SIX children who are dependent
upon petitioner for support and dur.
ing his incarceration 10 the Penitanti |.
AIRY viii be thrown upon the fom-
nunity and soch friends az they have
for their supp Jrt; that the petitioner
mas always been "A laboriuy ma.
though not strong, ana We his neigh
b ,rs nave not known Of his having
any trolole previous to tais. Ne
therefore earnestly ask thai he b.
pardon-d. Respectfully
George Pegups,
R,bert Higginbotiam,
John Higglnboiham, ct al.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-14
Recollections of College Hill, Miss,
And its First Settlers.
To he FOX EAGLE:

On a recent visit TO my old
home, around which cluster many
pleasant memories, | was inter-
ested in an article in a county
paper written by Rev. Newton
Smith.
My object in offering anything
for publication is not to criticize
his articles, but to assist him in
rescuing from oblivion facts
which would be of interest to
those who are living there now.
| ffatter myfsilf that | can be
OF some help to him in his efforts
to get a correct history OF those
early days, inasmuch IA he is
a new conner and this scribe was
there from the very first, even
before the Red Man had vacated
the then wild woods where is now
located the College Hill commu-
nifty. Mr.. Smith, Gas well as
myself, have chosen a subject
which is worthy OF a skillful pen
and one which should have 49,
careful study, that each one OF
those pioneers should have full
justice done and nsugh, set down
IN malice. | ptopose &c make a
list OF those cary settlers. IL the
order in which they came to the
community. This list will not bt
complete or perfect, as TO time o.
arrival; some names may bs
omitted; but these imperfectioni
and omissions must be excused
as | rely entirely upon memory
and have no records to verify my
statements.
l will thank any one who find
errors in my statements to cal
my attention to them and the,
will be corrected.
The College Hill neighborhoo,
is that territory lying between
hurricane Creek and Toby TubS,
Creek, a few families there wer,
who lived beyond these limits
Goodloe W. Buford donated
quarter section OF land on whicl
they built a church and schoo
houses, one for the males an,
cns for the females.
Now reader you may rest unit
we come again.
OCCASIONAL.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-14
The Board of Supervisors.

JGslAb. IIhds
AZ members Pnd ofdes,s preesni,
conrt vas ouersd according w law,
r. fallowiuE nrocUediuHi
we're had, o-witt