Pocahontas star herald., 1916-04-28

dars. when her phyaiolan mIi n
would be safe for me TO leave her,
1. though worn out from the los, Of
sIcep aud mental strain had been
under, took my place In the CAM
paiuu aud, with my heart aud
thoughts At the bedside ofmy sick
wife, did the bts, / could 10 pre-
sent nv claims. so,wbn the y1los
we're uu-l and tho count made, /
lind that / have carried l3 OF the
g6 townships, was second iu 8
o.hers aud only tmrd IN five, aud
vstI was defeated by only 20
votes. Now fellow country men,
had not tins misfortune come on
me as IL did, or had lt come %
uur ul my opponents as it did on
me, what do you tniuk the results
would have bruuy Now fellow
citizens, when was your servant, /
made your interests nay interests, ]
held myself, horse, brldIe aud ,ai-
die, ready az all times 20 serve You
.ard nrlrrlsd my own personal of.
lairs uat ! might Do so and vet
that position paid me less t.au
$500 "a wear Whun 1 saw that tug
exposure was making Iurolds ON my
hpallh ! wanted Co quit but every
where ! wuUl ll was said 10 mr.
You have done more for us than
any one else has ever done and $50
can't afford for YOU 10 quit. Serve
"a, another term and then &c your
health grvgs way We ore then will
mg 90 give yuu something that will
u, raror ou you aud ghal wall have
-uu.r muuyy lu .J Later on nov
health gayr way md, m 1906 ] land
down The surveyors Office aud a-kea
90 be elected tax assessor. II you
remember, J vas sick all JhrOugh O.
that campaign, and was defeated.
Iu InUs YOU elected me surveyor
again without my consent. ! tried
ra fIl the oliec aul perform the
duties you had placed on mn but
my h,aiiH gave down aud / Was
forced go gl,, up the work aud ]
made John L FRY my deputy, go
lh,f y0u could have your surveying
LEGALLY Ioue. ! furnished him mF
instruments and gave him what hr
g1t tor tine work. ! had made %
contract for n man tp take charge
of my business Cor the two yoart 500
that ! could serve Nou, aud pala
Am $500. 1 got about SluU for
what surveying ] did 80 that term
of Office, lnat got without asking.
cg-l mn, Iu aa,ml ca,h, 500 aud
finished ,He rHinng of my health.
! then again presented my claims
for tax assessor aud was ,urmnd
down twice. BuE yet ! bad conf
deuco iu Your promises, 80 when ]
w.s called uu go make the race f..
county Judge. boz IglL ! did lnr
brst ] uDHli and lost This time I
'g.j rua ul winning and believe D
would. Laa IL not been for gut sick
mess ol mg wife. SO uov my
friends w.,lM.r 1 ever serve ynu
n...u arrol, lm proud ,f one
0rrr n.. utr is, 300 aII OF MY de-
l.U-, my .mrDg, integrity anu
uaal standing have urvr- so las
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"luh ,nn O.r your decision, .u D..
There is one wbo heGr,a- .uN !
have received justice, al. the way
through, will .oa please write mr
aud will return % vou my thank.
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