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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
DANIEL HATFIELD DIES FRIDAY.

Daniel Hatfield, SO years old, of rear
Mexico, died Friday afternoon. He
had lived in this county for a num-
Der of years. A wife and eight chill
dren are left.
The funeral was held from the Pres
byterian Church Saturday Afternoon
at 1880 by the Rev. A. A. Wallace.
The body was buried at Elmwood.
Those in the immediate family who
survive him are, his wife, Mrs. Hat
field, and children, Mrs. Laura Bon
ME, of Mexico; Mrs. Claude Bonnie,
of Mexico; Mrs. Robert Strickney, of
Kansas City; Mrs. John McPhaspers,
of Kansas; Mrs. Alfred Hatfield, of
California, Mo-; John Hatfield, of this
city; Mrs. o. R. VanNote, of Mexico;
Will Hatfield, of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

ceive instructions from Superintend-
ent Lamkin relative to this contest.
1t is thought through this novel idea
to have the children pen essays on
Thrift, that the work of each COM
mittee in each county will be greatly
benefited.
There is no other means by which
the State organization and the coun-
ty committees can reach the school
children and receive as much pub
licity as through this channel.
Should YOU desire any additional
information, please communicate
with me at once. Our publicity de-
partment will write your local pa
pers relative to this contest, but
wish that you would take it up per
sonally with the editors and give II
as much publicity as possible.
Very truly yours,
FESTUS J. WADE,
niranfor for Missouri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
FLMER SMITH DEAD

Elmer imith, of Wellsville, age q
years, died at Wellsville Friday. He
is well known in this city. His death
is mourned by three sisters and n
brother Katie Smith and Ar!een
Smith, both of this city, and Mrs.
Minnie Love, of Toronto, Kansas, and
Tom Smith, of this city.
The funeral was held in Wells
vile Tuesday afternoon at 2;3O by the
Rev. Picker, of the Methodist Church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
SAMUEL FRAZIER MARRIED.
Naval Recruiting Jackie, Well Known
Here, Webs st. Louis Girl

Samuel Frazier, of ST. Louis, a
member of the U. S. Navy, who has
been in this city a number of times on
naval recruiting duty, was married
Saturday to Miss Clara Kunsky, of
St. Louis.
Mr.. Frazier has met with splendid
success in his recruiting work and
made a host of admiring friends
while he was in this city. He is a
young man of splendid habits, high
ideals and imbued with the spirit of
America and its purposes in this
a His. bride is said to be a most
charming and pretty young woman.
The Ledger joins friends in extend
ing congratulations and best wishes
to Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
c. R. MASSEY RESIGNS

c. r. Massey, rural route mail car-
rier on Route Z out of this city, has
rendered his resignation. Mr.. Massey
is one Of the best carriers out of the
local office. His resignation will take
effect as soon as a substitute is Sc
cured. We trust Mr.. Massey will con-
tinue to make Mexico his home as he
and his family have a host of friends
here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
MRS. WALTER REED DEAD
Wife Of Former Ringo Hotel PrOpri-
st0r Dies in Arizona

Mrs. Nell Reed, wife Of Walter
Reed, who was proprietor Of the Ringo
Hotel 10 years ago. died Thursday in
Tuseon. Arizona, where she had been
in III health for sometime
Mrs. Reed was related to Mrs. Rob
nett, Of this city.
Mrs. Reed was Miss Nell Payne, Of
Fulton. She was well known in this
city where she was very popular
She was a splendid woman and her
death will be regretted by all who
know her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
DON'T SHOOT THE PIGEONS
They May Be Uncle Sans Carriers
in Training for War

The Committee on Public Informa.
ton issues the following;
Numerous complaints have beer
made to the Pigeon Section of tn,
Signal Corps that carrier pigeons o.
the racing homer type, being trained
throughout the United States fol
communication service with tn,
American Army, have been shot b!
persons on hunting expeditions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
HARDIN ALUMNAE ELECT
Local College Organization Elect Of
ficers for New Year

AT a meeting of the Hardin Alumnae
at the home Of Mrs. M. H. Patterson,
the retiring president, Saturday af-
ternoon the following officers were
elected:
President -. Miss Mabel Threlkeld
LIST V. Pres. Miss Maurine Heizer
End V. Pres ....... Mrs. S. N. Evans
3rd V. Pres. :. Mrs. Cortez Edmonston
Rec. Sec. 49,. Miss Dorothy Blanks
Cor. Sec. ...... Miss Frances Gupton
Tres ...... -. Mrs. Fred Llewellyn
The local Alumnae organization is
considering changing itself into a
Hardin Club" in the near future,
which shall be auxiliary to a general
association of-alI graduates of Har-
din. This suggestion was made by the
late Mrs. Forrest Guthrie, who al
ways had the interests of Hardin Col
lege and its alumnae near to her heart.
Hardin Clubs have been formed in a
number of Missouri towns and cities;
Kansas City having one with a mem
bership of sixty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
BABY SON DIES

Woodrow w. Jenkins, the infant
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Jen-
kins, of Benton City, died Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock of bronchial
pneumonia. The body will be buried,
in Jonesburg Friday afternoon. The
Ledger joins friends in extending sin
cere sympathy to the bereaved par
ents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
RURAL ROUTE STAMP SALES
NAH Carriers Make Excellent Show
ing in War Fund Campaign

The Rural Route Mail Carriers War
Savings Stamps Campaign closed
Saturday night. j. P. Powell, on
Route 8, made the largest sales hav-
ing a total of $2,1O5. He sold $1O55
last week and previous to that time
had sold $3.50.
S. L. MCGEE, Route 4, sold 81, 500. 70;
j. H. Gamble, Route 5, sold 1910; NJ
A. Roberts, Route 2, sold $3.50; II. S
MCGEE, Route 6, sold $405. There
were no reports turned in from Routes
l and 7.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
EsTIs CRISWELL INJURED

Estis Criswell, formerly of this
city, who resides in Chicago and is a
brakeman on the Michigan Central
railroad, broke his lower leg in three
places recently while on duty. C. W
Criswell was at his bedside this weel
for several days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
VIM. POLLOCK SELLS FARM
Disposes of His Place in the Vicinity
of Beethoven
Bellflower News

w. w. Pollock, of Mexico, has sold
tbo old Mccullough farm, n mile
east of town to Orlin H. Winter, OF
Aims. Oklahoma. This farm is one
Of the best in the county and sold for
800 per acre
R. L, Adams, who has been living on
+bc Mace the last two months will
rivo nossession Immediately after the
nublic sale, which was held Monday,
and will move to Mexico, where he will
take charge of Mr.. POllock's 600 acre
home place near that city
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

!. L. Reid, who formerly conducted
the Ringo House in Mexico, but is now
manager of Haddon Hall, Linwood
Boulevard, Kansas City, Mo-, was in
Mexico Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
2 sIackers Face Court.Martial

M0BERLY, Mo-, Feb. Z. - Charles
Finney and Will Griffin, negroes, ar
rested here as slackers, were taken to
Camp Funston yesterday afternoon
by order of Commissioner Walter to
face trial by court-martial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
"BJJZL" MCGEE HERE

R. L, "Buzz" McGee has returned
from Columbia, where he was taking
treatment for rheumatism. "Bnzz's"
many friends are glad to see him
cured and walking good again. He
will remain in Mexico all this week,
then return to Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

You need a Cream Separator. Let
us show you the PRIMROSE and d.
oBOL0. Big profit in butter fat
now. DRY g. SAPPINGTON. DIT wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

L. N. Gordon and wife, of Kansas
City, were the guests of Mrs. Cor
don's parents, Judge and Mrs. W. w,
Bolts, today.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

John Deere seeders, Drills, Har-
rows, C%ultivators, Flows, Planters,
etc. DRY & SAPPINGToN. DIT wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
PUTS IN HIS GARDEN

C. L. Dunlap, showing his patriot
ism, put in his garden Monday. He
planted onions, peas, radishes\ and
beets and says the ground worked
fine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

Mayor ]. F. Harrison is going to
Florida for a brief rest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
MEXICO. AUDRAN COUNTY. MISSOURI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1918
IS OF 80 MEN PASS
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Mondays Record SURPRISES the Rec
ord Of Any Previous Day Of
Examinations
FEBRUARY 1I-NExT CALL
The Summons for Physical Examina-
ton February IL Have Been
Sent TO the Men

Th;r,v nine nan voro oxonirod hv
ha,To..I Evomnt;on poard Mord,y
Th;rty-fiya nossed tho nbvs;.ol ox,m
nation ord orc s,h;oot 10 cali for vii
;torv so~v;co hv tho covorrmont
This ;s Tho -I,rccs, NO, cont of mon
nass;rg tbe o-vam;nation an Cav
The newt examination will no Thurs
dav February 14tb Tho
have boer sont
Those who wore ov.r,ired Monday
arc.
Reflected NV Ioe.l Roard.
Glass
Jobn Doolin vandaIia r
| Ollie CARLYLE. Mexico f
Cold Ramsey Mex;co :
REM Clark Rarnes. Mexico r
Passed bx Local BOARD
Glass
Ernest Albert Scbulze. vandalia I
Lee A ateinne Vandalia I
John Wvss. Mexico l
.John Christian Mex;co I
Isaac v Minnick. Tbomnson. /
Richard G. .Jones. Centralia
Perry spurs. Mexico
Churchill Kennan Sims Mexico /
franklin n svler. VandaIia I
Caoroe svIves+er weavor Martins D.,
Otis Forgev. Vandalia
Cbas Mathews. Mexico
Robert Lee James. Rush Hill
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

You want the best Incubator-buy
tho FAyoRITE. Matches the big
healthy chick. DRY & sAPPINGToN
d2t-w1t If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Rev. and Mrs. A Hughes Escape As.
phyxiatiOn as by a Miracle
Wichita, Kansas, Eagle

Rev. and Mrs. A. Hughes would have
been suffocated by coal gas last night
had it not been for W e. Mccoy, who
has DON in the Hughes home at 1916
South Emporia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes were almost
unconscious when Mr., Mccoy smelled
the fumes and rushed into the room .
He opened the windows and doors
Had Mr.. Mccoy been fifteen minutes
later, Rev. Hughes stated that he and
his wife would have undoubtedly beer
asphyxiated .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

Howard and Miss Mable Turnbull
of Vandalia, were in Mexico Friday!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

Arthur Nichols, a student in the
Missouri Military Academy, returned
70 school Tuesday after a brief stay
in the Hospital
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. bearing have re-
turned home after a pleasant vaca-
ton at Biloxi, Miss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

Peerless Woven Wire stands the
Test. Make your farm attractive and
handy by building good fences. DRY
G SAPPINGTON. DIT wit If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

Better order your repairs for your
machinery early. DO 1T NOW! -
DRY & SAPPINGTON. dot wit If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

Ed Rhodes, of Martinsburg, who has
been in the Hospital, returned to his
home Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

The Rev. and Mrs Hughes formerly
resided in Mexico where they have
many friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

C. T. Payton, of Martinsburg, was
here on business Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14
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PIT TO PRINT ALL THE TINE
THE EVENING LEDGER Soc a
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advance in Audfzin County only
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

Director for Missouri.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08

The coal consuming public is moi
much interested as yet in any plan
for early storage of coal for next
winters use.
Coal men report there is no demand
for coal except for immediate con-
sumption and little or no inquiry as
yet for coal to store. Mines are shut
ting down all over the state. In fact
some of them shut down this year
much earlier than usual.-Des Moines
Dispatch, April A.
If this dispatch from Des Moines
truly represents the coal situation
the federal government ought to take
over Iowa mines at once. Next win
ter there is likely to be coal short
age and then the government will be
using every means to supply the de-
mand. Why not be foresighted for
once and take action to prevent stu
alton that is bound to come instead
of trying hopelessly to cope with it
after it does come? The price the
American people are paying for I'M
necessary representations in govern
ment affairs would be notifying in
ordinary times. Now it is appalling.
But the apologist of delay will say:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08

UP IN MINNESOTA.

Two lawyers, one preacher and an
anti-saloon league lecturer one loco
motive engineer, one banker, one
county auditor and ONE FARMER
were chosen by Townley and his as
sociates as the official state ticket
of the Non-partisan league to which
only farmers may belong, after Town
ley and his organizers had been tell
ing the farmers that they should elect
only farmers, says The Springfield
Free Press. What did we say about
looking out for oily tongued strangers
who could not be trusted?-Blue
Earth Post.
Townley and his gang have no use
for farmers except to employ them
for personal gain. 1t is unsafe always,
to put down that farmer organization
as friend that charges SIG member
ship fee, which is out of all proper
tons to real requirements.
According to reports from various
parts of Hamilton county where at
tempts at organization have been
made results have been very dis
couraging to the organizers. A fact
which speaks plainly for the intel
ligent discrimination OF our farmers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
OLD ROMAN COIN IS
FOUND IN NEBRASKA
Coined in Second or Third Century
Before Christ-Was Excayating
for SilO.

Grinnell, April Glow a Roman
coin of the second or third CEN
fury before Christ came to be
lying thirteen feet below the un-
broken surface of the Nebraska
prairie is the question which
Prof. E. D. T. Spencer, head
of the department of Greek at Grin
nell college, is now trying to solve.
The coin was found at Wilcox, Neb.,
during the process of excavation for
a silo and was sent to Prof. Spencer
by Ruth Beitel, who graduated from
Grinnen in 1916.
The question OF how and when this
piece of Roman treasure found its way
half way around the world to the
middle western plains of North Am
erica is open for full and free spec
ualtion. Prof. Spencer, after a care
full study of the circumstance, has
evolved theory which he intends to
incorporate in a magazine article
which he will write concerning the
episode. When this is published will
depend upon the time necessary to
complete certain Investigations which
he is now conducting, and in the
meantime he perfers to keep the
secret to himself.
1t has been rumored that similar
Roman coin was unearthed several
years ago in South Dakota. Prof.
Spencer can find out nothing de-
finite concerning the matter and Is
very desirous of obtaining any in
formation about it.
The coin is in good state of
preservation. 1t is made of copper
and is the size of a half dollar, but
much thinner. A small hole is
punched at the top. On one side is
represented the head of Mercury
wearing his winged helmet, and on
the other man in a four horse
chariot or quadriga Beneath the
chariot are inscribed the words
Roma" and "Hinuci." The last, ac-
cording to Prof Spencer, is the name
of Roman patrician family and the
coin is known as family coin.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08

Senator Young, abe fearless and
aggressive chairman of the Iowa
state council of defense, was at the
meeting and made an address. The
senator, thank God, is man OF
Astounding Americanism and Roose-
veltian courage. He talks right out
from the shoulder and is not mealy
mouthed in handing hot packages to
disloyality. Following is the brief
report of the Associated Press re-
garding Mr. Young's address:
In speech of invective against
the disloyalty he claimed was prev
alent to a great extent in some Sec
tions of the middle west, former
Senator Lafayette Young of Iowa,
urged that the federal government
take immediate steps to protect
school children from the malignant
effects of German propaganda. The
singing of Deutschland uber Allies
and "Die Wacht Am Rhine he as
serted marks the closing of the days
session even now in more than 1000
middle western schools. Diverting
from an excoriation of the German
language press the former senator
said:
eff the United States senate would
expel Senator La Toilette, it would
be like driving whole German divi-
sion from the western 'front.'.
up to thirty days ago in some
Nebraska schools the American ma
iional anthem was unknown, Ger.
man hymns always having been the
accepted patriotic songs, according
to r. L. Metcalf of Nebraska, for
mer governor of the Panama canal
zone. In few counties of Ne
braska, Mr.. Metcalf said, the Ger
man-born population preponderate so
greatly that English speaking schools
are practically unattended. In as
sailing the foreign language press, he
declared, that one of Nebraska's
venom tongued newspaper gave away
on July 4, several months after Amer
lea entered the war, souvenir spoons
bearing the likeness of the kaiser
and Won Hindenburg.
Will Irwin, war correspondent, re-
Gently returned from the battle zone,
has said that Italy's failure to guard
properly against German propaganda
was the dominant reason for her over
whelming defeat last fall on the
IsOnZo 'front.'"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
visiting at the home of her sister.

visiting at the home of her sister.
Mrs. l.. D. Johnson of Cedar
Rapids is spending several days here
visiting her sister, Mrs F. c. Garrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Dawson have
returned home from winters So
journ in the west and southwest.
Miss Cecil Skipton Of Mankato
Mimi, is here visiting the l.. j. Mott
family.
Ralph Bringolf of Des Moines is in
the city for few days visit with his
wife, Katherine Zitterell-Bringolf, who
is spending sometime at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Ansley Jacobs. and
family, following convalescence from
a major operation. Mr.. Bringolf has
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08

than herself. A mother loves her
boy when he has acquired these man.
ly ways, tho she may not have been
able to give them to him by instruc-
ton. In these United States we are
going to need men, manly men, self.
reliant men, and these cannot be had
unless the boys are given periodic
and systematic military training. MOI
in preparation for war but in pre-.
paration for joyous peace.
w s.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
A NATION OF MEN.

Senator Young in the Des Moines
Capital: Prejudice is the greatest
power in American political life. If
a man wants to win a political battle
he must pick out some one thing on
which he may appeal to prejudice
National preparedness was defeated
not in fair fight. but defeated on
arguments appealing to imaginary
dangers, stirring up hatreds and pre-
JUDGES. Vast, vast crowds were STIR
red to passion and enthusiasm by the
appeal of some impassioned orator
declaring that we must not ship am
munition abroad to do the work OF
death while we were praying at home
for peace. The people jumped to
conclusions. They said it was brutal
to ship ammunition abroad. Peace
societies said the same thing. Pro-
Germans were insane in support OF
a similar doctrine. Millions of men
refused to believe that the Germans
had always advocated the privilege of
selling ammunition to anybody and
everybody until their own selfish in
terests put them on the other side OF
the argument. The man in America
who sold horses, muskets, and gun
powder to his own profit was held
up as raw head and bloody bones,
and by this means the people were
scared and thousands believed that
were un-Christian. Thus the appeal
of prejudice triumphed.
Let not the matter of universal
training of our youth be defeated and
destroyed by appeals to mothers to
save their boys from militarism.
Leave it to the boys themselves and
they would select military drill. Not
to fight, but because it is manly
thing. Young fellows want to be men
as swiftly as possible. They learn
to chew and smoke and swear in an
effort to be men. If they had the
right training and leadership they
would adopt other means of being
men. Every boy should be taught to
swim; to row and sail boat; to
saddle, bride and ride any kind OF a
horse to shoot gun, to box in the
manly art of self defense and when
he has acquired these things he is
a man who will defend women, who
will die for his home He is not a
puny weakling. He is self-respect-
ing man. The sweetest mother in the
world cannot make manly boy out
of her son unless he has the help
and example Of a strong manly man.
If the father does not meet these con-
ditions and the schools do not go far
enough, he must be trained in athle-
tics and in the rudiments of handling
muskets. He must be taught to march
and carry himself like a man. There
is one great incentive to the youth
and that is the regard of women for
the man who has spirit to do things
and to carry himself as tho he in
tended to do things. Women may
dawdle with simpletions and use
them as toys and makeshifts but no
woman ever really loves a man who
does not have the manly elements; a
man whom she knows is stronger
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
.W.S.S

The third liberty loan drive in Ham
ilton county is bound to be bowling
success, and the rain this morning
helped, as everybody was glad to see
n
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08

Eds Freeman-Journal: Please an
nounce me as candidate for member
OF the board of supervisors from the
First district, subject to the express
sion of the republicans of the district
at the June primary.
J. F. Webb.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08

Trees and shrubbery planted in the
soil that has been accommodating for
1000 years on the Great Wall of
China are in thriving condition, some
of them having grown already to a
height of twelve to eighteen feet. This
method of identifying the Great Wall
of China was an outgrowth OF the
movement for the reforestation OF
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
(FrOm Saturdays Daily.)

Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Buick return
ed yesterday to their home in Man
kato. Mimi, following a several days
visit here with the latter's sister, Mrs
James Cheyne, and family.
Mrs. John Terrell of Blairburg is
making a weekend visit at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. James Cheyne,
and family.
Mrs. Charles Hillman left last
night for Chicago to spend a month
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08

In the rush for government bonds
the people ought to be careful not to
wound or MAIN others. If you can
not get all you want this time there
will be opportunities offered in the
future. So don't become unduly ex-
cited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
For Clerk Of Courts.

Eds. Freeman-Jo Journal: Please an
nounce that am a candidate for
nomination for county clerk subject to
the will Of the republican voters as
expressed at the June primary.
c. II. Swiney.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08

Men are qualified for civil liberty
in exact proportion to their DISPOSE
ton to put moral chains upon their
own appetites.-Burke.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08

For Supervisor.

Eds. Freeman-Journal: Please an
nounce that l am a candidate for
member of the board of supervisors
from this district, subject to the
choice Of the republicans as express
ed at the June primary.
J. E. Quackenbush.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08

Eds. Freeman-Journa Please an
nounce that ! am candidate for
sheriff of Hamilton county, subject
to the will of the republicans of the
county at the coming primary cleo
ton.
Rufus Nelson.