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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-06-17

The fact that you do not under
stand you neighbor at all does not
worry him in the least. You have
his sympathy.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
A Maine Farmers noocs.

At Brownville during the summer
months q bull moose has become
firmly attached TO the farm occupied
by Lewis II. Ryder, getting so tame
that the genial Lewis endeaVorel 10
drive him away by Shaping his
mooseghip with slab. a trick Which
lie did not care to try again, for 1t Is
stated by Mr.. Ryder that his majesty
the moose gave him wicked look
straight from the eye and dashed
out vigorously behind and fatty re
fused TO bulge. As number OF au-
tomoblls parties have journeyed up
10 look at the moose and came away
satisfied We are inclined to the be.
lief that this is really true sketch,
but Mr.. Ryder having protected the
moose all summer has become Very
much attached to the same, and
though the law Ia now of all moose
hunters are requested to avoid tres
passing on this particular moses
stamping ground. as he has become a
Fixture as well az one OF the attrac-
tons of the place.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
A Book for the Married.

When the jciyil ceremony OF ms =
riaye Is performed in France the ofti-
cialtwho conducts it passes to the
newly welded pair a little DOCK.
which Is the wedding gift OF the
French Government. This book con-
tains an ofacial record OF the. we'd
ding and a number OF blank spaces
for future births. marriages ana
deaths In the family.
The most important feature OF the
small volume, however. Is containe'.
"a about six pages that are devoted
to the special instructions which the
Academy OF Medicine has prepared
on the care 81 young children. These
Instructions number IS In all. and
they refer to the feeding and cloth
Ing Of infants and to the further pro-
lection of the helpless child.
The curious little wedding gift
was inspired by the deep thought
which the Government has given to
the subject Of the reduction Of infant
mortality. a problem of the utmost
Importance In view OF the backward
movement in population In France.
-~Dnstol Glose. --.-.-.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
INDIAN Proverbs.


The coward shoots with shut eyes.
No Iadiaa ever sol1 his daughter
FOR = name.
BrEoro the paleface came here
there was no poison in the Indians
corn,
ouall things talk loud to the IN
cams eye.
When fox walks lame old rab-
bit Jumps
The ralefaces arm Is longer than
his word
A squaw's tongue runs faster than
Che winds legs .--
There Is nothing so eloquent as
a rattesnake's tail.
The Indian sealps his enemy, the
paleface skius his friends
There will be hungry palefacas so
long as there is any indian land to
swallow.
When man prays one day and
steals six. the Great Spirit thunders
and the evil one laughs.
atThere are three things 1t takes a
strong man to hod-a Young war
rior. Wild horse and q handsome
squaw. f"fsisr'@s.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
LEGAL NOTICES
Robert Carr. Attorney.
SHERIEE'S SAL

BY virtue of an execution issued
out of the Clerks office of the County
Court of La Sale County and State of
Illinois, and to me directed, whereby
am commanded to make the amount
OF a certain judgment recently OBJ.
tanned against W. F. Hanes and Cora
e. Hanes in favor of tho National City
Bank Of Ottawa, out of the lands. tene-
ments goods and chattcls of the said
w. F. Hanes ct al, have levied on
the following described real estate as
the property of said w. +. Hanes ct
al, tO-wit:
Lot One % in Block Twenty eight
t2S), Champlin's Addition to Ottawa,
La Sale County, Illinois.
Therefore, according to the said
command, ] shall expose Tor sale at
public auction all the right. title and
interest of the said w. +. Hanes ct al.
in and to the above described property
on Wednesday, the 18th day of No
vember. 4. ID. 1922, at two o'clock
p M, at the north door of the La Sale
County Court House.
Dated at Ottawa, Illinois. this 25th
day of October, A. ID. 1922.
c, S. AYERS,
Sheriff of la Sale County, Illinois.
by Fred L. Stedman, chic. DEPUTY
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
Trial BY Ordeal In Japan.


Trial by ordeal still exists in some
parts OF Japan. II a theft takes
place in a household all the servants
are required to write a certain word
with, the same brush. The conscl-
ence IA supposed to betray It's work
ings In the waves of the ideographs
written Tracing an telegraph in
wolves such en- effort of muscular dl.
RICHNESS and undivided attention that
this device often leads to the discov-
cry Of the guilty party. The test Is
at al GENTS more humane than the
ordeal by boiling wa 10 which ac.
cused persons were .ormerly submit
ted in Japan. -London Chronicle,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
LEGAL NOTICES
EXECUTORS SALE SF REAL
ESTATE.

BY virtue of the power and author
ity granted in the Las. VIII AMI
Testament OF Catherine Perrot, de-
ceased, the undersigned, Executors of
the Last viii and Testament of Cain.
crime Perrot, deceased, will offer for
sale on Saturday the 2ist day OF Oc-
tober, A. d. 1922, at the north door o.
the Court House in Ottawa, at 2 p. IN.
the real estate of said decedent de-
scribed as follows:
The Northwest Quarter IN. w. W
of Section Twenty 600; also the
South Thirty acres OF the East Half
&c. ~ Of the Southwest Quarter IS.
w. ~ Of Section Seventeen QD;
and also the West Fifteen Q5) acres
Of the East Twenty-Five $3.50 acres Of
the North Fifty 500 acres of the East
Half e. ~ Of the Southwest Quarter
Is. w. M of Section Seventeen, all in
Township Thirty-three (33) North.
Range Four "a, East Of the Third
Principal Meridian, Fall River Town
ship, La Sale County, Illinois, and
containing yes acres OF land, more OF
less There are about 1870 acres OF
tillable land and about 25 acres Of
timber pasture.
This is a 1ne farm, only three and
one-half miles from Ottawa and on
a gravel road. There are two unfail-
ing springs of cold water on the land,
and the buildings and improvements
are all that are necessary for the
amount of land. The land is also well
tiled so that practically every acre is
tillable.
This land VIII De sold on the fol-
lowing terms: $5,000CU cash at the
day Of sale, u.on which a discount of
51a% will be allowed until the first
day of March, 1928, when deed will be
executed and possession given;
80 1877, or one-third of the purchase
price, including the advance payment,
to be paid in cash on March first,
1923, when deed is delivered, and the
balance of &C $3.50, or two-thirds CT
the purhase price, can be left upon
the land for five years at 5a% an
nual interest.
There will also be sold at the same
time and place fine twC-story house
in South Ottawa, known as 1l9 Van
Buren, street, and described as Lot
Three (3), in Block Two (2), Day S
Addition to Ottawa Illinois.
Terms for the safe Of the house,
1917 cash on the day of sale aud the
balance on or before Thirty days from
the date OF sale.
Abstracts will be furnished show
Ing good and merchandise title,
Taxes for 1922 will be paid by the
owner.
ANNE JANE PERROT.
MARY LILLIAN PERROT.
Executors Of the Last VIII and Tesla
ment of Catherine Perrot, de-
ceased
i. G. SWIFT, Attorney.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
Labor Law in England.

An old labor law in England in
force in 1888 contained the follow
ing six clauses Any tailor who
Joined union was to be sent to jail
for two months. Tailors must work
from six o'clock In the morn
ing until eight at night, Wages were
not TO be higher than forty-eight
cents day. Each tailor was 10 be
allowed three cents for breakfast.
Any tailor who refused 10 work was
to be imprisoned for not more than
two moths. If any employer paid
higher wages he was to be fined $50
and the workmen who took the in
crease we're to be sent TO jail for two
months.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
Do They Turn It Off?

a little girl from indianapolis with
Two older sisters visited Niagara
Falls. After watching the volume of
water pour over the American side
of the fats several minutes she in
qureI: do they turn it off at nightF'
The girl PROBABLY mad in mind the
water at the Indiana Soldiers and
Sailors monument 1T Indianapolis,
which pohrs over the stone work
there and is turned off late each night.
Indianapolis News.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
Such Is Fame,

A famoas bishop was waiting for his
train In an uut-of-tne way village When
he saw Il stranger eyeing him aSkance,
Fearing he might be cutting a slight
acquaintance, the bishop nodded to the
man. Excuse ne, mister" said the
possible acquaintance, 'but | think |
seen your picture in the paper oncet.
Very probably" answered the bishop,
kin | ask" the stranger inquired re-
sfectfully, "wnat wuz you cured Off
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
Western Recpect for Won,eni

The best story of the WeSterner's
spondent OF London paper, lis con
"erned with the conclusion of little
light With Indians. The latter got the
ovst Of it and the squawS arrived with
stone hammers TO finish off the wound
ed. AS a SqllaW thus armed was APP
preaching a haIf-conscous victim his
friend called out to him: Look out,
Bill, there's Il lady coming.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30

Probably the largest coin in the
world is the property of Farren Icrte,
internationally famous expert ON rare
CONS. II is piece of stamped copper
plate, 10 inches square, and weighs
six and half pounds. 1t has value
of four daler. The daler was : coin
of varying value used in Sweden
around the year 1890
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
Condensed Music.

Little Benjamin, aged four, had two
lucky day the door OF the cage was
left open and the cat was caught in
the act of swallowing the last morsel
of the poor bird. Little Benjamin
razed 1T tae cat a few minutes in sor-
roWiu meditation, and then suddenly
asked: "Maiama, Aill pusSie sing
now
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
A Poor School

II was Richards first day at school.
At noon he rushed into the house.
picked up the treasured funny page OF
tie paper and scanned 1t with eager
anticipation in his face. A moment
later !ie threw it down and In a tone
Of disgust cried;
"t,ee! That's rotten school.
"Why. Richard" exclaimed his
astonished mother. "What do you say
that for?'
"Well, I've been to 1t whole half
day and ain't learned to read yet"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
Can't Atout Advertising.

There is a great deal OF cant at the
present day about advertising. emit.
ted by persons who are very keen to
get all the advertisement they can,
and to get It for nothing II possible.
Quiet people, who really do not want
10 advertise themselves. are much lees
ccnsorious.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
Ey Fore. Of cireun,tsrc.s.

Il an convinced" said the propric.
tor OF the jewelers. sl'o,, as the plate.
Glass widow shivered into million
fragments and the chauffel- and his
machine began to nestle behind the
counter, TIA. the taxic-N has come
to stay"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
MAKING ENGLISH BANK NOTES.
Quality Of Paper Used Protects
Against Forgery.


Tho pana on England note In the
most easily forged OF all. for 1t IS
tho simplest. consisting as II does OF
black printing on white paper,
The great safeguard Hes in tho quail
'ty Of the paper and the quality OF
the printing and the watermark on
the paper, says Answers.
70 make the actual paper IL he
yond the skill NJ the c,cvercrt
'orgor, II " made at n snan towa
near London. bat so wo,! hls tae
secret been guarGcd that tha most
skiful motto printers In thn trado do
not understand that, though they
tnaw most OF the other secrets.
note printing Is ono OF tho highly
Skilled trades which stl!l Is n virtual
moaoaoly Of tho city OF London. I.
has always been 10. md tho Great
banks OF the world come to the on
grayers and printers OF London 10
havQ tholr notes or Their plates
r,adc. They turn olt the most beau
.Gtul printing in Europe. Some OF II
IL OF the most complicated descr!p-
ton, and In this fact lies It's great
safety. Its lettering and general
design can be copied quite easily by
the camera, and good plate repro
uuced on zinc for printing. It can
he photographed on stone, aud the
printing Is ready at once II the for
Ter can get paper OF the right sort
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
While He Works.

Sir Gilbert Parker, the novelist,
likes to go from one room to an
other writing a little in this and
little in that. He also has weak
ness for changing chairs while COM
posing. -......---.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
FOR RENT-ROOMS

FOR RENT--A couple of rooms, suit.
ed to light housekeeping, with use
of sitting room to entertain company.
ON interurban, four miles from OF.
tawa. Address the Free Trader, Mar.
settles. References required.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
Music for the insane.

A brass band has been added to an
English asylums equipment AS ther-
appetite agency in tho treatment OF
The insane,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
FOR SALE
Newly Built Brick
Veneer House

On east Congress street, east side.
Modern and up-to-date latest style
architecture, beautiful yards an d
shrubbery, three bed rooms, front
room, dining. room, sewing room,
Kitchen and bath. Plastered, 4 and
heated garage. Beautiful plastered
basement. divided alto separate
rooms. Gas, electricity and city
water, automatic gas heater. Will
sell cheap if taken at once. Call
9SS-X
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
CAPACITY Of the Mnrahout

Tho adjutsnt. or marabout, tan
bird OF India, OF the stork species.
win swallow a hare or a cat whole
IL stands i've feet high and the ex.
pause OF wings is nearly 15 feet =,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Tuesday evening, Oct. "a, be-
tween 121 East Van Burcn street
and downtown district, an oblong
French carved leather handbag.
Finder pcase return to sos La Sale st.
or phone 1Sl and receive liberal re-
ward.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
Sexton's Odd Epitaph.

Dock Bentley, who died recently
years ago caused TO be constructed q
tomb with this peculiar inscription:
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30

Bentley had this tomb made when
ie was sexton at the city cemetery
md took excellent care OF his grave,
it being one of the neatest in the
cemetery 1t was his particular
pride. but now that he Is dead the
stone viii be changed and loss dis,
motive cpitaph carved. -Wala Wal
a correspondence Seattle PostlnteL
igencer.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
FOR SALE--RCUSES

FOR SALE--Ilarge room house, liz
good location: newly decoratea,
bathroom, electric lights. $500.
room house. West Ottawa; toAe,.
geg; 1850.
MISS GERTRUDE HARPts
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR SALEI-Large number of new
super, equipped for comb honey, ex'
cept sections. Iiiso DINER bee goods
Phone Blue 277.
d. S. ROWE, Marseilles, III.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30

FOR SALE-Cottage five rooms and
bath; furnace. lights and gas: CEN
trally located: S2,100. W. r. Pussy.
Central Life Building.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30

FOR SALE--A me0fum sized resi-
dence, with all the modern improve
ments, including sun parlor and sleep
ing porch; also an up-tc-datc garage;
all on a splendid lot: conveniently 10
Gated and proper distance from BUSH
ness center, school, church and car
lines; must be seen to be appreciated
w. b. PUSEY,
Central Life Bldg. Ottawa
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30

FOR SALE--Player piano. Inquire ar
1923 Chestnut st. or phone S16-Y
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30

: 7 am here. How do you do?
: I am dead and so are you.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30

tawa; 10, 90, 40, 80 acres.
Nv. B. PUSEY, Central Life Bldg.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30

FOR SALE-Five room and bath cot
tage, centrally located. having fur
mace, electric ligrts, gas, city and cis.
tern water; price cut from $1,000 to
s2,100; a bargain. W. y. PUSEY,
Central Life Bldg. ottawa.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-18
MAY Term of the Circuit Court.

The regular May term of the Bates
County Circuit Court will be con-
vcned Monday morning, May az.
Few cases of particular Importance
or general interest are set fcr this
term. There are 9 criminal cases, one
OF which is murder; I2 parole hear
iDgs; 10 divorces; IS suits Oil ac'ohnt;
10 attachments; II title suits; IS dam
age suits; 22 tax suits. and several
suits on notes, contracts etc.
One of the most important suits is
that of extending the boundaries Of
drainage district No. + SO that con-
siderable more land, the majority of
which is in St. Clair and Vernon
counties, may be included lii the dis
frict. The owners uf the land do no.
think that the benefit derived will be
great enough to offset the tax and
are protesting the move. The matter
|is set for hearing Tuesday, May -.
' The case of Dick Gee, charged witt,
murder, is set for the second day of
the term.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-18
A CUTTING ScRAPE
Fountain Miller Seriously Cut by
Rufus Campbell in a Row Over
Horse,

Fountain Miller, a gardener living
III the south part of the city, was bad
~ cut with a knife by Rufus Camp
bell Friday morning. 1t seems that
Campbell owns mare and colt which
has considerably annoyed the neigh
bcrs in that part of town and Thurs
day night the mare had been tied to a
fence along Miller's garden. Miller
objected and in the alteration which
ensued was badly stabbed in the right
sidc by Campbell. A doctor was sum-
moned and found that the blade had
been turned by striking rib and TN
less complications set in the wound
would soon heal.
Campbell mounted his horse and
with the colt following started west
and late that evening was apprehend-
ed al Prescott. Kansas, and brought
back to Butler and placed in Jail.
When arrested he denied that he was
running away but claimed that he was
hunting pasture Tor his horse.
He will be given a hearing Friday
before Justice B. +. Jeter upon
charge Of ielonious assault.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-18
BETSY.
Virginia News.

AIR. and Mrs. l.. Mccain of Butle
visited with Henry McCann and wifi
Tues lay evening.
Ar. and Mrs. NJ. Burk and little
granddaughter, Gladys, spent a few
days last week with their son, Z. F
Burk.
Miss Vera Vermilion is visiting
with home folks this week.
Mrs. George Sunderwirth is visiting
at .ht home of her aunt, Mrs. George
Kub]e
Mss Oleva Speir came home
ednesday.
Miss Matte Jundy was a week end
guest of Miss Rose Price OF near
Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Hardinger and lit
tie sons spent Sunday at the Fred
Erayton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Huffman and
'amily visited in Butler Saturday even
ir2.
Mr., and Mrs. Glade Jundy and
children spent Sunday with Will Croft
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ison and fam
lily visited in Amsterdam Sunday.
Mrs. L. F. Burk spent Monday i'll
Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Huffman mo-
torcd to Adrian Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Fleming visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Fleming Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Weilivcr and
,hildren and MIR. and Mrs. &. w.
Vi oliver and son spent Sunday with
J. t.. Welliver.
THE OLD MAID.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-18
Annie E. Covey.

Annie L. Lowe was born al
Booncsboro, Howard county, Mis-.
souri, April II. 1852, at which place
She lived until the time Of her mar
riase December 6, 1868, to Richard p.
Sheppard The young couple settled
in johnson county, but early i'll the
fall OF 1860 nj. we'd to Mingo township
in Bates county, where they made
their permanent home, and at which
place their children were born and
reared. Oi these children, only two
are living, Mrs. Mary A. Goodwin,
erich, Missouri, and Mrs. Kate
Barth Calvert, Alabama; and four
arc dead Henry, Minnie, Ida, Eva
Lee, and Richard p. The husband,
too, preceded her in death, March 20,
rSos. On May 9, 1901, she was mar
ried to Levi Covey. Until 1905 they
lived on Mrs. Covey's farm, when
they moved to Butler and have here
resided until the date OF her death,
May 8, 1922, aged 70 years and 27
days.
In the early JOS she made a pro-
fesSion OF the faith and united with
til, Cove Creek Baptist church OF
which church she remained member
until she moved to Butler, when she
joined with her husband as member
OF the Methodist Church.
She had never been possessed OF a
very robust or strong constitution
and during the past three or four
years had been in failing health
Three months prior to her death she
became bed-fast, and it is not for us
who survive to know what suffering
sh, passed through before death re-
lieyed her of her burden. But we
know that it is best that she is free
from it. She became aware of the ap-
preaching end and directed the ar
-for-her- funeral. The
Reverend Mr.. Walters OF Appleton
~;ty. Missouri, former pastor at this |
,!;ce assisted by Rev. Mitchell con-
Quoted the funeral in accordance with
ltr last request. lnterment was made |
n Oak Hill cemetery
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-18
Loyal Sons, Mothers Day.

The Loyal Sons Bible Glass ,appro-
pr:ately observed Mothers Day last
Sunday morning at the Court House.
The. court room was packed and
standing room was at premium
whtn services commenced. The class
marched into their places i'll a body,
each wearing a carnation of red or
white in memory of the mothers, both
living and deceased.
The orchestra discoursed appropri-
ate music during the services. The
program consisted of songs, short
readings and a few tributes by the
members of the class. The musical
program under the direction of Her.
bert WeMott and R. E. Mooney was
excellent and a better program could
not have been arranged.
The teacher H. o. Maxey made a
n,,st appropriate address on "Our
Aoihers" and it was certainly most
eloquent tribute to motherhood and
created much favorable comment.
The, entire Christian Sunday school
the services in body. Rep
rcs~ntatives. from all of the other
schools of the city were pres
ent.
Prof. C. A. Lees class of young
men from the Ohio street M. Es
church attended in body.
The Loyal Sons meet. every Sunday
1t the Court House aud everybody 70
Invited 70 these services.
p nsaseitv 9ownnittes.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-18
March Out of County Clerks Race.

K. w. March, of Usage township,
who for several months has been an
active candidate for the Democratic
mination for county clerk has an
ncunced his withdrawal from the race.
In making his announcement OF
withdrawal Mr.. March has issued the
following statement:
For personal and political reasons,
and after mature consideration, have
decided to Withdraw from the race for
the Democratic nomination for coun-
ty clerk of Bates county.
Il wish, however, to sincerely thank
my many friends for the cordial sup
port rendered me during my brief can
,ass for the primary nomination.
Trusting for Democratic success
III the coming election, remain,
Very Respectfully,
"R. w. March"