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luDIUH fii UL .oil l IN .. i ffl Of STATE. IS PUBLIC BANNER. AND OXFORD LEDGER LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN THIS SECTION OF STATE. .,M1. I'.KKI OURJLOGAKOXFORD OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES." HOBCOOD SHOOTS w P. Wilkinson, County ' --ciier. Dies From ' Gun-Shot Wounds. , ,i ounim-r stillness on the Tlie was broken Monday nvt'!S ! I lii1 news reached here 'fM:;!::ilH(t..HisintMrw.p. th.it i ii i he public highway, V!lk! i;".n.11,',. i bill of buck shot. It , r Mr. Hobgood was com- ''"V.vii "i.vr Eon road, and i Vn h-'l tbe intersection of " ,i Lynch inn, ne m ft1! ili-1 11 at !,:ti illit. :i"l c iirii i iirrhi store ii Mr. wuk , ,11 seen to pass that .iiiiiiij he had not been X-V B TT- II ,i itn.ve up uaK mil near the home of Dr. met Mr. Wilkinson, H1 Mi" '..if to a v ..i, ht .. i i... i ..iv. lolioweu uy u pnac liii' rim -e.lH-'i ' - . ,,1 Mro jj v 1 , wen- r-iiiirvi iuiii. u-;:u,v,u. ibe wife of the ' ,' .,!.(! bis daughter, and Mi.-ii Ih.bgnod and daughter. i )oii a- Mr. Wilkinson saw that he . . prt.,l bv a shot gun in the A' m;i,,.,. IfuMond tie made rt to leave the buggy, presum- i; -ij.Mii-trate witlr-Hobgood. li 'f ill UM 1"" Wilkinson to keep his seat; oj)ens tire on Mr. iaii-i i lie Xocal Wavelets -I l OXFORD, N. G, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER47l912. Death of Little Girl. VOLUME 25. NO. 82 IU RILL. Events of interest (Batt) ere6 1H ere aito l)ere. It is almost red hot and still a-heat ing. Still another show is coming, so look out for the date. One of our weather diets rain in December. prophets pro- Mr v i ei whereupon Wilkinson. nt m nr- e ii live lr- niek shot finding Iodg- ist. The wounded man ;s the shot entered realizing the extreme wounds be endeavored tu re tirtl lie! I'M hie am v : iilf W.'l fa bo.!.. blJl J-nH-er i.f ! he -"" , ... , i OxJci'i! as quiCK as possiuie su , s . ure medical attention, but . .. ; iieiii niua iuiuiic auu or as soon as he shot Mr. r 'A'ilkin-nii he opened lire on me ve . i i i ii.i e i-.i:t:'!ii!in.s in;; wiie aim uuuguif i Mis Wilkinson, and daughter ,,i,t' -Ar.-t penetrating the foot ot hU ti-i u';1 ii t r. alter front e! ii .chicle which he got in containing the 'Miiiinlei! man tys 'ii r:iinle!ii thill the Mr 1' parrv H ml impeded the par- i! s as much as possible by ei-tol shots This state This state of i if i't.r- oj-trtio tinm until f'l I1J lUt .TJIIIVj lllll., Ulllll I'eei 1 i 'a as k ie a!uig to tbe residence ot V;itkins, to whose house the i for protection, followed by the iiihi: : Kit t i man, wno swore tnai he iiiu-iali ii tu kill his wife. Arriving at the V.'atkins borne the two ladies and ih A')!inlei child passed in, but 'fihtn Ibihoiiii drove up and tried to Hirer th- In. use be was met by Mr. was ! Piilir.l tie Wii-i tiriiies. the an ii.el his oiil. eiihiilfi day, '' tl the Alter v!: knocked him down, and a' in.: him when the ladies him elf, and when the bat e,er Mnhgoou showea some Mr. Wilkinson was assisted huii-e and Drs Watkins and v weie called and hastened to but they found his life fast a "ay and he died about mid me t wo hours after the shots ia,! p-nei rated tbe vital parts. Mr. VVilkins' ii was on his way to attend ie iv'uhr monthly meeting of the Bnanl ii Cmjaty Commissioners, and Mr Ibibii.Kid knew this and he evi i.i 'Hiiny iia!inei to interceDt him on iiU'iv.-ay. ie warm drubbing Mr. Hob j-uml n-e.-ived at. the home of Mr. Wat kins l,t hiiy A. Co'iu' shali to have his bruises look fd ahr where he was taken in custo dy by Siier.'it Wheeler who placed him n (h.Mi e (,f aii officer, and in a short 'line, ii-,! taken tu Wlien Sheriff Wbftnlpr spnrrhpd his I"'k ts he found S1G00 on his person. SlitrilT Whet h r also took charge of the 2 'in an. I pistol he had used in the Stl'llltlilO. A ;ireat throng gathered about the iik;.i,K I,,,!,,,!, ;Jnd Mr. R W. Lassiter, f'i nriu ui of (hf; County Board of Com ni: vs;oin -is, knelt over the prostrate the dying man declared to "iiii in inimitakrdde tones that he was hnf in t he .iiseharge of his duty. Mr. Wilkinson was an exemplary The Tobacco warehouses will open today for the sale of leaf tobacco. Humanity during the past week has suffered greatly from the heat. The walls of the Hettie Lyon Phila thea Building are going up rapidly. 'The man who never talks about his neighbors is generally a splendid listener. Mr. John Pans mourns the death of his pointer dog, which occurred Sun day morning. Mr. Koot. nackney has moved into the Hays cottage and is much pleased with his new home. Note the change in the advertise ment of the Oxford Hardware Co. in another part of this paper. Rev. Joe Currin while playing a few days ago sprained his ankle and has to get about on crutches. What the world really loves about overs is how crazy they are to keep out ot everybody s way. While the thermometer hovers near the 100 mark our merchants are der ting in fall and winter goods. The Dudley Bullock House on Broad street is undergoing repairs and will be occupied by Mrs. A G. Clement. It turns out that our Board o Town Commissioners can have the business streets swept clean. Weil, uxtord and Uranyille county girls does not have to have any o those new fashioned beauty spots. luvery North Carolinian ought to take a dollar's worth of stock in the ef fort of Woodrow Wilson to restore the government to the people. It is said that after a woman has married a man to reform him and suc ceeds, it sometimes happens that another woman comes along and spoils an me gooa worn with a smile. Mr. Cortez Wright arrived in OvfnrH Sunday bubbling over with Simmons and predicting that the Senator will defeat Kitchin by at least 30,000. Af- er talking Simmons all dav Mondav in Oxford he left Tuesday morning for senator Summons headnunrtprs in Raleigh where will remain until after the election. We wish eyery farmer in thecountv would decide to sell his tobacco this season on his home markets. We do not blame any man for selling where he can get the best prices, but before car rying a load elsewhere be sure that you are going to get more money for it. aucK to your home markets everv- thing being equal. Fire at the Veasey Saw Mill. A fire, which originated at the Vea sey saw mill last Saturday night or early Sunday morning, spread to the woods, burning over quite an area and hnally catching the old William Black well place, now occupied by Abner Newton. The fire was extinguished before the building sustained any great damage. Let the Good Work Go On. The town fathers are to be com mended for cleaning the streets in the business centre of town one day last week. The street hands collected not less than 5 ton of dust on four squares which had accumulated on top of the macadam. The only trouble is that the authorities did not finish the iob while they were atjit.Every ton of dust carted away now. means less mud and slush when the winter sets it in. A Case in Point. Mr. Earnest J. Taylor, secretary treasurer of the Southern Buggy Com pany, informs the Public Ledger that he is more than gratified with the re suits of the large advertisement his company carried in thi3 paper during the opening week ot their business They are as busy as bees on both new and repair work, and the jobs they have turned out are marvels of neatness We predict for this hustling firm very bright future. a Senatorial Convention. was bi ought down town in a Mr. Will Blackwell to Dr. G. ''i. 1 was handcuffed and jail and locked up in a cell. fllien, knew hin 'hil'h.-i! r iii.il r. 0 Wnuh' beloved bv who everyone lie leaves a wife and ten md almost the last act of his ; to call his daughter to his side (nested her to deliver a mess bis son to the effect that he any on the work at the farm J"1' n- it had been laid out, to the "'st "I bis ability. If Mr. Wilkinson "'"i 'ived to December l,1912.he would .ave.l MTved a six year-term on the lj'i.'ij i, County ("!.iminiinncri and h truthfully said of him that "' a r faltered at his duty, as he H.and his knowledge of matters Overripened and divinely sweet The days drift down at last To that still hour when summer's feet Tread sadly toward the past. Nothing equals the disappointmen of a girl who has received an impromp tu joy ride in an automobile just after she has eaten a dish of onions. God bless our noble ladies, Hope they will set the right pace, And wear small turbans so We can see the preacher's face. Monday was Labor Day, and being a National Holiday the Postoffice and Banks were closed, and Rural Route Carriers enjoyed a well deserved day of rest. Tell the news of your store by ad vertising in the Public Ledger which continues to inciease its circulation, as the semi-weekly has proved very popular with the people. Hurrah ! for Senator Simmons ! The Tar Heel State will be the first to get Federal aid in road building This is, no doubt, in recognition of Senator Simmons' part in securing the appropriation. We are requested to announce that the Stem High School will open on the 16th of September instead of the 9th. Don't forget the dates parents and get your bright son and daughters ready for the opening on the 16th. Mr. C. W. Breed love, of Blackstone, who is visiting relatives in Dickerson neighborhood, was in Oxford Saturday and the Public Ledger enjoyed a call from this old Granyille man. He in formed us that the drought also cover ered his section. The Democrats of the Seventeenth Senatorial District are hereby called to meet in Convention at Berea, Gran ville county, on Friday, September 13, 1912, at 12 o'clock, for the purpose of nominating a candidate to represent the counties of Granville and Person in the State Senate. E. J. Tucker, Chairman 17th Senatorial District. It is to be hoped that the Granville delegates to this Convention will bear in mind the day and date and be sure to attend. Little Imagene Daniel, the ten-vear old daughter of Mr. W. C. Daniel, of Tar River, died at the home of her parents last Fridav evening. The fneral took place last Saturday after noon at Bank Chapel. The crowd that gathered to pay their last respects to the sweet little girl was very large. Western Dramatic Company C. A. Phillips' Western Dramatic Company, a tent show, will be in Ox ford on September 6th presenting the dramma entitled "The Mohawk." They trayel in their own cars, and have a Cow Boy Brass Band. See the Western Dramatic Company's ady. on 4th page of this paper. Will Go to Lee County. Mr. S. D. Holeman, who has had charge of the Granville county road force for a long time, has accented a similar position in the new county of Lee and will take up his work there in the near future. Mr. Holeman is a competent man, and the new county of Lee is to be congratulated on getting him. Route Four Routings. Mr. J. D Puryear returned to his home in Virginia the past week. Miss Belle Sicfors, of Salisbury, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mrs. W. S. Burwell. Sr. We were very sorry to hear of Mas ter Bennie Watkins breaking his arm. Hope he will get along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Sizemore, of Nel son,Va.,were the guest of their mother, Mrs. W. W. Ragland last Saturday and Sunday. There was a large crowd present at Oak Hill Sunday to hear the speaking of the children which was a very de lightful occasion. Mr. Wesley Y. Thorp and sister.Miss Belle, of this section, and Mr. A. L. Babcock and family, of Route 7, were Oxford visitors Saturday last. Mrs. J. D. Currin and two children, and Mrs. Lucy Kinton and Miss Annie D. Kinton were the guest of Mrs. W. E Mulchi, ot Warren county, the past week. Farmers are very busy curing to bacco in this section. The weed is curing well but does not weigh very much. Corn is looking awful bad on account of dry weather. f personal 5tot (Tomlng an& (Botng of frtenos and Strangers. Dr. W. L. Taylor, of Stovall. was in Oxford Saturday. Mr. John Mays, of Stem, was on our streets Monday. Mr. J. W. Russell, of Route 5, was in Oxford Saturday. Mrs II. J. Council has returned from Rocky Mount. Mr. J D. Kinton, of Route 4, was on our streets Monday. Mr. J. T. Cozart, of Route 3, was on our streets Monday. Mr. W. W. Hart, of Route 7, was on our streets Saturday. Mr. R. T. Crews, of Route 2, was on our streets Saturday. Mr. Will Dixon, of Wilton, was on our streets Monday. Mr. J. T. Daniel, of Route 1, was on our streets Monday. Mr. J. B. Elliott, of Route 1. was on our streets Monday. Mr. Crawford Knott, of Route 1, was a town visitor Monday. Mr. R. J. Jeffreys, of Creedmoor, was on our streets Monday. Dr. Meadows, of Culbreth, was Oxford visitor Monday. an There's Plenty to Do. There are many things that Oxford luis got to do provided she would not fall behind in the march of progress. One of these thing is to adopt an ef fective system of street work and furn ish the sinews of war for systematic street improvement. We are behind in that respect and we had just as well recognize that fact. There's plenty to do; and the longer we are in getting at it, the bigger the task becomes. Let's not get into a self-?atisfied state of mind and die of dry rot; let's do something, Every thing goes up in a growing town. If everything were going down people would move out for the same reason that rats desert a sinking ship. When a town is going forward and things are moving upward it is a sign that the town has jumped the track that runs along old ruts. Get in the new grove and shove with might and main for larger and bet ter things. Mr. E. N. Clement, of Route 1, was a town yisitor Monday. Mr. Taylor Jackson, of Stovall, was a town visitor Monday. Mr. A. J. Yancey, ot Buchanan, was on our streets Monday. Mr. R H. Rogers, of Creedmoor, was on our streets Monday. Mr. W. Z Mitchell returned Satur day from Buffalo Springs. Mr. Rufus Blackley, of Wilton, was on our streets Saturday. INQUEST HELD MONDAY. Mr. W. H Daniel, of Lyon, was Oxford visitor Saturday. an li he 'e,"i ' ;eni.fiLi t0 the couutv was always 'U'nt. ...lid the universal feeling is !0-) a !;ood man lias passed from our midst. 1 M r -.s J to dr (i'ltl'O IlnKrinnd 5c - ,7 rti-TT ci:. laihier nnrt liuou !r tho uiini- ''I l .tiOn I f IL3 rk mnr, r-w 1 ."I 1 'ik rl 1 tltruQ onrl u:Kan nnilar tho 'i,llije'!..'.p rt 1, 1 ; j j h very disagreeable and frac ; "rrmn:and his wife and children felt j-to he the part of wisdom to depart lr''iH hi i.rj,. .1 , 1 -i : 1 vuvm.u UUIIllg UJO pel IUU1 '"I'lfec; anfl milk V,:.-, tMnor .a - mi iuia CIIU 111 view H.'.k 'Millie M-ter "Houses standing in a row, What a lot of tales they know ! One a gladness and a glee, One a moan or melody, One a grief and one a care, One a triumph or despair All so human and so true When their stories talk to you !' ier children recently to the Mr, Wilkinson, she being a IV? 11 A1L innn rLSim ,t . "miliailU. XI. WUUHl ..f e.J took a dislike to Mr. harboring his wife and the more he brooded matter the deeper inroads it his mind, and it culminat brerneditated, cold-blooded raur- ' "K'msoi, fo, ,h,1'l'. and 1 n . . 1 iil.KU 'I in After Mr. Willi , . ' ' out U1CU UUU J n-uuaiit down to the undertaking establishment of Upchurch &. Currin where it was embalmed and prepared for burial, and placed in a casket and taken back to the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. R. C. Watkins On Tues day morning the funeral procession, composed of the grief-stricken family, members of the Board of County Com- c 1 missioners, ana many ineuus leit. for Grassy Creek where the funeral and burial took place at 3 o'clock amid the tears of loved ones and neighbors and friends. May the Good Lord com fort and sustain the suddenly bereaved family in the hour of deep gloom. As to Mr. Hobgood's family connec tion much sympathy is expressed lor them on account of the rash act. " The little ten-year old girl, the daugh ter of Milton Hobgood, who was shot by her father, the ball passing through her foot, was taken to a hospital in Richmond Monday for treatment. Special Notice to Subscribers On and after November 1, 1912, the subscription price of the Public Ledger will be $1 50 per year. The increased cost of paper, ink, printing materials, etc., which have doubled since the $1 rate was established, compells us to resort to the increase. Those who settle before November 1st and pay for a year in advance will receive the paper at the old rate of one dollar per year. We would prefer to maintain the old popular rate of one dollar, but in doing so we would sustain a heavy loss. The new rate of $1 50 per year, or 75c. for six months, will enable us to keep abreast of the times, and every dollar saved by this plan will be put back into the paper. The Public Ledger is purely a local paper and stands for the upbuilding of Granville, and as such the merchants would profit by a more liberal use of its ad vertising space. Though our subscip- tion list has grown enormously during the past nine months we do not pro Dose to increase the advertising rate at nresent. Possibly there is no local or cuiinty paper in North Carolina that covers the field so th3roughly as the Public Ledger it goes to 90 per cent of the homes of Granville county twice a week. -- MRS. JOHN B. BOOTH'S school of music will reopen Monday Sept. 2nd Music room is in the Graded School Building. (Sept.28.2t.pd.) FARMERS' TOBACCO COMPANY. The Granville Farmers' Tobacco Company will open its prize house for receiving tobacco Monday, September 10th. Improvements have been made in the building, additional room pro vided for the display ot the tobacco, and accommodations provided for the farmers' horses. This plan of co-operative marketing of the tobacco crop is merely one of the phases of the world-wide move ment to eliminate part at least of the excessive waste occurring between the producer and the consumer. This waste or leakage common to nearly all of the present systems of market ing crops is the result of following out worn, moth-eaten methods that would not be tolerated for a day in any of the well-organized industries. The man ufacturing and railroad companies the world over would go into bankruptcy in less than six months if they prac ticed the loose methods of doing busi ness now in vogue among farmers and especially on the marketing side of their business. We ask you. the tobacco raisers of the county, to bear in mind that this plan of selling a crop by the producers directly to the manufacturers is not the idle dream of a visionary. It has been thoroughly tested and proven practicable in many places and has in every instance resulted in better prices for the men who make the crop. We also ask you to bear in mind that the men behind this movement are not mere idle dreamers or unreliable promoters. They are among the best and most substantial citizens of the county and the grim determination with which they have thrown them selves in this organized effort to get a large share of the profit for themselves and their neighbors insures its success. The leaders and managers ot this busi ness are not standing back and asking you to test the plan and see if it will work. They are taking larger risks both by subscribing stock and s-toreing their crops than any outsiders. They not only have faith in the plan itself but they have faith in the intelligence of the farmers to see its great value and take advantage of it. here to the men who Mr. J. N. Tilley, of Knap of Reeds, was on our streets Monday. Mr. R. H, O'Briant, of Route 5, was an Oxford visitor Saturday. Mrs. C. B. Edwards, Jr., of Raliegh, is visiting Mrs. M. P Chamblee. Mr. Walter Averett, of Providence, was on our streets Monday. Mr. E. B. Cozart, of Route 1, Stem, was an Oxford visitor Monday. Mr. A. T Knott returned Tuesday to Trinity College to resume his studies. Mr. W. L. Umstead.of Knap of Reeds, was among the visitors to Oxford Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Breedlove and children, of Route 3,were on our streets Soturday. Miss Mary Blount, of Richmond, is visiting her uncle, Mr. D. A. Coble, on Gilliam Street. Miss lone Yancey returned home a few days ago from a visit to relatives in Person county. Our young friend Garland Mayes, of Stem, left yesterday for Raleigh to en ter A. & M. College. Mr. R. L. Brand and C. R. Robinson, of Battleboro, are visiting friends and relatives around Oxford. Mr. O. D. Wilson has returned from Greensboro where he attended a fu neral of a relative Sunday. Mrs D. A. Coble and son, bdwarus. returned Saturday from a visit to friends in Raleigh and Statesville. Rev. J. B. Weatherspoon returned Saturday from his vaction and filled his pulpit Sunday morning and night. Miss Minnie Hopkins, who has been yisiting Miss Marie Medford, has re turned to her home in Scotland Neck. The Testimony of One Wit ness in Shooting is Cor roborated by Others. In the matter of the inquest upon the cause of the death of William Pro pus Wilkinson held in and near the town of Oxford on Monday, Septem ber 2, 1912, the following jurors were duly summoned by Sam. M. Wheeler, Sheriff of Granville county, and sworn by W. D Bryan, Coroner, to-wit : B. F. Dean, C. W. Bryan, W. B. Dixon. J. A. Niles, S. D. Holeman and Sam Webb, who, after hearing all the testimony. rendered the following verdict: "That the said William Propus Wilkinson came to his death by a gunshot wound inflicted by Milton B. Hobgood, and we recommend that said Hobgood be held without bail to answer the charge of murder." The account in another column was written on current reports which were gathered before the Coroner's In quest which is changed to some ex tent by the testimony of the witnes ses We give the testimony of Mrs. Wilkinson in full which is corroborated by the other witnesses of the deplora ble affair, which is as follows : Mrs. Addie Green Wilkinson: My home is in Granville, near Virginia-Carolina line; am daughter of Geo. W. Watkins; am a sister of Mrs. Milton Hobgood. She has been at my home since fourth Sunday in July, and left this morning coming with us to Oxford. Did you see Milton B. Hobgood and when? Ans. I don't know exact spot, but this side of Bill McGhee's, on Oak Hill road, either this side or the other. State what took place: When he met us he stopped and spoke to Pro pus and asked him where his wife Martha is. He told him she was in surrey just behind; Propus stopped; Milton went to surrey and took hold of Martha and pulled her out. Propus got out of buggv and objected and told him he could see her in Oxlord. He got Martha away and all got in, drove on. We hadn't seen any gun up to WW . 1 1 4- now. noDgooa drove arouna in iront. He stopped the other side of Dr. Sails' and drew his buggy across the road and then went to surrey and handed his wife some money and then got back in his buggy and drove around the surrey. Propus told him to get back in buggy and he would have it fixed when he got in town, or he would have him arrested. Hobgood cursed him; said no, he was going to have his wife now, and no one should arrest him. Propus said yes, they vould. He got back in buggy and drove back and forth in front of surrev.surrey was in front of us; Propus, Jr., was driving surrey. Hobgood again just, this side of Sail's said if you speak another word I'll shoot you. Propus jumped out and told him to shoot. He had drawn gun and the pistol, and then put them down. Pro pus told boy to drive on, and as he did so Hobgood jerked up gun and fired first shot. Hobgood was in his buggy and Propus in his buggy. His buggy was drawn across the road at that time. The first shot did not seem to hit Propus, and he immediately fired the second shot and that struck Propus in the chest. He then reloaded and fired again. The surrey had gone be fore he fired first shot.but not very far. He then fired into the surrey, and I heard several shots, whether from gun or pistol I don't know. What did Pro pus say after second shot? He said, he has killed me darling and laid over in my arms. I took reins and drove as fast as I could to R. C. Watkins' my brother. Two men helped take him out, I did not know them. Did Propus say anything about who shot him? Answer: He said Milt had shot him and that he was going to die. Propus realized he was going to die and gave directions aLout family matters. After getting to R. C. Watkins' he told all good bye and sent word to his oldest son to take care of mother and children. Did you know of complications between Hobgood and his wife? Answer: She came to our home for protection and said she could not live with him. Do you know of threats towards Propus? I have a letter at home containing threats. He fired four shots with gun towards buggy. Judge Graham appeared for the State at the Coroner's inquest. Messrs. L. Hunter and Thos. Jones attended the old soldiers barbecue at Clarksville last Friday and had a royal feast. Messrs. M. B Bragg, C. F. Wheeler Just a worn nere to me meu wuo and w H.Washington, Gf Stem, were in have subscribed stock and pledged f ,F th p hli their support. It is to your interest, every one of you from the largest to I Oxford Friday and called on the Public Ledger. the smallest stockholder, every one of you from the smallest to the largest tobacco grower, it is to vour interest to look upon yourself as a special rep resentative of this organization, ana Two Injured in a Runaway. This Tuesday morning ahout eleven o'clock Mr Jeff Averett and his son, C. B. Averett, were driving along Col- "1 " s7 i7Tn lege street when their horses attached ,Ksrt n t def vmir' friends I to a wagon became frightened at the jr v v ! and neighbors to do likewise. The value of the plan will depend largely rn the en in nleteness with which the x - K selling of the tobacco crop controlled. T. G. CURRIN, Manager can be See the four-coated snow white enameled ware advertised by the Ox ford Hardware Company. automobile of Mr. L. B. Turner and dashed away. In attempting to hold the horses the lines gave away and the occupants jumped out, Mr. Jeff Averett sustaining a broken arm, Mr. C. B. Averett being badly shaken up and bruised. Mr. Turner placed them in his automobile and drove them to the office of Dr. Coggeshall, who at tend their wounds. Times Absent from Congress We herewith produce the record of Governor Kitchin in the Sixtieth Con gress, for which he drew full salary. This, it will be remembered, is the year he deserted Congress to canvas the State for Governor. His record as Governor is worse than that of Con gressman, if possible. Here is his record month by month for the session of 1907-8: December, voting 1. January, voting 0. February, voting 1; not voting 3. March, voting 1, answered present 1, not voting 4. April, voting 15, not voting 43. May, not voting 122. Summary for session Voted 18 time; answered present, 1 time; not voting 172. How is that for representation? Yet Governor Kitchin in the face of this ask the voters to return him to Con-gress.
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