Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1907 — ONLY ONE EX-GOVERNOR [ARTICLE]

ONLY ONE EX-GOVERNOR

Can Attend the Funeral of Ex-Gov-ernor Higgins—All Others Have Sent Their Regrets. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 15. —Governor Hughes, who extended special invitations to ex-governors to attend the funeral of ex-Governor F. W. Higgins, at Olean, has heard from all of them, and Senator Hill alone can maks the trip. President Roosevelt replied through Secretary Loeb that he could not attend. but that he expetced to send a wreath. Ex-Governor Frank S. Black replied similarly. Ex-Governor Odell over the telephone said that he was sorry he could not go. A personal business associate died suddenly in Newburgh Wednesday, he said. and he left that it was necessary for him to stay for the funeral.

Ex-Governotr Morton telegraphed: “I regret extremely that a slight indisposition, will prevent my accompanying Governor Hughes in attendance at the funeral the late Governor Higgins and along prevents such an expression on my part of my appreciation of his high character and the long and distinguished service he has rendered to the state.” Ex-President Cleveland telepraghed: “I am exceedingly sorry that I cannot avail myself of the governor’s thoughfulness. I certainly would do so if it was posssible.”

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It will be to your interest to read what Buster Brown has to say about Rowles & Parker’s discount shoe sale in another part of this paper. y Every leather boot in the house at manufacturers’ wholesale prices, at the Chicago Bargain Store.