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Show WANTS BOUNTY CASE DELAYED Jones Dreads Speedy Trial. Hopes to Get Charge Reduced Re-duced From Felony to (Misdemeanor. tTnterprlsing Advertisers Take a Unique Advantage of the Publio Interest in Frauds. Both sides, lawmakers and enforcers on tho one, nnd alleged lawbreakers on the other, aro still working under cover in the bounty frauds matter. Both Charles Jones nnd former Deputy County Clerk D. B. Davles aro still In Jail and neither will talk. At the samo tlmo tho attorneys attor-neys for Joiics aro busy. It Is stated that his light for liberty will be ns hard as monoy can mako It. Tones "Wants Delay. According to information given out, unofficially un-officially it Is truo, but at tho samo tlmo from good sources. Jones will, through his attorneys, fight against a speedy trial. Just now scntlmont Is at a high pitch. It Is stated that he will mnko an effort to fnco a charge of obtaining Illegal Il-legal bounties, Instead of tho present ono of getting money under falso pretenses. Tho former Is a misdemeanor and tho latter a felony. So far us tho leglslatlvo end of tho matter Is concerned, things whllo by no means at a standstill, aro not bringing important developments. Tho adjournment adjourn-ment of tho Legislature until Monday sent most of tho members to their homes and precluded commlttco meetings Just at present. Advertisers Catch. On. Tho frauds still contlnuo to bo a main topic of conversation on tho strcots. Local Lo-cal morchants aro taking It up In tho way of advertisements. Ono enterprising druggist has, among other placards in his window, this: "Blank's food used for three weeks will llllllWU JUU1 lUllll-.Ll. i)U WIU.I JUU IJiXll sell his hide for a mountain lion." A Second South street tobacconist has taken up the Idea with tho result that his placo of business was a ccntor of attraction at-traction yesterday. |