Naughty Tom was no whirlwind to travel, but he made two or three miles in record time that day. When he approached the rig he was driven in a wide circle on the prairie, passing the Randall buggy, and dropped into the road ahead of it. Then slowing down the runaway was easy to catch. The little girl was still enjoying the ride, and a recent letter from Hon. Chas. Randall states that the grandchildren (this daughter's children) are the source of much enjoyment to this household.

The Freeport Gazette passed from J. J. Wilson to A. F. Snyder, who moved it to Harrisburg. When E. M. Cowen bought the Cenfropolis World and changed its name to the Early Day, the Snyder paper ceased to exist or was merged into the larger journal.

Charles Gilpin came from Missouri and he and W. W. White took over the Ashford Advocate. The first few papers were issued from the office of the Gcring Courier. Gilpin went baik to Missouri, and the historian became associated with White under the name of White & Shumway. White sold and the paper was then operated by A. J. Shumway and the writer. Emma Leach acquired my brothers interest, and Leach & Shumway was at the masthead for a time. The paper was then leased to M. E. Shafto. In the autumn of 1891 he joined with A. J. Shumway and moved the plant to Harrisburg. Later in the fall I re-assumed management.

Graves & Beard bought the Early Day, and then C. L. Burgess acquired both papers and consolidated the plants under the name of Banner County News. A. J. Shumway became associated and Burgess & Shumway then ran the News for a time. Burgess, sold to A.J. Shumway and in 1904 he sold it to Norman McKinnon.