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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-08

One of the largest projects of the
adventists Is the esta blishment of
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tician. The report contains the re-
turns from $50 operating companies
whose reports were filed on or before
Nov. q, 1894. and covers the opera
tons Of 1S0.:a9.21 miles of lire, or
about s. per cent of the total operated
mileage In the United States. The
gross earnings from the operation Of
the 1S99.55aa.21 miles of line repre-
scented We're S9a9. G3;;9, 975, Of which
$~3O0,137,142 We're from passenger SER
vice. s617 1850, 1893 was from freight
service and 9 2,42O,29S were Of the
earnings from operation. covering re-
cetpts from telegraph. use Of cars,
switching charges, etc. The operating
expenses We're SS43 ,42S.3 31, leaving
net earnings of $3O6. 21O, 7334. Reduced
to q mileage basis the earnings for
passenger service were $2,O67 per mile
Of line; from freight service, $4,132;
total gross earnings, $6,350; operating
expenses. $4.3;02, and net earnings,
$2,OfS. Comparing these items with
similar results from the complete re-
port Of the precious year shows a de-
crease per mile Of line in earnings of
the passenger service of $53; in earn
ings from freight service of STA; in
total gross earnings of $40; in 0perat.
ing expenses S547. and in net earn
ings of $2G6. 1t is probabS that the
decrease in net earnings of all the
railroads will exceed $4,000 O.O0O. The
dividends paid were Sc. AGA 1851, MS
compared with $66, 464, $50 for 1893.
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The OLD Man who Lives Up q Tree.
ed to the solitary life chosen by the
strange old hermit. He c%ultivates q
few acres of l. nd to meet his simple
wants and the adjacent river and for
est afford him In ample supply of fish
and game for food and to sell in the
town market. He never leaves his re.
treat except when compelled by his
necessities to sell farm produce and
game to supply him with food and
clothing. On his trips to town he
avoids all conversation, and to the
country round he is a veritab1e enigma.
Rogers is not the only person who
lives In a tree, for in Southern Asia
there is q whole race of tree-dwellers,
whose ethnic traits afford an interest
ing study. They are diminutive in
de, wild in habits and inhabit the
most secluded forests, subsisting upon
the natural fruits and nuts to be found
In that tropical region. In point of rea-
son and intelligence they occupy the
lowest status OF humanity, being little
removed from the monkey tribes. They
reach their rude houses by means Of
ladders made Of bamboo vines, which
they are said to climb with the agility
Of aLes.
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To BE CONTINUED

An eccentric old fellow in Louisiana,
Tom Rogers by name, has his home IN
a tree. This quaint domiclle is Derched
among the low and larger branches of
IN immense white oak on the Calcasieu
river, near Lake Charles. While rec
eessrily constructed in a rambling and
cicular manner in order to obtain a
suitable foundation for a cha nber of
comfortable size, it shows ingenious
design and much strength. So str )agly
and compactly is it hull: that it seems
a part of the tree, and, according to tho
New York World, there would , very
little danger Of its destruction except
by fire or the uprooting of the monarch
oak by storm. 1t is several miles from
any other habitation and is well adapt
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CikRY LOTUS.

since his boyhood, is a clever writer
his best work perhaps being a play en-
titled "The Candidate" He is master
of several languages. and has been en-
gagged by Augustin Daily as TRANSLATOR
and adaptcr. tissy LOTUS, who was
christened Marie Cecilia LOTUS, is tht
daughter Of an English music hall sing
er. She was educated in a Lancashire
convent, and, it is said, was not allowed
to visit a theater until she was !.
years of age. Her talents. however
were cultivated, and when Il manager
saw her limitations. which sometimes
surpass the original, she was at once
engaged. Success was almost instant
aneous, and she became the rage il
London. She is q woman of average
height, with regular features AMI NJ
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Q(at2.

"Ihen You must do without me-" she
replied. You can take Cecco's daugh.
ter for your model. as you did before"
Her figure would not correspond
with your face" he answered cOolly.
Genna herself would he better"
The girl laughed aloud. C:enna! She
In a picture! The saints be gracious!
what next:"
"She ia going to be in this very pic
ture," said the y"png painter. Il waut
her face beside yo1aeas. 1 like the ,alm,
devotional look she bore at the Corpus
Christi festival. l am going 10 ask
her to sit to me-"
The girl was too astOnishcd to reply;
q little jealous. too. that this handsrle
young stranger should he less suscepti-
BILE than she fnncicd he would have
proved. TO talk IT Genna and herself
In the same breath; why, it was alb
surd!
They walked on for some moments
in silence. why, there is Genna!'
cried the girl suddenly, as she pointed
with her finger to a solitary figure
standing In the narrow stony path be.
yond, and. shading her eyes from the
SUMS rays, as she swept the landscape
with an eager glance.
She caught sight Of the two figures,
and came rapidly toward them. "Nita,
where have you been?" she began, re.
p%roachfully.
The painter took of his wide-brim.
med hat and bowed low. IL am the
culprit," he said. II met your sister,
and have been painting her"
"And he wants to paint you, Genna,"
said her sister maliciously.
The brown. homely face flushed with
surprise. She was o much used to
seeing artists wandering mere and
there through the fair Tuscan country
to be surprised at his appearance, but
that he should be should desire to paint
her seemed utterly impossible.
1T Is quite true" said the young man
meeting her astonished gaze with one
Of deep respect. II am engaged on a
picture Of the Corpus Christi phDees-
sion. I saw sou and your sister taking
part in it. 1t would he an inestimable
favor II l might paint you from life.
viii you graut it,"
II am 20 busy always she muir
INJURED.
ut will not detain you long he plead
ed earnestly, "and any leisure time
you can spare would suit me-"
Genna looked at Ni,a's flushed face
and grew more confused.
Don't be so silly, Genna,' said her
sister. Its nothing dreadful. Surely
you can for once spare an hour from
that eternal washing, and hoeing. md
straw-piaiting, to please some one
else"
And Genna, coloring and hcsitating
answered bashfully that he might come
at noon the following day, and she
would give him a sitting.
That plain sister is worth a hum
dred such vain little fools us the other"
thought Rufo, as, after many courteous
thanks, he left them. and was walking
rapidly homeward. "But it is the other
men will love-"
And he was right for Genna had not
one lover, and Nita-Nita had the whole
countryside at her feet. and already
claimed the young painter as her last
conquest.
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BILL AGAINST o L
The POpulist Leader Warns the Dem.
Ocrats Against 1t,

The POpultst Leader Warns the Dem.
Ocrats Against 1t.
Montgomery, Ala, Dec. THE bill
Of Representative Knight to punish
usurpers of state offices was passed by
q strictly party vote. Representative
Manning, the Populist leader, said:
II warn the members on the other
side that 1t is a long lane that has no
turn, and I warn them not to longer
dash the red flag of insult added to
injury in the face of a nov outraged
common people. We cannot provide
punishment for usurpers with consis-
tency until we have a fair election law
and an honest contest law by which
We can determine who the usurper
Is"
Kolb's manifesto advising his fol-
lowers not to pay their taxes, hast
ened the passage Of the knight bill.
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pl. E. 6. VESTS NERVE AND saAna ga1A9x1s1
is sold under positive written guarantees, by
authorized agents only, to cure Veal. Memory;
dSisk Ss B,a S;e and i ksrys r Sy;i b7 nsss Mf fast d
Confidence; Nervousness; Lassitude; all Drains;
Loss of PoTc- Of the Generatiye: -gansin either
Excessive -Use Of Tobacco, Opium or Liquor.
which leads to Misery, Consumption, insanity
and Death. By mail, 81 a box; six for IS; With
1--we. fHS ogre Sick Headache. Biliousness,
Liver GpmpA6int, Sour Stomach, Dyspepsia and
CONSERVATION. GUARANTEES issued only by
Drenkel 4 Davis druggists and
sole agents, Dickinson, N. d.
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HANGING TO A TREE.
Unknown Man Found Lynched Oh
Suicided at Huds0n.

Unknown Man Found Lynched OF
Suicided at Hudson.
Hudson, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE raly Of
a man was found hanging by a rope
from the limb Of a tree just beyond
the outskirts of the city yesterday. He
was seen on the streets three days be-
fore, and had been hanging about
twenty-four hours when discovered.
No letters of identity were on his per-
son. In his pockets were found a
ticket of the Honduras National Lot
terry company, 94,968. for the drawing
of July 10, 1894. besides a bark snuff
box, figured handkerchief and a black
handled knife. He was about thirty
five years of age, with sandy mus
tache, black hair, a red birth mark
on the right side of the face, and was
apparently a German laborer.
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HILLMAN on Hls sI.AYER1
The Story of an Insurance swindlo
Recalled.

1NCCh1AC~s
Franklin, Ky, Dec. 8.-The news to
the effect that j. w. Hillman, who
was supposed to have been killed six
teen years. ago in Kansas and under
suspicious circumstances after having
taken out a heavy insurance on his
life, has been arrested In Arizona in
connection with kilograms received
here last night, created considerable
excitement. Linn Boyd Herndon Is
the man arrested in Arizona for this
crime. He formerly lived here, and Is
extensively connected in this section.
About seventeen years ago, together
with his fathers family, he removed
to Kansas. How long he lived in that
state is not known to his relatives
here, but it is said that he has roamed
the country for several years. Last
night he poured kilograms into his
kinsmen here telling of his arrest at
Tombstone, Ariz., charged with having
defraudcd an insurance company If q
large sum and probably with til, ssur-
der of tile supposed Hillman at valley
Falls, Kan. in 1873.
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I r WELL ENDED.
Suicide Of . DisrepataAle wo~a. At
PipestOne.

Suicide Of . DisrepataAle Woman 1T
PiRest0ne.
Pipestone, Mimi, Dec. 8.-Mrs. Sa.
die Nelson, aged about 20, a disreputa-
Bile character who came here from
xankton. $. D.. with her husband sew.
eral months ago and rented a house
for immoral purposes, committed sui.
eide last night about IL O'Clock by
shooting herself through the heart
with q revolver. Her maiden name
was Sadie Foster. She was married
at Des Moines about five years ago to
one John Hines, who is now serving g
term In the Fort Madison Howa) peni.
tentiary o rape on his wife's sister.
Mrs. Nelson had been addicted to In.
toxicoats for some time, and was un.
de- the Influence Of liquor when she
committed suicide. The oroner is
holding an inquest on the remains this
afternoon.
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COLE YotNGER's PARDON.
Gov. Nelson Intin.ates That
Mara r. Vr.nun..

Gov. Nelson Intinsntes That the
Move IL Useless.
st. Paul, Dec. II. "A Diornjns paper
published a special dispatch from Still
water, in which it is claimed that Cole
Younger, one OF the Mortified bank
robbers, is to be pardoned the first Of
the new year. Gov. NeHon this morn
ing said he had not heard the matter
mentioned. He had not received my
petition: asking for a pardon, and in
the absence of that he would not be
likely to pardon a life prisoner. From
the manner in which he spoke il was
quite evident it would be useless to
petition for a pardon.
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More Pen.ion Conf..t..

Spring Valley, Mimi, Dec. 0.-Dr. X,
]: Moore. one of the oldest resident
physicians OF Fillin"'e county, was
this morning arrested by Deputy
United States Marshal Bogart on q
bench warrant from the United
States district court ut Winona, in
which he was recently indicted for
conspiracy against the government In
pension fraud examination matters,
Or. Johns of Preston, was, by the
same officer. arrested on q similar
charge.
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The Minneapoli. Accented,

Washington. Dec. S.-The navy de-
partment to-day preliminarily accept
ed the cruiser Minneapolis and author
lied the payment of $4,000 to Mr..
Cramp, the builder, being the amount
Of the premium earned by the vessel.
There is a corresponding sum of
money due on account Of the reserved
payments, which will be made as soOn
as the accounts ara approved by the
bureau chiefs. The Minneapolis will
be put in commission not later than
Monday next, and will be attached to
the North Atlantic station.
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TWO CLEVER RvNAwAvs.

Justin Huntley Mccarthy and C1ssy
LOTUS, Who Eloped from Lon.
don.
Justin Huntley Mccarthy, son Of tn,
Irish nationalist leader, arrived at New
York a few days ago with his bride
Clssy LOTUS. who has for ON time
been q popular music hall singer II
London. The couple ran away to Edin
burgh last August and We're united If
wetlock by Il civil ceremony. As boil
Catholics, Il religious ceremony
was later performed. The couple re
turned to London almost Immediately
their arrival causing a sensation in the
British capital. Young Mccarthy, who
has been engaged in newspaper work
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Who Ha. Missed NAH matter,

Sparta, Wis.,, Dec. IL. - An empty
mail pouch was found in the woods
here to-day near q campfire that had
just been deserted. Scraps of charred
letters were found near by. The
pouch contained a tag showing it had
contained mail for points between
Winona and this place.
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Far Over FlGl Year

Fer Over Fifty Yeavs
AN OLD AND WELL. TRIED RBMRDY.-MB,
q inslow's Soothing syrup has been used for
over fifty years by mill ons Of mothers Tor their
It soolhes the child, softens the gums, allays .
main. cures wind collie, and Is the best remedy for
D africa. IL Pheasant to the taste. sold by
five cents q tuttie. Its value is I, cslculaple. BE
sure aud ask for Mrs. Winslo rs so0Shing syrup.
and take nc other kidd.
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WANTED.

AGENTS. to sell our choice hardy nursery
:" stock either on Salary or Commission. We
also give our men the privilege Of selling our
new and choice varieties OF seed patAtOes.
Secure the agency at once, which will hand
somely repay you us now IS the time to sel'
such goods for spring plantiing; ,y .
men and PrOpagItOrs of Choice Seed Potatoes.
Rochester, N. Y.
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May Terminate Fatally.

Washington, Dec. S.-Dr. John Mills
Browne. formerly surgeon general Of
the navy, is dangerously i'll here as a
result of a stroke Of paralysis involv-
ing the whole of the right side. As
DR.. Browne is considerably past the
prime Of life, his recovery is doubtful.
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Prominent 1owan Dead.

Creston, Iowa, Dec. IL. - William
Conant was found dead in bed. 1t is
supposed his death was caused by
heart disease. He was eighty-two
years old and was at one tine a mem.
Der of the Virginia legislature.
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Mary Wins Her suit,

MNFy Wins Her Suit.
Henderson, Minn., Dec. :. - The
breach of promise case of Mrs. Mary
Schoeske of this city, who brought suit
for $4,000 against James r. Hand, q
stock buyer Of st. Paul for failing to
keep his contract to marry her, re-
suited in a verdict for the plaintiff, fix
ing the damages Mt $1,000. 1t is said
that Hand will appeal.
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With Accused Of Forxcry

Chicago, Dec. IA. D. Wirth, whose
father is said to be q resident of Mil
waukee, was arrested in this city last
night on charges Of forgery. 1t Is
charged that he forged the names Of
several Milwaukee business men for
small amounts.
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Executive clenency

Washington, Dec. 9.-The president
has pardoned Isaac Langston, SEN
fenced In Georgia to three months
imprisonment and 500 fine for Illicit
| diStilling.
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Held for Grave ROBBERY.

Lincoln, Neb, Dec. 7.-Prof. b. J.
Alexander. II Colner university, and
d. L. Nell: and J. A. Buford were
to-day held to the district court for
trial on the charge of grave robbery.
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Accidentally Killed,

Slayton, Mimi, Dec. lied Edward.
son, a farmer, was instantly killed by
the accidental discharge Of a gun
while hunting.
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Ju.tin H. Mccarthy.

attractive manner. Her conversation
Is pleasing. and she speaks with an &C.
cent which, according to the Sun, will
enrapture the Anglomaniacs of New
York
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v.
Fled.

It was 5 in the morning. Old Maso
had led the oxen out to pasture and
The Dickinson press., 1894-12-15

Only time Of arrival IL gwen. Passengers trains
flW 70 etDp nvo mtburts y. Dickinson, PAseenv-
ef2 with t1UAtt< ale allowed to ride ON the resr
sestsea Of Ho.ss4
For Information, time cards, maps and
Etekets. cal on or write Ticket Agent. n.
-"vrthern Pacific B. r. a. Dickinson
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Les. RAILROAD Building Done n. x,..
nesota During the Past Year Than
In Any Year Since 1aO4-Earniugs
Decrease.
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IN rnE ROUSE.
Naval Appropriated Passed snd Agri-
cultural Appropriated Takss Up.

Naval Apprcpsfstion Passed sad Agri-
cultural Appropriated Tskes Up.
WAsHIxeros CfTY. May Is. In the house
the naval appropriation bill was taken up,
and Cummings' amendment, providing
that hereafter no cadet should be appointed
who was not . resident Of the congress-
ional district he was appointed to repre-
sent. was agreed TO.
When the paragraph relative to armor
plate and armament was reported, Meikie-
john offered IN amendment providing for
The appointment by the speaker OF select
committee OF nine members. with tall
power to investigate the alleged armor
frauds by the Carnegie Steel Company. or
Carnegie, Phipps & CO., and the assess
inenty against the company by the presi-
dent. Cummings made = point of order
against the amendment, which the chair
sustained.
The paragraph authorizing the secretary
of the navy to use $s5o. 600 appropriated by
the act of March 2, lse9, for the construc-
ton, armament and equipment Of thres
torpedo boats. 10 scst not more than $&50,-
GO. vas adopted.
At2:4s consideration Of the bill Ia CON-
ris;ee of the whole Was ended The
committee arose and ~ 2:A the bill Vas
passed.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole and the agricultural appropria-
ton bali sss taken up. After the reading
Of the bill in full she committee rose in
order to allow Doekery. from the commit
tee on appropriations. 10 report to the
house the legislative. executive and jadi-
eiai appropriation bill, when the commit
tee Of the whole resumed its session.
AT ale o'clock general debate was
closed on the bill and il was read by
paragraphs for amendment Daring the
reading Of the bill Reed took occasion TO
make criticism on the evils Of reading
bsils as . railroad rate Of speed. A discus
slcn between Bed. Hopkins Of Illinois
and Hatch v1s thus started ~ an amusing.
friendly dsbat<. bat IL soon degsnsfsted
into sn angry personal discussion. Hop
kins accused Hatch Of Juggling" salaries
N ths tepaEsnsns ef sgricuttwss vheA
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200 Train Stealers Arrested at
Green River, Wyo.
An IDAHO COURT TO TRY THEM.
Still Another Army to Be Captured
by Federal Troops in Idaho.
Gen. shs0er In Jail II Cheyeaas-rrial
OF the Utah lndastriafs-(sen- Coxey
Refassd New Trisl-Gen. Kellsy's
Proposed Mississirpi River Voyage.

GREEN RIVER wyo., May la--Abont 90
lndnstrials who stole . train at Mont
pelier, Idaho. last ght arrived here at an
early hour this morning They ahan-
doned the train here and went into camp
nearly exhausted. At s O'Clock tonight
Marshal Rankin received the following
from Marshal Pinkham. OF Idaho:
Hold the army that captured the train
Ct Montpeiier until ! arrive with warrants
FOR them. l waive no jurisdiction over
them. The outrage against the Law and
the rights Of property was too vicious.
want them back"
Immediately after receiving this mes
sage Marshal Rankin and his posse pro-
ceeded to the camp and announced to the
Coxeyifcs that he was instructed to
place every man under arrest They
submitted without . dissenting voice.
Guards were then placed over them. The
United States troops will arrive here at
! O'Clock in the morning and will pitch
their tents near the Common wssiers.
Upon the arrival of Marshal Pinkham
from Idaho tomorrow the men will
be taken before United States Judge
kiner at place designated by him.
where they will be arraigned and an order
entered to take them into the jurisdiction
OF the u nited States court for the district
Of Idaho. IL il presumed Judge Riner
win have the men arraigned before him in
this city.
BOISE, May i5.-Company c, Fourth
United States infantry, fifty men strong.
under Capt Lowering. left on . special at
6 O'Clock for Pocatelio. 1t is understood
that Marshal Pinkham has fifty Common
wealers under arrest there and that there
il danger of rescue.
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Co..v Ref..ed : New trial.

WAsHISGroS CIrr. May 1a-Ths trio Of
Common veal leaders. Coxey. Browne and
Jones. met another rebuff in the police
court today. After six hours and half
spent in arguments on the motion for .
new trial, Judge Miller ovsrruled the mo-
tion and notified the dsfendants to appear
Thursday for sentence. Mr.. Pence gave
notice that he would apply to the district
supreme court for writ Of csstiorari 10
restrain the police court from exercising
Jurisdiction in the premises. The writ will
ask that the United States marshal b re-
strained from obsying the order of the
lower court.
The long-expscted car load Of provisions
for the army. sent by sympathissrs at
Springfield, No.. arrived today and viii b
sent 70 the camp at Biadsnsbnrg.
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SHELTON, May Is Especial. Today
witnessed the fall Of the largest forsss
monarch ever ont in this section - WILL
iamson's camp. on the Shelton 4 South
western railroad. The tree was over
eleven feet at tbs butt. and thirty-six fsst
in circumference. A special twslvs-foot
saw was manufactured IN Portland for
this particular srss. William Hanson. Of
the Tacoma mill. Allan g. Mason, Charles
Peukssh. OF London, hsavy English Luna
bsr operator. and number Of friends we're
down TO sss the spectacle. The party also
spent Monday trout fishing @ Lake lsa-
bel, near Wiiliamson's camp, catching =
lot Of tine hsh.
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Posr AxeELEs. May l1--l6pscial. IA
pretty cottage on Sixth strests near Oak.
belonging to Mrs. L K Hssrick and her
brother, Thomas Aldweli, was totally de-
stroyed BY fire this morning. Al about .
o'clock MrA Hsrrick started nrs In the
kitchen stove and then rssurnsd 10 her
bed, Shortly aftsrwsrd the nsighbors
aroused Mr.. AidwetI and his sister With
the cry Of frs. and they had scarcely tims
TO sscaps from the house before u vAs .
mass Of flames. There was no insurance
on the building or its contents. and but
little was saved. The IRE u supposed "
have originated from defective due.