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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
WILLIE AND EDDIE.

state. Willie was small, red-haired
man with vast mass of red beard. He
wore diminutive straw hat without a
brim. and monstrous sweater of start
lingly bright green, in which he looked
like a vaudeville comedian overdone.
Edgar was slightly over six feet in
height. He wore u discarded golf suit
that had been made for man Of about
five feet four His general appearance
suggested a perennial hunger,
The couple was tired, but it was hap
Ply; for Weary Willie had found dime,
and they were on the way to the next
town, where they intended to honor the
day and give due thanks by enjoying
glass Of foaming lager apiece.
They were still six miles from the
nearest saloon and it was already four
in the afternoon. They were seated By
the roadside, resting. On the other side
Of the road was hay field in which
were two invitingly restful haystacks.
Had it not been for the anticipated
pleasure Of the beer the haystacks
would have wooed them from the road.
"Say, Eddie" said Willie, as he sadly
fondled stonebruise on his heel" dis
here T'anksgivin' day is a great insti-
tootion, amt it?"
"Dat'swot!" remarked Eddie. II allus
feel glad when 1t comes round, cos ives
dead sure of full feed. Dey amt no.
body got de heart to t'row us down on
Tanksgivn' day. De human heart gifts
chuck full of love and all dat sort o biz.
amt never knowed nobody ter say
'woodpile' on dis anniversary"
"Nor me needer,' said Willie. AN
we amt so slow ourselves, dis year. We
rot a dime widout workin', an we're
goin' ter have de drink; we can be as
t'ankful as anybody"
"Ef ct wasn't so fur ter de town" sed
Eddie. "You's sure you got dat dime"
"Sure!" replied Eddie, with contempt,
why"
He ran his hand into his pocket. There
was no dime there!
Eddie" he said, my tailor forgot
ter plug up de air holes in dis pocket
| amt got dat dime!'
For moment Eddie was silent.
SAY, Gully" he said, at last. I'VE
amt got ter walk dem six miles
Joy lighted Weary Willie's pale eyes,
as he started for the nearest haystack,
Eddie" he said, as he stretched him
self out on the fragrant hay, de man
wat says you an me amt got nothin ter
be thankful erbont don't know how
close we come ter walkn' dem six miles,
does hep"
ETJTc pAPHFP pT1TT,Np
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
DISEASE IN PENCILS.
Indianapolis Health Oficer Gives Ne
Reason for Spread OF DiDhtherla.

Indianapolis Health Officer Gives New
Reason for Spread of Diphtheria.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. Getty
Sanitarian Clark has just concluded an
inquiry into the alarming increase of
diphtheria among public school pupils
since the opening of the fall sessions
and announces that the disease has
spread in the distribution of lead pen.
ellis and penholders. Under the sys.
TEN in vogue in the schools each child
is required to take its pencil and pen
holder to the teachers desk in the
afternoon. They are placed in box
and the next day redistributed. Mr..
Clark says each child may have dit.
ferent pencil and penholder every day
and as children often hold them in
their mouths, disease is thus commu-
nicated
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
Government VIII BE . Bidder.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-Attorney
General McKenna will bid on the Kan.
sas Pacific railroad December Is unless
a guarantee is given that the sale
shall bring the full amount Of the
government claim. II necessary the
road will be bid in for the government
Steps have already been taken to have
the necessary deposit made, to enable
the government to qualify as bidder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
THEY MAKE POOR SOLDIERS.
The War Department Gives Up the scheme
to Have Red Men In the Army.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The govern
ment has decided to make no further
experiment with Indians as soldiers.
The young Sioux have all been dis
charged. The original scheme was to
recruit eight troops of cavalry and
10 companies Of infantry from the In
dian tribes of the west to form an In
dian contingent as part of the regular
establishment of the army. The Off
GERS of the army who were assigned to
command the Indian troops made
every effort to bring the Indians to
obey military discipline, but the plan
was a failure, and it was found prac-
tically impossible to make them good
soldiers. Hereafter Indians will be
used only as scouts,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

yesterday to listen to religious serv-
ices and stood ont in mutiny all day
against the order of the marshal that
they should attend. County Marshal
Chiles forced the white prisoners to
submit last evening by starving them
and refusing admittance to their rela-
tives and friends who called to see
them. The negro prisoners were more
stubborn and went supperless to their
hunks, determined to hold out against
what they called religious persecu-
tion." Marshal Chiles says the prison.
ers must attend religious services each
Sunday in future or be punished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
TWO CHILDREN MURDERED.

The Father Found with His Throat Cut, but
Unable to Explain the Crimes
OcoNoMowoo, Wis, Nov 22-Willie
and Lille Cornwell, aged six and four,
respectively, children Of Ernest Corn
we'll, were found dead in their bed at
six o'clock this morning, while Corn
wells throat was cut from ear to ear,
but he was still living. Cornwell
was able to talk, but said he did not
know whether he committed the muir.
der or not John Lewis, boarder at
Cornell's, who had been drinking with
Cornell, has been arrested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov, 22.-Mrs. M. A.
Trigg, u widow, and her ten-year-old
daughter lost their lives in u fire which
destroyed their home in this city at
four o'clock yesterday morning. The
mother gave up her life in attempting
to rescue her daughter from the burn
ing building. Walter Trigg, son, es-
capped by jumping from second-story
uiudow
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
or Imaginary Origin.

LABSED, Kan, Nov. 22.--The stories
sent from here to various newspapers
about the alleged disappearance Of the
village of Rozel in a hole in the ground
has been positively ascertained to have
been Of wholly imaginary origin and
has caused much Amusement in this
town and throughout this section.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

TRoMsoE, Norway, Nov s2.-The
steamer Victoria, which was fitted out
by the governor Of Tromsoe, under in
structions from King Arthur, to search
for Prof Andree, the missing aero
naut, has returned from Spitzbergen
She brings no news as to the where
abouts or movements Of Prof. Andree,
although exploring parties landed ten
times at various points in Danmands
isles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

SANTA FE, N. M, Nov. %. In the
district court in Rio Arriba county, in
the case Of two men for the murder OF
Pablo Garcia, the jury brought In a
verdict Of not guilty. Then Judge
Laughlin said to the jury: Gentle
men, | find it entirely useless TO prose.
cute crimes in this county. 1t seems
that murder is justified here You
can all be discharged permanently and
20 home"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

At Hannibal, NO., the motion for a
new trial in the case of the state
against Mrs. Virginia b. Todd was ar
gued before Judge Roy and the motion
was overruled. The defendant was
then formally sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for term Of 25 years. The
charge against Mrs. Todd is that Of
numbering her daughter, Hettie Bethel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
Mr.. Bryan Likes Politics.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov, ~. Repre-
sentative Gaines received letter from
William J. Bryan in answer to query
by Mr. Gaines as to published state
ment that Mr.. Bryan had declared he
intended to quit politics. The letter
said. "'rhe newspaper item is not
true. expect TO remain in politics
all my life. Whether shall ever run
for office again depends upon circum-
stances"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
Serious Deficit Threatened,

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 2s.-It is now
estimated that the state treasury de-
hcit will reach in the neighborhood Of
100000 before the various counties
begin paying their state taxes At
the present time about $4,000 In war
rants stamped mot paid for the want
Of funds" are in the hands Of local
bankers Next month the deficit will
reach at least $4,000, and II may run
up to 5000, depending on how much
back tax money is received from the
various counties
d. s. Coburn, Of Cedar Junction,
Kan, was mysteriously missing and
with him $4,000 In cash which he had
liet home with to buy farm near La
mar, Mo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

Mary, the four-year-old daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Evans, Of Stone
county, Mo-, was fatally scalded by
falling into a tub Of boiling water
near Perkins, Ok, where the family
were visiting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

HoxIE, Kan, Nov. % Saturday
night burglars broke into Foster Bros.
lumber office, broke the knob off an
empty safe stored ther, drilled through
and blew 1t open, got nothing and
escaped. They left note telling the
owner to leave the safe open when
there was nothing in it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
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ENGLAND aYleNa with Favor

WASHINGTON, Nov. 90. There is good
reason to believe that the British gov
eminent will view with favor the
formation Of a'commission to clear up
vexatious questions between the United
States and Canada.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
ANOTHER DURRANT STORY.
The Famous Murder Case Assumes New
and Sensational Feature.

and Sensational Feature.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 92.-That the
Durrant case has led to a dark tragedy
is the belief of Rev. William H. Tubb,
father OF Attorney George Tubb, who
helped in the fight to save the con-
demned man. Attorney Tubb has
been missing since last June,
and the thorough search Of
his family has failed to find
any trace Of him. Now it is believed
foul play has ended his life, and 1t is
intimated that he found the real muir
,lerer Of Minnie Williams and Blanche
Lamont and was slain by him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

KANSAS Cry, Mo-. Nov. 22.-The
University Medical college team de-
feated the Kansas university eleven
here Saturday afternoon in the hard
est-fought game seen here this season.
The score was 2 to 0, the NEEDLES maxi
ing their two points on a safety.
Mosse, Of Kansas, was caught wearing
heavy metal guards in violation of the
rules and was compelled to remove
than
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

LAWRENCE, Kan, Nov. 10 The fifth
annual meeting of the Kansas State
Irrigation association began here yes
terday. The morning session was "a
business meeting. 7. l.. Diesem, OF
Garden City, was reelected president
Addresses were maze hv J. $. Emery,
D. N. Frost and others. Last night
Gen. Clark Il. Carr, of Galesburg. Ill
spoke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

The memorial exercises in honor Of
the late Senator lsham g. Harris,
twice postponed on account Of yellow
fever were held Sunday night at Mem.
phis, Tenn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
Because Her Lover Left Her,

MENA, Ark, Nov. Miss Sadie
Rice committed suicide here by taking
strychnine. The cause was that her
lover had forsaken her. She was is
years Of age and well-respected young
lady.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

Elgin A. Leavitt, of Leavenworth
William Robert Bonr, of Enid, Ok.
Ernest II. May of Williamstown, Kan,
and William NJ. Merritt. of Savannah
Mo-, have been appointed railway
mail clerks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
ELLIS PARKER BUTLE'


Thanksglvin's Gittin' under way.
1t amt no time ter nurse
Yer troubles; show yer Sra ,'tudc
Because they amt no verse,
-Enrlo ete- Post
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
STARvE THEM TO 1T.

County Marshal Chiles HAS Plan to Com.
pei Prisoners to Attend Religious Wor'
ship.
KANSAS CrTY. Mo-, Nov %. The
prisoners in. the COUNTY Jail refused
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

In the football game between the
Pennsylvania and Harvard university
teams at Philadelphia on the goth the
score was: Pennsylvania, 10; Har.
ward. g.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
They WERE GRATEFUL.

Two Wanderers Exemplify the PHI
iOsophy Of Thanksgiving.
Weary Willie and Tattered Edgar had
walked IL miles that Thanksgiving day
over muddy roads.
They were the strangest couple in the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

Yale won the football match against
Princeton at New Haven, Conn, BY .
score Of Q too
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-04-30

hereby created); from thence S E
along the Nez Perez reservatio n
line to the S E cor Of sec 3 twp 80,
N of R 2 E B M; thence N to Law
yer's canyon; thence up said cam
yon to N E cor of road dist No 81,
(said point being where the sec
line between secs 33 and "a of
twp 33, N of r l, E B M, crosses
said Lawyers canyon); thence
south along the east line of said
road district No 81 to the place of
beginning, being the point where
the sec line between secs 81 and %,
twp 80, N of R l, E B M, crosses
said reservation line; said road
dist to be designated road district
No 80; and it is further ordered
that upou his filing bond as by
law required, Joseph Nuxoll be,
and he is hereby appointed super
visor of road dist No 80.
The boundaries of road districts
Nos % and 80 are hereby changed
as follows: A part of the territory
of road dist No % having been in
cluded in the order last made ex'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-04-30
district No 81.
The Board here adjourned until
tomorrow at 8 O'Clock a. m.

district No 81.
The Board here adjourned until
tomorrow at 8 O'Clock a. m.
ELEVENTH TERM DAY.
Friday, April %, A. D. 1897.
The Board met pursuant to ad-
ournment. Officers present same
as yesterday. The minutes of yes
terday approved; whereupon the
following proceedings were had,
to-wit:
The bonds of Yates & Ingram as
r. liquor dealers, Florence, Idaho,
approved and filed, with Frank
McGrane and A D Dorm sureties.
Said bond being for the term OF
three months from April 10, 1897.
The petition Of certain inhabitants
of Idaho county to have a new
road district created with boun-
dairy lines modified as follows, to-
wit: Beginning at S E corner Of
road dist No 81 (the boundaries oil
which said dist No 81 are described
on pages 244 and 245, are hereby
referred to and made a part Of this
order, so far as effect the road dist
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-04-30

Two years ago r. J. Warren, a
druggist at Pleasant Brook, N. Y,
bought a small supply of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. He
sums up the result as follows: cat
that time the goods were unknown
in this section; today Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is house.
hold word" 1t is the same in
hundreds of communities. Where
ever the good qualities of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy become
known the people will have moth
ing else. For sale by G. A. Bone
brake, druggist.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-04-30

or more than one third of all the
patents issued in the world. No
discovery of modern years has been
of greater benefit to mankind than
Chamberlains's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, or has done
more to relieve pain and suffering.
j. w. Vaughn, of Oakton, KY,
says: II have used Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy in my family for several years,
and find it to be the best medicine
l ever used for cramps in the stom-
ach and bowels. For sale by GA.
Bonebrake, druggist.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-04-30
Mrs A. Tween, residing at 100

Mrs A. Tween, residing at 100
Henry ST., Alton, ILL.,, suffered
with sciatic rheumatism for over
eight months. She doctored for it
nearly the whole of this time, u.s.
ing various remedies recommended
by friends, and was treated by the
physicians, but received no relief.
She then used one and half bot
ties of Chamberlain Pain Balm,
which effected a complete cure.
This is published at her request,
as she wants other similarly affiict-
ed to know what cured her. The
25 and so cent sizes for sale by G.
A. Bonebrake, druggist.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-04-30
Estray Notice.

Came to my place one mile down the creek
from Grangeville, March i, 1897, one last years
heller calf branded right side half under Ter
same by proving property and paying charges.
ERNEST SMITH.
Grangeville, Idaho, March 90.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-04-30

Americans are the most invent
i've people on earth. TO them have
been issued nearly 600, 900 patents,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-04-30
FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
William Butzien, II. E. No. 1924.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON. IDAHO,
Eahrporv DC 1gu7

bUIZItU, o7-5
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON. lDAHo,}
February &C. 1897
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his int ntion
to make final proof in support OF mis- claim.
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk Of the District Court at Mt. Idaho. Idaho,
on May ~ 1897, viz:
WILLIAM BUTZIEN,
for the M NWH and M NEH Sec 9, %,
NR2E B NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz
Mortimer S Martin, Walter Trueblood. John
P. Murphy. olof p soderberg, Tolo Idaho
county, Idaho.
B. F. MORRIS, Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-04-30
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.

Charles G Nail II E. No. 2775.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHO
March IL, 1897. I
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim and
Judge at Mt Idaho. Idaho, on May r. 1897, viz
CHARLES q. NAIL,
for the SElz Sec II, T 81, NR3. e. B. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Washington l.. Costley. Coleman L. Kerlee
Jacob l.. Gross, William Coram, of Grangeville,
Idaho county, idaho.
B. F. NORRIS, Register.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
GENERAL NEWS.

AT Sharon. Tex, Il small portable
sawmill boiler exploded, killing Gus
Thelander instantly and wOunding
four others.
INFORMATION from reliable sources
on the Goth was to the effect that at a
meeting in New York city, which was
attended by nearly all the big pro-
ducers of wire, wire nails and rods in
the country, an agreement to CONSOLE
date was virtually reached, The com
bination will be the most immense
ever attempted and will affect the en-
tire iron trade.
A MEETING was recently held by lead
ers of all political parties in Oklahoma
atGuuhrie and plans were discussed for
calling monster non-partisan state
hood convention on December is. The
territory is unanimous for statehood
and congress will be bombarded with
memorials and petitions for immediate
action.
c. CAMPBELL SMITH, an aged miser,
was found dead and mutilated by rats
in his house at Beatrice, Neb. His liv-
ing expenses were $3.50 a month, while
in his trunk deeds, warrants and GER
tificates of deposits, aggregating thou
sands of dollars were found. Appear
ances indicated that he had been dead
two weeks.
FRANK S. BLACK, governor of New
York, said the other day in regard to
legislation this winter at Albany: my
aim shall be not to encourage too
much legislation. We have too much
legislation, and for that reason had
to veto some 500 bills passed by the last
legislature. l had much rather the
legislature would not pass them than
to have the trouble of vetoing them"
The stables of Cyrille Laurin were
burned at Montreal, Can, the other
day, together with several valuable
horses Antidote, record 2:10l9, valued
at $4,000, was among the number.
A FIRE at Collins, Ia, nearly de-
stroyed the entire town. The losses
aggregated about $4,000.
ABOUT 300 Indians from the five
tribes held convention on the Esd al
Antlers, l. T., in opposition to the
Dawes commission agreement. A me.
mortal will be prepared for congress,
setting forth their views and their
wishes, and a committee appointed ia
90 to Mexico to investigate a plan OF
eolonizing the Indians in that country.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
HIS sinister Intention.

Oklahoma Landlord--If thar ia shootins
star or two along toward midnight don't GIG
scared, Mr.. Eastman. You won't be in no
danger yourself,
Eastern Certainly not! | have
seen such sights before, but was not aware
that there was to be meteoric display at
this time.
"Wall, / don't know for certain that thar
is goin' to be any, but I've got it fggered
out that them three members of Lusted
been boardin' on me for the last two weeks.
while they waited for remittances from,
home are goin' to try to vamous tonight
an leave me hodin' the bag, an am we're to
say that they hain't goin to git away with.
out settlin' in full, not if my old revolver
works with It's usual neatness an dispatch!
That's the kind Of a-by gosh-andlord L
am!"-N. Y. World
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
ADD!TIONAL DISPATCHES.

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has, it was
said, directed Secretary Gage to scale
all estimates of expenditures to the
lowest limit. Most of the departments
had submitted their estimates of eX-
penditures for the ensuing year to the
secretary of the treasury, but the total
was so large that the president ordered
them to be put through trimming
process.
GEN. CALlXTo GARCIA. commanders
in-chief of the eastern division of the
Cuban army has issued manifesto,
setting forth that any member of his
forces, whatever his rank, who may
receive Spanish commissioner bear
ing offers of autonomy from Spain will
be regarded as spy and punished as
such.
NEAR Town Creek, n. c., Nathan
Willis, colored, who had killed white
boy, was taken from the sheriff by
mob, carried to the woods and chained
between two pine trees. Light wood
was then piled around him and he was
burned to death.
HENRY ABRAMS, a negro, had been
arrested by a constable for a grave of
Tense and was being taken to Mont
gomery, Ala, when three negroes took
the prisoner away from the constable,
hustled him to a swamp and then shot
him to death.
AUGUST TICHowsKY, the wife of a Bo-
hemian farmer at Sinner, Tex, and
her two-year-old daughter were burned
to death through their clothing catch
ing fire from the explosion of a coal
oil can.
HoGsHEAD cheese served at dinner
poisoned 40 girls and 81 boys, students
at the Lock Haven pa normal school,
and many were said to be in serious
condition.
ABOUT 5000 natives and fully 400
Europeans lost their lives in recent
typhoon on the island of Luzon, one
of the Philippines.
EIGHT negroes in ST. Francis county,
Ark, went to the home of Joe Miller,
cotton picker, robbed him of his saw
ings and murdered him. They then
assaulted his wife and looted the house.
CITIZENS of Camden, N. j., attempted
to string up a man to an electric light
pole for an attempted assault on a mu-
latto girl. The timely arrival of the
police saved the culprit.
THE millinery and furnishing stores
of Apt Bros. at Philadelphia were
damaged by fire to the extent of $751;
| 900.
THE entire business part of the little
town of Farmland, Ind, was destroyed
by fire.