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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
NAY PLAY BASEBALL.
Cooperative Club in Prospect II
Grounds Are Secured.

The Abilene ball players are con-
tsmplating the organization Of a CO.
operative ball team, the profits to
constitute their salaries. The des-
truction Of the old ball park leaves
them without playing ground and
they are uncertain what to do.
The most important changes in the
base ball playing rules for this sea-
son are herewith summarized:
l. To keep the catcher continual.
ly behind the bat be must always
play within 10 feet Of the bstsman.
2. The pitcher Is prohibited from
throwing the ball to anybody but the
batsman when the bases are empty;
also from holding the ball more than
twenty seconds at q time with the
batsman In position; penalty, called
ball In each case.
3. All fouls to be strikes until two
strikes are called, after which the
batsman can foul at his own further
risk.
4. The penalty for q pitcher hit
ting q batsmsn to be called q ball in.
stead Of a base, as heretofore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18

she was burned until the next morn.
Ing. She WAS alone all night and shs
got no help until morning. She ve-
hemsntly denies the charge but real
ICES the seriousness Of her situation
BY reason Of the fact that she has no
witness to the accident she describes.
"There are no Indications Of FIRE In
her room but she says this is ex-
planned by the fact that the fire was
confined to her clothes and did not
reach the floor. She pulled of the
burnt clothes and threw them into q
closet where they were found by the
officer who was armed with search
warrant. This with the fragments Of
the lamp were taken to be used as
evidence in the case. There are other
circumstances connected with the
case which the officers have not yet
made public. Miss Price was rs-
leased on her own reoognizance and
Miss Patterson will be taken to the
hospital for treatment and left In
charge Of a sworn nurse. Miss Pat
terson says she has no insurance and
calls attention to the fact that had the
effort to start a fire been success
iul 10 all probability her store would
bave gone too. The wind was from
the northwest that night and her
store would have been In danger"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
Wants q Modern Hotel.

HERINGroN, April 1--we ne, d q
fifty room, modern hotel. Twenty
passenger trains a day running into
this town and no hotel TO accommo.
date the people. Fifty families in the
town are wanting homes and there Is
not . vacant house to be found; the
men are living in boarding houses
waiting chance for house 90 that
they may bring their families here.
There is a fine opening here for q
department store, a roller mill, cleo.
trio light plant. brick factory, Ice
plant and paint shop. A florist could
also do well here. c. N. HULL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
MISS PATTERSON ARRESTED.
Exciting Times Between xillinsrs at
Winfield.

In our dispatches several days age
was reported an alleged attempt on
the part Of Miss Sallie Patterson "a
burn the millinery store Of Mrs.
James johnson at Winfield, both
ladies being former Abileneites. The
front door Of Mrs, Johnson's store
was saturated with coal oil and then
ignited. Night Watch Nichols saw II
before 1t had gained much hesdway
and with water carried In 4 bucket
put the fire out. Had he been . few
minutes later the blaze would have
been inside and had it caught there 1t
is only conjecture where the fire
would have stopped. As 1t was the
fire burned through both panels at
the bottom and the wood is blacken.
ed with smoke to within a few inches
Of the lace curtains on both sides.
The plate glass In both doors and one
window were broken by the heat and
the paint on the wood work blistered
almost to the top. Had the wind
been in the south nothing could have
proved the flames from getting inside.
In front Of the door sat an empty
glass fruit jar which had contained
coal oil and on the stone near the bot.
tom Of the door by 1t was the re.
mains Of rag which had been used
to give the blaze q start.
The Winfield Courier tells the &C.
quel: miss Ssllie Patterson and
Miss Maud Price, girl employed in
Miss Patterson's millinery store, were
arrested about noon Wednesday by
Officer Goats, charged with the at-
tempt to burn Mrs. Jas. Johnson's
millinery store Friday night. The
evidence against Miss Patterson 10
purely circumstsntisl, but those who
have been working on the matter feel
sure Of her guilt. She is now In bed
and has been since Saturday from the
effects Of an accident with fire Friday
night in which she WAS badly burned.
Her legs and hands are hurt worst
and she is suffering great deal Of
pain. Miss Patterson says she pu
on loose wrapper Friday night about
Q o'clock and started TO heat some
water on q gasoline stove with which
TO take bath and her clothes caught
fire from the stove. In her efforts TO
put out the fire she says she fell and
overturned the lamp bresking It to
pieces and striking the side Of her
face against q piece Of furniture. She
says she tainted five times during the
night but did not realize how badly
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
WILL TAKE HIGH DEGREES.
Several Abileneitss to Become Scottish
Rite xasons.

G. 9. Sterl, J. B. Case, J. G. Ian.
des, G. W. Parker, J. E. Johntz and
A. G. Eyth, Of Enterprise, left for
Wichita to become Scottish Rite Ma
sons Of the S2nd degree. 1t will be
the most notable Masonic gathering
that has ever been held in the West,
dignitaries from the whole country
and Mexico being present. Hon.
James D. Richardson, a SSd degree
Mason, the great Democratic leader
In congress, Is the head Of the Rite In
this country and will be present. This
class will include such we'll known
Kansas men as Chester l. Long, Sam.
uel r. Peters, Abram H. Ellis sud
Jerry Simpson.
Several other Abilene Masons will
attend the session later In the week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers, Reported By Able
4 Ellison Abstrscters.l
G W Chslker to L d Chslker vi sw|
Polls 4, $500.
H ? Applebaugh to l. C Baker II sS
Main st Solomon, tl36.
A Crebbin to same WI swt 5.lS.l,
$1,000.
H L Humphrey to T J Bosrdman II 81
Spruce st A & L div 7 4 NJ, tll5.
Mary Z Humphrey to 2 Wimsatt 1t 4
bk 28 K 4 H I'D, $3.50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
KEEP HONE YOUR CHICKENS.
Ono Arrest and . Fine for Hot Do.
ing 90.

The people who try to keep good
lawns and gardens are getting weary
Of the chicken nuisance, L. J. Tyson
had Henry Sprung arrested In
police court for allowing bis chicken .
to run at large. 1t cost Sprung $l0
with some trimmings. Other arrests
are likely as the ordinances are very
strict and . complaint Is all that ID
necessary to bring an arrest and q
stif fine. The fine may run to $50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
CAPTAIN FRY SUCCESSFUL.
Passed Army Examination and viii
Get Commission.

Last Monday 7. E. Dewey received
. cable message from Capt. Edgar A.
Fry that he had passed the examina.
tion for commission in the regular
army. All that is needed now is the
the presidents signature. Immedi.
stely upon the passage Of the army
Reorganization bill, Mr.. Dewey took
the matter up with Senator Burton
and the latter had Capt. Fry's name
placed second on the list for appoint.
ments from Kansas. Abilene Is very
proud Of the young officers record.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18

Large Caagrsgation to Hear Rev. Dr.
uaitheox.

The Lsthefan church was crowded
Sunday evening to hear the former
pastor, Rev. DR.. HsithcoK. low Of
Columbia City, Ind. DR.. Haithcox
preached one Of his old tlae eloquent
sermons and III enjoyed the service.
The music was excellent a. usual.
DR.. Haitheox left for home but
will spend = day 10 Kansas City visit
Ing his son william who is stud ying
medicine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18

President Mckinley Win Give En-.
camument As Minutes.

WARRINGTON, April l6.-Mr. Cor
telyou, secretary to the president
said last night: "rhe presidents
train will reach junction City, Kas,
Saturday morning, June 8, at S:15,
and remain forty-tive minutes" Ht
added: "This has been arranged
with view Of allowing time for Wis
iting the Kansas G. A. 3. encamp.
mer1t.n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
Advertised Letters.

Tho following is the list Of un.
claimed letters remaining In the Abb.
lene postofiice for the week ending
April l6. 1901. Have your mail sd-
dressed to your box number and II
will be promptly delivered:
orsTLEMAN's LIST.
Howard, RG Lamb, TW
Lawrence, Sc Marshall, Joseph
Mortimer, R0
LADIES LIST.
Kerns, Jennie Robertson, Katie
One cent will be charged for all I'd.
vertised letters.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" giving date.
RICHARD WAXING, p. N.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
SNAP FOR THE OPERATORS
Two Western Union Agents Go
5000 Each.

D. II. Hehlebower, Of Bucyrus,
Kas., sold tract Of land at Beaumont,
Tex, for 100000 through the me.
dium Of ?. 0. Lauve, Of Beaumont,
and j. Dudley, Of Bucyrus, Western
Union operators, Saturday. Mr..
Dudley and Mr. Lsuve received q
commission Of $1,000 each for their
services. Hefflebower was state
treasurer under the Leedy admins.
tration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
Hard Coughs

No matter how hard your
cough IS or how long you have
had it, you want to get rid OF
it, Of course. 1t is too risky
to wait until you have con-
sumption, for sometimes it's
impossible to cure this disease,
even with
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
A R E
M A D E
W | T H
ROYAL
Baking
Powder

Risen with Royal Baking Powder, all these
foods are superatively light, sweet, tender,
delicious and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder is the greatest Of
time and labor savers to the pastry cook.
Besides, it economies -four, butter and eggs,
and, best of all, makes the food more
digestible and healthfl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
JOINED TIE NAVY.
v. L. Pattison Enlisted in the Hos-
pital Corps for Four Years.

pital Corps for Four Years.
The news comes from Kansas City
that William l.. Pattison, brother Of
G. H. Pattison, and a former Dickin-
son county boy has enlisted in the U.
5. navy and is now in the hospital
corps 1t Governors Island. He has
been conducting prosperous drug
store in Kansas City but about a
week ago sold out, took the examina.
tion, enlisted and departed for bis
four years service, al in three days.
Military service 10 in tho iamily's
blood. His father, Col. L. W. Patti.
son, served all through tho civil war
and is now one Of the leading officers
OF the Lesvenworth Soldiers homo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
Was Not Smallpox.

My children were sent from school
this morning because Of . false report
Of smallpox in my family. A physi-
clans certificate that 1t was merely
chickenpox In mild form and nearly
recovered readmitted them but wish
to correct the report publicly.
P. H. LUcIER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
Acme u Branching Ont.

AVine u 0rSncnIug Out'
The Acme Creamery company,
which has been conducting a cooper.
ative creamery successfully for sever.
al years, Is erecting building for a
skimming station on section so,
Garfield township.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
Ayers
Cherry
PectOra1

If you are coughing today,
don't wait until tomorrow, but
get a bottle Of our Cherry Pee
toral at once and be relieved.
Thres sizes: H., X. aAa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
BURGLARS cor WATCHES.
Smashed . Jswslry Store Front at
Salina and Entered.

Burglars smashed the windows OF q
SaIina jswelry store Friday night
with II bar, entered aud stole u num-
orr Of watches. They had not been
captured yet but tfiicers ars search.
ing for them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18

There are cheap baking pow
ders, made from alum, but they
are exceedingly harmful to-
health. Their astringent and
cauterizing qualities add d
dangerous element to food.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18

The Royal Baker and Pastry
Cook = containing over 800
most practical and valuable
cooking receipts free to
every patron. Send postal
card with your full address.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18

Junction Joints Rsopsned
1t is reported that all the joints Of
junction City which have been closed
since the Nation scare reopened in
full blast.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
Held 1oa sIAcKxA11.
Freeman Bound Over BY Federal
Grand Jury.

Grand Jury.
Awichits dispatch says that Harry
Freeman arrested here last week has
been bound over for trial by the fed.
sral grand jury on charge Of black.
mail.
Freeman registered At the Kansas
Wesleyan business college in SslIna
on October 8 and seemed we'll sup.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
STOLE THE FIXTURES.

Nothing Left Of the Clsmsncs Joint
Now.
1t is lucky that the sheriff has the
liquor that belongs to the Clemence
joint safely locked up. 1t has been
discovered that all the fixtures OF the
room have mysteriously disappeared
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18

!. n your druggist cannot suppiy you. send us one
dollar and We will exlress ) large bottle to you.
All charges prepaid. b sure you Kiye "a your
neares express o0ce. Ad1Ssss, !. L, AYR Co..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
Licensed to Marry

AlcenseQ 70 Marry.
M. Ryon and Mary A. Scanlan,
Chapman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18

ROYAL BAKING POWDER co., ,se WILLIAM srasrr NEW voak
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18

3. Bsrgstresssr, dentist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18

ot-breads,
biscuit,
cake, Y
rolls,
mu@ns,
cruSts,
puddlngs,
and
the various
pastries
requiring
a leavening
or raising
agent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
A Life and Death Fight.

Mr.. W. A. Hines of Manchester, Ia. j.,
writing of his almost miraculous escape
from death, says: Exposure after
measles induced serious lung trouble
which ended in Consumption. I had
frequent hemorrhages and coughed night
and day. Ali my doctors said I must
soon die. Then began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, which
completely cured me. / would not be
without IL even if it cost S. 90 a bottle.
Hundreds have used it on my recon-
mendation and all say it never falls to
cure throat, chest and lung Troubles. y
Regular size SOC and 81. Trial bottles
free at E. J. Eldridge's drugstore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
Rough on the Conductor.

STATEsvILLE, N. c., April s.-Lee
Wynn, a conductor in charge of a
Southern material train. suffered Sc.
we're loss at the depot here Saturday.
His train was standing on the side track
awaiting the arrival of the Charlotte
train. He had in his pocket purse
containing 1926. and on missing it
reported his loss to Mr.. D. M.
Conner, the depot agent. On going
out to his train later the purse was
discovered under the car, but it was
empty. He does not know how to &C.
count for the loss except that the purse
dropped out of his pocket and was dis
covered by some one, the contents taken
out and the empty purse thrown under
the car. There was in the missing
money one 500 bill. two $50 bills and
the remainder of denominations of So
and SO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
WORTH $4,000 TO WINNER
Entries For Tennessee Derby-Not
Good Betting Race.

Entries For Tennessee Derby-Not
Good Betting Race.
MEMPHIS, April 8.-The Tennessee
Derby, at a mile and an eighth, with
$4,000 added money, will be run at
Montgomery park this afternoon on a
fast track and under ideal weather con-
iitions. 1t is expected that the attend
Rnce will exceed 10, 900 as the local sport
lovers are reinforced today by hundreds
brought in from the surrounding coun-
try by special trains.
The starters carded this morning are !:
Monos, The Schorr trio, Alard Scheck.
Lady Schorr and Joe Frey; Royal Vic
tor, Queen Dixie. Harvey, Gaberis, The
Commander and Siddon. The Schorr
entry is posted in the morning books at
to 4; Monos and Queen Dixie 4 to i;
the others 6 to /. Il will lot be good
betting race, as Schorr is thought to
have the race at his mercy.
The Derby will be worth about Sc, 900
to the winner. The second horse gets
800 and the third $500.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
THEY CONE IN CARS
AND GO THEIR WAY.
People Who Came Here or Went Away
Yesterday.
AMERIGUs A MEUCA F0R MANY
Your Own Name or That Of Friend
May Be Found Below In the Lengthy
List of Yesterdays Visitors Who
Came Here

NJ. B. Dunbar registered from Au-
gusta yesterday among the arrivals at
The Windsor.
j. NJ Asher was here from Albany
yesterday morning, coming up on a
business trip.
w. r. Burgess registered from Eu-
taw, Ala, yesterday among the arrivals
at the Allen House.
Mr.. W. Fl. OVERLY, representing the
Atlanta Constitution, was here yester-
day on his rounds.
Mr.. d. c. Pickett, of Dawson, was
among others from that thrifty city IN
Americas yesterday.
Mr.. 9. M. Wheatley is still confined
to his home from the effects of severe
fall received recently,
Miss Francis Kay returned home yes
terday from visit of week to her
sister, Miss Kay, in Atlanta
Roy Parker who, like Ajax. defied
the lightning successfully, came down
from Oglethorpe yesterday to look af-
ter business matters here.
Misses Inez Fielder and Martha
Wheatley leave this week for Newport
News to spend some time with the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. j. Reed Curry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09

Huyler's candies. Fresh shipments
received weekly.
HUDsoN's DRUG STORE.
If ants give as an example of indus
try it's more than a good many uncles
do.
The straw hat is now in full bloom
though not few citizens, not sticklers
for style, will hold on to that old der
by while longer.
John Shiver came back from Mar
shallville Yesterday and reports the
peach crop safe and the general out
look there quite favorable.
The street sprinkler begins the sea-
son right by making daily round of
the business streets. It is conducive
both to health and wealth.
An Americus man thinks of starting
bullfrog farm down on Muckalee,
although his scheme has already given
rise to good deal of croaklng.
According to an exchange, mosqui-
toes carry yellow fever, dogs carry
smallpox and cats spread diphtheria
Had Mt we better close the menagerie?
Probably the reason why woman
reads the last chapter of novel first
is because she wants to make dead
sure the man in it gets W hat he deserves.
SchleY superior court convened yes
terday, Judge z. A. LittleJohn pre-
siding. Several Americas lawyers
went over yesterday to attend the
session.
Proprietor Fields and Clerk Aycock,
of the Allen House, caught a half hun
dred fine fish esterday at mill near
town, and the boarders had ''spread"
last night,
It is an extremely difficult matter to
fix the market value of a kiss. An In
diana jury has just awarded a verdict
| of 81, 800 to young lady who had one
stolen from her.
The picnic fever broke out yesterday,
small party of young people going to
Chapman's Mill for the day. This sea.
son of recreation and redbugs will
soon be at its height here.
Memorial Day is near at hand, and
the Ladies Memorial Society and
Daughters of the Confederacy are ar
ranging an interesting program for the
observance of the day here.
According to the census, there are
thirty million four legged hogs in
this country. No figures as to the
other kind are given, but the supply is
surely larger than the demand.
Judge Allen, of the court of ordi-
nary, was fairly rushed with business
yesterday. A matrimonial wave fol
lowed the April Fool, of course, and
Judge Allen sold six licenses Yesterday.
The city council is arranging to do
some work upon Reese Park shortly,
where improvements are greatly need
ed. Unless such work is done the
property reverts back to the Rees
estate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
Congressional Contest.

BIRMINGHAM, April 8-N. B. Spears,
Populist- Republican, who is contestlng
the seat of Hon. J. L. Burnett, Demo.
crat, as congressman from the seventh
Alabama district, today commenced
taking his evidence III rebuttal to that
taken by Congressman Burnett in ans
wer to the testimony first taken by Mr..
Spears. The latter says that he is con-
fldent that he will be given the seat
when the matter finally gets to the cleo.
ton committee in the house. Mr.. Bur
nett and his friends are more confident
since both sides have taken testimony
Shat the plucky little Democrat is not
going to be disturbed in his seat in con-
GRASS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
HEROIC DEAD OF ALABAMA
Rem aims of Confederate Soldiers Blu
ried at Augusta. Ga.

Rem aims of Confederate Soldiers Blu
ried at Augusta, Ga.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April s. - Gov
ernor Sanford has received letter con-
tanning list of the names of confeder-
ate soldiers from Alababama buried in
the cemetery at Augusta, Ga. The
writer suggests that the publication of
these names may be the means of giving
relatives of the dead information as to
their last resting place.
The list Of the dead is as follows
E. A. Mc1lary, A. p Black, A W.
Cumby, j. M. Jenkins, sergeant; j. S.
! Man, N. Mitchell, Robert Clark, St
Ray, J. Q. Buford, Major Duke Nall, j.
Farr, A. D. Fuqua, 7. ]. Jones, J. NJ
Powell, S. =. johnson, W. J. Colban.
S. Linton, J. p Taylor, A Dixon, M. H
Logan, L. Miller, D. CLANCY, w. r.
Kirkland, E. W. Darden, P. Hawthorn,
A. E. Cooper, ]. Farmer, w. B. Hubert,
@. A. Conelly, @. D. Langford, T. Bren-
nan, J. 7. Hardin, ]. Landers, G. Long.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
Unmatched Display Of HOSIERY.

The new Stockings and half Hose for Spring
are here. Every pattern Is new, and the variety is
not approached in this city-nor are the pr.ces.
We have been lavish in bnying this year;
bouobt over twice as many as before Now
have ready to show such display of dainty weaves
and exquisite embroderngs as has never appeared
in any showing of hosiery in this city until now. 1t
,H he 4 revelation to men and women who admire
refined and elaborate hosiery.
At 1jc pair, 10 styles of Mems fancy half hose
embroidered fronts.
t25c pair, % styles of Mems half hose, silk
embroidered fronts or vertical stripes, black and
colols
At CSC pair, u styles Mems half hose colored
with dots of figures with silk embroidery; also lace
insteps.
At SOC pair, 20 styles Mems half hose Isle
thread; coored with white dots, black with lace
insteps; black all over open work. Colored grounds,
striped.
At 75c pair, styles Mems half hose lisle
thread black lace colored silk embroidered
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-04-09
Old Man KILLED Bv Train

BoGART, Ga, April 8.-The Seaboard
Air Line train yesterday ran over old
man Spence Nunnally near this place.
The engineer saw something on the
track that resembleda blanket and when
he got right up to 1t found it was an old
man. He couldn't stop the train until
1t had passed over the body. The head
was almost severed from the body. 1t
is thought that the old man had died of
heart trouble and had fallen across the
track, as the indications were that he
was already dead when the train struck
him. He was over 60 years of age and
lived near Bogart.