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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
PRAIRIE.

Mrs. VIM. Barry departed for
Dyersyille Saturday for a weeks
visit with friends.
Harry Stiles and wife were Wav-
erly visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. Ratchford of Independence
wasla business caller here Saturday.
Mis- Katie Eichocker of Earlville
was guest at the Haennig home
part of last week.
Miss Lavina Pratt is a guest of re
lat;ves at New Hampton.
VIM. Kennedy was Manchester
caller Saturday.
Children's Day was observed al
the Sand Greek church last Sunday
Misses Name and Grace Annis
Name Mcmahon and Anna Welcf
are among the Prairie teachers at
tending the Normal Institute a
Manchester this week.
Jas. Carrother's new barn is near
" completed.
Mrs. M. z. Pratt was a Waverl,
visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. Davis and family of Manches
ter Called On friends here Sunday.
Mabel and Myrtle Stiles are guests
OF friends at GAINESVILLE, I'LL. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
An Interesting Letter

A letter Of date June Z, 1903, re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Conger
from their son, Glenn, whose home
is in Hannibal, Missouri, on the
Mississippi, gives the following ac-
count of the high water there:
Dear Father. Mother aud All at Home:
have been trying to get timeA to
write you all of this week but it has
been such an eventful one that it
has been impossible. We have Ger
tainly been living a strenuous life"
as Roosevelt calls it and / will try
to give you something of an idea OF
our situation at the present time,
first of all will say that we are alive
and safe so there is no need of any
worry over us. Hannibal has had
the highest water ever known in It's
history in the past week and to-day
another rise of several inches but
everyone thinks the crest has been
reached, but God only knows, we are
in Missouri and you have to show us
All the business houses for two
blocks from the river are partly full
of water and business for the past
several days has been practically
abandoned on account of same. To
day there is boat at the back doo1
of the Bank of Hannibal and at least
three feet OF water in the street, that
would be about the same as to have
that occur where the Court House
stands in Manchester, imagine what
you would think and feel to have a
body OF water come up from the
Maquoketa to that point when before
everything had been dry as a board.
Our Office is still a block from there
but our men have been watching fol
a seepage into the cellar almost any
time. The river is % feet above
high water mark and still rising, on.
ly one train day either out or in
and they have to go through foul
feet Of water at that so that the fire
goes out several times before they
can get through, many Of the tracks
are washed away and all bridges are
condemned for miles around, ever
one is expecting the Sni levee across
the river to break at almost any time
which while it wouldn't hurt us
would mean millions of dollars loss
in Illinois and all Of the families
over there have moved to Hannibal
and are living in tents and house
boats ON this side. Wednesday
an excursion boat left 1.-THE docks
here bound for Quincy with about
two hundred on board and in going
through the bridge struck and al
most Immediately sunk with nearly
all on board, most of them were res
cued but other were drowned and as
yet none Of the bodies have been re-
covered, Edith and two of the
ladies in the flat with lis were down
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
RYAN,

John Reilly is looking after his in
terests at the Devils Backbone.
A big boy baby was born last Sat
urday 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh O'Leary
of Hazel Green.
j. p. Striegel and j. A. Thomas
We're business visitors in Cedar Rap
ids last Tuesday.
Miss Grace Beacon returned last
Monday evening from visit with
her brother George at Upton.
w. j. Magirl and family were Wis
ting relatives and friends in Clay
ton county the first of the week.
The Misses Nellie Preston and
Ida McCloud returned last week
from Cedar Falls where they have
been attending school.
Rich Houlahan, carrier on rural
route No. | out ofsl2yan distributed
1919 pieces of mail during the month
of May. There is perhaps more
mail carried on this route than any
other i'll the county, it often exceed
ing 5000 pieces during month.
The following invitations have
been received by friends of the con.
tracing parties here: Mrs. Mary
Carr requests the honor of youl
presence at the marriage of hel
daughter, Mamie e. to Mr.. James
Ecllnany, Wednesday, June 18th
1908. Reporter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
cOLEsBURG.

The prevailing winds of last week
were of hyperborean character.
w. G. Kirchheck and w. Z. Loeb.
ridge were at Dundee last week
Mr.. Lochridge returned home the
same day and Mr.. Kirchheck continu-
ed his journey to Ryan
Frank Sheridan was interviewing
our merchants in the grocery line
last week.
DR.. G. A. Tobie was distributing
samples OF oranges grown on his
orange plant.
I. A. Foote, of Castana, formerly
principal Of urschool, is here looking
after his interest in the pottery. He
is the guest of A. L.. Lands his
partner in said shop
Henry Bockenstedt Of New Vienna
was renewing old acquaintanceship
here last week.
Otto Haug was hauling rock last
week for the purpose Of putting a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
lockwood.

The Edgewood High School closed
last Friday for their summer vaca-
ton. The last day was spent in a
picnic at the Back Bone.
Mrs. 0. S. Dorman and children
of Manchester visited last week with
her parents, Rev. L. Hubbell and
family.
Quite number from here attend
ed the dance held at Strawberry
Point last Friday evening.
Mrs. James trimmer left last
week for her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Genus Coolidge
visited friends in Strawberry Point
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Maria Hubbell of Greeley
was a caller in our midst last Tues
day.
Misses Andra, Mellen and Jennie
Forward were att Hopkinton last
week attehadii1hgr-fhe exercises Of
Lenox College.
1 John Hageman and family were
called to Brandon last Wednesday to
attend the funeral Of his wife's sis
ter.
Fl. F. Boyer has now got new
glass windows in the front of his
store, which were broken by the
fire.
Rev. H. j. Richardson was a bust
ness caller at Arlington last Wed
.nosday.
Charles Blanchard visited las
week at. Armour, S. ID.
FL. R. Eaton and wife, formerly o
Strawberry Point are making thei
home here now.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
Strawberry POINT

Fl. Fisher returned home from
Manchester Saturday morning.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Paxson, died at the
the home of her parents on the coum-
ty line not long ago. The burial
was held at the Union cemetery near
Thorpe.
John g. Davis OF Manchester was
business caller in this city the first
of the week.
Elmer Copeland was up from
Manchester for visit with his
mother Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Harrington spent
Thursday in Edgewood
Miss Aggie lessen spent the first
of the week in West Union, the
guest of her friend Miss Mable Bill
meyer
Mrs. Chas. Roberts was guest OF
Arlington friends Thursday.
John Sceley of Manchester spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
A. j. Pease of Manchester spent
Tuesday with relatives in this place
Mrs. Frank Emerson is the guest
of her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
Lloyd Emerson, who live near Volg;
| City.
Attorney Jameson of Oelwein, one
of the promoters of the Oelwein
Strawberry Point interurban electri,
| line, was at Elkader last week befor,
the board Of Supervisors in the in
terest of the road. The Arlington
| News is authority for the statement
| that the line between here and Del
wein will have two other branches
one to Arlington and one to Fayette
with the prospect of building on t,
West Union. Mail Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
EAD,s GROVE.

Mrs. Ira Blaisdell visited at her
fathers, T. N. Frentress, last week.
Cass Davis has moved from
Forestyille Touchdown.
Our schools were out last week.
Appropriate exercises were held in
each school.
Bertha Rutherford visited Miss
Mary Funk last Tuesday.
Jacob Moser, J. M. Rutherford
and John Cropp have been added to
the telephone line.
A good deal of work has been put
on the roads in this vicinity the
past week.
Sam and Amelia Seaman from
near Osterdock, visited at j. I.
Fow1er's last week.
A large number of men helped to
raise John Martins barn on Mon
day.
Al. Clark is reported to be lit
tie better at this writing. He is
very low.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
BA1LEY's FORD.

Mrs. r. z. Grommon and daughter
Avis, attended Flower Mission at the
County farm Sunday Of last week
Jay Lillibridge and Roy Grommon
had business in Ryan last Monday.
|; Mrs. R. e. Grommon was Man
chester caller last Tuesday.
j Mrs. Ct. B. Davis and Mrs. Jay
Lillibridge were in Manchester last
Tuesday.
j. w. Hartman was a business
caller in Delhi last Wednesday.
Mrs. Jerry Raster was in Delaware
last Thursday.
j. Ct. baker and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival Of an eleven and a
half pound boy, Monday morning
Of last week.
Mrs. Baker Hersey was Delhi
caller last Thursday.
Mrs. Vim. Petlon was in Delhi
Monday of last week.
Silas Fl. ISmith and wife of Denton
Texas, are visiting their son, JOIN
N. Smith and family.
Hilma Sefstrom closed very sue
cessful term Of school in District No
2 last Friday.
i Friday being the last day of school
the teacher, scholars and a number
of the parents went to Table Rocl
for picnic. After dinner the,
visited the q. S. fish hatchery. Al
report pleasant time.
The school taught by Birdie Nc
Carly closed last Friday with a pic
mic at Bailey's Ford.
Jay Lillibridge and Roy Grom
mon spent Monday night at j. T
Belcher's.
Mrs. L. j Lillibidge is spending
a few days with her son. Jay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17

Nathan Snow has been visiting
his son AL. Snow last week.
Erwin Cole moved into the Brown
house on the south side, Monday.
G. II. Ross attended the dedica-
ton of the Catholic church at Straw
berry Point Thursday.
Mrs. Kelley and daughter of Da
kota, came Saturday to visit Mrs
'Thos. Kelley.
Mrs. j. o. Trower's sister came
from Dakota Saturday to visit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
HopKINToN.

T. r. Tesar was at Manchester
Monday looking over the ruins.
S. s. Squires of Ryan is visiting
with his sister, Mrs. A. b. Wheeless.
Mrs. Frank Barker Of Chicago, is
the guest of Mrs. N. A. Gearhart.
Mrs. Daniel Russell of Manchester
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. NJ. r.
Doolittle.
Adam Riechart of Sand Spring
transacted business in Hopkinton
Saturday.
Judge Doolittle and wife of Delhi
were l,ere Monday to hear Gov.
Cummins.
Miss Kate Commerford is the
guest Of Mrs. BssI!s s. today: She has
been engaged aJoon died out. rlville
10y and luxurious /
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
County Correspondence.

NlSlllnS her DTOlllef II ~. lJOQllItle.
Will Harder lost two COWS Mon
day from eating clover
Lizzie Beal visited friends at
Hopkinton and attended commence
ment last week.
Allie Cummings music class have
a recital at the Baptist church Sat
urday evening June 20 Admission
10 cents.
Dir. Douglass was over from Earl
vile, professionally, Monday
Mrs. A. s. Reeder was over from
Earlville Tuesday
\ /. O. O. F. Memorial services were
held Sunday at their hall. Rev.
Soper of Earlville delivered fine
address to large audience, after
which they went 10 the cemetery to
decorate the graces of their departed
brothers and sisters.
! j. B. Clark and wife and A. L..
| Boomer and wife have been away
on fishing trip the past week.
| Mrs. Wragg and daughter, Mrs.
Stimson were shopping in Manches-
ter Fridayr
4 q. H. Blanchard and wife visited
relatives in Nashville Friday.
| Mrs. Salisbury and children re-
turned home Wednesday,.
A goodly number Of our citizens
attended commencement at Lenox,
Gwen Perkins was one of the grad
yates.
Mrs. CHARGES. Stone and children
| spent last week with her mother
Mrs. b. Hefner at Delaware.
| Ellie Burton is home for the sum
mer.
Ed McMullen has moved his
family back to town.
Dora Corbin and Gwen Perkins
are home from Lenox.
! Addie Harris, who has been at
tending school in Indiana, the pas
Il year is visiting at A. P. Harris, bu
will leave soon for Haley, Idaho tt
: spend the summer with her parents
Mrs. G. ID. Stone and Roy were il
v Earlville Saturday.
Alice Hunt is home for the sum
: mer vacation.
Mrs. Will Klispie was taken IL
5 Dubuque Tuesday to Finley hospi
-I.tal to undergo an operation. Al
hope she may be spared to her fami
ly and friends
I Mrs. L. B. Porter was in Earl
vile on business Saturday.
The NJ. Z. Aid Society have al
icecream and strawberry social a
the home Of Mrs. G. d. Stone OF
Wednesday evening June "a.
e. I'll. Blanchard and wife were il
Greeley Tuesday.
A. e. House and wife are enjoy
ing a visit from their daughter Mrs
Frank Knight and children of Mil
ford.
The W. G. T. q. meets Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Gustafson.
Geo. Eide spent Sunday with home
folks.
Nerva Burton's school closed Fri
day. The children enjoyed picnic
at Hartwick.
3 Pulver Bros sold 76 hogs Thurs
{ day realizing $l,0S7.S5 for tn
isaine.
Walter Pollard and wife ST aT.3llefp
visited at Will Petlons'.
!, Gladys White, Nerva Burton
: Gertie Burton and Roy Stone, New
ton Flack and Harlan Stone went t
v an entertainment in Manchester Fri
$ day evening.
4 Mrs. Ivan Harnish from Maukatt
Minnesota, visited her sister, Mis-
i Daisy Curry, last week.
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DELHI.
Mrs. Chas. Howard and Helenand
III :. !. ~

Mrs. Chas. Howard and Helenand
Dale are visiting relatives at Vinton,
Iowa.
Thos Simons and wife went to
New Hartford last week to attend
the reunion Of the 2lst. Iowa In
fantry.
Mrs. Flack and son, Newton, were
Coggon visitors last Wednesday.
81. Aisx Mexican and wife, who
have been visiting at the Furman
home, left the last of the week for
Canada their future home.
Dell jackson visited friends in
Manchester last week.
81 Bessies Brown from Lohryille, la.,
il a guest At the Perkins home.
!. Jessie ByNly visited friends in
Hopkinton LASH week.
Sophia Dqa1tle Of Greeley isl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
RANSOM C0UN7 ~
The Banner County of the State of North Dakota
s for Diversified Farming and Stock Raising.

RANSOM COUNTY situated in southeastern North Dakota
general lay of the country level rolling The soil heavy black
oam three four feet deep derlai with clay subso Rainfall
from 20 q inches Ransom will be the
future dn and diversified farming county of North Dakota and is
being rapidly taken by class Of farmers from
southern Minnesota Iowa illinois, South Dakota and Wisconsin,
These people have made Of farming their different localities
and recognizing the future Ransom county Besides the
that selling lands in these old localities all the from $50
sl5o recolec that from fifteen their land
selling from sl5o $40 this to be repeated Ransom
county Ransom county this harvested the finest Of
wheat oats barley and fax its history Hundreds Of the best
farmers of Iowa, Minnesota Wisconsin, Illinois and eastern South
Dakota selling their high priced land buying Ran
county where the soil and the climate good in their
former homes visit of inspection invariably the land
seeker that Ransom county offers greater inducements for profitable
farming and dan than other section the northwest Write
US information want concerning Ransom county
We will gladly respond to all correspondence
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
A RARE TREAT.

The ladies' of the Congrega-
tional Church of Hope have been
fortunate enough to secure a
noted elocutlonist, Mrs. Carrie
r. Baldwin, of Ohio, to give an
entertainment at the opera house
on Friday, March 9th for the
benefit of the Congregational
church. Tickets IS cts.
Among the many testimonials
in regard to Mrs. Baldwin's
ability is the following:
I'm the past four years the
University Summer school has
more than eight hun
dred teachers in the subject Of
Expression. cannot pay Mrs,
Carrie r: Baldwin a higher CONF
pliment than to say that of this
large number she is one of the
very best readers. In the ex-
preston reading of good litera-
ture she is very Stronghold
ward Eugene McDermott, M. S.
Rhetoric and Elocution, Uniyer-
s!ty of Minnesota.
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oFrIcEiH FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLOCK.

-NTT9T@- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Fresh homemade bread, pies
and cakes to order.
Mrs. M. C. Presley.
A good work horse and a span
of mules for sale. Inquire Of
r. r. RUGG.
Hon. j. J. Wamberg is in Bis
marck this week watching the
legislature proceedings.
Two members united with the
E!lsbury Union Church last Sun
daY on confession of faith.
Kraabe1, johnson & Co. have
changedt date of their big sale
from Thursday, March 5th, to
Saturday, March 9TH. Ladies
will do well to keep this in mind.
r. C. Martin, whom we all
k%noW.and, by the way, who is
now on the road for Janney,
Semple & Co., hardware, was in
the city yesterday. He came up
10 attend the W~arner-Wakeman
wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Standby
returned last Tuesday from a
! H- EEErHEE
trip down into Missouri. They
have been absent from home for
a number of weeks. Whileawav
/. II. cried a number of blooded
stock sales.
The K. of v. held a masked
party at the opera house ast Sat-
urday evening and a very enjoy
able time was had by the young
people. Some of the costumes
were very pretty and many of
the character representations
we're as good as we have ever
seen. A short musical and liter
airy program took up part of the
evening.
The sermon next Sunday
morning will be a continuation Of
last Sundays. It will be shown
that all sin is against God, also
the way to escape the consequ.
ence of sin. The evening SER
vice will be devoted to a paper,
prepared by Mrs. fitzpatrick, on
the sin of Gulnevere. A male
quartette will sing Tennyson's
pathetic little song.Too Late,
Too Late. Mrs. Wambcrg will
also sing a solo. There are a
few vacant sheds for horses
which can be used by people
looming With teams.
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Go;
LOCAL NEWS NOTES..

When you are hungry don't
forget the Palace Restaurant.
Mrs. M. B. Cassell is spending
the week at Bismarck.
LOST: One fur lined mitten.
Finder kindly return to PIoNEER
office.
Miss Hogue, of Fargo, sister
of Mrs. S. A. Olson. is visiting
here.
Geo. A. Luce has a change Of
ad. this week and calls attention
to spring goods.
Beckerieck & LANCER give
some pointers to the public in
their ad. this week.
King & Smith have a word to
say in regard to cream separat.
ors in their space this week.
f. A. Tillotson and 3. G. Shaw
departed last Tuesday for a trip.
out in the Dickinson country.
Mrs. J. Y. Gilmore, Of Valley
City, was visiting relatives in
town from Thursday until Mon
day.
Hon. W. J. Skinner returned
Monday from an extended visit
with relatives and friends at
Chicago.
The Ladies Aid Of the Metho-
dist church will meet with Mrs.
Bogert Wednesday afternoon,
March 18th.
The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. S. Shippy we're pleased
to greet them home last Tues
day morning. They are bott
!. looking well and are in the bes'
of spirits.
: Call on MrslCar1ey for your
/: tailor made suits. She repre-
/: sents the Perfection Tailoring
!: Co., of Chicago. Tailor made
): suits. skirts. and cloaks. Al
!: garments guaranteed a perfee
fit. A hne lire of spring sample.
: now here. All the latest styles
. to select from.
Rev. w. L. HALEY Of Page will
preach at the M. E. church or
Sunday, March 18th, both morn
ing aud evening, also at Sher
brooke in the afternoon. OF
Monday, March 10th, Presiding
Elder Cooper of Grand Fork!
will be here to hold Quarterl,
:lCcnference and will preach OF
!. Monday evening. A cordial in
yitation is extended to all to at
tend these services. Mr.. Coop
er expects to be able to suppl,
the vacancy caused by the re
moyal of Rev. Dingle some tim
this spring.
The Musical lIoyles played t,
a goodly sized audience at th'
Opera House last Tuesday ever
ing. This company is the bes
musical aggregation that ha:
ever visited our city. The or
chestra was fine, and the soil
work by the different member:
of the company was greatly ap
preciated. The music furnished
for the dance after tie show was
par excellence, and new move
dances introduced proved atak
er. The lady impersonator was
very good and her work was a]se
appreciated.
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IL Work Horses and Mares
l Colt 3 yrs. old / Pony
6 Mich Cows 2 Heifers 2 yrs.old
2 yr. old Steers 6 yeariings
2 Deering Binders 2Gang Plows
~ Shoe Drill l. Platform Scale
2 Movers l Rake 2 Wagons
s2Light Wagons Truck Wagon
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05

For inspection one day only
the Philadelphia Cloak and Suit
Cos ready-to-wear garments
Thursday, March 7th-at
Kraabel, Johnson & Co.'S.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05

Smoothing Harrows 1 Disc
1Springtooth Drag 1Set Sleighs
7 Sets Work Harness
l Single Harness Flock Chickens
! Set Light Harness
Blacksmith Tools 2 Buggies
Other Farm Tools
All Household goods.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
HOPE BRANCH
SOUTH

Nos. 81 and 50 are daily (excopt Sunday pas
senger trains.
at Hope going north at 1N45 p. m, going
south at $40 y. IN. on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, and curry passengers. only on permit.
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Public Sale !

Tie following described property =
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-27

her son. The bullet struck her just
below the waist on the right side.
1t came in contact with a steel of her
corset, however, and was detected,
entering the fleshy part Of the hip.
There was no great pain attending
the wounding Of the woman, but it was
realized at once that the services Of
a physician were necessary. Drs. Nc
Intyre and Lobb were summoned and
they decided that the cas- was one
for the county physician. DR.. Donnelly
was then called and about 3 o'clock
yesterday morning he ordered the re-
moval Of Mrs. Sims to the hospital.
About an hour later the matter was
reported to the authorities.
At a late hour last night it was re-
ported that Mrs. Sims was resting
quietly and that no complications were
feared. DR.. Donnelly expressed the
belief that though the bullet had not
been located it had inflicted nothing
more than a flesh wound. He thinks
the force of the bullet was practically
spent when it struck the corset steel
before entering the flesh. 1t was not
deemed necessary to probe for the bull
let last night. An operation will be
performed today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-27
IS MYSTERIOUS
THREE PERSONS FOUND DEAD IN
CINCINNATI.

Cincinnati, March 23.-There was a
mysterious triple tragedy here last
night at the home of A. NJ. Betty, local
manager of the Washburn-Crosby
mills OF Minneapolis, but it was not
known until tonight, when the dead
bodies of A. NJ. Betty, his wife, Lulu,
and their boy, Harry, aged 20 months,
were found by neighbors. A note
written by Betty was found in which
he accused his wife of killing the
baby.
1t is stated that divorce proceed
ings had been instituted two years
ago and were withdrawn before the
birth of their boy. Betty, it is thought,
found the dead bodies on his return
home and then took his own life.
The body of the baby was found in
the basin, with no marks on it what
ever. 1t is thought that Betty took
it from the crib and tried to revive it
by turning on the water.
When he found it was dead he lay
down beside his wife's dead body to
die from asphyxiation, and in that po-
sition their bodies were found. The
odor of the gas led to- the search
which disclosed the dead bodies.
There is nothing to indicate how the
family came to their death except
tho limo loft NV Pofty and tho fact
that the gas was turned on. The cor
oner's jury and others think Mrs. Bet
ty was dead hours before her hus-
band came home and that the baby
possibly may have died after he re-
turned.
While there are indefinite reports
about Betty's troubles at home, he
was prominent in business circles.