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.ssociated Press.

By Associated Press.
Hartford, Conn, Aug. 24-phe tobac-
GO crop is in process of harvesting. Re
ports Indicate an unusually fine yield.
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SECRETARY OF STATE.
C. W. swisher, Marion.
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cLARKSBURG TEIEGRA1I,

FRIDAY, AUG 2e, 1904.
subseripttOn prsos Ps.Oo PEI ysar.
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Vice President,
cHARIEs ". FAIRBANKS, Of Indiana
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STATE TICKET.
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VIM y m. TELL FLOUR Guaranteed Best.
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Ta1ked AbOut polygamy.

WIN. TELL FLOUR Guaranteed Best
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REpupIIcAN. TIcK1r.

President, .
EEDoDoRE ROOSEVELT. of New York
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sUPT. FREE SCHOOLS.
Thomas C. Miller, Marion.
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Tobacco crop Heav,

WIN. TELL FLOUR Guaranteed Best
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TREASURER.
Newton ogdin, Peasants.
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g
sGbseriptten prsee 800 psr year.
REPUntIcAH TICKET.
President,
EHDoDoRE ROOSEVELT, of New Yorh
vice PTesidsnt,
cHARLEs ". FARBANKs, Of Indiana
m Congressional,
9laekbun 3. 9OvenE, Of Ohio County.
STATE TICKET.
a
GOVERNOR.
". II. o. Dawson, Kanawha.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
C. W. swisher, Marion.
TREASURER.
Newton ogdin, Pleasants.
AUDITOR.
Arnold Scherr, Mineral
sUPT. FREE SCHOOLS.
Thomas C. Miller, Marion.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Clark May, Lincoln.
SUPREME JUDGE.
Frank Cox, Monongalia.
Joseph N. Saunders, Wyoming.
Senatorial for Nomination,
A. K. Thorn, OF Harrison.
Harvey W. Hammer, of Harrison.
For Judge of Circuit Court
CHARLES w. LYNCH, of Harrison.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Sheriff
JOHN N. FLANAGAN
Fer Prosecuting Attorney
,siA WILL Z. MORRIS
For House of Delegates
r RAYMOND MAXWELL
N, C. JARRETT
For County Commissioner
GEORGE F. RANDALL
kI1s =
for Assessor, Upper District
FRS FRANCIS M. DAVIS.
t.-T
For Assessor, Lower District
ERNEST L. PIG0rT.
For County Surveyor
CHARLES c. FITTRo
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ConRreD1ond,

elaeksun ,. 9Oven'E, d ono County
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GOVERNOR.
". n. o. DawsOn. Kanawha.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Clark May, Lincoln.
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For Judge of Circuit Court
CHARLES W. LYNCH, of Harrison.
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AUDITOR.
Arnold scherr, Mineral.
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Senatorial for Nomination,
A. K. Thorn, OF Harrison.
Harvey W. Hammer, of Harrison.
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SUPREME JUDGE.
Frank Cox, Monongalia.
Joseph N. Saunders, Wyoming.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
ID. Verde Convicted at Han
lontown of Selling Intoxi-
eating Liquors
NOW IN JAIL AT NoRrHwooD
verde's Fine was $50 and Costs. in De-
fault of Which He Was Sent to the
County Bastie - Claims Intention
of Running Restaurant and Pool
Room.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times
Hanlontown, Feb. 11.-D. Verde an
Italian. was arrested here yesterday,
charged with selling Intoxicating
liquor.
Verde came here six months ago and
rented building on Main street with
the intention. he claims. of running a
estaurant and pool room as soon as he
could set heth of a couple of pool
tabsSs lie was, up TO the present time,
running neither ut having been suspect
Cd for s,1alie tinse that h's Wits fpaiNlling
beer. After his arrest his buiniing
was saard!Dei, ac,i FORTY Four bottles
of beer found. Verbs kips,w n,s.ilIng of
the search Cur discovery, and in his trial
in dine Afternoon claimed THAT he had
inxi.E,lilg hut beerirre. gitagsr ate. etc, An
his b,lly.tng. After he was told that
sihe beer had been found. the ayirnd tited
that Clh mad some cr titlr,d foe' his per-
s,oglaI use This upset Glfs oGtler teS-
tin,mw. atih after several witnesses
mad been questioned AID of whom
claimed 10 have purchased BOTTLES cogl-
safhfng rsorne ttnsng which uoolled and
tasted leile beer. in hts place. se Was
fined $50 and costs tsl default of which
he was sent TO the county tai! at
Norsf,w,aod for fif,,sen days. Very hit
tia Il, known of Verde here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
NO DAMAGES For HERO.
Supreme Court Says Rescuer Can Not
Compel Rescued to Pay.

Compel Rescued to Pay.
Special TO Times Republican.
Des Mcfness. Feb. 11.-As acts OF Elsr-
oism spring from r,agnauii1liity. mag
,na,Etmgty mslst he relied urAsn FOR rep
atatrson in case of al jury where the t,eso
.xi.u4Ss,,gisy exposed l,i,nsest 80 dan
ger.
This is the subs tarree of ar opinion
rendered. by Judge Shcrwin in the SUI
prer,le court yesg!:nday. hss wAoe.is being
rerroduced almost literally. The op.n
ION is rendered DIN the suit for. damages
brought by s. w. Saylor OF Newton.
agatya5t his employer. G. W. Parsons
and Parsons Rich & co.
sayiJcu and Parsons were engaged in
tearing down a brick wall. Parsons,
1.-The employer. was in "a position OF dan
ger. and the wall was about 10 fail and
crush HIM. when SayFbr srrang TO his
rescue aria pqopped the wall up until
Parsons coal,h escape, but was himself
camgbt an the collapse and lost leg as
a result Parsons thanked him pros
fuseey Dcr hts havtsan, and said ME had
probably saved his fsfe. But thar was
as far as Parsons gratitude extended.
Say.c.r br'ousfat suit DOR damages, and
.r,e h,w1,r court Directed a verdict for
the defense on srle ground ,r1at as no
negm gence CIR ouapa bs,gty WAS shown as
aga'ire,t the defei i,ag,t the pfafg.tift
tiould ri.t h,.fil chdm rct- darragess Par
sens and his firm wsnIid have had TO
tlswe been guilty. CT Some ACT of neg
liger,ce in order rp make sGlsm respon
sibhe for irle, Injury 10 Saylcr. AS me
vcKmtartsy exposed himself 10 danger.
the supreme court holds that There can
be no recovery at IaN.
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Trial NEARING End
The Linhoff Murder Case Will
Go the Jury About satur-
day Afternoon
REsurrAL TESTIMONY TODAY
Taking of Evidence Likely to be Com
pleted Before Adjournment Friday
Lively Tilt Between Attorneys and a
Reprimand From the Court Enliv.
ened Proceedings Today.
pecia1 to Times-Ren,,hnean.

Special to Times Repubhcan.
Mason City. Feb. 1.-THE trial OF
Mrs. Linhoff for the murder of Ed
Bromley is nearing an end and 1T is
probable that case will go to the jury
some time Saturday. The state is in
PRODUCING its rebuttal testimony today
and it will take most of tomorrow to
complete the testimony. 1t is probable
the arguments will be limited and that
the case will go to the jury this week
There We're no new developments today.
Quit little excitement was caused by
. lively tilt between the attorneys who
became extremely personal and We're
reprimanded by the court
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WOULD LloNIzE COUSINS.
Fifth District Congressman societ.
Eayorite at WASHINGTON.

= dVOFitS at WdSUff9SOu.
Washing ton. Feb. 11.-Harold j.
Mahins in Muscatine Journal: The
Washington social session is said this
y-:ar To have been gayer tran fot' sew
eseal seasons past, has only few mbrs
days NOW Until Lent begins and as a
consequence many events are being
crowded into the Remaining hours.
That Is the big events. of course, be-
cause even Lent can not stop the ball
from rnidng absolutely and about al.
the gay ones in the capita deny them
selves are the large bats and DANG
ing pan,ties. Dinners, teas, mucicals,
etc, go OH ais usual.
THE Iowa contingent in Washington
has figured more prominently in So
oiety this season than for several
years THIS, 1T must be admitted, is
not saying a great deal Tor the Iowa
people in Washington have never TAX
..r very kindly to the social game as
3. is carried on in the capital. To take
a real active par in 1t means tilet one
must ahrnbst rriake business OF 1T
OHDoe started your tmy7itatfons pour I'm
nd every invitation means a cale the
aGleTlu1giSe sllt Nd1NJus, lGsiSss AsuiNtiNG C.
turn OF obIgticrs, ere. Like Bob"
Cousins most OF the delegation tafnK
'i. is tpo much work" A dozen at
esanp.s Nave been made TO homie tho
l,amdlsonle big representative from Tip
elor, but without m,scih success. Mr..
Cousinis appears AIT few OF the wfnlts
ft!ouse funxi.dems during the season and
+, popular GUEST at a few favored pri-
waite affairs but seems TO avoid the
large general society game. MISS WILL
sors The charming dhmgl,ker OF N1e
eerrSean-y of agriculture. Is by far tnls
most active member OF the lowe cbn-
oingenr in Waeflt ngtnn eociety. Miss
Wilson has an ur,donbted position in
what is known as the "rea1'' tnner cir
Gle OF Wasf,fn gtnn society. She gives
some very chae1ntlng entertag nments
ar her fathers homie on VERMONT aw-
enue and is invited everywhere. She
is great friend Of the Countless Cas-
sind, the dashing daughter OF the Rus
siam ambassador and a,so OF Miss Aatce
Roosevelt.
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FROM ALL OVER IOWA.
Cedar Falls.

Cedar Falls.
Edward Mc4A;7a.ris, known ais Tied
dy." is ceai. He WIS aboArt SO years
OF age aapi an a,,taek OF meumor,ia
CARRIED him away. He has been fol-
years a unique character i'm Cedar
Falls ard hats been a aes!desf for over
fouty years.
Farrasut.
The miaH OF A. l.. Splitter. accused OF
NeaMng hog from j. w Ss.urlick, was
r.;Ld before Justice 2. II. Burrows
and resulted in his conviction and ses,
teslce to .wesity days in jail. The case
was tried by County Attorney Eaton
for the state and w. u. Mitchell fos
thu. defense.
West Liberty.
On the usual condition. Andrew
Carnegie has offered West Liberty a
$500 .abrary. A meeting was hhId
Monday to start efforts TO secure
q SITE which together With tile tax
en- hand wtil. If the comnidtset, Is sue
cssaful, give sIhe cicy handsome, ups
10 -.ah.e eiueaeior,ul home.
LeMars.
Inc VASE ol vs.. N9sN
ia, Plymouth county two YEARS ago. has
been reversed by the supreme court.
H. b. Veiuer was awarded $500 from
his employer. John Delarey, q rich far
n,er LIVING NEAR this city. Nedder was
iticked by "a horse and permanently
disa,bnad At ahe trial ne eteerVed that
Delaney by striking she horse with a
stick made ,tne amt NAL kick. The dam
ages asked We're $4,000.
Buxton.
A serious accident occurred here at
Shaft No. 10. john Bl,ck. weiD has
beea running a gasoline engine at
shat place had his LEFT hand caugs,s
hn the cog wereefs of tt.s machinery
arid II was managed SD batisy that DIT
was ampslteu.t-i. 1t is reported mis-
family regarded the aanputasdor I'm :
necessary and are liksty 10 mhke the
doctors thtDt performed the opeEesiyrl
some trouble over the affair.
Newton.
W. f. Fsossi one of the bess known
and most haghIy respected men i'm Jas
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and it is thought will be candidate
for another Frank D. Peet, who has
been city treasurer for a number Of
Years. viii probably have no PROPOSE
ton for the place For assessor there
are said to be a number of candidates
aspiring to the office, which has been
filled by r. A. Fiest for the past two
years. Five councilmen will be elected
this spring. Those whose time expires
are e. ID. Whiting in the First ward. ]
e. Patrick in the Second. Walter Car
penter in the Third and S. Darlington
in the Fourth. j. c. Jackson having re-
signed as councilman from the latter
ward will necessitate the election of
two members from that precinct.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Former Resident of Muscatine Accus.
ed of Shooting Her Husband.

ed of Shooting Her Husband.
Special 10 Times Republican.
Muscatiine. Feb. 11.-Charged with
blowing dher husbands brains out with
shotgun in order to get possession of
his insurance money in the Modern
Woodmen. Mrs. Adolph krouse, a for
iner resident of this city. lies in Jail at
Adrian. Mich. awaiting trial.
The news created great excitement
in Muscatine, where the woman for
merly resided, and where she Is we'll
known.
The woman's story, as told by her
son, is that she left her husbands
home in the night because of domestic
difficulties. She repaired to the home
of neigtbor and next morning she
could not get in her home. Officers
We're called and the door broken open
and krouse was found In bed ciasping
a shot gun, with the back of mis- head
shot away.
Mrs. krouse protests her innocence
and says that her husbands death is
a mystery. Her sons will leave in a few
days to attend the trial.
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Eleet Board Of Directors.
Ia Times-Republtcan.

Special to Observation-Disclosures
Iowa Falls, Feb. 1l.-At the annual
meeting of the Iowa Lumber Company,
which has line of yards at various
points along the c. & N. W.. the Rock
Island and the Des Moines Short Line,
lust held. the following board of d.
rectors was elected: II. b. Hall. b. j.
Hall. William Weldon, w. II. Woods. Of
Iowa Falls, and F. II. Noble. of Eldora.
The officers are: President. w. H.
Woods: vice president, IS. j. Hall; sec
cetary, A. +. Hall: treasurer and gen
,ral manager, H. b. Hall.
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FISH BLOCKED MILL WHEELS.
Enormous Buffalo and Catfish Forced
Washington Mill to Shut Down.

Enormous Buffalo and Catfish Forced
Washington Mill to Shut Down.
Brighton, Feb. 1.-THE proprietors
OF the Brighton mill are having great
deal of trouble on account of the enor-
NOUS runs of fish that went on a
strike on account of the thickness of
the dee on the mill dam and crowded
the mill race in a search for more
pleasant quarters. When the water
was turned on the three turbine
wheels, the fish packed these wheels
and brought things to n sudden stand
still. ian fact tied the min up complete
ly.- Several hundred pounds of buffalo
and catfish were taken out OF the
wheels, but the relief was only tenn
pomry, as they filed up again The
river is full of good sized fish and
fishing thru THE ice was never bet
ter here.
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Cresco.
The Li'te Tunoey society OF the Nor
wegsan Lutheran <fnrlrcal has just com
ple,ed and is occupying its beautiful
church NEAR Saude The cost of te1e
building complete is $4,000. and DIS sadd
60 be one. of tine finest edfflces In the
county having modern pews. slipping
Yloog. furslnre, etc. II has seating ca :
pacfty of 500. The society lost their Old
church building in September 1903. IT
having been struck By lightning nnA
burned. Rev. Rugiand lis the pastor
The church VIII mot be dsdlcated TIL!
sprung. Martin johnson OF Cresco was
the Contractor.
Coon Rapids.
The :hwn council ait it's sfonHay
r.egtp.is MEETING decided, on account
CT wrlh,t 1t felt wpuih soon be lack OF
revenues, because no doubt. OF the
cutting off OF the saloon licenke. 60
dispense with the town electric Egll.s.
For the shlne reneon. feeling 1t neces-
sasy 10 retrercl1. 1t appointed COM
mlttee 10 ascertain THE present cost OF
town pumping ard TO see # the esec
trio ltghr plant could do 1T any clieapc
thlaln for what. 1T is NOW beirsg done.
THERE ARE about $1,000 I'm the town
TREASURY. aside from abol. $4,000 in tins.
ilnking fund, but THE lat.er fund car
MO. be used except to pay town bonds
Burlington.
Last Fourth of July NJ. ID. Hart. o
Osceoia, came ito BuNtngtnh to ceie
braN, He ran short OF funds. Thar
ore he called upon Gus Keller ar tn
fannEnauser and introduced linseif Q
ne sheriff OF Clarke County,. He NAL
fhyorn bic impression upon Mr.. ke',e
md wound up by borTbwtng SIS from
I'm. Repeated unsuccessful atteanpi
ere ma'1e to collect the bin In Il
neanttnie 1t developed that Hart dis NJ
sl'erdn, NOT even a constable. 1t ads
alsed out that he has played the sam
anne before Officer Bert Sehanarl
ant out after Hart and found hir
te was given preliminary hearing an
Re penalty for obtaining money
false prstelses may be lignpr.snn
fe,at An THE pealttentiary.
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per e.oupty, IS very STICK at llis home In
this city, and his death is regarded
as "a question OF but sil.ort time. Mr.
Eoyh WAS taken sick about a week age
with pneumonia arJd since then has
good ll~ahte1 for some time ard has bse.,
unconscious since Sunday morning. Mr..
Boyd 1aas thousands OF friends In this
City and county.
Greene.
1lIe rIcws has been Brought TO tomr,
THAT Walker Surong. living five or SIX
miles NOS. tn of Greerle has DIES serted his
family and LEFT for pau-ts unkmownl HI.
Wife and children are left pealhiisss
aud 1t is believed that he has plhnne
ON this move for some time ahh has !,
considerable sum hid by Tor himself
While his wife win rbw lose the farm
and home given her by her mother
He disappeared after going 60 Charles
City.
Toledo.
Stsu.iff Youd was in Belle PHaine
Sunday and attached bunch OF hogs
forty-four in number, which had been
SeIut iEutLt iGOIIl III Oll d 1OtisA.
The hogs were the pr,upenVy of F. NJ
Rid1ngs, a commission man in Chi
cago TO VIM they We're consigned. They
vera attached to satisfy n claim OF a
Belle Fatne stock buyer. who had con-
81 gspsd stock to the firm and received
a check which WIS protested. TIL.
stock WAS shipped on to Chicago and
brought "a good pice on the market
there.
Belle PLANE.
Three more chses of diphfheHia hnv,
Terminated fatarEy The tslres-yaar
cid son of Mr. and Mrs. j. Krughi dies
Saturday evening and the body was
taken TO LeG1and, where .s,is funera
WIS held. Earl. the three ynnr-oli so
Of Mr. aud Mrs. j. Hadtma. died Sur
day evening. The seven year snf
of Mr.. and MRS. NJ. Isbeu. who he
already lost one other child. also dte
Surliay afternoon Five in,,nes are NM
e,u,s1er guagran.tn,, anH Il ts beiteve
SHAFT q;le tfrk. has heesl reached ar
that no further fear need be felt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
4eErrlNe OUT FROM uNpER.r
Davenport Bankers Union Lodges are
Disbandinq.

Davenport. Feb. Members Of
the order OF the Bankers Union Of the
World, for which q receiver was re-
Gently asked in Omaha, are planning
to get out from under" DR.. E. c..
Spinney. who is now under investiga-
ton at Omaha and charged with draw
ing 100000 from the order in the past
year. WAS recently here and jollied the
members of the four local lodges at a
joint meeting, but they want TO know
what they are getting for their mon
ey, and very little will go to Omaha in
response to the assessment. Winona
lodge disbanded Monday night, Black
hawk lodge could not raise quorum
Tuesday night. Humboldt lodge is dis
cussing a plan to resolve itself into a
social organization.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
THINK APPEAL WILL WIN
Sarah NJ. Gallaugher's Attor-
neys Feel Confident She
Will Escape Penitentiary
PICTURES SCENE REPRODUCED
waiting for the Verdict" Ones the
Favorite picture of James gallagher,
Now in Possession of HoIsert 6 HoI-
bert, Attorneys for Mrs. GALLAGHER
Case Before Supreme Court Today.
70 r,mes-Renuhlican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa CITY. Feb. l1.--Holbert & Hol-
bert attorneys for Sarah NJ. Gallaugher
the principal in the famous murder case
which is being argued before the SUI
preme court today have hanging in their
Office a picture. once the faNorite of the
murdered James Gallaug'ller, which re-
presents a woman with two children by
her side, Waiting for the Verdict"
In the background an old man, with
tear stained face, and gray haired
woman holding in her lap 4 little child.
watch anxiously for the coming jury.
which can be seen through the half
open doors of the adjoining court room.
This. the favorite picture of James
Gallaugher, represented the scene in the
court room when the final verdict was
brought in last May. AT that time Mrs.
Gallaugfler had both of her little child
rem with her. while by her side sat the
faithful uncle and aunt with their little
daughter.
The picture itself was purchased for
a nominal sum by Attorneys Holbert
& Holbert at the sale of the Gallaugher
household furnishings this summer and
is priced by them far above it's real val
ue.
Mr.. Holbert feels certain that the de-
cision of lower court will be reversed
by the supreme court and that the ac-
cused woman viii be freed of the SEN
tence hanging over her. II the decision
of the lower court is not reversed Mrs.
Gallaugher will be sent to Anainosa for
a period of fifteen years as that was
the sentence pronounced by Judge By
ington.
Mrs. Gallaug1,er is at present in Ke-
vance H.. where she mas relatives. She
Is living alone and working hard to
support herself and her two children.
Naturally the present strain is hard on
her but she expresses no opinion one
way or the other as to the probable out
come Of the last appeal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
LOSES ALL BY FIRE
Sad Misfortune Como. to L. E. Buck,
Residing Near GrinnelI-NearIy a
Hundred Head of Stock cremated-
Sale Had Been Advertised for Next
rua.d,v
Special TO Times-nepubucan

Special to Times-Nepubucan
Grinnell. Feb. IA sudden misfor-
tune overlook L. Z. Buck. farmer liv-
ing three miles west Of Grinnell. last
night. Practically everything of value
on his farm was wiped out by fire.
Buck had sale bills out for public
sale next Tuesday. He was going TO
move to Missouri soon and was to
have used the proceeds OF his sale In
making payment on the farm he had
bought In that state. Last night, IN
some manner unknown at present, his
barn caught fire and everything about
the place was destroyed. Bucks loss
will amount to $4,000. Thirty-seven
cattle, six or eight horses. twenty-nine
sheep twenty-five tons of hay, all the
farm implements. in fact the entire
property. were destroyed by the fire.
Buck Is practically ruined. He had
been tenant on the farm for several
years and had accumulated a consid-
cradle amount of property, which is
thus wiped ont in an hour. II is not
thought that he carried any insurance.
The Electric Light and Heating Com
pany have had their share of trouble.
perhaps more than their share OF loss.
during the recent excessively cold
weather. Leaky f'ues compelled re-
pairs and these mus. be made in Des
MAnes. Perhaps they, too. had trou-
hes of their own. for more time was
talen in repairing md returning than
was expected a: this end of the line
In consequence the town has suffered
from wan, of the heat 1t expected the
central plant TO supply. The churches
have been uncomfortable. and the high
school has been closed for several
days. Repairs ait the heating plant are
now completed. and the work in the
high school began again today. n is
we'll for all public building to be so
equipped for heating and lighting as
not to be endrely dependent upon a
central plant Liable to accident that
may stop on hinder the most essential
public work.
Reports from the ceai dealers show
a shortage OF coal for this vicinity.
Mine operators and owners have not
been able To fill their contracts made
early in the season. with the dealer,
and ne in turn. has been obliged To dis
appoint his customers in the kind or
quality OF coal they wanted. The un-
usually severe weather. too, has made
an extra drain on the fuel piles.