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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-11-26

THAT THE MORNING BOAT TO THE ID
Il - LAND"
the bow and q small, dark man, evil
IDENTIFY the engineer. perched on the
seat by thG engine amidships.
"Hellol" the big young man hailed
them. rs this Bishop Carrington's
boat Pr ----->.
81 am Bishop Darlington" said the
bishop estNfi Ns-A mama
Good" said the other, with much
relief. Bishop, wish to goodness
you'd have spread the news abroad
last night that you were down here.
II would have saved me no end Of wor-
ny Al II ID, we've time enough yet
I'm going to ask you to do me favor,
II you villa very great favor. Ny
name is. Oevereaux-John Henderson
Devereaux-, i think you knew my IA
Their very vel" .f2k d'uiiA 80,
Took here" said the bishop "are
you Billy Devereaux's sonf" oN W.
The same" young Devereaux grin
| ned. 1880 1@f .gof t
AMy boy" said the bishop heartily.
come aboard" AZ 'fsef.tf te
There isn't time" said the younger
man. Bishop. az say. I am going 10
ask favor Of you aitd ~
sDon't hesitate to do 90" said the
bishop graciously. ta
II want you to come with me in the
power boat to Dark island"
"Well. well. wellw said the bishop,
the while frown wrinkled his brows.
THAT viii he an hours run In that
boat Of yours. Another. too, to "a
back here. and the fishing this morn.
ing is particularly good Am I very
necessary to your plans. whatever they
areY~ ft
The young man In the power boa,
leaned forward eagerly. osfgt W
Bishop" said be. II Just watched
you land that last ish Of yours, and
tho manner IN which you did Il told
me-pardou my frankness THAT yos
have Z bit Of sporting blood n youl
veins TheFefore think this favor
am going to ask 81 Jon you'n gran
ne. ] can eet yo1 to Dark island n
TIL craft In forty-nvs minutes ~ dE1v
ing her. and We can Ut beck hon
IN tho same time. IN pg6ml1e ~
won't b away from youf nshing ~
Y two hours. WIN you eomefT ~ ita
n ~Yo1 ars BILLY Devecoonassf sans'
sighed ths beshop. "vsr Tx 'psassup'
1.- w - -
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-11-26
An Expert Farmer.

An exchange says young man asks.
"What would you advise young man
raised on farm who cannot stand the
dust Of haying and thrashing and is
most too light to do heavy farm work
to do2"s M
Gardening. Horticulture, poultry rails
ing. civil engineering-all are good. II
he Is built for an expert, there are land
scape gardening. inside decorating and
a number Of other good occupations
open to him., aaYl ~ ~ /, n,wga
The young man who u built Tor an
sxpert-that Is. one who Ia naturally
bright, careful and painstaking-
succeed In any OF the above or In al
most any, other occupation He win
have TO learn the business be selects.
He cannot learn any Of them from 4
,'s'correspondence school. ne needs .
practical instructor who can show him.
and the way to become an expert - to
begin at the bottom and work up. thor
cughly learning all the details a. one
eoss along. me expert u always In
demand. and be commands the top
aS&~r 19tFsc@. TE1a9 Tcsf9lGa2 v0i
whatsvsr VOCATION Z young man goes
! into. b. should be thorodgh a. be gces
aionEs always Keeping his eyes open
for bettef ways 81 doing the work be
ha1 III hand n Vacations are, crowd
"a with ordinary workers but there's
IN lotsn or room IN the ripper ranks.
l9s31HN" .TNuan Ll--A ,toNhf nAad
ssdfs s'ls erhs Vine eiisht. + -'' 81
several inquiries froui New England
were recently received NJ rhs depart
ment OF agricultnw asking tar rene
d1oe to proven, or cure The high 40
l0e6troys lc0&umher melon and squash
vines and referfins va Tue well kn"wn
disease very prevalent in America
Iof late years aud whscs tus.Ses a,nsar
Iuntiy vigorous vines 10 50 ldenlv, With
q and die within a few lays from ths
i hog1hning OF the attatk ~
| According TO Dr. r. r Galloway u
~ bureau Of plant industry. the blight
i = prevalent al along the rncife coast
IT. germs Of the blight are carried BY
an insect He recommends that TIL
vtnao should make Z steady rather thar
rapid growth and should be plantet
- 0reand containing large amour
n - oRCnnfc mattsr. adding also nitrogen
/ - ~ lprm 81 nitrate q coda. Spra,
I1ng ~ plants with paris green IN.
heg1eaux niytnps sqoh ~ y ussd ~
Dc>nteee ki1ls ~ Insect Iwt1ch Carrie
~ blight anA pgovents ~ punctur1nl
tss 49, a sdnietihg ~ funss
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-11-26

INT nsA wiil soen b eauehf that
aIoo1ss' ~ s<ssv IAN. rnfiaa PysvssA
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27
KAUFMAN OPINION LENGTHY.
Supreme Court BASES Grounds for New
Trial on Egan's Errors.

While the opinion of the supreme
court granting a new trial on error in
the Kaufman case is a lengthy one.
summed up it is reversed on grounds
Of error on the part Of Geo. W. Egan,
the special prosecutor who was nm
rloyed 10 conduct the case. In the
main the holding OF the court is that
the special prosecutor committed error
In many times intinlating that the de-
PENDANT had not taken the stand i'm
her OWN defense: in his making Of
statement TO the jury in his summing
up. which were not sustained by the
testimony. and in his conduct OF the
cas- generally along ines which were
calculated 10 arouse passion and pre-
jualce in the case instead Of attempt
ing to secure a air and impartial trial
for the defendant. The dramatic at
tempt to start sentiment against the
defense in his opening presentation OF
the state is also discussed in the opin-
ion. While the points Of error on
which the new trial il granted are
many they all simmer down to the
main features presented above.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27
WITH Two VOTES MARGIN.
Ceneatch Eersrxi IAcmtrnans Governor
az Ntx~uUya.

Jvseph I. Gmealeh. republican. de-
se&sea William raynser, democrat. for
the offsce of lieutenant governor Of
Missouri by the narrow naargin o. two
votes. according "a a special dispatch
ia the Post Dispatch from jefferson
CITY. The resalt purporss 10 be the
official revision Of the count conducted
by Secretary OF State Stranger. Ae-
cssrsiin. 10 raynser's partisans their
candidate was successful by from 4 To
fs votes The points in dispute relate
In supplemental returns from county
clerks The total vote for lieutenant
governor WAS ssS.2lA
wssssaxaa H. TAFT carried Missouri by
a plurality ns LEES. according To the
tAAnsatlon cf the official returns made
by Gov. Folk Friday. The tabuaasion.
how~ver. was made only ua the first
eaecsor. ard there is a possibility that
tAss figure rnay he changed somewhat
- REGARDS ether electors
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27

fOruss-v Commissioner NJ Dallas Fined
A3OO by Judge Garland.

Arson Waxar, formerly United
States commissioner at Dallas. ppcnr-
ed before Judge Garland, OF the Unit
ed states court In sioux Falls, and en-
tered a plea Of guilty 10 the charge of
having used his commissioner postage
frank on postal cards of a private ma
ture. Judge Garland imposed "A fine
or x1na. which was paid.
The pffonEe wns committed prelimi~
nary 10 the registration nj Dallas and
other towns for Trip county lands.
tn. removal If the corn missioner from
office by Judge Garland resulting
Their IA formal charge was preferred
against WaRar. who voluntarily APP
renrod In Sioux Falls about the time a
deputy United states marshal was pre-
pairing To- depart la arrest him.
Waear waived preliminary hearing
before Federal Commissioner Conway
Of Sioux Falls. and furnished u bond
for appearance when "A federal grand
jury had acted upon his case. Now,
however. as stated, Wagar has entered
II plea OF guilty and rs the result Of
paying his fine the case against him
was dismissed
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27

Jury Decides She Killed Her Foster
Daughter.

The jury In the Harbour murder
trial at Rapid City, after being out
over fifteen hours. Thursday morning
returned a verdict OF mansiaughter
In the second degree against Mrs.
Mary Harbour, convicted of killing her
foster daughter. Rose Adams. last
March The penalty is not to exceed
-four years in the penitentiary.
But little rebuttal testimony was
offered and the arguments began about
I:30 Wednesday afternoon States
Attorney Chauneey l. Wood opened
for the state and was followed by At
torney Bangs for the defense, Attor-
ney Gardner closed for the state. The
strong points Of the state against the
theory Of accidental shooting We're alb
sotute failure OF defendant to in any
way care for the girl after h had
fallen. failure of Mrs, Harbour's hus-
band To testify in her behalf; that two
shots were fired impossihility for the
girl to discharge a revolver ia the po-
sition that would have been neces-
sary 10 have fired the shot, and the alb
sence OF any powder burns,
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27
NEW YORK.

Expansion continues in trade and indus
rial lines. shipments over the railways
are increasing, idleness is being dimin-
ished, prices in numerous lines are high
err, collections are better, and sentiment
is brighter than it has been for twelve
months past.
In many sections retailers stocks are
badly broken, owing to conservative pur~
chases heretofore made, and as a result
requests for immediate shipments are
quite the rule.
Demand for holiday goods is ~increas-
ing. Practically every section, save the
South, and where the supply Of water has
been insufficient for industrial operations,
as. for instance, parts of New England,
has shared in the general improvement.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending Nov. IL number 267,
against o last week, go in the like
week Of 1907, ODD in 1906, 1913 in 1905,
and 100 in 1904. Business failures in
Canada for the week number 90, which
compares with 33 last week and ID in this
week last year.-Bradstreet's CONNER
cial Report.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27
DoNS GARB OF CONVICT,


Peter viisscngen. of Chicago. sell
confessed forser to the ~
than ssee.neo. was taken to Joi-
Set Thursday and became convict No.
SOS.
Fear that the disgraced anancieY
might attempt suicide was given a.
the reason for hss ENJOY from the
jail al an earlier date than had been
expected.
To avoid newspaper photographers
the prisoner In leaving the jail held q
newspaper over his face. He contin-
TO use this devise In the omnibus
10 avoid recognition on the way TO the
union depot.
The news tina; he was awaiting q
train spread quickly In the neigtabor-
hood OF the station and q crowd OF
200 10 zoe people crowded about hin.
until he went abroad. There was nc
demonstration.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27

D Gspjostnn - Cos = . nfuoa@
~ Dasese.

"
IN na4e4e.
1Nsnsy.avs pSssons ~ bslIsvs1 4
hase ioSt their lives In n explosion u
Gas which tnrs up = GrSet section 81
0old street. brooklyn. !. r. Friday
n II definitely known that nftsen per-
eone were buried under the hundreds
nj tons az eassh and timber thrown In
- ths AIR, and ten more arc reported
~ smis~tnx. The exact number 81
dad CANNED In determined Until tasrs
working ~ ferovet the snternhat bod
He's havv dur through nfty feet ~ dirt.
fevk and n tmnsis OF pipes and TIM
hers.
The explosion OCT AIRED In \ ffty@
feat excavation that had been made
In Cold ssr~rt besween York end Frans
streets. where n water main vaH heink
laid. rise Ha@ main recently sprung n
leak. and Tia a n unknown a
spark same I'll ~cnaataes ~sth tisv essAp~
iug gas. Immediately there waN q
terrific explosion That littud the sur
farss ns THE ~srevs fer hair a block In
asssh dirersiusse and hurled ssrt. pay
avE ssers~ ami debris Into the afr.
When tho g8ssgske and dust cleared
away IL was sean that thv street had
nessn opened srom doorstep sa aenr-
step svvr an area af nearly a block
The snesanet earth and debris had
fallen into tise excavation, hnryiux
tasr srnre nF fahererw who were at
warE when tise accident happened
ssrrst tongues NJ flame hos unf III
rrevice~. and he@sae them eNsssrs 81
water .iirrei susp the aAr from a WA
ter main that had neen shattered by
tfhc explosion Tive bodies were stick
ifax cut az the wTeckarw.
Gcsd street was crowded With school
children when the explosion occurred.
and that scores were net Killed or
injured was remarkable, A woman
and three children were alsnssss cppo.
site the sinn when the earth
crumalcd under the feet and they
were swept down into the hoac under
Ions az wreekags. Tive other children
we've oa the opposite side when the
sidewalk cased IN. and they lost their
lives.
samuel Trout lest his lIfe I'm at
tempting Ia save a woman who WAS
passing through Gold street al the
time az the explosion. Trout fell into
the trench and was roasted alive. The
wcsnAn was drAkged out OF the trench
ard sAved ~ 4 boy.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27
1E GAR1gRS
~
10 goo

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime.
sfO to SI.65; hogs, prime heavy, s4.oC
to S6.17; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $4.15; wheat, No. 2, S1.02 to s1.O4;
corn, No. 2, Csc to Csc: oats, standard,
4Sc to Acc: rye. No. 2, 73c to 74c: hay,
timothy, $500 to $14.O0; prairie. $500
to $3.50; butter. choice creamery, &c
to 29c; eggs, fresh, 25c to Csc; potatoes,
per bushsl. Coo to Toe.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping. $500
to 500: hogs, good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to $3.50; sheep. common to prime,
$3.50 to 1915; wheat, No. 2, S1.O1 to
S1!03; corn, No. 2 white, Gle to 62c; oats,
No. . white, 49c to 5Oc.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs.
$500 to $6.1O: sheep. $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, s1.06 to s1.os; corn. No. 2,
Gle to 63c; oats, No. 2, 49c to SOC: rye,
No. 2, 13c to 75c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to s. 3
hogs. $500 to s6.1o: sheep, $500 to
s3.65: wheat. No. 2. s1!O6 to SLOT; corn.
No. 2 mixed, 63c to 6ic; oats, No. 2
MIXED. Sic to SIC; rye, No. 2, 7Sc to SOC.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to $3.50: hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50:
wheat, No. 2. s1!O3 to S1.05: corn. No. 3
yellow, 64c to &c; oats. No. 3 white.
Sic to SIC; rye. No. 2, 75c to rec.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern,
$i03 to $1.06: corn, No. 3. Coo to Gle:
oats, standard. sic to 53c; rye, No. /.
1oc to 1Gc; barley, No. ], c4c to Csc;
pork. mess, Sl4G2.
Bnhalo-Caitle. choice shipping steers.
$500 TO $6-15; hogs, fair to choice, $500
to $500; sheep. common to good mixed.
S4W to A-7o; lambs, fair to choice.
500 to $3.50.
New York-Cattle, $500 TO &c
hogs. $3.50 to $500; sheep. $500 TO
AW; wheat, No. 2 red. Sill to $l.lo:
corn, No. 2, 69c to Toe: oats, natural
white. 53c to Soc: butter. creamery, 25c
to Doc: eggs. western, sc 10 33c.
Tole6o-Wheat. No. 2 mixed. SlOo IN
$1!N; corn, No. 2 mixed, Coo to Gle:
oats. No. 2 mixed. SOC to Sic: rye. No.
:. 71c to Use: clover seed. $3.50.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27

Iowa Capitalists VIII Erect y Plant a
nxaula

IEHDfniA.
A company Of eastern Iowa capltai-
lists have bought eighty acres of land
adjoining the little town OF LOOMS.
seven miles north Of Mitchell. on
which they propose To erect three
buildings, so by 100 feet. for the man
~ufacture Of farm implements. They
paid $s5 per acre for the land, ana
they gave IL as their reason for going
to such n small town that they WOULD
not have tn be placed under the bur
den of large taxes while building up
their enterprise. The company Is In
coruorated for IA caupital of Sloo,ouo
and such men as William Galloway
and w. X. I.ytle. IT the Galloway com
pany, Waterloo. Ia. are heavy STOCK
holders in the new enterprise. The
location of the company in the towf
has started its citizens to n high de-
gree and the price OF lots has gone
skyward at the first jump. The towf
was started "A few years ago by Geo
A. Johnston. of this city, who owned
large track of land there. of which NJ
disposed of eighty acres adjoining th'
townsite. To show that the company
was I'm earnest II started q force 81
men To work there Thursday after
noon to lay out the ground, n tues
day another force of men was put u
work to lay tho concrete foundation.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27
..T0AG- DOWN AND OCT.
Ocseland's FAsn0sss IGayus Has L0se :
EOgtnne.

Il &NENN~~0 ~&B~ 38~ 49,
EOgtmne.
Mayor Tom L. Johnson. Of clevs.
land. q. who for years has been cred-
tied with the possession cf = very iargs
Torture. Thursday announced that he
had lost everything and would b. com.
PEELED 10 give up his beautiful horne on
Euclid averae and nove into small
and less expensive qua rtcrs. The may
Cr alsn stated thar that Ne would give
mp his automobiles and either luxuries
bsraus~ h. could no longer AFFORD to
keep them, ttis fortune was wrecked,
the mayer declared. by his devotion
Ia the affairs of tho estate NJ his dead
brother, Ailstft, who WIS heavily In.
tTrested Ia traction properties In the
east After Alhsrt's death a question
WAS rnf up Il, him whether he should
resign hlm office az mayor ans, take
up the ~age ~ Albert'a estate.
Il decided that | would not. ! had
entered the sisht ia this city with Ger.
tain ideals before me. I wanted tn
nslss privilege aud special Interests and
1 had already decided To give up work.
lnr for dollars $50 l concluded TO
ssss right here and DO what / could
sn help suy brothers children az long
distance.
why siid I choose the course ! did :
Iii tell yan. III Nv net because l am a
phiianthrurist. for ! am not. | acted
on a purely selfish motive. wanted
happiness and nothing else when l
closed az ms business affaira and took
az civic activity.
"And I've heen happy. too. The
past seven years have been the best
~ my life. leaving cut of consideration
Tho less af my brother,
I'm going Ia he happy yet. too. We
may have tn gn back to a cottage. but
that's the way NC started. and we can
lock upon life tass as inyfuily there as
Ne did In the big house on Euclid ave-
nue..
They tell sfe my enemies are PLAN
ming to bring financial trouble upon
me I've been expecting Il. There's
owe mistake | ave mol made--that OF
failing 10 fnFesee the efforts OF those
who would like 10 destroy me II op-
pcrtunity presented. MY enemies are
capable OF doing that, One may ex-
Eect nothing else from special privi-
iege. However. | realize that any 9TH
err set OF men i'm the same circum-
stances would act tho same. Let them
do what they may Let them make
any sort OF attack upon me They
choose. with whatever success. and
thsy viii find me with Il thousand
fights left In me.
"iN neve give mp. I'm we'll and
strong and confident. and they'll at
y avs find me at the front.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27

CHICAGO.

SAAASAANSs
The weekly review Of Chicago trade
published by Il. G. Dun 4 Co. says:
Largely increased payments through
the banks, rising security markets and
Improving demand for money are impor-
liant developments this week, and there
b also more distinct evidence Of recovery
IN trade. The leading industries now ex-
aibit increasing activity, together with
heavier movements of finished products
and commodities.
Grain operations remain moderate BY
comparison with a year ago, but forward
Ing OF hour Is remarkably extended, and
liberal arrivals Of live stock enter into
prompt absorption and permit increased
packing.
"a much better tone characterizes iron,
wood and leather working lines. Prices
of crude materials for factory conversion
Eiow more firmness, although new de-
mands are yet somewhat restricted and
most buying is confined to immediate
needs.
Lumber dealings make a closer return
to normal proportions, and there is ex-
c~eptionally good request for planning mill
uutpu@St pIuihuiuS anu UulluiuS EsdteEidlS.
Weather conditions generally were ia
vorable to a wider demand for seasonable
goods, and both city and country sales
are making the expected progress. Christ
mas wares have been bought freely, and
the wholesale lines obtain mail orders for
notable spring deliveries of dry goods.
w%oolens, furniture, footwear and food
products.
Money is quoted from A to 5 per cent.
Deposits exceed all previous aggregates
and the banks extend their efforts to Sc
cure desirable commercial paper.
Bank clearings, $259,S23,6o2, exceed
those of the corresponding week in 1907
BY 1913 per cent, and compare with S24S,-
245.3S6 in 1906. Failures reported in the
Chicago district number IS, against "a
last week, 26 in 1907 and q in 1906.
Those with liabilities over $1,000 num-
Dor 10, against Z last week, Z in 1907
and II In 1906"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27

While digging around a hole IN
which q rabbi; had disappeared Ed
ward Woods and Thomas Dickinson.
aumheTraen employed near OIL City.
Pa. uncovered an iron kettle contain
ing $4,000 I'm gold coins Old residents
believe the money was buried hy John
Caldwell, ar eccentric farmer who died
in an insane asylem nearly thirty .
ago.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27

Writings Appointment Meets the Ap'
nrovai Of n Of State.

Judge Charles s. Whiting, whom
Gov. Crawford has appointed TO the
supreme bench to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Judge Howard
G, Fuller. is a resident of DeSmet. AND
Is judge of the Ninth judicial circuit
which position he has filled since the
creation of that district.
Judge Whiting is As years OF age. Q
native OF Olmstead county, Mimi. ii
was educated in the high school al
Rochester. Mimi, and later graduated
from the University of Minnesota. He
took a law course in the Ann Arbol
law school and soon after graduation
came TO Dakota territory. locating al
DeSmet. in Kingsbury county. where
he was a number of times elected
states attorney. and where he has con-
tinued to reside. His appointment
meets the approval of the bar of the
state.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27
A AND IEpusrRY

The steamer Krooniand and Finland
Of the Red Star line. are in the future
to ay the flag Of Belgium.
Commercial failures in the United
States during October were LIST in nun,-
Der and s15.sas, Gfss in amount Of desauIr.
Cd Indebtedness. according to statistics
conrsie1 by II. g. Dun & Co. This -
q Sigh. increase in number as compared
with the i,I39 defaults ia the correspond
ing month last rear. but there is a srrfk-
ns reduction in liabilities which amount
to S-i,4ia-asn in October. 1907.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27
NEARLY DROWNED IN WELL.
Miller Man Has Experience He VIII,
Not Forget Soon.

T. a. Abbott. of Miller, will always
remember his experience in going &c
the bottom OF a 125-foot we'll to looser
a rock. When the stone was turned
the water came in upon him with {
rush. He called to the man at tbs
top TO pull him Il quick. the water
being already above his waist, but they
told him he was afraid to be in the
bottom OF a dry well and was only
fooling. Again he yelled that the wa.
ter was close to his neck. This time
the attendants at the top flashed q
glass on him to see If he really was
In danger and they discovered the wa.
ter nearly over his head. He was then
pulled up. the water following him W
a distance OF sixty feet.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27
BULLET NEARLY ENDS LIFE.
A Young Man is Shot by an Unknown
Hunter

A careless hunter came near endlne
the life of Roy Benson. h Oldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.. Benson, well
known residents of Stanley county.
The young man with a friend named
Howard Church was riding along
Grindstone creek when a bullet struck
him behind the left ear. and, after
passing along the side of his head
came out at the side of the temple
The curious part of IL is that neithel
of the young men heard the repor'
of the a from which the bullet
was fired. Neither did they see any
one in the vicinity. II is believed tina
some hunter who was out of sight o
the young men fired at something anc
the bullet missed its mark and strucl
young Benson.