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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02

at which hour additional time
was given in which TO finish the
motion.
Appearing for the state are:
Attorneys Henry 5. Bishop,
Amarillo, Sam Cowan, Fort
Worth, J. W. Sellars, Farwel.
W. d. Berry, Vernon. The case
Of the defendant is in the hands
of Attorneys W. W Gatewood.
Roswell: knight q Slayton.
Hereford, j. H. Wharton. Fl
Paso
One hundred and fifty witness
es have been summoned IN this
case. the greater number OF
which are iu attendance upon
the court Il seems probable
that the motion for continuance
viii be- overruIcI. bat no dedn.t.
announcement can be- made.
Daily Panhandle
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
Forty Years in Prison

After retirement for two hours
the jury in the case Of the State
Of Texas VS.. Charles Agnes re-
turned a verdict Of guilty and
and assessed his punishment at
forty years in the penitentiary
for alleged criminal assaultng Of
the daughter of a citizen of Here
ford This case was tried In the
District Court al Amarillo.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
Surveyors at Work

The Central surveyors are now
within eleven miles Of Snyder,
running the line from Rotan to-
wards Snyder and Gail Several
lines will doubtless be run be-
fore the adoption Of the route
but every indication points o.
wards Snyder and Gail as the
route % be- finally accepted As
get no proposition has been made
our commercial club. and there
fore we are not prepared go w-
nouncc anything definite as o.
the Cenra's uars HoveEe
we fee. c.Hfd.r. t.a. there ls
ru'nr @. H. s.me..r. doing Boo
Oh. near future Western
Light
r. A. SuwIer was a passenger
on Saturday morning north
bound train
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
Maize And ka9Or Corn

Colorado, TcN. Nov 2l our
farmers are just now learning
the value of milo maize and kaf-
fir corn as a cash crop An aver
age crop Is 1900 pounds of heads
which viii thrash out 2000 pounds
Of grain. Besides, the stalks are
valuable as a roughness. About
half a crop has been raised this
year and has sold for soc per 100
pounds in the head, or ST. ID per
100 pounds thrashed. A. /. Scott
has built q warehouse 20 store
about twenty cars of $4,000
pounds each, and the Texas and
Pacific Railroad authoritye~ have
the matter OF extending Oh, Rad
ford spurnorth to this warehouse
If this Us done am elevator HI be
built So Ass Go handle next years
crop The whole heads are being
ground and sold todea'ers 20 ST.
~ per 100 pounds, an. the
tarasuel grain is ground and sold
a, SLID per 100 pounds This
makes fine feed for horse, .rcat-
tie, and Six cars have been ship-
ped out. Some of it has gone
west 10 the feeders and some east
TO the elevators 10 be mixed with
wheat bran. This is a surer crop
than cotton, and our farmers are
planting more of it and less cot
ton.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02

po thppt ~ he same time \ "a
widely read Ny people who want
io know The facts bnd its nds
bring results Advertise what
you have You musi recognize
the Fact that tMs is tho cominp
country and tho more you udwi
tisc thc fact the quicker vlII She
arrive GREAT undertakings must
be- conducted br great people
vi, have them n this place and
the nest step BE- 60 Ict The people
away FROM here know about TO-
Keep Oho haI ROLLINS.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02

No man rsr -..a unless ra Is
g ara r.rru lis r.. Pa
rcreip. And Boz must obtain it
prior TO- the Hr'l 81 February
l9lO. he I,. - .., 1' .J
tain FL That u.I. Dot do Hc
mans ~r., have before rre first "
that month arrives. Man.
man "Il cease o 49,,
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BoNAPARTE.
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Miss Gretchen Fair OF
this place and Miss Madeline Little of
Keokuk went to Council Bluffs Friday
where they will attend school. G.. e.
Fair accompanied them as far as OF
tumwa.
Mrs. Bess sommers of Chicago is
visiting her mother Mrs. Anna Sher-
man.
Several citizens of here attended the
circus at Pennington Friday.
Mrs. John Middleton of Ottumwa
visited Friday and Saturday at the
G. s. Percibal home.
Miss Bertha Meredith was shopping
IN Ottumwa Friday.
Mrs. Charley Middleton left We'd
.nesday for Wichita, Kansas. where she
will make an extended visit with her
daughter Mrs. John Whitlock.
j. A. Johnson attended to business
matters in Keokuk Thursday.
Mrs L. w. Proper and son who have
been visiting in Keosauqua with rela-
|tives returned to Bonaparte Friday
Where she will continue her visit at the
Worthy Proper home.
Mrs. n. d. Sherman and sons Roland
and Roebrt are visiting at the e.. c..
and Robert are visiting at the n. c.
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WOOD IN CITY
INSPECTS ROUTE
lNTERURBAN ENGINEER MEETS
THIS MORNING WITH plREc-
TORS OF LINE.

Coming from his home in Indianap-
oils this morning on Burlington No 8,
Robert P. Wood, consulting engineer
of the Interurban Construction Co.,
met with the directors of the company
in the rooms of the Commercial asso
citation. Nothing more than visit to
see how the work of the interurban Is
progressing, was assigned as the cause
of the visit Of Engineer Wood. The
meeting was held behind closed doors
but the directors state that the condi-
ton of the. road thus far is salts
factory to Mr.. Wood. The progress
made by Right of Way Agent T, P.
Spilman was said to please the direc-
tors and engineer and a trip over the
route is being made this afternoon.
President T. D. Foster, Engineer r.
P. Wood j. W. Garner and Major T. p.
Spilman left in touring car at 2
O'Clock from the Commercial associa-
TONS rooms on East Second street
and took the route through Rutledge,
Kirkville and Fremont. Major Spill,
man Is making considerable Roadway
in securing options for the right OF
way and everything looms up very en-
couragingly for the success of tie line.
Engineer Wood will return tonight tC
indianapolis.
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TO RE-DEDICATE
AGENCY CHURCH
METHoDISTS ExPEND $4,000 ON
EDIFIcE- SPECIAL SER
VICES OCT. 10.

Agency, Oct. Especial. Sun.
day, Oct. 10, the NJ e. church will be
re-dedicated. The church has been re-
modelled and enlarged at an expense
of nearly $4,000. Doctors Edwin Sche]l
president Of the Iowa Wesleyan uni
yersity at Mt Pleasant, will preach
Sunday morning at 1880 and Doctor
T. w. Jeffrey, pastor Of the First M.
e. church Of Ottumwa will deliver a
sermon at o'clock.
The evening exercises will be a
league rally. Arrangements are being
made for banquet in the dining
room Of the church. ALI are requested
to bring their baskets of good things
to eat and good social time is ex-
pected.
A cordial invitation is extended to
everybody to attend all these SER
vices.
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HILLsRoRo.

Hillsboro.-P A. Blackford and O. J.
Lindsay went to Mount Pleasant on
Thursday night
DR.. John Plumer and family of BIZ.
lings, Montana. are visiting DR.. Plum.
ser's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Plumer.
The twin daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
George Shelman died Wednesday
morning.
r. N. Endersby and wife and Arthur
Endersby are home from months
visit in Montana and Canada.
Jake Syphers, carrier of Route 2.
spent several days this week in Bur
llington with his son, Gould.
The martial band from here attend
ed the reunion in Mt. Pleasant the
first of the week.
Mrs. VIM. Logan Of Mount Pleasana
is spending Few weeks here with rel
atives.
Mrs. Craig Graves of Iowa City Ii
home for few days.
Hattie Morgan went to Mt. Pleasant
recently.
Mrs. Kate Brockman of Fort Madi-
son is in abe city.
Rev. McClelland preached at the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
morning.
G. W. Funk was a passenger last
Tuesday morning
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from Ohio. where they spent the sum

from Ohio. where they spent the sum-
mer.
Seth Barker has received his en-
balmer's license from the state board
at Des Moines. Mr.. Barker Is the
youngest embalmer in the state of
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.. Barker of Keo-
sauqua visited last week at the home
of his brother, John Barker in the
southeast part of the city.
Earl Evans of Ottumwa visited over
Sunday at the Even Evans home.
The w. G. T. U. will hold it's regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles
Altheide Thursday afternoon Septem-
Der 80 at 2:30 o'clock.
Mrs. S. L. Berry and daughter Miss
Marie went to Ottumwa Saturday for
a few days visit.
A. D. Steele of Knoxville, Ia, Grand
Patriarch Of the Iowa Odd Fellows
lodge and who has been guest at the
N. S. Johnson home during the Old
Soldiers reunion, stayed over Friday
night in the city to attend the local
Odd Fellows camp where work in all
degrees was done.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be observed at the Presbyterian
church Sabbath morning October 8.
Rev. w. G. Wilson of IIedricl1, Ia,
preached at the Methodist church
Sunday morning.
The Twentieth Century club was en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Edit
Johnson at the Teed house last Friday
spent.
| Miss Audrey Burgess entertained
the Narceissus Whist club last Friday
IeVeninp.
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PHILLIPS BIG STORE CO.

him was received by E. E. Johnson,
chief of detectives enclosing SIS, and
speaking in high terms of Delmege,
whom Richards knew we'll. The let
ter in full Is as follows:
Dear Friend Ed: 1 have read of
the sad ending of my friend Frank
Delmege. knew Frank for twenty
years, and knew him well. He always
wanted to do the right thing by every
body. could go on for an hour and
say some good things, but being here
in this place, my word is no good
But know it is not best for me to
talk. but Ed, feel so sorry for his
wife and children, SO l will send my
little mite. I do wish could do more,
SO will send draft for S. and give my
best wishes to his wife. l am not so
bad as some think am. Ed, want
to thank you for your efforts last fall
in my behalf, and wish you to thank
the other boys for their help. keep
well most Of the time. Ed, would be
glad to hear from you any time, or
any Of the boys there. MY best
wishes to one and all, from an old
friend, A. A. Richards"
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OBITUARIES.
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IS
Easter Lily Moffett, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Mont Moffett was born In
Poweshiek county, Iowa, April Z, 1901.
She fell asleep in Jesus, September 25,
1909, aged years, months and is
days. Lily was a girl bright beyond
her years and of a very lovely disposi-
ton that drew everyone to her as q
friend. She was member of the
West End Presbyterian Sabbath school
anG manifested deep interest In
spiritual things. She was present the
last time September S. That week the
dreaded disease, diphtheria seized her,
and this together with other com.
prtcations brought on the end
although the best of care was given
by physician and friends. The nature
OF the disease was such that the flu
neral was private, yet 1t was attended
by large circle of friends who were
compelled to remain outside and who
at distance followed the pail to the
cemetery, thus showing as best they
could the love for her. The family
feels thankful for the kind remem-
brance of flowers and the services OF
friends The funeral was conducted
| by the Rev. j.. e. Cummings, pastor OF
the West End Presbyterian church and
was conducted in the Shaul cemetery
| The remains were laid to rest on Sab
bath day.
| Contributed.
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APPLE EXHIBIT AT eLENwooD.
A. r. FIickInger Says Many Displays
Are Shown and Crop Is

Council Bluffs, Oct. 5.-The country
about Glenwood promises to be one OF
the biggest apple producing sections
in the country and according to A. T.
F1ickinger, who has just returned
from there. 1t is already ahead of all
other orchard belts.
"The exhibits of apples at Glenwood
when was there Friday were better
than any seen at the Alaska Yukon ex.
hibition,' said Mr.. Flicklinger. "AI.
most every store in town had an ex-
hibit and the people there are so en-
thusiastic about apples that they are
going to have an apple day soon, and
every passenger train passing
through the city will be stopped and
all the passengers and employees of
the road will be given all the apples
that they can eat. When was there
over forty parties in automobiles
from Omaha and Council Bluffs were
in town to look at the orchards and
exhibits. Shippers are three from
Kansas City, st. Paul and many other
shipping centers and apples are being
shipped out by the thousand bushels
Zone exhibit that excited consider.
able attention was North Pole ex.
hibit in front of store. 1t was in
the form of an artificial ice cake in
which fine collection of Jonathan
apples were frozen.
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CHARLTON.
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Chariton.-Ernest Essex and Miss
Olive Wells, both of Pleasant town
ship, were united in marriage at the
NJ. e. parsonage in this city yesterday
afternoon, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. DR.. Lathrop. The
bride is daughter Of H. M. Wells of
Pleasant townchip. Both young peo-
pie are well known and enjoy the high
regard of a large circle of friends,
who will extend congratulations and
farm northeast of Charlton.
Happy Jack" the famous globe
trotter, arrived in this city yesterday
afternoon. He started from Boston
on April l and has walked about
1000 miles. He is touring the world
afoot for the New York Medical So
ciety on wager of $20,00O He Is
ahead of his schedule time and says
he has done well so far. He will lee
ture here this evening on his travels.
Miss May Carpenter returned yester-
day from a seven weeks trip to Seat
tie, Washington, and other points in
the west.
Cleo and Carl Mcclure of Humeston
came yesterday for visit with Miss
Gladys Nolen and other friends.
Mrs. S. II. Smith is enjoying a visit
from her father, A. H. Surbaugh, and
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Pritchett, all of Milo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Cove of Wash
ington, arrived yesterday for visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
Hobson, and with her mother, Mrs. NJ.
j. Houston.
The Misses Pearl and Effie Branna-
man, who lad been spending several
months at the home of their cousin,
Leroy Meadows, left yesterday for
Bedford, where their mother, Mrs. M
M. Brannaman, has located, and where
Trey expect to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Cakes of Wood
burn, until recently of this city, arc
visiting her mother, MRS. A. b. Ayerill
Mrs. Brice Whitmore of Abba, ar
rived yesterday for visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Noble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Haggerty of Cor,
ming returned home yesterday after u
visit with her brothers, ]. H., Robert
and Frank Oarrah.
Fred T.. Clark of Long Beach, Cali
fornia, who has just concluded for
years service in the United States
navy, arrived in Charlton a few days
ago for visit with his sister, Mrs
Mary Martin, and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pickerell OF
| Cherryvale, Kansas, who were mar
ried at that place last Sunday fore
noon, arrived Tuesday afternoon for a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w Pickerell, and sister, Mrs. Lester
Smith, and old friends.
Mrs. James Ellsworth of Abba re
turned home after few days visit
with friends here. where she formerly
resided.
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CHILD TAKEN FROM PARENTS.
Judge Snyder Places James Mason,
Age II, in Care of His Grand
mother,

Council Bluffs, Oct. 5.-Judge s. B.
Snyder Of the superior court heard OF
proceeding in the juvenile division of
the court to take from Mrs. Mary Ma
son her son, James Mason, II years
Of age. Abe information was filed by
Edward Mason, father of the boy,
who charged that the mother was I'M
fit to have custody Of the lad, and that
the boy was not sent to school.
Judge Snyder listened to the stories
of the husband and wife and Of sew
eral witnesses on both Sides At the
conclusion he said that SO much lad
been shown against both that he
thought neither was fit to take care
of their children. He therefore or
dered that the son, who was the only
child in court, be placed in the Gus
tody of Mrs Mason's mother, Mrs.
Frances Sales, Of Beckford township,
who was ordered to make regular re-
ports to the court.
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HILLsRoRo. ,

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Hillsboro-Mrs. Milt Pope return.
ed this morning from short visit in
Chicago.
Dale Ellis Of /. w. u. spent Sunday
in town.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Blackford and
]. w. Blackford attended the funeral
of Mrs. Lizzie Harlan at Birmingham
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George shelman are
born Tuesday, Sept. %.
Mr. and Mrs. j. e. Bonn and R. E.
Watts and family were Sunday visit.
ors in Burlington.
Will Eyre and family returned
Monday morning to their home in Os.
ceola.
E. e. Farley has purchased the J.
D. Robbins cement brick and block
machine and will conduct the busi.
ness here.
Mrs. ]. McCabe and daughters
Mrs. Ed Johnston and Miss Haze Nc.
Cabe, left Saturday for visit with
relatives in Red Oak
John Davidson of Elliott's college
spent Tuesday at home.
Mrs. Edward Hite and daughter left
for. their home in Red Oak few days
ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Shelman of Stockport
are in town today.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold
an all day meeting at the home Of Mrs
Horne Thursday,
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DoUDs- LEANpo

Douds-Leanec- Monday evening Of
last week Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Riggs
celebrated the 50th anniversary OF
their wedding. Relatives out of town
We're: John Idle #. B. Idle and wife.
James Small and family, E. S. Rabe
and family Of Let's, Ia; Mr.. Hudler
and family, Mrs Shaffnit and family
of Muscatine, Ia; j. b. Alkaline and
family of Burlington, Ia; Dan Riggs
and wife of Fairfield, Ia; John Riggs
and wife, F. G.. Riggs and family, w.
III. Thompson and family of Douds, la.
Guests from Douds were. Mr.. and Mrs.
f. b. Kirkendall, Mr.. and Mrs. James
LOOMS, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Carson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. p. Doud, Mr.. and Mrs.
u. B. Doud, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Cox,
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. McCrary, Mr. and
Mrs w. l.. Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. w.
w. Jackson, DIR. and Mrs. 7. G. Nc
Clure, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Mcclure, Mr..
and Mrs o. A. HOFFMAN, Mr. and Mrs.
j. M. Morrow, Mrs. and Mrs. Doud,
Mrs H. v. BUGGY, Mr.. and Mrs. A. s.
Sanford and Rev. and Mrs. w. n.
tones. Refreshments were served con-
sisting of pink and white brick ice
cream and cake The Twin City band
furnished the music. Many beautiful
and useful presents were received.
Other News.
A new cement wall. Is being laid in
front of the drug store and also C. G.
Rambo's property.
Mrs. t. c. Moore is slowly improve
ing
r. Q. Talbot and family visited in
Leando Sunday.
Miss Nellie Breckenridge spent Sun
day at the Harlay Plowman home
Mrs. H. S. Morrison went to Bloom
field Tuesday to spend few days at
the parental Cree home.
Frank Cox and Miss Nellie Brecken-
ridge spent Wednesday evening at the
FL. l.. Ratcliff home.
w. NJ. Walker Of Keosauqua was In
town Wednesday.
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ROBINSON PUTS UP $4,000 BOND
Pennington Man Held on Two In
dictments by the District
Court Grand jury,

Council Bluffs, Oct. 5.-Two indicr-
ments made by the grand jury Of the
district court Of Pottawattanlie county
September Is, charging Thomas S.
Robinson Of Pennington, Iowa, James
and conspiracy. were made public
yesterday upon the filing Of bond by
Robinson for $4,000 in the clerks
Office of the district court.
The indictments have been with
held up to this time, as Robinson was
included in the blanket indictment of
the federal grand 'ury. He was ar
rested by Deputy United States Mar
shall Dunlap Of Keokuk on the federal
Indictment and the district court off,
cials here have been awaiting the ac-
ton Of the federal authorities.
He was brought to Council Bluffs
by Deputy Marshal Dunlap and Sher-
If T. F. McCaffery served a bench
warrant upon him. He has been held
In custody here until he placed his
bond in Clerk Browns Office yester-
day.
The two indictments include five
counts. Three charge larceny and
two charge conspiracy. He is charged
with stealing 5000 from F. R. Marts
of Des Moines, Iowa, which he is said
to have borrowed to bet on wrest-
ling match pulled off in Council Bluffs
June %, 1908. He is charged also
by E. G. Alspaugh, clothier of Terre
Haute, Ind, in using his influence in
getting him to bet $1,000 on a fake
wrestling match some time later in
the same year.
His bond was approved and he was
released.
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BLOOM FIELD.
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Bloomfield-Mrs e. R. Collins, who
was delayed some in leaving for her
new home in Moorhead, Mimi, left last
Saturday for that place, accompanied
by her niece Eva Collins.
Mrs. Will Dennis of Ottumwa was in
Bloomfield Tuesday. She was the guest
OF her mother Mrs. Jim Taylor of
Perry township c, few days. Mr.. oen-
mis- came over Sunday and spetn the
day at the Taylor home.
T. D. Doke went to Abba Tuesday
to act as expert Judge on the stock ex-
hibits entered in the Monroe County
fair. This is the first fair of Monroe
county in nineteen years.
Misses Ethcldrada and Marion AYES
of Galveston, Texas. who have spent
the summer with Mr.. and Mrs. w j.
Steckel left Tuesday evening Tor their
home. They viii be met at Kansas
City by their parents. Rev. and Mrs
&C. f. AYES who are returning home
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SUES HIS Wife
FOR $4,000
8. a. ALEXANDER OF WlNTERsET
ASKS DIVORCE AND BIG
ALIMONY.

Winterset, Oct. 5.-Action for di-
vorce against his wife, Lydia Mae
Alexander, has been filed in district
court here by S. D. Alexander, a prom
inent business man of this city. Mr..
Alexander asks alimony in the sum OF
$150,000.
In his bill Mr.. Alexander's charges
are statutory, naming w. L. Smalley,
at one time Winterset real estate
man. Mr.. Smalley is married man
with three children. The allegations
are of general nature.
Mrs. Alexander is the daughter of
DR.. G. D. Bevington, formerly well
known banker and farmer Of Madison
county, and the builder of the Rock
Island branch line from Somerset to
Winterset, who died few years ago
with a million. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
were married in 1899. They have
been separated for the last two years.
There are no children
At the death of her father Mrs.
Alexander inherited considerable
sum Of money, variously estimated as
being in the neighborhood of half a
million dollars.
ne case was Cdlleu yesIeTudy anu
1t is expected that Mrs. Alexander
will file her answer during the com.
ing week. Mutual friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander are hopeful that the
case may be settled outside of the
courts.
Mr.. Alexander was once assistant
secretary of the state senate. He is
a lifetime resident of Winterset
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BURLINGTON MAN MAY GET COIN
Harvey l.. Booth Thinks He is One
OF Heirs Of 5000 Acres Of
MaIuaheI and

Burlington, Oct 5.--Harvey L.
Booth of this city is interested in land
litigation taking place in West Vjr-
GINA in which property valued at
$3,000,000 is at stake.
In 1915 JOSEPH Ball purchased q
tract of land in that state which is
valuable on account of the timber and
coal on it. The wife of this Joseph
Ball was Richards, member Of the
family from which Mr.. Booth is de-
seconded, his grandfather Richards be-
ing first cousin of George Washing
ton. A dispatch sent out from Pitts
burg, Pa, says the following about
the case:
Valued at 100000, tract of
5000 acres Of coal and timber lands,
located near Morgantown. w. Va. has