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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
Judge Smith Mcpherson Issued Re-
strainins Order to Prevent
Further Seizure OF
Bleached Flour
NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Application for Writ Of Injunction
Was to be Heard Here in Federal
Court but Attorneys Sick
ness Prevents.

In the opening session of the federal
court here today Judge Smith McPher-
son issued restraining order which
will prevent the United States officials
in this district from Selling any
bleached flour shipped by the Shawnee
Milling company of Topeka, Kan. The
bleached flour cases are familiar to
many readers and have national i'm
portance as the constitutionality Of
the pure food law attacked.
| The Shawnee Milling company of
Wichita and the Updlke Milling com
pany have similar cases and both have
asked for the issuance of a temporary
Injunction to restraining government
officials from selling the bleached
flour shipped by them.
After issuing the restraining order
Judge Mcpherson announced that he
would hear arguments on the demur-
rer filed by District Attorney Temple
this afternoon. Attorney Edward P.
Smith, representing the Updike Mill
ing company is confined in Omaha
with appendicitis and through courtesy
to him court said he would probably
hold his decision on the demurrer un-
til he could hear from the Omaha at
torney. This afternoon the attorneys
gathered in court, but by agreement
the hearing was set for two weeks
from next Tuesday in Davenport. In
the event that Attorney Smith is not
| able to, be present at that time the
hearing will be continued until the
Des Moines term of court.
Attorney Pierce Butler of ST. Paul
assistant attorney general, and Colonel
Temple, United States attorney for
this district represent the government,
with Judge A. {. Helm of Wichita and
Attorney Bruce S. Elliott Of ST. Louis
represent the milling companies.
Court Convened at 10 O'clock
| Court convened at 10 O'Clock. The
grand jurors were called and retired
with John Elliot of Bloomfield as for.
man, after Judge Mcpherson has in
stfucted them as to their duties. The
4 petit jurors We're called and the Judge
Then went through the docket.
/ The cese of Freedom Engineer and
construction Company VS.. Hawkeye
Portland Cement Company was set
tied and costs paid by plaintiff.
The case of Clarence Burnett ct al
VS.. Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway Co will be tomorrow morn
ing.
The case of j. N. and R. G. Dutton
vs. G. B, & Q. R. r. was continued
generally.
The case of Mary Guyatt VS.. C. B.
& R. R. Co., ct al was dimissed at
defendants costs.
The case of A. R. Smouse VS.. C. B.
& O. R. R. Co. was continued by
| agreement of attorneys.
The case of Leona Smouse VS.. G. B.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12

& @. R.R. c.. was continued general
ly by agreement of attorneys.
The case of American Brake Shoe
and Foundry Co. VS.. Reliable Foundry
and Machine Co. was continued gen
orally.
The case of H. A.. Skyles VS.. c. B.
& O. R.R. Co. was settled at defen-
dant's costs.
The case of Charles E. Stephenson
vs. Charles S. Bradshaw, Trustee Des
Moines Department Store Company,
was set for trial on first day of term
at Davenport, which is two weeks
hence
The bankruptcy case of William
G. Barton was assigned to A. NJ An
trobus. referee at Burlington.
There are no criminal cases on the
docket.
Grand Jury.
The grand jury is composed of the
following
John Elliot, Bloomfield.
j. A. Anderson, Swedesburg.
0. w. Anderson, Morning Sun.
James Bell, Keosauqua.
Benz. Brinton. Brighton.
Fred Buege, Davenport.
s. R. Cheadle, Ottumwa.
S. w. Delzell Morning Sun.
John Edmundson, Ainsworth.
]. W. Gray, Ottumwa.
George Gordon, Wyster.
Thomas j. Jaques, Eldon.
e. w, Kitchen, Mt. Pleasant.
Yves Mccarthy, Ollie.
T. M. Schilling, washington.
John Sarr Jr., Cantril.
N. G. Strump, Eddyville.
j. G. Thomas, Cotter.
John Wilson, Washing ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
CITY NEWS.

Take the 1905 car to the land
Auction at Hamilton The next car
at 2:30 p. m. Extra cars will be run
to accommodate all people who go.
R. N. VANBUSKIRK.
Attend Ayres auction sale tonight
Take the 1905 car to the land
Auction at Hamilton. The next car
at 2::30 p. m. Extra cars will be run
to accommodate all people who go.
R. N. VANBUSKIRK.
Attend Ayres auction sale tonight.
The fire department made dash
to the home of James Simons at No.
2o9 Fulton street, whore small hole
was burned in the roof. The fire was
caused from defective flue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
PERSONALS.

Miss Christine NJ Schneider and
Elizabeth Kilroy have returned from
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Rutledge, of Burlington. While there
they visited the Burlington schools.
F. Orville Publisky left for Chicago
last evening to attend the meetings
of the National and Middle Western
Broom Manufacturers associations in
that city April | and IL.
Supervisor Brinkman left for TT.
Madison this morning NJ
J. M. Heeney of Davenport is in the
city, a juror in the Federal court.
DR.. ]. B. How'd returned home from
Canton, Illinois where he was called
On account of the death of Il S sister
Mrs. Albert Honsman
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
WONDER OF SCIENCE.
Biology has Proved that Dandruff is
Caused by Germ.

Science is doing wonders these days
in medicine as we'll as in mechanics.
Since Adam lived the human race
has been troubled with dandruff, for
which no hair preparation has hereto
fore proved successful cure until
Newbro's Herpicide was put on the
market. 1t is a scientific preparation
that kills the germ that makes dan
druff or scurf by digging into the scalp
to get at the root of the hair, where
it saps the vitility; causing itching
scalp, falling hair, and finally bald
ness. Without dandruff hair must
grow luxuriantly. 1t is the only de-
stroyer of dandruff Sold by leading
druggists. Send 1Oc. in stamps for
a sample to the Herpicide Co.,
Detroit, Mich. One dollar Bottles
Guaranteed. For Sale by all drug
gists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
CITY CLERK
CAUSES TALK
tContinueG from page IL

The hands of the clerk OF the council,
except s3,04o.61 We also find that
the council proceedings to the meet
ing of April 5, 1910, have been copied
into the proper record book. We
further find that the balance in the
cemetery fund excepting $44752, is on
deposit in the State Central Savings
bank to the credit of the cemetery
fund"
The books of the city collector,
clerk of the superior court, city treas
lnrer, city marshal, calaboose keeper,
city weigher are all found correct,
with all money collected, paid into the
Treasury.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
In the Autumn Of Life.

NORWOOD April 12.Frank Ford,
a well known attorney, aged about ff-
ty-five, was welded to Mrs. Emma
Nix on Height, wealthy widow. She
is about forty-two years old. They
will take an extensive wedding trip.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
MILD LIQUID CURES ECZEMA.

Skin sufferers Drop Greasy salves
and Nasty Medicines.
That mild, soothing liquid, D. D. D.
Prescription, stops the awful itch With
the first drops. A prescription of az
knowledged value.
Get trial bottle at 25c. 1t will take
away the itch right away and you
will sleep soundly. We assure you
personally of the merits of this rem
edy; for we KNOW. McGrath Bros,
corner Fifth and Main.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
Ladies, Society Correction.

Mrs, Henry Becker will entertain
the Ladies society of the Congrega-
tional church at her residence, go
Fulton stree, on Friday evening, in
stead Of on Tuesday, as was previous
ly stated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
FUNERAL NOTICE.

STERN Funeral services for the
late Mrs. Antoinette Stern will be
held on Wednesday morning at 1910
o'clock from the family residence, zoe
High street. Friends of the family
are invited to attend the services
Please omit flowers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
Camp Postponed Until August.

7Su9uSt.
DES MONIES. April 12-The war
department notified Adjutant Gener-
al Logan that the camp at Sparta,
Wis, which will be attended by all the
Iowa guardsmen, has been postponed
from July to August.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

MECHANICS and laborers wanted for
all kinds of plowshop work, ma.
chine blacksmiths punch men, filters
grinders, polishers, erecters and la.
borers; city work; good pay. Compe-
tent men will find unusual opportuni
ies to secure permanent positions at
good wages. Apply in person to the
Employment Agent, Deere & Com.
pany Moline, Illinois. n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
EIks, Dance This evening.

A party of young people will enjoy
a dancing party this evening in the
Elks' club rooms. The Agne orches.
ira will furnish the dance program.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
Dance in Hawkes., Hall,

A dance will be given this evening
in Hawkes. hall by Messrs. Rabe and
Rockenbach Over one hundred in
vitations have been issued for the af-
fair
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
Shot in the Back.

DEs MONIES, April 12.-ollie
Sharp, aged twenty, was shot in the
back while watching a crowd of I'M
known boys cleaning revolver on
the river bank. The gun exploded and
Sharp was hit in the back.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12

Miss Elizabeth Cunniff has gone to
Aberdeen, S. d., to visit her sister,
Mrs. John McNeary, for the summer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12

s1.25 per bu, at farm. Joseph Carver,
R. F. D. i, Pennington, Iowa. SGT
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ron SALE.

FOR sALE-A phaeton, buggy and
two seated carriage. Cheap. Will
liam Ballinger.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Household goods. CAN
at sos North Fifth street. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
FOR RENT.

WANTED-Light work in evenings,
and Saturday afternoon. Write Ben
Kallsel, 212 North Sixth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12

WANTE1-Ten button cutters. F. F.
Geesler, Washington. Iowa. At
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12

FOR RENT-NiceIy furnished room at
1927 Blondeau street Bell phone
9s9-b lost
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12
Want Column
WANTED.

NANTED-Laborers at our West Bur.
lington foundry The Murray Iron
Works Co., Burlington, Iowa. If
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12

FOR SALES room house, 1917 Des
Moines street. Hardwood finish.
throughout. New barn 20x30. viii
save you $500 if sold within two
weeks. Address 1917 Des Moines
street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12

FOR SALE-Seed corn. l have about
400 bushels of Fllnk's Boone county
white crop of 1908; grew fine last year
and test good this year; selected ears
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-12

WANTED Young nan about 20 years
old to work in office Good chance
for bright boy. Answer in own hand
writing C" this office.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-14
Called the Bluff

A former New York belle, whose mar
riage fifteen years ago created a sensation,
was recently ordered by Paris court to
pay $4,000 in settlement OF disputed bills
for frocks. She had refused to pay the
ground that they did not ht The lady
didn't do as well with that plea as a GER
tain Buffaloian did several years ago. This
gentleman lost patience with a famous la
dies tailor In Paris who had failed to make
a decently fitting gown for his (our friendsJ
wife.
After several wearisome rehttngs and
many annoying incidents the tailor was told
that the costume was a hopeless misfit and
would not be accepted. When suit was
brought TO recover the price OF the dress
a distinguished American lawyer who then
had an office In Paris, urged his irate fell
low eountryman to settle on the best terms
possible. you will get no favor. perhaps
French court Pay and save money"
mot cent" said the Buffalonian. He
had plenty OF time and would at least give
the eminent tailor a good run for his money
in the courts. Moreover, no verdict that
he can get will compensate him for the
damage that will be done his professional
reputation by the evidence that will be
made public In the trial.
As matter of fact the case never came
to trial The plaintiff suddenly withdrew
the complaint and proceedings ended. And
so tickled was the American lawyer by hii
clients courage and success in standing Out
against imposition of this sort in Paris that
he refused to present any bill for his own
seryices.-BuffaIo Commercial.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-14
oxNARD NEWS NOTES

OXNARD, Feb. 13.-Cattle and sheep
men of this county are patiently wait
ing for more rain. The situation with
respect to stock feed on the ranges is
somewhat anomalous. While there has
been a great abundance of rain during
the season, vegetation is in an exceed
ingly backward state. This is due to
the unprecedented cold nights and lack
of rain. 1t is stated that, while stock
is not suffering, the feed Is short.
The Santa Paula water works has
submitted it's annual report covering
the year 1909 The resources are placed
at $1S6,028.20. During the year there
was received for water rent S961811 !;
for water furnished the Thermal Belt
Water company, $25O0; cash received
during the year totaled $19,935.06 and
$20,24369 was expended. The net in
come for 1909 was $7741.9 81.
The Limoneira company has received
the certificate of award from the
Seattle exposition awarding the COM
pany the gold medal for its lemons
which were on display, and also an
other medal for the manner in which
their exhibit was installed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-14
AEROPlANE WINS
RACE WITH AUTO
HAMILTON MAKES BRILLIANT
FLIGHT AT PHOENIX
WEATHER AND WIND CONDl-
TIoNs FAVOR FLYERS
Flight-SmalI Crowd Sees
Extra Events of
the Day

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 13.-Due to
the short announcement and objections
to a Sunday show the attendance at
the extra day of the aviation meet
here was not large, but the exhibition
was the best of the four days.
No flyer ever saw better weather
than the last four days, each being
ideal as to sunshine and wind. Hamil-
on and Willard were in the air stimuli
taneously, the former staying seven
minutes and ten seconds, and the latter
five minutes and thirty seconds.
A five-mile race between Hamilton
and Studebaker automobile resultetd
as follows: Automobile, minutes,
SO 2-5 seconds; biplane, 6 minutes, Az
seconds. AS the biplane had a handi-
cap against it Of ten seconds. it won
the race by four-fifths Of a second.
Willard made his longest cross coun-
try flight here and the best one of the
meet in nine minutes, forty-five Sec
onds, though Hamilton has been in the
air longer than that every day.
Hamiltons finest event today was to
circle the course seven times, a motor
cycle being entered against him for two
miles, comprising the second and third
laps, this being the first plane-cyclist
contest recorded.
After the time on the race had been
taken, the motorcycle continued for
two laps and the plane for four laps.
While the motorcycle was making its
four laps the biplane made five.
On the seventh lap Hamilton rose
high in he air, and, stopping his engine,
dropped with a beautiful glide to the
ground directly in front of the grand
stand
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-14
POMONA IS MECCA OF
MANY EASTERN TOURISTS
Party Which Has Just Completed &
Tour of World Meets with
Friends at Picnic

POMONA, Feb. 13.-The Pomona
Tavern is now crowded with guests and
the season is proving most prosperous
A party which hars~just arrived is COM
posed of Messrs. and Mesdames Water
house of Wollaston, Mass, Derrick of
Buffalo, N. Y, Cummings of Cape Cod,
Mass, DR.. Barton and daughter of
Glen Falls, N. Y. All are Friends of
Glenn Falls, N. Y. All are friends of
George w. Stone and family, with
whom they have just returned from a
trip around the world. Mr.. Stone and
family are here visiting the former s
brother, Charles M. Stone, cashier of
the First National bank. Yesterday
the entire party with Mrs. and Mrs c.
M. Stone and children Mr.. and Mrs.
c. E. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L.
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Storrs and
daughters and Prof. and Mrs. P W.
Kaufman visited Stoddards canyon
and enjoyed a picnic luncheon. All of
the visitors are charmed with the To-
cality.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-14
Coresp ~ Circulation Dept
Res pho - n - IN
Sun L Y
OFFICE PhOnesae
PASADENA STUDENTS ARE
BUSY WRITING ESSAYS
Contest on Liquor Topic Is Conducted
by Women's Christian Tem-
perance Union

PASADENA, Feb. 13.-"What is the
harm in a glass of wine, beer or ci-
der?" is the question occupying the at
tention of the students of the seventh
and eighth grades of the Pasadena
public schools as a result of the annual
essay contest now going on under the
auspices of the Women's Christian
Temperance union.
The essays will be examined by a
committee. and the two best will be
read by the writer's at an afternoon
meeting to be held in the First Con-
gregational church next Sunday. 9th
ers will be read in the city's various
Sunday schools next Sunday morning.
The contest is national affair, and
last year over a million essays were
written, $4,000 of which were from
Southern California, 800 from Pasa-
dena's graded schools and 300 from
the high school here. Allen Groves of
this city won first prize for the best
high school essay out of the million
submitted last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-14
REDLANDs NEWS NOTES

REDLANDS, Feb. 13.-A meeting of
the purchasers of Yucaipa land met
Saturday afternoon for the purpose of
ordering a consignment of apple trees
which they will set out at once. Six
thousand trees were ordered by the
new land owners, and the land COM
pany promises to have sufficient water
on the ground at the time of the arri-
val of the trees that they can be
planted at once.
The installation services of Rev. N.
D. Haynson, newly elected pastor of
the Presbyterian church. will be held
Thursday evening, when DR.. Hugh
Walker of Emmanuel church, Los An
geles, will charge the pastor and Rev.
Mr.. Fessenden of San Bernardino the
people. A special quartet will give the
music.
The funeral services of Mrs. E. P. r.
Crafts were held this afternoon in the
Congregational church, when the Pio-
neer society of the San Bernardino val
ley attended in a body. The deceased
settled here in 1858 and passed the
greater part of her time in behalf of
the Indians in the valley. She is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs. r. B..
Canterbury, and several grandchil-
dren.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-14
LINCOLN ANNIVERSARY
OBSERVED IN POMONA
Special Services Held at Churches
Are Attended by Patriotic
Bodies of City

POMONA, Feb. 13.-The First Meth
odist and Congregational churches here
today commemorated Lincoln's BIRTH
day with special patriotic exercises. AT
the Methodist church Rev. L. D. Van
Arnam conducted a Lincoln sym
postum and there was appropriate spe-
cial music.
The local G. A. r. post and Women's
Relief corps and Boys brigade at
tended the Congregational church in a
body and listened to an address by
Rev. Albert P. Davis on Our Country S
Memory of Lincoln. At Trinity Meth
odist church this evening Mayor F. P.
Firey, Col. Frank Hardin of Chicago
and Rev. DR.. A. w. Lamport, the pas
tor, were the speakers in a service de-
voted to Lincoln's memory. Rev. NJ.
D. Club, at the First Christian church
this evening, in an address paid
tribute to Our First Martyr Presi-
dent"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-14
TOO MANY BOSSES
FOR WORKING CREW
LONG BEACH COUNCILMAN OBJ
JECTS TO FOREMEN
City officials Debate Ordinance Con-
tempIating Decrease in Force
Engaged on Municipal
Work
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LONG BEACH. Feb. 1S.-A reduc-
tion in the number of workmen en-
ployed under the board of public
works is a matter of debate among
the city councilmen at present, and
an ordinance contemplating such a
decrease in the force of men Will be
voted upon at the coming council
meeting.
An ordinance increasing the num-
Der of men employed came up at the
meeting last week. Councilman
Brown interposed an objection, stat
ing that at present the board of WORKS
had absolute control of the situation
employing men and calling upon the
council to pay them.
According to Brown, the old Or
dinance provided for the employment
of seventy-nine men and the new or
dinance, as read, would give SIX more
men Jobs. This number, he sald' was
entirely too large. He declared that
"under-foremen'' were unnecessary
additions to the force employed i'll the
recently annexed territory.
The mayor stated that posses
were needed and were expected TO
work." upon which Councilman Brown
and Wardner declared they knew or
road foremen who stood around with
gloves on, giving orders but doing no
work. Mayor Windham named the
foremen who are employed by the city
and stated they were exceedingly IN
dustrious workers.
The majority of the councllmen
seemed. however, to favor the draw
ing up of an ordinance providing for
a decrease, rather than an increase, in
the number of employees.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-14
LONG BEACH NOTES

LONG BEACH, Feb. 13.-The Rev.
Sylvanus Stall of Philadelphia, Pa,
author of a well-known set of purity
books, is a guest at Hotel Virginia
and may rest here two or three
months, expecting to find the climate
beneficial. The writer is at the head
of the Vir Publishing company of
Philadelphia. His books have been
translated in twenty-three languages.
The chamber of commerce finance
committee has met with good success
thus far in it's campaign for additional
funds. About $3.50 has been subscribed
during the past week. The officers
of the organization hope to be able
to raise $5000
DR.. r. B. Skinner has accepted a
position as managing dentist for the
oxford Dental company, which will
open offices in a suite of six rooms in
the Bixby-Heartwell building tomor-
row.
During the month of March the
high school orchestra will give, in the
city auditorium, the most ambitious
public program it has ever attempted.
Edwin Kirkpatrick, a local violin
list, will appear in two concert num-
bers in Fullerton next Tuesday after
noon.
The members of the Daisy Avenue
Parent-Teachers association have de-
cided to increase the scope of the
organizations usefulness by furnish
ing a room at the Bethlehem Inn, an
institution maintained by Long Beach
women.
1t seems unlikely that the new or
dinance providing for the appointment
of a municipal ticket agent to sell
tickets for all boats plying from the
Long Beach pier will be adopted, as
it would not hinder outside boats from
coming here on special occasions and
sharing the business with local boat
owners. A system of yearly licenses
Is preferred by Councilman Gridley.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-14
Cities
SAN BERNARDINO
onice at Brad's, sss Third ST.
Phones: Home $50; Sunset Main $50.
DRASTIC AUTOMOBILE
REGULATIONS URGED
Death of San Bernardino Man Results
in Agitation for More
Rigid Laws

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 13.-
Drastic speed regulations and their
strict enforcement will undoubtedly
be the result of the unfortunate ac-
cident in which Rosel Roberds, prom
inent resident of the city, was run
down and fatally injured by F. w.
Jonas, wealthy land dealer of Rialto.
Hundreds of indignant citizens along
thoroughfares which have been recent
ly paved demand that immediate ac-
ton be taken to put q stop to fast
and reckless driving.
Mr.. Jonas will probably be placed
under arrest Monday, when a war
rant will be drawn charging him with
fast and reckless driving. The coro-
ner's jury found him guilty of negli-
gence and carelessness.
The press Of the city has taken the
matter up and the city is to be urged
to place in service a motorcycle squad
of officers on the highways.
1t is probable that Mr.. Jonas will
also become the defendant in a civil
action brought by the family of the
dead man. An attorney has been re-
tanned.
The funeral was held this afternoon,
hundreds of people attending.