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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05
Brandels Renews Request.

Before BallInger took the stand, At
torney Brandeis took the stand. At
torney Brandeis renewed his request
that the attorney general be asked
to produce drafts of his summary"
of the CLAWS charges. The commit
tee blocked his request, though Bran
dels declared the necessity for having
these papers was imperative before
he could cross-examine. Chairman
Nelson said the committee had decid-
ed to hear arguments on the matter
by counsel on both sides later.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05
REPRESENTATIVE WHITE DE.
cLAREs MINORITY LEADER
PAID MONEY TO HIM.
$4,000 JACKPOT SPLIT
Startling Accusation, Followed by En-
phatle Denial by Brown, Falls Like
5ombshelI In chieaso-Whole
Alleged Plot Exposed.

Chicago, Notwithstanding TO a
copyrighted story, a Chicago newspa-
per has in its possession a sworn
statement by Charles A. White, a
member of the lower house OF the
Illinois legislature from the Forty
ninth district, charging that William
Lorimer was elected to the United
States senate last May by bribery and
corruption.
White also confesses, according to
this publication, that he received
$500 as his share Of a general cor
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05
HOT WAVE IN NEWFOUNDLAND
Temperature Reaches IS Degrees In
Shade Where Freezing Weather
Usually Prevails This Time.

st Johns, N. F. Record break.
Ing temperatures have accompanied
hot wave that has been ex-
perienced on the west coast of New
foundland for the last few days.
At points where the usual tempera-
ture at this season of the year would
be below freezing the thermometers
have registered as high as So degrees
in the shade.
These figures are unprecedented in
the history of the colony.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

While "on the carpet" in New York
following a charge that he was VIC
lating the pure food law, a manufae-
turer Of breakfast food declared that
he discovered his product through OBJ
serving the sickness Of his horse
while he himself was suffering from
dyspepsia. He emulated the horse,
and as a result is now healthy man.
This is supposed to warrant the ad-
mission of bran and middlings to the
breakfast table.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05
CHICAGO Plans Bio Hall.

Chicago, IlI--Plans for a conven-
ton hall seating 10000 persons and
costing s2.OO0.00O have been launched
In Chicago with the incorporation Of
the Illinois Exposition association W
several Of the city's mllllonaires.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

Texas is coming out strong in many
ways, and particularly in onion cul-
ture. That state reports an extraor-
binary expansion in railroad building.
development Of sections heretofore I'M
settled, creation Of various industries
in addition to farming and a big boom
in onion growing. The Texas onion
has practically supplanted the Bermu.
da variety in this country, a fact that
almost takes the breath away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05
ExplaInlna the Soul.

between two very small boys on their
way home from Sunday school:
Willie-Where is my soul?
Bobby-It isn't any place; it's just
air.
Willie-How can it go to heaven
when it's just air?
Bobby-Why, your body goes. too.
Willie-Bones and all?
Bobby-Yes, everything but your
clothes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05
TWO MISSIONARIES EATEN
News Of sutehery, In Which Hopkins
and MePherson Fell Victims,
Brought in by Barkentine.

Seattle. Wash. - The barkentine
Mary E. Winkleman. which has just
arrived at Wuldlteo. Wash, from the
Friendly and Tonga islands, in the
South Seas, brings details Of the muir
der an deating by cannibals Of the
Rev. Horatio Hopkins and his assist
ant.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05
Natlona, League standing.
American League Standing,
500 AIbanIans Are slain.

Saloniki, Apr. 2s.-Five hundred Al
banians, mostly women and children
were killed in the Turkish lombard
ment of Godantz. according to dis
patches from Godantz. The town was
practically destroyed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05
ANOTHER COTTON FAILURE
steeA Miller & Co.'S Liabilities May
Reach $1,000, oO0--ha Maintained
Many Offices.

Columbus, Miss.--Steele, Miller &
Co, one Of the largest spot lot-
ton firms in east Mississippi, vent
into the hands OF a receiver. The
concern maintained Offices at Corinth
ana Columbus and In 8 number Of
smaller towns in Mississippi and west
Alabama
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

Recent railroad accidents, while
they indicate no improvement in op-
Grating safeguards, at least give evil
denee Of gain In safety through
more substantial equipment. For
trains 70 come in collision with each
other ten years ago or for section Of
a train to leave tn, rails at high speed
would have meant larger casualty
1ist than Is now the case.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05
old IndIsn Flahfer So.

Boston, Massachusetts, -Yeteran Of
the civil war and 80 years' campaign
ing against the Indians. Brigadier-
General Nathan A. NJ. Dudley. q. 3.
A., retireds died a. his home 10 Rox-
bury. He was IS years old.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05
Women Murderers Not Convicted.

New York Clty.-The annual 70
port Of the district attorneys orice
for 1903 shows that during the last
20 years not one woman has been con-
victed Of murder in the first degree In
New York county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05
of Anothar Eeather.

did you folks want any aigs to-
day2" called the grocery boy from
the back steps
yes, answered the cook who was
busy kneading dough. "Just lay 'em
under the refrigerator"
Il amt Hen; I'm the other boy"
shouted the lad from the grocery
Chicago Post.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05
DANCERS SAVE 60 PEOPLE
Men and Women in Ball Costume
Arouse Occupants Of Apartment
Houss--Wo Injured.

Chicago. April 25.--Sixty persons
we're rescued from the Cledan apart
ment building, 74O-4e East Forty-fifth
street. by an evening dress brigade Of
men and women attending house
party near by. when IRE attacked the
big building. One woman, Mrs. e. n
Ballard. was burned probably fatally,
and several others had marrow 90
sapes frcm death
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05
Earmerls Auto Kllla Aim.

Randolph, Neb.-While returning
from his farm near here in an auto
mobile, Elton Weber lost control OF
the machine. It was wrecked and he
was instantly killed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

New York City. Religious and
charitable institutions win receive be
quests aggregating about s750.OO0 un,
der the will Of Mary RhlnelandeE
King. q daughter Of John A. Kgg.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

Somebody has enunciated the the
DRY that sleeping in church is a dis
ease. Well. IT will gradually diminish.
now that the golf season is coming on
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

Omaha. Neb.-After so years IN
the ministry, p OF which were spent
in this city as pastor of the
Unitd church, the Rev. DR.. New.
ton Mann announced that he had ten.
dered his resignation to the trustees
Of the church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

One Of the oculists announces that
few people are able to see things as
they are. This is perfectly true, es-
pecially with regard 10 the ability of
people to see things which affect them
personally.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

One of the latest wrinkles in Ar.
kansas is to raise large quantities Of
rice by an improved American meth
cd. Every state can do something
new and valuable to increase the food
supply.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

AS defense in a separation suit a
taxi chauffeur alleges that he makes
only eight dollars a day. The wife
claims that he draws down $40 a
week. OF either sum any railway en-
gineer and most college professors
might be envious.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

San Francisco ought to take that
little earthquake as a timely warning
TO be good.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

What is sometimes paraded as a
heart-warming international romance
generally proves to be nothing more
than a sordid commercial affair
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

A woman of seyenty-seven has been
arrested and held in Washington for
running a poker game. Which shows
that one is never too old to enjoy the
good old American game.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

The comet with two tails is doing
nicely In getting past the nature fake
detectors.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

Swearing in the New York subway
was punished by a $40 fine. New
Workers win please take warning and
get out OF the subway before express
ing themselves. Swearing at and not
in the subway is the more economical
as wen as appropriate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

women's eyes are the only weapons
left her In chicago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

Science is pretty good. but It has
not yet identified the whooping-cough
germ. to say nothing Of isolating it out
of the small boys reach.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

Poultry farmers can point proudly
TO the fact that so far as they know
there is no such thing as eggine on
the market
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

Poorly cooked food often drives
men TO drink and women to suicide.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

When the pocket wireless really
comes into use a man no longer will
be able to forget to mail his wife's
letters
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

Messages from Africa are to the eff
feet that Col. Roosevelt is as hard as
nails. This explains why the tsetse
fly was stung.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

Get into the new census by all
means. All our best people are head
ing for It.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

The department of agriculture win
live in historic gratitude If it can
get up a cook book that win give the
check book a vacation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

Paris enthusiasts who are planning
TO prevent the slaughter Of African
fauna are a year too slow.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

Every hen viii have TO be taught to
lay her egg under an automatic dating
stamp.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

Incidentally, take note that the la.
test life saving signal, which now may
summon one take a drink or lend
dollar, is not &C. Q. D." but IS. o. s."
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05
GAYNOR sAVAGELY
ATTACKS HEARST.
MAYOR, SPEAKING AT PRESS
BANQUET, DECLARES EDITOR
GUILTY OF FELONIES.
RECITEs CHECK STORY"
T. T. Williams Throws Diners Into
uproar by Trying to Defend His
Friend--lnVltatlon to EKeeU-
tive to Speak Freely.

New York City.-The Joint ban
quet committee of the Associated
Press and the American Newspaper
Publishers association in their invi-
tation to Mayor Gaynor to be the
guest of honor at their annual dim
ner at the Waldorf-Astoria told the
mayor they wanted him TO speak free
ly and unTestrainedly. And he did.
He went to the dinner with a care
fully prepared speech, in which he
said William r. Hearst was guilty of
two state prison felonies, forgery and
Justification of a public record. He
charged the proprietor Of the Journal
and the American with printing April
Is photograph Of a draft for $4,000,
drawn to the order of Daniel F. Co
halan of Tammany hail. the date of
which had been left off with the idea
Of discrediting the Gaynor admins
traitor.
Williams Demands Hearing.
The instant he concluded his slow,
emphatic reading of one of the most
savage speeches ever delivered in the
grand ballroom of the Waldorf, and
resumed his seat, up jumped Thomas
T. Williams, publisher of the Evening
Journal, and a close personal friend
Of Hearst. Pale with rage and swing
ing his fists within three feet Of
Mayor Gaynor, Williams demanded to
be heard in defense of Hearst.
There were 700 men in the banquet
room, editors and publishers from all
over the United States. The balcony
boxes bloomed like a flower garden
with the brilliant gowns of the women
guests. Before Tom Williams explod-
ed out of his chair, the dinner had
been serene.
Angry, or indignant, or excited, or
merely curious, half of the 700 showed
forward for the trouble center, while
in the boxes the women we're SILVER
ing with excitement. There was a
steady roar of voices, over which
Williams shouts rose high. The ban.
queters tried to yell him down.
Banquet Hall In Uproar.
Toastmaster Nat Wright pleaded
with him. MIR. Stone consulted with
Mayor Gaynor, who shook his head,
showing no emotion other than a
stone man. Oscar, manager of the
hotel, was sent for. House detectives
fiocked in. There were cries for the
police. Williams could not be
budged.
For half an hour he faced a storm
of yells and threats, standing in front
of the guest table or on chair di-
rectly in front of Mayor Gaynor. The
management of the Waldorf was in
quandary. They tried to get per.
mission to put Williams out, but
neither Toastmaster Wright or any.
body in authority in the two associa
tiops would say the word The tur
moil was unceasing. Finally Adolph
S. Ochs, proprietor of the New York
Times, got Williams consent to speah
for him. Not half a hundred people
heard Ochs say that since Hearst wal
not present to speak for himself, and
since Mayor Gaynor was guest Of
the associations, the mayor could mo-
be answered at that time, but that
Mr.. Hearst would reply to him later
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

Buy your own home in the country,
and become a perennial instead OF
hardy annual.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

Passengers in France who stayed
aloft two hours in an aeroplane found
the earth still running nicely on their
return.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

There is no way for the house fly
60 get arbitration in the war the Chi
cago health department is making on
g.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

No fight against the hat pin will
gain enough of a victory to send femi-
nine fashions back TO bonnet strings.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-05-05

What causes divorce? Bum grub"
shouts the army OF dyspeptics.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-01-28
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.

NJ D. Bagnell, George Baird.
John o. Conner, Ida Fulksrvou.
p. Daiv, Mrs. G. D. Turner,
Earle Cook, w.R. Frakes.
Clarence Jenkins, Al Swan.
W. L. Hogan, Chester FeIt
Mrs. ]. NJ. West, B. McAlister
Joe Wells, r. w Rafna
W. G. Renne, ". J. Nivert,
Andrew Peterson. Jr., Mrs. A. p. Ferrstf.
Jack Patterson. T. T. Leach,
Ed A. Wengler, A. Moth.
Elmer Powell, VIM. Eagan,
n. BiLliter, Mrs. Florence MathswH
.. T. Thorne. c. II. Barnes.
!. W. Prewitt. W. ID. Stevens
J. 8. Henderson. II. E. EIlfott,
VIZ. Hahn' B. F. Norman, Jrs
>. "a. Lane, Clarence obetz,
). T. TODD, Geo. W. Candy,
;. q CANDY DR.. L. o. Mckee,
Chas. Blackwell, Reuben Mott.
May Sneed, RollIe Mott
Bland Webb, Jw. Cook.
John Rudder, c. W. Lacy.
L. L. HairRroVe, col.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-01-28
Guessing Contest.

In order to stimulate business
l have filled a half gallon jsl
with q mixture of field corn and
popcorn, and beginning Feb
ruary 1, 1910, 1 will give one
guess for every dollars worth
of work done at my blacksmith
shop and every dollars worth of
wa gone. bugsies. Surveys or
agricultural implements pur-
chased from me during the year
1910. The one guessing nearest
the total number of grains of
corn in the jar will receive a
cash prize of S25. The count
will be made by three disin.
terested judges.
R. K. WRIGHT,
=" Indian Grove, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-01-28
Death OF Peter Smith.

Peter Smith, one of the pioE L.
eer and we'll. Ito .Go farmers of 1
1,2 miles north of Guthridge
Mills, died of uremlc coma Tues.
day, January %, 1910, aged
nearly rs years. He was known
as "Uncle" Peter Smith, and
had an extensive acquaintance
throughout the county By good
management and sound judg
ment in his financial affairs he
accumulated fortune, but made
an equitable division of most of
his property between his four
children, two sons and two
daughters, 'Hut' and Will
Smith and Mrs. G. W. Guthrie
and Mrs. ]. w. Robertson, not
long since. Mrs. Smith has
been dead for many years.
"Uncle" Peter was member of
the Catholic church. We have
not such data at hand as we
would like for q more extended
sketch. His re.
mains were laid. to rest in Mt.
Pleasant cemetery yesterday
"Peacs to his ashes."
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-01-28
Correct tor Once.

The Charlton Recorder is emf.
nently correct for once, at least,
when it says the day is coming
when undemocratic Jurnalism
will 90 unfewarded. That's As
true as gospel, and q right good
place to begin is on the mug
wamp editor of the Recorder,
who only votes that part of the
Democratic ticket which suits
him. He is so wise that he knows
more about men and measure
than his party. The bolter is
always party disrupter and the
quicker he is put cut of business
the better. notwithstanding his
many shortcomings and we'll.
known iLcompetency as an
official, il o. q. Dameron is ever
again nominated by Democrats
for an office in this county the
editor of the CoURIER's brsnd of
Democracy would compel US to
vote for bim, as the party and
not the editor OF this paper would
be respc nsible for his nomins.
ticn. We reserve the right,
however, 10 tell the truth con.
cerning Dameron or any other
Democratic official, who tails 70
do his duty. Cattle of that ilk
ought to be retired to private
life as speedily as possible, not
only for the good of the Demo.
cratic party but also TO promote
the public veal. Dameron's case
s particularly one in point.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-01-28
MAN WAS MADE TO HUSTLE.
More New Suits,

The following new suits have
been filed with Circuit Clerk w
L. Wright during the past week,
the former for the February
term at Salisbury and the latter
for the May term at Keytesville
L. E. Gardner vs. j. D. Gun.
ningham, debt-appeaI. At
torney John D. Taylor of Key.
tesvilie represents the plain
tiff and Roy w. Rucker of Key.
tesville is of counsel for de-
fendant.
H. C.. Atterbury vs. First
National bank of Dallas City,
H., and George F. Williams,
sheriff Of Adair county, Mo-,
injunction. John D. Taylor is
plaintiffs attorney. The pur.
pose of this suit is to restrain the
defendants in the sale of certain
lands in Adair county, Mo-.
jointly belonging to the plaintiff
and G. A. Light. A temporary
injunction has been granted
plaintiff by Judge John P. Butler.
The plaintiff has given an in.
junction bond in the sum of $500
with G. A. Light and Lloyd
Stewart as securities.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-01-28
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET.
February, 1910, Term at Sails
bury.

FIRST DAY-MoNDAY, FEBRUARY Z
CIVIL CASES.
1. Susan Longsdorff ct, al vs.
Anna Overholt ct al, parti-
ton.
2. L. M. Applegsts ct al vs.,
John B. Shannon, treasurer
and x.officio collector, in =
junction.
8. Robert D. Bennett ct al vs.
Vernal Bennett ct al, Psrti.
ton.
4. j. T. Lewis vs. John Dor
rance, debt.
5. John SkiffinRton vs. E. C.
Lsdd, attachment.
8. John NoIl vs. Henderson
MoCulley ct al, suit to quiet
title.
Z. John Cs Austin va. VIM.
Stokes ct al, suit to quiet
title.
8. John A. Haskin vs. John P.
Haskin, attachment.
8. Annie E. Hale vs. Claiborne
w. Hale, divorce.
10. James A. Reed vs, Maud
Reed, divorce.
II. Anna Evans vs. Wabash
Railway Co., mandate from
supreme court.
SECOND DAY-TUEsDAY, FEB. 8.
CRIMINAL CASES.
IL. State of Missouri vs.. James
Garrett, cheat, wrong and
defraud.
13. Same We. Robert Steele,
burglary an larceny.
Ia. Same vs. Dan Robinson,
burglary.
L5. Same vs. L. M. Scrivner,
assault and battery.
l6. Same VS.. Joseph P. Vein
and, No. 1, selling liquor
illegally.
Il. Same vs. same, No. 2, same.
Is. Same vs same, No. 3, same.
I9. Same vs. same, No. 4, same.
20. Same vs. same, No. 5, same.
Il. Same vs. same, No 6, same.
q. Same VS.. same, No. z, same.
'3. Same vs.. came. No. 8, same.
a. Same vs.. same, No. 8, same.
'5. Same vs.. same, No. 10, same.
10. Same vs. same, No. II,
same.
q. Same vs. same, No. IL,
same.
8. Same VS.. same, No. 13,
same.
HIRD DAY-wEDNEs DAY, FEB 9.
CIVIL CASES.
9. A. w. Johnson vs. w. B.
Clark, suit on note.
o. John w. Jones ct al vs.. N.
D. Walker ct 81. suit to set
aside and cancel deed of
trust and note.
1. Sock Yocum VS.. Farmers 6
Merchants Natl bank, suit
to cancel note.
2. Louisa Shupe vs. Wabash 6
Railway Co., damages.
3. W. H. Ward ct al vs j. w. =
Topping. attachment. :
/. Ellsworth Bowersmith vs.
Sina Bell Bowersmith ct al,
partition. .
). Peter Agee ct al vs.. Elliott :
W. Major. suit to quiet title.
!. Gillottie Teter vs. Henry 5
Teter, divorce.
=. Henry Franklin vs. Jennie =
Franklin, divorce. .
!. Pauline Ward ct al vs. Clark
Ward ct al, partition. 81
URTH DAY-THURSDAY, FEB. 10.
+. Emma Price ct al vs.. Louis 81
Benecke, administrator, suit
on final settlement.
. B. B. Sims We. SamI B.
Brown, change Of venue 81
from Randolph county.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-01-28

A. l.. M. Rumsey Mfg. Co. VS.
VIM. M. Hopkins. suit or
account.
45. VIM. Mckee vs.. Eleanor
Bondurant, suit on contract.
46. VIM. Redman VS.. John Ma.
hurin ct al, suit to quiet
title.
Al. The Independent Powder
Co. vs. Cnas. Lsrue ct al,
attachment.
48. VIM. H. Graves vs. Eddie
G. Stacy, ejectment.
49. Rebecca Scott vs. Walter
Scott, divorce.
30. Anna Holland VS. Frank
Holland, divorce.
81. Fairbsnks, Morse 4 Co. VS..
Francis Leach ct al, debt.
81, Lizzie Hughes vs. VIM.
Hughes, divorce.
FIFTH DAY-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II
SO. Frank Yehle vs. Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Rail-
way Co, damages.
81. Julia Bsldridee vs. j. B.
Albertson ct al, debt.
30. w. T. Jackson vs. Wabs sh
Railway Co damages.
56. John F. Ownby and Frank
OErbv vs. Wabash Railway
Co, damages.
81. Lulie Maupin vs.. Mod ern |
Wooamen of Am erica, suit
on policy.
50. Geo. J. Allen VS.. Conrad o.
Burgener, suit OH note.
10. Katherine Gribble VS.. Mar
garette Pope ct al, suit to
ascer ain interest, and par
tition.
Il. The Atchinson, Topeka G.
Santa Fe Railway Go. We.
Sylvia A. Dooiey ct al, con-
demnation.
2. The Atchinson, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway Co. vs..
Pauline Ward ct Fl, con-
domination.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-01-28
Getting His Just Dues.

Perhaps the reason that the
COURIER receives such a large
portion of the patronage of the
county Democratic officials is
because its editor, unlike the
editor of the Recorder, never
bolted a county Democratic
nominee, and is true to the
principles of the Democratic
party. The editor of the Re.
corder befouled his own political
nest when he bolted q nominee
on the county ticket at the
general election in 1908, and why
should he not have to suffer the
consequences from a party
standpoint?
Yes, the Recorder man bolted the ticket.
And landed In Deserter th'cket,
From which he can not get away
Is that not why you hear him bray?
The truth Of this he has confessed
And now f1nds neither peace nor rest,
Democrats oppose him with ell their might
And feel quite sure 1t serves him right.
For true Democracy's called the turn,
And with its branding iron will burn
This old traitor to the cause,
And trim to the Quick his muRwanp claws.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-01-28
Fire at Brunswick.

Tie COURIER is very sorry to
learn Of the destruction by fire
of Walter s. OVENS dwelling
house, containing five rooms,
counting the bathroom, and 10.
Gated on the hill at Brunswick.
The fire was first discovered
shortly after IL O'Clock Suh4Ly
night by Mr.. Owen, who was
awakened from being s.ran Sled
by the smoke, but managed to
esuaLe from the burning build
ing and give the alarm in time
for neighbors to come and save
the contents of the two front
rooms.
1t is thought that the fire had
it's origin from an imperfect flue.
Only Mr.. Owen was at home,
as his wife and baby had gone
to De Witt the afternoon before,
Walter and family have the
sympathies of their friends in
the misfortune that has befallen
them, but, being a man Of busi-
ness sense, he was not unpre.
pared for such q catastrophe and
carried 81, 900 insurance on the
house ard S400 on the household
Foods.