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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18

will summer fallow part of his land
as he does not believe in stumbling in
any crop. Mr.. Muzzy will haul out
400 loads Of manure. He believes that
farmers do not realize the value of
fertilizer as rule. He remembers
back in New York state where the
farmers paid dollar a load for ma
nure, hauling it from the towns.
A steam shovel is being used to ex-
cavate for the basement of the new
block which Frank Anderson is build
ing opposite the new federal building.
Hanlon & Okes, who have the contract
for paving in this city, have agreed
to take out the gravel free, as they
have use for it on the streets. Mr..
Anderson, who first intended to build
a three story block, has changed his
plans and will build five story build
ing with up-to-date elevator service.
The entire building above the first
floor will be built for Offices.
The marriage of Peter A. Karp of
Epping and Miss Elizabeth MCGOWAN
of this city, formerly of Epping, oc-
Cured at St. Leo's Catholic church
Wednesday morning. The couple
were attended by Alice MCGOWAN, sis
ter of the bride, and John Donnelly, of
Ray. Mr.. and Mrs. Karp left that
afternoon for Virginia, where they
will spend their honeymoon and after
Aug. will be at home at Epping. A.
ter the ceremony, wedding break
fast was served at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. N. O.. Turgeon on Valley
street.
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l:NOr and VICINITY

A. c. 0. Lomen of Ryder called on
Minot friends Monday.
VIM. Ehr is planting corn this week
at his farm west of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. L. Olson are par
ents of daughter born Wednesday.
Mrs. Christopher has returned from
an extended visit with friends in Min
neapolis and Fargo.
Mrs. T. P. Mulick has returned from
an extended visit at Excelsior Springs,
Mo. and Minneapolis.
Mrs. McCann, wife of the late pub
Usher of the Palermo Herald, is the
guest at the home Of her cousin, Mrs.
Phil Roach, of this city.
Down near Casselton, an engine was
derailed and overturned when the train
ran into a huge drift of sand, which
was piled up last week by sixty mile
gale.
w. S. Young of Surrey informs the
Independent that wheat seeding will
be finished by the end Of the week and
the acreage will not be much less than
a year ago.
C. E. Colcord, a Prescott township
farmer, residing near Glenburn, is a
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton Of treasurer Of Renville county.
He is brother of the writer.
Matt Hamilton of Glenburn was in
the city Thursday. He has seeded 200
acres, has nearly hundred hogs that
he is fattening on speltz and feels so
prosperous that he will buy an auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Bearman left
for St. Paul Sunday. Mr.. Bearman
returned Wednesday but Mrs. Bear
man will remain in St. Paul for a few
days, the guest of Mr.. Bearman's par
ents.
The Great Northern railway COM
pany is to be complimented on the
neat appearance Of the yards in this
city. Not straw is to be seen. Beau
tiful flower beds are to be made in the
park south of the depot.
P. B. Anderson, who is engaged in
the lumber and machinery business at
Cut Bank, Mont, is spending the week
in the city with old friends. For years
Mr.. Anderson was manager of the
Bovey-Shute Lumber Co. in this city
and he was member Of the old Minot
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Council. Mr.. Anderson owns a fine
residence and two lots on the South
Hill which he is willing to sell at a
reasonable price.
j. P. Ehr and Mike Kim of Hankin-
son, N. D., disposed of French draft
stallion to Peter Planning, well
known farmer residing south of the
city, last week for $500. The horse
is said to be good one.
DR.. C. C. Nugent's father and moth
er arrived from Ashmore, ILL.,, and will
make an extended visit at the home of
their son. Miss Margaret Grant of
Chicago, sister of Mrs. Nugent, ar
rived for an extended visit.
George Ehr, who farms his fathers
place east of town, is glad the water
has gone down. His cows were ma
rooned on high point of land during
the flood and George had to 60 back
and forth m boat to milk them.
NJ. NJ. McCann, of Lismore, Mimi,
who owns fine farm south of the
city, arrived Wednesday and will
spend two months here looking after
his interests. He will remodel his
house and make other improvements.
The Independent received an inter-
esting picture from the Kulaas Lum-
Der Co. of Crosby, showing Andy Hay
hauling out $4,000 feet Of lumber, ten
big wagon loads, with an engine. Mr..
Hay will build an immense barn on his
farm south Of Crosby.
H. N. Lewis is building a barn 2Sx
40 feet for L. E. Wallace at his farm
Is miles northeast Of Minot. Mr..
Lewis will soon go to Plaza, where he
will build house and barn for Elmer
Olmstead and barn for j. E. Bolster.
Mr.. Lewis recently bought farm
near Plaza which he will stock up.
Editor Chas. Lano, DR.. Halliday and
Ex-Mayor John Gilseth of Mohall brot
VIM. Idler to this city Friday, where
the man was given an X-ray examina-
tion Mr.. Idler, who was employed by
the Winter, Truesdell, Ames Co., was
injured some weeks ago when he was
caught in the elevator chain, his arm
being broken.
Hans Sorenson, of the Sorenson Au-
to & Tractor Co., who was terribly in
ju1ed injured in this city some months
ago when his leg was crushed by an
engine, passed thru the city last week
on his way from Minneapolis to Cros-
by, where he owns a 2200 acre farm.
He walks with the aid Of crutches and
will soon recover.
Editor C. R. Kendall and family
of Granville motored to this city Sat-
urday to visit friends. Mr.. KendalPs
plant came near being destroyed by
fire the day before. Some rubbish in
the rear caught fire from a spark
from the exhaust pipe OF his engine
and the corner of the building caught
fire. The fire department saved the
building.
Miss Elsie Pelissier, who has had
charge of the domestic science work in
the Minot schools for the past four
years, resigned and left this week, for
her home, Sheridan, Wyoming. Miss
Pelissier's mother is quite i'll and her
presence was needed at home.s She
will have charge of the domestic
science work in the Sheridan schools
the coming year. She gave the very
best of satisfaction here. 4
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The city water was shut off several
days this week while repairs at the
plant were being made.
VIM. Bombay, prosperous real estate
dealer from Makoti, was in the city
on business Tuesday.
j. H. Tompkins and family, who
spent the winter at San Pedro, Cal,
will return to Minot June 1. They will
visit at Portland and Kalispell, Mont,
| enroute.
Atty. V. E. Stenersen arrived from
Parshall today, where he has estab-
lished his residence on his homestead.
Mr.. Stenersen will soon open a law
office at Parshall.
M. O. Tousley, who has been carry
ing Independents and other mail mat
ter out on rural route from Ryder
for seven years, visited old friends in
Minot Wednesday,.
Mrs. Vadnais, the Kenmare woman
who was brot in from the poor farm
for an examination before the insan-
ity board, was sent back to the farm.
Minot Shriners are preparing to at
tend the Ceremonial of KEN Temple
at Grand Forks June 2. A number of
weary wanderers from this city will
make the journey over the hot sands.
Cal Andrist, publisher of the pros
porous Noonan Miner, was in the city
Monday. Altho this is Leap Year, Cal
has not yet joined the Benedicts, but
we understand the matter will be
taken up at the summer press meet
ine at Lake Metigoshe,
Editor Varty of Bantry says the
wind was so strong last week that
the women who had cleaned house
cried TO keep from swearing and the
farmers all swore to keep from cry
ing.
have an inquiry for a good i'm
proved farm within S miles of Surrey.
If you want to sell, give me price and
terms by return mail. w. S. Shaw,
Minot. 4-27-tf
C. K. Christensen, prominent Carpio
businessman and farmer, is in the
city today. He says the wheat crop
is about 60 per cent normal but more
feed will be sown. About 80 per cent
as much land will be cropped as last
year and the rest summer fallowed.
OuC OIL oUO acres, lie Has OIlly on acres
seeded, but will have in about 800
acres.
Editor and Mrs. w. H. Francis of
Velva made the journey to Minot
Tuesday evening in their new Ford,
which "Bill" has dubbed his oscar
H." Despite the fact that both gas
oline and print paper cost double the
prices of year ago, Mr.. Francis de-
termined that it was time he invested
in a car which would enable him to
keep in closer touch with his subscrib-
ers and this will undoubtedly save
them a great deal of trouble in haul
ing in the usual messes of cabbages
and turnips.
Chas. Muzzy, from near Sawyer,
was in the city Tuesday with small
load of produce which he sold for $57.
It included 81 bushels of potatoes that
brot 80 cents a bushel, AZ pounds of
butter and so dozen eggs. Mr.. Muzzy
will have only 60 acres Of grain this
year, having seeded 80 acres, mostly
to Western rye grass. This he likes
better than bromus or timothy. He
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Licensed to Wed.


Nick Lambres, 20, and Ethel Gard
ner, St. Paul, %.
Herman Geuneberg, 80, and Nellie
Skibnes, 80.
VIM. McCullen, "a, and Kate Wheat,
SO.
Floyd Hubbard, rs, and Gladys
Harding, II.
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"Billy" Jerome, editor of the old
Minot Sunday Telegram, is in the city.
Mr.. Jerome is engaged in business at
Kenmare.
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MINOT MARKETS

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-22
GERMANY TO BR0ACu
PEACE NExTMONYH,
BELIEVED IN BRITAIN
May Seek to Tempt pre.;s.
Wilson as Mediator, as Sue ''
cess Would Favorably
Affect Reelection
ALLIES TO KEEP UP w.s
BY ED L. KEEN

LONDON. sept. ss. - o..u
broach peace again about ina ,sss., w
october. British officlaldon. bosh ,.','..
and civil, confidently expects "'1'a1
Recently apparently well-su,h..,...... W.
rumors have reached London thss ,c,...ea's ,,.a.'.'s
suffering huge losses because of N. .a.iW eW
Allied onensive. is endeavorinK 10 h,s-.t h,.,s.
an armistice through Spain or m. ,'sss9 ,'.s''9
states. II is understood on tsii.h, ,ynnsa
thority that King Alfonso 90 IA 4 ..ls' A.
sponsive and is unlikely 10 act nj. nv
mans, II Is believed here hon. j.. .ef yer
President Wilson TO start neen,,s,,.sl hN "
a time when any attendant r,ccsss ~ y
be likely TO affect favorably his chsrs.' ~oua .
reelection. o
Americans conversant with inside R,....
sentiment feel certain that any s,,oh ~,
on the part OF washington yvouls nv, no,s p 4
be foredoomed to failure. but would ANU oa5
the most bitter resentment on tns .,,F
and also permanently eliminate w,.sssncs
ton as a possible mediator Everv s.s.t-
tion points not only TO the oneness az ~.
pose of all the Allies to contInue ~. ~. ~
until decisive peace Is obtainabje' Nm, !.
the fact that the army, the navy Ana ,'.,..' "
cal leaders are thoroughly un,ted +, r'..'. ..-
determination TO assume responslh,,,s, 4. 7.
necessary for the wars continuatio, y. p =
Germany Is willing TO quit N th,s A..
become necessary they will leave n 4. M
tory to justify the additional carnare IN n.
interests Of the removal OF the ,nenac. ~ y
militarism. f'T->' "a
II is no secret that the Anglo -f,,.s<.
are prepared both in numbers and ,,s
tlons. to continue the present Offensive 4,
definitely, regardless of winter wts,h.,
Although there was much neryous,... r
year ago when any definite peace pronss..
from Germany on a basis merely OF Ara
donment of the occupied territory Mica,
have been considered sympathetlcslly H,
the military authorities, in view Of ths -,
precarloushess of the situation. thev ~,
that now everything favors the AliIss ~
that such an abandonment OF occupled n,
ritory would only be to Germahy's as,.,.
tage, enabling her TO shorten and strenrts.,
her lines.
British soldiers only worry now a n.s.
sible overoptimism of civilians because 4.
their recent successes and those conridsn,v
| expected In the future = They realIss M,
the Germans are not yet beaten and th,i |.
long and arduous task still confrohts them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-22
TOTAL REGISTRATION
FOR TWO DAYS 193,9SS
Party Leaders Disappointed by
Small Turnout of Voters.
One More Opportunity

Returns completed by the Board of Reg
istration Commissioners for the second
autumn registration day. September 10,
with twelve scattering divisions missing.
showed that 1O1,57s electors qualified to
vote in the Presidential election.
The total is considerably smaller than
expected by leaders of the Republican and
Democratic parties. who made every effort
to get out record-breaklng registration.
With the registration Tor the first day,
which was 92,41O total Of 193,9ss have
qualified to vote. The last opportunity to
register will be october 7.
In view Of the low figures for the first
two days, leaders are predicting that the
returns OF the last day will exceed even
the high registration on the first day last
year, which was 127.074. The registration
of the second day last year was 76,s75.
Registration by wards on the second reg
istraton day follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-22
ALLIES BOARD BUYS
EDDYSTONE PLANT

Continued from Paee Ore
than 5000 men Several million dollars
were invested IN tho enterprise.
Tho original contract Of the corporation
with the Russian Government II h said.
called for 2.5eo.OeO shells at a average cost
Of Si5 apiece.
II ls understood that as yet this contract
has not been filled. II was rumored In
financial circles today that the business
was taken over by the Anglo Russian
Alliance because OF the failure Of the cor
porHticn 60 meet this contract II s said
trat she Russian Government had advanced
the corporation large sums Of money and
had received nothing In return.
RUMORs on REASONS
ft was also reported that large quantities
~ ahells manufactured by the corporation
had been rejected by the Russian Govern
mont because faulty brass had been used
In their construction. All these reports
we're emphatcaily denied by a high Of
iicial Of the Baldwin Works.
u was said on good authority that high
officials OF tho French and Russian Govern
ments would be included In the directorate
~ the corporation. Russian and English
bankers OF high standing are said TO be
backing the Anglo-Russian Commission In
It's new enterprise
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-22
TopAY.s MARRIAcE LIcENsEs

John n, ollniore, z9Bs ~ Canae st. and Clara
rssaslsss ' 'Ps,Fahs slss sssian. Pa ana Fomsu.
FsssE pIeS 2smasa s'' inrsssvills. rs Pa. ana Mary
otssis iHsss.s s5Ssf fsrssf ~ st., ana Helen D.
lTufpsrl sSos s'syasi -,
v,ssss, ss sI'. ;sss s;ss'a''sSss sss1 A,s.r, ana
Eanopd .BSkss sIss 4sesns ~. end blanche
.,5esss;. 5ess aiT s,sgs. psasse 3.,o IN na',a,'.
pIssad sad L1S[s .,S tqz
5sssSS n t,s!s 9iss Sii's sisss g. &C.. and rlllan
,sssps ssss: ssss,s 's'i ~ ~ 4su st. and Mary
n;,nT nSfpss ,I.,ii as.ss' Y a. ana iisA'l
y: a|.,!I Az! y!.s x !sf''s'a:sss a. sss Mari.
TAssdsfs ftii, Nv fs.f aisy. ana Ida N.
rds:; rs$%Ss * % M s Pr H. ana n.sy stella
's3sss sSs s.:s ,.!is sii;ss 4, ave. '.,'s ..s
o.|s H. ':'s a. 10 lfsG's dsss' 'i.a
,i:<;> I <Ia{;:2f 'nIr- H.|r. ana n-si.l
;'Z'I'; ~ / f|izs;;r' "'' - ''''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-22
U. s. JUST MUST KNOW
VILLAS WHEREABOUTS
Get Busy" Agents Are Told.
Will Affect Governments
Future Policy

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.--Direct ordes
have been sent to secret agents Of ne
State, War and Justice Department
operating in northern Mexico and along ne
border, positively to determine whsthtf
Francisco Villa actually is at the head q
a rebel army in chihuahua State. On Their
reports admittedly depends the future polc7
Of the Administration.
No effort was being made today dIt
guise the apprehension in official clrcu
caused by the report of General oeof5t
Bell. Jr., commanding at FL Paso, that WIT
carried to the limit a masterful ran a
chihuahua City on Hidalgo Day.
General Bell has been asked to repon o.
his sources of Information. At the sam.
time the various secret agents Of the Gov.
ernment departments have been told 10
get busy.
In view of the condition set forth In ths
dispatches received here, all OF the Anefi-
can troop commanders along the bordtr
have been warned to be vigilant and pre-
vent any new raids into American tern.
tory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-22
School HumOr

one little girl. unable to get any adult
assistance. wrote to her teacher herself this
wise:
Dear Teacher, Please EXCUSE me stopping
away from skool 1 got wet in the AM,
and bad kold in the PM"
There Is so much similarity between the
Spanish and English eonsonants "b" and
'v" that they are hardly distingushable
Consequently the teacher who read the
following translation OF one of his Spanish
astonished:
Then give to the world the vest you
have,
And the vest will come back to you"
The following composition goes to prove
that some children have enormous difficulty
with the Scriptures
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep II
hollow"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-22
Conversation and Corn

During the green corn season the napkin
should not be ignored. IT is evident that
green corn was never intended TO be eaten
from the cob in the presence Of company,
excepting by domestic animals Persons
who pursue the habit might avail them
selves Of individual mirrors to their per-
sonal advantage. When you behold faces
turned in your direction and folks begin TO
mop their mouths in an uncalled for man
ner, yos should take the hint and mop also
Corn and conversation do not go hand in
hand. Finish one before you begin the
other and use the napkin at least once 10
each ear Of corn-zlm in Cartoons Maga-
zine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-22
CAMDEN JAMBREAKER
RETATNSLAWYER WHO
SENT HIM TO PRISON
w. c. Matthews, Negro Grad
uate of Harvard, to Defend
George +. Thompson, Ac-
cused of Murder
THEY NET IN BOSTON

The same attorney who once prosecuted
George II. Thompson. alias Francis McCor-
mick. the Camden County jail-brehker. and
sent him 10 prieon for eighteen months for
using the mails TO defraud. will defend
Thompson when he IL tried for the murder
Of Isaac Hibbs. the Camden County jailer.
The attorney n william G, Matthews.
former negro football star Of Harvard TINT
versity. who was an Assistant United
States District Attorney In Boston. appoint
ed BY President Taft. Because, white In
that office, one OF his most difficult cases
was that against Thompson, and because
he was successful In gathering and pre-
senting the evidence which sent Thompson
70 Jail, Thompson has retained him for his
defense
Mr.. Matthews told today how this came
about. Three years ago, he said, Thompson.
under the name Of Francis Mccormick.
advertised IN the Boston newspapers 20 sell
Christmas baskets Of produce for 81 each.
About 400 Bostonians answered his ad with
their dollars.
They never got their baskets OF produce.
They complained to the United States
Government officials and after detectives
worked on the case for a time. Thompson
was arrested on charge OF using the
mails TO defraud
A VISIT IN BOSTON
.srhree weeks ago." Mr.. Matthews said,
Thompson came TO my Office in Boston.
membered him. told him ! did. I knew
him as Francis Mccormick He asked me
II I was still a United States District At
torney. and told him that | was no longer
IN that office. but was handling a private
practice. DO you ever handle criminal
casesf' he asked me. I said yes. Well
he said, 4 may have something for you
later
II left my office with him and we went
20 the City Hall Thompson there left me
and went into the bureau OF criminal identi.
ncation. He knew that circulars containing
his photograph had been sent broadcast
from Camden, and he believed that II he
he was to be caught he would be caught
That is his religion He talked with the
Boston expert on criminal Identification and
the policemen around the station and went
away.
About three weeks ago the police called
me on the phone and said they had a client
Of mine. l learned II was Thompson.
When asked what the charge against him
was l was greatly surprised TO hear II was
first degree murder. He had been ar
rested after he advertised again in the Bos-
ton papers and signed the name Boris
Ramandan. which some Hstute detective
knew TO refer TO a Hndoo feast. He knew
also that Thompson believed in the Hindoo
faith"
ANOTHER FOOTBALL AID
Mr.. Matthews will be assisted at the
trial by william H. Lewis. another negro
attorney Of Boston. Lewis was assista mt
United States Attorney General in charge
of Indian affairs under President Taft, with
offices In Boston.
Lewis, too, was a Harvard football star.
Lewis was famous center of the class Of
1898 and Matthews was a player Of the
football players that ever played with
Harvard against Yale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-22
VILLAS RAIDS WILL AFFECT
AGREEMENT ON Patrol
Conferees Disturbed on Activity d
Outlaw in Mexico

NEW LONDON, Conn. Sept. 22.-Yinas
increasing activity In Chihuahua will not
delay the withdrawal of General Pershns'
expedition from Mexico. This statemeh'
was made here today by one Of the mem
bers of the American commission meeting
with the Mexican representatives sent y!
General Carranza to. effect a pernanem
agreement with the United States.
II was further stated. however uli
Villas new campaign might prevent ~
manent agreement being reached at ur
time as to how the border shall be proiecH
In the future. The American cofnmieao".
take the attitude that the evidences
Villas power make IL impossible Tor -
to recommend turning entire contro
guarding the border over TO the Csn.t
zistas This is one OF the concessiom
manded by the Mexicans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-22
The Boy Was Right

The Sunday school teacher was making
a review of the lessons.
who was the wisest man, James?"
Solomon"
That's right. Now, Frank, who was the
strongest man2"
Jonah
Wrong. But what reason have you for
believing Jonah was the strongest man7"
"'Cause the whale couldn't hold him after
II got him down"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-22
Denies Victory for Villa

, NEW YORK. Sept 22.-General Trevlno,
Carranzista commander at Chihuahua City,
does not admit that Francisco villa 'cap.
unofficial reports. In telegram here today
Trevino declared the Villstas were entirely
defeated with heavy losses. and charges
in addition that the attack was planned by
American and Mexican political inter-
ests' in the hope of influencing the con-
ference Of the joint commission at New
Iondon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-22
CAMDEN

TEN TO fifteen years in prison was the
sentence imposed today on William Perry,
a Philadelphia negro. There were four
charges assaulting C. Raymond Richmond
and fourteen-year-old daughter. of Wood
lynne. N. j. and holding up and robbing Mr.
Helen Reger and Mrs. Sophia Diehl, of
Camden, August 20.
MISTAKE IN drinking a powerful dis
infectant to cure toothache today sent
Emma Redner, 602 Clinton street. Camden
to the Cooper Hospital. She will recover
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-22
Socialist Notification Sunday

NEW YORK, Sept 22. The Socialist
party has announced here that its candl-
dates at the coming national and State
elections will be notified of their nomina-
tions at Socialist rally at Madison Square
Garden on Sunday. Allan l.. Benson, can
ddate for President, and Meyer London
Socialist Congressman from New York. will
be among the speakers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-22
Woman Kills Herself by Gas

After neighbors had detected gas at the
home Of Mrs Sarah Briggs, + street near
Clearheld, policeman broke in q door and
found Mrs. Briggs dead ON the second floor
Gas was flowing from several jets. The
woman who was fifty-seven years old, has
been despondent because Of illness. friends
say.