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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-29
DODGE PROPERTY
HAS BEEN SOLD
VAST INTERESTS NEAR BRUINS
WICK SOLD TO MRAE BUS
MESS MEN.

After having been in one family
for more than 100 years, the last of
the famous Dodge estate in Wheeler
Dodge, Laurcns and Telfair counties
passed into other hands on Saturday
when 4 tract of $4,000 acres was
bought by four McRae business men
Troubled iCr years by the claims
OF alleged 'acUattors" on the vas
tract of land which his grandfathe
bought from the state of Georgi.
soon after the revolutionary war, NJ
Hartley Dodge, Of New York, son-in
law of John d. Rockefeller, presiden
Of the Union Metallic Cartridge Co.
and present head of the Dodge fam
ily, decided some time ago to close
out his holdings in Georgia w. NJ
I Davis, broker, was given the commits
/ sion and Saturday night he met MI
Dodge III Atlanta where papers were
signed
There were GENE 259,0OO acres III
the original tract bought from the
state. The purchase price was only
$4,000, which was paid almost eA-
clusively for the timber. At that
time the lanJ W&s thought to be lit
tie better than worthless.
For years little effort was made to
improve the property, and many set
tiers moved in, taking up their resi-
dence wherever their fancy happened
10 strike them. Later, the Dodge
family found removing these alleged
"sQuatters" slow and expensive bust
ness. Case after case was fought out
in the state and federal courts until
all but two OF the cases were decided
Until yesterday these two were still
pending in court, but Mr.. Dodge has
quit-claimed in both and ordered the
suits withdrawn.
The $4,000 acres have, up to this
time, remained in the Dodge family
and were sold for $2000,0O0, or less
than S. per acre. j. H. and Paul
Roberts, William McRae and w. M.
Clements, al business men of Nc
Rae, are tho purchasers.
Ihey plan TO form corporation
for the development of the property
and to put 90 aawmills into the orig
inal woods. They believe they can
cut 400OO,000 feet of long leaf pine
from the forest, and at the present
price of lumber, will make at profit
of at least 100 per cent.
Brunswick has rather keen inter
est in this property since Mr.. Dodge
was a member OF the firm of Hilton
Dodge Lumber Co, former owners of
the cypress mills here.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-29
PLAN Of MOVING
MEN IS CHANGED
1T is BELIEVED GEORGIA TROOPS
WILL BE CALLED BY
COUNTIES.

Under rulings from Provost Mar
shall General Crowder authorizing Of
licials not TO adhere strictly to the
directions that members of the new
national army be moved in contin-
gents of / per cent each day until
the per cent called for September
> are in the camps, plans are being
made to call the Georgia quotas
largely by counties rather than on
the percentage basis. In this way
the problem of transportation will be
simplified to a great extent In the
cases of cities where large numbers
are to be moved it may be necessary
to follow the percentage plan.
The rule of moving 1 per cent a
day would call in many instances
only three or four men from many
districts, whereas it would be much
easier to move the entire quota. The
solution Of such problems has been
left to a great extent in the hands
81 me governor
The second call will send 40 per
cent of the quota forward on Septem-
her 10, and the third call a-1other 40
per cent October 3, the remaining
Is per cent to be moved as soon
thereafter as is practicable.
The local board was notified yes
terday that it is the direction of the
president and the provost marshal
general that boards ought. in no case
10 refuse a discharge to married
mar or to the head of a family when
dependency and relationship arr
clearly established The letter quotes
the presidents order to the effect
that eve ought as far as practicable
to raise this new national army with
out creating the hardships necessar-
lily entailed when the head of a fam
lily is taken. The selective service
law makes the fact of dependents,
rather than the fact of marriage, the
basis for exemption"
Another notice received by the
board points out that no person can
be exempted on the ground that he
is in military service if he has not
been enlisted, appointed or engaged
in such service prior to the date on
which he was called by a local board
There is no reason, however, .
says the letter, why drafted man
cannot be commissioned as an Off
Ger in the military service as well
from his status as a drafted man as
from his status as a civilian"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-29

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The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-31

w. P. Harris and wife and M. E.
Newbern. wife and son, Buster, re-
turned Tuesday from a most delight
full trip to Chicago, South Haven,
Toledo, Detroit and other places of
interest in the Great Lake region.
DIR. E. G. Thompson of Memphis.
who has been here visiting his
mother, Mrs. w. S. Atkins, has gone
to Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, to join the
Memphis hospital unit. DR. Thomp-
son has the rank of Lieutenant with
the unit
w. j. shorten and wife have re-
turned from Denver and other points
in Colorado They went to Denver
to attend the annual convention of
the Hundred Thousand Dollar Club
of the American Central Life In
surance Company.
Mrs. Arthur Cotter and children,
who have been at South Haven the
past month, returned home Sunday.
j. B. Daggett and family and r. ID.
Joii oII anu ldnuy, VIM diC III OoulH
Haven, will not return home until
about September 10.
Mrs. Earl Mayo, who has been in
Hot Springs several weeks, returned
home on Tuesday of this week. While
in Hot Springs Mrs. Mayo assisted
Hot Springs talent in putting on a
series of entertainments for the ben
eft of the soldiers.
Advance shipment of nifty fall
styles in the famous No Name hats
for men and young men. Come
across" and take a peep at the pref
test line of mems headwear ever
shown here-Frazier's Il
In the election of officers of the
Cotton States Merchants Associa-
ton in Memphis last week, merit
ed compliment was bestowed upon
Maxcy d. Daggett of this city, who
was chosen one of the vice presi-
dents for Arkansas.
Max D. Miller and wife returned
Wednesday from points in ColorodO,
Wnere Iney spent the past tHTec
weeks. They were accompanied
home by their daughters, Misses Mil
dred and Nellie Mae, who had been
visiting relatives in Kansas City
John Hollenback, who has been
employed in the McClintock Bank
ing Company since the first of the
year, has resigned his position, eff
fective tomorrow, and will leave
soon for Webster Groves, near st.
Louis, where he will enter school.
Mrs. Paul Benham has gone to
Union Springs, Ala, to attend the
marriage of her cousin, Miss Louise
Wright, to Mr.. Joel V. Rainor on
September 5. Miss Wright, who is
a niece of Mrs. J. T. Robertson, and
has been a frequent visitor in Mari
anna
Don't throw away your old clothes.
They are worth real money now.
Have them cleaned and pressed and
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-31
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Paul Benham spent several days in
Memphis this week.
FOR SALE-Good mich COW. See
pugb Covan. *22
Mrs. ]. T. Robertson has been in
Memphis this week visiting friends.
c. L. Hudson of Soudan is spend
ing his annual vacation at Dawson
Springs, KY.
J. l.. Isaacs and wife are spending
the week in Memphis with friends
and relatives.
Luther Holloway and Bert Dodd
left here Saturday on a motor trip
to Hot Springs.
Miss Kate McLendon of Columbus,
Ga. is here on a visit to her brother,
DR.. NJ McLendon.
J. E. Christopher of Little Rock
spent Monday here, the guest of DR..
and Mrs. A. G. Cohen
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-31

II. E. Roberts, Monument dealer
Prices less agents commission. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. If
Miss Lenora Fleener of Aubrey has
accepted a position with Freeman G.
Company in this CITY,.
J. M. McClerkin returned Sunday
from Monticello where he spent ten
days visiting home folks.
J. w. Reed has gone to Pittsburg
and Marysville, Ohio, on visit. He
formerly resided at Marysville.
w. T. Lockhart, employed in Boyce
& Kausler's store at Tongin. is in
Dawson Springs, KY, enjoying a rest
w. A. Willis and family have
moved into their pretty new bunga-
low north of Macklin McClintock's
home.
Mrs. E. J. Beazley has returned
from Memphis where she spent sew
eral weeks visiting friends and rel
atives.
P. R. Turner and family motored
to Augusta Tuesday and spent sew
eral days visiting friends and rela-
tives.
j. M. Hewitt left Saturday for Boul-
der, Colorado, to Join his wife, who is
spending the heated term at that
resort.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Armstrong and
children, and Miss Mary Babcock of
Jonesboro have been here this week,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Greenhaw.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-31

made like new at Frazier's modern
plant. We guarantee absolute salts
faction Well help you get lots
more good wear out of toys that you
havee heretofore thrown away. II
Mesdames j. o. Spence. ]. E..
Mann and Miss Sue Hicks motored
to Memphis Tuesday in Mrs. Spen-
ce's car. From Memphis Mrs. Mann
and Miss Hicks returned to Mari
anna, while Mrs. Spence continued
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-31

Mrs. Josephine Boykin of Wheat
ley, is here on visit with Mrs. H.
B. Derrick and other relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Leila Conte, who has been
here visiting Miss Sue Hicks, re-
turned Monday to her home in Hot
Springs.
Geo. Cobb and wife are spending
the week in ST. Louis where Mr..
Cobb is buving goods for the Griffis-
Newbern store.
Dudley Peete and Mayo Harris re-
turned Wednesday from Little Rock
where they have been the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. E. Wood.
j. N. Kenney, who has a position
with the Freeman store at Blythe
vile, is spending two weeks here
assisting in the Freeman store.
Mrs. K G. Gordon and Mrs G.. N.
Houck returned the first of the week
from Mammoth Spring, where they
spent ten days visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ Burke and
daughter, Mildred, left Tuesday for
Chicago, South Haven and other
points of interest in the Great Lakes
region.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. Greer, with
their twins and Miss Althra, left
Tuesday for Little Rock and Hot
Springs, in their car, to spend ten
days.
Mrs. A. B. Lawson of Cape Girar-
deau, Mo-. has been here the past
week visiting her husband who is
cashier for the Mariana Cotton Oil
Company.
Miss Pauline Rasch of Los Angeles
California, spent last week here look
ing after her real estate interests
She owns some fine land ten miles
northwest of Mariana.
Reece Porter, a well known mer-
chant at Council, accompanied by
Bob and Ed Silvertooth and John Will
liams, was in Mariana Tuesday look
| ing after business matters.
Mrs. E. d. Wall and two daughters,
Harriet and Temple, left Saturday
for Boulder, Colorado, to spend a
month. They were accompanied as
far as ST. Louis by DR.. Wall.
Mrs D. T. Saunders of Nashville,
and Mrs. Allen Bowers of Trenton,
Tenn, have been visiting Mesdames.
E. NJ Chandler and Homer Thomp-
son at Aubrey the past week.
DR.. j. |. Morris was called to st.
Louis Sunday night to assist in an
operation for the removal of a can
cerous growth on patient. He re-
turned to Mariana yesterday.
Mrs. D. S. Clark, accompanied by
/ her three children, Dudley, Jr., La
mar and Louise, left Tuesday for
Charlottesville on a visit to relatives.
They expect to return to Mariana
Sunday
Mrs. H. NJ Jackson and two child
ren Herbert, Jr., and Mary Ricketts,,
left Tuesday for Earle on a visit to
Mrs. Jackson's brother, Jack Rick
etts. They will return home Sunday
morning.
Lieut.. Robt. l.. Nixon. who spent
last week here visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Nixon, left Sun
day for Aver, Mass, where he has
been assigned for duty by the wal
department.
Mrs r. E. Montgomery, who was
called here several weeks ago by the
serious illness and subsequent deatf
of her father, Prof. Thos. A. Futrall
returned Sunday evening to her home
in Jonesboro.
Lieutenant Max Rotholz of the reg
ular army, stationed at Fort Riley
Kansas, spent several days here las
week greeting friends. He is sol
of S. B. Rotholz and formerly re
sided in Mariana.
w. B. Mann and family Wednesda.
moved into their handsome new res
idence on the corner of Main an(
Church streets. The residence nea
the compress just vacated has beef
leased to Frank Jones.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-31

her trip to points in Tennessee. She
will visit relatives at Mason and
Nashville.
Mrs. M. e. Whitman and Mrs. ].
G. Lane of Atlanta, Ca, arrived in
the city yesterday on visit to Mrs.
Jno. w. Mitchell The former is
Mrs. Mitchelps mother and the latter
her sister.
additional Locals on Last Page)
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-31
Miller Lumber Co.

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westarrp .opoItion OF two men ~ o III
- 9''efn 'front.' t@~--- on the s. "a the
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-31

i Coins placed insjdS -
ns 80 disappear inside ~ y - Toy
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-08-31

additional Locals on Last Page)
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-03

WANTED-Position by man and wife
on farm, with bachelor preferred
Address Ray Stevens, Gen. Del. Val
ley City, N. D. Up
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-03

WANTED-Gir for housework on
farm. Good wages. VIM. Rohde 3-p
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-03
J i = = = = = , Z 4 = 4 + =
MARKET REPORT
Tuesday, May /.
= + 4 + + 4 + < \ + + = +
MINNEAPOLIS Close

Minneapolis Close
Hard Wheat-2.71@2.73.
No. 1 Northern-2.57@2.63; arr.
2.48.
No. 2 @263.
No. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
May Wheat-2.43
July Wheat-2.21h@2.21as.
Sept. Wheat-1.78.
No. / Durum arr. 2.44
No. 2 Durum-2.44@2.52.
No. White Cats-68@70; arr. $40
SO.
No. 4 White Oats-67h@691h.
Barley-118@1.49
Rye-2.00@2.O1; arr. same
Corn-1.46@1.4S; arr. 1.45@1.F
Flax-3.29@3.29; arr. 3.22@3.2S.
Duluth Close
Hard Wheat-2.61.
No. Northern-25O@2.56; arr. 2.56.
No. 2 Northern-2.52@2.55.
No. 3 Northern-2.44@2.49.
May Wheat-2.52.
July Wheat-2.27.
No. l Durum-2.54; arr. same.
No. Durum-2.44@2.49.
May Durum-2.54.
July Durum-221.
No. White Oats-65@7O; arr. 65.
Barley-1.05@1.45.
Rye-1.98@2.0O; arr. 1.95@1.98.
Flax-3.28@3.29; arr. same.
May Flax-3.27.
July Fax-3.24.
Sept, F1ax-3.12.
Oct. F1ax-2.94.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25

Spencer and family, Lenna Craig and
wife and daughter Lois and Roy
Blakesley and wife and little daugh-
ter visited Saturday night and Sun
day at the Geo. Blakesley home.
Miss Mildred Latta spent last
week with her aunt, Mrs. Andy
Smith
Max Dale spent Sunday evening
with Miss Ethel Cox.
Mrs. Tom Waller and Mrs. Belle
Horner of Decatur and Win Kesh-
lear OF Ames were Sunday visitors at
CLYDE Walters. ~
Clyde Waller and family had
business near Ccnterville Friday 4
David Hubbard delivered hogs, at
Neil Still and wife, Steve 4 Bile
and wife and son Hugh a. a tf Earl
Still and wife visited Sunday.g Jim
Stills.
Mike Griffin delivered hogs at
Pleasanton Monday.
Steve Marble and wife and son
Hugh are visiting this week at Jim
Stills
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
Leon II. r.. ID. No. ;.

Allen VanPert died Sunday night
and was buried in the Leon cemetery
on Tuesday afternoon. He was a
good citizen. He leaves a wife and
children.
Dick Melton is moving this week
to a farm near Pleasanton.
Miss Slower our teacher at Wei
come spent Sunday with her mother.
Fletcher Honn's house burned last
Tuesday with all the contents. He
had no insurance. The people are
raising by subscription to help him
build a new house in the spring.
Mrs. Ed Campbell and son Frank
visited over Sunday with her sister,
Mrs Levi Stark. /,
Ben Robson a former resident OF
Eden has rented Jasper Records
farm for this year.
d. P. Leahy is on the sick list.
There is quite lot OF sickness IN
the community.
Isaac Manchester and Miss Par
sons were married last Wednesday.
They will go to housekeeping on the
Forbes farm near Blockley.
Several farmers who sold their
farms last fall and this winter, are
having quite bit of trouble in get
ting located again. Always the case
when you sell Iowa land.
M. d. Smith has leased the Jid
WATSON farm in Morgan township
owned by c. M. Keller.
Pinkney Stanford has rented a
farm southeast of Garden Grove and
has begun to move.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
Lonesome Ridge.

Walter Blakesley and family
spent Saturday night at Geo. Blakes-
ley's.
Jesse Maynard and family were
Leon visitors Saturday.
Ernest Hamilton and wife called
at E. j. Evans Friday evening
E. J. Evans called at Roy Walters
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Potter and son Wilbur
spent one day last week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Cannon.
Robert Mcdaniel spent Sunday at
A. E. Poole's.
Marion Evans and son Walter call
ed at E. J. Evans Thursday.
Mrs. T. w. Waller of Leon and a
sister and Mrs. Bell Horner of Deca:
tur were visitors at the Clyde and
Roy Waller homes Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Evans were
Leon callers Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
FairvieW.

Dide Petty and wife and son Hen
ry spent Sunday at the Howard
Moore home.
Sam Gammill who is visiting at
the home of Freeman Hawkins spent
Sunday night at the o. l.. Peck
home.
Orville Moore and wife spent Sat
urday night with relatives at Line
Vile.
Oliver Bright and family spent
Saturday evening at the H. E. Bright
home.
Artist Lushbaugh spent Friday
night and Saturday with home folks.
Louie Kentner and wife spent
Sunday with her parents, Jim
Vaughn s.
Henry and Dave Dillon of Cushion,
Oklahoma, are visiting relatives at
this place.
Mrs. Oliver Bright spent Friday of
last week with her parents, Curren
Rr{ Nllf q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
Van Vert.

Mrs. Ira Price and son Donald left
| Friday to visit with friends in Okla
| hOma.
George Johnson was Norwalk
visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Anna Fierce spent Saturday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Willis
Fierce.
Miss Lucille Fierce spent last
Monday night with Mrs. Arlena
Miss Bessie McBee took dinner at
the home Of John Burnett and sisters
Wednesday.
day.
j. II. Frey took dinner at the
home of his brother, ]. M. Frey and
family Sunday
Mrs. c. J. Price who has been
spending some time in Diagonal with
her daughter, Miss Lenore Price, mas
returned home
with III her friend, Miss Vera Smith.
Wednesday evening the members
of the choir of the Christian church
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George johnson to practice some
Mrs. viii Hedrick was calling on
Mrs. j. A. Smith Saturday afternoon:
Mrs. Emma Dunn and children OF
Des Moines are here visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.: D. Young.
Bill Frey was, visitor IN our
town Saturday afternoon.
came Wednesday for a visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomp-
Miss Carma Johnson spent We'd
nesday evening with her friends,
Misses Nellie and Arlene Hastings:
Mrs. Ivan Webb spent Thursday at
the home of John Burnett and sis
tiers. LYDIA and Samantha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Lantz drove to
Beaconsfield Wednesday to visit with
friends there.
Earl Edwards is reported to be on
Ora Irving left the first of the
week for Oskaloosa for an extended
stay with friends.
x number of the young people
from town attended the box supper
at Pop Corn Friday night.
The Pentecostal tabernacle whlcn
wired for electric lights Saturday
and will soon be ready for, use.
Miss Marie Smith and brother
Harold returned home the first Of
last week from short visit with
friends in Garden Grove.
Miss Callie Johnson was calling on
her friend, Miss Vera Smith Satur-
day afternoon.
The mems Gospel Team of the
Christian church started in on a. two
weeks revival meeting Sunday even
ing. They need your assistance, SO
come out and help them.
Will Pelsor spent Friday evening
at the home of NJ. H. Frey
A new switch board has been in
stalled. in the central Office and is
proving to be great help, -.
Misses Helen Collins and Dollie
Palmer spent Sunday at the Luke
Collins home.
business visitor in our town We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Miss Lois Moore attended the
teachers meeting held in Osceola
Ralph Thompson went to Des
Moines Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hall went to
Grand River Monday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Halls aunt, Mrs. 5.
Miss Pearl Hatfield was visitor at
the J. Palmer home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Pierce spent
Sunday at the home Of Mrt the la tiers
Jennie Edge, Willah Fisher and
Mildred Pierce spent Sunday with
| Twyla Johnson.
Mrs. Art Owens and mother, Mrs.
| l.. Whiticar spent a few days in Des
! Moines last week visiting with
| friends.
Mrs. Ralph Thompson and sons
were visiting relatives in Leon last
week.
Misses Ethel Webb and Besse Nc
Bee spent Sunday with Miss Caiiie
johnson.
! Miss Olive Collins spent Saturday
night at the Palmer home.
l4e-. -s.le men NAV die and "a. 1nell
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
Brush College.

Miss Beulah hubbard spent Satur-
day with Mrs. Andy Smith.
Spence Moore spent Sunday with
Mike Griffin.
David Robson and family were
Sunday visitors at the Steve Latta
home.
A. E. Poole and son Carl were Da-
Wis City callers Monday.
Mrs. Steve Latta and children call
ed at the Andy Smith home Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
HE is THE BEST
FIGHTER EVER
History Of Some Litigation Just
Ended in keokuk Federal Court,
With Many Lawyers
Interested.

Outside the litigantS themselves
there was some intense interest in
the trial of the suit of Jaeger against
1.-THE Mississippi River Power company
in the federal court here this week.
This special interest was in some
lawyers offices and among people
who knew the inside history Of the
case
Mr.. Jaeger has long been admired
by his friends for his pertinacity and
nerve, and this litigation justifes all
| their praise Of these qualities in him
! He had a sand pit several miles
| from the river, along the Santa Fee,
up Fort Madison way. and after the
lake above the dam was formed the
water in this sand pit became several
feet higher than before. Claiming
this raising of the water damaged his
sand production and business. Jaeger
figured that the water power company
ought to pay him about $4,000 He
employed Weber Johnson and Theo-
dore Craig as attorneys to get this
damage from the company and they
went to work on the job. Everybody
admits that some pretty diplomacy,
entirely legitimate, was displayed by
his lawyers before sheriff's Jury met
to appraise the damages. On this
jury of six men were four directors
of the Fort Madison bank in which
Jaeger was valued depositor.
They awarded Jaeger $4,000 dam
ages. and while the power COM
pany shrieked painfully, his lawyers
plumed themselves upon big victory.
Not so Mr. Jaeger He was much put
no nj 1nq eft
500. coo. He is said to have trans
ferred his deposits to another bank,
promptly fired all three Of his attor
neys and refused to pay them
cent of fees for such work. They
sued him for their fees with Senator
Joseph R. Frailey as their attorney
and got a verdict Of $3.50 against
Jaeger. The latter then hired one
lawyer from Davenport and one from
Edna, Mo, evidently disguised by the
Lee county bar. and appealed to the
federal court from the $4,000 verdict.
There the case was tried anew and
the jury found for the power company
without giving Jaeger a cent. The
company put in q lot Of evidence that
the raising Of the water was benefit
rather than a damage to the sand pit
and business.
incidentally, before the trial began
the power company offered to pay
Jaeger the $4,000, just not to have
litigation and hard feelings, but
Jaeger disdainfully refused it. Right
there he lost $4,000, but he does not
express regret. He has made a repu'
tation around here as regular
fighter.