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In Mernoriam

in Tabitha Ewing Ernest was born in
H,umberiand county, Pennsylvania APP
3Ifl S. 1910 and died at Ottumwa, Iowa
becember q, 1916. In early life she be-
Name a Christian and member of the
church. Although for a
humber of years she has had to walk
,illone this faith has sustained her. and
lher bible has been daily companion.
III For the past seven years she has
made her home the greater part Of the
stfme with her daughter Mrs. S. N.
kYounx. They have always been togeth-
n in loving companionship and her
yt;erv presence in this home was bless
ySg.
3kfFhe funeral services were held at the
EEme at 3 o'clock on Christmas day,
afth.Mr. Ogden of the Wilson Presby-
MsrfsS church in charge. quartet
k3.ne Lead Kindly Light" and abide
trith Me"
III Later the body was taken to Ship
f,ensburg, Pa, whore ON Wednesday 1t
.HsYsas reeeived by other members OF the
tSasnfiy and friends. Funeral services
we're axain held on Thursday with the
n,inigfer in charge who b-ptized the
}txildren and laid away the husband
.lud father, after which she was laid to
Aest in the beautiful Spring Hill GENE.
Hlry beside the husband and several
" Hlaren who died in infancy.
bit Left to mourn the passing Of this
heSOved mother are George f. Ernst OF
llJe6efscn City Mo-, Mrs. II. H. Langs-
! Sort Of Dickinson, Pa, Bradford P. and
Ikncoln W., Harrisburg, Pa, Mrs. S. N
lkYoung of north Of the city Oren r.
EsHrnst Of Wayerly Iowa, and fifteen
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FARMlNGTON.

Mrs. Dora Wiegner of Donnellson
spent Wednesday with her daughter
Mrs Martin Harnagel.
Mrs. Mayme Allen OF Chicago visited
over Christmas with her sister Mrs
Frank kessler.
Mrs. Laura Hoasiand of Mexico Mo
is the guest Of her daughter Mrs. Don
Marson.
D. A. Hurst has returned to his home
at Logan after short visit at the
home of his father-in-law DR.. w. j
Kirkpatrick Mrs. Hunt will continue
her visit for q few days.
Mrs. Minnie Westcott has been enter
tanning her friends at a series Of parties
on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. High Ave. whist and rook
were enjoyed until late hour. De
licious refreshments were served each
evening.
eue and Garnet have returned to theil
home at Waterloo after a weeks visi,
with Mrs Dilrs mother Mrs. Jane
Moreland and other relatives.
Mrs. Ella Collins and son Robert OF
Knoxville are visiting at the home OF
Mrs. Collins mother Mrs. Mary Alfrey
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BlDW ELL.

Miss Mabel Chisman visited Thurs
day at the Walter Green home in South
Ottumwa.
Geo. H. Chisman enjoyed visit ir
OttumWa Thursday.
Frank Garfield and two sons of Chill
licothe visited relatives here Saturday
afternoon.
Henry Oswald and family, in com
PAW with Mrs Eleanor Chfsrnan WIS.,
tied Sunday at the James Knox home
at High Point.
Milton Roberts of Biakesburg was
visiting relatives and friends here on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Green Of South
Ottumwa visited Sunday at the parent
al G. II. Chisman home.
Mr.. and Mrs Willard Van Fossan
and Milton Murray and family Of High
Point were entertained Sunday at the
Eli Murray home.
Miss Gertrude Griffion Of South OF
tumwa visited relatives here Saturday
and Sunday.
Elmer Rose and family of Pleasant
Home visited Sunday at the parental
C, r. Chisman home
Mrs Charlotte Williams and son
and daughter Burk and Miss Lula Will
liams visited Sunday in Blakesburg at
the Elmer Williams home.
Harvey GrooIns and family visited
Monday at the David Grooms home at
Chillicothe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Johnston Of Chill
licothe visited Monday at the James
Johnston home.
Carl Chisrnan of Company G depart
ed Tuesday for the border after vlsit
at home.
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CHURCH ROMANCE
ENDS IN DIVORCE

Des Mofnes, Jan. IA romance
born at church entertainment died
in Polk county district court when
Edward C. Lytton, chief inspector of
weights and measures for the state Of
Iowa. obtained a divorce from Edna
Means Lytton, alleging cruelty.
The decree was filed ten minutes
after the petition had been recorded
At Lytton's request the court restored
the defendants maiden name. She
was formerly dean of oratory at High
land Park college and is now touring
under direction of the Redpath Ly-
ceum bureau.
Wedding bells chimed for the Lyt-
tons, October 2, 1915 at Tama. Two
weeks later the spark of love was ex.
tinguished and the bride became cold
and Indifferent, Lytton told the court.
On August II, 1916, she left home and
notified him she would never return.
The young people met in 1913 while
|rehearsing for church entertain
ment. 1t was case of love at first
sight. At that time Lytton was sec.
rotary to ex-Mayor Hanna and choir
leader at Des Moines church
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UNUSUAL DINNER
AT INDIAN HOME

Tama, Jan. l.-DOubtiesS the most
unusual dinner in the state was serv-
ed recently at the U. P. mission on
the Lincoln highway two miles west
OF Tama There. in the basement OF
the mission were gathered 1856 Indians
as the guests of Rev. R. G. Smith and
family, Indian missionaries. More In
dams would have been present but for
the very large amount of sickness in
the camp this winter. The dinner con.
sisted of chicken, mashed potatoes,
boiled cabbage. cranberries, pie and
cake and coffee. and was paid for from
fund raised by Mr.. Smith among the
merchants and other citizens of Tama.
Several citizens from the city went out
to help the Smith family serve and
they report that the windows had to
be opened frequently to let some of
the combined smell Of cabbage, tobac-
CO and Indian escape. This has now
become an annual affair at the mission
since the Rev. Mr.. Smith has taken
charge and it is understood that it is
having very good influence on the
red skinned guests.
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Williamson

Fred Turner Of North English who
was here last week attending to some
business interests and visiting friends
has returned.
Barney Donahue who resides north
Of the city on what fifty years ago. was
known as the Gale farm. transacted
business here Tuesday and visited with
friends
Fred Stohlman who has been here
visiting his friends, returned Tuesday.
George Yoder one OF the old residents
Of Holbrook transacted business here
Tuesday and visited friends.
Edward Hanson who lives southeast
of the city was a visitor here Tuesday
with his old time friends.
Edward Evans of Minnea polls is a
visitor here this week at the home of
his mother Mrs. Ida NJ. Evans and with
his brother Albert II. Evans.
Jake Bean of Pilot township was a
visitor here Wednesday at the home Of
his brother william.
Ernest Evans Of Iowa City is visitor
this week at the home Of his father
David NJ Evans.
John Spratt of Parnell transacted
business here Wednesday and visited
friends
Ulysses Butler an old resident of Troy
township was a business visitor here
Wednesday. He has been residen OF
that township for fifty years.
Chris Newkirk of Troy township
transacted business here Wednesday
and visited friends.
Claus Rooster and son William OF
York township were visitors here Wed
nesday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo w. Rooster.
James Nolan has moved his family
to the Mrs. Anna Black residence in the
H. NJ. Long addition.
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BElkNAP.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Bell and little
son DIN Of this place and Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Cary and little son Francis OF
Bloomfield spent Christmas at the pa
rental o. c. Bell home.
The Misses Lois Harbour and Vida
Smock spent Christmas in Ottumwa
with friends.
R. NJ. Garrett of Ottumwa was a
guest last week at the J. r. Hart home.
Mrs. Jane Putnam, Miss Olive Put
man and Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Mum
spent Christmas at DrakeSville at the
Will Putnam home.
Mrs. j. r. Hart returned home last
week from Selma where she had spent
some time at the home Of her daughter
Mrs. A. r. Van De Grifr.
r. j. McGinty left Friday for Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs Eliza Urich spent
Christmas at Udell at the parental
Replogle home.
j. W. Mcconnell of Hedrick and Mr..
and Mrs NJ. l. Pence and little daugh-
ter Frances of Bloomfield spent Christ
mas with Mrs. G. f. Eberiine.
Mrs. Fannie Post spent Christmas at
West Grove with her daughter.
Mrs. l.. A. Galloway and sons Harry
and Arthur are visiting friends at
Douds I.eando.
John Foster returned home last week
from NJ edalia MINI.
Mrs. Ora Carnes of Des Moines Is
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HtTE MAN.

Mrs. ]. c. Wagner and son Harvey
were Abba callers Thursday.
Vinson Frew returned THURSDAY
from Omaha. Nebr.. where he is attend :
ing medical college to spend Christmas
with his parents.
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Dixon and
Miss Margaret Jeffries Of Akron. Ohio,
are visiting at the j. J. Jeffries home.
Mrs, John Wolf of Creston is visiting
at the home Of Mrs. Sam Davis for a
few weeks.
MIR and Mrs. Thomas Williams OF
Knoxville spent Christmas at the
Dick Barker home.
Miss Myrtle Morgan of Charlton Is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Watkins.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Allerson Of Knoxville
are visiting friends and relatives here
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Barker Of Des
Moines have been visiting friends and
relatives here the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Daurby Of Des
Moines were visiting at the Charlie
johnson home this week.
There was family reunion at the
w. 3. Powell home. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thomas and
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COMES FROM CANADA:
WIFE WITH ANOTHER

Centerville. Jan. I. When Sante
Berton. of Canada. arrived in this city
end proceeded to Mystic he found his
wife for whom he had been looking
for six months living as the wife OF
Luigi Lanaro.
The story of the lawful husband and
his search for his alleged unfaithful
wife makes narrative which could
be put into separate chapters. each
Of which would be filed with disap.
pointments and thrilling events. As
the husband related the story he could
no; hide his sadness, although his
black eyes snapped as he gloried in
the victory of his search and the
thoughts Of finding the man and wo-
man for whom he had searched the
United States.
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ITEM ABOUT THE c. A. N.

Dubuque, Jan. l 1t was stated un.
officially at the federal building that
the total costs for the c. A. N. road
case would be less than 5000 This
came as a surprise, as the case has
necessitated much legal red tape and
has been long drawn out affair.
Judge Reed was in the city yesterday
and ordered the $4,000 received from
the sale OF the road to Herman Son
kon Kansas City, Mo-. to be distrib-
uted. The claims of the other rail.
roads will have priority over the
claims of the bond holders, according
to a previous order issued by Judge
Reed
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handing the owners to again operate
the line, was overruled, is planning to
dismantle the line.
The Abeles company intimates,
however. that if any responsible bid
der comes along with an offer for the
purchase of the line it will be consid-
cred. AS yet, however, no one wishing
railroad as bad as did Former Secre-
tary of the Treasury Shaw during his
memorable fight few years ago to
get control and possession of this line,
has made his presence known to Rob-
ert Abeles. w. Harding Davis Of Chi
cago has made bid Of $165,000 for
the property but the owners say it is
not enough.
The hundreds of people along the
line have been forced to the conclu-
sion that they are to lose the railroad,
1t is severe blow, especially to Grant,
where thriving town has grown up
It is about midway between Atlantic
and Villisca, the terminals. Other sta.
tons on the line are Mortons Mill,
Four Mile Switch, Marburg. Lyman,
Gallon, Sciola and Tenville.
The railroad passes through one Of
IHe HOSL prosperous iHu thlChly oet
tied sections Of western Iowa. To the
people affected it is difficult to under
stand why the line could not be made
to pay. An expert brought to investi.
gate the situation said in his opinion
the road, if properly managed, would
become a source Of profit to the own
ers.
The portion Of the line extending
from Atlantic to Kimballton, which
was divorced from the Atlantic South
ern, is sti1l In operation and is said to
be an invaluable aid to the farmers
and business men Of the towns.
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GIVEN NEW BLOOD.

Marshalltown. Jan. 1.--Sufferins
from purpure hemorrhagica. a dyscre.
STA of the blood that causes profuse
bleeding at frequent intervals, Miss
Reba Winslow, aged 81, of this city, a
student in Penn college, Oskaloosa,
was furnished with $50 cubic centimet-
ers of new blood transfused indirectly
from vein in the arm of her brother,
Claren Winslow, of st. Anthony
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TAKES LONG TRIP
FOR STATE STOCK

Des Moines, Jan. 1.-Senator A. M.
Mccall, member of the board of con-
troll, has returned from Minnesota
where he took an auto trip 40 miles
north of Minneapolis in search OF
some live stock for the state institu.
tons.
The Ford in which he was travelling
was stuck in snow drift six times,
the last time so firmly that he and his
companions had to walk two miles to
a farm house to secure aid in getting
the car out of the drift.
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children. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chaple
and children, Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Pow
ell, all Of Moline, Ill.
Miss Birene Dawson Of Dies Moines
has been visiting over Christmas with
friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Phillips and daugh-
ter of Des Moines were visiting over
Christmas at the I. J. Phillips home.
Miss Kathryne Frew went to Burling-
ton Thursday to spend few days with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. jerry Watkins Of Char
iton are visiting at the Roe Terrence
home.
Mrs. Henry Reidsel Of Denver. Colo
was visiting this week with her moth
err Mrs. Noah Davis.
Miss Madafine CAnvtn who is attend
ing college in Griunell is at home for
two weeks vacation.
There was family reunion at the L
F. Miiligan home on Christmas day
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. C. s
Baker and children, Mr.. and Mrs. L r.
Mflhxan of Des MONIES and their chill
oren, and Mr.. and MIS-. F. r. MmEn
Of Abba and John r. Fish who WOl-
coined his children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren on that day.
Tom West went to Charlton Sunday
to spend Christmas with his paee0ts
and friends.
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STRANGE FATE is
PURSUING FAMILY

Atlantic, Jan. /. "A strange fate
seems to be pursuing the Epley family
Of brothers. Less than six months age
Austin Epley was killed by the falling
of steel beam at the plant of the
Great Western Sugar company at For'
Collins, Colorado, where he was EN-
ployed in experimenting the construc
ton of the factory. Harrison M. Ep
ley, the younger brother, was killed in
the Union Pacific freight yards in Den
yer, where he was employed as q
switchman. Just about the time Of
Harrison Epley's death, William Timn
his brother-in-law, was lying at the At
lantic hospital dangerously hurt as a
result Of falling from the top Of a
freight car. A brother lives in Des
Moines
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AGENCY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Emnst Watkins Of
near Des MoineS are visiting ut the
parental Philip Watkins home.
John Lynch and daughter Anna and
Mrs. Frank Back OF OttunFVa were in
town wednesday attending the funeral
Of Mrs. J. c. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN Warner Of Intliaaa
are visiting at the G. r Warner hoEns-
Mr.. and Mrs. Rissser Of Missouri are
visiting friends here having been eah-
ed here by the death Of the l4tter's stSD-
mother Mrs. ]. c. Jones.
Mrs. S. R. Foster Of Eidon has baen
visiting at the ]. D. Newell home tn
week.
Miss Minnie Rutz ia visiting friends
in Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Best are msU1na
to Middletewn, where he has aoeeDfs1
the position as day opers4of.
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EDDYviILE.

Fred Howell and family are moving
this week from the Stefnho OF Bay farm
to farm near Elsmore. Mo.
Mrs Jane Saville of F1ag1er is visit
ing relatives here this week..
Quit Powell was business caller In
Abba Thursday
Geo. Riggs and Miss Grace Riggs OF
Des Moines were called to Eddyville on
FRIDAY to attend the funeral Of Mrs
Lima Riggs
Mrs. May May. wife of Elmer May
passed away at her home northeast OF
Eddyville Thursday morning about
II o'clock She had been i'll only few
hours suffering with pneumonia and
her death comes as terrible shock to
the relatives and the whole community
She leaves to mourn their loss besides
her husband three small children who
have the sympathy of all in their great
sorrow
Mrs. Ellen Flick Of Nebraska arrived
here Friday for a visit with relatives
and friends
A. Gear of Oskaloosa was a business
caller in Eddyville Thursday.
Mrs. Lima Riggs passed away Thurs
day morning at the home of her3 daueh-
ter Mrs. Audie Baker in Os4<aloosa. The
deceased was 80 years Of age at the
time of her death. Mrs. Riggs lived for
a number of years in Eddyville and
was loved and respected by host OF
friends who are grieved to learn Of her
death. TIE remains were brought to
Eddyville Friday from Oskaloosa and
taken to the Congregational church
where funeral services were conducted
by Rev Waters of Oskaloosa. Inter
ment was made in Highland cemetery.
: Zella Berry is spending the week In
Abba visiting relatives.
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spending a few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Combs.
Mrs. s. w. Spangler and infant
daughter Of Los Angeles, Calf, and
Mrs l.. Fl. Burris Of Douds-Leando
we're guests Thursday night at the H.
C. Fell home. Mrs. Spangler was on
her way home from a visit with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. M. w. Overturf.
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SIZES For SERuM.

Grinne1l, Jan. 1.-District court at
Montezuma has an odd case on the
docket R. j. Hadley, prosperous
farmer of this vicinity sues 2. r.
Suuibb & Son for 81 APO because. as
plaintiff alleges the serum bought OF
defendant was impotent and defective
and his fine herd of Duroc Jerseys was
reduced by 80 that died from cholera
after being treated while in good
health, by competent veterinarian.
It is said no case like this has been
tried in this county.
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GUARDSMEN ARE
JOINING NAVY NOW

Des Moines, Jan. IA large mum.
Der of Iowa National guardsmen are
expected to enlist in the United States
navy, according to indications around
the local naval recruiting stations.
Twenty members Of Company B and
the supply company of the First Iowa
infantry were examined for enlistment
in the navy.
The men stated forcibly they were
sick of the national guard, and the
navy appeared preferable to them.
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OSKATn0SA TO BUY
NEW FIRE ENGINE

Oskaloosa. Jan. 1.-Oskaloosa city
council voted to purchase pumping
engine for the better fire protection
Of the city. They will favor six.
cylinder hundred horse power, com.
bination motor driven truck and
pump to throw not less than 750 gal
tions per minute. Such piece Of ap-
paratus will cost somewhere between
seven and eight thousand dollars.
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RAILROAD OWNERS
TO DISMANTLE LINE

Atlantic, Jan. 1.-The Robert Abeles
company. recently given decree in
federal court by Judge M. B. Wade,
wherein the citizens and farmers along
the Atlantic Southern railroad were
denied their demands and the order of
the Iowa railroad commission COM
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HONOR OLD COURT REPORTER.

HONOR OLD COURT REPORTER.
Montezuma, Jan. 1.-The Jasper
county bar recently held banquet in
special honor of the recently elected
Judge Of the Grinnell superior court.
J. H. P. Robson, who served for %
years as court reporter in the Sixth
district, is well known by an the mem
hers Of the bar and the judges and his
many friends are glad to see him thus
honored outside of his home commun-
ity.
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COUNTY HOME READY

Upton. Jan. 1.-The splendid build
ing at the county farm two miles north
of Upton is completed and Steward I.
IT, Williams has taken possession. The
building IS brick with concrete floors
and is one of the best county home
buildings in the state. The total cost
was S55O00. aside from furnishing.
The building is one OF the best and
the most costly single building in the
county
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office charged with stealing mail from
postoffice boxes. Hundreds of dollars
in checks have been stolen the past
week, and an all day watch resulted
in BrittonS arrest. The suspected
man on being questioned told conflict.
ing stories. One check for $4,000 is
missing, but payment on it has been
stopped.
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STOP WATCHES FOR COPS,

Dubuque, Jan. With the aid Of
stop watches. just purchased for the
the Dubuque police hope
Ito eliminate speeding on the part OF
|Nutoists in this city. The new watches
were tried out and two autoists we're
arrested as a result. The police have
declared war on all speeders and say
they will arrest everyone who violates
The law
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MAcGREGoR IS OUT.

lDes Moines. Jan. 1. -Adjutant Gen
al Guy e. Logan Of the Iowa national
!ard has received the resignation Of
apt3in W. G. MacGregor. The COM
and under MacGregor attracted ma
on wide attention when it refused to
Ike the federal oath and returned
ONE in q body. Later majority re-
,ry>ad
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FINED $500 FOR SELLING BOOZE.
Council Bluffs, Jan. /. "A. Metzger
& Co., restaurant keepers were fined
$500 for the illegal sale of booze and
were permanently enjoined from en-.
gaging in the traffic in the future. They
labeled their goods soft drinks, but
they produced the hilarious effects Of
hard stuff on their customers.
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KILLED By FALLING TREE.

Mount Ayr. Jan. ALBERT J. Hig-
hs, living ten miles south of this
Ey was killed while working in the
lnber near his home. He had gone
fr a load OF wood few hours before
soon and when he did not return his
wife became anxious and after search
yng for him for short time found
ttm dead under tree which he had
lied
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STUDIES IOWA METHOD.

Des Moines, Jan. l. AT the request
Of the governor Of Missouri, J. A.
Edison is in Des Moines studying meth
DDS of handling state institutions as
employed by the Iowa board Of control
The Iowa board handles sixteen
state institutions. In many other states
each institution has a separate board
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THREW DICE WITH DEATH.

HhE" OICE VIII UGV n.
Brooklyn, Jan. 1.-Charles Keefe Of
Brooklyn, while working in the bot
tom Of we'll recently, threw dice with
death and barely won. as though by
a miracle. A fifty pound stone was
being lifted from the bottom of the
well when the fastening broke and the
stone grazed Keefe's head stunning
him and rendering him unconscious
for some hours and III critical con
dition for some days. II Is thought
now he will recover.
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FINED FOR CHEATING.

lined FOR CHEATING.
Council Bluffs Jan. IF. r. Hitler
a stock food seller. sought to get rich
quick and the Judge fined him $500
for cheating by false pretenses. He
sold farmers stock food and took their
notes and called upon them to pay
for services or goods not rendered.