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Items From Around Home Interesting about 8:30 o'clock Saturday evening William Harris feed store East Walnut street was held and Harris was stranger left side of his head with blackthe last week's Watseka Rejack, says Mr. Harris was alone publican. his office when stranger entered and said he wanted to cents of chicken feed. Mr. worth into the wareroom, few stepped from the office, to fill the order. A large size tin grocer's scoop was used to take the feed from the grain and sack was being filled bag paper for the Mr. Harris had emptied one scoopful into the bag and was leaning over for another one when the man struck on the side the head. The blow knocked him of partly off his balance, not en tirely down. He grabbed the man and began hitting him the yelling for help. the scuffle Mr. Harris had his shirt toin off, but received no more blows from the blackjack. Finally he tore loose from the man and ran through the office onto the sidewalk. By the time the street the holdhe got help from through rear door, ran up across the alley Oak street where another man at the wheel of Ford car, with the engine running, and drove away. Andy erett, who lives back of the Harris store in the old Drumm propwhich faces Oak street, was erty, sitting on his front porch. He saw the car drive up and stop and two get out They went west but short time one of the men turned, got into the car and started was only few minthe engine. utes until the other man came running through the yard, passing porch within few from where was sitting, jumped into the car, which was already go, and started east. Mr. Harris usually carries considerable money on his person, did until several months ago when quit this dangerous habit. The holdup evidently heard of this habit and was after the roll but was not expecting Harris to put the fight he did. He didn't get cent. Mr. and Mrs. James Rogers were awakened burglar in their home Sunday night. When the former on called, was answered by "That you, Jimmy? Well, stay just where you With that the prowler downstairs and climbed out window. The Rogers family planned week's but unknown the housebreaker, had postponed the trip. Farmer City Journal. Word was received in Chatsworth week of the drowning of LeonSturdy Kankakee river Friday near Wilmington. Mr. Sturdy was the husband former Chatsworth girl, Cora Grob, whose father will be remembered by many people here as carpet Mr. Sturdy and three other Joliet men were riding in boat when capsized. Not being able to swim Mr. Sturdy was drowned. He was 40 years old and survived by the widow and son, Lloyd, 16 years Plaindealer. silo on the Grant Colebank farm mile north of Onarga, by the heavy wind Monday night, and in falling caved in end corn crib. The damage was between $100 and $150. Gates were blown off their hinges, fences were over roofs and small buildings were damaged by the wind on farms various parts of the county. Watseka Times. Miss Heleon Boatman, 20, daughter of Harry Boatman, Ransom, sister of Mrs. Floyd Benckendorf, near Streator, in the John B. Murphy hospital in Chicago from what she explains as an accidental gunshot wound, sustained Sunday morning in her apartment Chicago's north side. First knowledge of what had taken place came the attention of hotel attaches when victim, greatly weakened condition, half stumbled to the desk asked the manager to call phy. sician. When detectives arrived the scene, Miss Boatman gasped shot Later when police sought draw motive for the shooting, hinting at possible between the girl and Islander, who was with the time of the accident, she replied, didn't shoot me. did myself." Her clothing was torn and there were powder burns on body, indicating that shot had been fired at close range. Her room was also disarranged, if strughad taken place. Investigation disclosed that Miss Boatman had been in Islander's company Saturday night, while friends reported to have told that he had also fired shot at her ago, in of Journal. Sometime Saturday night early Sunday morning entered the east side building, but unsuccessful in their tempt to break into the office safe. Entrance made to the building by forcing open window in the second grade room. The door leading the office was broken open and the combination knocked off of the safe. The school building has been broken into several times before, but no cash has been obtained at any time. "home talent" for the raids they should learn soon that money kept at the Star and Herald. Warren Wockner, Watseka youth, wanted answer charges of kidnapJohn cashier of Sumner State bank of Stockland, and for tempted robbery of the bank, and had escaped from officers occasions, has finally been placed behind the bars the counjail. He brought first by Sheriff Phelps and Dave Heinz, deputy, from Paragould, Ark., where he was arrested several weeks picion and finally identified as Wockner Following the kidnaping Wock ner eluded the police and sheriff's cers and later arrested in Florida, after being wounded by police and escaped from hospital, where he recuperating from injuries. The next heard of Wockner was when he was apprehended along the Pacific coast. While being brought to Watseka he gained his freedom train passing through picking the locks the while the sheriff was It's strange nevertheless fact that the man has made the sort of success life, such ing good family man, made enough that he could and did pay his bills and progressive and things for the betterment of the community, is the one singled out target for criticism on the least pretext. Jealousy and envy are probably the secret motive. Minonk The Kankakee city council at its regular session Monday evening votto repeal the wheel tax which called for $5.000 year pleasure and The repeal was passed without dissenting this meeting city attorney was to draw up resolutions to be sent to the state legislature and stating that 'Kankakee would like have loons under license when the amendment is repealed as to help the city its finances.' Kern informs the Times has found necessary employ night watchman at his farm northeast of Watseka to guard his pigs. When he came from Chicago few days ago to visit the farm he found someone had stolen 25 pigs, averaging 60 pounds in weight, and that averaged around 200 pounds. Watseka Times. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Limberg driving home from Pontiac Sunday about o'clock they spectacle, rocket, brilliant body with sprangled trail. This heavenly visitor traveling from northeast southwest angle of about 70 degrees displayed brilliant shaft light for more than Home Times. Mrs. Mary Gardner, was with copy tler's famous painting, "Mother," when she visitor the World's fair display at the Art Institute in Chicago recently. The First National bank of Cullom was Friday on an unrestricted basis after being operated for nearly months under conservator. Depositors waived 50 per cent their deposits. The bank closed March when the national moratorium went into effect and sumed under conservator March Kiley, former cashier of the bank, officiated as conservator John Brown brought stalk corn into the office yesterday which was grown on the Winkler farm north of Spring The seed was procured from Congo States Africa. The stalk feet tall and inches diameter. feet inches the only ear, which large fully foot long and 2½ diameter, with grains twice the dinary Verne, of and Mrs. Robertson of Gilwas painfully injured at about o'clock Tuesday evening, when the bicycle riding collided with Gilman Motor company's two-ton truck driven by Henry Solomon, of the company's employes, according to last week's Gilman Star The lad received severe laceration the muscle the right leg below knee, bruises the left foot, latter injury presumably having been caused truck wheel runNo one could be found witnessed the accident which OCcurred the intersection of North Central and Crescent streets in Gilman. This intersection quite dark just at this hour, as the street lights are not turned on until few minutes Mr. Solomon had just completed the left turn to enter Central street after having come from the Second street, the He stated that, although the headlights on his truck he did not see the boy the bicycle and had the accident until he heard the which he said occurred near the right end of the truck. He was his opinion that Verne the intersection from west street. Hearing crash stopped his truck and was the act getting see what pened when Verne, through fright, into the beside him said that he been injured. Solomon rushed the injured boy the office of local physician, administered first aid treatment. The victim was taken to the Iroquois hospital, Watseka, where surgical stitchwas taken to close the leg injury, after which he brought home. Dr. George K. Bear, former mayor Watseka, and prominent dentist the Watseka community for past 35 died suddenly Wedyears, nesday morning at his home. Dr. Bear was born near Chenoa, November 24, 1871, and his early days were spent on his father's farm McLean Republican. Chicago papers of Thursday story stating that Mrs. Rita Tiernan of Dwight one of people to hold winning tickets the "daily double" at Lincoln Fields Wednesday. winning tickets paid each holder $2,505.80. The other winning ticket was held by ored stable boy from Louisville, Beatty, Tillman county, Okia., farm agent, guarantees that if you know you can have for your dinner. The methis simple, he says. Merely whitewash the entire and store will be as fresh for Christmas dinner as the one slice for dinner in August. The melons will be preserved long lic Donald Shoup, 35, of Lincoln, was arrested Thursday afternoon on warrant charging attempted assault, signed by Miss Caroline Lewis, 19, Peoria, who alleges Shoup picked her up as she hitch hiking to her home. Miss Lewis told State's attorney C. Smith she fought with Shoup and her attracted the attention of passing motorists came to her rescue. Shoup escaped his but motorists obtained the license number. At the state farm of Lincoln State School Colony, where Sheriff William Moore Miss Lewis check the motor cense girl both the car and Shoup. was bond before Justice of the Peace Vincent Jones. Shoup is married and has child. William Colburn, World veteran, was burned to death 11:55 o'clock Friday night when his home, in which he resided alone, Clark and Elm street, East Peoria, destroyed by fire. His body when the leveled the side walls half hour later could be seen lying on Colburn attended party with friends earlier in the ning company Ben Schneider, 344 Monson street, East Peoria, stating intended to go bed. Shortly after Mr. Schneider left Mr. Colburn at the Colburn residence Mrs. Lucy Lavallier, neighbor, observed flames leaping from onestory frame house Firemen were summoned by Ben Gibbs, another neighbor, who also saw the flames, but the intense heat prevented him from entering the to arouse Mr. Colburn. Miss Lillie Jensen, daughter of and Mrs. Otto Jensen, friends Friday evening at the Bidin' Time club the Steichen home when she Paul Johnson, William Johnson. The was May 13, 1933, in Chicago, and had been kept secret. Johnson is graduate of Dwight township high school, and several years been stenographer at the Leslie Keeley company office. Mr. Johnson graduate Dwight township high They will make their home Dwight. A fall of 10 feet over the banister stairway in her daughter's home Paxton Monday proved fatal Tuesday to Mrs. E. Gill,