But the real climax came about seven
months ago, when his house and all
it contained were destroyed by fire. He
then sold the cow and disappeared. No
effort to find him was made, for when
the neighbors had offered to help him
In his trouble he became angry and ex
claimed: "No, I cannot accept any
gifts. No Ewing has yet ever stooped
so low as to beg, and may God grant
that I am not the first to do so."
HIRES PRISONER TO WIFE.
Wards of Wisconsin Sheriff Earn 9)10,-
376.81 For Their Families.
Janes ville, Wis.Letting out his pris
oners to work for wages that go to
their families instead of making them
hammer stones, C. S. Whipple, Rock
county sheriff, is demonstrating the
possibilities of the Wisconsin commit
ment law.
During the two years the statute has
been in force $16,775.85 has been earn
ed by the prisoners in this county. Of
this amount dependents of paroled per
sons received $10,376.81 and the county
$1,210.41.
One man was paroled for a year to
his wife to conduct a clothes pressing
establishment
WIPING OUT MALARIA
IN PANAMA CANAL ZONE
American Sanitary Officers
Meeting With Great Success.
Washington.The report of the de
partment of health of the Panama ca
nal for the last calendar year shows
that the American sanitary officers on
the canal zone are meeting with re
markable success in combating ma
laria.
