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Show Clerk Violated Orders. Springfield, Mo. Kdward C. Bau-mann, Bau-mann, a olerk In tho United Statos land otllco here, was dismissed Saturday Satur-day on nn order from Wnshlngton signed by W. A. Richards, general laud commissioner. In two specific cases Baumann hnd bought ontorod lnnd, taking the deed In tho name ot his wlfo. It Is a violation of tho law for land otllco ofllclals to deal In government gov-ernment land. It Is thought that lr jocularities of this kind hnvo boon extensive, ex-tensive, nnd n spflul ngent Is making an iRTstljsr' vv |