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Show jr FELL TWENTY FEET. W. T, Ketler Misses His Hold on Ladder with Almost Fatal Result. ' ' - W. T. Ketler, assistant in the : engineer's engin-eer's office of the U. P. railroad in this city, met with a very painful accident shortly after 10 o'clock this morning In falling from the roof to the steps leading lead-ing to the third floor of the Desorct bank building. He ' had been doing some blue printing in connection with bis duties upon the roof of the building and was descending the ladder when he accidentally missed his hold, falling backward to the steps below, a distance of twenty feet.. He was helped into the office, and a physician being summoned, summon-ed, pronounced his injuries of only a painful external nature. He was conveyed con-veyed to his room at 55 East Third South street, where he is now being well cared for, and hopes to be able to get out within a few days. His escape from more serious injury was almost miraculous. |