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Show COAL THIEVES n ELUDE OFFICERS The officers hnvo hnd somo trouble recently with people Inking conl from tho railroad enrs nt Lehl Junction, Two boys who recently took about 200 pounds each had to pny for a ton. A row nights ago the officials round n'innn throwing conl off n car, but ho left before his Identity could -bo ascertained. A man was stationed to watch tor the coal henver when ho returned re-turned to haul the coal away. Soon It commenced raining nnd the watchman watch-man wont for his coat. In the meantime mean-time the coal disappeared nnd the Identity of tho ono who took It is still n mystery. People who uro given to tho practice prac-tice of helping tliemsolrcfl trom' rnll-rood rnll-rood cars seem to think that tho railroad rail-road company suffers tho loss. Not so, for the merchant pays for the coal at the mine and any subsequent loss Is born by him. |
