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Show "DEAD" MAN RETURNS TO LIFE Another "dead" man was found on the highway near St. George early last Saturday morning, this time near Santa Clara. About 2 o'clock Saturday morning B. M. Brown and Roy Osborn of Los Angeles who were returning home from Salt Lake, saw a man lying in the road at the bend west of Santa Clara. He was directly on the graded highway just outside the car track. The men resumed to St. George and reported the discovery to Sheriff Wm. Brooks. Brooks told them of the hoax of a couple of weeks ago when a man was found lying in the road near Leeds, and that possibly this find was of the same nature. They persisted, however, how-ever, claiming they had investigated investi-gated and had seen blood on the man's face. The sheriff and John Cottam accompanied ac-companied them to the scene and found the man, but he had awakened awak-ened and had a fire going and was thoroughly enjoying himself, unaware of the commotion he had caused. He gave the name of Miner Howies aged 24 and his home address Salem Va. His mind was a trifle hazy, and he could not recall incidents ! in his past life, outside the fact that ; he had been in the army. He did j not know his mother's name, i He said he had tired of army rou-i rou-i tine so had quit, but recently decid-: decid-: ed to return to the service as his ! colonel, and in fact the whole com-t com-t party would be hard pressed to get ; along without him. He was allowed to proceed on his journey, i |