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Show - -ws IBptsMMiV R008EVELT WON HI8 LIBEL SUIT ' Marquette, Mich., May 31. Col. Theodore Roosevelt today won his 1. bel suft against George A. Nowett, who charged the colonel with drun- ' kenness, and having waived damages '' after the defendant had uttered a re- 4 traction, the Jury awarded the noml- ' nal damages of 6 cents provided in such cases by the law of Michigan. ' Each party to the suit will have to pay his own expenses. Judge Flannigan instructed the Jury to bring In a verdict for the ' plaintiff, which they did without leav. Ing their seats. The colonel left for Chicago and the east at 5:30 o'clock this evening, less than two ) hours after the conclusion of 'the case. j |