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Show oo HI DECOMPOSED BODY OFJPOWI Badly decomposed ns a result of being be-ing exposed to the Elements for several sev-eral months past, the body or an unknown un-known man was found In the hills near Morgan about noon yesterday The information was telephoned to the local lo-cal sheriff's ofllce yesteraay by E. B Butters, sheriff of Morgan county, and it was thought that some Information as to the Identity of the dead man might be learned here, because of the fact that In a memorandum book found on the body was an entry stating stat-ing that he had worked In this city from September to December 31 of last year. In addition to the book there was found on the body $90 in gold and 75 cents In silver, also a nickel-plated Elgin watch, the case bearing the number num-ber 200548 and the works 143146S9, The man was about 5 feet 11 Inches or C feet in height, and had sandy hair and beard. From the apparent fact that the man was not a victim of foul play, It is supposed that he wandered Into .the bills and died from exposure. |