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Show oo -. IL KILLS HIMSELF AT J SWEETHEART'S HOME : Heber City. Julv 25. Nels Peterson. K, Bhot himself through the head, almo0t W It' 15 r blowing off the top of it, at the homo of a girl who is thought to have rejected re-jected him, Effie Nelson, at Daniel6, three miles east of Heber City Mon day afternoon. Peterson Is said to have been trying to cash a check a short time before he took his life, although he had no funds In any bank. Since his death ' it has been ascertained that he did cash three worthless checks. One of these was at the Royal confectionery for $20. one at thc Heber amusement house for $10 and one at the Alice theater for $1 50. Ho had been drinking drink-ing lately and not long ago reported to the police that Miss Nelson had $300 of his money and a diamond ring, which he requested the police to get for him. It is not known why Peterson went to the girl's home to take his life, and he left no word to anyone. He was found lying on the girl's bed when some members of the family returned home. Peterson was 29 years old. His mother moth-er is living at Provo and two sister6 are in Idaho The body Is being held, awaiting word from the dead man's relatives, oo |