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Show MURDERS MAN FOR WHISTLING Laborer Cuts Dovn Blacksmith Black-smith With Axe On Public Pub-lic Street PANAMA, Iowa. luly 27 Mnth Herbst 60 years old, a blacksmith, Stood in front of his shop early Wednesday Wed-nesday morning whistling cheerfully. Across the street walked John K.-naefer. a 70-ycar-old laborer He called to Herbst saying' "Come over and whistle for me." As Herbst crossed the street, Schaef-er Schaef-er is alleged to hae struck him with an axe Herbst died from his injuries. injur-ies. s.haefer, who Is being held in the jail at Harlam without bond on charges of first degree murder. Is reported re-ported to have remarked as Herbst was being carried awa . "1 make them Iqult whistling ,: Bchasfer's dislike for whistling is said to amount to a mania. |