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Show pclousness. The only damage he received re-ceived was having one of his fingers broken. . Mr. Larsen Is asking the electric lipht company for damages, and ho elater, that if he is refused ho will commence suit, as he claims that the company was aware of the wires being be-ing down. MOUNT PLEASANT MAN NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH Kphraim, April 21. August Larsen of Mount Pleasant had a narrow escape es-cape from death during the past week by coming into contact with a llvo electric wire. Tho windstorm had blown one of the poles down, leaving the wires lying on the ground. Air. Larsen happened along and did not think of the live wire, which was among them. He. attempted to drlvo his team across them. Tho horso which stepped on the wire was instantly in-stantly thrown to the ground. Mr. Larsen vtlll did not think of the wire, and at once jumped out of the wagon to see what was the matter with the animal, he also coming Into contact with the current, which rendered him unconscious. He was picked up by a passerby, and soon recovered con- |