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Show MONEY MO CHECKS BURNED Lo Roy H. Lcavltt, proprietor of a meat market on North Washington avenue, Ik bemoaning the loss of $95 In bills aud checks, which wore destroyed de-stroyed by fire the other day. at his home. Mr. Leavilt was rejoicing In the arrival of a new baby girl and was so occupied In exhibiting the stranger to the neighbors, and acting as housekeeper house-keeper for the family, that the nurse was given full command of the sickroom. sick-room. In the rearrangement of the bed, the money, which had been snugly tucked away under a corner of the mattress, was shaken to the floor In a heap of crumpled paper, and later lat-er thrown Into the fire, where it was quickly reduced to ashes Mr. Ieavltt bellees that he can secure duplicate check.- that will cover cov-er about $40 of the amount, but the remainder, being In greenbacks, will have to be reckoned In the profit and loss column |