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W.W. Anspach received a telegram Tuesday stating that his daughter, Mrs Harry F. Vyse, had died at her home in Longmont, Colo., following a series of operations. Mrs Anspach went out some time ago to be with her daughter and it was not thought at the time that Mrs Vyse had many chances for recovery. She has been a sufferer for many years and all that medical and surgical skill could do was tried. Mrs Vyse was raised in Hamburg and was a general favorite with those who knew her, a loving duaghter, wife and mother, living the life of a christian.

Estella May Vyse was born in Sullivan county, Missouri, June 27, 1874 and died at her home in Longmont, Colo., Tuesday May 4, 1915, having reached the age of 40 years, 10 months and 7 days. She moved with her parents to Hamburg in 1876 and this was her home until the time of her marriage to Harry F. Vyse. At an early age she united with the Methodist Episcopal church and remained a faithful member until her death. She is survived by a father and mother, two brothers, Eorrest and Lonnie, a husband and one daughter. The funeral services will be held from the Methodist Episcopal church here Friday at noon, conducted by the pastor, Rev A.A., Walburn. Interment being made in the Hamburg cemetery.

Shortly after midnight Saturday Ulysses Frank Garnsey died at his home near Percival, after a lingering illness. About a year ago he underwent a surgical operation for cancer, and five months ago was afflicted with a disease of the spine, and since then has been confined to his bed. He was born at Alton, Ill., April 5, 1865, and came to this city in 1881, working for some time at the packing house, and later going with M.U. Payne across the river. Seventeen years ago he secured possession of a farm near Percival and has since lived there. He was married in 1894 to Miss Rosa Cliff, and to them the following children were born: Lillie, Frank, Rosa, Edwin, Charles and Flora, who with the mother survive him.

Mr Garnsey was a man highly esteemed, and had a large circle of friends in this city. For years he was a member of the Masonic lodge at Hamburg. The funeral was held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock from the family home and was under the direction of the Baptist church, of which church he was a member. -- Nebraska City News.

W.B. Brown passed away at his home in Hamburg on Sunday May 23, following a short illness, death being due to old age. For many years Mr Brown made his home in Hamburg, and in his younger days took an active part in the affairs of the country.

W.H. Brown was born in Ross county, Ohio, in the year 1830, having arrived at the ripe old age of over eighty-four years. He was married to Elizabeth Dill Feb 2, 1852 at Bellbrook, Ohio, and they came to this country [sic] in 1872. To this union eleven children were born, five of whom are still living. The children are: Bert of this place; Gene of Crete, Neb.; Mrs George Elliot, Omaha; Mrs Emma Maxsted, Shenandoah and Mrs Chas A. Brown of Polouse City, Wash. He also leaves two brothers, Sam and John, and a sister in Atlantic, Iowa, and one in Mt Pleasant, Iowa. He joined the Christian church some sixteen years ago, and the funeral services were in charge of his pastor, Rev. B.H. Coonradt Tuesday at 11 a.m. Interment was made in the Hamburg cemetery.

One of the worst accidents to befall mankind, in these parts, for some time, occurred on the old Newman Ward place last Saturday, when Jake Million was literally blown to pieces by dynamite.

Jake had been employed all spring by Chandler Campbell in blowing stumps, and had blown about two thousand up to the time of his death. He had been following the work for twelve or thirteen years, and had often been cautioned as to the careless way in which he handled the stuff. J.S. Fuller and Jack Pendington were working with him, their duties being the preparation of the stumps, and at the time of the accident were about two hundred yards distant. Jake had struck a match to blow a stump, and it is thought that he picked up his work box, which contained about eight pounds of dynamite and fifty caps, ready to go to the next place. The presumption is that either the match lit in the box or a spark from his pipe did the work. The men were stunned by the explosion which followed. Fuller was working sideways to the place, and looked up in time to see Million about five feet off the ground. The smoke and dust covered the place, and when they reached Jake he was still breathing. Pendington started for the Jerry Jennings house to call a doctor, when the charge that had been set under the stump went off.

Million was thrown about fifteen feet north of the place, his right arm and leg being blown off, a large hole made in his side and every particle of clothing was removed by the awful explosion. The foot and one shoe were found about two hundred yards to the north, while the other shoe was discovered two hundred yards to the west. The stump was located in a wheat field, and for a large space hardly a spear was left. Scattered in a quarter circle were particles of flesh, bone and clothing.

Coroner Dr C.T. Settles of Rock Port was called, and upon his arrival Gratz Brown swore in a jury composed of Miles Holly, Walter Holland, Walter Johnson, Joe Jennings, Obe Jennings and Otis Holland. When the evidence was all in the jury quickly returned a verdict of death caused by an explosion of dynamite.

Jacob Langdon Million was born in Missouri January 20, 1878, and had reached the age of 37 years, 4 months and 1 day. He was married to Ada Crews in the '90's, and to this union three girls and one boy were born. Besides his wife and children he leaves two sisters and one brother. The funeral was held in the Christian church Monday morning, conducted by Rev B.H. Coonradt, and interment was made in Hamburg cemetery.