Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1924 CHALLENGE P.J. CLAER TO DUEL Former Ayrshire Man has Thrilling Experience at Spencer (News-Herald) Fred. D. WAGGONER, well known farmer living a mile east of Gillett Grove furnished considerable excitement in the office of CLAER & DYER, real estate and insurance, Monday noon that included threats with a gun, according to member of the firm. Frist challenging P.J. CLAER to a "battle" and offering him a second gun, he forced Mr. CLAER to write him a check for $2,480 and took it away with him when the real estate man refused to take the gun. A warrant was issued Monday afternoon for WAGGONER's arrest, and he was taken that evening at his home by County Sheriff John M LINDMAN and Deputy Frank SMITH. Before Justice of the Peace H.T. McLANE he entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of robbery and waived a preliminary hearing. He was bound over to the grand jury at the March term of Clay county district court. His bonds were fixed at $1,000 and he was released when his bonds were signed by L.A. WITTER, Gillett Grove and Greenville banker. The drawing of guns and taking the check is said to be an aftermath of the sale of the Jim HANSEN farm near Gillett Grove several years ago. CLAER & DYER had the farm on contract, sold it to WAGGONER and when another place south of Gillett Grove went back to its original owner, the HANSEN place did likewise. Mr. WAGGONER is said to have lost his first payment, around $5,000. ~~~~~~~ Several Republican Candidates We understand that Attorney J.W. FAY is a candidate for the republican nomination for county attorney, that Ed THOMPSON is an aspirant for clerk and that Alela VEDDER, Mrs. Anna SPOHN,and Mrs. SORENSON are in the field for county recorder. ~~~~~~~~~ Simon LYNCH informs us that his brother, Ed, who made such a great record in athletics at Dartmouth, is at present in the employ of a large bonding house in Minneapolis. he was line coach at Dartmouth for a year after his graduation but he felt that his present position offered more of a future to him. Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm