The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday September 17, 1897 Alonzo T. COFER last week filed in the district court a petition which sets forth incontrovertible facts why marriage as so as he is concerned, is a dismal failure. He alleges that in 1894, in the city of LaCygne, he took to his bed and board a wife whose Christian name is Henrietta; that he loved and cherished her until the month of June, 1896, when, without cause, she deserted him; that she has since associated with lewd women and profligated men, and by her vicious habits and lascivious practices has made it impossible for him to live with her and retain the respect of the community. For these reasons he wants a divorce and an order barring her from all right, title and interest in his property. His attorney is J.V. DONALDSON. --Republic Harvey NORTON was in town last Friday with a load of hay. In driving off the scales his load upset and fell on the coals which campers had recently left. The result was that the few remaining sparks caught into the hay and a small fire was started. Mayor COLE and a few more citizens soon got out the fire engine and in a few seconds a stream of water was playing on it. The flames soon extinguished and after the hay had been allowed to dry for awhile Mr. NORTON loaded it one his wagon and went on his way again.