Anderson, Ben

a hard rock lead and zinc miner residing in Picher Oklahoma, committed suicide Tuesday night. Anderson was a hard working well-liked man, but for some time he had been rather morose. Tuesday night about 11:30 o'clock according to members of his family, he took a quantity of strychnine. It was some time before any one knew of his act, and when he was found he was past medical aid. Arrangement for the funeral have not yet been announced.