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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
Pacific Coast Without Change.

In new Pullman Ordinary
sleepers, wide vestibuled and
with every modern convenience,
in charge of competent agent,
from Cincinnati and Chicago via
Louisville, New Orleans, Houston
San Antonio, FL Paso and Los
Angeles to San Francisco. Rates
for berths less than half of cost IN
regular sleepers. For free de-
scriptive matter and full particu.
lars, address e. A. RICHTER.
Trav. Pass. Agent, Illinois Cen.
tral Railroad, Park Building
Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

It's a waste of time to advise fool.
Good old times -grandfuthers' clocks
Some men have a large following -
of creditors.
The proprietor of comic paper
lives by his wits.
The black hornet Is out now and
ready to be sat on
Don't withdraw your bank account
on any account.
Don't say "Rubber." the truth of it
does stretch.
The circus performer likes the ring
of hearty applause.
The filter manufacturer ought to
have clear conscience.
A girl can't even blush unless she
has considerable cheek.
Even the fat man doesn't rejoice
when his hair grows thin.
A honeymoon generally lasts as long
as the money holds out
A horse isn't declining his dinner
when he says "neigh" to it.
A lawyers soft-heartedness is not
exactly illegal tender"
When poets verses come back to
him he meets with reverses.
Not even the professional dyer is
sure of having dead cinch.
The birds of a feather that flock to-
gether must be Jail birds.
People who marry at their leisure
sometimes repent in haste.
The office that seeks the man is al
ways the one that no man wants.
Admirers of pretty girls are not wor-
ried about the peach supply.
The man with bad temper isn't any
more amiable when ne loses it.
The powder manufactures contri-
butes to some of the leading maga-
zines.
The knife maker cannot always cut
himself off a liberal slice of luck.
The dentist can't always overc ONE
the trouble of his nagging wife's jaw.
The average woman would like to
buy her experience at a bargain coun-
ter.
Consistency should be the most val
liable of jewels considering its rarity.
There are fellows who would rather
get married than go to work for liv-
ing.
An honest confession may be good
for the soul, but it is apt to sever
friendship.
In spite of all the talk about race
suicide, Cupid never strikes for short
er hours.
We are told that figures never lie,
and yet we don't always believe fig
ure of speech.
The man who paddles his own canoe
often does 1t because he can't get any
body else to do it for him.
Forest fires must be awful ill-tem
pered things. One never hears of them
but that they are raging.
A man doesn t object to being call
ed a lumberman, yet to call him a
wooden man makes him feel bored.
A woman can generally be depended
upon to make fool of man, but
sometimes he saves her the trouble.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
ROuSS Racket Store
SOME SPRING BARGAINS

The time is here cleaning house getting things readiness the
summer We think better this spring than
Table
shades oil window shades with and
lace cuana line 80 80 G and clothes baskets 80 60 and
forks
lic boilers
ed tubs h 80 and 55c clothes yda linen
SPOOL machn thread &c SPOOL h 2 20 pc
steel hovel
25c. ks for DC or lbnNesf for DC
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10

"Mamma, please gimme drink OF
water: I'm so thirsty
"No: you're not thirsty. Turn over
and go to Sleep"
A pause. "Mamma, won't you
please give me drink? Pm so
thirsty"
''If you don't turn over and go to
sleep I'll get up and whip you.'
Another pause. mamma, won't
you please gimme drink when you
get up to whip me 20
This boy will be all right if he
grows up with this persistency.
"Now, madame" SAID the counsel
for the defendant to little, wiry,
blackeyed, fdgety woman who had
been summoned as a witness in a
case, "you will please give your evil
dence in as few words as possible
You know the defendant"
"Know who ?"
''The defendant Mr.. Joshua Bagg?"
Josh Bagg? do know him, and
[ knOwed his father before him, and
don't know anything to the credit of
either OF 'em, and / don't thing"
"We don't want to know what you
think, madame. Please say yes or
mo- to my questions.
"What questions
"Do you know Joshua Bagg?"
"Don't l know i'm, though? You
ask Josh Bagg il he knows me. Ask
him If he knows anything bout trying
to cheat pore widder like me out of
five dollars Ask"
"Madame. IL
"Ask him whose orchard he robbed
last and why he did it in the night. -
Ask his wife, Betsy Bagg, If she
knows anything about slippin' iuto a
neighbours field and milking three
COWS on the sly. Ask"
"Look here, mad ame-"
ASK Josh Bagg about that uncle
of his that died in prison. Ask him
about lettin' his pore old mother die
in the poorhouse. Ask Betsy about
putting big brick into lot of butter
she sold last spring"
MADAME, | tell you"
''See il Josh Bagg knows anything
bout feeding ten head of cattle on all
the salt they could eat and then lettin'
them swill down all the water they
could hold just fore he driv them in
to town and sold 'em, See what he's
got to say to that ~
THAT has nothing to do with the
case. l want you to-"
''Then there was old Azrael Bagg.
own uncle to Josh, got kicked out of
his native town, and Betsy Bagg's $
own brother got ketched In neigh
boris hen house at midnight. Ask
Josh"
MADAME, what do you know about
this case 2"
~ don't know livin' thing bout
II, but I'm sure Josh Bagg Is guilty,
whatever 1t Is. The fact Is, I've owed
them Baggses grudge for the past
fifteen years, and l got myself called
up on purpose to get even with 'em,
aud fecl I've done IT,"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
Underwear! i!
Underwear! q!
TO the putting mild Ladies with
with shoulder and 13c bbrggan % h
suit
hats in the latest shapes 45c 81 20 looking glasses II 4O
SHOES! SHOES! SHOES

We have sold this month
business this? Simply selling that
service anywhere the
The
could believe
good haven't bought
why dollar? Trunks S00 s. $50
nsburg goods Shirts, % 4c: Overal y Zoe Pants 80 Oo $500
Clothing, chldrens Boys suits, S95 s32j Men
O Call
Respectfully,
HULL & BENDER, PROPRIETORS.
MCCOnnellSburg, Pa.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04
LOCAL NEWS.


kr. NJ. V. B. Kuox was in town last
bk.
Is reported that Mrs. E. L. Barstow is
ling.
r. Pillsbury has gone to his mill In
ton.
barence Ryder Is clerking for V. F.
pter.
aron Drown IL in Boston this week on
iness.
hat about q baseball nine in Barton
summer
.harlie Pierce IL going to Albany to
X on the road.
~. II. b. Orcutt assisted in e. w.
hons store last week.
rs. Geo. Gorhsm has returned from her
In Springfield, Macs.
ri Thomas of Pennington, y. H., Is
ing In the MONITOR Office.
arerce Wing, a pupil in the academy,
u Saturday st 81. Johnsbury.
r.. Matilda woodsrd Is in Evansville
her daughter, Mrs. NJ. Drown.
- G. ID. Traverse and little dsughtel
In Barre and Montpelier last week.
Z. CowIes has moved in to the n. F
bury house OF posite the post Office.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04

Mrs. William Shepard has so far recov-
cred from her illness as to be able to ride
out.
Mr.. and Mrs. William SartwelI are
settled in their new home on Pleasant
street.
A little baby daughter was welcomed at
their home by Mr.. and Mrs. Will Burbank
last Monday morning.
Miss Alice Graham teaches the higher
department and Miss Anna the primary
department of the village school.
The concert given by the Epworth
League at the M. E. church on Friday eve
ming was success in every way. Proceeds
$500.
Mrs. Fred Fletcher, who recently suffered
serious operation for cancer at the hos
pital at Burlington, is very low at this
writing.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E.
church met on the 9th inst, with good
attendance. The following officers were
chosen for the coming year: Mrs. w. 81.
Chaffee, president, Mrs. A, Gregory, LIST
vice president, Mrs. F. N. Newton, I'd vice
president, Mrs. A. Frazier, secretary, Mrs.
L. j. Wallace, treasurer. The next meet
ing will be on May II with Mrs. Gregory.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold soci-
able in the Cong1 church on Wednesday
evening, May 9Th. Rev. Robert Thomson
of Samokov, Bulgaria, will be present.
Mr.. Thomson is the missionary supported
by the Cong1 churches of Orleans Co. A
cordial invitation is extended to all. Ice
cream and cake will be served.
Emma, wife of Dennis Gallant, died April
23d of consumption at the home of her
brother, Victor Gilbert, aged rs years, l
| month and % days. She leaves husband,
one child, an aged father and several
brothers and sisters who have the sympa-
thy of the entire community in their loss.
The funeral services were held Saturday
Rev. Mr.. Morse officiating assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Gregory; interment at North Crafts
bury.
CARD-We wish to express our sincere
| gratitude to the many frienCs and neigh
| bors who so kindly assisted us at the sick
ness. death and burial of our dear wife and
| sister, also the singers and to Mr.. F. J.
| Newton and family for their great kind
| ness. ~
| DENNIS GALLANT AND LITTLE ROSIE, ,
VICTOR GILBERT AND WIFE,
| EUGENE GILBERT AND WIFE,
| NAPOLEON GILBERT,
| ERNEST GILBERT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04

n accordance with Section 1895 OF the
ktutes OF Vermont, this is the year In
hich Swings Bank Books are to be veri-
and the month Of May has been desig-
bed by the Inspector OF Finance as the
bnth In which this must be done; kindly
ing or send in your books as soon as
ksible for verificatiop, and oblige. +. 5.
bkham, Treasurer Orleans Trust Com
Eny. Newport. VT. is 19
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04
ALBANY CENTER.

John Kilgallen lost nice COW recently.
Miss Pansy Davis is at work at w. Had
leys in Craftsbury.
Clyde Batchelder has rented the La
bounty place for one year.
Miss Grace Sheehan teaches the school
at the Corner.
Mrs. Miller is topping at Bert Shedd's
for time before going to New York.
Miss Anna johnson of Craftsbury,
teaches school in Cheney's district for tie
spring term.
Some of our schools have been discon-
tinued, the pupils of Center school attend
ing in Cheney Dist. Fl. B. Chamberlain
conveys them and F. Fletcher takes those
in his district to the village. %st.-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04

WANTED 10 good industrious men to
work In our milestone mill and quarry.
Also man and wife to take house with bed
rooms furnished and keep boarders. Good
wages 10 the right men. Apply, The Pike
Mig. Co, Evansville, Vt. I7-S
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04

WANTED - Some first-class butter-tub
hoops. All sizes taken but long ones pre-
ferred at present. Pric,s as good as any
for first class article. W. K. Curtis Est,
Lowell, VT. 3-u
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04

ATTENTION FARMERs-I will be at stock
rds, Barton Landing, Monday forenoon,
by 11th, to buy your calves and hogs, and
, II pay highest market prices. Hig hest
sh price paid for wool and maple sugar
'ery Monday. Peoples telephone. 1w
G. s. Dor ge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04

HELP WAETED-Ladies or gentlemen
|wanting employment please call at Crystal
AXE Hotel, Barton, from p. m. Tuesday
o 4 q. m. Wedne sday, May Sand 8, 1908, and
! will furnish you steady employm at a
Ealary OF from $40 to s67 per month. @. E..
campbell. 1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04

For SALE-6O tons OF good hay, inquire
Of @. w. Buzzell or Ed. White, Barton.
13 IL
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04
WANTED.

WANTED-Msple Sugar. Will pay &c.
for good sound stock. Will take 1t any
day. Also want 100 bu nice Ia BILE potatoes
Barton, April 1lth, 1903 N. M. Scott.
15-tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04

For SALE-One ladies' second hand BIZ
cycle nearly new. Warren Hartwell,
Barton. IL
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04

To SELL-a two horse lum Der wagon, or
will exchange for a light wagon. s. s.
Johnson. 1873
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04

For SALE-25 good draft horses. II. J
Hudson, Charleston, VT. 1S-tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04

EAST ALBANY.
Mrs. L. r. Hunter is ILL.
Lula Daniels is on the sick list.
Ernest San born's children are ill.
Edwin Dipgman is In poor health.
Mrs. Anna Wells who has been ill is i'm
proving.
Miss Ethel Slack is boarding at HI. A.
McGuire's.
Mrs. Ida Courser visited in Irasburgh a
few days recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Lafont are rejoicing
over the arrival of a little son
The school in Dist. No. 9 have as mascot
crow which they tanned during the last
autumn ter % and which has again returned
to them this spring. They take great de-
light in feeding him and he has grown
very tame.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04

Ladies, you can earn more money selling
br msde-to order petticoats than in
pre-, Joy better health and shorter hours
be indi pendent. Write for particulars.
Aanklin Co., Dept. o, Melrose, Mass. 1913
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04
SOUTH ALBANY.

very tame.
SOUTH ALBANY.
Frank Eldridge, who is at work for
Irving Anderson, was sick last week.
Miss Eliza beth Harper has commenced
work at r. M. Gilmour's for the summer.
There will be an auction of hay, straw,
and farming tools at Robert Harper's next
Friday, May z, at p. m.
A large party of the neighbors and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Shepard
called on them Thursday evening for q
social visit. Oranges and bananas were
served and Guy furnished candy for the
crowd. All had good time.
EAST BRoWNINCToN.
Curtis Ovit is visiting his daug hter, Mrs
Jennie Fox.
e. s WEIGH of Barton is building Ethan
Gilfillan's new barn.
Gaylard Fox is to have Peoples tele-
phone put in his house.
Miss Mabelle Hinton of Westmore ie
working for Mrs. NJ. e. Gilfllan.
Ernest Drown is home for few days
from st. Johnsbury where he has work In
| the Fair rbanks scale shops.
| cRAFTsBURY.
There was no service in the NJ. E. church
last Sunday.
Cora b. Allen is clerking in Uric &
Sawyer's store.
Mrs. E. n. Nelson spent the first part o
last week in Lowell.
Rev. z. j Chrystie was called TO Bostol
: last Friday by the death of his niece.
George Slicer has moved into the Kin
ney house, Vacated by Clarence Woodbury.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04
LOCAL ADVERTISING.

Advertisements will be inserted under thi,
head at taco cents per word for list insertion
aud ene cent per word thereafter. Cash must
accompany the order. No dduertissrnent ufIl
BE- Inserted for less than Twenty-Five cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04

SOUTH BARTON.
Miss May Wilcox of Greens boro is teach
ing in the Wheeler district.
Miss Maude Webster is working for Mrs.
NJ. e. Calkins at Westmore.
Mr.. Edwin Butterfield's children are
recovering from the measles.
ALBANY.
A. Fairbrother of Hard wick was In town
over Sunday.
Miss Emma Shedd Is working for Mrs.
Almona Burt for few weeks.
Henry Gravel has moved into the tene-
ment In Fred Newton's house.
Mr. and Mrs. Orange Whitcher visited in
North Troy few days last week.
Mrs. Jennie Tenney of Barton was in
town last week calling on friends.
Mrs. Wallace Sartw ell has gone to South
ALT any to care for her sons family.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Lawrence were in
/ Barton Landing over the Sabbath.
Mrs. Thomas Mcclellan has been seriously
i'll the past week but is now better.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02

ending December 1902. the sum Of over twenty
millions from the Southern Pacific company
have been applied on betterments and construc-
ton the Central Pacific Railroad Company.
the sum so expended being less than this
amount, aggregating S9,014.0Oo. Qn addition to
this, s2,914oO0 have been expended on equip
nent, making the total S11,92S,ouO9 Ine sums
applied to betterments and improvements TO
the railroad of the Central Pacific have not been
excessive; on the contrary. up 10 the present
time have not been sufficient under the most
economical mana agement to bring the road up to
modern standards and keep pace with the con-
stant phenomenal increases in both passenger
and freight traffic that confronting US
In comparing the Southern Pacific ra 10 or
expenses to earnings with Union Pacific. Atchi-
son. Northern Pacific and Great Northern, It
should be remembered that all of the roads with
which comparison is made, with the exception
of the Great Northern, have recently passed
through receivershps and reorganization during
which large sums were spent in improving their
physical condition and in the purchase of motive
power and equipment
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
KEENE DIRECTS 4NSWER.
TeIegraphs Lauterbach-Says Offer
to Sell Vas in 4ns7Cer to Requests.

James r. Keene .ast night sent to Edward
Lauterbach, at Nashville the following tele-
gram:
Hon. Edward Lauterbach, Lincoln House
Nashville:
THE Hartman and Kahn affidavits published
broadcast. I expect you to furnish The Asso-
ciated Press with your answering affidavit
Immediately. setting forth the true facts; Ihat
no offer to sell stock was ever made by me- ex-
cept in reply to their requests to purchase the
holdings which 1 represented, and that you
were requested by them to ascertain the cost OF
the same. and that I absolutely refused. when
made answer to sell my individual stock at any
price ). R kbE1NE-
Talbot J. Taylor. Of Talbot J. Taylor & Co..
was seen yesterday afternoon after the aff1-
davits of Mr.. Hartman, Mr. Kahn and the
other Southern Pacific interests had been mace
public Asked about Mr.. Harriman's statement
that Mr.. Keene had said to him that he (Mr.
Keene) was an adept in carrying out success
fully large stock market operations; that ne nae
shown this capacity especially in the man1pula-
ton of United States Steel stocks, MI lay IOr
answered that it was absurd to say tnat 9 mere
had been any manipulation OF the steer sIoCho-
Asked about Mr.. Harriman's statement LndL
Mr.. Keene had had several interviews Win MN,
Mr. Taylor remarked. He would have haro
time to prove II.
Mr. TayIor's attention was then called to the
assertion by Mr.. Hartman that the heene poor
stock had been offered to him at 10 ana MI
Keene's own holdings at 1S. Mr.. Taylor's COM
ment was, The stock was never for sale at %
or any other price, as far as know. 4u.z !
The Keene pool, as originally planned, expired
yesterday by limitation, but it IS undersloou
that nearly all of the members have assented 20
the extension of the agreement 70 April ~.
Asked about a report that James W. HennIng
had Withdrawn from the pool, Nj Iaylor saIu
that he was authorized to deny that Mr. Hen
ming was dissatisfied, and to announce tnat, on
the contrary, he was heartily IN 1aFor OF tH7
continuance of the pool as planned
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
SPE4KS At HARRISBURG.
President Greeted By the Pennsyl-
rama LEGISLATURE.

Harrisburg. Penn. April president Roose-
velt's train arrived at 1:10 and remained here
nine minutes. The President was greeted in this
city by a great crowd. including the members OF
the Pennsylvania Legislature and city officials
Senator Focht of Union, behalf Of the Sen
ate. presented greetings. He expressed regret
that they were unable to welcome him at the
Capitol but were glad to greet him in the
shadow of Zion Lutheran Church. where the
first Harrison was nominated for President
Speaker Walden also regretted that he could
not visit the Capitol In response, President
Roosevelt said:
Congressman. Mr. Speaker. Mr. President and
Mr.. Mayor and Gentlemen and Ladies: am very
greatly touched and pleased by ths sIeet1Ig sI go
wholly unexpeqted one had not fos supposed Inst
my speechmaklng woulc begln oeIore TO- to-inII Tee
rather when 1 come here like sitting at the feet
The prosperit9 IN Which You of this State you
of this city. have abundantly shared must come
primarily from two sources the individual skill ana
efficiency Of the individual man. capitalist or wage
orkeT working for himself a as "a fo9ndS50n; @ @ 1v 1IS
not merely for themselves but for one another'
The President of the Senate was kind enough to
speak Of what has been done for the wage WeTheI'
] so away from Washington with a light heart.
very argsIy because Sc OF el6 e 3Ia-f+e s+r5[a Com
ny the gentlemen on the AnthTaclIe otTahS
mission. (Applause) And surely no publication
moral lesson TO our people can be better worth
scanning and learning than the document contain an
pie viii take TO heart the lessons taught there
Funda mentally our interests are the same. Funda
mentally you hurt or help some of our people, ana
the most Important lesson to be learned in our
national life is the lesson OF our soaarty n q m n
be citizen Of this republic must pull his own
brother at the same time CApplause)
As soon as the President finished speaking. the
signal was given, and the train pulled out at
1.1q q. m
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
PRESIDENT GOES WEST.
long JOURNEY BEGINS.
He Rides in Locomotive Cab OUer
the .4UeghanieS

Pfttsburr April President Roosevelt
viewed the scenery around the famous Horse
shoe Curve this afternoon from seat in the
cab Of a locomotive attached 10 his special
train. and. after ride Of about fifty miles, ex-
rressed himself as delighted with his experience
when his train reached Altoona at $50 O'Clock
this afternoon the President alighted from his
car and walked rapidly 10 the front Of the train
Two engines were coupled TO 1t ready TO pull
the heavy cars over the Allegheny Mountains.
and the President shook hands with the crews
Of each. He then climbed into the cab of the
rear engine, No. 2.40S. IN the cab with him
were Secretary Loeb. A Keiser, the trafnmaster;
Robert ATcLaren, a special engineer; H 7. Nc
Corrnick. the regular engineer, and H W
Hunter. the fireman AS he took his scat the
President remarked that being member OF
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Flrenen- he
thought he ought TO take his turn at feeding
the furnace but he did not do So When Cal
Itzin. the crest Of the mountains. was reached
the front locomotive was detached from the
train and the run 70 Seward was made with
one engine Here the President climbed down
from his lofty seat, and, after shaking hanos
with the engineers and fremen. went back 10
his car, rather dusty and grlrny, but enlhusi-
sstic over his novel ride
While the Presidents engine occupied the sec
ond place on the train a tunnel seven-eighths
OF mile in length was traversed. and, although
the cab was protected by windows and doors a
quantity OF smoke found its way in No record
breaking tine was made while the President sat
sn the cab. the speed OF the train not reaching
over forty-fve miles an hour.
Outside Of his ride the engine, the Presi-
dent passed an uneventful day. devoting large
portion Of II 10 reading
F2-ssF SONS were made at Baltimore, Harris
r,51rr and Altoona but at only one place did the
President make speech A large crowd met MS
train al Harrisburg. and, although no speech was
scbe6uIei for this place. Mr.. Roosevelt appeared
on the rear platform Of his car and delivered
= short address. which was received with many
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
FENE MUCH IMPROVED.

lanes r Keene is still in retirement at the wal
dorf and is busly engaged reducing his WISHING
Iis+ He has been III for some time and only
sanctions audiences with such persons as ne oe-
ta 70 see His reason for this IS that OF late
=. t.S bean somewhat disturbed by the reconnoi-
+rfrr around his quarters of number of persons
armed with requests that he appear as witness
in the Vreeland proceeding.
Reports as to the cause OF Nj keeres illness
,,o,,a Lear varied and one that he = threatened
-[+r narrnanent laIneneSS, said TO result IroI nav
= MS knee strained while being rnassaged, Va NaS
55f15 last nfCbt The fact is, he has been suILsr-
ing from the injury his knee received IN I9lllhg
e-Sr1 his carriage. but he is much improved, a
frind Who saw him yesterday said last night that
he was practically well