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The Monticellonian., 1903-04-02
!" KIDNEY COLDS"

Nothing will bl Hay you=up," NI play you out" !"
 put to P b e d' quicker than a kidney EI c o l q. Thou E sands feel the F. first effect of - colds in the kid Il e y s. Backache rheumatic pains urinary disorders retention of tho
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-02

Talent is that which is in man spower.- Lowell
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-02
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
 druggists refund money fit fails to cure. 25c
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-02

One active virtue is worth ten absent vices. Hams Horn.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-02
AConrres.mau's Letter.

Hon. H. w. Ogden, Congressman from Louisiana, in letter written at Wash ington. D. C., says the following of Pe- runa, the national catarrh remedy:
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
THIS YOUNG WOMAN
A GENUINE WONDER
Pretty and Has Accomplish
ments Which Should Turn
Head OF Average Man

Several days ago the Evening Jour
nal published am item regarding a
Media young woman who could house
clean and saw wood all day, get sup
per- then entertain at the organ in the
evening oday the Evening Journal
received a communication from citi-
zen Of West Port, Md. enunciating the
accomplishments of a young woman OF
that place The Correspondent in writ
ing Of those Of the Media girl, says:
That is nothing to compare with one
of our ladies of II. She keeps a seven
roomed house in print from top to bot
tom even to the cellar. She cooks for
seven in family and boarders and at
tends to two little babies, keeping
them neat and clean, and one nurses
| the bottle. She does all the ironing for
the family as well.
Everything Is style about her. She
can play both the organ and piano Tor
a church. She has a good education
writes short hand, rides a bicycle, and
weighs III pounds. She would make
lany man a good wife. and one that nc
need not be ashamed Of for she Is
pretty. Her name is Stiles
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
TIPS From TIE Bat.

Wilmington plays the strong Hamil-
ton "A. c. team. of Canada, today at
Union street grounds.
Philadelphia Giants over the bridge
today
Tomorrow the Wilmington team will
play In Reading.
The Ursnus College team yesterday
won from Susquehanna University by
the score Of % To o.
susquehanna plays the Wilmington
A. A. tomorrow.
On June l3 tlHinus will play the
wilmington Club at Front and Union
streets.
On Saturday Allentown will be seen
al Front and Union streets.
Manager Connolly is trying Chandler
a substitute catcher, and all arounC
player from the Manchester New Eng
land. League He made a good show
ing yesterday.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
SHERIFF SALES.

SA14E.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levari FaOias to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale at Dick
insOn's Hotel In the town OF Townsend,
AppOqunimink hundred, New Castle
county, State Of Delaware,
Oiy FRIDAY,
THE Eth DAY OF MAY, l9OS
ut 10 O'Clock a. m,
he following described real estate viz:
That farm or tract OF land consisting Of
cleared land, ceuar swamp and maple
swamp, with the buildings thereon erected,
situate I'm Blackbrd hundred atore-
said, on the public road leading from Tay-
lor's bridge to Collins Beach, adjoining
Robert p. johnson, David j. Cummins, the
heirs OF william McLane, Robert Derrick
son, BENJAMIN David ana others, and con-
taining five hundred and fOrty-two acres
and one hundred and twenty-nine perches
of land, be the same more or less.
Excepting and reS1rVing, however, Oul
Of the above mentioned land and premises
u right of way for canal purposes, grant
ed by the said Samuel w. McCauley and
j. Augustus McCaullCy, executors and
trustees, as aforesaid 90 James A. tergu-
son and David w. Fairchild contractors
and representing ''The Maryland and Del
aware ship Canal Company "a corporation
Of the State of Delaware, by deed DATED
the thirtieth day of October. A. ID. 1885
and recorded in the office aforesaid II
Deed Record *. Vol. l3. page 4lO. etc.
Seized and taken N execution as th'
property Of Samuel G. Derrickson an,
Fannie T.. DerricksOn, his wife, mortga
I gOrs, and to be sold by
gMMIT T.. STtDHAM Sheriff.
Shern's Office, Wilmington Delaware
April 2S 1903.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
NEW MEN FOR THE A. A. S
Hoffman and eastmeyer viii Play
First Game With Locals Today.

Two new players win be seen upon the
Wilmington a. A. team at South Side
Park this afternoon in the game ugainst
the Philadelphia Giants. The new men
are "lzzy" Hoffman and Gastmeyer. Hon
man, who is well-known here will play left
field and having played on the A. A. s last
year he needs no introduction He IS
batting harder this year than he ever did
Gastmeyer viii play at short. Gastmeycr
comes strongly recommended as a short
stop player. He played great game with
West Chester last Saturday Hoffman,
who has been playing in the New England
League, has been doing good work this
season having "a batting average of sos
and a fielding average of .sS7. lie was
scheduled to leave Concord. New IIamp-
shire, yesterday afternoon, and Manager
Barton expects him here for today game
O'Neil viii be placed I'm his old position
at second base. This win greatly
strengthen the Snheld Othcr changes ar,
| expected on the team
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
Sporting Votes.

Johns Hopkins lacrosse team will play
the University OF toronto at Baltimore.
June c.
Bmly Woods and Dave Barry and Al.
Nelu against Dixie KID arc TO fight at
Los Angeles AIay -.
w. w. Nmtmore on tuesday broke the
two lengths record of uhe Houston club
tank on lowering the agure to u 10 Sec
onds.
Alexander w. Pope, the San Francisco
oarsman, has started East. lie Will COM
pete I'm the American Henley and sn -he
Boston Regatta I'm August.
Otto Ronaldo and Hector Decory nre
TO engage IN heavyweight lifting contest
TO come Off dn the city of Montreal, on OF
about May IS, 1908, before n club Offering
the best money.
Captain a. C.. Bowen has received an
! invitation TO compete in the iive-mile race
at tho New York A. c. games on June 6.
Since this race comes after the Inter
collegiates and Bowen VIII be free, he Is
likely Ito accept He Will meet Grant
Pierce, the Indian; Wright and Newton
in the race.
The Lancaster Pa, Athletic Club has q
big boxing show scheduled for tonight ir
which "a number of Philadelphia boxer.
win take part. The bouts win be an six
rounds and there win be double wind
up between Sam Bolen and Charlie Mul
han, OF Summit Hin. and Bobby Thomp
son. of Canada and Jack Mckenzie, o
Southwark. Jack Lansing and kid
Beehe win appear in the seml- -wind-up. ant
the preliminary viii be between Ton
Daily. of Baldwin's and Bull" Balm. OF
Harrisburg.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
EMPLOYING ITALIAN HELP
Experience of Railroad Men With Re-
cent Foreign Arrivals Reverse
of Pleasant.

Dover, May 14.--The contractors en-
gagged in double-tracking the Della
ware division OF the Pennsylvania
railroad, preparatory to a heavy fruit
season. have had to employ new Italian
immigrants because of a scarcity Of
help in the busy growing season. Their
experience with the fresh foreigners
during the past few days, however, has
been anything but pleasant or satisfac-
tory.
Nearly an the ltanans evidently un-
derstood that nobody worked in Amer
lea, and that all their earnings were to
be easy money" The nard labor on
the railroad seemed to paralyze them
and all hands laid down their picks
and quit, leaving one by one to make
their way back to New York. Theil
places are now being filled with Negro
laborers, who ply the pick-axes ant
sing all day, glad that they have wOf
victory over the sons of sunny Italy
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
SHOW IN ANIMAL TENT
Il Is Most Original and Highly Enter
tanning Exhibitions Ever Devised.

All the tents Of the Barnum & Bailey
Greatest SHOW on Earth are lighted by
n new patented electric light and every
seat contains a patent foot rest. In the
menagerie tent, when that institution
comes here ON Saturday, there Will be
seen without extra charge one of the
most original and highly entertaining
exhibitions dyer devised. 1t comprises
a medley of skillful and curious musi-
clans. with high-class specially artists
and others. The musicians perform
upon such queer, quaint and odd in
struments as the Guatemala Miranda
and many others. Then there are eX-
hibitions by the fire kings, the men
who swallow hot live Goals and devour
burning flames of fire, male and female
magicians. jugglers, and prestdigita-
tors whose marvellous sleight-of-
performances are almost miraculous
singing and dancing by whole troupe'
OF amazing midgets. whirlng der
wishes. etc, and displays by the freaks
This Is the very unique and astonish
ing free exhibition i'm the menagerie
tent. and IL takes place just before the
regular performances. In the same in
closure are also TO be found the baby
elephant: "Speck." smallest horse II
the world, and the midgets. There are
also three herds of animals in leash
The performances comprise nearly
one hundred marvellous acts in three
rings. ON two stages, a race track, al
aerial enclave. with many notable fea-
lures. such as nearly 100 trained
horses performing in three rings al
one time; Cyclic, the Kinetic Demon
| the human return ball, the acrobati'
and aerial displays, etc. The free
street parade contains, besides man,
other grand features. a 4O-horse team
Everybody should see IT,.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
NOTICES.

NOrlCE-To Mary Jester, mortgagee. resi-
dent without the State of Delaware and
an owner or reputed owner of aninterest an
and TO certain tract or piece Of land
situate I'm Mini Creek hundred, New Castle
county and State of Delaware bounded bv
the Gap and Newport Turnpike lands of
the heirs Of John Mitchell, deceased, David
tOrnbrOOks. and others. a part of which
it IS deemed necessary TO take and use IN
the construction Of the line of railway of
The West Chester. Kenneth and Whining
ton Electric Railway Company, a corpor-
alton Of the States Of Delaware and Penn
sylvania, as shown by a plot or survey
filed hy said company i'm the office of the
Secretary OF State of the State OF Della
ware at Dover.
You are hereby notified that. the said
The West Chester. Kennett and Whining
ton Electric Railway Company being un-
able 10 agree with the said owner or otyn-
ers of the land above mentioned. deemed
necessary TO be taken for the construction
of said railway, for the purchase thereof:
VIII apply TO the Honorable William G.
Spruance. Associate Judge of the State of
Delaware, resident of New Castle county
on Wednesday May 2Oth. A. D. 1903 ai
eleven o'clock q. m, at the Court House
In the CITY OF Wilmington, for the appoint
ment Of five iudiCious and impantial com
missioners to view the aforesaid premises
and assess the damages the said owners
thereof Will sustain by reason of the sqiC
railway passing through, taking and using
the land necessary TO be taken as shown
hy TIRE aforesaid plot or survey. I'm accord.
ance with the requirements of an act en-.
titled AN Act to amend Chapter 273 Vol
umo 2l. Laws Of Delaware being an act
poration Law approved March 10Th. A
1901.
The West Chester. Kennoat and Wilmtnc.
ton Electric Railway Company. by
THOMAS r.. HALL President
Nuliam IT, lfeald. Attorney.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14

SHERIFFS SAL1l-BN VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levari Faciaa TO me direct
ed, viii be exposed to public sale ait the
Court House, on Market street between
Tenth ard Eleventh streets, I'm the city
OF Wilmington New Castle county, and
State of Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 23d DAY OF MAY, 1908,
at 10 O'Clock a. m,
the following describ I'd real estate, viz:
An that certain piece or parcel of land
situate I'm the city of Wilmington, New
CASTLE county and State of Delaware
bounded and described as follows. to wit
Beginning ait the intersection of the
southery side OF Lord street with the
westerly side Of Chr-ch street; thence
southerly by said side of Church street.
one hundred and fOr,y-eight feet to the
nOrtherly side OF Fifth street: thence
westerly by said side of Fifth street
eighty-two feet to q stake; thence month.
ery and parallel with Church street
eighty-three feet. more or less to n stake
thence westerly parallel with Fifth stroe
thir,y-iwO feet to ~ stake: thence north.
erly and parallel to church street sixty
five feet. more or less to THE said side OF
Lord street; thence easterly by said sid,
OF Lord street one hundred and fourteen
feet to the place of beginning.
Seized and taken in execution as Nh,
property of the Diamond Leather Com
pany, a corporation OF the State OF Della,
ware, and to be sold bv
EMMIT +. STTDHAM Sheriff
Sherin's Office, Wilmington, Delaware
Nav r. 1903
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
BASEBALL BURLESQUE
Chicago Stars and Wilmington Team
Play Listless Game.

The game between the Chicago
stars and the Wilmington team was
travesty on baseball but that was what
was expected. and the crowd was not
disappointed. The Wilmington team
made nineteen runs. while the Stars
got 6. AT times it was difficult for
the home team to get out no matter
how hard they tried Maud Nelson.
the famous pitcher. started to pitch
the game but after two innings was
succeeded by a husky man, who Jared
little better than the female. as the
locals could touch him whenever they
felt SO disposed. The novelty OF hav-
ing girls as opponents drew "a big
crowd. who enjoyed the game from its
uniqueness. The score by innings:
Wilmington ....2 . 8 l o 0 3 6 x-l9
Chicago Stars. ....2 / 90 . 1 30 o. G
Batteries Wilmington, Lane ana
Sweeney: Chicago Stars. Nelson, Myers
and HeEa Umpire-Harkins.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
BASEBALL AT DOVER
Outlook for Season in State Capital.
Will Open on Memorial Day.

Dover May 13.--At a meeting OF Dover's
Baseball Association last night it was de-
oided to open the season at Milford on
Memorial Day with a club which Is ex-
pected to be n winner. Tho management
Of the team, with full power to sign and
discharge players was vested I'm a board
OF managers consisting OF Edward H. At
hnson, Charles E. Wootten, William c.
#. Waller, William ID. Denney and q
Edward Dawson. The contract for fitting
np 'he baseball park has been awarded to
.C. 5. Pennewin and Company. The fin
ance committee reported TO President
James b. Bice "a large subscription for
the maintenance OF a winning club.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
SHAD SOLD FOR $28
Weighed Fourteen Pounds and Was
Bought BY Philadelphia Man.

The biggest shad ever caught in the
delaware river, so far as the fisher
mems record goes. was shipped to
Major William H. Mccormick, of
the Delaware avenue fish market. Phil
6delphia, yesterday and the recipient
was the proudest man among the shad
ilnciCrs along the river front II
weighed IA pounds, when taken out OF
the net near Washington Park. A
number of its companions We're small
sized fish and it looked large enough,
as IL wriggled and tapped about TO
got back to the water. to ,be the mother
of the whole school.
10 was sent up to the Terminal
market for exhibition carefully packed
in crushed ice and reached there alive
and was finally disposed of TO a
wealthy pisCatOrial enthusiast of this
city. for the snug sum of S2S.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
is EIGHT-HOUa LAW OPERATIVE2
City Solicitor Reinhardt Asked to Give
Opinion as to It's Validity.

The members of the Water Commission
and the Street and Sewer Department held
"a conference with City Solicitor David j.
Reinhardt yesterday afternoon relative to
tho validity of the S-hour system for city
employees ait present in effect. The new
law was passed at the last session OF the
Legislature and fixes an S-hour day Tor
city employees with certain exceptions and
for employees ON contract work for the
city.
Mr.. Reinhardt was not ready ITO give an
opinion on The question, but promised to
do so within a few days. Should the new
ordinance be operative the expenses OF
the city win be largely Increased and most
of the men now employed by the different
departments work ten hours a day. They
would receive the same pay for an S-houl
day and consequently the city would lose
two hours
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
Falllnn 30 Killa Farmer.

kirkland Ca, May 14.--Eldred and
Lyman Newbern, father and son, we're
returning to their farm during a storm
in wagon. A mile out of town the
wind tore down a big pine tree and
threw it across the wagon, which was
crushed. Lyman Newbern was killed
Instantly his father seriously, and
perhaps fatally wounded, and the two
mules so badly crippled that they had
to be shot
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
THE 18th DAY OB MAY, 1903,
nI 10 n-nlnnk a m


the following described read estate, viz:
All that certain lot or piece Of land with
the three-stOry brick dwelling house there
on erected, situate In the city of Whining
ton, aforesaid, bounded and described as
follows, to wit:
Beginning on the northerly side of Third
street at the distance of eighty-nlne $50
feet from the easterly side Of Madison
street; thence northurly and parallel to
Madison street and passing through the
middle of the division wall between this
and the adjoining house on the west
eighty-sX $50 feet and four (i) inches TO
the s0utherly side Of "a ten-feet wide alley
leading from Madison street. 10 Jefferson
street; thence thereby easterly and par
allel with Third street fifteen d5) feet TO
a stake; thence sOuthefly and parallel with
Madison street eighty-eix (S6) feet and four
CD inches to the said side Of Third street
and thence thereby westerly fifteen 05)
feet to the place of beginning, be the con-
tents thereof what they may. with the
privilege of the use Of said ten-feet-wide
alley in common with others entitled
/ thereto forever.
Seized and taken i'm execution as the
/ property of Charles Il. Lloyd, admins.
traitor OF William r.. Brinton, deceased
mortgagor and Sar7h A. Brinton, his
widow, surviving mortgagor and terre
| tenants, and to be sold by
EMM1T r. ST1DHAM Sheriff.
snerims Office, Wilmington, Delaware
/ April 2S. 1903.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
PREACHED FOaTY-IHREE YEARS
Long Experience of the Rev. j. T. Van
Burkalow in the Ministry.

Dover, May 14-The Rev. j. r. Van
BurkalOw. Of Dover who has had forty
three years of active work in the
Methodist itinerancy, preaching through
out this Peninsula, is said to have un-
dergone a remarkable experience. When
he entered the active ministry his first
sermon was given at Old Bethel
Church on the State road between
Smyrna and Dover Forty-three years
afterward he was invited to preach
there at q special service. and was on
the scene last Sunday.
Il is said that he preached the same
sermon. only few Of those who were
present in the flesh after the long
lapse of time admitted that it showed
remarkable Improvement Mr. Van
Burkalow is still vigorous and breaches
every week
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
Eerrv 3d. Rnrnnd-

Washington, May H. - The ferry
boat Columbia, plying between this
city and Alexandria, Va, was dam
aged by fire to the extent of $4,000,
nothing remaining but the hull The
boat was valued at $4,000 and was
the property Of a New York firm. The
vessel had tied up at her wharf for
the night So far as known no lives
were lc-t.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
THE
WORLD
OF
SPORT
A LONG GAME
Wilmington High School and Whining
ton Business School Battle Ff-
teen Innings


teen Innings.
One OF the longest games played this
season was between the Wilmington
High School and the Wilmington Busi-
ness School at South Side Park yes
terday. Il required fifteen innings for
the lrgh school TO win the game by the
score OF 3 TO Q
The game was one of the best anna
teur contests ever seen on a local dia-
mond At the close OF the ninth in
ming the score was TO ?, and not a
man got around the bags until the nf-
teenth. when Halter broke the tie.
The pitching of both Sparks and
Halter was good. The best playing
for the High school was done by
Price. Mooney. Ralph and Moreland.
For Business School Daniels, Dough
erty and Webb played the best ball
The game was umpired by Bert Ever
son. The score:
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
chiId Run Down Rv renm.

a team belonging to A. Loftland, of
Thirteenth and Forrest streets. ran over
the l7-morths-oid child Of Michael Sklut,
living at Thirteenth and Heald streets
yesterday afternoon and severely hurt 81.
The h,tle one was taken TO the home OF its
parents and DR.. Pierce summoned.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
Porch Furniture.

Women who dote on keeping their
porch furniture beautiful always buy
Bryan's Carriage Gloss Paint; II pro-
duces a hard enameled surface. easily
cleaned and very durable.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
Concrete Foundation for Elevated.

on account Of the unsatisfactory condi-
lion Of the ground at the bottom of the
DIT being dug at Fourth street for the
foundation of the elevated railroad. a con-
crete bottom will have TO be put in. The
soil Is a mixture OF clay and water and
the men have already duo several feel
deeper than at any Of the other places
where the piers have been erected.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
Withdrawal of 3. & o. Trains From
Market Street Station.

On and after Sunday. May H. Mar
ket Street Station, Wilmington. will be
abandoned for passenger trains Lam
denberg Branch trains viii on and af-
ter above date, run to and from Phila-
delphia via Main Line. Passengers to
and from Wilmington taking train at
Delaware Avenue Station.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
MARLBOROUGH HOUSE

STONE IRON AND SLATE CoNsTRUc
TION.
Atlantic City's newest hotel. Sea water
In all baths telephones in rooms, music
valet service and other modern hotel con
veniences. Golf. Booklet.
JOSIAH WHITE & SONS.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
BI1sINnSS SCHOOL,.
scoRN nY INNINGS.

W.. II. s..........1 0OO1OO0O0 00l-3
w B s.........OOO10OOO1OOO00O-2 O-2
Earned runs-W. II. s., 2; w. b. s.,
1. Two-base hits-Mooney Halter
Rolph. Webb Three-hase hits--Dough
erty. Halter. Sacrifice hit-iDougherty.
nit by pitched ball. Greenwood, Burns.
Bases ON balls-On HALTER. 1; off
Sparks. l. Struck out-By Halter, III;
by Sparks 6. Stolen basos-Webh. 2;
Sparks. 2: Daniels Pennington. Dough-
erty. Halter. Moreland, Mooney, Rolph,
Anderson. Wild -liomewooo.
Double plays-Daniels to Pennington,
Burns to Price to Greenwood. Left on
bases-lIigh School. s; business
School. g. Umpire-Everson. Time
hours.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
REPAIRS TO UNION CHURCH
Contemplated Improvements to the
Church May Amount to $1,000.

~ '"Nt 'f'''~'''- ~ f-'NN~'
There win be an important meeting
of the official board of Union NJ. e.
Church this evening at 7.45 o'clock 10
appoint committees TO arrange for con-
templated repairs TO the audience
room. The purpose is to refresco, re-
paint. recarpet and replace the present
windows with those Of more modern
designs. A special call is made for a
gathering of all the members of the
church at the prayer meeting tomorrow
evening.
IL is apprOXimated that the repairs
will amount TO $1,000. One-half the
amount win be raised before the re-
pairs are begun.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
ITEMS OFINTEREST
CLEANED FROM
HERE AND THERE

May 4. at Harrisburg Wilmington 3;
Harrisburg G.
May g. at Harrisburg Wilmington, ];
Harrisburg. ..
May G. at Wilmington, ];
Reading 3.
May z. at Wilmington Wilmington,
] 16: Reading, s.
! May s. at Wilmington-Wilmington,
IA; Norristown, 3.
/ May 9, at Wimington-Walming 2ij|
lpoughkeepsle On. W 4.
May II, at Wilmmglon-Wilmin Il;
Norristown 6.
May - ait MISUNDERSTANDING T.
Cuban X-Giants g.
Todays schedule-Hamilton A. G.
WILMINGTON A. A. RECORD.
April 20. at Wilmington Wilmington, 3;
Baltimore, g.
April p, at Whining Wilmington,
Cuban X-Giants. 3.
April 2s, at Wilmington Wilmington, 4;
Cuban X-Giants. C.
April %. at Wilmngton--W Wilmington. 3;
/ Philadelphia Professionals. 4.
April 80, at Wilmington--WiIming-
ton Q; Norristown, 3.
May 2, at Wilmington. Wilmington, II;
Maryland Athletic Club. A.
May 4, at Wilmington Wilmington, 3;
Norrstown, o.
May 8, at Wilmington,
IA; Coatesville, 2.
May 6, at Wilmington,
2 Philadelphia League, 10.
May 2, at Wilmington-W Wilmington,
II; Philadelphia Giants. 8.
May o. at Observation-Disclosures a
West Chester IN. Y) /.
May II. at Wilmington Wilmington, o.
Philadelphia League, o.
May ~, at Wilmington, 3
} Noristown. g.
Today's schedule-ph Philadelphia Giants.
Evening journal., 1903-05-14
He Ia No,u a Brakeman.

william Tlemming. formerly night caller
"a The Pennsyivania railroad roundhouse
has passed the examination and Is now a
yard brakeman.