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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-25
WINS SUIT FOR PENSION
Old Fireman, Reason Restored,
Will Get $500 a Year.

Jonn Jennings. forty-fve years Old. Of
Third street, Long Island City, formerly
an engineer i'm the New York City Fire
Department. who was made insane by
an injury to his head while on duty.
which resulted i'm his being placed in an
insane asylum. from which he escaped and
wandered around the world. until his
reason was finally restored by a surgical
operation. obtained yesterday a verdict
restoring his pension to $500 a year in the
Supreme Court of queens County.
Locking like man Of sixty years. Jen-
ninCs appeared in court i'm an action to
compel the city 20 grant him an adequate
pension He was appointed To the Fire
Department in 1891. being assigned TO
Engine Company No. 81. which was a
freboat. and he was sent aboard the Will
lam l.. Strong.
ON July 20. 1898. soon after being hurt,
ne was committed to Bloomingdale Asy-
lum and was later transferred to an
asylum on Long Island. His condition
improved so that year later he was
taken to Ireland by his brother. lie
escaped from his family in that place
and for a year his whereabouts were un-
known. until he was found in an asylum
I'm Oregon. He was brought back to this
city. whsB specialists opened his skull
ana removed "A large clot of blood. when
10 .egained his reason.
he was retired from the Fire Depart
ment by Fire Commissioner John j. Sean
nell on a pension of $500 year. which
IL Is cortended was later changed q SoSS
year. and il was for the purpose Of re-
gaining his original persloA that the suit
WAS brought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-25
w. A. HARTMAN AT WORK
Learning Railroading Points in
Union Pacific Shops.
ny Telegraph to The Tribune.

Omaha. Nov. 24.-After finishing an
inspection Of the Union Pacific Rail-
way system. William Averell Hartman
son Of the late T.. II. Hartman, ana a
member Of the executive committee oil
the Union Pacific, arrived in Omaha
to- day in his private car, attached to a
special train. and went TO work In the
general shops Of the company at TINS
point.
Mr.. Hartman is seeking to learn
something Of railroading at first mana
that he may know just how a big rail-
road system is operated. To-day ne
spent most Of his time in the locomotive
shops
Mr.. Hartman will next turn his at
tention to the operating and accounting
department Of the railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-25
Police Kill Two Natives
in Riot in South Africa

Pretoria. Union of South Africa Nov.
24.-Three natives were Killed and twenty
two wounded to-day by the police during
riot at the Premier mine. OF the
twenty-five thousand natives employed
there five thousand got out OF hand
looted the stores and attacked the natives
of another compound.
The police were unable to disperse them
and fired two voleys before they could
succeed in getting the negroes to return
TO their habtations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-25
Mail Truck Hits Woman.

When crossing Fourth avenue al 9Th
street at o'clock last night Miss Ethel
German. eighteen years old. Of No. 9J
Clinton street was knocked down by an
automobile mail truck driven by John
Purdach. Of No 302 East SD street
Miss Berman was apparently uninjured'
although her clothes were slightly torn.
She refused medical attention and went
home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-25
A. G. Vanderbilt in Auto Crash

Newport, II. l., Nov. 24.-Alfred G.. Van
derbilt' accompanied by his wife and his
sister-in-law. Mrs. Reginald G. Wander
bilt. was driving his automobile In Belle
vue avenue to-day. when the automobile
OF DIR. William 4. Sherman ran out from
side street and collision followed.
DIR. Sherman's car was badly damaged.
but no person was hurt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-25
$4,000 for Domesticated Heron

Paris. Nov 1.-THE Academy of Sciences
mas decided 10 offer prize of 5000 TO
the person who devises means for do
mest!cat.ng the heron, in order TO obtain
aigrettes without killing the birds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-25

With one eye on the turkey
surely the other ought to be on
the dressing"
Everything YOU need to
make the coming holiday COM
Portable.
Smart winter suits and
overcoats.
Warm motor coats.
Fur coats. robes. caps,
goggles and gloves.
Dress clothes at a moments
notice.
Sweaters. Scotch knit jack
cts and waistcoats.
Everything YOU play with
sporting goods Of every de-
scription.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-09
A Splendid Address

The address last Sunday evening by
Hon. R. W. Hulburd of Hyde Park at
the union meeting at the Cong'l church
drew large audience. Everybody ex-
pected an interesting and instructive ad,
dress and they were not in the least dis.
appointed. The address was concerning
"prison reform and the humane treat
uent of criminal classes" 1t was re-
plete with good thoughts and apt sug.
gestions and delivered in the speakers
own inimitable manner held the close at
tention of his hearers. Mr. Hulburd is an
orator of the first rank and it was surely
pleasure to have this speaker for the
closing address of the interesting series
of union meetings held here this winter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-09
The MOrriSville Band

The Morrisville Military Band held a
special meeting last night and decided
that to maintain its old-time reputation
several new members must be added
Death and other changes have made in
roads upon this organize ton and there
is great need of new members. tits hoped
that some. arrangement can be made by
the village at its annual meeting next
Tuesday evening to induce musicians to
locate here, This is very important and
the band members hope there will be
favorable consideration of this subject.
Think it over. The band must be kept
alive 1t is very necessary adjunct to
Morrisvile's prosperity.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-09
BUSINESS NOTICES.

ATTENTION The highest cash prices paid for
Calves. JoHN MINER. HYDE Park.
WANTED At ONCE Ten men for Mill,
handling Lumber, etc. Also Engineer, must bring
recommend. L. S. MORSE, Jeffersonville.
HoEsE FOR SALE!-Sonel Mare years old,
good volker, good duyer and extaa walker. Not
afraid o anything.
E d. CALKINs, Tel. 3t-I2, Cadys Falls.
For sALRl--S3,ooo buys 1000 old established
Meat BUSINESS IN Burlington. Snap for man who
uniers.a1ds cutting Reason for selling, owner
leaving dJt Address Box 3o4, Burlington, VT.
For s,LE Some good work Horses and
Heavy Lumber Wagon; also a Light Wagon suit
able FOR altering cream or other similar work
X. F. DJE w. ). NEwcoMB, Morrisville.
MuLrERv Miss Leslie is nov in Johnson
al her o' stand and has a large display OF trim
med Has tor spring and Summer, in the latest
shapes ic ladies', misses and children Call and
see for ysarself.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-09

H. Waite was in Wolcott today on
hay business.
Frank Wheeler of Boston is visiting his
brother, Charles Wheeler.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Billings of Stam-
ford, N. Y, were in town Saturday
Miss Ila Hoyt of Hardwick was a
guest over Sunday at her home here.
Y. c. Heath went to Dixville Notch,
N. H., Friday on a few days business
trip
Mrs. G. 0. Kimball of HardwiclS was
a guest Thursday night OF Mrs. Laura
Titus.
Wendall Campbell of Hardwick was a
recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
Herrick
Herbert Slayton of Montpelier has
been guest for several days of relatives
in town.
That artistic decoration Of Blair's win
dows is the handiwork of Benson, the
boy artist"
Miss Doris Courtney of Montpelier
was guest of her friend, Miss Velma
Spaulding, recently.
The Peoples Academy dramatic club
will render "T'riss" at Hardwick on Fri
day evening of this week.
MIR. and Mrs. f. NJ Reynolds Of Cam
bridge were recent guests at the home of
Mrs. REYNOLDS father, G. A. Barrows.
Mrs. Fred Dubray and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Dubray of Newport were recent
guests at the home ofMr aud Mrs c. A.
Spiller.
Dennis Cleveland was called to White
field. n. II, Saturday by the illness of his /
brother, James Cleveland, who is threat
ened with pneumonia.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-09
County Fish and Game League

Considering the rain and mud, a good
number were present at the rooms of the
Pasttime Club in Morrisville, Saturday
morning to take part in the organization
of the County Fish and Game League
and Humane Society. Some being pres
ent from nearly every town in the
county. The meeting was called to order
by M. P. Maurice, who was elected
temporary chairman; E. H. Sherwin
being elected temporary secretary. The
permanent organization was then pro-
ceeded with. and the following officers
elected for the ensuing year.
President-R w. Hulburd, Hyde Park.
residents-Belvidere l. O. Thorn
as; Cambridge, M. M. Powell: Eden,
w !. AtwelI; Elmore, w. S. Silloway;
Hyde Park, d. g. McAllster' Johnson,
Thos. Waterman; Morrstown, H. D.
New land; Stowe, II. Z. Shaw; Waterville,
81 B, Maurice; Wolcott, r. M. Hubbell.
Secretary-E II. Siierwif, Johnson.
Treasurer-W. M. Sargent, Morrisvi1le.
Executive Commttee-the above offic-
ers Committee to draft and adopt a
constitution and by-laws-R. w. HUI
burd, l.. H. Lewis, NJ. 2. Maurice.
1t was voted that the dues be 5Oc per
member for the present, and that the
Committee on Bylaws procure the same
to be printed, with a list of members,
and distribute same at the expense OF the
association.
The next meeting will be called later in
the spring, at some time and place to be
determined, when it is expected that
Hon, J. W. Titcomb, State Fish and
Game Commissioner and Others will be
present. and banquet will doubtless
be then arranged for.
The organization starts its career with
over two hundred members, and others
are sending in their names every day.
The organization will be very glad to see
all citizens of the county who have an
interest in the matters for which the
organization is formed, send their names
to the secretary and become members
before the list of members is printed,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-09

"In men whom men condemn as i'll
/ find so much of goodness still.
In men whom men pronounce sublime
ind so much of what is not
/ hesitate to draw the line
Between the two, where God has not"
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19
Rangely Notes
RANGELy. COLO, April IA, 1918

RANGELy. Colo, April IA, 1918
Oscar and Mrs. Dudley of Piceance
visited Rangely yesterday.
Lucius Shepard, from thirty miles
up the river, attended the dance Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cobb came
down from the "bob-cat' ranch on
Cathedral Saturday.
T. ]. Divine sold eight head Of
horses this week to Manager Owens
of the Lazy-Y outfit.
The board of directors of the Ran
gely school district have ordered two
go pound bells for the district school
buildings.
Miss Marie Nehring left for her
home In Denver yesterday, having
finished her term of school in the
Ridgeway district Friday.
John Banta and r. F. Goss arrived
from Green river with about five hum
dred head of steers for the Lazy Y"
outfit. The steers Are mostly year
lings and will be turned on the south
side range.
The Rangely base ball fans were
out en- masse yesterday and the
"rubes' had good lively practice
game. We missed Melvin Toles In
the game, but it seems impossible to
keep him away from Meeker this
spring.
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19

w. f. Simpson OF Buford mingled
with his town friends Monday and
Tuesday.
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19
First Methodist Episcopal Church

The subject Sunday morning will
be Acquaintance in Heaven" The
subject in the evening will be How
q Man FOrfeits His Standing with
God" There will be special music
at both services. We have been TAX
ing a vacation for a month and l am
sure you have enjoyed the rest from
your labors. The pastor would be
pleased to meet all members and
friends OF the church at both ser
vices. All will receive a cordial well
come. "A hone-like church."
RoBT. l.. NUCKoLLs, Minister
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19

Manager Wolcott, Of the Hugus
Axial store, observed our growth
Monday.
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19
A. OLDLAND & COMPANY
Look to Your Plumbing
You know what happens in q hous'

You know what happens In house
in which the plumbing is In poor con-
dition-everybody in the house Is
liable to contract typhoid or some
other fever. The digestive organs
perform the same functions In the
human body as the plumbing does
for the house. and they should be
kept in first class condition all the
time. II you have any trouble with
your digestion take Chamberlain's
Tablets and you are certain to get
qnick relief. For sale by all druggists
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19
Will cure your cold
BROMO.FERRIN
while you sleep.
Pains II, the stomach

If you continually complain of
pains in the stomach, your liver or
your kidneys are out of order. Neg
lect may lead to dropsy, kidney
trouble, diabetes or Bright's disease.
Thousands recommend Electric Bit
ters as the best stomach and kidney
medicine made. H. r. Alston, of
Raleigh, N. O., who suffered with
pain in the stomach and back, writes:
my kidneys were deranged and my
liver did not work right. / suffered
much, but Electric Bitters was
recommended and 1 improved from
the first dose. now feel like new
man." It will improve you, too. Only
5Oc and $1.O0. Recommended by all
druggists.
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19

Send The Herald to your friends in
the East.
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19

never saw the backwoods until we
came to Florida. But II our friends
should come we will do the best we
gan for them, and all are welcome.
kindest regards to all the old
friends. as you know old friends are
(the best friends.
MRS. A. C. ELLISON.
[The Herald thanks Mrs. Ellison
Ffor the above interesting and witty
|letter-ED.l
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19

The two societies are arranging
their programs for the final contest;
we hope to have a number of visitors.
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19
MRS. A. c. ELLISON.
High School Notes

Only four more weeks of school and
then vacation. But four weeks IL a
long time when you have two hard
examinations to take. +. .E.s.
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19
From the Land of Alligators

=
The following letter will be read
with interest by people all over Rio]]
Blanco county:
TAFT, Florida, April 9. 1913.
To the Meeker Herald aud all Whttel
river friends:
Upon leaving White river prou1
ised to write SO many Of my friends1
but finding it impossible to write I'd
all think it best to use your coli
umns. We have not forgotten our
Rio Blanco county friends; we have
had many a homesick day. The
greatest day of the week to all OF "
is the one OH which the Meekel
papers arrive here, and there IL Z
"rassle" to see who gets to read them
first, and as AL is the one who Ia niOe1
homesick we let him have the neW1
first.
shall begin by telling about oud
arrival in Taft, or, rather. start from
Rifle When we boarded the train
Mr.. Will Clark helped us along TIL
he took train for Denver. UpoA
saying good bye to him 1t seemed ~
II we had lost the last friend OF.
earth; the girls and often speak oe
how kind he was to us. We had 4
lovely trip and enjoyed it very muct
waited in Taft week for AL and tha
car.
Now about the Introduction to ouR
southern home. First on the pro-
gram we got lost in the woods and
wandered around until we came to =
farm run by a native ..cracker", and
found we were farther from home
than when leaving Taft. The cracker
being very kind man guided Us
homeland such n home! The fences
were down; there We're twenty razor
back hogs under the house, and mill
ions of fleas. The house ] cannot de-
scribe, as anyone who never saw =
southern cracker house can imagind
what it is like. We did not care a
stay inside the house any longer tha5l
we had to, and Al was very anxious
to show me the corn, melons and
other farm produce. The first thina
to welcome us was a glossy blach
snake; cannot tell how large it was-l
didn't stop to take its measure, ba,
will say ! would not have believed
that snakes could grow SO large. q
course. 1 ran and AL had good ex.
cuse to get out of the melon patch.
he had to follow me to see that 1 did
not get lost; that is the way he tells
the story. We slept on the porch the
first night, or rather we tried TO
sleep, as the fieas were very ambi-
tious and frogs and birds sang all
night. There seemed to be as much
music to the frogs as there was to the
birds, and at the time there was not
much music in us. AL walked all
night long barefooted-he told me
he loved to hear the birds sing.
months here we suffered everything;
the heat. snakes. bugs and ways we
could not get used to. All was not
well for a long time and was very
sick for n while. but he is feeling fine
again and looking better than for
years, Eating ia his only trouble
now, that is he can hardly get enough
to eat. The girls are all well and fat,
but we are all awful law in this eli
mate. The winter has been lovely
here. lust like White river in sum
mer time. We have enioyed fresh
vegetables all winter-citrus fruits,
strawberries, tomatoes. Our one-acre
grove was loaded with fruit and is
now white with blossoms: we can
70 =,
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19

J. d. Herring, district manager Of
W-B company, was registered at the
Meeker hotel Saturday.
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19

Another moral of the floods Is that
dams must be watertight and food
proof.
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19
For Burns, Bruises and Sores

The quickest and surest cure for
burns, bruises, boils, sores, inflama-
ton and all skin diseases Is Bucklin's
Arnica Salve. In four days it cured
l.. H. Haflin, Of Iredell, Tex, Of .
sore on his ankle which pained him
so he could hardly walk. Should be
in every house. Only 25c. Recom-
mended by all druggists.
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19

When in need of anything in the
Sheet Iron line. go to A. Z. Lytle's.
He will treat you right. s28
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19

| A meeting of the Girls Athletic
Eassociation WAS called Monday even
eng for the purpose of ordering their
Basket ball supplies and electing a
captain. Mary Davis WAS unani-
mously elected.
The Senior English class, under
Miss Carey, has taken up Macaulay's
F"Essay on Milton" II. NJ. II.
II The II. Il. G. II. s. dance proved to
Fbe u great success, and we wish to
Fthank all of those who patronized
fthe school.
4 The High School girls are getting
ready to play tennis as we'll as basket
Ybali. Mr.. Baer has kindly consented
to let the girls have his tennis court.
h E. M. b.
The High School dance netted
f$lll. Part of this will be used by
the girls In getting new baskets,
suits, etc. The remainder will go
toward the track meet with Craig
and other purposes.
\ Word WAS received Tuesday morn
ing that the Craig girls basket ball
team is preparing to come over to
| Meeker for game with the High
School team. They are expected
about four weeks from Friday. We
| shall have to get to work or they will
beat us.
| How was the Freshman play?
1 Pretty good, eh? The freshies GER
tainiy have the faculty of working.
4 Il. l.. II.
! The two societies are arranging
I their programs for the final contest; :;
we hope to have a number OF visitors.
Monday, April l4th, the boys Of the
! Athletic association met at the court
J ll0laap for the purpose OF organising q
board Of advisors. Several Of the
prornins business men attended the
meeting. Mr.. J. r. Clark acted az
temporary chairman and Mr.. r. r.
Garrison acted as secretary. The
following were chosen on the ad-
visory board: r. B. Garrison and J.
r. Clark, from town; G. f. Patton,
from the faculty; r. Oldland, from
the school board; II. J. Cassidy, from
the business men, and David Rusk
from the school.
The Meeker herald., 1913-04-19

After 500 years in a strange land,
the Turks ought to be glad to get
back home in Asia.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-08-12
Stetflef's Body Found
by the Militia
Continued From Page one.)

Continued From Page One.)
were notified, and it was finally de-
cided to call out the militia.
The body of the missing man was
found in the brush on the side Of u
hill. where he had evidently fallen
from a stroke Of heart failure. He
| still had his little pail of berries IN
| his hand when found. and his body
had been exposed to the rain of Sat
urday night, but it was not badly de-
| composed. He had rolled several
feet and was lying hat on his face.
Coroner Smyth and Sheriff Barnes
arrived on the scene shortly after the
finding OF the body. and considered
that an injuest was not necessary,
Rolling the body in %ponchos, the sol
diers took the body to the undertake
ing parlors of TTuax Bros, where the
remains were embalmed and prepar
ed for burial IN the most careful man
ner, and a handsome casket provided
The funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning from St. Mary's
pro-Cathedral and interment will
take place in the Catholic cemetery
MI. steffler being a devoted Catho
lie. His cross was still attached to
his watch chain when his body was
found by the soldiers. He often took
his rosary and retired to the govern
ment cemetery, where are buried TIVE
soldiers from Fort Lincoln, and offer
ed prayer over their graves
He has several sons and daughters
In South Dakota. who are expected
mere, for the funeral.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-08-12
BIDS wANrE B..

The Board of County Commission
ers of Burleigh County, N. d., will
accept bids up to 3 o'clock on the End
day of September, 1915, for filling
across the creek OH the SW Ia, Sec.
Z, Twp. 141, Rye. 80, in accordance
with specifications of County Survey
or on file in the office Of the County
Auditor. A certified check of 5 per
cent of the amount of bid must ac-
company same. Successful bidder to
furnish satisfactory bond in amount
to be determined by the board. All
bids must be addressed TO the county
auditor at Bismarck, N. d., and mark
ed Bids for road work on SW IA Sec.
Z, Twp. al, Rye. So
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
By order Of Board of County Com
missioners. #
r. E. FLAHERTY,
County Auditor.
(S-12-19-26-30.)