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The Washington herald., 1913-03-01
COURT GOSSIP ON SUBJECTS
OF GREAT GENERAL INTEREST

which In competent hands can be made
to play some sort Of tune. The 'skirl''
Is pleasant in the open and then only
when it is a good ways OF. Cities are
too crowded to permit of the practicing
piper.
None were more interested in this lat
est hobby of the young heir to the Brit
ish throne than the Bulgarian peace dele
gates during their London conferences.
For the bagpipes are the Bulgars' ma
tional instrument. Until very recently
the servants who waited upon the Grand
Vizier at the sublime porte were mutes,
though not, as In former times. men
especially mutiiated. but born deaf and
dumb They used a language of signs.
with special gesture to describe the
representative of each nation. But to
indicate the Bulgarian Envoy they imi-
tated man playing the bagpipes.
1t was not the Bulgarians, however.
who invented the bagpipes. They were
among the oldest Of musical Instruments
An antique gem depicts Apollo play
ing them and two instruments mentioned
In the Book of Daniel almost certainly
were bagpipes. They range not only In
time from Apollo and the Bible to the
present day, but geographically from
China to Spain and England 1--WE are said
TO have given them to Scotland). One
however, finally lost a peculiarly
severe form of the instrument. This was
the Sandman ''lannedda." which oad
three pipes all placed in the pipers
mouth, and was played by rubbing strips
OF wax up and down over the holes.
The work was 50 exhausting that nearly
all the pipers died young. In 1s45 Mr..
George Burdett came across one who
had survived to the age Of eighty. But
he was the last Of the lannedda players,
az txyhap he ms
played no more.
The Camondo collection is to be hung
IT. seven rooms that are being fitted up
on the secord floor of the Lefuel Court
at the Louvre in Paris. Comte Isaac
Clmondo, who left this gallery to the
French nation. took care that II should
not he divided, some pictures being hung
here or there. and others stored In gar
rets. to be forgotten or dispersed to en-
bassies. and then to be made away with
by pilfering foreign office officials. as
was discovered last year. The comte
made it condition Of his legacy that
1t should be kept together with the an
tique tapestries and furniture for at
least fifty years after his death. These
tapestries and furniture, he further
wiIled. were to be placed i'll one chamber.
and so arranged as to give the Illusion
of a living room of their period. He left
III. 60 francs to defray the expenses in
CURED in fulfilling these conditions-an 4
inadequ uatc provision, as the seven rooms
and the cupoIa for the early renaissance
must be raised and new
and an elevator added.
The Doucet. sale and the more recent
one in which the "Danseuses' (by
Degasp fetched nearly half million
francs, have vastly added. in the minds
Of experts. to the value of this collec-
ton. In the valuation presented by the
arts depa rtment to the Chamber of Dep
uties the total worth of the pictures,
the pastels. containing some
Of the best known, and said to be in
is set down at seven and a half
million francs.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-01
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
National Casualty Company of De-
troit, Mich,

On the 5lst day H Dccsmbcr. 49, a. reaf--d
under tho Distrfcf Of Columbia Ode. amended
June %. lsoe. and August Is. 1911.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-01
FAT FOLKS SLIM.
slender Elegance of Figure means
more TO woman than beauty.
Possess . good figure and win
happiness and admiration.

He00ce
Your Fat
One Pound
q Day by
My
Harmless
DruEless
Treatment
No drugs to
take; no body
racking exer-
cises; no star
walton diet: no
sweating gar
ments: no pills.
o ! 8, cathsr-
tics. salts. no
medicines o I
any kind. 1 lost
my. enormous
weight In a
short time and
h a v e n Q V q T
b e e n st o u I
since. o We ?
I W o Nndred
{ h o u . a n d
grateful custo-
mers proclaim
my treatment
perfection. An
army Of one
time fat men
and women re-
1oice at the re-
d u o { ION my
I r e q Z m e n I
gave them. I
The Washington herald., 1913-03-01

II is surprising news that the youthful
Prince Of Wales is practicing to play
the baspipes to relieve the monotony of
his hfe-as y student In Oxford, and that
the fashion he Ii Sstting may spread
among hif fellow students of his-ultra
.feudal-s$
There no more difficult instrument
OF musical torture than the bagpipex
The Washington herald., 1913-03-01
PROPOSALS.

Treasury DEPAKrafENr. OFTfW OF fRB
superisins Architect, wsshinston. d. C. Fee-
this cfhce until O'Clock p m. 90 the ID DAY Or
APRIL lN1 and then op-ned. for nnetal v,nlt
equipment for the new building for the Bureen q
Lnsr.1ins and Pfintins- wa.aineton, D. c. Drs.-
ino and Specifications may b. obtainsd af this cf-
nD at the discrstion a the Supervising Archftest
o. WENpEROrH. Supervising Architsd.
feDmhlAAAs
TREASURY DEfARTAINT. OFFICE or THH
superyistns Archited. wsshinstoa. d. C.. Fee
rua1 2. 1sn-sesled proposals Win Be received q
this odscs until O'Clock D. m. the ID DAT OF
APRIL DD. and then opened fbr the cnnstructin
eumpete Including the electrical psutsctiou. conduit
ysntilatins equipm0t Of vaults ezcrpt vanlt doors.
for the new building for the Bureau Of Dns1aving
and Printing At washinGtns ID. c. rhe work CON
templated II the Construction of four interior vaults.
OF resnforcsd coacrete hsving an aGresate floor
area of about - sluare fe< and EXTERIOR vault OF
reenforced cpacsete. With . housing Of about <B
square feet ara hrerroof on.truction. stone faced
tile roof. Dswines and specifications nay Be o.
tainsd at this once At the discretion d the Suprr-
viking Arehitecf. o. wENDEROrH supsrvisins
Architect fs0Lmhi.3<ss
OFFICE OF THE CONMIssIONERs. Dsstrict
OF Columbia, Washington. D. G.. Fsbnar 2.
ISIS Sealed proposals viii be received at this ohes
until O'Clock p IN. TUESDAY. March 8. iSlA
for making ppairs to aspAah payements for to-
year period ending June %. lss Blank foums u
proposats specifications. md all necessary inforna-
ton b obtained at the odice Of the Chief
Clerk Engineer Department. Room No a. DistIfct
Building CGNO n. RUDOLPH JOHN A. JOHN
STON WILLIAM " JuDsOS Commissioners.
ID. C. 70 y nh i3ASg
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. d. C..
February Is. isia.t Sealed proposals viii Be ~
eered At this otace nrsil O'Clock D. m.. NARCH
TO- ps for grading I'm streets snreeafins ahuus
Ii.ooe eihic yards Risnk fcrns Of prccaals speaa
cs'ions. and. al rerc>ary information nsv ~ Oh
tsined from The chiss Clerk Essnser Departures. >
Rscm 81. Dsssrict hritdns w,shinrn. n. @.
WILLIAM Y. JupeoN3 oeunisas.aa D. q
The Washington herald., 1913-03-01

ALBERT MORGAN. Secretary.
Fetruafy 1913 tseal.l X. @. MALLOY..
Notary Public NJ So. Third ST., Philadelphia. Pa.
MY commision mpdrss at the sod of ths ns1t
sion of the Senat4ll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16

any such radiation as we meet with over land
on a hot day. I should say that his difficulty
would not lie primarily with atmospheric condl-
lions provided he had reasonably settled wealth
er but rather with the possible unsureness OF
his aeroplane possible trouble with his motor
and the fntricacies of navigation.
Given fair weather and machine which VIII
make the speed he hopes. the actual physical
demand upon Grahame-White would not De Sc
we're one The control of a machine running In
steady currents would not be a trying one
Plain flying at great speed does not call
for anv very large amount Of exertion,
On the other hand the nervous strain would be
tremendous It is hard to imagine the state OF
mind of a man hurled into the unknown with only
a slender fabric of metal wood and cloth be
tween him and death 1t is equally difficult TO
conceive of what thirty hours or more OF cata-
putting across mile after mile OF ocean at loo
miles an hour would mean. At the least 1t would
necessitate a tension the like of which few men
have ever experienced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
Whx He Chained His Mind.

John l. Sullivan net with some
amusing incidents while giving boxing
lessons.
One day husky young man came to
him as pupil. He took his boxing
lesson and went home somewhat the
worse for wear.
When he came for his second lesson
he said: MIR. Sullivan, it was my
idea to learn enough about boxing
from you to give certain young gen
tleSnan a good licking. I've had il in
for him good while. But I've changed
my mind. II you have no objections
I'll send this young man down here
TO you to take the rest of my lessons
for me-"-Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
Wanted to Connromise.

Mr.. Levi is kind-hearted, con-
scientious man, an example of what
Maeterlinck calls "our anxious moral
ity," But he is also German, and
spends the pennies hard. He has
hired man who says, "Mr. Levi s
queer; he wants me to work al tbs
time he has me hired for" Mr. Levi
also has young horse that baiks. IF
you would just let me take a whip
to him once." the hired man eypostu-
lated, exasperated and yet dominated
by the others point OF view. Mr..
Levi looked at him uneasily; stood
first on one foot, and then on the
ether Amt there nothin' else you
could be doin'?" he asked. till he gets
ready to start?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
He's Not There.

Jimmy vas sure he had something
the matter with him, so he went to
see the doctor. His pulse was felt,
his tongue was examined, his heart
was listened TO. and his lungs were
thumped. He seemed to be sound.
do you sleep nights" asked the
physician.
Yes-but don't enjoy my sleep. .
"Ah-what disturbs you?"
Nothing, except I don't get any
good out Of sleeping. go to sleep
the minute / hit the bed and the min
ute I'm awake have to get up. How
can fellow enjoy his sleep when he
doesn't know it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
Monkeys in Captivity Distinctly o.
icct to Bsjng Disturbed Too
Early in the Morning.

An orang-outang named Jacob got
out of his cage in the London Zoo 3
few days ago b. prying of rod
somewhere in the roof Of 1t. Then
he escaped to a tall linden tree in ths
park and built himself a platform
high up in the tree and resided there
all night. The keepers only succeed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
HAVE NO UNIFORM STANDARD
Makers OF Thermometers Unable &c
Agree Upon One Common
Starting Point.

Three thermometric scales continue
IN use despite all efforts on the part
OF scientists to bring about a uniform
standard. In the Fahrenheit Their
mometers the interval between freez-
ing water and boiling water is divid-
ed into $50 parts or degrees, freezing
water being placed at 50 degrees
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
Suffer From Plague of Rats.

A pied piper of Hamelin' is need
ed at Santa Paula, Cal. Thousands Of
rats, and all big wood rats, have in
vaded the place, and the situation is
such that women are afraid to go to
church. The rats seem to have a
preference for churches and On several
occasions have forced the feminine
attendance at services to take to the
high benches. The city authorities
are seeking means to abate the pest.
The rats are believed to have been
driven out of the woods by recent fires
in the forests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
q Tub OF RoSeWater.

The small son of Victor RosewateT
was DESTROYS of sailing boats in the
bathtub of the Rosewater home.
You cannot" said Mrs. Rose
water. Father is taking a bath just
now"
Why is father taking a bath?' de-
manded the boy
Why do you take a hath?" coun
tered Mrs. Rosewater.
Because / have to, replied the son.
Saturday Evening Post
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
Army offoer Mustn't Umpire

1t is found in the army that it win
not do to let officers act as umpires
in ball games and orders have been
issued to forbid it. It seems that the
players take advantage of the great
American baseball players right to
abuse the umpire, and it is found that
1t destroys the army discipline, when
the umpire is an officer. to have pri-
Yates call him such names as mutt"
'boGe-head," etc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
COLLECTING Antiquities.

SlOpay received a card on which
was engraved: Professor Brace,
Antiquarian"
He knew no such person, so his curl
osity led him to receive him.
What is your business. professor"
he asked. politely
y am a collector of antiquities" an
sweTed the old man.
80 I imagined. And how can
serve you?"
by paying a deposit on this little
bill you have owed for more than
three years"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
Public Would Gain.

In looking over this paper I find
that MT Proscklyeswicz Igualinczln-
ski and Miss NalOonloozek Winskad-
diakowski are engaged to be married"
Il am very glad to hear it."
Why What interest have you in
it? no you know them?"
NO but ! consider it a matter for
public rejoicing that these two names
are to be made ne.''-Stray Stories.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
tool: Lead OF Mothers Mind

Siz-yearold Dora returned unusu-
ally early from school the other day
The rang the door bell. There was no
answer. She rang again, a little
longer. Still there was no response. A
third time she pushed the button, long
and hard. Nobody came to the door.
Then she pressed her nose against
the window scren and in shrill
voice, which carried to the ears of
every neighbor on the block. called:
It's all right, mamma. I amt the
installmcnt mani"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16

above zero or the point OF intense
cold, so that the boiling point of wa
ter was denoted b.. 212 degrees. Rene
Antoine Ferchalt de Reaumer. the
French savant, inventor of the Their
mometric scale bearing his name,
adopted the temperature of freezing
water as his zero, and marked of
eighty equal parts or degrees between
that point and the temperature of
boiling water. Celsius. q Swede. in
vented about the year 1850 a mode Of
graduation called the Centigrade, in
which he took the freezing Of water
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
HOW TO CURE RHEUMATISM
Prominent Doctors Best Prescrip-
Iion Easily Mixed at Home.


This simple and harmless formula
has worked wonders for all who have
tried it quickly curing chronic and
acute rheumatism and backache. From
your druggist get one ounce Of ToTis
compound lin original sealed packageD
ana one ounce of syrup Of Sarsaparilla
compound. Take these two ingredients
home ana put them in a half pint Of
good WhisEey Shake the bottle and
take a tablespoonful before each meal
and a bedtime" Good results come
after the first few doses If your drug
gist does not have Toris compound in
stock he viii get it for you in a few
hours from his wholesale house. Don't
be Influenced TO take q patent Tnedi-
cine instead Of this. Insist on having
the genuine Toris compound IN the
original One-ounce, sealed, yellow
package. This was published here last
winter and hundreds Of the worst cases
were cured by II in a short time. Pub
Hshcd r. the Globe Pharmaceutical lab
CTat0Ties Of Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
The Right Lead.

Fond Mamma (praising absent
daughter)-And I've always affirmed
that Sylvia's arms are so well shaped
because I have made her do a great
deal of sweeping.
Bashful Young Man (striving wildly
to keep UP his end Of the converse
tioon) Err does she walk much, Mrs.
Jones Puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16

her sect, that anthropoid apes are
degenerate human beings. Other
apes. Mrs Tingley tells US, are on the
upgrade of evolution, but the anthro-
pOids have been humans once and
are on the way down. The disturb
ance Of the orang-outang's nervous
arran gements through being aroused
before the regular getting up time
would be explained if the apes ances-
tors had been lazy men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16

as the zero point, and divided the
interval between that and the boiling
point into 100 degrees. Thus 212 de-
grees Fahrenheit is equal to so de
grees Reaumer or 100 degrees Cent?
grade; 60 degrees Fahrenheit is equal
to u 40 degrees Reaumer or 1919
degrees Centigrade
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
Partisan Creations

By way of adopting their wares to
the conditions of their customers. Par
isian dressmakers have recently pro-
vided three new creations" de-
scribed as Triple Alliance" Triple
Entente" and Political Horizon ="
Women Of neutral states will OF
course wear the last.-New York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
OIIiTR So

The little boy was greatly alarmed
It's only a hollow pumpkin" ex-
planned his uncle.
And it won't get mel"
no; it's Just pumpkin with can
die in it."
The idea of being scared by a jack
o-lantern." jeered the boys father.
Never you mind, kid" said uncle.
Many a prominent statesman has
been scared by less"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
WANT FULL HOURS OF SLEEP

ed in getting him back into captivity
by squirting water at him with fire
eXtinguishers.
Orahg-outangs are always trying
10 set out of their cages. and are very
ingenious about it If one is awak-
ened in the morning before a certain
hour he is disturbed and upset all
the rest of the day.
That may point to the theory Of
Mrs. Tingley and the Theosophists of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
No Money. No Marriage.

"A fortune teller told me that you
are going to marry me-" said the
young man with the prominent
socks.
Did she also tell you shat you are
going to inherit a very large for
tuner" inquired the girl with the mat
ted hair.
She didn't say anything about
fortune"
Then she is not much Of a for
tune-teller, and you had better not
place any reliance in anything she
says. Washington Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
Eartv Tr1injnd

Willis-Is that new young preacher
you hired fresh from college up TO
date?
Gillis-You bet. He called out the
Easter choir squad last Sunday, and
has ordered practice behind closed
ioors.-Puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16

They ssy that Wombat is a gen
ius"
"N0thng to that story It's a
caGard I loaned him a dollar once
and he paid me back all right
enough"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
improved Some,

The Wife-Don't you think mar
riage has improved you, dear?"
The Husband-Sure thing / was
an idiot when ! married you?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
liz mint TerrihIa

MIR, LjIsbe&u, is it true that you
haint Eor sense enough to come in
out of the rain ."
Yes. Miss Kitty, you must always
believe what papa tells YOU"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16

Once in "a great while a man comes
home as early as his wife thinks he
ought to. or the postman brings her a
letter that she expects.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16

A woman always seems to think a
man can make over his silk hat as
easily as she can make a new bonnet
out OF the one she wore last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16

Dr. Piercc's Pellets, small, sugar-coated.
easy to take IS candy. regulate and iuviror-
ate stomach, liver and bowels and cure con
stipuJion. Adv.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
Educating the PASSENGERS

In Dusseldorf, Germany, campaign
Of education has been started for
street car riders. the idea being to
facilitate the service and to avoid
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
Wizard of Finance.

Would you stick to your husband
# he stole a million dollars?"
IF he succeeded in keeping it."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
HIS Guess.

"Wot's inflated currency BilI?"
Dunno! less it's money wot's been
blown in Boston Transcript
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16

No matter what happens, the sus-
ponders a man wears are never en-
tirely free from responsibilities
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16

If you want man to deliver the
goods, employ one who doesn't talk,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16

When your hair starts going ii
doesn't say, Eau reYoir." 1t says
ssoood- bvo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16

ALFALFA SEED, ss Timothy and Clover mi xed-
&50. WIN ship o.. q. Farms for sale and rent or
crop payments. }. Mulhall. Sioux Guy, Iowa Adv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
A Natural Mistake.

Natural Mistake
What do you suppose the financial editor has
done?"
"What?"
He has put the article called Stock Phrases
under the head of Market Quotations"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16

Put His Neck on Rail.
Clarkson Nicholas, thirty-two years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16
f,nanor1anr 10 fa nthars

ETfFgJFTsFFG 20 vt JTFf8fE
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Signature of ZTZMI.zGas
In Use For Over SO Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16

many Of the dangers to which pas
sengers often expose themselves IN
necessarily. Fifty per cent of the
accidents are due to persons aIight-
ing or embarking while the vehicle
is in motion and for the purpose of
demonstrating the proper and ap-
proved methods of performing these
operations a moving picture exhibition
has been devised. The result pf these
demonstrations has been very satis-
factory and a great Improvement IN
the condition Of affairs has been
noted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-16

old, patient at the Middletown, n.
Y, State hospital, committed suicide
in an extraordinary manner in the
grounds of the institution. A locomo-
tive was backing down car and
Nicholas ran to the track and lying
down, placed his neck on the rail in
front Of the car. One wheel passed
over him, killing him instantly.
Nicholas was committed from JET
fersonyille, n. Y, several weeks ago.
His fancee dropped dead while sit
ting beside him on sofa and this
unbalanced his mind.