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The Brinkley argus., 1913-07-11

from the evidence in the case that the deceased, Don Grant came to his death from an acci- dent which occurred on July 4, at the Driving Park in Shelby County, Tennessee, in an auto mobile race, the deceased being the driver of one of the auto mobiles in said race.
 We, the jury, believe the promoters of said races com mitted criminal negligence and should be held criminally liable for not clearing the way and not keeping the track free from all automobiles.
 The members of the jury were: J. w. Kinney, w. H. Jor- men, P. w. Sieferd, D. B. Byrns. John Loved and Simon Good man.
 Several witnesses were exam ined by the jury including John Wriston, Will Campbell and Her man Bender. The session was held at the undertaking parlors  of Hoist Bros. & Hinton.
 Grants body was taken in charge by relatives yesterday afternoon and sent to Davenport, Ia, for interment in the family lot, the party leaving about APO o'clock over the Illinois Central road.
 Jack Harp. mechanician for Grant, who was also in the car when the collision took place, left St. Joseph's Hospital yester- day afternoon. His injuries consisted of a broken collafb0ne and bruises and shock. Com mercial Appeal.
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The Fourth In Brinkley

The glorious Fourth was cele- Orated in Brinkley by our people m various ways. Some went fish lng, some went hunting. and others went out to the Park and Ook in the "doin's" of the Band boys. While the entertainment Fatthe Park, possibly. was not up 10 the standard of some former fourths in Brinkley, yet all who were there seemed to be enjoy ing themselves. and the crowd Eol town people was swelled by a humber of visitors.
 In the afternoon there was a pail game between Brinkley ano De Vall's Bluff. And they played good ball for the first nree or four innings and ther me home boys were attacked by bad case of eunni, or some. M'nlng equally as bad, for the visitors proceeded to play rings 1ound taem. Twas just a case ol our boys being out of practice
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Promoters are Scored

The finding of a coroner's jury impaneled by N. T. Ingram, cor. oner of Shelby County, to act on the death of Don Grant, occasion ed by an automobile race on July 4, were yesterday trans mitted to the criminal court,
 The inquest was called upon the order of Dr. Max Goltman, who notified Mr. Ingram that such procedure was necessary The coroner was also requested by other parties to take such step
 The finding of the jury was as follows: We, the jury, find
The Brinkley argus., 1913-07-11
Walter Hendricks Free

"Fordyde, July 5,-W. G. Hendricks of Fordyce. was to- nighi acquitted of the charge of murder for killing James B. sGraham of Houston, Texas. in ethe lobby of a local hotel on De- Gcember 4. 1912.
 Graham was a travelling repre- tentative of a Dallas, Texas and "a Fort Smith, Arkansas real estate firm. Hendricks plead ed self-defense, also that Gra-
 ham had abused him on a num-
 Der of occasions previous to the
 night of the killing,
The Brinkley argus., 1913-07-11

SiOOii Webo SooC OVSl u clL'
 on last Friday afternoon, .,he,
 the news came over the tele
 phone from Memphis, that tn,
 Brinkley car in the auto race hat
 been wrecked, and Don Grant
 the driver, probably fatally injur
 cd, and Jack Harp, his partner
 or mechanician, seriously hurt. For several weeks. the LOG
 mile Auto Race in Memphis had aroused the interest of many Brinkley people, because of the fact. that Don Grant of this city had avowed his intention of en- tering his car in the race.
 MT. Grant and Jack Harp, who was to drive with him as mechanician, left Brinkley on July 1st, and went to Memphis, and as will be remembered wired the ARGUS. last Thursday on the eve of the race. that they were sure of winning same.
 Friday found a number of Brinkley people in Memphis to see the big race, which occurred at the North Memphis Driving Park.
 The promoters of the race had published that every precaution was to be taken against accident, that the curves were to be chem ically treated to keep down dust, etc., but it appears, that none of this was done, and that the race promoters were simply "fy-by- night" coin grabbers, and they cared nothing for the life and safety of the contestants at all.
 The race started, with sixteen cars entering, and after the first few miles all the cars had fallen out, with the exception of four or five, and of this number the Yellow Car, number 16, with Grant and Harp, was a sure winner and favorite. The first twenty-five miles Grant drove ahead of all, and then deciding, that he didn't care to go so fast dropped behind the next car in> lead a Stakeholder, number 15, one of the six cars entered by the race promoter himself. This held until near the 50th mile, when Grant forged ahead a lap and a half, and with a lap ahead then jockied car 15 by dropping in behind, and keeping just in the rear, knowing the prowess he had in his Marmon racer, that with the mile ahead, he had the race won without putting forth anything like his best efforts. saving that for a possible emer- gency.
 THE TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
 Just as Grant and Harp shot past the Grand Stand on their 5lst. mile a mighty shout from their many thousands of ad- mirers and into "a perfect cloud of blinding dust they drove for 50O or 400 feet oblivious to the danger that threatened them. Car No. 9 driven by man by the name of Cook had gone dead" on the track and a by stander who was not more than
The Brinkley argus., 1913-07-11
coNDEnN MEMPHIS MAN
Mass Meeting of Our Citi- zens Pass Resolutions on Auto Race
 Tragedy

At a mass meeting held at tn.
 rlks Club Rooms on Monda,
 ,;cht. Hon G. Otis Bogle wa.
 .lected chairman, Frank Andrews
 .ecretary, addresses were made
 u several condemning the
 Memphis auto race promoters,
 etc. for the terrible accident
 tragedy of July 4th.
 A committee consisting of G.
 Otis Bogle, F. T. Murphy and ! EW. s. Mccullough were appoint
 ed to Brinkley in resolutions
 which they did and which were | unanimously passed.
 E After setting forth the acci- dent in the preamble. the reso- |htions reads: Set here sections smarked and numbered l, 2, and Es
 Resolved, that the citizen ship of Brinkley, in a Mass meeting assembled. uncondition-
 ally condemn the promoters and management of such race for not putting the track in proper condition as they had agreed,
 and hold them directly responsi- be for the death of Don Grant and the injuries to Jack Harp. 2. Be it Further Resolved, that Hitis the sense of this Mass meet ing that if said promoters or the management of such race had sased the proper precaution that sthe death of Don Grant and the injuries to Jack Harp would have been prevented and we most re- Ispectfully invite the best citizen ship of Memphis to investigate |snd inquire into the cause of this said accident and place the blame where it justly and rightfully belong. 3. Belt Further Resolved. that in the death of Don Grant the entire citizenship of Brinkley has lost one of it's most lovable characters, a young man whom every oned loved and respected, who knew no enemies and held mo hatred toward any person or persons, whose pleasure it was to aid his friends. :"
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RACE UNTO DEATH
horrible Wreck in Hemehis Auto Race-Drinlley Man, Don Grant, Dies ofInjures- Jack Harp
 Badly Injured

, 5O feet away says that Cook wa. working at his car as it stood or the track and appeared to bt } doing his best to get it to gt when all at once he appeared tt realize that there was a cal bearing down on him thro' the impentrable cloud of dust. Be. fore he could do anything the yellow car of Grant and Harp like a cannon ball, came on the stalled car. Driver Grant could not see the danger until he was within 15 or 20 feet and as he did, he was noticed to give a mighty pull at the steering wheel and pulled the front wheels around so that he missed the dead" car but the rear wheels skidded and struck and it is said that the Grant car turned two complete turns in the air. Don Grant was thrown 20 or 9 feet away horribly mangled and Jack Harp fell under the ear. Both were picked up Tn an unconscious condition placed in an auto am- bulance and rushed to St. Josephs Hospital at once.
 Both were given every possible attention. From the first it was evident that there was no hopes for young Grant. He however regained consciousness and his first thought was of his compan- ion. Said he to his nurses and doctors T want you to do any thing and every thing possible for Jack. Don't let him want for anything and let it all be at my expense. Thus the unselfish spirit which together with his clean, sober life made young Grant general favorite was shown even in the shadows of his death. which sad event occurred on Saturday night about II o'clock.
 Don was 32 years of age and moved to Brinkley from Daven- port, Ia., in April 1912, establish ing large and modern lumber yard which he and his cousin, Jas. Grant, have conducted ever since under the name of the Grant Lumber Co.,, making many friends both in buainess and social circles.
 The funeral of the deceased was at Davenport, Iowa on Thursday where the remains
  were incinerated in Davenport Crematory. The services were conducted by the Episcopal past or of which church the deceased was a member. A widowed mother, Mrs. Mary Alice Grant and a sister, Miss Nellie Grant, both of Davenport compose the immediate family of the deceas- ed. The mother and sister reached Memphis too late to see their loved one.
 Harp, whose injuries while serious, were yet not dangesous and he was brought home by his wife on Monday afternoon and at this time is doing nicely at his home on north Main St.
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hahlt haru 10 nraAk.

:. Habit haro 10 break.
 nen too often cease to be lovers aen they become husbands. And for woman who has once had . lover. TOT 2 woman who has once had . o. t | almeet inDooelele . do'
The Brinkley argus., 1913-07-11
Nice Resident Lot At A
 Bargain

A nice resident, corper lot 135 foot front facing east. on South Main Street lQQft deep, 3 l-2 blocks from poktPffice with gran olith walk. An deel building lot for one large sidence or two smaller ones- fte perfect. Will be sold cheapsfoA cash, or on part pay plan. AppMto F. at Argus office, or phone 56 or 55.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-23
Mountain Greater Than Man

The mountain rule is a bad rule and it
ought to be condemned. If Vermont
has man qualified more than any other
man for the office of governor or United
States senator, or for any other public
duty, then the state ought to have the
services of that man whether he live in
hither- Vermont or not. Vermont gives
in to geography altogether too much.
She lets land area control the number of
representatives in the lower branch of
her legislature and she permits the
workings OF nature, ages and ages ago,
when violent wrenches threw up noun
tain ranges, to hold sway in the year 1913
and after, indicating in very great
measure VINO shall and who shall no, find
political preference among his fellows.
Many a man in Vermont before now has
been able to cast his eyes to the hills
from which cometh his power, while on
the other side of the range other men
may look at the same hill and in them
find the reason why they we're not select
ed to do that work for the state which
they were pre-eminently fitted to per-
form.
How long will Vermonters bow TO geog-
raphy? How long will hill and valley
hold sway over the minds of men? For
that is just what they are doing to-day,
and were it not for political selfishness
not a man in Vermont would deny the
truth of it. Why don't Vermonters take
the mountains and acres out of their eyes
and look at things as they ought to be
looked ai?-St. Adams Messenger.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-23
Care of Birds

1t is certainly a matter of very much
regret that there is great decrease year
by year in the number of birds that sum-
rner in New England. This regret is not
confined to those alone who love the
birds for their song and companionship,
but it is also shared by those who realize
that the birds are friends of priceless
value to the farmer and to all who have
gardens or orchards to protect from in
sect pests. In the north these birds are
afforded considerable protection from
human beings by our laws when the lat
ter are enforced; but the over-numerous
dogs and cats capture altogether too
the south the migratory birds have had
almost no protection by the laws, and
they have been slaughtered right and left,
largely for food, until the decrease in
their numbers has become very apparent.
Congress performed a much needed ser
vice during its last session by passing a
federal law which will aid in preventing
an entire determination of the birds; but
much more is needed. A realization OF
the great usefulness of birds and real
desire on the part of each individual to
protect them and to see them thrive and
multiply is also needed. Each commun-
ity must wake up to the fact that IT the
same wantonness and Indifference in re-
gard to our bird life continues to exist
during the next ten years as has existed
in the past, some of the species will be-
come entirely extinct e..-
Let it be known that each community
looks with disfavor upon the keeping of
dogs and cats that are bird destroyers;
that it believes strong bird laws, both
state and federal, are needed, and that
all the American countries should join in
treaties for the protection of all species
of migratory birds. 1t is none too soon
to be getting at this. - Londonderry
SITTER
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-23
The Enfant Terrible

few months ago, a popular query
was: "What shall we do with our ex-
Presidents ?" That question seems to
have been solved by the "Exes" them
selves, both of whom are making living
in dignfed retirement by dignihed toll.
Down in Washington the Wilson admin
istration is perplexed by the question
"What shall we do with the Vice-Presi-
dent ?" Vice. President Marshall is said
to be giving the Wilson regime as much
worry as the tariff, and currency and
Japan combined. His extraordinary dis
course against the "thoughtless rich "
gave the administration jolt, and on
Saturday night the V. p. came forth
again with another broadside of criticism
which he directed at the lawyers, alleg-
ing that young attorneys encourage di-
vorce suits to pocket fees. And again Mr..
Marshall makes the sensation he seems
to be seeking.
Mr.. Marshall evidently forgets that he
is to play a quiescent, thinking part for
four years, and it may be necessary for
the President to deal gently but firmly
with the enfant terrible of the admins
tration. Mr.. Wilson is experienced in
handling exuberant university freshmen,
and beyond a doubt he will have to re-
sort to his Dility in that direction to
suppress the superintendent Mr.. Marshall
before many moons if this sort of thing
keenS on
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-23
Tree Valuable in Commerce.

To the casual observer there is little
connection between camphor and Gin
namon, yet a tree of the Cinnamo-
mum family was not long ago dis
covered in New South Wales, whose
leaves produce an oil from which the
camphor of commerce can be extract
ed From one particular Australian
tree can be obtained an oil that is
quite different from anything yet ex-
tracted in the way of Cajaputs. 1t con-
tains a substance from which, if its
chemical combination could be altered
fraction, "vanillin" might be ex-
tracted. Vanillin is the favoring used
in vanilla ice cream and chocolates.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-23
Committed Suicide

On The very same spot of his brother
suicide just two years ago, and in the
same manner, Augustus Raymore of JEFF
killed himself by hanging. He was 80
years old and unmarried.
The young man had been at work as
usual during the forenoon and the cause
OF MS death is mystery. He was a man
OF good habits and well liked by every
one.
The funeral was largely attended from
the church Sunday at 2, the officiating
clergyman being Rev. H. E. Harmed,
assisted by Rev. H. c. Howard. The
funeral arrangements were in charge of
k. ii. Swift, and the burial was in the
family lot in the village cemetery. The
order of X. P.s. of which he was a mem
Der, attended in body.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-23
Riverside

N1VeTS1ue
Mrs. E. Foss from Elmore is keeping
house for Andrew Gotta.
L. E. Manley was a caller at G. W.
Aliens and Miss Jennie Cox's Tuesday.
Edw Lilley and daughter. from the viii
| lage, were callers at Fred Crowell's last
Sunday.
Mrs. Alonzo Mills is very i'll. Miss
Holmes, trained nurse from Burlington7
is caring for her.
Mrs. Turkey and her granddaughter,
Miss Stanley, returned to their home in
Montpelier Saturday.
Edmond Corbet from Underhill spent
Sunday with his wife, who is taking care
of her sister, Miss Jennie Cox.
George w. Allen was called to Under
hill Center to attend the funeral of his
cousin, MIS-. Thomas Casey, Sunday.
Fred Wood, while taking the wool off
from his sheep with a clipping machine,
had one hand badly hurt; blood poison is
feared.
Mrs. w. w. Coombs of st. Johnsbury
and Miss Goldie Morey from the street
were at George Aliens at Willowbrook
farm Tuesday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-23

VERDICT FOR Miss SEELEY.-The case
of Nina L. Seeley VS.. the Central Yer
mont Railway Co., which was completed
Saturday was given to the jury Mon
day at two o'clock. hecharge by Judge
Waterman. was short, consuming only
about half an hour. The jury came into
the court room at Burlington to have
certain parts of the evidence read about
4:30 o'clock. and retired again for
further elaboration. At eight O'Clock
they returned a verdict for the plaintiff
to recover damages in the sum of So 900.
This was an action brought by Miss See
ley of Jeffersonville to recover $4,000
for injuries to one of her lungs which she
claimed resulted in the Impairment of the
organ. She was thrown against her
suit case while alighting on the station
platform at jericho station last January,
and alleged that the train from which
she was alighting started suddenly.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-23
Vermont's License Vote

Twenty-four of the 246 towns and
cities in Vermont voted Yes town meet
Ing day against 21 year ago and % in
1911, according to statistics compiled
by Rev. Clifford H. Smith, superinten-
dent of the Vermont Anti-Saloon League,
alter several weeks investigation.
Oftne "A license towns 3 were in the
license column last year, Bennington.
Bethel, Bruins wick, Burlington. Canaan,
Castleton, Fair Haven, Richford, Rut =
land, St. Adams. Shelburne, Shcreham,
West Rutland. All OF these have licensed
places except Brunswick.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-23
Gossiping On The Phone
(Brattleboro Reformer


Everybody who uses the telephone is
familiar with various small annoyauces,
always unnecessary and at times exas per-
ating, but the custom known as "visit-
ing" over the telephone lines, usually a
feminine diversion, is one which causes
both operators and busy subscribers
much trouble. There is supposed to be
a limit TO the time during which two
subscribers may monopolize line while
Others desiring to use it are informed by
the operator at the central that 1.-THE line
is busy" From experience it would
seem tnat the operators are very, very
generous in extending these time limits
and that line may be "heId" as long as
the parties at either end can think of
anything to say. Now it hardly needs
demonstrating that telephone line is
not Intended to take the place of sew
ing society or cigar store as medium
for disseminating general information.
A person subscribing to the telephone
service is entitled to the privilege of COM
municating with any other subscriber on
the system, and ought not to have to
wait an unreasonable time before the
communication is possible. FIVE minutes
is long enough for any ordinary tele-
phone conversation, and when this is ex-
tended to 10 minutes or even longer,
then there is an imposition on other sub
scribers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-23
Garfield

oSa1
Harry Davis and Alton Horner were
business visitors in Lowell last Monday.
D. H. Bedel of Morrisyllle was a
business visitor in this place last Satur-
day.
Mrs. Betsy Horner, whose illness we
noted last week, is now much improved
in health.
George Clark of Morrisville was a
business visitor in this place one day
last week.
Road Commissioner, Jewett, with a
few helpers, is making much needed re-
pairs on the road leading over Davis Hill.
Raymond Shepard and Miss Hazel
Shepard of Irasburg were guess at the
home of Alberto Sherwood and family
Thursday and Friday of last week.
A.. w. Peterson from Florida accomp-
anied Elroy and Alton Horner home and
has since been stopping with them, and
Mr.. Sherwood's people and looking about
the country
Rodney Foster of johnson was a guest
at the home of Edward Davis and fami ~
on Sunday. When he returned home he
was accompanied by his sister, Mrs.
Aletta Davis.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-23
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y.
Prove WHAT Swamp Root Will Do For You

Send to DR.. Klmer d Co., Bingham
ton, n. Y, for a sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also receive
booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing. be sure and mention the Morris
vile weekly News and Citizen. Regular
at all drug stores. adv
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-23

A HOMECOMING. - Twenty thousand
persons from all over Berkshire County
and from other cities and towns in west
ern Massachusetts gathered at Dalton.
Mass, Friday afternoon for the home.
coming celebration reception to former
United States Senator Winthrop Murray
Crane. A silver loving cup and album
were presented the Senator. A commit
tee of 1000 persons appointed by Mayor
Patrick J. Moore of Pittsfield were in line,
beaded by band. The entire town of
Dalton was decorated with American
bunting and pi:tures of Mr.. Crane.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-23
Waterville

Joel W. Page of Burlington was 6
business visitor IN town Saturday.
CarrOllStearns has moved into one of the
Stearns tenements at the upper village.
Mrs. Eli Lewis and daughter, Emma,
were in johnson for a few days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Sweet of johnson
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. G. B
Maurice.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ii. Beard spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
johnson.
Horace Coburn left Monday morning
for Windsor, where he expects to remain
for the summer.
Mrs. Quimby has returned home from
WILLIAMSBURG, where she has been
spending the winter.
Mrs. Walter Locke has moved from the
DIN house into the house with hel
people on Main street.
The Ladies' Aid met at the hotel Wed
nesday, April 16, for the regular monthly
meeting. Supper was served from which
they realized $3.50.
The school in town commenced on
Monday with Mrs. Quimby, Miss Cora
Richardson and Miss Elsie Carpenter in
the village; Mary Westcott on the West
Hill and Miss Helen McCuin in the Locke
school as teachers.
The Cemetery association met with
Mrs. Jennie Maurice Friday evening,
April Is, for their annual meeting. The
following officers were elected Pres,
Mrs. Jennie Maurice; Vice Pres, Miss
Lucia Smile; Sec, Mrs. Mary Bragg
Treas, Mrs. Sybil Smile; Supt., viii
Smile; Business Directors, Mrs. Church
and Nettie Beard; Floral Com, Hattie
Stearns, Della Taylor aud Elsie Car.
penter. A very interesting paper was
read by Miss Lucia Smile. After the
business meeting thew were invited to
the dining room to partake of refresh
ments. A fine time was enjoyed by all
present