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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-04-16
FIRES AFFORD
EXCITEMENT
One Beyond Cottage Hill a Good
Test for the Auto Apparatus
Which Climbed All Right.
MAN HURT ON SECOND CALL

Hundreds of people visited the
scene of Saturday afternoons fire,
which caused lot of excitement
in this city, and partially destroyed
brick and frame dwelling house
on the lot belonging to Mrs. Theo-
dore VanSelous, out Studdiford
Street, just beyond the city limits
The fire was discovered by William
W. Smith, member of the Union
Fire Company, who lives nearby
and was working in the woods at
the time. He, with his sons, Mahlon
and Frank, together with Walter
Holcombe and William Brown has
tened to the place, and formed a
bucket brigade, combining the flames
to the brick part, which was burn
ed out completely, but saving the
frame part, to the establishment
and wonder of everybody who has
seen it.
In the meantime an alarm was
sent to this city, and the Hibernla,
Fleetwing, Union and Columbia,
with the Eagle, of New Hope, re-
sponded.
The house is located about four
hundred feet above the city level,
on the Sourland Mountain, and it
was fine test for the auto apparatus.
The Fleetwing climbed the hill
all right, but stalled in the mud
about a hundred yards from the
house, while the Union had to turn
back through inability to pass the
Fleetwing truck.
Neither the Hibernia nor the
other companies went any futher
up than Cottage Hill.
Early Saturday morning Peter
Swanson had brought a load of
household goods to the place for
Mrs. Minnie Thompson, who was
going to keep house for him, but
they were in the frame part and un-
damaged.
No one had been in the house
several hours prior to the discovery
of the fire, and there was no stove
in use, so its origin is mystery.
The loss will be several Numbered
dollars, with some insurance.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-04-16
Another Fire.

Lambertville's auto fire apparatus
had some more exercise Monday noon
when a chimney caught fire in the
section of the city known as The
Hook" but the most excitement
was afforded by the Union auto
engine, on Church Street, which
dragged and bruised Samuel Case,
Jr.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-04-16
Memorial Service for Bishop.

Memorial services for the Right
Rev. John Scarborough, D. D.. late
Bishop of New Jersey, will be held
in st. Andrews Church next Sun
day morning at 1890. A memorial
sermon will be preached by the
rector, the Rev. Henry w. Arm
strong. The choir of St. Andrews
will render appropriate music.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-04-16
tCopyright.)

In going over a crossing he was
thrown from the truck and dragged
some distance, but did not get
under the wheels, although the
spectators thought he was killed at
first.
The fire did no damage.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-04-16
HAPPENINGS
IN OUR CITY
Some of the Meetings, People Who
Visited and Other Events in
Lambertville Vicinity.
PLANS FOR FUTURE AFFAIRS

F. A. Woodward, Of the Morris
Canning Company, has returned
from visit to Washington, D. C.
Dr. Mary c. Parker, of Southwest
Harbor, Maine, spent the week with
Miss Sara Carpenter, 141 George
Street,
The engagement of Miss Harriet
Holcombe, of this city, to F. C.
Thyoldt, of Chicago. H., has been
announced.
Mrs. James H. Reynolds, wife of
City Clerk Reynolds, has been re-
moved to a hospital at New Bruins
wick for treatment.
Lambertville's Jag list now
has fifty-four members, nine having
been added to the list at the last
meeting of the Board of Protectors,
and two taken off.
Next Sunday will be Sabbath
Observance Day in both the Baptist
and Methodist Churches of this city
and special services along this line
will also be held in ST. Andrews
Church in the evening.
At the next monthly meeting of
the Lambertville w. C. T. u, to
be held on May II, Miss Elsie Smith
will give a sketch of legislative
work, and Miss Marian E. Smith
will talk on current events.
Frank Sigafoos, of Yardley, one
of the supervisors on the Delaware
Division canal, was a visitor to this
city Tuesday. after being confined
to his home for some time by
severe attack of lumbago.
The Hunterdon County Institute
of the W. C. T. U. will be held in
Centenary M. E. Church, this city,
on May H. There will be both
morning and afternoon sessions,
with an oratorical contest in the
evening.
DIR. j. E. Scott, of New Hope,
has returned from a visit to his
sister, who has been seriously ill
at her home at Burgettstown, Wash
ington County, Pa, about twenty
five miles beyond Pittsburg. His
sister, who is well along in
years, does not improve much in
health.
The marriage Of Miss Helen E.
Pancoast, of Mount Airy, and Will
liam A. Cray, of Dilts' Corner, took
place at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas H.
Pancoast, yesterday afternoon at
go. Rev. |. P. limerick, pastor
of the Mount Airy Presbyterian
Church, performed the ceremony.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24

bank property stole from him You
see.' continued Joe. this robbery
wasn't altogether Atterson's own idea"
AIR
No. guess he had the first notion
of it when he was on his vacation six
weeks back. He was in love with
wonderful handsome girl Blue eyes
she had and black hair. and her teeth
was as good as yours. She pretended
to be in love with him. but all along
she was in love with-well, can't
say who she was in love with-herself
likely. Anyway. | expect she used all
her influence to make Atterson rob the
bank and then light out for the woods
with the stuff. He does all she wants.
On his way to the woods she meets
him with pack of food and neces-
saries. In that pack was bottle OF
drugged whisky She asks him where
he's going to camp that night. he sus-
poets nothing and tells her. and off
she goes in canoe up Red river till
she comes to opposite where he's lying
drugged She lands and robs him. but
she don't want him to know who done
that. so she plays an old game to con-
ceal her tracks. She's rare active
young woman. so she carries out her
plan, gets back to her canoe and home
to Lendeville Need l tell any more
about herr"
During Joe's story Phedre's color had
slowly died away.
You are very cleverr' she said bit
terly. But why should you tell me
all this?"
Because I'm going to advise you to
hand over the 100000 you took from
Atterson. I'm in this case for the
bank
"I?" she exclaimed violently. do
you dare to say that | had anything
whatever to do with this robbery. that
/ have the 100000? Bah! know
nothing about it. How should n"
Joe shrugged his shoulders. Then
l beg your pardon, Miss Pointarre, and
l say good bye. l must go and make
my report to the police and let them
act their own way" He turned. but
before he had gone more than step
or two she called to him.
There is one point you have missed
for all your cleverness. she said
Suppose what you have said is true,
may it not be that the girl who robbed
Atterson took the money just to return
it to the bank?'
Don't seem to be that way, for she
has just denied all knowledge of the
property and denied she had it before
two witnesses. Besides. when After
son comes to know that he's been
made a catspaw of he'll be liable to
turn kings evidence. No. miss. your
only chance is to hand over the stuff
here and now"
ITO your she scoffed. And who
are you? What right have YOU
'I'm in this case for the bank. Old
McAndrew knows me well and can
tell you my name"
''What is it?'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
BROKE" HIS WRIST
TO GET BIG DAMAGES
Many Dollars Collected From
Various Claim Agents.

Minneapolis, Minn.-HoW an Obedient
wrist bone served as means Of liveli-
hood was told in court by Lester Ed
ward Mills, who confessed that it had
netted him $4,000 in the last year 1t
finally caused his downfall, however,
and he will serve an indeterminate SEN
tence in the Saltwater penitentiary as
the result Of sentence by Judge w. G.
Leary, before whom he pleaded
guilty to a charge Of attempted
grand larceny on complaint of Ralph
Wellington. claim agent of the Duluth
Street Railway company.
All that Mills had done to separate
$1,000 from railroads, street railway
companies and merchants within the
last year has been to fall PROSTATE
over a suit case in the aisle or any OBJ
stacle on the sidewalk. gasp for breath
and allow his left hand to hang limp
from the wrist Six rides has he taken
in ambulances. six fair nurses have
smiled at him as the color slowly re-
turned to his face. Five claim agents
have drawn checks against their com
panies. and as many times has Mills
pocketed the same.
Among the recent settlements made
with Mills. according to his story In
court, are:
June q. 1913. Great Northern. $125.
Sept. 5, 1913. Great Northern, $3.50.
Dec %, 1913, Northern Pacific. 81 200.
May 6, 1914, Kennedy Bros. $500.
Sept Z. 1914, ST. Paul Street Railway
company, $3.50.
Il have been in just one wreck
Mills told Judge Leary. THAT was
March Is, 1905, at Fond du Lac, Wis.
I was brakeman on the old Wisconsin
Central Ny left wrist was broken.
About a year ago thought could use
that injury to collect damages from
others. At Duluth l got fellow with
a suit case to get on the street car. and
when the car was rounding curve
fell over the suit case. | complained
that my wrist was hurt. They took me
to a hospital Later | came to Mime
apolis and met the claim agent at the
West hotel. 1t was only few days
afterward that / was arrested"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
MOTHER SUPERIOR
ROSARY HILL HOME
Tells How vinoI Restores
Strength and Vitality to the
Weak, Worn-0ut Ones in
Her Charge.

Rosary Hill Home, Hawthorne, N. Y.
eel have been at work among the sick
and poor for nearly eighteen years, and
whenever | have used Vinol for run
down, weak or emaciated patients, they
haye been visibly benefited by it. One
patient, g. young woman, was so weak
and i'll she could hardly creep to my door
for aid, and was leaning on friends
arm. / supplied Vinol to her literally
and in a month when she returned to
thank me hardly recognized her. She
was strong, her color charming and her
cheeks rounded out. These words are
uttered from my heart, in order that
more people may know about Vinol, as
there is nothing makes me happier In
the world than to relieve the sick. -
Mother M. ALPHoNsA LATHROP, O. Sd,
Hawthorne, NY.
Such disinterested and reliable testi-
mony should convince everyone of the
merits of Vinol, our delicious cod liver
and iron tonic to build up health and
strength for all weakened and nervous
conditions, whether caused from over
work, worry or chronic coughs and colds.
IL Vinol fails to benefit we return your
rnoneV.
PRIDEAUx & BLISS. DRUGGISTS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
By nESKETH PRICHARD
Copyright, 1913.
By Hesketh Prichard

'Two dollars a day?" said Joe in his
gentle voice. ST shouldn't "a thought
the two hundred times hundred thou
sand dollars could stand strain like
THAR
l laughed Look here, November
for you. I'll sell your services to Mr..
Harris here for S. day if you fail
and 10 per cent of the sum you recov-
er if you succeed. Well. Harris, is it
on or off?' l asked.
"Oh. on. suppose. confound you"
said Harris.
Twenty hours later Joe, a police
trooper named Hobson and / were
deep i'm the woods. We had hardly
paused to interview the farmer at
Roberville and then had passed on
down the old deserted roads until at
last we entered the forest. or, as it is
locally called, the bush
"Where are you heading for?" Hob
son had asked Joe.
RED river, because if it really was
Atterson the farmer saw l guess he'll
have gone up there. None of them
he can steal a canoe easy. Besides. a
man who fears pursuit always likes to
get into country he knows, and you
heard Mr.. Harris say how Atterson
had fished Red river two vacations.
Besides"-here Joe stopped al point
ed to the ground-"them's Attersons
tracks," he said. "Leastways, it's a
black fox to lynx pelt they are his"
But you've never seen him. What
reason have your" demanded Hobson.
when first we happened on them
about four hours back, while you was
lightin' your pipe" replied Joe. they
come out of the bush, and when we
reached near Carriers place they went
back into the bush again. Then a
mile beyond Carriers out of the bush
they come on to the road again. What
can that circumventin' mean? Feller
who made the tracks don't want to be
seen No. 8 boots, city made, nails in
'em. rubber heels. Come on"
| will not attempt to describe our
journey hour by hour nor tell how
November held to the trail. following
it over areas of hard ground and rock.
noticing Il scratch here and broken
twig there. The next morning Novem-
Der Weakened us at daylight. and once
more we fastened forward
For some time we followed After
sons footsteps and then found that
they left the road.
We moved on quietly and saw that
not fifty yards ahead of us man was
walking excitedly up and down. His
head was sunk upon his chest in an at
titude of the utmost despair He
waved his hands. and on the still air
there came to us the sound of his mo-
notonous muttering.
We crept upon him. AS we did so
Hobson leaped forward and. swapping
his handouts on the mans wrists,
cried:
Cecil Atterson. I've got you."
by the way. I'd like to hear exactly
what I'm charged WITH" said Atterson.
Theft Of 100000 from the Grand
banks. May as we'll hand them over
and put me to no more trouble
Hohson plunged his hand into After
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24

ant Ads. on Page =.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
EASTERN TIME FOR CHICAGO.
Traders Favor Gaining an Hour, but
Railroads Oppose It.


Chicago.-There is widespread dis
cussion here among bankers. stock
brokers, traders in wheat. corn and
provisions on the board of trade. mer-
chants and business men generally,
over a proposal to change Chicago
time from central to eastern time,
thus conforming to New York time
Bankers and brokers, most of whom
have dealings in New York. almost
unanimously favor the change. but
there is a wide divergence of opinion
among other business men, and the
railroads are solidly allied against 1t.
The question was discussed at a spe-
cial luncheon given by the Chicago As
ISOLATION of Commerce
About year ago Cincinnati discuss
ed the subject of changing to eastern
time and decided against it. On the
other hand. Cleveland operates on
both eastern and central time Detroit
is said to have varying time schedules.
Spokane recently abandoned an at
tempt to move its clocks ahead one
hour to mountain time.
A special committee of the American
Railway association. after canvassing
forty two railroads operating S6.44S
miles of road in Kentucky Indiana.
Illinois and Michigan. found forty
roads opposed to any change in the
time system.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24


to Hobson yet" I said. meaning to
draw Joe.
He may confess about the robbery.
but be can't tell any one where the
bank property is, because he's been
robbed in his turn"
Robbed" I exclaimed.
Joe nodded.
And the robber!
Bout five foot six. light weight.
very handsome. has black hair. IS.
think. under twenty-five years old and
lives in Lendeville or near it.
Joe. you've nothing to go on |
cried. Are you sure of this? How
can you known
'I'll tell you when I've got those
bank bills back
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
PRIVATE KILLED SEVEN MEN.

Brave English Soldier Awarded High
est Honor In Gift of Country.
London.-The Victoria cross has been
bestowed on Private George Wilson.
Second battalion Highland Light infan.
try, for ''most conspicuous gallantry
near verneuiI in attacking hostile
machine gum
The official announcement describing
Private Wilson's gallantry says:
HE was accompanied by only one
man. When the latter was killed he
went on alone and shot the officer and
six men who were working the gun.
which he captured
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
HAD EIGHT SETS OF TWINS.
They Were Consecutive In Birth and
Boy and Girl In Each.

Coswell. N. Esquire Robert |.
Mitchell, who visited his old home
near Ridgeville recently. brought back
a bit of rare news. The wife of West
Graves, Negro of that section. has
just presented her husband with the
eighth consecutive set of twins
The young couple have been mar
ried about thirteen years, the knot
having been tied by Squire Mitchell
remarkable circumstance thereof is
the fact that in each set of twins was
a boy and a girl. There are eight chill
dren living. one of each set having
died
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
AeNeea-


sence of tracks makes it clear that At
terson cannot have handed the loot
over to confederate in the canoe
Isn't that right?''
Looks that way" admitted Joe.
Then the canoe can be only coin
cidence"
November shook his head II
wouldn't go quite SO far as TO say
that. Mr. Quaritch."
Once again he rapidly went over the
ground near the river. then returned
to the spot where Atterson had slept.
following slightly different track &c
that by which we had come Then
taking the hatchet from his belt. he
split dead log or two for fire and
hung up the kettle once more. |
guessed from this that he had seen At
least some daylight in ii matter that
was still obscure and inexplicabie TO
me.
Il wonder II AtterSon has confessed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24

sos.'s pockets and searched him thor
Oughly. but found nothing
They are not on him." he cried
Try his pack
From the pack November produced a
square bottle Of whisky. some bread
salt. slab of mntton-that was all.
Where have you hidden the stuff?
demanded Hobson.
Suddenly Atterson laughed.
$50 you think | robbed the bank?'
he said. i've my own down on them.
and I'm glad they've been hit by some
one. though I'm not the man. Anyway,
III have you and them for wrongful
arrest, with violence"
November was lingering over the
pack. which lay open on the ground.
examining it and it's contents with con-
centrated attention. Atterson had sunk
down under tree like a man wearied
out.
Hobson and Joe made a rapid exam
ination of the vicinity. A few yards
brought them to the end of Atterson's
tracks.
Here's where he slept said Hob
son. Its all pretty clear. He was
dog tired and just collapsed. | guess
that was last night. It's an old camp
ing place. this. But where has he
cached the banks property
For upward of an hour Hobson
searched every conceivable spot. But
not so November Joe who. after d
couple of quick casts down to the riv-
er. made Il fire. put on the kettle and
lit his pipe
At length Hohson ceased his exer-
tons and accepted Il cup of tea Joe
had brewed.
"Theres nothing cached round here.
and his trail stops right where he
slept He never moved ii foot beyond
that nor went down to the river. lOO
yards away The chaps either cached
them or handed them to an accomplice
on the back trail. I'm thinking he'll con-
fess, all right. when | get him alone"
He stood up as November moved to
take cup of tea over to Atterson.
mo. you don't" he cried. prison
er Atterson neither eats nor drinks be-
tween here and Quebec unless he con-
fesses where he has the stuff hid"
He won't ever put you wise.' said
Joe definitely.
why do you say that?'
"'Cause he can't He don't know
himself"
BAH was all Hobson's answer as
he turned on his heel.
November Joe did not move as Hob
son, his wrist strapped to Atterson's.
disappeared down the trail by which
we had come.
SWELL" l said, what next?"
"I'll take another look around" Joe
led the way down to the river. which.
though not more than fifty yards away.
was hidden from us by the thick trees.
1t was a slow flowing river. and in
the soft mud Of the margin ] saw, to
my surprise, the quite recent traces of
a canoe having been beached Beside
the canoe there was also on the mud
the faint mark of paddle having lain
at full length.
Joe pointed to it. The paddle had
evidently, | thought, fallen from the
canoe. for the impression it had left
on the soft surface was very slight.
How long ago was the canoe here?"
AT first light-maybe between and
4 O'clock" replied Joe.
"Then l don't see how it helps you
at all. Its coming can't have anything
to do with the Atterson robbery. for
the distance from here to the camp is
too far to throw a packet, and the alb
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
Arrival Of Shells Announced.

Paris.-In the Gazette de la Tranchee,
published In the battle lines of the
French army. Is the request that sol
diers having exercised the profession
OF hotel managers. ushers or hall por-
tiers announce the arrival Of German
shells In the encampment."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
Matrimonial.

An eastern judge sentenced a man
to be married because he drank too
much. No, it didn't happen in Massa~
chusetts, where the women SO greatly
outnumber the men.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24

/
been done for spite. but whoever he
was he lived in my cabin several days.
| and slept in my bunk. | wonder what
| he did with Sam. Knocked him on
the head and heaved him in the sea
| like as not I'm nigh desperate. The
work of three years gone. three win
tiers spent with Sam alone. like some
kind of Crusoe and his man Friday
and keeping my wife and two little
| gals down at Valdez"
Look here. amt it bit early in the
| year to kill foxes?" said Joe. after
pause.
They'd have been worth % per cent
more in month"
'"Then why?"-
Because | couldn't have been de-
coyed away except while the steamer
was running before the winter closed
down See! Even as early as this in
the year the pelts were worth $4,000"
My said Joe. Suspect any one
in PARTICULAR"
Il believe it may have been Trapper
Simpson He's had down on me
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hin 49, aid no on+ GOOD +ha h,,ol1
o,,.,d =.
..I 49,. ,, ,
;a -
Thoro uas ;, s;1onco. +hon cold.
What would you give the man that
az ..,.,t. .,
,s &c 80 49,
oulo go 900 ,. 49,
nc oe "e0'-'o W ~'oo' i-o-' '0
IVA '"i lle'
Coca enough. November: ASKED
Joe nouueu.
nal uo you mean! asheu olal-
loru' tufhils 70 joe lou li"i'
teduel
Aearllln 70 oe' sao 'oe'
Thus 1t was agreed that we should
go across to Eel island at dawn to let
November have look round. We
went ashore, and Joe at once took
cast. looking for tracks, though he
knew he was little likely to find any,
for the ground was as hard as iron
and had been impervious for days.
We next climbed to Stafford's cabin.
Come right in,' said he
"Wait!' said Joe. "You told us the
robber lived in here while he was on
the 1sland. Ii thlngs IS the way ne
leIt them Ia ike 10 look rouno.
nave your way salo otanoro. i
maven disturbed tnen. l put OH Oh
rectly saw your SMOKE ana nadnt
Deen long ashore.
Joe went III anu examined every
tnlng WITH MS usual swift care. he
lit match after match and peered
about the stove, FOR the interior OF the
cabin was pretty dark even in the day
time.
After this he bent over the table
and drawing his knife, scratched at
stain on the near side, and then at
similar stain upon the other.
I'm through" he said at length.
Stafford. who had been watching
Joe's proceedings with an air of in
credulity that bordered on derisiOn.
turned Sharply TO question MIN:
Found out anythlng?
mot much.' answered Joe.
well, all l can see is that the vii
lain has eaten a good share of my
grub
81 dare saw" said Joe. ..There was
two Of them Won know"
ono don't, And what else can
Won FOL, ma ohnut thom9"
"T think thov was man and wifo
She's q smallish woman. I'd o,,ass sho,s
mavha weakly FOO And hos fond
of reading. ANYWAY ba can readn
stafford s+arod at Novomhor half sns.
niciouslv
"what ., he shouted "Are Won kid.
dino MOI Or how did Won oo+ all +bat9"
"Tbat,s easv" ronliod Novamhar
"There are two or three traces Of lit.
flo aat foot in front of tho stovo and
woman conldn,t rim this ioh on hor
own 60 TIC ,;1xo1v +boro woo mo,
49,,