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New Britain herald., 1916-01-26

termine just what the performance ot the parents was. and also just what the performance of the offspring was.
 "Men of great ability rise from common stock,'' says MT. Redf1eld; many horses of the present day trot much faster than any horse was cap- able of trotting fifty years ago; cows frequently produce many more pounds of milk in seven days than was the utmost capability of any of their great-granddams, and dogs under test in field trials show more class than any of their ancestors The claim is made that every case of this kind arose by the inheritance of ex- cess development acquired before re- producing, and that is is impossible to increase the mental or physical powers of any kind of animal in any other way than by the inheritance of such requirements. If any one can show the contrary, he can capture my money"
 The American Genetic association of this city, which will receive al evidence submitted will also furnish information as to the exact points which should be investigated, tc throw light on the way in which evo- lution takes place.
 Native eggs 33c, Russell Bros.-advt
New Britain herald., 1916-01-26
OUCH LUMBAGO
 RUB PAINS FROM
 SORE, LAME BACK
Rub Backache away with small trial bottle of old, penetrating "St.
 Jacobs Oil"

Back hurt you? Can't straighten up without feeling sudden pains, sharp aches and twinges? Now listen! That's lun1bagc, sciatica or maybe from a strain, and you'll get relief the moment you rub your back with soothing, penetrating St. Jacobs Oil'. Nothing else takes out soreness, lame ness and stiffness so quickly. You simply rub it on your back and out comes the pain. It is harmless and doesn't burn the skin.
 Timber up. Don't suffer! Get a small trial bottle of old, honest est. Jacobs Oil'' from any drug store, and after using it just once, you'll forget that you ever had backache, lumbago or sciatica, because your back will never hurt or cause any more misery It never disappoints and has been rec omm ended for sixty years.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-26
HOICOMB DECLINES REQUEST.
Refuses to Name Officially Jewish Re-
 lief Day.

Hartford, Jan. 25-Gov. Holcom has received a telegram from the Na- tional committee on Jewish Relief day to be observed Thursday for the pur- pose of raising money for Jewish war sufferers asking him to proclaim the day officially.
 The governor replied to the tele- gram expressing sympathy with the purpose of the committee, but at the same time declining to make the pro- clamation saying he did not think he had the power to issue it.
 In 8 conversation today Gov. Hol- comb said he did not think he should assume any authority in regard to proclaiming days for any particular purpose, only so far as he was enl- powered by the statutes. He realiz- ed that the powers of the executive were limited and he did not desire to exceed the limitations.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-26

prostrate as no other country in the
 world for a thousand years has been
 prostrated For six years Lopez had
 kept up the unequal struggle against Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. This was war to the last ditch and beyond. The Paraguayans died almost to a man. The final levies included men almost too old to walk and little boys
 just out of pinafores. They all died,
 and many thousands of women and
 girls fighting by their sides. At the close of the war Paraguay was almost a country of women alone. In 1863 the population mum bered 1,337,489; in 1871 the returns showed only 221,- 079 persons resident of the republic. With such a history, it is wonder that Paraguay has remained unde- veloped? Rather it is wonder that it has made the progress that it has, for after all Paraguay is intellectually and socially by no means backward, and even in industrial improvement it has much to show for the 45 years that have elapsed. The spirit of the country has never weakened. No sac rifice for the country is too great for any Paraguayan and no dream of fu- ture grandeur and progress is too un- real. TO atta1n tn1S ideal the country needs outside help. It must have capital. It must have develo pm ent, and it must be better known. At the basis of this development there must be railway and fiuvial improvement. The great Paraguay river is there, with it's fine port, Asuncton, the cap ital of the country, but it's docking fa- cilities are grossly inadequate. On De- tober 1S 1915 Paraguayan congress enacted the final legislation which closed a contract with an American corporation, Macarthur, Perks & Co.,. Gtd), to construct new docks and port facilities which will accomodate the largest steamers and incidentally reclaim a large area of land now par tially submerged and useless. The new warehouses will have a capacity of something like 50,000 cubic feet and will have all modern equipment. Paraguay is thus getting ready for it's constantly growing commerce, and this is but one phase of it's progress.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-26
Horses and Cows.

The last three cases can be inves- tigated to good advantage in the rec ords of race horses and dairy COWS since in each case it is easy to de-
New Britain herald., 1916-01-26
CASSIDY RELEASED.

Native eggs 33c, Russell Bros.-advt
New Britain herald., 1916-01-26
PULLAR & NIVEN
CARCUITI WITH U. S.
Sword Swallower Offers Services t,
 Uncle Sam in Case of War.

Chicago, Ills, Jan. 26.-As a proof to friends of his unhyphenated devo- ton to the land of his adoption, Sig nor Gregorio Carcuiti, a sword swal- lower and cannon ball ,juggler well known to thousands of side-shoW fol- lowers, today offered his services to the United Marine corps in the event of this country being plunged into Q foreign war.
 Sergeant Louie w. Putnam, of the local recruiting office of the marine corps on South State street, received Carcuitis applice tion and entered the patriotic showman's name on his list of possible wartime volunteers.
 Now if we could only get Bosco, who eats 'em alive, to volunteer Sergeant Putnam unused, "Id feel that the United States Marine corps was pretty we'll prepared for any eventual ity"
New Britain herald., 1916-01-26
EARNINGS SHOW INCREASE

New York, Jan. 26-Union Pacific railroad earnings for December made public yesterday, show a gross in crease of S1,S68,377 with the net in crease, after payment of taxes of s1,- o25'434. For the first six months of the hscal year the gross increase amounts to s4,ss3,s4s and net in- crease $2,980,199
New Britain herald., 1916-01-26

Granted Freedom From Great Mead
 ow Prison by Pardon Board
 Comstock, N. Y, Jan. 26-Joseph Cassidy, convicted of bartering for the nomination of former Congress- man William Willett as a supreme court justice in Brooklyn, was re- leased from Great Meadow Prison bv the parole board yesterday. willett's case was considered. but final action was deferred.
 Willett and Cassidy were convicted of improper practices. They were each fined $1.O0O and sent to prison for terms of not more than IS o,, less than 12 months. Their minimurn terms expired Jan. 12. Their fines were paid
New Britain herald., 1916-01-26
MONTENEGRINs SURRENDERING

Berlin, Jan. 26-The assertion is made again yesterday by the Over seas News Agency that the Montene- grins have laid down their arms, off ering no resistance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02

When the crash came Smokes I'm
gers were clawing into the hard face
OF the wall OF the crevasse, while bis
body dragged back with the falling
bridge. Carson, sitting up, feet wide
apart and braced. was heaving on the
rope This effort swung Smoke In to
the side OF the wall, but II jerked Car
son out OF his niche. Like cat he
faced about. clawing wildly for hold
on the ice and slipping down. Be
meath him, with forty feet OF taut rope
between them, Smoke was clawing
just as wildly. and ere the thunder
from below announced the arrival OF
the bridge both men had come TO rest
Carson had achieved this first, and the
several pounds Of pull he was able TO
put on the rope had helped 20 bring
Smoke to stop
Each lay In a shallow niche, but
Smokes was so shallow that. tense
with the strain of the tlattening ana
sticking. nevertheless De would have
slid on had IL not been for the slight
assistance ne took from the rope He
was on the verge Of bulge and could
not see beneath him
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
HERE IS GOOD NEWS FOR sTOM-
ACH VICTIMS


Some very remarkable results are
beng obtained by treating stomach,
liver and Intestinal troubles with pure
vegetable oils, which exert a cleansing
soothing and purifying action upon the
lower bowels, removing the obstruc-
lions Of poisonous fecal matter and
gases and preventing their absorption
by the blood. This done, the food Is
allowed free passage from the stom-
ach, fermentation ceases and stomach
troubles quickly disappear.
George ii. Mayr, for twenty years
leading Chicago druggist, cured him
self and many of his friends of stom-
ach, liver and intestinal troubles of
years standing, by this treatment, and
so successful was the remedy he de-
vised that it has since been placed in
the hands of druggists all over the
country, who have sold thousands OF
bottles.
Though absolutely harmless, the eff
feet of the medicine is sufficient to
convince any one of its remarkable
effectiveness, and within twenty four
hours the sufferer feels like a new per.
son. Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is sold
by all leading druggists everywhere
with the positive understanding that
your money will be refunded without
question or bubble if ONE bottle fails
to give you absolute satisfaction. adv5
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE cIRcIJIT
COlRI EOR THE CQIINTY Oh, w NLAIL

STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT
IN CHANCERY
National Pole Company. Complainant vs..
Consolidated Light Power Co. DEPENDENT.
NOTICE OF CHANcERY SALE.
In pursuance OF an order of the Circuit
Court for the County Of Wayne in Chancery
made and entered on the 18th day Of Novem-
Der. A; ID. 1913. and Of supplementary order
dated January 10Th. 1916. in the above entitled
cause. the undersigned. Detroit Trust Com
pany. Receiver of the Consolidated Light a
Power Company. Michigan corporation. will
sell at Public Auction or vendue. TO the
Street entrance of the Wayne County Build
ing. in the City of Detroit in said County of
Wayne. on the 2Sth day of March. A. ID. 1916.
Mt 800 O'Clock noon Of said day, all of the
property and assets Of the said Consolidated
Light Power Company. including real estate
and interest in real estate. all personal prop
perry, rights, franchises, accounts things in
action, and all and every description of prop
erty. whatsoever, belonging to said Company,
except cash in hands of said Receiver. Full
detailed description of the property and assets
of the said Consolidated Light & Power Com
pany can be obtained from the Receiver at
It's office. corner of Fort and Shelby Streets.
In the said City Of Detroit.
In further pursuance of said order of said
Court in this cause, said Receiver will within
three days after such sale report 10 said Court
the result thereof, and hearing such re-
port will be had for the purpose Of confirm
ing the same, otherwise, the second
Saturday next after such sale at 80 o'clock
in the forenoon at the Circuit Court Room
in the Wayne County Building. in the said
City Of Detroit. before the Honorable Phillip
T. Van Zile, one Of the Judges Of said Court.
Detroit Trust Company. Receiver
Consolidated Light 4 Power Com
pany. 25-7-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
Legal Notices
STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WAYNE
In CHANCERX

STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WAYNE
IN CHANCERY
In re-proceedings for the dissolution of
vening Judgment Creditors Bill of John Nc
Bride and Jake Guffnett ct al. vs.. Chippewa
Construction Co. No. 1926.
NOTICE OF CHANCERY SALE.
In pursuance Of an order of the Circuit
Court for the County of Wayne in Chancery
made and entered on the 18th day of Nevem-
Der, A. ID. 1918. and of supplementary order
dated January 18th, A. ID. 1916, in the above
Company, Receiver OF the Chippewa Con-
structlon Company. a Michigan corporation,
viii sell az public auction or vendue 10 the
highest bider az the southerly or Congress
Street entrance Of the Wayne County Build
ing in the City Of Detroit in said County of
Wayne. on the 2Sth. day of March A. ID.
1916, at II O'Clock noon Of said day, all of
the property and assets OF said Chippewa
Construction Company, including real estate
and interest in real estate, all personal prop
erty, rights, franchises, accounts, things in
action and all and every description or prop
erty whatsoever belonging 10 said company.
except cash in the hands of said Receiver
ful Information 10 the terms Of the sale
and detailed description Of the property and
pany can be obtain from the Receiver at its
office. corner Of Fort and Shelby Streets in
said City OF Detroit.
In further pursuance OF said order Of said
court IN said cause. said Receiver will within
three days after such sale report 10 said
court the result thereof and a hearing on such
report viii be had for the purpose of confirm
ing the same or otherwise on the second Sat
urday next after such sale at 9 80 O'Clock in
the forenoon at the Circuit Court Room in the
Wayne County Building in said City of De-
troit, before the Hon. Phillip T. Van Zile
one OF the Judges Of said Court.
Detroit Trust Company Receiver
Chippewa Construction Company
25-1-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
CHAPTER XIV.
The Starving Tribe.

~HE way led steeply up through
deep, powdery snow that was
unmarried by sled track or
moccasin impression. Smoke,
in the lead. pressed the fragile crystals
down under his fat, short snowshoes.
The task required lungs and muscle,
and he flung himself into IL with all his
strength.
Behind. on the surface he packed,
strained the string of six dogs, the
steam jets OF their breathing attesting
their labor and the lowness OF the TEN.
perature. Between the wheel dog and
the sled toiled Shorty. his weight Ill
vided between the guiding gee pole and
the haul. for he was pulling with the
dogs. Every half hour he and Smoke
exchanged places, for the snowshoe
work was even more arduous than that
" the gee pole.
Continued next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
Continued next weekly
AN IDEAL SPRING LAXATIVE

A good and time tried remedy is DR..
Kings New Life Pills. The first dose
will move the sluggish bowels, slim
ulate the liver and clear the system
Of waste and blood impurities. You
owe it TO yourself to clean the system
Of body poisons, accumulated during
the winter. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
will do il. % cents at your druggist
ADV. No. |.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02

cut with the knife until one OF the
three strands popped and parted.
what are you doingf" Carson cried
desperately III you cut IN never
forgive you never ! tell you it's two
or nothine We're going to get out
Wait. E9r Gods saket7
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
HUMPHREYS

Free Medical Book-in cele-
bration OF sixty years we have
published a revised edition OF
DR.. Humphreys Manual OF all
diseases, giving in minute detail
the care and treatment OF
the sick with Humphreys
Remedies.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02

Christopher Bellew a tenderfoot, starts
for the Kiondike In a gold rush and pluck
NY works at the back breaking toll or
packing freight
He meets beautiful girl. Joy Gastell
deserts his own party, and he and Shorty
q new acquaintance. hire out TO two
wealthy prospectors. Joy has nicknamed
him Smoke"
Smoke ard Shorty befriend a man nam
Cd Brock and nearly perish in attempting
10 cross Lake Lebarge because OF the
uselessness OF their employers.
Smoke and Shorty take command by
force and get through 10 Dawson City
where they are discharged. On Breck p
tip they stampede for Squaw creek
They overtake JOY Gasten and her ia
Their To help the Sea Lion crowd Joy
treacherously leads them away from
gquRw creek
Smoke saves the girls feet from freex-
ting He and Shorty by mistake jump
miners claim and lose IL. Then Smoke
ands Surprise lake. the bottom OF which
Is covered with gold.
Smoke is shot at. witnesses the murder
II a miner by the unknown marksman
and is arrested for murder himself
BrecN shows "a surprise lake nugget
the impromptu court is stampeded, and
Smokes life IL saved Smoke wins money
az roulette.
He continues 20 win and the gamblers
buy him OF. His syssem was based on
the discovery that tate roulette wheel was
warped.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-12-21
CITY COUNCIL

With the exception of Mr.. Chan
nels, each of the members of City
Counc were present at the meeting
last night, the last regular meeting
of the year 1916.
Immediately the members were in
their places, President Evans raped
for order, and following the roll call.
City Clerk Jacob B. Jones read the
minutes of the two previous sessions.
The record was lengthy one and
considerable time was taken with the
reading of the minutes The record
was promptly approved.
Various reports, including the Com
missioners, Overseer of the Poor, and
Comptroller, were presented, each
read and ordered filed.
Bills ordered paid by City Council
were charged to the various appropri-
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-12-21
MARCH OF
PROHIBITION

The march of prohibition is on and
is irresistible. 1t cannot be stopped.
The saloon as an institution will soon
be an outlaw.
One of the latest converts to the
theory of practical prohibition is Gov
erner Charles S. Whitman, of the
State of New York. He says:
'"The sentiment in support of pro-
hibition is increasing throughout this
country, and I am in accord with the
general temperance movement" he
said to friend in discussing the mat
ter. "The sentiment is meeting more
and more with the approval of the in
telligent sections of communities in
this State and throughout the nation. /"
The Governor said that he would an
nounce his exact position on the ques-
ton in his message to the next Legis-
lature, which he will address on jan
uary 1. Until that. time Mr.. Whitman
would not discuss any specific meas
ures designed to suppress or regulate
the liquor trade
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-12-21
WHOLE NO. 35Ol
VISIT PARK
DURING SNOW

Very many people visit the City
Park, go along the raceway, stroll
through the wooded paths and take
the beautiful park drive only in
spring summer and early fall. Then
nature provides the property with its
beautiful garb and the scenery is un-
surpassed anywhere.
: But comparatively few people take
advantage of an opportunity to wan
Ger about the property when winter
has its grip upon everything. The
spectacle now is magnificent, and it
Will well repay anyone to garb them
serves warmly, cover their feet with
heaVy storm shoes or rubber boots.
and cover as much of the property as
possible.
Acres and acres of open land are
blanketed with the heavy snow. All
ABOUT the woods and swamps the
trees are weighted down with the
snow shining like crystals in the
bright sunlight, and raceway and
lakes are frozen fast with heavy ice.
A wonderful contrast now from the
scenery of the mid summer, but each
picture is beautiful and well worth
enjoying.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-12-21
FOR
STATE CAPITOL

W Trenton, Dec. 16-The New Jersey
apitol will present practically a new
nterior dress for the Inauguration of
overnor-elect Edge. Work was start
"a today by State House Custodian
John A. Smith which will give re-
painted and renovated corridors all
over the big building; a new CARPET
IN the Assembly Chamber; elevated
press desks and seats in the Assem-
bly, Chamber; improved lighting in
the corridors of the second and third
Hoors to match those installed a year
ago on the first floor; and new tele-
2phone booths in the Senate and AS
38embly and main corridors.
NH The corridors are to be painted a
pretty shade of gray green, which
ELL give them much more cheerful
appearance than the present dark red.
me new carpet in the Assembly
hamber was recently contracted for
Mnder a resolution passed by the last
assembly. 1t will be fine grade of
brussels of quiet coloring.
The floor now occupied by the press
4eats each side of the Speakers desk
to be raised about ten inches be-
tore the carpet is laid, keeping the
f9ats in tiers as at present. This will
&levate the newspaper men and give
nem better view of the legislative
Nroceedings. A brass rail is also to
placed between the reporters
ozsks and the main floor, giving the
MXWs writer's more privacy and pre-
At the encrOachment of their seats
spectators.
s custodian Smith will have the in
ted indirect lighting system in
He'd in all the corridors of the up
Y floors, as was done last year on
Se first floor. These lamps will all
paid for from the proceeds of the
Sste paper Of the Capitol which Mr..
Emtth has saved, baled and sold The
lamps installed last year were paid
1or in the sme manner. The result
sof this waste paper saving, Mr.. Smith
said today. has started several of the
kState Institutions to do the same.
n Two new public telephone booths
~ be installed in the Senate corridor
"a two in the Assembly corridor,
liking it easier for the lawmakers to
espond to telephone calls. Three
Nv booths for long distance calls
II also be installed in the main
rridor near the telegraph Office.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-12-21

A communication was read from
the J. Paul Bateman Company, thank
ing City Council for the placing of a
street lamp in the street adjacent to
its plant.
An important matter was presented
to City Council by the Board of
Health. Attention was directed to the
unsanitary condition surrounding the
Bridgeton Hospital, caused by lack
of sewer facilities. The Board insists
that City Council must act to provide
sewer extension for the benefit of
the Hospital plant.
Mr.. Hettinger said that the matter
was one of no little Importance.
Plans have long since been prepared
for an extension of the sewer line to
the Hospital, the estimated cost being
between $4,000 and $1,000. This would
require either bond issue. or there
should be plan provided with an
appropriation in the budget for 1918
expenditures. He asked for express
sion from the other members.
Mr.. Laning said that the matter was
important and must be considered.
Expensive it must be, but the expense
for matters of this sort cannot be
considered
Mr.. Holmes declared that the sewer
must be provided for the Hospital
and also for the Ferracute. He agreed
that it could not well be considered
just as the business of the year was
being closed up, but should be early
considered next year. With that end
in view Mr.. Holmes moved that the
Health Boards letter be laid upon
the table for further consideration.
This motion prevailed.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-12-21
NEWSY BITS
AND GOSSIP

Bits of Happenings, Things to
Occur. and Little Lines of
Comment and Sentiment of
Many Things.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-12-21
BUSY Time AT
POST OFFICE

These are busy days at the Post
Office, much of the Christmas shipping
through the mails having been started.
Packages by parcel post are being
mailed, many of them bearing the tag
Don't Open Until Christmas. Those
packages directed to places far away
will not reach their destination much
before the Christmas
There are some Christmas mail COM
ing in with the Don't Open" tags at
tached, but the vast quantity of the in
coming Christmas mail will not reach
here until the latter part of the week.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-12-21
REPORT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY
To the President and Members OF
City Council,
Gentlemen:


No lights were reported out.
A new traffic sign has been pur-
chased to be placed at the intersec-
ton of Commerce and Laurel Streets.
AS soon as the weather will permit,
concrete base will be made for the
holding of the sign.
Fire Department
Since December 1, 1916, there has
been one alarm as follows:
December Z, 1916, box 20, S.15 a. M,
chimney fire at the home of e. Paul
once on South Avenue No damage.
During the snowy weather it has
been necessary to hire an extra man,
also an extra team to help out in case
of fire.
Street Cleaning Department
The streets are in bad condition
owing to the weather, but will be put
III shape as soon as possible.
Respectfully submitted,
WIN. MURPHY,
Commissioner of Public Safety.