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sim Has Nngic In Her \ Voice.

There are sceptics in Par.s who have
smiled as they have read the inter-
views printed the last few days aud
said what WIS sh" doing In such a
place. wa there with her ana |
can toll them that Sarah, mu'tlated as
she is, can still illUmiue a crowd by
the radiation of her genius that this
being, frail, suffering. wounded. unable
t" move, can still 10y the magic OF her
word give h"roism to the finest sol
diers of the world,
she has thus chanted war and glory
in All sorts of places, on the ter
race Of II feudal castle from
which we could see far on the slopes
where the cncnly had dug themselves
in, IN a hospital ward, In "A shell shat
tered barn where men were pcrcled
everywhere. Even on the beams, and
nually in the hollow ot a charming val
ley. IN II great hall. all green with foli-
age ~ u for Christmas.
Tie 'illHe" t. often homba r,ied and
in" men who come there Tor rennse
come down from u tragic wood. The
Germans who are in front OF them
call them the EVOLVES" Two hours
before the performance one OF their lieu
tenants caught two Of these "wolvss'
carefully mailing some blue cretonne on
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PANS, May -7,-';old collars as
awards for special services have been
given by the French Society for the
Protection Of Animals to ffteen French
war dogs, says the Journal des Debats.
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IiEApGt aRTERS oF An AVIATION 'iR"tr =,
BEHIND THE F'RENCH FRONT. May ia
The aviator Is an early bird ard here
where the nightingale abo.nds, it is
a close race betweeu them 10 bed a,
dusk and to the fields at dawn
The ~nishtingales were rioting IL song
this mornin. when the pilots OF the
Franco-American FlyinG Corps wer.
making their way to the AVIATION ann
and Daylight had just pccpei over the
horizon when Capt. tt, COMMANDER
Of the group. ordered Bring out the
machines
There was nothing new IN tnls t" the
seven American 1,i'o,s vito have been
flying in different groups on different
parts Of the front for upward Of a year.
They had all OF them been out with the
nightingale a few hundred mornirr!s, hat
u announced their first expedition to-
gether as a separate unit OF the French
aviation corps over German territory.
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Long planed machines resembling
small sheds aud short wiirt.d machine
that. beside them, dwindled to the proc
,oortlons OF devil flies, rolled to the field
and were pushed on the run to their
places until twenty eight were lined up
az in battle array. Capt. Ii ga2,d
maliciously at the low lying clouds -eX-
cellent mask for n fotilla crossing the
enemy's lines-and ordered. Tell the
Americans to he ready :"
The Americans, grouped behind their
swift chasers and looking something like
divers In their working outfit. listened
to final Instructions from capt p.
who commands The Franco-Amarican
hotllla, The din was tnrn too grca, Cor
verbal orders To br heard. and ! eoldlr,
with n white signal iias ran into the
Geld while pilOts ard machine guinness
legged into their seats. tn" white Nag
was raised while the motors huzzed like
n swarm NJ gigantic humhiehees. Tn
nag dropped and Capt. HIS b,s
biplane rose with powerful grace Into the
air To lead the column, The nag was
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,h"er-d IL, 5000 Soldiers.

The performance began ard Sarah's
turn arrived Th, curtain was lowered.
ard while sh. Is uc.u, Installed o. the
stage seated III a miserable armchair
ara supported ny cushions, and while We
take our places beside her one Of our
umpan ANNOUNCES to The 5000 soldiers
crowded there that they are eo!ng TO
See Sarah B~ernhardt. 1t was evident
that they We're surprised, for they had
only expected 20 her her IN the cinema
Tho curtain rose ana showed us first
the footlights, then in the front rows
the stretchcr hearers ,bandneu in
peace ;imeJ. then tho wounded, whose
white bandages caught the eye. then
Il multitude ~ heads with fervent eyes.
Was there an ovation" Mo- raNo~
we've shouted, hat not unanimously and
not for long Solid and sure, these
sons OF Frances soil waited until they
had seen aud heard. Illus;rious names
were nothing to them.
she felt II. md II Shuddar Passed over
her. such a house meant more to her
than any great public AT "A first night.
She began. Was near her, quite close,
and gave Mp all thought Of my lines
b. gaze upon her knew hy heart all
that she was to say. hut she made me
forget u. All her body Nlhra'cd as
" . 81 N'Ai'' ~ ~ '''' " - a'''
pet sounding the charge she chaNted the
martyrdom of Rheims and Belgium. the
sacred task or handing down the mem
DRY Of ,;ermany's crimes, until she burst
into cries OF triumphant hatred with
Weep, weep, oh, Germany The Ger
man eagle Is doomed to fall into the
Rhine"
she waved the invocation to the
rhine. River OF France" as a Nag is
waved before 1t Is planted on a posi-
ton that has been won back. She sum
moned back all the glorious dead ~
our race ana ranged them at the sid
% those who fight to-day. The rhythm
beat resoundcd and ever mounted. 1t
carried US away with Sarah. and when
with her las, cry. "To arms 80 the or
chertra struck NJ the "Marseilla.se' the
5000 sons NJ France leapcd to their
feet aud chcered her, thrilled with an
thusiasm,
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CLOSE RANGE AIR
FIGHTS THRILLING
"Bullctin dos Armcc," Tolls
How French Filters
Risk Lives.
NO RULES TO FOLLOW
Speri1i TORE Spopdsper 20 rpr G.,

Noer'H correspondence 20 Taf e.,
PARIS. May 17-To-dav's Bpu,,m
Armce prints an article on aoria, s,.,,
As his publication is omoi,, h.a.
issued solely To The troops. tho de,.,,,
given may he accepted rs literally "a,
rect and free from tho cxsrrer,.,or
often lent TO aviation stories.
TN April" the writer hsri,s oo,.
aviators broukht down ,hir,y.one c.-
man aerorlares. while We los, or,,. Of,
IN March the numbers were ,bir,s,,
los; on our side and thlr.y-nye n, .,o
Germans seven. including ,hroo ro,,ko.s
on one day. our hnmha rdins snu,dror.
make attacks on tho German roar ti,c,
almost daily.
1T Is often asked how aer,ni,,,
hrhting Is carried on. whether nry s,.
cial tactics exist for attacking m ercr,v
OF for defending oneself agains, an "A.
Nersart who suddenlr comes IN slsh,
Tho answer IL negative. Ao-oni,,.
flghting IL improvised TO sll, The ,o-
ditinns. No defined method IL o,rr,oy,1
all being LEFT TO tho pIlo''E p-osen-a ~
mind. roolness and d e,!sion
Success Is won by tho Nehter's acr,,i
N'rtuosity and the sureriorit, ~ ito
machine no ries individual, ,us,i,t,.
make the ~conuucror
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-04-28
Empire theatre, Monday, May |

The Central Vermont while Che
New Haven yaa3 has had an embargo
lu force. has been able to provide VII
lmautic with almost any shipments.
er3 as consequence this road $
business has more than doubled at
the WlImautic station In The past
few months
At the present time the Yards and
every inch If available trackage Of
the Central Vermont road Al Will
mantle is covered with loaded freight
ears.
The Hartford County Teachers
association viii have its annual meet
ing at the Hartford High school on
Friday. May O.
Edward NJ Armstrong. for many
years prominent in the business life
of New Haven and for the past thir-
teen years president of the Nj. Arm
strong company. makers of carriages
and automobiles on Chapel street, is
dead Of apoplexy
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-04-28
15,61OMENLIABLE
FOR WAR DUTY
Report on Military Enrolment
Made BY Board of Registrars
NUG8ER EXEMPT IS 1893
Represents me Number VINO nay e
Called On or Active Service ii Case
Of War, invasion or Rebellion
Filed with selsetmea.

Especial Hartford Correspondence
Hartford There are 1858 men in
Hartford WHO are liable TO military
duty in case Of war. invasion or rebel
Lion. according 20 report on military
enrolment made by the hoard Of regis
rars to tie board Of selectmeu The
otal number OF ma Is between is and
5 years ola on October / last when the
eport was begun, was 1901 and the
number who we're exempt was 1865
Those VINO were exempt because Or
cost surgeons certificates Of disability
we're G07. for service in the army or
navy Of the United States, 4l6, for
three years consecutive service in vol
Intary fire companies Of the state. l34'
Tor three years service in the state
militia. .367; for other reasons, 1,56O.
The LIST Of exemptions includes the
names Of $50 minors and zoe mem
bers Of the present militia
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-04-28

That large sums OF money, consti-
iuung store payro!ls and deposits
taken from places Of business to banks,
are handled 50 carelessly in Hartford
as te make it more than probable
mat a big robbery may at any time be
successfully executed. is the opinion
81 Chief Detective Sergeant William
Weltner Of the Hartford police He
voiced his views in connection with the
robbery of $1,000 from Miss Frances
] Martin boekkeeper Of the Pfeghar
Specially Company Of New Haven. who
was held up BY man, and the satchei
containing the money snatehed from
her
Sergeant Welmer SAYS that it has
become custom to send large sums
Of money around the streets IN cigar
boxes and suiteases, protected only
BIZ the young boy or girl who carries
hem. lie declares that older men
bould take charge Of the transporting
Of payrolls and that they should 90
armed
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-04-28
Civilians May Enlist.

It has been announced by the navy
department that a naval training
cruise will begin on August Is and last
until September IL. on reserve battle
ships. in which civilians may partiei-
pate by enlistment for the cruise. Thus
the navy department has adopted the
Plattsburg summer training school
idea to It's needs. A form OF appliea-
ton for enrolment may be obtained
from the navy department and appliea-
lions must be made through local
naval recruiting stations not later
than June /. A deposit of $50 is re
ouired to cover necessary expenses
of the trip. which includes board and
uniform outfit
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-04-28
rakes Charms Of Armory.

7 aNUa UIIHF MV " ~ ~
Jean Il. Pau}aus of WhlImautic has
hean appointed ta take charge Of the
state armory ON Pleasant street in
place of James l. Cochrane, who has
resigned to accept a place with the
American Thread Company of that
city. MIR Cochrane's resignation takes
effect Monday. May 1 MIR Paulhus
is well qualified. having served for
=everal years IN Company f c. y. c.
HrHng non -eommissioned Offices and
also that Of lieutenant and captain.
During the Spanish-Ameriean war he
served nine months with Company +.
Connecticut Volunteers.
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civil War Veterans Number 2,tst.

At the forty-ninth annual encamp-
ment of the Department of Connect
cut. G. A. r.. at Guilford. Commander
Charles Griswold in his address made
mention of the rapidly thinning ranks
and reported a loss of 2SS comrades
by death during the year, leaving a
membership in this State of 2,lSl on
December 81, 1915. He spoke OF the
pride felt in the fact that almost three
hundred men Of the local department
went to Washington, d. c., for the
Golden Anniversary of Lees surren.
der. and then reported that the cause
of complaints from those at the Sol
diers' Home was removed.
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70 get better and am now well, am
stout and able 20 do my own homework.
can recommend the Vegetable Com
pound to any woman who Is sick and
run down as wonderful strength and
health rostorer Ny husband says |
would have been in my grave ere this
II il had not been for your Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. BLANCHE JRFFER-
son, 7O3 Lyon St. Des Moines, Iowa
Before submitting TO surgical opera
ton ii is wise TO try 10 build up the
female system and cure its derange-
ments with Lydia f. Pinkham's Nege-
table Compound: il has saved many
women from surgical operations.
Write TO the Lydia Il. Pinkham
Medicine Co.. Lynn, Mass, for
advice-it will be confidential
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-04-28
Grand LIST Ready.

The grand list Of the town of Wind.
ham as complied by the assessors to
tails SI4.453510 The West Division
resident property is valued at S1L725-
400. the nonresident at $t354,$3o The
Fast Division resident at $Lnt2o29
and The nonresident at $40o55S The
sxemptiens and reductions made by
fhe board of relief amount to S6f..
So. There are 1871 dwelling houses
an The list valued at S2S5tl6S. aa=
tamehaes and motor vehicles valued al
sfts .I6o mills and manufactures val
ae at Sa.54q.sTS The total number
assessed for The personal tax were
&TtO.
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sIrd sanctuary" at Newington,

Fifty members Of the Hartford Bird
study club looked over the bird
sanctuary which is being established
al Newington, About eight bird houses
have been erected at various points
on the I20 acres of land which the
Home for Crippled Children and sew
eraI individuals have given the use
81 foy this purpose
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spent he doctors
stated that | would
never get well with
out an operation
and that without it
| would not live one
year. My husband
objected to any
operation and got
me some Of Lydia Z.
Pinkham $ Negeta-
bic Compound. took
il and commenced
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-04-28
Tribute 20 Feminlnlty.

When q man loves a woman 1t is OF
nature, when woman loves a man
1t is of grace-of the grace that won-
an makes by her loveliness- Charles
+. Deems.
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And rhnn Sonne.

1t has been said that all the mean
acts OF his life are quickly brought be-
fore a drowning man. The same might
also be said of a candidate for Office
Exchange.
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CONNECTICUT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

D. d
g. ae NsH HaFau CITY eaHaeeFng
bureau ha resigned
The sIratford Women,s Suffrage
ass9cia ~ ned successful sale IA
the tea haH.
The farmers are looking for busy
time il ever the sun shines. Ali
work sil push them to their utmost.
About zs0 dogs are said 10 be IN
Madison but last year only about 40
we're REGISTERED.
Ire t5.060 clean city buttons have
aIriYea 81 New Haven for disiribu-
tioH 20 school children.
The Bridgeport common council In
the space OF about two minutes. hand
I'd the Warren Brothers company, Of
Boston. a contract for paving without
competitive bids for exactly a half
q million dollars
The beautiful Easter lilies which
decorated the churches Of Milford for
Easter Sunday were gifts to the sick
aud shut-lns OF the several church so
ejelies following the services on sun.
day
The best pen In the laying contest
at Storrs is exactly two weeks ahead
of he hest men wear ago All the
hens in the contest have been housed
continuously since last November hut
viii nFobabIv he gfvea The ran Of
fbe wards within rho neyt oaek or
fen days
Al tka f,oatltv uaetino ~ The Ger.
man Amerfean Alliance hold ia
nr,aeenort I, NOS v,fsa r. sana a
,s1as....g, - fzntt.d etgfag e5gaf5r5
prsndeges ana Mclean aud to n n
nm penregsrtat{,sc tr,ing mo-, h..
aneecs taeard an eerlv terminal. in
- 40 g,sr
M, rqs,.r9ofers - eatf4s 4i,zcs
T., u-f4,.-.e@t zf+4sIt.s -.7rg.5 -.
mo 49,. aozs, h ~ t-art ~ t51a
49,. f5z.a - fFo5a f.=f =, #rTa fEs
fscf1rias A fsg rastsa4safa taan
NJ .sr,,.f,....s 49,, No., .-.. f=.,,z.,,s.
.,a,,t.t.. a., t..,,. - t-..l. =, fs,g
,.sn afs,sst eeerg dsg
r,.efs,sel. pr. ,ts,tfar 4 Main
- 90 ~ ,ff5t5s,.. -. ~
r,.,d.,,..,,st ,.o.a srtait.te8 hg fn,lgs
Tattle as a committee to adjust natnr-
al oyster. clam and muasel bed bonn=
daries in Milford waters,
The board Of managers of ST. Fran
els Orphan asylum. New Haven. has
Increased The wages Of grave diggers
in ST. Bernards cemetery upon petit
ton OF the men employed there. A
force OF about thirty men is benefited
by the change
Controller Barnes first quarterly
report shows New Hayen's balance on
April l was $63a.222.4S- The appro
priations for all departments for the
year amount to $3,4l9f2S.sS, and oil
this there has been expended $751;
o36.42. so that the balance OF unex-
pended appropriations April was
s2622 692,b7.
Joseph Hochherg, rs wears old. was
bound over at Niliimantie TO the su
perior court on charge of man
slaughter In connection with the re
cent death In an automobile accident
OF Robert Pickett Hoehberg was
driver of jitney automobile which
struck Pickett lie was released In
bonds OF $4,000,
The body Of Mrs Prudence Magnam
or Putnam who had been missing tol
several days. was found in the MoosuI
river by her soh''h-iaW' me
Donovan. and George Torrev II Us
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man Chesbro

JnsppreoJated Constellation.
When tho fond mother creates
solar disturbance wijh her slipper the
naughty SON S apt to see stars
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-04-28

Stepping on souawky doll in the
dark is said TO temporarily relieve the
worst case or chronic rheumatism
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-04-28
HUSBAND OBJECTS
TO OPERATION
Wife Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

Des Moines, Iowa. -" Four years ego
was very sick and my life was nearly
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Sewing Machines Repaired

Does your Sewing Machine need re-
pairlue2 II 50 drop postal, or phone
255-l2. All work guaranteed as good
as new at small expense. All work in
the city called for and delivered free
JoHN AWKWARD, y Grove Street,
Putnam. 1619p
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WANTED

An English speaking family to
work in near by textile plant. Elk
perience not necessary. Address all
answers to Putnam Patriot. 10-l7
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PIGS FOR SALE

weeks cid. Extra nice ones. Apply
J. IL. GeAson, Putnam, Tel. 500 l6 10
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Piano For Sale

Waters Square Grand in fair condi
ton, cost new six hundred dollars.
Will sell cheap for little more than
the frame is worth, or trade for most
anything MS have no one TO use it.
II l.. BARRETT, so Prospect street,
Putnam, Conn. IA If
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TO LET

House with allmodefn conveniences
on Grove street next to dwelling of l..
NJ Keith. Apply TO
If CHARLES Il. TORREY, Admr.
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Here's tobacco that's favored by Nature

Much obliged, Lotta Sun!
NJ any tn a n ks, Enuf
Rain
You two certainly did
SOME job when you
helped Nature make the
Virginia tobacco that's in
Projections. It's naturally
good tobacco-cvery golden
strand Of it.
And what a joy it is to
smoke naturally good to-
bacCo!
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-07-23
SHOOTING AT JOHNSON
 MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Sheriff Harry C. Wheeler and Depu- ty Percy Bcwden returned home last night from Johnson having in GUS tody two prisoners for the county jail, as the result of an investigation of shooting scrape reported to the sheriff yesterday. From the information SC cured il appear, state Sheriff Wheel
 r today, that a Mexican, bearing bad reputation had threatened the life of one of his countrymen Tuesday night and the threatened Mexican immediatly prepared to defend him self by taking on arms. and in the meantime sent for Deputy Sheriff J. Walker, of Johnson. Deputy Walker secured the aid of two civilians to accompany him to the scene, not know ing what would turn up. and as they approached the spot in the dark they we're suddenly and without warning
 fred upon by the Mexican who had been threatened, believing that it was his antagonist returning to carry out his threat The officers not knowing who it was. returned the fire, and the Mexican was struck in the right knee. Both Mexicans were arrested and brought here last night and the wound ed man taken 10 the Bunker Hill hos pital, while the former was given 100 days in the county jail today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-07-23
SEAL MURDER CASE ON
 IN SUPERIOR COURT

introduction Of testimony in the case of the State vs. David Seay, charged with tn killing of another negro sol dicr at Douglas some time ago, was begun in the Superior Court this morn ing. and up until noon, the state had called two witnesses to the stand.
 The last witness, Eva Hall, is one 4 tAe main witnesses for the prose ution and she occupied most Of the morning session and most of the after loon. lt is expected that the testi- mony will be completed before ad- journment this evening. and the case will be concluded tomorrow.
 The balance of the jurors not occu- pied in the case were ordered ex- cused until Monday morning 2t g o'clock when the case of the State ys Leandro Maldonado, for murder. Nn.ch was postponed on account e technical error, will be called tc trial. It is expected this case vii, cccr ny at least three days.
 following is the jury sitting on tn,' Seay case:
 v allace TN.neCle. WI stack, Tiiu<. B. Coldwell. II. P. Fiannonger. c . Wagor. L. V Ewing. l. A Perry. NJ Tacheco. c. H. Brannu.n. l. ' St, DrCns. J. F. Johnson.
 Judge A. G. McAllister. of Graham county will arrive in Toma3-2re 'he end of the present week and will sit in a number of bootlegging cases in which Judge Lockwood has been dis. qualified. During this time Judge l Lockwood will attend to other matters besides working on large number of cases at present under advisement large number of case sto be heard by Judge McAllister at the recent cases brought up for selling whiskey which will occupy several weeks.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-07-23
NOTICE OF SELECTION UNDER ACT OF coNGPgSS. ApoRcVEo JUNE 20. 1910.
State of Arizona.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the State of Arizona has filed in this of ice its Grant Selections, Lists Nos. 400 and 4O5. Serial Nos. O3O20s and O3027s respectively, applying to SC lect for the benefit of payment of bonds and accrued interest thereon Of Maricopa, Pima, Yavapai and Coco nino Counties, the following describ- eG land. to-wit:
 List No. 400, Serial No. 0302Os-In T. r S. K. 27 E.: SWl4 Sec 21. In T. Is S. R. 27 E.: Lots and Sec. 90.
 List No. i05. Serial No. o3o27s In T. l3 S, R. 25 E.: NWA Sec. S. In T. 14 S, R. 24 E.: All Sections 21 and 2s. In T. Is S., R. 25 E.: NEI. Sec. 26 In T. 2I S, k. 32 E.: NE4 SEI. Sec. 30; Lots l, 2, 3, 4; EIa WIZ; SEA NEA; WIZ NEA; SEA Sec. 3l In T. p s.. R. 25 E.: All Sec. IS.
 (All in G. & s. R. M
 During the five weeks period of publication of this notice, or any time thereafter, and before final ap- proval and certification. this office will receive protests or contests as to any of the tracts applied for and transmit the same to the General Land Office.
 Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, May s. 1916.
 THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
 Register '. s. Land Office.
 JOHN J. BIRDNO.
 Receiver U. $. Land Office. Date of first publication May 21 1916.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-07-23
ABSTONITE STUNNED SATkiNG.

Yesterday evening while in the act of throwing a switch at Fairbank dur. ing a thunderstorm, Billy Smith, well known local railroad man received a shock that knocked him ten feet from the switch. stunning his right side for an hour afterward. The lightning en- tered through one of the block signal arms connecting with the rails and travelled direct to the switch. MT. Smith is none the worse for his ter rible shock today. and Brakeman Ash who was on the train at the time says that it is the greatest wonder in the world that he was not killed by the bolt