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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
RIO GRANDE WRECK
KILLS THREE SOLDIERS

Three soldiers met instant death
and fifteen others were injured early
Monday morning near Cotopaxi, 25
miles west of Canon City, when the
third section of troop train crashed
into the second section of another train
loaded with troops from Ft. Douglas.
The accident as nearly as can be
learned was caused by the failure of
the train crew of the second section
to protect the rear of the train.
The dead are:
CHESTER P. PRESTON, First SER
geant.
FRED T. WHITEHOUSE, musician.
GUY B. ALEXANDER, band leader.
The injured, who according to the
late reports will all recover, are:
Sergeants d. Tarbott and Lewis Ed
wards; Privates ]. Huff, Claud Gull
Inns, Frank Hardini, R. F. Armstrong,
Ralph Taylor, S. C. Davenport, ].
Derrocks. Ralph Schmidt, Seymour
Howell, w. NJ. Egbert and r. S. Carl
son, v. S. Martin, Carl Lindenburg.
A missing fiagman, according to the
railroad officials holds the key to the
mystery causing the wreck. He has
not been seen since the accident and
according to soldiers on the train, did
not get on when the train started a
few minutes before the accident. Mem
bers of the companies while in Pueblo
last night stated that there were no
torpedoes placed back of the train to
warn the other section of their delay.
The second section had stopped for
several minutes to put in a drawhead
which had pulled out and had just
started again when the third section
crashed into the mail car on the rear
Logan, Utah, Nov. 12-Clayton P.
Preston, drum major of an infantry
regiment, killed in a collision at Coto-
paxi, Colo, was a native of Logan.
Guy B. Alexander, band leader, also
killed in the collision, was educated
here. Both had been students of the
Utah Agricultural college where Al
exander led the college band until his
enlistment.
Both men were married last August,
the two couples occupying the same
house in Salt Lake City until the de-
parture of their regiment Saturday
night for an eastern station:
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Anyway, neither of 'em would relish
walkin' up to Brick Hartley and tellin'
him where he got off. could see that
plain enough. But they'd both been
stung hard on this tax proposition, and
had been rung into the campaign. ex-
pect they'd been shown, too, where they
ought to go on this Sanatorium Board,
same as they were tryin' to show me-
How was it, though, l hadn't been notified
until tonight?
"Lemme see that appointment notice."
says l.
The Reverend Farnum hands it over
3Oh, yes, says I. 1t was of even date,
the ink hardly dry. No tellin' how many
Others had been slated for that third
place before me, or why they'd all side
stepped.
@We ought to be getting along, pre-
sume," says the Reverend Farnum, glanc-
in at me expectant.
: took full minute to think it over
Course, saw why they wanted me. But
what of it? 1t was all in good cause
Brick had to be finished, ground in the
dirt. Itwas comm to him. He'd bossed
and bullied and grated long enough I'd
given up my share to him. Hadn't his
contractin' firm soaked me good and
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he'd get clammy-footed and dewy-browed
durin' the process, and most likely
wouldn't sleep all that night.
Nor l couldn't exactly see Wally
Phelps standin' up to Brick Hartley.
He's big enough, so far as beef goes. But
he's lumpy, flabby, pasty-faced party,
Wally is; dancin' man at forty-that
sort. Bond broker, l understandable
the business left to him. One Of the
silent, blinkin kind. The only idea
ever heard him throw out real emphatic
was about the sort of dog he liked. "Give
me an Airedale, every time" says he.
"One-man dog. That's what | want.
Ought to see my Tams ILL.,"
He's one of our solid citizens, though:
owns half mile of waterfront and has
two buffers. No more of swell than II.
Trevor PEBBLES. They're different types
H. Trevor is tall and skinny, well on in
the fifties, with long, thin nose promi-
nent cheek-bones, and curly gray hair.
Used to be great sport, they tell me;
but he's settled enough now, with third
wife and grown children. One of these
jumpy, restless ginks, always crossin' or
uncrossn' his long legs sudden.
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By SEWELL FORD
illustrations by +. Tau Wilson

"Eh?" says l. "Goin' to do it just like
that?"
has to grin, too, as gazes around at
this little group of amateur steam-roller-
ties. For, all in a flash, gets light on
this sudden popularity of mine. You
won't follow me, though, unless you're
posted on what happened here last cleo
ton, and maybe, durin' the excitement of
settlin' whether it was to be Hughes or
Wilson, you overlooked the fact that we
had little county campaign on the side
But we did.
1t was one of them rare cases when the
commuter bunch forgot about New
York and remembered they was payin'
taxes out here. That's what did it, taxes
Brick Hartley and his gang had run the
rate up little too high.
So there was Citizens Committee Or
ganized, and by whooping things up six
weeks in advance of the primaries they
got most everybody registered. An il
Illustrated pamphlet, "The High Cost of
Brick" was the big card. 1t was got up
by Henry Russell Adams-you know, the
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Citizens Committee had been pokin
around in the wreckage. Wherever they
found an underground pipe leadin' to the
Hartley headquarters, they yanked it up.
His brother-in-law was fired out of his
place as county engineer; his cousin,
who'd been Road Commissioner, had the
can tied to him. Even his wife's uncle,
who was found DRAWN down eight hun
dred year as assistant janitor of the
courthouse, got the run.
THE only hold they'd left Brick on any,
thing like an Office was this dinky
craftsmanship of the Sanatorium Board,
which didn't even carry the privilege of
chargin' up postage stamps. They'd have
chucked him out of that if they could
but it's an appointment job, and his term
had two years more to run, so the best
they could do was to shove in new chair
man. And the one they picks to shoulder
Brick Hartley out is me.
could see where the Reverend Farnum
might get nervous if it was left to him.
He'd do it, of course, if he had to, but
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muck-rake specialist-and it sure was
hummer. Any taxpayer who could read
that through and not see where he'd been
frisked out of a lot Of cash by Boss Hartley
well, he couldn't dodge it, that's all.
hear Brick only grunted when it got to
him. He'd bucked these fool reformers
before.
Listen wicked, don't they?" he told
one of his henchmen. But do you know
what they'll be dom election day?
Playin' golf! HUH"
Maybe they did, too. But they voted
frst-some of 'em for the first time in
years. Moren that, they had plenty of
watchers at the polls. | was one. And
expect it was little disturbance | raised
in my precinct that made me sort of con-
spicuous. All l objected to was when
Bricks crowd started to throw out about
a hundred of our votes.
TT was smear, too. We elected our
whole ticket, includin' all the County
Commissioners; and when it was over
the Hartley machine looked like the ruins
of shingle-mill after fire.
Ever since the first of the year, too, the
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proper on that curb-and-gutter job? So
ought to be ready to do my bit.
"Come on, says l, gettin my overcoat.
1t seems the sanatorium directors had
the use of room over fire headquarters
down in the village, and we finds Brick
Hartley talkin' to the driver of the chem
ical on the ground floor. He mods as we
file past, and pretty soon follows us up.
We was punched in corner with our
heads together when Brick marches in.
There's long oak table in the room,
half dozen wood-bottomed foldin chairs,
and one armchair with cushion. Brick
pulls the armchair up to one end of the
table and plants himself.
HES a heavy-built, aforementioned
party, one of the kind that never makes
any false moves or wastes his breath
sayin' things before he's thought out just
what he means. Even his heavy eyelids
lift deliberate, like he wanted to be pre-
pared for whatever he might see.
1t amt cheerful face. Strong, ex-
pect you'd call it, and gloomy. But if it
wasn't for the deep lines and the scar on
the left cheek he wouldn't be 50 bad
lookin'. Must have been an ugly smash
that left that jagged white mark, shiny
as if it had been vanished, and with fine
puckerin' around the edges. A blow from
broken bottle, most likely.
"Well, gentlemen?" says he.
For so rough a specimen, he has sur
prism voice, low and soft, though bit
husky.
We took our places like SO many Grade
boys gettin' ready to say our histry
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q
out front.
as it Pinckney or the Purdy-Pells
says l.
"Neither,7 says she. "Three men a
getting out, two in evening clothes. You
better go down.
81 will, says l, "and ask that odd 81
what he means. The nerve of him!"
But when l finds it's the Reverer
Farnum, the new Episcopal rector, lie
it pass. With vest that's sewed to hi
and collar that buttons behind, he h
some excuse for not changin'. You C:
expect rector to blow in any time,
too; but why the rest of the trio
should be trailin' along is a puzzler
One is Wally Phelps, who lives in
the big near-Moorish house down
on the Point and the other is Fl.
Trevor PEBBLES, who does the English
country gentleman stunt at his place
back up on the hills beyond the
Country Club.
"Well, gentlemen" says l, wavin'
'em to take chairs around the livin'-
room fireplace, "this is nice and
neighborly of you"
The Reverend Farnum takes that
as his speech cue. A chunky little
gent, he is, with round, boyish face,
a premature sprinklin' Of gray over
his ears, and a smooth, gentle voice
that he don't moren half hate usin'.
ANY dear MIR. McCabe," says he,
ave are here on civic duty rather
than for social relaxation"
"Eh?" says |, gawpin'. Somebody
been accusin' me of keepin' pigs or
not havin' my cutters shoveled?'
"Oh, not at all; nothing of the kind
says he. "But, preliminary to stating t
major purpose Of our errand, may we a
YOU, in all confidence, your precise attitu
towards -ah-Brickett Hartley?'
who Brick" says l. "Why, expe
| feel a good deal the same about him
the rest of you do. He's political hig
binder, strong-arm CRATER, a blot on t
'scutcheon-all that sort of thing
"Ah-h-h-h!" says the Reverend Fs
mum. "Quite so, quite so!'
what them" says l. "He's de-
one, amt he?"
ave trust so, says the Reverend Fs
mum, almost like he was endin' pray
And then he proceeds to state item n
2 on this program of civic duty.
wants to know if I'll take place wi
them as directors on the County San
forum board.
what, me?' says I. "What do kno
about runnin' T. B. hospital?"
Accordin' to the Reverend Farnul
that amt the point. 1t was case
removin from the control of such pers
as Brick Hartley this institution OF viii
the county was justly proud. These t'
other eminent and highly respected CT
zens had agreed to serve. Would | JIG
them in making a personal sacrifice
the public good?
"Oh, WE'LL" says !, "if you think | G.
be of any USE"
The Reverend Farnum inhales anoth
@Ah-h-h-h!" and adds:
"Then you accept? Good! 1t has be
suggested that we put you in as charm
IN nl.oa of Mr. HARTLEY We are to me
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MAGAZINE SECTION for February rs, 1917
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-17
"GooD MORNING ROSAMoND"
BOOKED FOR APOLLO
NEXT WEEK

Just prior to its New York opening
the attraction at the Apollo Theatre
for an engagement of three nights and
Wednesday matinee. beginning next
Monday night, will be Messrs. Shubert
and Miss Bonstelle's production of
Conditioning, Rosamond," a comedy
of romance and charm by Constance
Lindsay Skinner. The cast which
will be seen here is headed by Lowell
Sherman and contains the lanes of
Lily Cahill, Annie Hughes, Herman
Gerold, Lillian Cooper, Chas. H. RE
gel, Marian Morgan, Mrs. E. A. Eberle,
Robert Adams, Dwight Meade, Robert
Forsythe, Sidney Macy, Arthur Allen
and others.
The story of the play concerns a
young. pretty and rich widow who,
after the prescribed period of mourn
ing for her late husband, thirsts for
romance and affection as she has
dreamed it, but never found it. She
starts on her adventurous career, the
incidents of which furnish material
for the gossiping tongues of the vii
lage neighbors and hilarious comedy
for the audience.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-17
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness, and
that is by a constitutional remedy. Catarrhal
Deafness is caused by an infamed condition
of the mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is inflamed you have a rum
bling SOUND or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result.
Unless the Inflammation can be reduced and
this tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever. Many
cases of deafness are caused by catarrh, which
is an inf1amed condition of the mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru the
blood on the mucous surfaces of the system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Circulars
free. All Druggists, 75c.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
advertisement
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-17
HIRsH MUSIC IN "eoINe UP.n

A brilliant musical event at Nixon's
Apollo Theatre this Friday and Satur-
day evenings and Saturday matinee, is
the production by Conan and Harris of
their newest musical play, Going Up"
Otto Harbach and James Montgom-
cry have combined to supply the book
and lyrics of the new piece, while the
tunes have been composed by Louis A.
Hirsh, and the play is staged by Ed
ward Royce.
AS to the gowns that adorn the lady
principals and chorus, the modiste es-
adjustments of New York have been
ransacked to dress fair femininity in
the latest creations and these are
shown in a multitude of advance styles
that cause a futter of expectancy that
is not satisfied until they are seen.
Going Up" is the biggest musical
play that Cohan and Harris have of
fered in several years. 1t enlists the
services of a very large cast of princi-
pals and it's chorus has beer chosen
for it's vocal accomplishments and
physical charms.
Song numbers galore p%unctuate the
three acts in which it has been writ
ten, and the comedy element is sup
piled in a coherent story that has to
do with a young man who has a repu-
tation as an aviator, though he has
never made a flight. He does in the
I play, however, and the introduction of
| a real aeroplane is one of the thrills
| that is furnished in an entertainment
that supplies many unusual situations
and an abundance of clean fun.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-17
ONLY ONE COMPANY
OF "cAPTAIN KIDD, JR."

1t doesn't matter much what sort of
so long as Cohan & Harris names
are put up as the producers. This
conviction prevails because of the past
productions made here by this estab-
lished firm, which invariably delivers
what it promises, which reminds us
that they are en- route to Atlantic
City with the seasons, much-talked-
about play, Captain Kidd, Jr.," and
that it will be seen at the Apollo The
atre for three nights and Saturday
matinee, starting Thursday, November
%. This play scored a big success
here two seasons ago, when it was
originally produced under the title of
Buried Treasure"
Quaint as to story and appealing in
it's humor, with little touches of pathos
that grip the heart, Captain Kidd,
Jr.," is claimed to be n of the fun
NEST plays of the year. Then, too. it
contains that underlying note, which
captivates all, whether we see them
on the stage or in real life, namely,
love of romance and adventure. The
theme is said to be intensely absorb
ing. It appeals to that something
poetic within us which makes us de-
sirous of joining in the players search
for treasure, and it is as full of cldln,
wholesome comedy as an egg of meat.
AS this will be the only company
playing Captain Kidd, Jr.," local the
atregoers may anticipate the stand
ard Cohan & Harris entertainment.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-17
A Friend in Need.

One day, at an Irish seaport, a ter
rjble fight was taken place on the pier
between a Newfoundland dog and a
mastiff, when suddenly both fell into
the sea below. The Newfoundland, of
course, did not mind this mishap and
at once var to the shore without
any difficulty. AS soon as he landed,
he looked around and saw the mastiff,
who could not swim, being quickly
carried out to sea. The noble dog.
instead of rejoicing over his enemy's
misfortune, plunged into the water,
took the drowning creature by the col
lar, and keeping his head above water,
towed him safely to shore. After this
the dogs were known to be the best
of friends and never to quarrel again.
Dumb Animals.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-17
Foreign municipalities
And Governments Add to
Revenue With Side Lines

There are foreign municipalities as
well as foreign governments that do
not think 1t beneath them to add to
their revenues by "a side line or two"
The city of Paris, for instance, in
creases its by a few francs
each year in the cultivation of a lit
tie state orchard In the Luxembourg
gardens, and the same municipality
also takes Its share of the receipts Of
the Eiffel Tower.
A curious revenue accrues to the
city of Palermo, which makes CONNER
cial 8 of Its SHOWS from the noun
tains. The Sicilian snow is brought
down at night in baskets and shipped
to the neighboring towns, where 1t is
sold for refrigerating purposes.
The Greek government has a most
profitable side line in Its monopoly in
playing cards, from which 1t derives a
handsome income.
The Russian government once un-
dertook, to its profit, a deal in junk.
1t was just after the Crimean war,
when for months old iron, shot and
shell were picked up around Sebasto-
pol. A regular trade In this junk
sprang up, thousands of tons being
sold. Finally it struck the government
that the idea was such a good one
that 1t would take a hand itself. It
thereupon intervened between buyers
and sellers, imposing a tax of ten
cents per hundredweight. 1t was es-
timated that the imperial government
profited in this way to the extent of
$4,000.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-17
HUBIN HAS PLAN THAT WILL
BRING MONEY AND PEOPLE
TO PLEASANTVILLE

That is, for all those who have extra
rooms in their houses, to send their
names and addresses and how many
rooms they have or roOmers they can
accommodate to The Pleasantville
Press, as during the months of July
and August, when the Atlantic City
Hotels are crowded and visitors have
no place to get rooms, Hubin will see
that a list of all those who have rooms
| to rent in Pleasantville will get some
of these visitors. which will help boom
and boost Pleasantville. Then again,
another good proposition is, the Penn
sylvania and Reading r. Rs. issue
booklets that are distributed to the
travelling public, giving a list of the
towns and cities on their respective
lines where one can spend their sum-
mer vacations. and all Hubin asks is
for P~leasantville people to give their
names and addresses and how many
they can take care of and rates per
week for room and board. Leave this
information at The Pleasantville Press
office and Hubin will get busy on this
method to bring visitors and others to
our city of P~leasantville for the year
1918 without one cent of expense to
anyone P~leasantville should get a
great many summer visitors. With its
many natural advantages, Pleasant
vile will appeal to a great many.
With it's free delivery, good streets
and sidewalks, good schools, good wat
er- supply and fuel, Police department,
Fire department and an up-to-date
Sanitary Sewerage system, Pleasant
vile can throw it's banner to the
breeze and show the world hat it is
one of the finest and best cities on
] the map.
Everyone must get together and do
a little boosting. We will never get
anything unless we go after it.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-17
DIED.

SOOY.-At Leeds Point, on Nov. 10,
Harriet w, widow of the late Ben
jamin Sooy, aged "a years. Funeral
from the residence of her s%on-in-law,
jeremiah Risley, Leeds Point, on
Tuesday. Interment Smithville
Cemetery.
BRAWNER.-At Pleasantville. on
Nov. 10, Frank F., Husband of Rose
Brawner, aged AZ years. Funeral at
his late residence, Adams Ave,
Pleasantville, on Tuesday morning,
at 10 o'clock. Interment Pleasant
vile Cemetery.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-17

$500 per annum. The examination
will be open only to male citizens who
are actually domiciled in the territory
supplied with mail by a post Office in
the county and who meet the other re
quirements set forth in Forms 2121
and 1877.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-17
MOTOR RURAL CARRIER
EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an examin-
alton for the County of Atlantic, to be
held at Atlantic City, Hammonton and
Pleasantville, on Dec. Is, 1917, to fill
the position of motor rural carrier at
Atlantic City, and vacancies that may
later occur on motor rural routes from
post Offices in this county. The salary
on motor routes ranges from $1,000 to
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-17

AThe only way to get the news of
Pleasantville and vicinity, and get il
correct, is through The Pleasantville
Press. Where else can you get so
much for your money?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-17

If anything occurs in your neighbor-
hood that interests you, it is sure to
interest others. Send an account Of
it to The PleaSantville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-17
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-17
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals for construction,
heating and plumbing and gas fitting
for addition TO Washington school OF
taWa, Illinois, will be received HY the
Board of Education Of District No
li1.33.3, until twelve o'clock noon Oh
Saturday, August Is, 1917, at its
rooms in the Moloney Bldg, Ottawa,
Ill.
Proposals must be accompanied by
4 certified check for ono hundred dol
lars $1,000 as an evidence Of good
'ai'h. Contractors when awards
shall be made, shall be required to
furnish bonds with good and sufficient
surety.
Plans and specifications for the
above work, may be seen at the office
Of the architect, Jason f. Richardson.
Jr, SOS Central Life Building, Ottawa
Illinois.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids
Dated at ottawa H., August I, 1917.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
District 1i1.33.S,
BY Henry Mayo, Pres
Elmer f. Roberts, Sec'y.