OCEAN CITY SENTINEL

VOL. XXXVI. OCEAN CITY, N. J- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 19IG. NO. 25

Ocean City Sentinel OCEAN CITY, N. J. -S»R. CURTIS ROBINSON Editor and Proprietor ATTORIIVIU4T-LAW. J^JORGAN HAND, ATTORNEY and c° U NSE LLOR-AT LAW, "U«Aril«A* Hot'atTn. J. .Ofpusll* PobUc Buildings) |^AW OFFICES Apgar & Boswell, HUl'KMK BUILDINU, AHBUHt AVENUkjiyd^ElOHTH MTRtCKT LAW OFFICES Godfrey, Giddiogs 4 Read ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. NEWELL HEU LINGS Attorney at Lav. 809 Klghlb Hlreel < louan < Tty Now Jem) MORGAN HAND. Jr. Engineer and Surveyor j OCEAN CITY. N. J. •fjl Allen Corson, H.D.tHs ■ re Wesley Avenue Ocean City New Jersey — .Bell be ^ DK. W. P. HAINES COR. NINTH AND WESLEY AVE.! OCCAM CITY. N. J. I- bo IMA Bell «*I-W: iDUr-Hlele HO- A Florence Brick Haines COR. 9TM ANO WESLEY, AWC MCCHANO-THCRAPIBT Hour, by .appointment JJERSCHEL. PETTIT, M. D. 807 WESLEY AVE. OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY 1 I

omee Hour* bell Pbone Its JOHN K.WHITICAR, M. D. KlKbtb and Central avenue Occau City New Jersey ( JJR. G. D. NOEUNG . Osteopathic Physician Hauu Kulldiug, Kigblb el reel opposite Pennsylvania K. B. Depot Or KAN CITY, N. J. Every Tueedey. I bureday and Bell neet,» W Pblladelpbie Olilcr, llui cbeelnul Hi. £)R. CHARLES B. RIDER xDentiat" 809 Central Avenue I entai cm. J. bmiiu DR G. Fairchild Starr , Dentist Cor. KubuTm^M^'wasIn Ave. ( "CLAN CITY. NEvenings by appointment J^ARK LAKE Undertaker and Embalmer Oe CNTBAL AYIBCI Pbooe lee OCEAK C1TT.K.1 Bell 245- A Both Pheeee latw-SlaU l*S Hughes' Central Plunnicy J. Thomley Hugh re, P. D. Sth and Wesley A*es. Ocean City, N.J No Body Horn® Sunday, Sept. 17 Everybody"# going on the "Read iog" New York Excuraion Leander S. Corson BUILDER Try an Advertisement teiteunfranx.

Whatever success or patronage has conic to our office is due, we believe, to " a principle to which we have always tried to adhere, viz: Take care of your k\. clients' interests and your own interests will take care of themselves. E MASSE Y & EDWARDS - Eighth Street and Central. A venue Real Estate in aU of its branches. ONLY *100.00 li A 7-room cottage on Asbury avenue, just thoroughlyrenovated. foi sale for §1500. Only $400 cash required. 5 This is one of the best bargains offered this season. II Two bouses 011 Ocean avenue. Each house rents for $125. Will sell for $1500. JOSEPH I. SCULL 757 Asbury Avenue Ocean City, N. J. . • B. Prank Smith Go,'~r.T[ \ If you have'money to loan see us for good investments. For sale, fine '• j lot on Ocean avenue near Seventh street, with small house, $2500. I Two low corner First street and Asbury avenue, size 70x100, cheap, y $1 200. Fourteen room house, 2 baths, hot water heat, double office, I attached garage in rear, splendid opportunity. Fire insurance placed i with best companies. 1036 Asbury Ave. " 1 AuTomomiLt surrLies eeu. phom LOUIS W. MILLER / AQeNT FOR OYEJZLA&d^AND WILLYS-KNIQHT AUTOMOBILES ANb TRUCKS / oceanic irr. New jenaer / qaraqc a no Showroou. Ninth St. aadooear Ave. w-m 1 1 « - The -Reliable rOWCll S Dry Goods Store 1 VP TV Vll AJ Dl J UVWUO Viuiv

We are better pcopared to serve you for the 1 coming year than ever before, with all seasonable merchandise. Large stock, right prices and reliable goods. POWELL'S 1 921 Asbury Ave. Ocean City, N. J. f""" »s I I """ ' """"""j The Needle Lovers Shop H. C. FREEMAN WbTmCT. S16 Boardwalk 131 South 13th Street KI nJ Ocean Citg, N. J. Philadelphia, Pa. ?) Art Needlework Materials FREE INSTRUCTIONS COLUMBIA YARN ATTRACTIVE NOVELTIES mi w 11 mm 1 HUPMOBILE ST UDEBAKER DODGE , A definite feeling of confidence in the name — ' Dodge Brothers — existing almost everywhere, is the very strongest assurance you could have that the car will always conform to the highest possible standards. The gasoline consumption is unusually low. The tire mileage is unusually high. Eastern Motor Company OCEAN CITY, N. J. Fori Parts Phone 355 B SECOND-HAND CARS PAIGE FORD HUDSON • J a A Gas Stove free from odor, cool and neat, » A L Is what yon need for summer heat: 3 fl it makes yonr home so neat and clean, I LM You cannot help but see that it is you |}e ' The City Gas bight Company a Eleventh and Haven BVe. OCEAN CITY,' H. «*• n ,. f- - *••**• Ripib 1 «a» AB ESads o« la ■ ■■ Joseph F. Smith Tta, Slate aal Slat Raaflag sad Owttsriag ef *r««a TIN ROOFS PAINTED aril h PaiasJi iaseTTsg I. ?J1 Asbury Av«ut* am Oemm CKy, N. J.

FORM SOCIETY TO GIVE ( CITY HIGH CLASS MUSIC

Larger Auditorium on Ocean ' Front for Orchestra is J Strongly Desired. | for Ibla reaorl and making Ibla Ctly a j ' greet oioalcal center during Ibe sumI uicr .eaMiiit- ba, organized by electing I Ibe follow lug officer#: President, Mr*. Alfred M Grey: vice j prsfldent, Mra Wm. D. Slierrerd; aet--1 rel*r>, Mi.. Mary Harr; treasurer, Mra. ' . H C. Freeman. 1 I Tbe organization baa 40 member,. c each of wbom I, pledged 10 oblalu el 1 lean Ibree more member,. ' Representative, of the aaaoclatlon ■ that tbey purpose to work for Brat- ' claas muelc with the uiideraUndlug ' that Ibe ,lze of tbe mnatc pavilion be ^ ent capacity. Tbe Ibought I* 10 convert tbe present pavilion luto a palm 1 room, or aeet room, and make It tbe ' toilum to be built lurtber out and over ( J tbe ocean. If such a move Is made by ' tbe ctly, Ibe member, of Ibe aaeocla- 1 lion aald tbey will belp In tbe plana j J aa baa been heerd lu Ibe pavilion tblaj 1 : aeaMin aud alao do all Ibey can along ' tbe Mnea^of bavlug a larger orchestra < bearly sympathy with tbe plana and ' aasurod tbe wouieu Ibat be will give It all tbe aasl.taiire possible i dale to be aunoauced later, when tbe 1 member, will be glad to bava all ' e Ocean City women I merest ad Jolo wiib j them lu tbeir work. It Is plaooed to hold two coucerts 1 during tbe winter at tbe Bellevue- ' i Stratford or some similar place In Plilladelpbla to raise money far the ' m aasoclmtlou. for these concerts. It may be added pa reu I bet lea My that E tbe matter of conetructtug a large aud. Horlum for the frae coucerts (a buildlug Ibal might alao be used aa a con. ventlunYisll) «UI have to be aubmiUed ' to a vole of Ibe clttzeoa for tbetr ap- ' proval or rejection before anytblng of 1 tbia kind could be allempled, and 1 upon the reault of tbir- everything ; would binge. Trscbers' Rriircracul Fund. The Cape May Couaty meeting of Ibe leacliers' retirement fond for Ibe purpoee of electing a delegate to Ibe anuual Trenlon convention wlil be 1 " beid at 10 SO a. m.. Aalnrday (September 16, at Ibe office of County (Superintendent Hand, at Cape May Court a House.

S. H. MAYBERRY < LAID TO REST Many Friends of Hotel Proprietor Attend Services { in This City. 1 Funeral service# for tbe late Samuel H. Mayberry were bald at tbe Mayberry Hotel at 8 o'clock Friday evenlag, conducted by tbe Kev. Cbarlea . H. Bohner, pastor of tbe Flret Presbyterian Church. Many frlauda of the deceased were present. Services were held at the borne of bla eon, &S84 Pine street. Weal Philadelphia, (Saturday aftarnoon, conduct- ' ed by tbe Kev. Asa J. berry, pastor of ' Bethany Templa. Interment was at 1 Mt. Vitouu Cemetery. a 1 Mr. Mayberry, wbo died Wednesday 1 afternoon of last week Juat aa tbe (Skd- 1 TIN xl waa going to preaa, waa 70 yaara old. He had beau seriously III for two ' weeks, having been stricken with a < collapse, Ibe result of harden- ' of tbe arteries. 1 He started bla business career aa a wbolsaale and retail grocer at Falls of ' ScbuykMI 46 years ago and continued ' In tbla llaa for 85 years. He retired a 1 little more than 30 year* ago to engage In tbe hotel buelDeea here He contlu- 1 ued as tba owosr of tbe Mayberry uoUl tbe time of bla death. He was for yaara ao elder lu tbe ' Presbyterian Cburcb aud was 00a of ' lbs organizer, of tbe Cbrtetiao Eudeavor Society In Pblladelpbie, where be mad, bla borne at 6806 Larch wood avenue -with tbe exception of tbe sumMr. Mayberry la survived by a widow, sou and three daughters Ocean City unimproved or Improved property for btgb grade unimproved Iota In tbe lake and cltru, fruit region e of lower Central Florida. AddreaaWm. Kvaus, - 610 House Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. adv. 8,81, 4t. Fob Kent. — Centrally located cotlegs In Ocean City for tbe solomii months. All conveniences, including beater. Address Lock Box 286. Ocean City Post Office. ad*. 8,81. 81. Fob Balk.— Lot 676. Bee. D., on Asbury aveoae, below Nlxteaalb street, Ocean City. N. J. Address J. G. Camp- - bell, Box 888. AllenbarM, N. J. „ ad*. A H. *L Wanted at Orck— 81000 00 bond and mortgage. For further particulars Oneo cay, *^7" Ad,_ LVfcJTSS? I. Oeaaa CKy , a. J. adv. U.

C TAX RATE HERE WILL BE $2,64 „ in Both the County H and State School u Figures. for l be present ysar have been an. 1 nounced for tbe municipalities of the county by the Cape May County Boe.d , of Taxation. Tb» rates a. given, to- t gather with Ibe rales lest year, are , herewith presented: ( 1915 1916 Avalun, 3.82 3 83 1 Stone Harbor. I 73 3 29 c North Wild wood, 2 49-5 2 67 | ( Sea Isle City, 2.18 2 70 , Wild wood Crest. 2 567 2 61 a Wildwuod. 2 32 >2.71 t Ocean City, 2 50 264 [ , May. 2486 2 65 There Is an Increase this year lu both f The county rate last year-w as I 4523 c j aud tbe State school rate f 2563. mat. ( the total for both | .71186. This year , I tbe couuly rate la 8.6027 aud tbe Slate , or au Increase of t 1604. w bleb c within 3 6 mills, as shown , abjvr. ail tbe Increase which baa been , made. The board ot freeholders, bpw- t bas placed this county In tbe | lead of all tbe counties of the State on ( tbe road queetlnn. end . In this age of , automobiles, It Is felt tbat tbe board , has done tbe wlssst thing It could , done, causing mauy thousands ( county wblcb otherwise oever would J beve come. Naturally people have to . pay for tbe Improvements. Tbe State school tag rate 1, Hied by law at 8. 276. ( but tbe legislature appropriates , , annually turn, of money for tbe pay- | men! of part of It aod the rate fluctuates ( a point or a fraction of a point each year , Have Yon Rmi.icrrdT ' Did you register last Tueaday lu vote | at the primary September 267 Tbe . | floal registration day will be October , 34. and voters may register on tbat day , f from 1 to 8 p. m., for the general alec- , ; tlon. All w bote names are not on tbe , ; poll book on that day will lose tbelr vote tu November. ( Weakflsb and klngflsb have been | ; runutog well during tbe lest week or . ten days, aod large catches are rw- - ported. Quite a number of bluefleb ] ' were caught by members oil tbe pier , 1 of tbe Ooean City Flablng Club. 1

MEN y CLOSE SEASON of EnthasiaBtsat Fare- ' well Concert — Gifts for S Conductor and Players The sessuu of free coucerts by tbs evening, aod a large crowd * The occesluu waa marked by tbe presentation tu Conductor Wltzemann of a tnkeu .bowing the regard In which I, held by bis admirers In this city, r Another pleasing feature was tbe ■ presentation of a souvenir to eacb e member of tbe orchestra. Thee, sou- c venire represented some lUtle bobby of I the muelrlaDe. C Ou behalf of tbe ladles' association. 1 Mrs. Thntnaa Wattaou presented Conductor Wltzemann with a lob aod ■ Masonic cbarm. Mra. Wllxemaon t given e beautiful Japanese tray, 1 and Mlsa Leonardo Hlldegarda Wilis- ( received a signet riug aod 1 boquet of flowers. « Mr. Wltaemann, fo j himself aod ex pressed tbalr appreciation of I tbe*e gifts. Mr. WitaemaDQ look 00- - casiuu to aay that tbe audleucee, after ( Ibe placards bad been put up requeet- £ lug less confusion amoug the children, ' fully as appreciative aa those j w hich gelbsr In tbe Academy of Muslo t during the Philadelphia Orchestra see- j sod. He expressed the hope Ibat, do 1 matter wbo may be here to provide j free coucerts next summer, 1 city wlU continue Its present high I musical standard. He bopes the city • will advance In music rmtber than go , back. He eald tbat lbs mayor hat ( told blm that be feels tbat tbe city I 1 cannot aflurd to hava music of a lesser * quality than bas been provided by Ibe ] members of Ibe Philadelphia Orchestra ( Than came tbe presentations to tba ' members of tbe orchestra of some toy J 1 representing a bobby of lbs men. A , piece of poetry wet attached to 1 1 eacb gift. 1 To give an Idas of tbe tokene pre- 1 led, the following may bs In- ^ Mi. Horuer bought a boat since com- , ' to Oceau City, aod ba waa given a ' miniature craft. Mr. Key aer received a j ' toy piano. Mr. Kneisel, wbo bad | ' trouble with his straw hat on windy 1 " days, waa given a felt bat with an 1 Ocean City baud around IL Mr. ' Flscber, wbo waa married just prior to coming to Ooean City, was presented 1 with a little Cnpld, and tba hope was ! expressed tbat all of bla troubles will . ' be little ones. He was much embarrassed. Mr. Tabuteeu, wbo la a 1 great flabermao, received a flablng 1 line. CbarlM Hall, an Inveterate smoker, waa given a box of small ' cigars. Mr. Mnallar got a stain, Br.

, PIECE OF OCEAN FRONT LAND, Clayton Haines Brick's Client \ Was a Woman from Palmyra—Other Sales. * Clayton Halnea Brick, real estate c says tbat never aluce be bas | in business here has be bad ao < Inquiries for lota and cottages, and be look, for continued activity In 1 tbe realty market during tbe fall months There were reported lo tbe Sentinel i of recent date several eales of lots and 1 cot lag aa made by Mr. Brick. In addl- 1 tlou to these, be bas made tbe followHandsome cottage at Twenty-fourth | street and Wealey aveoue to Mrs. 1 Clara Imbesl, of Philadelphia, for ' I 86900. Lot 41, block 8, plan 2, ou Fourth street, to Mr,. Wrlgbt, of Pblladelpbla. Lot No. 86. Chelsea place, for tbe accouut of Cbarlea A. Dos, to a Mrs. , Smith, wbo resides near Pblladelpbie. Cottage No. 810 Third street for Mr. , Brooks to Mr. Field, of Camden. I One of bl, most important eales waa a place of ocean front at the north oornet of Twenty-seventh street and Wee1 ley avenue, both sides of Weeley avenue, Including Ibe riparian right, to Mra. Steel, wbo lives near Palmyra. This la tba second sale of oceau front \ lu tbia city during tba rear, and indl- ! catas tbat visitors are again appreclat1. Ing tbs beauty aod value of ocaau front ** land. IT Established flour aud feed store, ln- . eluding llxtuiee,or will rent store room ' for any other buatoeee. Add rase YouDg, Corson, Ocean City, N. J. adv., 13-SO.tf. I- na|||11 Tbe Bowling Alleys lu tbe Bowling Cestuo, Mooriyn Terrace end Boardwalk, era now open for Ibe season ot d 1BM" Adv., 4-18, tf. ' Boa Saab.— Law tar cash, lot 416 , Wast aveoae, below Sixteenth street, eaat ride; alio 214, 216, 218 Heveo ave- ■ aaa, at Sevantoewtb street, weal aide, t, eTa. Smith, OoHiogewood, N.J. adv., 6-22, lit

OCEAN CITY REPRESENTED AT WATERWAYS CONVENTION

Commissioners and Men of j Various Civic Organisations Among Delegates Ocean City la well represented at tba convention of tbe Atlantic Deapae 0 Waterways Association lu Pblladel- t pbla, which began Tueaday and wblcb m will adjourn tomorrow. ( The delegate, assemble! Id tbe aui ,J dltortum of tbe Ballevue-Straltord Hotel Tueaday morning aud were web corned by Mayor gmltb, of Pblladel- a pbla. aud tbe goveruor of Penney!- ^ vaula. . The buslnew session opened lu tbe t afternoon. A trip up ibe Delaware to Tranton ( waa tbe feature of tbe program y ester- - day. Tba Delaware and KarlUn I Canal waa Inspected, aa well as tbe en- ( - lo tbe proposed ship canal te New York. , There will bs a trip down tba Delaware today, wltb ceremonies at Cheater, Wilmington and Delaware City. 11 to be ao Inspection of tbe Chesapeake and Delaware Canal loeka , 1 leading on lo Chesapeake Bay aod tbe - Booth. J W. Boot! Hand Is chairmen et tbe - delegation from Ooean City, wbleh • comprises tba City Commissioners and - representatives from tba Board of • Trade, Hotel Proprietors' Association, , Boardwalk Bostnsas Men's Aasocla- < 1 tlon, Ocean City Yacbt Club and tba 1 - Young Men's Progressive League. | ' For it.. . ^ ' D Cottage, 708 Central aveoue. Ooean eluding beater. Owner will rant for I tbe winter montbe or by tba year. r Apply to R. Curtis Robinson, 744 Ae- [. bnry aveuue, Ooean City. adr. 1 For Bale.— One or allof tbe Ave lets on Aafcury aveoue, below Thirieentb street, eaat rids; tow for eaeh. Mra. H. B Smith, Colllugawood, N. J. 1- adv., 6 22. 14t ° For Sale —Corner lot 90x100, Flfty- , eighth street end Central aveone, ' Ocean City. Address H. G. K.. Sentinel office. ade. 8-24, «L Foe Saul— Market or dritvety f wagon; alao two- sealed Damage. Ad >; dram Sentinbl offioa, Oeaaa GRy, K N. J Adv. Wanted.— Wbtu gtrl, to email fkmIH Uy. to aaaiat to light bonaawork. Ia'8 quire 806 Ktgbth riraet, aecood Bear, t B0W.M.* e. Fob Rent. — ForaMrid. baatad alpl! u"'cuMts ISmuss!

SDNDAY SCHOOL MEN AT DINNER Dr. George W. Bailey Entertains Some Friends at tbe Breakers Hotel. Dr. George W. Bailey, of Pblladelpbie, bea been a summer visitor here at many dlflerent times since 1891 or earlier, and It well knowo to all of tbe older resldeuta aa a business man, but later years particularly aa a most devoted and efficient Sunday school Hie Buodsy school activities are strongly exerted locally, but they are not confined to that field. He la a member of tbe World's International School Association and warmInterested and very active In Its work. A. J. Heinz, of Pittsburgh, secreof tbe World's Sunday School Association's executive committee, and C. J. Trumbull, editor of tbe Hunday School Times, have reeeotly been visitDr. Bailey, and Monday evening be entertained tbem at dinner at tbe Breakers. There were alao a lew other guests wbom Dr. Ballsy wlabed to entbe privilege of meeting bis two vlellore aod fellow-workers. Tbeae guests were Prof. Wm. C. H. Blegie, of Iba University of Pennsylvania, Mlllon Blrcb aod R. M. Bcblrk, of Philadelphia; tbe Revs. C. H. Bohoer, J. B. Kolp, 8. Wesley Lake, Jamae R. Lake and F. *» Cannon, of Ocean City, wltb tbe following laymen from Ibla city: William £. Maaaey. R. W. Edwards. 8. 8. McAllister. John Maria, Cbarlea Nabb and Leonard R. Tbomas. All of tbam bava tba pleasure of Dr. Bailey's friendship and all are interested in Bunday school work. After the dloner bad been dltcuHod, Mr. Helm and Mr. Trumbull ware Introduced, in order, by tbe boat and made Inspiring addresses, wblcb were alao fnll of Information. A few brief addressee w era made by others, and at 10 o'clock tbe dellgbtrulaftalr came to bappy and. AleiDikofl a chicken. Mr. Barnard a spoon, Mr. Loreox a little Ford auto — • and so on down tbe line. Tbe orchestra played "Aald Lang Byne" aa tu closing number, aod at iu oonclualou Mr. Witxamauu tbnw baton Into tba crowd. It waa secured by oue of bla admirers end la , highly prized. Every member of tbe orchestra wbo ' bad apartmeou during tbe season, ' with tbe exception of Mr. Wltzemann. I aud several of tboee at tbe boteli, will „ remain In ibla cHy until Ootober. Mr. , WExemann, because of a pressure of business lo connection wltb hie duties In tbe Pblledelpbla Orchestra, has k been oompelled to return lo Phlledelc pbla. , Tbe orchestra members presented I tba apeetai policeman ou duty et the . music pavilion wltb a Mo-dollar gold Prim •

G. E. MAG DIES ; AFTER OPERATION ! 1 • Philadelphia!! Had Been in ■ Hotel Business Here lor , 17 Years. i Cbarlea B. Haag, of Philadelphia, j aod proprietor of tbe Ralelgb thle city, died In tbe Weel Jersey Homeopelhlc Hospital, Camden, at 9.88 a'eloek Tuesday morning, following au ope rat loo tbam last Friday. Mr. Haag. wbom baaltb bad not been of tbe beat foe mora than o year, ' went lo Camdeu Beptamber 1. After ' tbe operation on Friday, it was found ' tbat bis condition waa mora aarioua than was sappoaad. Few people beta knew of bla Illness end tbe an noun cement of bla death | was a surprise. Ha wm born In Philadelphia in 1884. aer an Man summers be baa, wUb bla wife, Mrs. Mary E. Haag, baeo in tba hotel business la Ocean City. For many yaara be wm In tba butter , and egg business In Ibe Reading Terminal. Beakla bla widow, be leaves ad augb- , 1 Tba funeral will be bald from tbelr rmldeoee hi Philadelphia, 18U We* , Venango street. Eacetlsd asssoUsw. • In tbe Fir* M. E. Cburcb Sooday morning tbe congregational singing 1 admirably led Ire a mala quartet, - 00m posed of H. H. Lake. William H. 1 Jr., K M. Button and Walter Bberaaaa. Tba stoglog was spirited aod earnest. Tbe quartet aim gave two aeieWtooa, wbleh wan ably moderad. Forntobed aparuneot for rent for Iba winter, hot water beat, bath and Piano. 1 Reasonable. Apply Oobeu, 744 Boardwalk. adv. 8-14, St.

AGED MAN, HIT BY AUTO, DIES FEW HOURS LATER

Driver of Machine Gives HlmBelf Up, bat is Exonerated by Jnry. ^ Howard M. French, wbo was a IlUle more than 70 years old, and wbo waa on duty at tbe drawbridge between Marmora and tbla city, aa a quarantine Inspector bIdcc Friday, waa atruck by ao auto, driven by Irvln F. Harris, a local notel keeper, about IS 80 o'clock Tuesday morulug. Three riba ware ~ fractured. Hla lungs were puctured, " and ba dlad In tbe watebman's boose r on tbe bridge at 9 o'clock tbat morne Ing. t Mr. Harris, after tbe aocldent.dld ell 1 be could to help tbe Injured man, aud il Mra. Hannah Evans, Mr. Harris' clerk or housekeeper, wbo was with btm, e telephoned from tbe bridge lo Dr. Here echel Pettit, of this city. > Shortly after reaching tbla city, folI lowing tbe accident, Mr. Harris gave - himself up to Cblef of Police Scull, a Ha was taken before Police Magistrate Barrows a little laMr. Al tbe request - of City Solicitor A. C. Boswell, Mr. ^ il Harris war detained at police baud-" " d quarters until Coroner Leka bald tbe y loquest in tbe evening. After bmring ;■ tbe evidence and the stories of Mrs. 6 Kvsds and Mr. Harris, tbe Jury brought • to a vetdlct tbat Mr. French mat dmth by balDg accidental'/ atruck by on 0 automobile driven by Mr. Harris. • Tba hotel man waa than formally I' released by Coroner Lake. J Tbe jury was composed of tbe folr, lowing: Clareuce B. Scull, foreman; A. . -• G. Gilbert, Rolls Garretsou, H. S. * Mower, J. Reeves Hlldreth aod Harry ■_ F. Suntou. «', County Prosacutor Carrow was at ■- tbe luque* aud asked question* of several of tbe wltneeses. The first witness was Dr. PeUlt, wbo I, aald be was called to tba bridge at >- 12 30 o'clock tbat morning. Ha on8 deratood tbat a man bad been hit by ,( au auto and that be (tbe eltueee) was it wanted right away. Ha found French ;o seemingly suffering considerable polo, aod tba man complained of bta aids " aod bock. Tba doctor aald ba rv—iy — . _ load tbe man 00 all *Sm and fooqd rtbree rlbaa broken on tba MR side. The 1 man waa *00*101 *om# little from U shock. Ha waa In foirly good eoodlt. tlon when tbe doctor left btm. He wm called back to tbe man ot 6.80 0*410*, whan* tbs patient bad a htmnrrhege, Tbe doctor waa again called to tba j' boot* about 8 46 o'clock and tbao Mr. II French waa gaaplng bla laaL Tba '• main trouble appeared to be wMb Ma [J chest. Tbe broken rib* batTprobably ,, puDctured tbe lung*. I- The doctor waa at tbe boom wboa tba duo died. Tbs rib* ware broken * more toward the back. Tba la* three ld riba down war* tbe ones broken. Tba rib* seem to bare been broken by something blunt. ■omexning niunt.

Mr. French wm over 70 yaor* old, Dr. Fault aald, and ba knew him. wall. H* never had trouble In making. Mr. French bear when talking wltb blm, hot bla talk* bad always bean at abort H* ooold not aay anything about tb* taan 'a *ya*(bt. Ha never saw. blm wear glasses. Id answer to a query, tba doctor mid no avldanoa of a oar having paasad over Mr. French. Tba doctor attended blm 000a for ao Injury 1 to lb* nose— never for any rteknem. At Ibe time of tba aocidaat rafoned to, ' tbs rood near tbe bridge wm ley sad ' tb* aged man had fallen. Clarence Bmltb. of Beaaley'e Mat, ' a bookman In tbla city, aald tbat be go** back and forth over tb* bridge ' every day, and want over tb* bridge at 10.40 o'eloek Monday night. TbtM war* two light* *n opposite aids* of tb* bridge, bat ao chain op wltb a red gag on K. Bmltb atop pad and French waa I up to his car and In ibid ' in. Ha oarer rioppaS la (mat of SmKh's oar. Witness aald thai ba ' almost always stopped bl* Mir whan tb* wmobman oam* up. Tb* bghta warn sufficiently tar opart to permit ' There were two red lantern* aa tba bridge, aod wUnma aim Ihnoghl French bad a lantern la bl* hoods. r There waa oM enough mem for a r machine to pom tbe oolride at tba t lights, but that* wm ptaaty of team between the leu tenia. Tbam *m nothing wrong with Fmoah at that . time so far as tbe wltiraro eosrid ee*. ' Cbarlea P. Gaaklll, wbo la oaa of the ' bridge leodare ot Thlrty-foaOit rtreat, ICoasUuasd oa Csnsai riaoa) . Jxwt. — Going from Arlington Hotal , to Third and Central areoue pari enemot pin. Plsaa# ratnrn la Mrs. Oborim F. Wassam, Arlington Hotal; liberal reward. ogv. IL a Foe- Rent.— By tbe year. » 7- roam 1. boas*, hot and cold water and bafb - Apply to C. H. BboaoMkar Looabar Co adv^8S8,tf

.. $2 fall hats 1 Bay your aew Fall Hat before you go ban* We have the best sod biggest line in town. 0 Newell Coraon : -sm-vsv. — » S»w