Life — December 5, 1901 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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The American Locomotive versus Fournier. AS there been a change of mind? We have heard noth- ing recently of that suit for damages against the Long Island Railroad. M. Fournier and those Americans who were with him that morning certainly had bad luck, and it must have been very annoying to col- lide with an American locomotive instead of with some old man or woman who could not get out of the way in season. Even if a horso and wagon had been in (77m ¢ 5 J the path the sporty gen- |Z => * F ‘ tlemen in the racing Ld7 | . ‘ ats ‘4 Gj ey machine could havo ! y Diy mms S J) Uff made short of it and the See y Z delay would not have been serious. But a locomotive! That was different. This item from the Ridgefield Press serves to illustrate a prevailing condition : WENT THROUGH MT. KISCO REGARDLESS OF INJUR- ING OTHERS, A handsome three-seated automobile, said to be the “White Ghost,” once the property of Willie K. Vanderbilt, but now owned by a Mamaroneck and simply turned around to see the sport, and laughed. party, went through Mt. Kisco, last Mr. Oliver McCaul's horse also shied at it and broke the shaft of week Sunday afternoon, at a terrific rate the wagon to which it was hitched. Several other horses were also of speed, the occupant apparently frightened, all of which was utterly disregarded by the driver of having no regard for the damage the machine, and the high rate of speed was kept up until he was which might be done, inthe way ut of sight. of horses becoming frightened Either the law must take a hand or private citizens at it, ete. Several horses did must carry guns, become frightened and vari- The Boer Tobacco Fund. ous accidents more or less serious resulted. (THOSE who care to send money to buy tobacco for the 5,000 Adolph Tilford was" ‘Boer prisoners in the Bermuda Islands, can send it to this office. The tobacco will be purchased from the American Tobacco Company and sent promptly to its destination. Or contributions may be sent direct to Rev. J. Albertyn, Chaplain of Boer Prisoners, Hamilton, Bermuda. Contributions to date are as follows : “© TEMPORAL O MORES!" Democrati¢ Ass; 1 WONDER WHEN 1 SUALL BE IN THERE AGAIN. driving Harry Fish’s horse, and the animal, becoming frightened at the automobile, tipped over the wagon, throwing qycsutrmmions, Mr. Tilford out. He fell PS. Hill W. H. Sm! underneath the wagov, but {sql Smit .. the automobile driver went “SHE LOVES ME; SHE LOVES ME NOT.’ “comicbooks.com