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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20
JUST In I IME,.
n Terrible Catastrophe Averted.
How Mr.. Dice almost passed the
portals OF death, Restored
tohealth In manner that
seems miraculous,

There are thousands Of people n the
!. world that are dying daily, who even a lew
hours before the end were In no worse COM
dition than was Mr.. John Dice Of 2629 w.
Bird Street, Duluth, Mimi His sufferings,
from his own account, must have been ter
rible, afflicted as he was with severe kidney
and stomach trouble; but perhaps 1t would
be best to let him describe his Elckness and
how he was restorez to health by the use
Of Kickapoo Indian Sagwa, in his own
words: 3&, s1s /
81 have suffered greatly from trouble
with my kidneys and stomach. In rising
after bending down would become very
dizzy; everything would look black % me.
knew that was threatened with Bright's
disease. tried many physicians and differ
emit remedies, but all failed to help me.
gave up ever being well again. tried
Kickapoo Indian Sagwa a few weeks ago.
and am now on my third bottle, and can
thankfully say all traces OF the disease has
left me, and I know l am wei! man to-
day" t55s 5,% T.
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An Innovation.

''We've got the loveliest college col
ors" the intellectual girl exclaimed.
''They We're unanimously adopted, and
the suggestion was mine.'' r.
: II suppose you've initiated the older
colleges said her brother.
mo, we haven't. We haven't used
any of their heavy, commonplace
eolors. Ours is an entirely original
combination
"What is itY'
Shrimp pink and elephants breath"
Washington Star.
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A Successful Doctor.

We take pleasure in calling your at
tention to the advertisement of DR..
Marsh with regard to his cure for the
opium habit, to be found in another
column Of this paper. The doctor has
been engaged for twenty-five years in
this speciality, and is we'll and favora-
bly, known for the cures he has made
of these habits. We take pleasure in
commencing him to any and all who
need his services, having been person
ally acquainted with him for the past
twenty-five years. III , =. ~ 49,
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He Followed Instructfon.

:. AAS u UI1ONVVU InStTUCt1OnS,
Mother-Robert, I gave you half an,
orange, didn't I? =
Robert Yessum. r.
.Mother-Then, why did you steal the
hale gave your little sister?
Robertson you told me to always
take her part, boo, boo:-Roxbury Ca
Zette. - 2$a.if 't.-1
. make it easier for me to bear, can't
you, Grace?" pleaded the hapless
youth whom she had just refused.
Yes, George" gently answered
Grace. II snore dreadful y."-Chicago
Tribune.
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The loss Of stock in New South Wales by
the recent drouth is estimated at 10, OOO, 900
sheep, valued at as each; 100000 cattle,
valued at 40s, and 10000 horses, valued at
BOs, amounting in the aggregate to total
NJ 70 666 600 r.. >.s5 yss :at >sEgsy, SEs'
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Ambiguous.

eve are going to have the minister
for supper tonight said the returned
missionary, who had invited the DOM
inie to break bread with him.
"Ahv' said the converted cannibal
chief, who had returned with the mis-
sionary, smacking his lips. "you could
no nothing, to make me feel more at
me"-Yonkers Statesman. ~ a. J
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The Why of 1t,

{. The Why of 1t,
How can you treat me so?" She
asked with intensity.
In a sudden burst Of confidence he
explained. Soaked my ring" said he.
For a moment she seemed to be con-
sidering. Signing, she took another
plate Of vanilla Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
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Some Of the Belgium coal mines are won
derfully deep. In pit at Flenu coal is
now being .got'' 8, 100 feet below the sur
face. In another pit, at Monti gny-sur-S Sam
bre, a coal seam is worked 5000 feet down.
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He Argued Well.

zMamma-Why do you ask. nothing
but questions all day.?
Johnny-Because no one asks me any
questions, and I cannot ask answers
New York World.
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The word "hairbreadth,' now used for an
H. nitestm2l space, was once a regular
measure. It. was the width OF sixteex
hairs laid side by side. zE'@ - 81 I. j.
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FlTS-An Fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's Great
Marvellous cures Treatise and 81 trial
Ftcases Send to DIR. Kline 1871 Arch St.. Phila, Pa.
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Goes Cough BaIsam
Is the oldest and best 1t will break Cold quicker
than anything else Il Is always reliable. Try it.
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In old England thirteen was ea,.-s TIE
"devil's DOZEN but exactly why is not
known .-- .=.I-s- s. r.! &
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DIR. J. g. GRANT, Specialist.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Syndicate Block, Minneapolis.
(Spectacles fitted.)
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r.. Halls Catarrh Cure.
Is constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
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OnIy 10 Gents.
7 RAPS FOR THE. UNVVARY
Steel Cut Nails, S

Barb Wire, painted, per 1OO lbs. Galvanized
OF orr lowest prices. which are always lowif nj
1Ies. every o$wecks. OeT latest Toeery List Ais
Il. M.
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NOTICES.

sHERIFFss SALEM cHANcERy OF NEW
The Jersey city Insurance Company. com
plainant, and James Quigley ct. ux-, ct ais,
defendants.
Fl. ia. For Sale of Mortgaged Premises.
Returnable May Term. 1883.
Bedle. Muirheid & MCGEE, Solicitors.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered, 1 shall sell by public
vendue. at F. G. Wolberts Real Estate Sales
room. No. AZ Montgomery street. Jersey City.
A. D.. 1886, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
all the following described land and premises.
with the appurtenances, being the same de-
scribed in said writ, that is to say
All that tract or parcel of land and premises
hereinafter particularly described, situate, ly-
ing and being in the City of Jersey City, in
the County of Hudson and State of New Jer-
mencing at the intersection of the westerly
line of Warren street with the southerly line
OF Essex street, and running from thence
westerly along the southerly line of Essex
street twenty-five (25) feet: thence southerly
and parallel with the westerly line Of Warren
street one hundred C10O feet; thence easterly
and parallel with Essex street twenty-five t25)
feet to the westerly line Of Warren street;
thence northerly and along the westerly line
the southerly line of Essex street, the place
of beginning; and which on a map of said
city. made by Joseph F. Mangin, is known
and distinguished as lot number seventy-three
(73), fronting on Essex street, and is at the south
west corner of Essex and Warren streets afore-
said.
Dated December 20, 1895.
ROBERT DAVIS.
$40 on
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JAIL RECORDS.
Annual Statement of the Number ef
Prisoners Committed.

To those interested in that gloomy Hud-
son County Jail. it will give them pleasure
to know that the annual report of that
home for Hudson's erring children has
been issued and contains facts which are
not. without interest. During the year
just closed. 3.132 people were subjected
to the tender care of William Mitchell.
Since then were 1882 discharges There
are today 200 prisoners within the walls.
th~ree-fourths OF whom are men.
OF these 1872 people in the Jail during
the year. there were 1884 "disorderlies.'
III !" assault and batteries" and II. people
held there for murder. the latter the big
gest number ever known in the records of
the Jail.
To the State Prison for various terms
of imprisonment there were sent from the
Jail "a people and 249 to Snake Hill.
The nationalities of the prisoners is an
interesting feature of the report. Of these
2,S91 prisoners. 1,570 were Americans. 545
Irish monarchs; 1888 Germans; 81 Eng
fish. and Sc Italians. There were only two
Chinese.
Recorder McDonough. of Hoboken. had
the honor of committing the largest num-
Der of prisoners. He sent n. Judge
Herbert J. Potts came next with 651, and
Judge Douglass, 297. Among the justices
of the peace 4G1 were committed, and from
General Sessions there came 241 prisoners.
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.RsONS AND MRS.

TO ANSON VI. AMI MRS.
Arson v. Parsons, his wife,
You are hereby notified that at a public
sale made by the City Collector of Jersey
City, on the Sth day Of October, 1895, l
purchased for the sum of seven hundred
and forty-four dollars and ffty-one cents
ALL the land and real estate ituat in
Jersey City, in the County of Hudson
and State of New Jersey, fronting on
Garfield avenue and Commercial street,
which is laid down and designated as
lots thirteen to sixteen C3 to 16), in block
number fourteen hundred and eighty
seven Q4ST, upon an assessment maj
missioners of Adjustment appointed in
and for said City by the Circuit Cou
of the County of Hudson, a certified
copy of which report and map was filed
sey City, on the Sd day of January, 1894,
said report and map and said sale being
made pursuant to the provisions of an
act Of the Lesgislat,uagree of New Jersey,
.An Act concerning the settlement and col
lection of arrearages OF unpaid taxes, assess
cities of this state. and imposing and levy
ing a tax, assessment and lien in lieu and
i fbs psvn nf fa ther eofea and to p provid Dc for sa.0 the
sale OF lands subjected to future taxation
and assessments"
And you are further notified that you
appear to have an estate or interest in
said land and real estate and unless the
said land and real estate shall be re-
deemed, as provided in said act, before
the expiration of six months from and
after the service hereof, a deed for the
same will be given conveying to the
purchaser the fee simple of said land
and real estate according to the provis-
ions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City, N. j., December 3,
EUREKA FIRE HOSE CO.,
Jersey City, N. j., Purchasers.
The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust
Co, Attorney and Agent for Purchaser,
Jersey City, N. J.
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gold medal. She was one Of fbe COM
mittee on Form-Study and Drawing at
the TEACHERS Conference In New York.
MISS Kate u. Stout has succeeded the
late Miss W. Vogel as training teacher.
Previous to assuming her present posi-
sion Miss Stout had taught with great
School.
Miss Caroline Mcclure who is already
ZIONIST, is instructor Of reading English
IN the school, and 1t is to her ingenuity
ana skill that the public is indebted for
with which the school closes its terms.
one OF the Later appointments is that
Of 9 Levi Seely, Phi. D., to the chair of
Seely has been a student in Lowelrs
commercial College, B~inghamton, and Al
oany Normal School, and has spent sew
Jena and Leipsic. He has been principal
OF several schools and professor of ped
agogy in Lake, Forest University. He
presided over the Herbartian Society at
the Worlds Fair, and has since written
several articles on Herbartian principles.
He Is the author of two books upon the
CRUDE Method and has taught at several
institutes.
Miss Lille Williams. instructor of
psychology, has given much attention to
SO successful has she been that she has
been repeatedly invited to read papers be-
fore educational conventions. Miss Will
ing in her efforts Latin and Greek and a
very wide range of reading. At Clark
University, Yale and Chautauqua she has
tiers, n has applied the knowledge thus
gained so successfully that Dr. Stanley
Hall has requested her to send him a
description of the methods used, and sim
liar applications have been received from
the Leland Stanford University and from
Edinburg, Scotland. Miss Williams read
Congress of Education at Chicago, in
1888, and has since been made a vice
president Of the child-study section of
Sarah A. Dynes, Phi. B., instructor of
history, is a graduate of the Wisconsin
State Normal School and Cornell Uni
versity.
Miss Susan Kelley has been so sue
her methods and plans are being followed
Geography Committee for the Worlds
Fair.
Miss Laura johnson and Prof. Alfred S.
Brace; and the gymnasium is managed by
DR.. H. B. Boyce, who has spent much eff
fort fork in M Prsparin gcb 5oo his anG To as f fRs aew
Miss Harriet E. Trask is a most valuable
assistant to DR.. Boice in the subject of
Charles A. Burt. B.. s.. is the preceptor
of the boys hall and. teacher of manual
training in the school. being himself a
tute.
Frederick H. Scobey. instructor in alge-
bra and arithmetic, is a graduate OF the
same school in which he teaches. He has
prepared himself for his present position
by a course in surveying and related
and methods at st GGia arK unia saa Rsyoh0i0sy
To speak of the Model School under
the excellent superintendent of Prof. o.
Mordorf and Miss S. Y. Ely. and the prim-
airy department, under that of Miss R.
Merwin, would require much more space
than can be given here. No department
of this institution has been overlooked,
and each is eager to exhibit, in the
amount and quality of the. work done. the
pride of both faculty and pupils in the
managemen of the schools. A fuller no
tice of the Model will be printed later.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

The wind set off G. P. Friends bur-
glar alarm last night.
restaurant at No. So Montgomery street.
Dominick Costello, IS years old. Of
No. 2 Ivy place, wast painfully burned
about the feet yesterday afternoon by
the overturning Of a carboy of carbolic
and Mil Creek He was removed to the
City Hospital.
Harry Paruse, Of Essex street, was
committed by Justice Potts this morn
ing for an attempted criminal assault
on seveneyear-old Johanna Sprecht, Of
No. 1888 Washington street.
An italian rag picker named Frank
Ronotto was found on Pavonia avenue,
near the Boulevard, in a badly frozen
condition between 4 and 5 o'clock yesfer-
day afternoon by the police. He was
There were no prisoners II ~ arrai.,,aa
before Justice Douglass his morning. The
Judge had a day off.
Prosecutor W1nf1eld entered q no1le
pros yesterday Of thirty-sK indictments,
most Of the clothes line lights
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Notice is hereby given that on the 31st day
Of December. 1895, the Commissioners of As
ssssment filed in the Office of the Clerk of the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF CLAREMONT AVENUE,
between Arlington avenue and Ocean avenue.
conformably to the provisions of Chapter III
Of the Laws of 1895, and the same is now
open to public inspection in the office of the
Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment,
ciaremont avenue. from Ocean avenue to
Ocean avenue, on the east side, from Clare
mont avenue about 50 feet north and 1857
feet south.
325 feet north and 800 feet south.
Arlington avenue, on the west side, from
Claremont avenue about rs feet north and 100
feet south.
two o'clock P. NJ. and the meeting room Of
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
are hereby fixed as the time and place when
aud where the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners will meet to hear consider and
adjudicate upon all objections which may be
presented in writing against the confirmation
of said final assessment.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey city, January 8. 1896.
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MASTERS SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW

CHANCERY OF NEW
Between Mary Madigan. complainant. and
Thomas J.. Corcoran ct ais, defendants.
Isaac S. Taylor Compiainant's solicitor.
Ry virtue of a decree of the Court of Chanc-
cry of New Jersey, made in the above stated
cause, and bearing date the fourteenth day
of December. 1895. directing a sale of the
premises hereinafter described. I shall sell at
public vendue, to the highest bidder, on
THURSDAY, the sixth day of February,
1896.
at We o'clock in the afternoon. on the prem
ises, all the following described premises, be-
ing the same described in the bill Of COM
plant and decree for sale:-
AN that certain lot, piece or parcel Of land,
situate, lying and being in Jersey City, in
the County of Hudson, in the State of New
Jersey, known and distinguished on a Map
in the County of Hudson, State of New Jer-
sey, made by Joseph F. Bridges. July 2s,
Register) of the County of Hudson, in said
State of New Jersey. as lot number one hun
dred and s%ixty-ave $50. Bright street, and
bounded and described as
Commencing at a point on the n~oertherly
line Of Bright street. distant thereon three
hundred 5000 feet southeasterly from the
northeasterly corner Of Barrow and Bright
streets; running thence n~ortherly along the
westerly line of lot number one hundred and
sixty-six Q66), now or formerly owned by
James Key, one hundred Q00) feet; thence
westerly and parallel with the said Bright
erly and at right angles with Bright
street one hundred GOO feet; thence
CaiSlCAl tnc LIE llhC Vi
said Bright street twenty-five (25) feet to the
place Of beginning, being the same premises
which were conveyed to the said Thomas
Coreoran by Abijah Mann. Jr. and wife, by
deed dated July LIST, 1855, and recorded in
Book SC of Deeds. for Hudson County, on page
400, &C.. and afterwards by the said Thomas
Corcoran, conveyed to Mary Madigan, by deed
dated June II. 1876. and recorded in Book 3Ol
Of Deeds for said County. on page 81, &C.,
and reconveyed by said Mary Madigan and
her husband to the said Thomas Corcoran by
deed dated August Esd. 1876, and recorded in
Book s0S of Deeds for said County, on page
as, &C., upon which said lot or parcel of land
there is erected a three-story and basement
frame dwelling-house, including the estate and
interest in dover of the defendant. Catharine
| Corcoran, widow of Thomas Corcoran, deceased,
in the said premises, and including also the
respective inchoate rights of dover of the
defendant. Elizabeth Corcoran, wife of said
defendant. Andrew Corcoran. and of the de-
PENDANT, Mrs. Michael H. Corcoran, wife of
said defendant, Michael H. Corcoran, together
with all and singular the hereditaments and
appurtenances to the said premises belonging
or in anywise appertaining.
Dated December 26, 1895.
WILLIAM f. DOUGLASS,
Special Master.
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4
CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day
of July, 1895, application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
the henl psrov hsioDseo Of saa ass Of the Laws Of
1883. for the opening .n Wiaening an ana N 1Acx-
between the westerly side of Old Bergen
Road and the easterly side of the New Public
( established for said street or place between
the points designated, and to have the same
graded for the full width thereof; to have
Tagging. four feet wide. laid on either side
walk. and to have all other work done which
may be necessary to provide for the flow Of
the surface water and to complete the work
in a good and substantial manner.
The opening as petitioned for may be de-
The street to be so feet wide, the centre line
thereof beginning at a point in the westerly
feet, measured at right angles from the centre
line of Neptune avenue; running thence north
westerly to the New Public Road to a point
distant z55 feet, measured at right angles to
the centre line of Neptune avenue; the grade
to be established to conform to the grade lines
and elevations shown on map annexed to said
petition.
Notice is also given that on the oath day
sessment and the Chief Engineer filed in the
Office of the Board of Street and Water Com
and report i for SAID improvsme asses shoMin9 m tae
probable total cost of the contemplated i'm
assessed on property specially benefited there
by, the lands to be taken for and lands dam
dBeU ny Sdlu Improvement, together with
awards made therefor, and as far as practica-
Bile, the name of the owners thereof.
The lands to be taken for said Improvement
are those comprehended in the description
heretofore noted.
The lands to be assessed for said improve
ment may be described as follows:-
All lands fronting on Jackson place, as here
inbefore described, between Old BERGEN Road
and Hudson Boulevard.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited, the goth day of Janu-
airy, 1896. at 2 o'clock P. M. and the meet
ing room of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioner are hereby fixed as the time and
place when and where the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners will meet
TO hear parties interested in said application,
and all remonstrances against the said pro-
posed improvement that may be presented in
writing.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Clerk.
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TOBACCO IMPORTERS KICK!

WASHINGTON. Tar Z. 1S96.-The United
States Consul at Demerara reports to the
State Department that much complaint
is made by importers in British Guian
that tobacco exported from the United
States to that country has apparently an
excessive amount of "tare.,s It is alleged
that the s.tares is placed there with fraud
ulent intent, and hat the practice has
aroused a prejudice against United States
tobacco to- such an extent that it is like
ly to result in reducing importations.
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the New York and New Jersey
Fireproofing Company will be held at
the office Of the Company. No. rs Mont
gomery street. Jersey City, N. T.. on
tuesday, the 7th day of January, A. D.
1896, at 8 o'clock Pr M, for the election
Of a Board of five Directors. and for
all otner business that may properly
The transfer books will be closed for
this purpose at the close of business on
the 4th day of January, and will be- open
ed on the morning of the Sth of Janu-
airy.
Dated December %. 1895.
EDWIN l.. KERR,
Secretary.