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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-13
HOB0KBN'S WATER SUPPLY.
Commissioners in a Quaudary Over
the Plans and Specifications.

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The Hoboken Water Commissioners are
advertise for bids for a new water sup
ply according to the resolution passed
AT a meeting of the Board last Thursday.
The resolution cmbodies specifications for
a supply of pure. wholesome and potable
water" AS was stated IN ssThe News,
the commissioners have refused to give
out for publication the original plans for
q water contract by Engineer Mccain
An extract was taken from them in the
form OF a resolution, and ON this con
tractors will be expected to bid. Tho
adoption Of the resolution instead of
the whole contract met with the dis
approval of many when the advertise
ment calling for bids was taken to the
two official local papers the proprietors
refused to publish it. The adj was then
taken to an unofficial paper and was
p~ubliShed<
as to the object of the commissioners II,
refusing to receive bids on the ORIGINAL
plans presented.
Commissioner Offerman said that the
plans were only intended as q guide to
the Board IN awarding the contract. He
also intimated that they favored the
Hackensack Water Company. The resolu-
ton which was adopted calls for pro-
posais on April 80. According TO the law
the advertisement must be published
twenty-one days. It is said that the
whole action Of the Board may prove
Illegal because Of the non-insertion of
the "ad" in official papers.
In consequence Of the refusal Of the
newspapers t. publish the advertisement
a special medting of the Board was called
yesterday afternoon. Previous to the
meeting the members held a lengthy dis
cwussion on the subject. but could not come
to any understanding as to what to do.
Finally Water Registrar Lohmann pre-
pared a resolution which was adopted. It
proposed that the local newspapers be
condemned for not publishing the sad''
and authorized the clerk to insert it il
the New York Herald
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-13

PUBLIC NOTICE.

ML
Notice is hereby given that the Commission
ers of Assessments for Jersey City, N. J., will
meet at their office, Rooms Al, AZ. City Hall, Jer-
seys City, on Monday, May 8, 1897, at 8 o'clock in
the forenoon, to appraise and determine the
value of the real estate to be taken and the
damages that may be sustained by opening a
street to be called Audubon avenue, between
Bergen avenue and West Side avenue.
The real estate to be taken for said i'm
ginning at a point in the westerly line Of
Bergen avenue, at a point distant 80 feet NJ
inches northerly. measured at right angles
from the northerly line OF lands owned by John
Winner; thence running westerly parallel with
said northerly line of lands Of John Winner
inches, measured at right angles, from said
line crossing the Hudson Boulevard to the
~easterly line of West Side avenue; thence rum
ming northerly along the seasterly side Of West
Side avenue to a point distant I79 feet NJ
inches, measured at right angles, from the
said northerly line Of lands owned by john
Winner; thence running easterly parallel with
said northerly line of John Winner through
laads owned by John G. Van Horne and
others, Christopher Pesenecker, George Dorm
and George F. Gautz, crossing the Hudson
Boulevard to the westerly line Of Bergen ave-
nue.. AT which said time and place said Com
missioners will hear all parties interested in
the value of the real estate to be taken and
fine damage which any owner of such real
estate or Of any Interest therein may sustain
By reason. Of such Improvement.
The above proceedings under Chapter 2Ss OF
the Laws of 1895
Dated Jersey City, NJ. j., April 10, 1897.
HUMPHREY w. CARR,
MICHAEL SCHULTZ, JR..
CORNELIUS J.. CRONAN.
Commissioners of Assessusun>s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-13
HEUMATISM

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Price 25c.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-13

The Polls do not close until z F. n. TODAY.
There is stu time to cast a vote for
EDWARD zoos.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-13

iron vessel is very unpleasant, and il
may 20 so'ue aaea aes
the Kettle ai Tue saau saie sian
from anything inhaannape ana put into
it a cloth saturated with kerosene; dror
a lighted match upon the cloth and lei
the oil burn out. When the kettle is
again cold wash it in a hot solution Of
strong soda water. After this treatment
tho vessel NAV be used in the house
yvitbont any disa rreeable odors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-13
N u S

Improved homeopathic Home Remedy.
Company put up a separate cure for each
disease. AT all druggists, mostly Is cents
Guide to Health free.
Personal letters to ROT. Munyon, 1866
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, answered
with free medical advice for any disease.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-05-20
BARGAIN COLUMN.

Advertisements of 40 words or less may be IN
serted in this column at a price of % cents per
week payable invariably in advance. To per-
sons who are out of employment ana are ao-
vertising for q place, half price. Advertise
ments longer than forty words pay rs cents for
each additional forty words or less
r OST-A black pony and an iron gray mare.
IL Left the Van Ingen farm on the Sanurloge
Monday evening Return to above place. *lw
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-05-20
Found the Right Kind
Severe Pains i'm the Stomach - In
digestion and Constipation -
Health and Strength Restored
How 1t was Accomplished.

Health and Strength Restored
How 1t was Accomplished.
81 have been troubled very much with
indigestion and constipation for the last
ten years. Five years age was confined
to my bed and suffered severe pains in my
stomach. These spells would occur four
or five times day and were almost unen-
durable. / was weak and nervous and
could not eat anything but the simplest
food. / read about SO many wonderful
cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla that deter
mined to try it. The first bottle of
Hoods Sarsaparilla and Hoods Pills were
enough to convince me that | had at last
found the right kind of medicines. Icon
tinued taking them until was well. Last
spring after my baby was born did not
regain my strength. Iresorted to Hoods
Sarsaparilla and Hoods Pills and they
restored me to health" MRS. LOUISA
ERICSSON, Fosston, Minnesota.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all drug
gists. 81; six for So. Be sure to get
Hoods and only Hoods.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

tablshment love a question OF money
ald diamonds; sorrow a solemn cal
culatign as to how much or how little
mourning Is considered becoming or
fashionable. And for creatures such
as these we men work work till our
hairs are gray and our backs bent with
toil-work till all the Joy and zest OF
living has gone from us, and our re-
ward is--what? Happiness?-seldom.
Inidelty?-often. Bidicule?-Truly we
ought to be glad If we are only ridi-
culed and thrust back TO occupy the
second place in our own houses; our
lady-wiyes call that kind treatment" -
Is there q married woman living who
does not now and then throw small
stone OF insolent satire at her hus-
band when his back is turned? What
madame? You, who read these words
you say with Indignation: Certainly
there is, and am that woman!" All,
truly? / salute you profoundly! you
are, no doubt, the one exception
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
CHARGED IT TO PA-IN-LAW.

Several years ago pastor well
known in the twin cities married
couple from the country. He had
never seen them before they came to
his door with the duly signed and
sealed instrument from the court
granting them permission to marry
After the ceremony and good deal oil
embarrassing hesitation, the bride
groom asked the preacher how much
he charged for his services. On being
informed that that must be deterp-
ined by the bridegroom himself, the
latter said: We'll. charge it for few
days, please, and my father-in-law will
call and pay it"
OF course there was nothing to 40,
out of consideration for the bride, who
was not as happy under the circum-
stances as a bride should have been.
But, sure enough, a few days later the
father-in-law appeared and paid the
fee
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

The bells are ringing,
The snow birds singing,
Tomorrow cometh the Christmas Day.
We're all so busy,
1t makes me dizzy!
hardly know if / work or play.
The pies and chickens
And Christmas fixings
Are all Of 'em ready, and now for fun!
They're loading the tree,
And-Oh, dear me!
There's merry Christmas for every one.
Helen K Chase.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
A WEDDING FOR A CENT.

One day last spring, a Minneapolis
minister was hard at work in his
church study when there came a knock
at the door. II was followed by the
admission of rather rakish looking
individual, with shifty eyes. who asked
if the minister could marry him IN
about twenty minutes, the bridal parry
being then at a lower town hotel. Ihe
clergyman assented and the groom
fished out from his pocket marriage
license. which he laid on the pastor
desk, together with a coin. Then ne
went out to return with the bride
During his absence the minister e2-
amined the license and, picking M the
coin discovered that it was a bright
new copper cent. After the ceremony.
during which the bride chewed gum
audibly. the clergyman congratulate
the newly married couple and, turning
10 the woman. said he was going 20
give her as a wedding present the ise
which her husband had left He there
upon handed over the cent The groom
protested that he had intended to leave
a five-dollar gold piece. and though
he had done so. But a frantic seaTc'
through his pocket failed to discloS
anything but a poker chip and loI'
half dollar. To this day, that minisls,
wonders whether he was the victim o
a genuine mistake or of an artlse'
confidence game.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
HER ANNUAL TROUBLE.

Her brow is deeply wrinkled,
And she has a troubled air:
why, o comely little woman,
Should she have a worldly care?
All, the story's old and stupid.
1t has oft been told before;
Many another has been like her,
There will still be many more.
She is thinking OF the absent
or the gift she has to send
To be opened Christmas morning,
BY some far-off. gladdened friend
And she wonders, as she gazes
Away out inv space.
If anything as costly
Is 10 come to take It's place
Cleveland Leader.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
THE ELECTRIC SANTA CLAUS

The ways of Santa Claus are changed,
His RENDERS are no more;
And all his trapings were arranged
Quite differently of yore.
Old fashioned things are laid away,
Or moderniZed, you see;
And everything is run today
By electricity.
Across the snow he used to skim
With prancing deers ahead,
But progress now has given him
A horseless car instead.
And now he does not come, they say,
Down chimney flues at all;
But has a special cathode ray
That lets him through the wall.
And now the presents that he brings
To the merry girls and boys,
Are wonderful electric things,
Instead of simple toys.
/ s'pose, perhaps, it's better now be-
cause
The times have changed, but, o,
| loved that good old Santa Claus
| knew so long ago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
CHAPTER XVIII.

Ayellino is one Of those dreamy,
quiet. and picturesque towns which
have not as yet been desecrated by
the Vandal tourist. Persons holding
through tickets" from Messrs. Cook
or Gaze do not stop therefore are
no Sights save the old sanctuary
called Monte Vergine standing aloft
on it's rugged hill, with all the memo
cries Of its ancient days clinging to 1t
like wizards cloak, and wrapping 1t
in a sort of mysterious, meditative
silence. 1t can look back through a
vista OF eyentful years to the eleventh
century, when it was erected, so the
people say, on the ruins of temple of
.Cybele. But what do the sheep and
geese that are whipped abroad In herds
by the droyers Cook and Gaze know
.of Monte Vergine or Cybele? Nothing
ana they care less and quiet Avei-
limo escapes from their depredations,
thankful that it IL not marked on the
business map OF the drovcrs runs"
Shut in by the lofty Apprentices, built
on the slope Of the hill that winds
gently down into green and fruit
full valley through which the river
SQbato rushes and CLEANS white
against the cleft rocks that look like
war-worn and deserted castles, a
/ drowsy peace encircles it, and a sort
of stateliness, which, compared with
| the riotous fun and folly of Naples
only thirty miles away, Is as though
| the statue of a nude Egeria were
placed in rivalry with the painted
waXen ima"e of ahatf-dressed ballet
/ dancer. rev lovelier sights are to be
seen in nature than sunset from one
of the smaller hills round Avelllno-
when the peaks Of the Apprentices
I seem TO catch fire from the flaming
clouds, and below them. the valleys
are full of those tender purple and
( gray shadows that one sees on the
canyases Of Salvador Rosa, while the
I town itself looks like a bronzed cary
/ ing on an old shield, outlined clearly
/ against the dazzling lustre Of the sky.
To this retired spot | came glad to
rest for "a time from my work of ven
geanco-g glad TO lay down my burden OF
bitterness for a brief space, and be-
GENE, as it We're human again, in the
I sight Of the near mountains For
within their close proximity. things
common, things mean, seem to slip
from the soul-a sort of largeuess per-
Iyades the thoughts, the crampiug
|prosiness Of daily life has no room to
asserts It's sway--a grand hush falls on
the stormy waters Of passion, and
Hike q chidden babe the strong man
stands dwarfed to an infinite little
ness i'm his own sight before those
majestic monarehcs Of the landscape
whose large brows are crowned with
the blue circlet OF heaven.
/ took mp my abode In quiet. al
most humble lodging, living simply.
.aEi attended only by Viuceuzo. | was
tired of the ostcntution / had been
forced 20 practice In Naples in order
10 attain my ends and IL was a relief
. 20 me 10 be for time as though /
were "a poor man. The house in which
/ found rooms that suited me was
~ rlmblingjy built, picturesque little
place. situated on The outskirts OF the
town, and the woman who owned 1t
was. in her Way character She was
81 Roman she told me- with pride
flashing In her black eyes could
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
THE UNATTAINABLE

I've vainly sought in each neighbor-
hood,
For | long to sing his praise. in
rhyme,
This boy who doesn't try to lie good
AS soon as he thinks of Christmas
time.
New York World.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

THOSE SLIPPERS.

lis now that hubby finds, alackl
His stockings are most hole-y,
Because mis- wife at other work
Is now employed solely,
She measures, knits, and bites ar
thread,
Using her teeth as nippers,
Because her pastor sure must get
His pair of Christmas slippers.
Baltimore World
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
BOWED OUT.

| kissed her under the mistletoe Dough;
She said to ask her father. | don't
know how
1t ended, but this is fact, | know
That he had also a mizzle-toe.
New York World.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
HER HOSE.

Why fill the hose of lovely Nav
When Christmas comes ;.pace?
Why fill them full Of presents CAV
And rob them of their grace.
Why fill the hose of buxom Nav
Her hose of radiant hue?
She fills them better every day
Than | could hope to do,
New York World
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
Chris KriD9le5 so
occIin9leS.
ROTATION.

Presidents done 'lected;
Football games done played;
Had er prizefight way out ives,
An de bets is almos' paid.
Time ter shake de people
nat led us sech dance,
Chune de fiddle up an glib
Oh Sanity Claus er chance.
Washington Evening Star.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
THE REASON,

Ethel Why does lightning never
strike twice In the same place.
Dick-Can't find the place. The
Yellow Book
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

Mrs. Brown-Didn't you think Miss
Footlite's costume was rather immoi-
est7
Mr. Brown didn't notice t.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
HER IDEA OF PROPORTION.
1T HATH A SUSPICIOUS LOOK.

My little cousin Daphne smiles
Upon me every night;
| think she loves me better, now
That Christmas is in sight.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
TILTED

Tommy don't believe there is any
Santa Claus.
Elsie-T Then you're an infidel. and |
won't be your sweetheart any more.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
TOO EXPENSIVE

The summer of childhood's the season
of joy
This is one of stern natures firm
laws,
There isn't much pleasure in Christ
mas, my boy,
When one is his own Santa Claus
New York Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
THE FUTURE GREATEST CITY.

II the New York legislature does not
take notion to annul the charter OF
sreater New York, the new municipal
ity will constitute in many respects the
most remarkable city in the world
Although not the largest in population,
it is already the worlds greatest sea-
port, as the following table, giving the
tonnage for 1896, will show:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

Reindeer prove godsend TO SUI.
fering Klondikers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
CAN'T TELL WHAT THEY ARE.

CAN'T TELL WHAT THEY ARE
OF Christmas ills
The Christmas bills
Are not by any means the worst;
Much sadder things
The season brings
70 man s stupidity accursed.
Full oft he swears
At Christmas cares
When sitting down with good intent
His thanks to write
In notes polite
For nameleSs things the women sent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
SUB MISTLETOE SUB-RoSA.

SUB MISTLETOE- SUB-ROSA.
Under the mistletoe,
| caught my shy, white dove;
Upon her lips ripe glow
Placed the first Kiss of love.
The freight flicke,-s low,
AS here in the hall alone,
Under the mistletoe,
| claim her for my own.
She doesn't resist, ah, no!
Nobody sees or knows,
IT'S under the mistletoe,
And likewise under the rose.
Town Topics
HER IDEA OF PROPORTION.
To buy these things the lass so jolly
Now to the Christmas mart doth go;
A quarters worth of shining holly,
-Four dollars worth of mistletoe.
Washington Star
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

twenty-five years ago LONDON ana
Liverpool ranked ahead of New York
the latter city being third, and Ham
burg fourth. Now Hamburg has leap
ed ahead of Liverpool. and New York
has outstripped them all.
Indications point to New York also
as the great financial center of the
future. and we cannot doubt that in
time-perhaps within the next ten
years-its population will outnumber
that Of London.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-12-18
COTTON BELT NOTES.

Mr D. Richards left Saturday on the pay car for the scene of the wreck which occurred Friday night at Gravel Pit, five miles south of Bearden.
 The wrecker was sent Saturday to Gravel Pit.
 Yard Clerk MeReynolds has re signed his position aC the shops and is now connected with the Standard Compress Co, as Missouri Pacific loading clerk.
 A new engine was turned out of the round hou ,e yesterday, it's num- Der being lO2 1t was furnished with the latest improved electric he ad- light.
 On account of Che unprecedented demand for freight ears, the Car De partment was compelled, last week to turn out number of cars before the paint on them was allowed to dry.
 Two trains Of g ears each, loaded with live stock, passed through our city Thursday enroute to Chicag o from Texas.
 No. , passenger train was delayed seven hours Saturday on account of the wreck which occurred at Gravel Pit Friday night.
 A ear load of thoroughbred horses passed through this city Friday en route to Natchez, Miss, where they will participate in the Fair races during Christmas week.
 c. k. Blackwood, the handso m c and affable bicyclist, will spend Xmas holidays taking i'd the Natehez Fair.
 Forty passenger coaches will go South Monday to accomodate the Texas excursionists who will spend the holidays in their natlye.5tates.
 A number of fiat cars were pur- chased from the shops at this place by the Mexican government and were at once shipped to Mexico.
 The pay car arrived Friday night and paid off Saturday morning in order to allow the employees to pur- chase their holiday goods.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-12-18
DIED

WHITE-In Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Saturday afternoon, December Is, 1897, Mrs. FANNIE WHITE, age about 50 years, Services by Rev,G. Gordon Smeade at Trinity Episcopal church Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 Mrs. White has been for quite q while sufferer from asthma and heart trouble, and her recovery was despaired of by her friends. Her death yesterday was welcome re- lief from a long period of pain.
 Mrs. White was the widow of Mir. Green White, whose father was Mir. Drew White, one of the early settlers in this county. She was q sister of Hon. J. F. Ritchie, State Land Com missioner at Little Rock, and of Mir. John Rftehie, of Camden. She leaves one son, Clarence White, of this city.
 The GRAPHIC extends to the sor- rowing relatives of the deceased it's heartfelt sympathy in this their hour of bereavement.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-12-18
German

The german given at the I. Nj. H. 4. Hall last Tuesday evening by that association was a most enjoyable function. The hall was artistieally decorated with'howers of every de scription. The abIeeaterers, Messrs. Harry SoImson and Ben Franklin, served the supper, which was an ele- gant repast. The german was lead by Mr. Herbert Bluthenthal and Miss Ftta Simon. Those in atten- dance were as folio WIS:
 Misses Blanche BluthenthaI, Ida Dreyfus, Blanche Altheimer, Hattie and Miriam Franklin, Etta and Ro- ella Solmson, Lillian Blum, Rosa Bluthenthal, Carrie Burgauer (Hot Springs), Sarah Well, May Meyer, Helen Rosenberg; Mr. and Mrs. Leo AItheimer. MT. and Mrs. E. Sonfield, Mir. and Mrs. NJ. Hanf and MT and Mrs. Jake Katzenstein; Messrs. Herbert Bluthenthal, Ben Franklin, M. L. Altheimer, Eugene Hanf, Sam Katzenstein, Allie Dreyfus, sam and Harry Solmson, Mo Levine, Abe Bloom, sam Franklin, Dave Frank lin, Milton Blum, Ben J. Altheimer, Joe Meyer, Willie Miller and simon Strauss.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-12-18
The Acacia club.

The above social organization was elegantly entertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. N. B. Trulock, at her magnificent home on South Olive Street. A most enjoy able afternoon was spent by the members in listen ing to a we'll selected program. The hostess administered to the pleasure Of her guests in a delightfully."- charm ing manner. Choice refreshments were daintily served.
 The literary and musical program, which was most entertaining one. consisted of the following numbers: Instrumental solo.........................
 ......... Mrs. G. ". Street. Vocal Mrs. F. M. Hudson Reading-Seleeted.. .Mrs.E. M. Shober Instrumental solo........................
 ......................Mi Miss Mary Gillespie
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-12-18
Ragan-SiFnpson

Cards are out announcing the com ing marriage of Miss Kate Simpson to Mr. Chas I. Ragan, Wednesday, December 9, 1897, at the residence of the brides parents near this city. 2 The bride elect is the popular Sdaughter of Mir. and Mrs. William Simpson, and is a young lady pos sed Of many graces of person and nobility of character.
 Mir. Ragan is 8 popular and affable young man and is to be congratu- lated upon his good fortune in win ming Miss Simpson for his bride.
 In advance the GRAPHIC tenders its good wishes to the young people.