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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05

| membership, with the right to vote and
| hold office. All disputes were settled by
arbitration, and no one was permitted to
{ bring an action against a fellow member
in a civil court. Marriage was at first
prohibited, but has been allowed since
1880.
There was no form of municipal govern
ment until the incursion of picnic parties
and rowdies within recent years made it
necessary for the peaceful Zoarites to take
measures for their own protection. The
village is now Incorporated and has a may
or to guard it's interests.
Although the Zoarites am almost
empty handed to America, they were fru-
gal and thrifty and in a short time were
able to pay off the debt they had incurred
! in buying their land. Then they began to
accumulate wealth and at n time had
| over $500, 900 in bank, besides owning al
most 8, 900 acres of land.
Most of this was made in farming. but
| the building Of the Ohio canal through
their territory brought a boom to the set
| Element, furnishing profitable occupation
for many of the young men.
There was a time when one could al
! ways tell a Zoarite by his dress, the men
and boys wearing blue of q uniform and
peculiar cut and the women and girls
gray or checkered cloth, also uniform in
fashion, with Shaker bonnets. sBut the
railroad and other innovations have
! changed all this and both men and wom-
en- now follow the fashions of the rest Of
the world in dSsss.
Their customs, morals and = OF
life nave undergone a somewhat similar
change with q more frequent contact with
other people. No one, according to The
constitution, ID entitled to have any money
of his own, oil that he earns being turned
into the common treasury, to be paid out
only on the order Of the trustees, This
was actually done for many years, but
now those who disregard the rule are moro
! numerous than those who obey it
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05
CHIEF OF THE w. c. 7. U.
New Iieader Of the White Ribboners Il :
Maine Woman.

New Leadersof the White Ribboners Il .
Maine Woman.
Mrs. Lillian N. N. Stevens, who suo~
ceeds the late Frances e. Willard as presi-
dent Of the National Woman's Christian
Temperance union, has been for many
years connected with the work and is thor
oughly familiar with the many duties of
the office. Mrs. Stevens wal an intimate
friend Of Miss Willard and was with her
constantly for the last four or five days of
her life. Miss Willard sent for her as soon
as she foresaw that she was going to die.
Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens was born in
Dover, Me-, in 1874. She spent her early
~womanhood as o teacher and married at
the age of al. Her husband sympathizes
with her in her work, and her only child,
Gertrude, now Mrs. Leavitt of Portland,
Me-, is her mothers helper in much Of her
public work. For IS years Mrs. Stevens
was assistant recording secretary of the
National Woman's Christian Temperance
union, for one year recording secretary
and at the Cleveland convention in 1894
was on nomination of Miss Willard elected
vice president at large Of the national
union. She has for years been the Maine
representative in the national conference
Of charities and correction. In 1899 she
was appointed n of the women managers
Of the Worlds Columbian exposition and
had entire charge of preparing Names
exhibit of charities and correction (homes,
hospitals, asylums, etc. J, which appeared
in the Anthropological building at the fair.
For three years she was treasurer of tho
National Council OF Women of the United
States, and upon voluntarily retiring from
that position was placed in the cabinet Of
the council and given the Portfolio of
moral reform.
Mrs. Stevens has been for some years
one of theIeaders in the wonan suffrage
movement. She was a close friend of GEN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05

Of the design lone in gray pearls. The
leaves were OF silver. All along the front
was one narrow gathering Of chiffon.
This was also used on the waist in front.
There were 70 sleeves, but bows of the
silk made double were put upon the shout
ders and twined with the chiffon.
Chiffon, silk MULE and tulle are the &C.
copied gowns for very young ladies. An
unusually pretty one was completed for a
young girl of Is. This was pure white
tulle over white taffeta. The skirt wat
gathered full, and around the bottom Wal
a row of black velvet ribbon oyerlaid with
white lace insertion. Similar rows were
sewed around the waist. Very odd bus
effective bows of narrow black velvet rib
bon were set on the waist II skirt. Black
velvet ribbon has not been SO popular fo-
80 years as it is now.
The time has now come for the stores to
show the cotton outing stuffs. Among
them we find a very strong ribbed ecru cot.
ton intended forsummer cycling coats and
skirts. tt is firm and thick and in ecru
and the old tan and nankeen shades. Cot
ton coverts are offered, mostly in dust col
ors and Of good, strong quality. Linen
ducks and other somewhat similar weaves
are pretty and of very durable quality.
A very pleasing new cotton stuff inivory
and ecru is thin and in stripes. These
stripes are woven thick and thin alternate
ly, with a heavy cord all of the same color
defining the stripes. A new pure white IS
of a thin organdie foundation with a closer
weave stripe looking like lines of beads,
and these are outlined by a heavier thread.
This is unusually pretty and is firm and
strong. Tt is a sshigb novelty The first
named is "A inches wide; this but 49, !
think it is called "beaded organdie.
I notice among the new wooden dress
goods that bedford cord, albatross and Sc
v~astopol are cited as new. They are we'll
known old goods perfected and brought
forward as new, n thus virtually ara
new. They are offered with figured and
plain mohairs and siciliennes, orepons,
storm and plain serges, silk warp henrieta
tas, drap d'ete, eudora, cheviots, coverts
~cravanette, CLEANLINESS mi silk warp sub
lines.
There are many black and white novel
ties. Melrose is a refined black goods with
stripes varying in width and wrought only
in weaving. Cordoba is a new black crepon
with a frieze jacquard is Of
wool and mohair and looks like the richest
brocade. Some of it has silk warp and
wool wool, and this is wrought into every
kind of flowers, armure, pin; arrow, crys'
tai and solid design. 1t comes, like all the
fine goods, in AZ to "A inch widths.
There is an odd wool stuff which has it.
tle<bumps and Jumps all over it, as though
embossed. These are arranged at irregular
Intervals and in the piece the goods is any,
thing but pretty. yet it makes up we'll.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05
Chinese Newxnaner.

The '.Kin-Pan" is the name Of a Chinese
Journal published at Picking, appearing
thrice daily (morning, moo and night,
which was founded in the year S97 A. D.,
and which has recently celebrated its mill
ennium. For the first 400 years it was a
monthly. In 1861 A. .. it became a week
~. and in 1900 it became a daily. At pres
n It IS triqqotidian, or thrice daily.
Each daily edition IS entirely different
at noon, and gray In the evening. The
reason given for the different coloring is
that 1t prevents the newsboys from palm
ing off an old edition on the INSCRIPTIONS
purchaser,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05
Forgot Their M

A page boy in a we'll known NJ. Pts
household, who had to wait at table, was
busily engaged watching the head cook
make q pudding, which happened to be q
great ~favorite of his. His greedy DISPOSE
ton prompted him to ask her If She
couldn't make a similar one for the SER
wants, so that he could have a piece.
Oh replied the cook, THE gentry will
be sure TO have some on their plates for
tanners and you may eat that"
At dinner the boy kept a sharp lookout
for the pudding. and as the last slice was
disappearing. cried out: There Ii s6ss,
manners and ADJUST as I knew Il
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05
ii
FASHIONS OF new YORK
Kind Of Parasol the Sum
mer Girl Will Use
This Year.
THREE SHAPES TO PICK FROM
Lace 10 Be an Important Factor
in the Warm Weather Dresses
Many New Designs.
THREE SHAPES TO PICK FROM

copyright, 1898. by American Press Asso-
ciation.1
One of the most important adjunots to a
lady's outdoor costume is a pretty parasol.
Those offered new for this season are very
odd and some of them decidedly old fash
toned.
There is one design, large and of fine
black or dark blue, with a fiattish top, and
this is plain save for a rich knotted silk
fringe around the edge. This p~arasol has
a joint il the middle of tho handle so that
the handle may be doubled over, and also
it allows one to carry the parasol at what
ever angle one may desire.
There are three distinct shapes. One Is
called the flat top, one the Gainsborough
and the last the canopy. The Gainsbor-
ough is more nearly round than the others
and has more ribs. The fat top spreads
wider and is nearly fiat on the upper part,
while the canopy tops have few ribs, and
the upper part of the top Of the silk ex-
tends up nearly to the top of the ferrule.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05

eral Neal Dow, and during the last few
years of his life probably directly voiced
his views.
Since his death she has been generally
recognized as his successor in the leader
ship OF tho prohibition movement in
Maine, and the recent attempt to secure a
more rigid enforcement Of the prohibitory
law was made under her direction.
She possesses great executive ability and
is q convincing speaker. Sho is very pop
ular IN the w. @. 4. U. ranks aud was
perhGps~closcr to Miss Willard than any
other. She visited England tgiee in con-
neetion with the worldwide ". c. 7. q.
She has q very pleasa:.t hoineat Deering,
Me. Her husband is "A well known bust
ness man. Mrs. Stevens was in the midst
of her campaign in Maine when she was
rallied to New York to meet Miss Willard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05
.Trngedy Avertad.

Smith-sBrown came very near losing
JonesIThat 50? How did it h~appen2''
Smith-"They had a quarrel in the
morning. and after Brown had started
downtown his wife put on her things and
went out with the intention of drowning
herself in the river
JOnes@tAnd she failed ito accomplish
her purpose 2"
Smith-ssYes, 1t began to rain before she
had got half way, SO she turned and hur-
ried back home, for fear Of getting her
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05

minister to the United States too valuable
to be dispensed with, although there was
no doubt as to his ability as a soldier in
the army,
He was elected president of the short
lived Cuban republic in 1875, but not long
after that he was captured and sent a
prisoner to Spain. He came to the United
States at the end of the wal and founded
a school for Latin-American in Central
Valley, n. Y. Upon The death of Marti
he was appointed delegate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05

A cynical bachelor says that 4 widow
should be eitlssr married, buried Or shus
up In a convent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05
THE ENDING OF ZOAR
Famous Ohio Community
Soon to Be Dis
solved.
LAPSE INTO WORLDLY WAYS
Lack of Young Blood and Accu-
muIating Debts Cause the
Experiment to Fail.
LAPSE INTO WORLDLY WAYS

Another communistic experiment. has
failed. Zoar is to go the way Brook Farm
went. After existing for nearly so years
this settlement, the most unique and pic
turesque of all such enterprises, is soon to
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05

wide. round heads and faces indicate
s~eidshness. joviality and animal propen-
sites: narrow and long heads show So
berness and strong character. A deep
thinker carries the head bent forward:
a woman capable of deep affection car
ries her head thrown we'll back.
Dark hair and complexion. in races as
well as individuals, signify strength.
Dark-skinned races are always behind
fhe Iqhtershue people In fine civilization,
because the physical predominates
q mong them to the exclusion of the men,
faI. Coarse red hair Indicates marvel
Gus physical endurance.
All great celebrities have large noses.
inclined to the Roman type. and large
ears. short, weak jaw marks the
man lacking IN will. while q broad and
heavy jaw shows frmness and even
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
AFRAID or HIS own Guns
.yhy the sultan OF turkey Does Not Want
navy.

,yhy the sultan OF Turkey Does Not Want
navy.
The incident which led TO the order
FOR The cNtnction of the Turkish navy
was as follows, says the Pittsburgh
Dispatch. y transport was bringing a
Number of time-eNpired men home
when they respectfully mutinied, and
begged their officers to 60 below, az
they wished 20 do something which
might not be approved of. Some non
commissioned officers then took com
maud, and anchored oiy the palace, and,
after firing a salute, began shouting:
"Ioug live the sultau,"
This demonstration caused immedi-
ate confusion at the palace, and various
high officers were dispatched 10 parley
with the mutineers, bat they insisted
.n seeing the minister. and when ne at
last appeared they said they knew the
sultan had given tie money to pay
them, but they had not received il. and
they would not budge until they did
No arguments were OF any avail, anc
The money had 10 bc sent for and dis.
tributcd, after which the men weighed
anchor with cheer, and gave up the
ship AGAIN. The sultan, however, re-
Elected that what transport had done
peaceably a hcavily-armcd mau-of-war
might do with evil intent, and calling
nassan Pasha to him. he declared that
he wanted no more navy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
ARE SIMPLY FORGERiES.
Washington Furniture Initiated and tsr
Tered for sale as Real

George Washington's desk. togethes
with some other pieces of his furniture
is In the governors room at the New
York city hall, says the Collector, and
very well-kept, convenient locking
desk il is, made of well-polished ma
hogany, and with lots of room for tho
writer's arm.
Visitors 10 this room ar inclined Il
doubt the age Of the desi. Entcrprit
ing furniture makers got lis dimen
sicns a year AFRO. and promptly tloCde.
tn country with George Washiugtca
desks. They are close reproductions
and several Of them have been held !.
country towns as the original desk.
\ dealer in antiques received o letter
from New England town last Weet
asking what he would pay for George
Washington S desk. The writer said that
II was I'm perfect condition. and he coaiG
establish it's identity by comparing g
with the old pictures of George Wash
ington furniture.
Probably the writer was honest II
his pretense that his desk was the
original" said the dealer, but of COURSE
it is only one of the many counte;fcits
that have been made
There is hardly a historic piece OF
old furniture but has been counterfeit.
ed, and every week | receive letters
from country people who have found
enc of thcse productions, and, believ-
ing II TO be- genuine, Offer 10 sell il for
a large price. Some of these reproAuo-
iinns OnlN an eNnert cnm dntect"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

On wet, low-lying lands, ducks and
geese are the only fowls that can be
kept to advantage.
Comfortable quarters. proper feeding,
with plenty OF exercise. promote egg
production in winter.
1t is often the case that feeding
broken oil cake TO fowls twice wcch
will promote laying, when other foods
viii fail.
There is less risk of disease with
ducks than with any other kind OF
fowls. They are easily kept healthy
with plenty of range.
There is no economy in winterinf
more cockerels than will be wanted foi
breeding. The sooner the others are
marketed the bettcr.-St. Louis Re
public.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
Mushroom society.

a society for the study of mushrooms
has been organized in Philadelphia. II
will meet every two weeks, and Nom
bers will read papers on such topics as
Mushrooms That Have Helped Ne
The organizers say that there are about
n35 edible kinds Of mushrooms to be
found around Philadelphia, and that
tons of the delicious food 20 10 waste
simply because people have horror o
what are known rs toadstoo'@ only fc,
fi1de Of whicr $50 roaiiv -.o'eo,'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
- WAsHEs MONGY.


Microbes ca Paper Currency DESTROYED
hs an Auu.soa.a Gath.
Inc fair We,Touo tau cashier has
4....I % seV factor % her growing val
a..e. VII. aot prove SO desirable
le ia Ire csc. of her employer as
t a.lr.f. and efficiency waich have
.ou t.r .er almost "a monopoly i'm the
business. it is the result OF tl,e lnicrob,
craze. Says tac O.o.v-l} .uu.iut, and .s
nothing less than washing all Che money
.4c handles, and chs. CIlg BIER employer
over, uc. too The disroveror OF this
gev way ID enhance her usefulness and
cost IS Annie Npsm,tl. thc mou cy-tal,er
of big down town hotel Mis-,
NcsnNth serves at night mostly, and.
Will, less money comes ia then than
during the day, she Is generally kept
busy enough. The money is often very
dirty and to The last degree repulsi,e
90 handle. Now. the cashier Is % trained
nurse resting" from her arGplus pro.
tcss.oual labors. After sick spell,
from handling the so.tl currency She
concluded 10 resign. She was Ecrsua "a
not 10 by an increase OF her salary and
permission TO wash the money. So
every ~ sees soup-plate OF am
at her elbow, into which
it arrives Is dropped. II
bath and then is laid OF
tee 80! flannel 10 dry as tendcrly
a. If it were her best piece of iewelry
The water has TO be changed two OF
Z! rec times in night.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
FREAKS OF STUDENTS.
Promenade Without Has and Walk Upon
the Wet Nr..s HnrofoOt.

VIZ " y " ~ Ut '
Inc ale stu-eutS nave "oopted
nc" iad tins year. 1t Is promenaaInP
ZIP ana down ChaPeI street ana aoo4'
the oilIeiehl Ne" haven 'hoIouS mares
without mats or mead covering OF any
Nhd' III lS me upper class u. u ana so
Getty men chIehy VINO are making 'hep'
serves 'nu7 Conspicuous
IL is common '.''' nee on peas
ant morning 10 meet H'e or SIX men
Ndlnlug loStthcr through the ShOP-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
Sn Recommendations

"Did you buy that horse Skeemer
wanted to sell you?'
mo. stree! Afraid of him"
Didn't Skeemer say the ladies in his
family drove him reguIarly?"
"Well. he said he let his wife's mother
drive him every day" - Detroit Free
Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

Eight golden weddings were cele-
Arated recently at Anderlucs. near
brussels. The whole town turned out
IN honor of the occasion, they had n
public dinner and a ball, and each one
OF the old people received the present of
IA armchair.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

d. lhiteWthC. % ,tiua..,,r. lrN..
,ays inni When lac hrs ,pcil of indig sliou.
ai.h e., J., btd and Slue4i,h. nria,Gt- 40 ui
b-N tire Lulc EN ley lt>rls al uigll, and
he is e,l Hight ihU 81 NOR
r.rusata 40 others de- HE r,,uc 'hug DO
your r. - hy d. =. Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
Still OIL THE BOOKS.

Government Treasurer Carries an Item
Representing Paper Long Ago Destroyed.
The books Of the United States treas
ury still carry an item OF 100000,
which represents United States notes
which are supposed TO have been con-
sumeG i'm the grea, Chicago fire %
years ago. says the New York Sun. It
was known that there was 81 100000 Of
currency. more or lcGs. in the vaults OF
the .ubtreasury thfn and that none
of il was recovered. but the demon.
nations of those notes and the exact
amount are unknown. ne the books of
the cashier were consumed also. There
could not have been. however. very
many dollars less or very many dollars
more than 81 DOC. 600, and it would sim
pity The accounts of the treasury and
bave a great deal of labor 10 the book
keepers if congress should pass n bill
or resolution recognizing the fact
that this money is no longer in
existence. for every day when the
cashier Of the treasury balances
his accounts he has TO include
this item, deducting IL or adding ~
as the case may be from the amount
IN hand. II appears upon every daily
weekly. monthly and yearly statement
OF the assets and liabilities of the gov
eminent as unknown destroyed
United States notes. St.000.0O0."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
Financial AcfIyify.

'Do you think prosperity has come to
stay?"
"My wife evidently does; she has be-
gun to go through my pockets again."
Chicago Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

You can't afford 10 ri'k your life by
allowing cold to devclopino pneumonia
or consumption. Instant relief and % GER
tain cure are afforded 10y Orc Minute
Comeh On Err SaIe hv b. :. Wehh.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

You can GUY. coneuup,ipu hut ven can
avoid il md cure every oln"r iorm e
throu or lung rauble by the use Or o.,
Minute Cough Chr" F.r Sale hv b.
Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

Small pill. safe pill. best pill. DeWitts
Little Early Ri.trs cure l1 iousness, con-
stipption. SICK headache For Sale by b. s..
Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
Fifty Years Ago.

Thi5 is the way il was bound to look
when grandfather had his "pictcr took"
T-icsc were the shadows east before
The coming of Couiurer Dagucrsc
And his art; like girl in pinaiore
Some day TO bloom 10 a GOODIES fair.
Men certainly were not as black, we know
as they pictured them, so years cSo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
Won't work There.

II is nm odd fact that The telegraph
lines VIII not work through the Hoosac
tunnel Messages have to be sent Oh
wires strung on poles over the top Of
the mountains, fully nine miles, AMI
that is the way inCoing and outcoming
passenger and freight trains are her
aided TO the keepers of the two tunnel
approaches. In order TO maintain
'his overland mountain line n swath OF
woodland has to 6e kept clear of trees
AID bushes directly up the steep noun
tain side. There are supposed II be
magnetic ores inside the mountain
AMONG THE POULTRY.
Fowls allowed to roost in trees at this
time are liable TO Group.
Generally on the farm medilm-sized
breeds will give the best returns.
The safest plan is to mark the ducks
each year so as to know their ages.
In mating the breeding fowls, select
the hardest, most perfect specimens.
Whitewash is better than pant on the
inside of the poultry house and costs
less.
Feed alternately with wheat, bran and
oats. These make good egg producing
food.
Boiled potatoes mixed with scalded
cornmeal makes a splendid fattening
ration.
When eggs are to be kept, care should
be taken to turn them half over every
few days.
One of the secrets of producing in
winter is warm, dry quarters for the
laying hens.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
Educate n

Educate YOt4 -.u..l.s VIZ ta-ca.sts.
Candy Cathartic, sure cons ipat.Ja forever
l0c. DC. II { O. - t9il. druggists refund money
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18
Ayers .Sarsaparilla

began to make new men, just
as the new pictures of mon
began 10 be made. Thousands
OF people frOnted the camera
with skins made clean from
blotch and blemish, because
they had purified the blood
with Ayers S9rsaparilla. Tt
is as powerful now as thon.
It's record proves it. Others
initiate the remedy; thoy
can't initiate the record:
50 Years Of Cures.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

Sl.oo PER BOTTLE at all Drug Stores,
or sent by express on receipt of price.
Kinks Containing invaluable Information Of
rnec interest to all women, will hc .ent
rnee to any address, upon application, Ivy
The BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. ia
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

r. tlI,tM 81. NJ. -, lttticiat sod >nr-con
j Once, Io-Ile ChWcn hin'S.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

JtAkiG. IOnhfl Attorney al Jaw. special
Il attention 'ft,i ,oicDlou- Alma Mich.
office Fly buildmg.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-18

A.. NIU. " f-IfVIlI
J tr PEACTiCF.

Onlce. 70 IusI BLOCK. IIOUTt, 10 IUI UUp m.
X, sidencc oar bloc north ul a.. "a ltoler tllls,
Alma. Ailtu