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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-15

at Is "A singular fact" said an cleo
trician of this city, that the human
body liz capable of becoming more or
less Injured to shocks from Hive wires
| suppose the average scientist would
scout tho idea, but what | say Is borne
ont by everyday experience. The en-
ployee5 of n big electric light works,
for instance, are continually receiving
shocks that would disable an ordinary
man, but are apparently none the worse
for the experience.
Il remember sometime ago a couple
OF young follows came In contact acct
dentaliy with live wire at manufac-
tory here In town, and both received
exactly the same current. One of them
was a helper around a dynamo and had
met with mishaps of that sort before.
He WAS knocked off his feet and mo-
mentarily stunned, but WAS all right in
less than two minutes. The other man,
who was "A stranger, foil oyer as II
struck by lightning, and 1t was fully
half an hour before he showed the least
signs of returning consciousness. He
was laid up several days. and oddly
enough was much the more powerful.
physically, of the pair.
81 have known several cases Of prac-
ticaly the same sort. The motormen
on the street cars frequently get the
current as they call 1t, especially in
rainy weather, when wet wood be-
comes a conductor They tell me they
don't mind 1t much after the first few
times It is certainly difficult TO under
stand how repeated shocks can fortify
the system against the mysterious fluid
but the fact Is az | state. I'll leave the
explanation to somebody else. New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-15
THE LyRE BIRD.
A ventriioqulst Who Makes Enough
Noise for a Dozen Birds.

The ground is hidden beneath Q
fern, all bowed under a weight OF
moisture, and this forest Is dreary.
damp and cold 1t is billy country,
and you hear the notes of the differ.
ent birds echoing and deceiving you.
They are all high. piping sounds. save
now and then when d thudthud like
a thunderbolt seems to strike the
earth. 1t Is frightened wallaroo. or
wallaby, who is leaping, pausing to
listen, and leaping again over the
green coating of the earth.
Now you hear Tyre bird before
you. Doubtless he Is not more than
twenty yards ahead, for the sound
seems to rise under cover OF your gun,
which with very nervous hands, you
are holding before you. But that bird
is rascally yentrlloqulst knowing
how to pitch his voice and send 1t
In any direction. Never mind-he La
singing, so you move on toward him.
Take heed to your surroundings and
to the weight Of your football. Should
you run foul of some rambling vine,
or put down your foot too quickly, the
Tyre bird will gather up his music
and his tail. and you will hear him
no more. You must stand still az
death and walt, IL need be, half an
hour for his second performances.
When he Is we'll on with 1t, you may
go on, too. for his own excitement and
the sound of his own voice will kill
out all other sounds and he will not
hear you stealing on him.
He is deporting himself on mound
or vegetable mold five or six feet In
diameter which he has earthed up.
Around him are long grasses and
ferns. through which he has made
holes into which he can dart at will
to elude enemies. Above "a one clear
branch on which he will leap when
instinct tells him he Is safe from
harm. Here he will perch and plume
himself previSls to winglng his flight
to some other play or feeding ground.
BY avoiding every obstacle and paus-
Ing breathlessly whenever the singer
lowers his note, you have managed
to steal almost upon him. There! see
his beautiful tail. bowling peacock.liks
over that mass OF nodding grass as its
owner courtesies to the ground. ana
chatters and calls and shrleks as II
he were addressing multitude on
the ground before him. He is only
initiating n tribe of black cockatoos
(you swear there were at least forty
| voices in chorus). Now he is rivalins
half dozen bellblrds. and the next
instant there is long drawn smack.
Ing sound. which you may put down
as the music of falling branch or
the call of the "whipcracker" Ga tree
cilmber) National Review.
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operat,. Air. for station Calls.

Many Sehuykill Valley commuters
invent pretexts for taking at night the
10: 40 train frhm Broad street. 80 as to
travel with the singipg brakeman. This
robust and HUMOROUS Young man has q
T Names 81 the stations. 81 am" he o..
clares. "the original Singing Brakeman
| bave the field All to myself, but this
Will not endure The directors ana big
chiefs have been bit hard by my work,
and 1t will not be long before all brake
men will be singers. Won't II be bet-
| ter so? Consider the ordinary brake
man. When be comes to Flfty-second
street he grunts In a discord; 'Hrump
-hrump, to-ra-ra-hrufipi' The pRsssn-
gers can't understand that, and besides
their ears are displeased. But sing the
stations name clearly, now to the air
OF Lohengrlp's swan SONG now to the
bird music Of 'Siegffied,' and again to
the intoxicating handkerchief motive Of
Tristan and lsolde.' The passengers
look at me and smile. Sometimes they
clap. stamp with the feet. DRY 'bravo!'
and encore but am obdurate. having
my work to do, apa give no encores.
admit that ! am proud OF the fame I
have won and that my heart throhs
With Joy when 6verhear young ladisA
saying. as | pass through the train:
Look, there goes the Sipeing Brake
man "--Philadslphia Record.
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RsAare u, Iolter.

"Ah the doS ca chrr's cot that poor
old foxhound a. 'ast n marked the
dachshund over his bone.
you don't say" exclaimed the
hungry setter.
Yes. You see TIE dog catcher laid
a trail of anise- ccd right into tho
pound, and the old hound followed
II. +"
"Ha! so he was scent wise and
pound foolish"
The dachshuLd thOughtlcSSly
laughed and dropped his bone. which
the setter promptly a4similated.- Phil.
adeluhia Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-15

Alfred Kinnear. the first war CORE
spondent In South Africa to get a
book on the conflict into print, in the
volume speaks Of Gen. Cronje as a
man with u spiritual face. expressive
of Borrowing kindness and wistful
desire to live at peace with the world.
exist clearly, pay his debts, and go TO
bed on the right side Of midnight.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-15

An authors home" under the pro-
lection Of the Grand Duke of SAKE
Weimar Is to be established In the
little university town of Jena.
BY the caving In of wine vaults at
Epernay 1900, 900 bottles and 500 bar
rels of champagne were destroyed re-
Gently.
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Fixlnu the Blame.

He-That Miss Simpkins is aWfully
shy, isn't shef
She-Yes. wonder II she gets It
from her mother?
He-No; from her father, ! imagine.
| understand no used to be great
poker player.-Chicago News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-15

Frank Beard, who took steno-
graphic report Of tina Mollneux trial,
in New York, has sent In a bill for
S4,354 for his services. The comp.
troller looked II over and 1t Is under.
stood that Mr. Beard will have to sue
the city for his money
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-15

On tombstone in an old New Eng.
land churehyard there Is an epitaph
which never fails to bring smile to
the face Of the rcad.r: ITO the mem.
CRY Of Ann Sophie and Julie Hattic,
his two wives, this stone Is erected
by their grateful widowcr. James B.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-15
Aroused Her Suspicion.

Nell-rm sure George had been
drinking before no called
Belle--Why?
Nellie looked at the clock and
wanted to know II 1t kept rag time
PHILADELPHIA Record
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Ready for Anything.

lie knows how to adapt himself to
circumstances
so he does. Although he seldo.
gets to one, he takes even swell q
ner as. matter OF course.-FLila
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The Cornfed phlIosonher.

This is the time of year" said tho
Cornfed Philosopher. when man can
send his wife out in the country to
save expenses and can then loaf
around downtown and get lots Of sym
pathy and have good time
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-15

Doctor, II microbes In food .
hurtful, what makes me get so stout?"
"0h, my dear madam, there is a
flesh. producing mlcrobe, you know. =
IndianapoliR Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-15
Miami Get HIs share.

Sociologist--What are your views
on the division OF labor?
Weary Watkips-If you mean diyid
In 1t all up again. amt In for It,
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A Favorlte.

Greene-What Is your favorite AMI
NAL?
De Witt-The one that wins when |
have money, on II.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-12
BOULEVARD IMPROVED.
The New Shale Dressing
Seems Better Than Gravel
and Earth.

The spring like weather of yesterday
brought nearly all the old patrons OF the
Boulevard out in force 1t was the same
old crowd or horsemen and cyclists. AS
usual Bergen Point was the objective
point.
The road is in better condition than 1t
has been in years. Work has been pro-
crossing all winter. when weather per-
mitted The surface is now hard and
smooth. The bed work which in many
places was so conspicuous, and also, dam
gerous, last summer, has been buried un-
der a thick layer of dressing.
The shale in the centre of the road Is
considered a vast improvement over the
sand and gavel which it replaced. Most OF
the previous filling has been found in
the sewer basins, where it was washed
by rain. The present dressing, it is un-
derstood will be impervious to the action
of water, and will always maintain hard
surface. Most of the sewer basins along
The road were cleaned last week. In the
majority of cases they were choked with
sand washed down from the side streets.
This is an evil which can hardly be
remedied until all connecting side streets
are paved and improved.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-12
POTTS LIKES DECISION.
Police Justice Scores People
Who Make Complaints and
Then Back Down.

Police Justice Potts took occasion TO
make few remarks this morning IN
which he scored certain class of citizens
who grow hot and cold in their effort 10
reform The bad element OF the young men
who cause trouble for the police and keep
the courts full The case before the Court
was that in which John Burke and Pat
rick Brown were charged with breaking,
entering and larceny
These two young men. who are eighteen
years of age, with no residence, steal coal
from the Erie Railroad and anything else
they can find, the witnesses testified. On
Friday they were stealing coal when dis
covered by a watchman on the Erie.
When he attempted to drive them out of
the yards they stormed him with stones
and carried away the bags of coal Their
next effort was to break into the home
of Jeremiah Long, of NO. 2l2 Twelfth
street, where they cut out about thirty
pounds of lead pipe and carried if off.
This crime was fastened upon them by
the testimony of a number of worthy
citizens last week
When the case came up this morning
there were a number of well-known citi-
zens on hand to intercede for the prison
ers and it was then that Justice Potts
showed his dislike for this method of
charging prisoners with crimes and then
attempting to shield and clear them. TnE
boys were sentenced to sixty days in the
penitentiary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-12
WON HUSBANDS FREEDOM.
Wife's Persistent Pleading
Gained Rossi's Pardon
From Mckinley.
rsnecial TO .qrhe Jersey city News."l

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey city News
TRENTON, Feb. II, 190o.-Frank Hcssi
has Just been released from the state
Prison, q. pardon having been granted him
by President Mckinley. Behind his par
donfng is pretty story of wife's de-
yotion. il was due to Mrs. Rossi's per-
sistent pleadings that the husband gained
his liberty.
Rossi was arrested in Hoboken in 1877
for passing counterfeit quarters. Judge
Kirkpatrick sentenced him to five years
hard labor in State Prison. and a fine OF
s., 600. His wife with her two children,
moved to Trenton soon after Rossi was
incarcerated, so as to be closer to him.
Mrs Rossi. who had been in the coun-
try but a short time when her husband
was imprisoned, could speak little Eng
Hsh. and being i'll, she found it difficult to
make even a seant living. One child died
a year or more ago from lack of proper
nourdshment. All the time Mrs. Rossi
was making a determined effort to secure
her husbands freedom, and althougn
meeting with little encouragement at nrst,
she persisted.
Finally ex-senator Cranmer, Clerk of
the United States District Court, became
interested in the case. He investigated
the matter, and after discovering that
Rossi had been more sinned against than
SHINING he forwarded an application for
a pardon to Attorney-S3enerai Grlggs. me
pardon passed through the regular chan
nels in quick time, and eventually re-
ceived the signature of President Me-
Kinley
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-12
L|NCOLN'S BIRTHDAY.
How the Day Was Observed
Throughout the City,
Tonight's Celebra-
tions.

Gincoln's birthday was generally OBJ
served throughout the city today. All the
courts, banks and public buildings were
closed and the city wore a holiday as
pect. Business as a general thing was
suspended throughout the day. Many of
the downtown stores were closed all day
and all of them put up their shutters
after noon. The lower part of the city in
the vicinity of the ferries was compara-
lively deserted and Exchange place,
usually so crowded and bustling, was as
quiet as on Sunday.
The Pennsylvania Railroad felt the hol-
iday and there was a noticeable falling
off in travel especially on the morning
and evening trains, which carry the su-
burban commuter to and from his busi-
ness in New York. The citizens through
out the city manifest their appreciation
of the great Emancipator by hanging out
the National flag in his honor. From all
the public buildings and prominent places
of business the Stars and Stripes f1oated
and private houses in all parts of the
city hung out the National colors
This evening the anniversary of the
great Lincoln will be fittingly observed.
The Lincoln Association will have its
thirty-fifth banquet at the Jersey City
Club, where addresses will be made by
United States Senator Cushman, K. Davis
of Minnesota, the Rev. Edwin c. Boiler,
Seth Low of Columbia College, Congress-
man Charles H. Grosvenor of Ohio, Con-
gressman r. Wayne Parker of Newark
and Judge Lippincott. The Davis Asso-
citation will have a ladies' euchre at the
clubhouse and the DeWey Association will
give an entertainment in st. Bridget's
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-12
WATER BALLOTS.
City Clerk Sends Out $4,000
to the Ninety -four Elec-
ton Booths.
SHALL WE BUY THE PLANT /?
Citizens. By Their Vote, Will
Decide the Question
Tomorrow.

-Four black Marias from the police de-
partmenF drove up to the Montgomery
street door of the City Hal at nine
o'clock this morning, and FOR some mo-
ments the people in that neighoornooo
imagined all sorts of things.
Going to pull in the politicians IN the
Hall?'' a bystander asked one of the
drivers.
.1Naw," he replied, putting fresh sup
ply of tobacco in g1is cheek, 'sdems fer the
City Clerk
.iHe must be a daisy" said the other IN
admiration, ito need four hurry-ups.
The vehicles were for the CITY CLERK
but not precisely for the end imagined by
the curious onlooker. Mr.. O'Oonneil'
knowing that there was an election co.
morrow, was sending out $4,000 ballots ana
other supplies for the ninety-four election
booths. These will all be distributed by
noon today and everything ready for the
shower (?) of ballots tomorrow.
BY this time it must be generally known
that tomorrow's election is for the pur-
pose of hearing from taxpayers and
citizens whether or not the city Is TO
spend 81, ,5s5, 900 on a new water supply OF
50,0000O0 gallons per day.
The act OF the Legislature authorizing
Jersey City to make a contract and buy
a water plant was passed in 1895, and it
expressly stipulates that the approval OF
the people by popular vote must first De
obtained before the city can be bonded TO
make the purchase. That is the reason
the election is being held. The Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners passed
the resolution for the purchase, the Board
of Finance concurred in it. and finally
Mayor Hoos put his signature TO it, Now
it is up to the people for their sanction
The polls will be open at six o'clock
tomorrow morning and remain open until
seven p M The vote will afterwards be
counted by the Board of Canvassers.
Long before they issue their figures The
Jersey City News" win have made known
the result to the people.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-12
LADIES' EUCHRE TONIGHT.
Davis Association to Entertain
the Ladies--Costly Prizes
Given.

The Robert Davis Association will, this
evening. give a ladies' euchre party, and
it is strictly to be confined to the ladies
only. There will be no admission
charged. A member of the club can bring
one with him. There have been collected
very costly and handsome prizes. The
games will begin at $50 P. M, and at
their close refreshments will be served.
The committee to look after the ladies
consists of:-George Donaldson, Rector
B. Fish, VIM. j. Davis, Matthew Roo
ney, Sherman Bonham, Michael Garry,
John Lenahan, Freeholder Philip Nc
Govern, Charles Smith, James Garland,
VIM. King. Fred Crandall and Vim. Fall
lem.
The following have given prizes
Corporation Counsel Allan l.. McDer-
mott, Freeholder A. j. Clements, Alder
man Eugene Kinkead, Freeholder Clerk
John Egan, Abram Wilburg, ex-County
Clerk Dennis Mclaughlin, County Clerk
elect Maurice j.. Stack, Abram Post,
Perlmutters, E. Ackerman, Furst Bros,
Register-elect Jas. C. Clarke, James
Kelly, Col. R. C. Smith, Thomas Fallon,
Samuel Ellis, VIM. N. Baron and George
Donaldson.
Those who contributed cash with which
the committee has bought prizes are
Ex-Judge R. S. Hudspeth, Director of Ed
ucation ]. E. Hulshizer, Comptroller r.
S. Jordan, City Treasurer VIM. C. Hep
penheimer, ex-Commissioner Charles j.
Somers, Street and Water Commissioners
Hauck, Nolan, Heintze and Sullivan, Col
lector Robert Davis, City Clerk M. ].
O'Donnell, Water Registrar VIM. II.
Peckham, District Court Clerk j. N Bra
den, Sheriff Ruempler, Boulevard Com
missioner Charles Birdsall and Surrogate
I.illiS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-12
FUNERAL OF ANDREW REASoHER.
Lackawanna Employees Do Honor to
Their Former Superintendent.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-12
SHOWED THE EFFECTS OF TUssLE
Dell and Seggelkow Were Sorry
Looking Objects in. Court Today.

Henry Dell and George Segglekow, Of
No 165 Bright street, two young men, who
took rather too much drink on Saturday
night, while entertaining some friends,
were in the First Criminal Court this
morning, before Police Justice Potts, each
charging the other with assault and bat
terry. The charge was changed after the
hearing to one of atrocious assault and
battery and the men were held for the
Grand Jury.
The difficulty grew out of an argument
in which the prisoners were principals.
After the visitors had left the pair decided
to settle the question. Dell went look
ing for Seggelkow whom he found in bed.
The latter found himself cornered and
while defending himself through what
furniture he could place his hans on at
Dell. A struggle followed and the men
rolled about the floor where a number of
china articels had been broken. Both
were badly cut about the face and pre-
sented a sad and detected appearance
when they were in court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-12
CITY NEWS NOTES

The Liederkranz Singing Cociety will
hold a ball at Liederkranz Hall, Central
avenue on the evening of February a
Competitive drills and tableaux will be
features of the affair.
The Teutonia Singing Society viii hold
a reception at Pohlmann's next Saturday
evening.
The Arlington Athletic Club is avtively
preparing for its annual ball to be held
at Columbia Hall, wednesday evening,
February 81 1t is announced that gold
prize will be awarded to the best repre-
sented club E
The Underwood Club vii hold its annual
ball at Columbia Hall. Ocean and Gator
avenues, Friday evening. One of the
features will be fancy cake walk.
The Dewey Club. will hold a vaudeville
entertainment tonight, at st. Bridget's $
Hall, No. 1877 Mercer street.
There will be meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Catholic Club this
evening at s o'clock. Arrangements will
be completed for the supper TO be given
to the ladies under whose auspices the
last progressive euehre at the club took
place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-12
RUNAWAY BOY CAN'T WALK.
His Last Escapade Gained frankie
Irving Frozen Feet.

The First Criminal Court was the scene
of a pathetic case this morning when
bright eyed little Frank Irving, eight
years old, was brought before Police JUS
tice Potts. This is the boy who was
found on January 80 with both feet
frozen. The boy has been in the City
Hospital since that time and he was dis
charged yesterday. He was brought to
court in order to see what would be done
with him. His mother has been unable
to provide for Frank for the past two
years, but through the kindness of Mrs.
Kelly, of No SlS Ninth street, the young
ster has enjoyed a happy home.
Mrs Kelly informed the Court that the
boy was an ideal one, save for the habit
of running away. It was on one of these
flying trips from home that Franks feet
were frozen. On other occasions the boy
has gone away from home and put his
guardians to great trouble.
When his condition was looked into this
morning 1t was found that frankie could
walk only with great difficulty, so he was
sent back to the hospital for couple OF
days, when Mrs. Kelly will give him
last chance to enjoy a good home.