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Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
LEPROSY IN DENMARK.
Prevalence of the Disease There Is
Attributed to Uncleanliness
and Carelessness.

United States Consul Victor E. Mel
son, at Bergen, Norway, has sent re-
port to the marine hospital service in
which he says that the prevalence of
leprosy in Denmark must be imputed
to the uncleanliness and carelessness
of the people, says Washington re-
port. He says there are six leprosy
patients there, of whom four are in
Copenhagen. In Denmark leprosy
does not belong to those few diseases
which are subjected to public treat
ment. Iceland has its own leprosy law.
At the Laugarnoes hospital, in Iceland,
established by the odd fellows order,
there were 81 patients received during
1899, and of these is are now dead and
only two have been discharged as fully
recovered. Relapses were usual in
leprosy cases. The death rate has been
fearfully high, which is somewhat off
set by the fact that that was the first
year of the hospitals work, and the
worst of Iceland's population first
were admitted.
The report says that DR.. Armareuer
Hansen, of Bergen, has found the lep-
rosy bacillus, but its antagonist is not
yet discovered. The Icelanders are de-
clared to be inconsiderately imprudent,
the sick people using the same beds
and eating and drinking utensils as the
healthy
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
CARRY MUSICAL CLUBS.
By Clever Turning Arrangement
Chicago Policemen Change
"Billies" Into Fifes

The monotony of travelling beat
has not been able to drive from the
souls of all Chicago policemen the love
of music. The airs straining for utter
ance would not be denied, but the reg.
ulations are strictly against lumber
ing up the pockets with musical in
struments, says the American.
A way has been devised to meet the
situation, however, according to Chief
of Police O'Neill. He said:
There are several men on the po-
lice force who have transferred their
clubs into musical instruments. A few
whirls of the turning machine and the
thing is done. There are men on the
Chicago police force whose musical
abilities entitle them to consideration
and among them are few who can
handle a fife with the best Scotchman
that ever blew pipe"
"Does the boring of the billy not
injure it as weapon?" the chief was
asked.
"Not at ALL" he said. 81 cannot say
that it improves the value of the club,
but no great harm is done. And the
officer seems to value the club more,
too"
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
GROWTH OF HOTEL HABIT.
LondOners Have of Late Been Flock
ing to Hostelries as Places
of Residence.

The growth of the hotel habit in
London has of late been attracting
a good deal of public attention, says
recent report. Twenty-Five years
ago London had probably the worst
hotels of any of the great capitals
of the world. To-day it has some of
the best. People now live in hotels
during the season instead of taking
town houses. Those who still have
London mansions on their hands
patronize the hotels for meals. Not
content with dining out, your small
woman of to-day must have her aft
ternoon tea at Claridge's, her lunch
at the Carlton and some uItra-smart
people have been trying even 10 Gre
ate craze for going out for break
fast.
The 20 leading hotels of London
represent capital of something like
$35,00o,000. During busy month they
accommodated about S,4oO guests every
night and find employment for 4,50O
servants. The Gordon hotels repre-
sent an investment of $17,OOO,OOO and
secured profit last year of $7s0,0oO.
The Cecil is run on a scale greater
than the whole government of more
than one South American state.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
OUT WITH THE TIDE.
An Illustrative Instance of How
Far 1t Will Carry Objects
in a Short Time.

"Few persons have any idea of how
fast the tide runs or of how far it will
carry an object in very few hours"
said the captain of one of the dock
departments steam launches, accord
ing to the New York Times. "Not
very long ago raft of 40 or so piles
broke up and went adrift one night
at the foot of East Twentyfourth
street. AS these piles cost all the
way from eight dollars to $50 apiece,
they were worth chasing, SO just as
soon as the loss was discovered in the
morning I started out.
"The search continued down the
East river and along the Brooklyn
side through Buttermilk chapnel, but
without results. Over on the south
shore of Governors island we found
eight or ten of the missing sticks.
We ran along down by Bay Ridge,
and had about decided to abandon
our efforts, when we reached Fort
Hamilton. But we thought we might
as well make good job of it, and
little way farther on, just beyond
the Narrows and around on the north
side of Gravesend bay, we found
about half of the wayward piles.
They had travelled down there, dis
tance of about ten miles, on one tide,
and I thought at the time that it is
small wonder that so many drowned
bodies are never recovered in these
partso
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
DUTIES OF SECRETARY HAY.
Some of the Many and Varied Re-
sponsibiIities of the Chief
Cabinet officer.

The secretary of states duties are
more ceremonious than those of any
other cabinet member. At the New
Year reception he presents the entire
diplomatic corps to the president.
He then returns to his own home and
entertains the corps-with its dukes,
marquises, counts, viscounts, barons
and other nobles-at magnificent
luncheon, says Ladies' Home Journal.
With great ceremony he will from
time to time personally introduce to
the president all new diplomats ac-
credited to this country. He reserves
one forenoon in each week for the
reception at his office of ministers
and charges d'affaires. He also at
tends to the correspondence between
the president and the emperors,
kings, sultans and other rulers of for
eign states. When royal child is
born he frames letter of congratu-
lation to the parent. When royal
parsonage dies it is he who dispatches
this nations formal message of con-
dolence. A clerk in the state depart
ment copies these polite missives
upon large sheets of gilt-edge paper,
in a faultless copperplate hand. A
messenger takes them to the white
house for the presidents signature.
They are then returned to the sec
retary of state, who seals them with
the great seal of the United States.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09

Monday ushered in the third
successful week of New Eng
land Folks" at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre. Mr.. Presbrey's
picturesque rural drama has
made a hit with the patrons OF
this house, and is drawing over
flowing audiences at every per-
formance. The demand for seats
is so great that standing room
is at premium after eight
o'clock each evening. The new
play has been so we'll received
that it will be continued for an
indefinite run. Next Monday.
November 18th, Miss Dorothy
Donnelly will make her first
appearance in the cast, as Rose
Dunham.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
INDIAN PRAIRIE DOG HUNTS.
Flesh of the Little Animals Is Deemed
Dainty Dish by the
NavajOs.

The Navajo Indian, while he cannot
be prevailed upon to eat a rabbit, is
greedily fond of fat prairie dogs.
Large communities of these small ami
mails abound on the western plains.
and the Navajo has resorted to many
ingenious methods for trapping his
coveted dainty. One of them is by the
aid of a bit of mirror placed at the
entrance to a burrow. When the ami
NAL ventures from his bedroom, deep
underground, he sees familiar
image mocking him al the front door,
and he hurries out to confront the
impudent intruder when he is pinned
to the ground with an arrow.
But the most effective method is
what the Indians call the rain hunt
AS soon as the steady downpour of
summer rain begins every Navajo
who can walk repairs to the prairie
dog village with hoes, sharp sticks,
or any digging implement. With these
they hollow out trenches, that will
lead the storm water into as many
burrows as possible. Soon a little
stream is pouring down each small
home, and the inmate, much disturbed,
pops out to see what the matter can
be. Many of the animals remain un-
derground until they are drowned,
and their bodies float to the surface.
After such a hunt, in which many
pounds of prairie dogs are generally
secured, there is feast for many days
in the Navajo huts.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
POETS CORNER.
To-Day.


You're going to start for the top of the
hill.
And blazon your name to the world
All obstacles passed by the strength of
your will,
Your banner triumphant unfurled,
YOU'LL fling to the breezes that flow from
the sky,
All never earth-tainted you say;
Tis noble and grand and delightful; but
why
But why don't you do it to-day?
The good that you think and the good
that you do
Are millions of long miles apart;
What good to the earth, if you re good and
you're true
But never outside of your heart?
The generous deeds you intend to perform
Are all very lovely; but say:
While your soul is SO high and your heart
is so warm,
Why don't you perform them to-day?
Lowell @. Reese, in San Francisco Bull
letin.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09

Manager F. f. Proctor is ar.
ranging strong campaign OF
vaudeville and comedy for the
winter season at his theatres IN
New York, Albany, Montreal
and Newark. There will be an
enlargement of the vaudeville
scope of his amusement scheme
as the season advances, and
some of the best European acts,
as well as all the American
headliners, will appear in con
junction with the Proctor Stock
Co. By Thanksgiving Day 1t is
expected that his Newark
theatre will be ready to open,
and at that house straight vau
deyille will hold attention.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
ONE FARE ROUND "TRIP.


Southern Railway will sell round-trip
tickets, Washington to Daytona, Fla, at
S27.o5 on account of session National
Mental Science ASSOCIATION. November
rs.
Tickets will be sold November IS, 26
and 27. good until December IS. and
will bear a continuous passage limit in
each direction
Tickets can be purcha ased north of
Washington on certificate plan, one and
one-third fare.
The Southern Railway offers the most
perfect sleeping and dining car service
to all points So-th and Florida. For
further information call or address New
York office. 27I and 1855 Broadway
Alex. S. Thweatt, Eastern passenger
agent. IIS5 Broadway. [oI2 IT
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
CalIfornia-Oregon Excursions

Every day in the year The Chicago,
Union Pacific and North Western Line
runs through firs:-class Pullman and
tourist sleeping cars to points in Cal
fornia and Oregon daily Personally
conducted excursions from Chicago to
San Francisco. Los Angeles and Port
land, leaving Chicago on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Lowest rates. Shortest
time on the road. Finest scenery. In
qu1re of your nearest ticket agent, or
write to H. A. Gross, 46I Broadway,
New York City.
w. A. Cox. Dol Chestnut street. Phil
adelphia, Pa [o26 lot
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
GEESE AS PROPHETS.
Remarks Upon the Fowl Bring Down
ReprOach Upon the PurveyOr
of Information.

AS tall man was standing in Broad
way looking at the wea ther vane on the
Herald building and casting searching
glances among the clouds above, a
sharp featured man, with a settled
look of inquiry on his face, came along,
and joined the other in his skyward
searchings, says the New York Herald.
Promise of a fine, long, open fall, y
said the sharp-feature man.
The other paid no attention to the
remark, but continued his observa-
ton.
Not many signs of winter yet," con-
tinued the speaker, "and it will be some
time before they put in an appearance.
| have just returned from the woods of
Canada, and the wild geese up there
prophesy long and pleasant autumn.
They were still settled in their summer
quarters when / was there, without
giving any signs of preparations for
going south. These geese are usually
right in their forecasts, and make
precious few mistakes. No use of
looking for cold weather until after
they move.'
Their reputation" answered the
tall man, without taking his eye from
the weather vane, appears to have led
all of the geese in the country into
making prognostications."
AS he concluded he turned and
walked away. The sharp-featured
man stood for some time, as though
not quite understanding the remark.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder disease
relieved in six hours by "New Great
South American Kidney Cure" 1t ID
great surprise on account of its exceed.
ing promptness in relieving pain In
bladder, Kidneys and back. in male or
female. Relieves retention of water
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold
by Van Ripper & Co., druggist. Main ave-,
Passalc, N ].
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
Use of Mouse Whiskers.

The business done in mouse whisk-
ers is considerable this year, for they
are used in the making of the wonder
full new fly for fishermen-the new
gray gnat." And they are expensive
nearly ten cents a whisker. Trout rise
very much better at mouse-whisker
flies than at the same "gnat" dressed
in jungle cock hackles, which look very
much like them.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
The Great EufuIe

The sweetest song has not been sung,
Nor has the louGest bell been rung;
The brightest jewel still lies deep,
The fairest rose is yet asleep;
The greatest ship has never sailed,
The highest mountains are unscaled;
The largest house of brick and beam
Is but the vision of a dream
The sWiftest locomotive too,
Has yet to show what it can do
The richest mine is still unknown,
The airships but monstrous Gone;
The telegraph is still afraid
To span the wide world without aid
Point out the man who'll say to you
All the electric mind will do.
The greatest city still shall rise
All, who will solve the mystic skies?
Niagara's falls remain unclaimed,
The arctic's spheres have not been gained :;
The steamer, submarinely Piled
Is anchored fast in fancy's tide.
The worlds great plans have not been
heard
And Peace, to-day, is but a word
Think, then, ye men of little worth,
Who say there's naught to do OH earth
M. A. Kay, in Success.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
He Didn't Mean 1t.

He lost his little brothers ball,
And said he didn't mean it,"
He broke his little sisters doll,
OF course, he didn't mean it,"
He pushed his playmate from the fence,
They found a hopeless cripple there,
But everyone with common sense
That ever heard of that affair
Was sure he didn't mean it."
He broke girls poor, trusting heart
OF course, he didn't mean it,
He played a reckless, wretched part,
But then he didn't mean it; :"
He looked through prison bars, one day,
Upon his mother bent with shame
She filled an early grave, but they,
OF course, knew he was not to blame
He said he didn't mean it,"
S. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record Herald.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
The LordIy Cuban,

every Cuban must have his helper"
says an army officer who has been
serving in the island. "You cannot hire
a carpenter for an hour unless you pro-
vide him with helper to hand his ham
mer and nails and talk to him."
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
z,Hyl9a1Eeissl1res

The city council met Thursday
evening.
The Religious, Temperance
and Sunday-school departments
will be found on page 2.
Miss Bertha Demarest of La
fayette avenue is visiting friends
in Buffalo
There was a very successful
entertainment and dance at the
Passaic club Monday evening.
A regular meeting of the
National Union was held Thurs
day evening.
Dr. Thomas Robient has re-
signed as pastor of the Unitarian
Church to accept call in New
England.
The new Lackawanna time.
table will be found on page 4.
There are several changes in the
time of trains stopping at
Passaic.
The old green lights which
directed the way to police head
quarters have been removed, and
new electric lights are to be put
in their place.
A business meeting of the
Women's Union Benevolent So
ciety will be held at the home of
Mrs. T. M. Moore next Monday
at 2 p. m.
Mr.. Alfred Speer celebrated
his seventy-ninth birthday on
November 5th by remembering
his friends in Passaic and else
where.
The United States Mutual
League is steadily increasing in
members. Its plan is bound to
prove popular. There is no obli-
CATION to attend lodge meetings,
and there is no lodge dues or
per capita tax to pay.
Edward J .Mullaney of Passaic
avenue, Clifton, was killed in
New York Tuesday night dur
ing the excitement over the re-
ceiving of election returns. A
wife and four children mourn
his death
The friends and admirers of
County Clerk John j. Slater in
this city, Wednesday sent a
large basket of roses to the
clerks Office to adorn his desk,
together with a letter of con-
graduation on his election.
A large mail box for the re-
ception of newspapers, packages
and such other mail matter as
cannot be placed in an ordinary
letter box, has been located in
front of the Dundee branch post
office at the corner of Mercer
and Second streets.
The State Conference of
Women's Auxiliaries of Young
Mems Christian associations was
held yesterday at Montcla1r,
opening at 10 a. m. and continu-
ing until 4 p. m. A party of
four ladies from the Passaic
association we're in attendance
A progressive euchre party
and dance for the benefit of the
poor of St. Nicholas parish, was
held Wednesday night at the
opera house, under the auspices
Of the Women's Auxiliary asso-
citation. The affair was largely
attended.
Frank Wright, the Indian
Evangelist, is here again. 1t is
seven years since he conducted
his famous series of evangelistic
services here, in which he crea-
ted such furore Mr.. Wright is
the most unique of the evangel-
lists who have visited this city.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09

Is he the sailor you would trust
Who, far at sea,
Rebels because no land ahead
Looms splendidly?
Or will you trust the sailor who,
Far out at sea,
Despite the storms and stress and dread,
Sails faithfully?
Shall rebel because the shore
1 strain to see
Is not, through gloom and storms and
stress,
Revealed to me,
Or, like the fearless sailor, far
Out on the sea,
Hope there is land ahead and press
On faithfully?
S. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record Herald.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
A WOman's Love.

A man prefers the one who makes him
laugh;
The cares that he must carry through the
day
Are forgotten or diminished more than half
If there's just a chance to laugh along
the way!
But woman-ah, God bless her
How her heart does ever leap
With love-true love and tender
For the man who makes her weep!
like the maid who gives me cause to smile,
l love the child that gives me little care;
Men praise the ones who keep them laugh
ing while
They bend beneath the burdens they must
bear,
But woman-ah, God bless herr
Her love is true and deep
For the child that brings her sorrow
And the man who makes her weep.
S. E. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Herald
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
The Heart of the Worlds Desire.

Somehow there's always a statesman
To guide our ship of state
The kings of the world are many
And so are the sons of fate.
The wonderful untamed masters
Who harness the sky's wild fire;
But let me whisper a secret
The heart of the wirlds desire
Is not in the child of genius,
Nor yet in a royal masque;
The heart of the world is yearning
For the man who sings at his task!
Enough of birth and genius,
Which dazzle our tired eyes!
Let us turn, like simple children,
Wherever the sunlight lies,
And praise, as king and MASTER
Where no deep shadows lurk
The man who teaches freedom
The man who sings at his work.
Clinton Dangerfield in Success.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
An Autumn FaIIacy,

OF melancholy days they tell
I don't see where they find EN-.
To me they all seem doin' we'll
An leavin' care behind EN-.
The moon is shinin' clear by night,
The sun is mild by daytime;
The air is balmy-jes' bout right
1t seems a general paytime
l like the rustlin' of the leaves
A-singin' while they scurry;
The wind a song of slumber weaves
To soothe us when We worry.
The twilight clouds in rich array
l wouldn't call 'em fearful.
An autumn day-well, l must say,
To me it's downright cheerful.
Washington Star.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
AT THE THEATRES.

Performances at all the theatres
are over in ample time to catch all sub
urban trains.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09
The Story.

A little joy;
A little strife;
Hope, fear, hate, love-
And this is life.
A little pain;
A shortened breath;
Ease, rest, peace, sleep
And this is death.
The song, the sigh,
The evening call
Thus live, thus die,
Thus pass we all.
Arthur J. Burdick, in N. Y. Sun.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09

Much discomfort where'er you go
You're very sure to meet.
The Eskimo
Is tired of snow
And longs for tropic heat.
And down beside the tropic sea-
The painting dweller there
Details that he
Desires to be
An ice-bound polar bear
washington Star.
Passaic City record., 1901-11-09

]. Burdick, in
Unrest.
scontent where'er you G
very sure to meet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-08
| WANT HER
TO PLAY WIFI
Little Eunice Asks Police Clerk
Kennedy for a Little Sister

Police clerk Frank Kennedy has a
peculiar task on his hands A.
about 10 o'clock this morning lit.
tie girl telephoncd to police head
quarters and asked him to procure
Tor her n little sister three years old
With light curly hair and brown
eyes.
Well what do YOU want witb
her p" asked Mr.. Kennedy.
Il want her 10 play VII" answer
81 the little maiden IN n tone Of sur.
rise.
what Is your name" asked the
clerk.
"Eunico Edna Richards" answered
the little girl, pronouneiBg enca
name distinctly and with emphasis
why. don't YOU know me, I iivs
al 80 Terry avenue7'
After promising the child that a
little sister would be sont up A. once
the Conversation ended Mr.. Ken
nedy says he has several times r.
ceived messages Of THE nature, and
that they usually occur after child
has piled her mother with questions
when the mother VIII bid the little
one 20 ask a policeman They al
ways receive kind answers, and the
big officers never got angry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-08
CITY WANTS
$500 A MONTH
Will Rent Lake Washington Pump.
ing Station for That Amount

At the meeting Of th- council fre
and water COMMITTEES last night ~
vas decided 70 recommend that the
Seattle 4 Lake Washington water
way Co. be leased the lake wash
inFtcn pumping station. by which
they are TO niuice dirt from unaeon
hili to the tide lands A monthly
rental ~ 500 will he required. and
the waterway company must give a
So go bond that q will pay the
monthly rental for three years ft
must further agree 10 keep the
plant IN fret class order aud be able
e. turn the same over to the city
within a few hours notice should the
city need a. Il II believed tina, the
council VIII adopt the report ard II
the waterway company accepts u.
the Lease wifl soon be made
The matter % constructing a stand
PIPE on Rentou hill 49, as a. increane
the water supply. came up for dis
cBaHion az the meeting bat action
AS deferred until the water main
on Twelfth avenue - run from Yes
Ter way 90 East olive street e put
In This Will ~ IN six weeks The
new main may he sufficient 10 fur.
nish the relief asked Tor BY the Rem.
ton Ifiii residents. and IN that event
no stanAplpc viii be needed. II the
new main u not sufficient every
thing will be ready 10 advertise AZ
once for contract 90 put in the
sta uspipe. u - estimated that Il
will cost 80. COO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-08
PAVING SOUTH
OF YESLER WAY
Work Now Progressing That Has
Been Delayed for Weeks

The district south OF Ycaler way
which f. 10 be paved with brick. has
been for weeks IN a wretehed cnndl
ton. Should a FIRE break out In that
section IL would be out Of the ques
ton % get the ere apparatus 20 the
scene. II b. difficult even for re.
deHtriana 10 get around.
Superintendent n Streets LITTLE
said today that the street railway
company. new Eaa company and tho
city are making some Roadway with
their work placing tracks and pipes
aud 81 is hoped they viii be able C
keep out ~ the way of the brick con
tractors The construction ~ bulk
heads. which is being done by tho
property owners Themselves. has
been une serious cause of delay.
The brick contractors have bcen
having difficulty tn securing brick
hut q ls stated that their orders have
now been filled.
Superintendent Little said he
thought the paving OF the district
would be completed by Nov. /. hat
that q would require energetic work