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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
Kokomo, Ind, Aug. 10. 1899.

Pepsin Syrup Co.,
Dear Sirs:-FoT the past ten years l
was troubled with my stomach. About
A years ago was taken down with rheu-
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work for years. All medicine seemed
of no benefit to me. A year ago l was
advised to take DR.. Caldwells Syrup
Pepsin. truly believe would have
died but for this medicine. My rheu-
matism is entirely gone and my stom-
ach is in good condition. 1t has saved
my life and l cannot recomend it too
highly.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
REAt. ESTATE.

Zeal estate can be turned into money
at any time, but it is seldom that money
can be turned into real estate such as
we have to offer now.
We have fine business location, al
ready fitted up for operation, and it is
located right in the heart of the city.
Also nearly 100 lots in fine location, out
of high water, for $3.50 to S400, and
residence properties of all kinds all over
the city. Call and see us at rooms,
Mills Building, or call US up by either
phone, No. 454.
Coffman & Palmer
Room 6. Mills Building.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-03
WAR VETERANS BALL.
The Spanish Unpleasantness Re-
membered Mouday Night.

The first annual ball of Colonel Wikoff
Command, No. 50, Spanish War Veterans.
was held Monday evening at Columbia
Hall, Gator and Ocean avenues. The affair
was great success. A ball will be given
every year. The friends of the soldier
boys" turned out in force and enjoyed
themselves from start to finish.
The officers of the organization are:-
]. ]. Curtis, Captain; Abr Lining, First
Lieutenant; Edw Beakes. Jr., Adjutant;
VIM. Heiniger, Trustee; w. w. Walters,
Chaplain: j. C. Hooker, Second Lieuten-
ant; A. Zeugner, Quartermaster; F. Rein
ers, Trustee; ]. L. Sullivan, Sergeant of
the Guard
The committees in charge were COM
posed of:-Floor Director, Peter Dennehy;
Floor Manager Bernard F. Muldoon; As
sstant Floor Manager, Joseph Mulhall;
Floor Committee, George McAghon, chair
man; Joseph Davies, assistant; A. Meter
man, Joseph Buchanan, Charles La Fay,
John Toner, Charles Fee, Herman Haas,
John Roth, Rudolph Deutl, Thomas Dom
nelly and Wilbur Brown. Reception COM
mfttee-John Roth, chairman; ]. w. Des-
mond, assistant; Joseph Kenihan, Fred
Yearege, John Meaney, Thomas Bergen,
John Good, James Robinson, John Link,
Patrick Donohue j. Guenther and Alex.
Landmesser Committee of arrangements
George VIII, chairman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-03
FRUIT GROWERS TO TALK
State HORTICULTURAL Society VIII
Hold Five Sessions.
Ispeeial . .srhe Jersey city Ne,

Especial to THE Jersey City News."J
TRENTON. Jan. 8. 190O-The State
horticultural Society convenes in twenty
sixth annual session at the State House
this morning at 1890. An address of well
come was made by John NJ Dalrymple. Of
Hopewell Reports of officers and com
mittees will be received and discussed.
and the President will deliver his an
nual address.
The afternoon subjects are:-.fs il
Advisable to Plant More Keiffer Pear
orchards?" by D. D. Denise. President
State Board of Agriculture! sSan jose
Scale and Other Fruit Insects" by Pro-
fessor John B. Smith. State Entomoligist;
'.The Profits of Plum Culture" by David
Baird, Baird. and William skillman.
Rocky Hill.
AT the evening session, papers on
these subject will be read Partnership
of Trees and Fungi" by d. f. Mac
Dougal Director of Botanical Garden.
Bronx Park, New York City; s''silvi
Culture in Relation to Horticulture."
by Professor John clifford, New York
State College of Forestry, Cornell Uni-
versity.
There will be tw sessions on Friday ana
at the least one officer will be elected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-03
MR. AND MRS. KAISER RECEIVE.
Delightful Dance Given Last Night
at Columbia Hall.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kaiser entertained
a number of their numerous friends Tues
day night at Columbia Hall, of which Mr..
Kaiser is proprietor. The large ball room
was decorated handsomely with palms
and other plants. Dancing was enjoyed
through the evening and excellent music
combined with the superb condition of the
floor made it most enjoyable. At twelve
o'clock supper was served and the health
of the hostess was heartily drunk in
sparkling champagne. The supper was
served by Chef Charles Blumendritt, who
made a reputation for himself and his
employer, Mr.. Kaiser, Tuesday night.
The dancing was kept up until an
early hour. Mrs. Kaiser was assisted in
receiving by:-Miss Josephine Letter, Miss
Abbie Uldritch, Miss Lena Kaiser, Miss
Carrie Letter, Miss Rose Morebeck, Miss
Annie U1dirteh.
Among the guests were:-Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Pearson, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Carlock,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zeiger, Miss Ada
Carlock, Harvey Carlock, George Milne,
Miss Sadie Uldritch, Edward Weeks,
Charles Blumendritt, Miss M. O'Melia,
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Glazer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Glazer, Miss Playton, Isaac
Hopkins, Mr.. Dixon, Captain Thomas
Nugent, Commissioner Edward Barr,
Justice of the Peace William c. Collins,
Mr. and Mrs. c. Chavant, Mr. Thomas
Adams, Miss Katie Setter, William Letter,
George Letter, James Dodds, Albert
Maertens, N. Prall ;. Prague.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-03
NO UNITED HUDSON.
Consolidation Commission to
Vote on Main Proposition
This Afternoon.

This afternoon the commission appoint
ed TO investigate and report on the ad-
visibility of consolidating the municipall-
ties of Hudson county, will vote on the
main proposition whether or not such
union is desirable.
While there is great deal of specula-
ton as to the action of the commission
so far as consolidating some of the towns
there is none as to the general vote; con-
solidation with Jersey City is doomed for
the present.
1T may be- said one of the Commits
sioners today, that all the northern
towns may consolidate. We won't OPP
pose it. 1t may turn out that some OF
them will consolidate with Hoboken. That
scheme if suggested we will not oppose.
Personally any consolidation will be
beneficial to Jersey City,
Another view was that Commissioners
from the outlying sections of the county
favor consolidation of Hudson, Kearny.
East Newark and Arlington, and on other
opinion given was that Town of Union,
Union Hill generally, Gutenberg and
Weehawken should be Joined to Hobozen.
The statistical report will be presented
this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-03
ICE TRUST HERE !?


There are runners concerning the ferma-
tion of local ice trust. but they could not
be traced to any definite source this
morning. Frank McDermott, City
Wharfnger who has built up quit a lucra-
tive business, is said to have sold out for
$11, 900 and to have been made superin-
tendent
Mr. McDermott was seen at the Morgan
street dock this afternoon. He said that
while he had sold out his business to the
New Jersey Ice Company he knew of no
trust that was forming and had not been
made superintendent of any concern. He
said that so far as he knew the Hudson
County, the New Jersey and the Green
wood Lake Companies were all operating
singly against the New York Ice Trust.
His reason for selling, he said, was that
the New Jersey Company was under
selling him and as he was offered a good
price for his business he sold out
Incidentally Mr.. McDermott remarked
that while under the terms of the sale
he could not supply any of his old Gus
toners he expected an award of the con-
tract this afternoon to furnish ice to the
county institutions and was ready to
make a contract for six thousand tons
of ice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-03

engines wera on the scene The fire lad
dies worked quickly and with telling re-
suits. The flames were traced to spot
under the flooring of the law offices Of
John Griffn and Joseph Farmer. These
gentlemen occupy a suite of fiye rooms
Lawyers Charles Egan and Daniel GraI-
fin have desk room. The American Bond
ing and Trust Company of which former
Police Justice John Nevin is manager, IS
also located i'll one of the offices al
fected
The wires at fault were under the
flooring Much of the floor was burned
and some of the supporting beams We're
eaten away by the flames. In their ef-
forts to get at the fire from the saloon
the firemen found il necessary to tear
away much of the ceiling. The damage
done affected only the building furnish
ing. No books in the offices nor the
stock of the saloon were damaged. Whlie
all who were doing business in the por-
ton of the building burned We're insured,
it is unlikely that their losses will be
made good. because they are so small.
The owners of the building are the only
ones who will recover.
The Fuller Building was formerly the
Darsey House, and was renowned
throughout the country as leading no.
tel 1t was owned by Dudley S. Gregory,
one time Mayor of Jersey City. AT the
time when the ferry was at Hudson
street, the Darsey House was what Tay-
lor's Hotel was for years before its
demolition. Years ago it became the
home of many law offices.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-03
o'BRIEN's TRIAL HERE
Erwin Thinks There Is No Prejudice.
Against Death Penalty.

In discussing the case of John OBrien,
the Newark man charged with killing his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Lynch, at Har-
rison, last week. Prosecutor Erwin this
morning took occasion to express his dis
belief in the report published in the
journal that the trial would probably
be removed to Essex County on account
of the prejudice against capital punish
ment which it is alleged has existed in
this county since the hanging of Murderer
Edward Clifford. Said the Prosecutor
II do not believe that any such pre-
judice exists here. The second degree YER
diets obtained in the cases of Casper
Feresnick and John Garrahrant believe
were due to the youth of the accused
and not to any prevalent prejudice caused
by former executors
Gas to where O'Brien will be tried. /
do not think there is likely to be any
friction between Prosecutor Riker. of
Essex and myself. We are working on the
case and the facts show clearly that Mrs.
Kelly received the injuries that resulted
in her death here, and of course, under the
customary procedure the trial will be held
in this county. The law permits the trial
to take place in either county"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-03
SCHOOL NO. II CLOSED.
Repairs Urgently Needed Are
Being Made.

School No. u, at Crescent avenue and
Astor place. did not open this morning
WIN the other schools. Notices hung
about the building informed scholars that
the session would be resumed Monday
morning. Several men were seen work
ing about the place this morning, clear
ing away debris from the cellar.
For several years the boilers have. been
in bad shape. Last winter the building
was shut up for several weeks because
of insufficient heat The boilers were
very old and needed overhauling. For
the past three weeks this work has been
going on. It is doubtful is the school
will be considered fit until unusual altera-
tions are made. New boilers must be put
in. The cellar also needs attention
When the work was performed year
ago, after the startling condition of the
building was made public by The News, z
the cellar was not properly cemented
Water often finds its way through the
flooring and several places by the boiler
are very damp.
Metal ceilings were promised for the
class rooms in the grammar department
last vacation term. These were not put
up. The plaster work is also in poor
shape.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-03
UNITED ELECTRIC CO.
Sale Of Stock Gives It Con-
troll Of Plants in North
Jersey Counties.

BY the sale Of 13 shares of electric light
stock worth $1,000 for $4,000, by William
Fairchild of the United Electric
Company, the latter company is now in a
position to absorb the Peoples Company,
which will now go out of business. and
the control of the plants in Hudson, Es-
sex, Union, Bergen and Morris counties
win be vested in the United Electric
Company.
The deal that was consummated,' said
one of the stockholders, .'had been pend
ing for some time, and when it became
known that it had gone through there
was prompt stiffening in the prices OF
the United Company's securities. Sales
of small lots of the stock were made at
"a last Monday. and, it is said, one or
two offers at that figure were not taken.
Today 25 was bid for small lots and "a for
good sized blocks. The asked price was
quoted at rs, and no sales were reported.
The company's bonds were quoted at 741a,
When the United Company took hold
there was about $5,000000 worth of the
Peaples Light and Power Company 5
ste.aiS out. 1t was necessary for the new
cors,oany to get this, and most of it was
freely exchanged for the securities of the
United Company, but some of the share
holders refused to surrender their stock,
and so the complete merging of the two
corporations was made impossible. One
by ene, however, these men turned IN
their holdings upon terms said TO have
been satisfactory to all concerned, and
only the stock held by Mr.. Fairchild re-
manned out. 1t was his personal property,
and couldn OF be taken from him. The
only way to get it was to buy it, and
the interested parties have since been try
ing 20 make deal.
The most that Mr.. Fairchild's stock was
ever worth in the market was about
81 400, it is said, but he insisted upon his
price of 100000, and so for time negotia-
tions were blocked.
1t was said today that the United oCm-
pany will now call in it's outstanding col
lateral mortgage bonds and issue first
mortgage real estate bonds, which are, of
course, more desirable in every way. The
old bonds were guaranteed by the United
Gas Improvement Company of Phila-
delphia.
It is said that the United Company S
gross income for the year just ended will
exceed $1,500, 900.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-03
LOST WILL SUSTAINED.
Vice Chancellor Pitney Decides the
Haas Case.

Vice Chancellor Pitney has sustained
the lost will of Margaret Haas of Union
Hill. One will had been probated when
some of her heirs said she made one sub
sequently, which had been lost, and they
sought to prove its execution.
The will which was probated provided
that the estate, which amounts to over
$4,000. shall be equally divided between
her surviving children, of whom there are
seven, but contains further provision
that none of them shall receive his or
her share absolutely until he or she shall
have attained the age of fifty years.
The second will contained the provision
that each child should receive an equal
share of the estate as soon as the will
was probated. This will was lost. 1t was
alleged that it was witnessed by George
Schnueiger and George B. Denzer of the
Town of Union. The effort to establish
by oral testimony subsequent will is
novel. and nice points in equity were
raised by the suit.
The executors of the original will.
Mrs Sophia Fisher, Mrs. Lena Bensin-
ger and children of the testator and
beneficiaries under each of the wills, en-
deavored to uphold the first will while
the other children sought to establish
the subsequent will. The executors were
represented by Lawyer Charles Black,
while the other side is represented by
Lawyer William Stuhr.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-03
NEW YEARS EVENTS.
Many Clubs Watched the New
Century In.

The Young Mems Independent Social
Club held lady's night at Fehren's Hall,
Beacon avenue, Tuesday night. The
el lsliaS5 4fsss several hundred snembers and
the hall was crowded at last nights func-
ton. Dancing and refreshments were the
order of the evening.
The Silbersdorf Association entertained
at Groeschel's Assembly rooms, Beacon
and Oakland avenues. All the members,
accompanied by their wives and children.
gathered at this unique hostelry and en-
joyed an evening of genuine New Year
happiness. A splendid supper was
served by Caterer Groeschel Songs and
recitations and dancing were enjoyed.
The Old Year Social Club dined Tues
day night at the Avenue House. Each
member appeared with his wife or best
girl and danced until supper was served
by Mine Host flicker Dancing was in
dulged in also after the supper.
The members of the Anchor Athletic
Club entertained their friends at Lieder-
kranz Hall. 1t was a gala occasion, and
successfully demonstrated the popularity
of the organization, which has been in
existence for quite a number of years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-03
10Th CENTURY WOMAN.
Will Do Away With All Gossip
and Backbiting, Says Mrs.
Newbury.

New Years luncheon and Ladies AIDS
seem to have regned supreme yesterday.
The Ladies' Aid of the First Congrega-
tional Church, held meeting in the Boyd
Avenue Church parlors, yesterday morn
ing concluding with a luncheon, after
which it adjourned to hold a Mothers
meeting in the afternoon.
There was little business to come be-
fore the ladies in arrangements for a
Washington's Birthday supper to be given
in the church parlors, February %, and
the matter was put in the hands of a COM
petent committee. This will be a
twentieth century supper thoroughly up
to-date in all it's details
The principal business, however, was
the election of officers, though it was
quickly dispatched, the former officers
being reelected Mrs. John L. Scudder,
is again president; Mrs. G. Wanner and
Mrs. Taylor, vice presidents; Mrs. g. M.
Craig, treasurer, and Miss E. Hammond,
secretary.
After the business had been dispensed
with there was social programme, in
which Mrs. Scudder reviewed THE Master
Christian Mrs. c. c. Stimets gave a
review of the past century, and Mrs. A. J..
Newbury, the, Woman's Club president,
and guest of honor, spoke on Woman
and the New Century, She told of
woman's relation to the home and to
society. Her relation to the home consist
ed in the discipline and education of her
children and the comfort of her husband.
Her relation to Society consisted in public
work, such as club work, but most inn
portant of all her relation to other wo-
men. The women of the twentieth cen-
tury she was sure. would do away with
all gossip and all back biting. With love
in the home and in society the millennium
must come.
After. this speech an excellent luncheon
consisting of all sorts of delicacies was
served The decorations were holly and
evergreens, American flags and Japanese
lanterns.
At the Mothers meeting, held directly
after luncheon, a general discussion on
Preference and good manners in Children
ensued.' The point brought out was that
children should be brought up to feel that
the church is sacred and that its prop
erty is their especial care. There is a
great propensity among the children,
especially the boys. to destroy hymn
books and other church property.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-03
MR.. BRAUTIGAM'S S WILL
All His Property Left to His
Widow.

The will of ex-Finance Commissioner
Henry Brautigam, of this city, who died
December 20 last. was filed for probate
by ex-Alderman Alfred Heritage in the
office of the Surrogate this morning. No
inventory of the estate is fild, but the
testator is believed to have died possessed
of nearly 100000, a large part of which is
invested in real estate in the old Hudson
City section.
The will is dated May "a, 1898, and after
the usual directions for the payment of all
just debts, bequeaths the entire estate to
Mrs Catherine Brautigam, wife of the
testator. Mrs. Brautigam is made sole
executor. The document is witnessed by
Alfred Griffith, of No. 97a South street,
and Christian Vogel, of No. % sherman
place, Heights.
BY a codicil bearing date October 30,
1883, the provisions of the will are ratified
and the provision is made that the execu-
trix shall not be required to furnish any
bonds or give any security. Prosecutor
James S. Erwin and Grand Jury Clerk
James F. Clark are the witnesses to the
codicil.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-03
COUNTY
CONTRACTS.
Freeholders Accept the Low
est Bids In All
Cases.
MUST LIVE UP TO EXACT TERMS
Kiesewetter Gets the Meat,
Coyle the Coal and Nc
Dermott the Ice.
MUST LIVE UP TO EXACT TERMS

That some few of the recent bidders fer
county supplies labored under the inn
preston that the old system of furnishing
goods inferior to samples would be possi-
Bile under the new regime was seemingly
disclosed at the Freeholders' examination
of the bids yesterday afternoon. That
such a course will be impossible was made
evident by the boards reiteration in eau
Gus of its announced intention te award In
every case to the lowest bidder and coma
pei him to live up to the exact terms OF
the specification in which he bid
AS stated in last nights News" some
of the bids are at such low figures that
it will be impossible for the bidders to
furnish the goods called for except at q
pecuniary loss. 1t must be said, how
ever, that in majority of cases the bids
which reveals the now general belief that
contractors will be expected to furnish
exactly what is called for.
An instance of this fact is furnished by
the bids for beef and sheep. Louis Kies-
wetter secures both contracts. On beef
his bid is 4A-100 of cent a pound lower
than his figures of last year. This IS is
of a cent pound less than the bid of
Swift & Co., his next nearest competitor.
The bids for coal and the majority Of
other supplies called for are higher than
last year, which is additional proof that
contractors expect to furnish strictly ac-
cording to specification. James Coyle.
who has held tn coal contract for many
years is again successful
Frank MeDermott who has supplied the
Snake Hill institutions with ice for many
years is again successful and in addition
he secures the contract for the County
Jail, which has been held by Edward
McDermott for long time
Birnbaum & Sons, OF North Hudson, are
the successful bidders for majority OF
the items in the dry goods, hosiery and
notions lists.
The contract for -four is secured by
Michael Day at lower figure than was
paid last year.
OF the seventy odd bids presented, about
seven were rejected as informal on ac-
count of not being accompanied by khe
specffied cneck called Tor. The bic OF
Woolsey & Co. for paints and oils. which
was rejuected at the last meeting on this
account, was accepted because it was
found that the firm had complied with
the specifications in depositing its check
with the County Collector, but had In
advertently omitted to attach the receipt
for the same to their bid.
In many cases the bids of different con-
tractors for items on the dry goods. hos
iery and notions lists were a tie. In such
instances it was determined to divide the
contracts for the same in as nearly an
equitable manner as possible among such
bidders as were known to be responsible.
No bids were received for lime and
cement
The contracts for all supplies for the
coming year will be awarded at this
afternoons meeting of the Freeholders.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-03
WIRE MADE A FIRE.
Burned Some Of the Fuller
Building.

Defective insulation of an electric
tight wire caused fire in the Fuller
Building about o'clock last evening that
rame dangerously near destroying that
pId landmark. AS it was the damage
was slight. The alertness and efficient
work Of the Fire Department prevented
the spreading Of the flames beyond a
few feet from the spot in which It
started.
Patrolman Heath was on duty In front
Vi the building at the corner OF Mont
temery and Hudson streets. about TO re-
port from his signal box. A man rushed
lut Of the saloon Of Archie Crossman,
ivhieh is on the street floor He told
3{eath the building was on fire. A num-
Ter Or other men who were drinking at
Ine bar rushed into the street shouting
fI7ifel''
Heath sent in FIRE alarm ana II q
{re alarm ana ia very feW minutes the