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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
GRIEF IN PURPLE
Picturesque Funeral Of a
Fourteen Year Old
Victim Of Appen-
dicitis.

A small white casket carried by seven
boy tall-bearers attracted the attention
of many people this morning as it was
being slowly removed from the home of
Policeman John Rogers, at No. 272
Washington street to a white hearse that
stood in front of the doorway.
The coffin contained the body Of Mr..
Rogers's fourteen-year-old son, Edward
Eenedlct Rogers, who died in st. Fran
els Hospital last Monday night after
undergoing an operation for appendi-
citis.
The story of the boys unexpected
death ii pafhetie essirfcf now dafKens
the hoiue that less than two weeks ago
was all happiness. Although but four
teen years of age, Eddie Rogers was
Fighter than many boys five years his
senior. His parents looked upon his fu-
ture life as most promising.
But their expectations were not to be
Eddie complained of pains in his abdo-
men. Dr. Faison was summoned and
after careful examination of the case
decided that the symptoms were those
of appendicitis. DR.. McGill was also
consulted and he arrived at the same con-
clusion. 1t was advised that an opera
tion be performed Immediately if Ed
dies life was to be saved. The boy was
taken to St. Francis's Hospital last We'd
nesday. The operation was performed
.s..x
shortly after his arrival by DR.. McGill
and several other physicians.
On Saturday Eddie became worse.
Blood poisoning set in, and at 11.35
o'clock Monday night he breathed his
last. Eddie was confirmed in st. Peters
Church on May IL last. The funeral
took place from the church this morning
The casket was placed in a lily white
hearse drawn by two white horses. The
horses wore coverings of bright purple.
Interment took place at Holy Name
Cemetery. The pallbearers were George
Brennan, Willie Thompson, James Pha-
len, John Brophy, Thomas Murray. Ed
die Cayanagh and Eddie Calico.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
Some Biz Pies.

Not the least quaint and interesting
way Of celebrating the coronation of Ed
ward VII is that which will probably
be carried out at DENLY Dale. near
Barnsley. For over 100 years the in
habitants have baked large pies in COM
memoration of remarkable events. As
far back as the recovery of George III.
the practice prevailed. and another oc-
casion was the conclusion of peace be-
tween England and France in 1915.
when the pie contained half a sheep,
twenty fowls, and half peck of -four.
TO celebrate her late majestv's jubilee.
the pie was baked in dish weighing
fifteen cwt. 1t was eight feet in diam
eter, two in depth and the total weight
was over two tons. The cost was 6 $50.
and ii was drawn by ten horses. Unfor-
tunately, the pie, when cut. was found
to be uneatable, and another was made
in the following September, when more
than 1000 persons partook Of it.--Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
OUR PRO TEN
THOROUCHFAR
Lawyers Want Another
Month to Pow Wow Over
the Plank Road.
COMMISSIONERS TO CONDEMN
Company Asked to Agree to
Extension of Time Until
the Courts Can Act.

County Counsel John Griffin, repre-
senting Hudson, and Mr. Joseph L.
Mum. will have conference in the city
this afternoon to talk over the Newark
Plankroad situation. They viii meet
President E. F. G. Young, Of the North
Jersey Street Railway Company, prob
ably tomorrow, and ask for an extension
of one month from July 21 TO enable
the counties to come to some understand
ing as to their action to carry out the
decree Of Vice-Chancellor Stevenson that
ON the purchase of the road Essex should
bear fiye-eighths of the sum and Hudson
three-eights.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION
ERS.
The next work will be to ask Justice
Gilbert Collins to appoint three condem-
nation commissioners to appraise the
value of the road and bridges in the pos
session of the Newark Plankroad. or
rather the North Jersey Street Railway
Company.
Names of leading Essex and Hudson
men will be submitted and already there
is some speculation as to the personnel
of the commission.
'The Court will appoint only men OF
large experience in determining values
of bridges and roads," said a leading
Hudson lawyer to-day to News re-
porter ''The nature of the property
owned by the company is peculiar and
there are many fine questions to be con-
sidered in making up the estimate
PROBABLE VALUE NAMED.
The Plankroad Company has set no
price on its holdings but it is said on
high authority that the sum will be in
the neighborhood of $250,000.
Then after the road is purchased there
will arise innumerable problems as to
the maintenance and management Of the
road and bridges, all of which viii be
threshed out by joint committees appoint
ed by the Chosen Freeholders Of Hudson
and Essex.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
HOW NAMES ARE MADE.
Ugowe Bay Derives Its Title From
You Go Way"

A new name to be seen on the latest
maps of British East Africa is Ugowe
Bay, applied to an arm of the Victoria
Nyanza This name originated with
Stanley the explorer. in singular way.
When lie was making a chart of the
lake shores he came upon a great bay,
and, calling to native. he asked what
it was called. After repeating the in
quiry several times he got for an answer
something that sounded like "You go
way" and the interpreters efforts met
with no better success. So Stanley, ac-
cepting the sound. named the bay
Ugowe, which is pronounced like the
English phrase quoted above.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
WESTSIDE LINES PROGRESS
Car Will Run Over the New
Belt Line in a Few Days
More.


The West Side avenue trolley line is
being extended every day and much pro-
gress is being made on the extension of
the route. Workmen are laying tracks
near McAdoo avenue, having extended
The line for almost a quarter of mile
beyond the present terminal. 4 car was
run over the completed part few days
ago.
This is but step toward the COM
Dletion of the proposed belt line which
is to run up McAdoo avenue to Fowler
street, thence to Seaview avenue, thence
to Ocean avenue. Work is being pushed
daily on this route and it is hoped that
the line will be finished before the sum
mer is over.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17

DIED.

BRENNAN.--In this city, on July IL,
1902. Bartley Brennan, aged Il
years.
Relatives and friends of the family,
also Jersey City Lodge, No. "a, f. & A.
NJ, and members of Acacia Chapter, No.
8. O. e. S.. are invited to attend the
funeral services on Saturday evening,
July 10, at s o'clock, at his late resi-
dence. No. 81 Wayne street. 4
O'CONNOR.- On Tuesday, daJuly IS,
Michael O'Connor. age5n 4 years.
Relatives and friends ass ogSited to at
tend the funeral on Frisa svaal,gJuly is. at
S.15 A. NJ. from the bny}ience of his
sistcrsin-law Mrs. Clara b'Conmor, Ne.
964 Garfield avenue: thei3ec to st. Pat
rick's Church. wher a requiem mass will
be offered for the happy repose Of his
soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
MARRIAGE BY PROXY.
A Curious Custom Still Observed in
Holland.


The curious custom Of marriage by
proxy still exists in Holland. a Dutch
gentleman residing in Batavia was re-
Gently united by proxy to young lady
residing with her paretns at Amsterdam,
and, incongruous as it seems to our ideas,
the bridegrooms sister represented him
and took the young lady in his name for
better or worse It seems that the
young man was tired Of waiting for his
love any longer, but found that she
would not be married unless her mother
was present. Her parents would not go
to Batavia and he could not go home.
a compromise was happily possible, es
they we're both Dutch subjects, by the
lady being married with her relations
around her, and she has now sailed for
lara. B
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
BOYS PARADISE
Numerous Open Lots in
Hudson City Where the
Youngsters May
Play Unmo- i
Tested.

The boys of the Hudson City section
are more fortunate than those in some
other sections in the matter of play
grounds. Though that section is rapidly
building up there are still here and there
large open lots which the boys monopo-
lie, these vacation days. especially.
The owners never seem to object and
the Doys fairly own the lots. On nearly
every one one or more baseball dia-
monds are laid, with catcher's fence
erected.
Baseball appears to be the only game
played by the boys. The revival of the
baseball craze has caught on in this
city in earnest, and all the open lots
swarm continually with the small boys
and occasionally with competing mines
composed of youths and men. But it is
the little fellows who seem to attract
the most attention Some of them are
mere infants and their mines fight for
victory with an enthusiasm that is catch
ing. Each player imagines that the re-
sponsbility of defeat is upon his
shoulders.
SMAIL EN11D.olAS1S.
Occasionally the little fellows get a
peep at professional games. and to see
them attempt to initiate those whose
playing causes their names to be lauded
in the newspaper accounts is worth a
good portion of mans life
The gyrations of diminutive pitcher,
for instance, holding the ball aloft in
both hands while he twists his fingers
about it to give the delivery a certain
curve effect and then spinning around
on one leg during or just after the pro-
cess of delivery; their statuesque poses
and standing upon their dignity if a ball
thrown from catcher goes a few feet be-
yond them, even though the shortstop
has to run twenty yards to get it for
him-all is extremely amusing. The
little catchers, too, do great work. With
or without mask they play plum under
the bat. and seem to be trying to catch
the ball before it reaches the batter.
The writer really saw a little shaver
struck blow from behind by another
little fellow who swung himself out be-
hind the catcher after a furious whack
at the ball, which he missed and the
catcher caught.
HUDSON CITY CHIEF STAMPING
GROUNDS.
The principal playground in the Hud-
son City section is the old abandoned
reservoir at Manhattan, Summit and
Central avenues. Former Mayor Hoos
tried hard to secure an appropriation
of several thousand dollars to convert
the plot into a regular playground. 1t
is surrounded by a high stone wall.
Hundreds of boys gather there daily
and play ball and take a swim in Lincoln
Lake, natural pond in the southeastern
part of the plot.
Another favorite ground is the open
lot at Palisade and Hoboken avenues,
while just across the way, at Heboken
avenue and Concord street, is another
favorite playground. Semi-profession-
ais usually monopolize the former ground
while the little kids hold the latter.
Further up the section. the big open
space adjoining River View Park. be-
tween it and Palisade avenues. may be
found at all hours of the day the scene
of exciting baseball matches.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
D 'BR|EN's
MONOPOLY
No Saloon to Compete
With the Commish
Allowed on Upper
Newark Avenue.
GROVE TO ERIE STREET.
No Explanation Forthcoming
as to Why Mrs. Sanford
Was Refused a
License.
POLICE SPEAK WELL OF HER
No Charges Made Against the
Bijou and Reputable Men
Frequent TIT Is Oppo-
site O'Brien's.
POLICE SPEAK WELL OF HER

No satisfactory reason has yet been
advanced by Excise Commissioners John
O'Brien and his colleagues to explain
why they voted to refuse renewal OF
a license held for some years by Mrs
Elizabeth S. Sanford to conduct saloon
known as s.The Bijou' at the corner OF
Erie street and Newark avenue, directly
across the street from Commissioner
OsBrien's saloon on the corner Of New
ark avenue and Barrow street.
The Bijou has one of the best fitted
up barrooms in town. The saloon ex-
tends from Newark avenue to Bay street,
and has long been well patronized. In
fact it has been so well patronized that
Mr.. O'Brien, it is said, has wished more
than once that he could change corners
with Mrs. Sanford.
Inasmuch as Mrs. Sanford's license
has been taken away from her, she is
practically out of business and danger
Gus rival has been removed from the Ex-
else Commissioner immediate neighbor-
hood. She still keeps the place open and
sells only soft stuff and cigars over the
bar and dispenses ice cream and serves
meals at tables in the Bay street side
But men who want to drink have a liking
for stronger decoctions than she can
traffic in and and they invariably make
bee line across the street to O'Brien's
licensed saloon when told by Mrs. San
ford that they will have to seek else
where for beer and spurious liquors.
A MoNOPOLIST.
O'Brien's place is the only saloon now
workins~on Newark avenue from Grove
street to the west side of the Bijou
Theatre.
Il haven't the slightest idea why the
Excise Board took my license away
said Mrs. Sanford to Jersey City
News reporter last night. Il have al
ways conducted a respectable place and
my patrons have never given the police
or neighbors any trouble. No patrol
wagon has ever backed up to this door
here while have been in charge and no
other saloon in town has a better Or more
orderly SET of customers.
'.you can stand ON Newark avenue
and look clear through the barroom to
Barrow street.
s.The Excise Board has refused me a
license and won't give me a hearing nor
tell what particular grievance it has
against me-
Il invested $1,000 Of my own money
in fitting up this place. Now I am to be
placed in position where may lose
everything. Is this fair or just2
Il am the mother of eight children and
have been in the liquor business since /
was girl. Ny mother ran a saloon be-
foi ne. am not afraid to compete with
any man in the business and am entitled
to a fair show.
Many of my customers are prominent
business men on the avenue who cannot
understand why the Excise Board has
treated me so. They are willing to go to
the front for me, backed up BY the
knowledge that the police all say that I
hale always kept d quiet and orderly saz
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
METER STOLEN.
Old Water Register Mysterious1y
Disappears From Saloon.

The Street and Water Department
learned this morning that water meter
in John Farrells saloon at Grove and
Eighth streets. had ben stolen.
Farrell employed Michael Shanahan
to remove the old meter and put in new
one. When he finished his work he
left the old meter standing in the cellar.
Shortly after it disappeared.
Shanahan was at one time in the
City's employ. He is licensed plumber
and the, city holds him responsible if
the meter can't be found. 1t is worth
about $24. tsFEEM
CHIEF OF oPlice Murphy has been no.
titled and has assigned detectives to the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
HEATH's REPORT HELD OVER.

Assistant Clerk Forrest A. Heath Of
the. Board of Finance, as auditor to the
Committee on Concurrent Resolutions.
has made several unsuccessful attempts
recently to have the Board Of Finance
receive report of his on eEalals of tie
Street and Water BoBard up Tor coeS
currence. Yesterday the report vas
again held over.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
{. M. WATSON, TRUSTEE
Mayor Makes the Last Appoint
ment to the Hospital Board.

Mayor Pagan this morning appointed
Edward NJ Watson, superintendent of
the Jersey City Printing Company, one
of the Hospital Trustees. Mr.. Watson
takes the place of Mr.. Benjamin L.
Stowe, who declined to act because of
business reasons. The new appointment
completes the Board.
The other trustees are DIR. Gordon X.
Dickinson, DIR. John J. Baumann, Albert
G. Weissenborn and Mayor Pagan ex-
officio. They will in all probability be
ready to organize tomorrow or Saturday.
Mr. Watson ran against Edward
Hoos for Mayor in 1899 and was beaten
by over 5000 majority. He resides at
Communipaw and Pacific avenues.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
tConvicts in Belgium.

Three-fourths of earnings of Belgian
convict are given to him on the expira-
ton of his term of imprisonment. Some
of them thus save more money In jail
than they have ever saved before.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, July II. 1902.-Fore.
cast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8
p. NJ. Friday:-Showers this evening,
clearing tomorrow; southerly winds
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
Hartnett's RECORD.
An Old and Well Tried Remedy.

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup for .ehu-
dren teething should always be used for
children while teething. It softens the
gums ailays the pain. cures wind colo
and Is the Best remedy Tor diarrhoea.
Twenty-nve cents per bottle
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17

II you are losing appetite, lying awake
nights, take Hoods Sarsaparilla-it's just
the tonic you need.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-26
MOTH TRAPS OF LITTLE
VALUE FOR ORCHARDS

Prof. ]. M. Stedman, Entomologist,
Missouri pronounce, as all other
competent entomologists do, that all
and any trap lanterns of whatever pat
tern using lights as the attractive
agent, are humbugs when used in
orchards and do more harm than good,
on account of the ichneumon flies
(stinging fly or wasp-like insect they
catch. had five trap lanterns Zone OF
them being Hazeltine's Moth Catcher)
in an orchard that was badly infested
with the codling. moth, and kept them
going for 100 consecutive nights, be-
ginning when the trees bloomed. AS
a result Of all this caught only two
codling moths. Is It not little strange
that those that are not entomologists
catch these codling moths, while en-
tomologists all fail? The trouble lies
in the mistaken identity of the cod
ling moth, since there are a great
number of similar looking but harm
less moths that are caught by these
traps These traps will not catch
except now and then one by mere ac-
cident-the following common injuri-
Gus insects, which the advocates OF
the moth catchers claim are caught:
The cooling moth, Colorado potato
beetle, plum curculio, gougers. fiat and
round headed apple tree borers, peach
tree borers, tomato worm moth,
squash bugs, canker worm moth, cab
bage butterfly. bud-worm moth. grape
vine moth, currant moth. slug moth.
strawberry root borer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-26
HoRTI(OLTOREg
|V|4sIH
EFFECTIVE CHECK FOR
THE SAN JOSE SCALE.

Prof w. j. Green, of Ohio, says:
Various mixtures have been proposed
for this insect and a number have been
found to be more or less effective. II
is hardly possible, however. to apply
any remedy with such thoroughness as
to reach every scale, and because its
natural enemies are few and Its rate
of reproduction very rapid, complete
eradication is practically impossibis.
but by treatment each season 1t is en-
tirely practicable to hold 1t in check.
The choice Of a compound with which
to make treatment Is not to be deter
mined alone by its efficiency, but by its
availability and practicability as well.
Resin washes, composed of resin, pot
ash and fish oil, have been found to
be efficient, but are troublesome to
prepare in a small way. The same Is
true of a whitewash made Of lime.
sulphur and salt. Whale oil soap,
when used as strong as two pounds
to gallon of water, and applied with
thoroughness, is good remedy. Its
cost precludes its use in many cases
and the difficulty of finding suitable
weather conditions for the application
of 1t makes results with 1t quite vari-
able. While not without objections,
crude petroleum has been found, In
most cases, to meet the requirements
better than any other remedy yet tried
at the Ohio Experiment Station. The
thin, light grade is safer and less trou-
blesome to use than the thick, heavy
grade, although when diluted with wa
ter the latter is less Objectionable than
IL used clear. Refined oil Is more
harmful than crude.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-26
BEN DAVIS APPLES ARE
GROWING IN POPULARITY.

In the cities we hear no more com.
plant about the lack of flavor of Ben
Davis. 1t has been about the only ap-
pie the common people could get hold
of this past winter. and 1t has i'm
proved on acquaintance. 1t has been
retailing in the Chicago groceries at
65 cents per peck nearly all winter.
and now is quoted at 80 cents per
peck. In a good many stores the
buyer has had his pick Of Ben Davis
under three different names: Ben
Davis, Gano and New York Pippin.
The people--the buyers and eaters
are finding fault only with the price
they have to pay for Ben Davis. Never
theless, we expect that at the horticul.
tural meetings that are coming we
shall hear all kinds of bad things said
about Ben Davis, and that the person
that buys 1t never buys 1t a second
time. We know better now. The Ben
Davis is a wonderful apple because
1t is with us when no other apple is
obtainable. 1t makes money for the
apple grower and 1t saves money to
the apple buyer. Let us have more o.
IL.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-26
[AGRICULIURE)
Agsaaasss sastAk5a
--;s>l1f=
STEAM pREpeEs USED
IN DRAINING LANDS.

In several parts Of the West new
lands are being opened up by the use
of steam dredges, such as are en-
ployed to deepen rivers. For a year
or more some of the richest lands 10
Missouri have been the scene OF such
operations. In some cases the dredges
have been able to work forward in
nearly straight lines for miles, throw
ing the dirt up on each side of them.
and leaving a broad water way in
which the scow that bears the dredg-
ing machinery floats freely. 1t Is
preparing land for drainage on gi-
gantic scale. The bitches being both
broad and dsep draw off the water
from broad sections, and also act as
a main ditch into which to run lat
erals. This land has been almost or
quite worthless. BY this means It
will in a few years become Of great
value. The floating dredge is mostly
used and the operations begin at tho
source of the ditch. SO that the water
may accumulate in the ditch and foat
he scow. The greatest problems are
faced when such marsh lands are
overgrown with timber of large d.
mansions. In this case the timber
must not only be cut of, but the
stumps must be- cleared away. In
many cases, however, it is practicable
to run the ditch in a way to avoid
the clumps of heavy trees. We hear
of like work being done In Indiana
and other states in which are consld-
cradle areas of marsh land.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-26
MATERIALS FOR COMPOST
NOW GOING TO WASTE

It would naturally be thought that
he day had gone by when any farm
er would burn up straw and other
like material to get rid of It, That
the practice is still with US is doubt
less a fact, though We believe that
every year the number of farmers
that thus dispose of surplus material
decreases. Certainly this year there
are very few farmers that have any
kind of fodder beyond their needs.
Where a farmer has barnyard and
surplus straw stack there Is no rea-
son why the two cannot be brought
together, providing always that the
straw cannot be fed out. We have
heard this winter of barnyard in an
exceedingly filthy condition, while
lust outside Of the yard was a pile
of such material going to waste in
the elements. 1t would have been a
small matter to throw the forage over
the fence and turn 1t over to the
tramping of cattle. The straw and
the manure would have been soon
mixed. In a few months that same
straw would be humus and ready to
go onto the land. II muck be also
obtainable SO much the better.