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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11

There seems a tendency towards small
bore shotEuns nowadays said II. A.
RodEers yesterday. and I believe this
result has come about through the use
or D new, hiEh-preSsure powders. We
nave siNteen-hure repeating sh0tguns
nowadays, and / think the time will come
when they will go smaller still.
In England guns OF y bore are nu-
merCus- They are used for shooting the
smaller varieties OF game. I saw one
while In California and IL was the incest
lalauced htue weapon 7 ever looked AZ.
W nat Is more 20 the point. their use is "a
use OF J. hores.
The game has more chance and shoot
ING becomes more OF a sport. The 90
bOrc Is q more powerful gun than the
average person believes I used one for
an entire all In California and. when
shooting No. 6 and No. S shot. have been
able Co Kill the wild geese at n moder-
ate rauge with IT, These California geese
are plaques out there and the farmers
turn out to Kill them every year.
The difference between shooting n gun
OF that bore nifty or sixty times a day
and disrharEing a heavy bore gun ike
a 10 or j gauge Is remarkable. II Is ell the
unpleasant time.
4 think Il a safe prediction that We
VIII have more l6-bOre guns in use short
" than l--hore guns Of to-day. The T.
bore may last longer for trap use. but
there IS more pleasure in shooting the
lighter gun In the held-'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11

Il have heard a good deal about old
trout" said Frank Hart yasferdav ..buf
ABOUT the oldest / have ever heard OF Il
saw this nsh at Cory. Pa. while on
a UP theFe and found that Il was au-
~tnenucaly proven that the fish had been
6oTn IN hatcher near Lake Erie in 1875.
STATE Hsh hatchery. which Is located
superlnttnd ent Butler IL In Charge OF TIE
State FISH hatchery OF PennsvlyanIa
WHICH Is located at Cory. and he told me
OF the matter
II said that the trout had once timed
the scales at close to sixteen rounds hut
that Il had now shrunk in It's old age
Until Il was about ten pounds In weight.
The trout is entirely blind. but this is
attributed TO some defect and not 10 It's
advanced are.
Another trout. two years younger. from
Lake Erie. Is kept In the same hatchery.
Il hows its age p Is really decrepft.
They are the oldest fish I have heard or"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11

At a meeting in the s~ubstation OF the
Central District last Monday. a new re-
volver club was formed. 10 be known as
the St Louis Revolver Organization Cap
tain Edmund Creecy was elected presi-
dent and Doctor Z. II. kessler vice pres
ident.
sidney Sears. who won the department
championship with the revolver last sprins
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11
GEORGE SMITH.

Better known as "Pittsburg Phil"
Charleston. s. c., where the meeting vas
given at that Place two winters ago. still
he did not prosper. He went back 10
Washington a year ago last spring. He
was sick and broke. He had had a
trouble that had j~auuGicpd his skin. and
he admitted hat he was in the hardest
or hard luck.
Then happened that twist of fortune
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11

StarklOf. Harlowe Spencer. all showed
great form. They simply were not as
nueiy trained and prepared for the shoot
as the professionals from all over the
uuntry These last. well accustomed 10
the strain OF "A big match. had a distinct
advantage.
Moreover. NAM Of the 81. Louis dele
cation went NJ TO Kansas City with the
idea OF combining pleasure with the trip.
Now. shooting OF that sort requires all
ones attention for the week. Their shoot
ing, though. proved this: That II they had
taken the same care in preparation that
the professionals had done. the 81. Louis
contingent would have been well to the
TOP.
w have plenty OF good shots here
/ believe. than any city in the
country possesses. II the same
was paid 90 training that M Fasteners
give We would easily De the leading ccm-
munity at this branch OF sport
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11

pets TO show. and a bet on a dangerous
contender. He cleaned up Just $1,000 on
the race. The largest bet ne has made
This, year was on Wild Thyme on Sep
temoer ? He bet $1,000 at even money on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-04
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Male.
SPECIAL MASTERS SALEM CHANGER,

SPECIAL MASTERS SALEM CHANCERY
of New Jersey.
Between Mary Keating, complainant and
Margaret Tryon ct ux., ct al, defendants.
On Bill for Partition and Decree for Sale.
Traphagen & Beekman, Solicitors for Com
plainant.
BY virtue of decree of the Court of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made in the above-en-
titled cause, dated April 2S, 1903 /, Charles C.
Black, one of the Special Masters of the said
Court. will expose for sale and sell at public
yendue to the highest bidder on
MONDAY, June 18th. 1902
on the premises hereinafter mentioned and de-
scribed, at two o clock in the afternoon of that
day. all that certain plot, piece or parcel of
land and premises, situate, lying and being in
Jersey City, in the County of Hudson and
State of New Jersey, beginning at a point on
the northwest line of Garfield avenue sixty
one and six hundredths t61.06) feet from the
corner of Garfield and Wilkinson avenues. and
running thence a in northwest direction and
at right angles nearly so TO the rear line OF
said property seventy seven and sixty-seven
hundredths (77.60 feet to the line of lands
west along the line of said lot to wilkinson
avenue sixty and ffty-three hundredths go So,
feet; thence (3) southeast along Wilkinson ave-
nue. eighty-three and twenty-nine hundredths
(S3. .293 feet to the corner of Garfield ayenue
thence (D along Garfield avenue sixty-one and
six hundredths (61.06) feet to the point of be-
ginning together with all and singular the
heredtaments and appurtenances to the same
belonging or in any wise appertaining.
Dated May 14th. 1908.
CHARLES c. BLACK.
Special Master in Chancery of New Jersey
Is Exchange place. Jersey City, N. J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-04
BELL OF FREEDOM.
Old Liberty on Its Way to Bos-
ton for.the Anniversary of
Bunker Hill.

The Old Liberty Bell which was the
first to proclaim liberty to the original
American Colonies and which is one of the
most precious relics of the American Rev
olution, is to pass through this city on
on Monday afternoon, June Is, on its
way to Boston, to participate in the
10th anniversary of the battle of Bun
ker hill. It will be in charge of Joint
Special Committee of the Councils Of
Philadelphia. 1t will arrive inthis city
at 3O5 P. NJ and remain thirty minutes
before it is shipped from a special train
to steam barge to be transported over
to New oYrk on its way to Boston. Hem
ry Clay, Chairman of the Joint Special
Committee in charge of the bell has
written to Mayor Pagan asking that the
hell in this city be accorded patriotic
reception, as it will naturally receive in
every city and town through which it
passes.
Mayof Pagan said this morning that
had not yet arranged any definite pro-
gramme. He said he was contemplating
asking the Pennsylvania Railroad Off
cials have the car bearing the bell run
out in some place on the tracks which
will he most accessible to the naonle
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-04
MASON WORK FOR BATHS
Financiers Modify Connolly's
6contract-A Routine Meet
ing.

The Board Of Finance did but little
outside Of ofiicial business at Yesterdays
melting. Z
When a resolution to expend $3.50 to
put Mount Pleasant (or Little Italy, Park
in order was offered, Commissioner
Daudt moved to lay it on the table, mas
much as there was doubt of the city's
claim to the property, Robert Davis not
having turned over title to lots purchased
by him at a Martin tax sale.
Commissioner Brock voted against
tabling the resolution, but Mr.. Daudt's
motion prevailed.
The Board passed resolution modi-
flying the contract awarded to the NJ. T..
Connolly Contracting Company for the
mason work Of the new Public Baths
building to the extent that cut stone
be used in place of terra Gotta in the
trimmings without extra charge to the
city.
An extension of time was granted the
City Collector for reporting to the Board
on the subject of past due taxes to July l.
The Board passed a resolution request
ing the City Comptroller to furnish the
members at the next meeting with a de-
tailed statement Of all sums that it is
necessary to insert in the tax levy for
the next fiscal year in order to make pay
ment of the following items:
First all interst on floating or funded
debt Second. All moneys required by
law to be paid for the retirement of
bonds falling due within said year. And
all moneys to be received by the city
from sources other than taxes.
The Board consented to the appoints
ment by the .lty Collector>of John Reb-
ham as clerk in place of Alfred
Schmohl, to take effect June l.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-04
Simpson NJ E. with o. B. Reed as mar

Simpson NJ. E. with o. B. Reed as mar
shal.
L. r. Harrison was marshal of the
South Bergen Division. The division
was composed Of Emory NJ. E., Clare
monnt Presbyterian with Frank Tobin as
school marshal, First Congregational
with d. L. Russell as marshal, Summit
Avenue United Presbyterian with Arney
G. Biddle as marshal and the Bergen
Baptist with james A. Brewer as mar
shal. Both the Bergen and the South
Bergen divisions joined the Park (or
down town division and were reviewed
at Hamilton Park.
The Hudson City Division was mar
shaIled by Peter B. Kendall, with A.
Wilson and w. Johnston as division
aides. 1t also marched in two columns.
Column A was composed of james M. E.,
with o. w. Cosine as marshal, Trinity
Baptist with Henry E. yorsatz, Jr., as
marshal, Central Avenue Reformed with
James A. Moore, Pilgrim Baptist with
f. King as schaal marshal and Waver-
ly Congregation with w. II. Landham
as marshal. Column B was composed of
the Second United Presbyterian, with w.
A. Sharp as school marshal, Hope Mis-
sion with W. W. Black as marshal, Pres
byterian Chapel Mission with John e.
Snyder as marshal. Ascension P. E. with
S. f. Carter as marshal, Palisade NJ. E.
with George E. Neill as marshal, First
Baptist with E. W. Insley, Jr., as mar
shat.
The division was reviewed in front of
the residence of DIR. ]. Lawrence Nevin,
of No. 15S Bowers street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-04

SPECIAL MASTERS SALE
Between George Dngwall, complainant, and
Maria DingwaI. ct ais, defendants.
On bill for partition and decree for sale.
Potts, Mdlige & Higgins Solicitors of COM
D1ainants.
BY virture of decree of the Court of Cham
cery of New Jersey made in the above en-
titled cause and dated May q, 1903, /, Pierre
F. Cook, one of the Special Masters of said
Court, shall expose to sale at public yendue
1903. at the hour of two o'clock in the after
noon OF said day, on the premises, No. II
Prescott street. Jersey City, N. j.,
All that certain lot OF land and premises
situate. lying and being in the City of Jer-
sey City, in the County of Hudson and State
ularly described as follows: viz, being Lot s
on westerly side of Prescott place, on map en-
titled Homestead Property of e. B. Wake-
man, situated in Fourteenth Ward Jersey
City," being twenty (20) feet wide in front and
twenty-feet and ninety-nine hundredths of a
feet and six 0) inches in depth on southerly
side, and forty-one (4l) feet and two inches
deep on northerly side. Being part of the
same premises conveyed to John Brmsted by
Edgar B. Wake1nan by deed, dated June S0th.
1871. and recorded in Liber 229 of Deeds fer
Hudson County, pages 574. etc, including the
estate and interest in dover of the defendant
Maria Dingwal widow of Kenneth Dingwal1,
deceased. in the said premises, and also in
cluding the estate and inehoate dover OF Ida
premises. together with all and singular the
hereditaments and appurtenances to the said
premises, belonging, or in amy wise appertan-
ing
Dated June g. 1903
PIERRE F. COOK.
Special Master in Chancery of New Jersey.
! Exchange place.
Jersey City, N. J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-04

TO DAVID o'KEEFE. ELLEN QUINN. PAT
rick Quinn. her husband, Bridger Q. Keefe.
tate of Michael O'Keefe. deceased William Ell
lard Mary Ellard. Catherine Grant Frank
Grant fan I's her husband TSd William EaFd @ a
husband Margaret o'Grady, widow; David
oKeefe. Daniel o'Keefe, Michael o'Keefe.
O'Keefe. John O,Keefe. Paul o'Keefe, Minnie
Chittick, John Chittick, her husband; Margaret
O'Keefe, widow David o'Keefe. Eliza o'Keefe.
garet OKeefe, Mary Ross. Kenneth Ross, her
husband; Esther A. Bramhall widow; William
Joseph B. Bartleman, David B. Day, Horace
K. Thurber. Henry Prigge. The American Ma
Case Henry Brunner, Max stiner Trading
as Max Stiner and Company, Schwarzsehild
Of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Hud-
son.
You are hereby notified that public sale
made by the City Collector Of Jersey City. on
the 10th day of April, 1895, the Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the sum
of eighty-six dollars and seventy-fve cents all
the land and real estate situate in Jersey City.
in the County of Hudson and State OF New
Jersey. fronting on County Road and Quincy
street, which is laid down and designated as
lot 8. in block number 977 upon an assessmSnt
map annexed to a report number sS smade by
ed in and for said City by the Circuit Court
of the County of Hudson. certified copy OF
which report and map was filed IN the ONCE
oath day of October 1898. said report and map
and said sale being made pursuant to the pro-
visions of an act of the Legislature of New
Jersey, passed March S0th, 1886. entitled
An Act concerning the settlement and collec-
tion of arrearages of unpaid taxes. assess
ments and water rates water-rents in
cities of this State, and imposing and levy
ing a tax, assess1nent and lien in lieu and
instead of such arrearages, and to enforce
the payment thereof, and to provide for the
sale of lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear
to have an estate or interest in said land and
real estate, and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed. provided in said
acts before the expiration of six months from
and after the service hereof, deed for the
same will be given conveying to The Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City, the fee simple
of said land and real estate according to the
provisions of the said act
Dated Jersey City, N J.. May, 11th, 1903.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY
CITY.
NJ. NJ. FAGAN. Mayor.
MI. o'DoNNELL,
City Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-04
CHILDREN ON
PARADE
Sunday Scholars Make a
Gay Appearance As
They March Through
the City.
CADETS BRAVE SHOWING
Ice Cream and Cake Win
Wind Up the .Fiftieth
June Walk In All
the Churches.
CADETS BRAVE SHOWING

As '.The News" goes to press this af
ternoon unles the weather was deemed of
50 threatening a character to change the
plans, between fifteen thousand and
tweny thousand Sunday school children
are parading the streets in al parts of
the city. 1t is the fiftieth anniversary
parade. The streets are gay with chill
dren in holiday attire, walking under silk
banners, behind drum, fife and bugle
corps. There are numerous bodies of
uniformed cadets in line. Flags have
been displayed along thelines of marches
since forenoon. Interesting exercises
were held in most of the schools before
the hour set for the parades.
According to the programme the army
OF children are separated in four divi-
sions. The Park Division is marshalled
by Harry Z. Farrier, with John e. FAIR
lands and William E. Dey as division
marshals. The programme sets forth
two columns as composing the division
Column A is composed of the following
Sunday schools.-German Reformed,
German NJ. E., Hedding NJ E., Holy
Trinity, Wayne Street Reformed, Trinity
Nj. E., Free Reformed, Parmly Memorial
Baptist, and column B of the following
schools:-St. Paul's NJ. E., Park Re
formed, North Baptist, Centenary NJ. e..
Grace P. e., Second Presbyterian, Nor
wegian Evangelical, st. Marks Zion
A. NJ. E
The German Reformed was marshalled
by George A. Kupfrian; German NJ. E.,
by Henry Mueller, Hedding M. E. by G.
B. Grannis. Holy Trinity by Charles A.
Rosenow, Wayne street Reformed by
John Closterman. Trinity NJ. E. by John
". Dubois, Free Reformed by John
Meyer, Parmly Memorial Baptist by Al
fred Wells, st. Paul's NJ. e. by George
B. Ludlum
Column B-The Park Reformed Sun
day School was marshalled by Adolph
Shcneider, North Baptist by Conrad
Kupfrian, CenAnary NJ E. by George A.
Hill, Grace P. e. by A. G. Christensen,
Second Presbyterian by Roy S. Tinney.
N0rtvaUfor, ~. Ixx< n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-04
Sale No. $3.50.
HUDsoNs COUNTY ORPHANS COURT.

In the matter of the application of Thomas
J. Maloney, for an order or decree, directing
Conrad Decker and Robert Carey, executors
under the last will and testament of Nicholaus
Hammer deceased. to fulfill contract made
between the said Nicholaus Hammer and
Thomas ]. Maloney, for the sale of the prem-
ises known as No. 719 Grand street, Jerseys
City. which said contract bears date February
2l. A. d. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that an application
will be made the Hudson County Orphans
Court on Friday. August seventh, A. ID. Nine
teen hundred and three. 1T the Court House,
Jersey City, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
or as soon thereafter the application can be
heard. for an order directing Conrad Decker
and Robert Carey, executors under the last will
and testament of Nicholaus Hammer, deceised.
to convey to Thomas j. Malonev, of Jersey
City:
All that certain piece or tract of land and
premises with the brick building thereon erect
ed. situate and known No. 7ls Grand street.
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey and
further designated Lot d, block 419, locat-
ed on the south side of Grand street Jersey
City free and clear of membranes, for the
sum of two thousand dollars (s2. 000), in ac-
cordance with the terms and provisions of a
written contract for the sale thereof made
and executed by the said Nichoiaus Hammer
and the said Thomas j. Maloney, bearing date
February 21, 1908. which said contract is
corded in the office of the Register of the
County of Hudson.
Dated Jersey City, n. J., June 2, 1908.
THOMAS J. MAIONEY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-04

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board OF Education on Thursday, June H. 1893,
at 3 O'clock p. NJ, for the
SALE AND REMOVAL OF THE BUILDING
KNOWN AS PUBLIC SCHOOL No. IL
situate at Bergen Square. in accordance with.
the specifications for the same on file in the
office of the Supervising Architect. John I.
Rowland, Jr., So Montgomery street. Jersey
City, N. j., where blank form of bid and
agreement Of surety must be obtained
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
ones endorsed Proposals for the Sale and Re-
moval of Public School No H." directed to-
Mr. John H Coyle, Chairman School No. II.
and handed to the Secretary In open meeting
when called for in the order of business relat-
ing to sealed proposals
A surety company certified check will be
accepted as surety.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids If by so doing the best interests OF
the city may be conserved.
BY order OF the Board OF Education
JOHN H. COYLE, Committee.
JAMES :. WISEMAN. Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-04
LOOKING FOR A P0OLRO0M

Two strangers who were acting in
mysterious manner in Montgomery street
attracted the attention of of the police.
They were finally arrested as suspicious
persons. In valise in which one car
ried was found some telephone wire and
a telephone receivr and someapparatus.
One of them finally admitted that they
were looking for a yoolroom with the
intention of tapping the wires leading
other act they were discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-04
STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEP PARTMENI
OF TATE.-CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLU-

STATE OF NEW Jersey DEP A2TMENT
OF STATE.-CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLU-
TON.
Greeting:
Whereas. it appears to my satisfaction, by
duly authenticated record OF the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof by the
unanimous consent of all the stockholders,
deposited in my office, that the West Side
Land and Building Company, corporation
of this State, whose principal office is situated
at No. Exchane place, in the city OF Jersey
City. County of Hudson, State of New jersey
(Joseph d. Bedle being agent therein and in
charge thereof, upon whom process may be
served) has compiled with the requirements
Of AN Act concerning corporations Revisien
certificate of dissolution.
Now. therefore, /, s. ID. Dickinson Secretary
Of State Of New Jersey, do hereby Certify
that the said corporation did, on the twenty
seventh day of May. 1903 file in my office a
duly executed and attested consent In writing
to the dissolution of said corporation. execu. ed
by all the stockholders thereof. which said
consent and the record Of the proceedings
aforesaid are now on file in my said ofrices as
provided by law. sss s. S s
In Testimony WHEREOF have hereto
set my hand and afffxed my offfci al
fSEAL.) seal, At Trenton. this twenty~sey-
enth day Of May. A. p. one thou
M sand nine hundred and three
s. p. DICKINSON,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-04
DRANK cARBoLIc AND DIED

Christian Schneider, of No. 424 Central
avenue, committed suicide yesterday af-
ternoon by drinking carbolic acid. He
had been i'll and outof work. His body
was found in, his room by John Daun-
kaen of the same address. It was taken
to Bedige's undertaking establishment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-04


Many queer customs and usages are
prevalent among the Cossacks Of the
Don. No man changes his clothing on
Monday. II he did 1T is believed that
he would suffer from a severe skin
disease. On Thursday no fat or flesh
must be picked or corned. II any one
neglected this the meat would be full
of worms in a fortnight. Wool is not
spun on holiday, else the cattle will
sicken and die. A hen IS always given
an uneven number Of eggs to hatch.
never an even number. Bones left from
a dinner at a funeral are thrown into
the river, else the dead will appear to
the living in fearful shape. And at the
same meal no one dare cut bread; it
must always be broken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-04
HIT BY A FALLING BRICK.

Michael Morrissey, forty-four years
old, of No. 81 Westervelt street, while
at work onthe building taht took the
place of the old city hall at Newark ave-
nue. and Cooper place was struck on
the head by falling brick. HeSwas tax
en- tothe City Hospita where his wound
was dressed. He then returned to work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-04

Sparks from locomotive yesterday
afternoon set fire to the planking Of the
bridge over the Newark and New York
Railway at Arlington avenue. The fire
was exetinguished by No. 5. Engine Co.
The bridge was reported this morning
to be in a dangerous condition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-04
The New Century.

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