The Jersey City news., 1903-01-09
LIVE NOTES
ABOUT TOWN

teruoou In one of the rooms OF the Cap-
itol discussing with Congressman coch-
ran. OF Missouris the uaidcation Of the
Federal justices and the argument srav-
elled 10. the members Of the Supreme
Court Bench.
Mr.. Cochran argued that the majority
of the Justices should not have the pos
itions they now hold The AIissourian
was bitter in his arguments against the
bench,
Mr. McDermott contented that, with
one or two exceptions, the Supreme
Court Bench was composed of very dis
tinguished lawyers. Mr.. Cochran, now
ever, was not convinced and when he had
finished another TRADE Mr. AfcDermott
said -
Mr.. Cochran, if listen to you mucqh
longer I'll have so little respect for the
Judiciary that I'll walk into the Supreme
Court with my hat on
Did xoit ever hear that it was. good
luck TO bunk into d ChinamailY asked 8
young girl yesterday Of her companion.
no" answered her friend. rs it?
$50 they say replied the girl, .but
would rather have bad luck wouldn't
your
They went off into series of giggles
that lasted quite a few minutes, Then
they strated on another tack. s-. :.
That fellow must have had some en-
conragement or he would not have looked
and smiled" * IS
Well said the other young girl,
''you wouldn't do such thing and neith-
or would | and so there is only Mamie
left and don't believe she would
Il know it is bad manners, and in bred
and all that but think it's lots of run tc
hirt don't you?''
Then the giggles started in again.
A man listened to this conversation as
long as he could and then he said, "Weil.
aren't some girls fools.''
The length that a man will go to OBJ
tain liquor was exemplified this morning
when tramp was seen taking a flask
from AN ask barrel. He discovered a
little liquor in the bottom of the bottle
and drank it promptly, throwing the bot
tie buck.
No sudden deaths of unknown men
have been reported
Chase" Mccormick of the Horseshoe
district, who played on the strong Hobo
ken baseball team last season, win play
in the New York State League this sea-
son. He has signed with the Utica
team. "Chase' is an all round ball
player. He started out with the old ca
BILE Club. His favorite grounds was 81 he
Inspection" on Henderson street.
Mrs. Garrett Newkirk, Of Nd. 4SI
Summit amyenue, is in possession of an
old blue china oatmeal bowl that is at
least one hundred and twenty-five years
old. 1t came into the Newkirk family
about 17T5 aduring the Revolutionary
War. Mrs. Newkirk, the present owner,
is eighty years old. 1t was originally
owned BY her grandfather.
The bowl has small hole worn in the
bottom, caused by a constant rubbing Of
a spoon against that part Several gem
erations have used the old bowl.
Lew Bloom the tramp comedian, ap-
pearng at the Bon Ton theatre this week
has some funny tales to tell One is in
reference to .sbiograph" whiskey.
THE effects Of three Of Them he
says, will cause any man to see morn
ing pictures. know what I'm talking
about because I've seen elephants with
feathers. electric cats, and bull frogs on
roller skates after having surrounded the
requisite number of drinks
An Irishwoman residing on ST. Paul's
avenue recently obtained prescription
from well known doctor on Summit av-
enue for a severe cold.
She stepped into a nearby pharmacy
where she told the clerk she had sub
scription' as she called 1t and wanted to
know how long it>would take to fill Ii.
Just a few minutes,'' he replied,
won't you take seat
In a short time the clerk returned with
the prescription which called for twenty
| capales, one to be taken four times a day,
As. matter Of piecautioh he read the
direction to the woman so there would be
no mistake in taking them
In a few days the Iiishwoman re-
turned to have the prescription renewed,
''I've come TO have that reflled.r she
said, handing the clerk the box. ssAn' ]
brought the twinty little glasses with me.
Shure that stuff was awful bitter in
| them
| A member Of a fraternal order in this
! city recently received bill for dues from
the lodge treasurer. 1t is said that The
treasurer In question can squeeze real gen.
uine greenbacks out of piece of plain
Jersey lime stone. This is one Of his ia
yoiite couplets which he adds on the bot
tom Of his bills:--
| or all the words that are said or writ.
| The saidest to read are Please Remit. 4
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