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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
FORTY SCHOOL SITES NOT USED.
Controller Grout to Issue Another Report
on Friday.

Controller Grout said last night that on Friday
he would have ready FOR publication another de-
FAILED report on practices OF the Board OF Educa-
tlon which in his Judgment are reprehensble- II IS
understood that the Controllers second report VIII
give certain information about tho boards meth-
obs IA acquiring school sites which have not been
used for school buildings. Is said that there are
forty sites now idle. with little prospect OF their
being built upon.
II do not care TO comment on the report IN al
vance" said the Controller last night. certain N
vcstigations are being made right along by mo
Finance Department, and as soon as circumstances
warrant tina findings Will DO made public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
DEFIES COURT AND KEEPS CHILDREN.
Divorce Decree Gives Them to Husband
Woman Held in Contempt.

Mrs I.avinia A. II. Fairhurst was ad1u6gsd n
contempt OF court by Justice Dickey IN the Suprss
Court Brooklyn yesterday for falling 70 turn over
20 Ellis H Fairhurst, r.. her husband. their Two
children This she was ordered 20 do IN pursuz1cs
OF an interlocutOry decres OF divorce Obtains1 "
Mr. Fairhurst on December 9. 1893. An order vas
issued for Mrs. FairhUrsts arrest. and unlass sc
purges herself OF contempt before FEBRUARY az Wa
be served upon her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
mEeAN7,c CLUB DIMES SATURDAY..

The seventeenth annual dinner OF the 49, 49, Il
Ttsb and Game Club. Of Maine. will oe sNs "a
Delmonico's on Saturday evening. Anois 800
who will be present and speak are Governor s-lr-
berlain OF Connecticut: Leroy I. carleton r~ss-
man of the Board OF Commission o, .n.---- r1.ics
-, 80 came OF the state OF Maine; Jl -srs
Henry A. Gilderslesye justice o. she rhoaspsca
49, TSamiin Garland JOB r. Hedges an enc
lam II McElroy. Some OF the trophies "a
OF the members of the ciuo VIII De fAn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
CRASH ON BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

While passing the anchorage on the Brooklyn
Bridge yesterday a Third-ave. brooklyn trolley
car and a Ciates-ave one were I'm collision. three
panes Of glass in the former car being broken;
one passenger was slightly injured. He refused
medical attendance and taken home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
PLAN MEMORIAL FOR J. :. STEWART.

Paterson n. j. Jan. Cat a meeting last night
OF well known business men here the subject of a
memorial 10 the late Congressman James Fleming,
stewart, was taken up. and several hundred dol
lars toward fund was pledged 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26

locate finger or clip OF thumbnan, notwith-
standing the fact that the ball leaves her hand
with no other body motion than step forward
with one foot and half turn. which allow
her to follow the flight of the sphere. standing
squarely behind. and with the hand that gave
it impulse extended almost straight in front of
her body.
The girl catcher too. is very graceful in her
work When she leaps up after ball that is
too high to be taken with both hands her feet
are close together. with the toes pointing almost
straight toward the ground one foot being
slightly advanced. The unemployed hand has
three fingers half closed and the index finger
pointing upward. Her head is thrown backward
as the ball touches her hand and she descends
on her toes with the slightest possible bend OF
the knees, throwing the ball as she gains firm
footing. Strangers passing when these girls are
at Play invariably pause TO admire their graceful
movements but, unless they are women thu
sport ceases as soon as the show Of outside in
terest is observed If 4 boy attempts to Join il
the game. unless he be a brother OF one of the
girls. or one of three four favored acquaint-
ances the sport is at an end
Gee! Can't that girl catchr' exclaimed an
admiring urchin the other day. I'D like TO get
into that game. but it's no use I'd rather play
with that flock O. girls than with any gang %
boys in town; but they won't stand for it. ii
give my bicycle TO be brother to one of EN-.
but amt. and my sister amt in their set. You
see. sir. comes along and dOffs my cap 10 EN-
for passed ball and losses it TO their
pitcher. and she just looks at me long enough
TO say thanks and that's far as I gets Then
some o my gang comes along, and the game.
called on account o frost They don't look mad
nor say nothin.' but just disappear into as many
Easements as there Is girls and that's the end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26

The advantage Of telephone means OF con-
versing with the engineer IN his cab, instead
OF reaching him by slow and ponderous system
Of signals, is too obvious TO need comment The
great advantage that will appeal TO the general
public is the possibility of saving time by tele-
phoning from the ira 10 business or private
houses when the cars are at 4 st-ndstill in
stations along the line Thus a commercial
traveller who has only a few connections in
small town and thinks he do better by
going straight to the next, but still desires
to give his customers a chance to know OF his
presence. can DO so by having the car telephone
switched TO the Office telephones S. While the
engineer is using his oil cans in the front of the
train the passengers may be talking to their
business friends in the town. If il seems best
to alight and stop over night the commercial
men may then do so. II it appears to be only
waste Of time the trip may be continued to
the next town.
1t Is suggested that novel purpose to which
the train telephone may be put viii be to in
form the irate parents of clipping couples that
pursuit is useless. The father of the girl who
is the heroine of an eIopement may be sitting
in his luxuriously appointed Office in. saw Vail
st. NewYork, when the telephone bell will
ring and over the trembling wire will come the
startling words, in clear and Bell telephone
like tones:
I'VE are married, pa Now on the train at
Poughkeepsie, en- route for Buffalo. Don't worry
about We are quite happy"
Still another new idea in telephone business
is the calling of early toilers and those who wish
10 catch trains in the small hours. There is no
alarm clock TO beat the telephone for it con-
tinues ringing until the sleepy one z Is out of
bed and stills its voice by removing the re-
ceiver from the hook Then the operator knows
that his duty is done and stops ringing one
Of the Telephone companies has found this branch
of the business profitable that a regular de-
plrtment has been organized for the express
purpose Of calling customers in the morning
telephone of the ordinary kind is placed at the
bedside and the simple process of Calling is
to keep ringing at the hour agreed until the
response shows that the alarm has served its
purpose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
ENGINEER
NEW USES OF TELEPHONE.
Church Connected by Wire zrith
Hospital Calling Early ToiIers.

Clearly and sweetly the word of the famous
old HYMN How firm foundation" came to
the ears Of the patients in the Samaritan Hos
pital, Philadelphia, on a recent Sunday. DR..
Russell Conweu had caused the hospital TO be
connected with the Baptist Temple by means
Of telephones. and. with megaphones strung in
front Of the pulpit and receivers in the hospital
wards. the singing Of the chorus and the words
of the sermon We're distinctly heard by the
patients.
The telephone company undertook the con-
tract to place telephones in all the wards of the
Samaritan Hospital, of which DIT. Conwen is
the president, and TO hang 4 string of mega
phones in front Of the platform at the church
For those patients who were too weak TO hold
the receiver to the ear head attachments We're
provided so that without the slightest exertion
their part the services at the Temple could
be heard almost plainly as though they occu-
pied seats il the church. The voice of the
preacher came strongly and clearly over the
wire, every word caught by the negaphones
and carried to the delighted patients at the hos
pital- The singing to the accompaniment Of the
great organ was so realistically close TO the
OF the hospital inmates that many joined
involuntarily il the exercises. scarcely realizing
that they were long distance from the scene
OF the services.
Another innovation in telephonic usage is the
communication between conductor and engine
driver on moving trains and the connection
Of the train with business houses In places where
a temporary stop is made. so that passengers
may talk TO friends customers without the
necessity of leaving the train at all. This idea
tried as an experiment a Western road and
successfully carried out in course o. a recent
trip of officials Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
promises TO come into general use on the rail-
roads Of the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
THESE GIRLS PLAY BALL.
What Nay Be Seen TN Some Fine
Residence Streets IN Brooklyn.

In one Of the choicest residence parts Of Pros
pect Heights as the Park Slope of Brooklyn is
called, a coterie OF little girls just entering
their teens have acquired a proficiency in ball
playing that is the wonder alike of the fathers
and mothers of the little maids and of the boys
who generally view with contempt the aspra-
tons of their sisters to take part IN boyish
sports
Among these girls is one who can catch ball
requiring a leap into the air for its capture 4
hot grounder that would terrify the hardest
amateur shortstop. this girl is equal to the re-
quirements OF the occasion. To her. 4 muT or
tumble is humiliating Us to the professional
iniielder when the grandstand Is full Of unsym-
pathetic ''rooters."
Another has mastered the art Of pitching 70 n
degree that would surprise one unfamiliar with
her prowess- She can stand almost stiI and
pitch an overland curve that would puzzle even
expert batsman. and she can vary. appar-
emily at win, the speed Of an outcurve delivered
from the height of her shoulder.
Another popularity of the sport as practised
by these girls is that all the false motions and
feints cultivated by boys are eschewed. The
pitcher delivers all OF her curves from poses so
graceful and devoid OF unnecessary body mo-
ton to create impression that there Is no
speed in the ball: but betide the stranger
who tries to stop the sphere without, at the in
slant Of impact. drawing back the hands One
of this graceful little naiden's pitches can dis
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-31
BED HANGINGS IN VOGUE,

Bed hanging are again in fashion,
says the London Express. The dain-
test and lightest of colorings are used
for them, from white Madras LETS.
tambour muslins, soft India silk, 10
brocades in all their exquisite pastel
shades. There are also the aesthetic
and quaint colorings both of design
and dye or the more conventional pat
terms that will ever retain a need of
popularity.
The textures Of the hangings are
beautiful Tambour sets are delight
full with draperies of the same. The
French white work is exceedingly dec
orative, with curtains Of a much thin
ner material. Japanese fabrics are al
ways popular, and can be had in pure
white with a knotted fringe or in tan
o. tea-cOlored silk edged with lace Of
the same shade.
Bed spreads and pillow shams of
lace over colored Innings tone with the
hangings. Spreads of old hand-woven
linen with borders of antique lace are
being used again by those who are for
tunate to possess them.
Many shops are showing entire
spreads Of Renaissance and Marie An
toinette lace, which go SO we'll with the
fiowered chintzes. But these are cost
ly. There are countless other pretty
and inexpensive designs to be seen.
however.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-31

She was thinking of the tumbled old
gray head bending over the broken
plant.
In the school room the girls were
gathered in a corner discussing Il plan
which Margery herself had set on foot
the buying of a palm for their Sunday
school teacher by the six girls Of the
class to be presented on Easter morn
ing. Several of the girls had brought
money and rendered it to Margery,
whom they called chairman Of the COM
mittee. TO their surprise. she refused
to take it. urgins her friend, May
Gardner, to take it in her place.
But why don't you take it, Margery
You started the PLAN Margery was
silent for moment trying to gather
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-31
HOW TO MARKET.

To learn how to market to advantage
and make the most of everything af-
ter it is brought into the house is
finer. Both require the willing spirit
level head and then experience or prac-
tice to make perfect There is no royal
road to housekeeping, any more than
any other science. It requires study,
and hard knocks, though some women
adapt themselves to it more readily,
than others. To live within her income
is every woman's duty. Otherwise the
wage earner-to quote philosophical
"Richard'-may make up his mind ito
keep his nose to the grindstone all his
life, and die not worth grOat at last
In order to live within her income, the
wage spender must know what that
income is. The wage Garner has only
himself to blame if he gives his wife
no idea of how the family finances
stand: but allows her to run bills for
him to pay more OF less grumblingly.
The majority of women, given a GER
tain definite amount to spend, soon
learn to make it go much further than
a man. A man hates to be bothered
with details. While the American wo-
man has not yet equalled the French
housewife in guarding against the
smallest household leaks an1 stretch
ing the income so as to make every
penny count, she is gradually working
up to it, and in time will doubtless be
able to give points to the housewives Of
other nations.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-31

the corner of the house TO Join his lit
le mistress. and together they ran to
The corner of the a:enue.
Now. Patsy, dear, You must go
back. You ought to be thankful that
You can go back, instead of having
70 SIT III a stufy old schOOlrOOm all
morning, when it's so beautiful out
Vovfs 90, that good doggie"' And
fatSy turned back obediently, if Il
4'l!e reluctantly, and was soon dash
4hS about the wet lawn with one of
Na"2cry's old rubbers for a playfel-
low
NaTsery went skipping on to school
'FJo.elhs in the enticing beauty Of the
aE-l morning. 1t seemed TO her that
we sF&ss and the bursting leafbuds OH
We ahrubbery fairly laughed as she
">>'d Il them. and as for the robbins
0'.1 NlJleDlrds, they were actually hill
>"''@s IN their JOY that spring nad
'0l'', he people she met seemed un-
usually pleasant looking until she
I'll 10 where Central alley met the
T"eer Just as she reached it three
,'O|S rushed out, almost colliding with
"'' "s they ran, and looking over their
aD0'-lefs as if they expected some one
a'F. "'ts following. Margery checked her
;, = |" avoid them and then looked in
1.e erection from which they had
''''' They've been teasing old Mrs.
%'''F2 she thought. and sure enough.
WI woman stood in her door shak-
A. 'SI list at the receding boys While
lls,--'IF y, paused the dirty, disheyeled
''a creature stopped and picked up a
eo TN can in which sickly ger
r. ..1lsl mad been growing With tremb-
Ma9 1Hsers she tried to straighten the
la,l "l-'' ana 1t fell over the edge of the
~ +"'' "saln. and Margery could see that
'-llh stem had been broken off
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-31
@NoUSEHo1O.
x. .z REe1pEs: S:

Tomato Farci-Put a layer of toma-
toes in a baking dish, season with salt
and pepper and sprinkle over some
bread crumbs, then more tomatoes and
crumbs until the dish is full; spread
over the top buttered bread crumbs;
bake in moderate oven forty minutes.
Bread Pancakes-Cover stale bread
with hot water and let stand ten min
utes; press out the water; to one cup Of
softened bread add one beaten egg, half
a teaspoon Of salt, one-third cup of
-four and about one cup Of milk, or
enough to make a smooth batter; sift
in one teaspoonful Of baking powder;
bake on hot griddle.
Rice Waffles-To two cupfuls of cold
boiled rice add two cupfuls Of -four;
beat two eggs; add to them one cupfuf
of milk; pour this over the -four and
rice and beat we'll; add one tablespoon
full of butter, melted, and two level
teaspoonfuls of baking powder and one
teaspoonful Of salt; bake on a hot
waffle iron; sour milk may be used in
stead Of all sweet milk; IN that case
omit the baking powder and use half
sweet and half sour mix and one tea
spoonful Of soda.
Fish Baked in Custard-Remove the
fillets from a cod Or haddock weighing
three or four pounds; beat two eggs;
add them to one pint Of milk, one tea
spoonful of sugar, a little grated nut
meg, one teaspOonful Of salt, three soda
crackers broken in small pieces and
little pepper; when the fish has been
skinned and boned lay one-half Of the
fish on creased baking pan, pour over
it half the egg and milk mixture. then
lay over the other half of the fish and
pour the remaining milk and egg mix
ture over it; break one tablespoonful
of butter in small pieces, dropping
them over the top Of the fish; place in
q moderate oven, baste every few min
utes and bake forty-five minutes; if the
oven is too hot the custard will curdle;
as the mixture thickens lift it to the
top of the fish; serve with Hollandaise
sauce.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-31

courage to face the girls surprise and
Because" she said at last, not very
the palm. and it wouldn't be fair for
me to choose it,
The girls were silent for moment.
Then one of them said. meaningly:
Its queer way to do, think, to talk
up a plan and get people interested
and then back out when it comes to
paying your share
Margery blushed and the quick an
CRY tears came into her eyes. May
Gardner slipped her arm around her
friends waist, which gave her courag ge
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-31
CHRIST In GETHSEMANE.''

The gefanium thrived, but Mrs. Ian
ey did not, and before another Easter
came round her hard life was over To
her little friend che had confded her
horror of being Juried by the town.
and, after consulting with her mother,
Margery was able 10 promise ler that
she need not dread pauper's funeral.
When Miss Andrews Easter present
was under discussion that year Marg-
cry made haste to land her share over
the chairman, saying, with smile as
she did so, ''That's so; I won't change
my mind this time, girls; there might
be another temptation. .''-Alice D
Baukhage. ..
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-31

to answer: cit does look that way, 1
know, but We agreed to spend only our
own money for the palm, and, and I
have thought of another way to spend
mine.''
The girl who had spoken first turned
away. Miss Andrews will be fiat
tered when she hears that" she said.
Once more the tears started in Marg-
ery's eyes. The bell rang and the
group broke up, but May waited to
give her friend sympathetic squeeze
and to whisper: "Never mind, Marge,
l know you're all right
On her way to school in the after
| noon Margery ventured into the alley
| and peeped through the half-open door
of the shanty. The old woman lay
asleep on a cot. On the floor beside
her was a half emptied bottle, and on
the window sill stood the poor geran-
| ium tied with piece of string to a
stick to keep it upright. The stem had
been carefully bandaged, but the leaves
| had wilted and hung limp and dying.
! The school children had become IA
miliar with the sight of Mrs. Laney
| Intoxicated and belligerent, but it is
! doubtful if they had ever thought of
her as Margery saw her now, a friend
less old woman, her poor old body worn
with long years Of hard, incessant la
/ Dor and her mind weakened by sor-
row and loss and most of all by the
liquor she had taken to make her for
get her hard lot, AS Margery went to
| school her spirits rose. She was say
| ing to herself: I'm glad l thought of
it. The worst was telling the girls
and that's over. Now, l am going to
enjoy the rest
Mrs. Laney was still asleep on Eas-
ter morning when Margery peeked
through the little window, but she
had not thought it necessary to lock
the door, and, opening it softly. the
little girl set inside beautiful white
hyacinth in a prettily decorated pot.
Then she closed the door and ran.
What the old woman did when. on
waking, she saw the lovely plant Mar
gerry never knew, but she was quite
satisfied that her sacrifice had not
been in vain, when next morning she
discovered Mrs. Laney seated in her
doorway holding the pot in her lap and
every now and then bending her rough
gray head to inhale its fra GRANGE.
When at last the waxen bells began
to fade the old plant mysteriously dis
appeared, and in its place the bewil-
dered woman found another just as
fresh and fra grant, but this time pink.
Again the pink one faded and pur-
pie flower took its place. until the col
ors were exhausted, and Nargery was
substituting Il hourishing geranium
in place Of the last one, when she was
| startled to hear a shrill voice behind
her call out: Thanks to heaven. I've
found We at last! And to think the
? only friend I have do be one O. thin
, school childer l be cursin' this many
year,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-31
A Lovab1e Quality.

People would try harder for trustworthi-
ness il they knew how lovable a quality it
is When you know you can rely upon
any one, that whatever they undertake to
do will be done, that you can really pass
over a share of your load to them, you
cannot help liking them. On the other
be If they are forgetfrl, If they are un-
punctual, if taey habitually neglect, they
become sources of such annoyance that
ones liking is apt to die out.-W. r.
Nieoll.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-31

LEN
NON ran down
the steps Of the
piazza, buttoning
her jacket as she
went. Patsy, her
little fox terrier.
hearing the bang
of tie front door,
rush e q around
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-31
How to Get Warm.

Warmth is a sign of life. That it is also
very desirable part OF our comfort is
realized by many one who reluctantly
leaves warm bed, and shiveringly meets
the winters cold. indoors Or out, these win.
ter mornings. Ii there is an open fire or
heater near By, it is great temptation
to try to get warm by taking in all the
heat we can get from such a source. But
some have learned a better way. They
shun heat from other sources and make it
for themselves. By brisk exercise of their
own bodies, by the healthy shock of a
cold sponge, by an energetic walk. before
taking the car, they make and give out
warmth, and the cold demon is routed
And this is the better way in all spheres
Created warmth is better than borrowed
warmth. Your own smile of greeting to
another will bring more warmth into you.
life than you can get by depending on an
others Your own loving word, your OWL
unselGsh act, brisk and unhesitating, with
perhaps its healthy shock as of a colo
sponge, will set your spiritual circulation
to tingling in a way that will warm yor
to the core. Try it some cold day.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-03-31

SIM, 'Ne root. Then she went on, but
ips way the joyousness OF the morn
in - Seined dimmed, and if the birds
g2rIr maple trees above her sang as
w ds ever Size did not hear them
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o. 1 and 2, Block IS.

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