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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-30
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At meeting of the Board Of Direc-
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-30

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The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
TOOK BOYS SUGGESTION.
Plowboy Came Out of the Field and
Told Railroaders How to Start
Stalled Engine.

A travelling man relates that while rid
ing on the new orient line between Harper
and Anthony few days ago, one of the
side rods of the engine broke, and the other
side stopped on dead CENTER" so that
when the repair was made it was impossible
to start again. According to the Kansas
City Star he says:
"lhe engineer, the conductor and all
the passengers took turns going over the
thing and trying to devise way to make
it run. Finally boy came out Of the field
where he had been blowing to see what was
going on. He crawled through the wire
fence and sat down on the bank and famed
himself with his straw hat. III you'd back
that last car up the grade an lei. ''er come
down gerchunk, that 'ud start 'er, he final
ly suggested, deliberately.
"The railroad men smiled contemptuous.
ly, but the passengers sided with the boy.
Finally the conductor gave orders that the
rear car be uncoupled No less than 30 pas
sengers caught mold and pushed the car up
the grade. Once at the top the car was
let 90. The loose coach gained momentum
as it came down hill, and in spite OF the en-
gineer's admonition to let her come down
easy the emergency batteEng ram crashed
into the train with a tremendous thump.
The engine was bumped off center all
right"
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
AN INEFFECTIVE REMEDY.
Error of Housemaid Which She
Thought to Correct in a
Queer Way.

Sir William Ramsay visited Philadel-
phia recently with the Society of Chemi-
cal Industry, and during his visit re-
porter questioned him about the drink
ing water of the worlds great cities, re-
lates an exchange.
"London's drinking water is most
impure" the scientist said. "They hold
that the English take more baths than
any other nation, but it is nevertheless
a fact that you Phialdelphians, when
your filtration plants shall be COM
pleted, will have larger water supply
than London, Notwithstanding the big
difference in the two cities popula-
tions"
The reporter explained new system
for pumping water.
What do you think of that system,
Sir William" he concluded
II think it is slow, roundabout and
awkward way of remedying impure wa
ters evils" said the scientist. ut re-
minds me of the way a parlor maid of
mine once tried to remedy the evil of
a wrongly set table.
This maid eft-handed and in lay
Ing the cloth she put the knives on the
left of the plates and the forks on the
right. All wrong, you see.
THE housekeeper coming in to look
the table over, noticed the error at
once.
"'Why, Harriet she said, you have
placed all the knives and forks left
handed
"Ah, so I have sighed Harriet.
Would you be kind enough now, ma am,
to help me turn the table?"
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
The Low-Wheeled Wagon.

Farmers seldom stop to think what
an immense lot of useless labor they
perform during the season by the use
of the regulation high-wheeled wagon,
Very many farm products of great
weight are lifted, shoveled or pitch
forked to a wagon box or rack, from
four 10 five feet from the ground, only
to be again lifted to the surface at the
end of the houl. Add to this the labor
of putting hay, grain or fodder to the
very top of load eight or nine feet
from the ground, and we feel inclined to
ask the question: "Can we lessen the
labor?"
Careful experiments have shown thai
the draught on very low wheels is but
little If any greater than on those Of
average height. And as these low
wheels can be had to fit any size skeir
on any wagon the farmer may own, tn,
cost is small when compared with tn,
benefit derived Farmers Voice.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
ASKED A PERSONAL FAVOR.
Lawyer Wanted Judge to Relieve Him
Of Somewhat Danger
Gus Duty.

One Of the most picturesque figures Of the
New York bar was the late Thomas Nolan,
lawyer, whose witty retorts furnished
subjects for merriment at many lawyers
gathering Now, Nolan was at one time
counsel for poor widow who was suing
construction company for the death of her
husband, relates Success. The case had
been placed upon the day calendar" but
had been frequently postponed, and Mrs.
Moriarity, by the time she had made her
fifth call, was in an exceedingly disturbed
frame of mind, consequently the tones Of
Nolan's rich brogue were more than usual
ly fervid as he fought against the sixth ad-
journment.
Il am sorry" said Justice Dugro, "but
your opponent has shown me good cause for
the adjournment, Mr.. Nolan, and the case
will therefore go over until tomorrow"
very well, sor,' said the barrister,
sweetly, 'but might I ask wan personal IA
vor of this coort"'
Certainly, sir, with pleasure"
"Wll your honor kindly sthep down, to
my Office and just tell Mrs. Moriarity that
you have adjourned the case?"
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
A Big Plum.

Dominion Fruit Inspector Wartman,
says the Montreal Star, while inspect
ing California fruit, discovered KEEL
sey Japanese plum which measured
81k inches In circumference, and
weighed six ounces. 1t was green in
color, and shaped much like a pear.
the stem being the larger. The fruit
was sound throughout, very luscious,
and destitute of coarseness in texture
and favor usually present in very large
specimens of fruit. The pit was no
larger than that of an ordinary Lom-
bard or Damson plum grown in Cana
da While this specimen was the larg-
est noticed in Is cases of this variety,
there were many Others of extraordi-
nary size. Out of the Is cases there
was not a single inferior or damaged
specimen, although the fruit must have
been at least ten days picked before
reaching Montreal, so carefully do Cal
ifornia growers pick, pack and ship
their fruit.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
TALK ABOUT WHITE PINES.
Bureau Of Forestry Gives Some Infor-
nation on How to Start Little
Plantation.

The white pine is reproduced from
seed. The cones. which average about
six inches in length, bear from SO to rs
seeds each. There are about $500 seeds
to the pound, or 1900 to the ounce. Ths
percentage of termination in fresh seed
is 70 to 80. If the seed is sown carefully
In drills on suitable soil, and cared for in
a proper manner subsequently, so per
cent, may be expected to produce seed
lings which will live to the transplanting
stage. If, however, seed be sown broad
cast, on soil not properly cared for, fire.
quent result Is not more than 1000 to
5000 seedlings from the pound. At this
rate 1t would pay the planter better to
buy two or three-year seedlings from a
nursery or collect them from the forest
Seed years" occur but one in four to
seven years. Since white pine seed re-
quires two years for development, IL Is
possible to predict seed year IL months
previous to the time for collection
Ample opportunity is thus given to pre-
pare for planting when seed may be
obtained at the smallest cost to the
planter.
The white pine cone opens and throws
Its seed before 1t falls from the tree,
consequently 1t is necessary to collect
the cones before they open. Different
methods Of collecting have been used In
various parts of the country The quick
est method is that of chopping the trees
and picking the cones by hand from
the fallen trees; but this should never
be resorted to unless the trees are ma
ture and can Immediately be used for
lumber. In such instances it Is some
times advisable to wait for seed year
before harvesting crop of timber. Lop-
ping off large branches should never
be resorted to unless the branches are
cut close to the stem, in which case the
pruning benefits the future timber, pro-
viding the crown is not robbed.
Where trees have large crowns the
tips of the lateral branches may be re-
moved with pruning shears without in
jury to the trees, but the upper part
OF the crown should never be disturbed
except by hand picking. A long pole
with a sharp, curved. steel knife at the
end, may be used to advantage in pick
ing cones. 1t is usually possible to OBJ
tain seeds most easily from trees which
are grown in open fields or along road
sides; and they bear more and frequent
ly better seed.
Seed should be stored in a cool, dry
place, in small bags suspended in the
air. Light freezing is not injurious, but
heavy freezing should be guarded against.
Bureau of Forestry.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
ConsoIinu Her Intended.

She had agreed to become his wife
For long time he sat in silence, toe
full of joyful emotion to say anything
At last his face became clouded. A
scowl of annoyance settled upon it.
whats the matter? she asked IN
alarm. "You are not sorry that con
sented? Oh, Fred, hope that is not
it."
"No. dear. You know that l love
you as never woman was loved be
fore"
"Then what has caused you distress
Tell me, that may console you. 1t is
the duty of a little wife to comfort
her husband in affiiction, and | am go
ing to be your little wife, amt I
Fred?"
Eyes, darling, you are"
And there was silence during
which no sound fell upon the air ex
cept a noise like the popping of cham
pagne corks.
"Well, Fred, now tell me all about
It,"
''Well, dear, was wondering what
your father will say when l ask him
for your hand. feel as if | were
robhing him of the greatest and most
precious thing in the world"
WELL" she replied, "if that's al
that's the matter with you, / might
as we'll tell you that father and re
hearsed the whole act last night aftel
YOU left and I am sure he will re
fleet credit upon my training. g."-NeW
York Press.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
SUGGESTIVE PARAGRAPHS.

Marketing the products in the best
possible condition is where the profits
are made.
A furrow passed through a wet
place in the wheat field will often save an
acre of wheat.
In planting out an orchard this fall
do not plant out more than can be ma
nured and cared for.
Farm life may be made burden or q
pleasure, according to the management
of the home, the farm and the work.
Clean up the farm, and its value will
be increased, and when it is cleaned and
cleared 1t will cultivate more easily and
cheaply.
The scrapings from the barnyard
drawn out and spread on the meadow
before cold weather will help to protect
the grass roots and bring better crop
next season. Farm and Home
Remember this: Hay in small stack
will have much larger part ruined by
rain and weather than that in large
one. So If you can possibly make room
in the hay NOV, put in the one or more
small stacks left over.-Coleman's Rural
World.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
Dehorning.

The pain of the operation of dc
hornlng has been overestimated, ant
the mortality is practically nothing
The shrinkage in the milk and butte,
fat yields of dairy cows is small ant
temporary, The worry, pain ant
cruelty of animals to their mates II
eliminated when the horns are 70
moved, and the lack Of fear and tn,
quiet contentment of the individuals
Of the herd are at once noticeable. TIL,
benefits from dehorainy dairy cattl,
cannot be accurately measured, bu
there is an almost unanimous opinion
in its favor amonA those who hav,
praciced it in their rds.-Farm ans
Home.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
A Bouquet From New York.

The following bouquet is from the
New York Times of yesterday:
Ex-senator Davis is not in the least
sensitive about his age, and stands a
lot of chatting on the subject. While
at Democratic headquarters the other
! day he transacted about three times
the business of an ordinary man
\ When he had nearly finished his tasks
Brooklyn leader who was watching
him said:
Senator were you always hus
4 tler?"
Reckon was" he replied
"Well, you'll never rust out"
Probably not. l have to keep go
ing. It's my nature"
Mighty good thing" observed the
Brooklynite. Makes me think OF an
Irishman's first introduction to old
brandy. He had been treated to a
very fine fifty-year-old make. After
he drank some he was asked for his
opinion.
"'Be jabbers, it staggers me- he ex
claimed. If it's this foine at SO years
1t must have been more electrifying
than radium when it wuz fresh -
Exchange.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
Mo Words Wasted.

Nora was a treasure Of servant,
whose habit of speech was often i'll
direct, but was frequently picturesque
and Unexpectedly expressive. One
evening "the master" was sitting in
the library when the door bell rang
Nora answered it, and on her return
through the hall "the master" In,
quired who it was.
1T was a young man, sor," replied
Nora.
well. what did he want?" was the
question.
"Oh, he was JUST lookin' for the
wrong number, SOP"
did he find it?f asked the master
"Yis, sor; 1t was next door," Which
reply settled the whole question in the
fewest possible words November
Lippincott's.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
NOTES FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
Odd Bits of Information Pertaining
to Matters in the Domestic
Department.

When milk is spilled on a woolen
dress or coat at once apply absorbent
cotton. All traces Of the stain will be
removed.
Daring colors, like yellow and Prus-
sian blue, are now often used where
suitable to enamel odd chairs for both
porch and indoor use.
A few drops OF alcohol rubbed on the
inside of lamp chimneys'will remove all
trace of greasy smoke when water alone
Is of no avail,
Perch or other small fish are much
better If fried quickly in deep, hot fat
Larger fish can be fried slowly in skill.
let In hot salt pork fat.
For the meringue on pies use one ta-
blespoopful of granulated sugar to the
white of one egg. 1t is more satisfactory
than powdered sugar.
When the asbestos in stoves and fire.
places becomes blackened 1t may be
cleaned by sprinkling it with salt and
allowing the gas to burn for awhile.
Hot water will take out every kind
of fruit stain from linen, ETC., If used
soon. But the stained place must not
be washed prior to the use OF the hot
water.
Do not waste banana skins; they are
excellent for cleaning glace kid boots or
brown boots and shoes. Rub first with
the banana skin, then polish with a
cloth.
When washing white or colored rib
bons, add one teaspoonful OF methylated
spirits to a pint of cole. water and rinse
the ribbon through, and it will look quite
new.
A few drops of good scent on bits OF
pumice stone, and the bits slipped in
bureau drawers or among gowns in a
wardrobe, will perfume clothing delight
fully,
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
Santa Fe Engines at Worlds Fair.

All the world loves locomotive. There
is something lifelike about the iron mon
pace across the country. 1t seems to be
a person, not a thing. The crowds who
have been recently watching the test of
Santa Fe engnie No. 5O7 Ia Baldwin Of
l-5 tons weight in Machinery Hall,
Worlds Fair grounds, ST.. Louis, will
testify to fascination unexplainable. Not
merely the size, nor the wheels going
around, nor the throbbing steam-but all
these and more. The engineer at the
throttle and the fireman at the furnace
door share the general admiration.
The test showed conclusively that the
prairie type used by the Santa Fe in haul
ing its fastest passenger flyers represents
the best achievement of modern engine
building.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24

holes are bored to receive the hinges.
In the post may be fitted iron sockets,
or in lieu of that fill hole with linseed
oil and allow wood to soak it up thor
oughly as preventive against weather
and wear.
The hinges shown at a and are not
found upon an ordinary gate, but can
be made by any blacksmith. BY use OF
the lever, C, and the latch at d, connect
ed by wires shown, the latch may be
raised without going to the end of gate.
On some of these gates, writes D. R.
Brown, in Farm and Home, ! have
placed a small wheel as shown at C. II
not firmly set into the gate, the wheel
should be mounted on swivel II a
board is used as truck for these
wheels to ravel on, much annoyance Is
avoided in muddy weather.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
Best in the World.

Cream, Ark, Nov. 7 (Special) After
eighteen months suffering from Epilepsy,
Backache and Kidney Complaint, Mr.. w.
H. Smith, of this place, is well man again
and those who have watched his return to
health unhesitatingly give all the credit to
Dodd's Kidney Pills. In an interview re-
garding his cure, Mr.. Smith says:
II had been low for eighteen months with
my back and kidneys and also Epilepsy. |
had taken everything knew of and moth
ing seemed to do me any good till friend
Of mine got me to send for Dodd's Kidney
Pills. / find that they are the. greatest
medicine in the world, for now | am able
to work and am in fact as stout and strong
as before took sick.
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the Kidneys.
Cured Kidneys cleanse the blood of all inn
purities. Pure blood means good health.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24

Poultry manure is very rich in all the
fertilizing elements, but especially SO In
nitrogen, owing to the fact that the uri-
nary secretions, which contain large
amounts of nitrogen as well as potash in
readily available form, are voided with
the solid excrement 1t quickly loses
nitrogen, however, by fermentation, if
not properly mixed with absorbents or
preservatives. In no case should alka-
line substances Hike lime, wood ashes,
etc, be mixed with poultry manure
TNrTers' Bulletin
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
Keeping Apples Sweet for Years.

A farmer near Union City, Mich,
amazes his neighbors by keeping ap-
Piles, pears, peaches, grapes, ETC., in
their natural state for several years.
He now has apples and grapes grown
in 1901 which can hardly be distin-
guished from this years product. He
now gives out his method of preserva-
tion, which is very simple, as he mere
ly selects well-developed fruit with
good stems, picks it carefully and sears
the end of the stem with lighted
match. Then he wipes the fruit per-
fectly dry, places 1T in piece of dry
wrapping paper and lays 1t away in a
moderately dry and cool cellar
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
To Use Leftover Chicken,

To use up the left-overs of chicken
when the supply Is limited, chop the
meat. Put layer of it into a baking
dish. Over it spread layer of bread
crumbs. Season with salt and pepper
ard bits of butter. Add more chicken,
and continue in this way until all the
meat is used. Then turn in chicken
gravy to moisten the mixture, cover
the top with buttered crumbs and
bake Serve hot. Cold boiled ham Ia
delicious warmed over in this way
Detroit Free Press.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
Cheese Crouuettes.

Three tablespoonfuls melted butter,
nve tablespoontuls flour, half cup milk,
yolk two eggs, one@cupful American
cheese, cut in small pieces, half cup
full Swiss cheese, grated Cook butter.
flour, milk and eggs till thick; add
American and Swiss cheese; salt and
cayenne; cook till cheese is melted;
chill; shape in balls; dip in crumbs;
in beaten egg; in crumbs again; fry in
deep fat, hot enough to brown piece
of bread In 40 seconds. Serve with
salads.-Boston Globe.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
END AND BOTTOM VIEW OF FRUIT
TRAY.

END AND BOIIOM VIEW Ot fnC11
TRAY.
nailed at each end, as shown at the bot
tom of the cut. This makes the incest
tray for packing apples in cellar have
seen. | have IA trays and place one on
top of the other. They are set on four
posts two feet high which have tin
cap at top to prevent rats from climbing
up. Each tray holds two bushels.
Stored in this way apples can easily
be sorted from time to time, cofnmenc.
ing with top tray, and removing and
using up specked ones. Another good
feature in this way of storing. that chill
dren cannot scramble on top Of the pile
and roll the apples around in order to
find the largest and incest, as when they
are stored in bins. One bunch of latha
will make three trays.-C. e. Kundson
in Farm and Home.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24

All creams made at home should be
melted in a double boiler, as the oils
scorch easily and If even slightly
scorched the cream is spoiled Creams
should be allowed to stand at least q
month before being used, so the in-
gradients may be thoroughly mingled.
Chicago Daily News
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
nAI@NSUD.' ...%.>
GRsd sdSlpEy5S
A NONSACGlNC GATE.
How It May Be Constructed So as to
Overcome old-Time Diff
fculties-

I have had much trouble with sag
ging gates before 1 built several like
the one shown In the cut. II the posts
are well set, there is little danger OF
the gate sagging. In the tops OF the
skort and long posts shown at a and b,
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
THE STORING OF APPLES.
Shallow Trays Prove the Most Con.
venient and Safe for the Win
ter Keeping of Apples.

I use shallow trays for storing away
apples for winter use. These are four
feet square, as shown in the upper part
of the cut. The ends and middle pieces
are made of 1x3-inch stuff and the bot
tom covered with laths. These laths are
spaced one-half-inch apart. One lath is
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
CONVENIENT coRN-HUsKlNG RACK

CONVENIENT CORN-HUSklNG RACK.
sired, but convenient one is IL inches
high, three feet wide and six feet long,
saws the Orange Judd Farmer The
common method of using it is to tip 1t
over so that the top and bottom rest
against one side of the shock, which
Is then pulled over onto the rack. The
shock is unbound and Is then ready for
one or two huskers.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
Best Toothbrush.

The bristles Of a toothbrush should
not be too stiff; one in which the
b-istles are far apart is best, as such
may be thoroughly cleaned-Chicago
Daily News
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24

were very irregular, dark colored and
full of sediment. The Pills cleared 1t
all up and have not, had an ache in
nv back since taking the last dose.
NV health generally is improved a
great deal"
FoSTER-MILBURN CO., Buffalo,
NY. For sale by all dealers, price 20
sents per box
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
RACK FOR CORN HUSKlNG.
Simple Contrivance Which Will Light
en- the Labors in the
Field.

Corn husking rack, such as shown In
the picture, is easily built of few
sticks. 1t can be made of any size de-
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24

= S0oS
"Doan's Kidney
Pills proved a
v cry Q Mcient
remedy in my
case. 1 u s ed
them for disor-
dered kidneys
and backache,
from which /
had experienced
a great deal of
trou BILE an d
pain. Yhe kid
ney secretions
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24

Surely out of the twenty-four we
can afford to take one little hour to be
happy.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24
Easiest Wav Out of It.

The prisoner looked at the dull, sodden
faces of the jurymen who had been selected
to try his case.
"Jedge," he said, "is that jury of my
peersW
"You may so consider them" replied his
honor. That is the presumption of the
law"
"I'm guilty, jedge," said the prisoner,
drawing long breath. "I'm the feller that
set the barn afire Chicago Tribune.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24

During the last fiscal year an addition Of
Sll8, ,7e3, ,i4S was made to the monetary stock
Of the country Get your share all right?--
indianapolis News.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years az ago'IMFs;o ,ooo Ihos'
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24

He that can hold his tongue is even
greater than he that can handle an au-
tomobile.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24

Be sure Of this: He that hath ears
to hear hath also a tongue to tell.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-11-24

The COW is what her owner makes
her In . large number of cases.