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The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23
Reason For Anxiety.

A large pawnbroker's shop was on
fire, and the fremen were busy trying
to prevent the eonfagration spreading.
Among the large crowd of onlookers
was one woman who was evidently in
an agony Of excitement Every now
and again she would urge the firemen
to more strenuous efforts, and as the
flames leaped higher her grief became
violent.
What's wrong, missusY n said d SYM
pathetic bystander. Don't you upset
yourself. There amt no one in there.
What's the row?'
Row." exclaimed the lady through
her tears. There amt no row at all
at present, but there will be IL they
don't get that fire out soon. My old
mans Sunday suit is up that spout. and
he don't know itr'-London Answers.
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23
Chinese PORCELAIN.

Cinnamon have been exporting their
porcelain to the west for at least q
thousand years and probably lonGer.
Medieval Europe could make nothing
like porcelain and therefore regarded
it as magical product endowed with
uncanny powers. 1t was said, fer in
stance, that porcelain cup would
break if poison were poured into it.
Travellers declared that porcelain was
composed of various substances which,
after being tempered, were hidden in
the ground for ages before being fit for
use. Even so erudite man as Sir
Thomas Browne, writing in the later
seventeenth century. was mot thor
oughly resolved, concerning porcellane
or china dishes, that according to COM
mon belief they are made of earth" !"
The secret Of the true Chinese porce-
lain was first discovered in Europe a
generation later by the German chem
ist Bottger, the inventor Of what is
now known as Dresden china.
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
New Inns eraam Theatre.

hlaw 4 Erlanger viii present their
ANIMAL Drury Lane spectacle somewhat
earlier this season than usual. The pre-
miere will occur Monday evening, thu
S0th inst, at the New Amsterdam Thea
ire Their offering this year will be call
ed The White Cat" The scenery. cos
TUNES and effects are thtse used at Dru-
ry Lane, London, last Christmas. in a
production of the same title. As usual.
these will only be utilized as the back
ground to a new book by Harry B.
Smith, the American librettist, new mu-
sica. features and songs by William
Jerome and Jean Schwartz, and a new
score by Ludwig Englander. As in past
seasons, Klaw & Erlanger will spend
$4,000 in new scenery, costumes and eff
fects and in translating the production
to the American stage. Over 900 peo-
pie will be employed in presenting the
extravaganza. The leading principals
and the parts they will play follow
Hardluck the 'Steenth, King of Malar-
ia, VIM. t. odHge; Peerless, Plump and
Paragon, his sons, Maude Lambert
Herbert Corthell and Edgar Atchison
Ely; Princess Chiffon, the Kings Ward
Edith st. Clair; Simeon, the Missing
Link, Hugh ]. Ward; Methuseina, a
veteran fairy. William Dacart; The Fai-t
ry Fortune, Henrietta Cropper; Hecate,
a wicked fairy, Harriet Worthington;
Migonet. her son, Seymour Brown; Gu
pid, God of Love. Mazda Snyder; Ar
tisto and Populo, courtiers Helen La
throp and Monte Elmo.
The big ballet features this year are
The Enchanted Orchard, at the end Of
the first act; The Triumph of Hymen, or
The Wedding of Nations, at the end of
the second, and The Christmas of All
Nations, at the finale of the third Each
of these features will employ over four
hundred people In The Enchanted Or
chard all the fruits will be represented
in dances, professions and groupings.
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23
Broadway Theatre.

Khw & Erlanger's magnificent spec
tacular production of "The Pearl and
the Pumpkin" at the Broadway Theatre,
will close its long run at this house Sat
urday evening. the 2Sth inst. This piece
has attracted much attention in New
York and its engagement at the Broad
way Theatre has proved one Of the most
successful ever played at that house. The
remainder of the week and next will be
the last opportunities to see this Won
derfully beautiful musical extravaganza.
Seats are now on sale for all remaining
performances and can be secured by mail
order or telegraph.
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23
Men In Petticoats,

One of the medical papers has been
discussing the Connenlara custom Of
dressing grown up boys in petticoats
and does not seem to be aware that it
is merely survival of what was once
the general practice in Ireland. Half
century ago young men of nineteen
might be seen-and were seen-within
thirty miles of Dublin courting in pet
ticoats in the country lanes. These
were worn with high waists and long
skirts reaching almost to the ankles,
and Holland overall resembling an
English countryman's smock completed
the costume, but there was no difficulty
in distinguishing the sexes by their
dress. The mans waist was right un-
der his armpits, while the wonlan's
was in the usual place. When they
walked out together they resembled a
couple of figures from the Noah's ark
of the toy shop, proof of the real
antiquity of the costume Tat
ler
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23

There are about sixty words Lib Eng
lish that have no rhyme. AS given in
THE Rhymers' Lexicon" by Andrew
Lang, they are as follows: Aiteh, alb,
amongst avenge, bilge, bourn, breadth,
brusque, bulb, Golf, conch, culm, cnsp,
depth, doth, eighth, fifth, film, forge,
forth. fugue, gulf, hemp, lounge,
mauve, month, morgue, mpurned,
mouth, ninth, oblige, OF, peart, pint,
porch, pork, poulp, prestige, p,iss, re-
cumb, sauce, scarce, scarf, sixth spoilt,
swoln, sylph, tenth, torsk, twelfth, un-
plagued, volt, warmth, wasp, wharves,
width, with, wolf, wolves. Al critic
adds that 1t is not clear why MI. Lang
places mouth in this list. IT seems
! to rhyme with south
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23
MONDAY, OCTOBER %, 1905.

Mayor Fagan's insincerity in the cause
Of equal taxation has been proven by
his course in the Gubernatorial campaign
of last year and by the fact that he
withheld his support from such ardent adj
yocates of taxation reform as james A.
Hamill, James F. Fielder and others who
were candidates for Assembly on the
Democratic ticket. The sincerity of his
so-called opposition to political bosses is
also questioned. Up to the time Colonel
Dickinson withdrew his support from
Mayor Fagan's candidacy the Mayor
made appointments requested by the Re-
publican leader He attended the Dick
inson outing and expressed his pleasure
when mutual friends brought about re-
Cancellation between him and the Colo
mel. Knowing that his equal taxation rec
ord would not withstand the attack of
the Democrats, the Mayor took up the
anti-boss cry proposition as campaign
issue. He had to have something with
which to fool the people.
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23

TO THOMAS C. ocALLAGHAN. MRS.
Thomas c. O'Callaghan and Elizabeth n.
Mitchell, their heirs. devisees mortgages,
assigns and legal representatives,
Take notice, that at sale made by the City
Collector of Jersey City the 18th day Of
September, 1905. E. D. York purchased for the
sum of $195.58 all the land and real estate SIT
uate in the City of Jersey City, Hudson
County N j., aforesaid, which is laid down
on the official assessment maps (Fowler) az
Lot No. 8, Block 526, situate on Hoboken ave-
nue., Jersey City, N. j.; said sale being made
pursuant to the provisions Of an act Of the
Legislature OF New Jersey. passed March 90.
1855, entitled
"An act concerning the settlement and ooi-
lection of arrearages of unpaid taxea assess
ments and water rents In cities Of this State,
and imposing and ievying tax assessment
and lien in lieu and instead Of such arrear-
ages, and to enforce the payment thereof
and TO provide for the sale of lands sub
tected to future taxation and assessment
And the several supplements thereto.
And you further notified that you appear
to have an estate or interest in said lands or
real estate. and unless the said lands or real
estate shall be redeend as provided in said
acts before the expiration OF six months from
and after service hereof. deed for the same
Will be given to the said purchaser. conveying
the fee simple Of said land or real estate. ac-
cording to the provisions of said act.
Dated October 3, 1905.
JOHN FRANCIS cAHILL. Atty.
300 Broad st.. Newark y. J.
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23
CORPORATION NOVICE.

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the Commits
sioners Of Assessments for Jersey City, N. j..
will meet at their office. Room 50, City Hall,
Jersey City, New Jersey, on
FRIDAY the tenth day Of November 1905.
the value Of the easement to be be scuuired.
and the damages that may be sustained by
reason Of the construction and maintenance
Drainage area, in accordance with a petit
tion presented to the Board of Street and
Water h Commissioners ss osr,I.r June 3 lsos
as follows:--An easement 80 feet in width,
measured at right angles, across all private
lands that the following described centre line
Beginning at point, said point being the
avenue; from thence running westerly along
the centre line of Pamrapo avenue and said
ns q at rsh IL
easterly line OF the Morris Canal: from thence
running northerly, parallel with the several
feet, measured easterly and at right angles
therefrom, 10 point distant about rs ss-lO0
feet, measured northeriy along said line. from
thence running westerly, at right angles to
the last described line, and parallel with and
right angles from the proposed southeriy Ri
parian Line OF Lot G. Block 12573s. City Map,
70 ne asor apO lees s.or6ss n s
required for the construction and maintenance
Of the main sewer for Pamrapo Avenue Drain
age Area, as will more fully appear BY ref
erence to the resolution in regard to the same,
adopted by the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners June s, 1905. and the petition
on file In the office OF the Clerk of said Board.
At which time and place said Commission
ers Of Assessments will hear all parties inter
ested, who desire to be heard before them,
on the value OF the easement TO be acquired,
and the damages which any owner or owners
OF such real estate, or OF any interest therein,
may sustain BY reason Of the construction and
maintenance of the main sewer for Pamrapo
Avenue Drainage Area.
The above proceedings are under the pro-
visions Of Chapter l01, Of the Laws of 1885.
CHARLES MERKER,
THOMAS p. CONNELLY.
THOMAS F. MURRAY,
Commissioners Of Assessments,
Dated Jersey City. n. j.. October -, 1905
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23
MR.. LEES lMpRoMPrU POEM

Recently, at one of the prominent
hotels, party of guests included Francis
B. Lee, the State Historian, of Trenton.
While dining, one of the pretty girls Of
the group remarked that it was shame
that the natural beauty of the woodland
could not be transferred to Atlantic City.
This indirectly led to a challenge to
Mr.. Lee, that he should write bit Of
original verse for the occasion. Taking
the back of the menu. Mr. Lee at once
wrote:
Just a little bit of color on the beach. :
There's touch of Gods own skies in the
azure of her eyes,
And the frost-red of leaf tips hes so light
upon her lips,
As. the east wind waves the grasses, so
she sways me when she passes,
While the soft sun shines above her just
to see her is to love her.
sJust little bit of color on the beach, .
For she came from "off the shore,'' she's
wood nymph to adore
With her little bit Of color on the beach.
Atlantic City Press.
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23

The Harvard Bulletin protests against
the brutality of football. Here is what
the college paper says of the game:--
Something is the matter with game
which grows more and more uninterest-
ing every year; which takes the time and
attention not only of the players, but also
of the undergraduates as body, until
for weeks they talk and think about
nothing but football; which requires the
constant attendance Of skilled surgeons,
who conduct on the field what one of the
most eminent has called d hospital
clinic; which Injuries men so that they
are crippled for weeks and in some cases
made permanently unfit for athletic ex-
ercise. There is something wrong with
such game.
1T is the testimony of well known
surgeon who has coached football teams
that the human body is not fitted to en-
dure the game as it is played in the
American colleges. If one could see the
straps about the ankles. the bandages on
the knees, the harnesses on the shoulders,
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23
revolution.


There will be greater safety for Ger
mans hereafter in travel. a refractory
automobile in Berlin ran into the motor
car in which the Emperor was travelling.
He barely escaped serious injury. The
regulation of automobile travel which
will follow from this incident in Ger
many can be easily supposed. The other
day, an automobile in Washington colli-
ded with the carriage in which President
Roosevelt was riding. Discovery was
made that the chauffeur had been ap-
pointed under civil service regulations
and could not be removed except, after a
trial, on hearing The President there
upon issued new civil service regula-
tion to the effect that heads Of depart
ments can arbitrarily remove civil SER
vice appointees. The experience of ruiz
ers at times becomes a factor Of surprise
for peoples. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23

Estate Agent--'sWha the matter with
it?' Expert Why. it's on an almost
perpendicular hillside Agent--"Clll
attention to its wonderful drainage facil-
tiles. Cleveland Leader.
Prospective Guest.'Do you set a
good table herew Hotel Clerk"Wlly,.
folks come here perfectly healthy and 10
away with the gout and dyspepsia. r.
Life.
Aren't you ashamed to swear at that
mule in that mannery asked the respect
ed citizen. Yes answered the driver.
'but l amt ashamed as would be to
swear at golf bah or an automobile or
something else that couldn't possibly take
notice. I've at least got an object in
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Insurance Agent-"The company
represent has undivided profits of more
than $10,00o,000.' The Wary One
Directors waiting for the clouds to roll
by, ehY'-Puck.
DO you object to Sunday rest?' said
voice in the crowd. But the ArIar-
chist-Atheist orator was not stumped.
No, sir, J" he shouted, Il merely demand
that the other days in the week be treat
ed the same wayr-Cl Cleveland Leader.
Geyer (quoting)-"W learn to do by
doing, you know Stoxanbons (recent-
" hard hit in the street)--.I move to
amend. 1t should be We learn by be-
ing done PUCK.
Bifkins-Do you mean to say that suit
you have ON was made to order?" ,dif-
kins-Snre thing Biffkins Who for?
Chicago Daily News.
Sox-Has your your young brother
made up his mind what he wants to do?
Fox-Not yet; but think he would
like the position of special adviser to a
lady's golf club.-Judge.
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Board of Education of Jersey City, on Thurs
day, October 2s, 1905, for all labor and mater
ials necessary for the erection OF School No.
80. Seaview avenue, west OF Old Bergen Road
in accordance with the plans and specifications
on file in the office of the Supervising Archi-
tect, John T. Rowland Jr.. Is Exchange Place
Blank forms Of bid and agreement OF sureties
must be obtained at the office Of the Archi-
tect
The bidding will be divided into six sections,
follows
First. All work and materials comprised in
the mason's specifications.
Second. All work and materials comprised
in the carpenters specifications.
Third. All work and materials comprised in
the painters specifications.
Fourth. All work and materials comprised in
the plumbers specifications.
Fifth All work and materials comprised in
the heating and ysntilating specifications.
Sixth. For the entire work
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
opes. endorsed Proposals for (section speci-
hedl School No. 3o' directed to II. Edward
Hermann, Jr., Committee. School No. 80" and
handed to the Secretary In open meeting when
called for in the order Of business All pro-
posais must be accompanied by the written
consent of a surety company only. 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.
FRED EGE,
Dated October 1s 1905.
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23

the padding all over the body, to say
nothing Of the headgear and nose guards.
which he can see. and would then reeol-
lect that in spite of all these projections
men are injured day after day 50 that
they cannot play for weeks--if one could
see and understand these things he would
admit that the game was not the kind
which boys ought to play.
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23
state Of New Jersey,


Department Of State.
CERTIFICATE OF FILING OF CONSENT BY
STOCKHOLDERS TO DISSOLUTION.
TO all to whom these presents may come,
Greeting:
whereas. It appears to my satisfaction, by
duly authenticated record Of the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof deposited
in my office, that the AMERICAN BRAZING
COMPANY, a corporation Of this State. whose
principal office is situated at No. Is Exchange
Place, In the City of Jersey City. County of
Hudson, State OF New Jersey e. Herbert Potts
being the agent therein and In charge thereof.
upon whom process may be served) has com
piled with the requirements OF IAN Act con-
cerning corporations (Reyision of iSs6),' pre-
lirninary to the issuing Of this Certificate
that such consent has been filed
Now. therefore, LIS D. Dickinson, Secre-
tary Of State Of the State Of New Jersey, do
hereby certify that the said corporation did,
on the sixteenth day OF October, 1905, file In
my office duly executed and attested con-
sent in writing to the dissolution of said COR
poration, executed by more than two-thirds
in interest OF the stockholders thereof. which
said certificate and the record OF the proceed
ing aforesaid are now on file in my said office
as provided by law.
In testimony whereof, / have
hereto set my hand and affixed
tsEAL.) my ofrioiai seal, al Trenton, this
sixteenth day Of October A. D..
one thousand nine hundred and
Ave.
s. d. DICKINSON,
Secretary of State.
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23
The Mosquito Plant.

In northern Nigeria there is a tree,
called in scientific language tDcimum
viride, which mosquitoes cannot toler-
ate. Two or three plants kept in every
room and placed along the veranda are
enough to shut out trespassing insects.
A mosquito gently inclosed in leaf
of the plant will lose CONSEQUENCES iii
a few seconds. The bruised le,lf has a
scent not unlike that Of wild thyme
and eucalyptus. The natives of north
ern Nigeria prefer an infusion Of its
leaves to quinine in malarial fever both
FOR themselves and their children.
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday. October %, 1905, at 2 o. clock p NJ,
in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall for
CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER
in Co1lar6 street. from south of Spruce
street to new street about so feet north and
street as aforesaid to the easteriy sidewalk
Of Hudson Boulevard. and under the easterly
sidewalk Of Hudson Boulevard to connect with
said new street from Bevan street to connect
with sewer to be built in coilard street.
provisions Of Chapter 217. Of the Laws
of 1895, and In accordance with Specifications
Blank forms Of bid and agreement OF suretie.
must be obtained In the office Of the Chief
rnsnssE ESiSAHs SSis Ha OF ssrssyA SgAaFfrSs sI1x y
i9ss 3. .ssaaar' sss.
About 1880 iineal feet of ao-nch oval
About 40 lineal feet OF 24-inch Brick
Cir Sewer, per lineal foot ............ 2.7s
About 1876 lineal feet of 1s-inch Wit.
Pipe Sewer. per lineal foot .......... 1.So
About 900 cubic yards Of Rock Excava-
tion per cubic yard ..,................. S.DO
About % cubic yards Of Concrete. per
cubic yard =. r,.,., ,;: oO
Aeoa rv - Def euSS cubic ysaad 1ard q sriek MA TOO
About 10000 feet 3. NJ. Flooring. per :. !,
About ts1 10 Receiving Basins and connsc -0'
tions, per Basin ....................... . M $50
per Basin ...... 500
Time allowed for the completion Of the work.
125 working days.
The making Of the above improvement and
award Of the contract therefor with be subject
to the remonstrance OF the owners Of the
property liable to more than one-half the as
sessnent therefor on the basis Of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed enyel-
opes endorsed Proposals for the CONSTRUCTION
of Sewer in Coilard street, &c.," directed 10
MIR. James S. Nolan. Chairman of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers" and handed
to the Clerk Of the Board in open meeting
when called for in the order Of business re-
latng to sealed proposals.
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posals (and possible subsequent contract,
are those of some surety company authorized
to do business In the State Of New Jersey,
Of the hundred per cent. standard above
quoted. for which they will furnish all mater
ials and do all the work compfehended In speci-
fcatiops, and II fnas award OF contract be
made, the per cent. SO stated Will form the
basis upon which payment will be made fof
all items.
The attention Of bidders ia especially called
to Section Z. Chapter ls4, OF the Laws of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall. Be
binding upon the City or become effecttvs or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to sufSiciency
ton Counsel. the Preside-t Of this Board hay-
Ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
BY order Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO T. BouToN,
Clerk
Dated Jersey City. October II. 1905.
The Jersey City news., 1905-10-23

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals win be received by the
Monday, October "a. 1905, at o'cocE ?. NJ.
In the Assembly Chamber of the City Hail.,
PRoPERTY' RoPsai sfTuATEp II SA WEST S OF P6sLIc
SCHOOL NO, 9 BUILDING ON BRUNSWICK
aNb a NV WAYSE STREET y zee se4N 2
In accordance with specifications on file in
the Office OF the Clerk Of said Board
Blank forms OF bid and agreement of suri-
ties must be obtained at the office Of the Chief
Engineer, City Hall. Jersey City, N. J.
to be made out Of License Moneys hereafter
80 ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
Of Cost.
1900 cubic yards OF Earth Excavation, :,
2ss cubic yard Of Earth Filling. per !.
400 S square 1 feet Of Patent walks. per
50 cubic yards Of Concrete, Concrete per cubic =
rs iiasai feet Of is-inch Vii, Pipe per ~. :
a5O iineai feet Of s-inoh Wit Pipe. =
per lineal foot ,....,.............,..-..... go
For the use Of Ten Ton Steam Roller,
Fine showed for the coaplstion Of the WORK.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
opes, endorsed, Proposals for Creating Play
81
g." directed to Mr. John Sullivan. Chairman
Of the Committee on Public Buildings, Docks
and Parks and handed to the Clerk Of the
Board in open meeting when called for in the
order of business relating to sealed proposals.
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posals land a possible subsequent eontract) are
those Of some surety company authorized to
do business in the State Of New Jersey.
Bidders must state single flxed percentage
of the hundred per cent standard above
quoted for which they will furnish all mater
ials and do all the work corhprehended in
specifications. and II final award OF contract
be made, the per cent stated will form the
basis upon which payment will be made for
all items
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals If 1t Is considered for the
best interests Of the city 80 to do.
The attention of bidders Is especially called
to Section T. Chapter 1884, of the laws OF 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city or become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to sufficlency
by this Board and as TO form by the Corpora
tion Counsel. the President OF this Board hav-
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
BY order Of the Board Of Street and Water
GEO r. BouToN.
Dated Jersey City. october IS, 1905