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The Jersey City news., 1906-08-30

Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be and is hereby requested to transfer
the following sums, beng unexpended
balance in said accounts, to salary and
supply account, month of August, 1906:
March. 1905, supplies, $216.60.
June, 1905, supplies, $17.47.
December, 1905, supplies, $2S996.
Resolved, That $500 be paid to The
Barber Asphalt Paving Co., on account
of contract No. 1912, for the Improve
ment of Bergen avenue, from Communi-
paw avenue to Paramount avenue.
Charge Special Street Account this
item.
Resolved, That 81 oil .O6 be paid to
J. FL. & r. Shannon Co., retained per-
centage, on account of contract No 1880,
for the construction of Relief Sewer in
Fairm0unt avenue, from Fairview ave
nue. to Bergen avenue.
Charge Special Street Account this
Item
Resolved that s395.29 be paid to Hen
ry Byrne, retained percentage, on ac-
count of contract No. 1892 for the re-
paving of all or portions of Grove street
outside of tracts from Pavonia avenue
to Hoboken line.
Charge Special Account Repairing
Grove street.
Resolved, That by and with the con-
cuiTence of the Board of Finance the
sums hereinafter mentioned be paid to
the persons named respectively for SER
vices rendered as laborers on paved street
for month ending July 3l 1906, amount
ing the aggregate to $l,792.50
The Jersey City news., 1906-08-30

Resolved, That $215.4S be paid to Fa-
gan Iron Works supp. final, on account
Of contract No. 1907 for furnishing and
delivering special castings.
Charge Special Street Account. June,
1906, Supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-08

By SARAH PRATT CARR

his horses came to a standstil at the end of long
furrow the 1ine-fence.
Maggie Dunbar, tall, strong, and brown, was
planting summer vegetable seeds She turned at
his words, trowel in hand "Good-morning, Hugh.
How is Althea?"
He took off his hat and wiped his face She is
i hardly know; l think She feels gloomy this
morning You know it's three years to-day He
turned away.
Yes remember the day too" she replied sym
4 think I could endure it better if she hadn't
been doing my Woodwork that ought
to do" His sornber eyes were downcast
Nonsense, Hugh You didn't have the grip
that spring because you wanted it, did you? And
as for feeding the stock don't do that all through
the slack season when mother keeps no mem?
Oh, yes, | know all those arguments by heart,
and also the for leaving the hayshoot open
for her to fall through. But all that doesn't make
and forth over the polished plow-hande, the work
tyrant i1npeling him to constant movement, even
while resting but unconscious OF this, and even of
Maggie, he was gazing into the sunlit distance.
saw Dr.. Taylor drive up yesterday. What
did he say?"
The same thing,n,the case is battling; she will
probably never walk again Some shock might
help her, and again it might kill her"
Hugh did not know that the doctor had said that
blindness also threatened if Althea continued to
use her eyes for the fine work. After pause he
asked: 9" Are you going to town to-day?"
Yes, this afternoon
She has another lace order fnished-for Mrs
Indeed, III be glad to. What lot of work
A1thea does!"
Yes; she has earned over two hundred dollars
this year, besides doing the childrens sewing; and
yet she calls herself a dreadful burden
He spoke to his team, at the same time pulling
back his Plow and setting it for a new furrow.
Well, good-by" he said more cheerfully
Long after Hugh left her that morning A1thea
reclined motonless on her pillows In one of those
ineXpicable day dreams her life passed before her
She saw herself happy, carefully nurtured child,
friendless orphan, a student, and finally teacher
Then brighter picture: Hugh love, home, and
little Donald. Long minutes passed crowded with
hundred sweet memories of that time. Yet the
vision drifted to the time, little later when they
had entered upon different life, casting in their
might live upon and from the earth Together
they had labored, that they might the sooner pay
of the mortgage and own the small ranch. Baby
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He crossed the roo
took from the bureau-drawer a curious ar
box of spoos, finished piece OF lace still ia
to the rafting tracing paper, the newspa
the day before, a drawing board and pen
Bible, pen-knife scissors, rule, pincushion
dozen other articles of feminine use.
g Please give me Baby LOUIS apron l II fms
to-day, hope"
He brought it. as that all?"
Yes, l think so, except that 1 wish you d
the bureau over by my bedside, SO that l c
things as l need them, and not give you so mi
And have you straining yourself, he
rupted. No madam; | see through YOU
design; you wish to deprive me of the pleas
serving you.
Please do it" she pleaded. eff I'll prom
to put anything away, won't you move IT.
for to-day l think the room would look bett'
| could have my glass of water there Lift
so often spills it when she brings it to me"
He could not understand her persistenc
humored it. Anything to please you We
it to-day, and see if you keep your promise
rolled the bureau across the room and agar
bed. Does that satisfy you, Madam Unr
ableness?"
Thank you, dear"
He made an extravagant bow, and leane
to say good-by before he went to his work,
She drew his head down close pressing kis
kiss upon his cheek and lips. Oh, sweethear
can you always be so good, so patient, wit
ood-by-good-b my dear husband, my dea
deareSti"
why, I'll be back at noon" he said, won
at the passionate words.
Oh, yes; but noon is so far off" She
took his face in both slim, white hands
and looked deep into his eyes. God bless
you'll" she said, and turned her head to
hide her emotion.
You're running under too high press
ure, little woman. Better slow up a bit
You know we can put into port for dam
ages just now" He waved his hand in a
half-comic gesture, and she smiled back
at him as he intended she should. In the
kitchen he spent a few hasty moments,
putting in order the room, the stove, the
dishes that Donald had washed adding to
these last some much-needed strokes of
the drying towel.
Ready for school, my mann"
-" In minute, papa, soon as | put up
my lunch; and | must kiss mama good
by" A strange apprehension thrilled him
a little later when he looked into his
mothers eyes.
Good by, my Donald, my son. Will
you be good, truthful boy to-day and
always?"
Yes, Mama Althea, III try to be" he
answered softly, feeling that he had made
a solemn promise for all his life.
The clock struck eight. They all went
out, little Lou following her father to the
barn; and the house was still
A California spring. The birds, the
fields, the odorous air proclaimed it.
Under the apricot-trees pink-and- white
carpet spread far out in long lines, broken
only by the brown burrows turned by
silent, creeping plows. The grapevine
skeletons were just feathering out in tiny
pale-green tips, lifted to the SUM- And
the voice of the farmer calling to his
team rang from field to field.
" Good morning, Maggie, said Hugh as
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upon my lady of the cham
Der. How could do it with
out proper costumes? |
really need a white cap, and
and | won t economic by
way of the laundry bill. |
mean to be always and en-
tirely white in your pres
ence. "
She smiled at him with
trimming eyes.
He could not return the
look, but turned quickly
and caught up a wide white
cloth and threw it over the
spread-covering the upper
half of the bed. " What
things will you have to-
day."
THE lace-work and tat
ting-oh, all of them, l
guess. | never know in the
morning what | shall do best
during the day
He crossed the room. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-08

TUGH HARMED, once called by his fellow
- teachers Hugh the immaculate,
farmer, nurse, cook, what not, entered
- - his wifes room with a tray in his
hand. He had done this every morning
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-16
LIVE ABOVE THE Clouds

"'The life of the men is magnificent
ly healthy and cxhilarating, as may be
seen by the bright eyes, rosy cheeks
and clear compilations of party OF
scouts that come glissading like light.
ming down the slopes of frozen snow
on their long curving ski guided and
supported by the alpenstock. The
troops also carry arctic sledges for the
transport of their wounded, and some.
times realistic demonstrations are
given. when one or several men will
lie at full length on these sledges and
be dragged or glissaded over glacier
and snowfield.'
OF Sunday in the Swiss Alps: 1t is a
fact that these troops maneuver liter.
ally above the clouds; and there is no
more impressive spectacle than a Sun
day morning service in some little icy
recess at 5000 Or 10 600 feet. when the
chaplain OF the regiment mounts into
rude portable pulpit and discuurses
to the assembled soldiers who are
shiverins in their furs. even though it
be July or August. The members of
the band Play the hymns. which rever,
bcratc through the awful desolat; ons
CT glacier and snow peak
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| 1T mus: ne stopped" she said to
herself. decidedly, and she concluded
! to go over and talk with Mrs. Fry.
Perhaps she could learn something
which would explain his strange be-
havior
A man sat by the stove holding a
little boy, while Mrs. Fry hustled
about trying doushnuts.
You jest walk right into the settir'-
room, Mis- Hamilton, an I'll be in in a
jifTy."
Constance walked through, but not
without seeing that the man was the
same she had seen in church, and she
recognized the fact with momentary
tremor.
AS for the man himself. he looked
, with an eager regard that seemed to
pierce the door beyond which she had
disappeared. The child set up dis
contented roar. which recalled him to
his task. for Mrs. Fry had set little
Johnny in his lap. asking him TO mind
him while she fried her doughnuts.
The man resumed the jingling of his
keys and the child was quiet. Finally
the hot lard kettle was put away, and
with a capable swoop of her arm the
boy transferred from the mans arm
to her own, and a moment later Mrs.
Fry appeared in the sitting-room
where her visitor was.
"a poor creetur as ever was" she
said to Mrs. Hamilton. with back
ward sweep to her head, indicating
the man in the room she had left.
What's he ben an gone an done but
git cold a-stayin' out nights. an me
that's got everything to do has got to
take care on i'm
"WhO is he?"
"Oh, he's one of the mill men that
boards here; ben here most three
weeks
What sort OF a man is he?"
well, he amt quite so bright ss
some men, mebbe, but he seems dread
full good hearted. He'll do anything
ask him, hold Johnny by the hour. but
if didn't put him in his arms straight
he'd just as quick hold him upside
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William G. FH-Gerald writes of the
Alpine soldiers Of Italy. "All these SOL
dier-mountaineers are crack-shots:
and it is difficult to see how one of the
forts held by them amid the great
granite powders and terrible pima
Cles and spires Of the Great St. Ber-
nard could ever be forced by an ell
emy in the face of these troops, who
would act as scouts, crawling up prec-
ipices, and planting themselves on
wild and seemingly inaccessible spots,
whence they would pour an invisible
fire which nothing could withstand.
These Alpine troops, when scouting
or reconnoitering in the mountains,
use curious kind Of rife-rest formed
by three alpenstocks and one of the
pillows they use at night when they
sleep in the snow. For, strange as it
may seem, these men when bivouack-
ing at great attitudes do not trouble
to put up tents, but merely dig out
Gaverns in the vast snowdrifts and
line these with waterproof sheets and
blankets and there sleep amid dreary
Alpine desolations as comfortably as
though they were down on earth in q
comfortable city bed.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-16
To Harness Victoria Falls.

Consul General Washington of Cape
Town thinks that South Africa is on
the eve of introducing vast changes in
its industrial life. He looks for the
transmission of electrical power that
is to be generated by the mighty rivers
of the interior. The question Of the
development and transmission of elec.
trical power from the Victoria Falls,
the consul general says, is TO be con.
sidered by committee of experts
Two engineering specialists to the
Victoria company are inspecting water
power installations in European coun.
tries with a view to their application
to Rhodesia. Americas supremacy in
the electrical field should secure the
orders for machinery and supplies
that will be needed to develop this
vast water power.
An electrical engineer from New
York has been visiting Europe in con.
nection with the project of supplying
electrical power to the Rand from the
Victoria Falls. He and the highest
European authorities whom the char.
tered company consulted in the matter
were unanimous that the scheme was
not only possible, but was payable.
The experts regarded the climate OF
South Africa as the most suitable in
the world for the transmission OF
power, because, apart from it's dry.
ness, there is no ice Or snow to inter.
fere with the working of the plant
The distance over which transmission
would have to be made presents, they
declare, absolutely no difficulty.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-16
HIS "DOVBLE" AND TRIPLE

The question whether mere man be
allowed to gaze at beautiful woman
reminds me how | played for this
privilege my own double" and
triple l walked down from the mu.
scum on Sunday afternoon and
met near ADD street a lady who in
complexion, form and expression
HIruck me as one of the most beauti-
full young women ! had ever seen. |
could cast only sidelong glance at
her beauty. and longing for second
look | hurried through 43d street,
boarded a Madison avenue car, rode
up to SD street and walked quietly
down 5th avenue for the second time
l saw the lady near 5lst street. OF
course, everybody was looking at her,
but, engaged in lively conversation
with gentleman, she seemed as un-
conscious of the admirng glances as
OF her own beauty. Assured that she
never noticed poor me, could not re-
sist the temptation of trying for a
third look. | hastened around the ca
thedral, rode up to 59th street and
walked quietly down 5th avenue for
the third time.
met the lady near 59th street
This time she saw me and gave me
a singular, startled, half-frightened
look which | could not explain.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-16
TRAITS OF THE MOROCCANS

OF the elevatins influence of women
in the American sense Morocco knows
nothing, according to Budget Meakin.
author of Life in Morocco" They are
author of Life in Morocco" There
they are, in effect, so many goods and
chattels. That woman should be
fat and comely is the highest thought
a Moor has on the position of women.
If girl is to be married and is
thought to be too thin, she is put
through a course of "stuffing," just as
il she were turkey meant for the
Christmas market. This consists OF
swallowing, after each full meal, a
few small sausage eshaped boluses of
flour. honey and butter, favored with
aniseed or something similar. A few
months of this treatment gives Il mar
velous rotundity TO the figure, thus
greatly increasing her charms TO the
native eye"
Liquor drinking is one OF the re-
suits of European penetration of
Morocco: THE taste for strong drink,
though still INDUCED comparatively in
secret, is steadily increasing, the
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-16

practice spreading from force of exam
pie among the Moors themselves. as
result of the strenuous efforts OF
foreigners to inculcate this vice. As
yet it is chiefly among the higher and
lower classes that the victims are
found, the former indulging in the
privacy of their own homes and the
latter at the low drinking dens kept
by the scum Of foreign settlers in the
open ports
AS "A people. the Moors are already
well inclined to anything that gilds
life. The same writer says: Nothing
delights them more. as means of
agreeably spending an hour or two,
than squattins on their heels in the
streets or some door-stoop, gazing at
the passersby, exchanging compli-
ments with their acquaintances. Ma
tive swells' consequently promenade
with piece of felt under their arms
on which to sit when they wish, in ad.
dition to its doing duty as carpet
for prayer. The most public places,
and usually the cool of the afternoon,
are preferred for this pastime.'
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down. I'm good to him. always be
to every one that boards here
DO you think he colors his hair or
wears wig?' asked Constance, with
sudden recollection of her first agita-
tion at seeing him at church.
NO. indeed; he cont care enough
for his looks to color his hair, an
most certain he hain't no wig on, for
see him comb it every day by the
little glass in the kitchen there"
Mrs. Hamilton did not Immediately
take her leave as she at first intended,
but, instead, asked Mrs. Fry if she
knew the mans name.
NO, DON'T said Mrs. Fry, with a
puzzled air.
why, how is that? Did he give you
no name when he came?"
He said his name was Primus Edes,
and don't believe any man ever had
name like that"
Primus Edes. knew family once
names Edes."
Did you. now? But what's his
clothes marked II. A. for if that's his
name? Not as he's man to be sus-
: picious Of
Are his clothes marked II. A.?'
Yes, they be. what is marked.
| There's handkerchief an shirt
1T may be some one gave them to
him."
Yes, so they might. Dan thought
he might "a swapped with some ether
man. They do sometimes. sech folks. =
That may be the secret of it," said
Mrs. Hamilton. rising to go. "If he
send over anything you may lack for
his comfort. To tell the truth, this
man interests me strangely, for in
some way he reminds me of my hus'
band, does not he you?"
BLESS your soul no, not one mite!
said Mrs. Fry. turning a wondering
gaze upon her visitor
"The resemblance is not striking
perhaps. but it exists said Constance
decidedly. well. good-by!"
"Good-by." said Mrs. Fry at the
front door, where she had accompanied
her. We'll. now" shutting it after
her, whoever heard the beat of that? ?
Looks like witchwork. A man with
almost black hair, shorter and sorter
bent an not over an 'bove bright, lool;
like Mr.. Hamilton! Wall, | never did
in all my born days."
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-16
CHAPTER vIIi-continued.

CHAPTER vIIl-Continued.
As Constance settled herself in her
seat she felt angry with herself at h.r
folly. and put the matter from her
thoughts as she bowed her head IN
prayer moment later. God was her
only refuge now. Though He had seen
mt to try her in the fires of affliction.
she would have faith that all would
conc right sometime, some where; not
In this world. but in the next.
And back of her, though she did not
kncS it. two eager eyes were fixed on
her bowed head and white neck. viii c
his lips whispered in a daZed manner
to himself, Beautiful"
Finally, emotion gaining the mas
tery. he whispered to Dan Fry, who
sat nearest, Who is that?"
mis- Hamilton" said Dan, frown-
Ing and turning away as he thought.
Like enough never went to meetin'
afore."
But the man showed no disposition
to offend further by whispering in
church, and Dams displeasure was
sotlp appeased. Dan never left his
pew until Mrs. Hamilton passed down
tho aisle after service, from natural
obeisance to her superior claims on
his family and personal admiration as
well. AS she came gracefully down
the aisle in her lustreless black silk
gown and black bonnet the stranger
gazed eagerly into her face with q
pair of eyes SO like. yet so unlike
her husbands, that she grew faint for
q moment. But she rallied instantly
and nodded pleasantly to Dan while
she allowed her gaze to rest a moment
on his companion.
AS Clare brushed by the stranger
put cut his hand and touched her curls
In & lingering. caressng fashion thai
amazed and offended Dan. who, how
ever. could say nothing in church. But
Glare resented it in her own fashion
by drawing herself up haughtily and
looking him full in the face, at which
he shrank back humbly.
Happening to glance back at Clare,
Mrs. Hamilton saw the look and pit
led him, for she was SO constituted
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-16
SHOULD 4 HORSE
Be CLIPPED?
CLIPPING IN THE EARLY SPRING
RECOMMENDED BY LEADING
VETERINARIANS.
Al Thinking Men Readily Recognize
Its Advantages.

"A horse is valuable asset, and
should receive the best care possible.
He should be well fed, comfortably
in the early spring. II he receives
these attentions he will work well
and improve in value. A horse lives
under artificial conditions. In his
wild state he required none OF these
attentions. for he was able to look
out for himself. The domesticated
animal. being worked under condi-
tions that are in themselves artificial.
must be kept in condition for such
work.
The clipping Of horse In the early
spring is now conceded by all the
leading veterinarians to be as essen
tial to horses well being as shoeing
him or giving him a comfortable bed
to lie on. Farmers in England and
France have been clipping their
horses for many years, and American
farmers are not slow to realize its
advantages. A clipped horse dries
out rapidly after hard days work.
and will rest comfortably and be re-
freshed for the work the following
day. An unclipped horse is liable to
catch the heaves. pneumonia and all
sorts OF colds, rheumatism, etc. More
especially is this SO in the early
spring. when his hair is long and he
is soft" II worked hard he will per-
spire freely and the moisture will be
held by his long hair, and the food
that should go to nourish him will be
used to replenish the heat that is be-
ing constantly taken from his body
by the mass of cold wet hair. II
clipped, the perspiration will evapor-
when put in the stable he rests COM
fortably and his food does him good.
Some years ago Buffalo street car
company tested the value Of clipping
in the following manner: They own
ed 500 horses, and $50 of these were
clipped early in the spring and $50
were not clipped. A careful record
was kept OF results. and it was found
that of the $50 unclipped horses 153
were afflicted with coughs and pneu.
monia, while of the $50 clipped not
one case OF sickness was reported.
A man would not expect to enjoy
very good health IL he did hard man.
ual work clothed with heavy under.
wear, a heavy suit and fur overcoat,
and after perspiring freely, as he
naturally would, go to sleep without
removing same. 1t is just as ridicu.
lous to expect horse to be in perfect
health if worked under the same con.
ditions.
If you would get the best returns
from your investment in your horse
treat him right, and be sure and
clip him in the early spring A first
class horse-clipping machine can be
bought at almost any hardware store
for less than $7.OO.-Horse Review
Dec. 5th, 1905.