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and an edict il about to issue commanding
mule power street cars to get on the
earth In that locality. Some sections OF
the big town are as impervious to modern
ways as the community Is to political re-l
form, and an antique mule power street car
system resists all persuasion. Only about
III miles OF horse car lines now remain in
the country, and ninety-two miles Of the
total are in Manhattan. the remainder di-
vided between Chicago San Francisco and
Nebraska City. New York aldermen are
determined to modernize this eyesore, even
II II is necessary to shoot the moffensive
mules.
The water dearth in Brooklyn is to be
met by tapping the water that underlies
the city and Long Island in vast quanti-
ties, at depths ranging from It's to 1900 feet.
The availability OF this underground sup
ply has been demonstrated by silas w,
Titus, who has been able to yet a daily
yield OF 100000 gallons. The Brooklyn
water department was 10th to admit the
possibility OF such a solution Of the press
ing local problem, but its officials were
finally prodded into authorizing the expert
ment They finally agreed to pay Mr.
Titus $40 q million gallons for the pro-
duction in excess OF 100000 gallons a day
The officials were Of the opinion that he
could not get over 100000 day, and
under the terms believed the city could
obtain a little water free. The Brooklyn
Eagle, which was an early advocate of the
Titus project, declares that water has been
produced in such, quantities as to insure
happy solution of the problem. The water
is pure and absolutely free from the posi-
bility OF contamination. The agreement
with Mr.. Titus is that he shall receive $40
for every million gallons over 100000 for
four months, and $50 per million for two
years thereafter. After that he agrees to
turn his entire plant, consisting OF pumps
air compressors, pipes houses and utensils,
over to the city without asking a dollar
for it. 1t is believed that during the two
years Mr.. Titus will get a water supply OF
from 2O,OOO,OOO to 100000 gallons per day,
which means an income Of more than $780,
900 a year His plant is at Jameco, In
South Jamaica, and his theory is that the
underground stream comes from the hills
OF Connecticut and finds its outlet at Bar
rem island, where there is geyser OF
fresh water in the salt water Of the bay.
The subway train left city hall with
every car packed to the doors. one OF
the seated passengers was young man
wearing high silk hat and clothes OF the
latest style. At Fourteenth street fash
Ionably dressed woman squeezed her way
into the car and stood in front OF the
young man. He promptly arose ana OF
fered his seat to the woman, who in-her
anxiety to get It nearly knocked on inc
young mans hat and trod on his pet corn
But not a word did she say. As the train
slowed down at the next station the young
Aan al m
did YOU speak to met" he asked. The
woman raised her eyes from her novel and
gave him black stare. oh said the
| young man, ALPHABETICALLY, II thought
perhaps, you said thank you
'I hear a great deal about the wicked
| ness of New York men, their infidelity and
| their recklessness in general" said the
woman who deals in real estate, "but see
bit OF contradictory evidence here that
| never saw anywhere else, and have done
business in nearly every large city In this
country and some in Europe. II Is neces-
| sary for me 70 visit great many oftices,
and wherever I go see some man who
| has photograph OF his wife and baby In a
little frame or case on his desk. Nearly
always 1t is a handsome little oval gilt
frame, with two wings one for the baby
and one for mamma, so instead OF being
false in his domestic relations he appears
to be proud Of them and to fiaunt them"
Charges have been referred to District
Attorney Jerome and Controller Metz in.
volving the purchase by New York GIFTS
for park purposes Of the triangle bounded
by Broadway Hamilton place and One
hundred and Thirty-eight street, for $l475O0
when the property could have been bought
for not more than 5000 1t is not un
likely criminal proceedings will follow
Judson Lawson brought the matter up at z
meeting OF the West End association as az
illustration Of the VIGOROUSLY ineficen
system of condemnation proceedings II
vogue.
'The city was saddled a few days ago,
said Mr. Lawson, with a small piece o.
property containing four vacant city lott
on Washington Heights at price double
its value. "A bought a piece OF property
for speculative, purposes, paying 5000
for It. The adjoining nelghbors including
home for the aged. believed the cit!
should take this piece of property for
park. The official board having those mat
ters in, charge, recommended the purchase
OF this piece OF property for a park. "A
was asked to set price, which he did. a
$4,000
"a short time after that b appeared
and wanted TO represent "A at the pro
ceedings to get the city TO take over INF
property A refused on the ground tina
the city had his price and he did not car
whether the city bought II or not b re
turned again in few days, and asked A
II he would sell his property TO b. "A
reply was: MY property is for sale;
care not who buys IT, b bought tn
property at $4,000 and It has just beei
turned over to the city for s147,5O0."
Times must be mighty hard for secon
hand book dealers these days" said tn
business man, quoted by the New Yor
Sun. 1T never thought about II until
short time ago when I had occasion I
add lot Of books to my library. I do no
like glaring new bindings SOIL though
g would buy as many OF my new stoc
as possible secondhand, but I found tina
many Of them would cost me more tina
: would have TO pay for the same author'
4 works fresh from the publishers Book
3 are cheaper than dirt. can buy a bush,
Of good soil from a florist There are s
many Popular Editions Home Libra
q I ries, Tireside Editions, Peoples Libra
/ ries' and sets OF that kind offered fo
/ sale at absurdly low prices, especially q
/, holiday times. that the humblest ha
a hFg