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The Jersey City news., 1906-06-07

VlAulty tuStShltu.
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer in favor
credit of June 1906. Interest,"
On water. $3.50.
$350,OOO 5 per cent. bonds. due June
1, 1921. $3.50.
Resolved, That $1S be paid to @. Steck
& Son for repairs to wagon, etc. water
Department, April, 1906, claim NO. 40.
iron tees, sleeves &C., Pipe Yard, April,
1906, claim No. 564.
$343 to P. Connolly for unloading and
carting water pipe at West Side avenue,
January March, 1906, Claim No. 364.
$1O5O to Daniel Mcdonald for horse
shoeingi etc. Pipe Yard, April 1906.
S3.98 to Public Service Corp. N. j..
for gas consumed, Pipe Yard, April,
1906, claim No. PSI.
$3.50 to ]. II. & R. Shannon Co. for
laying water pipe, Hudson Boulevard,
Bond street to Stuyvesant avenue, April,
1906, claim No. 797.
$3.50 to Edward Kelly for horse shoe
ing, etc, Wayne Street Stable, February,
1906, claim No. 2S7.
$3.50 to Edward Kelly for horse shoe
ing, etc, Wayne Street Stable, March.
1906, claim No. 2SS.
$3.50 to Edward Kelly for horse shoe
ing, ETC., Wayne Street Stable, April,
1906, claim No. 289.
$4s.3O to George W. Wood for various
supplies, Pipe Yard, January March,
$46.74 to Collins, Lavery & Co. for
four pieces yellow pine timber. Water
Pine bridge crossing Hackensack River,
May, 1906, claim No. 365.
Charge Water Account, A. & E.
Resolved, That $1,000 be paid to M.
T. Connolly Contracting Co. on account
of Contract No. 1905, for furnishing. de-
livering and laying 16-inch cast-iron
water pipe, from Communipaw avenue
at it's junction with Pacific avenue to
en- Point road and the Central r. 4. of
New Jersey.
Charge Water Acct. A. & E.
The foregoing We're each separately
adopted by the following vote on call
of the ayes and nays
Commissioner Berry, Knox,
Nolan. Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-NoDe.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks presented the follow
ing
Resolved, That $500 be paid to Charles
OTmsby, on account of Contract No.
1916. for the creation of the unsued por-
ton of Reservoir No. 3 into a play
ground.
Charge Special Street Acct, this item.
Resolved, That $152.75 be paid to
Hartung Bros, for furnishing and plant
ing Al trees, Zabriskie Playground, May,
1906, claim No 757.
Charge Special Street Acct, this item.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on a call
of the ayes and nays:-
Ayes-Commissione Berry, Knox,
Nolan. Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None.
The Committee on Printing and Sta
tionery presented the following;-
Resolved, That $41.75 be paid to Union
Printing Co. for various supplies, Clerks
Office, May, 1906, claim No. 478.
Charge Printing and Stationery.
1t was adopted by the following vote
on a call of the ayes and nays:-
commissioner Berry, Knox,
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None.
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MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

The following ordinance was received,
given its first reading and tabled under
the rules
An Ordinance granting permission to
the Coast Line Telephone Company, a
corporation organized under the Laws Of
the State OF New jersey, its successors
and assigns. to locate, construct, operate
and maintain conduits with the necessary
manholes, junction boxes, distributing
poles and other necessary equipment for
containing cables and wires. together
with, the necessary connection for enter
ing public or private property in certain
streets, avenues, lanes, highways and
public places. for the purpose Of main
tanning g telephone system in the City Of
Jersey City"
Commissioner Nolan moved sThat the
further consideration of the application
of the Coast Line Telephone Company
for franchise, in accordance with petit
tion Of said Company, presented to this
Board April 16, 1906, conformably to
Chapter 36, of the Laws of 1906, be ad-
journed and continued to May %, 1908,
at the meeting to be held at 2 o'clock on
that date.
And the motion was unanimously
adopted.
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i.L AID OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
(Continued.)

Resolved, That by reason of complaint
and investigation thereon made for the
week ending May 21, 1906, under and by
direction of the Water Assessor, the fol
lowing findings be and are hereby con-
frmed, and the said officer is hereby di-
rected to cancel Of record charges now
shown on register as herein Indicated
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Uvade Asphalt offered
of
between
C2 in number presented follows
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That Patrick j. Lane be and
is hereby appointed as a clerk in the
meter department, salary to be at the
rate of 81 200 per annum, payable month
ly (vice D. J. Mahon, deceased.)
1t was adopted by the following vote
on a call Of the ayes and nays:-
Ayes-Commission Nolan, Rooney
and President Heintze.
ys-Commissioner Berry and
Knox.
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ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 1,o2e cubic yards of earth ex-

About 1,026 cubic yards Of earth ex-
cavation, at ....................
About 2 cubic yards Of rock excava-
tlon, az ..........
About 242 cubic yards OF earth fill
ing, at ...................
About Is cubic yards Of sand filling,
ar ............. -.
About IS square yards of paving (Bel-
About 1,21O square yards Of paving
(asphalt), at ..........
About $40 lineal feet of curb stone,
5x16 (set in concrete), at .........
About 12O square feet of bridge stone,
ut .... ....
About $3.50 square feet Of cement
walks Is feet wide), at ...........
About 80 square yards Of repaving, at.
About 10 lineal feet resetting in con-
crete and dressing curb stone, at.
About resetting manhole heads. =.
About new receiving basins and con-
nections, complete. ................
About noiseless manhole covers. -.
About water gate boxes ........
About 100 lineal feet relaying and
lowering water mains and service
connections, at ..... .............
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From Elijah S. Cowles,:-
Submitting his views in relation to the
extension of Gates avenue.
From Merchants Refrigerating co..
PetitiOning for permission to construct
wagon scale vault on First street near
Warren street.
From Crew-Levick Co..
Requesting permission to cross with a
single railroad tract a strip of land at
head of 18th street.
From Thomas J. Maloney:-
Submitting signed statement compre-
hending concessions to the city in the
matter of the applicationof said Maloney
Tor the vacation of a portion of Van
Wrinkle and Larch avenues, etc.
Three 81 petitions for signs Etc.
Application of Wickes Brothers. and
others, for the improvement of Mallory
avenue, between Clendenny avenue and
Culver avenue.
Application of Commercial and Realty
Co.. for the improvement of Bostwick
avenue, between Jackson avenue and
Bergen avenue.
Application of Edmund Flaherty, and
others, for the improvement Of Neptune
avenue, between Ocean avenue and Gar
field avenue.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Sewers.
From A. Stadel:-
Making application for extension Of
water main about $50 feet on McAdoo
avenue.
From Mrs, T. M. Butler
Petitioning for return of 81 for over
payment of water rents for 1904-1905.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Assessments and Extensions.
From A. r. Wilkens:-
Seeking appointment as Street Clean
ing Commissioner for Jersey City.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From Jersey City Fire Department.
Recommending the placing Of finch
main on West Side avenue, and further
recommending that no less than an S-inch
main be laid in any Of the streets Of
Jersey City.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Assessments and Extensions.
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NJ.
Present-Al1 the members of the
Board.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS,
ETC
Petitions, etc., were presented, receiy-
ed and disposed Of as follows:-
Remonstrances of the trustees of st.
Joseph's Church against renewal of sa-
loon license at southeast corner of Chest
nue. and Pavonia avenues, and of Rev
]. G. Joralemon against transfer of res
taurant license of Charles Geibel to No
135 Ocean avenue.
Referred to Committee on Petitions.
Applications of Albert Hurley for ~
cense to keep a restaurant at No. l55
Manhattan avenue, First Ward, and for
transfer of restaurant license of Fl. E.
Scheid to Patrick NJ. Connolly at No.
176 Woodiawn avenue; Max LANCER to
Alfonso Avallone, at No. 376 Monmouth
street, Third Ward; Daniel J. Kelly to
James f. Young. at No. 321 Grove
street. Third Ward; Charles Geibel, from
No. 120 Danforth avenue to No. ls5
Ocean avenue, Seventh Ward; w. Po-
pielarzyk, from No III Morris street to
No. AT Morgan street, First Ward; Au-
gust Doneman to John Mensing. at No.
244 Beacon avenue, Tenth Ward; George
Korell to Edward Schultze, at No. 1O42
Summit avenue, Twelfth Ward; Charles
Katz. from No. 143 Beacon avenue to
No. 555 Henderson street, Second Ward;
William Geddis to Francis G. Parsons,
at No. $50 Grand street, Sixth Ward;
Charles Bammesberger to Charles 81.
Nierstedt. Jr., at No. 746 Jersey avenue,
Second Ward.
Referred to Committee on Petitions.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The following resolutions were report
ed by the Committee on Petitions at this
meeting.
Resolved, That license be granted to
Albert Hurlay to keep a restaurant,
where spirituous, vinous, malt and brew
ed liquors may be sold, at 155 Manhat-
tan avenue, Tenth Ward.
Resolved, That the following described
restaurant licenses be transferred
1872, Daniel J. Kelly, to James F.
Young.
1856, W. Popielarzyk, from 141 Morris
street to 147 Morgan street, Second
sOs, George Korell, to Edward
1909, Charles Katz, from 143 Beacon
avenue to 555 Henderson street, Second
Ward
1859, William Geddis to Francis c.
Parsons.
The reports were received.
lue TeSO1utlOuS were SeveIdlly duOpIeu
by the following vote, the yeas and nays
having been ordered and taken:-
Yeas-Al the members of the Board.
On motion Of Commissioner Pfi2gsten
the Board then adjourned.
GEORGEM MCCARTHY,
City Clerk.
Regular meeting at the City Hall,
Thursday. May II, 1905.
The roll was called at 6.45 o'clock p.
M.
Present Decker and Com
missioners Fallahee and Pfngster.
Absent-Co Commission OsBrien.
April 10, 1905, and OF adjourned meet
ing Of the I'd instant were approved as
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS,
ETC.
Application Of Harry =. scheid for
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heSOifeu, IudL Pl9O.ll De palQ TO the
W. W. Farrier Co., on account of con
ering lead.
Charge Water Account, A. and q.
Resolved, That a warrant in the sum
| Of $19.75 be ordered drawn in favor of
S. W. Perkins, such sum representing a
duplicate payment Of water rents for the
year 1904 on property situate Block 24S,
ments made May 5, 1904, and June II,
1904, respectively.
Charge Water Account, A. and e.
| Resolved, That the contract for the
FURNISHING AND DELIVERING
OF LUMBER,
from date of contract to May 1, 1907, at
the Pipe Yard, on Bay street, Wayne
Street Stables. High Service Pumping
vile, in accordance with specifications on
file in the Office of the Clerk of said
Board, be and is hereby awarded to Jas.
f. Stewart Co. at the price named in its
bid, namely, 89% of the following stand
ard
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
1907 Standard
Of Cost.
About 1900 spruce boards. 2~x-
Yx13'. each .............$ so
About 800 spruce joists, 21xa0x
About 1000 surveyors stakes,
About bout 1900 feet 5. NJ. yellow -
pine, PEI per N 3s. 90
timber, per NJ. .......... 800
It being the lowest bidder and the Cor
poration Attorney be and is hereby di-
rected to prepare and have executed the
necessary contract for the same.
Resolved that the contract for the fur
nishing and delivering of
CAST IRON WATER PIPES,
in accordance with specifications on file
in the office of the Clerk of said Board
be and is hereby awarded to The w. W.
Farrier Co. at the price named in it's bid
namely, $3O.35 per ton of 1000 pounds.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
300 lengths of Gin. pipe to weigh 80. 8
pounds per lineal foot
800 lengths of S-inch pipe to weigh
47.3 pounds per ineal foot.
500 lengths of Pinch pipe to weigh
S2.1 pounds per lineal foot.
100 lengths of 16-inch pipe to weigh
124.7 pounds per lineal foot.
1t being the lowest bidder and the Cor
poration Attorney be and is hereby di-
rected to prepare and have executed the
necessary contract for the same.
Resolved, That the specifications pre-
sented by the Chief Engineer on this
date for the furnishing and delivering of
water gate boxes and covers, and man
hole heads and covers, from date Of CON
tract to May 1, 1907, be and is hereby
adopted and ordered filed, and the Clerk
of this Board directed to advertise for
proposals in conformity herewith
Resolved. That the specifications pre-
sented by the Chief Engineer on this date
for the furnishing and delivering hydrant
connections, plugs, caps. sleeves, bends
half-sleeves and over-sleeves, branches
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Resolved, That In addition to such ag-
gregate sum heretofore reported by the
Water Assessor as due for metered
water, the following sums be added there
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STREET AND WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Monday N.
PresentCommssiones
PROPOSALS.
Olean
and
29 in number follows
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etc, and any other special casting that
may be required excepting water gate
boxes and covers and Inanhole heads and
covers, from date OF contract K, May !,
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offered and
the sl cent Of the above standard
600 the above
Of called
twelve presented, follows
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to as Of the week ending May 81, 1906:
$261 .25
80
800
100
81 .65
36.65
%. So
80 90
SO .0O
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$517.O0

Resolved, That $773.17 be paid to the
W. W. Farrier Co., on account of con
tract No. 1541, for furnishing and deliy-
ering lead.
Charge Water Account, A. and e.
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The Board, on motion, took recess
for ten 10) minutes.
On reassembling all the members OF
the Board were present.
On motion, the reading of the minutes
of regular meeting, held on Monday,
May 81, 1906, was disnensed with, and
they were approved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS
AND COMMUNICATIONS
From Public Service Corporation OF n.
j.
Petitioning for additional track con-
nections, as follows
~ Proposed connections at Bergen
avenue and Montgomery street. GMap
12.j Proposed connections at Communi-
paw avenue and Grand street. CMap
(3.) Proposed connections at Grand
street and Henderson street. MAP
4134)
AZ Proposed connections at Grand
street and Jersey avenue. (Map 4135.)
90 Proposed connections at Grand
street and Prior street CHAP 4075)
(6.) Proposed connections at Ocean
avenue and North Jersey Street Rail
way Company's property. (Map 4022)
90 Proposed connections at West Side
avenue and Bayv1eW avenue. NMap
4647-A.) \,
All the above in accordance with
Chapter 36 OF the Laws Of 1905.
Jersey City, Hoboken and Paterson
Street Railway Cos
ID Proposed connections at Franklin
street and Central avenue. (Map 4136.)
(2.) Proposed connections at Newark
avenue and Grove street. (Map 1922
ALL the above in accordance with
Chapter SO Of the Laws OF 1905.
From Seabrook Waddell:--
Notifying Board Of congested condition
Of sewer basin, Lembeck and Princeton
avenues.
From George F. Gantz:-
Calling attention to manner OF asphalt
ing Bergen avenue.
From Isbell-P Porter Company
Applying for privilege to construct q
temporary tool house at northwest corner
Of Howell street and Duffield avenue.
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ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About $3.50 cubic yards of earth ex-
cavation, at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
About 500 cubic yards of rock excava-
tion, at .................
About 444 cubic yards of earth fill
About 1eo cubic yards Of sand ill
About 210 square yards of paving
(Belgian). in cutters, at ..........
About 1858 spare yards of paving
(asphalt), at
About 2,174 lineal feet of curb stone,
5x16, (set in concrete), at .........
About 18O square feet Of bridge
About 5,374 square feet Of tagging,
About 6 square yards of repaving
(Belgian), at .....-............
About 63 ineal feet of resetting in
concrete and dressing curb stone, at.
About 3,578 square feet of relaying
and dressing tagging stone, at..:..
About 125 lineal feet of cribbing
stone (set in concrete), at .........
About resetting receiving basin
heads .....
About 4 resetting manhole heads. -.
About noiseless manhole covers.
About water gate boxes and connec-
tions, complete ................
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1907, be and are hereby adopted and
ordered filed, and the Clerk Of this. Board
directed to advertise for proposals in con-
formity Herewith.
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From Inspector of Street Cleaning
Submitting report of streets cleaned
from May q to May 27, 1906, both dates
inclusive
Received and ordered filed.
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BOARD OF EXCISE COMMISSION,
ERS OF JERSEY CITY.

tOEfciaI F'r0re..diIYs.i
Adjourned regular meeting at the City
Hall, Wednesday, May 2, 1906.
The roll was called at S.45 o'clock P.
NJ.
Present-An the members of the
Board.
ETC
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On motion the Board adjourned. 9
GEO. T. BoUroN.
CLARK.
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From A. Il. WHkenS:-
Seeking appointment as Street Clean
ing Commissioner for Jersey City.
Received and referred to the Commit
Tee of the Whole.
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The Committee on Printing and Sta
tionery presented the following
Resolved, That $41.75 be paid to Union
Printing Co. for various supplies, Clerks
Office, May, 1906, claim No. 478.
Charge Printing and Stationery.
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From E. Kuichling, Consulting Engi-
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The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on a call
of the ayes and nays
Ayes-C Commissioners Berry, Knox,
Nolan. Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-NoDe
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The Committee on Public Buildings
Docks and Parks presented the follow
ing
Resolved, That $500 be paid to Charles
OTmsby, on account of Contract No
1916. for the creation of the unsued por
tion, of Reservoir No. into play
ground.
Charge Special Street Acct, this item
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1t was adopted by the following vote
on a call of the ayes and nays:-
Ayes-Commissione Berry, Knox,
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-01
AM ERICAN ART.
The Way Men of Means Mny Promote
It's Advancement

The Way Men OF Means May Promote
Its Advancement.
II is an encouraging theory that all
important art epochs have been pre-.
coded by cpochs of great wealth. and
it may well he that the present multi.
plicati0n Of large fortunes will be the
foundation OF Il more ideal condition
OF society. affordlng. rs these fortunes
do, the support of extensive artistic
undertakings, as did those Of Genoa
ana Venice. And while 1t would be in
sensate folly to fill our museums exciu-
sirely with work by Americans, it Is
more and more to be expected that our
artists will profit by the showing they
make in such collections rs the COM
parntivc exhibition OF few wears nCo.
iii which they held their own with for
cign masters Of the same departments.
Tic first way. therefore. To help
American art is Ia buy worthy pictures
by American artists. Our rich men,
particularly our new recruits in this
class should bear in mind that an OK
hihition Of. let us say, the Society Of
American Artists, has as high Il stand
'Iu vi 'iuhiititnce aS tlc l'ariS Salon
ANA Is likely 10 contain less trash. and
That, purely as II matter Of investment.
TO urge no higher motive. it pays to
huy the hest American work.
Another WAY for those who wish by
their wealth to add Ia the pleasure OF
their co'ntrymcn is To give or bcq,Icath
Il portion of il 10 II musctlin for tile Oh
enlargement or native art. and TO be
Of the highest efficiency such n benc-
faction should he without condition 1t
Is said that In Boston ii Is not rcspccta-
Die 10 die without making bcqrIest To
Harvard university or the Museum Of
Art. Certainly that city has an cnvia-
bic reputation for the unceasing. over
vigilant civic pride and solidarity that
made Emerson cNclaim of II, Thou
darling Town of Century.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-01
street Car Rule. of rio.

There are first and second class
street cnrs, writes Albert Hale in the
Header, and I. with pncliag, In my
arms. had taken u first class bond. as
street car Is called IN Rio dc .Iancirn.
Scarcely had done so when the con.
iuctor requested me To transfer to
second class car whenever it might
come along. because 10 one is allo;rcl
to carry anything greater than lap
Sntclcl first class. So humbiy de-
seconded and had either 10 mix with
market women and swcaty lnborcrs or
TO take a tilbury. a tilbury, named
after the English maker who years
ago introduced It, is Il curious two
wheeled, light sprinGcd cab. like an
old fashioned gig. ana resembles n
hanson without the attachment FOR
the driver. He sits inside the tilbury.
A person without a nrcktic is no moro
allowed first class Oh the street cars
thnn was with my parcel. They are
decidedly particular in Brazil and in.
lierlt many fastidious ways from the
time OF the empire. when dress and
manners werc the mark separating the
aristocracy from the working classes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-01
FURlES IN THE ARENA.
The wrc,uin. Matches between Wo-
men Ira Japan.

The wrestling Matches nctMecn wo-
men Ira Japan.
Describing wrestling match be-
tween women i'm Japan, n writer saws:
Tile wrrstinrs arranged themselves In
two Sides each led by Il captain. They
sat cross legged around the platform
In the dirt. all but the two chosen to
begin. who advanced into the center
with the umpire. They squattcd upon
their feet AMI bowed to each other
slowly and Snlrmnly. Pulitcness thus
being fulfilled, they stood up again and
bent over opposite one another like
two ;silmrr0cks. watching intently FOR
II chance To seize an advantage. Dur
ing the prcliminarirS the audience WAS
tense with expectation. Then suddenly
the women sprang. kissing ut each
other firio,nly and gnnshing their
teeth. at first 10y stimulating ferOclty to
spur themselves UP To greater excite
mcn,. hut. after few clutches, in
deadly feminine earnest. the umpire
meanwhile bIZZing close la them as
they swayrd around thc narrow ring
ANY and all holds seemed fair means
10 the end of pushing II comhatnnt over
tlc edge. Sometimes with IL clean
throw one woman landed her opponent,
Sprawlin-. In the midst of her friends.
This was the signal for the umpire to
begin. llit0iSu. ftltatSu. mitSu, yotsu,
itSuSu' Zone two. three. four, five). in
II series of irregular aud disconnected
saurakS. anl before he ceased count
in. another wrestler from the losing
side jumped up to meet the champion.
who stood painting. kissing and splitting
Hike Il boiling kettle in tie center of the
arena.
This time there were no prclimi.
narics. wild rush. AMI like two flu
rics or two beasts the women were
struggling again. Some affected quick
clutches, some locked their adversuries
in their arms and stood stock still for
Il full five minutes. Some picked lid
their opponents almost ut once and
threw them bodily over the ring, while
others rolled over with thcm."-ChicaGo
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