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station. Bozoni is at the city Hospital

station. Bozoni is at the City Hospital,
suffering from a severe scalp wound
which he insists was inflicted by a re-
volver bullet, but physicians ct the
hospital state hat the wound was in
tiicted with some dull weapon or pos
sibly by the blow of a fist.
Riserchio, together with Joseph
Piserdino, who vas taken into custody
as a witness, we're held In the Second
Precinct Court today to await the re-
suit of Bozonis injuries. While he
may have sustained a slight fracture OF
the skull, Bozoni's condition is not
considered serious at h hospital, and
there is every indication that he will
ecove
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GRUBB SURE HE'LL BEAT
GARDNER FOR CONGRESS.
Wife to Accompany General on
Final Tour.

EDGEWATER PARK, Oct. 26.-Gen-
eral E. Burd Grubb, Democratic and
Independent Congress candidate, today
declared he believed he would defeat
Congressman John J.. Gardner, whom
he has attacked as a tool of Car Can
non." General Grub said:
Il vas warned not to go into this
fight by friends who said it was i'm
possible to overcome the great Gardner
majorities. They said 1t would be the
fight of my life. That settled it for
me. I have run from a fight
yet
Mrs. Grub will accompany the gem
eral during the closing week of his
campaign. The fight against Gardner
will be carried into the congressman's
home county this week. Grubb's CAM
paign will close with a mass-meeting
in Atlantic City Saturday night.
ATLANTIC oonY. Oct. 26-Renlvinr
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to charges of General E. Burd Grub,
his opponent, that he had slandered
Civil Wa veterans, Congressman Gard
ner today said: II have never accused
Grubb or any veteran of cowardice,
either openly or by insinuation."
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EXCISE CON-
MISSIONERS OF CITY
OF NEWARK.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EXCISE COM-
MISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF w
City Hall, Oct. %. 1908.
The following Is a list of names, residences
and places of business of persons making APP
plication to this board for the granting of IL
censes to sell spirituous, vinous, malt or brewed
liquors and not heretofore published according
TO law. to wit.
Name. Place OF Business. Residence.
RETAIIeRENEWALS.
Thomas Gussner, las Mulberry st, -. Same place
Robert c. Erb, Sc Mulberry ST.. .461 So, 18th st.
Thomas A. Blaney. asa Orange st. 49,. Same place
James Reilly. 21-2s Front t,,..,...S Same place
Antonio Laffola. 291 Frelinghuysen av. Same pl.
August Braun, 5S Bergen t........S Same place
Joseph Moskowitz. go Springfield av. Same pl.
MI n. j. O'Donnell, 1877 Bank St.. Same place
Ptetro Caleagna. 43 Cutler st.......S Same place
Henry Gtllispie. 81 Clifton av........S Same place
Adam Kistner, a Badger av........S Same place
Angelo Demorest, 666 No. 18th st. Same place
Fred w. Huttehhach, 260-2e6 Washington st.
Same place
Henry Bicking, 2S1 Orange st........ Same place
Raymond Sayre. 203 Newark ST. 49,. Same place
VIM. s. Sheridan, 225 bloomfield av. Same place
Ilewellyn Brtentnall, 2T6 Runyon St. Same pl
Albert Schneider, 81 Spring St. 49,. Same place
Morris Ostrich, 80 Mulberry st...... Same place
James Madden, 1873 Hudson st ....... Same place
Ferdlnando Torsiello, 203 Rrice st. Same place
Leonard Herr. $50 So. Orange av... Same place
RETAIL-SINGLE TRANSFER.
Alfonso Risfoli, 90 Avenue Co.. Same place
RETAIL-DOUBLE TRANSFERS.
VIM. Houst, f3S Broad ST. 1856 Paramount av.
Michael Primo. 24 Sh v...........Sa Same place
JOHN NIEDER
President.
City Clerk.
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SAYJ HE'S
SHOT BUT DOCTORS
THINK TWAS BLOW

Antonio Riserchio, aged 10 years, and
residing at Kearny. wac arrested today
by Detectives Horter and Donovan
charged with having assaulted Joseph
Bozoni, of 10 Aqueduct alley, during
an ~altercation in Drift street last
night. Riserchio was found at his
home in Kearny at ESQ a. m. today
and was taken to the Second Precinct
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LODGE PLANS FAMILY FESTIVAL.

Allemania Lodge No. 70. I. o. Q. f.,
will have a family festival November
q in Odd Fellows Hall, in Sixteenth
avenue. Those in charge Of the ar
rangements will be George Stamler,
Jacob Franzmathes, Charles Sommer,
Robert Uebelhoer. Leo Arnrein, Henry
weismantel and MAJ Gutschke
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YOUTH INJURED BY
JUMPING FROM TRAIN.

John Mason. IS years old. of 15l New
Jersey Railroad avenue. while attempt
ing to jump a freight train Of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad at the foot of
Avenue c yesterday afternoon lost his
footing and was thrown to h ground,
sustaining injuries about the legs. He
wal taken to st. James's Hospital,
where it was said his hurts are not
seriouAs
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TAX NOTICE.
TAX NOTICE.
OFFICE OF RECEIVER OF TAXES,

- City Hall.
Newark. N, j., October IL, 1903.
tober 20. 1893, until April IA. 1909. for the recep-
Particular attention Is called to the follovvfns
requirements OF law:
II paid IN or before the thirty-nrst day Of
october. one ID per cent. will be deducted.
II raid on or before the twentieth day Of
Noyemoer. one-half Gh) OF one a. per cent.
will be deducted.
II paid on or before the twentieth day Of
DECEMBER, the exact amount of tax.
II not paid on ur before the twentieth day of
December. interest at the rate Of twelve QD
per cent per annum will be added.
If not paid on or before April IA, 1903. war
rants will be issued with three f) per cent.
penalty. Justice and collectors fees in addition
amount personal.
Pms: sgsn frss. = n @Agm n.
Sodl6sx fcss
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orFIcE OF CITY CLERK

OFFICE OF CITY CLERK
Newark, N. j., October "a. 1908.
Rsport Of interments for the week ending
October "a. 1908: Men. 80; boys. 10: women. 16;
girls. IL. Total. 81.
Ages-one year and under. %; between / and
2 years. /; 2 and 5 years. 6: 5 and 10 years. J.:
10 and 90 years, 2; 20 and 80 years, 2; 80 and 40
years, 10: 40 and 70 years, s; 20 and so YEAR,, 0;
so and 70 years. 0; 70 and so years. 2; so and
over. 8.
Decentralization. 1; apoplexy or cerebral
hemorrhare. 4: asphyxia, /: asthma, L: bron-
chitis. 8; Bright's disease. kidneys: L; burns, !;
cancer, breast. |; cancer, stomach. 1; casual
ties. 1; concussion, brain. 1; ~convulsions, J;
diphtheria. 1; endocarditis. 2; enteritis. i;
fever, scarlet, /; fever. typhoid. 1; CASTRO
e~nter4tis. 1; heart. yalvular. 4; hemorrhage. L:
inanition. T. insanity or dementia, Q: marasmus
or malnutrition. 5; menin gifts, acute. 2: menin-
gifts, tubercular. /; meningitis. cerebro-s spinal.
j; nephriitis. s: old age or senility. 1; paralysis,
general. 2: peritonitis: acute or chronic. i;
inonia. broncho. q: premature birth. a;
septicaer,ia. 8; still-born s; suicide. 2; tuber-
culosis. 6.
Places of Nativity-United States. IS: Ireland.
q; England. Q: italy. |; Norway. 1; IL;
" JAS. r. coNNELJYs
City Clerk.
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..

BAKER-At Chatham, N. J., October
Is, 1908, Martin v. Baker. in his 72d
year.
BARRY-On October %, 1908, Hannah
Barry (nee Donnelly).
BEAN-on october 25, 1908, William j
Bean, son of Mary II. Bean Yale and
the late Hugh ]. Bean, of New York
formerly of New Hampshire, 432 Sus-
sex street, Harrison, N. j.
BICKLER-At Bloomfield, N. j.. Octo-
Der &c, 1908, Phyllis. daughter of Philip
and Virginia Bickler, aged Q years Z
months.
Funeral services from the home of
her parents, 1856 Thomas street, on
Wednesday evening at 8 O'Clock.
Relatives and friends are kindly in
vited, Interment at convenience Of
family.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., on Sat
,rday. October "a, 1905, George c.,
aged 65 years, No. SO Twenty-irst
street.
CAIRNS-On October "a, 1908. Mary
Elizabeth Mathews, wife of Samuel
r. Cairns.
Funeral services at her late home,
So Myrtle avenue, Irvington, N. D.,
on Monday evening, October 26, at
8 o'clock. Albany IN. Yo papers
please copy.
DEAN-At Orange Memorial Hospital,
on Saturday, October "a, 1908. Robert
Dean. beloved father of Mrs. James
Drew. 81 lakewood avenue, Orange.
DuGAN-On October "a, 1908, at the
residence of his aunt, Mrs. William
Bannon, 20 South Fifth street, Har-
rison. Stephen, son of the late An
thony J.. and Margaret Dugan.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
FOLEY-On October rs, 1908, Annie
Foley.
KERR-October 25, 1908, Mary j.,
widow of William Kerr, in her S2d
year. corner Sussex and Hollywood
venues, East Orange.
KENNEDY-At Belleville, N. j., Oc-
tober "a, 1908, John Kennedy, nus
band of the late Winifred Kennedy,
in his 73d year, No. "a Harrison street.
I.ANGSTROTH-At Montclair, N. j.,
October "a, 1908, Mrs. Frederick e..
Langstroth, 215- Belleville avenue,
Bloomfield, N. ].
LAYTHAM-On October %, 1908,
Alfred, son of Helen and the late
Samuel Laytham, aged II year IL
months, at Clifton, N. j.. corner Pas
sale avenue and Third street, Cliff
ton, N. J.
MILLER-Entered into rest, Saturday,
October "a, 1908. Frederick Miller,
aged so years.
REIBENSTEIN-On October "a, 1908.
Frederick Reibenstein.
Relatives and friends of the de-
ceased are kindly invited to attend
the funeral from his late residence,
2s West Kinney street, on Tuesday,
October 81. at 2 p. m. Interment pri-
vate. |
SLEEPER-At his home, % South
Seventeenth street. East Orange, N.
j., on Sunday, October 20, 1908, George
Edward Sleeper, in his 59th year.
WHITENACK-On October "a. 1908,
Ann E., widow of the late Henry
Whitenack, aged 80 years.
WILLSON-On Sunday. October rs.
1908, Dora Wilson, wife of Gary Will
son.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
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Congressman Loudenslager. replying
to q query from Banker w T. billiard,
of Salem County, refuses to corannit
himself on the cannon 1ssus.
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Medical.
MEDICAL
SUBURBAN SAM.

LADIEs-A PRIVATE SUBURBAN SAM
TARIUM
for women; oil female complaints: conhnc.
ments; adoptions; skilled physician and nurses,
Can or write for free confidential particulars
In plain envelope. NINE. CHRISTIAN. New
York Office, 146 West Twenty-third st. Hours.
9 to .: Sundays. l to L.
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AT the Model Amusement Company playhouses
q program n unlimited comedy, drama and
Model. Springfield av. the Gem Theatre. FIJI
teenth av-; the Model, Orange. 25 Main q.
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NOTICES.

NOTICE OF SALE.
I will sell at public auction on Tuesday, the
9th day OF October, 1908, at S:45 a. m, at the
premises, 1879 Eighth avenue. Newark. New Jer-
sey. the stock OF dry goods. ladies' wearing
apparel, ladies' furnishing goods and store TX
lures. together with other miscellaneous per-
sonal property in said premises contained.
JOHN
Sergeant-at-Arms.
First District Court.
Bilderi q Bilder,
Attorneys. Lawyers Building.
Newark, \. J.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY LOANED sALARIED PEOPLE
ana others without security; easy payments:
offices in So principal cities. Save yourpsi{
money in getting my terms nrst. d. II. TOL-
NAN, Room 612. 2Ss Washington It.. corner
Market.
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STAMPS. steel letters and nsvres. hand.
onsi byrntnf- hrsnasl nj. fis{sst- FvSfsr
c escsGs:l e. Is ~ ~ W. ~. ~ I s Ssa vAA
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Mineral water.


GENUINE Mount Clemens water sold by
CHAs. sCHIED. Waldmann's Theatre Cafe,
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MALE AND FEMALE.

I CAN start you In a paying business at home;
easy work; no money needed; SIS to $50 weekly
made; particulars for stamp. SUP
PLY CO, Charles ST., West Orange.
MEN AND WOMEN everywhere make $40 to
$50 weekly copying letters at home during
your spare time; no experience necessary: no
capital required; stamp insures reply. Address
ELITE ADVERTISING Co. Station S. Phila-
delphia. Pa.
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THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND EQUIPMENT
COMPANY.
232 MARKET ST. NEAR MULBERRY ST.
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1ewelry bought; unredeemed
sold. J. HORLAND. "A Market st.
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GRAND RECEPTION and social gathering ~
X. w. DANCING LASSE
at the Kruger Auditorium, Thursday eyeninr
October 20; admission. including wardrobe, 50
cents; payable as you enter; former scholars,
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UP-To-DATE JEwELRY sold at lowest prices
1928 Market st. "
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
means and considerable ACQUAINTANCE. de-
sired as partner in agreeable business; college
man preferred. Address r., Bcx is, Star Office.
BARGAIN-Grocery. meat. fruit and vegetable
store; Jersey City; big stock, fixtures; two
owner going abroad; cheap to quick buyer:
write or call Sundays; other stores. GER
MAYNE, 70 Brinkerhon ST.. Jersey City.
LADY will sell out. or take good reliable part
-ner, either lady or gentleman, for millinery
business. on account Of present partner going
West for health; will handle another line with
millinery If desired. MILLINERY STORE. 241
Harrison av., Harrison. N. ].
PARTNER wanted; $3.50: established business;
can clear 500 monthly; chance seldom Of
fered. See NEWARK BUSINESS
lis Market.
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AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS WANTED, EITHER SEX Send
self-addressed envelope STAMP optionaD TO
HELIOTROPE-VANILLA, 100 Court ST., New
ark, N. ]. Honorable independence and COM
Portable living guaranteed.
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DANCING

THE DAVIS SCHOOL OF DANCING.
DAVIS HALL, 406 BROAD STREET.
Mrs. Helen Davis. Mgr. Chas. F. Travers. Inst.
LESSONS: Waltz and Two-stsp
appointment BEGINNERS CLASS, Tuesday
evening, 8 p. m. ADVANCED CLASS;
"wednesday. at $3.50 p. m. STAGE
taught: For information. circulars, ETC.. write
or apply to MRS: HELEN DAVIS. Davis Hall,
46 Broad st. L. d.. phone 2o-J. B. B.
O.. "A. KEETON. Dancing Academy, SAT Broad,
Opposite Central r. r.
4 high-class school for society dancing.
Private lessons for beginners any evening.
ROYAL SCHOOL OF STAGE DANCING. SAT
.Broad-The only professional school In the
city. All up-to-date theatrical dancing.
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PhysfcaI Culture.
DO o want good health. or to gain or re-
ouce weight? Are you troubled with rheu-
matism? Cali OF write w. LA RAUS, SIS
Brad St, expert physical instructor.
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Bicycles and Sundries.
BICYCLES REDUCED-Daytona, now $15,
worth s25; shopworn new Stearns 1880. regu-
lar $50 machine, complete. with coaster brake,
now 1880; tires CSC up; vulcanizing plant on
premises. See wheels; IS down, 81 per week.
Largest stock in Eastern States.
AUSTIN, 81 Orange st.. near Broad.
PIERCE National. Columbia Tribune. ETC..
best wheels at IS down, 81 a week. Sundries
at lowest prices; locks and keys; keys fitted.
FLOYD KREBS. SO William st.
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SCHILLER, the jeweler. now at go Markst
We do repairing.
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Pnrquet Floors.
HARDWOOD FLOORS,
parquetry; old floors rennished. WIN. H..
JAMoCNEAU. 10 Branford pI. Tel. 22o7.

Pawn Tickets Bought.
OLD gold and silver bought. A Broome st.,
cor. Springfield av. J. HooKAY 10.
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Dining and Lunch Rooms.
Lunch at the
1926 Market ST., IL to 8. ssas ..
After theatre lunch a specially. Large ban
quet hall for parties and weddings.
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Art Photography.
DELMAS PHOTO CO..
TAKE PICTURES
7s5 BROAD STREET.
AufOmO biIe SUPPLIES.
j. M. QUINBY s. co.
21-3s DIVISION STREET.

Automobile Supplies.
THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND EQUIPMENT
2a2 MARKET ST. NEAR MULBERRY ST.
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AT THE MOUTH @ F THE TUNNELS.
OHce Furniture.
OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO.

81 CLINTON. 1854. NEWARK.
Desks, office chairs. tables and filing de-
vices. We handle and rent all makes Of type
writer's. Make a speciality of repairing and
inspecting typewriters.
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SITUATIONS WANTED.
MALE.

CARPENTER and millwright wishes situation
Address H., Box 10, Star Office.
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Photographic Supplies.
DEVELOPING and finishing for amateurs. Art
supplfe-.
J. J. O'CoNNOR, JR.
z5 Washington street. Newark. N. ,.
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MODERN DINING ROOM, 8 Central av.,
under new management. Is the place to dine
and lunch. Regular dinner &c.: lunch 16c.
Smyrna times., 1908-05-13
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bulletin.
THE SUMMER VACATION GUIDE.

The vacation is the bright spot the dull routine
the years work 1t breaks the monOtOny the daily round
and cheers and invigorates for the life ahead
America abounds with delightful valley,
mountain and beside the The Atlantic line from
Labrador Cape Haeas contains the greatest number of
devoted entirely the pursuit of pleasure and health
the world.
One may purchase from Pennsylvania Railroad Ticket
Agents excursions tickets eight hundred of these
sorts covering all the desirable places from the rock bound
bays of Newfoundland the gentle sandy slopes of the Vr
gina beaches from the White Moutains Of New Hampshire
the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee in the wds of
Canada along the shores Of the ST. Lawrence and the Great
Lakes.
The famous resorts of New Jersey-Atlantc City,
Cape May, Wildwood Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Asbury
Park Long Branch Spring Lake Seaside Park Beach Haven
Others we'll known that description uperfuousare
among the popular and the easily accessible
in the country.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Summer Excursion Book to
be obtained of Ticket Agents copy, of the
General Passenger gent Philadelphia by mail postpaid for
IS cents describes them all and gives the and stopover
privileges allowed on tickets.
Smyrna times., 1908-05-13
BIRDS AS THEY SLEEP.
Quail Form Dense Circle With All
Heads Facing Out.

Quail Form Dense Circle With All
Heads Facing Cut.
Inc mghtcap preparations of the
chubby little quail are very interesting
Each evening the cOypy forms in a new
place, and this selection of the sDOt
entails serious efforts Bobwhite new
er quite loses remembrance Of the
many dangers which make his life in a
Wild state one great fear. A white
thrOated male with soft clucks calls
together dozen Of his comrades, and
for few minutes they all huddle to-
gether. but soon from the farther end
OF the aviIry clear "Whew- -bObwnite"
rings out. and of scurry the whole
band. this time perhaps to settle for
the night in the new pace-a dense
circle of little forms. heads all facing
out just as in their native stubble they
rest facing in every direction, so that
at the first hint of danger from any
point of the compass the cOvey may
explode and go booming off in safety
Poor little fellows. their wild life is
strenuous indeed. Well for their race
that every nest holds from ten to eight
cen eggs instead Of three or four!
The wOOdpeckers sleep resting upon
their tails, even the flickers invariably
following this custom, although during
the day the flickers spend much of
their time perching in passerine man
ner, crOsswise upon twig Small
birds, such as thrushes and warblers,
sleep usually upon some small twig,
with heads tucked behind wings in
orthodox bird fashion. but they occa-
siOnally vary this in a remarkable way
by clinging all night to the vertical
wires of their cages, sleeping apparent
ly as soundly in this as in the usual
position of rest. A buebird in a small
cage slept thus about one or two nights
out of each week. Any explanation of
this voluntary and widespread habit
among perching birds would be difficult
to suggest.
The little hanging parrakeets derive
their name from their custom of sleep
ing always in q reversed position, and
when distributed over their rOosting
tree they resemble some strange, pend
ant, green fruit rather than sleeping
birGs.-Outing Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1908-05-13
THE BLUE JAY.
Why Should He Be Selected as Sand
Bearer to Satan?

Why Should He Be Selected as Sand
Bearer to Satan?
1t is said and believed by many that
all the blue jays disappear every Fri
day, and not one can be seen until the
next day, and this disappearance is ac-
counted for by the statement that the
birds are under a compact with Satan
and that they devote each Friday TO
delivering him a supply Of sand to
heat his caldron at the point Of tor
ture
But why should the blue jay be select
ed as sand bearer to Satan when there
are so many birds Of stronger and
feeter wing? There are many super
stitions that have a reasoning basis,
but this particular one has nothing
whatever to go on.
The origin of it lies in the fact that
the blue jay is a most particular home
builder. He knows how to build his
house. and he takes a great pride in it.
He doesn't hang his nest to a limb nor
glue it to tree
Instead he selects a substantial fork
or crotch CT limb lays down a few
twigs of goodly size and strength. and
on these he superimpOses strong
foundation Of clay, with layers of pa
pers between, and when his nest is fin
ished it is as substantial in proportion
as one of our modern steel structures.
Thus fitted and finished, it is admi-
rably adapted to the rearing Of a
strong and healthy brood. and the blue
jay goes about his business with the
earnest energy that characterizes all
his movements.
He raises his young and leads them
about from tree to tree and from bush
to bush until they have tried and
found their wings, and then, his re
sponsibilities being over, he proceeds
with his career of gayety, veritable
practitioner of rough fun and stage
humor.-Uncle Remus' Magazine.