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SIX LITTLE CHICKENS.

A Mother Biddy sat on her nest,
"a with what do you think in the
nest? Six smooth white eggs!
After she had sat there quite a long
time till she was very tired, what do
you suppose happened TO one of those
eggs? There was a noise hat went
"snick, snick," and out of the shell
stepped something like a little fuzzy
ball, but with two bright eyes, and two
bits of feet to walk on. What do you
think it was? A little chicken? Yes,
and Mother Biddy was SO glad to see
1t, and she called it Fluffy" And
Fluffy said: Peep, peep! l have some
brothers sisters in the shells; if
you call them. l think they will come"
So Mother Biddy said: "Cluck, cluck!"
and something said: Peep, peep!" and
out came another chicken, as black as
It could be, so Mother Biddy called it
'Topsy." Are there any more?" said
Mother Biddy. Yes. Peep, peep! We're
coming; wait for us" and there came
four more little chickens as fast as
they could run. One was as white as
snow, and Mother Biddy called it
s~Snowball." The next was yellow and
white, and she named it daisy" Then
there was a yellow one with a brown
ring around its neck, and that was
called Brownie" And what do YOU
think! n was all black, only 1t had a
little white spot on the top of its head
that looked Xix a ZAP, so Mother Biddy
called it "Spottie." Now they were all
out of their shells, and they said:
Peep, pep! We're hungry" So
Mother Biddy said: "Cluck, cluckl
(Nnroa eaa ~ IaI,sor = - -
house, close by, came a little girl with
some corn-meal in a dish, and my!
wasn't she glad to see the chickens?
After they had eaten all they wanted
they thought they would take a walk
M see this queer world they had come
to live In.
Pretty soon they came to a brook
and they all stood in a row and looked
In. Let us have a drink" they said,
so they put their heads down, when
Peep peep!" said Spottie. 81 see a
little chicken with a spot on its head.
? No.. no" said Brownie; ut has a
ring around It's neck, and looks like
me-
! Peep, peep" said Daisy. 81 think
us lk me, for it is yellow and white"
fAnd l don't know but they would all
have tumbled in to see If they hadn't
felt something drop on the end of their
noses. whats that?" said Fluffy.
tfC1uck, clucki" said Mother Biddy.
"Every chicken Of you come in, for it
is going to rain, and you'll get your
Feathers wet"
SO they ran as fast as they could, and
- a few minutes the six little chick
ems were all cuddled under Mother
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SEALED
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY HALL.

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY HALL
Newark, N. j., August 13, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
for furnishing groceries, fish, vegetables, milk.
Ice, proyender and grocers' sundries for the
Almshouse for the balance OF the fiscal year
will be received by the Common Council Com
mittee on Poor and Aims, at the office of the
overseer OF the Poor, ground floor, City Hall,
corner Green and Broad streets. on Friday eve
ming, August 20, 1909. at s O'clock
The committee will be in session from s to
S;i5 p: IN. to receive bids, which will be opened
at Slo p. m. and considered.
Contracts will be awarded to the lowest re-
sponsible bidders, subject to the approval of
Common Council.
Lists of the quantities and qualities of the
articles required; samples of tea and coffee,
and further information concerning these pro-
posals may be obtained at the office Of the
Goods must be delivered from time to time
as ordered by the Clerk of the Almshouse,
and prices must include delivery at the Aims
Proposals must be addressed to the Commit
tee on Poor and Aims, and must be Endorsed
Proposals for Provisions and Supplies
with the consent in writing of two qualified
%sureties or of a surety company duly au-
thorized to 40 business in this State, that, IL
will become bound as sureties for its faithful
performance.
Each successful bidder by the terms OF the
quired to furnish any article he has bid upon
In less or greater amount than the quantity
called for at the same price as enumerated in
his bid, and under the same conditions as set
forth In the contract.
The committee reserves the right to reject
any or all bids,
BY order of the committee,
p. j. DOLAN,
Chairman.
FRANK J. DoETTERL.
James +. Connolly.
City Clerk.
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URGE ACTION IN
WHITE PLAGUE WAR
Board of F~reehOlders Takes
Initial Step in Matter of
Selection of a Site.

AS the result of a strong plea for
action, the Board of Freeholders late
yesterday instructed the committee on
hospitals for contagious diseases to
make a definite report on the selection
OF a site for the white plague fight and
to AXE action Immediately.
Three of the members of the Commit
tee of One Hundred-Supreme Court
Justice Francis ]. swayze. former Judge
Alfred f. Skinner and the former
assistant prosecutor of the pleas, Louis
Hood-appeared and urged the mem
bers to do something to further the
project by selecting a site n utilizing
the $4,000 appropriated by the free
holders last spring.
John H. Mclean. representing the Es-
sex Trades Council. added his plea and
also expressed the hope that there
would be no further delay.
Freebooter George J. Anthem, chair
mar of the committee. to whom the
matter had been referred, said that
WILLIE iiit EbAiiAIiAtlEG udd AOI LAWFUL
Soho. it might experience a change of
mind. He added that he would get
busy at once.
After sustaining the veto of Super
visor Fred J.. Baldwin overriding the
former action of the members in ex-
tending the handkerchief contract at
the p~enitentiary to Jerome Schwerin
until May IL, 1915, a resolution pre-
scented by Freebooter Theodore d. Gott-
lieb to the effect hat all the %county's
supplies should be bought under the
competitive system, already partly es-
t~ablished, was turned down.
If the committee on county prison can
afford it, women prisoners in the peni-
Tertiary will be guarded by those of
their own sex. A suggestion to that
effect from Judge Davis, of the Court of
Common Pleas, was read. At present
two men are on guard, but there is also
a matron.
Before the board met the building
committee had a session and as a result
these contracts were awarded for the
erection of a new smallpox wing at
the Hospital for Contagious Diseases
in Soho:
Mason work., William Lockhart, $10,-
1856; carpenter, W. G. Sharwell Com
pany, 1888: heating, Storms & Co,
$3.50; plumbing R. B. Schmidt Com
pany. $3.50; painting, Olaf Scharin,
$1,100; electric, Beaver Construction
Company, $717; total, s2s,745.
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that Mr.. Child was deeply moved at
the honor bestowed upon him by his
W ward and that he agreed to be a
candidate. The committee then adopt
ed a resolution instructing the execu-
tive members of the First Ward Coun-
ty Committee, William Gillen and
Alderman Joseph A. Wright, to pre-
sent Mr.. Child's name at the meeting
of the executive committee of the
county committee.
Mr.. Child is the son of former Judge
Francis Child n is associated with
his father in an extensive law prac-
tise. He is 80 years old n hasa a
host of friends in this city. His friends
in his home ward, the First, are en-
thusiastic over the possibility of hav-
ing the nomination fall to one of their
favorite sons.
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Biddy,s wing, fast asleep.-s. L. Elliott
in St. Nicholas.
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CHILD, JR.,
TO Be CANDIDATE
Former City Attorney Agrees to
Run for Board of Works
on Democratic Ticket.

At a meeting of the First Ward
Democratic Executive Committee last
night, announcement was made that
former City Attorney Francis Child,
1r., has consented to. run for board of
works commissioner.
Rlr. Child received the unanimous
Endorsement of the committee, and a
subcommittee consisting of Richard
Goodwin, John j. Flynn and Arthur
Thornton was appointed last Monday
to wait upon him to get his consent.
That subcommittee made its report
last night,
Richard Goodwin, tse chairman, said
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his entire team numbering fifteen
swimmers. The 200-yard novice has very
nicely filled with about eighteen 'un-
knowns." In this event the n. Y. A. C.
has entered their star skater, "Bin'
Taylor, and If his ability is as good in
the water as it is on its frozen sur
face he should have little trouble win
ming. The canoe fitting, as usual, has
attracted many teams from various or
CARNATIONS interested.
The races are scheduled to start as
near to 3 o'clock In the afternoon as
possible.
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ARIONS REHEARSE FOR JUBILEE,

One feature of the program of the
Arion Singing Society's golden jubilee,
to take place during the fall, will be the
rendition of the festival hymn, com
posed by its well-known director, julius
Lorenz. He had the singers gathered
around him last night il the Kruger
Auditorium and rehearsed the compo-
sition with eminent success. Professor
Metzger, of the Newark Public High
School. will write a history of the
society.
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NOTE PRICES ~

r1ust make room for Fall
Stock; no Summer goods
Carried over the season.
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MANY BATTLE FOR
SWIMMING TITLE
Record-breaking Entry List for
Verona Lake Club Meet
Tomorrow.

A record breaking entry list of ap-
proximately 100 Of the best swimmers
In the Metropolitan district has been
the result of the efforts of the officials
of the Verona Lake Swimming Club
to make their first meet at
Verona Lake. Verona, N. J., to-
morrow afternoon a SUCCESS. In the
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BADIScHE voLKsFEsT REHEARSAL

The committees in charge of the COM
Ing Badischer volksfest in Dassing's
Hall, last night submitted reports of
progress. There will be a general re-
hearsal tomorrow night, including two
tableaux, The Women's Auxiliary will
TAX prominent part in providing for
the entertainment Of the visitors.
Elaborate decorations and illumination
will add to the interest Of the event.
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were awarded the prizes:
ANNA BURBAGE, aged 9, Church
street, Millburn (box Of paints; MAR
GUERITE FLANAGAN, aged 10,
Spring street, Millburn (box of paints);
WILSON r. HOBSON, aged Z. 2 Bruen
avenue. I%rvington game; SAMUEL
KAUFMAN, aged II, 81 Prince street,
Newark lbook).
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THE PRIzE-WINNERS.

Many children were SMART enough to
find he correct answer TO- last Fri
jday's word puzzle, which was reads
reeds. The four following }children
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front Of Phipps and asked him In
whisper as they pointed towards a
well-known Detroit minister, who was
slumbering In nearby seat, "Is that
Phipps, the murderer"
Phipps merely smiled in reply, but
1t was evident that the title of muir
derer used in conjunction with his
name made him finch considerably,
and Murray was about to explain the
situation TO the reporters when the
train started and the two seekers for
information left the car hurriedly. The
news of Phipps' coming had gone be.
fore him and when the train reached
Detroit there we're nearly two hundred
OF his former friends waiting at the
station to see him. The reception they
gave the prisoner testified strongly to
the high tide of popularity in his home
town and Murray felt still more ia
vorably inclined toward the man
whom duty compelled him to hand
over to the grim mercies of Canadian
law.
"I'll see you fellows at the Michigan
exchange" called out Phipps to his
friends as he followed Murray into a
cab that Chief Bains of Windsor had
waiting for them. "Fd like to take a
farewell drink there" added the pris-
oner to Murray, and the latter nodded
assent and ordered the cabman to
drive to the barroom in question.
Phipps' friends gathered there In full
force and crowded around him, shak.
ing hands and giving vent to loud ex-
pressions Of sympathy. Finally Muir
ray delivered himself of short speech
to the crowd that was trenchant and
very much to the point
Its all very well to be sorry,
boys" said the detective bluntly, but
Phipps needs something more than
that. What he wants is money for his
defense and I'm ready to start a col.
lection right now" Murray backed up
his statement by making a handsome
donation and the crowd, growing en-.
thusiastic over the idea, followed suit,
with the result that comfortably
large sum was soon subscribed and
ray asked him IL there was any other
place in Detroit he wanted to visit be
fore crossing the river.
I'D like to drive past my old home
on Jefferson street." said the pris.
oner, wistfully.
Many times in after life the detec.
tice was glad that he acceded to this
last request of his unfortunate pris-
oner. The cab drove along Jefferson
street and Phipps gazed with soul
hungry eyes upon the house wherein
he had once lived so happily. He
watched II out Of the cab window and
then from the window in the back un-
til 1t had faded from his view.
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out Of the cemetery, across the road,
through the fields, travelling like an
injured dog, limping on ali fours.
His progress was very slow. His
destination was the river, which he
reached an hour after midnight, and
where he found an old boat, half full
of water. He discovered a piece Of
board, crawled into the boat, showed
of and began to paddle. When dawn
was breaking he reached the American
shore, below Detroit, nine miles down
stream, wet to the skin, wounded,
blood-stained and faint. But he knew
the country round about and made his
way into the city to the home of a
friend. knocked and was taken in,
clothed and fed. When his wounds
were healed and his strength returned,
he left Detroit resolved to enter upon
a new life.
But the Canadian authorities were
not disposed to tamely relinquish the
possession Of prisoner who had
broken their laws and set them at de-
fiance. Orders were issued 10 capture
Phipps, wherever he might be, and
the task OF hunting him down was as.
signed to Detective John Wilson Muir.
ray.
He sent out description OF Phipps
to police headquarters all over the
continent. The fugitive was a billiard
room keeper and Murray calculated
that 1t would be simply a question OF
time until his money gave out and he
would be obliged to look for a Job in
billiard room. Every man to his
trade is a maxim that also holds good
In the case Of fugitive from justice,
and the detectives surmise proved cor.
rect. Phipps was located In Pullman,
ILL.,, where he had obtained a position
in billiard room. Murray prepared
extradition papers. went to Illinois and
took Phipps from Pullman to Chicago.
In the latter city the fugitive EN-.
ployed Jesse Ball, an able lawyer, and
made hard fight against extradition.
His counsel endeavored to show that
the shooting was done in American
waters, and there Is no hanging in
Michigan. II the crime had been com.
mitted in American waters, Phipps
would have been tried In Michigan,
and IL convicted, he would not have
been hanged. Murray proved by the
captain OF the boat and number of
its passengers that the shooting was
done in Canada waters, on the Canada
side of the river. The legal fight lasted
couple of days. both sides calling
witnesses, and Phipps lost. An appeal
was taken and a writ of habeas corpus
issued. but the proceeding was dis.
missed and Murray and his prisoner
started for Canada.
At Ann Arbor two newspaper men.
after going through the car. stopped in
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Hey, stop!" Yelled the Bridegroom.


people were prominent and all of Rich.
and county was agog with interest in
he coming nuptials. The ceremony
was set for certain day recently.
The day previous, however Schultz
and his bride-to-be came to Fairfield,
the county seat, to secure the coveted
marriage license. Neither bride-elect
lor embryo bridegroom had been mar
led before, and both had rather hazy
IDEAS of the nature of the preliminary
steps.
The license was duly secured. The
probate clerk, truly obliging young
man, asked if the couple would like to
DE joined then and there. Schultz
took 1t that this question was one of
the number of formal inquiries al
ready asked by the official, and for
the fourteenth time he said 81 do"
Justice of the Peace McNeilrs serv,
ces were secured.
The couple stood before him. The
few words which the prosiac laws of
illinois require to join a couple In
wedlock were spoken. No prayer
book was displayed. The couple did
lot even join hands. Amen was miss
ng from the vocabulary of the magis-
trate. So how did Schultz and Miss
Walters know they were being
welded?
But in conclusion of the brief cere
mony they awoke, when the justice
solemnly declared: II now pronounce
YOU man and wife. Five dollars,
please"
Hey, STOP" yelled the bridegroom.
1--WE don't want to get married right
now. We are going to get married to-
morrow night, and there's going to be
a supper and big doings. The whole
county is invited"
The bride could only express her
disappointment in tears.
Cant help it," demonstrated the
magistrate. Thought you wanted the
Knot tied. Five dollars, please"
And though the pretty church cere-
mony was missing, Richland county
was not disappointed. The wedding
supper went.
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Loo Boom ElIIed with Rats.

South Bend. Wash.-During re-
markble high tide, C. Hoggfrom, boom
tender for the South Bend Mill and
Timber Company, went to see about
boom and found the logs literally
swarming with rats. So thick were
they that he had to kick some Of them
of to gain standing room, he says.
There appeared to be scarcely room
on the logs for the swarming rats and
some were fighting fiercely for place.
The boom is a half mile long and near
ly full of logs.
The animals were what are
known as tide land MICE" although
much larger than the ordinary mice.
The water front of all tide land is
little higher than next the upland.
The tide runs up the sloughs and
foods the tide meadows next the up
land, first and then gradually floods
the whole. In this manner the hordes
Of rats were driven to the logs for
refuge. and probably millions OF them
we're drowned.
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a wild fury filled his veins. He strug-
gled savagely, desperately, and finally
tore himself loose with wrench so
powerful that the momentum hurled
him over the wall, and he fell heav-
lily to the ground below. There he lay
for some time, severely bruised and
only half conscious. He was aroused
by hearing voices in the jail. and stag
gering to his feet dragged himself
away in search of hiding place.
He came to a graveyard, and as he
crawled along in the darkness, fell
head foremost into a newly dug grave.
Silent he lay WITHOUT moving, with
fast-closed eyes and rigid body. He
heard a creaking and humping and
family, as though far away, he heard
he casket Yet no weight seemed to
press upon him, but this did not sur.
prise him, for he was long past the
stage of establishment. 1t was the end,
and nothing mattered now. He heard
the rumble of wheels as the carriages
departed and the footsteps of the
mourners died away.
His awakening came suddenly. &C
companied by cold thrill of horror,
as his eyes opened upon the utter
darkness. He tried to move, but his
entire frame seemed to be paralyzed.
With. rush of recollection there
crossed his mind the memory of the
burial, the prayer and singing He
moved his head feebly and through
the hay caught sight of the twinkling
stars. Slowly and with great pain he
managed TO rise to a sitting posture,
Where was the coffin, where the six
feet of earth underneath which it lay?
He staggered to his feet and saw that
the grave he occupied was empty. His
brain whirled madly In a maze Of tor
turing conjectures. What did IL all
mean? He tried to Chamber out, but
fell back exhausted. He lay back on
the hay, rested and tried again. II
was the work OF an hour for him to
drag his feeble limbs over the edge OF
the pit, but at last he succeeded. Then
the mystery was solved Close beside
the open grave from which he had
emerged new-made mound stood
darkly in the moonlight. The burial
had indeed taken place. but in the
grave adjoining that in which he lay
The escaped murderer stood up and
laughed Historically as he looked
around and saw the distant outlines
of Sandwich Jail looming black and
gigantic in the moonlight. Rallying his
falling strength he staggered away
from the grave that had been his place
Of refuge. On, the new-made mound
stood a vase OF flowers. and bending
uown weakly, he plucked one and
tossed 1t into the empty grave.
Then painfully he turned and crept
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Her Logic.

Anna Margaret had great many
toys, and her mother thought she
ought to give some of them away be-
fore Christmas to less fortunate chill
dren. Anna Margaret was willing to
part with the broken trunk and the
cracked set of dishes and the one
legged Teddy bear, and a few other
toys that were in the same dilapidated
condition. But when 1t came to her
pet baby doll. the one that went to-
sleep with her every night, she re-
belled. Mother assured her that Santa
Claus would undoubtedly bring her an.
other doll, even better; but she re-
fused to be comforted.
Mother" she walled, IF God sent
Aunt Jessie another baby, would she
give Baby Jean away?" She kept her
doll.-Harper's Bazaar.
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lieve I would not be living to-day"
says Mrs. Hinson. my eyesight was
poor, suffered with nervous, splitting
headaches, spots would dance before
my eyes, and at times / would be so
dizzy would have to grasp some
thing for support. My back was so
weak and painful I could hardly bend
over to button my shoes and could not
get around without suffering severely.
Doan's Kidney Pills helped me from
the first, and l continued until practi.
cally well again."
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
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PRIZE FOOD
PsIatabIe, Economical, NourishIns.


A Nebr. woman has outlined the
prize food in few words, and that
from personal experience. She writes.
AFTER our long experience with
Grape-Nuts, cannot say enough in its
favor. We have used this food almost
continually for seven years.
I'VE sometimes tried other adver-
tised breakfast foods but we invariably
returned to Grape-Nuts as the most pal
atable, economical and nourishing
OF all.
when I quit tea and coffee and be-
gan to use Postum and Grape-Nuts
was a nervous wreck. / was so ir-
ritable could not sleep nights, had
no interest In life.
after using Grape-Nuts a short time
/ began to improve and all these all
ments have disappeared and now am
a well woman. My two children have
been almost raised on Grape-Nuts,
which they eat three times a day.
"They are pictures OF health and
have never had the least symptom OF
stomach trouble, even through the
most severe siege of whooping cough
they could retain Grape-Nuts when all
else failed
"Grape-Nuts food has saved doctor
bills, and has been, therefore, a most
economical food for u.s."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time 20 time. They
nre genuine, true, and fun OF human
interest.
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rrIe. Green paint; Hen. Lay.

Ithaca, N. Y.--William II. Brown,
down Newfield way, has discovered
that light green houses make the best
kind of environment for hens, because
they lay more eggs when the hen
houses are painted that color.
Brown, who has experimental with
the effects of colors on hens for some
time, says he finds that his flock OF
hens lay from one to three eggs more
day since he put the green paint on
the hen house. He noticed no percep.
tible change when other colors were
tried.
The color theory is that the hens
should have the same color scheme in
their winter environment as nature Of
!ers in spring and summer.