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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-08-05
MY Mothers DEATH BED.
Tune-"The Letter Edged in Black .

was sleeping in my bed February at mid night
Without q thought Of sorrow care.
When my Father came up the stairs and awoke me
Saying arise my child to see your Mother dear.
Oh. / aroused my self and got into my trousers.
As quickly as boy could you know,
For the thoughts Of looseing my Mother
1t was to me real grief and woe.
Chorus
Oh bowed my self in sorrow and IN weeping
The sun shine OF my life 1t then ned
When my Father came mp the stairs and awoke me-
Saying arise my child your Mother dear 10 dead
Oh the next morning just at sun rise
My Mother went 20 the other shore
! heard where the Angels feed on milk and honey
And worship God there at the thorne.
Oh. she left us weeping at her bed side,
weeping DER her body cold and white,
For she had gone to heaven,
To array her self in robes Of white
Chorus
Oh there stood my brothers and my sisters.
weeping by the side of her bed,
For she had gone to heaven.
And was numbered with the pale nations OF the dead
Oh my Father sent letter to my sister,
He sent 1t deeply edged in black
Oh can you only give her feelings,
When she got letter edged in black
Chorus.
Composed by Henry Smart
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-08-05
NEIGHBORHOoD ITEMS.

Church at Pleasant Hill was
y eli attended Sunday.
Mrs Della Wedge aud children
have returned TO their home IN
Chicago, Ind.
Mr., and Mrs. Weslie Long
and childred have been visiting
Mrs, Longs Mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Redman while
on their way to Church Sunday
morning happc led TO a.serlods
&, oident. The harness give way
md their buggy started bick
down hil!. Ms Reamau and her
grandson Roy Malkey. were
hart.
Pleasant hill Shool opened
Monday morains. Tas c'n:n uh'
ity would be very much Pleased
10 have some new si.13 u! VI"
school house.
Mr.. Eli Miller is visiting IN
Oklahoma.
The new phone line will soon
be completed.
Well III ring of and eat sup
per.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-08-05
TIE FLAG.

IT'S the banner Of the free This nag may Il svef stand
It has stood for many year Ger Americas freedom Land
May II ever wave DER the brave and trus,
And Aoat Ger our heads. the Red. White and Blue.
It's like the stars Of heaven with il sky Of asure blue.
IT'S blessing to rs given and II y ever true.
May It ever wave DER land and sea-
For itb the Gag Of Liberty.
It's Tho flowers Of Liberty,
blessing a. the falling dew.
Omay we ever cling to her.
Tho glory Of the Red, white and blue.
Composed BY Oma Robertson at 10 years OF age
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-08-05
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last week is getting better fast
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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01
Gauss Wonderful Tricks.

Gauss, the young man who has
done SO many wonderful things at
the park during the past summer, is
truly a marvel in many respects. His
balloon act-that is, going up tied in
a big mailbag, swinging on to the
trapeze like a bag of meal, swaying to
and fro as the big balloon caught the
air currents and swung around and
whirled this way and that, rising swift
ly into the sky-was one of the most
daring feats | have ever witnessed.
When it is considered that he was
handcuffed, and had irons, also, on
his feet, and that he had to unite the
bag from the inside, then get out and
climb up on a slender rope to the
trapeze bar three feet above the top
of the bag, his act was little short of
thrilling. But that wasn't ALL He
had then to reach up and use knife,
hanging by the parachute rope, cut
the latter then drop till it opened and
let him down gradually to the woods
into which he fell without harm No
use, it was a test of nerve to do all
that in the space of four or FIVE min
utes. Any kind of hitch might
have made things very dangerous for
Gauss. Of course, he has his own
system of getting out of any kind of
handcuff that may be put on him. But
just suppose his system hadn't worked
Just that once He might have been
killed readily in a fall with the bal
loon, or he might have fallen into the
Hudson and drowned like rat. No
one has ever mastered this fellows
magic. He does some things even
better than Houdini. the famous lock-
breaker of whom he is follower, if
not an imitator.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01
An Unbelievable Act.

Perhaps Gauss most puzzling work
was evidenced in the escape from the
box made by the carpenters at the
park. The latter challenged him to
get out of a wooden box they would
themselves make, which he promptly
accepted. The box was big, heavy
affair, made without a trick, and
spiked together so tight that it looked
strong enough to withstand dynamite
The top was left open, and on the
night of the performance, about the
middle of September, Gauss stepped
in, crouched down, then the mechanics
nailed the lid down with new nails,
tied it all over with ropes, and the
man inside looked safe enough, heaven
knows. Then by his rules a cloth
cover was dropped down over the box,
and Gauss got out and appeared be-
fore the crowd in four ninutesl He
was red in the face, and his hands
looked much battered, while his hair
was disheveled. The box appeared
not to have been disturbed in any
sense. There wasn't a knot united on
the rope that bound it, and not a nail
withdrawn, and no sign that the box
had even been touched Explain this,
you who will. Call it trick, call it
anything, it stands unparalleled in the
history of the art of magic 1t cam
not be successfully analysed, nor can
it be attacked upon any sort of
grounds that would connect him and
the makers of the box with collision.
All of the facts are as stated.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01

While mother prepared the grape
fruit she was eagerly watched by
Louise. aged 5
Is that fer mel" the child inquired.
Yes, my dear" replied her mother.
How much sugar do you want on
it"
Too much, please
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01
BOROUGH OF FORT LEE.
ORDINANCE No. 4I.
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN
STREETS AND ROADS IN THE
BOROUGH OF FORT LEE AS PUBLIC
HIGHWAYS.
WHEREAS, the Hudson River Realty


Company, has by an instrument in writing
bearing date August nth, 1902 and filed
with the Clerk of the Borough, dedicated
to the public use as and for public roads
and highways, the following streets and
roads, viz:
All the lands lying within the boundary
lines of Columbia avenue, between the west
erly side of Pasade avenue and the eastery
side of Anderson avenue.
All the lands lying within the boundary
lines of Brook Lane, between the eastery
side of Palisade avenue and the easter1y side
of Arcadian Way
All the lands lying within the boundary
lines of Bluff Road, between the westerly
side of Arcadian Way and the easterly side
of Anderson avenue.
All the lands lying in Claremont Road, be-
tween the westerly side of Manatauck ave-
nue. and the easterly side of Arcadian Way
All the lands lying in Bride Way, between
the westerly side of Cumbermede Road and
the easterly side of Abbott Boulevard
All the lands lying in Dorincourt Road, be-
tween the westerly line of Abbott Boulevard
and the easterly line of Anderson avenue.
All the lands lying in Arcadan Way, be-
tween the northerly side of Claremont ave-
nut and the northerly side of Brook Lane
All the lands lying in Beresford Park.
All the right, title and interest of the said
Hudson River Realty Company in and to the
land lying in Palisade avenue, between the
southerly side of Cumbermede Road and the
northerly side of Bluff Road.
All the lands lying in Cumbermede Road
from the westerly side of Palisade avenue to
the northerly side of Bride Way.
All the lands lying in Dearborn Road be-
tween the northerly side of Columbia avenue
and the northerly side of Bride Way.
All the lands lying in Abbott Boulevard
(formerly known as Washington avenue) on
the easterly side of lands of the North Hud-
Railway Company, between the northerly
side of Columbia avenue and the northerly
side of Dorincourt Road.
All the lands lying in Abbott Boulevard
formerly known Washington avenue), on
the westerly side of lands of the North Hud-
Railway Company. between the southery
line of lot No. 3 in Block No. 8 on map of
property of the Central Land Company, to the
northery side of Drury Lane as laid out and
shown on said mentioned map.
All the lands lying in Edgewood Lane be-
tween the southerly boundary line of the
Borough of Fort Lee and the northerly side
of Drury Lane.
Including the sewers in said streets as by
reference to the Deed of Dedication more
fully and at large appears.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Fort Lee, in the County
of Bergen:
Section I. That said streets and roads be
and the same are hereby accepted and
for public highways.
Section l. That this Ordinance shall take
effect Immediately.
Section 3. That this Ordinance be pub
1ished twice successfully in the Fort Lee
Sentinel, a weekly newspaper printed, pub
lished and circulated in the Borough of Fort
Lee, County of Bergen.
September Sth. 1909.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01

Mrs. John Quinlan, Of Nv s
n. Y, was guest Of MIS-
John October 10 al.
Major and Mrs. John W. W., III
New York State, were Ies w., y. 4
OF Mrs. Fl. "A. St. John, Paiis@ 4 4
nue.. Major Waller has Des.
torial harness about pity y'"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01
County Fair Notes.

The cattle exhibit was the largest
ever shown at fair in this section
DR.. E. X. Conrad and ]. Bratt, of
Hackensack, had fine exhibits of Sus-
sex fowls
Richard Bennett exhibited his fam
Gus English bull dog Billy" prize
winner everywhere. Billy is hold
er of an English championship.
show on Wednesday of the second
week Fiss, Doerr & Carroll, New
York, headed the list
Harry Elkan, of Palisade, won first
honors in the Gentleman's Saddle
Class at the horse show Edsall &
Best, of Morsemere, also entered in
this class fine animal
The Ladies Art and Fancy Goods
Department was an interesting ex-
hibit
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01

Mr.. Ross, brother of Mrs. VIII
liam Bull, was a guest of the latter
during the Hudson-Fulton celebra-
ton.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01
Sunday-school Begun.

The regular fall opening of the Pail
SADIE Sunday-school took place Octo-
Der 3, at the residence of Ernest Sib-
ley, he having arranged the hand
some studio of his residence for use
until the new Union Church is com
pleted. The room was nicely ar
ranged, and the attendance large
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01

Mrs. Denham. sister of Mrs. New
comb, left recently after a protracted
visit for her home in Pensacola.
Homer W. Metcalf has had hand
some stone fence erected in front of
his Anderson avenue home
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27

KY, in which that firm advises one of
its customers to go ahead and sell the
vinegar which the firm sold and ship
ped to him. The letter reads as fol-
lows:
louisville. KY, May %, 1909.
Dock Mcguire, Vevay, Ind, Dear Sir:
Replying to your favor of the 21st beg
to state. we shipped these goods to
you under the national pure food law
OF the .. s.. which law we are carry
ing out in full in every respect. In
view of the fact that the commits sioner
of your state notified some of the trade
not to sell goods that has benzoate Of
soda in, several large firms in the L.
s. who manufacture high grade goods,
and who use alum and benzoate of soda.
filed suit at Indianapolis and pending
this decision there are no prosecutions
taking place and we are satisfied that
there will not be any, because benzoate
OF soda has been declared by the U. s.
referee board as absolutely harmless
and you can rest assured that If the
decision is against benzoate it will be
carried to the supreme court Of the U.
S. by the men interested in this mat
ter which of course Will mean several
years for a decision, so no prosecution.
III OuT Judgment, can take place, so
you can continue selling the goods and
II your commissioner again calls your
attention to this matter refer him to
US and give us the name of the party
and we Will take this matter up with
him direct, for he should be acquainted
with what is going on in Indianapolis
AS stated above, dispose OF the goods
as purchased from US and you need
have no fear whatever, for we have no
record of any prosecutions ever having
taken place in your state, for all
houses in our line are shipping goods
into your state and will continue to do
so until the U. S. supreme court stops
us. which we are satisfied that thew
will not do, inview of the referee board
having decided that alum and benzoate
of soda are not injurious Thanking
you for kind orders and awaiting your
further favors. we are yours truly.
"HIRSCH BROS. & co"
Commissioner Barnard says he has
Informed Mcclure that he must not sell
any vinegar containing benzoate OF
soda or alum. Prosecutions are sure
to follow wherever such sales are dis
covered. Barnard regards the above
letter as the boldest defiance of the In
diana pure food law that has yet come
under his notice
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
STATE OFFICIALS LIFE is
THREATENED BECAUSE Of ACTIVITY

indianapolis, Ind, May 27.-Some-
Dody mas written H. z. Barnard. state
1000 and drug commissioner. a letter in
Which his life is threatened because of
ms activity in the enforcement of the
pure food law. Barnard has made +bA
vioIators or the law step lively and If
is evident that he has stepped too hard
on some ones toes. The letter was re
ceived yesterday and bore an Indian
apolis postmark. AT first it was thought
perhaps 1t might have been mailed nv
some one against whom a prosecution
is pending somewhere in the state. but
Barnard does not believe this to be the
case.
Barnard Is not losing any sleep over
the receipt of the letter 1t tells him
that he is not liable to serve out his
term as food and drug commissioner
but Barnard is going right along and
expects to be able to catch the writer
of the letter before long.
In his work as commissioner in the
enforcement of the pure food law Barn
ard has been active in wedding ont
adulterated vinegars as well as all 9TH
er bad foodstuffs. The state board of
health has declared against all food
products in which benzoate Of soda "a
used, and Barnard is making strenu
Gus efforts to root them out Of the
state. Benzoate Of soda is not ner-
mitted in Indiana. This rule. when II
was promulgated, caused a big stir
among the food manufacturers who
used 1t in their good. Some time after-
ward referee board appointed bv
PRESIDENT Roosevelt declared that the
use OF benzoate Of soda is not harm
full, the board deciding directly against
the decision of DR.. Wiley, the govern
ment chemist. who held that IT was
harmful. Since the referee board made
this decision some of the food manu-
facturers who use benzoate Of soda
have tried to induce their customers in
this state to believe that the state az
indiana has no right to prohibit he
sale of goods containing benzoate of
soda. The state board of health how
ever, insists that while the national
referee boards decision may apply to
interstate shipments 1t cannot apply 10
the sale Of such goods in this state. In
other words, even though the benzoate
of soda goods may be shipped into In
diana from another state. they cannot
be sold here after they are brought in.
Mr.. Barnard has in his possession
letter written by Hirsch Brothers man
ufacturers of vinegar. at Louisville
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
NO WEDDING BELLS, But
The BAST|LE FOR MIKE

engaged for some time and there were
evidences of strong attachment on both
sides.
Dr.. and Mrs. sauer were interested
witnesses of the progress of Mikes suit.
had been advised of all the prepara-
lions, and consulted wherever neces-
sary. The trousseau had been pur-
chased and some hundred and odd
guests invited for the wedding festivi-
ties, next Monday night. So when Mike
called upon his erstwhile prospective
bride last Monday night and informed
her that he had changed his mind, and
decided he would not participate in the
ceremony. it was naturally quite a blow
to Miss Sikora.
1t was not that Mike did not love
Miss Susie. Oh, no. But he feared
his friends would consider that he was
marrying for money, as his fancee had
saved all her earnings, or practically
all, since her arrival in this country
and has a snug little bank account to
her credit. Tears on the part of Miss
Sikora availed nothing, and Mike took
his departure, with the mutual under
standing that there was nothing doing.
The next chapter in the little ro-
nance opens with Mike in the Indiana
Harbor bastile Miss Sikora was the
instigator and Miss sikora's friends
were the instigator of the instigator.
This was Tuesday night and it took
Mike until yesterday noon to make up
his mind that his honor would stand
the blow presented by the fact that his
sweetheart has a bank account So
they were to go to Crown Point today
alone if Mike could secure a bonds
man and under police escort If he
couldnt-and submit to a civil cere-
mony. On Monday the knot is to be
tied according to church ritual in the
little Greek church in Whiting, Rev.
Valentine Balog officiating. after
which the ceremonies are to go on as
planned in Indiana Harbor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
HAMMER THROWv|CT|M
DIES OF HIS INJURIES
Prof. Hoax of Purdue, Who
Was Accidentally Struck
at State Meet.

Lafayette, Ind. May 27.-Prof. Ben
jamin Martin Hoax of the Purdue uni
versity faculty. died at the Home hos
pital yesterday morning of injuries re-
ceived at the state interschoIastic track
and field meet. on Stuart field, Satur-
day afternoon, when he was struck by
a 12-pound hammer, thrown by Guy
Conwel. member of the track team
Of Van Buren, Ind) high school.
Professor Hoax was watching the
field of runners at the time the ham
mer was thrown, with his back turned
toward the hammer thrower. The
heavy missile struck him on the right
side Of the abdomen, knocking him
down. He did not lose consciousness
and 1t was not thought he was seri-
ously hurt. Monday evening his con-
oition became serious and Tuesday It
reached q critical stage Death result
ed from acute peritonitis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
Especial to THE TINES

Indiana Harbor, Ind. May 27.-Guests
who had been invited to attend the
celebration of the wedding of Miss Su-
sic Sikora and Mike Csizors. Monday,
came near experiencing a disappoint-
ment. The reason was no less a po-
tent one than the sudden determine
ton OF the prospective bridegroom to
eschew the bonds of matrimony and
remain a bachelor.
The wedding had been planned along
the most elaborate lines and entailed
the hiring of a hail. the engaging of a
chef from Chicago and other alluring
features, the bans had twice been read
in church and not detail had been
overlooked to render the occasion one
of exceeding gladsomeness and in the
strictest accordance with Roberts rules
of order
Notwithstanding all this, it required
the fearful persuasion of the bride,
backed up by the earnest recommends
ton of Sergeant Quinlan of the Indiana
Harbor police station. and a night in
Jail. to convince Mike of the error of
his ways and determine him that the
mo Wedding Bells for Him" theory
was unwisely taken.
Thus what was to have been a story
with mournful ending has resolved
itself into a joyful tale. For it is on
18th the dance and let joy be uncon-
fined, and the festivities as planned are
to be executed with the trifding addi-
ton of a previous ceremony by a JUS
tice of the peace at Crown Point.
The parties TO this little romance are
both well known in Slavish circles. and
both are said to be of good families IL,
their native land where they were
friends from childhood. Since coming
TO Indiana Harbor, five years ago, Miss
Sikora has been employed in the fam
lily OF DR.. Frederick Sauer, and Mike
Is skilled workman at the Inland and
rooms in Cedar street. They have been
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27

platform, and had he rolled down stairs
he could not have fallen through the
railing, as 1t has number of string
ers which would make this impossible.
Suffered From Intestinal Disorders.
The autopsy offered a possible ex-
PLANTATION for the death. in the pres
ence Of evidences of intestinal dis
orders of long standing. but even this
being the case, the police think it
strange that no one of all the people
who were in the vicinity at the time
the deceased sustained the fracture to
his hip heard him fall or saw anything
that might explain how the accident
II accident it were, occurred.
The deceased was about 40 years of
age and leaves Eve children In the old
country.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-27
P. MS WILL
WORK FOR
HIGHWAYS
Presidential Postmasters to
Appeal to Next Legisla-
ture for Better Roads for
Rural Route Carriers
Appoint Committee.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis. Ind, May 27.-The
presidential postmasters in this state
are in favor of good roads. They talk
ed over the subject at their meeting
in this city and it was practically de-
cided that the Presidential Postmasters'
association Will appoint a legislative
committee which will go before the
next session OF the legislature and seek
to have some good roads legislation
passed. Numerous changes in the pres
ent laws will be recommended and an
effort will be made to have such pro
visions made as will guarantee good
roads over which the rural route car
riers may travel
In many parts of the state the rural
carriers are obliged to work on bad
roads. It is to remedy such conditions
that the association will take steps. The
rural free delivery service has had such
a wonderful mushroom growth and has
developed so rapidly that it has been
difficult for some of the counties to
Keep up with the requirements, so far
as good roads are concerned This has
caused much complaint on the part of
the rural carriers, and the postmasters
nope to bring about relief for them.
Lundquist Wins for Gary.
The victory of Gary over INDIANAPOLIS
for the honor of entertaining the next
annual convention of the postmasters
was due principally to the efforts Of
A. G. Lundquist, postmaster at Indiana
Harbor. Lundquist appeared in the
Denison hotel lobby all during the con-
vention singing, Il love you, Indianap-
oils. but, oh, you Gary" He told the
postmasters to come to Gary next year
and see a city that has a population
OF 5000 at night and 10000 in the day
time" When the vote was taken Lund-
quist won for Gary by vote of 80 to
%.
One of the most important matters
the postmasters considered at their
meeting was the proposition to have
rural carriers placed under civil serv-
Ice rules, carriers to be selected after
examinations and being placed on the
eligible list. It is the intention of the /
Indiana postmasters to lay the matter
before the postof1ce department and /
see II 1t cannot be put into effect.