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(From the New Kra.) The control of tho 8outh Sido Ob¬ aerver was formally taken over last Satuitlay by Jaine.s K. Stiles, of Kiee¬ port, thioiiKh the piirc'liase of a iiia- Jorlty of the .stock of tlie company. The Observer is one of the oldest and beat known paper.s on the Island and for years ha.s enjoyed an enviable standing in the comniunity. .Mr. Stiles, the new owner, is a young nowspaptTiiian who ha.s hiiiit up tlie Nassau I'ost from a small beginning, until it was reeognizeri for two years by appointment as oflicial county paper. Messr.s. Wallace, who direct- eel the iiaper for nearly lialf a cen¬ tury and who ^lave made the Obser¬ ver what it is, will continue lo be conected with the paper .ind will lend it their host endeavors in iin ad¬ visory capacity, and with the enlcr- prize and modern ideas of a younger generation, the Observer should be more of a leader than ever before among (lie publications of the S'iiit!i Shore of the I.sland.
The newspaper situation in the Town of liempstead has undergone piany chancres durlnt; the jiast two years, and in that period nearly half of the papers in the town have ceased publication. Since January I, litlG, Tho Malverne News and the I»nR Beach Echo have been consolidateii with The New Era, The Rockaway Times and the Star-Leader, both of I-,ynl>rook, have ceased publication, The Herald of Rockville Centre, has suspended and The Hemji.stead Jour¬ nal was recently disposessetl and has BUsiK>nded at least temporarily. This leaves in the field but nine juipers out of (iftecn two years aj^o. vi/., The Hempstead Inciuirer, The Henipslead Sentinel, The I'loral Park News, The Nassau Review, and The Na.ssaa Post, of Freepert, The Owl aiid Tlie South Side Observer, of Rockvilk' ('entre, The Loiitr Beaeh J'ress and The New Era.
The hi);li co.st of material nnd labor and the lack of local support have been the factoi-s that have driven tho papers out of existence. There i\w. few occupations that jjrive the small re¬ turn for the capital and labor invest¬ ed that a weekly newspaper <loes, and it is probable that only a love tor the prame keeps many of the publishers in the business. Mauy local store- keei>ers will not advertise. In the nieaiUime the .Metropolitan stores cater to the suburban trade, deliver¬ ing goods throughout all this Kcclitm, and the public seems satisfied, never stopping toeonsidiT that theyare pay¬ ing for the bis automobiles that de¬ liver their purchases "free" at fjeir homes, and also the large overhead charges of the New York and Brook¬ lyn stores.
\hf •frf>pl«np ©f th*" 1af*> Cnpt Ony n«>mer. It wa« in th\n marhine thn h«> hronirhtdown «lTtcer Oerman ma chJnM befor*" finally mertlns h. (1;M»fh. Fnorn here wo wrnt to th fomb of Ijtf.-'.yelto, npon which w laid ft wreath entwined with Ameri can oolors. It wa« here that frener al Pershine, on .luly 4, mn(U^ hU famoii« speech, "Laf.iypttr. we arr hT»>," word? fiat rnTiv#»ypd lo thf French per.plp our pratltiidft for what p-ranee had done for ns 1.10 . year* ago Thpre are many prrat hospitals in r«rls, splendidly eriiilpperil and manned hy experienced doctors and niirpea. (Some of them are maintain¬ ed entirely by Ameriran eontrlbii- lions and the aervice they are doinp in ntirsing and Rencrnl ortliop«'di( work ia niarveloualy effective. Thai evening we dined with General Per¬ ching and Us r.laff. There la a calm determination about theae officers which Ib most assuring.
Parla presents almost the name ap- IHjaranee now t'.iat it did previous to the war. .Shops are open, and busl- ncBS aeems to be going on miich aa iistial, although we noticed an ab¬ sence of young men. Women and )ld men have taken the place of voung men In all commercial acti¬ vity. Paris Ifl fully lighted, as there have been no air raids, but owing to the shortage of coal the res¬ taurants close at 11.00 p. m. and there is a general conservation of fuel.
In my next lett«'r we will start for the front.
Cordially, FRIODERICK C. HirK.S
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OF VOTING ABROAD
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A Wartime Christmas Message
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We left London at 5.00 a. ni. but when we anived at Folkestone we found the Channel so mugh that the steamer delayed sailing until after¬ noon. Practically evryoue was sick on the way over. As tliey are not operating sUx^pers on the i'''reuch railix>ad», we sat up all night, arriv¬ ing iu Paris at 7.0U in the niornint;. After paying our respects to our Aambassador, .Mr. Shaipe we ar¬ ranged for our trip to the from. We found the French most enthusiastic over our country's entrance into the war and on all sides were sincere expressions of cordialit.v. In a party w© vl8il«Hl the tomb of Naiwleon, w*her« *e were honored by a view of tht* relica in the crypt. In tbe court- ymnd of the luvalldes where N*i>o- leoa'ft Uxty r«sU is a large coUoctton of war retlca, many of theiu decorat¬ ed with tiia tricolor of Prance. The
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Tho other menbers covered con¬ siderable areas. Captain Peaslec lookiag after the sailors in tho diff- jcent naval bases. Mr. (Grant's tiip took '.liiii over fifteen hundred mih'B of territory, some of which was up along tbe battle lines in and about Veiiliin. Tlie eomiiiissioneis broii;-;ht th( ir voted ballots back to P.iris whcie 'iu.v were dejiosiled for '¦afc- keepii!.; while the elections V. ere held in the lai;;er cm res. The soldiers cxliibiLed a jia.t iculnr it'terest in the vviting in I'ari.^. The American newspapers ab.oad jrave aeiple piiltlicil.y, while pi'iiVl(Ml iio- .icfS were iii'ei)are<l and (li.^i lilmted at the -Vnierican military neadciiiai.- (M-s and otlier Anierieaii centres in the eity. As a result, th,- si-iht of j men in Ikliaki wa.s not uniisM-il it I lh<^ Hotel .St. .Anne, w'lere tJie voc- ' MU took place.
I The Paris and London p.Tper'i IfoiiiPKnted favor.'ilily npon tho idea j of the soldiers voting while in the ! field, as neither country has .vet con- j ferred the right of suffra.iie upon I their fighiiim iiienj away from 'lonie. When ever the I'liiposo of our miss¬ ion was made known to foreigners it invariably brought fortih a state¬ ment of approbation for the Ameri- lans and their way of rioiii;.'' things. (As one llnulish soldier put it: "The i Anioricjiiis never do anylhin.s: by halves." i:ver\vhere we ti-aveled we were treated with the utmost j courtesy and respect. The cliildren j ill the stiiet wi re always oiiick to j tecognize us and they would call I (ut: "les ,Anieri<"ans: h^ns amis." 1 M. was typical of t.he feelinsi of natonal fiiendsliip and amity which j !-'ranee bears \u the American .miv- I e.-iiment.
I l';irl of one .N. Y. reiiinicnt now :;(fcly on the other side, \oted on the liiirli seas, as election day rolled ;!;(iir'd before ihcy had reached .a foreign jioil. ]| would doubtless have suriirised the makers of onr _ constitution, if tl^y could have lived' 1 long: enough to have such an odd I state of affairs as an election day at 1 sea Imoiight hom«> to tlieiii. I It was decided to lirin.u tlie i);illot-. I home by different boats, as tbe tabu- 1 lations eonld not be made iindiT tin- law by the commissioners, hut had I to be counted in the different elec- I tion districts of the State. AVe ) thus wanted to save as many as pos- 1 s^le in ease of hostile submarine j attack. By the first of December, •iftcr two months of tarillinpr ex¬ periences, we had the pleasure of I delivering up to Secretary of State I Hiit:o the results of our labors— ' several thousand voted ballots. The j first overseas eleetitm eominission j in .American liist-ory thus completed ' its work. We were glad to get home. Put we were more pleased that we had "got the votes."
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Sermon preached in the Ro«)«<'velt .i. K. Cliurch, December 2l?rd by the .{e\. I). Stanley Coors. A 1017 Interpretation and Appll- ation of Lie First Christmas An- Lhtm, (Luke II: 1-20.)
1. The birth of the I!ah«» at neihlehem la the cardinal fart in the worlds chronology. The time of Christ's birth i.s the standard in ronipariaon with whieh all dates in nntf)iy are eatablished. The uni¬ versal observance of December 25tii IS an acknowledgment that the birth of Jesus Christ ia the supreme (vcnt in human hiatory.
We Americana gladly observe Pebniary 12th and iJ2nd In letognl- lion of tbe vast debt of gratitude we owe to Abraham Lincoln and tieorge Washington. r»;8p«'ctively the .Saviour and the F'ather ol thia great nation. We remember how these illiistrioUH leaders set the bella of frtedom ringing and stirred humanity into singing a new song, tl.( anthem of the free. Put let ua never forget that these songs of lib¬ el ly, these ballads of love, these psalms of peace, these hymns of Christian experience, are all echoes of the First Chriatniaa Anthem sung !i»>((rly 2,11(10 y«'arB nBo hy the heavenly cholj above the plains near liethU'heni.
2. All was quiet in and about Petljleheni. The singling 'multitude which had crowded the ( streets of the little village during the day had i(!tired for a nights rest. The llockH upon the surrounding hill¬ sides had eaten and wt-ie lying con¬ tentedly upon Ihe ground watchcxl and guarded from wild beasts by shepherds. These -liumble men were reclining under the star-lit sky whiling away the hours of vigil with llute and .song, when suddenly the (laikn«'Ss was disr>elled by a great light. The conseiiuent conaterna- lioii and terror are soon alleviated hy th«' eneoiuagniy words of an
iigel, "Fear Not, for Behold I r.iin.u You (Iood Tidings, of j;i«eat joy which .suall be to all pev)ple. I'm- unto you is born this day in the City of David, a Saviour which is < hrist the ixird." It was good tid- i.ms indeed. The long-promised, the loi.g-exp( cted .Messiah had come. Oh, what joy, what hope are kindl¬ ed by this message ot the an.m'l ^ioluist. And scarcely has the solo- lisl done,, when the great heavenly burst forth with h)ud vtiume of ex- iiuiisiti' baiinony, celebratiiii.a the I'lai.ses of tied, and prophesyiiij^ the outcome of the life and ministry of ttw .\I<'Ksiah- 'Gory to God in tbe lii.i^'licst, and on earth peace amcmg iiicn in whom Hc; is well-me..scd."
I. World conditions When the Anthem was First Sung.
1. Tho.se were dark days. The Jewi.sh jie iple were .i^roaiiing under ihe Koiiian yoke, lioiiiiig, praying thut the .M<?ssiaJi would CDiiie speedily and (siablish His Kingrloni. True, tbey uid not fully comprehend the high spiritual si.i;ni(icaiice of the expect¬ ed .Messiaii's work, but prophecy, rc-cti^reed by need, created the fceliiil^ that the a(i\t'iit of the King couid not lon^;er be delayed.
2. A like expectancy prevailed in other countries. Smith in his book "The Days of llis Flesh" calls at- tmiicn to an incident rclattd by Plutarch, a ship bound for Italy and laden with merchandi.se and passengers was becalmed one even¬ ing. Suddenly a voice was hoard callin.i: "Thaumus." .Now Thaiumis v.as the Kgyptian pilot. At tirst be didn't answer. A second time tbe voice was heard but still no answer, r.ut the third call, Taaumus res- ]ionded. Then thi- voice charged luni: "AVhen you come over against ih(> I'alodes announce that tlie ^;ieat I'an is dead. Tliauimis was in a (luaiidary as to what to d<i. F'inally he decddi'd that if there was a wind when they came opposite Uie Palo- des, he would sail past and not obey Mie char.!;e, but if there was a calm he then would make the desiivd aii- liouiiceiiienl. Well, there was a lalm, so Thaumus made his way to Ihe sKMii of the ship and shouted "The >:;ieat Pan is dead." At once a loud wail of mourning aro.se from the inhatiiianls.
Thus were men conscious of i ome- thing unusual about to happen. There wa.s niingU'd despair and hope. Coming events were beginning II) cast their sliadows before. "It seemed as though the world's sun had set and its ni.i^hl was hastening on. Hunianiiy was crying out for deliverance."
II. -Modern World Condilions as we Hear the Kchoes of the First Cliri.stmas Anihem.
1. The world is again experienc¬ ing dark days. Nations are groan¬ ing, soldiers, bleeding under the ag- eressions of a heartless Prussianism. Three and a half years of et'onomic waste, of ennriiioiis destruction of life, of a ruthless disregard for mor¬ al claims and obligations, have im¬ poverished the world to a serious degree. And just when it se«.'med that Italy was to strike a sreat blow for the cau.se of righteousness, suddenly like a northern wintry blast the Aiistrdans swept down up¬ on her armies and hurled them back with tremendous loss. And just when it seemd that Hussla was to emerge from chaos and lo organize so as to eontlnuo a strong right aim of the Allies, suddenly revolu¬ tion o\erthrew our fondest ijojjes, and the Oerman tide is now periuit- ud lo roll with even gi-eater pres¬ sure against democracy's dikes on the western front.
KnowpHlge of the economic re- ."ources of iliei allied powers, as well as ihe consciousness of right in .appeal to arm.s. assure us of iil- timaie \ietory. Hui at f.iis Christ¬ mas time iho world is dark. The pi.l! of gloom hangs thick and •;i,<a\T- WAR, not pwiee, pie\ails Rniouff men. .MAK.S, not < HRIST is on the throne of the world's king¬ doms. Cruelly, destruction, bestial¬ ity, sacriege, suffering scoruge the world on this 1917 Christmas. It ig a aigniflcaiit suggestion tMt the editor of th« rbrlstian Advo- cate naakes "The Chrislism world should put on sackclot!i and ashes today: aorrgw and repentance should supplant merry-aukia« at this Christmas time, for we have brought aaguish to the heart of the Sbvior of tbe world; we tiave cov-
f-ed Him with thp» rajts of humili¬ ation; w« have criiclfted tie ftmn of Ciod nfresh, and put Him to an open shame; wej have sromed the Chriat¬ niaa gift of our Heavenly Father's love." Oh, when will Christ be born in the heaita of all men? When will He he recognized aa Kins of Kings? and be permitted to exer- iso Ilia sovereign powers in Indivi¬ dual lives and in all .social relation¬ ships?
'Oh holy C'.irisrt of Pethlehem! I>pscend to ua, we pray;
Cast out onr aln, and enter in, BelrotJi in us tfMlay."
?.. Yet there la a stirring, there la an optimistic unrest., there is a hope In the hearta of many that de¬ liverance Is not far distant, that the kingdom of the .Messiah ia coming into ita own; that the scepter of dominion ia going to be put into the •: ands of .lesua that he may exercise rightful sway over the hearta and Kingdoms of men. Please do not tnlsimder.stand me. There are
those who see in the ore.^ent situa¬ tion the fulfillment of |>rophccy and conso<lnently are looking for the visible appearance of tbe l-ord .leaua very soon. Thoy may Iw rlROit.
Put I am thinking rather of the leaven of the Spirit of Christ tbat haa been and ia working
among m<>n, and creating a ferment that already has manifested Itaelf in an iiu-reaacd leavening of tho loaf.
(1) The Ideals of the allied nations liberty, democracy, justice, righteousness, pcr4nanent peace— Ideals for which men die.
(2) Cnparalled ont-pourlnB of Uioney and service in heliiful minis¬ try to sick and wounded and starv¬ ing.
C!) Waves of moral lefoi-m which are sweeping; away the liquor trafllc and rolling with crushing im¬ pact against the strong holds of vice.
(4) The demand fnr and the pro- (luclion of a new tyj)e of literature which reveals a radical change in f.ie world's thinking.
All these and other signs indicate that the feniient resulting frnm the operation of the leaven of Christ's ip.iit ' is cieating far-reaching (hanges in civilization. A new order is upon ns. The loaf is rising. The kingdom is coming.
This is the IVurib annual festival nf the Prince of I'cacd to be oiit- ra,t;ed by the hoiiors since the out¬ break of I'.iis world contlicl. Put our faith in the ultimate triunirih of Christ's work is unshaken. We be¬ lieve in God the Father Alnii.yhly nud in Jesus Cliiist His only Son (Hir Lord. It is not in the power of a Kaiser; it is not in the power of any workeis of )iii(]iiiiy lo destroy our confidfU'c in Ciod. Sonieliow God's people have a deep-root(d con¬ viction that the angels' song of Iieace or^ earth among men of jiond- will is something more than mere seiitiinont. It is written in tlie stars: it is iiisciibed on the heart of Hie world that peace, brotherhood, lov» thru .lesus Christ, are to be f.'lad realiti s In the consummated kingdom of our T^ord.
.Am I then, a mere visionary when I say that somehow I seem to seethe clouds getting thinner, and the rays ot the Star of liothleliem, with all ihat it stands for be,^;inninK lo find their way thru the ha/.e that so long has observed the vision and discour¬ aged the luaris of men'.' Oh, peo¬ ple, as thi' echoes of the first Christ¬ mas anthem ring in our ears and sing jubilant melody in our learts, let the nngels' sons not Ik; a mock- (ly. Keinember, birds always sing long bel'nie the sun is up because _they know it's on the way. Heaven s 'tjinrus broke the d;irkness of the :nij;htrcar Bethbiheni, iuid in its swellinj; anthem sang of the new (lay. the rising of the Son of Itiprhte- ousness. Love and Peace, from wli(;S(> warm centre^ issue rays tbat in time would niclt the hardest liearts and make congenial and peaceal 1(; the relations of men the world o- -r.
This \-- (Mir Christmas message. Let us not be discouraged even while U'fr.'.:^: ¦¦<••!•: frankly the seriousness of the situation. A legion of de¬ mons > I'l'lKd with every device, coiumi^-sioned in hell, can nexei pernian* iitly divert the coiii>e of lightcoiisnes when it is seriously pu.'-hed hy (lod's people.
Wh::i is the course of history? Observ*' and take heart. \\C talk about < voliiiion, but there are always breal-:- iu e\olution. Crises are lu'e- cipitated and t'.ien final leaps ahead in t' e face of teniporary setbacks. Kvoliition has its climax in revo- Iniio.i. 'I'he bud, gradually swelling thru the warm spring months, has finally, to l)urst to gie us the beauty of lb' rose or the nectar of the ^ inc. So thei-o er-me crises in the affairs of men and nations. Civilization orriiiiinily moves slowly. But some day a con.servation shell bursts and the history of progress records a Kifo'ination, a Renaissance, a Re- voi'iion, an Kmancipation Procla¬ mation.
Or, to change the figure to explain oil"'- t-rises. .Now h'mI iheii t;<>i!ie r.ii'lignant germ, for example, a daim'i'r* us ohilosortiy, creMles itifee- I'l" and the whole world becomes sick. And the world suffers until it 111 itself of f(,iil affliction. The oi'-i ation required may 1m' most scivcre and test to the limit tho re- Kcrceii of men; but God's world possess^'S a vitality of sucti resisting iMl < onstructive power as to put men back upon their feet foreven ; • ter service.
The world is never the same after such cris<'s and aft^er sucli operations ' Sunday School teacher had her ('es about lier one hot August Sun- (' y whtm a terrific temi>e.st eame. '!"'<. thunder boomed and the light-
¦i; fashed. She asked the boys if fny of them knew why the liKht- • ing never stniek twice In the G.-ime "l.'ee. One of the boys answered: ^'¦hen the lightning strikes a plaee, •''e same plaee ain't fcere any ' '^r,'. The Chriirtlan Work com- •eiiis: "The llfhtning has sli-uvk •»-« world, and the same world is •'ot here any moma" It's a new vorld already, and by ,iii« time the storm is over, methluk* thia old world will have rolled con»idar»bly nearar to tha ideal of the kUm^'t
ttntrtotn.
A distlngnlaherl feature of the Bible i)t tiliat the (Golden age 1« not in t>ie past, hnt in the future. It l.i Plwayn looking forward to its ^oal, iia Ideal. Its ideal in the City of CfOd. And we are laborers toeether with rk>d in the building of that (ity. We are at the Joh of hulldinR even now. And the angela sinff the rnthem to ua, aa they did to those humble shepherds who were at the poat of duty. Friends, we are at tlie post ot duty in the present world (onfliet, remembering the siRnifl rant worda of .leans, Blesard are tho peace-makers, for they shall be call¬ ed the children of Ood " As the shepherds rejoiced ajirt belie\ed, let our assurance and confidence In the Prince of Peace be unahaken.
Peace, Oh, blessed word -peace with God, peace with men, peace in the individaul aoiil; peace, lasting nnd sure, between natlona.
At the close of the War of 1812 tlie country was shrouded in deep gloom; the harbors were blockaded, fonimerce deatroyed, products moul¬ ded in the warehouaea, the currency depreciated. In F'ebruary a ship drew near to New Vork bringing the Commissioners from Ghent, and the news that the treaty of peace had been signed. .Men riiahed breathless to the city shouting "Peiice, peace. " From iou3o to house, from street to street and amid waiting torches, all went shoijtlng Peace. Ood grant that snch a day may come sptn-dily, .so that tho tears be in the eyes, there -will bo a smile upon the facr', as we say " Peace, yea, peace with righteousness and with honor."
Ancient history t<?!lls us that when the invader of Macodon was flnally expelled, the victorious Greeks who heard tho newa and so learned that freedom had come, and that fighting was oven and home was near, rai.sed ahmg the lines and throughout the sanux such a shout of "A Savior, A Savior " that birds on the wing dropped down. What is day that will be when tlie soldier boys of llngland and France and America, together with the fathers and moth¬ ers and all the loved ones at home take up the strain of the First Christmas anthem.
lict's l>egin to h^arn 'the music ot the F''irat Christmas anthem by let¬ ting Christ, the Prince of Peace be born in our lirarts on this Christ¬ mas, of l!tl7.
Preserving Flowers. A method of preserving the nntn- ral colors of llovvers consists in (lust¬ ing snlicylic acid on the plants ns tbey He In the press and reiuoving it with a brush when the llowers are quite dry. Ited colors In particular are woll preserved by this agent. Another meth¬ od of apidying tbe snme pres(irvatlve Is to use a solution of one part of salicylic in fourtetm of alcidiol by menns of blottiiig-piiper or cotton¬ wool soaked in It and placed ab()Vc»'lHid below the flowers. Powdered bdriieic acid yields nearly as good results.
Cold, Dry Air Healthful.
Cold, dry air is generally considered healthful and stliuulating^by nuMllcal authorities. Metiilkolie processes nre active, and If the body Is properly pro¬ tected against excessive heat loss, sen¬ sations of well-being are dominant. There is little exact pbyslologic evi¬ dence b^-aring on this condition. Phy¬ sicians have shown that respiratory In¬ fection of rabbits with bacillus bovi- soptlcus (smiflles) Is favored by chill¬ ing the animals after they have been accustomed to heat.
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Croaa and send to .Mrs. Alfred T.
Dalaon, 110 Pine Street, Freeport.
The reguar monthly meeting of the Arta Club will be held, at the home of Mrs. Fr(>d M. Story, 171 W. Merrick Road, on Monday, January 7, 1918, at 2 p. m. .Meml)ers of the l\rta Club do coii>c early and bring your thimble and aciasora so that much sewing for the soldiers will be accompllajved.
AT THK STRAND
The Strand Theatre will preaent 'vo extraordinary attractions. Pau¬ line Frederick will be seen as the .Mar ot Airs. Dane's Defens(>," the I'rincipal photo-dramatic attraction, and condensed operatic version nf "Carmen" will liead the musical part of the program. "Mra. Dane's De¬ fense," a drama by Henry Arthur .lones, celebrated as one of Lngland's fovemosi diamatlsts, was one of th(> mo.^t siiccesful stage plays of its time, havingj created a vertiable vuricnn. It was a striking and realistic problem play and gave the public t'.irill after thrill by its tense dramatic moments and its remarkable clever drawing. As a pbnto-play it has been greatly enhanced and abounds in situations that arc poignant in their intensity* The character of Mrs. Dane is one that suits Pauline Frederick's dra¬ matic technkiuc to a marked de¬ cree. A cast of exceptional excel¬ lence has been provided to support ihe star including Frank Lossec and ether players of rnual importance. It is a Paramount Picture.
The most jiretentious presentation ever olfered inu moi inn pidure thea¬ tre will be a condensed operatic ver- ' dn (>; Ili.'ei's < ainieii, which has been staged under the personal di- Kction of .Mr. Harold Ildel. The j slory of the opera has been cleverly ' (()iiserv(>d in tliis version and the ! lust known arias will be sung by the ! different members of the cast. J -Anita Te.celli will sing the title role, i hosa I.,ind sings the role of .Michaela, I Andre lOniico-Dnn' Jos(> and Augiiste ! i;oiiilli(>z-Mscauiillo. S))ecial scenery ] has been painted for this prodiitlioii.
The Return.
A yonng recruit wns on sentry near II luuiic (biiot one dork night when he I (ihservefl n simddw.v form •ipprori clung, fie niimediatelj gave the cballenge, "Halt ! Uho goes there." Out of the darkness came the hoai'se whisper ot on(> fif bis comrades, "Shut up! 1 au.'t g<ung; I'm coming back I"
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RKSOMTlrtJT NfUfllRR MXTRFlf.
An Act to designate as a connty road a certain public highway In the Tow^ of Hempstead, Naaaan Connty. and State of New York.
The Board of Superviaora of tho Counly of Nassau, in tne State of i\(W York endjr and by virtue of the power and authority vested in and (onferrfd upon It, by and throng.i Chapter 561 of the Laws of ir»H), en¬ titled. "An Act to provide for county reals In eertain tounti^'H adjoining (ities of the first class," and tbe acta I amendatory thereof and aupplemeti- I tary t.iereto, and by and up(m a con- j (urring vote of all the members elect- to said Poard, ascertained and de- j terniined by faking and recording the ! ryer, and nays, does enact as fol¬ lows:—-
Section 1. That public highway In the Town of Hempstead, Counly of Naaaau, and State ot New York, known and designated as West Broadway, at CfMlarliurst, from a l>oint known as Broadway, near Holly's Hewlett, to the Rockaway Turnpike, a distance of approximate¬ ly two miles, which aald Board deems it advisable to designate aa a f'oiinty road, be, and the aame herehy is. df signaled aa a counly road and in¬ corporated Into and made a part of the County road system of said County.
section 2. That W. Fred Starks, Civil F^ngineer, of Olen Cove. Ix)ng laland, be, and he hereby ia, directed to have a map prepared of said pub¬ lic highway showing the metes and bounds of said road, and file tho aame In the offlee of the Clerk of tlio County of Nassau, and aald road bo hereafter cared for and maintainiMi by the County of Nassau.
Section 3. This act shall take effect Immediately, and Lie Clerk is directed to file and publis,li the samo as provided by law.
Adopted by the Doard of Super¬ visors of Nassau County, N. V., Dec. 21, 1!n7.
HI UAM R. SMITH, Chairman. State of New York, County of Nassau, ss.:
I. tienrgia C. Hurrowes, Clerk pro
tem of the Board of Supervisors of
;he County of Nassau, do hereby
certify, that I h.ave compared
tht preceding with original resolution
t.dopted by the Board of
Supervisors of Nassau County,
j .New York. December 21, irtl7, on
file in my ollice and r* corded
I in the record of the proceedings of
i the Hoard of Supervisors of tlie
1 County of Nassau, and do
certify the same to bo a
j transcript therefrom and
I wliolc (if said orig:inal.
I I further certify that tlie resolutkm
i hereinabove mentioned waa adopted
iby Lie concurring affirmativ(> vote of
Ithe Supervisors of the County of
i Nassau.
In witness whereof, I have liere- unto set my hand and affixed the ()IIici:il seal of said Board of Supervisors tills 21st day of December, in the year of one thousand nine hundred and seventeen.
GFORGIA C. BFRROWICS, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Nassau County, pro tem.
hereby correct of the
Early Day Buttons. The ancients lacked buttons—one wonders, indeed, how tbey got nbmg without tbem—but evidently tbey pos- Bcssed studs of niodern pattern, such lis those with which we fasten fiur cuffs and collars. And. In truth, they did even have a kind of button (thfrngh not sewn'on), which fnstem>d frarnuMits with a pin and book exactly In tho way onr brooches and clasp pins oper¬ ate.—Exchange.
Prefer Irregular Lines. The straight line is an abomina¬ tion to the (^hinese. Tbey endt'o'vor to avoid it In their streets and build¬ ings, and have banished it completely where country lield iiallis are con¬ cerned. Tliey will always substitute a curve wherever possible or they will torture It with a zigzag. To the Chinese mind tho straight line Is sug¬ gestive of death aud demons.
Must Find Trouble. There are some people In this world who would not be Just sure they were living If they couldn't scrape together a collection of small troubles, either their own or other people's, about which they might feel Irritated-—St Paul Pioneer Press.
With the Sages. A hero Is he who taking both repu¬ tation and life in his hands, will with perfect urbanity, dare the gibbet and the mob, by the absolute truth of his speech and rectitude of his behavior. —Kuiersou.
Effect of Odort. It iB stated that strong perfumes have a power to intoxicate and be¬ numb, and workers In the perfume laboratories are occasionally ho much affected as to ueed medicul aid.
The Perfect Hovteta. "It's very simple: Coiafort and free¬ dom, thuughtfulness without tyranny. A tou conscleutlous huatess can be aa great a pest us ua overaealona friend." —Delloeator.
Combination le Qeo<L "We niuat," aays Roger Babfoa, "bave the tx»arag« to put merit b«<or« wealth." Rut don't despise the two wbea cuuiblued.—Buatog Adverttatir.
HFSOLITFON M MHKR FIFTKF.V
An act to designate as a county road a certain public, highway, in the 'lOwn of Oyster Bay, County of .Nassau, and State of New Vork.
Tlie Hoard of Supervisors of the County ot .Nassau, in the State of New York, under and by virtue of the power and authority vested in and conferred upon it, by and through Cliapter .'iCl of the Laws of llilu. en¬ titled, "'An Act to provide for county •oads in certain counties adjoining cities of first class," and the acts aiii(>ndatnry thereof and supplemen¬ tary thereto, and by and upon a cim- (liirin.q vote of all the members (lected to said Board, ascertained and d(>teiiiiined by taking and re¬ cord! ntr the ayes and nayes, does en¬ act as follows: —
Section 1. Tliat public hi;.'hway in the T(jwn of Oyster Bay, Counly of Nassau, nnd State nf .New A'ork, known and designated as I.)osoris \\ay, in the Village; of Glen Cove, (nninu'iieing at the intersection of Dosoris Lane and Poorest Avenue, and ri.nnintr thence easterly, a distance of Twenty six hundred feet, to tlie junction nf Dosoris V.':\y and Walnu; road, wliich the said Board deems il advisable to designate as a county read, be, and the sain^'hi're.by is, des¬ ignated as a county roail and incor¬ porated into and made a part of the founty road system of said County.
Section 2 That W. Fred Starks, Civil Engineer, of Glen Cove, Long Islhiid, he, and he hereby is, directed to 'aave a map prepared of said public bighw.Hy showing the mete>5 and bounds of said road, and file the same in the oflice of the Clerk of tbe County ot Nassau, and said road be hereafter cared for and maintained b;f t'.ie County of Nassau.
Section 3. This act shall take effect imediately, and the Clerk is directed to file and publish the same as provided by law.
Adopted by the Board of Supeu visitors of Nassau County, N. Y., Dec. 21, 1917.
HIRAM R. SMITH, Chairman. State of New York, County of Nassau, ss.:
I, Georgia C. Burro wes, pro tem ( lerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Nassau, do herefjy cer¬ tify, that I have compared the preced¬ ing with the original resolution :idopted by the Board of Supervisors of Nassau County, New York. Decem¬ ber 21st, 1itl7, on fHe in my offlee ,ind riM-ordfd in tie record of the proceedings of the Board of Super¬ visors of the County of Nassau, and do hereby certify the same to be a correct transcript therefrom and of tlie whole of said original.
I further certify that the resolu¬ tion hereleabove mentioned was adopted by the concurring affirmative vote of tbe Supervlaorg of the Counly of Naasau.
In witness whereof, I h»ve liere- unto set my hand aikd affixed the official seal of said Board of Supervisors tlila 21st day of December, In the year of one thousand nine hundred aud ¦eventeen. CEOBOIA C. BURBOWES,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Of NM«au County, pro tem.
RFSOM TION M MIHIU SKVKXTHF.Y
An act to designate as a county road certain public Highway iu the Town of North Hempst(-ad, County of Nassau, and State of New Y'ork.
The Board of Supervisors of tho County of Nassau, in the State of .New York, i.'iider and by virtue of thn power and authority vested in and conferred upon it, by and through Chapter 564 of Lie Laws of l!»lt), en¬ titled, "An Act to provide for county roads in certain counties ad.ioining Cities of the first class,"and tlie acts amendatory thereof and supplemen¬ tary thereto, and by and upon a con- dining vole of all the members elected to said Board, ascertained and determined by taking and re- (ordiiig tl'o ayes and nays, does en¬ act as follows: —
Section 1. Tbat public highway in the Town of N'orth Hi inpstead. County ot Nassau, and State of N(>w York, known and designated as The Boule¬ vard, in tlie Village of Mineola. com- I I'lcncing at its intersectlcm with tho OM Country road, near the County Court House, and running thenco I northcM ly, a distance of about tbirty- i.'ix liundred feet, to the Jericiio Turnpike, whieh the said Board ; deems it advisable to designate as a I county road, be, and the sam(> hereby :s, designated as a county road and incorporated into and made a part of I the county road system of said I County.
j S-ctinn 2. That W. Fred Starks, ; Civil Fngineer, of Olen Cove. lx)ng I Island, be, and he hereby is, directed to have a map prepared of said public l.ii^hway showing tlie metes and I boiuuis of .^nid road, and file the samo in the office of Clerk of the County of Nassau, and said road be here¬ after cared for and maintained by the County of Nassau.
Section 3. This act shall take ettert immediately, and the Clerk is directed to file and publish the same .18 provided by law.
Adopted by the Board of Super¬ visors of Nassau County, N. Y., Dec. 2i, 1917.
HIRAM R. SMITH, Chairman. State of New York, County of Nassau, sa.:
1, Georgia C. Burrowes, Clerk pro t( m of the Board of Supervisors of ll.e County of Nassau, do here¬ by certify, that I have com¬ pared the prec-eding with the original resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Nassau County. New York. December 21, I!t17, on file in my offlee and recorded in the rt>corfl of the prcK-eedings of the Hoard of Supervisors of the County of Nassau, and do hereby certify the same to be a correct transcript therefrom and of tha whole of said orii$inal.
I further certify that the reaolution heielnabove mentioned was adopted by the concurring affirmative vote of the Supervisors of th* County of Nassau.
In witness whereof, I have here¬ unto set my band and affixed the official aeal of said Board ot SupervisoTs thia 2Ut day ot Deoember, in tbe year of one thousand nine hundred an4 eeventeen.
OEOKOU C. BURROWES, Clerk of tbe Board of 8up«rviaorft of Naaaau County, pro tem.
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