HOTEL FOR WORKM.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 389, 22 October 1903, Page 6

HOTEL FOR WORKM.

Chicago Laboring Hen to Be Gl* a Modern and Cheap Hostelry.

J. tv. uoiißLrd tit A. Montfosaai ' Ward Considering- Plana to Baltd nn Institution Similar to Kills' Hotel, at ICew York.

J. V.'. Gossard and A. Montgomery Ward, both well-known student 3 of' practical sociological problems, may back a r:o»enient to give to Chicago a fct>t~; for workingmen similar to t> .Mills hotel in New York. The two lucn ha' ■■• not discussed the matter p*rsduaV.\ but the subject was broached to Mr. Gossard by John H. Bo.rue, reprtiaeuting Mr. Ward.

"1 have had such a hotel in mind for soma time," said Mr. Gossard, "and I would like to go in with some capitalist and erect one, or I would head a stock company for the purpose. Mr. Ward has found me in the right mood for joining him if a hotel can te erected according to my ideas, gained from personal experience irarni,'.' the people whom such an inatitu •': n would benefit.

**".:» tl« first place, it should "be ■ili»r>lfti :n the downtown district, w«»h : :i iUc loop if possible. It should 1* ..'- -r.nyt IB stories high and of the i::--.*r n»'-f}*rn fireproof construction, nn:f l>~ j could be had on both the Aw>"- ■ : i nnd European plans. On thi* Ai:;"r>.in plan the highest price would Li* one dollar per day and on the European plan the would be at. t;-.- rate of about 20 cents per Disrht- livery modern sanitary conveniri: - would enter into the con•»tr:i.-:; ••; there would be a bath in

tubs in the higher-priced roor. s -.. i «hower baths in the reat. The ! * * vrould ba moderate in price a . I thsre would be two re«ta:jr:c-.' -. one serring' a vegetable dicf cn.'v. the other a mixed diet.

"Then* should be a free employ-l-F.-st agency, a free dispensary for t!.- sick, and bath treatment rooms f-r ii.t r«* who are obliged to get the 'red licker* out of their systems before they can brace up. The vegetarian diet will be a part of the treatment. There will be provision* for :>:i?'.dry work, which will be done ft* a merely nominal rate. There «h<»ntd be bowling alleys and billiard tnt !cb. bat no bar.

An important adjunct to the hotel would bo the assembly-room, or auditorium. Here should be carried on ibe Higher Practical Education society meetings and the work that the society has been doing at the Jones •ehool all summer. The hotel should be under the auspices of the society, «nd be used to carry out its plan of work among those who need its help. I should gire my personal attention to the management of the hotel and direct also the work of the Higher Practical Education society."

SKATING POND FOR CO-EDS.

Prof. Crook, of Horthweatern UnlTeraitr. Ha* Scheme to Keep Student* in ETSBitoi, Certainsocial distractions at Northwestern university, at Evanston, HE, of which there has been much complaint by the parents of the students at the institution, may be stopped if the plans of Prof. Algie R. Crook to construct a skating rink materialize. Prof. Crook has announced his intention of utilizing for the purpose the vacant half-block just_north_jol_ of the co-eds. Tic would have the university authorities prepare the lots so that they may be flooded before cold weather. The concrete sidewalks wpjild serve as banks for the pools on three sides. Fraternity men, who have heard of Prof. Crook's scheme, have offered to build scats for the skaters, and suggest that each secret society build one and name it after the fraternity. On account of the proximity of the lots to the dormitories the young women are taking kindly to the proposition. They laugh at the suggestion that it is a scheme to keep them away from the Chicago parks, where many of them go skating in the winter.

FROG LIKED A MEAT BIBT. Wbcn In » sfSHs'ii EC* Devoured laiawnie Qnnntllleu oSt It, ?%99 This Account. One man wfto«e stomach, and r.ot hi.-> :hroot, has} "been for several yenrs the habitation at a frog, is one of the •'sriesitles ol Dock Watch Hollow, a hamlet nestling' among the Watchung mountains, about five miles from Bound Brook, N. J., say* a New York exchange. Edward Blazier, a farmer, has beeu ailir.j; for some time and his symptoms have baffled the skill of physicians of his vicinity, who one by one gave up the case as incurable. Notwithstanding the fact that he was unable to work and was slowly wasting away, Blazier was the possessor of a ravenous appetHe, being particular I 3' fond of meat.

When Dr. Fred A. Wild, of Bound Brook, took up Blazer's case two weeks ago he proceeded to make himself thoroughly acquainted with the symptoms. When questioned Blezer said that he suffered pains in the region of hi* stomach and occasionally experienced a sensation is if something anmated was movng about. Further questioning brought out the fact that the family were in the habit of using water from a near-by spring for drinking purposes. This information confirmed Dr. Wild in his belief and he urged an operation which was performed the other day, when the doctor removed from the patient's stomach a full-grown bullfrorr mere than five ir.rhos long. When taken out the animal was dead, having been killed during the operation. It was similar to ordinary frogs, except that examination showed that it never had the use of it? eyes.

Blnzier is now on the mad to recovery and is the center of attraction for all that neighborhood. }Tz row recall? a circumstance wh'cn happened about five years ago when his wife was ill. He had gone to the spring-to fetch her a drink, and while th?re took one himself. When he returned to the hou*c he complained of having- swallowed something of a foreign nature, although he did not know what it was.

He is convinced that at that time he swallowed a tadpole", which in the course of nature became a frog, undergoing- the different changes within his stomach.

German Pancake. Sift and <hen weigh half a pound of flour. Beat- three good-sized eggs until light, make a well in the center of the flour and gradually work the eggs into flour until Tory smooth and light. Heat a frying pan, and when it is hot brush it well with melted butter, and pour in the batter. Cover with a pint of prtr-c-rred apples and set in a hot oven for 12 or 15 minutes, or until the batter is thoroughly cooked through under the fruit. Then slide it carefully out of the pan on to a hot plate. Sift powdered sugar over it and serve at once.—Washington S'.ar.

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• I HAVE firrei again,' what I often ?«'=srned h«f-r"-—tbafc_iii£uJb££t-iE - L<irk* un- {. pti.V.rl 'fVa lifats aU bl^ndr.

W. F. BASTINGS ... Proprietor(Late of Marine Hotel, Port Cbalmers). CjpHE above HOTEL has been A- Re; ov.Ue-d and Refurnished throughout., making it in every respect Up-to-date. Travellers and Visitors can reiy upon receiving the best of attention and comfort. All Wines, Spirits, and Beer of the Best, Term?, 53 per day. Qfle_Shiliing Luncheon a Specialty, £ronTT2 to 2 pmr, - Convenient to Trains and Wharf.