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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02
A pRErTY WAIST RAG.

ginning to congratulate themselves on
their good fortune, and workers glad.
ly take the opportunity for reproducing
the same
The illustration is of an original de
sign for an extremely pretty little
waist bag, ornamented with gold OF
silver beads. The materials required
for it viii be one ounce Of black
crochet silk, two hanks of beads (steel
beads also look welD, No S, and steel
crochet hook. No. ,. In working with
beads they should all be threaded on to
the silk before commencing to knit or
crochet; also in crocheting with beads
the back of the work is always the
right side. Philadelphia Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02
He Knew human Nature.

Three young men We're walking up
Riverside drive the other morning,
when gamy looking race horse logged
by, drawing natty trotting rig.
isn't that a splendid animal?" ex-
claimed one of the young men in
CHEEKY, admiring tones, pausing TO
gaze at the trotter
The drivers eye sparkled and his
chest expanded lie had heard the
compliment. Wheeling his horse
around. he brought 1t alongside the
pavement
Wouldn't you like to try brush be-
hind him?' he said courteously.
In jiffy the young man was seated
in the buggy. and the two were disap-
pearing down the drive at pace that
justified the compliment of the pedes-
trian. His companions watched him
enviously. Then one of them said:
''Bill is judge of horsefiesh."
"And an artist on human nature
added the other. '1've seen him do
that before. New York Mail and Elk.
nress
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

The average duration of marriages In
England is % years; in France and
Germany, 20: Norway, "a; Russia. 80.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02
what VIII the Next Generation
white.


The time when Oregon and Wash,
ington forests will have to bear the
brunt of the country's timber needs
may be upon us sooner than we think
According to The American Lumber
mans annual review. the stock of
white pine lumber in the country con
tinues to decrease rapidly. The stock
at the mills is now 2,27S,000, 600 feet, a
decrease of 7G6O00,O00 feet from that
of last year. Going back through the
previous years it appears that the pres
ent stock of white pine is the smallest
since 1890, while at the same time the
white pine resources of the country
are over % per cent less than they
were at that time This shrinkage in
the forest area already means short
age of 1000, 100000 feet, which must
be annually filled by the substitution
of Georgia yellow pine and Oregon and
Washington Fir 1t has been estimated
that the whole remaining area of white
pine forests will be practically denuded
within five years.--Portland Oregonian.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02


A New York woman who is spending
her first winter in Havana writes that
she has arrived Mt the land of perpetu
al starch. On reaching her room, tn,
guest chamber in private house on
the night Of her arrival she found only
one sheet on the bed, the second one
folded neatly across the foot. to be used
or not, ms she desired Both sheets
were stiff and slippery to the last de
gree, the pillow covers matching them
in this respect. When her laundry was
returned TO her the first week, every
article was similarly rigid with starch.
1T has taken,' she writes. six weeks
steady coaching of my washerwoman
to convince her that my request of no
starch does not mean simply little
less starch, but have at last succeed
ed, and ! now get my handkerchiefs
and wearing apparel in disable condi-
ton Philadelphia Saturday Evening
Post.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02
In this Age

OF progressiveness if one would succeed he must
keep abreast with the times. That's just as true
of the GROCERY business of any other line.
Realizing this, it is and has been for many year
past, constant endeavorto sell the best grocer
les and to render service second to none The
business activity noticeable at the store and the
constant call for our wagons. testify to success.
Let us prove to you that it is deserved Can't
get better groceries ANYWHERE. Agents also
for wildwood Farm Dairy products fresh
daily.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

Among birds the swan lives to be the
oldest in extreme cases reaching 300
years. The falcon has been known to
live over 1862 years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
May Blow Up Mine.

Pretoria, May 10 fvia .1Ourenzo Mar
ques, May ia large section of the
sburghers is carrying on an agitation in
the hope OF bringing pressure to bear
upon the government to destroy the
gold mines OF Johannesburg as a neces-
sary military measure
The general opinion is divided on the
subject, and the decision of the govern
sment Is awaited with keen interest. It
is apparent that We are approaching a
crisis In the campaign. There are daily
developments of Importance here. but
reliable news as to some of the opera
tions In progress at the various fronts
ls practically unobtainable.
Mafeking continues to be invested as
closely as ever. A desperate engage
mept was fought Saturday, when Com
mandant Sarel and ninety burghers un-
1 der his command were surprised, SUR
rounded and captured while storming
the town. The relief column has been
stopped and beaten back. DIR, Long, Of
the Chicago ambulance corps, has gone
\ to MRfeking. Surgeon McAuley, who
! has been seriously Ill, is recovering.
The federal retreat from Kroonstad
was executed In the best Of order. noth-
ing being left behind.
The Boer artillery In the Biggarsberg,
Natal. has repulsed spirited attack by
the British. q
The burgher women OF the Transvaal
Z are forming a corps to guard the towns
% o. to release all available men for
4 service o. the front. Splendid patsieslc
alsit 1sevails here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
COUSINS WITH 4 RUSH
The Fifth District Congressman Re.
nominated Without q Dissent.
ing Voice Today.
Conventions Work Quickly and Har
moniously Accomplished Cous.
ins Makes . Speech.
National Senate Takes up the Post
Office Appropriation Bill-The
General News.
,ecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids. May IA goodly dell
egation of 200, with. perhaps as many
more visitors, met in this city's mag
niticent new auditorium at o'clock this
afternoon. Every one was anxious to
leave on early trains and Mr.. Cousins
himself had been called back to Wash
9ington. which would necessitate his
leaving at 5 o'clock. so everything was
hurried thru with rush. Counties had
caucused and there was no friction in
the routine of organization. Senator r..
NJ. Sargent, of Grundy county, called
the convention TO order and Senator Ell
lison, of Jones, was made temporary
chairman. H. H. Buck and ~. NJ.
Wentworth, of Marshall, secretaries.
During the interval, when the commit
tees were organizing, Senator Trewin,
of Allamakee, who happened to be in
the hall, was introduced as a visitor
from another district and made ring
| ing speech. Senator Powers, of Tama
was then made permanent chairman
j. w. Doxall, of Jones, and G. F. Clark
7
Kirkland read the report of the com
mittee on resolutions which wa:
Iadopted unanimously 1t congratulated
1.-THE party on the country's prosperity
the administration of President Mel Kin
ley is endorsed; Iowa's influence in ma
tional affairs Is praised and the cours'
.of the districts congressman. r. G
Cousins. heartily endorsed. Professo
Freer. of Cornell College at Mount Yer
non. then nominated Mr.. Cousins a
Linn county's candidate for member Q
congress. and with a second from Mar
shall by D. w. Norris. Jr., the nomina
tion was carried amid cheers. Con
gresham Cousins was then introduces
I.forsone of his beautiful. rhythmical, po
letical speeches and by O'Clock tn
Fifth district convention was an even
of the past. An uninteresting conNen
A tion it was called by some. but not
j quiet one, for at every mention an
every suggestion of Cousins name tn
{, body fairly went wild.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
TO FORM NEW PARTIES.
British Leader OF SvorkingmenTc Tells
OF Their strength I'm Politics.

London, May Thames Keir Hardie,
chairman of the independent labor par
sty of the united kingdom. came down
from Scotland yesterday to talk politics
with his London colleagues, with a view:
to the next general election. Mr.. Har-
die denounces the Transvaal war, repro
bates the Chamberlain brand of states
manship and declares that the labor
party is the coming triumphant faction
in British politics.
This well-known socialist is mild
leyed, soft-voiced. sympathetic. brainy
scotchman. who, in addition TO his po-
Ilitical connections, is editor and pfopri-
etor OF the Labor Leader, wherein he
wages persistent warfare against the
|imperialists.
Mr.. Hardie said to your correspond
ent: The leaders of the so-called great
liparties OF England pretend to desire
that neither'of these organizations pass
away. The tories feign the hope that
| the liberals may survive. while the lib
erals make believe that they could not
witness the dissolution Of the tories
without grief. These surface phenome-
Ina do not mean that either party loves
1.-THE other party, as such. but they both
/ wish to shut off the labor party from
substantial power. In other words, the
tories and liberals, white hating each
other. are engaged In a conspiracy tc
reducet the workingmens organization
to political unimportance. Their game
i is very we'll understood and 1t will fail
The workingmen OF Great Britain are
ylfast learning the art OF politics, ant
they propose to make the best possibl,
use Of their knowledge. They will no
forget the high ideals that are labor.
i dream: yet. pending the realization o
those ideals, they intend to avail them
selves tof every practical advantag,
slwlthin their reach.
on the subject of British imperial fed
leration Mr.. Hardie said: II hope soyn
lday to see the world spreading empire o
the queen unified, but II will never com
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
ROYAL SON cHR1sTENED.
Duke and Duchess of York Name
Their Heir Henry William Frcdcr-

London, May IL The son of the duke
and duchess OF York (who was born on
March 81 last and who. 1t was an:
nounced, was to be christened Patrickll
Was christened in the private chapel of
Windsor castle today in the present of
Queen Victoria, the prince and princess
Of Wales and other members of the
royal family. Prince Albert of Prussia,
regent of the Duchy of Brunswick. rep
resented Emperor William of Germany.
who is one of the infants sod-fathers.
Water brought from the river Jordan
was used in the ceremony. The infant
was handed to the bishop of Winches-
ter by the queen. who gave the child's
name as Henry William Frederick Al
shert s3sfi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
S|N[CUR.[S GUT OH
Methodist Conference Decides to-
Drop Some Of the High salsrted
General Secretaries
Fifth Ballot For Bishop Taksn
Without Result Berry IN
the Lead. iSi
Bowen, the Colored Nan. Losing
Votes Presby terian Assembly
In Session.

Chicago. May 1.-THE result of the
third ballot for two al dditional members
of the board Of general superintendents
was announced nmediately after the
close OF the morning devotional exer-
cises at the Methodist general confer.
ence today. The most significant change
from the second ballot was the falling
of in the vote for DR.. J. w. 3. Bowen.
the colored candidate. The gain in the
vote for DR.. Berry was received with 9
buzz of comment and many delegates.
expressed the opinion that the disttn-
guished editor of the Epworth Herald
would be chosen within the next two or
three ballots. Result of the third bal-
Hot: j. F. Berry, $40; J. w. Hamilton
236; d. H. Moore, 1870; w. B. Kelley. 135;.
j. w. e. Bowen, 129; H. Shellmeyer. 103:
y. w. Bashford, 90; T. B. Neely, %; G.
sJ. Little, is; A. j. Palmer. 18; +. u.
Bristol, -. Several others received
from one to ten votes Total num-
.|ber Of votes cast, 66S; necessary to
choice, 445. Another ballot was then
! taken.
Pending the counting Of the ballot
A routine business was taken up. The
sI.conference voted unanimously to ex-
! i|tend fraternal greetings to the Presby-i
A slterian general assembly, now in session
4las st. Louis. Former Governor, Patti
son, of Pennsylvania, chairman OF the
i committee on the state Of the church,
i presented the committee report recon-
4 nending that there be but one general
q secretary for each organized benevo-s
Hence of the church, each secretary 10
lshe the executive officer. This caused g
llyely discussion. Many amendments
and substitutes We're offered. The re-
port vas finally adopted with An
& amendment that the conference elect at
slleast one assistant secretary to each
y general, secretary. This action does
S away with two secretaries of the Ms
!, sionary Society, one OF the church ex-
Il tension and one of the Freedman's Aid
e Society, each Of whom received a salary
Il \ of 50, 800 year.
i The result of the fourth ballet was
VI then read: Berry. s22. Hamilton, -
2 Moore. POS; Kelley, 17s; spealmeyeE, ae6
ns Bowen, 81; Neeiy, Raslsf fcrd; ~
e Others received from one 70 sasves
: votes. Il 81
e After recess the repsrt of the com.
e mittee on city evangelization was read
e anu QlScusseus siiiiilu "iiSA
: "a fifth ballot for general superintendent,
!. was taken. Consideration of the city
i report was resumed and
i then adopted.
: DIR. Buckley then read the report Of
g the committee on episcopacy. recon.
: mending the election of TWO missionary
bishops for southern Asia.
The report, which Buckley admitted
was minority one, was opposed OF
constitutional grounds by several dele
gates. The debate was unfinished whel
the result of the fifth ballot was an
:, nouncsd.
= Berry, s2s7; speilmeyer, 249; Hamilton
: 24S: Moore. 2so; Kelley, 1913; Bowen. 6s
I'll others. scattering. Another ballot wa
:, taken and the convention adjourned 70
the day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
BELIEVES WAR WILL SOON END.
Chancellor Micks- beach Sees a Glor-
ious Future for England.

London. May 1.-THE chancellor of
the exchequer. Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, speaking at Bristol last evening,
congratulated the audience on the fact
that the cloud of war was fairly lift
ing ana that there were streaks OF light
portending j glorious dawn. Continu-
ing lie said:
I'VE are contending with a foe whose
courage and skilled senacity we have
learned to respect. But we are enti-
tied to hope that the beginning of the
end IS coming. The tfarks of the ma
tion az dug to Lord Roberts and those
under him If the government is not
Iscnttled to credit for the successes it is
H.: 5ia.,sb!e for the reverses. 1t has
skunk at nothing to supply men and
lmeans.''
.'he chancellor denied that he was
pcrstna!.. responsible for any delay in
forwarding troops to South Africa. and
lannauneed that it might be necessary
I5still further to increase the navy. He
/ ldisIEieed with the suggestion that e
llarse. permanent increase of the army
i might be necessary, but said that the
country must look to the volunteers
\ and he militia.
The expenditure OF the country
said Sir Michael, .'is growing at an
sl.cnorrnous rate. / have always put Il
listrong navy as a primary necessity Of
the country, and it may be that assent
Twill have to be given to a further ex-
lnenditure. In view of the hostile fee.-
ing toward England in some European
countries. But l regard the country $
increasing expenditure as the real dam
lger. If we so on as we are going there
may be very bad times in store for the
country. particularly OF the working
lclasses..''
The Liberal Union Club gave bans
quet last evening at the Hotel Cecil to
Arthur j. Balfour, first lord of the
|5treasury, and government leader in tho
house of commons. Joseph Chamber
lain. secretary of state for the colonies
lpresided Mr.. Chamberlain. when pro.
lpcsing the health of Mr.. Balfour, eulo-
ligized his eminent services to the coun,
|try and declared that the integrity o.
the empire had been saved by thu
un;onist alliance.
Mr.. Ralfuur, who. on rising to re
spond. was received with prolonged
cheering. said the remarks. of Mr.
IChamberiain had carried his mind bacl
over the fourteen eventful years sine
1.-the unionist alliance began. There wer
few, he continued, who could recall
: that period with more heartfelt graft
tude that fate had given him such col
leagues to work with.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
An,i.rru,t Law Deci.,on.

Minneapolis. May l7.-Judge McGee of
the district court decided peculiar
case. involving the legality OF produce
exchanges in states having rigid anti
trust laws. He held that the constitu-
tion OF the Minneapolis Produce Ex-
change infringes the state law when II
prohibits members from purchasing
from non-members at market prices and
forces them to buy at lower prices. An
other violation is the rule prohibiting
sales to wholesalers not members ex-
cept for cash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
Cn.e l,ostpoocd,

New York, May determination OF
the charges against Charles F.W Nee
ily. accused OF embezzling $50, 900 of Gus
ban postal funds. which was set for to-
day. was postponed a week by United
States Commissioner Shields. Post
iponement was agreed upon by United
States District Attorney Burnett and
Mr.. Lindsay, counsel for Neely.
The removal OF Neely to Cuba will
first be fought on requisition proceed
ings, to be held before Governor Roose-
welt in Albany this evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
THE pREsBYrERlANs.
Hundred ana Twelfth Annual Meet-
tnr OF the Assem- bly,.

# ST. Louis May 17.-The Presbyterian
general assembly, the law making body
of that church. began its one hundred
and twelfth annual meeting here today.
Nearly 1000 commissioners and dele
gates, representing ali the north and
western states and territories and many
OF those in the south, with the synoes Of
Cataba, central and south China. north
China and India was in attendance
Only preliminary work will be done to-s
day. the real business coming up to-
morrow.
Rev. William A. Echols, OF Middle-
port. o.. dropped dead in the auditorium
of the Washington and Compton Ave-
nue. Presbyterian church, where the de-
lliberations of the assembly will be held,
of heart disease. just before the open
Ling session.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
E.cl, AIu.tOwn iii. I,azor.

Hamburg, May 1.-THE city govern
iment has just issued instructions to all
hair dressers and BARRIERS that in order
to prevent the spread of skin diseases
customers must provide themselves
with their own razors, combs. brushes
and other necessary articles. These in
struments are to be carefully inspected
after use.
Any diseases that can be shown to
have arisen from the carelessness of
any barber will subject the party
guilty Of neglect to a severe fine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
7hz&1ls,l'Q
HOTEL QUARANT1NED.
Bolton House. Near Mason City Dee
pot, Traps Number of People.

Bolton House. Near Mason City De-
pot, Traps Number of People.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. May 1I.-Mason City
bids fair TO undergo the smallpox
craze that is injecting the west at the
present time. Yesterday the Bolton
house, a tostelry located near the Iowa
Central depot and whtchsis used largely
ly by railroad employees as a stopping
place. was quarantined. Only one maj n
SIS sick and he is a stranger who came
here over the Milwaukee. About twen-
ty people were in the building when the
house was auarantined, and they are
TO be retained to prevent exposure. It
is feared that many exposures have al
ready resulted from the present case.
An Italian family across the street
from The Bolton house is also under
quarantine. Rigid quarantine meas
lures have been adopted. the building
roped in and guards have been sta-
istioned
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
R[l[| O| NAF[K|NG.
Announcement Made In Parliament,
Bnt the War ONCE Does Not
Confirm.
Hunters Division Now In Transvaal
Territory, Marching Ten Niles
Inland.
Roberts Reports the Situation Very
Satisfactory to British Tho
Advices Today.

Lontcn. May 17.-In q committee
room OF the house OF commons this
morning Sir James Kitson, liberal,
member from Yorkshire West Rid
ing. Colne Valley division. an
nounced that Mafeking had been
relieved. The war Office. however,
was unable to confirm the an
nouncement.
The war Office received the following
from Butler:
..Danhauser-The second division
has reached Danhauser and hope
my advance patrols are at Newcas-
tle.
.'The Fifth division echeloned from
Eiandslaagte to Glencoe, repairing
che railway. The Fourth division is
ut Sundays river drift. on the old
Newcastle road.
Several Natal farmers are hand
ing over their arms.
..Ail reports agree that 1000 Of the
enemy passed north very hurriedly
4 May 18th and 18th"
The war office has also received tn
following from Roberts:
..Kroonstad, May 16.Rundle yes
terday occupied Mequatlingsnek and
Modderpoort without opposition.
s.Hunter has entered the Trans
yaal and advanced within ten miles
OF Christiana.
.Methuen reached a point twelve
miles on Hoopstad road without see
ing the enemy.
Natives and local whites confirm
the previous reports of the disorgan-.
ization Of the Free staters.
s'The situation Is unchanged."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
Grlrsby Join. Republicans.

Sioux Falls, S. d.. May 1I.-The re-
,publicans of this (Aiinrehaha) county
held a convention at Dell Rapids for the
purpose of electing fifty-three delegates
to the state convention to be held in this
city next Wednesday for the nomination
of the congressional and state tickets.
The feature of the gathering was the
announcement in open convention by
Col. Melvin Grigsby, late Of the Rough
Riders. and who was elected attorney
general of South Dakota in 1896 on the
fusion ticket, that henceforth he was a
re nj ihlica n s4f
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
MakinR Good Progress.

ceived the following from Roberts:
..kronostad. May l7-Hunter occu-
pied Christiana without opposition, the
enemy having retired to klerksdorp
under the impression that the latter
was threatened by portion OF this
force from Parys.
"Rundle.s force was close to Clocolan
yesterday evening. The country is clear
Of the enemy.
The resident commissioner in Basu-
toland reports that a number Of Beers
living in Ficksburg and Bethlehem dis
tricts applied to him for advice and as
toScon6itions OF surrender. This is very
S satisfactory..'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
New Bishop Of Tuscon.

Washington. May 17.-An official
brief, or rescript from Rome, appointing
Rev. DR.. Henry Granjon Of Baltimore
as bishop Of Tuscon. Ariz.. reached the
papal legation here Tuesday and will be
sent at once to the new prelate. He was
born In France forty-three years ago,
but has labored in this country as a
missionary priest since 1891, especially
In Arizona, Montana and New Mexico.