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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-21
MR.. AND MRS. EDWARD NJ. YOUNG's
Music School.

We use this medium to solicit your patronage
We do not risk annoying people with per
sonal solicitations.
We are earnest students rs well as teachers.
We believe thus, that teachers and pupil. >
interests are alike concerned.
We promise substantial help to pupils who
will study earnestly.
We give monthly free lectures and recitals to
pupils.
We invite honest comparison with other music
schools
Do yon prefer u lady or gentleman teacher
We furnish either or bOtn
The uninhuenced aud unprecedented we believe
we can satisfy
Students of this class can get as good results
IN as OUT Of Morristown.
We guarantee good musical education, not
prestige.
We teach four terms yearly, ten weeks in each
term
No pupil accepted for less than one term
After one term, pupils may discontinue II not
satisfied.
Like other schools. we obviously expect pay
nient quarterly Ia advance.
ALI HOUR PUPILS are entitled to lessons IN
Harmony and German free.
We teach voice culture, plano, harmony and
Musical Composition.
We resume eaching Monday. September l7th
For further information address or call
Studio 10 Western Avenue,
2483 Morristown N. J,
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
nav WAY DO rgLL rRrEe.
Saws Fast Taking The Place Of Axes
In Malns Wontn.

Tho lumbermeu are making q decid,
7ddeparture this season In the method
4 cutting down trees. using saws in.
rtead OF axes IN Telling them.
Up to last year the axe alone was
used by the lumbermen In the Maine
woods. Only the most expert men did
his part OF the work and men spent
Years In the Maine woods before they
ere considered skillful enough 70 be
zone part OF the crew employed In
.cling trees. BY the time a man be-
came a chopper he felt like a second
lieutenant On account Of the mum.
per Of years spent ia learning this
Fart Of the business the choppers in.
trusted with telling trees made un.
Usual good wages. The best receiving
nearly double the amount paid those
who were part Of the crew who took
care Of the timber after II had fallen.
That method OF telling trees has
lcen found by the numbering compan.
res TO be very expensive both on ac-
count Of the time required to fell each
rec and the wages paid Last year
he experiment Of cutting down the
rces with saws was tried and found
so hNNtt rriNl kNdi THIS year AAAg q
mall share Of the men sent into the
woods are expert choppers, or If they
are expert choppers they are not sent
% with the understanding that they
re to use their axes In cutting down
rees, but rather In trimming the
mbs after the trees have fallen. or
"a cutting up the trees into lengths for
landing In the log drives
There Is another gain, that Of time
nd wages. Il Is In the amount Of tim
for saved on the stump. Formerly II
vas a common thing TO see all over
lot stripped of tree stumps from
ne to three feet above the ground.
rhis part Of the tree was the very
est. both because It was free from
nots and because Il was the largest
part Of the tree in girth. BY using
he saw the trees may be cut of near
~ the ground and big saving made
The saw used Is slightly different
from the old cross-cut saw, the teeth
being of a pattern fitted to that work
Maine Special In Boston Herald.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
No. . Heart stlmulant.

The idea that alcohol Is heart slim.
ulant has been thoroughly shown to be
"a fallacy. Alcohol is an anesthetic, q
narcotic and a depressing agent. II NJ
irst seems TO Increase the heart vlgoI
10y It's paralyzlng effect upon the vase
motor ccntels. resulting IN dllatation Of
be- small arteries. so lessening the
york Of The heart. but its real effect Is
to- lessen scnsihility and paralyze. nc
matter what the dose or the condition
lr which t Is given. We do not want
substitutes for alcohol. but we want
something which win accomplish the
effect Of heat over the heart, as q
nnnnel cloth wrrng ont of hot water
has n wonderful stimulating eject up.
on the heart Slanping the chest. appll.
cations Of heat to the spine. hot and
cold spongng 10 the spine, hot fomen.
i1tOns 90 ihe head. rubbing the surface
from the eXtremities toward the heart
these are the most effective OF an
measures for stimulating q tagging
heart The writer speaks thus conn.
IDENTITY after having employed the
measures named for the last % years
aud with degree Of success which
aas left no desire TO return to oho
and other s0-caled stmulants.-Dr. J
& KELLOGG.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
You Taste Win Your Ev..

The sense Of taste is divided into
3 hree sections. each OF which has
nder its charge the distinguishing nj
special class Of tastes The fore
Tart Is chiefly sensible to Jungent and
icid tasies the middle portion to
weets and bitters. and the back part
the favor Of roast meat, butter and
lich and fatty substances. Recent ex-
erlments. however go to show that
be tongue has less to do with what
re call taste than Is generally SUP.
poaod Orr notions as to flavor are
Greatly helped by the sense OF sight.
nell and touch Blindfold your eyes
nd hold your nose and you will dnd
10 very difficult to tell whether you are
rInking tea or coffee OF course
orr tongue is absolutely helpless I'm
distinguishing between one substance
nd another If your nose does not do
a part which Is about four-fifths Of
ino work Thus you really taste with
our eyes and nose.-Answers.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
CURE ron INSOMNIA.
New YORK Physician Finds a Way 20
Induce Slsep,

AN'HNH Ri-NIff
a well known New York physician
who suffered from Insomnia for many
years. has found out a brand new
method whereby sleep can he instantly
obtained The doctor has tried il or
himself and on his patients. and has
lcver known II to fail 1t Is essential
~ self-asphyXiatiCn and yet there Is nc
lassibnty Of danger
A long breath is first taken and the
cir is Kept in until positive discomfort
felt which Is slowly eXhaled. This
s. repeated second and n third time
ma ~ minute or so the patient vii
DC asleep.
The theory OF sleep that finds the
widest acceptance Is that sleep Is oc
stoned by exhaustion of the nutrition
oi the brain, due 70 its functional ac
iFity when awake. During eep there
is q dow Of nutrition to the brain. con
scquently an increase Of blood TO sun
p3 It's deficiencies. BY holding the
breath the bead and brain become In
tisely congested with venous blood
olded with carbonc acid The car
lonic acid and the other chemical prod
u Is which nous b o d conta ms net on
p nerve tissues. producing sleep. and
q r. same as ether and chloroform pro
lrce artificial sleep.
TT you are truly brain weary do MOI
nv TO replace the thoughts with others
prl make the mind a blank as Ear as
possible. II the brain is excited turr
to mouotonOus thoughts. rocite
nocins or verses or so over tourney
which you very much enjoyed. recall
he even the most uialng incidents
MUSICIANS are more and more arriving
PC he conclusion that the way of treat
Is insomnia Is not by means of drugs
lpre Is always the danger Of FORMING
Ae drug habit, and IN most cases drugs
ae not necessary. II noises inside the
larse or outside disturb one. puttine
'oitQn in the ears will be found 10 give
felet. Those who are troubled with
.Neplessness should retire at regular
our each night II there Is a fear
nI not heing able to sleep that keeps
one awake one should feign not Ia
want It. and one VIII be surprised 10
ma now quickly sleep comes. Alwavs
'ake slight meal before retiring no
rest vast number Of cases of IN.
somnla are caused by empty stomacbs
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
SAVING SYSTEM.
That Of France Tends to Form Habits
Of Thrift.

Tie Government report on the oper.
atoms o. the savings banks Of france
Ia 1897 shows that the thrifty habits
Of The French people in the matter OF
small savings are well maintained The
aggregate amount cue depositors at
che end Of the year was S66l, 800. 100. an
Increase OF about $4,000 900 over the
preceding year The number OF b nix
books IN use was 6.772.5S2. representing
one depoaitor for every five and q half
persons IN the country. Under the law
o. 1885 the maximum deposit is now
i'lVV francs, or S28950, and the average
deposit less than SOS.
10 the number Of depositors and IN
the amount OF savings France Is. how
ever N proportion to population. far
pehina those states in this country In
Wnlch the savings bank system Is es-
'aolsheo. New York. with 1,S05.SS0 ac-
cunts and Sl66,6Si.9le Of deposits. and
lAssachusetts, with l.SS4.2S9 accounts
mo s4iS.9ls,094 Of deposits. lead the list,
put Ia All the New England States and
~ New Jersey, Maryland and Califor-
mn the per capita deposits are far be-
Iond those Of any country OF Europe.
Comparisons based on these figures,
however would be unfair. as the limit
of the individual deposit is much high
er in this country. In France the saw
inss bank is strictly what the name
imphes-not bank Of deposit for cap
ital, but convenience for the accumu-
Ation OF petty savings too small to De
taken care Of in any other way. Ac-
counts are opened for sums as small
as one cent per month, and children
deposits are encouraged. or the total
depositors IN 1897 the number Of mi
nors wos 95.5SS boys and 81. 800 girls.
II is the care OF these savings and
Of those Of the wage workers which is
Tie special function of the French saw
ings bank system. The system tends to
form the habit of prudence and thrift
in the young-an excellent thing too
much neglected in this land Of the free
and the happy-g o-lucky.-N Y. World
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
Rus.lan Alcohol MononoIv.

The monopoly Of the sale OF alcohol
IN Russia says the Chirago Tribu e.
wc7 applied January l. 1895, in four
eastern provinces; on July /. 1896 20
nine Others in the south and sou INV 81
and IN 1887 to al tho empi e. The fiscal
result has been most satisfactory. Tho
receipts from taxes were 81. 900 900 ru.
cs. while under the new system the
Government receives $4,000, 900 rubies
lie Monde Economique in a discussi n
90 the monopoly. asserts that from p
ly~ienic point OF view the monopoly
has had good results. A better quality
90 spirits is sold, the number Of dram
shops has been reduced the sale Of
liquor On credit has been ruppre-s q,
md increased deposits in the Govern
ment savings banks show that sm~l-
ior proportion Of the earnings OF the
peasants Is spent for liquor Finally,
there has been noticeable diminution
in drunkenness and in those crimes
and mis- lemeanors which are caused by
intoxica lion.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02

"And YOU say" said The dog dealer
10 the lrnte stage manager that those
dogs I sod you for that Anarchist play
are not up 10 SNUFF"
"No." replied the thea ricai man
promptly, u do not say that. I say
that those genuine Siberian bioOd-
hounds warranted TO track "a man
across the steppes OF ASIA had 20 be
sicked on the stnge. and then when
they got on. instead Of pursuing the
Tying Nihilists. as was expected. they
stopped, wagged their tails In pleas
snt gOOi.uatured way and began TO
imcll OF the scenery. They were up
D snud and that was ALL"
Evening journal., 1900-02-02

The Man with the Freckles on his
Nose glanced carelessy over the morn
Ing pulcr which the Man with the
Barbed Wire Beard had thoughtfully
subscribed for
"Will you-"
The lnndlady spoke his name with
Infinite sweetness. for she fondly hoped
lac would pay his board after supper.
"-liave some oyster stewf"
The man with the Freckles on bis
Nose tilted back his chair IN defiance
Of the laws OF etiquette and gravita-
hon.
mo. thank you"
a far-nwav look came into his eyes.
"rm not thirsty"
II Is a matter Of conjecture whether
t was emotion or stage fright that
caused the Man with the Yellow
Mniskcrs to sneeze so violently that
he upset the salt cellar.-The Boston
Journal
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
New champIon eIobe Trotler.

It is. o. course. only to be expected
fhat the new championship for globe
irotting shouli belong to an Ohio man
ohm W. Bookwalter. a rich manufac
Clrer OF Springfield. Ohio. has ira p
led an over America, Europe Africa
nd most of Asia. He is now on his
fay to Thibet. the unknown land To
ne capital of which a white man has
ever been permitted to penetrate. In
ne last two years he has travelled %.
Do miles In Central Asia Mr.. Book
alter win 90 to Thibet with an explor
ng party sent out by the Russian
government He not only expects 10
each tho Thibetian capital, but he Is
tanning for an interview with the
rand Llama, the head Of the Budd
list religion. Mr.. Boolwalter believe
1at Russia Is about to take posse
ion Of Persia and all the other couu
tries bordering on India He also pr
diets that Russia China and England
win form an alliance and divise Asia
among them.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
His Heart pisnIaced.

DR. ]. Sheldon Wright. who attend
ed Martin Welge, 10 years old after
nc was knocked down by a Brooklyn
trolley car. was q witness for the boy
Tie other day Ia his suit against the
company to recover S25, 900 In the SUI
preme Court, Brooklyn. The physician
testified that when he was called to
attend Wclge he found his heart dis
placed. It was suspended by a fibre
and vibrated like a pendulum, swing.
ing fully two inches to and fro. When
Dr. Sheldon was called in he had little
hope Of his patients recovery. Since
iten he has somewhat improved.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
SCHOOLGIRLS Good Fortune.

Miss Hattie Smith. the eighteen-yea,
old daughter Of retired farmer.
Thomas Smith. has fallen heir TO 81. :
10000. Her granduncle, Richard w
Smith. OF Glasgow. Scotland, has sign
"a contract to settle S1.0OO.OO on her
when she arrives at the age of p in
consideration of her going TO Glasgow
20 live with him and brighten his last
years She viii graduate from the
local high school in June, and viii 20
10 Glasgow in August next. Her uncle
IS 80 years old. He is now visiting in
Chicago. H.. and Eiroy. Wis.-stevens
Point Wis, Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
Women Of the Iransvaal.

The average BOer is big, 0rawny and
strong, ruddy checked and wholesome.
yet never handsome The women. as
a rule, do not approach the fresh and
simple beauty seen in the north of
Europe. Here and there throughout
the Transvaal you viii lnd hand
some Dutch girl, but not often. Their
dress, usually of some cheap print. and
the hideous poke bonnet, so universal.
do not add to their attractions.
They are curiously afraid of expos.
ing their compilations to tho sun. and
arc often pale and pasty In appear.
ance. II is a curious thing to see how.
carefully a Boer woman viii shade her
face, and even keep her hands beneath
her apron when in the sun.
Yet. on the whole. the women of the
Transvaal are not ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
you get used to them.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
Huge Panther Shot.

Tor 10 years a huge wild animal has
made its home In the dense under.
growth Of the big hills Il miles south Of
this place. 1t has been seen MANY
times prowling around farm buildinrs
az night, but always escaped. A few
days ago James B. Woodward, while
hunting ir the hills, saw the animal in
the bushes and succeeded in killing IT,
1t proved TO be a big panther. Farmers
in tho reishborhood breathe easier. as
the animal was a continual menace
10 live stock.-st. Joseph, Mich. Cor.
Chicago Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
Boys HERolsM.
Made Him Heir to a Fortune Of One
Million Dollars.

Cornelius Mccarthy, the proprietor
OF a. little cigar store at sixteenth ana
Jackson streets, Philadelphia. has fall
len heir 70 n fortune estimated at no
less than 100000 His old friend
John Mccarthy, with whom he passed
many days as a boy, died a few davs
ego at his home In ireland and left II
70 him. His benefaCto had been Post
MASTER Peace Commissioner and a man
OF much influence in the County OF
Cork
IN he bore any relationship at eli 10
Cornelius Mccarthy 1t was very dis
tant But the old man had never mar
ried and bad no close kin. When he re-
turned to ireland. after a rough hut
successful experience in the Aus raiian
goic fields, a warm attachment -r "
up between him and young Cornelius.
then % post boy employed at the office
VI which he rich man had been placed
10 the head.
one day the old man tried TO ford the
river Ice on horseback and his horre
noundered in the swift. currsn Mt ana
pitched his rider into the river. where
he struck his head on a rock ana was
stunned Cornelius. riding by his side.
jumped 10 and pulled him out.
This oct was never forgotten. When
Che boy made a resolve TO start out
himself in search OF fortune the old
d, q placed e1o in his hand, and he
has written the young man frequently
since the latter came to Philadelphia.
The newly made millionaire is about
90 years ola. and has a wife and little
girl The letter which told OF his r.,
iucl was from James Hickey, a lawyer
q Cork.
Mccarthy says he wiz continue te
live In Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
MIGHT SMELL HIS BREATH
No Drinks because His Efothor-ln
LAW Was yiaitino.


40 Drinks because His B1othor-ln-
Law Was Visiting.
'Jovc. old man, 7 haven't seen you
inr three yeHrs. How are you. any
Nayf asked ClipperlOwn when lie
fan ncrNsS Featheroee In the lobby OF
che RUSSELL House the other day, says
thc Detroit Free Press.
I'm MT the man was when we
We're az college" was the reply, as tile
bands claAped.
Been SicNy"
"Nupp."
Wore you in the armyY
y should say not"
Business reyersesg
mot one"
"N ell. what's the matter, thenY'
Nothing much"
"l es, there IS. You look as though
f0meoue had been telling you an old
atlry.F
Nothing OF the kind
oh say, speaking Of stories, I've
got new one, Browns mother-ln-
law
stop right therew exclaimed Feath-
rrOCr with n haunted look In his eyes.
"tllpperlown, there was a time when
looked upon mother-inilaw stories rs
c2nards. a. delusicns. as iibels on a
worthy class OF human beings, but |
don't any more"
"Why nOtT'
i've been married since saw you
last"
$50 that's what's the matter with
ON. Is itW
9TH huhw
Poor old chapi Come in and have
omethlng."
Cant do IT,"
"Why notY'
She's visiting us now, ana might
neil my breath. II she did she'd call
~ the fire department and allenute
" wife's affections before night"
ITS awful. ainn't itr
Awful"
Aud the hands were clasp again;
this time In sympathy.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
WHY SHE WAS CAREFUL.
Wasn't Certain That the Prisoner Was
Her Daughter and the Reason.

wasn't Certain That the Prisoner Was
Her Daughter and the Reason.
Two days go there was at the police
matinee an old negro woman who was
ieadlns witness against a younger
woman. who was said to be her daugh.
ger Inc old woman had sworn that
er de best oh her blief the girl was
not her daughter This puzzled the
@ecorder no little. and It being neces-
-aiy to get more witnesses. the case
vas postponed until yesterday.
yesterday afternoon Miranda John.
son was again arraigned for acting I'm
q disorderly manner and the old woman
was present. Several witnesses swore
positively that the prisoner was the
old woman's child, and the Recorder
turned 20 the old woman and said:
old woman, why did you appear to
be in doubt about Miranda being your
daughter the other day?"
Lawd bless yer. honey. Ise stiu IN
doubt bout dat matter, was the re-
ply.
"Whyg' asked the Recorder who
ioit that he had a great mystery be-
Ole him.
"Bekase." replied the old woman.
car WIS er misshur oh two babies er
l9ng time ago and de matter hain't
clar till this day You see my little
daby was born on de same day dat
Inudder niger 'oman's baby was er
crn and jest to play a joke on Ike
CATS my ole man-dey put de two
babies wild me and tole him dat he war
lc ladder oh twins. Dey got de babies
Under mixed, and dey jest glib me one
ob dem and gibbed de udder oman de
udder baby. And I doan know till dis
day whedder dey gibbed me de right
baby or not Dat am de r'ason dat
hain't gwine ter sw'ar reckless like
bout dis gal In de cote"
II am going to fine Miranda S1075,"
announced the recorder and. old
woman. If you think she is your daugh
1g you can pay the fine. and II you
th nix she is not, you can let her work
IN The stockade for three weeks"
The old woman gave herself the
benefit of the doubt and Miranda is
working three weeks IN the stockado
atlanta Constitution.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
Poeketa In stoerInas.

Stocking pockets are the latest fad.
New York dry goods man said the
other day They are made to hold o
ro'l Of bills. jewelry and valuables
hat can be stored away in a small
mace. The pockets are worked into
H. top Of the hose, above the knee.
ma are made with a fastening, so
hat there is no danger of their con
cts falling out. There are so many
d eak thieves who steal from bed
o0ms while the family is at dinner,
rom carriages and from other plqces
there women are Obliged to leave
heir money and iewelry when they
me not ia use. that the safe receptacle
about the clothing Of the owner is an
4bsoute necessity. Pockets are not
generally found in women's dresses.
and the stocking pocket has suggested
itself 70 some inventive genius. Il
looks as if these new pockets would
be as safe as any that could be de.
vfepd
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
Nd Nd Let LIN Have the Last wor

Wife- William, you owe me ~ cents.
Husband-Yes, but paid the gas
~, and you owe me Sl.35.
"Wcil, but before that I paid the
raper hoy. and that made you owe mo
90 ccrts"
eyes but there was 30 cents I paid
GA that other bin tor grass cutting" ,
81 know "a; but you borrowed 80
cents of me the mex; day, and"
Great Scott Take this So and let's
begin all over again. '-Chicag0 Trlb-
Uup.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02

Here the lecturer grew very earnest.
Il am convinced" he exclaimed,
that the woman who does her own
cooking is more likely to find a place
among the angels than tho woman
who does notr
Now a voice ohtruded itself harshly.
III she cooks with gasoline" said the
gOice.-Deuoit Journal
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
They Col Around the win.

John Wagonmaker and Miss Alice
Crookstou were married at Palmyra.
Pa. recently. By consent of the
courts the groom instead Of the wife
changed his name. and he Is now Mr..
Crookston. This was effected be-
cause the bride was bequeathed O
fortune by relative who pro-
vided that no person not bearing
The namo Of Crookston should inherit
the money
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
CouIdn't Get Him

I'm left-handed," giggled Miss So
rlgga: cleft Is nearest the heart you
know"
"You'ic left altogether, aren't Your
aaked Stubs lnnocently, and at once
ISIS Scraggs fred up.
"No. SIR. I'm not ieft altogether /
could marry any man / chose" she
aid and went away.
"Thank heaven she's n l'arw SAL
Stubbs devoutly. -pick-Me- Up.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
prefer The Old Way.

The suggestion made by the Denver
Humane Society that women gave up
the use OF side saddle and sit astride
when riding horseback. is meeting
with marked opposition. Tho most
powerful If not the principal objec-
tion. Is that no dress could be devised
for the innovation that would be as
becoming as chat now 10 use.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
Awkward Substitution.

Father IS it a crime to kill an edi-
tori"
'Not before a jury Of delinquent sub
-trihers"
''Weu. III take the chances. Here the
Eezzora has gone and published a por-
trait of that awi ally homeiy Miss
scagss and put my name under it."
poor Miss Sraggs.' Cleveland
Leader
Evening journal., 1900-02-02
Mushroom Vaccination.

A French scientist has found that
some Kinds OF mushroom afford a vac.
cine against the venom of snakes. The
Juice Of the mushroom renders q per.
son immune against the poison for a
month or two.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02

It Is reported that Mr.. Bryan and
Democratic Chairman Jones may de-
clare war. but neither side has as yet
begun purchasing Missouri mules
Chicago T7nes-He1s.d.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02

senstor Aldrich is entirely right IN
is contention that the present adyo-
t+es Or free COINAGE at 15 70 ] "are
ret IN sry sense binetallists, but sil-
vcr noncnetalilsts Ct the most pro
ls1nced typO"-New York World.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02

Advertise your wants tn the Bvenina
iournl- Employment wanted ne .
wanted. te Let for rent Tor sale. Doard-
lnR and icsi and found ada viii be pub
gshod three lines. one time. tor dfrnn:
@ltrS@ srTes fof euarcEf.
Evening journal., 1900-02-02

Il has been discovered that the pro-
fassion eft prompter is more suited to
omen than to men. &c their voices
airy better across tho go and are
,1s audible IN the p q