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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
AN ovERWoRKED PHRASE.
The Expression sHe Took His Life In
His Hands,"

nc G1ARICBbAOh INC AOOAA AAAh AhlG IN
His Hands,"
"The expression he took his life in
his hands always struck me as being
very foolish said a bright young gem
tleman, land l have often wondered
why so many persons persist in using
it when they want to speak of extraor-
binary dangers. Now, extraordinary
danger is one thing and the simple,
commonplace thing of taking ones own
life In ones hands is an entirely differ
ent thing.
II work In big building. There are
steam engine and a mammoth boiler
In the basement. Whenever / enter
that building, if they are running the
engine in the basement, take my life
in my hands. l get on the elevator on
the fifth floor; take my lifeNin my
hands. / go out of town; the car
may tumble over trestle somewhere.
/ walk along the street; sign may
fall on me. make my way across the
thoroughfare; who knows but what
a street car or vehicle Of some sort
may not run me down? cross the riv-
er; may / not suddenly find myself in
the swirling stream and sinking for
the last time? If walk along the
street, may not brick or loosened
cornice come crashing down upon me?
There are a row and a shot or two on
the corner; may not stray bullet wing
me? And so on,
"Pessimism? No. Logic. That's all.
It just shows the difference between
taking ones own life in ones hand
and the matter Of confronting extraor-
binary danger. These risks are ordi-
nary, plain, old, everyday risks The
fireman who dashes into a burning
building to rescue child, the fellow
who grabs the bride of a runaway
horse the hero who will plunge into
the river to save some person who Is
about to drown-these are the persons
who confront what | would call ex-
traordinary dangers, and the worn
platitude of saying Of one Of these he
took his life In his hands would not
fit the case because there would be in
the act an element of heroism which
would place 1t much above the com
monplace. New Orleans Times-Dem-
ocrat.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
ONE MANS Luck.
steered Into JunIor Partnership
by a Chance Gust OF wind.

by ChaMce Gmst OF Wind.
Speaking Of taking In partners"
said a downtown business man. t.our
Junior was. you might say, blown in on
us. and / saw him started in orr d.
rection, though had no idea Of 1t at
the time
Going down town one summer morn
ing on a Ninth avenue elevated train
saw sitting opposite to me a young
man who caught my fancy, substan-
tiai, earnest, Straightforward looking
chap, whose looks liked first rate. He
was reading a paper, and presently he
tore off from his paper an advertise
ment leaf that he didn't want ana
threw it out of window or tried to,
for as matter Of fact it didn't go out.
A gust Of wind with just the right
twist to it came along at just that mo-
ment and blew the paper back, to fall
on vacant seat next to him.
"And as it fell something in 1t caught
his eye, and he picked up that part
which he had just been trying to throw
away, and began earnestly to read 1t
and ended up by folding it carefully
and putting 1t in his pocket.
about four minutes after I'D got In
here that morning this same young
man walks In and applies for place
that we had been waiting for some
body to fill. Our advertisement for a
man for it was in that paper which I
had seen this young man try to throw
away, and which a gust Of wind, by
one chance in million or more, had
blown back upon him and in such a
manner as to fix his attention.
"As a matter Of fact / hadn't liked
the young mans act of throwing the
paper out Of an elevated car window.
A paper floating down and around as
that would do might frighten horses
and lead to no end of trouble and lots
of damage, but no one man thinks
about everything, and he'd learn better
about this, knew, and SO as matter
of fact took this young man on the
spot on my first impressions Of him.
He far more than made good and in
due course of time he came into his
junior partnership, literally and truly
blown into it.
"Sort O queer, eh ?''-New York Sun.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
OHIO.

. In Ohio George K. Nash was the
Republican candidate for governor.
Democratic, James Kilbourne; Prohi-
bition, E. Jay Pinney; Union Reform,
John Richardson; Socialistic, Harry
O. Thompson; state treasurer and
clerk of the Supreme Court and mem
bers of the Board of Public Works.
Inasmuch as the Legislature will elect
a successor to U. S. Senator Foraker,
the hardest fighting was for the
candidates for that office. The
result shows Republican majority
of about 80, 900.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
MASSACHUSETTS,.

The Bay State, the stamping ground
of Frederick Williams, Addison and
other notorious wind-bags and kickers,
voted for Governor and members of
the legislature. The candidates for the
former Office were Republican, w.
Murray Crane. Democratic, Josiah
Quincy. Prohibition, John B. Lewis
Socialist, Michael T. Berry. The Dem
ocrats are still talking while the Re-
publicans rolled mp majority of many
thousands.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
awe RuIinr paaainn

Tive er de broth'rin got mad wild
one n'er en- lowed iey'd fight duel
DEE lax white folks. Now, you know,
white folks alias fights dat way wild
pistols
''Dey sho' does.1
well, sub, | tromped FIVE mile ter
see de fun, but what you reckin dey
WIZ fightin wild Wien got dar?''
Lawd knowsv'
''Nuttin' but homemade razorsv'--
Atlanta Constitution.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
'MARYLANp.

There were four candidates in nomin-
alton for the two offices to be filled
Comptroller Of the Treasury and Clerk
of the Court of Appeals. Most Of the
fighting was for control Of the Legiss
lature which will elect United States
Senator.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
RHODE ISLAND.

Little Rhody" gave the Republican
candidate for Governor, William Gre.
CORY, big majority; probably 5000
and also elected the candidates named
by the Republicans for Secretary Of
State. Treasurer and Attorney General.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
.A!plpropr.aate.

1t was very near the pole,
'srimes are dull" said the first ex-
plorer LET US have game Of cards"
rs there any suitable game for these
frozen lands?" asked the second ex-
plorer.
All. yes; freeze out IN game or
poker
Thus we see that even explorers are
slaves Of circumstances. Chicago
News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06

1t may have been observed that Inc
Kicker never says sit is alleged" so
and So We always call man MUIR
ederer or horse thief If we think he is
one, and if he can convince us to the
contrary we make him an apology.
This keeps things pretty lively, but 1t
gives general satisfaction.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06

Iowa had Ave candidates for Gov
ernor, Republican, Albert b. Cummins.
Democratic, Thomas J. Phillips. Popu-
list, L. H. Weller. Prohibition. A. U.
Coates. socialistic, James Baxter. The
Hawkeye State returned as was expected
a rousing big Republican majority for
all the candidates of that party.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06

The small sum of 1 cent day win
feed a native Javanese, while $3.50 a
month will keep his whole family, and
yet we know Of men who get $40
month in this country who are always
behind on their grocery bills and who
are eating up this month what they ex-
pect to earn next month These should
60 to lava.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06

Tapkaow Club received the returns in
great shape. The bulletins were inter
spersed with solos by Frank Eaton, who
was encored several times. Voss's
orchestra with j. Fred Runyon as
director, rendered number of fine
selections which were highly appreciated
by all.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
majority,

After all, bearing in mind interviews
held with Democratic leaders on Satur-
day by a Chronicle representative. the
results were not altogether unexpected,
though the size of the majorities
evidently staggered everybody.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06

One OF the surprises of the election
was the defeat of Mr.. Smith, E. F. G..
Young's son-in-law for the Mayorality
of Jersey City, by Pagan, the Republi-
can candidate, whose majority will
be upward of 1000. Ryan, Democrat.
is elected Mayor of Elizabeth, by 500
majority.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
SUSSEX COUNTY.

Roe Fish Bill was carried by over
1000 majority. Roe defeated for As
semblyb y 200; Seymour's majority
about 500. Republicans made gallant
fight against big odds and deserve
credit for their work.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
NEBRASKA.

Ex-Colonel Bryan devoted his entire
time to the canvass in his own State,
where the only offices to be elected were
Justice of the Supreme Court and re-
gents of the university.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
RETURNS AT THE CLUB.

Over seventy members and friends
were present at the Morristown Club
last evening where the returns were
received over a special wire.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06

'sThere don't seem SO many bicycles
as formerly
mo- it's riding instead Of riders that
lis falling off now. Indianapolis News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
MISSISSIPPI.

AS usual Mississippi went Democratic
and the candidates for the Offices of
Secretary of State and Treasurer are of
that faith.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06

ReGar How is your healt'
Sinaggs In Just MP from q sickbSd.
lseGar Strange vat il re matter
wiz ~ he'd r Chicago News:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
KENTUCKY.

The members of the Legislature elect
ed yesterday will vote for a United
States Senator. The result is in doubt.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
144OO

IOIAIS.
Murphy, lat; Seymour 575.
Murphy's plurality 902.
Welsh, 1899; Hoagland, SO7. Welsh's
plurality 1902.
Whitehead, 1919; Peters 500. White
heads plurality 720.
Brown, Lao; Porter 56S. Browns
plurality $751;
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06

Just where the Democrats received
their official returns is not known.
although small groups Of disheartened
leaders and workers were seen on the
street corners, in doorways and else
where.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06

It is matter Of regret that Demo-
cratic Senator was elected in Atlantic
county to succeed Mr.. Evans.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06

New Jerseys endorsement Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt was most emphatic,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06

The date when the subscription expires Is on
the address label of each paper. the cnange OF
which TO a subsequent date becomes receipt
for remittance. No other receipt is sent unless
requested.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06

Peters.D., ~; Porter D., lS;ASouthern
District; Seymour, D., 80; Welsh, 1872 ;
Peters, D., 800 Porter, D. so.
K estimated
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06

The Democrats are wondering what
became of the remittance sent to But
Ter by sthe Democratic County Com
mittee. County Collector Mclean
telephoned he had heard it rumored
that number of workers had been
engaged, but Judging from results
they became tired early in the day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06

Governors were elected yesterday in
New Jersey, Ohio, Massachusetts, Iowa,
Rhode Island. Virginia, Nebraska, Penn
sylvania, Maryland and Mississippi.
State officers were voted for while in
Connecticut members of a Consti-
tutional Convention were chosen.
In New Jersey six tickets were in the
field. The Republican. Franklin
Murphy; Citizens Independent Union,
Franklin Murphy; Democratic, James
M. Seymour; Prohibition, Joel w.
Brown; Socialistic, Rev. Charles H.
Vail; Socialistic Labor, Frank Wade
Wilson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
TOTALS.

Republican majority 1880.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06
Continued from First Page.

one of the old time Democratic war
horses transacted his business in the
middle of the street. His promises were
so broad and the 'sother' inducements
SO eloquent that number were sent to
the paymaster's office-after voting. If
any of the doubling faithful worked"
for less than five dollar bill they were
ouf
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-06

+Saturday only. Except Sunday. sExcept
Monday. Except Sunday night.
The age-herald., 1901-04-11
MacArthur's Casualty List.

Washington, April 10.-General MacAr- thur at Manila cables the following list of casualties. Following deaths have oc- cured since last report: Dysentery, March IS, Company K, 18th infantry, Louis F. Beneke; March 2S Company I, 18th infantry, William K. Brown; March S, Company F, 18th infantry, Aaron c. Hurst; March 30, Company A, 18th in fantry, J. J. Ragan March %, Hospital corps, Walter R. Ogden
 Typhoid Fever-March Il. Company B. sth cavalry Sergt William Rutledge; April 3, Hospital corps, H. M. Herrack.
 Died from wounds received in action March g. Company A, Hst infantry, Mar tin Keavy; April {. Company L. fist in- fantry, Corporal B. J. W. Cowell
 All other casualties-April 2, Company H. 18th infantry, Richard D. Lewis; Com pany B. 10th infantry, Otto Holm; Com pany B. 18th infantry. William McGee: Company A, 9th infantry, James OBrien: March 2s, Company A, 9th infantry, Jas. Buckhalter: March 14 Company B, first infantry, August Kreger March 27, Com pany D, 9th cavalry, William H. Green; April 1, Company K, fist infantry, Joseph C. Taught: April 1, band. 18th infantry, c. s. Lwis; March II, Company M, Sth infantry, William F. Briggman; March N, Company E, 12th infantry, William O. Long; March 26 Company B, 23d in fantry, Frank Gately; April l, Companby A. 9th infantry. Harry L. Mace; April s, Company A, 24th infantry. William H. Dorsey; March B, Company G, 42d volun- tser infantry, Wilfred Sealien.
The age-herald., 1901-04-11
.PLATT AMENDMENT
 ID BE DISCUSSED
Cubans Contemplate Visiting United States About It
THEY ARE DISSATISFIED
Secretary of War and Other Admin istration Powers Desire Com. mission to Accept Leg
 islation.

Washington, April 10.-Information was received at the war department today to the effect that the Cuban executive con vention Is contemplating sending a rep resentative to consult the secretary of war regarding the Platt amendment While 1t is known that the administration would much prefer to have the conven- tion accept the Platt amendment, it would rather the commission would visit this country and discuss the subject than that the Platt legislation should be rejected. Flat rejection would leave mat ters in a strained condition. The commits sion will visit this country upon it's own responsibility, as an invitation to come might imply a disposition on the part of this government to make concessions. It has been suggested that some of the most radical opponents of the United States control the members of the commission in order that they might ascertain defi- nitely what the situation is in the United States.
 There has been some discussion as to what such commission shall accomplish by coming to Wilmington. It is said for one thing that 1t can obtain certain prog ress from the secretary of war on con- struction of the Platt amendment.
 The third section returning to interven- ton Is one which meets with the greatest objections from the Cubans, and 1t Is be- lieved the administration can convince the delegation that there is nothing but the best intention on the part of this gov ernment towards Cuba. The require ments that the Cubans shall adopt sub stantially" the terms of the Platt amend ment also can be construed. The delega- tion, 1t is said, will learn that the Gu bans can hope for no modification of the law by congress, and that nothing can be accomplished by waiting
 The delegation will be informed they can tell members of the convention upon their return that until the conditions of the Platt amendment are compiled with the United States shall continue to exer- else authority under its power.
 There Is a desire upon the part of the Cubans to have some information as to coaling stations. It Is understood that the delegates have been given an intima- tion that the selections are not likely to be made within any part of Cuba, but at points where the United States regards as convenient for warships.
The age-herald., 1901-04-11
OFFICERS ELECTED
 BY JUNIOR ORDER
Mechanics Adjourned State Council YeSterday-A. H.
 Lewis Made President

Huntsville April 10. = Especially - The State Council of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. held at Mad ison, adjourned today to meet next at Mobile.
 The following officers were elected: A H. Lewis of Madison. State council L. D. Bream of Mobile. vice councillor. w. L. Humphreys of Huntsville, secre- tary
 William Mitchell of Huntsville, treas urer
 W. c. Renaugh of Madison, warden. H. G. Adams of Alabama City, con ductor.
 James M. Kea of Huntsville. inside sen- tinel.
 S. S .Pettis of Huntsville. outside senti- mel.
The age-herald., 1901-04-11
WHEAT CONDITION.
Report of the statistician Gives Fig ures on Winter Wheat.

Washington, April 10.-The April report of the statistician of the Department of Agriculture will show the average oondi- ton of winter wheat on April 1 to have been 91.7 against S21 on April 1. 1900; T.s at the corresponding date in 1899 and s2.s the mean of the April averages of the last ten years. The averages In the prfn- cipal states are as follows:
 Pennsylvania s9 Ohio s3, Michigan 72. Indiana S9, Illinois 92, Texas 63, Tennessee s1, Missouri sS, Kansas 105, Nebraska 100. California 100 and Oklahoma 9.
 While the general average of condition. 91.7 is the highest since 1891, the presence of the Hessian fly is reported from an al- most unprecedentedly large number of states, and serious misgivings prevail even in states reporting fairly high con dition on April 1, as to the possible de- velopment of the next thirty days
 The average condition of winter rye on April l was 93.1 against S4.S on April |, 1900; s4.9 at the corresponding date in 1899 and 8S3 the mean of the April av- erages of the last ten years. In New York and Pennsylvania it was 92,; in H. linois and Kansas 100, in Indiana 9S, and in Michigan and Ohio 90.
 Pending the forthcoming publication of the census report on live stock, which will be used for the verification or cor rection of the departments figures for the year 1900, the statistician has tempor- arily discontinued his own estimates of the number and value of farm animals. While this omission renders 1t impossible to make any definite statement as to the losses from disease and exposure during the year ending March H 1901 (the losses being reported as a percentage of the to- tai number of farm animals). the reports received from correspondents leave abso- lutely no room for doubt; that, owing mainly to the general mildness of the past the average of a series of years.
The age-herald., 1901-04-11
ARMY TRANSPORT
 BADLY CRIPPLED
Fire Was Discovered and Four Sailors Were Overcome
 by Smoke.

New York, April 10.-The United States army transport Rawlins. which was to have sailed this afternoon for Havana, Matanzas and Cienfuegos, is lying with her saloon deck awash in thirty feet of water to the south of the army pier at the foot of Pacific street, Brooklyn.
 Fire was discovered aft of the Rawlins' main engine room early this morning. Two alarms brought to the pier six en- zines. two trucks and three fire. boats, and at 9:30 o'clock so many thousands of gallons of water had been pumped into the transports hold that she keeled over and, with water rushing in through her open ports, settled slowly until her keel touched bottom.
 Four men were overcome by smoke.
 They were John Snyder and Henry Babcock sailors; Thaddeus Skidmore, a clerk in the army transport department and Patrick Mason, fireman.
 Snyder's condition Is serious.
 The property loss is $500 900. It will cost perhaps 1000 more to pump out and raise the Rawlins.
 The Rawlins was being loaded with a miscellaneous cargo consisting for the most part of horse feed for army use
The age-herald., 1901-04-11
REMARKABLE SUCCESS
Of a New Catarrh Cure.

A, large and constantly increasing ma tority of the American people are catarrh sufferers. This is not entirely the result of our changeable climate, but because modern investigation has clearly proven that many diseases, known by other names, are really catarrh. Formerly the name catarrh was applied almost exclu- sively to the common nasal catarrh, but the throat, stomach, liver, bladder, kid neys and intestines are subject to ca tarrhal diseases as well as the nasal pas sages.
 In fact. wherever there is mucous mem- brane there is a feeding ground for ca tarrh.
 The usual remedies inhalers, sprays, douches or powders, have been prac- tically failures, as far as anything more than temporary relief was concerned, be- cause they simply drp up the mucous se- cretions, without having the remotest ef- feet upon the blood and liver, which are the real sources of catarrhal diseases.
 It has been known for some years that the radical cure of catarrh could never come from local applications, but from an internal remedy. acting on the blood and expelling the catarrhal poison from the system.
 new internal preparation which has been on the market only a short time, has met with remarkably success as a genu- inc, radical cure for catarrh.
 It may De IOufu III any uTuB StOrt, Soiu under the name of Stuart's Catarrh Tab lets, large pleasant tasting lozenges, com posed principally of antiseptic ingredi- ents, Eucalyptol Guaiacol, Sanguinaria, Hydrastin and similar catarrh specifies.
 Dr. Ainslee in speaking of the new ca- tarrh cure says: "I have tried the new catarrh remedy, Stuart's Catarrh Tab lets, upon thirty or forty patients with
 remarkable satisfactory results. They clear the head and throat more effectually and lastingly than any douche or inhaler that I have ever seen, and although they are what is called a patient medicine and sold by druggists. I do not hesitate to recommend them as I know them to be free from cocaine and opiates, and that even little child may use them with en- tire safety" asA
 Any sufferer from nasal catarrh, throat or bronchial trouble. catarrh of the stomach. liver or bladder will find Stuart's Catarrh Tablets remarkably eff fective pleasant and convenient, and your druggists will tell you they are ab- solutely free from any injurious drug.