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not argue the matter. Just before we
reached Guilford Junction he said he
must get off there to see to a. little
business, but we did not part in bad
feeling. 1t was not until l arrived at
Canterbury that l discovered there had
been a change of bags. Mr. Bliss had
taken mine and left his.
| Perhaps it was not exactly the right
thing to do, but in my room at the ho-
strange bag and opened it. 1t was
stuffed full Of what l at first supposed
to be clothing, but after a little inyes-
tigation l grew white in the face and
weak in the knees. Down below the
clothing were English consols and rail
way bonds to the amount of half
million dollars. / didn't have to figure
much to come to the conclusion that
big robbery had been pulled off and
that Mr.. Bliss was in it. 1t was my
duty to inform the police at once, but
before l could leave the hotel two Off
GERS called and arrested me. They had
me red handed, as it were, and even
at the police station they would pay
no attention to my assertions or prot
estations. In England person I'M
der arrest is deemed guilty, at least
| by the police. l was taken back to
| London, where the robbery had oc-
Cured, and, though l had money and
credentials and was an innocent man,
it took me four weeks to get out of the
grip of the law. Meantime the asinine
officers had given Mr.. Bliss time to
get half around the globe.
| How the man knew / was from To
ronto and stopping at the Kings Arms
| l cannot say, but he had robbed
brokers' office near by, left the satchel
at fruit stand and entered the hotel
to escape the crowd on his track. He
had come direct to my room and had
thereby saved himself. When he left
me after our conversation, he picked
up his satchel and turned in some
where for the night. He knew the
railroad stations would be watched,
and he planned to get out of town in
my company. 1t cost me f100 in cash
and no end of worry to get clear of
the law, and when l finally returned
to the hotel the whilom urbane and
humble landlord met me with a smile
and said:
Eyes, / know they failed to convict
you, but just at present we are greatly
overcrowded, and l cannot accommo-
date you. Innocent as babe, sir, but
you'll have to try some other hotel,
| dontcherknoW."
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A LittIe Umbrella story.

n
One rainy evening when traffic on
the elevated road was dull guard on
the Sixth avenue line found a COM
paratively new silk umbrella in one
of the cars. When lone passenger
entered the car at Park place, the
guard proudly showed his find.
ut comes in great for me tonight"
he said. "This is my last trip, and
have long walk. l had no umbrella"
The lone passenger, who was also
without a rain protector, congratulated
the guard.
The two carried on pleasant con-
versation, only interrupted by stops at
stations. In time the train reached
the Eighty-first street station, where
the passenger was to get out. The
guard had carefully deposited his UNI
brella in a corner of the front plat
form of the car. While he was busy
opening the gates the passenger quiet
ly lifted it from it's resting place and
left the car. AS the guard closed the
gates and gave the bellcord vigorous
pull he saw his former passenger walk
ing along the platform carrying the
umbrella.
"Hey, there! Stop it! Bring that
backr' shouted the guard.
81 need it myself" replied the recent
passenger.
"Come back, say! You are thief"
cried the guard as the train slowly pull
ed out
The new proprietor of the umbrella
only smiled as he walked down the
steps. He now shows the umbrella
to his legal friends and quotes the old
adage, Possession is nine points of
the law."-New York Times.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of susannah Maysrompkins, deceased.
PURSUANT to the order of the Surrogate
L of the County of Morris, made on the
25th day of July, A. D. one thousand nine
hundred and one notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against the estate of
Susannah May Tompkins, late of the County
of Morris deceased, to present the same, under
oath or affirmation. to the subscriber on or
before the Twenty-ffth day OF April next being
Nine Months from the date of ga d order; and
any Creditor peglecting to bring in and exhibit
his, her or their claim, under oath or atfirma-
ever barred of his, her or their action therefor
against the Administrators.
Dated the 25th day OF July. A. D., 1901
LUCY e. BURNS,
Administrators,
1898 Bernardsville, New Jersey.
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PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
y the Board of Education of Morristown.
N. j :, up to and including Thursday August
18th, 1901 for furnishing the whole or any part
of the following supplies for the public schools,
viz:
The following books to be delivered in Morris
town, n. j.. as needed.
Frye's Complete Geography, Frye's Primary
Geography, Wards Primer, Wards First
Reader, Wards Second Reader. The Morse
Speller Book L. The Morse Speller Book ii,
Montgomery's United States History, Natural
System of Vertical Writing (Newland's d
Son,) Natural Music Readers, Natural Music
Charts, Short Stories by e. A. Turner, Stories
Of Child Life, Books |, II q III, Fables and
Star Land MARY Proctor,) Stories of Colonial
Children MARA &. Pratt,l German Household
Tales (Grimm,) Aesop's Fables Vol l e ii
(Mara l.. Pratt,) Stories of Great Americans
for Little American, Stories of Long Ago,
Fifty Famous Stories Retold, Old Greek
Stories baldwin,, Stories of New Jersey,
(Stockston,) Old Stories OF the East (Baldwin)
Bids upon the following supplies will be for
quantities indicated and must be accompanied
by samples. Goods TO be delivered in Morris
town, N. j.
100 M. Sheets Manila Practice Paper ks / 2
The above to be ruled as directed. 1000
Pencil Pads, Manila ks l,s. 100 GTsss Pens
ErsssT 4 sheets IGsf Paper
Manila. 20 NJ Sheets Drawing Paper 6x9 Xxx
Pearl M Sheets Drawing Paper 9xl2 Xxx
PEARL M SneetS Drawing Paper w neaVy,
20 NJ Sheets Examination Paper Sx10 l q
White, 20 Gallons School Ink.
The Board of Education reserves the right
through its committee hereinunder named
Of accepting or rejecting any or all proposals
for the above supplies. as it may deem best
for the interest of the District
The proposals should be sent to David H.
Widay, No. l6l Morris Street, Morristown,
N. j., inelosed in sealed envelopes.
Dated July 25th, 1901.
DAVID H. WILDAY, Chairman.
d. FARRAND STURGIS,
HENRY M. SMITH,
Committee of the Board of Education.
299l
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Sealed Bids or Proposals.

y EALED BIDS or Proposals will be received
y by the Aims House Committee of The
Board of Chosen Freeholders of Morris Coun
ty at the Freeholders Room in Morristown
N. j.. on
MONDAY, AUGUST 12th, 1901,
at O'Clock p. M, for the erection and com.
Dletion of combination frame barn and
wagon house, on the Aims House premises
near Morris Plains. Bids for the necessary
excavation and stone work will be considered
separate from bids for the srperstructure, but
bidders may submit estimates for the whole
work complete.
Bids will also he considered for the super
structure complete exclusive of the excava.
tons and masonry.
Two estimates must be submitted on the
building, one for single roof and one for a
slate roof.
Specifications may be seen at the Freehold
ers room in Morristown on and after Satur-
day, July 90 1901.
The right to reject any and all bids is ex,
presSly reserved.
Each bid must be accompanied by certified
check for one hundred dollars as a guaranty
that the bidder will, within ten days, execute
the contract and enter into bond for the faith
full performance of the work, If the contract
shall be awarded him.
A bond, satisfactory to the committee will
be required from the successful bidder in
double the amount of contract price, condi-
toned for proper fulfillment of the contract
Bidders must satisfy the Committee of their
ability to perform the work required in the
manner and within the time specified, other
wise the bid will be rejected
No bid shall be withdrawn.
NJ. p. NORRIS,
VIM. N. SWACKHAMMER,
1887 Committee.
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TWO SCHOOLS.
/ nut nv heart to scho5l,

put my heart to school,
In the world where l.. N grow wise.
eco out" said, "and learn the rule.
Come back when you win the prize"
My heart came back again,
tAnd where is the prize?" I cried.
''The rule was false, and the prize was pain,
And the teachers name was Pride"
put my heart to school,
In the woods where wild birds sing,
In the fields where flowers spring,
Where brooks run cool and clear
And the blue of heaven bends near.
eco out" l said; ''you are only fool,
But perhaps they can teach you here"
"And why do you stay so long,
My heart, and where do you roamP'
The answer came with laugh and song,
81 find this school is home"
Henry Van Dyke in Atlantic Monthly.
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SHERlFF'S SALE.

IN CHANcERY OF New JERSEY.
Between Sarah A. Van Ness, complainant
and Cornelius Kayhart and Kate Cor Cath
arine) Kayhart his wife, Mary Kanouse and
Edward kanouse her husband. Harriet A.
Kayhart, Caroline Foster and Henry Foster
her husband, and Ida f. Tuers and Abraham
TueIs, her husband, defendants. Fl. ia. for
sale OF mortgaged premises. Returnable to
October Term, A. D., 1901.
JAMES B. MCKEE Solicitor.
DY VIRTUE of the above stated writ of
ID Fieri Facias in my hands, shall expose
for sale at Public Vendue al the Court House
IN Morrlstown, N. j.. on
MONDAY. THE NINETEENTH DAY OF
AUGUST
aext, A. d. 1901 between the hours of IL NJ.
md O'Clock p. M. that is to say at O'Clock
the afternoon of said day, all the following
described tracts or parcels of land and premis.
es, situate, lying and being in the township OF
Montville, in the county of Morris and State
If New Jersey.
THE FIRST TRACT beginning in the centre
Of the road in the line of a lot of land convey
ed by Edmund Tompkins and wife to the said
Charles Kayhart and running alons his line
0) south fifty-eight degrees west, to a corner
IN said lot about two hundred and twenty. Il We
feet; thence % along the said line south TWEEN.
ty-four degrees and fifteen minutes east. one
chain and seventy five links to Samuel Pier Is
corner; thence (3) with his line to the middle
Of the aforesaid road crossing over the center
If the spring; thence % along the middle of
the said road one chain and seventy nine links
TO the place of beginning. Containing about
twenty six thousand seven hundred and seven
tyfive superficial feet of land, Being the
same lands conveyed to the said Charles Kay
nart by Benjamin Crane and wife by deed
lated December "a 1856
THE SECOND TRACT.-BeinR the same lands
conveyed by Edmund Tompkins and wife to
the said Charles Kayhart by deed dated May
IS, 1860. Beginning on the north bank of the
Roekaway river, being the southeast corner OF
John p. Courter's homestead farm and run
ding a. north one degree west sixteen chains
and fifty links to the middle of the afore-
mentioned road near the late Benjamin Graz els
aouse; thence CD along the said road south
seventy two degrees and thirty minutes east
even chains and twenty four links; thence (3)
In the line of the said road south thirty three
degrees and thirty minutes east six chains
hence ca south twenty degrees and thirty
minutes east along the said road to the be-
ginning corner of the first described lot; thence
% with that line south fifty-eight degrees
west to the second corner of the first described
lot: thence 90 with that line and in the line
Vt Samuel Piers land to the said Rockaway
river; thence (D up said river the several
courses thereof to the place of beginning
Containing twelve acres, more or less.
CHARLES A. BAKER.
Sheriff.
Dated July l6 1901.
Chronicle and Bulletin. 1884 P.F. Sl2.6t
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TWO OFFICERS CALLED AND ARRESTED ME.
the property and it's owner, and
knew the price to be low. We were
talking away when there came knock
on the door, and as l rose to open it
the landlord entered, and I saw a
stranger behind him.
"Ah, Mr.. Cook" said mine host,
"'please excuse me. l thought you
were out and some one might have
entered your room. 1t is all right-all
right Beg pardon, I'm sure"
He was gone before | could ask any
questions, and Mr.. Bliss at once led
the conversation back to the property
and kept me so busy answering his
queries that / had no time to wonder
over the incident. He remained for a
full hour. AS he asked me to act as
his agent for the purchase of the prop
erty and as he paid me f100 on account
l was forced to be more or less inter
r ested, though l could not get over feel
ing bit put out at the way he had
entered my room. Before leaving he
found that l was going down to Can
terbury in the morning, and he laugh
ingly exclaimed;
'How very queer! Why, I'm going
down there myself. I'll meet you at
the station in the morning, and Wen
make the journey together"
After got to bed began to go over
the incidents of the evening in a law
yerlike way. l found l had some Curl
osity about the way the landlord had
burst into my room and also as to the
identity of the man who had remained
in the background. Mr.. Bliss had
seemed to talk straight enough, but
was considerably puzzled over him.
After nights sleep l felt better, how
ever, or at least less annoyed, and
when Mr.. Bliss joined me at the sta
ton gave him cordial welcome. In a
casual way | also noticed that he car
ried a Gladstone bag, but of course l
thought nothing of it at the time. We
were a little early for the train and
had taken our tickets and were walk
ing up and down the platform when l
was accosted by stranger who ask
ed for a word in private. 1 suspected
at once that he was a detective. When
we had stepped aside, he respectfully
inquired:
"Am l right in believing that you are
Mr.. Cook of Toronto Canada?"
Perfectly So" replied.
"You are stopping at the Kings
Arms?"
81 am"
"And the party with your
"Mr. Theodore e. Bliss, SIR"
"Ah, Just so! Thanks, sir. Mr.. Bliss,
being in your company, must be all
right. Good day, sir"
Had he fingered might have put
some questions myself, but as he hur-
ried away instead turned to my
friend. Mr.. Bliss was humming an air
10 himself and appeared cool and
placid. He asked no questions, and
volunteered no information. / was
upset again, however. If Mr.. Bliss
was all right because he was In my
company, the detective must have had
a suspicion of him previous to this
meeting. | had in way guaranteed
the man, and had l been right or
wrong? AS soon as we had taken our
bcdlo III luS Train L pSSdh " pump
him as If I had him on the witness
stand. In the course of an hour he
made dozen slips about Toronto, aud
he lodged so many questions that l
made up my mind he was man 1
wanted nothing to do with. insisted
on returning his money ahd taking back
the receipt. and declined to act as his
agent in any manner. He was certain
Iy surprised and put out but he did
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GILBERT D. YOUNG
Carpenter Work,
Jobbing, and
Contracting

REFERENCE: Many business es-
adjustments and residences, built under
my personal oversight during the past
% years.
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The Arabian horse is a better thing
to import than the man who raised
him.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

Notice Is hereby given that the accounts of
the subscribers, executors of Merritt @. Reed
deceased will be audited and stated by the sur.
togate. ami reported for settlement to the Or
phans' Court Of the County of Morris, on Fri
day the second day of August next.
Dated June 2ath, 1901,
EDWARD e, REED,
BARKER SHROPE,
EXECUTORS.
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The Official Guide
to the Pan=Amer-
lean City.

Contains $50 pages, illustrated
with 100 fullpage half-tone EN-
cravings, and up-to-date tri-col-
ored map of Buffalo. A complete
Street Guide, giving beginning.
course, intersecting streets and
numbers, and tells what street cars
to take to get anywhere in the
city. Also map of the Pan
American Gro nds and a com
plete description of public and
private institutions, parks, resorts,
etc, in and about Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, the Exposition Grounds
and vicinity. If you contemplate
visiting the Exposition, send for a
copy of this book and post your
self before going If you can It
go, send for book and read about
the Great Exposition. Price %
cents.
For sale at
The Chronicle Office,
or will be mailed for 30 cents.
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next A. D., 1901 between the hours of IL M
and O'Clock P. NJ. that is to say at 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon of said day. all that tract or
parcel of land and premises, hereinafter par
t1cularly described. situate, lying and being
In the town of Morristown, in the county of
Morris, and State of New Jersey
BEING lot number sixty three (63) upon a
certain map filed in the Morris County Clerk IS
office November 80. 1892, entitled MAP of
building Lots Situated on Water Street Nor
ristown, New Jersey, the property of James
X. Voorhees,, Geo. W. Howell, @. E., October
~, 1882, and is more particularly described
as follows:
Beginning at point in the southerly side
line of Linden Street two hundred and fifty
feet westerly from the corner of Liberty Street
at the corner of Lot No. 81; thence a. along
the line of Lot No. 62 south thirty-two de-
grees and forty minutes west one hundred and
fifty feet; thence ca north fifty-seven degrees
and twenty minutes west fifty feet to the cor
ner of Lot No. GA; thence go along the line of
said lot No. "a north thirty-two degrees and
forty minutes east one hundred and fifty feet
to the side line of Linden Street aforesaid;
thence (4) along the same south fifty-seven de
grees and twenty minutes east fifty feet to the
point or place of beginning.
BEING the same premises conveyed TO the
said Peter Anderson by deed bearing even
date herewith, this mortgage being given to
secure part of the consideration money there
in expressed.
CHARLES A. BAKER.
Sheriff
Chronicle and Jerseyman, 1856 PF. Sl0.sO
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R0ckaway Valley Railway
Whippany River Railroad

March 20. 1892
Trains leave Whippany for Morristown, 73O
a, m; o4S p. M, except Saturday; 6 80 and
$50 p. m, Saturday only
Trains leave Morristown for Whippany, 6. As
and 8.45 am. 800 and $50 D IN. Saturday only.
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Estimates Promptly Given.
All Work Under Personal Supervision

Shop and residence No. 80, Phoenix Ave
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MONDAY THE NINETEENTH DAY OF
AUGUST
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JOHN B. vREEIANp. Solicitor.

by VIRTUE of the above stated writ of
ID Fieri Facias in my hands, 1 shall expose
for sale at Public Vendue at the Court House
in Morristown. N. j., on
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SHERlFF'S SALE.
In CHANoERY OF New JERSEY.

IN OHANOEh1 VF NEW JERsEH.
Between Hannah @. Beach complainant, and
Charles Anderson, administrator, &c. of
Peter Anderson, deceased, and individ ually,
and Matilda Anderson, his wife, Hans
Anderson and Karoline S. Anderson, his
wife, Kristian Anderson and Ane @. Ander-
son, his wife, Svend Anderson and Marie
Petrea Anderson, defendants Fl ia. for
sale of mortgaged premises. Returnable to
October Term, A. d. 1901.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-31

J. S. Helm left Wednesday for his
home in Leechburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Knapp returned
Monday to South Norwalk, Conn.
Mrs. Wilcox and daughter Alice
started Monday evening for Monroe,
Mich, where they intend spending
the summer.
Miss Mary A. Cunningham and
sister, after spending the entire winter
here, left Wednesday for their home
in Philadelphia.
w. H. Tranter and family of Pine
hurst moved last Monday into the
J. w. Elliott cottage on Leak street,
which they will occupy during the
summer.
Housekeeper, buy your Extract of
Vanilla in pints at Johnson's S Pharma-
cy. You get the best you ever used
and save As per cent.
Mr.. A. Winestine, of this place, and
Miss Mary Greenberg, of Durham
N. c., will be joined in marriage Sun
day June 2nd, at the latter place, for
(which AGr zNinastine left tt sii.ssssFes-fs fsina,
expecting to return with his bride ON
Wednesday of next week.
Mr.. Clarence E. Tucker, ok-keep-
er at the Pinehurst nurseries for the
past season, was the guest of DR.. Sa-
delson Saturday and Sunday He
left Monday for his home in Bethle
hem, N. H..
Among the late arrivals is that OF
Miss Augustus Hodges, who is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Ida R. Wat
son; Miss Hodges has charge of the
Young Woman's Department at Bis
ops college, Marshal, Tex, and is now
en- route north for the Summer.
At the Baptist church next Sabbath
the pastor will preach at II o'clock,
subject: "How church members help
the devil. At 8 o'clock the pastor
will preach about the "effect of sin on
the heart and will illustrate his SER
mon by chemical process. All well
come
Pure ice cold milk by the glass and
fine rich cream any way you want it
at the fountain We are anxious to |
push these articles as they are of the
finest quality. Southern Pines Phar-
macy.
Mr.. B. A. Grant and wife, who have
been the guests of Mrs. Ida R. Watson |
for the past ten weeks, returned to
their home Milford, Mass, last Satur-
day. They are quite infatuated with
Southern Pines and it's surroundings,
and it is their intent to return early in
the fall and remain here full year at
least.
i
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REDUCED RATES TO OLD POINT COM
FORT. VA.

Account Annual Convention National
Travellers Protective Association of Amer
ica June 3-8, 1901.
For the above occasion, the Seaboard
Air Line Railway will sell from all stations
tickets to Old Point Comfort and return at
one fare for the round trip. Tickets will
he sold. June 1. 2and 8. limited for return
massage to eight days from date of sale,
and subject to further extension to June
18th. For full information as to connec-
tions schedules, Pullman sleeping car
rates etc, via the Seaboard Air Line
Railway. the best line to Old Point Com
fort from the South, Southwest and South
east call upon or address any Agent or
Representative Of the Company
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LEAVE YOUR LAUNDRY

with A S and L P Ruggles, agents for
one of the best laundries in the state
First-class work guaranteed and prices
reasonable Call for price list and get
good service cheeply, quickly and
satisfactory Phone 10