davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
WE'D BY WIRE.
Telegraph Unites a Texas Man il
Marriage to Kentucky Bride.

Bowling Green, KY, Dec. 9.-Miss
Maude Wilcutt of this city and DR. ].
w Simmons of Peastor, Tex, We're
married by wire last evening. The
questions were asked from the Texas
end by a justice of the peace and We're
answered by Miss Wilcutt. She and the
doctor recently met while en- route to
Rochester, and she leaves next week
for Texas to Join her husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
To Wed a Honolulu Girl.

Denver, Dec 9.-A marriage license
has been issued for Lieutenant Henry
Merriam, son of General Henry c.
Merriam retired and Miss Alice L.
Isham of Honolulu. The bride to be
has been the guest of the family of
General Merriam, who con manded the
department of the Colorado until his
retirement last month. Lieutenant
Merriam returned a few weeks ago
from the Philippines, where he served
with the American army. The wedding
will be private.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
From Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Nation

Richn ond, Mo-, Dec. 9.-The handker-
chief bazaar of the Presbyterian church
of Richmond had many distinguished
patronesses. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
contributed handkerchief, accom-
panied by a note of best wishes. Mrs.
Carter H. Harrison of Chicago. Mrs
Alex NJ. Dockery and Carrie Nation
among others, had linen on sale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, Dec. az a. m. tempera-
lures: New York 3s; Boston AZ; Phila-
Minneapolis IA. Cincinnati 36: ST. Louis
28
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
Van Colt Reappointed.

Washington, Dec. 9-The president
today appointed Cornelius Van Cott to
be postn aster at New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
Weather IndicatIons.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Tuesday; yaria-
hiA winds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-06-13
Friday night
Reed : opara house
Free lecture Dy Miss Stearns


Summer has really come. Those
who have been fussing about the cold
weather will now begin kicking be-
cause it's 50 bot Thus mankind i
never satisfied and will never be.
When he millennium * established
there w;ll doubtless be some old
crank who viii kick about the tenn
perature.
DR. Clarke Gapen Of Madison and
samuel Martin OF the village Of Blue
Mound, having purchased the large
tract u land on the top Of the noted
mounds. preparations will soon be
made Ter the erection Of sanitarium
1t the very highest point. and near
several heavily flowing springs. Many
thousands Of dollars. il is said. will
be paid ONT III this enterprise. Tie
b ne Mounds have an interesting his
tory
The bonored fake Of scaIl-
ell arm used by tramps to secure
AIMS has given way to new impo-
sfion, which is a cancer in the hand
The palm Of the hand is filled with
some Kind Of a salye and when dis
played with the fingers crossed id the
proper position gives the members
the appearance Of being eaten to the
bone in a spot near the center Of tie
palm The sight is enough to strike
dismay to the heart and generally
has the effect Of making the beholaer
donate.
An exchange SAYS that to drink
freely u water with meals, and after
finishing the meal to rock briskly ia
rocking chair for hat an hour Gil
more will promote digestion aud he
conducive to health The agitation
81 the water mixes the food and al
the same time cleanses the stomach
from mucou, and thus aids digestion.
The prescription has 10 unpleasant
suggestion and is worthy Of q trial
by all who have hall hour to waste
BIZ lolling in rocking chair. Is fel-
lows who have to work All the time
will continue 10 swallow our daily al
Iowance and trust to our stomach ,li-
gestiu1 il the same old way as cur
fathers who had no rocking chairs
Life i a mixture Of sunshine and
shadow. an amalgamation OF gladnes.
and gloom The heart that heats
high With pleasure today. will tomor-
row tbrob with pain. aud the tears
that trickled down our cheeks will be
evaporated 10 the cherry warmth oil
our smiles Today tie baby in the
cradle kicks up its heels and chuckles
with innocent mirth. but tonight it
viii be full II paragoric and collie.
The school boy pets licking and
goes OF to bed to dream Of fire crack
er- A few years are added to his
lie, aud be begins to raise boils and
90 to partie, with a sweet young
thing VINO has tight shoes and light
heart Time hurries him on and ere
he is aware Of 1.-THE has wife and VS.
pepsia and at last when liz finally
reaches the western side 81 the Hill.
h. fiads that his remaining days are
crowned with grandchildren and rheu-
matI-m
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-06-13
Professional Cards.

ATTORNEYS RrsHSEl WATKINS s M@sEs
Practice b all state and United states
courts once over state Bank ~ Grant
County,
Lancaster Wisconsin,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-06-13
Local lettings.


IL WIS : nome 'i'u' DaAo'''
DIR ; L Ha--el was in Platte
vile THURSDAY.
+. y etteF anu FANNY we're lia''s.
vie visitors sunday
Mr.. Gray j. visiting her sister,
Mrs Thos Mcdonald
Mrs Nelson Walker has returned
from fraifie GU Chien.
Mis-. sadie Nose. i visiting III
PIaueviile Ana vicinity
80 y RyImd returned oatar.
day irom TRIP y y Paul.
Miss Elizabeth Brooker was
Bloomington visitor last week.
Miss Edith >alzer i spending a
week with bel parents At Marion.
CarI porteri. visiting his sister.
Mrs Wfa Barlow. III Castle Rock.
..,. ....,,.a., ..,.r
dav from a business trip @ South
Dakota
Rcr n Rrown wife and
5aa.btar rf.ttino Il w.ake,ba
ana 1fifwankae
Miss Nettie Eastman attended
the alumni banquet At Montfort last
Friday evening
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
r4E eueERNAroRlAL OUTLOOK

Charles Mcbride, the veteran editor
of the Elizabeth Journal and who
through long acquaintance with state
affairs knows whereof he writes, COM
ments as follows concerning the Re-
publican gubsrnatorial outlook:
Hon. Franklin Murphy, of Essex
and Hon. Mahlon Pitney of Norris
have, up to the present time, been the
leading candidates for the nomina-
tion for governor on the Republican.
ticket. 1t has hitherto been admitted
on all sides of the state that the
struggle for the nomination would be
between these two men.
Senator Pitney is now out of the
race. Gov. voorhees, has selected Mr..
Pitney for appointment to the Su-
preme Court, and MIR. Pitney has
given it out that when the position is
rendered him he will accept it. On
the score of fitness it is one of the
best that Gov. Voorhees, has ever
made. Mr.. Pitney is man of the
highest personal character, of a
thoroughly judicial mind, of excellent
judgement. He is wanting in none
Of the qualifications and equipments
of Justice of our supreme court. but
will take his place among the ablest
Mr.. Pitney has, it is understood, in
Difference to his own tastes and to the
wishes of his family, long desired to
retire from politics, Notwithstanding
the brilliant record he has made
therein. With much satisfaction.
therefore, he will take his seat on the
supreme court bench, q place which
he will both fill and adorn.
But the political phase of the mat
ter is not So satisfactory. The Re
publicans of Morris and Sussex and
other north Jersey counties have not
only lost leader, but they have lost
their only leader They know not
Just what to do, for no one looms up
to the proportions of standard set
by Senator Pitney, and the ambitions
of that constituency, to have COVER
nor, are now at an end for the time
being.
Mr. Pitney having concluded to
accept a judicial appointment, Mr..
Murphy is left the undisputed candi-
date for the gubernatorial nomina-
tion. 1t is yet several months before
the nominating convention, and new
candidates may meantime arise, but
as matters now stand, Mr.. Murphy S
claims to the nomination are acknow-
lodged to be paramount and unop-
posed. He has been so faithful to
and has done so much for the Re-
publican party that ON the score OF
just desert Mr.. Murphy is in every
way entitled to the nomination.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01
HISTORY OF PHILIPPINES.
CONT nued frcm First Page.

With description of remarkable
tree found III the islands in the words
of the author this imperfect notice
of his remarkable book must close !:
This immense tree springs from a
single seed resembling that of the
common fig, its wood is white and
spongy; it attains in few years to
an extraordinary size. Nature who
has foreseen everything who suffers
the young lamb to leave it's wool upon
the briars by the wayside SO that the
timid bird may use it for its nest has
displayed all her ingenuity il assis-
ting at the growth of the fig tree of
the Philippines. The branches of this
tree spreading out horizontally from
it's trunk, presently change their di-
rection, form an elbow or right angle
and rise perpendicularly But the
tree is, as [ have already remarked,
of spongy wood, easily broken and
the branches would inevitably snap
off, did not fibre, which the Indians
call drop of water descend from the
tree to the ground, take root there and
increasing in size in proportion with
the branch form a natural prop.
Besides these there extend all
around the trunk at very great dis
lance from the ground other supports
of a similar nature which converge to
the centre of the trunk The appear
ance of the balete (the native name of
this tree) is often indescribably pic
turesque. Within space of few
hundred yards in diameter, the extent
of ground usually covered by one of
these gigantic fig tire es, one sees grot-
tos, vestibules chambers which are
often furnished with natural seats
formed by the roots. No vegetation
is more varied or extraordinary.
The trees often grow upon rock
where there is not an inch of dirt, it's
long roots stretch themselves over
the surface, wind around it's angle
and finally plunge into an ada
cent stream. The balete is very
common in the virgin forests of the
Philippines.
The book is full of hair breadth es-
capes, of perilous adventure and
dangerous expeditions. The good
doctor ends the description of one
of these with these words, which
seem to indicate that he had doubts
whether his rea lers would really be-
lieve his wonderful tale. 81 can
imagine says our author, my readers
suspecting that l am fabricating a
story for my amusements. Neverthe-
less, it is the exact truth am mar
rating, and, besides, let those who
please, believe me. i"
The book is closed with sigh of re-
greet that the author has not given us
more information about the ethno-
logy of the islands, their produc-
tions, their then present and prospec-
tive possibilities and the condition
of the country under Spanish rule as
then existing. 1t would have afforded
us the opportunity to make compare
sons with their present state and en-
abled us to judge somewhat of the
value of these new acquisitions of
the United States
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01
OBITUARY.

Henry W. Ford, native of Morris
town, died of pneumonia at his resi-
dence on Morris street on Tuesday
morning, having just passed his 73rd
birthday. He was a grandson of Ga
briel H, Ford, who sat on the Supreme
Court bench of New York for over
thirty years and one of twelve chill
dren of the late Henry A. Ford, a
we'll known Morristown lawyer, and
direct descendent of Colonel Jacob
Ford, Jr., who died during the Revo-
lutionary war and whose widow en-
tertained General Washington at the
house on Morris avenue now known
as the Headquarters. He was born in
the OLD Ford Homestead, which oc-
cupied the site of the present Morris
County Savings Bank
Mr. Ford attended school at the old
Morris Academy, which he left to
become messenger in the Bank of
Commerce. New York His special
aptitude for banking brought him to
the attention of the directors of the
Bank of the Republic of New York,
who offered him the position of note
teller in their bank. This position
he accepted and starting from it he
occupied one position after another
until he became cashier and finally
president of the bank For sometime
past he has not been active in business
although he has been a director in
the United States Life Insurance
Company of New York, and also a
fellow in the National Academy of
Design In 1878 he built the fine
large residence on Washington avenue
on a portion of the old Ford estate,
which he has occupied since in con-
nection with his summer cottage on
Morris street in which he died. Mr..
Ford was held in very high estimation
by all who knew him. For some
years, like his father before him he
held the Office of senior warden of ST..
Peters Episcopal Church and was one
of the incorporators of the Washing
ton Association of New Jersey. He
married, Miss Emily L. Ward, June
5, 1866 who with four children, Mrs. H.
Granville Parkin. of Flushing; Mrs.
Thomas H. Burchell, of New York, H.
Ward Ford and Frederick W. Ford, of
Morristown, survives him. The fun
eral services were held yesterday from
his late residence. and were conducted
by the Rev. William E. Taylor of
st. Peters Church. The interment was
in the family plot in Evergreen Gene
terry.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01

Commenting on the proposed local
option legislation which is to be sub
mitted to the present session of the
Legislature the Hackettstown Gazette
remarks:
In Hackettstown, at least, two thirds
of the legal voters have signed the
petitionand the same proportion holds
good throughout this county and the
rural counties of New Jersey 1t is
principle that no fair man can dis
rute, 1t is a demand that the question
shall be submitted directly to the
people, free FROM all personal and
political bias, and that they shall
elect whether their county or their
community shall be inflicted with
the drink curse or not.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01
The Chronicle Leads.
Blia, Muukfors, Sweden,
Jan, 10, 1901.
Mr.. J. Frank Lindsey
Morristown, N. j., U.S.A

Mr.. J. Frank Lindsey
Morristown, N. j., U.S.A.
Dear sir:
l should think it is about time to
let you receive few words from me
now. I have been thinking about it
long enough.
The Morris County Chronicle comes
very week to this far north, although
about two weeks later than the peo-
pie in Morristown are getting the same
paner. have seven newspapers which
are coming here most every night
Swedish and American) but when the
Chronicle comes used to stop for that
first as both my wife and myself are
very much interested in reading about
Morristown.
l congratulate you for getting that
great victory in the last fall election.
That's right: Keep the great old
gentleman, MIR. Mckinley in that
place just as long as he wants to stay
there.
With mine best regard, am
Yours truly,
J. HI. Carlson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01

Senator Spooner's measure relative TO
thu Philippines has the merit of COM
luou sense and practibiIity, and should
bs psssad ny Congress without delay.
The lueasnse is short. 1t follows pre-
eedent II gives the President the power
the present situation demands. 1t pro-
vides that:
All military, civil and judicila powers
necessary to govern said islands shall un
I'll olherwise provided by Congress be
VS.. i in sucn p r>on and persons and
sila he xercsed III such nj tanner as the
Presided of The Uuitei States shall III
rect for maintainiug and protecting tue
iuhabiiants of said islands in the free en-.
joyment Of their liberty, property and
religion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01

Notwithstanding the increased use of
beer in Germany and of wine in France,
both countries are going into the bust
ness of manufacturing and drinking
ci Ter. France has made cider for many
years. but it is almost new industry in
Germ ~ Both nations like cider and
are urlnking more and more of it, though
tn ,creasing quantity does not seem to
diminish the consumption of their ma
ito al beverages.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01

Assemblyman Williams of Essex
County has INTRODUCED q bill which
really is an act to authorize the ap-
pointment of commission to inquire
into the ACCESSIBILITY of placing the
supply of potable water of the State
under the control of the State for the
benefit of the people of the State.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01

Thu terms of the following officials of
liaiis II borough will expire in March:
Mayor }. p. Albright, Councilmeu A. L.
Reynolds and w. f. Redmond, Assessor
Charles E, Cook and Collector George E.
B .rdon Commenting on this the Eagle
says:
"They should all be returned, for
Judging by the merits of their past rec
ord, they have been tried and faithful
offi ials, which is preferable to all the
promises of radical or pessimistic re-
formers
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01

The Roads and Assessment Commit
tee of the Board of Chosen Freehoders
of Essex county has planned to rebuild
more than eight miles of roadway in the
county this year, providing the bill pre-
seated to the Legislature which increases
the State appropriation from $3.50 600 to
$500, 900 is passed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01

babies This discovery WAS made yes
terday when the state board of health
began tabulating the birth rates of diff
ferent towns and counties for 1900. The
decline from the usual figures will be
close to 20 per cent. Secretary Mitchell
of the board, first noticed the discrepancy
He found il general over all the state.
h II, attest falling off was in Hoboken,
% per cent DIR. Mitchell can find n,
good reasons for this decline. In fap
he is aim ,st snfe mar unen ~ il mas
prove to be due to laxity in recording
irths.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01

'sCadet Days." which is now being pub
lished 1t gives good description OF
the hazing formerly carried on at that
institution. a subject with which Capt
King is undoubtedly very familiar. The
volume will be illustrated by R. F. Zog.
baum.
pictures and Problems from London
Police Courts" by Thomas Holmes,
gives graphic account of the comfort,
refinement and decency effected in the
London courts by the reforms instituted
in the last few years. Bearing in mind
the recent recommendation of the Morris
| County State Charities Aid Association,
it might be read with benefit by the
Board of Chosen Freeholders of Morris
county.
The death of the Queen will bring
forth many books dealing with her life.
A reissue of her journal of Our Life in
the Highlands" is the first to be an.
nounceu.
''The Private Life of the Prince of
Wales follows quickly the accession of
4 Edward VII and is SAID to give more
/ sympathetic and attractive idea of his
personality than has often been given.
In speaking of Tennyson as the Queens
poet, the Tribune says:
ITO the Queen. the wistst sovereign
upon u throne. he called her, he was the
most chivairous of subjects. He had
the deepest appreciation of her noble
character and invariable kindness. He
! liked to recall how no went to see her
after they had both grown old, and how,
when he spoke despairingly of the lire
ligion and socialism which seemed to
pervade everything, the Queen, in her
prettiest way, had quoted
'Oh, yet we trust that somehow good
Will be the final goal of ill.,
'I thought that very pretty he
added, to quote my own words III
answer to me.
At recent meeting of the State Lii
brary Commissioners, the commission
authorized the purchase of stephen 1
Fac Smiles of Manuscripts in European
Archives Relating to America. There
are twenty five volumes to the set aud
the cost is $500. There were ouly 20t
sets printed.
| Librarian Buchanan was authorized
to prepare a circular setting forth tht
rules in regard to the travelling libraries
and on what condition the libraries will
be supplied He reported that several
places which had the libraries durlug
the past year had sent word that thes
! did not desire TO further continue tn
service. In some places school hbraries
had been established, and in others rh,,r,
was u lack of interest
There is to be- no longer auv danger ni
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01

The Rev. Elias Riggs, D. D., LID.
father of the Rev. DR.. James f. r Eggs,
pastor of the Brick Presby terian
Church, East Orange, died recently
in Scutari, ward of Constantinople
DR.. Riggs had been a missionary to
Turkey for sixty mine years, and dur
ing the Armenian outrages he achieved
notoriety by going about anarmed al
though he had been prescribed by the
Turks. He had an international repu-
tation as theological scholar, lin
guist and missionary. He was born
in New Providence this State on
November 10, 1910 and graduated at
Amherst in 1929 He graduated at
Andover in theology in 1882. While
at Amherst he wrote a grammar of
the Cnaldee language His trans
lations of the Bible in to Bulgarian
aud Armenian are now the standard
versions. His literary compilations
moulded "a Manual of the Chaldee
Language, Bible Dictionary, in
Bulgarian, grammars of the Turkish,
Armenian aud Bulgarian languages,
and number of tracts, hymn and
schoolbooks in various languages.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01
Frank II. johnson.

On Friday evening last, Frank
Russell Johnson formerly resident
Of Morristown, died at his home in
New York City. The direct cause of
his death is attributed to an attack
of grip but for years, Mr.. Johnson
had been fighting i'll health, the seri-
GUS nature of which he we'll knew but
bravely hid from others. His poor
health prevented him from being in
active business at the time of his
death but he was director in two
railroads and was an active member
of the Transportation Club. Mr..
johnson was member of DR.. Park
bursts Church and was much inter-
ested in the mission work there. While
in Morristown he was actively con-
neoted with the work of the Market
Street Mission an gave much time
and thought to it. Mr.. Johnson was
born and brought up in Albany. N. Y,
and was the son of Robert Livingston
Johnston, of that place. He leaves
surviving him wife, formerly Miss
Grace III. Bell. a daughter, Miss Pauline
Johnson, a son Robert Livingston
johnson and two sisters, Mrs. Thomas
W. Cauldwell and Mrs. E. P. Frank
lin of this town.
His sterling manliness and his
genial and kindly nature won him the
affectionate regard of large circle
of friends who deeply sympathizewith
his family in their bereavement.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01

Mrs. Mary M, wife of Augustus Laun-
stein, died at her residence on Maple
avenue Wednesday morning from rheu-
matlsm, to which she had been sub
ject for many years. Living in Morris
town for nearly half century, she had
a large circle of friends. Her charities
were numerous. Her husband and
THREE children. William A. Lauustein,
Mes F. l., Lippman and Mrs Robert
King. survives. The funeral services
were held from thu Church of the
Assumption this morning.