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The Worcester spy., 1901-10-27

esting.
Captains of football elevens occupy
ing places of prominence in the sports
mans eye must be men of experience
and players of undoubted ability. The
captain is master of his men while the
game is in progress, and his knowledge
of the conditions bearing on the contest
largely affects the result He picks out
weak spots in the enemy's line ana
hurls his sturdy backs at that particu-
lar point for steady gains. He signals
for trick plays, bewildering the oppo-
nents, and he preserves healthy rivalry
among his own players by giving them
encourag cement when deserved. Above
all, the captain should be cool and col
lected. If he exhibits tendency to go
The Worcester spy., 1901-10-27

Parker follows the inhabitant of
Mars out into the world, where he
spreads before him many pictures of
abject misery. In the end he deprives
Parker of wealth and causes him to re-
alize from personal experience the true
inwardness of poverty. In short, he
demonstrates to Parker that he is in
truth a most contemplate individual
Parker becomes repentant, performs an
act Of almost reckless heroism, shows
his consideration for the feelings Of
others and inwardly makes ali manner
of good resolutions.
Then he wakes up,
All this, you Will say, is painfully
similar to the adventures of Scrooge. in
the familiar Christmas idyl. but the
old material is given such up to date
treatment that there is nothing in it's
lack of originality to mar the broad ef-
feet. Altogether, "A Message From
Mars" is an entertainment to be thor
oughly commended, not only because of
its intrinsic merit, but because it also
affords the opportunity 10 see Charles
HaWtrey, one of the most natural, au-
thoritative and forceful actors Eng
land has ever sent to this country, Mr.
Hawtrey's supporting company has
been well received, and the mounting
of his play has been commended as
much for its lack of tawdry display as
for it's thoroughness. Mr.. Hawtrey and
"a Message From Mars" it is generally
conceded. might remain indefinitely al
the Garrick theater were it not that
prior to his arrival here arrangements
had been made which will preclude the
possibility of a protracted stay in this
city.
The Worcester spy., 1901-10-27
HARLEs HAwTREY, the er

- HARLES HAWTREY, the en-
~ inent English actor, has come
and has been seen. Incl
dentally, he has conquered
~ New York. The vehicle Sc
lected for his introduction to
American audiences is "a Message
From Mars" the author of which is
Richard Ganthony, an ex-actor whose
name is familiar to theater goers of
lhis city.
There is an impression that "a Mes
sage From Mars" is a sort of Lady
Slavey" or Messenger Boy" concoc-
ton. The title is doubtless responsible
for this misapprehension. In reality
the piece has a strong serious under
current. The story is interesting, its
impossible features being rendered
plausible through the medium of the
familiar and ever convenient dream de-
vice.
Horace Parker, a young Englishman
The Worcester spy., 1901-10-27

oughiy self satisfied individual who ar
gues that social conditions are as they
are because they should be so. The suf-
ferings of his fellow man do not appeal
TO him, for his peculiar philosophy
teaches that il is right that one-half
of the world should suffer that the 9TH
er half may reVel in luxury. His spe-
ciai fad is the study of the planet Mars.
Parker is betrothed to Minnie Tenn
pier, a girl of kindly spirit and unself-
ish impulses, who. becoming convinced
after an interview at which her aunt is
present that Parker, despite his pol
ished exterior, is an arrogant, conceit-
ed and philosophically heartless crea-
ture, breaks off her engagement to
marry him. Parker settles himself
snugly in a chair in his study and pro
ceeds to read of his favorite planet
He falls asleep, and in his dream there
appears to him a Martian who has been
sent to earth to remain until he has
converted the most selfish man to un-
seldslness.
The Worcester spy., 1901-10-27

Dan DAILY, who in his peculiar way is
one of the funniest men on the Amer
lean stage (for a few moments at a
time). has at last attained stellar dig
The Worcester spy., 1901-10-27

Horace Parker, young Englishman
of wealth and good breeding, is a thor
The Worcester spy., 1901-10-27

a recently published paragraph con-
veyed the Information that in view of
the failure Of Mrs, Fiske's initial Man
The Worcester spy., 1901-10-27

Reports from authoritative sources
are to the effect that the National
league magnates have agreed not to
take back into the fold any ball players
who jumped to the American league
during the season recently closed. This
hopes of discoura ging desertion on the
part of men who finished the season on
teams of the older organization.
When the reputation and caliber of
many of the ball tossers who jumped to
Ban Johnson's league are considered,
this summary move Of the National
executives may be deemed impolitic
and shortsighted. Napoleon Lajoie,
Hugh Duffy and Iron Man McGinni-
ty are few of the stars who, accord
ing to the reported decision, will not
be readmitted to the National ranks.
The National is making the mistake of
it's career If it imagines that the
American league can be harmed in
this manner. Now that a spirited
fight is on between the organizations,
every important step should be given
careful consideration.
Should a "lock out" attitude be as
sumed by, the National toward the
jumpers harmful results will follow.
The prominent knights of the green
diamond have a large personal follow
ing, which is potent factor in the
financial success of teams. The Lajoie
case is representative example. The
Philadelphia Americans, with the mus
cular Map" and his mighty bat, had
by long odds the highest attendance in
the Quaker City throughout the sum-
mer. Colonel Rogers, Notwithstanding
the fact that his team finished second
in the National pennant race, is re-
ported to have but small amount on
the right side of the ledger, and most
of this surplus is alleged to have re-
suited from out of town games.
William C. Whitney is beyond dis
pute the present dominating feature of
the American turf. Mr.. Whitney has
for several years maintained a large
racing stable, wherein were many equine
champions of international reputation,
and in addition to this he has been
prominent in European turf affairs.
During the last year the ex-secretary
of the navy has extended his interest
| on lIllS sue VI lHe AlldnIlc. lie has
paid particular attention to the affairs
of the Saratoga Racing association,
and largely through his influence that
famous course bids fair to become the
Goodwood of America. The association
recently decided on series of stakes to
be competed for in 1902 and 1903 which
will exceed in value any purses ever
hung up" by an American racing or
ganization. AS a natural result, en-
tries of the highest possible class will
be made.
Whitneys recent purchase of the
great filly Endurance by Right shows
that he is not letting many good
things" get by him. John Madden paid
]. w. Schorr $4,000 for the daughter of
Inspector B. and a day or two later
turned over the champion to Mr.. Whit
ney for $4,000, the highest price ever
paid in this country for filly or a
mare. BEN TAVIS.
The Worcester spy., 1901-10-27

" EHILE the football players are
a on the gridiron tearing up
NM the turf in efforts to pacify
the coaches, a glance at the
n II captains, the men whose
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
Care In Milking Axna.

An Ak is subject to rigid tests before
it is pronounced perfect The steel must
be of the required temper, the weight
of all axes OF the same size must be
uniform, all must be ground alike and
in various other ways conform to an es,
tablished standard The inspector whc
tests the quality of the steel does so by
hammering the blade and striking the
edge to ascertain whether it be toe
brittle or not. AID ak that breaks dur
ing the test is thrown aside to be aade
over. Before the material Of an ak is IN
the proper shape it has been heated five
times, including the tempering process
and the AK when completed has passed
through the lands Of about 40 work.
men, each of whom has done something
toward perfectlng it. After passing in
spection the axes so TO the grinding de-
partment and from that to the polish
ers, who finish them upon emery
wheels.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
LINcoLN's LOGIC.
How Old Abe Learned to Tell When
a Thing Is Proved.

How Old Abe Learned to Tell When
n Thing Is Proved.
A man who heard Abraham Lincoln
speak in Norwich, Conn.,, some time
before he was nominated for president,
was greatly impressed by the closely
knit logic of the speech. Meeting him
next day on a train he asked him how
he acquired his wonderful logical pow
ers and such acuteness in analysis.
Lincoln replied: 1T was my terrible
Encouragement which did that for me.
When l was young man, went into
an office to study law. l saw that a
lawyers business is largely to prove
things. / said to myself, Lincoln,
when is thing provedY That was
poser. What constitutes proof? Not
evidence; that was not the point.
There may be evidence enough but
wherein consists the proof? groaned
over the question, and finally said to
myself, 'Ah. Lincoln. you can't tell
Then | thought what use is it for me
to be in law office if can't tell when
thing is proved?
$50 l gave it up and went back
home. Soon after l returned to the
old log cabin | fell in with a copy of
Euclid. had not the slightest notion
of what Euclid was, and | thought
would find out | therefore began at
the beginning, and before spring had
gone through the old Euclid's geometry
and could demonstrate every PROPOSE
ton in the book. Then in the spring,
when had got through with it, said
to myself one day, 'Ah, do you know
when a thing is proved% and an
swered, Yes, sir, do. Then you may
go back to the law shops and went"
Exchange.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
THE PROLIFIC FLY.
To Lessen the Pest All Organic Ref
use Should Be Buried.

To Lessen the Pest All Organic Ref
! use Should Be Buried.
Flies multiply at a prodigious rate.
Given temperature sufficiently high
to hatch eggs, their numbers are only
| limited by the amount of food avail
able for them. LinnRus is credited
with saying that three meat flies, by
reason of their rapid multiplication,
would consume a dead horse quicker
than would a lion, and the fact that
certain diptera having some outward
semblance to the honeybee lay their
| eggs in the dead carcasses of animals
probably led Samson and Virgil to
| make erroneous statements with re-
| gard to the genesis Of honey and the
| manufacture Of bees The breeding of
"gentles" for ground bait is an indus
try the practices of which could prob
ably give much information as to the
nicely of choice exercised by flies in
selecting material for feeding and egg
laying. According to Packard, the
house fly makes selection of horse dung
by preference for ovipositing, and as
each female lays about 120 eggs and
the cycle of changes from egg to fly is
completed In less than three weeks it
seems probable that female fly might
have some 25,000000 descendants in
the course of hot summer. Other va
rieties of flies multiply, believe, still
more rapidly.
AS flies multiply upon and in organic
refuse of every kind, it is obvious that
the sooner such refuse is placed where
1t cannot serve for the breeding and
Matching of flies the more likely Is the
plague of flies to be lessened. The
most commonly available method for
the bestowal of organic refuse is bur-
ial. The egg laying of flies in dead
carcasses commences at the very in
slant of death or even before death in
the case of,enfeebled animals.-Lancet.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
The Evolution of warships

A man need not be a scholar to be
an inventor. One of the most success
full aeronauts of old times who had
made study of aerial currents and the
management of balloons once delivered
an address in which he referred to
''the anaconda" as "the largest bird
that ever flew" and he also remarked
that "the mental faculties of a mans
mind is so constructed as to bring
things down to a pins point" He also
referred to the currents of air as
stretchums, meaning strata, and yet he
was one of the foremost balloonists of
his time.
He was an inventor also of many
useful things and was the first man
in the country to suggest an ironclad
man-of-war with slanting sides. He
built a miniature vessel on this plan
of sheet iron, placing it in the water
and fired musket balls at it at short
range. Every ball glanced off. The
Merrimac was built on similar plan,
and from that humble beginning the
evolution or revolution in naval archi-
lecture took its start.-Baltimore Sun.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
A TAN Smoke Column.

During the burning of the Standard
Oil company's tanks at Bayonne, N j.,
in July, 1900, an immense column of
smoke, shaped at the top like an UNI
brella, rose into the air, where very lit
tie wind was stirring, to an elevation,
measured by triangulation, of 13,411
feet, or more than two miles ana half
Above the column white clouds formed
in an otherwise cloudless sky and re-
NAMED visible for two days, the fire
continuing to burn and the smoke to
rise. After the explosion of an oil
tank flames shot up to height of 5000
feet, and the heat radiated from them
was felt at distance of a mile and
three-quarters, where it was more no.
ticeable than close to the fre.-Youth's
Companion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
MISTAKES TO AVOID.

An English paper gives what it terms
thirteen mistakes of life:"
1t is a great mistake to set up our
own standard Of right and wrong and
judge people accordingly.
To measure the enjoyment of others
by our own.
To expect uniformity of opinion in
this world.
To look for judgment and experience
in youth.
To endeavor to mold all dispositions
alike.
To look for perfection in our own ac-
tons. 4
To worry ourselves and others with
what cannot be remedied.
Not to yield in lmmaterial matters.
Not to alleviate all that needs allevia-
ton as far as lies in our power.
Not to make allowances for the mfr
mites of others.
To consider everything impossible
that we cannot perform
To believe only what our finite minds
can grasp.
To expect to be able to understand
everything.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
CHEERED THE CENSOR.
How a Gallant Irish Regiment Took
an After battle ScoIding.

How Gallant Irish Regiment Took
an After Battle scoIding.
The leading regiment of our column
was the Fifty-third, commanded that
day by Major Payn, afterward General
Sir William Payn, X. G. b., very fine
regiment, who, being mostly Irishmen,
were eager to meet their enemy. Mean
while received orders to cross the riy-
er by ford and get round the enemy's
right flank, and ] had gone for this
purpose and was crossing about quar-
ter of mile lower down, when sud-
denly l heard loud cheering and a
heavy musketry fire, and then l saw
our troops CALAMITY advancing across
the bridge to the assault.
1t turned out to be the Fiftythird,
who, tired Of the delay under fire and,
1t was whispered, hearing that Sir
Colin had sent for his pet highlanders
to take the bridge, took their bits be-
tween their teeth and without any
further orders determined to rush the
ingly did, and with great success. The
enemy, once forced out of their posi-
ton, showed but poor, desultory
fight and, as at Cawnpur, fell an easy
prey to the cavalry, who, having cross
ed, some by the bridge and others, in
Guiding myself, by the ford, fell on
them and pursued them with such sue
cess that we captured every gun they
had.
The Fifty third were well pleased
with themselves and the result of the
fight they had so suddenly initiated,
but we heard that Sir Colin was great
ly annoyed with them and after the ac-
ton rated them soundly for their in
subordination. But little did these
wild Irishmen care They had had
their fight, and real good one, so far
as they were concerned, and as Sir
Colin concluded his speech Of rebuke
they gave him three cheers, and giving
three cheers more for General Mans
field, Sir Collins chief Of staff, who
had formerly commanded their regi-S
menas they quite upset the chiefs equa-
nimiSy, but at the same time cleared
away his wrath.-"Old Memories"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
How Fortress Monroe Was Built.

How Fortress Monroe Was Built.
The manner of constructing the fort
at Old Point Comfort is interesting
and throws some light on customs and
practices then in vogtie The work was
almost wholly done by slaves who were
brought to the place by their masters
and leased to the engineers in charge.
The slave owner received 80 cents a
day for each slave, and the government
furnished each "laborer," as the slave
was called, with two suits of working
clothes, pair or two of shoes. rations.
quarters and occasionally little tobac-
co. The 'laborers' worked with very
little clothes and generally without
shoes. They lived in barracks and We're
subject to a kind of military discipline.
The owners were regular in coming in
to collect the hire for their slaves, from
which we may infer that the "constitu-
ents" Of those days knew how to appre-
ciate a good thing to a degpee worthy
OF the present generations Leslie's
Weekly
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
A Good Business College.

/ "A OOUU DuSInGSS NOIlGRGs
The Coleman National Business Col
lege of Newark, N. j., has entered upon
the fortieth year of its history, and the
present year seems destined to eclipse
all former years.
In addition to its commodious and
centrally located accommodations over
the Newark station of the Central R. R..
of New Jersey, where the college Office
is situated, the college embraces two
other buildings, one directly opposite
the Broad street station, and the other
in the new Strauss building, Academy
and Halsey streets.
The constant growth of the college,
especially in the past four years, and
the unusually large number of applica-
tions for the coming fall and winter,
made an increase in facilities absolutely
essential. Accordingly, Prof. Coleman,
the president of the college, has secured
the entire top floor of the lately COM
pleted Strauss building, which is one of
the finest structures in the metropolis
of New Jersey. The visitor to the new
addition to the college cannot fail to be
charmed with its suitability for school
purposes. An electric elevator rapidly
carries one to the floor occupied by the
college, and one enters the broad and
spacious rooms. Windows on all sides,
and an immense dome of colored glass
furnish an abundance of light by day,
and at night either gas or electricity
may be utilized.
The main college Office will remain
at 83S Broad street, while branch Of
flee will be opened lin connection with
the new annex in the Strauss building
The Broad street building will be .util-
lied for the Business Department, both
Theory and Practical, and will afford a
much desired relief to the work of that
department.
The Shorthand and Typewriting, and
Preparatory and Academic Departments
will be accomplished in the new annex,
while the Telegraphy Department will
remain at SAT Broad street.
The Faculty of the college has also
been largely increased, and several of
the best trained and most successful
educators in the country have been
secured for the present year. Notable
among the additions to the faculty is
the name of Prof. e. l.. Anderson, an
ex-principal of a Newark Grammar
school, also ex-Principal of Belleville
and Metuchen Public schools. Prof,
Anderson will have charge of the Pre-
paratory and Academic Departments.
The reader shout bear in mind that
the system and the methods Of instruc.
ton at the Coleman Business College
are peculiarly it's own, and the studies
are so arranged as to be completed in
vastly less time than can be done at any
other school. Instead of spending months
upon non essentials the student is taught
the actual realities of business. CsXeM
The matter of expense to the student
at this institution is small compared
with other schools. Considering the
short time required to complete the
course, the cost of tuition is but mere
bagatelle.
The college makes strong point of
procuring situations for its graduates,
and its facilities for placing young men
and young women in good business
positions are unexcelled, No school
does or can do more for its graduates
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
Cunning Harry.

Harry and Charlie aged s and 3 re-
speetively, have just been seated at the
nursery table for dinner. Harry sees
there Is but one orange on the table
and Immediately sets up wall that
brings his mother to the scene.
Why, Harry, what are you crying
forY' she asks.
Because there amt any orange for
Charlie. Exchange.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

Dogs in a native or wild state never
bark. They simply whine, howl and
growL The noise which we call bark
ing is found only among those that are
domesticated. Columbus found that to
be the case with the dogs he first
brought to America and left at large,
for on his return he tells us that they
had lost their propensity to bark. Sci
entific men say that barking is really
an effort on the part of the dog to
speak.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

John" said Mrs. Billus after the
caller had gone away. Il wish you
wouldn't bunch your blunders so.n
What do you mean. Maria Z" asked
Mr. Billus.
7 didn't mind your telling her that
you We're ten years older than |, but
You followed It up a minute later by
Letting Il slip out that you were 50.
Chicago Tribune
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

The Confederate pension roll Of Ala
hama continues to increase in spite OF
the fact that the war closed thirty-six
ago. The Alabama State Board Of Pen
sion Examiners has Just completed its
work. No less than AGO claims for
pensions were submitted to it, of which
3,71S passed This will increase the
pensioners to IA $50 and compel reduc-
ton in the amount Of pensions. The
highest pension paid last year was SAC,
the lowest $2l. These will have to be
rednced one-third in consequence of the
increase.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

Men who though slight, yet reach the
chest standard are preferred as re-
cruits In the British army to those that
are stout the former being considered
10 possess the better frame
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

she-Are you total abstalner, Colo
ael Blue Grass?
He-Yes, ma'am. .hain't touched
water for 40 years. Chicago News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
He KNEW.

She-How beautifully Miss Heavy
weight dances! She doesn't seem to
touch the floor sometimes!
He (whose feet are still suffering
from the last polka with her)-She
doesn't!-Pvnc
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

The ancient aqueducts and reservoirs
of Jerusalem testify to the abundant
provision that was made for running
water in the Holy City when it was the
metropolis of the Jewish State, 1t is
only within the last few weeks that,
owing to the protracted drouth, they
have been brought again into the SER
vice of the city, which during interven-
ing centuries has been dependent upon
the scanty accommodations Of rain water.