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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-31

The desire to own a farm is common
to both the native American and the
foreigner, but while the former is ready
to sell as soon as he gets an offer the
latter will hold on to his land for the
purpose of making home.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-31

One of our most successful rose
growers gets the soil in which to grow
them from a brickyard = clay taken
from a depth of eight feet under the
surface of the ground. This he fer
tilizes with COW manure, and his rosos
are well nigh perfect.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-31

A pair of sparrows will build a nest
and have an egg in it inside of "a hours
from the time that the site for the nest
is selected.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-31

A very few years ago we saw farm
er sell so bushels of oats for $3.50.
Last week we noted an advertisement
where a farmer had lost a check for
$1,000 and $500 in cash from his peck
ct while going from the field to his
home. Times have changed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-31

If the grated top Of young tree
seems to be outgrowing the mother
trunk, draw q sharp knife down the
trunk, splitting the bark any time in
late May or June.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-31

We know of a man who lives in Da-
kota who is trying to raise his fourth
crop of wheat on the same field with
out blowing it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-31

1t never pays to keep dairy COW
which is natural born kicker. No
return which may be obtained from
such a COW is any compensation for
the provocation incurred to break the
commandment.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-31

The west furnished no less than S.
100000 worth of horses and mules for
the prosecution of the late Boer war.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-31

A short hay crop has no longer any
terrors for the man who lives in the
corn belt, for he knows that he is grow
ing his forage crop when he is cultivat-
ing his corn crop. From this on the
hay and the corn crop will be raised in
the same field and on the same land.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-31

We note that the robin is good deal
of ventriloquist, his song when one
is close to him seeming to be far off.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-31

The most active thing in search of
food which we ever saw was nut
hatch exploring the bark of tree for
bugs. The eye could hardly follow its
motions so rapid We're they. 1t SEEM
ed as though it could make thorough
search of good sized tree in less than
three minutes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-31

We had specimen Of the famous
Lawson carnation few days since. 1t
was almost twice the size of any car
nation which we have ever before seen,
almost as much like peony as pink.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-31

For southern Minnesota and northern
Iowa and kindred ATTITUDES in other
western states the Scotch pine will be
found to be one of the very best trees
for use in planting an evergreen wind
break.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-31

A lady reader of these notes writes
that she has found an effective remedy
for the plantains and dandelions which
infest so many lawns by cutting the
plant off below the ground and drop
ping a pinch of salt on the root. A
few drops of gasoline will also effect
the same result.
There seems to be hardly a natural
limit to the life of some kinds of fishes.
There are in the royal aquarium in Rus
STA several carp which are over 600 years
old according to Professor Suelso, and he
believes that the ordinary carp lives to
at least 500 years if not interfered with.
Ordinarily goldfish have been known to
live for 100 years. In the museum in
Mannheim, Germany, is preserved the
skeleton of pike which was caught in
1897. 1t was nine feet long and weighed
$50 pounds. In the gills was fixed a
ring bearing this inscription in Greek, Il
am the fish which was first Of all put
into this lake by the governor Of the uni
verse, Frederick III, the 9Th Of October,
1890" The pike was therefore at least
psf years old when caught.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08
Sand for Sale.

All parties wanting sand from the
noted p. II. Keck sand bank can leave
orders with Jno T. Keener or LLOYD
Brown. Sand delivered at all times
and to all places. Bell phone 3li.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08
"De They Really Mean 1t. =

The proposition 70 make sewer
out of the beautiful, limpid creek
which almost eneireles this town
and which VIII divide aud flow
through the center of this popula.
tion, in a short time, is PROPOSE
ton that strikes the average citizen,
at first thought, as an attempt at be
ing funny, If it were not too serious
a matter to joke about.
docs The Town Council really
mean it Is the exclamation on all
sides
Perhaps they do. Perhaps they
were only Iaboripg under a slight
attack of mental alteration. Per
haps they were only trying TO tem-
porarily get out Of hole.
Such bodies do strange and unac
countable things sometimes. For
example former council built the
present South Morgantown bridge
with one end running into the mud
at an angle OF about 20 degrees.
The present County Court built the
Cheat River bridge, with one end
running into clia that makes the
bridge practically less convenient
and more dangerous than the old
ferry.
These a,e two recent illustrations
of what intelligent bodies of men
will sometimes do in the exercise of
official power. And now, the pres
ent Council proposes to immortalize
itself by running permanent pestl-
lence through the heart Of the town
Well, we presume that it will new
er be done, and therefore will not
discuss it
We dismiss the matter with the
charitable assumption that "they
didn't think
We imagine that before such a
mistake is perpetrated and fixed on
this town, that the residents thereof
will have something to say-that
those who have invested their money
in the TERRITORY on the Eastern side
of the creek and ale building town
there, will have something to say.
So, keep cool. BE assured the
people will have their say
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08
SCHWAB'S PURCHASE.
Steel Magnate Has Bought The
Bethlehem Steel
Company.
REFUSED 100000 PROFIT.
vickers Sons & Maxim Made Him an
Offer Which Would Have Melted
That Amount, but he Declined.
steel Combine Not In Deal.

Philadelphia, June S.--The North
American was expected to say today
at is authoritatiyely stated that
Charles M. Schwab is the real pur-
chaser of the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany, and that the United States Steel
corporation, of which he is president
has no part in the deal. Mr.. Schwab
is understood to have bought the
property to protect his own interests.
The deal was closed Thursday after
noon, when Mr. Schwab, through a
representative bought $4,000 shares
of Bethlehem from Joseph Wharton
and $4,000 shares from Robert p.
Iinderman. This, with 10000 shares
bought In the open market, gave him
10000 out of 900 shares, into
which the capital stock of the Bethle-
hem Steel company is divided. It
was agreed that he should take, on
the same terms upon which he got
the Wharton and Linderman holdings.
the remaining stock.
1T is known that the price paid is
$14.50 share, but that the sellers
get something additional in the shape
of dividend to be divided prior to
transferring their stock.
s'Viekers Sons & Maxim, who al
lowed the Bethlehem company to slip
from their hands because of a differ
ence Of SO cents share, made an eff
fort on Thursday night to buy it from
Mr.. Schwab. 1t is said that their
representative went to him at the
Waldorf in New York and offered a
price which would have netted him
a profit of 100000, but which he de-
clined to accept
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08
NEW STEEL COMBINATION.
Cambria and Conemaugh Companies
Are to Be Merged.

Philadelphia, June 8.-President
Stackhouse, of the Cambria Steel com
pany, last night issued a statement
of the terms on which it is proposed
to merge the Cambria company with
the Conemaugh, saying in part:
at is proposed to organize a cor
poration under the laws of Pennsyl-
yania with an authorized capital CT
$50,000,000, divided into 100000
shares of the par value of $50 each
Of this capital S5,000,000 will be re-
served and not presently issued; $45,-
100000 will be presently issued upon
the following basis; A contract will
be entered into between the Cambria
Steel company and new corporation,
which will be known as the Cone
maugh Steel company, whereby, in
consideration of an assignment and
transfer by the Cambria Steel com
pany to the Conemaugh Steel COM
pany of its property and assets, il
Guiding all its rights under its lease
with the Cambria Iron company the
Conemaugh Steel company will issue
to the Cambria Steel company, in
payment for the property thus trans
ferred. $16.0000o0 in the full paid
shares of the Conemaugh Steel com
pany, and $29000,000 in the shares of
said Conemaugh Steel company.
$3.50 paid said last named shares
being subject to a further call of
$3.50 per share, which will be at
once paid under this plan.
This transfer is subject to a diyi
dend of S1.50 a share"
Continuing, the circular said In
part:
Under a contract with the Cam
bria, syndicate, headed by Drexel &
Co, will accept any pay for, at $22.50
a share, such part of the $4,000
shares, of the par value of $29 .000,-
600, as may not be taken by stock
holders of the company, who are
given the right to subscribe for it pro
rata"
The business is to be continued I'M
der the name of the Cambria Steel
company.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08

September 5.
The Baltimore & Ohio r. r. have
arranged series of Popular Seashore
Excursions to be run on Thursdays,
June 13 and 27, July ! and rs, Au-
gust 5 and % and September 5. to At
lantic City, Cape May, Sea Isle City
and Ocean City, N. j., Ocean City.
Md, and Rehoboth Beach, Del. 1
Tickets will be good sixteen Q6) days,
including date OF sale.
Stop-overs will be allowed on thu
return trip at Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington on tickets sold ITO
New Jersey resorts, and at BALTIMORE
and Washington on tickets sold Ito
Ocean City, Md, and Rehoboth Beach
Del.
For tickets, time Of trains, sleeping
and parlor car accommodations, call
on or address nearest Ticket Agent
Baltimore & Ohio r. r. for full in
formation.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08
LUZONEOG.

A liquid skin food clear as crystal,
the greatest dandruff cure, and best
preparation ever used for the COM
plexion, and after shaving.
II find your preparations of inesti-
mable value, and will recommend
them TO the chief surgeon. u. B.
Hallwood, surgeon U. S. A. "a
valuable discovery. Lieut.. Her
mann, surgeon L. S. A. "Send a
supply to the 1st Reserve Hospital in
Manila. Major J. r. MeDill, sur
geon Z. S. A.
Prepared by WALTER A. MEsTRE-
Eat, Morgantown, w. Va.-95 Escol-
ia, Manila, p. |.
so cents at all druggists or by mail.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08
CABLES READY TO MAKE PEACE.
He Has Submitted a Proposition t.
General Macarthur.

Manila, June S.-General MacAr-
thur received a document from Gen.
eral Cables, the Filipino general who
proclaimed himself Aguinaldo's sue
cessor in command of the insurgent
forces, proposing terms of peace. The
document was brought here by Senior
Daucel. who has been in Laguna prov
ince trying to induce Cables to sur
render.
1t is reported that General Mac
Arthur will sail for the United States
on the transport Sumner in July.
General Chaffee sailed on the sum
ner yesterday for the province Of
Albay ports.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08

1t is reported that J Ham pton
Hoge believes that he stands good
chances Of being the next Governor
of Virginia. The same gentleman
at one time thought he was going to
China in an official capacity am!
was held up before he got there. Il
is quite likely this experience viii
be repeated if he persists in takil
the Republican nomination
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08
Did Finn Have to Resion7

Pittsburg, June 8.-Senator William
Finn resigned from the craftsmanship
of the Republican city committee and
the election of Public Safety Director
j. 0. Brown to succeed him occurred
On the surface this change was vol
unfairly made. Behind the scenes ii
was said that there was nothing else
for the senator to do; that it was
necessary to the preservation of wha'
was LEFT of lhe city machine.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08
Workmen viii Appeal Their Case.

Dayton, o., June 8.-The defendants
IN the injunction suit of the Dayton
manufacturing company against the
Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers and
Brass Workers union, have filed no.
tice Of their intention to appeal from
the decision of Judge Kumler. of the
common pleas court. The Injunction
was made permanent in the common
pleas court and it is now to be taken
TO the circuit court.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08
WANT {. D-.

Men to work on Locks and
Dams No. Il and 10, Monon
gahela River, near Little Falls,
w. Va, 100 men for general
work and SO carpenters. APP
ply on work or address,
The T. A. GILLESPIE Co.,
Little Falls, W. Va.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08
Mr.. George samsel wishes to an

Mr.. George Samsel wishes to an
nounce that he has re-opened his shop
in the private alley near the the Hoff-
man house on High street. He will
be glad to see his customers there
who may need anything in the line of
shoemaking or repairing.
THE cheapest line Of Or, goods in
town at Posten's Cash Store.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08
MONONGAHELA RIVER.
Pittsburg, Brownsville and
Geneva Packet Co.

For the most delightful trip from
Pittsburg by water, take one of the ele-
CANT steamers Of this company, leaving
their wharf, foot OF Smithfield street
daily, except Sunday, at p m. and
Sunday at s 80 a, M, going through to
Morgantown, w. Va.
teamer Adam Jacobs, Cox, master
Steamer l. G. Woodward, Jacobs,
master.
Steamer James G. Blaine, BeazeE,
master
Fare, round trip, including meals, 81.
Round trip tickets to all points. Mon
ongahela scenery is unsurpassed. Fol-
particulars address
S. S. GRAHAM, Gen. Man..
Brownsville, Pa.
|. WOODWARD PARKS, Agt.,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08
nrorgantown Cement Paving Co.

Cement Sidewalks, Curb Stones, Cop
ilgs and Steps, Cellar, Stable and Car.
rage House Floors, Cellar Walls, plas-
tered with cement, guaranteed to stop
water. Concrete foundations for al
sorts of machinery, houses and all sorts
of structures, Swimming Pools, Fish
Ponds, Basins, etc, guaranteed to hold
water; cement work in amy shape or
form the best material will be used TO
complete the work estimates cheerful
~ furnished on application
Cement for sale at reasonable prices
Hess & MCKEE,
Morgantown W Va
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08
Real Estate
and Insurance.

/ have for sale the Senator Wiley
home on Chauneery Hill including
ten acres of ground. The property
will be sold as a whole or in parts to
suit purchaser.
Also numerous other properties
for sale and rent; many of them very
desirable.
Fire, Life and Accident Insur-
ance. The best companies in the
world represented.
JOSEPH I'll. MILLS.
Second Floor Brock, Reed & Wade
Building, over Bakers Hardware
Store.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08
South Park.

Embraces the lands owned by the
Morgantown Bridge and Improve
ment Co.
Great inducements will be given to
those who invest now
If you buy Of these people you will
have no trouble on the sewer question.
Inquire of j. w. WILEs.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-08
Discovered In LuZOn,
NEOGOLINE.

Cures skin diseases, ulcers, sores,
burns, bruises, pimples, black heads,
stings and bites of insects, animal
scratches, poison oak and all sorts of
wounds
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16
Niretess Telephony.

wireless phone after the first experiment
found IL In excellent working order.
Sound was transmitted as clearly as N
the instruments had been connected in
the regulation way.
Mr.. Sohellenger witnessed a similar ex-
pertinent connected recently in Chicago.
Wireless telephony" he said, rs only
an experiment now, but its possibilities
are many. Marconrs experiments with
wireless telegraphy at first did not give
more promise OF practicsbiIty than have
these experiments and there is no telling
what win come OF t. have used alumni
um plates, but copper can be used with
almost the same success. Up 10 the pres
ent time these experiments have not been
successful In the open air except by the
US OF searchight. IL makes no differ
ence how long the room IL. just so you
can throw the ray of light across and III
vide II In this manner. Tho principle is
simple and any electrician can conduct
the experiment II he has IL explained to
him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16
ss1ss7; cs1ss1; 1s23 e NOTES &: :: THEATRES !


Infantry han should and probably will
be crowded this evening when. under the
auspices OF tho Arion club. Madame
Sembrich and her opera company viii
render Gounod's Faust In concert form.
The Arion club chorus will assist and DIR.
Jules Jordan will be the conductor.
Madame sembrich besides being vocal
artist OF transcendant gifts has person
ality that is most charming and engaging
She has made her rooms at the hotel
homeiike In the customary prima donna
fashion with photographs and flowers.
Royalty usually predominates among
the portraits. but Nine. sembrich has va
ried this scheme of decoration with some
photographs of a moro personal nature.
These include pictures OF her two sturdy
young sons, who are now busy at their
studies I'm Dresden.
'''rhey will never be musicians" their
mother says, without trace of regret In
her voice. for they seem 10 have no tall
ents OF that kind. They study music just
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16
END OF RESURRECTION NEAR.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16

Wireless telephony was successfully
demonstrated by an experiment yester-
day afternoon at the headquarters OF the
Citizens Telephone Company in tho
Hughes building. says tho Chicago News
The experiment was in charge OF NJ.
Schellenger, OF the American Electric
Telephone Company, Chicago, who has
been putting In n new switchboard here.
In n dispute with one OF the electricians
in the employ OF the telephone company.
Schellenger made the assertion that
wireless telephony was not only possible.
but that he could successfully demon
strate st. A wager of s25 resulted and
Schellenger won the bet.
The experiment was repeated number
OF times for those Interested In electricity.
and Il created somewhat OF n sensation
Schellenger made use OF two telephones
I'm the workroom OF the company on the
sixth roor 90 the building, and he con-
nected them by means OF a split ray OF
sunlight The phones arc on opposite
walls OF the roof. which IN about eigh-
teen feet in width. The phone on tho
west wall Is placed close 60 window.
Immediately above IL the cNperlmenter
nailed a wooden brace. attached to the
end ~ which was a sheet OF aluminium.
In the curtain large enough 10 admit a
ray OF light twice the size Of the alumni
um sheet. The sheet was so arranged that
81 would cut the ray half I'm two.
on the opposite wall the cxperimentcr
placed another and much larger meet OF
aluminium. Each sheet was connected by
a single wire with the telephone near ~,
aud the large sheet was placed where IL
would catch the ray OF light divided by
the metal placed over tho aperture In the
curtain.
Both phones were supplied with
ground wires. but there svas absolutely
no connection between them. other than
by the divided ray OF light. When every
thing was IN readiness Schellenger went
10 the telephoue az the west wall while
an employe Of the company went 10 that
~ the other end OF the room. The expert
mentsr turned the crank and The two
phones rang. and the conversation was
carried ON for some minutes
Daily News reporter who used The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16
Jhs6os,lo.
WAR CHESTS Of SOME NATIONS.

A source OF amazement to continental
politicians is the facility with which
Great Britain obtains the money 10 carry
on the South African campaigns says the
London Daily News. Even our severest
critics acknowledge that I'm no other
country could the many millions already
voted have been obtained 80 rapidly.
This is all the more wonderful 10 them
when they remember that in the sense
they understand IL England has no war
chest to fan back upon. The explanation
is simple enough. England being the
richest country I'm the world her credit
stands high and she IL able to raise vast
sums ~ n moments notice.
The case Is different i'm France. where
they have something like f7o,OoO. .0o0 worth
of gold and ESQ, 900 worth or silver
ready for war time. The Austro-Iiungar-
ian bank possesses about C3o. 600 for a
like purpose, while Germany clings 20 the
old-fashloned system Of maintaining an
actual war chest. containing cs. 00o 90. az
the fortress of Spandau. II In also esti-
mated that Russia has ready at least
Ei0o. Oo0. .ooo.
Financially. Europe is prepared for the
day that pessimistic prophets say is
drawing niRh--thc day when Wild war
shall run riot throughout the Eastern
hemisphere. There is At least Giss.o 400
waiting for tho time when the war clouds
shall Gather. and IN a great war it Is toll
crsbly certain II would oil be spent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16
DIED..

CARPENTER--In Pawtucket, Ilth inst,
William M. Carpenter, In his SD year.
CHURCHILL this city. 18th Inst, Capt
James L. Church. In the SD year OF his
age.
DONNELLY--In this city. 18th inst,
Frederick j., son OF Rose and the late
Michael Donnelly.
FANNING-In this city, 18th inst, Alice,
child Of James w. and the late Mar
garet Tanning. aged years, months
and 2s days.
GARDINER--In East Greenwich, 18th
inst Esther A. Very Gardner, aged
IS years. II months and days.
HUNT-In this city. 18th inst. David H.
Hunt.
KENNEY-In this city. 18th inst, Rosella
p, daughter OF John and Ann Kenney,
aged 1S years, . months and IL days.
rEvrNs=fn kpponsus.- +4ti1 Inst VII r.
liam ". Levens.
MAsoN-In Edgswood. 14th inst, Joseph
n. Mason, in his SD year.
PHILLIPs-In woonsocket. 18th inst.
Israel B. Phillips. In his 18th year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-16
Mortality Report for December
HEALTH DEPARTMENT..
City Registrars Office,
CITY Hall.
Providence. January Is.

Providence, January 10. 1901
There were 2Ss deaths reported for the
month Of December. 1900. This is 80
more than the number for the preceding
month. and 20 less than for December.
1899 The 2ss deaths represent an annual
rate OF 1895 per thousand ia a population
OF 1851.
There were Is deaths from disrrhoeal
diseases. sb from consumption, "a from
pneumonia. ls from bronchitis, from
Group. - from diseases OF the heart. s
from diphtheria. q from whcoping cough
4 from typhoid fever.
There were reported 90 the superin-
tendent Of Health during the month "a
cases OF scarlet fever. 4s OF diphtherla,
II OF typhoid fever.
The whole number NJ deaths for the
whole year 1904 was ae1s. representing an
annual rate Of aab per thousand IN n
population Of 1857.
CHARLES V. CHAPlN. M d.
City Registrar