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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

1t was in Il western hotel. A bellboy
was sent to Colonel William Greene
Sterett's room to ascertain what urgent
need had impelled that gentleman to
push the button. He entered and found
the colonel deeply immersed in a
friendly game with some chosen spir-
its.
Did you ring, sahY' he deferentially
inquired.
YES" said Colonel Sterett, deity
hurting two unpromising pasteboards
into the discard. 1--WE want you to
bring us some whisky. My friends here
will take Scotch, and mine is rye"
Yes, sah," said the boy, turning to
go.
And after you have brought us the
whisky" continued Colonel Sterett, ar
resting his flight, turn in fire alarm.
Some one in the next room has set the
place afire."-New York Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

over his eyes when the prince, seeing
the shadow and excited by the strange
visitor who had just left him, wheeled
suddenly around and in doing so touch
ed the laughing girl with his staff.
AS statue of the whitest marble she
stood before him.
AS the prince stood wondering at the
magic power of the apparently com
monplace staff courier approached In
all haste with a message from dis
tant province governed by very dear
friend of Prince Ali.
The breathless messenger fell on his
face before the prince, and after sa-
tanning after the manner of the day
and recovering breath enough to speak
he begged the pardon of the prince for
first exacting a promise of secrecy in
regard to the matter upon which he
had been sent, it being his masters
special order.
In his anxiety the prince raised the
hand that held the staff and placed it
on the shoulder of the exhausted mes
senger, and he, too, was marble.
AS the days went by the palace filled
with strange images, and the possessor
of the wonderful staff began to long
for the supernatural donor. The pos
session of his gift began to be weight,
and each image added to the palace
was a weight added to the burden of
it's ruler. Still the longed for visitor
came not.
At last, when the prince was almost
driven to madness, his strange visitor
again appeared. Before he could ask
question of the descendant of the great
Mahmoud the staff was thrust into his
hands, and he was prayed by the men,
ory of the great leader to restore to
life the silent images that, instead of
adjoining, cast gloom over the palace.
as that not beautiful" asked the
strange visitor, pointing to the figure
of the mischievous girl favorite. look
at the grace, the smile almost bursting
into laughter"
at is beautiful, most beautiful" an
swered the prince, ''but her laugh
would be to me more beautiful than
ALL"
"And thatw exclaimed the aged man.
"Look how natural that courier is
about to relate his message"
"Most natural, most natural" sighed
the prince, "but the unspoken message
is locked in that marble breast"
To several others the strange visitor
drew the shrinking prince and com
mented on the peculiar beauty of each.
But the prince could not be diverted
from the melancholy that possessed
him.
"Take them away! Take them away'
exclaimed the prince. leave my pal
ace as it was, and l will be happy, per-
fectly happy"
"Be it as you say" answered the
aged man, land profit by the lesson"
There was a slight rustic in the
courts of the palace, and when it pass
ed all was as it had been. Even the
strange visitor himself was gone.
The palace of Prince Ali of Bagdad
stood for ages as it was erected, except
this inscription over the main entrance:
ALI. SON OF ABULFEDA, TO THE PRINCES
OF THE WORLD.
There is no pleasure where the happiness of
fellow creature is endangered, is there lowell
ness in anything where there is either adding to
or taking from the handiwork of the Most High
God.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
DIAMONDS.
United States Buys Three-Afths of
Worlds Output.

United States Buys Three-flfths of
Worlds Output.
The world has never seen and in no
be seen anything like Americas jewei
madness as shown by the conditions of
today, when more than 800 New York
establishments are engaged solely in
the importation of precious stones,
when agents of American dealers are
searching Europe for the white gem
and hopelessly endeavoring to supply
American appeals for rubies and emer-
aids and when 5000 men in South At
RIGA are toiling to obtain diamonds,
more than half of which are to add to
the beauty and happiness of the Amer
lean woman.
1t is she that has caused the United
States to become the greatest diamond
market in the world For her we have
imported in single year $20,000,00D
worth of precious stones, for her at
one period we smuggled them in at the
rate of 100000 a year. for her we
annually buy something like $4,000,
900 worth of diamonds and thus for
her sake heartlessly leave of the
worlds total output of diamonds only
some $S,000,000 worth to satisfy the
vanity of all the rest of the women on
earth.
For her adornment we annually
cause to be brought to this country
diamonds weighing in the aggregate
1,200 pounds, weight three times that
of the total output of the famous Kim
berley field and practically the equal of
that of the whole of South Africa, the
worlds greatest diamond mine.-Frank
S. Arnett in Ainslee's Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
Diamonds Absorbing Light.

In an article on precious Stones"
most beautiful experiment in the alb
sorption of light by diamonds which
was carried out in Paris during the ex-
position was referred to. On this occa-
sion a collection of 100 diamonds was
placed in a dark room. In a side of
the room was inserted a lens, outside
of which an arc lamp was hung. The
lens, which was employed to concen-
trate the light, was covered with vio-
let colored glass, so that only ultra
violet rays fell on the gems, of which
but three of the entire number proved
to be phosphorescent. All the others
assumed a beautiful violet tint. The
two stones whose phosphorescence was
most marked were perfectly transpar-
ent white stones, one having a blush
tinge The phosphorescence exhibited
by these stones is described as ex-
tremely beautiful and remained visible,
with gradually diminishing intensity,
for fifteen minutes after metallic cap
was put over the lens.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
A Way of Cooking Rodents

The negro slaves of Jamaica used to
regard rats as Il dainty, their masters
not providing them with any other
meat. Their method of cooking the
toothsome rodents was to impale each
one on long wooden skewer after
cleaning the animal and cutting off the
tail, turning it briskly around over a
fire until the hair was all burned off.
Then it was scraped until free from
fur, and finally the end of the skewer
was stuck into the ground, inclined to-
ward the fire, until it was toasted dry
and crisp, thus being made ready for
the meal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
A ounlihed Rejection.

Hello, Simms, old man! 1 hear your
editress friend has rejected you"
"She has. l proposed to her in a let
ter, and she sent it back to me with
note saying: We have read the inclosed
MS. with much interest and thank you
for your courtesy in sending it. 1t is
rejected, however, as we have already
accepted the offer of contributor who
wrote us upon similar theme New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
How to Make Yourself InvisipIe.

Purchase new pot, dish, mirror,
agate, steel and finder Convey a
black cat-a dead one will do. AT the
stroke of midnight fill your pot at the
fountain, light fire and put the pot
on it. Place the cat in the pot and hold
the lid on with your left hand. Remain
for twenty-four hours in this position
without moving, speaking, eating or
drinking and be especially careful not
to look behind you whatever noises
you may hear.
At the end of this time take off the
pot and place the contents on the new
dish. Separate the flesh of the cat
from the bones and throw the former
over your left shoulder, saying, "Ac-
cipe quod tibi do, ct nihil amplius."
Then place each bone in succession be-
tween your teeth on the left hand side
looking in the mirror meanwhile.
Those which produce no effect must be
thrown over the left shoulder with the
scarcely civil but very necessary re-
mark given above.
Retain that bone which when placed
between the teeth makes your image
disappear from the mirror and. hav,ne
secured this. the object of your expert
ment. retire from the room backward
Petit Albert
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
The Heart.

That wonderful piece of mechanism,
the heart, appears to work continually
day and night from birth to death, but
in reality there are short pauses or
rests between each beat which, though
minute in themselves. mount up in the
aggregate to eight hours out of every
twentyfour. These short pauses ena-
BILE the heart to repair the waste which
constant work entails and without
which rests it would break down.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

Marriage by abduction was by no
means uncommon in the early ages.
The daughter of the king of Argus
was abducted by a Phoenician. The
Greeks carried off Europa from Tyre
and Medea from Colchis.
Next to the abduction Of the fair
Helen, perhaps the most remarkable
in it's political consequences was the
King of Leinster's taking away Of the
wife of neighboring petty sovereign,
O'Rourke of Breffni.
The king of Connaught avenged the
insult and drove from the throne his
brother of Leinster, who appealed to
Henry II. of England for aid to re-
cover his lost sovereignty. The Nor
man conquest of Ireland followed, with
long centuries Of war and devastation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

The Rev. DR. Parr, when perpetual
curate Of Hatton, Warwickshire, which
living he held from 1888 to 1890, regu-
larry smoked in the yestry while the
congregation were singing long hymns,
chosen for the purpose, Immediately be-
fore the sermon. The doctor was wont
to exclaim, "My people like long
hymns, but prefer long pipe."-AH
the Year Round.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
ARTISTS BLUNDERS.
Some odd Mistakes That Have Been
Perpetuated on Canvas.

Some odd Mistakes That Have Been
Perpetuated on Canvas.
In a letter from an artist and art
writer of London he speaks of the
absurd mistakes made by some of the
old masters. In the very pretentious
and also very large portrait of Queen
Victoria executed by Benjamin Con-
slant the well known French artist
painted the ribbon of the Order of the
Garter of wrong color, and the art
list was much chagrined by the evil
dence of his own carelessness. Queen
Victoria told him he was using the
wrong color, but he was not convinced.
There is a landscape by a famous
English painter in which a rainbow is
depicted behind the sun, and a picture
of Eden is in the gallery Of the Gesu,
in Lisbon, where Adam and Eve are
represented as watching a procession
of monks.
In the famous galleries of Antwerp
are certain pictures by old masters in
which the tumble of ideas is as re-
markable as the technique is fine. In
one picture of heaven the archangels
are armed with bows and arrows, and
in painting Of the Murder Of the
Innocents" the massacre is represent
ed as taking place in city of Holland.
The parents of the children are stout
burghers, the Roman soldiers are
Dutch policemen armed with muskets,
and the innocent infants are trans
formed into solid schoolboys in bulgy
trousers and jackets and hobnailed
shoes. The effect is droll.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
Diamond Tests.

Put your finger behind the stone and
look at it through the diamond as
through magnifying glass. If the
stone is genuine, you will be unable to
distinguish the grain of the skin, but
with a false stone this will be plainly
visible. Furthermore, looking through
real diamond the setting is never Wis
ible, whereas it is with a false stone.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
A Look Ahead.

"Well, Charley, has your wedding
day been setT'
Eyes, old chap. had my fiancee
agree to be married on her birthday"
THAT does have little romantic fla
vor."
"That wasn't the idea, you see. l
was thinking that one present would
answer for both anniversaries. New
York Herald.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

In most of the states woman's prop
erty rights are not fairly and properly
protected There is nothing fair or
right when mans brothers and fa'
Their can step in and take property
which the man and his wife alone
have accumulated by joint work, and
where no will is left this can be done
In several states.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
ALEX. BENNELL & Gu, GROCERS.

No winter blooming house plant will
give greater satisfaction than the free
STA. 1t is easy to raise and during it's
season of bloom will fill the home with
its delightful fragrance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

In Liverpool recently six women
with babies met together and agreed
to vote which was the prettiest infant
Each baby got one vote.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13

state OF Pennsylvania, County of sullivan IS:
l. NJ D. Swarts Cashier of the above named
bank do soemnly swear that the above state
mcnt is true to the best of my know ledge and be-
lief.
NJ. ID. SWARTS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
day OF Mar 1902.
JOHN II. CRONIN, Notary Public.
My commission expires February 81 1906.
Corrcct-Attest:
A.WALSH.
E.G. SILNARIA. Directors
JNo. d. REESER, J
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13

this town, and now the mumps are
making their appearance, chicken
pox is also approaching.
Henry Warburton and Walter
Ellison of North Mountain, were
calling on friends in town last week.
Miss Mae Simmons has a music
class at Muncy Valley.
H. p. Hall was in Williamsport,
Friday.
Protracted services began in the
M. f. church last week, but owing
to the serious illness of the minister,
J. Guilden, the services have been
discontinued.
Prof. Warren is to be congratu-
lated on the courage he displayed in
the second attempt to hold a local
institute. GAS the teacher, so the
school," and thus the remarkably
helpful and interesting local was due
to the chairman. Mr.. Warren is also
to be congratulated upon the marked
success and progress of the Sones-
town schools.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
CONGRESSMAN POLk'S FUNERAL
William J. Bryan Among Those Who
Attended the Services.

Danville, Pa, March 10.-The
uneral of Congressman Rufus King
ok Saturday was one Of the largest
! the history of this city. The COM
littees from the senate and congress
rived in the morning. All morning
aims brought delegations from the
eighboring towns, and when / o'clock
rived, the hour for the funeral, the
reefs were crowded with mourners.
ID all stores and factories were
Osed.
The Rev. DR.. McAtee conducted the
rvices at the house. The honorary
.ll-bearers were fellow congressman
Mr. Polk, while workmen who loved
cir employer carried the coffin. All
aces of business and all works were
,sed during the afternoon. William
innings Bryan stopped off on his way
Bloomsbury to attend the funeral.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13

The Davidson Teachers will hold
their last local institute in the M. f..
church at Sonestown, Saturday even
ing, March -. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
Following is the program:
Music by the choir.
Opening address, subject, "The
Bar room, the Club room, the Church
room and the School room, b. q.
Welch; Recitation, Mildred Hall;
Music by male quartette; Question
box; Music by female quartette;
Recitation, Esther Dunn; Debate:
Resolved, that the best interests of
our people require strict enforcement
of the compulsory school law.
The local institute at this place
was Il very successful one, although
the attendance was small owing to
the unfavorable weather.
Miss Bertha Johnson of Muncy
Valley, was the guest of Miss Mable
Hazen, over Sunday.
Andrew Edgar transacted business
in Williamsport, Saturday.
Miss Josie ST., ng of Strawbridge,
is spending few days with Mrs.
John Converse.
Measles are quite prevalent ir
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
Hillsgrove.


Judson Rogers has been engaged
by Robert McEwen to construct the
"ark."
Miss Nina Green is on the sick list.
Our town can boast of politeness.
Not long ago we saw one of our sub
iects knock on the post Office door.
The temporary bridge at Elk creek
was washed away by the recent food.
Ralph Mcbride and Fred Jenkins
have left the town, in search for
work.
John Lucas is confined to his home
with inflamatory rheumatism.
Mabel Morgan is at Nordmont.
LA and Edna are having quite Il
contest. Who will draw the shark =?
James Shaver "enjoyed" Il visit
in town Wednesday.
Misses frankie and Margaret
Lewis were pleasant callers in the
city, Friday night.
Henry is still dealing in "lIuckle-
berries"
Joseph Gans,l has returned to his
work, having recovered from an
thraX.
Miss Mapes spent few days in
Laporte.
FINS.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
Administrative Notice.

Estate Of Dr. Harry G. Wilson, late OF
Laporte, Sullivan County, Pa, deceased
Letters OF Administration upon the
above named estate having been granted
to the undersigned, all persons having
claims against the same will present them
for .raymeut, duly authenticated; and
those indebted thereto will please make
immediate payment to
SUSIE +. WILSON.
Administrators.
At Laporte, Sullivan Co., Pa.
\. j. BRADLEY, Atty.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
M. BRINK.

Wieland d Kessler, the Nordmont
Steam Mills proprietors have enroute
Il car load of Choice White Seed Oats
brought from Peora, Ill. Its arrival
is looked for within next 10 days.
Ask them to mail you sample.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
County Seat lndices.
AND GI ANcES All IhE IIMES.


Born, on March 9th a daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Yeagle.
1t is to be hoped that winter
will not linger very long in the lap
of spring.
H. p. Hall of Sonestown, was a
business man at she county seat on
Saturday last.
Dewitt Layton, last week, NOV
ed into John V. Finkle's residence
on Muncy street.
Miss May Higley has gone to
New Orange, n. j. to reside with
Mrs. j. w. Fraley.
Miss Fannie Meylert after sew
eral weeks visit with friends at
Eagles Mere, returned home Mon
day.
Landlord F.. w. Gallagher, has
greatly enhanced the appearance Of
his bar room and office by having
the walls handsomely papered.
-Ex-Ju6ge John S. Line of Ber-
nice, was a business man at the coun-
ty seat Tuesday, and a most welcome
caller on friends at his old time
haunts where he left his usual trail
Of mirth and good cheer.
Attorneys f. j. Mullen and AL
phonsus Walsh, and Ex-Judge NJ. j.
Phillips attended the funeral of the
late Rufus X. Polk at Danville on
Saturday. 1t was the largest attend
ed funeral ever held in Danville, ,and
many prominent men in business,
army and political circles were pres
ent. VIM. j. Bryan was among the
prominent figures at the obsequies.
The cabled editorials of the Ger
man press demonstrate how thor
oughly the people appreciate the
spirit in which this country has
shown attention to their Prince,
and there is reason to believe that
the friendship so engendered may
bear fruit in the near future.
Much comment has been heard
since the death of Congressman Ru-
fus X. Polk as to how his successor
would be elected. If congressional
districts, of but one or two counties,
or in cities, the successor would be
elected as consequence of the CUB
ernational proclamation. However,
in this district which consists of four
counties, namely: Northumberland
Montour, Columbia and Sullivan, it
would create an enormous expense,
so it is thought that the election will
not be held until the regular fall
election which is held in November.
Nevertheless, should the governor
decide that the election is absolutely
necessary notice will be sent tc
the sheriff and one of the present
candidates on the Democratic ticket
would likely be elected.
Congressman Rufus X. Polk, OF
Danville, died suddenly on March
9Th while on visit to Philadelphia
Mr.. Polk arrived in the city or
Tuesday afternoon. He complained
of feeling ill, and in company will
friend visited a physician. From
here he went to the home of {
'riend where he died during thu
light and his death was not discov
red until morning. Heart disease
was assigned as the cause
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13

Wieland Il Kessler, the Nordmont
Steam Mills proprietors have enroute
a car load of Choice White Seed Oats
brought from Peora; Ill. Its arrival
is looked for within next 10 days.
Ask them to mail you sample.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13

Ask your dealer for excelsior
Chop made Ut Nordnont Steam
Mills. lie may ask you sc per sack
more but he understands its value.
It's pure that's sure.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13

-WHITEOLA the greatest shoe,
slipper, belt, glove and clothing
cleaner on earth. Sold only at La
Porte Clothing Store. Harry Zax.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13

5000 bushels of lime at Reeder's
Lime House, one and one half mile
below LapOrte.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13

Ask your dealer for Excelsior
Chop" made at Nordmont Steam
Mills. He may ask you sc per sack
more but he understands its value.
It's pure that's sure.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13

The Oldsmobie Gasolene runabout. Price $780,.
Seats two or four people Simple pretty, efficient One
ran from Detroit to New Yory Automobile Show, $50
mies--no trouble. Over 400 Oldsmobiles sold at
Madison Square Garden Order to insure delivery.
Send for Catalogue. Wanted to establish Agency in
this territory.
Quaker City Automobile Co..
3O4 and 3O6 North Broad Street
PHILADELPHIA, PA
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-24
FREDERICK w TEGTMETER

Frederick W. Tegtmeier, aged eighty two, died at the residence of his son, Conductor William F. Tegtmeier, IA Wallace street, West Haven, yesterday. The funeral will take place Saturday afternoon, the interment in Evergreen cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-24

this mOrnig by W. L. Spencer, aged 46, former mail carrier between this city and New London. as he was going from his house to the store of J. r. Rogers, the present mail carrier.
 4 few weeks ago Spencer lost his position as mail carrier and it is said he blamed MT. Williams for his re- Inoval. He and MT. Williams had quar- reled over a wagon which Spencer se- cured of Williams
 As MT Williams was passing barn near the Nelson Williams place, Spen- cer is said to have appeared with a huge club MT. Williams says he threw up his hands and said Kill. me. :" Spencer is alleged to have replied: By God I will" He then, it is al- legged, beat the old man unmercifully with the club.
 A few moments later Williams ap- peared at the house of MT. Rogers and fell in at the door bleeding and un-
 conscious. He was attended to and
 later regained consciousness, but it is believed his skull is fractured. As there is no grand juror here | Spencer could not be arrested, but the matter has been reported to State At torney Lucas at Norwich. .. Dr. Harris of Norwich has been summoned here to attend MT. Will jams The injured man is very veal
 thy and has a large family here. 2.