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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10
About Sueexing.


We frequently hear the expression,
"God bless your uttered after some
one has sneezed. The expression, If
we can believe Clodd in his Childhood
of the World" dates back to the time
of Jacob. We are told in Jewish lit
erature that previous to his time men
sneezed but once in lifetime and that
was the end of them, for the shock
slew them. Jacob prevailed in prayer
and had the fatality set aside on the
condition that among all the nations g
sneeze should be hallowed by the
words, "God bless you" In the "Jata-
ka," one of the books of the Buddhist
Scriptures, we read that the express
sion was, MAY the blessed Lord al
low you to liver
Buddha on one occasion while
preaching to his disciples happened to
sneeze. The priests gave vent to the
exclamation, and Buddha lectured them
for interrupting his discourse.
'If when person sneezes," he asked
"and you say, May he liver will he
live the longer?"
Certainly not" cried the priests.
"And if you do not say it will he die
any the soonerT'"
Certainly notv' was the reply.
"Then," said Buddha, from this time
forth if any one sneeze and a priest
says, May you liver he shall be guilty
of transgression."
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10
A WISH.

So let me hence as
Whose part in the world has been dreamed out
and done
One that hath fairly earned and spent
In pride OF heart and jubiIance Of blood,
Such wages, be they counted bad or good,
AS Time, the old taskmaster, was moved to pay,
And having warred and suffered and passed on
Those gifts the arbiters preferred and gave,
fare, grateful and content,
Down the dim way,
Whereby races innumsrable have gone
into the silent universe OF the grave.
Grateful for what hath been,
For what my hand hath done, mine eyes have
seen,
Ny heart been privileged to know;
With all my lips in love have brought
TO lips that yearned in love to them and wrought
In the way of wrath and pity and sport and song
Content, this miracle OF being alive
Dwindling, that l. thrice weary of worst and best,
May shed my buds and go
From right and wrong
And, ceasing to regret and long and strive,
Accept the past and be forever at rest.
w. E. Henley in North American Review.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10
The nin sh,ps of the Past.

Gigantic as are the sea monsters de-
vised by the modern shipwright, we
have not reached the dimensions of the
Mannigafual of Tristan legend, whose
masts were so high that a boy sent
aloft to "bear a hand" came down a
gray headed man, whose deck was SO
spacious that the captain had to gallop
about on horseback to give his orders
and whose length was SO great that
when swinging In the channel her stern
scraped the cliffs of Albion white, while
her bowsprit swept the forts at Calais.
But we have exceeded In some re-
spects the dimensions Of Ptolemy's
great ship, which was APO feet long, 81
feet broad and 72 feet in depth of hold
and which carried 1000 rowers and
5000 mariners, besides unnumbered
soldiers and passengers. OF the great
ship of Hero, king Of Syracuse, the di-
mansions have not been recorded, but
she was at least as large as Ptolemy's,
considering that her freightage was
100000 measures of corn, 10000 jars of
salt fish, 10000 talents weight of wool
and of other cargo 10000 talents, in adj
dition to the provisions required by the
crew." and that she was so large no
harbor in Sicily could contain her.
This problem of harbor accommoda-
ton is one that is already troubling
the owners Of modern steam monsters
and is placing limit on their growth.
Monthly Review. 'SAe88s. .. 1S
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10

There is tree that grows in Mexico
called the ''chijol," or stone tree. 1t is
of enormous proportions, both in cir
conference and height. 1t has num-
Der of branches spreading out widely
and carrying leaves of a yellowish
green color The wood is extremely
fine and easily worked in green state.
1t is not given to either warping or
splitting. The most remarkable thing
about it is that after being cut the
wood gets gradually harder, and in the
course of few years it is absolutely
petrifed, whether left in the open air
or buried in the ground. From this
timber houses can be built that would
in a few years become completely fire.
proof and would last as long as though
built of stone, r-- w..
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10
A SLEEPING PREMIER.
Stories of Lord North's Drowsy Mo-
ments In Parliament.

I
Stories of Lord North's Drowsy Mo-
ments In Parliament.
Lord North was the sleeping parlia-
mentarian Of the eighteenth century.
He was forever yawning in the faces
of members and their speeches. Black
and White says Of him that indignant
orators were constantly complaining
of his refusal to listen to them, and he
was never at loss in subjecting them
| to the further humiliation of a sharp
retort.
"Even now in these perils the noble
lord is asleepw burst forth an angry
member Of the opposition, and Lord
| North awoke in time to murmur, 81
wish werew
Again he said to another grumbler,
''The physician should never quarrel
with his own medicine"
To a speaker who impeached him of
all sorts of crimes and called attention
to his doing through the attack Lord
North rejoined:
'It is cruel to deny me the solace
enjoyed by other criminals-that of a
nights rest before they meet their
fate"
| The best story of the sleepy premier
| is that connected with peer who
| bored parliament with a history of
shipbuilding from the time of Noah
and his ark. North began doing at
| the mention of the ark and slept until
the speaker reached the Spanish ar
mazda. Then a colleague woke him.
"Where are we nowY asked North.
"In the reign of Queen Elizabeth"
"Dear, deary' exclaimed the prime
minister. "Why didn't you let me sleep
century or two moreW
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10

The hairpin as a surgical instrument
is treated quite seriously by physi-
clan who, writing in a technical jour
nal, names fifteen different ways in
which it may be used in an emergency
to ease pain or even to save life For
example, it might serve as probe, as
a surgical needle, in place of drain
age tube, to remove foreign bodies, to
compress blood vessel or to close a
wound.
zone hair Of a woman can draw more
than hundred pair of oxen,' wrote
old James Howell almost three centu-
ries ago. 1t may be that some of the
virtue Of the hair goes into the pin.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10
why She wanted an Introduction.


II must have an introduction to that
woman"
"Why, yes; certainly" replied her
friend, and at once brought it about.
Later she asked
what made you so keen about meet
ing Mrs. s.? You gazed at her as in
tently as if you could not take your
eyes from her while you were talking.
/ never found her so interesting"
ooh, don't know whether she is in
teresting, but didn't you see that love
ly tie she wore? l just had to find out
how it was made. l know how to make
one exactly like it now. Just let me
clap my eyes on anything of that sorl
for few minutes and I'll reproduce il
so that you never could tell the copy
from the original. New York Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10
Instinct of the Mudnsh

The remarkable instinct which causes
the mudfsh to roll himself in ball OF
mud when the dry season approaches
is wonderful provision of nature, in
tended solely, it would seem, to pre-
vent the extinction of the species. The
most interesting fact about this fish
is that it breathes by means of its
gills when in it's native element and by
means of lungs during its voluntary
Imprisonment in the mud cocoon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10
IL Men Only Wou1d.

If the young men who are measuring
tape and laces would surrender their
work to the young girls who are seek
ing employment and turn their atten-
ton to the pursuits of agriculture, there
would be less misery and more con-
tentment in the. land; there would be
more independence and less servility;
more men and fewer, creatures; more
happy wives with cchfortable homes,
healthful children and cheerful tenn
pers.- Southern Farm Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10
Improving SIX.

sirable, may be given to silk by dip
ping it in water to which little
methylated spirit is added. A dessert
spoonful of methylated spirit to pint
of water will be found enough. Then
fold the silk in clean cloth and pass
through the wringer. Iron on the
wrong side with cool iron when near
" dry.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10

Exclusiveness to Be Maintained.
Ping-Are Mrs. De Styles entertain
ments very exclusive?
Pong-Well, l should say so. She has
just made application to have the con-
versation Of her guests copyrighted
Baltimore Herald.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10
A Crack In the wall.

Stop cracks in walls with plaster of
paris, but mix it with vinegar and not
with water The reason&pf this is
that it sets too quickly to be easily
manipulated if mixed with water, but
with vinegar it forms a puttylike
paste which will remain soft for about
half an hour, finally becoming very
hard
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10

Minister Ito new janitor)-John, ex-
pect to exchange pulpits with DIR. Smith
next Sunday.
John-Well, sir, if you'll take my ad-
vice you won't do it. I've seen DR..
Smiths pulpit, and it's the most worn
out piece of furniture in town.-Chica-
go News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10
The Mining Table,

An easy polish for the daily rubbing
Of the dining table is an emulsion
made from two parts Of table oil to
one part of vinegar. This applied with
a soft cloth or. flannel and rubbed aft
erward with a dry one will be found
efficient in removing all ordinary
stains.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10
Women In Germany.

Woman's work in Germany is nearly
always paid one-third to one-half low
er than mans work. Its quality is sell
dom equal to that of the men owing to
insufficient training of the women.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10
Plumbing, Timing, Steam ana
Gas Fitting,

at their OFFICE, Al Mill street, Tele-
phone 1884 /, or at the store of William
H. Hibler, South street, city.
The Senior member of this partner
ship, JOHN J. CARROLL, has. been
plumbing in this City for twenty-nine
years, and his reputation as a plumber
is too we'll known. for.any further COM
ment. 1858
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10
News and Notes.

Skimmilk for hogs and the big profit
in it is all the talk now.
Ohio is clover growing state. 1t is
also becoming an alfalfa growing
state.
The market for coarse fax fiber is
almost unlimited, according to a west
ern grower.
The agricultural building of the st.
Louis worlds fair is reported as
planned to cover twenty-five acres and
the palace of horticulture seven and
half acres.
A recent circular of the United States
department Of agriculture defines the
laws regulating interstate shipment of
birds and game
Late blight in some sections has re-
duced the earlier promise of heavy
potato crop, but large western crop is
still the general tenor of advices.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10
Date ON silver Coins.

Most people have an old silver coin
of some kind which they are keeping
as relic either for sentimental rea-
sons or because they think it worth
more than it's face value. In some in
stances the date or the inscription has
been worn away and it is impossible to
read it even with a strong glass.
The following method, originally
practiced at the mint to discover the
genuine coins when silver was called
in. will enable any one to read an OBJ
liberated inscriptions:
Make the poker redhot in the fire and
then place the silver coin on it. The
inscription will be plainly visible in
greenish hue, which will fade as the
coin cools.-London Chronicle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10
Worldly Wisdom

Father-In choosing wife one
should never judge by appearances.
Son-That's right. Often the pretti-
est girls have the least money.-Puck.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-10
NOTICE.

JOHN J. CARROLL, who for years
has been in the firm of LooNEY & CAR
ROLL, has formed partnership with
his son, WILLIAM J. CARROLL, and
are now ready to receive orders for
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-04-17
British Violated the Law.

Chicago, April l6.-The United States
government investigation of the big Brit
ish stock camp at Port Chalmette practi
cally has been completed. Officers at New
Orleans, says the Tribune's correspondent,
contend that the finding that the post is
in violation Of the neutrality laws and
that the admissions of the British officers
in charge are sufficient proof of this fact
Evidence collected privately by Colonel
L. +. Crowder, investigating officer, as
signed by Adjutant General Corbin, and
by secret service men and the army Of
ficers now stationed at jackson barracks,
constitutes the final report, which will be
forwarded to Washington within a few
days. There will be no public inquiry.
Army officers at Jackson barracks who
supplied part of the information to Colo
mel Crowder contend, according to the
Tribune's special, that the place, on the
evidence given by the English officers
themselves, can stand as nothing else
than continuous supply post for the
british army.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-04-17
TRADE REPORT.

Bradstreet's report on trade last
week says:
While cross currents in trade and
industry make it difficult to character
ize the general trade situation, the
country over appearances would indi-
cate that the check given distributive
trade by reactionary weather, crop I'M
certainties and additional inacton in
industrial circles is of a transtory
character. Bank clearings. all things
considered are of large volume; rail
road earnings reported to Bradstreet's
point to continued increase over the
same period year ago; and especial
activity Is noted in leading manufaet-
nring lines, particularly iron and steel.
lumber. cotton goods. coal mining. ma
chinery making and a host of lesser
industries. Jobbing distribution at
the central as well as at eastern mar
kets notes further quieting down.
but In the spring wheat sections re-
ports are of undiminished activity.
Despite the lowering in the general
average OF wheat as a result OF dry
weather last fall and the early winter,
indicated by the government report,
winter wheat crop prospects are still
for a crop In excess Of 40000O.000
bushels and about equal, in fact. to
the indicated final outturn last year.
A large increase In acreage Is indicat-
ed In oats and that crop seems to be
progressing well. Wool has tended to
weakness. owing to the spread of the
strike Of weavers to other mills of the
leading interest.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-04-17
ABOUT MINES AND AIMING.
OUTLOOK IN THE NORTHWEST.
inserestinK ltems of a Miac~iianeou.
We~k-New Districts BROUGHT Ia
the Front-Mining Accidents and
Personals.

The coal fields o. washington are
confined to the western and central
Narts of the state as set forth by Mr.
George Otis Smith in part 3 of the
twenty-soccnd annual report of the
United States geological survey. Four
large fields may be mentioned: The
northern and the southern Puget
sound coal fields, the Roslyn basin
and the southwestern field in Lewis
and Cowlitz counties The northern
Puget sound coal fields include the
coal mines of Skagit and Whatcom
counties. in the northern part of the
state. The southern Puget sound field
lies in King and Pierce counties in
that portion of the Puget sound basin
directly west of the cities of Seattle
aud Tacoma. In production this is
the most important field of the state.
and II includes the Wirkeson- Carbon
ado district, in Pierce county, and the
Green river. Renton- Cedar river and
NeWcastle-tssauuah districts Of King
County. The other field of western
Washington lies about 40 miles south.
west, in Lewis and Cowlitz counties.
The Roslyn field is in kittitas county,
near the center of the state, and on
the eastern slope of the Cascade noun.
.ain..
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-04-17
Beers ARE STILL F|GIlIt
TWO BATTLES IN TRArsv. .
Most Severe Was Rooi,x.,
Roer" We're Nepulsed, L.a,,
Dead On the Field-po.
Si"in-The Other Was Mt p,.,,
-FightiDg Went ON Sex.

London, April l6.-News Of savo
ing in the Transvaal at the end 1snt
week has been sent to Lord K;,os. last
who wires that about 200 Boers .1e'
killed, wounded or captured. There ~ r.e
| about 100 British casualties. we
Lord Kitchener, in d;s,,io,
Pretoria dated Sunday, April ls re nta
how Colonel Colenbrander. after ,oa.a 'ss
Commandant Beyer's lager at p,sl.a
moved his force, by different rou,es
Petersburg, Transvaal colony hlool; L."
the principal lines sof retreat. The fgbs
ing commenced April 8, when the Irs;s
killing fusileers attacked Molispoort cos
ering the noer position. and by dusk h,a
seized hill eastward of the poort afts.
considerable opposition, resulting in Cola
mel Murray being wounded and Lieu,.n
ant Lincoln being killed. Another of,;.a.
and five men were wounded Since ths.
the operations have continued daily coa
mel Colenbrander's latest report, Anril 10
gave the Boer losses in killed. wounaas
and prisoners at LOG men. The colorsl
hoped to be able to report further c.r
lures.
The most severe fighting occurred An,;,
II, in western Transvaal. where Genera
Ian Hamilton has replaced General
Methuep in command of the Br;t;sb
troops. The Beers attacked Colonel Keke.
wicn's force near Roolwal and fighting !.
close quarters ensued. The Beers were 70.
pulsed. leaving on the field Al men killed
including Commander. Potgieter, and a
wounded. The British captured 20 uu.
wounded prisoners.
According to the last accounts, General
Ian Hamilton was pursuing the remain.
der of the Boer command. The losses IN
this fight were men killed and 80 wound.
ed At the beginning Of the pursuit Keke.
witch captured two guns, a pom pom, q
quantity OF ammunition and "a number Of
wagons.
a force of Beers recently overwhelmed
a strong British patro, sent out from
Bultfontein, Orange River colony An Of
ticer and two men were killed. IA men
wounded and the remaining memuers i
the patrol surrounded and captured Lord
Kitchener mentions holding an inquiry
into this reverse.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-04-17

Des Moines. Iowa, April l5.-While re-
turning home from Highland Park Meth
odist church, on the north outskirts of the
city, Mary. 10 years Of age, and Thomas.
aged IL, children Of Peter j. Peterson, a
well to do da,ryman. were murdered by
some unknown person, believed to be a
negro. The boy. when found at midnight,
was alive, but died in Is minutes. not be-
lng able to give description Of his as.
saiiants. The bodies We're discovered by a
farmer, who overheard the means Of the
lad.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-04-17

vanquished in strength and spirit
When the lion was incapacitated the
Mexican authorities ordered the battle
stopped.
Immigrants to the number of 4132
arrived In New York Sunday from
from ports in the Mediterranean
brought 1907: the Statendam from:
Rotterdam had 1927 aboard: the
Champagne from Havre brought 1889;
the Hesperia, from Mediterranean
ports. $50. and the Island brought from
Denmark 2l9.
The bloody repression OF recent dis
orders In Brussels has created a pain
full impression on all classes there, al
though II is realized that all the vic
tins Of the encounters do not belong
to the better classes of workmen. Sun
day. for the first time the police really
fired their rifles. loaded with ball cart
ridges. Previous 10 that they had
used their swords and revolvers. the
latter being usually loaded with blank
Saturdays rioters were
of the dregs o. the popula
lion. with a sprinkling of what is
'alled the Young socialist guard, com
,osed of mere boys. with little regard
or the orders of NJ. Van Der Velde, a
of the chamber of deputies
md the leader OF the socialist com.
nittee.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-04-17
Treasure 4. Old Cheat.

New York. April IA. w. E. Koch, a
jeweler, has. according to York, Pa,
specia Ito the Press, found cash and Sc
curities valued at $1,000 in an old chest.
Several years ago Koch purchased for
a tr'fing sum at public sale a small
antique chest. Having no immediate use
Tor 1t, ne placed it in tn. garrett over his
place OF business. Finally he decided to
use the box, and upon taking it apart for
repairs false bottom was found, under
meath which was discovered the hidden
treasure. The former owner of the chest
is unknown.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-04-17

San jose. Cal, April l4.-Arthur j.
harman, who arrived her. recently from
New York. committed suicide in Oak Hill
cemetery. near this city, bv shooting him,
self through the head with a revolver.
tie left a letter to the coroner statin 10
that he had deposited $3.50 at the II
james hotel to defray his funeral ex.
penses.
lie was about IN year. of age and bore
evidences of culture and refinement
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-04-17

London, April l6.-Replying in tho
house of commons today to the liberal
leader, Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman,
who asked whether any terms of peace
had been suggested by the Boer leaders in
South Africa, the government leader, A. >.
Balfour, said it was impossible at pres
ent to say more than that a message had
been received Sunday from the Boer
leaders through Lord Kitchener, and that
a reply had been sent to them. Further
communication was expected.
1t is said that the communication OF
the Beers to Lord Kitchener amounted to
little more than request for permission
to use the cable in consulting MIR. Kruger
and the Boer delegates in Europe regard
ing basis for peace settlement. There's
hopeful feeling in official quar-
ters.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-04-17

Berlin, April ia violent thunder
storm, accompanied by torrcntial rain,
broke over Berlin and its vicinity. caus-
ing great damage. Many buildings We're
struck by lightning. The fire brigade
was summoned to upwards of 800 places
to extinguish fires and cope with the
flood.
The water was 40 deep around the APP
proaches to the railroad sta..on on Fried
rich strasse that 1t was impossible to
reach the depot. At the Lehrtc station
some of the waiting rooms had to be
closed, IA the walls threatened 20 fall.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-04-17
Mysterious Murder.

Spokane, April 15.-William Yeager .
man about 30 years old, carpenter oy
trade. and resident of Spokane. was
killed recently in Lincoln county h''
body was found Sunday morning about
o'clock lying near the Northern Paclhe
track one mile east of Kline. Wash. Inc
means Of his untimely end is unknown,
but it is believed that he was murdered
for his money. A gang .of hoboes sus
pected of having committed the deed "
now in Jail awaiting developments in the
case
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-04-17
Dole VII, lie Re.ppoint~d.

Washington. April 1.-The following
official statement was made ut the White
House today:
"The president, after most careful in
vestiWtion and conference with as many
men AZ possible, and nearing from Others,
has come to the conclusion that Governor
Dole's course has been such az to warrant
his continuance AZ governor Of Hawaii,
and entities him to the respect and hearty
support Of the administration"
The governor was caller at the White
House today and said he would 60 to
Boston for a short visit. and in about two
weeks would sail for honolulu.