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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-11-14
REvERlEs OF A BACHELOR.

REVERIES OF A BACHELOR.
What treasures dear of the days agone
Are these which | cherish now2
What loves they tell of the withered past,
OF many careless vowl
curling lock from giddy head
That prisons CLINT of gold;
1t had place in my heart until
The love in my heart grew cold.
A slipper-mold of her pretty foot,
dainty affair of pink;
1t tripped so light in the olden days
That lie behind, link by link.
The scarlet strand of ribbon worn
And faded by passing time;
It glowed so warm at her snow white throat
When life was joyous rhyme.
A kerchief daintily edged in lace,
bit Of a spotless thing;
What subtle sense of dying love
Its delicate odors bringi
What treasures dear Of the days agons
Are these which / cherish nowI
What loves they tell Of the withered past,
OF many a careless vow!
Ohio State Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-11-14
Intellectual.

"Just fahncy. Weginald. I've forgot
ten ma cahrd case"
''Nevah mind. deah boy. I'll lend you
some of mine"
"But-ah-the name would be differ
ent. you know"
bah Jove, SO 1t would! What head
you have, Algy!"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-11-14
Plumbing, Timing, Steam and
Gas Fitting,

at their OFFICE, Az Mill street, ITele-
phone 1884 l, or at the store of William
81. 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 plumber
is too well known forEany further COM
ment. 1888
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-11-14
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 Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-11-14

kes you distrust the new
enough like other doctors.
lgnosed Willie's green ap-
didn't say a word about
ty Of appendicitis. Wash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09
DIPORrANT CASE OF BOYCOTT
Hat Manufacturer Sues Alleged Boycott
ters for Damages.

ters for Damages.
Philadelphia. April 9.--Henry II.
R0elofS. of this city. who is one of the
largest hat manufacturers in the
United States. has commenced suit III
the United States circuit court for
$500. 900 DANA geS against fifteen indI-
Viduals residing in different states who
are members of the United HatterS'
association. RoelofS alleges conSpira cy
on the part of the defendants in iSsu-
ing false and defamatory circulars.
causing Il libel to he printed in their
journal. and having agents in a num-
Der of states seeking to boycott his
goods. He states that about a year q 90
he discharged two men for want of
work. y number of his employees who
belong to the local unions thereupon
left his employ. and he alleges that
some of the defendants in the present
suit then tried 10 induce him to submit
to their organization.
RoelofS agreed to join the union. but
wanted the right reserved to himself
to employ whom he pleased. without
regard to membership i'm the union
To this the defendants would not agree
and then. Roelofs alleges. the conspir
acy began which is charged in the
statement filed. On one occasion. as
set forth in the statement. the defend
ants prevented the plaintiff from max
ing a sale of 100000 worth of goods
to one customer; hence the large
amount named for DANA geS. Along
with the statement there are filed
copies of the circular issued and copies
of the letter threatening the boycott.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09
MYSTERY OF A BOX
Contains the Remains of an Uniden-
titled Man and
Woman.

san Francisco. April "a Giroy.
Cal. special To The Bulletin says that
the remains of Il man and woman
were discovered in the railroad sta
ton at that place when Il box which
had lain in the station for ten years
was opened. There are 10 marks by
which the remains can be identified.
The box was left with the station
agent by 4 rancher named JamisOn.
who told the agent that he would send
for it. The rancher disappeared short
ly after. and nothing has been heard
of him since. 1t is presumed that a
double murder was committed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09
THE SON WHO STOLE
Sensational Incident i'm the Trial
of an Omaha COun-
Gilman.

Omaha. Neb.. April 9.-Charles L.
Kaufman. son of eX-Councilman
Charles Kaufman, created sensa-
ton in the county court by unexpect-
edly appearing and pleading guilty to
the embezzlement of nearly $1,000, on
which charge his father was on trial.
Young KaufmannS father had just
pleaded not guilty to the charge when
his son appeared suddenly and eX-
claimed:
Il am the guilty party. l took the
money and want to plead guilty. This
has gone far enough and L want to
stop this worry" There being no
charge against the young man, Judge
Vincent Haller said he was not proper
Iy before the court. His fathers bond
was fixed and both We're permitted to
depart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09
POINTS FROM THE DEBATE
Michigan Man Tackles the House Leader
Regarding Beet Sugar.

1Iichigan Man Tackles the House Leader
Regarding Beet sugar.
Payne. the Republican leader. opened
the debate for the bill. He said there
was large amount of sugar in Cuba
awaiting the action of congress.
do you propose to treat Cuba as
| if she were n par. of the United
StatesE" asked Lloyd of Missouri.
Cuba is not now "A part of the
United States.' replied Payne. Il do
rot want her to be. but l believe she
will be; and so believing / am in
favor of preparing her as best we can
for the day of her incorporation with
in our limits
W. \. Smith. of Michigan. created
some amusement by springing on
Payne an extract from a speech made
by Payne duriHg the consideration OF
the Dingley bill, when Payne said that
if the beet sugar industry were estab-
lished in this country the tariff would
not be disturbed for twenty-five years.
1--WE took you at your word said
Smith. .and we invested SlO,OOO,OOO
fin Michigan in the industry.
Newlands of Nevada took the ground
that there should be no concession TO
Cuba unless it was accompanied by Il
cordial invitation to become part or
the United States. He said the Re
publican party. in utter disregard of
the Teller resolution. has sharply cur
tailed the independence of Cuba by
forcing upon it the adoption of the
Platt amendment. The purpose of the
Republican party, he said. was clear
ly to hedge Cuba about with so many
Irritating restrictions upon her sover-
eighty as to make her position intol-
erable-to make her an humble suppli-
ant for annexation.
Mcclellan of New York. who favors
a greater concession to Cuba than is
granted by the BILL told of the inter
view between President Mckinley and
the Cuban commissioners, when the
president advised them to return to
Cuba and secure the acceptance of the
Platt amendment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09
HEAD OF U. M. W.
Now in Session at indianapolis
Discusses the Indiana Block
Coal Troubles.
WEST VIRGINIA ALSO CONSIDERED
With Good Prospects of a Strike
ThereaWay --latest Suit
Against Boycott.

indianapolis, April 9..The trouble
in the block coal fields of this state
was called to the attention of the ma
tional executive board of the United
Mine Workers. which is in session
here. While the miners and operators
have failed TO come to an understand
ing i'll the block field district. there is
Il possibility that they may vet get
together. Negotiations have not been
entirely broken off. although about
200 men are ON strike. and another
effort viii be made. it is understood.
To effect a reconciliation before the
national board takes any action. 1t was
decided to appoint "A committee of two
OF the board members to act in con-
cert with the district officers to ar
range a settlement of the difficulty
with the operators.
strike Likely in West Virginia.
The district president and several
local officers of the West Virginia
field arrived yesterday and were heard
by the board. The utmost secrecy was
maintained in regard To what action
waS taken, but ii would not he sur
priSing if a strike order is issued with
in few days. The miners il is well
'
I" organize the district and force the
operators to recognize the union. Their
efforts have been resisted 10y the Off
GERS of the mining companies who
have always refused to treat with the
union.
Would Involve About %, 900 Men.
In view of the fact that the miners
feel in excellent condition 10 make
their force felt it is believed the board
Will order the strike. The order 10
quit work would affect between 2O.0OO
and 25.000 men, it is said. The Off
GERS hope it will not he necessary To
order strike but it is evident they
are ready for the struggle if the Oper-
atOrS persist in their present course.
The situation in the anthraCi district
Of Pennsylvania has not Vet been
considered by the board ana it prob
ably Will not be taken up until the last
of the week.
Strike Has Been Ordered. They Say.
Huntington. W. Va. Apri 9.-The
coal operators here state that the mem
berS of the United Mine Workers have
been notified along the Norfolk and
Western railway to strike today The
operators believe but few will obey
the order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09

from the reviewing stand into the au-
ditorium where the formal cere-
monies occurred. Addresses were
made by Capt. Wagner, president OF
the exposition company. Gov. Nc
Sweeney. OF South Carolina, Gov.
Aycock, of North Carolina. Mayor
Smyth, of Charleston. and the presi-
dent of the United States.
The Presidents Address.
In opening the president said: 1t
i to me a peculiar privilege to speak
here in your beautiful city. My
mothers people were from Georgia;
but before they came to Georgia, be-
lore the revolution. i'm the days of
colonial rule. they dweIt for nearly
q century in South Carolina: and
therefore / car claim your state as
mine by inheritance no less than by
he stronger and nobler right which
makes each foot of American soil IN
Il sense the property of all -Nmeri-
cans.
"CharIeSton * not only a typical
southern city. IL il also city whose
history teens with events which link
themselves to American history as
whole. In the early colonial days
Charleston was the outpost of our
people against the Spaniard in the
south. In the days of the revolution
there occurred here some of the
events which vitally affected the out
come of the struggle for independ-
cree. and which impressed themselves
most deeply upon the popular mind.
IT was here that the tremendous, ter
rihIe drama of the civil war opened.
with delicate and thoughtful couT-
teSy YOU originally asked me TO come
To this exposition on the birthday Of
Abraham Lincoln. The invitation
rot only showed fine generosity and
.nanIiness in you. my hosts. but it
also emphasized what hardly any
thing else could have emphasized.
how completely we are now united
people. The wounds left by the great
civil war. incomparably the greatest
var of modern times. have healed,
nd its memories are now priceless
hcritages of honor alike TO the north
;.Id to the south. The devotion. the
scIf-sacrifice. the steadfast resOlu-
ton and lofty daring. the high devo-
ton to the right as each man saw IL,
Whether nOTthcrncr or southeruer-
all these qualities of the men and wo-
Iaen of the early sixties now shine
luminous and brilliant before our
ewes while the mists of anger and
hatred that once dimmcd them have
passed away forever. All of MS north
End south, can glory alike in the
vaIor of the men who wore the blue
and of the men who wore the gray.
Those were iron times. and only iron
men could fight to its TERRIBLE finish
he giant struggle between the hosts
OF Grant and Lee. TO us of the pres
ent day and to our childreP and chill
dren's children, the valiant deeds. the
nigh endeavor and abnegatiDn of self
shown-in that struggle by those who
took part therein, will remain for
ever1nore to mark the level to which
we in our turn must rise whenever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09
TWO woELD's POLICEMEN
United States and Great Britain aS Con-
serNers of the MorId,s Pnace

United states and Great Britain aS Com
servers of the Worlds Peace
Later in the article Rohdes writes:
what an awful thought is that If.
even now. we could arrange with the
present members of the United States
assembly ana our house of commons.
the peace of the world he secured for
all eternity. We could hold a federal
parliament. five years in Washington
and five in London" Rhodes added:
The only thing feasible to carry out
this idea is secret society gradually
absorbing the wealth of the world.
to he devoted to such an object"
Fancy he says. the charm to
young America. just coming on. and
disSatSfied-for they have filled UP
their own country and do not know
what TO tackle neNt-tO share in
scheme to take the government of the
whole world, Their present president
| HarrisOnl * dimly seeing it: but his
horizon is limited to the new world
north and south. and so he would in
trigue with Canada Argentina and
Brazil, to the exclusion of England. .
He is still grOping in the dark.
but very near the discovery"
Dealing with the sacred duty of the
EnSliSh-Speaking world of taking tho
responsibility for the still uncivilized
world" and commenting on the nee
esSary departure from the map of
such countries as Portugal. Persia and
Spain. ''who are found wanting" Mr.
Rhodes said: What scope, What Il
horizon of work for the next two cen
turies for the best energies of the best
people in the wOrld!'
On the matter of tariffs Rhodes was
Enthusiastically positive: Il note"
10 Wit ST lao.
committee appointed to inquire into
the Mckinley tariff reports that in
certain articles our trades have fallen
of 30 per cent. Yet the fools do not
see that If they do not look out they
will have England shut oRt and iSO-
lated. with ninety millions to feed and
capable of internally supporting about
six millions. If they had statesman
they would at the present moment be
commercially at war with the United
States. and would have boycotted the
raw products of the United States un-
til she came To her senses: and l say
this because / am n free trader
Your people have not known their
greatness. They possess one-fifth of
the world. and do not know it is slip
ping away from them. They spend
their time in discussing Mr.. ParneIl
and Mr.. Tanner. the character of Sir
Charles Dixie. compensation for beer
houses, and omne hoe genus. Your SUI
preme question at present is the seiz-
ure of the labor vote for the next cleo
tion. Read the Australian bulletins.
and see where undue paDdering to the
labor vote may lead you. But at any
rate the eight-hour question is not pos
Sible without q union of the English
speaking world: otherwise you drive
your manufactures to Belgium. Hol-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09
THOOMBS' NEW TRIAL
Two Men on the Jury Prevent
His COnVic-
ton.

Chicago. April 9-The jury in the
case of Thoombs. on trial for the muir
der of Carrie Larsen. disagree and
was discharged by the judge. who
promised the defense an Immediate
second trial.
Two brothers. Michael II. Kane, n
brakeman. and Francis !. Kane. Jr.. n
brass finisher. are the jurors who re-
fused to even consider Thoombs guilty.
They profesSed to base their belief on
the alibi set up by Jim Daugherty. Il
bartender, who testified that the de-
fendant was drinking in Il saloon at
the time the girl was strangled and her
weighted body dropped through the ice
in the river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09
South's Warm Greeting
to President RoOse-
welt.
SPEECH is DELIVERED
And Sword Presented
to Maj. Micah Jen-
kinS.

Charleston, April 9.-Today was
Presidents day at the exposition.
The events of today began with a
grand procession through the princi-
pal streets of the city. The presi-
dent reviewed the parade from a
platform near the auditorium on the
exposition grounds.
At noon the president proceeded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09
Leopold Badly Handled
in Streets of Brus-
sells.
ATTACK BY SOCIALISTS
Shout for the Republic
and Wave Red
Flags.

Brussels, April 9.-King Leopold
was mobbed by socialists this after
noon upon his arrival here from
Biarritse. The meeting between the
socialists AMI the king was quite ac-
cidental, but none the less unpleas-
ant for his majesty. whose aGtomo-
bile was surrounded by excite Sociul-
lists who shouted. Long live the re-
public" Long live universal suf-
frage.'
Red Flags Waved.
The crowd waved red flags IN ihc
Kings face.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09
SERIOUS FIRE DAMAGE
IN TWO ILLINOIS TOWNS

Bloomington, April g. Fisher
Town, containing 700 inhabitants, 40
miles east of here on the Illinois
Central. was swept by i've 'l'., morn
ing. All me business hoISeS We're
destroyed. involving a loss of Sl00,OO0.
rerre Haute, Ind, April 9.-The
principal portion of the hdsiaesS dis
trict o. Casey, Illinois. was destroyed
by tire last night. The los w;ll cX-
cccd $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09
Condition of Governor Taft.

Cincinnati, April 9.-Although Gov
ernor William II. Taft has been re
leased from the hospital and has been
walking out, and attending to corre-
spOndence at the house of his brother,
Charles +. Taft, he is not yet entirely
recovered, and his surgeon has ad-
vised him TO wait at least until April
10 before beginning the uuties that
precede his returns to the Philippines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09
DREAM OF RHODES
Ideas the Empire Builder Had as
to the Effect of Yanko-
British Union.
GOULD KEEP THE WORLDS PEACE
Would Have Had Commercial War
with Uncle sam FirsL-Niews
on Labor,

London, April 9.-An article on Cecil
Rhodes by William II. Stead Will ap-
pear in the forthcoming number Of
the American Review of Reviews. The
article consists of Il powerful eNplana-
ton of Cecil Rhodes views on the Unit
eel States and Great Britain, and for
the first time sets forth his own in
most aims. 1t was written by himself
to w. 4. Stead in 1890. Rhodes COM
menced by declaring that the key 10
his idea for the development OF the
English-Speaking race was the founda-
tion of IL society copied, as TO organ
iZatiou. from the JeSuitS.' Combined
with Il "differential trate and Il copy
of the United States constitution -
wrote Rhodes, lis home rule or fed
Grafton" An organization formed on
these lines in the house of commons,
constantly working for decentraliza-
ton " the important matter
would. Rhodes believed, soon settle the
alI-important question of the markets
for the products of the empire
Would Fight First: Peace Next.
The world. with America i'll the
forefront" he wrote. is deViSinS tar
IFS To boycott your manufactures. This
is the supreme question. l believe that
England. with fair play, should manu-
facture for the world, and being Il free
trader | believe that until the world
comes 10 its senses YOU should declare
war-I mean Il commercial war-with
those trying To boycott your manufac-
lures. That il my programme. You
might finish the war by Il union with
America. and universal peace after
hundred years. But towards this
millennium Rhodes believed the most
powerful factor would be IA secret so
ciety. organized like LOyOla. supported
by the accumulated wealth of those
whose aspiration is desire to do
something"
Greatest People Ever Seem"
Rhodes then says he feels that he
possess patent which he wishes to
register for the benefit of those who.
l think. are the greatest people the
world has ever seen, but whose fault
is that they do not know their
strength. their greatness or their deS-
tiny but being asleep do not
know that through the invention of
steam and electricity. and in view of
their own enormous increase they
must now be trained 10 view the world
as a whole. and not only to consider.
Even IabouChere who possess no
sentiment should he taught that the
labor of England is dependent on the
outside world and that as far as l
can see, the outside world if he does
not look out will boycott the result of
English labor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09
DIR. TALMAGE'S DAUGHTER
WEDS CLARENCE F. WICKOFF

Washington. April 9.-Miss Maud
Dewitt Talmage. daughter of Rev. T.
Dewitt Talmage, and Clarence Fred
erick Wickoff. of Chaiea. y. Y, were
married here today at the residence
of the brides parents. Rev. Frank
Dewitt Talmage, of Chicago, brother
of the bride. officiated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09
war Department Very silent.

Washingt on. April 9.-The war de-
partment. following its custom in
gard 10 stories of atrocities alleged
to have been committed by our army
in the Philippines. Will not discuss
yesterdays developments before the
Waller court-martiaI at Manila. Mai.
Walters testimony that Gen. Jacob
II. Smith commanded him to take no
prisoners and to destroy all Filipinos
over 10 years old has made profound
sensation in Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09
Another British Military Camp"

Jefferson City, Moo, April Gov
ernor Dockery's attention WAS called
TO the alleged British war supply camp
at Lathrop, Mo. The governor said he
knows nothing about the operations Of
the British there, other than that a
market has been operated at Lathrop
for the past ten years by private in
diYiduals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09

Alton. Ills. April 9.-Rev. y. a.
Kendrick. ID. d.. LIZ H.. dean of the
School of Divinity at ShurtIeff college.
dropped dead at his home in College
avenue. Upper Alton. from heart dis
case. superinduced by stroke of apo
pIexy Dr. Kendrick had been in fee
ble health for seyeral months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-09
KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Three Men Dead and Others Injured
as Result of an Iowa
Accident.

GrinnelI. Iowa. April 9.-Frank
Meyers, Dudley Boyd and James
Shaffer were instantly killed in
boiler explosion in a sawnill at Pc
clia. south of here. James Carter.
he proprietor. was seriously injured.
the -h.cc victims we're literally hluNu
to ''a@ugcuts.