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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
A HIGH PRICED AID.
The Bad Bargain That Was Made b!
French Dentist.


French Dentist.
During recent festival at Neuilly
young woman attracted the attention
Of a large crowd by holding heavy
bar of iron between her teeth. Among
those who watched her was a dentist,
and at the close of her performance
luminous idea came to him, and he de-
termined to carry it out.
Going to the young woman, he said:
"Mademoiselle, l am a dentist, and
therefore | am more impressed with
the wonderful power Of your jaws
than any one else. Now, | am about
to make proposition to you. | will
give you $3.50 if you will write letter
to me saying that you do all this work
by the aid of set of false teeth which
have manufactured for you"
After some thought the young wo-
man replied: II will accept your offer
on one condition. You must first give
me as many dollars as l can raise from
the ground with my teeth"
The dentist hesitated moment and
then said that he would give her in
dollars as many % cent pieces as she
could raise. To this she agreed, and
few minutes later the dentist was al
most stupefied when he saw her raise
a weight which was equal to that of
$4,000. 1t was a costly advertisement
for the dentist.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
A Model Fireman.

Mike O'Hagan had never been a sue
cess. He had been discharged from
the service of bus company for al
lowing his bus to be smashed by a
tramcar and from the service of a
tram company for humping into a car
riage.
Finally, however, he landed in the
fire brigade, and all his friends ex-
pected that he was settled for life.
He was not, however for in less than
a month he was again looking for a
Job.
''How did it happen, TimY said
Mixes friend Pat to Mixes brother
Tim.
"OPll tell ye me bhoy," replied the
latter. "Shure, there came foire, an
Moike he wint. An whin he got there
there was a man on the top ov a blaz-
In buildin scr'amin' for help. 'What'll
OF do at allT says he. 'Hould on, says
Moike, an he t'rows him a rope. Tie
It round yer neck says he."
"And what did Mike do then?"
"He pulled him down!'-London An
gwers
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
A Bit of Tpnvers' wit.

Among the many stories told of the
inimitable William r. Travers is the
following:
A New York clubman whose repu-
tation as a conceited and insufferable
bore was byword was attempting to
impress group of men as being So
ciety pet.
what hospitahle fellow Blank is"
he said, naming one of New York's
cleverest men. 81 dropped in on him
the other night, and he and his wife
fairly insisted that | stay for dinner.
Such a time as ! had getting away!
Why. when started to leave, they
came right out Ia the hall and backed
up against the front door,"
"After you'd g-g-gone out?" inquired
Trayers
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
SASH WINDOWS.
Probably 81 Dutch Invention of the
seventeenth Century.

Probably 81 Dutch Invention of the
seventeenth Century.
The history of sash windows is some
what obscure, but the probability is
that they We're Dutch invention and
that they were introduced into Eng
land soon after the revolution of 1888.
The derivation of the word sash" in
this sense is the Dutch "sas," a sluice-
old English "sasse." In Queen Anne's
reign they were yet SO comparatively
uncommon as to be mentioned as a
special feature of houses that were
advertised as ITO let" In the Taller,
for instance, No. 49, May 27-30, ITO,
there is this advertisement:
"To be lett, in Devonshire Square,
near Bishopsgate, very good Brick
House of 3 Rooms of Floor, and a
good Hall, with very good light and
dark Closets, the whole House being
well wainscoted, and sash'd with 30
Sash Lights very pleasant and con-
venient Office below Stairs" etc.
From England they passed into
France, where the first to put them up
was Marshal de Lorge at his new
house at Montmartre. Speaking Of
this, Lister in 1899 writes In his Jour
ney to Paris" Eve had the good for
tune here to find the marshal himself
He showed us his great sash windows,
how easily they might be lifted up and
down and stood at any height, which
contrivance, he said, he had out of
England by small model brought on
purpose from thence, there being moth
ing of this poise in windows in France
before. "-London Standard.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19

An Australian pearl diver says that
one of the strange effects of diving is
the inyariable bad temper felt while
working at the bottom of the sea. AS
this usually passes away as soon as the
surface is reached, it is probably due
to the pressure of the air affecting the
lungs and through them the brain. The
exhilaration and good temper of the
mountain climber are contrary feelings
from an opposite cause. A diver be-
comes so angry at some imaginary
wrongdoing on the part of those in the
boat above that he gives the signal to
be pulled up, with the intention of
knocking the heads off the entire crew."
only to forget what he came up for
when the surface is reached.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
Arm In Arm with a Tigress.

1t is related of Sir Edward Bradford
that he once walked arm in arm, so to
speak, with a tigress. He was out
shooting and always a fearless sports
man, had come to close quarters with
his quarry. He fired, and either the
ball failed to take effect or but slight
ly wounded the animal. She sprang
at him and seized his left arm above
the elbow. The pain must have been
terrible, but Sir Edward kept cool,
and, realizing that it would be death
to drag his mangled arm away and al
low her to spring afresh at him, he de-
liberately walked few agonizing
PAGES until his comrade was able to
take aim and kill the brute. Thus his
courage saved his life, though the am
putation of his arm at the shoulder
proved necessary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
Hard to Get.

A certain young fellow received a
government berth for which he had
to undergo very strict examination.
One day friend of his who had been
noticing how little work he did to earn
his salary tackled him.
Il say, Walter, my boy" he began,
you don't perform great deal of Ia
Dor, do your
mo, don't have to-
aren't you expected to work?"
"Of course not, was the candid re-
ply. 1T takes so much hard work to
get job like this that the authorities
haven't the nerve to ask man to do
anything more to earn his salary after
be gets it,"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19

1t used to puzzle all thinking people
why ponds and rivers do not freeze be-
yond certain depth. This depends on
most curious fact-namely, that wa
ter is at its heaviest when it reaches
~ degrees F.-that is, degrees above
freezing point. On frosty night as
each top layer of water falls to 40 de-
grees 1t sinks to the bottom; therefore
the whole pond has to drop to 40 de-
grees before any of it can freeze At
last it is all cooled to this point, and
then ice begins to form. But ice is a
very bad conductor of heat; therefore
1t shuts off the freezing air from the
big body of comparatively warm wa
ter underneath. The thicker it gets
the more perfectly does it act as
great coat, and that is why even the
Arctic ocean never freezes beyond a
few feet in thickness.-Ma Jour
nal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
TEST DRINKING WATER.
i've n Methods by Which You May De.
termine Its Quality.


1--WE 1,Methods by Which You May De-
termine Its Quality.
The supply of drinking water for the
family should be tested at least once
a year. Water that at one time is
pure and wholesome may become too
impure for use, yet it may be without
color, and have no odor or taste to
show it's dangerous qualities.
A simple test of drinking water is
the Meisch sewage test. Fill a clean
pint bottle three-quarters full of the
water to be tested, and dissolve in 1t
half teaspoonful of graduated sug-
ar Cork it and set it in warm place
for two days. If during this time it
becomes cloudy or milky it is unfit for
domestic USE If it remains perfectly
clear it is probably safe. Be careful
that the bottle is absolutely as clean
as you can make it and the sugar
pure.
The second test is also a simple one.
Obtain from a trustworthy druggist
5 cents worth of saturated solution of
permanganate of potassium. Add
about five drops of this to pint bot
tie of water. This will turn the water
beautiful rose purple. If there is
any considerable amount of organic
matter the color will give place in the
course of q few hours to more or
less dirty reddish brown. If the color
of the water in the bottle remains for
twelve hours unchanged from the rose
L.
ganate of potassium was first added,
it may be considered free from organic
amination.-Health Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
An Enterpriaing Burglar.

A professional burglar in Berlin
found q new and original way of add
Ing 10 the ordinary profits of his pro
fession. After each burglary he sent
4 full account of it to one of the daily
newspapers. and for this he received
payment in the usual way. But he
Tled his plan once too often. The
editor became suspicious and gave in
formation to the police, who soon
found how this amateur reporter was
able to beat all rivals in the way of
early information.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
Benefits of Travelling.

Proper recreation prolongs life. This
fact is now better appreciated by busy
people than ever before. OF all the
forms of recreation the best perhaps
is travelling The benefits to be de-
rived from it cannot be exaggerated.
A journey, whether brief or long, is
sure to relieve the mind of business or
domestic cares by directing it into
pleasanter channels. Thousands can
testify that travelling has improved
their health, heightened their lives,
frightened their mental faculties more
than anything else.-Boston Globe.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
Sponge Fishing.

Sponges are gathered by means of a
long pole with hook attached to the
lower end, with which the sponge fish
erman is very expert He lies upon his
stomach in the stern of a boat look
ing through an ordinary water bucket
with a glass bottom, which does away
with the glare from the water and al
lows him to survey the bottom leisurely
while the boatman rows or sculls the
boat. A schooner lies at anchor near
by, from which half dozen or more
Of these small boats fish. 1t returns
TO port when it is loaded, or at night,
as the case may be.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
Taking Out the sting.

One day at rehearsal W. S. Gilbert
observed girl crying and asked her
the cause of it,
Between her sobs the girl declared she
had been insulted by one of the cos
tuners, who had said to her, "You are
no better than you ought to be-"
Gilbert Immediately looked very SYM
pathetic and said, well, you are not,
are you, my dear?"
why. of course not. Mr.. Gilbert"
"Ah, that's all right" he said, and
she went away perfectly comforted,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
what puzzled Him

Sir Joshua Fitch told a story of the
nature study exhibition in London IL
Illustrating the popular wonder at sci
entihc knowledge Sir John Avebury
was showing the heavens through his
telescope to some neighbors and serv.
ants when one exclaimed, II do not
wonder, Sir John, that clever people
find out the sizes and distances of the
stars and how they move, but what
beats me is how you ever could tell
their names!'
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
Nothing Much Happened.

In his "Story of the Cowboy" Elmer
son Hough gives the following quar-
terly report of foreman to an eastern
canch owner, which constituted his
most serious labor of the year:
Deer Sur we have brand 800 caves
this roundup we have made sum hay
potatoes is fare crop. That Inglish
man yu lief in charge at the other camp
got to fresh an we had to kill him
Nothing much has happened sence yu
lief. Yurs truly, JIM"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19

Two brothers in Paris were remark
ably alike, a gentleman meeting one
of them on the boulevard stops him.
saying, Pardon me, but is it to you or
to your brother that have the honor
of speaking?"
"Sir," was the reply, you are speak
ing to my brother."-W Westminster Ga
zette.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
A WITTY Palmer.
Travers.

While walking through an old street
in Stuttgart recently a man found a
purse, and, thinking that it might con-
tain something valuable. he stuck II
hastily in his pocket and hurried home.
He examined It then and was dis
ing except these four lines in German
on slip of paper:
When you find this purse, refrain from
joy;
I'll tell you why in a minute
/ only threw it away because
hadn't cent to put in it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
ExasperatinE.

Mrs. Wadsleigh--Oh, dear!
Mrs. Gadsum-Whats the trouble?
Mrs. WadsleighI' IN so unlucky. My
old nurse has left me, and the new one
l have is so unreliable that don't feel
at all easy In my mind unless see the
children at least two or three times
week. It's so exasperating!-Chic
Record Herald
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
An Easy Task.

Lover (mournfully)-H Have you learn
ed to love another?
Flrt (who had just broken off her en-
gagemeHt with him)-Oh, no, George;
didn't have to learn. The man is
very, very wealthy, and the love came
spontaneously.
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Not Particulars.

Primus-A Although you are a million
aire my love is so great, sir, that it
embodens poor man like myself to
seek a daughter of yours in marriage.
Secundus- Which of the girls is it,
young man?
Primus-Any one of the three, sir.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19

Charley, dear exclaimed young
Mrs. Torkins, the paper has sketch
Of you as rising young reformer."
Eyes. | thought that would sur
prise and please you. What did you
think of the biography?
"oh, Charley, dear, it is too good to
be true" Washington Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
Good Points of n Mule.

Rightly used, kindly treated, given
the same good care as horse, the mule
has always shown himself kind, good
tempered, willing, docile and intelligent
Moreover, while he has none OF the
horses graceful sympathetic ways of
showing affection and responding to
appreciation, the mule is capable of
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19

Myer- Slyker is friendly sort of
chap, isn't he:
Oyer Yes; he's most too friendly.
Myer- How's that?
Gyer-He no sooner quits shaking
your hand than he tries to pull yonr
leg
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
rhe Lucky Member OF the Family

The Lucky Member OF the Family.
mo use O talkin'," said Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley, dat brother o mine is a
mighty lucky man He allus has mon
ey.'
"But you must remember that he is
much more industrious than you are.
He isn't ut all afraid of work"
Oats jes de point. He were lucky
in bein' born industrious. Washing
ton Star.
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Isabel think that editor man is
simply horrid.
Judith Why?
Isabel e placed the engagement
announcement of myself to young
Sloppington under the head of "Busi'
ness Opportunities"
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She You must not kiss me until we
are formally engaged.
He-Do you mean to say that you al
ways insist upon that rule?
She-l've always tried to.-Detroit
News Tribune.
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safer Anyway.

Ukerdek Nothing is better in a time
of danger than presence of mind.
Gobang-Oh. think it over What's
the matter with absence of body?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19

The palmike nipa tree of tropical
Asia has a sap exceedingly rich in sug-
ar, but so salty that its utilization has
not been found profitable.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19

A want of sympathy leads to the
greatest ignorance in the intellect as
we'll as in the heart
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
Mlsats at the Bargain Sale.

MIaflta at inc bHFEaIH S4tHV'
NELL stopped in at bargain sale
today
Belle-Did you see anything that
looked real cheap?
Nell Yes; several men waiting for
their wives. philadelphia Ledger.
The Washington times., 1902-10-12
CE N}VSTMEN MAKES COCRED WOMAN WEATfEST AMERICA

corner of the little piazza there is a
gourd vine that has thousand leaves,
The seeds were brought from Kentucky
the former home Of Miss Davis. But
Miss Davis does not use gourds for
drinking purposes as do her country
men at Owensboro.
Ownesboro Is her native town. She
resided there until eight years ago.
when she came to Chicago At Owens
boro she lived with Dr. w. S. Stirmsn. a
man OF considerable wealth and stand
ing in that part of the Blue Grass State.
She was maid to Mrs. Stirman and as
such accompanied the family on its win
ter and summer tours. She has visited
every State in the Unicn, traversed
Mexico, climbed mountains in Alaska,
and shot the rapids in Canada.
In 1890 an agent for mining proper
ties in Colorado visited Owensboro. II
was not long before he had interested
DR.. Stirman. DIR. Stirman talked about
his investment at the dinner table one
evening and Miss Davis listened. The
next day. she sought the doctor in his
office and, asked him II he thought it
profitable for her to invest a few OF her
saved dollars in Colorado real estate
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mad That settled Miss Davis. The first
year Miss Davis owned the lot her tax
es amounted to $3.50 Last year gold
was discovered in ravine near her
property and the assessment was raised
to s44 This she paid. She calculates
that it will be fifty times this sum when
the assessor interviews her representa-
tive In January next.
Miss Davis confesses that she does not
know the full value of her holdings. But
she insists that If syndicate thinks the
lot worth 100000 1t is worth $1,000, ,O0O
That there is pile of gold covered up
by dirt belonging to her is fact, she
says. Her poverty hitherto has kept
her from going to Colorado to make a
personal investigation. Now. however.
she declares that her brother has sup
piled her with funds and that she will
20 West within the next fortnight.
when / return" she said, II expect
to be the richest colored woman in the
world"
II she gets the million she will be.
There is not colored person in Amer
lea worth one fourth that sum.
II may sell to the syndicate" she de-
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informed that gold was found on her
lot. This information did not surprise
her, according to her statement She
had a dream The dream was vivid
and she had not eaten lobster for sup
per. In the night she saw yellow ridges
of gold dust To the north loomed
huge boulders. Jack rabbits shot in
and out from under the scrubby bushes.
The singing of water as it coursed
through pebbles was music to her ears
Above were stars of indescribable luster.
She did not wake up until next morn
ing. Then to her mind everything was
settled. Her place in Colorado would
not be sold for Its taxes. as was threat
ened. She would work harder than ever
that she might save enough to satisfy
the demand Of the assessor of the coun-
ty.
After this dream Miss Davis got map
of Colorado which did not show Plain
field at ALL She sent to the sheriff of
Cripple Creek asking for information
The reply to this letter was that proper
ty in and around Plainfleld was not at.a
premium just then, but he (the sheriff.
gave her advice to hold on to what she
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At this time Plainfield bid fair to be-
come one of the great towns of the
Rockies. Cripple Creek was then I'M
known. Stratton. subsequently the king
of miners, was then pursuing his voca-
ton as carpenter. There was little
mining going on in and around that
part of the undeveloped West. Real es-
tate agents and land boomers had gone
to Plainfield and had selected 1t as Il
spot that would ultimately outrival
Denver. Flaming circulars were scat
tered over the country singing the
praises of this marvellous region.
At that time the whole country was
prosperous and in the East the men with
schemes and engineering plats found
little difficulty in disrosing of their
holdings Plairfield is not on the map at
the present writing. Neither is the place
listed in the United States postoffice di-
rectory. According to Miss Davis. mail
matter intended for residents there is
sent to Cripple Greek, which is twenty
miles to the south.
Miss Davis has never been to Colorado.
In all the long years she has owned
property there she has paid taxes and
trusted to luck. A month ago she was
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clared. will know better after / get
to Plainfield. I have been advised by
my lawyer there not to, dispose of my
interest. He suggests that organize a
company myself and work the vein.
may do this.
In the vicinity of Prairie Avenue and
Thirty-second Street few negroes reside.
In the block in which Miss Davis lives
there are a half-dozen colored families.
South of there blacks" may be found
here and there. But north of Thirty
second Street all the residences are oc-
cupied by whites. Indeed, there are no
colored servants. because in that part
Of aristocratic Chicago there exists
prejudice against those who do not have
straight hair. But few blocks to the
west, from Wabash Avenue to Armour.
negroes predominate. That part of the
city has been the cynosure OF all eyes
The little house for which Miss Davis
pays monthly rental of 500 is the.
most conspicuous one in that vicinity.
For the past week her door has been
pounded upon by importunate callers.
The first thing that greets Miss Davis
In the morning is bouquet of flowers
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sent by some admirer. When e reporter
called there were hollyhocks. sweet
peas, violets, and American beau
ties, on the center table Of
her little parlor. Frequently the con-
versation was interrupted by knocks on
the door. The woman peered through
the blinds and saw men and women. But
they had TO wait. When the reporter
got to the street the crowd OF blacks
outside suggested election day at Toom-
suba. Ga.
What will do with the money!" re-
piled Miss Davis to question. '.Oh. It
won't turn my head. l will buy home.
will surround my mother and sisters
with luxuries; 1 will travel have
longed to see more Of the world. My
health is bad. OF late have had hem
orrhages, and fear consumption. Per-
haps / may remain in Colorado until I
get strong again. Still. have no plans.
The news of my wealth has not intoxi-
Gated me with delight OF course. / am
glad that I will not have to work anv
more. but beyond this gratifying condi-
iion have experienced no peculiar sem
sations. am neither prettier. brighter.
nor better than l was month ago."