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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-07

gan with the attack or the
A Federal warships upon the
Confederate water batteries. 1t
rnded with a brilliant charge by Grants
infantry, which decided the day. The
fort stood on high ground some of il
100 feet above the river, and covered
about 100 acres. Upon each fank OF
the arnly's approach there was d creek
filed with backwater. Across the gap
between the two streams Grant de-
|ployed his force Of over 27 600 men In I
three divisions. General J.. a. Me-
Clernand held the right. General Few
Wallace the center and General G. ~ Y
Smith the left. u 1;ts
The navy. under Flag officer Toote,
was counted upon to repeat at D0nel
son it's effective work at Fort Henry.
-Four ironclads were on hand--the Ca
rondelet, st. Louis (fagship1; Louis-
vile and PittsDurg. The army got In
position before the works on the 18th
of February, and on the 18Th the
Carondelet opened the bombardment
from the safe berth of two and half
miles. Only one Of the 200 shots fired
damaged the fort. 1T was next to the
last shot fired that day and entered an
embrasure, disabling one gun and Kill
ing the Confederate chief of artillery,
Captain Dixon One shot pierced the
Carondelet. but did but little damage.
On the 14th the slips steamed up to-
within 400 yards, and the comhatants
on both sides were bent upon test Of
guns aud mettle. The onslaught by.
Foote's guns was terrific. and tho
gunners In, the water batteries OF tho
fort began 70 desert their pieces. Then
In an instant all was changed. Al solid
shot tore through the pilothouse Of the
st. Louis, killing the pilot ard destroy
ing the wheel. Flag Officer Fcote was
wounded by the side OF the pilot. An
other shot wounded the pilot OF the
Louisville and cut the tiller ropes.
Il Both injured ships dropped ont Of the
fight. covered by the Carondelet and
Pittsburg. The Pittsburg soon turned
about. badly cut up. and the Carondelat
faced the batteries alone for time.
The highest gun of the enemy's water
battery was in charge of a boy Of tho
name OF Frc1ua. War was fun to the
lad. and when he saw the, confusion
among the Federal ships be said to his
mates. ''See me take the tailest chin
ney." The chimney came down and
with 1t the aag, and Frcqua shouted:
"Come onl You are not at Fort Hen
ry" He landed shot in portfolio OF
the Carondelet. and the entire feet
backed off out of range.
The Confedcrates. jubilant over the
easy repulse Of the gunboats, sent
telegram to Richmond announcing a
great victory. 1T was soon followed by
one telling different story. although
Grant retired to his blanket that night
thinking he would have to begin a long
siege. The troops had no shelter. and
1t was intensely cold. The soldiers had
recElessly thrown away their overcoats
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-07

The Tapkaow Club is arranging for
another musical to be held the latter
part of this month.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-07

'yalontine's Day next Friday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-07

On the TapKaow alleys next Wednse
day evening the first team will bowl 4
team from Summit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-07
lcopyright. 1892. BY q. L. Kilraer.I

~ IGHTING at Fort DoneIson be-
q gan with the attack or the
III Federal warships upon the
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NORRIS co.
FAR in REAR
Only S87 in Response to Nc
Kinley Association Appeal.

Local Committee Should Organize,
When Balance Required Could BE
Quickly Raised Amount Suggested
From Each Township not Burden
some School Children, Firemen
and Free Masons Have Given vaIu-
able Aid Elsewhere Chronicle will
Receive, Acknowledge and For
ward all Subscriptions.
The Chronicle. in common with other
newspapers throughout the State, has
been asked 10 publish the following
appeal from the Executive Committee Of
of the Mckinley Association, Of New
Jersey:
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The Iola register., 1902-02-28
ARE PREPARING FOR SEWERS.
Council Orders Land Rights Con-
demned and Engineers Secured
For Septic Basins.

The city council met Wednesday pur-
suant to adjournment.
it was recommended that =. j..
Murphy, Harry Raymond and Frank
Andrews be released from jail and an
order of release was made.
On motion the engineering bill of
Capt. G. G. Waite of Pittsburg was
allowed for 800 as per agreement.
The main object ofthe MEETING being
the sewer question, it was moved and
seconded that the mayor and city at
torney take the necessary steps to con-
demn the right to lay sewer to Elm
creek and tract not to exceed five
acres for septic basins on its north
bank, and the right to empty said
waste from said basins into said creek
The motion carried.
The clerk was instructed to have
cards printed and sent to engineers
requesting bids for services as con-
sulting engineer for bacteria sewer
system for lola, which bids are to be
submitted to the city council March
13, 1902.
The council then adjourned.
The Iola register., 1902-02-28
Marriage and Divorce Up To Date

Marriage and Divorce Up To Date
The New York World says: A we'll
known New York woman, divorced
from her husband in South Dakota
seven months ago has just married
again in Indiana.
Her former husband married inn
mediately after the divorce was grant
ed, woman whom he had 'learned to
love" during his wife's temporary alb
sence from home, and who was di-
vorced in order to marry him. Like
wise the man whom the first wife has
just married out west was divorced
from his wife, by whom he had three
children, that he might marry his new
affinity"
To add to the complication of these
triple divorces and remarriages they
would not be legal If contracted in the
state where the parties originally
lived.
1t only remains for the one deserted
and unconsoled husband in this State
to marry the abandoned wife out west
to complete the serio-comic scomplexi-
ties and compensations of this medley
of marriage and divorce up-to-date.
Will any of these wealthy and high
ly respectable persons be ostracized
by society-the remedy suggested by
worthy bishop for the divorce evil?
Precedent does not seem to threaten
it. Will this playing fast and loose
with sacraments and contracts and
domestic ties hasten the passage of q
constitutional amendment authorizing
a national divorce law? 1t ought to.
The Iola register., 1902-02-28
Bruce SmpIters OMIT Friday.

Pittsburg Headlight: 1t is learned
on good authority that on February
y the shelters at Bruce will be shut
down and the fires allowed to die
out for an indefinite period, which will
throw about ninety men out of employ
ment. No particular reason, it is
said, is assigned for the move and
the only explanation that the manag-
ers there can give is that the orders to
shutdown have been received and must
be obeyed. 1t is also thought that
they will never be fr d up again.
At first it was thought that the North
smelters in this city would be fired up
upon the shut down of the Bruce fac.
tory and the same kind of ore smelted
by the same patent used at Bruce but
this thought has been dsabused Of
any such an idea. AS, has before been
stated in these columns, a gigantic
smelter combination that will control
the spelter output is being formed in
the east and until that is complete the
future operation OF smelters will be
dim.
The Iola register., 1902-02-28
SINN|~>r~NHo~<Nr~-S
( District Court News ;
N>~H~~H>~N>>H>>N~n-~3

The suits against the Lanyon Zinc
Company to have gas leases set aside
are being ground out in district court.
Those of Joshua Rumble and William
Il. Strong, to have leases set aside on
technical grounds, were called and
have been continued. The suits of
Joseph p. Rose and j. a. Monfort to
have leases cancelled were submitted
to court and taken under advisement
In the suit of L. X. Taylor against
John Vannuys the court decided in
favor of Vannuys, 1t will be remem-
bered Mr.. Taylor paid $500 down on
two quarter sections west of Gas City,
agreeing TO pay the balance on Ger.
tain day. He did not pay on the
agreed date but was ready shortly
later and when Vannuys refused to
receive the money sued to compel a
sale. The court decided that the sale
was not go and that the land remains
In the possession of Vannuys.
Stella F. Hartwas granted divorce
from James Hart and restored to her
maiden name of Stella Howard. Lille
Gilmore was granted a divorce from
John Gilmore.
A case of interest to the city was the
suit to see whether or not William
Huck need pay an occupation tax. He
is a paper hanger and furnishes his
own paper from sample book. 1t
was believed by the city that he was
thus simply an agent and that he
should pay tax, butt court held that
as he hung the paper himself and did
not deal outside he was exempt.
The Iola register., 1902-02-28
HOW ABOUT CITY TICKET.
Municipal Election Due April 1 and
and not Even Whisper Has Been
Heard of Candidates

Today IS the twenty y-seventh OF Febru-
airy and the day for the spring elec.
tion is April l, so it would seem as if
it was about time for the candidates
to be busying themselves. There are
at least eight offices to be filled and
perhaps more.
In the city council four men elected
last yearremain in Office. They are Lutte
Northrup, j. 5. Walker, j. w. Cou-
tant and w. f. Creighton That is
going on the supposition that Mr..
Creighton expects to remain in the
fourth ward and serve. The retiring
members are j. A. Robinson, Harvey
Dowler, George Ferguson and l. II
Kasebeer.
On the board of education these four
men hold over: f. C. Remsberg, r. f.
Kelley, d. p. Northrup and j. l..
Harris. These four retire: S. G..
Cecil, NJ. G. Robinson, G. NJ. Nelson
and II. 7. Evans.
The Mayor and other officers hold
over another year, both the eleceitv
ones and the appointive ones, pro-
vided the mayor wishes to keep them.
If the matter is allowed to run along
much longer the selection of good re-
liable men for control of the city IS
affairsand those of the schools will
not be so certain. The council will
have the building of city sewers and
street paving to look after and the
school board will have a new school
house to build. Many important
questions will come up for solution
and it is important that good men be
elected to all of these places to guard
the interests Of the public and admin
lister the affairs of their position
wisely and honestly. There is more
work and trouble connected with the
offices than there is honor or pay and
for that reason also an early selection
OF good candidates is good idea.
The Iola register., 1902-02-28
Prospect Deer Creek Township.

Everybody in the county will watch
with interest the progress of the drill
which will soon begin pounding its
way down to the gas sand on the An
derson-Findlay ranch in the south end
of Deer Creek township. A contract
has been let by the owners to Fred
Horton for the sinking of this well,
which is the first one to be drilled in
that neighborhood for many miles
around. The company can find many
uses for the gas, supplying power for
machinery, cooking stock food, domes-
tic use in the ranch buildings and
other ways, The general public hopes
a good well may be found for a good
strike would be of incalculable
benefit.
The Iola register., 1902-02-28

1t would be hard to find two men
differing more widely in appearance,
temperament, tastes and methods than
the two men who represent the State
of South Carolina in the United States
Senate. AS the result of long i'll
ness while boy in the Confederate
army Tillman lost an eye, and the
sunken orbit gives a sinister look to
his countenance which is emphasized
by the habitual frown and close set OF
the thin unsympathetic lips. 1t is the
face of fighter, surly, pugnacious,
querulous, quarrelsome, discontented ,
resentful. Just such a face as you
might expect the man to wear who
could say on the floor of the Senate of
the United States: "Yes we do shoot
the niggers. We are not ashamed of
it and we don't care who knows it.
How so turbulent u soul could have
so long remained in the quiet obscur-
ity of "a South Carolina farm is a lit
tie hard to understand. But is not
the least hard to understand how it
happened that when the Farmers
Alliance movement swept over the
South, Benjamin Ryan Tillman
came into view, riding the very crest
of the wave. Ho was the natural
leader of such movement. Bold of
thought and audacious of speech, hat
ing conventions with a deep grudge
The Iola register., 1902-02-28

When the new proprietors of the
Famous Dry Goods q Shoe Co. get
through making changes in the store
there will be nothing about it familiar
to former patrons. They are busy
now remodelling the front but are not
far enough along TO make much of a
show. They have, however, completed
one improvement which makes the
store as up-to'date as any city store.
This Improvement is the installing of
the Barr Cash Carrier and Basket
System. Instead OF having your pur-
chases wrapped up at the counter they
are carried to the rear of the store
with the cash and there wrapped
by bundle wrappers and returned with
the change. The Barr system is the
best on earth and lola should be,
proud that she has a store with
one in.
The Iola register., 1902-02-28
Commercial Club at Humboldt

correspondence to the REGISTER.
A very enthusiastic mass meeting of
the citizens of Humboldt was held
Tuesday night in the opera house.
They organized The Humboldt Com
mercial Club, electing w. A. Hess
president, w. A. Byerly vice presi-
dent, A. G. Dickinson secretary, DR..
Flynn treasurer, and w. ]. Pickel, r
NJ. Cunningham, o. c. Brett, j. H.
Armel, j. NJ. O'Brien. A. F. McCarty
and j. j. Amos, executive committee.
With the wide awake push of these
mon Of Humboldt expects tn make the
numerous oil and gas wells that are
now being developed there now pro-
duce some good results.
The Iola register., 1902-02-28
BOWERSOCKFEELS CONFIDENT
Thinks One Ballot Will Tell the Tale
at Fort ScOtt-Wants Ten
Votes of Allen County.

Congressman j. ID. Bowersock ar
rived in ICla yesterday noon. and re-
mained here until noon today, talking
over the situation with his friends
here and getting them lined up for
him.
The situation in his district does not
worry him much and he did not expect
to come home from Washington until
his friends advised him to do so as
the opposition vas getting pretty
strongly organized. After travelling
pretty generally over the district he.
feels as confident as ever. AS he ex-
expects this to be his last term he
would like to havea practically unani-
nous denomination, a compliment
which would be more valued by him
than the possession of the office.
Mr. Bowersock has canvassed his.
strength pretty thoroughly and saws.
he feels sure that one ballot will settle
the matter in the convention. Wyan-
dotte and Bourbon counties may vote
va AOihS OL Unt uTSu DallOt
but even if one ballet failed to make a
choice he expects to get some of the
uninstructed votes which are now con-
tidently counted against him. His
visit here is to secure if possible a,
solid delegation of ten votes from
Allen county. The effect on the con-
vention would be great, as Allen
county's name puts her at the head of
the roll call. He expressed satisfac-.
ton at the action of the county central
committee in leaving the choice of
delegates to a county convention, it
being his wish that the selection be
made in any way that suited maiori-.
ty of the Allen county voters.
There is no doubt that his visit here,
did good for his cause and that his
friends are lined up more solidly than
ever in case any fight is made on him.
which has mot been the case thus
far,
The Iola register., 1902-02-28
Republican Congressional Convention.

There will be delegate convention of Re
pubncans held in the city of Fort Scott, on
Tuesday, March 18th, 1902, at 10 O'Clock a. M,
Tor the purpose OF placing i'm nomination
Republican candidate for congress from the
second congressional district of Kansas The
basis OF representation shall be one delegate
Tor every $50 votes or major fraction thereof
cast for Congressman j. d. Bowersock IN 1900
The different, counties are entitled to the fol-
lowing number OF delegates and alternates
towit:
Ahen .....,..........l0 Douglas. =. .........14
ANDERSON ...,..,7 johnson ............9
bourDon... ..........12 Linn.
FRANKLIN. .......I1 Miami. =. ............l Is
Wyandotte. .......2g
he committee passed the following resolu-
Ia unanimously;
.Ny That the member OF the congressional
e'mmittee.of each county shall designate the
t2meS ana manner in which the delegates from
ps county shall be.selected."
M by order of the congressional committe of
ythe second congressional district of Kansas.
TRACY LEARNARD, j. FRANK SMITH,
chairman. Secretary Pro TEN,
The Iola register., 1902-02-28
GiYIer Is Sworn in.

A letter from Kansas City dated
February 26 brings word that Reddy
Givler was sworn into the regular
army and is now soldier. He says:
81 hear that leave tomorrow for San
Francisco and / feel better and will
enjoy trip on the passenger train as
a change from the side door sleeper.
81 want to thank DR., Hendricks for
vaccinating my arm. They had to tie
my right arm last night to save my
left arm.
81 want to thank all my friends
again for their kindness and all the
things they did for me"
Mr., Julius Schlanger of Pittsburg
is in the city.
The Iola register., 1902-02-28
YOU KNOWWHATYOUARE TAKING

When you take Groves Tasteles
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle show
you that it issimplyIron and Quinw
a tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay
25 cents.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-09
WELCOME TO SCHLEY.
City's Tender of Reception to the
Naval Hero.

The City Council yesterday adopted
a resolution touching the coming Of
Admiral Schley vino, with Mrs. Schley,
is expected to reach Savannah to-mor-
row morning to visit Gen. and Mrs.
w. w. Gordon. The resolution was Of
fered by the Committee of the Whole
and was adopted in open meeting. 1t
was as follows:
Whereas. we are advised that Ad-
miral Winfield Scott Schley is about
to visit Savannah, and
Whereas, Admiral Schley is held in
the highest esteem by the people Of
Savannah for the nobility of his char
acter and the highly valuable services
he has rendered to his country.
Therefore. be II resolved, by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah in Council assembled, that
the Mayor and a committee of Alder
men officially receive Admiral Schley
ON his arrival i'm Savannah, tender to
him a welcome to our city i'm the name
of its people, and request the privilege
OF rendering him a public reception at
the City Exchange on next Saturday.
the 18th inst, between the hours of
4:30 and $3.50 p. M"
No doubt is felt that Admiral Schley
Will give his consent to the reception.
1t ia the only public function that. thus
far, has been arranged In connection
with his visit II Is the purpose of the
Mayor and Aldermen TO invite Mrs.
Schley TO be present at the reception.
and an invitation viii be extended Ia
the ladies' of Savannah to meet the
Admiral and his wife
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-09
LUMBER FIRMS COMBINE.
ChattahOochee Lumber Company
VIII Do Export Business.

VIII Do Export Business. .t
The lumber interests of ]. J. Cum
mings have been sold to the Chatta-
hoochee Lumber Company. The deal
was ratified at a meeting of the di-
rectors held at noon yesterday. Mr..
Cummings, who is one of the largest
stockholders in the lumber company
has been engaged in the export bust
ness.
The transfer of his interests to the
corporation means that the lumber
company will engage in the export
business as we'll as that of operating
mills. The company is capitalized at
100000 and has extensive holding
throughout the state, more particu-
larly at and near Donaldsonville. The
offices of the concern have been at
that point but Savannah is now the
headquarters, and the books will be
kept in this city.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders was held and a board of di
rectors was elected. The directors met
Immediately and ratified the deal made
with Mr.. Cummings, and then elected
officers. The offices of second and
third vice presidents were abolished.
The following are the officers and d.
rectors of the lumber company with
it's new holdings:
President-L. Mcneil.
Vice President. ]. Cummings.
Secretary and Treasurer-T. c. Will
son, Jr. 30
Director of, Mills-C. /. Cummings.
Director of Woods-W. L. Powell
Directors--L. Mcneil. j. J. Cum
mings, ]. S. Shingler r. J. Shingler,
w. l.. Powell, c. /. Cummings and T.
c. Wilson, IT.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-09
HELD FOR MURDER
SLAYER or HENRY FOREMAN AR
RESTED ON AUGUSTA ROAD.
VICTIM DIED FROM LocKJAW.
sTABBING OCCURRED IN RIVER
STREET CeoKsHoP.

BoWeu Claims 1t Was Done IN Self
Defense While Foreman Was
Threatening His Life With a Ra-
zOr-Friends of the Dead Negro
Say the Attack Was Unprovoked.
Coroner VIII Hold an Inquest as
Soon M the witnesses TO the stab
bling Can be Secured.
Alex Bowen. the slayer of Henry
Foreman, both colored, was arrested
yesterday and is held at the county Jail
charged by Coroner Keller with muir
Commissioner Lathrops place, about
six miles from the city, and placed in
JAIN by Deputy Lilienthal.
Foreman was stabbed in the restau-
rant of Bowers uncle, where he board
ed, and died from lockjaw. the result
of the wounds, ten days ago. The mat
ter was not reported to the police un-
til few minutes before Foreman died
and Bowen had already made his es-
cape 1t was known that he was on
the Augusta road in the vicinity of
Mr.. Lathrop's place, and the holding
of an inquest was put off until he could
be located. He secured employment at
the Lathrop farm Tuesday, and when
he went to report for duty yesterday
he was taken in custody.
The stabbing occurred at No. 62l
River street. corner of Coffee alley,
and, according to the prisoner, was
done in self-defense, although wit
nesses found by the police say other
wise. Bowen says that he was eating
III l,se
chair from under him, causing him
to fall to the floor. He says that when
he got up Foreman knocked him on
the shoulder with a bottle and SEM
him spinning. The prisoner claims
that the man then drew razor and
made a cut at him, but that he caught
the weapon and received a cash on
the hand. Bowen says that not until
then did he use his knife. He claims
that he left Immediately after the cut
ting, but could not explain his con-
tinued absence from the city.
The prosecution charges that Fore
man was eating his supper when Bow
en- entered the restaurant, and that
every seat was taken. 1t is alleged
that Bowen was not pleased when he
could not find a vacant chair, and that
'he requested Foreman to give way to
him. Foreman refused and Bowen
demanded the chair which was being
used by the other man, A second re-
fusal made Bowen angry, and it is
charged that without warning he
whipped out his knife and plunged
it into Foremans left shoulder.
The wound in itself was not serious
and Foreman paid no particular at
tention to it, and took no care of him.
self. Several days after the cutting
the wound began to give Foreman
trouble, and the uncle of the negro who
used the knife summoned physician.
The wound had been neglected and the
negros condition was serious at that
time. Several days later tetanus set
in and death followed. Il,
Coroner Keller will hold an inquest
just as soon as the witnesses. to the
homicide can be secured. 1t may be
that the investigation will be held this
evening. Foreman was about % years
of age and a native of Beaufort, S. c.
Bowen is a little younger.