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The Morris County chronicle., 1902-04-25
MADE HIT WITH KAISER.
Naval Attache BeehIer, who Is Leav-
ing United States Embassy at
Berlin, Was often Dined.

Commander William H. Beehler, the
United States naval attache at Ber-
lin, and Mrs. Beehler went to Dres-
den the other day. Thence the COM
mander will pay farewell visits to
Vienna and Rome, and will return to
Berlin for his formal leave-taking.
His term expired April 1.
Commander Beehler during the
last two years, has breakfasted,
lunched and dined with Emperor Will
liam 81 times, and has had 46 au-
diences with his majesty, almost all
at the emperor's initiative. The en-
peror has shown an extraordinary
liking for the attache, and has facili-
tated his official inquiries in every
way.
Emperor William on several occa-
sions, like the Kiel regatta and smok-
ing parties, put his arm on Com
mander Beehler's shoulder and called
him "Bill."
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STUDIED CORAL FORMATIONS
Prof. Agassiz, of Harvard, Pleased
with the Results of His Trip to
the MaIdive Islands.

Prof. Alexander Agassiz, of Har-
ward, who has returned after month
spent in examining the coral reefs
of the Maldive islands, in the south
ern Indian ocean, says he learned
more in that time about coral forma-
tions than in the whole Is years he
had previously studied the subject.
His specimens have been shipped to
the museum at Cambridge, Mass
Prof. Agassiz last October chartered
the British steamship Arma. He was
accompanied by his son, DIR. Wood.
worth, and H. B. Bigelow as assist.
ants.
They took many deep-sea sound.
ings, studied the formation of atolls
and took large number of photo.
graphs. Next year Prof. Agassiz will
continue his Investigations in other
parts of the world.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-04-25

trace it back to these two. With such
illustrious forbears it is no wonder the
Abyssinian sovereign bears the proud
title of "Negus Negusti" (King of
Kings; and that the people acknowl-
edge no other race their equal.
The highest plateau in Africa is
that of Abyssinia. The people are
mountaineers, hardy, independent,
jealous of foreigners and hostile to-
wards them. They are not an agricul-
tural folk, the land being given over
largely to pasturage; sheep, cattle and
goats finding abundant sustenance and
flourishing accordingly. Forests of
very valuable timber add to the riches
of the land, while coffee and ivory, the
chief exports, further suggest the
character of the country. Though
close to equatorial Africa, Abyssinia is
blessed with climate healthful and
invigorating. Surrounded on two
sides by the deserts of the Soudan it
rises green oasis in parched land;
with sound of running water, sight
and shelter of leafy tree, and broad
extent of grassy plains.
Ancient Ethiopia was the designa-
tion given to what is known in the pres
ent day as Abyssinia. It's earliest his
tory we have no authentic account of,
but we have evidences that the Ethio-
plans were held in esteem by the most
cultivated nation of ancient times, the
Greek. They were converted to Chris
tianity in the fourth century.
In the fifteenth century, handful of
Portuguese settled in Abyssinia and
brought in some outside influence.
When the king that had protected
them died, his successor and the
priests treated them badly, the colony
ended in failure, and Abyssina was
again shut to foreigners. In 1867, when
Theodorus was king of Abyssinia, an
English expedition penetrated his fast
nesses and made known to the world
a great deal concerning this hitherto
very exclusive nation.
King Theodorus, angered because
the British government had paid no at
tention to letter he had sent to the
queen, soliciting her friendship, in 1864
seized and imprisoned the British con-
sui, Mr.. Cameron, and all his suite.
messenger, Mr.. Rassan, was sent out
bearing letter, signed by the queen,
demanding the release of the captives.
Mr.. Rassan himself was imprisoned.
In 1867, an expedition, consisting of
1000 British and 5000 native troops
under Gen. Sir Robert Napier, was dis
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-04-25
WRITING A SECOND NOVEL.
John Philip SOusa, the "March King''
Hard at Work on History of
His BOyhOOd.

John Philip Sousa is writing his
tory of his boyhood adventures in
the form of a novel-his second, by
the way-but it will set down almost
literally many things that happaned
In the younger days of the present
"march king" Mr.. Sousa few days
ago closed a contract for the book
with the Bowen-Merrill company of
indianapolis, and probably will finish
it before his departure in the autumn
for his European tour.
He will place his story in the
southeastern part of Washington and
along the Anacostia river. There are
to be found many quaint characters
even to-day. There, too, is much his
torical ground. Bladensburg, besides
figuring in the war of the revolution,
was the old dueling ground where
gallants of the early republican days
repaired to settle their disputes. At
mosphere is furnished also by the
hunters, who even now find great
focks of ducks, rail and reed birds
along the Anacostia,.
Mr.. Sousa's book will tell the story
of two boy chums. One was strong
and full of fight and the other was
lacking in physical strength but
smart at his studies and music. The
two were constantly together, the
strong one defending his weaker
chum and always bowling to his supe-
rior judgment in matters of mind.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-04-25
THE POSTAL RECEIPTS.
Fifty of Largest Offices of Country
show Increase of Ten Per Cent.
over March of Last Year.

The postal receipts for last month,
as compared with March of last year,
for the so largest post Offices in the
country, show net increase of 10 per
cent. The total receipts of the so Of
fees were $5,267,666. The largest in
crease was 81 per cent. at Denver, with
Dayton (O) second, with 80 per cent.
Five offices reported decreases in re-
ceipts, viz: Indianapolis, 2s per cent;
Louisville, IS; ST. Joseph (Mo), 13;
Albany On. ", 10, and Lowell
(Mass.), A. The figures for the two
largest offices showed receipts of ST.
103,216, an increase of II per cent. for
New York, and receipts of $ss9,75 an
increase of per cent. for Chicago.
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AUTO AND AIRSHIP.
Brussels Engineer to Aid Mile. OterO
in Making Novel TriumphaI En-
try Into Biarritz.

A Brussels engineer has undertaken
to construct for Mile. Otero an air.
ship, by means of which she hopes
to make her triumphal entry in Au-
gust into Biarritz. She has stipu-
lated that there shall be no danger
attached to the undertaking. The
engineer has agreed to make cap
tive balloon, which shall be dragged
along by an automobile by thin
wire hawser. In the event of acci-
dent Mile. Otero will be able to de-
scend to the automobile by means of
rope ladder. The airship will float
gracefully above the automobile at a
height of hundred feet, the tiller
being held in the hands of Mile.
Otero.
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WAS HoNoRED BY THE PRINCE
Herbert Cummings, n Young Mulatto,
Who Served Henry During Trip
Given Gold Watch.

The proudest passenger to walk
down the gangplank of the Deutsch-
land when she made her dock at New
York the other day was Herbert
Cummings, young mulatto, who
was sent over on the same steamer
by local florist to decorate the cab
in of Prince Henry on his return voy-
age from this country.
The lad was detailed to attend to
the floral decorations on board EN-
peror Williams yacht Hohenzollern
while she was in port, and the prince
liked him so well that he asked that
he be sent to Bremen when he sailed
on the Deutschland.
At the end of the voyage Prince
Henry presented him with hand
some gold watch and chain, and gave
him an autograph letter of recon-
mendation.
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Abyssinia a Rising Power
in the Old World
1t Is Not the Black, Barbarous Nation the Major
ity Imagine 1t to Be.

patched from India to bring Theodorus
to terms. 1t took little time. There
was a slaughter of the natives on the
plain of Arogi, but it was not until
Magdala was bombarded that Theo-
dorus realized that the British were
too many for him. AS the English en-
tered the palace he shot himself, pre-
ferring death to the disgrace of defeat.
John, or Johannes, his successor,
fell in 1889 in the war against the
Dervishes of the Soudan, but prior to
his fall he was engaged in conflict with
Egypt in regard to the boundary ques-
tion, conflict in which the latter was
worsted. Gen. Gordon endeavored to
arbitrate the matter, but was not sue
cessful in his mission to the naughty
Abyssinians; for several weeks he was
kept prisoner by them, and it is
doubtful if he was even allowed an
audience with the august "Negus." !"
Johannes was succeeded by Menelek
II.
When Menelek aspired to the throne
he was assisted in the subduing of his
rivals and the accession to the kingship
by the Italians, with whom he made a
treaty, by virtue of which the italian
government claimed a protectorate
over the whole empire, although Men
elek himself did not give the treaty
any such Interpretation. When the
Italians first began colonization in
Abyssinia, they occupied Massowah,
the sea port and seat of government of
Tigre, the northernmost of the Abys-
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-04-25
London to Have shallow subway

London is about to reap the benefit
of the experience of Paris and New
York in the way of building shallow
underground rapid transit railroads.
Col. York, chief engineer of the coun-
ty council of London, has just re-
turned from Paris, where he inspect
ed the Metropolitan most carefully.
He has recommended that the shall
low subway system be adopted in the
new thoroughfare. He bases his rec
concentrations on the ground that it
is more convenient for passengers
and more economical to work. Being
easier of access, the shallow subway
affords greater opportunities in case
of accident. 1t has, besides, a much
purer atmosphere.
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BabOO Leave,

On the occurrence of a plague scare
in one of the afflicted cities of the Pun
jab, the clerks of public office took
fight, leaving behind them the follow
ing application: 1--WE poor, unfor.
tunate Baboos, in solemn conclave as.
sembled, pray your honor to be pleased
to permit us to leave this unwholesome
spot; for, pray, what can Baboo give
in exchange for his soul? In anticipa-
tion of sanction we leave tonight
Madras Mail.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-04-25

If all the petroleum produced last
year in the United States was put in
standard barrels placed in a row touch.
ing each other the line would com.
pletely belt the earth. Enough coal
was produced to give three and one.
half tons to every one of the 10000 ,ooC
persons in the United States, and
enough gold to give every American
a cold dollar
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what They Used.

Patience-And you say you camped
out in the mountains?
Patrice-Yes; caught our own fish,
killed our own birds and cooked our
own meals.
What in the world did you cook
them on?"
''Oh, believe they used one of those
mountain ranges. ."-Yonkers States
man.
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tend the croWn1ng OF Ed-
ward VII. Where many an American
millionaire will not dare to tread, the
dark-skinned gentleman from Abys-
sinian will be given unquestioned right
to disport himself.
What does the word Abyssinia sug-
gest to you, the name Menelek?
Heathenism and blackness and all
manner of barbarity? If so, you are
no more ignorant than many; few,
save those that have more than super
fetal interest in political and mission
ary affairs, being cognizant of the fact
that Abyssinia has long been Chris
tian empire, for hundreds and hun
dreds of years, and that ruler of
Abyssinia has borne the title dear to
European monarchs, defender of the
Faith"
One writer speaks of Abyssinians as
a semi -barbarous Christian people, but
probably they themselves think it is
the old, unadulterated type of Chris
tianity that they, alone of all the
world, hold to with such tenacity, de-
fend with such zeal. Many Jewish Gus
toms are noticeable among them.
They trace their empire back to the
days of Solomon and his famous guest,
the queen of Sheba; and claim their
line of kings sprang from these two,
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-04-25
FiIipino Padrone System.

All employment Of natives in the
Philippines is on the padrone system.
No American can walk out and hire
dozen Filipinos to go to work for
him; he must, instead, arrange with
'boss," and on commission for so
much labor.-Chicago Tribune.
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Probably Had.

Sigourney-N wonder the British
were unable to conquer the soldiers Of
the revolution.
Bigelow-Not if they had half the
fight in them that is in the Daughters
of the Revolution.-Boston Transcript.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-04-25

BYSSINIA, too, is to send
over to Merrie England a
gentleman entitled to gaze
upon all the pomp and cir
: cumstance that are to at
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and the immense swing interesting
tn too Then there the chutes.
Fourth of July when
the first time We taken forty
city, We entered the boat. What
along and at last
though going into the opposite shore,
the guard stood in the safely
amid laughter and shouts. The
smallest trains in the world added pleasure
to Lincoln park grew
while the looked expressed their
pleasure the girls took ride around the old mill
We went to the Columbian and statuary,
carvings machinery, etc. After and
plants seeing sign, Keep OF the romped
played pig the parlor' follow we
visited the beautiful buildings gallery public library
and the posoffice. which of
The transportation of great
benefit to the student -Cressy Hay
A Sixth Grade, 2S05 Chicago
Garfield School
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minneapolis Topics.
For Saturday. Sept. IS:
'WOODPILE,"


what does this word "Woodpile' suggest to you?
1t may be any kind of wood and any kind a pile
You may tell of actual experience that you have
had with sort of woodpie or you may take
an entirely different point of view and write purely
imaginary story The papers must be in the hands
the editor
Not Later Than Monday Evening, September 8,
at o'clock. They must be strictly original written
in ink, on side only of the paper not more than
300 words in length, less than 100 marked with
number OF words and each signed with the grade,
school, name and address of the writer. The papers
must not be rolled.
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FOUR DAINTY LEAVES.


Oysters Have Frinees Their Mouths and Queer
The oyster has mouth with a fringe hanging around
1t, and teeth but it has head
in SHE'LL and would naturally think
no means OF providing for the necessities Of fe
nothing of being minus head and
shut up in shell all days. would find nconvenient
to make living. However, Mother to
all her chdrens wants. and though beings think
ourselves the most important creation
has been bestowed in fashioning
the oyster is wrapped In
human bodies
The which oyster is. greater part
The gis lungs Of the oyster shaped like dainty
when take microscope and look carefully at these Curl
always in motion tiny which
mens make drive the food into the
fringe of the oysters mouth belongs the gs and
currents,
particle oyster
e At first the oysters keep their mother
hide at the least signal of danger But by they
lead independent existence that u.s. they fix themselves
to solid body and begin to make their shells This
takes three The oyster lays
The oyster fare well in the rough tempestuous
time of the oysters O
preferred those ITALY, cultivation
oyster great industry England there
banks the valuable
industry which has in cultivation
food is becoming mol i'm
portant the BY and in midst the
vicinity OF Island have made fortunes
the improved methods of oyster cultivation
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For Saturday, Sept. 20:

THE QUALITIES THAT MAKE A FRIEND. WHY"
What characteristics do you expect in those whom
you choose friends? BY friend" is meant some
thing closer than mere. casual acquaintance. It
means person, several, whom you take close
into your heart whom you trust, whose company you
always prefer in all Of your outings and pleasures
The ''why' must be answered or paper will not be
considered in the contest The papers must be in the
hands OF the editor of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Monday Evening, September 49,
at o'clock. They must be strictly original, written
in ink, side only of the paper, not more than
800 words in length less 1Oe marked with the
number of words and each signed with the grade
school and address OF the writer. The papers
must not be rolled
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Terrible to Think OF.

I'm glad I'm not fish," little George he
watched the goldfish swimming around in the globe.
"Why?" uleried his mother.
'cause 1t must be awful have be bathing all tho
time!" the reply.
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or take the Belle Isle boat and ride all 10
lived there I could grandma I
have uncle and living
whom could spend week in the
cous peaches During
could have fun riding men load and
load the hay and oats and pack them away winter.
Detroit high school is the finest
in the United -Margaret Hatcher.
A Sixth Grade. 146O w Lake Street.
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MYSTERY AND NEW-MOWN HAY.

(Eonorable Mention.)
There is little Massachusetts
historic Places quiet quantness refreshing
ne" nay The houses mostly built in the colonial STYLE
with gabed roofs brass knockers
that were standing during the revolutionary de-
clded air OF mystery about them which The old
cemetery the hill, with it's crumbing headstones
shady patches, suggests peace in its full meaning.
Along the road to Lexington the farther
most of them being little white
ers and the large gardens the orchards
are scattered between complete the impression that this
would be the ideal home The which
town has not much life in It, but flows the
ing some sweet it's influence
for everyone appears to be happy contented
gong.''
If home there in old Concord visit
places which of much
be with the friends of Emerson, Hawthorne L. M. AL
cot with some of whom already acquainted; and yet
I would not be far from the city of Boston,
3 Ninth Grade, Edith Sage,
Central High School, S.
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went to get into the buggy, but dsap-
pointed to find old hayrack waiting although
the shock was over enjoyed ride very
Driving three miles reached house, a one
story log building containing light. the
west of the house all kinds of imaginable
north Is the garden. patch of strawberries large
spring. While the all the outbuildings ando
the south is the Running
Is large creek well supplied with fish having
bottom fine for bathing large
seats built in the limbs
ne did not want to fishing bathing
berries or sit in the Julia L. Spence
A Sixth Grade, 222 W Twenty-eighth Street.
Whittier School.
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WINDOWS" OF THE SEA

'WiNDOWS" THE SEA.
On the island Of Catalina
coast of California about twenty miles
Pedro suburb Of Los Angeles in beautiful of
tains lies Avalon, noted
is favorite place Of residence
The advantages it has other places
It is but ride metropolis
Los Angeles yet is of the quieest
most enjoyable places imagine
place that
hotel for the size of the there only about
hundred inhabitants the long
only few steps from the beach, the statement hard
to believe It has the botoned boats
which but few other watering places have
sde golf links clubhouse and two large aquarums well
all other requirements frstcass
is IDEAL n winter and in
Another like it is that the inhabitants
neghborly and pote when they have public meeting in
stead Of just few attending all there. Last, but
the most attractive the mountains which
all Sides Considering all things should choose Avalon
on-Santa Catalina, II. A. Lewis,
A Ninth Grade, 1895 Third Avenue s..
Central High School '. =: ''-t@
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Endless hours can be spent in the British
OF my leisure would be devoted examination the
specimens IN the different departments
neo until mad DONE the Tower Westminster Abbey
fauis cathedral besides with
quaint church yards which well
worth noticing.
Besides the inexhaustibe features hauns
OF Dickens would be attractive
wished could visit in reality he
famous and repeople them with
ihe Inames, with its pleasure
terest would afford days outing
sight seeing would indulge in pleasure
which can be found In London This go
little parks like Temple garden. though right
heart OF the city, IS quiet
solitary graveyard and imagine he
any habitation should like London,
the infinite variety of pleasure
vast ana historic city, Janet De Haven
B Ninth Grade, s343 Sixth Street NJ
North Side High
THE "MlSTRESS THE WORLD"
My favorite place Of Rome because
should see so famous buildings,
arch called 1.-THE Titus vatican the
home of the and which contains paintings
statues and other valuable articles the
years to build and which is
ing in the world in ruins the great
FELL the Roman BRIDGE and other interesting and
beautiful things. Gertrude Laird
B Sixth Grade, Thirteenth Avenue S.
Greeley School.
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HUNGRY FOR OLD CASTLES
possessed unlimited means which would en-
able to live In place choose fvorite place Of
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residence would be in Edinburgh Scotland There in tho
academy that famous city finish education
besides having home in ideal spoton bluff
looking the My time spent in visiting
the gens and various other famous by SCOTS
and stories. Here satisfy longing
for rambling about old castles admiring
scenery.
But after extended trip Scotland to
return home to the should not
like the idea of being American living
life In my own country -Alvylda De Haven,
Seventh Grade 3343 Sixth Street n.
Bremen School
IN SUNNY SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco is favorite residence
farmer has
hot there 1t hardly in winter In the city
there great where people pack
into boxes Most of the big. The
has very fine clmae people from the northern
of the United States spend their
fine harbor.
like to sit down by the waters seesthe big
steamers landing their freight used into the
woods and pick flowers. to
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WiNsoME, WEIGHING DOLLY
(IIOnorable Mention.)

Pars-Dear Grandmother Hourly think of you there
the White Mountains and you
solitude Hourly dear old SOUL afraid little
is flying from the home into society,"
in Paris inspired admiring
to think Do not think vain worldly truly
popular.
Oh grandmother! long you to Paris I it,
the most desirable city in the world which
boueVards houses dra and galleries make
the grandest place in the
My dresses all of the latest Styles delight
heart.
So days fly I live life in Paris only place
world for and live in the White Mountains.
the only place in the world for
Parls Will still be the ideal of night Dolly
y Enghth Grade Clara Shepey,
Greeley School 26O7 Chicago Avenue.
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This hoseman is trespassng
the farmer
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A MANSION FULL OF TREASURES.

(HOnOrable Mention.)
OF all the cities of the world should choose
home. With it's quiet, quaint
and beautiful shore encircing harbor
picturesque city in country.
Bunker Hill monument the library conservatory
music the Old North church and the
historic remains OF the colonial
To live in treasures would
take days examine:
hoyhocAs and pnks and all the which grand
mothers took delight in cultivating delight
together I should In
other city in the Amanda Brecke.
A Seventh Grade Spring Park, Minnetonka-
Madison School