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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-17
Nobody Wanted Anthracite Coal.


Morristown people who think they
cannot get along without anthracite
coal this winter have as much trouble
as their ancestors did ITO yearssago
in trying to get along with it.
The early Pennsylvania coal barons
tried for twenty seven years to get
people to buy hard coal, and went
bankrupt half dozen times before
they could make the householders
and manufacturers believe that
''stone COAL" as they called it, was
good fuel.
The first anthracite sold in Phila-
delphia brought $21 ton. and was
as great curiosity then as it is now
in this vicinity. Twenty seven years
after the first anthracite coal baron
began business the price of this fuel
in Philadelphia was still So. 40 ton,
and in the eighty years since then it
has not reached what the public
would call reasonable limits. -
Anthracite was discovered in
Pennsylvania as early as $780, but no.
body knew how to keep it burning
after 1t had been ignited. A few
early barons had faith in ir, however,
and bought tract in Lehigh county,
where the coal cropped out through
the surface. They formed the Lehigh
Coal Mine company, and were the or
iginators of all the troubles that
have perplexed anthracite users ever
since.
The Lehigh company was in ad-
vance of the times, however. The
country then had wood to burn, and
people who had wide freplaces and
andirons couldn't see any use for the
little hard Jumps that took so much
trouble to ignite, and refused to keep
burning when lighted. The Lehigh
company built wagon road down
from its surface mine to the Lehigh
river, nine miles away, and sent a
boatload of the fuel to PHILADELPHIA.
when the water was high enough,
but there was no market for it.
Then a navigation company was
| formed in 1898 to clear the Lehigh of
stones and snags, and interest in the
new fuel revived. The Lehigh Coal
Mine company, which had become
discouraged, leased its property to
several men, but they also failed to
find market. The people went on
burning soft coal and wood until the
war of 1919. when the blockade of the
coast by Great Britain made Virginia
coal too expensive.
The bankrupted Pennsylvania coal
barons then tried third time to get
the citizens to burn anthracite. Five
boatloads were started from Maunch
Chunk for Philadelphia. Three boats
were wrecked on the way, but two
reached the city safely, where wire
makers bought the fuel for 1871 ton.
Even then no one knew how to ig.
mite the fuel properly, according to
| Prof. John Bach McMaster. The
workmen at the wire factory spent a
whole night trying to get the fur
mace started, and then shut the door
and started home in disgust.
One of the men forgot his coat.
however, and came back, to find that
the closed door had solved the draft
problem, and the furnace was red
hot. after that anthracite was in
regular demand by the manufactur-
ers, and soon became q matter of
household necessity.
Seaboard Interchange Mileage Ticket,
Seaboard Air Line Railway has
placed on sale /, 900 mile tickets at
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-17

The latest thing for ladies in the
stationery line is your name printed
in the corner of your letter paper.
We have the very best qualities Of
linens and bonds. Can make envel-
opes to match any Esize or quality
paper you select.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-17

else and discipline whereby we can
wonderfully improve, eradicate and
change many of the unhappy condi-
lions of life.-Pilgrim.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-17
SeabOard lntsrohana sabIe MlIeaqe Ticket

Seaboard Air Line Railway has
placed on sale 1000 mile tickets at
$25. 90, which tickets are good over it's
entire system, and also over the lines
of its important connections, repre-
senting in all approximately 10, 900
miles.
Full information as to these tickets
may be obtained upon application to
any agent II representative of the
company. S42l
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
A Large Farm.

j.. w. Brunskill, who recently pur-
chased the Fred LANCE place, last of
the city, has added 800 acres to it dur
ing the past week. He purchased
through the agency of Morse Bros,
the Joseph H. Botz quarter section,
known as the Derby place, for $4,000
also 100 acres for grazing lands, east
of here, from eastern parties. Mr..
Brunskill is a man who has made a
success of farming, and the HERALD
confidently looks for marked improv-
ments in his holdings. He now has
something over 700 acres. embracing
every variety of land that section
offers; fine, level, highly cultivated
areas, heavy and light timber, and
some rough and hilly lands excellently
adapted to pasturage. He is
thoroughly equipped for diversified
farming-and he will make it profit
able.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
Rev. F. E. AlIeyne Resigns.

Rev. F. E. Alleyne, rector of the
Episcopal church at Alexandria, has
resigned to accept the position of as
4sistant to DR.. F. E. J. Lloyd, rector of
st. Marks church, Cleveland, Ohio.
He has a large acquaintance in Sank
Centre. During his four years in AL
.exandria he has built up the church
from a mere nominal existence of four
teen communicates to a vigorous par
ish of seventy. and has made marked
improvements in the church property.
The Oost-News says:
OMr. Alleyne in his four years here
has done much hard and effective work
He is a comparatively young mar full
of enthusiasm and energy. He espe-
-cially attracts young men n boys
and has a strong influence over them.
Alexandria has reason to remember
him both kindly and gratefully and to
e him 90 with regret. He has many
admirers and warmifriends aud where
ever he may make his future home
this village will wish him Godspeed
and abundant success.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
A
Babcock's Bill Reducing Duty on Steel
Products.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Representa-
tive Babcock of Wisconsin has intro
duced a bill placing a number of arti-
cles of the iron and steel schedule on
the free list and materially reducing
the duties on other articles through
out the iron and steel schedule. The
presentation of this bill has been
awaited with much interest owing to
the attention aroused last year by a
somewhat similar bill and Mr.. Bah
cocks position both as a Republican
member of the ways and means com.
mittee and chairman of the Republic
an congressional committee. The bill
is more extended than that of last
year, and was drawn after conferences
and correspondence with the steel and
iron industry, the purpose being to
place the rates on a strictly protective
basis. The articles placed on the free
list are the heavy products of the
furnace. while the rates on other ar
ticles on the schedule average about
one-half the present rates.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
AS To Weather..

Is there anything significant in the
cumulative warm weather signs? On
Thursday last Byron F. Carr observ-
ed bees flying about the men who were
chopping on the Mcclure place, east OF
the city, and lining their course was
led to a tree about which the bees
we're flying as actively as in midsum-
mer. The tree was chopped down and
a goodly quantity of honey secured.
John Lefsted says that he saw crows
flying about near his place, just north
of the city, on Monday of this week;
and the keeper Of the geological COL
lection in Lincoln park, Chicago,
thinks there will practically be no
more cold weather, as the prairie dog
colony has come out of winter quart
,ers and are as sprightly as they are
in the spring time-an unusual occur
rance never before observed. They
usually hibernate until late in the
spring.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
County Salary List.

A number of reports of officers and
clerks of the county have been filed
with the Office of County officer Cru
Der. Among them are the following:
J. P. Bernick, deputy sheriff, salary
of 5000 and fees STA, total $lO76.
Ignatz Grevep, county commission
er, First district. S29S.
H. F. Meyer. county commissioner,
Second district, $685. Is.
Geo. Engelhard, county commiss-
Toner, Third district, 1884. 10.
Edward Smith, county commission
er, Fifth district, 1854. 10.
]. E. Carver, deputy county audi
tor, salary of 81, 200 and extra work
s25, total 1925.
j.. P. Rau, auditors clerk, salary,
5000.
Louis c.. Dueber, auditors clerk,
$3.50.
Chris. Schmitt. salary, as treasurer,
$4,000; commission for sale of state
land, 1922 SO. Disbursed, S9l5.2O,
clerk hire, paid A. l.. Cramb for COM
mission on collection state land inter-
est collected before Jan. |, 1901, 49,
81. Net receipts, $2lS7.s 2.
P: J.. Gruber, county auditor, salary
$500, board of audit, $12; certified
copies of ditch papers, SIS; agricultur,
al statistics, s25, total 1852.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
NEW PORTO RIcAN CODE.
Legislative Assembly Discussing Law
Commissions Report.

commission ncPOT|
New York, Jan. al. S. Rowe,
chairman of the law revision commits
sion of Porto. Rico, arrived during the
day from San Juan on the steamer
Ponce. The codes prepared by this
commission are being made the main
subject of discussion at the session OF
the legislative assembly of Porto Rico,
which opened on the list of January.
Speaking of the work of the session
Mr.. Rowe said:
"The attitude of the legislative as
sembly towards the codes submitted
by the commission demonstrates the
widespread desire to secure, as soon
as possible, the full benefit of Ameri-
can institutions. The Foraker act con-
tinued in force all the Spanish laws I'M
til amended or repealed by the local
legislative assembly. This work Of
amendment has been taken up with
great earnestness. The codes which
the legislative assembly is now con.
sidering will bring the legal system of
Porto Rico into close harmony with
the general principles of law prevail
ing in the states and territories of the
Union and will to that extent c
age the influx of American capital to
the island.
"The feeling of buoyancy which now
prevails throughout Porto Rico stands
in marked contrast with the depres-
sion of two years ago. The improve
ment of the credit of the municipali-
ties as shown by the San Juan loan
will enable the towns to undertake
much needed improvements in the
way of drainage, water supply and san
itation. A final element of strength is
added to the situation by the fact that
both political parties have come to the
support of the administration. At the
banquet recently rendered Governor
Hunt the leaders of both parties pledg-
ed their support in the efforts for the
advancement of the common interests
of the islands,"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
TO FORM A Y. N. c. A.
Good Move to Furnish Enter
tainment for Young Men.

A meeting, exclusively for men, was
held at the Methodist church on Sun
day afternoon last, at the close of
which Rev. G. B. Brecount suggested
the organization of a Young Mems
Christian Association in this city. The
idea met with sc favorable considera-
ton that a committee-consisting of
one member from each of the nine
church societies Of the city-was APP
pointed to see what could be done
along that line and a meeting will be
held on Sunday next to hear the re-
port of the committee. If the prospects
are encouraging an organization will
be effected at that time.
According to the proposed plans a
suite of rooms will be arranged down
town as a sort of club house for the
young men of the city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
Eclipse of 1902.

The new year will furnish five
e~clipses, three of the u and two OF
the moon, but only one will be of any
interest to the people Of 'the western
hemisphere. This is a total eclipse OF
the moons at the time of the hunters
moon in October. 1t will fall on the
night of the 18th and will commence
about IL o'clock. At that time OF year
we usually have pleasant weather, and
if it should be the good fortune of peo-
pie to have no intervening clouds on
that night, the sight will be an inter-
esting one.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
THE DEBATE CONTINUED.
House Resumes Consideration of the
Pension Bill. .

CIISiSh III
Washington, Jan. 15.-Before. the
house resumed the debate on the pen
sion appropriation bill the speaker an
nounced the appointment of Mr.. Stew
art of New York and Mr. Livingston
of Georgia as directors of the Column
bia hospital for women, and Mr.. Rus
sell of Connecticut and Mr.. Lanham of
Texas as directors of the Columbian
institution for the instruction of the
deaf and dumb. Both institutions are
in the District of Columbia.
The house then went into committee
of the whole and resumed the consid-
Grafton of the pension appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Gardner (Mich.), reverting to
the speech of Mr.. Rixey Monday in
favor of opening the doors of National
soldiers homes to eE-Confederates,
said he approved the suggestion. AS
an ex-Union soldier he predicted that
the time would come, and at no dis
tant day, when the homes for disabled
veterans, built and maintained by the
common government, would be opened
alike to needy soldiers whether of the
Union or Confederacy. His expression
of the sentiment that it was better to
care for the destitute than care for the
graves of the dead, immortal though
they might be, was greeted with a
round of applause on the Democratic
side.
Mr.. Miers (Ind.), taking advantage
of the latitude allowed in general de;
bate, delivered a speech on the general
political situation, mainly devoted to
the administration policy in the Phil
ippines. After three years, during
which 10000 soldiers had lost their
lives and countless millions of treas
ure had been expended, he said he be-
lieved that If the administration would
no declare a purpose to give indie
pendence to the Filipinos the war in
the archipelago would end in six
months.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
Not so Bad.

The following item from the Ken
mare News has at least the virtue of
originality-but then Tolley is moth
ing if not original:
l am under quarantine with small
box, and just to keep you guessing,
will give S. to the person guessing
nearest the correst number OF pox
marks on my person. Write your
name, address, and guess on a slip OF
paper or postal card and send to Fran
els J. Murphy in my real estate office
at Kenmare, Nd. Contest open to
the world. DIR. Rainville, attending
physician, will decide the contest.
E. G.. TOLLEYa
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
THANKFUL TO AMERICANS.
Imperial Edict Issued by the Chinese
Court.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Mr. WI, the
Chinese minister, has handed Secre-
tary Hay the following edict, trans
mitted to him by Wei-Wu-Pu, at Pc
king, in a cablegram dated Jan. IL:
by order of her imperial majesty,
the empress dowager, we issue the fol.
lowing edict:
During the disturbances caused by
the Boxers last year the American
commanding officers issued strict or
ders to their troops to use strenuous
efforts to protect the buildings within
the Forbidden City. This was an act
of friendship worthy of imitation for
which we feel extremely gratified and
grateful. We therefore instruct WI
Ting Fang to convey u expression
of thanks, through the secretary Of
state, to his excellency, the president
of the United States. RESPECT this"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
TO REPLACE FRIARS.
Young Priests to Be Sent From Amer.
lea to Philippines.

New York, JAM 14.-Catholics of
this country will found a seminary in
order to solve the Spanish friars prob
lem in the Philippine islands. AS fast
as practicable young priests will be
sent to the Philippines to assume their
duties. It is estimated that about 700
missionaries will be needed for this
work, there being that number of
friars in the islands. Father Elliott of
the Paulist Fathers society, who for
the last two years has been superior
of a religious community at Washing
ton, has been relieved of his duties at
the capital and will devote all his en-
ergies to the collecting of funds for
the seminary. The institution will be
known as the Seminary for the Home
and Insular Missions"
At least 100000 will be needed and
$150,000 of it has already been prom
ised conditional on the remaining
$150,000 being raised.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
First National Election.

The annual election of the First
National Bank was held on Tuesday
last, and the following board was re-
elected: Henry Keller, G. M. Sprague,
James A. Caughren, w. O. P. Hills
dele and Fay w. Sprague. Owing to
the absence of Messrs. Hilsdale and
Caughren the election of officers was
deferred.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16

Thin

IS all right, if you are too fat;
and all wrong, if too thin already.
Fat, enough for your habit, is
healthy; a little more, or less, is
no great harm. Too fat, consult
a doctor; too thin, persistently
thin, no matter what cause, take
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil.
There are many causes of get
ting too thin; they all come
under these two heads: over
work and under digestion.
Stop over~work, if you can;
but, whether you can or not,
take SCOTS Emulsion of God
Liver Oil, to balance yourself
with your work. You can't live
on it--true--but, by it, you
can. There's a limit, however;
you'll pay for it
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil is the readiest cure for
"can't eat," unless it comes of
your doing no work--you can't
long be we'll and strong, without
some sort of activity.
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The genuine has q n
this picture on it, E&&A
take no other. &M
If you have not &IA
tried it, send for &EAA
free sample, its a. aHNS .Y
greeable taste will 3IF. JJk
surprise you. ACSW
SCOTT & BOVINE lily Tx
Chemists, -(!Y AIH!
400 Pearl Street, "a MTI
New York. S~
SOC. and $l.OO; all druggists.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
Died.

SToNE-In this city on Friday, Janu-
airy 10, 1902, Maria, wife of A. B.
Stone. of Peart, Stone & Co., aged
Is years. The remains were taken
to Madelia, her recent home, for IN
terment. Her husband, her son L..
Stone and his wife, and her daugh-
ter Mrs. Peart accompanied the re-
mains thither.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
Reduction of War Revenue Taxes.

Washington, Jan. IA call for a
caucus of Republican members of the
house of representatives to consider a
reduction of war venue taxes is be-
ing circulated. The movement is un-
derstood to be favored by Representa-
tives Cannon, Hill, Shattuc, Boutelle
and quite a number of others and If
the call receives a sufficient number
of signatures the caucus will be held
on Wednesday night.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
Marriad.

VELIE-MOON- At the residence of Mr..
Mallory on the north side, on Mon
day evening, by Rev. G. B. Brecount,
Melvin Velie and Miss Delilah
Moore, both Of this city.
KRAEMER-KLINE-In West Union
township, by the pastor of the Cath
Ollie church, Benjamin Kraemer, and
Miss Mary Kline.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
The CORONATION
AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES At
THE BIG EVENT IN LON
DON NAMED.
LIST ANNOUNCED BY HAY

WhiteIaM Reid Is Special Ambassador,
General James II. Wilson Represents
the Army and Captain Charles e.
Clark the Navy-cabinet Discusses
Plans for the Entertainment of
Prince Henry of Prussia.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The cabinet
meeting was devoted largely to the
consideration of appointment of repre-
sentatives of this country at the coro-
nation of King Edward VII. At it's
conclusion the following designations
were announced by the secretary of
state:
Special ambassador, Whitelaw Reid,
New York.
Representative of the United States
army, General James H. Wilson, Del
aware.
Representative of the United States
navy, Captain Charles E. Clark, COM
mander of the battleship Oregon dur
ing the Spanish-American war and now
governor of the naval home at Phil
adelphia.
There are to be three secretaries as
follows:
J. P. Morgan, Jr., son of J. Pierpont
Morgan, New York; Edmund Lincoln
Baylies, a barrister of New York, and
William Wetmore, sol of Senator Wet
moro Of Pho6o leland
The approaching visit of Prince
Henry of Prussia to attend the launch
ing of the kaiser's yacht, now building
in New York, also was considered.
No definite plans for the princes en-
tertainment as yet have been arrang-
ed, but it is understood to be the pur.
pose of the president and secretary of
state to receive and entertain the
prince in a way to do the highest hon.
or to the kaiser and to the German
people. Several notable functions are
certain to be arranged, including a
state dinner at the White House. The
president is especially interested in
the matter, as are the several members
of the cabinet, and nothing will be left
undone to make the princes visit to
the United States a memorable one.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16
KOREAN OFFICIALS GUILTY OF
ENORMOUS STEALINGS THE
PAST SIX YEARS.
THE PENALTY Is DEATH
Eighty Officials Implicated, Including
Che Pyng Jik, a Former Premier,
Many Of Whom Have Already Been
Arrested-Prisoners Claim the Mon
ey Was Taken in Payment for Sal
aries and Expenses.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 14.-Mail adj
vices from Seoul, Korea, via Yokoha-
ma. are to the effect that the checking
of the government receipts from taxes
and internal revenue reveals the as
tonishing fact that not less than 49,
600. 900 yen have been embezzled by
government officials during the last
six years. Ye Yo Yok, minister OF
finance, advised the emperor to pass
sentence of death on all officials who
.embezzle over 1000 yen. The emper-
or's sanction was given over three
weeks ago, and wholesale executions
will soon take place. Eighty officials
are implicated, many of whom have
already been arrested.
Among those condemned is Che
Pyng Jik, an eX-premier.
The officials under arrest claim that
the money taken by them was in pay
ment for salaries or expenses incurred
in collecting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-16

A Certain Cure for ChilblainS.
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease, a
powder. 1t cures Ohilblains, frOStbiteS,
damp, sweating. swollen feet. At all Drug
giStS and Shoe Stores, Csc.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-07

constitutional amendment already adj
opted and now in full force has the au-
thority to make such increase by the
statute. Let it be done.
The Amalgamated people in oppos-
ing the increase show by their actions
that they are afraid to trust in the in
corruptible honesty of Gov. Toole as
we'll as the candid verdict of the ma
Jority of the voters of Montana in sub
sequent elections. The plea that they
make in that of wanting to save the
taxpayers six cents per capita is too
prepOsterous to even be considered.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-07

IT is indeed interesting to listen to
the republican press explain how a
nation can expand and grow to such
an extent that it can take in out of the
wet islands of other hemispheres, yet
when a state expands and grows to
such an extent it's supreme court is
two years behind the docket the very
suggestion of five supreme judges in
place of three loosens a howl that
reaches high heaven.