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The Morris County chronicle., 1902-09-05
MURPHY'S
DEATH
Fault Of City---SO COrOner'S Jury
Decides at Inquest.

Barricade not Substantial Enough
Suit rIay FoIIow-Victim a Veteran
Of the rIexicau and Civil Wars-Last
Seen About 10 O'Clock Monday
Evening Various Witnesses Tes-
tify.
In the court room Wednesday after
noon Coroner Samuel Leonard held an
inquest on the body of John Murphy
who was found dead early Tuesday
morning in the stream running under
Morris street a short distance below
Ridgedale avenue.
During the many recent storms the
culvet has been found to be entirely too
small and accordingly number of resi-
dents living in the vicinity justly COM
planned. Alderman Barke and Free
holder Dalrymple investigated the mat
Ter and finally decided to remedy the
defect, the town and county to share the
/ eAltCL5C'. w VI n was commenced Oll lIiC
culvert a fortnight ago when the top
was removed and the sides guarded by
banks of earth and rails. A lantern
was also lighted each evening.
The jurors empanneled were Charles
II. Hedges, John P. Lyon, John Chap
man, j. Dickson Thompson, Robert
/ McGown, and o. N. Hughson. Mr..
Hughson was unable to be present, Cor
oner Leonard substituting in his place A
| Fl. Pjerson. DR.. Clifford Mills was first
called to the witness stand. He stated
that in his opinion the body had been in
the water from eight to ten hours and
| from all appearances death had resulted
| from drowning. The doctor also SAID
that the deceased was in excellent ply
/ sical condition. Bruises we're found up.
on the head, cheek, shoulder and knees
Constable E. p Byram was the mex
witness TO take the oath, Mr.. Byran
| informed those present that he had seer
Murphy near Pine street about 6 o'clocl
Monday evening and at that time h,
was apparently in an intoxicated eondi
ton. Woodruff NJ. Vance who resides
only few feet from the stream testified
to the effect that light hung on tn,
| fence at the rear part of the opening
and was burning brightly at 10 o'clock
A. A. Vance thought that the raj
around the drain was not sufficiently
strong although Street Commissioner
Meskill who was in charge of the worl
claimed that it was.
James Clark the last witness stated
that he saw Murphy walk past his house
on Morris street Monday evening abou
10 O'Clock and there could be little doub
that he was under the influence o
liquor,
The verdict was that deceased came tC
his death by falling into an opened
culvert, sustaining injuries which rem
dered him unconscious, and while in
that condition he was drowned. The
jury also found that this dangerous ex
cavation was not properly barricaded
and chat Murphy's death was caused
through carelessness of those in charge
of the work.
Mr.. Murphy was life long resident OF
Malapardis. He was carpenter by
trade and served with distinction in the
Mexican and Civil Wars. The deceased
was eighty-two years old.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-09-05
HORSES In HARNESS.

HORSES IN HARNESS.
All horses entered in these classes
must be practically sound for the pur-
poses for which they are shown. They
must have good manners. Extreme knee
or hook action alone will not be given
the preference over true all around
action. In classes for pairs, both horses
must be within the limit of size called
for in the classification. Conformation
and quality to count so per cent
action and style of going, 90 per cent
Glass Horse, over AL hands and
not exceeding 152 hands.
Glass 2-Pair of Horses, over 14.1
hands and not exceeding 15 2 hands.
Glass 3-Horses, over 1879 hands.
Glass 4-Pair of Horses, over is
hands.
Glass 5-Horse to be shown before a
lady's appropriate vehicle. The horse
should have good conformation, quality,
manners and all-around action: move
stylishly and stand quietly. Horse tc
count so per cent; carriage, 20 per cent
harness, 10 per cent appointments, 10
per cent Ladies to drive.
Glass 6-Pair of Horses. Same con-
ditions as Glass 5.
TANDEMS.
A Tandem will not be permitted to ex-
hibit in this class in which the leader ex-
ceeGs the wheeler i'll height.
Glass 7-The Wheeler to be any
height.
FOUR IN-HANDS.
Exhibitors in this class need not des-
cribe their teams when making their en-
tries, but all horses exhibited however,
must be owned by the exhibitor at the
time of the closing of entries.
Glass S-Four-in-hand Horses to be
any height. To be shown before a
coach. drag or break
COMBINATION HARNESS AND SADDLE
HORSES.
Glass 9-hc rse, suitable for harness
and saddle purposes. Horse to be first
shown to an appropriate vehicle, and
judged as horse suited for harness pur
poses; the horse TO be unharnessedi in the
ring and to be shown and judged under
[coNTrNukD ON FIFTH PAGE,
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Keating's Bad Fall.

While attempting to scale the railing
enclosing the grass plot next to the
police station, Monday evening, James
Heating, from the lower part of town,
familiarly known as Dublin, fell about
twelve feet, landing on his head. Chief
of Police Holloway picked Young Keat-
ing up and carried him into the police
station. Later he was taken to Memo
rial Hospital where his condition is not
considered critical.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-09-05
BERNARD'S
HORSE SHOW
Fine Program Arranged for Sum
merSet Polo Grounds on 20.

Entries which Close on 18th Rapidly
Filling, Embrace Many Noted
Horses -rorristown Field Club Do
mates Two Prizes es-Jumpers, Com
binatiOn, Ponies, Saddlers, Polo
Mounts, Harness, Tandem, Four
In Hands and Special for Farmers
Horses.
a !. The first annual Bernards-
Il: i: II: !: $: =: =; :;:;;:; II i: :: ::
S| the Somerset Polo Club on
Saturday, Sept. goth. The summer resi-
dents of Bernardsville and vicinity eIo-
brace many lovers of fine horses, and it
is in order to display horse flesh, foe
traps and trappings as well as to make
the function social affair that the
show has been arranged for. The COM
mittee at the head of the undertaking
comprises the following well known
gentlemen:
Messrs. Archibald Alexander, G, L.
Blair, Walter P. Bliss, G.. M Chapip,
Seymour L. Cromwell, J. Edward Davis,
G. B. MITCHELL Geo. B. Post, Jr, Percy
r. Pype, Robert l.. Stevens, E. L. H.
Talmage, Ramsey TurnbuIl The
arrangements which are already we'll
under way embrace how that will
attract attendance, not only i large
local attendance but will attract both
exhibitors and visitors from Morristown,
Madison, Morris Plains and other sec
tions of Morris AID Somerset counties,
to which entries are strictly confined.
Heretofore among the exhibitors at the
Horse Shows conducted in this city
under the auspices of the Morristown
Field Club the exhibitors from Befnards-
vile and vicinity have been numerous of
high class, and recognizing this fact the
officers of the Morristown Show recently
decided to offer two prizes for competi-
tion at the reighboring shows.
RULES TO BE OBSERVED BY EXHIBITORS.
/. All exhibits must be owned and
shown by amateurs and be the bona fide
property of owners.
3. All questions to be decided by the
committee without appeal,
3. The Committee reserves to itself the
right of declining any entry.
4. The fee charged on each entry is
50 90 horse, except in the class for
four-in- hands, in which the entry fee is
$500 for each exhibit in the special
class. For Farmers Horses, (pairs) en-
tries are free.
5. The necessary forms Of certificates
of entry may be obtained from E. 7, Fl.
Talmsge, 90 Broad street, New York,
by those desirous OF exhibiting Exhi-
bitors are requested to be careful to state
the number of the class in with they in
tend to enter in the prize list, and no
horse whatever will be admitted for ex-
hibition unless the necessary certificate
filled in upon the printed forms pre-.
scribed, signed by the exhibitor Cor his
agent) shall have been delivered to 4.
I. Il. Talmage, or sent (post paid) d.
rect to him, so as to reach his address on
or before September l3, 1909, on which
date all entries will close.
8. When the entry is made, receipt
rsN.4t .N..... -
7. Each entry has number which ap-
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-09-05

e FL. Schley, James f.. Balleutine
and Luther Childs have been named by
the Board of Education of Bernards
Township as a committee to secure plans
for the new schoolhouse at Basking
Ridge,
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-09-05

town Field Club to be gwen at the drlv-
ing park in this city on October s, 8, 10
and 1itb, is greatly pleased with the
outlook which already indicates that it
will be the best ever given in this Sec
ton of the state
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-09-05
Field Club Horse Show Plans Well
Under Way.

The Com m i ttee e
having in charge
the Fifth II o l. S e
Show of the Morris
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-09-05

The annual convention of the Sussex
County Christian Endeavor Union will
be held at franklin Furnace on Thurs.
day September 18th
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PRIZE LIST.

Prizes: All First Prizes will be a
piece of Plate or Cup. The usual Rib
bons will be awarded to the First, Second
and Third in each event.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-30

sueg. and either Of them sure to nut
him in two if he slacl4ened his pace or
fell.
Faster and faster he ran, still calling
for help. His wet slippers found very
Insecure footing on the polished COPPER,
and every moment he was afraid that
he would slip and fail.
His assistant now came ia sight. but
the man was either SO dazed by the
spectacle or SO ignorant Of the machin-
cry that he could do nothing but stand
and gaze open moutl.eSl.
BY. keeping as near as possible TO
the shaft and revolving with it, saEiro
was managin for the moment TO keep
out of the way Of both knives; but his
exertions were so great that he was
rapidly becoming exhausted. 1t seemed
to him that he could not hold out a
minute longer.
But just as he was about to sink a
man came in who had sense enough
TO run to the engineer and tell him 20
shut down tile motive power of the
whole establishment. The engineer did
so, and the great knives slowed down.
The exhausted man had then to watch
closely and move at slower and
slower pace himself. in order to keep
himself still between the two knives.
This continued until tie machinery had
come to a dead stop. sapiro sank in
a dead faint on the bottom Of the vat
totally exhausted, Dut unhurt.
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Turkeys IA Star Witnesses.

A modern Solomon's Judgment, APP
proved by flock of turkeys, after the
decision had been referred for final
adjudication to the latter. has just
come from Lower Providence town.
ship. The flock OF birds in question
had strayed from their own farm
home, rs turkeys win, and had been
cooped up by the distant Eeighbor on
whose fence rails they roasted.
A warrant, trial before Il Justice
of the Peace and a proposition from
the real owner 10 let the birds settle
the question for themselves. prevailed.
"Tll forfeit the lot If they don't go
home" proposed the owner.
And SO you SHALL responded the
Justice. Turn them loose"
The liberated turkeys. as If they
appreciated the weight OF their new
legal responsibility. went in Decline
to their home roosts; and Judgment
was entered for the plaintiff. -Phila.
delphia Record.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-30

In old times prisoners were some
times confined in cells that gave them
no room, either to stand upright or to
lie at fun length. A more distressing
experience. although happily it did
not last very long, befell an old plains
man, who tells the story in the Los
Angeles Times. On nipping zero day
in February he started from Mon
tana ranch in pursuit of buffalo.
II must have gone thirty miles at
least before sighting my game, four
COW buffaloes and o&e bull. got them
all, and then, givirg my horse his head,
| undertook to skin the buffaloes, bnt it
was new work for me and slow. 1t be-
gan to get dark by the time l had
finished the job and when / looked
around there was no horse In sight.
Il concluded then that / would have
to walk back to the ranch; but | dis
liked to leave the hides, and it was
cloudy and never g star to show me my
course. After studying the matter
over for while, l laid two of the
hides down fiat together, hairy side up,
stretched myself at one edge and be-
gan TO roll myself up, careful to leave
an airhole at the top for breathing
purposes. The hides We're 50 limp that
they CONCERNED well to the shape of
my body, and the comfortable feeling
OF being warm soon put me to sleep.
When l awote and tried to stretch
and turn over l found it was impossi-
bic. / tried to move my arms. but that
was no more to be done than IL l had
been bound and rebound with rope. I
had rolled myself up in two green
hides and they had frozen hard, max
ing me 4 prisoner.
THE idea of cutting my way out
with a knife occurred to me, but try rs
might l could not reach my pocket.
1t was like being tied to a plank.
when would relief get to me, Of
would it come at all? The boys knew
about what direction l had taken. but
they might not be alarmed enough 10
start out and looa me Up in time. Then
Il was getting dusk again. and another
night OF torture was before me. Could
endure it and live?
suddenly ! thought heard voices.
Then came the tramp OF horses feet,
and soon I was shouting and being
answered. The fellows could not find
me at first, but following the sound OF
my voice, traced me and took in the
situation at a glance. They pulled
grass and pied it on each side OF me.
set it afire and in a quarter OF an
hour my prison walls We're thawed
apart. But The boys had to rub me
long time before I was able 10 stand
up."
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-30

An essay on THE Boston News
papers in the Bookman throws some
light on the development of the mod
ern editorial. The earlier newspapers
had no editorials. Attempts to mould
public opinion took the form Of letters
signed "Publius," "Junius" and like
Latin names, suek. for instance. as the
letters which make up the Federalist.
The writer in the Boolman claims for
Boston the honor OF originating the
presen. editorial form. The Boston
Daily Advertiser and Repertory, the
first successful Boston daily. was
founded in 1918. and the next year
passed into the hands of Nathan Hale.
nephew of the spy of the Revolution.
Hale began to substitute leading arti-
cles written in the Office for those for
merly furnished by the stalwart
Romans. "Fabius," "Honestus.' "Nov.
Angus" "Laco" and Massachusetts
estus." The fashion set by the Adver.
tiser was widely copied and at length
became general Mr.. Hale came to
take such pride in his innovation that
when distinguished men like Everett
and Webster offered articles for use as
editorial he insisted on printing them
as communicate Is. Only the staff
men We're allowed TO write the regular
editorial comment.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-30

Il remember" said bridge con-
tractor some time ago while on the
subject of Yvorkmens dare-deviltries.
when working az the big bridge across
the Niagara. When the two cantilever
arms had approached within fifty feet
Of each other a keen rivalry az to who
should be the first TO cross sprang up
among the men. A long plank con-
nected the two arms, leaving about
two and a half feet Of support at each
end. Strict orders were issued that
no one should attempt to cross the
plank upon penalty Of instant dismiss
sal At the noon hour | suddenly
heard great shout from the men, who
were all starting up. Raising my eyes
l saw man step on the end of that
plank. stop minute and look down
into the whirlpool below. / knew he
was going to cross. and / shouted to
him, but he was too high up to hear.
Deliberately he walked out until he
reached the middle Of the plank. 1t
sagged far down with his weight until
| could see light between the two short
supporting ends and the cantileyers on
which they rested He saw the end
in front Of him do this. hesitated and
locked back to see how the other end
was. l thought he was going to turn.
He stopped. grasped both edges of the
plank with bis hands, and, throwing
his feet up. stood on his head, kicking
his legs in the air. cracking his heels
together and yelling to the terrified
onlookers- This he did for about a
minute-it seemed to me like forty.
Then he let his feet drop down. stood
up, waved his hat and trotted along
the plank to the other side, slid down
one Of the braces hand over hand and
regained the ground We discharged
him, of course, but what did he care?
He got all the glory. his fellows envied
him and he could command work aav
where. ''-Cassier's Magazine.
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TO ADoRN FAIR WOMEN.
ostriches DespoiIed of Their Feathere
in Painful Wsv.

Ostriches DespoiIed of Their Feathere
in Painful Way.
Ostrich feathers are plucked for mar
ket as follows: A man carefully ex-
amines the flock and picks out those
birds whose feathers are ripening
groups them in so that they can
not run about and injure their
beautiful plumage When the pluck
ing time comes each bird is en-
ticed into a narrow, dark pas.
sageway The entrances are then
closed and the bird thus imprisoned.
A cloth bag is thrown over the crea-
lures head. Then the plucking be-
gins. Three men, perched upon plat
forms outside Of the pen. reach over
the board Enclosure, and with various
scissor-like appliances pluck off the
feathers. Whatever wounds bird
may receive are Immediately dressed.
The tail feathers are pulled and not
cut, simply because they reproduce
better than other feathers of the os-
trich. While the plucking is in pro-
gress the ostrich keeps UP dismal
roaring. Were it not for the stanch
construction Of the pen the creature
would kick the boards into splinters.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-30

is generally a docile enough creature
until hats have invaded his domain.
With hat on his head he win indulge
in acts of cruelty and rapine at which
ne would shudder in his bare-headed
senses. If missionaries would
only think Of this and would avoid the
appearance CT evil by discarding hats
when they started out for the fields
Of endeavor, 1t IL tolerably certain we
would hear fewer stories of cannibal
ism
But no-they must enter the king
dom Of the savage with the latest
style of hat upon their heads, and at
once the barbarian feels a strange, IN
reasoning desire to acquire that won
derful sample of civilization for him
self-presto! the missionary to the
dinner pot, the hat to the cannibal
kings brow.
Taken all in all. the world would be
well rid Of hats. Not alone their
weight. but the preposterousness of
their design is enough to give a sensi-
tive man an attack of nervous pros
tration. A man who spends hours
working over some intricate problem
in science or planning some gigantic
community of interests in the realm OF
business must Of necessity cram into
his poor brain more than it can be
reasonably expected to hold. and how
Is the overflow of mental energy to
escaDe if he Jams a hat down over his
ears the moment his work is done and
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-30
This Young Lady WIN Be
Kissed at Auction.
Ii How Much
VIII You Give?

1t would probably be difficult. NOT to
saw impossible, to explain why this
startling and sensational news should
spread SO rapidly through whole par
Ssh. But that such was the case is Il
stern fact. Young men, idIing away
their time at the club, knew II in fifteen
minutes, and started in body for the
scene of the auction. Other Young
men, who had not been to church for
years, hurried from their telephones
into their best clothes with all the
haste demanded of the volunteer fire
department.. 1t spread even as far as
Mike Dady's gambling establishment.
and caused that astute individual to
prick up his ears in an unusual degree
Tor one Injured to that sort of stoicism
shat the roulette table fosters. And so
ahere was kissing game going on at
the church. led by the minister's daugh.
zer herself. Here was fine chance to
get even. Mike had had TO close up his
place for several weeks because OF a
scathing sermon preached by this same
clergyman. and the remembrance of ii
stiil ranked.
Here, boy" he said to a tall, fresh
hooking youth Of seventeen. handing
aim q roll Of bills. ''you 60 over to the
church fair, and il the sky pilots
daughter is going to be paid for a
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-30

i 'gas handed 10 her, and sheplt the
bills in The boz 49,
Then she turned to tie figure she had
seen-tbe old family colored COCK, black
as the ace az spades who had come to
witness "de proceedin's. Come here.
nanny" she whispered. and drawing
her close and putting her arms around
her. she kissed the black face q re-
sounding smack.
Then she turned to the gambler.
And here, = she said, is my proxy.
Take your pay, sirr'- Brandur Maya
zine.
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ne suburbs. M. Norton soft
coiors wrong Side Up.

Miss Nellie Regan, young teacher
in charge of flock OF youngsters at a
little red school house near Croton. re-
ceived an unexpected visit from Sen
ator Depew, on Tuesday, according to
the Yonkers Statesman Mr.. Depew
was driving from the Croton railroad
station to Palmer's Hotel. As he passed
house, and looked TO see if the flag
was flying The emblem was waving
in the breeze, but Mr. Depew noticed
that the Stars and Staripes were upside
down. The Senator climbed up the hill
to the school house. The children We're
at their studies. Miss Regain came to
the door. My dear Miss. please ex-
cuse me-" said the Senator, as he STOOD
smiling, hat in hand. 81 was passing
this way recalling the scenes of my
childhood days among these beautiful
hills and valleys of yours, when | no.
ticed that the flag in front of your
school was upside down. In my Of
fetal position l feel that / have right
to inquire about ii" II know it's all
wrong" stammered the young teacher.
calling Mr.. Depew by name. "hut
couldn't help it. The halyards were
broken, and we couldn't hoist it right
side up. So rather than not have 1t up
at all, the boys put it wrong side up"
Mr.. Depcw called Miss Regan brave
American girl. and said that she had
-.
speech to the children, telling them of
the Importance of patriotism and the
significance of the flag.
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wnng back again in

feathers, then were looped up and tied
thus originating the ancient and hon
orable cooked hat of the days of the
Pretenders. Until the beginning of
the nineteenth century the cooked
hat reigned, to be displaced finally by
that hideous invention of Florentine
art, the silk hat.
On, the sins of which the silk hat
stands convicted! Why people re-
gard it as the most beautiful of mas
culine headwear is difficult to say, yet
it must be so regarded, or it would not
have held sway so long. OF all the
hot, uncomfortable, awkward, and pro
fanity-inspiring species of hat, give US
the silk If it had but one redeeming
Quality its many faults might be con
donod, but there is absolutely nothing
to be said in It's favor. 1t can only
plead that it Is fashionable, but this
is nc defense; fashion cannot alb
solve il from its many Gins.
One of the weightiest Of its short,
comings is that it is conducive to
badness. Wearers of silk hats are
almost always bald men, or are on
the high road to that most unenviable
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-30
Would reform caIendars.

Camille FlammarIon, the astronom-
err and social reformer, has introduced
a bill in the French chamber of depu-
ties for the rationelizing of the calen-
dar, He wants the year to start with
the vernal equinox and to consist OF
364 days. The odd day he wants to
make fete day independent of the
year. The object Of the reform is to
make the same dates recur on the
same days of the week year after year.