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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-21
FACTS BRIEFLY TOLD.

One grain of fine gold can be made
into wire $50 feet in length.
Lifeboats were invented by Lionel
Lakin, London coach-builder.
Eight cubic feet of snow, when melt
ed, makes one cubic foot of water.
In New York woman becomes of
age the day before her twenty-frst
birthday.
Fast steamships are being put on the
Pacific coast trip to ply between Alaska
and Mexico.
Oak timber, when well seasoned,
weighs 20 per cent. less than it does
when green.
The first agricultural paper ever pub
lished was the American Farmer, pub
lished at Baltimore in 1919
In speaking of tomorrow, it is quite
as correct to say Tomorrow will be
Monday as to say 'to-morrowis Mon
day"
An electric process is to be used to
manufacture steel direct from the ore
at several places in the south and west.
Three electric furnaces are to be built
in Tennessee With an S, ooO-horse pow
er electric plant. This is small wedge.
but those who understandable situation
say it is strong one to split the COM
petition of the great combinations.
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PERT AND PERSONAL.

It is said King Edward will not go
to see plays in which sovereigns are
burlesqued.
The king of Greece only uses
Greek when absolutely necessary. He
generally talks English.
James R. Wood. who drew the first
choice in the government land draw
ing at Lawton, Okla, last year, died
near Hot Springs, Ark, recently of
heart failure.
Nine. won Olenhausen, of Massa-
chusetts, is the only woman in Amer
lea who wears the "Cross Of Iron"
that rare German decoration, and she
lis the only woman in America whom
the military officers composing the
suite of Prince Henry of Prussia
would be officially obliged to salute
with the German salute of honor.
Among the unconsciously grotesque
tributes paid to the late Queen Vic
toria at the time of her death by
the Indian press, was this unique ex-
preston from a Hindoo scribe: sHer
majesty loved her subjects with the
strong, maternal affection which a
COW feels for her offspring" The
smile would only be pleasing to the
Englishman who remembered the
honorable position Of the COW and
calf in the Hindoo religion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-21
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

The population of the 20 largest
towns in America is 1871, 406; of Eng
lands 20 largest, 11,14s,317. 81
Utica, N. Y, has been offered tele.
phone service at the rate of two cents
for five minutes by a company seeking
a 25-year franchise.
The coachmen's union at Trenton
N. j., has decided not to drive at Sun.
day funerals. In this move they have
the support of all the undertakers in
the city but one, and also the indorse.
ment'of the clergy.
New York city receives every year
money from anonymous contributors
paid in restitution and credited to the
conscience fund" The amounts are
small. Some years they amount to as
little as $50; other years they are as
high as $500. Last year they were
1902. The state government gets very
little from any conscience fund. Some
years there are no such payments; last
year they amounted to $40
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-21

most lovely material, quite unlike the
old-fashioned black silks. Cachemire
or Paisley patterns, in stripes on col
ored grounds, have the stripes framed
by a border of gold; these look well in
panne. Black velvet with white satin
ground in stripes, spots, etc, is used
for waistcoats and panels. Millinery is
quite at its best. Eidelweiss is the
favorite flower. 1t is made not only in
its natural colors, but in every possible
shade and size. White flowers have
white foliage, and white hats are
trimmed with uncurled feathers and
black velvet ribbon. White lace wells.
not the small ones, but large lace wells
of real lace draping the hats and fall
ing over the hair at the back, remind
one Of the Spanish-Iooking hats af-
fected by the lovely Empress Eugenie
In the days Of her splendor. Dainty
'tricorne hats suit piquant faces, and
look best with coat or mantle which
Us adorned with the highwayman's
collar.
Black is made glorious by embroid-
cries Of gold, silver, steel, or metallic
paint, and fiimsy materials are consid-
cred far more elegant than heavy silks.
Matrons are adopting velvets and
brocades, but the dainty gauzes, fiimsy
tulles, and exquisite gaze diamante
are reserved for the younger members
Of the community
Elastic belts sound simple, but in re-
ality they cost quits large sum for
so small a trifie. Imagine them made
of the finest and closest silk elastic.
glittering with tiny steel nails, and
the most artistic steel buckles set with
"cabochons" of coral, turquoise, Jade,
or some other gem.
Very novel are the white kid, hand
painted belts, but nothing is more be.
coming than the folded belts Of broad
ribbon, or bias-wise fold Of satin, or
gold or silver gauze.
The bolero bodice or coat, as 1t is
also called, will be the leading novelty
this spring. Basques of various
lengths are making an appearance,
while skirts are still most clinging
around the hips and full at the feet.
There is talk of paniers and over
skirts, but the present skirts are too
becoming and graceful to part with for
some time to come
ELLEN osMoNDE.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-21
AMONG THE WOMEN.

Paris woman barrister Mile Chau.
vim, has been practicing year.
Miss Susan M. Hallowell, professor
Of botany for the past ~ years at
Wellesley college, has rendered her res
ignation. Her retirement withdraws
from the faculty ranks the last mem.
Der who served in the opening year OF
1875.
Mrs. p. Il. Stafford, of Washington,
maintains and supports mission out
OF her own private income in curious
group Of ivy-grown stone buildings,
erected during the revelation, along
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. 1t is
known as the "Towpath Mission"
Mrs. Ruth M. Croker, the New Eng
land poet and miscellaneous writer
celebrated her eightieth birthday in
Boston. Her mother was a lineal de-
scendant Of John and Priscilla Allen,
OF Mayhower fame. Before Mrs.
Stoves Uncle Toms Cabin'' appeared
Mrs. Croker wrote novel on precise
~ the same theme, which was never
published on account Of Yrs. Stoves
book being issued first.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-21
FADs IN JEwELRY.

For the woman who cannot afford
luxurious jewelry there is only one re-
venge-to wear none and affect sim
plicity.
Profusions Of jewelry are now worn.
Never were women so gem laden as at
present. Imitation and real stones
are mingled together haphazard.
New iewelry for the hair is most
striking There are designs made to
fit the couture almost like an open
work helmets if such an expression
could be used, all in diamonds or ru-
bies or other precious stones. The
tiaras now being made in Paris for the
coronation are superb and there is a
great rivalry among women Of the
aristocracy Of England in the matter.
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chenille covers many slip bodices Of
rose-colored or turquoise silk. Gold,
mother-of-pearI, spangles, seed pearls,
and tiny jewels, are used for the new
frocks. Tulle and chiffon are exquis-
itely embroidered, and the most fairy
like effects are produced
The costliness OF dress is exemplified
in the opera mantles, which are
dreams of beauty; cloth of gold, err
mine, velvet and the most exquisite
trimmings and embroideries are Law
ished on them. The new colors would
satisfy the most artistic taste. Cool
apple and almond greens, moss
greens, pale sky and lavender
blues, the richest of reds and crimsons.
varying with tints of raspberry and
cherry. Gold is on everything, and no
dress is complete without touch Of
black, such as rosette of black tulle,
or a shoulder-knot of black velvet
with paste or jet butterfly.
Tea gowns are no longer worn on re-
ceiving days; they are only good form
Tor unceremonions wear. A smart in
door coat or tea jacket has the
preference, Square bodices, except for
empire gowns, are not seen for ball
dresses The rounded or victorian
uecollete is more fashionable, the
square being reserved for wear at dim
ners ana small functions. Many even
ing skirts have hip yoke, and front
stole Of lace. Pelerine fiounces are the
latest novelty. They are very slightly
undulated, much less SO than the
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A high premium seems to be placed
upon the foreigners power in the
Chinese courts, at least in a certain
county in Eastern Shantung, A GER
tain man had a lawsuit which seems
TO have gone against him in spite Of
IAN ordinary measures. He suddenly
left for Chefoo, but soon returned
and announced to his adversary that
be had bought a foreign title. To
prove the genuineness of his claim
in official rank he donned suit Of
foreign clothes and fiourished cane.
This was enough. The opposing par
ties sued for peace and gave up the
case. North China Herald.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-21
"A VARIOUS ASSORTMENT.

"A person with good sigh can see an
other persons eyes at distance Of
90 yards.
A nickel coin without any value ex-
pressed on it was struck in 1883, and
corrected at once.
The English acre is 4,s4o square
yards; the Irish Z $40 square yards; and
the Cornish, 5,76o square yards.
There are 6,159 establishments iii
the United States with 46,647 acres
where flowers and ornamental plants
are cultivated.
Nine British sovereigns have begun
and ended their reigns on the same
day of the week. OF these both Henry
!. and Richard III. both succeeded and
lied on Sunday.
There is no commercial or other au-
thority that permits a person who has
accepted anote in payment Of a bill and
has had il discounted to charge the dis
count to the drawer in a subsequent
bill.
Congressman Charles +. Scott has
received demand from Kansas WON
an for the passage of law to COM
pei keepers ofhotels orsleeping rooms
to keep on each bed four quilts and one
blanket, each quilt to contain not less
than five pounds Of cotton batting (not
coarse hair), and.to be covered with at
least IA yards Of cloth (seven yards on
each side), two and one-third yards
long and at least two yards wide, and
the blanket to weigh at least two
pounds; this covering is, to be kept on
the beds from September 10 to May F.
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shaped founce, and lie nat. These
same founces trim coat bodices and
elbow sleeves. etc. The princess skirts
are worn with sacque boleros. Louis
Quinze coats have waistcoats Of oyster
white satin, exquisitely embroidered
or hand-painted. Bodice reyers are
no longer made flag, they undulate
like Hounce Or pelerine.
Panels are again seen ON either side
of the skirts. fashion most suitable
to stout figures.
Bodies are made with cape collars
for day wear. The Russian blouse is
still very fashionable; it IS strapped
with narrow crossed bands Of velvet
and tiny gold buttons.
All smart waistcoats are open half
way to show a frill or jabot of lace in
front, the collar band being of satin,
embroidered or hand-painted to match
the waistcoat. Very brilliant. thick,
black silk, called taffeta CRYSTAL. is a
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-21

Stories are often assigned to bishops to
add to their point on somewhat insufficient
evidence, but the truth and recent occur
renee Of the following tale are youched for
by canon of Ely The much-venerated
and sanity bishop Of Lincoln, DR.. Edward
King, is now advanced in years and some.
what infrm. He had recently been visiting
Bournemouth for his health. After resting
one afternoon for some time on a seat on
the parade he desired to move, but found
tome difficulty in rising. A kindh hearted
little girl of the town was passing, and no.
sicing his difficulty, ran up, saying: ooh.
let me help you" DIR. King gave her one Of
his sweet smiles and said s3You're a dear
little maiden, but / don't think you're
strong enough" "Why, bless you, sir 2
was the reply, Tive often helped up daddy
when he was a sight worse drunk than you
are l"-London M A.3P.
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against it carefully. Women with mar
row shoulders would do well to adopt
the very pretty conceit of bodices cut
in a wide square extending over the
shoulders. This opening is filed in
with lace, and strapped across with
narrow velvet fastened with gold but
tons.
The new boleros are very quaint.
They are miniature "sacques" with a
Vatican fold at the back. Others have
folded or draped fronts.
Slender figures will rejoice in the
"barrel hoop" skirts of black glace
silk, with rows upon rows of gradu-
ated bands of black velvet. These are
amongst the latestnovelties.
Net, lace, and all manner of filet
brode, are seen in lace, and Melted
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-21
Am Awful Jolt.

Hell met a pretty girl this morning
and she looked at me in a way which
led me to believe she was trying to
make an impression.
) She Shouldn't wonder. People gem
orally select something soft for that
purpose. Chicago Daily News.
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Mntch.L

she ito herself) II like him, he's
so intellectual.
He ito himself) II like her; she is
q charming little fooi.--N. X. Weekly.
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Mrs. Cotherstone So, Della, your
daughteris to marry that actor?
Mrs. Gushington Yes, Clara; oh.
won't it be lovely to have Hamlet In
the family, Detroit Free Press.
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Plumbing, Timing, Steam and
Gas Fitting.

at their OFFICE, Al Mill street, Tele-
phone 384 /, or at the store of William
a. Hibler, South street. city.
The Senior member of this partner
ship, JOHN J. CARROLL, has been
plumbing in this City for twenty-nine
years, and his reputation as plumber
is too well known for any further com
ment. 1888
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MI A IN HITE, pure angelic white,
Wkl&TW win be worn this season,
Ta1laW but for the woman with a
%NXXzY sallow complexion, white
w w is impossible, and cream
becomes the only way out
Of the difficulty. Blondes will affect
coral, and yet only the pink coral is
suitable to fair women with honey-col-
ored hair. Yet, how charming it can
look on dark beauties with pure pink
and white skins
The most trying fashions are to be
found in sleeves. Not every woman
can venture with impunity on the PA
CODA or wide-open sleeves now seen in
carriage and open mantles; or APP
proach the sleeves which are tight-fit-
ting to the elbow and burst forth into
an immense puff from elbow to
wrist
just now there is a tendency to over
trim everything, and we must guard
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NOTICE.

JOHN J. CARROLL, who for years
has been in the firm of LooNEY & CAR
ROLL, has formed partnership with
his son, WILLIAM j. CARROLL, and
are now ready to receive orders for
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but for the woman with a
sallow complexion, white
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18

it refused to seat delegates from the Hat
ters' Union.
Kansas City drug clerks have formed a
permanent organization.
y labor ticket will figure in the Granite
City, ILL.,, municipal election.
The street-railway company, of Lima, o.,
is unable to run its cars on account of
strike.
The street-car men, of Chicago, are or
ganizing and it is said there are over $500
names on the roll.
The Minnesota State Federation of Labor
will hold it's twentieth century convention
in Rochester June 9.
Plumbers to the number of 1000 are on
strike in Brooklyn to secure a shorter day
and Saturday half-holiday.
The Chicago Typographical Union will
celebrate its fiftieth anniversary June s.
with an outdoor demonstration.
Organized labor of Buffalo will build a
labor temple by assessing each union man
and woman in the city cents a week.
Beginning with tomorrow. the unions of
Rochester, n. Y, will have a public eXhi-
ton called the union card and labor indus
trial display.
Machinists employed by the Baltimore &
Ohio have won their strike against the
abolition of the payday system for the
piece-work plan.
midst of a contest TO see which can Sc
cure the most members. The lowest must
banquet the winner.
Because lightning struck the smoke
stack of a nonunion bottling establishment
in Washington recently, labor OrganiZa-
tions are pointing TO 1t as significant
The Central Labor Union of Amsterdam,
N Y, passed a resolution 10 refuse 10 eat
meat handled by the trust for thirty days.
The action was ratified by 5000 members.
The vegetable farmers around Portland.
Ore, have organized union TO protect
themselves from the wholesale dealers,
who, they say, are doing them much harm.
The DanviIle Stove Company. of Penn
sylvania, has granted its molders an ad-
vance of 10 per cent. in wages, making to-
tai advance of 50 per cent. above the scale
Of 1895
The Chicago Society of Carpenters. an
independent organization formed during
the lockout of 1900 has dwindled away
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
THE INDIANA LEGION.
History of an. Organization Which Did
Much Service During the War.

TPart OF an address, hitherto unpublished, de-
lvered some time since at a banquet Of the
Terre Haute Light Guard by Capt. William H.
Armstrong
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ident has been in the city enIisting MEM
bers and the dead organization will be
vived.
The labor temple committee will this
week begin the erection OF the cottage in
1rvingtOn that is 10 be raffied off Most OF
the unions of the city have voted the /
cent-a-week tax for a year 70 assist the
committee in raising funds TO build tenn
pie.
State Labor Commissioner Mccormack
will go TO Evansville this evening, being
called there on account OF a strike in a
mirror factory. From Evansville he viii go
TO South Bend 10 look after matters in
regard TO the strike in the sewing ma
chine factory.
The threatened strike OF the freight han
dlers employed by the i. +. & w, the
Monon and the Big Four is a thing Of the
past. satisfactory settlement having been
effected without suspension Of work. The
freight handlers wanted 10 strike but were
talked out OF IL by officers Of Central Labor
Union.
The Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Union is attempting 10 spread its jurisdic-
ton over "A radius of fifty miles from In
dianapOlis. Fifteen men from Anderson
and Muncie will be taken into the union to-
morrow night and an application is file
from workman in New Castle. The union
has not yet received word from interna-
tional headquarters stating when the ex-
ecutive board will be here to settle the diff
ferences between the union and local firms
There is much speculation over the out
come OF the differences between the Paint
vers Union and the hardwood fnshers
which caused a stormy session in Central
Labor Union last Monday night. The hard
wood finishers are attempting TO have their
national officers here to argue their side of
the case before the central body at it's next
meeting. If the decision of the central
body Is the same as indicated, the painters
have announced they Will not stand by the
arbitration and will refuse TO work on
buildings with the finishers. The matter
may be carried TO the American Federation
of Labor for settlement
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brigades. regiments. battalions and COM
panies.
1t will be seen that it thus recalled and
of ancient times in formation and num-
bers as we'll as in name. The bill was
signed by the great war Governor, Oliver
p. Morton. on the very day of its passage
by the Legislature, and with his wonderful
sagacity and foresight intensified by the
most devoted loyalty to the general gov
eminent he without doubt fully realized it's
value and necessity in that most por-
tentous time. But men without weapons
were valueless, and the great scarcity of
arms delayed the intended organization
until September of that year. 1t was en-
cOuraging, however, to note that even the
uncertainty of procuring arms did not en-
tirely prevent organizations being formed
by citizens who thus showed themselves
alive to the alarming situation on which
our country was about entering, and COM
panies were formed in almost every coun-
~ in the State. especially in its southern
portion, where enough in number were or
ganized to create several battalions and
regiments. AS they could not be furnished
with arms at the time many were dis
banded, but in so doing a large number
of their patriotic members found their way
into the volunteer service Of the United
States. But on the date named-Sept TO-
1s61-means were obtained and action taken
to organize the Legion on an effective
basis for active service, and several promi-
nent citizens in different sections Of the
State were commissioned by the Governor
for this important work At their head
was Maj. John Love, of Indianapolis. who
was commissioned a major general, while
several others were made brigadiers and
colonies for the same service; many of
them have since been distinguished in the
affairs Of State and Nation. The first camp
Of instruction in which the officers of the
companies and regiments Of the Legion met
was held at Burnside barracks, near In
dianapolis, on Oct. is, 1861 Nearly four
hundred officers OF all grades met there
and under the command OF Col II. B. Car
rington. United States army, assisted by
Major General Love and other officers who
had seen service, were formed into six COM
panies. with full complement of temporary
officers, and under regularly formulated
orders the entire duties of camp and field
were performed for two weeks. drill with
strictest discipline being maintained
throughout. We can readily estimate the
great value this was TO the scattered or
ganizations when these officers thus forti-
fed returned TO them. The commands soon
showed the effect Of the instruction af-
forded their commanders by great increase
in drill efficiency and general improvement
as soldiers. The Governor in his suisse
quent message 10 the Legislature thus re-
ferred 10 this: Strongly impressed how
much the peace and security of the State
depended on the efficiency OF the Legion,
in the month Of October 1 summoned the
officers to receive military instruction in a
school temporarily organized and conducted
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never met defeat in anything they under
took. Their designation in the line was
Company A, First Regiment, Indiana
Legion" and proudly did they wear this
honorable name and that of the good city
from whence they went forth. Their ac-
ton gave spirit and form to others, and
soon a goodly number of companies sprang
into existence from the same city and else
where, which were a credit to their loca-
tions and the organization, and the Indiana
Legion became an organized force of 'ac-
tive" militia once more They rendered
timely service to the State on several oc-
casions in the upholding of law and the
protection of life and property during tenn
porary disorder and lawlessness. The re-
newed Legion, which came into existence
as the result of their example on that date,
still exists, and the communities of the
State undoubtedly feel the greater security
in these law-scoffing times because it does.