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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-18
The Beginning
of the End

Has The coal strike will be thing of the
Not with Shields method of selling
for cash. 1t has stay. His aim give
the best goods for the lowest prices and that the people
realize this is shown by the large patronage which he
enjoys Read this weeks prices:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-18

Free opening lunch at Peter Van
Neste's tomorrow night, APP Twenty
fourth street.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
R. R. RBMTNGToGs SUICIDE.
Reports That Dead CIubman Hat
Threatened the VAN Aliens.

Reports That Dead Clubman Had
Threatened the VAN Aliens.
Newport, r. l., Aug. 19-The New
port correspondent of the New York
Journal sends the following to his pa
per:
Gradually the facts in. connection
with the suicide of Robert r. Reming-
ton, former fiance of Miss May Van
Allen, who shot himself in the library
of the Newport Reading Rooms, are
becoming kpoWn.
"Remingt' i has shown unmistaka-
BILE signs OF an unbalanced mind. Be
cause of this Mr.. Van Allen, who, with
Mrs William Astor, Miss Van Aliens
grandmother had sanctioned his en-
gagement to Miss Van Allen, insisted
that it be broken. This was done quiet
ly and gradually. 1t seriously effected
Remington, however, and he wrote nu-
merous letters to Mr.. Van Allen, his
son, James Lawrence Van Allen, and
Miss Van Allen. threatening to kill
them. Mr.. Van Allen referred to these
when he said, after he was informed
of Remington's suicide, Better one
than three"
The engagement of Miss Van Allen
and Remington was announced by ca
bic from Paris last autumn, and an
early wedding was promised. Reming
toms lifelong ambition to shine in the
fashionable set of New York and New
port seemed to be approaching realiza-
ton. Whether this success turned his
head or not cannot be said. After his
return from abroad, however, he be-
gan to show signs of insanity. His ac-
tons We're closely watched by Mr.. Van
Allen, and the latter and his daughter
finally became convinced that Reming-
ton was deranged.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
JACK AND THE BEAN STALK
ECLIPSED.

The New York Herald on Friday
achieved a great beat over its contem-
poraries which it properly published
under display head 1t was in form
of dispatch from Kansas City, Mo-,
giving an account of an extraordin-
airy growth of corn at Lees Summit,
Mo. 1t seems that small boy climb
ed corn stalk to take a look over
the field. When he tried to descend
he found that the stalk was growing
so fast that the more rapidly he slid
down the higher he was carried up.
At last accounts "Willie'' was out of
sight. Men who tried to chop the
stalk down failed because the growth
was so rapid that it was impossible
for the ak to hit twice in the same
place. The boy is living on raw corn
and has already thrown down four
bushels of cobs. The only hope of
rescue for the lad is by balloons.
This story, it will be seen, confirms
the reports which have been coming
east of an enormous crop of corn in
the west. 40 doubt Kansas has some
fields of corn which could show even
more remarkable growth, only no boy
has yet happened to be caught climb
ing one of the stalks.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

At Bernardsville Tuesday the boys
clubs of that place and Basking Ridge
gathered ON the Bernardsville ball
grounds for farewell picnic to Rev.
P NJ Wood, of Bernardsville, who
leaves September for Denver, Gel
orado.
Fl. & J. McWilliams, of Demands
vile, have secured the contract for
the new M. E. parsonage. It will be
when completed, handsome build
ing. the first story being built of
stone. A. Wright Post, of New York,
who summers in Bernardsville, is
the architect and gave the plans for
the building.
The Supreme Court has decided
that Washington is borough and not
town. It's affairs must be conducted
under the act of 1897.
September the 18th is the date fixed
for the annual reunion of the 10Th
Regiment at Sussex, formerly Decker
town.
In Newton on September 49, the
annual convention of the Sussex
! County Women Christian Temper
ance Union will be held.
The Dover Land and Driving Park
Association offers $3.50 in prizes for
it's eighth annual fall meeting on
Labor Day. The money is divided
into three classes: 1913 class, $3.50
Q 40 class, $l25; 800 class, $75. En-
tries close next Wednesday.
A midsummer t-otting event will
be held by the Hackettstown Driving
Association next Tuesday. The purse
for the events aggregate $275.
The Poultry Fanciers Association
of New Jersey put itself on stronger
basis last week by becoming incor-
porated. The authorized capital stock
is $5, 600, of which $1,000 is paid up.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
Circus Day next rIonday.
Yours truly,
COMMUTER

In the reorganization of Walter L..
Mains Consolidated Shows for 1909,
which will EXHIBIT in Morristown on
the afternoon and evening of Monday
next. there will be found many mar
velous and unique attractions. Among
these may be mentioned the original
and only "Cycle Dazzle, )" exploited
here for the first time with the big
show. The Cycle Whirl track is 30
feet in diameter at the top, with the
sides sloping at an angle of 70 de-
grees, is built of Stats of the bowl
shaped type, upon which a troupe
of expert bicycle riders appear and
make the circuit, their speed grad
ually increasing until 30 miles an
hour is reached.
The riding pony, "Canandaigua, "
is never-failing source of delight
for the juvenile patrons. The feats of
the proud, pretty pony on the back of
galloping steed, jumping through
paper balloons and hoops of fire, are
actually astonishing to every behold
er, and nothing of like character has
ever been seen in an arena before.
Besides these, there is multitude
of clowns, jugglers, aorobats, etc.
After the parade which takes place
at 10 a. m, a free exhibition will be
given on the show grounds, and
among the most sensational feature
of the day, ''The Girl with the Au-
burn Hair, will make two dives from
tower 100 feet high into small net
at /. a. m. and $50 D. m. The most
thrilling and fascinating feat ever
witnessed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
NEW Y OR K
CASH STORE
D. P. Mcclellan
TELEPHONE CALL 1873
MORRISTOWN, N. j.
Weather and Crop Conditions.
August 10Th, 1909

August 10Th, 1909.
Notwithstanding the abnormally
cool weather that has prevailed dur
ing the week ending Monday. August
18th, 1902, all growing and maturing
crops are in fine condition. The sun
shiny weather was favorable to finish
ing up the belated oat and hay har-
vest, and for fall blowing. Corn, ex-
cept in low fields, wheresa little scald-
ing is reported, is caring we'll and
promises to be "a fine crop both in
grain and fodder. The yield of pota-
toes will be the largest for a number
of years. In portions of Monmouth
County, from 100 to 1870 barrels per
acre have been gathered. A little rot
is noticed in wet fields. Winter apples
IN some places, are very promising,
but on the whole the yield will be
below the average. All vine truck is
doing we'll, except late tomatoes; the
set is very light, owing to the recent
heavy rains destroying the blossoms.
During the week the temperature
has averaged six degrees below the
daily normal; and the precipitation
less than half of the average. The
sunshine was above the normal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
AT LAST.

OF course nobody ever expects to
see any independence in the Jersey
man. and it may be little surprised
to find independence anywhere else.
The readers of the Chronicle are we'll
aware what our attitude has been on
the trolley and other questions and
must be rather amused to find that
the Rip Van Wrinkle" of the Jersey
man appears to have just awakened.
Why should the Jerseyman expect
public newspaper to be subservlent
to the promoters of trolley COM
pany, however eminently respect
able it's members may be? Is the Jer-
seyman moved by regard for the
feelings of private corporations more
than by its interest in the public
good?
We are surprised at its suggestion
that anybody should be needed to
guarantee q profit to the traction COM
pany Why was that company formed
if it did not consider trolleys pay
ing investment? And if it has chang
ed its mind in that regard why should
it not be disbanded to make room for
some other company that will have
courage enough to invest capital in
the construction of trolley roads?
The Morris County Traction Com
pany will hardly thank the Jerseyman
for its defense with the suggestion it
carries of methods not in accord
with the highest standard of business
dealing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
COMMUTER ON LACKAWANNA
Offers Points Well rIade for Supt.
Ketchem's Careful Consideration.

The following from an old COM
muter is worthy of consideration by
the Lackawanna Inasm1ch rs the
communication is not an Ill natured
one but contains number of good
points we'll taken we feel sure that
the Lackawanna which has done and
is doing so much to improve its SER
vice will adopt some of the sugges-
tions our correspondent makes.
Morristown, N. j., Aug. 20, 1902.
Editor Chronicle:
The morning service is inadequate
during the hours when most business
men need more and better trains
From 7.12 to 100 is long stretch
of 3S minutes; the 7.50 followed by
train in two minutes and then two
more trains (express) inside of 40
minutes. There is need for train
between 712 and 7.50 reaching New
FORK between $50 and 9(the time the
7.12 and the $50 reach New York;
which is the time the majority of
business men who need to reach their
work before nine and who are now
compelled to leave early and travel
slowly.
The evening service is arranged on
the same plan. Two good trains leave
New York at four, one express $50
ealled) and one accommodation at
4 30; an express at five and after that
the best time that is made is one hour
and twenty minutes, most Of tie other
trains requiring about one and three
quarter hours. The five o'clock from
New York being the last good train
is used by many people who spend all
the time necessary at their offices and
who should take a little later train
but ON account of the $50 bubgear,
are tempted to cut their work short
and get home at a reasonable hour on
a good train. The $40 makes nine
stops not including Morristown and
requires one hour and thirty four
minutes. Strange to say that though
this train is invariably about five
minutes late at Newark it can afford
to loaf before reaching Maplewood
and there wait on an average of
three minutes for time
There are two trains leaving New
York at 5. 40. one of which in fair
time runs to Summit and thence ON to
Bernardsville the second morris
town accommodation runs to Morris
town making sixteen stops to accom-
MEDIATE the road in general, using
one hour and forty minutes of the
commuter time. We often wonder
why they don't attach the Demands
vile cars to our train, making it an
express and at Summit send the P. 81
d. cars out with another engine.
The p. IN. train is only fair, but
after that one must patiently wait his
time before reaching home. The p.
m. train is fairly good, very good
considering that sixteen stops are
made, whereas the 8. 20 making only
nine stops takes four minutes longer.
The main trouble seems to be that
the idea of the company is not to run
their good trains to accommodate the
majority of business men. Only
those who can start late for business
and leave it early are able to use the
express trains.
Yours truly,
COMMUTER.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
TO AUG. %.


Alfred K. Barker and wife, of
Rockaway Township, TO Frederick
Gordon, of Boonton; property in the
latter town, 81 and other valuable
consideration.
William Phipps and wife, of Flor
ham. to Charles Kutcher, of Chat
ham; tract Of land in the Borough OF
Florham Park, $500.
Margaret A. Johnston to Thomas
H. Walker, all of Morristown; pro-
perty on Sussex avenue, 81, 100.
William f. Henderson and wife OF
Jefferson to Frederick H. Beach, OF
Dover; property in the township OF
Jefferson, 81.
Jeremiah J. o. Sullivan, of Butler,
to Harry NJ. Ball, of Hanover; pro-
perty in Butler, 81, 100;
H. A Bodine and wife, of Chester,
to John A. Philhower, of the same
place; property in Chester, 81 and
other valuable consideration.
Edgar L. Durling to George O.
Smith, all of Morrlstown, lot on Wet
more avenue, 5000.
The E. J. Ross Manufacturing Co.,
of Port Dram, to The Luxembourg
Presbyterian Church, of the same
place; property in the Borough of
Port Dram, 81.
Joseph H. Shepherd and wife, of
Dover, to Mahlon Pitney, and De
Witt R. Hummer, executors and trus-
tees under the last will and testament
of George Richards, deceased; pro-
perty on Randolph avenue in the
Town of Dover, 81.
Henry o. Shelley and wife, of Han
over, to William Dooling, of Morris
town. property on Cobb Place, for
merly Mechanic street in the latter
town, So, 900.
Charles A. Baker, by order of the
Court to Robert M. Stephens, Ida B.
Stephens and W. E. Stephens, of
Hackettstown property in the Town
ship of Washington, 5000.
Charles A. Baker, by order of the
Court, to Elizabeth M. Kitohell, IF
Rockaway; property in township of
Boonton, $1,000.
John G. Ryerson, Joshua S.Salmon
and Samuel Davis, executors of the
last will and testament of James
Holmes to Jacob L. HUT, all of Boon
tion; property in that town, 1880.
Charles A. Cook and wife, to Peter
F. Cook, all of Rockaway; property
in that town, $780,
I John Vanderhoof and wife of Rock
away, to Reginald E. Vanderhoof of
the same town; property in that
place, $780,
William Dooling and wife, of
Morristown, to Henry O. Shelley, Of
Hanover; property on Cobb Place,
formerly Mechanic street, $500.
Mahlon Pitney and Dewitt R.
Hummer, executors and trustees
under the last will and testament of
George Richards, deceased, to Joseph
Fl. Shepherd, of Dover; property on
Randolph avenue, 81.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
New jerseys Antietam Monument

New jerseys Antietam Monument.
Plans will probably be selected this
week by the commission that has
charge of the erection of monument
to the memory of the New Jersey
soldiers who fought in the battle of
Antietam on September II, 1862. The
commission received designs and
proposals in New York last week. A
large number of them were submitted
and the commission selected five of
the best, from which q final choice
will be made. The monument which
seems to be favored most will con-
sist, if erected, of a pedestal and shaft
of Barre granite, surmounted by q
bronze statue of a captain of infantry
in the uniform of 1862
The granite will be quarried in
Vermont as soon as the contract is
awarded. The carving and sculptural
work and the bronze castings will be
done during the winter, so that the
monument will be set up early next
summer. 1t will be dedicated in the
following autumn on the forty first
anniversary of the battle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
Ito Sill Lends .Innnn.

Berlin, Aug. 90 1t is announced
here in dispatch from Tokyo, Japan,
that incomplete returns of the cleo
tons for members of the house of rep
resentatives indicate that there has
been no material change in the balance
of the parties and that the Marquis
Itos followers retain predominance in
the house.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22

Texarkana, Ark, Aug. 81. A man
named Perkins. an alleged divine heal
err and prophet who has been posing
for the past ten days as an angel of
Christ. who, he declared, would APP
pear in a few days, was taken out of
town by White Cappers, logged his
hair cut short and then given thirty
minutes to leave town.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22

Butte, Mont, Aug. 29.-A special to
the Miner from Lewiston says that a
deal has been practically compl ted for
the transfer of the mining properties
of the Great Northern Mining and De-
velopment company at Gilt Edge to q
syndicate Of eastern paap'e' headed Pr
John A. Drake OF Chica
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
Great Interest at Northfield.

Supt. Ironside, of the Market Street
Mission, who has just returned from
the Northfeld Convention, reports
that the gathering was the largest
ever held, the interest manifested
deep, and that the debt of SIS, 900 on
the auditorium has been cleared
Among those from Morristown at
Mortified are Mrs. t. @. Gillespie
and family, Miss Louise Baird, Miss
May Westerfield, and Miss Helen Lee.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
"On a Sunday Afteruoon''

There is no place like Cranberry
Lake. Special excursions every Sun
day during the summer season for 70
CENTS
Boating, bathing, fishing, merry
go-round, large pavilion affording
shelter in case of rain. splendid res
taurant serving meals at reasonable
cost. Tickets on sale at local ticket
office. 1858
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22

Paris, Aug. 21-The Liberte says it
has good authority for announcing
that the minister of finance, NJ. Rou-
vier. proposes to balance the budget
by the early issue of a loan and that a
law to that effect will be presented to
parliament in October.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22

amended their policies to secure
greater protection for themselves.
One new policy excludes all claims
for damages if the speed of the auto
mobile has exceeded fifteen miles an
hour, or if the operator is inexperi-
enced or under 81 years of age.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22

A new lodge of Odd Fellows was
instituted in Bernardsville Tuesday.
The lodge which is composed of
about 100 members, has been named
the Seney Lodge, in honor of the late
George T. Seney, who has been call
ed the discoverer of Bernardsville as
a summer resort.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22

The Fair automobile accident may
impress itself on reckless automobil.
lists as an accident inviting the death
along the roads from twenty to for
ty-fve miles an hour AID who can
not be influenced by the danger to
life and limb to innocent children
and other users of the highway are
just the kind of people to care a little
for their own safety, except such of
them as are absolutely idiotio. While
the death of Mr.. and Mrs. Fair is
much to pc regretted if iJ will serve
this useful purpose it will not be al
together in vain.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
Kid Monroe Crushed to Death.

Canton. o., Aug 19-Kid Monroe
was found under Baltimore and Ohio
train in Canton crushed to death. The
supposition is that he was caught
while seeking shelter from the rain be-
tween cars on a siding. He was well
known in baseball circles as star
nitchar
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22

Queenstown, Aug. 81. - The White
Star line steamer Germanic, from New
York Aug. 10, has arrived here after
being delayed a few hours Sunday ow-
ing to the breakdown of her airpump,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
UNSANlTARY CONDITIONS ABOUT
SUMMER HOMES.

The present summer has been one of
the most comfortable for jewellers in
cities known for many years. There
has been no prolonged hot spell, and
for days at q time the temperature
has been too low for the thin gar
ments often worn at this season.
But it may be found that the con-
ditions which have contributed to
comfort and health in town have had
a contrary effect at many rural re-
sorts The Philadelphia Press calls
attention to possible results when it
says: 1.-THE abundance of rain has
saturated the soil with moisture and
swept much surface washing into the
sources of water supplies, and the low
temperatures have kept indoors many
who usually spend most of the sum-
mer in the open air. The notoriouslY
bad drainage and unsanitary condi-
ton of many country houses have
consequently had increased opportun-
tiles to affect the health of occupants,
temporary or permanent. "
The Press concludes that it would
not be surprising if much larger
number than usual of typhoid fever
cases develop among those returning
to the cities in the fall. 1t is to be
hoped this fear may not be fulfilled,
but there is some reason to apprehend
such consequences Of living in many
summer cottages. The neglect of
sanitary precautions often displayed
in these temporary quarters is un-
accountable. In some cases even the
source of the water supply seems to
be matter of Indifference, the
cottagers taking up with any that
comes handy, while it is not I'M
common to find the rear of these
pleasure homes defled with the
slop Of the kitchen and incumbered
with rubbish. OF course these criti-
oisms do not apply to the better class
of cottages or to resorts which are
under wise and enlightened manage
ment.
Health and pleasure are sought in
the summer outings now so nearly
universal with the American people.
Yet both may easily be sacrificed
while pursuing them if careful atten-
tion is not given to the necessity for
pure water, first rate drainage plenty
of sunshine as well as accessible
shade, and entire cleanliness and
neatness in all the surroundings.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22

Either the full dinner pail or the
two billion dollar harvest will do
we'll enough for an issue on the Re-
publican side.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22

Congressman Flanagan is working
overtime at Dicnics and fairs in a
vain attempt to reduce the handsome
majority which the voters of Morris
County aud this Congressional dis
trict will roll up for Charles N. Fow-
Ter on Election Day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22

That young divinity student who
was found IN the hay NOV oe the
fathers barn, reading a book, after
the family and neighbors had been
hunting all over the country for him,
was not the first country hoy to select
such resort for literary pleasure and
profit. The privacy and fragrance of
nest on the fresh hay way back in
country barn beats the luxury Of
the finest private library, if one has
just the right book and no pressing
duties elsewhere. - Democrat Chron-
icle, Rochester.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22

Even Mexico can't stand the Kan
sas City Platform and is about to
adopt the gold standard
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More than one member of Torbert
Post, G. A. r. recalls with pride the
fact that "he fought nit Sigel. -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22

Accidents due to automobile scorch-
ing have become so frequent that liza
billty insurance companies have
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22

Speaker Henderson and Congress-
man Canon are Republican leaders of
wide experience who do not talk
merely to hear themselves. They
speak confidently of Republican sue
cess. Mr.. Henderson says; "There
never has been moment when the
country has more reason to approve
of the Republican party than it has
now, and l do not entertain doubt
that in the coming election the
people will voice their approval at
the polls. Equally confident as to
the outlook is Mr.. Cannon. These are
his words: 1.-THE Republicans are
certain to carry Illinois, thus assur-
ing Republican SUCCESSOR to Senator
Mason. Our farmers are unusually
prosperous, workmen are everywhere
employed at good wages and the de-
termination of the voters is to let
we'll enough alone. -