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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
MICE QUICK TO LEARN.
So Says "A Maine Man Who finds
Them Interesting Pets.

So Says a Maine Man Who Tinds
Them Interesting Pets.
Out on Forest avenue is mouse
fancier whose residence. lest he lose
caste with his neighbors, is withheld.
In a pen he has half dozen or so or
binary field mice.
'"They are the most sociable pets
ever had" he remarked, land any one
Of them will rise to attention as he
hears my step approach the pen.
have had these young ones about six
months. They don't live long when
cooped up. and they will come freely
to my hand to eat or drink. Some Of
them are so tame that they will climb
to my shoulder and display not the
slightest alarm at being touched. They
hay An't acquired so much faith in all
humanity, however, and have refused
to trust any one else so far.
while mice eat a great deal for an
animal so small when food Is album
dant they can exist for a surprising
long time with next to nothing. Any
one whose house has been invested
with mice and who had passed weary
weeks when everything that possibly
could serve as food was carefully un-
der lock Gnd key. finally calling to
service an active ferret. will appreciate
this fact. He is a mighty aggressive
and tireless forager after food. rot
hesitating at walls or similar obstruc-
tons, through which he patiently
gnaws path. AS fest of persistence
in this line | hung a basket of food
from the ceiling by 2 rope and after
a weeks fast placed d mouse at a hole
in the ceiling above the basket. He
descended some eight feet or more on
slender cord and safely reached his
haven, later climbing up again.
IAN of my mice | have taken from
nests about the premises and notice
that they invariably seek shelter be-
low or behind something, never In SO
exposed a locality as almost any other
animal would select For nest pa
per. cloth or any soft material seems
to satisfy. and lie exceeding fneness
with which it is chopped suggests some
mighty artistic work with their teeth
Portland Express.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

PURSUANT To ihe order [ Tue Snrr. gate NJ
L the ,h,untv Of Marri-. m abe on the firib
day Of December. ID ON Thousand nlnt
hundred and two. notice is hereby given t.
all persons having claims against the state at
Charles Larew late of the county Of Morris
deceast d. Ia present the saine under oath %
IN nation. to the subscriber On or h fore HI
months from fhe date of said der; and any
creditor neglec'iuy to b Ing IN Is her or thci
claim under oath or ain nation within m.
time 81 limited viii oe for Yer barred of his
ha- nr tnsir action therefore against til,
execute.
Dated the Fifth Day "f December, A. n. 1@2
FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY
31N EX gCU IOR, NeWNrk n j.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
The Ten Table.

The tea table. according to Iiarper's
Bazaar, Is 10 longer considered proper
piece Of furniture for the living room
CT the parlor The new fashion is 10
have the tea tray brought into the
room aud placed on small table ready
for the purpose. The table, which
should be low and convenient for the
hostess IN her easy chair or rocker, is
one which Is ordinarily used to hold
book or two or a bowl of flowers. easily
removed. On the tray is everything
nee ssary the kettle ready for light
ing, tea caddy. teapot, cups, etc. After
lighting the lamp the waitress brings
IN The cakes ard sandwiches.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
Notice TO Creditors.
Estate Of JAMES MOORE. Deceased.

Estate of JAMES MOORE, Deceased.
PURSUANT to fh- order Of the SURROGATE of
& the County Of Norris, made on the l7th
Hay ri ,bvember. A. ID {, ore thousand nine
hundred asd I'VE moi Ice IL h-rebv given 10 all
pe-s ms having claims against he estate uf
lanes Moore, late Of the County of Morris. de
Ueased To present the sant, under nst h or At
ermation. to the subscriber. on or before tn
ssventeenth dav of August next, beinx nine
IA nths from the date nf said order. and any
creditor neglecting to bring Ia and exhibit his,
he- or their claim under oath or AFT rmation
within the time 40 limited. will oe forever
la red If his. her or their action therefor
AgaI-s' the 'ministratrix
Dated this 18th dav ~ Novemhe-. 4. ID 1902.
MATILDA MOORE.
Adminiotratrix.
1857 Mendham, y. J.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
RoCkaway Valley Railway

Leave MprrIstowu, for all stations co White
house, D.. l. ~ w. station, $40 u. M; 5.t6
m; Park Place at $50 n. N. and 5 Is .. "a
Watnong Station, 8. ~ a. ~. and 5.3Il y IN.
Leave Broaksde for MQfTistown, 7.lb a. IN
end 3. ~ D. m; for Whltefsouse, 9.6D \. IN an
k.45 o. IN.
Leave Mendham for Morristown. 7.i5 a. III
and 3.I5 .. Ia for Whitehouse, 1905 a. N. auc
E.65 D. IN
Leave Wniuehonse for Morrlstown, $40 An
sod lao y. N Arrive at WhtehOuse from
MOrristown. II. ~ y. m. and 100 n. m
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
Ennnx sI,e,xers

Fancy skewers are one of the devices
fer garnishjng cold meats. Choose a
slewcr with II fancy head and thread
on II alternately button mushroom, an
olive or cranberry, section of lem
on. another cranberry, an olive and Il
mushroom The decoration can be va
ricd in many ways Whole hard boiled
eggs are sometimes used effectively.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
Sunday Trains.

Through service West-No. 3il at 6.l5 al
connects at Netcong VITA train for Branct
vile; connects at D-nvill+ iDr Boouton branct
No. aO3 leaves 1898 n. M. run
sef2 b cen1s k s15"n s ssw s ess
and Lehigh Valley hallway; connects d
Denville Tor Bopnton Branch; at Dover f.,
Binghamtnn and intermediary points; ut Net
cong for sussex Brtbch; ut Washington wit,
the Lackawanna Limited for Buffalo and a
POINTS Wet. Sieeper on this train riir
through to st Louis. t,b-ervauion car to But
falo; dining car tn Buffalo.
No. 3i5 leaves 9:40 a. IN . runs through /,
Chester.
No. $50 leaves l:25 D. m, runs through l.,
Branchvlile on Sussex branch: connects
Denviile for Bnontnn Branch, at bower fo,
terrnediate staff ms.
No. o, 2;58 .. IN stops on signal for pas
sengers for y ater Gap and p,int. beyond
Pullman sleeper, amo COACH an this trail
runs throngn TO Chicago. Dining car 1,
Binghamton. 'arlor Car to BinShamton.
No. a6l, 5:;ss D IN. runs to Dover.
No. 4O5 lesyes 4:4O D m, runs through d
Easton; cpnnecrs with Central Railro II q
connects 81 Dover with train for scranton Ar
Intermediate pnints at Netcong will
Sussex branch train.
No. sB3 leaves 5;5i 0. m; runs to Dove
connects there with train for NaicuD
conuects ut Denville for Bounton Branch.
No. 367 Ion YES $40 IN. runs colchester
conne,.Is a. Duver with fast tram for In
West: through sleeper to Chicago; sleeper I
Buffalo; passengers can remain in TN
sleeper until a, m; dinin, car TO stroud
burg
No. $40 leaves T:2S n M. runs TO FL cketts
town. fl,nnacts nj N-lcUDg for Newton.
No. 37l leaves a::,D D. m: CONNECTS
Dover with siild ve-fibuled train for the Wesi
having thrna sles, ers TO Utica, Osweg,
Hlfsca and Buffalo.
TcketS to ,til points in the United states OF
ale at Mprristpwn Ticker ONCE.
For furthertnt vi IN cttl IN D 7. WIT.
Ticket Agan. Morri-tawn. Nj; Guy Adam
Division Passenger Agent. Newark, Nj TN
Lee, GanerAl Passenger Agent, 20 Exchsne
Place, New York.
T. w, LEE
4anArAl Arr
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
A VERY PARTICULAR BIRD.
II the BathirG Dlsh Didn't SOFT Him,
NJ Went lnwashed.

II the BathipG DIsh Didnt SOFT Him,
III. Wcut Inwashed.
BIRDS ha., rs much character as
human beings" said Il specialist On
birds Some are The mos, arrant little
aristoerats. while others are regular lii.
tie nlebeians | had Il little fellow
some time ago who. despite all my eff
forts. would moi battle. Each morning
when. with his white porcelain tub in
my hand ! approached his cage. he
would resolve himself into the sulkicst,
dreariest little ball OF feathers you can
possibly imagine | coaXed and plead.
ed even Drilled Battle be would not.
So consistent was he in his determine
ton not TO battle that named him
Tramp. One morning ! broke the tub,
and In Its place took a shallow blue
ard white dish of japanese ware.
Tramp eyed me for moment With all
his old hostility. and then as he caught
sight Of the pretty dish he flew down
from his perch with chirps of JOY and
darted into the water before | could
take my hand from the cage
Il had found the way TO bis heart
and his morning bath now became n
daily source of Joy TO both of us. But
ont fatal morning broke the blue and
white dish In an apologize manner !
brought 10 Tramp once more the regu
lation Willie bath dish. hoping that his
cleanly habits were by this time so in.
grained that he would overlook the
prosaic appearance of his tub. Not so.
An angry Outer OF wings. threaten.
ing little heak. perfeci tempest OF
shrill ehcrps and twittcrngs and then
sulky silence on the topmost perch.
$50 il went on till secured another
blue ard white dish snd then peace
and harmony and morning hnths
again. New York Commercial Advcr.
fiSpr
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09

The simplest medicine for the skin,
the one that will cool it when ii is sun.
burned aud viii do to remove summer
freckles, is made by taking quart of
rose on cldorhower water and adding to
it one ounce Of simple tincture of ben
zoln, drop by drop. Keep this well
corked, and when you wish TO use it
throw "A teaspoonful into basin Of wa
fer
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09

may appeal to you or help or protec-
ton. either through your purse your
strength or your experience in life.
Marry her at an age that will always
enable you to play with her all the
different characteristic parts of hus-
banda chum. Il lover an adviser, q
protector and just tiny suspicion OF
Il father"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
In Chancery of New Jersey
r, Edward Aaron and Mrs. Edward Aaron
his wife:

~ Edward Aaron and Mrs. Edward Aaron
his wife:
Nv virtue Of an order nf the g nt-s ~
Chancery mad. on the day of the date here ~
In cause wherein Guy MintOn executor nj
William F. Bonnel. deceased. and Eliza D.
Rnnneli. execusrix Of Daniel H. RDnnei. de-
ceased, are com lalnants. and you are dafen-
lAnts, yau ARE rsq Tired tn appear. plead
answer or demu 70 The bill Of said com
DlAirauta M ~ nefn ethe twenty fourth daV
NJ February next or said hill will he TAX on as
rnnfessed against you: The said hill IL tied to
rafecIn-eA mortgage Given hv Aaron Conn to
f4uv Mlninn. executor Of William v. Rnnnell.
he 'eased and Daniel T. RoRnell. dated April
lst.. rs on lands known as thu Franklin
Mil Urem'ses. situate in The townsnip CHOW
hnrOugh) of Chatham, 'nnnfv Of MNr'is a Il
State Of New Jersey. and Won HrA nade de-
'endanis because Won are the owners OF the
lands N said NOR gage described.
D tied ID cemhrr ~ q 1907.
GUY MINToN, solr. Of Complts.
s7ah Morristown. n. J.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
Notice Of Settlement.

NOTICE is hereby given that the acconnta nf
the subscriber. Administrator nj Eiphat
bake Barnett. licensed. will be audited and
stated ~ Inc Surrogate, and reported for
Atilem nj to the Orphans Court ~ the
nsst, ~ Morris, on Friday the sixth day If
rthvntr' ntxf, amt Application made 10 have
y q e-tasa reer..t.d lrsOivent
Dated Dee aNii 1902
t0HERr HARRIS THOMPSON
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
Whippany River r abroad

Time tahe for passenger service In effsc
MAech 20. 1899
Trains leave Whluuany for Morristown, 7 81
M; 5.42 q. IN except SAT arday; ~ and
$50 .. m. Saturday only.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
No ice OF Settlement.

NOTICE Il hereby given that the AGO unts ~
~ the snhScribers executor % lame :
Stearns. dec9aaed, will he audited and sraied
nv the Surrngafe. ami reportAd far seitI4fa4snf
ris. On Tue day. thu twentie u day III Janl
arv next.
Dated Dec. i2h 1903
John b. vREFLAND.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09

by VIRTU c Of the above stated writ If feri
ID fac rs Ia my hands, shall ex ose for sale
i Public vendu' at the Court House in Nor
rstJwn, N. j.. on
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09

THE
Morris County Savings Bank.
MoRRiSToWN, N. j.
5OID Sfll-Hllull IRlGpSI DiViGe 0.

IV19E Managers of this Bank have erderaa
i paid from the -aruines uf rfie hpsip.s :
tur the six months anntpg Deremprr 3l,t 1907
BY Laws Semi-Aunusl Interest Iii. ider,d \
follows. w:
lSt--At the rate of h ee AMI ona. half (3Jbt
per Grutuin per gnutInI nj S"chn' t. from
S5 10 . $50 aud Oh the first S.ufuf ali la ae
accounts
2nd--Atihe rate If thee. %, per cpn,um rer
annum on nm Excess OF S5'i'. up to and cIud
lug he sum Of 81 hD.
3rd-At the rate of twn e pc. centum per
annum on any excess of $2.Nh.
Payable Oh and after y uor'lay. January 20ih.
1901
Deposits ext ceived on or before Isruar,
Bird, wi / Draw lntsres fom laauaey Isl
II. w. MILLER, President.
H T HULL Sec'y and Treas.
Dec "a Ia2
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
CoIoniaI Room,

I'm the furnishing Of II colonial room
which is model Of IFS Kind furniture
covering Of antique igured horsehair in
green and antique canvas In n golden
brown shade, With window drapery Of
I'D fashioned net in ivory coloring.
makes Il delightful ensemble.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
SHE RIFFS SALE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Attorney.

Sidney b. Stralev W. sarah Stevens I'll ia
de b, et T. r on dacketed jndgm .nt. Return
abs to February term. A. ID. 1913
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09

There was spread of SAID on the
sth day of November in the Chicago
market between the p ores and the
best beef cattle, he quotations being
1918 and $3.50. Blood bad much TO do
with this. ana intelligent feeding al
most us much. These figures open o
big field for study and experimentation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
The turkey buz4arls In the state OF

. IHV IhINVF U1In9FII'FS N 0IIS '1"'V "
Florida are protected by law, with the
result that they have so Increased in
number as 10 become menace to the
live stock interests. They follow the
herds and seize on the young and weak
'.ngs Of the herd pick their eyes out
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09

Wherein William Matthews Is complainant
and the Prospect Point Land lmproS ement
COmDauy of Lake Hopatcong, NJ j. IL de-
fenuant, FL. ia for sale Of mortgsged
premt. es. Returnable TO February term,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31

AS it was reported from Helgoland
that considerable masses Of land had
fallen into the sea during the winter
storms the kaiser visited the island a
few weeks ago to see for himself what
effect this was likely to have on the
Notifications. His majesty evidently
regarded the situation as serious, for
shortly afterward a number of gov
eminent officials crossed over to make
thorough investigation. 1t now trail
spires that these gentlemen have given
up the island for lost. 1t is particular
~ the western side of the island, where
the famous grottoes are situated, that
is being rapidly disintegrated.
Eight hundred years ago the island
was five times its present size, and as
the crumhling away of the rock is due
solely to geological causes it is admit
ted that human skill and power can do
nothing to avert it's complete disap-
pearance.
Germans are now more than ever
confirmed in their opinion that Bis:
marck made an extremely bad bargain
when he made an exchange with Eng
land taking over Helgoland.-London
Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
MAKING MAP.
One of the St. Louis Worlds Fair Is to
Cover Five Acres.

One of the St. Louis Worlds Fair Is to
Cover Five Acres.
ST. Louis, May 29.-On the southern
slope of the hill that fronts the Philip
pine exhibit at the department of ag-
riculture is being. made a map of the
United States to cover five and one
tenth acres OF ground. Considerable
work has been done already by David
A. Brodie, superintendent of the oper
air exhibit Of bureau plant of the in
dustry department of agriculture, who
has been in ST. Louis since early in the
spring in charge Of the map project. Mr.
Brodie and his assistants are laborious-
ly drawing on the ground a ragged
coast line Of the United States. Start
ing at Oregon. he has already reached
Pensacola, Fla, and before a week is
ended he will probably have finished the
coast line. Then will come the drawing
of dividing lines between the streams
The entire five acres have been under
laid with wood drains to carry off sur
face water. Products grown by each
state will be exhibited on the map.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
WOMEN GOLD SEEKERS.
They Have Struck 1t Rich In Varf-
GUS Ingenious Ways.

1t is a phase Of the period that for
the first time in civilization, so far as
known, women are in the stampedes
to new gold regions and in the PUSHES
along with men boomers to new lands.
Recently girl in northwestern state
heard Of mineral claim that was to
be vacant on the LIST Of January, owing
to not having done on it the work nee.
essary to prove up the property.
Without telling of her intention this
girl Of grit started to drive to the claim
and be on the ground by midnight of
the new year. The thermometer was
II degrees below zero, and. worse yet,
blizzard was raging, but the young
lady drove through the savage weather
and camped upon the claim till morn
ing, when she set up her stakes and
wrote her name upon them. Now she
is in possession of property that, will
give her returns worthy of her grit.
An American woman physician. tall,
strong, dignifed and wise, went to
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
Queer Series of Accidents.

George White, who for many years
has been in the employ Of a leading
publishing firm in London, has suffered
from a remarkable series of accidents.
On April IA, 1875. he fell over pole
and broke his right arm. Exactly a
year afterward' be broke his left leg.
On April IA, 1877, he fell from a plat
form and smashed his wrist and was
obliged to have his arm amputated in
consequence. On April Il, 1887, he es-
capped, but his wife had serious acct
dent. On April IA, 1889, he slipped and
broke three ribs. Then his employers
told him to take that day as holiday,
but in 1891 he dreamed of a coming
accident, so the manager advised him
to go to work on April IA and dispel
the superstition. He went and fell
down stairs and broke his remaining
arm. For all that, he is a well known
athlete and swimmer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
PLATINUM PLATE.
Valuable, but Seldom Stolen Because
1t Is Difficult to Sell.

Valuable. but Seldom Stolen Because
1t Is Difficult to Sell
One kind of valuable plate quite
by burglars, though the metal Of
which it is made far exceeds silver in
cost Every college chemical laboras
tory and scores of factory labora tories
have costly vessels Made of platinum.
The plain metal is usually worth about
Its weight in gold, and made up into
crucibles and other vessels used in
laboratories it Is much more valuable
than in it's ordinary form. The max
ers of such ware, In fact, must earn
large profits, for their charges are high.
although the metal is made into the
simplest forms, without decorations Of
any sort. A tiny crucible holding per-
haps only a gill Is worth IS or $40, and
some of the larger vessels used by
chemists are worth several hundred
dollars each.
The value of these vessels Is so great
that they are locked up every night
ical laboratory and frequently counted.
Damaged vessels, and even the small
est scraps Of platinum wire, are care
fully treasured and sent to the factory
from time to time in order to be made
over into new vessels. A chemist has
somewhat the same feeling toward his
platinum plate that a housekeeper has
TO- ri hnr h,t t6n o1,n
lists plate is worth far more than any
but the most deliberately wrought sill
verware. It Is also much more liable
to damage.
The presence of a small quantity of
lead in a hot crucible Of platinum is
likely to bring about puncture Of the
crucible. A punctured crucible must
go to the factory, and repairs are very
costly. Much of such ware used here
is made in little Pennsylvania town
by a single firm, and there are few
workmen who understand the art Of
handling platinum.
Treated with care, platinum vessels
are almost indestructible. They seem
to suffer nothing from the high tenn
eS ~ are SApOocd III
the laboratory, and however long in
use brisk rubbing renders them as
beautifully bright as on the day when
they came from the factory. They are
ordinarily cleaned, however, by the ap-
plication of hot water and acid solu-
tons, as they gradually lose in weight
by rubbing.
One reason why platinum imple-
ments are seldom stolen by burglars
lies in the fact that they are not easily,
disposed of. The metal is hard to
melt, and a large vessel is not easily
hammered out of recognition. Pawn
brokers are shy of accepting articles Of
platinum because such articles, having
q comparatively narrow use, are not
hard to trace. Small crucibles and plat
mum wire and rods do occasionally
disappear from laboratories, but the
larger articles are rarely stolen. When
a man presents himself in shop with
a metal worth in the neighborhood Of
$3.50 a pound for sale he is naturally
expected to tell how it came into his
possession.-New York Times. s.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
OF for Sandy Hook.

Gourock, Scotland, May 2s.-Sir
Thomas Liptons fiotilla. consisting OF
the Shamrock III, Shamrock I, the
steam yacht Erin and an ocean tug
cruiser, whose combined crews number
ITO men. sailed from here for Sandy
Hook. Great crowds of people babe
them farewell, flags were everywhere
displayed. and bands, whistles and si-
rens combined with the cheering spec
tators to give the cup challenger d
great send-off
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
TESTS OF PIECES.
Que of Them Shot Two Hundred Times
During One Minute.

Que of Them Shot Two Hundred Times
During One Minute.
New York, May 2s.-Tests were made
at the Sandy Hook proving grounds OF
two piecesn of ordnance which have
been under consideration by the United
States army and naval boards for
some time. Thee weapons tested are
the Mclean automatic one-pound gun
and the Luger automatic pistol The
Mclean gun can fire 200 shots per min
ute. each pull of the trigger discharg.
ing twenty-five one-pound projectiles.
After dark a test was made of the big
guns. which discharged what appeared
to be huge balls of fire. Army officers
at Sandy Hook refused to furnish in
formation regarding the night tests, but
1t is understood that experiments are
being made with an illuminated shell
intended for night use.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
VIII Have to Import Many.

Topeka. Kan, May estate En-
ployment Agent T. B. 'Gerow says
Kansas will need at least $4,000 men
and 1000 teams for the wheat harvest.
His estimates are made from reports
received from every township in the
state. There are no idle men in Kan
sas, so it will be necessary to import
harvest hands from the neighboring
states. There Is a great scarcity of
horses and mules in the state. This
Is caused by the fact that during the
Boer war thousands of Kansas ami
mails were purchased by the British
and taken to Africa.