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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25

The water spider carries air down
with it when it dives. DIR. McCook
saw one remain forty minutes I'M
der the water. One water spider builds
a nest under the water attached to the
stem of some plant and in the shape Of
a diving bell, with the opening down
ward. 1t fills this bell with air by TAX
ing down bubble at time. Coming
to the surface, 1t incloses an air bubble
under its body and instantly descends.
Getting under the nest, the bubble Is
allowed to escape into 1t, and this proc
ess continues until the nest is full of
air. The spider then lays its eggs
there, inclosed in a cocoon, and leaves
them to grow in this under water pal
ace, safe from all flying foes When
these water spiders are seen under wa
ter, they look like little balls of shining
silver Little bubbles of air seem to
cling among the hairs of their bodies.
AS spiders, like insects, breathe the air
at little holes along the whole length
of the body, they can easily make use
of these bubbles of air for breathing
London Opinion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
saving a Fib.

A certain young woman had been
devotlng her evenings to entertaining a
bashful admirer. He seemed to be
deeply in love- but he evidently didn't
dare to propose
One evening while he was calling an
other young gentleman rang the bell.
The pretty girl was embarrassed and
looked to the bashful youth for help.
''Tell him you're engaged" the bash
full one said.
Delighted, the girl made haste to an
swer But don't want to tell him an
untruth."
'Well, you tell him that. and We'll fix
it afterward," the bashful one STAN
mered.
And before he went that night the
wedding day was set Exchange.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
BOYS OWED FOR DIMES

Eeyv Christian EndeavOF Way OF
Inductng Newsboys to Battle.
II any one has an idea that the Chris
tan EDdeavorers are spar1ng with
their money those persons would have
changed their minds if they had seen
bow eagerly they throw nickels. dimes,
quarters and even half dollars into the
north fountain at the courthouse In
Denver for the sole purpose Of com
polling our street newsboys to take
bath, says the Denver Post.
"They have already begun good
work." said one bystander.
This sort OF a0w amusement dtd not
fail to attrac: attention. There were
about $50 Of lcnver's business men In
the audience who began to enjoy this
new fad and soon followed suit One
little fellow who had joined the money
searchers came out $204 ahead; ancth-
er who. besides getting rid of a layer of
real estate about half IN inch deep.
had added S1-94 to his capital.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
DANGER FROM ovEREATlNG.
Insanity Often Caused By Too LIber-
al indulgence In Food

Insanity Often Caused By Too L1ber-
al Indulgence In Food
1t is well known to the few medical
men that many cases Of insanity are
directly due to overeatlng and the con
segment absorption into the circulation
of toxic matters from the intestinal
tract, and melancholia, whether In mild
or severe form, is generally due to this
cause. Violent paroxysms of temper,
whether in children or adults, are often
properly referable to bad state OF ft3e
blood from this auto toXemia, as are In
deed the exceedingly eXuberant spirits
of old or young at times. Just as we
observe In alcoholic poisoning. some
individuals are made temporarily jolly
and good natured; others are made
ugly and unreasonable.
In view Of this condition Of affairs
isn't 1t rather a wise plan for Us all "a
consider rather the needs of the or
ganism for food than the mere Ques-
ton of palate tickling. to aim TO eat
good instead Of bad food and enough
of lt-that is, not too much-tD have
the conditions about right when we
take our meals; In brief TO try and
treat our bodies decently even though
we act from purely sensual point of
view? In no other way can we secure
the highest possible degree Of pleasure
on the average, while by acting thus
sensihly we may enjoy practical I'm
munIty from disease.
The more exercise we take under
proper conditions, the more we are ex-
posed to cold. and the clearer we keep
from excess In clothing the more we
may eat; hence, in order to enjoy the
fullest measure of table pleasures, we
must live actively, wear as little cloth
ing as is consistent with comfort and
do considerable "roughing" sometimes
called hardening With all this we
should take our meals at times when
the body or brain is not oyertired and
when we ''have leisure to digest" and
of all things we should never eat un
less we are hungry To eat without an
appetite is self abuse of the most
stupid sort since ii affords no pleasurs
and is productive OF disease.-Physicai
Culture.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
Rur.iens to Bear.

Life brings only burdens to all hu-
mainly. 1t Is not only the Christians
who must suffer. AS matter of
fact, there are many burdens and
griefs which press more lightly upon
Christians than upon those who do not
know Christ. The Christian bears but
a part Of the load which others must
needs bear alone. With Christ for n
yokefellow the heaviest part Of tho
burden Is borne by His strength, and
only so much of 1t falls upon US as
we are able to bear. Those who have
never taken Christs yoke upon them
must bear the burden alone, and we
may we'll marvel that any human
strength is sufficient to bear some of
the Ills which life binds upon us
Christian Work
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25

1t was Professor Hufeland'S opinion
that the limit of possible human life
might be set at 200 years; this on the
general principle that tie life of nearly
all living creatures is eight times the
years, months or weeks of its period of
growth. That which quickly comes to
maturity quickly perishes, and the ear
lier complete development is reached
the sooner bodily decay ensues More
women reach old age than men, but
more men attain remarkable longevity
than women. Horned animals are short
er lived than those without horns,
fierce longer than timid and amphibi-
Gus creatures longer than those which
inhabit the air. The pike will continue
to live for $50 or 175 years, and the
common turtle is good for at least a
century. Passing up the scale of life
to man and skipping the patriarchs, we
find many recorded instances of ex-
traordinary longevity.
The ancient Egyptians lived three
times as long as the modern lotus eat
ers." Instances Of surprising and au-
thentic longevity among the classic
Greeks and Romans are not at all rare.
Pliny notes the fact that in the reign
of the Emperor Vespasian &c A. d.
there were 124 men living In limited
area on the river Pc who were 100
years old and upward. Three of these
were 40 and seven others over $780,
Ciceros wife lived to be 1903, and the
Roman actress Luceja played in public
after she had celebrated her one hum
dred and twelfth birthday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
New Theories .

A mere theory of life, that remains
but a theory, Is about as useful to a
man as gilt edged menu is to starv-
ing sailor on raft In midocean. It Is
irritating. but not stimulating. No rule
for higher living Will help man In the
slightest until he reach out and appro-
pirate it for himself until he make 1t
practical In his daily life, until that
seed of theory IN his mind blossom into
a thousand flowers of thought and
word and William George Jordan.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
PIGEON FED BY LEO Nv BED

Picturesque Incident of the LAt.
POntifs's Illness.
The Rome correspondent Of the Ber-
3n Lokalnnzciger wired his paper OF a
picturesque incident of the illness of
Leo XIII. For a long time pigeon
had been In the habit of flying to the
window of the popes bedchamber daily
to be fed 1t grew to know Its gentle
benefactor and would feed from the
pondff's hand and allow him to stroke
its head.
A few days ago 1t few to the WIN
dow. No one came to feed it. and 1t
tapped with Its beak until the pontiff
ordered the easement opened. Then 1t
dew into the room and perched on the
pope's bed. Contra, the valet, was dis
patched for bread crumbs, and the pope
fed the bird and caressed it He in
structed Contra to see GAat the bird
was fed after his death
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
MoRRrsrowN posrorFrcE.
TO De rung at Police Headquarters.
Open from in the Morning Until z
In the Evening.


Open from in the Morning Untn q
In the Evening.
MAILS CLOSE.
7.SO a. M.-For New York and all intermedi
tte stations.
s.l5A M.-For Easton, Newton. Chester and
sll intermediate stations. Whippany
S.l5 A. M.-For Brookside, Mendham and all
stations on the RocKaway Valley Railroad.
el5 A. M.-For New York and intermediate
stations.
9.l5 A. M.-For Mount Freedom.
9.45 A. M.-For Newark. New York and be-
yond.
il.25A. M,-For Newark, New York ana be
You'd.
l2.45 P. M.-For New York and all tnterme.
Late stations.
l2.45 p M.--For Rockaway and Dover
zoo p M.-For New York and all inferno.
date stations.
MAILS READY FOR DELIVERY,
*7.2O A. M.--From New York and intermedi
ate stations.
$50 A. M-From Hackettstown and inter
mediate stations. Whippany. Mt, Freedom.
"a. M.-From Brookside, Mendham and ALI
stations on the Rockaway Valley Railroad.
1920 A. M.-From New York and intermad,.
ate stations. - eui-
IL A. M.-From Dover.
+l.l0P. NJ. From New York and intermed,-
ate stations.
LIS P. M.-From New York,
$50 F. M-From Philadelphia, Easton, New.
CON- chester and intermediate stations
4SO P M.-FTom Brookside Mendhain and ali
stations on the Rockaway Valley Railrosd.
*4,4l P. M,-From New York and intermad,.
ate stations. 'Ae'A
"4.l4 From Newark and New York.
delivered by carriers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25

came telegraph operator and later
learned the machinists trade. In the
early eighties he entered the Home
stead Steel works as a clerk and has
gradually risen by reason of his valid
able services TO the company.
He was the first man to introduce
electricity into rolling mills and put
the Homestead works at the head OF
the plants of the world in this respect
The UntamnbIe Tiger.
OF all wild animals trained for men
agerie and show purposes not one is as
hard to conquer as the tiger. Com
pared to the training of lions and ele-
plants the training of tiger is as the
breaking In Of vicious boarhound to
the first lessons In etiquette of club
by Newfoundland puppy. Even the
most expert wild animal trainers balk
ut an assignment to break" a tiger,
Not more than one in ten professional
lion trainers has the nerve to try his
hand at the great, ferocious, striped
cats.
AS matter of fact, there is no such
thing as tanned tiger" Few and far
between there are instances where the
animals are shown as trained and
broken In, but the friendship of the
animal for the trainer who may have
befriended it for years hangs at the
end of the mans black snake whip.
From the day the acquaintance is
made to the day man and beast are
separated there is a stealthy warfare
between them. the catlike slyness Of
the ponderous brute directed toward
the one aim of killing the man and the
vigilance of the master ever alert to
Illustrate that plan----New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25

A slight fire occurp>s on the fourth
floor of downtown establishment An
Irishman was at work on the same
floor at the time the blaze started, and
after 1t was put out Pat was called
into the private Office Of the manager.
"Pat, why didn't you try to put that
fire out yourself? You could easily
have extinguished 1t with hand gre
made; there's plenty Of them up there, ?
said the manager.
WELL sor," returned Pat, Il had
four Of thin on the case. but couldn't
get the corks cut in time beEoTra. -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25

The little sharp vexations
And the briers that catch and fret
Why not take all to the Helper
Who has never failed US yeti
Tell Him about the heartache,
And tell Him the lodgings too:
Tell Him the bafiied purpose
When we scarce know what to do.
Then, leaving all our weakness
With the One divinely strong,
Forget that we bore the burden
Aud carry away the song.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25

The heavens themselves run cuntin-
uaIly roGnd: the world is never still;
the sun travels to the east and to the
west; the neon is ever changing In its
course; the stars and planets have
their constant motions; the air we
breathe is continually agitated by the
wind, and the waters never cease to
ebb and flow, doubtless for the purpose
Of their conservation and to teach us
that we should ever be in action
RTIY.fnn
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
AN ADVANCING CASE or coMMoN soAB

toward the exit. While one sheep is
being dipped another sheep is allowed
to ascend the incline into the small
dripping pen. When the sheep is suf-
iciently drained the gate is opened, It
leaves the pen, the gate is closed the
sheep in the vat enters the pen, and an
other sheep is placed in the vat--Drs.
Salmon and Stiles In Farmers 9'liie-
du 159.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
In enc Yaaue Future.

eat that rate" said his friend, '-there
q no telling when the monument viii
be unveiled"
III should say not" replied the col
hector for the fund, somewhat despond-
emily. "At present we have hardly
enough to pay for the veil."-Puck.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
An Enthusfast.

"You say Smithers of Roland Park Is
devoted to the fine artsT'
well. yes; but not so much SO as
Blithers Of Walbrook. Biithers Is 80
devoted to the fine arts that he'd sit up
all night trying to make door mat out
OF frogs hair. Baltimore News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
summer Man.

Sach-How are You going to spend
the summer?
Tom-I'm going to spend 1t travelling
from one seaside place to another until
I find girl worth a million or two
who wants to be loved and married for
herself alone.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
Cnnh Refnre Fnma

why don't you try to write your
name on the scroll of fameY"
MY friend" said Senator Sorghum
very earnestly, II have never yet seen
anybody leaving leaflets out of the
scroll OF fame and getting them cashed
at the bank. Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
On the Jump.

C1ttman-I suppose your netghbors
are no worse and NO better than mine.
The general run Of men is the same
most anywhere, guess.
Subbubs-Well. the general run Of
men at our place is for the 749 a. m.
train.-Philadelph Press
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
Az unfortunate Citizen.

Il hear dat de rheumatism got Brer
Williams In his good leg"
''In his good leg?"
Eyes. Wen dars his wooden leg
leanin' gin de wall, des ez healthy en-
wholesome ez kin be!"-Atlanta Constd-
tuition
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25

Poor Stumpy was tailless dog.
OF pedigree unknown;
He came to live with us because
OF kindness we had shown.
He loved to play around with us
At hide and seek or ball.
But there was just one little maid
He loved the best OF all,
And when at night we left him out
And he would sit and wail,
"Poor Stumpy," said that little maid
els crying Tor tall.
Anna Temple
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25

y EGISTRRED Guernsey Cattle, Hampshire
~ down sheep, Berkshire Pigs Plymouth
Rock Black Minorca, White Leghorn and
White Wyandotte Chickens, all standard bred
Our poultry breeding pens are now mated IN
with carefully selected prize-winning males Of
high quality. Eggs 81 per setting Address
MEADOW BROOK FARMS,
Bernardsvi1Ie, N. j.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
rnnnirntion OF Hone.

Life needs the inspiration Of hope.
Amidst business perplexities and fam
lily cares and church responsibilities
we would sink down in despair did not
the future hold out cheering and beck
oning prospects. Presbyterian.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25

n cheers my soul. old college chuuls.
To read about your toll,
Uarnering sheaths of ripened wheat
From mellow Kansas soil.
0fo laggard I! From eve till morn
AS summer days go by,
While you are roaming through the coTr
I'm cumming through the rye.
New York TincR
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
WHEN THE FIRE BELL RINGS.
Look at This and You VIII Be Able
to Locate the Blaze.

Look at This and You VIII Be Able
to Locate the Blaze.
HOW TO SEND IN AN ALARM
To send in an alarm, open box and pull down
the lever on the inside. When an alarm is
sent in, the fire bell will sound the number Of
the box and repeat the alarm four times
There are several keys to each box, which are
held by persons living nearby-a card attached
to each box gives the names of such holders.
Policemen also have keys.
HOW TO LOCATE AN ALARM
If the alarm is sounded from box rs, the fire
bell will strike two, then pause and strike five,
which will indicate that the fire is in the vicin
ity OF No. Is box. Every alarm is repeated
four times.
NO. BOX. LOCATION.
25.................W Western Ave, near Miller ct.
%. ............. Mendham Ave, corner Mills st.
H...........,. Corner Early and Harrison SITS.
8................S peedwell Ave-, near EARLY st.
"a. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Water St., corner Cole Ave.
Morris St., at Depot
So. Morris St., near Washington Hd'q's
". ............... Madison Ave, near Ford Ave.
4S............ Franklin St., near Franklin Place
45. Maple Ave between Oak & Boyken SITS.
46. .......... Market St., corner Macculloch Ave.
AZ -. 49,. Washington St., at Roy's drug store
52........ Police Headquarters, Speedwell Ave.
*5S. ............. Memorial Hospital, Morris St.
81. ,............,.W Water St., corner Linden Ave.
Sc. ............. Maple Ave, corner Madison st.
<62 .,... All Souls Hospital, Mt. Kemble Ave.
6S............. South ST., front Morristown Club
64......,,..,..... Sussex Ave, corner Mills St,
65........... Washington St., corner Atno Ave
Y. Macculloch Ave, corner Boyken St
7S......,....,. corner Park Place and South st.
74...'...-- Cor. Ridgedale and Albeit AYES.
$40 be rung at Police Headquarters
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25

Frank Selee is reported to have or
fered $1,000 to Pitcher Lynch of Brown
university to finish the season with
the Chicago Nationals. The offer was
turned down
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
Knew the danger.

"What makes you avoid that girl 80,
even If you do not intend to propose to
herT
I'm afraid she'n take Q notion TO
make me propose. Chicago Record.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
La,oie In Hin ola Time Form.

Napoleon Lajoie has not only recoy-
ared from his long siege Of illness, but
the Cleveland fans claim that he is
playing better ball than ever before in
his career.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
ROSE FROM MAcHlNlsT.

Career oe A. G. Dzn1<eys New Head Of
tho Carnegie Steel Company.
Alva G. D1nkey, the new president
OF the great Carnegie Steel company,
who, at the age Of thirU-eeven. draws
larger salary than the president Of
the United States, was formerly ma
chinist and worked for day wages in
the P1ttsburg Locomotive works.
Mr.. Dinkey is a native Of Pennsys-
vania and received a common school
education. After leaving school he be-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25

Not n Game For the Ftd@ctY.
$50 you're learning to play chess"
eaid Maud.
Eyes" answered Mamie.
1.-THE moves must be very difficult"
sYes. But the worst part isn't the
Saving; it's the keeping still."-Wash-
4ngbon Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
ATLANTIC CITY
HOTEL COLUMBIA

Directly on the Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N. J
Every room ocean view. Unexcelled in ap
continents. Elevator, etc. Reduced Spring
lates. Booklet. R. R. JOHNSON.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Saw Theatre Fire.

Cass Waters returned this
morning from Chicago where
he has been visiting for a week.
He was in an office building
yesterday afternoon with his
brother within a block and a
half of the 1riquois theatre and
when the alarm of fire was
given they fastened to the
scene and were there as the
people were rushing over each
other in their mad effort for es-
cape. To Times reporter Mr..
Waters said: II tell you it was
an awful sight. | saw a hundred
or more men, women and
children dead and wounded
lying in a nearby restaurant
where they had been carried
and were left until they could
be taken to the hospitals. The
police pressed into service the
delivery wagons or any kind of
vehicles that could be used to
carry the wounded to the hos
pitfalls. For hours there was a
constant stream of ambulances
from the fire district and the
sight Of crushed and manned
victims of the disaster was
terrible to see. Mr.. Waters
says he went to the the theatre
for the purpose of obtaining
tickets to attend the matinee
but the house was full and they
would sell no tickets. One
instance in which Mr.. Waters
no doubt is glad he was too
late. He says the description
of the terrible scenes are not
overdrawn by the papers and
that the awful sight was one
that a person who saw it
could never forget.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
For Protection Of Property.

1t IS not generally known
that there exists an association
known as the Missouri River
Improvement Association, the
object of which is to work for
government appropriations for
the purpose of stopping the "a
wages Of the Missouri river.
This association held meeting
at Omaha this week and Har-
rison county was represented
by J. S. Dewell of this city and
w. A. Smith of California
junction. The association hopes
to get an appropriation from
the present Congress and will
use their influence toward that
end. There has been great
deal of hostility against river
appropriations for the reason
that these appropriations have
been made more for the pur-
pose of making the river navi-
gable than for the protection of
property and the money spent
10y the government for cle.ning
snags out of the river has been
of no benefit. The amount of
property destroyed by this
treacherous stream, if the
statistics could be obtained,
would be surprising. 1t is con-
tended that if the government
would give more attention to
the upper Missouri and take
steps to prevent the destruction
of lands here there would not
be the necessity of making
such large appropriations for
dredging and levees at the
mouth of the Mississippi as it
is the soil washed from the
banks of the Missouri and car
rled down and deposited in the
bed of the Mississippi at the
lower end. 1t is estimated that
in the past two or three years
1000 acres of valuable land in
this county has been washed
into the Missouri river. 1t is
not the property owners alone
that are affected by this loss.
The county and state loses tax
able property and general
wealth of the state is affected.