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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20
al nne Policemnn.

A gentleman who lives at Greenock,
in Scotland, once received a young
Scotch terrier, which he tied up in his
Office to prevent him from straying.
He was absent from his Office for a
short time, and on his return he found
the terrier gone. The youngster from
the hills, liking freedom better than
being chained to stool, had quietly
gnawed the string through and bolted.
But Snider, bulldog, was also alb
sent, and this was a cause of great sur
prise, for he was never known to wan
der from the house without his master.
A report was sent round that the dogs
were stolen or lost, and the town was
secured in vain.
The search was given up; then, late
at night, Snider was seen in the dis
lance making for home, dragging some
thing after him. This was found to be
the young terrier that had bolted.
Nearer and nearer he drew, dragging
him along, in spite of bis efforts to go
the opposite way, and at last he landed
him at the office door, Not content
with bringing the truant thus far, he
tried to drag him up to the spot where
he was tied before he broke away.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20
A Great Feast.


There has never been prepared at
any feast bigger bowl of punch than
that which was brewed by the Right
Hon. Edward Russell when he was
captain general and commander in
chief of the forces in the Mediterra-
mean seas. 1t was made in a fountain
in q garden in the middle of four
walks, all covered overhead with
lemon and orange trees. In every walk
there was table the whole length of
it, and on every table was cold COLA
ton. In the huge fountains were the
following ingredients: Four hogsheads
of brandy, eight hogsheads of water,
$4,000 lemons, twenty gallons of lime
juice, 1900 pounds of fine Lisbon
sugar, five pounds of grated nutmegs,
300 toasted biscuits and a pipe of dry
mountain Malaga.
Over the fountain was placed a great
canopy, while in the midst of this lake
of liquor there sailed a little sailor boy
who filed the cups and replenished the
glasses of all those who had desire
to drink More than 5000 men put in
an appearance at this feast.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

Tennyson's famous poem, Crossing
the Bar" was written, says the present
Lord Tennyson, in the poets eighty
first year, ION day in October when
we came from Aldworth to Earring
ford. Before reaching Farringford he
had had the moaning of the bar in his
mind, and after dinner he showed me
the poem written out" THAT is the
crown of your life's work" said his
son, who was the first man after the
poet to read Crossing the Bar" and
who passed the first criticism upon it
in such fitting and generous language.
ut came in moment" said the poet,
and he explained the pilot as the Di-
vine and Unseen who is always guild
ing u.s. A day or two before he died
the poet, calling his son to his bedside,
said, mind you put Crossing the Bar
at the end of all editions of my poems"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20
The Ants, suspension bridge.

Men build bridges Of strong wire
ropes; monkeys make them by clinging
to one another's tail. There are, how
ever, other creatures who make sus-
pension bridges-the duvio ant of Afri-
ca. 1t is half an inch long, with a big
head. A large ant takes hold of the
branch of a tree with his fore legs;
he clings, letting his own body hang;
then another ant climbs down the first
one, to whose hind legs he clings, let
ting his own body hang; so the little
fellows keep on until long chain hangs
from the tree. Then they swing until
the one at the loose end catches hold
of the tree they wish to reach, and
the bridge is complete. AS soon as
the main body of the army has crossed
the bridge the ant on the first tree
let's go of the branch and climbs up
his comrades to the second tree. The
other makers of the living suspension
bridge follow their leaders example,
and they take their place at the rear of
the marching column.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20
HOW Air Acts on Mercury.

When the air around us becomes con-
densed-shrinks into a smaller volume
1T becomes heavier, puts greater pres
sure on the surface of the mercury and
makes it ascend in the tube; then the
mercury is said to rise. When the air
expands-swells into larger volume
it becomes lighter, the pressure on the
mercury is less, the mercury sinks in
the tube and the barometer is said to
fall Therefore every change of height
of the quicksilver which we observe is
sign and measure of a change in the
volume of air around us.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

With absolutely inexhaustible sup
plies of both anthracite and bituminous
coal, with the best mining methods and
machinery in the world and the most
complete system of transportation, the
American people are today importing
coal from foreign countries and being
frozen out and held up for famine
prices for fuel because they have not
sense enough to settle purely econom-
ic question without hurting all the peo-
pie.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

R. L. Enscore, for thirteen years was
station agent and operator at Galatia,
ILL.,, for the Cairo Short Line railroad.
He has now moved to Menard, ILL.,,
having been appointed to an important
position at the southern Illinois peni-
tertiary at Chester. Both children,
though they have spent considerable
time in the telegraph office, have al
ways been regular in their attendance
at school and are well advanced in
their studies.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

The element of thrift, quality made
up of small economies coupled with
persistent and patient industry, so no
ticeable in most of the poorer foreign
ers who come to this country, trait
the outgrowth of the hard conditions
of the fatherland, almost insures the
prosperity of these people under the
more favored conditions here. 1t is a
quality in which the native American
is sadly deficient, the lack of which ac-
counts foI no little failure and pow
erty
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

The work of the farmers institutes
is taking on more comprehensive and
practical form this winter than ever
before. In connection with such insti-
tutes there are now being exhibited
samples of farm produce, corn especial
ly, an exhibit in which the farm boys
are competing. Special sessions devoted
to domestic economy are held for the
ladies and are well attended. The leav-
en- of an improved system of agricul-
ture is at work all over the country.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

A scientist says that ''if the earth
was hattened the sea would be two
miles deep all over the world" And
an Oklahoma editor gives out the fol
lowing: 'If any man is caught f1atten.
ing out the earth, shoot him on the
spot. and don't be too blamed particu-
lar what spot There's whole blamed
lot of us in Okla homa that can't swim .
Kansas City Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

Customer But that umbrella looks so
very cheap and common that the price
you ask is ridiculous.
Dealer-Ihat's the beauty of that
umbrella. It's made of the very best
material, but made to look as if it
wasn't worth Philadelphia
Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

William Mckinley Enscore of Me
nard, ILL.,, is the youngest telegraph OPP
orator in Illinois. He is now only ten
years old, and is able to send and re-
ceive messages on main line wires with
the accuracy of an adult operator. His
sister, Lena, who is eleven years DID,
is an equally skilled operator. Both
childreE were taught telegraphy at
home by their mother. Their father,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

County of Morris S.
l, H. A Moore, Clerk of the Township of
Passaic, In the County of Morris and State of
New Jersey. being duly sworn on oath says
that the foregoing is a true and correct hnan-
cial statement of the said township for the
ear beginning February goth, 1909. and con-
tainA full and CONF. etc account of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the Township Com
mittee Tor the last preceding yea the amounts
received and paid out by the Township Col
township or of the several school districts
therein during said year, the amount of taxes
remaining unpaid and the names OF the delin-
quents In said township for the year named.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this IA h day II. A. MOORE.
of Feb A ID 1908. Township Clerk.
j. A HAvEY.
Justice of the Peace.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20
witty Advice.

A witty Dublin barrister was con-
suited by physician as to calling out
a man who had insultod him. Take
my advice said the lawyer, land in
stead of calling him out get him to call
you in, and get your revenge that way.
1t will be more secure and certain"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20
Reecher nnd spurgeon.

Beecher had said that Spurgeon owed
his popularity no more to his Calvinism
than a camel owed its excellence to its
hump. 81 replied said Spurgeon,
that the hump was a store of fat on
which the camel lived on a long jour-
ney and that it's value depended on its
hump"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

On the 100 acre farm there should al
ways be not less than twenty acres in
clover, this clover patch to be moved
about from year to year so as to cover
all the arabic portions of the farm
every five OF six years
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20
M canse For Alarm.

Insurance Agent-Now that you have
wife, don't you think you ought to
take out life policy?
Newed-Oh. | guess not | don't think
she is going to prove dangerous.-Chi-
cago News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

There are two agencies which can be
made to promote the improvement of
the public highways, paupers and pa
triotism. The splendid highways of
European countries are the outgrowth
of the pauperism of the common people
of those countries-road work or star
walton. America should substitute pa
triotism, such enthusiasm and commU-
nifty of interest in the securing of good
roads as will in a very few years give
us the best of highways.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

Professor Koch of Berlin, the emf,
nent bacteriologist, is given $3.50 day,
his expenses and the assistance of two
high priced aids by the British South
African company to go to South Africa
to study the cattle plague which has SO
nearly wiped out the live stock of that
country. There are hundreds of other
German professors who are glad to get
$500 year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

Sleep in warm bed in winter--if
you can. This getting into cold bed
and trying to warm it with the heat of
the body is folly and heavy drain on
onn'S Vitality
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20
0oesn,t Want IT Back.

She-The programme says it is taken
from the German.
He-Humph. | should think they
were glad enough to get rid of it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

Hundreds of farmers wives have
each sold from 5000 to $500 worth of
poultry and eggs which they have
raised on the farm the past year. This
makes the hens which may be kept in
an ordinary way upon the average farm
as good money makers as a dairy Of
from six to ten average COWS, and not
as much trouble to care for.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

The cotton crop Of the south aggre-
gates 100000 bales of 400 pounds to
the bale, or 5,39O,000,O00 pounds, worth
about 8 cents per pound, or $4S5,000,-
900. No wonder the south is prospecting.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

Many county boards of supervisors
are buying stone crushers and will be-
gin a systematic plan of matchmaking
the public highways. These crushers
can be operated by an ordinary thrash
ing engine and set up at any place
where stone suitable for the purpose
can be obtained. These machines will
crush hard heads as we'll as limestone.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

With all the many improved appli-
ances in use in the abattoirs of the
country all animals are still killed by
hand, a knock in the head or slit iii
the throat still being the most effective
and humane method to be employed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

One feeder finds turnips a very valu-
able aid in fattening his steers. While
there is not much fat in the turnips,
they are greatly relished and serve as
an appetizer and aid to digestion. In
England feeder would not know how
to fatten a steer or sheep without tur-
nips.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

The men in the north Countrywide ex-
treme northern limit of the corn belt
are always fooling with the big corn of
the south country, and nearly always
to their sorrow Northern cornfields
should be planted with northern grown
seed and of those varieties only which
will mature in 100 to 10 days.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

''Does it pay to keep sheep on a sew
enty-five dollar an acre corn belt
farm?" we are asked. Yes, provided
the man who keeps them is a sheep
man, otherwise not. The objections to
sheep are that special and extra fenc-
ing is required, as they spoil the pas
ture for the other stock. On the other
hand, they keep the farm free from
weeds and use up much roughage
which but for them would be wasted,
The pound of mutton can be produced
as cheaply as the pound of pork or
beef, and there is the wool besides.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

"My lord" said the foreman of ah
Irish jury when giving i'll his verdict,
1--WE find tile man who stole the mar,
not ul1iltv "
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

If COW is kept a year just to raise
Dne calf, the calf must be a top notcher
to make it pay.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

The big state fairs have just about
axterminated the smaller county fairs,
the average farmer preferring to put
his time and money in an outing at the
big show. We regard this as a posi-
tive misfortune to the best interests of
agriculture.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

The ma tnrial for some very tooth
some pies and sauce can be procured
early in the season by removing one or
two pieplant roots to the cellar in the
fall and covering with earth. The
shoots will soon show up tender and
white The root should be well frozen
before removal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

A cuckoo clock ON a twelve party
country phone line gave away an open
phone and listener
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

The Brown Swiss, rare variety of
cattle in the west, show up as great
dairy animals, COW of this breed hav-
ing an authenticated test of 1926, 3.03
and 3.14 pounds of butter for three
successive days. Few cows of any
breed can beat this record.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

The good management of farm is
indicated by the keeping of grassy
headland around the margin of the Gull
tivated field. When in grass, it is pre-
supposed that such strip will be moved
and thus dirty fence row of weeds
prevented.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

All through the soft corn territory
are to be found men, and lots of them,
who to SAY heiA crop bought stock
cattle of dNy am all sore to feed.
These cattle are already being rushed
to market half fat and wholly unfnish-
ed and sold at big loss to the owner.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

One form of agricultural cruelty is to
put two or three calves on one COW and
let them worry her down to a skeleton.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

1t costs from 50 to 81 per rod to
gravel road, depending upon the dis
lance which the gravel has to be
hauled
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

farm wastes and the selling of finished
farm products is the code of the up to
date farmer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

If we were going to experiment with
alfalfa, we would SOW it on tract up
on which clover had been the previous
crop, if we could do so, the probability
being that the bacterial life left there
by the clover would also be favorable
to the alfalfa.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

The year 1902 brought some record
breaking sales of fine cattle in price
obtained, the Hereford bull Perfection
going at $4,000 to an Illinois breeder
and the Angus bull Prince Ito going to
another Illinois man at $1,000, while
the Angus heifer Black Cap Judy went
at $4,000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

All field crops save the legumes-
clover, alfalfa, beans, peas and their
relatives-remove more or less fertility
from the soil, some crops, such as to-
bacco, fax, millet and cotton, being al
most soil robbers, while wheat, oats,
barley and rye are heavy feeders, corn
of all our common crops drawing the
most upon the sun and air and least
upon the soil. The legumes referred to
possess the happy faculty Of appro-
priating the free nitrogen in the air and
depositing it in the soil as available
plant food, and thus become enrichers
instead of impoverishers of the soil. 1t
may thus be safely said that no farm
is well farmed where the legumes are
wholly wanting.
The Warfield is an all around good
strawberry-a safe variety for almost
any one to plant.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

Machinery is knocking the poetry out
of the cornfeld. No more pumpkins
among the corn, for they are in the
way of the corn harvester.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

A reduction of the size of the farms
compels study of intensive agricul-
ture, the production of two crops where
one grew before. This in turn compels
a study of the scientific side of agricul-
ture and elevates it from a mere hap
hazard business to the level of the pro-
fessionS.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

1t is easier to cheat a horse jockey
than the soil.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

Larch trees grown on good land and
properly cared for are worth $500 per
acre for telephone poles when they are
thirty years old.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

Lots of the big 1902 crop of corn is
still in the field, involving a loss Of
over 25 per cent of the crop. Too much
wet, too much corn, too little help.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

Wherever the catalpa will grow and
do well there it should be planted ex
tensively as a forest tree. 1t does not.
seem to do well north of latitude 40,
growing slowly, crooked and gnarly.
North of this line the larch and white
ash should be substituted for it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

The growing of pumpkins and squash
near melons, while not affecting the
appearance of the melons, does materi-
ally affect them to the detriment of
their flavor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

Fewer acres and bigger crops, fewer
cattle and better ones. a lessening Of
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

Shocked corn, clover hay and sheaf
oats is pretty cheap and well bal
anced ration for any kind of stock, and
It may be all grown on the farm.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20
PRESCRIPTIONS

The compromising of physicians pre-
scriptions is the most important part of
our business.
We make special study of this work.
We permit only competent men to dis
pense prescriptions, and we use the best
drugs obtainable.
In buyin4 drugs, we endeavor to pro-
cure the best without regard to cost
Quality is what counts with us.
Prescriptions delivered promptly to all
parts of Morristown.
The Tabbard Inn Library is located at
Johnson's.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

Of, IVU VI
Resolved. That 81, 500. 90 he raised for roads.
That $4,000 be raised for poor.
- That $2OO.0U be- raised for Board
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-11-07
Government Land.

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The Monte Vista journal., 1903-11-07
Tuesdays Election.

uesu"s e''c''"'' "e'n''''7''a''''
."a' III '"'o''H" '"'' '"'.'r '"''''"'
voters are numerous AN" Ie'u7''''
20 DE ihtd up Tor e''h"t "i me on
parties esp"e'h'iN III tue mining
camps
LESS 'hA" "H'' W '"'
voters Went 10 tue po'l7 ~ H'' M"
a majority OF IN" stay Ai-h'mr7
can oe classei ~ independent "i
ne "id pAtlI"s'
ln"SHAy erection j. - ''f-'H-'
Oh "nAt VIII hapP"h /" th' D'"h
crA''c party III '"'"rHu" mex year
with h"o-rNt't Al IN" neal "I Tue
hepuol'can ''cke' ana a Ne"
Yorker at Tue mead OF tue Demo
cratic ticket
Inc News saNT ne scandal
Gus course oil the gang IN Denver
'ha' mas mao, huH YET mas eoh'r"i
OF the local Democratic ofs"nlzA
ton sent lis pArHlyz'ng influence
INTO every section oil the state
Thousands oil Democrats ana not
go 10 the polls because "t H. Hnd
oil those VINO ana 20 many voted
Tor DIVERS Ar protest against
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-11-07
CHAS. WONING.

According to the Chicago Re-
cord. Herald the farmers of N.bras
ka lost S74. 900 900 in the last year
10y til. reduction in the price OF
cattle 10y the packing house trust
Do You comprehend what that
means? Think about II just a
minute. Tn. population of Neb.
r.ska in 1900 WAS \ lt,l. over one
million. This rake of by the
packing trust means S,4 to each
man. woman and child in the
state, or 1915 To each family
And there NJ. other states for the
meat trust to f.tt-n on. Who
says ~ 'rus, 10 not n good thing?
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-11-07

John Hays Hammond is sail to
hay. recommended Ia tn. mem
beers Of the Guggenh-im Explors.
ton company the purchase OF the
>slids smeli-r aud number of
Cre-de mines. The reason the
Creole mines sr. Indispensable TO
the plans mapped gu, by the Gug
g"nhrims IL said to be bsc.us.
they produce desirable smelling
ore. !, H. generally agreed among
men in HNmmond's roniid-nc.s tina,
the Gugg.nh-ims will make ex,.n.
-ive purchases IN Western Colo
RADIO. II Is considered probable
that some Salida mining proper.
iies beside the smelt.r will pass
into the hands Of ia. rich syndi
cate soon. News.
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-11-07

c. Il. Siur-man will offer n, pri-
vHte sale his bicycle business, in.
cluliug bicycles, cycle sundr,e..
gasolin- lamps aud supplies. 4
snap forth. right party to shp
into good established business
For further information inquire NJ
his store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-11-07
IN Ton Want to so tn Ari.....

Now Is the opportunity. The
rate from Denver is only S25 via
the new Dalhart. FL PasO route
Write T. +. Fisher, G. p. A.. Col.
orado a southern R,. Denver
Your inquiry will receive especial
attention.