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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04

ejaculations Of dismay. Over sll tn,
eternal stars brooding peacefully
above the trivial tolls of man.
Lance splashed along with dogge0
determination, spearing founders, ana
saying nothing. He would say some
thing presently-while the speeches.
were being made. After they went
ashore the oracle would be void. He
saw no hope of word with Cedoni
until the orator should be called to
attend his public duties. Even then
she would probably be invited inside
the circle of light. But he would see
that she did not go. Like all quiet
men, when deed was once deter
mined upon, Lance expected to carry
it through. He had not an idea what
he would say-ouly that Cedoni
should stay and listen. So IL hap
pened that when the grand stand-a
bay of shallow WATERWAYS reached.
and the torch bearers began to cir
Gle around the speakers, Cedoni felt
a strong hand upon her arm.
Z "You wish soinething?" Her tone
was distant, as it had been ever since
he reproached her for that bit of idle
gossip.
Il wanted to speak to you" Lance
replied, quietly.
"Well?"
"After the speeches begin"
"You must excuse me. / am to
sing the opening song"
81 can't excuse you"
"You must!" But he held her arm
firmly and silently, while the circle
closed and the song began.
"Do you consider this courteous?"
she asked, Indignantly.
81 wanted to speak TO you" he re-
peated, quietly.
swell, speak for" The notes Of
"America" swelled out and drowned
her words. Hundreds of voices sing
ing under the stars, and the music
foated far away over the silent wa
ter. 1t was soul-inspiriDg, yes, was
more than that. Lance leaned over
Cedoni.
II love you. dear" His strong
voice was little husky. Did she
hear? She stood by him until the
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04
ROBERT A. AMMoN SENTENCED
rhe Beneficiary Of the Franklin
Syndicate Given an Indetermi-
nate Term In Prison.

New York, June 20.--Robert A. Am
mon, attorney for William II. Miller,
of the Franklin syndicate. was SEN
teneed to an indeterminate term in
states prison Of not less than four
nor more than four and half years.
The maximum penalty for this Of
Tense Is five years.
The specific charge on which Am
mon was convicted was that he. re-
eeived 800 Of the money obtained
by the Franklin 1920" per cent. sym
dicate.
Miller is now serving a ten-year
sentence and was the chief witness at
the trial. District Attorney Jerome,
It is understood, win take steps TO Sc
cure pardon for Miller, as he is
said to be dying of consumption.
Ammon's attorney moved for a new
trial, giving seven reasons for such .
motion. He also moved for an arrest
of Judgment. Both motions were de-
MED by Judge Newburger.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04
THE PRESIDENT AT HOME.
Getting Settled Desn 20 the Work
I'm the summer Capital Mt
Oyster Bay.

Oyster Pay, n. Y, June 29.--Rain in
a heavy, continuous doVnpour kept
the president indoors Monday. Early
in the day Secretary Loeb went 10
the Roosevelt house, and he and the
.presl4 int spent nearly three hours in
the handling Of mail and the trans.
action Of executive business.
DR.. Lyman Abbott. editor Of the
Outlook, took lunch with the presi.
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt. His call
was purely social.
The executive Office in the Moore
block was opened for business, and
Secretaries Loeb and Barnes were
busy getting them in shape for their
summers work.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Thousands of excursicnists visited
the scene OF the recent lynching at
Wilmington. Del, Sunday.
The two Kansas Citys are again con
nected by street cara for the first
time in four weeks.
At least "a miners were killed and
so others injured in an explosion in
a coal mine near Barrat0eran. Mexico,
The Kentucky Sons Of the Revolu-
tion at Lexington passed resolutions
against the reign Of lawlessness in
Breathitt county.
The treasury bureau Of statistics
reports an enormous increase in inn
portations of raw materials during
1908.
President Roosevelt spent Sunday
quietly at Oyster Bay. attending
church services in the morning with
his wife and family.
No trace has been found by the
posse of Harvey Logan, the Montana
train robber, who escaped from jail
at Knoxville, Tenn.
Fifteen thousand persons attended
the annual communion service of the
mother church OF the Christian Sci
ence denomination in Boston Sunday.
A man who registered as Jehn
Munger was found dead in Chicago
hotel with bullet hole in his head.
1t is supposed that be killed himself.
President Diaz of Mexico has ac-
cepted an invitation Of the American
colony at Mexico City TO deliver the
grafton OF the day at their Fourth Of
July celebration.
The railroads OF the country are
making heavy increases in their pas
senger equipment in anticipation OF
heavy travel during the Worlds fair
period.
Secretary Hitchcock will probably
communicate to congress his objec-
ton 10 the single statehood plans
proposed for Oklahoma and Indian
territory.
President d. r. Francis Of the st.
Louis Worlds fair has accepted an in.
yitation to make the address at the
New Orleans cciebration of the fall
Of the BastiIe on July "A.
Methodist Episeessal churches Of ST.
Louis held union services at the
Odeon, Sunday, in celebration of the
two hundreth anniversary Of the
birth of John Wesley founder Of
Methodism.
The weekly report shows the Mis-
souri-Kansas mineral field to be in a
most prosperous condition. The
value shows large increase over
comparative period Of last year.
President Roosevelt has issued or
ders to put a stop to the abuses OF
the civil service which have been in
vogue in the post Office, treasury
census and other departments.
The Wall street market is depressed
by feeling of uncertainty. due par.
ticularly to the labor situation, which
grows worse, and the fictitious price
which the bulls have given to cotton
The secretary of the navy will call
a halt on the practice Of burdenine
battleships with weighty fittings foI
officers and men at the expense of re
| ducing the weight Of the necessary
/ machinery of the vessel.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04
REvENGEFUL EEGRO'S DEED.
Tfred Both Barrels of shotgun Into
Crowded Trolley Car, wound
ing SIX Persons.

Media, Pa, June 29.--six persons
were shot and severely wounded in q
trolley car between Media and Ches-
ter. A negro, believed TO have been
seeking revenge bcause the conductor
Of the car recently elected him, dis
charged both barrels Of q shotgun al
the ear as 1t passed lonely spot in
the country.
The ear was crowded, and the shots,
coming from the dark roadside
caused d panic among the passengers,
the most of whom were women. -Four
Of the latter wereamong the wounded
They received shots about the arma
and chest. The negro fired from a
clump Of bushes, and in the excite
ment which ensued made his escape
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04

-I'n do H." he nluttered, III ! live
until the Fourth At any rate" he
added, after a pause, -lJl be done
with this sickening uncertainty" BY
which it may 0e inferred that Lance
was not in Z very hopeful mood.
he was in a siill less hopeful mood
VIXEN he joined the flounderers upon
the momentoas night. Cedoni was
flirting with the orator. who carried
her basket, and threatened to grow
sentimental. II was a large party.
and gay one; the long line Of
torches, the flashing waters and
laughing voices, shouts of triumph,
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04
LIGHTNING'S QUEER FREAK.
A. n. Alexander Killed and others
Frustrated In the rresbyteFian
Church at new Concord, %,

Chicago, June PA dispatch 30 the
Chronicle from Zanesyille, o., says;
Lightning struck the Presbyterian
church at New Concord, Sunday night.
and killed A. II. Alexander. prostrated
his young daughter in the same seat
beside him. and also Miss Rose Paden.
the organist. Clovis Allison, seated
near by. had one trousers leg ripped
from the hip downward and his shoe
torn completely off. A panic en-
sued, In which several children were
slightly injured.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04
VISITED JETT AND WHITE.
The gaiier st Lexington, KY, IA
Careful 20 Know Whnt ls
Being said.

Lexington, KY, June 2o.--B r..
French, attorney for Jett and White,
and Attorney Byrd of the prosecu-
fion in the Marcum case arrived here
Monday Mr.. French called On the
prisoners, but Jailer Wallace stood at
his side during the half-b0ur. French
says he will prove that another per-
son shot Marcum.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04
cowEING THE LAwLEss DOWN.
Gen. Murray's IroB-Handed Policy is
Having Its Eject mt
jackson, ny.

jackson, KY, June gas an evi-
dcnce that Gen. Mnrray's iron-handed
policy in backing up Police Judge
Cardwell Is working well here, Tom
Tharpe, arrested Saturday night for
shooting in the town limits, was
fined $50 and costs. Sandy oCoDnor
and Joe Palmer, who broke up re-
ligious worship two miles from town.
were fined SIS and costs each. This is
unusual In Jackson. Murray's orders
have eowed the lawIess, and not a
shot was fred on Sunday.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04

"BarringtsB- Is now in the St L.oaaa
county Jail st Clayton. charged with
the murder Of John p. McCann. Of
St Louis. whose nude body was found
in a deserted stone quarry in the
county.
harrington is nervous wreck. and
is on the verge ~ complete eonfes-
kion. His face y -->===. =ysd haggard.
All his handsome bravado Is gone,
He bears none of the traces Of the
suave Englishmsn who married viii
helmina Cochrane six nonths ago.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04

ward TO bend the grass down with
his stiff-brimmed straw hat He did
not look at anyone as he put the
question, hut the young Creole re-
Piled: "Iti; Cedoni."
Il have nothing to do with it, !"
corrected Cedoni, whose vivacity and
fnn had vanished when Lance ap-
proaehed.
"Ah, but you said it must he some.
thing different this year"
"Oh, it's your Fourth of July cell
ebration, is it? The same old cry.
You are tired Of barbecues and re
gattas and fish fries and sunstrokes.
You expect me to help you with such
a conundrum?" Lance spoke with
good-natured impatience. but he did
not look up. "Why not ignore the
Fourth? Not have any celebration at
all? That would be quite a novelty
for this hot-bed of patriotism" Ills
last words were drowned in a clamor
Of indignant protests.
"We are going to read the Declara-
tion," insisted the Creole, who was
the orator of the town, ''but how, and
where?"
Lance dropped his hat into the
grass and stared at it. He was think
ing of curious dream he had had
the night before, and spoke aloud alb
sently: 'By torchlight, upon the wa
ter" Such being the words he had
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04
AN UNMANAGEABLE CAR.
Terrific Collision Between Two Cars
ON . Down Grade, Resulting In
Tnjnry Go Two Men.

Cleveland, o., June ga street car
heavily loaded with passengers, be-
came manageable while descending
q Hill on Wilson avenue early Monday
morning, and collided with another
car at the foot Of the incline with ter
rife force, resulting in the serious
injury Of two men, while several 9TH
err passengers were badly bruised and
cut. VIM. II. Fuller and Henry Zim-
norman, both of this city, were
caught between the two cars and
crushed. Fuller may die.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04

Pitt urg, Pa, June 29.-The New
York and Chicago limited west-bound,
on the Pennsylvania, waswrecked near
Lucas, o., early Monday morning, bot
no one was injured. The accident
was caused by a Toledo passenger
train crushing into the observation
car on the rear Of the limited. One
lady, name not known, was slightly
cut. The other passengers escaped
with a shaking up.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04


seen in his dream upon the magical
leaf at the fountain of Castalia. The
party of young folks received them
with joyous acclamation.
go on, Lance, you have made a
grand beginning. Now, when2"
Lance lifted his head and looked at
Cedoni: "At midnight, when the
clock strikes H."
The oracle has spoken" cried the
young Creole. "Why look SO mysti-
fed, my friends? We will have a
foundering party on the night of
July the third. At midnight we col
lect around the torches-read the
Declaration, make speeches, sing
kongs-in short, celebrate the glori-
Gus Fourth. There will be no smell
OF burning meat, no din Of cannon. no
sunstroke. 0nly dewy GOODNESS of
early morn, dancing lights on gleam-
ing waters, poetry, music
Yes" interrupted practical mem
Der, land after we are through with
all that, we can take our founders
on shore and have fish fry"
Yes, indeedl And then we could
dance on the beach to the music Of
q ffe."
In our wet clothes. That would
De aoundering party, sure enough
"Nonsensel We would have tents. +"
"Oh, OH We might as well have
lemonade and peanuts"
mol Wen use the bath houses"
But where will the flag come in2''
Let's print the invitations on
hagx.D
We could have little flags fastened
70 our spear stats"
Oh, there'll be flags to burn"
And by dint of interjection, ex-
eiamation and explanation, the crude
idea was developed, and invitations re-
solved upon to unique celebration
OF the Glorious Fourth; one that was
10 be patriotic in the extreme, and
yet avoid heat and sunsfroke, dazzle
/, and dust.
Through II all Lance sat staring at
ms hat in the grass. and thinking in
ms sober, sturdy way. OF course,
" was only because he had been
reading Pen Hur1 that be dreamt
q the priest and the fountain and
ine magical leaf. But the answer
W his question: Slow and where
would happiness come to him?" had
been: by torchlight. on the water
hhy should those words. Of all 9th
eFs, have appeared upon tho drip,
p'ng ieaf7 he grew nervous when
Seaoni was urged 10 joia the party.
aha when she consented he got up
snd walled away. feeling weak and
saneryed through the ws1ole Of his
~ brHwny framA
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04

Chicago, june 29.--william A. Have
meyer, local representative Of the
American Sugar Refining Co, and
cousin of IT, o. Havcmeyer, president
of that company, is dead at his home
in Riverside, after five months i'll
neee.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04
Sudden Denfls.

Madison. Wis, June 2es--L. III. Fay,
president Of the Democratic Printing
Co. and Of the Wisconsin, Life Insur-
amer Go. died suddenly, Monday morn
ing. OF heart trouble. lie was about
20 years Of aye.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04

ElizabethpoI. Trans-Caneasia, june
PA severe earthquake is reported
70 have occurred at Enzelli, province
Of Gillian. Persia. No details have
reached here
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04

Kansas City. No. June 20,--Georgs
Mitchell, timer and L. J. Simmons
carpenter were drowned In the Kan
sas river az the result of the capsizine
Of 8 ferry zkin,
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04

AHD JO 47EI t~AAEDfNpt ~ t''e-
orators tones rang out, and then she
moved.
wait" he said. did you hearY'
"Yes," she answered, steadily.
When the second speaker came for
ward, Lance spoke again, quietly. He
was not pleading, only stating fact
..I'his suspense is killing me"
Cedonfs spear fell into the water
with a splash. She caught the big,
unssssdy hand in both her own, and
kissed 1t.
Far away was cheering, and toscn-
light and song, but here upon log
half-suuk in the sand sat two lovers
talking of-well, dream. fonntaln
and 4 leaf. And so they celebrated
the Fourth. Vas the manner upiquef
Minneapolis Housekeeper.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04

Teacher How did the Fourth Of
July originste2
Tcmmy-~Why. the fireworks people
started It, Of eonrse~-fhissgo Dang
News.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04

Paris, June 2o.-The chamber of
deputies to-day adopted the report of
tbe committee yalididating the cleo
ton Of Count Boni De Casteilane.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-04
A Unique G
Celebration
By r. H. LANCASTER.

S LANCE crossed the lawn
he was hailed by a chorus
of anxious voices: ~Come
help us, Lance. Please
come"
He shrugged his rather
heavy shoulders, and came
slowly toward the group
under the cedars. what s
up?" he asked, laziiy
throwing himself upon a
seat a little apart from
the rest, and leaning for
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
For Your Information.

Beginning on June II and continu-
ing until Oct. 16 the Lackawanna
will have special freight train for
horses and vehicles in its suburban
territory between Hoboken and
Gladstone, in either direction, and at
convenient hours. This will be put
on to accommodate people moving
from the city to the country, and sub
burbanites spending the summer at
the seashore resorts and who wish to
take their horses and carriages to
these points for the season.
The train will move west at 10 a..
m. and east at p. M, shipment to be
taken up at intermediate stations
between Hoboken and Gladstone.
This service has been arranged in
response to frequent requests. The
hours of regular local freights are
not suited to shipments of this char
acter, and to makeuse of the express
companies facilities involves an ex-
pense that is not agreeable.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
BASKING RIDGE.

Mrs. Powelson, of Summit, was the
guest over Sunday of Miss Rachel
Moore, at her home on Main street.
E. Fl. Shafer, of New York city, and
L. II. Shafer, of Trenton, visited their
parents at this place on Sunday.
The Ladies' Bowling Club, recently
organized, met on Saturday evening in
the library There was large attend
ance. The club expects to meet every
Saturday evening at O'Clock.
On Saturday the Junior Baseball
Club succeeded in winning their first
game this year by victory over
the Gladstone Farm School team OF II
to II. On next Saturday the team
will play the Far Hills club, and after
that will be glad to make dates with
any neighboring teams.
At the annual church meeting held
on Saturday last at the Presbyterian
Church the following elders were re-
elected for term of three years: G..
II. VOORHEES,, G. B. Durham and @. d.
Smith. There was also board of
deacons appointed, consisting of Sam
uel Edgar, for term of one year ;
James McCullom, for two years, and
N. M. CulberSon, for three years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
MILTON.

Mr.. Church, Of East Orange, is now
boarding in town.
Ira Chamberlain is building up the
old dam of the Milton pond.
Editor Collins, of the Rockaway
Record, was recently in town.
The NJ. E. Church society Of this
place will soon hold a festival.
MI Sickle and daughter of Rock
away, spent last Sunday with friends.
Miss Ella Chamberlain, of Pater-
son, visited Miss Nellie Norman last
Sunday.
Miss Katie Davenport, of Long
wood, spent Sunday with Miss Mollie
Headley.
Mrs. William Sherman and daughter
Helen, of Sparta, visited relatives
here last Sunday.
The Milton Band will hold festi-
walls in the hall every Saturday night.
The members were greatly encouraged
by the one they held last Saturday
night. The proceeds will be used to
get new uniforms for the members.
1t is hoped that all will contribute
literally to the cause and aid the
organization with kindly manifesto
fiOnc
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
In Chancery of New Jersey.
To LAWRENCE A. VREELAND, MRS. LAwRENC
A. VREELAND. FREDERICK T. VREELANl
TIUA ~

To LAWRENCE A. VRBELAND, Mrs. LAWRENCE
A. VREELAND, FREDERICK L. VREELAND
AND UNA l. VREELAND.
DY virtue of an order of the Court of Chan
ID Gerry of New Jersey, made on the day of the
date hereof, in a cause wherein The Morris
County Savings Bank is complainant. and you
and others are defendants, you are required tc
appear, plead, answer or demur to the bill OF
said complainant or before the Sixteenth
day of July next, or the said bill will be taken
as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose mortgage
given by James N. Vreeland, trustee, Addie B
Vreeland, James N. Vreeland, Lawrence A.
Vreeland, Frederick T. Vreeland, Una l. Vree-
land, Harry B. Vreeland and Charlotte E. Vree
land, TO the Morris County Savings Bank
dated the fourth day of February, eighteen
hundred and ninety nine, on lands in the Town
of Morristown in the County of Morris and
State of New Jersey, and you, Lawrence A
Vreeland, are made defendant because you
own said lands or some part thereof, and you
Mrs. Lawrence A. Vreeland, are made a de
PENDANT because you are the wife of the said
Lawrence A. Vreeland, and you, Frederick T.
Vreeland are made defendant because you
own said lands or some part thereof, and you
Una /. Vreeland, are made defendant because
are the wife of the said Frederick It. Vreeland
Dated the 18th day of May, 1908.
VBEELAND, KING, WILSON s. LINDABURY
Solicitors of Complainant
Savings Bank Bldg, Morristown, New Jersey
1919 4i59
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
Executors Sale of Real Estate.

THE subscriber, Executor Of the Last viii
L and Testament of Aram g. Johnson late
of Morristown, New Jersey, deceased, by
virtue of the authority in and by, said will
given him, will sell at public vendue at the
Court House, Morristown, Morris County,
New Jersey, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 9th, A. D. 1908,
between the hours of twelve o'clock noon, and
five o'clock D. M, that is to say, at two o'clock
in the afternoon, all the real estate of which
the said deceased died seized, consisting Of his
homestead property on Northwesterly. side OF
Western avenue in Morristown aforesaid
having width of about 267 feet and extending
back to the Southeasterly side line of Fairview
avenue, adjoining lands now or late of the
Morris Aqueduct, Budd g. Garfield, William Il:
Coghlan and others, and lot adjoining and
lying Northwesterly of .Fairview avenue,
measuring about % feet in width and about 49,
feet in depth, situate Southwesterly OF and
adjoining the lot sold by Aram q. johnson to
Willis Q. Drake, August 6, 1894
Conditions made known ON day of SALE
Dated May q, 1908.
JOHN B. VREELAND,
Executor, &c.
vREELAND. KING, WILSON & LINDABURY.
Attorneys,
Savings Bank Building,
Morristown, N. j. 1886 1850
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
ESTATE OF ANNIE "A. PERRY, De-

ESTATE OF ANNIE A. PERRY, DECEASED.
PURSUANT to the order of the Surrogate Of
i the County of Morris, made on the goth
day of May, A. D., one thousand nine hundred
and three, notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims against the estate of Annie A.
Perry late of the County of Norris deceased,
to the subscriber, on of before the Twenty
ninth Day of February next, being Nine
Months from the date of said order; and any
Creditor neglecting to bring in and exhibit his,
her or their claim under oath or affirmation,
within the time so limited will be forever
barred of his, her of their action therefor
against the Administrator, &c.
Dated the Twenty ninth day of May. A. D.,
1908.
EDWARD A. DAY,
Administrator, &C.,
1898 47-3 Morristown, N. j.