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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
SHERIFFyS SALE.
In CHANcnRY OF New JERSEY.

In CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
Wherein the Stirring Silk Manufacturing
COMPANY" is complainant ana Nephus Dale
and Rachel Dale his wife, are d. fendar6s
I'll fla for sale Of mortgaged D, emises Re-
turnable to February Term A d 1904
GEORGE G. RUNYoN, Sof
10y virtue of the above stated writ of Fieri
u Facias in my hands, | shan expose for sale
az Public Vendue at the Court House in Nor
ristown, MI on
MONDAY, the 9TH DAY of JANUARY
next, a. D. 1904 between the hours of IL NJ
and o'clock NJ. shat is 10 say at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon OF said day. All Il al t. act o
pa Gel 3 lnnd and pre- ises, hereinafter par
tlcuarls described, situate, lying and being in
the township q PaSsais, in the county of Nor
IT'S and State of New Jersey eng lot Num-
bered III irty 30l on Bicck rB," North of The
raj road laid down On a certain man of lots
az Stirling, n j.. made by J. Willis, @ E., 1877 a.,
and filed in IRIS County Clerks Office a.
map Number One Hundred and twenty -eis hit.
Being fifty 50l feet front ON Elm street and
one hundred N seventy (lTU) feet deem. Be
ing the premises conveyed 70 said Nephus
D'le'by said the stirling SIR Man facturing
COmpan,' by deed bearing dafe the first day
of July A. ID nineteen hundred an one and
ecQrded IN the @ trk's office of said Morris
comfy in Boz k r 6'' az Deeds pages 4l3 &c.
Dated November 80 1903
ABRAHAM RYFRSON.
Chronicle and Madison Eagle. F. $500 4lS9
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25

Wherein Lucela q. Ort Is complainant, and
Rachel Lawrence, RoSey Clouse and Henry
A. Sage are defendants. FL ia for sale of
mortgaged premises Returnab!e to Febru.
airy Term, A. D. 1908
JH NEIGHBOUR, Solr.
pY virtue of the above stated writ of Fieri
ID Facias liz my hands, / shall expose for
sale at Public Vendue at the Court House in
Morristown, N. j., on
MONDAY. the 18th DAY of JANUARY
next, 1904. between the hours of IL M and 5
O'Clock p. M. that is to say at o'clock in the
afternoon of said day All that certain lot, tract
and being in the Town of Dover in the County
of Morris and State of New Jersey. Beginning
at point in the Southwest side line OF Gold
street, being a corner of lot of land known as
the "Hedden Lot" and runs thence at right
angles to Gold street: % North forty seven
degrees West along the Hedden line seventy
eight feet to another corner of the Hedden lot,
being also in the rear line of James McLaugh-
Inns lot thence at right angles to the first
line and parallel with Gold street; (2) South
forty three degrees West seventy feet to a
corner of a lot Of land now owned by James
Mclaughlin and being also in the Southerly
line of Lot No IA as originally laid out by s.
Dell, @. Il. thence (3) parallel with the first
line South forty seven degre. East seventy
eight feet to the Southwest side line OF Gold
street aforesaid thence a. along the same North
forty three degrees East seventy feet to the
point or place of beginning. Being the same
premises conveyed to the said John Lawrence
by deed from Stephen J. Palmer February 18th,
1890, and recorded in Book X-12, pag,. 4l9, &c
But there is to be exceptvd and deducted, how
ever, from the above described lot, a lot of one
hundred and ninety square feet, lying along
the second line, conveyed by the said John
Lawrence and wife to Catharine A. McLaugh
lin, dated December 10Th, 1885, and recorded in
Book U-14 on page 424, &c
Dated December 10, 1913.
ABRAHAM RYERsON,
Sheriff
Chronicle and Era. Pr $9.45 418l
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
SHERIFFS SALE.
In CHANcERY OF New JERsI

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
Wherein Lucella G. Ort is complainant, and
Rachel Lawrence, Rosey Clouse and Henry
A. Sage are defendants. FL ia for sale of
mortgaged premises. Returnable to Febru
airy Term, A. d. 1908.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
SUNDAY TRAINS
GOING EAST.

hass -bound Trans having at 6U0, 650f
sos w, % a. M, and IL ~, 5, ISL
INV O.oU, ll.@U m. week day s, and f5Ns
$50 p. m. Sundays. start from MorristoaE
Trains tavlng New Yuk at IL 80, 6.ElH
S so: $50, lO.l9 ll.l0 a, NJ, and 40, 4sEs
~. 40 p. M week days, and $780, $50 A. nSh
90, 200, 8 10 8 Is p. M Sundays, runaga
ther than Morrisiown. Mt
Chester Branch Trains leaving Ne.plya
at 500 VIA Boonton) and sic a. NJ. via Mr.
TOW ND reach Dover at 10 O5 and Chest. E|lF
leaving New York at 1900 noon reachsRb
l.oO and hester ID p m. Leaving Nfsl,s
o.lO (yla Boontoni and 5 20 p IN tvia
own reach Dover liz and Cheste, T. 4I.Ia
Oh ste for New York 6.5l q M and 12I :
m. No SUNDAY trains on this branchI
Sussex Branch IT aims FIR NewteIllesA
New York at 4SO, e.Uu a. M, IL o. noon, 4b S, II,
QUO p. m. week days, and 4.30, 500 d II and
w, $40 p. m. Sundays. Leave NewsAl for
New York at 6.lU, T20, % a. IN. and Isl 20!
= 40 y. N weeh days, and 200 III ~ so,
6,45' 7,aOp, IN these ttains running via orrisl
town.
Train 4f3, having Morrist, wn at saa m !,
runs through to Eastsr, connecting the iih
Central Railroad oi New Jersey andLehigh
va ley Raj way con- ects al Denville Hoon3
ton br nch At Dover far Bingham. t, nd in.
ttrmrdihte points: at Netc, ngStarflpe foi
Sussex branch; &C Wa hington withef Lack
aWahnh Llmlfed for Buffalo and* point
Nest Sleep,r this train r MS "a fnph c,
Buffalo.
Tr in 5 2.E4p. m stors Of Morrisks Il on SIP
nal for p So Myers for " alter Cams points
beyond Pull man eeper and C, aehhl II, lit
through to Chicago. Dining and FL II Cars
TO BIZ CHANT.
Triin 4O5, eaving Morristown a n m
runs thrgugh 70 tsast9n aha cohnee Iith the
xtt,f Il M .road q NV Jersey 4anlL,' high
NHlley hAlLNa 1 .S " lpahy, eunheft1 Dover
Tickets 70 all p. ints IN III. United "a Al
~ale ut Mtrristown Ticket Office.
FYf hel mE'N marion, eall on II Flynn,
AZ keI ARthI, NarrlSIowni Guy us, Divi-
X
tienea Passenger Agent, 20 Excha Place
New York.
II WI E,
General PassenNe. gent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

hsIAIH OF SAMUEL JONEs, DECEAsED.
Dursuant to the order of the Surrogate of the
Il County of Morris, made on the tw entierh
day OF November A. ID. one thousand nine
hundred and three, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against the estate OF
samuel Jones, late of the county of Nor
affirmation, to the subscriber on or before the
twentieth day of August next, being nine
months from the date of said order; and any
creditor neglecting to bring in and exh bit his,
within the time SO limited will be forever bar
red of his, her or their action therefor against
the Executrix.
Dated the twentieth day of November, A. D.
1903
MARY HEATH, Executrix,
4109 Morristown, N. J.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate Of LYDIA G. FROST, Deceased.

7. IVOsT1 DtCtd5tU-
PURSUANT to the order of the Surrogate OF
L the County OF Morris, made ON the 10th
DAY of Nov. A. D., one thousand nine hundred
having claims against the estate of Lydia G
Frost. late of the County of Morris, deceased
to present the same, under oath or affirmation
to the subscriber, of before the Tenth
Day of August 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 executors.
Dated the 10th day of November, A. D. 1903
JOHN B, VREELAND,
Morristown N. j.
ALEXANDER S DENMAN,
Elizabeth. N. j.
4093 Executors
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25

VNTANTED-FAITHFUL PERSON TO GALL
w ON retail trade and agents for manu-
featuring house having well established bust
ness; local territory straight salary $50 paid
weekly and expense money advanced previous
experience unnecessary; pcs ton permanent !;
business successful Enclose self addressed en-
velope. Superintendent Travellers Cos Monon
Building, Chicago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
WAIPPANY river RAILROAD.

Trains leave Whippany for Morristown at
7.30 a. m. and SAP p. M. except Saturdays; on
Saturdays at $50 and 300 p. m.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
STATUE OF JOHN J. INGALLS,
1t Must Meet The Approval or Mrs.
Ingalls,.

Topeka, May 30. - Charles Henry
Niehaus, the New York sculptor, will
make the statue Of the late Senator
John James Ingalls, to be placed in
Statuary hall in the capitol at Wash
ington. The contract has been award
ed by the executive council. The state
will pay Sc, 900 and Mrs. Ingalls, will
pay ST. 200. The legislature appropri-
atet only $4,000. Niehaus wanted
1900 for the work and Mrs. ingalls,
agreed to pay the balance. The statue
will ne cut in Carrara marble and will
be seven feet high. 1t will he mounted
on Il granite pedestal four feet high
1t must meet the approval of Mrs.
Ingalls,. The state officials realized
that she would be a better judge OF the
work than they were and have placed
the whole matter in her hands. Bale
Waggener, of Atchison, was instru-
mental in getting the appropriation
through the legislature and he is taking
lively interest in securing a proper
statue of his dead friend.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
TERRIBLE FLOOD LOSSES.
Neosho River Valley Among The
Worst Devastated.
PACKING HOUSES AND MILLS.

Topelsn, June 1.-Railroad traffic in
this city is practically at standstill
on account OF the floods. The Rocls
Island and Union Pacific are not rum
ming any trains, while the Santa Fe
runs only to Emporia and the Missouri
Pacific to Fort Scott. The flood situa-
zion is the worst ever known in the
state
Perhaps ESQ houses are in the flooded
district in Topeka, including several
mills and elevators and the Wolff
packing house.
The Kansas river is five miles wide
at st. Marys and the town is half sub
merged. The Kansas river bridge
there is partially washed out
Cloudbursts are reported from Man
haitian and near Harrington.
Fifteen inches of water fell in Abb
lcne. Business houses arc collapsing
and the entire town is panic-stricken.
Water surrounded the whole of
North Topeka, driving out from their
homes 1000 people. The court house.
state house and other buildings have
been opened for their reception and u
fund started for their relief.
Council Grove, Kas. The loss by the
food IN Morris county is estimated at
81, 900, 900. -Four persons were drowned.
Smoking lime set fire to the M. II.
Smith lumber yard, which was burned,
together with the Farmers and
Drovers' bank, the Indicator store and
Robbins drug store, the total loss be-
ing $50, 900. The big Main street bridge
over the Neosho river went down. All
the business houses were flooded.
On the first day more than hundred
houses were under water and rs had
foated away.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Both Sides Determined.

Chicago, May 3O-No concessions
will be made by the $1,000 cooks, wait
crs, mattresses, kitchen helpers and
portcrs, according to statement issued
by the union. If the wage scale is not
accepted strike will be called. The
workers are asking for ten-hour day
and about the same wages that are
paid for twelve and fourteen hours
now in the better class Of establish
ments. The Restaurant Keepers AS
ISOLATION, on the other hand, announces
that strike in one restaurant will
be the signal for the closing of nearly
every restaurant in the downtown dis
trict.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Variations of Assess IN ents.

Topeka, May 90. State Auditor Wells
is beginning to receive reports from
the county clerks which show the vari-
aticns in the assessment of personal
property. In some of the counties sheep
were valued at only SO cents. 1t others
their value has been fixed by the coun'
ty assessors at So. The value Of horses
varies from S. to $40; cows from IS &c
SEQ; mules from $40 to S35 When the
reports are all in they will be compiled
and are expected to show the mad
equacy Of the present tax laws.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Union Pacific Strike. Settled.

Omaha, June 1.-The Union Pacific
strike that has been OH at all Of thu
shops Of the system is declared off ant
all OF the boilermakcrs will return t.
work under the terms Of the settlemen
agreed upon at Me-, York last week
There was II slight hitch in the proceed
ings, but after meeting of the boiler
makers it was discovered that the term
of the settlement were misunderstood
The matters of difference were sooi
cleared away and word sent to the shop
Of the system outside of Omaha.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Bridges Still Stand.

Topeka, June 1.-The big Mclan
bridge has stood as solid as adamant.
The north approach has washed badly
ind the south approach has sagged,
but the main structure still stands in
inc. At the present time it not only
serves as bridge, but also a dam.
The water is still higher than the
arches and the pressure of the current
terrific. The water is two feet lower
,elow the structure than it is above
The Rock Island and Santa Fe bridges
still stand.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
COTTONWOOD AND NEOSH0.
Tornado Demolished Church and High
school at Strong City.

Topeka, June Further news from
the valleys of the Neosho and Cotton
wood rivers tell that the Rock Island
depot at Marion is flooded and aban-
doned.
At Newton the streets were flooded
by cloudburst. A tornado passed
through that county doing small dam
age. A tornado struck Strong City de-
molishing the high school building and
Baptist church.
At Lawrence the water is thirteen
feet deep on top of the dam.
At Marysville the water is the high
est ever known Small towns on the
Vermillion are flooded.
At Kansas City railroad traffic is in
terrupted more than ever before. Mails
are delayed in all directions.
In Oklahoma deaths from drowning
are quite common. Trains are tied M
almost everywhere in the two terri
tories.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12

Atchison, Kas., June 1.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific gave notice that it would
receive no freight until further orders
for stations along its Central Branch
lines west of Frankfort, on account OF
high water. Central Branch trains
have been moved all this week with
difficulty, and. not single through
train reached Atchison for several days.
The line is cut in two near Irving,
where the Blue river is ont of it's banks
and where half mile of track is re-
ported to be under water.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

The North Canadian river is higher
than ever known.
In some parts of Iowa the flood be-
gan to reccdc on Friday.
The entire street railway system Of
Montreal is tielup. The strikers num-
Der 1, 500.
The paper mill of the Malone Paper
company at Malone, n. Y, is destroyed
by fire. Loss, $4,000.
Labor troubles have caused the clo-
sing OF Smith e NELSON'S revolver fac
tory at Springfield, Mass.
All wires along the Union Pacific
from Kansas City to Denver were put
out of service by the storms
Tor the fifth time but not consecu-
lively, General Luis Terrazas, states
man and hero of MeXico's fight for in
dependence and the richest man in tho
republic, was inaugurated governor OF
chihuahua last week.
The loss of stock in Northern Mon
tana by reason of the deep SHOWS and
the billiards. is estimated at SO, 000, 900
and the number of heads of stock lost
is figured at 10000. The fruit crop is
4 complete loss also.
An Indignation meeting WINS held in
London by East End Hebrews, mahy
of them from Kischeneff. Passionate
protests were made against the out
RACES at their old home. Arrange,
ments we're made to raise funds.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
viii AfYect Hundreds.

Ardmore, l. r., May 20.-The Dawes
commission ruling that intermarrieo
citizens can share in the division o.
tribal land and annuities, providing
they have been enrolled and the secrc
tary of the interior has approved en-
rollment will affect many hundreds o.
the Chiclsasaw nation. This means
each intermarried citizen will receive
the value of 800 acres of land besides
annuities from the federal government
Intermarried citizens are those having
married Indian girls.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
River Through Abilene.

Abilene, Kas., June 1.--Se ven inches
of rain fell in Dickinson county in tor
rents. All business is suspended. Mud
Creek went over its banks and water
ran through the center of Abilene five
feet deep on fourth street. Half the
city is inun dated and probably sixty
Easements flooded. A foot of water is
in some stores and houses. A number
of families have abandoned their homes.
The electric light plant on Smoky Hill
river was flooded.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Violent storm In Ohio.

Toledo, May a9.--Northwestern Ohio
has been visited by u violent storm.
The damage done in Toledo is estima.
ted at 500, 900, while reports from all
portions of northwestern Ohio indicate
that great damage was done, especially
in the oil fields of Woods, Hancock and
Sandusky counties
The most severe damage was done n,
the plant of the Ohio Brick company,
which had just been completed at an
expense of $4,000. The plant was
totally demolished.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Hundred. or Home. Deserted.

Des Moncs, la, June 1.-Hundreds
of families were driven from their
homes by floods closely approaching
the record of last year and continued
to rise with such rapidity as to soon
surpass last years record. At the
Sixth street bridge in North Des
Moines, the gauge was within six
inches of last years record OF 21.4 feet.
In the heart of the city the gauge indi-
Gated approximately 10 feet. The
water was still rising at the rate OF
two inches an hour.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Elaad At Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, June l.-Thr Mis-
souri, river at this point rose three feel
within twenty.four hours, and tho
government guage stood at 81 feet
which is slightly above the danger
line. The water backed up through
the sewers in the west bottoms in the
wholesale district, flooding the district
Of several houses and driving occu
pants of shanties to higher grounds
AS heavy rains are reported above here
! further rise is likely which may re
suit in serious damage.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
A Gall For Militia.

Topeka, May so.-A telegram for
Governor Bailey was received from the
sheriff of Yates Center requesting him
to order out a company of the state
militia to protect J. M. Woods, q negro
in Jail there charged with assaulting
Mrs. j. C. Lind, the wife OF farmer
at Yates Center. An angry mob SUR
rounded the Jail with the avowed in
tention of lynching the negro. The
sheriff and his deputies said they could
not protect Woods much longer from
the crowd
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Immen,e Cattle Shipments.

Ell Paso, Texas, June 1.-The ship
ment: of cattle through this part Of
the country is unprecedented. The
Mexico Mormon civilization syndicate
shipped $4,000 calves through here te
Idaho. Thirteen hundred Mexican cat
tie arrived here for Canada. Over Is,
600 Mexican cattle have already gone
to the north in two weeks. Sixty
thousand Tcrrazas cattle will bt
shipped north and east next week
The total for three weeks will be 100,
600.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Three More Trains of rhreshers.

Lincville, Iowa, June "A train oil
thirty eight cars pulled by two engines
passed through I.ineville. The train
was the second one in a series OF three
trains of thirty-eight cars each. All
were loaded with Minneapolis engines,
threshers and attachments, bound for
the Kansas and oklahoma wheat fields.
They attracted large crowds at every
station.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12

Constantinople, June IA terrible
earthquake occurred April 90 at
Melazgherd, in Asiatic Turkey, in the
village of Van, so miles southeast OF
Erzcroom, on the Euphrates. The
town was totally destroyed with its
entire population, numbering 1000
souls, including 700 Armenians as
well as troops forming the garrison OF
Melazgherd. In addition over 400
houses in the neighboring villages col
apsed. A somewhat severe earthshocls
was felt here.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Cities Offering Aid.

Topeka, June 2.-It is impossible to
obtain a list of the dead. The rcscuers
tell OF drownings seen from the boats.
Refugees tell of people who tumblcd
into the water and were drowned.
Bodies have been seen floating in the
river, but generally were not recog'
nized. It is probable that children
make UP ~ large majority of the flood
victims The local relief committee
raised 50, 1000 TO buy food for the rcfu.
gees Galveston, New Orleans, st. Jo-
seph and other cities have offered aid.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Cattle Dipping Order Suspended.

Topeka, May 20.-Governor Bailey
modified the cattle dipping order made
last week by the state livestock SAM
tary board for the suppression of Texas
itch. For thirty days cattle approved
by the sheriff of the county in which
they arc held will not have to be
dipped. This is an extension of time
sufficient to allow the cattlemen to pre-
pare dipping watts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Secretary Pleased with Chilocco.

Washington, May %. = Secretary
Hitchcock spent some time at the
Indian farming school at Chilocco, Ok.
The institution In some respects is a
counterpart of that at Carlisle and the
secretary says is doing excellent work
teaching the Indians industrial
training which will fit them for the
practical affairs of life when their stay
there is concluded, while at the same
time their general education is no,
overlooked. Six hundred pupils arc
being cared for at the school.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12

Columbus, o., May 20.--Reports of
tornadoes in northern Ohio are current
here. Information by telegraph and
telephone shows that the storm swept
from north of Dayton northeast to the
lake region. Great damage Is reported
by wind through the oil fields. Hail
stones an inch in diameter, broke hun
dreds of windows, but no more serious
damage is reported at this time. Wires
are reported down northwest OF line
from Day ton to Sanduslsy and COM
munication is cut off.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Three Mining Districts Unite

Topeka, June "A meeting of the
coal miners of the Kansas Missouri and
Arkansas Indian Territory districts
will be held ut Pittsburg, Kan, July
s, to fix schedule of wages to apply
to all three districts. In the past each
district has fixed it's own scale and had
it out with the coal operators of that
district. From now Oh the three dis
tricts propose to work in unison and
demand the same scale of wages.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Blown To Pieces.

st. Joseph, Mo-, May 2s.-Twenty
buildings were damaged here by a
heavy wiudstorm, accompanied by a
heavy rain which amounted to cloud
burst The greatest damage was in
South St. Joseph, where dozen frame
buildings were blown to pieces. The
loss is probably S75, 000