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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-29
LIVED THIRTY YEARS TOGETHER
Mr.. and Mrs. Ue Thorp of Chester last
Night Celebrated their We'd
ding Anniversary.

What was in all probability the
most enjoyable social event of the
season in Chester was the celebra-
tion of the thirtieth wedding anniyer-
sary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ue Thorp at the
Chester House last evening. The
parlors and reading rooms had been
tastfully decorated for the occasion
and guests to the number of two hun
dred or more had been invited tohelp do
the celebrating, and the way they
responded to the invitation showed
that Mr.. and Mrs. Thorp were not
lacking in friends.
The guests began to arrive shortly
after eight O'Clock and before long
the rooms were filled with good
wishers Of the happy couple who
We're recalling the time, thirty years
ago, when they stood facing the
minister at Sparta, N. j., and looked
forward to long and happy future.
That their expectations have been
realized no one can doubt after look
ing into either of their faces. and
those who have the pleasure of know
ing them realize that few have been
favored with as long or as happy a
married life as these two have en-
joyed.
At ten O'Clock refreshments were
served and they were of character
and quantity that the travelling
public have been familiar with since
Mr.. Thorp has been the proprietor
of the Chester House quality of the
very best and in quantities unlimited.
Shortly after the refreshments some
of the elder and more sedate left and
the affair was turned over to the
younger generation in the main,
though many of the "old folks
showed the youngsters that passing
years had robbed them of none of
their agility. The reading rooms had
been prepared for dancing and to the
accompaniment of the orchestra
those who stayed were kept busy
until it was almost time to think of
another day.
Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. William Dee, Mr.. and Mrs. O.
B. Sutton, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis DUFF
ford, Rev. Mr.. Woods, Mr.. and Mrs
Pruden, Mr.. and Mrs. George Con-
over, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Drake, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Bragg, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Howell, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Howell, Mr.. and Mrs. James Tread
way, Mr.. and Mrs. Squires, Mr.. Ed
ward South, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Youngs, Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reinhardt, Mr.. Vandeveer, Mr..
Tippett, Mr. Horton, Mrs. Flynn and
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. zimmerman, Mr.. Daniel
Macdonald, Mr. Robert Vanover,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Treadway, Mr..
and Mrs. Mulford, Mr.. and Mrs. Yaw-
ger, Mr.. and Mrs. James Vandeveer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyphers and Mr.. and
Mrs. Stersnaeger of Chester, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Thorp, of Flanders, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Smith, of Morris
Lake, DR.. Sutton, of German Valley,
and the Misses Katherine House and
May Baker and Mr.. Charles A. Baker,
of Kenvil.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-29
INJURED IN CAvE-IN.

The Embankmenu at Millington Quar-
ry Gives Way. Laborer may lose life
An accident happened at the
Nishwitz stone quarry at Millington
on Saturday which may cost the life
of Rafael Silvio, an Italian laborer.
Silvio with several other men were
working in the quarry when the en-
bankment above began to cave-in.
The men endeavored to get out of
the way, but large stones rolled from
the bank striking them. Silvio was
the only one seriously injured. He
was struck on the head by a large
piece of rock and his skull fractured,
Medical aid was summoned and he
was brought to All Souls Hospital
here. The other workmen received
slight scratches and were removed
to their homes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-29
Were Without Means.

Coroner Collins was called to Mend
ham last Friday to investigate the
death of Randolph Tennybrook, a s.
months-old baby. 1t was found that
the child had died from diptheria and
that the parents had no means of Sc
curing physician. A burial permit
was given.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-29

Harry Owen, son of Alderman
Owen, who has been confined in a
hospital at Scranton with typhoid
fever; came home on Saturday. He is
steadily gaining his health, and
expects to return to Cornell College
in the fall and resume his studies.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-29

Work on the new jail is progressing
rapidly and will soon be completed.
The cells are an improvement on the
old ones and the Jail presents neater
and more seryiceable appearance. Cells
lock individually and at the same time
with the others by lever which is
worked at the entrance to the rooms.
The prisoners are now crowded in the
hospital room and steel cages.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-29
commencement Exercises.

The Commencement Exercises of
Miss Dana's School will be held on
Monday Rev. w. r. Bennett will
preach the Baccalaureate sermon Sun
day at five O'Clock at the First Pres
byterian Church.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-29
WASN'T CRAZY, BUT ACTED so

Too Much Booze'' Appeared to be
Cause of Nally's Strange Actions
Just what was ailing Joseph p. Nally,
a carpenter, living on Early street,
last Wednesday morning about 4
O'Clock, the few people who happened
to see him were unable to determine.
Nally was partially dressed and wiring
ing his hands as through in horrible
agony. After making several trips
from the corner of Market street to
the First Presbyterian Church and
back again he walked to the Trust
Company and knocked on the door.
Night Watchman Brown opened the
door and asked what was the trouble.
"I've killed my wife and children, I"
cried Nally, and then ran down South
street.
Startled by such statement Brown
telephoned the police headquarters
and informed them of the tale. Ser
geant Morrison rode over to the bank
on the police-department bicycle to
inquire who the man was.
Brown gave a description which
satisfied the police officer that it was
Nally. At a great rate of speed Nor
rison rode to Nally's house and found
the family had not been harmed, but
that Nally had jumped out OF the sec
ond story window.
A search was made for him and he
was finally located in Madison, where
he was arrested and sent to the county
Jail. He is suffering from alcoholic
exceSSeS.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-29
Heavy Thunder shower.

A heavy thunder shower passed over
Boonton and vicinity yesterday morn
ing. The lightning struck the house
of Clarence A. DeCamp, tearing off
several shingles on the roof and de-
mo fishing the chimney.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-29
REV. ~. II. MORGAN wIn speak. !.

Rev. w. II. Morgan, d. d., of
Newark, will deliver the Memorial
Day address in this city tomorrow.
His subject will be "Our Debt to
Our Heroes"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-29
WIN go to stamford.

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Watts Bagley will
take up summer quarters at Stamford,
leaving this city tomorrow.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-29
SERMON TO
THE VETERANS
Services Held IN The Church
Of The Redeemer Last
Sunday Evening
ALL THE CHURCHES UNITED

Torbet Post Met at Their Rooms ana
Marched in a Body to the Church.
Every Seat Filled and Many Unable
to Obtain Entrance. Interesting
Sermon by Rev. wm. M. Hughes.
on What the Day Teaches Us,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-29
CASES TRIED
TN THE COURTS
Editor Williams Of Enterprise
Was Declared Guilty Of
Libel by the Jury
TESTIMONY WAS CONFLICTING

Article was Written by an Employee
And That Editor had no knowledge
of it Until it appeared in Paper.
Also Pleaded That rticle was True.
Other Cases Tried and Their Results.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-29
THE PRIZES
DISTRIBUTED
Bowlers Of the Morris and Union
League Formally Receive
Trophies Won by Them.
GUESTS OF TAPKAow CLUB

President Voorhees,, of the League, Act
ing as Master of Ceremonies, Made
the Formal Award of fTrophies to the
Club and Individuals Earning Them.
The Club Prizes, all Won by Tap
kaow, now Ornament their Rooms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-10

nearly, white are common. Nearly all Of
the WisoonAn wolves arc Of dirty gray
color. The old Hudson Bay trail r,ins
within five miles Of the eastern edge OF the
Flambelu reservation.
The great Jumbo" wolf, an animal pre-
viouly mentioned In The Sun. was seen
again this winter. this time In the district
Of the Manitowish waters. Jumbo has
been seen at intervals during the past five
winters and his range runs for hundred
miles or more from Sawyer county, Wis:
over TO the northeastern edge OF
Villas county. He has been shot at, but
40 far az Is known has never been injured
and attempts 10 trap him or poison him
have been fr,litless. The men who have
seen him estimate his size vnriously, ac-
cording to the distance, the state Of their
nerves and the vigor OF their several imagin-
atione.
Woodsmen agree that no gray vel! APP
proximating him In height and length has
ever been seen ip Wisconsin. One man
says that no stands a. high as yearling
calf; another swears that he is as big as a
small horse; another says that he is wolf
notioeably bigger than other wolves. but
not rniraculously 20. Others who nave
struck his trail believe from the size and
intervals Of the tracks that he will measure
a. much as nine feet long and will stand
higher than q Great Dane dog. Jumbo
was full grown when hrst seen and Is now
certainly years old, or older.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-10

able TO land the Ash. but vas holding o.
only because he had nothing slss 70 90.
After twenty minutes Of this sort Of WORK
during which the silk held and hope began
to rise In the breast Of HAWKING be notiocd
that the fish showed strong signs OF tire
He put on q little moro strain then. soon
the Inuskallonge answered TO the reel and
was brought within Ave yards Of the boat
II broke away and was on for twenty yaIds
but felt the drag and stopped at that dis'
lance. II was brought In again and broke
away again.
Five minutes more and II was reeled TO
within two yards OF the boat and held with
is head partly out OF water. easping. haw-
kins, holding the rod stihiy Ia one hand,
drew small pistol from his pocket and shot
the muskall6nge twice through the head.
1t Was lifted In by the gills: neither line nor
hook would have stood the. weight: This
was ten-pound fish in good condition.
The result Of the fight proved once again
muskallonge Of size q by stopping the boat
and fighting the fish from q stationary
point well out from the weeds. In that
case the fish is doing all Of the fighting and
tires more quickly. When the boat 10 kept
In rapid motion and the man In the stern
sits and holds on to his rod. the fish % merely
dragged through the water with little ex-
ertion to Itself Being afraid OF the game
warden twenty-five miles away, Of course
Hawkins did not bake the musky.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-10
TRY 4 LAME FOX HOUND.
Maybe Reynard VIII See He Can't Run
Fast and Make the Mistake Of His Life.

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS. Pa, May Off
you are hunting foxes for profit and not
for the sport there is in it, said an old
time French Creek country fox hunter,
you want a lame dog to do the chasing
"a real lame dog that can't get over the
ground very fast. found that out years
ago, when fox skins We're worth money,
and used to fetch in five skins to anybody
else's one.
The way discovered it was that one day
my dog when in full chase of a big, red fox,
suddenly went lame in his right hind leg.
He was OF good blood and game to the
core, and in spite of his lameneas he kept
right on following that fox's track, but
running much slower than the fox.
ut wasn't long before I noticed diff
ference in the fox's running. too. He
seemed to discover that the dog was Grip
pied and to take delight In not attempting
to eude him by cunning, but in keeping
Just far enough ahead to be in sight and
hearing as II TO tantalize him.
"The fox, OF course, intended after having
his little fun with the dog to get out OF the
way to place of safety. After taking note
Of this behavior it was easy for me to get
a position where shot at him was GER
tain. whereas il the dog had been able
DOCleui tHe lOA Mouil nave Dtti tNietlIlH
and turning in all sorts OF ways miles dis
tant. got the fox, and l guess j. would
have surprised him il he had only had time
to think about il.
My dog was lamer than ever the next
day. but he showed such unmstakable
eagerness to go out ON the Trail that | got
my gun and we went out. 1t wasn't long
before he started a fox, and the cunning
fox soon discovered that the dog was too
lame 20 push him. and he adopted the same
tactics a. the one had tho day before,
THAT settled it in my mind that. il a fox
only felt certain of eventually getting a
safe hiding place, being chased by hound
was just as much fun for him as it was for
the hunter, and he would enjoy it rs long
as he felt inclined to. And got that fox
easy, and three more in less than two hours.
Il saw, of course, that all a fellow needed
was a lame dog If he wanted to make n sure
thing OF foxes. My dog got we'll in the
course of a week or so, but | found that he
was onto the trick as well as l was, and while
he was as sound as nut at home he went
lamer than a one-legGed soldier the minute
he struck fox's track! Played it on en-.
as sure as guns!
And that dog and l hunted foxes that
way for years, gathering hundreds Of EN-.
And by the time he was getting TOO old to
go out any more the market price of fox
pclts had dropped so that there wasn't any
point In hunting EN-, anyhow, so the old
dog and l retired onour laurels and the
money we had made in foxes.
But IL ever the price Of fox skins goes
up again 30 as TO make 1t worth while, I'll
give the best fifty-dollar bill you ever saw
for good foxhound gone lame"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-10
SHOT HIS MUSkALLONGE.
II Took WIN Hawkins's Bass Bait. but
Luckily He Had q Pistol.

Early in May. Will Hawkins Of Price
county, Wisconsin,, was out on Round
Lake trying to beat the bass law by a few
days. He did not expect to catch a great
deal, but thought he might pick up two or
three worth broling on the Goals, He
had a small silk line which had been used
last year and was not strong, No. 2 spoon
with a gang OF three small hooks at its
end and strip of white pork three inches
long and a quarter Of an inch wide hung
on one Of the hooks.
He had cast for half an hour without get :
ting a strike and had concluded that the
water was still TOO cold for fishing, when
the bait was taken with rush and he struck
the hooks in. The Ash took out thirty
yards Of line without stop, then came to
the top and rolled over in sullen fashion.
Hawkins knew he had a muskalonge.
He was alone in the boat with small
hooks and a weak lne-a line incomplete emf
to endure e tight with a four-pound base
so he could do nothing but let the musky
have his way. He was afraid to put any
considerable strain on the silk, and he
did not want to lose his spoon, so he sat
and pressed his thumb lightly on the reel
and let the fish do the fighting. When the
muskallonge darte in toward the boat
Hawkins took In the line as fast as possible,
and when the fish darted away he let him
have the line. maintaining only enough
strain to make the hook pull and anger
the quarry still further There was never
a time when fve-pound strain was on the
line.
The fish fought as desperately as IL it
had been hooked to an anchor chain. rush.
ing backward and forward, rolling and
leapin9, and the mans sole care was to
prevent any sudden snatch breaking the
line. He had no idea that he would be
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-10
TIME FOR BASS COMING.
they Need to BE warmed Up Before They'll
Foed-Then Try Ned Flannel and Pork.

The opening Of the bass season in the
northern part OF tho United States Is set on
various dates in the latter part Of May.
The fish are doubly protected by the statute
and by their nature. because they will not
bite any earlier There is plenty Of open
water this year and hasbeen since the middle
Of April, but the bass mouths are not open.
The bass needs to feel that his home ia
warmed up before his appetite returns.
When the bear first comes out Of his hole
he will not eat anything except herbs which
have purgative effect. The bass Seem
ingly. will not eat anything at all. 1t is
possible to take one occasionally early in
May; that is. after casting for an hour or
two, man may get strike from an under
sized one, but the game Is not worth the
candle and anglers have little temptation
to break the Law until just before the ending
Of the close season.
The smaller fishes come to the surface
first and hang about the shores for some
days before their larger brethren are seen.
They are noticeable In small schools on any
clear day towering above the shallow sands,
enjoying the sun. II a bait be cast among
them they will not take II, but at the motion
OF out I'll like flashes. They Win be back again in
Ave minutes and will, stay still, loaflng
heartily unless further disturbed.
Within two weeks, however, big bass
in most OF the northern waters will BE- ready
to take either live bait, pork strips or spoons.
Just now those worth having are In the
deeper parts OF tho rivers and lakes, generally
near to q subaqueous spring, II they can
find ono, because the water Is warmer there.
The beet bait for bass early In the season
Is tho live minnow, hut where the minnow
cannot DO Obtained the beat substitute Is
q strip Of white pork with hit Of red fan
mel on It, attached to hook behind a No. 2
spoon. Bass will bite at this lure whenever
they will bite at the minnow though pos
sibfy not so greedily, and they will often
take II when they refuse the spoon alto
gether, whatever the hue Of the feathers
Behind It. A. tho season advances the
thoughts Of the hass turn to crawilsh, and
In the full heat OF summer to frogs.
In June helgramites are taken vora-
ciously. and in that month the red-eyed
black bass will rise freely to any fly which
Stimulates the flies then common above the
water. The white miller and the dusty
miller. as we'll OK the buclstail. are killers
in June. Indeed among the thousands of
islands Of the upper Mississippi, from lOo
miles below ST. Paul down to the middle
line OF Illinois. the black bass will take the
fly in the latter part OF May, and a three
FOUNDER will test any fly rod to its utmost
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-10
TALES or GIANT WOLVES.
An Eight.FOOter Killed In the North Woods
and . Bagger Often Seen.

Ma IsoN, Wis. May As the ice
breaks up and the streams open. the
lumber drives are made from the North
Woods and the lumberjacks come out
with the lumber. They have spent every
night in camp since the middle OF October
and they are full OF wolf stories. The out
side world depends In great measure
upon the jacks for news OF the animals OF
the forest
The past winter in the northwest woods
was unusually clear and mild There we're
no great SHOWS and the ice went out of
the lakes early. Consequently the wolves
were not 30 bad as In past winters, which
is to say that they were not driven BY cold
and lack Of food from the woods to the
settlements.
They we're apparently as numerous as
ever and the lumber crews saw as many OF
them and, Of course. they were hunting
steadily through the cold season. Their
effect on the deer was as fatal as usual.
Up to January deer do not have a great
deal OF trouble in evading wolves, because
they are st rong until then and the snow
ia not sufficiently deep to bother them
But after Jan. is the autumn fat Of the deer
has almost disappeared from lack Of food,
the animals become weak and stringy, and
a crust forms upon the two-foot snow which
is strong enough to bear wolves. but let's
the sharp hoofs OF tho deer through. They
run, therefore: at great disadvantage, their
trails being often marked with blood drip
ping from legs cut by the broken crust,
ana they fall comparatively easy prey.
There are many hunters In the north
woods in season. but it may BE- said that the
wolves kill three deer to their one. 1t falls
to the lot OF every man who spends his day
cutting timber to find deer oarcasses nearly
, wholly devoured by wolves. Some Of the
lumber Jacks report having seen eight and
30 slain is not short Of enormous.
In February, Henry Hanson. a trapper
on the North Fork of the Flambeau poisoned
a wolf, a gray male Of great size The
animal measured eight feet from noAe tin
| to the end OF the tail, stood more than
two feet high at the shoulder and weighed
1850 pounds. This was big wolf and able,
II made desperate by hunger, to kill an un-
armed man with ease, but not comparable
in size TO the one reported from the Fhm-
beau reservation Of Chippewa Indians. 1t
is said that one Of the Chippewas shot and
killed a dog WOLF nearly white. which
actually measured twelve feet from nose
tip to tail tip, stood more than yard high
two hundred pounds in weight
These figures have not been verified.
however, and are pretty likely 10 he exaG-
gerated. The Indian Ia very generous
estimator of the size and worth Of his own
game. II seems certain, however, that
the wolf was OF extraordinary size. Its
color and great bulk lead TO the superstition
that II was An estray or wAnderer from
the northern part Of Canada, wherS wolvss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-10
FISH FOR THOUSANDS IN MAINE.
Season "Opens PrOmisingiy In the State
Where the Supply Never Fails.

The great fishing sonson In Maine has
opened, and from now on until Oct. 1
thousands Of fishermen will angle ON the
Maine lakes and streams. Since the LIST
OF April there have been few legal waters
open for fishing, but, generally speaking,
the great fishing season begins on May l..
Then IL Is legal to fish on Moosehead and
Rangeley lakes, which am the favorite
places in the State.
So enthusiastic are many sport smen
from out OF the State that they come 10
Maine and 60 to their favorite fishing
grounds a day or two before the legal
season opens, to he there as soon as it is
legal TO whip the waters with a line.
II ever the world contained a more de-
lightful pastime than fishing it must have
been in the days Of prehistoric man. The
average man to-day is born angler. He
HES himself to roadside puddles as coon
a. he Ia able to toddle anywhere alone;
and it is q matter Of history that 'hshin'