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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19
STEADY ATMOSPHERE
A Prime Requisite For the study OF
Planet Surfaces.

A Prime Requisite For the study OF
Planet Surfaces.
Astronomical science is divided nat
urally into two parts, that pertaining
to the stellar universe and that pertain
ing to our own immediate family of
planets. The latter are the only bodies
In the heavens of which we are aware
that at all resemble our earth, and they
are all, comparatively speaking, our
near neighbors and have, therefore,
much more personal and popular inter-
est than the stellar universe at large.
The study of their relative motions
was virtually completed during the last
century, so that at the present time the
astronomy of the planets is confined
chiefly to a study of their dimensions
and surface conditions.
For this study there is one para
mount requisite and that is a steady
atmosphere. With a good atmosphere
important results may be obtained
even with a small telescope of only
five or six inches diameter; but with
out such an atmosphere the very lar
gest telescope will be of no avail. This
is not the case in other departments of
astronomy; for many kinds of observa-
tons on the stellar universe the quail
ity of the atmosphere is of little &C.
count, provided only that it is cloud
less and transparent; but for the plane
tary and lunar astronomy steady at
mosphere is the fundamental requisite
To understand what is meant by a
steady atmosphere we have only to
look at some object across hot stove
or along the line of a railroad track
upon a summer day. There is a SHIN
mer in the air, a wavering motion, with
which we are all more or less familiar.
This wavering is always present in our
atmosphere, although we usually can
not see it; but when we magnify the
image of planet in telescope 1000
times we magnify the atmospheric
tremors in the same proportion, and
they are then not only conspicuous,
but they interfere very seriously with
our observations.
In some parts of the world the at
mosphere is much more steady than i'll
others, and it is evidently matter of
the highest Importance for the astron-
omer interested in planetary research
to find where these places are situated.
To illustrate the Importance of this
matter | may say that situated in one
of these favored spots l saw night aft
er night with five inch and even with
four inch lens planetary markings
and details that have never seen even
with the largest telescope in Cam
bridge.-W. III. Pickering in Century.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19
A story That Amused oarneeie.

One of the last stories told to Andrew
Carnegie before his recent departure
for Europe amused him greatly.
The fond father who told the story
was trying to impress upon his young
son the necessity of contributing to the
support of the poor through the me-
dunn of the church contribution box,
and the lad was objecting to parting
with his pennies.
Don't give unless you really feel you
would enjoy doing So" said the father,
"for, you know, the Lord loveth only
the cheerful giver."
The boy was silent for moment.
Then he blurted out:
Gee! He must be dead stuck ON
Andrew Carnegiev-New York Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19
A CHINAMAN'S PROPHECY
New Id Hung Chang FOretOId the
RussO-Japanese War.

HAOW AA k1unB INNING hOEGtOAU NMC
RussO-Japanese War.
How Ii Hung Chang knew that a
war was inevitable between Russia
and Japan and why he believed Japan
to be increasing her army and navy
for that purpose are described in an
article by Carl Frederick Alderman in
Harper's Weekly. Just after the Boxer
hostilities Ii Hung Chang visited the
Russian legation every day and was
believed to be In sympathy with Rus
sta In her occupation of Manchuria. Ii
was suggested that the powers would
never allow Russia to acquire Man
churia.
1.-THE powers will not permit Russia
to acquire this territory" Mr. Acker
man ventured "Then there is Japan.
What will Japan sayT"
Now he snarled One could not blame
him. 1t was touching delicate sub
ject with the old man.
What can Japan say? And are not
the midako's soldiers the best equipped
ia the wOrldI Why did they perform
so well on the march to Picking? They
had been trained, they are being disci
plined today for some great trouble
that Is to come. No one knows the re
sources of the Japanese empire. Her
navy Is increasing. her regular army is
Immense. and her regiments in reserve
are without number. She is prepar-
Ing"
do you mean that Japan will soma
day fight Russia?"
Russia took Port Arthur after Ja
pan had taken it from the Chinese
That is all will say. There is term
In your country, Get even l heard
General Grant, the greatest soldier in
the world, use it. Perhaps Russia
Russia and Japan will fght?"
asked In surprise.
What is Japan arming for? For
what great epoch in her history is she
preparing?"
He saw that he spoke too quickly
ana upon a subject that might cause
him trouble before his soul left the
earth. Life, even then, was very sweet
TO him.
1T La only my idea, my prophecy"
he fastened to explain. "How can I
teli?T
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19

During the past year novel and in
teresting experiment has been tried
with considerable success in the parks
which are under the control Of the
London county council, says London
Tit-Bits In order to induce small
meat eating birds, such as wrens, tit
mice ana robins, to frequent the parks
there have been hung in tile trees
muslin bags flled with suet, ana these
have been the r.eHns Of attracting
birds which previously We're seldom
If ever seen in the metropolis
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19
sin a Yictinn.

by the way. how is Featherly get
ting on with his pretty wife-the wom-
an with the dropping eyelashes?
YES. Featherly used to say he was
the victim of her dropping eyelashes
before they were married: now he is
the dropping victim of her tongue
tlashes. kansas City journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19
Jurenlls announcement.

Elsie Mamma, there's funny old
man in this Pickwick book that's al
ways telling his son to beware of the
widows Why is that?
Mamma Well, a widow is supposed
to be skillful in catching a husband
Elsie-Gracious. wonder if I'll have
to be widow before can get married.
PHILADELPHIA Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19

Briggs-The Dudleys seem to think a
great deal of their dog.
Griggs-Naturally he is something
they never quarrel about, as they do
their children When the dog exhibits
some bad trait. neither can declare
that he took it from the other.--B Boston
Transcript
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19

1t was While a student at Berlin or
little later that Bismarck served for
a few mouths as court officer. An
oft told story of that time will bear
repetition here 4 witness annoyed
Bismarck SO much tliat at last he lost
all patience and threatened TO throw
the man out Then the judge inter
fered
"Ihe court will itself attend to all
the throwing out that is done here"
said the magistrate. and the taking Of
testimony proceeded. Later the wit
ness again became obstreperous. Bis
marck jumped up in rage, but be-
thinking himself in time. turned his in
dignation into a humorous channel
Sir. he yelled, If you don't be-
have yourself shall have his honor
the judge throw you out of this court
room with his own hands!"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19
SUNDAY TRAINS.

East-bound trains leaving at 600, 6.30, $50
~, ~ 100 q m, and II 49, 2.l5, 2.55, 500,
ge0, ESQ, ll20 p. m week day s, and 2l5 SIS
9.5O p. m. Sundays, start from Morristown.
Trains leaving New York at 30 600, Z. 10,
500, $780, 1910 lilo a. m, and AGO, 430, $40
1919 p m week days, and 1880, 9,50a M, and
l.0U, 100 . 30, 9l5 p m. Sundays, run no fur
Their than bforristown.
Chester Branch.-Trains leaving New York
at 500 VIA Boonton) and $40 a. M (via Morris
town. reach Dover at 10 05 and Chester at 10. So.
Leaving New York at 1900 noon reaches Dover
l.5o and Chester 3 Tsp m Leaving New York
3.l0 tvia Boonton) and 20 m tvia Morris
own reach Dover liz and Chester T. Al. Leave
Gin stet for New York 6.51 a M. and 1920 AGO
p m No Sunday trains on this branch
Sussex Branch Trains for Newton leave
New York at 430, 500 a. m, II 90 noon, AGO. $40,
800 o. IN. week days, and 4.30, 500 a. m. and
70 9.l0 p m sundays, Leave Newton for
New York at 6.l0 no, Goa. m. and 140 500,
645 p. m. week days, and 90 "a IN LOG $50,
6.4os i-5O p IN, these brains running via Morris
town.
runs through to Baston, connecting there with
Central Railroad of New jersey and Lehigh
valley Raliway; connects at Denville for Boon
ton branch; at Dover for Binghamton and in
termediate points; at Recommendations for
Sussex branch; at Washington with the Lack
awanna Limited for Buffalo and all points
vest, Sleeper on this train runs through to
Buffalo.
Train . 2 81 p m, stops at Morristown on sig
nal FOR passengers for Water Gap and points
beyond Pullman sleeper and coach run right
through to Chicago. Dining and Parlor Cars
to Binghsmton.
Train 405, leaving Morristown at 44O D. M,
runs through to Easton and connects with the
Central Railroad Of New Jersey and I4ehigh
Valley Railway Company connects at Dover
vi h Scranton and intermediate oints
Tickets to all points in the United States on
sale Mt Morristown Ticket Office.
For further information, call on Z. M. Flynn,
Ticket Agent, Morristown; Guy Adams, Divi-
sion Passenger Agent, Newark; 4. w. Lee,
General Passenger Agent, 26 Exchange Place,
New York.
TW LEE,
General Passenger Agent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19
THE WINDS OF MARCH.

And the showers Of April may pro
duce beautiful results in nature, but
are dreaded by those haying considera-
u0n Tor both complication and skin.
Atmospheric changes cause no fears
to those who use ParoIa Cream. 1t
prevents and cures all irritation from
these causes For sale by Henry M.
Smith.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19

There is no law to prevent woman
from planting herself in front Of mil
liners show window and wishing she
had bank account of her own.--Chi-
cago News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19
Lots Of COMPANY.

Stranger You must find it very lone
ly on these hills.
Shepherd Lonely! No, don't. Why,
there was man an 'oss passed yes
terday an there's you today.-Punch.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19
ROCKAWAY VALLEY RAILWAY.

Trains leave Morristown for all stations to
Whltehouse, D., L. & W Station, 8 40 a. M,
205 r. n, Park Place, $50 a. M, 8 10 D. m.
Watn 9ng Station 9.lO a. m, $50 p. m. reach
ng Whitehouse at II. 80 a. IN, and 200 p IN.
Leave Brookside for Morristown, IS a. m.
ana $50 p M; for Whitehouse, $50 a. nj. and
545 D. m.
Leave Mendham for Morristown, 7.05 a. m.
and sos p ms; for Whtehouse, 1905 a. m. and
5.55p. m
Leave Whitehouse for .Morristown, 500 and
l.30 p. m.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19

WANTED-sEyFRAL INDUSTRIOUS PER-
sons ~ each state to travel for house estabs
lshed erN en- years and with large capital to
and profitable line Permanent enoaren,ert
Weekly cash salary Of SA and an travelling ex.
penses and hotel bills advarcea ii cash each
week Exp srlence not essential Mention REF,
sence and enclose self-addreSsed en0elonf
THENAIlONAL532 Dearborn ST. Chicago
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19

Do not RIM holidays + SATURDAYS only
Except 1londas Except sundays. Stops
ea notice to conductor to LET off passengers
from scranton and points west. TT From
y stops on signal for passengers for Water
Gap or beyond.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19
WHEN THE FIFE BELL RINGS.
Look at This ana You VIII BE Able
to Locate the blaze.
low ID sgNn d IN ALARM.

TO send in an alarm, open box and pun dow
the lever on the inside. When an alarm is
sent in, the fire bell wall sound the number Of
the box and repeat the alarm four tiTnss
There are several keys to each box, which are
held by persons living nearby--a card attached
to each box gives the names Of siich holders
Policemen also have keys.
HOW TO LOCATE AN ALARM
Il the alarm is sounded from box o. the fire
bell will strike two, then pause and strike 1--WE,
which will indicate that the fire is ia the vicin-
ity Of No. rs box. Every alarm is repeated
four times
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19
MoRRisrowN PosToFFIcE.
open from in the Morning Until I
in the Evening


in the Evening.
MAILS CLOSE.
1870 A. M.-For New York and an intermedi
stations.
s15 A. M-For Easton, Newton, Chester ant
IL intermediate stations. whppany
sl5 A. M.-For Brooksiae Mendhan and al
tahons on the Roceaway Valley Railroad
9l5 A. M.-For New York and Intermediate
.tations.
9.15A. M.--For Mount Freedom.
9.45 a. M.-For Newark, New York and he
Youd.
lips a. NJ For Newark, New York. and be
yond.
I2.45 p. M.--For New York and all inferno
4iate stations.
1s.45 P. N.-For RockaTay and Dover.
$50 p M.-Ior New York and an inferno
late stations.
MAILS READY roe pEEIvERY.
+7.2o a. M.-Tron New York and intermedi
ate stations.
$50 a. M-From Haekettstown and inler
mediate stations whppany. Mt. Freedom
9A.M-From Brooksiae, Mendham and al
stations on the RoeIawas Valley Railroad.
1920 4. M.-From New York and internnedi
ate stations.
m-From Dover.
*l.l0P. NJ. From New York and intermedi
ate stations,
1.2S p. M.--From New York
$50 p. M--Frorn Philadelphia. Basion, New
5on Chester and intermediate stations.
$50 P. M-From Brookside, biendhan and al
stations on the Rockaway Valley Railroad
*4.4l p.M,--F From New York and intermedi
e stations.
*4I4 From Newark and New York
Delivered by carriers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19
The Age of Hurrx.

impetuous tide of hurry has not pene-
trated, says the London Outlook, and
IL we try TO find one wherein we may
lie in a punt on pink cushions under a
tree we are certain to be made rest
less by the long single boot of a fussy
steam launch or the short double one
Of tearing motor car and instead Of
lying still we jump up and cry: "Oh,
wait for ME and take me! I'm in a
fearful hurry to get there and do it
with you!" And when we are taken
in, and have recovered our breath, and
are well on our way there to do it. we
remember to ask where we are bound
for and what we are going to do!
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-19

The DAY arter he asks her to marry
him she goes around the house and
takes inv entory Of the GIN cracks which
are hers and which she car take with
her.--Atc hisou Globe
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-03-23
Corner Greek ParaGraplls.

In the WAY pi nrW> tlI, wrol, your
correspondent u,et say' .Iat such is
scarce ~ unI locality lhrrr Is no
visiting, 10 sickness OF deaths, and
along the ua,lulnnlal path OF life
wcil, ih,ici nothing doing At present,
but ilUm the way tUpld has been
daItlnE !Ici arrows about here of late
wc wjil chronicle Il wedding ere many
months glide by Yes, probably be-
tore sweet old summer time shall dawn
upon us two hearts may twain rs one.
Let the good work roll on.
our farmers have put in some splcn-
did work III the way of preparing their
land dnrlnR the past two weeks. 1t
was indeed spring like weather for
farming last week, and the soil was
troubled to some great extent, but now
the rain has descended and cOnscqucnt-
ly put quictus to plOwing for Il fcw
days.
}. y. Shirley spent last Sunday with
his daughter, Mrs. LOIS Robinson, Of
CraytOn.
Hugh Bigby, OF pclzcr, spent rou
pie OF days here thi, week mingllng
with relative, and friends.
Mcssrs. Earle and Sam Gassaway,
two of Corner Greeks "bashful' sports,
III idc pleasure trip to Piedmont re-
Gently. Sam has been rather "blnc"
since his return, for he evidently got
his heart i'll trouble, but vii! De all
right when the weather nlOderatcs.
Onr most excellent township super
visor, j NJ. Hanks, informs us that
the County cOnvicts will be on
our side before long and put our roads
in better condition. We have been
blessed with good roads in our com
munlty for several years and our roads
1T present are in very good shape, but
in several places they should be made
wider, and Mr. Hanks will have them
fixed up i'll fine tim, for he knows his
business thoroughly and never fails to
do his duty. 1t can be well said-"The
right man in the right place"
The County candidates are bashful
in coming before the people this year.
but we are not ut tall uneasy about there
being plenty of them to claim our at
tention this summer. 1t is rumored
that "Citizen' Josh, will be with the
boys" again.
Ernest Rickicts who went to Atlanta
Ga, a month to undergo an operation
for appendicitis returned home last
Saturday and will be himself again in
few weeks. TyrO.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-03-23
TownyiIie News.

Ms. 'rchbrrgcr, from Reed CIcck.
a. is visiting her brother, }. y.
Mis-. j. W. IIollrnan. who has been
spending awhile with hcr brother, Dr..
W Is sharp, has returned to her home
in Wahalla. " 'o'''N
Mr. and Mis-. Joe Brown, from Oak
way, spent Sunday with G.. -. Giles.
4; T. Kay, of Bcltpn, visited w. f.
vi. fant Ia, week
Sumter JtOn and Miss Eva Kay,
from Anderson, attended Church here
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. y. Bruce, of Oak.
way, visited the formers sister, Mrs.
Jesse Campbell, last week.
Edmund Zachary and Miss Bessie
i'hliljps were the guests of Miss Annie
Dickson Sunday.
w: r. NJ FAINT has been quite sick
Tor the past few days.
MISS sharpe spent Tuesday with he1
cousin, Mrs. Frank Ilol.eman, ut Sen
cca
Clifford Hunt, of Seneca, spent Sun
day with his father. w. Il. Hunt.
The three mill school tax was voted
down by Il small minority.
There will be all day services at tn,
Methodist Church Easter Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. w. *. Sharp spent
Wednesday, iii Anderson
Misses Lille aud lila Pritchard, OF
lokccna, attended Church here Sun
day. pansy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-03-23
At Hymel's Altar.

Mr.. Editor: at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rice. in Hopewe]l Township, on Sun
day, the Goth inst, at 8 o'clock p. M,
q mum ber of friends assembled to wit
ness the marriage of Miss Florence
Rice to Mc. Reece Stevenson, Of Pick
ems County, Rev. j. d. Chapman Off
-aciating.
Mr.. Stevenson holds position near
Seneca. and is most worthy young
man. He is to be congratulated on
winning the hand and heart of 80 noble
and Christian yoang lady as Miss Flor
ence. who viii always crown his life
with her womanly character. The
bride and groom received many nice
and aseful presents, among them q sil
YER set of knives and forks from an
uncle Of the bride who lives in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson will leave in
q few days for their future home in
Rickens County. carrying with them
the best wishes of a host Of friends.
A Guest.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-03-23
Death or z. Reed Kny

The KeOwee Courier of the 10th inst.
contained the following notice OF the
death of former citizen of Anderson:
Last Wednesday afternoon wave of
sorrow was spread over Walhalla when
it become known that + Reed Kay was
dead, although he had been great
sufferer for about year, and for the
past two weeks his death had been
almost hourly expected. E. Reed Kay
was in his thirty first year, having
been born near Anderson, s. c., on the
-23d of March, 1878 He was son of
''the late John r. Kay, who removed
10 this county trGn, Greenville about
twenty years ago. Mr.. Kay went to
{Bessemer, Ala, about eighteen months
ago, where he had secured position
in the large mercantile establishment
of J.. w. Rarden. At the time he left
Walhalla he was not enjoying the best
of health. and while at Bessemer he
caused his death-consumption. Last
fall Mr.. Kay spent month in New
Mexico, where he hoped to regain his
'wonted health, but it was too late. and
:he rapidly grew worse until death re-
lleved his sutferings on Wednesday af-
@ternoon, March 9th, 1904, ut l. AS o'clock.
Or. Kay was a pleasant young man and
uuniversally liked, which was plainly
evidenced by the large floral offerings
from this place and Anderson, where
ahe was familiarly known, having made
this home In that city for several years
'since reaching manhood" The de-
sceased is survived by his mother, four
brothers and two sisters, to whom is
rendered the sympathy of many
1riends in their sore bereavement.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-03-23
P0rtInaG News.

Some O, our farmers are putting in
fertilizers, some are fishing ana some
are hunting.
Spring has certainly come at last
The buds are putting forth, the flowers
are blooming and the bees are hum
ming.
Mrs. Bessie Jackson and children
visited her mother near Roberts re-
Gently.
-. A. Stevenson and wife have been
visiting the latter's mother, Mrs. S. Z h.
Whitaker.
Mrs. G: w. Gaines, we regret to say,
is sick. We wish her Il speedy recove-
ry.
Rev. Mr.. Maret preached an inter
esting sermon last Sunday Mt Asbury
Church. The members of this Church
are going to organize Sunday School.
Every member of the congregation
should take an interest in it and make
1t q permanent organization.
Miss COrrie Whitaker is away from
home for few weeks taking music
lessons.
Sam. Williams and Miss Carrie Bar
nett have been visiting in this section
NJ
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-03-23
Roberts Happenings.

The health of our community is very
good at present.
A large congregation attended SER
vices ut Roberts last Sunday. Among
the visitors we noticed Misses Mamie
Arnold and Lula Shelton, from Ander-
E0n.
". s. Shaw is at home with home
folks for a few days.
Walter Moorehead, we are glad to
xeport, is at home. He has been to
Atlanta for the treatment of his eyes,
1ut we are sorry to say it did no good
Misses Bessie and Nettie Busby and
brother, Walter, were visiting their
aister, Mrs. Charley Gray, last Sunday.
Come back again. fair ladies; we were
glad to SEQ you all.
Lester Gary. Joe Shelton and Ernest
West visited Ross Gaines last Saturday
might
we are glad to report that Mrs. 8.
j. McPhail is much better.
"ViloteO