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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23
ST. vIRGILIUS FAIR.
opened With Large Attendance Last
Night. to Continue Ten Evenings.

Opened With q Large Attendance Last
Night to Continue Ten Evenings.
st, Virgilius Fair, Five Corners,
Morris Plains, was opened with great
enthusiasm last (Monday) evening.
Hon. Dewitt o. Flanagan who opened
the fair three years ago, opened it
again this year. The Norris Plains
Band was also on hand. The ladies
of the parish and in fact everybody in
the Plains are looking forward to a
very successful and enjoyable time.
The tables will be filled with many
valuable and novel articles. The same
ladies who had charge last year will be
in charge this year. The fair willicon-
tinue for ten evenings. A very beau
tiful article from a member Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's family has been re-
ceiyed and will be disposed Of by
shares. A contest for a valuable
whip between several coachman will
make things lively.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23
| etter to Robt. r. Johnston.

Dear Sir: A gallon saved Ii 81 OF SIS
earned. Devoe saves 2 or gallons In 10.
How much is 1t worth gallon?
A gallon saved saves the painting too;
and both together cost "a or IS 81 where
labor Is cheap; S. where labor is dear
Our agents In Bridgeport. Conn, Hub
bell s. Wade Co., tell is: There are
great many workingmen's houses here.
They used to paint lead and oil and take
ten gallons. We have been selling them
ten gallons Devoe & Reynolds iead-and-
zinc, and have had In every instance, two
gallons returned The proportions is
uften higher tnan that; we have known
III iysin TEN: but that Is exceptional
THIS is thA explanation: Devoe & Ray
nolds IL ground by machinery, and Is
ground hue; lead and oil ii mixed Nv
hand and isnt ground at an
Yours truly
30 w DEvOE a G Il RAYN0LDS
p S Geo X Voorhees, aud THATCHER a
Pantaenius sell our paint
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23

Vice Chancellor Stevenson signed an
order last Friday requiring the trust
ees Of the Mount Tabor Camp Meet
Ing Association TO show cause why
they should not be restrained from
leasing a portion of their grounds tc
the Mount Tabor Field Club for a goli
links.
BENJAMIN Brittin applied for the in
junction on the ground that the cor
porate right Of the association will
not permit Tito lease land for a pur-
pose other than religious use, and that
the members Of the Newark Metho-
dist Conference are opposed to the
proposed innovation. The hearing
will be at Newark to-day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23
onductor Has Narrow Escape.

-
Conductor Ira Meslar Of the Morris
town & Erie, narrowly escaped serious
injury on Wednesday night, while
bringing three Erie coaches to Morris
town for use Thursday. When near
the overhead bridge at Whippany
the bottom step of one of the cars was
knocked Off. Meslar ran out of the
car and down the steps to see what
had caused the noise. The bottom
step was gone, but he managed de,
spite his surprise, to retain his hold
on the hand rail, until Thomas Peer
drew him back to the platform. He
wrenched his back severely, requiring
the attention of physician.
The car was one of pattern with
five steps to the platform, instead Of
the usual three or four. The rocks
have been removed so as to prevent
another such Occurance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23
county prohibition Convention.

The Prohibitionists Of Morris County
will hold their county convention at
3.20 p. m. Wednesday Aug. 3lst in the
Postotfice hall, Morristown. DR.. Curt
ton E. Day, Of Millville will speak.
The evening mass meeting will be
addressed by Rev. James Parker OF
Jersey City, candidate for governor.
Supper and entertainment over night
win be furnished out Of town dele
gates.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23

Pr VI q sharp IS at Thou sand
Islands.
p. F. Mcclellan and 8. S. Rutan are
ait Culvegs Lake,
wv. f. Day Jr. has joined his family
iat Franeonia N. 4.
Charles S, Bird and family have
gone to Asbury Park,
Alex. Bennell and family have res
turned to M0rriStoWn.
Geo. w. Melick has returned from
his trip to Portland, Me.
Freebooter w. w. Cook has gone
to Bellport =. I. for few days.
The Misses Grace and Eva Pierson
are spending a week at Ocean Grove.
VIM. Smart sailed from England last
Saturday and is expected home next
Sunday.
Mrs. A. A. Vance and Mrs. Z. r.
Muchmore have gone to Asbury Park
for week.
Miss Julia johnson of New Haven
Conn.,, is visiting the family OF Rev.
A, M. Sherman.
Bethel a. M. e. Sunday School win
60 to SWinetield bridge on picnic On
Thursday Sept. /.
Clifford Collier and Carriers Brown
and Stilwell, Of the post0tfice are
away on their vacation.
Henry Huston, Of Newton, has been
elected chairman of the Sussex County
d ~ ~ Inn ~ an
The trolley comes up again for ac-
ton before the Rockaway Borough
Council, on Thursday night.
Mrs. Sidney Stalter, Of Western ave
Colley will go there later on.
j. E. Melick returned to Morristown
last Saturday for a few days. He
reports that Mrs. Melick is better.
Rev a.. M. Sherman will occupy the
pulpit of the Morris Plains Presby-
terrain Church next Sunday morning.
Theodore Il. Miller, president Of the
| Brooklyn Trust Co. has been elected
| a director Of the Morristown & Erie
r. r..
The executors of the late Oscar H
Babbitt have sold the Kelly lot on
Fla gler street where he built carpet
cleaning building, to Nicholas Mar
Iinar0. ss
Ralph s.. Street, Of the Trust Co,
has returned from a three weeks vaca-
ItiOn which he spent on a fishing trip
at Point o'Woods.
Miss Eva Hipson has gone to the
Worlds Fair at St. Louis and from
there will 60 to Caldwell, Kansas,
expecting to be away about a year.
o. NJ. Bowen eminent commander
Of Odo de st. Armand Commandery
and Mrs. Bowen start on Monday for
the conciave to be held in San Fran
CISCO
Mrs. Theodore f. White, Of Sum
nit who has been very i'll at the rest
dence of her son Rev. /. L. White, at
Whippany, has recovered sufficiently
SO that she was taken home on Tues
day.
Frank fainter is now vice presi-
dent of the Hudson Engineering and
Contracting Co. He is now in Gin
'cinnatti but expects soon to go to
Mexico where the company has con-
tracts and later to Paris.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23
$4,000 Arcanums,

An attempt is on foot on the part Of
the grand council of New Jersey,
Royal Arcanum, to show member
bership Of $4,000 when the body meets
in May, 1905. 4 In order to accomplish
this it win be necessary to make net
gain Of 1855 members, before March
81, 1905, on which date the books will
be closed for the year and the reports
made out for the annual session.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23
ARE YOU INNOCENT?

Search yourself. Innocence so far
as harmful results are concerned, is
attained In ParOia Cream. 1t pre-
sents all that is good. For relieving
the irritation from summer vaca-
tion it is a specific. Renders the
skin soft and smooth. Take it with
you as an important requisite. For
sale by Henry M. Smith.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23

The railroad work at Summit is
making good progress. The retaining
walls on both sides of the track have
been entirely completed with the ex-
ception Of the strip along the Stephens
Brothers land on the south side and
between Springfield and Morris ave-
nues on the north side. The work Of
excavating for the tracks was started
near Muchmore's coal yard two weeks
ago and has been pushed SO rapidly
that the road managers are now ar
ranging to have at least one track in
operation on the excayated roadbed,
twenty feet below the present level be-
fore the winter season. This first
track will be operated from Much
more's yard to Springfield avenue,
gradually rising to the present grade
at the latter street.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23

The Lackawanna has announced
that trains will be run through the
depression at Roseville, beginning
Saturday night, August n. The Dover
train arriving at Morristown at 9. 80 p.
M, will be the last train to use the
surface tracks. The train leaving
Morristown at 500 p. M. will probably
be the first passenger train through
the cut. The Montclair trains will
run ON the surface until about noon
on Sunday the 18th.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23
.NIARRrEn.

-DILLINGHAM.-In Oak,
land, Cal. /, August 10, 1904, BY Rev,
Albert Erdman, ID. d., the Rev.
John r. Erdman of Yamaguchi.
Japan and Miss Marion E. Dillfng-
ham, daughter Of =. F. Dillingham;
esq.s Of Honolulu Hawaii
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23

The Morristown s. Erie r. r. has
ordered new switches to replace all
the old ones on the line. The new
ones are Of 80 pound steel of the latest
design.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23
Rail ROAD NO1ES.

Plans have been made to lay a second
track al the way to Montclair on the
branch, and it is probable that more
trains will be run to Montclair.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23
New NAH Route.

A new rural free delivery route,
starting from the Whippany post
office, will be put in operation on Sep
TENDER fifteen. No carrier has as yet
been appointed The new route win
cover Monroe. Morris Pains, Little
con and intervening country, the route
measuring about eighteen miles. One
delivery per day will be made.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23

1t is Of the earthly, with the exu-
datlons from the pores it is irritating.
ParoIa Powder destroys all odors,
prevents all chatting. Perfection in
powder for nursery or toilet, boon
to those who suffer from summer an
noyances, handsome package, charm
ing odor, vacation necessity For
sale by Henry M. Smith.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23

The Morristown s Erie r. r., has
torn down the old double house on
Saw Mill lane, and the other old
structure to make room for terminal
Improvements.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23

The new Madison freight house for
which contract has been let to Badg-
ley, Of Binghamton, is to be located
on the Pomeroy property on Railroad
avenue. below the oil house.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23

A. G, Els ton has been appointed su
psrintendent Of the New York Div
ision of the Erie R. r. succeeding J.
f. Mcguire. Mr.. Elston viii have
charge of the Greenwood Lake branch,
as we'll as the main line.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-23

The .Morristown & Erie q. r. is
putting additional stringers on the
bridge over the Whippany river near
Albeit ave. to bring the bridge up to
the standard set on the new section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-21
JAPs LAUGH AT DEATH.
Enormous Losses Sustained in Attacks
 On Port Arthur.

St. Petersburg. Aug. 21.-(2:46 a. m ) The foreign telegrams announcing that the final assault upon Port Arthur was projected for today have further stimulated in all circles the interest which has been unfiagging for weeks past concerning the fate of the fort ress. The authorities continue to ex- press confidence in the ability of the garrison to withstand the assault, but they aver that if the fort should be carried, 1t will be at a cost unequalled in the history of sieges.
 The determined nature of the Japan ese attacks upon what Is considered an impregnable position Is without prece- dent in military annals. No European power ever ventufed to show such dis regard of the lives of its soldiers.
 True, the allies at Sebastapol lost l2,000 men in the final assault, but the Japanese have made repeated attacks upon Port Arthur with equal losses. Military experts admit that the Japan ese have pursued the best plan. since repeated assaults are bound to exhaust the resistance of garrison proportion ately quicker than the same amount of energy spread over a longer period
 The situation at Iiaoyang is creat- ing comparatively little concern, though it is admittedly much bound up in the fate of Port Arthur The rains in the north. 1t is thought. pre-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-21
DENIED BY PALMER.
Nothing in Story About Purchase of
 Cuban Independence.

New York, Aug 20.--T. Estrada Pal- ma, president of Cuba, in a cable de- spatch to The Tribune. indignantly de- nies the story that he had before the Spanish American war, distributed Cu- ban bonds to the amount of $2,000, ,eO0 among people of influence here, who helped brng on the war
 Not a single bond" President Pal- ma says in his despatch. was given by me to any person whatever in the and none was given to any one connec- ted with any branch of the American Government. Any such insinuation is an insult not only to the United States, which in the cause of liberty and hu- manity did so much for Cuba, but also to me personally"
 The story that President Palma de- nies Is said to have appeared in Al pamphlet prepared by the Cuban con,- missioners to the St. Louis exuosftion. showing how Cuba came to be free and the various steps by which her liberty was obtained aIn dealing with the work of the jdhta and its issues of $2,970.600 worth of Cuban bonds in 1S96-97,. the pamphlet alleged that Mir. Palma who then was the Cuban dele- gate to this country entered into a compact" with certain persons where by they should work for Cuban inde- pendence.
 It was said that in payment he gave
 them bonds worth s2.000. 900. It is al- legged that when the pamphlet came to the attention of the Cuban Govern ment it was ordered suppressed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-21
WEATHER TORECAsT. wsshington, Aus. 40-For Alabama -Showers sunday and Monday, light te fresh variable winds.

clude the possibility of serious oper- atfons in the immediate future, while it is believed that whatever the Jap anese plans may be, 1t will not be pos- sible to carry them out in the face of General Kuropatxin's strong position until the fall of Port Arthur releases such a mass of endorsements as to completely turn the numerical scale of troops in the north.
 The arrival of the cruiser Novik at Korsakavosk in the fsland of Sakha- lin, and of the cruiser Diana at Saigon. French Indo-China, clears up the whereabouts of every vessel of the Port Arthur squadron.
 1t is a remarkable fact that despite the numerical superiority of Vice Ad- miraI Toga's fleet and the long dura- tion of the battle off Port Arthur, not A single warshtp was sunk. The cruiser Rurik, the only victim to go down, belonged to the vladivostok squadron.
 So far S can be ascertained the Japanese Government has not yet made any reply to Russia's protest regard ing the seizure at Chefoo of the tor pedo boat destroyer Iyeshitelni.
 The report that the Chinese Govern ment has notified the Russian cruiser Askold and the torpedo boat destroyer Gromoboi that they must leave Shang- hai does not excite special comment. as the Russian authorities have already expressed acauiesence in the latter course.
 The general situation so far as China is concerned causes some uneasi- ness as 1t is felt that there may origi- nate at any time complications, the consequences of which 1t is difficult to foresee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-21
JUDGE PARKER'S WAY
JUDGE HEINRICHs EXHIBITS 4
 CHARACTERIsTIC LETTER.
The Man Who Bitterly Opposed Nomi- nation of the Then Chief Judge Calls to Pay Ills Respects
 to Candidate.

Esopus, N. Y, Aug. zo.-Judge Parker today received assurances of the sup port of Brooklyn Democrats. A dele- gation composed of "a members of the B-ooklvn Democratic Club and of the Kinns ,Col,uf, Deraocracy. reached Re,9 vierna <. Is ts rterpoon. where they EStS.se Aec ixed by the candidate and 'A,fN, Piri<er oii ass broad veTandas DaS.te4 kIoynahAn, chairman of the dei- egatfon, made an address, pledging the efforts of It's members to the further ance of Judge Parker's candidacy.
 Judge Parker replied in a few words. expressing thanks for the assurances of support.
 After the speeches, MT. Moynahan in- troduced the entire party and Judge Parker presented them to Mrs. Parker and his sister, Miss Schoonmaker. The incident of greatest interest was the |richs, who opposed Judge Parker's nom- ination, which was extremely cordial After Mir. Heinrichs said:
 Judge Parker is a charming gentle man and a man of force. I may per- haps with propriety give you little insight into his character by showing you a note which the judge wrote me a few weeks after I spoke to the Cooper Union audience in criticism of his silence. rms leIteT Cdmc tO Iue unsolicited. had dropped a chance remark somewhere to a reporter that esteemed the judge highly and would he glad to support him if he cared to have me. This remark must have ap- peared somewhere in the papers and 1t must have found the Judges eye. Without the slightest hesitation he wrote me a cordial unaffected and man ly letter which I shall always treas ure"
 Tho letter was as follows:
 Rosemount. July 19. 1904.
 My Dear Hainrichs-Of course I wish your support but as have not yet been notified you will of course treat this letter as confidential for the present. find no fault whatever with those who thought the party could do bet ter Sometimes I shall hope to have a talk with you and then if you feel that the cause Is worthy of your ef- forts I shall hope that you will take that active part for which your tall ents and your honesty SO we'll fit you, With assurance of personal regard I am,
 Sincerely yours.
 Alton B. Parker.
 Francis Fisher Kane, of Philadel- phia. called on Judge Parker during the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-21
BRICK BATS
 AND BULLETS Used to Put Negro to
 Death. MURDER AND LYNCHMG Marshal McNels0n Avenged
 by Mob at Cord0va. Judss Cartridge Denies Ban to Special Csnstables from Whose Hands Negro wento Desth Tn Dallas.
aURDER AND LYNCHMG

Jasper August 2o.-(special) )-Cor- dova, nine miles east of here on the Frisco rairoad. was the scene of foul murder about e:3o this evening. Town Marshal J. McNeison, being the victim. c negro named Avery committing the deed.
 The murder so infuriated the popu- lace of the place that the negro was immediately mobbed. Being taken from the town calaboose and literally beaten to death with brick bats and shot to pieces.
 Town Marshal McNelson went to the house where the negro lived to collect twenty-five cents due the town of Cordova, by the negro. The negro shut the door in the marshafs face whereupon the latter knocked for ad- mittance. The negro opened the door and shot the marshal with @ pistol. the ball striking him in the head. death following instantly.
 Woman Prevents Escape.
 The negro attempted to escape when the wife of merchant at cordova se. cured e pistol and held the negro at bay until the arrival of Deputy Sher. if Frank Walker.
 A mob was immediately formed and the negro remained in the calaboose but few minutes before the doors were battered down by the infuriatcd citizens and the negro was put to death,
 A brother of the negro made some threats against members of the mob and 1t is reported that a number of cit- izens are now after him and if caught he will share the fate of his brother. McNelson was we'll known. having been an officer of the law for many years. and was short time ago nominated for coroner Of Walker County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-21
VETERANS CONDEMN LYxcHrNGs
Camp Hnrdee Adopts Resolution De-
 nouncinR Mob RuIe

N"---R AGVRtB kNCHOIuttOm DG@
 nouncing Mob Rule.
 Birmingham. Aug. 20. Especial. )- At the regular meeting this evening of Camp Hardee, United Confederate Vet erans, the largest camp of veterans in the State, Brigadier General J. w, Bush. commanding the Fourth Brigade of Alabma Veterans, introduced reso- lutions denouncinE in unqualified terms the recent @Hrnings of negroes at Statesboro. Ga, and recent lynchings of negroes in Alabama The resolu- tions were adopted unanimously.
 The preamble recites that as Con. federate soldiers during the civil war. they newer knew of cruel, unusual or summary punishment or punishment at all without a fair and impartial trial that they have been informed that in this beautiful Southland, where we boast of civilization and enlIghten- ment. at Statesboro. Georgia, human beings wete ruthlessly and cruelty ta- ken away from the strong arm of the law. murdered and burned at the stake. And that in Dallas County, Alabama. a colored man was seized and lynched. while he was under arrest, by people of his own race; and again in Marengo County, Alabama, man was taken out of Jail and riddled with bullets"
 The resolutions then concluded:
 Now. therefore. be 1t resolved that we are pained and mortified at such in- human conduct and practices and we denounce lynchings and pronounce such acts cowardly and a blight, a blot and stain upon the civilization of the South. the North and the West or the East. and a menace to law and order.
 Second. that this preamble and reso- lution be enrolled upon the minutes of this Camp that posterity may learn that we oppose such deeds of cruelty and strenuously believe in upholding and vindicating the law"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-21
CoNsrABLEs DENIED BAIL.
Fall story of Dallas County Lynching . ts DevelopinG.

Ie OevefOvAnBs
 Selma, August 20.--(Speciaf Judge Daniel Partridge. who Is in Marion, to- night informed The Advertiser .corre- spondent by wire that he had refused to grant bail 10 the three special con stabips. Cherry. Stinfil and Ransom, confined in the Dallas County jail on the charge of murder, for having de- livered their prisoner. Edward Bell to a negro mob. which Iynched him.
 The case was argued on a writ of Habeas Corpus which was sworn out before Judge Partridge at Marion yes- terday and argued by Messrs. Reese andMcLeod for the defense, and Solic- itor Quarles for the State.
 That the full story of the lynching of the negro, Edwar Bell. two weeks ago will come out next week is now generally believed in Selma. Accord ing to information brought here today by prominent citizens of the Southside, several negroes. who took no part in the lynching. but who were present at the time, have mado known to these citizens that they are willing to come forward and furinsh Solicitor Quarles with all the information which they possess, provided that official will as- sure them that he will not prosecute them as participants in the lynching, and that Sheriff Blackwell will protect them from the violence of the negroes who lynched Bell.
 Sheriff Blackwell. who Is much op- posed to the newspapers painting any thing concerning the case until he has arrested all the participants in the lynching, refused to confirm this fact tonight When pressed for answer, he said he had heard some talk of the kind.
 Soucitor Quarles Is out of the city and could not be seen.
 Another negro was arrested today as one of the participants in the lynch ing. making a total of four now in jail. These negroes will be given a preIimi- nary hearing before Judge Mabry Mon- day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-21
--------------~------- NEGRO STILL AT WORK.
The Columbus Burglar Pursuing His
 Usual AvOcatiOn.

Columbus. Ga. Aug. 2O.-(Special)- An attempt was made at 2 o'clock this morning to burglarize the pantry of the Hotel Racine. The night clerk fired at the burglar. a negro, five times. but failed to hit him.
 Last night the family of R. F. Tur- ner, at 102 Sixteenth Street. was awakened by negro burglar forcing an entrance through a window, to which he had gained access by climb ing a brick wall. When discovered by Mrs. Turner. his head and upper part of his body were through the window She and her daughter screamed. The negro laughed derisive- ly and then jumped off the wall.