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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
A scotch Answer.

A good story of an old crofter who
appeared before the commission to APP
ply for reduction of rent was recently
told at meeting in Glasgow The
number of cattle on the farm led Sher-
if Brand to observe that surely the
croft could not be in such bad way
as its owner would seek to show.
"Och,' replied the old fellow. 'you
should see the bit beasties." what
like are they77 queried the sheriff
They're as lean, sir, as Pharaoh's
kline" How lean was that?' asked
the sheriff, doubtless thinking that he
had cornered the applicant. But had
he? Not bit. Like flash came back
the answer, $50 lean, sir, that they
could only be eaten in vision"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10

Kansas City, Mo-, May 6.-The rain.
storm here was Of extraordinary Sc.
verify, its most serious result being
the gripping Of the city water service.
Electric lights are shut off in large
part of the city. A thousand people
have been driven from their homes in
Rosedale, Kan, and Kansas City by
the overflow Of Turkey creek John
Downey. a laborer, was killed by light
ming at the oil refinery in the East
Bottoms The city hall, the Savoy no.
tel and other buildings were struck by
lightning, but none was seriously dam
aged.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
Tornado In Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, Okla, May GA spe-
cial from Bridgeport says tornado
passed three miles west of that place
proceeding northward. 1t Is also re-
ported that Cordell was visited by a
tornado and that much property was
destroyed, but wires are down west of
Bridgeport and rumors cannot yet be
verified. No loss of life has been re-
ported.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
DEBS AND HANFORD.
Socialists Name National Standard
Bearers at Chicago.

Chicago, May 6.The national Social
ist convention has nominated Eugene
v. Debs for president of the United
States. Benjamin Hanford of New
York was nominated for vice presi-
dent Neither of the candidates had
any opposition for the nomination.
After condemning the policies of the
Democratic and Republican parties
the platform as adopted appeals to the
American people for support on the
ground that the Socialist party is the
only political organization standing for
the principles by which liberty of the
individual may become fact, as the
only political organization that is dem
ocratic and that has for its purpose
the conversion of all society to the
principles of true democracy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
Russian BattIeship Aground.

st. Petersburg, May 1.-The new
Russian battleship Orel to which the
finishing touches are being put, ran
aground on a sand bank in the Neva.
AS difficulty is anticipated in refloat-
ing her, the ice breaker Ermak has
been sent from Cronstadt to assist the
tugs in pulling her off.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10

WEIGH, La, May CA hailstorm here
lasted thirty minutes and was so thick
that drifts twelve inches deep were
formed against many buildings. All
the glass in passenger train was
broken, about so per cent of the win
dows of residences and business houses
here were broken and there was
heavy damage to goods. There was
six inches of water in the streets.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10

among the queer forms Of anlmai
life that inhabit Death valley is a
mouse that has acquired such taste
for scorpions that they form its entire
bill Of fare. The scorpion carries its
formidable armament in the end Of its
slender, elongated abdomen in the
shape of an exceedingly venomous.
hooked sting. When disturbed. it ele-
Yates this In the air and goes in search
Of Its distuFber. But 1t is comparative
ly slow In It's motions, while mice are
proverbial for their quickness the world
over. The mouse learned many gen
erations ago where the scorpion car
ries its weapon, and when he meets ii
be leaps at the uplifted abdomen. takes
off the sting at a single bite and pro-
ceeds to make meal Of his helpless
prey. II is supposed to be the only an
imaI that relishes SEQ plons.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10


Drew college, one Of the pioneer ed
ucational institutions for women in the
country, at Carmel, N. T., was destroy
ed by fire on Tuesday, entailing a
financial loss Of fully 100000, with
only $25, 1000 insurance. The big dor
mitory, which housed more than a
hundred students, the members Of the
faculty and a number Of servants, for
tunately was the last building to catch
fire, and all escaped without danger.
At the Union stockyards in Indianap-
oils on Tuesday two carloads of cattle
and thirty acres Of live stock sheds and
pens were destroyed, entailing a loss
of $3.50 600 to the Belt railroad and the
Union Stockyards company.
Campbell Bros circus and menagerie
train took fire at Pawnee City, Neb.,
on Monday, and before the flames
could be extinguished many Of the ami
mails were cremated.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
The orchid.

The orchid is peculiar plant, for,
strange as it may seem, there is no
distinctiyely orchid odor One smells
like the violet, others like the rose, the
hyacinth, the daffodil. Orchids are the
monkeys the mimics Of the vegetable
world, in odor as well as form and
tint. No other flower resembles an or
child, but orchids are forever aping but
terfies pansies, boots, spiders, pitch
plants. birds and what not. And they
are not absolutely certain to look just
the same twice In succession.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
A Dedication.

The Thomas Cat on the back yard fence
He sings, and he knows not why.
I shock the night with my sentiments
When list to his wailing cry.
Oh does he sing for sweetheart gone,
For the dear dead days of his cathood's
dawn?
l don't think so; from vague anguish
drawn.
He sings and he knows not why.
And you, my love. in the fiat above
list to your song and sigh,
For your middle @ Is too low, my love,
And your high C much too high.
Oh, you are much worse than the cat, /
VOW
IT'S hard to say, but must allow
tbs so-for, alas, but you don't know
how,
And the neighbors-they know not whyl
San Francisco Bulletin.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10

Tientsin, May 1.-Two hundred Rus
slams are intrenching themselves on
the Lao river, three miles from Sin
mintung, employing Chinese laborers.
Sinmintung is two miles from Kou-
pangtze, a permanent Russian camp.
A detachment Of $50 men is patrolling
the railroad line.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10

A high speed trial over the Zossen
Germany experimental electric rail-
road resulted in attaining speed at
the rate of over III miles an hour. Ey-
cry part OF the 100 ton car was intact,
and the roadbed was not affected.
Professor Rudolph FaIb, the mete.
orologist, died Wednesday in Berlin.
Professor Falb's name is associated
With number Of predictions he made
Of approaching cntastrophes which
we're not realized
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
MANY KILLED az STORM.
Fierce Tornado Sweeps Over Northern
Texas.

Fierce Tornado Sweeps Over Northern
Texas.
Fort Worth, Tex, May GA specia
to the Record from Cisco, Tex, says:
1T is reported here that many people
were killed and much property and live
stock were destroyed by tornado JUS
south Of Horan, eighteen miles nortl
Of here. Wires are down, and it is i'm
possible to get particulars at this time
Relief parties cannot start on account
of the impassabiIity Of the roads.
at ALoreland, in Shackelford coun
ty, several people are known to have
been killed.
"A tornado with loss Of life is also
reported in Parker county, near Wealth
erford."
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
IN THE
FIELD
OF lSAROR

INSon' ing New York city and
vicinity except that of the Boston Dry
dock company in Brooklyn and the
yard of Tietjen & Lang in Hoboken,
were on Wednesday tied up as a result
Of strike of the Brotherhood of Boiler
makers and Iron Shipbuilders Of the
United States and Canada. Five thou
sand boiiefinaikefr ss are involved.
Five thousand members of the Boot
and Shoe Workers union are idle as
the result of lockout declared by six
of the largest shoe factories in Chica-
go. The shoe manufacturers have no
titled the national officers Of the union
that the manufacturers will discon-
tinue the use of the union stamp and
will hereafter run the factories as open
shops.
About forty-five boilermakers and
their helpers at the West Springfield
(Mass.) shops of the Boston and Al
bany railroad went out on strike on
Tuesday. Discharge of two men was
the cause.
A strike of 5000 coal miners in the
eastern part of the Fifth Ohio subdis-
trict occurred on Monday as the result
of fruitless conference of operators
and miners for ten days.
The threatened strike among the car
riage and wagon workers started in
Newark, N. j., on Thursday, and about
500 men are out. Sixty eight shops
are affected.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10

Palestine, Tex, May Gin head-on
collision on the International and
Great Northern railroad between
Phelps and Dodge two trainmen were
killed and others seriously hurt.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
Live Stock Markets.

CATTLE-Supply light market steady;
choice, s5.25Q5.s5 prime $5a5.20; fair, $4a
4.30 veal calves $5a5.25
HOGS-Rsceipts double decks; market
active; prime heavy and mediums, $5.1Oa
Sis; heavy Workers., $5.05a5.10 light York
ers, $i,90a5; pigs, A.70a4.S0; roughs s3a44O.
market steady; prime wethers, $5.10a5.20
common sheep. s2.50aS.b0; choice lambs,
$s10a625
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
Russians Fell Back In Confusion.

London, May "a dispatch to the
Central News from Seoul says that
after the Japanese charge which result
ed in the occupation of the Russian
lines at Chiuliencheng, the Russians
fell back in confusion. The Japanese.
the dispatch continues, have now Sc
cured firm hold ON the Manchurian
side of the Yalu.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
NEWS OF A WEEK
photographic Photographs 81 the Worlds Doings

stairs.
Four men employees of the David
son & McRae ranch in Aitlxin county
were drowned on Sunday in Rice lake,
eight miles southeast of Kimberly,
Mimi, while duck hunting.
SPORTING At louisville on Mon
AFFAIRS day the Kentucky Der
$50 by, the blue ribbon
event Of the south and west, was won
by Elwood, a 10 to / shot Ed Tierney,
at 5 to /, was second and Brancas
third. The distance was a mile and a
quarter, and the time was POS. The
record time for the race is 2:06A, made
by Lieutenant Gibson in 1900.
Judge Gaynor ordered the discharge
on Monday, in the supreme court,
Brooklyn, OF the ball players arrested
Sunday, April "a, at Washington park,
in that city, and declared that there
are many ways in which the morals Of
the community may be endangered
other than by witnessing what he
terms Baseball, golf and other inno-
cent and healthful games"
Irish Lad won the thirteenth running
of the Metropolitan handicap over the
Withers mile at Morris park in easy
fashion. He was carrying top weight
and was favorite in the betting by
many points. Taking the lead in the
first hundred yards, he led his field
without trouble, though the pace was
not fast, and at the end made all be
hind him look cheap.
In Chicago on Monday night Jack
Root Of that city was given the deci-
sion over George Gardner of Lowell,
Mass, at the end of six rounds. Gard
ner did not fight in good form and was
severely beaten.
American entries for the internation-
al cup race closed with three automo-
biles on the list, the nomination of the
Christie car being accepted by the race
committee Of the Automobile Club of
America.
At Atlanta, Ga, on Monday Nat But
Ter defeated Bonnie Monroe in fifteen
mile straightaway motor paced race by
one and three-quarter laps in 20:12 al
the new stadium.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
MOONS PHASES.
HUMoR OF THE HOUR
A Generous Heir.

Eyes," said the indolent youth; eve
have decided that grandfather is enti-
tied tc some consideration
"Really?'
ooh, yes. or course we can't afford
to say much about him because he was
In trade, but we have given lot Of
thought to the matter, and we can see
extenuating circumstances"
Perhaps he can't help it,"
1--WE considered that, but it is not the
main thing
''He left you a big fortune"
ooh, yes, but that is Of trifiing inn
portance except as it is associated with
the one really great boom"
(which is?'
"Why, II he hadn't been in trade we
would be, don't you know. He saved
us that humiliation. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10

sharp tongue is the only edged
tool tliat grows keener with constant
use. Irving.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10

Dubious Financial Outlook.
''You have asked her to marry your
Eyes"
"And she consented?
EYES,
Then OF course that settles it."
Not at all We haven't settled how
we nre going to ike after we are mar
rled Cleveland plain Dealer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10

Tho first antislnyery society was or
3 niz4d tn iTTn at Philadelphia.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
NOTICES!

JOHN J. CARROLL, who for years,
has been in the firm of LooNEy s. CAR
ROLL, has formed a partnership with
his son, WILLIAM ]. CARROLL, and
they are now ready to receive orders for
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
Plumbing, Timing, Steam
and Gas Fitting

at their OFFICE, Al Mill street, tele-
phone 2s4-l, or at the store Of William
Fl. Hibler, South street, city.
The Senior member of this partner
ship, JOHN j. CARROLL, has been
plumbing In this city for twenty-nine
years, and his reputation as plumber
is too well known for any further com
ment. 1888.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
injured Russian RattIeshIps Repairs

Injured Russian BattIeships Repaired,
Moscow, May 2.-The Slovo's Port
Arthur correspondent reports that the
repairs to the injured battleships have
almost been completed. The protected
cruiser Paiiada is out Of dock, and
work on the battleship Retvizan is adj
vancing. The divers who have been
searching the wreck Of the battleshir
Petropavlovsk, in the hope of recover
ing the body of Vice Admiral Makar.
off, have practically abandoned their
efforts.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
special Low Rate Via the Nickel Plate
Road

To points in the West and South
west. Round trip Housekeepers' and
one-way c0lonist tickets on sale March
18th and April 9Th and 10Th. Also Set
tiers one-way tickets to points in
Minnesota, North and South Dakota
and Wyoming, each Tuesday during
March and April. Write r.. K. Payne,
General Agent, POI Main street, Buff
falo, N. Y.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
ANTUNG BURNED
LoIsdon Gets Late News Of the Battle
of the YaIu.

OF the Yalu.
London, May 2. The japanese 1ega-
ton gave out an official dispatch from
the admiralty at Tokyo reporting an
engagement between japanese war.
ships on the Yalu and Russian shore
batteries. 1t reads as follows:
THE captain of the gunboat Maya
reports that fotilla consisting Of the
gunboats Maya and Vii and some tor
pedo boats assembled the Yalu May /,
bombarding the enemy. While they
were returning, the enemy's artillery
suddenly attacked the torpedo boats.
The latter silenced the enemy after a
severe engagement lasting thirty min
utes, and the fotilla all returned to
Yongampo. There were no casualties.
"Our armed launches reached An
tung the same morning and repuIsed
the enemy's infantry and artillery aft
er thirty minutes Of sharp fighting.
Fire was seen rising from the town
and a native says that the enemy fed
from Antung after setting fire to it,"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10

In London, Monday,
Edgar Fawcett, the
American author, aft
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10

All the large ship
yards in the metropol-
itan district, compris-
inp New York city and
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-07-30
Oldest CHEMISTS shop.

The Oldest CHEMISTS shop in
England is said to be at Knares.
borough, the quaint Yorkshire
town situated on the MIDI. The
earliest date to which it can be
traced back is 1920, but how much
older than that it may be cannot
be ascertained. Several years
ago, when the British association
met at Birmingham, Mr.. Law.
renee, the present tenant, lent
some Of his old shop bottles and a
couple Of mortars, which we're in.
cluded by Messrs. Southall
Brothers and Barclay in an exhib.
It Of ''Thp Alchemis4's Shnn.D
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-07-30
Intelligence and Brain Weight.

b "AN OAoAA WCAbhls
The intelligence of a man is
stated to be in direct proportion
to the weight of his brain. NJ.
Mathiega, an anthropologist Of
Prague, has been conducting ex.
periments into the matter. Hav.
ing first ascertained that the
male brain weighs on an average
1,4O0 grammes and the female
brain 1,200 grammes between the
ages of 90 and 60, he has gathered
the following statistics, based on
the study Of the brains of 235 per.
sons, differing widely in their oc.
cupation and intellectual culture.
The weights Of the brains of the
different people are calculated in
grammes. Day laborers, 1,400;
workmen and unskilled laborers,
1,433; porters, guardians and
watchers, 1896; mechanics, 1,45O;
business men, 1,466; physicians
and professors, 1900.
Cañon City record., 1904-01-14

It: SO I come to you-you who are the
great cure for all my troubles. oh.
that I could lay them here all my life
long" and size put her head upon his
breast. forgetting what she had intend
ed to say.
what is the trouble. Nary"
"Oh. yes! thought of that marriage
and of losing you. and then. oh. Mary
Mother! | thought of some other wo-
man ha wing you to herself. could see
her with you. and ! was jealous-l
think they call it. have heard Of the
pangs of jealousy. and II the fear of q
rival is so great what would the reality
be? 1t would kill me: could not en-
dure It. l cannot endure even this. and
want you to swear that
Brandon took her in his arms as she
began to weep.
Il will gladly swear by everything l
hold sacred that no other woman than
you shall ever be my wife If cannot
have you. be sure you have spoiled
every other woman for me. There is
but one in all the world-but one. can
at least save you that pain
She then stood on tiptoes to lift her
lips to him and said: Il give you the
Cañon City record., 1904-01-14
SUMMONS
In the County Court

County OF FREMONT In the County Court
In the matter of the probate
of the last will and testament
of Mrs E V. Amy, deceased.
The people OF the State of Colorado to Mrs
Laura A Simons, Greeting:
1t appearing to the satisfaction of said County
Court that YOU are an heir 81 law of said Mrs
&. V Amy, deceased, and that you reside out
of the state of Color do. You are. therefore.
hereby notified that the will Of ssid Mrs E. "
Amy, deceased, hiss been presented TO said
Court for probate; that the name and place of
residence OF the teststor. ST the time of heS
death, is Mrs Emily V. Amy, Howard, Fremont
county. Colorado: and that the property de-
vised and oequeathei as describe in said will
is As follows to-wits
my rancho of is0 a; Howard, Fremont Co..
Colo, and acres with house and improve
ments in same Co. and State
And $50, which l have in the Fremont 90.
Bank, after sll the expenses of my sickness and
placed over my mothers grave
The balance II any
And you are hereby required IA attend the
probate Of said will on Monday, the 18th day OF
January. A ID. 1901, st the hour of ten O'Clock
in the forenoon Of said day st the ofhce of the
County Judge in the Court House IN Canon
City. in the State of Colorado.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said Court
at said Canon City this lish day of December,
A ID. ieS.
County Court Seal kKSr l.. EI.nRxr,
County Judge and Judge Of said County
Court
First pub. Dec Il, 1903.
Last pub jan Il, iss-
Cañon City record., 1904-01-14
Notice For Publication

Department of the Interior. Land Office at Pu-
eblo, Colorado, December le, laos.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make hnAl proof In support OF his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk of
the District Court At Canon City, Colo, on Feb
rary ist, 1904. viz: William II. Gribbie, H. E.
aeos, for the SwS sen. sec. S: wv NEs;
NwS SEA, Sec 8, T. IL s., r. n W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said lard, viz; Robert{l. Pope, of Canon
City, Colo, Fred +. Curtis of Canon City.
Colo: Joseph Il. Adams, OF Guifcy. Colo; John
4. Murray, of PnrkdAle, Colo.
8. A. AnsHS, Register.
First publication. Dec. as, isoS
Last publication Jan. - 1904.
Cañon City record., 1904-01-14
Sheriff's Sale

CRY ASp COUNTY or pxSvrx- s.
In the District Court within and for the CITY
and County of Denver and State OF Colorado
winonA Wagon CompAny,Al
corporation, plaintiff,
n. +. Handy. defendant
By virtue OF a writ of execution and fee bill
issued out OF the District Court OF the City and
County of Denver. State Of Colorado, to me, As
Sheriff of Fremont county, Colorado, directed
in favor of winoua Wagon Company, . corpor-
arion against n. 4. Handy, Whereby am COM
mAuded to make ihe sum of three hundred
twenty-seven dollars and thirty GENTS Ss9T .oD
damages and the further sum OF eve dollArs
and twenty Ave cents is - costs. have lev
led upon and taken in execution the following
described real estate, with the right, tile and
interest of said defendant. N. \. Handy. in and
10 the following described real estate, situate,
lying and being in the County of Fremont and
state of Color~do, to-wit: All the right, title
and interest OF n. Y. Handy in and to the west
half Of the west half of lot three ~, block six
aiticn TO the town. city Of Canon Citys
also, lot seven C-l block twenty-five e25), Hard
ing's Second Addition to the town. now city o.
Canon City, which shall ofier for sale al pub
lie auction on the 18th day OF January, d.
1904 at the hour OF 10 O'Clock . m, At the frone
door OF the courthouse Of said county -
Canon City. Colorado. 70 the highest and bsss
bidder for cAsh- v. q SIMON,
sheriff Of Fremont county, State Of Coiorado.
0nonau Y. DvNxLA Hse.. Doavsr. CcAoro4o.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Firss publication. Dso. u. teeA
LAse pahaieakioA. January n fses-
Cañon City record., 1904-01-14
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior. Land Office NJ Pu-
ehlo, Colorado. january Z, 1884,
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof In support OF his claim. and
that said proof viii be made before the Clerk of
the District Court, at Canon City. Colorado. on
February n 1904. viz. JohAn Stuls. II. 4. e-ST
for the W. MEN. Sec. 4 T. 10. g., r 20 W.
He names tho following witnesses to prove
Of said land. vta, Geo. w. 6ritiin. Canon City,
Colo, WIN. b. 0ritin, Canon City, Colo Will
liam L Hawkins. Canon City, Colo. FrAnk
Chrtsty. Chandler, Colo.
Yirss pub. Jaa- u 1904.
LAss Dah Rsbl u isps.