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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30

craphers, as, new outlined, call for a
series Of reservoirs along the river. to
BE formed by building high dams at
points where the opportunities for stor-
ace appear favorable. Each dam is
to be provided with a sluiceway
through its base. in order that the
waters may be drawn off as desired,
and also to provide a means Of flushing
out the surplus accumuIations OF sedi-
ment. Canals OF great size, and Of a
declivity sufficient to carry the silt in
suspension and not evolve destructive
erosion, win run from the tops Of the
dams.
The fall Of the river Is SO slight that
reservoirs of enormous capacity may
be constructed without involving dams
of impracticable height Each reser-
yoir viii gradually fill with sediment,
and when this occurs its surface will
he drawn down from twenty to forty
feet, thus converting all the reservoir
site except the river channel, into
farming land. Then, whenever de-
sired, the sluices may be closed and ir-
rigation and fertilization accomplished
rs cheaply and with better effect than
by the natural overflow upon which
thc Nile Valley depends.
1t has been estimated, as a result Of
recent analyses. that water from the
colorado sufficient TO cover an acre OF
knnd to the depth Of three feet con-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30

tie Governments plans are carried
out, and will be capable Of supporting
an aggregate population greater than
that now living in the famous irrl-
gated valleys Of the Nile and the Pc.
iThe SOIL of this district Is sedimen-
tary deposit Of vast depth and amazing
richness; its climate is sub-tropical,
aud but slightly more severe than that
of Egypt and Italy, and the experiment
stations have shown that, product for
product, it will check with the most
fertile sections Of either.
The parallel between the Colorado
and the Nile ID most remarkable. Both
rise among snowcoyered mountains
mt great distances from their mouths
and traverse semi-tropical and almost
Tainless deserts; both empty into great
landlocked arms Of the sea at nearly
the same latitude thirty degrees
north. Each has deposited a great
delta at its mouth, and has vast allu-
vial areas along its lower length. Both
overflow in summer at a time when II
rigation is most needed, and the crops
Of the Mojave and Yuma Indians fail
when the food is light, just as do those
OF the Nile farmers when similar condi-
tlons prevail there. Finally the minl-
mum flow of each river is more than
equal to the irrigating of its border
lands, and the Colorado will prove, as
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30
N. ]. LIFE SAVER DROWNED
Misdireossd Zeal Causes Tragedy al
Atlantic City.
Bathers Seize Life Line and Pull Him 10
Shore, Dragging Him Under the
water which Fills His Lungs.


AtIantic City, n. Alfred Davis.
veteran of the Life Saving Service,
was drowned In the surf here through
the iIl-advised effort Of q large crowd
Of bathers to aid him. Davis was him
self endeayoring to rescue two men
who were being swept to sea, when,
through the efforts Of the crowd. he
lost bis own life.
The first Of the two men to endapger
himself was James R0wley. a clerk ia
the st. Charles Hotel. He is d good
swimmer and ventured out beyond
thrown up BIZ the sea,sand between
which and the shore the more timorous
bathers find it pieasnrable 70 linger.
When he had reached point about on
q line with the end of d long pier near
by, he was caught in a powerful eddy.
and was being rapidly carried away
from the shore. In response to his
cries for help Life Guard George B.
Con0ver had gone to his rescue.
COnOver, realizing that the line att
tached to the life buoy was not long
enough to reach to Rowley, detached
tt re tneh ran Win the buoy across
Fne sanupar ana plunged INTO the SUIT
mltn II rs was soon aiongsiue OF
hoWiey, anu tnere began What ap7
peareu . me patners ana others on
tne snore Z hopeiess Struggle On tle
part 81 Cohover % get hoWiey w.
soon y was reared tnat potn men
( W0uius lose their hysss
Davls slook haha ~ me struggle
~ tnls 5gunctu,e' az CUT ioose tne
llle ine enlreiy, uen one emu OF II
LIVER ms arms, ana sprang m ueter-
lAsnen 70 alu nls IeaoW-guaru anu tne
anan WnVna ne was ehueasorihg "
save. before ne feacheu Tue uWW
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30
MY oriental Dressm aker.

He arrived at o'clock promptly and
sewed diligently until IL, only looking
up now and then to ask in not UNI
musical voice, How fashion you likee
this, mississey?"
at the stroke of IL he laid down his
half finished buttonhole and am
nounced, "Me go chow now" chow be-
ing the Chinese word for tea and food.
At IL. 10 be returned and worked stead
lily until AIS, when, like the Arab, he
folded his tent and silently stole away.
The first day he slipped out unnoticed,
and waited some time, expecting him
to return, before concluded he had
gone for the day. The following day
watched him and saw him methodi-
caliy put away his work and utensils,
each separate article in its place
Wishing to consult him one day
when he was absent, Jared north in
to the Chinese quarter in quest Of him.
but for a long time was unsuccessful.
as no Chinaman will give away am
others abiding place, as 1t was thought
he was in hiding from me; but when
at last | had made il plain that there
was nothing wrong. was led through
devious winding ways which even
tually Ian,ied me in cellar. Here I
found my young man working in a
tailor shop, By dint of much ques-
tioning / discovered that he worked
for me eight hours, then. with a short
interval for chow. he went to this
shop and worked for eight hours
more, giving what remained of the
twenty -four to sleep. Harper's Bazaar
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30

the power generated Will be In proper
ton to the height Of the dam. This
electrical energy will be used in oper-
ating river steamers through the me-
dunn of storage batteries running troll
ley lines, and pumping water to the
sections Of the country where the to-
Biography OF the intervening country
will not permit of canals. 1t ia even
proposed to operate the desert divis-
ions OF the transcontinental rail-
roads with electricity from these river
plants. and a transmission line to
Jerome, Arizona, for the use Of the
United Verde copper mine at that
point, is one of the possibilities. Both
schemes are eminently practicable, and
the saving of fuel to the companies in
terested would be immense. to say
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30

nothing Of the value Of an assured
continuity Of service.
The outside cost of this splendid sys-
TEN of desert irrigation is placed by
the engineers at 500, 900 900, while the
values to be created literally created
through its agency are beyond the
possibilities Of computation. Irrigated
land, as such, in California and Ari-
IONA has sold as high as $500 an acre,
and under the poorest Of water systems
an acre is never worth less than 500.
Based even on the latter figure the
i ,200, 900 acres to be reclaimed would
we worth $120,OOO,0O0. Electrical en-
ergy to exceed 100000 horsepower,
conservativeiy worth 100000, 900, will
be easily developed, and the improve
ment OF navigation cannot be reckoned
at less than $1O,O00.0OO. This gives a
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

Severe measures are to be used to
nut down the present Instructions in
the Philipnine Islands
Tho Philippine Commission has
called for moro help from the young
graduates of the American universi-
ties. young civil engineers at salaries
ranging from $500 II $1,000 at the be-
ginning being wanted, as well as for
esters. whose salaries will scale from
$i40O to 1880 at the outset
G. III. Merriam, formerly Of Fitch
burg. Mass. hut now of Hawaii. has
been appointed Register of Convey
anees for the Territory.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30

An authoritative list of the surviv-
ing generals OF the Southern Confeder-
acy is furnished by General Marcus
J. Wright. Confederate veteran EN-
pioyed by the War Department. All
the full rank generals had died in
1898, when Beauregard passed away.
There are now four surviving lleuten-
ant generals Simon b. Buckner.
stephen D. Lee, Alexander p. Stewart
and Joseph Wheeler. or major gen.
erals there are eleven and OF brlga-
der generals fifty-one. The surviving
staff officers Of Confederacy shrunk
one-half in number during the past de-
cade and their disappearance has now
become very rapid.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30

WASHINGTON.

Rear-Admiral John Crittenden wat.
son. affecti0nately known I'll the navy
as Able Seaman johnny was retired
for age.
Lieutenant-G General Chaffee returned
from an extended jnsnection four, COW
ering no less than COCO miles. in which
he visited thirty-eight army posts
The President left for Oyster Bay,
i. l., to be gone some time
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30

The international Mercantile Agency,
of New York City, sued ex-President
McCauIey for an accounting, alleging
that he converted 81, 100000, the pro-
eeeds of company stock sales, to his
own use.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30

neat little total OF $2S00oo:0OO to be
added to the National wealth on the
completion Of the system as now out
lined, a sum beside which the expendi-
ture necessary to bring it into being
seems as nothing. Review OF Reviews.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30
OIL FIRE IN ANTWERP.
Standard Oil and Russian Company $
Tanks DESTROYED.


Tanks Destroyed
Antwerp All the oil tanks ait Hobo
ken, about three miles from here, con-
tanning about 26,500O0 gallons of pc
troleum, were on fire. The wind was
strong and the effort to subdue the
flames seemed to be futile.
The fire started ait the Russian COM
panies tanks through the ignition of
escaping gas, and the flames quickly
spread to the Standard Oil Company's
tanks A high wind famed the fire.
Troops assisted the firemen to localize
the confiagration
The Standard OTIS nine tanks con-
tanned 10000 barrels of oil. They ARE
a total loss, but We're insured for $240,-
600.
One Russian oil firm lost 100, 900 bar
rels, insured for $1S0,O00.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30

Rear-Admiral Stirling sent word to
the Navy Department that he consId-
cred the questions raised By the pres
ence of Russian warships at Shanghai
closed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30

A Chinese Commissioners to the ST.
Louis Fair was detained and put in
an immigrant pen at Black Rock, NJ.
Y, while on his way to New York
City by way Of Canada
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30

where it enters Mexican territory, lie
\ Over half a million acres Of land that
can be reached by diversion canals.
! This area will be Increased to one mil
lion two hundred thousand acres when
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30

Ten years ago the desert Of Rechna
Doab, in India, had not a single In
habitant, but to-day there are 100000
living III comfort OH it. Irrigation is re.
sponsible.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30
notice.

JOHN J. CARROLL. who for years,
has been in the firm of LooNRY & CAR
ROLL, has formed a partnership with
his son, WILLIAM J . CARROLL, and
they are now ready to receive orders for
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30
Kuropatkin's Reinforcements.

General Kuropatkin has received
more than $4,000 reinforcements, 1t is
estimated, since he withdrew from
Simoucheng.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30
Assasslnnfed hy Error.

John G. Landsdowne. of Louisville
Ky, was assasinated in mistake it Is
believed, for his brother.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30

The average density Of population the
world over is about ten persons to
one square kiIometer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30

Major i. e. Merritt, U, s. A. ire
tlred), died In a Third avenue IL
train. IN New York CITY
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30
JEFFRIEs STILL CHAMPION.
Knocks Munroe Out in Second Round
OF Big Fight.

Mechanics Pavilion. San Francisco.
Jack Munroe. the famed Butte mi
ner, made a pitiful showing in his fight
with Champion James J. Jeffries.
: Jeffries won the battle after forty
five seconds of fighting in the second
round Munroe was fioored in a whirl-
wind Of blows that landed so quick and
fast that the human eye couldn't fol-
low them
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30
Gar Rewards Prophet.

The Gar gave a present to Father
John, of Qronstadt, who year ago
predicted the arrival Of son and
heir.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30
SAWED INTRODUCE oELL BARS.
Friends Aided Man Accused of Rob-
bing Postoffice to Escape.

GAINESVILLE, Visit was discovered
that Eddie Fay, who was in Jail here
awaiting trial on charge Of robbing
the Superior Postoffice of $4,000 in
stamps and money, had escaped from
his cell.
Fay was assisted by outsiders, who
climbed to the second-story window
outside of his cell and sawed through
the heavy iron bars.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30
Desert
Irrigation
in the
# ar West.

By |. n. freeman.

ORDERING on the Colo
RADIO from the point where
it energies from it's Grand
Canon and begins the last
stage Of its seaward jour
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-30
Plumbing, Timing, Steam
and Gas Fitting

at their OFFICE, Al Mill street, tele-
phone 2S4-l, or at the store Of William
II. HibIer, South street, city.
The Senior member Of this partner
ship, JOHN j. CARROLL, has been
plumbing Ia this city for twenty-nine
years, and his reputation as plumber
is too well known for any further COM
ment. 1888.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-12

such an occurrence was a thing I'M
heard of and the populace f1ocked to
the depot to see the strange sight of a
train coming in on time. 1t speaks vol
umes for the mana cement of the road
that the trains are again making regu-
lar schedule time so soon after the dis
astrous experiences of the road with
washouts.
With fair weather. warm and dry, in
Arizona, and trains running on time
the Santa F'e feels that it has safely
weathered the seasons storms and that
no further trouble will be encountered
from washouts-
As yet no estimate has been made of
the cost of repairing the damage to the
railroad. The Santa F'e has taken the
floods rather good naturedly. thankful
to have escaped without loss of life
and rolling stock. General Passenger
Agent Byrnes as that with all the no.
toriety about the walls of water thirty
feet high which swept down Kingman
and CrOzier canyons, the road has not
lost business.
All congestion of passenger and
freight traffic has been relieved and
trains are now running on time.
About one month win be necessary for
the re-establishing of the grades of
the flooded districts. and il will be sew
eral months before the new steel
bridges can he put into place, but the
line is open and safe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-12
AT BAKER UNIVERSITY.
This Is the Week of the Annual Open
ing-Good Orators Present.

Baldwin, Kas., Sept. 12.-The forty
| seventh annual opening of Baker uni
versity promises to be interesting. The
enrolling of students will begin on Mon
day at a. M, and continue through
out Tuesday forenoon and Wednesday.
On Wednesday, September IA, at p.
m, will occur the laying of the corner
stone of the new library building,
known as the Case library building.
Governor w. J. Bailey will preside.
Short addresses will be made by E. w.
ningham. Judge Nelson Case of Oswe-
go. assisted by Senator r. N. Allen of
Chanute, will lay the corner stone
At p. m, in the gymnasium, will be
the reception given the new students
and citizens by the Epworth League, Y.
NJ. c. A. and Y. w. c. A, preceded by
half hour concert by the University
band under the leadership of Prof.
Gormley and assisted by several music
ians from Ottawa. Prof. Baerman, the
new instructor in violin, and Prof. Nc
Cutchan, the new instructor in voice,
will also furnish several musical selec-
lions.
On Thursday morning at o'clock
Congressman +. p Campbell of Pitts
burg, will deliver the regular opening
m. Dr. E NJ. Randall of Chicago. of the
class of So general secretary of the Ep-
worth League. will deliver an address.
On Friday morning at the regular 3
o'clock chapel service will take place
the formal installation of DR.. Walter M.
Patton Phi. d. who comes to occupy
Florence E. Nicholson Chair of PhilOS-
ophy and English Bible. DR.. Patton will
deliver an inaugural address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-12
Reading Celebrates With a Har-
vest Home Picnic.
Have Speaking, a Barbecue and
Balloon Ascension.
A CROWD OF 5000 OUT.
Two Beeves Two Sheep and Two
Hogs We're Provided.
Annual Affair Greatly Enjoyed
by the NeighbOrhood.

Reading, Kan, Sept. 12.-Reading
celebrated it's second annual harvest
home picnic and barbecue Saturday in
the grove of P. c. Reed, two miles north
of town. At 10 o'clock in the morning
people began arriving at the grounds.
coming in great numbers from all di-
rections. The programme opened with
music by the choir, followed by prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie. after which
]. F. Newman, president of the Harvest
Home association, gave an address of
welcome. Excellent music was render
ed by the Lebo band and also by the
local choir. The Rev. Matt Hughes of
Kansas City was expected to make the
principal address of the afternoon, but
failed to arrive, much to the disap-
pointment of many.
Two beeves, two sheep and two hogs
were provided for the barbecue, and
were free to all. The weather was fine
and it is estimated that fully 5000 peo-
pie were in attendance. The day closed
with a ball game and balloon ascen-
rin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-12
Cuts From Railway Age.

days The contract for drilling the
first we'll may be let this week.
Section men of the Santa Fe have
received orders to make ready along
the right of way for the erection of
drilling rigs.
The Santa Fe. it is said. is not plan
ming to develop this business for the
purpose of getting oil for use in oil
burning locomotives on this division
of the road. 1t is said that the Santa
Fe has never contemplated burning oil
for fuel i'm the east, although oil is
used as fuel in California. The au-
thenticity of this statement cannot be
vouched for, however
In leasing the oil rights on the right
of way the Santa Fe is following the
example of the other roads which
penetrate the oil belt of Kansas The
NJ, K. & 7. made special efforts to get
the right of way of that road devel-
oped, advertising for bids. The lease
was given to the bidder offering the
best inducements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-12
wooDMAN SUCCEEDS CAMPBELL.
Former Chief Clerk i'm Charge of Adj
vertising Department of Rock Island.

E. H. Woodman. since January /.
1908, chief clerk of the advertising
department of the Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific, has been appointed
general advertising agent of that road,
with headquarters at Chicago, effective
on September /, to succeed ]. M.
Campbell, who resigned to take charge
of the advertising department of the
Proctor & Gamble company at Cincin-
natl, o. Mr.. Woodman has had much
experience in advertising work. He
entered the service of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe at Los Angeles,
Cal, in September, 1887, as clerk in
the passenger department and soon
thereafter was placed in charge of the
advertising business of the coast lines.
which position he held until 1897. He
then went to the Southern Pacific as
advertising and passenger agent at Los
Angeles, and in March, 1898, was
transferred to San Francisco. He es-
tabIished the Sunset Magazine for the
Southern Pacific and was editor of that
publication until September, 1900.
when he came to Chicago as chief clerk
of the advertising department of the
Santa Fe. He left the latter road in
January, 1903, to go to the Rock
Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-12
LIVELY TIMES AT GALENA.
Pickpocl1ets Make Business Pick Up
for the Officers.

Galena, Kas., Sept. 12.-Sheriff A.
N Pitsenberger of Morris county,
Kansas, was in the city to identify a
young man who was believed to be
Arthur Pike of Council Grove, wanted
there. The resem blance between the
man under arrest and the man wanted
was so close that the officer had some
difficulty in deciding that the prisoner
was not the right man.
While on his way to Galena, PitSen-
berger had an encounter with four
pickpockets who were working the
old soldiers reunion at Paola, and al
though he arrested two of the men,
he was later overpowered and the four
escaped. Two of the thieves were sta
toned on the coach platform and in
the doorway, while the two accom-
plices were on the depot platform do
ing the crowding. The victims of the
thieves were the old soldiers who were
going home, and all the pickpockets
got were a few certificates for oil and
telephone stock. Pitsenberger arrest
ed the two accomplices, but the other
two made a rush for him and he was
obliged to draw his revolver in self
defense. The officer asked for assist
ance, but during the excitement the
four men escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-12
THE EDITORS BRAIN.
Did Not work wen Under Coffee.

A brain workers health is often
injured by coffee, badly selected food
and sedentary habits. The experience
of the Managing Editor of one of the
most prosperous newspapers in the
Middle West, with Postum Food Cof-
fee illustrates the necessity of proper
feeding for the man who depends on
his brain for a living.
up to three years ago." writes this
gentleman. Il was a heavy coffee
drinker. l knew it was injuring me.
1t directly affected my stomach and
/ was threatened with chronic dys-
pepsia. 1t was then that my wife per-
suaded me to try Postum Food Coffee.
The good results were so marked that
L cannot say too much for it. When
first prepared 1 did not fancy it, but
had not boiled it long enough, so next
time / had it properly made and was
charmed with [. Since that time cof-
fee has had no place on my table save
for guests. Both myself and wife are
fond of this new cup which cheers
but does not inebriate' in a much truer
and filter sense than coffee. NY
stomach has resumed its normal func-
tions and / am now we'll and strong
again mentally and physically.
Il am confident that coffee is a
poison to many stcmachs, and / have
recommended Postum with great sue
cess to a number of my friends who
were suffering from the use of cof-
fee Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, The Road to MELVILLE"