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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-08-31
HANGED in Washington.

Washington, D. c., August 26 -
John ". Burley, the negro in whose
case the President declined to inter
fere recently, was hanged today in
the district Jail. Burley's crime WAS
committed about year age, his vic
tim being little four-year-old girl
named Ella Turner.
An application vas made to the
President to commute the sentence
of Berley to imprisonment for life, it
being alleged that the prisoner was
of mind so weak as to be irresponsi-
bic for his crime. Attorney General
Moody investigated the case and re-
ported to the President fully as to
the facts. In rejecting the applica-
ton for commutation of Burley's
sentence, President Roosevelt order
ed the carrying out of the courts
sentence and stated his belief that
quick justice in cases like Burley's
would lessen lynching.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-08-31

of the river, and WIS often, they said,
found by mill operatives, lying asleep
on the edge of the stream he loved
so we'll.
The funeral of the boy will be held
this U ,rning, conducted by the Rsv.
". J. Snyder, at 1150 Olympia ave-
nue. at 10 o'clock and the remains
will be buried in the Olympia GENE
terry.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-08-31
a Peculiar Coincident.

A son of Mr.. E. W. Bouknight
recently died in the mill district of
Newberry and his remains were
brought down to Chapin, in this
county, for interment in the Method
ist graveyard there on Wednesday of
last week. That was Campaign Day
at Chapin. The candidates had just
finished speaking when the corpse
arrived and many of them attended
the funeral.
Two years ago a similar incident
occurred at the same place on CAM
paign day there. The meeting was
held in the same Grove and the speak
ing had commenced. The hour ar
rived for the burial of an infant, so
the meeting was adjourned and the
candidates attended the funeral. After
the last sad rite of laying the pres
cious jewel away in the grave, the
candidates returned to the grove and
the order of speaking was resumed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-08-31
Tender and True.

Squire Benson was often consulted
in cases of family difficulty resulting
from the storm and stress of time or
temper, and he derived a good deal
of amusement from the tales told in
his little Office.
"Is it true that you threw some
thing at Mike that caused the swell
ing over his eye?" the squire asked
little wiry Irish woman who appear
ed sobbing at his door one day half
an hour after her husband had de-
parted.
"Yis, I did," said the little woman,
catching her breath, ''but I niver
wint to hurt him, an he knows it
we'll. We'd just come home from
me cousins weddin', an was feelin
kind of soft TO Mike, an I axed him
if he loved me as much as be did the
day we was married, an'-he was so
slow answerin' me that I up with the
mop an flung it at him, Squire Ben
son, for if We poor women don't
have love our hearts just breaks in
side of u.s."
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-08-31
The Lexington Dispatch
"Wednesday, August 81, 1904.
Carnival Of Crime.

Another murder as mysterious as
the Maude Allen case, as cold blood.
ed and diabolical, occurred yesterday
morning near Columbia. Io the first
case the act seemed to indicate the
work Of one infuriated with drink
and jealousy; in the latess the helm
GUS purpose of an inhuman, blood
thirsty fiend.
Clarence Shealy, 15-year-old boy,
while lying asleep upon the banks OF
the Congaree at a fsherman's camp
two miles south of Columbis, was ap-
preached from behind and was most
fouliy hacked to death with q hoe,
one pitiless stroke marring the boys
face almost beyond recognition end
another cleaving the head from the
crown deep into the brain.
Clarence Shesly's parents live at
1850 Olympia avenue, and of and on
since spring the boy has been with a
fisherman, Frank Smith, who has q
fishing camp short distance below
Shealy's home. Smith and a man by
the name of Cushman, who lived IN
the camp, stated yesterday that they
got up at 80 a. m. to go down the
river to make the circuit OF their bas-
kets, and left the boy to cook break
fast; that they had been gone about
an hour and quarter and on their
return found the child breathing his
last. Neither saw anyone about the
place or on their approach. One OF
the men came at once to the home OF
the boy aud notified his parents and
the county officials, leaving the other
with the body.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-08-31
Warships D;sa3sm2%ea.

Toxic, Aug. 25-Tao Russian tor
pedo b,at dessrpyecs struck mines st
the entrance Of Port Arthur last
evening. The larger one was sunk.
The nun Der cf lives lost is unknown.
A later report from Toxic says both
the des1royers went to ibe bottom.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-08-31

A medical student says be has
often heard of the trombone, but he
cau's find any reference to it in the
medical books.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-08-31

Fame is dearly bought at the ex-
pense of conscience.
What's the use of having a million
dollars if your stomach won's help
you enjoy it?
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-08-31
DISCOVERED THE CRIME.

DISCOVERED THE CRlME.
The only other witness was negro
sent by Mr.. John Stuart, overseer on
MIR. Tom Taylor's place, mile and a
half from the scene, to get some fish.
This negro is reported to have ridden
within eye.rsnge of the camp, and
seeing the form of person writhing
about the ground, turned his horses
head and ran his horse back to MIR.
Stuart's home and reported his obse--
vation. This man was not arrested
yesterday as a witness but the fisher
men were arrested and placed in the
county Jail, on the ground merely
that they were material witnesses OF
the crime.
The body of the boy was removed
yesterday afternoon to his fathers
home on Olympia avenue and the COR
oner empanneled jury and went out
and viewed tho body. The inquest
will be held later, when all the evi-
dence in the case can be got together.
Sheriff Coleman announced at late
hour last night that so far no clue
had been discovered as to the identi-
ty of the murderer.
The blooded hoe with which the
deed was committed was found near
the body and the fishermen allege that
their shotgun and all the loaded
shells are missing. The gun and
ammunition were in the camp when
they went out on the river they say.
HE LOVED THE FREE LIFE.
MIR. Calhoun Shealy, the father of
the boy, told reporter yesterday
that he had been farmer living in
upper Lexington county but moved
his family to the Olympia mill several
years ago aud most of the members
of the family are employees of the
Olympia mill; but that Clarence did
not like the work and took up with
fisherman Smith and had been living
with him on the river most of the
time since last February. He said
he tried by persuasion to get the boy
to take to other work and live at
home with Ills sisters and brothers,
and had twice requested the fisher
man not to harbor his child, as fish
erman's life was not the line of work
best suited for boy with ambition.
"My boy was never unkind to US
or wilfully disobedient," said the
father, "but the river fascinated him
and he loved to lie on the green
banks. He once told me that the
gentle flowing of the waters was the
sweetest music in the world to him
and he would rather be in prison
than be confined all day in factory"
said the heart broken father.
Those who knew the murdered lad
said he was always kind and willing
to assist his friends at all times by
running errands or helping them to
perform hard labor, but when his
tasks were completed he would i'm
nediately wander bsck to the banks
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
JERSEY CITY'S YOUNG MAYOR
DENOUNCES THE LEGISLATURE

TRENTON, Mar. rs. Mayor Mark M.
Pagan, of Jersey City, sprang the SEN
sation of the session Wednesday in the
shape of letter to Governor Murphy,
in which he denounced the Legisla-
ture as owned by the corporations.
The letter was as follows:
To the Hon. Fronklin Murphy, Cover
nor of New Jersey:
MY DEAR SIR AS Mayor of Jersey
City and also member Of the Repub-
lican party venture to address to you
this public communication in the hope
of averting possible calamity to Jer-
aey City.
The present session of the Legisla-
ture is drawing to a close. Its record
on the whole is bad, and in some re-
spetts disgraceful. Its control by cor
porate interests, in the assembly at
least, has been absolute. For this
condition the Republican party is re-
sponsible. The bills for equal taxation
demanded by a practically unanimous
public sentiment, in all North Jersey
at least, have been buried in commit
tee at the command of the railroad
corporations, and every attempt to
move them has been resisted by a
solid Republican vote. Upon the test
motions, the Republican majority has
made no attempt todefend this action,
and has thereby admitted that it cam
not be defended. No more humiliating
spectacle than this has been witnessed
in the State House since the race
track and coal combine days of I'M
savory memory. Bills affecting Jersey
City, notably several bills to empower
the city to sell it's surplus water to
neighboring communities, which it has
supplied for twenty years and which
desire to renew contracts with us,
have been buried in committee.
A bill to ratify a water contract
made between Jersey City and East
Newarkwas introduced early in the ses-
sion and referred to the Committee on
Boroughs, which committee still holds
it. The bill was afterward intro
duced under another number, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Municipal
Corporations, where it still reposes.
Our most determined efforts to get
those committees to act have been UNI
ayailing, because of the refusal of the
Republican members thereof. but we
can get no satisfactory reason for, nor
explanation of, this action.
A bill to allow Jersey City to test
the right to trolley franchise, which
we are advised by counsel has expired,
has met similar fate. In our politi-
cal measures we find that the opposi-
tion of Essex Republicans in one hou. e
or the other, or both, is effective to
prevent the passage of any bill in the
interest of the Republican administra-
tion of Jersey City. This opposition
is determined and bitter, but no ex-
PLANTATION is offered for its existence.
What is the meaning of all this /?
The answer is plain. A Republican
Legislature is controlled by the rail
road, trolley and water corporations
and the interests of the people are be-
ing betrayed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
PINE BROOK.


The concert at the Methodist Church
last week netted 1913. 1t will go to-
ward defraying the minister's salary.
Pine Brook was represented at the
Montyille school meeting Saturday.
Four members of the board were elect
ed and $4,000 voted for school purposes.
The board organized by appointing
Walter Young president and Mr.. Le-
gan district clerk.
The residences of MI. Berger, Mrs.
O'Bren and Mr.. Seller have been
broken into lately.
Clara Konner is suffering from an
attack of pneumonia
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Nreeland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Vanderhoof and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderhoof attended
the twenty-ffth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bush,
of West Caldwell, last Friday night.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
BROOKSIDE.

William Keepers has re-enlisted in
the navy after spending the winter
here.
Miss Sadie Field, with her sisters
from Whippany, spent Saturday in
Newark.
. Mrs. w. A. Ward entertained Mr..
and Mrs. William Bryant and children,
of Dover, last Sunday.
Miss Alice Anderson, of Monroe, is
visiting friends here.
Service in the Chapel will begin on
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock instead
of 2.30 as heretofore. re me.ss
Mrs. Cook, of Brooklyn, has been the
guest OF friends here.
About thirty-five young people from
this place and Mendham were royalty
entertained at the home of Mrs. S. r.
Smith last Friday evening Games
and Music were enjoyed by all present.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

when the doctor tells you you are
suffering with general debility. I"
We know of one remedy that
will correct these conditions and re-
store health-Rexall Mucu-Tone.
There is no need of a technical
description of how Mucu-Tone On
going into the stomach is quickly
taken up in the digestive process
and, entering the blood, is carried
through the network of tiny cap
illaries and so is brought in direct
contact with the sore membranes.
NEW LIFEi NEW vIGORi
What you-what all of us-are
interested in is getting rid of the
pain we are suffering, in regaining
the strength we have lost, in re-
storing the vigor of youth, in fill
ing our arteries with rich, red
blood and building up our bodies
and in steadying our tagged nerves.
Rexall Mucu-Tone does all of
this and does it quickly. There is
no long waiting for promised effects
to slowly make their appearance;
no months of deferred hope; no
realization that you have again
wasted money that you could i'll
afford to lose; no final despair.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
STRAIGHT TALK
ABOUT GETTING WELL

If this was the only medicine
advertisement in this newspaper,
we believe you would quickly try
a bottle of our Rexall Mucu-Tone.
But you have read the extravagant
claims of so many marvellous medi-
cines thatyou have grown skeptical.
Let us reason with you a mo-
ment.
We say to you positively and
without reservation that we have
never before known a tonic or
catarrh cure to accomplish the re-
suits worked by MucuTone. 1t
Is scientific, meritorious, reliable
remedy. We know how it is COM
pounded, and we unhesitatingly
give it our endorsement-not only
our endorsement, but our guarantee.
If you try a bottle of Rexall
Mucu-Tone and are not thoroughly
satisfied with it, we will refund
your money promptly, cheerfully
and without any red tape.
Now, we can't afford to allow
such strong statements to be print
ed in our advertising space unless
ne knov ne are right. If we de-
ceived you in this advertisement,
we would lose your confidence and
your trade-and we don't spend
money in advertising for the pur-
pose of losing trade.
SOME OF OUR REASONS.
Let us give you some of our
reasons for talking so earnestly
about Rexall Mucu-Tone.
You know that our bodies are
lined with a thin, web-like skin
called the mucous membrane. 1t
begins in the nose and mouth and
extends down the throat through
the stomach, intestines and blad-
der. 1t also covers the liver and
kidneys; and in women, the pelvic
organs.
Now this membrane is com
posed of millions of tiny cells
filed with a fluid called mucous,
which is sort of lubricant for the
various organs. If few Of these
cells should become choked up
and unable to supply this fluid, it
would cause sickness; if most of
them were so affected it would
cause death.
WMAT 1T MEANS TO ME "RUN
DOWN"
This is what causes the state of
Ill health and weakness which OK
isAs whom you are run down -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
IN SOCIETY

The Rev. Mr.. Sturgis is confined tx
the house with an attack of German
measles, which interferes with meet
ings at the rectory Of some of the Lent
en- societies during this week and next
Mr.. Sturgis hopes to be able to officiate
on Easter Sunday.
Mr.. Applegate, brother of Mrs
Douglas S. Bushnell, of James street,
was in Philadelphia for a few days
during the latter part of the past
week.
Miss Margaret Behr is home from
school, on account of the effects of a
bad cold. 9
The Misses Edith and Irene Walker
expect to spend the month of May in
Morristown, sailing for Europe in
June, where they will join their sis
tiers, Miss Walker and Miss Bertha
Walker, who, at last advices, were in
Naples.
Miss Eleanor Bushnell, of Franklin
street, left on Monday with friends for
a Southern trip.
Miss Hattie Duyckink is the guest
of Miss Laura Slade, of Madison ave-
nue.. ~
Charles G.. Egbert has been obliged
to postpone for the present his return
to America.
The Bridge Tournament meeting
this week was at the house of Mrs.
Robert Dumont Foote.
Mrs. Emlen P. Franklin is again con-
fined to her room, although able to en-
terrain the Reading Club on Monday
last.
Mrs. Harrie t. Hull is still quite ill
at her home, not having made the i'm
provement during the past week that
was hoped for.
The family of Mr.. and Mrs. William
S. Letchford have been having quite
an affection of mumps.
Mrs. William North Duane, of Elm
street, gave card party on Monday
afternoon of this week.
Mrs. Byron Sherman, of "The Home
stead, ~ Speedwell avenue, fell and
broke rib on Saturday last while pass
ing through the hall of her house, on a
rug on the highly polished floor.
The last meeting of the Fortnightly
Bridge Club, for the present, was held
on Tuesday afternoon at the house Of
Mrs. M. Q. March, Headley road
The weekly meetings of the Lenten
Sewing Glass at the house of Mrs. Rob
ert Dumont Foote continue to be well
attended, many completed garments
being sent in by the members.
Miss Nina Willis was the guest of
Miss Mollie March, of Headley road,
over Monday last.
Miss Ursula Stone, of San Francisco,
Cal, has been the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. A. H. Foster, at Mrs. Tunis', dur
ing the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton NICK. Twom-
bly, had house party at Florham dur
ing part Of last week. Ni'M
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert II. Vernam are
undecided whether they will return to
Morristown about the first of May or
go to Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbey have vacated
their Franklin street house and re-
moved to Brooklyn, N Y
Mr.. and Mrs. George HI. Watson, Jr.,
left yesterday for Atlantic City, ex-
pecting to be away for a week.
Mrs. George Stuart Willis, of South
street, has been quite i'll with grip
during the past week.
Mrs. Margaret Bottome gave a Bible
Talk on Thursday afternoon at the
residence of Miss e. M. Graves, Frank
lin place.
A cotillon ended the dancing classes
for the winter at Washington Hall on
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss West gave her last talk for the
season on Thursday last at the home
of Mrs. Edgar f. Randolph, and as
usual was most entertaining, her sub
ject being { Easter Week in Italy"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
MRS. BEAUREGARD TELLS
EXPERIENCE

"Ihave taken every catarrh remedy
ever heard of-have tried each of them
faithfully--in my efforts to get rid of a
bad case of catarrh of the stomach and
intestines which for three years has
made my life miserable, but | can
truthfully say that none of them can n
any way compare with Rexall Mucu-
Tone. The others may have helped me
somewhat but-Mucu-Tone cured me.
did not believed it possible that could
ever again feel as well as have for the
past three weeks. Twenty years have
apparently been taken off my shoulders
and | feel so well could almost shout
for joy. All pain and all fthe nauseat-
ing symptoms have disappeared. Good,
red blood is coursing through my veins
and | am as strong IS lam happy. All
success to Mucu-Tone.
1,.A @~--.s~13~s<
sls Second St., Albany, N. r."
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
INTERESTING
STATE NEWS
All Sor is Of Incidents Gath
cred From all Parts Of
New Jersey
SCARED INTO HYDROPHOBIA

Former Sheriff Ralph Eye, of Mer-
Ger county, died suddenly Monday at
the home of Surrogate Cornell. He
was apparently in good health and
called at the Cornell residence to see
Mr.. Cornell, who was i'll.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

We know that Mucu-Tone will
do all this and we hereby agree
to refund your money if you find
it otherwise.
Mucu-Ton is one Of the famous
Rexall Remedies, which are sold
only at our store. Large bottles,
80 cents. Mail orders filed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Frank Stevens, eighteen years old
of No. GA Henderson ST., Jersey City,
was sent to the penitentiary yester-
day for ninety days by Acting Re
corder Laverty, of Hoboken, for hav-
ing stolen six chickens and a goose
from Mrs. F'laherty, of No l,216
Madison ST., Hoboken.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25


While / charge no man with per-
sonal corruptions, do not hesitate to
say that this is condition Of affairs
which is essentially corrupt, and which,
if unchecked, means the virtual con-
troll of our State and our party by cor
porations. AS citizen, 1 say that
this condition is dangerous and dem
oralizing. AS public official | pro-
test against the injustice done to Jer-
sey City. AS a member of the Repub-
lican party, | deplore its subserviency
to corporate greed and injustice. No
political party can long receive the
support of the people with such a rec
ord as this Republican Legislature is
making.
You are the Governor of this State,
and as such are the representative Of
the people and the natural leader of
the Republican party. If this Legis-
lature is allowed to close with its pres
ent record, it will not only reflect up
on your administration, but your
leadership of the party will be held re-
sponsible for the political disaster
which will inevitably result.
There is no one else here to whom /
can appeal. believe you can yet
change the condition of affairs, and
that a determined effort on your part
to do so would at least be the dis
charge of your duty to the people
whom I know you honestly desire to
serve.
Very respectfully,
MARK M. PAGAN,
Mayor of Jersey City.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

" pHFUlnenl IlecIInes TO Interfere.
Postmaster Clarke has received a
letter from the Postal Department at
Washington signed by r. J. Wynne
acting Postmaster General saying that
the department. declines to issue an
order requiring Sunday mail service,
the story Of which was told Of in last
week y Chronicle. W
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

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Deposits, 100000
DepOsitOrS, $3.50
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On all Balances of 500 and Upwards to
Any Amount.
This Rate is Uniform and Invariabe
Interest is Paid from the Time an Account
IS Opened Until Closed Long as the
the Balance is 500 Over.
Accounts May be Opened or Closed at ANY
Time in Person or by Letter.
Checks Certified Payable in New York
When Desired
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Aurelius un Vice Pres- Willard W. Cutler, I'd " Pres
Jno H B. Coren, Sec'y and Treas
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Henry Conant, Jr., is home for the
Easter vacation. Mr.. Conant is a
senior at Blair presbyterial Academy,
Blairtown, Nj.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Benjamin Moore, new Jersey
Central Railroad engineer, celebrated
Tuesday the tifty-ninth anniversary
of his service for the road at Eliza
beth. Fifty-three of these years were
spent at the throttle. 1t is believed
that he has run locomotive continu-
ously for a longer period than any
other man in America.