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The Morris County chronicle., 1904-02-19
+. CHAPTER NXIII.

THE PILOTS LAST PORT.
EAYY1N the old times funeral was
lGI i regarded in the Swan Greek
lSCs-SSV country as kind of solemn
SSSYsGD festivity. In those days. for
the most part, men died in their boots
and were planted with much honor
and loyal hbation. There was often
neither shroud nor coffin, and in the
far west many a poor fellow lies as he
fell, wrapped in his own or his com
rade's blanket. M
1t was the manager Of the X l. com
pany's ranch that introduced Grape.
The occasion was the funeral Of one of
the ranch cowboys killed by his bron-
CO, but when the pallbearers and
mourners appeared with bands and
streamers of Grape this was voted by
the majority as "too gay" That cir
cumstance alone was sufficient to rem
der that funeral famous, but it was re-
membered, too, as having shocked the
proprieties in another and more serious
manner. No one would be so narrow
minded as to object to the custom Of
the return procession falling into a
series of horse races Of the widest de-
Scription and ending up at Latour's in
a general riot. But to race with the
corpse was considered bad form The
corpse driver" as he was called, could
hardly be blamed on this occasion
His acknowledged place was at the
head Of the procession, and 1t was
point Of honor that that place should
be retained. The fault lay clearly with
the driver of the X L ranch sleigh,
containing the mourners ian innova-
ton, by the way, who felt aggrieved
that Hi Kendall, driving the Ashley
team with the pallbearers (another
innovation), should be given the place
of honor next the corpse.
The X l. driver wanted to know
what, in the name Of all that was black
and blue, the Ashley ranch had to do
with the funeral? Whose was that
corpse, anyway? Didn't it belong to the
X L ranch? Hi, on the other hand.
contended that the corpse was In
charge of the pallbearers. 1t was
their duty to see it right to the grave,
and il they were not on hand how was
it goin' to get there? They didn't ex-
pect that it would git up and get there
by itself, did they? Hi didn't want no
blanked mourners foolin' round that
corp till 1t was properly planted; after
that they might git in their work.
But the X l. driver could not accept
this view, and at the first opportunity
slipped past Hi and his pallbearers
and took the place next the sleigh that
carried the coffin. 1t is possible that HI
might have borne with this affront and
loss of position with even mind, but
the jeering remarks of the mourners as
they slid past triumphantly could not
be endured, and the next moment the
three teams We're abreast In a race as
for dear life. The corpse driver, hav-
ing the advantage of the beaten track,
soon left the other two behind running
neck and neck for second place, which
was captured finally by Hi and main
tanned to the grave side in spite of
many attempts on the part of the x LIS
The whole proceeding however, was
considered quite improper, and at La
tours that night, after full and bibu-
lous discussion, 1t was agreed that the
corpse driver fairly distributed the
blame. For his part, he said, he knew
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-02-19
The Sky Pilot
tCoHTIEUED FROM SIXTH PAeE.l

and handed note to Bill. He read it,
grew gray In the face and passed it to
me. Looking, l saw in poor, wavering
lines the words:
Dear Bill-Go on with the opening. Sing
the psalm-you know the one-and say a
prayer and, oh, come to me quick, Bill.
YOUR PILOT.
Bill gradually pulled himself to-
gether, announced in strange voice,
"The Pilot can't come" handed me the
psalm and said:
"Make them sing"
1t was that grand psalm for all hill
peoples, Il to the hills will lift mine
eyes and with wondering faces they
sang the strong, steadying words
After the psalm was over the people
sat and waited Bill looked at the
Hon. Fred Ashley, then at Robbie
Muir, then said to me in low voice:
"Kin you make prayerY'
] shook my head, ashamed, as l did
SO, of my cowardice.
Again Bill paused, then said:
1The Pilot says there's got to be a
prayer. Kin any one make oneY'
Again dead, solemn silence.
Then Hi, who was near the back
said, coming to his partners help:
whats the matter with you trying,
yourself, Bill?'
The red began to come up in Bills
white face.
"'Tain't in my line, but the Pilot
says there's got to be a prayer, and
I'm going to stay with the game
Then, leaning on the pulpit, he said:
Lets pray" and began:
"God Almighty, | amt no good at
this, and perhaps you'll understand if
don't put things right" Then a
pause followed, during which / heard
some of the women beginning to sob.
what want to say" Bill went on,
''is we're mighty glad about this
church, which we know it's you and
the Pilot that's worked it, And we're
all glad to chip in"
Then again he paused, and, looking
up, saw his hard, gray face working
and two tears stealing down his
cheeks Then he started again:
But about the Pilot-I don't want to
persoom- if you don't mind we'd
like to have him stay. In fact don't
see how we kin do without him. Look
at all the boys here. He's just get
ting his work in and is bringing 'em
right along, and, God Almighty, if
you take him away it might be good
thing for himself, but for us-O God"
The voice quivered and was silent.
"Amenv'
Then some one, think it must have
been the Lady Charlotte, began "Our
Father" and all Joined that could join
to the end. For few moments Bill
stood up, looking at them silently.
Then. as if remembering his duty, he
said: #
'This here church is open. Excuse
me-"
He stood at the door, gave word of
direction to Hi, who had followed him
out, and leaping on his bronco shook
him out into hard gallop.
The Swan Greek church was opened
The form of service may not have been
correct, but If great love counts for
anything, and appealing faith. then all
that vas necessary was done.
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DO WOMEN USE soAp7

We presume some of them do for
some purposes, washing clothes for in
stance. For toilet and bath really ell
egant and refined people use prepara.
tions that render the skin soft and
smooth, most fastidiouS persons favor
ing Orris ana Almond Meal. A per-
feet soap substitute. For sale by Hen
~ NJ. Smith.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-02-19
ROCKAWAY VALLEY RAIL WAY

Trains leave MorrIstown for al stations to
Whitehouse, D., l.. q W. Station, $40 g. M,
sos p. m. F: Park Place. $50 a.. M. 5lb D. m. /;
Watn lng Station 910 Il m, $50 p. m; reach.
ng Whitehouse at lilo a. m and 7.OOp. IN
Leave Brookside for Morristown, 10 a. m,
and $50 p. m. f. Whitehouse, $50 a. m. and
Leave Mendham for Morristown, 7.05 n. m.
and 305 p. m. for Whitehouse, 1905 a m. and
5.b5 p. m
Leave whitehouse for Morristown, 500 and
/. 10 u,
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Plumbing. Timing, Steam
and Gas Fitting

at their OFFICE, Al Mill street, tele-
phone 2S4-l, or at the store of William
H. 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 we'll known for any further COM
ment. 1888.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-02-19

DY virtue OF an order of the Court of Chan
ID cery of New Jersey made in the above
entitled cause on the Tenth day of November.
Nineteen Hundred and Three, ] will expose to
sale at unblic vendue.i on
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-02-19

and handed note to Bill He read it.
grew gray in the face and passed it to
me. Looking, saw in poor, wavering
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-02-19
NOTICE!

JOHN J. CARROLL, who for years,
has been in the firm of LooNEY Il CAR
ROLL, has formed partnership with
his son, WILLIAM }. CARROLL, and
they are now ready to receive orders for
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-02-19
SUNDAY TRAINS.
GOING EAST. GOING WEST.

East-bound trains leaving at 800, $50 6.5U,
S34, $40. l105 a. M, and l2.40, IS, 2.55 500,
900, $780, 1l.20 p. week days, and 2.l5, 5.l5,
| $50 p. m. Sundays. start from MorristowD.
Trains leaving New York at l2.30, 600, 10,
85J, $50, 1910 lilo "a. m, and 400, 4.30 $40,
10.45 p. m week days, and 1890, 9.30 a. M, and
| 100, 200, $50, 9.15 p. m. Sundays, run no fur
ther than Morristown.
Chester Branch.-Trains leaving New York
at 500 WA Boonton) and $40 a. m. (via Morris
town reach Dover at 10 05 and Chester at l0.35.
Leaving New York at 1900 noon reaches Dover
| l.50 and Chester 3 l5 p m. Leaving New York
$40 (via Boonton) and 3 20 m tyia Morris
town. reach Dover liz and Chester z. Al. Leave
Chester for New York 6.51 m. and 1920 400
p m. No Sunday trains on this branch.
Sussex Branch Trains for Newton IL Leave
600 p. m. week days, and 450 S.O0 a. m. and
1 90, 6.l0 p. m. Sundays. Leave Newton for
New York at $40, TO, . ~ q; m. and LAY, 9.0'
6.45 p. IN. week days, and ZOO a m, LOO, $50,
Gas, 7.5O p. m these trains running via Norris
town.
Train 4O3, leaving Morristown at 838 a. m
runs through to Eastop, connecting there With
Central Railroad of New Jersey and Lehigh
Valley Railway; connects at Denville for Boon
ton branch; at Dover for Binghamton and in
termediate points; at Netcong- -Stanhope for
Sussex branch; at Washington with the Lack
awanna Limited for Buffalo and all points
vest. Sleeper on this train runs through to
st. Louis. Observation and Dining Cars to
Buffalo.
Tram s, 254 p. m stops at Morristown on sig
nal for passengers for Water Gap and points
beyond Pullman sleeper and coach run right
through to Chicago. Dining and Parlor Cars
to Binghamton.
Train 4O5, leaving Morristown at 44O p. M,
runs through to Easton and connects with the
Central Railroad of New Jersey and Lehigh
Valley Railway Company connects at Dover
wi h Scranton and intermedia,e Joints
Tickets to all points in the United States on
sale at Morristown Ticket Office.
For further information, call on 7. M. Flynn,
Ticket Agent, Morristown; Guy Adams piyl-
sion Passenger Agent, Newark; T. w. Lee,
General Passenger Agent, 26 Exchange Place,
New York wMIM
T w. LEE,
General Passenger Agent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26

Under its head Of "political
chat" the News and Observer pub.
fishes the following:
1t is said that Senators Simmons
and Overman, Governor AycocK
and Joeephus Daniels, will probably
be the four delegates at large from
this State to the National Demo-
cratic convention.-Franklin Times.
off the Democratic party can
make harmony out Of these four,
surely there will be party peace
throughout the Union. \ ~
If the Democratic representative
send these men there surely should
be sung the long meter doxoly &C.
companied by universal diapason
Of melody.
Hurrah for harmony, consistency
and men of principles."-Tar-
borough Southerner.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26

/. No Exercase for Tuhercutcsts Psttaata
There must be no exercise ..
exercise for the consumption
patient" says Eugene Wood In
Everybody's Magazine for June.
'If you are able and feel like IL,
amuse yourself, but don't take ex.
ercise TO build your system up.
know. l. too. have heard those
stories about men given up to die,
who began work In q gymnasium
and by violent exercise entirely re-
covered their health. You mustn't
believe sill the physical-culture peo-
pie tell You, any more than all the
observation-disclosures people can tell you.
They're both In the miracle bust
ness When the lung tissue IL at
tackled by tuberculosis il heals, If
1t heals at all, by this fibros, scar
material filling in the cavity. No
new lung tissue Is formed TO replace
what has been lost, and this scar
material is useless for breathing.
Suppose you had deep cut it your
hand, and you kept working that
hand violently, how long do you
think it would take the cut to heal?
When exercise is taken or you s'ex
pand the lungs" you have to work
the lung-tissue just as you work
your hand, and if it is wounded
there will be much larger proper
ton of scar-material useless for
breathing when it does not get we'll.
1t is practice now to make the
affected lung immovable with strips
of adhesive plaster, and to inject 1t
with nitrogen gas, 80 that the lung
won't work."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26
A SURE THING.

1t Is said that nothing Is sure
except death and taxes, bat that is
not altogether true. DR.. King &
new cure for Consumption is q sure
cure for all lung and throat trou-
bles. Thousands can testify to that.
Mrs. c. B VanMetrs of Shepherd
towr, W. Va, says II had q severe
case Of Bronchitis and for q year
tried everything l heard Of, but got
no relief. One bottle Of DR.. Kings
New Discovery then cured me
absolutely It's infallible for
Group, Whooping Cough, Grip,
Pneumonia and Consumption. Try
It. It's guaranteed by all Druggists
Trial bottles free. Reg. sizes SOC,
$l.QO.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26
ONLY FOR POLITICAL ENDS.

IN 1oh F0L IIIIAL En- LIE.
The following timely article Ii
from the editorial page OF the last
issue Of the Progressive Farmer:
zone Of our North Carolins
dsilies which poses as . sort Of tenn.
perance organ on its editorial page,
carries prominent display advertise.
ments Of mail order whiskey houses
on its advertising pages. This paper
would probably not accept our
theory Of the EDITORS responsibility
for the character Of the business
men whom he takes into the homes
Of his patrons"
This is only another evidence of
the inconsistency Of the Dem ,cratic
machine. We pelieve that the real
promoters Of temperance are sincere,
but the Democrats have as a party
Joined in with them only to secure
certain political ends, just as they
have often Joined with whiskey
men to carry out certain political
schemes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26
TWO DIE SEEKING TO SAVE A
THIRD.

or the Five Men In the Overladen Ro.
Three are Drowned, One Of Them Be-
ing Cripple.
News and Observer.
Greenvi'le, N. c.. May o.
Sunday evening at Bell's Seine
bench. three miles below GreenvilIe
Allen Forbes, his son Charles and
Henry Arnold, all white, were
drowned.
These. with two other men,
Louis Allen and Charles Braxton
were crossing the river in a canoe
the five men too much of load for
the boat, and before reaching the
shore it capsized and sank in deem
water. Allen and Braxton swan
ashore. The senior Forbes and Ar
mold were also nearly ashore when
they noticed young Forbes, who
was cripple struggling In the
stream and went back to assist him
All three were drowned together
A messenger went to Forbes house
TO carry the news of the drowning
and found mourning there, a child
having died about the same time
the drowning occurred. The bodies
OF ne three men were found TODAY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26
THE DEMOCRATIC CIRCUS.
Ten Side shows shosia BE- . sp elal
Feature Of the perforruaac~-

Ten Side shows shosid BE- . sp ela
| Pasture OF the Perfornasc.-
The Democrats say they have
paid of ssl 900 of the State farm
i bonds with the surplus this year al
the penitentiary. Gov. Aycock
suggests that these cancelled bond,
be carried to the State Convention
as an object lesson Of Democratic
government. The (CharIottel PEG.
ple's Paper comnends the Cover.
nor's suggestion In the following
language:
ave can't see anything wrong
in putting those cancelled bonds
up as a side show when the circus
opens. Neither can We see any
thing wrong in the Governors max
ing report in detail on his manage
ment of the A. d n. G. Railroad
for the past three years. Use it as
side show number two: tell the
people how much the road and
hash house has cost the State above
what IL has made; tell them how
much of the peoples money he has
spent trying to keep the road from
getting into the hands of men that
would make something out OF it
for the State or at least stop it from
being political machine and a dead
weight on the taxpayers. Let us
make that Exhibit No. g"
Then, as further side show, put
up the other little batch of more
than 100000 worth Of bonds is
sued to meet running expenses and
mark this as exhibit No. 3. AS
further proof Of your "good govern
ment" show your record of the in
crease of the burden of taxation;
mark this as Exhibit 4. Show that
you squandered s1s5,OOO turned
over to you by the fusionists; mark
this as Exhibit 5. Show your record
on the Impeachment matter and
mark this Exhibit 6. Show how
you incorporated Democratic dis
in this country, in order
that they might continue bushes in
the face of your Watts bill; mark
this Exhibit 7. Show the vast
army of white men who were dis
franchised by your poll tax scheme
in the face of your anti-election
pledges; mark this Exhibit 8. Show
the Convention how you thrust
your hands into the treasury to get
money to defend criminals who
violated the laws you made, marks
this exhibit 9. Place before the
body panorama showing the init
frauds, crimes, and even
murders committed in the name
IF "White Supremacy; mark this
Exhibit 10.
Now, dear Governor, if you will j..
add these features to your side show |
It your convention you will create
much administration the Repub-
lean party.-Shelby Aurora.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26
The Public and Corruption.

In the editorial department,
which appears as feature of the
June McClure's, there is an appre-
ciative review Of Lincoln Steffen's
book, 1.-THE Shame of the Cities"
by William Allen White. Mr..
Steffens's book includes articles
which have appeared in McClure's
Magazine on the actual government
of certain typical American cities.
Mr.. White in his review demon
strates his own thorough knowledge
Of American government and poll
tics as we'll as appreciation of what
Mr.. Steffens has tried to show. The
editor comments on the fact, "That
Mr.. White sees this thing as we see
it, gives to our facts the light of
understanding and to our interpre-
tation of them the seal of authority"
A significant editorial follows,
which puts the question squarely,
"Do We Carer" That goodly
number of us do care somewhat is
then proven by excerpt from num-
Der OF letters endorsing the work of
McClure's in its exposure of politi-
cal, industrial and financial cor.
ruption, and giving evidence of
moral support in efforts for better
conditions, which is encouraging to
all who are still hoping and trying.
These letters come from all walks
OF life and are certainly Indicative
at least OF reassuring and healthy
public interest in what makes for
good in our land.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26
"LAwLFssSEsS WALKED THE
STATE LIKE A PEsTILESCF."

GOVERNOR AYCOCK STATED IL
HIS INAUGURAL Address THAT
UNDER, AND THEREFORE, BY I'M
PLICATIOS IN CONSEQUENCE OF,
FUSION RULE "LAwLEssNEs s WALK.
ED THE STATE LIKE A PEsTILESCE,
CRIME sTALKED ABROAD AT NOON
DAY, SLEEP LAY DOWN WITH
ALARM AND THE SOUND OF THE
PISTOL WAS MORE FREQUENT THAN
THE SONG OF THE MOCKING Bird"
How STANDS THE CASE TO-DAY
GOVERNOR? HAVEN'T THE ACTS
OF THREE RED SHIRT LEGISLATURES
AND MORE THAN TWO YEARS OF
YOUR OWN BENEFICENT RULE
PASSED INTO HISTORY SINCE YOU
PROCLAIMED THE FOREGOING?
WHEN YOU ARE CAvORTING OVER
THE STATE wHOoPING FOR EDUCA-
TION AND ROADS DON'T YOU HEAR
OF MORE CRIMES BEING COMMITTED
IN NORTH CAROLINA THAN EVER
BEFORE AND DO YOU CONTINUE TO
ATTRIBUTE THESE TOFUsION RULE?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26
Negro Suspected OF Having Carved ND his
Wife.

Negro Suspected OF Having Carved ND his
Wife.
Columbia, s c., May 23.-The
disappearance of Mary Hightower,
wife Of Tom Hightower, middle
aged colored woman, from her home
near Tatum Marlborough county, on
Wednesday last, was explained yes
terday by the finding of parts of
dismembered body, which were
buried in two different places, the
legs from the knees down still miss
ing. A party of 200 negroes had
been searching all daysfor the miss
ing woman in the woods and
numerous bays in that section.
The dismembered parts had been
disjointed and cut of as if It had
been done by surgeon.
HightOwer and his wife are said
to have quarreled cd Tuesday night.
He has not been seen since the dis
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26
A STARTLING TEST

To save a life, DR.. T. G.. Merritt
OF No. Meh"opany, Pa, made q
startling test ;esulting in q wonder
full cure. He writes, "a patient
was attacked with violent honor
images, caused by liberation of the
stomach. I had often found Elec.
trio Bitters excellent for acute
stomach and liver troubles so pre-
scribed them. The patient gained
from the first, and has not not had
an attack In IA months" Electric
B1sters are positively guaranteed
Tor Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Consti.
patton and Kidney troubles. Trv
them. Only Soc. at all Druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26
CURED OF LEPROSY.

First Case In History of the World, it II
Claimed.
New Orleans, May 24.-For the
first time in the history of the
world it is said leper will be order.
ed from Larzetto completely cured
This week the Louisiana lepers
home at Indian Camp will discharge
one of its patients, creole boy, a
native of New Orleans, aged fifteen
who has been afflicted with the
leprosy for four years under treat.
ment at Indian Camp for nearly two
years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26

Never DNCt0G4 AGnaoGe ueoocxo1-
Washington Post
There was . justice Of the peace
down In Kentucky" aid the Sena-
tor Blackburn, "who had heen elect
ed Cor . score Of years without oppo-
sition. Finally much to the sur
surprise Of the justice. another man
came out - q candidate and was
pushing the old justice pretty hard.
The old man decided TO issue . cir
cular to he distributed In the dis
trict showing why he should be
elected. He closed 10 with this
touching appeal: 'In the twenty
two years / have been . justice of
the peace have never decided .
case against q Democrat II Is need
less TO say" concluded the Ken
lucky Senator, ..that this was Q De
mocratic stronghold"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26
AN ATTEMPTED sUICIDE

dastonia, N. c., May 23.-Hen.
derson Robinson, a citizen of Nc
Pelan, Lincoln county, aged So
years, in a deranged mind caused bv
i'll health. yesterday attempted to
commit suicide by cutting his throat
with knife He now lies at the
point of death, and the physicians
say ne cannot live. He has a wife
and family.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26

The Union Republican gives the
following as the record of the De.
mocratic party in this State:
"a tree is known by its fruits. A
political party by its acts. What is
the Democratic record-bonds, bank.
ruptcy and debt"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26
Smallpox in North Carolina.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
Raleigh, NC. May 2O.-The bull
letin of the Stat board of health is
sued to day reports smallpox in
81 counties, the total number of
cases being 700. Ashe County leads,
with 200 cases and Durham has 215.
The number Of cases since the
disease appeared in North Carolina
five years ago is more than 5000
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26

Paris, May ga dispatch frcm
st. Petersburg says that reports
have reached the Russian head
quarters at Lilo Yang from Chinese
sources TO the effect that the Japa-
nese have made land attack on
Port Arthur but have been repulsed
with heavy loss. The report has
no confirmation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26
1.-THE WAY In ST. lnlIlSn
($17 Round Trip,)

Via Bay Line, Washington or
chesapeake Line thence via the
superb through trains of the Balti-
more and Ohio (Royal Blue Line,
to st. Louis.
First coach excursion of the sea-
will leave Norfolk Tuesday, May ]6.
Tickets limited to ten days from
da Of ise ne.
Regular excursion tickets on sale
daily from April rs Rates govern.
ed by limit desired. For descrip.
tive literature and further infor-
nation rpply to
ARTHUR G.. LEWIS,
.. r. A. Baltimore & Ohio r. R
10 CRANKY street, Norfolk Va.
Under Atlantic Hotel.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-26
QUICK ARREST.

j. A. Gullcdge Of Verbena, Ala,
was twice in the hospital from q
severe case of piles causing "a
tumors. After doctors and all re-
medies failed, Bucklen's Arnica
salve quickly arrested further in-
hamation and cured him 1t Con-
quers hes and kills pain. 25c. at
all Druggists.