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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
rhe I,nnortnnt Cornr,n.

A Philadelphia business man thinks
he has an exceedingly bright office boy
and nothing pleases him better, says
the Philadelphia Telegraph, than tc
tell how he acquired the youngster
services. A short time ago he posted
In his shop window notice which read
as follows; Boy wanted about four
teen years" A lad of that age, Will
little that was prepossessing in his ap
pearance, came into the office and
stated that he had read the notice.
well, do you think you would like
to have the position, my boy?' asked
the merchant, gazing patronzingly
over the rims of his spectacles at the
unabashed youth.
Yes" came the prompt answer, 81
want the job, but l don't know that
can promise to keep it for the full
fourteen years"
Then the merchant remembered that
he had left out Il comma on his sign
but he told the boy he might have the
position.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
SEIERIFFvS SALE,
In CHANcnKy or NEW JnRsnY,

IN CHANCHRF OF NEW JERSEY,
Between David p Williamson, administrator
pit, and Joseph Price, his heirs devisee and.
personal representatives, Annie Price ct ais. :.
defts. II; ia foF sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable to May Term A. d. 1904.
CHARLTON A. Reed Sorr.
DY virtue of the above stated writ of FieriI
ID Facias in my hands, / shall expose for sale
at Public Vendue at the Court House in Nor
ristown, N. j., on
MONDAY, THE 25th DAY OF APRIL
next, A. D. 1904, between the hours of IL M.
and o'clock P. M, that is to say at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon Of said day. All that tract or
parcel of lands and premise 8, situate, lying and
Being in the Township of Passaic, in the County
OF Morris and State OF New Jersey, bounded
and described as follows viz--Being the same
tract Of land described in deed from the
heirs of Daniel Tunis, deceased, to Sarah Tu-
mis-, dated April Goth, A. D 1S4S. and recorded
in the Morris County record of Deeds in Book
"A on page 800 &C., and is described therein as
follows: Begins at the southeastermost line of
The kimbaIl Tract at a corner Of the lot
set on In the division of the estate of Jacob
High to s Andrews wife, thence az on her
line north twelve and one-Quarter degrees west
sixteen chains and seven links to the norther-
most line of said tract; thence (2) south sixty-
two and three-quarter degrees west three
chains to corner Of lot set off in the division
aforesaid to William Hugh thence t3) on his.
une south twelve and one-Quarter degrees east
sixteen chains and seven links; thence (4) north
sixteen and three.quarter degrees east in the
SOuOAermOSI llne or SAID tract three chains to
the place of beginning, containing four acres,
and eight-tenths Of an acre of land more or
less. Being the same premises conveyed to the
said Joseph Price and Annie Price his wife, by
Monroe Smith and wife by deed dated May Is,
lS99, and being the same premises described in
the mortgage given by said Joseph Price and
Annie Price. his wife, to Jerome A. William
son, dated May 18th, 1899, and recorded in the
Morris County Clerks Office in Book F-5 Of
Mortgages on pages S., &c.
Dated March 10, 1904.
ABRAHAM RYERSON,
Sheriff.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
Curious Time Recorder,

A naturalist while visiting Great
Sangir, one of those islands of the In
dian ocean known as the Celebes, or
Spice islands, found curious time re-
corder lodged at the house of rajah
Two bottles were firmly dashed togeth-
er and fixed in wooden frame. A
quantity of black sand ran from one
bottle into the other in just half an
hour, and when the upper bottle was
empty the frame was reversed. Twelve
short sticks marked with notches from
l to II were hung upon a string. A
hook was placed between the stick
bearing the number of notches CORE
spending to the hour last struck and
the one to be struck next. The sentry
announced the time by striking the
hours on large gong
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
A Trio Of Items.

In place Of the usual evangehstic
services for the winter Rev. j. F. Ber-
ry, pastor Of the Fort Street Congrega-
tional church, Detroit, has organized
his Endeavor society into praying
bands, which will hold cottage prayer
meetings throughout the parish.
The Portland CMe.) Christian Endeav-
or union is considering the question of
securing public fountain as a memo
rial to Neal Dow and presenting 1t to
the city of Portland. The state union
heartily approves Of this and promises
cooperation In the work.
There are in America six Christian
Endeavorers from the famous society In
ths Okayama ,orphanags Of Japan, the
institution established by that Japa-
nese George Muller, Mr.. IshM. These
six boys are pluekily earning their ewn
support By rough werk ON the railroad
and are trying to live aR 10 the IDEALS
of Christina EnasAver.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
The MudHsIl.

One OF the most remarkable of fishes
is the mudtish, which inhabits certain
of the rivers of western Africa and. as
its name implies, turks at the bottom
of these rivers. In that region the riy-
ers are liable to periodical droughts.
When such drought is imminent, the
fish retires to deep water and eXca-
Yates pit, in which it lies, covering
itself over with thick layer of mud.
1t can then bear with impunlty the
complete drying up of the river. But
the most interesting fact about the
creature is that during the time Of its
voluntary Imprisonment 1t breathes air
directly through an aperture left in
the cocoon by means of lungs just like
land animal. When the returning
rains dissolve the mud and liberate the
fish, it breathes by means OF gills, just
like any Other fish
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
FORTUNES FOX Two.
The Way Russell sage Paid n Doc
tor Wh0 Refused a Fee.

The Way Russell sage Paid n Doe
tor Wh0 Refused Fee.
A former Baltimorean who was a
close friend Of Philadelphia physician
whose speciality was kidney diseases
relates the following as the method by
which Russell Sage paid the doctor a
bill:
The pAysiciAn was en- a visit to a
friend in New York. Mr.. Sage was
very ~ At has hoEne from diseased
kidney. Hearing that the Philadelphia
doctor was in New Yerk, Mr. Sage re-
Quested kim to call. The doctor did so,
and Within ten days Mr.. Sage was a
well man. A 0heck, signed by Mr..
Sage, with the amount left blank, was
handed the doctor. who declined it.
stating that he could not break his in
violable rule Of combining his practice
strictly to efaoe work. Ven he visit
ed people whO were too \ q OF physic-
ally unable TO get ~ his 0Aace lie never
accepted pay fer his services.
Duciag hlS visits to Mr. Sage's home
the doctor was accompanied by his
daughter, 4 winAoms Miss Of tan years.
About = nNsth altar the occurrence the
aactor's little daughter racsiyed a tale
gram from 4 Wall street broker which
read: .ssRx oEdRE ef-Gr. Russell AA@a-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
In Chancery of New Jersey.

To Barbara Conlon and Charles Conlon:
BY virtue of an order of the Court of Chan
Gerry OF New Jersey, made on the day of the
date hereof, in a cause wherein Alonzo DeCamp
is complainant, and you are defendants, you
are required to appear. plead, answer or demur
to the bill OF said complainant, on or before the
twelfth day of May next or the said bill will
be taken as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose mortgage
tenth day of August, One Thousand Eight Hun
bred and Ninety Six, on lands in the Township
of Chester, County of Morris and State of New
Jersey; and you Barbara Conlon are made a
defendant because you are the owner of said
mortgaged premises and you Charles Conlon
are made defendant because you are the hus
band of the said Barbara Conlan, and by virtue
thereof claim an estate by the curtesy initiate
therein
Dated March IL. 1904.
GEO, " VAN DER WEIR,
Solicitor of Complainant,
P. o. Address Somerville, o. f. $50
Somerset County, New Jersey. 4222
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
The shepherd ana His FLOCK.

A certain good bishop was in Italy
for his health, and while walking in
the country one day he met small
girl who was tending. some pigs. The
animals We're giving her great deal
of trouble, and the good bishop offered
to stay and watch the ones that were
grunting and roofing in a ditch while
the little shepherdess went to catch
two runaways that had strayed from
the fold. When she came back, the
reverend gentleman stroked the I'M
kempt curly head of the child and ask
ed her how much she earned by her
hard work and was told that she re-
ceived soldi day.
do you KNOW" said he, that l, too,
am shepherd? But earn much more
than you"
"Ah, yes" answered the little peas
ant, "but, no doubt, you tend many
more pigs than l do"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12

name them, he said. '"TLe first is
cut your line" Jess retorted promptly
''The big trout is friend of mine.
I've fed him now and again ever since
we came here"
"Henceforth he is sacred" Beckley
said, slashing his line and tossing the
rod away. Now for condition sec
ond."
"You shall hear that when you're cut
of the woods-and water" Jess an
swered, dinpling again. In Il Whit she
had to run to foot log a little way up
stream, crossed it and was beside
Beckley, stout fence stake in her
hand. Get a good purchase with it
and push the rock down stream" she
commanded. 'The current will help
you if it is slow here in the pool. Now!
All togetherl There. It's over. You
can come out or stay in, as you choose.
BE careful, though, if you stand on this
side to fish the bluff is all honey
combed with water veins since last
winter. The next landslip may be
heavy enough to bury you"
me around" Beckley said, scrambling
out Il ought to have known better
without telling. You see, grew up
less than three miles from where we
stand. So l have guessed your name
Miss Wilmot, do please accept my
thanks, my humblest apologies. ] be-
lieve, too, you said something about q
condition. l am waiting very impa-
tiently to hear it,
Its horribly hard for man who
likes to fish," Jess said her eyes dane
ing. Because it is this, you must go
to our picnic and be, oh, wonderfully
civil to us country folkv'
81 shall be more than civil, abject,
to some among the country folk"
Beckley said, holding out his hand.
Jess laid her pink palm. slightly hard
ened by steady churning, in his clasp
and said gayly, eff you try to run
away from your bargain you'll take
along all the bad luck wished you"
Allen Beckley did not run away. In
fact, he was the life of the picnic
And, strange to relate, he lost interest
in fishing, although he stayed in his
home county matter of six weeks.
He did not leave it indeed until he was
able to take wife away with him.
Her first name is Jess. and she is
proud to tell that she can make beauti-
full butter.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12

Once upon time a young man who
had dread of growing old and having
to give up the pleasures of youth
preached the doctrine of good compan-
ionship and jolly living.
Eat, drink and be merry" he said.
Seek gay companions and let wine
and song keep your blood in motion,
and you will never know what it is to
be old"
He followed his own counsel and
died in his youth.
Moral.-Devotion to appetite prevents
man from growing old.-New York
Herald.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
SHERIFF,S SALE.
MenR1s coMMos PLEAS.
Gus Schneider VS.. Max Mintz. ri. fla. de DO.
ct ter. on docketed Judgment. Returnable
to May term, 1908.

MOnRIs COMMON PLEAS.
Gus Schneider VS.. Max Mirtz ri. fa de BIO.
ct ter on docketed judgment Returnable
to May term, 1908.
IRVING 3. SALMON, Attorney.
- Facias in my hands, shall expose for sale
at Public Vendue at the Court House in Nor
ristown, N. j., on
MONDAY. the 11tR DAY Of APPEL
next, A. D. 1904, between the hours of 10 M qua
o'ciock p. M that is to say at O'clock in the
afternoon OF said day, All that certain trac+ or
parcel OF land and premises hereinafter na ~;
t GU uescfiped situate, lying and being in
Morris and State of New Jersey -
Beginning at the norlheasterly corner of a
lot OF land conveyed by Thomas B. Flaplersnd
IS, 1874, and recorded in the Morris GoT n1,,
Clerks Office in Book VS. RACES 472 &c tbencss
a. along said Dooney's line south eiphtv- nina
degrees ana twenty-three minutes west ,ne
hundred and ninety. five feet and four inches To
land of John Woodhead or land forn,erIv he
longing to him; thence (2) along the sama
north four degrees and fifteen minutes east
fifty feet; thence 80 north eighty nine de.
grees and twenty three minutes east sbont
one hundred and eighty nine feet to the west
erly side OF new street opened by said Thomas
B. Flagler; thence ca along the same south
thirty seven minutes east fifty feet to the he
ginning. 1t being the intention to convey a va
cant lot of fifty feet front and rear and extend
ing from the new street som etimeS called Race
street to. the Woodhead line. Being the same
land and premises conveyed to the said Max
Mintz by Willard W. Cutler and wife. by deed
dated April Z, 1898, and recorded in the Morris
County Clerks Ofdcein Book OILS of Deeds, on
pages 349 &c.
Dated March5 5. 1904.
ABRAHAM RYERsON,
Chronicle and Express. Pr. 5000 42lO
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12

Every man who saves money is call
ed mean and stingy by the loafers on
the street corners and pointed out with
reproach by the men who idle away
their time. In order to get ahead a
man must save, must spend less than
he makes, and, above all things, he
must work Don't be ashamed of hav-
ing any one say that you are 'close."
Attend to your own business, and you
.are all right. The men who criticise
the thrifty really pay them a big com
pliment 1t is the tribute sloth pays
industry -Nortonville News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
plnain,r Them.

The Busy Nan Pleasant and Bore
son are coming to visit me next week
What shall do with them? have SO
little time.
The Wise Introduce Peasants
ut club and Boreson to Al club New
Orleans Times llcnsuernt
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
Ohio Aggrensixeness.

Rev. G. II. Hubbell, field secretary
of the Ohio Christian Endeavor union,
travels 1900 miles a year in that state
in the interest of the cause. Ohio has
set for itself the inspiring task Of Sc
curing 400 new societies before the
state convention at Akron. Ohio's
recipe for the tenth increase cam
paign is:
Our course will be
WON If each will start
ONE
NEW society.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
AN EXTREMELY UNPLEASANT
CONDITION.

You are probably fond of outdoor
exercise, and indulge in driving, walk
ing or skating, yet each pleasure has
its drawback. You find your hands,
lips and other exposed parts roughened
and chapped by the cold atmosphere.
This could be obviated or the condi
tion cured by lrola Cream. Instant
relief from the burning sensation. F.
sale by Henry M. Smith.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
nn q ntnarant Feotlng.

a man dat's got East hOss,p said
Unele NIlh'm. don keer NOW Off'n he
got to sit shoes fIr i'm. Hits diff- rnnt
if hes got boy. Chicago TEihaas.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12

Extremes Extremely UAeOmfOrtable.
What does comfortable circumstan-
ces meanT'
why, you're comfortable when
you're neither poor nor rich" Detroit
Free Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12

Studies Of the ocean bottom near the
coast line of continents have shown
that rivers Of considerable size some
times enter the sea beneath the sur
face.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
Advice 10 the Widow.

widow (tearfully,- Yes. my dasgh-
tiers are now my only resources.
BrieDd Take my advice and husband
your resources we'll Princeton Tiger.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12

What supports the sun in the heay-
why, it's beams, Of course" replied
precocious youngster.- Kansas City
Independent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
OUR DAILY LETTER

Covering Stocks, Wheat, Cotton, Invaluable to
traders, is sent free on request.
York. t9gI
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
Aued out the Character.

1T was understood that tie cashier
had been u lamb in Wall street"
Therefore" said l. with happy
smile. 'he skipped" Indianapolis
PRESS.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12

The one redeeming feature about air
castles Is that you dat have to pay
rent On them.--Omaha News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12

mans task Is always light II his
heart is light. Wallace.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12

Sincerity is the basis Of ali true
friendship. without sincerity it b like
Il ship without ballast.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
To. Whom 1t May Concern

NJ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN that l, Benja,
Morris county, N. j.. will make application to
the Inferior Court of Common Pleas on the
twentieth day Of April next, to have the license
granted to George shields in the term of May
last past to keep an Inn or Tavern in the
Township of Roxbury, in said county trans.
ferred to me for the unexpired term thereof.
Dated March 8lst, 1904.
4238 BENJAMIN INGRAM.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
NOTICE oF SETTLEMENT

NOTICE is hereby given that the accounts Of
= the, subscriber, administrative of Isaac
by the Surrogate, and reported for settlement
to the Orphans Court Of the County of Nor
rls, on Friday, the sixth day of May next.
Dated March 28, 1904.
MARY @! ARNOLD,
Administrators
lSo Morristown, Nj.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
The Nickel Plate Road Again Selling
Low Rate Colonist Tickets to the
Pacific Coast.

Tickets on sale every day March L,
to April 30, at the rate of $42.5O.
These tickets are good in our trans
continental tourist sleepers, and via
any route desired beyond Chicago.
For full particulars see local agents, or
write R. e. Payne, General Agent,
POI Main street, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12

Do you want anything? Try the
Chronicles cent-a-word column.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-12
BIBLE READINGS.

Ps. ii, 1-12; lxxii, s-15; lisa. xxxv, II;
lii, 7-10; Matt. v, 14-16; xviii, 10,
20; Acts i, Ill; viii, 26-4O; Rom. x,
IA, Is; Rev. xxi, IT,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-07-15
MAY Be A FAMINE
WATER SUPPLY IN WALLA
wALLA is RUNNING Low.
Flush Tanks Already Reduced Con-
tinued Hot Weather Will
Create Havoc.

Walla Walla, July ID. This city is
confronted with the possibility of a
water famine that will exceed anything
in it's history. The cool weather of yes
terday and the day before checked the
condition at the water works, but with
few days of continuous hot weather the
city will be squarely up against it. At
10 o'clock Monday night there was less
than five feet of water in the reservoir,
and had fire broken out at that hour
there is no telling what damage might
have been done before lit could have
been gotten under control.
The water situation is the most serious
it has ever been. Already City Engin-
Ger Clark has shut down the flushing
tanks as low as it is possible for them to
be operated with safety. The. next step
will be to cut off street sprinkling, ana
after that lawn taps will have to be
closed. 1t is absolutely necessary to
have water for flushing tanks and house
hold uses, but even the supply for these
purposes may become insufficient for the
demands.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-07-15
ANOTHER FLOOD AT HEPPNER.

Much Destruction OF Property--Two
Persons Drowned at Mitchell.
Heppner, July PA terrific rain
storm occurred here last plight and caus-
ed considerable damage along Hinton
and Willow creeks. The rain COM
menced to fall in torrents about 7
O'Clock which caused considerable
alarm among the citizens of Hcppner.
The people generally went to higher
ground. The main body of water came
along Willow creek about 10 o'clock, in
some places going out of the banks and
making an awful roar. Much damage
was done by washing away fences and
hay. About 10 o'clock another rush OF
water came down Hinton creek, doing
much damage to bottom ranches.
Fossil, July l2.-One-third Of the
town Of Mitchell was utterly desti Dyed
by a food 25 feet high, which poured
down the narrow canyons of Bridge and
Mill creeks last night. Martin Smith
and Mrs. Bethune, both aged people of
about 90,. we're drowned. The remain
ing inhabitants were barely able TO get
up the sides of the canyon in time to es-
cape the flood. Twenty-eight buildings,
which we're located in the canyon bot
tom, we're completely wiped out by the
wall OF water.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-07-15
DEED MAY HOLD.

Union County Discovers New Difficulty
in Moving County Seat.
La Grande, July 14.A new phase OF
the county seat removal question now
confronts the people Of this county.
When the deed was made to Union
county for the present court house
grounds at Union, by Samuel Hanna in
1874, 1t stipulated that the title to the
property should remain with the county
only SO long as it should'b used as a
court house site, but when it should
cease to be so used, then it and all ap-
purtenancess should revert to the heirs Of
the Hanna estate.
Now that the county seat will come
to La Grande and the building on the
Hanna property will cease to be used as
court horse, the heirs have already
begun action to recover the property
and prevent the removal of the vaults in
the offices and the steel cells in the
county Jail to La Grande, claiming that
by the provisions Of the deed, these are
ssappurtenances' and belong to the real
estate.
According to the law, nothing but the
books, records and movable effects OF
the county can be removed from the
building.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-07-15
Asa LIE Grow Dangerously III.

Asa LIE Grow, the Walla Walla sheep
man, father of F. s. LIE Grow, cashier
Of the First National bank OF this city,
is dangerously i'll in Portland hospital
with an attack Of heart trouble. He has
not been feeling in the best Of health for
some time, and advices from Portland
state that he is IN critical condition,
His daughter, Mrs. R. D. Walsh, and
son, Fay, have been with him for the
past three days, and his other daughter,
Mrs. j. s. Winn went to Portland Sat
urdaY night.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-07-15
DAMAGING FIRE
AT PENDLETON
Fire is Extinguished by O'clock This
Morning--House Is Saved

started was badly burned and other
rooms we're charred to great extent.
All the furniture was destroyed and the
loss is estimated at $4,000, mostly COW
cred by insurance.
Mr.. hangover and family are at Leh-
man springs. AS no member OF the
family had been in the house for over q
week, the fire was undoubtedly Of in
cendiary origen.