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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
THE SMOKE RINGS AND THE SMOKE BOX.

open top of the box and then burn
touchpaper in the hole until the box
is full Of smoke.
Now rest the box on its side, and
when you lightly tap the handkerchief
smoke rings will come out of the hole
just like those from the smokers
mouth.
TO make larger rings Of smoke and
to perform little feats with them, get a
wooden box instead Of the pasteboard
one and let it be about two feet square
at the bottom. Over the open top tack
tightly piece of heavy muslin and
stand the box on its side, as before.
The hole in this box should be three or
four inches in diameter. To keep the
box full Of smoke arrange two bottles,
one filled with strong ammonia and the
other with hydrochloric acid, and sup
port them on asbestos so that they can
be heated from below by an alcohol
lamp. The corks Of the bottles will
have to have either rubber or bent
glass tubes fitted in them. the other
ends of the tubes entering the box
by means OF two small holes.
When you heat the bottles with the
lamp the fumes will rise through the
tubes and enter the box. where they
will mix and form a dense white
smoke. Having filed the box in this
way the bottles need not be heated
again until the smoke becomes thin.
When YOU tap on the muslin, large,
beautiful rings of smoke will come out
of the hole, and you can bring them
out forciDly and fast If you tap the
muslin hard, or gently and slowly if
you tap it lightly.
You will perhaps be surprised to hear
that you can make one of the smoke
rings blow out a lighted candle that
Is placed across the room from the
box. OF course the candle must be
placed exactly opposite to the hole,
when a quick, hard tap on the muslin
Will send ring of smoke that will
extinguish it.
And your friends will be surprised
when you blow out the candle by tap
ping the muslin on the box, even after
the box has been emptied of smoke.
The tap on the muslin sends a current
Of air strong enough to extinguish the
flame.
The accompanying illustration shows
how the box should be arranged. Any
boy can make it.--New York Evening
Mall.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
JEr,rrED APPLES.

A rich and attractive compete of ap-
pies is made of firm. tart apples baked
in the oven and served with favorlng
sauce. To make it, peel, core and
quarter the apples and put them in a
porcelain-lined dish, with just enough
water to prevent their burning. About
a cupful will be required for a quart
of apples. Add about cup Of sugar
and the yellow rind of half lemon
cut into bits, being careful to cut away
all white inner skin. Cover the apples
with a china plate and let them cook
for about an hour. When the apples
are nearly transparent, thoroughly
done, but not broken. take them out
carefully and put them into the dish
in which they are to be served. Cool a
little Of the juice and if it is not a
Jelly, boil it down to one. Let the COM
pote stand for twenty-four hours in
order that the Jelly around the apples
may become thoroughly set. 1t is per-
feet served with ice cream.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

Street car conductors regard inquisi.
tive women passengers with supersti-
tious dread. The other day fuse
blew out in Broadway car and that
car was hitched on as a trailer to the
one ahead. Presently woman began
to ask questions.
What would happen" she said, III
the fuse were to blow out in that car
ahead? What would become of us?
Would the car ahead of that be able
to drag both these cars?"
Il don't know" said the conductor.
but don't worry. We won't have a
chance to find out. A double accident
Of that kind has never happened TO a
car of mine yet, and Il isn't likely to
happen once in hundred years.
Just then there was an explosion
ahead and both cars came to a stand
still. The fuse had blown out
''Confound that woman" growled
the conductor. ''That is all her fault.
This wouldn't have happened If she
hadn't asked so many fool question.
She's Jonah. New York Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
soma Of the Subjects.

Chairman Armstrong said it would
be necessary to look up the records of
the lawyers before making selection
THE question is, does life insurance
constitute private business, or is it
in n sense a public trust and should
we safeguard the interests of the pol
icy holders as we would the deposltors
of a savings bank?" said Assembly
man Cox. "The matter of Investments
and expenditures must be taken into
account. and any legislation proposed
should have the security of policy hold
ers in view.
But there is another subject which
must be discussed. That is the frater-
nal and assessment insurance compa-
MES. We should inquire into the ques-
ton of whether rates are too high or
too low to make insurance safe"
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Cheap and oulck Reports.

This figure for a stenographic report
of proceedings is perhaps the smallest
ever made in this or any other State.
1t is explained in the letter signed by
George W. Henderson as president
that the Law Report Company has the
contract to supply fifty copies to the
New York City News Association ten
minutes after each word is uttered and
sixteen extra copies to various organi-
cations and individuals.
The company stipulates to supply
eight expert court stenographers and
twelve typewriter operators, and to
deliver ten minutes after the adjourn
ment Of each session of the committee
the original and as many extra copies
of q verbatim transcript of the pro-
ceedings as the committee desired
The first matter settled was the Sc
lection of Sergeant-at-Arms and his
assistant. The men chosen were
Frank w. Johnson. of Buffalo, and
Charles R. Hotaling, of Selkirk, the
Sergeants-at-Arms of the Assembly
and Senate. respectively. Mr.. Hotal-
ing is to be the Assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms to the committee, and will re-
ceive equal pay with Mr. johnson Sc
q day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
FOREIGN.

The Venezuelan Federal Court of
Cessation gave final judgment in the
matter of proceedings against the
Wrench Cable Company confirming
the dissolution of the Governments
contract with the corporation.
Infante Fernando Maria Alfonso of
Spain died at San Sebastian
The first instalments of fund raised
among the officers and soldiers in the
field to rebuild the navy, subscriptions
having been opened after the battle
of the Sea of Japan, have been re,
ceived in st. Petersburg, Russia.
4 A coalition ministry has been formed
with Herr Lundeburg, Vice President
OF the first chamber of the Riksdag
and chairman of the special commit.
tee on negotiations with Norway, as
Premier
Three shots were fired without eff.
, feet at NJ. Stolypin, Governor of Sara.
t0ff Province, in Russia. COssacks
killed thirty strikers in the Caucasus,
and the disorders in EkaterinoslaY are
spreading.
Advocates of liberalism are appar.
entity in control at Peterhof. thirty,
four clauses of the scheme for a ma
tional assembly having been passed by
the council
Two destroyers from Vladivostok at
tackled the KeishO, a Japanese mer-
chairman, on the Korean coast She
was struck seven times, but was not
sunk.
The executive board of the English
Cotton Masters Federation decided to
urge the members to resist the opera.
tives' demand for an increase OF
wages.
Northern Korea has been suffering
from floods that are the worst in thir.
ty years. They threaten Russian com
tnunications on the Tumen.
Crown Prince Gustave cf Sweden
arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark TO
discuss with King. Christian the mat
Ter OF the Norwegian throne.
Russians and Japanese on the Ko.
rean- Siberian border were within rife
range.
A cable from London says the Privy
Council has sustained the Chinese
Government in its libel action for
$450,O00 against the Canadian Pacific
Railway
In pursuing the fleeing Russians on
Saghalen the Japanese killed more
than 200 of one body Of 500 infantry
and made 500 prisoners.
In special Mexican cable dispatch
It was stated that the Panama Canal
Commission has practically decided
that more perfect sanitation must pre-
cede energetic work in digging.
Governor MacGregor. of Newfound.
land, and party of English colonial
scientists started from st. Johns for d
six weeks "trip along the Labrador
coast
Russia's National Assembly. to be
elected October IA and to meet Novem.
Der IA, may be dissolved at any time
by the Car.
Pope Plus, at Rome, Italy, sent his
blessing to America. reinarklng that
he loves all Americans
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

could eat as much in proportion to his
size as sparrow is able to consume he
would need a whole sheep for dinner, a
couple of dozen chickens for breakfast
and six turkeys for his evening meal
A tree sparrow has been known to ca;
400 grass seeds in day. Relative tc
the birds size, these seeds We're as big
as an ordinary lunch basket would be
to a full grown man.
A birds strength is equally amazing
says the indianapolis News. A white
tailed eagle weighing twelve pounds
with wing spread Of six feet, has
been known to pounce on pig weigh
ing forty-two pounds, raise it to a
height Of 100 feet and fly off with it
The bird had covered a distance of half
mile before the pigs owner succeed
ed in shooting the thief.
Birds can and do work far harder
than human beings. A pair of house
martins when nesting will feed their
young ones in twenty seconds-that is
each bird, male and female, makes
ninety journeys to and fro in an hour
or about 1000 a day. It must be re
membered that on each journey the
bird has the added weight of catching
the worm.
Even so tiny bird as the wren has
been counted to make 10 trips to and
from its nest within 430 minutes, and
the prey it carried home consisted Of
larger. heavier and hatder-to-ind in
sects than were caught by the spar
rows. Among them were twenty good
sized caterpillars, ten grasshoppers
seven spiders, eleven worms and more
than one fat chrysalis.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
DOMESTIC.

important law firms accepted service
on behalf of Equitable directors in At
torney-General Mayors suit
a new Herrashoff motor boat AT
Gained a speed of forty miles an hour
iii trial on Long Island Sound.
Mrs. John G. Carlisle died at her
summer home in West Islip, L. 1.
Mrs. J. Phelps Stokes and three
other women, wives of summer resi-
dents Of Greenwich, Conn. formed O
bucket brigade and helped their hus-
bands fight a fire at midnight.
Israel Ludlow's air ship had a sue
cessful ascension in New York City,
but the navigator became frightened
aud slid to the ground.
Engineer John Mooney saved all on
the Atlantic City Special but himself
when his train ran into an open switch
or obstruction on the tresfle across
Newark Bay, n. ]. He and his engine
plunged to the bottom Of the bay.
New York's cordial reception of
WHITE surprised the Russians, who had
( been led TO believe that Americans
were prejudiced in favor Of the Japan
ese
Commander Kamimura, of the Jap
anese Navy, arrived in New York City
on his way IL England.
Baron de Rosen, Russian Ambassa-
dor. was guest of the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, N. Y.
The California Arrow. an airship,
made a successful fight at Brighton
Beach, New York.
New York State Attorney General
Mayer sued the Equitable Life and its
directors to compel restitution of mon
eys 'wrongfully acquired lost or vast
ed" and the application of the surplus
tor the benefit of policy holders
In a dense fog and high sea the Do
minion Atlantic Railway steamer
q prince George went ashore on sand
bar in lower Boston Bay, Mass.
Angered because he had been awak-
ened. Wesley Deal, colored, beat his
wife to death near Annapolis, Md.
Los Angeles, CAL, is to start on a
new water system that will insure for
all time an unlimited supply, the esti
mated cost being $23, 100000.
District Attorney Jerome, of New
York City, in public statement which
defies and condemns local political fac
tons and party bosses announced his
candidacy for reelection as an indie
pendent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
CHEAP COOKIES.

Cream half cup OF butter or short.
ening with one cup Of sugar. Stir in
half cup Of sour milk in which a
third of teaspoonful Of soda has been
dissolved. Spice the mixture to suit
the taste, and sift in enough -four to
make the batter rather stiff. Roll the
dough out on Toured board until it is
Of wafer-Iike thinness. Cut it out with
a large biscuit cutter into cookies or
waters and bake until brown and crisp.
These "eggless' sugar cookies can be
favored with lemon or nuts or choco-
late instead Of the spices. The school
children will appreciate them in their
luncheon baskets.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
m CANDY LAND.

IN CANDY LAND.
I'm Candy Land the little folks
Wear candy buttons on their clcaks.
And candy buttons on their shoes
Indeed, on everything they use"
"Why, should think the things woult
break"
syThey do; and then the children take
The. broken pieces, great and small,
And eat until they've eaten all
I'm Candy Land the girls all know
With candy needles they must sew.
The boys who work have candy tools,
And they have candy books in school.
"In Candy Land they think it nice,
To go to skate on candy ice;
They rest themselves in candy chairs
And go to bed up candy stairs"
The candy-lover on my knee
In wonderment still questioned me!
"And if the candy stairs should break?"
'sThe children must the pieces take,
And very quickly down must sit
And eat up every single bit"
What if the candy buttons break?s
'eThe pieces then the children take,
And very calmly down they sit
And eat up every single bit.
"In Candy Land the girls and boys
Pay every day with candy toys;
They always eat from candy plates,
And do their sums on candy States.
Sometimes the children eat all day
To get the broken bits away"
'sAnd must the children eat them all?'
yes, every piece, both great and small,
This is the law in Candy Land;
And you must own It's wisely planned;
For in that land, as you can see,
SO many things must broken be
That bitS Of candy soon would strew
The sidewalks, roads, and houses, too;
Sochildren must the pieces eat
That Candy Land be clean and neat"
The candy-lover on my knee
In blank amaze looked up at me.
why, Candy Lands dreadful pIa0e!'--
Then dawned wise look on his face
Il used to think it would be grand
To go to live in Candy Land;
But now only wish to go
Each day and stay an hour or sol"
st. Nicholas.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
TOMATO soUFFLE.

Melt an ounce of butter ia a sauce
pan. Mix smoothly with it one ounce
of -four a pinch of salt and pepper
and two gills of milk. Let simmer
gently over the fire, stirring all the
time, till it is as thick as melted butter.
Stir into it cupful of canned tomato.
Turn the mixture into another dish and
add the yolks Of two well-beaten eggs.
Whip three whites to a frotn, anu just
before the souffie is baked put them
into it. Bake for twenty minutes in
a pudding dish and serve the instant
it is done.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
PIGEON CARRIED THE NOTICE.

PIGEON CARRIED THE NOTICE.
A carrier pigeon, writes the Reddine
(Cal.) correspondent Of the Sacramento
Bee, played a part the other afternoon
in the filing of mining location notice
and several amended notices with the
County Recorder by Clinton Johnson,
manager of the Gold Kings Mining
Company.
The pigeon was liberated at the
mines, four miles west of this city, and
reached Mr.. Johnson just four minutes
later, bringing to him the word that
the notices had all been properly posted
on the claims. Thereupon he filed du.
plicates with the County Recorder. and
was just in time to do so before the
office closed for the day.
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bury. For a long time it was in ruined
condition, but was restored some TWEEN
ty years ago, possibly because tourists
would ask to see it. But the "Old
Lady" upon the white horse, with all
her bells and rings, is gone forever,
music and all. Primrose Hill'' is an
other real locality, being in London
near Regents Park. "St. Ives" on the
road from which 'seyen wives" were
met, is the town where Oliver Crom-
well passed five years in farming
st. Nicholas.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

WASHINGTON.

Z Or. Salmon, chief of a Department
of Agriculture bureau, admitted part
nership with a man who got q cons
tract to furnish labels to the Govern
ment.
Secretary Wilson gave up his vaea-
ton and will stay in Washington all
through the Investigation OF the De-
partment Of Agriculture.
E Government reports showed that an
increase of more than 100000 in the
internal revenues of this year over
those Of last
Secretary Wilson said he will remain
at the head of the Agricultural De-
partment and make it clean and
sound
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
Under the Razor.

One day last week Burt Lynch was
shaving man. He was in a hurry
to finish him, as he wanted to 60 to
show and he threw the lather around
rather reckIessly Some Of the soap
got in customers mouth. and he, OF
course. registered a mighty kick. In
stead of taking umbrage at the mans
hot language. the barber told him to
keep quiet and be careful not to let
the boss hear him. and he wouldn't
charge him anything extra. Free
water (Ore.J Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

Passenger-"w Whatever became OF
the Bulger family?"
Bus Driver-"Oh, Bill turned out
fine Got to be an actor. Toms an
artist; AIary's a music teacher. But
John never amounted to much. It took
all he could earn to support the
others Chicago Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

Apropos Of thirteen-pound baby
which an English practitioner recent
" announced as a record breaker. a
johannesburg doctor sends the follow
ing letter to the lancet
"sirs-I beg TO inform you that
delivered a Dutch lady of son
weighing fourteen and quarter
pounds. The child looked TO me as
if he would be more satisfied with a
chop than drink of milk. may E:en-
ton that both mother and father are
large persons"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
FUN IN MAKING SMOKE RINGS

Have you ever watched a smoker
blow rings Of smoke from his mouth
Here is a way to make smoke rings
without being smoker, and it will
be found one Of the prettiest expert
ments that you ever made.
You must have a pasteboard box
about a foot square at the bottom, and
in the middle of the bottom cut a
round hole as large as silver dollar.
Pin a handkerchief tightly over the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
MonRrsrowN rosronrrcH.
open from In the Morning Until 2
In the Evening.

open from In the Morning Until 2
In the Evening.
NAILS CLOSE.
7.SoA. M-Eor New York and All intsrmsd1s
ne stations.
Sis A. Moor Easton, Newton. Chester ana
III intermediate stations whippany.
ais A. M.--Tor Broolrside. Mendham and al
tations ON the Roclaway Valley Railroad.
els A. A.-For Now York. and Intermediates
Tsations.
els A. M.--Tor Mount Freedom.
asa. M.-For Newark, New York and b.
Tond.
iLss AH.-FOr Newark. New York and -
Fond.
ls4S r. K--For New York and All intsrms-
giate stations
I245 p M.-Fur Rockaway and Dover.
$50 r. M.-FOr New York and AL interus-
Late stations.
NAILS READY FOR DELIVERY.
T2OAM-From New York and intermsdsr
tte stations
$50 A. M.--Trom Hackettstown and intnF
nediate stations. whippany. Mt. Freedom.
"a. M.-Trom Broolzide, Mendham and e.
stations on tho RookAway Valley Railroad.
800 A. M.-Erom New York and inssrmedA-
ats stations.
IA. M.-From Dover.
sllOp. m.--Erom New York end intssmeala
ate stations.
LIB p. M.--From New York.
$50 r. M.--From Philadelphia, EAston. New
ION. Chester and intermediate staticns.
A8eP. m.--Frcm Brookside. llendham and ~
stations On the Roelraway vallay Railroad
s&4l r. M.---Erom New York end tnaarmelr
1te stations.
s4lt From Newark and New YORK.
delivered by caErieru.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
ANTS COWsHEDs.

One Of the most interesting studies
Of insect life is the relationship be
tween ants and plant-lice, or aphids
These plant-Iice supply honeydew
from the juices which they take as
food from plants. The ants are very
fond of this sweet substance, and care
for the aphids in a manner that seems
to US surprisingly intelligent. They
sometimes carry them bodily to bet
ter feeding ground and drive away
certain of their enemies. 1t is claimed
that they even build sheds Of mud In
the crotches of shrubs and small trees
On account of this insect relationship
one may truthfully call the ants farm
ers," the aphids cows" and these pro.
tecting mud cases ''cowsheds. st
Nicholas.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

CHEESE SANDWICHES.

These are extremely nice and easily
made. Put yolk Of hard-boiled egg
into cup and crumble it. Then put it
into a tablespoonful Of pepper, half q
teaspoonful Of mustard, the same
amount of salt and quarter Of a
pound OF American cheese. grated. Mix
thoroughly and moisten with q table,
spoonful of vinegar Spread between
slices of wheat or whoIe-wheat bread.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
INTERESTED.

SO the politician spent a week on
the old farm? Did he put in the time
playing games|
No; he spent every day out in the
beautiful orchard
What on earth interested him in
the orchard?n
why. the extensive grafting."-
Chicago News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
SOME DIFFERENT.

Kind Old Man-"Would you lead a
different life if you could get out Of
this jail?"
Convict-"Well, it's a cinch that
wouldn't be as sedentary in my habits
as I am now Chicago Journal
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
HEARTI,Ess PARENTs

Well, Elsie. the new baby is
to be called John
Elsie-'O! pshaw Why didn't they
name it Mabel or something like that:
they knew I wanted little sister. -
Philadelphia Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
MuSICAL -MATTNRS

my bark is on the sea-" sang the
tenor Of the male quartet.
ut oughtn't to be- said the leader
severely. Were singing in D now
Council Bluffs NonpareiI
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
LOOKING ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

The cheerful optimist had slipped on
the ice and broken his leg.
''Well." said the friend who had
called upon him, as he sat down by
the bed. what do you find to be thank.
full for now?"
Thankful for now" exclaimed the
cheerful optim.st. What an extra
ordinary question! I'm thankful that
didn't also break the other leg
Somerville Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
WOULDN'T DO.

Rolling pin? Yes. sir; here's one
made of glass; the latest thing out"
"But, mani that thing would prob
ably break and cut my head all to
piecesg' Houston Post.
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DIPLOMATTC.

course, the earrings are quite
pretty she said, with just tinge of
disappointment 'but the stones are
very SMALL
"But. my dear" replied Mr.. Proxy.
"if they were any larger they'd be all
out OF proportion to the size Of your
ears."-Philadelphia Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

Governor Pennypacker, of Pennsyi
vania, sent invitations to all State
Governors to send representatives to a
meeting in Washington, D. c.. to pre-.
pare plans for uniformity in divorces
laws in the various States.
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VERY MUCH OpPosrTE.

"Why does he wish to marry her7'
"He says people should marry their
opposites.v
s'Why, they are both dark
Yes; but he hasn't cent and she
has a million dollars"