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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31
CHAPTER XVII.

Naturally they were astonished
when they heard had been in the
State couple Of months. When ! told
them l had come there to seek my for
tune, and was farming in the south,
where l hoped they would come and
stay with me during the winter. brace
said:
'sWell, I hear there's livin' to be
made ranchin. but it's plaguey long
row, they do say. However. it won't
he none too long for me to hoe along
of you, and so be you're agreeable to
havin our company, it amt likely I'll
hold off,
Lola's eyes dilated with eager de-
light. / fancy her imagination pic
tured return of the Transvaal times.
the happiest she had known. when
rude necessity knit us together in close
companionship. l did not think 1t
necessary to undeceive them then, and
the next day I took them with me to
San Diego. The sun was shining when
we got there, and the air was soft and
warm; il was like an early day Of Eng
lish summer.
The effect on Lola was miraculous;
she seemed inspired with new life.
had never seen her so animated and
gay.
Her countenance fell as we passed
through the beautiful plantations and
entered the richly furnished house. II
was an unhappy disillusion for her,
Brace, who never let anything in the
world surprise him, stroked his chin
effectively as he looked round him,
md said:
"This is your lot is it, Gentleman
Thorne?"
Il shall be better able to call it mine
when have paid up the capital in
vested in it. As you know, had no
money of my own have borrowed
heavily, and until the loan is paid
shrugged my shoulders.
~Until it's paid" said Brace, contin.
ming my sentence, you've got to so tc
bed late and get up airly, and be ghank.
fUl bef you kin sleep sound In betWixt.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS
Davis, Pun.

The general public of Red Bank waA
not surprised to learn that Congress-
man Howell has just recommended
obadiah E. Davis for appointment as
postmaster of Red Bank, to succeed
William 4. Corlies, the present incum-
bent. There are all-tOO-apparent rea-l
CONS why the President will appoint
Congressman Howelrs protege, in
stead of COrlies There has been a
spirited fight between Davis and Cor
lies, both of whom are prominent Re
publicans. While up to the time when
Congressman Howell recommended
Davis the chances of the two men We're
considered equal in all respects save
one, Davis leeway in this one and fatal
instance was expected to defeat Corlies
for reappointment at the hands of Pres
ident Roosevelt, even if Congressman
Howell had recommended Corlies to
the President. Corlies has made an
excellent postmaster and has host of
friends. but the fact of the matter is
that he has been badly beaten from
the start as far as the President was
concerned. The Roadway which Davis
had obtained on his rival in the race
could not possibly be overcome in the
short time before President Roosevelt
makes the appointment, for his advan-
tage is simply this fact, which will
surely outweigh all others in the eyes
of the Chief Executive of the Nation,
namely, Davis is the proud father of
a happy family of ten children, while
Corlies, alas! has mary one"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31

Senator Stewart, of Nevada, affec-
fionately known as the Congressional
Santa Claus, has introduced bill to
raise the salaries of some OF the Off
GERS of Government, states Harper's
Weekly. He is for paying the Presi-
dent 100000 q year; the Vice resi-
dent, $4,000; the Speaker. $4,000.
and all the Senators and Representa-
lives $4,000 apiece. The bill has not
been much discussed yet either in or
out Of Congress, but it deserves to be
seriously taken up and wisely dealt
with. The President gets along with
out known embarrassment on his pres
ent stipend. but we think the proposal
to double his salary would he popular,
though the end sought might perhaps
be better realized by providing that all
Presidents shall have life pensions OF
$4,000 The argument for increasing
The Vice Presidents salary is that the
dignity and attractiveness OF the
Office need to be increased. The
speakership is one of the great Offices
'of our Government, ana its salary
should get within sight Of it's impor-
lance. Another great office is that Of
Dustlce Of the Supreme Court
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31

The case of Elsie Anderson, the
three-year-old fouudling who died in
the Elizabeth General Hospital as the
result Of a scalding rath given her
in the Egenolfs Day Nursery, will be
investigated by the Grand Jury which
is now in session. The board of mana
gers of the Elizabeth Day Nursery
met at the home of Mrs. Emily f..
Williamson, the President, who is also
State probation officer, to get in
shape evidence for presentation to
Prosecutor English. Miss Hart is the
nurse who it is said had charge of the
child, and she was also the natron of
the nursery. Miss Hart was said to
be at the home of a relative in EliHr
beth. The police said they could rea,~s
her whenever she was wanted.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31

t Here, says the New York Press, is
an excellent suggestion from one long
acquainted with ships and shipping.
f'If our Government wants to do some
thing to protect our seamen let it make
a law compelling all vessels, whether
of American or foreign tonnage, to
carry small mortars for shooting life
dimes ashore in case of wreck. Every
one with common sense, and many
hacking it, must know that when
ship grounds in a storm it is always
on lee shore. To shoot out a life line
from the beach to small vessel, half
a mile or more away, in the teeth Of a
gale, is difficult matter, because Of
ahe littleness of the objective. But a
line fred from the ship, going with the
wind, would be very likely to hit the
shore somewhere. and communication
could be established without difficulty
or loss of time
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31

! An American millionaire, staying at
Homburg, once gave the head waiter
at one of the hotels 100 marks to place
him next to an English Duke at din
ner, relates the London Globe. Next
day he found himself at the other end
of the table. Didn't give you" he
demonstrated. "a hundred marks to
gsit as near as possible to the Duke?"
Yes, sir" replied the waiter, but the
Duke he gave me 200 marks to put
you as far away as possible Moral:
The higher the fewer
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31

America has retaliated upon Sir Ed
ward Clarke and his proposal to call
the Great Republic 'Usona," declares
the London Chronicle. You're anoth-
er" says the United States of North
I!America to the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, and all the
British dominions Beyond the Seas.
N'Ewisicasa! Yahw For we are Eng
land, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, India.
Canada, Australia and South Africa.
though we may not all approve Of the
order of the initials. But if we ad-
dress our letters to @Usona" the reply
Twill come to "Ewisicasa."
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31

The Right Rev. John Scarborough. Of
Trenton, Episcopal Bishop of the Do
cese of New Jersey, was robbed of a
pocketbook containing $50 while in
New York City. He was about to
board a Broadway car when man
rushed in front of him and grasped the
hand railing on each side. He asked
the conductor whether the car went
to q certain street. He received a
negative reply, but continued to inter-
rogate the conductor while the Bishop
and several other prospective passen-
gers awaited an opportunity to board
the car. The temporary delay gave a
confederate in the rear an opportunity
to slip his hand into the Bishops
pocket. The latter did not miss his
purse until the car had gone nearly a
block.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31
Steel Trust Wins a Suit.

Vice Chancellor Stevenson, of Tren-
ion, sustained the demurrer Of the
United States Steel Corporation in the
suit brought by Alfred #. Stevens to
compel the company to pay dividends
out of its surplus upon the common
stock. This is virtual dismissal of
the bill. The Vice-Chancellor held that
tho surplus of $66,O00,OO0 was only six
per cent of the company's capital
stock; that there was no proof that il
was not invested in material and that it
was not shown that either its retention
was unjustified or that by retaining it
The company sought to favor its pre-
ferred stockholders
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31
Drub Beats George.

In a fresh northwest breeze seven
racers of the North Shrewsbury River
Ice Yacht Club sailed at Red Bank for
special prizes and the Grant pennant.
The Drub won from the George, with
only seven seconds to spare. The start
ers were the Drub, the George, the
Daisy the Northwest, the Atalanta,
theTyro and the Wizard. 1t was hot
contest for first place between the two
leading yachts The Drub got away
first and increased her lead to the first
stake. The the George crawledsup on
the leader, but ON the next leg the
Drub again widened the gap. 1t was
one of the prettiest contests ever wit
messed on the river. The Drub finished
first in 1924. Edward Assays Daisy
was third forty-three seconds behind
the George The clubs triangular
course was used.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31

! Some ambitious silkworms of the
.neighborhood of Venice have woven
ny themselves a ribbon three yards
long and three inches wide. When
they reached the chrysalis stage, ac-
Fording to the Indianapolis News. in
stead of weaving round coccoons on
ahe twigs prepared for them, they pre-
sferred to travel up and down the
smooth upper side of strip of wood
nine feet long and three inches wide
Back and forth they went, spinning
their silken web, until at last they
made beautiful ribbon, transparent
in its centre and golden yellow at the
heavier edges. The scarf is amazing
ny strong for fabric SO delicately wo-
wen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31

oers WITH Gn9s gs s1gnf o. aSsom ao9 On run.
aboard interested Hempstead, r. I. a
portable steel runner, which somewhat re-
eemhled half iron tire, was fastened on
the outside OF the front wheels Of the an
tomobiles, which were firmly fastened to
the axles to prevent them from sliding.
The rear wheels were not touched, with
The exceptionSS of covering of very thin
sheet iron to prevent the ice from punetur-
ing the tires. Steel prongs extended from
the thin covering, which enabled the
wheels to obtain a purchase on the snow
and ice, and by this method some excep-
tionally good sport was enjoyed on tie
country roads Of Nassau County.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31
Rocne,s Strenuous caraer.

Jim Roche, the man who smugglee
a torpedo destroyer out of Englanc
into the service Of Russia, is a mar
of varied and exciting experience. He
has led revolution in South America
has had tombstone erected to him
somewhere in northern Europe, stooc
as model for the late Sir John Mil
lais, struck oil in southern state anc
at one time was an ally Of Ernest Ter
rah Hooley. the south African pro
moter.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31
Little Girl Manned

A Erag- Jorgensen cartridge dropped
on red hot stove in the home Of John
J. Cantwell, of s Chase street, Tren-
ton, exploded and mutilated the hand
of his little seven-year-old daughter
julia The little girl had found the
cartridge in the drawer of bureau and
wondering if it would explode laid 1t on
the stove There was quick report
and Julia is minus the best part OF
three fingers and a thumb.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31
A Luminous Tree.

A very remarkable tree grows in Ne
vada. 1t is called by the superstitious
Indians the witch tree. 1t grows 20 a
height Of six or seven feet, ana its
trunk at the base IS about three times
the size Of an ordinary mans wrist.
The wonderful Characteristic Of the
tree is its luminosity, which is SO great
that on the darkest hight it can be seea
plainly at least a mile away. A person
standing near could read the finest
print BY its light.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31
Predicts Defeat for lawson.

James r. Keene, the veteran specu-
lator, was asked his opinion regarding
recent performances Of Thomas w.
Lawson, the Boston sensationalist.
Said Mr.. Keene: 1T does not pay to
hunt game in Wall street with brass
hand. and whenever man gets up
On the fence and crows he makes a
target Of himself ana you can bet
your last dollar he will end in the
itch.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31

The Government officials say that
ahe life-savers will like the obnoxious
new rules better than the old after
they get used to them Something Of
the sort was uttered by the man who
put green spectacles on his horse and
fed the animal with shavings, the Bos-f
ton Journal remarks.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31

Reports from all over the State show
that there was pretty general de-
crease in the number of marriages last
year, states the Philadelphia Press,
yet it was a very prosperous year in
about everything else.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31
Bounanrx afarked ~ nln,ninn,,, -.

Aluminium bronze posts, about two an.l
one-half feet in height, especially mann.
featured for the purpose, and SET at half
mile intervals are 10 mark the INTERIM
tional boundary line between Alaska a ~
the British possession as determined IN
We London award, says the Sitka Alaskan.
Tlans LOT surveying and marking the line
Who are to do the work are assemb6nc
Three parties win be put into fhe feid
eaen composed Of an equal number Of C,a,
nadians and Americans
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31

An English judge has officially de-
cided that schoolteacher is not a
gentleman. AT least seventy-fye per
cent. of those in this part of the world
are not, they being women, comments
the Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31

IA grOwn-up man who says he has
never smoked a pipe or cigar or kissed
woman or girl may be telling the
truth, but he has missed a whole
bunch Of fun, the Montgomery Adver-
Aisor AYERS
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31

. Aye, ana by the same token leap
years departs also AID the nervous
ones can once more come abroad in
daylight, the New York Telegram de
clares.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31
In AN Parts Of the State.

Odd Fellows Of Millville enjoyed
banquet after their annual meeting.
A movement is on foot to organize
branch OF the Y. NJ c. A. at Moores-
town. A4s-.s.S..
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31

The Kansas City man WHO was
robbed Of $500 while III jail will prob
ably be more careful about going to
jail hereafter.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31

ran away to her room. slammed the
door, and burst into At Of crying
that could be heard where / sat on
the terrace. ~
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31

q Glassboro pa cat, once chloroforned
ana twice shot, is stin in good condition,
With six lives remaining.
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PROF. GREENER DISPLACED.
Thornwen Haynes to Be Commercial
Agent at Vladiyostok.

The President has directed the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Thornwell Haynes as United
States commercial agent at Vladsvostok,
Siberia, thus displacing Prof. Richard T.
Greener, one of the few colored men in the
consular service. Mr.. Haynes Is United
States consul at Rouen, France, but Is now
i'll this country on leave of absence. The
agency at Viadivostok pays 81 800 a year.
while the Rouen consulate pays less than
$1,000 a year
Mr.. Haynes was born In South Carolina
III 1865, and is a graduate of Vanderbilt
University, Tenn. He was appointed con-
sui at Rouen in May. 1900.
Prof. Greener has served the government
at vladivostok since May. 1898. Since the
beginning Of hostilities In the far east his
duties have been of a most important char
acier, and so Gar as known were performed
TO the satisfaction Of the government. He
had previously served as United States con-
sui at Bombay for I'VE months.
Mr.. Greener was born in New York, but
for many years made his home In this city.
He was graduated at Harvard College.
whore he was classmate Of Senator
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JACQUES JoUvENAL DEAD.
Sculptor Of Local Note Employed at
the United States Capitol.

Jacques Jouvenai. a local sculptor and the
designer of the statue Of Benjamin Frank
lin which stands at the intersection OF ID
street, 10th street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, died this morning at his home.
81 X street northwest. Mr.. Jonvenal was
seventy-sx years of age He was employed
in the Office of the superintendent of the
Capitol building at the time Of his DEATH
He was well known by older Washington
ians as the owner OF stone yard and mon
ument shop at the corner of 10th and ID
streets northwest. At the time of the
construction of the large office building
at the corner of 18th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, now occupied by the South
ern railway. Mr.. Jouvenal was given the
contract for the construction of statue
Of Benjamin Franklin which was to have
been placed In q. niche over the main en-
trance of the building. Mr.. Stilson Hutch
ms purchased the statue. however. and
presented 1t to the city and 1t now stands
In the spot named.
Mr.. Jouvenal had been employed for many
years In the Office OF the superintendent OF
the Capitol building. and has done much
Of the work Of designing decorations f0s
the various rooms In the big building. Hs
leaves = wife. Arrangements for the fw
neral have not yef been completed.
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COLLISION IN THE SUBWAY.
Many Injured in First Crash, Result of
the Strike.

With one collision, in which twenty nine
persons were injured and none killed. New
York has passed through the first day Of
the general strike on it's rapid transit sys-
tenn. Beyond this accident and some minor
casualties due to the abnormal conditions
the sum total Of the day was annoyance
and vexation to a million or more people
usually dependent upon the interborough
companies lines for -ansportation to and
from their business. So far there has
been little disorder. Sporadic encounters
between Individuals some bad language
and the action Of few hoodlums in the
throwing Of missiles at passing elevated
trains tells this phase of the strike.
The annoyance to the multitude was in
creased by wet snow, which began fall
ing in the afternoon. Service on the ele-
waited roads and subway. while not tied
up was crippled. and badly crippled at
that Trains were run on irregular sched-
uies In the underground, beginning with
the early morning. but the elevated Hines
did not fare SO well. In fact. the elevated
system Of the interborough lines was pref
ty we'll paralyzed.
The accident wns in the nature Of .
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repulsed. The enemy left thirty dead on

repulsed. The enemy left thirty dead on
the field.
AT o'clock on the morning of March
the enemy's artillery concentrated It's fire
on the lines between Ia mountain and
Wanpao mountain, and large body OF In
fantry attacked US. but was entirely re-
pulsed at 80 o'clock.
West of the railway We occupied East
Hanchenpao at IL am. on March Z, and
later we repulsed an attempt OF the enemy
to retake the right bank Of the Hun river.
There are indications of the enemys
gradual reinforcement and of a gathering
of troops in the vicinity of Yangshiatun,
seven miles southwest Of Mukden.
I'VE captured two-thirds Of the village OF
Likuanpao, repulsing a counter attack
made by the enemy with division.
''Likuanpao Is situated eight miles west
of Mukden.
Japanese Have Seized SO Steamers.
The British steamer Venus. from Cardiff
for yladivostok. was captured by jap
anese warshp March 4, and the British
steamer Aphrodite. from Cardin for Vladi-
yostok was seized By a warship of Japan
March 8.
Since the war began japan has taken pos
session of thirty-two steamers carrying
contraband of war. These vessels are OF a
thousand tons and upward, the whole total
Ing 10000 teas
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rear-end collision. due, 1t is said. to the in
experience of the men on the trains Two
cars had their ends smashed in. and there
was a panic among scores of passengers.
OF the injured fifteen were so severely hurt
that they had to be sent to the hospitals.
Traffic was delayed for over two hours
from O'Clock until after Z.
The passengers standing on the plat
forms Of the last two cars of the first
train were caught as in a wise. 1t was
here that all of those who were hurt re-
ceived their injuries. Policemen and fire.
men were summoned to chop the cars
apart and rescue the imprisoned. 1t was
fifteen minutes before the first of the vic
Tins was released. Meantime. some OF
the cooler of the passengers in the train
had lighted matches in the cars and were
assisting the women to the doors at the
'unbrOken ends of the two cars and in a
few minutes men and women were being
passed through the broken windows to the
platform. Some OF them were carried
across the tracks to the downtown station.
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RUSSIANS DISLoDGED.
Driven From Machuntan by Japanese
and Pursued Northward.

TOKYO. March 8. 4 p.m.-The following
dispatch has just been received from the
headquarters of the Japanese armies In
Manchuria:
'Our force, which has been engaging a
superior force of the enemy In the neigh
borhood of Machuntan, southeast of Muk-
den. dislodged the enemy from his positions
at o'clock this morning and is now pur-
suing him northward."
Official Statement of Situation.
Imperial army headquarters make the
following announcement today:
I'm the direction of Singking on the
morning of March 6, our force advanced
toward Huaijen. 1t first occupied Pinshih-
hata. and then HuaiJen.
The situation in the direction of Theta
and Machuntan Is unchanged.
In the direction of the Sha river. east
Of the railway. at o'clock In the morning
on March T. the enemy's infantry attacked
the heights north Of Tunchaitun, but were
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building permits ISSUED.

The following building permits were Is
sued today:
TO Charles Walker, four two-story brick
dwellings. 1000 to 1906 E street southeast;
cost. 81 900.
TO Joseph Henning. two-story brick
dwelling, Prout street between Nicholson
and Carroll streets: cost, $l.400
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JAPANESE CAPTURED VILLAGES.
Russians Are Fiercely Resisting to As
sist Army's Retreat.

GEN. OKU'S HEADQUARTERS IN THE
FIELD. Monday, March q, via Fusan.-
Gen. Oku's army continued the attack on
the villages in the angle formed by the
railway and the Hun river, capturing two
o. them.
The Russians are making a fierce resist
ance, desperately attempting to hold the
railway until the main army retreats. Both
sides have brought into play many heavy
guns.
The battle today has been largely an ar
tiliery duel. The attack toward the rail-
way continues.