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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-20
WASHINGTON LETTER


Superintendent Wood of the capitol
has lately taken a census of the squir
rels on the capitol grounds and is graft
fed to find that despite the depreda
tions of marauding cats and dogs the
original dozen turned out in 1908 has
increased to over sixty. The squirrels
are fed regularly every morning at
o'clock by one of Mr.. Woods helpers.
The feeding is not done in one place,
for the sixty squirrels are divided into
three bands, known to the capitol en-
ployees as the northeast crowd" the
southwest crowd" and the west front
bunch.n Each band sticks to its own
particular section Of the grounds, rare
~ if ever foraging on the domain Of the
others. The squirrels have grown ac-
customed to regular meals and are al
ways on hand when the custodian ar
rives. If some are absent, a whistle
brings them to their feed peanuts
some days, mixed oats on others.
Cats XIII Squirrels.
Assistant Superintendent Lynn states
that the ground would have just double
the number Of squirrels were it not for
the cats whose owners dwell in the
houses surrounding the capitol grounds.
Some time ago the depredations Of
these felines became SO serious that
MIR Lynn declared war on them, with
the result that several of the worst
felines in the outfit were shot.
This lpd IN furfha1. froi1hlp FIR fhp
owners OF the cats raised a row about
the matter, many of the ladies whose
pets had been slaughtered declaring
they did not believe their tabbies were
half as wicked as charged and that it
was real mean to kill them anyhow.
Abyssinian Zebra Arrives.
The CREWS zebra, presented to the
department of agriculture by Ras Ma
konen, prince and governor of Harrar,
Abyssinia, through Consul General
skinner of Marseilles for purposes Of
experimentation arrived in this city a
few days ago.
The zebra thus acquired by the de-
partment of agriculture is a young AMI
MALTA mere colt, in fact-but well and
stockily built and as sound as dollar.
He is not quite so large as Dan, the
other Greyy zebra at the zoo, which is
much older animal, a present, by the
way, from Emperor AIenelik Of Abys-
sinia to President Roosevelt and the
first of his species to reach the new
world.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-20

Investigation to Include Alleged Illegal
Practices of Standard Oil In Kansas,
Senate Passes Ship Subsidy Bill.
Giant Job to Defraud indians Of Coal
Lands Disclosed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
MICHIGAN BRIEFS,

Carl G. Kleinstuck, a German noble
and former officer in the German
army was appointed special police
man in Kalamazoo, at a special meet
Ing of the common council.
Four times in five months has death
visited the humble home Of Mrs. Chas.
a. King, SO West Fulton avenue Grand
Rapids She has been robbed of her
husband and three of her children.
Mott Axtell OF Montrose, chased his
sister in her night clothes to the roof
OF his home, whipped his aged mother,
and then fought the hired man tree
fierce rounds. Justice Cillett has
placed him under $40 bonds to keep
the peace.
To get possession OF a farm to
which he claims title, Forest Thayer,
aged 16, living near Mason, is alleged
20 have attempted TO evict his father
and his grandmother, Mrs. Amelia
Thayer Forest says he intends to be
married, and he wants the farm for
himself and his bride His attempt to
drive out the old people has led to a
warrant, charging him with assault
and battery on his grandmother.
G.. w. Corbett, a tramp, In search
Of place to sleep, entered the Fetch
er Place hotel, in Grand Rapids,
sought out the bath tub room and
went to sleep in the bathtub. His
snores alarmed housemaid, who call
ed the police and had the man arrest.
ed. When arraigned in court Corbett
refused to plead guilty to a charge
cf vagrancy, but was tried, convicted.
fined Sc, and in default of payment,
was sentences to jan for 10 days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
SUMMER CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ray visited hei
mother, Mrs. Koehler, of Riverdale, Sun.
day of last week.
Virgil Ray and wife have returned
from the north, where they spent the
winter, last Friday.
Mrs. John Charter, from near Alma,
visited Mrs. Anna Kress recently.
Mrs. B. I. Gee and daughter, Sarah,
spent Saturday and Sunday I'M Mt Pleas
ant visiting relatives.
Mrs. Fred Fea's brother is lying sick at
her house with complication of diseases.
Andrew Johnson and family attended a
surprise party upon Mr.. Perry, of Sum-
ner, and report fine time.
Mrs. Kress and daughter, Iva, visited
John Johnson, who has very sick baby,
last Saturday
Lena Johnson entertained two of her
girl friends, Lena and Leta Perry, of
Sumner, last Friday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
SOUTHWEST PINE RIVER

Mrs. B. B. Ellison is some better al
this writing
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Haggard were
in ST. Louis Monday on business.
Mr. John Walker, of Decatur Ind.
is in this vicinity looking for place to
locate,
Mrs. F. g. Fewelling visited her
sister, Mrs. Elisha Church on Friday
of last week.
Clark and Hooper have completed
their lumber job on John Haggard' IS
farm.
Mrs. l.. T. MUM and daughter, Vida.
were visitors at the home of John Hag-
gard on Thursday.
Mr.. Dick Haggard and John Walker
were Sunday guests at Mr.. and Mrs.
Walters near Elwell.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Church and
daughter, Myrtle Campbell, of st. Louis
visited their son, John Church and wife
Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
SISTER LEAVES HOSPITAL.
Mother Superior Refused Permission,
But Woman Claims She Has Dis
pensation From Bishop.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Feb. 2I.-Mys-
tery surrounds the sudden desertion OF
Borgess. hospital Sunday night Of Sis
ter Veronica, formerly Catherine Kali
eDbach, who has been a nurse at the
institution for the past II years. The
sister refuses to give her reasons for
her act, and the hospital authorities
are likewise silent.
In the early evening, Fred Glass, n
well known citizen, teIephoned the
hospital and asked that Sister Veroni-
ca be sent to care for his wife, who is
critically i'll. The mother superior told
Dir. Glass that she could not be spared
The sister went, however, and It is
said will not return. She had only
her religious habit when she left the
institution, but is now said to be
wearing clothes made for her by two
well known ladies of this city.
While refusing to give her reasons
for leaving the institution yesterday.
the sister stated that she had applied
to Bishop Foley for a dispensation and
bad received it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
SETHTON

Mrs. Jason, Mrs. Effis. Reinsr2ith,
Miss Lulu McWilliams and Oracle
Hodge are Sethton's invalids this week
The Sethton school prepared a fine
program for WashingsOn's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.. Noll spent Satur-
day and Sunday with relatives in
Ithaca.
Mrs. l.. II. Wilcox spent part Of last
week with friends in Alma.
A few of the friends and neighbors Of
Mr.. and Mrs II. b. Stackey were in
vited to surprise them at their home
near this place Saturday evening. About
forty We're present. The evening was
spent in very enjoyable manner, after
which a bountiful supper was served.
The occasion will long be remembered,
as they depart soon for their new home
at Cadillac.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
from the Records
Corps OF forty
Special covvsspcns
dents.
County neWS
BRECKENRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Catlin visited
friends and relatives in Pompeii las
week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Guild
Tuesday, February 10, girl.
Jay Sexton has been entertaining
company from Ohio.
Miss Verna Merritt who has been
seriously i'll for some time is now on the
gain and we hope her recovery may be
speedy and permanent.
Mrs. H. j. Zubler has been chosen as
delegate of the great hive L. o. 7. NJ.
Miss Mabel Wolverton visited her
uncle, j. Kline in the country Sunday.
Mr. Kline is very i'll.
Rev. j. w. Hayward and Will Allen
were in Saginaw on business last week.
Mrs. Rosa Guild has returned home
from her work in Cadillac.
Miss Luella Drake has gone to Flint
on business and will visit relatives in
Armada before returning.
Dee Watson, Of Ithaca, visitedNhis
parents Sunday.
Mrs. ]. w. Graham has.returned from
her visit in Lansing
Word has been received here of the
serious illness of Mrs. A. A. Johnson, of
Ithaca, but formerly of this place.
Mrs. w. H. Weed as been entertain
ing her cousin, Frank Silkworth, of
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mrs. Lucy Seymour and daughter,
Pauline, have moved to Dansville,
Mich, where they will make their
future home.
A branch of A. S. of f. has been or
ganiaed here with p. Wilcox as Ipresi-
dent and John Hustled yice-president,
Lester Debolt and Miss Inez Debolt
visited the formers father. Will Debolt
of this place last week.
Several Of the young men of this place
music at the Congregational
church, Sunday evening. The songs
were well rendered and it made pleas.
ant change in the service. We hope
they may continue the good work. b.
Little Marion Sanderson is on the
sick list.
Miss Jennie Weed is in Ithaca help
ing care for her sister, Mrs. A. A John.
son.
Ed Chisholm is ON the sick list this
week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
LAUNCHED BOON FOR TAFT.
Norton, Of Adrian, Would Have Him
For Next President.

Bay City. Mich, Feb. 21.-The sec,
ond annual banquet of the Bay county
Mckinley club was held in the Ridotto
last night. The auditorium was hand.
somely decorated.
The guests OF honor were Secretary
OF War Taft, Governor Warner Con-
gresham Bede, OF Minnesota; Ford
ney and Loud, OF Michigan; Secretary
OF State Prescott, Hon. w. A. Norton,
OF Adrian, and others.
Hon. William A. Norton responded
TO the toast Mckinley" After de-
livering glowing tribute to the mem.
ory of the maryred president, Mr.. Nor
ton launched boom for Taft for pres.
!Gent, He alluded to the fact that
Ohio had furnished many occupants Of
the presidential chair in the past and
would continue to do so In the future,
and concluded.
i am not a prophet, nor the Son
Of prophet, but it is not a bald, bare,
naked possibility, but strong prob.
ability, that Ohio will give us our next
president. This is no jolly, even II
1t IS our 'Taffy'"
Governor Warner briefly discussed
primary election reform and other
state issues. Secretary Taft's adj
dress was confined to a discussion Of
the Philippines and the proposed
changes In the tariff.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
in ALMA
Every c aim is Backed by
Local Testimony. d.

If the reader wants stronger proof than
the folio wing statement aid experience
of resident of Alma, what can it be?
Vet. M. A. Ransom, of South State
street, says: 81 have had kidney com.
laint more or less ever since | was
In the army. While in the service /
was taken down with severe attack
of diarrhoea. 1t became chronic and II
was a long time before l got over 1t.
Our medical service at that time was
very poor compared with what 1t was
during the Spanish-American war.
finally got over the diarrhoea, but
weakness Of the kidneys, and at
times a terrible backache, were no
ticeable. About four years ago / made
trip to Dennison, in Crawford Co.,
Iowa, and while there l had an attack
of kidney trouble. My back ached ter.
ribly, and a weakness of the kidneys
was annoying and distressing. / heard
of Doan's Kidney Pills aud got box
Some little time ago there was a re
currence of the trouble. | had not
forgotten the benefits l received from
the use of Doan's Kidney Pills In the
west, so / went to Charles Rhodes
drug store; | procured a box, COM
menced the treatment, and began 10
improve right away. bought a sec
ond one and 1t stopped the backache
and relieved the urinary difficulties. !
am not entirely cured, nor do | ever
expect to be, as | am 80 years old;
but Doan's Kidney Pills never fail to
bring quick relief. to patch me up and
to ward off any serious trouble"
Sold for so cents per box by all
dealers. Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name-Doan's
and take no other.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
Brlaht Career Cut Short.

Calumet, Mich, . eb. 21.-Morton
Anderson, aged %, the eldest son Of
William B. Anderson, vice-president
and manager OF the Merchants & Man.
ufacturers' bank, of this city, was
found dead near Massey, Ont, Mon
day night. He was graduated from
the Michigan College of Mines this
year, and left last week to take the
position of mining engineer at the
Hermina mine, of which his father is
treasurer. The cause OF young An
dCrson's death is unknown.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
SOUTHWEST ARCADIA

Artie Peacock, of Lansing, is visiting
his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Wetherel. of Sumner,
spent Sunday at Walter Clark's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Dean entertained
Jesse Merchant and wife, of New Haven,
Sunday.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet with
Mrs T. Dawson March I. Everybody
come.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
Masons Gather at Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 21.--
Members of Dewitt Clinton consistory
and its subordinate bodies are in at
tendance here from many Michigan
towns at the annual reunion, which
will continue three days. A class OF
forty candidates will take the degrees
from the fourth to the thirty-second
inclusive. Moriah grand lodge Of per-
lection opened Tuesday afternoon with
John Rowson, grand master, presid.
ing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
WEST PINE RIVER

A. Moore and family have moved &c
Ohio
Fred Wood has gone to Colorado.
Mrs. w. Sullivan, who was quite sick
last week, is reported better.
Com. c. +. Pike visited Wright school
one day last week.
Miss Elvira Fleming is spending the
week with friends in Elwell.
Mrs. J. Lanshaw spent last week with
her daughter, Mrs. +. C. eech, of Forest
Hill.
Little Mervin Fleming spent last week
with his grandma, Mrs. T.. Fleming.
We are pretty sure of the farmers
telephone line pow.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

They never gripe or sicken, but cleanse
and strengthen the stomach, liver and
bowels This is the universal verdict of
the many thousands who use DeWitts
Little Early Risers. These famous little
pills relieve headache, constipation, bill
iousness, jaundice, torpid liver, sallow
complexion etc. Try Little Early Risers
Chas. Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

Indigestion y easily overcome by the
use OF Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, because
this remedy &gests what You eat and
gives the stomach a rest-allows it to
recuperate and grow strong again. Ko-
dol relieves Indigestion, Belching of Gas,
Sour Stomach, Heart Burn, etc, and en-
ables the digestive organs to transform
all foods into the kind of rich red blood
that makes health and strength. Sold by
Chas Rhodes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

It is sin to suffer with backache and
pains over the kidneys when a single
dose of Pineules will give relief in one
night. Suffering women should heed
these warnings ere it is too late. Female
troubles may result. Pineules will
strengthen the kidneys and bladder,
cleanse the blood and relieve the aches
and pains of Neuralgia and Rheumatism.
Sold by Geo. f.. Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
Loose Log Kills Man In cahoose

Manistique, Mich, Feb. 21.-Bert
Gilman, single, aged 80, killed near
Germfask, Schoolcraft county, met his
death in peculiar manner. He was
lying on seat of a caboose attached
to a Manistique railway train and was
hit in the head by a log which be-
came freed from its fastenings on the
car ahead. His skull was crushed
and death ensued shortly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

man who once had rough horny
hands made them soft and smooth with
Witch Hazel Salve, but he used the
genune-that bearing the name "E. c.
Dewitt & Co., Chicago" For sores
boils, cuts, burns, bruises, ETC., it has no
equal, and affords almost immediate
relief from blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding Piles. Sold by Chas. Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
Sluggish Liver a Foe to Ambition

You cannot accomplish very much il
your liver is inactive as you feel dull,
your eyes are heavy and slight exertion
exhausts you. Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup stimulates the liver and bowels
and makes you feel bright and active.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not
nauseate or gripe and is mild and pleasant
to take. Orino is more effective than
pills or ordinary cathartics. Refuse sub
stitutes. Geo. Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

Young people wanted to learn telegra-
ply. Railroads and telegraph companies
need operators badly. Total COS. SIX
rroIths' course at our school,, tuit.cn
ttelegraphy and typewritingJ board ar
room, SOL; this can be reduced. Cata-
logue free. Dodge's Institute, Monroe
ST.. Valparaiso, Ind. 47-tI3.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

We have an opening for good, live
correspondent in Southwest New Haven.
If you wish to take up the work, write to
us for stationery, envelopes, ETC., and we
will add you to our list of subscribers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

Stopi Don't take imitation celery teas
when you ask for Celery King, a medi-
cine Of great value. The teas" are
urged upon you because they are bought
cheap. Never jeopardize your health in
bad cause. Celery King only costs 25
cents and it never disappoints.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

The children's jubilee of good health
follows the use Of Bees Laxative Honey
and Tar, the cough syrup that expels all
cold from the system by acting as
cathartic on the bowels. A certain rem
edy for Group, Whooping Cough and all
lung and bronchial affections. Sold by
Geo. T.. Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

Methusala was all right, you bet,
For good old soul was he,
They say he would be living yet.
Had he taken Rocky Mountain Tea
Charles Rhodes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

Pinesalve is the best Salve for sores,
burns, boils, letter, eczema, skin diseases
and piles. Sold by Geo. l.. Sharrar. a
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
NOTICE.

/ will be at the City Hall, Friday of
each week from now until March l. 1906.
for the purpose of collecting city taxes.
J. A. BAKER.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

few books of teachers contracts at
the Record Office at moderate price
School directors should remember this.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

Baby won't suffer FIVE minutes with
Group If you apply DIR. Thomas Electric
Oil at once. 1t acts like magic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

Old papers cheap at the RECORD Office.
Two big bundles for FIVE cents. 4stf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the cough
caused by attacks of la grippe. 1t heals
the lungs. Geo .Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

The most reliable preparation on the
market for kidney troubles is Foley's
Kidney Cure. Geo. Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

The RECORD in advance one year and
tesla map for only $50.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-12
SHIP A SMALLPOX
HOSPITAL A MONTH
Trying Experience of Whaling Brig on
Voyage to South Ameri-
ca,

New York, Feb. 12.-One month on
the Atlantic with the entire ship con-
vorted into smallpox hospital for the
entire trip. and a quarter of the crew
i'll with this disease, was the expert
ence of the whaling brig Sullivan of
New London, Conn. The story of the
smallpox outbreak was told by Mrs
H. J. Haggerty, wife of the captain of
the Sullivan, who arrived here today
from Rio de Janeiro. The vessel put
into Rio de Janeiro after two of the
crew had died of smallpox and seven
others were i'll with the disease.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-12
NORMAN HAPGooD, DISCUSSING
LINCOLN, GIVES PRESENT
EXECUTIVE SOME AT
TENTION.

New York, Feb. 13.--Norman Hap.
good. editor of Golfers Weekly, Ice
tured to members of the West Side
Young Mems Christian association in
the Majestic theater yesterday on
What Lincoln Stands for Today" He
varied the lecture with few remarks
on patent medicine advertising and its
influence on newspapers. and inciden-
tally attacked President Roosevelt's
veracity
He said charity was the keynote of
Lincoln's character; also he represent
ed the modern spirit of democracy
breaking down the accumulated preju-
dice of caste and giving to every man
as far as possible an equal chance at
the beginning of his life.
Look Back to Lincoln.
with the statesmen of today" he
said, Lincoln counts more than any
of their predecessors. The president
has set him up as the one star he
thinks he follows say thinks, be-
cause he cannot be followed by any
one. Less than he, of Jerome, the only
campaigneT the town affords, il is pecu-
liarly true that his model is Lincoln.
He is democrat. but there is for him
more of the spirit of the new democra-
cy in Lincoln than in Thomas Jeffer-
son.
''If Lincoln were president now he
would be all that Roosevelt is and
something more. OF him we would
have none of the doubts we have in
Theodore Roosevelt. People would
feel that he was one of them There
would be no sayings to explain away,
no putting it on the secretary. There
would be no calling of newspaper men
before him to tell them something, and
then later denying the statement.
There would be none of that conduct
that is turning all the Washington cor
respondents against the president in
evitably IL unjustly.
Would BE All, and More.
"He would be all that Roosevelt is
and something much greater than he.
1 believe in the president. but he could
learn from Lincoln much he lacks"
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-12
SAYS ROOSEVELT MIGHT TELL A FIB
DR.. SIMMONS HAD LITTLE
Failure to Discover Property Insures
Small Returns to Bank Depositors.

Peoria, Ill, Feb. 12.-The widow of
the late DR.. Simmons. opened the pri-
vate safety deposit box of the suicide
and that the box, which it had
been expected would contain valuable
papers, was empty, with the exception
of an unimportant business letter. A
certificate of sale for $4,000 worth
OF American Cereal stock now on depo-
sit as an asset of the Peoples bank,
which was thought to be in the box,
was not found, and ii is feared thai the
sale which Simmons told his friends
had been made, was not bonafide. No
will was found, and the policies for
heavy insurance that were thought to
have been carried are missing. The
failure to verify the sale of American
stock has greatly deprecated the as
sets of the Peoples bank, now in bank
ruptcy