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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-06-12

Blithwold," the Terry Hill sum
mer home of Mr.. and Mrs. William 4.
Mckee, Of Boston, the finest in Bris-
tol, r. 4, and worth about 100000.
was destroyed by fire Monday. The
place was built twelve years ago by
the late Augustus S. Van Wickle, a
Pennsylvania coal operator, whose
widow became Mrs. Mckee. 1T is
known as the Van Wickle estate and
was one of the show places Of the old
town. Mr.. and Mrs. Van WiclSle were
residents Of Morristown for several
years.
The voters Of Mendham Borough
held their first primary on Monday
evening and decided with little oppo-
siuion to run non4partisan ticket.
The officials selected were Mayor, e..
w. Elliott councilmen, DR.. G. S. De-
Groot, ]. M. Hoffman, e. L, Cara
brant, w. n Phoenix, James X. Bprd,
George DELPHI assessor, John Lind
sley collector, J w. Garabrant. The
election win be held on Thursday
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-06-12
Judicial : alaries.

The will of the late Justice Jonathan
Dixon was probated in Jersey City last
week and deyises an estate among his
wife, eight daughters and one son es-
timated to be worth 100000. 1t is
somewhat remarkable that the late
justice should be able to raise in com
fort so large a family and leave such a
snug estate, especially in view of the
clamor now and then for an Increase
Of judicial salaries,
Justice Dixon S practice at the bar
was limited to thirteen years, when he
assembled the bench in 1875, and re-
NAMED thereon until his death.
1t Is safe to assume that the small
fortune he left to his family was de-
rived from the frugal management Of
his salary while on the bench, and sug-
gests that judges with much less num-
erous families may do even better than
he did if SO disposed. Camden Courier.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-06-12

Academy Base Ball Team Celebrates.
A most enjoyable occasion was the
dinner given last Tuesday night by J. S.
w. Thompson in honor of the base
ball team of Morris Academy for the
splendid record it has made during
the season, and in particular for win
ming the game with the strong combi-
nation from Webb Academy. Covers
were set for twenty-three, including
teachers, officers of the athletic asso-
citation and members of the teams La
the center of the table was pyramid
of flowers supported by base ball bats
The menus were beautifully gotten I'm
and appropriate fora base ball dinner.
The latter part Of the evening was
spent in singing, speechmaking and
giving the school yellS. The gather
ing finally broke up by all expressing
their appreciation of the banquet
with three rousing cheers for Mr..
Thompson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-06-12
SADDLE HORSES.

Glass 10 For hunters and jumpers.
Glass IA Saddle horses. Glass is
Ladies' saddle horses. Glass 16 Fol
polo ponies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-28
ROOSEVELT
Notified by Bank Receiver of lnten-
ton to Begin Action Against
Sugar Trust.

Philadelphia, Sept. 26.-Suit will be
brought Immediately against the sugar
trust by receiver George II. Earle, Jr.,
on behalf of the depositors of the
wrecked Real Estate Trust company,
and it is expected by the many at
torneys who have been in conference
with the receiver and the directors of
the trust company that the Hayemyers
will not only be forced to surrender
the controlling interest in the Penn
sylvania sugar refinery, on Shacka-
maxon street, but will also be COM
PEELED to pay damages for refusing to
permit it's operation in the past. In
a lengthy letter to President Roose-
velt, the receiver has made the ma
tion's chief executive familiar with the
conduct of the sugar trust in this mat
ter and it was reported on good au-
thority tonight that many secret SER
vice men we're already at work laying
foundation for suit which will be
filed By the federal government.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-28
FALSE ARREST
Charged by Louis Smith Against Po-
Iiceman George SchIemmer.

Louis Smith yesterday filed a petit
tion in common pleas court against
George Schlemmer and the Bankers
Surety company, alleging that Schlem-
mer is member of the Canton police
force, that on or about the first day
Of July, 1905, he executed a bond with
the Bankers Surety company for $500.
The plaintiff claims that on the 3rd
day of October, 1906, while standing
at the corner of Douglass and Cherry
streets engaged in conversation with
several friends. the officer, without any
reasonable and probable cause, forci-
bly, laid hands on him and placed him
in the police patrol wagon and convey
ed him to the city prison where he
was held for period of two hours
and afterwards released on bail.
Smith claims he was wrongfully ar
rested and has suffered great damag,
in his business and standing in the
community and asks the court to gram
him a judgment against the Office
for the sum of $500. AXE & Day. at
torneys for plaintiff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-28
Celery RaIsers PIeased.

Hartville, o., Sept. 26.-The cool
weather has come to the relief Of the
celery growers and the blight that has
been threatening the crop win be
avoided. The shipments OF celery
from this place has reached one car
per day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-28
HIS OWN LAWYER
Ben Haines Acts AS His Own Coun-
sci in Divorce Case.

The divorce case of Almeda Haines
against her husband Ben, occupation
broker, was up for hearing Wednesday
afternoon before Judge Harter in court
room No. l. The hearing took place
behind closed doors and the public
were excluded from the court room.
The court was unable to hear all the
testimony last evening so an adjourn
ment was taken until $3.50 this morn
ing The wife accuses her husband of
drunkenness. gross neglect of duty and
other statutory grounds for a divorce.
Judge ]. P. Fawcett represents the
wife, while the husband appears in his
own behalf and as his own attorney,
questioning the witnesses and handling
his own defense although not. an attor-
ney admitted to the bar The couple
was divorced by Judge Taylor several
years ago, and afterwards remarked
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-28

Homer A. Bell, city clerk of sMillers-
burg, o., is visiting friends in this
city.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-01

will enrich lawyers and furnish sensa.
tions to satisfy the most scandal
hungry dame Is promised.
For Mrs. Brown and all the rela.
tives Of the dead millionaire assert
that his latest will, executed on his
death bed, vas made under undue
influence and Is unjust and unfair.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-01
CHARMS THAT BRING LUCK.

It ia now obvious that the portion of
society which takes its gambling serl-
ously--it Is a very large portion in
deed-has become very superstitious.
An instance In point Is the buying of
the ankh which. as now sold in Bond
street In gold and jewels. is extremely
popular, says the London Daily Mail.
: The ankh Is the sign Of life. and
consequently Of good luck striving
against bad.
Gambling has always gone hand In
hand with belief In the efficacy of
charms, but the fair votaries of bridge
10 much further and there are end
less little ceremonies which are sup
posed to initiate for or against their
chance of winning.
A charming lady who might. with
out undue cOnceit. have styled herself
zone who knows quotes an instance:
whenever you cut for a fresh deal
or after Q rubber she said, the one
who cuts lowest has. as you know. the
choice Of cards and seats. and they In.
variably turn the winning people out
os their seats and choose the Winning
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-01
O~icccsiticn Of Estate of Samuel S. Brown, PlttSburg
Magnate, Reveals Scandal.
LEFT MUCH MONEY TO HIS LATEST PET
Girl at the Last suppTanted Wife OF Dead Son in the Old
Mans Affections - Will Was Made as He
Lay on His Death Bed.

lively estimated at $4,000, 900. He
also left a will which Is the bone Of
contention.
Mrs. Brown, young widow OF the
dead magnate's only son, had been
told that she was to be his bene.
ficiary. A goodly portion OF the
estate was to have been hers. Yet,
when the will was read, she found
herself cut off with a paltry batch Of
brewery bonds, and these to go should
she remarry.
But Miss Lewis. bitter enemy Of the
m%illionaire's daughter-in-law. bene.
fitted to the extent OF a quarter of q
million and more. She had already
supplanted the beautiful Kentucky
belle as the head of the old mans
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-01
WARRANT ISSUED
FOR BANK PRESIDENT

Joplin, Mo.-A warrant was
Issued, Monday Afternoon, fer the ar
rest of George w. Layne, president OF
the defunct Joplin Swings bank. The
warrant was issued at the Instance OF
DR.. v. E. Koch. who had $500 on de-
post in the failed lank.
Layne has not been arrested yet and
It Is said that he has gone to Kansas
City, though friends say that he was
seen in Carthage si2ce noon Monday.
The bank did not Cpen for business
Monday morning, and 1t is now in the
hands Of State Bank Examiner w. NJ.
Wade, Of Springfield.
His Investigation shows that the as
sets OF the concern are al a low ebb.
and he has expressed the opinion that
depositofs viii not receive more than
ten per cent. The books show that the
bank has loaned $40 .0oO-four times its
capital stock--to the Ozark Coal & Rail-
Way Co,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-01

Better an old mans darling than
q young mans slave" runs the old
song.
Probably Martha T.. Lewis will con.
cur, but Mrs. Grace McGoodwin
Brown, daughter-in-law OF the late
Samuel S. Brown, Smoky City mag
nate and multi.millionaire, can hard
ly be expected to.
Idolized and petted by her father
in.law for Is years, taught to con.
slider herself his heiress. and intro
duced everywhere as his daughter. she
finds herself left a paltry 100000,
while her %supplanter, Martha z.
Lewis, has been given q sun exceed
ing $3.50 1000.
And a contest in the courts which
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-01
FEDERAL LOSSES IN
FRISCO DISASTER

San Franclsc Judge William w.
Morrow, of the Subcommittee on fed.
eral buildings. has reported a. follows:
to the committee of forty:
Estimated damage to fede al build.
ings in San Francisco on accc, at of the
earthquake, fire and use of dy ,amite Is
as follows:
Appraisers store, $4,000; :ub-treas-
ury, $4,000; mint. $G5, 900; post Of
flee and United States court $500 900;
revenue cutter store housrs, $1,000;
total, $6il 900"
Judge Morrow reported that Secre-
tary Shaw will purchase land on Com.
mercial street. adjoining III" sub-treas-
ury, az site OF a new federal building.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-01
AN OFFICIAL WELCOME
SPANISH CoRTEs WELCOMES
PRINCESS ENA.
II the Nation Had hOscm a spouse
For Its King II Gould Not Have
Chosen More Happily.

Madrld.-A large delegation OF the
foremost men In the chamber OF depu-
ties and senate, without distinction OF
party, visited the PardO palace, Monday
night, and presented Princess Ena OF
~Battenburg, the future queen OF Spain.
with an address Of welcome on behalf
Of the Spanish natio:,
King Alfonso, with Princess Ena. 70
ceived the visiting statesmen In tho
grand salon of the Pardo palace. Senior
Canalejas, president of the cortes, ad-
dressing the princess, said:
Madame. we come before your royal
highness both as representatives of the
parliament Of Spain and the rep
resentatives of the nation 10
convey to you the assurance,
without the slightest sen.b.ance OF fiat.
terry, that II the nation itself had chosen
q spouse for its king, our august SOW.
ereign has seen fit to select as a queen
for his people, the aspirations of Don
Alfonzo XIII. would have conceded
most happily and completely with the
wishes Of his people. His majesty has
been a model son and a moGel brother,
which inspires us TO confidence that he
will be a model hu ;band.
"As TO parliament, we will do our
utmost that your highness may lie hap
ny In Spain, and may not regret parting
from your ma i've land.
"Your highness, in aiLicg the task OF
the king. will work fer the good OF
of Spain, and 20 this noble purpose let
us all con secrate our best efforts"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-01
DOWlE'S DAYS NUMBERED
DR.. CrOftan Says IL In Only n Cues.
ton Of How soon Dissolution
VIII Take Place.

Chicagc.-Dr. Croftln, who is
Dowie's physician. Monday gave out
this statement:
"Dr. Dowie's physical ills are of two
years standing. 1t is my belief that II
ne had placed himself in the care of a
physician that long ago, that his life
might have been prolonged Il years.
Il have diagnosed his Gaze as n of
dropsy and fatty degeneration in the
region of the heart. The swelling in
his lower limbs is proceeding upward.
He also suffers from paralysis in the
same region. 1t is useless 10 hope that
such conditions can be otherwise than
fatal.
There Is no hope for Dcwie. 1t Is
only a question Of how Soc dissolu-
tion will take place.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-01
maktng 1tte
wortb. wbtle
BY R ALBION SMALL.

haven Of perpetual rest, and we all went there, we would organize .
strike in two weeks and have the conditions changed.
We know to-day that there is no such thing as irretricvable ruin;
by the knowledge and power we have we can rebuild what is de-
stroycd. Had a flood like that which swept away Galveston devas-
tated Rome at the time Of Marius or Suna there would have been no
Augustinian age had Athens been RACED by earthquake and fire (such
as struck San Francisco) at the time OF the battle OF Saams there
would have been no age OF Pericles.
Life is secure, genuine; strong and vital only in proportion to our
us, to obtain those things in the future which are more worth while
so far as we have the choice as to what is worth the sacrlhce and on
our decision in such cases rests our happiness and ON destiny.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-01

household before his death. That was
the last straw; then came the open
breach.
1t Is a strange story-how these two
young women came into the life OF
the millionaire. There were a son
and a daughter whom the old man
idolized. When. ttey grew up moth.
ing was too good for them.
Inception of Romance.
Fifteen years ago William Brown,
the m~illionaire's only son, was SEN
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-01

So deeply is the hui
man impulse toward
action and growth
rooted in Our natures,
that we would find a
condition in Il c h
there was nothing to
do the sinccrest hell"
Why, if Heaven were
as il is pictured. a
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-01
ACCUSATION OF HEREsY
Minister h rye EpiscOr allan BIsh.
on of Fond du Lac with
uereSy. :

Wilwaukee .-That tie Ri. Rev.
Bishop Grafton, of Fond du Lac, Il ,der
OF high church Of Ep's,oDal'ans In the
west, Is a hereto. Is the charge made
by Rev. William Austin. who was called
here from a Boston congregation to
take charge Of st. Faui's, enc of the
most exclusive Episcopal churches In
the state.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-01

pack Sometimes they elect to sit
against the hinges Of the table. be-
cause that Is the lucky side.
AS for the charms which are sup
posed to bring luck. their name is
legion; the most favored are little
dwarfs. lucky sixpences and the New
Zealand greensboro.
1t must not be supposed that these
superstitions are confined to the
ladies'. Two well known card players
at Whites are extremely proud of pos
sessing some pieces OF u hangman's
rope. and from the possession of these
trophies they date their good luck.
Certain houses are considered lucky
to play In, though of course q house
which Is lucky for n player may he
unlucky for the other. Particular clubs
also are much In favor among card
players.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-01
Worth Over $40. ooo,o 900.

Samuel s. Brown died last Deem.
Der. lie left an estate scattered all
the way between Pittsburg, New York
and New Orleans which Is cOnserva.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-01

Tommy-Papa. what Is IA consulting
physician?
Papa-He Is II doctor who Is called
In at the last moment 70 share the
blaMe.-Lilo.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-21
REPAIRING THE
BRENT MILL
PLANT
And 1t is Expected That
Operations Will Be Re-
surned Within a
Month.

The big saw mill plant of the
Florida and Alabama Land Company
at Little Bayou will be in operation
within month, if the estimates now
made are correct as to the amount Of
repairs necessary before the plant
can he placed in operation. The past
week has witnessed much work
toward placing the plant in condition
to run and recovering lost lumber,
and 1t was stated last night by the
manager of the mill that the pay roll
was larger than ever known since the
change in ownership occurred.
The storm not only completely de-
molished the planning mill, but dam
aged the dry klns, damaged the fire
boxes and machinery and destroyed
the Office, but carried away about l.
100000 superficial feet of lumber.
! While considerable OF the lumber was
adrift in the water the greater por-
ton was left high and dry on the
: beach and fully four-tlfths of it will
! be recovered, but at much expense.
While it is anticipated that the
mill will be running within a month
the repair and rebuilding work will
not be completed by that date. and
no attempt will be made to rebuild
the planning mill until after the plant
| Is in operation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-21
LESS DISASTROUS THAN
WAS AT FIRST BELIEVED

Havana. Oct. 20.-The warmest ex-
pressiOns of appreciation were heard
here to-day when President Roose.
vets message of sympathy for the
people OF Cuba was made public
Reports received by Governor Ma,
COON from the provincial governors
to-day show that the hurricane was
less disastrous than was at first be.
lieved. The storm was confined main
ly to the provinces of Havana and
Pinar dA Rio.
Batabano, 80 miles southeast of
Havana. was the only town except
the capitol which suffered greatly
The mayor reports nine persons kill
ed and many missing. The Ameri
ran steamers Campbell and Sara went
ashore and many small craft were
wrecked. Numerous houses were
blown down and. many peasants are
homeless. The loss there Is estima
ed at six hundred thousand dollars
Great damage is reported to the to-
hacco crop in Pinar del Rio but nc
loss of life.
No hurricane was experienced al
Camaguri but the southern portion OF
Havana province was flooded and
great damage was done to crops and
buildings.
The Isle of Pines escaped damage
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-21
a SOUVENIR OF
THE B0ER WAR
BELT MADE OF BUCKLES OBTAIN.
ED FROM THE DEAD ON
BATTLEFlELDs.

A souvenir of the Boer war is in
possession of Turnkey Mike Murphy,
of the police station, and although he
has just come into possession OF IL,
he has been offered a good sum by
several parties who are DESTROYS OF
obtaining 1t, but these he has refused
The souvenir is belt completely cir.
cIed by buckles obtained from the
dead on the battlefields of South AT
RIGA and furthermore each buckle
comes from a man attached to a diff.
ferent regiment. There are twelve OF
these buckles attached to the belt, and
it is quite unique.
The regiments represented by the
buckles are the Scotch Highlanders
Hussars, Royal Sussex, Bedfordshire
Norfolk. Queens Guards. Warwick.
shire, East Surrey, Lincolnshire, Con
naught Rangers. Dragon Guards, and
Monster Fussilears.
The turnkey says that he obtained
the belt from a former Boer soldier
named Bylering, who was recently in
jail, and who sold 1t to him for small
price
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-21
Of
VO TERS IN
RUSSIA
Government Throws Bomb
Into Camp of Radicals
BY Decision of
Senate.
Only Resident Householders
Eligible to Vote.
EDUCATED LEADERS OF PEASANT
GROUP EXCLUDED BY INTER
IRRITATION OF DOUBTFUL
POINTS OF THE ELECTION LAW
BY THE RUSSIAN SENATE.
Rx Associated Press.

st. Petersburg. Oct. 2O.-The gov
eminent has thrown bomb into the
radical camp in the Interpretation by
the senate of the doubtful points of
the election law. 1t declares that
pnly actual resident house owners
are eligible as peasant electors at
the coming elections. Persons of
peasant origin, who no longer reside
in the villages, are ineligible to vote.
This excludes the educated leaders of
the peasant group.
AS further limitation to the &C
tivity of leaders OF the Alladin type
who travelled from village to village
educating the peasantry, Premier
Stolypin has ordered the local au
thoMties to prohibit non residents
from participating in anti-election
meetings in the cities and villages.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-21
Many Pieces of Ancient
Money and Other Relics
Found on Beach.
DATED BACK TO 1918
May Have Been Buried Over
a Century Ago.
SILVER, GOLD AND COPPER
COINS, BRASS BUTTONS, CAN.
NON AND RIFLE BALLS AND
BLADE OF A BATTLE AXE
AMONG THE FINDS.

The recent hurricane, which carriet
away large portions of the beach, IN
earthed many objects of interest, ana
among the things uncovered by the
water are numerous Spanish and
English coins of small denomination,
as well as brass buttons and bronze
pieces from the uniforms of Spanish
soldiers who years ago were evident
~ camped on the shores of Pensacola
bay.
Among the most interest finds are
those made near the home OF Mayor
Chas. H. Bliss on the waterfront.
There many feet of ground was wash
ed away by the waves, and uncover
ed many pieces of old Spanish and
English coin. which were found later
and showed that at some time there
must have been a store conducted
on the site and the money lost or
else some one had buried the money
there many years ago.
Mayor Bliss has in his possession
about fourteen silver pieces, ranging
from half dimes to half dollars, some
of which have been cut in half. Sew
eral pieces date back as far as 1879.
and have the crown Of King Carlos
Ell stamped on its face. while >ther
pieces have that of King Carlos w
and bear date as late as 1901. The
oldest Spanish piece found bears
the date of 1913
Other parties searching along the
beach. however. have found coins,
one of them picking up an old English
gold piece of the date of 1925.
From the numerous buttons found
it is evident that soldiers once fire.
quented the place, and also that they
were of the artillery branch, or it IS
possible that some party collected all
of the buttons and old coin and either
buried 1t at some point nearby to
be washed up by the waves, or else
a house once stood upon the site.
One OF the most interesting relics
uncovered, however. is the blade por-
ton of a battle axe which after be-
ing cleaned, appeared in an excellent
state of preservation.
Cannon balls. grape shot and hum
/ dreds OF musket balls have been
! found along the beach. The point
where the relics are being found
was formerly the yard of the mayor
but since the hurricane carried away
large portion Of the land it Is now
| the beach.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-21
AGED WHITE MAN
FOUND DEAD
JEROME LacOSTA, A FAMILIAR
FIGURE ON THE STREETS,
HAS PASSED AWAY.

Jerome LaCosta, familiar figure
upon the streets of Pensacola for
many years, is dead. He was found
in his hut, at the corner of Seventh
avenue and Seventeenth street yester-
day morning about IL o'clock, and
Coroner Nicholson, who viewed the
body, decided that the cause of his
death was old age and exposure.
LaCosta had hobbled about Pensa.
cola on stick and crutches for years
soliciting aims, and If he had any rela-
tives he never mentioned them. He
lived in hut, in which there was a
piece Of bed, and there he died, alone
and without attention.
It was stated that he was seen FRI
day afternoon by some parties pass
ing, who noticed that he appeared to-
be sick, and who asked him II he
wanted water or anything tiey could
furnish, but this he declined.