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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-11
ERAsTUs Il. POTTER.


Erastus e. Potter, known as the
" Yankee Schoolmaster'' all over the
county, died at his home at Wharton
on Thursday morning Only last week
he celebrated the thirty fifth anniver-
sary Of his coming to Wharton, a large
number Of his former pupils gathering
in the school house to pay their re-
spects. He was i'll then and had to
speak from his chair, in reply to the
addresses and resolutions presented
He was born in Connecticut and went
to the Civil War with the troops Of
that State. After the war he came
to Morris county and taught school at
Green Village for one year and was
then sent to Wharton on trial for a
month, to take charge of school
which had reputation for disorder.
He made good and remained there IN
til bis death.
He served as assessor Of Wharton
borough, ran for Congress on the
Greenback ticket years ago and was
always accounted radical. He was
honest in his convictions and stuck to
them. La the matter Of school work
he had no favorites nor respect for
classes, treating all his pupils alike.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-11

SPEAKING of the message of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to Congress, United
States Senator Dryden said; "The
message of President Roosevelt will
be widely read, and will be found to
be Of profound interest and great i'm.
portance. He discusses, in a sipgu-
larly able manner, questions OF ma
tional and international policy. The
temper in which he treats of these
measures is most excellent, and bis
thoughts are lofty and are expressed
in judicial language. ! feel confident
that most of his recommendations will
commend themselves for fairness and
broad craftsmanship to the approba-
tion and good sense Of the American
people.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-11
WATERWAYS AND q. X. RATES.


President Roosevelt, in his remarks
to a delegation from the waterways
convention at the White House Sat
urday, spoke strongly Of the necessity
for facilities for transportation other
than the railways, and he remarked
chat one Of the most effective methods
Of affecting railroad rates is to provide
for proper system Of water transpor-
tation
The American people generally take
that view. They want harbors and
rivers to be deepened and canals 80 be
built. The cheaper transportation is
by water, With a good system OF
waterways not controlled by the rail-
roads there would not be much need
for Federal control Of railroad rates.
They would be regulated automatica'
| ly. The Morris Canal was wrecked for
the sake Of maintaining high railroad
rates for coal. Ii the canal had been
kept open and in full operation, as il
was in 1871, the price OF coal at tide
water would be much less, and all the
communities along The line Of the
canal would have cheaper coal thar
they get by railroad The losses
OF these communities since the Lehigt
Valley Railroad Company seized con
troll Of the canal amounted to millions
and thatloss should be charged against
the lessees in the day Of reckoning
Daily Advertiser
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-11


Herbert Wilkins Of Salem. The clock
has solid mahogany case. brass
works and face that included calhn-
dar.
There are some terrible figures In a
recent English blue book in relation to
sanitary measures in India. Under
the heading "a Plague it Is recorded
that the number Of deaths due to this
disease from the autumn Of 1896 to
the end Of 1904 reached the enormous
total OF 3,269,810 of which 2,609,551
occurred IL the British provinces.
a. i. Quilier-Couch, the novelist, was
born in Cornwall, where his family
has lived for generations. His career
in various educational institutions was
marked by numerous successes He
published his first novel while in OK
ford Then he went to London and for
FIVE years worked assiduously as a
magazine writer. His health gave way
to such an extent that one day he
fainted' on train, whereupon he took
warning ana went back 10 Cornwall,
where he has lived ever since.
SENATOR MllAam "A. Clark OF Montana
laid the foundation Of his vast fortune
by securing a star route contract. The
route was between Deer Lodge and
Butte, the latter at that time being a
mining camp Of ordinary prospects.
With. the money made out Of this con
tract Clark, IN partnership with a man
named Larrabee, founded a bank in
Deer Lodge, his home. Later he loan
| ed money TO q miner who soon aban-
doned his claims. These fell into
] Clark's hands and made him immense
" rich.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-11


After number Of years Of failing
health, Miss Fannie Ely, former resi-
dent OF Hanover, died at her home in
Geneva, N. II, at the age Of eighty
three. Her father was Caleb Ely, an
uncle Of William Ely, Of Florham Park,
and her mother was Charlotte Cook
both natives of Hanover Township.
Nearly a century ago Mr.. and Mrs. Ely
made their home in the house now
owned BIZ Miss Sophie Cook Miss
Fannie Ely was the eldest Of their
family Of nine children who were born
and grew up here. excepting one who
Idled liz infancy. Only one now re-
mains, Mrs. Plant, Of Geneva, with
whom Miss Ely has made her home,
A brother. Wallace Ely, NJ ID, died in
| California last summer. His body was
Icremated at the time OF his death and
the ashes were brought with the body
OF Miss Ely to Hanover on Monday Of
last week and placed IN the same grave
| in the family lot in the old church yard
rat Hanover.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-11
Nn1orMENrs for libel were returned

INDICTMENTS for libel we're returned
Monday against Corporation Counsel
George L. Record and Criminal Court
Justice Frank J. Higgins, of Jersey
City. The indictments were in batch
of forty-one handed in, and rounded
out the labors of the Hudson County
grand jury for the September term, as
the December term begins to-day. The
Indictment against Record is based on
a political speech in which he charged
the Colonel Samuel Dickinson, the
Secretary Of State, was the hired agent
Of corporations. Judge Higgins is in
volved because it is alleged that's he
gave out typewriter copies Of the
speech tonewspaper representatives.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-11

POLICE officials in Newark and Jer-
sey City are in trouble because Of al
legged neglect Of duty because they did
not suppress gambling in those cities.
In the former the heads of the depart
men we're indicted By the Essex coun-
ty grand jury, and in the latter the
heads Of the department were suspend
ed by Mayor Pagan.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-11

Boston, Dec 11An Indictment was
found BY the Suffolk grand jury
against the New York Central, which
is charged with unnecessary cruelty
and inhuman treatment Of cows and
calves shipped over the road Ia July
last
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-11

Hollidaysburg. Pa, Dec II. Th
Pullman Palace Car company pleaded
guilty in three cases to supplying pas
sengers aboard its dining cars with
cream that had been adulterated with
formaldehyde The court sentenced
the company to pay $40 fine and costs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-11

AMONG the 6.0Oo Americans on the
isthmus not death occurred during
the past three months. The santa
lion enforced By the United States ia
tropical regions under it's control is a
marked success.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-11

SUBSCRIPTION RATES

one Year zoo Six Months. $40
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-23

be grateful to me. Twill be a brav
reward, and bravely shall it be won.
| AS Tyrrell ruminated over these top
les, in the strain indicated by thi
sketch, the noise of footsteps ascending
the rugged stairway Of the cliff, ant
the opening of the iron wicket, but
short distance from where he leanet
over the parapet, reused his atten
tion, and put an end to this insidiou
and selfish communion with his owl
heart.
| The cause of this interruption wa
soon apparent. Henry and Mildred
entered through the gate, and hurried
along the path to that part Of the ter
race where Tyrrel stood. The shad'
of the house concealed him from thei
| view until they were within a few
PAGES. "Ha, Miss Lindsay! You arr
late rambler" he said, in a tone o.
gallantry. 1.-THE dampness of the val
ley, at this hour, is not altogether
safe, the ague Is a sore enemy to ro
nance; beware or 1t.
II am not afraid of the night" re-
piled Mildred, as she increased the
rapidity Of her gait; then, turning
Immediately upon the porch, she al
most ran, leaving Henry and Tyrrel ir
pursuit, until she reached the farthes
window which was heard descending
the moment she passed through Il
into the parlor. When Tyrrel ant
Henry entered the same apartment
she had disappeared.
"My sister Is not we'll this even
ing" said Henry. 1--WE strolled toe
late upon the river bank"
ut was still an over-hasty retreat,
muttered Tyrrel to himself. at bodies
not we'll for me. I will wager, Hen.
ry," he said, raising his voice, THAI
I can guess what you and your sister
have been talking about"
LET me hear" said Henry.
First" replied Tyrrel. she repeat
ed some verses from Shakespeare
about the moonlight sleeping on the
bank-this Is just the night for poetry
and then you both fell to talking
sentiment, and then, I'll be bound
you had a ghost story, and by thai
time, you found you had got too far
from the house and were a little
frightened, and so came back as fast
as you could"
You are wrong" said Henry. 81
have been telling sister Mildred how
to bob for eels. Did you know that
an eel will never pass a streak OF
moonlight for fear Of being found out
by the watchers?'
Indeed I did not"
"Well, sister Mildred Is wiser than
you are; and as I have taught you
that, I will go to bed"
Tyrrel was again left to resume his
meditations, and to hatch his plots
for invading the peace Of the Dove
Cote, on his pillow. To that sleepless
pillow he now betook himself.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-23

Foster hasn't the impudence to charge
one penny for that venison. And why?
Because. by the laws Of chase, one-half
belongs to me-
"Oh. understand" interrupted Lind
say, with affected gravity; 1t is mat
ter of great doubt which Of you shot
it. You both fired at once; or perhaps,
Stephen first, and you afterwards; and
the poor animal dropped the moment
you took your aim-even before your
piece went off. You know your aim,
Henry, is deadly-much worse than
your bullet
There is no doub. who killed hin" /"
! said Henry; "for Stephen was on that
side Of the hill, and was a little below
him, and the buck ran right to Ste
phen, who, of course, gave him the first
shot. But there was I, father, just
ready if Stephen had missed, to bring
old Velvet-H to the ground, before
he could have leaped a rod"
But, unluckily, Stephens first shot
killed him."
II don't know that replied Henry.
Another pei sons knife might have
done the business; for the deer jump
ed down TIE bank into the road, and
there"
Mildred cast sidelong look Of eau
tion at her brother, to warn him
against alluding to a third person,
whom it was not discreet to mention.
"And there" said Henry, taking the
sign, when I got up to him he was
stone dead. I would almost think a
deer couldn't be shot dead so suddenly.
But Stephen can pitch his lead, as he
calls it just where he likes"
"Well, 1t isn't fair to inquire who
killed him." said Lindsay. One hunter
often turns the game to the others
rifle. And, at all events, your dogs,
Henry, dare say, did as much as eth
er Of you."
"Hylas was just at his heels when
he was shot," replied Henry; land a
better dog there isn't in Amherst, or
Albemarle to boot"
well, well! let US to breakfast.
Where Is our guest? Tyrrel Is surely
up ere this.
HE has been gone from the Dove
Cote more than an hour" said Henry.
HE told me to say, that some sudden
news took him off in haste. would
have walked you, but he forbade It.
His man, Curry, who was waiting for
him at the ford, I dare say, brought
him some dispatches"
TO BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-23
CHAPTER x.
Tyrrel Retreats.

The next morning Tyrrel rose with
the SUM- He had, passed a restless
night, and now sought refreshment in
the early breeze. With this purpose
he descended to the river, and strayed
along the dewy pathway which crept
through the shrubbery on the right
bank in the direction Of the Fawn's
Tower. He had not wandered far be-
fore he perceived a horseman NOV
ing along the road upon the opposite
side.
Halo, James Curry! which way ?
What news have you?"
"I seek you, sir, I was on my way
to the Dove Cote" replied the horse
man, who at the same time turned his
horses head to the river, and, spur
ring the animal forward, plunged into
the stream which was here still and
deep enough to reach above his saddle
flaps. After some floundering, the
horse and rider gained the margin,
where Tyrrel awaited them! The Wig
or Of the animal, as we'll as the prac-
tised hand that held the rein, was
shown in the boldness of the attempt
to climb the steep bank and break
through the briers and bushes that
here guarded it, AS soon as Curry
reached the level ground, he dis
mounted.
I'm Gods name. man, what is the
matter with your face?" asked Tyr
rel.
1T is of that, amongst other things,
that I came to speak to you" was the
reply: 81 have news for you"
Speak, without prelude. Tell me" "
Major Butler slept last night at
Mrs. Dimock's."
And is there still?"
mo, sir. He started at early dawn
this morning"
ITO join Gates?"
"I think not. He talked of going
to NinetySix-perhaps to Georgia y
$50, no! The hawk hovers over
that field! Does he travel alone?"
HE has a giant in his company,
great ploughman by the name of
Horse Shoe Robinson. A quarrelsome
rascal; he would needs pick quarrel
with me last night And in the skir-
mish I got this face"
did I not command you to bear
yourself peaceably? fool! will you
risk our lives with your Internal
broils? Now, would wager you told
the fellow your name"
Little need Of that, sir. He told
it to me; said he knew me before.
The fellow, for all his rough coat, Is
regular trained soldier in the rebel
service, and has met me somewhere
Heaven knows,-I don't remember
him; yet he isn't a man to see once
and forget again."
"And me, did he speak Of me?"
HE knew that I was in the employ
Of an English gentleman who was
here at the Dove Cote. I have moth
ing especial to complain of in the
man. He speaks soldierly enough; he
Sa1Q ne "Oulu take lO duNdIlt6e III
me for being here as long as our visit
was peaceable."
"Humph! And you believed him.
And you must fight with him, like
brawling knave. When will you get
an ounce Of wit into that fools head!
What time of day was 1t when this
Butler arrived"
Long after nightfall."
Ibid you understand anything OF
the purpose of his visit?"
HE talked much with Mistress Di-
mock, and I think their conversation
related to the lady at the Dove Cote.
I could hear but a few scattered
words"
Away. Here (throwing his purse
to the horseman), pay up your score
at the inn, and at your greatest haste
attend me on the river bank, imme-
diately below Mr.. Lindsay's house.
Ask Mrs. Dimock to have breakfast
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-08
Is Farm Life Lonely?

While hundreds of farm houses
have telephones, there are still more
thousands that do not yet enjoy that
great convenience, or as it is now con-
sidered by those who have it a neces-
sity. Aside from the incident of the
telephone the farm life described, by
correspondent of Farm and Fire
side might have occurred on hun
dreds of farms.
'How do you stand it, away out
there on the farm? Seems to me |
should get so lonesome | would die
That is the way more than one city
person has spoken about what he is
pleased to call the monotony of life
in the country. 1t simply shows how
little these dear folks know about
the real life of the farm. Farm life
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-08
Wanted.

Editor Florida Agriculturist.
| wish to get information in regard
to orange sZers, cleaning machines
and box top presses. VIII you be
kind enough to give me the address
of people dealing in these machines?
| believe the Maui SiZer" is made at
Crescent City, but am not sure. Is
there not cleaning machine made by
S. c. Warner. of Palatka?
Is there not a box heading machine
made on the screw press principle?
Do you know of any people who print
orange wrappers outside of the Jersey
City Printing Company? If you will
give me this information as far as
you can, | will appreciate it very
much. Yours truly,
Captain Franklin Swift.
Woods Stole, Mass.
Parties having orange sizers, box
pressers or washing machines may
find purchaser by writing to Captain
Swift
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-08
Camphor

We wish that it had been possible
for every reader of the Agriculturist
to have heard the discussion of the
subject of growing camphor in Flori-
da, at the last meeting of the Florida
State Horticultural Society. You may
or may not be aware that camphor is
Il very important and absolutely neces-
sary ingredient in the making of cellI1-
lOid. And cellulOid is in almost daily
use in many, perhaps most of the fami-
lies of this country. In addition to its
Use in celluOid it is also used in max
ing smOkeless powder and is therefore
necessity to the government in war
time or rather at all times.
Since the Japanese annexed For
mOsa, they have a monopoly of the
camphor production of the world
They have advanced the price until
it is almost prOhibitory. The manu-
facturers of celluloid have announced
that unless they can have an assurance
of a supply of camphOr at reasonable
price, they will be compelled to move
their factories to Japan. This is
evidently what the Japanese are work
ing for. But such a move would mean
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-08
Profitable and Improbable Cows.


One of our Northern agricultural
exchanges contained, last week, pic
lures of two cows. OF them it says:
No. 1. average record for three years,
II 800 pounds milk; 4O5 pounds but
ter fat. From the same feed this COW
produced 1 .SS times as much butter
fat as COW No. g. Returns a clear
profit of $42.6O per year.
The other. called No 3, is, according
to the picture a better looking COW
than No. 1, but the record is: Average
record for three years, $3.50 pounds
milk; 13S pounds butter fat Lacked
1886 per year of earning her board.
Fifty-twO as poor as she found in 1S
Illinois dairy herds.
This is a good illustration of the i'm
portance of testing your cows, if you
are making butter, so that you may
know that your cows are earning
their board, if rot, better sell to the
butcher as soon as possible.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-08
WEDNESDAY. AUG. s, 1906.
This Weeks Paper.

We have some unusually good
things for you this week. Mr.. Gilbert
tells of blight proof variety of Irish
potato which he has grown for several
years, but which he says is not pOpu-
lar because it is a long variety and
the market wants round potatoes. 1t
might be possible to grow a Seeding
from this variety which would be
qualities 1t would be worth expert
menting with. Mr.. Neeld asks what
has become of our contributors? We
have often wondered about that.
There are hundreds of our readers who
know things which would be very in
teresting to others of our subscrib-
berS. 1t would not take long to write
them down and send them to the
editor. Items of experience, whether
the result was favorable or the re
verse. Failures are often as valuable
as successes, warning us of things
that had better not be done.
Mr.. Neeld also has new yam which
he thinks is the best that he has ever
SEEN
1T seems that alfalfa has been sue
cessfully grown in west Florida, we
also noted two years ago that it was
doing as well as could be desired at
the Ostrich farm in Jacksonville. 1t
is our belief that if the soil is made
sufficiently rich with stable manure,
that alfalfa can be grown in any part
of this state. 1t is one of the best
forage plants that is known, and in
this climate would grow the year
round.
The editor of the COurier-InfOrmant
has had experience which causes him
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-08

to believe that the Chinaberry tree is
Il menace to citrus groves. If this is
the case they should all be cut down
and burned. Are the Umbrella China
trees also to be classed as enemies?
You will find the article on pastur
ing forage crops an interesting and
valuable one. as is also the one on
Japanese sugar cane
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-08
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great loss to this country. Ihe loss
of these factories would throw out of
employment large force of employ
work at some other occupation. DR..
Walker, of Huntington, Fla, exhibited
at the meeting of the Society, speci-
mems of camphor made from Florida
grown trees, both in a crude state and
purified He also made a number of
statements about the growing of cam
phOr trees and the making of camphor.
1t is the Government which is expert
menting with the making of camphor
The gum exists in large quantities in
the wood and also in the green leaves.
The tree is quite hardy, not being kill
ed unless the thermometer goes be-
low 20. Dr. Walker made the state-
ment that, even if killed by frost, the
wood lost none of its camphOr gum.
but was still valuable for dstillatiOn.
The leaves would probably be lost, but
the wood still be used.
We know from personal experience
that the trees will grow on HatwoOds
land where the soil is often saturated
with water for days at a time Also
that it grows on high, dry soil, in
fact, it seems to adapt itself to all
conditions with remarkable facility
There are thousands of acres of
land in this state which cannot be
prOfitably used, at present for any
other crops, but which might be made
to bring in a good income if planted to
camphor trees. They could be set out
in rows quite close together, and very
thick in the rows and thinned out later
using the trimmings for making cam
phor. Experience only can determine
the best method of growing and thin
ming. 1t might be best to grow at
some feet apart and take out every
other tree this year and those that are
left the next. Or they could he left
quite close together and all cut down
each year. What ever plan is followed
quite a profitable investment There
is such a demand for camphor that
there will be no difficulty in getting
stills put up, if the trees are at hand
to be used for diStillatiOn
If you are at all interested in this
subject, you should read the full re-
port of the discussion which will ap-
pear in the report of this years meet
ing of the Horticultural Society. If
you are not already Il member. send
S1.OO to the secretary, Mr.. e. O. Paint
er, Jacksonville, Fla. and secure a
copy as soon as they are ready to be
sent out. They are not yet out, but
soon will be, and us only enough fer
the members are printed, it might
easily happen that you might be too
late to secure a cOpq. Delays are
dangerous, so send at once.