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The Washington times., 1906-07-16

The folks who don't want the
President TO run again are forcing
just as many repetitions as possible
of the statement that he will not
run again, in the hope of getting
him so far committed that he can't
possibly change his mind.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

Our old friend Admiral SkrydIof
will probably succeed Admiral
Chouknin. Recollect him?
The Washington times., 1906-07-16
KNOOP- SARGENT
AUGUST WEDDING
Society Much Interested in
the international
Romance.

Society at Manchester-by-th -the-Sea is
looking forward with much pleasurable
anticipation 10 the wedding OF Miss
Emily Sargent. second daughter OF
Mr. and ASrs. Joseph Sargent. and
Baron Ludwig Hnoop. OF Russia, which
VIII take place in the Sargent sum-
mer home or Magnolia Point the latter
part Of AugIs The baron will come
10 America shortly.
The prominence OF the Sargents and
high social and political connections Of
the bridegroom in his home country
make tho wedding one of the notable
events Of the summer, although the
plans Of Miss Sargent are that the
ceremony shan be very simple.
Baron Rosen, the Russian Ambassa-
dor, and members Of his stan, who are
spending the summer at Magnolia, will
attend the ceremony.
The Sargents spend their winters in
Egypt. living ga a little town near
Cairo, and IL was in these picturesque
surroundings that Miss Sargent and her
fance met.
Gen. and Mrs. William Draper are
now in Manchester, where they have
taken a cottage for the summer. IN
the early fall General and Mr.. Draper
VIII sail for Europe 20 spend the win
ter.
a party OF prominent Washington
men, including A. r. J.. Leckie Col. NJ
A. Winter. Sidney +. Marshall. and c.
A. Douglass. have Just returned from
delightful three weeks sOioUrn in
Cuba The party sailed from New York
for Havana via the Ward steamship
Company on the Merida and returned on
the Monterey. Landing at Havana, they
travelled in carriages and on horseback
over almost the entire island, visiting
most of the large towns and inspecting
large tracts OF land. At Hoffman Island
they had tie troublesome experience Of
being quarantined on account OF a vel
low fever scare which did not material
iZe.
W. H Goethe. OF Syracuse, y. Y, is
In Washington for q short stay.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

Is anybody able to recall what
furnished the stage settings, color.
and atmosphere for the sensational
news stories of crime and romance,
before the auto honk-honked upon
the scene?
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

Senator and Mrs. Winthrop Murray
Crane went 10 LenOX yesterday by au-
tOmobile, from their summer home Ia
Windsor. The Senator fur the first time
greeted his new granddaughter. who
came 10 the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Win
throp Murray Crane, Jr-, the day before
the Senator and Miss Josephine Board
man were married.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

Things continue 10 come Mr..
Hearst's way. He has been denied
the privilege of starting a quo war
ranto case TO determine whether
Mcclellan is entitled to be mayor.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hanna are among
those who are entertaining q series Of
house parties at Saranac Lake. Their
sons. Carl. Mark Hanna jr.. and Dan
Hanna. tr.. are fast approaching the
tennis expert class at the lake.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Cortelyou. with their children. left the
city today 20 be absent until about the
middle Of September. They go first TO
Nova Scotia for a stay Of several
weeks, and before returning TO Wash
ington expect % spend some tine on
Long Island.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

Mrs, James A Hay, Jr.. who has been
spending the past several weeks with
her mother. Mrs. Francis 7. Walker. at
Charlottesville. Va. has returned 10
Washington.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

Miss Gertrude N. Bali and Miss
Frances Ball have left Washington for
a months visit in Greenbrier Springs, !
Va.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

Miss Eva NICAdOo. daughter OF former
Commissioner McAdoO. of New York.
is counted among the popular girls at
Magnolia this summer. Miss McAdOO
spent several weeks IN Washington last
winter and received much social atten-
ton.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

Mr. and Mrs. J. Sylvester Phillips, Of
1871 Connecticut avenue, viii spend the
remainder OF July and all Of August in
the mountains OF Pennsylvania Later
they Wi 90 TO Southern Ohio for a
brief vi il
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

Mrs. Frank +. Rogers has Joined the
colony of Washingtonians at Saranac
Lake.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

Miss Beatrice Daw IS spending the
simmer IL Boston as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. II. S. r. Lathrop- Before re-
turning 10 her home Miss Daw will visit
In LenOX and Narragausett Pier.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

Col. William NJ. King. OF GreenvilIe,
y. c.. is spending a few weeks with
his son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. George b. King, at 40 Third street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

Capt Samuel G. Lemley. L. s.
a. retired with Mrs. Lemley and
Miss LemIey, are spending the summer
in Keunebunkport. Me.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

Louis Frankfurt left Washington yes
terday 10 attend q reunion of his family
at Ocean View, Va.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

4 pretty luncheon was given on Thurs
day afternoon when Miss Agnes ThOm-
son was hostess for Miss Agnes SaXty.
Luncheon was served on the lawn, and
the table was pretuiy decorated in bright
nasturuums and ferns.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. PeIton are spend
ing several weeks at Seabright. \. J..
where they are staying at the Octa-
gOn House.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

W. H Goethe. OF Syracuse, y. Y, is
IN Washington for q short stay.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

Senator Beveridge. who has been max
ing a short visit iE Magnolia, Mass.
LETT there the latter part of the week
for the West.
The Washington times., 1906-07-16

The Hon. Adolph q. Wolf. associate
Justice Of the supreme court OF Porto
RICO, is in Washington for a visit TO his
father at 1755 . street northwest
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-29
BY the Fun Bench.

A story which used to be related
years ago had to do with an incident
which happened In Sierra county, Cal.
the principal actor In which was Judge
Searls Of the district court
The judge was on his way from
Nevada to Plumas county. At Downie-
vile there were two young lawyers
who had agreed to argue motion
when the judge arrived. Then, as time
was pressing and both lawyers were
also going to Plumas, 1t was decided to
ride along and carry on the argument
by the way.
Up the mule trail from Downieville
to Monte Cristo, down to Oak Ranch
and so on to Eureka the argument pro
ceeded. At Eureka the case was exam
ined with the aid Of refreshments, and
IN due time decision was reached.
The loser consoled himself with the
thought that he had ascended the
mountain without being conscious of
the grade.
Possibly the mule felt it as usual +
suggested the judge,
II think from the result that he, too,
was absorbed In helping to make up
the opinion" said the lawyer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-29
NEWS FROM
OTHER TOWNS
MENDHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Cole have been
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Cramer, of ROseville.
Mrs. Edward Osmun and Mrs. Ally
Walling, OF HackettstOwn, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Men
augh.
Miss Eva Van Nest, Of Newark, is
the guest of her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Babbitt.
William Babbitt and Mr.. Howe, Of
New York, spent Saturday in this
place.
Allison Hall, of Morristown, was en-
tertained at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Vanderver over Saturday and
Sunday.
John Melick and son spent Sunday
with John Crane.
Edward Elliott, who had the mis-
fortune to break his leg over three
months ago, is able to be around.
The funeral services of Mrs. William
Thompson were held at her late resi-
dence on Monday morning, at eleven
O'Clock. Mrs. Thompson has been in
declining health for the past year. She
leaves daughter, Mrs. King to mourn
her loss
The funeral services of Cephas San
ders were held at his late residence,
the home of his sister, Mrs. Baldwin,
on Friday morning. Interment Mend
ham Hill Top.
A go0dly number attended the C.,E.
social in the chapel on Friday evening
Miss Minnie H. Aldred is visiting
friends at Williamsbridge and Somer-
vile.
Miss Edith Lane spent Saturday and
Sunday at Pluckamin with her par
ents.
Miss Cornelia Riker spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Riker. III
The monthly business meeting of
G. E. will be held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Burd this friday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theolipus Bockoven
entertained their son from Bayonne
oyer Sunday.
AS Charles Freeman was driving a
horse from pasture, he threw stone
and broke the animals leg, requiring
it to be killed.
Mrs. Elmer Van Nest and family
have been spending a week with her
mother, Mrs. Freeman, at Orange.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-29
rulled the courr's Leg.

The following remarkable Judgment
was delivered some years ago w
magistrate In one of the English colo
MES:
"Pachua is hereby charged with hay
ing on the 18th of January followed
the court on its rising and while said
court was In the act Of mounting into
its buggy came from behind and, SELF
ing the courts dangling leg, the other
foot being on the step, forcibly pulled
back the court frightened the horse
and nearly caused an accident. The
reason alleged for this by accused is
that be wanted to hear the result of an
application Of his. The practice by pc
titioners OF pulling the courts by the
legs Is one that should be discouraged.
Accused only says he Is poor man,
admitting the truth Of the complaint.
He is sentenced to one months rigor-
GUS Imprisonment"
Strange to relate, the lieutenant gov
ernor OF the province on reading this
sentence felt 1t necessary to intimate
to the magistrate that neither the SEN
tence itself nor the peculiar phraseclo-
gy in which 1t was scouched was calcu-
lated to meet with approval from minds
running In legal grooves,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-29

Tim Wooden was literally too lazy
to live" as the anecdotes Of him told
In On old History of Milwaukee, go
to prove. 1t may be that the doctors
Of today would pronounce him victim
Of the insidious germ which works to
uncomfortable languor, but the dag
nosis of the good old times of Tim,s
career reads simply, plumb Iaziness''
A party Of Indians, knowing Tins
peculiarities, once captured him for
fun and made him believe that they
were going to burn him at the stake.
They took him to some distance from
the village, tied him to tree and
heaped wood about him. Just as the
pile was ready to light the chief ap-
preached and whispered in Tins ear
that If he would never tell who had
captured him he would release him and
let him return to Milwaukee.
What, walk twenty mlles!" ex-
, claimed Tim. IF you'll lend me a
horse I'll agree to it.Y
One time when Tim was numbering
a loose log made perilous descent
down the side Of the hill The shouts
Of the other men warned him that the
danger was coming his way, but rather
than expend vital force In jumping he
let the log strike him and break his leg.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-29

WHATEVER may be the outcome of
the Colby movement in this State one
thing seems well determined at the
start. That is that Mr.. Record is not
to be waited into the United States
Senatorship by it. His reputation as
a shifty politician is being ventilated
daily by the organs of the Colby move
ment, the Democratic press as we'll as
by the Republican organs. Fortunate
ly he filed his claim on the Office early
in the campaign, so there is no uncer-
tainty about it, The people of the
State will have time to carefully con-
slider the available senatorial timber
before the primaries are held, and if
there is opportunity for an expression
Of opinion, it will be found that Mr..
Record has been able to steal the
hearts Of the people to any consider
able extent. AS an issue he is dead
one.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-29

A North Adams undertaken has In
vented novel hitching weight for
horses. 1t differs from the ordinary
kind In having rod twenty inches
long attached which makes the weight
stand up like candlestick. This ar
rangement makes 1t impossible for the
horse to get its leg over the hltching
rope and so Will prevent many Of the
accidents which have happened to
horses through careless hitching by the
cid method.
The experts at the dead letter Office
in washington received letter a few
days ago which has apparently mysti-
ned every postmaster who had under
taken to decipher Its address. The SUI
prescription on the envelope read, ssMr.
George Robinson" Then there follow
ed a picture Of four dice underneath
which was a picture or what looked
like houseboat. can Of tomatoes and
hand saw. IN an instant an expert
in the dead letter once wrote out the
complete address. It w1a INF. George
Robinson. Forarce AK
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-29
MI. FREEDOM.

Mrs. Ironside and daughters of Nor
town, were the guests OF her sister,
Miss Lucy Thompson, Tor few days.
The soldiers graves we're decorated
here on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Jerry Baldwin and children are
at their new home on the Clark farm.
Miss Susan Coe, of Morristown, was
the guest of her parents here on Sun
day last.
Mrs. Jesse Clark who has been visit
ing relatives at Newark, returned to
her home on Saturday.
Ellis Norris wife and child of Kan
sas, are visiting here for few days.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-29
The INSURANCE INVESTIGATION
The Final Arrangements Made last
Tuesday-It VIII Be Thorough.

The Final Arrangements Made last
Tuesday-It VIII Be Thorough.
Arrangements were made at Tren-
ton last Tuesday for starting the inyes-
LEGATION of insurance companies,
banks and trust companies Of this
State aud insurance companies doing
business in this State, which was or
dered by Senate resolution unani-
mously adopted on Thursday, April
u, the date Of final adjournment of
the last session Of the Legislature.
BY the. terms of that resolution,
President Bradley was directed to
name committee of three Senators
to conduct the Investigation. When
he promptly announced the judiciary
Committee, consisting of Senators
Hillery, Wakelee and Minturn, as the
body to conduct the inquiry. it was
incorrectly assumed that little or
nothing would be done, as the same
committee had a few weeks earlier adj
versely reported on similar resolu-
tion Of inquiry introduced by Senator
Colby at the opening of the session.
This idea was disabused in Wash
ington Park last Saturday when Hill
lery and Wakelee, the Republican
members of the committee, who were
among Colonel A. r. Kuser's guests,
broke away from their colleagues, who
we're discussing Senator Dryden's pros
poets for reelection long enough to
agree on the preliminary details of the
insurance investigation.
The Committee organized as fol-
lows Senator Hillery was made chair
man, and Captain John f. Lovett, the
sergeant-at-arms at Trenton of the
last Senate, was made sergeant-at-
arms of the committee. These were
the only two officers chosen who were
present. w. Scott Snyder was chosen
clerk, Mayor Frederick W. Gnichtel
Trenton was appointed stenographer
and William fl. Corbin was named
general counsel.
Copies Of the report Of the Arm
strong committee and of the laws re-
commended by that body viii be pro-
cured, together with the bank and
insurance laws of New York, as they
now exist, and the laws and reports of
other States that may be considered
useful in facilitating the work of the
committee.
The Senators also said that the
work would be done in a through
manner. although it would not take
SO long as the New York inquiry. The
New York investigation cost about
100000, but this State will not have
so large bill to pay.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-29
FACTS IN FEW LINES

There are in Russia 724 monasterles
and converts, with 12,712 monks and
27,574 nuns.
Conchuella is the name Of Mexican
cotton pest which, 1t is feared, may
spread to Texas.
Area of China proper, .532, 420 square
miles; population, 407. 1897 .305; includ-
ing dependencies, area. 4,376.400 square
miles; population, 426 1887, 800.
Oldtown, Me-, boasts Of woman
who has been doing homework in the
same family for thlrty-five years, and
she isn't the woman Of the house Ell
Their.
lection Of Fred Fifield of Manchester,
n. H. is three cent piece used by
George Washington in paying toll at a
bridge just outside Valley Forge.
f. B. Buck of Taunton has In his
possession document ninety-six years
old. 1t is perfectly Iegible and the
handwriting Is of the best. 1t Is d
bill Of sale Of the water power at
Nemasket.
A man who deserted his wife In the
town of Wlgton, Scotland, gave the
court as one Of his reasons for the de-
sertion that his wife had punctured
the tire Of his bicycle forty-two times
with a hatpin.
That Vermont maple sugar Is travel
ing around the world is shown by an
order received at Burlington, vt, from
an English nobleman. He orders large
amounts shipped to France, Holland,
Belgium, Scotland, Ireland and Eng
land.
| Charged with allowing some Of his
sheep to stray, an English farmer sent
a blank check to the magistrate with a
note reading, kindly write out your
requirements and oblige" The court
filed out the check for small fine,
and the case was ended.
There is a great forest wealth In the
suItanate Of Morocco, but 1t has never
been touched The country also
abounds In orange. lemon, fig, date
arolla, almond, nut and other fruit
trees. The exports of dates especially
are very large and steadily increasing
During 1905 IT. climbers lost their
lives on the Alps, but as 10000 per.
sons made ascents the percentage Of
loss was small. Only 10 per cent Of
the accidents, fatal OF otherwise. were
due to unavoidable causes. The resi-
were due to carelessness or foolhardi
ness.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-29

The legislative investigation ofthe
banks and insurance companies Of the
State has begun. AS the Banking and
Insurance Department Of the State is
charged with the duty Of seeing that
these Institutions conform to the laws
of the State the investigation will
commence there. If it is found that
the work of the department. mas been
lax or inefficient the reasons forit will
be inquired into, and if there is any
suspicion Of fraud or injustice on the
part of any company developed the
probe will be vigorously applied and
all the facts made public. In regard
to the charge of inconsistency made
against the Senators for voting down
the Colby resolution for investigation
and afterward passing another, it is
sufficient to say that there is a wide
difference between the resolution Eof-
fered and the one passed, and any
thoughtful man will agree that an in
vestigation mingled with the rancor-
GUS political feeling in Essex county
would not be satisfactory to anybody.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-29

THE Colby movement here Is getting
on more dignifed plain. Some good
people are becoming interested, al
though we recognize some past mas
tiers. IN political manipulation and a.
number Of disappointed ofiiee-seekers.
The general declaration of principles
all can agree to, but we wonder what
Mi. Gibson, who admits that he in
creased the majority Of Democratic
candidate by several hundred In this
county some years ago by personal at
taQlEs upon him In the Iron Era, y
thought Of the railing accusations
made against our county representa-
lives Ia the legislature.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-29

II was to be expected that the Do
yer Index and Boonton Bulletin =
would make use of the garbled and all
together unreliable report Of the very
pleasant meeting Of the, South Street
Church Club, held last week. by a To-
cal paper which had no represen tatl ye
at the meeting The words put IN pr.
Erdman S mouth we're not spoken by
him, and the article conYey IL ID an erro-
neous impression. These papers have
joined hands inethe effort To break up
the Republican organization 10 Morris
county, and no matter how absurd q
story Is they Will use it II they think
II Will serve their purpose.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-29

Infant lions and bears are now gen
orally spoken OF as Acubs,v but In for
mer times the word "whelps" would
have been used. Every edition Of the
English Bible from Wyclifs time to
1911 gives .whelp" for the young OF
the lion or bear. A ''cub' meant orig
inally in English only a young fox, But
BY Shakespeare time 1t was possible
to talk OF the young sucking cubs"
Of she bear. and Waller even applied
''cub'' to a young whale, now known
as a ecalf." The origin Of cub" Is not
really known, though the conjecture
connecting 1t with the old Irish cub, T"
dog, would make It akin to the Latin
aeanls' and EngIlah hound"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-29
NORRIS COUNTY ENDEAv0RERS
Hold their Nineteenth Annual Com
ventIon at Chatham.

ventfon at Chatham.
The nineteenth annual convention
Of the Morris County Christian En-
deayor Union was held in the Ogden
Memorial Church on Wednesday after
noon and evening. The afternoon ses-
sion was opened with a praise and de-
votional service conducted by Rev. Il.
Eugene Curtis. This was followed by
the report Of the County Secretary,
Miss L. B. Merchant, of Ironia. which
was in part as follows
OF the forty-six blanks sent out to
thirty-four seniors and twelve Juniors,
responses were received from twenty
seven seniors and seven juniors. No
statistics from two seniors, as one was
not fully organized and the other dis
banded because of small membership.
Two juniors waiting to reorganize
omitted statistics.
There are in the senior societies 1854
active; 229 associate lis affiliated.
In the Juniors, 157 active nine asso-
ciate, making total mem bership Of
l,377. Besides the Fresh Air work
$442. 63 has been given by the seniors
to missions; the juniors, S143. IA.
Many societies give through the
church, therefore there is no mention
in the report of same. One society of
fOrty-six active and seventeen asso-
ciate members gives $50 to missions
and $50 to other, benevolences an
other Of thirteen active members re-
members forcibly the pledge by sup
porting the Sunday and Thursday
evening services, while a third gives
$50 to missions. which includes Fresh
Air work, Relief Fund, Local Aid,
support of people in China, work in
China and work in Utah
The report of A. Vance Pierson, the
treasurer, showed a balance of 1927 in
the general fund, while S177 was re-
ceived for Fresh Air Work.
The address Of the afternoon was
delivered by Rev. o. c. Horsman, while
Rev. w. B. Greenway, of Jersey City,
conducted question box. Reports
were also made from the Fresh Air
and Press departments of the Union.
The former showed accommodations
given at New Vernon to the value Of
1927 in addition to the amounts re-
ported by the treasurer. "A feature of
the session was the singing Of Rev. F.
Fl. Jacobs.
Between the afternoon and evening
luncheon was served by the
Chatham society in the dining room
OF the Fairview House. Two speeches
were made in connection with the
meal, one by Rev. F. H. Jacobs, the
other by Rev. 0. @. Horsman.
Prior to the evening session a short
open air service was held on the church
lawn. Then came a song service con-
Quoted by Mr.. Jacobs. Rev. E. r.
Murgatroyd, the retiring president,
conducted roll call of societies and
meeting, after which res
olutions were adopted and the officers
elected by the executive committee
announced.
They are as follows: President, Rev.
0. G. Horsman; vice-president, Rev.
r. J. Johnston, Of Mendham; secre-
tary, Miss L. Merchant, Ironia treas
urer, A. Vance Pierson, Morristown.
Luther Wishart, who was an
nounced to deliver the evening adj
dress was unable to be present and in
his stead Rev. w. W.. Holloway, D.
D., of Dover, spoke on Sonship."