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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
Woman Mail Carrier Dcad.

Mrs. Mary E. Byers was buried
from the Methodist Episcopal Church
in Seabright. Her limbs were de-
formed and she underwent several
surgical operations. the expense of
which was met by the wealthy sum-
mer residents of Seabright and Rum
son. Afterward a cork foot and
bicycle were purchased, and for sew
eral years Mrs. Byers made living
by carrying the mail from Seabright
postoffice to the summer residents.
Mrs. Byers' husband left her several
years ago, and the woman, crippled
and alone, struggled for existence,
with the odds against her. The cot
tagers would make her many pres
ents in addition to her weekly allow
ance for carrying the mail. MARY,
the mail carrier" as she was known,
had some of New York's wealthiest
financiers on her list of regular sub
scribers to her mail carrying route.
She died at the Monmouth Memorial
Hospital, Long Branch. She was an
Episcopalian, but as there is no
church of that denomination open in
winter the Methodists rendered the
use of their church for the funeral.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22

Illustrated post cards, which have
obtained world popularity within a
few years, may be regarded as a
nuisance by mail carriers, but as well
as being generally a pleasure to those
receiving them, they are profitable
to the postal departments of the
various nations. AS the Postmaster
General notes in his annual report,
''these cards are prepared and sold
without cost to the Government, and
yield, perhaps, larger proportion of
revenue than any other class of mail
matter"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
1t is announced that London

1t is announced that London
clergyman is about to start a social
club for gentlefolk of both sexes who
are alone in London. The need for
some such agency must be evident to
every one familiar with conditions in
great cities, but there appeSrs to be
general feeling in London that this
plan or any other of the kind is fore
doomed to failure. Something SINH
lar was proposed several years ago,
but though many lonely ones wrote
sympathetically and seemed anxious
to join, nothing came of it. The pro-
posed beneficiaries seemed to prefer
even the tragic solitude of London
to artificial sociability.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
Black Hand Men Go to Prison.

Fortunate Forti and Carmine Cam
panari, who, the police say, are men,
bers of a local Black Hand society,
were given State Prison terms by
Judge John Rellstab, at Trenton, for
sending threatening letter to Au-
gustine Wannozzi, a Mulberry street
saloonkeeper Campanari was SEN
fenced to three years and a fine of
$1,000, and Forti was given two years
The two men were caught by the po-
lice as they were taking fake pack
age of money from beneath stone,
where it had been placed in COM
pliance with the demand made in a
letter to Wannozzi.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22

An alarm clock for the deaf is an
interesting bit of work by Tommy
Stringer, the blind, deaf and dumb
scientific student of Boston. The
alarm attachment utilities several
means of awakening the sleeper. 1t
shakes a pillow in his face, its lights .
small incandescent lamp having a
mirror focusing the rays into his eyes,
and it explodes Illuminating cap
With shock perceptible by the deaf
1t close range. The apparatus may
also serve as a burglar alarm or to
give indications OF a fire by electric
hermostats.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22

secrets even of female saplings may
be discovered in the scars of bud
scales and leaves, but in old trees
the writings are not SO plain. The
central elm has nothing to say with
bud scales and leaves. and to count
It's years would require cutting down
and close study of its annual rings
While It remains to shade the spot
determined by survey to be the right
place for an axis, were the old com
tnonwealth to take a spin it will be.
next to the Washington elm in Cam
bridge. one of the most interesting
elms in the state.-Boston Globe.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22

The London Chronicle maintains:
AS to that other Americanism, the
misuse of the word Claim" Mr..
Roosevelt ought to do something
about it. For some years it has
seemed to be only slight error-a
little going aside from the ancient
and appropriate custom. But in the
Harper's Magazine an American ac-
customed to write good English as
sails us with this extraordinary
phrase: "He claimed to have lost
his appetite"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
Saws R. W. Raymond. in the En-

Says r. w. Raymond, in the En-
cheering and Mining Journal: Thus,
the other day, workman who
knew no fear" and received on that
account 81 per day was killed by a
fall of rock in one of the caves Gre
ated by big blasts in New York
tunnel; and other lives, not thus
paid for beforehand, were similarly
sacrificed. 1t cannot be too strongly
declared that all this danger and de-
struction is unnecessary. 1t is per-
fectly practically to run rock tun-
mel by drilling vertical centre cut
and blasting with light charges in
holes parallel thereto, SO as to avoid
injury to persons or property, or even.
the Annoyance of miniature earth
quakes now suffered by New York
citizens whose lodgings are under
mined by the progress of subterran-
eous public Improvements.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22

The Nebraska State Agricultural
College farm does more than spend
the taxpayers money in educating
future farmers. In 1906 it exhibited
nine steers in the International Live
stock Show in Chicago, of which six
won prizes aggregating $3.50, and
one of the champions was sold to a
department store at fifteen cents a
pound, live weight, $273 being the
price realized on him as beef. With
agricultural education, declares the
New York Tribune, showing such
practical results as these, it is not
to be wondered at that "book farm
tng" is looked upon respectfully in
these days.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
Turbine Automobiles.

Is there not good chance that the
turbine principle may eventually be
adapted to explosive engines? There
are already several inventors who claim
that they have solved this problem.
AT any rate, now tina the present Pc
troll engine has reached not quite final
ity but comparative perfection it is
time that some totally fresh line were
struck out, and If Great Britain strikes
first we sail firmly establish our lead
in the worlds motor matters.--L Lord
Montagu in the Car.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
Railroad Cars in Africa.

Persons who think the railroad
companies DO not do all that they
might for the comfort OF passengers
will be interested to hear report
made recently to the Royal Meteoro-
logical Society, in London, about
the care on the Uganda Railway, in
Africa. To exist amid armies OF
wood-eating insects, the cars are
built of metal The large ventilators
are protected by gauze against mos
quitoes, The windows are of green-
tinted glass, which allows the pas
fengsr to see the landscape and at
the as2me time shields him from tbs
glare Of the tropical sun.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
RANKS Crime Next 10 Murder.

A sentence of fifteen years at hard
labor in the State Prison and fine
of $1,000 was melted out to Edward
Boyer, of Mount Holly, for his
assault upon Mrs. Emily Bluhm
at spot between Mount Holly and
Hainesport Judge Horner pro-
nounced sentence. In pronouncing
sentence Judge Horner bitterly de-
nounced Boyer, declaring that MUIR
der is the only crime more serious
than Boyer's crime.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
Go be continued.)
Rice and Rice Water.

A British and native regiment.
making forced marches through bar
rem region in India, had rice as their
only food. The English had the great
er portion of the rice, allowing the ma
tives the water in which they boiled it.
But after a few weeks the European
soldiers on their rice had become gaunt
and weary, while the Indian soldiers
on their rice water remained full of
health and yigor.-London Evening
Standard.
One hundrec ana fifty of the 670
members of the new House of Com
mons are total abstainers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22

Admiral Dewey, veteran of two
wars, and our foremost naval au-
thority, has repeatedly and forcibly
invited the attention of the country
to the fact that our flag and COM
manding officers are too old for their
duties, and has pointed out that it is
wasted effort to train officers in COM
mand of battle ships whose expert
ence cannot later be utilized as flag
officers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
Woman Was Scared to Death.

Charges of manslaughter for
frightening a woman to death" are
the outcome of the death of Mrs.
Eliza Wolfe, seventy-five years old,
who lived alone in hut near Chesa-
peake. 1t is alleged that two drunk
en- men went to her house, battered
at the door and frightened her so
that she ran half-clad across the
fields to the house of a neighbor a
half a mile away. The fright and ex-
posture caused her death. Spencer
Bodine is in Jail and the authorities
are looking for Henry Canniff, boat
man, as the alleged culprits.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
Deposit Of Diamonds.

AT Christiania, little town in the
Transyaal, about seventy miles above
Kimberley, an alluvial deposit has
been discovered bearing diamonds.
and the entire area has been staked
out in claims, which are granted by
the Government, each fifty yards
square. The digging for diamonds,
which are found in the surface de-
posits, is somewhat similar to placer
gold mining. There some 5000 dia-
mond miners, representing every mar
tionality, are living in huts and tents
with their families.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
CHAPTER xI.
Was It Love?

VINEYARD reached Broomhaugh be-
fore the Colonel, and as he climbed
the narrow stone steps cut in the
solid wall, he saw Lena on the ter
race. She was sitting reading in the
corner whence the view of Mistley's
Gap was obtainable.
Back alreadyi" she said, looking
up with a smile.
Eyes" he said, slowly. Back al
ready"
He seated himself on the low wall
beside her, and swinging his creel
round he opened it for her inspection.
Presently, without looking up, he
said:
81 must write to Charley to-day
say, Miss Wright"
His eyes were quite grave, but his
lips were twitching with suppressed
laughter as he gravely awaited her
reply.
"You are to say, Mr.. Mistley-"
Excuse me, you appear to find a
little difficulty in saying Mr.. Mist
ley" he interrupted. "It is awkward,
I know-people have remarked upon
it often. Mistley is one of those
names with which Mr. goes badly.
You will find VINEYARD much easier
to say think"
"You are to say" continued Lena,
carefully emitting any name what
ever, that Miss Sanford will take
the heroines part, and that / will
have much pleasure in doing my best
as the sprightly widow"
'And I will commence at once to
study the part of the domestic ser
want who comes in once and says,
The carriage is at the door,"
Move settled that you should
take the principal part"
You did,"
rYes!" said Lena. with decisive
nod
"And I settled that you should be
the heroine" observed VINEYARD,
meekly.
"But -annot act it..
"Why?"
Because there is too much pathos
in it, and / cannot do pathos; it is
not in my nature, am afraid 4"
"You forget" said Mistley, chat
have heard you sing"
'Oh, that is mere matter OF tut
toni"
VINEYARD slowly shook his head.
You never learned to sing that song
as you sung it the evening listened
behind you in the hail."
Lena shrugged her shoulders and
laughed, Tuition" she said again.
Then" said VINEYARD, turning to-
ward suddenly. "let me be your tutor.
If you would act that part, know
we could make it success. With
Mabel Sanford I simply could not
do it; she has no conception of the
character, and would spoil it. When
you see her, you will acknowledge
that am right She is very nice, of
course, but absolutely without the
least power of individuality. II she
had only remained in the country
she would have been all right; but
two seasons in town with scheming
old aunt have, according to all ac-
counts. completely spoiled her."
..Do YOU think that your arrange
ment will suit Charlie?" asked Lena.
81 am certain of it. In fact, it is
not my arrangement, but his. He
maintains that he could not take
large role and be stage manager as
WELL and we must have him as man
ager, because no one else can do so
we'll"
(To be continued)
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
vineIand Moves in Gas War.

So many injunctions and restrain
ers have been obtained by the Vine
land and Millville gas companies that
all extensions in the township are
held up and business is at stand
still. Two restrainers were granted
by Vice-Chancellor Leaning, at Vine
land, forbidding the Millville COM
pany from flowing any gas through
its pipes in the township of Lands or
furnishing any gas to inhabitants
along the route.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22

The train robbers who got $110,-
600 from the Cotton Belt Railroad
seem to have about the right idea
that as the railroads now have all
the money, there is no need Of try
ing to rob anybody else, suggests
the Washington Post.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22

Mrs. Hetty Green says that women
should remain at home. Many alleged
financiers would have been happier
had Hetty remained at home, mourns
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22

If we allow the big trees of Mari
posa in California to be cut down, the
Christian Register predicts that our
descendants throughout all genera
lions will point the finger Of scorn
at us.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
MARKS CENTER OF STATE.
Remarkable Elm Tree in Worcester
County, Massachusetts.

County, Massachusetts,.
How interesting it would be for the
curious people who tarry to look at
its rough, furrowed bark if only the
venerable elm which marks the geo
graphical cer&er of the state, in the
town of Rutland, Worcester county.
could make speech and tell of its
youth.
Many visitors have tried to read
the age of this elm by means of twig
and branch. In young trees the age
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
Larrest Gas Reneirer.

The Los Angeles Gas and Electric
Company is erecting what will be the
largest gas receiver in the United
States. 1t will be 210 feet in height
and 21O feet in diameter and will hold
1000. 900 cubic feet of gas.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22

shipped recently from the several rich
peat beds, which have been uncapped
around New Egypt. The peat is
proving profitable source of rev.
enue.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
False Humility.

am tired of people who say they
want to live on crumbs. Crumbs are
good enough for cats and dogs. The
Christian wants nothing but the
whole loaf.---Moody.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
Lads Punished for Horse Beating.

For getting drunk and abusing
horse, Bert Vanschoick, Charles and
Will Rogers and Budd Egbert, four
lads from Osbornville, were sent to
Jail for six days each at Toms River.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22
Oueerest Yeeetable.

The most curious vegetable in the
world is the trutfie. since it has neither
roots, stem, flowers, leaves nor seeds.
In some parts dogs and pigs are
trained to dig for ii, the animals being
guided by their sense of smell.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22

Officers OF the navy are known as
officers Of the line and officers Of tbs
stan.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22

AS a rule, soldiers are fond or
music, but none of them cares for
war songs, notes the Atchison Globe.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-22

Judging from the annual report of
Clerk Alfred T. eileen, of the Bureau
of Vital Statistics, members of the
Methodist clergy at Atlantic City
have formed league with Cupid. OF
the $40 marriages performed in the
resort during the past year, Method
list clergymen officiated at goa. April
was the most popular month for mar
riages, with ffty-nine. December
was the least popular, with only for
ty-seven.
Peat Beds Profitable.
Several carloads of peat have been
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-07
STUDENTS HAVE ORGANIZED.
Adopted and OFFICERS and
Committees Selected.

A complete roster of officers Of the
Pendleton high school student body
has now been chosen and an execu-
tive committee to have complete
charge of all athletic and high school
affairs was named at a meeting re-
Gently.
Arthur Means is president. Irene
Rippey vice president and Euna Smith
secretary of the high school student
body and an executive committee
consisting of the officers just named,
together with Superintendent j. S.
Landers and Principal Hampton, was
named.
The executive committee will have
general supervision of all athletic. lit
erary and other features of high
school work during the term and a
most successful issue of all high
school ventures is assured in the Sc
lection OF the committee.
A constitution was also adopted for
the government of the student body.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-07
TOYS ARE TEMPTING.
Two Young Boys Were Lured Astray
by Red Wagons Saturday.

In front of Court street store
there are some little wagons that
have sorely tempted numerous small
boys who have CHANGED to pass by
recently.
Saturday forenoon people who
were in that vicinity witnessed a dar-
ing attempt on the part of a young
ster to make away with one partic-
ularly red wagon. He was very
youthful, in fact he had just blossom
ed out of babyhood and the little
wagon looked good to him.
AS he went by he picked up the
tongue and the next moment he was
speeding around the corner by the
Commercial National bank and had
gotten half way down the block be-
fore he was overtaken by his sister.
During the afternoon Saturday an
other young hopeful in Buster
Brown dress happened to pass along
the same walk accompanied by his
father. AS he passed his eye fell up
on little wheel barrow on the side
walk and ne at once felt strong
need for the toy. Picking it up by
the handles he headed up Court street
and it required much stern argument
to persuade him that he had no right
to keep the wheel barrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-07
Engineers Discharged.

Within the past few weeks a num-
Der of both old and young locomo-
tive engineers on the La Grande di-
vision of the o. r. & n. have been
discharged for melting soft plugs, a
safety device in the boilers. The soft
plugs are intended to prevent boiler
explosions and mark the danger line
in low water in boilers and the fire.
quency with which they have been
melted by experienced engineers has
caused the officials to believe that
the water from the new well at La
Grande may cause boilers to foam
slightly, thus deceiving the engineer
as to the amount in the boiler. Sew
eral of the discharged men have
been taken back and others expect to
be reinstated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-07

To be basely deserted by its owns
er after having won a blue ribbon,
the first prize in its class, is sad
fate to befall even a hog.
Such misfortune has come upon a
big Berkshire SOW that was on exhi-
bition during the district fair and
which for that matter is still on dis
play For while the fair has been
over for week and the canvas
roof has been taken from the pavilion
Mrs. Berkshire still occupies a pen
at the east end of the stock pavilion.
When the rest of the stock was
taken from tina pavilion it was sup
posed that through some carelessness
the hog had been left behind, but
would be taken away soon. How
ever a week has now rolled by and
still no owner has appeared.
In the meantime the prize Berk-
shire has been very lonely, for no
admiring stockmen have gazed at her
over the pen and what is of still
more consequence to her majesty she
has had but little to eat.
Each day the workmen at the pa
vilion have fed her upon the rem
nants found around the pavilion, but
each day the remnants" have be-
come less satisfactory from feed
standpoint.
To those who go near the pen the
pig grunts eagerly and shows a
strong desire to be claimed by some
one. But thus far she has met with
nothing but disappointment and un-
less these lines should happen to be
read by the tardy owner there is
every indication that a first prize
winning pig will have to become an
object of charity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-07
A soRRoWFUL GAME.
Thirteen 10 0 in Five Innings Result
Yesterdays Baseball

Thirteen to zero in five innings was
the mournful score in the ball game
yesterday between the Portland
Grays and the local team,
The 1S was the score of the visit
ing tossers, while the goose egg was
all that was allowed the home boys.
It was necessary to call the game af-
ter the fifth inning in order to per-
NIT the "Grays" to take the train for
Walla Walla.
From the standpoint of a local fan
the game was sad one, most Of the
local playing was beneficial only 20
the opposing side. Wild throws were
made. balls were dropped and in gem
eral the playing was of the character
that causes sorrow in the bleachers
Many who were present regretted
that the team had not ceased opera
tlons for the season when 1t won its
famous victory on the Fourth of
July.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-07
ENTERTAIN IDAHO I. o. o. +.
Grand Lodge Delegates en- Route to
Caldwell TO Pass Through Next

on next Sunday a crowd of about
125 odd Fellows together with their
wives, will pass through Pendleton en-
route from northern Idaho to Cald-
well where the grand lodge session Is
TO be held this year. The grand ses-
sion of the Rebekahs will also be held
in Caldwell at the same time and 1t
is understood that the northern Idaho
delegations will travel in a body.
Preparations are now being made
locally to entertain the visitors while
they are in the city, which will be for
an hour and a half on Sunday even
ing. NJ. B. Gwinn, of Pendleton Saw
ing bank, is the grand treasurer OF
Idaho and has held that post for
many years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-07
Mrs. Norton VIII Sing.

The Walla Walla Union says: A
real musical treat is in store for all
who are so fortunate as to hear the
contralto solos of Mrs. Anna Selkirk-
Norton, of Pendleton, teacher of voice
in the Fischer School of Music, who
will sing in the auditorium of the pa
vilon at the fair grounds Thursday
evening, October II. Mrs. Norton is
the possessor Of a beautiful voice Of
great volume and exquisite quality,
and her singing is truly artistic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-07
DIR, Mann Ill.

DR.. E. A. Mann is now i'll at his
home on south Main street, but today
his condition is reported to be i'm
proved over what 1t was yesterday.
DIR. Mann and his brother, L. l..
Mann. recently leased the W. H. Nc
Cormmach wheat ranch on Wild
Horse creek. 1t was while superin-
tending the fall work on the place
that DR.. Mann was taken i'll Satur-
day.