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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
HER SOLE CONCERN.

Miss KNOX Everybody knows
Mr.. Galley is a notorious fiirt, and
yet his wife declares she has great
faith in him. Odd, isn't It'll"
Miss Wise-"Not at all. When a
fashionable woman speaks of her
faith in her husband she simply
means faith in his ability to make
money for her. Catholic Standard
and Times
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
MoRRIsrowN PosToFFIcE.
Open from Z In the Morning Eatll 7
In the Evening.
MATS CHOSE

Open nom IN the morning @A1li
In the evening"
MAILS CLOSE.
I'm. ~ For New Yorl, and an iutermedi-
-. ata+,ens
o...
Sl5 A. M.-For Easton, Newton Chester and
all intermediate stations. Whippany
sl5 A. M.-Tor Brookside, Mendhsm and Gil
stations on the RocKaway Valley Railroad
915A M.-For New York. and intermediate
stations.
9.15A. M--For Mount Freedom
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
PROXY.

The Convict-"Yes. sir. I thinks
more of that rat than does of any
other Twin creature.
The Chaplain-"Ah, in every man
there is something of the angel, if
we can but find it. How came you to
take so much fancy to this rat?"
The Convict-"It once bit the head
Keeper sir. '-Harper's Weekly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
A FUGITIVE POEM.

This" said the party with the un-
barbered hair as he pulled a manu-
script from his pocket, lis fugitive
poem"
''Why do you call it fugitive
poem?" asked his friend
Because" explained the versifier.
every time l hand it to an editor |
have to run for my life. Chicago
News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
TRUE cH1vALRY.

Her tsighing) -"oh, l met such a
lovely, polite man to-day"
Him Where was that?"
Heron the street. l must have
been carrying my umbrella careless
ly, for he bumped his eye into it. And
I said, Pardon me-, and he said,
Don't mention i'll have another eye
left.' Cleveland Leader.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
Marble Snapper.

1t would hardly be expected that
there would be any necessity of a
machine to help the small boy to play,
but such device has been brought
out by an inventor, and it is shown
in the accompanying cut. 1t is a
contcivance to shoot marbles, and
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
NO MORE LOANS ON COTTON.
Texas Banks Refuse to Make Further
Advances on Warehouse Holdings.

Austin, Texas The financial
stringency has caused the Texas
banks to Withdraw their support from
the Farmers Union cotton warehouse
movement, and it is announced by r..
A. Calvin, manager of that, depart
ment of the union, that no further
loans will be made on cotton stored
and held to boost the price
This action on the part of the
banks will probably cause several
hundred thousand bales of cotton to
be put upon the market in the next
ten days Mr.. Calvin estimated that
more than 100000 bales are stored
in the warehouses.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
ms MISTAKE.

"He hasn't succeeded in his polit.
zeal ambitions"
No; the trouble with him is that
he apes the swell people"
That's not the trouble. He might
ape the swell people all he pleased
If he didn't afterwards monkey with
the plain people! .-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
List Of Racing Balloons
in the Order Of Flight.

ST. Louis. These were balloons
entered in theraces in order of flight
Balloon and Country. Pilot.
Pommern, Germany Oscar Erbsloch
United States, America !, III. B. Hersey
L'Isle de France, French. IA. Lablanc
Dusseldorf Germany Won Abercron
Lotus T., England &. Griffith Brewer
America, America j. G. Mccoy
Anjou, France. 1850. Rene Cashier
Abercron, Germany Paul Nickel.
ST. Louis, America "A. r. Hawley
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
POOR MARKsMANsHIp.

Gee Whit" said the nervous pas
senger, you only just missed that
man back there"
"Yes, know it, and that's the
second I've missed this morning, con-
found it," returned the chauffeur,
Indignantly. Must be something
wrong with the steering gear. The
Chaparral, Stanford University.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
NEW BANK SUPERINTENDENT.
Clark Williams, New York Banker,
Appointed by Governor Hughes.

AppOIhteu Dy GOVeFhOr Hughes.
New Yory City.-Clark Williams,
vice-president of the Columbia Trust
Company, was appointed Superin-
fendent of Banks by Governor
Hughes. The selection of Mr.. Will
Jams was made upon the recon-
mendation of a number of prominent
financiers who had conferred with the
Governor. Mr.. Williams, who is now
His resignation as vice-pdesident Of
the Columbia Trust Company, which
rendered, and he will then take UP
his new duties
Mr.. Williams was born in Canaan
daigua, N. Y, thirty-seven years ago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29

In a suit lately tried in a Maryland
court. the plaintiff had testified tina.
his financial position had always been
good one. The opposing counsel
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
RABY,s EXCUSE FOR LAUGHING
HER EXCUSE.

4Aren't you going to kiss your
aunty before she goes? asked the
visitor as she reached the door.
@No!" replied little Mary, who did
not particularly like her
Not going to kiss her! And why
hot?"
"The line is busy. Boston Rec
ord.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
AN ARRANGEMENT.
WHAT UPSET THEM.

1.-THE Woman's Sewing Circle of our
church is ripping mad at our new
minister"
What about2"
They asked him to select a hymn
to be sung at each of their meetings,
and he suggested Knocking, knock
Ing, who is there Brooklyn Life.
SABY'S EXCUSE FOR LAUGHING.
Friend--"I am afraid your hus-
band has very bad cold; he's con-
tinually sneezing. It's quite painful
TO hear him. Why don't you ask a
doctor to see him2
Matron--@ Well, I'm waiting just a
few days because 1t amuses baby so
to see his father sneeze. Life.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
WHEN THE FIRE BELL nINes.
Look at This and You VIII Be Able
to Locate the Blaze.
HOW TO SEND IN AN ALARM.

To send In an alarm. open box and pull down
the lever on the inside. When an alarm 10
sent in. the fire bell will sound the number Of
the box and repeat the alarm four times.
There are several keys to each box, which are
held by persons living nearby--a card attached
30 each box gives the names of such holders.
Policemen also have keys.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
HERE'S A WEATHER SHARP.

High Meteorological Standing of the
Green Tree Frog.
Few animals have survived the at
lacks made by science upon their
reputation as weather prophets. The
green frog is conspicuous excep-
ion.
He is, to be sure, croaking
prophet, but plenty of people will pin
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
TWO REASONS.

why does a fellow on a small sal
airy, like Smallchink, dress so ex-
travagantIy?
He's afraid people will think he
10 MANN
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29

And why does old millionaire
Keggorcoine dress so shabbily?"
Hes afraid people will think he is
yich. Puck.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
A Basement Cold Frame.

This frame is constructed just over
the basement windows, and the tenn
perature can be regulated by opening
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-29
HOW ro 1ooArn AM Alarm.

If the alarm is sounded from box rs, the fire
bell will strike two, then pause and strike ave,
which will indicate that the fire is in the vicin-
ity of No. rs box. Every alarm is repeated
four times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY.

Time flies swiftly IN these strenu
Gus, piping, prosperous times and
here we have Memorial day again,
with its luxury Of flowers and senti-
snent and tears.
But how thin is yon line Of veter-
ans in the parade 1t must be that
many who once did their thirty and
forty miles a day are now afraid or
unable to make this little holiday
tramp through the streets. Yes,
5asss they are breaking ranks fast,
GWa hundred a day nearly crossing
tie great river, sixty thousand a
yagT. Think of it!
Sixty thousand a year, A great
SFg1y in itself. The magnitude of
the conflict and the number of men
In service can be partially appreci-
ated by a contemplation of these
figures. But the rate of three score
GkaUsand a year cannot in the ma
4gCe of things long continue. AL
getc5y many Grand Army posts
E&ye gone out of existence and
many large and prosperous ones
nave become merely picket posts of
stiIllarger ones. Why it is oyer forty
years since Appomattox and dur
ing all that time jealous death has
been busy and grows more exacting
as the tribute becomes larger.
It is plain that the work of main
Eaining the traditions and observ-
2nce Of Memorial day must soon
fsli Go other hands than those OF
tho veterans themselves. A thou
sSnd orators will tell the people this
tomorrow. But it will not be neces-
sary TO remind a grateful nation of
1ts duty. As time goes on more and
more will Memorial day mean to us
and more and more as time softens
che scars of war will the great work
and sacrifices of the boys in blue be
appreciated.
War is cruel and demoraI1zing,
but the American volunteer soldier
waged not for plumber, rapine and
Unholy ambition but for country,
home and humanity. And that i
why his sacrifices will not be allows
ed to be forgotten by a grateful
people. Fats of to the American
volunteer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
Cassville Notes.

Cassvllle is got to be head quarters
for the Iaborer; the rock crusher al
the south end of the village employs
% or more men and still wants
more, and the coal chutes from 1C
to IS men every day the year
round.
The government works will make
it's headquarters opposite of Cass-
vile on the Iowa side of the river
and wants laborers; the work begins
the first Of the month.
The two sections on the railroad
each use from to men the year
round; all this besides several new
buildings are going up.
E. Rockefeller says he is tired of
farming and has rented his farm to
Frank Halstead, and has sold his
stock and moved with his family to
Cassville and lives in the Peter
Omer house on DenistOn avenue,
and is agent for one Of the largest
spectacle firms in the United States.
Mrs. h. Hartman, Sr., had
the misfortune TO break her arm by
a fall: we are glad to report that
she is getting along all right and
as well as could be expected.
Since the village purchased the
grove below town it has been clean
ed and trimmed up and fenced
with nice woven wire fencing and
makes one of the handsomest groves
in the state, What is the matter
of US not celebrating the Fourth of
July this year, and give the public
a chance to enjoy themselves in
the new grove? Now is the time
to get ready, and talk the matter
up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
CLEVER TRICK or THIEVES.
Use Offensive odor Of Onions to Aid
in ShopIifting.

Incredible as it may SEEM" said
Eecoq, the detective, there are num-
Der of shopIifters who steal by the
agency of the onion. These aband
Oned men, befora setting out upon
their contemplated crimes, eat of raw
onions abundantly Then they stroll
into the silversmith's or the haber
dEsher's or the jewelers. that they pro
pose to rob- Show me those large
sOlitaires surrounded with pigeOn-blood
rubies, please says the jeweler thief.
The clerk brings forth the cray OF
gems and, bending over it, the thief
signs with admiration. His face close
20 the clerks he signs again. And the
clerks nOstrlls culver and he turns
away his head The inspection of dia-
monds continues Tor some minutes.
Throughout it the thief keeps breath
ing hard, the clerk keeps turning his
head away and hence it is no wonder
at the days end 1hat couple Of cost
y rings are missing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
WHY BOB WAS ANNOYED.
Supplying Of Golf sag Made Embar-
RAISING Situation.

Young Harwood's Cousin Evelyn
had invited him down to her country
place to stop over the holidays. He
arrived JUS before dinner, to find that
ne had left his golf clubs behind him.
it was most eXasperating; but his
cousin comforted him somewhat by
promptly Offering the use of her clubs.
The next day he started early for the
links with Evelyn's husband, but in an
hour he was back again. Were the
clubs so bad?" she inquired; couldn't
you finish the gamer" He answered
shortly that he had not cared to finish
the game-of course there was moth
ing the matter with the clubs. When
TEvelyns husband came home for
luncheon at noon she questioned him.
whats wrong with Bob, Henry?" she
asked; didn't the game go smooth
Typ" Her husband chuckied. 1T was
your clubs" he explained. Il don't
wonder he isn't happy He was pre-
naring to tee of at tie hole in front
Of the clubhouse. with a lot Of girls o.
she veranda watching him. He picked
Up your bag of clubs to take out the
driver. but ii was caught in some
way, and he turned the bag upside
down to shake it loose. The driver
tumbled out then, and with it came
your false fringe. your powder puff,
your green veil, and that little ivory
nandglass you carry around. Do you
wonder bie f4plippS are somewhat
bruised 2''-Harper's Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
Men Marked for Death Were the
Gar, Stolypin and Grand
Duke NicholaieVitch.
MEN WHO PLOTTED ARE CAUGHT
Russian Premier Tells the Story to
the Parliament.
That Body Expresses Its JOY and Graf
itude UnanimousIy-A
ton at Odessa Followed by
Black Hundred
Riots.

st. Petersburg, May Z ,,NPreviOus TO
the opening of the session of the low
or house OF parliament a resolution
expressing the great joy of the house
at Emperor Nicholas escape from
death at the hands of those who
plotted his assassination, and tie deep
est indignation ut the recent criminal
conspiracy SO fortunately frustrated
was unanimously adopted. The read.
ing OF the resolution called forth
hearty applause. hut the expected Mon
archist demonstration did not take
place The Social Democrats. Social
RevolutiOnists. part OF the Group o.
Toll. and others, were absent from
the house when tllere,0lutiOn was pre-
scented AMI adopted.
Reds Were After Stoiypin, Too.
In formally announcing the discov-
cry of the plot Premier StOlypin said
that not only was the emperOr's life
aimed at, but the plOtters intended to
aSSaSsinate Grand Duke Nicholas Mich
Olavietch, president OF the council or
LdllOlldl TIKI Elise, diitI VA NAN1
Duke Alexander MichOlaieyitch, broth
er-in-law OF the emperor, and Grand
Duke Nicholas MichOlavietch were
among those present when the reSOlu-
ton was adopted. The premier opened
his address by saying that the &C.
counts Of the plot as published in Ger.
tain foreign newspapers were extreme
~ exaggerated.
Facts Got Out of the Mail.
Continuing, Stolypin said: ''In Feb.
ruary the department OF public order
and security at st. Petersburg OBJ
tanned Information that a criminal So
ciety had been formed in this city
with the direct object of executing a
series OF terrorist Outrages. A pro-
lOnged and difficult investigation re.
suited in the discovery of a number
of members Of the society and others
intimately associated with them. Re,
ports were made of the residences OF
the conspiratOrs, which were constant
ly changed, the utmost secrecy being
observed. But all their movements,
private codes and passwords were dis
covered in reports which they sent by
post
Were Seeking Admission to the Palace
ct has been established by the pre-
Iiminary inquiry that many of those
arrested belonged to the Social ReEo-
lutionists, and that their object was
to organize an attempt on the life Of
the emperor and carry out terrorist
attacks on Grand Duke Nicholas Mich
claievitch and the president of the
council of ministers. Members of the
society We're seeking measures to en-
ter the imperial palace, where the en-
peror is living, but their attempts
failed"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

ESTATE of Thomas O'Hara. deceased.
l. State of Wisconsin. County Court Of
Grant COunty-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the special
term of the County Court, to be held IN and
for said county at the court house in the city
Of LANCASTER, in said county, on the 2nd
day of June 1907. at the hour of one O'Clock in
the afternoon, the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of Henry O'Hara to a6-
nit to probate the last will and testament
of Thomas O'Hara, late of the town Of
North Lancaster, in said county, deceased.
and for letters testamentary thereon.
By order of the Court.
E. B. GOODSELL.
County Judge.
Dated. May 10th 1907.
Is ms. May. IS last ms. June l.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
TERRORISM LOOSE AT ODESSA
Police Officials Assassinated and the
Black Hundreds Running Wild

Police Officials ASsasSinated and the
Black Hundreds Running Wild
Odessa. May Following the as
sassination OF three police officials here
serious rioting occurred. and the Black
Hundreds are running wild through
the streets, mercilessly beating people,
particularly Jews, more than 100 Of
whom were seriously injured soon aft
er the disturbances began. The police
apparently remained passive spectI
tors OF the disorder. No arrests were
made, and the Black Hundreds con
tinued their work Of revenge un-
checked
The tragedy which lea to the riot
ing was openly enacted. While the
superintendent Of police and a mum
her Of other officials were in the cen
trail police bureau two men and girl
entered the building, deposited an in
fernal machine in the Office and went
away. The machine exploded almost
Immediately afterwards, killing the
chief of police and two of the chief
detectives of the city. They were blown
to pieces. and seven other persons
were seriously injured.
The police pursued, fired at, wound
ed and captured the two terrOrists, but
the girl who was with them escaped.
The leader of the terrOriSts was Sub,
seQuently identified rs man named
TcherthOff. The two detectives killed
were bitterly hated by the terrOrists,
one of them for alleged participating
I'm melting the outbreak of 1905 here.
and the other, who was nicknamed
"The Hangman." because he had, al
alleged, tortured political prisoners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
Notice.

The undersigned desire to state
that they have purchased of Robert
Harr er, the Clydesdale stallion
Sir Richard, No 2O03, formerly
owned by Cardy & Adams.
Sir Richard will make the season
of 1907 at the Philips house barn
in Lancaster.
The imported Percheron house,
Grivois, Foreign No. 6O720, Amer1-
can No. 41797 and Mount Lothian,
Foreign 12259, American No. 1866,
will also make the season at the
Philips house barn.
CARDY g MARROW.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS


IN State Of Wisconsin. Grant County
Court ss-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of KersZenz
Bergmiller. deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate Of
kerszenz BergmIller, late of the village of
Muscoda N, said county. deceased. having
been issued to Edward J. Young.
Notice IS hereby given. that the creditors
Of said KersZenZ Bergmiller, deceased. are
allowed and limited by order of this court
until and including the 3rd TueSdayof Nov
1907. being the 18th day of said month to
present their claims and demands against
said Kerszenz Bergmiller. deceased. to the
county court for examination and allow
anCe,
Notice is also hereby given. that the
claims and demands 50 presented will be
examined and adjusted by this court, at
the Office Of the County Judge. at the court
house. IN the city of Lancaster. in said
County. on the fourth Tuesday OF Nov.l
1897.
Dated this 7th day of Nav. 1907.
By order of the Court
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Gst ms. May IS, last ms. June 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

I
a. State Q. Wisconsin. Grant County
Court sS-In Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of Frank
Barr. deceased,
Letters of administration on the estate of
Frank Barr. late of the village of Glen
Haven in said county, deceased. having
been issued to Lucuis H. Bennett
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors
of said Frank Barr. deceased. are
lowed and limited by order of this Court
until and including the 1st Tuesday of
Nov. 1907. being the 5th day of said month.
TO present their claims and demands against
said Frank Barr. deceased. to the
county court for examination and allow
ance.
Notice is also hereby given. that the
claims and demands SO presented will be
examined and adjusted by this court, at
the office of the County Judge. at the court
house, in the city of Lancaster, IN said
county, on the 2nd Tuesday.of Nov. 1907.
Dated this 3rd day of May 1907
EB coons B RT the Court Court, r,-5oa
Lowry & Carthew. Adm's AttyS'
1st ms. May s: last ms. Nav. g.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
Notice.

l again call attention to the fact
the practice of jumping rubbish
along the highway Of Road Dist.
No. in South Lancaster must cease
or trouble will follow.
PETER BERNDT,
Road Master.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

Iitchfield. III, May In special
secret session the Iitcnfeld city coun-
ell granted saloon licenses for one year
on petition Of ten SalOonkeepers, Ii
the municipal election saloons wen
voted ont by 20 majority.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29

/ lie EAlINENI I CFEliALlSl
of Chicago, now permanently located
in Plattevilie, will open his office in
Baxter building for days every
week Monday and Tuesday.
THE EYkS are the principal part Of
a persons head. NegIecting them
causes Headaches. Nervousness, Neur-
algia. Sieep iessneSs and Tearing OF the
eye. Lit NAV he tn4t your eyes being
affected or strained are the causes Of
your troubles. Thousands Of sufferers
are neglecting their eyes daily. they
little think that they are injuring
themselves bodily as we'll as their
eyes, The modern method of examin-
ing and correcting the eyes has bene-
fitted hundreds OF people every day
by DIR. EDWARD WILLARD.
Cross (Squint) Eye can be sUfaighten-
ed without the use of any surgical in
strument, Your eyes 10 matter what
ails them should be examined by one
wao understands how, and is confident
that he can relieve you of all your
troubles of the eye. IL you are troubled
with your eyes, don't hesitate, but call
at once.
Special attention paid to children.
Do not neglect this opportunity
delay is dangerous.
Glasses are advised only when need
ed.
Eyes examined free.
G. Office at Baxter building ~
Hours 9 a. m. TO 8 p. m.
Special attention given to orders
that have failed. Don't forget the date
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
TO CREDITORS.

NlO1 4OE " NEO1 1ORC.
IN State of Wisconsin. CT ant County
Court SS-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Her
man Bast. deceased.
Letters Of administration Oh the estate of
Herman Bast, deceased. having been issued
to Louise =. BaSt.
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors
% said Herman Bast deceased. are al
lowed and limited by order Of this court
until and including the lst Tuesday OF Dec,
1907. being the 3rd day Of said month. to
present their claims and demands against
said Herman Bast deceased, to the county
court for examination and allowance.
Notice IS also hereby given. that the
claims and demands 50 presented will be
examined and adjusted by this court, at the
office OF the county judge, at the court
house in the city Of Lancaster. in said cOun-
ty. on the 2nd Tuesday of Dec. 1907.
Dated this End day Of MAY. 1907.
By the Court. Z. B. GOODSEkL.
Geo. B. Clementson Attys for Adm.
Isl ms. May Is: last June Is.