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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-26
FACTS IN FEW LINES

Backgammon was invented in Greece
in the year 1924.
Mexicans resemble the Japanese in.
that the vast majority of them eat nc
butter of any kind.
The grand jury of New York county
returns on an average sixty-four in
dictments each day.
Bakers of Pompeii made their bread
circular and fiat, as appears from
loaves found in the ruins.
In Austria the product of every mar
garine factory is frequently analysed
by government chemists.
Among the most argent needs of
Greece is the linking up of it's railway
system with the rest of Europe Some
progress toward this end was made in
1906.
The bell recently placed in the bel
fry of the Baptist church at Bryant
Pond, Me-, has an interesting and
tragic history 1t first hung in the
lighthouse on Minot's ledge, near Bos.
ton harbor, which tvas wrecked in a
great storm April II, 1851
The Canadian government has passed
''the Dominion reserves act" This act
sets apart twenty-one forest reserves,
with total area of 1920, POO acres.
Six of these reserves are in Manitoba,
three in Alberta, four in Saskatchewan
and eight in British Columbia.
Bridge is said to have invaded the
nurseries of the English smart set.
Children, seeing their mothers entirely
given up to bridge playing, do their
best to emulate the example set and
at ten years of age they are quite ca
pable of enjoying and understanding
the game.
The manuscripts of eleven unknown
dances by Beethoven have been discov
cred at Leipsic. They will shortly be
published. There were composed in
1919 for friends forming asmusical so
ciety at Moerding, suburb of Vienna.
The dances are orchestrated for seven
instruments.
Within a radius of six miles, taking
Hopkins Mills, Il. l., as center, there
live in the township of Foster six peo-
pie whose combined ages make total
of SOS years OF these the Oldest is
Mrs. Laura Hopkins, aged ninety-eight,
and the youngest, Mrs. Eliza Bancroft,
is ninety-one.
Garden City, Letchworth, Herts, Eng
land, is to have a central cooking hall
for cooks and domestics, all the ten
ants to share the expense, the object
being to save wives the worry and ex-
pense of preparing meals and to give
servants greater freedom and new dig
nifty in their calling.
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HUMOR OF THE HOUR


An amusing story is being told at tho
expense of a professor in one of tho
leading medical colleges. 1t is his GUS
tom to invite questions from the stu.
dents after each lecture, and this he
did recently after talk upon some OF
the odd turns, to which the human
mind and body are subject. A student
rose and asked:
IT have read, professor, that there
are recorded cases in which persons
from their earliest childhood have an
uncomfortable desire to eat soup. Can
you tell me what is the cause of that?"
''Yes. Those people are victims Of
soppessomaniasD the professor replied.
"And what does soppessomania
meanY' the stude1t inquired.
The professor removed his glasses,
polished them and replaced them on
his nose. Then he said gravely, IA de-
sire to eat soup Harper's Weekly.
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TAFT VERY NEAR DISASTER.
Express Train Carrying Secretary Mar.
rowly Escapes Wrecking.

Krasnojarsk, Siberia, Nov. 26.-The
express train carrying Secretary Taft's
car narrowly escaped wrecking east
of China. A switching error sent an
eastbound passenger train on the same
track, heading toward the express.
Both trains were running at the rate
of thirty miles an hour. 1t was dark
and showing.
The engine driver of the express
train saw the headlight of the APP
preaching train and whistled and
promptly applied the emergency
brakes. The engines were only fifteen
feet apart when they were stopped.
Information of the narrow escape
was withheld from the passengers, and
Secretary Taft was surprised to learn
the facts from the railway directors,
who called on him.
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After being closed for over half a
century the old Newgate Tory prison
in CRANKY, Conn, known as the old
Simsbury copper mine, is being work
ed again. 1t is over 200 years since it
was first opened. This is the mine that
was used as Tory prison during the
Revolutionary war.
Bailey's Creek, Mo-, has the distinc-
ton Of having postmaster who has
served longer than any other in the
United States. His name is Frank
Stoner, and he is one of the pioneer
farmers and stock raisers of that part
of the country. Mr.. Stoner was ap-
pointed postmaster in 1857, and he has
held the Office ever since
President Roosevelt has created four
bird and animal reserves on the Pa
cif1c coast. This action was taken at
the instance of the National Associa-
ton of Audubon Societies, and the pur-
pose is said to be to prevent the exter-
mination of the sea lions and certain
birds which inhabit the small islands
along the Pacific northwest coast
Three registers of the treasury have
been of African blood. B. X. Bruce
was succeeded by Judson w. Lyons of
Georgia, and Lyons was succeeded by
the present register, William T. Yer
non of Kansas. Vernon is said to be
the best colored orator in the United
States. He also has a reputation as
an educator, being at the head of an
industrial school for colored people at
Quindaro.
Instruction in the Japanese language
is to be obligatory hereafter in the
Nicolai academy of the Russian head
quarters staff. The language is to be
taught by professors who have learn
ed>it in Japan. The imperial authori-
ties have been surprised at the small
number of Russian officers who can
speak Japanese, while it is said that
every officer on the Japanese head
quarters staff can speak and read Rus
sian.
1t is proposed to convert the Eiffel
tower into a gigantic timepiece, and
with that object experiments are now
being made. A huge electric sign has
been placed on the second platform on
the side looking toward Paris. AT
night this Illuminated sign shows the
time in gigantic figures, which change
every minute. If found practicable
these figures win be placed on the top
Of the tower SO as to be seen from
all sides for many miles.
Leather Merger Forbidden by Court.
Trenton, N J., Nov. 26.-The court of
errors and appeals granted an order
restraining the consolidation of the
Central Leather company and the
United States Leather company.
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Always Around.

Sfranger-I see this hotel is advertis-
ed pr sale with fixtures What are
the fixtures?
Clerk-Two dudes, one broken down
nobleman and seventeen summer girls
Test of Patience.
Bessie Mamma, did the angels bring
my little baby brother?
Mamma-Yes, my love.
Bessie Gracious! They must have
been very patient angels to listen to
his crying. Detroit Tribune.
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ARMY MAN Resort 70 consorintion

Washington, Nov. 90. The difficulty
of securing recruits for the army, the
prevalence of desertion with the rea
sons therefor and an unwelcome sug
gestion that the dreaded European
system Of CONSUMPTION or compulsory
military service may become necessary
to maintain the American army at its
maximum strength are the features Of
the annual report of Adjutant General
Ainsworth to the secretary Of war
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Not So Difficult.

1T takes great deal of hard study
to become a famous actress" said the
admirer.
"Yes," answered the star, "but fortu-
nately we can employ stage managers
and press agents to do most of the
studying Washington Star.
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w. r. Chambers Dies a. 1o5

Pittsburg, Nov. 26. = w. r. Cham
bers, perhaps the oldest resident of
Pennsylvania, is dead at his home in
Cecil, Washington county. Mr. Cham
bers was 105 years old and at the time
of his death was in full possession of
all his faculties.
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.coIoneI W. J. Bryan to Get Back pax

Colonel w. J. Bryan to Get Back Pay
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 26.-The officers
of Colonel William J. Bryan's regi.
ment, the Third Nebraska, have been
allowed $5,22S by the national govern.
. ment for time between enrolment and
mastering into the government service
during the Spanish-American war
Colonel Bryan enrolled in the SERVED
June IL and was mustered into thu
national service July 13, 1898, and will
have about $500 due him in his allow.
ance. Governor Sheldon was notified
that the money would be sent soon.
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His Intellect.

Gyer-Meeker is all right at manual
labor, but he doesn't do any brain
work.
Myer-W What does he think with?
Gyer-His wife's brains. Chicago
News.
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Hot Scotch.

The Parrot-I notice since you have
become pet in this house the lady
has been feeding you on Scotch oats.
Have any effect On you?
The Owl-Well, l should say so! In
stead Nf saying plain "Hoot' as usual
1 say "Hoot, mon" Chicago News
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Revised Vers;on

City Boarder-What's that old adage
about enumerating young poultry?
Farmer Geehaw-Don't count yore
chickens till after yew have pizen'd
th' ole cat.-Detroit Tribune.
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Always strona.

Church-They say the human voice
is stronger in the morning than it is
at night.
Gotham-I can't see the difference in
baby's!-Yonkers Statesman.
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Army to Spend s25.ouo For Balloons.

Washington, Nov. 26.-An allotment
of $4,000 for the procurement by the
chief signal Office of the army of one
or more dirigible balloons has been
made by the board of ordnance and
Notifications.
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''Say, pop, what's raffie?'
"a rattle, my son, is where I buy
nineteenechances on a diamond ring
ind the fellow with one chance wins
k."-Lippincott's.
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Favoritism.

81 haven't pull with any one" said
the unsuccessful man.
"Oh, yes, you have, dear" said his
wife encouragingly, with the fool kill
er.'-New York Life.
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The Reason.

"Now, mothey dear, don't be angry
with me for falling in love with her.
Besides, weren't you poor yourself
when you first met the governor?',' !
''Yes, my dear son. But so was your
father And / married him because /
knew he would succeed"
well, mother, and she is going to
marry me because he did-don't you
seer-New York Life.
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Samuel compers is elected.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 26.- Samuel Com
pers was unanimously reelected pres
ident Of the American Federation OF
Labor.
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And Make Faces.

Mrs. Gotham-Don't you think the
taking of medicine should be frowned
upon?
Mrs. Flatbush-Yes. Why, even my
children frown at it.-Yonkers States
man.
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Leather Merger Forbidden by Court.
Trenton, N. J., Nov, 26.-The court Of
errors and appeals granted an order
restraining the consolidation Of the
Central Leather company and the
United States Leather company.
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@As an Ex-civil Service Commissioner
Assure You My Action Is In Accord
ance With Civil Service Reform Prin-
cipIes," President Tells Kittredee.
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Conference Lasted All Day
and at It's Conclusion Min
ers Dine With Wingfield.
Great Interest EvinCed as to
the Outcome of the Conference
Especial to the Bonanza J

GOIDFEID, evinced here
the
Wngfeld Nixon deemed than prob
will permit peaceful
temen IS the right the
Western
contention between
uni Godheld Consolidated.
stick to their demand
which they shall
the Con-
proposition
opposite sides Of the but
partition between them.
detective 1t agreed that the employer
that they shall be
the
whic
defined the salts
Of this proposition
OF the who
any desire to
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EGYPTIAN PRINCE
LIKES The west

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5.-Prince
Dabroe of Egypt arrived from New
York today. He said: ''If one did
not fear to be monotonous, one would
talk of nothing else than your wo-
men-they are beautiful, always well
dressed, intelligent, quick-witted and
they are better informed than any
other women in the world" When
asked what is interesting in America,
after women. the prince replied:
The west, because it is different
from any other country in the world.
l want to see the south and see the
cotton mills of that section. You
know we have fine mills in Egypt,
but we do not manufacture as fast
as you do here
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MONUMENT DEDICATED.

BUFFALO, Sept. 5.--The monu-
ment dedicated here today in mem
ory of President Mckinley, was ap-
proved by the city of Buffalo. The
obelisk is of white marble, eighty
six feet high and stands on Niagara
square. 1t bears on one inscription.
civilian Mckinley, died in Buffalo,
September IA. The victim of a
treacherous assassin, who shot the
president as he was extending his
hand in courtesy"
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AFTER BIG Ones
in PITTSBURG
[By Associated Press.l

PITTSBURG, Sept. 5.-Attorney
Palmer Chambers, who has had
charge of the collection of evidence
of voters for the civic league in the
alleged tax receipt frauds, announced
today that there would be 200 addi-
tional indictments drawn in these
cases. He said that they will include
men as prominent as those already
indicted. ''The fact is continued
Chambers, "only very small pro-
portion of the men higher up have
been indicted. We took about
thousand affidavits of men who con-
fessed to having handled bogus re-
ceipts,"
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OPERATOR ARRESTED.

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-A striking
telegraph operator named George S.
Birdsall, who has been under sus-
picion for the past two days, was ar
rested, charged with cutting the tele-
graph line and otherwise damaging
the property of the Western Union
Telegraph Company,
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TRUST PAYS FINE.

AUSTIN, Texas. Sept. 5.-The
State of Texas today was successful
in its suit against the International
Harvester Company of Wisconsin.
The company is perpetually restrain
ed from operating in any way in
Texas and paid a fine of $4,000.
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FAMILY WIPED
OUT BY MURDER
tBy Associated Press. ]

PORTLAND, Sept 5. - Charles
Bailey, a teamster, tonight shot and
killed his wife and her twelve-year-
old daughter, Rhoda Bradley Bailey
then shot himself to death. The
couple had not been living together,
the wife supporting herself and
daughter by working in laundry.
Tonight. while under the influence
of liquor, Bailey went to his wife's
home and committed the crime
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PLAGUE CAUSES
FRICTION ON BOARD

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 5.-Dr.
Jules Simon, president of the board
of health, and Dr.. Power, a member
of the board. resigned today. Erie
tion has arisen in the board as the
result of the plague. 1t is believed
that all the members will resign and
the mayor will then appoint a new
board.
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EMPEROR'S LIFE
WAS IN DANGER
lBy Associated Press-J

VIENNA, Sept. 5.-While at
Klagenport, the Austrian army head
quarters. during the maneuyers OF
troops. It is reported that an attempt
was made on the life of Emperor
Francis Josef. The assassin went
wide of the mark and the emperor
escaped unhurt.
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united STATES
GETSINAVAL BASE
s~%N~N~N%%%%%~~ .

BERLIN Sept. "a great deal of
interest has been aroused in diplo-
matte and naval circles by the re-
ported securing of a naval base in
The Orient by the United States. II
Is said the American government has
laken lease of Novrik Bay and
leased for year the floating dry
dock at Vladivostok.
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WESTERN PACIFIC BUYS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Sit is
reported that the Yosemite Valley
railroad running from Merced to the
entrance OF the Yosemite has passed
mo the control of the Western Pa
enc and will be operated with the
uans-continental system when COM
peted next summer. 1t is eighty
Ne miles long and cost the builders
$4,000
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WATSON & co. FAIL.

NEW YORK, Sept. Watson &
CO., who have been heavily interest
ed in the recent campaign in wheat,
closed their doors today Sharp
break in price of wheat is said to
have been the cause of the failure.
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WALKS IN HIS SLEEP.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept
5--LeveIl Langstreth, student,
early this morning, while asleep,
walked out of the window of sec
ond story fraternity house. sustain
ing q broken arm and strained hip.
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RIOTERS START
FIRE IN ANTWERP
TBy Associated Press. ]

ANTWERP, Belgium, Sept. o.
Fire was started in a big lumber yard
by socialist rioters last night and it
was necessary to call out the troops
to assist the firemen in fighting the
flames. The fire is still burning and
threatens to destroy the entire ware
house section. Help has been sum
moned from Brussels and Client.
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LOOKING FOR SITUATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Two thou
sand telegraphers, men and women
in this city are now looking for situ-
ations. A campaign committee OF
the union has taken the matter IN
charge and will attempt to secure
them positions outside of WORKING
for telegraph companies. The ON
cials predict victory for the union
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HEARING POSTPONED.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.--The taking
of testimony in the suit against the
Standard Oil Company, which was
begun today, was postponed to Sep
tember II in order to give the coun-
sci for the company time to prepare
a statement from the company's
books.
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OffiCidIS|| Accused OF
Covering Up Murder


LINCOLN Neb Sept 5.-News reached Governor Shedoh VI
the hanging in eigy Sters of Chapman VINO informed
him last of James McCirr ana tne GOV
eng the crime by county officials In letter to the Gov
ernor today Chapman demanded an
q the conduct officials The euer assef
McCrr delivered aborers OF the Union
and taken o a handcar Shots were heu anu cue
body of the earfuly mutilated discovered on e ~
me next attorney shern ana coroner
ed the remains u refused to The letter de
cae the Governor will the body exhumed ana an IN
quest held
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Miners Committee Reaches
an Agreement With Nixon
and Wingfield at Reno.
Especial to the bonanza }

Especial to the BOnanza.)
RENO Sept. 5-After conference lasting day. rep
GOldeld miners
this evening Goldfed Consolidated people which
only settle the strike the Mo-
hawk and Combination mines and the Combination MILL
believe that the union will ratify
the agreement that the will return work before the
nd OF this week.
Senator Nixon George Winghed and
Consolidated and representing the miners
we're McKinnon whom from Goldfed tonight
president OF the Godfed H. Elmer Vice
and j. W. II. Bryant attorney for the Consodat
ed also present
The feeling existed between parties and after the
the George Wngfed din
ner tonight that he did give
until had been ratified but that
that IL would be satisfactory TO all concerned
the committee who presented
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THAw's NEPHEW MISSIONARY,

PITTSBURG, Sept, 5,-Stephen
Thaw, nephew of Harry X. Thaw.
is missionary in Syria. He is 21
years old, and will be heir to one OF
the largest fortunes in Pittsburg.
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MARKET STRONGER ON RECEIPT OF THE NEWS

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N and
which the that could McEnnon the
elected of said he felt satisfied
= agreement
One thing said be certain and that is that the question
of the watcmen satisfactorily disposed Of in that they would
Federation that they
= will be employed by the mine
Another thing said is that only the
regularly mines be members
Western Federation Men who employed tempor
such repairing installing machinery,
be employed will be compelled to
. join union.
understood that the
tion will WITH and that the will be
PEELED of the building their undergarments There
= will tmekeeper the and watchmen
walked the mines liberty
work. and will be Disseminated against in their future
. employment.
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Measures to Stamp
Out BubOniC Plague
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ASSOCIATED Press. }

WASHINGTON, Sept 5-By direction President Roosevelt,
service has charge
in San Francisco This
request of
would possible toward providing funds
carry promptly eegraphic instructions
General Wyman all
that corps
there be
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PETERsJACKSON
70 Fight WALLACE
"..%.4%AA~~~~~~s

SAN DIEGO. Sept. 5.--Young .
Peter Jackson of Boston and y
Harry Wallace OF Chicago have .
! been matched TO meet in 20 =
round contest here on Septem- .
Der 18th Jackson is in Gold =
! field at present. while Wallace is =
in San Francisco. They viii fight =
: at about 156 pounds. =
NNoH%~~A~~~%%H~~ . . =
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IS ELECTED
PRESIDENT
Especial to the Bonanza. }

Especial to the Bonanza)
GoLDFELD Sept 5The voting of the miners union has
suited complete McKnnon ticket The
suit of election given out is follows:
McKinnon SO0 Roach, 466 and Burke 81.
been counting the votes for the past two
disappointment expressed here that John
elected
ticket elected is as follows:
H. McKinnon, president j. Gbney president r. Elmer
Vice secretary
Sullivan business (eeleeed); Dr. Wheeler phys
and
McI<nnon nd the committee that Reno
Wingfed They expected home to-
morrow will called right ratify
which they whether the matter
a meeting, decided.
n a a a q q q q q q Q q Q . . . Q Q Q o . . o .
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FEAR UPRISING
OF JAP LABORERS

HONOLULU, Sept. 5.---A japanese
prisoner in Kauai jail died as the re-
suit of a kick administered by his
jailer Some fear an uprising by
Japanese laborers on plantations.
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SETTLEMENT SG Now SE7?5!5aR N s5aR

All That Is Now Necessary
IS for Union to Ratify Ac-
ton of It's Representatives.