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The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
The Old Law.

Under the old English law a per-
sonal chattel which had caused the
death of person was declared a
"deodand," or forfeited to God. The
crown took charge of it and it was
sold, the proceeds to be distributed
by the high almoner in pious uses.
Thus cart which had run over and
killed a man was "deodand;" so was
horse which kicked its master to
death. All things, animate and in
animate, which caused the death Of
human being were forfeited as
"deodands."
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
COTTON EXCHANGE UNDER FIRE
Fraud Accusation Made by Represen-
tative Livingstone.

Washington, D. C.-Appeal was
made to the Postoffice Department
for fraud order against the New
York Cotton Exchange. The applica-
tion was made by Representative l..
F. Livingstone, of Atlanta, and Har-
vie Jordan, president of the Southern
Cotton Growers Association. They
allege that the rules of the New York
Cotton Exchange permit the filling of
contracts with unspinnnable and
worthless cotton, and that on this ac-
count the price in New York is kept
down and creates bearish effect on.
the price of cotton in legitimate cotton
trade in the South, and thereby de-
prives the country of vast sums of
money it would otherwise gain from
the sale of the commodity in foreign
markets.
Mr.. Jordan was told that a Post
Office inspector would be sent to New
York to investigate the matter COM
planned Of The department will pro-
ceed slowly, with due regard to the
law.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
Jack Horner,s Legend.

The legend of Little Jack Horner,
as told in Somersetshire, is as fol-
lows: At the time of the dissolution
the abbot of Glastonbury wished to
send some important deeds to the
brother of Queen Jane Seymour. For
safety he concealed them in a pie
and intrusted it to one Jack Horner
During the transit Jack Horner
pulled out the plum in the shape of
the title deeds of Mells Park, where
his descendant now resides.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
HUGHES FIRST MESSAGE
Governor Asks Sweeping Reform
of New York Transit Evils.
Advocates New Boards to Control
Railways, Lighting and Street Car
Iines-Recount For Hearst,

Albany, N. Y.-Transit reform for
New York City, effective control and
regulation of corporations by the
State, recount of the ballots cast in
the Mayoralty election in New York
in 1905 and changes in the election
laws to eliminate or curb the power
of political bosses are the principal
subjects discussed in Governor
Charles p. Hughes first message to
the New York Legislature.
So fatty does the new Governor
throw down his challenge to corpora
tion agents and party bosses that the
message is privately criticised by
some of them as revolutionary.
The new Governor calls inflated
stocks of public service corporations
plain water" he terms abuse of the
New York public plain outrage, and,
without mincing words, lays the
transit conditions to corporate greed
and desire to increase dividends of a
monopoly. He accuses party lead
ers" of abuse of power and recon-
mends legislation to make them re-
spect the rights of the minority.
Governor Hughes began his first
annual message to the Legislature
with a financial statement which
showed that the State received from
all sources in the fiscal year ended
September 80, 1906, total of $685.
596,966, and spent $30,350,096.
The actual available balance or sur
plus of State funds on October 1 was
$11,291,445. The State debt was re.
duced $525, 900 during the year and
on October l amounted to $10,630,-
$50.
The following are the most i'm
portant recommendation in the Gov
ernor's message:
Immediate provision for recount of
Mayoralty vote and provision for re-
count of ballots in future.
Provision taking away from Attor-
ney-General power to authorize bring
ing of action to test title to Office
and vesting it in Supreme Court
Abolition of Rapid Transit Com
mission and creation of new board to
tional powers over all traffic be
tween points within the city and
points elsewhere in the State" New
pOdAu dl5U " nave JuTlSuiCtlOu over
gas and electricity corporations with
in New York City and perhaps in sur
rounding counties.
Abolition of Railroad Commission
and Gas and Electricity Commission
and creation of new board with pow
ers of each of the old boards and ad-
ditional powers to have jurisdiction
in the rest of the State. New board
to have power to infiict penalties for
disobedience of it's orders.
Provisions in Election law to free
the split-ballot section from ambigu-
ity and do away with the party col
umn, punching the candidates under
the names of the Offices
Provisions limiting the amount a
candidate may spend to secure Office.
Law to authorize courts to review
action of State conventions, to pre-
vent minority gaining control by
fraudulent methods.
Trial of direct nomination by pri-
mary by authorizing general COM
mittee of any party to adopt the plan.
That the State Labor Department
be overhauled and an eight-hour law
passed for children less than sixteen
years old.
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FOUR BOYS KILLED.
Leaped Directly in Front of Lehigt
- Flyer.

South Plainfield, N. ELMER
Dunn, Clarence Bennett, William e.
Casey and William Bell, all of New
ark, were killed by the breaking of
a coupling pin on a Lehigh Valley
train at South Plainfield. The boys
were stealing ride on freight
train and stepped off the train direct
ly in front of the Chicago bound flyer
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Casey, who was thirteen years old,
was the son of the Newark freight
agent of the Lehigh Valley road.
The boys were playing ON the
tracks near South Plainfield when
Bell proposed they take trip to
Plainfield on the freight train pass
ing that point. They boarded the
train and arrived at South Plainfield,
when the coupling pin broke, stopping
the freight train. Then the boys
jumped off.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
McCREA SUCCEEDS oAssATT.
Pledged to the Policy of Former
PENNSYLVANIA Presidents.

Philadelphia. James McCrea,
First Vice-President of the Pennsyl-
vania lines west of Pittsburg, was
elected president of the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company to succeed the
late Alexander j. Cassatt. Mr.. Nc
Crea was stockholders director OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad. 1t is
said the directors of the Pennsylva-
MIA Company and other subsidiary
corporations of the railroad will elect
him as Mr.. Cassatt's successor in
those companies.
Mr.. McCrea Immediately assumed
the duties of his position as presi-
dent.
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Prominent People.

Bishop Turinaz was fined s1G at
Nancy, France, for striking a gem
darme.
Archbishop Ireland says the clergy.
are much to blame for the troubles
in France and that monarchist ideas
have done dreadful harm to the
church.
Attorney General Leroy F. You
mans died in Columbia, S. c., re-
Gently. He was Attorney-G General
under Governor Wade Hampton, and
was regarded as one Of the most
brilliant orators in the South.
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Feminine Notes.

Housewives of the East Side, New
York City, gave birthday party in
honor Of Ella Marks, one hundred
and fourteen years, who smoked her
pipe.
Princess Alexandra Victoria, of
Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg-
Glucksburg, has been bethrothed to
Prince August Wilhelm, fourth son
of the German Emperor.
Mrs. Ogden Merrill, of New York
City, walked through the new tun-
mel from the Battery to Brooklyn
under the East River, the first of
her sex to try such a feat.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
JAP CORNERS POTATO CROP.
California Paying Tribute to One OF
the Little Yellow Brothers.

Los Angeles, Ca1.-The people of
all California are paying tribute to a
shrewd little Japanese, Kinya Shima,
of Stockton.
He cornered the potato market and
holds the situation in hand. He will
be virtual dictator of prices until
next season.
He and the japanese companies he
control stands to sell their crop for
$1,000,000, and Shima will himself
clean up $250,000.
This is the explanation of the high
figures paid for potatoes COR three
months and why they continue going
higher. Shima, who is potato
grower, tried last year to corner, the
market, but failed. This year he
controls eighty per cent. of the crop.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

Darling" said the bride, ''I had
terrible feeling of sadness come
over me this afternoon-a sort of
feeling that you were doing some
thing that would break my heart If
| knew of it. Think, sweet, what
were you doing, now, this afternoon
at o'clock?"
Dearest" replied the husband
tenderly and reassuringly, "at that
hour / was licking stamps and past
ing them on envelopes. Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
A Beautiful Death.

In the London hospital ward was a
little girl whose brother had died
recently enough to make his sister
still subject OF reflected interest.
1T was all along of eatin' too much
Ice cream and ginger cookies" she
said to the doctor who was attend
ing her. Then she smiled beatifi-
cally and piously. "It was a beauti-
full death, doctor.''
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

The Chicago Hod Carriers Union
has its own labor temple, which cost
$75, 900.
Union BARRIERS OF the country are
agitating the establishment of a
home for aged, sick and INDECENT
BARRIERS.
Grand Master Shea, of the Fire
mems Union, said that he would lay
charges Of peonage against the
Southern Pacific.
Denver cigarmakers have asked
for an increase of 81 a thousand,
and will start cooperative factory
IL 1t is not granted.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
beware of Ointinents For Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derangeth the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, ,as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the b ood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t Is taken in
te,nally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F..
J. Cheney Il TO. Testimonials free
Sold by Druggists; price, 75c. per bottle
Take halls Family Pills for constipation
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
ALMOST A SOLID SORE.
Skin Disease From Birth--Fortune
Spent on Her Without Benefit
Doctor Cured Her With Cuticura.

4 have cousin in Rockingham Co. who
once had a skin disease from her birth un-
til she was six years of age. Her father
had spent fortune on her to get her
cured and none of the treatments did her
any good. Old DR.. c. suggested that
he try the Cuticura Remedies, which he
did. When he commenced to use it the
child was almost in a solid scab. He had
used il about two months and the child
was well. | was there when they COM
menced to use your Cuticura Remedies,
stayed that week and then returned
home and stayed two weeks and then went
back and stayed with them two weeks
longer and when | went home coula
hardly believe she was the same child.
Her skin was as soft as Laby's w~rhout
a scar on it. have not seen her in seven
teen years, but have heard from her and
the last time heard from her she was
we'll Mrs. w. P. Ingle, Burlington, N, O.,
June l6, 1906"
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
The business Outlook,

Bradstreet's review of the week
says; with an unparalleled volume
of business for 1906, crowned by a
record holiday trade, and heavier
volume of future orders booked than
ever before, the commercial and in
dustrial interests of the country look
forward with confidence to the de-
velopments of 1907"
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
NEW HAMPsHIRE's GOVERNOR.
Republican Legislature Elects Charles
Nj. Floyd to Office.

Concord, N. H.-Charles M. Floyd
of Manchester, was elected Governor
of New Hampshire.
The Legislature made the choice
because of the failure of any candi-
date at the recent election to secure
a majority of the votes cast.
BY the provisions of the State Con,
stitution but two candidates were ELI
gible to be balloted for at the legis.
latiye session, although there were
several candidates at the State elec,
tion. The result of the ballot was
Charles M. Floyd (Rep), 263; Ma
than G. Jameson (Dem. J, 144.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
REPRIEvE s MINUTES LATE.
Negro Hanged Before News of Ac.
tion Reached Sheriff. s

Vicksburg, Miss.-Will Harvey, a
negro, was hanged at Mayorsville,
Miss, three minutes before notice
that his sentence had been commuted
reached the sheriff of Issequena
County.
Harvey's attorney was notified by
Governor Vardaman that the negro's
sentence had been commuted to inn
prisonment for life. He hurriedly
called up the Issequena County sher-
iff, but the latter did not reach the
telephone until three minutes after
the drop fell
Harvey was sentenced to be hanged
for the murder of negro named
Pete Bromo, in March last
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

along without worrying much until
dropsy set in. My feet and ankles
swelled up. my hands puffed and be-
came SO tense could hardly close
them. l had great difficulty in breath
ing, and my heart would fiutter with
the least exertfpn. could not walk
far without stopping again and again
to rest. Since using four boxes Of
Doan's Kidney Pills the bloating has
gone down and the feelings OF dis
tress have disappeared. /"
Sold by all dealers. so cents
box. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
N. Y.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
TWO MERCHANTS CONVICTED.
Are Brand Brothers, Who Had Tren.
toms Biggest Department Shop.

Trenton, N. david H. Brand
and John Brand, two brothers, were
found guilty in the Criminal Court
of trying to burn the stock in their
department store, the largest in the
city, at State and Montgomery
streets.
Ably defended, the trial of the
Brands lasted six weeks; the jury
was out five hours and a half. The
suspense was too much for John
Brand; he collapsed.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
DIES WHILE SPEAKING.
Former Mayor Stricken at Dinner to
Successor.

Boston.-While attending a ban
quet to one of his successors at the
Quincy House, former Mayor 10 u
B. Henderson, of Everett, was strick-
en- with apoplexy and died within a
few minutes.
At the dinner to Mayor Thomas J,
Boynton, who will begin a second
term, Mr.. Henderson was the first
to respond to toast. AS he was re-
citing an original poem he was seen
to drop back in his chair. He was
carried to an anteroom, where he ex-
pired.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
Japanese War Honor List.

Japan rewards its soldiers ans
sailors well. The gazetted wal
honor list contains SCI, ,426 names,
All soldiers and sailors on it receive
money rewards and 439,92S get dec
orations also. MY
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

A French experimenter. named
Vercier, has succeeded in keeping
certain kinds of peonies more than
three months in cold storage, with
the flowers in fair preservation to
the end of that period. Red and
white China peonies, for some un-
known reason, best stood the long
tests.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
May Import New Zealand Butter

The high prices of butter have
given rise to talk of importing the
New Zealand product, but it will not
probably go beyond the talk stage at
present, owing to the uncertainty as
to how long the high-price period will
last
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
Total Potato Crop.

The final report of the potato crop
of the country is placed at 3,013, ,05O
acres, with an average yield of 102
bushels per acre and total crop of
308,0S8,3S2 bushels, which compares
with the total last year of 260,741,-
294 bushels.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
Divorced, MIR. Heyl Gets $500, 900.

Judge Halsey, in the Circuit Court.
Milwaukee, Wis, granted a divorce
to Mrs. Clara S. Heyl from Jacob
Heyl. There was no contest, Mr..
Heyl having withdrawn his answer
to his wife's complaint He gets
100000 of his wife's estate, which
is valued at $5,0O0,OOO.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

A Birmingham firm which makes
speciality of hand whistles has a
metallic design reputed to carry a
distance of two miles, which has re-
Gently been adopted by the police
force in many of the large towns
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
Persia Has a Constitution.

The Persian National Assembly ac-
cepted the revised constitution.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

says; For over
three years /
suffered with a
dropsical condi-
tion without be-
; ing aware that
it was due to
kidney trouble.
che early stages
were principally
b ckache and
bearing down
pain, but I went
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
BeJIe Billion Deod.

Lady Clancarty, who was formerly
Belle Billion, a favorite at London
music halls, died at Carbally Park.
County Galway, Ireland.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

Honduranian Revolt Suppressed.
A dispatch from Salvador said that
a revolt in Honduras last week was
promptly suppressed by Government
troops.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
Famine i'm China

Advices from Pekin say that mil
lions of persons are starving and
that many of the refugees are joining
the Boxers in order to obtain rice.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

In an Atlanta cemetery one tomb
bears at the top: Helen Vance, wife
of Harold Vance, 1854. await you. ;"
AT the base of the inscription some
one has written: HE took his time.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
Predicts Industrial Crisis.

Stuyvesant Fish, in an interview
predicted an industrial crisis.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
GOSPEL Meetings IN Factories

1t was announced that arrange
ments had been made for Gospel
noon-day meetings in over two hun
dred New York shops during Febru-
ary,
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

According to 1905 figures, the to-
tai number Of industrial workers In
Belgium was 1,265,0O0. of which
205,000 were women.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

FITS, st. Vitus' Dance Nervous Diseasespe per-
manently cured by DR. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. g trial bottle and treatise free.
DIR. a. B. Kline, Id. .981 Arch ST., Phila-, Pa
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

Mrs. Wiaslows Soothing Syrupfor Children
teethirg, ,softens thegums, reducesinfiamma-
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
japan to Build Steel Worlxs,

Contracts had been placed in New
York, it was learned, for the erec-
tion of big steel works for the Ja-
panese Government.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
suicide with Poison.

Edward A. Eaton, of st. Louis,
Mo-, left his wife. married another
woman, and killed himself by drink
ing poison.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
Hopeful Of Cnba.

Governor Magoon, at the New
Years reception in Havana, spoke
hopefully of the future Of Cuba.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

The British soldier wears helmet which
weighs nearly one and one-fourth pounds
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

The United States imported S4 ,284 $50
worth of lace in 1905 from Nottingham.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
PUTNAM FADEL DYES
His Heartbreaking Task.

her dye. One 10c. package colors all fibers.
rec booklet-H0w to DYe. Bleach and Nix Co
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
Two Thousand Turkish Soldiers Dead

TWO TnOusand TURKISH Soldiers Dead
A thousand Turkish soldiers, the
remnant Of about 1000 sent to the
Nejd Peninsula two years ago to
suppress the Arab revolt, have re-
turned to Busreh, Asiatic Turkey, in
deplorable condition. More than
1000 of their comrades died from
disease or starvation and the rest de-
serted.
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Ssy SS f bR % an a1 Saff
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
Flowers Preserved.

The latest lumber development is shingles
made of concrete
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

Pure Food Law in Effect.
The Federal Pure Food and Drugs
law went into operation.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

The total war strength Of the army IN
Austria Hungary is 2,580, 600 men.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

The increase in farm products in the fivs
years since 1900 is almost equal to the total
output in 1870.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

Piles Cured In 6 to IA Days.
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any
caseof Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudina
Piles in 6 to IA days or money refunded. Soc
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08

TO Cure Cold in One Day
Fake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
K. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-01-08
BLoATED WITH DRoPsY.
The Heart Was Badly Affected When
the Patient Began Using
Doan's Kidney Pills.

Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell, of Ais
West Fourth ST., Olympia, Wash.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
Gifts Suitable
for the Ladies

Silk Dress Patterns,
Plaid Silk Waist Patterns,
Fine Dress Goods,
"Pervius" Kid Gloves,
Boxes of Ruching,
Handsome Silk Scarfs,
Fine Lace Chemisettes,
Elegant. .Neckwear,
Handsome Wells,
Rich Handkerchiefs,
Real Lace Handkerchiefs,
Leather Hand Bags,
Fine Beaded Hand Bags,
,Jewelry Boxes.
Colgate's Perfumes,
Co1gate's Toilet Prepara-
tons,
Silk Umbrellas with Pearl
Tops,
Fine Belts,
Handsome Papetrie in fancy
boxes,
Sofa Pillows,
Silk Petticoats,
Heatherbloom Petticoats,
Manicure Sets,
Toilet Sets,
Brush and Comb Sets,
Fine Chocolate Sets,
Fancy Plates,
Lemonade Sets,
Water Sets i'll fancy baskets,
Silk Hosiery,
Fine Fancy Hosiery,
Knit Shawls and Fascinators
Knit Petticoats,
Fine Linen Table Cloths
and Napkins,
Lunch and Tray Cloths,
Dresser Scarfs,
House Wrappers,
Rich Ostrich Plumes,
"Duchess" Walking Skirts,
Carriers i'll fancy boxes,
Iewelled Combs,
Writing Desks,
Fine Lace Shirt Waists,
Rich Silk and Lawn Waists,
Powder Boxes,
American Beauty Corsets,
Magnificent Muslin Gowns,
Rich Embroidered Corset
Covers,
Elegant Lace Underskirts,
Golf Jackets,
Shawls,
Trimmed Hats,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
Gifts Suitable
for Men

Fine Silk Umbrellas
Kid or Knit Gloves,
Comb and Brush Sets,
Shaving Sets,
Wine and Whiskey Sets 0
fine glass,
Water Sets, Handsome de
signs,
Silk or Linen H'dk'fs,
Silk Muflers,
Cardigan Jackets,
Fine Hosiery.
Linen Collars and Cuffs,
Cuff and Collar Boxes.
Suspenders ill Fancy Boxes
Neckties in Fancy Boxes,
Fancy Shirts,
Sweater Coats.
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For the Girls

For the Girls
Dressed and Undressed Dol
Teddy Bears,
Leather Purses,
Beaded Purses,
Writing Tablets,
Sewing Sets,
Leggins,
Handkerchiefs with Colore
Borders,
Dress Patterns,
Dolls Bathroom Outfit,
Celluloid Dolls,
Unbreakable Dolls,
Angora Bonnets,
Aprons,
Beaded Neck Chains,
Belts,
Knit Mittens and Gloves,
Books,
Doll Carriages,
Doll Beds,
Small Chairs,
Doll Furniture,
Balls,
Work Boxes,
DIPS Dishes.
Sleighs,
Postal Card Albums,
Dolls Wash Tubs an,
Boards,
Banks,
Noah's Arks,
Toy Stores,
Toy Pianos,
English Perambulators.