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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27

Coates Hewlings, of Mantua, has
been missing for over month.
w. E. Speakman, of Woodbury.,
won a red ribbon at decorated au-
tomobile parade at Kennebunk, Me.
More fish have been caught with
hook and line in Cap May County
waters this summer than for many
past seasons.
After being struck in the head by
a westbound train at Delanco, eight
year-old Marseilles du Seinne, of that
town, lived nearly two hours.
In removing burning gasoline
stove from Pitman Grove cottage
Frank Creepmore was seriously
burned.
R. o. Bidwell, of Vineland, the
South Jersey Glass Sand King" has
sold his pits and outfit to George
iona, the Minatola bottle manufac-
turer.
Theodore R. Adams, eighty-four
years old, of East Greenwich Town
ship, and Elan K Woodeth, eighty
seven years old, of West Deptford
Township, Gloucester County, met at
the latter's home for the first time
since they were schoolboys together,
seventy years ago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS
Gain From Railroad Tax.

Figures put out by the State Board
of Assessors at Trenton show how
each county in the State is to be ben
Gifted by the decision of the courts
holding the Perkins main stem rail
road tax constitutional. In the first
place the revenues from the taxation
main stem property alone go from
S950,991.21 to $500, 529.70, and
this goes largely to decreasing the
State school tax. Under the law 49,
$50, S67.35 goes to the several coun-
ties, and the apportionment is as fol-
lows: Atlantic County, SGT ,253.24;
Bergen County, $97,723.74; Burling
ton County, $46,583.25; Camden
County, $1O0,034.64; Cape May Coun-
ty, $32,46O.98; Cumberland County,
1872, 903.05; Essex County, $780,
1856; Gloucester County, $780,
029.47; Hudson County, $48,442.84;
Hunterdon County, $31, 439.78; Mer-
Ger County, $127,SS5.73; Middlesex
County, SIS, 041.44; Monmouth Coun-
ty, 1928, 352.S3; Morris County, $62,-
$3.50; Ocean County, $22,13126;
Passaic County, $211, 994.43; Sussex
$171,269.15; Warren County, S21,-
O1IsOOt lOIul VI OUyOO sOO
This is in addition to the State appro-
priation of $1,079,51942 from the
surplus in the treasury, and is clear
gain. The total amounts that will be
contributed by the State this year for
the support of the system of free pub
lie schools are: State school tax, So
23S,558.28; State school fund appro-
priation, 100000; appropriation
from surplus, $1,079,519 railroad
tax, $2,530,867.35; a grand total of
$7,048,945.05. The amounts each
county will receive from the taxation
'second-class railroad property can
not be ascertained with correctness
just now, but it can be Appropriated.
This tax was levied upon about SAT-
100000 in property. 1t was assessed
under the Duffield act of 1905 by the
State Board of Assessors, and the
amounts certified with local taxing
authorities were taxed at the local
rates. 1t is now assessed as well as
taxed by the local authorities. 1t is
not probable that the assessments by
the local assessors will differ much
from those made by the State assess
ors, las the State assessors say rail-
road property has been assessed by
them at full values, so the amounts of
last year can be set down also for the
counts this year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
CHAPTER xxi.
nh Ei;ch+

When John Adair left his home
and laid that injunction upon his
wife to pack up all that was necessary
for departure within few hours, he
was not disobeyed. She had been in
readiness for some such emergency
for many days. Even that plea Oh his
of an invalid carriage for little VIII
lie had been in some sort anticipated.
In less than two hours after he had
left the house, everything was pre-
pared for flight, including arrange
ments for the transport of the sick
child. There was haste. but no pre-
cipitation. and. above all. no fear.
When triton said to Adair, IF you
take my advice you will not return
to Albany street, there may be peo-
pie ON the lookout for YOU" he. had
not spoken more than the truth;
they were people In Sophy's interest.
There had been help within cali next
door for weeks. Adair had held his
liberty on sufferance, and would have
been arrested On The instant had de-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
Problems of the Pygmies.

Richard Weinberg takes up once
more, in the Biologisches Central
blatt, the question of the origin of
the various pygmy races of mankind.
and their relation to the earliest rep
resentatives of the human species.
Because the dwarfs of Africa appear
to be superior in intelligence to sur
rounding negro races of greater stat
ure, some have argued that they rep
resent the primitive type of human
differentiation. Weinberg thinks it
more probable that the pygmies are
simply variety, and that they no
more represent the original type of
man than do the taller races. Even
yet it is found that the human stat
ure is subject to notable variations,
and that these variations have an eff
feet upon hereditary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
subaItsrn Fooled the Colonel.

/ doubt if the pranks of the present
day subaltern are as pluckish as
those of his predecessors. l can re.
member story that went the rounds
some years ago of daring junior
Of the Grenadier Guards who chaffed
his colonel in fashion that would
not be tolerated to-day. But the colo
mel was not disposed to deal leniently
with him. He kept unusually late or
rather early hours, so one day an
early parade was ordered unexpected
!y, and five minutes before the hour
the colonel rode past the culprit's
quarters.
Cheerfully unconscious of impend
ing doom, the latter leaned out of HE
bedroom window in the airy gar
ments of sleep to say good morning
The colonel chuckled and rode on,
but to his surprise at the stroke OF
time the subaltern stepped oft on pa
rade, fully dressed and all in order.
He knew of the trap and had donnet
The looser garment over his uniform
to take rise out of his SUPERIOR
London Tattler.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
Hulse Ont on $40. 600 Bail.

Samuel v. Hulse, of Newark, who
was arrested ON charge of embez-
cling $500 from the endowment fund
of the Peddie Institute. of Nights
town, of which he was treasurer, was
released in $4,000 bail. With the
consent of ]. Harry Bachelor, Con-
troller of Newark, and acting treasu-
rer of the endowment fund, and of
John Monteith, legal representative
of the fund, the bail was reduced from
5000 on condition that Hulse turn
over to them all books and documents
i'll his possession bearing upon the af-
fairs of the fund. He said his &C
counts had not been examined since
1902, but he had made yearly reports.
which had been approved.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
Farmer Battles With Ball.

Mrs. Robert Teel, of Oxford Town
ship, while in coward at her home
milking cows, was attacked by
young bull and severely injured. She
is seventy years old. Mrs. Teel did
not know that the bull was in the
yard, and was unaware of her danger.
The beast charged suddenly on her.
and knocking her from the milking
stool pinned her to the ground. Her
screams brought her husband to her
aid. Mr.. Teel, arming himself with a
club, rushed to his wife's assistance,
and the bull, seeing him approach,
turned from the woman and charged
upon the husband. Teel leaped to one
side as the bull reached him and dealt
the animal staggering blow on the
side of the head A second time the
bull charged, and again the farmer
eluded him and succeeded in landing
another telling blow with the club.
The onslaughts were repeated several
times until at last the bull reiterated.
Mrs. Teel was then carried into the
house, and an examination showed
that the bulls horns had penetrated
her side and that several ribs were
broken or injured.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27

No education is go good as that
which teaches a boy how to earn his
living. If he can have education for
other purposes, so much the better;
one cannot have too much real intel
lectuai development. But learning
how to earn a living is fundamental,
asserts the Philadelphia Record.
Whether the apprentice system has
broken down because of factory pro-
duction, or the restrictions of labor
unions, or the unwillingness of boys
to submit to it, of which there is
some evidence, the one fact that is
pretty clear is that it has broken
down. Hence the trade school opened
in this city. the first trade school
which is part of public school
system, is an exceedingly valuable
feature of our schools. 1t will BID
found to grow in value, and other
cities will pay us the honor Of imita-
ting it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27

Criticism of poor steel rails has
deeply stirred the Carnegie steel ex-
Derts, and they will try to roll better
rails out of steel ingots twice as large
as they have been using. From the
Increased material, observes the Bos-
ton Transcript, they hope to produce
more homogeneous and a stronger
rail. No more important industrial
experiment is just now being tried
anywhere. The Carnegie reputation
is at stake, and the safety of railway
travel over large part of America
hangs largely upon the success of the
new process at the Edgar Thomson
works.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
Who will be the first to establish

Who will be the first to establish
a modern horse-meat market? Pro-
fessor Brewer, of Yale, says there is
no reason why we should not dine off
horse, and he is man of good horse
sense. Certainly, the horse is a clean
animal, fed on clean foods and kept
in clean place, and if his flesh is
wholesome, nutritious, appetizing and
a means to economy, why not make
use of it? Why not? We have found
no better reason than that contained
in the editorial columns of The New
Haven Register, which says: "The
best of us could only plead ignorance,
or prejudice, or superstition, if we
were asked to give an Intelligent rea-
son why we are opposed to the eating
of horse or mule meat. The feminine
because would be about as far as we
could travel in defense of our posi-
fiOn !"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
What is described as IAN intel

What is described as IAN intelli-
gent chimpanzee" was the guest of
honor at one of the most distin-
iguished tables of the New York coll
ony at Newport recently. Those so
.honored as to sit at the table with
him were greatly edited to see him
use knife and fork with skill. and dis
play other human accomplishments
which indicated intelligence. This is
not the first time that high society
mas honored itself by the company of
simians at the table. 1t probably
seeks in this way, suggests the Hart
ford Courant, to relieve itself from
the monotony of having to sit con-
stantly at table with human beings
distinguished chiefly by foreign titles,
or with those native born who have
little to recommend them beyond the
fact that their names are written in
the book of the -Four Hundred.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27

The late Justice Maule of the Eng
lish judiciary. while one time presid
ing at an Assize Court was lecturing
a prisoner previous to passing sen.
tence on him. when he was annoyed
by one Of the officials of court cross.
ing beneath him between the bench
and the prisoners dock ON business
with the members of the bar.
You ought to know exclaimed the
Judge, severely, addressing the offend.
ing officer. ''that it Is improper to pass
between two gentlemen when one OF
them is addressing the other."
He then proceeded to pass sentence
of seven years penal servitule on
the other gentleman
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
CHAPTER Xxx.
Continued.

II he could have looked into the
future-if he could have known what
that very day was to bring forth
would ne have parted from her thus?
1t is difficult to say. But if Sophy
could have foreseen what was to
happen, do not think her behavior
would have been different. Things
had gone too far with her in the way
of misery, of which this man was the
chief cause, for any retrograde step
toward tenderness or even pity for
him. The tremendous issues of flu
turity itself were dwarfed beside the
contemplation of her wrongs and
wretchedness. What he, had done
now was merely another drop added
to that cup of bitterness which he
was always holding to her lips. AS it
happened, he had unconsciously
caused it to run over; that was all.
AS she turned to leave the room, she
saw the bank note lying on the table.
She picked it up with gesture OF
adherence, as though it were some
infectious rag. 1t was a note for
hundred pounds. She felt that he
had had no intention of intrusting
her with any such sum; that he had
thrown it at her without thought, out
of his unaccustomed superfuity, as
one might inadvertently, out of
full plate, throw meat instead of bone
to dog. For an instant she held it
in both hands with the evident inten-
ton of tearing it to pieces, when sud-
denly reflection occurred to her.
at is not his" she murmured; 'it
is the canon's" And folding it neat
ly up she placed it in her purse, and
went upstairs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27

A calculating scientific professor
has estimated that the capitalized
value of the inhabitants of Greater
New York is nine billion dollars. This
is but a half more than the market
value of the land area of Greater
New York, exclusive of buildings,
notes the New York World. OF the
surplus earning capacity of the peo-
pie of New York over and above the
necessary food and clothing to keep
them alive and in working condition
two-fifths goes for land rent. That
is, for the privilege of being allowed
to live here.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
Jerseys TalIest Man Dead.

Frederick Peters, reputed to be the
tallest man in New Jersey, died at
his home in Burlington following a
short illness. He measured six feet
six inches in his stocking feet. and
was proportionately broad. Several
years ago Peters friends gave hand
some gold-headed cane in prize con-
test to determine the tallest man in
his county. Peters won by several
inches. He was iifty-seven years old.
He leaves widow and two sons. He
was member of the order of Red
Men, member of the Burlington
Common Council and former presi-
dent of that municipality.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
To Abolish British Copper Coins.

How long are we to be afflicted
with a cumbersome copper coinage
instead of small nickel one? If Mr..
Asquith wishes to merit the approba'
ton of his fellow countrymen during
his tenure of Office he will do away
with this relic of barbarism, which
dates from Lycurgus, and from
which most other countries have
emancipated themselves. The penny
and the half-penny are merely tokens
and do not represent intrinsic value.
Truth.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
KING OF TIE MAsToDoNs.
Remains of Enormous Animal Found
in New York Village.

in New York Village.
In the village of Belvidere, west Of
this city, says a Hornellsville IN. W
dispatch to the Chicago Chronicle,
have been discovered the bones Of a
mastodon, from all appearances the
king of his race of prehistoric animals.
The first bone discovered, which was
about four feet in length, was taken
to Bradford, and there DR.. James
Johnson, formerly connected with the
Smithsonian institution, pronounced it
to be a portion of rib of maSto-
don. Dr. Johnson notified Alban
Stewart of the institution OF the find
and he came to Belvidere. Together
the two scientists took force OF
workmen and began making excava-
tons along the railroad.
Thus far three ribs and four verte-
brae have been unearthed. This
makes a section of the animals back
about eighteen inches in length. The
largest mastodon ever unearthed is in
the Smithsonian institution, and the
vertebrae of his skeleton are five
inches in width, the whole animal be
ing twenty-five feet long and thirteen
feet in height.
Each of the vertebrate of the animal
discovered near Belvidere is siy
inches in width, thus making the aai-
NAL when alive the largest known at
this time. Compared to other masto
dons, he would stand like Jumbo
compared to the ordinary elephant.
Mr.. Stewart is authority for tbs
statement that these are by far the
largest bones of any animal ever dis
covered. He asserts that the animal
must have lived $4,000 years ago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
Judicial Wit.

"Her Christian name is Handel"
explained witness at West Ham.
'.but she didn't like it. and took up
Annie instead" Most people, OBJ
served the magistrate. prefer a
handle to their names" Which,
considered judicially.a would appear
brilliant sally.-London Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
Nevada,s Greot wool Gin.

The clip Of wool on the Nevada
ranges this season is the greatest that
the State has ever known More than
100000 pounds have been clipped
and shipped, and very good price
has been received for all of it, One
prominent sheep mau stated re-
Gently that counting the sheep ranges
tributary to Nevada there would be
more than 100000 pounds of wool
shipped from the State this year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27

Any one taking a snapshot of you
in Germany without your permission
can be compelled to pay SIS 900 dam
ages, and. the New York Herald
thinks, after looking at some snap
shots that were made there, it
must admit that even $4,000
wouldn't give "you all that is COM
ing to you" if you served as target.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27

At Williamstown ten sons and
daughters of Charles Flexon, Sr.. with
nearly 100 other relatives, gathered
for the annual reunion of the Flexon
family, which is one of the largest in
South Jersey. A feature of the day
was baseball game between the sons
and the sons-in-law, the latter win
ming, while the young people gave a
concert and the older ones provided a
bountiful lunch.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27

We have been asked to give eul
honest opinion of bridge whist. We'd
like to, observes the Arizona Ace,
but we amt taking any chances of
having our paper barred from the
mails
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27

Prince Edward, eldest son of the
Prince Of Wales, has developed quite
an amount of ability as a. singer t
is said he has a singing voice far
above the average and has been Sc
lected as member of the choir Of
the Royal Naval College, where he Is
attending school
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
"Ripper" Kills Farm Stock.

All the farmers of Livingston are
up in arms over the depredations of
a ripper" who not only killed a big
porker on the farm of Dennis Butler,
but took the body away, leaving only
the head and tail. Cattle and other
animals on farms near by have been
killed and carted away.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27

BY new law Montana saloons are
not allowed within half-mile of
cemeteries. So much for distance:
In time the saloon is as near the
grave as ever, laments the New York
Commercial.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27

The Atlanta Journal announces
that a Brooklyn harness maker adj
vertised for wife, received 800 re-
plies and then decided that he would
not be hitched up.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
Old Man to Work or Debts. (

George Lightcap, old and feeble,
began work as laborer at Laporte,
Ind, to repay bondsmen money they
lost through his shortage while
Treasurer of Stark County The to-
tai amount owed by Lightcap was
$56S3.14. 1t was lost in lad invest
ments.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27

america is going to smash" says
Count Tolstoy. Yes, retorts the
Cleveland Leader. and you know
whom we are going to smash, if she
gets too gay.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27

A man has been doing good busi-
ness in London peddling bright
green tree frogs" at sixty-five cents
each. When the color wears off they
are found to be ordinary English
frogs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27

Says the Washington Star: The war
rumor is one Of the simplest and most
reliable devices of the correspondent
who finds scarcity Of news.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27

British midas government is sue
cessfulIy making Quinine, of which
immense quantities are sold by it
through the post Offices.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27

Public opinion, observes Life, is
the opinion which the few have inn
pressed upon the many.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-27
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