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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22
Don't Pit Ont the Light.

In little Gown in Northern Penn
sylvania there is fire department in
which the citizens take great pride,
composed, as it is, wholly of volun-
teers.
Late in April fire broke out at
midnight. When the department
came upon the scene only one Ian
tern could be found. The smoke
was pouring out of the building, but
no flames appeared, and it was very
dark.
Finally, tongue of flame shot out
of one corner of the structure, and
the crowd cheered as the man at the
nozzle directed stream of water
toward it. At this crisis, the excited
captain shouted:
.'Hey, there. Bill! Be careful
what you do! Keep the water off
that blazel Don't you see that's the
only light we've got to put out the
fire y2"--Harper's Weekly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

In Harpers Weekly Ex-Interne de-
scribes old Bellevue Hospital, New
York. which is to be pulled down
shortly; for although the building is
sound and strong, it must make way
for a more modern erection. Many
legends cluster around this sombre
old pile, especially the tradition of
the BLACK Bottle This is popular
ly believed to be in the custody Of
some mysterious person who sits as
judge of life and death. Though it's
existence is denied by all in authority,
there is no appeal from the "black
bottle" which does it's work surely
and silently in hopeless cases. Or
perhaps the medical schools need new
material for their disseeting rooms;
again the BLACK bottle" This le-
Ssnd may be the result Of days when
the nursing in Bellevue was done by
conyicts from the penitentiary. when
it was dangerous to be in the ward
with even few dollars.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

Cranberries are usually associated
with Cape Cod, but this season for
the first time Nantucket challenges
the quality of the Cape fruit. Three
years ago the eye of visiting Yam
kee lighted on forlorn tract of bog
on the road from Nantucket city to
'Sconset, and the following year he
brough: shipload of Portuguese
over from the Cape. The curious ISL
anders soon learned that his design
was to raise cranberries. This season
Nantucket has crop of 900 bar
rels Of cranberries. and Nantucket is
Dragging about their quality Any
man who can make money in new
way out of the barren isle must be
something of a genius.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22
German Men blossom out.

In Berlin really serious effort is
being made to introduce colored even
ing dress for men, and so far the fay
orite color seems to be the vers deep
est shade of violet, which Is not OBJ
trusive and is yet effective. In the
smart restaurants in Berlin several
colored suis have been seen, some be-
ing of dark blue. one or two of brown
and at least one OF maroon. English
do not readily adopt fashions that
come to them from the Continent.
the Hamburg hat being the most mo-
ticeable exception to the rule. There
seems to be a suggestion Of comic
opera about them. But as we have
so long discussed the desirability Of
colored evening dress it may be that
our men may adopt this mode, al
though 1t Is made in Germany. One
feels sure men will be warmly en-
couraged by our sex if they do break
away from the conventional suit Of
solemn black. Ladies Pictorial.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22
The Source Of Unhappincss.

Self-centred life is everywhere the
great disturber, of human happiness.
1t defeats itself and keeps its VIC
Tins forever upon the rack.
1t collides with other interests, and
God is in its way. 1t destroys the
peace of the home.
1t leads husbands to be Indifferent
or unkind to their wives, and wives
to regard their husbands only as the
chief of their own conveniences.
1t leads children to demand that
the whole of the family arrangement
shall be managed with reference to
their personal pleasure.
1t breeds social jealousies and
neighborhood quarrels; it breaks up
church choirs; scrambles for the chief
seats in the synagogues and sets
church members to praying, Lord,
grant that we may sit on Thy right
hand and on Thy left in Thy king
dom" 1t leads Diotrephes to love
the pre-eminence.
1t is to the credit of the religion Of
Christ that selfishness cannot live in
peace with IT'D. w. G. Huntingdon,
D. D.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

An idea is developed for the fuel of
the future by Edward G. Warren in
the Engineering Magazine which
would be great relief of our ankle
ties for future generations except for
the interposition of very large 'if "
This writer points out that when our
supplies of wood, coal, oil and gas are
exhausted the supply of hydrogen gas
will come next. This gas furnishes
four times as much heat as the best
coal; its supply is practically mex
haustible, as 1t is the chief constitu-
ent of water, and when burned its
product is aqueous vapor, which can
be condensed back to water as steam
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT.

Strange as events are, she has plenty
of fight in her still. and while the
talons hold tight there is a furious
combat in mid-air, Puss' teeth and
claws clinging firmly to her adver-
sary's throat, and the strong beak Of
the latter darting wildly at the glar-
ing eyes, so different from those of
the poor fowls which are generally
the fierce creatures victims.
AS the combat goes on they are. all
the time nearing the ground, fortu-
nately for Puss. The claws keep a
firm hold, and the sharp teeth tear
away at the throat of the great bird
Of prey. Soon he is able to fight no
longer, and Puss feels herself once
more upon terra firma just as the
great wings droop and the wild crea-
ture collapses in death.
1t had been a wonderful conflict.
At one time the hawk had risen to
the height of a hundred feet with
Puss RI his grasp. Detroit News
Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

1t is very evident these days to the
Philadelphia Ledger that the problem
of how to bring up ones parents prop
erly is giving concern to a number of
our best families. There seems to be
a growing inclination on the part OF
parents to assert themselves unduly,
to regulate the hours and occupations
of their offspring, to prescribe the
regimen of their lives, even to select
their friends and acquaintance and
dictate their choice of amusements.
If something is not done about it
shortly the rod of power will pass
from the hand of the child to the
parent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

Fred Lewis, butcher at Oakland,
Cal, entered his ice box at the close
of business to adjust his stock and
took along an axe. A spring lock on
the outside slipped into place as the
door slipped from his hand, and he
Immediately began pounding and
shouting for assistance. The intense
cold rendered him numb, and he final
bors who heard the muffled blows be-
Iieved that burglars were operating,
and as Lewis crawled through the
hole he had made he was confronted
by policeman. to whom he explained
the situation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22
OLD FAITHFUL.

When Tom awoke it was a disa-
greeable, cloudy day, <and 1t made his
heart sick as he saw the sky get
blacker and blacker every minute
But Tom was one of the "happy-go-
lucky" kind, and resolved to make the
best of his Saturday. So hopping
nimbly out of bed, he very soon was
working briskly at plastering down
his hair, as boys will, and scrubbing
his face and hands. Before twenty
minutes had elapsed very slick and
shiny boy had appeared in his moth
er's bedroom for inspection. Pro-
nounced clean, he ran away whistling,
to gobble up his breakfast, grab his
cap and flee to the shed after his sled.
What sight met his eyes. A great
Newfoundland dog, covered from
head to foot with mud and whining
dismally, lay on his brand new sled,
and as Tom cautiously approached
the dog whined still louder.
Poor old boy said Tom, kindly
IT think it's mean shame to leave
such beasts as these around in the
winter to starve. I'll ask mother if l
can't keep him. / wonder if she'll
let me?" Then lifting the dog gently,
Tom saw a deep, slanting cut in his
(the dog's) hind leg, as though some
thing had been thrown at him that
was sharp and had cut his leg. The
poor creature raised his sad brown
eyes to the boys face and they seemed
to say:
Il know you'll help me; you look
so kind"
With a little pat on the head, Tom
left him and ran as fast as his legs
would carry him to the house, and
on entering exclaimed breathlessly,
Mother, there's dog in the shed
with cut in his leg and he can't
walk. Please let Jake put him in the
little express wagon and take him in
the kitchen and give him bath and
something to eat and tie. his leg up.
When he's we'll can keep him for my
own. May I, mother? Please don't
say no."
Certainly, Tom, /" replied his moth
er. why don't you get the wagon
yourself and bring him in?"
why, never thought about it.
Sure, I will"
Off went Tom ON a gaIlop, and in
half an hour very tired, but happy,
little boy drawing a dog too large
for the wagon appeared at the back
kitchen door.
"Whew!" exclaimed Tom, hopping
his head, pretty tough work, but !
got him just the same"
After a great pulling and tugging
time the dog was brought into the
kitchen and Toms plan was promptly
executed.
Within month from then the cut
was all well and there were no signs
of it except the slightest kind of a
limp to remind Tom of the time he
found him.
He named him Old Faithful, and
now every time Tom goes coasting
Old Faithful is at his side and after
having run down hill beside Tom s
flying sled, he takes the sled's steer
ing rope in his mouth and patiently
pulls it up the hill, while Tom walks
beside him, now and then patting his
head.
Old Faithful and Tom are never
apart, except when Tom is at school,
and then the dog waits at the door for
Tom every noon and afternoon.
Whenever Tom thinks of how he got
his dog, he says, kindness will never
fail, with man or beast. New Haven
Register.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

A little more than seventy years
ago there was no such things as a
brass band in existence, observes the
Argonaut. The very first band en-
tirely of brass dates, in fact, no
further back than 1895. Prior to
that time even our military music
was produced entirely from instru-
ments of wood, and as recently as
1873 a full regimental band consisted
of two obes, two clarinets, two horns
and two bassoons.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

While the subject of claimants of
titles and the estates that so with
them is in the air it is interesting to
note that in Paddington Cemetery,
Willesden lane, lies the body Of Ar
thur Orion. who claimed to be Sir
Roger Tichborne.y
On his coffin he was described as
such, but his miniature tombstone
bears merely one line. and that reads
mo. 1872" orion, after serving
many years imprisonment, appeared
on ''the halls, Z and died in Star
street. off Edgware road. - London
Globe.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22
Lumberman Left $40. ooo. 600.

The will Of Delos "A. Blodgatt, lum-
herman, who died a month ago, was
opened at Grand Rapids, Mich. The.
bulk OF the estate, estimated at be-
tween SlO,000,000 and $12, 1000, coo,
Is left IN trust to the three young
children Of Mr.. Blodgett by his sec
0nd marriage. To the widow, Mrs.
Daisy Al Blodgett, is left $3.50 900,
an annuity Of $4,000 and the home.
stead. with liberal means Of support.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

Review of the Eleven Lessons For tho
Years Last Quarter-Re Prov
Oh. Golden Text, PROV. 4;23
Commentary.
Golden Text Keep thy heart with
all diligence, for out of it are the
issues Of life PROV 4:23.
The lessons of the quarter extend
over a period of 81 years. They are
all concerned with the life and words
of David and Solomon. A profitable
review could be conducted along the
line of what the lessons teach about
God. Another would be to study the
teaching about sin, its consequences
and pardon. Material for such re-
views can be found in the notes. Still
another reveiw would be to get each
member of the class to give the CEN
trail teaching of the lesson. A num-
Der of opinions will be given about
the teaching in each lesson. The fol-
lowing are given simply as sugges-
lions:
Lesson 1.-The necessity of serv-
ing God in the precise way His Word
instructs.
Lesson floods superabounding
grace; David purposed to build God
him house and to establish his
house and his kingdom forever.
Lesson III.-David's kindness to
Mephibosheth, type of our David's
kindness to us.
Lesson IV.-If we seek to cover
our sins from God He will uncover
them and fill our hearts with heavi-
ness, but if we uncover our sins be-
fore God with frank and full confess
sion, God will cover them up and fill
our hearts with praise and light.
Lesson WHATSOEVER a man SOW
eth that will he also reap; a sinful
father will reap in his hayward chill
dren an awful harvest of the sins he
has sown; the king who is disloyal to
God will reap the disloyalty of his
people.
Lesson VI.-The man who destroys
the love and peace and JOY of anoth-
er's family will reap heart-breaking
agony in his own house.
Lesson VII.-Jehovah is the believ-
er's Shepherd. Every want will be
met, every fear will be banished, ev-
cry longing will be satisfied
Lesson VIII.-God keeps His prom
Use in spite of all the schemes of men
to thwart it.
Lesson IX.-There is utter ruin for
the individual, and for the nation, in
the wine cup.
Lesson X.-We should desire wis
dom that we may serve God effective
ly more than we desire long life or
wealth.
Lesson XI.-When house is set
apart for God in the way appointed
He will fill the house with His glory.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

Among humorous happenings the
American Cultivator notes tie dis
covery made by the anti-cruelty
agents of a neighboring city who in
vestigated the report that rats were
being put to death in local drug
store window to prove the efficacy of
a certain rat poison. What they dis
covered was that the rats were trained
for the business and their pitiful
deaths purely theatrical.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22
Infinite Possibilities For the Believer.

The holiness of men on the earth
is not beautiful, and like the holiness
of angels, and like it's Divine Auth
or; but its character is progressive,
and its course is onward and upward
to perfected excellence. From it's
first act of prostration before the
mercy seat, where it lifts its hands
and heart to God; where it pours in
to His ear it's voice of alternate PEN
itence and praise, and where, in full
view of the blood of the covenant,
its faith takes hold of His righteous
ness and His promise; it rises, though
it may be in unequal progress, high
er and still more high, till at last
its anticipations are realized in views
that are to be never obscured, in af-
fections of unmingled purity, and in
the fulness of joy.
Wondrous words are those uttered
by the apostle when he says: BE
loved, now are we the sons of God;
and it doth not yet appear what we
shall be; but we know that when He
shall appear, we shall be like Him.
for we shall see Him as He is III.
B. Smith.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22
A TIMELY STOP

Little Bob, who for some months
had invariably ended his evening
prayer with please send me a baby
brother" announced to his mother
that he was tired of praying for what
he did not get, and that he did not
believe God had any more little boys
to send.
Not long afterward, he was carried
into his mothers room very early in
the morning to see twin boys, who
had arrived during the night. Bob
looked at the two babies critically and
then remarked, @It's good thing I
stopped praying, or ther'de been three
OF them. Beehive.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

The Louisville Courier-Journal
reckons: There are now 10000 more
words in the English language than
in French, German, Spanish and Ital-
ian combined. Yet there are half
educated Americans who would blush
to use the English language when
ordering small cup of coffee, and no
self-respecting innkeeper would print
a menu in words found in our 250,-
O00-word dictionary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22
WAGTAIL AND BABY.

A baby watched ford, whereto
A wagtail came for drinking;
a blaring bull went wading through,
The wagtail showed no shrinking.
A stallion splashed his way icross,
The birdie nearly sinking;
He gave his plumes twitch and toss,
And held his own, unblnking.
Next saw the baby round the spot
A mongrel slowly sinking;
The wagtail gazed, but faltered not
In dip and sip and prinking.
A perfect gentleman then neared,
The wagtail in a winking,
Rose terrified, and disappeared
The baby fell a-thinking.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

It is to the honor of Sweden that
the fact of woman working for her
living IN no way lowers her social po-
sition. Many professional ladies are
the daughters Of court officials ana
are received and welcomed in the
court circle. From The Queen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

The Buffalo Courier commends the
strong and blessed effort that is be,
ing made in New York City to miti-
gate what is called the "noise
nuisance" in the city-a movement
that ought to be encouraged in every
community.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22
The Responsibilities.

The responsibilities hold more men
up than do the spiritualities, but were
there no spirituality to-day the re-
spectability of tomorrow would fail.
From Sermon Preached by DR..
Frank Crane at Union Church. Wor-
cester, Mass.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

These alligator skin waistcoats may
be all right for some men, but, con-
fesses the Kansas City Times, there
are others on whom they would look
a little too natural.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

"Are salaries high enough?" asks
an editorial writer in the Newark
News. Why doesn't the fellow ask
his wife? retcrts the Richmond Times
Dispatch.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

Sometimes man can perform his
duty with fairly decent grace, notes
the New York Press, if he can't find
anything else to do.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22
Care Of Suhmarfne Gables.

Fifty fine vessels are constantly
employed in laying and repairing the
submarine cables of the world.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

Dresden has a public bathing es-
adjustment for dogs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22
Necessary to Delirerance.

NECESSARY 10 DelVeTanCes
No man will be delivered from sin
until he delivers himself wholly to
God, Home Herald.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22

From woman's point of view to
be gossiped about is almost as bad as
to be ignored, snarls the Philadelphia
Record.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-22
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Sln700,l- Scfoof
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM.
MENTS FOR DECEMBER q.

Review OF the Eleven Lessons For tho
Years Last Quarter-Read Prov
Oh. 4-Golden Text, PROV. 4:23
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26
DIE TO SAVE MINES.
Workmen Battle 600 Feet Under
Ground to Extfngufxh Flames

Workmen Battle 600 Feet Under
Ground to Extingufxh Flames.
Seven men, begrimed miners, gave their
.ives Tuesday to save their employers
property from ruin. More than twelve
others bear perhaps fatal wounds as
marks 9t their devotion to duty. Some
OF the victims are foreigners. all are
heroes How they battled 600 feet under
ground to save the flames spreading
throughout the Mount Lookout eo,liery of
the Temple Coal Company at Wyoming
Pa, furnishes another chapter to the
grewsome history of the mines. The ex-
plosion occurred 600 feet under ground
and 1,SO0 feet from the shaft up which
the miners make their exit. John Kos
NTH. miner, left small ''gas feeder
burning in the extreme end of gangway
all night, which set fire to the timbers
and the coal. When the fire boss started
into the mine to make his rounds he dis
covered the fire. He at once reported II.
and with three men he tried to subdue
the flames, but they met with gas While
trying TO do so. Shortly after slight
explosion occurred, burning the four men.
but not seriously injuring thec,- They
then came out of the mine and tile IN
side foreman summoned a gang of men
together and went into the mine to put
out the fire. They worked all day around
the flames in order to shut them of and
stop them from spreading. They then let
In air from another gangway to allow
the gas to escape, and while doing so a
second explosion occurred, killing seven of
the men and injuring the others. The
shock of the explosion was felt on the
surface and rescue party was formed
and they were at once sent into the mine
to get the men out They worked until
$50 o'clock before they were able to
bring them all to the surface
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-05-26
NATIONAL cAprrAz NOTES.

4 parcels-post convention has been con-
Guided between the United States ana The
Netherlands to take effect July /.
The application of the city Of San
Francisco, made in 1901. for the Lake
Eleanor and Hetcl Uetchy valley reser-
voir sites in the Yosemite national park
for a city water supply was formally 2p-
proved by Secretary of the Interlor Gar.
field.
The conference report on the naval APP
preparation bill has been adopted by the
Senate. The bill carries $122, 1852, 713.
Secretary Cortelyou has appointed Jo-
seph z. Ralph Of Joliet, H.. director cf
the bureae OF engraving aid printing in
the place of Thomas J. Sullivan, deceased.
Mr.. Ralph was assistant director under
Mr.. Sullivan.
The Senate adopted a resolution intro
duced by Senator Penrose directing the
Postmaster General to send TO the SEN
ate before Jan. ] next information con-
corning injury to persons and destruction
Of mail at catch stations"
House elections committee number
three decided the contested election cases
of Anthony Michalek. Republican, Of Iii
nois. versus Representative SABBATH, and
Stanley II. Kunz. Democrat, of Illinois,
versus Representative McGavin. In each
case the committee decided that the sit
ting member was legally elected.
The President has transmitted to Con-
gress a letter from Secretary Root, eoun-
selling the commencement at once Of an
international investigation into the opium
question in the far East and rec3mmend-
.ng that Congress appropriate $4,000 for
this purpose. Governments viii send COM
nissioners 10 Shanghai Jan. !. 1909.
After a debate lasting practically the
entire session the House, By vote Of l36
10 124, agreed to the conference report
on the naval appropriation bill.
President Roosevelt received the Jap
auese financial delegation visiting this
country under the leadership Of Baron Y.
Sakatani. fesmer minister Of finance Of
Japan. The delegation was presented 20
the President by Ambassador Takahira.
The Senate passed the poStoffic. avpro-
priation bin, carrying amount7 aggregat-
irs S229. or ,367 As passed the bin al
lows 81 day expenses for railway postal
clerks when away from terminals, which
viii incur a total expense Of about ST.
10000.