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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07
EMPLOYERS WIN BIG VICTORY
Supreme Court Decides That Liability
Act Is Invalid.

Washington, Jan. THE supreme
court of the United States declared I'M
constitutional the employers liability
act" passed by congress in 1906 at the
solicitation of the president This law
abolished the doctrine that the respon-
sibility of a fellow employee for an
accident relieved the employer from
suit for damages for the death or in
jury OF another employee.
The supreme court holds the law to
be invalid on the double ground that q
congressional enactment conld not be
made applicable to interstate com.
merce and that protection from acci-
dents in interstate commerce could not
be construed as any part OF com.
merce' Of any kind
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07
Fifty-six Yale Men Get Coveted AZ

lily -sIN dIS NISI SSt NVVVtVu =
Including the managers Of the four
sports for which the college initial is
given at Yale football, baseball, crew
and track there are now fifty-six men
in the university who are entitled to
wear the much coveted Y. OF these
none has won his letter in three sports,
although L. II. BigIow has won both
football and crew letters, Tad and
Howard Jones have each won their
letters in football and baseball, and
A. G. Gilbert has received letter for
winning the annual gymnastic contest
sn addition to the track letter to which
he Is entitled.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07
SWAMP VICTIM IDENTIFIED.
Woman Murdered Near Harrison, N. j..
Was Mrs. Helena Whitmore.

Newark, n, j.. Jan. THE mystery
surrounding the identity Of the heasiti-
full young woman who was murdered
In a swamp near Harrison ON Christ
mas night has been cleared Sic was
Mrs. Helena Whitmore wife Of Iheo.
dore s. Whitmore, motorIaan 81
Brooklyn.
Whitmore has been arrested. Harry
Hendrickson, friend Of the dead wo
man. is also In custody IN 4 safe ia
saloon owned by Fred g. Raven, t3
Hillary street, Brooklyn, the police dis
covered what they declare to be the
most important evidence yet unearthed
IN connection with the murder. They
found there the rings and other jewel
~ which Theodore Whitmore, husband
Of the murdered woman, declares his
wife was wearing when he last saw
her ON Christmas day
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PEOPLE OF THE DAY
owen Of Oklahoma.

When the two senators from the new
state of Oklahoma drew lots to deter
mine which should serve the long
term, Robert T. Owen was the lucky
one Thus 1t happens that for six
years at least the commonwealth viii
be represented by a man of Indian
blood, for Senator owen Is part Chero-
kee, one-eighth; the rest Scotch-Irish.
Oklahoma's senior senator is native
of Virginia and was educated at Wash
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07

London, Jan. THE London Times
has passed from the control Of the
Walter family. which has owned and
conducted it for three generations,
since it was first established G. AT.
thur Pearson, one Of the two journal-
Istic magnates Of London, has secured
the direction OF the great newspaper.
and new company has been formed,
with Mr. Pearson as managing d.
rector
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07

Washington, JAM THE grand jury
returned indictments against Edwin
nj, Van Dyck, d former chemist Id the
bureau of engraving and printing, al
leging that he worked in conjunction
with wholesale ink manufactures of
Baltimore to the extent that the gov
eminent has been defrauded outsof be-
ween $4,000 and $4,000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07

ground some energy into its carbureter
the thing suddenly bolted off and
knocked him down an area across the
street; hence the pledge.
'Has Spier's bubble topT' inquir-
ed friend the other day after Mr..
Reynolds had told of his experience.
Don't need a top replied the Bos-
ton wit quick as flash. ''Spier spends
half his time under it'-Boston Her
aid.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07
NINE THAw JURORS CHOSEN.
Defense of Stanford Whites Slayer
Will Be insanity.

Will Be insanity.
New York, Jam 1.-THE jury that
will decide on death or liberty for
Harry X. Thaw in connection with the
murder of Stanford White will proba-
bly, be completed tonight, and then
the process of elimination will be.
gin. When Thaw came into court he
looked upon nine men who had taken
seats temporarily in the jury box when
the third session of the first day came
to an end. AS the jury stands 1t is a
very intelligent and resolute lot Of
men. Most of them are middle aged,
and all of them are business men.
The procedure in the selection of the
jury was a radical change from that
usually followed in this city. Instead
Of counsel ON both sides using peremp-
tory challenges when they had finished
their examinations of talesmen they
permitted the men who We're satisfac-
tory to take seats in the jury box, re-
serving challenges until after all
twelve seats should be filed Detec-
tives will investigate the jurors, and
other men win take the places of those
at whom peremptory challenges will
be aimed
AS soon as Thaw was called to the
bar his chief counsel, Martin W. Lit
Teton, announced that the former plea
of not guilty entered by his client
would be amended to read that the
defendant was insane at the time the
deed was committed"
Thaw was given a seat at the coun-
sci table with Mr.. Littleton, A. Russell
Peabody and Daniel O'Reilly. District
Attorney Jerome aud Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Garvan represented the
people.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 1.-THE an
nual meeting OF the New England
Field Day Association Of the FraternaI
Order Of Eagles has opened here OF
ficers were elected as follows: Worthy
president, James A. Murphy, Paw
tuclxet. X, l.. vice president. Joseph
Clealy. Cambridge. Mass: secretary.
P. j ConIin, New Haven: treasurer J
D. Gray. chicopee, Mass.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07

It would be good news to the turf
world If the report should prove true
that Julius Fleishmann, once mayor Of
Cincinnati, Is to return to the turf.
That institution needs all the good
men 1t can lure into the game There
have been few aceessions Of rich men
into the sport Of late. aud unless new
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07
New PITCHING star.

Billy Smith of the Atlanta Gal
baseball club says he is developing a
big Lacquer in the person Of Pitcher
Ford, one Of the youngsters who help
ed Smith to land the Southern league
dag Clark Griffith has his eye on
Ford.
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military affairs, Hamilton of Chautau-

qua. AFs 4.
On the important committee on rules
Merritt as leader replaces Moreland,
Phillips replaces Prentice; Robinson Of
New York replaces Merritt; Palmer of
Schoharie as minority leader replaces
Oliver, and Oliver remains on the com
mittee in place of Burns of New York.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07

-:ss:s::-9vphia, Jan. THE Rev. DIR,
James NJ. Crowell, for nearly sixty
years prominent in the Presbyterian
church, died at his home here. He
was president Of the board OF educa.
tion of the Presbyterian church and
secretary Of missions Of the American
Sunday School union
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07
Boston,s New Mayor.

For the first time in many years Bos-
ton Is ruled by Republican mayor.
1t happened as a result Of three cor
nered fight, in which the Independence
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07
ssnale,. AlIison1 AZ. ~ crin.

Washington Jan. Senator VIII
Dam B. AlIlsonof Iowa is III with grip
at his herae in this city
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07
The SPORTING WORLD
New WreetIina oiant.

All Europe has been talking about a
new heavyweight wrestling star, Zbys-
co, a native Of Galicia, who has de-
feated several famous mat workers in
London at the London pavilion.
Zbysco has defeated the great cham.
pion Madraii and others almost as re-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07

zBI5CO EXECUTING DTFFICULT HOID.
doubtable. He thus won the right to
meet the worlds champion, Hacken-
schmidt, for the worlds champions
ship
zbysco weighs over 240 pounds and
stands over six feet high
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-19
ELMELL.

Rev Denny, of Bidwell, Ohio, is
holding a protraoted meeting at
Jordan Baptist church, and every
body reports good meeting.
Mr. and Mrs Shepherd Moore
were visiting Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Moore and family Sunday.
Fred Force has bought the house
and lot belonging to Reason Myers
and Mr. Myers expects to move to
Ohio soon whore he has rented q
farm. Success to you Reason.
VIM Jordan, of Central City, is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Henry Jordan, this week.
There has been several Gases of
measles in this vicinity.
Mrs Ri Beohtle WAS visiting
Miss Mary Wallace Sunday.
Mrs John MoNearly. of Gallipo-
lie, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs JACOB Fadeley, this week.
Miss Vause Doss, of Ben Lo-
mond, was visiting her parents
Saturday and Sunday.
There is very poor prospect for
wheat in this vicinity.
The Ladies Missionary Society
met at Mrs Morgan Longs Friday
which was we'll attended.
There will be service at Bruce
Chapel next Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs Emanual Roberts
of Paradise. were visiting at Ell.
we'll and Beale last week,
Miss Ethel Moore, of Hunting
ton, was visiting her parents at
this place Sunday,
Rev Richards, of Gallipolis, was
visiting JACOB Fadeley and family
Sunday Black Eyed Boy.
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Prohibition Amendment
Defeated.


When the proposed amendment
to the state constitution to prohibit
the manufacture and sale of intox.
icating liquors in West Virginia
game up for final vote in the sen.
ate last Friday morning, the tenn
peranoe eide lacked a sipgle vote
of the necessary two. thirds and the
resolution was lost. Nineteen vo.
ted in favor of 1t and eleven against
lit. The vote was as follows:
Ayes-Ashburn, Ballard, Blue,
Campbell. Carroll, Fisher, Forman,
Hatfield. Hicks. Hill. Kidd, Left
wich, Littlepaee. Marshall, Mont.
gomery, Post, Santee, Thorn. Mo,
Dermott.
Bailey. Baker, Ccssip,
Gartlan, Hszlett. johnson, Miller
MoKown, Silver White (of Mingo)
Whyte (of Mcdowell }
Won't it be lots of fun, the q :
BIO Band, 40 good people, six good
end men and good clown. The
minstrel show, Friday night, Feb
28th.
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WATERLOO.

Mrs Minnie Hanson has been
visiting relatives on Mud Lick for
a few days.
ii w Greenlee and son Arthur,
visited relatives at Flat Rock few
days last week.
Miss CLARA Rifle is getting able
to go about again after being in
very poor health for about two
years.
While the roads are quite mud.
dy they do not seem to be 30 very
much worse then they have been
for the last two or three years.
Willie Knopp has bought the
farm here belonging to Granville
Childers, of Sewiokly. Pa.
The little daughter of Frank
Keifer's died Feb. Id. Funeral SER
vices at Rifle Chapel by Rev.
Prunty, Feb. 15.
BP Williams has bought the
farm here belonging to w. L. 81.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-19
UNEMPLOYED ARMY,

Unemployed workmen at Pitts
burg OBJ the Woods Run DISTRICT of
the North Side, formerly Alleghe-
ny. at mass meeting Iast Wednes.
day, organized as 1.-THE Employ
ment Seekers of the North Side"
and marched to the oity hall, the
seat of government of Greater
Pittsburg Thursday morning and
demanded employment, A fife and
drum corps headed the procession,
Banners with suitable inscriptions,
two of them reading as follows;
eve must have woIr 30 that we
can feed our starving families. land
"all idle workmen are welcome in
our army"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-02-19
RREllH HILL.


AS 1 have not seen any Beech
Hill items lately 1 will give you q
few:
Chas MoDermitt made a flying
trip to Mason Longs one day LIST
week.
ella Duncan made this school
a pleasant visit last Friday.
Bradie Duncan is siok at this
writing.
We are glad to cay James Crump
is improving.
FM Duncan was making new
oistern for w M Long and while
working one of the soafolds gave
way and he fell 10 or IL feet and
received slight injuries.
w M Eokard is doing a big
business with bis store here
James and Robert Lanier were
pleasant callers at Thos Slack e
last Sunday.
Daniel Moodespaugh and wife
were visiting Sheridan Bush and
family last Sunday.
DR. B E Sommers was called &c
lower Nine-mile one day last week
on account of sickness.
Frank Duncan visited in Gal;
lipolis last Saturday.
w M Long is going to have 8
saw. mill set on his place.
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Little Child is suffooated.

When Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bar
rett, of Goth street awoke Sunday
morning they were Mortified to dis.
DOVER that their two months old
daughter, Gusta. who had been per-
feotly we'll when she was aroused
up to nurse at l o'clock was appar-
emily lifeless. The distracted par
ents hurriedly summoned DR.. O,
A Kent. who after brief exam.
ination, pronounced the child dead
from suffocation, It being evident
that the anffooation was aooiden.
tai, no inquest was held.
The unhappy parents are very
young and little GustR was their
fret child, Since she discovered
that the child was dead the mother
has been in a frantic condition
and has refused to be oomforted
The body will be taken to Staten
Chapel, in Mason county, for bur.
ial.-Huntington Advertiser, Feb,
18th.
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George Washinton's birthday
Saturday, Feb. 22nd.
How's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
canuot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
E. j. CHENEY, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
f j. Cheney for the last liz years and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by this firm.
WALDING, KINNAN q MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo; o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nalIy, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 76 cents
per bottle. Sold all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton. Feb.
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1eg, who is visiting bore for a fow

mes, who 10 visiting mere toE low
days.
Asbury Slower is going to move
to VIM Jividen's farm soon.
Perhaps the young lady who has
been entertaining company from
Philoah could tell us something of
the wedding. Madam Rumor says
it is to take place soon.
The many friends of Mics Liz.
zie Keefer will regret to learn she
is quite ill.
Geo Cossin visited his daughter
at Buffalo. last week.
There is good deal of .sioknets
in this vicinity.
Hollis and Harry Smith have
almost completed Robt Chapman's
house in Leon.
Wallie Barnett, of Leon, was in
this vicinity collecting taxes
Monday Cleopatra.
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LITTLE GIRL rs KILLED BY
TRAIN.
Brother a Hero.

AS Mary Null and hex brother
were returning from school near
Black Betsey yesterday afternoon
walking on the x. & M. track, her
foot caught in a frog and her leg
was out off. She was put on the
train and brought to the general
hospital, where sho was operated
on last night. But the shook was
too great; the little girl died at ii
O'Clock. "a
The children started home, walk
ing on the railroad track to keep
out of the mud. They were talk
ing and laughing and had forgotten
that it was about time for the pas
senger to pass.
They saw the train approaching
and stsrted TO leave the track when
the little girl caught her foot in q
frog. The little boy etrove man.
fully to release her, and when he
found his efforts useless took off
his GOAT and attempted to flag the
train. When he saw he had not
succeeded, with display Of
thought and bravery remarkable in
any one and almost beyond belief
in one 30 young, he ran to his sis-
ter and by main strength pulled
her body to one eide, out of the
way of the onrushing train, just in
time to keep her from being ground
to pieoes.
The conductor of the train in
explanation of the reason the train
did not stop when Tagged declared
that 30 many children played about
this point that the trsinmen
thought that it was only some
playful prank-and it was a little
boy hero striving for his sister'e
life.
Mary's father and mother came
with her to the hospital, and were
at her bedside when the physi-
oians announced that the shook
had been too great-that the little
girls school days were over for
ever -Oharleston Gazette, Feb. Ii,
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MERoERs BoTToM.

Rev. Meadows failed to fill his
appointment at Mt. Carmel Satur.
day and Sunday.
We are sorry to learn the sad
death of Mrs Herbert Bateman,
near Meroer's Bottom.
Mrs Lena Moodespaugh was Wis.
iting her mother Sunday.
Miss Rilla Mayes was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs ohm Honsker Sun
day.
Al Price was visiting John La
nier Sunday.
Rush Hughes. Harry jackson
and Miss Leth Lenier were visiting
Verna hilbert Sunday.
Charlie Brown, of Bluefeld, was
visiting friends at Mercer's Bot.
tom and Pond Lick.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Baker were
the guests of Maurcl MayeS and
family Sunday.
Mrs Martha Price was visiting
Jennie hilbert Sunday evening.
Mrs Robert Lookhart and Mrs
Sarah Ford are quite siok with fe,
yer.
Mrs John Honaker aud daught-
ers. Hulds and Bessie. were Wei
ting Mrs Jennie hilbert Monday.
Charlie HMayes WAS calling on
Miss Efie Stewart Sunday. What
is the attraotionf
Mrs Geo Moodespaugh isim.
proving slowly.
Miss Willie Wallis has returned
home from o L Wallis.
Joseph Dabney and family have
returned home from Logan county
Abott Adams is visiting John
Honaker and family.
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REpUaI1cAN pRoM1sEs.


Some Republicans of national
importance are declaring that after
the coming election there will be a
special session of Congress called
in 1909 to consider the tariff and
revise it. 1t is stated that the Re-
publican platform will SO declare.
But if a Republican President and
a Republican Congress are elected
favorable to tariff revision there
will still be Republican majority
of the United States Senate, who
are go welded to ultra protection,
that any bill for real revision pro-
posed by the House of Represen-
tatives will meet decided hostility
and would be likely to emerge from
the finance committee with an adj
verso report or even higher rates
than the present law imposes.
How can platform promises or
personal pledges be expected TO
overcome the entrenohed stand
pattersP The more 30 as the Re-
publican platform will undoubt-
eddy again declare for the "prin-
oipIe of protection" and under that
declaration any Republican Con
gressman oen, il he wants to, vote
sgainst the reduction of any aohed.
uIe or against reform bill that re-
duces the protection now enjoyed
by any trust. combine or protected
manufactures that would declare
that the proposed reduction of q
rate would leave their product
open to competition from like
foreign product.
For years the game has been
played to promise that when "the
public interests demand" there
will be revision of the tariff sohed-
ules but that work cannot safely
be committed to any other hands
than those of the Republican par
ty. To intrust it to the Demo-
CRATIC party is to invite disaster"
Suoh was the declaration of the
Republican platform of 1904. But
the Republican leaders were not
satisfied with that declaration and
as an evident after thought they
added to the plank the mendaoious
statement that: "a Democratic
tariff has always been followed by
business adversity; Republican
tariff by business prosperity"
Who therefore oan or will believe
what they sayH Both their state'
ment of adversely and their prog.
nostioation of prosperity has pro-
ven false guide to their deluded
followers.
AS the Republican tariff has
fostered trusts and allowed the
combines to increase prices and
sell cheaper abroad than here; as
it has foetered speculation and ex.
travagance, which has resulted in
financial panic and business de.
preston, 80 that many working
men are hunting jobs with empty
stomaohs and their wives and ohil-
dren feel the pinch of poverty, will
the Republican politicians admit
the truth and reform law that
produces suoh dire resultsP
1t is much to be feared they are
welded to their idols, the protected
interests, and their promises are Il
broken reed to lean on.-Weston
Democrat.
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We like the idea of keeping the
West Virginia gas at home. Bring
the factories to our doors. Good
factories will inorease the value of
real estate and give employment to
hundreds that no gas we'll oan.
Manufacturers are always seeking
the best locations for sites for
plants. 1t is a matter of business
with them and not sentiment. II
West Virginia offers ohoioe fuel,
then they will locate here. And
cannot we supply gas cheaper here
than oan Pittsburg after paying
the tax and the cost of transpo1ta-
tionP Suppose that Senator Bal
ley's gas amendment does not
bring factories to our state, it will
then give US taxes for amount ex-
ported which will be source of a
great deal of revenue. We can use
the revenue to mako better roads
or better schools By all means let
us tax the gas that is being export.
ed. The time is not far off when
we will kick ourselves for not hay
ing done 80 long ago.-Cameron
Star Tribune.