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should be helped first"
1.-THE guest OF honor" said the lecturer.
Strangely enough, Mrs. Alfred dtd not
look pleased. and, Of course, Alfred him
self did not. Gould 1t be hat the lady
was running q four-flushP' said Miss
Rouse to herself. or words 10 that effect.
He who has sat for ten or fifteen min
utes and watched a bowl OF soup rapidly
CONCEAL will agree with Miss Rouse that
the proper way is to start TO swallow or
inhale the soup as soon as the plates
reaches one Eat while the food Is still
fit TO eat" is Miss Rouse's maxim. Three
cheersl Likewise a tigerI
Heap big foos you" was the gentle
way in which the Indian buck spoke to the
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h voice of the barker IL loud In the
land. There are bankers and bankers and
some fairly effective ones have been at
work the last ten days. None has, how
ever, improved on the old formula which
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us this the information bureau?" asked
the stranger whom it needed no Sherlock
to tell came from u~p-country.
TT is, it is" answered the omniscient
one In command at the time. What par
ticular item of Information could I dis
pense to you at this moment?"
You could tell me-that Is, II you could
without getting gay at the same time"
where Henry Jones of Gretna is staying"
Henry does not seem to have inscribed
his ilustrious cognomen on the register"
said the custodian after a minutes search
OF that document. Have you looked over
the hotels2'
what for should / do that? Don't you
know who is staying there? What are you
here for?"
"I am here TOTO" said the information
clerk, who was plainly having a battle
with himself. His better nature conquered
and he managed to reply sweetly;
"I can inform you that zeferino Dominsuez
is at the Rome, that T. r. Carton is at the
Loyal, Ed Andrews and Prof. Bowman at
the Paxton, and other dignitaries at the
Henshaw. But this Alfred Jones of yours
has not imprinted on the book of fame to
such an extent that 1 car place him What
size shoes does he wear2 Have you tried
the police?"
Miss Rouse. I want to ask one ques-
ton" said a young Omaha matron. who
had induced her husband to accompany
her TO the lecture on Carving and serv-
ing in the Model kitchen. alfred here
says that when we have company the
maid should serve me first. and l say to
Alfred that it is the guest of honor who
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

original American girl whom yesterday he
took for better or worse. The young
squaw wa named Annie Gray Cow. Con-
corning her husbands nomenclature there
~ some dispute. but lengthy research
among the totem poles Of the Sioux. es-
tablish the fact that his name Is John RED
Bull and not John Observation-Disclosures.
Heap big fool. you'll" repeated Johnny
Red Bull.
Heap big fool. yourself" retorted Annis
Gray Cow.
The quip courteous having been flung by
Annie, It locke as II Johnny would come
back with the counter eheek-quarreisome.
But John is evidently rather a shine at re-
partee and besides-Annie would probably
nave had the last word. anyhow.
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without question the 'hita OF the week
was the "corn show dirls' from Central
city, The stunt was arranged by the
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II remained for school children and young
women to show visitors that 80 many things
could be made from corn that the count
could not be kept, Clothing OF every de-
soription was made from corn husss and
worn or exhibited, while It was not unusual
70 see a young woman with a daintiiy
trimmed hat, on which corn husks served
for ostrich plumes. Such a hat was made
By Miss Helen Sinclair OF York county
and shown in the exhibit from that county.
Miss Sinclair also made a boa Of corn
husks. which looked as dainty as 3 fine
feather or silk opera boa. These the young
woman wore part OF the time, and unless
they were told visitors would never have
suspected that the neatly dressed young
woman with the beautiful hat was really
wearing one If the 100 products OF corn.
From the same county came little Lois
cushman and Eiven White. pupils in the
school of Miss Cora Conway. They wore
clothing made OF corn huaks which they
made from their own hands.
IF corn had only been a native OF Eden,
Adam and Eve would have had more sub
stantial clothing than fig leaves re-
marked a visitor as he looked at the little
dress and suit which the children had
made during spare moments after school.
Miss Conway's school was a big prize
winner at the National Corn exposition as
well az at the York county n the Me-
braska fair, and among other things which
the children made, was a reproduction OF
their school house, This little building was
covered with grain Of corn, the red grains
on the roof being arranged in such a way
that the building appeared 10 have a tiled
roof,
I'VE Just borrow our tools around In the
neighhorhood, and do not have a manual
training department." explained the teacher
whose pupils made 80 many wonderful
things out Of corn,
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mysteries Of realism and idealism, of de-
terminism and free-will. and how to firt
with the major and minor premises.
"It has been seventeen years since 1
taught philosophy" said President Schur-
man to a friend. And he sighed a little
for much as he loves his present work. no
man has ever abandoned the life of the
scholar for a presidential position without
realizing that the great extent Of his new
duties means the death knell OF his pursuit
of his first love.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
Bread that Makes Men Drunk.

nee you don't live in Siberia,
you need not be afraid, says NJ.
Marion, a Russian, to get drunk
through eating ordinary bread.
A hardened topper would, on the
other hand. think that proXi-
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f@eA1l NNAANN NNN1N ~
dence had played him a nasty trick in not
allowing him first to see the light Of day
ia Siberia.
In far eastern Siberia, In that region
which lies between the sea and the river
called Mssuri, the humidity OF the climate,
as we'll as the soil. 10 remarkable. Vegeta-
ton IL here distinguished for It's wonder
ful exuberance to such an extent that the
soil never dries up. The result is that the
Inhabitants, in order to prevent putrsfaction
OF the roots. SOW their corn upon q series
OF layers Of the soil. Nevertheless, In GER
tain districts the humidity is so intense
that there grows upon the ears Of corn a
kim Of fungus matter made up OF micro
fungi,
As a result of this sporadic exorascenoe
the bread made from the corn in question
gives eli the results OF an overdose of
alcohol, In very humid climates the phe-
nomenon Is likewise known, though to
nothing like the extent Of eastern Siberia,
where whole districts are affected by this
strange XII Of ''alcoholized bread"
.
Postal Card Reunites Brothers.
y A souvenir postal card brought about a
meeting between q. ". Broadway OF Clark
county, Mississippi, and his two brothers
and a sister, for whom he had been search
ms for half a century, Mr., broadway was
reared In Montgomery county, but left in
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
A diamond

Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Kneeland OF George
town, Mass, ave Just celebrated the dia-
mond (sevenU-fifth) anniversary OF their
wedding. The husband Is " years of age
and his wife 81. They have a dozen
children. and after a long life Of tireless
industry they decided to give up their
little home and deed it to the town. in re-
turn for which they were to be cared for
for the remainder OF their days.
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Almost every visitor was afraid to 80
into the Illusion where the upieler an
nouneod that the real live corn show
mermaid could be seen. but as a matter
Of fact those who failed to visit the show
missed something worth while. The ex-
position management was Interested In the
show and It was no ordinary midway fake,
but a novelty worth twice what was
charged for the show. The scenery was so
arranged that nature could scarcely have
Improved on the picture. First the field Of
green corn was seen, the broad green lsaves
waving In early summer sunshine. To one
side an ear Of corn larger than the others
appeared as the corn In the field grew and
harvest time approached.
During the process of bringing the mer-
maid TO life. there was a heavy rain and
a thunder storm, when the downpour was
needed to make the corn grow, This was
20 realistic that the music the rain makes
when falling on a corn field could be
heard, Then the blades turned brown, the
big ear falls open and the mermaid APP
pears. The illumination made the Illusion
possible. and the eieverest wiring and ar
rangement Of stage electricians worked 10
make the corn show giTl a living success,
But the public was worried and went to
see many things with less merit.
-
Instead Of singing the Mikado, Ed
Andrews sang the praises of Oregon apples
at the National Corn exposition In the
Southern Pacific railway booth, Almost
everyone who has heard OF comic opera
has heard of ed Andrews and paid to see
and hear the old singer, Every dollar
which he could keep on the road went
into Oregon lands and nov the singer has
a big fruit farm In Oregon and has re-
tired to It, where he expects to spend the
rest Of HIS life, The apples which Andrews
was showing were made possible by the
receipts at the box office, and many an
omAhan helped pay for the exhibit which
Ed Andrews brought TO the National Corn
exposition,
without question the 'hita Of the week
was the "coFn show Girls" from Central
City, The stunt was arranged by the
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swallowed the EvIdsnce.

Detectives from Chief shippy's gambling
squad IN Chicago released an alleged
handbook maker in Chicago because he
ate the evidence against him. The alleged
gambler was working over a few strips OF
thin paper In a saloon in West Madison
street. when two detectives ran into the
place and arrested him.
IA man gathered the papers on which
be Is said to have been entering his bets.
rolled them in a bali, and swallowed them.
Baffled. the detectives released the man.
ana went back 70 the police station and
reported mo ease; evidence eaten
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-04-07
SEWER NOTES.

Sewer Contractor Costa has closed
up the work on Maple and Macculloch
avenues and Oak street, Work is
still IN progress on Perry and Madison
streets and has been started on Market
street for the small remaining section
and on Franklin place. Headley road
is well under way and the South street
bitches making coed progress.
The sewer ditch on Morris street in
front Of the former residence of Mrs.
Fl. w. Ford settled badly and some
one for the protection of users of the
street erected two white flags to warn
drivers Of the danger lurking in the
depression.
The Board of Sewerage have COM
menced condemnation proceedings
against r. d. Foote, as trustee, for
the property at Speedwell avenue and
Kinney street, and against the Hibler
Estate for the property in the rear OF
Western avenue for the purpose of
laying the Town sewer across these
private rights Of way.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-04-07

of order that the alderman was not
talking to the motion and Aldermen
Day ruled that he must confine his re-
marks to the subject in hand.
Alderman Mowery said that there
are at present twenty-seyen open shops
in town with 2S4 men employed, citi-
zens and taxpayers.
The report of the chief of police
showed forty-two arrests during the
month of March. The report of JUS
tice Howard showed S54. 75 in fines and
costs; SO. 40 remitted; s37.40 fees for
justice, leaving 1896 due the town.
Alderman Conkling asked the opin-
ion of counsel on the remitted fines
and the opinion was read to the effect
that the Justice had right for fees
for work done whether the fines re-
mitted or not.
Alderman ,Mowery reported COM
plants by Mrs. Thompson as to water
standing in front of her premises on
Albeit avenue and the street commit.
tee promised to look after the matter.
The report of the street commits
sioner was not in the form expected
and Aldermen Day said the work of
March had been in snow and street
cleaning.
Alderman Revere asked the status
of the bond of e. A. Quayle, as treas
urer of the school funds.
Counsel Mills stated that he had
looked into the law and found that de-
spite any action the board might take,
the State law held the treasurer's
bond until the end of his term.
Alderman Mowery called attention
to recent runaway in the railroad
waiting yard and disorder there, re-
quiring attention.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-04-07
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM 2. KITCHELL.

William Parkhurst Kitchell died on
Saturday in his SEVENTEEN year at his
home, SO Rodney street, Williamsburg,
New York. He was born in the old
Kitchell homestead in Whippany,
Morris county, and was a descendant
of Robert Kitchell, who founded the
Guilford settlement, now New Haven,
Conn, in 1858, and of Samuel Kitchell,
who founded Whippany in 17l0, and
was also one of the founders Of New
ark. He was among the colonists who
went. to Colorado, and he. built the
first house in the town Of Greeley in
that State. He returned East and
opened general store in Whippany,
where he remained until twenty years
ago, when he obtained place with
the firm of Tuttle & Bailey, pattern
manufacturers of Williamsburg. He
was regular contributor on agricul-
tural subjects to the New York
/" Weekly Tribune" and to various
New Jersey papers. Death was due
to apoplexy. He leaves a widow, one
daughter and two sons.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-04-07
Speedwell Avenue
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
To be Held in the south street Pres
byterian Church.

10 D6 ftelu III Inc Soubil SJESGL IOS-
byterian Church.
During Holy Week, services are to
be held each evening, except Saturday,
in the South Street Presbyterian
Church, at o'clock. The churches
participating in these services are the
First Presbyterian, the Methodist, the
Baptist, and the South Street Presby-
terian. The services willbe in charge
of the ministers of these churches,
Rev. William Russell Bennett, Rev.
Ralph B. Urmy, Rev. Oliver y. Hors-
man, and Rev. Alexander MacColl. A
series of addresses will be given upon
1.-THE Appeal of Christ, as follows;
Monday" "Christ's Appeal to the
Faltering Win ye also, go away ?"
John 6 : 81. Mr.. MacColl will preside;
Mr.. Urmy will speak.
Tuesday" Christ's Appeal to the
Unsatisfed-He that cometh to Me
shall never hunger" John 6 /: 80. Mr..
Bennett will preside; Mr.. Horsman
will speak
Wednesday, Christ's Appeal for
Sincerity Why call We Me, Lord, Lord,
and do not the things which | say ?"
Luke 6 46. Mr.. Horsman will preside;
the address by Mr.. Bennett.
Thursday" Christ's Appeal for the
Expression of Love-Thon gavest me
no kiss. ~ Luke 7 As. Mr.. Urmy will
preside; the address by Mr.. MacColl.
Friday-Good Friday Service. "1f
any man will come after Me, let him
deny himself, and take up his cross
daily and follow Me-" Mr. MacColl
will preside.
Three brief addresses will be given
as follows
Denying Self" Mr.. Urmy.
Taking up the Cross Daily" Mr..
Horsman.l
Following Christ" Mr.. Bennett.
A most cordial invitation is given to
all tie people of the community to at
tend these services.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-04-07
A Narrow Escape.

Mr. and Mrs Frederick G. Burnham
narrowly escaped serious injury while
on their way home from church on
Sunday morning. While on Speedwell
avenue near the school house an auto
mobile owned by William W. II. Day,
of Bloomfield, driven by William Moi
fat and occupied by the two named
and lady whose name was not learn
ed came along in the rear of Mr.. Burn
hams coupe and evidently tried to
round the carriage but falling struck
it in the rear and turned it over on
the side.
The frightened horses Immediately
ran and dragged the carriage on the
side for perhaps hundred feet. The
driver, Chas. f. Davis, was thrown out
of the vehicle and rendered uncon-
scious. He was taken to the Memoir
ial Hospital where it was found that
one of his shoulder blades had been
dislocated and he suffered other in
juries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnham were shut
inside the carriage and thrown about
unable to help themselves as long as
the horses continued to run. When
released it was found that Mrs. Burn
ham had anumber of contusions about
the head and her husband had escaped
with little more than shaking up.
The carriage was practically demol-
ished,
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-04-07
New Y. M. c. A. Building at Madison

New Y. M. G. A. Building at Madison.
Dedicatory services of the new Y. M
@. A. building at Madison are in pro.
gresS this week. On Sunday evening
the exercises proper were held with
address by the pastors Of the town
presentation of the keys by James A
Webb and acceptance by James H.
McGraw and addresses by State Secre-
tary Hawkins and e. p. Lyon, presi.
dent of the Brooklyn Association. On
Monday the building was open Tor in
spection. On Tuesday reception 10
boys, Wednesday gymnasium exhi-
bition by members of the MorriStown
and Summit associations Thursday
annual meeting of the ladies' auxil-
iary; the building open to members
for all privileges; Friday a conference
of Christian workers; Saturday even
ing, basket ball; Sunday afternoon, an
address by DR.. f. Nice, of New York.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-04-07
i A TU1 - l2 lR
%
p 4 al I'm O S
OUR wARERooMs ARE OPEN EVENINGS
THELLEWELLYN
$I95

If you will but come here and
examine the LLEWELLYN Piano
that we sell at from $195 to $3.50, ac-
cording to style, we think you will be
SO pleased with the quality that you
will conclude to purchase. This is
thoroughly good instrument at an ex-
tremely low price. It is in every way
as good as instruments sold ordinarily
at S2Z5 and $500. In the Llewellyn
Piano we have secured an instrument
that gives satisfaction always. 1t has
gone into thousands of homes in New
Jersey, and has proven invariably to be
a piano of good tone and thoroughly
reliable construction.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-04-07
New stin Alarm wagon for Dover.

The committee appointed to pur-
chase the still alarm wagon for Pro-
lection Hook and Ladder Company Of
Dover, after inspecting that in use by
Resolute Hook and Ladder Company
of this city, has decided to have one
made after the pattern Of the latter.
The order has been placed with Do
yer wagon maker and the apparatus
will be modern in every detail. 1t will
be ready for use in about six weeks.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-04-07
MRS. JOHN r. PIPER.

Mrs. Cornelia Doyle, widow of the
late John R. Piper, died at her home
on Market street after an illness last
ing over many months. Mrs. Piper
was born at Morris Plains and has
lived in this vicinity all her life being
active in the management of Piper's
Hotel. She is survived by five sons,
Harry p, Frank, Fred, Bert and John
r. Piper. Funeral services will be held
at her late residence on Wednesday
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-04-07
:. The war of Truth and Falseaood. .

g The War of Truth and FaIseaood. -
A sermon entitled 1.-THE War OF
Truth and Falsehold" preached by
the Rev. 0. @. Horsman in the Bap-
tist Church recently has been printed
at the suggestion Of the Rev. /. M. B.
Thompson, and through the liberality
of some of the church members.
Pamphlets containing the sermon
we're distributed at the Baptist
Church on Sunday morning, with the
request Of Mr.. Thompson that they be
filed away and reread after eighteen
months and read again at the end Of
two years.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-03

MISUNDERSTANDING
! Ni'1 Ihi'"'''tYAl'rtth
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-03
Good Schools

Nothing more favorably advertis-
es a town than its educational in
stitutions, truthfully remarks an
exchange. That town which pro.
vides generously in this respect not
only assures a cultured community
in years to cJme, but it invites cul-
ture at once by bringing to the
community cultured people who
know the value of education and
want their children to enjoy the
benefits. Nothing contributes more
toward making a city desirable as a
residence to those capable financially
of choosing where they will reside
than its schools. Good schools are
a magnet that draw a class of citi-
zenship courted by every city, and
if they fail in this they assure for
the generation now preparing for
the serious side of life's equipment
that which will make splendid citi-
zens when they shall come to take
charge of business, both public and
private, in Pocahontas and else
where.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-03
LEADER IN INSURANCE REFORM.
Whole Country Benefited by Action
Of Gov. johnson.

Having had some valuable expert
ence in re-organizing a powerful Mime
sofa insurance company, Gov John
son was well prepared to deal with
the emergency which arose when the
corruption and extravaganza of the
management of the great national life
insurance companies was revealed in
1905. In November of that yeaG he
wrote a letter to President Roosevelt,
which placed him in the front rank Of
national leaders. In this letter the
{ governor suggested a conference Of
governors and attorney generals to be
called by the president at Chicago.
The conference was held in the follow
ing February and Gov Johnson, as its
chairman and dominant figure, named
the famous committee of fifteen"
whose recommendations were EN-.
bodied in the law in Minnesota and
in about dozen other states.
While the momentous decision re.
Gently given by the supreme court in
similar cases coming up from North
Carolina and Minnesota may have the
effect of invalidating some Of the rail.
way legislation secured by Gov. John
son in Minnesota, the fact remains that
he has done what he set out to do and
Secured the enactment Of popular and
beneficent legislation. If, as now
seems probable, the epoch-making de.
cision of the court in large measure
transfers railway legislation from the
states to the national legislature. It be.
comes Of particular significance that
one Of the earliest acts of Gov. John
sons career as member of the Min
nesota legislature was the introduc
tion of memorial to congress to ex.
tend the powers of the interstate com.
marce commission, a memorial which
antedated the extension of those pow.
eTE by some four years.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-03
FOLEYSHONEYArbTAR
stops the cough and heals lungs
TO Prevent Mosquitoes

The mosquito is not great trav-
eler aud seldom stays very far from
the place of its birth. To avoid this
pest be careful that there is no stag
nant water about your place in
which they can breed. 1t does not
take lake or even a good sized
pond for the propagation of mos,
ouitoes, for an old tin can half full
OF rain water an old stove bottom
partially hid from sight, or little
poo,s about low ground are especial
favorites of the mosquito A low
place in gutter at the caves OF OF
the house which holds water is an
ideal breeding place for them, and
one or two such breeding places in
the cutters Of a house will breed
mosquitoes enough to rob the entire
family of rest all summer. Look
after these possible breeding places
and you will not have much trouble
from mosquitoes.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-07-03
BLACK ROCK
A Parody
WRITTEN BY c. &. HALL
(Tune: Ben BolG)

Oh! don't you remember "Poca," Black
Rock,
Great PocahontaS, the town?
She laughs with delight as you try hard to
lead
And dances with glee at your frown.
On the big hill near the swift river. Black
Rock,
On the highest, secure and of stone,
She is builded Of genuine cement and brick.
And she hears in sorrow your means.
Oh! don't you remember the boats. Black
Rock.
That the river brings up to the mill,
That oft you have tried to stop close to
your side.
They are anchoring here at their will.
The mill still stands today Black Rock,
And there's hustle and noise on the ground
See the blocks made OF brick and their busi-
ness so great
All centered on this one upland mound.
Oh! don't you remember the Fourth, Black
Rock.
And the flag so red. white and so blue.
And the crackers YOU fired by the dark
running Black;
This year "Poca" will fire them anew.
At this high elevation. Black Rock,
Celebration nearest the sky.
All her friends, July 4th, will come then,
None away. Black Rock. you nor |.