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The Washington times., 1908-09-18

The aeroplane that carried Lieutenant
Selfndge 10 his death and almost killed
OryiHe Wright. its inventor, but a week
before had been acclaimed the pinnacle
of aeronautics.
Day after day. during the flights al
Fort Myer. It had smashed every record
for aeropianes, and relegaJed the bal
loon 10 a back place IL put the United
States in the forefront Of aerial navi-
cation. and Orville Wright was praised
the world over for his mastery OF the
air
Today ali that remains OF the con
querOr Of the air IS q shapeless mass Of
sDliutered WOOD, twisted rods, and torn
muslin. lying in heap IN the shed from
which il so proudly emerged time after
time to break all records.
That mass Of WTeCkaEe is the result
OF yea1I and years of work end study,
and in the debris IS written tragedy
which made the civilized world pause
In it's busy whirI and sympatt ize-
Son Of a Bishop
OvUIe Wright is the son Of Bishop
Wright Of Dayton. Ohio. and is thirty
eight years Of age His brother VIII
bur Wright. 18th whom ne collaborated
IN the building Of aeroplanes. IS foul
years his senior. Ten years ago. the
brothers were engaged in the bicycle
business in their native city, and TO-
dav. although the eyes OF the world
are focused upon their inventions, q IS
are as modest as though they were stu
conducting a bicycle repair shop
The aerOplane which met disaster al
Fort AIyer yesterday was regarded as
the type which came nearest 10 SOLVING
the problem Of aerial naJivatiOn, al
though there were enthusiasts who in
sisted that the machine in which or
vile Wright made his record breaking
flights was itself The solution OF tbs
problem Of the ages
ITS simplicity, combined with IS
strength and grace, was the striking
feature Of the asroplane. Wt-h the Do
orator II weighed just about 20 pounds
IL consist ed Of twO main plEnes about
forty feet long and six and half feel
wide and spaced six feet apart They
were made Of a special preparation Oh
cloth. q texture between muslin and
canvas, and coated with silver tint
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

President Eliot, the head of Har-
vard University, dissents very en-
phatically from the views of Peter
w. Slosser, correspondent, who con-
demned colleges as educational insti-
buttons patronized by the sons Of rich
men, whom he referred to as educated
parasites, fattened by the labor of the
poor. "In my observation, writes
President Eliot, ''the very great ma
jority of college students are sup
ported either by their families or by
their own earnings, and the families
of most students are in moderate cir
cumstances, the number of rich men s
sons in the American colleges being
relatively very small. OF course, I
am of the opinion that an honest
workman, though uneducated, is i'm
measurably superior to an educated
law breaker or loafer. My contention
Is that the great majority of educated
Americans are honorable men and
hard workers"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

The knell of quibbling technicali-
ties, which have hitherto set like a
dead weight upon the administration
of justice in this country, has been
sounded, If the recommendations of
a special committee of the American
Bar Association receive favorable con-
sideration at the hands of Congress
and the individual States, prophesies
the Atlanta Constitution. 1t should
be stated that the contentious of the
committee are likely to profoundly
shock those lawyers who have hereto
fore based their reputation for legal
prowess on their ability to gain post
ponement for their clients, or to wear
out poorer antagonist by skillful
fencing with the technical minutae
which hedges our courts with intri-
cate labyrinths of red tape The aim
of the committee is to abolish the
resort to technieality altogether, and
to have courts of appeal decide cases
in their jurisdiction on sheer merits.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29
CHAPTER XVII. i.
Bruturn Fulmen.

Campion's state of mind as he fol-
lowed Nebelsen down into the paint
ing room was curiously contradictory.
He could not divest himself of feel
ing of awe at what he might be con-
fronted with in another moment; at
the same time he had an angry sus-
picion that he was being made fool
of. He could see nothing, for 1t was
almost as dark as night, and besides,
large folding screen stood at the
foot of the steps intercepting his
view. Behind this screen Nebelsen
made fresh stand. There is yet
anoder thing" he whispered; Ito
TRANSPORT that idol he must first be
in the hands taken!"
WELL" said Campion, I'll fetch II
for you, IL that's all"
But you don't understand" ex-
claimed Nebelsen. that is shust q
thing what the tirthankar will never
bermit!"
well, we can't skulk behind here
much longer" said Campion, reck-
lessly, ''let us come out in the open
anu udN0 ~ Jul Will Wndl6NSE ~ IL
that's there! Never mind if you can
do the thing or not, Nebelsen, tell
him yon will, and see If buster won't
make him climb down."
Sol will bloster as goot as !
can" said Chela, "but my plan is
bedder."
And Campion, not without sense
of shame. came out and stepped in
stinctively inside the charcoal dia-
gram of the floor, I'll ne croyait pas, =
perhaps "mais il craignait," in spite
of himself.
Through the open north window
the sky showed deepand murky red,
and in the intense gloom below he
could just make out the form of the
idol sauatting on a chair in the COR
ner, its mead and one shoulder
touched BY ouch light as there was.
It seemed to Sit there IN deadly COM
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29
MANNERS FOR BOYS.

Here are few rules that 1.-THE
American Boy" thinks all boys, both
large and small, would do we'll to OBJ
serve:
L. In the street: Hat lifted when
saying Good Bye or How do you
do?" also when offering lady a seat
or acknowledging favor.
Keep step with any one with whom
you walk. Always precede a lady up
stairs, but ask if you shall precede
her in going through crowd or pub
lice place.
2. At the street door: Hat off the
moment you step into private hall
or Office.
Let lady pass first always, unless
she asks you to precede her.
8. In the parlor: Stand till every
lady in the room, also every older
person, is seated
Rise if lady enters the room af-
ter you are seated, and stand till she
takes seat.
Look people straight in the face
when they are speaking to you.
Let ladies pass through door
first, standing aside for them.
4 In the dining room: Take your
seat after ladies and elders.
Do not take your napkin up in a
bunch in your hand
Eat as fast or slow as others, and
finish the course when they do
Do not ask to be excused before
the others unless the reason is inn
perative. Home Herald.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

From the West comes the news
that many railroads are cutting down
their detective and police forces en-
ployed to keep tramps off their prop
erty. Managers declare that tho
tramp evil is almost disappearing.
that Weary Willies" have given up
the tie routes and gone to work
Which, if true, is comforting to the
New York American. Since the Civil
War the country every year has been
burdened by an army of men too lazy
to work. They have pillaged farm
houses, freight depots and unpro.
tected stores. The winters SHOWS
sends them South, the blooms OF
April bring them North. In state
ment made by an officer of the Penn
sylvania Railroad some time ago that
company is alleged to have lost every
year since the invasion East OF
Coxey's army 100000 because of
tramps. They have wrecked trains.
carclessly set fire to warehouses, with
occasional raids on soms ticket ONCE
safe
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29
7 TOUSE=.
HOLD
HINTS

A handsome gown of white filet net
has tunic skirt, the tunic pointed at
the sides and wide apart at the front.
Housekeepers who have had trou-
BILE with ants have found that borax
is one of the best eXterminators.
Pantry shelves and cracks should be
well sprinkled with it.
When returning from abroad dcu't
pack away your steamer rug, for it
will be found great comfort in your
room. 1t will serve as a throw on
your couch; it will make comforta-
BILE back to rocker, and 1t is handy
to have at the mountains or seashore
on cold nights.
Water is a nerve food. 1t has a
distinctly soothing effect when slipped
gradually, as one can test for one
self. Moreover, the hygienic effects
of water are not confined to the
female sex; for as a matter of fact,
men would be all the better if they
imbibed more of it.
Cheese crackers are better when
made the day they are to be eaten. Use
American grated cheese and Saline
crackers. For each two tablespoon
fuls allow one of creamed butter, rub
bling them together. until perfectly
smooth. Spread evenly on the waters,
and set them in a moderate oven to
glaze the cheese. Watch carefully 10
prevent burning. There is nothing
nicer to serve with g plain salad.
For an attractive salad cut the top
off as many oranges as desired, re-
move pulp and keep the orange cups
in ice water until ready to serve. Fill
the cups with equal parts of cold
chicken and cucumbers cut In small
cubes, and one-fourth the quantity OF
finely-cut celery, moistened with may
onnaise dressing. Smooth tops OF
cups and cover with dressing. Deco.
rate each top with chopped radishes
or chopped parsley
If nervous women would only drink
more water they would not be so ner-
vous, remarked trained nurse the
other day. Nearly every physician
will recommend woman who Is suf-
fering from nervous prostration or
nervous exhaustion to drink lots of
water between meals, but many wom-
en- who do. not come under doc
tors care would feel better and look
better If they would drink, say, a
quart of water in the course Of day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29
BI.EsSTNcs

She was the daughter of the village
physician--a sunny-curled darling of
six, whose big blue eyes rested on the
face of the Sunday-school teacher
with an attention and intelligence
most encouraging.
So when, after a discourse to the
children on the beauty of appreciat-
ing their blessings. the teacher asked
for an explanation Of blessing, the
doctors little daughter rose and said
If my papa was to have patient.
and she was to get we'll, and she was
to pay my papa, and my papa was to
give the money to my mamma. and
my mamma was to buy me new
dress and take me down to the va
can't lot and let me ride the great big
fierce lion on the merry-go-round,
that would be blessing. w oman's
Home Companion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29
Advantages of Tonst.

did you ever wonder why toast is
always recommended for invalids?"
said chemist. "The reason is that
toast is predigested bread.
what makes fresh bread trying
for invalids is the starch in It..
Starch is very hard to digest. 1t
needs a good stomach to take hold of
the soggy starch in bread and change
it to strengthening, stimulating dex-
trine.
"But when you cut bread thin and
toast it brown, the fire itself changes
the starch to dextrine. That, in fact,
is what the brown color in toast indi-
cates-that the starch is gone and
dextrine has taken It's place. "--Bos-
ton Cooking School Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29
DELICATE PUDDING.

Put into a double boiler three cups
mixed fruit juice and water. When
it reaches the boiling point, stir in
four rounded tablespoonful corn
starch stirred smooth in little cold
water, half saltspoonful salt and
sugar to taste, dependent upon the
kind of fruit juice employed. When
it has cooked and thickeneG, take
from the fire, stirring in at the same
time the stif1y whipped whites of
four large eggs. Pour into mold
and set where it will chill. Make a
custard, using pint and half milk
and the yolks of four eggs with sugar
to sweeten and flavoring to taste.
Chill also and serve. both very cold.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

Quoting Cincinnati paper, which
speaks of a number of people sum
mering" at various watering places,
man writes to a teacher: II am not
an American; speak the English
language imperfectly, and wish TO
learn. Is it right to say summer
lng?' And if it is would it be correct
to say man is falling in New York
or 'springing' in the mountains, or
'afternooning' in the park or night
Ing at the club? Language rules
may not always be logical, therefore
ask" The teacher wrote: ''If you
will spend a part of your summer at
vacation school you will gain the
desired information.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29
THE TREAsuRE BOX.

4
There is new family moving into
the big house among the trees" said
papa at the supper table II hope
there are lots of boys and girls in the
family, SO Harold can have some play
mates"
Only one little girl, and she is too
lame to. walk, said mamma, sadly.
Their gardener came over to bor-
row some matches this morning, and
he told Martha. It seems the family
came here to escape the noise of the
city
Harold was very sorry for the lit
tie girl, and wished there were just
few boys and girls somewhere to
play with. He lived in the suburb
of nice little city, and there were
no neighbors very close. The big
house among the trees had been en-
PITY long time, and it might as we'll
be vacant, since there would be no
chums to play with.
Don't you want to go with me to
call on the new LADY," asked Har-
ODDS mamma, when the family in
the big house had become settled in
their fine home 1.-The little girl may
be lonely, too"
But Harold was timid about see
ing a strange little girl who could
not walk, and wanted to stay at home,
so mamma went alone When she
came home, she told Harold that the
little girl was tired of her costly
playthings and wanted nothing SO
much as to hunt for wild flowers and
run about under the green trees. She
has never even seen bird s-nest,"
said mamma, with tears in he. eyes,
and Harold felt sorry indeed for the
invalid.
Il know what I'll do" said Harold.
And the very next day. when the pref
ty maid, in her cap and apron, went
down to the gate for the mail, she
found small box with great deal
of string wrapped around it and big,
tipsy letters on one side, This is for
the little girl"
DO you suppose the fairies sent
it?" asked the lame little girl, when
the box was opened, and dear little
bird 's-nest with speckled candies for
eggs came out.
mo, think not, I" said her mamma,
with smile. If you like, we will
watch and catch the fairy who put it
in
So they looked and looked, and
never saw any one go to the box,
though every day some new gift ap-
peared. There were shells and flow
ers and acorn baskets and all sorts
of pretty things, so that the lame
girl always called the letter box her
treasure box. One evening her papa
carried her to place behind thick
clump of evergreen trees, and told
her to be very quiet. Presently lit
tie boy came softly up to the box and
slipped something in while a lady
waited for him in the moonlight.
Come over here, fairy" called
the little lame girl. II saw you put
something into my treasure box
Harold wanted to run away, but
that would not have been very polite.
So he went over to see the little girl,
and from that time on the treasure
box held nothing but letters, for the
two children became such fast friends
that they could not wait to let the
pretty things go through the box
HiIda Richmond, in Western Chris
tian Advocate.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29
A wooden Zee.

A sheep with a wooden leg is a
curiosity at the farm of Ira Quaint
ance, in Dallas township, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch. EARLY In the
year the sheep was struck by light
ming. It's foot and part of the leg be-
ing torn off. AS the animal was a
valuable one, Quaintance concluded
to try an artificial limb. He covered
it with wool, and SO well does the
sheep use it that people would not de-
tect the difference except for a slight
limp. Sheep Breeder.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

When A. Johnson. pioneer, for
merly CT Ham Lake, MINI, died in
northwestern Canada, there was not
a board or plank with which to build
coffin. The nearest station was 106
miles away A bachelor neighbor
tore down the roof Of his hut to Get
boards for the coffin, and went with
out. a roof for weeks. Johnson's body
was buried in the rude boy. and
friends drove 212 miles to buy
coffin. The journey took them 4
week, and they then brought the re-
mains back to Minnesota for inter-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29
CHEESE soUFFLE.

Mix together one-half cup bread
crumbs, quarter teaspoonful salt, a
half teaspoonful mustard and a dash
of cayenne. Add tablespoonful but
ter, cup and half milk, cook over
hot water. When heated remove, add
while hot two cups grated cheese and
the we'll beaten yolks of three eggs.
Cool When ready to bake add the
beaten whites of four eggs and cup
of whipped cream Fill individual
cups half full, set in pan of hot
water and bake about fifteen minutes
in quick oven.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29
vERM1cELLI PUDDING.

Cook one-half pound vermicelli in
boiling saited water for five minutes.
Strain. Add to the vermicelli pint
of milk, two well beaten eggs and a
half cup of sugar. Flavor with
vanilla, mix well. pour in custard
pan, dot with bits of butter on top
and bake in moderate oven until firm
and lightly Drowned A half cup sui
tana raisins may be added if desired.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

Muses. the Baltimore American:
In these up to date days the public
State highways should reflect the pro-
gress and intelligence of the people,
for they are among the main arteries
of trade, and unless commerce can
flow freely and easily through them
the communities of which they ought
to be the close and constant connect
Ing link must necessarily suffer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29
gRJzSII.1H

THE OLD wONIAN's COMPLAINT.
That funny old woman who lived II shoe
Declared not house could she find that
would do,
Though constantly searching from Texas to
Maine,
And everywhere trying her best to explain
To landlords and agents ner modest desire
For something quite humble to rent sr
hire.
MY needs are SO few" she would say,
with a sigh,
a.That no one could be less exacting than l.
A very small cottage is all demand,
With great. many very large rooms, I'M
derstand!
Washington Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29
BAKED MACARoNI.

This is both filling" and appetite
ing. Put layer of the cooked maca-
roni in the bottom of buttered bak-
ing dish, covered with a layer of to-
mato, fresh or canned, season with
salt and pepper, add layer of grated
cheese with Jumps of butter, little
grated onions, and if desired any
shreds of left over cold meats Add
another layer of macaroni and so con-
tinue to the top, having the top lager
of the grated cheese. Bake until
hot, hubby and steaming at the top.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29
MOCK WHITEBAIT.

This is London dish. To prepare
it, parboil an egg plant in sailed
water, then cut in little strips the
size and shape of the whitehall.
Shake in plate of flour until busted
all over, then put in a frying basket
and fry in deep fat to crisp, golden
brown Drain, dust with cayenne
and serve with lemon and slice of
buttered brown bread.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

Boasts the Boston Post: This is
the ninth harvest in succession in
which the American farmer has led
the world in the amount and the
value of his products. 1t will estab-
lish the basis of good times to follow
the depression from which the coun-
try is emerging.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

1t would be a calamity for the
merit system in general if the bars
were to be let down for the census
appointments. Once inside the civil
service fold, the beneficiaries of pa
tronage" would be eligible for trans
fer throughout the system.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

Somehow the highways must be
made safe, asserts the New York
World. No one has greater interest
In making them so than the respect
able element among users of the au-
tomobile.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29
Mouse steals Mnna,,r

Miss Annie Cooney, of Shelbyville.
IND, nid 500 in an old rag and then
placed 1t between the folds Of a
lounge. The money disappeared !
AFTER search she found it in the
springs OF the lounge and on ii, was Al
mouse in nest. - s
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

The Brooklyn Standardization
thinks: The British lords did not
dare vote against old age pensions.
Some rude person might have asked
them to give up their own.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29
Vehicles in Paris.

With the last few years the vehicu-
lar traffic of Paris has increased enor-
mously. Horse-drawn and mechani-
cally propelled, it now totals 101, $50
vehicles.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

Women are fighting in England for
the right to practice pharmacy, and
the pharmacists are lighting to keep
them out, on the ground that the
calling Is oYercroWded alreadY.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

why" asked a Missouri paper,
docs Missouri stand at the head ir
raising mules?"
Because said another paper.
that % the only safe place to stand"
Reflector
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29
Russell Sage Left s64 ia. 500.

russell Sage's estate is valued at
soa, toS,SO0. This fact became known
lor me nrst time through the signing
2, q me order for the transfer tax payas
bic to New York State. , ~ :,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

Carrots are said to be four times
rs nutritious as cucumbers. That is
not saying much for carrots, either,
sneers the Macon Telegraph.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

In Japan every male over twenty
five years of age and paying direct
annual tax Of ten yen ($5) is entitled
to vote.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

Money talks" Eyes, but it goes
past me SO fast that I can't catch
what it says, confesses the Houston
Post.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

The Russian Secret Service employs
more thGn 60O0 women Several Of
them draw $4,000 years
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

Contracts already let for the work
pm the New York barge canal amouids
DO oyer $4,000, GOO.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-29

Subject: David Brings the Ark to Je.
rusalem, Sam. Golden Text,
Ps. 1OO:4-Commit Verse 12--
Read 1 cInrnn. Chanters 13. 10, 10.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-05
The Wedding Toll.

The village Of Blackwell has Just
witnessed the revival OF the old Som.
ersetshlro custom known as wedding
toll
This consists OF stretching rope
across the roed as the bride and
bridegroom are returning from the
church and demanding toll before they
are allowed 10 pass. a young Lon.
doner who was proceeding with his
bride 10 her home thus found the
pathway obstructed, toll being asked
and cheerfully given on four different
occasions.
The revival OF the custom brought
together a large number OF the resi-.
dents OF the district. and the newly
married couple received quite an
ovation as they passed down the vii
lage street.--London Standard.