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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

The editors of the Army and Navy
Journal question Hiram P. Maxim's
idea that his noiseless gun is going
to be big thing for weak nations
They say: 1T is. we believe, the rec
ord of military progress that the Of
fensive has been abr to profit by
agencies which at first seemed par
ticularly the friends of the weaker
The early instances of this are seen
in the reports of battles in the dawn
of history. Beleagured garrisons
rolled down huge rocks upon those
making assaults, but men turned
this principle against defenders by
learning how to hurl huge missiles
against walls and other fortinca-
tons"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

England is interested in a discus
sion over a suggested censorship OF
novels. Prominent writer's insist that
the danger is impending. Certain
English ladies, observes the Philadel-
phia Press, who make a speciality of
producing erotic fiction are pointed
out as the chief offenders against
good taste and good morals. Respon.
sibility for the possible censorship is
laid at their door. In England an
official censor may be appointed to
exercise his functions in the same way
as the censor of plays,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

that essential feature and 10 novel
al the same time. being made with
wedge shaped panels that are laid
under the cores and which allow of
treatment of various sorts. In this
case the skirt is made of mohair and
is trimmed with silk braid and little
buttons, but if a combination of ma
terials was wanted the panels could
be of striped, plaid or checked ma
terial, while the cores were of plain,
or vice versa; or one material can be
used for the skirt with another for
the panels. Again, the trimming can
be banding of any sort. either braid
or the same in contrasting material
cut into bands, or anything of sim
liar sort.
The skirt is made in four cores.
these cores being made with extern
sfons to the depth of the panels. The
extensions are turned under to form
pleats and the latter are arranged
over the panels, the edges being
Joined beneath the pleats.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18
Gave Cup Of Coffee; Gets $4,000.

Three thousand dollars was the re-
ward received by Mrs. Harvey Bart
lett, Of Plymouth, Mass, for cup
OF coffee given two years ago to a
sick woman sitting in the coach of a
train that had stopped at the station
there. Mrs. Bartlett Is widow and
works In the station lunch-room. Her
benefactor is Mrs. p. Lilley, OF New
york City. Mrs. Bartlett saw Mrs.
Lilley III in the coach and made her
as comfortable as possible during the
twenty minutes wait.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

King Edward, past master in
worldly ways, the dictator OF fash
ions, the arbiter of styles, received
President Fallieres, of France, in an
admiral's uniform and never re-
moved his chapeau. The amiable old
Frenchman, writes the New York
Press, dotted his quaint silk hat with
the humility of an upper servant and
held it in his hand while greeting the
British monarch. Now, when Edward
calls on Fallieres in Paris who will re.
move his head covering, the King OF
the President?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

The pretty teacher was trying to
explain the difference between good
conduct and bad. Good actions, "
she explained, "are the lovely flowers.
Bad ones are tho weeds. Now can
any little boy or girl tell me the diff
ference between flowers and weeds?
What are flowers? What are weeds?
weeds" said Walter, who had
been struggling with the sorrel in his
mothers garden. "are the plants
that want to grow, and flowers are
the ones that don't. Youths Com
panion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

The Paris Journal des Debats, al,
luding to the high silk hat, declares.
Its doom has been pronounced. but il
defends itself. The top hat is moi
much more ugly than another hat
And above all, it is not uglier than
the rest of our masculine costume
1t has its peculiar qualities. 1t re.
quires to be taken care of. The soft
hat does not exercise our will; it lets
us go. and it is wrong. Honor to the
eight or ten reflections which are the
last safeguard, or very nearly. of in.
dividual energy, in the civilized
States.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

The decision of the committee OF
founders week, Philadelphia, to ig-
more the story of Betsy Ross and to
mark her home as Betsy Ross
House." instead Of the birthplace Of
the Stars and Stripes, recalls to the
Baltimore Sun that the flag that float
ed over Fort McHenry and inspired
Francis Scott Key to his immortal
national hymn was made by Mrs.
John Pickersgill in The old house at
the northwest corner of Pratt and AL
bermarle streets, Baltimore. Three
fragments of the flag which were torn
from the old banner by the shells that
whistled by it in the memorable en-
gagement are still preserved. They
are in possession Of the Maryland His
togical Society.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

A battalion of United States troops
in Colorado, says the New York Her
aid, marched forty miles in two days
ON one little condensed meat capsule
per man per day, and returned in ex-
Eellent physical condition. There is
great big hint in this for citizens
who are denouncing the Beef Trust
for the present high prices of meats.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

Every place we ever worked, muses.
Ehe Atchison Globe, the people down
stairs thought the people upstairs
hadn't enough to do, and were al
ways suggesting that the people up
stairs take some of the down stairs
work. And the people up stairs be.
sieved that the people down stairs
Fpent most of their time in play, and
should take some of the up stairs
work.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18
Egoism is positive disease of tn,

Egoism is positive disease of the
day. People talk incessantly, says
the Lady's Pictorial, of themselves,
their motors, their health, their
chauffeurs, their achievements at
bridge, their prowess at golf, their
gardens-a great hobby Of the day
their speculations in the city, and so
far as the world hedges them round
about, SO far, and no farther, are in
terested,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18
Facing often Matches Feathers.

Black picture hats. trimmed with
long ostrich feathers chosen in pale
pastel shades of blue and pink, leaf
green and lilac. are enjoying a great
vogue at the moment. Sometimes
feathers in two or three of these
pastel colors are seen grouped to-
gether on one and the same hat, but
q more surely successful result is OBJ
tanned when the feathers are selected
in one shade, or in several tones OF
the same shade.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18
Contrasts.

Bright fower-trimmed hats are
worn with dark gowns and black hats
with bright or light-toned gowns.
And with such toilets great many
separate coats are seen, linen, cotton
or fine wool ones with silk gowns and
silk or satin coats with lingerie or
fine wool costumes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18
Millinery of different Types.

1t is from the French Revolution
that designs for SO many picturesque
caps have been culled, made of crepe
de chine, fabric that is going to be
very modish during the coming sea-
son, plumed with big feathers and
otherwise decorated.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18
For stormy Days.

1t is a great relief to know that
when hot weather comes. and it is
necessary to wear raincoat, we will
not have to wear those heavy silk az
fairs, either in white or any other
color that have been worn for so
long. The new raincoats are of rub
berized pongee, Just as waterproof as
the strongest rubber, but light and
cool, and fairly becoming in their soft
lines.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

Down at Oklahoma City the other
day Judge Cotteral, not having the
right to sentence man for life for
murder, just gave him ninety-nine
years in the penitentiary, relates the
Wichita (Kan.) Eagle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

odd waist quite as well as it does the
entire frock and is adapted to every
seasonable wasting.
The blouse is made with front and
backs and with moderately full
sleeves. The lower edges Of these
last are gathered into narrow cuffs
for elbow length, into deep cuffs, that
fit the forearms snugly after the
latest fashion, for long sleeves.
The quantity of material required
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

for the sixteen year size is three and
one-eighth yards twenty-four, two
and three-eighth yards thirty-two OF
one and three-quarter yards forty
two inches wide with three and sew
en-eighth yards of insertion, one
yard of ruffling to trim as illustrated
seven and one-eighth yards of inser-
ton for the deep cuffs if these are
used.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

Water-power is gathering recogni-
ton as the most valuable of the
country's remaining resources, de-
clares the New York World Since
1905 its use has increased tremen-
dously because of it's clean and ready
transformation into electric power.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18
Directoire Coats.

Embroidered velvet and rich bro
caded silks are equally stylish for the
vests OF the Directoire coats, and the
single costly jeweled button that
often fastens them gives the final per-
feet touch.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

New York City.--The blouse thai
Is simply tucked is one Of the pretti-
est that young girls can wear and
this season it is greatly in vogue
made with collar and cuffs Of lace as
illustrated. In this case it matches
the skirt and the material is dotted
Swiss muslin, but the model suits the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18
Fichu Without FriJIs,

A fichu of satin, without frills.
worn over diaphanous frock, is a
change from the usual order of things,
and should be accompanied by a
transparent hat trimmed with big
bows or choux Of the same satin, and
a transparent parasol trS sed like
wise.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18
wan twice saves Town.

A double brick wall in Greenwich
Conn, has become famous. 1t is the
party-wall between the postoffice
building and the carriage repository
of John Ray. 1t saved the entire busi-
ness section from fire recently. About
eight years ago this wall also saved
the town, and tho two fires were alike
in many respects.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

"A cat named Pinkeye has died at
Wilkes-Barre. Pa, leaving an estate
of $4,000 to sister cat. Each of
the cats inherited $4,000 last year
from B. F. DAlley, an eccentric mil.
lionaire. Pitt$burg Dispatch.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

Says the Indianapolis News Once
in while it comes with great shock
to a girl to find out that man never
notices the difference between forty
nine-cent shirtwaist and one that cost
S27.25.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18
-Four Gored Skirt.

The skirt that is perfectly smooth
over the hips while it is gracefully
full at the lower portion is the one
that is most in demand for walking
and general wear. This one includes
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18
Sashes in STYLE.

Wide sashes of black satin, with
long, fringed ends, are seen on ex-
elusive models in cashmere visiting
gowns. These are draped in high
corselet fashion and fit snugly to the
figure.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18
Service For Fifty wears

Fifty years Of continuous service
70 the Government is the unusual al.
most UNDUE, record held by Major
Charles =. A, Loefller, doorkeener
at the White House. 49,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18
The Reign Of the TasseI.

Tassels, tassels everywhere, be it
dangling from the latest neckwear or
hanging from the big drapery seen
on SO many Of the new costumes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

The four-leafed clover which Quen-
tin Roosevelt gave Peary is up
against a pretty hard test as good
luck emblem, opines the Kennebec
Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18
Cotton Voiles.

The figured cotton voiles make
ideal negligees.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-16
OBEY LIQUOR LAWS
OR GET OUT OF
BUSINESS
THIS IS SLOGAN OF MODEL Ii.
cENsE LEAGUE, BRANCH OF
WHICH IS BEING FORMED IN DE.
TRoIT, TODAY.

L. M. Gilmore, organizer OF the Mod
ell License league, has begun his mis-
sionary work among Detroit saloon
lists and wholesale liquor men ana
brewers. Headquarters were estab-
lished Thursday morning In the Cad
lilac and a meeting scheduled for 2
o'clock in the assembly hall to which
all liquor men were invited.
The purpose OF the Model License
league is reform OF the liquor trade
from the inside; efforts TO put into Ell
feet license laws that will encourage
saloonists to run orderly places and
cut away from all the abuses that have
caused opposition to the trade,
ION Tuesday the first liquor license
law on this basis was introduced In
the Kentucky Legislature" said Mr..
Gilmore. I'VE have hopes Of its pass
age there-It II will=not affect the pro:
hibition counties of the state. but will
regulate the saloon business in those
towns where liquor is sold. 1t is In the
interest OF the law-abiding. respectable
saloonist and is modelled somewhat at
ted the Canadian plan.
Although this reform movement Is
but so days old our league Is already
established in IL states and Is daily
growing stronger. There are 100000
men interested In the liquor trade as
principals - retailers, wholesalers.
brewers. distillers-beside their help
ers. We want them all with US or at
least all the better class.
Every man present In the meeting
In Toledo, Wednesday joined. We do
not intend to introduce this law In
Michigan or Ohio now as these states
have tax laws instead of license laws.
But we want them with US in this re-
form movement.
by the model license law we en-
dorse, saloonist would have right
to continue in business as long as he
ran an orderly, law-abiding place. But
as soon as he had been convicted OF
violating the laws twice. the license
would be forfeited. No man could
take his license away but himself.
Such law should encourage a clean
business and respect for the law
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-16
Theft CHARGED
TO H0usEktEPER
ARREST OF MRS. ANNA J. MIDDLE
TON Is INTERESTING 1sE-
DUEL TO DIVORCE SUIT.

An interesting sequel to what is
said to have been a rather spicy di-
vorce suit was the arrest, Wednesday
afternoon. OF Mrs. Anna j. Middle
ton, Of No. 267 Michigan-ave., on q
charge OF larceny preferred by Ira
E. Moynes. q carpenter at No. 1873
Cass-st., and who makes his home
at the Michigan-ave. address. Mrs.
Middleton, according to the police,
figured as the correspondent in i'll.
vorce suit started by the wife OF
Moynes, and the decree OF the circuit
court prohibited Moynes from re-
marrying for two years on Mrs. Mid.
dleton's account, 1t Is said. Since
the dfcurce WAS granted Mrs. Middle
ton has been acting as Moyne's house'
keeper. but lately they have had
falling out, SO IL Is reported.
At all events Moynes charges that
his housekeeper has taken a watch,
several sofa pillows and quantity OF
canned fruit belonging to him, all TO
the value Of SIS. Mrs. Middleton, IN
the other hand. declares that the ar
ticles were given to her by Moynes
In lieu OF wages.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-16

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.--The startling
disclosures of Harry X. Thaw's insan-
ity from birth, which have marked
the testimony of the defense, were re-
ported today to have thoroughly alarm
ed Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. The
young wife of Stanford Whites slayer.
IL is said. had no intimation that this
line of evidence was 10 be so sweep
ing in It's scope, nor did she know
that the family skeleton was to be SO
ruthlessly barred.
The story that Martin W. Littleton
already has developed, contains, 1t il
declared, revelations for her as well
as the public and she is said to be far
from satisfied by the position In which
II puts her.
Frigid Family Atmosphere.
AS result, the relations between
youig Mrs. Thaw and the members. OF
her husbands family have been frigid,
even when compared With the chilly
friendliness which existed at the last
trfa&s There has been no conversation
In the Thaw "pew" and a curt nod,
when meeting In the court room has
been all OF the social interchange that
has taken place.
The latitude of the evidence has re-
vealed to Harry Thaw and his wife
that this plan was approved by his
mother and the information OF the In
sanity faint in the Thaw and Copley
families was given by her. In thus
barring the family skeletons to public
view, she has sacrificed the pride of
her whole family. Having done this,
she gave no heed to the wishes OF the
girl wife, and II is said that Evelyn
did not even know that her husband
was 10 be proved insane at the time
Of her marriage to him.
Mr.. Littleton prepared today to con-
tinue the testimony that will show
the defendant hopelessly insane long
before the tragedy at the Madison
Square roof garden.
August Weber, who acted as butler
for Thaw in Washington in 1902, is
ready to continue his evidence telling
Intimately OF how his master raved
and acted as a mailman. One OF the
most curious Incidents showing the
excuses into which the vagaries of a
clouded mind led the young million
aire, will be related on the stand
today.
Two certified bills will be presented
showing that when Evelyn Nesbit was
recovering from an operation for APP
pendicitis at Nine. De Mills school at
Pompton, N. j., Thaw sent her at one
time "a pounds Of raw beefsteak as a
delicacy for an invalid's appetite, and
ut another "A pounds OF beefsteak. The
cost was SIT and some cents.
Mrs. VIM. Thaw Arrives Today.
Mrs VIM. Thaw, mother Of Harry
X. Thaw, will be In New York some
time today, according to an announce
ment made by Daniel O'Reilly, Of
Thaw's counsel. Mr.. O'Reilly said he
had received word to this effect today.
The announcement came as q surprise
because 1t was not thought that Mrs.
Thaw had sufficiently recovered from
her recent Illness to make the journey
from Pittsburg thus early.
Harry Thaw appeared to be very
Continued ON Seventh Page.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-16
ATTORNEY WANTS GUTH
WARRANT WITHDRAWN

Attorney John j. Walsh, represent
ing Fred Guth, made motion In JUS
tice STEMS court, Thursday morning
to quash the proceedings now pending
against Guth In the police court for
HIS attack on Mrs. George Reinhardt
and to have Guth turned over to the
probate court. He represented that
Guth was clearly insane and that, un.
der these circumstances. the court had
no right TO take cognizance OF Grim
inal warrant. Justice Stein refused to
hear the motion In the absence OF the
prosecuting attorney. Mr.. Walsh will
probably renew his request later.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-16
State BREWERS IN
SECRET MEETING
IN DETROIT
GATHER QUIETLY IN HARMONIC
HALL TO DISCUSS EXISTING
CONDITIONS AND THREATENED
ACTION BY coN-coN.

Nearly every brewery In Michigan
was represented at very quiet meet
ing behind closed and carefully guard
ed doors In Harmonic hall, Wednes-
day afternoon.
While nothing can be learned def
uitely as to the real object of the meet
ing. IL Is stated tina, -, present anti
saloon wave over the country was
the eubject OF discussion and that the
some plan OF action as had been
taken In other states was decided up
on.
The beer manufacturers realize that
II is not so much the saloon In gen
eral that is responsible for present
day sentiment as II is the character
OF certain saloons and the business
methods of certain saloonkeepers.
In other words, the brewers are
mindful Of an undesirable element
among the dispensers OF the goods
they make and action 10 said to have
been taken looking to the elimination
Of that class.
This the brewers will be able tc
'accomp1ish, 1t Is suggested, through
refusing to come forward for them
at license time and by dropping those
undesirable saloon men who are now
able to exist through credit extended
them.
1t Is also reported that action taken
at the meeting will have the result
of removing saloons from certain sec
tons of Detroit's residence district
where there Is sentiment against
their presence.
The word was passed along the lire
from the brewers some weeks age
urging the saloon men to keep with
in the strict letter Of the law.
Possible action by the constitutional
convention was also the subject OF
discussion, but as to what steps were
decided upon In this connection. FUR
Their than taking the above means OF
putting the liquor interests In bet
ter light. only the brewers know.
Brewers were present from Grand
Rapids, Saginaw, Port Huron, Hougn
ton. Jackson, Adrian and Owosso.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-16
HEINZE PULLS BANK
OUT OF ITS TROUBLE

BUTTE, Mont, Jam 1S.--F. Angus
tus Heinze, who owns So per cent OF
the stock OF the State Savings bank,
which suspended a few months ago,
has turned over TO State Bank Even
liner Collins securities to cover the
debt he owes the bank.
On Dec. % Judge Bourquin announc-
ed that IL by Jan. Is Mr.. Heinze had
deposited s25O.000 In cash or market
able securities 10 the credit Of the
bank, and M s. Largely, president of
the bank. had deposited $4,000, he
would give the bank until March ?. II
necessary. TO reopen, and not require
liquidation. Largely has deposited the
s75, 900, all I'm cash. and the bank Is ex.
pected to resume business soon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-16
ACCIDENTS CAUSE
|. DEATH OF Z men
JOHN RiNcA AND JOSEPH KoLH
FATALLY INJURED ON BOAT
IN ECoRsE.

Two accidents, occurring on the same
boat within few hours Of each other,
have resulted in the death OF two en-
ployes OF the Great Lakes Engineer
ing works In Ecorse. John RinGa,
aged 40. OF No. Peterson-st., In the
Eighteenth ward, died In the Solvay
hospital Thursday morning as a result
of a fractured skull sustained when
he fell from a scaffold on the deck OF
boat under construction into the coal
bunkers. Wednesday afternoon. Rinca
was carrying a plank when he tripped
over a board and fell headlong. He
leaves a family.
Joseph Kolh. Hungarian who re-
sided on Honest. in the Eighteenth
ward, was the other victim. He was
changing the hose connections for the
air machines when. in jumping from
one plank to another, his foot slipped
and he plunged downward 40 feet. He
died soon after his removal to So1vay
hospital. He, too, sustained a frac-
tured skull
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-16
COTTON KING IS
BACK IN RING

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Daniel j. Sui
ly. who engineered several years ago
the most gigantic cotton corner ever
attempted, and who led the biggest
bull market the exchange ever saw
until he failed for something like 81
100000, is reported to have entered
the market again. The story is not
confirmed. but is causing much COM
ment.
Daniel j. Sully's spectacular rise
marks an interesting epoch in Wall
ST. Absolutely unknown in this great
financial district he plunged at once
into speculation with the assurance
and intrepidity, of veteran, with the
avowed purpose OF controlling the cot
ton of the country. In three months
he raised the market value of the
years cotton crop more than $3.50, 000,-
900, sending the price from to Ia
cents per pound. In time he was ruin
ed by his opponents In the market.