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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-07
An ola Landmark Destroyed,


The house on the estate of the late
Nathan A. Cooper, near Chester, de-
stroyed by fireaast Friday, was an in
teresting building, as it was construct
ed entirely of material produced upon
The generals farm. The limestone was
quarried and burned on the place for
all the mortar and plaster, the hair in
the plaster being from beef cattle rails
ed and slaughtered on the place. The
bricks for the chimney, etc, were
made in the generals private brick
kiln, and all the timbers, siding, trim
mings, doors, shingles, etc, were made
in his sawmill from timber grown on
the place. The frame of the great
building, for it was in proportions a
country mansion, was pinned together
in the old-fashioned way with wooden
pins and wroughU-iron nails forged and
made in the owners blacksmith shop
from iron minded on the place, were
used. The general, who was one of
the most striking characters of his
time in this section Of New Jersey, as
serted that he could also have made
his window glass and hardware for the
doors and windows, but it required too
much time, although he proved to the
satisfaction of everyone that he had
the proper grade Of sand and the aka
lies for making the glass.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-07
BUILDING NOTES.

w. f. Barkman has contracted with
Mooney & Lyons for the mason work
for house which he proposes to erect
for his own occupauy on Speedwell
avenue, between Henry street and
Speedwell avenue. The new house
will cost about $4,000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-07
Robbing Chewing Gum Machines.

The police have arrested three boys,
aged about fifteen years for robbing
the chewing gum machines in front of
candy stores. They have good evil
dence that they carried off the Catta-
no and Morandi machines and broke
them open and also started with the
one in front of f. zaneboni's, but
found that too heavy and dropped it
on the sidewalk. The boys are Lewis
Cook, white, andsJames Stryker and
Charles Course, coloreds The boys
were located as the result of the ar
rest of three boys, Cook being one, for
disorder last Tuesday night.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-07

A cclored man aud woman have
been arrested charged with an attempt
to extort $500 from William It. Plum
threatening to kidnap his eight year
old son. Letters were written in red
ink. The man was employed by Gott-
freid Kruger, grandfather Of the lit
tie Plum boy, asia butler.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-07

SAVE YOUR OLD CARPETs-We make
handsome reversible rugs QUO Of them.
Send for pamphlet giving full particulars.
The New Jersey Rug Co., HRckensack, N.
j. Women agents can earn good money.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-07
Fees in the. Probating of Wills and
Estates.

A bill providing fees for the probat-
ing of all wills and estates not exceed
ing 5000 has been signed by Governor
Fort. 1t provides that whenever it
shall appear by duly verified applica-
tion that the estate, real and personal,
of any testator, intestate, minor or
ward, does not exceed 5000 the fees
upon proceedings for probate of will,
administration or guardianship up to
and including the letters issued and
copies of said letters, as well as the
fees of filing and recording an inven-
tory, shall be one-half Of the fees here
tofore allowed by law.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-07
EGGS FoR MATCHING

Barred Plymouth Rocks good laying
strain, and s. G, Brown Leghorns,
male at head of this pen direct from
Kulp. Apply TO John n. Niper & Son,
Lincoln St., City.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-07

statesmen MINATED
To look after our interest in Morris
and adjacent counties Salary OK
Commission. Address The Harvey
Oil Co.. Cleveland. Ohio.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-07
weather Card for March. zoos.

Williams, Proctor & Potts, en-
gineers, send US the following report
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-07

Eney Grupelli has started work on
a second house on Lakeside place.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-18
Test Of an EGG.

Some folks who were going on a
picnic once got one raw egg mixed
up with the cold boiled ones and did
not know how to detect it without
breaking them all.
4 visitor was equal to the emer-
gency. According to st. Nicholas,
he took an egg between his fingers
and his thumb; he twirled it on the
table, and it spun like a top.
"That egg" said he, 'has been
boiled" Another was tried, with
the same result, and then he found
one that he could not make spin.
Chat" said he, ''is the raw egg"
And 50 the puzzle was solved.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-18
Eeecher's ee.

On one occasion when Henry
Ward Beecher was on q lecturing
tour Major Pond, his manager, was
sitting beside him in the railway
car. suddenly the preacher slapped
his hand on the little watch pocket
Of his trousers and drew forth a
small envelope. For a moment he
looked at it in surprise, then opened
it and smiled. Presently he turned
to his companion.
Major" said he, q married a
great railroad magnate few months
ago, and as was taking leave OF
him he handed me an envelope,
which | slipped in my pocket I'M
opened. That was the last | thought
Of it until today. Just now | opened
it, and this is what | found"
The major took the envelope.
Within it were five 81, 900 bills.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-18
OUR COUNTY PROSPERITY.
Some OF the Reasons Why Our Section is Forging to
the Front Rapidly and is Becoming the
Greatest Farming District of the West.

Those of our readers who have
been reading closely the columns
of this paper have noticed that a
great many people Of Randall
county have been recently invest
ing in our farm lands for homes.
thereby expressing in a material
way their confidence in our lands
as producing proposition. Their
confidence is not misplaced.
So that our people may know
what the farmers from the
northern and eastern states have
done We have secured letters
from some of the settlers and
will publish them from time to
time, in order to give an idea of
what they think of the country,
and what they are able to do
here.
Canyon City, Texas, August IS,
190o.-It is with pleasure l give
my views and what | know Of the
Panhandle country. can tell
You my experience and obServs-
ton since coming here in Febru,
airy, 1907
When we arrived at Happy
with our car it makes me smile
to think of it now. All that the
town consisted of was a lumber
yard and coal yard, one dwelling
house and a vacant building.
Quite a comparison with to-day.
They have a fine hotel, bank, two
general stores, a good supply Of
farm implements, livery stable, |
barber shop, good school house, |
church, elevator and as good a |
market for everything as there
is in the United States. And |
why not: We have grown as
good wheat this year as is grown |
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-18

anywhere in the states, grading
No. |, testing SiXty-two pounds
to the buShel. bringing from 9.
to o cents per bushel, and going
all the way from twenty five tC
thirty bushels per acre this yeal
in this neighborhood oats thir.
ty to fifty bushels. and bringing
! Is to IL cents per buShel. At
the present time maize and KAT.
fir corn have a prospect of max
ing a big crop, which makes all
the way from thirty-tive to sixty
five bushels per acre according
TO cultivation and condition of
season. As to feeding quality it
IS equal to corn, all stock and
poultry prefer it to corn, do we'll
and fatten on it. and as there is
always a market for it in every
shape and form, nobody need be
afraid to raise too much. Last
winter it sold as high as $500
per acre in the shock, $1,000 per
ton in chops and $50 per hun
dred. When threShed its fifty
pounds to the bushel.
Millet and sorghum make big
crops here for seed or feed. We
got % cents per bushel for mil
let seed and $500 per ton for
millet hay; % cents per bushel
for sorghum seed and it makes
quite frequently fifty bushels per
acre. 4 man can make more
clear money to the acre here
than in Iowa.
Where land is selling from
5000 to 1925 90 per acre; figure
it out yourself; get southwestern
market quotations, compare
prices and the price of land,
taxes and interest, and then
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-18

YOU have it in a nutshell,
besides living in a fine climate,
not 50 hot in summer nor SO cold
in winter as we had in Iowa,
with the best of water and sutti-
cicnt rain to keep everything in a
growing condition.
Go where You please YOU will
not find better class of people
than here. When we first came
here it seemed a little lonely, but
that has all changed. New
houses going up all around us,
all the indications of making this
one of the best farming coun-
trys, and it is people what we
need here, the more the merrier.
We have all the confidence in
the world, that wherever crops
are put in like we put them in,
in Iowa, that they make just as
good showing as there AS to
vegetables YOU can not beat us.
Fruit of all kinds does fine, have
never seen tree, vine or bush
grow quicker or easier than
here. Poultry does better here
than in Iowa.
twill be two years next month
since | first came down here
with keiser Bros. & Phillips and !
bought One-half section for $3.50 |
per acre, which | would not sell |
for less than $4,000 per acre now. |
This firm has sold more land ard /
brought more people down here /
than any other firm | know of.
| heartily and cheerfully rec
ommend this country to any one
in search of a home.
Respectfully yours,
PETER MEYERS.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-18

Rev. NJ. +. Hawkins of this
city showed The News reporter
this week a plate of tom atoes
grown in his garden in this city.
They are all fine, smooth and
well developed and consisted Of
six different varieties, from the
dwarf tree, the rambling kind,
to the pear tomato. He stated
that he had gathered within the
past week one and a half bushels
of tomatoes.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-18

Miss Annie Buie returned
home Saturday, after a pleasant
visit with friends at Clarendon.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-18

John l.. Howell came in yester-
day from Fl. Worth on his way
to his home at Lake Arthur,
y. NJ.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-18

See the Canyon Coal Company
for fresh maize chops.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-09-18

Try The Palo Duro Land Co.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-11

Big A,xfo Race at |uyannob
contest for Grand Prize To BE Held November 70 at
Four Hundred Miles.

The see-mile international road race for the Grand
Prize OF the Automobile Club of America will be
held at Savannah on Thursday, November &C. which
probably VIII be Thanksgiving Day with the CO
operation of Mayor Tiedeman. the municipal u
thorites OF the city of Savannah and the Savannah
Automobile Crdb. The date of the contest and the
distance Were decided upon a meeting of the
contest committee OF the Automobile Club of Amer
lea on Monday night at which Robert Lee Morreu
chairman. presided The others in attendance Were
A H Whiting. f. Rand Holander, II. II. Law and
3 NJ. Butler, secretary. The will be guarded
by state militia under the orders of the Governor of
the state
American and foreign eligible COM
pete, but not more than three cars of any make
can be entered. American entries should be made
cirect 10 the contest committee of the Automobile
Club Of America. Foreign entries should be made
through the recognized automobile club in the coun
try in which the is manufactured, which club
is the representative of the Automobile Club of
America in that country.
The entry fees a follows: For car, $50;
for two of the make, 1,300; for three
cars OF the make, s1.750, thus providing 500
the fee for first car, $50 the fee for the
ond and $3.50 the fee for the third when
maker enters a fun team of three machines A
deposit of $500 must accompany each entry
when the blank is filed with the committee
Entries will close October l at regular fees.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-11
SYTT-OTT FOR CHICAGO.
BrookIun Turns the Tables on the
WOrId's ChdmWO

Clever base stealing on the part OF N'ioltS
r oo,,rled with Fuckers good pitching
anafIed the superbas to defeat Chicago at Wash.
fngton Park. Brooklyn, yesterday by s'oie u
2 10 o. ,s. cbamnons
Fraser who pitched for the worlo eLarli I,,ia,ar
e also in form and divided honors Win nuDnC,' ,
"a' O. g.. -. to,ne made off his delivery Whlle
o--S . arors were charged against each SIDE tLe
seding of both teams was fast Hoffman Iu,''1f If
tei,e, the only one that figured in the scotIns'
.Ilovred Hummell who had singIeu anu '
ond in the sixth inning, to race nom ,o,d IN
~ Malonev beat out infeld hit s,ole ,oa,
racons got to third sheehan's single anu
on a fly by Lewis.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-11

g
in
added start poor Won easily
New-York tribune., 1908-06-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

In game marked with fast and brilliant plays
from beginning end the Pittsburg Pirates shut
out the Giants at the Polo Grounds yesterday by
score of ! to O. Poor judgment on the part of
Bridweu in throwing Kanes infeld hit to Tenney
instead Of to the plate In the fourth inning, was
chiefly responsible for the home teams downfall
for il let Clarke the plate, with what turned
out TO be the winning
In this inning Clarke singled and went to second
on Abbattichfo's out. Then Kane hit toward sec
ond base Bridwell fielded the ball, but threw wide
and low to Tenney. Before Tenney could straighten
ND Kane was safe at first while Clark had sprinted
home.
In the second inning Bresnahan hit long drive
10 the fence. but in rounding first was lntefIered
with by Kane and consequently was caught at
second Clarkvs quick throw to Wagner IL
looked as If the interference was deliberate. ana
the crowd Missed for minutes, but neither
KLEIN nor O'Day the umpres, thought that way
Wiltse was the box for the Giants Willie
Teeyer acted in the capacity for the Plrates'
and both pitched fine ball, especially with men on
hases In the first inning the visitors threatened
trouble when Thomas and Leach, the first two men
M singled but good fielding prevented any harm
Bridwell was applauded for good catch Of Wag-
ner's fv IN this inning.
The Pirates had third and second bases
IN the eighth inning with only out, and We're
again kept from talying. A good stop and throw
bI Wagner of Devlin's drive in the fourth inning
and Deylin's fine stop and throw OF Wagner 5
,ro,,rder in the sixth inning the fielding feat
New-York tribune., 1908-06-11
LAWN TENNIS SURPRISE
BULL DEFEATS LITTLE.
Some Keen Play in Metropolitan
Cham pionship Tourney.

Charles NJ Bull ir, furnished surprise by oe-
feating Raymond d. Little in the third rouhu o'
the petropolitan championship lawn tennis tourha-
ment yesterday on the courts Oh 'le "o'' ~
Club by score of Sc, 81
Esriv in the match it became evident that BUN
had carefully studied the game OF MS oppoiie"t
He was up to the net on everythihs anu .u[ - ~
ball off SO short across court or shot II PaS' ~
so deftly that the latter became dlsconceIteo am,
made some costly errors at crltlcai peliou'
was all Little could do bring the games 10 ueuCe
at sail in the first set. Bull put on more ST. "
as he saw he had his opponent WORRIED anu a''-
call managed TO capture the set.
In the second set Little's service became "eah.
14a made MANY double faults, and AFFORDED Bun
such snacious openings that he was passed lor tie
ace with great frequency 80 erralic uiu -
become that in the final game Bun earieo oni'
one ace, all of the other polii'' Ne
I,ittle's outs and nets -,
Nc william H. Pouch and Miss Louise Ham
rnond came UP to the semi-final round OF the "oih
ems singles. Mrs. Pouch played s'eauS e"ao ~
against Miss E. Marcus, defeating her py the So @ 10
of 2-e 6-3 Sc. Miss Marcus was t"ice within
a point of the match but could not heeotiale IL
points Miss Hammond played fast tennis as"lii''
Mrs A. G. Miles and won at 6-S, 20.
There was some good play in the women's dou
bles in which Miss Edna Wildey and her siste''
Miss Natalie wrdey gained the final round py oe
faating Mrs Miles and Mrs George L. Chapman
So Ga. Ga
The summary follows:
Metropolitan championship mems singles 'thTa 9xsn
King M Bostwick S-l' -,
der Amend defeated M. Goldman 81 60S Gus'aVe ea
Touchard defeated Walter L. Pate GO 10,
houn Cragin George L. Salfnger, ~,
Charles NJ Bull. jr., defeated RAYMOND D. Lltte'
6-4 Ross Burchard defeated II. Nick Glazeprooh'
8-5 ,k.o.., ry;,u Smith
Fourth round-Aexander Amend defeated hng oIIlu'
6-4 6-4; Richard H. Palmer defeated George L. 6ou
Mems doubles (irst round)-o- NJ Bostwck and =. !:
shaw defeated o H Hnck and A. j. Hine tdd Miles
S. Charock Thomas c. Irask, 81, 80 6m4. II
Womens singles (second round)-Mrs- NlElah n.
Pouch defeated Miss E. Marcus 2-6: 6-3' s.6; Miss
Louise Hammond defeated Mrs. A. c. Miles, %,
doubles preliminary round-Mlss Edha a WI
Natalie Wildey defeated MRS Wafer =
Aufermann and Miss Brown, e. e. Mrs. William H.
Elizabeth H. Moore defeated MISS MAI
garet Johnson Eleanor Souther. 36 6-3. g
First round-Mrs. a. G. Miles and Mrs George l.
Chapman defeated Miss Fanny Fish and Miss Alice Fsh
1O-S, Sc; Miss Edna Wildey and Miss Natane Wl!dey
defeated Miss Wagner and Mrs. A. H. MacCarthy
| 6-2 2-6. Ct; Miss Louise Hammond and Miss Elsie
Little William H. Pouch and Miss Eliza
H Moore, 3-6, 6-3. e.; Miss Marcus and Miss
clare Casse defeated Cotton and Miss Clara
| Kutrof. Sc. 60. 6-4. . -
. emi-fnal round-Miss Edna Wildey and Miss Natalie
Wildey defeated Mrs a. G. Miles and Mrs. George IL
! Chapman. st Ga. Ga.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-11
THE IRENE II TOO LATE.
Fails to Finish Within Time 4llo7c-
ance in Ocean Race.

Hamilton Bermuda June 10-The Irene II, owned
by s. w. Granbery, of New York, crossed the finish
line in the ocean motor boat from New York
Bermuda at 11:15 a. to-day New York time
AS her time allowance had expired the race was
by the Ailsa Craig, owned by James Craig. of
New York. which finished yesterday. The Irene II
met with bad weather during the entire voyage. At
O'Clock this morning when thirty miles off BeT
muda, and while the boat rolling heavily, q
steam pipe broke This necessitated keeping up
steam by feeding gasolene into the engine with
teacup, and except for this mishap. it is claimed
she would have finished within her time allowance
The Irene II entered St Georges Harbor at l
o'clock this afternoon. All the members of the
crew were completely exhausted Thomas Fleming
Day, who is in command of the boat, had only five
hours sleep during the voyage. A watchman was
put on board the boat at St. George and all hands
went to bed a hotel, after giving strict orders
that they were not to be disturbed until Thursday
morning. The Irene II will come up to Hamilton
on Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDlN

Detroit June 1O.-Detroit turned the tapies on
the New York Yankees here to-day and won
hard fought. exciting twelve-1nnng game ny
score of : TO s. When the Yankees scored TWO
RIMS in the tenth inning it looked bad Tor Detroi'
but the Tigers tied the score in their half on
single a base on balls and Schmidts siashlhH
three -bagger and won in the tWeifth Deiore
out ,,,
It was np-and-tuck battle throughout. MIS-
plavs helped the visitors considerably in the carry
innings In the second they were first TO score
when Ball went to first on Wild pl'ch' auNaH0eu
on a sacrifice and tailed O'Learys low throw.
In tbe third inning Keeler sent out three-oas-
ger and came in on Crawfords tumble
NuIlin pitched a good game for the I1sers
Newton, who started in to pitch Tor the aiiheeS'
was batted out of the box in the fourth inning
Lake taking his place after two runs had been
scored.
The fielding of Schaefer was the feature OF the
game He accepted chances. several or thein
op the most difficult sort without an error
follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-06-11
NAMES FOR OVERNIGHT RACES.
Coney Island Jockey Club Adopts New Idea
for the Coming Meeting.

The programme books for the spring meeting
of the Coney Island Jockey Club. which VIII De-
gin at Sheepshead Bay on June 1s, were distr1o-
uted among horsemen yesterday, and caused no
little comment, all the overnight races nave
been named after horses which have made turt
history in the past or which are now doing
The first race the card will be called ths
Kingston, the second the Salvador and the last on
the opening day of the meeting the Brambaletta-
the name of the flly which won the first race ever
run at Sheepshead Bay. away back in 1880 The
names of Roseben. Colin. Hermis. Eurus. Com
mando. Peter Pan. LaZarOne, Stamina. SysOnbys
Kinley Mack. Hamburg. Correction. Domino. Afri-
cander Firenzt and other good horses have BEEN
used to carry the idea, which is sure to prove
popular with racegOeTS-
New-York tribune., 1908-06-11
TITLE TO MISS 0SGOOD
WINS BY ONE STROKE.
Mss adams We'll Up in Eastern
Golf Championship.

watertown. Mass. June 10.-By splendid play IN
the last round of the Eastern WOmen's Golf Asso-
ciation tournament at the Oakley Country Club to-
day Miss Fannie G. Osgood. of the Brookline Coun-
try Club the champion of 1906 regained the title
which she lost last year to Miss Mary b. Adams. u
Wollaston at Atlantic City. Miss Osgood's scors
of So was the best ever made by a woman over the
Oakley course. Her total for the two days play
of thirty-six holes was 171. while Miss Adams I'm
ished stroke away with 172. The latter who mas
lust returned from abroad, covered the last nine
holes in 81 equalling the mems bogie for the
course.
Last year at Atlantic City Miss Osgood and Miss
Adams were tied for the championship. and MISS
Adams won only after seventy-fOur holes had been
played At the eighteenth hole to-day Miss ADAMS
had chance to make four. but overdrOve the
green on her second shot and required three more
to hole out
Miss n c. Harley. of Fall River, who was IN the
lead when play ended yesterday, returned score
of SIS this afternoon making her total for TWO days
ia The scores Of the six others who finished out
follow:
Mrs Clarence Vanderbeck. Philadelphia Cricket
Club 1s1; Mrs r. II. Barlow. Merton, Phiadet-
phia 1S5: Mrs. A P. Chase. Oakley, 1ss; Mrs o. H.
Converse Brae Burn. 100; Mrs. Caleb Fox hunting
don Valley Philadelphia. 1872. and Miss F. Z. Gr.s-
COM Merton. Philadelphia. 195
The cards of Miss Osgood and Miss Adams in to-
days play follow:
New-York tribune., 1908-06-11
Amherst
DASH RECORD NAY GO.
Rector and Robertson to Meet an
Y. y. Il. c. Games TO-mOrrOzc.

James A. Rector. the University of Virginia flyer.
will meet Lawson Robertson, OF the New York
Athletic Club, in the 1Oo-yard dash at the New
York Athletic Clubs track meet at Travers Island
Saturday. The track is in good condition. and
there many who predict that new worlds
record will be made.
At the Olympic try-outs on Saturday Robertson
beat Rector by inches in the 10O-netre DASH al
though the latter tied the Olympic record in his
trial heat. Both will start from scratch on
Saturday
Halsted, of Cornell University the 15oo-rnetre
champion, is expected start from scratch in the
mile run