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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

feet, he made an almost complete
until he reached height Of almost
500 feet, he flew high over the cap
tive balloon, executing graceful cir
Giles.
The performance by which Farman
won the assenger-carrying contest
was not the least remarkable Of the
meet. With two passengers he made
the circuit of the course in 10 min
utes 39 seconds, and with one pas
senger in 9 minutes So As seconds.
Lefebvre, with one passenger, COM
pleted the lap in II minutes 20 4-5
seconds. The two passengers carried
at once were newspaper reporters,
one sitting on the others shoulders.
The single passenger was the Marquis
de Polignac, president of the Com
mittee on Aviation. Lefebvre carried
with Stanley's rear guard in Africa.
The lap speed contest went to
Bleriot, who covered the 10 kilo-
meters C. 1-S miles) in minutes
Al 4-5 seconds. Curtiss was second
Bunau-Vari1la with 100 kilome .ers
W. lllAOSJ WIZ Il1C LA I'VE NA
iciens Rougier was second with 90
kilOmeters (55 4-5 miles,
The dirigible balloon Colonel Re-
nard captured the Prix des Aeronauts,
prize of 10, 000f for the best time in
five circuits of the course, SO kilo-
meters (31 miles) The time was l
hour IA minutes 40 seconds The
Zodiac covered the SO kilometers in
/ h011f OK ys,inrtao eooAnd
Cortlandt F. Bishop, president of
the Aero Club of America, says that
he intends to ask American cities to
compete for the honor Of holding the
meeting where the international Cup,
won by Curtiss, will be defended.
He has cabled to the Aero Club, offer
ing cash subscription for gold
medal to be presented to Curtiss by
President Taft.
Any challenge for the cup must
be made before March 13 each year.
If no challenge is made within five
years, or If the cup is won three times
by America, it becomes the property
of the Aero Club. Speaking of the
American victory, Mr.. Bishop said
THE success of Curtiss was due to
his genius and character. He has
PASNS0 AiAAhoShA 5ICdL fAuiCiiChu-
Never for an instant, while flying or
watching his competitors, did he lose
courage or self-control He was al
ways calm and self-possessed in the
face of the overwhelming odds of a
competition with aviators of far great.
er experience. He perscvered in the
path laid out, and in the hour of VIC
tory remains as modest and UMPIRE
tending as he has always been.
Glen H. Curtiss comes from Ham.
mondsport, N. Y, and there in the
quiet of the vineyard country he
turned over in his mind the ideas
that led up to the development of his
marvellous aeroplane. He believed
that high power could be controlled
on an aeroplane just as he had con.
trolled high power motor years be.
fore on a motorcycle and won race
at Ormond Beach in time which has
never been equalled. Mr.. Curtiss
worked quietly away in his airshir
shop at Hammondsport day after day
and the ideas took definite form.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

The most interesting announce
ment ever made in connection with
the automobile industry was I'M
doubtedly that made month or two
ago to the effect that the new models
OF the White Steam Cars could be run
on Kerosene, or coal oil, instead of
gasoline. Everyone at once recog-
niZed that the use of the new fuel
would add materially to the advan-
tages which the White already pos
sessed over other types of cars.
There were some people, however,
who were sceptical as to whether or
not the new fuel could be used with
complete success and, therefore, the
makers of the White Car, the White
Company, of Cleveland. Ohio, deter
mined to make a public demonstra-
ton of the new fuel in the 1909 Gid
den Tour.
From the standpoint of the public,
no test more satisfactory could have
been selected. First of all, the dis
lance covered on the Glidden Tour,
from Detroit to Denver and thence to
Kansas City, was 1850 miles. This
was certainly more than sufficient to
bring out any weaknesses, if such had
existed. Still more important was
the fact that the car was at all times
while on the road under the supervi-
sion of observers, named by those
who entered other contesting cars.
Therefore, it would have been impos-
sible for the driver of the White to
have even frightened a bolt without
the fact being noted and penalty in
f1icted. At night the cars were
guarded by Pinkerton detectives and
could not be approached by any one.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

Frenchs Hotel, at Woodstown, was
sold by the heirs of the late Samuel
French at public sale for $4,000 to
S. c. Keith, of Newtown, Pa.
Miss Mabel Crispen, of Salem, has
secured position as teacher of reed
and raffia work in the Atlantic City
public schools for the coming year.
Falling of the front porch at her
home the little daughter of Charles
Osbourne, Of Audubon, cut her scalp
SO severely that six stitches were re-
CURED to close the wound.
The new furnace building at the
Williamstown Glass Works is COM
pleted.
A boulevard from Woodbury. to the
Whitall mansion at National Park is
being agitated
George Wiley, the Salem negro
who cut his sweetheart's throat with
razor, was held in $1,000 bail forl
court.
At a meeting of the West Jersey
Homeopathic Medical Society at the
Woodbury. Country Club casino adj
dresses were made by Drs. Weaver
and Bernstein, of Philadelphia, and,
Howard. Of Camden. and dinner was
gerYed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

The complete success of the new
fuel while on this 2650-mile public
test and the advantages gained
through its use were well described
In the following dispatch which the
correspondent of the New York Sun
sent to his paper at the conclusion of
the tour:
"A feature of the tour which was
watched with special interest was
that the White Steamer used kero-
sene, or coal OIL as fuel instead Of
gasoline. The new fuel worked
splendidly throughout the 2650-mile
journey. and all claims made in its
behalf were fully proven. First Of
all, as regards cheapness, the White
driver secured Kerosene all along the
route from cents to 10 cents cheap
er per gallon than was paid for gaso-
lene. Secondly, the new fuel was
handled without any precautions, and
it was not unusual to see kerosene
being poured into the fuel tank while
the crew of the car and an interested
crowd stood by with lighted cigars
and cigarettes. At the finish of the
| tour, the White was the only car per-
mitted by the authorities to enter
Convention Hall. where the technical
examination took place, without
draining it's fuel tank. Thirdly, the
new fuel proved to be absolutely
without smoke or smell. Fourthly,
kerosene could be purchased at what
ever part of the route was most con-
venient, and not once during the trip
through the ten States of the Middle
West was there found grocery store
where kerosene was not readily and
cheaply obtainable. Finally, the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
FOUR CAMDEN GIRLS LOSE LIVES
Two Drowned in the Delaware and the
Others Killed by Train.

Camden, N. -Four young girls
met violent deaths here. Two were
drowned when wading in the Della
ware River and two others were killed
by train on the West Jersey and
Seashore Railroad.
Florence Lyons, eight years old,
and Annie BUILDER, fifteen, were
drowned. Florence stepped into a
sluice where the water was above
her head Annie hurried to her as
sistance and also got into deep water.
Both sank before assistance could
reach them.
Violet Schvicki, twelve years old,
and Jessie Knowalski, eleven, were
flying kite near their home when it
became entangled in the ironwork
of the elevated railroad tracks. They
climbed the embankment, and were
trying to untangle the kite when they
were struck by an express train.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

Tennessee's only saloon is situated
about eighteen miles from McMinn-
vile, in the only oasis in Tennessee,
that is, in the only spot from the Big
Sandy to the Mississippi which is in
nocent of schoolhouses for four miles
any way the crow flies. 1t has no
electric lights, no screens over the
doors and no mahogany, but plenty
of barrels, bottles and kegs filled
with the wine that is red and liquors
bottled in bond. 1t has been running
only about month and land Office
trading has not sprung up yet, but the
proprietor believes it will only be a
short time before constant string
of thirsty pilgrims will be winding
daily over the mountains and through
the desert to his humble refreshment
stand Bonfort's Wine and Spirit
Circular.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

Harvard has the greatest squad OF
water men that ever adorned an
American university.
The FIRST Sea Girt Horse Show end
ed successfully, Babette winning the
harness championship.
1t is said that s. G. Hildreth values
Fitz Herbert at $40. 900, while j. G.
Greener has refused $25, geo for
OlambaIa.
Cottagers at Narragansett Pier
plan to make that resort the national
headquarters for polo and arrange a
match with an English team next
year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

amount of fuel used on the trip
showed that kerosene is at least
fifteen per cent more efficient, gallon
for gallon, than gasoline. The car In
other respects made most creditable
showing, and there was the usual riv-
airy among the observers to be as
signed to the White SO that they
could ride with the maximum OF COM
fort The only adjustments or re-
pairs charged against the car during
the long trip were tightening a lubri-
Gator pipe and wiring damaged mud
guard. These penalties were not in
fiicted until more than 1000 Miles
had been completed with an absolute
ly perfect score"
A particularly interesting feature
of the new White Steamer is that
either kerosene or gasoline may be
used as fuel. The necessary adjust
ments so that thefuel may be changed
from kerosene to gasoline, or vice
versa, may be made in a couple of
minutes; but SO completely successful
has kerosene proven to be, that it is
not believed that any purchasers will
care to use gasoline
The White Company report that
the demands for their new steam cars
both the $2000-model and the
$4000-model-exceed their most san
guine expectations. 1t is evident that
the combination of steam-the pow
er which everyone understands and
has confidence in-with kerosene
the fuel which everyone has on hand
and can handle without any danger
lis thoroughly appreciated by
up-to-date purchasers of automo-
biles
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Girls Rescued From River.

Two girls dropped into the Hudson
River at the pier of the Scandinavian
American Steamship Line, at the foot
of Fifteenth street, Hoboken. They
were crowded off the gangplank as
the crowd rushed ashore from an ex-
cursion barge. Frederick Fleschaur,
of Jersey City, and Captain Fragile,
of the barge Andrew NJ Church, went
in after them. Fleschaur tied a rope
thrown to him from the pier around
one of the girls. and she was hauled
up. He then helped Captain Fragale
fasten a rope about the other girl.
When Fleschaur reached the pier he
found the girl he had rescued first
was his own daughter Lillian The
other girl was hurried away by her
friends and her name was not learned.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
GEN. \. 0. JEFFRIES
KILLS EDITOR CHANDLER
Angered by Article Regarding
His SiSter-in-LaW.
FATAL FIGHT IN PANAMA
Former Leader in Panama Revolu-
ton Resents Alleged Reflection
ON Mrs. Guyant-There is No
Capital Punishment For Murder.


Capital Punishment For Murder.
Panama.-General Herbert o. JEFF
fries, who was graduated from West
Point and commanded the Panama
navy in the last revolution, killed
William Nichols Chandler, editor of
the Panama Press, here. Chambers
skull was fractured in two places by
blows from a revolver. He also was
injured, internally from kicks, Jeffries
having attacked him when he was I'M
conscious on the floor.
Jeffries was enraged by an article
in the Press which he believed reflect
ed on his sister-in-law, Mrs Claude
E. Guyant, wife of the United States
Deputy Consul-General here She is
eighteen years old, and eloped with
Guyant last June. She was Miss
Estella A. Lang, and the article was
interpreted by Jeffries as dealing
with reports in circulation regarding
visit by her to the Toboga Santa
rum for malaria.
Chandler came here when the Uni
ted States Government took up work
on the canal, and established his
paper. He was thirty years old. JEFF
fries entered his Office with copy of
the paper in his hand. He had
marked the article to which he OBJ
jected, and he waved the paper at
Chandler.
What does this mean?" he asked,
pointing at the article
1t means exactly what it says"
replied Chandler.
Jeffries then attacked the editor,
and they fought throughout the room.
Finally they got apart, and then JEFF
fries drew the revolver. Chandler
rushed and attempted to seize it, but
Jeffries raised his arm and struck the
editor on the head with the butt of
the weapon Members of the Office
staff called a policeman, who found
Chandler insensible on the floor, with
Jeffries standing over him.
Chandler regained consciousness
and a surgeon dressed his wounds.
Jeffries was arrested, but was re-
leased without bail, as he is promin-
ent in the city. Chandler was taken
to his home, and in half an hour ply
sicians were called. The man had
fallen suddenly insensible, and the
doctors found his skull broken in two
places. He died without regaining
his senses.
There is no capital punishment
here for murder.
Chandler hailed from Winnsboro,
S. G. His full name was William
Nichols Chandler. Jeffries was born
in New York and commanded the Pa
cific fiotilla of the Panama Republic
when this nation came into being.
He is graduate of West Point, an
athlete, and has been prominent in
many revolutions.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
HAD SEVERE WEEPING ECZEMA
Face and Neck Were Raw-Terrible
Itching, Inflammation and Sore
ness-AII Treatments Failed
Cuticura a Great Success.

Eczema began over the top of my ear.
1t cracked and then began to spread.
had three different doctors and tried sew
eral things, but they did me no good. At
last one side of my face and my neck were
raw. The water ran out of it SO that
had to wear medicated cotton, and it was
so infamed and sore that had to put a
piece of cloth over my pillow to keep the
water from it, and it would stain the cloth
sort of yellow. The eczema itched so
that it seemed as though could tear my
face all to pieces. Then began to use the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and it was
not more than three months before it was
all healed up. Miss Ann Pearsons, North
field, VT, Dec. 10, 1907"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props.
of Cuticura Remedies, Boston, Mass.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
WORLDS TRoTTING RECORD.
Hamburg Belle Goes Mile in 2.O114
and Defeats UhIan.

Hamburg Belle Goes Mile in 2.O1 II
and Defeats UhIan.
Cleveland, Ohio Hamburg Belle
defeated Uhlan in two straight heats
in their match race at North Randall
track, and also set new worlds rec
ord for trotting race and for the
fastest two heats e~er trotted
The new record for a mile is
2.01 ", and was made in the first
heat of the race. The former record
of 2.03A was held by Cresceus. The
stallion made the mark in match
race with The Abbot at Brighton
Beach, New York, in August, 1901.
Sweet Marie formerly held the rec
ord for the fastest two heats trotted,
having made mile in 2.04% and
2.03% at Syracuse, N. Y, September
~, 1896. Hamburg Bellies time is
2.01 Il and 2.01A.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Prison Won't employ Women.

The Prison Committee of the Es-
sex County Board of Freeholders at
Caldwell has refused to appoint wo-
men guards in the women's quarters
at the Caldwell penitentiary, although
1t is understood such appointments
were suggested by Judges Jay Ten
Eyck and Thomas A. Davis, of the
Essex County Common Pleas. II
don't see any reason" said Chairman
]. Edgar De Camp, why we should
have women keepers. It's needless
expense" Warden Samuel G. Martin
told the committee he had woman
detailed in the hall room, and that
Mrs. Martin, the matron, was ready
to respond whenever necessary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
The Mad omar Game.

Little Tommy Mcmillan is playing
q star game at Broollyn's short field.
Rossman has been hitting well
since his return to the Detroit first
sack.
Harry Howell, the moist ball pitch
er, was not with st. Louis on the
Eastern trip.
Young Harmon, the Cardinals new
pitcher from Shreveport, looks like
the merchandise.
Johnny Evers is quoted as saying
that Egan, Of Cincinnati, is the COM
Ing star second baseman OF the cpun-
Try. 4
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Nearly Cost Widow Pension.

John Coleman, colored man, who
died at Red Bank a short time ago,
named Major" He served in the
10th Kentucky Regimen in the Civil
War, giving his name as Major Cole
man A number of years ago Theo-
dore Sniffen, of Red Bank, obtained
a pension for him, and when he died
recently it. was learned that he was
married under the name of John
Coleman. This has nearly prevented
Mrs. Coleman from receiving pen
sion. Mr.. Sniffen submitted all the
facts in the case to the pension auth
critics at Washington, d. c., and the
application has been received and
started on it's journey through the
various pension departments.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Public Roads Repaired.

The Gloucester County Board of
Freeholders at Woodbury. passed a
resolution directing that Crown Point
road, over which there has been much
dispute, be repaved and improved.
The cost will be $10,179. The annis-
lite road on the Glassboro and West
vile turnpike was accepted and the
bill of $3603.03 FOR the same was or
dered paid.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
TeIegraphic Ticks.

District Attorney Jerome announced
his intention Of seeking a reelection
in New York City.
Revolutionary Albanians having
refused to open peace negotiations,
Turkish troops carried out move
ment to sweep the bands out OF the
country adjacent to Verissowich.
The non-magnetic yacht Carnegie
set sail on her way to begin her first
cruise in the interest OF science.
The st. Louis, a cruiser, made a
new speed record in it's run from the
Hawaiian Islands to San Francisco.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Goes to Join Sick Husband.

Mrs, Galloway, wife Of the Rev. J.
e. Galloway, pastor of the Third
Presbyterian Church, left Paterson
for Santa Fe, ~ M, to join her hus-
band, who has been there since June
!. Mr.. Galloway has been suffering
from tuberculosis for year. Mrs.
Galloway said that the tone of her
husbands letters to her had been
cheerful, and that there was nothing
in them to indicate that his health
was worse.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Lesson in Insurance Geography.

British fire insurance companies
get one-third of the premiums paid
to stock companies by citizens of the
United States. British fire insurance
companies get one-half of the premi-
ums paid to stock companies by peo-
pie OF Canada. United States fire in
surance companies get about one
sixth of the premiums paid by Cana
dams United States fire insurance
companies get no premiums at all in
Great Britain-The Insurance Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Reveals wedding at Parry.

A double birthday supper given in
the home of Mrs. Emeline Morford
in New Monmouth for her daughter,
Alice, and her son, Harry, was
changed into surprise party when
the girl was introduced as the wife of
Albert Lawson Frost, of Montclaii.
The couple were married secretly a
few months ago in New York City.
The birthday affair was turned into a
wedding celebration when the news
of the marriage was announced by
the couple. Frost is secretary and
treasurer of the Crystal Springs
Bleaching and Dyeing Company, Of
Crystal Springs, Mass, with Offices in
New York City. After September )
the couple will live in Montclair.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Governor Fort Appoints Woman.

Miss Ida E. Phillips, of Trenton,
assistant secretary to Governor Fort,
has been named by the Executive as
a member of the board of managers
of the Vineland Home for Feeble
Minded Women, succeeding Mrs. EN-
lily e. Williamson, of Elizabeth.
There are now three women on this
board Mrs. Annie E. Gle, of Bloom
field, and Mrs. Bloomfield H. Minch,
of Bridgeton, wife of Senator Minch,
are members
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

Fred Wiegand, of West Hazleton,
Pa, has an interesting pet in the
shape of a baby grounding that he
captured alive in the woods. 1t is
necessary to feed the youngster on
milk which it takes from bottle
like child.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

Ex-President of Humane Society Dies.
James M. Brown, for many years
president of the American Humane
Association, died suddenly at the To-
ledo Homecomers' Picnic at Wal
bridge Park, Ohio
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
DETAINED Againgt Their WIN.

Strikebreakers testified in Pitts
burg, Pa, that rioting. gambling,
blackrAail and cruelty prevailed inside
the Pressed Steel Car plant at Schoen-
vile, where workmen were detained
against their will.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

In local option election Harrison
burg, Va, retained the saloons by a
majority Of forty-three out of a total
vote of 714. The campaign was ex-
citing. There was no demonstration
at the result.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Two Brothers Drowned.

George and Emil Ludwig, es-
tranged recently from their mother.
brother and sister, were drowned in
the Hudson River, New York City,
one trying to save the other.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Chicago's Population is 2,457, 600

Chicago's Population is 2,457, GOO.
Two and one-half millions popula-
ton for Chicago was the estimate
made by the compilers of the new
city Directory. The figures given are
2,457, 900, based on the 768,OO0
names in the directory.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
BULLET KILLS LORD ELIOT.

Ended His Own Life.
London, England. Lord Eliot, the
eldest son of the Earl of st. Ger
mans, was found dead at Port Eliot,
the family residence. His death had
resulted from gunshot, but whether
by accident or design is not known.
Lord Eliot, who was an officer in
the Coidstream Guards, was recently
invaded home from Khartoum,
where he had suffered from the eli
mate.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Originator Of .HerIo Bnlr Dead.

At Cincinnati. Ohio, Colonel Will
lam ID. Shaw, railroad man and orig
inator Of Hello Bill, the Elk slogan
at lodge conventions, died, aged sew
enty years
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

81 have suffered with piles for thirty
six years. One year ago last April be-
gan taking Cascarets for constipation. In
the course of a week I noticed the piles
began to disappear and at the end Of six
weeks they did not trouble me at all.
Cascarets have done wonders for me.
am entirely cured and feel like a new
man" George Kryder, Napoleon, O.
Pleasant, Palatablo. Potent, Taste Good
Do Good. Never Sicken, Weaken or GRIPPE
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