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The Morris County chronicle., 1909-10-05

asleep In the Kitchen. SO slipped in
through the back door that l might
not disturb you more than had to.
have come for Toodles. That is
that candy box you gave Maudie
Easter, you know +"
'sToodles!" cried Dedham blankly.
II say, Ruth, you can't take Toodles
away"
II forgot to take it last night, " ex-
planned Ruth II was upset and
Maudie was asleep. In the hustle of
moving, she forgot the toy for the
moment, but she has been grieying all
day. / had hoped that she would
forget and that it would not be nee
essary to come for it, but Maudie has
always taken Toodles to bed with her.
and she will not go to sleep without
it. am afraid that she will fret her
self sick so | had to come for it,
but you can't have it, declared
Dedham. 81 need Toodles worse than
Maudie does. She has you. have
only Toodles to talk to. We have
been having a long chat. Did you
ever notice how curiously human she
is?"
s'It is a pretty face, = assented Ruth
reluctantly, "but must take her"
"And why not bring Maudie to
Toodles," suggested Dedham softly.
''She needs Toodles, but so do l, and
need you and Maudie, too Ruth,
Toodles and have talked it all over
and we have decided that home is no
place for bookkeeping, and that If |
left the books at the office instead of
working over them half the night. I
might be more decent to my family.
"Toodles thinks that can do it,
dear. She has a wise little head
even if it seems empty Won't you try
it again and bring Maudie to Toodles
instead of taking Toodles to the kid
die?"
AS he spoke he drew the doll to-.
ward him and something in the ges-
ture with which he stroked the fuzzy
head recalled to Ruth the time when
they two were in their counting days.
With woman's quick perception she
read the story of the struggle in the
worried face. and her hands went out
to be caught in his eager grasp.
"You will" he cried as he drew
her to him and rained kisses on the
tender face now turned toward hia
own. ut may seem cowardly, dear, y
he said brokenly, "but there is re-
volver in the drawer of the desk and
think that If it had not been for
Toodles might have been tempted
Ito"
A rosy finger was pressed against
his lips
''Toodies must never tell" she said
softly, smiling down into the waxen
baby face. "I'll take her over with
me, Jim, and bring them both back
in the morning"
mot bit of it." he insisted, as he
caught up his fur-lined coat. ''I've
promised Toodles that we'll stick to-
gether, and that doesn't mean letting
her go visiting the first night of the
compact. I'll wrap the kiddie in this
and we'll have her ready in no time.
We're going to make fresh start,
you and 1. I've been all in the wrong
and know it now. And if I start to
break loose again, there's always
Toodles to remind me of my promise
but I shan't need az reminded,
DEAR and he smiled back at the doll
as the two left the room to bring
Maudie to Toodles, the peacemaker.
New Haven Register.
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A SKY HoUsEBoAr WANTED.

Build me a-houseboat, please,
To sail in the upper air;
In the skies / could take my ease
There would be no neighbors there!
Build me a houseboat, uray,
That will float on the ether's blue;
would go where there's naught to pay
Where no weekly bills come due,
| could sit at my humble door
And gaze on the vast expanse;
There would be no sounds galore,
Nor sights that would vex my glance
There would be no pianos strum,
No phonograph loud and shrill,
And the beggar would never come
To stand on my lonely sill.
I could drop to the earth by night
And fill up my larder quick,
Then rapidly take my fight,
Where the cloudbanks are piling thick
Build me houseboat do!
would dwell in the realm on high;
This planet may do for you,
But for quiet and peace / sigh.
Il. S..FWaterhouse. in the New York Sun
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HIS ARGUMENT WON.

"But don't want a man tover
thirty.
How old are you, sir, may ask?"
"Fifty-two"
''Ain't you as good business man
as you ever were?"
II am"
so am l." declared the applicant.
and got the job
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"A Ladder Extension Leg.
BY I. @. BAyLEY.

A painter or any other mechanic is
sometimes called upon to paint or re-
pair work which is very unhandy to
reach Perhaps a ladder is to be
supported in some manner upon a
slanting roof of shed, or other build
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-10-05
THE BURNING QUESTION.

A Baltimore teacher was trying to
explain the meaning of the word ire
cuperate.
Charley" she said, ~when night
comes your father returns home tired
and worn out, doesn't he?"
Yes, ma am" assented Charley.
"Then," continued the teacher, sit
being night, and he being tired.
what does he do?"
That's what ma wants to know, !"
said Charley Success Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-10-05
THE CULTURED CUISINE.

$50 your daughter has been to
cooking SCHOOL,"
Yes" answered Mrs. McGudley
II suppose she has helped along the
household economies?"
mot exactly. She has made us ap-
preciate our regular cook so much
that we have to raise her wages every
time she threatens to leave. Wash
ington Star.
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HIS BAD BREAK.

He-"Indeed, Miss Rox, you are
the only girl I ever loved All, you
smile. Well. suppose you've had
that sort of thing said to you for the
past twenty years"
She Indignantly =" Sir! Boston
Transcript.
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NO PLACE FOR BossY.

Mr. Nurich Cooking at new pic
ture) Well. there it is, Maria. A
genuine Try-on, the dealer calls it.
Wen hang it up in the drorin room.
Mrs Nurich Mercy, John! We
can't have cow in the drorin'
yoom. Boston Transcript. ~
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When you wish to change the address
81 your paper be sure and send the
present address as wen az the new one.
II this is not done it is impossible to
make the change promptly.
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AN INNOVATION.

Sat a recent commencement
naughty girl swept off the stage"
We'll, that was practical thesis.
Did any graduate demonstrate the
cooking of a.. steak ?"--Washington
Herald.
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THE POETIC SOUL

Wife Look, dear, there's the
Wetterhorn and there the"
Husband ~" Yes, yes; but where
are my cuff-links -Meggendorfer
Blaetter.
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scroli-saw Guide.
BIZ ". AWE <. rARKHuRsr.

The object of the device here illus
trated is to enable one to obtain q
true edge with scroll-saw.
0mthe saw plate is clamped semi
circa.. guide. by means of two
thumbscrews. The guide plate should
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-10-05

be raised from the saw. plate about
one-eighth of an inch by running sew
eraI washers on the screws between
the two plates, so that the article to
be cut may be slid under the guide.
as is hereafter explained. Two slots
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-10-05

Angelina Smith loved Edwin Jones.
Edwin Jones was poor.
Angelina Smith is Mrs Robinson.
Lippincott's.
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POPULAR SONGS.

= " J1lEAIN DO1FNFE5,
Softly Do not wake him from his sIumber
calm and deep,
Let the touch of dreamland round about
his visage creep
Tread with gentle pressure as you tiptoe to
his bed.
Mother, get the hammer; there's a fly on
fathers head
Los Angeles Express.
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-10-05
MoRRrsTowN PosToFTIcE.


Open from In the Morning l-atil .
In the Evening.
NAILS CLOSE.
1904. M For New York and all intermeds
ate stations
s.l5A. M.-Tor Easton. Newton. Chester and
all intermediate stations Whippany.
s.l6 A. M.-For Brookside, Mendham and al,
stations on the RocEaway Valley Railrosd
9.i5A. M.-Tor New York. and intermediats
stations
0.15 A. M.--For Mount Freedom.
o.4bA. M.-For Newark. New York and be
yond
1l.s5 A. M-Tor Newark. New York and hs
yond.
l2.45 p. M.-Tor New York and all inferno
diate stations.
l2.45P. M.-For Rockaway and Dover.
$50 p. M-For New York and all interrse
eiate stations.
NAILS READY ron DELIVERY.
+T.2O M.-From New York and internisdi
ate stations.
$50 A. M-Trom Hackettstown and inte I
mediate stations. Whippan3. Mt. Freedom.
Ga. M.-From Brookside. Mendham and all
stations on the Roclraway Valley Railroad.
*9.2O A. M.-From New Yorss and intermedi
ate stations.
12A M.-From Dover.
"l.l0 p. M..-From Now York and intermedi
ate stations.
1.2S p. M.-Frum New York.
$50 p. M-From Philadelphia, Easton, New
ton. Chester and intermediate stations
4.S0 P. M--Erom Broolrside. MendhAm and all
ytAtions on the Rockaway Valley Railroad.
%4.A p. M.-From New York and intsrmsdi
ate stations.
s4.l4 From Newark and New York.
sDeiivered by carriers
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NEVER RECOVERED.

Sapleigh--"Y Yaas, loved girl
once and she made fool Of me-.
Miss Keen-aW What lasting impress
sions some girls make. ~ Boston
Transcript.
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JUST AS GOOD.

she--@Oh, George, you've broken
your promise!"
The Cheerful One" Never mind.
dearie; I'll make you another! -
Comic Cuts
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A ladder, A, was supported from
the peak of the shed roof by means of
a plate. B, bent in the shape of a
hook. Two painters hooks would do
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-10-05

During the year 9OS the telephone
was adopted on 235T miles Of rail-
road.
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-10-05

A steam collier built entirely OF
cement is being constructed by the
Italian Government.
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GALLANT.

She-"Now that / have taken my
doctors degree, do you think I will
succeed as a physician?"
He-"You are already all ornament
to the profession. ."-Fliegende Blaet-
ter.
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ing. Such a case happened very re-
Gently, when the following scheme
was adopted by mechanic with sue
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HAD HAD ONE MOVED.

Lawyer-"W What is your occupa-
tion?"
Witness-"I am a piano finisher. !"
Lawyer-"Be little more definite.
Do you polish them or move them ?"
Boston Transcript.
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WE PROBABLY SHOULD.

"You and condemn John D. Sto-
nyfeller"
1--WE do"
"Yet if we knew him we'll enough
to have him grunt when he passed us.
wouldn't we think him pretty good
chap p?"-Louisville Courier-Journa1.
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WHEN THE BOSS is LOOKING.

"That clerk of yours seems to be a
hard worker"
"Yes, that's his specially"
What, working?"
K aNo-seeming to. Boston Tran
script.
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NO CHANGE.

The Judge--"You age, please?"
The Fair Witness-"Why, judge,
gave you my age once when l was
witness before"
But that was a number of years
sgo"
''Welln-Yonkers Statesman.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-10

thing had gone wrong. but we're posverIess to stop it,
Outside the blizzard howed dosn Pennsylvania avenue
and trains DELAYED b. Snow while wires crashed to
the ground on all sides What would Mr. Taft think of
the weather department that turned on such riot of eli
mate the one important day Of the whole year?
But President Taft maintained an ominous silence He
smiled OF but beneath that benign exterior what
were his sentiments toward the weather bureau? In the
interim explanation has been issued and we are
now told that it the governments fault after ALL
Not the weather bureau must be understood but just
the government in general. If the government had only
maintained weather station several hundred miles of
the New Jersey coast the miscaculaon would have
occurred! II appears that there a high pressure
lettering about in the Atlantic ocean unknown TO the
perts Washington aud when this high pressure got
halt-Neson the isothermic whirligg it all off
with the weather specially provided for inauguration day
lhus again the demonstration Of scientific
achievement
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-10

demonstration. Among them is the fae that the sole
cause Of the contagon certain microscopic gerI and
that their poison germs alone carried conveyed and
scattered by that very raesnake OF the uck rbeknown
to science as Margoropus Annuatus And tat the cost
to the peope-the tremendous tax which they can not
dodge or evade just long these ticks survive amounts
every year in to the millions but that these ticks be
utterly stamped from the entire state It only the state
and county authorities, aud all good citizens will only
wake up and cooperate with Uncle Sam in the good work
Of stamping out this costly peshlence and utterly useless
nuisance And this by simple grease and qulnne Now
Uncle Sam is spending this year S20OUOU by the OF
grease and quinine, aid in the stamping out OF the
ticks, and last year over $1,000 square miles.
larger than the entire state of Mississippi freed and
cleared of ticks to the immense relief and profit Of the
cattle owners But the work Of tick eradication each
farm must depend on the OF that farm. And only
BY an active cooperation Of the authorities the
county authorities and the cattle owners can do any thing
of value or real good be done. Uncle Sam might spend
thousands on thousands Of dollars and without the active
aid and cooperation of the law. and and county Off
cias and good citizens Of Mississippi, he could
terminate the great cattle pestence in hundred years
and more under the law Of Congress he won't try
1t would be useless if he did.
And now word to the cattle owners who read this
paper If you are interested in tick eradication and de-
sire to make your cattle yead third this year
than in previous years build pasture. if
possible ground not used 5y cattle last season. Be
careful when you put the cattle the pasture that
they are entirely free from ticks hs you do by the
free use Of any oily grease, and if really reaches and
covers the ticks it will kill them in snort meter. Inspect
your cattle every week. and the grease fully freely
SO as to make sure that no ticks to lay eggs
to make more ticks
If you will follow this plan then Just see them grow and
note the increased pure milk supply. Why? Because the
feed they get will produce MUSCLE tat and milk instead Of
fattening ticks and spreading the cattle fever
Talk O! cattle men, to your neighbor. Stir them to
action, and remember that if the cattle men don't
body else will. The matter up to you
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-10

The progressive places are always doing the most
regressive things the made BY close obser.
of things industrial upon learning tn the business and
Professional men at Buffalo, N r., have tentative plan
+ spending 100000 year in making known the ad-
ntages Of that city According to the Buffalo Express
int representation Of the Chamber Of Commerce, the
ID. Club, the Msnufaciurers Club Retail Merchants AS
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-10
Providence and Prudence Are One
90 e0>~>>>>~%A>>%~

socaton End real estate interests has sketched plan
providing for arousng and uniting public opinion at
Buffalo for the promotion of the cys welfare and for fol-
lowing this up by establishing in the chamber of commerce
bureaus Of publicity of industries Of promotion and of
conventions have their disposal at least 100000
year. The argument for the plan is that Buffalo has
many natural advantages and that money used in making
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-10

bureau sent message to Mr.. Taft at the White House
telling him not be discouraged but TO repose in conf
dence for the next days weather would be fine Just
the spirit of the message. The weather department is
on the job, and don't believe what people tell YOU We
know scientifically, that the weather will be fine and au-
spcous. That's wnat we are here for. Keep your aug
ust the weather department and witness demon.
sraton Of marvellous efficiency" says the Kansas CITY
Journal
the metoQraph the dngbatopkone or something for
instead Of improving the weather grew worse until turn
ed all the bureau instruments inside out The officials
were in state Of consternation They realized some
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-10

them known would rebound to the welfare Of the com
munty in all direction. The argument is sound one
There's few cities in this day Of sharp rivalry that
can afford to rest upon their own knowledge Of the re-
sources tor manufacturing commerce, etc. which they
possess. They might as well not have them if they are
not known in other quarters for the simple reason that
city that does not attract capital and men is on the quick
road decay and and money cannot be attracted to
any Bace whose opportunities for the employment OF men
and money not known. Progress Of city, as Of an
individual consists in looking for opportunities for greater
progress, Hence the wisdom Of BuffaIos progressive
The growing realization on the part Of Buffalo and
other enerprisng American cities Of the value Of giving
wide publicity to their advantages as manufacturing and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-10
EXPLAINING WHAT HAPPENED.

NE Of the busiest men in Washington
at the present time is the chief of
the weather bureau. II ever gov
ernment employe got in bad" at the
very beginning Of a new administra-
ton, when his work should be par
ticularly satisfactory, it was the head
OF the climate department who pre-
dicted sunshine and warmth on
President Taft's inauguration day and
missed his guess a thousand miles.
president took his oath the weather
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-10

commercial centres Its in with policy which is being
adopted by communities in Great Britain.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-10
ADVICE 10 CATTLE OWNERS.

He following article is written by Mr..
A. H. Pethbone, of the United States
Department Of AgricultdTe, who some
months since in this paper gave the
farmers such expert and much needed
advice.
About certain points there is no
room for doubt, because it is matter Of
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-10

The night before the president took his oath The weather
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-10

HEN one sees earthquakes, volcanos,
wrecked ships, innocent men suffering
while the guilty prosper, disease. pain,
misery, poverty, all Indifferent agents
Of death. we feel, rather than look ,on
all. with pessimstic eyes. it would
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-11-19
Gel. John T. jameson.

The painful announcement o.
the death Of that peerless South
ern gentleman, gallant Confeder-
ate soldier. splendid citizen,
faithful friend and progressive
farmer Col. John I. Jameson,
came IS shock to US all. It oc,
Cured at his prairie home ano
among his loved ones. A better,
truer, nobler soul never animated
human body, than God recalled.
when J. I. Jameson closed hi<
eyes upon a world that was al
the better for his coming. MAJ
the sweet memory Of his many
virtues. his gentle spirit and
tender heart, be solace and com
fort to the terribly bereaved. =
Aberdeen Examiner.
CD. Jameson was an uncle oil
Messrs. J. ]. and O. B. Rogers
and Mrs. z. t. Harper of oul
city and was a gentleman OF the
old school. During the active
years Of Col. Jameson's life hs
was a potent factor in the af
fairs Of his county and state ant
a man whose life was Withou
reproach.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-11-19
Tax Exemptnent of SIX Per
Cent Money" in Mississippi.

The movement to exempt from
taxation money loaned at 6 per
cent. has reached the proportions
of an issue in Mississippi. Meas
ures of this effect have been sew
eral times proposed before the
legislature, if We are not mis-
taken. only to be voted down in
committee or upon the floor OF
the legislature. The action Of
louisiana in ex%apting mort
gage loans, with the b9nefcieat
results that have followed. is ev-
idently helping 10 work change
Of sentiment in the neigilhoring
S ate. Some weeks ago a com
mercial organization at Natchea
adopted resolutions urging that
"6 per cent money be exempt
a1. It's example has been follow
ed by other commercial bodies
within the state. and is com
,nended by a namber Of infuen-
tial Mississippi newspapers.
Within the week Col. Fl. III.
Street, speaker Of the Mississippi
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-11-19
Street Improvement.

With the approach of winter
the citizens of Tupelo find them
selves provided with about ter
miles of granolith or cement side
walks.
Following the suggestion OF
the mayor and board of alder
men the citizens were broad
minded enough to make this in
vestment which makes for the
betterment of the comfort Of the
people generally.
When the proposition was first
made there was some dissention
but after a thorough canvas of
the situation. the mayor and
board of aldermen felt warrant
ed in passing the necessary Or
dinance.
Under this ordinance the town
has been greatly benefited and
the appearance Of the city gen
orally has been improved to a
marked degree.
During the time of laying the
sidewalks, the usual obstruc-
tions found in making improve
ments have given the streets un-
slightly appearance but the work
has been done with rapidity and
due regard for the public inter
est. With the coming of anoth-
er spring, practically all of the
unsightly old wooden fences will
be removed and our streets will
then compare favorably with
those of the most moderu and up
to-date cities
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-11-19
The Lee Ford Case Affirm ID

| The case of the State of Mis-
sissippi Versus Lee Ford, ap-
pealed from a judgment of the
Circuit Court of this county was
affirmed in an opinion handed
down by the Supreme Court
Monday.
Ford is a Chickasaw county
negro who owns land in both
Chickasaw and Lee counties
and lives near the line. His
land joins land owned by Wiley
Jones another negro, in Lee
county. Lee fell out with Wiley
and came into Lee county on
several different occasions, each
time intimidating Wiley and
threatening to put him under
the ground" In fear of great
bodily harm Wiley made an
affidavit before Esq Petty of the
Fifth District and had Lee
brought before the Justice. After
hearing the case the Justice felt
it his duty to place Lee under 9
pe ice bond of $4,000. From
this judgment Lee appealed to
the Circuit Court,
In the hearing of the case at
the February Term, 1909, Hon
A. T. Stovall Of Okolona appeared
for the defendant and Dist. At
tornye, Geo. T. Mitchell and S.
P. Clayton for the State. Mr..
Stovall, for the defendant, OBJ
jected to the cause being sub
mitted to jury and insisted that
it be tried and determined by
the court. The attorney took
the position that the matter OF
placing one under a peace bond
was a civil procedure and should
be brought in the county of the
defendants residence. Judge
Sykes failed to agree with de-
fendant's counsel and submitted
the case to the jury. After the
introduction of the testimony
the jury brought in a verdict OF
guilty and judgment entered
requiring the defendant to enter
a peace bond of $4,000. From
this judgment. Ford appealed
and lost.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-11-19
Great Race Horse
In Major Pische-

Among the hoses in attend
ance on the races here this year
is Major Pitcher, ovae1 by NJ.
". e. Pegaes Of TIoeh, Mss. ),
and driven by Mr.. Andrew Van
Baren, native of the city o.
Jackson, who has been driver
Of fast ponies for the past
twenty years.
During the past month Major
Pitcher has been entered in
seven races, and has won every
one OF them. This is a phenomi-
nal record for a horse that 9 few
weeks ago was practically un-
known and had no record H
is now quoted at 2-12 !, and is
! pretty safe animal to place
ones money on.
At the fairs at Tupelo, Stark
vile, Gree1viile and Jackson,
Major Pitcher has won. evefv
race in which he has been enter
ed, and that means seven times
in succession, being driven every
time by Van Baren. The Daily
arion-Ledger, Nov. 4th. :