davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15
MENDHAM.,

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Je-
rome Van Nest, whOswa operated on
several weeks ago Is in a critical con
dition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schomp, of Plaifffield
have been spending several days with
Mr., and Mrs. William Vanderveer.
Mrs. William Langdon passed away
at the home of her mother, near Raj
stOn, on Tuesday, of consumption.
The funeral services were held at the
house on Friday at ten O'Clock. She
Is survived by husband and three
young sons.
Theo Slyker is at All Souls hos
piLal suffering from an attack of pneu-
mOnia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Somers are en-
PERTAINING Mrs. Somers' brother, Mr..
Lockwood, from Ohio.
Mrs. Mulford Burnett has been Wis
itine her daughter at Bayonne.
Miss Jessie Ruppe was taken to the
insane asylum at Morris Plains on
Friday.
Ernest Watkins is confined to his
bed with muscular rheumatism.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph G.. Symmes
have young daughter.
The Mendham Fire department
have elected the following new Off.
GERS; President and chief, Fred Guer-
in; first assistant chief, Chas. Day
second assistant, Jerry Emmons; sec
etary, Edward Baird; treasurer, Lee
| Robinson.
The marriage Of Miss Emma Kag,
gen and David Malten, of Pennington
has been announced.
| Invitations are out for the wedding
OF Miss Ida DeGroot and Herber
Lounsbury on June 10th at the nome
of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hunting have
returned to their home in Brooklyn.
Miss M. Bovine, Of Yonkers, Il
spending the summer months with
Mrs. Jas. Aldred.
Mrs. John Lindsey returned home
from Newark on Saturday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15

bridge. It consists of divided skirts,
to which pieces of metal are fastened
and which will serve to saceustom the
horse to the real suit Of armor she will
don later. The banners of various col
ors are waved in the horses face SO
that he may not suddenly become
frightened at the battle scene.
After all this has been gone through
with for an hour or so Miss Adams
takes the horse back to the park, hav-
ing CARRIED herself more convention
ally, and rides him for an hour, occa-
sionally feeding him Jumps of sugar,
and already the horse is becoming ex-
tremely tractable under her training.
Miss Adams will continue her re-
hearsals with her horse until June 16,
when she leaves for Boston to begin
general rehearsals of the Schiller play.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15
VETERAN OF THE PEN
Colonel A. K. Mcclure, Who Was
a Power In Politics.
STRONG ALLY OF LINCOLN

Last Survivor of Circle of Martyred
Presidents Advisers-Raised Seven
teen Regiments For Union Army In
Civil War-odd Campaign Experience
Colonel Alexander Kelly Mcclure,
prothonotary of the supreme and SUI
perior courts of Pennsylvania and for
many years prominent figure in pol
titles and journalism. who recently died
at his home in Wallingford, Pa, at the
age of eighty-one years, was the last
survivor of Abraham Lincolns circle
of personal friends and intimate polit-
ical advisers, Lincoln once remarked
of him, 'Mr. Mcclure has more brains
than any man / know" and it has long
been conceded that excepting only Lin
coin himself Colonel Mcclure was the
man most responsible for his election
to the presidency in 1860 He was
chairman of the state committee of
Pennsylvania at the time, and Pennsyl-
vania was the pivotal state. Colonel
McClures able management of the
campaign swung 1t into line and thus
assured the success of the ticket.
Colonel Mcclure was born of Scotch
Irish stock, in Shermans valley, Perry
county, Pa on Jan, 8, 1928, schooled
upon 4 farf1, he was taught TO be self
reliant, and after obtaining a meager
book education he was apprenticed, at
the age of fourteen years, to tanner.
During this apprenticeship, which last
ed three years, hetmade frequent visits
to the office of Judge Baker, editor Of
the Perry Freeman, and upon his ad-
vice he studied politics and occasional
ly wrote articles for publication.
Through Judge Baker ne eventually
became editor of the Juniata Sentinel
a new Wing organ much against the
wish of his father. With the aid only
Of an apprentice Nlr. Mcclure, who
was then but nineteen years old, got
out the paper, and his caustic pen soon
won for him a name making as it did
many friends and foes During his
early work upon the Juiata Sentinel
he formed warm friendship with An
uA0W ". AuAlAll, dlleIWdiQ Tue MdI
governor of Pennsylvania, and dislike
for the political methods Of Simon
Cameron
Year by year he forged ahead in pol
itics, becoming burgess of Niffiin and
then deputy United States marshal
Then John NJ. Pomeroy purchased for
him half interest in the Chambers
burg Repository. Mr.. Mcclure became
its editor and made it one of the best
known journals in the state. In 1853
he was the Wing candidate for auditor
general, being the youngest man ever
nominated for a state office in Penn
sylvania, and two years later he was
member of the convention that met
at Pittsburg and organized the Re-
publican party. In the following year
he was delegate to the national con-
vention that nominated Fremont for
the presidency
In 1853 Mr.. Mcclure sold the RS
posttory and Quilted Journalism for a
time. He wae soon afterwar6 admit
ted to the bar, and the following year
he was elected to the assembly and
afterward TO the senate, on the latter
occasion succeeding Democrat who
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15
A Common Failing.

"Does your husband possess the sense
of humor?''
Yes, he has it in remarkable de-
gree that is. except when the humor
happens to be at his. expense. Min
neapolis Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15
The Cause of It.

''The writer you introduced me to
the other day was not at all imposing
in disappearance. I'M fact, | thought
he had very poor carriage"
''That may be because he is nothing
but a hack. ~ Baltimore American.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15
How the Trouble Reuan

Maria, you will not take offense il
/ ask you just one. question, will your"
'sNol'
Can you tell me the name of the
man who perpetrated that hat Of
yours Pr Chicago Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15
Anatomical Displacement.

"Wheneyer l interpret song" said
the musical youth | put my whole
heart into it,
"Well, wellv' answered Mr.. Cumrox.
NO wonder it sounds kind o painful
at times = Washington Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15
For Sticky sauoenans.

IfNyour cooking utensils have habit
of burning or the victuals stick easily,
try boiling little vinegar in same.
It acts like magic, especially with
heavy skillets.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15
Just What He Wanted.

what you want to do is to broaden
your horizon. You, my son. should get
up and look the country over
That's it, dad 1 want you to buy
me a balloon. - Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15

We use the same excellent Ice Cream Soda Foun
tain sserved the Restaurant and you
many combinations with crushed fruits otherwise only
| sc glass.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15

Gillette Safety Razors now made in s'pocket
editions with silver and gold plated holders and cases. with
u blades fine for travellers, SIS to $3.50 the set.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15

Loving Cups for those who have gifts make to loved
friends here pleasing variety at FROM o8 to $3.50
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15

Fruit Knives that fold up that you carry them in
your pockets of the and handy things the
Silver Store made of sterling sold at rs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15

Fans with bracelets attached matching aay color brace
let of celuloid; in the Jewelry Dept at soc.
Other Fans Of many sortsfrom the tinest little
laps for ornamental purposes the larger for utility
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15

Portfolios for storing siverwse win be found mighty
handy the houekeeper who careful of her silver be
folded fat that be tucked away In trunk
under the mattress for safe keeping; sold the Sverware
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15

Surely there the State afordng such wild
field of choice for gifts for June brides as this one
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
Railroad for GAINESVILLE Promising.

Clarksyille-The Clarksyille Board
of Trade gave a banquet last week
at the Arlington Hotel to the repre-
sentatiyes OF the new railroad which
is contemplated from the North The
road as planned will run from Salem,
Mo-, south through Harrison and Jas
per to Clarksville. 1t will ultimately
be extended 10 Paris. Tex. This road
opens up the vast zinc and lead fields
of Northwest Arkansas, besides afford
ing an outlet for the great timber and
fruit products of that section AS it
takes about three tons OF coal to smelt
one ton of lead or zinc ore, the ore has
TO be transported to the coal, and the
unlimited fields of anthracite coal
about Clarksville insure the location
of the smelters.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
DRAINAGE SCHEME
IS ADVANCING

Little Eock.-The Whitney dredge
boat fer draining the swamps of Dark
Hollow Near Little Rock will start op-
erations this week, unless 1t is found
that the dipper. which has not yet
been attached to the dredging appar-
atus, needs repairs. The dipper will
lift one and three-quarters yards of
earth at load The dredge will cut
seven miles of ditch. three of main
and four of lateral bitches. 1t is ex-
pected to complete the work in six
months after commencing operations.
The dredge boat will work day and
night, employing nine men in two
shifts. A houseboat for feeding and
lodging tie workmen will follow the
dredge. The dredge will start on an
easterly line in path that has been
cleared of timber. Stumps will be en-
countered on the way. most of which
can be lifted out by the dipper
Stumps of larger size will have to be
dynamited. Sunken timber will offer
greater impeachment. Some of the
trees are buried deep in the ground.
Those that can not be hooked out by
the powerful hosting apparatus will
have 70 be sawn in two.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25

the two boats down the river, became
mark of curiosity 10 hundreds or
people who probably had seen it scores
OF times before but never had dis
played any interest in the craft The
Allen was ,he first to land and for
fully an hour it was crowded To the
guards with spectators curiously ex-
aiming il from top to bottom Two
files OF people kept up a steady pro
cession in opposite directions across
the ganeplank until the Grand and
Rapid landed The curiosity display
ed was interpreted as indicative of the
aroused interest in river Transports
tion. once the most rapid mode of
travel 10 and from Little Rock Speech
Is in honor of the occasion were made
by several notable citizens among the
number being Governor Donaghev.
Many attempts have been made to re.
vive river navigation bur all have
failed after time fer one reason or
another, possibly the severe eompeti-
ton of the railroads The Little Rock
Pec'e- Company. according 10 the
statement Of its president. in a speech
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25

government engineers are now figur-
ing, but the engineers of the leyee dis.
tricts in that section are doing more
man figuring, as they are preparing
Tor immediate action All the levees
IN that section OF the state, as well
as those down the Mississippi river
bottoms into Louisiana, are Interested
III the stopping OF this breach. Su-
perintendent Pitcock OF the peniten.
tlary says the engineers easily see
where the river could, in a .hort
while. but through the source of Cy-
press Creek. and then /, would be one
great rush OF water down the little
stream to the Mississippi. with a prob.
able spreading from lake 10 lake in
that part OF the state. with a later
cut OFF 10 the Mississippi in Chico,
county. The engineers figure an ounce
OF precaution is worth q ton OF cure
in this case. and consequently do not
intend To linger long and permit the
river al its next rise to continue cut
ting acres out OF the sandy banks of
the farm and thus soon reach Cypress
Creek and its connecting bayous.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
BOIL WEEVIL
APPEARSAT RISON

Pine Biuff-A sample of several
genuine boil weevils. which have IN
yaded this section of the state and
are playing havoc with the cotton
crop in Cleveland county. near Kings
land. have been received by Secre-
tary J. L. Caldwell of the Pine Bluff
Board of Trade. The destructive in
sects were sent to DR.. Caldwell by
Il. X. Buster, a merchant and planter
OF Kingsland They are on exhibit
ton al Board of Trade headquarters.
A letter written by MIR Buster, and
which accompanied the sample, says
that planters in that neighborhood
are planting peas in its stead. One
planter reports that the insects are
destroying the squares on all the ear
ly cotton and realiping that he can
not make crop he has planted peas
over his entire place The weevil APP
peared in Cleveland county for the
first time last August, but the cotton
crop was early last year and little
damage resulted from their visit Sew.
eral planters sustained heavy losses
before the season ended. however.
One planter reports that he knows of
one instance where ten-acre tract
had bright prospects for good crop
and should have yielded hale OF cot
ton TO the acre. The cotton was five
feet high and was well worked At
ter the weevil invaded it, however,
only one bale was made from the ten
acres. The weevil was found as far
north as Rison last year and the plant
er who has given the matter much
study. predicts that the river bottom
plantations will sustain losses before
the year IS out.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
Court Opens For Busy Session.

Van Buren.-Circuit court convened
here on the 22d with an unusually
large docket, there being u Jail cases
and half that number of accused who
are out on bond. 1t is believed that
the grand jury will devote great
deal of time to investigating the al
legged illegal sale of whisky in Craw-
ford county and that the gamblers
will come in for thorough investi-
CATION. The principal cases to be
tried at tsis term of court will be the
contest for the office of sheriff be-
tween ex-Sheriff Miller, who was de-
feated by a vote of q, and his sue
cessful opponent. Sam Russell, Repub-
lican. and the three cases against
Iron Mountain employees charged with
defrauding the company by means Of
a padded pay roll.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
Hero Saves Boat Load.

During the fireworks celebration of
TIE arrival of Arkansas river naviga.
ton al Little Rock, Martin Durant
saved his comrades from a serious ac-
eldent A bomb caught fire and
threatened to blow up a boat load OF
other explosives when Durant at the
risk OF his life threw the bomb into
the river. lie received serious inju.
ries as the bomb exploded before strik.
ing the water.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
Farmers Arrange a Program.

Star City-The Lincoln County
Farmers Union has arranged the fol-
lowing program for its meeting, to be
held at Bellwood July s: Song of well
come. by the class; welcome address,
by c. F. Nieham recitation. by Clara
Owen What Gave Rise to and What
Is the Unien?" NJ. f. Elliott: Little
Things on the Farm" A. S. Tucker
recitation. Miss Viola Owen: why
Shun the Mortgage?" w. ]. Shumake :;
Are Factories Necessary to the
South's Progress" p l.. Wynn: recita.
ton. Miss Lizzie Anderson; THE I'm
ion as a School for the Young" Father
Crook of Cornerville; song, "Ameri-
ca"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25

one OF the largest crowds that has
gathered in Little Rock in several
years The greater part of the eele-
bration was held on the water. A riv-
er parade was held after the boats
arrived, Witnessed by thousands of
people who lined the river on both
the Little Rock and Argenta sides.
the free bridge and various other
points Of vantage The levee at the
foot CT Commerce street was packed
with humanity, the crowd being esti-
mated to number far into the thou
sands. The two steamers were the
chief objects of interest to the public.
From the moment they landed at the
foot OF Commerce street until late az
night both boats were subjected to
the inspection of the general public
SO great was the interest suddenly
aroused in river transportation that
the steamer A. d. Allen. which met
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
Unable 10 Furnish Bond.

Edward " Martin was bound over
to the grand jury on two charges of
forgery and two charges of obtaining
money under false pretenses. after a
preliminary hearing before Justice of
The Peace d. Meisner las week. The
evidence was taken in the false pre-
tense cases and Martin waived in the
forgery cases. The bond was fixed at
$500 in each Martin was unable to
i've II aud wen, back TO Jail
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
Gamesters Are Being Harried.

Pine Bluff.-City Detective E. c.
Stanley and Patrolmen Williams. Clio
yer and Reidinger of the Pine Bluff
police Departments Wednesday raided
a crap game" which is said to have
been in progress over the BrookhiH
saloon and arrested five men, who
are charged with gaming. The police
crawlcd over the roof of an adjoining
building and were finally admitted 10
a room next to the one where the sup
posed game was on and made five ar
rests. Two raids We're made by the
police during the day
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
Telephone Company EnIaraine.

Lake City.-The Peoples Telephone
Company Of Lake City. which is com
posed of Messrs. Preston Hatcher. l..
". Fielding and Floyd Smith. has
closed deal for the purchase of the
Monette Telephone exchange from /.
\. Hammack. The two exchanges
will be consolidated, enlarged and
improved. At present they are con
nected with the Bell system and az
ter the first Of the year will have
physical connection also with the
home system.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
May Have Been Drowned.

Little Rock.-James Waddle disap-
peared here several days ago and Mrs.
Lille Douglas has been arrested, ac-
cused of knowing how the missing
man was killed, Ii is alleged that
Waddle was thrown into the Arkansas
river from the back yard of Mrs.
Douglas, who lives at 1927 East Sec
.ond street. by man whose name has
not been divulged. After the affair
he disappeared and all efforts to ap.
prehend him have failed.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
Confessed His Guilt.

Little Rock.-A negro about 90
years old. giving his name as Henry
Kendall. has been brought TO this city
by Sheriff J. o. Canada of White
county and placed in the penitentiary
for safe-keeping He is charged with
having made a criminal assault upon
Mrs. Eads. who is about 30 years old,
near West Point. White county, 10
miles east of Searey, last week The
negro confessed the crime and ad-
mitted that he made the assault He
will be kept here until time for ais
preliminary hearing.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25

ting for itself a new channel through
the state farm and emptying into the
Mississippi a short way above Arkan-
sas City with a destruction of thou
sands of acres of the richest lands in
the state, and their engineers are al
ready consulting with state officials to
so repair the place which is rapidly
caying at the state farm near Cum
Minis, that the danger will be re-
moved.
At the last meeting of the peniten-
tiary board. as we'll as several pre-
vious ones, the rapidity with which
the river is cutting into the state
farm was reported and finally Cover
nor Donaghey and Superintendent Pit
cock We're appointed as a committee
to take the matter up with govern
ment and other officials and see what
could be done to stop the caying. The
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
Trial Of Murder Case to Be Rushed.

Nashville.-A special term of circuit
court convened in Nashville last week
to investigate the killing of Pet Hen
derson, white man, at Center Point,
and the grand jury returned an indict-
ment of murder in the first degree.
Judge Steele ordered a special venire
OF 10 men from which to select a jury
to try the case. Judge Steele has TAX
en- the precaution to order all persons
entering the court room during the
trial to be searched for concealed
weapons. and has notified the express
company to deliver no liquor in How
ard county until court adjourns.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
Arkansas River Navigation Resumed

Accompanied - waving of flags.
playing of bands. explosion of aerial
bombs and cheering of thousands who
lined the river front and bridges. the
twin steamers, Grand and Rapids. own
I'd by the Little Rock Packet Compa-
ny. reached Little Rock at IL O'Clock
on the 18th The arrival of the two
boats, which marks the reopening OF
river traffic on the upper Arkansas
after about 80 years of apathy. was
attended by one of the greatest civic
celebrations in the history of the city.
Following the celebration upon the
immediate arrival of the two steam
ers, athletic contests were held in the
afternoon and program of speech
making and pyroteehnics was carried
out on the river and at the leyee
The celebration was participated in by
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
To Establish Home For INDECENT.

Pine Bluf.-Irying Reinberger OF
this city has received notice of his
appointment as chairman of the COM
mittee TO devise ways and means for
establishing home for old and indi-
gent Odd Fellows In Arkansas, and
he will call this committee together
late In August or early in September
10 prepare a report TO be submitted
20 the grand lodge when 1t meets in
Hot Springs in October.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
Locating New Bridge on ouaehIta.

Camden.-C. o. Free, the engineer
employed by the county engineer 10
locate the new bridge across the
ouachita river at this place. has about
finished his task Soundings have
been made for long distance up
and down the river and the plats
and profiles will be forwarded TO the
war department for approval. Ii is
expected that the site ef the new
bridge will be near where the old
Bross ferry used to operate.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
Jail Delivery at DeQueen.

DeQueen.-Otis Dean, Mack Chan
dler and John Parker, inmates of the
county jail. escaped last week by fore
ing an exit through the inner door of
the prison. the outer door having been
left ajar for better ventilation Sheriff
Tribble and a posse soon reeaptured
Dean and Chandler.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-06-25
Resort Town is Improving.

Armstrong Springs.-Tne Catholic
several other buildings will be erected
soon. A company of Little Rock bust
ness men bought the hotel and springs
few weeks ago and several thousand
dollars worth of work will be done
on the springs and new buildings.