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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
MAN MURDERED N COURT
W. Y. Ellis Shoots His Wife's Di-
v0rCed Husband.
Nathaniel p. Willis, Of indianapolis,
Shot at Little Rock, Arkansas,
After Securing order For Child.

Little Rock, Ark. -Springing from
his chair in Judge Guy Fulk's court
room, w. Y. Ellis, of Pine Bluff,
thrust pistol over the judges head
and fired two shots at Nathaniel P.
Willis, owner of liquor cure estab-
lishment at indianapolis, Ind
The second snot passed through
Willis arm and entered his body near
the heart He died in the arms of
his mother a few minutes later.
Willis was bringing suit against his
divorced wife, now Mrs. Ellis, for pos
session of their child, for ten days.
He had procured an order for the
possession of the child, and the par
ties to the suit met in court to decide
where the child was to be delivered
Ellis appeared for his wife and Sen
ator jeff Davis for Willis.
While Judge Fulk was discussing
with Senator Davis the conditions of
the transfer, Ellis fired at Willis
across the counsel table. A court at
tache knocked up his arm and the
bullet was embedded in the wall,
after passing through the Senator's
coat.
Wills ran around the table to the
door, with Ellis close at his heels.
Ellis rested his pistol against the door
jamb just as Willis ran out and fired
a second time. The bullet pierced
Willis heart, and he fell to the floor
dying.
His mother, who had started for
warded to throw herself between the
men, knelt and clasped the expiring
man in her arms as he breathed his
last.
Sheriff Roberts dashed up to Ellis
and threw his arms around the slayer
moment too late. Ellis handed his
smoking weapon to the judge, and
went quietly to JAIL
The murder odds chapter to the
sensational divorce suit, instituted
several years ago in indianapolis,
Ind, by Mrs. Willis, which has been
followed by several attempts on the
part of Willis to secure possession of
his daughter.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
In All Parts Of the State.

Mrs John J. Armour, of Clayton,
was burned to death.
Chief of Police Frank ;. Goan, of
Gloucester city, was dismissed from
Office by the City Councils.
Arthur Benson shot a turtle
weighing sixteen and half pounds in
Wagner's pond, at Wenonah.
Rev. DR.. J. w. Rogan, formerly
pastor of the Pennington Presbyter-
ian Church, has accepted a call to
the pastorate OF the Red Bank
Church
Harry Geig, former assistant post
master at Millville, has been APP
pointed clerk in the Ocean City post
office.
Edward Howey, below Woodbury.
was the first to pick peaches in Glou-
cester County, and got fancy prices
for fine fruit.
The Trenton Street Railway Com
pany announced an increase in wages
of one cent an hour for every con-
ductor and motorman on the road
Rivalry between the constables OF
Delanco and Riverside left the long
drawbridge over Rancocas Greek
uniting the two without police pro
lection.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
CANCER RIVALS
WHITE PLAGUE.
Dread Disease Making Rapid In
crease, Asserts Or. n. r. Gaylord
In His Annual Report.

crease, Asserts Dr.. IT. r. Gaylord
In His Annual Report.
Startling statements to the effect
that cancer is rapidly becoming a
strong rival of the white plague and
that the toll now demanded by the
former has reached an appalling total
are made by DR.. Harvey R. Gaylord,
of the New York State Cancer Labor
atory, at Buffalo, in his annual re-
port to Health Commissioner Eugene
H. Porter.
The increase in the disease in the
State Of New York is little short Of
appalling" asserts Dr. Gaylord
1.-THE average death rate per one hun
dred thousand population for 1905,
'07, '0S, taken collectively is seventy
six, showing an increase in thirteen
years, from 1896 to 1909, of 1873 per
cent. The average death rate per
one hundred thousand for 1906. 1907
and 1908 for tuberculosis is 169,
showing decrease in the last thir-
teen years of 81 per cent.
1--WE well understand why tuber-
culosis is decreasing. 1t is the re-
suit of our knowledge of the infec-
tious character of the disease and of
the now we'll organized warfare which
is being opposed to it. Our knowl-
edge of the nature Of cancer as a
disease is in its infancy, but it is
rapidly advancing and the outlook
to-day offers very bright hope that
in the future we shall understand and
combat the disease by methods based
on the present experimental research.
1.-THE Huntington Endowment in
New York City, the Caroline Brewer
croft cancer fund at Harvard and our
own laboratory are the only special
institutions in the United States.
The sum total of funds expended ex-
clusively in experimental cancer re-
search is less than $4,000 per an
mum. The local cancer research
fund in England. which was estab-
lished several years after this insti-
tuition, enjoys an income very much
larger than the entire sum expended
in this country, and the three special
institutions for cancer research in
Germany in resources and endow-
ment are vastly superior to ours.
1.-THE New York State Cancer Lab
oratory was the first special institu-
ton for experimental cancer research
to be founded by any State. Our ac-
tivities have increased from year to
year, but the appropriations which
the State has seen fit to give to us
have not been adequate for our task.
The results to be obtained in work
Of this sort are directly proportionate
to the amount of money expended"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
Miss Rossell Dead.

Miss Anna Rossell, a member of one
of the oldest families in Trenton, died
in her home in that city in her eighty
second year. She was daughter of
Zachariah Rossell, for many years
Acknowledgement of New Jersey. She
was at-granddaughter of
William Trent, one of the early Chief
Justices of New Jersey, for whom the
city of Trenton was named Miss
Rossell's nearest surviving relatives
are a nephew, Colonel William Tren-
ton Rossell, U. S. A., and a niece,
Miss Mamie Rossell, of Catskill,
NJ. Y.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
FLEET FOR NEW YORK cIrY.
United States to Have Naval Display
at Celebration.

Washington, D. Cone of the
largest American battleship fleets
ever assembled will attend the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration in New York
City on September "a. This fleet has
only been exceeded in strength by
the American vessels at Hampton
Roads and in San Francisco Bay In
connection with the world cruise a
year ago.
At the celebration there will be
sixteen battleships, three armored
cruisers, three scout cruisers, twelve
torpedo boats. four submarines, one
tender and thirteen auxiliaries.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
Women in DAVIS News.

First cousins can marry in New
York.
Eleanor Freitag, of Long Island
City, unbalanced by overstudy, killed
herself.
Lady Granard, an American, is to
be honored by post in Queen Alex
andra's household.
The eighty-eighth anniversary OF
Mrs. Mary Baker @. Eddys birth was
observed at Chestnut Hill. Mass.
Miss Grace Johnson, of Buffalo. N.
r., was sentenced to second term in
prison foy suffragette activity in Lon
don.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
Six Chauffeurs Lose Licenses.

j. B. R. Smith, Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles at Trenton summarily
revoked the licenses of six chauffeurs,
w H. Kettering, George M. MacIn-
tyre, George G.. Mitchell and Hugh
McIver, of Plainfield, and Anton Mil
lei and Thomas Layden, OF Perth AM
boy. 1t is alleged they were involved
in the episode on July IA, when car
was taken from the garage of the
Martin Automobile Company in Plain
field and wrecked near Metuchen.
causing painful injuries to some of
the occupants.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
Silence No Longer Golden.

Mrs Frank j. Beekman brought to
the courts at Asbury Park a case
where silence ceases to be golden.
Supported by the testimony of friends
and neighbors, she is suing her hus-
band for divorce on the ground that,
since she married him in 1905, he
has refused to speak to her Never,
says the wife, has her husband vol
unfairly addressed her. He answers
important questions, she says, by a
nod of the head only. Beekman does
not contest the suit
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
HAS Wolf tc Gusrd Home.

Burglars will do well to keep away
from the home of Chaplin Marcus, No.
ESQ Upper Mountain avenue, in Mont
clair, for the house is guarded at
night by a full-blooded American tim
Der wolf The animal, which was
sent from Maine by friend of the
family several months ago, when a
puppy, has developed all the traits Of
a watchdog, and its presence in the
Marcus homestead is expected to
ward off housebreakers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
Trained Nurse For Schools.

In order to perfect its system of
medical inspection of schools the
Montclair Board of Health proposes
placing a trained nurse in charge Of
the pupils. and has asked the mu-
nicipal authorities for an increased
appropriation to pay the expense.
Montclair was one of the first towns
in the country to adopt system Of
medical inspection in schools.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
MRS. sUTToNoHARGEs OFFICERS
Government Forces Her to Accuse
Marines of Her Sons Death.

Marines of Her Sons Death.
Annapolis, Md.-The Government
put itself on the defensive and made
Mrs. James N. Sutton a complainant
and the direct accuser of several of
the young officers of the Marine Corps
in connection with the death of her
son, Lieutenant James N. Sutton, the
circumstances of which had been un-
der investigation here for ten days
before the naval board Of inquiry.
Mrs Sutton's counsel, Henry E. Da-
Wis, argued the point, but the court
overruled his objections. An adj
journment was taken till Lieutenant
Harold Utley, material witness, now
stationed on the battleship North
Carolina, returns to this country.
Major Leonard requested the court
to place Mrs. Sutton on the stand as
complainant against Lieutenants
Adams, Bevan, Willing and Osterman
and Sergeant De Hart, of the Marine
Corps, all of whom were at the scene
Df the tragedy on the night young
sutton was shot.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
Reunited at Death Bed.

Jacob Spitz died at Paterson within
an hour after he and his wife had
kissed and both had asked for for
giveness. Spitz was the senior mem
Der of the firm of Spitz & Co., who
conducted a big department store on
Main street. He was f1fty-six years
old and leaves ten children. There
had been family feud for long
time and eighteen months ago Spitz
and his wife separated. Mrs. Spitz
made no effort to obtain divorce,
but instructed her counsel to bring
suit for alimony. The meeting was
the first since they had separated.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
Drive Tramps and Snakes ont.

Dry weather has temporarily rid
Jacksonville of tramps and snakes,
both having migrated to other chimes.
the nomads to search for fresh food
and the reptiles for water A hot
sun and the long absence of moisture
made fresh produce scarce Some of
the tramps have gone to the cram
berry boys, while others are off to
help pick peaches in Delaware.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
Not an Idle Man in Trenton.

Reports from labor circles and from
the manufacturers at Trenton show
that every industry is busy, behind
orders, and with evident promise of
continued business. The plumbers i,
carpenters and bricklayers' unions
sent out OF the city for more men.
There is not an idle craftsman in the
city. This is unusual and both man
ufacturers and workmen say that
good times have come to Trenton
again.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
Cork Leg Used as Life
Preserver When Capsized.

St Paul, MINI "A boat in which
Jeremiah Hendrickson and friend
We're fishing In Mud Lake caDsized
and they were thrown into the water
away from the drifting skiff. Hen
erickson. who has cork leg, took
1t on and used 1t as tloat. His com
panion. who is a swimmer, soon
reached the shore. where he sum
moned aid and Hendrickson was
brought ashore In another boat. none
the worse for his experience in the
turbulent lake.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03

"I never knew season to be so
dull as the current spring" re-
marked the head of leading whole
sale umbrella house. why. this
business generally is about fifty per
cent. behind normal SO far as the
standard set for this time of year is
concerned. Account for the drop?
Well. opinion is divided. For my
part, attribute the slump to the
fact that on the average a man
doesn't want to be bothered carry
ing an umbrella now that the system
Of transfers is quite universal. AM
other determining factor might
soundly be ascribed to the popularity
of rainproof apparel. These days
not only garments come fortified
against Jupiter Pluvius, but headgeaI
as well. OF course, footwear has
long since qualified as eligible to the
anti-wet class. New York Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
7GASBRTE

Z .s..sss..

Berlin--Twenty-si Turkish army
officers arrived here to enter the Ger
man army, by permission of Emperor
William. They will serve one year
in the military university and an
other year in the regimental service.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
q. S. Wants China's Decision.

Pekin.-Henry P. Fletcher. Secre,
tary of the American Legation, sent
an inquiry to the Chinese Foreign
communication to make with regard
to American participation in the rail
way loan.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
steals An Of Bank,s Cash.

The First National Bank OF Upton,
Ind, is closed. and its assistant cash
Ter, Noah r. Marker, is gone, taking
with him between $4,000 and $780,
600, all the cash that was in the
banks vaults at the close of business.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
French Ships Honor Hudson.

Paris.-The Cabinet decided to
send a battleship squadron, under
command of an Admiral, to represent
France at the Hudson-Fulton cele.
bration to be held at New York City
next fall.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03

Pekin. The body of Hazrah Ali
the member of the Clark meteorolog'
ical expedition, who was killed in ar
encounter with natives, in Kan-su
Province, was found and buried al
Larchow.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
sNowsToRM STOPS BALLOON.
AeroRauts Encounter 1t When Two
Miles Above Earth.

Miles Above Earth.
st. Louis, Mo. - A midsummer
snowstorm two miles above earth
caused John Berry, Paul J. McCul-
Tough and John s. Thurman, who as
cended here in the balloon University
City in an attempt to capture the
Lahm cup, to land near Savanna, Ill.
They travelled 242 miles mostly
through rain.
The attempt to win the cup was
given up after the bag, netting and
basket became SO wet that the gas
would no longer support the weight.
AT one time, when we were try
ing to get out of the snowstorm, /"
said Berry, 1--WE rose to $4,000 feet
At times the basket swung around
like top. Sleet cut our faces and we
had to keep throwing snow off the
basket to prevent its weight from re-
tarding our fight"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
rs our subacrrheru,

When you wish to change the address
Of your paper DO sure and send the
present address as well az the new one
II this is not done it is impossible to
make the change promptly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
MoRnrsrowN rosroFFrcE.
Open from In the Morning '-ltii
in the Evening.

Open from Z in the MornIug '-ltii =
In the Evening.
MAILS CLOSE.
1904. M For New York ard all interinedi.
ate stations
BIS A. M.--For Easton, Newton, Chester and
all intermediate stations whippany.
s.15 A. M.-Eor Brookside, Hfendham and 81,
stations on the Rockaway Valley Railroad
els A. M.-For New York and intermediate
stations.
9.15 A. M.-For Mount Freedom.
e.4b A. M.-For Newark, New York and DO
yond.
n.25 A. M.-For Newark. New York and b.
yond.
l2.45 p. M.-For New York and ail inferno
date stations
1915 p. M.-For Rockaway and Dover.
$50 p, M.-For New York and all interr.s
date stations.
MAILS READY FOR DELIVERY.
T.2OA M.-From New York and intern,edt
ate stations.
$50 A. M.-From Hackettstown and inte :
mediate stations. Whippany. Mt. Freedom.
ga. M.-Erom Brookside, Mendham and al
stations on the Rockaway Valley Railroad.
*92O A. M.-From New Yort. and intermedi.
ate stations.
IL A. M.--From Dover.
"i.lO P. M..-Trom New York and intermedi.
ate stations.
1.2S p. M.-Frum Now York.
$50 p. M.-From Philadelphia, Faston. Now.
ton, Chester and intermediate stations.
400 p. M.-From Broohside, MendhAm and MI
stations on the RoclrAway Valley Railroad.
"A41P M-From New York and interanedi.
ate stations
sAl4 From Newark and New York.
delivered by carriers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
Latham Drons Into Sea.

When within two miles of Dover
Hubert Latham, who had flown from
Calais in an aeroplane, fell into the
English Channel. He was rescued.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
Competition in biscuits.

The General Biscuit Company, with
$4,000, 900 capital, filed Organization
papers in Hartford, Conn. and it is
expected to enter into active compe-
tition with the National Company
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
Ragnickers Caune Fire.

Matches carelessly thrown by ber-
rypickers started fire in grass and
1000 feet of fencing on Charles Ros-
sells farm, near Bordentown, was
burned.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
SIX DEAD IN RIOTING.
Thirty-five Injured at Guadalajara--
All Quiet There Now.

All Quiet There Now.
Mexico City.-It is reported that
six persons are dead and thirty-five
wounded as result of the riots at
Guadalajara, capital of the State OF
Jalisco. and the second largest city
in Mexico.
Samuel E. McGill, the American
Consul at Guadalajara, presented a
formal claim for injuries sustained by
American citizens after the rioting
was Quelled.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
Taft Wires Coincidence.

Washington, D. C.-President Taft
sent telegram of coincidence to Mrs,
Leopold Markbreit, at Cincinnati,
upon the death of her husband.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
TAX COLLECTOR RESIGNS.
Frank T.. Moos Declares Shortage in
Account Due to Errors.

Holyolne, Mass. Frank E. Moos,
tax collector of South Hadley, in
whose accounts for the year 1908 a
shortage of $4,000 was found by ex-
perts hired by the town, resigned his
position and Arthur N. Chaplin was
elected his successor. Moos also an
nounced that hewould resign as treas
urer of the Water Department, and
the books of the department will be
examined. Moos says the apparent
shortage in his accounts is due to err
rors in bookkeeping.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
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Jap Girl to Enter College.


San Francisco. Miss Mary e. Hit
otsuyanagi, daughter of Viscount Sue
now, arrived here on the steamer
Corea to enter Bryn Mawr College.
B. & NJ. Head to Retire,
Boston The election Of Chas. s.
Melien, as president of the Boston &
Maine Railroad to succeed Lucius
futile, whose prospective retirement
is rumored, is foreshadowed by adj
vices received from New Haven.
'sWets" Spring Surprise.
Bristol, Tenn.-The "wets" sprang
surprise by filing petition in the
local option election contest in Bris-
toll, Va, to dismiss the case upon the
ground that the petition is not suf-
ficient in law
Upton Bank Loss 100000.
Upton, DISCRIMINATION of the
affairs of the First National Bank to
determine the losses through Noah
r. Marker, the absconding cashier,
show that the amount reaches $780,
900.
PAIO DcStEOyS 1HiuOlS Village.
Champaign, Ill.--Philo, a village
in Champaign County, was almost
wiped out by fire. Half of the bust
ness section was destroyed. 1a
Prohibition in Alabama.
Montgomery, lathe general
prohibition bill was reported favor
ably to the House.
Kills Man, Poisons Herself.
Cincinnati Mrs. John Mullarkey
shot and killed Edward Axline in
Bellevue, KY, suburb of this city.
After shooting Axline, Mrs. Mullar-
key swallowed carbolic acid, and died
after being removed to Speer's Hos
pital.
Danish Missionary Held Up.
Chicago. The Rev H. p. Bergh,
a Danish missionary, while on his way
to the camp meeting at Desplanes,
was attacked by two highwaymen in
the Northwestern station and robbed
of wallet containing SIS and Al
check for $3S.
Big Demand For Homesteads.
Spokane, Wash. 1t is estimated
that the total registration for home
steads on the Spokane, Flathead and
Occur d'Alene Indian reservations
will be 100000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
$500. 600 to Remain Battlesbin.

Washington, D. C.-Repairs to cost
100000 will be made on the battle
ship Kentucky at the Norfolk Navy
Yard and will include a general over
hauling.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
RIoTING. in SPAIN.
The People Object to the War With
Morocco.

Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona was
placed under martial law. Serious
rioting occurred following the declar-
alton OF a general strike In protest
against the military operations in
Morocco and the dispatch to that
country Of large bodies of troops.
During street lighting in BARGE.
Iona a captain, three gendarmes
and eight strikers were killed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
General Worthington Dead.

Washington, D. C.-Generai Henry
G. Worthington, formerly member of
the California Legislature, delegate
in Congress from Nevada, diplomat
and jurist, died at the Garfield Hos
pital. aged eighty years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03

The New York Legislature has
passed a bill establishing farm for
reformation Of women.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
BookmaIxers Flee Japan.

BookmakerS Flee Japan.
St. PETERSBURG. A dispatch from
Vladivostok declares that on account
of the closing of the betting totali
zators in Japan many japanese race
followers have arrived to conduct
betting on the vladivostok track.
Eighty-two Japanese horses have ar.
rived.
D'Annunzio Seeks Nobel Prize.
Rome.-GabrieIe d'Annunzio, the
poet, novelist and dramatist, am
nounced his candidacy for the Nobel
prize for literature in 1910.
Americans Throng Italy.
Rome.-American tourists are
thronging the principal cities of italy.
Hotels, usually empty at this season
are overcrowded.
Closes Canal For Gear.
Kiel.-The Kiel Canal was closed
to traffic while the Emperor of Rus
STA passed through.
Gompers in Berlin.
Berlin. Sampel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation OF
Labor, arrived here to study labor
conditions.
Jap Inquiry Resumed.
Toxic. Negotiations between
China and Jajan regarding their;
Manchurian differences have been re-
sumed in Pekin.
Haiti Makes Loan.
Port au Prince. The Haitian
Government has issued an interior
loan Of 2 100000 gourdes,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03

Bury Thirty-two Soldiers.
Washington. D. C.-The bodies of
thirty-two soldiers who died during
the past year while on duty in the
Philippine Islands we're buried in
Arlington National Cemetery with
military honors.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-03
"Mets,, Spring Surprise.

Bristol, Tenn.-The ''wets" sprang
a surprise by filing petition in the
local option election contest in Bris-
toll, Va, to dismiss the case upon the
ground that the petition is not suf-
ficient in law.