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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
Jottings About Sports.

verdun, owned by Baron Maurice
de Rothschild,, won the Grand Prix
at Longchamps
~. r. Keene's Coronal won selling
stake at Newbury. England, and was
bid up to $3.50.
1t took Harvard eleven innings to
defeat Yale in the opening game of
their series at Cambridge.
Howe, OF Yale, who won both
hurdle races In the intercollegiate
games, ran altogether $50 yards over
the sticks In semi-finals and finals on
the second day Of the meet. That is
a pretty hard stunt for anybody.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
children See BOYS Drown.

Israel Berger and Harry Green
berg. each fourteen years old, were
drowned in the Delaware River, at
Washington Park, N. j.! in sight of
500 children on an excursion from
Philadelphia Berger was caught in
a racing current and .Greenberg tried
% save him. The boys sank in each
others arms.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
The labor world.

A new union of printers has been
organized at San Mateo, Cal
Naples (Italy) bakers are on strike
and bread famine is imminent.
Striking lobster fishermen at Sgd
ney, N. S., have decided to become
packers.
The Order of Railroad Telegraph
ers decided to hold its annual conven-
ton at Atlanta, Ca.
Cloth mill operatives at New Bed
ford Mass, have been refused a res
toration of the 1907 wage scale,
which was ten per cent. higher than
of nrnsant
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
State Health Department Men
Inspecting Summer Resor

Albany, N. Y.-Inspectors of the
State Department of Health are MAX
ing the annual tour of the various
summer resorts in the State to gather
information relative to sanitary con-
ditions. Particular attention is paid
to methods of garbage disposal, use
of cesspools, water supply and ventil.
alton Of buildings. When violations
Of the law are found, owners of the
property are compelled to make
improvements Summer resorts in
the whole State will be inspected.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

In the hips. Throbbing headaches
took all the go out Of me. lost ap-
petite and weight and grew weak
The kidney secretions became scan
ty and dropsy set in. suffered so
hardly cared what became of me, but
the first box of Doan's Kidney Pills
made me better, and l used the rem
edy faithfully until all symptoms left
me and | gained IA pounds"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
Conductors Stealings Ran
From So, 80 to S11.O5 Day

Brooklyn. N. Y.-Judge Dixie SEN
fenced Frederick Lehefeld, who had
been convicted of pilfering from the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
while working as conductor, to not
less than two and half years or
more than five years in Sing Sing.
The defendant, it was shown. kept
a memorandum book carrying an ac-
count of his stealings or profits from
the company, which varied from
$3.50 to $11.05 day during his pc
Rod Of service.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

Boston, Mass. "Flirt by all means.
A little flirting now and then is good
for one, and if done in the proper
way is absolutely harmless advice
of Professor George Herbert Palmer
to Radcliffe girls.
Miss Coles, the dean of Radcliffe,
was asked her opinion of this advice
from the oldest member of the Har-
ward faculty.
"Oh, / can't discuss it can't talk
about it at all.
Sitting near by was a pretty stu
dent, and the reporter raised his hat
to her The girl smiled and the
young man queried:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
MUNYON'S
PAW-PAW PILLS

Inc best Stomach
and Liver Pills known
and a positive and
speedy cure for Com
stipation, Indigestion,
Jaundice, Biliousness,
Sour Stomach. Head
ache, and all ailments
arising from a disor-
deere d stomach or
sluggish liver. They
contain in concentrat-
ed form all the vir-
tues and values Of
Munyon's Paw Paw
tonic and are made
from the Juice of the
. 3 : =
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

most rigid truth in
telling of my exper-
fence with Doan's
Kidney Pills, and
will be glad to give
corroborative evil
dence to anybody. A
catch or stitch in my
back was followed
with dull, constant
backache and pain
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
MCCLELLAN GUSTS BINGHAM.
Acts Quickly When Commissioner
Refuses to Obey Orders.

New York City.--Police Commits
sioner Bingham was summarily re-
moved for refusing to obey orders
from Office by Mayor Mcclellan, and
Deputy Commissioner William F.
Baker was sworn in in his place.
With General Bingham went out the
other deputies, Frederick Fl. Bugher,
Bert Hanson and Arthur Woods, and
also his secretary, Daniel q. Slattery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
THREE SHOT IN LOCKED ROOM.
Woman and Two Men Found Dying
No Explanation of Tragedy.

Woman and Two Men Found Dying
No Explanation of Tragedy.
Norton, Va.-The town of Mindless
boro was startled by the rapid firing
Of pistol. The hour was early, and
It was some time before the officials
Broke open room, and found there
In two men and woman dying from
pistol wounds, with the weapon lying
between the two men.
Stretched on her face lay Mrs.
James Bradshaw, of Norton, bullet
wound in her breast. Some distance
away on the floor lay ]. B. Mays, of
this place, and r. F. Culbertson, of
Coeburn
1t is believed that Mays did the
shooting, turning the pistol on him
self. The condition of all three was
such that no information could be got
from them. Both men have families.
Mays was an engineer and Culbertson
was foreman Of the Coeburn electric
light plant.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

DR.. HOFFMAN,, the author OF the
humorous poem which he published
In 1870 over the name .Kutschke,"
and which gained remarkable popu-
Iarity as the "Kutschke Lied has
received the privilege from the Ger
man Government to hyphenate his
name with that of Kutschka.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

Whitefish fry, Matched in the
United States hatchery at Kingston
N. Y, when liberated, almost invari.
ably expatriate themselves immedi.
ately by swimming to their natural
feeding ground along the northern
shore of LAX Ontario.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

Sixty-fve thousand Hungarian
partridges, a bird about twice the
size of our quail. have been i'm
ported and liberated during the last
two years by the Connecticut Game
Commission.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
HANDS RAW AND sCGLX.
Itched and Burned TerribIy-Co Could
Not Move Thumbs without Flesh
Cracking - Sleep Impossible -
CuffcuTa Soon Cured Eczema.

@An itching humor covered both my
hands and got up over my wrists and even
up to the elbows. The itching and burning
were terrible. My hands got all scaly and
when scratched, the surface would be
covered with blisters and then get raw.
The eczema got SO bad that | could not
move my thumbs without deep cracks APP
pearing. | went to my doctor, but his
medicine could only stop the itching. Az
night I suffered so fearfully that / could
not sleep | could not bear to touch my
hands with water This went on for three
months and was fairly worn out. At last
/ eot the Cuticura Remedies and in a
moIvIl l was cured. Walter FL. Cox, IS
Somerset St., Boston, Mass, Sept. Is, 1908. !"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props.
of Cuticura Remedies, Boston, Mass.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

Since 1903 there have been no inn
ports of live cattle to England from
Argentina, on account of the foot
and-mouth disease, but the imports OF
frozen beef from that country
amounted last year to 402,047, 632
pounds, valued at 9,69e'S2S.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
Eggs at Good Premium.

Eggs from nearby points are at a
premium, being about the only stock
received at Boston the condition of
which can be relied upon. Western
eggs suffer badly from long shipment
in hot weather.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
Miner Killed by an Auto.

Paul Hance, twenty-one years old,
Hungarian miner in the employ OF
the Thomas Iron Company at the
Richard Mine, was struck and in
stantly killed at Dover. N. j., by an
automobile driven by Nelson Post, OF
New Foundland.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
Britain FUND For Defense.

Lord Charles Beresford told the
London Chamber of Commerce that
Britain needs to spend about $780,
100000 Ito put the empire in a state
Df safety by March, 1914"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

Tommaso Salvini has written his
autobiography, which is shortly to
appear in a book entitled Infancy
and Youth of Illustrious Contempor-
airy Italians" Salvini says that he
could not act part well even when
he was boy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

The British-built, but German
owned ship Columbia, dismasted by
a hurricane off Cape Flattery, has
been purchased by Americans and
converted into the first six-masted
barkentine in the world.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

PaW-PaW Iru1t. I unheS1tatlngIy recOm-
mend these pills as being the best laxa-
tive and cathartic ever compounded. Get
25-cent bottle and If you are not per-
fectly satisfied will refund your money.
.-MUNYON.
FIFTY-THIRD and JEFFERSON SITS.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

M. Jusserand, who is French AM
bassador at Washington, had hoped
one day to bring his literary history
Of the English people down to mod
ern times. His life as diplomatist
is now, however, so busy that he has
had to abandon the idea of carrying
the work further than to Shake
speare's death.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
President Taft's WARNING.

President Taft. speaking at the
Yale commencement, warned the Re-
publican leaders in Congress of party
defeat if they fail to carry out the
party pledges.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
Bomb Kills Woman Spy.

Marie Bakhtadze, who had been
prominent as an agent of the political
police of Tifiis, Russia, was killed by
bomb sent to her by an unknown
person in a basket of cherries.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

Orville Wright made three success
full aeroplane flights at Fort Myer,
near Washington, d. g., the machine
responding perfectly to his guidance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
CHURCH BELLsToLL IN THE DRY
Passing of Tennessee Saloons Attend
ed by Much Rejoicing.

Memphis, Tenn.-Bells in church
and town clock steeples on tolling the
midnight hour marked the passing of
saloons in Tennessee, for at that hour
the Holiday State Wide Prohibition
law went into effect.
This law makes it illegal to sell al
coholic beverages within four miles
Of any schoolhouse in the State. Only
two places are left in all Tennessee.
Both are within twelve miles of Mem
phis, near the Mississippi State line
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
veteran Cnstodian Dead,

Martin ]. Reese, the veteran Gus
todian Of the City Hall, New York
died on the eve Of his seventy-second
birthday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

Trained falcons to carry dispatches
in time of war have been tested in
the Russian army. Their speed is
four times as great as that of carrier
pigeons.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
Mayor Busse Under the Knife.

Mayor Fred A. Blsse, of Chicago,
was operated upon for appendicitis
in hospital He was taken suddenly
III in his office. The operation was
successful
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
HARVARD WINS; YALE LOSES
Crimson 0arsmen Sweep Thames
With Three Victories.
Greatest Crowd That Ever Assembled
On the Historic Course-Great
Effort of Both Crews.
YALE-HARvARD REGATTA.
Fo-ty-third Year.
Varsity Race, 4 Miles.
Won by Harvard.
Time-21.50.

Won by Harvard.
Time-21.50.
Yale's time, 22.10.
Harvard's lead about six lengths.
Record of Victories-Twentieth
for Harvard.
Stages of the Race-One Mile
Leader, Harvard by three
quarters of a length; stroke,
"a. Time-5. 10s Yale stroke,
81. Time--5.12. Two Miles
Leader, Harvard by one length;
stroke, "a. Time-10.45. Yale
stroke, 80. Time-10.48. Three
Miles-Leader, Harvard by
five lengths; stroke, 80. Time
-16.10. Vale stroke, "a.
Time-16.20 Finish-Leader
Harvard by six lengths; stroke,
SO. Time-21.5O. Yale stroke,
36. Time-22.10.
Freshman Race, 2 Miles.
Won by Harvard.
Time-11.32.
Yale's time, 1909.
Harvard's lead about ten lengths.
Varsity Four-oared Race.
Won by Harvard.
Time-13.14.
Yale's time, 1923.
Harvard's lead about two lengths.
William Meikleham.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
THE RIGID TRUTH
And Confirmation to Any Kidney Suf-
ferer Who Asks 1t.

Mrs. w. H. Cobb, Nicholasville.
KY, says: 81 will keep strictly to the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06
Broughton Brandenburg Acquitted.

Broughton Brandenburg was ac-
quilted in New York City on the
charge of forging an article by Grover
Cleveland, but was arrested again on
a charge of kidnapping.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

Girl Acid Through
Error --Chie
o o
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

Better than gold-Like it in color Ham
Inns Wizard Oil-the best of all remedies
for rheumatism, neuralgia, and all pain,
soreness and inflammation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-06

Barking is an acquired habit with dogs
Wild dogs never bark; they howl or whine.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

COLUMBIAN HALVES. $. f.. City Tn.
der what circumstances were the Columbian half
dollars issued in the year 1876 and at what
prices were they sold TO the public 90 cents
81?
The Columbian half dollars were not
issued in 1876, but were coined in 1892
and 1898, in commemoration of the four
hundredth anniversary of the discovery
of America by Columbus. The coins
were issued from the mint at face value.
CooKS-Subscriber City. How many cooks
are employed in large hotel, such as the st.
Francis, for instance:
About 80.
TWO BUILDs-c.. City In the game of
casino can player make two builds in hand,
il he has the cards to take them up?
Rule s Of Hoyle on this game says:
should a player build up a card to a
certain denomination, and his opponent
decline to build it up higher, he (the
first player) may not alter his build
but must take 1T with a card of the
denomination of the aggregate of the
build; he is, however. at liberty to
make another build, either of the same
or Of any other denomination. or he
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

may pair or combine any other cards
before taking up his first build, but he
must comply with one of these condi-
tions before playing a card which will
not do either
BIBLE FIGuRES-K. E., City. How many
words are there in the bible? how many verses
and IS there word in 1t that is made up of
all the letters of the alphabet?
There are 773.746 words, which make
UP 3l,l73 verses. There is no word
containing all the letters, but Ezra
vii:2l contains all the letters ex-
cept 81
sECOND PAPERS-Reader. City. Within
what time after an alien has declared his inten-
tlon 10 become citizen of the United States
must he take out his second papers:
Under the present law this must be
done In not less than two years after
declaration and within seven years
after such declaration. To obtain sec
ond papers the applicant must have
resided continuously for five years in
the United States and one year in the
state in which he applies for final
papers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Letters From The People
FRANCHISE CHANGE OPPOSED


Editor Call: I opposed the fraud i'm
the Ocean Shore extension to the
water front, not. as you say this morn
ing, its grant. Neither the charter nor
any law of California permits the grant
Of new franchise under the guise
OF an amendment TO the original
grant. Under this pretense, which II
knows to be Illegal this company
seeks to have every condition for the
protection Of human life taken from its
franchise.
The original grant provides for 1s
tunnels under the main streets leading
out of the city. which this railroad
crosses This extension to the water
front repeals this and permits grade
crossings on all of these streets, ex-
cept two The only tunnel preserved
as originally provided Is under the
Southern Pacific's tracks.
This application should have been
referred by Mayor Taylor to the public
utilities committee which has proved
its honesty and ability to guard public
interests. Why should a street COM
mittee consider franchises?
EDWARD p. E. TROY.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
The Sorrows Of Solomon
fame 100000
By Edward F. CahiH
who values his

HE solomon valued 100000
BY himself and he jury that Solomon
Bloom wrote publisher Solomon off
the title The mechanics liens OF much
interest is published by James named
Bender Moss" sarcasm The
heaven printers ought be
pay It. et 1t Solomon Bloom had overrated the value
OF fame What this mend
In the words that wise and quaint philosopher fs
ronshis aeaerau. p icyaihst % @ @ s pd he is dead
What profit good his be
page lawbook slight i'm
gravestone No preface shall ever equal spendor
epaph virtues shall be written in stone provided he reliably
Solomon Bloom might be let the aecruing
fame from learned mechanics liens "a named
Bender Moss philosophical don't believe
there legal light that
or land The reward of genius him who died Thursday
1t is not expressed in verdics in damages
Let Solomon Bloom Of the history OF Edgar
Allan Poe Two cities contend for the homer OF his birthplace and oth "
willing let him while he lived Having aained that he Pera
nenty dead they are now engaged in celebrating his centenary lake nsso
prosecuting attorney DeOo by
his bath tub that his bath tub Ezra like solomon complained to
the ponce but ne got no sympathy IL II mad Oeen ms ae PAIN % ms
porcelain tub is for gbes
Solomon and Ezra have lost their tubs
put mourning
Gdey complains thief stole
not missed until sunday The thief took
3 % the nasn a a 80 @ uGs @ @ @ oas S not G be % r5
owner Gf Ss 'sg sgss on @ @ suspected
the advise he be at
the front door with the heavy end of the maleI
sympathy He and kicking like Solomon
handed editor
male altogether much
Let i'm centenary YOrck
Solomon Bloom Posteriy
justice mechanics
liens "a person
prosecuting attorney Will
by Meeting him on he said "Howdy3'
Feeling out of sorts he replied
looks ventured
fat GETS no sympathy" he pleaded
hink OF tina Solomon
w G. OF friend in Oakland Charley
good much his head Now Charley is dead
and his T Solomon who leaves his
to
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

mirable and artistic photographic
work. has taken possession of his
new studio in Post street.
Charles II. Harmon. a marine painter
of San Jose, has on view at a Van
Ness avenue art shop a most vigorous
and pleasing sketch Of a stormy sea
with a broken horizon, which is an
excellent piece of work The tossing
waves have good effect OF motion. the
sky is lowering and gloomy, and the
dividing line between the sea and
clouds indistinguishable. making the
scene a blending Of angry waters aud
equally menacing and impressive skies.
1t is said that the artist is here for the
purpose of doing some special work
for the Southern Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

building, where he has number OF MS
pictures on view. Baron is painter
of undoubted originality and his mural
work should be of interest
]. Fl. Breuer tells a good story on
himself regarding his last visit TO
France. He is said to bear very
strong resemblance to King Edward
and in several instances has been much
ouizzed about il. On this particular
occasion he was passing the sentries
stationed at one of the royal palaces in
Paris when he noticed that the line Of
automatons, motionless in their vivid
uniforms till his approach. automatic
ally saIuted. Hands flew TO caps, and
the royal salute was bestowed on the
surprised artist. who was al loss TO
understand what this sudden Difference
implied But as he came nearer and
observed the look of dismay and un-
mitigated surprise which spread over
the soldiers face as he peered at the
man whom he had taken for the Eng
lish king, Breuer recognized the situa-
tion and promptly adapting himself to
it, returned the salute with all the neg
Iigence he could muster and passed on.
The surprise and Indignation of the
French guard may be imagined. but the
American artist didn't wait for COM
ments He only tells the story now in
America.
Reports from the east state that
Robert Aiken is busy on the monument
to Bret Harte. which the Bohemian
club is to erect in Golden Gate park
1t is said that his first model was de-
stroyed in the fire and that he has
resumed work on the monument.
changing the design somewhat. The
new model is in the form of a large
portrait bas-relief of the author, who
is seated in the attitude of thought
with pen and paper in hand. The
sculptor in addition to commissions, is
at work upon several sketch models
which he intends putting into com
petition both here and in the east.
Dassonville. celebrated for his adj
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Work
for the
Native Sons

Its root in history and whether called by that merely
known as local pride it is useful asset.
II this community is to work together for the good
public duty cultivate loyal San Francisco spirit
be effective that end than thorough schooling the
knowledge OF local history.
1t strange TACT that local history snguary neglected
branch OF knowledge all America This nexcusable
IN city whose history full OF inspiration This condition
OF the population well the young
taken The history the
largest OF the history OF California wherefore
might pohtab take up this suggestion carry through to
fulhlment
As study in the evolution of government state OF
political chaos the history of San Francisco repe
ton carries the readers along by its stirring deeds
both good and evil have been done
their lesson the young Indeed OF repoac that young
San francisco knows nothing OF the inspiring history of the city,
nothing the ustrous identified with little of
the spring OF its greatness
suppose the Native Sons should make appropriation from
their Tor compilation of brief compendiou
OF the CITY, would be money well spent No drama of
modern times is full OF action story city.
the children.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Ilnpertinent Question No. SO
Why Are You What You Are?

For the most original wttest to this queston-he
briefer the better-Ihe Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS
For the next five The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON 4 POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
s. prize to Lewis C. carepO pOofhe PaloA
The people
etoo Market tstret.
/ would have J. DalzeH Brown m be Ruef
my attorney and Jim Jefries my bodyguard
lpize to E. Murphy Fourth avenueo
Make her quit bossing
prize to ] Ienryst streL Berkae
Fourteen years. unless helped me out
prize TO V cIeans7 Third Streets
Lie abed these rainy mornings Mrs Boss start
the
o ] street, BerkIe
Quit preaching socialism"