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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-22

The Parksides defeated the Velox
S. A. G. on Saturday afternoon by the
score of to 0. George Lacey was on
the mound for the locals and pitched
his usual good game, striking out six
of the Velox heavy hitters and allow
ing them only four hits. O'Gorman
was on the firing line for the visitors
and was touched up for seven safeties,
including two three baggers, while he
made four of the Parksides Whit the
air and gave six free passes. Billy"
Watts is back again for the season
and will hold down third base and
act as substitute pitcher.
The box score
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-22

The first OF the series of concerts to
be given by the Morristown Band will
be rendered in the Park tonight at
500 O'Clock. The program is as fol-
lows -
1st. Mounted Guards March
Henrion
End. Selection from Traviata Verdi
3rd. Vittorio Emanuele Ill.
March AttanaSio
4th. Alteration Flower Song
Bernard
5th. American Patrol Meacham
9th. To the March KaraSeh
7th. The Star Spangled Banner.
Prof. f. Attanasio, Leader.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-22

Earned runs Parksides 8.
Three base hit-Millen, West.
Sacrifice hit-Caveneget, O'Gorman
Stolen bases Heilbronne.
First base on errors Parksides 2
VelOx 2.
Struck out-By Lacey s, by O'Gor
man 4.
Bases on balls on Lacey 3, of
O'Gorman 6.
Double plays Watts to Daimler tC
Barrett; Shoenleber to Hand; O'Gor.
man to Faix to Gardner; Shoenlebel
to O'G0rman to Hand.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-22

The town is laying a cross walk at
Evergreen avenue and Mt. Airy place
in compliance with the request recent
" made to the board Of aldermen
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-22
WHARTON f. c.

First base on errors-MorriStown l,
Wharton |.
Sacrifice hits-Doyle.
Bases on Balls-of Reeves 2, of
Wolfe 2.
Struck out-By Reeves IA, by
Wolfe s.
Stolen bases-Doyle, Wagner, Demp.
sey 2, FIGHTER, Rassler, Schiffner 2
COLLECT, Wolfe.
Left on bases Morristown 5, Whar-
ton 6.
Double play Kaiser to FIGHTER tc
Murtha.
Passed balls Wagner 2.
Hit by pitched ball--Collictt
Wolfe.
Time of game-2 hours.
Umpire Chester Fighter.
Attendance 100.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-22

The street department. is making
some slight repairs to Western ave
nue.. DeHart street, also, is being re-
surfaced.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-26

shaking of dice are among the things which
do net set well with the present board of
hibiting both diversions has been rendered.
FREMONT-On the petition of seventy
voters of the village of Winslow, which
was incorporated last month, the county
board yesterday set IL apart as a separate
voting precinct of Hooper township. includ.
ing also a strip of territory to the south
and east.
HUMBOLDT-The city fathers OF Hum
boldt have decided they do not wish a
! skating rink within the city limits, and as
a polite way of getting rid of the one now
located here, at the last meeting of the
council raised the license on skating Kinks
to $500 per annum.
MADISON-During a thunder storm today
lightning struck Ed Whachter's residence
in North Madison, tearing off a portion OF
the roof and some of the plastering, For
tunately no one was near enough to be
hurt. During the same storm a valuable
horse belonging to Joe Pelkey, who resides
a short distance southeast of Madison, was
struck by a bolt of lightning and killed.
TECUMSEH-W. NJ. Whalen, private sec.
rotary to Congressman j. A. Mcguire, was
in Tecumseh yesterday looking into the
of the congressman TO help with the move.
ment, and he is in a position at Washington
! to so do. A number of farmers along the
Nemaha river bottoms, including the COM
mittee which has in charge the drainage
mercial club rooms yesterday afternoon and
discussed the proposition with Mr.. Whalen.
PERU-The large fox squirrels which are
becoming very numerous in this vicinity,
are reported to be doing considerable dam
age. They are eating large quantities of
cherries from the trees in Peru and are
also eating green acorns from the oak
trees on the Normal campus. Several farm
ers say they have eaten the corn from
bushels of cobs which they leave lying
around the cribs. The ~janitor, Mr., Mum
ford, while doing some work about the
main building recently was chased by a
squirrel which seemed to be mad, but
managed to escape without being bitten.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-26
WONAN'S SLAYER IS SUICIDE
Man Who Killed Young Mrs. WoOdill
Shoots Himself.
MURDER MOTIVE IS MYSTERY
Frenzied Jealousy Supposed to Have
Him-He Tries 10 Throw
Crime on Persons whose
Identity is Unknown.

Continued from First Pase.)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-26
Fremont Charaeter pend.

FREMONT, Neb., June 25.-CSpecial)-
James McClintock, who has been an in
mate Of the county jail for years, died there
yesterday at the age OF 20. He had been
a county charge for fifteen years. though
relatives contributed to his support and
would have kept him had It not been for
his irascible temper and vicious disposi-
ton. He was sent TO the jail from the
poor farm over four years ago on account
OF an assault on another inmate with a
heavy cane, and was so well satisfied with
his treatment that he asked to be allowed
to remain there. He spent most OF his
time except in extreme cold Weather sitting
in front OF the jail and on account OF his
age and patriarchal appearance attracted
much attention.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-26
authorities today, but they could find moth
ing tangible to support it.
Eastman's story DIscredited.

Enstman's story DIscredited.
No such party as that described by East
man in his letter as seen upon any of the
creeks or rivers. A note telling of friends
thai were TO visit his place for a look at
the bungalow the night of the 10th gave
color to the idea for q time, but no other
persons than Eastman and Mrs. Woodill
were seen in the vicinity at the time the
crime is declared to have been COM
mitted.
Reference In a letter to the girls being
at Annapolis together with the fact that
a launch party lefS Easton several days
ago for Annapolis, also promised a clue,
but the launch party remained at Anna
polls until today, and the identity of its
members is said to have been cleared up
to the satisfaction OF the authorities. Up
to a late hour tonight however. the au-
thorities would no dIyulge tho text of East
mans letter and the report persisted that
new light might yet be thrown upon the
tragedy.
Eastman Acted COOIIy.
Eastman watched the development of the
murder charges against himself. with a
smile on his face. All day Of the morning
Of the Monday after the crime. he sat I'm
the telegraph office at Mcdaniel. In the
afternoon he went to Baltimore to mail
the letter which Miss Carrie Thompson re-
ceived on Wednesday ncrring and which
would have delayed the search for some
days IL the body had not been discovered.
He returned on Tuesday night. Sitting in
the office on Wednesday afternoon, he
heard George b. Taylor receive a telephone
message announcing the finding of the
body.
MY God!' he exclaimed jumping to his
feet, you don't mean to say a woman
has been murdered here? Who is she2"
He dropped back to his chair when told
she was unknown. After a few minutes he
said: Get me a team, Mr.. Taylor; I will
go over to st. Michaels to get a story
about this murder, and then take it to
Baltimore"
Eastman had claimed to be a newspaper
! man. Reaching St. Michaels he watched
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-26

and spoke highly Of the support he re-
ceived from Edward Rosewater. Mr.. Ran
dali, who is 81 years old, has spent seventy
eight years of his life on the frontier,
having more to do with the colonization of
southern Nebraska than any man living
Mrs, c.. O. Norton read a paper on the
history of the Oregon trail. Adjutant
General Hartigan, of Fairbury, held the
attention of his hearers fog nearly an hour
with a general discussion of army mat
tiers.
The campfire this evening was con
Quoted by Colonel MaNon and r. r.. Ran
dali. Governor Shallenberger, who was
expected to MAKE an address and review
the militia. was unable to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-26
OLD SOLDIERS AT KEARNEY

Principal Addresses Are by r.. Il.
Randall and Colonel Mnxon.
KFARNEY, Neb., June 25-CSpecial Tele-
grandfather weather greeted the third day
of the Fort Kearney reunion and the at
tendance was much larger. In the morning
a paper sen by Mrs. Kate Dutton. National
Press correspondent of the Ladies of the
G. A. r. was read and r. r. Greer, a
merchant in Kearney in pioneer days told
of his experiences in trading with Indians
and early settlers and Colonel Maxon read
a paper relating "reminiscences of frontier
days.
The afternoon program was opened with
an address by r. R.. Randall, veteran emil
grafton agent OF the Burlington railroad
He related many episodes of carly days
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-26
Destroyed Namesnke,s Mail.

M'COOK, Neb., June 25.-(Special)-
Harry Green, aged 81 years, of this city,
was brought before United States Commits
sloner ]. F. Cordial of this city yesterday
charged with destroying mail matter be-
longing to another party. He admitted the
offense. exhibiting evidences of his de-
struction of mail belonging to a travelling
man by the name OF II. Green. He was
bound over to the next term of federal
court and is now in the county Jail here In
lieu of bail. Inspector Rice and Deputy
Marshal Powell were present in the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-26
Victim is identified.
Was Eastman's Wife.

NEW YORK, June 25.-Vinnie Brad
come, to whom Eastman wrote a letter
before he died, admitted tonight that she
is his wife.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-26
Nebraska
Continued from Third Page.)

day morning for Lincoln, where he will
have charge Of the editorial departments of
the following publications: Dairy Gazette,
Poultry Gazette Wage Worker and Coun-
try Merchant. Mr.. Rankin took first and
second prizes at the state poultry show
with his Plymouth Rocks and Wyan-
dottes, In 1908 he acted as secretary and
treasurer of the National Wyandotte club
and edited and compiled the 1908 year book
for that club.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-26
NebrnnIxn News Notea,

Mike Toune, who lives three miles east
Of Lyons. destroying the chimney, tearing
up the shingles, throwing the clock onto
the floor, and overturning the cupboard.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES base ball and the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-26

something definite of his wife's parentage
She had married In New York, a DR.. Cas-
well. or Crowell, believed 70 be from Bos-
ton, before becoming of age. TIL marriage
was annulled and as Miss Thompson again,
thu girl was engaged to Harry Adams,
of Mount Vernon. N. Y. Meeting Mr.,
Woodnl about this time she married him
instead. The girls foster brother is said
TO have committed suicide because Of love
for her.
Eastman wall street Man.
Eastman, according to the information,
received here failed in New York last year
was arrested twice in Chicago last August
for grand larceny and since that time has
been n fugitive from justice.
Wall street never Witnessed a more COM
plete run than t. Eastmen quoted as say
ing in New York.
Eastmah's identity was established
through a deed found in his possession,
conveying certain property in Bogota, Der.
gen county, n. j., which he is known tc
have held.
The police had hoped that something OF
Eastman's life. and Of his relations may BIZ
learned through Miss Bradcome, to whom
the letter found in his possession was ad.
dressed. Believing that his death ends the
incident, they probably win consign tn,
body to a place I'm the Potters Field, un.
less Miss Bradeone is definitely heart
from.
The theory that the tragedy occurred ii
a launch was worked upon diligently by tn,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-26

me mad. My child is gone, torn from me
without a warning, brutally massacred in
the shadow Of her fathers home, and l
not able to raise a hand to ward off the
damnable blow of the wretched assassin"
The old man cried bitterly. AS the story
of Eastman's suicide was told to him,
Colonel Thompson said:
TT is over. 1t is settled. 1 am glad it
ended this way, and that there was no
trial" F
Husband I'm Doctors Care.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 25.-Gilbert
] WoodiIl, husband of the murdered woman,
today received the following dispatch from
Colonel Charles H. Thompson Of Nc
Daniel, Md, foster father of Woodills
murdered wife:
1--WE buried Edith in the family lot.
Murderer was shot yesterday. Am writ
ing fully
Mr.. Woodill remains under the care of a
| physician, and his relatives are endeavor-
ing to induce him not to so to Maryland.
There seems to be no one in this city
who knows anything of the early life Of
Edith May Thompson Woodill. Woodill
said his wife was in as great ignorance
of her early history as anyone.
Meets Gage Through Mckinley.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, June 25.-When told
| Of the. dispatches from Baltimore in refer
encG 10 the Woodil affair, ex-Secretary of
the Treasury Lyman j. Gage said to an
Associated Press reporter today:
My relations with my ward, Mrs. Wood
III, were perfectly honorable, as is well
known by those who know us. She was a
sweet and lovable girl and when 1 first
met her 1 became deeply attached to her.
She has been foully murdered and / think
1t is a disgrace that the poor girls body
should be made the basis for an attempted
scandal. Futher than that 1 positively
have nothing to say"
rs ii true you first met her through
President Mckinley in Washington, when
she was about y years old?" he was
asked.
yes"
who were her parents?'
II have nothing more to say" declared
Mr.. Gage and he hung up the telephone
receiver.
Victim is Identified.
BOSTON, June 25.-It was learned here
tonight from those who knew Mrs. Woodil
when she lived in Boston, that she was
born in Asotin county, Washington state,
on November 80, 1886, the daughter OF
Matthew and Zetella Wttz, who were In
poor circumstances. She was adopted Oc-
tober 10, 1900, by Captain and Mrs. Charles
H.. Thompson, through whom she met Mr..
Gage. the former secretary of the treasury,
who later sent her to Paris with Mrs.
Thompson to study music and paid all ex-
penses.
Wa EastmRn's Wife.
NEW YORK, June 25,-vinnie Brad
come. to whom Eastman wrote a letter
before he died. admitted tonight that she
is his wife.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-19
WILL KEEP HIS PROMISE
TO REDUCE The TARIFF
Tait'S Statement Taken to Mean That He viii Veto
Tariff Bill in Its Present Shape.

but from the standpoint OF RESPONSE
bility tor the entire Republican
party. He said the question In
each case was question of fact. To
be- determined by evidence as 10
whether the present duty was needed
for protection or whether the rate
was excessive. so that a downward
revision or putting the article on the
free list would not injure the industry.
He repeated the platform of the
Republican party ana said he had al
ways understood that it meant down
ward revision in many instances,
though perhaps in some few instances
an Increase might be needed; that
he reached this construction of the
platform on what he understood to
be the principle Of protection and its
justification. namely, that after an
industry was protected by duty
equal to the differences between the
cost Of production and the cost Of
production in this country. including
fair profit To the manufacturer.
the energy and enterprise of Ameri-
can business men and capitalists, the
effectiveness OF American labor and
the ingenuity OF American inventor
under the impulse OF competition be-
hind the tariff wall. would reduce the
cost of production. and that. with the
reduction and the cost of production,
the tariff rate would become unneces.
sarily high and ought to be reduced.
Will stand by His Promise.
This was the normal operation of
the tariff as claimed by the defend.
ers Of the protective system-nOt In
every case. but as a general rule
that of course a revision of the tariff
could not be perfect, must have de-
fects and Inconsistencies: but insofar
as his influence went. when called
upon to act In connection with legis.
lation, IL would be thrown I'm the di.
rection of performing the promises OF
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-19
To Brick City and Return
For Seventy-Five @

The special train over the Coast
Line will leave Gainesville next
Tuesday either at . or ~ noon,
whichever time is best suited TO the
citizens who are anticipating making
the trip.
One OF the lowest rates ever Sc
cured from here for a special train
has been secured. and II will give
the people Of Micanopy. Mcintosh
and other intermediate towns a
chance 10 spend the time there.
whether they care to accompany the
ball team or not.
A rate OF 40 cents from Gaines.
vile. So cents from Rochelle. 80
cents from Mcintosh. and so on down
the line as low as 10 cents from Zu-
Der. has been secured. and this train
will carry the largest crowd OF Oak
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-19
Boil Weevil Not So Bad
In the Lone Star 81

DALLAS. Tex. July l7.-Prof ".
d. Hunter. the Government boil
weeyil experts. made public yesterday
a statement saying the present status
OF the weeyil Is not so bad as at
the same time last year Dry weather
II destroying 80 per cent OF the
weeyils
Following Is the summary OF Prof.
Hunters report:
In general il has been found that
in central and northern Texas prairie
regions less than 10 per cent OF the
fruit is infested.
IN rhr valleys. naturally. the infee-
ton e. somewhat heavier; in south
orn Texas from 10 TO % per cent of
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-19
Sea Island Cotton Firm
In Savannah Past Week

SAVANNAH. Ga, July 1.-THE
Sea Island cotton market was Arm
,he past week, with quotations un.
changed The business was mainly
in the higher grades. say choice and
Above, the lower grades being practi-
Cally neglected. Sales would probably
lave been larger but for the very
limited offerings
Crop accounts in the main are still
quite favorable. especially from
Georgia. There has, however, been
rather too much rain and complaints
Of injury are being received from
Florida. These complaints are ac.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-19

Hall "rooters" that ever 4
any city. 4
Manager Davis states thl
-: 80. be sleeping between
that tine. and BE- win Gre
We are looking for In en-
ball. for he proposes 10 mald
do the work. and IL going [
the proper ones TO do the {
Parties who desire to z
regular train can do so. and
as want TO can stay ovs
Brick City at night and COZ
the early morning train. b
cessary precautions viii
20 see that the crowd
in a quiet and orderly maj
not a repetition OF last y
event. when the game resu
tie.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-19

the party as he understood them; and
that II iron ore and oil and coal and
hides did not need protection and
that the conditions were such as to
enable the ore producers and the oil
producers and the coal producers and
producers OF hides 10 compete success
fully. without reduction of wages.
with the producers from abroad. then
they did not need a duty and their
articles 'hould 20 on the free list.
II was a question of fact which he
hoped 20 make up his mind with re-.
speCt to, on such evidence as was
available 10 him in order To
carry Out what be- understood 10 be-
promises OF the party 10 the whole
people
He said he felt that his position
as the titular head OF the Republican
party and a. President, with the
" hole people a. his constituency
gave him a somewhat broader point
Of view than that of a single member
u Congress In respect 10 articles
produced in his district He felt
strongly the calls OF the country for
a downward revision within the limi.
iations OF the protective principle
and ne hoped TO BE- able to respond
TO that call as he heard IL. as well
A. in the interests Of the party as Of
he country"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-19
DEATH or MRS. wIENeEs.
Expires at Home Saturday Morning
at s:25 O'clock.
From Sundays Daily Sun:

cEOm ouuuag bah! sun
Fannie. the beloved wife of Capt.
= II. Wienges, clerk OF the circuit
court, and one OF the most promi.
nent citizens OF the county, died
at their nome in the northern section
of the city at S:25 O'Clock Saturday
morning. following a long illness OF
many months.
The deceased had been a patient
sufferer for about three years. dur.
ing which time everything known TO
medical skill has been done
to relieve her OF her sufferings. and
while she had a complication Of dis
eases her death was, due directly to
cancer OF the liver.
She had passed a number of gall
stones recently and II vas thought
this was the main seat Of her trou-
bic. an operation beine performed for
this immediate ailment. Ut later II
was learned that the cancer was the
main and most obstinate trouble.
She expired with all the members of
her immediate family around her at
the time. and had survived from the
operation which was performed on
Friday at noon. being a successful
piece OF medical skill.
Mrs. Wienges was In her sixty.
first year and had been a resident OF
this city for over twenty-five years
coming here when quite Young. She
was identified with the Methodist
church. and Rev. r. r. Bridges will
perform the funeral services today a;
the church, To which the friends oil
the family are invited.
Mrs. Wienges leaves. besides a no
BILE husband. two children. Mrs. Beal,
and one son. Charles. both OF whom
are living in this city, and who were
with her at the time OF her death.
The hour for the service has been
set at , o'clock and the following
gentlemen have been requested ia
iSN as Iah'p'1iS'S' w hNS' NJ WV
stables Of Davis IL Oliver this after
noon at $50 for the purpose of going
TO the home: N. =. Cheves. p. G.
Ramsey. W. ID. Dickinson. w. w. Col
-on. A. J. DaCOsta, l.. w. Fennell
Dr. Thomas has charge OF the re
mains.
The interment will be in Ever
green Cemetery. in the family bury
ing grounds.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-19
Married Man ElOpeS With
SpOuSeS Three Other Men

ELIZABETH CITY, y. c, July 10
Geo. Burgess has destroyed all rec
ords in the North State by having a
wife at home while escorting the
wives OF three other men 10 parts
unknown.
The strangely infatuated women
who fell In with the modern blue.
beard are Mrs. Annie Farrell. aged
II. wife OF Cleveland Farrell: Mrs
Sophie Morgan. wife of David Nor.
gan. a wellknown grocer, and Mrs
William Taylor, a relative OF Burgess
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-19

the fruit Is infested. In
Louisiana the infection
ranges from ; TO 10 per d
Louisiana. south OF Boyce. Il
ton ranges up TO 20 per q
Mississippi In the neighbour
Natchez As per cent OF the
infested. but the infection a
to the east and north OF ths
Dry weather is now destroyiI
80 per cent of the weevils
squares that fall to the grl
Texas to about 20 per cent I
lana. The present status
weevil Is less threatening d
year. This Is especially
throughout Texas on accoun
very dry weather.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-19

Mrs. Taylor. II Is said. even tried to
leave her baby in the care of friends
In order to follow in the wake OF the
pied piper"
The quartet left town together last
week, the women paying their own
fares.
Mrs. Burgess has just made public
the fact OF her husbands wholesale
Opponents. but does not appear TO
grieve 30 much over her recreant
spouse a. she does over the fact that
he absconded with the family saN.
ings amounting 10 about 500