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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
miles in ten hours and were half way

miles in ten hours and were half way
to the seth parallel.
Again there was few hours stop,
and they went on again before mid
night. The weather and going were
even better. The surface, except as
interrupted by infreqnent ridges, was
as level as the glacial fringe from
Hecla to Columbia, and harder.
They marched something over ten
hours, the dogs being often on the
trot, and made twenty miles. Near
the end of the march they rushed
across a lead 100 yards wide, which
buckled under the sledges and finally
broke as the last sledge left it.
They stopped In sight of the seth
parallel, in temperature of forty
degrees below. Again a scant sleep,
and they were on their way once more
and across the seth parallel The
bitter air was as keen as frozen steel.
A little longer sleep than the
previous ones had to be taken here,
as all were in need of it. Then on
again.
Before Peary turned in he took an
observation, which indicated the
party's position as 1926.
In twelve hours they had made
forty miles.
After many more perils and when
they were at the end of their en-
durance the pole was reached on
April g.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14

Mr.. Newrich, the Pittsburg multi
millionaire, was furnishing the lib
rary of his magnificent mansion.
Let me see," he unused. You've
got the order for the $S5, 900 edition
de luxe of Dickens bound in levant?'
Eyes, sir" replied the bookseller.
And the $4,000 set of Shakes
peare?"
Yes, sir"
''And the standard authors, bound
in calf, Thackeray, Scott, Washing
ton Irving, Cooper, and all them
there other fellers?"
Yes, sir, have a memorandum
of the entire list
We'll, then, that's off my mind. 7
said Mr.. Newrich, of Pittsburg, with
a sigh of relief Now. what want
is something to read. Say, have you
got complete set of "'Old
Sleuth? New York Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14

the Rome, Watertown and Ogdens-
burg Railroad, and her share of the
estate strengthened his hands for the
battles that were to come.
In 1883 the Hartman house was
wealthy enough to own Is 900 shares
of Illinois Central stock, and Mr. Har-
riman was elected a director Stuy-
vesant Fish had been on the board
since 1877, and the men became
warm business and social friends.
The first large amount of money Mr.
Hartman made was through the sale
to the Illinois Central of the Yazoo
Valley and Mississippi Valley Rail
road, which he engineered.
Wall Street began to take notice
of Mr. Hartman in the years that fol-
lowed. He became vice-president Of
the Illinois Central. and the right
hand man of Mr.. Fish, financing the
deals which rounded out the Illinois
Central system into 1870 miles, treh-
ling its capitalization and more than
trebling its earnings.
Mr.. Fish and Mr.. Hartman fore
stalled the Louisville and Nashville,
the most formidable rival of the Illi-
nois Central, by purchasing an indie
pendent line between Memphis and
New Orleans, giving the only direct
highway between those cities.
Mr.. Hartman was a small man,
slight in build, narrow chested and
looking anything but the part of a
great railroad builder. He had head
out of proportion to his body, and his
most striking feature was his eyes.
They looked through one, and
snapped when he gave his orders.
e. II. Harriman's personal fortune
has been variously estimated at from
$50, 000.0 900 to $4,000, 900, though
the former figure is one which APP
pears to be most in consonance with
such facts as are known regarding
Mr.. Harriman's security holdings.
At Mr.. Harriman's bedside when
he died were Mrs. Hartman, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert L. Gerry, w. Averell
Hartman, the Misses Mary and Carol
Hartman, Roland Hartman, Orlando
H. Hartman, the railroad man s
brother; Mrs. Cornelia N. Simons, his
sister, DR.. Lyle and two nurses.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
HARTMAN HAD CANCER.
Professor StruempeIl, of Vienna, Thus
Diagnosed His Ailment.

Vienna, tria.-Professor Adolf
Struempell, the Viennese specialist
whom the late e. Fl. Hartman came
to Europe to consult, now admits that
when he saw Mr.. Hartman in July he
diagnosed his complaint as cancer.
Professor Struempell, while at
Breslau, sent the following signed
statement to the Associated Press:
Il diagnosed Mr.. Harriman's com
plant as carcinoma of the stomach at
the end of July. / could not, of
course, communicate this diagnosis to
private inquirers, but informed Mr..
Harrimans American physicians of
it, and that the conditions did not in
dictate that an operation was hope
less ! FASTENED Mr.. Harriman's de-
parture homeward. -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
low him to make latitude observa.

low him to make latitude observa-
ton Immediately.
He believed he could do this if
weather and leads permitted, but had
two alternatives in reserve in case
he failed to make the proposed dis
lance.
The first of these was to force a
last march, but rest until he could re-
sumo the trail; the second was to
make a forced march, using light
sledges and double teams of dogs,
accompanied by only two members of
the party, while the remainder stayed
in camp in the background
All possibilities that would upset
these plans were the increasing preva-
lence of open leads and non-negotia-
BILE water and the realization that one
twenty-four hours gale would spell
certain disorganization and place all
in peril.
After midnight, refreshed by few
hours good sleep, Peary struck the
trail, leaving the others to break
camp and follow.
Climbing the ridge in the rear of
his igloss he drew in another notch of
his belt, the third since he set out
Every one of the party, man and dog,
was slim as razors and muscles as
hard as possible. The morning broke
fine, the wind of the previous two
days having subsidized, while the going
proved the best they had yet struck.
Now they found it easy to recognize
the large old foes, which were hard
and clear and surrounded by ridges.
Sometimes they passed over foes
and through crevices and sometimes
up huge Drinks
Continuing, the narrative says: A
good pace was set for about ten hours.
Twenty-Five miles took Peary we'll be-
yond the S8th parallel.
A few hours sleep and they were
on the trail again. AS the going was
now practically horizontal, they were
unhampered and could travel as long
as they pleased. They made twenty
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14

Signalling by flags, as the term Is
now universally understood, was in
vented in the year 1854 by Surgeon
Myer, of the United States Army. Be
fore Surgeon Myers invention the
only flag signaling was by color, but
realizing the inadequacy of such a
mode of conveying information, DR..
Myer studied out the system of wig
wagging," or talking by making mo-
lions with the flag, sort of deaf and
dumb telegraphy, which has since
been adopted by pretty nearly all the
nations of the world.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
PRESSED HARD
Cofree's Weight on Old Age.

When prominent men realize the
injurious effects of coffee and the
change in health that Postum can
bring they are glad to lend their tes-
timony for the benefit of others.
A superintendent of public schools
in North Carolina says:
my mother, since her early child
hood, was an inveterate coffee drink
er, and had been troubled with her
heart for a number of years, and com
planned of that weak all over feeling
and sick stomach.
Some time ago l was making an
official visit to a distant part of the
country and took dinner with one of
the merchants of the place. noticed
a somewhat peculiar favour of the
coffee, and asked him concerning it.
He replied that it was Postum.
Il was so pleased with 1t, that af.
ter the meal was over, bought a
package to carry home with me, and
had wife prepare some for the next
meal. The whole family liked it so
well that we discontinued coffee and
used Postum entirely.
II had really been at times very
anxious concerning my mothers con
dition, but we noticed that after using
Postum for a short time she felt so
much better than she did prior to It's
use, and had little trouble with her
heart and no sick stomach, that the
headaches were not so frequent, and
her general condition much improved.
This continued until she was as well
and hearty as the rest of us.
Il know Postum has benefited my
self and the other members of the
family, but not in so marked a degree
as in the case of my mother, as she
was Il victim of long standing"
Read "The Road to Wellyille," f.
pkgs.
There's Reason"
Ever read the aboveletter? A new
ore appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
The National Game

Long Fred Falkenberg held Detroit
to five hits, Ty Cobb getting two OF
the safe ones.
Outfielder "Ty" Cobb has stolen
more bases TO date this season than
during all last year
Much sooner than was expected
has been heard the ancient slogan OF
Wait until next year.
Chickering Evans, pitcher on the
Hartford (Connecticut) League team
has been sold by owner James H
Clarkins to the Boston Nationals for
$25OO.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
CUTICURA CURED HIS ECZEMA.
Humor Came on Legs and Ankles
Could Not Wear Shoes Because
of Bad Scaling and Itching.

u have been successfully cured of dry
eczema. / was inspecting the removal Of
noxious weeds from the edge of river and
was constantly in the dust from the weeds.
At night l cleansed my limbs but felt a
prickly sensation. paid no attention to it
for two years but I noticed scum on my
legs like fish scales. did not attend to it
until it came to be too itchy and sore and
began getting two running sores. My
ankles were all sore and scabby and I could
not wear shoes. had to use carpet and
felt slippers for weeks. got cake Of the
Cuticura Soap and some Cuticura Oint-
ment. In less than ten days ] could put
on my boots and in less than three weeks
/ was free from the COMPOUNDED itching.
Capt. G.. P. Blisa. Chief of Police, Morris.
Manitoba. Mar. 90 'O7, and Sept. "a, '0s. /"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props.
Of Cuticura Remedies. Boston. Mass.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
Mean Man.

The newest mean man story: In
a western county of Kansas the dead
body of an unknown man was recent
ly discovered. In his pockets they
found 500 in bank notes and big
revolver.
What about it?" asked the inno-
cent one.
You would expect that they'd
have used that hundred in finding his
relatives, or failing in that, have CIV
en- him decent burial, now, wouldn't
you?"
Sure"
well, they didn't" is the answer.
"They arranged his dead body before
a justice of. the peace for carrying
concealed weapons and fined him
500 and buried him in the Potter's
Field. kansas City Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
EDWARD HENRY HARTMAN.

Mr. Hartman died. 1t will be inn
possible to tell without an autopsy,
and no autopsy will be held
Edward Henry Hartman, for
fifteen years the most potential fac
tor in the management of American
railways, fought his way to the COM
manding position he held against OBJ
stacles which would not only have
discouraged but would have worn out
most men, and this after he was more
than forty years old.
1t was said of him, after he started
on his way to the place he finally oc-
cupied in the business world, that he
was the greatest financier among rail-
road men and the greatest railroad
man among fnanciers. In the later
years he was accorded the place of a
great financier among financiers, and
a great railroad man among railroad
men, combining the qualities of the
two more than any other person of
his time.
He was called the incarnation of
Wall Street, but he had an magma
ton which gave to him view of rail
road trains carrying their loads of
wealth across continent, and he
bought, rebuilt and equipped those
railroads so that they were ready for
the business when it came. He was a
builder and never wrecker of rail
roads, and it was his boast that he
had never been connected, with sys-
tenn that ever defauited in payment.
Until after he was more than forty
years old there was nothing to indi-
cate that Mr.. Hartman was to occupy
the place he won among the giants of
the business world. He had been in
Wall Street since he was boy, and
had the reputation of being a shrewd
trader, but he had never shown his
wonderful ability as builder of rail-
roads and his ambition to control the
great transportation systems of this
country.
Mr.. Hartman was born in Hemp
stead, l.. L., February %, 1848, and
his father was Orlando Hartman, Jr.,
an Episcopal clergyman There were
six children in the family, and his
early life was one of poverty, with
ottentimes not enough money to sup
ply the wants of all the family. His
father moved to Jersey City, and
young Hartman received his educa-
ton in the public schools there and in
an Episcopal school, which he could
listers receiving reduced rate for
tuition.
His mother came from one of the
old families of New Jersey, and from
her he inherited many of the traits
and that strong personality which dis
tinguished him among the great men
OF his day, In the early sixties Mrs.
Hartman inherited enough money to
settle the bread and butter problem
of the family for all time.
Both the father and mother were
born and bred aristocrats and had
what is oftentime the bane of the
poor-pride of birth. They knew few
people and cared to know no more,
and the children were taught to fol-
low the social line closely. To the
outside world the Harrimans were
cold. reserved and naughty, and
democracy was never taught the boy
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14

An American firm has established
large fig packing house at Nazli.
the chief producing centre of Asia Mi
nor The fruit is moistened for pack.
ing with sea water, which has to be
sent in barrels from Smyrna, 12C
distant on the coast Heretofore the
fig crop has been transported to
Smyrna for final drying and packing.
It has averaged about 10000 CAMEL
loads a year, a camel carrying $50
pounds.-New York Press
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
QbIl
Ag Iih
Question

DO you know Of any who ever received any
benefit from taking Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound?"
any who is suffering with any aiment peculiar
to her will ask her neighbos this question: she will be
surprised the result There is hardly community in
this country where be found who have been
restored to health by this famous old remedy, made
exclusively from simple formula Of roots and herbs.
During the past 80 years have published thousands
Of letters from these grateful who have been cured
by Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound, and
in all that time have published testimonial without
the writer's special permission. Never have knowingly
published testimonial that not truthful and genuine.
Here one just received few days ago. anyone doubts
that this and honest statement of expert
with Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound write
and ask her.
Houston, Texas hen first taking Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was total wreck had been
sick for three with female troubles chronic
trouble medicines
nothing did me any good.
"For three lived medicines and thought would
WELL when advertisement of Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and advised it.
husband got of Compound,
much good continued its i well woman
enjoy the best of health.
81 advise all suffering from such troubles
regret it will surely L. Hicks,
$40 Cleveland ST.. Houston.
Any who is sick and suffering is foolish surely
not to give such medicine this trial. Why should
not do her as much good as it did Mrs. Hicks.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
.PEARY SEEKS NORTH POLE
WITH PARTY OF ESK|MOs
Had Worked For This Triumph
Thirty-twO Years.
STORY OF COLD AND HARDSHIP
Explorer Starts For the Goal, Leav-
ing Rest to Break Camp and Fol-
lOw-AH Lean as Razors With
Muscles as Hard.

London. The London Times prints
Commander Robert e. Peary's story,
taking up the narrative at the S8th
parallel, where, having parted with
his last supporting party, he was left
to face the final stage of the journey
to the pole himself with only a party
of five Eskimes.
Peary says this was the moment
for which he had worked thirty-two
years.
He and his party were in the best
condition for the task, and he adds
that their equipment and supplies at
this point were beyond his most rosy
expectations.
The Eskimos were all thoroughly
experienced men, full of confidence in
their leader, ready to obey him in
everything and to risk every danger.
Two had been his personal COM
panions to the furthest north three
years ago and two others were in
Clark's supporting party on that oc-
casion.
The fifth was no less eager and
willing than the others, being in
spired by the hope of reward which
would enable him to win the consent
of his fiancee's father to their mar
riage. The dogs, too. were all spe-
cially selected survivors of 1873 which
started from Cape Columbia, all of
them powerful males in fine shape.
The sledges were also in excellent
condition, while the supplies carried
were ample for forty days or for
ninety if circumstances should neces-
state the sacrifice of dogs.
For this final march Peary deter
mined to make every effort to accom-
plish five marches of fifteen miles
each so as to reach the end of the
fifth long enough before noon to al
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14

MISS Hilda Martindale is senior in
spector OF factories for Ireland.
me clubwomen OF Chicago puzzled
over the question Of a lawful costume
for working women.
Mrs. R. II. Tucker, OF Spokane,
Wash, is the first woman wireless
operator in the world.
The State Federation Of Women's
Clubs in Kentucky three years ago be-
gan a campaign against illiteracy.
Miss Gertrude e. Curtiss, of Brad
ford, Pa, is the first negro girl to
become dentist In the Eastern
States.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD IN MEXICO.
Men, Cattle and Mills Swept Away by
Overlooking River.

Mexico City.-A terrible food has
visited the Jamiltepec district in the
State of Oaxaca. Sugar plantations
and mills have been destroyed, hun
dreds of head of cattle have been
killed and scores of farm laborers
have lost their lives in the waters.
The scene of this inundation is in
the southern part of the republic,
many miles from Monterey and Ia
maulipas. The Atoyac River over
flowed its banks and swept miles of a
rich country with devastating force
The. Jamiltepec district is one of the
richest on the Pacific Coast, and it is
said that 100000 persons will suffer
from this most recent flood, owing to
the great area of land laid waste.
The initial overflow of the Atoyac
River was caused by a cloudburst.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
Morgan to FINANCE Dr. cook.

Chicago. A Copenhagen cable
says:
1T is said that ]. Pierpont Morgan
telegraphed to DR., Cook offering him
any sum he might need, but the ex-
plorer says he will pay for the expe-
dition himself. /"
The expedition referred to is the
one which DR.. Cook is planning to
send to Greenland, under command
of Commander Sverdrup to bring
back the two Eskimo witnesses, with
whom Cook would like to confront
Pearv.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
Chain Your Vicious Dog.

This regulation has been adopted
by the Postoffice Department, Wash
ington, d. c.: Carriers are not re-
quired to deliveF mail at residences
where vicious dogs are permitted to
run at large. Persons keeping such
dogs must call at the postofice for
their mail"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
UMPIRE cH1DED BY SHERMAN
Vice-President Thought Owens Had
Erred in q Decision.

Kansas City, Becoming ex
cited over what he believed to be a
bad decision at first base in the game
between the Kansas City and Mime,
apolis teams of the American Associa
ton here, Vice-President James S.
Sherman, who attended the game,
called Umpire Clarence Owens to his
box after the inning was over and
protested against the decision.
Mr. Owens" the President is
quoted as saying, Il believe your de-
cision at first base on that man was
umpiring seems to have been good
been called safe it might have won
the game for the home club Your
impiring seems to have been good
outside of that, but believe that
decision was wrong"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
HIS MOTHER COMMITS SUICIDE
When She Learns That Her Son Was
Sent to Jail.

Fall River, Mass. Temporarily
crazed over the imprisonment of her
son, Mrs. Margaret Sheehan, seventy
five years old, committed suicide by
slashing her throat with atable knife
She died just as an ambulance ar
rived to take her to the hospital.
Mrs. Sheehan's son was sentenced to
three months in jail for abusive
treatment of his wife.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14

In Chicago the tendency of wages
IN the various trades is upward
Bakers International Union, with
a membership of 2100 in 1898, now
shows total of 16,200
During two months thirty-seven
new locals of building laborers have
been formed in different cities of the
country,
The International Molders' Union
has paid since January, 1896, when
benefits were established for sick sick
and death benefits total of $2,504,-
1921
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
TRAIN KILLS sLEEPwALKER.
Searchers, Notified He Was Missing,
Came Upon His Body.

Huntington. West Va. - While
walking in his sleep w. M. Gwinn. q
travelling salesman of Charleston,
West Va, was struck by a Chesa-
peake and Ohio freight train and in
jured so badly he died short time
later.
Gwinn, who was stopping at the
home OF friend, was missed, and
the police were looking for him when
his body was found
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
Taft Glad Both Are Americans.

Beverly, Mass President Taft,
during speech on board the May
flower, said:
Il think it is a great deal better,
in view of the recent developments,
that when there is dispute as to
who got to the pole, the two men
who were contestants should be from
the same nation. We are, / think,
much more certain of reaching the
truth under these circumstances than
If both were backed up by certain
sort of national pride and prejudice
that might lead to error"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
Woman nj, Shoots Herself.

Despondent because Of continued
i'll health, Miss Emma Hersey, for
merly of New York City, shot herself
through the head in her home in
Bloomington, N. Y. She was twenty
two years old.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
yellow Fever Spreads m Peru.

Yellow fever has made its appear
ance at Moyobamba, capital of Loreto
Department, Peru. The town has
population of 10000 and is noted
for the manufacture of Panama hats.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14

Il tell you it is mistaken idea
that animals have instinct re-
marked the newfangled naturalist.
viii you inform me then what
makes a hen set on doorknob?"
asked the auditor.
my Investigations have only gone
far enough to show that it is not in
stinct," replied the naturalist some
what stiff1y. -Philadelphia Ledger.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
Kaiser Aids Flood victims.

Emperor William has given $500
for the relief of the Monterey flood
sufferers OF Mexico.