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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
Origin Of Pugilism.

Man being instinctively a pug.
nacious animal, and the fist being the
simplest and most natural weapon.
it may safely be assumed that
pugilism. as mode OF settling dim.
culties, is coeval with man himself
So far as we know, boxing for men
was introduced in the Olympic games
in the 2Sd Olympiad, 769 B. G., and
for boys in the S7th Olympiad, 500
B. c.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
Costs of Office.

On the day after his election the
chief magistrate of certain town
in the Midlands, who enjoys the
reputation of being rather near" in
money matters, was asked for sub
scription to the local football club.
II really can't do it," he replied.
"Just look at the outlay I've already
been put to through accepting ofice!"
And he produced small ledger, in
scribed on the cover, "Mayoralty Ex-
penses." On the top line of the first
inside page was the entry, Dress
suit, SO. Reynolds Newspaper.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
In "Mr. OPP by Alice Hogan Rice

In ''Mr. Opp" by Alice Hogan Rice,
published by the Century Company,
the hero is described by Jimmy
Fallows, another character in the
book. who says: IF there is one per-
son in the world that's got a talent
for missing things it's Mr.. Opp. !
never seen him that he hadn't Just
missed gettin a thousand dollar job,
or inventin' q patent, or bein' hurt
when he had took out accident pol
icy. If he did ketch train, like
enough it was goin' the wrong way.
never see anybody in the world that
stood as good show of gittin' the
fool prize as that there D. Opp"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
A Bic MISTAKE.

A fool, barber and baldheaded
man were travelling together. Los.
ing their way, they were obliged to
sleep in the open air, and to avert
danger it was agreed to watch by
turns. The first lot fell on the bar
Der, who for amusement shaved the
poor FOOLS head while he was sleep
ing. He then woke him, and the
fool, raising his hand to scratch his
head, exclaimed: Here's a pretty
mistake. You have awakened the
baldheaded man instead OF me-
Liverpool Mercury.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25

We know that figures will lie and
that liars will figure, but there seems
to be ground for the statement that
sixty-five per cent. of our national ex-
penditure goes for war, past, present
and to come, declares the Christian
Register. The craze for expenditure
in fighting ships and for war material
will, we believe, soon pass. The
enormous expenditure for pensions is
not likely to be reduced at present
because no one seems to dare to ex'
pose the corruption covered by it
Every brave soldier and honorable
veteran knows that, If he undertook
the ungracious task Of exposing his
comrades and the women on the pen.
sion list, there would be a great re
duction at once.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
To Value New Jersey Roads.

Governor Fort appointed Samuel
WINERY, of East Orange; Charles
Hansel, of Crawford, and Frank Stew
ems, of Jersey City, commissioners to
appraise and re-value the railroad and
canal property in the State. The APP
pointments were made under author
ity of a joint resolution passed by the
Legislature, the acknowledged pur-
pose of which was to raise the assess
ments of the railroads. If the COM
missioners accomplish the result in
tended by the legislators they will
raise the assessments of railroads in
the State by many millions of dollars.
Mr.. WINERY and Mr.. Hensel are engi-
neers in railroad construction, and
Mr.. Stevens is said to be an expert in
real estate statutes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
BOY Chung to a Runaway.

With a display of pluck that many
full grown man would be proud of,
eight-year-old Raymond Breen, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Breen, of Spring
field avenue, Summit, chung to the
reins of runaway horse until it
freed itself from the harness, then
chased it, and finally caught it in a
field, some distance away. With him
in the carriage when the horse took
fright were his two younger brothers,
George and Henry, five and three
years old, respectively, and it was in
an effort to save them that the little
hero hung to the reins and vainly en-
deavored to stop the horse. Although
the hind wheel of the carriage came
off none of the youngsters was hurt,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
Thu1nb-BeIls.

The thimble was originally called a
thumb-bell by the English, because
worn on the thumb, then a humble,
and finally its present name. 1t was
a Dutch invention, and was first glass
and pearl. In China beautiful carved
pearl thimbles are seen, brought to
England in 1896. Thimbles were
formerly made only of iron and brass.
but in comparatively late years thes
have been made of gold, silver. steel.
horn, ivory and even glass and pearl
thimbles are seen, bound with gold
and with the end of gold. --Eclectic.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
Or. Frank S. Churchill has been

DR.. Frank S. Churchill has been
telling Chicago women's club about
the colonies for epileptics. "There
are at present" he says, Eight Of
these colonies in operation in the
United States. We find that the pa
tents when kept together, with plen-
ty of exercise and work and proper
treatment, are greatly benefited. They
are then subject to seizures at much
longer intervals.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
Tribute to Educator.

All of the public schools were
closed at Millville and flags were
placed at half-mast in honor of the
late Silas c. Smith, the veteran edu-
Gator, when the funeral occurred from
his late residence, in West Millville.
The Masons had charge of the obse-
quies. The Board of Education, of
which Professor Smith was the secre-
tary, and the Board of Health, of
which he was president, attended in a
body There were three wagon loads
Of floral tributes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25

Governor Stuart has signed the
municipal forest bill, which permits
Pennsylvania towns of the first class,
boroughs and cities to acquire by pur-
chase, gift or lease tracts of land COW
cred with trees, subject to the appro-
val of the forestry commissioner. The
principal purpose of the law is to in
crease revenue and reduce taxation
by the sale of products of forests, but
it is provided that the lands may be
used for recreation grounds.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25

There is world of delicacy and
diplomacy as well as gossipy instinct
and good feeling wrapped up in the
foolish question, asserts the New
York Mail. 1t avoids the presumption
of bald assertion about another
persons affairs, by putting a state-
ment of fact IN the more conciliatory
form of question. 'Fishin, Bll?"
addressed to man with rod seated
on dock is much more tactful in
opening conversation than, Caught
anything yet?" The latter is ques-
ton number two in the conventional
bayside colloquy. Asked first, the
person addressed is conscious Of a
vague irritation, a sense that the 9TH.
er fellow is taking something for
granted. which may ind vent in the
retort, How dye know I'm tryin' to
eaten anything"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
John E. Dunninc Dead.

John E. Dunning, senior member Of
the Allen & Dunning Tobacco Com
pany, and vice-president of the Silk
City Bank, died. at his home, No. SIT
East Twenty-fifth street. Paterson.
He was seventy-three years old, and
had lived in Paterson for fifty-six
years. He was born at Whitesboro,
near Utica, ~ Y, and before coming
to Paterson lived in Rome and Sloats-
burg. He leaves six sons and four
daughters.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
Los Angeles bars Consumptives.

At meeting in Los Angeles, Cal.
OF persons representing all the per-
manent Charitable associations and
institutions Of Los, Angeles, a resolu|
ton was adopted asking all charita'
Die associations of the United States
70 refrain from sending any more
consumptives to Los Angeles. II
more be sent, the resolution says,
necessity win compel the local as
sociations to return them Immediately
70 the place from which ther started
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
CHAPTER XIV.

There could be no doubt that Beau
fort behaved throughout this business
In the most admirable way. He made
the best of it to Lady Car, who lay
and listened to him as to the playing
of pleasant tune, sometimes closing
her eyes to hear the better. She had
got her death wound. Tom had never
been the son she had dreamed. He
was his fathers son. not hers, and to
see him succumb to the grosser temp
tations had been misery and torture
to her But the story of that fraud,
SO fully intended, made with such
clear purpose, was one of those over
whelming revelations which go to the
very heart. If a woman is unhappy
in her married life, if she is .tricked
and cheated by fate in every other
way, there is still always the natural
justice to fall back upon, that the
children will be left to her--her chill
dren in whom to live new life; to
see heaven unfolding again; to have
some faint reflection of herself; some
flower of her planting, some trace
that she has been. And when she has
to confess to herself that the child of
her affections, the thing that has
come from her, the climax of her own
being, is, in fact. all unworthy, a
creature of the dunghill, not only
base, but incapable OF comprehending
what is good and true, that final dis
enchantment is too great for flesh and
blood. Nature, merciful, sometimes
blinds the woman's eyes. makes her
incapable of Judging. fills her with
fond folly that sees no imperfection
in her own--and that folly is blessed.
But there are some who are not blind
Cd By love, but made more keen and
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25

DR.. Reuben Thompson, who had
served nine years of an eighteen-year
term in State prison at Trenton for
malpractice in Red Bank, bled tc
death from hemorrhage in the pri-
son. A pardon for him was due in
four days. He had refused parole
long ago, because he could not prac.
tice his profession under it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25

When q Wheeling train arrived at
Massiiion, Ohio. few days ago a
srowing rooster was found on the
plot OF the engine. 1t had been
there from the last stop, fifty miles
away. How the chicken got on the
pilot was not known. The only the
CRY Is that 1t strayed across the track
wnen the train was leaving Pine Val
icy ana 10 escape death jumped on
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25

The man who can make two ears OF
corn or two blades of grass grow on
the spot where only one grew before,
said Dean Swift, would deserve bet
ter of mankind and render more es-
sential service to the country than the
whole race of politicians put together.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25

Southern California newspapers are
agitating for a division of the State
in order that the West may have
more representation in the Senate,
but, objects the Boston Transcript,
Arizona and New Mexico ought to do
something to raise the average.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
strangled by His Collar.

Strangled by his own collar, Fred
erick Schweikhardt, thirty years old,
was found dead in an outbuilding of
Struther Brothers store at Phillips
burg. He was victim of epileptic
spasms, and as he fell in one of them
his head took such position that he
was strangled to death.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25

sMan is losing his voice." says a
scientist, which may cause intending
candidates for Office to rush the sea-
SON while the tongue holds out to
wag. warns the Atlanta Constitution.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
EVEN Sd.

There are $1,000 telephone girls
in the world. The duties OF $685.
94S consist in telling you that the
line is busy Louisville Courier-
Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
German uavalrv Tra1nlng.

In training its cavalry recruits, the
German army Is making use OF q ma
chine driven by electricity, in which
AL the movements of horses are sim
ulated. =.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
smalIest EIectric MOTOR.

A German mechanic has built the
smallest motor in the world. 1t is
used as scarf pin and is run by a
battery in his pocket. He keeps it in
constant operation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25
An amateur is performer who
asks no pay for not knowing his limt-
tations, defines Puck.

The boy who died Of eating wild
turnips was a delicate sort of boy,
poor thing, cynically signs the At
lanta Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25

It is a great deal easier to explain
what should be done, admits the
Epitomist, than it is to get right after
it and see that it is done.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-25

Subject: Believing and Doing, James.
2:14:26-GoIden Text: James.
2:2O-- Commit Verse 26--Com-.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-19
A Little Old.Fashioned Weather.

Our mice winter" of which every one
has spoken in terms of high commenda-
ton, took turn Sunday into the style
traditional for New England. 1t began
some time before daylight Sunday morn
ing, with the temperature steen degrees
below zero, and continued showing
heavily until nearly noon before the
mercury had crawled up to the cipher.
The heavy northeast storm continued
until the early evening, when it cleared
away, leaving some fifteen inches OF
snow on top of what there was before.
1t was heavier storm than We had last
winter.
The street car ran regularly until in
to the evening, and has kept the light
snow plowed out in good shape, being
apparently bothered little by il.
Attendance at the churches Sunday
morning was naturally rather light,
though good congregations were present
under the conditions. The afternoon
and evening services were mainly omit
ted.
After it cleared the wind came up, and
while not gale it has had considerable
frolic with the light snow.
A portion of the schools were suspend
ed for Monday forenoon, but there will
be no extensive embargo on travel,
either on foot or by team.
For a few days the supply of wood
aud timber which was coming in at the
rate of hundreds of cords to the day will
be reduced, but il weather conditions
hereafter are right the shedding in the
woods will be improved by the snow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-19
About the State.

Seth Chambers OF Sanford, who acct
dentally shot and killed Ralph Downs
while the two were out hunting, has
been indicted by the grand jury for man.
slaughter.
Ebert N. Bates, the Richmond dent
ist, convicted of the death Of Miss
Winnie Kincaid by illegal operation, has
been sentenced to the state prison for a
term of FIVE years.
The law court promptly denies tho
motion for q new trial In the case OF
George None, convicted jointly with
Pascale Ligorasi for the murder OF
James Scott at East Livermore.
Mrs. Salome Sellers of Deer Isle, 10S
years old, died at her home in Deer Isle
on the 10th. She was real daughter of
the Revolution, and is thought to have
been the oldest person In New England.
Parkhurst's latest: Johnny Argraves
had a bad attack of the toothache last
week and after he had tried q dozen
remedies and got no relief, Fred Haley
told him to put pinch Of cayenne
pepper in his eye. Johnny did SO and
the tooth stopped aching Immediately
but Fred has been put up on the barn
for day and half and Johnny stands
at the foot of the ladder with sled
stake waiting for him to come down.
Freeport lays claim to the most absent
minded man in the state, Mr.. R who
recently went to the village to make
three purchases. He entered the bakery
and bought loaf of bread. From there
he went to the meat market and pur'
chasing three pounds Of steak, left the
bread. His next stop was at the dry
goods store where he bought spool OF
thread and left the steak. When he re-
turned home all that he could show fol
bis shopping expedition was q five cent
spool of thread.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-19
Oxford Fruit Growers Organize.

A largely attended meeting of fruit
growers was held at Norway Saturday
forenoon. A bill was approved 70 60 to
the legislature which had been prepared
BY committee appointed at previous
meeting, to regulate the grading and
marking of fruit for market. A bill
similar in general terms but differing in
details has been approved by the State
Pathological Society. 1t is thought
that upon conference an agreement will
be effected, so that one bill will be set
tied upon and united support be given
it. The bill now before congress on the
same matter is not approved, as its re-
strictions are such as 10 shut out quite a
portion of the apple crop in this section.
An organization for mutual benefit
was formed, called the Oxford County
Fruit Growers Association, with the
following officers:
President. A. Roberts, Norway.
Vice Pres.dent-F. Z. Morse, Waterford.
Secretary AMI Treasurer-R. l.. Cummings.
West Paris.
Directors-J A. Roberts. Norway; r. l.. Cum.
mings. West Paris; +. l.. wyman, West Paris
Alvin Brown, Norway; Charles Edwards, South
Paris; W. A. Hersey, Norway; U. II. Head,
Paris.
The association adjourned to meet at
the same place next Saturday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-19
cATARRH CURED.
NO CURE, no PAY, Is A MOST eENER-
oIls OFFER

NO CURE, no PAY, IS A MOST aEsER'
GUS OFFER.
To get an antiseptic strong enough TO
kill catarrh germs and not destroy the
tissues OF the membrane at the same
time, has been q problem which was
never solved until the discovery OF Hyo-
mel pronounced High-o-me).
Hyomei is prepared from eucalyptus,
the most powerful yet healing antissptic
known. Breathe It through the inhaler
over the inhamsd and germ.riddsn mem
brane four or five times day, and In .
few days the germs will disappear.
The inflamed condition will 60, too,
and the snuffling, hawking and offensive
breath, and the discharge of mucous and
crusts In the nose will cease.
Then why should any catarrh sufferer
hesitate, when F. A. Shurtleff & Co..
have such faith in Hyomei that they
offer to return your money If after fair
trial Hyomei does not cure catarrh.
A complete Hyomei outfit, including
the inhaler, costs $1.00, and extra bot.
ties, If afterwards needed, cost but %
cents. Hyomei also cures asthma, Group,
sore throat, coughs, colds or grip.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-19
Mrs. Parmelia Lord Cobb.

The community was saddened to learn
of the death of Mrs. Parmelia Lord
Cobb of Gorhsm, Maine, widow of the
Rev. John Cobb of the Maine Methodist
Conference, which occurred Sunday
evening at seven o'clock at her home on
South Street, Gorham, after an illness
of only six days. Her age was " years,
6 months, and she was the daughter OF
the late Cyrus and Harriet (Gammon)
Lord of Norway which town was her
birthplace.
This noble Christian woman was well
known throughout the state, was uni
versally beloved and will be much miss
ed by the many who have had the priv
lege of her friendship.
She was an honored and valued mem,
Der of the School Street Methodist
church, teacher in the Sunday School
and an active worker in the Home
Missionary and Ladies' Aid societies
She was also a member of John R.
Adams Relief Corps. Her interests
were many and they were all faithfully
administered. Cheerful in disposition
sympathetic in spirit and responsive to
need in any and all its forms, she filled 9
large place in the life of the community
Her nearest relatives are nephew
Stephen A. Lord of Lewiston, niece
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Edgerly OF South
Paris, and two cousins, Mrs. Vira Xii
gore of Norway and Freeman Lord o
Auburn.
The funeral was held at ten o'c'ocl
Wednesday forenoon from her late resi-
dence, the impressive service being con
Quoted by Rev. Peter Black, assisted D,
Rev. 4. c. Strout of Nashua, N. II
Edith Jackson swestly rendered two Sc
lections, Thy Will Be Done, and Abid'
With Me. There was a profusion o
beautiful flowers. The remains wer
taken to Norway for burial in Pin
Grove Cemetery and the pail bearer
were Prof. W. E. Russell, Geo. P. Plaist
ed, Henry N. Sweetsir and Roscoe G
Harding.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-19

Mo Mildred Ham OF Portland has
been a guest at j. b. Jones' for . few
days.
Miss Olive C. SWEET has gone to Ban
gor to visit the family of her brother, l..
P. SWEET.
Tuesday evening, the 26sh, is the date
Of the annual mems supper at the Con-
gregational vestry.
John F. Plummer and Fremont a.
Field were drawn Saturday traverse
jurors for the March term of court.
"A Box of Monkeys" is the entertain
ing farce to be given as entertainment at
the February supper of the Good Cheer
Society.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid will give a
supper and entertainment at the vestry
Thursday evening of this week. Prices
as usual.
Quite a number of the theater- goers
will see THE Merry Widow" at Lewis
ton next Monday evening, going by Per-
kins' special train.
Officers Of Joshua L. Chamberlain
Camp, S. of V, are requested to meet at
G. A. r. Hall Saturday evening, Jan. %,
for rehearsal.
Per Order COMMANDER.
Amasa <. Swift suffered a severe
paralytic shock Saturday night, and a,
the latest report before the Democrat
goes to press had not rallied from it, and
is in critical condition.
Miss Eva Z. Walker is in Brownfield
and Denmark for few days. She visit
ed her grandmother at East Brownfleld
over Sunday, and will attend the we'd
ding at Denmark Tuesday of Miss Flor
ence NJ. Jewett of that town and Z. N.
Haskell of South Paris.
Paris Grange will hold special meet
ing Saturday evening, Jan. 3lst. The
object of this meeting is that all Patrons
in this vicinity may have an opportunity
of attending a grange meeting. There
are many so employed that they cannot
attend day meeting, and it is for this
reason that the arrangement has been
made. Whether members of Paris
Grange or some other cordial invita-
ton is extended to be present.
The annual meeting of the Paris Pub
lie Library Association was held at the
library rooms Saturday evening. The
reports show the financial account for
the year practically balanced, with new
books added during the year to the
amount of sllS. A gift to the library
much appreciated, made by Rev. II. o.
rhayer of New York, who was born and
reared here, is a compiled volume form
ing history of the famous Oxford Nor
NAL Institute, including copies of its
several catalogues, and personal sketch
of some length of Ebenezer Kinds, the
first principal of the school. This is
given on the condition that it is not to
be loaned from the library, but to be
used there as may be desired. Officers
of the association for the coming year
were elected as follows:
Presiieut-James $. Wright.
Vice President j. III. Bean.
Secretary and Treasurer-S. ID. Bolster.
Deterioration G.. Wheeler, j. IL. Bean, n.
6. Elder, Alice Il. Knight.