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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13
FREAK IN KITTEN TRIPLETs

Tigress, large cat owned by
James Albone Of Middleport, NJ X,
gave birth few days ago to three
kittens. which were all fastened along
the length Of their sides to one an
other. Their heads are all faced one
way and almost in line, and they are
perfect in head, body and legs, all
three being able to stand at the same
time and walk
They are very active and bright
and were it not for the fact that they
are attached to each other by thick
strip of flesh about an inch and half
in length along their sides, they would
not seem different from ordinary kit
tens. Owing to their peculiar color.
being reddish calico, white and NAL
tese, they have been named Red,
White and Blue.
Two other kittens complete the lit
ter. The white kitten is the center of
one Of the trio and seems to be the
largest and the strongest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13
Another Theory Knocked Out.

you say there's nothing in en-
vironment?"
Yes, sir. insist that it's the in
dividual, and not his surroundings. If
man is going to be great he'll be
great in spite of everything"
We'll, now. wait minute. You
used to be considered quite an i'm
porant figure down In the little old
home town, didn't your"
Il am proud to say that everybody
thought well of me there"
You're just as great now as you
were then, aren't your
Il hope Tm good deal greater
than was then"
We'll, you see II all depends on
environment, as / said. There you
were somebody; here you have to get
some one to identity you when you
want to cash check for S."
Now, there's where you're dead
wrong, old man. / know a bartender
who always cashes my checks with
out kick"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13

One of the still life paintings by
Jan van Huysen in the museum at
The Hague was recently injured, but
it is believed the perpetrator was
neither vandal nor thief
The picture represents basket of
fruit on which a number Of insects
have gathered. On pale yellow APP
pie, which is the centerpiece In the
cluster of fruit, is large fly, painted
so true to nature, SO say the officials
of the gallery, that the canvas was
injured by some one who endeavored
to ''shoo" it and brought his cane or
hand too close to the canvas "a
tribute to the painters genius" says
the letter recording the fact. 'for which
the work had to suffer"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13
RAT TRAP SAVES TWO LIVES

Awakened by the snap of rat-trap
and the squeals of big rodent, An
drew Sullivan Of New Jersey awoke at
l o'clock in the morning to find his
home in flames. Jumping from a win
dow, clad only in their night clothes,
he and his wife barely escaped.
The house, on farm owned by Mrs.
M. Comegys on the Oxmead road, was
burned to the ground, the Sullivans
losing everything. including $40 which
Sullivan had in a bureau.
The origin of the fire is mystery,
but it is believed that the rat, the
capture Of which awakened Sullivan,
gnawed matches, starting the blaze.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13
ROOSTER THAT KILLS MICE

Monroe Behmer, tenant farmer
near Lancaster. Pa. has a curiosity
in a mouse-killing rooster. He fol-
lows Behmer and his assistants to
the corn field daily and remains with
them all day. AS soon as shock Of
corn Is thrown down the mice which
made their quarters there start to run
away. The rooster whose movements,
are as swift as cats. kills many.
He pecks them to death, then stands
around waiting fer the next shock to
be taken down.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13
GREYHOUND JOINS COYOTES

A greyhound, once owned by Mar
tin Smith Of Sandy. Ore, has become
wild and now lives with the coyotes it
used to chase in the surrounding hills.
It has been three years since this
greyhound responded to the call OF
the wild, and 1t has never ventured
back to his old home except to come
back TO the outskirts to steal chickens
from hen roosts.
The companion OF the greyhound is
a coyote. and they have frequently
been seen together running through
the outskirts Of Sandy. Several per
sons have tried to get photographs
of the strange couple. but have failed.
The greyhound has lost all desire to
return to his former home and has be-
come more wild than his companion
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13
WHALE STRANGLED ITSELF

The crew OF cable-repairing ship
working in the Pacific recently
brought back a remarkable story of
a whale.
The vessel in question had been
sent north along the coast of Alaska
20 repair the cable. because during the
last winter difficulty had been Ell peri
enced in sending and receiving mes
sages. The ship picked up the able
connecting Valdez and Sitka, in Cass
Inlet, not far from Sitka. The crew
never had such time hauling cable
on board as they did that day on the
the Alaska coast Finally the cause
of the great weight was made known.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13

Some time during the winter q
whale feeding on the bottom of the
ocean. with wiue-open mouth, collided
with the wire rope Unable to shape
he big wire from the mass of whale
bone in its jaws, the big mammal
turned turtle" rolled over once,
turned round. rolled again and
dived.
In these few movements the fish
proved himself his own hangman, for
the cable was twisted tighter about
the head of the whale than any man
could have twisted it with the most
powerful machinery. The whale
drowned. and the carcass was de-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13

among the rocks rejected from the
mines. That this is not pure imagi-
nation has recently been proved by a
scientist. A specimen of the mineral
autunite, which is also found in
Wales, was sent to him, from Portu-
gal, because Of its luminous property.
ne fnds that it closely resembles
'artificiaIly prepared uranium and that
It's luminosity is due to spontaneous
sradio-actiyity. The light that 1t sheds
Is stronger than that of nitrate of
uranium. Upon parting with its wa
ter Of specialization, the mineral
loses It's luminous property.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13
sense of Taste.

From series Of experiments re-
Gently made at the University Of Kan
sas it is evident that the average per-
son can taste the bitter Of quinine
when one part is dissolved in $4,000
parts Of water Salt was detected in
water when one part to $40 of the
liquid was used Sugar could be tast-
ed in 22S parts Of water and common
soda in 4S. In nearly all cases women
could detect smaller quantity than
men.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13

voured on the bottom of the ocean by
fish. The crew of the cable ship haul
ed up an immense load of whalebone,
and found a great twist in the govern
ment cable that had been the cause
of the unusual difficulty in sending
messages to and from either end Of
the rope.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13

There few places the globe cucuy little
Island
Count of Noronha
The Illustration
enclosed
from the solitary island picks thus obvans
vessel The Island Of Fernando Nocnha
extremity Of Brazil to which belongs and
1t lies
ships visid than spot
5000
with including
II w 49,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13
His Means.

You are charged with vagrancy,
prisoner at the bar"
What's dat, judge?''
''vagrancy? Why, you have no yisi-
Bile means Of support
Huh! Heaa's nah wife, Judge
Mary, is you visible"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13

you write of your hero as stealing
home in the darkness" said the ed
itor.
yes replied the author.
well, you ought to know better
than that. He couldn't steal home In
the dark. If it was dark enough to be
worth noticing the game would have
been called"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13
conc. but Iiot Forootten

Lady Customer lin furniture shop)--
What has become Of those lovely side
boards you had when was last here?
Salesman (smirldng)I shaved 'em
Off, madam.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13
UNDERMINED BY THE INDUS

The once beautiful city OF Dera
Ghazi Khan in the Punjab has sus-
tanned incalculable damage by the
overlooking Of the river Indus, no few
er than 5000 out of 5000 dwelling
houses. besides many mosques, tenn
pies and markets, having been des-
troyed. Some 1900 people have been
rendered homeless and 10000 more
are crowded in a destitute state in
temporary huts awaiting the compile
ton of a new city which is being laid
out for them nine miles west of the
river.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13
? replied the author.

Some wise philosopher once re-
marked that we live in thoughts, not
years. This is especially true of wom-
en- after they pass thirty
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13

No matter how long your neck may be
or how sore your throat, Hamlins Wizard
Oil will cure it surely and quickly It
drives out all soreness and Inflammation
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13
MINERAL THAT is LUMINOUS

II Is a legend among the peasants
Of Cornwall that at night one some
times sees family shining material
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13
A Rare nIrd.

Whats an independent voter"
"One Of those poor devils that can't
persuade either party to promise him
Job"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13

Many woman is single from choice
1.-The choice made by man who
chose another
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13

Rounrania has 100000 inhabitants,
of whom 10000 are blind.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13

the court, each holding in the beab
the ribbon with the words. 'Por benz.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-13

The Parsis, regarding earth. water
and fire as sacred. have to dispose Of
their dead by other methods than bur
ial or cremation. The corpses, being
considered unclean. are carried up to
these towers of silence and placed on
tiers Vultures eat the flesh off the
bones. which are then placed in the
center Of the tower, where they re-
main until they crumble away Il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-06
THE MEXICO SITUATION.

from San Antonio (TeX-) Express
Mexico has come out OF her latest
revolutionary fiaSco with added pres
tige for the Diaz regime. Madero has
dropped out of sight and the fighting
is all over, save some bushwhacking
In the mountains of western Chihua-
hua. The revolution was recognized
by the Mexican government as such or
it might have passes. as a series of in
significant riots due to hard times
among the laboring classes of some
mining sections.
The Mexican government, however,
dignified the trouble to the extent Of
suspending news for five days by TAX
ing away the Associated Press tele-
graph wires and prohibiting freedom Of
communication for the press. This led
OF course? as it might have been ex-
pected TO do, to the publication all over
the world of inaccurate and at times
raise reports OF activities of the in
Surrectos-
Mexico has nobody to blame for this
but herself The elaborate preparations
made by MaderO and the known dis
satisfaction among many of the people
led many persons to expect more Of a
disturbance than had been seen in Mex
leo IN recent years. The disturbance
has been asserted by Americans who
nave spent many years in Mexico to
have been the most serious and threat
ening for IS years.
The result of the trouble will be to
lend greater confidence to the Diaz
regime than it has heretofore enjoyed.
For 80 years Diaz has been crushing
rebellionS of more or less significant
character Each time he brushes one
OF these sporadic uprisings he builds
strength for the one Latin republic OH
the continent that has high standing
in the world of powers
The Diaz method is in many ways
admirable Details Of his procedure
are, however, very crude in some re-
spects- 1t is likely that he and his adj
visers will have learned by the next
time an outbreak comes along that tho
news cannot be suppressed. They need
to learn this lesson thoroughly They
owe 1T to investors who live in other
lands whose capital is developing Mex
leo to let, them know through the pub
lie press what is happening
The world will congratulate Mexico
upon her signal and decisive suppress
sion OF an instruction and cOndoIe with
her upon her futile attempt to suppress
the news in which she succeeded only
IN exaggerating its Importance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-06

imperialists and effected the capture
and execution of Macmillan.
After this Diaz was candidate for
the presidency, but Juarez was chosen.
Diaz forthwith became an armed inSur-
gent He was licked to a conventional
fragile and fled, disguised as a priest.
He tried to form an alliance with LO-
sada, the greatest bandit in Mexico,
and failed. He fled TO New Orleans.
From there he opened a correspond
ence with Juarez promising, if al
lowed TO return, to be a good, loyal
citizen. Permission was given him
by his former fellow general He re-
turned to Mexico and began to foment
a revolution. His arrest was ordered
and he surrendered, promising to keep
the peace and not become a candidate
for the presidency. With the consent
of Juarez he was elected to congress.
With the office as his protection he
resumed his plotting and formulated
new plan of government. He failed
and fled to Brownsville, where he was
when Juarez died, July 10, 1872.
The constitutional successor of Jua-
rez was Lerdo de Tejeda, president
of the supreme court. Lerdo pardoned
Diaz and permitted him to return. Diaz
Immediately formulated another plan
Of government, reformatory in nature,
and took the presidency himself.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-06
THE RECALL IN ARIZONA

From New York Evening Sun
The wise meh of New Mexico and
Arizona are now engaged in writing
constitutions for these prospective stars
IN the flag, and naturally all the latest
ideas in American politics uptodate are
passing in review There are few more
interesting items in the Arizona in
strument as at present drafted than a
provision applying the recall TO every
officer of the state government, in
Guiding the judiciary. Some conserv-
alive reactionaries are endeavoring to
exempt the judiciary from the recall.
But~the local current seems TO be set
ting strongly in favor of this device.
and the judge elected with a string to
him may very possibly be a conspicu-
Gus feature in the 47th or 18th com
monwealth of the union
Now the recall is simply one of many
DEVICES invented by the eager reform
ers of the west in derOgation of tho
existing representative character of
our government Seeing the evils
which have crept into executive, leg
lslative and judicial action by indie
pendent representatives, these worthy
gentlemen at once cry to have the
whole system destroyed. Whenever
they can they wipe out the agents al
together and let the people do. the
work directly.
Witness the initiative and referen-
dunn, for example-an effort TO mini
mize the functions and responsibility
OF the peoples legislative representa-
tives. The recall. which enables the
people 70 jerk out of office at any mo-
ment a public Officer whom they do
not like, is Of a piece. When applied
to legislator or an executives,
thus far, it has chiefly been used-the
public officer ceases to be represent
ative possessing Independent Judgment
and a responsible charge and becomes
little more than the prolonged arm of
the people. So far as is possible in
our modern complex communities you
approximate mob rule, wherein the
whims and passions of the moment
are the guide for the making and the
execution of laws.
The Arizona proposal goes, however.
a step further it viii be perceived Not
only the DaS-Is and the governor and
the l"clsiators, but the judges as well.
ar TO be enSlaved 10 popular Senti-
.nent If a judge administers the law
to the diStaste of a majority of the
community the string is pulled, and
out he goes. Very likely such an ac-
tual removal would not often occur
But the possibility would be ever pres
ent and would plainly operate in two
ways. first. to keep off the bench men
of conscience and independence and,
second to hold the occupants of judi
cial office 70 swift response to popu-
lar fancy. A more complete annihila-
ton of the sober. dispassiOnate rule
of reason and independence aimed at
by our ancestors when they drafted
the federal constitution and the con-
situations of the original states it
would be difficult to conceive.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-06
THE INDIAN LANGUAGE.

From Sherman (Cal) Bulletin.
We print below a letter received by
Mr.. Conser from an indian boy in the
state of Washington With the excep-
ton of his name and his postoffice ad-
dress the letter is verbatim ct litra-
tim 1t is as follows:
T. NJ Conser, Riverside, Calf
Sherman Institute
Dear Rector: / have just received
the nomination of your address from
the Agent Of hte Reservation. 1 re-
quest today your obvious and plenary
information of that Indian school. for
/ have evidently made up my mind to
go to school there for three years, or
so, and be one Of your inculpable sta
dents of the school. 1t may be NJ
tifying them will have comp~r,n
1 am a full blooded Cosurdlene in
dian. 1 am in the ninth grade or first
year of High School. Well l will ex-
pire hoping to receive your previous
information very soon.
Very respectfully
Can a student take along with them
typewriter if they wish SOP
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-06
FUNDS ALLOWED FOR TWO TERRI
TORIES; NEW MEXICO JUDGES NAMED

quested; the governor, $500. a in
crease of $500; territorial secretary,
$500, an increase of 800. The terri
tory is allowed a contingent fund Of
$500; the legislative branch gets
$1,000, reduced from $4,000.
For New Mexico salaries, S26,3OO
Contingent fees and the legislative APP
preparation are the same as Arizona.
The attorney for the Pueblo indians
gets $4,000; for irrigation for the Pima
indian lands 1925, 1000 is allowed. The
Phoenix indian school gets s121,OOO;
the Mohave indian school. SS9,1O0; the
Truxton canyon school, $4,000; the
surveyor general of New Mexico, s2z,-
600; of Arizona, 20,5OO, each $4,000 in
crease. The inspectors of mines OF me
territories get. each $4,000. an increase
of $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-06

Washington, D. c., Dec. 6.-The NOM
nations Of Clarence ]. Roberts and E.
R. Wright as associate justices of New
Mexico; Arthur E. CUrren as register;
z. H. SalaSar as receiver of the Fort
Sumner land office, and Bernard s.
Rodey, of albuquerque, as United States
attorney for district in Alaska, were
sent TO the senate today.
Estimates for government expenses
include the following: For information
al (water) boundary commission.
United States and Mexico, $4,000, an
increase of $1,000; indians New Mex
leo and Arizona, s330.000; indian school.
Albuquerque. $4,000, an increase OF
$4,000; indian school at Santa Fe, $685.
OOo
For Arizona salaries $40, 500 are re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-06
DIAZ AND MADERO.

From ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The immediate revival of Francisco
l. Madero will not discomfort Porfirio
Diaz. In first class revolution it is
nothing for an insurgent general to be
shot dead in the morning papers and
FOUND leading a forlorn hope when
the afternoon papers go to press Diaz
IS a hardened performer. He was
soldier so years ago. He fought the
French. was beaten. captured and pa
rolled by them in 1858. He forthwith
broke his parole and raised an insur-
rectionary army. He was beaten, cap
tured and imprisoned by the French
in 1865 and escaped. With Juarez he
commanded the army that defeated the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-06
Kan.a. GIG ra-a...ek. CIo.e.

Kansas City Mo-, Dec. Cattle
Receipts $4,000. including 800 south
ern: steady TO weak. Native steers,
S4.75 a $50: southern steers. s4.25 q $50:
southern cows. $2.75 q 4.50Anative cows
and heifers, s2.75 @5.75; stockers and
feeders, 1915 a 5.25; bulls. $500 500;
calevs s4.OOGS.00; western steers,
s425@ ). so; western cows. s2.75 a AIS.
Hogs-Receipts 1900: 5 61Oc higher:
bulk s7.40d7.50; heavy, s7.45 q 4-55;
packers and butchers, s7-40@7-55; light.
1875 q $50
Sheep-Receipts 5000; steady. Mutt
tons, s3.40@425: lambs $1,000 $50; fed
wethers and yearlings. 1856 a $50; fed
western ewes S325G390.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-06
Chicago Provisions.
LIVESTOCK.
Chicago livestock. Close.

Chicago. Ills. Dec 6.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts 1000; slow, weak. Beeves s4.45
@7.25: Texas steers. s41O@ $40: west
ern steers. $4,000 625; stockers and
feeders. 1925 a $40; cows and heifers.
S22O@6.10; calves. 1915 as SIS.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; sc higher.
Light, s7.15 07.65; mixed, s7.15 a 7.65;
heavy. s715 @7.65; rough. Sis q 100;
good to choice heavy, s7.30@7.65; pigs,
5000 1856: bulk, s7.45 67.60
Sheep-Receipts $4,000: weak Ma
tive. 1925 a 4-20; western. s2-6OQ 4.15;
yearlings S4.15G $40: lambs native,
1925 q 6.25: western, $3.50 6.25.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-06
financial and
Commercial
MONEY AND METALS.
New York Quotations,

New York Quotations.
New York, Dec. Gall money
25s G3A percent.
Prime mercantile paper. 5@54a per-
cent
Closing Quotations Today.
Bar silver, 54H.
Desilverized lead. quiet, s4.45 a 4.55.
Copper. quiet. standard spot, $12.25 a
12.45: Jan, S12.35 a 1850.
Spelter est. Louis quotation). dull:
$3.50.
Mexican dollars 46.
Current Smelter Quotations.
eli PaSo Smelter. J
Copper wire barS) .12.1
Copper Cathode Gets. per lb.) -. .12.o J
Lead London sales prices) .f13, 81, do
Lead (New York sales prices) -. $50
Weekly Averages.
douglas Shelter QuotatIons.)
Copper ,12.z3
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-06
NEGRO ACQUITTED
OF MURDER CHARGE

A verdict of not guilty was rendered
in tne 9Th district court Tuesday aft
ernoOn in the case of Charles Watson, a
negro, charged will killing Charles
Davis, another negro. The killing oc-
CURED early in September at the foot
of a stairway leading to the Aztec club,
corner Third and Oregon streets. The
evidence showed that Watson had shot
in self defence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-06
MISTAKEN For MADERo.

From San Antonio (Tex) Express
Texas justice of the peace was ar
rested at Ell Paso because the authori-
ties mistook him for Madero. Well,
there's nothing to get excited about.
Neither Madero nor the justice of the
peace have been insulted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-06
WILL THERE BE ANY.

From San Antonio CTex.) Express.
Gustavo Madero says the real fight
ing in Mexico has not yet begun. We
don't like to appear sarcastic about
this revolution, but we must hasten to
agree with Mr.. Madero that real fight
ing has not yet begun.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-06
Boston Wool.

Boston, Mass. Dec. 6.-Despite the
somewhat uncertain outlook, local wool
merchants view the situation with a
good degree of confidence. The supply
of wool in Boston is small. and there
is a fair amount of business. mostly
in small lots States hold steady AZ
the moment fleece woods are neglected
still Considerable fine and fine me-
dunn Montana, have been transferred
on a basis of So cents. cleaned. Some
Wyoming woods have changed hands at
1919 in grease. Secured u months
Texas clips bring 60 cents. while fail
clips are offered at 4S to so cents.
Pulled wool is dull but there is fair
business in foreign product.