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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-29
Couldn't Flna Il.

The neighbors having dropped in
informally upon the Suthrons during
the evening. Mrs. Suthron suggests
that If her husband will gather some
mint from the mint bed in the garden
she will mix for them a genuine
Kentucky JuIep. Mr.. Suthron, who
has INDUCED in mater of seven or
eight genuine Kentucky juleps prior
to the arrival of the guests, goes will
ingly in search Of the desired garnish-
ment for the drink. He remains in
the garden quite awhile, and finally
the others so out to ascertain what
causes the delay.
why don't you bring the mint in,
dear?" his wife calls.
From somewhere In the darkness
comes the testy response:
Jane, I've eaten my way twice
around this lot. I've chewed gerani-
UNI leaves, grass, catnip, tulips, onions,
sage and burdock, but blamed If |
can find a spring of mint anywhere!
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Edison Paid IN Experience

ness Of the country. don't remem-
Der much Of the detail Of this threat
ened competition, but do know that
at the time the transmitting apparatus
OF the telephone was by no means per
feet, so set to work to make q per
fected telephone in this respect. q
vital matter for the future Of the In
vention. Well. after good deal of
hard work, got what was after.
There 1t is,'-and Mr. Edison pointed
at the receiving end of the telephone
which stood on his desk.
With my carbon transmitter ready
for demonstration | went to the Of
fees OF the Western Union: | had pre-
viously sold that company my stock
ticker invention and my quadruple
system of telegraphy and quite natur-
ally, suppose, gravitated to it with
the transmitter saw the manager
and one or two other gentlemen,
showed them the transmitter, and told
them that was pretty sure that with
my apparatus In their possession they
would have the bulge on the Bell In
strument. tell you. they were an in
terested lot of men, and as soon as
gave them chance they asked for
some kind of an option on the In
vention and gave 1t to them without
further ado.
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New NEWS =
Or YESTERDAY
by ~. ~ E0zAN0%ZZ%

Tt was only little while later that
they sent for me and made me a
proposition to buy my apparatus out
right. They said they were willing to
pay me about hundred thousand dol
lars In annual installments covering
rather lengthy period. thought
that was a lot Of money, and how nice
1t would be to count with perfect GER
tainty upon an income OF several thou
sand dollars year for quite number
of years, and, do you know, let them
have, that invention on their own
terms ?"
Mr.. Edison permitted himself to in
dulge in near-chuckle. "A few
weeks later" he continued, Il heard
that the Western Union had sold my
improved transmitter to the Bell peo-
pie for eight hundred thousand dol
lars, simply by proving to the latter
that It had the bulge on them.
"But have never regretted the deal
made with the Western Union peo
pie, or, rather. the deal they made
with me. gained lot OF experience
In that transaction, and 1t was worth
the experience. have never let any.
body get the better of me since. and
am certain that the experience
got then has made me far more money
then lost through inexperience when
didn't dicker back and forth between
the Western Union and the Bell peo-
pie with my transmitter."
copyright, 1910. by E. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reseryed.)
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couIdn,t Ra rhankfuI.

Bishop Charles w. Smith at har-
vest dinner in Portland said Of the
harvest spirit:
"The harvest spirit is one Of thank.
fulness, but there are some grabbed
old farmers who couldn't be thankful
If they tried.
Il said to such an old fellow as he
conducted me over his farm on gold
en- autumn afternoon and showed me
record harvest:
Well, sir, this year, at least
you've got nothing, nothing whatever
to complain Of
~ don't know about that, bishop,
he answered, with a shake Of the
head. I'm afraid there'll be no spoili
hay for the young calves"
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UNKIND JOLT FROM ADAM.
AZ II Eve Hadn't Sorrow Enough,
Her Partner Had TO Add to
the AffIlctIon.

Adam had just received his notice
Of ejectment.
He stared at 1t long time In
silence, while Eve, crouched in a
dusky corner, softly whimpered.
Presently the father of mankind
looked around.
AS Eve caught his angry eye her
whimper changed to a guiping sob.
Well" he sternly said, you've GER
tainly put US in a fine mess with
your silly curiosity! And yet when I
refused to have anything to do with
your apple scheme you called me a
poor fool. DO you remember that
you called me poor fool?'
"Ye-es," sobbed Eve.
We'll. there's but one question /
want to ask your said Adam.
What is it," gasped the first
mother.
who's looney nowT he .harshly
demanded.
Then he turned away abruptly and
started to pick UP the family gourds
and the tent poles.-C Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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She Is Not Taught to Look Upon Her
Masculine Contemporaries as
Possible Husbands.

one great advantage that the Amer
lean girl has over her English sister
Ian advantage that is partly the
product Of. and partly helps to form.
HE delightful ease and spontaneity Of
American life-is that she Is not
taught to look upon her masculine
contemporaries as possible husbands.
hhe sense that marriage is the lat
uraI destiny Of women is weaker in
America than in any other country In
The world. certainly far weaker than
IN England, where the girls, though
they arc not trained to look up mar
riage ais the be-all and end-all Of life,
AZ are the girls Of France and Ger
many, are stiil far from regarding It
with the detachment ard c0mposure
Of American girls. TINS Is differ
ence that for its. proper treatment
would ask a whole volume in itself
/ can only note It III passing as one
that reaches far down into amy really
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Little Child Who Administered
Rebuke to Famous Man.
How Young Mary Van Busl<lrk scold-
ed Aaron Burr When He Dared
70 ReviIe George Washing
ton In Her Presence.

In 1897, after having served six
years in the United States senate.
Aaron Burr again became member
OF the New York legislature. and
thereafter for two years he made fire..
quent trips between Albany, the state
capital, and his home in New York
city. These journeys. for the most
part, he made on horseback, and for
months whenever he arrived In the
town OF Athens, situated on the west
bank OF the Hudson some twenty eight
or thirty miles below the capital, he
made 1t an almost invariable rule to
visit at the house Of the Van Buskirks,
which Is still standing This private
house was famous gathering place
for prominent men who were on their
way to and from Albany and New
York, and the entertainment that the
owner of the house afforded his dis
tinguished friends and acquaintance
OF the latter days of the eighteenth
century and the first years of the nine
teenth century is still traditional in
Athens. some Of whose early citizens
became Of great influence In the pub
lie life of their times.
OF the greater politicians who were
guests Of the Van Buskirks from time
TO time none received more cordiality
than Aaron Burr, and none seemed to
he more delighted with the hospitality
shown him In fact. he was guest
so welcome at all times that he need
not herald his coming; there were al
ways room and good cheer waiting
for him. and Mary, the little daughter
Of the house, eagerly looked forward
10 bis visits, Aaron Burr being favor
ite Of hers and she of his.
One afternoon In 1898, when Mary
was about seven years old, Aaron
Burr arrived at the Van Buskirk man
sion with the expectation of spending
the night there. In the parlor OF the
house stood spinnet. which was
spoken Of the countryside around as
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-29
Invention That Edison Was Paid
For in Experience.
ne Sold HE Microphone Carbon
TransmItter to Big Corporation at
lite Own Price and Concern
Made 300 Per Cent Profss.


While chatting one evening in the
winter OF 1899 with Thomas A. Edison
IN the library OF his beautiful home
ct Llewellyn Park, New Jersey,
asked him what, in tho way of money
returns, his invention Of the mean
descent lamp and his apparatus for
80 dividing the electric current that it
would be available for lighting had
meant for him. He looked up at the
Mgnt which was glowing over his IL
nrafy table, and for few moments
appeared to be making mental cal
culation. and then he said: .That IN
venfion brought me my flrst real cap
atal ! should say, at a rough calcula-
tion' that it has brought nae about
three million dollars already"
After q pause Mr.. Edison went on.
with his characteristic smile: "That
rs. after all. a very small part Of the
real capital this thing has created.
y should say that the electric light
mas created about three hundred mil
Mons Of new capital. and / don't think
I am far out OF the way In saying
that It furnishes support to a million
persons, estimating the average family
OF an artisan at five persons"
But didn't you get a large capital
out OF your microphone carbon trans
Imitter?" asked. "That was the In.
lvention which made the modern per-
fected telephone possible"
Mr.. Edison smiled broadly.
4 suppose l got paid in large part
TOR that in experience" he said. Il
had a good many things to learn about
business in those days.
You may remember that the West
ern Union Telegraph company, after
the telephone was demonstrated to be
la practical invention-that was about
1876 planned adding a telephone sys.
tenn to its telegraph lines. To every
lone it seemed certain that there was
to be severe competition between the
Western Union and the original tele-
phone company for the telephone bust
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Child Rebuked Famous Mar,

one of the best musical instruments
OF the sort to be found anywhere in
America. In the early evening, the
final meal Of the day over, Aaron
Burr sat down at the spinnet and be-
gan to play upon it, and as he fingered
the instrument with the dizziness of
an expert, filling the room with a
popular melody of the day, little Mary
Van Buskirk stood beside her idol,
listening intently and watching him
admiringly.
There had been hung upon the wall
right over the spinnet, since Aaron
Burr's previous visit. a picture of
George Washington. At first, so in
tent was Burr upon his music, that he
did not notice the likeness of Wash
ington above him. but at last he
glanced up and saw the engraving.
Instantly the music ceased, a scowl
flashed over Burr's features, and In an
angry tone Of voice he exclaimed:
THAT is the picture Of damned
scoundreli"
He turned to the spinnet to resume
his playing. but In that instant little
Mary Van Buskirk, her face livid with
childish passion, stood upon tiptoes,
and drawing her little right arm and
hand. slapped Aaron Burr as violently
as she could in the face; and as she
did SO she cried: You shan't talk that
way about General Washington. We
all love him here, and he Is a good
man. and you are a bad man to call
him names"
Aaron Burr wheeled angrily upon
the child; for an instant he held her
in his gaze. Then he arose and went
out of the house. and that house knew
him no more.
My authority for this hitherto un-
published story? Mr.. George J. Thomp-
son, great-grandson of the little girl
who dared to defend the good name Of
the father of her country against the
slurs of Aaron Burr.
Copyright. 1910, by Il. ]. Edwards An
Rights Reserved.)
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SIMPLY A WASTE or MONEY
Old Sexton Had His Time Mapped
Out. and There Was No Need
Of q Clock.

There had been some talk Of
placing a clock in the tower Of the
village church. But John, the old
sexton, who lived in the little cot
rage opposite the church, declared
himself dead agin IT. and expressed
the opinion that it would mean ian
awful waste O. brass" were the
scheme carried out.
I'VE want no Clocks, he said the
other day. We've done without
clocks up to now, an we shall man.
age. Why, lynn L my bed of morn
in can see the time by the sundial
over the porch"
Yes" replied one who approved Of
the scheme, that's all right so far
as it goes. But the sun doesn't shine
every morning. What do you do
then?"
Why" answered John, supposedly,
Il knows then as 1t amt fit weather
to be out o. bed, an / just stops
where / is.'-Tit-Bits.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-29
NEWSPAPERS TAKING 1T UP
Metropolitan Daiiies Giving Advice
How to Check Rheumatism and
Kidney Trouble.

This is a simple home recipe now
being made known in all the larger
cities through the newspapers. 1t is
intended to check the many cases of
Rheumatism and dread kidney trouble
which have made so many cripples,
invalids and weaklings of some Of our
brightest and strongest people.
The druggists everywhere, even in
the smallest communities. have been
notified to supply themselves with the
ingredients, and the sufferer will have
no trouble to obtain them. The pre-
scription is as follows: Fluid Extract
Dandelion, one-half ounce; Compound
Kargon, one ounce, and Compound
Syrup of Sarsaparilla, three ounces.
Mix by shaking well in bottle The
dose is one teaspoonful after each
meal and at bedtime.
Recent experiments In hospital
cases prove this simple mixture eff
fective In Rheumatism. Because of
it's positive action upon the elimina-
tive tissues of the kidneys, 1t compels
these most vital organs to filter from
the blood and system the waste Inn
purities and uric. acid which are the
cause Of rheumatism. It cleanses the
kidneys, strengthens them and re-
moves quickly such symptoms as
backache, blood disorders, bladder
weakness, frequent urination. painful
scalding and discolored urine. It acts
as q gentle, thorough regulator to the
entire kidney structure.
Those who suffer and are accus-
toned to purchase a bottle Of medi-
cine should not let little incon-
venienco interfere with making this
ups O. have your druggist do It Tor you.
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John R. Mclean stepped in front Of
a lurching Irishman. one evening, and
obstructed the sidewalk so that the
Irishman was obliged to stop and
look at him. Mclean said.
Here's that half dollar I borrowed
of you. Now you must quit telling
the neighbors that / never pay my
debts"
Half drunk, and wholly dazed, the
Irishman took the silver piece, looked
at it intently, and then said:
BE dad, yez can't get of thot aisy
1t wor whole dollar thot yez Dor
ryd; so fork over
And he forked over another hall
dollar, and went his way, Laughing
heartily at the quick wit Of the Irish
Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
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The two football teams are facing
each other.
Tense and quiyering, the opposing
men await the signal that shall put
the ball into play and hurl them
each against each in that fierce shock
of battle.
The captain begins calling the code:
"36, S5, rs, IT," he shouts.
At that instant the left tackle. who
is working his way through college by
understanding tailor. absent-rnind-
eddy asks:
Side or top pockets?"
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Il Revolted Him.

William Loeb, Jr., at a dinner in
New York, referred with smile to
the harsher penalties, even to 'impris-
onment that are now to be inflicted
upon smugglers.
They take 1t hard, very hard, these
smugglers,' said Mr. Loeb. "Revolted
at the size of their fines, they make
me think of George White, the chick
en- thief.
What George shouted reproach-
fully on hearing his sentence. What!
Ten dollars for stealth that chicken?
Why, Judge, / could "a bought q
smarter hen for so cents!'"
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Inventive Genius.

Quite bv accident" says the man
with the dust-pegrimed face, Il struck
upon motive power for my auto
which gives it twice the speed ana
does not have half 50 disagreeable an
odor trailing after it,
You don't says" exclaims the man
with the serrated whiskers.
Fact. ran out OF gasoline 40
miles from town, and tried half a
pound Of limburger cheese from the
lunch hamper"
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out Of His Field.

A hobo approached man in a
small western mining camp and asked
for quarter.
Haven't you any trade or profess
sioR?y asked the man.
a have" answered the tramp.
Well, practise it. then" suggested
the native
Il cant" said the hobo. sorrowful-
" looking at the low-lying shacks
around about. I'm a second-story
man.
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The Plav censor.

You may not burlesque statesman
on the stage. That discovery was
made by Sir w. s. Gilbert in 1878.
Sir William had written play en-
titled THE Happy Land" in which
three Of the leading politicians OF
the day Gladstone, Ayrtcn and Lowe
were introduced. The play appeared
in due course at the Court theater and
all London aocked to see It, Then
the censor interviewed 1ners were to
be no personalities. But the three
politicians were easily recognizable
even In their Disguise THE whole
Joke" writes Miss Edith Browne, In
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-29
Tale Of 7uo Commanders

seventy-two years He had been a
delegate from New York to the first
national convention of the Republican
party. He had been the chairman OF
the Republican national committee in
the first three national campaigns
participated in by that party, and
again, in 1872, he was made chairman
OF its national committee He it was
who, following his reelection as gov
ernor of New York in 1860, sent more
than $4,000 volunteers from New
in 1853, and for six years after va
eating the governors chair he prep
resented his state in the United States
senate. So, when his funeral was
held in the old brick Presbyterian
church on Fifth avenue, in New York.
many distinguished men, both in pub
lie and business life, were present,
though the day was one of the worst
of the winter, with the rain falling
furiously and the wind blowing vio-
lently. President Arthur, who in the
early part of the Civil war had served
on Governor Morgan's staff, was one
Of his pallbearers, and Capt. Frederick
@. Wagner, who, as provost marshal
of New York, helped greatly to quell
the draft riots in 1868. was one of the
ushers.
Along the aisle in which served"
said Captain Wagner, there came q
period when every pew was filled ex-
cept one. Into 1t showed two late
arrivals, and as 1t was the pew l In
tended to sit in myself asked them
If they would be kind enough to look
after my overcoat and umbrella until
my official duties were over. AS the
larger of the two politely responded
that they would be pleased to do so, it
flashed across my mind that | had
seen him somewhere before, and next
there came faint recollection Of hav-
ing met the smaller men. also, on
some previous occasion. But not UNI
til it was almost time for me to take
my seat did 1t occur to me who they
were. The larger one was Gen. Win
field Scott Hancock, whom / had
really never seen before, but with
whose much-published likeness l had
become thoroughly familiar when
Hancock had run for president; and
his companion was none other than
Gen. Phil Sheridan. Neither was in
uniform.
ITO say that was Inundated at the
thought that / had asked those two
distinguished generals to keep watch
over my overcoat and umbrella is
putting it lightly. determined to
apologize at the first opportunity. and
after the funeral services were over
turned to them and said: Gentlemen.
you must excuse me for having asked
you to perform this service for me.
did not at first recognize you.
Instantly there sprang into Cen
eral Sheridan's eye his characteristic
twinkle, and little smile played
about his mouth Well he said hearth
ly, If the president Of the United
States can serve as night Waterman
in the treasury department building, it
can't be beneath our dignity to serve
as watchmen over the overcoat and
umbrella Of any one who has any part
in this funeral
And the man who was destined
soon to become the head of our army
thus set me at ease, General Hancock
smiled in cordial approval"
Copyright. 1910. by Il. J. Edwards All
RIGHTS Reserved.)
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Freedom Of American Girl

vital comparison between English and
American girlhood. 1t is far more
significant and carries with it far
deeper implications than the narrow
ness of the average American girls
activities and interests by the side OF
those that are cultivated by the aver
age English girl, narrowness that is
most Of all observable In the sphere
of public life. Harpers Weekly
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-29

ing the kidneys
with Doan's Kid
ney Pills. They
have cured thous-
ands and will cure
you.
Mrs. Joseph Bry-
SON, 217 Perry ST.,
G olu m b la, Pa,
says: my feet and
ankles were badly
swollen and my
relatives expected
me to die at any
moment. Doctors
did not understand
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-29
Little Story Told Of Two Great
Commanders.
How Gen. Hancock and Gen. Sheridan
Watched Over usher's Coat and
Umbrella at Funeral Of Edwin
Dennlson Morgan.

Recently told how Chester A.
Arthur, shortly after becoming presi-
dent of the United States in 1881, act
ed as night Waterman in the treasury
building for ten minutes. Today's
anecdote is supplemental to that, in
measure, in that the former incident
has some part in this one.
In February of 1883 there died Ed
win Dennison Morgan, at the age of
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-29
a aaccharIne Edlhie.

What did the poe. mean by talk.
ing about a creature not too bright
and good for human naElres daily
food2"
Guess he meant what a creature
whom less ordinary men said the same
thing about In other words that"
what other words?"
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my case and could not help me. I'm
agine my surprise at obtaining almost
instant relief from Doan Kidney Pills.
continued until permanently cured"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers so cents q
box. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. z.
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Vain Regret.

IF you had begun to save up when
told you you would have nice little
home now"
mo. l wouldn't"
Yes, you would, easily"
mo, wouldn't: I'd have nice lit.
Tie auto. darn iti''
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IF You knew which horses were
going to win, and could always bet on
them, couldn't you
No. It would be better If you knew
which horses we're going to lose and
could always keep from betting on
them
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her memoir Of Sir w. s. Gilbert. was
perpetrated in quite good-natured
spirit, and Gilbert Is happy in the rec
objection Of having seen Gladstone
himself convulsed with laughter in
the stalls as he followed his own adj
ventures In fairyland."
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Flaured un.

Who is that homely girl?" asked
Coinchaser.
That's Miss Eyress, who has ,,,mt
fallen heir to two Millions answered
Miss Newsgive
Hunt AS was about TO say. she
has good figure"
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Considerable

You are scotch, are you not, Nc
Tavish?" asked Bilgus OF the waiter.
Partly, sir"
"Ah, | have a good deal OF Scotch
in me-"
Yes, sir; thank you. sir. I've no
ticed. sir. begin your pardon, that
you had drank quite a number OF
Scotch 'ighballs, SIR"