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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07
Eight Hour Bill killed.

The veto by Governor Draper of the
bill fixing eight hours as a days
labor for public employees was sus-
tanned in the House at Boston, Mass
The vote was "a to 73 in favor of
passing the bill over the veto, which
was not the necessary two-thirds~
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07
America is Bound to Take
Lead in science Of the Air.

HO"U IN SOI6HCc Oh IIIo mr.
Milwaukee, Wis.-"This is only
beginning of American progress in
the science of the air." declared Dean
j. G. Davis, of the College of Engi-
neering, of Marquette University,
speaking of Curtiss' great achieve
ment in aeronautics. America is
bound to take the lead sooner or later
in this great new science, and think
that the next few years will see Cur
tiss' achievement regarded in the
same light as the Fulton steamboat
trip Of 1907"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07

Ible Compound. /
WAS sick three
months and could
mot walk. / suf-
|fered all the time.
THE doctors said L
could not get well
without an opera
|tion, for / could
hardly stand the
pains in my sides,
Especially my right
lone, and down my
right leg. / began
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07
WATSON QUITS PoPULIsTs.
Former Presidential Nominee Returns
to the Democratic Party.

Augusta, Ga.-Thomas E, Watson,
once a Democratic member of Con-
gress and twice nominated by the
Populist party for President of the
United States, announced his return
to the Democratic party. His Ian
guage leaves no doubt that he has re-
turned to stay.
He calls upon his political friends
to defeat Thomas w. Hardwick for
reelection to Congress.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07
Miss Hartman Married.

Miss Mary Hartman, daughter of
the late e. III. Hartman, was married
to Charles G. Rumsey, of Buffalo, at
Arden, N. r., the Hartman country
place.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07
Banker Arrested For smugeIing,

Fl. r. Lyon, banker, of Minneapo-
lis, was arrested in New York City on
charge of smuggling, two pearl
necklaces being found on him by a
customs inspector and he gave bail
pending hearing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07
PITTsBURG BANKERS IN JAIL.
Jennings and Griffen Sentenced to
Fines and Imprisonment.

Jennings and UfIHen SentenceU 10
Fines and Imprisonment.
Pittsburg After having pleaded
no defense to charges of conspiracy
and bribery in connection with the re.
cent municipal corruption exposures,
two bankers were sentenced to jail
and fined in Criminal Courts.
E. H. Jennings, president, and F
A. Griffen, cashier, of the Columbia
National Bank, appeared before five
Judges. Jennings was sentenced to a
fine of $500 and two months in the
Allegheny County Jail and Griffen to
a fine of $500 and four months in
jail. The two bankers were imme.
diately taken to jail to begin their
terms.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07
Roosevelt Criticizes British Rnle.

Mr.. Roosevelt was presented with
the freedom of the city of London
and, with Lord Cromer on the plat.
form, made speech criticizing Brit
ish rule in Egypt and offering advice.
The speech made sensation and the
Liberal newspapers were bitter in
their editorial comments.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07

Norton Appointed Secretary to Taft.
Charles d. Norton, of Chicago, AS.
sistant Secretary of the Treasury, has
been appointed Secretary to the Presi.
dent, at Washington, D. G. He was
formerly employed by Secretary Mac,
Veagh.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07

An Alabama man, ninety-seven
years of age, says he has eaten hot
biscuits regularly all his life.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07
HIDES OPIUM IN sAUsAGEs.
Chinaman Tries to smuggle the Drug
in Spurious FranIfurters.

San Francisco, Gala customs in.
spector searching the baggage OF
Wong MIN, a Chinese who arrived on
the Korea, was surprised to find
among his effects what appeared to be
a string of sausages.
Investigation proved the innocent
looking frankfurters contained more
than four pounds of opium, valued
here at $500.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07

The English army now has $4,000 total
abstainers
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07

For Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes and
GRADUATED Eyelids. 1t Soothes Eye Pain.
Murine Eye Remedy Liquid, 25c. and SOC.
Murine Eye Salve, 25c. I'D $l0O.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07

woman's heart strings are almost
as easily broken as her shoe laces
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07
WOMAN
ESCAPES
OPERATION.
sCured byL ydiaE. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Elwood, Ind" Your remedies have
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton. allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c boaie
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07
TRY Murine Eve Reme,iy

North American reindeer usually select
an old doe for their leader.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07
Anbiguous.

II wonder what the teacher meant
about the singing of my two daugh-
.ers?"
What did he say?"
HE said that Mamie's voice was
good, but Maude's was, better STILL
Cleveland Leader
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-07
VWasbinoton

George M. Roberts, of Wellsvillc,
Ohio, has written Representative Rob-
erts, chairman of the Committee on
Private Land Claims, warning him
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
SAILORS INJURED IN
FIGHT WITH SNAKE
British Freight Vessel Arrives at
Boston With Part Of Deck in
Control Of Reptile.

BOSTON. MASS. March d
When the British freighter Indrani
came into port today from the far
east. one section OF the vessel was
I'm control OF a monster python.
The python, which is over thirty
feet long. was one of n shipment OF
six which was taken on board at
Singapce. Four days ago the largest
Cf the pythons suddenly became
active. II worked the cover OF IT'S
box and stretched itself on the deck
hi an attempt &c capture the reptile
the sailors pushed plank into its
mouth. The python dashed about
with the plank. injuring several OF
the nen. When all efforts failed To
get the monster back into It's cage
the sailors boarded up the space
where the python lay and his snake
shin was still in charge of his share
of the deck when the indrani arriv
ed here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. WEDNESDAY. MARCH q 1910
SEES URGENT NEED OF
REPUBLICAN CLEANING UP
Herbert Parsons Predicts What viii
Happen in Speech Delivered In
New York.

NEW YORK. March EFF We do
not cleal up things In our own party
the people viii clean the party out
and deServedly 50" Herbert Parsons,
former president OF the Republican
committee of New York county. thus
advocated thorough house cleaning
In ALBANY in an address tonight at
a dinner in his honor. given by his
former associates on the committee.
Six hundred of the $50 members OF
the committee were present.
Otto Barnard. the defeated candi-
date for mayor OF New York on the
Republican ticket. was toastmaster.
A seat at the speakers table was re-
serve for President Taft. who ep-
pcared when the banquet was well
under way.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
NO MARKED CHANGE
IN SENATOR DANIEL
Yet Unable to Express But
Few Words that Can be
Understood.

DAYTONA. FLA, March 22.-At \
o'clock tonight attending physicians
issued the following bulletin on the
condition of United States Senator
John w Daniel:
There has been no marked change
in Senator Daniels condition since
this morning. lie has had less obsti-
nate Inconsistencies today, being
more easily aroused, but has not been
able to express but few words that
could be understood, otherwise his
condition continues the same. No
chage in temperature, pulse, respira-
ton or nourishment. His eXcretory
organs are functioned naturally with
out drugs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
Cudahy Case Dismissed.


KANSAS CITY. march 22.-Thc
case growing cut of the attack made
by J. p. Cudahy. the packer. upon
Iere Lillis. the banker. was dis
missed in the municipal court here
today by Daniel Howe, assistant city
attorney.
Mr.. Howe made no comment fur
Their than to say the case should
have not been brought i'll the muni-
cipal court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
BIG TIM" NAMED PRICE
New York State Senator
Figures inInsurance Inquiry.
BRIBE DEMANDS TOLD OF
witness Says Sullivan offered to Put
OF Objectionable Bill for 10000
Another offer to Kill Measure for
$4,000 Comes to Light.
tRY Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, March 22.-The name
of state Senator Timothy ID. Sullivan
Familiarity known as Big Tim. hg-
ured briefly in the fire insurance III
quiry today. but for the most part. as
at previous sessions. William Holch-
kiss. the State superintendent OF IN
sursnce. kept on sweeping the cob
webs Off Alleged graft transactions
al Albany in years gene by. SJili-
vans name. which gave a tinge oil
moderuity to the investigation. was
brought in when G. r. Swerad, presi-
dent Of the Fidelity and CaIsaulty
Company. testified that a representa-
tatiye OF big Tim offered. in 1881
or 1892. 10 put OF a bill objectionable
to the company for q consideration
Of $4,000.
sullivan. who came to New York
tonight frum Albany, apparently does
not take the charge seriously. sew
ards testimony. he said, was mere
hearsay aud does not concern him.
The bill became a law in 1892
Would Kill IT for $4,000.
Elijah =. Kennedy. for years a lob
byist at Albany for the New YORK
Board II Fire Underwriters, was pack
on the stand today and through HIM,
Mr.. HOtchkiss developed interesting
testimony 6f incidents in years gone
by. including an alleged offer Of A
one time assembiymsn named Towne
20 Kill a bill for a consideration o,
So. O00. Kennedy said that he went
TO Albany 20 argue against the bill
before the assembly committee on IN
surancc and incidentally mentioned
the attempted $4,000 scheme.
The chairman Of the committee,
said the witness. was J. lrving
Burns Later senator from Wcstchcs.
ter county. As soca as I told Of the
sso.e0s hribc demand. he held oul
both hsnds and said: Tut. tut. Mt
Kennedy. Doat talk 30 loud Then
be adjourned the meeting without
making sny effort 20 find out about
IT.
Bcsid.-s his reference to ~Bg Tim
Sullivan. the witness. CScwardl. IN
timatcd hat there had been coilussor
In former wears between the STATE Dc
partmcnt q insurance and certain lfs
insurance companies.
Bring IN Republican Leader.
Several more names we're brought
ont todsg. Among them ras that ~
louis p. Payne. former superintendent
~ insurance. and the present Rcpub
liran Icalcr 81 Coiumbis county sis
was sr,oker ~ On The stand b. 20.
flnnl.nnrd IN EnnIlh I arrl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
Reform Measure Passes.

LONDON. March 22.-The house of
lords. by vote of l75 to Il. passed
the third and last Of the resolutions
introduced by Lord Roseberry in
furtherance of his program for the
reformation of the upper chamber. IN
provided In the first and second reBO
buttons already agreed to. was the
acceptance Of the principle that the
possession of poerage in Itself
should no longer afford the right Ia
sit and vote in the house of lords
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
Tentative Slate Made ofRepub-
licans for Rules Committee.
ACCEPT ONLY SIMON PURE
Mistake is Declared Made in Fixing
the Number at Ten-Rebeis Disa-
vow ANY Desire for Representation
May Select Geographically.
Ry Associated Press-)

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March %
Through the maze of speculation re-
gsrding the probable personnel of the
enlarged rules committee of the house
developed today slate for Repubii-
can membership in that body. Sever
al conferences were held and as re-
suit il is understood that the members
Of the committee may be selected on
a geographical basis. The tentative
slate is divided into groups. out OF
which the leaders expect one each
to be chosen.
The Slate.
The groups follow:
DaIzcIl. Of Philadelphia.
Smith. Of Iowa.
Mccall. or Lawrence. of Msssachu-
setts. or ]. SlOat Fassett, of New
York.
BouteH. of Illinois, or Donsworth,
OF Ohio.
Young. of Michigan. or Stevens, OF
Minnesota
Smith. Of California. or Haley. OF
Oregon. Of Howell. of Utah.
From this slate the six Republican
members OF the committee OF ten may
be selected at the Republican caucus
tomorrow night This list OF probable
selections does not include a single
insurgex Republican.
Would be Too Much Power.
Republican leaders take the position
that ONT by a rockribbed. unfiichiug-
" stsIwIrt regular Republican mem
bership can the rules commute trans
act anv really effective business. They
contend that the insurgents made n
mistake in fxinz the membership OF
the committee at ten instead Of some
odd number: that IL plainly made I'M
possible the Inclusion oil any iusur-
gent Republican
n was said by the regular -sepub-
leans thst % permit the inclusion OF
an insurgent - one ~ The six would
give him as great a power as the
speaker has enjoyed in that he would
doubtless consult with his insrrgent
colleagues on every move and thai
the regulars would have 10 agree With
nlm Ut Csc ifaft 'f"""''ttNN
% = tie vote % avc 10 Eve. IN c1sc
the insurgcnt chose ~ vote With the
four Democrats. Who arc to b. select
I'd IN caucrs On Thursday night
Mosf or the insurgents disavoE any
desire Tor spccifc representation ~
their own party. Abopt ten iuz o.
gcnfs signed the caii fof tho Rcpuhsi-
ran raucus several dcciincd 10 sign.
although they probably ~ili attend
the ct1cus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23

WASHINGTON. ID. c. March Il
Democrats tn congress see in the
election today Of Eugene y. Foss.
Democratic house Of representatives,
AZ the next session. while the Repub-
Iican members claim that Foss vic
tory was won simply on local Issues
and that IA has no national siynif-
canoe. Jubilatiou was expressed ~
the former over what they declare
Is q forerunner % similar victories IN
Bcmcrcus other districts throughout
the countr-.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
viii Find Out Why.

ATLANTA. GA. March ga
majority or the members OF congress
Lave personally pledged themselves
TO vote for parcel post and postal
savings banks. and now that they can
not cite Cannonism as q cause for de-
lay. we are going to find out why
these reforms. in which everybody be-
lieves. are not forthcoming" declared
Charles Barrett. president of the Ma
tionnl Farmers Union tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23

letter from former Secretary Root
reviewing the first year of the new
administration and vigorously defend
ing it, and probably ou,..ning the lat
est developments of the investigation
of the Ballinger-PinchOt affair. Doubt
less there were other letters dis
cussing the various points of view
the achievements and alleged omis
sions of the first year OF the admin
istratiCn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
BREAK LAND WITH DYNAMITE
Method Of South Carolina Farmer
Puts Plow Out of Business.

SPAKTANDURG. 5. C.. March 22.-
]. Henry Caldwell. a farmer living
near here. this afternoon broke up
an acre of land with eight hundred
charges of dynamite. the explosive be-
ing used for breaking the land for
cultivation instead of the pillow.
Mr.. Caldwell claims that blasting
land with dynamite is the best
method for subsoiling and that IL can
be done more cneaply than with a
plow.
Many persons from the city and
the county were present to witness
the novel method.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
STEVENS ELECTED PRESIDENT
c. & o. Man Put at Head OF Hook
ing Valley Railroad.
(By Associated P-ess.)

NEW YORK, March 22.-Gecrge
w. Stevens. president of the Chesa
peake & Ohio Railway. was today
elected president of the Hooking Val
ley Railroad and Frank Trumbull
was elected chairman of the Hooking
board. Edwin Hawley, Frank Trum
bull. G. w. Stevens, A. c. Rearick
and James Mackle were elected di
rectors Of the Hooking Valley.
y. Monsarrat. was reelected to
day president of the Kanawha a
Michigan Railway Several mem
pers Of the Hawley party were elect
ed tC the Kanawha board.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
Rooeev Its Bound for Cairo.


LUXUR. UPPER EGYPT. March -.
The Roosevelt party will leave here
az I O'Clock tomorrow evening by
train for Cairo where they are expect
ed TO arrive early Thursday afternoon.
They pur in a strenuous day in in
speeding the temples and tombs oil
.Thebus. said by some to be the most
ancient ely OF Egypt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
Mr.. LEVIN RESIGNS.
General Superintendent Of Western
Union Vacates Position.

tEl Associated lftsSl
ATLANTA. GA. March 22.-Gen-
eral Superintendent Jacob Levin. Of
the Southern division Of the Yves
tern Union Telegraph Company. with
headquarters in Atlanta. today tender
ed his resignation TO General Man
agcr Belevedere Brooks. who with a
party of officials, has been here for
the past several days on an inspection
tour.
MIR. Brooks announced the appoint
ment of b. F.. Dillon. at present dis
trict superintendent. at jacksonville.
as the successor of Mr.. Levin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
DEMAND THEIR RIGHTS.
Women Of Southern Methodist Church
Preparing for Coming Battle.

w
PREPARING for Coming Battle
ATLANTA. Ga. March 22.-The
women of the Southern Methodist
church arc preparing for the battle
i'm the coming quarieRnial confer
ence at Asheviiie for recognition oil
their rights in the church. They are
demanding the same rights granted
to Iaymcn in the councils of the
church and their organization Is con
Gdent that their demands will be
granted.
Meantime the women are taking no
chances. but are conducting an active
prcpalanda through the pulpit. the
pJcss and By letters. Several promi-
nent ministers have declared in their
favor and arc preaching in the same
strain.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23

NEw YORK. March IA new
ot.spcrafivc drug trust. With capital
II 81 900 fo0 has hccn formed ~
make war on Che Two i'o~crinl COT
p..raiicuS witch nov operate chains
&c cri rate Stores Throughout thc
United State.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23

wII.KESBARRE PA. March e.
After scssiou lasting nearly four
hours. the executive committee - 'ne
state FEDERATION ~ Labor adjoIrnc1
tonight without taking any action on
ne statewide strike Another con
ference viii be held tomouss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23

wEBB CITY. 30. March 22.-Ed-
ward Vcuson. a miner. vas siniantly
rflcd and bis vile and her mother.
Nrr. Ellen Allan. we're fatally IN
jurcd tonight when = dynamite maya
zine az The Red Dug mine. near herr
.cxgiO-icd. ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
mEscAL FOUND GUILTY.
New York Man Gets Ten Months o
Charge Of Under~eiehins-

Charge Of Under~eiehins-
NEW YORK. March 2z-Thc jury
IN che case Of Simon Mcscai. the as
sistant government weigher. who has
been On trial before Judge Holt. IN
the United States Circuit Court on
IN Indictment charging conspiracy 20
dcfraud by undcrwcighing. brought IN
a verdict - guilty this afternoon.
Judge Holt sentenced Mescal 10 ten
months in the peuifeEtiary and In ad-
fifion imposed a fuc Of 81.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
GIVES ALL THE SLIP
TO GREET FORMER CHIEF
All Sorts OF Rumors AS To The Cause
of Secret Taking OFF of the Form
er Cabinet ENTHUSIASTICALLY First
Story of Trouble Will Reach Teddy
in This Way.


WASHINGTON, II. C., March u
washington today woke up TO the
fact that Clifford PinchOt. whom Presi-
dent Taft recently caused 10 be de-
posed from the position OF chief Tor
ester of the United States, was on
the ocean. already four days out, on
the steamer President Grant, on the
way to meet Ex-Pre~ident Roosevelt,
probs bly, at Naples. Mr.. PlDchot Is
due at Hamburg next Monday. Colo
mel Roosevelt is to arrive at Naples
on the following Saturday.
The widely current rumor here is
that Mr.. PinchOt goes to meet the re-
turning traveller in compliance with a
summons received by cable last Fri
day. Nobody in a position TO know
would either confirm or deny this part
of the story; there is no disposition TO
DENY that Mr.. Pinchots principal err
rand abroad is to meet Mr.. Roosevelt.
1t is to be taken for granted, then
that the ex-president will receive from
the deposed chief forester with whom
he was on peculiarly intimate terms,
his first direct information bearing on
the Balinger-P inchot controversy
from any of the principles in that
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23
The WEATHER.

Fair Wednesday; Thursday
partly cloudy; warmer: light
variable winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-23

IhE DAILY PRESS Is the
only newspaper published in
Newport News that receives the
full news service Of me Asso-
ciated Press.