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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26

Cobb declares that left handed bat
tiers can solve the sharp breaking
curve thrown by left handed pitchers
a curve that is too much for most of
them-by crowding into the plate, step
ping forward on the ball and spearing
it before it breaks. This. he'says, is a
comparatively easy thing with only a
little practice. Most left handed bat
tiers, Ty says, have grown accustomed
to imagining themselves buffaloed by
the port side pitchers and fall feebly
from afar when that curve comes over.
BY crowding boldly inward they can
get busy with the ball and will soon
find themselves making all kinds Of
hits off the delivery that has so long
confoozled them.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26

Louis Drucke, known in Texas as
''the pride of the Brazos,' now a sue
cessfuI pitcher for the New York Ma
tionals, was a college student one year
ago. In three months he accomplished
the step from college baseball to serv-
ice In the major league. his minor
league experience being brief, but long
enough for Manager McGraw to recog-
nize the lads unusual ability.
Drucke graduated from Texas Chris
tian university of Waco in June of last
year and Immediately Joined the Dali
las team of the Texas league. Drucke
pitched twice week and lost only
two or three games. He was consid-
cred the best pitcher in the Texas
league despite his lack Of experience
in professional baseball, and that was
an honor, considering the fact that
several twirlers from that league were
corralled by major league scouts last
fall.
McGraw closed deal for the pur-
chase of Drucke last July. or rather.
he then exercised an option and
bought the youngsters release for 81
COO But Drucke's experience with
McGraw dates back to the spring of
1908. when the Giants made their first
trip to Texas for training purposes.
The Giants that season won some
thing like thirty-four exhibition games
in the Lone Star State. They were
beaten only once, and Drucke, then a
green college pitcher, turned the trick.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26
This Is scuIIino de L,,xa.


Alexander McCulloch, the English
sculler who contested for the Henley
Diamond sclllls, is one of the wealth
lest scullers in the rowing game. being
a landlord OF big estate in England.
He motors to his rowing quarters in
the morning and has two men look
after his WORK. Hia trainer souls with
him. each beng in a single shell. and
when they are through McCulloch
walks out o, his shell and leaves it
there for his boatman to clean, polish
and put awas. He takes his auto, col
lects rents, las luncheon and, after a
ride about the country, goes for an
other row OF the river to get an APP
petite for dinner.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26

Training Animals at Bostock's.
Wild animals which are secured in
the jungle and sent to the Bostock
arena at Coney Island will hereafter
be given their first training by the
corps Of experts under Captain Jack
Bonavita, director of the show. The
school for training was begun last
Monday, when Captain Bonavita,
Heinrich Falkendorph, Peter Taylor
and Richard Bass began work with a
cinnamon bear which was recently
roped in South America.
The bear, larger than any animal of
its type, was taken to the arena in
huge steel travelling den. He was then
driven into a cage which had been
prepared for him by the trainers.
When the animal had been made
familiar with it's surroundings, it was
led into the arena, where the trainers
were ready with heavy cord ropes,
which they fastened about it's neck.
Snarling aud bitirg, the bear was
finally held captive. Then it was
made to climb a pedestal, and the
first part of the training began. While
the training is being done Captain
Bonavita has arranged some new acts
which are given by the men who are
" breaking" the animals.
AS usual, the Bostock elephant will
this year lead the Mardi Gras parade
at Coney Island.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26

A camp of the United Spanish War
Veterans is about to be organized in
Morristown. The prime mover in the
organization is Arthur Fairlamb, ad-
jutant of Old Guard camp, No. IL,
Department of New York. Mr.. Fair
lamb is in charge of the public play
ground here and has found enough
Spanish war veterans while sojourn-
ing here to warrant asking for chart
err. A dozen men have agreed to start
the camp while there are as many
more who are residents of this section.
Mr.. Fairlamb will go to Saratoga
Springs and attend the convention of
the New York veterans on August
LIST, End and Ord and upon his return
will call meeting for organization.
IL is planned to hold two meetings a
month, one for business and one for
social affairs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26
The uItimatum.

Mamma, please button my dress
quick, so can go over to grandma's, .
called fve-year-old Margaret Impatient
ly.
But her mother was giving baby his
bath and could not stop to help her.
You didn't come in to dress when l
called you, and now you must wait till
I'm through with BROTHER" she was
told.
Silence for few moments; then a
very snbdued little girl appeared at her
mothers elbow. 'If you don't hurry
and fasten up my back I'll probably
take cold and die" she announced
sand | should think it would be easier
to button me up than to plant flowers
sDn my grave Harper's Weekly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26
Eavor;tn E;etion.
4 Ii.

''I'm Not Buying 1t For Myself, You
Know; want 1t For Friend"
"Dishes Marked With Star Are
Ready" Recommended by f. P. Al
my Friends, Came Utterly Unpre-
pared to Make Speech"
.'Wifie, Dear, l Shall Be Lonesome
Every Moment While You Are Away"
Il Smoke Stogies Because They're
Made of Real Tobacco"
Il Prefer to Sit In the Balcony; You
Can See the Stage So Much Better"
Eyes, John Always Gets His Own
Breakfast; He Says He'd Rather Do
It,"
''Let Him Climb on My Lap if He
Wishes, Mrs. Smithkins; l Just Love
Little Boys
at Annoys Me Dreadfully to See My
Picture In the Papers So Oftenw- Chi
cago Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26
Hose Company Incorporates.

Articles Of Incorporation of Madison
Hose company, No. l, have been filed
in the office of County Clerk E. Ber-
tram Mott. The incorporators are
Harry P. Downs, Charles Benjamin,
Walter E. Fowler, Edward f. Frenz,
Stephen G. McKeon, Benjer P. Phil
hover, James.O. Plusch, E. H. Mitch
ell, P. 5. Tiger, f. Irving Morrow, Al
bert H. Totten, L. A. Waters, e. M.
Crane, ]. Fl. Tallmadge, E. Russell
Lum, Frederick 9. Armstrong, James
E. Burnett, Joseph f. Bertrand and
Samuel A. Gruver.
The last three with Harold P.
House, are named as trustees of the
new fire company at Madison.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26

Bob Bescher says that one of the
hardest pitchers for him to get any
kind Of lead on is AL Mattern. He
has a snap throw that has caught men
Mapping one foot off first. 1t is the
closest thing TO a balk without actually
being aNbalk ever seen. Left handlers
have the advantage over right handlers
in holding a runner on first. and the
right handlers can keep a runner pref
ty close to third.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26
Cemetery Property,s Proposed Change

Cemetery Property's Proposed Change
Thursday night parish meeting
was held in the chapel of the Chester
Congregational church to decide the
question of separating the church and
cemetery properties. The cemetery is
one of the Oldest in this part of the
state and contains the remains OF
many prominent persons. For several
years not much work has been done in
identifying the cemetery, and recent
ly a movement was started to incor-
porate the property. An organization
was perfected and officers elected, and
as soon a. the trustees of the church
property deed over the cemetery prop
erty to the new organization, steps
will be taken to fix up the cemetery
in good shape.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26
HUMOR OF THE DAY
Walters Ready Tongue.

The waiter who bawls out his order
to the cook in the kitchen may soon be
as extinct as the dodo, but his cries
should live forever.
Mutton broth in a hurry" says q
customer. "Baa-baa in the rain! Make
him runi' shouts the waiter.
"Beefstead and onions" says a Gus
toner. John Bull, Make him a
ginny!" shouts the waiter
Where's my baked potato?' asks a
customer. Mrs. Murphy in a seal
skin coat" shouts the waiter.
Two fried eggs. Don't fry EN- toe
hard" says customer. adam and
Eve in the garden! Leave their eyes
open" shouts the waiter.
toner Bride end groom on a raft in
the middle of the ocean, shouts the
waiter.
Chicken croquettes,' says a Gus
toner. Fowl ballr' shouts the waiter.
HASH" says customer. Gentle
man wants to take CHANGER shouts
the waiter. "I'll have hash. too" says
the next customer. another sportv'
shouts the waiter.
"Glass of milk" says a customer.
Let it raini shouts the waiter.
"Frankfurters and sauerkraut, good
and hot" says a customer. '.Fido,
Shep and bale of hayr' shouts the
waiter; "and let EN- sizzle. New
York Sun.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26
EARNED FORTUNE
WITH HOOPSKIRT
Joseph Thomas Enlarged Upon
Modest BustIe.
INVENTOR IN MANY LINES.

Death of Crinoline Creator Recalls
Evolution of Sewing Machine and Sui
sshur Match Maker-Was Native of
France, but Lived In America For
Sixty four Years.
More than half century ago two
men sat in dingy room working hard
to perfect a contrivance for sewing,
and the result of their efforts was the
first sewing machine. One of the in
yentors was Joseph Thomas, who died
recently at his home in Hoboken. He
was eighty-three years old and for the
last three Honths had been bedridden.
Thomas was an inventor of many
machines that have brought millions
to those who bought the patents, and
one of his ideas was the hoopskirt
which was popular with women from
1850 to 1870. Thomas had always been
keen observer, and in many instances
his wife aided him in inventions, tell
ing him what was needed by women.
When he was a mere boy he noticed
the bustles worn by women, and when
out with his wife one day they talked
of the peculiarities of feminine fash
ions. 81 wouldn't wonder that they
would soon have bustles all around the
skirts" he remarked.
Fortune In crinoline.
It was not long afterward that Thorn
as launched the hoopskirt, and he soon
found that even. at $500 q dozen he
could not make them fast enough for
the demand. He was offered thou
sands of dollars and first rejected all
offers. At that time he had several
other ideas, and when finally he re-
ceived an offer from a Philadelphia
concern of $4,000 he accepted it. That
amount of money meant good deal to
a poor inventor in those days, and
Thomas was regarded as one of the
coming millionaires. The Quaker City
firm made hundreds of thousands from
Thomas invention. The idea went
from here to Europe and thence to Eu-
ropean countries.
Thomas then settled down to perfect
his other ideas, and the sewing ma
money for that, as he was employed as
one of the draughtsmen in machine
company. But he earned big salary,
and his employer made a handsome
present to Thomas and George Blees,
the other inventor.
Thomas left the company when he
found he had enough money to devote
himself to other ideas. He realized
the necessity of machine for the
manufacture of sulphur matches with
out recourse to the old method of dip
ping small sticks into prepared So
luton. He made the machine.
Inventor From Youth.
Thomas was nineteen years old
when he came to America from a
small town in the vicinity Of Paris.
His father had made small inventions,
and from the time the boy started GO
ing to school he showed a keen inter
est in all the different pieces of ma
chinery. When Thomas arrived in this
country he had little money, and it
was while he was working In ma
chine shop In Paterson that he met his
wife. That was sixty-four years ago.
Thomas was a brother of General
Thomas, who fought with great dis
tinction in the Franco-Prussian war.
The soldier brother received the Legion
of Honor from the French government
and was retired with other honors.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26

One of the worst complaints. that
umpires are suffering with this year
is the tendency TO work too fast.
There are two or three in the National
league especially who have the habit
of calling man out before the ball
has reached its destination The elab-
crate wave of the hand and arm to
show that mans has been put out IS
not necessary. 1t would help a num-
Der of the jumps If they took more
time to see whether or not the ball
was caught before they made their de-
cisions. I'll f&35
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26
After Idarmsworth Cup.

According TO Commodore Fl. III. Mel
Vile of the Motorboat Club of Ameri-
ca, who recently returned from Eng
land. where he completed the final ar
engagements for the coming internation'
al motorboat race for the Harmsworth
cup, the keenest interest is displayed
by the British motorboat owners in
the coming race, and many of them
are coming over in person to attend it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26
Went tho Limit.

His wife had been doing shopping
stunt
"IIow much did you spend todayT'
asked her husband.
''Tflfty-four dollars and nineteen
cents she replied.
-'Oh. was that all?" he queried some
what ironically.
Yes" answered the other half of
the matrimonial combine with an in
jured air; .that was all ! had. Chi
cago News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26
Plaxad Eor One Bun.

Griffith. McGraw and Bresnahan are
the hit and run managers of the Ma
tional league. while Chance. Clarke
and Lake are depending more on the
sacrifice hit Doom and Dahlen are
mixers" Having poor luck with the
hit and run style, Manager Chance
switched. resorted to the sacrifice and
played for one run, Seven victories
resulted.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26
umps Are CARELESS.

Big league umpires are lax about
calling balks. without rejecting upon
the ability of the chief umps,' com
ments critic. ''it can be stated with
out danger Decentralization that the
officials have been somewhat lax in
strictly enforcing the rules, and time
after time runners have been nipped
sff bases at critical times. materially
changing the ultimate outcome of the
games
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26
Moeilv.ax gals to Explain.

"The Bald eagle of the Coldoralio"
is what the Cincinnati scribes called
McGilvray. The first part is all
right. but wherein the second portion
is apt is mystery that Bill will not
explain.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26
Break, Break, Break

They were sitting on the beach, and
he had been strangely silent
II wonder what makes the sea
waves sady' said ChoIly languidly.
.'Probably the narrowing thought of
going broke on the beach," giggled
Dolly insinuatingly. illustrated Sun
day Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26
Bic Prizes For Pacific Motor Race.

The Pacific international Motorboat
association of Seattle. Wash. Is COM
pleting arrangements for the first an
nual motorboat race from Puget sound
to Ketchikan. southeastern Alaska.
next August. for which prizes valued
at $1,000 will be given.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26
chiauite latest Speed Wonder.

The last speed wonder to show up
In California is the gelding Chiquito. by
Diabolo, He is said to have paced an
eighth in 1914 seconds lat the rate OF
a mile in 1:40l and a quarter in 271a
seconds N 1:5O clipl.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26
Riddle,

Dick What is it that can't be seen,
can't-he felt and yet thrills you when
you receive it?
Dolly-Give it up.
DickA kiss by wireless Chicago
News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-26

Death of crinolne Creator Recalls
Evolution of Sewing Machine and Sui
phur Match Maker-Was Native of
France, but Lived In America For
Sixty four Years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-03
TO LET.
STORAGE

Storage warehouss Best facilities.
clean, airy, locked rooms for furniture
and pianos, $500 up. Albert Leon.
l34 Smith street. 57s-a.htf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-03
PLEASANT PLAINS

William A. Johnston, general
manager of the s. 8. White Dental
Works, at Prince Bay, has returned
after three weeks In Maine.
Miss Anna Buote has returned to
Perth Amboy after a visit with Miss
Roslyn Doty, of Station avenue
Jacob Stein is gradually regaining
his health.
The Misses Bessie and Helen
Critchley have returned from Larch-
mont.
Mrs. George sprague has returned
from a visit in Long Island City.
Emil Sohaefer has returned to
Jersey City after a visit here.
Charles Bucks, of Manhattan, Wis
tied his parents here this week.
Lloyd Harmon, who injured his
right hand while at work on the
oyster dredge Sarah last week, has
recovered.
Thomas Doty, Of Huguenot, was
IN Perth Amboy this week.
The s. s. White Dental Works at
Prince Bay closed down last night
and will remain SO until next Tues
day morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-03
PATENT SC0W
IS LAUNCHED
Peculiar Craft Built at Co.'S
sey's Shipyard Takes
Initial Dip.
WAS A SUCCESS

A patented self-dumping scow,
the first one of its kind constructed
in this country, was successfully
launched at the Harry Cossey ship
building plant in Front street, Tot
~tenville, today. 1t was exactly 1850
o'clock when the large scow took it's
sound.
Many people gathered at the yard
at this early hour to see the strange
into the water. Carrot V. Mitchell,
of Bayonne, representing the Harbor
Dredging and Scow Construction
Company; r. w. Lepofer and
George Eisenbrau, representing w.
T. Donnelly, the engineers of New
York, were at the yard and wit
messed the launching of the boat,
having come down here last night.
The boat is a peculiar affair. II 1t
proves a success upon its trail next
week, it will be used by the city of
New York in taking garbage to sea.
The scow is built so that when load
ed on deck and taken out to the
dumping grounds 1t is turned over
automatically by a system of flood
gates, which bring the bottom to the
top Of the water and 1t Is ready to
load again. BY this system the labor
of ~shoveling the refuse overheard is
done away with. There is a system
of water gates on each side of the
boat that make it turn over and the
n man in charge of the craft is in
a cabin made barrel shaped so that
he walks around in it when the scow
turns over. The scow is 100 feet
long, forty feet wide and eighteen
feet high, both top and bottom be-
Ing constructed alike. The scow will
be taken to New York and the trial
will take place some time next week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-03
FORMER DEPUTY COUNTY
CLERK COUNER DIES

The death of former Deputy Coun-
ty Clerk Crowell M. Conner, Of Rich
mond, at Saratoga, N. Y, where he
was with his wife, came as a shock
to his friends on Staten Island yes
terday. Mr.. Conner was in fairly
good health when he left, Heart
disease is believed to have been the
cause of death.
The body has ben brought to Sta
ten Island. Mr.. Conner was born in
the Old Sawmill road, in Middle
town, about eighty years ago, and
was a grandson of Richard Conner,
who anne from Ireland to Staten
Island, according to local historians.
in 1850, and became a power in pub
lie affairs. When he died in 1892,
he left a son named Richard, the
father of Crowell M. Conner, whose
death occurred Thursday. Arrange
ments for the funeral are being
made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-03
T0TTENvlLLE

The Misses Htida Peterson, Ella Mil
Ter, May and Bertha Hutaf win spend
Sunday and Monday at Ocean Grove
and Asbury Park.
Benjamin Staunton, of~Main street,
leaves today for a vacation at Spring
field, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Decker. and chill
dren have returned after the summer
at Mt. Beacon, N. Y.
Professor N. j. Lowe and family have
returned from Big Flats, N. Y.
Miss Florence Sharrot, Of Manhat-
ton IL visiting Mrs. Wesley. Wood.
Arthur Gibbs has returned from AS.
bury Park,
Miss Anna o,Brlsn returned TO
Michigan after a visit here with the
Misses Fountains. Miss Martha Foun-
tain returned with her.
Miss Ada Brewer has returned to
poughkepsie after a VISIT with her aunt
Mrs. George Leven.4 N ~
Mrs. E W. Berlett and son are Ocean
Grove visitors. MI. Berlett will join
John Pearsall is home from Keyport
A meeting of the Parish GuiIa Of St.
Stephen Episcopal church will be
held Tuesday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs G. M. Winant in Amboy ave
nue.. aAaSfa.5-1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-03

To Let-Half Of double house, 500
Rector street. Inquire 228 Jefer-
SON street. lumber yard,
14O97-8-19-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-03
CLASSIFIED ADS.
STATEN ISLAND. NEWS
BIDS FOR ENGINEERS
HOUSE BE RECEIVED

Borough President Cromwell, OF
the borough of Richmond, gives no.
tice that on Tuesday, September 6,
he will open bids in the Borough
Hall, at st. George, for furnishing
all the labor and materials for the
mason, carpenter, painting, steel
and iron, heating and lighting work
required for the erection and COM
pletion of the engineers house at
the Instructor works, situated on
Richmond terrace, near Taylor
street, West New Brighton.
The time for the completion of
the work and the full performance
of the contract is one hundred work
ing days. The amount of security
required is $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-03
CONRAD KRESS
is APPOINTED
Is Now a Court Attendant
in the Second District
Court.
BEGAN DUTIES YESTERDAY

Under the new law that went into
effect on Thursday, September LIST that
did away with the patrolmen detailed
at the courts throughout the city Con
rad Kress, of Amboy avenue, Pleasant
Plains, yesterday began his new duties
as court attendant in City Magistrate
Marshs's second district court at Sta
pleton. Mr.. Kress received his appoint
ment to the Office Thursday and was
sworn in that night. Mr.. Kress is a
democrat and has been recognized with
the regular organization for q number
of years. He passed the examination
for court attendant some time ago and
was ninth on the list.
His many friends wish him success
in his new duties.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-03
HAPPYLAND BEACH
TO BE LIVELY PLACE

Happyland Park, South Beach,
will be a lively place during carni-
val week, which begins on Tuesday,
September 6. GenerD Manager AL
bert Hergenhan is a very busy mar
these days. getting ready for this
event. 1t will be the browning
event of Happyland Park, this year,
If the program, Sc carefully ar
ranged, Is carried out.
There will be a splendid exhibi-
ton of fireworks each and every
evening. The cake walks will be
very funny and attractive. There
will be ten big vaudeville acts in
the theatre. In fact, there will be
Something doing" all the time. This
weeks entertainments will be the
best in the history of South Beach.
Further particulars will be given in
detail later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-03
SOME CENSUS
FIGURES HERE
Official Figures Show a Big
Increase In Richmond
Borough.
T0TTENVlLLE HAS GAIN


According to the official figures of the
thirteenth census the borough of Rich
mond has a population of $500. With
these figures the borough has increased
in the last two years 1s94S or 2S.3 per
cent as compared with an increase
from 1890 to 1900 Of 1928 or 1917 per
cent.
According to unofficial figures Totten-
vile has a population Of 9,642. Pleasant
Plains and Prince bay combined 100
and Kreisherville 1900.
With the report Of the census for
the borough is shown an increase in ev-
cry town on the island since the last
census was taken. 1t was thought that
Tottenville had gained more than what
1t has during the past ten years. Tot
tenville although has a summer popu-
lation of several hundred each year.