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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

Lied, for upon it in all fullness de-
ponds the best social life. In fact, it
Is the basis upon which growing hui
manity depends. Anc in it woman
must ever be the great factor, the
unchallenged queen. But female suf-
frage will not debase the home or les
sen its power and influence. On the
other hand, it will introduce refin-
ing and uplifting power into our po-
litical life. 1t will not stop marriage,
neither will higher education.
"The great natural laws of our be-
ing will always assert themselves.
Speaking at Vassar commencement
few years since, overheard one of
the graduates say to two others, i am
simply disguised; three-fourths of the
girls are engaged already Evident
ly she was not one of the happy ones.
It is to be hoped that afterward she
Jared better. But woman, conscious
of her independence and capacity to
support herself, will demand true
manhood in her husband. Children
will come. However, the glory of the
home will not be in the number, but
in the quality of the offspring Race
suicide is not the worse offense.
There is wisdom in the fable of hare
and the lioness. The former, boast
ing of her litter, sneered at the lat
ter for her single offspring. Yes,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11
SLAM

}88888 y g ETTA 81 y. So Plsaeg: s

Don't fret, miss, dear" chirruped
Vic. You're afraid Mr. st. George
will die here, but he won't. He's a
big, strong fellow twould take
many hard knocks to kill him. I'll
go again to the shippers hut-he has
more than one pair of oars Cour-
age!-we'll row to Watchhaven,
yet"
NO, no, Vic. You must make no
more ventures of that kind. I am
horribly afraid of the skipper and
that dreadful Peter
Pooh! Give Mr.. st. George some
OF the medicine, miss, and I'll go and
see If Jim's boat is well beached for
the night. If 1t gets adrift our fat
will surely be all in the fire.
She stole softly from the cave, but
was back directly, her eyes cleaning,
her voice husky
"1nem Jail birds have taken the
Victory!" she announced. ''They
must have seen her by the moonlight
when they started to cross back to
the island Very likely Joe had the
oars dropped somewhere near
Anyway, Jim's boat is gone, and with
her our hope of escape from Dragons
Nose!"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

This is spoon which beats up the
batter by sort of double-back action
motion In the bowl of the spoon,
which is long-handled one, is set a
little device that looks for all the
world like the screw propeller of a
boat. 1t Is q four-armed wheel with
the arm bent in different directions
on each side. and is so arranged that
it revolves rapidly within the bowl Of
the spoon when the spoon is agitated,
and in an opposite direction. Before
any of the modern beating utensils
we're Invented housewivesu used spoons
for the purpose, and with complete
success, II the tales about the bread
and cake that mother used to make
are to be believed. However that
may be. such spoon as that Just de-
scribed will both tighten the work
and insure a thorough mixing.
washington Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

Writing on fidelity in love Thack-
cray asks; What is the meaning of
fidelity in love and whence the birth
of it? IT'S a state of mind that men
fall into, and depending on the man
rather than the woman. We love
being in love, that's the truth ont.
IL we had not met Joan, we should
have met Kate and adored her. We
know our mistresses are no better
than many other women, nor no pref
tier, nor no wiser, nor no wittier.
IT'S not for these reasons we love a
Noman, or for any special quality or
charm | know of; we might as well
demand that a lady should be the
tallest woman in the world, like the
Shropshire giantess, as that she
should be a paragon in any other
character, before, we began to love
her
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

Says the Louisville Times: The
good roads amendment by the Legis-
1ature is worth all of the uncertainty
and needless regret of the last three
weeks. Its adoption puts Kentucky
fifteen years ahead of other Southern
States in the means provided for ma
terial wealth, for the furtherance of
education, for the growth of social
and religious life among the thou
sands of Kentuckians forced hereto
fore by bad roads to live as hermits
for half of each year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

No use has yet been discovered for
tellurium, and many tons of this ele-
ment are annually wasted in Western
mining districts. Tellurium, explains
the Argonaut, which is classed as a
metalloid, is supplied as a chemical
curiosity in the form of a black pow
der and as notwithstanding sub
stance with fine columnar crystal
form, in color somewhat resembling
tin. Some of the compounds of tel
lurium have an offensive. all-pervad-
ing and ineradical odor. Chemists
who have been experimenting with
tellurium say that after three months
exposure to sun, wind and rain the
clothing worn by them while they
were making these experiments, al
though it had not come in contact
with the tellurium compound, was
still so unpleasantly scented that it
had to be destroyed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11
Mice ON the pillow.

''I'm not so much afraid OF mice
as some women" said she, but
don't like them in my hair. The 9TH
er night finished biscuit was
eating after ! went to bed and natu-
rally left some crumbs about. not
meaning to. never think of the mice.
well, about the middle of the
night heard scampering, and there
were the mice all over my hair, try
ing to get at those crumbs.
II tell you. gave one Shrek,
sprang up, lighted all the gas in the
room and sat up the rest of the night
watching that pillow. New York
Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11
King Gustav of Sweden had plenty

King Gustav of Sweden had plenty
of precedent for his recent journey
into the ranks of toll disguised as a
stevedore, argues the Boston Post.
Rulers of strong practical sense have
from time immemorial done similar
things, and they have learned much
by their contact with the plainest of
the plain people. From Harounal
Raschid to Peter the Great, they have
gained wisdom by their excursions
~incog." This Gustav is the great
great-grandson of workingman, and
something of the old democracy of
the blood may still have survived its
royal Teutonic admixture. At all
events, the King of Sweden seems to
be a man of sympathy with the peo-
pie and moved by genuine desire to
serve his country. Such ruler has
plenty of opportunity.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11
WOMAN SUFFRAGE COMING, SAYS
BREWER.
It is Bound to Succeed in This Coun-
try, Justice Declares, How
ever Slowly.

Supreme Court Justice David J.
Brewer has come out for woman suf-
trage, saying it is bound to come in
his country, however slowly. But he
criticises the English suffragettes.
saying their conduct would not be
tolerated here.
Woman suffrage will come says
he, in the Ladies' World, mot fully
at once, but by varying steps. Wom-
ans broader education, her increas-
ing familiarity with business and pub
lie affairs, will lead to it. And why
not? The chief reply is the home.
God forbid that it should be leopard
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

was the reply, but he is lion.' To
load a home with so many children
that the mother cannot give to each
the full blessings of mothers care
and attention is far worse than race
suicide. Not crime, but mutual self
denial, should, and will, place rea-
sonable limits on the number of the
family group"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

While it may be true that we could
do more harm to France than she
could to us in a commercial war, yet
that fact, submits the Wall Street
Journal, would be small comfort to
any man whose business suffered
therefrom. War, no matter of what
kind, is just what General Sherman
said it was, and should be avoided as
far as possible
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

1t Is fact that trees along high
ways, trees in towns and cities and
trees in groves amid agricultural re-
gions render the atmosphere purer
They by their foliage absorb hlrtful
gases, which would otherwise be
breathed by the inhabitants Of this
densely populated cities. thereby
modifying diseases, lessening tha
dangers of epidemics and in many
ways improving the healthfulness OF
communities. New York Farmer. (
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11
An Abb.

The milkman stood before her.
nervously twirling his hat in his
hands.
So" she said. sternly, you have
come at last?"
"Yes, madam. You sent for me.
believe" he replied.
II wished to tell you that found
minnow in the milk yesterday
morning"
II am sorry, madam, but If the
cows will drink from the brook in
stead of from the trough cannot
help -Harper's Weekly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11
Takes Tops OF Cans.

Another invention for use in the
kitchen is the can opener designed
by Washington man. This appara-
tus is of especial value in hotels and
restaurants, as it does the work much
quicker than the old-style opener,
but because of its efficiency it will
also be welcome addition to home
kitchen utensils. 1t consists of an
upright, to which a handle is full
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

The greater the truth the greater
the likelihood, propounds Puck, that
the few who see it first will be set
down as lunatics.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

Mrs. Rice argues truly, thinks the
New York World, that a noiseiess
hotel feasible. But would it suit the
loud people who furnish SO large a
share of the hotel profits along the
Great White Way?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

A Wilkesbarre Judge has refused
to grant a divorce for convenience. "
Such a rule, says the Philadelphia
Ledger, applied generally would estop
about nine divorces out of ten.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

crumed as lever Underneath this
handle is knife OF open circular
form, with a recess which divides it
into two substantially semi-circular
sections, with the cuttings edge in
clining upward, from the front end,
which has two depending spurs. At
the open rear end is a screw, by
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

which the ends may be opened or
closed. The can is placed directly
under the knife, and by means of the
handle the knife is pressed down
upon the top. The spurs penetrate
the tin and the knife blade follows.
cutting a circular piece from the top
of the can. ashington Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

OF 10 tons of sausage offered for
sale at recent fair in Paris. nine
tons were made Of horse meat and
seventeen of mule or donkey flesh,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

If there are germs in kisses, sub
mits the Philadelphia Record, of
course love is a disease.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

Many mans best friends, sneers
the New York Times, are those who
don't know him very well.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

The actors of Germany. who are
said to be underpaid and overworked
will be benefited if proposed i'm
perial law is adopted, contends the
New York Tribune 1t authorizes the
creation of Commission of stage
inspectors which will have the power
to fix the number Of hours actors win
he required to act daily at perform
ances and rehearsals and tc protect
them from arbitrary discharge. Tho
Hill provides that players must have
lur hours rest before performances
must be protected from over
Awhile travelling" It fixes the
b period in which they ma,
Aed to learn new parts, ane
kFther that they must re.
+. both rehearsals and per
s sponsor says that it
that factory en-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

BY nature God is worthy of every
pains to be acquainted with. Plato.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11
New Stirring Spoon.

Among the numerous devices for
beating eggs. cream or any material
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11
Legacy to Horses Ties Up Tax.

"A hearing in progress in the Coun.
ty Court at Eau Claire, Wis, to des
termine the inheritance tar on the
100000 estate of the late c. B. Dan.
iels was stopped to determine the tan
on one Of the legacies. In his Will
Mr.. Daniels left $4,000 for the care OF
his black mare. Flora, aged thirty,
Whatever was left from the $4,000
after the horse died was to go to the
Presbyterian Church, and legacy
left church Is not taxable. 1t must
be ascertained what part Of tha
$4,000 1t will take to maintain the
mare.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11
Russia ana Japan

Pekin says that confirmation 81
the reported entente between Russia
and Japan comes from Toxic.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-01-11

=
From Funchal. Madeira, there were
brought to Honolulu by the steamer
Stanley S68 Portuguese 1aborers for
the sugar plantations of Hawaii. These
plantations have been without ade-
quate help since the great strike OF
Japanese laborers over six months
ago. The Japanese are leaving the
islands rapidly and their places are
being taken by Russians and by Por-
tuguese from the Azores.
Newark post., 1910-07-20
People Will Talk

You may get through the world. but
twill be very slow.
If you listen to all that is said as YOU
go:
lou'll be worried and irettcd and kept
IN stew,
For meddlesome tongues will have
something to do,
For people will talk.
Ii quiet and modest. you'll have it pre-
sumed
That your humble position is only as
sumed
You're a wolf in Sleeps clothing. or
else you're d fool,
But don't get excited keep perfectly
cool
For people will talk.
Ii generous and noble they'll vent out
their spleen.
You'll hear some loud hints that you're
selfish and mean;
Ii upright ard honest. and fair as the
day,
They'll call you rogue in a ST.. sneak
ing way.
For people will talk.
And, then ii YOU show the least bold
ness OF heart,
Or a slight inclination to take your
own nart.
They will call you an upstart couceit-
ed and vain;
But keep straight ahead; don't stop to
explain.
For people viii talk.
Ii threadbare your dress, or old fash
ioned your hat,
Some one will surely take notice of
that,
And hint rather strong that you cant
pay your way;
But don't get excited, whatever they
say.
For people will talk
II you dress in the fashion. don't think
to escape,
For then criticize then III different
shape;
You're ahead OF your means, or your
tallor's unpaid;
But mind your own bsuiness; there's
naught to be made
For people will talk.
Now the best way to do is to do as
you please,
For your mind, il you have one, will
then be at ease;
OF course you will meet with all sorts
OF abuse.
But don't think to stop them; it ain't
any use.
For people will talk.
The Trestle Board.
Newark post., 1910-07-20

years with the prospect OF good
price BY reason OF a large shortage, IL
is believed N the great Northwest
belt OF mo. / hard, at least Sl.oo plus
per bushel Here are a few OF the
early threshings: Mr.. Julius Cleaver
has gotten 25 bushels to the acre on
I43 acres; Mr.. W. P. Biggs got "a bu
shers to the acre on 90 acres; Mr..
James Carpenter IS Bushels on 90
acres; Mr.. John Bignear on the Viii
liams farm, reports 1000 bushels on so
acres. an average OF 80 bushels to the
acre; Mr.. James Mullin got IS bushels
per acre on a tillage OF about l25
acres; while Mr.. Walter Schriver tells
of getting 80 bushels to the acre on
his stock ground OF IS acres. The re-.
ports as to the experimental wheat
given out by Mr.. S. NJ. Rosenberg.
are little mixed-as they say the
wheat itself was--but they generally
show big yields.
The hay crop is very fine, and the
plentiful rains have made fine grazing
for the farmers stock, while the out
look for corn is exceptionally good.
The blackberry. huckleberry and
small fruit sellers have also done well
The peach and apple crop is yet to
come, with good prospects for the
first, and very fine ones for the sec
ond Take it altogether. the Delaware
farmer has no agricultural kick COM
ing for the bountiful returns past
present and prospective of the year
Iouo-Middletow Transcript.
Newark post., 1910-07-20
Chestnut Hill

Miss Mamie Mccormick was visi-
tor al MIR. and Mrs. Samuel {. Lomax
one day last week
Samuel E. Lomax, substitute Rural
Carrier. is on duty, serving the pat
rons with mail on Route 3 The regu-
lar carrier is taking his fifteen days
vacation.
I. X. McMulen has about finished
hoe4ng two acres OF sweet potatoes
that he has growing and expects a
good crop.
Miss keba Whiteman came very
near having serious accident last
week. She was driving some cattle
that had got into her fathers oats.
when a two year old heifer turned on
her, knocking her down, and was
tramping and trying to horn her when
her father and brother. who were
working nearby heard her scream and
rushed to her assistance and drove the
iniuriated animal away Luckily she
was only bruised about the neck and
shoulders somewhat.
Mollie Howard, oi Summit Bridge.
spent Friday with her little friend,
Anna McCloskey.
Anna McCloskey is spending few
days with relatives i'll Wilmington.
Miss Eleanor Bradley, oi Philadel-
phis. visited her sister, Mrs Edward
Walton, recently
Alice Webb, OF Philadelphia is
spending few weeks with her cousin
Florence Walton.
Miss Margaret Mclntire and bro.
ther visited friends on the hill on Sun.
day.
Miss Bessie More and Mr.. Davit
Eastburn were down this way not lone
ago.
Miss Katie McClo' key is visiting hel
parents at Summit Bridge.
Mrs. Charles +. Walton spent Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. Wilmer Haw
thorne near Ogletown.
O CHESTNUT.
Newark post., 1910-07-20

an interest in the pubic schools OF
the State and as early as 1862, he was
elected Scholo Commissioner OF Cecli
County. having made his hight on the
issue of better schools and the elinlna-
ton of the public school from politics
In 1870 O nthe school issue he was
elected to the Legislature of the State
In the Legislature be made splendid
record for himself-;was always found
on the side OF right and won his point
,f having the school commissioners OF
the State appointed by the Circuii
Court Judges, thus taking them out OF
politics. That he was far-seemg II
this is evident when we consider that
this system was followed for twenty
years. when the law was changed ana
the appontive power given to the
Governor. In 1872. Mr.. Biddle was
appointed School Commissioner for
Cecil county. This position he held
for twenty years, OF until 1892. when
he was made County Examiner The
position of County Examiner he held
until his death He was, therefore,
working for the schools OF Cecil
county almost continuously from 1862
until the year OF his death, a period OF
forty-eight years.
His educational service to his
| county and State cannot be estimated
He was an indefatieable worker, He
loved his work--he loved to talk about
it. He dill much toward moulding and
| crystalizing public opinion. During
these 4S years. his voice and his in
fluence were always found on the side
OF right and he still remained to the
close OF his life. student trying III
| every way that he could, to improve
himself in order that he might be be!
ter able to do more efficient work foi
the schools, and he succeeded. He
gathered around him & corps of eff
cient teachers and Cecil county to-day
has him to THANK POSSIBLY
MORE THAN ANY OTHER PER
| SON. for the results accomplished.
The Cecil County schools, under. Till
der his guiding hand. have greatly i'm
proved. When Mr.. Biddle began h ;
work. there were o. scholo districts n
the county and 70 teachers. He lived
| long enough to see the schools in
cress sc in number to Ioa and the list
OF teachers to grow from 70 to I54.
When he began his work the public
| SchooiS were III bad repute. and prl-
vate schools were the order vi the
day. But by his work. the public
schools SO increased in efficiency that
the private schols were driven out.
| When he began his work. there was
not single high school in the unt,.
now there are five located at E'kton
| North East. Ceciton. Calvert and
Chesapeake City. All Of thee. tut
one. are on the acc Sired list.
Newark post., 1910-07-20

cording Secretary:
Mr. Biddle was elected President OF
the Maryland State Teachers Associa-
ton at Mountain Lake Park. Nd,
July end, 1900 He died at his home
in EIkton Md. December 18th, 1909.
What constitutes state?
Not half-ra:sed battlements or labored
mounds,
Thick wall or moated gate;
Not cities proud, with spires and tur-
rets crowned,
Not bays and brosd-arm ports,
Where laughing at the storms, rich
navies rise.
Not starred and spanglcd courts,
Where low -browed baseness waits per
iume to pride,
No! Men-hish-mlnded men.
Men who their duties know,
What constitutes state'
These constitute a state.
George B:ddle was man. He stood
four-square TO every wind that blew.
He was not weakling He had the
courage OF his convictions. The world
honors a man OF his type-a man who
weighs carefully and judiciously all
questions that come before him and
then takes "A stand on the other side OF
right The world is looking for mell-
for god. strong, clean, pure, whole
some men like him to carry on its
work.
His lie was gentle and the elements
So mixed in him. that nature might
stand up
And say to all the world, This is a
man.
We meet here tonight in sadness.
because our President has been called
Home to that Better Land Above, but
our sadness is tempered with JOY, be-
cause our county and State have given
to the world--a George Biddle
The sad message of Mr.. Biddle'
death on the 18th day OF last Dec, m
Der. came as shock to Our entire
county and to the State 1t large, The
President OF our County School Board,
Mr. George A. Blake. out nj respect
ITO MIR Biddle, ordered our schools
closed until after his funeral. The
hush of sadness that prevailed through
out all OF the schools OF the county
when the announcements oi his death
was made. told more eloQuently than
could have been expressed in words,
the high esteem in which Mr.. B:ddle
was held No greater tribute could
have been. pail to Mr. Biddle than
this. Here in the schools in which
he had laborcd for So many years
here among the teachers and pupils
that he oved-therc was sorrow tina,
this good friend of education had been
called away. The greatest tribute that
can come to any man comes not from
the world at large, but from those
with whom he has been associated
daily.
Mr. Biddle's early education WIS re-
ceived under Samuel Hayes OF Cecii-
ton. From there he went to the Mans
field School in Wilmington. and from
there to school in New York His
higher education was received a
Delaware College. There he made
quite record for himself by carrying
off the honors of his class and being
present every day during his four
years course. From college he re
turned to the iarm and for a tint
| thought seriously OF being Civil En-
giueer. but fortunately for the cause
OF education, he gave up this idea W.
| now see him, for the first time. taking