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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-11-24
FOR HOLDING DOORS SECURE
Made from Old Barrel Hoop 40
Shown in Illustration.

A convenient door holder may be
made from barrel hoop, as shown in
the accompanying illustrations, by
cutting a piece about eight inches
long and inserting a rubber-head tack
(such as used in the plumbing trade),
at each end, on the under side, as
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-11-24
Precautionary.

The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is it abso-
lutely necessary to remove my APP
pendix?
Not absolutely, but 1t is safer to
begin with some simple operation
like that."-Life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-11-24
Couldn't Do Ii.

81 can't stay long" said the chair
man of the committee from tie col
ored church. 81 Just came to see IL
yo' wouldn't join de mission band"
@Fo' de Ian sakes, honey" replied
the old nanny, "doan' come to mel
can't even play a mouf-organ. -
Lippincott's.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-11-24
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Chicago, Ill.-"I was troubled with
falling and Inflammation, and the doc

tors said 1 could not
get well unless I
had an operation.
1 knew I could not
stand the strain Of
one, so I wrote to
you sometime ago
about my health
and you told me
what 70 do. After
taking Lydia E.
.Pinkham's Vegeta-
Bile Compound and
Blood Purifier L am
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-11-24
APPARATUS TO PURIFY AIR
Gives Off Oxygen in Such Quantities
AS to Revltalize Air In LARGE
Halls Quickly.

This air purifier is a new type Of
renovating apparatus, consisting of a
receptacle in which is placed an anti
septic solution, says Popular Me-
chanics. Through this solution the
air Of the room is drawn by means
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-11-24
PRESS FOR CHOPPlNG MEATS
Especially Handy for Making Sand
wlches As II Eliminates All
Waste-Easy to Slice.

An invention intended for many
uses in the kitchen is the meat press
designed by a Wisconsin man. For
making pressed chicken, veal, or other
meat loaf and for COMPRISING meat
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-11-24

less enough. but somehow lacked the
nerve to perform.
Step by step Jones became drowsy.
The stepson strove to rally him to his
senses. Jones closed his eyes. What
might have been a phantom o. over
heated Imagination now became a
fearful reality. The stepson was now
almost paralyzed with fear as Jones
slipped from his chair to the floor.
Was he dead or alive7 He uttered
low and suppressed moan as his lank
and livid body was laid upon the bed
and stripped Of all its valuables. The
stepson. thoroughly in earnest, wanted
to take Jones overcoat, but Reed said
1t would be dangerous, as 1t might
lead to detection.
now leave the horrors Of this occa-
sion to the imagination of the reader.
The two survivors suddenly left the
hotel and crossed over to Jersey City
and took lodging at Taylor's hotel,
where they registered under assumed
names. as they had done previously at
the Merchants 1t was late in the
evening when they went to bed.
They had left the Merchants hotel
late In the afternoon. Jones, the sup
posed drugged countryman, was not
quite as dead as the judges stepson
thought him to be. He, too, was a
skilled pretender.
Soon after his entertainers had ia
ken their departure he, possum-like,
came to life, got up and took a drink
from the brandy bottle that was left
upon the table, and made his way at
once to the government secret service
office, where he told the story of his
adventure and received further in
structions. This so-called Jones was a
detective of marked ability. He could
assume almost any character and de-
ceive the best educated criminal, yet
withal an honest, faithful servant to
the government.
At an early hour on the following
morning at Taylor's hotel Reed pre-
tended to be taken suddenly sick with
cramp in his stomach. He left his
roommate and went below. A short
time afterwards he rushed back into
the bedroom and informed the judges
stepson with a trembling voice that
they must get out of the place in a
hurry or they would be arrested. Reed
said that while downstairs he had torn
slip from a newspaper He handed
it to the judges stepson, who, on
glancing at it hastily, at once sprang
/ out of bed.
It was a sensational article and bore
the appearance of having been clipped
from a newspaper. AS a matter of
fact, however, 1t had been printed at
the New York Tribune job office. 1t
was a nice piece of deception and read
| as follows:
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-11-24
A Brutal Murder and Robbery.

A Brutal Murder and Robbery.
Another of those outrageous and
dastardly murders which have so
recently startled the community
occurred in this city yesterday af-
ternoon, the particulars of which
are as follows: 1t appears that
shortly after dark last evening a
we'll dressed man, apparently
thirty-five years of age, was found
by the police lying near the foot
of CORTLAND street in an insensi-
BILE condition. He was taken to the
police station, where restoratiyes
were administered, and when he
had revived sufficiently he stated
that his name was p. r. Jones and
that he was from Fort Wayne,
Ind.
Mr.. Jones was removed to the city
hospital last evening, where he be-
came delirious and died about nine
o'clock. The police are on the
track of the murderers, who are
supposed to be from Baltimore or
Washington, as the clerk at the
hotel states that they came in just
after the arrival Of the Washing
ton train. The clerk is positive he
can identify them.
A frightful ghost had risen and was
standing in its most horrible form be-
fore the now half-crazed stepson. The
rope of the hangman was looming up
before his eyes. He did not even
take time to wash his face, so great
was his anxiety to leave New York be
hind him. Even the very air he
breathed seemed tainted with the foul
odor of his crime. 1t was thought tc
be dangerous to travel by rail at first
and they started away on foot, and
finally concluded to make their way
to New Orleans.
Reed was, of course, the ruling
spirit and was carrying out the plaI
they had agreed upon. They doubled
back and forth with the object of put
ting imaginary pursuers of the track
Reed was seeking delay for the pur
nose of gaining time. When the pail
arrived at New Orleans about the frs
thing that met their eyes was hand
bill posted In the depot describing thu
fugitiyes and offering a reward TO
their arrest and conviction. Staring
at the bill with beads Of perspiratiol
starting upon his brow the judge
stepson nearly collapsed. He wa
careworn, downhearted and ready Il
speed away as swift as steam coult
carry him. In the course Of time tn
fagitiyes arrived at Brownsville, Te1
From this point received note from
Reed saying that they intended t
cross the Rio Grande and work thei
| way to the City of Mexico.
To the minds Of the detectives VIII
played their part in this case tn
whole affair appeared farce.
Alter a time Reed returned froI
Mexico. He had given his companio
the slip and was quite positive in hi
opinion that the judges stepsop woul
never dare show his face in the I'm
ted states. He declared the man wa
about the greatest coward he had eve
met with.
Reed was correct in his opinion, a
the fugitive, so far as know, ha
never been heard of. He certainly di
not appear in Washington to furthe
annoy the Judge and his wife. He ma
still be running from q Nemesis this
i fob IA
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-11-24
no

HAD NET the Judge fire.
quently and felt quite
well acquainted with
him. He was a politi-
clan OF note and a mem
Der Of the presidents
cabinet. Because of his
prominence and his one
time important connec-
ton with the govern
mont | shall forbear the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
LIVES LOST BY FOREST
FIRES IN NORTHWEST
TWenty-fOur Killed, Is Injured
When WalIaCe, Idaho, Burns.
PROPERTY LOSS is ENORMOUS
Area of the Fire, 100 Miles Square,
Embraces Towns Destroyed and
Many Others Deserted-18O
Fire Fighters Missing.

Missoula, Mon. the
forest fires in Western Montana and
Idaho swept over vast area, driving
destroying small settlements, and
wiping out of existence millions of
dollars worth of property.
The territory burned over is about
10000 square miles, or more than
the area of Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey or Vermont,
Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode
Island combined
The property loss is estimated at
from $10,000,000 to $25, 100000.
More than 200 lives may have
been lost.
Five thousand men were employed
fighting the flames.
While the fires ragged they cost the
government $1,000 day.
1t will take a lifetime to reforest
the burned district
The above summarizes the stu
alton.
Wallace, Idaho.-Twenty-fo dead
and over twenty-five injured, besides
number suffering from being over
come by smoke, is the record of the
forest fire which destroyed half of
this town.
Among those who persisted in the
city fire was John ]. Boyd, pioneer
of the Occur d'Alene and formerly
agent for the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation company.
The number of those who lost their
lives in fighting the fires approach
to the town will not be known prob
ably for several days.
The steady work of the city fire
department, members of the Twenty
fifth infantry, negro volunteers, and
the forestry forces alone saved Wal
lace from total destruction.
1t is estimated that the loss in the
city is about $1,000,000. The entire
eastern section from Seventh street
to Canton street is destroyed, with
three terraces of residences on the
hillside.
The most serious incident is re-
ported from the St. Joe country,
where $50 men engaged in the for
estry service are missing, and it is
feared they have burned to death.
When the fire approached the camp
where there we're 200 men two of the
fighters took horse, reached anoth-
er camp and organized a rescue par
ty, which penetrated the fire at Bird
creek. Eighteen of the men were
found in the water, where they had
gone for safety, and they were un-
harmed or the remaining $50 men
no word has been received.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
Tommy's Prayer.

The Sunday school lesson had peen
on the efficacy of prayer, and the
teacher had done her best to instil in.
to the youthful mind the belief that
our prayers are answered. There
was one doubling Thomas, however,
who insisted that he knew better.
why, Tommy, l am surprised to
hear you say you don't believe our
prayers are answered." expostulated
the teacher.
II know they amt" persisted Tom
my doggedly.
What makes you think so?" asked
the teacher.
Il don't think it; know It," re-
piled Tommy. "You know the angels
brought new baby to our house last
week"
Yes. heard about it," said the
teacher. Now, surely, that was an
answer to prayer, wasn't it?"
ut was, nit!" replied Tommy, dis
gustedly. why, for six months I've
been praying for goat!"-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
Leather Horseshoes.

In some parts of Australia the
Morse is shod with leather instead CT
iron, the feet receiving better sup
port, but this novelty is employed
only in regions where the ground is
permanently covered with grass or
fine sand. Though the leather shoe
is more expensive than the iron shoe
the higher price is repaid by the SUI
perior advantages. 1t is not impossi-
bic the innovation will soon extend to
every county where the nature Of the
soil permits it to be British
Australian.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Il have decided said the theatrical
manager, ito give you trial, Miss
Arlington. Please be ready to begin
rehearsing Monday afternoon"
Thank you SO much. But before we
go any further must inform you that
shall positively refuse to wear tights
or a gown that Is cut low in the neck
"Oh, that's all right In the part
that I'm going to give you, you will
merely have to stand behind a shed
and help to scream when the cyclone
strikes town"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
EXPLODING MOTOR KILLS FOUR.
Mrs. Faith and Three Young Daugh-
tiers Perish in Flames.

Pittsburg.- mother and her
three daughters, all graduates of ex-
elusive finishing schools, were burned
to death when an automobile driven
by the father was blown to fragments
by the explosion of a twenty-gallon
tank of gasolene on the rear OF the
machine. The father, William Faith,
a retired oil operator and one of the
most wealthy men of Masontown, Pa,
and his son, William Faith, Jr., were
seriously burned.
The dead: Mrs. Ellen Faith, fifty
eight years old; Catherine Faith,
twenty-three years old; Annie Faith,
twenty years old; Ella Faith, sixteen
years old.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
Sd. Louis Census, es7 ,O29.

Washington.--Th census bureau
gave out the population of st. Louis
as 6S7,029. st. Louis has increased
1914 per cent, or Ill, 1871 population
in ten years, according to an an
nouncement made by Census Director
Durand Her population is 1929,
as compared with 575,2 in 1900.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Rudyard Kipling urges that airmen
wear pneumatic armor for protection
In case of accident. That Is simpler
than covering the earth with feather
beds.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
Chief of Police Arrested.

Providence, R. I.-Chief of Police
James D. Caswell of Narragarsett
Pier was arrested on warrant charg-
ing malfeasance in office as result
of the raid on the Narragansett club.
Chief Caswell, it is alleged, tried to
protect the gamblers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
NJ, Earvest Home This Year.

Trenton. N. 1.-THE members of
the Broad Street Methodist Episcopal
church have been forced to abandon
the time-honored custom Of holding
a harvest home at this time of the
year, owing to the high price of food
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
rwlce aa Much.

$50 you want to sell your store
What's the matter with it?"
Nothing is tho matter with it Look
here, bought this store year ago.
1t was doing absolutely no business
at all. In the first six months its
business has doubled"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

The man who rescued his mother-in,
law from his burning home and left
his fishing tackle to the mercy of the
flames may have been absent minded,
Charitable benedicts will do well to
give him the benefit Of the doubt until
he is found guilty.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
TRAINMEN KILLED.
Freights Collide and Wrcckage Burns
on Central Vermont Road.

OA SSneAu tSAAAAOaAo AeO'
Northheld, Vt.-In collision be-
tween two freight trains on the Gen.
trail Vermont at Northfeld Falls six
men were killed and several others
fatally injured A number of val
liable race horses bound for Canadian
tracks we're destroyed. All of those
killed were members of the crews OF
the two trains. The wreckage took
fire and was destroyed.
The dead are Engineer ]. G. Bar
ryman, Fireman Dubec, Conductor
Lane, Conductor William Brunette,
Brakeman Leon Labuque and two
strike breakers, names unknown.
The seriously injured are Engi-
neer William A. Wynn, Brakeman
Jesse Smith and Brakeman D. s.
Hamel.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

A returned missionary from Han
kow district says that the Chinese are
manifesting less hostility to foreign.
ers. Sure. They're a square business
race, but, missionary or not, you've
got to produce the check before you
get the washing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
Rather suooest,vo.

Advance Agent minstrel show)--I
hope you are giving me the facts
about the house we win draw. You
don't string actors out here do your
Bad Bin (Wolf valley) Wall, pard,
that just depends on the acting.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
Would oo tha LImIf.

why don't you perfect a melon
with a handle, so that people could
carry it conveniently
1T would be a waste Of time" an
swered the horticultural wizard. Then
they'd want 'em with wheels"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Some of New York's most wealthy
and fashionable women are importing
French aeroplanes and preparing to
learn to aviate. Philadelphia women
have taken the lead at Newport, and
there seems to be nothing for the New
York ladies to do but fly high around
home.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Ever buy any false stocks?"
-All kinds, and have also gone into
more than hundred various schemes
I'd buy half interest In railroad Il
were properly approached
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

The Kaiser has been writing poetry
to party of German maidens who
called upon him and took him choco-
late. Incidentally, it is to be hoped
the chocolate was better than the
poetry.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Ward--They say there are about
$4,000 automobiles owned by individ-
uals in the United States, or one for
every 400 population"
McAllister-Well, are you in the 400
yet?-Yonkers Statesmen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Philadelphia. Frederick Castor.
twenty years old, died in the Frank
ford hospital after lying unconscious
for night after he was sturck on the
Jaw by Frank Sullivan in boxing
bout at the frankfort Athletic club.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

One of the latest aeroplane acct
dents shows that it is bad to be in
flying machine hit by lightning, in the
air But where is being struck BY
lightning either comfortable or salu
brious?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
or:PPEN SANS FOR TRIAL.
Accused Wife Murderer and Ethel Lee
neye Start for England.

ACCUSeu WIG MNTu6Etr dIIu EIlI6I Los
neve Start for England.
Quebec.--Dr. Hawley Harvey Grip
pen and Miss Ethel Glare Leneve
left the jail here to commence their
return trip to England in charge Of
Detective Dew, Sergeant Detective
Mitchell and the two mattresses.
They removed them from the jail and
drove with them along the st. Louis
road in the direction Of Sillery.
There they took special boat to
catch the steamship Megantic.
The utmost secrecy was observed
by Dew and his assistants
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
FuIlna un.

What do you do when you have no
news? 1t must be hard to fill up"
When we have no news" explained
the New York journalist. I'VE use larg-
er type"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

London and New York may soon be
connected with telephone eommunica-
ton. None of the fictious of fairy
tales can surpass this modern miracle
of q chat over the ocean.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

United States certificates of merit
to enlisted men are going largely to
the cooks and musicians, Has no one
a word for a soldier?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Considering the size of the heads of
some of the hatpins that the girls are
wearing, they certainly do not come
under the law forbidding the carrying
of concealed weapons.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

What bald-headed man had hoped
to live to see fiyless world? Yet
that is what the scientists are plan
ming.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

The word-coiner has an easy task
All he needs to do in expressing his
views on public policy Is to select
the name of man he dislikes and at
tach the syllable ism"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

A Chicago man paid $500 for mere
bit of meal" 1t probably was
steak with one OVERLAPPING slice of
breakfast bacon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

The government is turning out g.
000,0 postal cards a day, due to the
summer resort season being in full
blast, we presume.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

1t costs $3,O00,00O day to run the
national government. What will the
government cost when aeroplaning Is
in fashion?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

We wonder how one small cone can
hold so many kinds of chemicals, and
have room left for nickers worth of
ice cream.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Before the Russian war the street
railway system of Toxic was less than
one mile in length. Now the mileage
is one hundred miles. with revenue
last year of SITS. 600.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

The army may have to help devise
means for sane artillery drill.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

As we remember it now, winter had
some good points.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Whats the right word for an aero
plane garage?" asks the Boston Globe.
How's planebunk?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

The assistant chef of lake boat
refused to cook fried potatoes and the
chef at once mashed him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

To orphan banana republics the fa-
therland refuses to be a mother.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

AS If 1t were not bad enough for
the earth to fly up and hit aeroplanes,
lightning has begun striking them.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Giddy New York regards the idea of
closing its lobster palaces at a. m.
as very little better than curfew.
law.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

The boat rocker and the fellow who
stands up in the boat are in evidence
again, but have escaped so far.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

What has become of the Chicago
joy rider who killed woman and
was afterward captured?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Now here come the dentists with
that anti-kisSing thing, too.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

For the sake of thirsty crops any
good citizen should willingly sacrifice
his straw hat.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Europe might try exporting its sur
plus rainwater to our middle west.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Even though the water is fine, If
you can't swim, don't go in beyond
your depth.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Speaking of weights and measures
prosecutions, how'd you like to be the
iceman?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Chopping Americans into little bits
is still favorite pastime of the
Moros.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Swatting the common house fly is
now one of our most popular indoor
lady sports.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Going swimming looks like the only
rational employment in hot weather.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

Are there any records that this
years weather has not broken?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

AS a diversion to swatting the fly,
keep your stable clean. if you've got
one.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23

We are at the mercy OF the avia-
tors.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
English
Singing Birds

Reprinted Eooseyt