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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-15

The Siberian railroad is Offering
great inducements to travellers. II
provides not merely parlor and sleep.
ing cars, but one fitted with gymna.
SUM and Russian baths, dark room
for photographers and stationary
bicycle, on which one may make CEN
tury runs without leaving the train.
1t is not supposed that political exiles
will travel in such cars. But then
their number is growing less and that
of free travellers in that land OF vast
expanses and vast possibilities is
growing rapidly larger.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-15

The inventive facilities of the Amer.
lean girl seem practically unlimited.
The Atchison Kan. Globe says: "By
tying sandpaper about her ankles an
Atchison girl produces the same effect
as by buying an expensive silk skirt.
The pieces OF sandpaper rub together
and sound just like $12 skirt. ("
Pretty rough on the dressmakers,
though.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-15
MAKE SOMEBODY GLAD.

On life's rugged road,
As we journey each day,
Far. far more OF sunshine
Would brighten the way
II, forgetful Of self
And our troubles, we had
The will, and would try
70 make other hearts glad.
Though OF the worlds wealth
We've little in store,
And labor to keep
Grim want from the door,
With a hand that is kind
And heart that is true,
To make others glad
There is much we may do.
And a word kindly spoken,
A smile or a tear,
Though seeming as nothing.
Full often may cheer,
Each day Of our lives
Some treasure would add.
To be conscious that we
Have made somebody glad.
Those who sit In the darkness
or sorrow, so drear,
Have need of trifle
or solace and cheer.
There are homes that are desolate,
Hearts that are sad;
Do something for some one
Make somebody glad.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-15
HUMOROUS.

We don't see why church ME,
should be so poor; they don't have t.
help pay the minister's salary.
''Did you say the man was shot i,
the woods, doctor?'' ''No, l didn't
said he was shot in the lumber re
gion."
Ada Why does Alice speak of Ton
as her intended? Are they engaged
Beatrice No; but she intends the.
shall be!
He My wife never got the bette.
OF Inc but once. She-Lucky man
When was that? He (sighing) Whe,
she married me.
Abe-Father used to be pretty gen
erous, but now he only hands out hl
odd change. Gabe Probably tn.
change will do You good.
Algernon-T Tommy, do you thini
your sister would marry me? Tomin.
Yes. she'd marry almost anybod
from what she said to ma.
''Was your ship crippled by til
storm?" asked the reporter. Ssh
was not, replied the captain, "thougI
she lost one of her hands.
''Do YOU really think the peace
Europe is threatened?" "No," sal,
the Chinese diplomat; "what is renll.
i'll danger is piece of Asia.
II should like most" said tn,
dreamy boarder, "to be grea
painter" ''The sculptor cuts prett.
figure sometimes, said Peppers.
Anna-Jack, dear, were you eve
in love before. Jack-Sure. Yol
don't think for minute I'd practis.
on nice little girl like you, ] ho ,e.
Ethel-He doesn't seem to take on
engagement bit seriously. Grace
Jack always was reckless. But neve
mind, dear; he probably will later on
She How Mr. Bickers and his wif.
do quarrel He ! Yes. They've beer
running their establishment on bi
partisan system ever since they Were
married.
PA" said little Willie, propound
ing his sixteenth question. ''Well,
named the first bicycle know it was
bicycle?"
Medium-Mr. North, here is the
spirit of your wife. She wants to
speak to You. Mr. orth - Yoy
should be more definite, madam; I'vs
buried three.
She Some of those society fellow,
turned out to be good fighters. He
Yes; their experience in the suppe,
rooms at public receptions was turned
to good account.
Perplexed Pater-So you have beer
fighting again, Edgar? | cannot pos
sibly imagine from which of yoa,
dear parents you have Inherited you,
bellcose disposition.
A doctor who was one of the corps
of physicians appointed to vaccinats
policemen remarked, "What is the
use of vaccinating these fellows
They never catch anything"
Minnie-W What frauds these beggar,
are. I met ''blind" man who said,
"Please give me a penny, beautiful
lady" Mamie-Yes, he said that t.
make you think he really was blind.
''That fortune-teller said if paid
her So she would reveal to me why
DON'T get rich. ''Did you give it ts
her?' Eyes, and she told me l had
great weakness for fooling away
money"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-15

A modest chemist, living in Los
Angeles, CAL. has discovered salts
which may kill all existing methods OF
supplying ice. A thimbleful is her.
medically sealed in rickel-silver re-
ceptacle about three-eighths ofan inch
in diameter and two inches long,
which the soldier may carry by the
dozen in his haversack. 1t weighs
abouta as much as cartridge. Dropped
into a canteen of water it converts the
contents into ice in an incredibly
short time. A larger one will freeze
bucket Of Santiago Tor any other
water, and still larger tub. As the
salts do not ,me in contact with the
water the latter remains unpolluted
New York Press.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-15
MY cRANDFATHER's scRAp-eook.

Amid the relics oft I spied,
Souvenirs Of family pride, 8
That of the past partook-
Some scion honored by his land
Remembered here, or in fine hand
The autograph Of some one grand,
In grandfathers scrap-book.
The hours, beguiling, grew apace,
And forgot the time and place,
And seemed to hear. oddzook
Appealing through the dusk, eft soon,
A merry. stately. old dance tune,
And clack and tread of high-heeled shoon
Near grandfather's scrap-book.
So dreamed 1, TILL all hushed the rain
Till through a tiny, dusty pane
A trembling star-ray shook,
And misty shadows, gathering rose
And told me it was time to close
My grandfathers scrap-book.
Ellen Brainerd Peck, in N. Y. Home Journal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-15

It was . day when on the pane
The wild wind dashed the tireless rain,
And brawling grew the brook,
That, In the attic. on Q quest
Obeying fancy's odd behest,
/ found within an ancient chest
Ny grandfather's scrap-book.
A gabled window dimly flung
A soft light where the cobwebs hung,
Within u corner nook,
And there within the shadows gray,
Beneath imagination's sway,
I lived, In thought, the vanished day
OF grandfather's scrap-book.
/ gazed on many gay vignette
Aud faces cut in silhouette,
With quaint, old-fashioned look
On pictured ladies, fair and slim,
And dainty verses faded dim,
With sentiments so sweet and prim
In grandfather's scrap-book.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-15

A certain Episcopal clergyman is in
favor of compelling all clergymen oj
the church to say the morning and
evening service daily, because il
would improve the vocal utterances Of
the ministers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-15

Perhaps it is merely coincidence.
but Spain sued for peace just one day
afte~ Miss Lizzie Lesdener OF Okla.
homa announced that she had organ
Fed n company of female rough rid
ers to go to war.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-15
A Kansas man has named his baby
girl Philippine Manila Schleyetta
Dewetta Grimes.

The police force of the state Of Sac
Faulo, Brazil, is heneeforth to con-
sist of $3.50 men. This is quite an
army, in view of the fact that the
total population of the state is under
1000, 900.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-15

The war has cost all told about
$3.50, 900, 900, but it is worth it many
times over, thinks the New Yorb
Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
The Berkshire Industrial Farm.

The annual election of officers for the
Berkshire, formerly the Burnham In
dustrial Farm, at Canaan Four Corners,
New York, was held in New York on
Monday when the following gentlemen
were elected for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, F. G.. Burnham, Morristown; vice
president, James Graham Phelp Stokes.
New York; secretary, James F. Maury,
Morristown; treasurer, Robert Carter,
Morristown. While the farm is out of
debt the stringent times have cut down
the income to such an extent that it is
simply impossible to care for the number
of boys for whom applications have been
made at the farm. The work accom-
plished since its organization has been a
grand one. An appeal for funds has
been recently made by the management
in which it is stated many boys have
been saved from lives of crime during
the last ten years, who now look back to
the farm as the place where they began
new career of responsibility and use
fulness. Many homes have been glad
dened by the return of SONS rescued from
evil habits and influences. And still the
appeal comes to us to 'ssave the boys.
Friends, old and new, will you help us
to do the work before us
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
TROXEu FOR ECONOMY
Continued from First Page.

understanding was reached, the Republi.
cans surrending to the Democrats Just
what they had insisted upon twenty-four
hours before. Shortly after 10 o'clock
the Board organized by the election of
M. B. Lum as its director. But other
1 trouble was soon apparent. Upon the
reading of the list of appropriations
offered by the special committee, Free
holder Troxell of Madison surprised his
colleagues by Offering an amendment to
decrease several of the appropriations,
particularly the bridge account from
$50, 100 to $50, 900, lunacy from $50 200
to SEQ, 900, and the almshouse from ST.
600 to So 500. In offering the amend
ments he stated that he did ssthis in view
of the fact that the taxpayers of Morris
county have been complaining for
number of years, and not only that, but
they have been burdened by extrava-
gance at the hands of this Board and
say that from now on, now that my eyes
are opened, though have been here only
two years, / am for economy in all its
branches and | propose to watch every
piece Of work that is in course of con-
struction, whether it be a stone bridge.
brick, iron or wooden, or any piece of
road that is being built and if I can't
watch it myself I'll pay detectives to
watch it for me. 1t is time we called
halt. We might go over these things
and save thousands of dollars. pro-
pose to put the members on record to-day
on all these appropriations. After re-
covery from the first surprise several of
the members objected and declared that
the appropriations could not be cut,
Messrs. Hoagland, Norris, Fancher and
Van Wrinkle leading, each with more or
less straight out" remarks. Neverthe-
less. Mr. Troxell continued to press bis
amendments and succeeded in securing
separate vote on each appropriation, for
the first time in the history of
the Board. In each case they were lost,
that concerning bridges being supported
also by Messrs. Becker, Carroll, Dalrym-
pie, Post and Troxell. The discussion
over some of the items was warm in
deed, one Of the members attempting to
hit back by declaring that Mr.. Troxell
had failed ''last summer in his attempt
to sewer Madison which brought Mr..
Troxell to his feet with a stout denial,
defying any man to say that he at
tempted to sewer Madison, and also
brought moment of quiet The full
list of appropriations as compared with
last year is as follows:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
$4,000 slse $50

A petition with subjoined resolution,
signed by representatives of nine county
papers, asking that they be designated for
the publication of the County Collectors
quarterly reports, was also earnestly de-
bated. The discussion made several i'm
portant revelations. namely, that paper
published in Sussex county had been
regularly printing and receiving pay for
the reports, and also that several papers
were not printed on their own news
paper plant, but in other offices. The
reports have previously been printed in
the fifteen papers of the county at total
cost of ST. ,875 per year, and the petition
asked that only the nine leading papers
be designated, at total cost of 81, $50
per year. Mr.. Hoagland opposed the
resolution, stating that the report should
be published in all of the papers or once
year in pamphlet form, and on motion
the communication and resolution was
laid on the table, though not without OBJ
lection, the vote being to 10. On mo-
ton it was decided to publish the reports
in all county Iapers, this action being
strongly opposed by Mr.. Troxell on the
ground that it was a waste of the
peoples money to publish the reports in
several small papers, not printed by their
own presses.
The election of County Engineer was
then taken up and William E. King, the
present incumbent, reelected at a salary
of 50, 500 per year, Mr.. Troxell voting to
fix the salary at $4,000. On motion of
Major Dalrymple, the County Engineer
was instructed to present to the Board
each month written report of the state
~
throughout the county.
Standing committees for the ensuing
year were then named as follows:
Court House and JaiI-Messrs. Gillen,
Fancher, Becker.
Almshouse- Norris, Van Wrinkle, White
head.
Lunacy-Squier Bowman, Post.
-Hoagland. AFFORD, Cook, Smith
Kimbal.
Finance illedge, vreeland, BARLEY.
| Miscellaneous ID alrymple Troxell, Orr.
Printing and Elections Garter. VanWinkle,
Vreeland.
Upon request of the several members
the following Bridge Committees were
named by the Director:
Doyer-v reeland Gillen, Smith, Hoagland.
Orr, Fancher.
Mt. Olive-Bartley, AFFORD, Fancher. squier
Washington AFFORD, Faneher, BARLEY,
| Squier.
Madison-Troxell, Cook, Kimbell, Norris,
Lum.
Montville-- Milledge. Kimbell, Garter, Post
Pequannoc-Post, Carter, Milledge, Smith.
Chester-Squier, AFFORD, Gillen. Fancher,
Bowman.
Mendham-Norris, squier, Orr. Bowman,
Whitehead,
jefferson Smith. Gillen. Orr, vreeland,
Fancher. Hoagland.
Randolph-Orr, Gillen, yreeland, Hoagland.
Smith. Squier.
Rockaway-Hoagl Milledge, Van Win
kle, Gillen. Vreeland, Smith.
Passaic-Cook, Becker, Troxell, Bowman,
Lum.
Hanover Kimbell, Milledge. Carter, White
head. Becker, Dalrymple.
Roxbury -Fancher, Gillen, BARLEY, Smith,
Orr. Squier.
Morris whitehead, Becker, Dalrymple
4 Norris, Van Wrinkle.
Morristown, for all wards Dalrymple. Van
Wrinkle, Becker, Norris.
Boonton Carter. Post, Milledge, Kimbell
i The usual resolutions applying to the
government of the Board and county
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
officers were offered and adopted as

officers were offered and adopted al
follows:
By Major Dalrymple- That the sum Of 81
cents per day be allowed the Sheriff for board
of prisoners.
Mr.. Hoagland the County Collector
be and he is hereby authorized to pay al
county bills for the coming year that are fixed
BY law. when due and properly sworn to-
Mr.. Gilien-That the Director and County
Collector be and they are hereby authorized to
sign notes in anticipation of taxes such notes
not to exceed in the aggregate the amount
authorized by law In such cases.
Mr. Troxell-That the County Collector be
allowed the sum of $500 for extra work and
services for the current fiscal year.
Mr.. Whitehead-That the Sheriff be and he
is hereby allowed the SUM of $500 for janitors,
caring for the grounds around the county
buildings at the Court House and for running
and attending the steam heating apparatus,
and that the sum of 800 each be allowed the
County Clerk and Surrogate for cleaning and
caring for tn ir respective offices.
Mr. Vreel 4nd-That the County Collector be
and he is hereby authorized TO advance to the
Sheriff. from time to time. the sum of 5000 or
part thereof to pay jury fees and other court
expenses; the same to be returned by the
Sheriff at the end of each term of court, when
his bills for COSTS fees. etc., for which the said
sum is advanced are rendered to the Board for
payment, sums advanced to be reported to the
Board monthly.
Mr.. Hoagland-That the Clerk of the Board
be allowed $500 for additional work in keep
ing bridge accounts.
Freebooter Hoagland stated that the
Road Committee would meet on Monday
to consider contracts for new road work
and upon his suggestion the Board adj
journed to Wednesday next, II o'clock.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
THE FASHIONS.

1t is correctly stated, we understand,
that the success of certain play in New
York is due to the effect of two wonder
full gowns. Women go to see the gowns
and the play is an incident. Last week
at shop in New York women elbowed
one another vigorously in their efforts to
see twelve or fourteen dolls, left from
the doll show, and dressed to show GER
tain styles. These dolls, made in Amer
lea, by the way, and quite equal to any
Partisan poupee ever seen, were quite
worth looking at. A different dress
maker had dressed each one and evident
ly tried to make it thing Of style, any
way. The Princess dress appeared on
several, but no more like the Princess
dress of old than the high silk hat of to-
day is like that of thirty years ago. In
the modern Princess dress the seams in
the front extend to the knee, that is, the
front seam, and all Princess dresses now
have seam in the 'front.' and the darts,
one on either side, extend to the very
bottom of the gown. These were laced
to the back and all had demi trains.
Very few of the dresses had plain skirts,
nearly all were trimmed and many
trimmed deliberately. The sleeves are
moderate, but nearly all have rufie at
the top and are finished off at the waist
with plating of silk, loops of velvet or
ruff1es of lace. Now is the time to get
out all of ones old lace, for never before
has it been used in greater profusion.
The apron style of trimming was seen on
several of these dresses. There were no
plain waists, all being tucked and ruched
and embroidered and trimmed. None
of the dresses were short, even the street
gown touching well all around, which is
a great pity. There was no doll in a
bicycle gown or golf gown, if there had
been we are sure of one thing, the gown,
hat, stockings and veil would have been
of the same color; excepting the waist
coat, the whole costume should follow
the one color scheme.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13

Our Last Colonial War" In ans we
Mr.. Stockton said that, the latest wa
not a war of an American colony
nor in defense of a colony, blu
war of America for the colon
les of other countries, which was
great step forward for this country. w
have said that in North America our in
situations and our principles are predomi
nant, but we have not been able hereto
fore to stand up for the enunciation O
those principles. But now we hav'
said to the people of the world, eff yor
wish to Cypress your people, if you wisl
to take from the poor the last they have
don't do on this side of the Atlantic.
He also referred pleasantly to the recen
great naval victory.
At this point the battle of Commodore
Dewey was celebrated in the recital BY
Walter Chandler who claimed relation
ship with Dewey on the ground that hi
son had roomed with Dewey's son al
Princeton, of the following pithy lines:
Oh, it was Dewey morning upon the first Of
May,
When Dewey was the Admiral upon Manila
Bay;
Upon him were the regents eyes, those eyes Of
royal blue,
And do we feel discouraged, well-I do moi
think we do.
which called out much applause and
three ringing cheers for Admiral Dewey.
Vice Chancellor Pitney was next
called upon and responded with thor
oughly interesting patriotic address,
opening his remarks with reference to
the stirring days of 81 and the patriotic
action of old Morris county, and going
yet further back recalled conversation
with his grandfather who had fought in
the Revolutionary army, and of having
heard him tell of the battle Of Spring
field and other Revolutionary events.
Continuing he set forth as a lesson of the
evening true and noble living that pos
terity might be proud of their actions as
they were proud of the acts of their an
cestors, INDUCING in s'the hope that the
spirits of our fathers and grand
fathers may, still look out and see
their offspring prospecting and know
that they are rising up to call
their grandparents blessed. Mr.. Pit
nsy also spoke of the bright future of
the Anglo-Saxon race, noting that since
the civil war much had been done to
cement the bond between the two great
countries and that much was now being
done to strengthened that bond which
will unite the two great government in
the progress of civilization, prophesying
that they will some day dominate the
earth, but that the Yankee nation will
always be little ahead.
After drinking to the health of Gen
eral Grub, the society's absent COVER
nor, Judge John Whitehead was called
to respond on behalf of the Colonial
DANES of Morristown, which he did in a
delightful manner, rehearsing many of
the patriotic deeds of the Colonial women
during the war of the Revolution, in
Guiding the brave Mrs. Rhoda Farrand,
who knit stockings for the soldiers and
dwelling upon the kindness and sacrifice
of the noble women of the early days,
closing with proposition of three cheers
for the Danes, which were given with a
will. At II O'Clock the meeting was
adjourned.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
streets Blocked BY Carriages.
MoRRlsTowN, N. j.. May 9, '9s.

MORRISTOWN, N. q, lMay 3, 30.
EDITOR CHRONICLE:
Dear Sir Cannot something be done
to rouse the sentiment of the officials OF
this town to the improper congregating
of carriages on the public highways dur
ing the hour at which the drivers are
waiting for the churches to be out?
Yesterday morning at three different
points on South street half the street was
blocked in this way, that the drivers
might have easy converse with each
other. have seen this state of affairs
numerous times before on South street
and around the Park land have wondered
where the Police Department was.
Yours for
PROPER ORDER.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
PROPER ORDER,

The Y. NJ G. A. Cycle League of northern
New Jersey has been reorganized, comprising
now some ten associations. The first run was
scheduled for last Friday evening to Orange
and about ten of the boys of the local associa-
tion intended to go, but the heavy rain pre-
vented. This year banner will be presented
to the association having the largest average
attendance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
BUSINESS NOTES.

new departure for Morristown will be
made at Erwin's cent store No. 102 Speed
we'll avenue, which will open tomorrow. A
great variety of new and useful articles will
be found in stock. and every customer will be
presented with fine picture of the battleship
Maine on the opening day