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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-06
OLD RESIDENT DEAD.

David Cooper, one of Morris
County's Oldest residents, died at his
home at Franklin on Monday morning.
Had he lived another month he would
have been SO years old.
Mr.. Cooper was born near the place
where he died and had lived in the
same mouse for more than sixty years.
He was known throughout the county
as 'Uncle David.
He never left his home for any
length of time, except on one OCCASION.
This was in 1924, when he walked to
Hamilton, Ohio, returning on foot
about three months later.
Mr.. Cooper is survived by nine
children. He was farmer nearly all
his life. The first wrought iron nails
to supply this section were made by
Mr.. Cooper's father.
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MT. FREEDOM.

Miss Clara Barker spent Sunday
with her parents at Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliphalet Burnett
have the sympathy of the community
in the loss of their infant son, which
occurred on Tuesday. The funera,
services were held at the house Thurs
day, Interment in the Baptist Gene
terry.
Mrs. George A. Dickerson and
daughter, Mary, of Newark, are visit
ing the formers mother, Mrs. Mary
Wolfe.
Mrs. Hattie Coe, of Morristown, is
visiting her brother, Nelson Hughson.
The Misses Ida and Hattie Pierson,
of Short Hills, spent the latter part
of the week with relatives and
friends in this place.
Miss Carrie Drake, of this place,
has entered Miss Dana's Seminary at
Morristown.
Miss Mary Pool, of Springfield, is
enjoying a visit with friends in this
place.
Judge John B. Vreeland, of Morris
own, conducted the services in the
Presbyterian Church Sunday morning
in the absence of the pastor.
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THREE DAYS OF SPEED.
Continued from First Page.

D. Liers, Theresa B., Chr. m.
King, Nimrod, CHI. G.
Frank Matty, Centric, b. G.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10.
2.34 Trotting-Purse $3.50.
J. B. Buchanan, Union Bell, b. m.
W. H. Ludlam, Pierrot b. S.
Harlem Valley Stock Farm, Alcan-
tara, bl. s.
A. L. Page, Stanley, ST.. G.
I. E. Kayhart, Henry G. Wilkes, b. g.
d. W. @. Flanagan, Martha, b. m.
e. L. Durling, Fannie D., b. m.
E. L. Durling, May Wilkes, b. m.
VIM. HI. Brush, Barrier, b. g.
Thomas Richards, Norma W., CHI. m.
III. A. Smith, Senator, b. g.
e. L. Decker, Bon, b. g.
S. S. Blackburn, Grace Lake, CHI. m.
Horace Stokes, Dorthy S., b. M
L. J. Martin, Rusty, b. g.
D. P. Whine, Rapid, b. S.
Chas E. jackson, 9. e. j., br. g.
Robert Johnson, Altabell, by. m.
j. J. Ryan, Bettim.
VIM. Block, Bellas, by. m.
Millburn Stock Farms, Charlie r.,
S.S9 Pacing-Purse 5000.
M. J. Sinnott, Olivewood, br. g.
o. K. Felmly, Maud f., Chr. m.
D. r. L. Cook, Breeze, br. m.
w. Fl. Coville, Alberta Shedd, BIN.
Charles A. Hess, Amokin, bl. g.
Francisco Brothers, Perl A.,
J. Hooker Wilson, Budweiser, blk. G.
R. L. Davis, Bartillo, b. g.
A. Williamson, T. H. Brady, b. e.
George FL. Briggs, Bayard Wilkes, Jr.
Free for all, Trot or Pace-Purse $500.
B. 7. Birney, Strathbelle, chr. m.
Stote Clark, Patsey K, by. G.
d. Maloney, Dan M, &.
B. F. Relyea, Decoy, b. s.
H. Stacy Smith, Monopole, Oh. g.
Pomham Stables, Prince Alert, b. g.
Jonas George, Silver Maker, g. &.
J. G. Milbourn, Democracy, g. g.
Mills & Brown, Frank Knapp.
H. M. Cox, Benito, b. g.
j. Hooper Wilson, L. L., D. B. S.
R. l., Davis, Lizzie Wilkes, b. m.
E. F. Klotz, Replica, m.
r. Dutz, Bessie Bonehill, gr. m.
W. Block, B. B., b. g.
Frank Matty, Henry P.
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c. E. STATE CONVENTION.


DRY of Rev. J. Clement French, D. D.,
for three years President of the New
Jersey Christian Endeavor Union.
Besides the President James T. Sprowl,
president of the Essex County Union,
Rev. w. T. S. Lumbar, of Moores-
town, and Rev. Alex. MacGeorge, of
Newark, took part in this service. 1t
is proposed to erect a Rescue In
dustrial Home in Newark in memory
of DR.. French.
The other speakers during the con-
vention were, Rev. Kerr Boyce Tup-
per, ID :, of Philadelphia, Mr.. John
Willis Baer, Of Boston, Secretary of
the United Society, Rev. Hugh B.
McAuley, Rev. W. d. Stultz, Rev. A.
Edwin Keigwin, Miss Rosa Webster,
of Utah, Mr. A. L. Warnshius, of
Rutgers, and Rev. DR.. j. Wilbur Chap
man, who delivered the convention
sermon and conducted the closing
"quiet hour. Other "quiet hour"
S6INlC6S W0I0 COluuOuOQ ny In Wiz
lam r. Ward, of Lyons Farms, Rev.
Floyd W. Tompkins,. of Philadelphia,
and 7. B. Ironside of Morristown.
The election of officers then follow
ed, and, on recommendation of the
Committee on Nominations, these
officers were chosen: President, Rev.
A. W. Spooner, Camden; Vicepresi-
dents, Rev. L. R. Dyott, Newark ;
Rev. T. ED avis, Bound Brook, and
Rev. W. r. S. Lumbar of Moorestown ;
Secretary, Miss Ida B Stephens,
Hackettstown Treasurer, E. E. An
thony, Plainfeld. The election of
each was unanimous, and when DR..
Spooner was introduced to the con
vention he was greeted with long and
yociferous applause.
The following were named to COM
pose the Executive Committee: Mrs.
Louis Fox Paterson; A. B. Johnson,
South Orange; Bishop, A. Waters, D.
D., Jersey City; DR.. A. W. Bailey,
Atlantic City; Rev. 7. H. Athey.
Hammonton; j. T. Sproule, Airing
ton; Theodore Bills, Pennington
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HANOVER.

Mrs. David Hopping is spending a
few days in Brooklyn with her par
ents.
Miss Edna Mead, who has been
spending two weeks with friends at
Poughkeepsie, N Y, returned home
ON Monday
Frank Kitchell and family of Rose
vile, spent a few days last week
with relatives in town.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hopping has been
spending a week with relatives in
Long Island
The Home and Foreign Missionary
Societies met at the parsonage on
Thursday afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs. Julius Wolff
was held at her late residence on
Monday afternoon at half past twelve.
Elmer Ward, of New York, spent a
few days recently with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ward
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FIRE IN A MINE.

The fire in the Wharton mine at
Hibernia was put out late Thursday
afternoon. The fire began Wednesday
night and was caused by an explosion
Of fire damp. Several miners were
overcome by the damp and were
taken to the mouth of the mine in
buckets, where they were revived.
The damage to the mine amounted to
several thousand dollars.
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BRooKsIDE.

DR. Vaughan and Mr.. Curtis con-
Quoted the service at the chapel last
Sunday evening
Harry Berry, of Little Rock, Ark,
has been visiting his cousin, Miss
Matte Peloubet.
Mrs. Manning E. Connect has been
entertaining her mother, Mrs. Beidle-
man, of Washington.
The announcement was made at
Sunday School last Sunday requesting
all who are interested in forming a
singing class to meet in the chapel ON
Saturday evening, at 100 O'Clock
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THIS YEARS FLOWER SHOW.

The fourth annual flower and fruit
exhibition Of the Morris County
Gardeners and Florists Society will
be held on November and s. In
past years all exhibitions were held
in Morristown, but since the erection
of the James Building, Madison can
offer facilities for holding an extern
sive floral display and this years
show will be held there. No pains
are being spared by President William
L. Duckham and the committee to
make the exhibition surpass those pre-
viously held by the society. More
than 5000 will be awarded in pre-
miums
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According to the town ordinance
cyclers using their wheels must have
them lighted an hour after sunset,
which will be as follows during the
week ending Thursday, the 18th.
Friday, Oct. 6, sun sets 5.35.
Saturday, Oct. Z, sun sets g. 80.
Sunday, Oct. s, sun sets 5.31.
Monday, Oct. 8, sun sets 3. 80.
Tuesday, Oct. 10, sun sets 5. 2S.
Wednesday, II, sun sets 5.27.
Thursday, Oct. IL, sun sets 8. %.
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HANOVER NECK.

The late corn which the farmers had
left to ripen has been injured by
heavy frost of the last few nights.
The birthday entertainment given
in Bethel Chapel for the benefit of
Hanover church was success. The
amount realized was 1873. %.
George Smith of this place who
has been i'll for several wesks, is now
at All Souls Hospital, Morristown.
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GIVE THE SKUNK A CHANCE.

I'll u LIE OhONh IA O1ANOE.
J. A. Casterline, of Dover, makes
strong appeal in the American Agri-
culturist for the skunk. He says:
Recently there appeared in the
American Agriculturist a recipe for
poisoning skunks. Why they should
be poisoned, farmers here cannot I'M
derstand. 1t is true it has been
charged against them that they suck
eggs, destroy poultry, etc, but after
farm life of many years | have
never detected the odorous little ami
mails in an attempt at robbery in the
poultry yard, and think they are as
numerous here as in any other part of
the country. Of late years their skins
have been much sought after at prices
which have induced much hunting for
them, and as a result their numbers
have been considerably reduced. -Four
years ago we had our first destructive
visitation Of the white grub, corn,
potatoes, beets, turnips, cabbage and
other crops being destroyed or badly
injured. Farmers here believe that
the rapid increase of the larvae that
year was directly traceable to the
hunting and trapping of the skunk.
Last year brought a less damaging
visitation of the grub. In corn field
under my observation the skunks
somehow found out what was going
ON underground; they tapped thous-
ands of hills and destroyed the de-
stroyers. This is but one instance
and there were many others. Let any
one examine the secretion OF the
skunk and it will be found to consist
almost entirely of wing coverts of
beetles and the legs of grasshoppers.
Before we condemn the skunk to in
discriminate slaughter, let us have
some testimony to make sure we are
not destroying a very useful helper
instead of an enemy.
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LACKAWANNA NOTES.

On Monday morning Superinten-
dent Du Puy and his staff of assis-
tants took possession of new quarters
on the top floor of the Hoboken Land
and Improvement Company's build
ing. They are to remain there until
the proposed new Office building, for
which plans are now being prepared,
is completed. While a site for the
building has not yet been selected it
is thought that the structure will be
erected on Ferry street, adjoining the
railroad tracks, and near the west
end of the train shed.
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WASHINGTON VALLEY.

S. N. Smith met with a serious ac-
cident on Tuesday of this week. He
started to drive to Newark, and when
at Millburn the horse became
frightened at trolley car, overturned
the carriage, throwing out the occu-
pant. Mr.. Smith was severely cut
about the head and face, besides be-
ing badly bruised. The horse escaped
injury.
Miss Emma Gould has returned
from Brooklyn.
Miss Alice Bebee, of Brooklyn, was
the guest of friends at "Hill Rest"
last week.
Mrs S. N. Smith has returned from
a visit to friends in Newark.
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NOW FOR FOOTBALL.
Important Information for all Who
Are Interested in Fall Sports.

This is the day of football The
hero OF the gridiron succeeds the
heroes of Manila in the public gaze.
Next Sundays great Philadelphia
Press" will be a football and Fall
sport edition. "The Press" will KEEP
up this season its national reputation
for having the most complete and
original sporting reports in tht
United States, and next Sunday 4
!" Press will emphasize that fact al
the opening of the football season. Il
will also contain many strong fea-
lures not in the world Of sports, Bt
sure to get next Sundays Press. z
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CUP TAKEN AWAY.

Staten Island Team Won Trophy From
the Morris County County Club.
At Bernardsville Wednesday the
Staten Island Polo Club won the cup
by defeating the Morris County Coun-
try Club, of Morristown, in the
Somerset County polo tournament.
The game was closely contested to the
finish, both sides playing a fine de-
fensive game. Staten Island was al
lotted four goals and this allowance
proved more than their opponents
could overcome. For the Morris
County Team E. W. Roby and Charles
Pfizer, Jr., did the most brilliant
work.
The score:
STATEN ISLAND.
Goals
No. DIR. James Mckee, 1
No. 2-J. @. Wilmerding, Jr.,
No. 3-Morton W. Smith,
Back-Dr. John T. Sprague,
Handicap allowance, 4
Total, 7
Lost by penalties, n
Total score, 81
MORRIS G. @. CLUB.
Goals.
No lie. @. Roby,
No. 2-W. T. Headley,
No. 3-Norman Henderson, 0
Back-Charles V. Pfizer, 2
Total, 3
Lost by penalties, 0s4
-
Total score, "a
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AN OPPORTUNITY EMBRACED
by the prudent business man who
luakes known to the public through the
columns of the Chronicle what he has
for sale, while the same method will
enable you to find boy, or a girl,
or lost dog, or almost anything or
anybody.
Try the Chronicle.
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WANTED.

DOSITION-By refined women as attendant.
i Companion to invalid or aged couple.
First-class housekeeper and nurse. Reference
address MRS. s. V. CHANDLER, 1928 Markoe
tWest Philadelphia, Pa. 1880
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'RHgo5BERT 8. WILSON.

The foreRoisg application will be presented
to the Board Of Excise Commissioners within
amp for the Town OF Morriatown, aforesaid
at their next regular meeting, Wednesday
October llth. 1000. .. -. ..,>Vx
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APPLICATION.

To the Honorable the Board of Excise Com
missioners of the Town Of MorristOwn, NJ J.
THE subscriber hereby requef u your honor
l. able body TO grant him license TO sell at
retail. by less measure than one quart, any
beer, ale, or other malt or fsrnented llquOrs.
at the place or saloon now occupied by him al
No. Al SDeedwell avenue, ID GorristOwn afOre.
said. 10 endure for the term 0f one year from
the granting thereof.
Dated sept, ~. 1879.
E.F. coonsy.
The foregoing application will bs presented
to the Board ~ Excise Commissioners within
and for the Town VI M0rrast0wn, ~ their next
regular nsstiDg, Wednesday evening, Oct. II,
Dated Sept. ~, 1879,
5lg.
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Application.

no The Honorable, the Board OF Excise Com
allssi0ners Of tbs Town Of Morristown, NJ T.;
THE subscriber hereby requests your honor.
CRADLE body 10 grant him license to sell
~ Fesaii w less measure than one quart, any
Bsef. a1e On other malt or fermented liquors,
~ the place or saloon now occupied by him at
No. n Market street, in Morristown aforesaid
W sndure for the term Of one year from the
granting thereof.
Dated Sept, 9th. 1899.
ROBERT o. WILSON.
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HOFFMAN & SON,
Good Clothes for DIel and BOYS.

This of oursha grown rapidly public Naght but
reasonable conclude that have struck the Of clothing
values.
Mems exceptionally good suits made from woed serg Chew
lots and cashmere pids and checks; also plain black blue
Washington mills heviota the latest fall patterns
todae STYLE Coats and either single
breasted Only $1,000
MEMS TROUSERS
Made of worsted whip cords and cheviots ewed with silks
double stayed cut with the style leg equal
merchant tailor
$500, $50, 400. 4.5O 500, 600 and ZOO
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IMPLICATION.

To the Honorable Tbs B0aFd 81 Excise Com.
nlissioners " the Town " M0FYist0wn. N (. j;
IIiHE subscriber bsrsby requests your honor
i able body ~ grant him n iieense 10 eeli In
quantities from one quart 10 fYe gallons any
malt, feffnsnt@1 ,glnoas @nd ADifitnous liquors,
Elm and Morris stgsets, IN N0rristOwn afore-
said, 70 endure for tiis term ~ one year from
the gfshtiDg thereof
Dated Aug. ~. lsss.
WILLIAM SMART.
Tbs fofs20iDg application will be presented
10 his B0Af6 ~ Excise Commissioners within
ana for tbs town 0f MOrriaiown, At their next
REGULAR NESTING, Wednesday evening, Oct. II
DATED esDt, N, 1880.
WILLIAM SMART.
20i5
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POSITION WANTED by first-class Swedish
Cook. Wages S4n. Address or can be
seen at SPEEDWELL AVE, Morristown.
2OlO
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-16
FORMIDABLE FIELD GUN READY
FIFTEEN AIMED SHOTS PER MIN
UTE DAN BE FIRED BY ONE
MAN AT A GUN
FRIGHTFUL EFFECT PROMISED
New Engine of Destruction VIII
Carry Solid Shot, ShrapneI or a
Bursting Charge of High ExpIo-
Sive, Which Will XIII by Concus-
sion Within Radius of Two
Hundred Feet.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The war de-
partment has concluded an exhaustive
series of experiments at Sandy Hook
with high explosives and light field guns
that may mark a material advance in the
artillery branch of the service. The ex-
per1ments were under the board of ord
nance and fortif1cations, composed of
both line and staff officers, and of which
the major general commanding the army
is chairman. The recommendations of
the board are in shape to be presented
to the secretary of war, and, if adopted,
will result in arming the troops in the
Philippines with the most advanced type
OF light field guns in the world.
The board has decided on a type of
field gun which can fire fifteen aimed
shots per minute, which can be operated
by one man, and which it's full crew can
take to pieces in thirteen seconds for
loading on mule back for transportation
wherever needed. 1t Is three-inch cali
Der, can carry solid shot, shrapnel or a
bursting charge of a high explosive,
which will kill by concussion In a radius
of 200 feet. The high explosive has been
tested for a year, and is said to be su-
perior to either lydite, the British, or
melinite, the French, high explosive.
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GOV. LEE NOT SURPRISED.
Has Long Known the Condition of
South Dakota Volunteers,

PIEERE, s. D., July 15.-(special i'm
reply to an inquiry from a New York
paper, Gov. Lee has sent the following
telegram:
THE report from Manila regarding the
South Dakota volunteers IS no surprise,
for. we have long known the terrible con
dition to which they have been reduced
and have repeatedly urged the adninis-
tration to have them returned home, bat
without effect.
Their obligation to the government
closed when the treaty with Spain was
ratified. Since that time their services
have been used without warrant of law
or Justice The administration cannot es-
cape the responsibility of its mistaken
expansion policy, for which this govern
ment is paying so dearly with life and
treasure, to say nothing of the unpardon-
able injustice done to people whose only
crime lies in their desire for independence
and self-government.
II have. definite knowledge that many
Of the volunteers realize the Injustice of
the cause for which they are forced to
fight.
with the rapidly growing sentiment
that the expansion policy is a serious
mistake, and with the present conditions
existing in the Philippines added to the
experience of our own regiment, | believe
but few would enlist from this state.'
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MILES ACTING SECRETARY.
Nominal Head of the WAR Omce In
Absence of AISeT FL Al

WASHINGTON, July 15.-strange as It
may seem, Gen. Miles is acting secretary
of war, but by title only He has not
performed any Of the functions devolving
upon temporary head OF the war de-
partment, and probably Will not. Under
a general order issued by the president
over year ago the commanding general
of the army was directed to act as sec
retary of war in the absence of the SEQ
retary and assistant secretary. This or
der has never been revoked, and both
Secretary Alger and Assistant Secretary
Meiklejohn are absent from the city.
Before he left for Long Branch Secre-
tary Alger signed all the mail, so that
Gen. Miles has not performed any serv-
ice as acting secretary, and probably
will not, as all the papers requiring the
signature of the secretary which will
come UP will probably be held until the
secretary returns Monday.
Should anything Of Importance happen.
however, requiring the signature of an
acting secretary, Gen. Miles will be call
ed upon to perform that duty, unless the
president should decide to designate one
of the bureau chiefs as acting secretary.
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ton of which would be very different
from the success attending the Vene-
Zeulan''
After asserting the Canadians desire to
hnally decide the matter by impartial ar
bltration, while the United States de-
mands tribunal which would likely
either be farce, or unlikely to settle
anything, the Review says:
We cannot concede more to the Unit
ed States without Canadian acceptance
and our own experience in that direction
does not give much hope of the efficacy
of concessions even If we do"
In conclusion the Review remarks:
If the Anglo-Saxon entente does
nothing to modify the American attitude
towards Alaska it will have proved more
useless and evanescent than the bl1%
bles of the champagne on which
floated into existence
CHARMING PICTURE.
1t would be difficult to imagine more
charming picture than the Queens club
ground presented this afternoon when
the blue and crimson ribboned American
university athletic teams made their
nrSt appearance on the scene of next
weeks contest.
1t was typical English day, with
balmy air and half-clouded sky, which
combined to make the exercises
pleasure. Walter Camp, the well known
college athlete, who accompanied the
teams across the Atlantic, out of the
personal love of sport, watched the ex-
ercises and expressed satisfaction at all
the arrangements and form of the
Americans.
II do not know what next week may
do" said he, "but there is every indica-
ton now that the Americans will enter
the contests in the finest of form and
ready to meet their opponents fairly
and squarely, irrespective of results
This is the charm of amateur sport which
we are fighting SO hard to impress upon
the American public. The only fault
we find is that thee public, anxious to
see the best, fastest and strongest of
athletes, has not learned the difference
between amateur and professional sport.
We are rapidly overcoming this, and
frequent contests in England will do
much to bring about the right results,
which amateurs in both countries so
much desire"
The presence on the grounds of half a
score of the Oxford and Cambridge
teams added to the interest of the after
noon. c. N. Jackson, the honorary
treasurer of Oxford, and Capt. Hunter,
of Cambridge, were presented to the
Americans and assured them of the sin
cerity Of the English welcome. The
English athletes refrained from any
performance until the retirement of the
Americans to Brighton, when they in
dulged in a number of creditable tests.