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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
HIsToRY's NOTORIOUS FAULT

II must insist, declared Diana, who
was the acknowledged leader of the
Olympian Woman's Suffrage Party,
that the purity of the ballot would
be conserved by allowing us to vote. .
Nonsense, protested Mercury,
leader of the opposition, you wouldn't
be able to control the muse of Histor !;
she's natural-born repeater.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31

The Hackttstown Gazette favors q
new town charter, for the reason that
"a more progressive municipal activi-
ty is absolutely necessary for the future
growth and prosperity of Hacketts-
town, -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31

The Hackensack Republican says
that those who have an idea that the
gold Democrats of Bergen county are
going to give Bryan any more support
this year than they did in 1896, will
discover thnir error in November.
Sixteen to one finds no more favor
with the honest farmer now than it
did when originally offered to him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
Bird Ward

Boonton-Hopklns' Hall, 5 D. m.
Chatham Township - Committee
Room, Hickory Tree, s D. m.
Chester-Chester House. 8 D. M.
: Hanoyer-Troy School House, 3. 80
p. IN.
Mechanics Hall, Milton,
a p. M.
Mendham-Town Hall, s D. m.
ontville-Kanouse' IS Hotel, 4 D. m.
Morris-Town Hall, D. m.
Morristown, list Ward-First Ward
Hose House, s p. m.
2nd Ward-Romine' carriage re-
posltory, 5 p. m.
Bird neutrality-suspicious. Headquar-
4th Ward-Mason Union Room, 9
p. m.
Mt. Oliye-Forest House, Budd' Is
Lake T. 80 p. M.
Passaic-Millington Hall, p. m.
Pequannoc-Mechanic' Hall, Pomp-
ton Plains, p. m.
Randolph Spargo stone school
house, 7. 80 D. m.
Rockaway, Township-Stickle' Hail
Rockaway, p. m.
Roxbury- Barrett's Hotel Ledge
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. & Co. S store,
p. M.
Chatham Borough-Borough hall,
s p. M.
Madison Borough-Republican head
quarters.
Mt. Arlington Borough-Borougl
hall, I 80 p. m.
Rockaway Borough-Stickle Hall,
s p. M
Port Dram Borough--School house
7:S0 pm
City of Dover-M oller's Opera
House, S p. m.
Florham Park--Afton II. g. L. Trucl
houses pm.
BY order of the Morris County Re,
publican Committee.
LEWIS o. STILES, Chairman.
George E. Poole, Secretary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31

The Index remarks sit is hard
enough now to get new factories to
come to Dover, owing to the combined
tax rate being so high. Bond the town
for $3.50. 900 for water from Green
Pond and it will boom the town
so much that new factories will be as
scarce as hens teeth for the next
thirty years. y
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
THE POOR.

If the poor insist upon playing golf,
it will be with this precisely as it is
with appendicitis; our best people
will drop it.-Detroit Journal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04

care OF their friends and the outsider has
hardly a fair chance. There are many
trade restrictions. especially on commercial
travellers. who have TO pay S@ Tor the
privilege OF selling goods OF taking orders
on this island ana ses5 Tor the right 10 do
the same on each Of the larger Islands OK
the group. Every man who sells anything
in Honolnlu has - pay a yearly sum rang
ing from 81 70 some thousands 81 dollars.
according 10 the character OF the business
and the amount done 20 the city. So that
no che can start into any Kind o. business
without some cash at tho beginning
want 90 lie IA Territory.
A. present The great question With the
people % the Hawaiian Islands j. what the
United States Is going 90 give them In the
say % government They don't want %
be under any colonial bureau, hut think
they ahoald at onoe Dc admitted as one -
the territories Of the Unlon and should b
given territorial officers have mot dur
Ing my STAY IN Hunoiulu the chief Officials
90 the present regime and have somewhat
locked into their governmental establish
menss They already have Tar better or
sanlzatiou than most ~ our territories,
and &, would. / think. be an outrage 90
pat them under any other form - CcN-
eminent th1n that awarded q the best
American citizens under similar coudi-
tons They are not 10 he classed for
moment with such people as those of
Puerto Rico end the Philippines. They
have "A high grade of civilization, ana IN
Intelligence, wealth and guod order VIII
rank With the people 81 any part of The
United States.
chat With President Dele.
Among che other officials whom ! have
rept Vss President Dole. he head Of the
Hawaiian republic My Interview vith hln
took place ia his ofucc IN the raiaee. a
=
longs 20 Uncle Saul 10 IS surrounded by a
tsu.srre park filled WITH many varieties
60 palms and other tropical trees, ana ale
together IT, finer perhsp~ than any state
house west G: the Mississippi river Just
oPGoslts II. tn another lsrss PARK. are lie
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04
AT THE HOME OF QUEEN WILHELMINA
Ruler Of the Netherlands Enjoys Herself at the Country
Houses Of Soestdyk and Loo. the Scenes
Of Her Happy Childhood.

trees. The sitting room Of the two royal
ladies was another small apartment. FUR
nished In soft gray and low brown tones
with choice porcelain candelabras. Here
was no fire; II was warmed with hot air.
portrait Of the late king In black and
white, and three sketches hung on tho
walls; and the dropping curtains were OF
gray and soft gold hues. One could step
out on to the balcony. be amidst the trees
with the flowers, and green sward beneath:
and on this balcony often In early morning
the two queens might be seen busy with
papers and pens.
l must leave the description OF the other
pleasant salons OF the palace. OF the pic
lures and the choice modern statuary, and
the handsome billiard room. where the
queen does not play, TO so out into tho
grounds. for the queen is great lover OF
outdoor life. The birch, pine and oak trees
are exceptionally fine; one grand lime tree
measured fourteen steps around us root.
In this park the young queen roamed as
"A child, and her father built "A little wood
en- cottage especially for her own house,
wherein she could play with her dolls
Near this were rowing her two little shet-
land ponies. She ~ passionateiy fond Of
riding and skating, but her skating was
mostly at The Hague. said my friend
Many OF the stories printed about her are
pure fiction. as was the ahsurd tale about
park OF Soestdyk; but one true incident IL
Illustrates her pluck. She was riding with
her private secretary, and Hussar was
coming up with led horse This kicked
out at the secretary's horse in passing.
and his horse kicked the queens and
threw her but she jumped up promptly.
mounted again and would allow no fuss
to be made over the contretemps
In addition 10 riding and skating. her
love for sleighing and acting Is great
then. at Loo, the other country palace
that must hasten on 10. IL capital little
theater, where the young queen gets up
plays 10 please her mother
This palace Is emphntically 3 hunting
palace az is about sixty miles from the
oapitaD. Trophies of the hunt greet you
on all hands, as YOU enter the square gar
den. shut In by the wings Of the low.
square building Grand avenues Head up
10 the white. two-storled palace. and
chestnut trees border the garden, all
bright with lovely flowers. A quiet, horne
ly residence. Stag heads are seuiptured
on the mypanum OF the wings OF the
building
The queens sleeping apartments look
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04

-F there IL one place in which Queen
wilhelmina is thoroughly at home,
II is in the hearts of her people.
Surely no monarch ever thor
oughly and vivaciously Joined in
with the Joy of her subjects as did
the little queen on the occasion Of her
embarrassment. and never did a people
more frankly and heartily express their
pleasure at having sovereign amongst
the The home of the queen during these
festivities was in the great palace on the
Dam. the central square in Amsterdam.
But let hasten away from here.
where. and at The Hague, the queen lives
her official life. to the country houses of
Soestdyk and LOO.
To reach soetdyk the train must be
taken 10 Barn, run OF about twenty
miles from the capital: and here neat
little tram car takes one quickly down
to the gates OF the palace. but the road
is so pleasant through the forest. and
the villas so charming with gardens. such
as the Dutch know well how to make
beautiful on either hand, that | deter
mined to walk back and enjoy quietly
their beauty.
/ found the gentleman with whom
hoped to go over the palace not at the
moment at home, so ! made my way ON
TO little hotel in wood almost oppo-
site the palace gates.
AT length he arrived, and We went out
to the palace; out of the forest that
cings all round IT into the very lovely
gardens that encircle the long. low. white
building, that has rather the comforta-
bic air of n good country house than that
OF royal palace.
Here the two queens. Queen wilhelmina
and her mother. have spent very much OF
their time during the young days of the
former. The grounds and park around the
house are full OF rustic beauty; the house
itself is full OF homely comforts. There Is
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04

out on to the calm. silent park. 90 that
she has no need TO pray for little quiet
after Il o'clock.
In the handsome. richly. vet quietly fur
nished salons are many pictures and trc-
phies connected with Dutch history; in
the audience chamber. on october !. kso.
William the First abdicated his throne:
but the little chapel. with It's two chairs
for the two queens. opposite the preachers
pulpit. brought a lot OF the inner lie Of
Queen Wilhelmina 10 mind, for She Is very
devoted 10 the Netherlands reformed
church: In Its services is absolutely no rit-
ual-naught but prayer preaching and =
singing OF hymns; and though good lin
suist. she loves the Dutch tongue and Is
sued her FIRST invitations as queen In that
tongue instead OF In French.
After passing through tho chapel and
through the theater, ! entered the WE'LL
appointed billiard room. Nh~rc hangs
large. forcible painting of the murder OF
William the Silent, and an interesting en-
craving OF the Waterloo banquet; and here
there WAS sign that the young queens
school DAYS were over. for there had been
brought from her school room three csses
OF stuffed birds that had helped her to
study ornithoioEy. II is In these palaces
Of Loo and soestdvk she win look back TO
her happy childhood and, though the
country around is such contrast to
Switzerland and the Tyroi that she loves.
yet the glorious old trees and wide skies
give an air OF full freedom and sense OF
liberty TO the old chateau.
Many are tho specnlations as 10 whom
the young queen viii marry. Upon this
point she IL determined to be Independent
Ito choose for herself her HES partner
In the days before her assumption of regal
power she loved dancing with the Count
Of i.imburg-Stirum, but the exiwenries OF
state demand a royal mate for this fair
young queen. Who viii he the fortunate
winner Of her handg She IL as wealthy as
she is fair.
VIII her life. now that she has assumed
the FUN power OF reirning monarch. be
as free and as Joyous as in her young,
untrammcled daysy All who saw her
frank cordiality and insouciant demeanor
amidst her people at her cnthfonement
win heartily wish her thi. hie<sins. -
James Baker In 81. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04

government buildings. which also come to
Uncle Sam, and which are likewise mag
nficent possession.
Said President Dole, in response to my
question as to the effect the annexation OF
the islands had had upon business and
property values:
THE islands are in a good financial con-
dition Business of all kinds Is better than
it has ever been. Our imports are increas-
ing and there has been a rise In the values
OF real estate and sugar stocks. property
In Honolulu has gone up and many new
buildings are being constructed. You must
remember, however, that this is not new
country. II has had its established institu-
tions for many years We are. in fact,
older than any part of the United States
west of the Rocky mountains, and for the
past fifty years and more our resources
have been steadily developing. The busi-
ness OF the country has already been work.
ed up by the local firms and there is not
the chance for a boom such as you would
expect in one OF the newly opened up ter
ritories Of the West"
Have you had much increase in your
population since the annexation act pass
ed?" / asked.
Yes, some. but not a great deal" was
the reply "You see, IL is only few
months since our annexation was consiin-
mated. We are still unsettled as to just
what our government Is 10 be. although We
hone II will be as a new territory of the
United States When all Is settled look
for a considerable immigration. though not
OF the character which usually rushes into
a new country"
Chinese and Japanese.
eos there much room for the poor immi-
grant here. Mr.. PRESIDENT" asked.
mot a great deal" was the reply. al
though there are some places for the prop
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04

ana night To supply the Chinese demand
for American -four. ON board the CHINA
there Ia the representative OF one OF the
largest milling machine companies OF the
United states. He Is on his way 60 shang-
hal 10 pat UP there modern Noo-barrel
ffour min. witch will cost more than uoo,-
90. The mill is being erected Tor Chi-
neSe company and 4 viii probably grind
American wheat though the Chinese say
they can get wheat 10 China.
America In the NidPacinc.
The tncrea sed trade of the Pacific rs in
evidence here IN Honolulu. ! have never
been IN a town 90 this siae which showed
SO many signs OF prosperity. IL Is a town
on rich men and no beggars. The streets
are fun OF business, and the stores are as
nno as those 81 any city Of four times its
stve IN the United States, Everything
bsa an American air. The names over
IN. chief stores are more American than
those OF our American cities.. whore there
ar, 50 many German and Jewish names
and the faces you see on the streets are
chiefly Of the American type ! refer 81
course. 20 the whites. ami moi 70 tho '@rke
ASiatic and native element
Honolulu IN fact. Is SO rich and 20 lively
that Il makes me think % cross be-
tween a new rich mining camp ana q
wealthy seaside resort.
had a good chance 70 see something OF
the crowd while ] Watted al tNt bNa wa 2
Tor the mail 10 be distributed The islants
have YOU know, their only cofnm0nie@-
ton with the Cgtslde world by steamer
arA thN china had brought In the latest
intelligence There were a great number
Of men AZ the postoffice. making VI as
cosmopolitan q crowd as you can nnd
anywhere There were whites % every ma
ton ~ Europe mahogany browns from
the islands sallow-faced Portuguese and
v,llaN-< ~ All shades from China and
Ianan Among the whites the Americans
pre9orrinatea. although all the whites
we're apparently ~ the better class and
well OF Good-looking men they were
and nearly all young Many wore Fsna-
ma hats and suits Of white duck Many
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04

were without vests. their pantaloons up
held by wide silk sashes or gorgeous blets
and not a few wore Indian pugarfes or
sashes about their hats. The language
used in most cases was English. although
the signs over the postoffice windows
were in five anguages-Hawaiian, Chi
nese. japanese. Portuguese and English.
Business in Honolulu.
/ find that every store has employees who
speak all these languages, although the
chief business of the larger stores is done
in English. The goods are largely Ameri-
can, and the show windows Of the larger
establishments are as tastily dressed as
those of the United States. Everything
that you can buy in any town of 100, 600
people in the United States is sold here.
There are large bicycle stores. book stores,
clothing stores and groceries. There are
electrical establishments. gun stores and
all sorts OF banks, investment companies
and safe deposits. There Is stock ex
change which has memberships costing
- 900 apiece, and there the bulls and bears
meet daily and speculate in sugar and
other stocks. OF late sugar has been going
up. and a large number OF men have
made money In stock speculation
There are four savings banks in the
Islands, and the postoffice has a savings
bank connected with Il which has done
great deal Of good It will. | suppose, be
discontinued as soon as the new govern
ment Is supplied by congress
The Honolulu Telephone Company is said
to be making money II charges 50 a
month for residences and 81 for business
houses, and every subscriber in the city
has his own wire. The Electric Light Com
pany IS doing well and so is nearly every
institution OF a similar nature. The peo-
pie are, however, to a certain extent a
close corporation They believe in taking
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04

or men. None should come without some
capital. but with a few thousand dollars
there are opportunities FOR the right men
20 do wei IN coffee raising. cooperative
sugar planting and small farming. There
are some few government lands left, and
the tendency viii be, 1 hope. TO divide up
the large plantations 50 THAI the crops
may be raised by many small farmers"
How about the Chimes? I understand
they rnouopolize the labor market and the
smaii farms" said !.
They 90 50. 90 some extent. In connec-
ton with the Japanese and he Portuguese.
We have IN round numbers about q coo
Chinese SEQ japanese and 5000 Porsu-
unese on the islands They are chiefly EN-
ploycd as workmen upon the sugar plan
tAtlous some OF them raise rice and So
small farming Since the annexation 10
Chinese have been imported and. a. far
"a the government is concerned, no Japan
csc. There are some kinds q labor whicn
tha AR!atscs are said to p~rform better
than the whites. and suppose they viii
~ employed Tor such labor in preferenee
10 the whites az long as they DO 30.
May he state samc Day.
win the Hawaiian islands ever becprne
state in the sisterhcod q the United
States. Mr.. President askst
Il bore 80" ropaea President Dole.
''Bu: Z 50 nor think that time wll come
for many ysArs yet The islands viii, I
think gradually GROW IN population ard
wealth Their people already have A hlgh
state az civilization. and / see no reason
why. when We have the requisite number
o. people, We may not expect the great
honor q statehood
Are the royalists reconciled 20 the pres
ent situation. Mr.. President asked
I think they arc becoming 50 Vas the
reply 4 believe they VIII eventually re-
gard the annexation as tie best thing that
has ever happeued % us, and thai there
win - nowhere IN cur common country
more uutvrrga-ly patriotic community thAa
tina, q The Hawaiian Islands"
FRANK .. cARPESTER
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04
UNION LOSSES IN THE CIVIL WAN,
Statistics OF Killed, wounded asa
Missing I'm the Rebellion.

The Army aud Navy journal has pub
ished lst or losses OF the Union army
IN the civil war The list which vas
complied from Phisteret's Statistical Rec-
ord. does not inciud. LOSSES in skirmishes
and minor affairs, amounting 20 about 2.oo
more than the totals given. The figures
aref
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04

".s there much room for the poor imni-
grant here. Mr.. PRESIDENT" j asked.
mot a great DEAL was the reply. "al-
though there are some places for the prop
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-16
O a q TIT @ ERE
Bears tho 1ha Kind You Have Always Bough
oS NGX2AzzMx
FAIRVlEW DOTS.

Our school opened Monday, the 29th,
with good attendance.
MIR. j. B. Connolly is down at his
place sowing oats.
> a good many of our farmers are plow-
Ing up cotton stalks and pre- raring to
SOW wheat.
The corn has about all been gathered
and the yield was not as good as once
expected, but I think was somewhat
better than last year.
The pea crop was almost q failure in
this section.
A good many of our people attended
the State Fair. They report nice
time.
MIR. Fate Dominick has moved from
the lower part Of the county into the
Warner house.
Mr.. Willie Wise has moved from Mr..
Wilson Longs to Mrs. Maxcy Longs.
At the home Of the brides father, Mr..
Willie Fulmer, Oh Nov. 4th, 1900, Miss
Agnes Fulmer and DR.. w. e. Lybrand
were happily married. A long and hap
py life to them.
Mr.. John Mills has moved into the
house with Mr.. 7. L. Cannon until
his dwelling at Fairview is finished.
Communion services will be held at
Plney Woods on the third Sunday.
Mr.. j. A BAker has bought the Nun
namaker land, which joins his place
near Fairview.
Mr.. Willie Summers has moved from
Mr.. J. B. Connelly's place to Mr.. Will
son Longs.
Mr.. Ernest Cannon Is enlarging his
dwelling, which will add much to it's
appearance.
The children and grandchildren of
Mrs. j. O. Moore are going to give her
birthday dinner on the 2Oth, when
she will be 6S years of age. Such occa-
are always pleasant.
Mr.. J. B. Nunnamaker OF Swansea
has been in this section the past few
days on business.
Long Bros. have moved their saw
mill back to the old site near Bethel
church. M,
Nov. 7th, 1900. -
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-16
Advertiacd Letters

Remaining in the postofhc at New
berry for the week ending Nov. 3, 1900.
A-Amanda Anderson, (care of Hilly
long), X. A. Abrams, Mrs. J. Agriain,
Mr.. John Anderson.
B-Miss Liller Bayas, Henry Black.
L. A. Blcdsoe, G. w. Bennett, Samuel
Bowman, eliza Brown, Mrs. Harriet
Bonds, Daniel Brown.
C--Owcn Chalmers, Miss RebeaI,er
Camel, J. B. Chappcll, Mrs. Callie Cam
non, (care OF DIR. Dave Cannon), Miss
Parmio Cromer, Mr.. james Cromer.
Miss Sue Coleman, Mr.. Mamie Gro
mcr.
D-Davc DavauIt, Miss Emma Drah,
Preston Davis, Welams Davis, Mrs.
Marthcy Darby, Zobb Dawkins, Miss
Sisley Davis, William Daviest, Rev. G.
p. Davold, Miss Jamie Dcmboo, Rich
ard Davenport, Miss Eula Driegerr,
Cal. Ii. Dervll, n. w. Dore, Earnest
Dominick, Miss Bessie Dorm, Mrs.
Lucy Dury, Miss Cantia Dermot, Miss
Bessie Duckett.
E-William Epps, Jim Epps.
&c. II. Flint, Henry II. Fellers.
G--Hon. G. w. Glasscock, r. S. Grit
fin, Miss Bessie A. Gallams, (care OF
May Galloms), Mrs. Eta Gardner,
John Golden.
S-Miss Aril Subert, Parnis B. Suber,
Mike f.. Smith (2), Mrs. Emery Span,
Mrs. Mary Sandals, Rev. Stout, Early
Shealy, Carrie Suber, Mrs. Laura Su-
her, Maggie Simmons.
T--C. II. Taylor, Lucy Taylor, Flor
cnce Talbert, Mrs. Sallio Tidwell, Isiah
Zimmerman, Sarh Talcsock, G.. J. TrIb.
bic, Soscph Tucker, Miss Addie Tumor,
Joseph Tucker.
W-Tcxanna Watson (care OF Quidsie
Whitman), Thomas Wheeler, Frank
Wall, Miss Maggie Walton (care of
Willie Williams), wv. Wicker, H. +.
White, Calvin Wilson, Miss Sarie viii.
liams, Lillian Wilson, Ms. George j.
Wilson, Mrs. Amo Williams Miss Ad-
line Williams, Miss Hesteller Wilson,
Miss Mamie Wait, j. G. Wilson, Miss
Adline Williams (care of Will PENN,
Mrs. Amanda Williams.
Persons calling for these letters will
please say that they were advertised.
VIM. Y. FAIR,
Postmaster.