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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-30

Commissioner Of Internal Revenue Will
son has died in Washington. He was a
native of Ohio. in which state he was
born 81 years ago. He entered the Union
army when IS years old as a private in
the Fifty-fourth Ohio volunteer infantry
and served throughout the war; coming
out FIRST lieutenant. In 1866 he took up
the practice Of law and i'll 1869 entered
the internal revenue service. He served
in various capacities, rising from one i'm
portant position to another until he be-
came the head of the bureau. Commits
sioner Wilson was regarded as the most
thoroughly informed man on internal
revenue subjects who was ever in the
government service.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-30
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SOCIAL HAPPENINGS

= wv yIrt1s>S N<oOO0-1OO OO-O-O-OO'o
Mrs George B. Mcclellan is visit.
ing her son in Washington.
Miss Edith Walker entertained 4
humber offriends at euchre this week.
Miss Wood entertained at seven
handed enchre on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. p Morgan Slade gave acharm-
ing euchre party on Friday afternoon.
Miss Edith Twining gave tea ON
Saturday afternoon for Miss Lewis
OF COLES avenue.
Mrs. Walsh entertained number of
! friends at seven handed euchre on
Tuesday afternoon.
Harry Buxton, who has been spend
ing several weeks in Morristown, has
returned to Atlanta. Ga.
Miss Bryce, who has been visiting
Mrs. TrenOr Park. tor severed weeks
has returned to Morristown
Mr.. and Mrs HI. NICK. Twombly
have closed Florham and opened their
New York house for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Kountze who
have been at their house on Mendham
road during the tall have returned to
New York.
Mr. and Mrs. John Clafiin who have
Deen Occupying their house on the
Henry Day estate through the sum-
mer have returned to New York
Mrs. and Miss Banning, who have,
been spending the last few wears in
New York, have recently been, the
guests OF Mrs. Cham BEES at her home
on South street.
Mrs. Seidler has sent out cards for
a reception on Saturday Decemer g at
her home at 1903 West Seventy eighth
street to introduce her daughters,
Miss Marguarete Seidler and, Miss
Ernestine Siedler
Miss Gertrude HAIL, Of Kahdena,
gave a tea on Tuesday afternoons in
honor of Miss James and Miss Mon
son. Among those present we're Miss
Bell, Mrs. Willis, the Misses Evans,
the Misses Slade, Miss Foster and Miss
Vernam.
: Wednesday evening, Michael and
John V. B. Davis gave stag dinner
at the Golf Club. Among those pres
emit were r. d.. Foote, Augustus and
Paul Revere, r. @. Walsh, Judge Gar
reStson, A. Fl. Tiers, Louis A. Thebaud,
William Shipper, George B. Ray
mond, HI. A. Taylor and Elliot Smith.
Mrs. Alexandria,. Tiers gave din
ner the same evening for the wives
of the men who were entertained by
the Messrs. Davis.
A surprise party was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Thebaud of Morris Plains
last week by forty OF their friends,
who during Mr.. Thebaud's absence
arranged a vaudeville stage in the
drawing room. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs George b. Ray
ond, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Tiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert H. McCurjy, Mr.. and
Mrs. FL. Mex. Twombly, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. 0. H. Pitney, Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Sanger and Mrs. W.Allston Flagg.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-30

1t is said that the Accent stamp in
the new series to be issued aud sold
during the next year in commemora-
ton of the Pan American Exposition
at Buffalo, will have as its central
picture a motor vehicle, representing
the latest form of transpor tation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-30
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1900.
THE REFORM MOVEMENT.

The reform movement begun IN
New York and Paterson, as result
of the revelation of the shocking
moral conditions in these cities is
snreading to many of the cities and
towns in North Jersey. The fact that
shings are in bad condition else
where is causing people to look into
the moral condition of thier own COM
munity, and as result considerable
activity has been developed in the
various police forces, in some cases
voluntarily. but oftener as a result OF
pressure from the outside. In Verona,
an anti saloon league has been formed
in Orange, the police have closed up
the saloons on Sunday, in East Orange,
gambling houses have been raided; in
Elizabeth, crusade against Sunday
stores has been successfully started !;
and in Newark, they are wrestling
with disorderly houses of every kind.
In Morrist wn, we are free from
some forms of evil prevalent in larger
Cities but much remains to be done to
make the town a model community
morally. The Sunday store, and es-
pecially the hard cider joint" is
painfully in evidence. while gambling
places are very busy all day Sunday
within a stones throw of the liberty
pole. We have mayor whose sym
pathies are on the right side, and we
hope that that sympathy may bring
about into vigilant police activity.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-30

Judge Armstrong of Camden County
recently sentenced Daniel Woods,
saloon keeper of Camden to one year
in state prison and fine of $3.50 and
costs. The Judge remarked that those
brought before him for second
offense against liquor laws would go
to prison.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-30

The trunk line sewer which Newark
is anxious to have inaugurated has
mad number of hard knocks recently,
owing, it is said to t Q impracticabil-
ity of the scheme The Paterson Call
takes fling at it as follows
The Newark papers will not admit
that the trunk sewer proposition is
dead. In reporting the meeting at
Passaic the other day they merely pur
it tnat the cities concerned were not
ready to take action. and seem to be-
1ieve or else try to make themselves
believe, that the project has only been
delayed. Those who know thu inside
fact of this matter know that
Newark $ object III the proposition is
to get the other cities to share the ex-
pense or an improvement to her sewer
system which she will have to bear
herself otherwise. AS we stated yes
terday, the trunk sewer proposition is
as dead IS Dickens described old Mar
ly- as dead as door nail, =
The Newark Call, however, looks
At it as follows:
The passage OF the joint sewer or
dinance by Summit's Council last
week completes the assent Of the
municipalities concerned in this
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-30

London, Nov. 20 The government OF
New Zealand, according to dispatch TO
Irhe Times from Wellington, is importing
90 modern railway carriages from the
United States.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-30
ses.152 For vale universi,v.

New Haven Nay. 29-lale university
has received notice from attorneys in Chi
cage that i legacy of StiS, H. has been
left the university. The donor is The late
John De Koyen. whose executors have
just divided up the estate
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-30

tuIi rank of his Office, but this cannot be
done until General Eagan is retired. Te
enable the president to retire him with
out his consent bill will be offered in
congress giving the president authority
to retire any officer under suspension
from the army for period of year OIL
more.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-30

In the eyes of the law the receiver
is as bad as the thief. hence the fol-
lowing comment on recent matters
in Newark from the Evening News
is apt and it is is to be hoped the dis
pensers of justice both in that city,
Morristown and elsewhere will always
bear it in mind:
Bat one may we'll question the JUS
tice which Furnishes disorde1ly house
keepers and women VINO are found in
those places and let's the men go free.
There should be one rule for both
sexes. One is as guilty as the other.
The man who visits an immoral re-
sort is not better than the woman who
welcomes him and deserves the same
punishment 1t is to be hoped that in
the future there will be no discrimina-
tion in this matter, and that men who
are captured in raids upon immoral
resorts will be compelled to bear their
share of ignominy and punishment.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-30
CHARGES DISCRIMINATION.

The Summit Record has started a
crusade against the United States
Express Company. In its last issue
il says:
The business men of every town
and city along the Morris q Essex
Railroad should form some sort of an
organization to endeavor and induce
or compel the United States Express
Company to revise it's schedule of
charges. The present method is so
manifestly unjust and extortjonate
that it is probably only through legis-
lative Influence that the company has
been permitted to continue them so
many years. Under the present sche-
dule the company imposes the same
charge for shipments to stations ten
miles from Sum nit chat it does to
New York, just twice the distance.
The discrimination is neither fair nor
deserved but it is only by persistent
and united effort that the business
men who suffer will be able to secure
change.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-30
TO EVERYONE PURCHASING
Did Yeu Know Before You
Read This. 4AD'e

THAT WE HAD SUCH THINGS
AS THESE?
Live Geese Feathers,
Curtain Polls,
Window Shades,
Door Mats.
Carpet Sweepers,
Carpets
Rugs,
Mating.
Oil Cloth,
Linoleuns, and
Cork Carpet.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-28
DECORATION DAY SERVICE.
Hilo Will Have Excellent Program
nor the l., ad.

The memorial services in honor Of
Americas patrio. dead will this year
be of unusual interest and impressN
ness in Hilo. The following will be
the order of services at The First For
eign Church:
Sunday evening, May q, at 7:3O.-1.
Introductory services. .. Anthem by
the Choir. 3. Prayer by Rev r. X. Bap-
tiste. 4. The Star Spangled Banner, by
Choir. .. Symbolic decoration of grave.
with reading. 8. Battle Hymn of the
Republic, Choir and Congregation. Z.
Recitation, Mrs. A. G.. Curtis. 8. My
Country, 'Tis Of Thee, Choir and Con-
gregation. 9. Grafton, The Unseen
Hand in History. Mr.. Cruzan.
The church will be deliberately decor
ated and extra seats prepared so as to
accommodate all All veteran soldiers
and Sons of Veterans are requested to
meet in the lecture room Of the church
promptly at twenty minutes past seven
O'Clock, so as to march in together and
be seated in a body. A prompt attend
ance by all is requested.
Wednesday May 80, at 2 D. m.-For-
nation in line: Platoon of Police: Hilo
Band; Escort; Cadets from Hilo Board
ing School; Veterans and Sons OF Vet
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-28
A TRAGIC TALE
Blows Up His Rival and
Kills Himself.
-nIlo Japanese lakes a Fearful ver-
geance by the Aid Of
Dynamite.

Some days ago meagre dat.,i,s .,
JAPANESE murder near Hi,o voro n,,t,
ushed. The Hawaii Herald OF Nov .,
prints the following. an accou,t 80
ds truly OueDtal vengeance "a 49, a..
be found anywhere. "iisnt
thursday morning AZ 7 o,otoo,.
snack ON the Volcano road co,,,,t.lt :.
thlrty cases OF dynamite was s,low rrii.'s
anu IDA who lived in the adioi.,, UP
pace, was killed by the exnloe,oD ,l
ulcations pointed to inc.ndiar isr1 ~.
there was no clue until the b-o,h,,. ouS
the dead man came in from Ola "a "a
made statement. anu
lie said that Okamp.o "a Ier.,r.o.. !.
borer on Waiakea plautattnn ~ "a 70.
trouble with the dead mar -, '. 'I t''lu
OF woman who had lived .d,h III oi.n1
put who left him about one rnon.,, 80.
al the instance Of Yda aud rnarried 49, 49,
lDrother OF Yda) on the 1oth met IN
account % this Okamoto baT NJ
threats -" nhue
lie owned q pstch Of .-Ane near no.
OF fda and remarked that no v,onId
sell " and go 20 Japan and get anotbar
woman. Accordingly he purchased HE
contract on May "a and DENOUNCED 90.
one or two Of bis friends That no would
get even with Yda and aeav4 IIiIo nv
the kinau on Friday. Upon recef-yins,
this statement a warrant for Okamoto's
arrest was drawn out and sworn 10 and
at half past eight O'Clock Yesterday no
was arrested at his room In ono of the
Waiakea camps On being searched n,
me police station about 500 in coin vas;
FOUND IN u belt around his waist
When questioned the man admitted
me trouble with Yda and said ne had
hVed with The woman for fifteen years
and had brought her with him TO Ha-
wall IN January, 1899 She had RIM
away from him and went 20 live with
Ida's brother. He added that Yda had
lured her away from his home with n
vbN 20 her living with his brother
when asked II there had not been n
MONEY consideration Dkanoto said
there had. After the woman had Ieft
him lie had accepted $50 In payment of
damages FOR her loss. This part of the
statement IS denied by the man with
whom the woman now lives, but there
are witnesses 20 the transaction who
testified 20 that at the inquest.
When arrested Okamoto was inclin-
Ell TO resent the action OF the officers
and was rather noisy until placed in
jail hen he had been Locked up for
a while he recovered and chatted with
those around him and he ate a hearty
meal There were two japanese who
rOomed with Okamoto and II was
thought they knew something about
the explosion. These men are Nita
and Tanaka and warrants were sworn
out for their arrest and placed in the
hands OF Officer Metz. The men were
not on the plantation when he went
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-28

Walanuenue street to ST. Mary School
back and along School to the cemetery
where the exercises will be held. If
the day is inclement the exercises will
be held in Haili Church.
Order of Exercises Music by the
Hllo Band; Prayer by Chaplain j. A..
Cruzan; Reading, Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address; Singing, America; Grafton,
by Rev. J. K. Baptiste; Music by the
Hilo Band; Grand Army Ritual; Roll
call of the Dead; Salute to the Dead ::
Music by the Band, and Decoration of
Graves; Taps.
Mr.. A. Richley, veteran, will act as
Marshal; Messrs. Cyril o. Smith. J. l..
Carter and H. j. Meri will act as Mar
shals aides; Mr.. J. r. Wilson will be
standard bearer; Rev. ]. X Baptiste,
the Son of a Veteran, will be the orator,
and Veteran ]. A. Cruzan will act as
Chaplain.
The general committee in charge of
both services consists of Mrs. w. S.
Terry, Miss Elvina Richardson, Mrs. J.
l.. Carter and Messrs. Porter and Sew
erance.-Tribune
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-28

Grams; Orator and Chaplain in carriage
Flower Girls; Knights of Pytbias: An
cient Order of Foresters; Teachers and
Pupils OF Union School; Teachers and
Pupils of st. Mary's School; Teachers
and Pupils of other schools; Citizens on
loot; Citizens in carriages.
Position for formation of line.-Pla-
toon Of Police will take position on
Wsianuenue just above Bridge street:
Hilo Band on Waianuenue facing
Bridge street; Knights of Pythias and
Foresters in front of their hall. right
resting at corner of Court House
grounds; Union School on Pitman
street, right resting on Waianuenue
street; st. Mary's School on King
street, right resting on Waianuenue at
corner of Severance premises, Car
riages on Waianuenue below Bridge
street
The Marshal's aids, uniformed in
white, will report, mounted, to the
Marshal at 80 p. m, at the corner of
Bridge and Waianuenue streets.
If the day Is pleasant the line of
march Will be from the Court House up
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-28

sere so he went to the wharf and
sound them bidding goodbye 10
shs They were taken to the
III once where they made state
uehts. Afterwards they were taken to
me jan and locked up. Last night
Onlcer Metz, who is Japanese scholar,
was detailed to visit Okamoto and take
ms statement which is substantially as
printed above. This work was not end
20 until nearly midnight and when Of
hcer Metz left the man he seemed all
snI though apparently frightened at
ene predlcament in which he was pIac-
Gu. Al O'Clock this morning he was
sen Dy the guard lying on the floor
VI MS cell and at daylight when the
guard went around again he was found
hanging from the iron grating in the
wall of his cell.
Deputy Sheriff Lyman was sent for
and Immediately went to the Jail ac-
companied by Judge Hapai. Shortly
before O'Clock Captain Brown notified
Ut. IRWIN, ana these gentlemen accom-
panied by reporter of the Herald Wis
iteu the jail. Upon examination of the
corpse Dr. irwin said that the man had
oeen dead several hours; his limbs were
rlsld and his hands clenched. He had
mace preparations carefully and de-
Vised an ingenious method for the
means of his taking off.
lie had with him in his cell a pillow
nlled with grass. The covering of the
pillow he had torn into narrow strips
and woven the strips together with the
lons blades of grass which filed the
pillow. When completed this made a
rope about six feet long. Then he took
Two small boxes and placed one upon
the other to enable him to pass the
rope around the grating after fastening
II around his neck. When all had
Deen arranged he stepped from the
boxes and slowly strangled. The face
was in no way distorted as if a strug-
gle had taken place; it was evident
the man had not repented for he could
nave easily stepped back upon the box
anu saved himself. The cell floor was
thlekly sprinkled with short pieces of
grass which he had thrown out as use
Less Tor his purpose. Deputy Sheriff
Lyman acting as coroner summoned
jury and held an inquest this morning
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-28

Ihs LONDON Black in
the ovelist
Sir Fredef
he
he had
beanie l
account of
is usld Iooushs
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-03
Two. Kitchener Stories.

What Lord Kitchener is doing may
De best summed UP in two stories that
are going the rounds in regard to him.
1t is said that he was asked the other
day whether he did not propose to re-
organize the transport. His reply was:
NO: am going to organize it," The
other story is that he paid surprise
visit to the principal hotel in the city,
the resort Of all those among the Off
GERS who can, while in Cape Town, af-
ford the luxuries Of life at the Mount
Nelson. He called for the visitors
book. and carefully ran his finger down
the list Of military guests. He subse-
auently inquired of each officer his rea-
son for being at the Mount Nelson no.
tel and not at the front. In most cases,
Of course. there were excellent reasons
for the presence of those gentlmen in
Cape Town. In some, however, the rea-
sons were not so good-were not, in
fact. satisfactory, and in one or two
cases the leave was Immediately can
.eled and the laggard soldiers sent to
heir regiment.-London News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-03

that love was blind. I ought to have
seen-I ought to have known better.
Let us be friends. once more, Fannie
only friends-and think of me as you
think of Herbert
What the deuce was the matter
with Laurence tonight, Fan?" asked
her brother, as they wendell their way
homeward through the woods from the
river. 1.-The fellow didn't seem him
self at all. What were you and he
talking about so long?"
ooh. dear! you won't be angry, Her
bert?' said Fannie, clasping his arm
and looking up into his face in her own
pretty. winning way. "But-what do
you think? He actually-actually pro-
posed to me, dear-Laurence Grey!
never dreamed of such a thing"
Proposed to you. eh, Puss! And
what did you tell him-ycs?' asked
Herbert. smiling.
"yes?' echoed Fannie, in astonish-
ment-"did I tell Laurence Grey yes?
Why. of course not, brother! 1 would
as soon think Of marrying you!"
"Pshaw. FAM said her brother, in a
veXed tone. You don't know what
you are saying. I believe. when it
comes to choosing husband. every wo-
man turns a fool. You're blind, Fan
blind. blind::'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-03
Another Idol Shattered.

She was kindly faced woman, and
it was easy to see that she was bub-
bling over with love for the little folk.
She walked modestly over into the
office of the city editor and inquired:
"Will YOU please tell me which one Of
the staff it is that writes all those pref
ty little stories about the children?
know he must love the little folk, be-
cause he writes such nice stories about
them. 1 want to tell him a precious
little story about my darling boy who
is only
Chats the man over there" inter-
ruDted the city editor.
(Which one, pray?"
"That one with the corncob pipe in
his mouth. swearing at the office boy"
Omaha World-Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-03
CHAPTER XIV.
Miss Marian Investigates.

Feminine curiosity was perhaps the
least Objectionable of Miss Marian
Grey's, distinguishing characteristics
but feminine curiosity she certainly
possessed to remarkable degree.
She had been in q fever Of excite
ment since the night when the strange
visitor came to her fathers study, ana
her natural curiosity, stimulated by
morbid woman's pique against the man
who defed her charms, deprived her OF
peace and rest.
That there was some dreadful Skele-
ton closeted at Give Towers she had
little doubt; but how could she bring
that skeleton to light?-how discover
the awful secret this proud family had
so effectually concealed for so many
years? For not even the malicious Cos
sip of country neighborhood, where
any shaft against the lord Of the manor
would have been feathered by hun
bred eager tongues, had not as yet
touched the calm dignity Of Robert
Give.
He had always been honored, respect
ed-a little feared, perhaps-but not
loved.
Several attempts that Miss Marian
made to sound her father having
proved ineffectual-the old lawyer be-
ing as impenetrable as one of the iron
safes that contained his legal docl-
ments-the worthy daughter Of Mother
Eve arrayed herself one morning, in
becon ing wallling-garb and started out
on a tour of investigation.
Her path led by the handsome gate
way Of Give Towers, and she looked in
at its velvety lawn, and fowery ter
races. and spraying fountains, with an
envious and malicious eye.
The stately splendor of her neigh
bors had always awakened q petty
jealousy in her breast, but hitherto that
jealousy had been softened by the hope
Of calling herself one day mistress of
all.
But now-now it was very evident
Herbert did not care pin for her-it
was quite as evident that he cared for
another: and Miss Marian felt that to
see a rival installed as lady OF Give
Towers would be more than she or any
other woman would quietly bear.
She would take UP woman's weap-
ons first, aye, and would fight wo-
mans battle. no matter who was
wounded in the fray.
| It was a lovely morning, and the fer.
vid heat Of the summer sun was tenn
pered by the dewy foliage of the trees
beneath whose shadows the road
wound like the pillared aisle of some
vast cathedral filed with emerald light
Here and there, through intersices In
the forest. the river cleaned like q
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-03
Didn,t seem Possible.

A Scottish paper tells an anecdote in
connection with new electric system,
just opened in Aberdeen. Two farm
servants came to Aberdeen to spend
New Years Day. Arriving by train.
they Immediately made their way to
the terminus Of the electric tramway
circuit. where. after looking at the
new creation with much wonder, they
decided upon having a ride. Getting
on top of the car, and after getting
we'll along George street, "Wull,' said
man Jock, "this is a graun' invention.
In Edingurgh I saw them drive the
cars wi an iron rape aneth street, i'll
Dundee they pu' them wi an engine.
but MIGHTY man, wha wad a. thocht
they could ca them WI a fishing rod!'
New York Tribune,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-03
Why She Refrains.

sit is true. My wife never scolds,
never scowls, never frowns."
do you expect us to believe such
nonsense?"
81 do. Why not? can explain"
'"rhen explain"
"She doesn't scold because it twists
her mouth; she doesn't scowl because
it gives he crowsfeet, and she doesn't
frown because it brings wrinkles"
"Good Rut inwardlyY
Don't ask me. The opinion is. too
narrowing. ''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.