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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-21
A QUESTION or SAFETY.

If you believe in sound money and
are inclined to vote for Mr.. Bryan
remember that (1)The election Of Mr..
Bryan to the presidency would, in all
probability result in Bryan con-
gress. (S)The President will take his
Office on the 4th of next March. (S) 1t
will be in the power of Mr.. Bryan to
call congress together in extra session
at any time. ~ It would be in the
power of the free-silver congress to
repeal existing laws and pass such
laws as it sees fit (5) Mr.. Bryan has
promised that the gold standard shall
not be maintained longer than he can
get rid of it. Is it safe under these
circumstances, for a sound money man
to vote for Bryan? The Chronicle
asks this question of every intelligent
and prudent citizen.
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individuals in the camaign. Sena-
tor Kean said he was sure the
voters of the Fourth District would
elect sound money man to Congress
and give the Presidential Electors a
good majority.
The Hon. John |. Blair Riley was
heartily cheered when he arose to en-
dorse the nomination of Judge Herr,
which he did most heartily.
AS the familiar figure of Judge
Herr, the next Congressman from the
Fourth district, appeared on the plat
form, he was greeted with three times
three and an enthusiastic Princeton
Tiger, under the leadership of Chair
man Pitney.
Judge Herr thanked the convention
for the honor conferred. His Judgment
was that the Republicans of his
district, in convention always did
what was for it's best interests,
as well as those Of the State. He re-
ferred to his residence in each of the
counties comprising the Fourth Dis
trict. AS his father was Methodist
Gle gyman, his early boyhood was
spent in Sussex; later he lived in
Morris, followed by a residence in
Warren, where he remained until he
took up his permanent abode in Hun
terdon. He spoke of the nomination
coming to him altogether unsought.
He pledged his word that if elected it
would be his earnest endeavor to re-
present the best interests of the dis
trict, irrespective Of party. He adj
vooated sound money, denounced
g imperialism and militarism" as
false issues, gotten up by the popocra-
tic Democrtic party to cover the real
issue, free silver. In closing he said
he was firm believer in the pa
triotism of the American people, who
could safely be intrusted to settle by
their ballots all questions of national
credit and national honor The re-
marks of Mr. Herr were like. the
speaker, frank. and straight to the
point, and the convention showed by
frequent applause its hearty appro-
val of their nominee and the senti-
ments he so clearly expressed.
The action of the convention
throughout was harmonious. and its
united action bespeaks sharp, united
and successful campaign.
Congressman Dalzell, of Pennsyl-
vania, made the closing speech. 1t was
magnificent effort and vote win
ner for the Republican candidates.
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coosE-soNE PROPHECY.

Berks County, Pennsylvania, has
weather prophet, who, the natives
say, has seldom been known to fail in
his prediction as to atmospheric oc-
currences in that section Of the coun-
try. He is Elias Hartz, known as the
goose bone prophet, " and he has
seen eighty five sets of seasons roll
around during the course of his life.
Famous already of his forecasts, the
goose bone man now comes out with
the statement that long hard Winter
is in store for this part of the country.
He bases his prediction upon long
years OF observation, saying that he
has never known it to fail that hot
summer is followed by very cold
Winter. As soon as goose bones are
ripe, he says, he will have some in
teresting details ready of the kind of
Winter we may expect. Meanwhile,
he advises that coal bins be we'll
filled.
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our CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE

Judge Herr, of Hunterdon county,
who was unanimously nominated for
Congress at the Republican conven-
tion of the Fourth District yesterday,
will make an ideal Congressman.
He is man of high character, univer-
sally esteemed, and has had consider
able experience in public affairs.
Being the son of Methodist minister,
he has lived in all parts of the district
and is familiar with the people and
their needs
The manly stand he took for sound
money will undoubtedly win him the
support of all conscientious voters,
irrespective of party. who believe in
gold standard.
Judge Herr was born in Sussex
county, in 1849, and so is in the very
prime. of life. After graduating from a
public school, he studied law and
was admitted to the bar of Hunterdon
county, of which he became the fore
most member. He practiced at Elem
ington for a number of years, until
appointed Judge of his county by
Governor Griggs in 1896.
The platform on which he stands,
and which we publish elsewhere, con.
tains an enthusiastic endorsement OF
the wise and patriotic administration
Of President Mckinley, an emphatic
demand for an honest dollar, an
honest condemnation of trusts anc
monopolies, and promise of liberty
and equal justice to all men, whether
white or black
We feel confident that both thu
candidate and the platform will b.
endorsed by great majority of thu
voters of the Fourth District.
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WILLIAM E. ANDERSON.
ROOSEvELT'S MANLY ACCEPT
ANCE.


Governor Roosevelt's letter of &C
ceptance of the Republican nomination
for the Vice-Presidency is like the
man who wrote it, straight forward,
strong. sincere, sensible and unassum-
ing; also brief and straight to the
point. Gov. Roosevelt naturally
deals with the sound money issue,
showing that as it directly involves
the prosperity and happiness OF every
citizen, which is really the most impor-
tant issue of the campaign, and de-
nounoes the falsity of the proposition
that the party convention leads para
mountcy into the issue.
Mr.. Roosevelt says few words OF
sound common sense concerning the
trusts, and calls attention to the un-
wisdom of the indiscriminate denoun-
cling of trusts in general public by men
who are managers and founders Of
| trusts.
One of the great merits of Gov.
Roosevelt's letter is the fact that il
will irritate the Bryanites very much
indeed. especially because it emphal
sizes the truth that the Kansas City
platform Democrats "stand for pol
icy of dishonesty at home and of dis
honor abroad. .
Nothing pains the Democrats quite
SO much as being forced to contem
plate this fact, and they are unwist
enough to betray the pain it causes
them by continuous howls Of pain anc
helpless wrath.
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MOVE in THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Creates = Manufacturing Interest in
MorrIatown.

Creates Manufacturing Interest in
MorrIstown.
The readers Of the Chronicle will
doubtless be glad to welcome the
advent of new enterprise that not
only reflects credit upon Morristown,
but is also calculated to subserve the
business interests of her citizens.
! BY the best informed, 1T has always
been maintained that manufacturing
ventures, properly encouraged. are
the surest means Of promoting the
prosperity of the communities that
foster them. AS the practical demon
stration of this truth is identical with
the development Of the country at
large, argument is entirely superfuous
The P-a-y-m-e Manufacturing Co.,
of Morristown. is composed of Messrs
H. @. Roy and H. @. Rowell, who
are we'll and favorably known in bust
ness circles. Within the past year
these gentlemen determined to asso-
ciate themselves under the firm name
and style above mentioned, for the
purpose of placing on the market a
| fiavoring, known as PAYNE Con-
contracted Pulverized Vanilla-non-
alcoholic.
Although it was realized by the
firm that their preparation was es-
senially first-class, it was naturally
believed by them that the usual diff
culties attending the introduction of
a new article would be experienced.
But, as the sequel has shown, there was
really no ground on this score for ap-
prehension, because of the fact that
the unquestioned merit of Payne
Vanilla asserted itself at the outset
in such way as to remove all OBJ
stacles. The immediate demand in
Dictated appreciation on the part of the
people that it had at last become pos
sible for them to secure~a pure extract
at a reasonable figure, which simply
meant that the Payne Manufac-
turing Co. had by its methods provided
for the people of moderate means an
opportunity of increasing their con-
sumption of a favoring which had
previously been restricted by prevail
ing high prices. In addition to this,
the firm was encouraged by the will
ingness of consumers to admit that de-
spite the low price at which Payne
Vanilla is sold, they are getting a
pure Vanilla and a better result
generally than they had ever been
dDl0 10 ODGdlu ITOu the use OF more
costly extracts.
In the shape Of powder, from which
the extract is made, the Company is
selling an article that has been sub
jected to crucial test by the best judges
and been pronounced by them to be
the embodiment of all the require
ments insisted upon by those who
can distinguish between safe and un~
safe food products.
AS criterion Of tie success the
Company has thus far achieved, it is
able to point with much satisfaction
to the adoption of P-a-y-m-e Vanilla
by institutions that are slow to accept
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BACK FROM ALASKA.
DR.. Fred n. Humphreys Gives Some
Impressions Of That Territory.

DR.. Fred n. Humphreys Gives Some
Impressions Of That Territory.
DIR. Fred H. Humphreys returned
on Saturday last after spending the
summer in touring Alaska. He talked
entertainingly of his trip to
Chronicle reporter the other day,
telling of the rapid development of
the TERRITORY and pointing out its
future possibilities He visited Juneau
and Skagway, crossing the famous
White Pass on the narrow gauge rail-
way which opened for travel on July /.
Speaking of the gold fields Dr.
Humphreys said, There is no doubt
that more of the yellow metal has been
brought in or spent in reaching the
fields than has been taken out. About
one in fifty secured pay dirt. The
other forty-nine were disappointed
and many of them became stranded
and were sent home at the expense
of the government, One of the richest
mines / visited was at Skagway,
operated by Baron Rothchild. Fiji
teen hundred men are employed there
and the ore yields $40 to the ton. But
gold is not the only mineral wealth
that Alaska boasts of. There are
extensive anthrac to coal beds and
many rich deposits of copper which
are being developed. Another great
source of wealth is in timber which
has hardly been touched yet, the supply
of which is prac ically inexhaustible.
1.-THE climate in the summer is
cool, but in June and July one is tor
mented by mosquitoes which are much
larger and more voracions than the
Jersey insect The mountain scenery
is sublime and many towering peaks
have yet to be named. The on-rush-
ing gold seeker gives little thought
to the picturesque in nature and has
little time to attach name to impor-
tant features of the landscape.
DIR. Humphreys brought back a
number Of interesting souvenirs of his
"trip consisting Of totem poles deco
rated canoe paddle, grass baskets, etc.
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RRYAN's WEAK CLAIM.

ExOol. Bryan admits to the work
ingmen that their wages are higher
than ever before, but gives as an Offset
that the cost of food and clothing has
increased. Mr.. Bryan cannot deny
that the farmers are doing well, but
he tells them that they are paying
higher prices for products of factories
and shops. In the meantime farm
mortgages are being paid off all over
the country and the savings banks de-
posits are increased as they never were
during the last Democratic admins
tration. Thus, Mr. Bryan's counter
claim against prosperity is fatally
weak and utterly fails to blind any
body against the prosperous time
under the gold standard and home in
dustries.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-21
GER TO wonk.

There is not the slightest doubt that
the country is as strongly Republican,
as strongly against free silver and the
other horrors Of the Chicago platform,
as it was in 1896, The confident assur-
ance Of victory which this brings
may, however, be betrayed if over
confidence leads the party worker to
be slack in the performance of their
duties and the voters to stay away
from the polls, Victory is certain
only if every man does his part and
there is full vote. And victory by a
bare majority is not enough. Repub-
licans should go to work enthusiastic
cally to re-elect President Mckinley
BY majority SO great that no party
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innovation when brought in direct
conflict with custom.
So far as MorristOwn is concerned,
decided impression has been pro-
duced by the Payne Manufacturing
Co., as shown by the fiattering en-
dorsements of it's Vanilla by several
of our leading physicians, and the
extensive sales that are being effected
daily
The readers of the Chronicle will
quickly realize what this Company
has done and is doing.
A part from the initiative the Com
pany has independently taken in the
direction of encouraging manufactur-
ing interests, it has also assumed a
bold attitude resulting from it's desire
to strike at the root of an evil which
threatens, and for a long time has
menaced the health of the community
at large, namely, Adulteration.
The main object of this Company
has been to align itself with scientific
thought, which has for some time
past been trending in the channel of
endeavor with respect to securing safe
food products.
Lecturers on hygienic law and kim
bred topics are known to have been
actively engaged in striving to mini
mize the adulteration of food products.
because of their desire to guard
against compounds that are essential
ly deleterious in their effect on health.
Stimulated by knowledge of this
fact. it is the purpose of the Company
to invest it's undertaking with a
general character by extending its
operations throughout the United
States
Under this view of the matter the
Chronicle is interested in prevailing
upon the community to evince in
material way its appreciation of what
the Payne Manufacturing Co. has
accomplished, and to assist by its APP
proval in the success of an enterprise
that must, of necessity be closely
identified with the progress and con-
sequent prosperity Of our city.
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. l B. HERR NOMINATED.
Continued from First Paoe.

Of Hunterdon and Daniel s. Voorhees,
of Morris were appointed committee
to wait upon Judge Herr and escort
him to the hall.
During the intermisson A. N. Cos
ner of Newton sang as solo
Mckinley Protection, rousing
campaign song Of his own compost
ton, which was greeted with hearty
cheers.
The Hon. Franklin Murphy, Chair
man Of the Republican State Commit
tee, and United States Senator John
Kean were roundly applauded as they
appeared on the platform Mr.. Murphy
followed Senator Pitney. He spoke
briefly and forcibly on the duty of
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-21

or his helpers, the aggregate property
loss in all of them reaching only
1854. In neighboring States, having
no fire warden system, large areas
Of forest lands were burned during the
same time, resulting in the loss of
hundreds Of thousands of dollars.
We are glad that legislation leading
to the proper protection of forests in
this state will probably be enacted at
the ensuing session.
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FOREST FIRE wAHDENs.

The fifth annual report Of the Chief
Fire Warden of Minnesota, relating
to the year 1899, and just published,
gives ample reasons for the existence
of the fire warden system of that state.
During the year covered by the report
only ten Insignificant forest fires &C.
Cured in Minnesota and seven Of these
fires We're extinguished BY the warden
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-21

Senator Pitney has taken hold Of
the campaign in the earnest and
hearty manner SO characteristic OF
him.
He VIII speak at a banner raising
in Bernardsville on Tuesday night
and at North Plainfield Wednesday
night. The State Committee has also
arranged for Mr.. Pitney to speak
at Somerville, Summit, Perth Amboy
and elsewhere throughout the State.
On Monday night he will be the
speaker at mass meeting to be held
in Camden
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-21

The Republican campaign opened ii
New York City last Friday night,
when four rousing meetings were adj
dressed by Republicans of national
repute. If there was apathy among
the New York Republicans, it was
nowhere visible on this occasion,
which resembled in enthusiasm dis
played the memorable campaign Of
four years ago, when Mckinley and
Hobart carried the Empire State BY
260, OO0 majority.
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New Brunswick has fallen into line
with the city of Morristown in re-
fusing to countenance the proposed
plan for having an assessment levied
upon the school children for the pur-
pose of purchasing silver service for
the battleship New Jersey. Iu spite Of
the communication from the Mayors
of various cities, New Brunswick has
wisely decided not to allow the
scheme in any of the schools under its
jurisdiction. Such action should be
followed by every city in the State
The plan to collect the money from
the pupils is reprehensible in every
way and it should be condemned by
educators all over New Jersey. Plain
field Courier News.
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When Croker and Murphy marched
down the aisle at the Saratoga Demo-
cratic convention, the band played
Onward Christian Soldiers. The
appropriateness of the first line may be
questioned, but undoubtedly they were
marching as to war with HILL
The war is likely to last at least I'M
til after the election OF Mayor for
New York in 1901.
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The reception given General Wheel
er in Alabama does not indicate that
his oil friends consider him as
pirate, = imperialist' or ''des-
troyer Of the Constitution " The
people of Florence the other day gave
him magnificent reception in which
American flags and patriotic speeches
figured prominently.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-21

Among those mentioned for the Re-
publican nomination for the Assembly,
to succeed the Hon. j. W. Welsh, are
Messrs. Charles A. Rathbun, of Madi-
on; Freebooter Charles A. Whitehead,
of Morris township; and, whether it
is joke or not, ex-Freeholder John
D. Smith, of Roxbury, says he is in
the field. If familiarity with the
especial traits of Bret Harris, "Hea.
then Chinee" are of assistance in the
efforts of the latter to secure the
nomination, he can easily distance
those mentioned, OF any who may enter
the contest later on.
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Senator Allan L. McDermott, Of
of Hudson, rendered his resignation
as State Senator to Governor Voor-
hees on Monday 1t was accepted and
the Governor will order the vacancy
for the remaining year of Mr.. McDer-
motifs term filled at the election to be
held on Nov. g. The Senator intends
to run for Congress next November
for the unexpired term of Congress
man Daily for one year and the addi-
tional term of two years. Ex-Judge
Hudspet5, it is understood, is slated as
Mr.. McDermott's successor in the
Senate.
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Cousin aertruds's Young Man.

Perhaps you don't remember,
Jonathan, when your cousin, my
Gertrude, used to have calls from a
dandy young man. He sometimes
sent her fine roses by his little brother
from the village. / got suspicious of
that young man, Jonathan, and by and
by he stopped all at once coming to
see Gertrude. You want to know
why. Jonathan? Because one day he
was driving by, down the road, and
I said very kindly and sociable like to
him My young friend, / guess you
needn't trouble to bring or send any
more roses to Gertrude because she
says she likes EN- fresher than when
you send 'em--she has permission to
help herself
"You see, l watch that young man
when he goes home late one early
morning and / saw him steal my roses
on the way out of the front lot, aid
in the evening next following he sent
'em to Gertrude. If he only keeps
the roses for his partikler friends III
the village it wouldn't so much mat
ter; but when he steals them to make
himself solid with my little Gertrude,
he reminds me of Bryan quoting from
Abe Lineoln's speeches to try to make
the people think how much his party
loves the people-when all the time
before, the Democrats had no use for
Mr.. Lincoln. Lincoln was a great
Republican, whom to love is fashion
able, even with Democrats, now. But
when their great man, Mr.. Bryan,
offers Republican voters roses out of
Lincoln's garden they naturally feel
like Gertrude-they like 'em fresher,
and they have permission to help
themselves. "
WILLIAM r. ANDERSON
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will ever dare to again appeal to the
people with Bryanistic platform or
with Bryan as their nominee.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.

REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.
For President,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
of Ohio
For Vice President,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
of New York.
ELECTORS-AT-LAR GE
DAVID BAIRD. of Camden County.
JOHN F. DRYDEN, of Essex County.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
First-JOHN NJ. MOORE.
Second WASH INGTON A. ROEBLING.
Third-FREDERICK P. OLCOTT.
Fourth-LUTHER KOUNTZE.
Fifth WILLIAM M'KENZIE.
Sixth-GEORGE E. HALSEY.
Seventh EBERT RAPPLEYE,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FREEMAN.
FOR CONGRESS.
First Dstrict-H. G. LOUDENSLAGER
Second District--JOHN J. GARDNER,
Third district-BENJ. r. HOWELL.
Fourth district HENRY BURDETT HERR
Fifth District-JAMES f. STEWART.
Eighth District--CHARLES N. FOWLER.
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If ex-President Cleveland is going
to support Mr.. Bryan, he is not adj
vertising tie fact.