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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
COMMUNICATION.
Up to the Board of Health,


To the Editor of the Chronicle:
The report of the Health Committee Of
the Board of Trade. published in our
local papers, shows that the committee
was either ignorant of the existing
state Of affairs in our city or wilfully
intended to hoodwink the public.
The committee mention two places as
being detrimental to the public health;
the raceway near Flagler street and
Speedwell Lake. The aforesaid race
way is certainly a disease breeding spot
and Speedwell Lake may need atten-
ton but what about Rosevear's pond or
more properly Rosevears public sewer.
This filthy, teeming, pestilential hole,
the lodgment for the sewage of large
portion of our city. has been for years
sending forth its deadly odors and breed
ing millions of disease spreading mos
quitoes in the very heart of our city.
The writer of this letter has for four
years lived near this plague spot, and
has had an exceptional opportunity to
study the situation. During the dry
season the water is covered with thick
green scum and swarms of mosquitoes
can be seen fitting over its surface,
while the sickening odors that arise
from its foul depths have on many &C.
casion driven the people who live near
its banks from their homes into the
street.
The members of the committee must
certainly have been cognizant of these
facts and in their report why did they
fail to mention it? Why mention Speed
well Lake, place outside of the corpo-
rate limits, while within four minutes
walk of our Park could be found the
greatest disease breeding spot of all.
Did they fail to mention it because
they did not wish to antagonize Mr..
Rosevear, or were they ashamed to
parade before the public the fact that
the President of our Board of Health
was maintaining the greatest menace
to the public health right in our midst.
If the Board of Trade have the best
interests of our city at heart, let them
appoint committee who will impair
TALLY investigate this matter and with
out fear or favor place the onus of
blame where it rightfully belongs.
FAIR PLAY.
The above leads the Chronicle to re-
mark with the poet:
If you could see what ! have sawn,
Or feel what have felt;
just go with me at early dawn
And smell what l have smelt.
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The Morris County Chronicle
will be mailed to subscribers
while away from Morristown
without extra charge.
Republican State Convention.

The Republican voters OF New Jersey
are requested to elect delegates at pri-
mary meetings to be called for that pur-
pose, by the respective Republican
County Committees, to State Conven-
ton to be held in Taylor Opera House,
in the city of Trenton, at II o'clock M,
on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER Goth, 1901
for the purpose of nominating candi-
date for Governor, to be supported at
the ensuing election.
The basis of representation from each
county under this call will be one dele
gate for each two hundred Republican
votes cast at the last Gubernatorial cleo
ton in such county, and one for each
fraction of the same of one hundred or
ovar. The Committee of the several
counties shall decide the method of ap-
portioning and shall apportion the dele
gates within their respective counties.
The number of delegates to which
each county will be entitled under this
call, is as follows:
Atlantic 81, Bergen 35, Burlington 81,
Camden 30, Cape May 8, Cumberland
81, Essex 16I, Gloucester 10, Hudson
III, Hunterdon 16, Mercer so, Middle
sex Al, Monmouth 30, Morris 33, Ocean
IA, Passaic Sc, Salem is, Somerset 10,
Sussex IL, Union 46, Warren IA. Total
S23
BY order of the Committee.
FRANKLIN MURPHY,
Attest: Chairman.
JOHN S. GIBSON, Secretary.
Newark, N j., August 2S, 1901.
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RED STAR STArlPS GIVEN
With Every Cash Purchase
D, P. UlCCLELLau
Telephone Call 1873
MORRlSTOWN, N. j.
Nav JERSEY STATISTICS.

Statistics received from the census
Bureau at Washington show the pro-
portion of persons of foreign birth in
New Jersey, of school, militia and vot-
ing ages, for the census of 1900. Accord
ing to these statistics, foreign white per-
sons of school age and native white per-
sons of foreign parentage together con-
stitute in this State 49.1 per cent. of
the whole number of persons of school
age in 1900. These elements in New
York constitute more than one-half or
So per cent.
Colored persons of school age in New
Jersey constitute 3.4 per cent. of the en-
tire number of persons of school age,
while in New York the percentage is 1.3.
The percentage of foreign born males
in New Jersey constitute 31.S percent of
the entire number of males of militia age
in 1900. Including those of militia age
whose parents are foreign born the per-
centage is increased to SIS.
More than one-half of the entire num-
Der of white men of voting age in this
State are either foreign born or of foreign
extraction. The percentage is SO 5 while
in New York it is GA of all males of
voting age.
Illiterates in New Jersey constitute 60
per cent. of the population, and in New
York 8. 8 per cent.
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RESTRICTION" AND ExTlRPA-
TON"

Norman Fox. of Morristown, N. j.,
is the Mayor of that place, a Clergyman,
and man of sound sense, courage and
force Of character. His able admins
tration has shown what a Mayor can do
toward restricting vice if he has the
disposition to use his official authority
for the good of the community.
In an address delivered before the
League of American Municipalities re-
Gently, Mayor Fox said:
My program of temperance effort is
this-so far as the use and sale of liquor,
like the use and sale of tobacco, involves
no public disturbance, deal with it as
you do with the use and sale of tobacco
use every proper argument to dissuade
men from it, but you can not properly
invoke the arm of the law. So far
however, as the sale of liquor involves
disturbance of the peace we should
strike it quick and without mercy.
The extirpation of vice, Mayor Fox
declares, can only be accomplished by
the church and other moral agencies.
But the restriction of vice and hinder
ance of its propagation is work which
not only belonges to the municipal au-
thorities but it is something which can
be effectively done.
The distinction which is made be-
tween restriction" and s'extirpation'
is one which many reformers and off.
Gals ignore.
The reformers are not satisfied unless
they can extirpate vice by legal means
-legislate the devil out of existence. as
it were. But, on the other hand, it is
quite common for officials to do nothing
toward restriction" because they can
not "extirpates "You cannot stop
these things they say What they
mean is, that the law cannot coerce
men into habits of decency and morali-
ty. That is true enough, but it does
not follow that the State is altogether
helpless Vicious tendencies in human
nature can only be stemmed by a change
of character, but when these tendencies
express themselves in social institutions,
in organized vice, then the State can
and should step in and wage war upon
the dens of iniquity.
The instinct for brutality, or gamb-
ling, cannot be reached by law, but the
prize fight and gambling den can. =
Trenton Times, Sept. 5.
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COUNTY POLITICS.

The Republican convention to nomi-
nate candidate who will undoubtedly
be the next Governor of New Jersey
will be held in Trenton on the Goth
instant.
1t goes without saying that the nomi-
nee will be the Hon. Franklin Murphy
of Newark, whose name will probably
be the only one presented. Mr.. MUIR
ply has the deserved confidence of his
party which is united and harmonious.
He has an acquaintance extending from
Sussex to Cape May, while his recog-
nized worth and ability will command
hearty and enthusiastic support
1t would appear that Mayor Seymour
of Newark has the call for the Demo
cratic nomination, though the leaders in
his own county are decidedly lukewarm
Just now. A prominent Democrat said
to a Chronicle representative yesterday
that whether or not Seymour was the
peoples candidate, he would be nomi-
mated as SUCH.
The Senatorial outlook in Morris
county from the Republican standpoint
is apparently free-for-all. The name
of John H. Capstick, we'll known
manufacturer of Montville is generally
spoken Of, though it is not known that
he would accept the nomination. He
would make strong candidate and
worthy successor of Senator Pitney.
James HI. McGraw of Madison, has
many friends who believe his candidacy
would add strength to the ticket, while
his ability and integrity is admitted by
all.
Mayor Norman L. Fox of Morristown,
has been mentioned as candidate who
has both time and ability to devote to
the discharge of the senatorial duties.
The Hon. Jacob w. Welsh says he does
not want the nomination and in fact he
now whispers loudly that he would not
take it, Hon. S. L. Garrison is willing
to exchange the duties of Assemblyman
for those connected with the Senator
ship Hon. Joseph B. Fighter of Den
vile, it is said, is willing to run for
either Senator or Governor.
AS to Assembly nominations, of course
the Hon. Charles R. Whitehead will be
named as his own successor, while little
is heard of the nominee who will make
the run in Mr.. Garrison's place.
The names most talked about in con-
nection with the Democratic nominal
ton for the Ssnatorship are exJudge
w. w. Cutler, ex-Mayor Edward A.
Quayle and Freebooter Thomas H. Hoag.
land.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

The eminently proper people OF SIAM
ford, Conn.,, are trying to dig up some
musty blue law that will prevent a
pretty young lady summer resident OF
that town from riding horseback astride.
1t is a question regarding Which
folks down that way appear to be divid-
ed. Well, as matter of fact, there
should be two sides to it.
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MORRISTOWN PEOPLE.
Where They are at and What They are
Doinr.


Alethia Brown is the guest of Mrs.
Katherine DeCamp of Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hessey have re-
turned from the Pan American.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur S. Pierson left
Thursday for the Pan American.
Miss Sadie Rooney has returned from
several weeks stay at Mt. Pocono.
Mrs. Fl. G. Roy and daughters have re-
turned from stay in Asbury Park.
W. M. Vance spent Labor Day with
Editor Baldwin of the Orange Chronicle.
Malin Clarke has returned from
weeks trip in the New England States.
John Romano has returned from
two weeks vacation at Lake Hopat-
cong.
Mrs. A. J. Chapman has recently
been the guest of Mrs. Stephen Leek at
Chester.
W. L. Thompson has returned from
several weeks stay at Fishers Island,
New York.
L. G. Parker and family have re-
turned from their summer home at Lake
Hopatcong.
Miss Amy Babbitt of Newark is the
guest of her cousin, Miss Lou Rabbit,
Court street
Miss Susie Pruyn of East Orange is
the guest of Miss Louise Milford, Wet
more avenue.
Mrs. Woodruff M. Vance has re-
turned from visit with relatives and
friends in Plainfeld.
Mrs. Margaret Woodruff has been
visiting relatives and friends in Pleas
ant Hill and Flanders.
q. G.. Kip and family, who have been
spending some time in Colorado, re-
turned home this week..
George Mutchler of w. P. Turner
q &c. has returned from an enjoyable
trip to the Pan-American.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Ennis and
daughters are visiting Mr.. Ennis
mother at Pen Yam, N. Y.
John Owens, Jr., has returned from
Budd's Lake and Jersey City, where he
has been spending some time.
James Clark and Edgar Martin are
making trip to Bladen, Ga, in the in
terest of the Bladen Lumber Co.
Miss Alice Glass, who is a trained
nurse at the Presbyterian Hospital,
New York, is visiting relatives in town.
George G. Smith left this week with
his family for Portland, Maine, where
he will be the guest of Rev. DR.. Eek
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton NICK. Twom-
bly, leave Newport next week and will
return to Florham Park for several
weeks.
Charles Corwin and his mother, Mrs.
Il. B. Corwin, who took trip to the
Pan American Exposition returned on
Tuesday.
Henry F. Taylor and family who
have been spending the sumNEer at
Mountain Lodge, Old Forge%N. Y,
have returned.
J. Boyd Headley left Tuesday for a
driving trip through northern New
Jersey and Pennsylvania, stopping first
at Hackettstown.
| Mrs. COLES andaMiss COLES have re-
tnrned from Buffalo, where they have
been, by invitation on a visit to the
Pan-American Exposition.
Rev. John J. Murphy of Jersey City
has been appointed head master of
Bailey Hall, the new preparatory school
Iof Seton Hall College, which opened its
tsession September 4.
Rev. and Mrs. G. Kennedy Newell,
who are spending a fortnight with Dr.
and Mrs. Erdman, were present at fare
we'll reception given by the members of
their charge in Plainfield last night.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

1t would seem that after all Cervera
got out Of the Santiago sea fight with
the least trouble Of any of the chief
commanders engaged in that rapidly
growing memorable battle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

Paderewski is to make tour Of the
German cities from October "a to De-
cember 10, but leaving out Berlin. He
is now visiting Budapest, Warsaw, Lon
don, Berlin and other places.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

The coming automobile contest from
New York to Buffalo will commence
September 8, and the seventy odd COM
petitors are due in Rochester on the
evening of Friday, September ID.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

Vice President Roosevelt has consent
ed to write history of the Rough Riders
for the roster of the New Mexico Vol
unteers in the Spanish war, which will
be published by the authority OF the
Thirty. fourth Legislative Assembly OF
New Mexico, which has made an appro-
priation for that purpose.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

Colorado Springs capitalists have
organized a company to build an cleo
trio railway to the top of Pixies Peak.
The road will cost 100000 or more, and
will start from Colorado Springs station
on the Cripple Creek short line.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

The cotton crop in the territory tribu-
tary to Dallas, Texas, on the opening
day of the season 1901-2 must be report
ed failure so far as anything approach
ing an average seasons Yield is involved
in the comparison. Notwithstanding
the acreage in the territory mentioned
is fully 25 per cent. in excess of that
planted last year, the shortage will be
at least 33 per cent. from last seasons
yield. The drought is responsible for
approximately all the decrease.
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REMOVING HIS OBJECTION

President Tucker of Dartmouth has
been in the habit of spending his sum-
mers on New Hampshire farm. The
family, becoming dissatisfied with GER
tain details-the proximity of the pig
pen to the house and the manners OF
the servant girl-he wrote to the farmer
that he could come no more, and men
toned these objections. In few days
he received the following conclliatory
reply "Dear Sir: There amt been no
hogs since you left, and Hannah has
went"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

"Alls fair in love and war" is-how
The proverb used to go;
"All's fair, is how they put it now,
''In love and Buffalo"
Philadelphia Record.
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StenOgrapher and Typewriter.

Young lady, resident of Morristown !;
graduate of regular Business College,
wishes position as stenographer and
typewriter. Address,
STENOGRAPHER,
1929 Care Chronicle.
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The boy king of Spain is considered
big enough TO go to bull fight, but he
will probably never reach the age when
his advisers would consider it safe to
let him visit sea fight, from Spanish
war vessel. Cleveland Leader
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

AT Bethlehem, Pa, Sept 1913, will
show the fairest flowers, the most lusci.
Gus fruits, the largest pumpkins, the
finest herds and focks Of cattle and
sheep, the largest and smallest porkers,
the most brilliant pens of poultry and
and pigeons, the most wonderful dis
plays of woman's handiwork, the most
extensive merchants displays, the fast
est horse racing, the most magnificent
array of attractions whole Pam
American in itself. The Patchen. Ana
conda race on Wednesday for So, 200,
with So, 900 added to break the worlds
half mile track record, will be worth
going miles to see. All trolley lines to
the fair ground gates.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

The call for the Republican primaries
will be issued next week. Delegates
will be elected for the Gubernatorial con
vention to be held Friday the 2O.h
inst. and for the County convention
Friday, October 4th.
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LETTER TO c, A. REED.
MOrriStOWn, N. j.

Dear Sir:-Is a gallon of paint gal
lon of paint or half-a gallon? Some
times one, sometimes the other. E. P.
Lynch, and his predecessor, Delhi, N.
Y, sold well.known Mixed Paint for
twenty years-It's good paint, as mix
ed paints go.
n. Avery owns two houses exactly
alike there. He painted one four years
ago with this Mixed Paint-tcok twelve
gallons. Last spring, he painted the
other house with Devoe & Reynolds;
bonght IL gallons and had six gallons
left. Same painter: George Gilbert.
Same result so far as looks go.
But the pointof this tale is LIST, That
paint is dear or cheap according to
what it is; no matter about the price.
2nd, That a gallon of one kind of paint
can contain twice as much paint as a
gallon of another kind of paint.
Devoe & Reynolds goes twice as far as
Mixed Paint-two TO one-but that isn't
all. This story, however. skips the rest
how it wears is the rest.
Another, same town-Ferguson &
Thompson's store was painted some years
ago with this same Mixed Paint-32 gal
Ions. Repainted last spring with Devoe
& Reynolds. Mr.. Lynch said is gal
Ions wonld be enough. They have 3
gallons left.
Yours truly
F. w. Devoe & @. 7. Reynolds Co.
P. S. - George E. Voorhees, and
Thatcher & Pantaneius sell our paint in
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

There are great days for golf tourna-
ments, and by the by there are great
golf tournaments for these days. The
game is attracting the attention of a
respectable number OF very respectable
people. Boston Herald.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

Don't lose any sleep ON account Of
Islander 1t will rub off when it gets
dry.
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Mrs. Mary g. Baker Eddy gave shoes
to a lot of poor children at the New
Hampshire state fair. This was the
good and womanly parl of her nature.
She could not bring herself to the point
of telling the children that cola or warm
feet were merely matter of belief.
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The date when the subscription expires is on
the address label of each paper, the change OF
which to subsequent date becomes q receipt
for remittance. No other receipts sent unless
requested.
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The New York
9eh e%A%~ is head
@Oh y quarters

in Morristown for Dry Goods,
Carpets, Oil Cloth, Mating, LinoIe-
UNI, Rugs, Door Mats. Curtains
Qace, Chenille, Swiss and Tapes
try, Cretonnes. DENNIS, SiIkaIine,
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods and
Notions.
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P. S. - George E. Voorhees, and
Thatcher & Pantaneius sell our paint in
your section.
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MRS. FRANCIS OLIVER.

Mrs. Francis Oliver, widow of the
late Francis Oliver died Monday morn
ing at Oliver Hall, Mendham, after a
ten days illness. Three daughters sur
vlvA her. The funeral services Were
held Thursday afternoon from Oliver
Hail.
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Yours trnlv

IUuI5 UIuIy,
F. W. Devoe & Q. T. Raynolds Cc
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Rev. and Mrs. G.. Kennedy Newell.
who are spending fortnight with DR..
and Mrs. Erdman, were present at fare.
well reception given by the members OF
their charge in Plainfield last night.
The Marshall republican., 1901-08-23

Sweet sprinss Herald.
While F. Brusnme and Dick
Mitchell were out In the country
selling pictures Last Saturday they
passed BY The farm Of VIM. Ber-
nsrd. about oue-half mile soush Of
town. AMI. noticing soue AMe
roasting ears In Mr.. Bernsrd's
corn Geld, and ksowint TIE Scaf.
city and rarity Of this soo.hsome
cereal. oouciuded they wouid Dor.
row Q lew esss.A They accordingly
climbed over the fence end pvocus.
ed twenty-five ears ana started for
town.
About that time Bernard hap.
peued along and concluded be did
not want 10 loan the boys any II
his roasting ears, 20 be came tn
town. swose out warrants Tor their
arrest and they were arrested and
give bond to sppear before Squire
Ehlers the following Monday.
Monday morning the boys were
srraigned. plead guilty aud were
fined tis S" each.
Roasting ears ore very 6ne this
time 81. year. but to have to pay
over one dollar On ess makes them
taste too much like silver.
The Marshall republican., 1901-08-23
Hsvs sisssd he coassses.

Sweet Springs Herald.
At Z meeting held In the city
hall Tuesday, night the directors
for the Sweet Springs Mining aud
Prospecting company read. dir.
cussed end 6ually signed contract
with = boring company from Jop-
lin. The contract reads that they
will begin work inside Of thirty
days aud WAS forwarded 10 Joplin
Wednesday. the 18th; 20 u every.
thing Is favorable to the company
At Joplin work will begin by the
18th Of September.
The Marshall republican., 1901-08-23
up Assiass h.

Newport tArk.) Independent.
p. H. Van Dyke. senior proprie.
tor Of the Independent, left Thurs.
day night for his old home 10
Marshall, Mo where be will en-.
joy q ten days visit with his par
ents. We would remind our
friends thst the junior partner 10
"up against Il" and will 'appreci.
ate oil iavors shown by way Of
news items, etc.
The Marshall republican., 1901-08-23
Calamity Howiess.

state Tribune.
The calamity howlers ought to
be driven out Of business. They
do more 10 harm community than
q dozen drouths. They destroy
their own pleasure, encourage
trouble and make the atmosphere
murky with misery. People who
talk business are far better citizens.
The way to make business Is TO
talk business The way TO create
calamity 10 to preach It.
The country does not 70 to the
dogs as long A. its citizens have
brave hearts and ssiff upper lip.
and 60 to work. Busy people sci.
dom have desire Of opportunity
to talk calamity. II you are not
busy get something to do. There's
plenty Of work II you & willing
t. take anything that comes along.
Then there will be less grumbliug
and regretting.
The crop which has succeeded
best in Missouri this year has been
the prophesies Of evil. We wish
the drouth would strike them.