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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03
GOOD MEN AND TRUE.

The Third Ward Republican Commit
tee, realizing the Importance Of the cleo
ton, and the ability and high character
of the nominees for Freebooter and Aid
erman in that ward. has issued the fol-
lowing address:
Dear Sir:
"The nominees offered by the Repub-
licans of the Third Ward are confidently
recommended for election next Tuesday
DIR. Gustav A. Becker has faithfully
and efficiently served the town and coun-
ty as chosen Freeholder from the Third
Ward for the last six years. He is able,
active, impartial and peculiarly well
fitted for this duty. His record is per-
feet. He is entitled to the support of all
citizens who believe in keeping good
man where he does good work.
Llewellyn B. Tompkins is one of the
enterprising and successful business men
of the town. His industry and good
Judgment will make him first rate
member of the Board of Aldermen. The
important matters arising in the town
and county call for men like these. Vote
for them.
Enclosed herewith is Republican bal
lot and card directing you to your poll
ing place. Polls open at 6 a. M, and
close at Z p. m. Respectfully,
L. o. STILES, Chairman;
DANIEL s. VOORHEES,,
SAMUEL LEONARD.
HENRY B. POWELL,
CHARLES H. GREEN,
Republican Committee.
Morristown, N. j., May l, 1901.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03
suPERANNuArE AT FIFTY-FIvE.

A Methodist church in New York has
insisted upon change of pastors, not
because it had any specific complaint
to make against the ousted clergyman,
but merely because it regarded him as
superannuated and wanted a younger
man" The superannuated one had, it
appears, attained the venerable age #
fifty-fve years. Which suggests Rev.
DR., Watson's proposition that to save
old clergymen from suffering and con-
gregations from embarrassment every
minister should be mercifully shot on
his fiftieth birthday. We have never
been able to understand, says the Ro-
chester Democrat and Chronicle, why
it is that men become too old for useful
ness in the ministerial field so much
earlier than in any other field A man
of fifty-fve is not considered too old to
be a useful merchant, or banker, or
lawyer, or statesman, or even soldier.
1t is only in the ministry that fifty or so
is the age limit of useful activity Why?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03
MOUNTAINS OUT OF MOLE HILLS

It does not make the slightest differ
ence which party is successful on Tues
day, the County Jail must be enlarged
and improved or new Jail building be
erected. Freebooter Becker, who has
made careful study of Jail matters for
years and knows whereof he speaks, is
of the opinion that the former will be
less expensive and serve the ends desir-
ed Just as well as new building would.
The cost of the Improvements may be
trifie over $40, 900, or less than Is cents
on each 800 of county valuations for
taxing purposes, which amounts in Nor
ris County to $27 100000. But the new
Jail will really be an economy. To be-
gin with, tramps and professional loaf
ers will avoid jail where they are
properly confined and set to work Then
men leaving the jail will not do so with
depressed vitality which will make
them prey to disease and to the temp
tation to resort to drink, and so find
their way back to jail again ere they are
well out.
1t must be remembered, too, that the
families of men confined in Jail are in
many cases a public burden, costing the
taxpayers in some cases over hundred
dollars year for single family, of
which our town has at least one example
at present.
The mechanics of Morristown are none
TOO busy at present, and the contempla
ted improvements will provide work for
large number.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03
Railroad Notes.

The Lackawanna will begin running
through trains from Hoboken to Buffalo
over the Morris and Essex division on
June end. Train No. will leave New
York at 9 p. M daily, making only the
Newark and Morristown stops between
Hoboken and Dover, after that Hacketts-
town, Washington, Scranton and the
principal stops, The train will reach
Morristown at O'Clock. 1t will be
equipped with parlor cars, a dining car
and first class day coaches. 1t is SEIZED
uled to reach Buffalo at midnight. Train
No. 2, which will probably be well pat
ronized for Buffalo. will be known as
the PAN Handle Express" and will
leave Morristown at 10. 10 p. m., making
the Dover, Washington and Scranton
stops, and reaching Buffalo at a. m.
This train will also only make the New
ark and Morristown stops. Its average
running time to Buffalo is about 43 miles
per hour.
Coming East train No. 2 will leave
Buffalo at 2 a. M. running a solid train
through to Morristown, which will be
reached about p m. This will have
the same equipment as No. going west
Train No. 10 will leave Buffalo at II. SO
p. M, running sleeper through to Do
yer, where it will be switched to the
Morris and Essex division, reaching here
shortly after o'clock. Berths can be
reserved on both of these trains and &C.
cupied any time after s p. M, thus in.
sering good nights rest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03
Morrlstown School Dramatic Club

The presentation of the three act
comedy "Uncle, to be given tomorrow
night in Lyceum Hall by the boys of
Morristown School, promises to be an
event of great pleasure. 1t is under the
direction of Monsieur Andre de Magnin,
who coached the club last year when the
three-act farce "Mr. Bob" was present.
ed. The cast is as follows:
Uncle Bootle, Francis Burrit Shepard
Paul Beaumont (his nephew
Edward Buckingham Hall
Peter Fletcher (his best friend
George Minor Wheeler Kobbe
John "a waiter at Days Mr.. jackson
Augustus O'Mahra, Ia butcher
James Laughlin
Mike, IA cabman) Howard Marshall
Mrs. Beaumont, John Beach Knapp. Jr
Emily Montrose,
Lewis Gouverneur Morris, 2nd
Sarah Jane IAN Irish maid)
Lloyd Aspinwall
The scene is laid in the drawing room
in Beaumont's country house at Norris
town. N. j.
In addition to the comedy the follow
ing musical program will be rendered by
Carl Venth's orchestra:
Selection, Wizard of the Nile, = Herbert
Overture. "Orphee aux Enters"
Ofenbach
White Rose, Papini
Violin solo, Henry Pemberton Sturges
Zenda Waltzes, Frank M. Whitmark
The Mice before the Trap, Koehler
The Mosquito Parade, Howard Whiting
Liberty Bell, Sousa
The patronesses include many of the
wealthiest and most prominent leaders
in the social realm in Morristown and
New York. They are;
Mrs. Herman Behr, Mrs. Thomas G..
Bushnell, Mrs. Julius Catlin, Miss Dana.
Mrs, A, o. Dean, Mrs. John r. Emery,
Mrs. w. Allston Flagg, Mrs. Robert D..
Foote, Mrs. George G. Frelinghuysen
Mrs. A. c.. Garretson, Mrs. Robert A.
Granniss, Mrs Alexander q. Hackstatf,
Mrs. Edward ]. Hall, Miss Hopkins,
Miss Rowland Mrs. William M. Hughes,
Mrs. Edward c. Keasbey, Mrs. Gustav
E. Kissel Mrs. John Beach Knapp, Mrs.
Gustav Kobbe, Mrs. w. S. Letchford,
Mrs. Charlton T. Lewis, Mrs. W liam
H. Macy, 2nd; Mrs. Charles Marsh, Mrs.
Robert II. McCurdy, Mrs. Thos. Pinck-
ney, Mrs. w. S. Poor, Mrs. Edgar F.
Randolph, Mrs. George B. Raymond,
Mrs. William j. Romaine, Mrs. Charles
Scribner, Mrs. Elliott Smith, Mrs E.
Fayette Smith, Mrs. Albert S. Swords,
Mrs. Henry Taylor, Mrs. Louis Thebaud,
Mrs. Alexander Tiers, Miss Trowbridge,
Mrs. Hamilton Nick. Twombly, Mrs.
Mrs. Wynant Vanderpool, Mrs. Albert
ii. Vernam, Mrs. Herman Vogel, Mrs
Robert c. Walsh, Mrs. William Watts,
Mrs. William E. Wheelock, Mrs. D. Sey.
mour Willard, Mrs. Grinnell Willis, Mrs
Frederick Wood.
Seats are on sale at Smiths drug store
at 81 so, 81 90 and 70 cents.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03
UNTRUE BANNER CHARGE

The charge in the Banner that Ira W..
Cory, Jr., the Republican nominee for
Alderman in the Second Ward, the well
known postoffice employee, did not pass
the civil service examination is untrue.
On the contrary Mr.. Cory's examination
was highly satisfactory, he having stood
only second of all the applicants. He has
been life long resident of Morristown
and simply because of that fact that he
is young man, there is no reason why
the Banner should publish such an un-
true charge. The Republicans of the
Second Ward should vote for Mr.. Cory
for Alderman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03
Foresters' State Convention.

The State Convention of Foresters of
America of New Jersey will be held in
Newark May IA.
The Foresters have a membership in
New Jersey of over 5000, while in the
United States the order has fully 100000
members enrolled. Hereafter the State
convention will be held every two years,
instead of annually, and Newark will be
the meeting place. The executive coun-
Gil of the State will hold its sessions here
also.
The Foresters of America is largely
composed of men who were at one time
members of the Ancient Order of For
esters. The latter was organized in
England in the thirteenth century, the
time of Robin Hood, and it is very
strong in England now. Several years
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03
TUESDAYS ELECTION.

A reference to the first page of The
Chronicle win show that the Republican
Board of Freeholders has served the
county well, and although it began the
year in debt they ended with surplus,
as they will undoubtedly do again if the
Republican majority in the Board re-
mains unbroken. The Republican nomi-
nees are all men of experience, and should
be reelected without fail We uuder-
stand that there is no opposition to the
reelection of Major Dalrymple, so that
there will be contest only in the Second
and Third Wards. Sidney Collins in the
Second Ward is opposed by man who
has had no experience in transacting
public business of any kind. Mr.. Col
Inns is a lifelong resident of the town
and has rendered excellent service dur.
ing his term of Office. He should be
elected by large majority. Dr. Becker
has had the pleasure of before defeating
his popular opponent, D. Farrand Stur
gis, and there is no reason to believe he
will not do so again on Tuesday, Some
narrow gagued individuals think thai
DIR. Becker hes madea mistake in favor
ing the remodeling and enlargement o.
the County Jail, but these people misun
derstood DIR. Becker's position. The fac
is that the present Jail is in such con
dition that any citizen who chooses would
have no trouble in obtaining a manda
mus from the Supreme Court to compe
the Freeholders to make the improve
ments or an order from the State Boart
of Health to discontinue the use of thu
present Jail That these steps will bt
taken there can be no doubt. The mar
row gauge politicians once opposed i'm
provements of the County Aims House
The result was that the improvements
had to be made and the county was
compelled to pay the expenses ola law
suit. DIR. Becker considers that it will
be more honorable and LEGS expensive
for the county to give heed voluntarily
to the demands of morality and public
health rather than to wait to be com.
PEELED to do so.
All right thinking persons possessed OF
even the smallest modicum of common
sense will agree with him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03
BEATING AROUND THE BUSH.

eve are disappointed in not receiving
favorable response to our former com
munications, requesting your permits
sion to ship you four full quart bottles
of Seven Year-Old Double Copper Dis.
titled Rye, packed in plain, sealed case.
no marks to indicate contents, express
charges prepaid. for $3.50
The above is an excerpt from letter
received by us the other day, says the
editor of the Epworth Recorder, and we
have been receiving letters of the same
character and from the same firm for
the last six years. They are evidently
specially prepared for church members.
This method of selling whiskey must
pay; if it did not, it would have been
abandoned long ago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03
COUNTY AND VICINITY.
items Cleaned from Different
Sources Condensed for Busy
Readers.

Edward S. Aance has been appointed
postmaster at Port Dram.
1t is rumored that Port Dram is to
have new steel plant in the near fu-
ture.
St. Michael's Church at Netcong has
had an acetylene gas plant OF fifty lights
installed.
Rockaway's Board of Trade is boom.
ing the town, and several new industries
are soon to he added.
Stanhope is trying to persuade its
Township Committee to secure the ser.
vices of marshal
The summer residence of Mr. Strobell
at Denville progresses, and extensive
improvements are being made to the
grounds.
Manager J. B. McGrath, of the Madi.
son Athletic Association is coaching the
High School base ball team, and is Civ.
ing Manager Bardon a fine nine to put
in the field. Challenges have already
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03
The Sports That Make the Man.

Sir Thomas Upton, K. c. v. o., has
written especially for The Saturday
Evening Post, of May IL, an article on
The Sports that Make the Man. He
places yachting high on the list, and
gives some interesting anecdotes of is
own career as an amateur yachtsman q
Sir Thomas is hopeful. if not confident,
of lifting the Americas Cup next au-
tumn. He says, however, that If it were
certainty he would not cross the water
for there is no sporting interest in ''sure
things"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03

The State Senate of Arkansas recently
passed bill by vote of IA to which
makes it unlawful for any person to
drink any intoxicating liquor as bever-
age without first having obtained Ii
cense as dram drinker. A license fee
of S. is fixed per annum and the penalty
for violation is SO. When a man is Ii
censed as a dram drinker he is provided
with tag which bears the latter L. d.
d. licensed dram drinkeD and the "bar-
keep" who sells a drink to man who
does not show his tag is liable to pen
altV
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03

ago the American courts withdrew from
the Ancient Order of Foresters of Am
erica.
The Foresters of America is different
from the Independent Order of Forest
ers. The latter is new organization,
with insurance as an attractive feature.
1t has great many members and a
very large capital and reserve fund.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03

The New York Legislature passed the
bill authorizing the construction of the
New York abutment and approach to
the Hudson River bridge.
Both New York and New Jersey have
enacted laws creating bridge corpora
tions to build and own to the middle of
the river, and subsequent acts authoriz-
ing these corporations to consolidate, but
the law left the New York City officials
to decide on the location and extent of
the New York abutment and ap-
proaches.
The bridge will extend from the high
bluff at Fifty-ninth street, New York,
to the Palisades at West New York.
thus gaining natural elevation on both
sides that will add stability to the foun-
dations and reduce the expenses.
The Bridge Company officials now
promise to begin work at an early date.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03
State Council Jt. Q. U. A. M. Restrained.

State Council Jr. y. Y. "A. M. Restrained.
The State Council Jr. 0. q. A. M. on
Tuesday was served with notices of an
order from Vice-Chancellor Pitney re-
straining it from trying, on charge Of
characterization, Hollywood Council, of
Long Branch, and Enterprise Council of
Trenton. Notice was served just as II e
trial was about to begin in Masonic
Temple. The application for a perma-
nent injunction will be heard before
Vice Chancellor Pitney next Tuesday.
The INSTRUMENTATION complained of
consisted of the subordinate councils de-
Gliding to pay directly to the national
body the per capita tax the State Cour-
Gil having previously voted against pay
ing the tax 1t was on this point that
the National Council and several of the
State councils split, a suit being now
pending in the Court of Chancery which
| was instituted by the National body.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03
NOTICE..
Annual Charter Election of the
Town of Morrlstown.

DUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby given that ar
il election will be held in the town ofMorris
town, in the County of Morris and State Of
New Jersey, on
Tuesday, tire 7th day of May, AID, 1901
between the hours of six o'clock in the morn
ing and seven o'clock in the evening for the
purpose of electing one member of The Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of Morristown from
each of the Wards of Morristown to serve fol
the term of two years. one Freebooter from
each of said Wards to serve as member OF
the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the Coun
ty of Morris to serve for the term of two years
three Justices of the Peace from the First
Ward one Justice of the Peace from the Sec
ond Ward and three Justices of the Peace
from the Fourth Ward, also School Commi3
sioners.
FirSt Ward In the First Election District
fho' H"iu' of the First Ward of said town
at Shupe & simmons Store on Elm street, op
posite depot. In the Second Election District
of the First Ward of said town at First Ward
Hose Co. IS House on Morris street
Second Ward In the re Fir s Electi %. 9
eaid town at office of Sire Bros Sales Stable.
Speedwell Avenue. In the Second Election
District of 'he Second Ward of said town at
Sto-e Room in Cutler huilGlHg, Sussex avenue,
near Henry street.
Third Ward, In the First ELECTION District
town at Charles NcCCllum's Carriage Room
on Bank street In the Second Election Dis
trict of the Third Ward of said town at
William H. Meslar's store on Washington
street.
Fourth Ward In the Fogrth Ward g IT Of said {,
Store Room, No % Market street.
Witness my hand this Twentieth day OF
CHARLES STILwELL, JR.
1855 Town Clerk.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03

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From cover to cover it is full of
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ing room, in the nursery, in the library
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03

can be depended upon to give wise
and economical administration OF the
towns affairs, while the Democrats more
than once have left heavy debts for their
Republican successors to pay.
Voters should therefore make point
of going to the polls on Tuesday and
vote for the Republican candidates fol
the Board of Aldermen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03
WISDOM IN RESTORATION.

AS was to have been expected by those
at all familiar with the question, the
abolition of the army canteen is already
charged with causing decentralization in
the military service, just as many army
officers declared it would. Low grog-
geries have sprung up around the posts,
and drunkenness is much more frequent
than under the canteen system.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03

In circular just issued Mr.. Terhune,
county superintendent of schools of Ber-
gen, gives course of pedagogic reading
for the teachers Bergen county has q
pedagogical library of 1913 volumes,
representing 1877 different works, with
four to sixteen books of each. 1t en-
braces all features of professional litera-
ture, including-in addition to the SO
books named in the course-a liberal
collection ON each of the following sub
iects: Kindergarten, Physical Culture,
Ethical Culture, Manual Training, Edu-
cational Reports, Hygiene and Santa
ton, Natural History, Patriotism, and
many for special reference.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the &C.
IN counts of the subscriber, executor of EN-
ma Louisa Parson, deceased, will be audited
and stated by the Surrogate, and reported for
settlement to the Orphans Court of the Coun-
ty of Morris, on Friday, the seventh day of
June next.
Dated April goth, 1901.
JOSEPH HINCHMAN,
Executor,
2SI Morristown N. j.
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been received from the Morristown and
Orange high schools.

been received from the Morristown and
Orange high schools.
The Presbyterians of Port Dram are
taking steps toward the organization of
church society and the erection of
church.
The Netcong hall property, recently
purchased by Eliphalet Hoover, of
Washington, is to be converted into
first-class summer boarding house.
The American Automobile Company
expects soon to begin the manufacture
of bicycles, in addition to the autos,
which they are turning out very salts
factorily at Rockaway.
At the regular meeting of the council
of Port Dram, May 9Th, the ordinance
for permitting franchise to the Dover,
Rockaway and Port Dram Gas Company
will be read for third time.
G. A. Norris h as presented the public
schol of Boonton with printing press
and outfit of type. We are lead to sup
pose the students will all be devils'
soon.
The game laws now protect every
Unlng III Dlru lie except the English
sparrow, and the pest is more than a
match for dog, gun, cat and the boys of
all sizes.
A new overhead bridge is to be erected
in Netcong over the railroad in front of
Wills grove. 1t will be of iron and long
enough to accommodate the widening of
the roadbed Of the railroad.
An exhibit of Jersey applejack has
been refused room in the New Jersey
building at Buffalo. 1t can have place
elsewhere, but as against Buffalo beer
the applejack has small show,
Anderson B. Gee. one of Madison's
young men, is graduate of the class of
1901 of the New Jersey College of Phar-
macy, which held its graduating exer-
cises Monday evening in Newark.
Fishing for rats is new solution of
the old problem of how to catch them.
In near by town, one of its residents
was greatly annoyed by a large rat, and
all efforts to entrap it seemed useless. A
hook was baited with cheese and lower
ed between the plaster and weather
boards. During the night loud squeal-
ing announced he had bite, and on
raising the line found the rat securely
fastened to the hook.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03

An exhibit of Jersey applejack has
been refused room in the New Jersey
building at Buffalo. 1t can have place
elsewhere, but as against Buffalo beer
the applejack has small show.
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G. A. Norris h as presented the public
schol of Boonton with printing press
and outfit of type. We are lead to sup
pose the students will all be devils'
soon.
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AT the regular meeting of the council
of Port Dram, May 9th, the ordinance
for permitting franchise to the Dover,
Rockaway and Port Dram Gas Company
will be read for third time