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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
Y. M. c, A. improvements.

After being closed Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday OF this week, the
Y. M. O. A. building is again opened.
During these three days many at
fractions and improvements have
been made. The reception room has
been renovated and painted, and the
reading room has gone through a
similar change. The positions of
pictures have been altered, and the
cumbersome iron netting that pro-
tected the stairs leading to the gym
anslum has been removed. Work is
progressing with all possible haste
npon the gymnasium, but it is
doubtful if the evening Glasses will
start before next Friday evening.
Through the kindness of Mrs.
George W. Jenkins the Association
has been presented with handsome
regulation ping pong table and set.
Ping pong during the past months
has been exceedingly popular with the
boys, and Mrs. Jenkins gift is
heartily appreciated.
The mems meeting Sunday after
noon will be addressed by W. E.
Fenno, International Secretary OF
New York and of the Army and
Navy branch.
The meetings for boys will be
resumed Sunday afternoon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
ADJUSTMENT OF ARMY CANTEEN A
SERIOUS MISTAKE.

The United States infantry man
who yearned for drink, and, being
prevented from going outside of the
lines to get to saloon. raided the
post barber shop, drank himself to
death on bay rum and witch hazel,
and died cursing the canteen abolish
ers for numbering him, was not alto
gether logical. But the incident has
its bearings on the canteen question.
Experience has shown that the aboli-
tion of the canteen is Intellectual to
cure drinking soldiers of the appetite
for drink, or to prevent their drink
ing, and has apparently increased
rather than diminished drunkenness
in the army If remedy fails to
effect the purpose for which it was
administered, the obvious conclusion
is that it is not the right remedy,
and persistence in it's use is scarcely
an evidence of wisdom.
General George M. Randall, COM
manding the Department of Column
bia, in his annual report to the Adju-
tant- General of the Army, says:
"There was considerable increase
over the preceding year in the ratio
of trials by court martial to the aver
age of enlisted strength. 1t is be-
lieved to be due in part to the large
number of recruits, but in part, also.
to the abolition of the sale of beer at
post exchanges.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
Mr.. FOWLER IN MORRIS COUNTY.

Hon. Charles N. Fowler paid fly
ing visit to Morristown on Saturday,
and had conference with the local
committee. He reports the prospects
throughout the district as very cheer
ing. The difficulties in Union, which
the Democrats are so zealously foster
ing, amount to nothing, as the Re-
publicans there. as good Republicans
do everywher fight out their battles
in the primaries and then get to work
together against the common enemy.
Mr.. Fowler will spend two weeks
in Morris county, commencing with
October 6. The first week will be de-
voted to personal visitation, with the
exception of Tuesday, when he will
be at the county convention at
Dc yer. The candidates nominated on
the ticket will accompany him on his
tour of the county.
The following week, beginning
with October 18th, will be devoted
largely to meetings, with visitations
in the vicinity during the day. The
meetings will be in the following Or
der: At Boonton ON Monday, the
18th; Butler, Tuesday, the 18th ;
Madison, Wednesday, the 10Th ;
Mendham, Thursday, the 18th; Dover,
Friday, the 18th, and Port Dram,
Saturday, the 18th. Mr.. Fowler will
speak in Morristown later in the sea-
son
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
SOCIETY AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Henriques is home from her
European trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Stalter are
visiting friends in Paterson.
Louis Day has returned to Wesleyan
College at Middletown, Conn.
Mrs. F. S. Hoyt and family will
spend the winter in Germany.
r Miss Mary A. Hall is in Hartford,
Conn, where she is the guest OF
friends.
Mrs. Frapwell and daughter, Miss
HenriettaI Frapwell, are in Auburn.
New York.
Miss Ella M. Brink spent the early
part of the week with relatives at
Washington, N. J.
The engagement is announced OF
Victor A. Wyss to Miss Elizabeth l..
Dustan of De Hart street.
Mrs. J. G. Vuel and family, who
have been at Old Orchard for the
summer, returned Saturday.
y Mrs. John Chapman and Miss
Eleanor Chapman of Sussex Avenue
are visiting relatives in Chicago.
Mrs. Henry W. Ford has returned
from Sheffield, Mass, and is stopping
at the Bolding House, on South
street.
Mrs. George E. Voorhees, and
daughters of Prospect street, who
summered at Point o. Woods. L. L.,
have returned.
Benjamin P. Woodruff of Factory
~vS1 Do hoc crnndinO q fnvU
days the guest of Philip Fl. Hoffman
on Western Avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. Lachem, who have
been spending the summer in cot
tage on the Mendham road, have re.
turned to their Brooklyn home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Whitney will
remain at Glimpsewood Manor until
after Christmas, when they will GO
to New York for the balance of the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel V. Hoffman
and family have returned from Paul
Smith s, in the Adirondacks, where
they have been since early in the
summer, and are now occupying their
residence, No. 81 Madison Avenue.
Mrs. Charles Starr of East Orange
sang most aoceptably in the South
Street Presbyterian Church on Sun
day. Mrs. Starr, who was formerly
contralto of the church, has many
warm friends among the congrega-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert s. Kip re-
turned from Falmouth, Mass. where
they have been for several months,
yesterday morning in the Pullman
special, "Msyflower. The car was
attached to the train due at this place
at Al.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Oonkling
and daughter, Miss Mabel Conkling,
left town Monday for New York,
where they will remain during the
winter MIR. and Mrs Charles Smith
are occupying Mr.. Conkling's house
on Speedwell Avenue.
Next Thursday the Morristown
contingent of deer and moose hunt
ers leave for Maine forests. The
party comprises D. P. Mcclellan,
Leon S. Freeman, Harold Freeman,
Augustus Ayres and Frederick Much
more. The trip will be made by boat
to Boston, and thence up to the head
waters of the Penobscot River, in
Guiding a fourteen-mile canoe ride
across lake about six miles from the
camp. A handsome prize will be
offered for the first moose or deer
killed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

their representative in Congress.
"Charles N. Fowler received q
thorough collegiate education, and
entered the profession of law. He
devoted his attention to financial
business and achieved success. He
not only mastered the subject, but he
secured competence. He has had a
large political experience, and has
served as a local committeeman, as
Chairman of the Elizabeth City Com
mittee and as member of the State
Committee. He served in the ranks
and in command during many we'll
contested political campaigns, during
four of which he was the successful
Congressional nominee. He is a
studious, careful worker, an able or
ator and ready and skillful debater.
During his eight years service in
Congress Mr.. Fowler has earned a
national reputation, and reflected
credit on this State. 1t would be a
wrong to the Republicans of the
whole State to deprive them of the
natural ability and experience of
Congressman Fowler.
''Mr. Fowler is identified with the
plans for financial reform, and even
those who do not argee with all of
the propositions contained in his
plan for securing stable banks and an
elastic currency admit that he has
mastered the intricate questions con-
nected with banking and currency,
and agree to some part of his plans.
He is recognized authority, and
should be in Congress, He can per-
form services which no new beginner
could hope for. and there is no man
in sight to fill his place in case he
should be retired"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

The works of the American Powder
Company at Landing are unusually
busy, and large quantities IF powder
are shipped daily. At present about
IS, 900 pounds Of Forcite and $4,000
pounds of dynamite are made daily,
making a total weekly output of
more than 100 tons of high explosives.
W, S. Pyle of New York, who
leased this summer the @. P. Ide cot
tage at Bernardvsille, contemplates
purchasing the property and erecting
a large house upon the site OF the
present one.
Charles NJ. Chaplin, whose hand
some $20,0 coach barn was de-
stroyed by fire ten days ago. has
erected sheds to shelter his twelve
carriage horses, vehicles and automo-
biles.. Mr.. Chaplin will begin the
erection of coach barn and stables
at once. John J. Allen of Basking
Ridge, has the contract.
The Board of Education of Ber-
nards Township has received two
sets of plans for the new schoolhouse,
to be built at Basking Ridge. One OF
the plans was from State School Sup
eriptendent @. J. Baxter of Trenton,
and the other from Architect Van
Nuys of Somerville. Bids will be re-
ceiyed upon both plans. The Frank
| lyn schoolhouse will remain closed
| this year, and the children in that
vicinity will be transported to the
Basking Ridge School.
Appropriations for public purposes
for the ensuing year have been made
L JoaIyattctnxun Nn11nniI q fol-
| lows: Roads, 81, 500; electric lights,
81, 800; poor, 5000; interest, VI. SOO !;
police, $3.50; Board of Health, $500;
assessor and collectors salaries, $4OO !;
printing, $3.50; incidentals, 5000; cleo
lions, $3.50; salaries OF councilmen,
clerk and treasurer, $500; total $6, 800.
DR.. William J. Reynar, we'll
known dentist Of Boonton, who has
been i'll with typhoid, is now in the
Paterson General Hospital.
The citizens of Wharton, formerly
Port Dram, voted $18, 500 for the ereo-
ton of a new school building some
time ago. The Board of Education
now finds that the amount is not
sufficient, and has called another
meeting for this evening, at which
they ask for So, 600 additional. The
price of building material has in
creased, and this is stated as the
cause for the need of more money.
Wednesday, October 8th. is the date
ret for the annual inspection Of the
Dover Fire Department. There will
be a parade and an inspection of the
various companies by the Common
Council.
Blair Hall has an increase of AZ
students over last year-166 being
registered at the opening.
Some time during the early hours
of Wednesday morning burglars en-
tered the home of John Nelson, a
prominent Summit resident, and
while he and his wife were sleeping
went through his trousers and took
800 in cash, Mr.. Nelson's gold watch
and chain, Mrs. Nelson's watch and
chain, her wedding ring and several
pieces of valuable jewelry.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
Bostock's Great Animal Show.
MORRISTOWN, N. j.

Amusement lovers of New York and
vicinity know we'll by this time of
the opening of Bostock's Great An
imal Show at St. Nicholas Garden,
Columbus Avenue and 66th street, on
October %.
1t will be the first time that this
great Geological Institution has been
brought to the Metropolis. The ex-
hibition was the biggest feature at
the Pan American Exposition at Buff
falo, where it had run of marvellous
success. There will be pleasing reve-
lations for students of natural his
tory.
The entertainment will be under
the personal direction of Frank @.
Bostock, known the world over as the
''Animal King" Many rare animals
from the forest and jungle. noun
tain, desert and plain.
A mammoth steel arena will be one
of the browning features of the ex-
hibition, commanded by the world s
greatest animal subjugators, where
man. eating lions, bloodthirstv tigers.
treacherous leopards, snarling pan
theirs, huge shaggy bears. grave-rob-
bling hyenas, fierce fighting wolves
and other savage denizens of the wilds
of the woods will be shown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
4oth Annual rleetlng at Chester.

At Chester on Tuesday the fortieth
annual convention of the Morris
County Sunday School Association
was held. Officers were elected as
follows: President, Rev. T. Reeves of
Rockaway; Vice Presidents, Rev. S.
G. Ayres of Madison, Rev. J. L..
Hurlbut of Morristown. Rev. S. D.
Wood of Chester, Rev, W. W. Hol-
loway, Dover, Rev. S. q. Batten,
Morristown; Corresponding Secre-
tary, I. r. Pierson; Recording Secre-
tary, A. H. Person; County Home
Department Superintendent, Mrs. G.
O. Davis, Dover; County Delegate.
F. A. Cory of Chatham.
Executive Committee. Messrs.
George e. Voorhees,, J. d. Doty,
Morristown, A. J. Titman, Dover,
j. A. Casterlin, Rookaway, H. @.
Jenkins, Boonton, Mrs. W. Fl. Lum.
Chatham, Mrs. f. d. MacFarlane,
Far Hills.
State Executive Committee, Sydney
T. Smith, Dover.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
The Song of the Grid.
(Tom Hood, I apologize. }

(Tom Hood, l apologize.)
With hair quite frowzy and long
-plastered from ear TO ear
The student stands on the football
In panoply grim and queer.
Push push push
Though shoulders and head may swell
Yet in voice of jubilant pitch
He bellows this awful yell:
"Rah rah rahl
(He's just received punoh)
"Siss boom bah /"
ooh, my, he's under the bunch
Its oh for football game
To foozle phiz pellmell;
Though legs may pc broken and
Wattell I yell! CORNELL"
Shove shovel shovel
Till the brain begins to swim
Kick kick kick
Till unjointed is every limb
Face and fingers and head
Head and fingers and face
Are awfully bruised, confused and
bunged
In every conceivable place.
Q girls with college beau,
0 men with studious boys,
Get out in the field and help along
The raucous noise
'Rah rahl rah !"
On brain and muscle rely,
From Yale we hail and home we II
sail
With victory for Eli,
But why do they kick that man?
They're dancing upon his chest;
See they re bringing stretcher now,
Laying him on to rest
Laying him on to rest,
Because they've pummelled his neck
And lol they're tearing that man
apart
I reckon he's wreck.
Boom, boom, boom
The energy never lags.
"Ta-rum! ta-rum ta.room u
The ardenoy never flags.
'Zizz-zoo! Go-bang ta-roo
Go whack go whack niger
We're Princeton, Princeton, Prince
ton boys,
Good old Princeton. Tigerl"
f. P. PITXER.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
SO, 1888, 2O5, COG
566, 357,374
Excess of Republican
gain
THREE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO
BE DECIDED.

Commenting upon the necessity of
returning Mr.. Fowler to Congress,
the Elizabeth journal aptly remarks :
with especial reference to the
prime Importance of re-electing Hon.
Charles N. Fowler, there is not a Re-
publican in Union County who does
not know that the next Congress will
be called upon to consider at least
three great questions of immediate
Importance. The first of these is tar
if reform, the second is the proper
restriction of the trusts, the third is
reciprocity with Cuba. These will
come before Congress with absolute
certainty, and with them may also
come the currency question.
"They know, with pleasing GER
tainty, the attitude of President
Roosevelt on each of the three issues
first mentioned.
1.-THE line of duty, as it lies before
them, one and all, is as plain as day
1t resolves itself into this political
requirement: Allow none but Repub-
licans to legislate on these vital is
sues. There is not Republican in
Union County, so far as the Journal
now knows, who will vote to send q
Democrat to Congress to oppose Pres
ident Roosevelt's policy, to destroy
the tariff, to throttle industry, to in
terfere with combinations that are
for the public good, to tamper with
the nations currency or to impair
the nations credit and good name. !"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
Mamie Fleming Co.

Miss Mamie Fleming, the charming
little soubrette star, supported by q
company of exceptional strength, will
be the attraction at the Lyceum for
one week, commencing Monday, Oc-
tober 9th. Every production is elab-
orately staged, with special scenery
and grand electrical effects, the cos
tunes of the entire company are the
most exquisite that money can buy.
and every artist is of recognized
merit. The opening bill will be
Life, or Paoli, the Circus Girl, - a
strong four-act melodrama, replete
with sensational climaxes and most
clever comedy situations. Specialties
are introduced by the different mem
bers of the company, one of the fea-
lures of every performance being
the illustrated songs aud other
specialties by Miss Fleming, who
has sweet, strong contralto voice.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
Presents Worth 500. Free.

Persons returning from Europe are
allowed to bring in 800 worth of
presents, free, if same are intended
for wife and children; at least so says
Acting Secretary of the Treasury.
His opinion is: Foreign purchased
articles brought by returning resi-
dents of the United States, if valued
in the aggregate at 800 or less, and
intended for his or her use, and
if the character and quantity of the
articles are not such as to raise the
presumption that they are IN the
nature of merchandise and intended
for sale, and articles within said linn
itation or value brought by the head
of the family as presents for his wife
and children, NAV be admitted to
entry of free duty. -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

ANY HOSPITAL or orphan asylum,
children's home or institution main
tanned by charitable support, will be
presented with generous amount of
Longmau & Martinez Paints whenever
they paint. This offer has been in force
for twenty seven years. Over $4,000
houses of various sizes are painted every
year at lowest cost, because about gal
lon of oil must be added to each gallon
of our paint before using. Superior
durability insures protection for many
years. Always sold under insurance
guarantee.
Longman & Martinez
Sole Agents, Phillips & Day. 1916
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

upon the same plane When people
are offered increased transportation
facilities or other public utilities they
should be gratefully welcomed and
given such opportunities as are pos
sessed by others. instead of being
burdened with restrictions from
which the latter are free.
That is one way of looking at it,,
but suppose Common Council has
been too liberal in the past in dealing
out franchises, isn't it good thing
to turn over new leaf and be more
exacting in the future? Consistency
is proper, provided it does not in
volve persistency in a wrong course
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
New Autumn Gown Goods.

The Silks and Dress Goods assert
ment at L. S. Plaut Il Co. s, Newark,
numbers ABOUT 800 lines. Think what
a glorious choice can be had in sucf
stock There's everything fashion
able authorities have decided is cor
rect. Oh, yes-there are also Velvets
and Velveteens. You know these
will be greatly in favor for ultra
swell gowns. If you cannot come tC
see this magnificent display, l.. S.
Plaut & Co. will send you a very
representative sample line of thing,
You are most interested in. Merely
make the request.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

PLACE OF MEETING.
Boonton Township-Opera House.
Butler Borough-Park Opera House.
Chatham Township-Committee Rooms, Hick-
DRY Tree,
Chatham Borough-Borough Hall
Chester-Chester House.
Dover-Mollers Hall.
Florham Peterborough Hall.
Hanover-Whipponong Hall
Observation-Disclosures Hall, Milton.
Madison Borough-Republican Headquarters.
Mendhani-T Town Hail.
Montville- Crates Hotel N
Morris ownship-Township Hall.
Mt. Arlington Borough-Borough Hall.
Mt Olive-Mt Olive School House.
Netcong--Drake's Lum Der Yard.
Passaic-Nishwitz Hail. Millington.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hall.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. House, Dover.
Rockaway Borough-Stickle's Hall
Rockaway Township-St ickle's Hall.
Roxbury-Gibb's Hotel.
Washington-J. w. elsh's Office.
Wharton-School House.
Morristown-First Ward First Ward Hose
House.
Second Ward Romines Carriage Repository
Third Ward-R epublican Headquarters:
Fourth Ward-Farrelly Building.
BY order of the Morris County Republican Com
mittee.
JAMES H. McGRAW,
d. R. HUMMER, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

in a very short time, for the choice
of delegates to the County conven-
ton. Will you not use your infiu-
ence in every Legitimate way to
secure the election of proper men as
delegates, that we may have proper
men as candidates on all the party
tickets?
Yours most sincerely,
Joseph M. Flynn,
Samuel z. Batten,
Albert Erdman.
Jesse L. Hurlbut.
william NJ Hughes,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

The Sussex Register thinks that
".rhere's no need of haste in passing
ordinances to regulate the speed OF
automobiles. If the owners are al
lowed their pleasure they II soon
smash their machines or kill them
selves, and an ordinance cannot pro-
vide for that SORT of penalty for reck-
lessness.' This might be good way
to dispose of the matter, were it not
for the fact that the reckless auto
mobilists would kill great many
useful citizens before they annihil-
ated themselves. Meanwhile the
sensible owner of an automobile en-
joys himself greatly without harm to
any fellow citizen. Elizabeth Jour
nal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
a7th Regt. N. J. Vols. Reunion.

The survivors of the 9th Regiment
were SO we'll pleased with their re,
ception in Morristown several years
ago that the Executive Committee
has decided to hold the annual re.
union here this year. probably about
November 1st.
The ever loyal membership of Hope
League has taken up the matter Of
entertainment, and at the regular
meeting held Wednesday night ap.
pointed the same committees that sc
acceptably served at the recent re,
union of the 7th Regiment
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
NOT" OUTSlDERS."

It is sincerely to be hoped that the
Presidents we'll timed efforts to
bring about an immediate settlement
of the coal strike will result success
fully. We hardly see how either
party to the dispute can, in the cir
cumstances, refuse to accept any rea-
sonable compromise which President
Roosevelt may propose. The people
of the United States have no SYM
pathy with violence and disorder.
and they have just as little sympathy
with the attitude of the coal oper-
ators, who have failed to realize that
the public as the chief sufferers are
not outsiders in this dispute.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

The Chronicle has for months
urged upon the Republican party the
duty and necessity of nominating a
man for the Office of Sheriff who is
able, conscientious, has due sense
of responsibility and who commands
the absolute confidence of the people.
The Importance of the office demands
this, and the temper of the voters is
such that no other can be elected.
The Republican party has in it a
large number of first class men, and
the convention at Dover should be
careful to make no mistakes regard
ing this nomination.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
Real Estate Transfers to October !

Only three transfers have been re-
corded in the Morris County Clerk s
Office for the past fortnight. They
are:
Chas. A. Baker, Sheriff of Morris
County,, to Chas. f. O'Donnell of
Whitestope, New York, property in
township of Hanover, IS. 900.
Lucretia Speaker of Roxbury to
William S Sperry of Mt. Arlington,
property in Roxbury, $4,000.
The New Jersey Iron Mining Co.
to Annie E. Carpenter and Linnie M.
Carpenter, property in Wharton,
$500.