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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-15

Through service West-No. 81, at 6.15a.m.
runs to Scranton, connects at Stanhope with
train for Branchville; connects at DenvilIe
for Boonton branch.
with Central Railroad Of New jersey
and hehigh Valley Railway; connects at
Denville for BoOnton Branch: at Dover for
Binghamton and intermediate points; at Stan
hope for Sussex Branch; at Washington with
the Lackawanna Limited for Buffalo and all
POINTS points, west Ss Sleeper on this train runs
falo; dining car to Buffalo.
No. 365 leaves $40 q. M, runs through to
Chester; connects at Denville for Boonton
branch.
No. 359 leaves 1:25 p. m, runs through to
Denville for Boonton Branch; at Dover for
Cherter Branch and for Phillipsburg and in
termediate stations.
No. B, 1855 p. m, Pullman sleeper, and
coach on this train runs through to Chicago.
Dining car to Binghamton. Parlor car to
BinghamtOn.
No. 36l 1888 .. M. runs to Dover.
No. 4O5 leaves 4:40 p. M, runs through to
New Jersey and Lehigh Valley Railway;
connects at Dover with train for Scranton and
Intermediate points, also with train for
Chester; at Stanhope with sussex branch
train,
No. 1858 leaves 1854 D. M; runs to Dover
connects there with train for Hackettstown
connects at Denville for Boonton Branch.
No. 1857 leaves 1864 D. M. runs to NewtonS
connects at Dover with fast train for the
West; through sleeper to Chicago; sleeper l.,
buffalo; passengers can remain in this
sleeper until ga, m. dining car to Strouds-
burg.
No. 1853 leaves 7:ss p. M. runs to stanhope
Connects at Stanhope for Newton.
No. 81 leaves $3.50 D. M: connects at
Dover with solid vestibuled train for the West.
having through sleepers to Utica, OswegOv
Ithaca and Buffalo.
Tickets to all points in the United States on
sale at Morristown Ticket Office.
For furtherinformation call on j. White
Ticket Agent, Morristown, NJ; Guy Adams,
Division Passenger Agent. Newark, VI; T. W.
Lee, General Passenger Agent, 26 Exchange
Place, New York.
T. w. LEE
General Passenger Agent
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-15
The Rule of Three.

1. Gold Coin is produced by a
good die acting upon good metal
2. Good Stock is the product of the
highest skill and the best mate
rails.
3. Good Printing ALSO depends upon
skill plus material.
Its a poor rule that won't
work both ways"
8. Good Printing upon
2. Good Stock (the kind. be carry
will bring
1. Gold Coin
to the business man. The Chron-
icle does attractive printing and
always gives you the best stock for
VOur money!
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-15
The Best, Store at Your Door.

L. S. Plaut g. Co. place the entire
resources of their splendid establish
ment at your disposal without the
necessity of coming to Newark.
Through perfected mail order sys-
tenn it is only necessary to suggest
your wants and they will be filled
by persons trained in shopping for
others. This is a decided convent
ence taken advantage of by hundreds
and hundreds of persons whose
pleased patronage we enjoy. but who
have never seen the inside of our
place. The very next best thing to
shopping personally at L. S. Plaut &
Co. 8 is to purchase from them by
mail. Deliveries are free throughout
New Jersey.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-15
R0CkaWay Valley Railway.

Leave Morristown, for all stations to White
house, D., L. g w. Station, $40 a. M; 500 p
M. Park Place at $50 a. m. and SIS p. m,
Watnong Station, g. 10 a. m. and 3. 80 p. m.
Leave Brookside for Morristown, 7.15 a. m.
and 800 p. M; for Whitehouse, $50 a. IN. and
8. As p. m.
Leave Mendham for Morristown. Z. 90 a. m.
and 3.05 p. m; for Whitehouse, 1905 a. m. and
5.65 D. m.
Leave Whitehouse for Morristown, 600 a. m.
and l.30 D. m. Arrive at Whtehouse from
Morristown, II. 40 a. IN. and 7.00p. m.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-15
Sunday Excursion Tickets to Gram
berry Lake, Use.

Commencing with Sunday, June
22d, and on every Sunday thereafter,
up to and including September 2Sth,
the Lackawanna Railroad will have
on sale at the Morristown station tick
cts to Cranberry Lake and return,
limited to date of sale, at rate of 70
cents. Children half fire.
Special train leaves Morristown
9.45 a. m. returning leaves Cranberry
Lake g. 30 p. IN.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-15
Whippany River Railroad

Time table for passenger service in effect
March 20. 1899.
Trains leave Whippany for Morristown, 100
q. M; 5.42 p. M, except Saturday; 80 ana
$50 p. M, Saturday only.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-15

Mighty
plotted Latest The Worlds Wonders Original and Only
World Famous Riding Baebak Girl with the Auburn D
Geological Exhibit The Only Lion sye Captivity Only
Hundreds Other Wild
Giant Ces Herds Of Performing Elephants The Only Filipino Bull 1000
Magnificent
sh Two Performances at and Doors Open Hour Earlier
% Uniformed Ushes, Sun and Waterproof Tents
Numbered Coupons Reserved Seats Sale Henry Smiths Park Drug
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-15
Sunday Trains.

saturday only. Except Sunday. sExceDS
Monday. *ExceDt Sunday night
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-15

Jerseyman and Chronicle $3.50 P. 1 F. sl5 g
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SHERIFF'S SALE

Chronicle and Bulletin. 1851 P.F.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
CHAS. WALLACE & B2O.
Cor. Main and Commerce Sts.
FREDERICKSBURG.
cONsrITurIONAL cONyENTION.

The subject OF corporation commissions
proposed by the report of the Committee
on Corporations is being discussed by
the Convention Mr. Braxton, says he
believes this matter will be disposed of in
10 days An attempt to fix time Tor
taking the vote was defeated.
Mr. Withers, resumed his speech in
favor of the report of the committee, to
show how the railroads had fixed their
freight rates so that the effect was an
unjust discrimination against many Nir'
pinia towns and cities. Mr.. Withers
claimed that the railroads Of Virginia
we're seeking to earn dividends on Mil
lions OF watered stock that did not cost
them n penny. lIe went in detail into
the Determinations in freight rates be
tween different towns in Virginia.
The first formal official protest yet
formulated in the State was registered in
Richmond last night against the action
Of the convention on any subject
1t came from the County Treasurers
who met at Murphy's to protest against
the proposed change in the Constitution
rendering themselves ineligiblefor re-elec-
ton after "A second term of four years.
There is much speculation as to what
the convention will do when the Legisla-
ture returns To Richmond next week
There is talk Of the former body taking
a recess until the latter adjCurns, but on
this the members are divided.
The debate on the Corporation Com
mittee's report continues in the conven-
ton Mr. Wysor spoke in favor Of the
majority report.
Mr.. Hamilton followed in opposition
to the majority report.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
SOME DEATHS.

Mr. Writ Wilson, of LOud1nn county,
died Monday, aged go years.
Richard Shirley, an aged resident OF
Fauquer county. died Sunday.
Mrs. Annie May Harding, of Loudoun
county. died Sunday, aged III years.
Miss Mable Florence Of Fauquier coun-
tv. died Sunday in Philadelphia hos
pital. where she had gone for treatment.
The remains of Mrs Ann +. Garrison
were laid to rest in Maplewood Cemetery,
Orange county, Monday. She was ~
years Old
Miss Mary Otley died at her home. in
Loudoun county. Sunday. aged - years.
She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j.
Arthur Otley.
Mr.. +. f. Niche, of Newport News,
arrived in Loudoun county Sunday with
the body of bis young son, who had just
died. where it was taken for interment.
The funeral OF Mrs Elizabeth Hunton,
who died at her home in Fauquier cOun-
tv last week, took place Sunday from the
Methodist church at Bethel Academy.
The deceased was 81 years old. and Is
survived by two children-Nilliam Hun
ton and Mrs. W. L. Gaskins.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
.. q ~
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Methodist church in North New
port News was destroyed by fire.
Isaac Ashby. OF northampton county,
has been granted L ;. pension OF -.
Charles NJ Blachiord has been ap-
pointed a second lieutenant by President
Roosevelt
Judge l. l. Lewis, former president OF
the Virginia Court Of Appeals,is III at his
home in Richmond
GOV. Montague will speak in pan'liir
abou, the Dist inst. ON the subject "i
good roads Tor the state
Miss Adeline Pitts Russell. of Rich
mond who died a few days ago, lelt
$50 GOO To- the Prison Association
Commissioner OF Agriculture koiner
will arrange Farmers Institutes To he
held i'm the counties OF the Northern Neck
during March.
The orders for rolling stock placed by
The Norfolk and Western railroad during
the past few months amount To more
than 81 600 coo.
GOV Montague has offered "A reward
az 500 Tor the arrest oi the party. or
parties. who murdered Mrs y Faust IN
Lunenburg county
The Shipyard and Dry Dock Company
NJ Norfolk will purchase the property ol
the Water Front investment Company
at pinner's Point ior Sl3O,0OO.
The Svms-Eaton Academy was dedi-
Gated in Hampton yesterday. IN the
nature of a celebration OF the establish
ment OF the first free school in America
Hon. John GOode delivered an address
Hon. Albert Fletcher. member oi the
Constitutional Convention from Lou
DOM and Fauquier counties. Is sex at
his home at NarrentOn suffering rom a
severe attack of lumbago.
Mr. Erasmus Greenwood hung himself
Friday night in King and Queen county
tie had been in poor health for some
time and his mind had become IN
balanced.
The sixty.sixth anniversary OF the
bin thday OF Mr. Charles b. kouss, OF
New York. was celebrated with ban
quets and speeches At Winchester. his
native place
The Old Dominion sun, OF Staunton has
been sold by the owners Col ). Brown
Allen and K 4. Fulwiler. to NJ. Bolts
Lewis and Harry r. Voorhees, OF llarrl-
sonhurg. who will conduct the paper
hereafter
The ladies OF the Episcopal church will
hold a handkerchief bazaar at lrvington.
Lancaster county February list Tor the
purpose Of raising funds to make i'm.
movements To old Christ church. one OF
the Oldest e1ifices in the county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

senator Carmack offered joint resolu-
ton against the admission oi the Philip
pine Island ~ a state OF the mon.
In the senate MIR Turner denounced
the Republicans Tor having brought
about the present Philippine situation.
4 bill tx pending in the House to in.
crease thu pension oil Hiram CrOnk, o.
Oneida county, y. \ who is said 10 he
the only survivor OF the War of 1872.
from ST. 10 So per month.
Before the Senate Philippine Committee
Governor 'iait asked 90 bee excused from
answering a question whether certain
Senators would boz ameuable To the Sedl-
tiOn and Treason act If they were IN the
islands.
\ building 10 accommodate the post
Office. courts and customs service at
Alexandria * provided for in "A bill in.
troduced in the House by Representative
Rixey The bill Appropriated 5000 900
for this purpose.
senator lloar. from the senate Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections reported
fayorably the amendment To the Con
stitution changing the day for the inau-
guration of the President OF the United
States from March / TO the last Thurs
day in April The resolution provides
that the change shall take effect IN 800
and extends the term oi President Roose-
welt from March I to that date. The
Senate passed the resolution.
Representative Hay. Of the Seventh
District. introduced a bill which recites
the services " Richard kidder Meade u
famous Virginia Revolutionary soldier
and hero and authorizes the Secretary
Of the Treasury to eXpcnd the sum OF
sd. 600 in the erection Of monument
to his memory The bill provides that
the monument shall be- placed ON Meade =
crave in Clark county.
PENSIONS toH rORti.R 'ONi iplRAlt~
4 favorable report was authorized 10y
the senate Committceon Pensions on the
Joint resolution constituting The Pension
law of 500 aud intended go give pom
siouahlc status tO lhOs, who served in
the Confederate Army and subsequently,
Joined the 'uitcl States Army and ARE
now denied the benefit. OBJ the Nrt oi
$500
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13

tiOnal Convention providing that
no license shall be granted for the
sale of intoxicating Gquors. unless n
petition is filed with the Judge bear
ing the names OF a majority OF the
citizens living in the district whore 1t
is desired to dispense mtoXicants.
To this measure there is opposition
both ON the part OF the Liquor Deal
ers' Association and also 10y some
members Uf the Convention.
Indeed the Convention is apparent
lv between thcdcviland the deep blue
sea. Heretofore it has been the Gus
tom to tell the advocates OF temper
auce to 90 get q majority and then
talk about reforms Now these re
formers ask that a majority shall
decide when and where liquor shall
be sold, aud they are told lin sub
stantel that they ought TO tell their
troubles 10 the legislature and not
to the Convention; but they have de
cided not to be thus east aside.
The FREE LAME makes no pre-
tence to being a Sunday-School
magazine. nor is it Prohibition
Party organ, hut it has the faculty
of knowing right from wrong and all
ways darcs TO stand mp for what it
honestly believes to be right
In this instance. it believes that the
measure as heretofore described, is
lust and fair one, and should receive
the support of all right-thinIing
people.
The opportunity to do something
practical along temperance lines is
in the hands OF the Convention.
What that body will DO isuudecided.
What they should do is to adopt the
report OF the committee and decide
thereby for all timethatno bar-room
shall be opened in any community
where "a majority OF citizens do not
desire it.
Thousands of the very best citizens
of the Commonwealth have asked for
this law. Many of them are promi-
nent in both OF the old political par
ties. The issue at stake is not a pO-
liticalone Ii is a question of ma
ioritv rule and should by all means
be adopted as a part Of our organic
law.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
SIMULTANEOUSLY DECIDE?


No rule in parliamentary law Is
more generally accepted than the one
which provides that majority shall
decide all questions coming before an
assemblage of people.
1t matters not what the nature OF
tie measure to be decided may be,
every one admits that when a ma
iority speaks it speaks for the whole
body.
Tflis is generally true in all the af-
fairs OF life. tk
Interpretations, the majority OF the
stock decides ell business transac-
tions; in political affairs, the man
who receives the majority OF the
votes east is declared the choice OF
the people; in legislative matters, all
law is made by the majority, and so
II goes throughout the channels OF
life.
a There are some people, however
Who believe only in majority rule
when by it's action they control al
.airs or maintain supremacy When
majority rule means otherwise, they
~ once refuse to abide by it's decision
s s sysn g agree to its adoption.
So much by way Of introduction.
Nav 10 the point at ISSUE
measure is before the Cons'itu'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
Trial of c. Aylett Ashby.

The case of 6. Aylett Ashby. charged
with the murder of City Engineer + A..
Marye, was called in the Corporation
court OF Newport News Tuesday and the
entire day was consumed in securing -
men for Jurors. Eight men were secured
from the first venire of 30 and a second
yenire of 30 was summoned. The defense
is being actively conducted byJ l. Lee, OF
Lynchburg, Hon Daniel 1'rigg, OF Abing-
don. and r NJ. Lett, OF Newport News.
Associated with them are several promi-
nent lawyers, who are taking no part
except in an advisory capacity. Hon.
Hill Carter, of Ashland, represents the
NarVes
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
Famous Marrying House Condemned.

The old Nickele House, thequaint land
mark of Bristol, Tenn, where Rev. A. II.
Burroughs has married during the past
decade nearly |, 800 couples who eloped
from Virginia. has been condemned by
the city council as unsafe aud will be
torn down. Parson Burroughs has had
notice served on him to pick up bis altar
and depart from the old buiding. The
owners of the property will build mod
ern hotel on the site.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
Oysters.

Speaking Of oysters the Easton, (Md }
correspondent OF the Baltimore Sun
says:
There is an important phase OF this
matter which has not yet had much at
tention. and that is the gradual with
drawal of both capital and labor from
MARYLAND to Virginia waters. The at
teution Of your correspondent has been
called to the comments OF the Cape
Charles Light. Virginia tidewater
newspaper on this subject. In this
PAPER the statement is made that by the
failure OF Maryland to have a planting
law whereby oysters could be supplied
10 the oyster houses thousands of dollars
are sent into Virginia from Maryland
every year. 1t is estimated that at least
500 600 have been sent into Virginia this
season by the oyster packers OF Mary
land to secure oysters to I'll their orders.
This is all right for us in Virginia.
saws the newspaper, but it is rather an
expensive object lesson for Mary land
The $4,000 does not represent all the
loss TO Maryland, for il Maryland could
have supplied the oysters to the packers
at home the catcher and shucker would
have gotten several thousand dollars
which would have been kept at home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
Drowned While Skating.

Miss Mae Geiger and Mr.. Herbert Mock Z,
OF Onancock, broke through the lee in
Onancock creek while skating and were
savwned. Mock it il stated, could have
trieed himself, but stayed to the last and
drod to help Miss Geiger out. Many at
tempts were made to rescue the couple,
but. owing to weak ice, were without
avail Miss Geiger and Mr. Mock were
dragged ont after being 10 the water for
10 minutes. but were beyond the aid OF
medical skin. Both were about 20 years
Of aye and members OF prominent families.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
The Army Posts.

Virginia did not get one of the new
army posts as was hoped The board of
army officers has recommended the FOL
lowing permanent camp sites: One IN
the vicinity of Chickamaugua Park. ga.
One at Fort Riley, Kan. One in the
Conowago Valley, in Lebanon. Dauphin'
and Lancaster counties. Pa One on the
Nacimiento Ranch. in Monterey and San
Luis Obispo counties Cal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
POLITICAL.

Mr.. James Norris, OF Washington,
treasurer OF the Democratic Congressional
Committe and president OF the jackson
Democratic Association OF the District OF
Columbia, has launched a Presidential
boom for Senator-elect A. 7. German,
of MARYLAND. In a letter he paid high
tribute to MIR. German, reviewing his
record and declaring that the Democrats
Of the country rejoice at his reelection to
the Senate
Gen. Thomas L. Rosser is said to be
putting up a stiff fight for the U. 5.
marshalship of the Western district OF
Virginia. The General has been suppos-
ed to be a wealthy man, but this is said
not TO be true. He made good deal OF
money several years ago in the railroad
constructing business out West but ne
lost the most Of this by bad investments.
The so-called Republican machine is OPP
posed to Gen. Rosser and 10 favor OF Col :.
Brown Allen, but the General has a very
strong backing
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
Mother

"My mother was troubled
with consumption for many
years. AT last she was given
up to die. Then she tried
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, and
was speedily cured."- D. r.
Jolly. AoocG. N. Y.
H. soe.. Size. J.c.AyER CO.. Lowell. MAss
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13

WITH frequent fires, the Constitu-
tional Convention and the prospects
IF a renewal OF labors by the General
Assembly, Richmond isflled with ex-
element these days 1t has been
suggested that the water mains OF
the Capital City are inadequate to
supply thegreat demandsmade upon
them
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
YOC RE RIGHT. BRO HART.

The Attorney General OF Minnesota
has given il a. his opinion that the read-
ing of the Lords prayer in the public
schools Of that States prohibited by the
Constitution of the State Then burn
the Constitution or in the name Of God
dclv it,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13

A SMALL grass seed, which had ger
minated while in a patients eye, has
lust been removed by a japanese
oculist. This is one case in which a
fail harvest was undesirable.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13

The continued unsettled condition
OF political waters in Norfolk county
gives strong evidence of mud some
where. 1t would be well for the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee TO
try the filtering process, and see If al
fairs cannot be purified
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
4 RIGHT CONCLl' sion

No man who il true Democrat. who
wishes to see the community governed
by democratic principles. can consistent
~ oppose the Barbour-Q uarles resolution
now pending in the Constitutional Con
ventiOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13

We have often wondered what time
Lieutenant Richmond Pearson llobson
finds Tor earning the salary the govern
ment is paying him. as apparently be-
spends most of his time gallivantine
around the country addressing Woman +
clubs and the like.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
ga.saalss - ~. ii.1ssssaa 90 l
EXTRACTS
From Letters Recently Received From
Subscribers By The Free Lance.

NuOtNTincIS by INC ilSV LdhNS'
II like THF Free Lance more
and more | think ii gels better
all the time
1T il bright and newsy and up
to.date in every particular.
The b,st with can make Tor
your paper is. that il may be as
good in d., future as 1t has been IN
the past
~ take several papers. but THE
FEEE Lance is the first one that !
read for II is full Of live news, and
that news Is briefly aud correctly
written
"Of all the papers TINT come to
our home enjoy The coming OF
THE FmE Lance mostly. ~
Let TIM FREE Lance continue
to come. have had it So long !
don't want TO give il mp
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13

The FREE LANCE is in receipt OF a
copy of the official Congressional
Directory, the gift of Senator Thos.
s Martin. fol which we return thanks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13

BrT taking more taxes from the people
than the government requires for an
economical administration and deposit
ing the moneyin banks thatitmay draw
interest will never become popular pol
icy Washington Post
That is true dis Gospel. The peo-
pie are willing to be taxed for legiti-
mate government expenses, but they
are opposed to being overtaxed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13

We ARE not students OF -Escula-
Plus. but we would imagine that safe
blowers must have pretty good
lungs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13

CAPTAIN Mccarthy is quite right IN
saving that the good men in the com
mUnitv lar out-number the bad 1t is so
in every Virginia community with which
we are acquainted. Moreover. the good
men are more influential and more pow
criul. and ii they permit the bad men 70
rule. il is their own fault-Richmond
Leader
But the bad men are so much smarter
than the good ones That's where the
trouble comes in. See ?-Petersburg In
dex Appeal.
That would depend ON what Bro.
Barham means by smarter Ii he
means trickier, he's right. Ii more
intelligent. we doubt it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
AcnHRErr STATENENT.

T-NTW TIVI -''-''7 T ~ : I'D
The fact that the Standard oil stock is
paying a dividend quarterly OF $50 u
share is good proof of what fine thing
a trust is-ior the people in the trust