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Morris tribune., 1902-09-27


The new primary law is COM
ing in for a good deal of adverse
criticism, some of which can
hardly be said to be justified.
It is a new law, and as such,
being a radical departure from
former methods, it naturally
meets with some friction in
getting to work. It certainly
needs some amendments but
it is doubtful if the new system
is so wholly bad as some would
make out. The most forcible
criticism made against it is the
fact that it hardly gives oppor-
tunity for that council and con-
ferring together that is neCes-
sary element of strength. It is
not likely to improve the
character or standing OF Candl-
dates, who would be barred out
by the present law. If the new
law is to stand, it certainly
needs radical amendment.
There ought to be blanks left
for writing in names on the
ballot, and there should be a
remedy found for the repug-
nant questioning of voters.-
News.
Morris tribune., 1902-09-27

especially where all the fight
ing is done by one party. A
contest of this kind always Gre
ates some bitterness and char
ges are hurled against men
who never heard Of them be-
fore but this is what you have
to expect in politics but it is to
be deplored that such things
be. The primary election law
will, no doubt, be amended at
the coming session of the legis-
lature and we would almost
wager that it will be repealed
as the politicians generally
seem to be against it.-Clara
City Herald.
Morris tribune., 1902-09-27
Iron Beds.

You don't know what difference neat iroD bed
stead makes in the attraCtiveness Of sleeping
until have tried We have iDe Of them in all
latest dainty Co!ors Come and look them We also
match tbem with urDure for the Our stock is
and is CoDplete with latest styles,
Evening journal., 1902-11-14
THE EVENING POST
DENOUNCES ADDTCKSIS1T.
OTHER JOURNALS SPEAK

MISE WITH OFFICIAL CORRUP-
TION."
"WE CANNOT TRUST THOSE
BASE BEINGS WHO TREAT POLL
TICS ONLY AS "a GAME OUT OF
WHICH TO WIRING "a SOILED LIVE
LIHOOD."
"THE REAL AND DANGEROUS
FOE is THE CORRUPT POLITI-
CIAN."
mo MAN WHO is CORRUPT,
NO MAN WHO CONDONlES IN
OTHERS, CAN POSSIBLY DO HIS
DUTY BY THE COMMUNITY"
Is Mr.. Roosevelt going TO eat all
these and the other burning words of
his i'm which he has expressed his ha-
trd OF the men of whom Addicks is the
perfect type? Is he going to invite, by
recognition" of the greatest political
malefactor of tn age. such a comment
upon his Administration as was made
ly the Roman historian upon the reign
OF Nero-namely, that by his acts he
persuaded the people to admire the
vices Of public men as much as for
merly they had respected the virtues?
Evening journal., 1902-11-14
AnnMARn TO rI,AIroRs

OF oil the great journals in the
country there are but two. so far as
heard from. that have decided TO give
heAddicks people comfort, by demand
ing that the minority submit to tho
will of the majority These are the
Washington Post and the Philadelphia
Inquirer. But the advocacy is hardly
on plane to delight the Gasman, as
their doctrine reduced TO simple terms
IS one OF cxpediency. In his long fight
nobody has ever dared to intimate that
Addlcks is fit Tor the Office to which he
aspires, but these journals claim that
he by certain tricks, which are allow-
abIe under the rules of the game, is EN-
titled to an advantage
They fail to note that the most fa-
grant offense against the rights OF a
majority was shown when Addicks en-
tered our politics. We have not for
gotten how he held four men against
fifteen, and thus defeated the election
OF a Rpublican to the Senate. That was
when he was in "a minority. His ac-
tion was not due TO opposition to Col
onel DUPONT, but to anybody other
than himself 1t was at this stage,
when he held four against fifteen, that
he proclaimed the doctrine of "Addicks
or nobody and that II it was not ac-
cepted. he would sink the party ten
thousand fathoms deep. He went TO
Washington then and used all his eff
forts to prevent the seating OF Colonel
Dupont, though many held that he
had been elected senator. Having sue
ceeded in creating a vacancy, which
was subsequently, filled by a Democrat
he began his unparalleled course OF de
baucheIy, anu because this man has
had temporary success in countinl
a majority by sickening corruption, hii
hands are TO be upheld by the Presi
dnt eli the United States, and tina
President, Theodore Roosevelt!
Evening journal., 1902-11-14
CONVICT BECOMES DETECTIVE
charles Roller Liberated From New
Jersey Jail.

Jersey Jail.
Trenton, N. j., Nov. 14.-Liberated
because his life was not safe in prison,
and, more amazing still, freed to be-
come a state detective, Charles L.
Roller, a convicted forger, shook the
burden of a sentence OF seven years
from his shoulders and walked through
the prison gates here a free man. He
had served three months. He had fer
reted out a system of collusion between
the prison deputies and the convicts,
while yet he wore the prison stripes.
He had told Prison Keeper Osborne
how choice food, letters and wearing
apparel had been smuggled in to the
convicts in their cells by the deputies.
1t amazed Governor Murphy. He sent
for the convict who had thus uncovered
a state of things that threatened TO
disrupt the discipline of the chief penal
institution of the state. The governor
instituted a searching investigation.
The four deputies found to be the chief
offenders were dismissed at once.
1t was feared that revenge would be
wreaked on Roller, that some night
he would b. slain in secret. For this
reason, and for the secondary reason
that he could be further helpful to
the state, he was released on parole.
Roller was formerly a successful real
estate dealer Of Newark, and leader
in society. He was convicted of negO-
tiating worthless notes to the amount
OF 000
Evening journal., 1902-11-14
SOMETHING ABOUT SrK. PAYNE


In another column we print Postmas-
ter-General Payne's explanation for the
recognition of Addicks in the appoint
ment of Mr.. Byrne as district attorney.
He says that "the appointment OF
Byrne simply recognizes those who
have the greater number of votes" Il
is a great pity that the President has
allowed Mr. Payne to be his mouth
piece, for an adherence to this Drinci-
pie means the doctrine of success at
any cost, and by any means, and no
questions asked. 1t says to all the free
hooters like Addicks that all they have
to do is TO break into a party and buy,
beg or steal a majority OF the votes,
and the Executive favor shall be theirs.
We refuse TO take Mr.. Payne's expln-
nation as final, for. unless Theodore
Roosevelt mas been. born again, he will
not tolerate such cowardly position.
The Republicans of Delaware have
cause to remember Payne. A scene that
was enacted in the Hotel Walton, at
Philadelphia, during the last conven-
tion has not been forgotten. The Reg
uIar Republican delegation waited
upon Mr. Hanna and Mr.. Payne. They
sketched the whole political history Of
Addicks from the time he bound four
puppets TO defeat the election of a sem
ator to the time of that convention.
They told OF assistance given TO the
Democrats, OF bribery unmatched in
our annals, and Mr. Payne smiled sar-
donically and said in tones that a
schoolmastor might have used to sub
due an unruly pupil: Gentlemen,
doubtless. what you have said about Mr..
Addicks is true; / don't doubt a word
of it, Mr.. Addicks may be even worse
personally than you state, but what has
that got TO do with the case? The per-
sonahty Of the man doesn't enter into
It. You've got to carry the State, and
you must take the means necessary to
do IL, and so the case was decided, but
not before one or TWO of the delegation
told him their opinion Of his code of
political ethics. If President Roosevelt
has turned the matter or the patronage
over to Mr. Payne, We have no cause
to wonder at the result.
Evening journal., 1902-11-14
Hands of Delaware

From Philadelphia North American.
Twice within the past week Postmas-
ter-General Payne has assumed the
part OF spokesman for President ROOse-
welt in discussing the local politics CT
two States. and on bcih occasions he
has succeeded in putting the President
in bad light. AS neither of the mat
ters touched on by Postmaster-Genera
Payne had the slightest bearing on the
affairs OF his department, it is the more
difficult TO understand why he of all
others should have volunteered his SER
vices as the Presidents personal repre-
sentative before the public
The removal of Intarnal Revenue Col
leo.Or Bingham, of Alabama, needed no
other explanation than that he had
shown pernicious activity in politics as
Federal official, but Postmaster
General Payne made it appear that the
President had thrown in his influence
with one Republican faction as against
another. discussing the condition of
affairs In Delaware, where the unspeak-
able Addicks has again been foiled in
his perennial attempt to break into the
United States Senate, the Postmaster-
Administration are taking no part one
side or other In the Delaware senatorial
question" SO far all we'll but the ccm-
forting effect of these fair assurances
is spoiled by Mr. Payne's next remark
that ''the President believes there is no
excuse for the failure TO elect two Re-
publican senators from Delaware, and
the Administration win frown upon
anyone who prevents such a result"
What better can Addicks ask than
that? The plain threat addressed to his
Republican opponents Ostensibly from
the President through the mouth of one
of his Cabinet advisers-that President
Roosevelt looks disapprovingly on THEM
fight against corruption and in behalf
OF decent-methods in public life?
Yet, it is only Addicks' hopeless am
bition to climb into the place OF United
States senator that keeps Delaware
from sending two Republicans to the
Senate The Regular Republicans have
offered to join in the election of two
Republicans, if Addicks would ster
aside, but Addicks' one answer has
hOen, "Me or Nobody" And even with.
in the last week he has declared thai
he will never withdraw as long as he
lives.
One Republican senator, even an Ad-
dicks, may be as good as another Il
politicians of Postmaster Genera
Paynes stripe but the Republicans o
delaware take a different view Of th'
matter and President Roosevelt SHOULD
see to il that they are left to settle thi
oupsfiOn in their own wav free from
Administration influences.
Evening journal., 1902-11-14
Appoinlment Of Mr. Byrne N OeIaware

Appointment of Mr.. Byrne IN Delaware
From the New York sun.
We may remark that the newly
elected Legislature in Delaware will be
made up as follows, with one district in
Kent county a tie:
Regular Republicans .............. 9
Addicks Republicans ...............21 q
Democrats ................ ........21
If we understand the courage ard
endurance Of the REGULAR Republicans
of Delaware who ave been fighting
Addicksism for years, the situation wiil
not be greatly changed so far as they
are concerned should it now become Ad-
dicks plus Federal patronage that they
have TO contend against.
The case might be different If the
reasons for resistance were reasons OF
politics and political expediency or ad.
vantage. But the opponents of Ad.
diclSsism have been standing and an,
standing for the honor of their Stat'
and the dignity of its representation il
the United States Senate. The fortif
cation of Mr.. Addicl1s' faction and th'
fmtherance of Mr.. Addicks' persisten
personal ambition by help from Wash
ington are not likely to alter thei
ideas of principle.
Evening journal., 1902-11-14
The man who dcbnucbes our

The man who debRucbes our
public life. whether by mall
verSafiOn Of funds in Office, by
fhe actual bribery of voters or
OfIegisIatOrS, or by the corrupt
use OF the offices as SpOiIS
NVherewtlh 10 reward The un-
worthy and the vicious for their
nONiOus and Interested 'ac-
tivity i'm the bnSer walks Of
political life, this man is a
greater foe 90 our weIl-being
ns nation than is even the
deinulting cashier Of "a bank
or the betrayer of "a private
trust
Theodore Roosevelt.
Evening journal., 1902-11-14
We Have Several

good Upright Pianos which have
been used in private families, not
injured, from $40 to Ssoo.
Stool, instruction book and scarf
given with each piano sold, and
one year tuning free of cost.
We wish TO caution all persons
buying or having bought pianos,
against employing incompetent
and irresponsible m to tune or
repair their instruments, as there
by i-repairable injury is often done
Such world-be turner's are
mostly imposters
We employ only competent men
to tune and care for all the pianos
we sell, and will not be responsible
Tor injuries caused by imposters.
Evening journal., 1902-11-14
VOICE FROM CANADA

The fame of Addicls has become in
ternational, and the wider 1t becomes
the more Delaware is disgraced The
press OF both Mexico and Canada have
taken it up. Professor Goodwin Smith
whose reputation as a publicist is not
confined to one continent, in his "Ob-
servations Of a bystander,' has this tC
say in the Toronto Weekly sun:
a. notable and reassuring Incl
dent of the American elections is
another escape OF Delaware from
the infamy of being represented 10y
Addicks. This worthy, having
made fortune, did the American
nation the honor of resolving TO
buy for himself seat in its SEN
ate. He fixed upon Delaware as n
very small State, comprising in one
Of it's sections a low and venal class
of voters suitable for his design.
The votes of these people he has
unblushingly bought But time
after time the honor OF the State
has so far prevailed over the pas
sions of party as by a combination
OF honest men of both parties to
prevent his election, though alt the
cost OF keeping one senatorship va
can't This time he came too near
success; but once more he has been
foiled.
Evening journal., 1902-11-14

Much is said in the Administration
organs of the rebukes uttered TO vari-
Gus delinquents by President Roosevelt
Doubtless he intended the reappoint-
ment Of District Attorney Byrne as a
'rebul1e" TO the honest Republicans of
Delaware for daring to persist in their
resistance TO the insolent attempts OF
u. Edward Addiclls to purchase seat
in the Senate OF the United States. Such
q rebuke, even from so high a source
is in reality a great compliment TO the
Republicans of Delaware, who are toe
proud of their State TO permit 1t to be
bought-Phnadelph Record.
Evening journal., 1902-11-14
Runaway Caused Excitement
Special to the Evening Journal.

speciaI 20 the EVeWnB JuuIHalI'
Middletown, Nov. 14.-Much excitement
was created yesterday afternoon about 8
o'clock when a horse attached TO dear
born ran away It started on North
Broad street, running into the square
and had it not been for the heroic act of
Harry Bollen, the rig would have crashed
into one of the large show windows Of j.
B. Messick's store. Mr.. Bollen saw the
team coming and ran out Of the store and
turned the horse out OF fits course, and
jumping into the wagon and grabbing the
lines. he soon had the horse under con-
troll No damage was done.
Evening journal., 1902-11-14
Hymn

DE rich amt h0ngry nun ter eat
Dyspepsia got 'em prancin';
But a sack er -four en- side er meat
Des sets a Niger dancinl
Hans roun' believers.
Walk de happy wayl
rilt de can en- fill de cup
Kaze you amt got long ter stay!
De rich man walk his mansion grum,
Kaze sleep done lef his head, sub;
But niger sleep like kingdom come
Inside a shingle shed, suhl
HAMS roun', believers,
Walk de happy way!
Tilt de can en- fill de cup,
Kaze you amt got long ter stay!
Atlanta Constitution.
Evening journal., 1902-11-14
Delaware and the Gasman
n the New York World.

From the New York World.
The regular" Republicans OF Della
ware, who have thus far prevented the
election of Gasman Addicks to the SEM
ate and have thus saved the State from
disgrace, will still hold the balance of
power in the next Legislature.
The action of the President in re-
appointing to his former office United
states District Attorney Byrne. the
Addicks man who resigned to run for
CONGRESS- and was beaten by a Demo
crat, is resented by the regulars.
Delaware has now been without rep
Evening journal., 1902-11-14

Hereafter Christian Scientists will
no. treat infectious or contagious dis
eases. Mrs. Eddy has said SO, and she
is to be obeyed. The followers Of Mrs.
Eddy long ago decided to give surgical
cases a wide berth, and now By ayoid-
ing contagious diseases they limit their
sphere OF activity 60 healing those who
Will in all probability get well any way
leaving the great work Of curing real
human ills to the medical fraternity.
Isn't there a fatal admission in this
new order promulgated by Mrs. Eddy
Evening journal., 1902-11-14

The indianapolis Journal, very
staunch and able Republican newspa-
per, thinks It would be a very good ar
rangement If the Democrats and Regu-
lar Republicans in the Delaware Legis-
lature should join their forces 10 elect
an anti-Addicks Republican and a
Democrat to the United States Senate.
There is the more reason for such an
arrangement. as the Addicks adherents
took the responsibility Of defeating the
Republican candidate for the House OF
Representatives at time when the po-
lihcal complexion of that body was
deemed matter OF grave importance tc
the Administrator on.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Evening journal., 1902-11-14

all of its employees ten per cent Every
person who has occasion to travel
should be pleased. It means increased
care and perfect courtesy, and while
these make for public favor, yet they
win surely prove a paying investment
in the end. Cheap labor never pays.
and the Pennsylvania railroad seems to
have discovered At.
Evening journal., 1902-11-14

resentation in the Senate since last
year, and has had but one Senator since
the expiration of Mr. Gray's term in
1888. This state Of things has been
due to the refusal of the honest Repub-
licans to consent to the election Of Adj
dicks whose pursuit of the office has
been conducted on the most disap-
proved barrel" methods. AT the re-
cent election it is charged, and has
not been denied, that votes for Republi-
can members of the Legislature were
bought on a scale and at prices never
before reached, even in the corrupt
campaigns Of previous years in the in
terest of the Gasman.
If President Roosevelt shall by the
use of patronage or in any other way
seek to promote the election of this
four times repudiated and wholly un-
fit candidate, he will seriously dis
credit all his fine homilies as to the
need of honesty in public affairs.
Evening journal., 1902-11-14
pENNsYIvANIA RAISES WAGES

PENNSYLVANIA RAISES WAGES
In an improvements necessary to the
best service Of the public, the Pennsyl-
vania railroad is taking the lead OF the
American companies. For several years
attention has been directed to the inn
proyement Of the road bed and equip
ment. There is scarcely a mile OF track
that has not been undergoing recon-
stsuction, stations have been built, the
tracks elevated through cities and
towns. and a tunnel beneath the Hud-
son, connecting Manhattan Island with
the outside world is I'M contemplation.
But the company has not stopped
with material improvements, for how
ever perfect the machinery may be
public safety and expedition depenC
upon the men who have the handling o
the work Of the great system. Ever.
switchman, engineer, conductor q
mack-walker holds human livss in hi
hands, with a knowledge Of this
the company has decided to adequate
" compensate its employees for thel
services. Several years ago it institute
the pension system, under which il
super-annuatsd employees are cared TO
and now it raises the wages Of virtual
Evening journal., 1902-11-14
Our PriCes

ale the very lowest for reliable in
struments and terms IS ooto $1,000
per month, with liberal discount
for cash.
Evening journal., 1902-11-14

In the interior of the extinct crater
Aso San, about thirty miles from the
City of Kumamoto, in Japan, 10000
people live and prosper. The vertical
wall of the crater is 500 feet high. The
inhabitants rarely make a journey into
the outer world, but form almost lit
tie nation by themselves.
Evening journal., 1902-11-14

DR.. George A. Lung, of the United
States Navy, who has been treating
President Roosevelts wounded leg, is
known throughout the service as the
fighting surgeon Six feet tail, broad
shouldered, smiling of face and gentle
as a woman both in speech and action,
he is a favorite with the President.
You gamble at Monte Carlo,
And the world smiles at your sin,
You shoot a little craps game,
And the police run you in.
Medicine as a profession for women
is constantly growing in popularity in
London. Women now holding medical
degrees in Great Britain number more
than SOC.
Evening journal., 1902-11-14
Do You Want

any other Piano not in our stock
we will get it for you.
Evening journal., 1902-11-14
Knabe, Fischer,
MehIin & Sons,

Crown, Lindeman, Robelen, Smith
& Barnes, Durand, Franklin,
Haines and many others. all Sc
lected with the greatest care and
warranted perfect.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19

DON'T YOU REMEMBER? TAKE GOOD
LOOK AT Me
ment. In word the cid man had
been fiimllammod. 1t Was then he
came to re t. help him cut Of his trou-
BILE.
That Philbricli was n plotting rascal
needed no assurance. III WAS Il put up
job from beginning to end to raise
stake at the expense of the old man.
You may say that us the affair was
'.plant" aud Il swindle 1t would not
hold In law, but unfortunately it was a
legal transaction. Philbrick did have
mine. no matter If 1t was not worth
u cent, the old man had taken shares
and given his note He might plead
that there had been a written agree
ment, but where was his copy? II he
said 1t had been misiaid or stolen, that
was no excuse. As a matter Of fact, IL
he referred to the agreement at all he
would be convicting himself of having
engaged in Il swindle on the public.
Philbrick had him fast. and there
were but two plans open TO me. The
first was to bluff philbIick and the sec
Ond to settle Oh the best terms secura-
BILE. | at once sent for him and tried
bluff. 1t was no 90. lie defed me and
laughed at me. AS to a compromise, he
would make none. He wanted $4,000
or nothing. The note would be banked
at maturity and If not paid would be
protested and sued. IL his mine was
not the Golconda lie had hoped for,
that was 10 crime on his part If 1t
was n dead swiEdle. as | contended,
then my client had stood in with him,
and the public should learn the fact.
Mr.. Phllbrick clearly had the best of
us.
One night week before the notes
were to be presented for payment re-
turned from late supper to find a
strange man in NY bachelor apartment.
He had effected entrance by the fire
escape. There was not much worth
stealing, but the fellow was about to
take his departure with some clothing
and bric-a-brac when | walked In on
him. There was a tableau for min
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19

Judge Story's lectures Mt the school
carried away his listeners with the
pure enthusiasm of the speaker. His
extraordinary memory, copious learn
Ing and long, practical experience, COM
blned with his ready invention of IL
lustratlon and wonderful 1uency of ex-
preston, often caused him to wander
widely from the starting topic and
sweep with amazing facility over far
distant regions of theory or practice or
even personal "Reminiscences. Alas, that
veracious chroncler must set down
that In those bygone times the young
idea In process of being taught was no
more scrupulous In evading that proc
css than are the earnest disciples of
the present. ut was easy" says a
student of that day, ito draw the old
judge from the point under considera-
ton to n lengthy account of Chief JUS
tice Marshall and his fellows, and this
was apt to be done every day" Pro-
fessor Ashmun apparently tried to re-
strain and even counteract this tenden-
cy of the judge, and there is tale to
the effect that Story once remarked
somewhat testify: Now, Ashmun,
don't you contradict what say. | be-
lleve you would try to correct me II
told you that two and two make four"
"Of course | should" retorted Ashmun
Instantly; they make twenty-five"
Samuel II. Batchelder In Atlantic.