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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18

The work of the Morris County
Republican Convention on We'd
nesday was a good work we'll done.
The ticket that was put in nom
ination is remarkably strong one
and should receive the hearty sup
port of every Republican in Morris
county, There is no earthly rea-
son why any Republican should
scratch anyone of the three gentle
men who were nominated by the
convention. Some of our Dem
ocratic friends will tell you that
"Uncle Danny" has been in the
County Clerks Office for twenty
eight years and it is time he got out
and gave somebody else a chance,
but they won't add that twenty
three of the twenty. eight he served
there as office boy, copyist and
deputy clerk, and that it was his
knowledge and his ideas that has
made the Morris County Clerk S
Office what it is, and it is one of the
best arranged and best conducted
Offices in the State of New Jersey,
and the New Jersey Offices are as
good as the best.
Thomas J. Hillery, who was
renominated for the Assembly,
made name and a reputation for
himself during the last session of
the Legislature. He was always
on hand, we'll informed on the
subject Under consideration and
was always looking out for the
best interests of his constituents.
He was wide awake, resourceful
and sensible and will be credit to
himself and the county during the
coming SESSION..
AS for Charlie Blackwell, to
know him is to love him, to know
of him is to respect him and to
know about him is to admire him.
When he was a member of the
Legislature, some eight years ago,
s
he proved himself to be fair,
square, reliable and incorruptible.
AS Sheriff of this county he was
Sheriff right up to the handle.
What more could you ask ?
Daniel S. Voorhees,, Thomas ].
Hillery and Charles A. Baker
come as near being three ideal
candidates as it is possible for poor
mortals to put in nomination.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18
HYMENEAL.
pHELAN-MUcHMoRE.

A pretty home wedding took place
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
George Vail Muchmore on Springfield
avenue, Summit, Tuesday evening,
when their daughter, Mae Elizabeth,
was married to Edward Forrest Phelan,
of Summit.
The ceremony was performed in
the spacious reception room beneath
shower of smilax and huge palms,
Rev. Warren Giles, of the Summit
Baptist Church, officiating and render
ing the Episcopal service.
At seven-thirty o'clock the bridal
party entered the room to the strains
of Lohengrin," played by Prof. Sid
ney Baldwin, of this city. The bride
leaned on the arm of her father, and
was given away by him. She was
handsomely gowned in white satin
trimmed with real Brussels lace and
carried a shower bouquet of bridal roses.
She wore tulle veil caught up with
lilies of the valley. The maid of
honor was Miss Leola Muchmore, sis
ter of the bride, who was attired in
white china silk and carried white
roses. Miss Mae Sinclair, of this city,
and Miss Helen Nixon, of New York,
were the bridesmaids and they were
charmingly dressed in pink mousseline
and carried shower bouquets OF pink
roses. Miss Eleanor Chew, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton p. Chew, of
Ridgedale avenue, was the flower girl
and was prettily dressed in white
lawn trimmed with real lace. She
carried basket of white roses. The
best man was Mr.. Walter Nichols, of
New York, and the ushers were
MesSrs. John Peck and Albert Leach
of Summit
To the bridesmaids the bride pre-
sented handsome pearl brooches and
Miss Mae Sinclair received the token
ring in the bridesmaids bouquet.
After the ceremony, a wedding sup
per was served and the bride and BRIDE
groom left on early train for New
York amid showers of rice and the
good wishes of all present for happy
married life. On Saturday Mr.. and
Mrs. Phelan will sail for Europe, where
they will remain until spring, after
which they will make their home in
| New York.
They received many handsome and
costly presents.
Among the guests present from this
city were Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Sinclair, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Vance,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Vernon, Mr..
and Mrs. w. M. Vance, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Muchmore, Mr.. Harry Van
Glider, Mr.. Peter Struble, the Misses
Carrie and Helen Day, Mr.. John V.
G. Parker and Miss May Baird, also
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Ennis, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry M. Smith, Miss H. NJ.
Leddel and Miss Lille r. Muchmore.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18

There has been no opposition to
the proposed adoption of the Con
stitutional Amendments thus far
save by few Democrats. Seem
ingly as matter of principle they
oppose the Amendments for APP
parently no other reason than that
they were passed by a Republican
Legislature. The only argument
they have put up against them is
that from the makeup of the
ballots it is easier to vote for them
than against them and so, forsooth,
one should oppose them. This is
Oh par with most arguments put
up by our Democratic friends, but
we fancy that the average voter is
becoming too wise to be affected
by such silly twaddle. The
Amendments have many good
features, and while they may not
afford all the relief that is to be
desired that is no reason why we
should not accept what is offered
us. Several schemes are on foot,
instigated and fathered by Dem
ocrats Of more or less prominence,
to defeat these Amendments and
it would be great pity for us,
both as Republicans and as good
citizens, to allow them to be de-
feated by few Democratic politi-
clans.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18

A scurrilous article appeared in
the New York Times last Saturday
morning from its Morristown CORE
spondent of an episode at Memorial
Hospital. The story was fictitious
and damaged the good name of that
institution as we'll as the loyal
nurses connected with it. 1t is the
second one of its kind relating to
the hospital, and it seems time some
thing was done to prevent the pub
LEGATION of such stories.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18

Some four months ago, at the
last meeting of the season of the
Friday Evening Club, resolutions
were passed calling the attention
of the officers of the Lyceum to
the fact that the building was
unsafe in case of fire the stage
and dressing-room arrangements
very bad and that the exits should
be remodeled and ire-escapes put
up. The passing of the resolutions
appears to have made an end of
them. The summer has passed
which is the dull season for
theaters and lecture halls, and
nothing has been done. Why is
it? Fire escapes should be put up,
if nothing more. Carpets in the
aisles would add greatly to the APP
pearance of the auditorium, and
hat-racks under the seats would be
a great improvement.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18
MORRIS COUNTY CHRONICLE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1903
THE COUNTY
CONVENTION
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAeEl

members of Assembly and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were placed in nomi-
| nation Hon. Thomas ]. Hillery, of
Boonton; Charles E. Shelley, of Han
over; Thomas Bright, of Woodport;
Richard l. Chaplin, Of Mt. Arlington,
and Charles A. Baker, Of Kenvil.
Mr.. Chaplin withdrew his name
| leaving four in nomination. Upon
taking vote it was found that Mr..
Hillery had received the unanimous
vote of the convention and that for
second place Mr.. Shelley had received
20 votes, Mr.. Bright IA, and Mr.. Baker
Sc. Two townships asked to change
their votes to Mr.. Baker, thus giving
him AZ and making him the nominee
of the convention, and on motion his
nomination was also made unanimous.
The chair then appointed Hon. John
Whitehead, of Morristown, Willis Fl.
button, of Morris township, and Moses
Spencer, of Jefferson, a committee OF
three to conduct the candidates to the
convention hall and introduce them to
the convention.
While waiting for the arrival of the
candidates the following committee on
vacancies was appointed: Joseph f.
Mclean, of Butler; George f. futile,
| of Hanover, and E. l.. Jones, of Madi-
| son.
AS the committee returned with the
newly nominated candidates the hall
was filled with cheers and handicap
ping. The candidates were conducted
to the platform and given seats and
Judge Whitehead introduced Mr..
Voorhees,, the nominee for County
Clerk. But chairman Willis was on
his feet before Mr.. voorhees, and in
sisted upon adding his word in praise
of "Uncle Danny He said that he
had known Mr.. voorhees, for twenty
years and knew him to be a man OF
integrity, sterling honesty and hon
orable in every way and that he was
always faithful to his friends. Mr..
Voorhees, then took the floor and
thanked the convention for the honor
and pledged himself to the support OF
the party. He was followed by Mr..
Baker who also thanked the cOnven-
tion for the honor and said that he
fully appreciated it as it had come to
him unsought. Mr.. Hillery was then
introduced and, as usual, made a first
rate speech which, if it were possible,
added to the enthusiasm of the con-
vention. The convention then upon
motion adjourned.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18

One Of the resolutions passed by
the Republican County Convention
at Dover on Wednesday reads as
follows:
Resolved, That we are opposed
to the, abandonment of the Morris
Canal in the interests of any pri-
vate corporation. If the canal is
to be abandoned we demand that
the rights of the State and in
dividual property owners shall be
amply protected.
That resolution is fair, square
and above board. There is no
lodging or quibbling, and the
party and its nominees may be
depended upon to carry out the
spirit and the letter of the resolu-
ton.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18
TEN THOUSAND CHURCHES

in the United States have used the
Longman & Martinez Pure Paints.
Every Church will be given liberal
quantity whenever they paint.
Don't pay $3.50 a gallon for Linseed
oil worth 60 cents) which you do when
you buy thin paint in can with a
paint label on it.
8 and make IA, therefore when you
want fourteen gallons of paint, buy
only eight gallons of l.. & M, and mix
six gallons of pure linseed oil with it..
You need only four gallons of L. & M.
Paint, and three gallons of Oil mixed
Herewith to paint a good sized house.
Houses painted with these paints
never grow shabby, even after Is years
Sold by our agents.
Phillips & Day, Morristown.
p. G, Henry, Basking Ridge.
w. r. Wilson, Whippany.
j. r. Mead, Hanover.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18

The proposition to re-establish
Pocahontas Lake is a commend
able one If it is done it will be a
good work, in that it will provide a
place of recreation for every boy
and girl, man and woman in
Morristown. AS conditions now
are there is practically no place
within walking distance of the
town that can be used for either
boating, bathing or skating, and
the re-establishment of the old
pond will be a benefit to Morris
town and its people. Those who
are fathering the scheme should
receive the hearty support of all
good citizens. The silly argu-
ment put up by some that if the
lake is remade it will ouly be a
breeding place for mosquitoes we
sincerely trust will not prevail, as
it sounds very much as though
those who use this argument are
catering to small clique and not
doing justice to the large majority.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18

Personally we have found the
editorial department Of the Dover
Index to be composed of two very
pleasant gentlemen. Politically,
we are firmly convinced that they
are either blamed ignoramuses or
rank deceivers-to put It as mildly
as is consistent with the truth
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18

Mud-slinging by minister of
the gospel is as disgusting as is
that of the campaign orator, and
we are of the opinion that the
Rev Sam Jones received only his
just deserts when the Georgia
postmaster put what has been
called his "postmark' on the
Rev. Sam face. Is
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18

1t looks very much as though
the Democrats in this county were
hard pushed for candidates They
have not even set a date for their
County Convention.
Since writing the above the Dem
ocrats have taken a squirt and have
decided to hold a County Conven-
ton on September goth, in Dover.
The True Democratic Banner says
The Democrats, of Morris county
if they can get organized and in
fighting trim, have one of the op-
portunities of their life. -"
Even to the optimistic Banner
there is a great big eff" in the
Way.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18

There is work for the Board Of
Health. Many families make a
practice of throwing their garbage
in their back yards and letting it
rot there. 1t is a disgustingly
dirty habit and is a menace to the
health of the community.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18

The brilliancy of "Justician
Zebulus," or whatever his name
may be, seems to be waning. For
time he was mildly amusing but
Of late his writings have lost their
sparkle and are trihe fiat. His
paucity of brains is becoming very
pronounced.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18

We shall be g1ad=toAreceive any
queries as to people places and
things, and we will publish them,
together with the answers, in our
query department.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18

Accidents" one of the series OF
medical handbooks being issued by
the Mutual Life Insurance Company
of New York, will be sent on request
to any one who address the Home
Office of the Company, New York City
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18

The Union Times, of Netcong,
and the Dover Index are amusing
themselves and the public by
stating some very bald facts about
each other
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18
6seEE7ERe0
NEfISoEl fIzBsD
S'ea HIs;a1fsSe

And now we'll have another
howl from the Dover Index about
the Chronic Office seeker" There
seems to be a scarcity of ideas in
it's editorial department
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-18
High School Notes.

Wednesday of this week there was
but one session on account of the
heavy rain.
Last Thursday night the Senior
class held its first meeting There
were quite a number present and sew
eral new members were admitted
Some important business was dis
cussed,
The football team has been practic-
ing quite often at Randolps' field
lately
The officers and members of the
present Senior class are : President,
Charles Vernon vice-presiden t,
Thomas Homan; secretary, Edythe
Hipson; treasurer, Elizabeth King
Members, Annie Letcher, May Linds-
ley, Helen Lindsey, Emma Runyon,
Harriet Price, Georgia Bonnell, Bessie
Clark, Mary Benson, Helen Young,
Mabel Bower, Elsa Moody, Laura
Hutchings, Jessie Pruden, Lillian
Ludlow, Sadie Phelps, Ebert Egbert,
Allie Freeman, Edward Whitehead
Arthur Kinney, Willis Dutton, Morris
Rosevear, Frank Vogt.
Cranberry Lake Express Discontinued
The Cranberry Lake express which
has been run by the D., L. & w. r. r.
every Sunday during the summer has
been discontinued, but the Sunday
rates given by the railroad will re-
main in effect on September Goth
and 9th.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-17

ion of the manufacturers in laying on
men and asking others to work for
smaller wages a movement to reduce
wages throughout the country. 1t has
been asserted that the National Metal
Trades, association, to which the
manufacturers who employ machin-
lists belong, have started movement
in order to- force reduction of 10
per cent in the wages of all employees.
This report, however. was denied by
members of the association and there
is no reason to believe that there is
any truth in it,
Other fnachinists declare that the
action of the manufacturer was in
tended to prevent the machinists from
presenting demands for increases in
wages in the spring. These members
of the organization declare that the
complaints of the manufacturers that
they are unable to compete with
those who are employing nonunion
men are unfounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-17
NEWS IN OUTLINE

The Congregation council at Lock
port. n. ", refused to Ordain as min
lister Mrs. Emma Dietrich.
Representative Vincent Boreing is
dead at London. Ky. of pneumonia.
He was, the only Republican in the
Kentucky delegation.
The foreign office at Paris has been
Informed that the Persian grand vizler
has been dismissed.
Because his mother disinherited him.
William Springspel. A. years old. shot
and killed his brother John at Pleasant
vile. y. Y
Hundreds of Kentuckians are at.
tending the Salvation Army meetings
Mt Jackson.
The Corset Manufacturers assOcia-
ton ut Berlin has raised prices ) per
cent. on account of the increased cost
of cotton.
Mayor Frank Wilson. one of the
best-known public men of Minnesota,
is cad at Wadena.
Joseph Letter was arrested at Bar
Harbor. Me-. for the alleged non-pay-
ment of n bill for provisions. Letter
says he was over-charged.
Fire at SauIt Ste Marie. Mich. de-
stroyed the Newton block and q num-
Der OF stores. 5''Sd"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-17
CONSERVATIVE
President o'conneII, of Machin.
lists, Issues a Cir.
cuIar.
ADVISES CAUTION IN DEMANDS
Intimates That Manufacturers are
Being Forced to Econo-
mize.

Local unions will be interested 10
know that in a circular addressed to
the 100000 machinists in the United
States, James O'Connell, president of
the International Association of Ma
chinists, has Issued warning to or
ganized labor. He advises officers of
local lodges of machinists throughout
the country to be extremely cautious
in making demands on manufacturers
and declares that serious trouble and
even industrial paralysis are likely to
follow inconsiderate action on their
part.
Attention is called by President
QConnell to conditions which, he
says, prevail in this country. He as
serts that manufacturers in many
localities have found it difficult to pay
union wages and compete with other
manufacturers.
In several instances, he aserts, these
manufacturers have endeavored to
meet competition by decreasing their
forces of workmen and by attempting
to reduce wages. The night shifts
in many plants have been laid off and
in other cases the men who are work
jiS III tHtSe SillI Is nave DeeH dSheu
to consent to a reduction of wages,
the employers claiming they cannot
pay the union scale and compete with
other manufacturers.
I'm view of these conditions" says
President O'COnnell, Officers of local
lodges will see that it is necessary to
adopt a conservative policy in dealing
with the manufacturers. There should
be no hasty and inconsiderate strikes
called and everything should be done
to preserve the most harmonious re-
latiOns with employers
See Move to Cut Wager
Some of the machinists discussing
the circular, pretend to see in the act
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-17

ed Thursday evening from Dunfer
line, where they visited the last
month.
Thomas Flaherty returned tc
his duties firing on the road between
Natick and Valley Junction, last Wed,
nesday, after spending labor day Will
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
Flaherty.
Robert Dawson, DR.. and bride, OF
Harvey, came here last Wednesday
evening to visit the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Revert Dawson, Sr.
Mrs. Oscar Tando, of McCausland
Ia. is visiting with her daughter, Mrs
James Myers.
Viola as soon as the roads are in
condition.
The weather is quite a disappoint-
ment to the people who intended to
go to the Aledo fair.
Mrs. Oscar Petersen, a former resi-
dent of Cable, but the last 16 years a
resident of Seattle, Wash. came last
Tuesday to visit her friends at Cable
and Sherrard.
Mrs. Lundell returned home Tues
day after few days visit with her
son Irwin, and other relatives and
friends in Moline.
Mrs. Oscar Lindstrom and children
returned home last Wednesday even
ing from Colchester, ILL.,, after making
a months visit with her parents.
Charles Hubbs, of Cable, moved his
family and furniture to Sherrard
Saturday.
George Lee is the happiest man in
town on account of a boy who arrived
at his home Saturday evening.
Miss Edith Greenwood returned
home Saturday after a weeks visit
with relatives at Galesburg and Knox
Vile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-17
SHERRARD.

Sherrard, Sept. 16.-Robert Lee, Sr.,
and wife, of Rock Island, were here
visiting their children Monday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bell returned home
Tuesday evening from Rock Island,
where she had been visiting since
Saturday.
Quite a number of our citizens went
to Rock Island to see tine baseball
games between Rock Island and Dav-
export.
Robert Atkinson, Jr.. passed through
here on his way to Orion to take the
train for Pelin, after making visit
with his parents at Cable.
Mrs. August Samuelson arrived from
Wayne, Neb., last week to make a
visit with her relatives and friends
around this vicinity and Swedonia.
Almond MongersOn went to Gales
burg Saturday and returned home
Richard Pears and daughter Ethel
and james Child and family return
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-17
CoRDOvA

Cordova, Sept. 16.-NIr.. and Mrs.
William Humphrey, of Lincoln, Neb.,
came last Thursday for a visit with
E. Humphrey and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Durbin, of Mo-
line, Kans., are here visiting their son,
5. \. Durbin and family.
Miss Montgomery, who is teaching
the Hope school. spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents in Rock ISL
and.
Howard Reeves and Miss Pearl Rich
ards spent Sunday in Rock Island.
Mrs. John Smeltzer and son Nor
man, of Thompson$retu home af-
ter a short visit with the formers
parents, Mr., an@1Nrs. James Tew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cooper attended
the Clinton fair last Friday.
Messers. Roy and Claud Bell. of
Grand Rapids, Mich, are here visiting
with their sister, Mrs. William For
syth.
Work has begun on the road in
front of Fred Prouty's place. Mr..
Prouty's house is being moved back
several feet from where it was.
Mrs. c. Bennett and Miss Marguerite
Conger returned to their home in
Chicago Monday after spending the
sumner with w. H. Heany and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Humphrey, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Humphrey and Misses
Olive Humphrey and Tillie Wendt at
tended the Clinton fair last Friday.
j. +. Vanderburg was in Rock ISL
and last Thursday.
d. Zimmerman went to Rock Island
last Thursday.
Leonard Piles, of Nebraska, is the
guest of a. 1. Benway and family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-17
WE EXCHANGE
RECORDS

Bring us your old disc records that
you have grown tired of (either Co
lumbia or Victory, and we will ex-
change them for the new Improved
Columbia Disc Records. We will al
low you 80 cents for your 1O-inch
record and other sizes in proportion.
The new Improved Columbia Records
are of elegant workmanship and are
a decided advancement in the art of
record making. They have a full,
sweet tone, and owing to the manner
in which they are made they have a
less scratching tone; the needle seems
to run smoother on the record. We
also wish to introduce to your notice
the new Grand Opera Sound Box,
which is designed to obviate the.
scratch of the needle and at the same
time retain the full volume of tone.
We will exchange the new Grand
Opera Sound Box for any of the old
style Columbia sound boxes now on
the market. Call at our wareroorhs
and get our plan of exchange. We
carry the largest line of records in
the city.
GraphaphCne headquarters at