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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27
oCToBER 1908.

?. J. Kelly. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says: The foregoing statement of The Adver- tlser's daily circulation for the month of DC. tober. 903. is true and correct, and compiled after all returns from newsboys. news agents and leftover copies have been deducted.
 PNJ. KELLY. Circulation Manager Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of November 1903. F. ". JACKSON, fSeall N. F., Ex-O. J. F.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27

The Ozark Tribune is kicking because the pigeons are allowed to run loose on the streets. Are there no boys and in shots in Ozark? If that remedy falls to work, have the birds .hobbled
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27
Deceiyes His Looks.
Birmingham Age-Herald.

Blrmlngnam Age-Herald.
 A certain officious person has attempt ed to prove that Senator Hanna does not know anything about the national game of poker and that the famous stand pat phrase was picked up in the course of conversation. If the Ohio Senator does not know the color scheme of chips he deceives his looks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27

The Democrats are in quandary be- tween patriotism and self-interest. Hanna would doubtless make a better and safer President than Roosevelt. but the latter would be easier to defeat. As to whom
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27

Three thousand private pension bills is the record for the two weeks of the speoIll session. That is, that number has already been introduced and many others are held back. Why not pension every body?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27

And The Advertiser thinks the knotty problem is about to be solved. Alas! Alas! Remember you not the circumlo- cution office? Poor Ann!-Spartanburg Herald.
 Of course We remember it. but we are not going to circumlocute any around Ann and her age. Hang Ann!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27
Tn the Black Belt.

Union Springs Herald.
 Those Pittsburg house-keepers, who think they will so.ve the servant problem by importing Southern negroes, ought to live just one week in the black belt of Alabama. Perhaps they would be led to doubt the efficiency of such a solution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27
Surely Democratic States ..


 Surely Republican States ........263
 New York's thirty-nine electoral votes are magnanimously assigned by General Grosvenor to the doubtful column. His arithmetic doesn't need them net year, The general is dead sure of these twenty five States, with their 263 electoral votes, for the Republican candidate net year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27

The Sacramento Bee hits the nail on the head when it dec ares that "the Her t papers are always ahead with Hearst news" That fits the situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27
An Easy Job.
Mnhiia lie

M0biIe Item.
 The Chattanooga News says that Uncle Sam may have u pitch Colombia into the sea before building the canal. That would be an easy job, if the worst comes to the worst. There is not enough of Colombia to make a splash in the water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27
Total


 When we say that these seven States have been carried by a Democratic can didate for President we are referring no further back into the past than the very last Presidential election at which Democratic candidate, standing on a Democratic platform, appealed to the suf- frages of his fellow citizens
 The year was 1892, and the man was by 40 plurality, Connecticut by 5,367, llli- nois by 26,99S, Indiana by 6,4S2 New Jer- sey by 14,974, West Virginia by 552 and Wisconsin by 6,47O.
 Grover Cleveland as a candidate not only did this, but he also carried all of General Grosvenor's doubtful States, ex- cept Utah. which was not then in State hood; Montana, where Weaver got enough votes to defeat the Democrats, and Ne vada, which went, not Republican but Populist. MT. Cleveland carried New York by 45,51S, Delaware by 504, Maryland by 21,130 and Idaho by 1880.
 And these Cleveland majorities or pluralities were rende. ed by the voters Tn Republican" States of General Grosve- nor's classification, in full knowledge of the Democratic candidate, for he then al ready had served the country for four years as its President.
 Lifting the seven Cleveland States of 1892 from their unwarIanted place in Gen eral Grosvenor's list f securities, and ad- ding them to the admittedly Democra tic states together W th the four "doubtful' States which MT. Cleveland did car.y va have a result somewhat different from that which the Ohio mathematician ciphered out in the House on Wednesday, Total electoral votes ..........476 Necessary to elect ..........,.....239 Surely Democratic States ........l5I Other States car. led by Cleve-
 lana Tn lSS2 ...... ................ 91 New York. Delaware, Maryland
 and Idaho ........ ................ 53
 295 Surely Republican States ........I72 Doubtful States. .... Q. e. ......
 476 We read somewhere in a newspaper Headline yesterday: "A Warrant Out for " rover Cleveland"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27
At e Tender Age.

Roanoke Leader.
 A rich Colorado woman killed herself in Chicago last week because her beauty was gone. If this should become a gem eral custom the vast majority of us would die at tender age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27
A New Theory,

Stevenson Chrcnicie.
 It is all a mistake about too much strong drinks making ninety per cent of the tramps. Too little makes fully fifty per cent of them, and they just keep tramping hunting for more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27
&1 S AA < A & & &SH&&&& y WHAT THE STATE PAPERS x & ARE SAYING. & v % ; < & .s s& y .s < < ss < < & Js A
Found the Reason.

It Is said that prominent men always have enemies. We guess that is why so many people fight us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27
The Advertisers Telephones.

City subscriptions should bc paid to the fol lowing authorized collectors only: e. J: Calm City Circulator: z l.. Eason, ]. e. Jones. M. Ashley and W. S. Duncan. collectors. and at the counting room.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27

Surely Democratic States ........15I Other States carr led by Cleve-
 land Tn lSS2 ...... ................ 91 New York. Delaware, Maryland
 and Idaho ......., ...,..,,.....,,, R
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27

We read somewhere in a newspape Headline yesterday: "A Warrant Out for " rover Cleveland"
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-20
LIGHTS AND SHADES.

Agnes and Mildred Day. neices of W
F. Day of this city and daughters of P
M. Day, of Newark seem to have been
protected by special providence from
death in the accident in Newark Thurs
day. These young ladies who are 16
and IA years of age respectively were on
their morning journey to the high school
and were awaiting the arrival of a trolley
car to carry them there Rather than
stand still in the very cold atmosphere
they walked slowly along Clifton avenue
and crossed the track. Here they stood
for moment awaiting the arrival of
the ill fated trolley, which they saw
approaching in the distance They saw
the car and train crash, heard the
screams of,their schoolmates and were
shock ed to inaction at the sight which
filled their young minds with terror
and horrined the people of several states.
Had they been a moment later in arriv-
ing on the avenue they would have
boarded the car on the west side of the
track and doubtless met the fate of
their playmates.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-20
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CLIPPED FROM EXCHANGES.
Matters And Things of More or Less
General Interest to All
Kinds of Readers

Matters And Things of More or Less
General Interest to All
Kinds of Readers.
James Alfred Demarest, for many
years city editfr an general manager
of The Piainfield Daily Press and at one
lime probably one of the best known
newspaper men in New Jersey, died
Friday afternoon at his home, 42O
Vanderbilt avenue, Brooklyn. Mr.
Demarest was in his fifty first year, was
stricken with apoplexy Monday in the
office of the Brooklyn Times, where he
was employed.
A number of Summit's expert young
basket ball players have organized q
club and intend to haye weekly games
for the. remainder of the season at the
Beechwood.
Walter DamIosch is to end his connec
ton with the Philharmonic Society at
the close of the present year. The re-
suit of his one season of conductorship
tAOiC VII 10 oinbunSCO tJ q Al4CVtlnB W
be held this week. Herr Bullerjahn, a
German conductor formerly of Riga.
will in all probability be his successor.
The Coroners business has been get
ting so heavy of late about Red Bank
that the gentlemen holding that office
have appointed substitutes to do their
= n
took a hand in and knocked some of tn
substitutes out of business by fatherly
t llk on the Constitution.
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles,
commanding the United States Arm, /;
Mrs. Miles and the party which accom-
panied them on the recent visit to the
Philippines, as we'll as on their return
by way of Europe, arrived in New York
Sunday on the Lucania.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-20
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LOGANSVILLE.

Fred d. Hyer spent Sunday at the nome
of his parents.
Our people have been enjoying the
sleighing during the week.
Archie Faulkner spent Thursday in
Morristown.
Lee N. Benbrook, of Newark has been
pending several days in this town
Mr.. Benbrook was once an inha bitant OF
this place. Some time ago he left for the
ity to compete for places of honor and
respect and on this occassiSn he returned
70 pay visit TO his past home and meet
old friends.
The storm on last Monday evening
prevented some of our young people from
attending the singing school at Basking
ridge. Oar young people hope for n
fair evening next Monday that they nigh,
still more improve their musical talent
In preparation for the Concert that is &c
be held in the spring.
The social held at A w Leonard
under the auspices of the G. f. Socie Y
was largely attended and proved a sue.
cess both socially and financially.
After severe illness, Miss NIaggi
Trolley, is now convalescent.
Because of the cold on Tuesday even
log, Miss Bertha Faulkner and friends
decided to stay at home and play check, r,
and "other games" rather than go to the
dance at Baskingridge, given by the
Double b, Social club of Basking Ridge
and Bernardsville.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-20
WILLS FILED
OF DECEDENTS
And Admitted to Probate by
Surrogate Young During
Past Week.
DETAILS OF DEvISES MADE

The will of Rebecca Pierson, wife of
Isaac Newton Pierson has been filed in
the Surrogate's Office and admitted to
probate by the Surrogate. 1t is a lengthy
document and contains many beqnests.
To her husband the testatrix devises all
her real estate to use during his natural
life, but in case he desires to sell the
same the directors are empowered upon
his request to sell at public or private
sale and to invest one half, the interest
and income derived therefrom to be paid
semi annually to him and the other one
half to be given him absolutely. If not
sold during his lifetime, to be sold upon
his death and the proceeds divided as
follows: One half to the heirs of his
estate and the other half to the children
of testatrixs deceased sister, Mary
Humphrey; namely, Josephine Hum
phrey, $500; Jane Humphrey; $7O0; Re
oecca Humphrey, $500; Annie VanBlar-
com, wife of John Van Blarcom, of Pater-
son, $500; Lydia A Lyon, $1,000; Mary
and Caroline Humphrey, children of
Vincent Humphrey, $500 each; Mary
Post $500; William Humphrey, $500;
Thomas Post, 5000; Maltby G.. Pierson,
$500; Mary Ann Pierson, $400; Ham alb
NJ. Pierson, 81 600; Emma e. Pierson,
$780, If the real estate when sold is not
sufficient to pay the several legacies
then the will directs that the payments
be made pro rata
In addition to the above provisions the
will directs that $8, 600 more shall be in
vested for the benefit of testatrix's s hus-
band to be invested and the income paid
semi-annually. The residue is ordered
divided share and share alike among
neices and nephews.
Isaac Newton Person John G. Post.
a nephew, and Z. Frank Axtell are ap
pointed executors
There was codicil to the will which
changed it in some respects, providing
for further investment of 81, 600 for the
benefit of the husbai d, during his life.
time, also additional bequests to John
@. Post of $500 and Thomas G Post OF
$4O0. The clause making disposition
of the residue was revoked and in its
stead a provision that the residue be left
absolutely to the husband. Under the
terms of the codicil a bequest was given
the Board of Trustees of the Memorial
Chapel of $780,
Surrogate Young also admitted to pro
bate the will of Huldah Sake of M adj
son. Under the terms of this will the
testatrix's son, Herbert K SAKE, is de-
vsed all the real estate situate on Mad-
son avenue. The household furniture is
given to a daughter, Marion S. Urmy
and also bequest of $4,000 Laura Fl.
Sake, Charles NJ SAKE Jessie E SAKE
and Ellen nj. SAKE are bequeathed 81.
600, to be equally divided between them
share and share alike. A nephew, Ed
ward J. SAKE. is given ST 600. The Wo
mems Home Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church OF the State
OF Ohio was bequeathed 5000 The resi-
due of the estate is given to Herbert K
Sake, who is named as executor.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-20

Not long ago, in this State, a
woman spoke to an organization of
d certain town and accused the
society women of that place of
freely indulging in Intoxicating
drinks. She deprecated the al
legged spread of drinking and gamb-
ling among them. She dilated at
length as to the effect upon homes
produced by this sad state of affairs
and moralized upon the consequent
degeneracy of society.
The address was published and
naturally excited comment. The
comment was not of a surprised
nature, however, for attacks of
this kind upon society women are
neither new nor uncommon. The
alleged increase of the drinking
and kindred unfeminine habits
among women is a topic with which
readers of newspapers are made
familiar by public speakers and
writer's. AS rule no one takes
these outbursts very seriously, and
they die away to revive with period
ic violence, with the same lack of
attention. But in this particular
case it was different. The society
women who were attacked prompt
ly rallied to their own defense,
took up the cudgels and called
upon the woman speaker for full
explanation and public retraction
of the charges This was step
not anticipated and found the lady
totally unprepared for the emer-
gency. She acknowledged that
she knew nothing personally
as to the truth of the charges she
had made, and had founded them
on hearsay and general rumor.
She also declared her intention Of
making that speech her last,
frightened from her crusade by the
unexpected turning of the society
worm.
1t is to be feared that this is a
fair sample of how these charges
are made and emphasized as facts.
If people always expected to be
challenged for statements made in
such addresses they would be care
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-20

Several American capitalists have
offered Venezuela $500, 900 in cash
to pay the sum demanded by Ger
many. Mr.. Andrew Carnegie Mon
day made the offer direct to Mr..
Bowen, but the Venezuelan govern
ment replies that it does not need
it. Americans have been ready to
advance several million dollars, if
necessary, to pay the European
demands on Venezuela.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-20

The Summit Herald makes an
earnest protest against the secret
methods of the Common Council of
Summit. The Executive Session
habit in an aggravated form seems
to have afflicted the governing
body of local affairs. Executive
sessions are useful occasionally, but
when carried to condition where
nothing Of Importance is done
openly, they are sometimes danger
Gus, and very often open to suspi-
cion.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-20

full to voice none but those founded
upon good authority and which
they know they can substantiate.
1t is no less libel morally to make
unfounded aspersions upon GER
tain class because the makers of
them cannot be held legally to
answer for their words. An ordi-
nary sense of justice requires that
care and knowledge should be used
in such matters, and that in no case
should charges be made unless
some good result is to follow from
public exposure. Yet many people.
even many good people, are often
reckless in these statements. I'm
true, or exaggerated accounts,
springing from individual preju-
dices, or one sided views, or imper-
feet observation are rushed into
speech or into print and find ere
dence enough to make them really
mischievous in exciting feeling
against the class or person at whom
they are aimed. 1t is just as we'll
that sometimes as in the case re-
ferred to, the victims should rise in
their wrath to fix the responsibility
of the charges and demand the re-
traction of reckless assertions.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-20
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Irving French Co.

The Irving French Co, will open a
three nights engagement at the Lyceum
Hall commencing Monday, Feb. 90.
The management promises this to be one
of the best popular priced attractions Of
the season. Monday night they will
present "A Runaway Wife" The
comedy lines and situations have not
been spared in this production and the
characters are ably sustained by capable
artists, headed by Irving French. the
funniest of all comedians, and he is ably
assisted by Miss Hattie Haynes and a
strong supporting company The
popular prices will prevail, % and S5 CTS
Ladies 10 cents the opening night
Seats on sale Friday at the usual place.
Buy early and get the hest
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-20
NORRIS AND NEARBY COUNTIES
Brief Snappy Squibs Cleaned From
Various Places and Condensed
for Busy Readers.

Nothing has been determined in the
matter of rebuilding the burnt factory
district in Washington, and nothing
viii be done until the matter of insur-
ance is adjusted The business men of
Washington are doing everything in
reason to retain these industries. Toe
loss to the Brown underwear factory is
greater than originally stated, and the
fear is that the loss is complete, as no.
thing has been heard from the insur-
ance company carrying the risk and
nothing is known of its responsibility.
John w, Trauger and his son. Linn
2 Trauger, of Walpack, took to New
York, on Monday, a fine collection of
fnrs, including the s >ins of l9 minks,
10 opossums A skunks, coons, II
foxes, 1 otter and 1 bear. The bear
skin was a fine specimen and was shot
near Silver Lake, in Pike county. The
hunter who shot it had good nerve. He
anne upon il unexpectedly and the hole
in the head made ny charge of M. 6
shot, prove that though the distance
was not great he was not so badly
frightened that he could not shoot bet
ter than pigeon killers.
Blairstown township is likely to have
one of the livliest caucuses in its his
tory, If we may judge from the num-
ber of candidates now budding, to
bloom on that occasion. 1t is reported
that there are 6ve candidates for office
OF Freeholder alone, one of the number
being the present incumbent, Mr..
Jones.
Hackettstown has organized a Board
of Trade with about 100 members.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ESTATE OF JOHN D. MERRY, DECEASED.
Dursuant to the order of the Surrogate Of the
County of Morris, made on the sixteenth
day OF February A. D.. one Thousand nine
hundred and three notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against the estate of
John D. Merry late of the county of Morris.
deceased, to esent the same, under oath or
affirmation, to the subscriber on or before the
sixteenth day of November next being nine
months from the date of said order; and anv
creditor negecting to bring in and exh bit his,
her or their claim under oathl or affirmation.
within the time so limited will be forever barr
ed of his. her or their action therefor against
the Administrator.
Dated the sixteenth day of February, A. D..
1913.
ROSWELL It, MERRY,
Administrators,
5s24 Chatham, New Jersey.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-20
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To Improve Cranberry Lake.

To Improve Cranberry Lake.
The passenger department of the
Lackawanna R. r. is busy arranging
for the coming season at Cranberry Lake,
and it is said that several thousand
dollars will be expended in the way of
improvements, Walks are to be laid
throughout the grounds, and the land
scape gardner will beautify the park,
and during the winter men have been
employed cutting the timber and under
brush extending the park back several
thousand feet. A number of summer
houses have been built, miniature rail
way, a shoot the chutes, and a small
theatre (where vaudeville performances
will be given) are being contracted for
The patronage at the resort last year
seems to have assured its success.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-20
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EVERY CHURCH Or ,n..,,

supported by voluntary contribution will
be given liberal quantity of the Long
man 81 Martinez Pure Paint.
NoTE: Have done so for twenty seven
years Sales: Tens of Millions of gallons;
painted nearly two million houses under
guarantee to repaint II not satisfactory
rhe paint wears for periods up to eighteen
years. Linseed Oil must be added TO the
paint. (done In two minutes). Actual cost
then about $l.25 q gallon. Samples free
Sold by our agents
Phillips & Day. Morristown.
P. @. Henry, Basking Ridge.
w r. Wilson, Whippany.
j. II. Mead, Hanover. SS0S
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-20

In Berlin on the 18th of the
present month in the presence of the
Kaiser, Herr Pollack, an hungarian
engineer sent so, 900 words legibly
in one hour over an instrument
which had been invented by him.
The message was sent dis
tance of 500 kilometers and the test
was complete success. In 1899
Herr Pollack announced that he
would be able to send a thousand
words minute. This is message
transmission extraordinary.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-20

This is the way the London
Westminster Gazette views it
editorially:
+" rhe chief result of the end of the
Venezuelan affair is that the Mon
roe Doctrine energies with immense
ly increased authority. Germany
has her 68 900 pounds, but she has
been made a party to a principle
which she would willingly have
spent hundred times 68, 900
pounds in resisting, for she has
accepted the American veto to her
landing troops or taking territorial
guarantees. This must be irony
for German statesmen in the re-
Election that their eager desire to
figure among the creditors of this
Insignificant little State should have
entailed consequences SO entirely
beyond their calculations
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-20

Miss Annie Oakley in letter to
Metropolitan paper advises ladies
to carry a small pistol to protect
themselves. Just what condition
of things brought forth the letter
doesn't appear, but wouldn't it be
just as we'll for ladies not to sur
round themselves with conditions
that make the use of a fire arm
necessary.