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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-20
PLANS FOR 1903 BASE BALL,
Details not yet Completed Though a
Number of Games have been
Scheduled.

Arrangements for the coming sea-
son of base ball are now well under
way. Among the prominent clubs of
this city will be The Pastime Club
formerly known as The Quakers This
team is composed of young men, who,
when they first organized, had hard
struggle to get along and meet ex-
penSes. Seeing the strenuous efforts
put forth by the members to hold
their own, a prominent young man
of this city, who has always been an
admirer of base ball, took the team in
hand, and to-day, the team is in a
flourishing condition.
On the 23rd of last month a meet
ing was held in the clubs room, 43
Park Place, and then the club was
incorporated under the laws of New
Jersey. At the same time an election
Of trustees took place, the following
officers being unanimously elected,
II. f. Dempsey, Jr., j. T. Maloney and
G.. Studley.
The team for this season will be
composed of the following players,
Will pOSSlDly Ollc VI UWo duuiulOllo'
Captain, II. f. Dempsey, Jr., j. T..
Maloney, p. j. Gillespie, George Stud
ley, NJ. J. Dempsey, James Wright
Peter p. Burns, Frank Marshal and
Robert Barrett.
Positions have not as yet been assign
ed to the players, but will be at the
next meeting which is expected to be
held in the near future.
Neither has schedule of games been
completed, but up to the present time
games have been arranged with the
following teams: Morris Academy,
Madison High School, Hackettstown
G. G. L., Park Athletic Club of New
ark, Liberty Athletic Club of Rose
vile, and the Invincible Athletic of
Orange
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-20
LIGHTS AND SHADES.

The Paterson News gives the follow
ing report of the examination of an
applicant for naturalization papers
in Judge Zabriskie's Court in Hacken-
sack last Friday.
The proceeding in one case was par
ticularly funny, and at the end of it
disgrunted German was glad to
leave the court room unnaturaliZed
and let it go at that. After having
had the oath administered to him the
first question asked was ''What is the
Constitution of the United States?'
This was a poser and the man was
unable to even make a guess at it.
"Who was the first President of the
United States?" came next. "Abra-
ham Lincoln, was the prompt reply.
The court smiled and continued
who is the governor of New Jersey"
George Washington blurted out
the applicant. Glow many States
are there in the union?" came next
and after moments thought the
man replied, IL aindt chust sure dot
it's seven OF eight"
OOuTu eOleIk l-dI cunningham UuIll-
ed away and stuffed his Handkerchief
in his mouth as the German answered
in reply to the query ''What is a Dor
ough?" its hole what a rabbit
digs"
'Who is the President of Hawthorne
Borough" was fired at the now
sweating citizen to be. II dink the
first President of a borough was
George Washington but ! aindt sure
who it is now came the reply and the
court did not try and learn anything
more about the mans knowledge Of
whether a Mayor or Dog catcher
presided over borough.
In conclusion the man was asked
what city was the capital of New
Jersey, and after much stumbling he
finally mumbled OUT "Maybee it's
Rutherford, | don't know, land he
retreated in confusion, the court
having refused his application
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-20
Letter to c, {. PTERsoN
MoRRIsTowN, N. j.

Dear Sir: There are several ways of
cheating in milk. An old-fashioned
way is to water it, Nobody waters it
now. A better way is to take out the
cream rich milk with the cream
taken out is as good as poor milk with
its cream all in.
But we needn't go into particulars
You don't rob your milk and your
customers.
Paint is as easy as milk to cheat
with. Good paint is as rare as good
milk; for human nature is much the
same in milkmen and paint men,
You are just and true with your
milk: 50 are we with our paint. De
voc Lead and Zinc is twice as good as
mixed paints There's twice as much
butter in it.
Mr.. j. 7. Ladd Cheraw, S. c., writes:
When Mr.. Evans painted his house with De
voc l. ca and Zinc he figured on the basis OF
your claim that gallon viii cover 800 square
feet two coats. He had enough left to paint
three large rooms, and was 50 pleased that he
has used Devoe Lead and Zine on two other
houses.
Yours truly,
H. w. DEyoE & Co..
New York.
P.S. G.. e. Voorhees, and Thatcher
x Pontaenius sell our paint,
Tall edars to Dine
The Tall Cedars of Lebanon will
have supper at the United States
Hotel this evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-20

The Tall Cedars of Lebanon will
have a supper at the United States
Hotel this evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-20
NEW YORK
ON SEWER
Objects to Pollution of the Wa
ters Of the State by
New Jersey.
MESSAGE TO THE LEGISLATURE

Commenting on the communication
from DR.. Daniel Lewis, State Health
Commissioner of New York, which
was in the nature of warning about
the outlet in New York Bay of New
Jerseys proposed Passaic Valley trunk
sewer, and which communication was
sent to the New York Legislature by
Governor Odell, Senator Stewart, of
Ithaca, chairman of the Public Health
Committee, to which the matter was
referred, said
have read the letter of DR.. Lewis
and shall have conference with him
as soon as he returns from New
York. | am opposed to New Jersey
being permitted to empty any sewage
into New York Harbor, or, indeed, any
city or town or village polluting the
water of any stream by emptying sew
age into it. The waters of the State
should be kept free from contamina-
tion."
DR.. Daniel Lewis, president of the
New York State Board of Health, said
when asked about the New Jersey
sewer, that it would doubtless be a
menace to the health of the city I'M
less the sewage was " treated y before
being emptied into New York Harbor
We may be asked to investigate
that, said DR.. Lewis. 81 don t know
the action of the Legislature, but feel
certain that only the latest and most
improved methods of sewage disposal
will be allowed, and | am sure that
this State is quite competent to re-
quire that the sewage be purified be-
fore it is emptied into the bay. Each
town using the sewer should have a
works, where that towns sewage could
be treated before being run into the
main sewer In that way, the sewage
would not need to be purified at the
mouth of the sewer. That is the APP
proved method largely in use in this
State, and it is what should be done
with the Jersey sewage"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-20
LOOKS LIKE
SHREWD GAME.
To Work Great Damage To
The State To The Profit
Of R. R. Co.
NO PUBLIC DEMAND FOR BILL

The Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany is willing to formally abandon
the Morris Canal only upon terms
that will permit it to retain for other
purposes all the property rights ORR
ginally secured by the canal company
by gift or condemnation for transpor-
tation purposes alone. And strange
ly enough there seems to exist in this
city among men in high official po-
sition a sentiment that the company
is asking nothing unreasonable or at
least nothing SO unreasonable as to
justify further opposition to the
abandonment on the company'S terms.
The impossibility of eliminating the
Clifton avenue grade crossing while
the canal exists is offered as the chief
reason for consenting to a scheme
which practically means a gift of
millions to the railroad company,
while it is further urged that since
the Lehigh Valley has guaranteed
the bonds and stock of the canal
company it should be permitted to
recoup itself from the canal property
regardless of charter limitations.
These arguments scarcely deserve
patient hearing. In these days when
engineering skill overc0mes apparent
ly insurmountable difficulties it is
idle to assert that a method cannot
be devised for abolishing the death
trap at Clifton avenue while the canal
remains. Nor is there any occasion
for a display of tenderness toward the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company.
The object of that corporation in
acquiring the canal was without
question to eliminate it as competi-
tor in the transportation of coal.
To that end it has deliberately ruin
ed the canal as canal and having
thus subyerted the intention of the
State in granting the canal charter,
now brazenly demands that it be
permitted to profit by its own wrong.
A more imprudent and indefensible
proposition can scarcely be imagined.
There is an easy and expeditions way
of bringing the matter to head.
Let the Legislature adopt resolu-
ton directing the Encouragement
to at once commence proceedings to
have the charter declared forfeited.
Reward News.
The News has done an immense
public service in arousing public
interest in this matter of abandon
ing the Morris Canal. 1t has shown
conclusively the selfish interest be-
hind the scheme, but it ignores or
misses the point of greatest public
concern. This is the possibility of
making the canal real competitor
in the carrying trade of the State.
If the canal has become an unsightly
and illsmelling ditch across the State,
it is the fault of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company who never intend
ed that it should become competi-
tor in the carrying trade. The in
diyidual and property rights inyol-
we'd in abandonment are important,
but the real consideration is in MAX
ing this waterway what it was in
tended to be, competitor in the
carrying trade, and that cannot be
done under the present management.
-Hackettstown Gazette
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-20
PERSONAL.

Mr.. George w. Edge Of Allenhurst,
New Jersey, spent couple days in
this city.
Dr.. f. B. Humphreys, of NTmandie
Heights, returned to his home on Mon
day last.
Freebooter John NJ. Mills has lately
been elected secretary of the Tapkaow
Whist Club.
Leslie futile, of this city. has gone
to Colorado, where he will reside in
the future.
Mrs. George b. Mcclellan has re-
turned from Washington, where she
spent the winter
Mr. and Mrs. Ransom H. Thomas
and family are expected to return
home shortly before Easter.
Mrs. Michael Lyman has moved
from her late residence on Willow
street to No Is Mechanic street.
Miss Taylor, of Keyport, n. j., is
now a guest of her friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. d. Pierson, of Atno avenue.
Madame Alice Gaillard, late OF the
Grau Opera Company, spent few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. James Barber,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. NJ. Cole, who re-
side at IA Franklin place, leave to-day
for Atlantic City, where they expect
to spend a month.
Mrs. Braisted is still confined to
her home on Pine street, but is pro-
crossing as fayorablyas can be expected.
Mr.. Joseph Pierson, formerly with
Genung & Hedges, is now employed
in the machine shop of Willis H.,
Dutton.
Mr.. Frederick Allen, of Dover,
Deputy Superintendent of the Grand
Fraternity, was in town few days
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Hall and
family, who have been residing on
South street, returned to their Kah-
dena residence on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stark Letch-
ford and family are home from New
Orleans, where they have been spend
ing the last few months.
Mrs. James Mathewson of New York
has taken the Garretson house on
Madison avenue. Mr.. Justice Garrett
son and family expect to go to Europe
soon.
Miss Genevieve Cutler who has been
abroad for the past eight weeks, is
expected home shortly after Easter
At present she is with Mrs. Charles
Mercer Marsh in Paris.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-20
TRAMP FOUGHT HousE-owNER
Frightened Mrs. Gardner. but was Sub
dued by Her Husbands Revolver.

Frightened Mrs. Gardner, but was Sub.
dued by Her Husbands Revolver.
At the point of a revolver, a tramp
or burglar was chased out of the house
of George Gardner in Succasunna Sat
urday afternoon.
1t was about O'Clock when Mrs.
Gardner heard some one ring the bell.
Going to the front door she found it
open, and looking into the parlor saw
there vicious-looking man of the ge-
nus hobo, for so it seemed from appear
anceS. She ran, screaming, back to
the dining-room, and just at that mo-
ment Mr.. Gardner entered the house.
He took in the situation at a glance,
and going into the parlor endeavored
to throw the man out of the house.
The tramp, however, did not want to
go and lively fight ensued, in which
furniture and looking-glasses were
broken.
While the fight was in progress Mrs
Gardner started for assistance. Before
Constable Bay arrived the two lighting
men had rolled out Of the house, and
then Gardner, letting go his hold on
the tramp, ran into the house and
locked the door, The tramp followed
him up the steps and demanded admit
tance. He shook the door and broke
two windows. Then Mr. Gardner went
to the front of the house with re-
volver and told the man to clear out
Even at that the man did not seem in
clined to go, and it was not until he
caught sight of Constable "Jims "
ferocious countenance that he finally
fled.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-20
High school Notes.

Tom Homan is visiting in Washing
ton ID. G.,
The Maple Avenue school closed at
$50 p. m. ON Tuesday on account of
the funeral of Miss Peck, who was
one of the teachers. Miss Peck, died
last Friday afternoon of typhoid
fever having been i'll only week.
She has taught in the schools here
several years, and up to her illness
was teaching in the Speedwell Ave-
nue. School. The funeral was held
at Madison and the interment was
in Evergreen Cemetery in this city.
No school was held in the Speedwell
Avenue school on Tuesday afternoon
Miss Stark and Miss Slack from the
Maple Avenue school attended the
funeral.
Mr.. r. r. Bliss, of the Morristown
High School informed the Junior
Arithmetic class on Tuesday morn
ing that they would have test Of
ten addition examples. There was
great Indignation The examples
were about twenty-four numbers
deep in column and about columns.
Only twenty-five minutes was allow
ed for the working OF them.
The Junior Glass held its regular
meeting on Monday afternoon.
The High School Baseball club
meeting was held on Monday at 800
p. m. to elect a captain for the team
and Edward Clarke was elected.
The team has not been chosen yet.
The first practice was held Tuesday
afternoon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-20
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.

Dover Dispute is settled by Appoint
ment of Oldest son to Administer.
Court was held on Wednesday
morning last by Judge Vreeland at
which time the Durham matter of
Dover was brought up in the Orphans
Court and finally disposed of by
agreement of all parties concerned
who consented to the appointment Of
the Oldest son, Horace G.. Durham, as
guardian over the estate.
This property, which was left to the
Dunhams of Dover by a relative out
in Chicago, is valued at about 800, 600.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-20
VEGETARIANS SAY

we should eat no meat. DR.. ]. A. Deane
says we should eat all kinds of nourish
ing food, and if the stomach and bowels
are lazy and rebel we should make them
digest it. DR.. Deane is the greatest
authority on diseases of the digestive
organs.
DIR. Deanes Dyspepsia Pills aid digestion
and assimilation of food, and cure all
forms Of Dyspepsia. White wrapper if
constipated, yellow if bowels are regular.
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
LAWS OF DISTRICT DO NOT
FORBID WORK ON SUNDAY
Major Sylvester Makes Report on This
Question and Ruling Is Approved.

An interesting point has been decided
by Major Sylvester. in a report to the
Commissioners. which says there is no
law in the District against working on
Sunday.
The question was brought up by W.
A Towers. superintendent OF construc-
tion for the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company. who said that his
company desired to do certain work at
the corner Of Seventeenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue. and that the
work contemplated might require his
men to continue through Saturday night
and all day Sunday. He. therefore. re-
quested permission to perform Sunday
work
Commissioner West has approved the
report of Major Sylvester. and the tele-
phone men may work seven days in the
week II the company desires 1t and the
men do not object.
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
BAPTIST.

Calvary Bsptiss Church. Eighth and H
Streets northwest, the Rev. Samuel II.
Greene, d. D., pastor-Public worship,
with sermons by the Rev. G. Lee Laws:
D. D., of Baltimore, Md, IL a. m. and
s p. m.
Metropolitan. Sixth and A Streets
northeast, the Rev. John Compton Ball,
pastor-Preaching at II and o'clock
by DR.. c. n. Donaldson, Of Atlanta, Ca.
Maryland Avenue. Fourteenth and
Maryland Avenue northeast-Preaching
at IL a. m and S p. m. by the pastor.
the Rev. J. W. T. McNiel-
Trinidad Baptist, Leves Street north
east-Communion. .. m. by the Rev.
W. J. Howard. D. D.. and others; preach
ing at p. m. by the pastor, the Rev.
w. T. Dickinson.
West Washington, corner Thirty first
and Streets northwest, Cornelius G.
Coleman. pastor-Worship at IL a. m.
and D. m. with sermons.
Anacostia Baptist Church, corner OF
Jefferson and Fillmore Streets. the Rev.
H. NJ Geren, pastor-Preaching at IL a.
m. and D. N.
Second Auditorium, Fourth Street and
Virginia Avenue southeast-Pastor E
Hez Sven explains, Feet Played a
Fiddle farmless fellow" at p. m. The
Lords Supper at IL a. m.
First Baptist, Sixteenth and o Streets
northwest the Rev. Charles F. Win
bigler, pastor-Preaching IL a. m. and s
D. N. by the Rev. r. r. West
Fifth Baptist, E Street, between Sixth
and Seventh Streets southwest-The
Rev. G. C. Meador, d. D., pastor
Preaching at IL a. m. and at p. n.
The Washington times., 1903-07-18
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

Hamline. corner Ninth and P Streets
northwest-11 a. m. and p. m, preach
ing by the pastor. DR.. Lucien Clark
Morning subject. "A Sense OF Gods
Presence" evening, Grace and Glory"
Asbury, Eleventh and K Streets north
west. the Rev. NJ. w. Clair, Ph. D., pas
tor-l1 a. m. and p. M, preaching by
pastor
Wilson Memorial. Eleventh between
G and I Streets southeast. the Rev.
Arthur H. Thompson. pastor-Preaching
by the pastor at IL a. m. and p. m.
McKcndree. s15-919 Massachusetts, Ave
nue. northwest. the Rev. E. L. Hubbard,
Phi. D.. pastor-Preachins IL a. m. and
pm.
Union. Twentieth Street near Pennsyl-
vania Avenue northwest. the Rev. S.
Reese Murray. d. D.. pastor-11 a. m
Tho Scarlet Line in the Window" s
p. m, The Song Before the Sorrow"
At II, the Western Presbyterian Church
uniting At s. Union Church meets with
the Presbyterians on II Street near
Twentieth
Wesleyan Pentecostal. Ninth and d
Streets northwest. the Rev. II. B. Hos
ley. pastor-PreachiDg at IL a. m. and
at 1880 p. m.
Waugh Methodist Episcopal. corner
Third and A Streets northeast. the Rev
George E. Maydwell. pastor-11 a. n.
The Sacred Name" $50 p. NJ. "Twi-
light Service. "
Douglass Memorial Methodist Episco-
pal. corner Eleventh and II Streets
northeast. the Rev. George c. Bacon
ID. D.. pestor-Services at II a. m. and
S p. m; evening topic. Jonah at Min
eveh."
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Seventh and A Streets northeast
the Rev. d. l.. Blakemore, pastor
Preaching at IL a. m. and s p. m. by
the Rev. J. Fred Peake. of Randolph
Macon Academy. Front Royal, Va
Mt. Vernon Place NJ z. Church South
corner Ninth and X Streets northwest
the Rev Forrest J. Prettyman, pastor
Preaching IL a. N. and p. m. by the
The Washington times., 1903-07-18

and would still be their safety and hope
in the future; II they should be faithful
to him and serve him it~would be we'll
for them and their King; II not, then woe
and disaster would visit them. Samuel's
words to his hearers were confirmed
from heaven by a miracle thunder
shower sent in wheat harvest time in
answer to Samuel's prayer. So the truth
of Samuel's words and the solemnity OF
the occasion were emphasized. Their
prosperity and happiness as a nation
was not to spring from their reliance
upon a human king but from the favor
and power of Jehovah. "If that was true
5000 years ago II is still true The prin-
ciple OF Gods government never changes
and IL will ever remain true that
righteousness exalteth nation, but sin
is reproach TO any people" Our news
papers are never done with the laudation
of our battleships anh the bravery of
our soldiers. attention is called in a
thousand ways to our great prosperity
and wonderful resources. These are all
very well. but II they are all We have
TO rely on they will be found vain IN
the days of our greatest need National
Justice Is better than ironclads. and
honesty than regiments of soldiers. The
negro problem Will never be solved
with armies, nor the labor difficulty with
ne pTODleIn OI the SALOON Will
not yield to force, nor the gambling COM
bine 10 police. The only true solution OF
all these gigantic problems is in
national righteousness. Civic righteous
ness is the greatest need We now have
as a nation. No nation that is rotten in
its civic life can stand for long. Israel
could net. How then can we?
Each one of us is not only his broth
er's keeper, but TO the limit of his
/ h. Of
nation.
Samuel's Help in Prayer.
Samuel pledged himself to stand by the
King and nation in prayer for the good
of both. We hardly recognize the oppor-
tunity we have Of doing good TO our fell
low men through prayer. Each man may
be a connecting link with God for an
other. A parents prayer may be the
best Inheritance that can be left n
child, God hears his servants in their
prayers for the salvation of others. 1t
is a sign against God not TO pray for
ones fellowmen. God loves all men.
especially those whom he has chosen. To
doubt his love toward them Is 70 mis-
/ judge him and to be Indifferent toward
| the good OF those that he loves is to dis
regard him. God is wrapped up in the
| interests and welfare OF those that he
! loves. Prayer moves the arm that moves
/ the world. Prayer is predestined
means to an end. God uses prayer as an
instrument in his scheme OF divine
providence. II is part OF Gods plan. To
neglect to pray is to break a spiritual
link between God and man: II is to re-
fuse to be used as an instrument in
| Gods hands. Prayer is an agency for
doing good. 1t is a means of tuning up
ones nature by bringing the soul in touch
and communion with God. One OF the
great Offices OF Christ, the divine Re
deemer, is that of intercession for his
people.
His followers should be his imitators
as intercessors for others. We should
pray for our friends and for those also
who despitefully use us. Samuel did the
latter. Samuel bade the people TO hope
: in God. which Is our hope also.