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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17
WILL NOT PAY
THE POLL TAX
Alderman Has List Of Delin-
quentS Numbering Nearly
a Thousand Persons.
OFFICE-HOLDERS AMONG THEW

A special meeting of Tire Board of
Aldermen was held last Tuesday even
ing principally for the purpose of pass
ing the election ordinance. 1t pro-
vides for the election in each of the
four wards of freeholdeB alderman,
constable, justices of the peace and
school commissioners. 1t was taken
up on third reading and passed.
Alderman Crane, for the finance COM
mittee, reported the tax collectors du-
plicate for 1901, which amounted to
S144 ,385.63, of which $13S, 1856 had been
collected leaving balance of $6, 029. SO
uncollected.
A motion was made by Mr.. Crane,
and carried, that the collector be al
lowed credit for S1,66376, the. taxes
which are uncollectable. OF this
amount 81 isl is for poll taxes.
Upon motion made by Mr. Hurting
the collector is to be released from all
taxes on property sold for taxes, and
the amount and costs to be charged
against the city treasurer.
Alderman Crane reported S40l. 81 col
lected for railroad and canal taxessand
S447.61 for franchise taxes for the year
1901. The report is to be accepted by
the board when approved by the finance
committee.
An application was made by Samuel
Leonard for billiard and bowling
license, which was granted.
The city treasurer was instructed by
the board to communicate with Carl
Wrede, whose property was sold for $40
taxes this year, and which rents for $21
a month, and tell him the city will
collect the rent unless taxes are paid.
After this, Alderman Hurting said a
motion to adjourn was before the board
and must be acted on. Alderman
Burke objected. The ayes and noes
were called and the meeting continued,
Mr.. Hurting voting NO"
Mr. Burke then arose.. adjusted his
eyeglasses and produced a. paper which
he said was list Of the. delinquent
taxpayers. On scrutinhing lit carefully
he said he discovered the names of
many prominent business men who had
refused to pay poll tax; also six police
men, an alderman, several members of
the election boards, AN eX-sheritf and
an ex-alderman. The list contained
over a thousand names. He moved the
matter be referred to the finance COM
mittee, and that they find out the cost
of advertising the names and report at
the next meeting.
This made Alderman Hurting smile,
i -,
by saying it was pure game of poll
tics, as the board was democratic and
they wanted to appear diligent in the
city's interests, when all they had to
do was to instruct the collector to force
payment and he could settle the mat
fer
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17

less as mark of respect for the
mem who gave up their lives for
their country.
Why has not the government
done so in this instance Because
as stated by the naval authorities
at Washington, the appropriation
for the purpose has been exhaust
ed " This is a shameful state of
affairs. Congress has millions to
expend upon new warships it has
not even a few hundreds to expend
in sending to Borrowing relatives
the bodies of the sailors who lose
their lives in the discharge of their
duty.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17

Although the work of construction
on the bowling alleys which are to be
placed in the basement of the new
building has not been commenced, in
quiries have been made as to the best
builders, the variety of alleys, cost,
etc. When the alleys are completed,
which it is hoped will be within the
next four months, it is expected that
the hospital will have at least three
teams which will be able to fayorably
compete with the local teams such as
the Tapkaow, the Y. M. G. A., Madi-
son, Chatham, etc. Someone has said
that the hospital expects to have a
team that will give the Tapkaow
high rollers run for their money.
yet it seems that champion Mcclellan
is not alarmed
A sister and cousin of DIR. Garrison
are at present paying him visit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17

At Albany Monday evening a
banquet was held under the aus
pieces of the Democratic Editorial
Association in honor of the mem
DRY of Thomas Jefferson. Promi-
nent democrats of the state were
present to sound the praises of the
third president, who has been term
ed the Gather of democracy. F" De
mocracy does we'll in honoring JEFF
ferson. 1t was too much to expect,
however, that the speakers at
Albany in their exposition of his
life and works had the fairness to
point out how different were the
principles for which Jefferson con-
tended from those for which the
democratic party now stands and
the courage to urge democracy to
drop its latter day fallacies for the
sound doctrines and American spirit
of the forefathers. They should
not have upon this hundredth ami
versary of the purchase from France
of the great Louisiana territory,
sought to conceal the fact that
Jefferson was the foremost expan-
sionist of his day, while some OF
his alleged disciples are imagining
that all sorts of dreadful things will
come from the governments pres
ent policy of expansion. If Jeffer-
son were living to-day would he be
democrat? If he was the father
of democracy" would he recognize
his own offspring?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17
LIGHTS AND SHADES.

As soon as the news reached New
York on Saturday that Mrs. Schaefel
and her children had beed found in
Morristown and arrested the papers OF
| that city.Sent here some of their nervi-
est reporters to handle the case. Dur
ing afternoon of the aforesaid day the
prisoners were brought before Vice
Chancellor Pitney on writ of habeas
corpus and trial held as to the ques
tion of the custody of the little chill
dren. Vice-Chancellor Pitney has made
it a practice-however hard it may
Seem-to exclude from his presence in
cases where there is likely to be sen.
sation all news-gatherers and report
ers.
For brief period during the begin
ming of the afternoon session no news
paper men attempted to gain entrance
to the chambers, but the thought OF
exclusive news prompted one of the
representatives of the press to try a
dodge. Strengthening himself, taking
a long bill and folding it lengthwise Sc
as to have the appearance of Legal
document, the young man knocked at
the chamber door. The sergeant-at.
arms came and asked what he wanted,
~ am Mr.. Blank, of the New York
bar, and / have document in my
hands which | would like to have Vice
Chancellor Pitney sign as soon as would
be convenient for him. The matter is
important
"Come right inside and take a seat, 2
said the obliging sergeant-at-arms.
"I'll see Mr. Pitney in a few minutes.
The reporter sat down and endeav-
ored to assume the air of man OF
legal learning. Presently the eagle eye
of the Vice-Chancellor rested upon
him. The reporter never quiyered.
What's that mans business >
asked the Nice-C Chancellor of his trusty
\ sergeant.
"That S Mr.. Blank of the New York
bar" was the reply; she wants a pa
/ per signed.
/ III sign it right away"
4 Mr.. Blank began to look worried, and
when requested to produce his Legal
paper admitted that he was reporter
/ "Get out of here came the thun,
dering command, which was obeye6
\ instantly. No further attempts were
made to get within the chamber door
though a local reporter had all the
\ facts as they happened.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17
CHARTER ELECTION
Republican Ward Primaries

The Republican voters of Morrisown. are
reuueste to assemble in Ward Primary Meet
ing at the places hereinafter designated IN
their respective Wards, on
MONDAY, the goth Day of April next, at p.
m to nominate candidates for election at the
Charter Election appointed TO be held on
TUESDAY, the 5th Day of May next, as
follows
One Alderman from each of the wards OF
Morristown to serve for the term of two years
one Chosen Freeholders from each OF the
wards to serve for two years; three Justices OF
the Peace fl ON the First Ward, two from the
Second Ward and three from the Fourth w ard
one Constable from the Second Ward and one
from the Third Ward, and also the election OF
two de egates from each ward to the Town
Convention o be held in the Republican Head
quarters Chronicle building, Washington
street, on TUESDAY the 2lst day OF April at
II a. m, for the nomination of Six Schoo
Commissioners.
The places of meeting are as follows
First Ward-aouse of First Ward Hose Co.,
Morris street.
Second Ward-Romine's Carriage Reposi
tory, Speedwell ave, corner OF Spring street.
Third neutrality-suspicious. Headquarters,
Washington street.
Fourth ward-Farrelly building, South
street.
ated April Is, 1903
By order of the Republican Central Com
mittee. -
l. r. PIERsoN Secretary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17

The Jersey City Journal, either ig-
norantly or maliciously, attempts to
throw upon the executive office the re-
sponsibility for not discovering the inn
perfect condition of the PasSaic sewer
bill, to remedy which an extra session
of the legislature has been called for
next week. Since the Journal cannot
be ignorant of the routine OF legiSla-
tion, it is probably malice that prompt
ed the slur. There is no way in which
any human being, excepting by acct
dent, could have discovered that the
amendment was lacking from the bill,
save by comparing the passed bill with
the journals of the two houses, and
this is not only impracticable but is no
part of the work of the executive de-
partment.
There are secretaries, clerks, super
yisors, committees on Bill Revision and
Passed Bills of both houses whose duty
it is to look after this. They are
charged with the work, and it is to be
presumed they do it. The concern of
the executive office begins when the
passed bill, properly authenticated by
the president of the senate and the
speaker of the house, is delivered
1t is probable that the Journal
knows this, and that its ill-natured
fling at Secretary Swayze was prompted
by the same spirit that in days gone
by led the Journal to Grip up the
back " republican nominees, and to
lead to the suspicion that the paper
was treacherously aiding the demo-
Gratis. No one who was familiar with
affairs at the Capitol during the two
terms preceding that of Governor Muir
ply can read this paragraph without
laughing outright:
eff Hobart futile had been Gov
errors secretary that bill would not
have reached the governor minus a
couple of pages.
No governor has had an ADLER, more
intelligent, painstaking, industrious
and faithful secretary than Mr.. SwayZe,
and but few governors have had as as
sistants men who made any pretension
to do the work for which they were
employed. The Journals attack is not
only unjustitiable, but it is so unwar-
ranted and unfair as to compel the be-
lief that it is malicious. Trenton
Times.
The Journals motive in attempt
ing to lay the blame for the error at
the door of the Executive Chamber
is probably as unworthy as it is fool
ish Mr.. Swayze, aside from being
efficient, has courage and is honest
If the error had been his he would
be the first to admit it, 1t is no
part Of his duty to look for such
mistakes. Had it been you may be
assured there would have been no
extra session,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17

Whenever a bill introduced III
any legislature seems to be i'll the
interest of a rich corporation it be-
comes open to the suspicion that
there's money in it" for the law
makers. The suggestion is, OF
course, that men are being paid for
their votes. Except in rare instan-
ces there is no proof forthcoming
and nothing is left of the charges
except impressions that are inJurl-
Gus to the character of the men
whom the voters of a district elect
to represent them in the body which
makes the laws for the state. In
New York an assemblyman is re-
ported to have openly charged
eleven members with accepting
brides. He was called upon to
prove it. Then he took water
and admitted that he had no per
sonal knowledge and could produce
no proofs. 1t is not uncommon In
New Jersey to hear an insinuatlon
against legislator, but no proofs
of crookedness seem to be at hand.
At the recent adjournment one
of the Trenton papers remarked
that it was poor year for graft
ers." If there are "grafters' in
the state legislature, it is the duty
of papers having information on
the subject to give it to the public.
Vox Populi will do the rest. Usual
" the men chosen for senator's and
assemblymen are persons whose
personal character is above just
reproach. If they become contami-
mated after contact with Trenton,
the state should remove the con-
Eliminating influence. Presumably
lobbyists O # er the temptations
which beset the path of innocent
law producers. Why can not the
genius of the state produce a law
which will put the members of the
Third House out of business p? Per-
haps the fault, if it exists, lies in
Human Nature, and it takes long
time to change that.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17

The question, Would you live
your life over is agitating many
minds and is finding a prominent
place in the public prints these
days The discussion appears to
have started in New York and has
spread through the country. The
subject is as old as the maturity OF
mankind, and likely suggested it
self to Adam. That he wished in
the days of his exile that he had
not tasted of that apple there is
little doubt. The wish was no
thing more than desire that he
might live his life over again.
From Adam down to the man OF
to-day the human race has always
had something to regret, and we
venture the assertion that that
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17
VETERAN DIES IN JAIL.

Succumbs to Heart Disease while Serv-
ing short Sentence.
At a few minutes before one o'clock
last Tuesday morning Edward Free
man, of Dover, aged 60 years, died of
heart failure in the county Jail. Free
man had been committed to the jail
last Friday on charge of disorderly con-
duct but had not been good in health
Prisoners called to Keeper Orr when
the man was stricken, and DR., Girls
void, the Jail physician, was sent for,
but life passed away before the physi-
clan arrived. Coroner Collins was noti-
fed and he issued burial permit,
The body was taken to Hughson S
morgue, and then sent to Dover.
Freeman leaves wife and daughter
He was veteran of the civil war.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17

The remains of the United States
sailors who were killed by the ex-
plosion Of gun on the gunboat
Iowa off the coast of Florida last
week have been inferred at Pensa-
cola, hundreds of miles from home
and friends, Notwithstanding the
appeal to the Navy Department OF
parents and relatives that the bodies
be sent to them for burial. It has
been the custom of the government
to transport home the bodies Of
soldiers and sailors who are killed
while on duty. 1t could hardly dc
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17

At no time in recent years has
the unrest of labor been SO great as
it now is, and never before were SC
many men demanding shorter hours
of labor and increase of wages.
Column after column of Sunday S
papers was devoted to reports of ne
gotiations between employers and
employees, to rumors of strikes and
to accounts of the progress OF
strikes. Labor's evident determin
alton to have a greater share of the
country's prosperity is the most sig
nifcant fact that faces the financial
world.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17

Postmaster General Payne and
Secretary Moody returned to
Washington Monday from the
West Indies. Mr.. Payne announc-
ed that the investigation of the
Post Office Department scandal
will be thorough, and that every
one found guilty will be summar-
lily dealt with. This is as it
should be.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17
ANY CHURCH

or Institution supported by voluntary
contribution will be given liberal
quantity of the Longman & Martinez
Pure Paints whenever they paint.
NOTE: Have done so for twenty-seven
years. Sales tens of millions of gal
Ions: painted nearly two million houses
under guarantee to repaint if not salts
factory: The paint wears for periods
up to eighteen years. Linseed Oil must
be added to the paint (done in two
minutes). Actual cost then about Sl.25
a gallon. Samples free. Sold by our
agents.
Phillips & Day, Morristown.
Pc. Henry, Basking Ridge.
w. r. Wilson, Whippany
j. r. Mead, Hanover.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17

The municipal elections in Bloom
field and Montclair resulted in re-
publican victories by large gains.
Nowhere can the democrats look
for ray of hope. The signs are
all the other way.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17

If YOU desire barrel of the best
flour in the market, Smith & Foster
have just received carload Of the
Celebrated High Point Milling Com
pany's XXXX Superior Flour. 1t is
unequaled in quality. If you want
good flour, call and see them. 1890
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17
Died

OWEN AT Pittsburgh, Pa, April Ia, 1908, Jo-
seph G. Owen, son OF BARLEY Owen, of Morris
Plains, N. j., aged 20 years, 8 months and 20
days Funeral services held at the residence
nf his father in Morris Plains on Saturday,
April 49, at II q. m.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17

The declaration by Governor
Murphy that the Teachers Retire
ment Fund was not ON an encour
aging business basis led the trustees
to believe that their designations
were, under the circumstances, de-
sirable, and after discussion three
of them resigned. These were
Charles Suydam, of Morristown,
Judge Otto Grouse and Silas R..
Morse. Judge Crouse's resignation
was due to i'll health, and Mr.. Suy,
dam and Mr. Morse have withdrawn
theirs at the suggestion of the Gov
ernor. An effort will be made to
meet and overcome the difficulties
in the financial pathway of the Re
tirement Fund.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17
ola Hotel Keeper Died.

William Kanouse, the Oldest hotel
keeper in this state, died at Montville,
last Sunday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17
THOUGHTSON THINGS

A club is to be organized in Chicago
idency Thus the troubles of Mr..
Bryan multiply.
The womans newspaper to be start
ed in Chicago will have beauty page
for men. The whirligig of time
brings in its revenges.
The Californians are shipping i'm
mense quantities Of fine wine to Lon
DON When it is shipped back to
America it will be imported.
1.-THE" Allen, who has been arrested
seventy-two times and held as an ac-
cessory 26S times, and who seems fair
ly entitled to the distinction he has
long enjoyed of being the "wickedest
man" in New York, is going to the
Holy Land May the trip do him
good
To the man not in society it will
seem curious that General Corbin, or
any other man, should seek to force
himself upon men who do not desire
his company. Nor is there anything
creditable to the Metropolitan Club
of Washington in the statement that
it's members have ''an antipathy to
men in trade" In theory at least,
society and social clubs are made up
of people of congenial tastes and
habits. Certainly General Corbin
has nothing in common with the
members of an organization that
blackballed him for the third time.
despite the friendly Intervention of
the most influential people in Wash
ington.
When You Go Away Take The Lack
awanna.
Eight modern passenger trains daily be-
twee New York and Chicago; two daily
between New York and St. Louis; ten
daily between New York and Buffalo.
Its through trains are all solid vesti-
buled and equipped with the latest and
most improved pattern Pullman drawing
room and sleeping cars, observation cars,
and first GLASS high back seat coaches
Its dining cars are on the A la carte plan
and also serve combination breakfast and
supper at prices ranging from 35 cents
to 81 90
The service in all departments is un.
excelled.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17
Amateur Theatrical.

"The BicyclerS" by Bangs and an
other farce Evening Dress by
Howells, will be given by the members
of the Mofristown High School next
Friday evening, April "a. The adj
mission is IS cents.
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Evening Dress by Howells.
Mrs. Edward Roberts, Willis HI. Dutton
Mrs. Willis Campbell Thomas V. Homan
Bella, F. Flagg Vogt
Edward Roberts, Addison d. Boniface
Willis Campbell, T.. Robert Sturgs
''Fhe Bicyclers" by Bangs.
Mrs. Thaddeus Perkins, Willis HI. Dutton
Mrs Edward Bradley Thomas V. Holman
Jennie, +. F. ags Vogt
Thaddeus Perkins, Charles w Vernon
Edward Bradley, Addison d. Boniface
Robert Yardsley, Oscar L. Stur gs
Josh Barlow, l.. Robert Sturgis
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MRS. SCHAEFER
DREW PISTOL

[coNrINuED FROM FIRST PAGE.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

kinds This is the chief sea gate for the
rest of Europe and a vast commerce floats
through it.
The town already has about 700 people
and new buildings are going up in all parts
of it. The buildings are large and modern.
Some of them are of five stories. Others
are lower, covering a vast space. The
Nevsh Prospect has perhaps the best
houses and the largest and finest stores
but there are other streets almost as good
and find enormous markets in out of the
way parts of the city.
So far I have not found a department
store here. 1 understand there is one in
Moscow and it would seem to me that a
good one would pay in st. Petersburg. The
business here is done somewhat like that
of department store. 1 mean you can
buy almost anything under one roof, but
every department has its individual owner
and there are a thousand merchants, each
working for himself, in the store. In other
words the business is done in bazaars.
The biggest bazaar is that of the Gostinyi
Dvor, which is right In the heart OF tn,
Nevski Prospect, the widest and best
street of st. Petersburg This bazaar covers
as much as three of our city squares. 1t is
a long low two-story building, composed
of one solid mass of booths or stores open
ing out upon q COrrluOr, WElCn Is SeparalSu
from the street by line of pillars like the
closters of n monastery. The corridor is
about ten feet wide. 1t is painted white,
and is we'll lighted. AS you stand in it
you can see a moving mass of promenad-
ers and shoppers which so fills 1t that you
cannot see to the end of it. The stores are
each about fifteen feet square with plate
glass at the front reaching from floor to
roof. The most of the goods are in the
windows and the wares are of the most
gaudy description There are many jewelry
stores and brass and gold and silver wares
meet your eyes at every few steps,
part of the bazaar is given up to icons
and religious merchandise These Russians
are always praying and the priests have
made them believe they have to pay as
well as pray. They buy brass and gold"
plated images OF the Savior to hang up
in tho houses and churches. Every living
room has such an image and as a rule a
candle is kept burning below 1t. The face
Of the Madonna OF saint is painted and the
brass or gold so cut out that II forms the
clothing and frame OF the image. Some Of
these things cost enormous sums.
The jewelry stores are especially fine and
the fur stores are magnificent, for Russia
is the chief fur market of the world. The
skins Of tigers. wolves, iackals and foxes
are beautifully mounted with the heads of
the animals intact. so that they grin out
at you as you walk along the corridor Go
within and you find shelves piled high with
furs, and upstairs are bales and bags of