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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
VACCINATION LOVERS DEATH RATE.

The Toronto Mali aud Empire, publish
ing the statisrcs OF the health authori-
Ties on sma lpox in the provinces OF
Ontario and Quebec, clearly demor-
strares the value of quarantine and vac
cination: . The w Ist ysar.for smallpox
in the recent history Of Ontario was
1870, when there were l95 deaths This
was the year of the Ottawa epdemic.
Next comes 1874, with 1o2 deaths, 1884
with GO. and 1885 with 80 deaths. The
last figure is particularly interesting
because in 1856 there were 1000 deaths
from smallpox in O iebec, Of which
nearly b liz were in Montrest Ia spite
Of this source OF contagion just over the
border there were shown only 30 deaths
In Ontario. The value OF vaccination
was shownA an the Quebec epidemic by
the tact that Of those affected 1913 per
Cent. of those unvaccinH1ed died, and
only Al per cent? ofathose vacVinated. :
There lie SOME smallpox in The province
of Ontario this winter, but the prov
incial health offer, says the disease il.
we'll in hand. There have been iu 1909,
. $40 new cases In the province and fif-
teen deaths. This low death rate is Ger.
tainiy ehcouraging as well az instructive
DR.. G. o. Probet, secretary of the
Ohio State B6aId 1T Health, in a recent
interview expressed his belief that there.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
olsTRo's LATEST WORD.
He Is Now willing to Send the Dis-
y pute to The Hague.

He LIS Now willing to Send the Disc
y pute to The Hague.
Washington. Jan. 8-Minister Bowen
transmitted to the state department
during the day another reply from
President Castro touching the arbltra-
ton PROPOSED. AS heretofore, President
Castro expresses willingness to submit
the matter to arbitration, and in addi-
ton to his former communication he Is
now willing to recognize the propriety
of submitting the claims referred to in
the British and German notes to The
Hague, something that he has not up
to this point been willing to do. W
Some details remain to be arranged
before the next step. which Is the APP
pointment of commissioners. can be
taken up, and it IS not yet known how
Castro will receive the demands still
insisted upon by the allies for money
payment and how he will view the re.
lection of his own demand for the i'm
mediate withdrawal of the blockade Us
conditions precedent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
Fir, Blue Beard at the Knicker4
bucker s

Klaw and Erlang-r are going, forward
with great vigor with til, ir prepar atoms
fnr the presentation of the latest Dru,v
Lane spectacle, NJ. Bue B-ard." IL
the Knirktrhucker Theatre. In each of
the two marvel"nsly beautiful ballets to
be presented during the performances
more than $50 people will appear
ar'ayed In the most magnificent Geo.
TIMES ever seen in America. Trese
oailets will excel even the ballet { me
Ionr seaso which t-racted 80 much at.
ten'iGn IL The S Q ping Beauty aud
ths Beast last season. The stle III
TICKETS for = Mr. Blue Beard " win
begin at the Xii, ksrhocker Th.ntre
Thursday morning he t5sn inst. Ssats
may he reserved 10y mail orders, accom-.
!'anied nv .temittanc,s directed To Mr..
HAIRY = Summers, manager Kuicker
booker Theatre
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09

Assemblyman Williams when in Tren.
ton on Tuesday said that what is known
as s...the Pigeon BILL which provides
against the slaughter of Pigeons by trap
shooting sportsmeD, would be intro.
duced again on tue first night of the
session. and that he will fight it from
the stump up"
II will be remembered that Mr.. Viii
Hams succeeded in getting this bill
through the Assembly at the las: session
and that it was killed in the Senate by
finding a Judgement in Inc desk of
either President Francis or Senator
Lee.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
voN HoLLEBEEs SUCCESSOR.
Expected That Won sterubeTg VIII
Be Next German Ambassador

Be Next German Ambassador.
Berlin. Jan. 8. - Baron Speck Won
Sternbere tie German consul general
at Calcutta, has been appointed charge
d'a6aiges 81 Washington during the
absence oi tie al assador, Dr. Won
Holcbeu, on sick leave, Chancellor Won
BuloW rpEa'difa lie business at Wash
ingten as SO Important at present as to
require 8.spfcial substitute for the am
basad0f
TIE Inference naturally follows that
Baron Specl Won Sternberg will sue
coed Dir. Won Holleben as ambassador
should the latter's health prevent his
return. This inference is confirmed
by the fact that Chancellor Won Bulow
months ago was understood to have tho
baron in view as DR.. Won Holleben's
ultimate successor. Besides. President
Roosevelt, it was reported here two
months ago. had expressed approval of
Baron Speck Won Sternberg should the
emperor desire to send him to Wash
ington. So
DIR. Won Holleben has notified the
foreign Office that he sails from New
York on Saturday. His health was so
bad during his recent leave of absence
that his audience of the emperor was
postponed for six weeks, as, DR.. Won
Holleben was feeling too Ill to see his
majesty. It is understood that the am
bassador's present leave of absence Is
unlimited and that 1t will certainly ex-
coed six months. DR.. Won Holleben has
heretofore found Carlsbad the most
favorable place for regainirg his
strength, and he will probably go there
upon his arrival in Germany.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
SOCIETY AND PERSONAL

W w. Cutler Jr. returned to. Prince
ion yesterday.
L. Q. Parker has been in Buffalo
the past week.
Frederick B -ach resumed his etndie-
II Yale on Wetin sday. ss
E. P. Thebaud of Brnoksfde il at Lees :
burg. Florida. for the reInaioing winter
nonths. '' ~
Mr. and Mrs Rudolph Kissel and fam
hy are located in New York for The
balance of the winter. stEa f.
Miss Mabel Conkling has been the
recent gnest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Harry on High street. -
Mrs. M. L. Blanchard and family
Of Philadelphia are located ct tie
Park house for the winter. fts's.s'
Miss Lille M. Kersting Is home
from Piainfield, after an extended
visit with Miss Clara Blume. asa
Miss Ethel and Miss Agnes Day
have been the recent guests OF their
Grandmother, Mrs. Coriell' OF Early
street. aalh
DIR. and Mrs. F. L. Humphreys leave
ia short time for the Pacific coast
where they intend to sol ,urn during The
winter probably in southern CaEif0rhia.
M r.. Augustus w. Cutler viii spend
the winter in Yonkers New York. With
her son the R-v. Fred w. Cutler pastor
Of the FIRST R:orlhed Church of that
city ai
Admiral and Mrs. Philip H. Cooper
are at Coronado Beach, California.
Andrew Lewis who has been spend
ing the holidays with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lewis. has re-
turned to Pueblo, Colorado.
James Rutledge, Robert Barrett. John
Htoltep, Edward Hlllock. Joseph Mooney
and Eugene $. Burke, Jr., after spend
Ing the winter recess with their parents
IN town, have returned to their studies
at Seton Hall. South Orange.
Word has been received that w. F.
Muchmore, father of w. K. Muchmore
of this pla e, who has been very i'll with
pneumonia at his home in East Hamp
ton is much improved. y His MANY
friends in this town willrej3iee In the
fact. ossss
Mrs. A. q. Jones rendered d delight
full Luncheon to a number OF friends at
her residence on South street Yesterday
afternoon. Included an ong her guests
We're: Miss Sadie P. johnson, Mrs. W.
G. Griffith, Mrs. E.. Corning "A bell and
Mrs Bradford. ~ Eli 81
Hoffner Benson. son OF Mi. and MrA =
William Benson of Norris avenue G, L.
brated his 18th birthday, Monday even.
ing by rendering small party to
number of friends Among those pre-
sent were: Stoddar FROST. Walter
oghlan, Robert Price Jr., Victor Boelt
Jr., Rob TT Hipson Jr. Edwlu Ford
Ir.. Stuart Ford, Melbourne Lindsey
Id Samuel Benson. i;s.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
TRANCE GIRLS LONG SLEEP.
Dora Meek Has Been UnconsciOu
For One Hundred Days.

Dora Meek Has Been Unconscious
For One Hundred Days.
Chicago, Jan. THE one hundredth
day of the remarkable sleep OF Miss
Dora Meek finds her better than last
week, though showing no sign of awak
ening. says dispatch to the Record.
Herald from Centralia, Ill.
She has been silent since Sept. %,
sleeping soundly about eighteen hours
q day and the remainder of the time
sitting with her head dropping. as
though asleep, eyes half shut, appar.
emily hearing nothing and seeing moth
ing.
The young woman went to sleep dur
ing the excitement resulting from low.
ers quarrel. She takes little nour.
ishment and is in fair physical condi.
tion. Medicine and hypnotism have
failed TO arouse her.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09

The automobiles who knocks down
a pedestrian and runs away without
stopping to learn the extent of the
injnry he may nave done TO him, is
the mesnest kind of coward and
deserves to be punished severity.
Nothing of this kind has occurred
i'll Morristown, but it has happened
elsewh hero, and everytime that an oc-
curence of the kind is recorded, il
Strengthens the prejudice against
autonobiiists aud their machines
A local option bill has been prepared
for presentation to the Legislature,
and is now being circulated for in
dorseneit among the Churches aud
varions temperance societies Of New
Jersey The piil provides or the
creation BY vote Of the people OF
anti-saioon territory Provision is
made that any division Of 3the State
may constitute such territory.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
WHAT THE BoERs WANT.
/ representations That VIII he Made
to MIR. Chamberlain.

/ Representations That VIII BE Made
to MIR. Chamberlain.
Pretoria. Transvaal, Jan. SAN In
fiuential meeting of burghers has draft
ed an address, for presentation to Colo
NAL Secretary Chamberlain and the
legislative council, embodying the
views of the leaders.
Among the recommendations are gen.
eral amnesty, the maintenance of the
TransvaaPs prewar regulations regard.
Ing natives, the Importation of cattle
by the government and their sale to
the burghers at actual cost and the
abolition of the South African con-
stabulary.
Generals Botha, De Wet and Delarey
strongly urged the necessity for a mod
crate attitude and organization to as
slst the present government.
General Botha reported that $52500O
had been collected in America and
Europe for the relief of the destitute
Beers
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09

jus heep On keepin' On
II the day looks kinder gloomy
An your chances kinder slim;
II the situations puzzlin'.
An the prospects awful grim.
And perplexities keeps pressin'
Till all hope is nearly gone.a
jus hristle mp. aud grit your teeth.
An keep on keepin' ON. Il
Fumin never wins fight
I An frettin never pays;
There amino good in broodin' In Y
4 These pessiniistic ways
Smile jus kinder cheerfplly
When hope is nearly gone,
An bristle up, and grit yonr teeth.
An keep on keepin' on.
There amt no use in growlin'
An grumblin' all the time
When music's ringin' everywhere.
Ar everything's rhyme
jus keep ON smiIin' cheerfnlly,
II hope is nearly gone.
An bristlle up and grit your teeth,
An keep on keepin.' on.
New Orleans Democrat.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09

San Diego, Cal, Jan. S.--When the
plaintiff in Mrs. Tingiey's libel suit
against the Times rested in rebuttal
Judge Torrance announced that, as q
matter of law, he was satisfied that II
had been shown that libel had been
perpetrated and that the plaintiff was
entitled to recover compensatory dam
ages. This is construed instantaneous
10 an announcement that the court will
charge the Jury in line with the re-
marks
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
The Delineator for February.

The number If The. Dslineator for
February is replete with interesting and
valuable matter. The display OF fash
ions isinviiing and up to date and the
literary contributions are of high Or
der. In fiction, two admirable short sto-
ries are presented: "A Change for the
Better Western tale. by Louise Har-
enburgh Adams, and P,lmela's Great
grandmother by Arabela Kenealy: and
the interest in the serial "rhyra Var.
rick, is sustained in the development f
thu plot. Walden Fawcett's atti lie on
The Ro ID to OJ-rd, IL entertaining ami
finely illustrated. Miss Clara L. Laugh
Inns series. entitled Miladi, should bt. of
deep interest to women; In he present
paper she considers the claims If the
home against the attractions of the bust
ness world for the yong woman. A
modern house, artisiic and col venient in
ARRANGEMENT and furnishings, is iIlustra
ted and described. DIR Grace Peckha,n
Murray presents the first paper of seri. 8
treating of health in the household. Tbis
paper considers the house itself and Id a
practical discussion Of the various prob
lens contaIne therein. Dancing: Aas-'
thetic and Social. is the title of an arti
Gle explaining novel phase of exercise
for women. The lessons Ia plain sewing
deigned to instruct children should
'lrove beneficial, and the stories and 9th.
er matter for the children are as anus
ing and Instructive as ever. The various
departments ars up to the usual stand
ard.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
FLANAGAN TOOK OATH on MONDAY

At noon Monday Congress recon-
veneds after a. holiday recess of iif-
teen days. Many members had not
vet returned from their homes, and
there were not over 100 members on
the floor when Speaker Henderson,
called the House to order. Dewitt
Clinton Flanagan. representing the
old fourth district in New Jersey,
who was elected to succeed the late
Representative Josiah Salmon. ap-
peared at the bar and took the oath.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
Lively Lnbor War In snnIn

Barcelona, Spain, Jan. S.-The car,
mems strike for higher wages is result.
ing in serious collisions with the po-
lice. Revolvers were used in the streets,
strikers threw petroleum on the prem.
ises of the Northern railroad with the
intention Of setting fire to them, and
hidden bombs We're discovered near
the city, leading to the belief that dy-
namiting was contemplated.
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IS $4,000 REoulRE0r

The bill which it is proposed to intro
educe in the Legislature for the purpose
Of enabling the Board of Aldermen o.
Morristown to raise an additional $50 600
bys taxation is worthy of ve.y serious
consideration. The total amount appro
oyiated Tor iO02-3 for town expenses ae-
gregated 500, OILS. This Of course included
the extraordinary expenses of the board'
of Health, amounting to $t4, 900 We
prasume that when these figures were
adopted, the Board of Aldermen knew
jwhert they were to get the money with
out any Increase If their present powers
Az a matter of fact the tax levy for the
year amounts to $33, 100 while the rest is
derived Fl ON licenses of various kindsand
the 10 per cent. on the total tax levy
IA good many Of ltne CITIZENS of Nor
Iistown are of the opinion that while
solne increase in taxation may be neces-
sary, that much might be accomplished
If the Board of Aldermen arranged theil
expenditures and carried on their work
with a little more system than they do al
present. Very few. believe. fol. example,
that the street lighting of Morrlstown is
worth anything like the, $9, 500. which is
now paid for 1t. M
Alderman Hurtxig's proposal that the
increase should only amount to $40 600
q year lie worth thinking over. Ii $20.CO
be added to our ordinary town expenses
now, where will our tax rate be when
wehave to face sewerage system and
track elevation ? Alderman Burke says
that it is not necessary 10 spend all the
money the Board may be- empowered to
naiss That is perfectly true, and yet
~epare just afraid th.t the local board
% most municipal bodies al APT to do
will appropriate the full amount author
lied by law. II the whole amount Is not
needed at present, power could be easily
obtained later as has been done*hereto-
fore. On the other hand il the good of
che town demands that the taxing power
of the Aldermen ehould be Increased So
Der cent, the amount now asked for, no
good citizen will grudge the expenditure.
Some OF our heaviest tax payers think
that il 100000 were asked for that
would be- ample for years to come,
for that amount would provide for 100
additional lights costing about 1000
Three extra Policemen 2.lO0
Cost Of additional fire MIGRANTS l 900
Total 3 100
This as will be seen would leave about
Is 600 to be expended for general pur
poses.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
pitched Battle Win Burplnr.,

Eagle Wis, Jan. Tin fight be-
tween a posse of citizens and gang
of four robbers near here one of the
robbers was shot and fatally wounded,
another captured, while the other two
escaped. The unlnjured prisoner had
on his person two bottles of nitroglyc-
erin, two, reyolvers and set of bur-
CLAIR tools.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09

Paris. Jan. 8.-The arrangements foi
the funeral of Edward p. MacLean, the
United States vice and deputy consul
general who died of pneumonia. have
not yet been completed. as Consul Gen.
eral Gowdy Is awaiting advices from
Judge MacLean of New York, brother
of the deceased. The only daughter of
the late Mr.. MacLean. who is now here
desires the interment to take place In
Paris. tA-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
A GENTLE HINT.

Mrs. Bright NY daughter tells me
that You have become quite an adept in
palmistry.
Young Squeezem-Y Yes, have studied
it for some time.
Mrs. Bright-Well. have had plas-
ter Impression taken of Msdeline's hand,
if lou wish to study it you can do so at
your leisure. 1t will save you the trouble
of g personal examination, you know.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
when suIliyan wan DIE.

Albany, n. Y. Jan. S.-The court Of
appeals has fixed Feb. % as the date
Tor the execution of Whitley" Sulli-
van, the Schoharie county murderer.
who is under sentence of death at Clin-
ton prison and whose conviction Of
murder in the first degree was affirmed
by the court on Tuesday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09

New York. Jan. S.-George Bissert
former Police Captain Diamonds ward
man, who is under two indictments for
bribery i'll, the Lena Schmidt case, has
surrendered to Recorder Golf. We was
accompanied b; his lawyer who said
that Bissert was abroad when his case
was called and that he reached this
country only a couple of days ago. Bis
sert was held in $4,000 bail.
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was rnilnr Eor the sn1tnn.

Chicago Jan. 8. = Joseph Swoboda
an old tailor. is dead at Terre Haute
Ind, says a dispatch to the Tribune
He was tailor for the sultan of Turkey
a number of years and escaped from
Constantinopie at time, thirty years
ago, when the sultan of Turkey was
condemning to death persons suspected
of completely in political conspiracy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09

Justice Collins has filed AN opinion
upholding the law of 1902, under which
Excise Commissioners are now ell
ected This will affect excise boards
IN all parts of the State. The opinion
was RENDERED in the suit Of Fitzgerald
against the municipality of Jersey
City. in which the complaint sought
to GUST the Excise Commission.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09

Anxious Wlfe-Whatdo you think Of
my husbands condition? ssdi. SODA i,
Physician-Oh. he'll pull through all
right. WHAT he needs Is rest; SO I have
prescribed an. opiate. tir,9 t)9.
Anxious Wife-How often shall i give
10 TO him? 4sta ;.t~ .a
Physician-D,n't give it to him at all;
tlke it yourself. New York World.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09

Albany, n. Y.,'Jan. S.--The Rev. Shell.
don Munson Griswold, d. D., of Hud
son has been consecrated Episcopal
bishop of Salina at All Saints cathedral
in the presence Of brilliant gathering
of bishops, priests and laymen. Bishop
Doane of Albany was consecrator, be-
Ing assisted by Bishops Seymour of
Springfield. ILL.,, and Hall of Vermont.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-09
AN UNWILLING JUROR.

A New Hampshire Judge has in his
possession the following letter sent to
him by an old farmer who had been
notified that he had been drawn as n
juror for acertain term of court:
Deer Jedge: / got you letter
tellin' me to come to manchester an
do dooty on the joory an rite you
these fue lines to- let you know that
you'll have to git some one else for
it ain so that l kin leave home now.
'Isgnt to- do some butcherin' an sort
over a lot Of apples just about the
time the ioory will be settin' in your
Court. ST Jackman Of this town says
that he WORLD as snon as not 20, fer
he ain't nothih else to no jess now.
SO you better send fer him. = hate
the worst way not to oblidge you. but
1t anti no kin at present. Emmy.
how [ Amt much on the law. never
having been a iooryman 'ceptin' WHEEL
old Bud Stiles got killed by the cars
here some years ago when ! was one
that set on the boduy with the
koroner. So yon you better send fer
81 Jackman. for he has got some kin
Tin manchester. he wants to VISIT
ennyhow, an he'd be wlllin' to go
fer his car fare there an back. ANGER
back II you want ST. "-LippincotC' i
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AGE LIMIT FOR LABOR ] 8 BE RAISED

The State Federation of Labor has
drafted bill, to be presented to the
Legislature, raising the minimum age
at which children, shall be entitled to
go to work at the age of!l5 years for
boys and i6 years for girls. This no.
ton was, Inspired by the Essex Trades
Council the members of which allow
mono of their children to go to work
until they are i6.
With the present twelve-year limit
many children of 9 and 10 80 to work
in the glass factories and silk mills,
aud as the factory department. has
failed TO remedy the evil, the Fedora
tion will urge legislation.
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STATE CHARITIES AID
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in jill aud their costs have to he remit
tel sooner or later. How much better
Vt would be to release the prisoner in
charge Of the Pnhation. ffictr who could
collect the cost from his wages Thar
would punish the offender i w expense
# imprisonment TO the county. and ri
he same Time do VII Il The present VS.
rem fails to do, make the guilty pay. Z
The Children's Home ut Parsippany
usually has between so and 70 wards d
che county. The house AMI premises art
always well kept. there is agoodteacher
ind the whole institution is reported by
The committee on visiting children to b
in unusually good condition
The committee on The elevation Of the
poor ia their homes doateir most active
sork through their subcommittee on
Provident savings. The COLE ctions this
year amount TO 81 1874 10 as conpar, d
With 81, .ss in 1901 With SO new
-avers The collectors are doing a self
ienylng and exceedingly helpful and ef-
fective work
The numb Of Migrants sheltered IL
he station house during the year ending
April 3Oth was 40, abouf q third of the
Usual number The decrease IL account
sd for by the fact that during the p, 9.
yalence of small pox in Newark and
other nearby towns no one was sheltered
by the police.
A special committee on truant chill.
ireu waited on the Board of Education
and called their .attention to the fact
that considerable number of schoolIage
to not attend school. and urged the APP
pointment OF truant officer. The Board
II Education while admitting the i'm
portance of the matter did not consider
il wise TO appoint such an officer as they,
think they can do more effective work in
u less public way.
The other committees have done their
work as usual, which however, calls for
no spe cial repurt. .wa .s