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Desertions Decreasing.

Desertions OF late years have been
many. but statistics show that they are
now on the decrease. There were 3,15S
deserters IL 1901. from a force Of 1925;
3.0S7 in 1902. from force OF 21,433. and
this year. with a navy of almost 10000
men, it is believed they viii barely
reach the recordz~of the previous year.
People should remember" says a
naval officer of high rank, that GER
tain amount of desertion is inevitable
under all conditions. The navy of late
years has been recruited largely from
inland towns, and boys who have never
shifted salt water are shipped before the
mast every day. Many of them tire
OF the life, and leave before their term
of service is completed. The navy is
no worse off; it is in better condi-
ton than before for the winnowing. 1t
is as If vessel had shipped large
amount OF water in a heavy sea, and
thrown it off again when she rose.
Restless activity is the dominant
characteristic of the American nation.
When young fellow enlists he expects
to be led almost instantly against the
enemy Instead. he finds himself condemn
ed TO dull round of monotonous drill in
a depot or on a training-ship. AS often
as not he is put TO mental work. swab
bling decks, cleaning rigging. washing
dishes. He enlisted for sailor, and he
finds himself servant. In this con-
dition he either writes a complaining
letter home and forgets all about II in
a few weeks, or he lets this unusual
work prey upon his mind and deserts.
Patriotism Simply Dormant.
s.were a war declared tomorrow I be-
lieve the deserters would form a large
part of the men who would apply for
Ambulance TO the navy. The most
striking example OF what is miscalled
the falling off of the American mar
tial spirit is the Spanish war. Congress
more than doubled the navy in 1898, and
yet the number Of deserters decreased.
Depend upon it, assertions have not
reached an alarming stage
H. c. Gauss, of the Navy Department.
has made an exhaustive study OF the
question. and supports his claim that the
navy is we'll up TO the mark in spirit
b. statistics.
There is reason for belief" says Mr..
Gauss, that the great body OF new ma
terial that has been added to the navy
in the last TWO or three years is being
worked into a contented, efficient per
sonnet, ana that the measures which
have been taken TO improve the con-
dition of the service and make 1t more
attractive have been wisely conceived
and successfully carried oGt.''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. LOOMS. OF Cal
vary Baptist Christian Endeavor So
ciety. have gone to Tucson, Ariz., on
account of the ill-health of Mrs. Loomis.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEHVOR

The topic for Christian Endeavor
prayer meetings tomorrow is Gold. or
God?" The scripture lesson is to be
found at Luke xviii 1880
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-13

Miss Bessie E. Taylor, president of
tho Christian Endeavor Society of Union
NJ E. Church, recently entertained the
young people of the church at her home,
12o9 Twenty first Street In the course
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-13

The Christian Endeavor meeting at tbs
First Methodist Protestant Church las
Sunday evening was led by Irving P
Tade, chairman of the union lookout
committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-13
FRENCH LEAVE TAKEN
BY MEN IN THE NAVY
Deserti0ns Not as Numer-
Gus as Generally Supposed.
STATISTICS SHOW DECREASE
Some of the Causes That Lead Sailors
to Desert Removed by Recent I'm
proved Conditions.

The number of desertions from the
army and navy has of late been a topic
CT great interest throughout the coun-
try. Editorials appear deploring the
falling off of the American martial
spirit. and several foreign newspapers
hive famed the flame. Statisticians.
however, and people with practical ex-
rerience in the matter. do not take
much stock in all this outcry.
The percentage of assertions from
the army during the last fiscal year
frep June l, 1901. to June 1. 1902-was
bys7actual count only 81 per cent of the
tctal strength. For the present fiscal
year it amounted to but 8 per cent, a
decrease OF almost l per cent.
II is for the navy. however, that the
gravest fears have been entertained. A
study of the conditions existing among
the sea forces of the country has estab-
ilshed the fact that any great change in
the total strength of the navy is fol-
lowed almost Immediately by an in
crease in the number OF assertions.
Thus in 1876, the enlisted strength of the
navy was reduced from $500 to 1850
men. AS a result the deserters were
counted at ,203 men. The White Squad
ier and the manning of the Chicago, At
larta and Boston, in 1887 and 1888,
brought the number of enlisted seamen
uaeto 1854, but ]. 121 men deserted.
The workings of this law seem in en-
tire accord with reason. When the men
see their shipments leaving it is as II
they watched them putting off from a
Glnking vessel and leaving them behind
On the other hand. when the naval
forces are being increased and special
inducements offered many enlist with
out due consideration of the step and
some find the life not to their liking.
Experience has also shown that when
activity in enlisting or, dischargine
leases, the number of deserters stead
lily decreases; 1894 and 1895 were years
Of comparative quiet SO far as changes
in the naval personnel were concerned
and as a consequence. there were only
800 deserters from the service in ga, and
SIS in go
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President owen P. Kellar, of the Dis
trict Christian Endeavor Union. led the
Christian Endeayor meeting at the
Fourth Presbyterian Church last Sunday
evening.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-01-22

would take the election out of poll
tics. 1t would more likely bring the
office more strictly into politics than
at present. The salary as now fixed
is ample in my opinion"
The proposition to build a $4,000
wing to the capitol building has been
talked Of for some time quietly. It
is likely to cause quite a discussion
in the legislature but that a bill MAX
ing such provision will pass seems
to be the belief of many. There will
be quite fight however. The i'm
provement will be opposed by few
Of the solons who are favoring the
location Of the state capitol some
where else and see in the proposed
improvement move in opposition to
their wishes. The development of
the western portion of the state has
been so rapid during the past few
years that Bismarck is now much
nearer the center of population than
few years ago. The opening of the
500 and the building of the Washburn
road has helped to make the city easy
to reach and any suggestion Of remov-
ing the capitol is likely to be received
with little favor.
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Continued on Page Four)
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have been playing the same to an
alarming extent and the effect was
extremely demoralizing.
There was no quorum in either
house or senate Saturday.
Messrs. Schimtt and Crumpton of
the West Superior board of trade, re-
mained in Bismarck Sunday and
| talked matters over with the legisla
tors. They report that all are agreed
that the inspection of Minnesota is
unsa satisfactory and that something
should be done to bring about reform.
| They state that at the present time
i the Wisconsin law provides that the
board of trade at West Superior may
| make the grades on grain at that
point but the Minnesota inspectors
fix the grade at West Superior, even
if it is not in their state. Wisconsin
plans to have a law passed which will
make the inspection of grain a state
affair, so that they will be independ-
ent of the Minnesota inspectors. in
order that the board will be repre-
sentative one and that the interests
of grain grower, middleman and miller
will be looked after, it is proposed to
have the inspection in charge of a
board consisting of one from North
Dakota, one from Wisconsin and one
from New York. The West Superior
men say that the eastern millers are
anxious to have new system Of in
spection to take the place of that of
Minnesota, as are the grain growers.
The eastern millerS allege that the
wheat is rigidly inspected coming in
from the producer and graded down.
After being mixed in the elevators at
terminal points in Minnesota and at
West Superior the inspection is not
at all strenuous and poor wheat is
graded up. In this way the eastern
ers get the worst of it.
1t is generally admitted that the
agitation in regard to wheat inspec-
tion will do no harm and while the
legislature will not act hastily in the
matter, the Wisconsin proposition
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-27

(Received too late for last weeks issue)
DR.. j. Y. Sutphen. of Newark was a
guest at the Phoenix House over Sunday.
Miss Belle johnson, who has been
spending a few days with her brother, Rev.
r. J. Johnston, has returned home.
Mr.. Carl Stiger, of Morristown, was in
town over Sunday.
Owing to the illness OF Rev. Robert
johnson, pastor of the Presby terian
Church, the pulpit was occupied on Sun,
day by his brother, Mr.. M. +. johnson, Of
Princeton.
Prof Richards, of Yale College, who
has been staying at the Phoenix House foI
several weeks, has returned home.
The Ladies' Missionary Society Of the
Presbyterian Church, which met on
Wednesday, at the home of Miss Augusta
Babbitt, was addressed by Mrs. l. W.
Cochran, of New York. There was q
large attendance.
The Shakespeare Club met on Friday
evening at the home of Miss Leila Babbitt
VIII Babbitt spent Sunday with friends
in this place.
Miss Sarah Thompson, Of Orange, IL
visiting friends in this place.
Mrs. Aaron Drake and daughter, who
have been spending several weeks with hei
son, Mr.. John Drake, at the Bronx, have
returned home.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-27
THE NEWS oE THE COURTS,

Judge vreeland Sentences Prisoners
for the Last Time.
Tuesday ives sentence day at the court
house, and the guilty were brought be.
fore Judge Vreeland, to receive their
deserts for the violations of the laws of
the State. It was Judge Vreeland's
last sentence day, for new Judge,
Alfred Elmer Mills, has been appointed
in his place, and will assume duties as
such, the first day Of April and will pre-
side at the May term of court.
Nicholas Bontempo was first arraigned
before the court He had been con-
victed for atrocious assault upon jerry
Course. He was given four months in
the county Jail. and fined $500 together
with costs. His counsel made an effort
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-27
MOUNT FREEDOM.

The Martha Washington supper held at
Mr.. John Hulbert's, Melted nearly $50,
Miss Leo Hubert, who has been a Grip
pie for over twenty years, and compelled
to use orutches, surprised the assemblage
by making her appearance, and walking
about the rooms with the aid of cane.
On account of the bad weather last
week the Ladies' Aid Society will be held
at Mrs. James Carrell's on Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. Oliver Coe, wife and son Herold of
Morristown, spent their holiday here wish
their parents, Mrs. Geo. Coe and Mrs.
Horace Baird.
Mrs. Sylvester Till died on Sunday
evening of pneumonia The funeral SER
vices were held ON Wednesday at the M.
X. Church
Mr. Isaac Clark and wife OF Brick
Church, are visiting their parents and
relatives here.
Mr.. Elijah Wright and fam lily of Dover,
has moved in the house of Mr. Charles
Coe.
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to have sentence suspended on account
Of the mans previous good character,
but without avail. The court realized
the seriousness of the use of knives in
the hands of excited Italians, and want
ed to put stop to it.
Andrew Leheski, indicted for assault
and battery upon his wife at Wharton,
was fined $50 without costs. Woman
like, Mrs. Leheski came int, court aud
pleaded with the jury to be lenient with
her husband even though he did assault
and beat her severely, because he had
been such good husband. since he had
been released from Jail on bail.
David Lash, of Rockaway township,
who pleaded guilty to illegal selling of
liquor was fined 500. $50 of which was
to be paid on the first day of May. He
was placed under the care of Probation
Officer Byram until the money was paid.
James Corse the colored boy who
broke into the store of Carl Kersting and
stole % cents was sent to tine Reform
School.
The replevin suit before Justice Gar
retson ef E. N. Mcintyre VS.. j. Fred
Runyon for the brass rules and the
electro title of the Morris County Stand
ard was laid over until March 81. Mr..
Mcintyre had faild to make an appear
ance.
The case of Louisiana @ Leek execu-
trix ofJoseph Leek of Mendham VS.. j.
R. Salmon and William Salmon execu-
tors of Joshua s. Salmon, proved an
interesting trial before Justice Garrett
son. The case grew out of a note Of
$500 made by Walter p Savage and
payable to A. B. Ming, Joseph Van
D, Ike. Ellison Cole, w. F. Ely and
Joshua s. Salmon After the note was
made Savage got the payees to indorse
it, and then tried to get it discounted
and succeeded in getting Mr.. Joseph
Leek, of Mendham. to do it. The de-
tense claims that Savage has not been in
Morristown since
AT the time Mr.. Leek took the note
there appeared on the back of it in
writing the statement that they jointly
and seyerally waived protest
Mrs. Leeks presented the note at the
bank but it was not paid.
The executors of Mr.. Salmon are will
ing to pay 500. their share of the obi
q -
other indorsers were not disposed to
pay share brings suit against the Salmon
estate for the full amount, $500
Mr.. King, counsel for Mrs. Leek asked
for an adjournment until such time as
hs could get the deposition of Walter
Savage, whom he claimed was in Ari-
zona, but in what locality he was not
able to ascertain.
The defense claims that MIR. Savage
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-27
MENDHAM

Miss Mary Teese, who has been spending
couple of months in Bermuda, returned
to Mendham on Tuesday, and is now stay
ing with Mrs. T. w. Phoenix.
Mr.. Alexander Simpson. of New York,
spent last week in this place.
Mr.. John Gilmer Speed has closed his
cottage on Church street and gone to New
York for the remainder of the winter.
Mrs. Brown, of New York, with her son
and daughter, and Mr. and Miss Fowler.
spent Sunday and Washington's birthday
at the Phoenix House in this place.
Miss Maggie Ballentine, of New Vernon
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-27
WITH THE BOWLING FIENDS
Tapkaow on Tuesday Increased Its
Lead Perceptibly.

Tapkaow on Tuesday Increased Its
Lead Percepribly.
On Tuesday evening the Tapkaows
won three games from Y. M. @. A.
No. /, making their chances for first
place in the bowling matches more
secure.
The games were closely contested and
the first team lost through their mis-
judgment in rolling the balls at the
finish.
10 the first game they were defeated
by 103 pins, and had they rolled steadily
they could have won but the Tapkaows
kept together and played we'll. In the
second game Mitchell rolled 212. He
averaged IT'S. Dugan was a close sec
ond with 1871, and Senator Childs came
third with a score of 1877.
The first team seem to have off nights
on Tuesdays and do not bowl their
usual game. The second team lost the
first game by 100 pins, but recovered
themselves by defeating Madison by 40
pins in the third game.
NO ulSu bCOI0s were .Lldu6. 1luSCQ OF
the Madison team had the highest aver
age, 1853; Clarke was next with l55.
Madison still has the upper hand for
second place, and it now stands five
games ahead of the first team of the Y.
M. G. A.
The HiIlcrest team secured thei- old
standing as third place by defeating
Chatham two out of the three games.
The best bowling was done by Ernest
Lum, with an average of 1866, and v.
Lum 1862. Wood of Hillcrest made 1865,
and Realf $50. This leaves Hillcrest
four games behind Madison and one
game ahead of the first team of Y. M
@. A., while Chatham team is four
games behind the first team.
The games last evening were close
and exciting, but turned ont well for
MoIristown. Tapkaow won two. and
lost one to Chatham; Y M c. A No.
took two games from Madison but Y
M G. A. No. had hard luck. and lost
all three games to Hillcrest This leaves
tie standing of the clubs to date as fol-
lows.
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E43 FaSCOrS Will please SEM IN Jnoll
religious notices not later than Thursda.
of each week.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor, Rev. Samuel Zane Batten.
Divine worship Mt 1890 with preaching by
the pastor. Evening at 730
Evening topic: tue Gospel VS.. The False
Gospels
Sunday school, Bpm
Christian Endeavor, 8 40
Saturday afternoon Industrial School.
Evening prayer meeting I.46
SOUTH STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Albert Erdman, pastor.
Sunday, morning and evening service.
The pastor will preach.
sabbath school D. m.
Y. P. 3. O. K. 8. 40 D, no.
Wednesday 8 p. M. Women's Missionary
society.
Prayer for Missions. Rev: Robt. M. Craig
Synodical Missionary Of New Mexico will
speak on Home Missions.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN oHUhoH.
Preaching services-l0.SO a. IN. and 7.3O
me pastor Rev. VIM. Russell Bennett will
preach.
sunday school. s;45 p. m Y. P. 8. @. E.
meeting, 6:40p. m.
pm.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
AU.ou a. LHs ooIFACC win re-
cepti0n of members.
tuesday evening 745 Teachers Bible class
for the study of the Sunday school lesson, in
Junior Sunday School hall.
Z 30, Evening service.
Preaching by the pastor
REDEEMER CHURCH.
The First Sunday In Lent, March Let. Con
1rmation and Holy Communion, at 10 80 a.
IN.
Sunday school. 2.45 D. m.
Evening Prayer and sermon 1880 D. m.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
evening Prayer 10 p. m.
Wednesday. Friday and Monday Prayer
and Litiary 10 a. m.
MARRET sTREET MISSION
Meetings nightly at 7.45 .. ~. Sundays
7. 30 D. m.
Mems reading room daily from 1880 a. M
to 9.30 D. M.
Young Women's reading room from 1880 TO
$3.50 !. m. ntghtlv
CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION.
Masses on sunday at $3.50 and $50 a. n,
nigh mass at l0.3 a. m. Benediction at 3 D. N
Sunday school at . D. IN.
ST. vIRGiLIUs CHURCH,
Corner Speedwell and Hanover Avenues,
Morris Plains.
February 22 Mass at 10 80 a. m
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-27

wrote the Endorsement on the note with
out informing the indtrsers as to what
it was.
Lloyd B. Tredway said that he had
taken the note to Mr.. Salmon to sign
and he did not believe the Endorsement
was on it at that time but later he saw
it there when Savage gave it to him to
try and get it discounted.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-27
LOGANSVnLE.

School has been closed for several days
because of the illness of ur teacher
Joseph Bockoven has purchased valu-
able pup.
On Monday evening number of people
attended the dance held at tine home OF
A. M. Oliver.
Fred Petty and family, of Madisonville.
have moved into Joseph d. Bockoven's
vacant house.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-27
DIED.

HEDGES, In Morristown, February
Is, 1908, Mary Elizabeth Hedges. wife
of 9. H. Hedges. in her seth year.
Funeral services this afternoon at /. 30
o'clock at her late home on Speedwel
avenue.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-27
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE is hereby given that the accounts of
IN the subscriber, administratrix OF Freder-
ic Wood, deceased, will be audited and stated
by the Surrogate and reported for settlement
to the Orphans Court of the County OF Morris,
on Monday the thirtieth day Of March next.
Dated February Goth. 1908.
CAROLINE WOOD,
Administrative,
Morristown, n. J.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-27

A COMMITTEES consisting Of Messrs
Cook, Conway and Coggeshall has been
appointed to select prizes for the teams
and will make their selections next
week.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-27
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that I, Eugene Trox-
y ell, of the town of Morristown, will make
application to the Board of Excise Commission
ers within and for the Town of Morristown. at
their next regular meeting, Wednesday even
ing, March 18th, 1908. to have the license TO
keep an inn or tavern at the place known as
the Mansion House, which was granted to La.
to me for the unexpired term thereof.
8s-2t EUGENE TROXELL.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-27

is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John Denton.
Miss Helen Woodruff, of State Normal
School, Trenton, is teaching in the Morris
town school for month
Thomas OKeefe has moved to Roslyn,
L.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-27

A REFINED, educated lady seeks position as
n HOU 5EKEEPER in private family in
country. Experienced. Address Mrs. A. III.
Pike, Room 7O2, 81 Wall street. New York.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-27
WANTED

aDELIABLE SALEMAN to sell several prof
~ table and quick selling specialties. Good
opportunity for right man. Address, The At.
lantic Refining Co Cleveland. Ohio.
HAlIHtOL rEnoON ~ liza ELL Tor well
ing on retail merchants and agents. Local
territory. Salary Sld24 year and expenses,
vanced Position permanent Business snc-
essful and rushing STANDARD HOUSE.
334 Dearborn Street, Chicago 3725
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LOCAL RELIGIOUS NEWS

r Pastors will please send in then
religious notices not later than Thursda.
of each week.