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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-22

or part of term. This, Mr.
Gaines says, is new reform step
forward. This is not a new pro-
position by any means. 1t has
been advanced several times within
the past fifty years. Samuel ].
Tilden covered the ground shortly
after General Grants second
election. Allen G.. Thurman
made the same utterance in 1872.
Ex- President Cleveland stated in
1884 that he recognized Sin the
eligibility of a President for re-
election serious danger to that
calm deliberate and intelligent
action which must characterize
government for the people !" In
I84o Henry Clay stated that
"Much observation and deliberate
reflection have satisfied me that too
much of the time, the thought, and
the exertion of the incumbent are
occupied during the first term in
securing his reelection. The public
business consequently suffers"
The subject goes back, however,
to the formation of the Govern
nent Mr.. Pinckney in the
Constitutional convention of 1887
proposed that no person should be
eligible for more than six years
in any twelve, but the proposition
was rejected. This same conven-
ton once approved six years by
vote of nine to one, with ineligibil-
ity added, election by Congress.
This great body number of times
before this, all told seven times,
approved the seven-year term,
with ineligibility added; six times,
election by Congress, and once
re-eligibility, election by Congress,
but finally compromised on four
years, election by electors, emitting
silently by agreement the ineligible,
provision.
Mr. Gaines proposed amend
ment will probably take its place
in that accommodating receptacle,
the pigeon-hole. Not but that it
is a good idea, but SO long as a
President is made a popular idol in
the interest of this or that business
interest, so long will he be put
forward by his party.
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TIN EIEMORIAM.
reports.

At special meeting of the officers
of the Morristown Auxiliary of the
Woman's Union Missionary Society,
held on Wednesday, January. Ii, in
memory of Miss Mary Henrietta
Maury, the following resolutions, were
adopted;
Resolved, That the Union Mission
AIRY Society of Morristown has sus-
tanned an irreparable loss in the death
of Miss Mary Henrietta MaurY, who
has been for more than twenty years
it's devoted and faithful treasurer
Resolved, That while we shall miss
her in every department of our work,
we give thanks that we have known
her bright, cultivated mind, warm
heart and joyous piety. Her cheerful
faith and hope inspired us with zeal
and enthusiasm in the work of foreign
missions while she was with us, and
in her absance her example will still
incite us. to fresh efforts, as we strive
to follow in her footsteps
Her remarkable and helpful work in
regard to the annual box for India and
her bright and witty reports of it's
contents were feature of the society
and were looked forward to with de-
light by the members. Even these
necessarily dull statistics were en-
livened by her rich humor which gave
brightness to the solemnity of the
missionary work. Once known, her
wonderful personality and originality
could. never be forgotten. She was
full of outgoing interest and affection
for friends and for humanity. Life
was happiness and an enjoyment to
her and she met death with wonder
full heroism. Truly, "The memory of
the Just is blessed"
Resolved, That these resolutions be
entered on the minutes of the Society,
and also that copy be sent to the
family, and to the Board of Managers
of the Woman's Union Missionary
Society in New York.
C.B. BUXTON,
Secretary pro tenn.
Mrs. FREDERICK G.. BURNHAM,
President.
MRS. ALBERT G. ROPES,
Vice-President.
MRS. WILLIAM VERNON,
Treasurer.
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IS DOING In SOCIETY

Miss March, of Headley road, gave a
euchre party on Monday afternoon of
this week.
Mrs. G. d. M. Cole had little in
formal tea at her Franklin street
house on Monday last, when few of
her friends met her sister, Mrs. Chaplin.
of Springfield, Mass.
Miss Dennis, of Miller road. gave a
bridge party OF two or three tables,
at her home on Miller road. on Tues
day afternoon
Mrs. FL. G. Pitney, Jr., of Maple ave-
nue., gave small informal tea for a
friend of Mrs. George w. Jenkins, on
Saturday last.
Mr.. and Mrs A. r. Whitney, of
"Glimpsewood," Egbert Hill, have
announced the engagement of their
daughter Miss Elsie Whitney to Mr..
Marshall. who has of late been fire.
quent visitor in MorristoWn.
Mr.. Buckley, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs J. NJ. Buckley, has announced
his engagement to Miss Canton, of
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Caldwell
spent Sunday last in Lakewood. Miss
Bessie Cauldwell although much bet
ter, has not, as yet,. been able to re-
turn to boarding school.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace. of
Farragnt place, entertained Mr.. Til
lotson, of New York, over Sunday.
Miss Marguerite Vernam was the
guest of Miss Bessie Caldwell over
Sunday last.
Young Mr.. Edward Babcock was
obliged to- return home from school,
on accounts of an outbreak of scarlet
fever, and is,now with his parents at
Mrs. Tunis's.
Miss Garfield gave % large seven
hand euchre parity at the house Of
her sister, Mrs. Oscar Coles Ferris,
Morris Plains, on Friday afternoon Of
last week., when there were three
tables; Mrs. Hobart Garfield and Miss
Annie Rowland Ford presided at the
tea table at the conclusion of cards.
Among those present were Mrs. J.
Cummings, VAIL, Mrs. Willard w.
Cutler, Mrs. II. b. McCarroll, Mrs.
Thomas W.. Cauldwell,, Mrs. Green
vile White; Mrs. Remington, Mrs.
Frederick Merrell, Mrs. Charles S.
Ward, Mrs. T.. Olney Fill, Mrs. Harry
Page, Miss Grannis, Miss Kip, Miss
Howell, the Misses Vail, the Misses
Cutler, Miss ,Hondlowr Miss Benjamin
and Miss Hopkins.
Lord and Lady Monsoon, who were
enormously, reported in Bermuda for
the remainder of the winter, were at
last accounts. in Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Byron Sherman gave a lunch
at 'The Homestead, - on Thursday Of
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cummings Vail
have leased the Thompson house, 80
Maple avenue. from the first of April.
Miss Kip, of Madison avenue, gave
her second euehre party on Wednesday
afternoon of this week.
The Fortnightly Bridge Club met
at the house of Mrs. Hill, Morris
street, on Tuesday afternoon. 1t is
proposed to increase the membership
by adding another table. The next
meeting will be at the house of Mrs.
William p White, Farragut place.
Mrs. Francis S. Hoyt, of Elm street,
will receive the Reading Club on Mon
day next.
Mrs. Stephen S. Whitney, of Morris
Plains, attended the Junior Prone
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-22
MORRIS COUNTY, CHRONICLE. FRIDAY. JANuARY22 1907.
1ade at Yale on Tuesday miami Of this

made at Yale on Tuesday night Of this
week.
There was a liberal attendance of
ladies at the musicale of Miss Mamie
Trowbridge given at the house of Mrs.
Walsh, Headley road, on Wednesday
afternoon. Miss Trowbridge sang her
selections with much spirit, and being
in excellent voice received several en-
cores. Miss Phinney, who gave illus
trations of the effects of different
musical instruments, on the piano
following Miss Trowbridge is grad
uate of Yale, and the only woman who
has been honored by that university
with the degree Of Bachelor of Music.
Miss Phinney's Illustrations were eff
fective and, at the conclusion Of her
performance. she was presented with
a large bouquet of roses.
PROGRAMME.
lei bas tous les lias meurent. Lefevbre
Chants de Ktharede Augusta Holmes
Reve dun Soir ............. Chaminade
Miss Trowbridge.
The Orchestra and its Instruments.
Miss Phinney.
Ia My Loves Y hite Rose Lola Phinney
(c) Alpine Rose ............ Gerritt Smith
Ais die Alte Mutter ..... Dvorak
Accompanist, Mr.. Sidney Baldwin.
Miss Kate Walsh had an exhibition
on Tuesday of this week at her dress
making rooms on Maple avenue, of a
number of beautiful wraps, gowns and
waists that had been sent to her from
New York. and were freely purchased
by several Morristown society ladies.
Mrs. A. r. Whitney, with her party,
was present at the Yale "Junior
Promenade" on Tuesday night of this
week
Mr.. Richard A, McCurdy was one of
Mr.. August Belmont's guests at the
tour and inspection of the New York
subway, on the conclusion of which,
the guests were given luch at Cler-
mont.
Mrs. l.. III. Slade has rented Mrs. M.
B. Winship's house on Boyken street.
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During a discussion on Civil
Service in the House of Repre-
sentatives recently, Representative
Gaines, of Tennessee, advanced
the proposition that we will never
have perfect civil-service law as
long as a President Of the United
States is eligible for reelection.
Accordingly he proposes an amend
ment to the Constitution, reading
as follows:
ssThe President Of the United
States shall hold his Office during one
term of six years, and no person,
having once been President either by
election or succession, shall be again
eligible to that Office.
This would exclude any person
from being President more than
once. whether he had served full
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day which was suit on contract
brought by Tillfe Gordon, of Norris
town, against LOWS Singer. Of Plain
field for a loan Of 5000 on q note.
There being no defense. former Judge
Cutler, attorney for Mrs. Gordon asked
for verdict against Singer, which
was given with costs and interest.
The Judgment directed by the court
is for S213.06.
Miller n. Mowder, butcher, of
Netcong, versus d. F0gd Henry. Jr.,
of Port Murray, was the next case
ready for trial, and was opened by FL
mer King, counsel for Mowder. The
case was in tort, and the allegation of
the plaintiff was that while he was
walking from Port Murray, Sunday
July Il, 1908, he was ATTACKED by three
bulldogs and a greyhound which.
came out of the yard of the defendant.
Henry. While on the witness stand.
Mowder said one OF the dogs, a brindle
bulldog, grabbed him by the leg and
while trying to kick this one away,
another jumped at his throat, and a
third attempted to bite him, but was
kept away by an umbrella! By scream
ing he attracted the attention of an
employee of HenrF'S, who .cltgbbed the
dogs away. Mowdsr said he then went
to the office of DR.. Funk and had his,
wounds dressed. When he returned.
home to Netcong Dr. John. Miller
was called in and prescribed. Former
Judge Morrow, Of Belvidere, counsel
for Henry, cross-exsmined Mowder and
endeavored to bring out that Mowder
had said he did not care anything
about the dog biteSa all he wanted was
the money.
DR.. Miller, who figured in the Nor
ris courts during the Sutton murder
trial, was made a. witness, and said
that he was treating Mowder for
nervousness.
Jacob Anthony, Mars. A. B. King and.
Virgil Barnum, of Port Murray, testi-
fed that they had been bitten by the
dogs belonging to Henry.
At the close of the PLAINTIFFS case
Judge Morrow asked for nonsuit on
the ground that it must be shown the
defendant was aware of the vicious
ness of the dogs before the plaintiff
could recover. Judge Garretson.
granted the motion.
The suit of David Salkind of this.
city, on contract to recover S415 for
work in digging well mean Denville'
for Miss Harriet S. Kitchell was tried
yesterday. After hearing the evidence
the court instructed the jury to render
verdict of no cause of action. which
they did.
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he FuDi1C service Corporation
of New Jersey, an organization pro-
fessedly installed to serve the best
interests of the State by furnishing
light electric and gas), heat, power
and trolley service at considerably
cheaper rates than could be fur
nished by small corporations or in
dividuals, is meeting with we'll de-
served censure.
Large in promises, it insidiously
worked its way into the graces Of
former legislatures until it has be-
come huge monopoly and seri-
Gus menace to the interests of the
State, both corporate and private
1t is only within a few weeks that
the people involved within its coils
awakened to the fact, and are now
disciplining this rapacious creature
of jerseys beneficent and all-pro-
viding franchise grants.
Plainfeld started the ball on its
movement, and the common coun-
Gil of that city at its last meeting
took the initiatory step toward re-
voking the city franchise. Many
of the cars running in that city, it
is stated, were in use in Brooklyn
ten years ago.
Elizabeth is a fostering mass of
complaint about the company not
living UP to the provisions of its
franchise. The cars are shabby,
unclean, cold and lily ventilated.
The officers of the company prom
Use to rectify these matters in the
sweet by-and-by -.
The Paterson Common Council
has been receiving complaints about
the gas furnished by the Public
Service Corporation. One member
stated that the gas since the rate
per thousand was reduced is nothing
more than a shabby amount of gas
with superabundance of air that
air was being forced through the
mains, and as a result meters were
working overtime to such an extent
that the dials on the meters looked
like Waterbury watch anxious to
to win a worlds fair contest.
The Town Council of West Ho-
boken on Wednesday night revoked
the franchise of the North Hudson
Railway Company, subsidiary Of
the Public Service Corporation, fol
long continued disregard of its fran
chise obligations.
A stringent bill was introduced
in the Assembly last Tuesday, pro
viding for the compulsory heating
of trolley cars and the furnishing Of
waiting stations at certain points
along the lines. This is aimed al
the Paterson and Passaic service Of
the Public Service Corporation
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Newark reports $50 com

week. Newark reports $50 com
plants in one police precinct, and
other towns are in the same
plight In Washington it is pro-
posed to publish the names of
those derelict in this matter, it
being considered more efficient
than enforcing the fines provided
in the municipal ordinance. Nor
ristown is neither better nor worse
than its neighbors, as the same
conditions prevail throughout this
section. There is an ordinance in
this city governing the case, but
the violators are never troubled.
The Board of Aldermen should
either attend to its enforcement or
purge the ordinance book of this
apparently uncomfortable statute.
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The Lehigh Valley Railroad has
just passed its dividend for the
eleventh consecutive year. No won
der this. company desires to appro-
pirate the Morris Canal with its
prospective millions before. the hun
CRY stockholders set up too loud a
howl and throw the road. into the
hands of a receiver.
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Failure to clear the sidewalks
after each snowfall has increased
alarmingly this year, if our con-
temporaries are correct in their
statements Two hundred and
thirteen men were fined Sc each
in a Trenton police court last
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The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Library and Lyceum
Association was held last week,
and at which were elected directors
for the ensuing year and reports
read. The reports were referred
to the new board of directors and
the new board met Immediately
after the adjournment of the stock
holders meeting. The gentlemen
elected are all we'll known men of
this city and are among the most
respected in the community.
At the meeting of the directors
the committee on improvement of
the hall reported "that plans had
been adopted four months ago, and
full opportunity was given to the
public to assist in executing these
plans by contributing for that
purpose, but no contributions have
yet been received by the directors
and the improvements remain I'm
executed =
Two weeks ago the Chronicle
published the financial report of the
trustees together with the board s
ideas and desires. In the same
issue of this paper appeared a
communication from one of the
stockholders, prominent and
influential gentleman, pointing a
way out of the quagmire of doubt.
Notice of this suggestion appears
to be doing in the vale of
Avalon" or in some other restful,
mythic spot. Aside from notices
sent to those who lease the hall
that they would have to take it
on their own responsibility nothing
has seemingly been done.
This action on the part of the
trustees, however, seems to show
that they at least realize that the
hall is an unsafe place as an
amusement hall or a place for large
gatherings and that they are I'M
willing to assume any responsibility
in case of fire, panic or accident
sort of side step or get from
under" as it were AS a matter of
fact. several years ago this subject
of public protection was agitated
and resulted in the trustees placing
an iron railing in front of the
window at the head of the main
stairway leading to the parquet,
in fear that some one might be
pushed out of the window during
a rush for the street
This attitude taken by the
trustees virtually means that they
purpose disregarding all safety for
patrons of the hall and are strenu-
ously aided in this by the efforts OF
the Jerseyman. A fortnight ago
that paper in commenting upon the
Iroquois Theatre holocaust decried
the idea that such an accident
could occur at the Lyceum. 1t
attributed the fear of persons going
to the hall to be form of nervous
prostration. 1t is possible there is
no just cause for alarm. Under
similar conditions no cause existed
with the Iroquois Theatre; nor
with the Ring Theatre in Vienna;
nor with the Brooklyn Theatre
some thirty years ago; yet, not
withstanding the prevailing con-
fidence of safety-or rather dis
regard of safety-terrible catas-
trophies occurred.
And such catastrophe is liable
to occur at the Lyceum even
though the board of directors does
command the invaluable services of
the editor of the Jerseyman as
consulting engineer
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AS the result of an encounter with
Thomas, Hall of Whippany, last Satur-
day night, George Vanderhoof, of
Madison is in All Souls Hospital suffer
ing from a fractured jaw, broken
arm, and numerous sores and bumps
on his face.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-22

Thanks, are due State Comp
troller Morgan and State Treasurer
Briggs for copies of their annual
raDorts
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LIN THE TOLLS
OF THE LAW

[CoNrNuEp FROM PAGE ONE
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-15
Judge Freeman is Improving.

The mary friends of Judge A. A.
Freeman, the dean of the Territorial
bar, will be pleased to know that he
is improving after a very serious i'll
ness. The following is taken from
the Carlsbad Argus.
"rhe Argus has the pleasing an
nCNlncement to make that Judge
Freeman, who has been critically i'll
for the past ten days, has passed the
danger point and is now well start
ed towards He was strick-
en- with an acute attack of pleurisy
in the Office of DIR. Doepp on the NOR
ming of the first. where he had gone
for emergency treatment that he
might proceed with his argument in
the Merchant case, and his condition
has preclude, I'd his removal up to this
time. 1t is thought he will be re-
to his home al La Huerta to-
morrow. Pneumonia threatened for
a time, nd his friends were much
alarmed. Mrs. B. NJ, Driscoll. recog-
nized as the best trained nurse in
Ell Paso. arrived Friday of last week.
and has. carefully cared for the Judge
since that time. DR.. Doepp has given
close attention to the Judge. also.
and to this competent combination
is due the present pleasing condition
of Judge Freeman.
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ON TRAIN.
Financial Manager of United Mine
Workers Beaten by Masked Men.

Trinidad, Colo. Mar. 14.-Chris
Evans was beaten by three masked
men with six-shooters while on
board the Colorado & Southern pas
senger today bound for Pueblo, and
was taken off the train at Walsen-
burg in a critical condition. The
naked men boarded the train at the
Santa Fee crossing near Trinidad, did
quick work and jumped off. Two pas
sengers who saw the assault can
give only meagre description of the
men and there is no clue. Evans is
financial manager of the United
Mine Workers of America. He was
sent here by John Mitchell and was
returning to headquarters at Pueb-
10, after spending Sunday in consul
tation with the miners union Off
Gals in Trinidad.
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SUPREME COURT DECISION.

Our Republican friends seem to
be taking much consolation in the
fact that in the decision of the SUI
preme court yesterday in the North
ern Securities Company case five
Republicans on the bench %concurred
in the decision while three Demo
cratic members with one Republican
dissented. However f~avorably the
decision may be received by the peo-
pie at large, no intelligent comment
can be made on the decision until
texts of the opinion are received.
The supreme court in it's decision
should be far removed from any po-
litical bias, and the fact that Justice
Holmes a New England Republican
and an a%ppointee OF President Roose
welt should agree with Chief Justice
Fuller and Associate Justices White
and Peckham show that in the
points of law involved the court did
not divide politically and that from
a standpoint of law it was as near
an even break as is possible. 1t was
a case where doctors disagreed.
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directed to name the place,
and hour when and where pre-
cinct primaries shall be held. and
give due notice of at least ten days
in some newspaper published in the
county. and cause to be posted no.
tees in at least four public places
in each precinct, stating the date of
the precinct primary and the date
the county convention will be held,
the name of the precinct chairman,
place, date and hour primaries will
be held.
County conventions must be held
on or before the second day of A
pril, 1904, and county committees.
or in the absence of county commit
ees territorial committeeman for
such counties will take the proper
action and call county conventions
at such time and places as they
deem best or on that date.
Chairmen and secretaries of coun.
ty conventions are directed to for
ward true notice of the proceedings
at said county conventions, and OF
the names of such delegates and al.
ternates as may be elected to said
territorial convention. to the secre.
tary of the Democratic central com.
mittee of New Mexico, by the next
mail after holding such convention
addressing same to him at Santa
| Fe, New Mexico.
w. s. HOPEwELL.
| Chairman Democratic Central Com.
mittee Of New Mexico.
N. B. LAUGHLIN,
| Secretary Democratic Central Com
mittee of New Mexico.
Santa Fee, N. NJ. Feb. 10. 1904.
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r CONVENTION.

Notice Is hereby given that the
Democratic primary conventions
will be held In the wards of the
City of Roswell on Thursday, March
18th. at 1880 o'clock p. m. at the
following places:
First Ward. Court House.
Second Ward. e. B. Stones store.
Third Ward. Central School build
ing.
Fourth Ward, J. @. Cummins' Ma
chine shop.
Fifth Ward. Overman & Bandy's
carriage shop.
At which said primaries n alder
nan is to be nominated + serve two
years, one alderman to serve four
years. one school director for two
years. one school director for four
years.
The convention will also select
to the city Democratic con
vention 10 be held at the court house
on Saturday. March 10th at 1880 p.
m. tor the purpose of nominating
: candidate for mayor. q candidate
Tor city clerk. and q candidate for
treasurer to be elected for two years
each. Ill to be voted for ct the city
election to be held April 5th. 1904.
The wards are entitled to dele
rates II the city Convention - fol-
lows:
First Ward. .6
SECOND ward. .. ..t
Third Ward. ..
Fourth Ward. ..
E1fth Waxd. .- Z
~ or1er o. Dsnocratic Central
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