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The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04
AS TO SIGN-BOAROS.

Is there not something of an over
straining after the esthetical and a
disregard for the practical i'll the
attempt now being made to abolish
the gn-boards along the lines of
New Jersey railroads? How about
the railroads themselves as things
of beauty?
To the farmer with an eye for
handsome scenery, is there any
thing to be admired about the broad
cinderpath, overlaid with black ties
and rails and surmounted by mass
of wires, that runs through his
orchard or his meadow ? Which is
the more to be commiserated, the
lawmaker in an express train OH the
way to Trenton, glancing out at the
sign boards, or the rural resident
at his front gate, confronting the
swirling cloud of smoke and dust
that sweeps across the landscape
before him
1t is true that railroads are neces-
sary, but so is advertising. And
this particular kind of advertising
pays the landowner, on the one
hand, and must be presumed to pay
the advertiser, on the other Eve
refrain from the narrow, newspaD
view, else the practice would not
be so general A millionaire who
died in Newark not long ago made
the bulk of his fortune and inn
pressed his physiognomy upon the
memory of tens of thousands of peo-
pie by using these sign boards to
announce to an, irritated world the
virtues of his talcum powder and to
give the consumers of it an oppor-
tunity to admire the features of
genius.
The fact is, these sign boards pay,
they pay all around, and that is
sufficient justification nowadays for
the existence of anything which is
not in itself illegitimate Few
would argue that the best OF the
sign boards bear any kin to art, but
they cannot be condemned on that
account. Most of Broadway {. big
Office buildings are nightmares of
architecture, but they are necessary
and they pay, If they were torn
down and replaced with classic
structures fulfilling all the ideals of
art, the sight of them might thrill
the soul, but Hoboken would soon
become the metropolis.
1t is a very safe conjecture that
the railroads of the State carry more
passengers from day to day who are
pecuniarily interested, one way or
another, in the sign-boards border
ing the tracks than they do those
who are out hunting for picturesque
scenery. If man wants the latter,
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04

The logical location for then we
normal school is Newark. 1t is the
largest city in the State and is
reached by all the important rail
raads in North Jersey. 1t offers
numerous by-facilities for study
that are not to be found in any other
city. Members of the Legislature
will gain nothing by grand. stand
plays to locate the school elsewhere.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04
senator Hoar's View,

This is what Senator Hoar thinks OF
live pigeon shooting:
''If there be any practical confirm
alton of the theory that we are de-
scended from orang-outangs or bab-
oons or, at any rate, from the savage
and barbarous ancestors in whom the
mere animal preponderates, it is the
continuance of the practice OF shoot
ing birds for pleasure, one OF the
worst forms of which is the shooting
OF live pigeons at the traps
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04
of the foremost duties of the Legis-

1t will be in the interest of good
County government that the Re-
publican voters of the townships
get to the polls early Tuesday morn
ing. To vote early and to aid in
getting out the full vote are the
best safeguards against Democratic
trickery.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04

Something will surely soon come
of the various efforts that have been
made and are being made to con
meet Morristown by trolley with the
outside world. And a trolley line
cannot come too soon so far as the
business interests of the town are
concerned.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04

Why shouldn't Jersey City have
a right to test the charter of the
Jersey City and Bergen Street Rail
road Company in the courts ? And
why should the Attorney General
have denied it that right? Why,
again, should the Legislature be
bound by the Attorney Generals S
decision in the matter? Mayor Fa-
gins insistence in asking these
questions seems well justified.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04

The London Lloyds who insured
a man against twins could do big
business in this country by insuring
married couples against " singles. :"
Children are anything but fashion
able, nowadays.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04
One year from to day Theodore
Roosevelt will be inaugurated.
A Fine Tribute.

One of our contemporaries says that
so far as known, A. A. Vance, the
former editor of the MorriStown
Jerseyman, who recently passed his
18th birthday, and who has numer-
Gus friends in this county, is the only
person now living who was present at
the first conference held at Trenton
in 1856, to inaugurate the Republican
party BE this as it may, of one
thing we feel sure, and that is that
no member of that memorable con-
ference, living or dead, did more
honorable and effective service in
maintaining the principles of that
part, than our able and gallant friend
of Morris, who for forty years welded
telling influence and was power
for good in the State. -Belvidere
Apollo
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04
saplIngs Next.

Talk about the eternal fitness of
things Mr.. Augustus Paling, Of
Netcong, has married Miss Dorothy
Fence. Dover Index.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04

Let us have no more nonsense
about the proposed appropriation Of
5000, 900 for the State tuberculosis
Sanatorium. To approve it is one
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04

"It's too bad about that harsh
talk, so much of it will appear in the
papers," one good clergyman was
heard to remark to another after the
meeting of the Presbytery Tuesday
morning why asked the other,
"were there any reporters present r"
"Oh, yes, two of them,n replied the
first, "and they got just the sort of
material they like. II we had stuck
to the letter of the law and used
conventional language, they wouldn't
have written much about it. But
the talk was sensational just the
kind they seize uponwith avidity. "
Allof which is, alas, true 1t is there
fore up to the dominies to be con-
ventional, hereafter, or bar the
reporters.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04

Requiescat in pace" say all
the thoughtful to the Duffield bill
to create State Board of Charities
and Nuisances.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04

Democratic party conditions in
Essex County are typical of those
in the State generally. In Essex
the party leaders are now treating
lhe party to a magnificent bluff of
recognizing under the same old
leaders. What the party needs in
Essex is what it needs in the State,
a complete housekeeping involving
the removal of men who have been
running the party for their own
selfish ends. While one man in
Newark is left in position to sell
out the whole party in the State,
there will be little possibility of a
revival of the triumphant Dem
ocracy."
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04

They say Hearst is giving out
the dough. What is his Price in
Essex?
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04

Mother earth yields reluctant liv-
ing to other of her creatures than man.
Did you ever see robin trying to drag
an unwary worn out of the ground !?
And, by the way, now that an at
tempt is being made to protect the
sucker and catfish from fishermen,
why is something not being done for
the humble worm? Naturalists tell us
that worms give richness to the earth,
yet the petted, pampered and pro
tected robin gorges itself on them in
the springtime and the farmers boy
is ever willing to range half a dozen of
them on a hook to tempt the sucker
and the catfish. 1t is evident that
there is much still left for the hu-
name to accomplish in the way Of leg
islation.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04

They say it is very easy for any
man to oppose Mrs. Eyeler until
he sees her.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04

Paterson would be further con-
soled if floods were now to visit
Baltimore and Rochester.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04
MORRIS COUNTY CHRoNIcLE FRIDAY, MARCH L. 1904 e.1s
rIorris Township Republican Ticket,
1904.

L0OAs
Assessor,
Alfred M. Armstrong.
Collector,
William H. Thompson.
Township Committeeman,
Watson A. Bartron.
Justices Of the Peace,
Henry H. Pruden,
David L. Pruden,
Robert w. Williams.
Surveyors of the Highway,
Gates p. Parson,
Willis Drake.
Commissioner of Appeals,
Frank P. Mills.
Constables,
William E. Collins,
Maltby G.. Pierson,
Charles Brant.
Poundkeepers,
Matthew Moody, Albert |. Quick,
John Hull, Uric Poitras,
H. II. Pruden, Augustus Hanson.
Resolved, That there be granted and
raised the sum of Three Thousand
Dollars for Roads.
Resolved, That there be granted and
raised the sum of One Thousand Dol
lars for Incidentals.
Resolved, That there be granted and
raised the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars for the support and maintenance
of the Poor.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04

When a New York newspaper re-
Gently changed its name and price, a
prominent public man wrote to the
editor that New Workers would be
even more ready in the future than
they were in the past to regard it as
the "doyen" of evening papers in New
York city. The tribute was printed
in the paper so complimented, doyen,
appearing with capital D, evidently
referring to the historian and painter
of that man and not to the French
word meaning dean.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04
HERE AND THERE

Infallible signs of approaching
spring, as related by 9 keen observer "
and other wiseacres, are now having
their day in the newspapers. Weknow
of no more infallable sign of springs
approach than the calendar.
Dr. Parkhurst has followed up his
attack on the memory of Lincoln with
another deriding the Irish. Why do
the New York papers continue to pub
lish the mouthings of his most motor
ious of notoriety seekers? Nothing
suits him better than to bring astorm
about his ears through one of his I'll
rades
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04

There is no man in the State Capitol
to-day who gives one such marked
impression Of alertness of mind and
quickness of mental grasp as John
Swayze, the Governors secretary. An
evidence of the ability and facility
with which he handles public affairs
is shown in his investigation of the
State Factory Department and his
recommendation for the department S
reorganization. The Governor is to
be congratulated on having so capable
an assistant.
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04

The New York Sun, on Thursday,
printed two columns Of letters sent by
Theodore Roosevelt to the secretary
of the navy in 1898, recommending an
increase in the governments torpedo
boat flotila, and column editorial
lauding Roosevelt's good Judgment
which has since been proven by recent
events in the Far East Is the Sun
preparing to do one of it famous
political flops, now that Hanna is dead
and to come out in flavor of the Presi-
dent2
The Morris County chronicle., 1904-03-04

A little paper that is being quite
widely quoted in the State is Truth,
a weekly published in Newark by
James Martin. Truth hits right and
left, wherever malefactor's head
shows, but it makes the mistake of so
many publications of its Kind by hit
ting all the time. A months diet Of
Truth would give man, if he read
nothing else, a most lugubrious idea
of men and things. Everything is go
ing to the demnition bow-wow," ac-
cording to Jeems. If Truth were to
bestir itself Alright, | am sure it would
find much to be optimistic over, and
would cease to give its readers the
idea that the editor is suffering from
a case of chronic dyspepsia or dis
ordered liver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-12
"Kill More Pigs"

characteristic incident in which George Francis Train figured occurred in Omaha once when he was featuring in the Farnam Street theater, showing the alert ness of his mind and his power to con- dense a great problem in a phrase of three words. The occasion referred to was at a time when the South Omaha packing houses had been operating for 8 period of several years. Omaha had high ambitions, and hoped to succeed Kansas City as the second pork packing center in the United States and the world, but didn't know just how to go at it. While MT Train was speaking someone in the audience interrupted him with the Ques- tion. What shall We do to make Omaha the second pork packing point?" or words of similar effect. Quick as a flash, and Train replied: Kill more pigs" Here was great truth in a nutshell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-12

Though Japan be the latest country to enter the circle of world powers, her em- peror surpasses all sovereigns in the length of his pedigree, according to the London Chronicle. He Is the 122d mem Der in direct, unbroken descent of his family who has sat on the throne of Japan. The founder of his house was in Japanese legend, a goddess of the sun, and contemporary with Nebuchadnezzar, 666 years before the Christian era On the other hand, the Romanoffs have been royal once since 1901. when they succeed ed to the sovereignty of the then extinct house of Rurik. As for other European rulers. King Edward can go back to Cedric, 495 A. D., the Hapsburgs to 952 A. D., and the Hohenzollerns to the eighth century but as kings only to 170l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-12
THE s1M1LrruDE DEcrstoN

We must confess that the decision of our Federal Treasury Department that under the Dingley tariff law frogs legs are to be classed as dressed poultry" is one too much for us. Not that we even claim to understand everything connected with or appertaining to the tariff schedules. Lay ing no claim to omniscience we are bound to plead ignorance when called on, if the intricacies of the tariff are under discussion.
 But to get back to frogs, we must say that the decision in question is in the na- ture of facer. The decision is made, we are told, under what is known as the "similitude" section of the law, but that doesn't help us much. We know some thing about "similia, similibus curantur,' '' and "similia quam similis." and ''similis simili gaudet," and other forms of the word, and we know that ''simiIitude'' means similarity or likeness, but that doesn't mend the matter much, because we are not aware that frogs legs look like a chicken, either dressed or un- dressed. For that matter, a piece of glass may look like diamond but they are moi scheduled alike. We suppose that uudel this similitude clause angle-worms would be scheduled as macaroni and colored cab tobacco. Solomon would be very much outclassed in a contest with our tariff ex- perts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-12
A Republican Asset.

Atlanta Journal.
 Senator Hanna's recent remark that "Mr. Bryan Is the Republican Party s most valuable asset" affords added proof of the Senator's astuteness and clearness of vision.
 MT. Bryan is valuable man. He is valuable as Representative Ameri- can," disporting himself in foreign capl- tals. He is valuable as a scientific spec imen. showing how a man may be dead and yet make a noise. But he is most valuable as a resource of the Republican Party in its time of direst need.
 It would pay the Republicans to keep MT. Bryan in commission all the time so long as there Is O chance of any Dem- ioerats listening at what he says Should MT. Bryan become inactive the Repubit- cans would have suffered distressing calamity For In so far as the Demo- cratic Party inclines toward Bryan In its platform or recognizes Bryan in It's councils, just so far are its chances of victory decreased in geometrical ratio.
 The trouble is, however, that MT. Bry- an is becoming so .tiresome that fewer and fewer people every day are even lls- tening to his batter. Where he formerly hypnotized he only boress Consequently the value of the great Republican asset Is daily declining.
 In the wee, small hours of the future 1t will pass zero on the way down.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-12

lcountfy as the Kins.ndaier. 1'his viii gratify his ambition and give. him an Iovernasterfng hold on Hearst, if the lat | ter should by any chance be nominated and elected. But that Is not all, for If he can force his candidate and his platform on the Democratic party he will have sweet revenge op those Democrats who have repudiated him. He knows well that
 he IS dead cock in the pit. Democrats ell over the country are making It plain that they will have no more of him Or his vagaries, and he is not so blind as not to be able to see that he stands no chance toe be nominated, but if he can | force the convention to adopt a lodging platform and nominate such man as
 Hearst he will feel himself revenged on the party which refused to elect him, and
 which Is now heartily sick of f',hin
 Will Hearst be a party to such bar gain? Who can doubt iti As we have
 already said, his ambition Is boundless and his gall unlimited. and for the mere
 chance of nomination and election he
 will gladly fall in with Bryan and his
 schemes. With the support he can com mand through his newspapers, his money
 and his demagogy, united to the support
 that Bryan can still control the combi- nation will be dangerous. ard the sound Democrats of the country should see t
 and take measures to crush 1t before # gets too strong. It is assuredly one of
 the dangers threatening the party
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-12
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-12
Will They Comhina.

lCort Games (Ga.) Recorder.
 \ Is 1t on the cards that Bryan and Hearst Iwiil form a icombinationSpooi their is- sues, as 1t were, for the purpose of con- trolling the St. Louis convention? Strang- Yer things have happened in politics than this, though we doubt if anything more disastrous to Democracy Is likely to oc- cur, for 1t would be a disaster without extenuating' or compensating features.
 We can never. tell what Is likely to turn up in political affairs. Who would have thought that Bryan, in 1896 could
 have forced himself and his financial the- ories on the convention by making one spread-eagle speech? And who would
 have believed. that the convention of 1900 would repeat. that performance after the disastrous former experiment. True the
 platform was only unloaded on the con ventlon by the vote of a delegate from
 Hawaii, and 1t Is equally true that many
 of the delegates were against repeating an experiment which promised hardly a hope of success, but Bryan dominated the convention, and 1t was either take him
 and his platform or incur the opposition
 of himself and his following The nomi- nation of a sound Democrat on an honest
 money platform by the convention would
 have resulted in bolt on the part of
 Bryan and his followers. and the conserv- ative men in the convention thought that he and his fallacies would be better than
 divided party. It was a mistake to fear him or yield to him. but 1t was dona ond
 the result Is history. N''U What may we expect at St .Iouis9 There are many who have refused and
 still refuse to take the Hearst boom ae-
 riously. To claim that he Is q fit man
 for President, or that he is a safe man for Democrats to nominate is to fiy in inc face of facts. He Is in no sense GuaIifeS for the position Ills chief assets are un- limited cheek, boundless ambition and several millions of dollars These are not
 presidential qualifications but they are the
 kind to get delegates-not enough to nom
 mate him, but probably enough to prevent l the nomination of a good man.
 l Where does Bryan come in? it may he asked He will reap two advant ages frnvo suchia combination if 1t; is successful Ha Will play the role oH Warwick, and if he cannot bes King Ne will pose before the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-12
STRONG SUPPORTERS.
Of MT. Cleveland in New York and
 Buffalo.


 New York World. ,
 Charles F. Murphy is busily engaged sn planning to control the New York State Convention for Grover Cleveland, and, after him. for George B. Mcclellan.
 Unknown to politicians in this city, Mir. Murphy has been conferring with up- State leaders and forming alliances with them to control the convention. The visit of William J. Corners to this city sye5- terday, revealed the fact that while, Mr. Murphy was supposed to be resting nt Mount Clemens he was putting in much of his time interviewing political leaders. Corners next to Murphy is one of tine most important factors in shaping the action of the coming convention. He rss- gently unhorsed Norman E. Mack from the leadership in Erie County. and 1t, IS in his power to deliver the Erie County vote to the Presidential candidate of his cholce.
 It is a matter of great significance that MT. Corners is in thorough accord with Leader Murphy and agrees with him that MT. Cleveland would sweep Now York State, and make, possibly, the meet powerful candidate that could be named. MT. Corners is the proprietor of The Buffalo Inquirer and Buffalo Courier and is an old admirer of Mir Cleveland, whose fellow-townsman he was when Mir. Cleve- land was Mayor of Buffalo. MT. Corners thinks MT. Cleveland would have no op- position whatever in Buffalo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-12
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