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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08

WHILE there is no definite pro-
gram fixed for the coming special
session of the Legislature next week
it is generally understood that little
will be done the first week besides
passing the law changing the time re-
quired for publishing notice of the in
tention to introduce a bill for the
abandoning the Morris Canal. The
anti-pigeon shooting bill will I'M
doubtedly be passed but probably not
until the second week of the session.
AS to the canal bill it is by no means
sure that it will pass in the form sug-
gested by the commissioners, as there
are interests to be safeguarded which
are not included. In Jersey City
there is feeling that there should be
an assurance that the bed of the caral
must not be left in such condition as
to create a nuisance: in Paterson
they want the canal bed left in shape
to carry off the water in time of heavy
storms, and the property owners at
Lake Hopatcong and Greenwood Lake
will insist upon it being made manda-
tory by the commissioners in dispos-
ing of the canal that the lakes shall be
left at their present level, Hearings
will be demanded and amendments
offered to the bin before it gets
through thetwo houses, if it gets as far
as that.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08

THE Sunday Call' agrees with
many in the State in regard to David
Baird as delegate to the Republican
National Convention. 1t says: "The
defeat of David Baird, who is one of
the candidates for delegate-at-large to
the Republican National Convention,
would be so creditable to the party
that every Republican who has the
honor of his organization and his State
at heart would rejoice. The man is
not merely the servent of such persons
as the pigeOn-slayers of Philadelphia,
who would make New Jersey the
dumping ground of the disreputable !;
but his political career has been motor
iously bad. To deliberately count
him as State leader and asso-
ciate him with men like Senators Dry
den and Kean and Governor Murphy
is concession to the low and the
abandon ed in politics which should
shame State convention.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
THE TROLLEY
QUESTION
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

observance laws in Morristown stat
ing that they were strictly kept till
1880. Since that time Mayor Werts
kept the stores closed for time, and
Mayor Fox prosecuted offenders dur
ing his time, otherwise the laws have
not been obeyed. He asked that the
existing laws be enforced.
Mayor Reed turned to Marshal Hol-
loway and asked him if he knew of any
violations of the law. The marshal
said he knew stores are open on Sun
days. Why not arrest the proprietors,
asked the Mayor
There have been no complaints, said
the marshal, neither is there an ordi-
nance concerning the matter.
Don't you enforce state laws as well
as town ordinance, asked the Mayor.
Marshal Holloway did not answer the
question, but said he saw people GO in
and come out of stores and supposed
they bought goods, but didn't go in
himself
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
TO PATRONS OF THE CHRONICLE,

The Morris County Chronicle, with
its plant, good will, and all that
pertains it, has been sold to the
proprietors of "The Jerseyman. .
For the present, at least, it will be
continued weekly with the publica-
tion Office at No. Is Park Place. AS
most of the county papers are publish
ed at the close of the week the
"Chronicle" will be published on
Tuesday, thereby giving an opportun-
ity of chronicling the happenings of
the early part of the week without
delay. 1t is designed to give more
attention to the news of the county,
and the new management hopes that
the patrons of the paper may be SO
pleased, with the Improvements that
are contemplated that they will con-
tinue their patronage in the future as
in the past.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08

The cost of bad habits is shown by
the enormous revenue derived from the
tax on intoxicants by the nations of
the world.
The United States received last
year S13l, 100000 of public revenue
from the tax on spirits and 47,OOO,-
900 from the tax on beer, a total of
Bits, 900, 900.
The Russian Government estimates
at 1858, 100000 it's revenue this year
from the sale of liquor, which is a
monopoly of the Imperial Govern
ment, except in Siberia, where, on
July l, it will become a monopoly
too.
In Great Britain the revenue from
excuses, as the tax is called, averages
S138,000, 900 year, not much less than
the revenue OF the United States
Government from the same source,
and there is, besides, the customs
revenue from rum, brandy and other
intoxicants, amounting to 1926, 900, 900.
The French Government derives in
year 300,000,O0O francs from it's tax
on spirits, 25,OOO,O0O from the tax on
beer and 175, 100000 from the taxes on
wine, cider being included. This is
$100,000,000 a year from liquor pay
ments, exclusive of the amount col
lected as customs duties from wines
entered into France for reshipment or
for local consumption.
Italy raises about l00,000,000 lire
year from excise taxes, the equiva-
lent of about S20,0O0,0O
Holland raises about 100000
forms from this source, equivalent to
800, 100000
The actual contribution of the
liquor trade to the income of the
State is even larger than these figures
indicate, for there are local as well as
national taxes. Thus, in New York
the State revenue from the liquor tax
is distinct from the Federal Govern
ment collections, and in Germany the
larger part of the tax is paid to local
authorities.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
LEclsLATve slLLs plsposeo OF.

l
Governor Murphy on Tuesday signed
thirteen bills and vetoed four passed
by the last session.
The bills vetoed are Assemblyman
Fielder's, authorizing Jersey City to
issue $150,000 bonds for reconstruction
sewerage; Assemblyman Hulse's, en-
powering local boards of health to ex-
anime application for license of health
officers; Assemblyman Wilson'S, pro-
viding for the licensing of plumbers,
and Senator Shinn's, which amends
general game laws.
In vetoing AsSemblyman Wilson's
bill the governor said: "This kind of
legislation has gone far enough"
Among the bills signed are acts:
Amending the election law to con-
form with primary election act of
last year.
Exempting Long Island pickerel
and grass pike from the prohibition of
the 1903 game act.
Making it a misdemeanor for en-
ployes of the State department to fur
nish information for which they re-
ceiye consideration and do not turn
it over to the treasurer of the State.
Changing the time for meeting Of
boards of registry.
Providing for the appointment of
three public accountants by the
Governor.
Providing for the free distribution
of anti-toxin-
Providing for the size of nets to be
used in fishing for suckers
Providing certain fishing restric-
lions in the waters of Cape May
county.
Amending fish and game. laws.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
Vessel and Thirty Men Lost.

Victoria, b. c., April 9.-Twenty OF
thirty matches marked 81. NJ" mum.
Der of light spars, much chaff such as
peeIs off grain ON contact with water
two life buoys marked ia Norma
Greenock.' and lot of narrowing
deck pIanking and ships housework
have been found within the past few
days floating or ashore in Barclay
sound, Indicating that the Scotch ship
La Norma of Greenock, grain laden
from Puget sound to Queenstown, has
foundered with her ships company of
thirty souls. Among the marine men
here no doubt whatever is entertained
that the Ia Norma is lost.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08

The Hackensaek Republican
in an article on the subject of the
senatorial representation of Bergen
county in the next legislature says
frankly that if Assemblyman Cook re-
ceives the nomination it will heartily
support him but" in view of all con-
ditions believes it will be to the best
interests of the Republican party in
Bergen county to renominate and re-
elect Senator Wakelee. f" The Re-
publican" weakens it's argument in
limiting the benefits of Senator Wake
lees reelection to the Republicans of
Bergen county. Mr.. Wakelee's SER
vices to the State have been of great
value, and it will be a loss to the State
If he is not returned if he will accept
Of the duties of the office. In natural
abilities, temperament, requirements
and legislative experience he is the
ablest man in public life in the State
for his years and his retirement from
office now would be decided loss.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08

IT speaks highly for the character
OF the men appointed to the United
States Supreme Court bench that
since the beginning of the government
but five judges have been impeached,
Judge Swayne, Of Florida, being the
fifth. Judge Pickering, of the Federal
Court sitting in New Hampshire, was
the first to be impeached. He was
charged with drunkenness and con-
tinued profanity, and the Senate con-
victed him on March II, 1903 The
next was Justice Samuel Chase, of the
Supreme Court of the United States,
He was charged with arbitrary con-
duct while on the circuit, but was ac-
Quilted on March l, 1905. Judge James
HI. Peck. of the District Court for the
District Of Missouri, was impeached
for arbitrary conduct and for profanity
in 1880, but was acquitted. Judge
West II. Humphreys, Of the District
Court Of Tennessee, was impeachec
for treason, and was convicted in Jan
uary, 1862 AS he had, for some
months prior to that time, been sol
diering In the armies of the Confeder
acy, IL is not probable the verdict
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
Loa House Hid Treasure.

Middletown, n. Y, April 8.-Two
fifty dollar bills, issued when George
Washington was president of the Unit
ed States. have been found and are
said to be very valuable. Workmer
pulling down an old log house neal
Forest Hill found the bills hidden in q
oreviee.. The house was occupied dur
ing the Revolutionary war by Abran
Pontirs, wealthy settler 1t is ira
dition that Poutius secreted large sums
of money in the house and buried some
on the farm, but these two bills are all
of the fortune that has ever been found
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08

JUST when it seemed that Senator
Fairbanks would be nominated for the
Vice-Presidency in the Republican
convention practically without oppo-
position, he has come out very i'm
phatically with the statement that he
is not candidate and does not want
the place. 1t is claimed that aspirants
for the Senatorship to be made vacant
10y the election Of Senator Fairbanks
as yice-president are responsible for
the boom.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08

greatly disturbed him. Altogether
the record is highly creditable. No
Federal Judge has ever been impeached
on an accusation involving moral tur-
pitude: Judge Swayne, remains to be
tried by the Senate. Should he be
convicted, the judgement will involve
removal from office, and as it will re-
quire two-thirds vote of the entire
Senate to convict, partisanship can
play but small part, and fair hearing
is certainty.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
MRS. EYheK,s RESIGNATION.


THE resignation of Mrs. Myrtle b.
Eyler as uperintendent of the State
Home for Girls at Trenton, designates
the termination of long and bitter
controversy, and perhaps was actuated
by an inkling that the new board of
directors might make a change. Near
ly all the assistants of Mrs. Eyler left
their positions at the same time
There has been no state institution
concerning which there has been so
much talk and criticism, and to those
most familiar with the situation it
seems that a most excellent woman
has been weighed in the balance with
charges made by immoral girls, helped
out by sensational newspaper stories,
and while she has not been found
wanting she has been forced out of her
position where she was doing pioneer
work in the line of moral reformation.
However, as is almost always the case
the work she has inaugurated will go
on along the same general lines and
good will result.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
5th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
OFFICIAL CALL.

The Republican voters of the Fifth Congress
sional District are hereby called to meet in
primaries at such times and places as may be
to select delegates to convention which is
hereby directed to be held in Trenton in the
County of Mercer, on
TUESDAY, MAY 10th, 1901,
at 10 80 A. M. for the purpose of electing two
Republican delegates and two alternates to the
National Convention to be held in the City of
Chicago, in June next
The b sis of representation in this Conven-
ton shall be one delegate to every two hun
bred votes cast at the last Gubernatorial Elec.
ton, and one delegate to every fraction thereof
over one hundred.
Under this call the number of Delegates to
which ca county is entitled is as follows
Morris. Observation-Disclosures. 81
CHARLES B. HOLMES,
GEORGE e. POOLE, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08

The good people who appeared be-
fore the Board of Aldermen last Fri
day night to ask that measures be
taken to close up the places where
goods are sold on Sunday, have evil
IDENTIFY overlooked their own RESPONSE
bility. If it is the duty of every good
citizen to see that the law is enforced,
and if they knew that the law was VIC
lated, they had an easy duty-just go
before justice and make complaint
and the work is done. The only way
to act in the matter is under the State
law, and former Mayor Fox demon
strated that it was an easy matter to
secure convictions. He employed
counsel and had a number of cases
prosecuted, but finding it an expen-
sive business he appealed to the citi-
Zens of the town who he supposed
would be interested and asked for an
organization to raise money to do the
work, but the very people who con-
graduated him upon the results ac-
complished did not respond. If an
ordinance is passed on this subject
what should it take in? 1t would not
be fair to shut up fruit store and let
some other store sell cigars, as more
people eat fruit than smoke cigars.
The question is difficult one to
handle, but if every person who knows
of certainty that the law is being
violated would make complaint, reform
would come far sooner thanit willfrom
trying to get some one else to do
the work.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
STRIKING Cotton Summers Riot.

Amiens, France. April S.-The strike
of the cotton spinners was attended by
serious rioting, during which two mag
istrates and two strikers We're injured.
one of the latter seriously. Some dam
age was done TO the factories. There
We're numerous collisions between the
strikers and the troops
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
Oklahona For RooseveIt.

Guthrie. Okla. April S.-The Okla.
homa Republican convention has re-
nominated r. $. Mcguire for delegate
to CONGRESS- and chosen C. NJ Cade as
national committeeman The six dele
gates TO the national convention are
Instructed to vote for Theodore Roose-
Welt for president,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
Garment Workers to Strike,

New York, April SIT is announced
that 25,O00 garment workers would
strike on May in protest against the
open shop" proposition. which the
employers Will enforce. The open
shop" plan has been adopted by the
employers in the garment trade
throughout the United States.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
INDIANS KILLED IN WRECK.
Three Members of Buffalo Bills Conn
pany Dead-A Score Injured

F77 OOOT TTTJUT5U'
haywood, ILL.,, April S.-Three In
dams were killed, three fatally injured
and twenty more or less seriously hurt
in wreck on the Chicago and North
western railroad two miles west OF
here
Persons who were on the train said
that the collision unquestionably was
the result of the dense fog which
stretched from Lake Michigan many
miles westward. In addition to the
fog clouds of escaping steam envelop-
ed the,Wreck and added to the difficult
ty of Rescue.
The Indians were members of the
Buffalo Bill organization and at New
York We're to embark for England.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08

THE nomination Of Theodore Roose-
velt for the presidency is assured be-
yond the shadow of a doubt if he lives
until the date of the Republican con-
ventlon. Up to the first Of the week
346 delegates had been elected, and
285 had been instructed for Roosevelt.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08

The Congressional district conventions, to
select two delegates and two alternates from
each Congressional district, shall be held as
may be directed by the Congressional Com
mittee of each of the said districts, in the same
manner as conventions are cal ed for the nomi-
nation of Representative in Congress.
If in any Congressional district there is no
Republican Congressional Committee, the Re-
publican State Committee will appoint from
the residents of such district committee for
the purpose of calling district convention to
elect district delegates.
BY order Of the State Committee.
EDWARD @. STOKES,
Acting Chairman.
JOHN 8. GIBSON,
Secretary.
Trenton, N j., March 21st, 1904.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
a FULL delegation Of ten members

a FULL delegation OF ten members
Of the national House Of Representa-
tiyes VIII be elected in New Jersey
this fall, AT present the delegation
stands politically seven Republicans
and three Democrats. The Republi-
cans expect to gain member in the
new Sixth district in place of Con-
gresham Hughes of Paterson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
Live stock Markets.

CATTLE Supply light; market steady
choice $5.l0a5.S0; prime, $450a5; fair. 50 AZ
ast5 veal calves, $5.50a6.
HOGS-R Receipts, Is double decks mar
ket active prime heavy and mediums
&iOa5,45; heavy Workers, $5.S5a5 40; Ugh,
Workers, $5.20a5.25; pigs Sa5l5; roughs
So s0a4
SHEEP AND LAMBS Supply light;
market steady; prime wethers, $b.2oa5. 40;
rommon sheep, $2,E0as rs; choice lambs
sSaS ik
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
Uncle Sans Family Increasing.

Washington, April s. The census bu-
aeau has issued a bulletin which gives
the estimated population of the United
States FOR 1903 exclusive of Alaska,
and the insular possessions of the
United s. ties, as T99003S9. This is,
an incrc SO of 1905. S14 since the CEN.
sus of = 100.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
Paint Your Rnrax for 75c.

to S1.0O with Deyoe's Gloss Carriage
Paint. 1t weighs 3 to ozs. more to
the pint than Others, wears longer and
give a gloss equal to new work. Sold
by George E. Voorhees,.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
Tennessee Republican Convention.

Nashville. Tenn. April S.-The Re-
publican state convention has nomi-
mated Jesse Littleton of franklin coun-
ty for governor and instructed its dele
gates to the national convention to
vote for Roosevelt for the presidential
nomination.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08

n JUDGING from the report of the pro-
ceedings of the Board Of Aldermen
there is realizing sense of the values
Of public franchises on. the part OF the
city fathers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08

IT is announced that President
Roosevelt will again occupy offices
over James Moore's grocery store in
Oyster Bay this coming summer
That grocer is lucky business man.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08

IT is stated on apparently good au-
thority that Governor Murphy has
been selected as Chairman Of the Re-
publican National Committee.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
president Gusts tlonoIulu Judae.

Washington, April S.-John w. Ka
lua. United States judge of the Second
circuit Mt Honolulu, has been removed
from office bv President Roosevelt.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION
Following is the formal call for the
Republican State Convention:

Following is the formal call for the
Republican State Convention:
The Republican voters of New Jersey aud all
who'favor the continuanceof the policies which
have secured prosperity at home and honor
abroad under the wise and patriotic admins
trations of President Mckinley and President
Roosevelt. are requested to join in the election
Of DELEGATES tn a State Convention to be held
at the Taylor O era House, in the City OF Tren-
ton. on Tuesday, May 10, 1904, at u o'clock
noon, for the purpose of selecting four dele
gates-at-large and four alternate delegates to
the Republican National Convention. which
will assemble at Chicago, Jure 81 next for the
nomination of candidates for President and
Vice President to be supported at the next
general election.
The basis of representation under this call
will be one delegate for each 200 Republican
votes cast at the last gubernatorial election,
and one delegate for each fraction thereof ex-
ceeding 100 votes. The said delegates from
each county will be apportioned am ong the
several subdivisions of the counties by the
respective county committees In counties
where the number of wards and townships ex-
ceeds the allotted number Of delegates, it is
suggested that fractional representation be
represented in the convention
Under the rules heretofore adopted, each
county delegation will be required to elect
at this convention one member of the Republ
can state committee, to serve a term of four
years, excepting the counties of Essex and
Hudson, for each of which the county delega-
tion will elect two members.
The number of delegates to which each
county is entitled under this call is follows !,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-03-05
GRAPES AND WINE.

Tie agricultural Department, is
In receipt of letter from Doyline,
La, which gives interesting data
concerning grape raising and wine
manufacture IN that part Of the
State. A. B. Fisher, a merchant
Of that place, is the owner of the
vineyard, and his letter, in part, is
as follows: ''Reply ing to your let
ter. would state that | have five
acres III grapes, from which |
shipped i'll the .ear 1902 grapes 10
the amount of 81, 200 and 900 gal.
Ions of wine, which l sold al So
per gallon. The total expense was
about $500, realizing therefore,,
about $500 per acre net profit. On
account of the extremely late
spring. The crop for 49, 3 was only
about 5il per cent Of what 1t should
have BEEN
st. 'rammanv Parish is an ideal
grape country, and the same results
can be obtained here.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-03-05

A farmer.ia North Texas realized
this year more than $3.50 from two
acres Of turnlps and still had left
15O bushels in tie field. On this
he turned his hogs. This farmer
stated that turnips, aside from be-
ing safe and paying crop, were
unexcelled as stock feed He l'a6 u
peculiar method 1t storing them for
winter feeding purposes. The same
idea as banking pntst"es was fol-
lowed. rurnips were stacked in
niles OF u hundred bushels or more
and On them were first ihrOwn the
tons which served as n roof from
the rain aud weather and afforded
ample ixotec,'on. On .hi. dirt was
thrown. The plan said this farmer,
had been tried FOR years and worked
admirably.