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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-01
MAKE TT "sHALL,. NOT 9 MAY.''
Trenton, N. j., March slst, 1904.

In the bill for the abandonment Of
navigation on the Morris canal, which
is to be considered at the Forthcoming
special session of the legislature, is
found this clause:
Sales of property Of the canal
made, as in this act provided may be
made subject to such express
covenants and restrictions, rela-
tive to future use thereof, as
ia the Judgment of the, Commission
ers shall be reasonable to properly
safeguard the interests of the public,
and of the owners of property in the
vicinity thereof such restrictions
may be put in the deeds of transfer
In the forms Of covenant running with
the land or otherwise.
Commenting upon this clause, the
Commissioners say in their report !:
Under these provisions it will be
competent for the Commissioners to
require Of any municipal or other cor
poration, which may desire to pur-
chase the right of fiowage by means
of the dams at Greenwood Lake or at
Lake Hopatcong, that they shall, as a
condition Of the purchase, condemn
the rights to maintain such tlowages
and shall covenant perpetually or
otherwise, to retain and maintain the
dam at a height sufficient to furnish
stages of water that shall be sufficient
to maintain the lakes in their present
form and capacity; thus preserving
to the residents and property owners
in the yacinity the same status that
now exists
The important phrase in this to
residents of Morris county is that
z 1t will be competent for the Com
missioners to require thus leaving
it with those Commissioners to decide
whether the waters Of Lake Hopat-
cong shall be maintained at their
present level or not.
The Commissioners ought not to
have this option. It should be mazda.
tory for them to keep the lake at It'll
present capacity and the proposed bin
should not become law without such
mandatory provision.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-01
FROM THE STATE PRESS.


The canal abandonment scheme is
one Of great Importance to the people
Of the northern part of the State, and
in il the general public have an inter-
est; but IN the bill to prohibit the
slaughter Of pigeons the whole State
is interested, and there Is resentment
at the action Of the gang in smother
ing it in defiance OF public sentiment,
the advice Of the Republican leaders
and against the wishes, it Is believed,
Of a large majority Of the Senators.
Trenton Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-01
Roosevelt In the west.

Roosevelt is ALMOST certain to carry
all the great States west Of the All.
leghenies, excluding the Southern
tier but possibly taking in Missouri,
by maiorities almost Unprecedented
And this no matter whom the
Democratic party shall nominate.
All travellers through the west, All
the Republican newspapers and every
member Of Congress from that region
unite in the statement that the popu.
larity Of the President ia the west
is just as we have described it, Pater-
son Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-01
SOME EXTRA SESSION BY-PLAY.

Although the special session OF the
legislature was called by Governor
Murphy to consider the anti-pigeon
shooting and the canal abandonment
measures, the Democratic members
may Be depended upon to discharge
some liguistic pyrotechnics on the
subject OF equal taxation.
With the assistance Of Mark Pagan,
the Democrats have found, Or think
they have found, a leading issue for
next fall ID this equal taxation bust
ness. Hence, they are likely to let no
opportunity pass to pile on the agony
and To play to the galleries. It is re-
ported that Senator Hudspeth Is now
sitting pp nights i'd anticipation Of
siie opportunity So soon 10 De present.
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ed, and that Minority Leader Hamill,
the peach-cheeked orator from Hud-
son, may be seen on the Hackensacki
meadows any Of these evening rehears-
ing the oraeion he has prepared.
The Governor did the right Thing 10
calling the extra session The people
demand the passage Of the pigeon bill
and that is sufficient warrant for the
call The canal bill might well go
over to the next session. But as to
this opportunity to play politics the
session is going to provide the Demo
Gratis with, well, Just wait until you
hear the Hudspeth-Hamil
combination get in their fine work.
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Good radiance to March.


0E9s ~ TOT u.s. MS
After withstanding the fire of twO
Investigations, one conducted by
Governor Voorhees, and the other by a
select committee Of the House Of
Assembly, Mrs. Myrtle B. Eyler,
superintendent Of the State Home
for Girls, has rendered her resignation
to Governor Murphy, together with
that Of six teachers Of the institu-
tion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-01

Substitute for the last letter Of
of Hearst's name and you have the
political coach Willy is soon to take
a ride in.
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hope Russia win be licked, said
Bishop Cranston at the conference. It
is still the church militant with the
Methodists.
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Miss Dana wishes to announce that
the rumof as to the disposal Of her
school property, is without found
alton. She will reopen her school on
ISentenlhef 70
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Someone ought to call an extra SEES
sion of the State convention for the
purpose Of passing Dayy Baird.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-01

The experience Of Burton, Of Kan
sas, teaches us that the thing to avoid
in politics is being found out.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-01

What's the matter with Senator
Welsh Is he envious of Pagan?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-01

Governor Murphy seems to have the
extraordinary idea that the people
own the legislature instead of the
legislature the people.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-01

For the New Jersey Goa. Of arms:
a robin rampant and a pigeon trium-
plant.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-01

If the Governor can It make out case
on abandonment, he can sue the legis-
lature on the ground Of non-support-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-01

At all events, John Swayze can be
depended upon to earn his salary.
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'sChrist is Risen p 'Christ is Risen r.
Blessed indeed are they who, through
earth's sin and strife and misery, can
still hear the sweet clear echo Of the
greeting from the Risen Christ to
the affrighted women at the empty
sepulchre on that first glorious Easter
morning. & All Hail., e.
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April fool The man who dons light
er Undertaking to-day
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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 and all
whOfavor the continuance1of the policies which
have secured prosperity at home and honor
srations 81 President Mckinley and President
Roosevelt. ar8requested to join in the election
Of delegates to. . State Convention TO pe held
at the Taylor oNera House, in the City OF 1ren-
ton. on Tuesday, May 70, 1901. 81 Y o'clock
noon, for the purpose Of selecting four dele
gsfes-at-larg6 nhd four alternate delegates 70
the Republican Nation Convention. which
will assemble ~ Chicago, June q, next for the
nomination d. candidates for President and
Vice President to be supported At the next
The basis 81 MISREPRESENTATION under this call
win be one dGiegate for each 200 Republican
votes cast ~ last S on tbereof
ceeding 100 votes. The said delegates from
each county will be apportioned among 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, 1t rs
suggested that fractional representation pc
given, so that each ward and township may 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 Republi'
can state committee. to serve term OF four
years, excepting the counties Of Essex and
Hudson, for each OF when the county ueiegar
tion will elect two members.
The number Of delegates to which each
county is entitled under this call IS as follows
Atlantic ,...s ..,.,-... 80. f.-s....... ~
Bergen. s..s.s+. 81
Burlington. s-... q
Camden oo
Cape May. ...............g e...,,.....tt...., "
Cumberland .....,..-,..,....,., g, 81
Essex .,...,s,...... ~ o ~
Gloucester ~. \. ss........ IL
Hudson 3...... =. 10y
Hunteruon .s.....-. '.-f'.- =, s-tt- 10
Mercer. ~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, %
Middlesex. ........... .,.....,.... W
Mnrfn oufh ........... 48
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HERE AND THERE

PO0f Olu Ian Daly n tOr SIX years
previous to his death he had suffered
from consumption. And, yet, in
those six years how many thousands
laughed at his quaint humor. Surely
Daly's case illustrates the oft-repeated
remark that playing comedy is very.
serious business. No one would have
suspected, watching him on the stage,
that a mortal ailment was steadily
bringing him to his end, yet he was
fully conscious Of the fact himself.
Only six weeks before he died, he was
amusing audiences in Proctors's Thea
tres "a dying man provoking mirthl
and laughter. It recalls Robert
Louis Stevenson Dying by inches in
his Pacific Island home, he stuck to
his pen to the last moment, send
ing out the creations Of his brain to
an admiring and appreciatiye public.
Is there not something as admirable
and brave about this kind of courage
as about that Of the man who, in the
excitment Of battle, advances steadily
to certain death At all events we
may well couple the examples Of Ste
yenson and Daily in their defiance Of
the greatest Of ali foes, to encourage us
in the battle of life, to remind us that
we, too, can make our lives
sublime. :"
Oscar Barcliif, who was engineer of
the train that collided with Clifton
avenue trolley car more than year
ago, is still suffering from the injuries
he received at that time. 1t is said
he will never recover his former physi-
cal and mental health. Barcliff's case
is sad one. Ten years ago, his
only sol, fine, promising lad, was
killed in the Hackensack meadow
disaster on the Lackawanna. Now
the father is permanently incapaci-
tated, illustrating not only the perils
of railroading, but a common trick Of
fate In visiting accidental death Or in
jury upon the members Of the same
family
.sI came near having the making
OF great poet in me, said we'll,
we IL call him Jones at the TapkaoW
Club the other night. Jones is man
of literary inclinations, so one Of his
hearers was interested enough, when
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
WATER BOAnD
WILL HELP CITY
Council Will Borrow Money
From That Department for
Running Expenses
WILL PROBABLY. ASK FOR $4,000

When the Water Commission meets
this afternoon it will be asked by the
finance committee Of city Council to
loan the city sufficient money to tide it
over it's present financial difficulties.
The deficit which Council is facing at
the lowest estimate will reach $4,000.
The water board will probably be
asked TO advance this amount.
Last Thursday night City Council
passed an ordinance authorizing the
Mayor and Council to borrow from
banks or other sources such money as
would be needed. to meet the expenses
Of the city until the beginning Of the
next fiscal year
To a reporter for The Evening Jour-
nal this morning, Mayor Charles d.
Bird said that he did not think IL was
necessary for hi INTO approve the ordin-
ance, but if his signature was needed
TO make it law he would gladly afiN
his signature to the measure.
Mayor Bird thought that something
should be done to force delinquent tax
payers to pay their taxes.
1T is surprising" continued the
mayor, "at the number of prominent
citizens who are behind in their taxes.
There is a well-known lawyer, with
a lucrative practice, who has not paid
any taxes for years. do not think IL
is right that 200 or 800 property own
ers should live at the expense of those
who do pay their taxes. Something
will probably be done this week that
will make them pay up"
! Mayor Bird was very earnest in his
remarks. He said with emphasis that
any man who refused year after year
to pay taxes should have his property
sold over his head.
That the deficit this year is not due
to any careless use of the city's money
lby City Council is considered by all
taxpayers and in consequence it can
1readily be seen that the revenue of the
city is not large enough TO run it. That
the tax rate will be raised next year is
a foregone conclusion, no matter what
the extent of protest will be made
Council emphatically says that the city
cannot be run much longer as at pres
ent and the members of that body ex-
press themselves of being tired Of
manipulating figures to make ends
meet
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
MAJORITY SATISFIED
WITH THE. METHODIST
LAWS ON AMUSEMENT
MARTIN FAIRY WILL
Be HEALTH SECRETARY
Friends Backing Him for Po-
sition and His Election to
Position Is Assured

The time is approaching for the ap-
pointment of new officials Of the Board
os Health. Each new board reorganizes
on the first Thursday in May and it is
likely that the appointments will be an
nounced within two weeks.
Though it is a little too early to pre-
dict who the new officials will be It
lis stated on good authority that at least
.three' men have been selected for posi-
lions in the department, two as mem
bers of the board and one who is ex-
pected TO be named for the berth Of
secretary The last named position, 1t
is said, will be filled by Martin Fairy,
Ia former member Of the Department Of
Elections. He is a popular young man
and has always been a worker in the
ranks of his party.
The two members of the board slated
for positions are DR.. James A. Draper,
Jr., and DR.. William ]. Hughes. Among
other candidates named for positions on
the board are Matthew Gallagher, a
butcher; Nathaniel Culbert, a black
smith; DR.. c. Anthony Beck, DIR. NJ
OstrO and Morris Levy.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21

this section Of the country since the mem
orable seismic disturbance OF 1884.
The vibrations were noticed at four min
utes and ten seconds after one o'clock
and the earth waves were very percepti-
BILE. In the Photographic dark room Of the
observatory the water tanks. which were
nearly filled, were shaken 10 such an ex-
tent that a considerable quantity OF water
was precipitated upon the foor.
The shock was most severely felt in the
vicinity Of Boston. AT Revre seashore
town between here and Lynn. several
houses rocked so that Che occupants were
rolled from their beds. and In the tie
phone exchange, the operator was knocked
from a chair
A police officer, IN the headquarters OF
the Park police, az Revre. was thrown vio-
lentiy TO the floor and slightly injured
Clark. the telephone operator. nays that
he felt a peculiar sensation all through
his body when he was knocked from his
chair.
1T was several seconds before could
realize that / had fallen" he said this
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
PAYNE ADMITS
THE CHARGES
He Did Not Investigate Miss
Todd Until She Had
Been Deposed
THOSE WHO MADE COMPLAINT

A summary OF the investigation made
by .ho civil Service Reform League into
the removal Of Miss Huldah Todd from
the Greenwood postofnce was printed BY
The Evening Journal last week.
Good Government In a recent issue
printed full report Of the work In ad-
dition to that which The Evening Journal
published there Is n letter from POST
master General Payne telling why he re-
moved Miss Todd
1t puts him In a worse light than ne has
been before IL win be remembered that
when Miss Todd and three OF her friends
went TO Washington to inquire into tho
reasons why she was dismissed she was
told plainly and specifically there were
no charges against her. After this had
been made known Mr.. Payne tried TO say
that charges had been preferred alleging
she was active in politics
According TO the signed statement sent
to the Reform League Mr. Payne admits
that Miss Todd was removed from office
without investigating her case. Miss Todd
was removed late In the summer and ac-
cording to Mr.. Payne the charges were
not investigated until December 6. 1903.
The inspectors. Vickery and Sutton say
that State Senator Pennewln and secrc.
iary Of State Layton made verbal
charges.
Another Serious" charge was made by
John +. Hayes, who said he heard Miss
Todd say that Senator Alice was an lg-
norant man and that his election was a
disgrace TO the State.
J. T. Wiley. Union Republican hal
his feelings hurt because he heard Mis-.
Todd say: 'lIo win be sick after the elec
tion Wiley said the remark was meant
for him.
Great stress was laid on the visits c.
r. Swain and George II. Hollis paid q
the Office. The former Is an old friend an,
Mr. Hollis classed as Union Republican
Is cousin Of she deposed postmaster
State Senator Ponnewill objected TO Mis-
Todd because ne saw crowds ioitorin
around the postofnce. This iH not an un
usual occurrence in small towns.
S. Penncwlll the brother OF the sonato'
objected because Miss Todd used langt
age Implying that j. Edward Addlcks wa
corrupt and unprinclpied
Mr.. Payne said Miss Todd denied th
charges 70 the inspectors.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
-FOUR HORSES BURNED
IN MIDDLET0NA FIRE
Stable of Mrs. Benjamin T.
Biggs Totally Destroyed.
Loss $4,000

Fire which is thought TO have been
started by a cigarette stump totally
destroyed a stable with all the contents
including four horses IN the rear of eX-
Governor Biggs late home on Scott
street, Middletown, about 10 o'clock
last night The blaze had gained a big
headway when first discovered and II
was only by the efficient work of the
Volunteer Hose Company that more
buildings were not destroyed.
The stable was rented by DR.. d. w.
Lewis. His loss will amount TO prob
ably $500 on the contents, Which in
cludes the four horses burned. several
carriages, harness, a. sleigh and hay
and straw. He had no insurance. The
loss to the building is estimated at be-
tween $1,000 and $780, which is partially
coyered by insurance. 1t was owned
by Mrs Benjamin Biggs.
1t is generally believed that the fire
was started by a lighted cigarette
which was thrown away by a colored
man. DR.. Lewis. who had been out
making calls. arrived home about s
o'clock Two colored men who cleaned
the horses got through about $50
o'clock They blew out the lantern
which they had been using and one OF
them lighted a cigarette.
Although it was 10 o'clock when the
blaze was first discovered it is thought
that probably the cigarette stump was
carelessly thrown away and started the
fire which smoldered all that time
When the fire company arrived the
blaze was beyond control. The firemen
then turned their attention tosthe ad-
joining buildings and although there
was another stable but twelve feet
away and a lumber yard directly across
the street, neither one Of them caught
fire.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
SUCCESSFUL RBNNAGE SALE
Two Young Women Clear $3.50 For
Brick Presbyterian Church

Miss Susie Green. Of Greenville, and
Miss Adaline Day. of Guyencourt, held
a rurimage sale the last three days Of
last week at No. 612 King street. for
the benefit of the Brick Presbyterian
Church at Centreville.
The articles sold had been collected
among the people interested in the
church. On Saturday night there was
bake which proved to be a feature
and was a big success. The young lad
les netted nearly $3.50 all of which will
go to the church.
Among the articles sold were 175 lad
les hats which had been donated by
women in Chrisuana hundred. Miss
Green and Miss Day received many
congratulations yesterday from their
friends on the great success Of the
sale.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
LIT BROS, WILL NOT BUILD
Report That Philadelphia House Would
Erect Department Store is Denied.

The announcement which appeared In
several local papers 10 the effect that
Lit Brothers. of Philadelphia, had ae-
qulred the property on the southwest
corner Of Fifth and King streets. and
would erect a large department store
there, was denied by persons interest
ed in the property this morning.
Christopher l.. Ward. counsel for the
estate which owns the property, said
there was positively no truth in the
report and that the property would re-
main as it is. Mr. Ward said the re-
port had annoyed the tenants and for
that reason he wanted II denied.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
WORK ON CHANNEL RESUMED
Giant oredses Began Work in Delaware
River This Morning.

Work was resumed this morning on
the digging Of the 35-foot channel in
the Delaware River. The big dgedges
of the American Dredging Company
began work at Dan Baker Shoal and
by fall the first contract will be COM
pleted and the work about half DONE
charge of the work, said yesterday that
proposals are shortly to be opened for
marsh land, to be used as auxiliary
places of deposit. Until the revetment
at Edge Moor is further along, there
will be no important place Of deposit in
the upper reaches. There is, however,
much available marsh land, that will
be greatly improved by filling.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Not Enouah Heat in schools.

Georgetown. March 21.-John d.
Brooks. recently appointed superinten-
dent OF public schools OF Sussex county.
has issued a statement, in which he
states that the schools OF the county
are not properly heated. and that
deaths among the scholars have result
ed from this condition.
The school commissioners are scored,
and the superintendent says they
should look after their duties. even If
there is no pay attached TO the office.
He objects to green cordwood being
furnished for fuel purposes, and de-
clares that while he is in office no more
such wood win be accepted.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
COMPLAINTS ABOUT DRIVE
Road Connecting Kennett Pike and
Water Tower Drive in Bad
Condition.

There have been many complaints re-
Gently as to the condition of the drive con-
Meeting Kennett Pike with the Water
Tower drive in upper Brandywine. There
is a deep wash near the PIKE which makes
the road almost unpassable. The mud
has washed down from the banks and is
spelling the ash drive made by the city
along this road. The road IS used as a
path by many people in the neighborhood
and also by persons going to the Country
Club as there ds no sidewalk. Residents
think as it is used so much the road should
be kept in a passable condition.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
SPRING HERE OFFICIALLY
Season Of Budding Trees and Plants
Has Arrived.

Today is the first day Of spring. For
convenience spring In the United States
is generally regarded as including March.
April and May, but astronomers divide the
seasons differently. Spring means LITERAL
~ origin or source. being derived from
spring, to arise OF jump up. Il is. OF
course the season when the trees and
plants bud and bloom In preparation for
the seedtimo and harvest of summer. in
the tropics there are strictly neither
spring nor autumn, but only The wet and
dry seasons, while in the polar regions
there are only summer and winter. As
winter has now officially departed in this
region IL is the general hope that he will
not come back for a final slap.