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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
HA,sA RAT, A RAFT

When the Courier commented favor
ably the other day on the Governors
recommendation that the attorney
ei ion a sf,ou iora e" ,,asti6ns aris;nG
before any of the numerous boards and
commissions, it was innocent enough
TO imagine That Jhe suggestion was
uue ~ ; H,,e Sw ynrll sor +ha state With
a view to economy in public expendi-
lures. This has been rudely dispelled,
however, Dy Ile statement ullaI uile
Xtto 10 no pG aneral p'I For one IF the
Swayze family, at a salary of So, 900 a
year the aforesaid Swayze being the
present priyate secretary ol 11 n,0 uo =; :
'n Swo ",,u o whn IL " q, tbn STATE nav
roll for So. 700 q year. Like the Nc
Carriers of Essex, the Swayzes of Sus-
sex are iavorites Oh the rullng powers,
n - t tha ~ tha @S r'' nav ha fr1st
ed TO hunt IL up and find it by means
of the Legislature. Camden Courier.
Smelling is that sense by which we
distinguish odors, the various kinds of
which convey different impressions to
the mind. The Courier has used it to
good eject. 1t has smeit out rat in
the Governors recommendation to en-
large the Attorney Generals depart
ment and the impression conveyed to
its mind is that the Governor wishes
to land his secretary, John Swayze, In
a soft place.
1t seems to have been the name OF
Swayze that smote upon the Courler's
olfactories, suggesting the presence
of rodent. According to that paper,
the Secretary is cursed with a name
that is suggestive of .capability. What
right has the same family to possess
more than one member fit to distin-
guish himself among his fellow men?
Look at the McCartefs, shrieks the
Camden editor Why, when Robert
and Uzal and Thomas felt ambition
stirring within them and threw them
selves boldly and confidently into the
strife of worldly affairs, they should
have remembered that their father
was distinguished member Of the
bar, and applied to the Legislature to
have their name changed. " Bob Me
Carter really has nomerits as a lawyer,
we must believe, but it is merely
because of his name that he is attor
ney general and has been employed as
counsel by some of the most impor-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
How Do women Vote.

The crusade against trading stamps
is on. The opponents have modified
in force and the proponents are garri-
soned for a long siege, That side will
win which gets the women first en-
listed in its ranks, whether for OF
against the gift enterprise.
Men alone cannot stamp out the
stamps, for 1t is evident the men dc
not agree. Women may, but how can
1t be expected that they would not
disagree when men do9 Paterson
Guardian.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Orange now boasts of lady "
Raliles, in addition to the character
that figured in the Dill burglary.
The lady" has returned to one of
her victims a gold medal, which, she
explained in an accompanying letter
she had taken " by mistake" This fine
sense of honor is apparently becoming
so general in the burglar craft that a
mercenary, though yictimized, public
is likely to take advantage of it. In
other words be-burgled folk are likely
to advertise their property thus lost as
heir-looms," family trinkets, -
articles valuable principally on ac-
account of their association" etc,
whether it is or not. This would be
taking a very mean advantage of a
class whose effort to acquire a living
is attended with considerable danger
and whose calling is as ancient as that
of the law and somewhat similar in its
methods, though not so lucrative.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
PAGAN sELF-EMBALMED

Mayor Mark M. Pagan, of Jersey
City, has put his foot in 1t, as far as
his personal progress in public life Is
concerned. He has made the mistake
that many young men before him in
politics have made denounced his
own party. Success In running for
Office in Jersey City has turned his
head, and, with SNUG assumption of
the " am holer than thou" attitude.
he deals a contemptuousslapi in the face
to his party leaders.
Mr.. Fagan's demand for equal taxa
tion was made quite late in the ses-
sion. He sought to remedy condi-
tion that has existed for years and
seemed to imagine that because he,
the celebrated young undertaken
Mayor of Jersey City, was the origina-
tor of the movement, the Legislature
should Immediately drop everything
else and fall all over itself to hustle
his bin through. 1t mattered not
that great principle of taxation and
millions of money were involved
Mayor Pagan had said the thing was
right, thefore it should be accomplish
ed without due consideration by the
Legislature.
1t seems to us that the Mayor will
have good cause to repent his inn
petuosity If the people of the State
take his word for it that the Republi-
can party is controlled by the corpora
lions and put the Democrats in power,
how will that profit Mr. Pagan? The
Democrats will have no use for him,
for he has handled them without
gloves in Jersey City. On the other
hand, with the continued ascendency
of the Republicans, Mayor Pagan will
be regarded by the party leaders as
hasty and Incorporate in thought
and action and therefore unreliable
as public Official
There is no disposition here to deny
that Mr.. Fagan's plan to force the
railroads to bear more equitable
share of the expenses of the munich
palities through which they pass, is
fair and well conceived. But 1t is a
plan that requires far more careful
thought and consideration than the
outgoing Legislature has had or could
have had any opportunity Of giving it.
Many measures for the pnblic good
were made into laws by the session
Just ended and there can be no doubt
that something definite would have
been accomplished in this equal taxa
zion plan had it been brought forward
earlier in the session. AS the matter
stands, the next Legislature can reas
sonably be held to account for action ON
the question. Thus, Mayor Pagan had
small ground for his diatrbe to the
Governor Were he a bit older and
more schooled in public life, he would
probably not have made the break he
did. We believe it is up to him now
to get out his embalming fluids and
apply them to the political career of
one Mark Nj. Pagan, of Jersey City,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
1he Tax Exemption Question.

OF course the attorney general de-
cided that the proposed bill for ex-
empting soldiers and hremen from
taxes was unconstitutional. The Sur
preme court had just so decided and
the attorney general could not go be-
hind that. But all the same the de-
cision of both the court and of the
attorney general are themselves un-
constitutional, in the opinion of a
good many high legal authorities. =
Paterson Call.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
For a True Snort.

Two cases of whiskey were delivered
at the State House yesterday. They
were said to be the present to legis-
lator from a firm that had been active
ly opposing the pigeon anti-slaughter
bill. Now there is considerable curl
osity being manifested to know what
the legislator has done or is to do to
earn the gift. He has had the whis-
key shipped to his home at. Tren-
ton Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Andrew Carnegie says that the two
great vices of Americans are drinking
and gambling. Let the drinking part
pass, but as for the other Indictment,
now let there be an uprising of the
good folk of the land, who WILEY the
finger of accusation against the Laird
of Skibo and ask How about gam
bling in steel stock in Wall street.
Andy?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
FROM THE STATE PRESS.
Politics NOW

There is evidence that politics is
drifting into the equal taxation fight
and it is to be regretted that this is
so. The proposition should be fought
out on it merits. The political blud-
geon should not be given place in
the contest. -TIenton State Gazette.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Senator Hudspeth wants crap-shoot-
ing and the witnessing thereof de-
clared misdemeanor. Does he think
the red-hot sports of the Legislature
who fought the anti-pigeon-shooting
bills stubbornly are likely to submit
to this further infringement of their
constitutional rights9
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Optimism, the ring of sincerity and
evidence of an abiding faith in human
nature are in the writings of "Tren-
ton,' the Sunday Herald's Trenton
reporter. 1t is marvellous how man
can retain such qualities after so long
an experience with Jersey lawmakers
as Trenton" has had. His sincerity
is established by the fact that his
work is non-partisan and that he is
constantly finding exceptional vir-
lures in the most arrant politicians
of both parties.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

The proper way to decide this Sun
day mail question is to have the
preachers distribute the mail from
their pulpits after service. This would
at least insure good church attend
ance and thereby appease the stricter
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

A runaway horse in town Wednes-
day shattered letter-box in front of
the court house and scattered the con-
tents for yards around. We respect
fully call President Rooseyelt's atten-
tlon to this further evidence of scan
dals in the mail service.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Architectural consistency is dis
played in the plans for the new Mutual
Benefit Life Building in Newark. This
is very gratifying in view Of the fact
that art in otiice-building architecture
nowadays is largely undeserving of the
name.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Early this week Paterson mill.
hand died of what was said to be
hydrophobia. The man had been
bitten by dog some weeks before,
but had apparently shown no ill
effect from the bite until some of his
fellow employees began to jest about
it, asking when he expected to begin
barking. They kept up the jest
until the thought OF hydrophobia
worked on the mans mind tosuch an
extent that he became i'll and took to
his bed. Apparently, the disease then
did take hold of him, and he died.
1t isn't at all impossible that the
poor fellow was a victim of what has
been called hydrophobia-phobia, or a
fear OF hydrophobia. Some persons
have imaginations which are extra
ordinarily stronger weak, whichevel
you prefer-in the matter of disease
1t may be manifestation of a hypo-
ch0ndriacal tendency, but, whatever
it is, it can bring its unhappy posses.
sors to the most terrible suffering.
Many cases OF so-called hydrophobia
are no doubt nothing more or less
than highly nervous state into which
the subject has been wrought by his
imagination. Hence, the Paterson
mill-hands whose jests drove Their
companion ILL., have little reason to
feel comfortable over the result.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Loud reports have been heard in the
vacinty of Port Arthur. 1t is almost
unnecessary to add that they come not
from cannon, but from tour regular
war correspondents"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

The Shipbuilding Company, that
most artistic swindle of the age
seems about to be most artistically re-
organized.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

1t is peculiar fact that the Jersey
newspapers fill up a tremendous
amount of space with accounts of the
proceedings of the State Legislature at
time when there is likely to be plenty
of slush on the ground.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Governor Murphy and Senators Kean
and Dryden can hardly conceal their
delight at being allowed to assist g Da-
W. Baird in making up 1.-THE Big
Four"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Senotor Hudspeth's idea of tene-
ment-house reform is not to provide
against damp cellars in Jersey City
tenements, but merely to abolish the
RATS.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

A four-year-old tot of South street
was invited this week to birthday
party given by her playmate, Mil
dred, across the street. She had a
good time and told her mother all
about 1t. Then she added, in puz-
zled tone: "But they didn't have
any flag out, Mammal "Why should
they ?" asked her mother. 'Well
they had one out on Lincoln's Birth
day and on Washington's Birthday,
and don't see why they didn't get
it out for Mildred's.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Now will the editor who has been
complaining of the dull legislative rou-
tine root full hard to find something
else wherewith to fill up his paper
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

A Morr.stown business man who
drove through the South Mountain
reservation of the Essex County Park
system, last Sunday, had this to say
about 1t: 81 never had any idea there
was such a beautiful spot in Essex
county. The section surrounding the
Orange reservoir is simply ideal. 1t
Will well repay any resident of this
county to go down there and look it
over"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

The season has arrived for a renewal
OF the controversy as to how far up
the Passaic River they used to catch
shad before Paterson got busy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

1t is reported that a rumor has
reached New York via Grand Rapids,
via Seattle, via Honolulu via Shio-
kashi, via Spasskaja that the editor
Of the Motfskofski Blatherskiterof,
received a cipher message last Sunday
night from his wife's brother-in-law
at the front that the latter had been
fairly reliably informed of rumor
that a bloody battle had been fought
at the Junyjou Ford on the Yalu
River between half-past eight o'clock
and the capital of the Manchurian
province and that 5000 Japanese
soldiers bit the ice-cakes in the river,
dying later from chilblains on their
tongues. The report lacks ofiieial
confirmation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Help wanted and situations
wanted" advertisements are printed
In the Chronicle &C cent word.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

the least good about trusts, he had bet
ter keep it to himself.
Many have admired Governor Muir
ply for his honesty and courage in
that instance, however, and this
ought to be some balm to the soul Of
Mr.. Garrison.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Six thousand dollars has been
awarded to Newark man who sued
the Public Service Corporation for
damages on the death or his 1T-year
old son In the Clifton avenue crossing
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

disaster. The plaintiff asked for
compromise with the company for
$4,000. The additional $1,000 allowed
him by the jury over the company's
offer will probably no more than cover
his counsel fees. 1t is often wiser in
these damage suits to accept COM
promise than to carry the case to
court. In an accident on New Jersey
steam railroad some years ago a young
man Of q was offered $1,000 by the
road in compensation for his injuries
The young man refused the offer and
sued for $4,000. The jury awarded
him 800.
Moral cowardice is a marked trait
OF many suburbanites, said a New
York business man the other day.
"I've lived in Morristown nearly two
years, = he continued, land i have had
chance to observe. You ask the
average commuter to have drink at
one OF the public bars here in town
and he will either look shocked or
glance around in dismay, fearing that
the invitation has been overheard,
yet the same man will not hesitate to
stand up against a bar on Broadway
for half an hour before he starts for
his train. / know lots of 'em zoo who
will booze at their clubs and yet
would not let themselves be seen
entering a local saloon. They're
afraid OF being disgraced. | think
they are worse than women who in
weigh against the liquor habit, out
side their homes, and keep secret
bottles in their bed rooms. Huh p
he concluded, ''if it's wrong to drink
rum in Morristown. l guess it is in
New York, too"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Sunday mails and trolley cars are
alike inevitable to Morristown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Exit Speaker Avis, enter Speaker
Hillery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
HERE AND THERE

There's many slip, some of these
March days, between the Liberty
pole and the railroad station.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-29

we'll as democrats, thought was the
only man for sheriff, this man was
Gilbert Anderson.
Judge Brown ordered all the ex-
hibits returned to their respective
owners. AS heretofore udge Brown
performed his duties throughout
tke entire case without criticism.
The expense of the case cannot be
estimated and will not he known
for some time. The expense or the
last trial will not be as great as the
first one,
Court a djourned Saturday after
noon without date. :s >.~
The following is a report of the
Grand Jury.
We the Grand Jury. report that
we haye visited the County Jail and
found It clean and in q, satisfactory
sanitary condition. We do recon-
mend that the old furnace plant be
removed from said JAIL
+. T. Graves, Foreman.
Geo. F. Moore, Clerk.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-29
NOTICE BOARD OF HEALTH.

In addition to calling the ..atten-
ton Of the Public to ordinance
number 70 relative to keeping prem
ises free from. manure and other
rubbish, the Board of Health would
urgently request each and every lot
owner or occupier to see that their
premises are fully cleaned up from
all manure ashes leaves or any 9th
er rubbish at once. An inspection
of the village will be made by the
Board of Health on or before May
10th. ~ %-.~.
By order of Board of Health,
A. Fl. Cla1 K. NJ. D.,
4 - Health Officer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-29

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The village council met in regular
session Friday evening, all members
present except Mr.. Stewart. Bills
allowed.
z. NJ. Smith labor e26. 90
|: s. "A. Roshon 26.25
q. Anderson 1850
E.W. Cutler - 100
W.$G. Ramage drayage $50
F. Saxon repairs ". 2.75
Fl. n. Twitchell cleaning
.'$sSl hose 4.25
Globe pub. B. of H. notice .85
W.DA.Mfg. Go. supplies e.64|
su City Foundry - -2.53
s.. Bs s.. VI. %. d, = ';=sss.. 6.s6
Il. Mfg. Go. z2 1.so)
r. We Co. r." $500
Elec. Eng. 60. 1890
: Mobiles Co. Bank Int. on
orders 1877
Council decided they could furn-
ish light to those now desiring the
service installed and ordered notice
published.
Six electric light meters ordered. |
Fire limits fixed to cover Blocks
Z, s and IA, southwest half of II, land
that part of 1S facing 10th street
and 4th ave. Ordinance ordered
drafted that would cover this. Of
fee hours of clerk fixed from 8 to
II, to- 5,except from 9Th to 18th of
each month when the hours in the
afternoon would only be from 1 to 8
to permit the collecting of water
and light rental.
Supt. Buchan informed council a
new boiler would be necessary be-
fore the winter load of lights again
came on.
Council evidenced determination
to repair roads at all costs.
From Vic Anderson.
Greeley, Colo.,
April 20, 1904.
M. P. Shanahan,
Worthington, MINI.
Dear Sir: I just arrived here.
When I woke up found myself in az
[and OF sunshine and flowers and
feel much betrer than when left
Worthington. / will stay here for
awhile then I will 20 to Denver.
have not seen j. K. Darby yet but
le is here. I will see him this Pm.
Yours Truly,
Vic Anderson.
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-12
CatarrFs PoiS0nS,

CatarrI1 P0is0ns,
 Catarrh is capable of changing all the life-giving secretions of the body into scalding fluids, which destroy and in- flame every part they come in contact with. Applications to the places affect ed by catarrh can do little good save to soothe or quiet disagreeable symptoms. Hence it is that gargles, sprays, atom izers and inhalants only serve as tenn porary relief.
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-12

There is but one remedy that has the desired effect, and that remedy is Pe- runa. This remedy strikes at once to the roots of catarrh by restoring to the capillary vessels their healthy elas- ticity. Peruna is not temporary pal- liative, but radical cure.
 Send for Dr. Hartman's latest book, sent free for short time. Address The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Co.,, Co. lum bus. Ohio.
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-12

United President United Minister England and regarded as the greatest constitutional lawyer that lived
 recent Washington D. G. Mr. Johnson says:
 should suffer Peruna relief
 that is humanity commend its suffering with fhs distressing disorder Of fhe human 'Louis E. Johnson.
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-12
> IRE AND THERE. !

Oillce. u
 Chickens and eggs at Bowen's Cash Store. 70dtf
 A swell line of belts and bags at Sink & Martins. 71d6t
 For musical instruments, Pal ace Jewelry Store leads. 65b7t
 Rev. J. F. Jernigan of Weldon visited this office Saturday.
 Cotton sold for 9.60 on the streets of Newport Saturday.
 9-inch Zonophone records $500 per doz. at Palace Jewelry Store.
 Open for your inspection la dies belts at the Palace Jewelry Store. 68btf
 The line of novelties just re- ceived are the latest yet. Sink & Martin. 71d6t
 Rubber boots and shoes for men, women, boys and girls. Sink & Martin. 71d6t
 Two or three rooms for rent, furnished or unfurnished, with bath. 519 Walnut st. 69d6t
 MT. A. B. Brewster of Oklaho- ma was in the city Friday, going to Batesville Saturday morning.
 LOST Blue belt matching cloth suit. Finder will please return to Miss Mary Laird.
 70d3t
 R. M. Marian of Tupelo, was a Newport visitor Saturday and subscribed for the Independent.
 Mrs. Nora Hayes left on No. z Saturday for a visit to her sister, Mrs. Lacy Tilghman, at Little Rock.
 Gentlemen, we have the whole town beat on gents furnish ings; see for yourself. Sink < Martin. 71d6t
 c. w. Pate made business trip to his old home at James, town Friday, and will return Sunday.
 Miss Lula Empie and Ralph hirsch returned Friday after noon from a few days visit to the fair.
 See our new crushed plush belts and bags. In burnt orange and brown. Just out. Bowen's Cash Store. 66btf
 Fall footwear for men, women and children, fresh from famous factories, at Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store. 61btf
 Don't buy holiday presents till you have seen the display that will be open Nov. 20th at Palace Jewelry Store. 65b7t
 Will be on display y-the finest line of hand-painted China ever open in Newport, at the Palace Jewelry Store. 65b7t
 Guitar players should call at Suite 36-38, Hotel Creighton, if you desire good positions. Call and investigate. 71dtf
 The latest shades and styles ladies' belts, side and back combs, just received at the Pal ace Jewelry Store. 6Sb4t
 Dr. J. I: West, who has pur- chased fine farm above Oil Trough on De Parte creek was down Friday to sell his cotton.
 We would like for you to know more about our clothing than you do. Come and get acquainted. Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store. 6lbtf
 Mrs. Willie Rottman of MeXi- co, Mo, arrived in the city Fri day morning for a few days visit to her cousin, 1. D. Price, and family.
 Judge Jno. B. McCaleb of Evening Shade passed through Newport Friday on his way to Little Rock to attend a meeting of the state capital commission