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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-26
The Last of the G. A. R.

Col c. F. Ainsworth, of the war de-
partment, has figured it out that the
Grand Army of the Republic will dis
appear in the following way:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-26
One Good way

"And so Jimpson read his poem to you
yesterday How did you endure it%
went to sleep with the other. r."-Chicago
Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-26

great mental depression. was unable to at
tend to my house work and life became bur
den to me. was confined for days to my bed,
lost my appetite, my courage "a and all o hope;
and in my distress tried every remedy which
l thought would be of any use to me, and
reading of the value of Lydia e. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound to sick women decided
to give it trial. / felt so discouraged that
had little hope of recovery, and when began
to feel better, after the second week Thought
it only meant temporary relief; but to my
great surprise found that 1 kept gaining,
while the tumor lessened in size.
"The Compound continued to build up my
general health and the tumor seemed to be
absorbed, until, in seven months, the tumor
was entirely gone and n well woman. l am
so thankful for my recovery that ask you
to publish my letter in newspapers, 80 other
women may know of the wonderful curative
powers of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
When women are trou bled with irreg~
ular or painful lmenstruation, weakness,
leucorrhoea, displacement or liberation
of the womb, that bearing-down feel
| ing Inflammation of the ovarieS, back
ache, flatulence, general debility, indi-
/ gestion and nervous prostration, they
should remember there is one tried and
true remedy. Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound at once removes such
trouble.
No other medicine in the world has
received such widespread and unquali-
fed endorsement. NS other medicine
has such a record of cures of female
troubles. Refuse to buy any other
medicine:
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health. Address, Lynn,
Mass.
Health is too valuable to risk in ex-
periments with unknown and untried
medicines or methods of treatment.
Remember that tits Lydia e. Pinkham's 8
Vegetable Compound that is curing
women, and don't allow any druggist
to sell you anything else in its place.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-26

Some men spend so much time in get.
ting ready to die that they make dismal
failure of life.-The Commoner.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-26
Her Prerogative.

Man has one Decoration day,
But woman is SO queer
Throughout tho whole round year.
She claims the right to deck herself
IN. Z. TRUTH -
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-26

The modern siren is the lady on the dol
lar.-N. o. Picayune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-26

A self-made man sometimes works the
short-change racket on himself.-Chicago
News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05

NEVER, since Uncle sam began to
keep record and give systematic at
tention to the subject, have the farm
ers Of the United States raised such
big crops, sold them for so much
money land been SO generally as pros
porous as this year. According to the
annual report Of James Wilson, secre-
tary Of agriculture, made public, corn
this year reached its highest produc-
ton 200, 100000 bushels, and had a
market value Of Sl,2l6,O 100000. Last
years short wheat crop was followed
by one Of 6S4, 900. 600 bushels, and sold
at "a record-breaking value OF 1925, 000,-
600. The hay crop was worth $685.
100000, and the cotton crop is esti-
mated to be worth 1915, 100000. The
corn, hay wheat and rice crops brought
the top notch in values. The dairy
products Of the year were worth $685.
0O0,oOO,eand the poultry and egg in
dustry produced an estimated value OF
$500, 100000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05

IT is reported in Washington that
there is a strong movement on foot in
that city, backed by President RoOse-
yelt, to institute a federal investiga-
tion Of the Standard Oil Company.
The charges of rebating and wholesale
discrimination made by writer's in the
daily press and lin magazines against
the Standard Oil management, as well
as the Representations Of private indi-
viduals, greatly impressed the presi-
dent. Stillanother development which
attracted his attention wa, the appar-
emit effort on the part of the Standard
On representatives to gain control Of
the three LARGEST insurance companies
in the country. The inference which
IS to be drawn in this connection is
that alarm is felt in Washington lest
me Rookfellog monopoly possessed Of
the tremendous combined surplus of
these great institutions, should be-
come strong enough to defy even the
governmentin any effort il might wish
to make in the d rection Of correcting
abuses. IL is known that reputable
citizens Of the middle west, aroused by
what they termed the criminal meth
DDS Of the Standard Oil company, have
been accorded lengthy hearings by
President Roosevelt. Charges were
made by these men against the stand
ard Oh, to the effect that the corpor-
alton had caused the corruption of
many state and federal Office holders
through The payment to them Of large
sums Of money and by other improper
means,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05
REGULATING MARRIAG r.

lp a decision handed down by the
Supreme Court Of Connecticut sus-
tanning an act in that State which
provides that no man or woman, either
Of whom is epileptic, shall intermarry,
OF live together as husband and wife,
when the woman is under forty-tive
years Of age. This statue. the court
said, does not contravene the consti-
tntional provision guaranteeing equal
ity in the right to liberty and the pur-
suit Of happiness.
The suit was one for divorce. The
court held that the right TO marry is
one which can be exercised under such
reasonable conditions only as the Leg
stature may impose that judicial no.
tice will be taken that epilepsy is a
disease which frequently descends to
the offspring in some grave form of
nervous trouble and that the prohi-
bition by the Legislature Of marriage
OF such persons cannot be pronounced
intrinsically unreasonable by the
courts, the restriction being made
equally applicable to all persons Of a
class regarded by the Legislature as one
requiring special legislation either for
their protection or for the protection
Of the community at large. The Court
also said that, laws of this kind may
be regarded as an expression of the
conviction of modern society that dis
ease is largely preventable by proper
precautions, and that it is not unjust
in certain cases torequre the obserya-
tion Of these, even at the cost Of mar
rowing what in former days was re-
garded as the proper domain OF indi-
vidual right.
Persons who are physically unfit to
marry should not do so, and public
opion will sustain the law-making
power in the enactment Of laws to pre-
vent them from doing SO.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05


From present indications the equal
taxation and limited franchise mem
bers OF the Assembly will not be able
to control the organization Of the
House. A meeting was held at Tren-
ton on Tuesday morning, at the call
of the leaders Of the Essex delegation,
and was attended by all Of the Essex
members, with eight representatives
from Hudson, five from Passalc and
one from Union, making a total Of
twenty-five, or four less than the re-
quisite majority of the Republican
caucus. Mr.. Robbins was sent for and
asked to explain his position which he
did at length, referring TO his past
record and assuring his auditors that
the subjects were too iaportant TO be
dismissed without ceui considera-
tion. Railroad taxa len, he said,
should be handled not alone for the
present, but with an eye to the future
needs and requirements of the State
and for this reason, be held, it should
be taxed as at presen by the State
and for The benefit of the State and
not localities. The rate, he thought,
if too low, as we'll as he valuations,
should be increase md the same
thing should app ne taxation of
franchises. Mr.. erkins, of Union,
who win probably be the leader Of the
House, was also Investigated and said
"To limited franchises in the blanket
form now proposed, without arrang-
ing for an adjustment of the values Of
franchises now existing, commensur-
ate with those to be granted here
after, would, to my mind, have a con-
trary effect to the object sought" On
the question Of taxation not only of
main stem railroad property, but of
all franchises, Mr.. Perkins said, he be-
lieyed any existing evil would be cor
rected by strict adherence to the
letter and spirit Of the Constitution,
the taxation of all this class Of proper
ty according to its true value. He
further believed it should be taxed by
the State for the benefit of the State
and used in entirely eliminating the
existing two-mill State school tax,
and in this way reducing the tax bur-
den in every section Of the State.
The views advanced are an indica-
tion of what may be expected in the
way oflegislation in the coming session
of the Legislature The matters un-
der question will be taken up and set
tied for the best interest of the people
in all parts Of the State and not for the
benefit Of Jersey City and Newark
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05
EvANGELISTIC SERVICES.


special Meeting For en- Only.
On Tuesday evening a meeting for
men only will be held in the South st.
Presbyterian Church under the aus
pices of the Y. M. @. A. The speaker
will be Robert G. Freeman, of Prince
ton. The music win be under the
leadership of Frank Eaton, a large
mems chorus being expected.
Mr.. freeman, a theological student,
is a native Of Edinburgh, Scotland.
At Erie, Pa, Buffalo, N. Y, as well as
at St. Louis he has made wonderful
impression on men. The Erie Times
said of him: "The Times can assure
every man in this city that at no time
and in no place has he ever listened to
better things, better said, than he will
hear from this young and masterful
speaker" Strong praise that from a
conservative paper. The Buffalo Cour-
Ter says: This young man who is but
twenty-six years old has had a short
but very brilliant career, and will be
one OF the most brilliant speakers at
the present course of meetings at Del
aware Ave. church where he has de-
lighted the people with his preaching. 7
Every man in town should make it his
business to attend this meeting.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT last Monday
removed from office William 5. Leib,
Assistant United States Treasurer at
Philadelphia, for constant and per-
sistent violation Of the Civil Service
law while in Office" In formal
statement issued at the White House
Mr.. Leib's removal is announced. The
President gave Mr.. Leib hearing last
Friday, at the request Of Senators PEN
rose and Knox. Mr.. Leib submitted a
long statement id answer to the
charges against him, and was supports
ed in bis defence BY Representative
Patterson, Of Pennsylvania The Presi-
dentis determined THAI the provisions
IL the civil service law shall be carried
out. aud his action il this case Is Q
notice 10 all concerned, that the VIC!
lati0us. of the law will 3be promptly in-
Vestigated and the guilty persons pun
shed
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05
OBITUARY.
MORRIS 9. JENNINGS.

Morris @. Jennings died at his resi-
dence on Hill street this morning. He
was stricken with paralysis about a
week ago, paralysis being due TO a
cancer Of the stomach. The deceased
was native Of this section, being
born on August 8, l843. When about
sixteen years Of age he entered the
service of the Morris & Essex r. r.
serving as Waterman at the local
freight house. wood passer In the old
days of wood burners and then through
the several stages to the engineers
side Of the cab He has been an en-.
gineer since about lS70-one Of the
oldest in point Of service on the road
He leaves a widow and two sons
also three brothers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05


When some old bonds, in the hands
of SPECTATORS, amounting, with accu-
INFLATED interest, to $4,000, we're de-
clared worthless by the United States
District Court at Trenton, the prop
Ierty owners of New Providence IS
capped severe blow. The suit was
brought by ROLAND v. Smythe, of
Plainfeld, on certain alleged bonds,
said to have been issued to aid in the
construction Of the Peapack and Pas
sale Valley Railroad, thirty-tive years
ago. Witnesses for the plaintiff we're
examined by Judge Cross, and becaus Q
sof their inability to prove certain
signatures, he advised a nonsuit. AT
ter consultation the representatives OF
MIR. Smythe issued voluntary non
suit and the case was decided without
the aid OF the jury. This is the final
decision in case which has been
dragged before the courts for the last
twenty-five years, and which has cost
the township thousands Of dollars.
At the time the alleged bonds were
issued, the city Of summit was part
Of New Providence Township and viii
therefore be expected to share in the
court expenses.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05

A TIMELY communication appears
in this issue giving merited praise TO
our iremen for their efficient services.
1t is too often the case that when the
tiremenare risklngtheir lives and limbs
people will stand around and criticise
chem without reason or sense, 50 that
when a due mead of praise is rendered
it is fully appreciated by the men who
not only volunteer their services but
actually pay out money TO protect the
town.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05

The Union Thanksgiyings services
were held in the South Street Church
with good attendance. Rev. Or.
Erdman presided, Rev. Mr.. Bennett
reading the Scriptures and Rev. Mr..
Thompson Offering prayer. The SER
mon was by Rev. Mr.. Urmy, who gave
an excellent discourse on the theme of
national obligation to keep the com
mandments Of the Lord, illustrated
with points growing out of events in
our national history, and emphasized
the needs Of higher Ideals in regard to
civic obligations. Frank Eaton lead
the singing and rendered SOLO
Services were also held in The two
Protestant Episcopal and Catholic
Churches.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05
GOVERNOR NAMES COMMISSION
10 wrestIe with the Many Laws on
Master and servant.

w. Holt Apgar, Of Trenton Justice
+ Franklin Fort, Of Monmouth, and
Alexander P. Maxwell, a Newark labor
lawyer, were named last Monday by
Governor Stokes as the commission to
codify the hundreds OF New Jersey
laws relating TO master and servant
The commission was authorized by
the last legislature and was asked fol
by the governor in a special message
which recited the request Of. Chancel-
Tor Magic for relief from the many and
yexing complications Of New Jersey Is
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05
ID snrrogate,s Court.

The will Of the late 4, a. Tall
madge has been admitted to probate.
He names his sister, Mrs. Harriet
Meddangh as bis legatee and appoints
her executrix.
Isaac N. Persons Will has also been
pr0bated. He left various sums of
money TO relatives and the residue to
his brothers and sisters, except for a
steel engraving which he willed to G.
r. Axtell.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05

WILLIAM T. HUNT, editor Of 1.-THE
Newark Sunday Call" on Monday
resigned his place as a member Of the
State Sewerage Commission. Cover
nor Stokes accepted the resignation,
to take effect on January Z. Mr.. Hunt
gave pressure OF business as his reason
for retiring.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05

Ten Days Of Evangelistic Services.
ON Friday Of next week in the South
Street church will be held the first OF
a ten days series Of union evangelstic
services to be conducted by the Rev.
Frank Granstaff, DID,, of Ohio, one
Of the evangelists who has been labor
ing in connection with DIR. Chapman
in New Jersey. DR.. Granstaff will be
assisted by W. Ward who will conduct
the song service.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05

mands the addition Of The element Of
elasticity to our currency system. The
evil does not consist iii an Inadequate
volume Of money but III the rightly
Of this volume which does not respond
ais it should to the varying needs Of
communities and of seasons. Inaation
must be avoided, but some provision
should be made that Will insure 4
larger volume Of money during the fall
and winter months than III the less ac-
tive seasons Of the year. SO that the
currency VIII contract against specula-
ton and viii expand for the needs Of
legitimate business AIT present the
treasury department is at irregularly
recurring intervals obliged in the inter
est Of the business world that is. in
the interests Of the American public
to try to avert financial crises By pro
yiding a remedy which should be pro
vided. by congressional action.
Business Methods In Departments.
At various times I have instituted in
vestigations into the organization and
conduct of the business of the execu-
tive departments. While none Of these
inquiries have vet progressed far
enough to warrant final conclusions,
they have already confirmed and en-
phasized the general impression that
the organization Of the departments is
often faulty in principle and wasteful
in results, while many Of their business
methods are antiquated and inefficient.
recommend that the congress consider
this subject.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05

Newark Tax Commissioners Disregard
Movements Against HilIery Act
Ia anticipation Of having to CON
form with the provisions of the Hill
lery maximum tax act, which will 90
into effect January ! next year, the
tax commissions of Newark Friday
took up the work OF. reassessing the
entire CITY to equalize taxation and to
determine the real estate values. The
decision Of the commissioners came as
a surprise in certain quarters of the
State, where there is at present con-
siderable agitation tending to the re-
peal Of the Hillery act, but it was an
.noBnced that they would not take no
tice Of the efforts in that direction,
and would go ahead, expecting the
law to go into effect.
This task means a great deal Of
work, and already orders for the print
ing of blank forms have been placed
with printers, which probably will be
ready for use about December IA.
With the first Of the year all taxing
boards, should there be no change in.
the Hillery law. will be required to
carry out the provisions Of the new
act within a period Of six months.
This was taken into consideration
by the Newark commissioners, and as
they have forty-three thousand
real estate assessments to make, it
was deemed advisable chat as much as
possible of the preliminary work be
done at this time, SO that the vast de-
tails involved in the entire task may
be completed within the time allowed. |
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05

laws relating to master and servant.
The chancellor stated that equity was
almost possible to follow in the vast
labyrinth Of these laws.
The commission win codify the laws
and will also report a revision to be
passed by the legislature.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05

women's Union Prayer Meeting.
The Women's Union Prayer meeting
will be held through the month of De-
cember in the Ladies Parlor of the
Methodist Church, every Thursday
morning at 1890 O'Clock. The women
of all the churches are cordially inyit-
ed to attend this meeting.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05

PURDON WILSON AT the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George & Runyon,
Mt. Kemble avenue, M0rrlst0Wa,
November n, 1905, by the Rev. J0hn
Macnanghtan, p. D., John Purdon
and Miss Margaret Elizabeth wilson
Of M0rristoWn
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05

1T is rumored that the Lackawanna
Railroad Company is considering the
adVlsability Of double tracking the
Passaic and Delaware Branch,
The company is building new
bridge TO carry New street, Bernards-
willie, over The tracks.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05
A Preparatory MeetIng.

OnWednesday evening union meet
I'M will be held in The Baptist church.
This meeting will be preparatory TO
the ten days Of, eyangelistic. meet
ings and the local pastors will speak.
Special music will be provided.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05
monroe Doctrine.

There are certain essential points
which must never be forgotten as re-
CARDS the Monroe doctrine. In the first
place, we must as a nation make it ev-
Ident that we do not intend to treat 1t
In any shape or way as an excuse for
ACKNOWLEDGMENT on our part at the ex-.
pense of the republics to the south.
But we must make it evident that we
do not intend to permit the Monroe doc
trine to be used by any nation on this
continent as shield to protect it from
the consequences of its own misdeeds
against foreign nations The Monroe
doctrine does not force us to interfere
to prevent the punishment of port
save to see that the punishment does
not assume the form Of territorial occu-
patton In any shape. The case is more
difficult when 1t refers to contractual
obligation, This country would GER
tainly decline to go TO war to prevent u
foreign government from collecting ii
just debt. On the other hand, it is
very inadyisable to permit any foreign
power to take possession, even tempo
rarily, of the custom houses Of an
American republic in order to enforce
the payment OF its obligations, for such
temporary occupation might turn into
permanent occupation The only es-
cape from these alternatives may at
any time be that we must ourselves
undertake to bring about some arrange
ment by which SO much as possible Of
! q inst Obligation shall be pnid