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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07

THE Morris Canal abandonment bill
has made its appearance in the House
OF Assembly, and it is certainly against
the interest of the people of Morris
county to have the bill in its present
shape become a law. 1t may be said
that the pending bill is not one for the
relief of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company from the burden of operat-
ing an Improbable bit Of property,
but is rather a grant Of additional
powers to that corporation. 1t is a
cunningly wrought out scheme to
further the interests Of the water
monopolists to control the sources OF
supply in North Jersey, and to force.
communities that have not yet Sc
cured adequate supply to accept any
terms the Lehigh Valley or its allied
interests may see fit to demand. There
can be no question as to this. Section.
4 Of the bill, in providing for the
method Of paying the State its share
of the proceeds Of the sale of the COM
pany property, says distinctly that the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company may
negotiate contracts for the sale OF the
lands and "water rights" of the canal
company, and it further provides that
the total of the prices received for the
aands and (" water rights sold shall
be deemed to be the value Of the canal
and its appurtenances in the year 1914.
with such a recognition by the State
that the canal company has. water
rights other than those connected
with NAVIGATION, and the State partici-
pating In the profits OF the sale OF
such alleged rights, the real object OF
the Lehigh Valley in having this bill
introduced isapparent, and, therefore,
the other features Of the bill are not
worth discussing until the ubiquitous
provision Is eliminated. Aside from
the injury to property interests Of the
citizens OF Morris county from chang
ing the present level OF Morris county
ii is time strenuous protest is made
against the further use Of land in this
county for the storage Of water foI
other municipalities. There win be
hearing on the bill on Wednesday o.
next week, and large delegation from
Morris county should be present.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07
ParEor Meeting Of the w. C. +. %.


ParIor Meeting Of the. w. ITO.
A parlor meeting, under the aus
paces of the Wonan's Christian Tenn
pcrance Union, was held at the
home of Mrs. Jacob VanWinkle, so
Mills street, this afternoon. at Uhree
p. nt This meeting was devoted
to the live, teachings, and influence of
Frances q. Willard, whose statue was
presented by the State of Illinois, to
the United States, Feb. 18th ). 1906, with
the following resolution Of acceptance.
Resolved, by she Senate 1.-THE House
OF Representatives concurringl
That the statue OF Frances E.
Willard, presented by the State of
Illinois, to be placed IN Statuary Hall,
be accepted by the u S., and that the
thanks OF Congress be rendered the
State, for the Statue OF enc of the
most eminemt women of the u. s.
6 AS the representatives of the
American people. in Congress, formal
ly assembled 10 pay tribute to the one
who became the first woman of the
18th ceu6uryr let ase by our presence at
this meetingy honor her, of whom it
was. also said While she lived the
American home seemed little safer
for her being here. "
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07

THE Newark q News" kindly bub
firmly calls the attention ofiAttomey-
General McCartef to the very moon
sistent position he now occupies as
encouragement for the State and at
the same time acting as counsel for
the Lehigh Valley railroad company.
Agreeing TO the ctlntention offthe law-
yers that their duty is to- furnish
opinions Eay0Fably to the cause for
which they are retained it isa matter
Of mild curiosity to know Just how
Mr.. McCarter Is able to make, ups his
mind.
Yesterday Mr.. McCarter was asked
liz he desired to make any statement,
and replied that he did hot.
When asked again whether he was
acting as counsel Of both the State
and the Lehigh Valley, Mr. McCartel
replied I desire no controversy, and
prefer to have nothing said / will
lsav to You thar am not now counsel
Of the Lehigh Valley Company and
have nothing to do with the cana
abandonment, outside Of my ofiicia
duties. Collins & COrbin, Of Jersey
City, are the counsel. / left the com
pany s service as general counsel be
cause the canal matter was before til,
Legislature am, Of course, entirel.
independent Of the company in an,
action I may take as representative o
the State In the canal matter Tha
goes without saying. ! don't care Il
discuss the matter. and / am sure n.
| friends do not require any explanation
Of my course q
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07
ALREADY ABAN-
DONED.

The Newark Advertiser" sums up
the canal situation as follows
The abandonment Of navigation on
the Morris Canal by the canal lessees
has not awaited the legislative sane
tion. 1t was begun by the lessees
years ago, was gradually and systema-
tically carried out, and it has reached
stage where there is hardly a pre-
tence of carrying out the obligations
of the canal charter.
1t was an act of abandonment when
the lessees cut of the Delaware River
terminal Of the canal to shut out
freightage from Pennsylvania. This
extraordinary act by which the lessees
deliberately destroyed profitable car
rying business should be investigated
by the State authorities. 1t amounted
to a forfeiture of the charter. 1t was
an act Of abandonment when the les
sees took boats from the canal or al
lowed boats to rot, and also when the
lessees neglected to keep the canal in
proper repair. Tt was also in viola
tion Of the canal charter when the
lessees sold water for horse power and
sold to parties the privilege of drain
ing into the canal to pollute its water.
The Morris Canal, go far as naviga-
tion is concerned, was abandoned by
the lessees years ago. OF late years
the passage of a boat over the inclined
plane at High street has been an I'M
common sight. In ordesto keep down
expenses the working force ON the
canal has been reduced faEbelCw what
it ought to be for the maintenance of
the canal. The lessees have permitted
only enough canal traffic toskeep up a
semblance of navigation pending the
time when they could be afforded the
opportunity to appropriate the canal
assets for their private purposes.
There was an object Id leasing the
canal and an object in wrecafing it,
namely, control Of waterway conBpe-
titor and absorption of it's freight
traffic. The decline in the canal tom
mage from over SOC, 600 tons,in I872 to-
less than 1OO, 900 tons a yearago means
that the tonnage, with all ta1e increase.
since, has been transferred TO the Les
high Valley Railroad Company. The
profit on that transferred tonnage
would more than offset the annuahloss
in the operation Of the canal. And
under proper and honest management
the canal could be made to pay diWi-
dends on the stock and interest on the.
bonded debt.
A suit against the lessees fOnforfeit-'
ure Of the canal charter would be-
bound to succeed. The evidence of
violation IS so abundant, and the viO-
lations are 50 fragrant, that, the State
courts would have no Alternative bub
TO declare the charter allYforfBited.
1t can be shown that, to all intents
and purposes, the lessees have aban-
doned canal navigation and therefore.
have no legal rights whatever in tbs.
canal, no just claim for compensation,
and no standing in law or equity
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07
NEW ROAD BILL INTRODUCED.


The expected bin making numerous
changes in the existing road laws OF
the state made it's appearance in the
Senate Tuesday night, when it was in
PRODUCED by Senator Hutchinson.
The new bin proposes to change the
present law by putting state road SUI
peryisors under salary; Withholding
state aid from counties which fail to
keep their stone roads in repair, and
requiring that the state approval must
he acted upon within three months
from the date 1t is given.
The state will continue to pay one
third of the cost of the stone or other
improved roads built according to
specifications approved by the state
road commissioner.
It is provided that the Board OF
FreeholderS of any county may, by
resolution, direct the improvement Of
any highway with macadam, telforl or
other stone construction, ground oys-
ter shells or similar materials, pso.
vided the road is not less than So feet in.
width and at least one mile in length.
No road Of less than one mile i'm
length will be constructed unless ii.
shall be an extension of an existing
improved road, or a connections be-
tween two or more such improved
roads.
NoimprOve0entS shall beAmade.. to-
gether with the cost of repairs in amy
one year, to. exceed oDe-half oflOne per
cent. of the ratables of the county,
exclusive of the state appropriations
As'sOon' as amy contract is awarded,.
a supervisor is TO be appointed by, the
state roadIcomanissiOneT to take charge
of the work at q salary of 50 per day.
to be paid by the stase.
The amount to- be paid by the state
for road Improvement is limited to.
$40o, 900 per year The states share
Of road construction is to be paid on
the certificate OF the Governor and
road commissioner
1t is made the sole duty Of the Board
OF Freeholderss and county supervisor,
in each county to keep the roads al
ready improvedsin repair
Failure to repair a Stone or other
improved road within, sixty days after.
notice shall be given BY the state road
commissioner will result in she with
holding Of further aid until such inn
prOvements shall haEs. been. made.
County Boards, of Freeh0lders are
required to appoint a. supervisor of
roads as SOON as. this first improved
road is constructed, and this sHpervis-
or Is to serve for three years, He is
required to Rivea bond Of 81 900, and
his salary issto be fixed by the Free
holders.
Either the state noad' commissioner
or Freeholder Boards, may snnnmarily
dismiss supervisors nor incOmpetency.
FreeholdeFssare authorized to bor-
row money, when necessary. Tor road
building In anticipation Of the next
annual taxleSy.
Within thirty days afbsr the state
road commissioners approves a new,
road the connty Eteeholaer Boards
must advertise fDr bids, and work
must begin within tilree months, or
the approvalsbecemes, null and void.
The sections relAblng TO repairs of
roads are aimed ab those counties
which faiH to Keep their improved
highwayssin COED repair, Or place dirt
on top Of the nlacadhm.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07
AssranrYMAN MINIS has introduced

AssEABLYMANA Minis has introduced
bills as follows No PA, Authorizing
committing magistrates to parole any
boy or girl under the age OF 16 years
arrested for any crime except murder
or manslaughter, to await trial (Ju-
dietary. No 2l5. Amends the act re-
latiye to constructing and maintain
ing water works ia cities villages, ETC.,
between 500 and 5000 population.
Clowns and Township. No. PIG, Pro-
vides that the fiscal year in townships
shall begin January and December 81
of each year. (Towns and townshipsl.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07

AT the fourteenth annual session Of
the Tuskegee negro conference held
last week, in the review the progress
OF race it was shown that since the
Civil War the colored people have ac-
cumulated $sOO. 900, OOO. in property Ia
the United States. In twelve South
ern States more than III, 900 farms are
owned BY negroes. These are striking
facts that indicate the possibilities Of
the race.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07

Pain IN the
Stomach

This letter from Mr.. Nelson La
Barr, Plain6eld, N. j., is but one Of
hundreds that go to prove the state
ments make for Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets. Mr.. LaBarr says
& have been troubled some
months with indigestion in a very
severe form, palpitation of the heart,
bloating Of the stomach and fire.
quently have circulating pains last
ing for several hours and very often
deprive myself of food rather than
suffer as I knew / would after eating.
Inoticed your advertisement regard
ing Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets and
obtained one of your samples and
since then have been using Them
constantly and have found them to
give great relief, 50 much that I
would not be without Them. Since
using Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets /
no longer have the pains or any of
the terrible sufferings which en-
dured before using them, and can
now eat and relish any kind Of food.
/ treated with reputable physicians
for my troubles but without success,
aud decided to try your tablets and
have certainly had SPLENDID results,
and take pleasure in making this
statement for an article Of such
merit and have spoken to many Of
nY friends regarding the RexalI
Dyspepsia Tablets"
sell a large trial package at
twenty-five cents that will last you
fifteen days. iii does not do you
Is much good As it did Mr.. LaBarr
q I'm s.sfss,, \ i4ys,.sts ss,<nav
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07

Under ruling Of the authorities in
washington, published Ia the latest
Postal Guide" postmasters are for
hidden to answer inquiries by tele-
phone ia regard to mail matter In
their Offices.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07
CHOOSING a NAME.

How many time are selections
hanged before the Baptismal cere-
monyg How DO you like FIorafoanig
Al stands for the very best tooth
wash made, fragrant. antiseptIe and
refreshih Renders Che teetI pearIy
and preserves them. For sale by
Henry n. Smltn
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07

SENATOR HILLERY has introduced
an amendment to section sixty-tive OF
the general insurance act Of 1902, con-
corning fire Insurance companies, by
emitting the two per centum fran
chise tax on such part Of premium re-
ceipts as is paid for Reinsurance,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07
4 GUARANTEED cURE FOR PILES

a QAIAR&MlNE Fed CURE FOR PILES.
Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Prot -uding Piles
Druggists refund money if PAzO OINTMENT
falls to cuye any ease, no matter of how long
stAncing. m to Il days. Fret application
gives ease and rest. Soc II your druggist
Louis, Mo,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07
REAL ESTATE ITEMS.

VIM. Smart has purchased of Shupe
q Simmins lot 35x90 feet, adjoining
his present store on Blachley place.
IL is the intention of the purchaser to
erect a brick building containing two
stores and rooms overhead, starting
building operations next summer.
George w. Bower g. Son are draw
ing plans for the building to be erected
by VIM. Smart, near the Lackawanna
station. 1t will be of brick, occupy
ing the whole front of the lot and run
ming back sixty-fve feet. There will
be two stores on the ground floor and
two flatS IN the story above.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07

Paint X0UE Buggy ToV TOO
to 81 90 with Devoe'e Gloss Carriage Paint
Il weighs 10 ozs. more o the pint than
1thera. wears longer aud gives gloss equal
ii new work. Sold By Geo. =. Voorhees,.
Phillips A Day ard H II 6tfgn. M
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07

j. Fred RunyOn has purchased a lot
i'm McGregoF Park at Lake Hopatcong.-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07

Charles Scribner has purchased
tract of II $40 acres on the Spring
Valley road from Mrs. Ann Elizabeth
Ayers and others for IS, GEO.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07

Geo. n. Browns house on George
street has been sold to William t.
Lewis for $500.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07

Mrs. Annie S. Fowler is having
new front put in the building. IS
Washington street. Collins Weir
drew the plans. d. M. Compton is
the contractor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-13
THE OFFICERS CLUB
PASSES OUT OF EXISTENCE

The Officers Club has passed out of
existence. 1t is a case of suicide,
though decorously committed. Formed
in the days of the Republic to promote
sociabihty among the officers of the
National Guard of Hawaii, as well as
to. extend hospitality to visiting naval
and military officers, the club fgured
largely in the entertainment proffered
to the troops going to the Philippines
during the Spanish-American war.
Now the Officers Club is defunet,
as the following communication ex-
plains:
q Headquarters First Regiment, Ma
tional Guard of Hawaii.
- Honolulu, Oahu, I. H., February II,
1905.
Honorable George R. Carter, Gov
ernor Territory of Hawaii
''Sir: In pursuance of my state
ment to you on the 10th inst, that the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-13
MAY Be NO CAUCUS OF
THE HOUSE MEMBERS
Strong Talk LAST Night of Throwing the
Z Fight for the Speakership Into
Open Session.

delegation House went up in balloon
Saturday night there is hrewd suspicion
gentlemen give good deal for parachute
had been said Friday that there would be OF the
House Republican headquarters this morning
Republican Central Committee the report would
1t did and nobody did No notice OF the meeting
the members yesterday.
member the House said last night becoming
doubtful whether there would be There
having Republicans attend this member
say they
opinion that the fight for the Speakeshp would better fought
floor of House"
And because of the birth Of this sentiment gentle
OF the Fifth District have been led the longing para
chute OF their little held Saturday night which
endorsed Carlos Long the Speaerhip, merely
preliminary the of the entire Republican member
ship the House 1t doubt the hope of the Long
the Fifth namely Broad Kaawaia Kaleiopu
their action would the that would be held
the other districts today following their lead that effect,
would all be but the shouting Incidentally they probably
chuced because they had bound Cox Fred Water
house, willing unwilling Longs chariot wheels.
Well the Fifth District appeared from indca
last night accomplished things hoped
accomplish endorsed Carlos Long That all The pledge
caucus could not bind ANYBODY farther than the big
then
sweet will, and it may hold them to Longand it may
1t had been hoped by the gentlemen from the Fifth District
that their would the wayand did the
There was but one caucus held Yesterday that of the Maui deeg
ion and it failed agree upon anything Hawaii
did Kauai The delegations from these islands
today Very probably they will But there has been notca
ton to the members of a formal
1t said last night that the Central Committee would
today this meeting be determined definitely whether
there will be OF the House. although the members of
House themselves alone One thing
there and the election of Speaker made
open session, every open
the record There will be possibility hiding behind closed
doors.
OF general held the result of the Fifth
District has left Long several than he
be- although the reported failure of Maui declare for
him probably disappointment If there be general
caucus then the Fifth District up in the air.
Aside from the talk OF the failure of Maui
left the otherwise unchanged yesterday There still
four candidates for the Speakerhp the field Long has the Fifth
District under rule, and the Fifth possible
three in the Fourth there Harris available
candidate whom the people who be served have the
lContnued on PageS
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-13

needs of the First Regiment for the
purposes of business and instruction
and in order to bring and keep the
Regiment to the standard required by
the War Department, required the
taking over of the premises occupied
by the Officers Club in the upper por-
tion of the bungalow, and having re
ceived your permission so to do, I no
tilted the Officers Club to that eff
feet, whereupon, at a meeting held
this day, the Officers Club passed the
following resolution:
q Tn view Of the fact that no
tice has been received from the First
Regiment, that the premises occupied
by the Officers Club would be taken
over by the First Regiment, that the
Officers Club cease to exist.
So, from and after this date, the
Officers Club has ceased to exist.
Respectfully,
-. W. JONES,
s.Col LIST. Regt. n. G. H."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-13
George R. Ewart, A. Lidsate and
]. 7. Moir, Experienced Plan
tation Managers, Make Personal
Examinations Of Puma Planta-
tion---They Say It Compares
FavorabIy With OIaa, Waiakea
and Onomea.

hands of receiver, and is
being advertised by him be sold auction February
Whether sold then, however probematical The
ceiveshp proceedings behalf the bondhoders,
summer plantation unable procure
with carry be remembered that
price low and the future uncertain
Moreover B. f Dillingham; the principal bondhoder,
suffering keep plantation going
placed Pfotenauer, OF H Hacked &
Co. receiver decision could be arrived what
course best for all concerned
Dillingham; has recovered his health and
his fellow bondhoer they have placed the
whole plantation his hands for
authority SELL lease reorganze he might think best
Dillingham; characteristic energy, Immediately made
angements leading plantation George
Lidgate and T. Noir examine the plantation and
give unbiased opinions to its condition and future
prospects opinions the
character, will be from the themselves
which printed herewith
These reports together high price and the
Things undoubtedly looked differently
and Mr. Dillingham; has
that satisfactory for the future OF the
plantation be made.
In talking to representative Saturday
Mr.. Dillingham; said
q have make of the way which Puma
treated last summer Things undoubtedly looked very differently
they do do hesitate however that if
my health would have been different Puma
was then relative position that nearly every
successful plantation Territory has been time
some Of the stockholders
and that plantation has since proved
mint No longer ago OF the leading planters
after an expert examination OF Ewa recommended Castle
Cooke to cut it off throw good after bad
When the Hawaiian Agricultural Companys mill lay onI
the beach ready for erection expert recommended
that be plantation abandoned and the force and Will
of one ocholder that prevented this being done Hawaiian
Commercial stock once auction cents share
and ad no dividends years. only little year ago
that Ke appeared the ragged edge now IS out OF deO
and about 70 na, dividend plantations that have once
been the depths which now among the oes
in the Territory, be extended indefinitely
q have had complete confidence that FuFa
GOOD proposition and made handsomely but SO many
and deroearv the place have been
that wanted independent advice concerning the mat
fer accordingly requested Messrs Ewa dgae and Molr none
connection with the place 10 MAKE
ndependen examination OF the plantation ana give me
their honest opinion for my information and tor that OF
Others interested than grathed with the results ana
satisfactory solution NOT
months practlcal suSen
sion OF work there IS approximately 5000 tons OF sugar
ready to harvest against which there is only about 100000 due
the receiver for carving plantation since last August mere
will therefore handsome cash balance TO come TO the
from, the crop OF 1905, if the plantation is sold.
ntinuedo OF
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-13
TURKEY EXPECTS TROUBLE

CONsTANTINOPLE Feb. 13-It has been decided to call
he spring
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-13
HUNGARIAN AFFAIRS.

VIENNA Feb 18.-Kossutt Emperor
Hungarian politics together.