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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

JUDGE Cross has decided that the
indicted New brunswick election Off
GERS, who, it is alleged, last fall dis
franchised nearly five hundred voters
of that city, must stand trial. Since
the indictments the cases have been
carried through several kinds of court
proceedings. The defendants had al
legged that constitutional rights were
not secured in the State courts, and
the cases were taken to the United
States Court upon the ground that one
Of the members Of the grand jury who
found the indictments was more than
sixty-five years old. Judge Cross opin-
ion does not uphold this contention,
and he has directed that the indict-
ments against the election officers be
remanded to the New Jersey Supreme
Court from which they had been re-
moved. This decision is victory for
Prosecutor Berdine Of Middlesex coun-
ty and Acknowledgement McCarter,
who associated with him. Future de-
velopments in this important case will
be awaited with much interest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
THE long and bitter fight over Il

TIE long and bitter fight over the
appointment of a postmaster at Hack
ensack, N. j., was settled last Friday
when the postmaster-general an
nounced the appointment of William
Jeffers to succeed John ]. Anderson,
who rendered his resignation few
months ago. This contest has been a
lengthy one. LETTERS has been chief
telegrapher in the United States SEN
ate chambers for several years, having
been appointed to that position by the
late Weep President Hobart. He is a
close friend of President Roosevelt,
who has honored him on several occa-
sions in a social way. If Mr.. LETTERS
becomes postmaster, it viii be the
presidents personal appointment. The
Bergen county Republican committee
and county officials favored either
Justice Thomas II. Cumming or
Thomas Barry.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

On account of ill health, Governor
Stokes has been advised by his physi-
clans to spend the remainder of this
month in rest. and he has gone to the
seashore for that purpose. Ever since
the campaign, when the Governor was
so active touring the State and speak
ing he has not been feeling altogether
well. Immediately after his inaugu-
ration the Governor was called upon
to be present on different occasions
speak. He did so against the advice
of his physicians and as a result great
inroads have been made upon bis
health. His three weeks at Sea Girt
did him good, but he is not yet in good
physical condition. If Governor Stokes
would marry some good sensible wo-
man who would make him lead a reg
ular life and quit fussing ne would be
all right. That is the one thing lacks
ing with the Governor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
MORRIS COUNTY COURTS,
A Novel Defence Raised BY Prisoners
Counsel

NOuuSels
In Special Sessions Tuesday morn
ing, Christopher Bowe, Of Philadel
phia, was tried for carrying concealed
weapons and found guilty by Judge
Mills. Bowe being one of two men ar
rested as suspicious characters.
The evidence in the case, which wa.
admitted by Bowe to be true, was that
he and his partner, Seymour, were ar
rested at the D., L. and w. depot
while waiting for train and thai
they threw their reyolvers in the toilet
room.
w. W. Cutler, counsel for Bowe
contended that the act prohibiting
the carrying of concealed weapons dis
eliminated against persons living out
side the state and was therefore un
constitutional The law provides that
a person wishing to carrying a con
cealed weapon shall take out a license
in the city or municipality where he
resides. A man coming into The state
could not under the statute obtain a
license, therefore it Disseminated and
was unconstitutional
Judge Mills said that it was for the
Supreme Court to decide whether the
law was constitutional or not. Judge
Mills deferred sentence until next
Tuesday.
On Tuesday afternoon John Laur-
sky was found guilty of assault and
battery on Frank Thazyk and sentence
was suspended.
James H. johnson pleaded not guilty
to assault and battery and adultery.
Trial was set for August and John
Condor was assigned to defend him.
Mary Williams plead not guilty to
adultery, and Fred Brakeman and Err
nestine johnson entered pleas of not
guilty to charges OF fornication. Trial
was set for August 9, J. II. Condor be-
ing assigned to defend Mary Williams,
and Carl V. Vogt the other two.
The case of Jackson Hartman, a
fourteen-year-old boy charged with
being incorrigible, was laid over for a
week.
On Wednesday Isaac and Elizabeth
Young were convicted of keeping a
disorderly house.
On Thursday morning Judge Mills
rendered decision Of NO cause of ac-
tion in the suit of w. T. Coghlan
against Dempsey & Cooney.
The attention of the Court was oc.
cupied all day by exceptions filed
against the accounts of Elijah N
Chamberlain. administrator of the
estate Of Albert S. Chamberlain.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

APRoPos of a statement by con-
temporary that the Offices in the gift
of the Republican party should be filed
by competent Republicans entitled to
them by long and faithful service to
the party;" " Philosopher, in the
Boonton "Times," INDUCES in some
reflections that will apply generally
A man who didn't vote for the NOM
inees of the Republican party at the
last election can hardly be called a Re-
publican.
Faithful service to a party does not
consist of abuse of and infidelity to its
candidates.
Activity is good, but activity against
the party's interests puts its perpetra-
tor outside the breastworks.
The debt due some men who have
served (?) the party can be easily meas
ured
Long service may be more detrimen-
tai to party than short service. 1t
all depends upon the qualify.
Political service grows very poor
sometimes when the party goose stops
laying golden eggs in the outstretched
hand.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

THE population Of China, according
to the latest estimate made by Chinese
officials, is 432.OOO,0oO. The estimate
was made by the Imperial Maritime
Customs. Mulhall's Dictionary OF Sta
tistics for 1898 gave China's popula-
tion as 800, O00,0 600 The country en-
braces 1925 600 square miles Of terri.
tory, or 2,512, 900, 900 square acres SC
that. according to the official estimate
theresis one Chinaman to little les'
than six acres
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

THE flood Of foreign immigrants in
to the United States reached its high
est level during the fiscal year just
ended. For the first time in the his
tory Of the country more than .000, 900
immigrants entered the United States
within a period Of twelve months, the
total being 1,027,4 AL The previous
banner year was 1908, when the total
number was 857, 046 immigrants. More
immigrants entered the United States
in the past year than during the en-
tire four years of 1894, 1895, 1897 and
1893. During the twelve months end
ing June 30, 1905, total of 275,693
immigrants were admitted into the
country from Austria-H Hungary, more
than any other nationality. Italy
dropped to second place for the first
time in six years, 22l, 479 Italians hav-
ing been admitted. Russia main
tanned her position Of third place in
1905, with 1874, s97 England, Scotland,
Ireland and Wales we're fourth with
1877, O57, and the Scandinavian countries
of Denmark, Norway and Sweden,
ranked fifth by contributing 60,625.
Since 1920, or in eighty-six years, the
total number of immigrants in the
country has been %, 932 ,905.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
Preached and stole.

John Etheridge, twenty-four years
old, is in jail in Catskill, N. r., charge
with forgery, and who is wanted by
the police of Asbury Park, Long
Branch. Scranton, Dover, N. j., and
other places, where he is said to have
defrauded hotel men and clegymen,
passing for an Episcopal clergyman,
was identified by the Rev. Edgar e.
Brooks, rector OF st. Johns Church,
Dover, as the man who called at the
Dover rectory on a recent Sunday and
introduced himself as a clergyman OF
the Episcopal Church.
/" / gave up my pulpit to the strang-
er, said Mr.. Brooks, "and he deliv-
cred to my people one of the best ser
mons ever heard, and before leaving
my house he stole my gold watch"
Etheridge, who Is said to have beer
imprisoned in England for embezzle
ment, win probably be brought to New
Jersey.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

PATERSON is going through another
severe experience. This time it is in
the flight Of her popular mayor, Will
lam II. Belcher, who has robbed his
friends. estates and local institutions
of over 100000, and has also perpe-
trated forgeries both OF names OF lndi-
viduals and of official seals. He has
even taken the money given him by
the widow of one of his best friends
to pay the funeral expenses and buy a
burial plot, besides robbing the estate
almost to the last dollar. When the
treble first came out many persons IN
Paterson were ready to help him; but
subsequent revelations show that his
frauds and populations have continued
for years, although at the same time
he was giving the city clean business
administration. After the mayor
had fled and the extent of his
thieving became known, it was dis
covered that he had been specializing
in Wall street until he had developed
the gamblers instinct to that ex-
tent that everything else was sec
ondary to it. A fayorite method Of
obtaining money was to forge building
and loan association certificates and
carry books on fictitious names, then
securing loans on them. Building and
loan associations are under the super
vision Of the Banking and Insurance
Department of the State, and are sup
posed to be examined by experts occa-
siogally at least they come into Morris
county and examine our associations,
and it is no credit to the department
to allow an officer Of an association to
borrow money Of the association on a
variety of methods without being de-
tected that is, Of course, if the books
and vouchers of the association were
examined as the law requires
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

SUMMARY action is to be taken at
once against the city of Newark and
the East Jersey Water company by
the city Of Paterson. City Counsel
Stalter is already preparing papers in
two contemplated suits upon the adj
vice Of Former Governor Griggs, who
is assistant counsellor the city in the
matter Of diversion of the waters Of
the Passaic river from above the falls.
Mr.. Griggs advised the beginning of
the suits, one against the city of New
ark for s500,0Oo, and the other against
the East Jersey Water company for a
like amount. The suits will be begun
before the supreme court and will be
in tort.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

was recently held by the owner when
offered nearly twice that amount.
Morris county is certainly a beautiful
country and the macadam roads are a
great improvement. With our new
railroad facilities now secured and in
prospect we should have boom in
real estate here that will inure to the
benefit Of all. In few years the hills
will be covered with beautiful homes
OF those who toll in the great cities a
short distance away.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

THE July report of new corporations
authorized under the laws IN the East
ern States show that New Jersey is
still in the lead. The corporations
with a capital Of 100000 or more
figure up total of l,315,Ooo in the
three States New Jersey, New York
and Maine. This is by far the small
est amount for any month during the
year. The nearest approach to this
was in FEBRUARY, when the ineorpora-
lions aggregated a capital of $9s,0O0,-
900. In New Jersey the total for July
aggregated s29, $4,000; New York,
S2O,5OooOO and Maine, 81 900, 900.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
PROTECTING HOME INTERESTS
The Morristown Trust CompanyFa
Home Mechanics.

Probably no building in course Of re-
construction in Morristown in. recent
years has attracted the attention Of
the general public as has that of the
Morristown Trust Company. At no
time, day or night, hardly, but what
some one is looking at the work in pro
gress and admiring the skill with
which W, G. Van Doren, the architect,
is working out the problem of making
over two old buildings into an up-to-
date banking house. The work is suf-
ficiently advanced to show that when
completed the Trust Company will
be most comfortably housed incom-
modious and well-lighted quarters,
with ample facilities for conducting
its business, while every possiblescon-
yenience for customers is provided.
In looking over the newbuildings of
the Company, President Freeman in
formed representative of THE JER-
sEYMAN that he has employed Nor
ristown labor in preference to outside
people, for the reason that he consid
ers it a duty to encourage home tai
emit; besides the large deposits of the
Trust Company represent very many
small depositors throughout the city
and county, and in lending money,
borrowers who have money on deposit
in the Trust Company are always given
preference.
The banking room is now about
ready to itup, and Mr. Freeman point
ed out as an instance that Newly ork
firm made an estimate for this i'm
provement amounting to over ST ,OOO
but it was found that the work could
be done in Morristown fully as salts
factory in finish and price from plans
by Mr.. Van Doren, so the contract will
be given out here and the local wood
working establishments and mechan-
les will have the benefit of it. MIR.
Van DOren is quite enthusiastic over
the very efficient manner in which the
local firms have carried out the plans,
for the Improvements, or as might be
said they worked without plans as
there were new propositions to be
taken up daily. Fortunately the two
buildings were of most substantial
character to begin with the taking out
OF walls, etc, did not disclose any SER
ious structural weakness. Girders
weighing thousands of pounds were
put in and columns eliminated, so
that the banking room will be clear
floor space.
So far the work has been done by
the following firms :--masons, Sturgis
Bros; carpenter, Geo. T. Allen; shor-
ing, James Clark; plumbing and tin
ming, Tompkins & Welsh; painting, E.
J. Thatcher and VIM. Hessey; iron
work, Hay Foundry and Iron Works,
Newark; paving, Chas. L. Pitts Co.,
Newark.
The Trust Company has an office
force Of five officers and twelve book
keepers and clerks, while three watch
men, one by day and two at night,
look after the building. The deposits
at the present time are about SS,0O0,-
600, representing 1900 depositors.
The number Of the latter is increas-
ing daily, and nearly all are residents
of Morristown and vicinity. Since its
organization the Trust Company has
paid out more than million dollars in
interest, besides furnishing financial
accommodations along lines that an
ordinary bank does not take up.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

NEWARK has declined to accept a
check for more than $4,000 in pay
ment OF the city's share, five per cent,
of the gross earning OF the trolley COM
panies during the past year. The
claim is made that the companies
have juggled with their books and are
Withholding several thousand dollars,
besides considerable sum from the
business in annexed districts, which
the companies claim are not to be in
cluded in the original agreement. The
first payment to the city, made in
1895, was SAC, 7O2.9l, less than half the
amount that will be paid this year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

WILLIAMS. Suddenly, Thursday.
August 3, at Bristol, Tenn, Harvey
Ladew Williams, elder son of John
Townsend Williams and Louise La
dew Williams, in the Slst year Of
his age.
kEATlNG.- AT Morristown, July 80,
1908, Mary Heating, aged 81 years.
BURNETT. At ID Columbia street.
Morristown, July 3lst, 1905, May
burnett, aged months, days.
GOLDEN. On July 10Th, Catherine
Mary Golden, aged 10 months, 20
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
An exchange saws !

State spending a great sum in a
home for Maynard girls No one
thinks about spending money to keep
them from being hayward.
This would apply right here in Nor
ristown. What mothers can be think
ing Of who permit young girls to roam
the streets at night is beyond ordinary
comprehension. If they could see the
performances and hear the language
used they would certainly keep them
at home.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

is tempted to ask if it is a type of
modern religion simply passing
whim without beauty or sentiment.
The little low school house by the
wayside has passed to a large extent
and the school houses generally are
pretentious structures, with the flag
staff in front intoxicating lessons in
patriotism, as important as the three
'sRs." 4s
Along the route were several historic
spots. One old house where Washing
ton is said to have passed the night
lying on the floor by the fire wrapped
in his blanket. Another, where La
fayette spent the night. At this house
it is said the parents were away from
home, leaving the house in charge of a
girl Of fifteen. When the parents
heard that the army was in the neigh
borhood they returned in haste, but
found the damsel had played the host
ess so well as to receive the thanks of
Lafayette and a silver dollar, while a
young officer told her he was coming
back after the war to make her his
wife. She evidently did not take the
Iove-making of the young warrior seri-
ously, or believed bird in the hand
was more desirable, for tradition SAYS
that when the officer came back he
found the girl was married. Not SO
with Miss Schuyler, however, for Sur
geon Colfax, who met her on that oc-
casion, came back and married her,
settled down and rode the country over
as a physician. They had a number of
children who settled in the vicinity.
Their descendants scattered over the
country, and one, Schuyler Colfax, was
Grants first vice president. Whether
it was the ingrained conviction Of the
old doctor that the roads of the coun-
try should be improved or force of cir
cumstances. the only man of the name
in that section is a road builder.
Our trip took us through Pompton
and across the river to Pompton Lakes
IN Passaic county, where there is a
very pretty village. The Pcmpton
steel works were passed and the site of
Pompton lake; but the dam washed
out a year or so ago and steam power
takes the place of water, and the dam
is not repaired.
AT Wayne is the ancestral home of
the Ryersons, now scattered over the
country generally. The first of the
name fell in love with the place while
travelling over the old Indian trail to
the upper Hudson and bought a large
tract and settled down. Near by is
the old family burial plot where some
OF the noted men of the early days
sleep their last sleep. The Daughters
OF the Revolution can here find site
for monument. Near by is the Dye
Tavern, where Lafayette stopped when
on his way from Paterson to Norris
town while visiting this country.
Crossing the river into Essex county,
through Fairfield to the Passaic again
and home through Pine Brook and
Whippany which thriving village is
taking on new lease of life, and with
the railroad and good school facilities
will soon be a town Of some import
ance.
The benefits Of railroad communities
tion was seen all along the route, and
an instance is given Of farm that five
years ago was on the market for $4,000
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

ACCORDING to estimates made in
the State Department, based on the
returns already in, New Jersey popu-
lation will be close to 2,150, 900, a gain
of more than 100000 over the 1888, 1859
given by the government census Of
1900. In 1920 the total population Of
the State was but 277,426, or nearly
5000 less than Newark alone has now,
and there are in Newark and Jersey
City and the adjoining cities and towns
that really form parts Of them, more
people now than there were In the en-
tire State of New Jersey in 1860.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

ACCORDING to the recently pub
lished Blue Book, the Empire Of Japan,
comprising leo main and nearly SOC
adjacent small islands, has about 49,
600 miles of sea coast, 1t has an area
of 16l, 148 square miles. The total
population was a little more than 49,
10000 in 1872, and has risen to Az
SIP, 1902, besides 3,O59, 235 for Formosa,
these being the figures given at the
close Of the fiscal year 1905. The close
approximation to exactness in the
division of number between male and
female is remarkable.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

THE announcements Of the engage
ment Of Garrett a. Hobart, Of Pater-
son, son Of the late vice-president, and
Miss Caroline Frye Briggs, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p. Briggs, Of
Auburn, Maine, and granddaughter
of Senator william P Frye, was pub
lished last week. The intimacy Of
Che Hobart and Frye families is Of
long standing,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

SUITS will be brought by citizens Of
Paterson against the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company for diverting all
the water Of the Rockaway river away
from the city Of Paterson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
4 GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching. Blind, Bleeding OF Proteudlng Piles
fails to cure any case, no matter Of how long
standing, IN to IA days. First application
gives ease and rest Soc If your druggist
war VAR S e 81 Paris Nsdicine "a S 81
Louis No.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

The annual convention of the Nor
ris County Sunday School Association
will be held in the Stirling Presbyte-
rian Church, on Wednesday, October
18th.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

Ii you anticipate erecting a monu
ment on your cemetery plot, or in need
OF markers or posts, send word to T.. Y.
ward q 60. Their work recommends
Itself. Prices will surprise you. Our
business card will be found on this
page
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08

Joseph W. Ogden plans to erect a
mansion Of concrete construction to
cost about $4,000 to- the east of his
present residence on Loantaka terrace,
Robert @. Walsh is the architect. In
preparation for the house Eney Cru
pelli has a force of laborers moving
about 900 yards Of earth to grade the
site. MI Grupelh has just completed
a barn 22x70 feet for Mr.. Ogden, adj
joining the new farm barn on South
street, opposite the race track.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
BUILDING NOTES.

Isaac ID. Lyon has purchased through
Frank d. Baldwin's agency a lot on
Early street about 10 feet front by POS
feet deep from Miss Louise H. Noble.
The consideration was $4,000. Also
from the Q. H. Noble Estate the lot
in the rear of the first lot of irregular
shape and now covered with trees
for $500. These lots are almost OPP
posite Atno avenue and the purchaser
expects to erect on the front lot a
residence for himself. He plans to
erect a house of cement blocks now SO
much used in other towns. Walter s.
Pierson is the architect.
Mr.. Baldwin also negotiated the
sale of the lot on Elm street from
Shupe & Simmins to Richard Fl.
Dempsey, title to which has just
passed. He also sold t. e property, 80
Elliott street, Newark, for Miss g. G.
Logan, of Morristown to Flora Katzen
of Newark.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-08
WAMTEn

WANTED
An honest white intelligent girl for
homework. Leave name at the Jer
seyman Office,