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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06

The " Auto Bulletin says: /" Many
men wro are running automobiles
were among the pioneers of bicycling
and they remember the treatment
that the man on the top of wobbly
high bicycle used to receive from the
driver along the road. Ii the driver
could give him dump In the gutter
it was almost as good to him as half
hour in three ring circus, and if by
any chance he had an opportunity to
drive over the bicycle, that was grand
sport, and the bicyclist was left with
the cheering remark that it served
him right for riding the ID thing.
It is not without a tinge Of wicked
joy that the old timers in their cars
contemplate the apparant courtesy
with which even the brewery wagons
meet big touring carr
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06
No Evlaenoe u Brlbery Found

The Mercer county grand jury de-
voted most Of its time Wednesday to
an investigation of the charges that
members of the House Of Assembly
had been bribed to vote for the bill to
abandon the Morris Canal Five wit
nesses, all newspaper men, were ex-
amined, and at the end Of its labors
the jury decided that there was not
sufficient tangible evidence to justify
action, though it win further consider
the advisability of making report to
the court in form Of presentment
showing what it has discovered or
failed to discover in the way of evil
dence of bribery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06
NEWS OF The GOLFERS.

In the match between the Essex
and Morris County Golf teams on the
Morris County links last Friday, the
latter won by the score Of four to two.
The summaries
Miss Badgley, Essex County, and
Miss Marie Bryce, Morris County,
tied Mrs. Sanford, Essex County, beat
Miss Hurlbut, up; Miss Willis, Nor
ris County beat Miss Reed, 8 up Mrs
Shippen, Morris County, beat, Miss
Chick, 3 up.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06

The Jersey City Water Supply Conn
pany was directed by Vice-Chancellor
Stevens, at Newark Wednesday, to
show cause on June 13 why an injunc-
tion should not be granted requiring
the company to make the back" wa ]
of the Boonton Reservoir waterproof.
The application was made by William
J. RICHTER, owner of farm in Han
over Township, who says the dam is
so constructed as to cause the flooding
of his farm by seepage.
The Vice-C Chancellor asked the coun-
sci for Mr.. Fighter what remedy was
practicable, and the reply was that
engineering advice had recommended
an apron Of hydraulic cement on the
inner wall of the dam. This would
necessitate the emptying Of the reser-
vOir.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06

Captain Jacob W. Miller, command
ing the Naval Brigade of New York
State, was entertained at dinner last
Wednesday night at the University
Club by the officers Of his command.
A dress sword and belt were presented
to Captain Miller as testimonial.
Among the officers present were Com
manders John G. Agar, W. B. Dun
can, ir., Robert P. Foreshew, William
B. Franklin, Alfred Brooks Fry, Will
liam HI. Stayton, Captain Herbert L.
Satterlee, Lieutenant Gerard B. Town
send and Surgeon John Van der Poel,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06
The woodruff Genealogy.

Francis e. Woodruff, of Morristown,
has recently published in pamphlet
form the third part Of "a Branch Of
the Woodruff Stock" a work upon
which he has been engaged for several
years. He has retained the general
title, although, as pointed out in an
Introductory note, it may be mislead-
ing. A more accurate title, which APP
pears on the title page, is ssFordwich,
England Southampton, Long Island;
Elizabethtown- Westfeld, New Jersey;
Woodruffs.N Part l. traced the Ken
tish ancestry Of the Jersey Woodruffs
and contained sketches Of John Wood
ruff, the immigrant, and John Gosnaer,
his step-father. Part II. had to do
with the Woodruffs of Westfield, N. J.
The present pamphlet presents a
sketch of DR.. Hezekiah Sites Wood
ruff, born in 1864, presumably at West
field. In appendices is given much
valuable information concerning the
descendants of Hezekiah Sites Wood
ruff, the Westfield Woodruffs, the col
lateral branches, and the Leddells,
the latter being relations, though not
in the direct line. The pamphlet is
handsomely printed, and is on sale at
the New jersey Historical Society s
library, West Park street, Newark.
The price OF the three parts together
is 81. Holders of Parts ]. and Ii. can,
on applying at the library, obtain a
copy Of Part H., without charge. The
proceeds are for the benefit Of the
book fund Of the historical society.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06

Rev. Emery d. Webster has as
sumed his duties as assistant pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church. He
Is graduate Of Hamilton College and
Union Theological Seminary, class of
1905. Mr.. Webster will preach at the
Collinsville Chapel on Sunday evenings
in addition to assisting Mr.. Bennett
in the church work He is located at
the Park House.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06

Memorial Day exercises were held ia
the Maple Avenue School on Monday
afternoon. The class Of 1905, through
Robert SturgiS, the class president,
presented the school a framed picture
Of James "a. Garfield. Mr.. Haven
made an appropriate speech accepting
the picture, and there were also reci-
tati0ns and singing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06

a coal train was wrecked on the
Lackawanna at Passaic Friday morning
and tramp Is reported killed Both
tracks we're blocked and the Buffalo
train leaving New York at 2 q. M,
narrowly escaped running into the
wreck Through trains were run via
MQrristoWn.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06
At speedwell, building demolition i,

AtSpeedwell, building demolition is
actively in progress. II. Fl. Meskill
has a gang at work tearing down the
brick walls Of the Canfield house left
standing from the recent fire. On the
corner OF the S. Cory road the Aque-
duct men are tearing down the two
small houses standing below the grade
Of the present road and formerly Oecu-
pied by Speedwell workmen
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06


Two new portraits have been added
to the collection Of celebrities at the
state house, One Of the portraits iso
former Governor Murphy and the
other Of the late Chancellor William
son. The pictures were turned over
to Custodian Weiseman last week.
Both portraits are the work Of M. #.
Vernocken, Of New York. Governor
Murphy's portrait, which is three
quarters length, was bought under
the provisions OF the law which makes
an appropriation to buy portraits OF
former governors Of New Jersey.
1T was hung in the executive audi
ence room. Chancellor Williamson s
portrait was presented by Mrs Emily
n. Williamson, Of Elizabeth, and was
hung in the chancery .conrt room.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06
S2O,4OO,OOO INSURANCE.
Is the Amount Estimated In Force
in Morristown.


in Morristown.
The Insurance Press estimates
that Morristown paid for insurance
last year s234.sSl; Morris Plains, $2,-
500; Dover, 0,026; Mendham, $4,000
Madison, Sill .697; Bernardsville, g.
600; Boonton, $4,000; Butler. s2,11l,
Caldwell, $6,506; Chatham, SO, 1923
Chester, s3 800 Essex Fells, $1o,564
German Valley, 5000 Hanover, 5000
Millington, $4,000 Parslppany, s2o,.
TIA; Succasunna, $4,000 Summit, S34,.
935; Morris Township, S1I,5OO.
Payments Of $4,000 or more were as
follows:
Madison Jeremiah Baker, s27, ,55I
Julius A. Bauer, $4,000; G, W. Har.
per, sic, ,O50; Stuart Ell. Reed, $4,000
John M. Young, $4,000.
Morris Edward II. Seely, $4,000.
Morristown E. N. Anable, 8,04s. /;
Patrick Farrelly, 25,471; Charlton r..
Lewis. sS2, ,297 Regnal T. Woodward,
$20,29s.
Parsippany George W. Bates, sl6,.
774.
The amount Of insurance estimated
to be in force in Morrlstown Is $780,
100000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06

Assertion Of one of the abutment
walls OF the bridge over the Morris
Canal at RoekaWay caved in on Thurs
day morning.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06

The new Lackawanna station at
Boonton was opened on Thursday. 1t
is located in the center Of the town,
has both east and west bound waiting
rooms and platforms and is much APP
preciated by the Boonton people, who
will tender the officials Of the road a
reception on Tuesday evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06

Somebody turned the gas on at an
uncovered faucet where the mains
have been uncovered on Washington
street Wednesday night The smell
end noise Of escaping gas attracted
attention and a man was sent to turn
oil the cock. He said the tank would
Rave been emptied before morning at
THE rate gas was escaping.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06

RAILROAD NOTES.

The Union Pacific Railroad has con-
structed a motor passenger car which
is apparently certain to economically
solve one Of the great transportation
problems Of the hour. This car re-
sembles the ordinary passenger coach,
only that it is conical at both ends and
otherwise constructed with view Of
offering the least resistance to the at
mosphere. 1t is equipped with six
cylinder gasoline motor of sufficient
power to insure a speed Of between
forty and fifty miles an hour, and can
be operated by one man. In practical
operation it has fulfilled all the hopes
of its builders, and the proposition
now is to construct a sufficient num-
Der like it to supply the demands Of
suburban traffic and traffic upon small
branch lines.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06

The Lackawanna road announces
that it will not handle dynamite un-
der any circumstances, and black pow
der only under the most severe restric-
lions. This throws all the business Of
the Landing and Kenvil plants to the
New Jersey Central or the Morris
canal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06

The fast freight service between
New York and Morristown over the
Erie line was started on Monday.
Freight is received at the Erie depot,
foot Of Duane street, New York, up
tofour-thirty p. m. daily, is brought in
to Morristown on the train arriving
at 2.03 a. M, and is ready for delivery
early in the morning.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06

The Lackawanna Railroad Com
pany has presented Netcong borough
with $50 lb. locomotive tire for fire
alarm.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06

Several experiments are now in pro-
gress in various parts of the country
with new types Of engines and cars
which are being watched with interest
by officials Of companies not directly
affected. The New York Central's
adoption of electricity for trains out
of the new Grand Central Station finds
a sort Of counterpart in the central
west, where the Chicago and Alton
has ordered six-gasoline-electric motor
cars, guaranteed to average fifty miles
an hour in interurban service, for use
between Chicago and Joliet. Each
car will have its own motive power,
will be 72 feet long, and will seat sc
persons. The cost of the motor is
$1,000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06

CoNTINUED on EIGHTH PAGE.l
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06

The amount Of insurance estimated
to be in force In Morristown Is $780,
100000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-16
Tells TAFT
mo EXTRA
SESSION.

Ilolio. y. l.. Aug l6-At luncheon on the
transport Logan yesterday Secretary Taft
read cable message from President
Roosevelt. which said: II am OF opinion
that an extra session will be unneces-
sary"
The message from the President was re-
ceived with applause by the Senators,
Representatives and others present. 1t is
probable that several OF the Congressman
will take advantage OF this to prolong
their tour OF the orient.
There was banquet last evening In
honor OF the visitors. Three hundred were
present. Representative Grosvenor urged
those representing industrial interests TO
state their needs frankly.
lie declared that the Congressman were
temporarily suppressing their political
differences and were unanimously seeking
honest information He said they wero
rapidlv getting better ideas OF the ability
and character OF the Fiiplnos Two ma
tTvPs or Panay followed They asked that Z
a promise he given OF early selfgovern-
ment. 20 be followed by Independence
Senator Scott OF West Virginia said
Teach the Fflipinos 10 respect the flag
protecting YOU. for I believe II will pro-
tect YOU for AZ least t0 or 100 wears while
the country Is gradually developing His
remarks were greeted with prolonged ap-
plause.
Secretary Taft urged the fostering Of
education. the maintenance OF order and
the Improvement ot labor conditions. He
answered squarely the native orators who
were hnrping on Independence by reitera-
ting that the United States would not toll
ing the Fllipinos for self-government.
which would require generations. Hence
he advised them 10 work instead Of agi-
tate.
A splendid Industrial parade. illustrat-
ing the introduction OF American farming
implements into the Philippine Islands
interested the visiting Congressmen to-
day n was followed by a conference with
the sugar planters Of the Island OF panay.
Secretary Taft led on investisat ton.
which showed tho Inferiority OF Philip
pine sugars. and dlspelled tho idea ~ the
possibility " their competition with tho
American product Senators Scott. New
lanos and Patterson examined tho wit
nessos upon cultivation. milling shipping
and tho average production -
The Chamber Of Commerce has petition.
cd for the abolition OF the Dingley tarln
and the reduction Of the internal revenue
taxes In tho petition II is stated that
wages have triplcd since 1896. while pro
duction has decreased on account OF the
rinderpest and the land tax.
However. the market price OF products
has increased only slightly. thus causing
many OF the oldest planters TO abandon
the cultivation of sugar
The DownGer Empress OF China has in
uuired through the Chinese Consul here
desiring 60 know II Miss Roosevelt will
s-'isit Pekin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-16
SONG BOOK
SALE WAS
COSTLY

New York. Aug l6-An Irish song
book and a lost lO-ccnt piece troubled the
wheels OF Justice In the Jefferson Market
police court, and even now Jacob Fox.
owner OF book and cigar store at No.
$40 Hudson street. thinks he has been i'll
treated. The i0-cent piece is still at
large and the song book is in tatters.
II want an Irish song-book." said
Daniel Kelly. a County Cork man. OF Fox
on Saturday night. Kelly had two friends
with him.
81 have no Irish song-boo replied
Fox, but have a hook named Come
allyes which is flled with Irish songs"
rs The Wearing Of the Green in it,"
asked the tall Cork man.
II don't know" replied Fox.
"I'l take the book" and the Cork man
pulled out handful OF coins and dropped
a coin which he said was a lO-cent piece.
Here's 10 cents" said the Cork man.
you find the l0-cent piece and we are
square on the book"
How DO | know YOU dropped a lO-cent
piece" replied Fox.
The two friends OF tho Cork man Joined
Kelly and they were throwing books and
store fixtures az Fox when a policeman
from the Charles street station arrived.
Kelly and one Of his friends were ar
rested. I'm the jefferson Market police
court there was more trouble when Fox
wanted the prisoners held for robbery for
taking the "Comeallyes" and for dis
orderly conduct for trying 10 wreck his
bookstore.
"A 25-cent book" snapped the clerk.
"is a fine thing 10 base n warrant for
robbery on. and he would not issue the
warrant Fox told his troubles in open
court. and was aghast when Magistrate
Whitman dismissed tho case.
The i0-cent piece could not be found
and the "Comeallyes' was tattered and
torn. Fox is mourning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-16
FOUGHT
LUNAT|C IN
RUNAWAY

Scranton. Pa, Aug l6.-With a storm
raging about him and his horse running
away DR. William Lynch OF Hillside
Home, fought with 2 madinan Yesterday
afternoon on the summit Of West Noun
tain.
DR. Lynch had been summoned 20 the
West Mountain Consumptive hospital,
near this city. where a foreigner 20 years
old, had be,ome insane.
The doctor made the trip alone from
Clarke Summit TO the West Mountain.
got the patient and started on the re-
turn trip with the man seated TN the
buggy beside him.
When the doctor was about four miles
from Hillside a terrific r-instorm set IN.
burst Of thunder frightened the horse.
and II started on a run.
The insane man made wild breaks for
liberty but the doctor guided tn, horse
with one hand and held his patient with
the other The lunatic fought desperate
ly. More than once he had the doctor
almost overcome.
The horse ran ALI the way, up Hill and
down. to Hillside Homo. where II stopped.
The foreigner. who had kept up the nght
continuously while teh torrents were
dashed upoE him and the doctor after
reaching thc home was easily subdued.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-16
WHAT II
MEANS TO Be
EDUCATED

Chicago Aug. 16-Professor Frank j..
said yesterday at the irulor chapel OF
the University OF Chicago that only those
who can answer all OF the following aues-
lions In the affirmative are educated:
Has education given yon sympathy for
all good causes? Has II made you easier
to interest IN them? Has it made you
public spirited. so that you look beyond
yoCr own dooryard and take interest In "A
clean city?
Has IL made you n brother 90 the weak?
Have YOU learned the proper value OF
money and time?
Have you learned how 10 make friends
and keep them? DO you know how TO be
"A friend yourssif?
Can you look an honest man or pure
woman straight I'm the eye:
DO you see anything 10 love IN n little
child?
VIII a lonely dog follow YOU in the
street?
Can YOU be high minded and happy in
the drudgeriss of life?
Can YOU think washing dishes and
hoeing corn are just as compatible VITA
high thinking as playing the piano or
plsyns gof5
Can YOU be happy alone?
Are you good for anything 10 your
self?
Can you iook out on the world ana see
anything but dollars and cents?
Can you look into mud puddle and
see the blue sky reflected? Can you see
good I'm everything?
Can YOU look up TO the sky At night
and see beyond the stars? Does yol'
soul claim relationship with the Crea-
tor?
Professor Miller said the failure 10 an
swer any of these questions affirmatively
is enough 10 send a man or woman who
thinks ne or she knows 1t all back among
the uneducated.
The college curriculum does not con-
tain all that Is necessary 10 the educated
man" said Professor Miller "A man
may be graduated and 60 oVt into the
word and suil prey on society. nUtwltn-
standing his so-called education"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-16
MRS. LONG
LONGS FOR
LONG LAD

New York. Aug. 1s.--The police have
been asked TO look for Leonard Goodwin
Long. is years old whose mother lives
a No. III East Twenty eighth. The boy
is not only Long OF name, but he is
exceedingly long of stature. for he meas
ures six feet one inch. He has dark
hair and eyes and is built in proportion
10 his height.
The circumstances surrounding his dis
appearance are peculiar. Two years ago
his mother Mrs Beatrice Long. obtained
a divorce from John T. Long. a contractor
OF Los Angeles Cal. and was awarded a
yearly allowance for the support OF her
self and son.
shortly afterward Mrs. Long took her
tall young son 10 Dresden and put him
in Franklin college, presided over by DR.
Logic
Six months ago Mrs. Long says she
received word from DR.. Logic that she
was in arrears for her boys tuition and
that unless the amount was paid up the
boy would have 10 leave school
Mrs. Long says she had received word
that her husband intended to curtail her
allowance. but she Immediately went
abroad and made satisfactory arrange
ments Tor her sons continuance at coll
lege. Then she went to London In
telling OF the series OF events after this
Mrs. Long said last night:
About Il days ago | received Il letter
from DR.. Logic stating that he had
shipped my son TO New York city with
letters or introduction to several engineers
here, for my son showed decided inclina-
tion for mechanical engineering.
THE doctor wrote that Leonard had
sailed week before the letter was writ
ten. He did not say on what boat or
even on what line ] Immediately sailed
for New York, arriving here two days
ago
IL have not yet been -RHr-as-the
steamship offices but on advice OF friends
went 10 the police. am afraid that my
boy Is in the city, starving, perhaps"
Mrs Long is greatly worried and can
not understand why her son should have
been sent To this country after she had
made arrangements for him 10 remain in
college.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-16
PART|AL|TY
NOT SHOWN
JOURNALS

Washington, Aug. ls-ln response TO
published charges that officials OF the
United States Geological Survey have
used information belonging to the gov
eminent for the benefit of the Mining
World. a magazine In which certain mem
Der. were said 70 hold stock. Director
Charles G. walcott yesterday telegra phed
10 Acting Director ". c. Rlzer an ex-
planation from Drummond. Mont. where
he IL in camp
The explanation follows:
Mail and newspaper clippings were re-
ceived by me In camp Aug H. The
geological survey or its members have not
and do not own or control the Mining
World No Information has been sold or
given I'm advance of general publication
10 any Journal or individual 10 my knowl-
edge.
The request 10 nominate competent
writers FOR the Mining World. made go
Or Day for the purpose ~ making q
irst class Western mining iourual was
approved by the directors, subject 20 Tho
Survey regulation that the Mining World
was 10 30 treated exactly as all other
journals iu all matters pertaining 10 the
Survey
4 fraction of the stock ~ tho Mining
World was subscribed FOR as q purely
private matter by some members Of the
survey Popular articles based on techni-
cal papers first published by the Sur
vey have the approval Of the directors,
whether written 10y members OF the Sur
vey or others
"Au information and illustrations arc
o ~ free to the outsider as 90 the Survey
members The Director has the most cor
dial relations with the editor OF the En-
gineering and Mining Journal and In
vites criticism from this and other sources
as constructive criticism improves the
service.
II anyone has evidence OF wrongdoing
or injudicious action on the part OF any
member 90 the Geological Survey the Di-
rector asks that So be sent 90 the presi-
dent the secrcatry ~ tho Interior tho
chairman ~ the committee appointed
hy the president 80 Investigate the busi-
ness methods ~ the government or 90
the Director
q ,sisnedl CHARLES II. wAICOrT."