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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

ACCORDING to a report read before
the Civil Service Reform League, in
its session this week at New Haven,
the total number Of Federal employees
in 1883 was 10000, of which only IA
900 were under civil service rules. But
on June 30 of this year the Federal
service consisted of 326. 1856 persons, of
whom 1S4,17S were in the classified
service. This gain is extremely salts
factory, showing, as it does, that more
than fifty per cent. of Federal en-
ployes are now protected by civil ser
vice. The civil service law has lately
been extended to the Philippines, Por-
to Rico and Panama, and has been
largely increased in the postotfice de-
partment Many States have taken
it up and are organizing their en-
ployes according to its rules, and in
municipalities all over the country it
is constantly making friends In
Chicago it is gradually absorbing all
departments of the city's civil list and
In few years more, at the present
rate, will include all Of them. The pro
gress Of civil service is remarkable, in
view Of the angry opposition the law
excited when it was new. In those
days almost everybody, not merely
practical politicians, was against civil
service, and the law was established
only after the most bitter warfare.
But the men who fashioned the law
were determined, and gradually they
pushed it further and further, until
at last no open antagonism was mani
fest any longer. Public opinion had
been educated, and the politicians
had to Yield.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27
HANOVER.

Miss Florence Beach, of Harrison,
and Lewis Smalley, of Liberty Corner,
visited relatives here laSt-week.
Miss Clara Ball spent part of last
week in Newark.
Mrs. Leo Kitchell visited friends in
Brooklyn last week.
Rev. James A. Ferguson, D. D.,
spent part of last week out Of town,
Mrs. Matthias Babcock, has return
ed from a few days spent in West Ho-
boken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ely, of Norris
town. were guests over Sunday of theiI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. +. Ely.
Miss Wilhelmina Weimeyer, of Ho-
Doken, was the guest of Miss Nellie
Babcock.
Mrs. James A. Ferguson has beer
quite i'll at her home with the gripp.
Miss Susan Ely and Mrs. David Ely
entertained on Monday afternoon il
honor OF Mrs. Ernest Ely, OF Morris
town.
A stock company is erecting build
ings at Beaufort station on the Nor
ristown 81 Erie r. r. for grain anC
feed business which they win establish
there.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27
NEWS FROM
OTHER TOWNS
MT. FREEDOM.

George A. Poole died on Thursday
of last week, after a long Illness, at
his home. Funeral services were held
on Monday last, interment in the NJ.
e. cemetery.
Miss Amelia Skellenger, of this place,
and Harry Cooper, OF Chester, were
married in Chester on Wednesday last.
Mrs. J. r. DeForest spent Sunday
WI h friends in Hoboken.
Miss Myrtle Thompson, of Port Nor
ris, is visiting relatives here for few
days.
Mrs. Ira N. Youngs moved from here
to Mt. Tabor on Thursday last.
George Youngs, son of the late I. r.
YOungs, while working for E. B. Lewis
had the misfortune to break both
bones OF one Of his legs near the knee
last Wednesday. He was taken to All
Souls Hospital at Morristown.
George O. Coe and family, of Morris
town, we're the guests Of their parents
here on Sunday.
A delegation of people from the O,
q. Society attended the meeting at
the Aims House onsSunday.
Mrs. James Lindabury and son Har-
old, were the guests Of her mother here
on Sunday
A union meeting will be held at the
Presbyterian Church on Thanksgiving
eve. Services will be conducted by
the Rev. Samuel O. Rusby.
Horace Baird, who has been at the
Wheeler Sanatarium on the Hudson,
for about four months for treatment,
returned to his home here on Friday
last, very much improved in health.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

Miss HeutyW. Babbitt, whose health
has been failing for the few past weeks,
has been taken to aprivate sanitarium
near Caldwell, for treatment.
Charles Nicholas has returned from
a two weeks trip to Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Moran, Of Nor
riStown, were Ia town on Wednesday
overseeing their new barn which is
nearly completed.
Mrs. A. Doubleday has closed her
summer cottage on Church street and
will spend the winter at Washington,
d. Q.
The Misses Miller and Libby, OF
Rockaway, spent several days this
week in this place.
Miss Sarah Wyckon has been spend
ing few days at MOrristown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Somers are Wis.
ibing at Brooklyn
Mrs. q. Il. Garabrant entertained
the Ladies' Auxiliary on Tuesday at.
ternOon and Mrs. albert Mills the Mis-
slonary Ladies' on Wednesday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27
Tunnel to be operated by july.

The twin tunnel tubes of the New
York & Jersey Railroad Company, of
which William G.. McAdoo is presi-
dent, extending from Morton street,
Manhattan, to point contiguous to
the Lackawanna Railroad station,
Hoboken,will be in operation by about
July LIST. Mr.. McAdoo's company is
not going to wait until the extensions
of the old Norton street tunnel route
are built before running cars through
the tunnel.
About month ago the contract for
furnishing the tunnel with an cleo
trical equipment was awarded, and it
is expected that early next summer
the proposed big power plant OF the
tunnel company, to be erected in
Washington street, between Jersey
City and Hoboken, will be built.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27
General Markets.
New York

New York, Nov rs.
FLOUR-St Steady, but quiet; Minnesota
patents, $410a4.40; winter straights, $S50a
800; winter extras, S2.sOa310; winter pat
ents, sS75a4.
WHEAT-After a steady opening wheat
declined Ne. under liberal worlds ship
ments and light LIQUIDATION in December:
later, however, the market recovered on
the light northwest receipts and bull sup
port; December. Slssas1ikc.; May. SAGA
81 9-16c.
CORN-Option market was steady to
firm on the better Liverpool cables. bad
weather news and lighter receipts than
expected; December. 521ka525sc.
BUTTER - Dairy, per pound. 27a271zc.
creamery. extras, per pound. 29lSc. firsts
26a2S16c. extras, 2Sa25c. held. extras, &c.
firsts, 24a27c.; renovated. extras 225ka23c,
firsts, 2oa21c.; packing stock, No 1. 1sc.
No 2, 1Sa1S1kc.
CHEESE state, full cream large and
small, September fancy. 14c.; October
best, tsc.; fair to good. 12Aa12%c; hail
skins. best, small 1oAa1o1kc.; large, 10Ac.
part Skins, prime, 9Aa91hc.; fair TO good
71sas1hc.; full skins, sa4c.
EGGS-F Fresh gathered, extra, per doz.
en- &c. nearby, fresh gathered, firsts Il
extra firsts, S2aSSc
TALLow Barely steady; city. &c.
country 6Na6kc.
HAY Strong; shipping soasOc.; good L
choice, $l.10a115.
| STRAW Steady long rye. soW5c.
BEANS-Qulet; marrow. S2.55; medium
| $1.e5; pea, $1.e0; red kidney, $3.50.
LIVE POULTRY Firm and higher
fowls, l1a12c.; old ROSTERS. s5Aaac.; spring
| chickens, 1fal2c,' ducks, r5ka121zc.; tur
keys. 16a17c-; geese. 12a1sc
DRESSER POULTRY Firm and high
er: fowls. choice. isa1sskc. do. fair [.
I good 1f1ka121ke. old rnoafnrF Q1Lr rnar
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27
Keith q Proctor's Fitch Ave Theatre

Keith a Proctor's Fitch Ave Theatre.
All that directly appeals to the
lovers of good vaudeville seems to
have been abundantly provided for in
Thanksgiving weeks program at the
Keith & Proctor houses. Charles e.
Evans is the star with Charles Hop
per, Helena Phillips and others in the
rollicking farce It's up to You, Will
liam. +" The Globe of Death, operated
by Dr. G. B. Clarke and daughter, fur
nishes sufficient sensationalism and
other features include Bailey & Aus
tin, THE Two American Beauties"
Charley Case in black face monologue
Olivotti Troubadours with Michael
Banner, the violinist; Julia Redmond
& Co., in Too Much Married.; Willy
Zimmerman, impersonator w. A. In.
man & 90. F; Prof. Dubois and monkey,
Lily Seville; The Lucados Mr.. and
Mrs. O'Brien Maceo and Fox and the
moving pictures.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

THE State Board Of Assessors has
sent notice to the various taxing dis
tricts of the State informing them as
to the amount Of taxes they will be
entitled to receive from public utility
corporations under the Voorhees, fran
chise tax act of 1900, which provides
for a tax of two per cent. on the gross
earnings Of the class OF public utility
corporations described, but is inoper-
alive la all cases where a higher tax Is
exacted by local authorities, In case
lower local tax is imposed the com
panies must pay the difference be
tween such tax and the two per cent
on their gross earnings. Morris coun-
ty gets SIS, 3s7. OF under the apportion
ment.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

A TABLE Of election Figures taken
from the official returns filed at Tren-
ton is printed by the Trenton Times.
1t shows a Republican plurality in
the whole State on Assemblymen OF
1874, thus verifying the statement
made week ago by Governor Stokes
that, Notwithstanding the phenomen-
al Democratic pluralities in three
East Jersey counties, polled against
bishops BILL" the State went Re-
publican. Independent Republican
tickets in Essex, Cape May, Ocean
and Monmouth counties drew of
many hundreds of Republican votes
from the regular Republican candi-
dates. Had there been square vote
between Republicans and Democrats
throughout the State in the election
the Republican plurality in New Jer-
sey, despite the phenomenal Demo
cratic pluralities recorded in Essex,
Hudson and Passaic, would have
reached $4,000
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

In a career distinguished by many
remarkable public utterances, Elihu
Root never made more admirable
speech than that delivered by him on
Tuesday night at Kansas City, before
the Trans Mississippi Commercial Con-
gress in relation TO the possibilities Of
trade with South America. He set
forth the magnitude Of the market by
saying that South America was more
than two and a half times as large as
the United States without Alaska; a
large part is within the temperate
zone and stable republican form Of
government is established in most of
the divisions Of the country; at pres
.ent we are buying from that country
nearly two and a half times as much
as we sell; nearly every European
nation has lines of steamers run
ming to that country while our goods
go there on tramp steamers under a
foreign flag. AS a remedy he suggest
ed the carrying out Of the plan pro-
posed by Mr.. Blaine twenty years ago
of closer commercial and personal re-
lation with our South American sis
ter republics; the adapting of our
goods to meet their requirements; the
establishment Of banks and financial
institutions there, and especially the
Substituting Of direct lines ofSteamships
to the principal South American ports.
The speech was the fruit Of much stu
dy, much experience and much convic-
tion. 1t was eloquent with appeals to
patriotism. 1t was convincing with
the irrefutable logic of facts. 1t was
replete with sage and timely advice,
which those to whom it was directed
can disregard only to their personal
loss. What Mr.. Root said about the
between this country and the
republics of south America represents
the conclusions arrived at after his
tour Of those territories. His warning
to the men who seek to control the
commercial future of Latin-America.is
founded upon keen and intelligent
observation of conditions as they now
exist. Il We hope to become the rul-
ing commercial power Of South Amer
lea, the men who alone can raise the
country to that position must realize
that the tastes and prejudices of pro-
spectiye buyers must be considered and
govern themselves accordingly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

The new motor car which the Erie
r. r. is having put together in Ohio
is nearing completion and is expected
east In the early part Of December.
The present plan is to put it in SER
vice between Great Notch and Nor
ristown, the Erle and Morristown and
Erie Companies operating it Jointly.
It was reported several months ago
that the car was completed, but the
story came through the machinery
for car for another road, being re.
ported as arriving in America. The
engine, etc, for the Erie car did not
get over from Austria until a few
weeks ago and the car was nearly
ready for it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

Real estate is active near Ralston at
present through the constant press
ing of the Observation-Disclosures set
Element on over into Morris county.
Mrs. Willett has sold the Calvin Will
let farm to Arthur Whitney who re-
Gently purchased the zimmerman farm
opposite. The price is said to be 49,.
900.
Eugene B. Hill has sold the Aaron
Losey farm for $4,000. Tile Peter #,
Hill farm has been sold for 800 pei
acre, and N. Baldwin Thompson has
sold his farm, all, according to report,
going to Francis G. Lloyd. Mr.. Lloyd
has also purchased the Hockenbury
farm in Chester township near his
Gladstone tract.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27
An Historical symposium

There is to be a symposium under
the auspices Of the Editorial Commit
tee of The New Jersey Historical So
ciety, at the rooms of the Society, in
West Park Street, Newark, next Mon.
day, December 3, at p. M, when
Francis B. Lee, author Of " New Jcr,
sey as a Colony and State, . win read
paper on Some Neglected Phases
of the Study of New Jerseys History.
The members Of the Society and theil
friends will be entertained and In
structed on this occasion, as Mr.. Lee
is charming writer and speaker.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27
Enrico Caruso, the IA
GRIM ES
AND
CASIIALTIE


NOUS grand opera ten
AND OF, was found guilty
CASUAL les of having pinched and
annoyed women and girls in the mon
key house in the Central park zoo,
New York city, and was fined $50. He
has appealed from the decision.
Five OF the fourteen ice dealers plac-
ed on trial In Philadelphia on the
charge Of conspiracy to raise the price
of Ice pleaded non vuIt contendere and
threw themselves upon the mercy Of
the court. The Philadelphia Ice Elk
change, through which the price Of ice
was fixed, has been dissolved. The i've
men were sentenced to pay a fine OF
$40 and costs. Seven others have been
acquitted, and the remaining two will
be tried.
Ruling that the Pullman Oar compa-
ny had not been guilty Of aduIterating
the milk and cream used on their cars,
but that it had been technically respon-
sible for the presence of formaldehyde
in Its food supplies, Judge Mcconnell
imposed the minimum sentence ap-
/ proved by law, which is fine Of $50
and costs.
| After the New York Central railroad
had been convicted OF granting rebates
| to the American Sugar Refining COM
J pany the latter was also tried and
found guilty. The railroad was fined
| $4,000.
4 In Youngstown, o., Mrs. Jennie AM
/ derson, convicted Of beating her six
| year-old stepdaughter to death, was
sentenced 70 fifteen years In the peni-
Tertiary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
a PAYABLE m ADVANCE -
PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE.

The Republican voters Of each Of
the Townships, Boroughs and Wards
Of the County of Morris, and fromeach
of the election districts of Dover and
from the town Of Boonton are hereby
requested to meet on Tuesday, the 4th
Day of Decem Der. A. D. 1906, 1.-THE
place and hour to be selected by a ma
jority Of the local committed for the
purpose of electing a local committee,
consisting of five persons.
BY order Of the Morris 90. Republican
Committee.
JAMES Fl. McGRAw, Chairman.
EDWARD X. MILLS. Secretary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

President Fallieres Of the french
republic has broken with tradition dis
missed the famous chef Of the presi-
DENTAL mansion and employs instead a
woman cook, or Gordon bIeu," as the
French say. The title of Gordon
bleu' for a woman cook dates back to
Louis XIV. and Nine. du Barry. The
latter championed the cause of her
sex, but the king said that only man
could cook. After he had eaten a de.
IicIous dinner cooked by woman he
was converted and had the cook called
before him. He then placed around
her neck the blue ribbon Of the order
Of the st Esprit, known as the Gordon
blau. /"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27
nnnth Of Mrs. waller.

Mrs. Margaret v. Dorsey, the wife
of Elwyn Waller. died at her home on
Franklyn Place. last Saturday, quite
suddenly Funeral services were held
on Sunday evening, and the remains
were taken to Fresh Pond for crema-
nation Oh Monday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT s friends de-
clare that the Republican party in
most of the States will be thoroughly
recognized by the time the Republic
can national convention sembles in
1908. The President, it is insisted,
believes that the younger men in the
party should come to the front.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

If any man does not find the senate
rial situation in this State just exact-
~ as he would have it, it is certainly
no fault Of the Munchausen writers Of
the daily press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

The one pole on the Park opposite
the First Presbyterian church was
moved on Thursday from the curb line
to inside the walk for use until the
wires are placed underground. The
Postal Telegraph GO, has agreed to put
its wires in the telephone ducts and
the United Electric promises to go
underground around the Park, but 1.-the
Western Union Telegraph Co! is still
uncertain.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

HopE continues to spring. TIE
chairman Of the Democratic County
Committee is not saying very much
but is saving wood with electricity
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

Frank Thorpe, 10 years Of age, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Thorpe, ofSDover,
was killed by the accidental discharge
OF his gun while hunting at Chester
on Saturday afternoon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

Two rooms at the Morris Plains
Hospital have recently been refitted,
one with a hydro therapeutic and the
other with electro therapeutic appar-
abus for the treatment of diseases.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

The Morris County Traction Com
pany has laid rails on the new trestle
work 10 the cut near the Lackawanna
station, and is cutting OFT the timber
near k Beatty's preparatory TO con
strueting q roadway near RockaWay.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

A trolley line along the western
shore Of Lake Hopatcong is in the
air. # Is estimated that six mile
road would take III all the summer
hotels. II the project succeeds the
Morris County Traction Company
would build the line. and it would end
all steamboat rivalry. Sussex Reg
ister.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27

it is proposed to put an automobile
bus line ia service between Plalnheld
and AIetuehen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-27


The report OF the dead letter office
for October shows that the number Of
undelivered letters returned to senders
in that month exceeded all former
monthly records, being 2,661, against
1S7,7S7 the preceding month, and 1907
64S in the corresponding month last
year.
The total number Of pieces Of I'M
claimed matter received In the division
during October was 1.019.S75 as com
pared with 924.S04 in october OF last
year The amount Of money found In
dead letters also shows considerable
increase. being $6.9349S In 6,s28 let
tiers. against $46a0 In 5,s46 letters In
October, 1905
CARL SCHOFIELD.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-07
HEART FAILURE
AND FOOD.

Heart failure as result OF dem
.cicnt food has been described by
Alexander Heig OF London. II 10
designed TO counteraet the possible
harm that might arise from the
teaching that we eat TOO much nitro
gcn. Haig fately declares this thco-
~ erroneous, aud asserts that nine
grains OF ammm a day for each
pound of body-wslght Is rough
guide FROM which we cannot depart
markedly without serious cxhaus-
uon, even though e'body-weight be
not diminished. He shows that the
heart and brain are tho last organs
20 show damage. because In nitrs-
gen starvation they are fed from the
DISSATISFACTION of the rest of tho body.
In time they fall too. though IL may
be months or years after the lmprop-
er dietary was adopted. Cases re-
ported show how patients were re-
stored by proper diet or a generous
supply of albumin. lie also men
lions the wcll-known neurasthenia
of the underfed lower classes and
shows that their lack OF nutrition
actually renders them unnt to work
aud oft'-' forces them into the pau
per class; they have lisorally as well
as hsuratiyely lost heart." IL IL
said that 100000 Americans are
chronioally SO poor as TO be underfcd.
rhis Is perhaps exasgcration, but a.
To tue poor 1t Is extreme to talk OF
oyerfceding. american Medicine.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-07
NO POLITICAL CON
FERENCE IN LONDON.

There has been no meeting be-
tween William j. Bryan and Mayor
Mcclellan OF New York. 80 far at
London They both attended the re-
ception given by ambassador White
law Reid and the dinner OF the Amer
lean society at night. II is not prob
able that anything like a formal
conference for the discussion OF pol
iucs VIII occur. Mr.. Bryan said
yesterday morning that he might
meet some OF his western political
friends including members OF the
Jefferson club OF Chicago, on the
continent later. He added that his
friends had not come to Europe es-
pecially to meet him, but they had
happened to be going to Chat side of
the Atlantic and therefore he was ar
ranging to see them. Mr.. Bryan
held another informal reception at
the Hotel Cecil yesterday, many Wis
iting Americans calling on him. Col
George B. NJ. Harvey OF New York
was AMONG the callers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-07
THE DOG NEVER KNEW.

Abo Trot a well-known character
of reaks island. Me, WAS ON his way
io tho woods to cut down some trees.
CARRYING an 0x over his shoulder.
and a at-ail teuior dog following az
hiH heels. Thoy ospied woodchuck
to which the dog gave chase and
drove lGto stone wall. where action
commenced at once. Abe's sympa-
thies being with the dog, he decided
to take a hand aud help him. So.
putting himself la position, with the
AK above the doR, he waited for the
exIticatlou OF tho chuck. Soon an
opportunity offered and Abe struck
but at the same time the woodchuck
gathered himself up nnd pulled the
dog in far enough to- receive tho blow
and the dog was killed. For years
after in relating the story, Abe would
always add And thct dog don't
know to this day but what thet wood
chuck killed him. Minneapolis
Journal