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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23

A CITIZEN suggests that there should
be a sufficient number Of liberal citi-
zens in Morristown to buy a plot OF
ground on the park; erect handsome
municipal building and present it to
the town. Postmaster Clarke invites
this citizen to take a look at the walks
around the park which after most
strenuous efforts and persistentappeals
are just half paved. The new exit at
the Lyceum building is another evil
dence of what is not accomplished by
public spirit. Had it not been for the
efforts of a few energetic ladies the
needed improvement there would have
consisted Of a report Of committee
and a set Of resolutions.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
Borrowed From MiIIionairss.

New York, Jan. %. Colones William
dalton Mann, owner Of Town Topics.
was again put on the rack when the
case Of the people against Norman
Hapgood on charge of criminal libel
was resumed. He admitted having bor-
rowed $4,000 from James RI Keene,
$4,000 from w. X Vanderbilt $1O, 900
from w. Q. Whitney and numerous
other thousands from other million
aires, most Of whom, If repaid at all,
ultimately received from Town Topics
shares at $1,000 each. These shares, he
admitted, have not paid dividends since
1903.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
WASHINGTON LETTER
[special correspondenee.l

Public Printer Stillings proposes to
dispense with horses and wagons as an
adjunct to the government printing Of
fee and to replace them with automo-
biles. He will confer with the president
about it and viii endeavor to get con
gress to appropriate for the purchase of
the vehicles.
The immense business Of the printing
office requires about fifty wagons and
more than hundred horses. These are
used in the hauling Of paper and sup
plies, the delivery Of printed matter to
the various government buildings and
the like. 1t costs heavily to maintain
all these wagons and horses and the
teamsters necessary to look after them.
Mr.. StiIlIngs thinks he could save the
government about 100000 year by
turning to automobiles. 1t would, Of
course, require heavy sum to buy the
automobiles, but maintenance would
not be q heavy item.
The printing office already has an cleo
tric plant where the automobiles could
be charged, so that there would be
scarcely any additional expense for
power. Then, too. it is calculated that
better time could be made and fewer
men would be required.
Oregon Land Frauds.
Francis ]. Heney, special counsel for
the government In the land fraud cases
IN Oregon. called on the president few
days ago and talked with him about the
cases. Representative Blnger Hermann
Of Oregon, former commissioner of the
general land Office, will be brought to
trial in Washington during the last
week in March. There are two indict4
ments against Mr.. Hermann, one In
this jurisdiction and one IN Oregon. The
District case win be prosecuted first, to
be followed by the Oregon case. Mr..
Heney will conduct both cases.
Annapolis In Plaster.
A new attraction for visitors at the
navy department is representation Of
the grounds and buildings at the Naval
academy at Annapolis as they win look
when the scheme Of Improvement now
being carried out Is completed
Two huge plaster models have been
prepared and placed on exhibition In
the main reception room Of the secre-
tary Of the navy. They show clearly
the topography of the ground, ana mod
els Of the buildings are all presented.
The work. in fact. is a miniature Of the
academy territory on the scale of one
inch to thirty-two feet
Door Of Libby Prison.
The front door OF Libby prison, that
did guard during the civil war, is on ex-
hibition III a buffet on Pennsylvania
avenue. It Is the only part Of that his
toric jail that was not removed to Chi
cago when the structure was taken
down In Richmond and transferred to
the western city twenty years ago.
The door IL alx feet high ana three
and half feet wide. It Is made 81
southern pine planlklng an inch thick,
| five inches wide and grooyed. Il is
braced BY three crosspleces, each ali
inch thick ana eight inches wide. on
the back the marks Of the old fashioned
| pointed hinges On which 1t hung are
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23

IT would be a wise step for the leg
islature to submit to a commission Of
competent lawyers for examination
all the legislation bearing on the sub
ject of the riparian domain, and all
THE leases and grants made by the
state. 1t may be found that the state
has valid claim to valuable tracts
now held In private ownership. II so,
the present holders can be obliged tc
take out leases and pay regular rentals
hereafter, to be added to the income
Of the state school fund. Newark Ad-
vertiser.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
MORRIS COUNTY COURTS.

Justice Garretson granted the fol.
lowing hotel licenses: Joseph S. Waugh.
Whippany (; Thomas Bright, Jefferson
township; John L. Allen, Nolan's
Point George S. Beavers, Mendham
George Brooks, Rockaway; Thomas
W. Morley, Green Pond; Oscar Scher.
er, Ledgewood I David Snyder; Ger
man Valley. The wholesale licenses
granted were Joseph Dilsard, Butler:
Charles Lapp, Chatham.
Remonstrances were filed against
the applications Of Howard Gibbs,
Ledgewood, and John P. Day, Kenyil.
Both were laid over till next Monday
before Judge Mills.
The new applications which were
laid over till next Monday are as fol-
lows Louis Giordano, Madison, whole
sale; Ellen Hart, saloon, Hibernia ;
Charles Fl. Pinker, hotel, Stirling :
Fernando Earls, hotel, Marcella ;
Owen higgins, wholesale, Green Pond.
and Clifford M. Crane, ct ais, Madison,
Tor wholesale.
The hearing of the exceptions to the
inventory Of John Heating, admins
TRAITOR Of his mothers estate, was re-
Hsumed Tuesday afternoon before Judge
Mills. A number Of witnesses were
examined and the case was adjourned
until January 23d.
The case Of Koner VS.. the German
American Insurance was taken up on
Wednesday. A number of witnesses
were examined and an adjournment
was had during which a settlement
was made.
The case Of Rodler vs.. kali was also
settled.
The case of Eslie w. Scott against
Patrick Luby over the death of his
child from stone from blast at
Luby's quarry was reported settled
when called Monday morning. The
suits against G. H. Green and e. f.
Cooney in the same matter were dis
continued. The settlement was for
S475.
The suit of Hall against the Nc
Evan Bros, was marked off for the
term.
The suit of the Pease Piano Co.,
against Johanna Gardner and William
z. Gardner, regarding piano sale
was tried and the jury returned YER
dict of 1925, the amount claimed by
the piano company
Judge Mills considered license APP
plications on Monday. Owen higgins
and Charles Penker, of Rockaway, and
Louis Giordano Of Madison withdrew
their applications and that of Fer
nando Earls was laid over for a week.
The rest Of the day was taken up in
the consideration Of the circumstances
against John P. Day, of Kenvil, and
Gibbs, of Ledgewood. Thomas Sulli-
van, Of Philadelphia and Or. Adams,
of Millville, N. J., testified that for
the Law and Order Society Of the
township, they had visited the two
hotels III question and others in the
township and purchased liquor there
on Sunday.
A number Of other witnesses testi-
fed that the places were orderly and
quiet. Judge Mills refused both APP
plications.
The grand jury has adjourned until
Thursday In order to consider the
Montville murder case.
Application was made to Judge
Mills on Friday for an order to set
aside the verdict in the case Of Joseph
Harris, of Rockaway. against the Lack
awanna r. r. Attorney for Harris
was given Two weeks In which to file
his brief.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23

Chicago, Jan. % President Roose-
welt has been made the central figure
in the pleas OF the indicted packers for
Immunity from further prosecution.
Attorney William J.. Hines read an ex-
cerpt from letter written by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to Attorney General
Moody. The packers assert that the
presidents letter supports their conten-
ton that immunity from prosecution
was promised to them in return for in
formation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23

New York. Jan. %. After one week
OF cumulative testimony, showing care
lessness and neglect IN providing
against just such catastrophe as oc-
CURED, the trial Of Captain William Fl.
Van Sehalck Of the General Sl0cum
was resumed before Judge Thomas and
jury in the United States circuit
court still further evidence was Intro
dueed bx the prosecution showing HE
uselessness OF the life preservers with
which the slocum was provided
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23

plain, and on the top crosspiece are the
imprint and the broken bolts of what
was evidently stout iron bar or brace.
The planklng. originally painted dark
brown, is now ashy gray with age The
lock is a cumbersome, old style one.
size 6 by 8 inches.
Rude Carvings.
The lettering rudely carved on these
boards excites deep interest.
One or two primitive attempts at ar
tistic carving We're made, but most Of
the prisoners seem to have been content
with plain lettering A few days ago
an old member of the Thirtieth New
York volunteers, who when prisoner
had carved his name on the door, hear
ing that it was in Washington came to
see it. He recognized it at once and,
drawing huge key from his pocket,
tried the lock It fitted perfectly. The
key, he said, had been used in the lock
when he was confined there, and on his
release he had secretly taken it away.
Accurate BooIxkeeping.
committee of experts from the
treasury department recently finished
an examination OF the books Of +. L.
Evans, who for ten years has been dis
tributing officer for the department of
agriculture. The committee found that
the government owes the clerk $2.1O,
for which voucher viii be issued. The
examination was made necessary by
Mr. Evans III health. He has taken an
indefinite leave Of absence and he has
had to turn all his accounts over to an
assistant. During the ten years he was
disburslng clerk he paid out more than
81 100000. No officer of the govern
ment ever made such record for accu-
racy. Had the discrepancy been ten
times as great and had that money
been due the government Instead Of
Evans there would have been no re-
mark about it.
The Favorite Flower.
The governors Of the house of renre.
sentatires have changed the color Of
their floral decorations. 1t used to be
the flaming scarlet carnation that found
favor In the eyes Of Cannon, DalzelI,
Payne and Grosvenor but now it is a
pale pink shade Of that delightful
mower that Is IN favor.
Fake Antiques.
One Of the most remarkable pieces Of
fake carving the National museum has
ever seen was submitted to Professor
Baird when he was living several years
ago, said Professor Holmes the other
day. 1t came from some one down in
Texas and was beautiful piece of
work Ia smooth stone about three feet
long. 1t was d grotesque animal made
up with part Of Tie head OF a rhinoce-
ros, the feet Of an elephant, the beak Of
a parrot the tail OF q lizard ana the
hind feet Of an alligator But ii was
clearly a fake, for the work was too
fine and the design was such as none az
the Indian tribes ever conceived n
was sent back and afterward lost SIGHT
OF and possibly now Is the show pieca
II some private collection.
CARL SCHOFTMLD.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23

The Camden Courier says Estate
Senator Colby has framed a bill to re-
peal the Hillery limited tax rate act,
and it is hoped it viii be repudiated.
1t is noteworthy that while this al
legged reformer is anxious to relieve
governing boards of any restraintupon
their power to squander revenues, the
Supervisor Of his own county, Essex,
has just presented his annual report
to the Board of Freeholders, in which
he gives figures to show that the coun-
ty tax rate there last year was 60.33,
which is well within the statue pro-
vision Of seventy five cents, as indeed
the rate has been for fifteen years.
The tax rate limit is much more of a
necessity than the utility franchise
limit or the election of United States
Senators by the people,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
AaAINsg BEE PRnaIpENr.

There are signs of what may be
called a conspiracy to break down tie
Presidents popularity. and thus de-
stroy his power to.carry out his poll
cies. Call the roll Of these who might
be included in this conspiracy, andlsee
who responds:
A lot Of people who are afraid of a
Foreign Policy.
Bribers and corruptionists Of all
kinds.
Corporations that fear publicity.
Disappointed office seekers.
Every person who still thinks that
the President ought not to have re-
ceiyed John Mitchell OF Booker Wash
ington.
Financial interests that have been
or are being investigated.
Great men who find that Roosevelt
is in their way.
High finance that puts itself above
the law.
Interests that want to kill. or delay
the Panama Canal.
Jacobins who are ready for anything
that will serve to turn the Gins" out.
Kangaroo politicians strong in their
capacity to kick.
/" Law honesty"
Men who squirmed under the en-
forcement Of the Sherman antitrust
law.
Nicaragua Canal advocates.
Odell.
Opponents Of government regula-
tion, especially Of railroad rates.
Pennsylvania's corrupt machine, re-
Gently rebuked at the polls.
Railroads that have violated law.
Sugar lobbyists who don't want fair
play given to the Philippines.
Shippers who want rebates.
Trusts that have become monopolies.
Usurers and others who don't like
the doctrine of the square deal.
Voters, now few in number, who
want us to give up the Philippines.
Washington correspondents who feel
that they have the right to run the
White House.
Xanthospermous journalism eager
for new sensation.
You may perhaps find a few more
by inquiring at 26 Broadway.
zealots who think it right to de-
stroy even reputation to benefit
their party.
One for every letter of the alphabet
and one more for good measure.
Ofcourse, President Rooseveltmakes
mistakes. No man makes anything,
who does not sometimes make mis-
takes.
The best friends of the President
are on occasions panied by some Of the
common things he does, just as in ac-
cord with the rest of the world they,
are thrilled by his great achievements.
Benjamin Franklin had his weak
side, as well as his strong, and on the
whole we like him all the better for
this fact as we celebrate at this time
the two hundred university Of his
birth.
Roosevelt is built Of the same clay
as we are, and one Of the secrets of his
popularity is the fact that like the
rest Of us he does some things that he
ought not to do, and leaves undone
some things that he ought to do.
Measure Roose veitss mistakes
against his achievements.
Measure also what he is by the en-
smies he has made. wall Street
Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23

SENATOR HEILERY went Senator
Colby one better ia his bill relating
to the granting Of municipal fran
chices. The Colby measure provides
Tfat municipal franchises shah not
exceed time limit Of th.rty-fVe
years and that IS dependent upon ap-
proYai By The voters u the municipal
ity ia which the Franchises exists.
The HilleTB btu axes the limit Of the
use 81 the franchise All twenty years.
IN both measures the referendum Is
the Determining power
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
llinnins IlnhoIda Mortaaae Ta,

Albany, N. Y, Jan. %. Governor
Higgins was asked whether he was re-
ceiving evidences Of agitation for the
repeal of the mortgage tax passed at
the last session Of the Legislature and
whether his own views on the subject
had suffered any modification He said
his views were unchanged.
The men employed in theA Bombay
cotton mills are agitating for longer
hours. They ask FOR return to the old
thirteen hour day III place of the pres.
ent day OF twelve hours with extra
payment for tbs lItlona honK
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23

New York, Jan. 81 BFlgadlel' Cen
ers Joseph Wheeler, q. $. A., retired,
is seriously III at the residence Of his
sister III Brooklyn. He has been con-
fined to his bed with a bronchial affec-
ton following stubborn cold, and his
age causes fear Of the result of his Ill.
ness should 1t develop into pneumonia,
which is threatened
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23

Trenton, N. J., Jan. 23- Much inter-
est has been aroused throughout this
state by the joint resolution introduced
in the senate by Senator Colby, the
north Jersey reformer, and in the
house by AssemblyIhan Martin, his Es-
sex county colleague calling for an in
vestigation Of insurance companies,
savings banks, trust companies and
state banks.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
CARL sCHOFTnLD.

Inc members Of the Russian Red
lOE q. society who assisted III the wa 4.
WIN Japan are now being ,lienerso.s
= y stated that 500 medical men , ss,T
duty, n M sA'y'''70 kor
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23

SAVE YOUR OLD CARPETS We make
handsome reversible rugs out Of bhem.
Send Cor pamphlets giving full particulars.
j.. Women agents can earn good income
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
-MAnIlIEll

zIIIl T. v, Ig.-NFr, and Mrs. J.
Z Cummings Vail ANNOUNCE the mar
\ rage Of their daughter Pauline, to
Qxn0nd Cox zuill, of Hamilton, Rer-
muda, on Wednesday. January III.
1906, at the Church of the Redeem
er, M0rristown, n j.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
ThanIsa CaptaIn caato.

Senator Lee offered a joint resolu-
ton extending the thanks of the state
to Captain Caste and the crew Of
the fishing schooner Alberta 1t au-
thorlzes the awarding Of appropriately
inscribed medals to them in recognition
Of their bravery in. rescuing last Sun
day the passengers Of the Cherokee,
stranded on the shoals of Absecon In
let, and makes provision for the APP
pointment Of committee to present
the medals to the seamen.
Senator Mckee introduced resolu-
ton providing that the riparian com
missioners and state geologist be ap-
pointed a commission to investigate
the character and extent of the potable
water and water supplies of this state,
their ownership and value and the
probable cost Of their acquisition and
ownership by the state as well as the
methods that could be adopted by the
state to secure title thereto or to such
parts thereof as to the commission
shall seem Judicious.
Senator Jackson Of Middlesex intro
duced a bin abolishing the fee system
In the cases of surrogates, registers Of
deeds and mortgages, county clerks and
sheriffs and providing salaries
Senator Hillery introduced bill No. 2,
which amends the Hillery tax actaof
1905 by providing for the election upon
referendum to be held the day Of the
primaries and not the general election
day, and bill No, 3, which regulates
the procedure for elections held for the
purpose Of submitting the HiIlery tax
act to the voters Senator Colby pre-
scented a bill repeating the HIIlery
maximum tax act OF last winter. The
measure was referred to the Judiciary
committee, and public hearing Will
be given on 1t in the assembly cham
Der next Wednesday at p. 10.
A bill by Senator jackson provides
for the free distribution Of diphtheria
antitoxin in the state.
Senator Colby introduced his bill for
the popular election Of United States
senators and a measure to require tele-
| graph, water and gas companies and
the like occupying public streets or
places to furnish to the proper tax au-
thorlties sworn statements Of their gross
lreceIpts, the extent Of their works, cost
Of their construction and the like.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-03
FLOWER BEDS
DESTROYED
VANoAL TRAMPLEs DOWN
eEos BELONGING TO o. n.
sMlTH. WHO HAS OFFERED
A REWARD FOR THEIR CAP.
TURF.

Some one ruined a flower garden
belonging to q II Smith az l2a
Minor hy north Tuesday uight. an D
the police have been asked 20 trT
aud locate the Eaill5 Individual.
Mr. smith Il exceedingly angry 90
the outrage and promises 70 give
the person apprehendlnE the gulltx
parties reward 81 so
when the family arose yesterday
morning they discovered the sad
hae0e which had been played sita
the tulip beds aud other flowers
arranged In the yard Prem ona
oud Of the place 20 she other this
flowers had been torn up aud
tramplod on aud the beds looked
as II come one had hefded = hune a
~ Texas steers on them during tie
night
The police believe IL f. simply a
case uf revenge on the part of
someone Who held grievance
aFainpf the smith family
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-03

weeks afo. according 10 the Willsm.
stadt correspondent Of the Herald.
who furnishes tho first explanation
Of the motives OF Castro Ia making
the move.
1t IL Castro" he says, who has
brought the country 10 sore straits.
filled Il with monupolleH. invited ap-
preaching industrial paralysis
caused q handful OF favorltsn Go grow
suddenly rich With him IN the en-
ioymvnt 81 special business ptiyil.
eFea. while tho poof and all others
have grown poorer created threat
eninE foreigu complications aud 30
miamhnaHud an eiytu affairs that HE
supposed brilliant administration 81
the restoration seems doomed to re-
suit in ruinatiou.
with Indian cunning he has Just
made y move o. escape reaponuih.-
ity for his failure hH au admins
TRAITOR hy placing dumea temporarily
iu power 81 face the French. whom
ho has insultod. o. shake or en-
rlchcd faVolitea now odious. 10 cure
financial Ills aud take the blame for
an that may come out 81 a bad sltus
alton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-03
~ Mis- Ress Msdstsd.

New York. Apal Is 4 am asked
10 tell how Il feels 10 be the tallest
woman Ia the world IN a werd.
will say that ms seven feet oiEht
and half inches make me a happy
woman. aud | would rather be n
foot taller than twelve inches short
err
set aiong very nicely and ! have
become used 90 sleeping ia beds two
feet too short foe me and sitting in
chairs that creak under ms Wciaht
Tho greatest compensation that
comes from natures Kind Elfi Co me
Is Ia the fact that ! can look down
upon all the little men aud women
around me and feel that sense VI
superiority aud distinction which d
seems to me tail people always feel
toward short persons
There e power In strength and
physical greatness.
How small aud Insignificant seem
the men Of today compared with
earth's giants centuries aeof
While ! know that the people
stare at me wherever / SO. l sllll
believe that am admired BY all IT
them am certain that men arr
inclined 60 favor tall wumcn. Tor |
have more than my share OF sultors
and they tell me- that small womca
have no faseinatioua for theua.
am In my twenty third war. and
when ! was only vas "a tall as
my mother. who l. the dearest little
woman IN the sogla. bul only tive
feet ten MY father was short
man. and believe that much Of hiz
love Tor nav mother was due 60 the
fact that she was fully SIX inches
taller than be
When | was born In a little town
ns Finland. | weighed only IS
pounds and vas perfectly normal
child. Our family removed tn Go.
penhaxen. Denmark. and tnotc / %.
gan to develop gigantic proportions
! am SIN growing. and ply aiciana
say ! maf be several inches taller
by another year sincerely hope
] will
Ny weight Il nv only real dis
comfort You SEE. tip the scales
at 35t pounds. and while ] ana lu
proportion. find It very difflcu'i
90 find seats and beds that sill
bear up nv weight
In travelling. | find that short peo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-03

pie pFcdomlnatc IN The cities, while
country folks are usually tni -
healthier looking Thls anquratlon
ably Ia due Co the faei that IN the
country people have plcufy Of GOOD
heaithful exercise. hreatha Cod 8
pure aig and euioy tbs sunlight
Worry stunts EFoNfh. aud | nef
or permit myself To- have ha uuhaa.
pf mumsnf like - many 81 yauf
American girls. Insist upou mY Ia