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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31

THAT Uncle SAINT credit is still good
is shown by the easy manner in which
S30,0O0,0O0 two per cent. Panama Ca
nal bonds were disposed Of at price
averaging above 1o3. There was a time
in the history Of the nation when it
might have been a difficult task to dis
pose of a $3.50, O00, 900 bond issue even at
par So prosperous, however, is the
country to-day that there was a wild
scramble for the Panama Canal bonds,
and the supply did not equal the de-
mand. Two per cent. is small rate
of interest in these days Of frenzied
finance, and what makes the clamor
for these Panama bonds all the more
remarkable is that while they may run
for thirty years, they may also be re-
deemed at the end Of ten years, at the
option Of the government. When it is
recalled that only a dozen years ago
United States bonds bearing four per
cent. interest, with lifetime of thirty
years, were sold to syndicate of bank
ers at less than los, the contrast is
striking, and is an evidence of the con-
fidence of the people in the monetary
system OF the government,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31

ONE of the most important moves
ever made in New Jersey to stamp out
bribery at elections was taken Satur-
day night at meeting of the Com
mittee of Fifteen of the Monmouth
County Good Government League at
Asbury Park. Five Of the members
of this board are member Uf the Re-
publican County Executive Commit
tee and nve are members of the Demo-
cratic County Committee These ten
men have pledged their respective
committees that no money shall here
after be used at elections, and that if
money is used the County Board win
assist In prosecuting. In the definition
Of what constitutes bribery is found
even a. prohibition against the trans
portation of an invalid to the polls and
the hiring OF carriages falls under the
ban, as well as the buying of-enrer-
tainment tickets, etc, From all ac-
counts Monmouth county is a good
field for reform 10 this repect. 3.
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31

That a fellow feeling makes one
wondrous kind +" is not always true is
shown by Mr.. Records answer to the
Anti-Saloon Leage, the secretary of
which asked that the reform move
ment might include their cause. Mr..
Record Shoes them away most vigor-
ously, telling them in effect that while
the cause of suffering humanity has
merits the paramount issue before the
people is his election to the United
States Senate, and invites their Coop
Grafton with vague promises for the
future. In reply Mr.. Nash took up
Mr.. Records reform professions and
made him appear very ridiculous.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31
NO LONGER REPUBLICANS.

The Colbyites, who have heretofore
been protesting that they are Repub-
licans and were working to secure re-
forms within the Republican party,
have finally come 'out into the open, 2
as they a few months ago were de-
manding that the organization should
do, says the Trenton g Times" They
have, through self appointed delegates
and leaders, created separate State
organization which, while yet without
a name, has State chairman and an
executive committee, and are starting
an active campaign.
Last winter these followers of Rec
ord, Pagan and Colby bolted the eau
cuses Of their party, which they have
ever since attacked in season and out
Of season. In their attacks they have
had the cooperation of the Demo-
cratic newspapers Of the State, none
of which has uttered such bitter de-
nunciations Of the organization as the
men who have been calling themselves
Republicans.
If boiling party caucuses pursuing
guerilla welfare; using information
secured while enjoying honors confer
red upon them by the Republicans
and distorting that information to
further their selfish designs organic
ing the offlce-seekers, carpet-baggers,
soreheads and renegade Democrats
into so-called reform movement, +
and, finally, setting up separate
State organization of their own-ii
these acts do not set them outside
Of the party. it will be rather difficult
to define what constitutes party trea-
son.
All that is now lacking is name
for the new political organization, and
that win doubtless be adopted before
many days. independent otiice-seek
ers would not be an inappropriate
designation, and it will fifty and truly
describe the new party, the member;
of which long ago ceased toibe Repub
licans but who have for many months
treacherously refused to cut loose from
| the regular organization.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31
RAILROADS TO FIGHT TAX ACTS
Which Will Affect Many Municipali-
ties in the State.

1t begins to look as if all the railroad
companies in New Jersey would fight
the higher taxes that were assessed to
be paid by them under all of the new
tax laws passed by last State Legisla-
ture. This is indicated by the fact
that at the State Comptroller's office
in Trenton, that official on Monday
last stated that. with the exception
of the West Shore Railroad, the
railroads have refused to pay any more
tax money under the Duffleld tax act
of 1908, and it is certain that they will
take the Equal Taxation act Of 1906 to
the Courts and contest it's constitu-
tionality.
Taxes are due this year from the
railroads and canals under the Duffield
act of 1905, and next year under the
Tax act Of 1906. Hence, this tie-up
will affect every municipality and
township in the State through which
a railroad or canal passes. Dover,
Morristown, Boonton and other places
in Morris county are hit by it and will
have to borrow in anticipation of taxes
as their budgets were made up on this
basis.
However, the railroads and canals
will be made to pay their share of tax
alton, but it is an outrage for them to
hang it up as they are doing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31

A TIMELY communication appears
in another column in relation to the
streets and vacant lots in Morristown,
suggesting improvements that could
be made with little cost yet which
would add very much to the attrac-
tiveness Of the town. If these inn
provements are brought about it will
probably require the cooperation Of
the ladies. Other towns have improve
ment associations which accomplish
much in this respect and there is no
reason why MOrristownt should not
have an organization Of this character.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31


THE Democrats and the 7. r. s. l..
+. e. T. (which stands for the name
recently adopted by the New Idea
State conference), are accusing each
other of having stolen the others
thunder, each claiming to have been
the original advocates Of the excellent
law brought about by the Republican
party. So far the Democrats have the
better of the contention, as it is fact
that they have been shouting reform
along all lines since they were turned
out of power ten or dozen years ago.
Leon A bbett was shrewd politician
and saw the inevitable consequences
of the policy Of his party, but could
not make reform party of it until it
was too late. Just now the leaders OF
the Democracy see a possible chance
of coming into power because OF the
possible split In the Republican party,
and so they have issued an address
claiming all the virtues present and
prospective. The new idea people nat
urally do not like this trespassing upon
their special preserves, as it cheapens
the reform movement and at the
same time may draw from them the
Democratic support they count upon to-
defeat the regulars. The Republican
party, however, will continue as the
practical reformers and the people gen
orally seem willing to trust it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31

AS our board of freeholders find that
the bids for repairing the macadam
roads are so high as to make it i'm
practicable to keep them in good con
dition, why not follow the example of
the Passaic county board and try the
Lucent oil treatment. This is an oil
distracted from asphalt and where
used is said to keep down the dust
and materially lengthen the life of the
road. The preparation costs about S.
a barrel. is put on with an ordinary
sprinkling cart and one or two appli-
cations will last from nine months to
year. The road committee should
look into the matter and make an ex-
pertinent which, ii successful, would
be a saving of money and. productive
of much comfort. There axe doubt
less other preparations that would do
equally as well.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31

UNDER an act passed by the. last
New York Legislature, Mayor Nc
CIellan has appointed a Metropolitan
Sewerage Commission OF five members,
who hold office for three years, In
which time a plan for protecting New
York Bay from sewage pollution is to
be devised. The, statute contempiates
cooperation with New Jersey, and the
communications ii relation to- the
matter have been referred by Cover
nor Stokes to the State Sewerage
Commission, which Is arranging ascoli-
ference With the Metropolitan Com
mission.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31

WILLIAM H. CoRB1N, counsel to the
Senate Investigation Committee has
given out a statement in reply to
newspaper criticisms of the insurance
investigation, in which he says that
while he was himself criticised for be-
ing too lenient in his ss-examlna-
tion Of y. S.Senator John T. Dryden.
as a matter Of fact, the examination
conducted by Mr.. Corbir was far more
inquisitorial and exhaustive than that
conducted by Counsel Hughes before
the Armstrong committee. The pa
pers which were SO free in making
charges upon allegations which had no
existence in fact, did not, Mr.. Corbin
declares, print Mr.. Dryden's testi-
mony brought out before the commit
tee, but instead used statements pre-
pared in advance. Mr.. Corbin says
that while the information brought
out at the hearing will lead to no
clues to any defalcation on dishonest
handling Of funds by New Jersey in
surance companies, still the facts
CLEANED will be Of great value to the
Legislature when the matter OF enact
ing regulation laws comes up for CON
sideration. He says further: ~ deem
1t improper to characterize the evil
dence further at this time, but | do
protest against the wanton attacks
upon the good faith of the committee
OF Senators and its counsel, who have
followed every lead that has been spg-
gested and have. in fact, laid the
truth bare. If the results are not
what some sensational newspapers ex-
pected and desired it is no faultof the
committee. Because rascality was
discovered in connection with three
companies in New York it does not
follow that rascality exists Id one
company in New Jersey.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31

& THE Newark "Sunday Call z has a
new representative in Morristown, but
the citizens OF the town have no rea-
son to congratulate themselves, If last
Sundays contribution is q sample OF
the matter that is to be sent from
here. 1t Is said that the former rep
resentative was retired because he was
employed by another paper, together
with the disadvantage that he prints
his matter III his own papers. Tie
matterfufnlshed while col0red t0sult
certain purposes had sat least the merit
.of being well written and plausible.
hut the story sent 10 the Z Call x last
Sunday, although previously printed
in a local paper, is so clumsy fabrical
zion thatsit Is simply ridiculous Ia the
destination Of anyone who knows any
thing about the local cpn1itions.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31

UNITED STATES SENATOR john
KEAN has received an opinion from
Secretary OF War Taft which sets forth
the authority Of the war department.
to abate the nuisance complained Of
by the coast resorts of New Jersey,
caused by the dumpings Of garbage
and refuse from New York city into
the Atlantic Ocean at point where
it washed upon the shores of this state.
Secretary Taft promised to take up
the matter if the nuisance is not
abated.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31

THERE are indications that the in
vestigation BIZ a legislative committee
Of the State Riparian Board and the
laws governing the leasing or disposal
Of riparian lands win show that the
business Of the Board has been carried
on in a happy go lucky manner The
first meeting was held on Wednesday.
After Senator Mfnturn had made a
short argument, contending that the
entire hearing was unconstitutional
as the system Of granting riparian
rights was Illegal, and the Attorney
General was asked to- give his opinion
on the question, the work began, with
Mr.. Duhield in the foreground. For a
number Of years Mr.. Record was coun-
sci of the Board drawing 81 900 year
salary and was supposed to look after
the legal part Of the business. Re
Gently law was passed making the
Generals Office responsible
for the legal advice of the Board. I'm
der the law the governor is chairman
Of the Board, and attends when i'm
portant matters are to be considered.
William Cloke, vice chairman was the
first witness. Mr.. ClOke described the
methods Of fixing the valuation where
grants as leases were applied for.
Where lease merely was granted, it
was made in perpetuity. Seven per
cent. interest was charged, and the
State Treasurer attended to collec-
tions. Ii the lease was later converted
into grant the interest ceased. The
members of the board received 81 ,500I
a year. The secretary and engineer.
filed by the same person, John G. |
Payne, received $500. The Legisla-
ture appropriated Sc 1000 year for
clerical expenses. Sometimes all this
amount was used and even little
more. At other times, as, for in
stance, last year, the board returned
$500 to the State. Mr.. Payne, the
secretary testified as to the methods
OF doing business, keeping the records,
etc. He did not think the board had
ever attempted to collect arrearage of
rentals. Before the appointment OF
Mr.. Record as counsel lawyers were
appointed in the various riparian
counties. During Mr.. Records adj
any important matter
was referred to both the counsel and
the Attorney-General, and the latter
himself turned the matter back 10
the counsel for action. Mr. Payne
estimated that there were SIS, 000, 900
Of riparian rights that had not been
taxed, of which about s3,25O,00O are
what are known as inactive lands.
The further hearing was adjourned to
7.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31

A DOZEN years ago William Jen-
nings Bryan was a decidedly humble
lawyer, practically without business
and eager in search of anything that
might afford him temporary means of
support Of his family. Now he has
been assessed on property holdings of
nearly one hundred thousand dollars
and it is not supposed that he was any
more insistent on exploiting to the as
SCISSOR the fuu value of his property
than are most men who have amassed
means. This one example shows what
a man can do if he be possessed of a re-
tentiye memory, large vocabulary
and pair of leather lungs, if he but
be willing to prostitute his talents to
the advancement Of popular error in
order that he may ride the crest of its
wave into partisan admiration.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31
AN ASSEMBLY, CANDIDATE.

The following is from a printed slip
received a few days ago in an unsealed
plain envelope:
" Joseph a. Whitaker, who is a
member of the Madison Common
Council, is being urged by his friends
to enter the race for the nomination
for Member Of Assembly on the Re-
publican ticket. Mr.. Whitaker was
elected Councilman Of that borough
last fall, after hard struggle against
the Citizens Machine an organic
alton which had controlled the politi-
cal affairs of Madison for nearly six
teen years. The investigation of the
books and accounts of the borough
clerk, collector and treasurer, which is
now under way was brought through
his efforts after a hard struggle against
the g Citizens Machine members OF
the Council. He has made an excel
lent public record, and would make a
very satisfactory representative for
Morris county in the Lower House at
Trenton. Mr.. Whitaker is an lnde-
pendent Republican.
What is meant by the term 'sslnde-
pendent Republican,"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31
nIRn.-

CRANE. On, Wednesday, July 25ths
at his home in this city, Augustus
Crane In the Goth year Of bis age.
Funeral at the convenience OF the
family. Interment In Greenwood,
CONDITION Thursday, July 20,
1906. Mrs. Mary Ford Condit In her
seth year,
Funeral on Saturday, July 2Sth at
the Ogden Homestead, T" Troy Hills,
N. J., at 2 o'clock p. m. Interment
at Parsi2pany.
WHITE. AT her home, "a Franklin
Place, Summit, N.J., Sunday, July
29bh, 1905, Evellne b.. wife Of Rev:
Theodore i White, ID. D. Funeral
services viii be held Wednesday AFT.
ernoon at $3.50 from her late resi-
dence, Integment at summit:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31
rHE pRopFR ArTTTUDE.


The attitude of George L. Record
and the men who are supporting him
toward the Republican party needs
some explanation. Mr.. Record was not
long ago a Democratic stump speaker
and his views in regard to a number of
matters which Republicans generally
regard as vital are more or less misty.
An independent movement is one thing
and party reform movement is an
other, and it is reasonable to ask where
Mr.. Record and his friends stand. If
they are aiming at better influences
within the party, it is their duty and
they should be required to demonstrate
that the general welfare Of the organi-
cation is to be served, and that they
are seeking its Advancement. But they
would have no right to use the ma
chinery of the organization, its name,
its prestige and the partisan allegi-
ance, if they were deyising really in
dependent party, in which principles
and purposes not consonant with those
of the Republican party were to be
adopted and advocated. In other
words, they are in the position Of stock
holders and directors Of a company,
who may advocate changes in the poll
cy and methods, yet are bound to serve
the interests Of the company, or get
out. The question is, OF course, not
whether independence is right, for no.
body doubts that; but whether the re-
lation Of the advocate of special inter
ests toward the party is such as to be
approved in honor and fairness. The
corporations which have used the Re-
publican party for their base purposes
are condemned, but the rale Of justice
applies to all alike. Sunday Call.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31

The New Jersey State civic Bede;
ration Dis arranging TO send questions
to all candidates for State offices this
fail, as well as to candidates for the
Board Of Chosen Freeholders In the
various countless Queries wiakte pre-
pounded to the nominees sdor State
Senators and Asaembl ymen based On
general questions 81 policy. while 70
the Freeholdefs she qGle IoPs naEuE
ally VIII be those relafin & to local AZ
fairs sss
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31

AS THE question OF equal taxation Isl
complex one, it may be we'll to re-
member that the Supreme Court has
ruled that the true value Of piece Of
property Is the value mutuallyvdecided
on by a willing seIlers not compelled to
sell, and d willing buyer, notcompelled
to buy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31

The Grangers Picnic will be held at
Verona Lake on August l6. 1t win be
made attractive as usual, and good
speakers and music will be features
of interest. az M
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-31

THE Hackettstown /" Gazette ap-
pears to have fallen into the same
error IS maj other people have that
Senator Hlllery's, term expires this
year, when u fact il expires in 1905.
And we might add that be SO desires
Ae will undoubtedly be Ris own sue
eessor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-24

London, April 2s.--lt is exactly 26
years today since Mr.. Gladstone went
to Windsor and agreed TO form a minis
try. The general election had resulted
in the return Of $40 Liberals, go Irish
Homerulers and 243 Tories. The queen
sent for Lord Harrington on April G2d,
and he went to Windsor with Lord
Granville on the morning of the follow,
ing day. In the afternoon the two re-
turned and drove off from Paddington
station TO Harley street, where Glad
stone lived. About o'clock that same
day Gladstone, in his turn, went to see
tho queen, and returned to town as
prime minister. Granville, leader Of
the party in the Lords, and Harrington
leader in the commons, both recognized
that the popular wish was that Glad
stone should be head Of the government
That government remained in power
FIVE years and half, and enfranehised
the agricultural laborers. But its Irish
policy was failure, and the next elec'
tiou. in 1885, gave tho liberals mere
handful of majority.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-24

the law, must have inherited her third
of all his property; and that probably
the bequest of the seeond-best bed was
a special Kindness. After he had gained
his fortune, Shakespeare returned to
Stratford, and he passed the latter
years of his wife there with his wife
and family. And il is recorded that his
widow and daughter "did nightly de
SIRE" when they should die, to be
buried in the same grave with him
Shakespeare's writings show "no dis
regard of the manner" whether com
parative or positive. His style is in
dividual and superb, and his blank
verse is perfect. York Tribune.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-24
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Address F. J. CHENEY q CO., To
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-24
Wilde-pi rrasso wedding.

London, April 29,--Miss Wilde,
daughter Of Mrs. Henry Slegel, of New
York, and Count Carlo Dantice di
Frasso were married at the Brompton
Oratory today. Father Bernard Vaughn,
brother of the late cardinal, oficiated
and Signor Tittoni, Italian ambassador
to England, was the best man. The
wedding was one of the most brilliant
social events of the season. The honey
moon will be spent on the continent and
after that the young couple will divide
their time between Rome and their Aus
trian estate at Krapski.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-24
Government VIII Loan Money.

Chicago, April 23.-secretary of the
Treasury Shaw arrived in this city this
morning on private business He said
there would be no limit on the amount
Of money that could be borrowed from
the government for the relief Of San
Francisco. The slO.OOO,OOO placed at
the disposal of Western banks had been
found inadequate. Shaw says he may
go TO San Francisco later.