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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31
DRUcE BODY ExHUMED.
Coffin Contains Remains Of Human
Being, but Mo Lead.

Coffin Contains Remains Of Human
Being, but Mo Lead
London. Dec. 31.-The bruce grave
in Highgate cemetery has been opened
and has told story disastrous to the
man who claims the title and estates
of the Duke Of Portland
Precisely forty-three years to day
after its burial the coffin bearing the
name of Thomas Charles bruce was
exhumed 1t was found to contain the
remains OF human being and not a
weight Of lead, as alleged In the ro-
mantle tales told by Robert c, Cald
we'll of Staten Island and others dur
ing the recent hearings of the bruce
perjury case,
In the Face Of this fact the charge OF
perjury made by the claimant Of the
Portland dukedom against Herbert
Drnce falls dead. for this charge Of
perjury was based upon the PROPOSE
ton that there was lead In the bruce
coffin and not human body-not the
body Of Herbert Druce's father. which
the defendant swore he saw placed In
the cotln
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31
SLAIN GIRL IN POND.
Nude Body of Handsome Woman
Found In Jersey Swamp. 81

Nude Body of Handsome Woman
Found In Jersey Swamp
Newark, N. j., Dec. 3l.--A murder
mystery that recalls the Jennie Boss
cheiter case is engaging the entire at
tention of the detective forces of Har-
rison and of this city The nude body
of a handsome Young woman was
found in a swamp in the Hackensack
meadows in the town OF Harrison. dt
rectIy across the Passaic river from
Newark No definite idea of her iden-
tity has been formed and. although
two men are under arrest on suspicion
OF knowing something of the crime.
the police believe that the murderer Is
at large
The men under arrest are Arthur
Thompson OF 216 Clark street, Eliza
beth. and Frederick Ixirkman, VIII
were sleeping aboard the small yach.
Idle Hour, tied up at the bank of the
Passaic river a short distance from
where the body was found.
A tall. well dressed man who was
seen in the vicinity of the place is
being sought by the police.
The dead woman was about thirty
years old She wore rat in her au-
burn hair, Her eyes were brown. and
her skin was white and clear. On the
second finger of her left hand she
wore gold ring with setting that
at one time contained three gems
There is Il scar on her abdomen that
tells of past operation.
The skin of the legs and arms Ii
scratched and notified with cinders
indicating that the murderer dragged
The body of his victim for some dis
lance along a cinder path which alone
| furnishes access to the bank of the
swamp.
Mary Johnson of Newark told the
police that she and her sister Minnie
were visiting in Harrison and started
for home across the bridge that ex
tends from the foot of Fourth street
Harrison. to Jackson street, Newark
They heard a woman's cries for helI
In the meadows.
The body was positively identified as
that of Mrs. Agnes Young, a grass
widow, of New York, who was up tS
three months ago bookkeeper at q
west side hotel The Identification was
made by Mrs. Hattie Hull Of So Wesi
One Hundred and Fourth street, who
says she left Mrs. Young in the Penn
sylvania- station Ia Jersey City OF
Christmas morning. when Mrs, Youns
started for Newark with man named
Charles Meyers.
Mrs. Young and Meyers said they
were going to Christmas party on {
houseboat at Newark. According t,
Mrs. Hull Mrs. Young had $500 and I
diamond ring when she left jersey
city She had drawn the money frop
the bank the day before, with the in
tention of buying laundry on Yves
| One Hundred and Eightieth street.
~ rs1gn ~ss~nsaHIFs~ - .
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31
Tile New YORK q Hnrald J,

THE New York T" Herald y says -
Those who understand the relations
between. Mr.. Thomas j. Hillery, the
caucus nominee for President of the
Senate, and Mr.. Everett Colby, the
new idea Senator from Essex, are look
ing for squally times in that.body this
winter. The political rivalry between
these two gentlemen has gradually de-
veloped into personal hostility. And
it is pity, too, for both are men of
ability and uplightness. The feeling
grew out of the fight between the regu-
lar and new idea factions in the SEN
ate. Mr.. Hillery, as republican leader,
last winter felt himself bound to de-
fend the majority against the prodd-
ing attacks and biting criticisms of
the new idea Representative, and it
Is thought by some that in doing this
Mr.. Hillery was unnecessarily COM
bative and vehement:$ On the other
hand, Mr.. Colby, it is said, bore him
self toward Mr.. SHillery with a con-
descension almost bordering on con-
temptuousness that was most irritat-
ing. This feeling between them is to-
day rather more intense than ever and
was greatly aggravated by the refusal
of Mr.. Colby to vote for Mr., Hillery
for President in the caucus, So it is
expected that Mr.. Hillery may have a
few unhappy half hours with Senator
Colby at the approaching session.
However, both are gentlemen and are
notlikely to carry their disesteem for
each other beyond the limits Of polite
controversy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

BUNYAN, in his Pilgrim s Progress"
tells of Giant Despair who when he
found unfortunate pilgrims mapping
would drag them into his Doubling
castle and torture them until they
learned wisdom or made way with
themselves. In time, however, the
pilgrims grew wise to his wiles and
kept out of bis hands, and he old, and
rheumatic would sit at the door Of his
castle, gnaw his fingers and rail at the
passersby. We have a modern exam
pie of Giant Despair in the editor of
the Newark Sunday Call" There
was time when that paper had some
influence editorially, but persistent
croaking and Misrepresentation has
lost it, and it now rails unavailingly
at everybody and everything while the
procession moves on sublimely indiffer-
ent. Its last object on which to vent
its spleen is Assemblyman Jess, of
Camden, the caucus nominee for
oPO1hCA VI IhO AAOuoO3 wiz 10 SOu-
demned because of his friends. Its
animus is shown when it says: " The
success of Jess is taken as indicating
the reelection Of Morgan as Comp
troller. This would be very bad be-
ginning for the new State administra-
tion and itlwould be cause of bitter
regret later on. The Republican party
OF this State needed a decisive rebuke
last election, and it is now elated and
defiant since it has escaped the pun
ishment which its maladministratio
deserved" In other words the voters
used their own good sense rather than
follow the Calls" advice, and it pro-
ceeds to gnaw its fingers and croak.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31

THAN governor-elect J. Franklin
Fort, no man is better versed in the
laws of this State and what can be ac-
complished under them. At recep-
tion given him by the New England
Society, of Orange, Saturday night he
declared for strict and vigorous en-
forcement of the laws. asserting that
in New Jersey we're good laws and
good government depended upon hon
est administration and the enforce
ment of law" Good legislation was
essential, he declared, provided we
were to have any legislation at all,
and he said he believed sometimes we
would be better off if we had no legis-
lation at all. He spoke of cases where
legislation was at varience with the
common law, and urged that the peo-
pie were to blame for bad legislation
where they failed to send the proper
kind of men to represent them. We
have perfect railroad system with
lis cooperative railroads, $500 miles
of track assessed at two millions of
dollars. Our public roads cost us two
millions in the last thirteen years,
and if the people continue to work for
good roads through their legislators
we will spend from three to five mil
lions, and if these roads are honestly
built we will have the most perfect
system of roads known to mankind.
You do not find any State tax on your
bills, and moneys have been returned
to the people, all save the tax imposed
on the main stem Of the railroads, and
over one million has been turned oyer
for the school fund.- No other State
has sent back money to the people for
relief. Mr.. Fort recalled that the
State has 2,018 distinct industries and
821 firms, or industries, are controlled
by 1,400 men, and the others are cor
porations with 6S,5OO stockholders.
There is capitalization of $3.50, 000,-
900, and there was an output of $685.
100000 last year. He believed that to
be quite an item for small State ter
ritorially. What does it mean to us
about those stockholders 2" he con-
tinued. 1.-THE State holds a sacred
duty to conserve their interest under
the corporation laws, and should see
that no bond bears it's name that
isn't issued for a dollars worth of
something. We have heard some
criticism Of the judiciary, their judg-
ment being criticised, but the judi
ciary has been abiding by the consti-
tuition and do not believe it is wrong.
We have gone on prospecting under it,
and we have loyal people to-day. If
you bring real question to them,
moral and just, they will meet it.
We have just as loyal patriots as the
men who gave their lives to save the
republic, and the republic will live so
long as the people remain true to
themselves and the constitution of
'76.n
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31
LOCAL OPTION AND FACTS.

Assemblyman Pierce, of Crawford,
gave the local option people friendly
warning in a speech at Plainfield Sat-
.urday evening, when he called atten-
tion to the misleading statement in
the recent letter of the superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League, J. Frank
Burke. Assemblyman Pierce is known
to be friendly to local option, but as a
lawyer of experience, and as citizen
of New Jersey who is sincerely and
seriously interested in its welfare, he
feels, undoubtedly, and mos5 people
will agree with him, that it is doing
the cause a good turn to call atten-
ton to the danger at this time of in
accurate statements and unwarrented
conclusion.
The Anti-Saloon League, for exam
pie, in an open letter to Gov. elect Fort
said Z" New Jersey is the only State
east of the Mississippi River in which
the people are denied all power OF To-
cal veto on the question of the issn-
ance of licenses This statement
everybody knew, who was in any way
familiar with the liquoE, laws of the
State, was entirely inaccurate. AS
Mr.. Pierce points out, the general
excise law of the State permits in ex-
press terms local vote fixing either
high, or, if desired, prohibitory Ii
cense fee. Complete prohibition even
is possible under this law. To say,
therefore, that "all power OF local
veto'' is denied is clear misstate-
ment which is hard to account for.
This is only one of the inaccuracies
of the Anti-Saloon League statement,
but it calls attention to danger
which the local option people are fac
ing. They should not forget that they
must draw their support from thought
full and intelligent people, who are re-
pulsed by misstatements of facts
which many people may and do inter-
pref as deliberate Misrepresentation
1t is well known that many people
have already been disturbed by the
management of The local option cam
paign in New Jersey. Yet the inter-
est shown in the campaign by such in
telligent men as Assemblymen Pierce
and others should, it would seem, put
the local option people doubly on their
uua ri Elizahpth Joi1rna1
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31

The coal operators are gradually
working up to the fultillment of their
threat to advance the price of pea coal
twenty-five per cent or to IS ton.
The price has gone up gradually with
out much comment, because pea coal
has become popular with all classes of
consumers, and the coal dealers do not
like encouraging the thrifty to the ex-
tent that the latter should dispense
with the higher priced Goals. The
prices for all grades of coal are entire
ly too high, and when winter sets in
in earnest the people will be apt to
realize and denounce them.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31
NEWS FROM
OTHER TOWNS


Miss Estelle Hopping and mother.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hopping, spent Christ
mas with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hop.
ping.
Mrs. Robert Sanders and daughter
Hazel, of Rockaway, were with Mrs.
Walter Raymond last week.
Miss Rea Cook has been visiting DR..
Daniel Ferguson and family, Of Ham
mond, N. Y.
Miss Anna Rineman, of Orange, is
spending her vacation with her cousin,
Anna Brokaw.
Misses Natalie Terhune, Rena
Cook and Clair Mead have been at
their homes during the holidays.
Miss Lucinda Eckhardt is visiting
friends in Brooklyn.
Miss Clara E. Ball spent part Of last
week in Newark.
Mr. and Mrs. James Vanderbeek
and sons, Lawrence and Stewart. of
Englewood, are visiting at William Fl.
Wards.
Miss Minnie Feibel, of Hoboken.
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthias Babcock.
Edward and Frank Eckhardt of
New York, and William Babcock. of
West Norwood, are spending some
time at their homes here.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31

G0vERNoR-ELECT j. FRANKLIN
Fort has announced the appointment
of his son, Leslie r. Fort, proprietor
of "The Lakewood Times and Journ-
ALL as his private secretary, and John
P. Dengler, of East Orange, as execu-
tive clerk. The Governor-elect will re-
tain Miss Ida Phillips, the present
stenographer, and Samuel Gordon, who
has served as executive messenger for
many years. John P. Dengler has been
stenographer for about twenty-five
years. He speaks several languages.
He is a member. of she East Orange
Republican Executive Committee.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN will
speak in the Kruger Auditorium the
night of Thursday, February 7, ac-
cording to plans announced for the
Nebraskan by Farmer Orator. James
MARITIME. Mr. Bryan Will first speak
in Camden, later in Paterson and in
Lhelevening in Jersey City and New
ark The Nebraskan will spend the
night with his friend MARITIME at Co.
darbrook farm, in Plaintield, and the
following day he will hold an informal
reception to the Democratic leaders,
irrespective of factions, to meet him.
There is no significance in Mr.. Bryan's
visit other than he is honoring Mr..
MARITIME by his presence, Mr.. MARITIME
says they have visited each others
homes. Mr. MARITIME AYERS that Mr..
Bryan's nomination is inevitable.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31

THE year just closing will go down
to history as one of importancet to Nor
ristown as will be admitted by all who
read what has BEEN i2augurated and
accomplished as found on the first
page Of tfiis issue. The citizens Of the
town generally have come to realize
that forward steps are necessary, and
while conservatism prevails neverthe-
less, there has been good beginning.
OF course this has not been without
opposition and much discussion, but
all parties have, as we believe, been
working for the best interests of the
town as it appeared to them, aud all
will acquesce in the will of the major
ity as expressed in the proper way.
Let us all rejoice over this, revival Of
civic spirit, and resolve to do all posi-
BILE in the future for the welfare of the
town, ~ @sA s-@s s'~
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31

FOLLOWING conference with Gov
ernorelect Fort, Governor Stokes yes
terday appointed Prosecutor William
H. Speer of Hudson county to ill the
unexpired term of Justice Charles W.
Parker as judge of the Circuit Court.
1t was decided to make no ad interim
appointment of a successor to Mr..
Speer, who will be named by Governor
Fort. Justice Pltney will, however,
designate Captain George II. Vickers,
the assistant prosecutor, to act tenn
porarily as prosecutor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31
MENDHAM.


The Christmas entertainment of
both churches was held on Christmas
eve in the chapels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Kaggen are en-
pertaining David Harris, of Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monger have moved to
rooms over the post office.
Mr.. Whitney, of Ralston, entertain
ed fifty little children under ten years
of age on Saturday evening. A present
and box of candy was given TO each.
William Babbitt, of NewY ork, spent
Sunday with bis brother, Eugene Bah
bitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Danial Moran, of Nor
ristown, was in town on Saturday.
Miss Clara Lockwood is visiting
friends at Brooklyn.
The Wise residence On Mendham
Mountain is progressing nicely.
Mrs. Laird and son are spending the
holidays with her mother at Hoboken.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31

NEW JERSEY will soon be without a
Chancellor for whole week. The
term of Chancellor William J. Magic
expires January IA, and his successor
cannot be named by Governor Stokes
because of provision of the constitu-
tion prohibiting the Governor from
making an appointment in the closing
hours OF his administration. The APP
pointment must according go over I'M
til after Governor-elect Fort assumes
Office on January 81. 1t Is expected,
however, that the naming Of rev
Chancellor will be be one Of the first
official acts of the incoming executive.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31
WEDDING BELLS.
sopER--HIaeINs.

Mrs. Charlietta Curtis Higgins and
Townsend Elliott Soper, the latter Of
Brooklyn were married on Christmas
Day by Rev. William Russell Bennett
at the home of the BRIDES sister, Mrs.
Ullman Strong on South street, the
bride being given away by her brother
in-law. The house was decorated with
Christmas green's. Mr.. and Mrs. Soper
will reside in Brooklyn.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31

Geo. v. Muchmore has had town
clock placed in the cupola of his new
business and apartment building in
Summit. The time is regulated hour
ly by the Western Unions electrical
clock service. The dials are of glass
with black numerals, and thanks to the
Common wealth Water & Light Com
pany, it is Illuminated at night by
electricity.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31

The Empress Eugene treasures a
pen made from the quill Of golden
eagles wing and richly mounted with
diamonds and gold, which was used
at her request by the fourteen pleni-
potentiaries who signed the treaty Of
Paris in 1856. When the Hon. Mr..
Ward, eldest son Of Lord Bangor, was
married some time ago the register
was signed with a quill pen which was
used by the high contracting powers
in signing the treaty Of Vienna and
which has several times been utilized
at VIC laings In the Ward family:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31

SECRETARY TAFT yesterday deliv-
cred three speeches at Boston, the
principal one being on the causes Of
the recent financial stringency he ur-
holding the policy Of the national ad-
ministration.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31

THROUGH the courtesy of Engineer
Clyde Potts we are in receipt of a copy
of the proceedings of the New Jersey
Sanitary Association held at Atlantic
City few weeks ago. The larger
part of the discussion was devoted to
the milk question. Mr.. Potts was
elected a member of the Executive
Council.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31

III. A. Thomson Of Madison, has pre-
sented the Madison Fire Department
W tn a Rushmoresearchlight for use
on the supply wagon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31

THE CHRONICLE extends to its read
ers the compliments Of the season and
wishes for them a prosperous new year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-31
III. T.Carey & Co.

SAVE YOUR OLD CARPETs-Wen make
handsome reversible rugs ont of them.
The New Jersey Rug Co., Hackensack. N.
]. Women agents can earn good money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-23
NEW MULGA ROAD
 N0W COMPLETED Prosperous and Populous Sec
 ton is Opened Up NEGROES AWFUL DEATH Is Crushed In Hoisting Device at Ems x ley Furnaces-Personal and Gen.
 erai News of the Husting
 Steel City.
NEGRO'S AWFUL DEATH

Ensley, July 22.-(Specal)-The new county road from Ensley to Mulga is now completed and another magnificent maca- uam highway is open to the travelling public through one of the most prosperous and populous sections of Jefferson county.
 Much credit is due to the Ensley Com mercial club for their activity in bring ing about this much desired result; also the Board of revenue seeing the neees- sity and importance of the highway, act ed promptly and voted the necessary funds for it's construction.
 Mulga is a new mining town about seven miles from Ensey and is owned and being developed by the Birmingham Mining company and much praite is due them for the progress made in q few houses have been erected, streets graded, a fine depot built, also an up to date hotel, which would do credit to much older community and in addition to this they have built about two miles of the new public highway
 The Dravo Construction company, who have the contract to sink the shaft. have large force at work and last week struck the first vein of coal at d depth of 250 feet, it being of the finest quality and a continuation of the Pratt seam.
 me opening up of this new road and add to the. general prosperity of Ems
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-23
RIDGEWAY SHOOTS
 AT JOHN ". SPARKS
SPARKS, UNINJURED, DROPS FOR A RUSE AND HIS ASSAlLANT FLEES THE CoUNTY-BUsINEsS TROUBLE IS THE CAUSE.

Culman. July 22.-(Special)- )-"IIold on, there, John, I'm going to shoot you!" said Albert Ridgeway shortly after 6 o'clock this morning. With these words he fired at John w. Sparks point blank, using a single-barre shotgun Ridgeway was standing in the doorway of Scheu- nig's saloon when he saw Sparks coming down the street. and he hurried through the saloon and to the rear, where his horse and buggy stood, took his shotgun from the buggy and hurryng to the front door, called out to Sparks as above and fired a him.
 Sparks lodged down almost to the ground as Ridgeway fired and was not hit The men had trouble some time ago, growing out of d partnership in the mer- cantile business. in which they were en- gagged here. The firm could not agree, and Sparks filed bill in chancery and se- cured the appointment of receiver, after the members had agreed to turn the stock of goods and business over to Attorney R A. Griffith to wind up. Ridgeway claimed that Sparks had not accounted for funds of the firm that went into his hands.
 Some time ago. as Sparks was getting into his buggy in West Cullman, some one standing in semi darkness on the porch of R. F.. Lees store fired several shots at him with q revolver, one shot going through the dashboard of Sparks buggy, another through the seat and one whistling very near the head of Mr. Lee, who was going up the street to his store The assailant escaped and no trace of him was ever found.
 After shooting at Sparks this morning. RidgeWay ran around the corner, dropped his gun with the empty shell in it and dis appeared, leaving his horse and buggy standing in the rear of the saloon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-23
Negro Meets Horrible Death.

A negro named Arthur Hutson, em- ployed as an oiler by the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company, met a hor- rible death the top of No. I fur mace this morning His duties required him to oil the machinery about the hoists and, contrary to express orders. he rode up the incline on the rear end of the gopher" that is, the self-dumping car that conveys the stock to the top of the furnace. By some means he got caught between the gopher, which weighs several thousand pounds. and the car riase. It was not until the car was lowered that he was discovered, and though still alive, was terribly crushed He was removed quickly as possible but died in about fifteen minutes. Echos & Angwn took charge of the remains. Hutson was unmarried and so far as could be learned had no relatives living here.