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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28

Analysts Of Vote for sewer.


Analysis of Vote for sewer.
EDITOR OF THE CHRONICLE:
Dear Sir
How much progress towards the
sorely needed revival Of our civic
spirit is indicated by the oyerwhelm-
ing majorities for the sewer? Al
though only &C per cent. of the regis
tered voters went to the polls the facts
stated by you (April 26) about similar
elections elsewhere show that even
that percentage was an encouraging
improvement over the average but OF
that 40 per cent. how many voted ~
to be taxed for the good of the town,
how many (2) for their own pecuniary
benefit, how many (3) only to be gen.
erous with other peoples money?
AS to the latter (3) by our laws vot-
erS owning even no more than the
clothes on their backs, and with their
poll-tax paid for them, or not col
lected, if only in the majority, have 1T
in their power to force contiScauory
taxes on men and women who by their
labor have earned homes for their
children and themselves. a few hun
bred ~ like the writer, who have
their properties so situated that the
ceSspools charges are 0nerouS, and the
polluterS ~ of our streams VINO 1all-
ing sewerage would be compelled to
conform to the law by using septic
tanks or other costly devices, will pro-
fit by the substitution OF the lesser
expense Of the sewer tax: but for the
greater part ~ of our real estate own
ers that tax Will be an added expense.
Their ceSspoolS cost them little or
nothing, continuing year after year,
because of the marvellous soil, to
swallow out OF sight all poured into
them. The too often made assertion
that our ceSSpool system menaceS
health is a mischievous error; it is
safe to say that no sickness whatever
has ever been traced to it. The pollu-
tim of our streams, due not to our
cesspoolS but to the lack of them,
once ended sewerage would be needed
only for seemliness and to attract pos
Sible newcomers to our town. Those
ID who voted to be taxed for this. for
the good of the town, are the ones to
be proud of for their true civic spirit.
But were there enough of them?
Collating the "election" and town
tax" lists it is found that of the l,l34
votes 1893, 35 per cent, were cast by
owners OF property CAP real or person
al, and 1856, 65 per cent, by those (B)
who only pay poll tax. Taking 100 as
the total the proportion in the wards
and districts is shown by the follow
ing percentages
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28
THE STATE DEPOSITS.

There was a suggestion at yester-
days hearing before the Hahne lnYes-
tigating Committee, that the State
Treasurer might get higher rate OF
interest on the State deposits. In the
law of 1902, which Governor Murphy
had passed, there is to be found no
warrant for the suggestion. The act
provides rather explicitly that it shall
be the duty of the treasurer to de-
deposit " all public moneys in such OF
the national banks located within this
State, and institutions authorized by
this State TO carry on a banking busl-
ness, as he may select, that VIII allo"
interest not exceeding two per centum
per annum on all balances to the cred
it of the treasurer; all interest SO
earned shall be credited to the State
1t will be seen that the Legislature
has fixed the maximum rate of inter-
est to be allowed, and the treasurer
could exact no more without violating
the law Nor is he restricted as to
the number of banks in which he shall
keep the States funds, and " Uncle
Dan is perfectly free to do as he says
he will and " take care of all the
banks in Morris county, as soon as the
money comes in"
Not only is the rate Of interest fixed
and the treasurer unrestrained in Sc
Letting such and as many banks OF
deposit as he chooses, but whenever n
his judgment lit is not compatible
with public safety 10 deposit the pub
lie moneys, or any portion thereof, up
on interest-bearing terms as aforesaid,
he may, until such condition has in
his judgment ceased to exist, deposit
the same without interest " in such
banks as he may select, provided he
puts no more than 100000 in any one
institution.
The safety OF the public moneys is
the first consideration, and much is
left to the judgment of the treasurer,
who is under heavy bonds. Last year
the interest on the State Fund de-
posits amounted to 500, 1871, and on
School Fund deposits, Sc, 594.94, total
OF SCI, 1856, in itself modest fort
nne.-Trenton Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28
BASE BALL NOTES.

Morris Academy defeated the Nor
ristown School on Wednesday, by a
score of IS to 5. The game abounded
in all kinds of playing by both teams.
The features ranged from the comedy
of many errors to the best and most
brilliant playing. There was enjoy
ment in the game for all.
Score by innings:
Morris Academy. ..10160014 x-1a
Morristown School. o 0 1001012-
Morristown School, in its last game
of the season, defeated Hackley School
of Tarrytown Saturday afternoon by
score of to Z. The game was close
and exciting. The score:
r. a. E
Morristown S.. .IO4OO2OO1-S 8
Hackley School 0 O02OlO4O-7 I
Batteries Kelly and Castles Fran
els and Duncan.
The Parkside A. A. base ball team
iourneyed to Logansville Saturday af
ternoon and easily defeated the team
of THAI place by the score Of IA to
Clarence Knight pitched for the local:
and Tommy Dempsey was on the re-
ceiving end.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28
New Time Table.

1t is confidently expected that the
new time table on the Lackawanna
will go into effect on Sunday. The
cold weather has probably been the
cause Of the several postponements.
1t is stated that Morristown will have
at least one needed train added to the
schedule, as the train now leaving
New York at four O'Clock and making
all the stops to Chatham will be ex-
tended to Morristown and return to
New York; leaving here at Sos p. M,
making a train between the $40 and
cratic Sat train which has been the
cause Of much anger on the part Of
those desiring to go the theatre or
elsewhere.
1t is rumored that within few
weeks one of the sections of the Lacka-
wanna flyer leaving Hobokon in the
morning, and also section of number
seven, will be run via. Morristown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28
GOLF NOTES.

A four-ball team match was played
on Saturday afternoon between team
representing the Essex County Coun-
try Club and the Morris County Golf
Club ON the latter's links. Morris
County won out by the score of Is to
13. Owing to the inability of one of
the Essex County team to come to
Morirstown, Messrs. Reynolds and
Macy we're compelled to play singly.
The cards were as follows:
Essex County Redfield and O'Con-
nor, 2; Sanford and Holmes, O.; Rich
ards and Storrs, 0; Savage and Con-
stantine, O; Reynolds, IL.
Morris County Behr and Wilder,
o.; Smith and Thomas, 8; Vanderpool
and Letchford, 6 Post and Edwards,
A; Macy, 0.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28
HANOVER.

Robert Sanders and family have
moved to Rockaway where Mr.. San
ders will put up building and con-
duct blacksmith shop.
Miss Margaret Martin, of East Or
ange, is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Laura Hard.
Mrs. Rouget, of New York City, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Edward
Spear.
Mrs. Matthias Babcock entertained
her sister, Mrs. HenneSsy and Miss
HenneSsy of Hoboken, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Ely closed
their house this week and have start
ed for the West where they have many
relatives. They will be gone about
two months.
Russell Bush has returned to his
home after a visit of some time with
his grandparents at German Valley.
=, Mrs. Young, Of Newark, who has
been visiting her brother, Charles W.
Ball. has returned to her home.
Mrs. William d. Moore, of New York
City, has issued invitations to the
marriage of her daughter Frances, to
Walter B. Hopping, to take place on
Tuesday, June l1th. Mr.. Hopping is
a practicing lawyer in New York and
was formerly OF Hanover.
Judd CarpenJer,o of Brookiyn, N. Y, is
spending some time with his uncle, J,
K. be Forest.
Grim Whaites spent Sunday with
relatives in Maplewood.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28
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RAILROAD NOTES.

Vice-President Caldwell of the Lack
awanna has written a letter to Boon
ton citizens in response to a request
for train from New York later in
the evening in which he says: " The
Boonton Branch, is very busy track
for through passenger and freight
trains and the section which this line
reaches is, from our standpoint, about
the only territory adjacent to New
York available for development of an
increased freight traffic by location of
industries. With this in view we
consider it unwise to attempt to put
on passenger train service such as is
usually required in building up subur-
ban passenger business. On the other
hand, on our Morris & Essex Division,
our suburban line, and where our pas
senger trains are so thick, we have
taken a contrary position, namely,
that of an unwillingness to encourage
industrial development which will re-
quire the running of freight trains to
the detriment of proper passenger
train service.
The work of depressing the highway
under the Boonton branch of the
Lackawanna at Denville has been in
terfered with somewhat by striking
quick sand in the deep cut for the
drainage pipes. 1t is expected that
the steam shovel now at work digging
out the road will have difficulty in
finding a safe bed to work on. At
present the shovel is tended by four
dumping wagons, each of which holds
dipper full of earth which is dumped
in the low places along side the road.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28
NEWS FROM
OTHER TOWNS
MENDHAM.

Y. p. S. c. E.meeting in the Chapel
at O'Clock. Topic, Home Missions
The Progress of the Southern Noun
taineers. Ref. Isa. 81: 7-l2. Leader,
Miss Grace Cramer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Cole entertain
ed Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Day Of Nor
ristown over Sunday.
Messrs. Munroe ana Milton Dodd
have been visiting their mother
Mr.. and Mrs. John 4. Drake, of New
York, have been the guests of Mr..
brakes mother.
There VIII be special service in the
Presbyterian Church on Sunday morn
ing in observance of Memorial Day.
A number from this place attended
the county convention at MorrisPlainS
on Tuesday.
The Mendham ball team played
Chester at the former place on Satur-
day. Score Mendham 5, Chester 0.
Miss Ella Woodbridge, of Newark. has
been the guest of her brother and fam
lily on Mendham Mountain.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reynolds of
Newark, have been visiting Mrs. Rey-
nold's parents.
Edwin Sanford who has been on
the sick list, we are glad to note, is
improving.
Fred R.. Guerin has purchased of
Charles Freeman the grocery business.
Miss Grace Cramer has returned
from two weeks stay at Plaintield.
Elmer MANIFEST died at the home of
nfe, fni
Tuesday morning. Death was due to
consumption of which he has been the
victim for the past three years. He
leaves wife and three small children.
The barn on the Fl. G. Pitney farm
was burned to the ground on Tuesday
afternoon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28
TROLLEY NOTES.

The Morris County Traction Co., is
about through the hard work in the
rock cut on the road to Rockaway,
one steam drill being employed there
with gang of about twenty-five men
in all, clearing away the stone dis
lodged by the blasts and grading the
roadbed to the proper lines. The
right of way across the Earl tract has
been secured, the company purchas-
ing strip fifteen feet wide immeii-
ately adjoining the highway, saving
the trees which are along the road.
On this tract force of fifteen men
and four carts is at work, the exca-
waited material being hauled to the
low ground nearer Rockaway where
two concrete culverts have been put
in. No right of way has as yet been
secured across the Sickle tract which
adjoins the Earl lot and extends along
the road for long distance.
The elections on the trolley question
in Summit and Millburn held last
Tuesday resulted favorably for the
trolley company so that as far as fran
chises are concerned, the tracks can be
connected with the Public Service
lines at Wyoming and extended in o
summit. Some little grading has al
ready been done in Summit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28

THE continued violation of the au-
tomobile law in Morristown has be-
come so much of nuisance, and priv
vate citizens see so little effort on the
part of the police to stop it, that it is
proposed to inaugurate a vigorous
campaign against these offenders and
by furnishing evidence against them
have their licenses revoked. Not only
ia speed but in apparent wilfull de-
sire to frighten horses is the law VIC
lated and some fellows seem TO think
that the general public have no rights
whatever.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28

OUR old friend, j. b. r. Smith, as
sistant secretary of state, seems to
have sublime faith in the powers
that be. After securing 81, 500 auto
mobile to use in detecting violators of
the speed law he acquiesces in the veto
Of the appropriation by the Governor,
and even thinks that in view of the
publicity given to the matter there
would be no use in trying to do the
sleutn act in the manner intended.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28

ONE of the most strenuous advo-
Gates of the abolition of the state
board Of arbitration is Editor Martin,
of the Newark Star. Yet for a num-
Der Of years he drew pay as member
Of the board without doing violence to
his conscience.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28

After July i, ten cents worth of
postage stamps, in addition to the
reg ular postage, will ensure special
delivery Of a letter, instead OF having
TO purchase special delivery stamp.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28

The Lauter Company has rented the
store in the new Tomlinson Building,
for branch of their Newark piano
store.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28
Morristown, n. j., May 22nd, 1907

ulOlllolOWui ~ u. uANJ ANhNt AoV''
Mr.. EDIToR:-
There has been so much printed in
some OF the town papers in regard to
the labor difficulties between the I'm
ion mechanics and the Employers, that
has evidently been based on informa-
tion given by the Union men, that with
your permission, statement OF the
facts in the matter of the differences be-
tween the Employers and their former
employees, having special reference
on the part OF the Plumbers and Tin
ners, will not be amiss at this time.
The Employers having received from
the men certain demands made by them
that they required should go into effect
April lSt. the employers commune
Gated with the Unions asking for in
formation, also that they give their
reasons for making such unwarranted
demands. TO which they replied frank
ly saying that they had no reasons to
| give for the demand, only that they
wanted them. A committee OF the
Employers was made up to meet the
committees from the different unions,
and several conferences were held, at
which the differences were talked over,
and while concessions were offered, no
agreement could be reached. A strong
effort was made by the employers TO re-
new the agreements under which all
parties had been amicably working for
the past four and one half years. also
granting an advance of four and one
half cents per hour on wages in addi-
tion thereto, and also granting work
ing one hour less per week. But the
COMMITTEE eS for the Unions would not
agree TO anything of the kind.
| Another matter of difference be-
tween the employers and the Unions
was, that all the men should be paid
the high wages, whether worth It or
not. For instance, a man might be a
very good helper, and worth say two
dollars per day and no more, and not
worth anything alone, yet the employer
must pay that man the high wages Of
a mechanic or he must not employ him,
and this Of itself would work great
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28
New Jerseys
Greatest Mail Order
Organization

We are justly proud Of our mail
order system we feel that it is one
OF the, strongest links in the chain
OF this great stores successive
want You to nse it, test it thorough
~ and allow us to demonstrate its
many splendid advantages.
The BalnDerger mail order system
is not the result of day, but the
elimination of years Of painstak-
ing effort 10 fact this branch of
our business is SO perfectly organ
lied that yon may shop as quickly
and conveniently by mail as in
person There are no delays-no
errors satisfaction is snugly
packed with each parcel we send
out.
If you're not a patron (which
is highly improbable) send in
trial order and you'll quickly real
ize the truth Of the foregoing state
ments.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28

WHITE On Saturday, May 25th,
James +. White, in the list year Of
his age. Funeral private.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28

Phillips & Day sell Longman 81 Mar
tinez e.. & M. Paints in pints and
quarts at half-gallon price.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28
WANTED


Drivers for single horse or team;
steady employment and good wages
Wa'chunR Coal Co., West Orange
N. H..
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28

Deducting from the total vote, l, 1874 J.,
the adverse, SO, and lost, sc votes, l25
in all, 81 from A. and 63 from B., there
remain l,009 votes for the sewer, CT
which A. contributed 1856, 80 per cent.
and B. 673, 81 per cent. but there are
a number of citizens who while not
themselves property owners presume
bly, vote as such because of their in
tereSt in the property of their parents
or other near relatives. Estimating
these at per cent. the figures would
respectively become 40 per cent. and
60 per cent.
There seem risk in the B. voters,
who pay only poll tax, controlling so
much as three-tifthS of the decision to
impose the sewer tax. This time they
were not needed TO carry the election,
and they cast their votes for the good
of the property owners, but some day
there may be different class of yot-
ers. That the property holders con-
tributed no more than two-tifthS to
the result unhappily indicates that
our civic spirit has not yet been re-
vived. Time and again groups of gal
liant minute men have gone to the
front to restore our civic spirit, have
won plaudits for their proves, and
have wearied of carrying on struggle
hopeless so long as the interests OF the
town are unduly Subordinated to the
interests of powerful organizations.
The logical remedy is to organize the
town, as an adjunct of its government,
not to fight" the powerful organiza-
tiOns but, on the contrary, so that
when the town organization is equal
in power to the others, all the organ
izationS may act in their respective
spheres in helpful friendliness with
each other; each feeling it wise to re-
spect its equals rights and in terest.
The writer believes it feasible to so
organize our town.
FRANCIS e. WOODRUFF.
8 James street.
ITO properly appreciate the figures
given above it is necessary to take in
to consideration the proportion of
property-owning voters. We find the
last registration shows that there are
1,775 voters in the town. A cursory
examination of the Assessors dupli-
cate shows about $50 voters owning
real estate. This would make the pro-
perty-owning voters a little less than
twenty-eight per cent. OF the total en-
rollment. This would indicate that
property owners had lively interest
in the election.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-28
A GOOD INVESTMENT.
Farm and Outfit Onere d
for Sale.

Ten hundred and forty acres OF decided
land in the famous Butter creek dis.
trict. Plenty of running water the year
round. Four hundred acres of good
wheat land. Eighty acres of alfalfa
under irrigation. Thirty acres more oi
fine alfalfa land practically under irriga.
tion. All under fence. $4,000 resi-
dence. Good barn and sheepshed,
camphouse and other sheds. One OF
The finest orchards in Morrow county,
on the famous Butter creek, This
orchard last year netted the owner
$500, and the people who bought the
fruit picked all of it. The fruits are
principally apples and peaches.
The place 10 completely equipped
With everything necessary for farming
and stockraisipg which will 90 with the
ranch at the purchase price as follows
Twenty three hundred head Of first
class stock sheep. 80 head of fine Merino
and Lincoln bucks, two spans of good
mules, one span of fine mares. other
young horses, hogs, chickens, and q
complete outfit of machinery, all in
good condition. Price $50 900. Sl2,
600 down and ten years time on the
balance This place will pay for itself
and is one of the best investments in
Morrow county. For further norma
ton, call on or address Fred Warnock
Heppner, Oregon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-28

John Garrity, an Eight Mile wheat
grower. 10 trsnsacting business in Hepp-
ner today.
Jas. Ross. al old time sto,kman and
camp tender, OF the Dale country is in
the city.
Have your clothing cleaned and press.
cd in nice neat shape at the Heppner
parlors.
Mrs. Chas. A. Ames, OF Arlington, is
the guest Of her sister-in-law, Mrs. s. E.
Van Vactor.
The lambinx season in the Columbia
river district has arrived. Good sue
cess is reported.
Attorney s. E. Van Vactor was pas
senger Monday morning for Goldendale,
Wash, where he goes to visit his father
who is seriously ILL.
w. H. Mills is in the city from the
Ukiah country where he is engaged 10
the stock business. Mr.. Mills was a
partner with Mills Bros, sheepmen, of
this connts ior several years.
W. A. Thomas and Myra F. Wilbur,
both OF Cecil. were married at the court
house Monday by Judge Ayers. Mr..
Thomas is a successful farmer of the
lower Willow creek country.
A remarkable sight, bnt one not al
together new in Seattle, was seen at the
stockyards there a short time ago, when
72 head Of beef cattle were shod, quite
a number of journeyman b acksmiths
putting in day on the work, The
cattle were for shipment by boat to VAL
dez, Alaska, from where they are to be
driven $50 miles to Fairbanks. To shoe
them the steers are run into stock"
or cling, and then swung up on the
same principle as the machine with
which an nnruly horse is swung up for
shosing. Owing to the split hoof, two
shoes are used on each foot, making
eight in a set, that weighs three and
half to four pounds, five small nails be-
ing used in each shoe. Two men work
at one time, one on q front, the other
on . rear foot. Shod in this manner,
It is said cattle can stand the trip over
rough trails with no harm to the feet
and little loss Of flesh. whore otherwise
il would be almost impossible. The
steers we're fine lot, purchased in the F:
Palouse country and when they reach
are worth about $1,000 each
% their owners. And that certainly
means hi h prices for beef steaks!
Rural Spirit.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-28
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannol
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or cons itutioral disease. and in order to
cure 1t you must take internal remedies
Hal's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces,
Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine.
1t was rescribed by one of the best physicions
in this ountry for years and Is regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials Free
F.J. CHENEY fiji CO, Props, Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists. price a..
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.