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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
COUNTY AND VICINITY.

Ground has been broken for new
Episcopal Chapel on Mine Mount.
The East Orange City Council has
appointed commissioner to purchase
the Orange Oval as a playground for
children.
Assessor Thomas Grant, of Rocka-
way township, has been instructed by
the County Board OF Taxation to
double his assessment and is trying to
carry out his Instructions.
The Municipal Art League Of East
Orange is attracting attention again
with its efforts to abate the billboard
evil, an evil which has by this time
assumed alarming proportions in that
city.
A new interlocking switch was the
cause OF crash between two paSSen-
ger trains at the GlenwOod avenue
station in Bloomfield al $50 O'Clock
Saturday night, in which three per-
sons were injured.
The East Orange board of education
has decided that the penmanShip of
the pupils must be improved and made
a regular course OF study in the high
school. The vertical system was or
dered Stipulated by the Slanting style
because on the opinion OF the board it
is not adapted for business purposes.
The government has granted the re-
quest of the several largest property
owners at BaltuSrol TO establish a post
office at that place, and has sent the
necessary documents TO be signed and
returned. The postoliice will be in the
railroad ticket Office at BaltuSrol, and
business viii begin July LIST. 1t will
be money order Office and for a time
do all business ION the commission
basis.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02

THERE should be some way by
which the Board of Sewer Commits
sioners and parties interested in the
location of the disposal works could
get together. Delay, whether by It'll
CATION or otherwise should be avoided,
and if the remonstrants are willing,
as reported, to secure another loca-
tion where the plant could be located
without objection and without an
increased cost, there will be no objec
ton, we apprehend, on the part of the
commissioners who are responsible for
the work and must be guided by the
advice of the counsel and engineers.
But when the Commissioners are asked
to incur large additional expense,
change the carefully worked-out plans
and put the plant where other people
will contend that they are to be injured
there is need Tor careful consideration,
and definite responsibility assumed
for the additional expense. The Com
missioners have a comparatively small
surplus for incidentals and must keep
within the limit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
a. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE -

THE readiness of municipalities to
load themselves up with debt seems
to have effected the market for secur-
tiles. Paterson attempted last week
to float 1851 900 in bonds drawing in
terest at the rate of Al per cent, and
it was something of a disappointment
to the city officials. The experience
of Jersey City the other day in getting
rid of S255,000 in Al per cent, water
bonds at l02, ITS led to the belief that
Paterson might be able to get rid OF
its securities easily at a reasonable
profit. 1t appears now that there was
only one bidder for the whole amount.
A New York concern offered 100. 573
for the school bonds and 100,72 for
the renewal bonds. The interest Of
the residens of the city and its insti-
tutions did not appear to any extent.
Several local institutions put in bids,
but par and accrued interest was as
high as the Paterson people cared to
go. The condition of the market for
municipal bonds seems to be some
what more depressed than most peo-
Pile had realized. While it was we'll
known that the four per cent. bond
had ceased to be favorite, it was
generally believed that the Al per
cent. security would be found in de-
mand. Since Newark S sale of 81, 000,-
600 of per cent. bonds for 1908, the
market for municipal securities seems
to Have steadily declined.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
Now Laws tor United states.

Among the new laws which went
into effect on Monday are these:
Hereafter ten cents worth of ordi-
nary stamps, in addition to the re-
quired letter postage, with the words
Special Delivery written across the
envelope, will be an acceptable sub
stitute for the regular special delivery
stamp.
The new ten dollar gold certificate
will make its debut. On the face of
this new denomination of gold certiti-
Gates will be an excellent likeness of
Michael Hillegas, the first treasurer
of the United States, taking up near
ly the entire space. This is done in
order to make it hard to counterfeit.
Nearly 10000 postal clerks and more
than "a, 900 city letter carriers get in
creases of salary. Rural carriers also
come in for raise. Railway mail
employees also get raises.
The compensation of railroads for
carrying the mail is reduced.
Every postmaster for the next six
months will keep record of the
weight of mail of each class.
The new immigration law, regulat-
ing thesolicitation of immigration and
the accommodations to be accorded
immigrants abroad ships, will go into
effect.
The reorganization of the artillery
corps will go into effect.
The Department of Commerce and
Labor will begin its investigation in
to woman and child labor.
The United States will be allowed
the right to a writ of error TO the SUI
preme Court of the United Safes in
certain criminal cases.
Morrlstown Boy Gets Honors at Yale.
Among the honors announced last
Monday at Sheffield Scientific School,
Yale, was two year honors to Edwin
X. Smith, of Morristown in metallur-
gy. In the graduating class at the
Sheffield School are John Mayer, Jr.,
and Frank Whitney of this town.
Among the graduating class of the
Academic department. of Yale College
the following appointments were
made; Philosophical orations, Will
liam E. Collins, Livingston, N. J.;
Frederick T. Kelsey, Orange; high
orations, Philip L. Dodge, Morris
town. VIM. Collins is a son of Pell L
Collins, formerly of Collinsville.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02

SUCH is fame, after you have been a
long while dead. DIR. Charles Godfrey
of the New Jersey Adjutant Generals
Office has discovered that the records
of this State and of the National Gov
eminent, besides historians, have
made a mistake in the name of a sign
er of the Declaration of Independence.
This is John Hart of Hunterdon coun-
ty, who was Congressman from New
Jersey. He has been COMPOUNDED with
John DeHart, former Congressman
from New Jersey, who resigned June
l, 1776 Chauncey Ford, Chief of the
Division of Manuscripts at Washing
ton, D. C has forwarded a letter to
DR.. Godfrey declaring the Federal
Government wrong in its later re-
cords, and thanking him for finding
the I" lost signer of the Declaration of
Independence.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02

THE United States Treasury surplus
was more than ss4. 100000 at the close
of business Saturday, the end of the
fiscal year. The excess of receipts
over expenditures may reach $50, 600,
900. The present year would stand as
the banner twelyemonth of more than
a decade and a half were it not for
1902. when the surplus reached $751;
OO0. 900.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02

Now that the sewer controversy is
to be held In allegiance for ten days,
won't everybody please stop talking
and give themselves to the serious
contemplation Of the achievements or
their Revolutionary forebears
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02

The children Of all the Madison
schools have presented Miss Bertha
Selma Wildman, librarian Of tbs pub
lie library, a handsome alligator hide
dress suit case as a token OF their APP
probation for what, Miss Wildman
has done and is doing Ia Library work
for the improvement OF the children
of the Borough.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
REAL ESTATE TO EXCHANGE

Dwelling: 10 rooms, bath, all modern
improvements, plot 125x15O feet, To-
Gated in East Orange, New Jersey,
will exchange for farm Of not less
than 25 acres, situated few miles out
Of Morristown Breokside or Wash
ington Valley localities preferred.
Address Albert L. Burnett. Real Es-
tate Broker, Metropolitan Building,
Orange. N. J.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
MAKRIED.

HULL-RICE.- AT residence of the
brides brother, Meriden, Conn.,, on
Wednesday, June 10Th, 1907, BY the
Rev. Albert J Lord, of Meriden
Anna Caldwell Rice and Harris
Tucker Hull, Of Morristown. N. ].
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
DIED.

SEYFERT. Suddenly OF appended
tbs, on June 81. 1907, at Philadel-
phia, Henry Hunter Seyfert, hus-
band Of Esther Carpenter Lawton,
in his fOrtieth year.
Interment at Reading Pa.
BRADFORD.-In this town, Monday
evening. July /, 1907, Mrs. Bradford,
widow Of the late Frank Standish
Bradford, ii. D.
Funeral services at four o'clock p,
M. Thursday, July 4ti at her resi-
dence, Maple avenue, this town.
Interment at Providence. r.. /.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02
JAPAN WITHOUT The LACQUER

Impressions Received by Local Globe
Trotter in the FIowery Kingdom.
Most Americans visiting Japan en-
ter the country at Y yokohama, but if
one goes by the Eastward route, via.
Egypt India, and China, Kobe. is the
natural port of entry
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-02

TO Is bQfee sen, anu worth III. never
got into such tangled maze before.
1t isn't so large, but is divided into
miles of narrow passage ways, and ]
either had to spend the most of my
time trying to keep from being lost, Oh
all my time finding my way out after
l was lost, so / missed some things,
but didn't miss the sound of "March.
ing through Georgia." young Jap
continually played on reed organ.
The exposition is chiefly an outlet
for manufacturers OF all sorts of home
products and everything is for sale.
ONE CIGARETTE AND TWO LOVERS.
l saw a very pretty sight on the
train. a beautiful japanese girl chap
peroned by her mother, and accom-.
panied by her lover, came into the first
class compartment where we were
All Slip out of their sandals, drew
their feet under them, and the CIR
opened silver cigarette case, lighted
la cigarette, took few whiffs anC
handed it to her lover, who placed il
tu his lips with evident delight anC
returned it; evidently they were moi
troubled by germ theories. In the
meantime the old lady accommodate
ingly went to sleep.
| At Shidzu0ka, many trades and pro
LESSONS are represented, or advertised
by some sort of symbol. as an enor
nous fish for a fish market. A dentist
had tooth ten feet long, suspended
over the street. thought ii | had ;
tooth like that and a system to match
perhaps could swallow some of tn.
fish stories they tell on the st. Law
renee River, but / suddenly reflected
liz / had the 6oOshache it must b,
something awful if 1t all aehed at once
a Japanese house is the cleanest
Sweetest place on earth; how can it b
lOtherwise You remove your shoes a
the door and PUT ON sandals Thl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-09

enough money to support herself at
picking pockets, and was forced to re-
sort to vice to earn livelihood
The trouble with picking pockets is
| that the thief must go it blind, and
after the police getss his record such
| tricks as lOafing in stores and aroun d
! banks to spot people who show rolls of
! bills are impossible.
| The men who follow circuses and
street fairs informed me that they can
average about $40 a day during the
summer if they escape arrest, but
must loaf most OF. the winter not
daring to work in their home towns.
The expenses are heavy and they sell
dom have any money.
The holdup game is not a remunera-
tive one. The average earnings of six
teen holdup men were about 81 a day
during the time they actually were
engaged in highway robbery, and not
counting their time in prison.
In figuring holdup earnings I pur-
posely omitted the profession of roll
ing drunks." which is one of the most
remunerative branches of thievery and
also one of the lowest. The earnings
are high, counted by the job, but the
jobs are few and far between, and the
drunk rollers" complain bitterly that
they are forced to work against the
honest police and in competition with
others who can not see a drunken man
helpless without seeing if he has valu-
ables in his clothes. This branch pays
much more than holding up stray
pedestrians. and a smart man, after
trailing a drunk for a time from sa-
loon to saloon should know approx
mately how much money the man has
and whether or not it will pay to touch
him.
The dime novels have made heroes
of train robbers and bank robbers.
These are the real swells of the army
that preys upon others. Yet, exclu-
sive of expenses. which are extremely
heavy the bank robbers earn on an
average less than $40 a day, not in
Guiding their prison terms.
The train robber needs no expensive
appliances and simply risks his life for
gain. He usually knows exactly what
money he is after. One of the men
divided third of haul of 100000,
which lifted the average considerably.
He was in five jobs, one of which gave
him $4,000, one $1,000. one SITS and
one 500. These covered a period of
nine years. This means an average
of about 500 a week, but counting
the 20 years he must serve. his earn
ings will be considerably less.
Altogether, stealing is a poor trade.
The mere criminal without education
or brains can not earn his salt at it,
and a clever, cunning and brainy man
can not earn half so much as he could
at honorable work.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-09
STANDARD DIVIDENDS.
Growth i'm Profits Since 1890 in Oil
Business.

Washington, July 9.-''In featuring
the personal side of the appearance of
John D. Rockefeller before Judge Ian
dis in Chicago, the press seems to have
overlooked somewhat. the most import
ant and astounding feature of the hear
ing, and that is in relation to the stu
pendous profits of the Standard Oil COM
pany on it's capitalization during a SER
les of years"
This was the comment of a govern
ment official who knows something
about Standard Oil methods and opera
tions. He added:
AN analysis of the figures of oil trust
finances given in the testimony at Chi
cage Saturday reveals some astounding
facts. The capital is given as SOS, 300, 900,
dividends in three years as approximate
ly $3.50. 600, 000 net earnings for 1908, as
$s1. 300 900. for 1904 SCI, 100000, and for
1905 as $57 100000.
Look at these figures, showing the
dividends on the capital stock of SOS, 300,-
600. For 1908, 2,S75. 900: for 1904, $780,
400. 900; for 1905. $50, 335, coo; for 1906, $780,,
1886, OOO The dividends on S93,300,00 in
three years amounted to more than the
capital stock and including the dividend
for 1906 to two-thirds as much more than
the capital stock.
In 1890 the rate of dividends was IL
per cent: in 1891, u; in 1892, II; in 1888
IL: in 1894. u; in 1895, II; in 1896, 81; in
1897, 80; in 1898, 30: in 1899, SO; in 1900,
As: in 1901, As; in 1902, As; in 1908. A; in
1904, So; in 1905, 40; in 1906. 40.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-09
KNOCKS GOPHER OUT OF LAW
Hereafter Only Coyote Sca1ps Are
Legal Tender.

John Dawson, assistant attorney
general, this morning knocked the
gopher out of the wolf-scalp law.
This rather enigmatical remark may
be explained by stating that Chap II
of the 1907 session laws is entitled IAN
act to provide for bounty on coyote
af1dewof scalps' Section f-of- the
act. after providing for the wolf and
coyote bounty of IS and 81 respective
ly, adds this: "And gophers, 10 cents
each.'
Section 2 of the act also mentions
gophers. But John Dawson holds
that under this law. the county COM
missioners are not authorized to paw
any bounty whatever for CONNER
scalps. because the man who rammed
in the gopher amendment forgot to
change the title of the bill to match
and the title says nothing about goph-
ers.
The defect in the law was brought
to the attention of the attorney gen
eral by the county attorney of Wa
baunsee county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-09
LOCAL MENTION.

Use one of those safe deposit boxes
of the Prudential Trust company and
fear of fire and burglars will no longer
disturb your slumbers. The boxes cost
only SO to $40 per year.
d. j. August, clothing merchant,
was fined 81 In police court this morn
ing for leaving waste paper in the al
ley back of his store. The complaint
was made by John Coyne, a sanitary
officer.
Mr.. George Lerrigo and wife left
last night for Grand River. Colo.
where Mr.. Lerrigo will attend con-
ference of Y. NJ. G. A. secretaries. Mr..
Lerrigo said that he intended remain
ing at that place for ten days. At the
close of the conference they will go
on to Los Angeles, Cal, where they
will remain until the middle of August.
Mr.. Harry Heinzman will take the
Y M. G. A. juniors through the Santa.
Fe shops tomorrow mornin0. On ac-
count of the large number of boys and
the consequent danger of their being
in the way of moving machinery, Mr.
HeinZman will divide the class into two.
divisions and in that way avoid all
risks. This will be a great treat for
the boys, as it is seldom the lot of a
young fellow to visit machine shops
of the size of these.
Forbes. Reitz and Gresser, the Y. NJ.
c. A. globe trotters. visited the his
toric William Tell lakes of Switzerland
the first of this month. They report
scenery the beauty of which is be-
yond description.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-09
METCALF IS CROSS.
He Objects to Interpretation Put Upon
Cruise to the Pacific. an

Oakland, Cal, July 9.-Secretary of
the Navy Metcalf deprecates the war
like aspect that has been given the or
der Tor the cruise of the great battle-
| snip squadron from the Atlantic to the
racine coast. The secretary said last
! night that the proposed movement was
| that of practice cruise and that the
| heet would not be kept in the Pacific
permanently He declared that the
length of time that the fleet would re-
main on the western side of the con-
tinent had not yet been decided.
| With considerable emphasis the
secretary voiced his opinion that the
warlike Interpretation that had been
made in connection with the fleets
movement was not justified by the
fact. In fact, the widely published re-
ports suggesting hostile preparations
seem to be source of irritation for
the head of the navy. He said:
THE fleet which will be moved
winter is coming to this side merely
on practice cruise. The fleet will
consist of sixteen or more vessels, not
more than 20, and its stay on this side
fleet will not come here, turn around
and go right back again. How long
it will remain in the Pacific will be
determined at the proper time.
There is no sound reason or excuse
for all this talk by the public and
through the press of an attempt to
overawe the Japanese by a warlike
naval display. l do not believe that
the newspapers are justified or right
in so constituting and coloring the
cruise of the warships to the Pacific.
Every year the Atlantic fleet has
been sent on a cruise. Last year it
was sent to Guantanamo. This year it
will be ordered to the Pacific. The
long cruise will give the men and the
vessels a thorough test and improve
fIon of Tini ar7n OR hot h
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-09
NOTHING MORE NATURAL.
Japanese Embassy Explains the Visit
of Ishii.

Washington, July AT the japanese
mercial bureau of the foreign office had
contemplated a trip to America for
some time Nothing would be moro
natural, said Counsellor Miyaoka than
that the director should make a trip
across the ocean as part of his sum-
mer vacation and at the same time
should give some attention to the vari-
Gus Japanese consulS in the United
States of whose direct supervision ht
is in charge. This bureau incidentally
take cognizance of certain immigration
matters that come up the bureau of for
eign affairs.
Miyaoka must not be regarded as sig
nificent and any Interior motives which
may be associated with it, must be as
cribed to the lingo newspapers of
Japan''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-09
TO HAUL THE STATE COAL.
The City Railway Makes Lower
Price.

A conference of city railway and
state officials was held this morning
at the office of Secretary of State c. E.
Denton for the purpose of discussing
terms for a renewal of the contract
under which the railway company
hauIs coal in coal cars from the rail-
way tracks up Jackson street to the
state heating plant
The company now charges 35 cents
a ton for hauling the loaded coal cars
to the plant, unloading them into the
bins, and hauling away the ashes in
wagons. The state thinks this is rath-
er a high price, and so the company
has offered to haul the coal and take
away the ashes for 25 cents ton, and
let the state do its own unloading.
1t is likely that the state will accept
one of these propositions. The matter
will be presented to the executive
council
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-09
NONE OF OUR AFFAIR.
Japan Is Relied Upon to Take Proper
Course With Sakamoto.

Washington, July 9.-Although
perfectly we'll satisfied that the jap
anese admiral, Sakamoto, was not ac-
curately reported in his alleged criti-
cism of the personnel of the American
navy, the officials here have concluded
that even if the case were otherwise,
the incident would call for no official
representations on their part
As one of the officials put it, the
matter would be one for the Japanese
naval authorities to deal with and
they undoubtedly would do so with
out any prompting from the United
States Our own government always
has taken the initiative in admonish-
ing and even reprimanding American
military or naval officers who are
guilty of indiscreet public comments
on foreign institutions. 1t has done
so upon the theory that the offense
of the officer in such case is against
his own government and it Is not
doubted that the Japanese view will
be the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-09
ELKS TO SEE KANSAS.
The Battleship Will Be Anchored at
Philadelphia Next Week.

Philadelphia, July 9.-Acting under
orders from the navy department, Cap
tain Edwin c.. Pendleton, commandment
of the League Island navy yard. has
directed that the battleships Kearsarge
and Kansas be -overhauled and repaint-
ed and otherwise put in condition for
their participation in the. annual re-
Union of the Elks here next week. The
big warship will be anchored in the
Delaware river at a point near the cen
ter of the city all of next week for the
inspection of the visiting Elks. Special
tugs have been engaged by the local
lodge of Elks to carry visitors from the
wharves out to the warShips.- Although
the crew of the Kansas is far from be-
ing complete, it will be temporarily
filled with men from the battleship In
diana now at me navy yard
Preparations are being made at the
navy yard for the great number of
people that are expected to visit the
naval station next week. A bureau of
information for the benefit of the WISH
tors will be established and as far as
possible the entire yard will be open to
the ElkS.