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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12
MINISTER MERRY REPORTS.
State Department Denies That Envoy
Was lnsuIted by Nicaragua.

Washington. March 1.-THE state
department received mail dispatch
from Minister William L. Merry, dated
Feb. 16, as he was making his way on
a steamer down the west coast of Cen
trail America from Corinto, Nicaragua,
to San Jose, Costa RIGA.
The minister in his note refers to the
attempt made by the Nicaraguan Of
ficials in Corinto to search the steamer
upon which lie had embarked for arms
supposed to be intended for the Costa
Ricans. The attempt failed, but Min
lister Merry was not involved In any
way, nor was any effort made to inter
fere with his movements. AS this was
the exercise of police precaution, no
point was made against the action of
the Nicaraguan officials.
State department officials are en-
phatic in their denial of reports that
President Zelaya of Nicaragua forced
Mr.. Merry out of the country and Of
fered him insult Of serious nature at
Managua, the Nicaraguan capital.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12

THE reappointment of Charles. J..
Baxter as State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction will give entire
satisfaction to those who feel an in
terest in the cause OF education. A
few persons, whose motives were quite
transparent, made frantic efforts to
defeat him, and they predicted his
downfall, but evidently they had no
influence with Governor Stokes, upon
whose good judgement the appoint
ment reflects great credit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12
VOORHEES, SWORN AS TREASURER

Daniel S. Voorhees, was formally in
Quoted into office Monday rs treasurer
of the State of New Jersey, to succeed
United States Senator elect Frank o.
Briggs. The resignation ss~~of Mr..
Briggs took effect the same day.
Mr.. voorhees, filed with the Secre-
tary of State copy Of his oath of Of
flee in order that its legality might be
passed upon by the Legislature, and
he then received his commission Civ
ing him the authority to assume
charge of the Office.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12

PAssAIc county is the gamer by the
substitution of commissioners-for the
board If freeholders. The new board
has managed the county for year at
a saving of $4,000 less than was
spent by the board of freeholders the
previous year. The expenditures for
county purposes were reduced more
than one-thiri. Morris county would
do well to follow the examples of
other counties in this respect.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12
TO INVESTIGATE VOTING

Senator Wakelee offered a resolu-
ton Tuesday providing for commits
sion of three Senators to investigate
the system of voting and.to report at
the next Legislature. 1t provides for
an investigation of the merits of paper
ballots and voting machines. Sena-
tor Colby opposed the resolution be-
cause it would tend to smother legis-
tion at this session. Senator Minturn
and Senator Hinchliffe spoke in favor
of it. The resolution was carried by
a vote of II to 1C.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12

IN his speech at Harvard the Presi-
dent placed an arrow where it would
count when he said that Much good
has been done in the Philippines, but
not by those who advocated for the
islands doctrinaire liberty that
would have meant their immediate
and iretrieyable ruin" The aunties
flutter when hit with so palpable a
truth.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12

In Germany every railroad wreck is
investigated by the government, and
invariably some one is held RESPONSE
BILE and punished. The system would
raise a stir in the United States,
where the collisions and derailments,
according to interstate commerce fig
ures, average over 1900 month.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12

DENATURED alcohol is so popular in
Germany that the potato production
in that country last year went up TO
Its, $40, 900 bushels. The new alco-
hol has not begun to get in its work
in the United States, but the exper-
fence of Germany shows that its pos
sibilities in farming have not been
oyerStated.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12

NEARLY 2O,0OO,o00 horses are emu
merated in the United States, with
an average value of 1913. There will
be no horseless era, even though the
the air should be full of cayorting
automobiles and flying machines.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12

SENAToR-gLEcT Briggs was pre-
sented with handsome loving cup on
Tuesday, by the heads Of the various
State departments. Governor Stokes
made the presentation speech.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12

Lions of east Africa are becoming
greatly interested in railway opera
lions. The Uganda railroad has thir-
ty-nine small stations in the 5S4 miles
between the Indian ocean and Victoria
Nyanza, and in the last year the ami
mails have frequently visited these
lonely places, especially Simba, which
has only station building, with wa
ter tank and a side track. One lion
passed several successive nights at the
Simba station, walking about scratch
ing at the Office door and sleeping on
the platform.
Hiram N. Lathrop of Boston, the new
treasurer of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor, is best known as
the successful manager of perhaps the
largest excursion parties which the
world has ever seen. He had almost
entire charge of carrying the 25,00C
Endeaverers to San Francisco, the
thousand to London in 1900 and the
thousands and tens of thousands tc
Cleveland. Detroit, Washington. Nash
vile, Cincinnati, Denver and Baltimore
as well as this city. His friends some
times accuse him Of being born with 8
time table In his hand.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12
PIANOS 3!
Big bargains this month.

Chickering, Gabler Kranich & Bach, Brad
bury Many others. 500 up. Easy terms
Delivered free in your home. Send postal
of rcatalog and list.
PEAsE CO, 10 NEW ST., NEWARK
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12

The S. P. G. c., 81 Morris street. Nor
ristown, wishes to find q good home
for IA year-old boy, on a farm with a
family OF adults only. References re-
quired.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12
POSITION WANTED

Gardener wishes care of private family
small place, or second gardener on
larger place. General outside worker
Married References, Call or address
Advertiser 23 Sussex ave, Morristown
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12
HENRY M, SMITH
PATTED ON THE BACK BY
UNCLE SAM.
His Organization was -Four Years
Ahead Of the Pure Food Law.

Mr.. Smith Was Actively Identified
With the United Drug Company,
Makers of IsexaII Remedies. Which
Has Been More Than Complying
With the New Law, Even Before
I5 Was Thought of in Congress.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12
FOR SALE

Two fine dairy cows; fresh early
in. April. Apply to Dairyman
at Philip Kearney's, Normandie
Heights.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12
BANKING BY MAIL ]

growing number of people in Northern
New Jersey are looking upon a Deposit ii
me Norris County Savings Bank as the
best form Of a conservative investment
The Principle is available at all times, and
the Income assured 1t is adaptable to any
Dollars :
The Morris County Savings Bank is the
only Savings Bank in Northern New Jersey
and one of the strongest in the State Its
popularity is Notwithstanding at present
over Ten Thousand One Hundred Deposi-
tors.
practicable for youto deposit here wherever
you live Interest January Ist, 1907, AZ up
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12
APPLICATION.

To the Honorable the Board of Excise Com
missioners of the Town of Morristown, N. j.
THE subscribers hereto hereby request your
| honorable body to grant them q license to
sell at wholesale in quantities from one quart
to five gallons any malt. fermented. vinous
and spirituous liquors at the premises now &C.
cupied by them at No. IL Market Street, in
Morristown, aforesaid. to endure for the term
of one year from the granting thereof.
Dated Feb. 18Th, 1907.
PIPER BROTHERS.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12

The foregoing application will be presented
to the Board of Excise Commissioners within
and for the Town of Morristown aforesaid at
their next regular meeting, Wednesday even
ing March 18th, 1907
PIPER BROTHERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
FARMERS CONGRESS
HONORS STRAYER
Rock islander Made Second Vice Presi.
dent-PartIy Due to Success of
Meeting Held Here.

Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Strayer returned
Saturday evening after trip of four
weeks through the south and west,
during which they stopped at points
in Texas, Louisiana and Missouri, and
attended the meeting of the Farmers
National congress at Oklahoma City.
Mr. Strayer is life member of the
congress. and at the annual meeting
was signally honored by being elected
second vice president. This places
him in line for the presidency, eventu-
ally, carrying out the custom of the
organization. The election is partly a
recognition of Mr.. Strayer's faithful
work as a member, and partly because
of the success of the meeting held
here year ago which was secured for
Rock Island through his efforts. John
NJ. Stahl, retiring president of the
congress, was made legislative agent,
and it will be his duty to be present
in Washington during sessions of con-
gress to labor for legislation conform
ing to the resolutions adopted by the
Organization he represents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
LAUNCH A 60-DAY
MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
Plans Made at Meeting Saturday
Night to Add 100 New Names to
the Y. NJ. c. A. Roll.

AT meeting of the membership
committee Saturday night at the Y.
NJ. c. A. plans for a contest to secure
100 additional members were formu-
lated. The contest, which will start
Nov. Is and continue 60 days, will be.
between two picked teams of the pres
ent Y. NJ c. A. members to be known
as the "Blues" and REDS" To sig
Nifty the members of each team but
tons of the proper colors have been
ordered and will be received by the
time the contest starts. Captains
have been chosen, NJ w. briggs lead
ing the Reds and David Hoge the
Blues.
Prizes are being offered to stimulate
the work A banquet will be given at
the close of the contest to members
who secure one new member each
First and second individual prizes will
be given to the ones securing the
first and second largest number #
members. At the banquet all secur.
| ing three or more members will be
permitted to occupy seats at the table
of honor. Interest and competition il
the contest promises to be high and
a large increase in the membership
of the local association will result.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
FINE OF $16,55D,000
FOR A TEXAS TRUST
State Files Action Demanding Heavy
Penalties Custer from Territory
and Forfeiture of Charters.

Austin, Texas, Nov. 11.-An anti
trust suit was flied Saturday by the
attorney general IN the Goth district
court against 120 Texas milling COM
panies. The state charges that the
defendant companies have violated the
1899 and 1903 acts and asks for penal
ties against each defendant in the sum
OF $4,000 for the alleged violation of
the act of 1899 and s56,250 for viola-
tions of the act of 1899 and $56,259
for violations of the act of 1903, and
for forfeiture of charter rights and
franchise of each corporation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
AT LEAST $4,000 ARE
DEAD IN RUSS QUAKE
Town of karatagh Completely De-
stroyed-Many Villages Wrecked
in District of Denausk.

st. Petersburg, Nov 1.-THE first
direct reports from the scene of the
great earthquake at Karatagh, Rus
sian Turkestan, about three weeks
ago, reached this city yesterday from
a correspondent who accompanied the
relief expedition sent in from lamar
kan. Telegraphing under date of Nov.
9, the correspondent says:
The town of karatagh was com
pletely destroyed. The victims mum.
Der about 1000 in Karatagh and about
10000 in the adjoining district of De
nausk. All the villages III the vicinity
were wrecked.
'It is probable that there are hun
dreds more dead in these villages. but
investigation is only now determining
the approximate number
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
ISSUE SECOND INVITATION
Officers of Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress Mail Notices.

The officers of the National Rivers
and Harbors congress have mailed sec
ond announcements and invitations TO
those particularly interested again call
ing attention to the annual meeting to
be held at Washington Dec. 4, and g..
The second notice repeats the former
statement that the congress advocates
a policy, not project, the general OBJ
ject being the appropriation by con-
gress of ss5O,0C0,O00 annually for gen.
eral use in improving the nations
waterways. Reduced rates have been
secured equal to a fare and third on
all railroads. Orders which will ena-
bic the holder to secure the return
ticket at one-th.rd the usual rate may
be had on application to the secretary,
]. F. Ellison, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
DEATH AWAITS MINER
CUT OFF FROM RESCUE
Man imprisoned by Blast He Fired
Cannot Be Reached for Year
Officers Say.

Mahony City, Pa, Nov. 11.-Aliye
and unhurt, but in darkness that will
never be lifted, Michael McCabe, a
miner, is waiting certain death by
starvation. 500 feet below the surface
at the Draper colliery, near here
While McCabe was at work he fire
a blast that blew away one OF the
mine pillars. He fled in the wrong
direction and got into a blind shaft
Mine officials say it will be a year be
fore it is possible to reach the place
where the man is shut up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
GOMPERS LIKELY
TO HAVE A SURPRISE
May Spring One When the American
Federation of Labor Convenes at
jamestown Exposition.

Norfolk, Va, Nov 19.-Followiuy
the arrival here yesterday of President
Gompers. the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor held Il
four hours session. The report Of M
Gompers, which will be read when the
federation convenes at the jamestown
exposition. and other matters of inl-
portance were discussed. Ii is init
mated that Mr.. Gompers has a sur
prise in store, to which he will give
utterance in his address prior to the
reading of his report.
Norfolk, Nov 1.-THE 9th annual
convention of the American Fedora.
ton of Labor convened today for a
session of two weeks Four hundred
delegates are present. The report OF
the credentials committee was the first
matter to come up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
THE COST HEAVY
Reports Show Government Ex-
pended S79,6O9,56e on
Panama Canal.
PAYS $4,000, 600 TO FRANCE
And $1o,ooo,ooo Paid the Government
of Panama-Good Foundation
for Dam Found.

Washington, Nov. II. - Advance
sheets from the annual report of the
Isthmian Canal commission have been
received in Washington, giving statis-
teal information of the appropriations
and expenditures of canal construction
up to July 1 of this year. 1t is shown
that S79,60S, ,56S has been appropriated
for canal construction Sud that of this
amount $4S,2S5,15O was expended up
to the close of the last fiscal year.
DO Not Include All.
These figures, however, do not in
clude the $40,0O0,O0O paid to the French
Canal company in REIMBURSEMENT of
all its rights in the canal and the
property there and the $10,0O0,000 paid
to Panama for the right of way The
expenditures to date include $39,452,-
499 for construction and engineering
work; s2,31S,27O on account of the
expenses of the civil government; So
55G.20S on account of sanitation, and
$954.126 for miscellaneous purposes.
Find Good Foundation.
The balance available July l was
$31,313,45S. According to the latest
issue of the isthmian canal record the
new borings which have been made
over the entire area of the lock site
at the gatung show that the locks will
rest for their entire length on rock.
All doubt on this point has been re-
moved. The gates are to be in dupli-
cate and of the miter type and the
rolling gate similar to that now in use
on the Ohio river will be substituted
for the duplicate set at the lower end
of each summit level lock. In addition
there will be provided an auxiliary
pair of gates at the lower end of each
flight, for use as cofrerdams In case
it may be necessary to pump out the
locks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
FIRST SNOW FALLS
Several States Report Initial
Visit of the Beautiful
This Fall.
GENERALLY LIGHT In WEST
West Virginia Hit Hardest, Depth of
Six Inches Covering Much
of the State.

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Pushed on by 4
20-mile wind from the northwest the
first blizzard of the winter prevails in
the central west and the country from;
the great lakes to the Ohio river. At
Bismarck the thermometer went down
TO IS degrees above early last even
ing. The cold was accompanied BY
tlurries of snow at various places and
in northern Michigan six inches "
snow is recorded. Lake Superior WAS
quickly whipped into raging sea
which compelled ships to seek shelter.
So far no reports of wrecks have been
received. The indications say lower
temperatures will be recorded until
Tuesday.
Freezing Point at Burlington.
Burlington, Iowa, Nov. 1.-THE first
snow of the season fell here yester-
day. The thermometer registered p
degrees above zero.
Nebraska Has Hours Snow.
Omaha. Neb., Nov. 1.-THE frs
snow Of the season fell over Omaha
anu LllNiSlA vi bLS otellC SCStClutiS lllOl
ing. a steady fall continuing for an
hour.
Six Inches in West Virginia.
Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. 11-SiX
inches of snow is reported from west
ern West Virginia.
At Cleveland, Ohio.
Cleveland, Ohio. Nov. 1.-Two inch
es of heavy snow fell here this morn
ing.
Several Inches in wisconsin.
Ashland, Wis, Nov. IL Several
inches of snow have fallen here since
Saturday.
La Crosse, Wis. Nov. 1.-THE first
snow of the season fell here yester-
day. accompanied by a fall of 20 d.
grees in temperature
Over Indiana and Michigan.
South Bend, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE first
snow storm of the season overspread
northern Indiana and southern Michi,
gan today.
At Kansas City.
Kansas City, Nov. Light snow
fell here today.
Coolest Day in Texas.
Dallas, Nov. 11-Dallas is expert
encing the coldest day of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
MAN BROWNS IN A BARREL
New Jerseyite Victim of Water Habit
in Strange Accident.

Haddenfield, n. j., Nov. 11.-With
his feet sticking out of the top of q
barrel placed over spring of water,
John NJ. Shannon was found dead yes
terday at a farm near here 1t is be
lieved Shannon tried to drink from
the spring by leaning into the barrel,
and his hands slipped from the top CT
the barrel permitting the body to fall
SO as to pinion both arms to the sides
with no way to pull the head out of
the water which was eight inches deep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
New York Financiers Face
Future With More
Courage.
GOLD STILL COMING
st. Louis Makes First Direct
Demand Upon England
For Metal.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE week open
ed with a cheerful tone in the finan-
cial district. The two trust companies
against which there have been severe
runs were transaCting business on a
normal basis today, receiving deposits
and paying out money on checks as
though nothing had ever happened out
of the ordinary.
Flow from England Continues.
The flow of gold from Europe to the
United States continues. The first en-
gagements of the metal for import an
nounced today were by the Mercantile
Trust company of st. Louis for $780,
900, and by the Illinois Trust & Say
ings bank of Chicago for S250,000.
Both engagements were made in Lon
don. The st. Louis engagement is
said to be the first instance in which
a financial institution in that city has
taken gold direct from London. The
total gold engaged since the beginning
of the financial strinSency is thus
brought up to $51, 1,S31,S51.
Takes All That Is offered.
The United States secured practical
ly all of the $3.O0O,OOO gold offered in
the London market today. There was
little competition. American bankers
secured the metal five-eighths of a
pence per pound sterling cheaper than
the price of last week.
Cancels One Order.
New York, Nov. 11-Lazard Freres
engaged S2,5OO,OOO gold for import
The National City bank Cancelled the
engagement for 81 100000 made in Lon
don last week. The total engagements
are now S54,0O0,000.
Haul s3,OOO,OOO in Streets.
Chicago, Nov. 11.-Three millions in
gold was hurried through the streets
today in four wagons guarded by sc
police. The gold was transferred from
the subtreasury to the national banks
and constituted the largest single draft
ever made upon the subtreasury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
Paint More important
Than Practice" in
British Navy.
HE SIGNALS IN ORDER
Commander of Cruiser Squad
ron May Resign as Result
of kaiser's Visit.

Portsmouth, Nov. 1.-THE German
imperial yacht Hohenzollern having on
board Emperor William and party,
who are to visit King Edward, has
been further delayed by a fog this
morning. The Hohenzollern was un-
able to reach the harbor in time to
cross the bar with the tide and the
landing of the party was postponed
until this afternoon.
Arrives Hour Early.
The British channel fleet numbering
so warships, dressed stem to stern, sa-
luted the German empeor as the Hoh-
enzollern passed up the narrow waters
of Spithead, the land batteries joining
the welcome The Hohenzollern steam
ed into the harbor at las, an hour
earlier than expected.
Given Welcome at windsor.
London, Nov 1.-THE imperial par
ty reached Windsor at 5 o'clock and
were warmly greeted by King Edward
and Queen Alexandra. The whole
town turned out and gave the emperor
and empress hearty reception. The
route to Windsor castle was lined with
troops.
Officer shows Contempt.
London, Nov. 11.-An extraordinary
incident has come to light in connec
with the visit of Emperor William. 1t
is related that at the conclusion of the
recent maneuvers the channel fleet
and the first cruisers squadron were
ordered by the admiralty to repaint in
honor of the German emperor. Sir
Percy Scott, commander of the cruiser
| squadron. sent the following signal to
| two of his vessels: Paint work ap-
pears to be more in demand than
gunnery, so you had better come in
time to look pretty by the eighth in
] stant.'
Ordered Stricken from Log.
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, ir
a general order to the fleet, refers 10
this signal sent out by Sir Percy Scott
as 'contemptuous in tone and insub-
ordinate in character
He orders Sir Percy to have it
stricken from the signal log.
Sir Percy and his staff were sum-
moned aboard Admiral Beresford's
| flagship Friday when the reprimand
was read to them. The affair may
lead to the resignation of Sir Percy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
HERE'S REAL WOE
Chicago University Football
Players Must Be vaccin-
ated at Once.

Chicago, Nov 11.-Commissioner of
Health Evans today issued orders that
all members Of the football teams of
Chicago university be vaccinated inn
mediately. Members of the team re-
fuse to vaccinate. Evans says if they
refuse to obey orders, he will cause
the arrest of somebody. Two students
of the university were today taken to
the isolation hospital suffering from
smallpox.
Evans will send physicians to the
university to vaccinate members of the
football team, and if objections are
made he said he would stop all foot
: ball games for the season.