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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19

The "Travel Magazine y contains
the following of interest to residents
of this section: "Not the least pleas
ing memory of four years devotion to
that capriciouS goddess, whoever she
may be, who presides over the des-
TIMES of cams, clutches and car
buretors, has to do with the CONVEX
sion OF certain outrageous sceptics.
There was one man, in particular, who
possessed rare powers of evaporation.
1t was only after repeated urging that
he consented TO take his seat in the
tonneau on recent morning for the
drive out Bernardsville way" For
the first hour, as we ran through Jer-
sey City, the Meadows and Newark,
his face wore an irritating expression
OF bored amusement. Finally, how
ever, there came change. AS you
swing beyond Morn istown on the
MeDdham road there is a long hill, OF
rather succession of hills, and as you
crest the last of these there stretch
before you like panorama, miles upon
miles of noble hillside, rolling away to
mountains of hazy blue. 1t was here
that the sceptic's soul gave utterance
Great Scott man " he whispered
this isn't Jersey. This can't be Jer.
GOV -,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19
EDWARD W. GRAY,
Secretary of the Governor.

SIN COP We TRUST will not be
upon any United States coin designed
in the future, if the President can pre-
vent the use of that motto. He has
written vigorous letter on the sub
ject, copies of which are now being
mailed to all correspondents who sent
him protests on the absence of the
words on The new gold pieces. He
says:
My own feeling in tie matter is
due to my very firm conviction that
to put such motto on coins, or to use
it in any kindred manner, not only
does no good, but does positive harm,
and is in effect irreyerence which
comes dangerously close to sacrilege.
A beautiful and solemn sentence such
as the one in question, should be treat
ed and uttered only with that fine re-
verence which necessarily implies a
certain exaltation of spirit. Any use
which tends to cheaper it, and, above
all, any use which tends to secure its
being treated in a spirit of levity, is
from every standpoint profoundly to
the regretted"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19
PROCLAMATION.

accordance with the time honored
custom of our forefatherS, a day is
yearly set aside for special worship and
thanksgiving and Acknowledgement of
the blessings we enjoy. Many have
been the trials and serious the dangers
through which the nation has passed
since our forefathers first gave praise.
To-day finds us people who have sue
ceSSfully suImOunted grave dlthcultleS
and who have grown in the graceS or
civilization, until we are an example
and an inspiration to all mankind. We
are not unduly exalted by our material
advancement but are still mindful OF
the principles of morality and citizen
ship upon which the republic was
founded. We have wealth without
avarice; strength without tyranny I;
power without oppression. We have
sought to extend our blessings to others
and have used the power that has been
given to us to promote the brother
hood of man.
In these privileges as nation in our
material welfare as Hople and in the
spiritual comfort that have been
vouchsafed by Almighty God, we have
been bountifully favored.
Therefore |, Edward G. Stokes, Gov
ernor of the State of New Jersey, do
designate Thursday, the twenty-eighth
day Of November, as a day of praise
and thanksgiving, and do recommend
that the people gather in places of re-
ligiouS worship and render thanks to
our Heavenly Father for the blessings
of the past and present and ask for
His continued guidance in the years
to come.
Given under my hand and seal at
Trenton, this fourteenth day
[Seall. of November, in the year OF
our Lord, one thousand, nine
hundred and seven.
EDWARD G. STOKES.
Attest:
EDWARD W. GRAY,
Secretary of the Governor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19
Organ Recital at First Presb,n church

Organ Recital at First Presb'n Church
A musical affair of unusual excel
lence was the organ recital in the
First Presbyterian Church on Wednes-
day evening, by Mrs. Kate Elizabeth
Fox, A. G.. o., orgsnst of the church,
assisted by w. Paulding De Nike,
'cellist, of Brooklyn, and Master Wal
ter Garbutt, soprano soloist of Christ
Church, of New York City, accom-
panied by Weston Spies Gales. The
ability of Mrs. Fox as an organist is
so we'll recognized it is sufficient to
say that she was at her best. Mr.. De
Nike proved himself in the first rank
as cello player, while Master Gar
butts fine voice and artistic rendition
was much enjoyed. The program fol-
lows:
Andante Maestoso M So,ono
Allegro Risoluto H. N"ioiao
Pastorale in A fat, G.. Mac Master
Aria, 90 Bona Patria,
(Hora Novissima, Horatio Parker)
Master Walter Garbutt
accompanied by Mr.. Gales
Toccato in E major, J. S. Bach
Cello (a) Serenade, Schumann
(b) Revere, Bottesini
MIR. De Nike
IntermeZzo from the Sixth
Symphony, @. M. Widor
Lullaby, (Jocelyn), with cello
obligato. B. GODDARD
Master Walter Garbutt
Capricclo, Ed. Lemaigre
Marche Funebre ct Chant
Seraphicue, Alex. Guilmant
Cello, Largo, Handel
Mr.. De Nike
Allegro from the Sixth
Symphony, @. M. Widol
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19

The October fire loss was $780,
$50, bringing the loss for the ten
months of this year up to $3.50, 1865, 300,
an amount unparalleled except in
calamity years like the Baltimore,
San Francisco and Chicago years.
There is an alarming number of the
fires due to defective wiring for cleo
trio purposes and stringent legislation
will be required to insure better work
in this direction. Carelessness, of
course, is the cause of most fires, and
this is the personal equation of fire
risk. There will always be careless
people, but construction can be i'm
proved to reduce the risk. Every city
should prevent the erection of frame
buildings in congested districts.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19
NEWS FROM
OTHER TOWNS
HANOVER.

Miss Sue Ely has been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. James Ely, at Summit.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hopping and Miss
Estelle Hopping are spending the
week in New York. Miss Hopping
will assist Mrs. Walter B. Hopping
in receiving at an afternoon reception
on Thursday.
Miss Rea Cook is visiting friends in
Dover.
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Eckhardt of
New York and Mr.. and Mrs. Stock
man of Newark were guests of, Mr..
and Mrs. John Eckhardt last week.
Warner w. Westervelt, Jr., and
Stewart WesUervelt and Warren Will
son of Woodcliff Lake spent part of
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
y. Ward.
Among those from out of town who
came to Hanover last week to enjoy
the hunting were j. Elmer Ward, OF
Little Falls; Roscoe Sanders, Garrett
Shauger and Moses Sanders of Rocka-
way William Babcock and James
Steinhoff, of West Norwood Rudolph
HaSSey, of HObOken and George and
Joe Penn, of Morristown. These with
the local nimrods brought in a large
amount of game during the first of
last week.
Peter Misler and family have moved
to Whippany.
The marriage of Charles Vreeland
of this place to Miss Ethel Rathbun
of Livingston took place at the home
Of the bride on Thursday last. Rev
DIR. Ferguson of this place performed
the ceremony, assisted by Rev. VII
liam r. Burrell of the Baptist church
of Livingston. Miss Rathbun was at
tended by her sister, Miss Ruth Ra5h-
bun and Albert Rinemann of Hanover
was best man. After a reception and
wedding supper Mr.. and Mrs Vree-
land were taken in an automobile to
MorriStowny where they will make
their home.
Regular Sunday services were held
in the Hanover church Cd Sunday, af-
ter having been closed for five weeks
A new furnace has been put in the
church by Jaqui of Morris Plains and
delay was caused by part of the fur
mace being carried astray by the raii-
roads.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19
HINTS FOR FARMERS
Foundered Feet.

DR.. Smead says there is no cure for
foundered feet, but the animal suffer
ing may be relieved. The following is
his method: Prepare a shallow trough a
foot wide, of depth of about six
inches and two feet long. Fill this
with water, in which place just salt
enough to make it a little brackish mot
a brine). Then allow the animal to
stand in this for an hour twice weekly
and soak her feet in this salty water.
In connection with this, three times
weekly apply to the coronets some of
the following: Oil of tar, one ounce;
oil of turpentine, one ounce; raw lin
seed oil, three ounces. The bar shoe
is all right provided it is properly
made and is fitted properly. If not, it
is all wrong. and am sorry to add not
one horseshoer in ten understands the
foot of horse and its requirements
well enough to make and fit bar
shoe. l therefore think rubber frog
pad viii be far better.-Farmers Advo-
cate.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19
WHY ROADS COST MORE
State Commission Finds Railroad Rates
Are Cause of Advance

State Commission Finds Railroad Rates
Are Cause of Advance
Increases in wages and railroad
rates are the principal reasons given
by the commission appointed by Gov
ernor Stokes to investigate the in
creasing cost of the construction of
stone roads for the advance. Wit
nesses examined denied that the
contractors had combired to raise the
prices of materials.
The general tenor of the testimony
was that the increase in cost is due to
a variety of causes and that only a
small part of it chargeable to the ad-
vance in stone. The contractors were
united in saying that better roads are
now being built than formerly. that
grades are being cut down more than
in the past, that the specifications are
more rigidly adhered to, that in
spectOrs are more vigorous in their
demands, that railroad rates have
DCCu lllClOdoGu dIlQ IdllIO dQ ildCllIUlCO
diminished, and finally that the price
of stone has been advanced, but not
very materially. The advance in
wages was also responsible in large
part for the present cost in the judy
ment of some of the witnesses.
1t was shown that the road builders
profit was much less now than then
formerly. In 1902 the men would do
good work for 81 25 day, while now he
pays from $1.75 to So for Indifferent
men.
Much of the increase was attributed
to the lump sum bids; they were I'M
fair to the contractor and resulted in
higher bids being submitted. All the
quarrymen were united in saying that
they had been compelled to raise
prices because of the increase in
wages and in transportation rates
The testimony generally Indicated
that the transportation rate has been
raised about 20 per cent and the cost
of stone III per cent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19
PRESIDENTS THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION.

President Roosevelt's proclamation
naming November % as day for ma
tional thanksgiving is as follows:
Once again the season of the year
has come when in accordance with the
custom of our forefathers for genera
tions past, the President appoints a
day as the especial occasion for all our
people to give praise and Thanksgiving
to God.
During the past year we have been
free from famine, from pestilence,
from war. We are at peace with all
the rest of mankind. Our national
resources are as great as those Of any
other nation. We believe that in
ability to develop and take advantage
of these resources the average man
of this nation stands at least as high
as the average man of any other. No
where. else in the world is there such
an opportunity for a free people to de-
yelop to the fullest extent all its pow
ers of body, of mind and of that which
stands above both body and mind
character.
Much has been given US from on
high and much will rightly be eX-
pected Of us in return. Into our care
che ten talents have been intrusted,
and we are to be pardoned neither if
we squander and waste them nor yet
il we hide them in napkin, for they
must be fruitful in our hands. Ever
throughout the ages, at all times and
among all peoples, prosperity has been
fraught with danger, and it behooYes
us to beseech the Giver of All Things
that we may not fall into love of ease
and of luxury that we may not lose
our sense of moral responsibility !;
that we may not FORGET our duty to
God and to our neighbor.
A great democracy like ours, dem
ocracy based upon the principles of or
derly liberty, can be perpetuated only
if in the heart of the ordinary citizen
there dwells keen sense of righteous
ness and Justice. We should earnestly
pray that this spirit of righteousness
and justice may grow ever greater in
the hearts of all of us, and that our
souls may be inclined evermore both
toward the virtues that tell for gen.
tleneSs and tenderness, for living kind
ness and forbearance one with an
other, and toward those no less neces-
sary virtues that make for manlineSs
and rugged hardihood, for without
these qualities neither nation nor in
dividual can rise to the level of great
ness.
Now, therefore, / Theodore Roose-
velt, President of the United States,
do set apart Thursday, the 18th day of
November, as day of general thanks
giving and prayer, and on that day l
recommend that the people shall cease
from their daily work, and in their
homes or in their churches meet de-
voutly to thank the Almighty for the
many and great blessings they have re-
ceiyed in the past and to pray that
they may be given the strength so to
order their lives as to deserve contin-
uation of these blessings in the futute.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
President of the United States.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19
Hoo Notes.

The hog that will make the heaviest
hog in the shortest time is the one the
farmer should keep.
Where clover, alfalfa or cowpeas
will grow there is no use thinking you
have to stuff the hog on nothing but
corn.
If the SOW has had cholera and re-
covered, keep her for breeding. Her
pigs may not be immune, but there is
no danger in her taking 1t again.
1t is not how much hog eats, but
how much he digests, that adds dollars
to your bank account. Watch the ex-
crement and if grains of corn are
passed undigested change feed and re-
duce the corn ration.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19
Laekawanna,a Pay cheekg Refusea.

Lackawanna's Pay Checks Refused.
The cashing of checks for wages on
the Lackawanna is source of consid-
cradle discussion among railroad men.
The monthly checks are of consdera-
BILE size and one man was recently
heard to say that where he lived it
cost him from three 10 four dollars
per month to get his cash, the value
of good days work. The discussion
was precipitated by the refusal of the
Netcong National Bank to cash the
checks of the railroad men. This
seemed like a hardship, but when it is
considered that the average pay roll
Of the Lackawanna for men at the
Port Morris freight terminal is $4,000
per month, il would seem that the re-
quest of the .Netcong Bank that the
company deposit some of its cash with
them is right, as it certainly is hard
strain on d country back to be asked
to provide Sl8, 900 in cash each month
without corresponding deposits.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19
Winterina Bees.

Where Bookkeeping is carried on ex-
tensiyely. especially in the northern
states, it is the custom of most bee
keepers to winter their colonies in
doors.
For this purpose some use the ordi-
nary house cellar, darkening the same
and carefully watching the tempera-
ture, while others have built special
cellars for the purpose, where as many
as 1000 colonies are kept in one place.
In indoor wintering it is very inn
portant to see that the temperature is
kept as nearly between 45 and 60 de-
grees as possible, the nearer As de-
grees the better, but a slight variation
from the above figures for brief pc
riod will do no special harm.
If at any time the cellar becomes too
warm it should be cooled off at night
by leaving the door open, but be care
full to close it again before daybreak.--
Farm Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19
stNO MASTER" SAYS GOV. FORT
Has Made No Promises, He Says in
Interview.

Has Made No Promises, He Says In
Interview.
John Franklin Fort, who will sue
coed Edward Casper Stokes as the
chief executive of New Jersey on Jan
uary q next, in an interview made
the following statement In regard to
his policy
+" Any statements that have been
made or may be made to the effect
that have promised anything to any
individual, or to any corporation, are
untrue. have made no promises
other than to do my duty, will make
no statements of my plans or policies,
will not discuss the appointments /
am to make, and will not be inter-
viewed on public questions until am
inangurated as Governor.
" What l have to say, if anythingy
before l deliver my inaugural address
will be in any public speeches l may
make. Between now and January 81
l will have my hands full with person
al business and with preparation for
the work on which am then to enter.
No one will know who is to be APP
pointed to Office until / send nomina-
tions for places to be filled to the SEN
ate. If the men | am to name desire
then to withdraw that will be their
affair."
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19
MT. FREEDOM.

Mrs. George Clark and daughter,
Esther, are visiting relativeSat Morris
Plains and Orange.
Mrs. Augustus Nitz of Rockaway
was the guest of her sister, Mrs Man
ming Wright for few days last week.
Peter Kennerup, wife and son Rus
sci, of Orange, are visiting relatives
here and at Ironia.
Henry Bonnell and wife returned
last week from visit to, relatives in
Newark and New York.
Miss Bertha Chisholm, who has been
home for some time has returned to
New York City.
A large number of rabbits were
killed here last week, but birds are
very scarce.
A large auto from Newark became
stalled in ditch last week and had to
be pulled out with a team.
Joseph Cannatta and family have
returned to their home in Florida.
The annual donation of the M. E.
Church will be held at the parsonage
on Tuesday evening of this week.
E. S. Thompson and family of Port
Morris were the guests of Miss Lucy
Thompson for couple of days last
week.
Manning Merchant and wife of Nor
ris Plains were the guests of l. j.; par
ents on Sunday last.
Mr.. Tredway and family of Ironla
spent Sunday last with Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. D. Coe.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19

GOVERNOR STOKES has announced
the selection of the five Senators who
will met with him in the executive
chamber the 10Th inst, to officially
canvass the vote cast at last Tuesdays
election. The appointees are Sena-
tors Bradley, of Camden; Frelinghuy-
sen, of Somerset; Hutchinson, of Mer-
Ger Hinchlitfe, of Passaic, and Price,
of Sussex. The first three are Repub-
licans and the last two Democrats.
The Governor himself will preside.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19
Bishops Law Upheld.

The Supreme Court has decided the
validity of the bishops law regulating
the saloon business by issuing through
Justice Hendrickson an alternative
writ of mandamus compelling the Ho-
boken Common Council to issue an or
der compelling the screens in front of
saloons to be removed on Sundays so
that pasSersby can see the interiors.
The issuing of the alternative writ
gives the Hoboken council the right
to dcmur and show cause why the
screens are not ordered down, and the
Court will pass on the matter when it
comes up for review. Justice Hend-
rickson holds that the functions of
Council in ordering screens down is a
matter of public right, and involves
the performance of duty which af-
fects the public generally. One of
the grounds on which this case was
fought was that when Council did not
order the screens down, that citizens
had remedy in getting the indicJ-
ment of William o. Lay, the saloon
keeper whose screens were not re-
moved. The Court said to this propo-
sition that the Indictment would not
furnish the remedy, as even then a
public duty had not been performed.
The Supreme Court also granted an
alternative writ of mandamus direct
ing The Board of Council of the town
of Union to compel by resolution or
otherwise the removed of screens from
saloons on Sundays, based on the de-
cision in the Hoboken case. Both ac-
tions were brought by the Civic Right
eousness Association of Hudson coun-
tV
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19

That cocktail business has appar-
emily finished Fairbanks" said a Re-
publican national committeeman at
the Waldorf-Astoria the other night,
and il is all very funny to me for the
reason that President Roosevelt has
wine for luncheon and dinner and
serves it to all his guests. Yet not a
peep Of objection is heard in the land,
while poor old Fairbanks has been
shot through and through by the tenn
perance folks"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19

THE victors and defeated met at
Lakewood Sunday, when Governor
elect Fort, Mayor-elect Wittpenn and
Mayor Mark Pagan, with his mentor,
George L. Record, registered at the
same hotel. Judge Fort, who has his
family with him, attended the Pres
byterian Church in the morning, and
in the afternoon presided over a men S
meeting under Y. M. G. A. auspices,
so that the story that he discussed
politics with Pagan and others for
several hours would seem to be some
what apochryphal. The fact is Pagan
and party returned to Jersey City in
the afternoon, which would indicate
small chance for swapping election
stories with Fort.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19
FORT ELECTED BY s,O46 PLURAL.
IEY.

Governor-elect John Franklin Fort,
defeated Frank S. Katzenbach, Jr., by
plurality of 8,O46, according to the
official returns from all the election
districts of the State. The last of the
returns from the missing districts
came in Friday from Cape May county.
That county'S figures are: Fort, 2,443;
Katzenbach, 1878; Mason Pro.) 90
Kraft (Soc.), %; Butterworth (Soc.
Lab.),2 2. Forts plurality in Cape May
county was lips.
In figuring Forts plurality in the
state as S,046 the change in Katzen-
bach's plurality in Hudson county
from 6.472, as was given out on Wed
nesday, to 6,5l2, as it now stands, was
taken into account.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19

THERE were good many surprising
features of the election returns, but
nothing more than the fact that in
the city Of Chicago one hundred and
forty election districts had voted
against renewal Of liquor licenses
within those precincts. The senti-
ment against legalized traffic in in
toxicants has made wonderful gains in
the south and west, and the great bat
tie for National prohibition is not far
away.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19
Tnn Hackettstown 4 Gazette nsays !:

THE Hackettstown " Gazette says !:
" Probably all the humors of the
municipal election at Stanhope and
Netcong may not be told, and it's
personal bitterness never forgotten.
The public ownership of public utili-
ties issue won all along the line. In
Stanhope Peterson, a tinsmith, beat
DR.. Nelden, and he hung his platform
on the side of his store that all who
ran might read. Here it is: am
not the president of a trust / don't
own a dollar of stock in the water or
electric light companies. don't own
an automobile, but I am honest
Peterson won going easy"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19

The Morris County Beef Co., has
been incorporated with an authorized
capital of $4,000 of which $1,000 is
paid in. The office is at 50 Main
street, Madison, and the incorpora-
tors are Jacob and Ida Cohen, Of South
Orange and e. L. Davis, of Orange.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19

The Lackawanna is puttingin new
pump and water service for locomo-
tives at East Dover. The present
plant there and probably the Ford's
pond plant at Dover will be done away
with.