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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01
KEEP THE VOTING MACHINES

1t is to be hoped that the next legis-
lature will pay no attention to the
Democratic demand for the abolish
ment of the voting machines. These
machines have done more toward Sc
curing honest elections than anything
ever devised. The Democrats do not
want honest elections and so they put
plank In their State platform recon-
mending their abandonment. We can
see no other reason than desire to
have corrupt elections. What else is
behind it we cannot conceive. The
State has gone to large expense in buy
ing these machines, but some people
would have them thrown aside We
cannot approve of the singular plank
in the platform of the Passaic county
Republican convention in favoring the
adoption of the Australian ballot. 1t is
in use in Massachusetts, and according
to all reports has resulted in all sorts
OF election crookedness. A modifica-
tion of the Australian ballot is in use
in New York city and we all know
how corrupt the elections are in that
place. Until something better is in
vented, the legislature of this State
should stand by the voting machines.
Paterson Call.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01
RESIDENTIAL CHANCES.

The Chicago Tribune has for
some time been conducting canvass,
which is now completed, of newspaper
editors, Congressman and other in
fluential Republicans, the purpose be-
ing to discover the present preference
of that party with reference to poll
cies and candidate for next year. The
total vote was 4,518. OF these 4,013
were registered in favor of the present
progressive" policy of Mr.. Roosevelt,
343 were against, and thel rest nom
cOmmittal. AS to candidates, Secre-
tary Taft was the first. choice of 2,512
the second choice of 831, and the third
choice of 294. In explanation Of this
vote. it is probable that the $50 who
voted for President Roosevelt named
the War Secretary as second choice, so
that his real vote is by so much larger
than the 2,512 with which he is ac-
credited. OF the other prominent
candidates, Governor Hughes received
$50 votes as first, and 1913 as second
choice; Mr.. Cannon 281 and So respect
lively; Mr. Fairbanks 200 and Ais !;
Mr.. Knox 200 and 314, and Mr.. La
Toilette 1886. The Hughes vote is
scattered widely over the country,
wherein it differs from that of Knox,
which is practically confined to Penn
sylvania, Cannon s to Illinois, and La
Follette's to Wisconsin. OF course
this canvass is far from decisive. But
it at least indicates that as the pres
ent the chances of Mr.. Taft are large
ly in the ascendent, as the idea of
Roosevelt'S denomination seems to
have been pretty nearly abandoned,
and, while there is evidentlya strong
and widespread feeling of admiration
for Governor Hughes, few can seriously
entertain the notion that the Repub-
lican party would nominate two men
successfully from the same State. 1t
is not at all improbable, that, unless
something entirely unexpected hap
pens between now and the time for
electing delegates to the National
Convention to change the drift OF
popular sentiment. Judge Taft will
have so decisive lead in the race as
to ensure him the nomination without
a serious contest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01
A Word for the Homestead.
EDITOR OF TIE CHRONICLE:

EDITOR OF The CHRONICLE
Dear Sir: =
In the recent statement regard
ing house values which appeared in
your paper, only one side of the queS-
tion was considered and that reflects
the peSSimiStic point of view which is
often presented by the real estate
brokers of Morristown.
In depreciating the houses in estab-
liShed neighborhoods as cold and
needing repairs" the fact is ignored
that the older houses are as rule
built with spacious, airy rooms and
with an attention to comfort in de-
tails bestowed by the owner occupant,
which are rarely to be found in houses
constructed for the trade. The latter
may have a SpeciouS attractiveneSS at
first, but unfortunately, as tenants
seldom take the care of a rented house
which is accorded by the owner, they,
too, must soon take their place among
the secondhand. No doubt many
a landlord would be glad to put in ad-
d1tional bathrooms, with tile aSSur-
ance OF long and advantageous lease,
but one, at least, considers himself
fortunate if among all the agents, a
a single applicant is brought during a
season to inspect his premises.
As for the complaint that some of
the houses in the market are 8 too
large for their location" large fam
lilies must continue to require large
houses, and the demand all over the
world for apartments would indicate
that many are anxious to avoid the
care and responsibility of much land.
Especially would this seem to be the
case where labor questions are as diff
cult as in Morristown.
Let would-be investors erect houses
for letting if they will. but also let
not our agents, whose courtesy and
desire to please are recognized and APP
preciated. indulge in a dependency
which must inevitably react upon
their clients, and thus impair their
success.
HOUSEHOLDER.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01

The death of Luther w. Smelser,
who was killed in an automobile acci-
dent at Norris Park last Saturday, has
brought out the story that within a
month he came to Morristown one
night, secured a car from garage to
try, and after finding six passengers to
fill the car left the First Church clock
a twenty minutes to ten. The route
traversed was to Mendham, thence to
Bernardsville and back to Morristown,
and the clock was striking ten when
the church was againYpassed. One Ct
the occupants of the car said after
ward that it was an awful experience,
and Smelser was appealed to several
times to let up. 1t was bright moon
light night and the car was provided
with large searchlight.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01

THE matter of the location of the
disposal plant of the sewer system
which has been in allegiance for some
months is now nearing settlement. In
this issue is the report of the en-
gineers on the cost of the proposed re-
moval to the Hid farm, and it will be
seen that it adds materially to the Or
iginal estimate. The encouragement
has declined to give an opinion in the
matter on the ground that it is pure
ly local question. So far no response
BILE parties have offered to pay the cost
of continuing the plant TO the pro-
posed location and it seems to resolve
itself down to the proposition of fol-
lowing out the original plans.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01
MORRIS TOWNSHIP.

AN interesting primary election
test case is coming up in the Middle
sex county courts. Justice Francis ].
Swayze, of the New Jersey Supreme
Court, has granted the rule asked for
by DR.. Charles M. Freeman. for man
damus ordering the Election Board of
the Borough OF Metuchen to make a
correct return Of the primary election
of September 10, when DR.. Freeman
says, he was counted out of the Demo-
cratic nomination for Mayor of Me-
tuchen. Freeman was running on the
Republican primary ballot, but some
of his Democratic friends put into the
Democratic primary box ballots on
which DR.. Freeman's name was writ
ten over that of Thorfin TAFT, the
only man in the field for the regular
Democratic nomination. When the
two boxes were opened it was found
that Freeman was in hopeless min
GRITTY for the nomination of his own
party, but had captured the Demo-
cratic nomination by about two to
one. The Election Board of Metuch-
en-, however, held that Republican
name could not be written on a Dem
ocratic primary ballot and rejected all
the Freeman Democratic ballots as
" Marked" and issued a certificate
showing that Mr.. TAFT was the regu-
lar Democratic nominee.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01
FoR SALE
FOR SALE.
Kentucky Fox Hound Pups. Stock
registered and pedi9red. A. j. Pyle.
Dover, N. j.
GOLF NOTES.

The twelfth round in the contest
for the Thomas Cup for men was
played at the Morris County Golf Club
Saturday afternoon. Samuel Fl. Gill
leSpie was given three points, as he
scored three down, the best of the day.
Peter HI. B. Frelinghvysen and John
G. Williams tied for second place with
five down, and were awarded one and
one-haIf points each. Leland b Gar
retsOn was seven down and Stephen
FL. Plum eleven down..
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01

ATTENTION is called to commune
cation in this issue which sets forth in
cogent manner the reasons why David
Young should be reelected to the sur
rogateship. The transition from the
fee to the salary system, as we have
said before, is radical change in the
methods, and should prove profitable
to the taxpayers of Morris county, but
it is necessary that the inaugurating
of the new system should be done by a
man thoroughly conversant with the
business of the office. The great
amount of labor and thought bestowed
upon the indexing scheme by Mr..
Young is guarantee that he will de-
vote as much thought and care to the
arranging of business under the e '
system.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01

TINTED bank notes area possibility
under a resolution presented by John
Schultz, of Wisconsin, before the final
session of the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION at Atlantic City last week.
This delegate urged that bills Of each
denomination be tinted a different
color and that checks follow the same
line. That, he said, would allow of
quick counting and instant discovery
of any attempt at raising bank bills or
other financial paper. He. suggested
slate color for plain ones, with brown
for twos bills green for tives, blue for
tens, yellow for twenties, pink for
tifties and white for 800 bills and all
over that denomination. The sugges-
tion appeared to secure hearty support
and may be made as recommends
tion from the bankers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01
PUBLIC NOTICE.

DUpLIC notice is hereby given that tt Q
Morris and Somerset Electric Con =
pany, a corporation of she State of New
Jersey, has applied by petition in writing
to the Township Committee of the Town
ship Of Morris. in the County of Morris
and State of New jersey, for permission o
construct and maintain system of posts
or poles, with such wires. cabaes, lamps
fixtures, appliances and connections as
may be necessary or proper In the tublic
streets, avenues, parks, parkways, high
ways, and other public places within the
TowI ship OF Morris, for the purpose of
lighting the streets and other public plac,
and buildings in the Township of Morris
by electricity, and of supplying and di. :
tributing electricity and electric power TO
the inhabitants and residents of the said
Township, for heading, lighting and power
purposes and of supplying electricity aud
electric power TO other municipalities and
TO the Inhabitants and residents thereof
for the said purposes, and also of CON
strueting, maintaining and operating q
system of underground subways, conduiss
or ducts. including necessary manholes,
hanuholes, street openings, connection and
other appurtenances, in all OF the said
public streets, avenues, parks, parkways,
highways and other public places, and to-
place, operate and maintain therein such
wires, cables, eunduits, fixtures and appli-
ances as may from time to time be neces-
sary OF proper, and of from time to time
re pairing and renewing said posts, poles,
wires, cables, lamps, sub ways, conduibs,
and ducts, and their various fixtures, and
connections; the time for which such per-
mission or consent Is sought, Is twenty
years: which petition was fled with the
Township Committee of the Township of
Morris on the Ninth day of September. A.
ID. nineteen hundred and seven.
That the said Township Committee of
the Township of Morris In the County of
Morris aforesaid, has. by resolution fixed
the
FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER,
In the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and seven, at the hour of eight
O'Clock In the evening of said day, at the
Township Hall IN the Township of Morris
on Mendham avenue, as the time and
place when hearing will be given to all
persons interested, and the said applica-
tion considered, and directed that public
notice of said application and consideration
thereof, be published in the "Jerseyman,"
and the True Democratic Banner" tn
newspapers printed in Morristown, aud
circulated in said Township, once a week
for two weeks successfully before the time
so fixed, and by posting notices In five or
more public places in said Township,
which are designated as follows:
One at the billboard, Township Hall;
one at flag pole, cross road, Hanover av-
enue; one at oak tree, Mt. Kemble avsnce;
one at sign post, corner of Lowell avenue;
one at sign post at Convent road and
Madison avenue. at least fourteen days be-
fore the time fixed for considering this ap.
piication.
SO 2 Clerk Of the Township OF Morris.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01
system.

THE Democratic County Convention
indicates the estimation in which the
leaders Of the party hold the prospects
of success this fall. The candidates
talked of before the conven tion and
the candidates named are of altogether
different personality, and while the he
roic courage Of the gentlemen nomin-
ated is sublime, nevertheless it will be
remembered that they been defeated
SO often that their sensibilities in re-
gard to defeat must be somewhat
dulled, TO say the least.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01

COLONEL ALEXANDER ID. FoRDYCE,
JR., has resigned as president of the
Peoples Lobby. His action was an
nounced by Secretary Edward A..
Whittier. Colonel Fordyce's reason
for resigning is given as his desire to
engage actively in the coming Repub-
lican campaign In Middlesex county,
which course he believes to be incom-
patible with remaining at the head of
a non-partisian body.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01

MORGAN.--At his home, Norris
town, N. j., October 1st, Henry K.
Morgan, 3rd, only son of Henry X.
Morgan, Jr., and Katharine Hunt
ington Morgan, ip the eleventh year
OF his age.
Funeral services at St. Peters
Church, Morristown, Thursday at
three p. M.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01

THE high-browed young men of the
Auxiliary Democratic State Commit
tee have begun in earnest the difficult
and brain-racking job Of teaching
Chairman Hudspeth how to run the
Katzenbach campaign.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01
LOAMMI MOORE.
NORRIS

This, in an oval frame, and nothing
more, is a New Jersey book plate
found, if we rightly remember, in an
old hymn book. Though the name at
first blush would seem to have belong
ed to woman and suggests the soft
and quaint Naomi, it really designates
man, for the original L0ammi was
the son of Conner, a symbolic person
age in the prophecy of Hosea. What
a sense of lowliness must have possess
the minds of Loammi's parents when
they conferred upon him this name.
Could it have been that they used au-
curry, and called him by the first name
their eyes lighted upon at a chance
opening Of the Bible If so. they
struck Hosea, 1-9. Call his name Lo-
ammi; for We are not my people, and /
viii not be your God" This Hebrew
PHRASE, lo-ammi, literally translated,
means s'nou my people There may
be those still living who remember Lo-
ammi Moore.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01
Black Gets Five Y.sr..

Kenten, o., Oct. 1-Former Mayor
t. B. Black pleaded guilty to forgery
and embezzlement and was sentenced
by Judge Schroth to serve i've years
in the penitentiary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01

SAVE YOUR OLD CARPETs-We make
handsome reversible rugs out OF them
send for pamphlets giving full particulars.
The New Jersey Rug Co., Hackensack. N.
j. Women agents can earn good money.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01
TROLLEY NOTES.

On the allegation that the Morris
County Traction Company is about TO
use condemned bridge" purchased
from the Morris county authorities,
after reinforcing it, over the Morris
Canal at Ledgewood, the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad Company as lessees of the
waterway secured from Vice Chancel-
lor Howell an order to show cause, re-
turnable to-day, coupled with a tenn
porary restraining order. In the bill
which was iled by Accomplishment
McCarter, it was stated that the rail-
road gave permission for The construe-
tion of a bridge over the canal accord
ing TO plans annexed TO written con-
tract. When it was learned that the
company had purchased condemned
county bridge, notice was served that
before any structure was built in pur-
suance to the before mentioned con-
tract, differing in any respect from the
bridge specified, the details and plans
should be submitted to the railroads
engineering department for approval.
Other plans were subsequently, pre-
sented by the traction company, with
the result that they were adjudged to
be insufficient. Notwithstanding the
protests of the railroad company, the
bill goes on to say, the traction COM
pany is continuing to erect said sub
stituted BRIDGE described "aS an in
sufficient and weak structure, and one
that will be dangerous to your orator,
its employees and customers and to
the public at large"
The iron poles for the Morris Coun-
ty Traction Co., are set as far as Cut
Ter street and a few remaining will
bring the pole line little nearer town.
They have all been placed at regular
intervals except that Patrick Luby
objected to one in front of his premises
and the wide span required will result
in some diagonal bracing of the line
wire to put it in place. Nothing has
been done in a week toward opening
the road below Henry street owing tc
the dispute over the lines LabOrers
are surfacing the track and spreading
stone between the rails.
The trolley is making slow progress:
again on Speedwell avenue. The fOrct
of men has been reduced one-half OF
the excuse that there is question
about the trees from Henry street t
Sussex avenue. The grading has beer
completed and the rails laid as far al
Henry street. The stumps of thu
trees above Cutler street have beer
dug out and the track surfaced.
Another consignment of the iron
poles has arrived and they will be sci
up at once.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01


WITH other good citizens of Norris
town we have noted with pride the
determination of so many of the grad
yates OF our high school to secure a
higher education. Probably no other
class in the history of the school has
graduated so many scholars inspired
with this laudable ambition as the
class of 1907. 1t gives us great pleas
ure to learn that in educational mat
tiers as in other things the town is
pushing ahead and the high school
course has been added to so that a
scholar who does faithful work may
be prepared for any college on gradu-
alton. We give in this issue the course
of study of the high school which is
worthy of careful consideration. With
the increase in the course of study
comes the demand for better facili-
ties. Our high school building, erect
ed nearly forty years ago, is. in spite
OF added wings and additions, made
quate for its purpose, and a new build
ing should be provided. 1t has been
suggested thatgthe st. Hilda School
property could be secured at a reason
able price and it would make an ad-
mirable site for an up-to-date school
building. OF course, it would cost
something to erect building and
maintain a school that would be cred
liable to Morristown, but when the
advantages are considered, simply
from commercial standpoint, it
would pay. 1t is a well-known fact
that Montclair's school system is an
important factor in building up that
town. This season it is estimated
that about one million dollars has
been expended in buildings in that
town, most of it coming from outside,
while scarcely anything has been ex-
pended here. The march of improve
ment has reach Morristown and it
should bring US creditable high
school building.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01

BARTLES- LUTES. September 81.
1907, at Paramount, by the Rev.
Baker Smith, D. d., Edward Bart
les and Miss Ella Lutes. of Fair
mount.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01
Thar the Republican state co IS

THAT the Republican State conven-
tion made no mistake in the selection
of the gubernatorial candidate is evil
denced by the enthusiasm Mr.. Forts
name has aroused in all parts of the
State. All factions of the party are
in perfect accord and all are working
together in the common cause. The
situation was we'll set forth by Justice
Fort at New Brunswick on Tuesday,
as follows 1.-THE keynote of the cam
paign is harmony. We are more unit
ed to-day than we have been in the
last three years. Up our way every
thing is a love feast. There is no con-
troyersy and everybody is happy. Last
plight at a meeting at East Orange
Colby and Sommer and Dalrymple and
the rest of the regulars and New Idea
men all stood shoulder to shoulder and
pledged for the success of the cam
paign. And why not? This grand
old Republican party is big enough for
ALL 1t is grand enough and courage
Gus enough 10 meet any issue. II IL is
right it will stand for it, and if it is
wrong it will throw it out and stand
for that which is right and just. IL
by your votes l am elected Governor
the door of the executive chamber
will be opened to every Republican in
the State of New Jersey, and there
will be no back door. Every man who
is Republican and supports the
principles of the Republican party
will stand on an equal footing with
every other Republican, and every
man, be he Democrat or Republican,
will get the same hearing and receive
the same, consideration on any ques-
tion of State policy. Let US go into
the campaign in a broad, catholic
spirit, United, let us stand together,
and by thus doing achieve success, not
only that the Republican party may
win-no, that is too low motive
but to see that some good may come
through victory to the whole State"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01
A Freak Name.

In the Historic Notes of the Newark
(" Evening News " is the following in
regard to a prominent citizen of Nor
restown in the beginning of the last
cantllrv
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01
sALEsMEN WANTED

70 look after our interest in Morris
and adjacent counties. Salary OK
Commission, Address The Harvey
OIL Co.. Cleveland. Ohio.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01

Observation-Disclosures Pay
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
Raise Their Own Tobacco.

The board of control of the peni-
Tertiary has been appealed to repeat
eddy to try its hand at tobacco cul-
ture for the convicts, if for no other
reason, but they have persistently re-
fused. The convicts want the plug.
They would fare just as well if not
better on the natural leaf grown on the
state farm. 1t is to be hoped that
the new board of trustees of the peni-
Tertiary will experiment with about
ten acres next spring. There is no
doubt about it growing to projection
here. The writer has seen it often,
has used it many time, and found il
a great deal better than the manufac
tured article. = Jackson Clarion
Ledger.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06

This is an ailment fro which Cham
belain's Pail Balm has proven espe-
cially valuable. In almost every in
stance it affords prompt and perman-
ent relief Mr.. Luke LAGRANGE, of Or
range, Mich, says Of il: AFTER using
a plaster and other remedies for three
weeks for lame back, purchased a
bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and two applications effected cure
For sale by Hays & Field & Yellow
Pine Pharmacy. 49,