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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

THE railroads have evidently deter.
mined to fight to the last ditch the
battle that this State is making to Sc.
cure from them fair share of taxes.
Counsel for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Tuesday filed in the Supreme Court a
writ of error to have reviewed in the
Court of Errors and Appeals the &C
tion of the Supreme Court in uphold
ing the constitutionality of the Per
kinS main stem railroad tax act. There
are sixteen other writs of a similar ma
ture still to be filed. In all probabil-
ity the case will be argued at the CON-
ing November term Of the Court OF
Errors. Because of the Importance of
the litigation and the fact that alarge
amount of the State school fund and
other State revenues are being held
up, it is hoped the court will make an
early decision.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10
NEW VERNON.

The New Vernon baseball team
played game with the Logansville
team on Saturday afternoon. On Mon
day they played again and held a festi-
val all day and evening.
Mrs. Simpson and daughter, of New
ark, visited acquaintance here on La
Dor Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Haley, OF
Bernardsville, were guests of Mrs. ]
Fl. Haley on Sunday.
Oliver Fairchild, of New York, was
here with his auntS over Sunday.
Miss Lenora Boyce, of Brooklyn, re.
turned home. Saturday after spending
month with Miss Anna Walling.
Mrs. Fredericks and three childle1
of Brooklyn, have returned home from
few days. stay with Mrs. f. A. Potts
School opened on Tuesday morning
the teachers being Miss AgenS, Of
Newark, and Miss Williams, of Penn
sylvania. ~.
The remains Of Jane Hand, wife o.
John Clouse, who died at her home al
Berkeley Heights, were inferred hert
in the Presbyterian cemetery on Wed
neSdaY,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10
RAILROAD NOTES.

Superintendent Ketchum of the NJ.
& e. Division of the Lackawanna, fol-
lowing the criticism at the time of the
tunnel accident, has issued instruc-
tions that in the event of wrecks,
blockades or difficulties Of any descrip-
tion interfering with traffic over the
lines the dispatcher's office shall noti-
fly Newark, and from there word will
be sent to every town along the line
giving the exact reason for the delay,
its possible duration and all the facts
that can be given with accuracy. In
issuing these instructions Mr.. Ketch-
am calls attention to the fact that it
was never the policy of the company
to have its employees withhold inform
aGion in cases like the tunnel accident
but on the contrary the company al
ways desires its patrons to know just
what is going on along the line.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10
CONGRESSMAN FO wLER ON STATE
ISSUES.


The Hon. Charles N. Fowler, in an
interview with Tribune reporter,
has given his views on the political
situation in New Jersey. He said in
preface:
For fifty years the Republican par
ty of the nation has risen to the
highest demands for moral and econ
omic legislation, and for the last
twelve years the Republican party OF
New Jersey has been responsive to the
aspirations of our best and most ag.
gressive citizens.
"We may, therefore, expect that in
the future as in the past the Republi-
can party will interpret public opinion
rightly and progress steadily and as
rapidly as intelligence and conserya
tism justify.
"Our government is distinctly a
government by parties, and must ne
cessarily be practically, two par
ties. The electorate, therefore, in
cludes three classes of voters one
third stalwart Democrats, one-third
stalwart Republicans, and one-third
independent voters, the balance of
power, who ever stand ready to leave
the party moorings of lifetime and
cast their lot with the opposing party
if they believe its policies will better
serve the welfare of the State or ma
tion.
:" 1t sould be remembered that this
middle third of voters are the conserv-
atively progressive men of the couE-
try. They almost invariably demand
what is right, and, in so far as in them
lies, invariably exact a conscientious
response on the part of our political
organizations to their demands.
" In view of these conditions the
Republican party in New Jersey should
secure better primary and election
laws to make every vote sacredly secret
and sacredly secure. A civil service
law such as New York State has, or
better. Equal taxation and just dis
tribution OF the burdens of govern
ment. A utilities commission safe
guarding the peoples interests.
This principle is the very reverse
of that of public ownership-indeed, it
furnishes the only certain and effect
i've way of obviating it.
Public ownership is obnoxious to
the genius of our people and must ne
cessarily prove subversive of the fund
amental principles of our government,
which inspire and accentuate individ-
ual effort above all else.
"The election of United States Sen
ator by popular vote should be as dis
tinctiyely the choice of the people of
New Jersey as our Governors are. !"
While Representative Fowler has been
busy with national affairs, his remarks
show that he is in sympathy with the
work done and the results achieved by
the State leaders.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10
REFORM COMES HIGH

When the Werts election Mwfirst
took effect, the Board Of Freeholders,
appalled, at the jump ofseveTal thou
sand dollars ia election expenses, sent
for Senator Werts to come before the
board and explain how it happened
The genial George appeared and said
" It's all right; reform comes high,
but the people will have it," The new
idea men of Essex have about the same
experience. At a meeting Saturday
night while Austin Colgate was speak
ing he was asked what he had got out
of the office of Assemblyman.
"Great Scott spent three times
more than got,' he exclaimed. las
for Senator Colby, he spent $4,000 in
the first campaign"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10
REPUBLICANSTATE CONVENTION

The Republican voters of New Jersey
are requested to elect delegates, at RI
mary elections to be held according to the
provisions of the statutes of New Jersey,
TO State Convention to be held in Tay-
lor Opera House, in the city Of Trenton, at
twelve o'clock noon, on
Thursday, the Nineteenth Day of Sep
TENDER, 1907,
for the purpose of nominating candidate
for Governor, to be supported at the en-
suing election.
The basis of representation from each
county under this call Is regulated by
Chapter 237, laws of New Jersey, session
1905, page sos. That Is to say, one delegate
for every two hundred votes cast by the
Republican party for its candidate for
Governor at the last gubernatorial cleo
tion, viz, election 1904, and one delegate
for each fraction thereof over one hun.
dred, but any election district which cast
at the last Rubernatorial election less than
two hundred Republican votes, shall be
entitled to cast such fractional portion Of
3 vote in said convention as may be deter
mined by the respective county commit
tees Of the State
FRANK o. BRIGGS.
Attest: Chairman.
ALEXANDER @. YARD.
Secretary, pro tenn.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10
FACTS IN FEW LINES

China produces 100000 ounces OF
gold yearly.
The Young Mems Hebrew associa-
ton of Louisville reports member
ship of 600
London Punch suggests as a reason
.or Raisulis hatred for Kaid MacLean
that it was the latter who introduced
bagpipes in Morocco.
The New York woman who ate a
dinner of ham and cabbage with Gu
cumber, Ice cream, soda water and
cherry pie on the side is DEAD.
A granddaughter of Gdhibaldi, who
is a teacher in a Methodist Sunday
school, welcomed the worlds Sunday
school convention to Rome recently.
An oil portrait of J. Pierpont Nor
gan is among the unclaimed dutiable
goods in the government stores at
New York. 1t will be offered at pub
lie sale.
William S. Garrett of Maryville, Mo-,
has a silver drinking cup that was
brought to America on the trip which
carried William Penn to the new
world in 1860.
s. E. Bliss, formerly postmaster at
South Hadley Falls, Mass, recently
received a check from the postmaster
general for 2 cents which was due
him from the government. The post
Office at the Falls has been given up.
Senator Taylor of Georgia wants the
price of marriage licenses in the state
changed. He thinks men of twenty
one should get them for nothing, but
that for each succeeding year over
that age they should be forced to pay
am additional dollar.
The groups of statuary which were
to have been modelled by st. Gaudens
for the two large pedestals thanking
the main doors of the Boston public
library will of necessity be carried tC
completion by one of his pupils and as
sistants.
A man living In a Chicago suburb
who was troubled with his COW stray
; ing away, painted his telephone mum
Der plainly on the COW, and when she
wanders too far away some one whC
finds strange COW on his premises
calls up the owner.
At the Kinesburg Vt) reservoir dur
ing recent shower lightning struck {
; tree, went under the ground for som.
: distance, came out and plowed fur
row several feet, followed the sill o
a boathouse, went through boat ant
on up the building
At Seal island, Nova Scotia, recent.
was captured lobster the middle Zip
! per Of whose tail bore an identifying
| mark made by Maine fish commits
: sioner two years ago. Seal island
about 120 miles from the spot wher
! the lobster was liberated by the com
! missioner
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10
NEWS FROM
OTHER TOWNS
HANOVER.

The Misses Lewis, of Caldwell, were
guests of Miss Claire Mead last week.
Miss Louise Young, of Parsippany,
mas returned home after a visit with
Miss Rena Cook.
Miss Susan Ely returned to her
home last week after having spent the
summer months out of town.
Mrs. Leo F. Kitchell is spending a
week at Ocean Grove with her sisters,
Mrs. Kitchell of Chatham, Mrs. Jewell
and daughters, Miss Jewell and Mrs.
Lester Genung of West Livingston.
DR.. and Mrs. Ferguson returned to
Hanover on Thursday after a seven
weeks stay at their summer home at
Cedar Beach, Vermont.
Miss Rena Cook and Miss elaine
Mead resumed their studies at the
Madison High School on Monday.
Hanover public school opened on
Monday with Miss Clara E. Ball of
this place as teacher. The interior of
the room has been thoroughly repaired,
cleaned, painted and vanished and
new teachers desk has been placed
there.
The West Livingston public school
opened on September 3rd with Miss
Bennett of Orange in charge.
Miss Pearl Westervelt, of Woodcliff
Lake, is stopping with her sister, Mrs.
T. J. Ward.
Communion service was observed in
the Hanover Church on Sunday morn
ing.
Clarence and Stewart Vanderbeek
have returned to their home in Engle-
wood after spending the Summer here
with their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William HI. Ward.
Mrs. William e. Mead and sons,
Donald and Arthur, of Newark, have
returned to their home after month
spent here.
The engagement of George III. Cook,
OF this place, to Miss Edna Morehead,
OF Newark, has recently been an
nounced.
The Friendship Club met at the
home of Samuel Hopping at Hanover
Neck on Wednesday last.
Remington Hopping had large bay
farm horse taken from his stable last
Thursday night. No trace of the thief
or horse has been found.
/, Alvah Bush and family moved to the
Webb horse on James Haight's farm,
Whippany road on September End.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10
REPUBLICAN co. CONVENTION,

The Republican voters of Morris
County are requested to elect delegates
at primary elections to be held accord
ing to the provisions of the Statutes
of New Jersey on Tuesday, the Tenth
Day of September, A. D., 1907, to a
County Convention to be held in the
Assembly Rooms of the Republican
Headquarters, 1851 Washington street
in the Town of Morristown, Morris
County, New, Jersey, on
Thursday, the Twelfth Day of Sep
TENDER, A. D., 1907,
at II O'Clock in the forenoon for the
purpose of nominating State Sen.
ator, Surrogate and two members Of
the General Assembly to be supported
at the ensuing election.
The basis of Representation from
each Of the Townships or BorOughS,
Towns and Wards under this call is
regulated by Section 1852 of the Elec.
tion Laws of 1907, page 141, viz: One
delegate for every one hundred votes
cast by the Republican party for it's
candidate for Governor at the last
Gubernatorial Election, viz election
1904, and one delegate for each frac-
ton thereof over forty, but any dis
trict which at the last Gubernatoria'
election cast less than one hundred
votes shall be entitled to one vote "a
this Convention.
By order of the Morris County Re-
publican Committee.
GEORGE A. SQUIRE,
Vice-Chairman
EDWARD X. MILLS,
Secretary.
Dated:
Morristown, N. j., August 81, 1907
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

ROBERT S. aUDsPETH, chairman of
the Democratic State Committee, has
issued an appeal to the young men of
the State to take an active interest
in the coming campaign. Personal let
tiers are being mailed by the Thousand
to all parts of New Jersey. Mr. Hud-
speth takes new departure for Dem
ocratic leader when he says:
1.-THE committee earnestly desires
to secure the active cooperation of
the young men of the State in the
coming campaign. 1t not only invites
their cooperation, but seeks their adj
vice and suggestions. We would par
ticularly like you to make any sugges-
tion as to the platform of principles
you would like to see adopted at the
State convention, or of any principle
or exposition of policy you would like
to have incorporated therein. Any
suggestion you may make will be seri-
ouSly considered and laid before the
proper committee of the convention
ween appointed
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

JUDGE JoLINE in the Camden Or
phans Court has approved the &C
counting of the Camden Safe Deposit
and Trust Company as trustee of the
estate Of the late United States Sen
ator William J. Sewell, LOT: Camden.
The total value of the estate was
placed at 81 ,64S, 300 Is, which, after de-
Quoting 1928, 924.23 in settling claims,
leaves a balance of S1,424, 3S4.92. The
money is left in trust and the income
will be distributed among the surviv-
ing children. Both the widow of SEN
ator Sewell and his daughter. Sara Sc
well, have died since the will was
m lde. ss-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

Grant B. Schley, of Far Hills, who had
run the school at that place for several
years past at his own expense, but who
announced its discontinuance some
time ago, has given use of the school
annex, with the furniture equipment,
to the Board of Education, without
charge. Two teachers will be put in
chare of the school which it is expect
ed will reopen tomorrow or Thurs
day. Miss Marie Thompson, who had
been engaged to teach at Mine Brook
school, has resigned her position, and
Miss Whitney will take her place
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

The Mayors of Newark, Paterson,
Elizabeth and other large cities are
making campaign for open Sunday
for the saloons, and blame the Repub-
liean party for the Bishops bill. Mean
time agent Burke is doing what he can
to keep certain Republican candidates
from getting denominations because
they did not vote for my BILL" The
poor Republicans seem to be getting it
both going and coming.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10
A TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL Is
NEEDED.

Occasionally there comes the story
of the privation and suffering endured
by persons afflicted with tuberculosis,
because there can be no provision made
for them at the hospitals, except in
extraordinary circumstances. Now
that All Souls Hospital has secured
the Van Buren, place, which will be
used be used for hospital purposes, it
would be most munificent act of
charity for some benevolent citizen to
erect a tuberculosis pavilion on the
hill in the rear of the Van Buren, prop
erty. 1t will meet crying need and
save much suffering.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

TRULY the way of the party COM
mitteeman is hard. If he hustles
around, persuades men to be candi-
dates, and files petitions without call
Ing a conference, he is denounced as an
Ubiquitous boss. If he calls a calls a
conference the same people stay away
because, they say, the convention will
be packed. Evidently the saying OF
1000 years ago still holds good" We
have piped unto you and We have not
danced, we have mourned unto you
and We have not lamented."
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

DEMAND for local option law that
will permit the voters Of a municipal
ity to regulate "the liquor traffic in all
its phases, including that OF Sunday
selling" appears to be confined almost
entirely to Essex county. There would
be little sentiment for it, there, if it
were not for the fact that the people
elected sheriff who has q regard for
his official oath, and who Believes that
laws are intended to be enforced. In
a little more THAI a year Newark will
forget that there is such a thing as
the Bishops law. ELECT your sheriff,
and you will need no otherprotection, "
was the advice given by an old Hud-
son county leader several years ago.
1t has special application in Essex
county just now. 81
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10
MT. FREEDOM.

The exodus of boarders kept our
stage drivers quite busy last week.
George o. Coe and family of Morris
town who have been spending a two
weeks vacation with their parents
here, returned to their home on Tues
day last.
The Wolfe and Mt. Freedom school
commenced on Tuesday last.
Miss Clara Blackwell had the mis-
fortune to Sprain her ankle while
horseback riding last week.
Mrs. Frank E. Miller entertained a
number of her friends from Newark
on Lax u Day.
The election board organized here
with J, Sutton as chairman, Walter
Huber, Inspector; f. Dixon and Ar
thur Thompson as clerks.
Miss Tessa Garvis and lady friend
from Elizabeth, have returned to their
homes.
Our rural male Carrier, Mr.. Thomas
who has been quite i'll for a month, is
again on his wagon. -
Miss Howard. who has been at Mrs.
Fred Guerin'S, returned to her home
at Newark.
Miss Jessie Blackwell left on Monday
for the State Normal School at Tren-
ton.
David Young and wife have returned
to their home in Ohio.
A dance was held at the home of
John Cox on Thursday evening last.
Mrs. Charles Mingus of Morristown,
was visitor here last Friday.
Mrs. Ella Combs, of Monroe, is the
guest of Mrs. Jacob Drake.
Rev. Mr.. Kurtz, of Philadelphia, oc-
cnpied the pulpit at the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday last.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

Pittsburg, Sept. 10.-Death and MAIN.
ing attended the automobile races OF
the national circuit at Brunot's Island
Rex Reinertsen, president Of the Auto
mobile Repair association Of this city,
was killed almost Instantly, Claire
Daskin, his machinist, was probably
mortally injured, and Walter Christie,
holder Of worlds records and presi-
dent Of the Christie Iron Works COM
pany Of New York, WIS hurt so terri
bly, that If he survives he almost GER
tainly will be cripple and blind OF
one eye.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

UPON his return to Newark last
week by way Of Boston froman Europe
an tour, Supreme Court Justice j.
Franklin Fort declared that should
the regular Republican nominatic n
for Governor be offered to him by the
convention he will accept. Justice
Fort was emphatic in his assertion
that the nomination must come to
him unsought. Not until it was Of
fered to him would he resign from the
b ,nch and enter with enthusiasm in
to a post-convention campaign.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

THE Ocean Grove Campmeeting AS
ISOLATION has refused to allow the Pro-
hibition party to hold its national con-
vention in the Auditorium. because
the convention is politics. This is a
different view from that held by many
In that party who claim that it is a
religious duty to vote for prohibition.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

THE Newark News" gives an in
genius theory for the declaration of
principles made by Representative
Fowler this week. 1t is that Mr.. Fow-
Ter regards himself as "a man like
Riker," whom Chairman. Briggs would
support, now that Riker himself is out
of the race. Mr.. Fowler was in Tren-
ton on Tuesday and met the party
leaders before giving his, views. If he
should be compromised candidate the
selection would be satisfactory to the
Republicans of Morris who have a
warm regard for their Congressman
both for his recognized ability and his
genial manners, and they would en-
Enthusiastically rally to his support.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

PROSECUTOR John L Blair Reilly,
of Warren county, has declined the POI
sition of counsel for the Senate InveS-
tigating Committee, as he thinks it
incompatible with his duties as Prose-
cutOr Of his own county. ~
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

Most people will agree with Vice
President fairbanks sentiments when
he says: "We have surfeit of poll
tics, y What we need is more business
and less politics"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
PRIMARY, TUESDAY, SEPT. II

Polls Open from l to o'clock p. M
The several Polling Places.
The polling places for the several
Wards follow =
FIRST WARD.
First District Dempsey & Murphy S
Store, 127 Morris street.
Second District-First Ward Hose
Co., opposite r. r. Station.
SECOND WARD.
First District Romine Building,
SpeedWell avenue.
Second District-Cutler'S Store. Sus-
sex avenue.
THIRD WARD.
First District-McCollu Carriage
Room, Bank street.
Second District-W. II. Johnson's
Barber Shop, 81 Washington street.
FOURTH WARD.
Clifford & Belbey's store room, "a
Market Street.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

AssENBLYAIEN Peter Tillman, Of
Railway, will shortly be appointed by
Internal Revenue Collector Herman
@. H, Herold, at Newark, as inspector
of denatured alcohol, new position
created by Congress last winter. The
salary is 81, 200 a year. rs
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

CONGRESSMAN PARKER has decided
that he is not candidate for Cover
nor, and that he purposes to fill out
his fifth term at Washington; though
the mere tender of the nomination to
the Governorship is an honor to any
Jerseyman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

Mayor DR.. G. L. Decker, and his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson Decker,
have moved from Boonton to Jersey
City Heights, where the doctor will
open an office. President OF the COun-
ell, w. r. Booth, will be acting Mayor
until the new Mayor has been elected
and sworn into office.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10
MARRIED.

KENT-FORCE.- In Morristown on
September 5, 1907, by the Rev. l. M.
b. Thompson, Harry Larsonerer
Kent, and Miss Edna Adelia Force,
both of Livingston. N, J.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

SAVE YOUR OLD CARPETS-We make
handsome reversible rugs out of them.
Send for pamphlets giving full par iculars,
The New Jersey Rug Co., Hackers ok. N
j. Women agents can earn good money
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10

J :
The date OF the Democratic State
Convention has been changed from
September 18th to September 18th.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-10
WANTED

Space wanted for 9TH. Ave. Ladies'
Tailor and Furier for exhibition pur-
poses and sales for once week in Drst-
class dressmaker or milliner or private
parlor preferred. Address Geifrd P.
Tollmann, 432 9TH Ave, New York
City.