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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
A DEFEAT FOR THE RAILROADS
An Important Decision by the Court of
Errors on Railroad Taxation.

An Important Decision by the Court OF
Errors on Railroad Taxation.
The court Of errors last Tuesday by a
unanimous vote sustained the constitu-
tionality of the Dutlield act of 1905 pro-
viding for the taxation of second-class
railroad property. The announcement
was made by Justice Pitney, who said
he would file an opinion later.
The Dufield act provided for the
taxation Of second-class railroad pro-
perty at local rates instead of a uni
form rate of one and one-half per cent.
as was the case before the Dutfield act
was passed. Under supplementary
act introduced by Senator Minturn
the railroads were enabled to pay on
the basis of the old rate the taxes for
that year pending decision by the
courts as to the constitutionality of
the provisions for local rates.
If the opinion that Justice Pitney
will file follows the lines that are an
ticipated, it will practically establish
the right to fix the rate for this class
of property, and it will then remain to
be decided whether the subsequent
law, known as the Perkins act, and
providing that second-class property
should be assessed by local assessors in
stead Of by the State board, is consti-
tutional in that respect. 1t is believed
that, with the establishment of the
right to fix the rate of taxation, the
right to empower the local assessors to
place the valuations on the property
will follow.
Such a decision. it is anticipated,
would almost certainly be followed by
an atfirmance of the right of the State
to make classification of tirst-class
property, and to tax it as provided by
the Perkins act relating to that class
of property. This would establish the
right of the Legislature to define what
shall constitute main stem property
for purposes Of taxation, and to fix an
average tax rate therefor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
HINTS FOR FARMERS
Hog Lice Remedies,

Preventive and destructive measures
are both necessary in combating hog
lice. 1t does no good to use destruc-
tive measures unless preventive meth.
DDS are also adopted. If the beds and
houses are filled with lice, it is a waste
of time to destroy the vermin on the
hog. The beds and houses should be
disinfected first One of the, best dis
infectants is per cent solution Of
coal tar. If Sais cannot be obtained,
kerosene emulsion is the next best mix
ture. Whatever is used, every crack
and crevice should be reached. AS de-
structive remedies any of the following
may be used:
Sour Milk Emulsion.-Sour milk, -four
gallons; kerosene, two gallons. Mix
and dilute with warm water to twenty
gallons. Apply to the animal with an
old broom or a spray pump.
Pyrethrum Emulsion. = Hard soap,
one-half bar; pyrethrum, three and a
half pounds; Kerosene, two gallons; wa
ter, one gallon. Place the pyrethrum IN
the kerosene and allow the mixture to
stand twenty-four hours; then pour off
the liquid and mix this with the solu-
ton and dilute to twenty gallons with
warm water. Apply as suggested
for sour milk mulsion-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

THE Peoples Lobby last week calico
upon Governor Stokes in an open let
ter to recommend that the Legisla
ture take up a lot of new measures
among them the initiative and refer.
endum To the surprise of most peo-
pie the Governor answered the COM
munication in an open letter. He
grasped the opportunity well to point
out that fundamental changes in gov
eminent should only be made (refer-
ring especially to the initiative and
referendum "when public sentiment
is sofavorable to change that the
people, speaking through their own
representatives in the Legislature,
will not fail Enthusiastically to demand
this peaceful revolution" In these
days of the reformer and of many re-
form ideas this cannot be emphasized
too strongly or too often. The Gov
ernor of Massachusetts has also spoken
on this subject. An enactment of the
Legislature of Massachusetts, contain
ing d referendum provision has been
vetoed by Governor Guild on the
ground that the Legislature cannot
delegate the general power to make
laws conferred upon it by Constitu-
tion like that of Massachusetts. He
holds that the submission of an enact
ment to the voters of the entire State
is an irregular, injudicious and invalid
exercise of legislative function. The
opinion of the Governor is based upon
a decision Of the Supreme. Judicial
Court. The court held that the pre-
sumption is that The persons selected
for the Legislature are men of intelli-
gence, experience and Judgment and
have better opportunities of obtaining
information and considering conflict
ing opinions than the people them
selves, and that, therefore, the people
placed the responsibility of carrying
on the government upon their legisla-
tive representatives.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
Eulogies on Dead Jurist.

At the opening of the June term of
the court of errors and appeals Tues
day, eulogies upon the late Justice
Abram Q. Garretson were delivered
by Acknowledgement McCarter, James
R. Vredenburgh and Justice Alfred
Reed. The courtroom was crowded
and many high tributes to the dead
jurist were paid in the three special
addresses. Justice Reed spoke of his
associations with the late justice on
bench, and told of his ability and high
standards Of right and Justice. Mr.
Vredenburgh read the resolution pre-
pared by the committee named by the
court for this purpose. He was intro
ducedS by the Acknowledgement, who
said 1t has seemed fitting to the
COMMITTEES that perhaps the warmest
of any OF Justice Garretson's profess
sional friends should read the resolu-
tlons.''
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25

AT the special election held last
Tuesday South Orange citizens voted
in favor Of the spring election, and
the village thereby becomes the first
municipality in the State to revert
back to spring election since they
We're abolished by the Voorhees, act in
1905. Out of 3SS ballots cast 319 were
for changing the date of the munich
pal election from November to April
and, consequently, South Orange will
not have a local election until April
%, 1908. AS there are over 1000
voters in South Orange. and only one
in three cared to vote on the matter,
the vote does not amount to much in
the way Of Judging of public senti-
ment.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
Corn Not Cause of Hog Cholera.

When corn is plentiful, some feeder
is sure to advise farmers not to feed
too much to their hogs, as it will pro-
duce hog cholera, that it is the most
fruitful source of cholera. The expert
enced hog man knows this is all non
sense. You can no more produce hog
cholera by feeding corn than you can
produce smallpox by drinking butter
milk
Hog cholera is a contagious disease
and is not caused by any kind of feed
unless it be infected by the contagion.
Feed the corn carefully, but freely, and
hurry the hogs forward to be ready for
market. Feeding corn does not pro-
duce cholera or swine plague, but ex-
eessive feeding of corn does produce a
condition that makes hogs quick vic
tins when the disease is about.-Farm
Progress.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25

no such equipment in the State. Mr..
McCarter had expressed a willingness
to sell the Morristown plant. 1t was
only fair, with negotiations possibly
pending to change the specifications
so that the conducts now laid or be-
ing laid by the old company may be
utilized without tearing up the town
again.
The motion was adopted by unani-
nous vote.
The petition of the M. & S. Electric
Co., was then read and public hear
ing on their application for a fran
chise for commercial lighting was set
for July 5.
Alderman Mowery brought up the
matter of the condition of the Park
seats and was told that it is possible
that the Park may be rebuilt and the
seats cared for, The matter was left
with the street committee
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
Feeding Dairy Cows.

The morning milk of an average lot
of cows, even when well fed, may fire.
quently be under the standard in but
ter fat during the earlier part of the
lactation period, and an increased
amount of grain causes but little i'm
provement in this respect.
The gain in live weight Of cows fed
on heavy grain ration was much
greater toward the end Of the lacta-
ton period. Results, therefore, are In
favor of the practice of feeding dairy
cows grain rations largely in proper
ton to the amount Of milk produced.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
Dry Feed With siIaae.

After twenty years of feeding silage,
some of it in the summer months and
under many conditions, that veteran
ensilage dairyman of Ohio, John Gould,
says he is quite sure that silage needs
a small amount of dry roughage with
it to get the best results. This is not
to be wondered at because the same is
true of grass. Cows will do better with
a little dry hay each day, which they
will readily eat in the stables when on
grass. Under ordinary circumstances
the COW never loses her relish for the
silage. In time it seems to have a
loosening effect that the dry feed cor
reefs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
seIaetinn the Boar.

The boar should stand upon his toes
There should not be the slightest indi
cation of weakness in the pasterns OF
n young one. In a mature boar two or
three years of age that has seen hard
service it may be expected that he will
be little down on his pasterns, but
a six or eight months old pig that does
not carry an upright pastern is not q
safe animal to select for a herd boar
The hind pastern will be in much dan
ger of breaking down with little age
and service. Look carefully to the set
of the hind legs. The hook should be
carefully set and straight. A crooked
hook is as great a drawback as weak
pastern.-George NJ Rommel.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
Orange wins. polo Game.

Orange made up for its defeat at
polo on Wednesday by defeating the
Whippany River Club on Saturday af-
ternoon by the score of 81 to l, and
the score would have been IL to l, ex-
cept for safety which reduced the
Orange score. The Orange team was
composed of Captain Herbert Barry,
Charles Mum, j. Y. G.. Walker and
Teddy Robinson, while Whippany
was represented by B, Nicoll, Cortland
Nicoll, X. B. Schley and Norman Hen
derson. The Oranges started right
in to win and at the first made spec
tacular drive for goal. Later in
the game there we've some hard fought
goals. Society both of Morristown
and Orange was well represented and
tea was served near the grand stand,
Mrs. Dadmun pouring. Senator Ever
EFT Colby was present, also Douglas
Roblnsonlwith party from Orange
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
NO Morrlstownfriend of State Arl

No Morristownfriend of State Arch
itect George E. Poole believes that he
has placed himself in a compromising
position in regard to State work. On
the contrary, he is always outspoken
inregard tomatters under hissupervis-
ion and ambitious to make high-class
public record. Because of this trait he
has had friction in the past with high
officials and doubtless with contract
ors. If his advice had been needed the
folly Of the present Senate chamber
would have been avoided. Besides all
this George is as shrewd politician
as there is in the State and no one has
ever caught him mapping.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
To Relieve Choking Animals.

An Oklahoma farmer in Farm Prog
ress describes this method of relieving
choking animals. He says: 'Take
smoking tobacco, the stronger the bet
ter, and mix enough molasses with it
to make it stick together and make a
ball about the size of hens egg and
shove it down the throat as far as you
can, the farther the better, and it will
do the rest 1t will cause the animal
to vomit, causing the muscles of the
throat to relax and throw out the OBJ
stacle''
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
GOOD FRIDAY has been added to the

GOOD FRIDAY has been added to the
list of New Jersey holidays by the
signature of Governor Stokes. The
day will generally arrive at sufi-
GENTLY propitious time to convert it
from the most solemn anniversary in
sacred history to an opening date for
baseball games. Not only is it sacri-
lege to add this day to the list of Jer-
sey holidays as holidays go now, but it
is distinctly bad for business interests
to establish fixed Friday holiday.
Saturday half holidays are quite gen.
eral in the State now, and the Good
Friday holiday will be followed by
only few business hours before the
lapse between Saturday noon and
Monday morning.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25

THE Importance of the decision by
the court of errors and appeals up
holding the constitutionality of the
Duffield tax act can hardly be over
estimated. This act was passed in
1905, and provided for the taxation OF
second-class railroad property at local
rates. By second-class railroad prop
erty is meant all railroad property ex-
cept the "main STEM or main
through line. The decision estab-
fishes the right to tax railroad prop.
erty OF this class under the new meth
cd. 1t was really the first step toward
equal taxation-tha is, taxing cor
porate property the same as that of
individuals the combined rail-
road interests, whichSw affected to
the tune of millions of dollars, imme-
diately contested it. They claimed
the State had no right to fix the rate
of taxation and enforce it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
cbesn Farm Paint.

A good paint for dairy work can be
made from skinned milk and portland
cement with some mineral coloring.
Stir into one gallon of milk about three
pounds of cement and add sufficient
coloring matter to impart good color,
1t is necessary to stir this mixture very
frequently, as the cement will sink to
the bottom
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
MAN nroMned hi RarreI.

Summit, N. j.. June 20. = Having
fallen headlong into barrel which had
been set in the ground to catch spring
water and being unable to double up
his body so as to get his head to the
surface, Frederick Erler was drowned
near the home Of his employer, John B.
Dunster, In Bernardsville
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25

The proper training of a heifer should
begin in it's earliest calfhood, and,
while youngsters are often very pro-
voking in their stubborn way Of refus-
Ing milk in pail and the like, 1t al
ways pays to be gentle with them,
and it is this lack of consideration that
has filled our western land with so
many broncho cows.-Farm and Ranch
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25

WE are informed that some of the
safe and sane Democrats of the State
with view Of placing their party on
a sound footing this fall have waited
upon the Democratic leader of this
section with view of getting him to
consider the gubernatorial nominal
tion. Our Democratic friends evi.
IDENTIFY appreciate the demand for a
good stiff backbone and know where
to look for it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25

The conduit layers of the United
Electric Company have finished the
conduits around the circuit of Market
street, Macculloch avenue, DeHart
street and South street back to the
Park. They are now busy on South
street, conduits being required to Elm
street to where conduits were laid some
wears ago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
Bran Ear nairx cattIe.

AS dairy feed bran will balance
pure fodder much better than corn
meal, but in making UP the milk ration
the feeder should feed variety in the
food. Cornmeal and bran together are
better than either alone.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25

a PRACTICAL solution OF the colored
mans problem is given in an article on
the eighth page. The race will have
to work out its own salvation and ev-
eryone who becomes a skillful work
man will be powerful factor for good.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
DIED.

FOXA-On Sunday, June %. 1907. Rev.
Norman Fox, d. D., aged seventy
one years.
Funeral services at No. 40 West Sew
enty-ffth street. New York, on We'd
nesday, June 26, at q p. M.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
III. w. DUTCH.

The course of study enclosed is pro-
nounced by competent judges to be
comprehensive and thorough. While
there is difference of opinion in re-
gard to high schools doing college pre-
paratory work, if attempted it should
be sufficient for the purposes designed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
Malaria rakes Postmaster Lacair.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 25.-Colonel
Jacob d. Lacaisi postmaster of this
city died OF malaria fever, aged sixty
eight years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
A Real High school.

Seeing in the Monuclair Times that
considerable number of the gradu-
ates Of the Montclair High School
were to enter some of the best colleges
of the country--including Cornell,
Wesleyan Yale, Harvard, Princeton
and Williams-we wrote to the prin-
cipal of the school asking him if the
regular course of the school fitted pu.
pills for college. In reply we have re-
ceived the following:-
HIGH SCHOOL, MoNTCLAIR, n. j.
Herbert w. Dutch, A. b., Principal.
Elsie NJ. Dryer, A. b., Vice .
June IA, 1907
EDITOR OF THE CHRONICLE:
Dear Sir;-In reply to your letter OF
June 18th, permit me to state that all
of our pupils entering college are pre-
pared entirely by their school work in
our high school. OF the thirty-three
boys and girls who will successfully en-
ter college next fall not one has beer
prepared by private tutor: all are reg
ular graduates of the school. Enclos.
ed is course of study.
Cordially yours,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
A. White House Hoodoo.

A mysterious blight which has been
christened ''the White House hoodoo"
for want of better name, which at
tacks all forms of plant life in a por-
ton of the grounds surrounding the
executive mansion, is causing no end
of trouble to the official gardener, and
he is out with liberal reward for
whoever will discover the cause and
remedy the evil. Various kinds of
plants have been set out, and the
earth has been frequently changed, but
without avail.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
instruction Of Midshipmen.

President Roosevelt has appointed a
naval board, composed of Captain
Richard Wainwright of the general
board, Commander Robert s. Griffin of
the bureau of steam engineering and
Lieutenant Commander Albert l.. Key,
personal aid to the president, to sug-
gest Improvements in the course of in
struction of midshipmen at the Naval
academy and to report to the secretary
of the navy before the beginning of
the next academic year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-25
New Jerseys Greatest
Mail Order Organization.

XWE are Justly proud Of Our mail order system.
We feel that It is one Of the strongest links
in the chain Of this great stores success. We
want you to use ittest It thoroughly and
allow Us to demonstrate its many splendid ad-
vantages The Bamberger mail order system
is not the result Of day, but the elimination Of
years Of painstaking effort. In fact, this branch
Of our business is SO perfectly organized that
you may shop as quickly by mail as in person.
There are no delays no errors satisfaction is
snug1y packed with each parcel we send out.
If you are not a PARTON (Which is high inprob-
able) send in trial order and you'll quickly
realize the truth Of the foregoing statements.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18
DEMOCRATIC Women Organizing.

Denver-Planning to organize the
Democratic women voters OF the state
in order to give a solid party support
to the next Democratic candidate for
the presidency, many of the more
rominent members of the Jane Jeffer-
son club of Denver, headed by Mrs.
Ruth Bryan Leavitt. president of the
club, are endeavoring to form what is
to be known as the Women's United
Democratic League. The new plans
are broad in their scope, 1t being the
intention of the promoters to reach
cat all over the state with the Denver
iL1anch of the league as headquarters.
For some weeks the plan has been
in the formulative stage and has been
informally discussed. pro and con. by
the club members. AS yet no official
pct.on has been taken regarding the
Lroject, but 1t is expected the question
will come up for disposal one way or
the other at the next meeting OF the
club, which is to be called by Mrs.
Ieavitt.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18
"GoNE TO THE DEVIL
London Inn Responsible for Origin Of
Common Saying.

The old inns of England have been
responsible for the origin of many
common sayings. An instance Of this
is the proverbial phrase He has
gone to the devil" On Fleet street.
London, near Temple Bar, was once a
tavern which was known by the strict
ly oldfashioned name. THE Devil and
Saint Dunstan." 1t was famous for its
good dinners and excellent wines. and
received a large patronage from the
lawyers of Temple Bar.
1t was Familiarity known as THE
Devil" and when lawyer left his
office to go there he usually left no.
tice on his door. Gone to the Devil"
There were some who patronized the
tavern to the neglect of their business,
and the notice was SO regularly exhib-
tied on their doors that it finally came
to be used to characterize the man
who was losing his grip and going to
destruction.-The Sunday Magazine.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18
wanted-A "Poison Squad"

Urbana, Observation-Disclosures
young men, with good digestions, for
the 'saltpeter squad"
This ad attracted deep interest when
the University Of Illinois opened this
week. A poison squad" so called,
will be maintained for year to inves-
tigate the effect of saltpeter as pre-
servative of meat. The American
Packers Association is footing the
bills. The state university chemistry
department consented to take charge
Of the experiment.
Two large houses have been secured
for the squad. The young men will be
subjected to strict routine. They will
not be allowed to eat between meals,
but will receive board and lodging
free. The health. weight and other
particulars Of the men fed fresh meat
will be compared with those who are
given the cured meat. No results Will
be published until the next year is
completed. All meat will be cured at
the university.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18
CHICKEN A FAvoRITE DISH.
Most Appetizins Dainty When Cooked
En- Casserole.

The charm of cooking en- casserole
Is in the delicious blending of fiavors
that it accomplishes. And one can
have meat as well as vegetables. all
from the same dish and with equally
good flavor Perhaps the most popu-
lar casserole dish is chicken. To pre-
pare this the chicken should be washed
and wiped very carefully and thor
oughly, then buttered all over and
dipped in flour. The chicken is then
laid in the bottom of a good sized cas-
serole and two cups of soup stock are
added. II vegetables are desired with
1t dozen small onions are put in
whole, with couple of large potatoes
cut into about two dozen small balls.
one carrot cut into fancy shapes, two
handfuls of string beans, two stalks OF
celery, Glove of garlic. whole. salt and
pepper, sprig of parsley and one
turnip cut into fancy shapes. All these
are laid around the chicken and the
casserole is then put in the oven to
stay for an hour and a quarter. II the
vegetables are young and fresh then 1t
is best to put them in after the chick
en- has cooked for 20 minutes. But II
they are old then they can be started
when the chicken is. and both will be-
come tender and done at the same
time.