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much scientific weight as may be de-
Eabie. ! think there is reason 10
believe that Tire main incidents are cor
rect. Ile boy experience or "a
strange gil al his bedside. and the
sIlusl8H 20 the plural % the Prououn
are quite possibly correct accounts OF
the facts. A record OF the later sit
ling would be necessary Co be assured
that the allusiOn 20 the father was
not in response 70 a suggNuOn- But
in amy case the Incident is better than.
OF az least appears 10 be, superior
evidentlaliy. 20 the first Oue quoted
and ia indicates what may be done 10
assur ourselves OF Significance In such
.Henumena.
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time. By a very intimate friend OF
Madame Elisa n myself and also
OF the nearest surviving relative Of r.
/ showed my friend the account OF b
sitting. and 10 this friend a day or
two later, D. relative who was pres
Mrs. Piper's trance, when the death
ent at the death-bed, stated Hpon-
taneOusly that F.. when dying said
that he saw Madame Elisa. who Was
speaking 10 him. and he repeated
what she was saying. Ths expression
50 repeated, which the Telative quoted
10 my friend. was that which I had
received from Madame Elisa through
bed incident was. OF course. entirely
unknown 10 me"
The apparent significance cf such .
coincidence is evident, and though the
enJire number which I have quoted are
not sufficient 10 afford alone the proof o.
tiv OF events which demand a most
careful investigation. II there be such
a thing as "transcendeutai spiritual
world. and II We actually survive IN
our personality after death. We might
naturally expect some connection be-
tween the two sets OF cosmtc condi-
tons. at least occasionally ~Eupposing,
The existence Of a large mass OF
facts alleging such a connection though
these facts are relatively few IN com
paTison with the cases OF silence re-
garding the beyond. is q circumstance
which would suggest searching for In
cidents during the passage OF death
that might represent a rare connection
between the two worlds, in This critical
OF course. that the chasm between
them is not too great 10 be spanned.
period. We could not expect them %
be frequent a priori, but we should
not expect W. worlds. closely 5nough
related for the individual 10 retain his
Identity. 10 wholly exclude eommunica-
tons in aFticulO mOrtts. II anything
k IL actually appeared &c occur. we
should endeavOr 10 ascertain how such
evidence exists for the credibility OF
the occurrence, IN sufficiently numer-
Gus cases 10 establish the truth Of
h aetusl connection. or 20 confirm
other types Of incident pointing toward
b same conclusion. The phenomena
are too suggestive IN many ways 70
leave their occurrence unnoticed and
MninVestEated.
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Possible Uneonsclous Hints.

The intimate friendship Of Mrs. S.
with Mrs. c. the mother OF the
boy. makes il possible 10 suppose that
hints or suggestions may have been
UncunsCiously conveyed 90 the boy
before his death or that something was
said AT the experiment which might
deprive the incidents Of that import
ance they superhciallv seem 10 have.
1 have. however, observed that the
Two ladies are as careful in their ac-
count as We should expect and that
while / cannOt give the narrative as
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Many Gases NOn.EvidentiaI.

The cases which / have mentioned
show interesting condolences. and are
too suggestive 10 disregard the oppoF-
tunity 10 collect similar instances with
q view 10 their stud in detail. We
must expect the largest number OF
them 10 be non-evidential, that Is. 70
represent facts which are not Verln-
able In respect OF the other side. But
II they can be obtained IN sufficient
numbers 10 exclude chance IN respect
OF the persons said to appear IA such
apparltiOns We may have a scientific
product. To exclude chance we need
10 compare them with visions that DO
not represent the dtscarnate as thus
appearing, but that may be treated As
casual Authorizations. Hence. we shall
want 10 take account OF all types OF
dying experiences as observed BY the
living. IL will be especially important
to have records from those who were
thought 10 be very I'll or dying and re-
covered who may describe peculiar eE-
.periences in conditions bordering on
death. II Is therefore hoped hat mem
bers and readers viii call attention 70
any such cases that may have come
within their knowledge and 10 aid in
securing a record Of them. The extern
sion Of the inquiry 10 hospitals and
asylums win require time IA collecting
data for study. But a good beginning
can be made Independently Of the mos
organized effort 10 obtain records. The
present article IS simply an appeal for
assistance IN an important investiga-
ton. The interesting incidents quoted
seem to be ineXplicable by chance. and
a large number o. similar cases would
more certai.ly exclude Il from con-
s~ideration.
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Urges Organized InYestigation.

The object therefore in ealing attsn-
ton 20 the incidents which / Lhlnk In
presslve enough to urge an organ
ICED enort 70 certify a larger number
OF them, II this b losEible. What Is
urged therefore. Is Tat efforts be made
10 repoF for record ell the death-bed
visions and ~utterances that may pcs
sibly bear upon the issue suggested in
such a way as Va have quoted. I
would propose that ali members OF the
society report or ask 70 have reported
all such experiences as have come un-
der their notice In this way q cen
sus OF them can at least be initiated.
To this method I hope 70 add some
means OF inducing physicians IN their
private practice TO be on the watch
for them, and 70 report them 70 the
proper persons. We nay ultimately in
due physicians IN the hospitals 70 In
struct nurses n officers to make OBJ
serVations and TO record all expert
ences Of an hallucinatOry character or
otherwise. In any case they viii be
rare. but or one side or the other OF
the issue there IS no other way 10 give
our convictions a scientific character.
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of the year, there has sprung up an
American society for the same pur-
pose, with headquarters in New
York city. The new body is de
voting itself to work out the plan
of James H, Hyslop, professor Of
logic and ethics in Columbia Uni
verSity, and who has long been in
terested in psychical phenomena,
that of accumulating as many
records of sporadic phenomena as
possible, with evidence and Certifi-
cations.
The new American Society for
PSychical Research, in the first issue
of its Journal, contains the follow
ing article on deathbed visions, by
Prof. HysloP:
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OINClDENT with the
dissolution of the Amer
lean Branch of the Lon
don Society for PSYCHE
cal Research at the end
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-11
Instructive Lecture.

There was a good audience at the
Lyceum on Wednesday evening to
hear the lecture by Homer Davenport
for the benefit of the new Morris
Plains fire department. He talked in
an interesting manner about fire de-
partments in general, some of his boy
hood experiences in Silverton, Ore
gon, and of his recent desert trip.
Several cartoons were drawn before
the audience and number Of anec-
dotes about prominent men helped to
enliyen the occasion. A large delega-
tion from Resolute Fl. & l.. Co., was
in attendance in uniform.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-11
MORRIS COUNTY COURTS,

The case of McGarry against the
Lackawanna r.. r which was on trial
for two days last week was finally
settled out of court on terms known
only to the parties in the suit.
In the case of Estler against Cap
stick, verdict was rendered the
plaintiff for the sum Of 1886 20
The case Of Horace VanW Wagner
against William J. Ryan, both of Mad
ison, was taken up and finished on
Monday morning, verdict being
found for $3.50 for Van Wagner. The
suit was for false arrest.
The Hughson-Burnett slander suit
was settled without trial and yer-
dict for six cents damages entered.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-11
THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Thirteenth Annual Meeting Held at
Wilmington on Wednesday.

Thirteenth Annual Meeting Held at
Wilmington on Wednesday.
The Morris and Essex Baptist Asso-
citation was royalty entertained at
Millington last Wednesday, and de-
spite the threatening weather there
was large attendance. 1t was the
thirteenth annual meeting, but so far
from being unlucky. !. it was pronounced
by all present to be tsae best in the
history of the Association. The an
nual sermon was preached by Rev. o.
G. Horsman, of MorriStown. The sta
tisticS show that in the twenty-five
churches reporting there have been
l54 members received on baptism.
The current expenses of churches re-
porting was S44, ,9l1.15, an average of
S290.73 to each member received by
baptism, The membership reported
last year was 4 4,306, showing gain OF
one to each twenty-nine members.
The benevolent contributions were
over $25, 900. The officers of the AS
socation are Moderator, w. r. Bur-
rell, Livingston clerk, l. r. Pierson,
Morristown; treasurer, H. @. Albert,
East Orange. The Morristown Church
reported a membership of 852; bap-
tisms, 25 other gains, SO; current ex-
penses, S4, 5S5. AZ, and benevolent con
tributions of 81, ,277.62.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-11
SOW suporIntenaent a lias rlaut

The Morristown Gas Light Compa-
ny has secured the services Of c. M,
Kaltwasser as superintendent of its
plant The new superintendent, who
is graduate of Stevens Institute and
was for two years the assistant Of the
South Norfolk gas works, comes on
the recommendation Of A. G. Hum
phreys. He finds here a well equipped
gas plant and with the latest technical
methods of testing, etc, added the cit
zens Of the town are assured Of excel
lent service.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-11

had appointed as members of the
shade tree commission, j. ID. Canfield
for five years, B. o. Chisolm for four
years, and f. G.. Burnham for three
years.
Alderman Mesler asked if they all
we're residents, and the Mayor replied
that Mr.. Chtsolm was a treeholder in
the town and eligible.
The ordinance committee also in
troduced an ordinance giving fifty
year franchise to Peter v. Stryker,
his heirs, assigns, etc., to lay conduits
in the streets, erect poles and wires
and other essentials to doing general
electric light, heat and power business.
The ordinance was read once for in
formation. 1t provides for hexagonal
line poles where poles are used, speci-
fies tile conduits laid on a four inch
concrete base in the streets with lat
erals of creoSoted wood or fibre, pro-
vides the streets in which conduitS
shall be laid, and for a charge of $50
per mile of conduit, beginning Janu-
airy l, 1913, the payment not to be less
than $3.50 for any year.
Mayor Bennell announced that the
meeting was open for general express
sion of opinion on the matter, but nc
one volunteered to speak, so on mo-
tion Of Alderman Day the public hear
ing was continued until the regular
board meeting in July.
During the reading of the minutes
the electric lights went out three
times, causing considerable amuse-
ment.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-11
OuT MOTIFS TOWN
WarerOOrnS are now
open. We invite
everyone who may be
interested to visit lis
and inspect our splen-
did stock of pianos.

It is with feelings of the highest
satisfaction that we. announce the
opening of our new Morristown ware
rooms. Our trade in and around
Morristown of recent years has be-
come SO considerable that we have
felt for long time we should have
better representation here. We have
only been deferred heretofore because
suitable WareroomS were not obtain
able.
We show in a new, bright and at
tractive building a stock of pianos
that cannot fail to please you. We
have LAUTER UPRIGHTS, LAU-
TER GRANDS and LAUTER
PLAYERPIANOS, as well as repre-
sentative stock of various other stand
ard makes.
We believe that the splendid
showing that is now open to pur-
chasers right here in Morristown will
be appreciated by those who wish to
secure thoroughly artistic instruments.
We think that on investigation peo-
pie Of musical judgment will con-
clude that finer pianos than those of
our manufacture are not obtainable.
We ask all who may be inter
ested to come here and see, and have
played for them, and play for them
selves, any or all of the pianos in our
warerooms-and this whether they
have any immediate idea Of purchas-
ing or no.
We gladly mail beautifully illus
trated catalog of Lauter and other
pianos to any address on request; we
can take used piano in part pay
ment, and can arrange very easy terms,
without interest, for the balance.
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lCoNTINuED ON FOURTH PAGE.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-11
sudden peath d Mrs. earretgon.

Mrs. Josephine Boxer Garretson
widow of the late Justice A. @. Gar
retson died at her home on Glen road
early Monday morning, less than a
week after the death of her husband,
She attended his funeral but went to
bed on her return home from illness.
Pneumonia was the cause of death.
She leaves a son and two daughters.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Peters Church on Wednesday morn
ing at nine O'Clock.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-11

We solicit orders for TUNING,
REPAIRS and POLISHING. Our
work is of the highest quality. Our
charges are moderate; we gladly make
estimates for special work (to be done
at our Newark factory if necessary
on request.
Our telephone number is SO
Morristown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-11
IN SURROGATE'S COURT.
The wills of charles F. Cutler and
James T.. White Probated.

The wills of Charles F. Cutler and
James Il. White Probated.
The will of the late Charles Francis
Cutler has been admitted to probate
in the Morris County Surrogate's Of
fee. To his wife, Ella Poole Cutler
he left all his household goods, his car
riages, live stock. etc, also $4,000 in
money or securities in lieu of dover.
To his nephew, Charles Henry Cutler,
of Newark, he left 81, 600 his nephew,
DR.. Charles N. Cutler, of Chelsea,
Mass, 81, 900; and to his friend, S. S.
Davenport, of South birmingham,
Mass, $500 to each servant employed
for five years 800 is devised. The
residue is devised to Mrs. Cutler fCr
her use and the support of their son,
Earle Newton Cutler. In the event
of the death of Mrs. Cutler, a trust
fund is created with James B. Curtiss,
u. N. Bethel. Of New York and w.
T. Bouchelle, of Greenwich, Conn, to
last until the son is twenty-five years
of age. The trustees are to pay tG
Lillial r. Garside, of South Framing
ham, Mass, $500 per year. In 1912 a
fund of $4,000 is willed the Morris
town Trust Co., to pay the income to
Lillian r. Garside and at her death
this sum goes to the son and the
daughter, Jennie Cutler Curtis. An.
other trust fund of S25, 900 is made
the income to be PAID to the son dur.
ing his lifetime and the principal tC
his children. Provision is made fol
several contingencies and the estate is
divided between the son, Earl and
Mrs. Curtis.
The will of the late James e. White
has been admitted to probate. He
lett to his daughter, Isabelle Taylor
s., 900; to his grandchildren, Helen Fl
Schley, Harold White and Francis
White, the sum of $1,000 each to be
paid when they reach twenty-ont
years of age. To his sons, Edward
Charles w. White he left personal be
longings and to his sister, Virginia
White. 81 900. The residue OF his es
tate is left TO his wife, Dora and
daughter, Edith, while his son-in-law
Lewis H. Taylor and Leonard F
Requa are appointed executors.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-11
M'CURDYS ANSWER SUITS,
Papers in Response TO Mutual Conn
plants Served.

Papers in Response TO Mutual Com
| plants Served.
Answers have just been served in
the suits of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company against Richard A. McCurdy
and Robert H. McCurdy, former presi-
dent and superintendent of foreign
agencies, respectively, OF that com
| pany. These suits, which are for az
/ accounting and the recovery of mil
lions of dollars, whichnthe company al
leges were improperly and extrava-
gantly appropriated while the Nc
Curdy administration was in power
were begun nearly a year ago. 1t will
be another year or more, it was esti
mated Monday, before they can posi-
bly, be brought to trial.
There are two suits against the ex
president of the Mutual Life alone.
One is for an accounting and the other
for the recovery Of So, $40, BAL .66, which
is alleged to have been wastefnlly ex-
pended in various ways through the
order or instrumentality of Mr.. Nc
Curdy.
Then the elder Mr.. McCurdy is a CO
defendant with Robert Fl. McCurdy
his son, for the recovery Of 81, ,0O2, ,S41 .66
This money represents large increase
in the younger Mr.. McCurdy's salary
and large commissions which he re,
ceived, in addition, on the foreign
business.
Richard A. McCurdy is also a code
! fendant in suit to recover some ST.
25O,0 which was paid in alleged ex-
cessive commissions to the firm of Ray
mond & Thebaud. general agents OF
/ the Mutual. The other defendants
are G. &, Raymond and Louis A. The
baud
ItwaS brought out in the Armstrong
investigation that Raymond and The
baud had particularly favorable con
tract, through which the profits On
their business were extraordinary
This suit has been opposed on techni-
calities and has already gone to the
Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court. There it was decided that
some changes would have to be made
in the complaint. The amended COM
plant is not ready, but will probably
be served within the next two weeks.
Presidents Cup,as Morris County.
The first round in a connection for a
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-11

Presidents Cup'as Morris County.
The first round in a competition for a
cup presented by President Thomas
was the special feature at the Morris
County Golf Club Saturday afternoon.
A ball sweepstakes was played at the
same time. The winner was Albert
Swords, up on bogey, credited with
3 points for the cup. Other cards were
W. B. Letchford, 4 up on bogey, ?
points George j. Little and John T..
Gillespie, even up, point each R. H
Thomas, l down; j. A. Edwards, l
down M. W. Stephens, l down; Cor
don Forbes, ? down; e. w. Hunger
ford, down.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-11

We RENT pianos by the month,
season or year, with the option of
purchase. All pianos that are rented
from us are kept in tune free of charge,
and we see to their good condition
generally at all times.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-09

Money sayersDid you save some
money last year BY reason OF your
habit Of always reading the store
ads ? OF course you did. Then LET
the habit grow stronger and you will
make more this year than last, be-
cause the Tribune has started The
New Year as a metropolitan paper
and will be more attractive and
r,eWsy than ever. The people are
with it and you must join the process
sion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-09

Handsome dress suits for all dress
occasions can be had at the Boston.
These suits are the latest cut and
anyone attending the inaugural bail
or other parties In one Of them can
feel assured he is strictly up to date.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-09
w va & st. Paul Railroad company
ys. Tomkins 176, United States 1s7,

vs.. Tomkins ZIG, United States 167,
| viz: The reasonab leness Of the
schedule Of rates for local business
Of railroad company must be de-
ternined by a comparison OF the gross
/ receipts Of the road and the cost or
operating it, This question Of fix
/ ing passenger and freight rates j
recommend to your sound discretion
and best Judgment. feeling certain
that you will find on investigation
that the local freight rates are I'm
reasonable and that your action there
on will be fair and just to the rail
roads and to the people
recommend the enactment Of b
law requiring railroads to keep the
road beds in safe condition, and pro
i yiding severe penalties to its violation
We have had a great many wrecks
this last fall, reported to be caused
by spreading rails. was in one OF
i them and know that the rails spread
because the ties were rotten. In an
other wreck on the same road, in the
! same county, and in the same week
4 the rails spread again; there was an
/ other wreck, two men killed, and
was told by reliable men who were
4 in the wreck, that the ties at than
place were rotten. There can be no
compromise on this subject If a
1 railroad company allows its roadbed
to become in such a condition that
the ties are rotten, someone is guilty
:of gross criminal negligence; and If.
on account of such negligence a life
/ is lost, someone should be guilty OF
manslaughter and should be punished
accordingly. The railroad company
owes the public a good safe road ben
! and should be required by law tc
furnish it and keep it in safe condi.
ton.
4 Car Shortage.
In relation to the question of the
, recent shortage of cars, ] recommend
the enactment of law requiring the
i railroad companies to furnish rea
sonable number of cars to shippers
without discrimination. am in.
formed that in many parts Of the
state the railroad companies have
] disseminated in favor of certain
shippers by giving them more cars
and larger cars than other shippers in
the same town. This should be regu.
4 lated in such way that no town
would have an advantage over other
4 towns with the same railroad faeili
Y ties and no shipper would have any
advantage over any other shipper
The people and the railroads should
& realize that the railroads are not fol
the Individual. but for the use Of the
public, and that there should be nj
; discrimination in favor of any place
Tor person.
Railroad Taxation.
| next call your attention to railroad
taxation. There is a general feeling
throughout the state that the railroads
are not paying their just and proper
Tomato share Of the burden Of taxa
ton. Railroad property should be
assessed upon the same basis as Other
property Of the Individual There is
only one way to assess property sc
that the burden may fall alike upo1
all, and this one way is by assessing
it at its actual value. BY 50 doing
no one can complain, because every
one should be willing to pay their just
i and proportionate share for the sup
port Of the government which pro