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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

AS the old Troy Hills school house
where many have received at least
part of their education is soon to be
torn down, it has been thought we'll
to have reunion of teachers and pu-
pills there on July IS from four till
eight p. m. All who have ever at
tended the school or taught there are
invited and are asked to communicate
with B. F. Howell, R. f. D. No. j.
Boonton, N. J.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
A Rich Poet.

81 can't expect said Scribbles. ito
be as successful poet as De Ritter
He has wealth on his side"
''Nonsensel He isn't very well or"
HE isn't? Why, he has money
enough to buy all the postage stamps
he needs Philadelphia Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
Hydrophobia Plus.

A little girl came running to tell
about mad dog she had seen. I'VE
saw mad dogp' she gasped, but the
words seemed too tame to do justice to
the situation. "Oh, he was mad, madw
she added, frowning and pumping her
fists. "He was furiousr' - Harper's
Weekly. ~ $~
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
Accommodating.

Madam" ventured the weary way
farer, could get d cold bite here?"
The housewife with the big broom
laughed.
"a cold biteT' she responded. why,
certainly. I'll let Bruno eat some ice
before he grabs you."-Chicago News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

"Of course" said Dabster, II only
write poetry to kill time. not to sell''
"Well," quietly replied Crittick,
handing back the manuscript, III time
weren't next to immortal I'm sure
you'd be successful" Philadelphia
Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
Affected Him differently

"Maw, what's paw doing down in
the basement? Patching up the ice
box?"
mo, dear. He's putting new wire
gauze on the screen DOORS"
Glow do you know?"
"By the language he is using, dear"
Chicago Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

what makes people insist on swim
ming beyond the breakers?"
Il suppose they are philanthropists
in their way and want to help along
the distribution Of hero medals
Washington Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
He Scorned the Hint.

my neighbor has a lawn mower
that squeaks like starving pig. The
other day left a bottle Of machine
oil, carefully labeled, on his doormat."
did he use it?'
II guess he did-on his hair."-C leve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
Correct.

Footpad Fork over your money,
now. or I'll blow your brains out!
Whoopler- Blow away, my dear fell
lowi A chap can get along In New
York without brains, but he cannot
without money Puck.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
Cupid AZ the Bat.

Pearl-Yes. our college had a fe-
male baseball team.
Ruby-Did you have any good catch
ers?
Pearl-I should say sol Five Of them
caught husbands the first season and
broke up the team Chicago News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

District Deputy Demorest, Of Boon
ton. Installed the officers Of Roxiticus
Lodge, I. 0. o. f., on Wednesday
evening. The elected officers are Il.
w. Romine, n. 6. Mr.. Emmons, Y. Q. !:
w. Ell. Klinedinst, trustee. z 4
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

The multimillionaire was being inter
viewed.
(Which paper do you like best to
have your family read?" hopefully
asked the young reporter.
"The one that advertises the fewest
bargains" said Old Moneybags stingi-
ly.-Harper's Weekly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

1t has been clearly understood from
the first that the New York delegation
would not cast its vote for Bryan If
it believed that a decisive result could
be obtained by casting it for another
candidate who met the favor Of the
Empire State.
Opposition Has Two Days Yet.
Some of those present at the secret
meeting pointed out that they still had
two days in which to work up opposi.
ton to Bryan, that there was a chance
of bringing New York bodily tostheir
aid, inasmuch as it had not yet de-
clared Its positions and that Georgia,
it is generally reported, is ready to go
against Mr.. Bryan if New York win
do So ,.-s..g ~ 's.e-. .-.---.. .,s
The way for the opening of the con-
vention was made clear by the action
of the national committee in disposing
of the contests over seats.
In record time the committee dis.
posed of all contests before it with--the
exception of those of Pennsylvania
and Idaho, which went over for time.
The general result was to sustain the
delegates who came with credentials
from their states and districts. A to-
tai Of seventy-six seats were involved
in the contests from Illinois, New York,
Pennsylvania, Idaho, Ohio and the Dis
trict of Columbia. The work was done
by six subcommittee.
Although decision was delayed by
the subcommittee of the national COM
mittee hearing the Pennsylvania con-
test cases, it is known that the Gre
dentials of the Guffey delegates have
been approved.
Roger @. Sullivan of Chicago was an
easy winner of the twenty contested
seats from Cook county which were
disputed by Robert u. Burke and his
associates. Tom l.. johnson Of Cleye-
land was a winner in the Nineteenth
Ohio district.
McCarren Turned Down.
Senator Patrick III. McCarren or
Brooklyn was ignored in his contest
against Charles f. Murphy for the
twelve seats in Kings county, N Y
Before the subcommittee he became
so abusive of the Murphy and ColeI
men that he was not permitted to pro
coed, and the meeting was abruptly adj
journed with the decision to take nc
further action on the contests. The
full committee sustained this action
without debate.
The New York delegation appointed
committee of ten to draft platform
and named Judge Alton B. Parker. the
Democratic standard bearer of 1904,
as the New York representative on the
platform committee.
Most of the states have effected their
organization, electing members of the
committees.
Bryan's Strength Grows.
The arrival of state delegations
served to show a continuous swelling
of the Bryan strength, with only scat
tering accessions for other candidates.
This has become so apparent that the
nomination of Bryan seems assured
not only by the required two-thirds
vote Of the convention, but BY prac-
tically a unanimous vote, except that
Of Minnesota and Delaware, whose
still insist they win
be steadfast to the end to their favor
lite sons, and scattering anti-Bryan
votes from Georgia, New York, Penn
sylvania, Maine and several other local
ties--a scattering opposition dwarfed
" the magnitude of Mr. Bryan'x total
While this steady tide Of Bryan
trcngth has been setting in. the allied |
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

''Your son tells me he is going to take
lessons to cultivate his memory"
II hope not" answered Farmer Corn
tossel. He can remember every fool
tune thar was ever wiiistled Wash
ington Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

Denver, July IA long distance tel
ephone line between Denver and Chi
cago was established with CONVEX
sation between Mayor Speer Of Dem
yer and Mayor Busse of Chicago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
So Thoushtful.

Mr.. Westend You seem very happy
tonight.
Mrs. Westend - Yes, indeed. That
jewel of a maid Is not going to leave
me after all.
Mr.. Westend-Why, i thought you
told me only the other day that she
was going to Mrs. Murrayhill's.
Mrs. Westend Yes, she was, but
Mrs. Murrayhilli died this morning.
Was 1t not sweet of her?7Judge.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

Lighting early Thursday evening
set IRE to the fine farm building Of w.
Y. Vreeland at Parslppany, destroying
three buildings, eight cows, two pigs,
forty tons OF hay and other contents.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

The Lackawanna has laid off one
freight handler at the local freight Of
fice and according to report viii re-
duce the force Of clerks BY one man.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
cheepl CheepI

II declare" remarked the duck, III
that little chick isn't trying to talk al
ready! But it doesn't amount to
mo" replied the young rooster
scornfully, fall his talk is 'cheep.'
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

1t has been clearly understood from
the first that the New York delegation
would not, cast its vote for Bryan If
it believed that a decisive result could
be obtained by casting it for another
candidate who met the favor Of the
Empire State.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

when I was your age never told a
falsehoodr'
DISQUALIFICATION did you begin
boo-hoo-hoof"
Morris tribune., 1908-01-25
COMMERCIAL
Cuts His Own Salary.

Cuts His Own Salary. %
President Finley of the Southern rail
way has announced a reduction of &c
per cent in the pay of the general of
fcers of the road and their Office forces,
to take effect Feb. 1. This applies to
the president as well as to the other
officials. The reason assigned is lin
view of the falling off of business and
the decrease in revenues"
Wall Street House Suspends.
Announcement has been made on the
New York Stock Exchange of the sus-
pension of the firm of Robert Maclay &
Co.. with liabilities estimated at 81 200
600. The suspension Of the firm is
said to be due directly to the embar-
rassment of E. r. Thomas In connec-
ton with the various banks in which
he was interested, the house carrying
count
German Lines In Agreement.
According to dispatches from Brem-
en-, the North German Lloyd Steamship
company and the Hamburg-American
Steamship company have definitely
agreed to work in unison in the matter
Of the North American and east Asiatic
shipping Of the two lines. The agree
ment is to last for four years Stimuli
taneously with news of the agreement
comes the announcement that the Ham
burg American line has cut its@second
cabin rates from So to Sc, to take eli.
feet Immediately.
Aliens Took 100000 900.
According to figures compiled by the
North German Lloyd line. $11O,000,O0O
was taken out of the United States
last year by aliens returning to their
former homes in Europe. This computa-
ton is based on figures furnished by
steamship agents, money changers and
others. ..
Sugar Trusts New Policy. 81.
At the last annual meeting of stock
holders OF the American Sugar Rein
ing company a formal statement was
made that the old policy Of secrecy
would be abandoned, and a resolution
was adopted providing for the issue Of
a statement showing the company's as
sets, including the various plants, &C
tive and inactive. It was also decided
to preserve the accumulated surplus as
working capital. This decision for pub
lefty is attributed largely to the eff
forts of Claus Spreckels, who is a
large stakeholder in the company.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-25

with certain conditions. mainly look
ing TO the rejection of foreign inter
ference with Moroccan affairs.
The Festivities at Rio.
On Jan. Is President Penna of Bra
I'll gave luncheon to the officers of
the American feet now lying in the
harbor Of Rio. Mr.. Irving B. Dudley
and several members Of the Brazilian
cabinet were also present. The most
friendly sentiments were exchanged.
President Penna taking occasion to
commend President Roosevelt and laud
the Monroe doctrine. Publication has
been made of the letters exchanged
between the two presidents In connec-
ton with the VISIT Of the feet. These
express the warmest feelings Of fra
ternity, President Roosevelt's letter
concluding, LAS between the United
States and Brazil these ships are not
men-of-war,, but are messengers of
friendship and good will, commissioned
to celebrate with you the long contin-
ued and never to be broken amity and
mutual helpfulness of the two great
republics" ~ 1Ees. IS e.. -"g
President Penna has given orders to
make operative. the decree of June 80.
1905, reducing the import duties on GER
tain American products. The rebates
affect wheat Hour, condensed milk,
manufactures Of rubber, varnishes,
typewriters, refrigerators, pianos,
scales and windmills. This action was
taken in view of the favor accorded
Brazilian coffee by the United States
and to commemorate the visit of the
American battleship, fleet
Austria to Conduct Baths. ~
The Austrian government has decid-
ed to establish radium baths on an ex-
tensive scale at Jochimsthal the only
present known source of radium.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-25

sailcloth thirty feet long. A fifty
horsepower motor is placed just be-
bind and above the level OF the lower
plane Of the forward set OF sails
With a preliminary run of a hundred
yards over the ground the aeroplane
had risen to a height Of twelve or if
teen feet before it reached the starting
pole. Then with outstretched wings it
sailed out across the field at a height
of from twenty-five to thirty feet and
at speed Of twenty-five miles an
hour. The test took place about five
miles from Paris. @ .F54
No Prehistoric Americans.
Z That no human bones of prehistoric
origin have yet been found in America
is the conclusion of a pamphlet soon to
be issued by DR.. Ales Hrdlica Of the
United States National museum. DR..
Hrdlica was formerly of the staff Of
the American Museum of Natural His
tory and since going to Washington
has devoted much time to the study of
the bones Of ancient and modern man.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-25

company, owned by the United Ship
ping and Transportation company of
San Francisco. The case grew out of
aasdemand by the employees on their
vessels for an increase of wages, in
denial of which they struck and under
took to influence the employees re-
naming on the vessels. 1t was charg-
ed that they had conspired to interfere
with the lumber company's business
Another Banker Indicted.
The latest outcome Of the bank in
vestigation of the New York grand
jury is the indictment of William r.
Montgomery. president of the Hamil-
ton bank, charging him with misde-
meanor in making overdrafts in Sep
TENDER and October of last year
Montgomery pleaded not guilty, and
bail was fixed at $4,000 on each of
two indictments. His counsel holds
that his violation of law was purely
technical.
Charges Against Judge Grosseup.
Grave charges have been made in the
United States supreme court against
Judge Peter s. Grosscup of the Sew.
enth United States circuit court at Chi
cago by petitioners representing regis
tered stockholders of the West Chicago
Street Railway company. The COM
plants allege that he violated his oath
Of Office in assuming Jurisdiction over
the Consolidated Street railway cases,
in which he had personal interest. II
the court should uphold these charges,
it is said, there would be no course
open other than for the United States
senate to try him under impeachment
proceedings. S~..-- ..,sA'
Hartman Must Answer.
Judge Hough in the United States
district court has directed Edward Ell.
Hartman to answer all but one Of the
questions to which he refused to reply
In the investigation Of the Union Pa
cifc system by the interstate com
merce commission last winter. He also
directed Otto III. Kahn of Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. to reply to all the inquiries to
which he refused response at that
time. The action came before Judge
Hough upon the certification of, the
interstate commerce commission that
in it's opinion the questions should be
answered, and argument was heard
last fall. An appeal will be taken to
the United States supreme court.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-25
Beekham Two Votes Short.

Beckham Two Votes Short.
In the joint session of the Kentucky
legislature at Frankfort last week ].
g. w. Beckham, the Democratic nomi-
nee, was two votes short of an election.
w. o. Bradley, the Republican nomi-"
nee, had sixty-four votes to sixty-six
for Beckham. four Democratic sena
tors and three Democratic members
joining with the Republicans.
Socialists Seek Harmony.
The national executive committee OF
the Socialist Labor party has made
formal overtures of peace to the regu-
lar Socialist party after bitter fac
tional war lasting six years. The So
cialist Labor faction was headed by
Daniel de Leon and was opposed to
any recognition of the existing trades
unions. Now the De Leonftes say they
do not want to be held responsible for
the division in the ranks of socialism,
and in the hope of unity during the
coming campaign they have chosen
committee Of seven to meet a like com
mittee to be appointed from the So
cialist party not later than March 81
In case an agreement is reached they
propose the calling of joint national
convention for the nomination of one
set of candidates. .a '.r
Bryan Doomed at New York.
An enthusiastic meeting under the di-
rection of the Progressive Democratic
league was held at Cooper Union, New
York city, at which resolutions indoors
ing William Jennings Bryan for the
presidential nomination at Denver in
July were passed. The principal
speakers were Thomas D. Gore, the
blind United States senator from Okla
homa, and Senator JEFF Davis of Ar
kansas. Senator Gore said that he was
going to ask the senate to investigate
the recent panic and make public the
names Of the financial pirates who by
destroying confidence shipwrecked the
prosperity Of the country. Said he: ''In
the Cleveland administration sixty-five
banks closed, and they called it ter
rible panic In this Roosevelt admin
istration all the banks closed, and they
Cdllcu II d uOlAuAy. f- L ACTUALLY De1AeVe
there are some men in New York to-
day who are richer than they were be-
fore the panic came. That panic was
the result Of financial cannibalism
The big ones wanted to devour the liz
tie ones, and believe they have gone
and done it."
Hughes Endorsement Defeated.
The New York county committee of
the Republican party has again de-
feated by vote of 302 to 222 a reso-
luton indorsing Governor Hughes for
president. The opposition under the
leadership of County President Herbert
Parsons were openly charged with act
ing under the direct orders of Presi-
dent Roosevelt
Morris tribune., 1908-01-25

and her American colonies between the
years 1919 and 1884. ALE
Bids For Army Airship.
The six bids received by the war de-
partment for furnishing the army sig
nal corps with dirigible balloons in ac-
cordance with specifications issued sew
eral weeks ago have been opened and
found to run from 5000 to $4,000.
These bids will be passed upon by a
board consisting Of officers of the sig
nal corps. The balloon to be built by
the successful bidder must be designed
to carry two persons having COM
bined weight of $50 pounds and will
be inflated with hydrogen. The mate
rial will be silk, to be, furnished by the
signal corps. Inside the gas bag there
must be one or two smaller balloon
cites having total capacity of at least
one-sixth of the balloon. The frame
must be capable of being taken apart
and easily assembled. The balloon will
be accepted only after a trial flight,
which will probably be held at Fort
Myer. Va. .-... -
Morris tribune., 1908-01-25

Haywood Hailed as Leader.

Haywood Hailed as Loader.
A wildly enthusiastic overflow meet
ing in New York's largest hall gave W.
D. Haywood of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners rousing welcome on
his first visit to the east, and he was
cheered as the next Socialist candidate
for president. The solidarity of labor
was the keynote of his address.
Ohio Primary Plan Questioned.
Secretary Dover Of the Republican
national committee, who submitted to
a committee of three lawyers the ques-
ton of the legality Of the proposed
primaries in Ohio for the choice Of del
egates to the national convention from
congress districts as advocated by the
Taft followers, now reports their de-
cision ais being unfaVorable to that
plan. While the opinion is not bind
ing on either the committee or the
convention, 1t is taken by the Foraker
ties to be victory for them.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-25
UST RIAL
Army of Unemployed Grows.

~ S"Ss
Evidence accumulates as the days go
by that in the wake Of the recent fnan-
cial panic the country is face to face
with an ''unemployed' problem of
serious proportions. For several weeks
there has been a steady influx of idle
men in all the great centers Of popula
ton, overtaxing the various agencies
Of charity, while local labor bodies
have taken notice of the clamor for re-
lief in their own ranks. Socialist agi-
tators have been quick to turn this
situation. to their party account by
holding public meetings and insisting
that it was what they had all along
predicted as a consequence Of the ex-
listing system OF capitalism. Last week
they organized professions Of the un-
employed in Boston, Cincinnati and
other cities and aided the rent strike
at New York. In st. Louis several
hundred men marched to the city hall
and asked the mayor to give them
work, and steps were taken to start
street Improvements for their benefit
The Central Federated union of New
York held a public mass meeting Jan.
16, at which Comptroller Metz and 9th
er city officials were questioned as to
why so many city contracts had been
held up. At Chicago it is estimated
that near 1000 workers are idle.
Railroad Building In 1907. 49," d.
According to the estimates Of the
Railway Gazette, 5,22O miles of new
railways were built during 1907. This
was exclusive Of second, third and
fourth tracks, sidings and electric lines.
The total is 8 per cent less than for
1906, though the year began with con-
dftions promising larger construction
than ever before. The amount spent
on new equipment exceeded that of
1906 by % per cent, approximating
$447, 100000. The figures show prac-
teal cessation of building in the older
railroad states, excepting Pennsylva-
MIA. The main increase was in the
south and southwest. Texas has for
some years led all the states in rail
way mileage, having at present q to-
tai of 1902. In effect the United
States creates every five years a new
railway system with greater mile
age than the combined railways Of the
United Kingdom. .....
Morris tribune., 1908-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL
Codification of the Laws.

A number of lively debates cropped
up in the house during the considera-
ton of the bill to codify the laws. First
the civil war was fought over with
great heat when the southern Demo
Gratis wanted to have the sections pass
ed in 1866 and 1870 to compel the en-
forcement Of the negro amendm ents
stricken out. To this the majority
would not listen. Then came a warm
discussion over the campaign contribu-
tons of corporations, the Democrats
seeking to increase the penalties i'm
posed under the Iillman law upon
bank officials who thus misused their
funds, but the proposals were rejected.
Foraker Holds Up Nominations.
In the senate Foraker got in an eff
fective blow at the Taft boom by NOV
ing the rejection of four Ohio nomina-
tons for postmaster which were said
to have been made in the interest of
the Taft candidacy. The senate with
out dissent agreed to the rejection, and
Foraker moved that the president be
nOt1HeU 1uIneulaIely. In an interview
he said that there would "be no more
prostitution Of patronage to carry out
political bargains without its being
resented" The action of the senate
was based ON senatorial courtesy, as
both the Ohio senators said they were
opposed to the nomina tons. ..
Corteiyou to Tell All. 49,.
The Culberson resolution calling
upon Secretary Of the Treasury Cortel-
you to inform the senate how much
national bank circulation had been
taken out by the depository banks I'M
der the recent awards Of Panama bonds
was adopted by unanimous consent.
Progress on the Canal. ~ +. 2.."T' J@L5-,
Before the house committee on inter
state and foreign commerce Chief En-
gineer Goethals Of the Panama canal
commission and ex-senator Blackburn,
governor of the canal zone, explained
the; present. state: of the great enter
prise. Colonel Goethals said there were