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The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03

AS an instance of the inconsistency
of good men when they are led by their
feelings rather than their Judgment,
we quote from newspaper slip sent us
anonymously, in regard to a meeting
held at Bridgeton, N. j., a week ago
Sunday =
Rev. Mr.. Adams, in the First Pres
byterian Church, said Sunday morning
there were fifty places where liquor
was to be obtained, and that seventeen
wagons deliver beer in quantities
from one bottle upward, Certain doc
tors, he declared, sold Intoxicating
prescriptions at ten and fifteen cents
each to be filled at drug stores.
There are rooms rented by your
most prominent citizens. where booz-
ing is carried on, he continued, land
at a late hour the members of the So
called club or lodge are carried to a
waiting hack and taken TO their homes.
There is no need of a visitor going
thirsty | can stand in front of this
sacred edilice and throw stone and
hit three places where many bottles
are emptied."
This illustrates one great objection
10 the local option idea. The Rev.
Mr.. Adams was doubtless telling the
truth when he spoke as he did, but
what kind of citizen must he be to
know of matters like this and yet fail
to present them to the proper officials
for prosecution. If he neglected to use
the law he had why should he ask for
more law. AS has been said over and
over again laws unenforced are worse
than no law, and the history of local
option and prohibition show that they
are effective only when there is a
proper public sentiment and men with
The courage of their convictions be-
hind them.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
PLAN TO PICK DELEGATES.
Governor Fort Urges Direct Primaries
For National Convention.

For National Convention.
Trenton, n. j.. March 3.-Governor
Fort showed his determination to push
through his ideas of the method of Sc
lecting delegates to national conven-
tions when he sent to the legislature
a message on this subject He sent
second message transmitting a bill to
revise the corporation laws of the state
0 that the big trusts shall not Cypress
the people.
In the first message the governor
outlines a bill which has been drawn
by the commissioners he appointed
few weeks ago. 1t provides for hold
ing primary election for delegates
on the direct primary plan on the third
Tuesday in April.
The second message is accompanied
by bill revising the corporation laws
of the state. Most provisions Of the
Jersey corporation law are defended.
and it is asserted that the abuses in
corporations are not the fault of the
present law. For the better protec-
tion of investors in corporations, how
ever, it is suggested that separate
department of corporations be formed
with a single commissioner with pow
er over them. A part of this power
is conferred by a proposed section to
the general corporation act.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
Wounded Trees.

The following mixture is recommend
ed for wounds of any kind on trees:
Melt resin and warm a little crude pc
troleum in separate vessels, pouring
into a third vessel three parts resin to
one of petroleum. This seals the
wounds very effectively until grown
over.
1t is said not to run in warm weather
nor crack in cold, and cuts covered
with it will not fail to heal satisfac-
torily. 1t is much cheaper than paint.
If limb is broken it should be cut
back smoothly to it's parent trunk or
branch and the cut covered with this
preparation. 1t is also good to apply to
wounds of the bark or trunk of trees
by rodents.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

HERETOFORE we had not f1attered
ourselves that the private views we
might hold in regard to public ques-
tions were of particular interest to
anyone, but as a number of letters,
anonymous and signed, have been re-
ceived in regard to our attitude on the
local option issue, we may be par
doned for stating our position. TO
begin with it is well to bear in mind
that the men who are urging the mat
ter declare that it is not temperance
but home rule that they are lighting
for, and that it is not moral but a
political issue. Home rule means to
one set of men the right to say whether
any licenses shall be granted in a COM
munity, and to another set OF men the
right of the people of municipality
to say whether or no there shall be an
open Sunday. Logically one might
seem as fair as the other. Last fall
the Anti-saloon people carried on a
campaign in this State and made siren
nous efforts to secure the election of
candidates favorable to their cause
So far as appears no one was elected or
defeated by the efforts put forth. In
the same campaign there was raised
the issue of more stringent enforce
ment of the excise laws and an ex-
pressed purpose to break up Sunday
selling. 1t will be remem bered that
Governor Fort took decided stand on
the question and pledged himself to
see that the law was enforced. His
opponent declined to declare himself
The result of the election was that a
large majority of the voters declared
in favor of rigorous enforce ment of
the law, with the accompanying ele-
waited public sentiment. The mem
bers OF the Legislature from this coun-
ty had the opposition of the local op-
tlon workers and were elected by those
who believe in the rigorous enforce
ment of the law. Governor Fort and
many prominent clergymen and lay
men wish to give the Bishops law a
fair trial, believing that more will be
accomplished than would result from
the passage of local option law at the
present time. If members of the Leg
islature had been elected pledged to
the local option issue they would have
been roundly denounced oy those
eleeting them if they voted the other
way. By the same process of reasoning
the men who were elected on the
Bishops bill issue should be faithful
to the men who elected them. Home
rule means rule of the majority, and
when it is agreed that the matter is a
political issue there is an inconsistency
in asking man elected upon one issue
to vote for another and as is believed
conflicting measure. Consequently
while we believe there is much to be
said in favor of county local option
law we do not think that the will Of
the majority should be overruled on
request Of those who voted in the
minority no matter how conscientious
they may be.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
"UNITED STATES OF RUSSIA"
Gear Is Notified of Creation of Repub-
lie In Place of Monarchy.

New York, March 3.-Formal notice
of the creation of the republic of the
United States of Russia in place of the
Russian monarchy was sent to Nicho
las H., cZar Of Russia; to King Edward
of England Emperor William of Ger
many. King Alfonso of Spain, Presi
dent Roosevelt and to the ruler or head
of every European nation.
Accompanying each notice was a
copy of sixteen accusations against the
czar and a list of sixteen proclama,
tions. In these the ear is denounced as
a common criminal and Is called upon
to abdicate. These documents are is
sued by the republican administration
of the provisional government of Rus.
STA. Only one name appears on the doc.
uments, that of General Ivan Norodny,
who is chief executive commissioner of
the most formidable movement ever
organized to bring about change in
the government of Russia. General
Norodny arrived here from Washington
and declared that moral efforts to bring
about the change will be used at first.
but if these fail an appeal will be made
to physical force.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
ANDY HAMILTON DEAD.
Former yellow Dog" Fund Custodian
Expires In Albany.

FORMER relloW log Fuho CUSTODIAN
Expires In Albany.
Albany, March 3.-The picturesque
career of a man whose influence had
been felt in legislation in this state
and in many other states for many
years was ended when Judge" Andy
Hamilton died in his home in this city.
Death was due to heart failure, and he
was found dead in bed by one of the
servants.
The news of Hamilton's death there
fore came as a great shock to those
who knew him. An autopsy was per-
formed on his body, and the coroner's
physician found there had been acute
dilation of the heart which had caused
practically instantaneous death.
Before the investigation by the Arm
strong committee Hamilton had repre-
sented the New York Life Insurance
company in Albany. He was custo
dian of the yellow dog fund, and his
name figured prominently in the inyes
tigation. On the plea of ill health he
remained out of the country through
out the entire investigation, and it was
not until it was over that he returned
He came back, he said, to face his ac
cusers and to clear the name of his
friend, John A. Mccall, former prest
dent of the New York Life.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
REHAelL1rArING 4 CANAL.


While the matter of canal transpor-
tation is so prominently before the
Legislature at Trenton, it will be of
interest to the lawmakers and the
people of the State generally to know
the plans that are now under way for
extensive Improvements to the Della
ware and Lehigh Canal In Pennsyl-
yania. This waterway, which is owned
by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company, runs from Easton to Coal
port, near Mauch Chunk, a distance of
forty-eight miles, and it has a leased
branch sixty miles long between Eas-
ton and Bristol. For some years the
canal has been operated at a loss, for
the company owning it has had rail
road connections that were valuable
and that were injured by canal COM
petition. Now the company proposes
to make the canal pay and become
profitable Investment.
In order to bring about this result,
the company has purchased ninety
new steel canal boats, which will be
used ir transporting the coal OF inde-
pendent companies. The new boats
will be operated by electricity, and a
large order for motors has been placed
with the General Electric Company of
Schenectady. More than $3.50, 900 has
been expended on the plan already.
The canal is to be dredged to a depth
of ten feet for its entire length. A
railroad for the trolley
line that will take the place of mule
power for towing purposes will be con-
structed along the present towpath.
The revival of navigation on the
Delaware and Lehigh will be of espe-
cial interest to the people of North
jersey for the reason that it is in effect
an extension of the Morris Canal from
the Delaware River to the Pennsyl-
vania coal fields. In the old days boats
loaded at Coalport were sent through
both canals to points in North Jersey
and to the Hudson River. The wreck
ing of the Morris Canal ended that ar
rangement and raised the price of coal
all through the region formerly served
by the canal. With the rehabilitation
of the Delaware and Lehigh Canal, and
arrangements made whereby coal can
be shipped by independent dealers not
connected with the railroads, the Nor
ris Canal could again be made highly
profitable if the company that leases
it so desired.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
OBITUARY.
REV. WILLIAM HENRY NC CoRMIcK.

Rev. William Henry Mccormick,
temperance agent of the Newark Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, died at his home in Dover on
Thursday, Feb. 20. of valvular disease
of the heart and complications inc:-
dent to old age. The funeral services
were held in Grace Methodist Episco-
pal Church Monday afternoon. Inter-
ment in Locust Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Mccormick was born in Morris
town on June 4, 1882. He was twice
married. Ip 1856 he married Josephine
L. Force, of New Dover, who died in
1875. His second wife, Julia A. Main,
of Saltwater, he married in 1876, and
she survives him, with five children.
The children are Rev. Charles w. Nc
Cormick, pastor of the First Methodist
Church of Hartford, Conn. Mrs. r. H.
Bowden, of Jersey City; William l..
Mccormick, of Burlington, VT. DR..
Herbert V. Mccormick, of Totten-
vile, Staten Island, and Samuel S.
Mccormick, of Jersey City.
Mr.. Mccormick was widely known in
the Newark Conference. He had no
school training, having been appren-
ticed as silk weaver at the age Of if
teen. He later prepared himself for
the ministry while working as manu-
facturer of carriage upholstery He
was converted in the franklin Street
Church in Newark in 1849, under the
late Rev. /. N. Felch, and showed such
zeal that Rev. w. p. Corbett, then
presiding elder, recommended him to
the conference for license to exhort.
The following spring he was sent to
Fort Lee on the Hudson as supply.
In 1854 he was received into the New
Jersey conference and did active work
as pastor until 1861, when he left
the pulpit to SO into the army.
the Newark Conference and was con-
nected with that organization con-
tinuouSly thereafter up to the time of
DQilh lOuS
with the Methodist Church he was
pastor of churches at New Dover,
Port Elizabeth, New Prospect, Blooms
bury, Mt. Hermon, Tranquility, Staten
Island, Haverstraw, N. Y; Clinton,
Pine Brook, Second Church, Dover,
(now Grace Church,, High Bridge,
Lebanon and st. Johns, Staten Island.
He was on the upernumerary list
from 1892 to 1900, but in 1901 he was
restored to the active list as conference
temperance agent, which Office he held
continuously from that year until his
death.
For his activity in G.. A. r. circles
Mr.. Mccormick was probably as well
known as for his work as a Prohibit
zionist and minister of the gospel.
After the war Mr. Mccormick was
elected chaplain of Phil Kearny s First
New Jersey Brigade, when that bri-
gade was organized as a veteran aSso-
citation, and held the Office up to the
time of his death. He was also chap,
lain of the Veteran Association of the
Twenty-Seventh Regiment of New
Jersey Volunteers, and was a past
commander of James McDavit Post
No. 54, G. A. r., of Dover.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
DAYS Ration For Sheer.

A days ration for sheep is esti-
mated at two pounds Of hay, half a
pound of bran and half pound of
ground oats when there is no pasture,
but as large sheep consume more than
smaller ones the estimated ration may
not be strictly correct. Sheep should
also be supplied with succulent food,
sliced carrots being highly relished.
They should not be overfed, but should
be kept in moderate condition. In sum-
mer good pasture is sufficient.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
Whey For Pigs.


Results of experiments at Danish ex-
pertinent stations show that twelve
pounds of whey from separator skim
milk cheese are equal to one pound of
grain for pig feeding or one pound Of
skimmilk equals two pounds of whey
in feeding value. Experiments at the
Wisconsin station show higher feed
ing value for whey, as it contains
more fat and caseih than that used
abroad. A suitable feed may be made
by mixing together equal parts Of
shorts, ground oats, bran and cornmeal
made into a moist state just thick
enough to pour well. Whey is then
fed in the same way as skimmilk or
may be freely mixed with other feed
stuffs.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
Reseeding Meadows.

Permanent meadows and pastures
often are benefited by reseeding. Many
vacant spots produce weeds because
there is no grass plant to occupy the
place. If there are any tiny bare spots,
it pays to SOW mixture of clover,
timothy, redtop, ETC., on the land in
the early spring. A sharp spike tooth
harrow run over the ground before
and after the seeding does a lot of
good. A light dressing of manure-a
few loads per acre put on with a
spreader-- gives greater returns than
when plowed down for corn, as is the
usual practice. A heavy sod is a sure
foundation Of profit in farming, and we
pay too little attention to securing it
Alva Agee in National Stockman.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
silaae a VaIuable Feed.

At recent extensive feeding expert
ment of steers carried on by the Kan
sas Agricultural college it was demon
strated that it cost almost seven times
as much to make pound of gain when
hay was fed as when silage was fed
for roughage and about six times as
much when corn stover was fed as
when silage or silage and stover were
ing over and that very carefully
Farm Progress.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
WILLIAM j BRYAN'S IDEA lAr
PREACHING.

4" l desire my minister to preach
every Sunday the simple Gospel. The
old, old story never wearies the aver
age congregation, if it comes from
devout mind with preparation in the
message. My ideal sermon is one
which has an appeal to the uncon-
verted and a spiritual uplift for the
Christian. | want my minister to be
abreast uf the times on all new theo-
logical questions and research, but l
do not want him to bring them into
the pulpit. | have formed certain
fixed views of Christ, his Gospel and
the inspiration of the Bible from
careful reading Of that Book Of books
and OF the shorter catechism, and 1t
will not make me better Christian
or profit my spiritual life to Cnsettle
these views by discussion in the pull
pit Of new theories of Christ and the
Holy Scriptures. Finally, l want my
minister TO act upon,. the belief that
Christ's Gospel is the surest cure Of all
social and political evils, and that his
best method of promoting temper
ance, social morality and good citizen
ship, is to bring men into the church.
In word, want my minister to en-
phasize in his life work the declara-
tion of the most successful preacher,
Paul: 1t pleased God by the foolish
ness Of preaching to save them that
believe. IN. Y. (Baptist) Examiner.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
Green stuff For Poultry.

Every thoughtful poultry owner pro-
vides some green stuff for the hens in
winter If you have silo, give them
some ensilage. If not, give cabbage or
soak some chopped up clover or alfalfa
in warm water till soft and feed that
to them. 1t is great egg making food.
In default of any of these things ap-
pies are good or turnips and pump
kins raw or cooked.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03

THE Hacketstown Gazette" says
The re-appointment of Prosecutor
Rathbun, of Morris, is particularly
pleasing to the people of that county.
He has shown energy, ability and dis
cretion in the discharge of his public
duties. In fact Morris has been high
ly favored in the high character and
conspicuous ability of her judicial Off
anrs
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
Oxide Of zlnc-What is It ?

Its the wearing quality of the l. & M.
PAINT while white lead is the elastic quality
of l. & M. PAINT. Wears fully IS years
on outside of house. Costs ready for use
about 81 20 per gallon.
Phillips & Day. Morristown; P. c. Henry,
Basking Ridge, N j.; w. r. Wilson, Whip
pany; ]. R. Meade, Hanover, L. & NJ. Paint
Agents.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
Eeedino the Hens.

Corn, wheat, oats, barley, vegetables,
small potatoes, apple parings, meat
scraps, when given in proper proper
tion and accompanied by grit or oys-
ter shell, pure water, charcoal and
dust baths, should result in good sup
ply of eggs if other conditions are ia
vorable.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03

The McGraw Publishing Co., of
which James I'll. McGraw, of Madison,
rs the president, has purchased the
American Telephone Journal and
Sound Waves. These two publica-
tiOnS will be consolidated and pub
lishcd weekly under the title Of Amer
can Telephone Journal.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
T. 3. Wanamaker Dead In Paris.

Paris, March 3.-ThOmas B. Wana.
maker of Philadelphia, son of John
Wanamaker, died suddenly at the Ho
tel Liverpool here. Mr.. Wanamaker
arrived here Thursday from Egypt
where he had been travelling with his
mother in search of health. He was
forty-eight years old
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03

The bright light seen for years from
the dumping of the furnance Stag, at
the Wharton furnace is no more, to
any extent, as it is put in sort of
blast which turns it into sand. This
is loaded on cars and shipped to fill In
the Hoboken meadows.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
Erie Announces Cut In wanss.

Hornell, N. Y, March 3-A general
reduction in the wages of engine and
train crews on the Erie railroad was
announced The cut will also affect
clerks, shopmen and station agents
In most instances the cut is 10 per
cent
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03

NEXT TO Saint with an ill-titting
halo, the most uncomfortable persons
on earth seems to be be the good peo-
pie who are compelled to go through
life without the saying sense Of hu-
xnnr
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
Indian Prince Student at Cornell

Ithaca, N. Y, March 3.--Prince Vic
tor Marajan of India matricuated at
Cornell and is now member of the
student body. The prince is occupying
Professor ]. H. Turner's residence,
where he win stay while in the city.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03

At the Summit Unitarian Church,
services held In the rooms OF the Over
look Lodge, corner Of Springfield and
Woodland avenues, Rev. Frederic @.
Brown is delivering a series Of four
sermons on Modern Liberal Religious
Ideas The subject Of the second
sermon of the series, next Sunday, will
be Jesus. Services begin at III
O'Clock, and all are cordially invited
to attend.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03

The nomination Of Charles II. Ben
nett as postmaster of Dover has been
confirmed by the United States Senate
and it is expected that he will soon
assume office.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
A little arrowroot inclosed in mus

A little arrowroot inclosed In a mus
lin bag and placed In the water In
which handkerchiefs are boiled will
give the latter faint and agreeable
scent when ironed. If borax is added
to the water In which they are finally
rinsed, they will assume the right de-
gree Of stiffness without being hard, as
II actually starched.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
crxpt For John Paul Jones,

Washington, March 3.--The senate
passed a bill appropriating $1S5. 900 for
crypt in the chapel OF the Naval
academy for the body OF John Paul
Jones.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03

Japan is perhaps the only country In
the world where the fashions in wo-
mems dress have not changed material
ly In $500 years.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
statesmen WANTED sgs
To look after our interest in Morria
and adjacent counties Salary ov
Commission. Address The Harvey.
OIL Co., Cleveland. Ohio. NIX "a

SAVE YOUR OLD CARPETS We inak6i
handsome reversible rugs out OF theuii 4
send Tor pamphlet giving full particulaTs.
The New Jersey Rug Co., Haokensank r.
]. Women agents can earn good money.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-03-03
The Drill at Fort Myer.

At Fort Myer, just across the Po-
tomac from Georgetown, a troop of
cavalry and battery Of field artillery
of the regular army give an exhibition
drill in the riding hall every Friday
afternoon The demand for tickets
each week is thrice greater than the
halls seating capacity. Senators, rep
resentatives, nonofficials and their
wives, mothers, cousins, daughters and
sweethearts attend to witness a per-
formance given without money and
without price that is better than any
play.
l saw the drill Friday at Fort Myer.
A troop of cavalry did everything that
it is possible for cavalry to do, and
the battery of field artillery followed
suit-fne men and fine horses, straight
soldierly drilling, with fanciful ma
neuvers that no one would have
believed possible of accomplishment
thrown in for good measure.
The men who ride the horses and
who bring in the fieldpieces sin bat
terry" and to action rear and action
front are not picked men. The cavalry
troop and the batteries alternate at
the work week in and week out, and
never a man but can ride standing on
his head (this is literaD, and never q
man but can pick up handkerchief
from the ground with his hand, his
horse going at charge speed.
The whole thing is seemingly i'm
possible thing, but yet possible to these
young fellows who are being paid
something less than 80 cents day by
order of the congress of the United
States. CARL SCHOFIELD.
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