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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21

THERE is already on a very interest
ing scrap for the four delegates-at-
large to the national Republican con-
yention Upuntil eight years ago it
was the unwritten lule to send as dele
gate-at-large the governor, the two
United States senators and the chair
man of the state committee, when all
of the officials happened to be Of one
political party.
Eight years ago, to avoid a fight in
the state convention, United States
Senator Kean stepped aside and made
way for Barker Gummere to be dele
gate-at-large, the other three being
Governor Voorhees,, Senator Sewell
and Franklin Murphy, the latter be-
ing chairman Of the state committee.
Four years ago State Assessor David
Baird wanted to 90 as delegate-at-
large. and Governor Stokes, who was
then acting chairman of the state
committee, stepped aside to make way
for the Camden man. The other dele
gates-at large were Governor Murphy
and United States Senators Kean and
Dryden,
This year it was taken for granted
that the delegates-at-large would be
Governor Fort, Senators Kean and
Briggs, and Murphy, the latter being
state chairman. But former Governor
John w. Griggs has announced de-
termination to go as delegate-at-
large, even if he has to fight for it, and
State Assessor David Baird, has like
wise announced his candidacy, Griggs
has a grudge against Roosevelt and is
anxious to get to the convention on
that account, and Baird wants to go
to demonstrate his strength in South
Jersey. There is going to be lively
fight before the matter is settled.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21
le people have once voted upon a

The people have once voted upon
proposition.
The report of the last commission is
now before the legislature for action.
There would seem 10 be no good rea-
son for the refusal to submit to the
people for their approval definite
amendments looking, to the siinplifica-
ton of our judicial system No law
yer of repute or other citizen familiar
with the facts advocates the continli-
ance of our court of errors and APP
peals as at present constituted 1t is
fan anomaly in the judicial systems Of
all the states. 1t il too large for ex-
peditious labor or satisfactory confer
ences, and it has other defects.
The ideal Judicial system is that
which has but two courts one with
appellate power only. 1t is important
In the administration OF the law that
trials should be had and decisions rem
dered promptly. Delays impede JUS
tice and benefit only those who may
desire to hinder or annoy the sutton,
mission on the reorganization Of our
courts is one to which / can give my
approval in practically every detail ex-
cept as to the method of constituting
the court of pardons 1t will, ii adopt
ed greatly simplify and improve our
judicial system without destroying our
procedure or method of trial. 1t in
| a 10 10 ftr1
in the court of first instance, which is
Of the utmost Importance in any sys-
tenn of Jurisprudence
The court of pardons should be- COM
posed of the governor and four other
persons specially appointed.
The proposed amendments, if adopt
ed, VIII give greater efficiency in the
trial court, while reducing the cost of
the courts to the state by something
like $4,000 per annum.
Retirement of Judges.
have for years advocated the pas
sage of an act for the retirement of
judges.
The judges Of our higher courts must
be made TO feel on entering upon
their duties that their income is safe
irrespective of political changes, per-
manent III health in office or old age.
The salary of the Office viii not then
be an inducement to enter upon judicial
duties, but rather the opportunity for
distinguished public service.
Our state should authorize the re-
tirement OF her judges upon one-thlrd
or one-half pay in case they are per-
manently stricken in office or upon
their arriving at the age of seventy
years after consecutive Service of at
least twenty-one years in judicial posi-
ton. This would make the judicial
position all that have tried to i'm
dictate that it should be- and am sure
such an act win meet with universal
public approval
Voting Machines.
There is considerable diversity of
opinion on the voting machine. Per-
sonal considerations should not control
in the matter. 1t is d question Of state
policy Under our form of government
there is but one way to determine
whether the people wish them or not
They must settle it for themselves.
To this end recommend that pro
vision be made for the people to have
an opportunity to voice their senti-
ments on the subject at the next cleo
ton and that in each election district
where machine is Installed vote
shall be taken whether the machine
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21
Work Progressing Rapidly.


Substantial progress has been made
on the installation of the Morris &
Somerset Electric plant during the
past week, At the power house the
work of enclosing the temporary end
has been finished and doors and win
dows have been put in all parts of the
building. The Babcock & Wilcox
boilers have been bricked in and the
finishing touchers are being put on
them. A section of the smoke stack
which will be sixty-six inches in di-
ameter has arrived intact and boiler
makers are building the rest of the
ninety feet of steel stack on the ground
and will be ready TO raise it to the top
of the thirty feet brick section in a
few days.
The pumps for the condenser outfit
aud other uses are on the ground and
pipe filters are working on the connec-
tions. The electric machinery dyna-
mo, arc machine and motor are all
here and will be in the house this
week. The switch board is the only
essential not on the ground for the
starting Of the plant.
The work of drawing the cables
through the conduits is nearly com
pleted, but connection must be made
with aerial lines. About thirty men
have been busy on the line work all
the week and are cleaning up the work
on the circuits one by one. Poles will
probably all be set this week.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21

STATE Auditor William q. Drakesof
Newark. it is announced will be cam
didate for the State Comptrollership
ia case Mr.. Morgan is turned down.
North Jersey, and especially Essex
County. is showing unusual but not
unexpected interest in the prospective
contest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21
civic Association.

Major Howard, of Newark, the we'll
known expert on road construction,
will speak before the Civic Association
on that subject and its application to
Morristown The talk will be given
in the hall OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association on Friday evening,
January 3lsb. Fuller notice of the
meeting will be given later.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21

SAVE YOUR OLD CARPETS make
handsome reversible rugs out of them.
Send for pamphlet giving full particulars.
The New Jersey Rug Co.. Haokensaok, n.
J. Women agents can earn GOOD money.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21

The state needs an accountant de-
partment of the most efficient kind.
There should be uniform system Of
bookkeeping in all the state depart
ments and institutions. and all ac-
counts should be thoroughly examined
and audited.
The fee system has been abolished
In the state. and yet at no time has
there been an audit or verifcation Of
any of the reports Of county or state
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21
Court Reorganization.

For years the subject Of the reor-
ganization Of the courts has been I'M
der consideration. The bar associa.
tions Of the state and OF the several
counties and three commissions have
considered the matter with much care
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21
Voting Machines.

[coNTINunD oN EIeHrH FAoE.l
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21
Constitutional Amendments.

Various subjects of amendment of
the constitution of the state have been
before the people of the state for some
time.
One is an amendment that will per-
nit of the separation of municipal
from state and national elections.
This, in my vieM is an exceedingly
popular suggestion, and there is ali al
most universal demand for such separa.
ton of the municipal from the state
and national elections, and until con
stitutional amendment can be adopted
some provision should be made by
which the tickets voted at an election
should be separate, SO that the munich
pal ticket and the state or national
ticket should be voted in different
boxes.
The cost of two elections year
should be avoided if possible. II is
difficult now to get people to vote at
one election. and the experiment of
having two elections in the same year,
as was the old custom, should not be
tried again, Until a constitutional
/ oittlii NC 0QOljlGO DlUN itllilE
for, these elections in alternate years |
suggest that statute be enacted pro-
vidfng for two boxes and two tickets
at the fall election, separating the ma.
tional and state from the municipal
aud county officials to be voted for at
such election or the Massachusetts bal-
| lot.
Another suggested amendment to the
constitution relates to the creation OF
assembly districts.
The legislature last year passed an
amendment providing for this.
In the more populous counties there
seems to be a general demand in favor
of assembly districts, and upon princI
| pie it seems to me to be right
In connection With this proposition
| it seems to ME to be worthy of con
sideration whether it would not be
wise to submit to the people Of the
state at the same time an amendment
to Increase the possible limit of as
lsemblymen, which Is now fixed by the
constitution at sixty, to not exceeding
100 members.
In the same way suggest whether
the time for submitting an amendment
to the people should not be reduced
from once IN Ave years to once ii
three years and whether the voting
upon such amendment should not be
Ichanged so that the vote should be-
had at a general election, where the
lpeople take sufficient Interest to vote
lrather than at special election, as Al
ipresent required
Court Reorganization.
For years the subject of the reor
ganization Of the courts has been un
der consideration. The bar associa
tions Of the state and of the several
counties and three commissions have
Az. fkf,..
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21
LARAMIE, WYOMING.

M. Mcdonald is in the city again.
Mr.. l.. l.. Lewis has resumed house.
keeping in his residence on North
Ninth street.
Mrs. Gertrude Steward went to
Hanna last Saturday TO attend mas
querade ball.
Mr.. John Crumley spent a few days
in town and returned to the ranch of
E. j. Bell.
Colonel Eugene Ransom favored the
congregation of Mt Olive Baptist
church with one of his solos which
never fail to please.
1t is with the deepest regret that
we learn of Rev. w. s. Hilps resigna.
ton. The Mt. Olive Baptist church
has prospered wonderfully under his
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21

Holley the first Monday in March.
The Mothers Excelsio club elected
Mrs. w. B. Townsend to represent
the club at the City Federation.
The Carnation Art Club met with
Miss Anna Crumes at the residence
of Mrs. F. A. Holley. The the social
hour an excellent program was rend-
ered Miss lola Jones read an ex-
cellent paper on Unity Musical Sc
lections were rendered. Miss Aid
ridge, the chairman of the program
committee, promises to make the pro-
grams very interesting and helpful
from time to time
The W. c. T. U. and the Mothers
Excelsior club have elected their del
egates to the State Federation. The
delegates are Mrs. F. A. Holley, Mrs.
C. S. Powell; alternates, Mrs. Fannie
Williams, Mrs. Mary F. Bray, Mrs.
Williams was also appointed super
intendent of the Sabbath observance.
The various clubs of the city met
at the residence of Mrs L. NJ. Froman
Jan. End and organized the City Fed
Grafton of Colored Women's Clubs.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. Alice Webb, president; Mrs.
Lawrence Stevenson, vice president;
Mrs. NJ. Goens, secretary; Mrs. Irene
Fife, corresponding secretary; Mrs
Lizzie Williams, treasurer.
Wednesday evening, Feb. 5th,
very interesting meeting was held at
the residence of Mrs. George In
grams. Owing to the illness of sew
eral of the delegates the attendance
was not so great, yet much enthus-
iasm was displayed in reference to
the great work to be accomplished
by the federation. Owing to the i'll
ness of the president, Mrs. Lawrence
Stephens presided and the routine
work was soon disposed Of
In order to bring the object and
aims of this organization before the
public, it was decided to hold public
meeting the earlier part of March.
The work of the various clubs and
the greater object of the City Fedora
tion will be discussed The program
Will be further enhanced by several
musical selections and promises to be
most excellent one.
After very interesting address by
Mrs. NJ. E. Spratlin, state president,
the meeting adjourned to meet We'd
nesday, March 4th.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21

FOR RENT-Two furnished or un-
furnished rooms at 2035 Stout street
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In
modern house. Phone Blue 227A.
220S Downing avenue. Mrs. Susie
| Smith.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house, 1881 Stout street. Mrs.
Roundtree.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In a
modern house at 2l25 Arapahoe
street. Mrs. A. Bobo. Phone Main
| 1912.
FOR SALE-Nearly new, first.ciass
furniture OF four-room house and
house for rent; modern, except gas.
Rent s14. Close in. Inquire 1928
10Th ST.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at
1913 Clarkson street. Phone White
2330. Mrs. DeMar
Any one wishing dressmaking or
sewing OF nny kind call Mrs. Geo.
Ellgln, Jr. 1929 High street, phone
York 2174.
| FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In
modern house at 2054 Arapahoe
street Miss A. NJ Thomas.
| FOk RENT-Furnished rooms at
2239 Arapahoe street. Modern house.
Phone Main S632.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at
2l2l Arapahoe street.
For Rent-Neatiy furnished rooms
1t 2214 Arapahoe street Phone Nai1
so0s.
FOR RENT-Three unfurni.hed
rooms at 1928 Champa street. Call
phone Olive 2153
FOR RENT-One large front room
to man and wife at 234A fremont Pic.
Phone Olive 1414.
Nicely furnished rooms IN modern
house at l94b Curtis street Mrs. 3d.
rah Henderson. TIA
BE SURE TO ROOM with Nra. q,
J. Bunker when you 90 to Aanitou,
Colo. Modern house, very convenient
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms reas-
enable. 253s Glenarm place Pboas
Olive 1894.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In
modern house at 2237 Lawrence st.
4 Mrs. s. c. Dewitt.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21
COLORADO STATE CLUB NOTES.
PUEBLO.

The w. c. T. U. and the Mothers
Excelsior clubs met at the residence
of Mrs. J.. S. Young Wednesday after
noon and transacted much important
business.
The w. C. T. U. elected Mrs. Car
rie North to represent the Union
at the City Federation, which will
meet at the residence Of Mrs. F. A.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21
RESOLUTIONS.

's.SS@
The following resolutions we're
adopted by Arapahoe Lodge No. 1886,
G. U. o. 0. F., at regular meeting,
January, 1908:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty
God in His wisdom and power to re-
move from our lodge two brothers
who have fallen in death and will
not awake till the trumpet shall
sound, Bro. Ralph Branford, who de-
parted this life Jan. 10, and Bro.
Dennis Burns, who fell asleep Jan.
is. They have conquered death and
gone before their Maker. We know
that the principles of our order took
root in their hearts and we have the
sweet consolation that it is well with
their souls" Therefore be it
Resolved, That in the deaths of
Brothers Branford and Burns our
lodge has lost two faithful and true
workers and we thus express our sym
pathy and sorrow at their death and
feel that our loss is heavens gain;
be it further
Resolved, That in their death We
may so live that when the summons
comes to join us in friendship, love
and truth the innumerable caravans
that move to that mysterious realm
where each must take his seat in
the sweet hall of death, there to go
not like the quarry slave, scourged to
the dungeon, but approach like one
who wraps the drapery Of his couch
around him and lies down in his silent
bed beneath the soil of the earth
Brothers Branford and Burns, we can
only commend you to God who rules
and controls the heavens and the
earth and all things therein, for he
doeth all things well. The removal
of our brothers from our ranks causes
two links of our chain to be broken
by the grim monster Death, and soon
er or later ne will sever us all, for
we too are passing away; be it fur
ther
Resolved, That Arapahoe lodge hall
be draped in mourning for thirty days
in respect to their memory, and that
copy of these resolutions be sent to
the Odd Fellows Journal and the
weekly papers of Denver, to each one
of the bereaved families, and that a
copy be spread on the minutes of our
lodge.
'Tis our to dry the widows tears,
The orphans heart to cheer;
And help in time of need
4hay we be found.
W. H. PENSON. N. G.
H. PAGE, V. G.
c. W. YOUNG, Chaplain.
H. RICE, N. F.
c. HERNDON, P. N. F.
G. d. HALL, p. S.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21

guidance, and to say that he will be
greatly missed is expressing ii far
too mildly.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished
rooms down town. 1916 Lawrence
street. Mrs. Walker.
LOST-Oval buckle at Zion church
last Sunday afternoon. Finder please
inform this office.
IOST-Last Sunday night at Short
ers A. NJ. E. church, pair OF white
wool gloves and a large black silk
handkerchief with name stamped in
white in center. Valuable 20 owner
as gift. Return to 2745 Welton st,
or phone Green 1925 and receive re-
ward.
FOR SALE = Four-room cottage,
brick, near Twenty-fifth and Lafay-
ette. Price $1,000, 800 down, balance
like rent. Great Western Realty Co.,
1926 Welton street.
FOR RENT-Two neatly furnished
rooms at $l.50 and Sc per week. 2Sl2
Lawrence street. Phone Purple 1901
1907.
FOR RENT-Fine rooms. neatly
furnished at 245O fremont place, Mrs.
Franklin.
FOR RENT-.Three unflIrnished
and one furnished room at 1858 Cham.
pa street. Mrs. R. Branford.
FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
at 1922 Glenarm Place. Mrs l.. A.
Peach.
FOR RENT-One or two rooms fur
nished in modern house. Also un-
furnished. Mrs. Naomi Lowe, 22l6
| Washington avenue.
| FOR RENT-A first-class room for
intelligent and respectable man and
wife in nice home. None other need
apply. Call at this office.
| FOR RENT-Nice clean furnished
rooms, $l.5O per week and up. Good
transient rooms, SOC a day and up.
1S41 Lawrence street.
FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
in a modern house at 2539 Glenarm
Place. Phone Main 693l.
q. Hooper.
Mrs. D. d. Hughes, OF 2610 Clark.
son street, is prepared to do dress
making and plain sewing at reason
able prices.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21
SPECIAL LOCALS

FOR RENT T-Nicely furnished
rooms down town. 1916 Lawrence
street. Mrs. Walker.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21

LOST-Oval buckle at Zion church
last Sunday afternoon. Finder please
inform this office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-04

again very fast, and both fves dis
played good team work, Big
Bemidg" excelling somewhat in this
department., and in the accuracy
with which Markham threw the ball
in the baskets, Hebron also doing
good work.
The visiting players got to work,
ing nicely, and they ran up eight
points in the second half, while Big
Bemidg" added thirteen to their
score, the game ending 20 to II in
favor of Bemidji.
For this evenings game, Butler,
the visitors crack forward, will be
in the lineup, and Floodwood
promises even a faster contest than
last evening. For big Bemidg"
Cell will be on forward, with Heffron
and Markham as assistants.
1t is expected that tonight's game
will be the fastest ever played here,
and the visiting players assert that
with Butler in their lineup they will
put up better game. The game
will be called at 9 sharp.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-04
TONIGHT'S LINEUP

In a game that was fast contest
all the way through, the Big
Bemidg" basketball team last even
ing defeated the Floodwood college
stars, by a score of 20 to II.
The game was one of the most
strenuous in which the local five has
participated since its organization,
two years ago, and not a member on
either of the opposing teams "loafed''
at any stage of the contest.
Harry Cell, captain of the Big
Bemidg" team, and H. E. Butler,
the principal forward and manager
of the visitors, who were not in the
lineup, alternated as referee and
umpire, and their decisions were
eminently fair and impartial, with
the result that there was not an
unpleasant word among the players
during the entire game; in fact, the
contest was very clean and but few
fouls were called on any of the
players.
The visiting team lined up with
Butler, who was somewhat
under the weather" with a bad
cold, and they played somewhat
slower than usual. Their big CEN
ter, Carey, formerly a star on the
Superior Normal term, was a strong
factor in the visitors scoring, but
he was held we'll by Brown, center
for Big Bemidg."
The local five played finely, and
with Markham as the center of most
of the et.-throwing, the play
was very fast, and the visitors had
difficult time in keeping the ball
away from the scoring receptacle.
Floodwood fouled Bemidji and
Hebron threw free basket, a very
few minutes after play was called;
and Carey missed the basket in at
tempting to throw a free basket from
foul, a moment later.
Six minutes after play was called,
Markham threw a nice field basket,
and repeated the performance in a
quick play. Hebron failed at a
free throw, from foul.
H. Brandmier threw a fine field
basket for Floodwood.
Both teams failed at tries for free
! baskets from fouls and the half
ended 7 to- 3, in favor of Bemidji.
In the second half, the play was