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comedy Of Plsutus, which b adaptsd 70
the Engiah stage In The Comedy Of kTTorB'i !
he improved the chronicle history Of Peele
and MaTlowe by the infusion Of . higher
art into such Representations in his two
parts Of Henry w. and his Henry W;
he attempted the allsgohoal comedy OF
Lyly, which he elevated and rendered truly
imaginative In A Midsummer Nights
Dream Prof. sohslling goes on TO show
how later Shakespeare essayed the passion-
ate tragedy Of Msrlowe and humanized
and rahonAHsed II in Macbeth and
10thello,' while on Jonsons suggestion he
attempted even the comedy Of humors In
Twelfth Night but lifted II out Of the
region Of cahcature into that Of faithful
realism and employed II for dramatic relief.
'Toward the end Of his dramatic career we
sec Shakespeare settled In the practice OF
the romantic drama and infuSing into all
his compositions, whether comedy, trag-
edy or romance, the rich and deep toned
oolors Of a life Of experience and sym
pathy with his kind which is unparalleled
elsewhere II Ii we'll known that on
Shakespeare's retirement from the theatre
about 1911 Fletcher came forward TO claim
his sceptre and TO represent In new and
faole II restricted form the earlier romantic
drama. To Fletcher and his followers
descended also the scholarly gown Of JON
son. Such dramatists as Fletcher, Beau
mont, Ford, Massinger and Shirley COM
bined competent scholarship with the en-
dowments Of men Of the world and with
the experience gained by a study OF the
masterpieces Of their great predecessors
Thus 1t was that, with less compleXity as to
form, the English drama became eclectic.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14

LAST year Superintendent Baxter of
the Department of Public Instruction,
sent out circular letter advising the
various school districts that because
OF the pending litigation over the Duff
field and Perkins acts, there was such
uncertainty about the railroad taxes
that they should not be taken into ac-
count in making up the budgets for
the year. At the time there was a
disposition TO criticise Mr.. Baxter, and
some Of the districts ignored his ad-
vice. Paterson was one of them, and
now finds itself without money TO pay
the school teachers salaries for March,
amounting to about $40,0 900. 1t will be
without funds until July /, unless the
railroad taxes are distributed, and
frantic appeal has been sent to the
Governor for relief. For nearly three
months the Legislature has been so
intent on introducing reforms and
carrying out platform pledges that it
has put aside consideration of bills to
distribute several millions of dollars
that will 60 to relieve the taxing dis
trictS of the State.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14
IMpoRrANT BILLS PASSED.

Creating Civil Service Commission
Providing for the inland waterway
from Cape May to Bay Head.
Creating a State Department of Ac-
counts.
Creating a State Department of Re-
ports.
Creating Commissions to inquire in
to and report on the following mat
tiers. Excise legislation, the acquir-
ing and opening to free traffic of the
toll bridges on the Delaware River, a
woman's reformatory, for bridging the
Hudson River at Jersey City, and the
causes of crime in this State.
The series of bills embedding some of
the recommendation of the Hahn In
vestigating Committee.
Providing for the submission of an
amendment to the State Constitution,
reforming and simplifying the State
courts.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14

AN observing citizen recently ex-
pressed surprise that so many good
people of Morristown who were so ac-
tive in the work of suppressing the
liquor traffic were so Indifferent to the
pernlcious and corrupting reading
matter that was spread broadcast
throughout the town by the so-called
enterprising papers, referring especial
ly to the publication of the details of
the recent divorce trial. The point
was well taken. How parents can ex-
pect their children to grow up sweet
and pure-minded and yet place in their
hands papers that publish all the SAL
acious details of the doings of people
whom they would scorn to associate
with is beyond comprehension. A few
years ago it would not have been toll
Grated, but now matters are read and
discussed in the family that should
bring blush to the check of right
thinking persons. They are very ac-
tive in trying to prevent some poor
foreigner from getting the beer to
which he has been accustomed all his
life, but deliberately posion the pure
minds of young children with perni-
cious literature. Surely
-" Vice is monster of so frightful
mein
As to be hated needs but to be seen:
But seen too oft alas, and grown fam
liar with its face
We first endure, then pity, then en-
brace.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14
TUESDAY. MAY 9Th, 1908,
ALEXANDER GILBERT. Chairman.
HARRY A. VAN GLIDER, Secretary

THE Legislature, which adjourned
sine die at daylight Saturday morn
ing, passed few important bills and
many that are of little or no general
consequence. Perhaps the best thing
it did was to adjourn without passing
a Public Utilities bill. While there
has been lot of claptrap and clamor
for a drastic regulation law, it has
come mostly from agitators and pol
iticians seeking notoriety. The peo-
pie at large have not demanded it
at a time when business conditions
are critical. The great business in
terests of the State desire above all
things to be let alone for the present
If there is any merit in the rate-regu
lating theory, it can wait for another
wear. The plan Is still in an expert
mental stage and New Jersey will pro
TT ia observing how it works out IN
other States.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14
ELECTION FRAUDS IN ESSEX.

! There is a curious situation in ES-
sex county. James r. Nugent, city
counsel of Newark and Democratic
State committeeman from Essex coun-
ty, has been indicted, charged with
misdemeanor and conspiracy in join
ing with Philip Loeser and others to
procure persons to vote illegally at the
primaries last September. Mr.. NJ
gent, upon learning of the four indicU-
ments against him, went before Chief
Justice Gummere, asked for permi
sion to inspect the indictments and Of
fered to plead at once and give bail, if
necessary.
Then he procured warrants for the
arrest Of Benjamin Atha, foreman of
the grand jury; Sheriff Frank II. Som
mer and Acting Prosecutor Wilbur A.
Mott, whom he charges with conspir-
ing to secure his Indictment by fradu-
ulent means. Messrs. Atha and Mott
were arrested Saturday evening and
Sheriff Sommer surrendered himself
upon learning thathe was wanted. The
three were held In S., 200 bail each for
examination. Civil proceedings are
to be instituted also.
According to Nugent's story, he was
counsel with Samuel Kalish for PHILLIP
LoeSer, Joseph Kenney, Abraham
Schwartz, John Shannon, John Ro-
gers, Robert K. Mcclure and others,
who were recently indicted for illegal
voting. A motion was made to have
the indictments quashed because they
were effectively drawn. At an inter-
view between Mott and Nugent. the
latter says Mott threatened that I'M
less Nugent compelled his clients to
plead non vult or guilty che and the
Sheriff intended to 70 before the grand
jury and have me indicted" as they
had secured information strong enough
to implicate Nugent in the Election
frauds.
Grand juries, Chief Justice Gum
mere charged the Grand Jury ssonly
hear the witnesses On behalf of the
State, who testify that a crime has
been committed, and the evidence of
the State Is thus laid before you.
".hen, when you have heard it, you are
to say whether that evidence makes
out prima facie case of guilt. If you
find that it does, you leave the matter
to the court and petit jury. When a
man is indicted his characrer is stained,
because the general public believes
that he would not be indicted unless
he has violated the law. If man is
innocent he has an opportunity to
demonstrate before the fellow citi-
Gems, before a petit jury, that fact.
For 300 years the law has held that no
member of a grand jury can be held
accountable for any action taken in
an official capacity, and the cases of
the men accused by Mr.. Nugent can
not be taken up in the courts" He
scored the judge in Essex county who
issued the variant.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14

WHILE not excusing the violation of
the law in any respect it strikes US
that it is remarkable what a differ
ence it makes whose OK is gored. For
years there has been constant COM
plant of the violation of the law by
certain individuals who run their bust
ness day and night and Sunday, and
from whose places drunken men could
frequently be seen coming forth, yet
there seemed to be no remedy. But
when man started clearinghouse
and store in an isolated part of the
town which interfered with the bust
ness and profits of these fellows it was
Immediately taken up and his place
raided within two weeks. Nbw that
the law for such procedure has beer
found and precedent established we
may expect to see general cleaning
IN
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14

WHEN Professor Princes committee
to Investigate the cause of dependency
and criminality in the State begins its
work it may with profit direct an in
quiry into the effect child labor legis-
lation has had in producing youthful
criminals. 1t may be only a coinci-
dence that so many serious offenses
committed by mere children are re-
ported at the present time, and that
the age limit for the employment of
boys was raised only two or three
years ago. Boys of II to Is years
should either be compelled to attend
school or work, and if the State denies
them the right to be employed it should
see that they are not permitted to run
wild, acquiring bad habits and getting
into bad company.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14

THE Legislature adjourned finally
at o'clock Saturday morning. Both
Houses had worked incesant1y, with
the usual recesses since IL o'clock Fri
day forenoon. The closing hour had
been fixed for p. M, Friday and the
hands of the clocks in Senate and
House were stopped at that hour.
Many humorous features marked
the close. There were some exhibit
tiuns Of horse play in the House, but
the utmost good humor prevailed.
The Senate maintained the dignity
to the end. At midnight the Senators
and AsSemblymen and officers Of both
Houses were guests of Quartermaster-
General Murray in his,office.
Speaker Jess was presented with a
magnificent chime clock by his collea-
CUES. The presentation speech was
made by Assemblyman Mark A. Sulli-
van, the minority leader. Assembly
man Baker of Hudson and Leader
Martin also offered their fluctuations.
Sergeant-at-Arms Swan was the re-
cipient of a gold watch, and As
sistant Sergeant-at-arms Ludlam
received a gold chain. An unknown
admirer in Morris county sent an ivory
gavel which was presented to Presi-
sident Hillery of the Senate.
Gov. Fort announced Saturday that
there would be no special session Of
the Legislature, but the Senate will
be recalled in week or two to receive
nominations, including the names of
the Civil Service Commissioners. The
Governor expressed himself as well
pleased with the work of the session,
but he would have been better pleased,
of course, if the public utilities bill
and the Fort excise and other meas
ures that the Governor urged had been
passed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14

COOP FRIDAY will not be classed
among the legal holidays of New Jer-
sey, as Governor Fort has vetoed the
Voorhees, bill which provided for it.
The Governor very sagely puts it that
Good Friday is not fixed day in any
year, and calls attention to the law of
last year, which reads: The day COM
monty known as Good Friday shall an
nualR be kept as a public holiday"
The Governor concludes his veto by
stating that he had already called at
tention to the day, that it be observed
with reverence and devotion, and
clinches it with the remark "We have
already sufficient legal holidays. :" The
vetoed bill provided that January 1st,
February 18th and 22d, the day now
known as Good Friday" May Both,
July 4th, the first Monday in Septem-
Der, December 25th, any general cleo
tion day, and any day appointed or
recommended by the Governor of this
State or the President of the United
States as day of thanksgiving, fast
ing or prayer or other religious obSer-
vance, shouldSbe public holidays. Sat
urday, from noon to midnight, was to
be half holiday. The veto will not
interfere with the commonly observed
holidays-New Years day, Lincoln's
and Washington's birthdays, Memo
rial day, the ever glorious 4th of July,
Labor day, Thanksgiving day, Christ
mas day and of course. election days.
The Governor, however, has it in his
power to call for observance of arbor
day and flag day, and with all that ar
ray of holidays, permanent and Temp
orary, the people viii Siikely be con-
font, ~,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14

REPUBLICANS who are disturbed over
the situation at Trenton should bear
in mind that the information they get
through the Newark and New York
papers is misleadingfrom the fact that
these same papers did all they possibly
could to prevent Republican success
in this State last fall. And further,
that nobody can possibly be more in
terested in making a good record in
the Legislature than the mems so round
ly denounced as " bosSes.'' They are
men with long experience in politics
and knew. that it is far better to de-
lay party pledges than to go before the
people at the next general election
with a deficit in the State treasury
with the consequent increase in taxa
I tiOn.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14
BILLS WHICH FAILED.
The public utilities law.

The public utilities law.
The direct primary election law.
The local option law. (
Governor Forts bill for direct pri-
mary nomination of delegates to the
State and congressional district con-
ventions to choose the delegates to
the National Conventions.
Governor Fort s excise bills.
The bill increasing the share of the
main steam railroad taxes to be re-
tanned by the State from one-half of
one per cent. to three-fourths of one
per cent, thereby taking from the
schools one-fourth of one per cent. of
those taxes.
The bill abolishing the State Board
of Riparian Commissions.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14

THE constitutionality of the New
Jersey statute of 1905 prohibiting the
carrying of water by pipe lines into
other states was upheld by the supreme
court of the United States. " What a
state has it may keep" said Justice
Holmes in announcing the decision of
the court. The law was questioned
by the Hudson County Water COM
pany, which has wanted TO carry water
from the Passaic river into Staten
Island.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14
An Old War Claim

The sum of $215, S20.S9 has been in
the United States treasury for forty
six years, which did not belong to the
government, and yet the claimants of
that good sum could not recover 1t.
Recently the senate passed bill favor
ing the payment of the amount to- the
Citizens bank of New Orleans, after
the senate committee ON claims had
recommended payment. This old war
claim seems to have taken some of Rip
Van Wrinkles sleep medicine, for it
was long ago shown that Major Gem
eral Ben Butler had no right to take
the money as major general, after oc-
cupying New Orleans in 1862. But
how was 1t to be got out of the United
States treasury, after being mixed and
confused with all the other coin? Pres
ident Roosevelt wanted the claim paid,
and said so. Attorney General Moody
admitted its business, but finally de-
cided that congress alone had the right
to pass upon its repayment to the law
full owner.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14
Red Men at Luncheon.

Senator Warren of Wyoming excited
the wonderment of his colleagues the
other day by taking with him to.Nnch
in the senate restaurant party OF In
dams belonging to the tribes Of the
Arapahoea and the Shoshones. Proof
that the, Indians are. taking on the
ways of civilizations was to be seen at
Warrenis lunch function. Instead Of
calling for jerkeds beef and bear meat,
the, feathered and blanketed warriors
partook of SALADS and pie. What Is
more, they ate pie with forks, which
Is more than can be said for every
white person that appears at the SEN
ate refectorys also they used napkins
as they should be used and didn't mis-
take them for handkeEchiefs or for
bibs They partook Of consomme and
mock turtle and even showed fa-
miliarity, with the use of the soup
spoon that is unknown to many OF
their white brethren.
CARL SCH0FIELD.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14

GOVERNOR Fort sent a special mes
sage to the Legislature Monday, call
ing attention to the aggregate of the
appropriation bills and saying there
would be deficit at the end of the
next fiscal year. He therefore recon-
mended that a greater portion of the
main stem railroad taxes be devoted
to state uses than is now provided for
by law. This means cutting down the
school appropriations.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14

The replica of the Ford mansion at
Morristown, which was erected as the
New Jersey building in the James
town Exposition, is to be removed to
Trenton as an administra tion building
for the State Home for Girls as sim
liar duplicate Of the Morristown
Washington Headquarters was re-
moved from the st. Louis Fair to Sea
Grit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14

Mr. LYON had the courage of his
convictions and voted against the civil
service measure. He has had practical
experience In the NwOrkingS OF civil SER
vice and does not believe it is practical
to apply it in State affairs, especially
as it would involve considerable ex-
pense upon the State to introduce it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14
No Interest Demanded.

Colonel Phil Thompson, who, came
to congress from Kentucky some fif-
teen years ago, has had charge,of the
claim as attorney for the New Orleans
bank since he retired from Office 1t is
interesting to state that if the govern
ment had been asked for interest the
total debt would have amounted to
near million, and, strange to say, the
owners from whom the money was IL
legally taken under martial law have
been content tosget the principal. Fa-
vorable action has already been taken
by the house.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14
Cloth all Wool and Paint all Paint

is cheaper than shoddy cloth or shoddy
paint. The L. & NJ. is>zinc Metal made into
Oxide of Zinc combined with White Lead,
and then made into paint with pure Linseed
Oil in thousand gallon grindings and mix
-ings. Wears long; actual cost only $l.2o
per gallon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14

CHANCELLOR PTTNEY reported to
the Governor Thursday that he had
reapp0inted Vice-C chancellor Eugene
Stevenson for full term of seven
years. Mr.. Stevenson was appointed
vice-chancellor on April 16, 1901, for
full term of seven years. He Is a
Democrat.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14

The house of Edward O. Houston,
on PasSaic avenue, Chatham, was
out burned early Saturday morning.
"A shoe store and a cigar store ON the
first floor, be- longing to Charles
Windeclair, were damaged by water.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14
TUESDAY, APRIL 2S. 1908.

jnlaces and hours hereinafter designated, on
TUESDAY. APRIL %, 1908.
az o'clock q. m. Except Pequannoc,
Roekaway and Hanover Townships, where
the primaries will be held at four O'Clock
%, MI to elect delegates to the state
Republican Convention to be held at lay
lor's Opera House. Trenton, on May 5. i9Os'
at 70 o'clock noon. for the purpose OF elect
inc four delegates at large and four alter
nate delegates to the Republican National
OonventiOn: also at the same time and
place to elect delegates to the Congresslon-
al Convention to be held in Room 100.
Trenton House, City of Trenton, on May
&. 1908. at 10 80 O'Clock a. M, for the pur-
nose Of electing two delegates and two al
ternate delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Conventional to be held at the City
Of Chicago, Illinois, June 16, 1908
Under this call the delegates to the State
Convention can act as, delegates to the Con
gressional Convention if so elected at the
Primaries:
Boonton Township-Geo. Estler's House.
Boonton Town-Opera House, Harris
Lyceum.
Chatham Township-Co Committee Room
Chatham Borough-Bo Borough Hall.
Chester Township Days Hall.
Dover Elite Hall.
Florham Peterborough Hall.
Hanover Whiponong Hall.
Jefferson Tow ship-Berkshire Valley
Hotel.
Madison Borough -Republican Head
quarters Borough Hall.
Mendbam Township-Connett's Store.
Mendham Rorough-Borough Hall.
Montvile Township-Farmer's Hotel.
Morris Township-Towns Hall.
Morristown-Republ Headquarters.
Mt. Olive Township-Irying M. brakes
House.
Mt. Arlington Borough-Borough Hall.
Neteong ACKNOWLEDGMENT Hall.
Passaie notwithstanding Hotel.
Pequannoc Township-Paul Revere Hall,
Pompton Plains.
Randolph Township-Mt. Fern School
House.
Rockaway Borough-Town Hall.
Rockaway Township-Mt. Hope School
House.
Roxbury Township oxbury Hall.
Washington Township-J. W. Welsh's
Office
Wharton Borough-Town Hall.
The several Townships, Boroughs and
Towns, on the basis named in the calls of
the State and Congressional Committees
are entitled to delegates as follows:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-14
How Lucifer Was Caued.

"a large steel box trap, open at one
end, was placed at the spot where
Lucifer had buried the remains Of a
stolen pig. Brush and green's and 9TH
er devices to conceal the work and.
smell of mans hands were used to de-
ceive the willy old bruin. Then the
bait was fixed on the spring. within
the trap. Old Lucifer came, smelled
around a bit and entered. One pull at
the bait and the trap fell Lilcifer
was inclosed in four steel walls that,
as far as future pig stealing was con-
cerned, rendered him as harmless as a
Teddy bear. Then he was shipped to
the zoo here"