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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-21
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT OF Co
lumbia, Washington. Oct. 10. 190S-Sealed pro-
po>als will be received at this Office until IL
o'clock noon Saturday. October 81. 1903. for
building concrete retaining wall in 11th
street Sc. along the west side Of the north ap
proach to the AnacOStia bridge. Forms IT
proposals. specitica tions and necessary fnforma-
lion may he obtained from Chief Clerk. Engineer
Depa rtment. Room 427 District building. Wash
ington D. c. HENRY 3. F. MCFARLAND.
HENRY L. WEST. JAY j. MORROW. Commits
sieners D. c. oc2l-6t
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. D. c.
Washington. D. c., October 20, 19OS.-Sealed
proposals will be received at this Office until II
m. Wednesday. November 4. 1908. for furnish
ing the fire department with 1900 feet. more
or less. Of cotton. rubber lined and rubber fire
hose 81. inches inside diameter. Full informa-
tion and specifications can be obtained from the
chief engineer OF the fire department. HENRY
b. F. MCFARLAND, HENRY L. WEST. JAY
J. MORROW. Commissioners ID. c. oc2l st. eSu
PROPOSALS FOR MARBLE COLUMN SHAFTS.
Office Of Building for National Museum Library
Of Congress. Washington. D. g.. October 20.
19OS.-Sealed proposals for furnishing and deliv-
ering ''Breccia Stazzma' marble column shafts
required for the screens in the rotunda of the
new building for the National Museum in this
city, Will be received at this Office until o'clock
pm. on Wednesday. November II, 1908. and
publicly opened Immediately thereafter. Specif-
cations and other Information furnished on ap-
plicstion. BERNARD 4. GREEN. Superintendent
Of Construction. oc20, q %, uc2,S,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08
REPORT OF STATE eEoLoe1sr.


Among the belated annual reports
the most interesting are those relating
to the mining industries Of the State :
The annual report of the State
geologist for 1907 is just out. 1t con
tains complete report upon the in
land waterway survey from Cape
May to Bay Head, with a sectional
or panoramic map of the whole
stretch of bays, thoroughfares and
proposed canals between the two ter
minals; also profile and extensive
tables of figures as to depths Of
water, estimates of cost, etc.
The annual report on mineral in
dustries by State Geologist Henry B.
Kummel is unusually brief. The zinc
company got out 1920 tons of ore,
or 81, 129 tons less than in 1896. The
iron production amounted to 55S, 1877
tons, in spite of the financial depres-
sion and the closing down Of many
mines in consequence of lack of Or
ders and accidents. Seventeen mines
were reported as producing during
the year. The limestone product in
creased nearly 100000 tons over the
previous year. The cement rock pro-
duct was estimated at nearly l 900, 900
tons, and produced 4,5l7,453 barrels
Of Portland cement, worth nearly 81
a barrel.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08
Misses Skirts in all Materials

2482-Misses' Skirt, closed at left side,
with an inverted box plait at centre, back
seam and with or without centre front
seam. This is good model for striped or
plain linen, serge, Panama or venetian
cloth. sizes-l3 to IL years. 24OO-
Misses One--Piece Plated Skirt, with
straight lower edge This model Is always
used for bordered materials, as we'll as for
any of the thin materials, such as lawn,
dimity OF silk. 3 sizes--13 to II years
2468-Misses' Semi Princess Dress. with
high or low neck, long or three quarter
sleeves and attached four gored skirts
This is pretty model for afternoon or
evening wear, developed in batiste. lawn
or silk OF for everyday wear it may be
made up In heavy linen, chambrav or duck
8 sizes-lS to II years. 222S- Misses
Five Gored Plated Skirt A suitable pat.
tern for the separate skirt of any material,
and one thar may be trimmed or left
plain, according to taste sizes-1S to II
years. 187S-Misses' Nine Gored Plated
Skirt A pretty and stylish model for the
skirt of the coat suit, OF for a separate gar
ment sizes-1S 60 II years. Price, 10
CENTS Address The Chronicle Fashion
Department..
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS
DUE,

A prominent citizen, who has occas-
ion to frequently visit the county
clerks office, suggests that in the talk
about the condition of the office, effici-
ency Of the service, and the general
responsibility for the same, tie person
to whom the credit is most largely
due has so far not been mentioned.
Clerk Voorhees,, like the admiral in
command of a ship cannot be expected
to do much more than formulate plans
and give general directions, the carry
ing out of which in detail make or mar
the success of the operation. Like the
admiral he must have an executive
officer who has the responsibility and
authority Of seeing that the work is
done. The one person in county
clerks office responsible for all the de
tails is Miss johnson, the executive,
tally and several other kinds of clerks,
who meets the patrons Of the Office,
take orders, gives out the work, sees
that it is done properly, answers
thousand and one questions in day,
acts. as a mentor to the clerk to see
thatin numerous visitors taking his
time he does not forget his important
engagements, and, withal, is affable
and obliging, ready to give informa-
ton on any subject connected with
the office, and always on the Job. If
Miss Johnson was a suffragette she
might reasonably claim that she was
the logical successor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08
Prohibitlonsists Hold Picnic

Prohibitionists held picnic in a
grove at Landing on Monday. Ad-
dresses were made by State Chairman
Haven, County Organizer WesleyLo-
gan who spoke on the cost of crime and
in Morris County due to
liquor and by Fred A. Victor, presi-
dent of the New York Epworth
League. The adyisability of endorsing
candidates for assembly approved by a
Local Option League was discussed
but it was decided to nominate a
straight ticket. Solos We're rendered
by Fred S. Hart Of Dover. The fol
lowing were selected as candidates;
for county cleck, Hubert Nixon, OF
Morristown; sheriff, Benjamin Shek,
erjian of Morristown; assemblymen,
BARLEY King Of Dover and Wesley
Logan of Morristown; coroners, f. s.
Miller Of Boonton and DR.. II, Vaughan,
of Morristown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08


AN important contribution to cam
paign literature is letter written by
the late Grover Cleveland published in
the New York Times" on the Both
ult. This was the first of three letters
Mr.. Cleveland intended to write for
that paper on public subjects, but was
the only one he wrote as his death &C.
Cured shortly after writing it. The
letter by Mr. Cleveland advises his
countrymen tovote for Mr.. Taft for
President, in order to defeat Mr.. Bryan,
and does so because he trusts the abil-
ity, the wisdom, the patriotism and the
lofty character of Mr.. Taft, while find
ing Mr.. Bryan wanting in those quail
ties. These personal reasons are supple
mented by public reasons which Mr..
Cleveland was very careful very plain
ly to state. In his opinion, Mr.. Taft
has always been sound on the question
of honest finance, and Mr.. Bryan has
never been; Mr.. Taft has a record for
the development of the Philippines by
education, industry, religion and grad
uated responsibility, while Mr.. Bryan's
record has sought only the political ex-
ploitation of that dependency, for his
own fortunes. Mr.. Taft's treatment of
the rights and claims of Union Labor,
and Of Independent Labor as well, COM
mends him to Mr.. Cleveland, ana the
backing and filling of Mr.. Bryan on
those subjects has, to Mr.. Cleveland's
view, been false to Democracy and
dangerous to the country.
There are other reasons advanced by
Mr.. Cleveland which will not escape
attention, but the most commanding
ones are those given here, while the
remainder of the letter deals, in a
sense, with the ex-President' s estimate
of the result, next November. He
thought Mr.. Taft would be elected, and
he plainly says why he should. He
should be elected, Mr. Cleveland said,
because he stands for the permanence
of right principles and he would be
elected, Mr. Cleveland predicted, not
merely because OF those principles, but
also because of the weakening effect or
Mr.. Bryan's canvass of the desertion O.
him by Mr.. Hearst and by Mr.. Watson
and because OF the marvelously increas
ing strength of Mr.. Debs' Socialistit
following in American suffrage.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08
ALL nominating certificates will be

ALL nominating certificates will be
filed with the county clerk to day.
For the county Republican ticket the
candidates are for county clerk, John
M. Mills and e. Bertram Mott; for
Sheriff, Calhoun Orr and John d.
Smith; for assembly, James A. Lyon
and Oscar B. Smith. The Democratic
candidates are for county clerk, Geo.
f. Weber; for sheriff, Whitfield B.
Gillen; for assembly, John V. Wise
and Allen LOCKER, Jr. The primaries
will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 22d !;
polls open from one to nine O'Clock p.
M, in every election district.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

To keep politics out of municipal
management number of Republicans
in the borough of West Caldwell have
decided not to put up a candidate
Caleb A. Harrison, the choice against
of the Democracy for Mayor. The
Office has been filled for several years by
a Republican, and the leaders of this
solid Republican bailiwick decided to
give the Democracy chance to have a
say in its government.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08
MR.. FOWLER AND THE FIFTH DIS
TRICT NOMINATION..

The return of Representatives Charles
N. Fowler to Congress by the voters of
the Fifth Congressional district of New
Jersey is pretty generally accepted now
in political circles. This year as at
other times when Mr.. Fowler has been
candidate for denomination there
have been well-fonnded reports of OPP
position. This arises for numerous
reasons, which, though they may seem
trivial, individually and collectively,
threaten continually to become
serious.
But the voters of the Fifth Congress
sional dia6rict are not so small that
they will allow personal feeling and
criticism that may appear to outside
observers as trivial to interfere with
the work Congressman Fowler has in
hand. he has been engaged for years,
as everybody knows, in making friends
for plan of financial reform in Gov
eminent finances. 1t has been uphill
work from the time when his scheme
was Kissed at an assem- blage Of bankers.
at New Orleans to the present day,
when he has enlisted on his side many
of the most prominent experts in I'm
ance in this country, and perhaps
majority of the influential financial
journals. His plan of remedying what
is recognized as one of the worst finan-
cial systems and thus insuring TO the
country continued commercial pros
perity is more in favor to-day than
ever before. 1t is still facing the most
determined kind of opposition, but
this should not discourage those who
understand what it means to change
radically financial system of great
nation. 1t is work of years for cour-
ageous and determined men.
The feeling in the Fifth district is,
therefore, that if Mr. Fowler has a
real remedy for the country IS financial
ills, or even if he has valuable sugges-
tions which seem worthy of more SER
ious consideration by Congress, that
he ought to be given every OPP
portunity to set forth his views. 1t is
perfectly plain that the end sought is
worthy of the best brains of the coun-
try, and that so far, for all the Cannon
Aldrich bill, little or nothing has been
accomplished to remedy what Andrew
Carnegie has truthfully called the
worst banking system in the world.
1t is difficult, of course, for the aver
age voter to judge whether Mr.. Fow-
Ter is on the right track or not. Gov
eminent finance is generally admitted
to be the most difficult subject to
grasp. 1t is difficult to imagine any
thing harder to. master among the
problems of government. But at the
present time Mr.. Fowler is regarded
as an expert by men whose opinions
must be respected. 1t is only natural,
therefore, for the Republican voters of
this district to feel that it would be a
mistake to refuse to renominate and
elect man who holds possible key
to the Nations financial difficulties.
If the above from the Elizabeth
journal sets forth the sentiment OF
Union county there will be no oppos-
ition to Mr.. Fowler's denomination, as
about all the talk against him so far
has come from that county.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

A lodge of the Twentieth Century
Pioneers has been organized al Chat
ham with thirty members. IT, is
known as Chatham Lodge, number 5.
The officers are as follows Worthy
pioneer, Frank L. Kelley Vice pioneer,
Mrs. Fl S. Heitkanps orator, James
III. Macintyre; Secretary Frank r.
Hopping; treasurer. G. Vernon Lum;
guide, w, Rowland Kelley; guard @.
l.. Trowbridge chaplain, Charles ii.
Van Vert 4. exAolitiFe committee
Lawrence "A M Trowbridge and
II S. Hef6kalA
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

IT will be source of Igreat satisfac-
tion to the people of Morristown, ire
spective of party. to learn that Thorn
as w. Cauldwell, Esq, has consented
to be candidate for the Office of May
or at the coming election. His disin-
terested services to the town for some
years past haye produced such excel
lent results that his occupancy Of the
mayors chair will be eminently fitting.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

THERE is a crying need in Morris
town for public play ground where
children can play without annoying
the residents of quiet neighborhoods
In view of this fact it would be well
for our local officials and others to
take special interest in the congress
which will open in few days ION Sep
tenn Der 8 in New York to discuss the
problems of municipal Fairgrounds.
At that time hundreds of educators,
social workers, physicians, Government
representatives and others will gather
from all parts of the country in the in
terests Of a great movement. "The
purpose of the meeting" as stated by
well-known New York journal of
philanthropy, e is simply to induce
municipalities and private individuals
to provide adequate playing opportun-
titles in the belief that such opportun-
tiles are among the most potent fac
tors for raising the health, mentality
and morals of the community" 1t is
generally recognized nowadays that
the problems connected with the pub
lie playground are many sided
hint enough for any municipality
thoughtful of it's moral well being that
the recreation spot is too fundament-
ally important to be persistently ig-
nored and neglected. Morris own
should be represented in the Congress.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

The farther we go the more appar-
ent are the absurdities of the election
laws. They consist of a lot of hodge
podge enactments, conflict in their
provisions and are so ambiguous that
even the attorney general cannot keep
people straight. To begin with it pro-
yides that election boards shall meet
to organize week before they are to
commence their work, and as it gener-
ally happens before the boards are ap-
pointed, and so it goes all the way
Through. Ostensibly in the interest of
independent voting the provisions are
such that it imposes great hardship
on person seeking Office and practi-
cally requires him to have an organiza-
tion behind him or go to considerable
expense in making campaign. The
best thing to do in the matter is to
repeal the primary laws entirely and
prevent the use of tickets outside of
the polling places and the elections
would be purer than they are now and
a lot of money would be save1a
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

Washington township will reopen
the public schools next Tuesday with
a new high school department. in che
German Valley building in charge of
Luther B'Lutz, principal, and Miss
Mary Collins, assistant. Both are we'll
qualified for the work and will devote
all their time to high school work. A
large enrolment is looked for in the
new department.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

Stanley futile, who lives with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs John
Decker, on the Mount Hope Rockaway
road, last week killed large garter
snake. In striking it he cut the rep-
tile entirely in twain and sixty-four
little snakes, about four or five inches
in length, wriggled out. The boy
killed them all.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

Hackettstown has added CONNER
cial course to its high school course.
Graduates of approved high schools
may take the full commercial course
in one year, tn a. fact attracting
enough students from the neighbour
hood to pay the cost of the new course.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08
His Vulnerable Point.

Magistrate-You must be subjected
to a great many temptations, you are
up before me so often.
/. Prisoner-Dat's de fac, boss, Dis
here am a world of temptations an
trials. But the trials hit me de hard
est, boss.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08
To BE Congratulated.

''Eyery time Burlington tells story
his wife butts in and finishes It,"
II take OFF my hat to Burlington. A
good many men tell stories that their
wives wouldn't want to finish" Chi
sago Record Herald.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08
APOLOGY Accepted.

Anxious Mother-Did that young man
apologize for kissing you?
Pretty Daughter-Yes mamma, and
he did it so nicely that kissed him
several times just to show him how
fully he was forgiven Denver News
Times
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

Hundred of tons of hay have been
Destroyed in the lowlands of the
Upper Passaic Valley, between Chat
ham and Singac, by the high water
caused by the heavy rain Wednesday.
The sections known as the Swinefeld,
Troy, Little Piece and Big Piece mead
ows, were one large shallow lake last
week. The water reached its high
point on Friday and receded.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08
Sure Of Il.

''po you think there is any money In
politicsT queried the privileged friend.
'You bet there is,p replied the can
didate~ who also ran. There's where
a lot OF mine Is. Detroit Tribune
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

The additions and alterations to the
Northside SCHOOL,, at Dover, cannot be
finished for month yet, consequent y
altl oueh school will be started next
Tuesday at the other schools, the pu-
pills of the NOrthSide institution will
have an additional month for yacat on.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

Hostess Ito distinguished foreigner
+ do hope you won't find it duh here.
Distinguished Foreigner politely
All, no. / will not find it dull. Are not
you and your husband amusement
enough2 -Harper's Weekly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08
The Humorous Lluckster.

Flows your lettuce this mornfng?"
asked the housekeeper.
splendid, lady" replied the face
tlous huckster. TITS good, and it's
cheap, SO cheap that we call it the
advance agent"
"The advance agentv Why do you
call it that?"
Because it's one sent ahead."-Phil-
adeIpfria Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

THE Vermont elections on Tuesday
were carried by the Republicans by a
majority approximating 10000, This
indicates that there is no change in
popular sentiment detrimental to Re-
publican success in the national cleo
finn
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

"Dingle made a statement to me yes
terday, and l believed him."
"WeTEY'
Then he said, 81 mean just what
say"
"And then?"
"And then l didn't believe him.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

SECRETARY BARBER of the State
Railroad Commission reports the re-
suit of railroad accidents in the State
during August as % killed and SO
wounded.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

Water was turned into the new
pipes of the Califon Water Company
on Tuesday. August 49,. and every
thing worked satisfactorily. Owl ig
to the greater altitude of the new re-
seryoir, there is greater pressure in
town than before. The quality of the
water supplied is excellent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

The Rockaway township committee
has decided to cut out the tax of
$4,000 for roads this year paying the
appropriation out of the 81 900 balance
on hand.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

Rev. J. l.. Watson has resigned the
pastorate of the Mount Olive Baptist
church; resignation to take effect inn
mediately. He has been pastor since
June, 1891.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08
The RULING Passion.

"Even if he got into heaven he
wouldn't stay there long"
"Why notY
Because he'd want to melt his
crown into gold dollars, and he'd be
hunting for furnace in the other
place"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence.l

AS a result Of the prize of $40 offered
recently by the Washington Architec-
tural club to the member Of the club
submitting the best scheme for using
the thirty columns now being removed
from the Fifteenth street side of the
treasury two designs were submitted,
one by Joseph F. Vanderbilt and the
other by F. A. Fletcher
Use For Old Columns.
Both Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mr.. fetch
er hit on the idea Of arranging the col
umns in the form of memorial com
memorative of the signing of the Dec
laration of Independence. The former
has taken thirteen of the pillars, one
for each of the original states, and
placed them as supports around cir
cular monument, while the other pill
lars he has arranged in semicircular
background. Prominent figures of the
Revolutionary period stand between
the pillars.
Mr. Fletcher has worked out form
al arch and colonnade effect, the pill
lars being placed in row on each side
the central arch, under which is
driveway. Two Continental soldiers
stand at each approach to the arch.
The prize offered by the club was
not awarded for either of the designs,
and another competition, in which it is
hoped to have larger number partici-
pate, will be held this fall.
New Pillars imperfect.
On account Of discovered imperfec-
tons in each Of the three new pillars
which have arrived in the city, one of
which is in position, work was stopped
several weeks ago in placing the col
umns in place. The supervising archi-
tect Of the treasury expects to hear in
day or two from Dr. G. p Merrill,
geologist of the Smithsonian institu-
ton, who was sent to the quarries to
learn whether the quartz markings dis
covered in the columns run through
the entire vein of granite from which
the other columns were being cut.
1t has been announced unofficial1y
that the government probably will ac-
cept the pillars even with their slight
quartz markings. 1t is said that this
does not make them in any way I'M
safe. AS to spoilings the artistic effect
of the work, the imperfection practi-
caIly is not noticeable.
In fact, it was discovered after the
flaws were detected in the new stone
that a number Of the granite mono
liths which grace the other sides of the
building also have slight imperfec-
tons.