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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
MR. FOWLER COMMENDED.

The Necessity for Sound Money NJ en- In
Besides the choice of Presidential
electors in November, there is to be an
election of new House of Representa-
tiyes and State Legislatures, which
will take part in choosing one-third of
the United States Senate. There is
no qualification for men to be elected
to the Sixty first Congress more i'm
portant than capacity for dealing in
telligently and honestly with the ques-
tion of completing a reform Of our
diSordered currency. The one great
need is a reform of the national bank
currency which shall give it the quail
ity of elasticity as we'll as safety by
basing it upon the credit of the banks.
backed by their resources, a sufficient
gold reserve and an effective system of
constant redemption in coin. The dis
cussions of the last session and the
public agitation that accompanied it
did much to prepare the way by turn
ing the attention of the business COM
munity in the right direction and be-
ginning the process of enlightening the
public on the subject.
1t is desirable to keep in Congress
all the. men who gave evidence Of
sound views on the question and bring
to them as great an accession of
strength and support as possible in the
new membership. 1t is not too much
to Say that Congressman Fowler of the
Fifth New Jersey District. chairman
OF the House Committee on Banking
and Currency, took the lead in the ad-
vocacy of a sound policy in the issue
and regulation of bank notes. The in
PRODUCTION of his bill and his favorable
report by his committee was step
which in itself marked a decided prog
ress, though it failed to receive the
support ola majority of the House
and had the powerful influence of the
Speaker against it. The measure may
have defects to be remedied, but it is
absolutely sound in principle and it's
main features are we'll devised for CIV
ing that principle effect. 1t must
form the basis of any genuine reform
in our system and it has already served
the purpose of rallying point for ad-
vocates of the right policy.
We trust that the denomination and
reelection of these men are in no dam
ger, for their ability, training and ex-
experience would enable them now to
do still more valiant service to the
cause of finally sound currency for
country. The Journal of Commerce
and Commercial Bulletin, Thursday,
August goth, 1908.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

IN every Presidential campaign there
is period when the fearful souls OF
the more or less faithful become heavy
with underlined dread of disaster and
their warnings about the, dangers OF
apathy and oyerconidence affect them
almost to tears. No doubt these prop
hets perform some occult service In the
cosmic problem David Harum discov-
cred use for fleas-but the prelimin-
airy moves in campaign are not vlsi-
BILE to outsiders, and in good season
even these prophets of evil will see the
wheels in motion. The campaign never
begins until well into September and
the active, visible operations are prac-
tically confined to October. Jersey
City Journal"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

IN its article on the official of Nor
ris county, the Dover Index says in re-
gard to j. Fred Runyon, steamboat
inspector, "The people about the lakes
are wondering why a man who was
thoroughly familiar with steamboats,
was not taken from the lake to do this
work instead of going to Morristown
and taking up man who runs sta
tionery store, to be Inspector of power
vessels. While we dislike to deprive
our brother of the bliss that comes
from ignorance, the people at the lake
know that Mr.. Runyon has had a cot
tage there for some years and also held
an engineers license and had practi-
cal experience in running boats for
some time before he was appointed in
spector. He not only can run steam
boat, but has the speediest motor boat
on the lake, and is on his job all the
time. Morristown pleads not guilty
on this charge.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

In answer to Mr.. Bryan'S question,
"do the people rule" Secretary Taft
made strong speech at Hot Springs,
Va, last Friday, before the largest
audience ever assembled in the State.
The speech was largely in the nature
of an appeal to the South to vote for
him because of his representing prin-
ciples that make for prosperity. The
principle points were:
"The people do rule, and the will of
the people has been expressed in the
Roosevelt policy Everyone having
the interest CT the country at heart
will rejoice to hear the solid South, as
Democratic asset in every national
campaign, broken up. The South can
obtain further influence at Washing
ton only by independence OF action and
the support of the Republican ticket.
Business prosperity of the South de-
ponds on a reasonable protective tariff
more than any other community in
the country. Propositions contained
in the Democratic platform are even
more Federalistic in their tendency
than those in the Republican plat
FORM"
In regard to industrial conditions
Mr.. Taft said:
II have not hesitancy in saying that
not since the beginning of the govern
ment has any other national admins
tration done SO much for the cause of
labor by the enactment of remedial
legislation as Theodore Roosevelt and
the Republican congresses elected and
sitting during his term of office.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

THE infowing tide of alien immigra-
tion seems to be checked. During
July, only 1850 immigrants were adj
mitted, decrease of 70 per cent as
compared with the figures for July,
1907. The number debarred from en-
try-5S5 last months decrease of
81 per cent over the same month last
year. Russia still furnishes the larg-
est number Of aliens, 6,l9S coming to
this country in July. Italy remains
second with 2,45l. During July only
55S Japanese we're admitted as against
1,724 in the same month last year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25


JOHN j. LANE, of Summit, chair
man Of the Fifth District Democratic
Committee, issued call on Saturday
for the Congressional Convention. 1t
will be held in Phillipsburg on Oct. /.
The representation is one delegate for
each 100 Democratic voters or for each
major fraction. There will be 200 dele
gates, of which l03 will be from I'm
ion, 50 from Morris and As from War
rem. There is no candidate in sight in
spite of the opposition around Plain
field to the re. election of Congressman
Fowler. The Democratic candidates
are wary. They know something about
Fowler's ability in the canvass and pre-
fer that anyone should try this year
They do not want it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

REPUBLICAN candidates for Congress
to the number of nine is the record at
present from the 9Th District, COM
prising Bergen, Passaic and Sussex
counties. They are Charles Burrows,
W. II. Mackay, Of Rutherford Mayor
S. Wood Mcclure, of Cliffside, Thomas
Foxhall, George II. Burke and Edward
e. Gedney, of Passaic county, and
Henry Huston, Judge Coult and Judge
Hunt. The slight increase in the dele
gates from Bergen now makes it pos
sible for Bergen and Sussex counties to
unite and defeat Passaic. The leaders
of the party are said to be behind Mr..
Burrows, who will probably receive at
least two-thirds, if not all, OF the Ber-
gen delegates.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
"PRoHI8IIIoN . IN JERSEY.

Prohibitionists cannot point with
pride" to the showing made by the
South Jersey prohibition towns OF
Millville, Bridgeton and Vineland at
the hearing before the Excise Com
mission. Officials testified to the eff.
feet that liquor was sold in all Of the
places. 1t is hard to understand the
attitude of persons who prefer to
have a business conducted unlawfully
when they may as easily have it
carried on according to law.-Lone
Branch Record
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

THE Ocean Grove Association on
Sunday tried to raise $4,000 due on
the new organ recently bought for the
auditorium as memorial to the late
Bishop Fitzgerald, who was president
of the association. Only $4,000 was
secured, and profits from the enter
tainments In the auditorium will be de-
pended CD to make up the deficiency,
Churches and religious associations
generally are too ready to run into debt
for improvements, depending on the
generosity of members and friends to
pay off the obligations. This is especi-
ally true of churches at summer re-
sorts. They seem to follow the plan
of the citizens generally and want to
live for the year on the summer visi-
tors.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

A country club has been organized
at Towaco with the following officers
George s. Pentz, president; john
Husk, Jr., vice president Lawrence
Arson, treasurer; Gouverneur Morris
Pentz, secretary. Board of Governors
- Messrs. Philip VanDuyne, William
Pryor, William Hurlett, j. p. Smell.
ing, Clarence Cook, James Vreeland,
Mrs. William Luker, Miss Evelyn Will
mer. Work has been commenced on
the club house, on ground generously
decided TO the club for that purpose,
by William A. Hurlett. The grounds
viii be divided into golf links, two
tennis courts, base ball field, and
range for trap shooting also, croquet
field.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

JAMES e. MARITIME, the Plain6eld
"farmer orator." will be much in evil
dence during the coming campaign.
He was named for Sheriff of Union
county by the leaders of the Demo
cratic party at an outing last Thurs
dav. Mr.. MARITIME was the Congress
sional candidate three years ago, OPP
posing Charles N Fowler. Jeremiah
A. Herman and Frederick Reike, OF
Elizabeth, and William p. Brewer, OF
New Providence, were named as the
Assembly candidates.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

WHEN the proprietor of the DAILY
Record " came to Morristown to pros
pect the publishers>of this paper kindly
assured him that when ne had demon
strated that Morristown would sup
port creditable daily with an easy
living to the party running it they
would also enter the field. He certainly
has done some hard self-denying
pioneer work, evidently has enough to
eat and withal been a gentlemanly
and fair competitor, but while we
have been importuned to start daily
paper and make competition for him
no one has been willing to back the
proposition financially.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

THE people of the Fifth Congress-
ional District will be pleased to read
the commentator of Representative
Fowler by "The New York Journal
of Commerce and Commercial Bulle-
tin," on the first page of this issue.
Like all men of advanced ideas Mr..
Fowler has had to tread a lonely path
at times but has the satisfaction OF
seeing a constantly increasing number
following his lead. His recent visit to
Morristown assured him that his con-
stituents, if not entirely in accord with
his views, admired him for having the
courage to stand for his conscientious
convictions. There isno opposition to
Mr.. Fowler's denomination in this
county to speak Of, while the Demo
Gratis do not consider that they have a
fighting chance in the District.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

e. r. THOMAS, the reckless automo-
bilist who, with his racing machine,
ran down carriage at Long Branch
on Saturday, may be fined 300 or sent
to Jail for ninety days, for violation OF
the speed laws. He should go TO jail
as warning to Others Of his class,
A fine will mean nothing to him, but
imprisonment will be effective punish
ment, though not severe for a man
who runs 100 horsepower automobile
at seventy miles an hour through a
popular seaside resort.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
MARRIED.

SCOTT-SCOTT. 81 On August l6tbf
1908, by the Rev. O. q. Horsmap,
Joseph Scott and Miss Permila Alet-
ia Scott, both of this place.
HILDEBRANT- AIRS NS.-On
August 18th, 1908, by the Rev. o. @.
Horsman, John Hildebrant and Mrs.
Annie Parsons, both of Madison.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

The tomato crop hereabouts Is said
to he very good, but the market poor.
Some raisers are hauling their crop to
Dover and there the price was forced
down to twenty cents per basket whole
sale. 1t is now up to twenty We cents
with return Of baskets.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

The fair for the benefit of St. Vir-
gilus Church at Morris Plains came to
an unexpected and sad ending about
nine O'Clock on Saturday night when
Miss Bridget DOnahue, waitress for r.
A. Grannlss, Jr., was taken suddenly
Ill and although carried to the Tectory
and attended by Dr.. Evans and DR.,
Mallon who were near at hand, expired.
Heart failure was given as the cause OF
DEATH
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

GOVERNOR Fort was arrested at
Point Pleasant for speeding Wednes-
day night, but was quickly released.
In the car with the Governor were
Bennett Van Syckel, former Supreme
Court Justice, and son of General G..
Edward Murray, who was driving the
60r
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

| The Republican ce-preSidential
nominee, James Schoolcraft Sherman,
was formally notified Tuesday of his
nomination as the Republican candi-
for vice president. The ceremony of
notification took place at 1890 o'cloC k
at the Sherman residence on upper
Genesee street, Utica. Senator julius
@. Burrows, of Michigan, headed the
committee and delivered the address
of notification, in response to which
Congressman Sherman made his formal
speech Of acceptance which was strong
and sensible. He did not attempt to
cover the platform, but accepted it
and the doctrines set forth in Taft's
speech without reservation. He laid
emphasis on few of the issues, the
main one being tile tariff. He in
dorsed the principle of protection and
said it must govern tariff revision
He said the Democratic tariff ideas are
an attack upon the Government. He
summed up the negro question by say
ing that negro advancement is ma
tionaf duty and resented Bryan's main
issue by saying that the intimation
that the people do not rule is an insult
to the nation. He described Organism
as an aggregation of experimental mall
contents and theorists, though he did
not mention Bryan's name. He spoke
of the pledges which have disappeared
from Republican platforms because
they have been fulfilled and contrasted
this record with the dropped features
of the Democratic platform, which
have been dropped because the people
have pronounced them to be unwise,
unsafe and unsuited to our times and
country. Probably the most pleasing
feature of The occasion to Mr.. Sherman
was the spontaneous demonstration of
the people of Utica.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
INDIVIDUAL EXPENSE OF OPEN
PRIMARIES.

The Newark Star" calls attention
to a serious defect in the primary law
as follows :-"The open primary law in
this State is an experiment. yet to be
tried, and in its present aspects it is a
doubtful one. The weakness that it
will develop will, however, be duly
noted with a view to remedial legisla-
tion next winter. One feature Of the
law is undesirable. Candidates for
party nominations are put TO consider
able expense in their primary election
campaigns To secure a nomination
against competitors candidate must
have printing done and secure repre-
sentation at polling places and pay
other necessary expenses. There is no
organization fund to fall back on. If
he wins the nomination he will then
incur large share of the election cam
paign expense. A man of small means
cannot afford this expense. With a
man of wealth the case is different.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

IT is officially announced that de-
spite rumors to the contrary President
Roosevelt will not make campaign
speeches this year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
FoR SALE

Seven shares North Ward Bank Stock
(Newark) quoted at 800. paying 1870
interest Taxable value each share.
about $l4. Sale necessary Inquire of
Raymond l.. Mott, Madison. N. j.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
Army Telescopes.

Within the next few months the ord
nance department of the army will ac-
quire hundred additional observation
telescopes for use in coast artillery
target practice to watch the fall Of
shots. Bids were recently received for
furnishing these instruments. which
will cost about STA each.
CARL SCHOFIELD.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
.EoR SALE

One station carriage, nearly new, $500;
one 7 cart, fine vehicle, $3.50; one fresh
young COW $50 M Mottola, Fuller
Estate, Noe Ave, Madison. N. J.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

Two high-grade fresh COWS. Jersey or
Guernsey strain preferred. Must milk
daily fifteen quarts each. Address,
Cow, this office.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

SAW YOUR OLD CARPETs-We make
handsome reversible rugs ont Of them.
The New Jersey Rug Co. Haokensack n
y. Women agents can earn good money
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
sALEsMEN MINATED

TO look after our interest In Morris
and adjacent counties. Salary ~
Commission. Address The Harvey
OIL CO.. Cleveland. Ohio. -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

When the work of improvement at
Fort Myer which is now under way
is completed this fall, that post will, it
is believed, rival in attractiveness, as
far as its buildings are concerned, the
recently improved Washington bar
racks. Ten new buildings are under
construction, including officers quar-
tiers, barracks for the men, stables and
guardhouses.
The officers quarters, which are be-
ing fast whipped into shape, are hand
some colonial brick houses, with wide
porches. They consist of quarters for
field officers and three double sets of
lieutenants' quarters. They will be
well finished and furnished. The bar
racks VIII contain quarters for 100
men. The stables will be for the use
Of the artillery stationed at Fort Myer.
A gun shed also is in course of con-
struction.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-02
PLEASANT VALLEY

A large audience listened to the
following program at Pleasant Val
ley Hall Sunday evening June %:
Opening Duet, violin and piano, Mr.
Frahm and Mrs Knox. A chorus
of Young ladies namely: Ellen Dun
ham. Laura, Maggie, and Grace
Yost. Edna and Matte Leister. Bye
Robson. Mary Wade, Helen Winsell
Cora Blisbine sang several beautiful
songs. There were vocal solos by
O. C. Knox. Lloyd FRYE and Earnest
Frahm. Duets by Mrs Hull and
Miss Dunham, Mr. and Mrs Osmond
Smith, Edna, Helen and Gladys Por-
ter. Jimmie Yost and Percy Wade,
Mrs Wade and daughter Jennie, also
fine piano and violin duet by Anna
Burns and Mr. Frahm. There were
fine recitations by Chas. Hammer
deiner, Bye Robson, Laura, Maggie
and Grace Yost, May Parmley and
Cora Blisbine. The sweet little
speakers were Mable, Hazel, Roy.
and Earl Campbell, Gale Gilbert and
Vivian Goudie.
Pleasant Valley Hall is substan-
tial, neat, well finished building and
a fine place for such gatherings.
The program for the picnic to be
held at Kelley's Grove, July is
about completed. A good time is to
be the order Of the day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-02
HIGHMORE WOMAN
GOES CUNNING
Will Pursuade Husband to Re-
turn Home

Deadwood, June 81. When Mrs
William M Hines of Highmore,
S. d., finds her missing husband,
whom she believes is in the Hills, a
strenuous interview is likely to re-
suit. For Mrs Hines is at present
here literally cunning" for her
better half. She carries typical
western looking gun and intimates
that she is both able and willing to
use it if her suspicious are found
correct. Mrs Hines AYERS that her
husband suddenly left their home in
Highmore last November, saying
that he was going to Pierre on busi-
ness. When he did not return or
send money for the maintenance of
herself and children, the woman
started inquiry and learned Of his
coming to the Hills. When she
could raise sufficient funds she fol-
lowed and has been conducting her
search independent Of the officials.
Hines is alleged to be using the
name of William M. Gaines while in
the Hills.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-02
HARVEST BEGINS
IN KANSAS
Farmers and Experts Place Yield
at 0O,OOO,OOO Bushels

Topeka, Kan., June Wheat
farmers and experts who have visit
ed the great Kansas wheat belt
agree in the prediction that the to-
tai yield this year will be around
sc, 900, 900 bushels. The harvest is
now on in one-half of the state and
in dozen counties farmers are un-
able to get help sufficient to save
the crop as it ripens.
Probably $1,000 men have come
into the state to work in the wheat
fields. Information received at the
state free employment bureau shows
that as many more could be used to
advantage. Tomorrow thousands
of binders and headers will ring out
in the Kansas wheat fields. The
farmers believe it is not a desecra-
ton of the Sabbath to save the wheat
crop. Their wives and daughters
are willing to forego the usual Sun
day school and church services and
remain at home and cook meals for
the harvester gangs. When the
moon is "full' night shifts will be
made. with midnight lunches as an
interesting feature.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-02
Land Near Towns

There are several steam breakers
in sight of Faulkton turning over
the prairie sod at rapid rate. 1t
is fact, and will some one please
tell us why, that the agricultural
land in close proximity of the towns,
as rule, is the last to be broken up
and put under cultivation. Faux
ton Advocate.
In the early davs Of government
land settlement, land close to rail.
roads was taken up by townspeople
who sold to spectators and loan
companies, while the real farmers
who developed their farms had to
go out further for land. The sec.
ond settlement, now begun, is buy.
ing up considerable amount of this
speculative land, and the next five
years will see a great deal of il
broken UP and improved with build.
ings.
The change to development near
Miller is already we'll begun. In the
past few years tracts Of land of 10 tc
40 acres are being purchased at good
prices and improved into small
farms.