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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29

Secretary Dickinson declares that
the inadequacy Of the present plan Of
primary registration should not be
longer overlooked. He says that if the
party organizations are to be protected
against fraudulent voting there is as
much necessity for a prediction reg
istration for primary as for general
elections. The department considers
that the most important reform re-
garding the primary election law
is one which looks to maintaining
the purity Of the party organization
itself. 1t suggests that the law should
provide rules testing the eligibility Of
voters.
The department considers that one
Of the greatest objections to the direct
primary is the advantage it gives a
candidate of wealth over poor man.
1t is declared that the cost Of stand
ing as a candidate at direct primary
election in one Of the larger counties
where there is an active contest is al
most prohibitive to one without large
or the support of disciplined
organization or Of some special interest
concerned in his choice.
Governor Fort, who holds radically
different views on the subject, Sent
the report back to Col. Dickinson, and
in stormy interview with Assistant
Secretary Of State Smith, intimated
that the report was written or in
spired by former Governor Stokes.
Col. Dickinson refuses to modify the
report. Mr.. Stokes denies having had
anything to do with the report.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
TO SAVE STATE TAX LEVY

Presi dent Thomas J. Hillery of the
Senate has asked State Treasurer
Daniel S. Voorhees, for a financial
summary for the use of the next Leg
isIature. While he will not preside
over the new Senate, Senator Hillery
is bound to be big figure on the
floor. In requesting the summary he
wants brief comparative statement,
showing expenses last year and those
ia prospect, what the states income
will be and what obligations must be
met in 1909.
State finances are by no means in a
condition to make officials feel pleased.
President Hillery and the other Re-
publican leaders have determined on a
course of pruning and economy. They
will undertake something to increase
the states income at the same time.
Something must be done to pre-
vent state tax" said Senator Hill
lery, in discussing the financial prob
lem here. When business man
finds that his expenses are exceeding
his income, he cuts down his expenses
or sets to work to find some way of in
creasing his income, or does BOTH"
The expenses Of the last session Of
the Legislature were numerous. There
are many bills to be paid still that
will be presented to the incoming Leg
islature, and it may be that they will
show the state expenses to be exceed
ing the income for state purposes.
The situation is considered very grave,
to say the least.
So there are two proposed means of
increasing the States income that
may not be looked upon as of any par
;ticular moment. There are dozen or
more big men in New Jersey in whose
minds the uppermost question IS how
to meet the financial crisis that is i'm
pending to prevent a State tax.
President Hillery will prepare some
sort, of bill after he is in possession
of Governor Forts message and infor-
nation which he is gathering. In
this he will, of course, confer with
Samuel K. Robbins, of Burlington,
who has been selected by the Senate
majority caucus for next years presi-
dent, and with Joseph S. Frelinghuy-
sen, of Somerset, who will be floor
leader next year.
Senator Frelinghuysen is anxious to
have better understanding between
the Governor and the next Legisla-
turet than existed during the late ses-
sion. In last Tuesdays caucus he ex-
pressed the hope that there would be
more harmony between Governor Fort
and the House and Senate.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
Lyric Theatre. Newark.

Without doubt Mgr. Currie will Of
fer during the week of Decemb Der 28th
at the Lyric the most stupendous
vaudeville show ever given in New
Jersey. For his principal attraction
he will have New York s biggest and
latest sensation, the $4,000 beauty
Maude Odell (Galatea) The Perfect
Woman winner of the international
beauty contest in London in novel
posing sketch entitled The Chame-
lonmn supported by Richard Purden
Of the Court and Adelphi Theatres,
London, and big cast Francesca
Redding and capable company will
present for the first time in Newark
Charles Lee Calder's masterwork Of
short skits entitled " Honora.n An
other welcome feature will be Che An
pearance of that famous racOntenf
Frank Bush. Manuel Roman and
company will be seen in a. singing and
dancing sketch Down Music Row,
introducing the famous Foley brothers
and the clever Palmer sisters. Broad
way favorite chanteuse Josephine
Sabel will sing some new songs and
wear some stunning costumes. An
other novelty will be the exhibition
OF Australian boomerang throwing hv
Rawson and June and Carl McCul-
Tough in his novel monologue Y Fn0t.
light Impressions"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
..The warrens of virginia. J,

-"The Warrens of Virginia, 2 the
David Belasco success, made its first
appearance at the Academy Of Music,
Monday, December 18th. inaugurating
then special engagement that will
be limited to two weeks. The Metro
politan critics have been unanimous
in their praise Of its story and Its stag
ing, while its presenting cast is, with
out probability of question, one Of the
best balanced and, collectively, strong
est acting organizations that ever in
terpreted Belasco triumph Every
member of the original company which
added such lustre to the plays presen-
tation at Mr. Belasco's uptown the
aires continues in the role created by
him and TO the strength OF each indi-
vidual portrayal is added the finish
which can be the result only of long
Continued association of character and
interpreter.
Frank keenan,, despite the record of
brilliant achievements which is his,
has never done anything of more note
than his Characterization of General
Buck Warren, and the performance
of Miss Charlotte Walker, who is as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Keenan, in the lead
ership Of the cast, as Agatha Warren,
is said to be nothing less than delight
full.
AS production 1.-THE Warrens of
Virginia is in every way typically
Belascoan. Beauty, impressiveness
and realism are combined in its
mounting tooa degree OF which ito
other contemporary producer has
shown himself.capable.
The highly dramatic story of the ro-
nance of Agatha Warren, and the
young Federal Lieutenant Burton, the
outcome Of which so involves General
Warren and the rest of the Warren
family, as welIas the entire southern
cause, is admittedly the most striking
creation that has yet emanated from
the fertile brain of young William G,
de Mile.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
School FrOckS

2552-Girls' Dress with fancy yoke.
Made up in cashmere or Henrietta with
yoke OF silk of a contrasting shade. this
is smart little model for every dav or
hest wear. 8 Sizes-6 to IA years. 2544-,
Girls and Childs Dress with high or
Dutch neck and long or three-quarter
sleeves--cAshmere nunsveiling. challis..
serge, or Henrietta, all make up well in
this simple, but stvlish dress. sizes--2
to IL years 2176-Girls Dress with
three-quarter length sleeves. Gray and
green plaid cheviot was employed In max
ing this little dress. sizes--6 to 10 years.
255O-Childs One piece apron Made
up in white Gro lsbar, lawn. swiss or tan
linen, this Is servicable little apron for
school weak, and is simple In detail that
anyone can make ". sizes--1 to 9 years.
256O-Boys' Sailor Suit. consisting of
blouse slipped over the head, having
long seamless shoulders In regulation
naval style and a removable shield; and
knickerbockers. Serge, flannel pique or
linen are all adaptable for. this iaunty,
suit, worn usually with white shield
and q black silk tie sizes-4 to IL years.
Price 10 cents. Address The Chronicle
Fashion Department.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
ELECTION LAW ERRORS.

Various defects in the election laws
and the method of making party NOM
nations in New Jersey were discussed
in a report submitted to Governor
Fort by Secretary Samuel d. Dickin-
son of the State Department, covering
the work of the division of elections
of his Office. The report defends the
use of the voting machine, which, the
Secretary believes, will ultimately
succeed the paper ballot in most
states. The report also criticises the
direct primary system now in force,
the opinion being expressed that it is
the result Of hasty legislation which
has rendered it Objectionable in var
ious particulars.
The department has made an analy-
sis of the systems of voting in every
state, and has obtained sample bal
lots from forty-hve of them. This
shows that forty-two states and ter
ritorieS have adopted the blanket bal
lot, and that in each Of these the dis
tribuJion of ballots outside the polls is
prohibited by law. OF the states. us
ing the blanket ballots eleven require
the voter toindicate by seperate marks
his preference for each individual can
didate for whom he is entitled or desires
to vote. The other states using the
blanket ballot allow the voter to indi-
cate by single mark where he desires
to vote straight party ticket. OF
the states requiring the voter to mark
each name separately five require
the names of candidates to be ar
ranged in alphabetical order. In
three states the law does not allow
the name of the political party maxi
ing the nomination to appear on the
ballot. Various states have rather
complicated methods designed to pre-
vent the manipulation of elections
After analysing the election meth,
DDS. the Secretary reaches the conclu-
sion that all Of the devices serve to
make voting difficult, and only partly
protect the purity Of the ballot. He
contends that the purity of the ballot
is best maintained by the most COM
pick systems, although they are likely
TO meet with serious objection from
voters and party machines. In this
respect the report says that New Jer-
sey occupies middle ground, having
neither rha hest nor fine nOnreSt svS-
TEN Of balloting. The official ballot is
said to be far in advance of the unofii-
cial ballot, which is still permitted in
some states. The greatest vice in this
state is said to result from permitting
the ballots to be used outside Of the
polling places. It is In this way, the
report says, that the gate is thrown
wide open TO bribery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
FOR CONSIDERATION.

AS compromise in the electric mat
ter practical business man suggests
the following propositions;
A. The company to announce that
each six months, beginning with June,
1909, it will publish a financial state
ment for the preceding period, show.
ing its income, expenditure, balance
assets and liabilities.
B. The consumers to have choice
between (p, the service charge, and
az, an increase OF approximately one
third in the rates per kilowatt-hour,
coupled with minimum (meter,
charge of 81 one-h half monthly per kilo-
watt-installation
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
Through Sleepers and Day Coaches to
Chicago. Through Sleepers to St.
Louis and Kansas City


Liverpool has a library OF 100000
volumes. The number of books taken
home during the last year was 1862
900, while 1,41o,444 were used for ref
|erence in the library. In other words,
each book was on the average used
ten times,
An artillery lieutenant in Kraguye-
watts, Servia, has been sentenced to
twenty-one days Imprisonment for
compelling recruit to undergo the
most cruel indignity in Servian eyes.
This consisted in making him shave
his mustache
Women of China are said to be keen
ly anxious to have voice in public
affairs, and movement is afoot among
the daughters Of the orient to establish
themselves on level with their men
folk as far as social and political af-
fairs are concerned.
There are at present on duty in the
main thoroughfares of Paris twenty
one policemen who speak English, nine
who speak German and six who speak
Spanish, and their usefulness has been
so clearly demonstrated that the pre-
feet of police has decided to add to
their number as opportunity may
larise
The distance around the world via
the Transsiberian and our own trans
continental railway lines is shown to
be 1897 miles The sailing distance
around the world from New York via
Suez, Singapore, Manila. Guam, the
Hawaiian Islands and Panama canal
Ito New York again would be 23.O92
miles.
The first tunnel under river ever
CONSTRUCTED in France has just been
completed In Paris. It runs under the
Seine from the Place de la Coneorde to
the chamber Of deputies. and it Is part
Of the new Metropolitan subway line,
which VIII be opened probably by
spring. This line win run from Mont
marie to the Porte de Versailles.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
SENT TO MORRIS PLAINS

Physicians Decide Dennison q. Ruben-
stein. Check Raiser. 60 be Insane.
Dennison Rubenstine who was com
mitted to Jail for raising check. was
examined by DR.. James b. Griswold
and DR.. James Douglas on Wednesday
and decided to be insane. He was
committed by Judge Mills to the state
hospital at Morris Plains.
On Monday he appeared at the Madi-
son bank with a check of the Nor
ris Plains hospital filled in for $50. Az,
but raised to 81 ,500.4S. In answer
to the cashier as to the right amount
of the check, he said that it was in
tended for 81 ,50O.4O and that the war
den, Moses X. Everitt, by whom it
was signed, authorized him to make
the alterations. The cashier said it
would be necessary for him to be iden-
titled and he proceeded to the Madi-
son house, where he had remained over
night, and asked the proprietor, John
B. McGrath, to vouch for him.
When Mr.. McGrath saw the check
and the alterations he Immediately
telephoned to the hospital and was
told that the correct amount was
S5O.48.
Since his commitment to jail Ru-
benstine has raised something beside
checks. His continual slammlng Of
the cell doors made it necessary for
Keeper Carroll to put the man in one
of the steel cages and even here he
kept up continual pounding to the
annoyance of those about the county
buildings.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
SAME HERE.

Speaking of county boards of taxa
tion, the Paterson "Call" says =" We
do not known how it is in other coun-
ties, but here the work of the county
board has given great satisfaction. 1t
certainly is an improvement over the
old method of revising and correcting
This is true also Of
Morris county.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29

THE annual report of State Ento-
mologist Smith, presented to the gov
ernor on Thursday, is interesting
mainly OH account of the hopeful
statements about mosquitoes. Out Of
the $4,000 appropriated for the ex-
termination Of the pests last year,
there was an unexpended balance OF
1852. The area drained during the
season was 1890 acres, and 1884, TIA
lineal feet Of bitches were dug. Pro
fess Or Smith says that good work was
done by the Jersey City board Of
health, and says that last summer was
probably the worst we win have in
years. 1t was, so favorable to the
growth of mosquitoes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29

Nearly all of the Greeks now coming
to this country are settling in New
York city, and not more than 10 per
cent are going to other places. There
are now in, the city about $1,000 of
them.
A telephone system will be com
pleted In the near future in the French
African colonieS which will permit
of communication with the most dis
tant posts In the interior of the dark
continent.
Many excellent famine plants have
been recommended for India, but one
Of the most important is the tapioca or
cassava plant, to the planting of which
the government of Bombay has again
turned its attention.
After other photographers had fail
ed for twenty years an eastern man,
I. O. Boisen. has perfected an appa-
ratus which has taken some remarxa-
bic submarine photographs OF Santa
Catalina island, California.
A California jeweler has made pair
of scales so delicate that he says they
weigh the soul Of a fly. AS a fact,
they do register the difference in
weight between living fly and the
same after it has been killed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29

JUSTICE WRIeHT of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, yes
terday sentenced Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor John Mitchell, vice-presi-
dent, and Frank Morrison, secretary,
to jail for contempt Of court in the
Buck case.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
DIED.

MACREAD Y. Suddenly, at Florham
Park, N j., Dorothy M. Macready,
in her lst year.
MJCKLOW--On December 18th, 1908,
in Mendham township, Isaac War
rem Mucklow, aged seventy one
years
ABER-On December 18th, 1908, at
Mount Freedom, Jacob Y. Aber,
aged seventy-three years.
GARABRANT On December 22nd,
1908, at Mendham, Harvey Cara
hrant, aged fifty years and three
months.
O'TOOLE-John O'Toole, December
10Th, 1908, at Morristown, Nj
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
The Natural place.

''Put that picture Of the champion
prizefghter at the top of the page It
Is the logical position"
why logical?1
because isn't It an upper cut T'
Baltimore American.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
MARRIED..

MAcMASTER. 81 November
"a, 1908, Charles S. Smith, of Bridge
port, Conn.,, to Winnifred Nelson
MacMaster, of Morristown, N. j.,
by tine Rev. William t.. Hill, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, at New
Haven, Conn.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
OF Mora Importance.

"And now that you are of age, Z said
the anxious father, Il want to give you
a few pointers on how to keep money!
Say, dad rejoined the son of his
father, hadn't you better begin BY
giving me a few pointers on how to
get itT'- Pittsburg Post.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
.proctor,s rheatre, Newark.

For the last week of the winter hol-
iday season another big bill has been
arranged for presentation at Proctor's
Park Place Theatre in Newark. The
headline attraction for New Year week
will be production Of the "Buster
Brown ana Tige" act an all-star sketch
of six persons, four men and two wo-
men. The part of " BUSTER is por-
trayed by Lewis Merkel, who is TWEEN
ty-six years old and is only thirty-six
inches in height and weighs only forty
pounds. After each matinee perfor-
nance he will hold reception for
women and children on the stage, at
which he will distribute handsome
souvenir postal cards. The part of
:" Tige," the bull pup which the New
York Herald has made famous, will be
played by Edwin Lamar, who has been
" Tige' in more than ten thousand
performances and is the cleverest ami
NAL impersonatOr alive. Arthur Ber-
nardi, an Italian quick change artist,
will be a second big number on the
bill. Lawrence Crane, known as the
Irish Wizard, will present his remark
able illusion act. Others on the bill
win include Ray Cox. the inimitable
cOmmedienne from the Southland ;
Middleton and SpelImyer, in "a Texas
Wooing,nt; George w. Barry and
Maude Wolford, typical topic sing
ers" YamamaUo Brothers, Japanese
wire and perch artists who have never
been seen here before; the Brittons,
colOred entertainers, and new and
humorous motion pictures.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29

Corporation Counsel Thomas has
ruled that hotels, restaurants, ice
cream saloons, soda fountains and bar
Der shops in the District are compelled
to serve colored persons in the same
room and at the same time as white
persons when the former present them
selves and make the demands. The
ruling was made some months ago, but
has been revived in response to letter
forwarded by President Roosevelt to-
the commissioners, in which DR.. Rob
ert w. Brown of this CITY alleged dis
elimination at the Union station cafes.
There is nothing in the statutes,
however, which forbids the proprietors
Of these places to increase their prices
to the extent that they will be prac-
tically prohibitory to unweleomed
guests This course is pursued in other
cities
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29

Through the agency Of the Associa-
ton For International Cancellation
Secretary Roots address on 1.-THE Sane
tion Of international Law" has been
translated into English, German, Span
ish French, Italian and Portuguese.
Results obtained in tests Of the Max
i'm silent firearm before the United
States army board are reported to
have been encouraging, the explosion
being only family audible, The muf-
fling is obtained at some expense Of
velocity.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
PoIicsposs For Washington.

Police dogs for Washington is the
newest idea Of the chief Of police.
Major Sylvester thinks Of purchasing
dogs to aid in the capture Of criminals.
Before taking the decisive step he will
ascertain something Of their value by
correspondence with those who should
know. The New York police depart
ment and many penitentiaries have
police dogs. They are used to some
extent also in several southern states.
Major Sylvester Is anxious to expert
ment, however. He has practically de-
cided he will do so In the near future.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
MOVING Pictures Of wolf Aunt.

MOVING FICtuF5S OF WOII ITuHl'
A large number of personal friends
of President Roosevelt recently wit
messed a moving picture exhibition Of
wolf hunting in Oklahoma by John
Alternately, the famous wolf hunter of
that section and United States mar
shall Of the state. The president saw
the exhibition previously and thought
1t was so good that he arranged for
repetition. The pictures illustrate the
work of Alternately in desperate con-
tests with fierce wolves, in which he
conquers them with naked hands and
without aid of deadly weapons.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-29
SUIT FOR $4,000
Charles A. LeMasrer Seeks Recovery
for Damaged Character.

Charles A. LeMasrer Seeks Recovery
for Damaged Character.
Unable to longer bear the innuendos
and rumors that have been circulated
through the community about him
and his business, Charles A. LeMas-
ter, proprietor Of the Charles A. Lee
Master institute, at the corner of
Main and Center streets, Orange. has
served papers on Arthur ]. Gleason, as
president of the Drake business college,
for $4,000 for libel and $4,000 for
SANDER, the latter count against Mr..
Gleason personally. The firm OF Howe
& Davis, attorneys, of Orange, has
been retained, and the suit will be
tried in the supreme court in Newark.
Circulars were issued by Mr.. Gleas-
on to all former students OF Drake
college, stating that that college mad
dispensed with Mr.. LeMaster's ser
vices, and tnat auditors were going
over their books, finding them in bad
condition. The circulars also con-
tanned other statements deHogatory to
the character OF the former principal
of brakes.
Rumors had been circulating
Though the community which reflect
ed on MIR. LeMaster, and one OF them
was to the effect that efforts would
be made to prevent him from taking
his position as member OF the COM
mon council, of Orange, from the sec.
ond ward. So persistent and damag-
ing had the gossip become that Mr..
LeMaster decided upon the course
which he has taken.
Mr.. LeMaster held conference
with his attorney on Saturday after
noon, and it was then determined to
go ahead with the suit. The twosets
Of papers we're prepared, and were
served on Mr. Gleason at the school
in Jersey City late Wednesday morn
ling.