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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09
Letter to Robert Barrett
Morristown

Dear Sir: Tell the owners. 81
paint Devoe & Raymonds, nothing
else, unless you want me to paint
something else: I'll paint whatever
you like; it's your house, not mine !;
your job, not mine: It's mine, if l
do it my way; it's yours, if do it
your way.
I" 1t will cost you less, Devoe & Ray
nolds less gallons to buy and brush
on less money for paint, less money
for wages gallon sput-on is about
SIS Devoe & Reynolds will cost less by
a tenth to half, according to what
you compare it with; and wears bet
ter, how much rdepends on what
you compare it with-4it may be a year,
it may be ten.
1t is my business to know how TO
paint as we'll as to paint; and / do.
You can see my jobs by the dozen. :"
That's straight talk. The man who
can talk like that with steady eye,
will have plenty Of business; good
business too; and men will standby
him.
l Yours truly,
h f. W., DEVOE s. q. T..
81 RAYNOLDS co.
p. S. Geo. e. Voorhees, and E. Pan
taeniuS sell our paint.
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High school reachers, course.


The New Jersey State Board of Edu-
cation, at a meeting held April It'll,
1908, by unanimous vote adopted a
resolution establishing High School
Teachers Course at the State Normal
School at Trenton, which will be the
equivalent of a teacher s college course.
The object of this course is to pro-
vide an opportunity for those in our
State who wish to teach in the high
schools to prepare themselves within
the State and under the State system
of public instruction, just as under
this system they have hitherto pre-
pared themselves in the Normal School
more especially for teaching in the
elementary grades.
The conditions of admission to this
course are the same as those for adj
mission to the regular normal school
courses. The length Of the course is
four years, but graduates of any one of
regular normal school courses may
complete it in two years.
One Of the great advantages of this
course is that it can be taken at the
same modest cost of the regular nor
NAL course; that is to say, simply the
expense at the dormitorieS for board
ers. A class will be started in Septem-
Der, 1908. Already number Of the
graduates OF the Normal School have
registered for this class.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09
PERSONAL ITEMS.

L. G. Jordan has been reappOinted
ticket agent of the Lackawanna at
Summit.
Miss Rhoda Denman, of franklin
street, has gone to Northfeld, Mass,
for two months.
Mrs. Charles 81. Foster entertained
the members of the Whist Club at her
home on Soaring avenue on Wednes-
day evening.
J. Stephen Barrett graduated from
the New York College of Dentistry at
Carnegie Hall, on last MONDAY. He
was one of seven honor men in a
class of sixty-tve.
Charles E. Surdam was taken with
an attack of acute Indigestion on Fri
day and was seriously ill for. a several
hours. While the attack has greatly
weakened him he is now improving
and will soon be about again.
Mrs. S. A. Baldwin was at home on
Wednesday at her home on High street.
The decorations were pink and white,
the same as used at her wedding to Mr..
Baldwin a few weeks ago. She will
give another at home this Wednes-
DAY.
Homer Davenport gave barbecue
at his place at Morris Plains on Sat
urday afternoon, his guests being
members of the Entertainment Club,
of New York. A special train was
run, stopping at the farm for the ac-
commodation Of the guests.
Nathan L. Sherman, of Lynbrook,
N. Y, is spending few days with his
brother. Rev. Andrew M. Sherman, of
Phoenix avenue. Mr.. Sherman is a
veteran of the Civil War, having served
in the navy under Admiral Porter.
The Memorial Day exercises were
greatly enjoyed by this visiting COM
rade of the G. A. r.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09
Tonic For Hoas.

DR.. d. e. Salmon of the department
Of agriculture gives good tonic and
hog medicine, as follows: Wood char
sodium chloride, two pounds; sodium
bicarbonate, two pounds; sodium hypo-
sulphite, two pounds; sodium sulphate,
one pound; black anthony, one pound.
These ingredients should be thorough
ly pulverized and thoroughly mixed.
The dose is large tablespoonful once
a day for each 200 pounds of live
weight of hogs to be treated. The med
icine should be thoroughly mixed with
the feed, and the latter should be soft,
made of bran and middlings, cornmeal
and middlings or something Of that
sort mixed with hot water.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09

At the request ofSrnusic lovers Miss
Minnie A. Parker will give an even
| ing of song on Wednesday evening,
June 10th, at $50 in Washington Hall,
under the auspices of a number of
prominent ladies Of MorFistown and
New York. j. s. Matthews will be
the accompanis1 and the program will
consist Of four groups OF songs.
Beginning on Sunday, June p. the
hour of church service of the Metho-
dist, two Presbyterian and Baptist
churches will beSchanged from half past
ten TO eleven O'Clock The Sunday
School session will be held in the morn
ing at ten O'Clock instead of the after
noon as at present. This arrangement
is to continue during the summer
months.
In the annual REIMBURSEMENT of post
masters salaries Chatham is raised
from 81, 500 to 81 900; Caldwell from
ST., TOO to 1900; HackettStown from
81, 000 to 81, 100; Netcong, $1,000 to
81, 100; Short Hills, 81, 800 to $1,000;
LSpringfield, 81 300 to ST. 400; Verona,
| 81, 200 to 81, lO0 Wharton, $1,000 to
ST. ,600 Millburn cut from $1,000 to
~ a. 100 - :" -
W i'ioo'
At the South Street Presbyterian
Church on Sunday eighUnew members
were received, five by letter and three
on confession of faith. At the same
service E. p Ford was ordained an
elder to fill an unexpired term of two
years. The elders reelected last
Thursday evening we're Robert Carter,
Joseph f. Randolph and e. W. Null
ford, Deacons elected were I'll. b.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09

The announcement that examina-
tions for admission to Princeton Uni
versity will be held this year in the
Academy is received with much salts
faction by the pupils and those who
are interested in the school. Henry
N. VanDyke, Registrar Of Princeton,
visited the Academy last week and
completed arrangements for this pur-
pose. 1t is a privilege which is highly
complimentary to the school. These
examinations will take place on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, June IL, II
and 10 respectively and will be under
the supervision of the Principal, Fl.
w. Landfear. Others In town, candi-
dates for admission to Princeton, and
not connected with the school may
take advantage of this opportunity if
they so desire by making application
to the Principal not later than We'd
neSday, June 10.
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Diseases Of Hens.

Alternate doses of one drop of BELLA
donna with one drop of aconite every
four hours have been known to cure
obstinate cases of roup when all other
remedies have failed This is what is
called the Homeopathic treatment"
Nearly all of the chills and fevers to
which the barnyard fowl is heir may
be treated with the same remedies.
Pneumonia may be very successfully
treated by giving one or two drops Of
bryonia in the soft feed two or three
times each day.
Nux vomica is an excellent medicine
for all kinds of arrangements of the
digestive organs and the liver, Give
one or two drops once or twice each
day in the soft feed. Do not think
that remedies viii prove continually
effective when improper feeding is
practiced,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09
SEWER NOTES.

The sewer gangs are working gener-
ally in the third ward at present.
Western avenue is finished, except for
a short stretch at the farther end
which is awaiting developments, Court
and Ann streets are also finished. The
rock cut on Washington street hill is
about finished. Miller street is COM
pleted between Western and Phoenix
avenues. A gang is at work on Wash
ington street below AtnO avenue and
another on Phoenix avenue. The pri-
yate right of way line back of Western
avenue is being laid, also back of Court
street. Some work is still under way
on the Voorhees, tract. Another gang
is busy laying the large mains on
Ridgedale avenue below Albeit ave-
nue..
Contractor Costa laid off hundred
men Thursday for the reason that
with the exception of Madison avenue,
Franklin street and the trunk lines
the work is getting pretty well closed
up and the gangs were getting in the
way of each other. During the month
of May his men built an even hundred
man holes.
The condemnation commissioners APP
pointed in the matter of the rights Of
way for sewer lines in dispute met
again on Thursday and heard testi-
mony in the Rosevear and Foote cases,
then adjourned until the eighteenth
to await the report of engineers and
other procedures which may effect
some of the other applications
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09
Toachino the Colt.

The colt should be taught to under
stand its owners language and to stop
at the single word whoa" This word
should be spoken plainly, and at the
same time the colt should be snubbed
short as he will soon connect the
word with the event and stop when
the word is given. Follow the same
plan in teaching him to stand over in
the stall or go forward or backward at
command In doing this the whip has
to be used to some extent, but should
be used sparingly. A severe punish
ment will put the colt on bad terms
with its trainer, which is frequently
fruitful Of forming bad habits and
which often reduces the worth of many
valuable horse. Cor Farm Progress.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09

Hill & Carson, with commendable
enterprise, propose to place in the
power of any individual or organiza-
tion an opportunity to secure a good
piano free of cost absolutely. The pi-
ano goes to the party who has the most
coupons which are given witch each
purchase of twenty-five cents or null
tiple thereof Mr.. Carson thought Of
offering team for a fire company, or
something of that character, but con-
cluded to make it piano and thereby
enlarge the field of contest. 1t is a
first-class instrument, and the indi-
vidual or organization that secures it
will have prize indeed. Remember
the coupons when making purchases
md HEN some one to secure fine in
sIrument, The result Of the contest
win u puklishs from time to time.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09
SITES FOR FEDERAL BUILDINGS
How the Treasury Departments Sc
cure Them.

How the Treasury Departments Se-
cure Them.
Upon the enactment of LAW author
izing the acquisition of asite for fed
eral building the Treasury Depart
ment invites, through a local news
paper, proposals for the sale or dona-
tion of a suitable corner This adyer-
tisement gives such information as to
the dimensions of the site and the
general requirements as will enable in
telligent preparation of proposals.
The offers are opened in Washington
at the time stated in the advertise
ment, and as soon thereafter as prac-
ticable an agent of the department is
sent to make a personal examination
of the proposed locations and such
others as he deems desirable. Upon
this report, together with represent
ations in writing from other sources,
the department selects the site and, if
the property is to be acquired by pur-
chase, accepts the offer of the success
full bidder, subject to the conditions
stated in the advertisement and the
Attorney-General's approval of the
title.
Whenever the department is unable
to purchase an acceptable site at a
reasonable price, or where acceptable
title can not be secured by voluntary
conveyance, a selection is made and
the title acquired by condemnation
proceedings, in which the price to be
paid is judicially determined.
The buildings (if any on the site
should be reserved by the vendor, to be
removed upon notice after payment
for the land has been made. General
ly, notice to move is not given until
the construction of the federal build
ing is about to begin, if the vendor is
willing, pending such removal, to pay
a reasonable ground rent.
Plans for public buildings are taken
up in the order in which the titles to
the sites therefore are vested in the
United States, and the contracts for
their construction are let at as early a
date as practicable.
Advertisements have been posted
asking offers for suitable properties
about 1856 by 40 feet being specified
and corner suggested. The bids are
to be in to the secretary Of the treasury
by June 10Th.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09
The YOUNG Horse.

One thing the young horse should
never know is that there is load in
the world which he cannot pull Balk-
ers are made, not born, and overload
ing at first is almost sure to make
baker of horse. This habit, like hal
ter breaking, is hard to remedy, and
every one owning balky horse knows
the disadvantages connected with it.
Too much care cannot be taken to new
er overload young horse Never load
at first heavier than the horse with
which the youngest is hitched can pull,
and this horse should always be reli-
able puller. Young horses, think,
should be broken double before being
hitched singly. After horse is thor
oughly broken double there is seldom
any trouble to break him to drive sin
gly. All young horses should be brok-
en- to drive single, as this is a market
requirement.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09
The Mule Foot Hoo.

In its general makeup the mule foot
hog resembles the Poland China, though
attaining greater length. The best spec
linens are fully as mellow, lacking only
In width and shortness of legs; in color
black. In the central and western
states some white is permissible. They
are better in bone and will carry more
weight without breaking down in the
foot than the average of other breeds.
They are kind and gentle, good moth
ers and are very prolific George w.
De Hart, President Mule Foot Hog
Record Association.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09
NEW VERNON.

Wilbur B. Haley spent Decoration
Day at Green Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert II. Williamson
entertained the whist club on Wed
nesday evening.
Mrs. Williamson, of Morristown, is
the guest of her son, r. H. Williamson.
Owing to so much rainy weather the
farmers are planting some corn this
week although it is late in season.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Smith spent
Decoration Day at Madison.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09
burglars petorred Their VISIT.

Burglars made an unsuccessful at
tempt to gain admission to the resi-
dence Of Robert McEwan, at Whippa-
ny: last Tuesday night. In forcing
open the window pane Of glass was
broken, which awakened Mr.. McEwan
and other members Of the family. A
search was made at once but no trace
could be found Of the would-be burg
lars.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09

Albert Griffin, twelve years; Stephen
TiIlman, nine years and Harry DePew,
ten years, were before the police court
on Thursday, charged with breaking
one of the arc street lights on Water
street with a stone. 1t appeared that
the older OF the three boys did the
actual breaking, but all were repri-
manded for their disorderly conduct.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09
Executors Sale of Valuable
Real Estate in Morris
town. NJ. j.

The subscribers, under and by virtue Of
the last will and testament of Isaiah Searles,
late of Morris County, deceased will sell at
public vendue at the Court House, in the
Town of Morristown on
Thursday, the 25th day Of June
1908, at O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, all that Valuable Real Estate formerly
owned by John J. Mills, now deeeased,)
situate as follows: running $50 feet, more or
less, on Mill St and 2o8 feet, more or less,
on Early ST in the said Town of Morristown.
On said lot Of land there is dwelling and
never failing spring Of water, and the said
premises are bounded on one side by arun-
ming stream Of water. The building lots
making up this tract of land are nicely
located and very valuable The tract will be
sold as a whole Conditions of sale will be
made known on day Of sale by
ROBERT d. SEARLES, lpx cutors
WILLIAM A. sEAKLES. Etc.
BENJAflIN L. SEARLES,
Ralph D Huff, Auctioneer
Dated June 2, 1908.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09

McEwan Bros. started up last week
the machine for lining paper boards,
which has been set up in what was
once the Unique Box Factory.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09
A Large Bank for Rural Depositors.

A Large Bank for Rural Depositors.
The attention of our readers is
called to the advertisement of the
Union Trust Company of New Jersey,
Jersey City, which appears in this is
sue. We refer to it especially by rea-
son of the fact that this enterprising
institution is among the first to recog-
nize the mutual benefit to be gained by
Offering complete banking facilities in
a convenient form to the residents Of
the rural communities. Over two
tifths of the population of the State Of
New Jersey is represented in towns
and communities which have no bank
ing facilities whatsoever and it is logi-
cal to expect that much benefit can
be derived by the depositor as well as
the bank which offers banking facili-
ties to this desirable class of citizens.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09
Matinee Races held ON wednesda,

The matinee races scheduled for last
Saturday we're held on Wednesday in
stead. The judges were John Naugh-
ton, L. A. Waters and Manuel Johnson,
while j. E. Burnett was the starter.
In the colt race of the two heats,
Daniel Losey's Hilton was first, George
Kronenberg's Ben Wilkes, second, and
J. B. Frost's Favorite, third. The time
was 1.28 and 1925.
In the 2.25 class, Shiloh Boy, owned
by A. M. Guerin was first Fancy
Spot, William Draggoo, second and
Johnny Harvard, H. Armstrong, third.
The time was LIT and l.16.
There were six entries in the ESQ
class and three heats were run. The
record by heats was as follows /; Tony,
Fl. w. Armstrong, l-2-l; Madge, G..
McCollum, 3-1-2. John W., driven by
William Montgomery, 2-3-3. Edward
M, S. Mitchell, 46-4. Lady Bell, S. d.
Bevans, 64-6. Bret, DR.. MOsedale,
sos. Ribbons were awarded to win
ners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22

rentals must paid agents, 10 per cent Of that
surr must be set aside for repairs and at least
20 per cent be considered loss from vacan
cies. Ia the life Of nearly every building Of the
.exsee entail type. i its career over long period
IS carefully noted % per cent OF loss for vacancies
vii be about the average deduction from its
rental power This loss due to vacancies is fire.
oueuty overlooked by real estate brokers in seek
ing market for well built properties which have
been almost entirely tenanted for many years If
o house is Well rented this year and has had no
vacancies for d period Of five or more years, II is
not & safe rule 10 judge its realty strength on
tis total earning power IN the period when it was
entirely rented. u is likely TO have more than
20 per cent in vacancies next year, and this fact
has often been brought home TO investors who Pur-
chased properties without considering the loss re-
salting from Idle apartments
TROUBLES OF EARLY BUILDERS.
The troubles Of the early builders in the upper
Riverside Drive dstrict-and by that term is meant
the northerly half Of the residential through
which the original section Of the Drive runs-are
encountered by the builders Of the present day
3n this beautiful residential region of the city
J1very part Of tire Drive region IS easily acres
sible from nearly every district q the greater city
Between 1890 and 1906 there q great broadening
a the demand IN The district for the best type Of
apartment houses. at first the builders who be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22
TAXPAYERS CONGRESS-
REALTY BOARD Project.
1t VIII Seek to Haze the City Coz
erned Better.

Taxpayers' Congress Is being organized oy the
Real Estate Board of Brokers of this city It's ann
is ito help correct most of the evils due to corrupt
partisan political domination IN large American
cities" and therefore to bring about equitable
municipal administration. The work Of forming
the congress Is in charge of the committee on
taxation and legislation of the board
The board has issued a pamphlet setting forth
the object OF the movement and outlining the plan
of organization. 1t says in part as follows:
Delegates to the Taxpayers Congress will rep
resent practically one delegate for each two hun
dred taxpayers ana one delegate for each $+0Oe0G0
of assessed valuation. This will give about two
hundred and fifty delegates for Manhattan. II
double the number of delegates should be desired.
the could be one delegate for ssca
of assessed valuation. The ultimate ann Is 10
have all the boroughs represented In the Taxpay-
ers' Congress.
Each Assembly district has been divided into
convenient sections. In each section is being or
gress. Each local division will enroll in its mem
bershp al l.. or as many as possible or the tax
Calculated to act locally as taxpayers associa-
lions in regard to all matters affecting the real
estate welfare OF their respective districts They
% De f5f v1on on 4 The me
Congress, and Each division will have its
independent means of watching over the welfare
of its district. 1t will hold meetings 1t may
desire. 1t will elect its delegates to the TaApay-
ers' Congress. it's share of delegates to be liked
by the number of taxpayers in the district and
the total amount of it's assessed valuations Every
member OF the divisional organizations will get
When any divisional district shall have griev
shall desire to obtain public action on
questions or issues which 1t cannot handle efrec-
lively through it's local organization, that division
instruct its delegates In the congress TO bring
the matter formally before that body. There it
will be debated and its merits established II the
congress shall consider action necessary. 1t can
take prompt measures TO support the aggrieved
district in its fight for reform Every divisional
district organization will be notified in ample
time of questions to be advanced before the con
gress. so that the separate organizations can meet
and give instructions TO their delegates whether
q
One of the most important moves for the
gress would be a exhaustive overhauling of the
entire budget
II necessary, the congress could seek new legis-
iation to give it's commissions examnatory
and advisory power in regard to budget and taxes
Each delegate to the Taxpayers Congress will
pay $50 year to the legislative committee of the
New York Real Estate Board of Brokers. the
money to be applied toward the expense and main
tenance of the congress only Each divisional or
ganization will pay the amount due for Its dele
gates