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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
FACTS IN FEW LINES

In 1885 New York had only twenty
eight millionaires. Now it has over
1900.
Every woman who leaves the Turk
ish sultan's harem and gets married
receives dowry of $4,000.
A new paper called Chinese Public
Opinion, written in English and man
aged by Chinese, has appeared in Pc
kin.
Saskatchewan, Canada, will some day
be the greatest wheat growing country
in the world owing to the peculiarly
advantageous conditions of its soil.
New York's Geological park, in the
Bronx, contains the largest collection
of any park in the world. 1t has more
than 1000 specimens of beasts, birds
and reptiles.
| No iron ore is mined in the province
of British Columbia The only at
tempt thereat, at Quasino sound, Van
couver island, has been found unprofit-
able and abandoned.
1t is calculated that 1000 persons
make living in London by begging
and that their average income amounts
to about 80 shillings week, or more
than 100000 a year.
! Willow baskets represent prosper
GUS industry, which was formerly
scattered. An enormous expectation,
chiefly to Germany, is the work of sew
eral hundred poor families Of Italy.
There are on the membership roll Of
church in Pyle, Wales, twelve people
whose ages average eighty-two and a
half years, the youngest of the group
being seventy seven and the oldest
ninety-three. s
Since the fall Of 1906 no bacon, pork
or fat backs from the United States.
have been allowed in Germany, and
! for six years the importation of can
ned meats into Germany has been for
hidden by law.
British India has 86,912 miles Of
telegraph and cable wires in opera
ton. Since 1923 the annual earn
ings of the cables between India and
Europe show profits of from $1,000
900 to $1,20O,000.
A seed store In Cortlandt street, New
York, has grass plots shipped daily
from Jersey City. The plots consist
of shallow boxes filed with earth, in
which the grass is grown. The plots
are sold by the foot.
Tennyson, Gladstone, Darwin, Abra-
ham Lincoln, Mendelssohn, Edgar Al
Ian Poe, Oliver Wendell Holmes and
Edward Fitzgerald were all born in
1909. Linccln and Darwin were born
on the same day. Feb. IL.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
a CoM1Na BIG EvENr

1t is not often that we hear of any
mercantile institution celebrating it's
tiftieth anniversary, or golden jubilee,
and when such an event occurs it is
always matter OF great interest,
especially when the concern. is widely
known.
New Jerseys greatest retail estab-
lishmeht, Hahne & Co., Newark, N.
j., is about to celebrate the fiftieth,
anniversary Of the establishment Of
the business. The event comes off in
September, and preparations for the
celebration are now under way. This
concern rarely does things in half
hearted way, SO 1t may be expected
that the golden jubilee will be OBJ
served on grand scale. 1t will be
birthday party that will attract prob
ably a quarter of million people, as
the store has friends for many miles
around Newark. Fuller particulars
of this anniversary event will appear
in the firms announcements in our
columns.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
Ia Wash Channels Gloves.

Make a nice lather with soap pow
der or jelly and tepid water. To each
quart of water add teaspoonful OF
ammonia. Place the gloves in this
and let them soak for about quarter
of an hour Then squeeze and press
them with the hands, but on no ac-
count wiring them. Rinse In fresh tepid
water to which a few drops of am
monia have been added. Press the
gloves In clean towel, pull them into
shape and hang in the air or near an
open window till dry. During the dry
ing process rub and squeeze them oc-
casionally to soften the leather. On no
account dry near fire or in hot sun
light as quick drying hardens the
leather.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
of dealing with questions more mann

of dealing with questions more mani
fest. Our platform says:
"a private monopoly is indefensible
and intolerable. We therefore favor
the vigorous enforcement of the Grim
inal law against guilty trust magnates
and officials and demand the enactment
of such additional legislation as may
be necessary to make it impossible fol
private monopoly to exist in the
United States"
l have in discussing the tariff ques
ton presented one of our remedies
namely, the removal of the tariff from
imports which compete with trust
made goods This we believe would
greatly lessen the extortion ,practiced
by the trusts and bring about the dis
solution of many monopolistic com
bines.
Because the private monopoly is indie
feasible and intolerable the Democratic
party favors it's determination. II
pledges itself to the vigorous enforce
ment of the criminal law against trust
magnates and officials. 1t is impos-
sible for the Republican party to en-
force the present criminal law against
trust officials. These officials are init
mately connected with the Republican
party in the present campaign.
The second remedy as stated in the
platform is:
"a license system which will with
out abridging the right of each state
to create corporations or its right to
regulate as it win foreign corporations
doing business within is limits make
it necessary for manufacturing or
trading corporation engaged in inter.
state commerce to take out federal
license before it shall be permitted to
control as much as 25 per cent of the
product in which it deals, the license
to protect the public from watered
stock and to prohibit the control by
such corporation of more than 90 per
cent of the total amount of any product
consumed in the United States"
Industrial independence is necessary
to political independence.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
REPORTS ON CANAL.
Roosevelt Special Commission Lauds
Work at Panama

HooSoveIt special commission Lauds
Work at Panama.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 25.-Presi.
dent Roosevelt has made public a re.
port made to him on Aug. 6 by a spe-
cial commission consisting Of James
Bronson Reynolds, Samuel B. Donnelly
and Henry Beach Needham regarding
conditions in Panama.
The commission says in part:
work on the construction of the
isthmian canal has passed through two
stages, those of planning and of prepa-
ration. 1t is now in the third and final
stage, the stage of construction"
In conclusion the commission states
that it desires to emphasize three
striking excellencies of the canal adj
ministration. These are, first, the rec
IGNITION by the government that the
housing, feeding and health of it's EN-
ployees bear vital relation to their
economic efficiency, and as a conse-
quence the government has been able
to take up and successfully carry on
a work that had been abandoned by
another government, with high aver
age of health and working power OF
its employees; second, the improved
relationship between the government
and the employee, which makes it now
possible for the workingman to have
his complaints Investigated and, II
proved, rectifed, and, third. the liberal
provision that is now made for re-
lief in cases Of temporary disability.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
HANDS REPORT
DEFENDS JEROME
Hughes Commissioner Says
Charges Are GrOundleSS.
ATTACKS HIS ACCUSERS

Makes Statement That Chairman and
Secretary of Committee That AS
sailed New York District Attorney
Confessed Their Ignorance - Also
Throws Out Dice Shaking Charge,
Saying the Attorney Committed No
Crime.
Albany, N. Y Aug. 25.--Richard L.
Hand of Elizabethtown, who was ap-
pointed by Governor Hughes to take
testimony and report his findings upon
the charges filed against District At
torney William Travers Jerome of New
York county by minority stockhold-
ers' committee of the Metropolitan
Street Railway company, in report
submitted to the governor decides that
proved and declares that all are dis
proved upon the evidence.
My conviction upon the whole case"
says the report, lis that the respondent
has been shown to have discharged the
onerous duties of his Office with zeal
and ability, having the public good as
his motive, and that no incapacity, in
difference or neglect of duty has been
shown in any case.''
The commissioner Sustains the con-
tentions of District Attorney Jerome
in every charge, stating at the conclu-
sion of many of them that he could
find no neglect on the part of the dis
trict attorney or any good reason for
other or further action than that which
was taken by him. The charges in the
main accused the district attorney of
alleged neglect of duty in not suffi-
GENTLY prosecuting alleged fraudulent
acts of the Metropolitan street and
other railway companies of New York
and also of the insurance companies
as developed by the legislative insur-
ance investigation. One of the charges
alleged misconduct on the part of the
district attorney in shaking dice in a
restaurant in New York city. On this
charge the commissioner says that, al
though the act itself is not criminal,
permitting it on the part of the per-
sons licensed-that is, the proprietor of
the restaurants a crime. The COM
missioner holds that there was no evil
dence that the proprietor knew that act
was committed and that to hold him
criminally liable would be an absurd
perversion of the object of the law and
straining of its language.
In conclusion Mr.. Hand says:
what information this committee
may claim to have had as to the con-
duct of the district attorney, upon which
they have assumed to make these seri-
Gus charges of improper motive, abject
veneration of mere money and the pos
SCISSORS of money, neglect of duty, Off
cial misconduct, conspiring with crimi-
nails, throttling prosecutions and de-
feating justice we can only infer from
the fact that its chairman and secre.
tary concede their utter ignorance and
seem to have signed such charges as
the counsel saw fit to prepare without
real knowledge even of the content of
such charges and in absolute ignorance
as to their truth or falsehood, and the
counsel himself is forced to admit that
he had no greater knowledge or infor-
nation than they"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
HUMoR OF THE HOUR
Disappointed.


A woman entered the police court the
other day leadingga boy about twelve
years old by the hand, and as soon as
she could get the magistrates atten-
ton she said:
"Your worship, this boy will have
to be sent to the reformatory school,"
SIS he bad boy7"
"He is. 1 can do nothing with him."
docs he run out at liigbt?'
"Well, l can't say as to that, but he
calls me names, refuses to obey me
and has several times broken my win
dows."
"And you want him sent to the re-
formatory?"
Eyes, sir.''
SIS he your only sonY'
ooh, no, sir! He's the son of one Of
my neighbors, and I've been waiting
two whole weeks to catch him."
The boy didn't go where she wanted
him to.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
Herb vineuars.

Either green or dried herbs may be
utilized for vinegars, though the for
mer are best just before towering in
the summer. Look over carefully to
be sure they are free from insects and
wash to clear from dust Cover a
bunch of any Of the sweet herbs de-
sired, mint, tarragon, savory, sweet
marjoram, thyme sage or sweet basil,
with a quart of scalding hot vinegar
and let 1t remain until thoroughly i'm
pregnated with the flavor of the herb.
Strain off the vinegar to use at table
or in sauces and replace with more
vinegar A bunch of good herbs will
flavor two or three quarts Of vinegar.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

Albany. N. Y, Aug. %. = Attorney
General Jackson has announced that
he had instituted proceedings against
the various railroad companies in this
state and their subsidiary companies
engaged in the transportation of an
thracite coal, alleging that in violation
of the so called Donnelly antimonopoly
act they "have effected and are carry
ing out an agreement which in effect
constitutes a monopoly of the hard coal
business within this state and that
such an agreement restricts the pro-
duction and regulates and fixes the
prices at which coal can be sold in the
state Of New York.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
Grape Wine.

Pick grapes from the stems and put
in a jar, mash with potato masher
until the skins are broken, turn plate
over them to keep the pulp under the
juice; let stand four or five days; pour
into jelly bag and press all the juice
out. To every gallon of Juice add two
and half pounds Of granulated sugar.
Put in jugs and leave out the cork, but
tie mosquito netting over the mouth
and set In the sun to ferment. Each
morning remove the net, putting on a
clean piece, and have little extra juice
to fill the Jug, then put in the cellar
till spring. Pour off, strain and bottle,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
SATISFACTORY ANYWAY.

In rural district Scotch minister
was out taking an evening walk when
he came upon one of his parishioners
lying in a ditch. where have you
been the NIGHT, Andrew "Weel, 1
dinna RIGHTLY KEN" answered the pros
trate sinner, whether 1t was wad-
ding or funeral; but, whatever it
was, it has been a most extraordinary
success. "-Bellman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
sixino Him up.

81 believe can truthfully say" re-
marked the self complacent man, ""that
/ have only one fault, and that's a
small one"
Yes replied the candid man.
THAT'S just like the hole In a nickel.
1t may be small hole, but 1t makes
the nickel no good" = Philadelphia
Press
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

Illinois has the distinction of being
the only state that has honored a
daughter as well as a son by placing
her statue in the National Hall Of
Fame. Frances e. Willard is the only
woman whose statue is in statuary
hall in the capitol at Washington. 1t
is said that no other object in the hall
attracts so much notice from sight
seers. Almost every day flowers are
laid upon the pedestal at. her feet.
while during visiting hours there is
generally crowd standing before her
Statue.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
critic.

$50 that's what you call pastoral"
said Mr.. Cumrox when his daughter
had finished reading.
Eyes, father. 1t is supposed to de-
pict life In the country"
"Nonsense! If anybody talked like
that on farm he wouldn't be around
the place three days before he was
sent to an asylum Washington Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
Repairs Needed.

The millionaire's racing machine had
crashed into the farmers cart and
overturned the load of potatoes.
"Tll fix your roared the irate farm
er, waving his whip
II guess need fixing, old man"
sighed the meek millionaire as he roll
ed out of the ditch. "Got any court
plaster and arnica handy T'-Detroit
Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
When Wealth and Title Unite.

Eyes, said the woman who discusses
people, ''the brides family is unques-
tionably of the newly rich"
'tAnd it is equally certain" rejoined
Miss Cayenne, that the young mans
family is anciently poor" Washing
ton Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

An association of Civil War veterans
OF the counties Of Sussex and Warren.
held its anniversary at Newton. on
Thursday. Commemorative exercises
were held on the spot from which the
first Two companies organized in Sus-
sex county took their departure. IA
handsome flag was presented to 6 riggs
Post OF Newton, addresses were made.
followed by social time.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
Plain Tomato Sauce.

Slice a small onion fine and cook
with two cupfuls Of canned tomato for
half an hour, then run all through a
strainer. Add a rounding tablespoon
full Of butter rolled in a level teaspoon
full Of cornstarch, level teaspoonful
Of sugar and salt and pepper to sea
son. Cook three minutes and serve.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

and night and to make the air inside
approach as nearly as possible the air
outside should be the first business of
the housekeeper. Everything else
should be held subseryient to the need
Of fresh air.-Good Health.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
currant Catchup,

Add to- four pounds washed and
stemmed currants two pounds brown
sugar and a pint of vinegar. Simmer
until quite thick. Season with tea
spoonful each of cinnamon, ginger, all
spice and cloves, simmer ten minutes
longer, strain and bottle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

the center by which it may be held
and another handle at one end by
which it may be turned. The line is
fastened to V shaped bend in the
hub and rolled over the reel with neat
ness and dispatch If the line is wet
the open framework gives it better
chance to dry than when it is folded
In the old way.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
cIntheslina Reel.

A West Virginia man has devised a
reel, herewith shown, on which the
clothesline can be gathered quickly
and neatly, and she who presides over
the family washtwill no longer have to
loop the rope over thumb and elbow.
The reel is in the form of huge spool
or. iron framework, with handle in
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
Boiling a Ham.

If when boiling ham you add for
each gallon of water teacup of vine
gar and six or eight cloves the flavor
will be much improved. Always let
ham cool in the water in which it ia
boiled, and 1t viii keep deliciously
moist and NICE
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25

Stella Clara says she loves Tom
well enough to marry him.
Mabel-Then why doesn't she do tn
Stella Oh, guess Tom believes In
letting well enough Alone Chicago
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-25
Value Of Era.h Air.

The best part OF modern house is
It's windows. 10 keep these open day
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12

cpaed in by the Presidents brothernaw and the President Elects brother members of syndicate which absorbed the greater part of the $40000 paid for the canal Mir Roosevelt
 denies the Sun story vehemeny and states fact which dsprove the charges but there may have been furve grab the Panama deal the It would be strange trans action of that magnitude could be achieved without letting grafers promoters their fingers into the pie That the President Mr. Taft any of their people proted by the deal is not to be believed for a moment.
 The purpose of the of course bedaub whom it dsikes. There time-Danas time-when see it in the Sun and it's so substantially true but in recent years the Sun has become the instrument of sinister interests and onscenceess perverter of the truth presumably for consider aon There is the sting applied truth in this sentence from Roosevelts attack upon the New York Sun:
 Those who write procure others to write the articles are practice menay for he and surely there can be lower form of gaining livelihood Whether they are paid by outsiders to what fase or whether their profit comes the circulation the aehoods matter of small sequence
 Mr. Laffans retor to President is you're another but that fails convince that the Sun is truthful It only gives the opportunity to fire the second barrel and have bully time kicking up general newspaper row.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
THE COLONEL HUNTS BIG GAME.

Roosevelts hunting expedition to Africa far in the future furnishes adequate outlet for his sehg nacit he has to be crappng with something body fills in the waiting time by taking fall out of two big newspapers the Indianapolis News and the New York Sun There satisfaction and but little fun to be got out of mpersona wrange with newspaper therefore the Colonel picks sponsbe each of the papers and elects him sraghtwa
 of the Roosevelt Ananas Club which of the greatest aggregatons of distinguished the United States and is increasing rapidly in numbers.
 Mr Deavan Smith of the News, modesy dscams the hon says did not know anything about the matter which touched the Coone reprint anyway and crept into the his paper his absence Funny how these trouble things will creep into paper when the boss away
 Mr. Laan, of the Sun, accepts the nomination Joyuly and says proud humble member of the club of which his sponsor he big nose In his words the Colonel has an overwhelming advantage respectable antagonist his
 r Rooseves complete freedom from of personal obligation in respect to tn truth"
 Mr. Laan also charges MT. Roosevelt with conduct fer which would be kicked out of club association of gentlemen. Which is going some.
 The particular occasion for this the Panama Canal purchase which the Sun has asserted to have been big graft
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
FREE TREES FOR ROAD PLANTING.

Imperial County needs and cannot have too have Every public road should be lined with shade trees and plantations of trees the farms would add comfort of living and to the value of land If farmer along the west and north lines of his place and along the winds and dusto will to be of dis comfort in very short time
 order encourage the tree planting movement the Super of the County have requested the Press to that they will supply shade preferably eucalyptus settler agree plant them along the line of county road and for them The Supervisor of each district will part his road fund for the purchase of trees and the far who has public spirit desire to be useful to the commun y while promoting his interests will apply to his Super visor for trees and set them out forthwith.
 well for stockmen remember that trees along pub lie road protected by law and that it the business of driving that the not injured The animals which nure destroy shade trees along high way liable fine of $2 for each tree destroyed Neither the county the of land abutng road required to fence the against stock to the drivers of stock to prevent injury to the trees.
 This the time of year for planting and there good why public road the county should not be lined with before spring The people of Imperial Valley give better proof that they tegenty alive public inter they said be than prompt acceptance of the offer the Supervisors and active cooperation in the movement to make great shady oasis of the reclaimed desert.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-12
GULF PORTS FOR THE SOUTHWEST.

About year the Press directed attention to the feas by waterway from point Calexco to the Gulf of Cali foa Beran Sough Volcano Lake the Hardy and the Colorado pointed the advantages that the Southwest would derive Gulf port and short water route to the Panama Canal would easy matter open the slough and dredge railroad fo CaeXco deep water the west shore of the Gulf would the purpose better navigation at the head Gulf beset with difficulties owing to the deposit of silt by the Colorado and the shifting of shoals
 The subject recently has engaged the attention of the Yuma Cub and that body endorses the suggestion of the establishment port the gulf to be connected with Yuma by deepening of the channel of the Colorado The Club de- itself ready o cooperate possible that the great waterway the Gulf of California may become realty says there nothing of greater importance to the of all Arizona than the achievement of this great terprse would place Arizona close touch with the Panama Canal would enable the State of Arizona to transact all directly with of throughout the whole world"
 that the establishment of port and the vval maritime traffic the Gulf will follow the opening of the Canal and probably both Arizona and the Imperial Val will outlets souhward the waterway The practicable rail deep water lie the west de where the country virtually plain On the side there high and sand bluffs along the river and the gulf shore the other possibly each Gulf port will be tabshed in obedience the general law governing bodies of movement along the line of least sistance.