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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

No outdoor pastime that takes the
devotee away from home is SO uni
versally enjoyed as fishing. 1t is an
exhilarating, care-destroying sport
that is practiced practically from one
end of the earth to the other; and in
our own country hundreds, of thou
sands who never indulge in any other
form of outing and exercise religious
ly set aside at least few days in the
year for the enjoyment of this time
honored amusement
Every section of the United States
has it's peculiar kind of fishing. In
the Gulf of Mexico the mighty tarpon
is king; in California waters the leap
ing tuna is the special quarry of the
angler; along the Atlantic coast the
bluefish tempts the skill and tries the
patience of American citizens as IL
lustrious as ex-President Cleveland;
and nearly everywhere throughout
the land some species of the most
popular of all fresh water denizens,
the trout, is found, and in many sec
lions the lordly and much-prized
salmon.
Nowhere on the continent, how
ever, is there most distinctively
fishing country" than in the State of
Maine. New England as whole, in
deed, might we'll come under that des-
ignation, for the marvellously rich
fishing country of the Pine Tree
State is admirably supplemented with
the lake and river-gemmed Common
wealths of New Hampshire and YER
mont adjoining, while in New Bruns-
wick, Quebec, Nova Scotia and other
portions of the great Canadian wilder
ness contiguous, the opportunities for
the angler are practically unlimited.
Even as this article is being writ
ten, great host of fishermen (and
not few of them are of the fair sex)
are quietly and eagerly making the
necessary preparations for the annual
descent upon the New England or
Canadian wilderness, their brains on
fire with visions of the big fellows"
they know are waiting for the cast of
the fly or the trolling of the bait.
One can get ready for fishing trip,
even to the .wilds of Maine, within
a reasonably short space of time, but
there are lots of Waltonites who pre-
fer to devote weeks to those delicious
preliminaries, because it adds just so
much to the long drawn out sweetness
of the spring fishing fever.
Down in Maine the piscatorial sea-
son will be in full blast about the first
of May, for it is about that time that
the annual telegram which gives to
thousands of Americans such an cleo
trio shock" the ice is finds it's
way into the newspapers of the coun-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

The fact that one or the churches
D. Rome recently inserted half-page
advertisement in one of the city pa
pers has attracted attention. 1t was
a new departure, and like all other
things new it must run the gauntlet
of criticism, pro and cons notes the
waterbury Republican. Naturally
there are those who approve, but SO
much can be said in favor of the plan
that it is not to be doubted that the
time will come when church services
will be advertised as lectures and ly'
ceums are brought to the attention OF
the public now.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

In superficial manners, in the ap-
pearance OF courtesy, in ease, grace
and social requirements, titled for
eigners have the advantag both in in
heritance and constant practice. They
naturally excel their New York imi-
tators, admits the New York World.
But when it comes TO the virtues
which the real intimacy of matrimony
fully discloses the real American man
is the superior. All that is proved
by the frequent divorces of American
wives from their titled husbands is
that the foreign nobleman's underly-
ing attitude toward women his wife
does not ind out until after they are
marBied.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

try, or is displayed on straw-colored
blanks in the windows Of railroad
ticket offices.
And the railroads! How much they
have done not only to popularize the
sport of fishing, but to make it so
easy pastime. that even frail women
may now journey into "the heart of
the ancient wood and have just as
good a time, and just as good sport,
as their husbands and brothers, with
out the least bit of discomfort.
PiscatoriaI Pilgrimages.
OF, the big delegation of amateur
fishermen that will shortly be start
ing north and east from the cities and
towns of the South and the Middle
Atlantic States, by far the larger per-
centage will go to the imperial State
of trout, salmon and big game, :"
Maine. There are American fisher
men some of them of national repu-
sation who have annually been max
ing piscatorial pilgrimages to the
same fishing ground for twenty-five,
thirty and even forty years.
OF course, for those who prefer it,
there is still the primitive lean-to of
branches, the canvas tent, and the
spruce-bough bed, with the nocturnal
reunion and storytelling around the
camp fire. The woods to-day, in fact,
is all things to all men, and it is liter
ally case Of paying your money and
taking your choice.
Nowhere in this great democracy
OF ours is there more democratic
corner than the woods of Maine:
There everybody Is on a footing OF So
cial equality for the nonce. 1t
is a fine place not only to get attuned
to nature. but to human nature.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21
Childhood's worst Terror.

An examination of 1900 children
recently made in the west of America
shows that thunder storms are by far
the worst terror of childhood. After
ward, in the order set down, come
snakes, strangers, darkness. fire.
death, disease, wild al&mals, police
men. water. insects and ghosts. In
the fear of rats and mice girls ex.
coed boys in the ratio Of seventy-tivs
to sixteen. In boys fear begins to
diminish after the fifteenth year, ir
girls after the eighteenth, Dun,s3e
Advertiser.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

For the lad who full of sheer ami
NAL spirits and Astounding life gets
himself rated as bad boy" the dis
cipline and training of the naval SER
vice are most excellent, and these
boys are always welcomed. They
frequently make the finest men; the
great Farragut himself was one OF
them. observes the Portsmouth Star.
But the idea of putting into the naval
service boys with defective sense of
morals is another matter and quite
absurd, not to say insulting.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21


Moosehead Lake down to the most di-
minutiye of ponds, Maine could
scarcely be anything but a fishing
country of highest repute.
Its lakes and streams, naturally
prolific of the finny tribe, are kept so
well stocked by the fish and game au-
thoritjes that, to all intents and pur-
poses, they are practically inexhausti-
BILE For the thousands of trout, togue.
bass, pickerel and other game fish
that are taken from the waters of
Maine every year by the great ihvad-
ing army of rod-bearers, hundreds Of
thousands of fry are carefully put
into those same waters by the en-
ployes of the fish commission. This
is one reason why the fishing is al
ways good down in Maine" Bust
ness panics and waves of prosperity
may play tag up and down the spinal
column of the body polite as they
win, but the fishing goes on in the
lakes and streams of Maine with the
regularity of Tennyson's brook, and
every resort in the State is ''the best, I"
If the word of its regular habitues is
TO be taken at par.
The fishing fever" like the grippe,
is no respector of persons. One of
the most ardent enthusiasts of the
sport, and a regular victim of the
spring fever" is noted United
States Senator, who has a famous
oo,,,, - tha DonnaIavc Dootnre, 10 w
yers and Indian chiefs (the latter
usually in the guise of professional
guides}, captains of industry, Wall
Street bankers, merchant princes,
gentlemen of leisure, bookkeepers,
railroad officials, Journalists and
about every other profession and call
ing represented in this strenuous
American life of ours, are found upon
this outdoor roll of honor, some of
them gliding in from the windy west
in palatial private cars, the six-pound
trout which theyslan almost from
the platform Of their Pullman, being
later done to turn by high priced
chef of ebon hue.
Outfits may be secured or COM
pleted in Boston, the great gateway
to the New England fishing, hunting
and vacation country, or in Portland
or Bangor.
Present indications for an early
opening of the 1908 fishing season
are very promising, and inquiries at
railroad ticket agencies are reported
to be fully up to the average.
On account of the comparative abb
sence of snow and slush last winter,
the ice in the Maine lakes formed
very clear, which enables the warm
rays Of the spring sun to penetrate
For this reason the guides are pre-
dieting that the ice will be out of
Moosehead, Rangeley and the other
lakes by May / or earlier.
To the comfort and convenience Of
modern travel by rail- Zone may
nowadays leave New York or Boston
in parlor or sleeping car and be
transported to the edge Of river or
lake in the midst of the almost pri-
meval wilderness) has been added
the modern fishing camp and its Goth
century accessories, in which the
downy couch. the piano. the up-to-
date culinary department, in fact,
most Of the luxuries Of civilization
save elevators, are to be found, ban
ishing all the terrors that eroughing
IT. inspires in the minds Of many,
and making for ease and comfort
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

che value of an individual to So
ciety depends on his contribution to-
ward human advancement, AYERS the
Westminster Review. This advance
ment may be intellectual, moral
scientific, esthetic, social or in any
department OF human activity that
tends directly or indirectly to height
en- human happiness. He who gives
more than he receives is social ben
efactor. He who takes more than he
gives is not only burden, but tends
to depress the race to a lower level
of development.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21
Town ON Ore Bearing Rock.

1t will not be many months now.
It is believed, before the village OF
Sparta, Mesaba Range, Mich, is shift
ed to new location. Ore underlies
the present site, and to permit Of its
economical mining, it is necessary
that the town be moved. Il will
probably be only a question Of time
when Mckinley occupies another site
Hibbing, the metropolis Of the range.
is underlaid with bodies of ore. AS q
rule the villages and cities on the old
range OF the Lake Superior region
have been built on ground holding
ore ne
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21
Long pong business at old stand.

Wolves sliding down hill and using
their tails for rudders, bears sitting
beside anthills and making a noise
like an ant, and crows PLAYING foot
ball with a piece of china are only a
few OF the wonderful sights that Il
mas been the pleasure Of DR.. William
y Long. President Roosevelt's Nna-
ture 1aker, to witness, according to
the stories he told an audience witch
ne addressed at Brockton, Mass. His
address was delivered In the Conere-
gatlonal Church. which was crowded
to the doors. ~ S'SHAs0
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

: A correspondent of the New York
Evening Post thinks that the United
States should be officially represent
ed at the Quebec tercentenary, mas
much as two regiments of Royal
Americans, raised in New York, New
Jersey and New England, and the
New England Rangers contributed
largely to Wolfes victory.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

Many marriages fail for the same
reason that business partnerships fail,
and because one or some of the mem
bers is dishonest and defrauds the
others, observes the New York World.
II the only tie is sentiment or any
other form of selfishness a change in
feeling leaves the partnership with
out cohesive force.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

There is no reasonable doubt that
when majority of the adult women
of the country manifest desire to
exercise the suffrage they will be
armed with the power, observes the
Philadelphia Record. What is there
in the way of privilege which they
really insist upon that the fathers,
sons and brothers have denied them?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

y II the prohibition movement keeps
up it's present rate of progress, sug-
gests the Chicago Tribune, the bu-
reau for the reclamation of arid lands
will have to be enlarged.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

r Great excitement in Manhattan be-
cause man stole in street car. How
about the individuals who are able 20
"get away" with a whole railroad? is
the sarcastic query of the Brooklyn
pnaao+or
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

y In these days, when there seems to
be in circulation but little of the
dough" "The Kind Father Used to
Make" it is the part of wisdom to
remember, is the clever admonition
of the Brooklyn Reflector, that "Any
fool can go to the bad--it takes a
man to make good"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21
- @sNeNs@s<A e eqgse e 1890 -.

remain long enough to know you
better, and to feel that some day l
might earn the privilege of having
addressed to me such words as you
have just used to-pardon me-a
gentleman but lately perfect stran-
ger"
Antoinette drew back somewhat
haughtily, and the two men went out
together.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

y 1t is Baltimore citizen, declares
the Atlanta journal, who arises to in
quire if person bitten by licensed
dog can not sue the city.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

Whether it is due to mere per"
versity, an honest fondness for the
weed nicotiana tabacum, or a new
craving for nerve sedatives, surmises
the New York Globe, the increasing
number of smokers among American
women is phenomenon of considera-
BILE interest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

The wife an an M. P. writes in the
Lady's Realm: "The balder a man
is, the more successful he seems to
be in politics. Not, a man with flow
ing locks is to be seen on either of
the front benches, sacred to the great,
wise and eminent of the House OF
Commons,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

: Leisure is an obsolete form of kill
ing time, exclaims Life. 1t once ex-
listed in large quantities. 1t is now,
however, thing of the past.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

Almost every day the average man
wonders why he did such foolish
thing, confesses the Chicago News.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
INSANE ASYLUM FOR TT1AW
WILL SUIT JEROME

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-The legal
contest looking towards the selec-
ton of II men acceptable as jurors
to both sides was resumed In the
Thaw murder trial this morning.
1t has become evident that the de-
tense will rely on the testimony OF
Is alienists to prove the insanity
of Harry Thaw Who these alien
lists will be is not yet known as
their names are being closely
guarded by the defense.
In this connection it is said that
a bill of 100000 for alienists' testi-
mony for the state in the first
trial is still held up by Comptroller
Metz. 1t is quite evident from the
questions jerome asks veniremen
that he would be satisfied If Thaw
is sent to an asylum instead of
prison
William McHugh was chosen as
the eighth tentative juror this
morning.
Frank Howell, vice president of
the National Drill Co, was accept
ed as the ninth juror this after
noon
Up to I o'clock So veniremen had
been preemptorily challenged. Ten
men have now been sworn in on
the jury. 1t is announced today by
the defense that Edna Goodrich
will surely testify for Thaw.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
NO SEAT, NO FARE; WHERE

The mo seat, no fare" PROPOSE
ton which councilmen, particularly
Councilman Pratt, were interested
in a few weeks ago, has evidently
gone the way of most regulations
which would be really beneficial to
the general public. The council
went SO far as to appoint a COM
mittee to wait upon the Traction
and Washington Water Power
companies. Conferences were held
and better service promised, but
conditions are as bad as ever. The
couneilmen seemed satisfied to al
low the matter to drop when the
committee secured promises.
The fact is that street cars are,
if anything, more damned than
ever before.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
RUMORS o. TIGHT LID
everywhere

The rumor that saloon men have
gathered evidence of Sunday clos
ing violations by other lines OF
business has not yet assumed sut-
ficient form to cause any appre-
hension on the part of business
men. 1t Is stated that saloon men
are the instigators and wish to re-
taliate for the closing of their
places. Speaking for saloon men
as an organized body, Attorney n.
+. Nuzum, their legal representa-
tives, this morning said:
Il can state positively that the
move, if there is such move, is
not backed by the saloon 0rganiza-
ton. | do not believe the rumor.
In a previous interview Attorney
Nlzum stated that the better class
of saloon men have found it hard
to keep the others from retaliating
against other lines of business.
Such saloon men as J. Durkin. JACK
Wilmot, II. p. Leids. Dutch Jake.
Frank Kelly and others deny that
they know anything of the matter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
SCHlNITZ AND RUFF
STAY IN JAIL AWHILE

and friends were among the in
dicted He stated that the appeals
could not have been given inn
partial consideration and was GER
tain that the law and evidence JUS
tilted the convictions.
Ruef had already pleaded guilty
to extortion, but the appeal court
holds that he was innocent Of an
offense Notwithstanding. The ruiz
ing is subject to review by the su.
preme court If = rehearing Is
granted.
District Attorney Langdon an
nounces that the graft prosecution
will be pushed in spite of the rever-
sion, claiming that the state has
evidence in support of other indict-
ments against Schmitz and Ruef
that the appeals court will not be
able to designate as no crime. He
ney left for Portland last night aft
err an extended conference over the
graft cases. Against Ruef there
are still 1928 indictments for
bribery and 40 against Schmitz.
The former would have to raise
$1,170,000 and the latter $450,00O
bonds in order to get out of Jail
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10.-At-
torney Frank J. Murphy, Ruef's
counsel, does not look for any i'm
mediate relief for either Ruef or
Schmitz within the next 60 days
because of the action of the appel
late court yesterday, but he does
believe that the court will grant
an arrest of judgment in Ruefs
case and that this will put Ruef
in the same position as one who
has never pleaded guilty.
Il do not believe 1t will be pos
sible to get Ruef or Schmitz out
on bail within the next 60 days
he said. 1.-The remitter has that
time in which to file his document,
and SO far it is apparent that the
case, as it stands, is by no means
closed. I do not believe that Judge
Ounce will grant any sort of relief
to either Schmitz Of Ruef aside
from that which he is absolutely
compelled to do"
In commenting Of the court Of
appeals decision Judge Dunno said
that the appeals had been passed
upon by judges whose relatives
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
ASK TIME TO PAY
FRANCHISE TAXES

The matter of the city's income
from franchises, which was taken
up by the mayor to the extent Of
preparing a list Of how much
money was coming to the city from
the various franchises, is still un-
settled. Only the Doer Mitchell
messenger service franchise, it was
found, was in arrears, to the
amount of more than 5000, but a
compromise is now under way with
that company which claims that
the original holders of the fran
chise practically failed and that al
though the time for paying a per-
centage to the city has arrived,
since Doerr-Mitchell toow the bust
ness it has not, until recently, paid
a profit.
Two lists of the amounts were
prepared, one which the mayor has
mislaid and one which J. T.
O'Brien, who is expected back
from the coast today has in his
possession. There are several
franchises that are not yet old
enough for the city to begin getting
its percentage of the earnings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
RUFF MAY SLIP
OUT At LAST

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. TO-
Suddenly elevated from his lowly
position Of mere pawn in the bat
tie between grafters and the peo-
pie that is being waged in San
Francisco, Abe Ruef has again re-
assumed his position as a head
liner on the cast. Abe was the
spirit OF the anti-Heney forces UNI
til the day of his plea of guilty
last May. From that time on he
dropped into second place and
Schmitz, Glass and Calhoun be-
came more prominent.
Now, however, because Of the pc
culiar position the one time boss Is
in, having pleaded guilty to an act
not regarded by the. appellate
court as crime, he becomes the
crux of the contest. His attorneys
are preparing to make fight for
his immediate bail. They have
looked up law and declare the 60
day clause in relation to deci-
sion on appeal in the appellate
court only applies to civil cases
and not criminal actions.
This morning Ruef was in con-
ference with Langdon at Langdon's
Office. No report Of the converse
ton was given out.
When Schmitz appeared in Judge
Lawlor's court this morning. to an
swer in the gas and trolley cases
he was warmly congratulated by
many of his friends over the deci-
sion in appellate court yesterday.
The case of Calhoun was continued
until next Tuesday for trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
TWO SPOKANE
MEN IN RACE

TACOMA, Jan. 10.-The State
Federation of Labor convention
will elect officers Saturday and ad.
journ after one of the most en-
thusiastic sessions Of organized la
Dor in the state. The Spokane
delegation will try to secure the
election of Thomas Ivey as secre-
tary-treasurer, in which case E. A.
Cooney will succeed Ivey as second
vice president. w. ID. Wheaton was
candidate for this office.
Tonight a grand ball will be
given in honor of visiting dele
gates. They have already been
guests of Tacoma unions at the
theater and a banquet has been
given in their honor
Thomas Maloney, of Spokane, Of
fered a resolution calling for the
enactment of law empowering
the state to carry on public work,
patterned along the lines of the
Seattle civil service which provides
for employment of citizens on pub
lie improvements. Other Spokane
resolutions introduced are a pro-
test against Humphreys ship sub
sidy bill, one favoring the parcels
post, protest against limiting the
Understanding deposits in gov
eminent postal banks to $3.50, and
endorsement of the forest reserve
policy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
POSTMASTER UNDER FIRE
BARNARD ACT HITS
BIG RESTAURANTS

Police Chief Rice issued an Or
der last night notifying restaurant
men that the barmaid act would be
applied to all restaurants serving
liquor with meals where ladies are
employed. The places which will
be mostly affected by the order are
Oake's cafe, Pffster's, Winsors,
Silver grill.
J. w. Cakes, Of the Cakes; H.
l.. .Haupt, of Pfster'5s, say that
they will heed the order. Cakes
will discontinue the sale of liquor
with meals because of his employ
of mattresses. Haupt employs
women singers and musicians in
the Pfister palm garden and he will
discontinue their employ The
same is true of the Silver grill, al
though w. s. Norman, proprietor,
declines to say what he will do.