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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-27

Hon. Oscar F. Fellows, the well-known
attorney Of Bucksport and Bangor, re-
ceived Saturday from Secretary Of State
Elihu Root, an appointment as counsel for
the United States in the proceedings in
the joint commission of the United States
and Canada, appointed TO investigate the
conditions and uses of the st. John river
and make q report and recommendations.
This appointment upon matter of inter.
national importance is distinct compii-
ment to Mr.. Fellows. 1t will involve ex-
tensive investigations and many points Of
international law.
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EA AND SHORE FIsHERIEs.

MEETINGS of the committee on Sea and
wi Shore Fisheries will be held on Tues
day Of each week at two O'Clock p. M, in
the Department Of Agriculture.
JOHN p. KELLEY, Sec.
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PORTLAND MAINE,
have this Schedule
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PORTLAND, MAINE January
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This weeks edition of The
American is 1850 copies.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
MENDHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Somers have as
their guests Mrs. K Kellinger and
daughter. of Yonkers, and Mr.. Lock
wood, Mrs. Somers' brother from
Washington, d. G.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. L. Garabrant and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Aldred and daughter
spent Sunday at New Brunswick.
Miss Mable Nuber is spending few
days at Bayonne.
Miss Dora Hill has returned from a
weeks stay at Ocean Grove.
David Harris and Miss Evelyn
Lance, Of Newark, have been spending
a fortnight with Miss Lance,s sister
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Kaggen.
John Morgan returned to his home
at Newark Monday after spending two
months here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nicholas are
entertaining their daughter, Marguer-
tie Nicholas, of Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Riker have as
their company Mrs. Robert johnson
and son, Foster, of Honeybrook, Penn.
Miss Cecilia Kennedy, of Morris
town, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Glynn.
The Mendham cemetery association
will hold its annual meeting in the
borough hall on Wednesday evening
when new officers will be elected.
Miss Jane Phoenix who has been
spending several weeks with Mr. and
Mrs. James Menagh is visiting at
Brookside before returning to her
home at Newark.
Mrs. Theodore Kitchen, of Trenton,
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Apgar.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoffman have
been entertaining Master John Linde-
bury, of Jersey City.
The Mendham base ball association
played two games with st. Paul s
Field club, of East Orange, on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wise have been en-
pertaining Mr. and Mrs. Raymond, of
New York, and Miss Nuber and Her
bert Pierson, of New Brunswick.
Among those in town over Sunday
and Monday were MIR. and Mrs.
Bloomfield Beavers and son, of Rose
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. George Aldred, of
MOrristown; Milton DOdd, of Newark,
and David Hill, of Plaintield.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Drake and sor,
of New York, are spending few days
with Mrs. brakes mother and father,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Burd.
Mrs. John Coghlan has been enter
tanning her grandson Of Hoboken.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Menagh have
been entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Osmun, of Koseviile.
Mrs. Kate Osborn. OF Summit, is
spending fortnight with Mrs. James
Aldred.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
THE Newark Evening News,


THE " Newark Evening News" is
calling upon Governor Fort to make
good his threat to take the stump
against the assemblymen who refused
to stand by him last winter in his en-
deayor to have the legislature fulfill
the republican platform pledges. So
far the governor shows no disposition
to follow the example of Governor
Hughes, of New York. The Atlantic
City reformers also are trying to revive
the fire and energy in the governor that
led him to make such a vigorous state
ment in regard TO matters in that
town, in which he threatened to call
out the militia to enforce the law.
When they called upon him he simply
referred them to the attorney general
and says it is matter for the legisla-
ture to take up. Evidently our chief
magistrate is striking his gait and
does not propose to be the entire par
ade in the future.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
Reviews summer work.

The September meeting of the Wo-
mans association of Memorial hos
pital was held on Wednesday morning,
September 8th. A report of the work
OF July and August was made. Eighty
seven cases were treated during these
months. Fourteen accident cases were
received. The private rooms in the
wing were constantly occupied.
DIR. Poor, pathologist, of East
Orange, made his first visit to the hos
pital in The interest of patient who
was being cared for by one of our town
physicians. This case is progressing
favorably and has been skillfully
handled.
One case of scarlet fever remains in
the pavilion and two diphtheria cases.
The improvements recently made in
the scarlet fever ward were made pos,
sible by the generosity of Mr.. Kip
The other two wards are greatly In
need of similar equipment, and we
hope some one will come to our assist
ance and enable us to put the pavilion
in perfect order.
Three water coolers. manufactured
by the Briarclitf company, the gift OF
Mrs. Niese, have been placed in the
hospital, in response to an appeal fol
these articles at our last meeting.
The sun parlors have been greatly
enjoyed since the glass was taken out
and awnings put up and Mrs. Kissel
has further added to their comfort by
screening the west ends.
The interest manifested by these
and other generous gifts in the past is
very encouraging to the workers and
managers of the Institution.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14

The souvenir post card proved the
undoing of Henry Arson, wanted in
this county for assault with intent to
kill Arson, whose home is at Mt.
Hope, made fierce assault on his
wife, mother-in-law and sister-in-law
last June. His victims were laid up
in hospital for several weeks while
Arson made his escape. A few days
ago he sent souvenir picture post
card to friend in Mt Hope from
High Falls, near Kingston, N. X.
County Detective Edward Brennan,
OF this town, was notified OF the re-
ceipt Of the card and he noti6edHt Il 0
police Of High Falls to- hold Arson.
Brennan went TO that town Thursd; y
and returned with the man and he
was committed to Jail to await tie
action Of the grand jury.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
THE Democratic State Committee

THE Democratic State Committee,
with Characteristic inconsistency, has
declared against the adoption of the
Constitutional Amendments in spite
of the fact that the party has demand
ed them for years. Boss Nugent, OF
Newark is urging the defeat of the
section providing for the election Of
assemblymen by districts Ca measure
his party has always demandedl be-
cause, forsooth, vote for it would be
a vote to increase the compensation
of the legislators, although he knows
that that is a maeter to be settled by
the courts.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14

An electric light company, boat
club and trade union have filed arti-
cles of Incorporation with County
Clerk e. Bertram Mott.
The Butler Electric Light and
Power company has been Incorporated
by Evans @. Jones, OF Rutherford !;
John p. Lydecker, of Bloomingdale,
and Harry B. Schneider, of Westwood,
who is the agent in charge of the com
pany's office at Butler The company,
the capital Of which is fixed at $50, 900,
will generate and sell electric current.
The Old Point Comfort club has
been organized at Lake Hopatcong,
Tor the purpose of conducting a boat
club. The trustees are Horace Neild,
Charles II. Benjamin, J. De Volsch,
Wood and Williame r. Edwards, Of
Paterson, and William Spence, of
East Orange.
To promote and protect the well
fare and interests of its member is
the object of the Building Laborers'
Protective union, of Madison. Its
are James w. Rattler, Nunzio,
Chiorlanzio, Ammello Russo, Billy
Benduchi, Tony Stauk and Antonio
ArLeglirl.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14

THE special election this Tuesday
on the constitutional Amendments
should receive the careful attention of
every citizen. For years it has been
admitted that certain portions OF the
State Constitution had become obso-
lete owing to changes in methods of
doing business and the formation of
great corporations here for doing bust
ness of national and worldwide i'm
portance, the litigation from which
congested the courts and retarded JUS
tice and imposed unnecessary work on
the judges and caused needless expense
to litigants. This archaic condition
of affairs should be done away with
and New Jersey put in line with the
progressive states of the nation. The
reconstruction Of the Courts is neces-
sary from every point Of view. In re
gard to the proposed increase in the
pay of senators and asSemblymen there
is room for a difference of opinion. 1t
is but simple JUST e. however, that a
man called upon to serve the public
should receive fair compensation for
his services and expenses which is not
the case at present. The argument
that an increase in salary would lead
unfit men to seek the Office for the
money in it is puerile, for if mercenary
motives prevail there is like opportu
nifty at present. The separation of To-
cal and general elections is in the in
tereSt of clean politics for which we
are all expected to be yearning, and
there has been no sound argument ad
vanced againstthis amendment. The
election of assemblymen by districts
commendS itself to all except the po-
litical bosses who find it easier to han
die men in blocks than as individuals.
The change in the terms of office is
simply incidental to the change in the
elections. Briefly the situation is
this; it is universally agreed that the
State constitution is not in harmony
with the times; the legislature APP
pointed commission of leading law
yers of both political parties which af-
ter careful deliberation formulated
the Bending amendments; they have
been considered, discussed and adopted
by the legislature and it is now for the
people to adopt or reject them.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14

AFTER putting itself on record in
the past as favoring the amendments
of the constitution the democratic
state committee has recently declared
against the proposed amendments.
Many prominent members of that
party, however, are supporting the
amendments and it will be only the
apathy of those who are in favor Of
them THAI will bring about their de-
feat if they are voted down. Every
citizen is in favor of good government
and the speedy administration of JUS
tice. This is precisely what the
amendments are intended to accom-
plish.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
Rip Van Wrinkle In pluckamin.


If Rip Van Wrinkle has any historic
value, it is in the fact that the Dutch
celebrate the discovery of the Hudson
River once in century. Since Hend-
rick Hudson discovered that river in
1909 and that they have a chance to
mark the progress of the nation dur
ing the intervening time. Nearly all
of the people in Pluckamin have
Dutch blood running through their
veins and they have grasped the idea
of holding Hudson Dutch Fair in
their village September 23rd and oath.
This fair is to be distinctly Dutch.
There will be Dutch booths trimmed
with Holland decorations; Dutch Isle
of Marker maids to sell Holland SOU
yenirs and art pictures Dutch lunches
and brass band and merry-go-round
for both days. If stormy the fair will
continue day longer as the villaAe
lies off from the railroad. A stage
line will run between Far Hills on the
D., L. s. W. and Somerville on the G..
r. r.. of N. J.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
MORRISTOWN'S TAX RATE.
county Tax Board Fixes It At SIS. 81
Per $1,000.

County Tax Board Fixes It At $IS.37
Per 1000.
The Morris County Tax Board meet
ing here yesterday established the tax
rate for Morristown at 1882 per ST.
600.
There is to be raised for county
purposes this year $265,S00. The State
school tax in the county will be $11S,-
321.49. The total valuations for the
county. as computed by the county
board, are $45,5S1, 1893. County expen-
ses are fixed at $265,S0O
Boonton's rate is fixed at $2OS2;
ratables at $2,54S,369. Boonton will
contribute to county expenses the sum
of $14,S2S; for State schools, $6,6O2;
for local municipal purposes, $16,398,
and for local schools, $13,S20.
The rate for Dover will be $22.19 on
ratables aggregating $3,461,3 1884. Dover
will raise $20123 for county expenses,
$S,959 for State schools, $27148 for
municipal purposes and $20,315 for To-
cal schools.
Morristown's ratables are $4,000,
944. There will be raised here for
county purposes $70,038, $31,171 for
State schools, sS5, $50 for local munich
pal purposes and $33,500 for local
schools.
Buffers valuations are $9S5,433;
$5,746 for county expenses will be
raised, $2,558 for State schools. $6,590
for local purposes and $3.50 for local
schools. The rate is fixed at $2421,
the highest in the county.
Chatham's valuations are $1,003,287.
For county expenses $3.50 will be
raised: for State schools, $1,000; for
local municipal purposes, 1920, and
for local schools, $4,000 Rate $21.07
per $1,000.
Florham Parks valuations are ST.
306,G93 For county expenses $1,000
is to be raised, 1892 for State schools
$3.50 for local purposes and $1,000
for local schools Rate, $11.3S.
Madison's valuations are $3,292,794.
For county expenses $19,198 is to be
raised. $S,54S for State schools, $685.
$40 for local purposes and $10,750 for
local schools. Rate, $18.95.
Mendham valuations are $762,425.
For county purposes $4,446 will be
raised, $1,979 for State schools, 1895
for local purposes and $1,700 for local
schools. Rate, $15.81.
Mt. Arlington's valuations are $780,
002 For county purposes $2,927 will
be raised, $1,3O1 for State schools, So
900 for local purposes and $500 for
local purposes. Rate, 1899.
Netcongs valuations are $392,555.
For county expenses $2,2s9 will be
raised, $1,O19 for State schools, $4,000
for local purposes and $1,875 for local
schools. Rate, $4,000.
Rockaway's valuations are $S34,161.
For county purposes $4,S64 will be
raised, $2,165 for State schools, 3d.
500 for local purposes and $4,000 for
local schools. Rate, $17.67.
Whartons ratables are $916,434. For
the county Wharton will raise $5,343,
$3.50 for State schools, $4,S08 for To-
cal purposes and $5,O76 for local
schools. Rate, 1922.
The members of the county board
are Charles A. Baker, chairman; Ed
ward A. Quayle and Edward ]. Cahill.
John M. Mills is secretary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
MORRIS ACADEMY NOTES.
strong Corps of Teachers Engaged
for the Coming Year.


strong Corps of Teachers Engaged
for the Coming Year.
The fall term of Morris Academy
will open Wednesday, September if-
teenth, with decidedly good prospects
for another successful year.
During the summer several changes
have been made in and about the Ly-
ceum, the school rooms thoroughly re-
novated, and additional equipment
provided for furthering the interests
of the pupils.
The teachers connected with the
school the past year are to return.
They constitute strong corps of ex-
perienced and successful instructors
who have been working together for
several years and will give increased
efficiency to the work.
The list of the teachers are as fol-
lows: FL. w. Landfear, Principal
Latin, Mathematics, English; L. T..
Peck, Assistant Principal, Methemat-
les, English, Science; W. w. Barker,
French, Greek, Latin Ii. T. MacLean,
English, Mathematics o. p. Backus,
Jr., History, Latin, Mathematics;
Fraulein Engle, German; Emma H.
VanPelt, Drawing; Margaret n.
Youngs, Banjo, Mandolin. A native
instructor in French will be provided,
if desired.
This combination of teachers gives
a strong teaching force which should
still further add to the sue cess and de-
velopment of the academy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
Make Old Things New.

A door. mantle, kitchen chairs, benches,
any small old things to lie made new is
quickly done by painting with pound or
two of our l.. & M Home Finish Domestic
Paint in all colors Have you an old carri-
age I Make it new with small can Of 4.
& M. Home Finish Carriage Varnish Paint.
Won't cost more than about a dollar and
saves hundred. We supply everything in
paint and save you money
Sold by Phillips & Day. Morristown; P c.
Henry, Basking Ridge; W. r. Wilson. WHIP
pany.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
DR.. CLIFFORD AT wHIPPANY
VIII Be Installed in New Parish at
whippany on Sunday.


On Sunday the Rev. Cornelius Cliff
ford was formally installed as the
priest in charge of the newly formed
parish of the Church of Our Lady of
Ransom at Whippany. The cere-
monies were conducted by the bish-
OPP of the diocese, the Rev. John j..
O'Connor, of Newark, and the Rt.
Rev. Monsignor Joseph M. Flynn, of
this town, and other clergymen.
The Whippany Roman Catholics
have of late been under the pastoral
care of Father O'Neil, of Morris
Plains A handsome little church has
been located at Whippany for some
time but no resident priest. Father
Clifford went to Whippany this sum
mer to preach and was impressed by
finding sixty or seventy families with
out a resident priest. He talked thu
matter over with Bishop O'Connor
and finally offered to take the parish
himself when told by the bishop there
was no man available for the work at
Whippany.
Father Clifford is one of the most
brilliant young men in the Roman
Catholic church in this state. He is a
graduate of Oxford university and for
several years was an assistant to Mon
signor Flynn in Morristown. Last
year he accepted the chairs of philoso-
ply and English literature at Seton
Hall college at South Orange. He is
noted as scholar and writer, having
written many books on subjects per
tanning to his faith and is gifted
orator.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14

WHEN approached by an agent and
asked to advertise in book on Nor
ristown, issued under the auspices of
the Civic association, we wonder why
the association should lend itself to
the furtherance of a primary adver-
Using scheme. The answer is easy, it
did not. Although solicited to take
action in the matter the association
has held no meeting to do so.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14
CURTAINS FOR
NEIGHBOUR
Opinion From Attorney General
Settles for Good His Road
Resolution.
FREEHoLDERS' MEETING SHORT

The resolution offered by Freebooter
Edward Neighbour at meeting of the
board of freeholders two months ago
turning over to the towns and
boroughs the county roads that were
in such municipalities and which was
passed by close vote against the
opinion of County Counsel George CT
Runyon, finally received its quietus on
Wednesday. At the September meet
ing of the board an opinion was re-
ceived from the attorney general of
the state upholding Mr.. Munyon's
opinion that such procedure as advo-
Gated by Mr.. Neighbour was illegal
and void. The attorney general stated
that to pass over the maintenance of
these roads to the several municipali-
ties it would be necessary for the
county to first have an agreement
with the local officials which must be
approved by the state road commits
sioner.
The usual number Of bills were APP
proved by the various standing COM
mittees and ordered paid:
Finance committee County clerks
Office, ssl6.44; coroners and post NOR
TENS, S26.5O; sheriff's office, s632; court
expenses, S815.13; surrogate's office,
S623;33; stationery, 1856. 80.
Court house and jail committee
For current expenses, S943; for perma-
nent improvements, S146.96.
Aims house committee For sup
plies, S461.72: outside support, s187;
salaries, 1920; for children in the
Children's home at Parsippany, sup
ported by the county, 1878.
Committee on miscellaneous ac-
counts--For officers salaries, 1858. so;
freeholders services, $500 incidentals,
$46S.23; for bounty, So.
County road committee For road
repairs, $40, 18L49
Committee on advertising, printing
and elections For advertising and
printing, Sl93.06; election expenses,
$181.50.
The committee on lunacy approved
the quarterly bill, in advance, amount
ing to ST. ,802.36 for the patients in the
Morris Plains state hospital, supported
by this county-eighty-ni females
and ninety males-and thirty cents
for the New Jersey state prison at
Trenton.
The number of inmates in the court
house September 1st was thirty-nine.
Thirty-one were admitted and forty
two discharged last month.
There are 108 persons in the aim S
house and seventy. eight children in
the children's home
A communication was presented
from Frederick w. Taft requesting
permission to open a county road in
front of Carols store at Wilmington,
and also to use the northerly side of
said road between the Methodist
Episcopal church and the home of Mr..
Wittles for purpose of laying water
pipes. Referred to committee. on
roads with power.
A communication from the Rocka-
way township committee notified the
board that the embankment along
the public road leading from Beach
Glen to Hioernia was unprotected and
unsafe. Referred to committee.
Freebooter Burchell, for the clam
bake committee, reported balance of
1858 and upon Freebooter Aliens mo-
ton it was ordered to be used to buy
artificial limbs for an inmate of the
aims house who was minus both feet.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14

SOME anonymous friend sends us a
copy of the Newark News" with an
editorial on the subject of the direct
primary marked. Like most men in
the state of New Jersey we do not
take our politics from an organ that
represents nobody but itself and is not
even consistent in that, While it
claims TO be independent il is motor
iously unfair and does not hesitate to
fake or distort news to carry its point.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-14

"What sort Of fellow is Swelldup2"
well, he's one Of those fellows that
you can never convince that there's
plenty of room at the top"
tPessimistic, eh?7
Not at all, but he thinks he's there
already and that he occupies all the
space"