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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02

The present system of punctuation
was devised In the fifteenth century.
New York city has consumed IA, 400
600 tons of coal in the last twelve
months
OF the So, 453 Chinese admitted into
the Transvaal only 1900 are stil in
the country.
The pearl is the only gem that does
not require the lapidary's art to bring
out its beauty
The crop reporting service of the de-
partment of agriculture costs the gov
eminent 1920, 900 year.
At the end of the new railroad line
In Afghanistan only "a cents-is charged
for camel carrying 400 pounds seven
marches
BY wireless telephone two French
naval officers have succeeded in hav-
Ing conversation. songs and even
whistling heard perfectly at distance
of ninety miles.
An interesting piece of old furniture
belonging to Frank p. Wood of Ban
gor, Me-, Is buffet of white mahoga-
ny once owned by the famous actor
Lawrence Barrett
A Pittsburg hospital uses 100000
gallons of water sterillzed by electric.
ally generated ozone each day. In.
struments and bandages are also ster.
ilized by the same me. hod.
A written language. invented by q
native OF the west coast Of Africa, as
sisted by five friends, is said to be
successfully competing with English
in that portion Of the dark continent
The proprietor of restaurant in
Munich has adopted novel method Of
paying his walters. Instead OF re
ceiving a fixed salary each man vii
be paid according to the number Of
miles which he covers In the course Of
his work.
Captain John Reid of Detroit, Mich.
having gone all the way to his boy
hood home In Scotland just to get /
drink OF water from the old spring
was disguised to CID on arriving tina
the spring had in the course of year,
dried up.
A New York physician, unable t
stand the strain Of working day ant
night. has decided to confine himsel
entirely to night practice. since man,
people. he thinks, would like to have |
doctor at night who was rested ant
corresDondingly amiable.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02

WHEN, last fall, the Republican
State Committee made pledges in re-
gard to the character of legislation to
be enacted by the candidates in nom-
ination, it practically made itself re-
sponsible for the fulfillment of the
pledges, and the people of the state
will hold it responsible. Hence there
was nothing Objectionable in the COM
mittee's discussing pending measures
in the Legislature, and taking all
proper measures to bring about the
enactment of needed laws. The ac-
tion, however, seems to be miscon-
construed. And although former
governor Stokes has explained that
the committee has simply followed
presidents, there is quite tempest
in teapot over it, and Governor Fort
feels called upon to give out an inter-
view in which he characterizes the ac-
of the Stat e Committee as a gratui-
tous reflection upon the governor and
the legislature" Neither the gov
ernor nor the legislature needs their
help, and as for myself, while / will
gladly confer with any one on any pub
lie question, / do not propose to sit
quietly by and permit any attempt to
run the legislature by outside and I'M
solicited advice"
Senator Wakelee said in regard to
the matter:
9 ! attended the meeting of the state
committee at which it was decided to
have a legislative committee consult
with members of the legislature.
Every political campaign is based up
on legislation, past or present, and it
is a matter of policy for a partisan
committee to consult with partisan
committees of the legislature.
" 1t was not the purpose of the CON-
mittee to watch the governor or any
body else. True, stories went out to
this effect. agree with the govern
or's attitude If he believes the stories
to the effect that the committee was
to watch him and interfere with legis-
lation, but such action was never
thought of by the state committee"
The Republican voters of the state,
at least, win be willing to have men
like former governors Stokes and MUIR
ply, and others, with their wide ex-
perience in public affairs, make all pro-
per suggestions, and regard them as
safer leaders than some of the. men
now advising the governor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02
PLACING THE BLAME.

| The Newark Sunday CALL" rather
curiously in view OF the facts, thinks
"the state would never have been in
its present pitiable condition " finan.
cially if the comptroller and treasurer
had performed their full duty
Comptroller West was elected a
year ago, and but few weeks later
before he had had time to becom e
familiar with his work, Governor
Fort sent to the legislature a special
message in which was warning that
the passage of the pending appropria-
tion bills would leave shortage OF
1857 ,655.72 in the treasury at the close
OF the present fiscal year.
In his farewell message, in January.
1908, Ex-Governor Stokes said that
the problem of keeping the expendi-
lures of the state within it's income,
previously suggested for legislative
consideration, is likely to become acute
in the near future" and his previous
suggestion, made in 1907, was that 1.-THE
state funds shows disbursements ex-
ceeding receipts during the year of
S773,506.74. The wisdom of keeping
appropriations within the receipts,
except in extraordinary emergencies.
needs no defence. Economy
must be observed in every phase of
state expenditure.
A year ago, State Treasurer Voor-
bees, in apublished interview, directed
attention TO the rapidity with which
the treasury balance had been declin-
ing for four years, and said that this
process of spending more than the in
come cannot continue forever without
a deficit. No state has right TO live
beyond its income or spend more money
than it receives, no matter what the
object of expenditure. He was en-
phatic in the statement that halt
should be called upon the increase of
expenditures, even for the purposes
worthy and commendable.
Ex-Comptroller Morgan, in his re-
port of November l. 1907. said: -"Your
attention is particularly called to the
rapid dwindling of the surplus of the
state fund in the treasury. A decrease
of about $4,000 occurred during the
year ending October 3lst, 1906, and
similar decrease occurred the past
year, due to the necessary new build
ings, additions and Improvements at
state institutions, and the taking away
from state income property heretofore
taxed for state purposes. More adoi-
tions to state buildings are needed,
and unless additional income is pro
vided for the surplus will be wiped
out, and direct tax will be required
to meet state needs"
There has been ample warning.
Nevertheless the legislature went
ahead spending money recklessly, as If
there was no bottom to it's purse. 1t
won't do to try now to saddle the
responsibility on the comptroller and
treasurer; or upon the governors.
1t rests with the legislature. -Tren-
ton Times" February 23rd, 1909.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02
THE COST OF EDUCATION.

There are now 10, 1881 pupils and
students enrolled In the schools in the
United States. This is about twenty
per cent. of the estimated population
of the United States. 1t is remark
able fact that this percentage has been
nearly stationary for over thirty years.
But in the meantime the average
length OF the school year has advanced
from one hundred and thirty to over
one hundred and fifty days, and the
percentage of average attendance each
day for the longer period has increased
eight per cent. There are about 475,-
900 teachers in the common schools OF
the country, of whom seventy-eight
perc cent. are women. The percentage
OF men teachers has been declining for
several years, while the average salary
of both mer and women has been slow
ly increasing, though still too low as a
rule.
About S440, 900, 900 is annually expend-
ed for education In this country, three.
tifths of which goes for teachers sal
aries. During the school year of 1906
OF the number of students in univer.
stiles and colleges was l49, 100, while
there were SO, 256 students in schools
Of medicine, law, and theology, and
10, 430 in normal schools. In addition
to the latter, 2l,l02 students were
taking normal courses In universities
and colleges, which made total Of
81, AL young men and women studying
TO be teachers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02
REV: JOHN ABBOTT FRENCH.

The Rev. John Abbott French, a re-
tired clergyman, died Tuesday follow
ing an operation for appendicitis at
the home of his sister. Mrs. W. r..
Whitaker, No. 1928 Sanford avenue,
Flushing, L. 1. DR.. French was sixty
nine years old. Shortly after being or
dained to the ministry he accepted a
cali to Chicago church. Later he
came to MOrristown, N. j., and thence
to the First Congregational church of
Flushing, where he remained for
twenty years. DR.. French retired soon
after his wife's death. The funeral
was held Thursday afternoon at three
o'clock at the Flushing Congregational
church. The interment VIII be in
Flushing cemetery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02
Whole World
BdttIeShipS

perfect manner in which It was car
ried out has changed all this to praise.
1t has advanced the cause Of brother
hood. Its motto from the beginning
has been that Il was made for peace
not war. II has brought added friend
ship from all the lands visited. This
was especially notable in South Ameri
ca, Australasia and Japan. It inmess-
urably helped the pan American seFiti-
ment. It was taken BY Australia and
New Zealand to mean white supremacy
in the Pacific. lts arrival in Japan
was timed exactly to assist in bringing
about the Japanese American alliance.
Az for the effect on the feet, it's ,,tlue
in training officers and men has been
incaiculabIe. Added efficiency in navi-
cation, in economy and in narksnaan-
ship has been marked The target
tests at Magdalena and Manila bays
not only showed the highest record in
the American navy, but in the world.
More than all else, It helped the feet
find its spirit. On this head Admiral
Sperry says:
"This cruise marks an epoch in our
naval annals, for the fleet has found
itself-been welded into . unity. An
aggregation of battleships irrespective
Of the power and efficiency of the IN
dividuaI units is not feet in the high
est sense Of the term until by long,
Faithful and harmonious work on the
part of the personnel the spirit Of the
fleet has been developed. That now
has been accomplished"
At the start the fleet was commanded
by Rear Admiral RobIey D. Evans
re
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02

AN opinion of interest to all com.
muters was rendered by Justice Sway.
re, in the Supreme court on Tuesday,
in setting aside verdict for damages
recovered by Joseph Harris against
the Lackawanna railroad. Edward
Bickel, conductor of the railroad
took from Harris. Communication
ticket purchased by Harris on the
ground that it had been presented and
used on two former occasions by other
than the owner. One of the grounds
for reversing the Judgment was that
the trial judge refused to admit testi-
money for the railroad to the effect
that two other persons had travelled
upon Harris's ticket few days before
it was presented by him. This evi
dence. the court holds, would have
been competent to show intent upon
the part Of Harris to permit the mis-
use of the ticket.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02
MENDHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Howell have
been entertaining Mr.. HoweIl's broth
er and son, of Newark.
Jesse Beavers has secured a position
with the Lackawanna railroad.
Miss M. Teeze has closed her cottage
for few weeks and gone to New
York.
Miss Minnie Aldred has been enter
tanning J. D. Terrill. jr., of Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Sutton have
been entertaining their daughter and
her husband, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Me
Dougal, of Newark.
Mrs. George Gunther has returned
from visit with friends at Newark.
Mr. and Mrs. William VanderveI
have been spending few days with
Mr.. Vanderver's sister, Mrs. Scomp,
at Plainfield.
j. w. Melick spent a part of last
week with friends at New Vernon and
jersey City.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02

THE Lackawanna railroad earned
forty per cent. on its capital stock last
year The total surplus was ouly slO,-
100000, which is not so great for a
trunk line, but its stock is so small
that very moderate earnings make it
tremendously valuable. Aud it is
small only because 1t officers did not
cheat the public and the stockholders
by watering bond and stock. 1t just
happened that the company was hon
estly managed and has paid for i'm
proyements as they were made.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02

New York eitys new penltentiary.
planned for Rikers island, win be the
largest in the world and win accom-
modate 1000 men and 500 women.
BY tagging birds in eastern Prussia
the migration of lake fowl has been
traced to Tunis, while tagged stork
was shot near Fort Jameson, Rhode
STA.
A wind gauge has been erected at
one end Of high railroad viaduct in
England to signal trains to stop when
the wind blows so strongly as to be
dangerous.
Tests Of small arms by the Swedish
government have shown that three
inches Of pasteboard win stop bull
let that easily penetrates aYfive inch
wooden plank.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02

which If extend
ed in a straight line would go twice
around the earth at the equator.
The time consumed has been q few
days over fourteen months, the start
having been made on Dec 10, 1907,
from Hampton Roads, and the trip
ending at the same point and in the
same battleship formation on Wash
ington's birthday, Feb. q, 1909. Presi-
dent Roosevelt reviewed the fleet on
its departure and again on its return.
During the entire cruise there was
not an accident worth mention or an
untoward event. The schedule ore
pared before the ships started was fol-
lowed throughout. At one or two
points, notably Yokohama, there was a
variation Of few days due to storms.
The delay was made up easily, how
ever, and on other legs of the journey
the vessels had to loaf to keep from
coming in ahead of time.
The good effects of the cruise it is
impossible fully to measure, but
enough benefits are already apparent
to pay for the extra cost Of the trip
as has been said fran Washington,
many times over. This extra cost, by
the way, has been only nominal, the
chief item being coal. One more added
cost has been in the transportation of
food. Other outlays have been but lit
tie more than they would have been if
the ships had remained at horne. It,
is estimated that the increased cost in
coal has been about $1,300,000, as APP
proximately 365,0o0 tons have been
burned, costing s2,6Oo,0o0, about half
of which amount would have been
required in home waters. Much of the
extra expense was in transporting. Oil
has cost approximately 100000 and
food nearly 100000, little of which
represents added outlay. The passage
through the Suez canal cost $4,000.
From this trifling expenditure has
come an incalcMabIe good. The bene-
fetal effects of the cruise naturally fall
under two heads-first, the diplomatic
results or influence on the world at
large; second, Increased efficiency or
influence on the fleet itself.
Of the diplomatic results the chief is
the added respect of the world for the
American navy. II is safe to say that
no naval event outside of war has ever
so much attracted the attention and
admiration of all nations. At the be-
ginning all sorts Of pessimistic proph-
ecies were made concerning IL. The
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02

EXPERIMENTS with wireless telegra-
ply on the twentieth century limited
express trains have proved it to be
successful and it is likely that it will
be permanently adopted. By this ap-
paratus the train is in continual COM
munication with the main offices and
with other trains. This beats the
block system all hollow.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02

THE house has passed Mr.. LYONS
bill providing that members Of the
board of education are eligible to serve
as district clerks and the one author.
izing boards Of managers of the state
hospitals at Trenton and Morris
Plains to appoint secretary at an
annual salary Of $500.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02

m a de; c aHao,
Magdalena bay;
our own Pacific
ports; Honolulu,
Auckland, sgd
ney, Melbourne,
Yokohama, Ma
Mia, the Suez
ports; Messina,
to relieve the
earthquake suf-
ferers; Gibraltar
and home. At
aim ost every
point touched the
enthusiasm was
prodiqIoux-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02

BECAUSE Of Misrepresentation by
the, New York press, Judge Taft Sat
urday declared he was earnestly in
favor Of the revision of the tariff as
early as possible, as primary requi-
site for the relief of the present BUSH
ness situation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02

ONE prophet is honored in his own
country. One night last week some
three hundred citizens of Plaintield
listened for three hours while Con-
gresham Fowler talked finance.
Among the hearers was Farmer
Orator" MARITIME, who came away as
good Democrat as ever.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02

First Fan Nineteen hundred and
nine is going to be great year for
baseball.
Second Fan-How do you make that
out?
First Fam Easily enough. Doesn't
it have two mines in it2--Judge.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02
DIED.

KINSLOW-At Morristown, N. j.,
February 24th, 1909, Helen M, wife
OF Colonel Joseph III. Kinslow, and
daughter of the late Charles Fl. and
Phebe A. Goliath. Funeral from
her late residence, 81 Elm street, on
Saturday at three p. N.
CONNERS-In this town February
18th, 1909. David Corners.
MCDERMOTT--In this town Febru-
AIRY goth, 1909, Mary Brady, wife Of
the late James McDermott.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02
Around the
With Sixteen
THE return

THE return
4 home Of the
A m eric an
feet from it's
trip around the
earth ends the
greatest battle
ship cruise in the
history Of the
world.
The distance
covered has been
approxim ately
$4,000 n nautical
miles, or nearly
SO, 600 land miles.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02

gurated governor of New York. We
had bought Bible for his inaugural
tfon when we received word from Mrs.
Roosevelt chat she preferred the use Of
their own volume, and It was accord
fngIy substituted
Immune From the Law.
Here in Washington, in the capital
OF the nation. there reside 200 men
who, with their households, have abb
solute immunity from the laws of the
land. even though they commit crimes
of the first degree. They may shoot
DOWN the man who injuries them
They may. IL they see fit, paint the
new equestrian statue of General Phil
Sheridan vivid pea green, yet the
hands of Uncle Sam must be kept
from their. shoulders, and woe unto
the gnterrified policeman or other sery-
ant of the law who undertakes to
bring them to- justice once they have
declared their official connections.
These men who are so clothed in i'm
munfty are the members of the diplo-
matte corps, and their shield is inter-.
national law 1t is SO provided in the
laws of nations that they must answer
before the tribunals of their own coun-
tries for the offenses they commit here
In Washington, but that they shall not
be tried by any court of the United
States.
A Law Abiding Body.
On the face of it this immunity bath
appears dangerous thing, putting
into the hands of large number of
men the power to- break the laws of
the country with IMMUNITY. But the
diplomatic corps is law abiding body
for the most part. 1t is composed OF
men particularly selected for their
worth By the nations which send them
here and they are not given to VIC
latmg the laws of the country. When
yoR are in Rome do as the Romans
| do is a proverb that all diplomats,
| II they be in truth diplomats, bear in
mind. OF course there Is one very eff
fective weapon which this country has
If any of the foreign diplomats be-
come obstFeperous and kick over the
traces, it may ask the home govern
ments to recall their representatives
ON the ground that they are persona
non grata TO the United States. This
weapon has been used more than once.
CARL SCHOFIELD.
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The Roosevelt Bible.

president Roosevelt was sworn In
on Bible which had been used for
the same purpose when he was inau
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-09
ROCK ISLAND TIME CARD.

Additional train service. All trains arrive and depart from Benton Street station opposite the postoffice.
 Trains Depart.
 6:30 a. m. except Sunday. Malvern local 7:20 a. m. daily Little Rock and Oklahoma Express
 1:15 D. m, New York and Chicago Limited, connects at Memphis for all points. 5.sO p. m. except Sunday. Malvern local
 7:25 p. m. daily Little Rock, Mem phis and Oklahoma.
 Trains Arrive. 9.40 a. m. daily from Memphis, Lit tie Rock and Oklahoma.
 10:00 a. m. except Sunday from Malvern.
 4:05 D. m. daily from New York and all points.
 TAO p. m. daily from Little Rock and Oklahoma.
 S:S0 D. m. except Sunday from Nal yern. No. 46 the 1:15 D. m. train has through steel sleepers to Chicago ana Denver, parlor ear to Memphis and dining car from Little Rock, makes connections at Memphis for all points, Tel 141, w. NJ. ANDERSON. c. P. A.
 No. GIG the 7:25 pm. train has through sleeper to Memphis; aiso makes direct connection at Little Rock for the new through train and sleeping service fo Ft. Smith and Frisco railway; North Arkansas points.
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MARKET NEWS
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York, Oct. S.--The struggle to maintain prices of stocks met with poor success today, although the effect on the market was seen in the con stant fluctuations which kept alive the spirit of uncertainty in the speculation throughout the day.
 Early prices generally were higher and after the first relapse there were numerous renewals of the attempts to turn the course of prices upwards.
 The growing conviction of the exi- gencies of the money market situa- ton prevailed over other considera- tions and decided the downward ten dency of prices.
 Bonds were irregular Total sales, par value, s5,575.O00.
 United States Bonds unchanged on call
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coMMIssloNER,s sALE.

Notice is hereby given that by vir- tue of a decretal order of the Gar land Chancery Court made and en- tered of record on the 1ith day of July, 1909, in a certain cause pending, wherein J. w. Westmoreland was plaintiff and T. F. Garrett was de fendant in the original complaint and where T. F. Garrett was plaintiff. and j. T. Scott and M E. Scott were de fendants on the cross-complaint, the undersigned, who was appointed spe- cial commissioner by the court to ex- ecate said decree. will on Friday the 22d day of October, 1909. between the hours for judicial sales, at the west front door of the Court House of Garland County, in the City or Hot Springs, Arkansas, offer for sale at public out-cry to the highest bid- der lthd following described parcel of land lying and being situate in the County of Garland, and State of Ar kansas, to-wit:
 Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter (N. E. 4 of the N. F. h) or section five (5). Township three (3) south, range twenty-one CPD west
 Terms of Sale: Upon a credit of three months, the purchaser being re. quired to give bond or note. with ap- proved personal security, drawing in. terest from date until paid at the rate of ten per cent per annum, for the payment of the purchase price and a lien will bo retained upon said land to secure the payment of the same.
 Given under my hand as commits. sloner of the Garland Chancery Court, on this 29th day of September, 1909.
 II. A. WHITTINGTON,
 Commissioner.