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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19
BARRIE's DIVORCE SUIT.
Action of Novelist Dranatist a Sur
prise to His American Friends.

Action of Novelist Dramatist a Sur
prise to His American Friends.
IF two people love each other
neither has any right to give the other
up are words put by James NJ. Bar
RE into the mouth Of one of his char
acters. The recent appearance of the
novelist's name as a petitioner for a
divorce seems to belle the sentiment
If 1t is really his and not that of his
character.
Mr.. Barrie was married in 1894 to
Miss Mary Ansel. the actress. who
appeared in his first play. Walker
London" which was produced seven
teen years ago.
The news of his divorce suit came
ms great shock TO. persons in Amer
lea who have personal acquaintance
with the Scotch author. The idea of
divorce in connection with the author
of when Mans Single" seemed in
congruous and painful.
Mrs. Barrie has appeared little in
public life. After her marriage she
retired from the stage. Since then
they have always appeared to be a
most devoted couple. They had no
children, but they adopted Miss Pau
line Chase in place of daughter of
their own.
The wonderful grasp of feminine
character which Mr.. Barrie had shown
in his books and plays has always
been supposed to have been inspired
in some degree by his perfect agree
ment with his wife.
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On the next avenue and upon Sec
tiOns of the greater size the ordinary
exposition buildings, erected to serve
as permanent but ever up-to-date ex-
Inhibition places machinery, horticul-
tural. art and other halls might be
built.
On the OutermOSt avenues places can
be made for Stadia, expurgated and
well censored midwavs (let us never
again descend from the highly cultured
plane OF the Hudson Fulton celebra-
tionl parade grounds and so forth.
l would suggest. further that in
each instance alternating plots be left
vacant for landscape effects and fu-
ture developments.
Waterways, boulevards for all kinds
of professions and means of rranspor-
tation and horticultural treatment
might be designed on scale of rea-
sonable but unprecedented splend0r.
However, and manifestly the posi-
bilities are without limit and may be
enlarged upon by others much more
capable than myself
AS two last thoughts (are they the
least y let me observe that, besides
making the metropolitan district the
irresistible centre of the earth, this
scheme will, first, enable New Workers
and JerSeyites to reach home Saturday
evening before Sunday and. second, it
will abolish forever the mosquito.
VIM. PATTERSON TAYLOR.
East Orange, N j., Oct. 4, 1909.
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Advertised Letters.

The following letters have not been
called for at the Post Office to October
18th, 1909 -
Fred G. Aber, Miss NJ. M. Anderson,
Baflantine g Smith, Mrs John Bates,
Croker Barlow, Chas. Banks, Sylves-
ter Berry, Mrs. w. Fl. Rirkhead, Mrs.
Margaret Bitzel, Mrs. L. T. Burchard,
Mrs. Strawberry Broffy, e. L. Burling-
hame, Grey ). Couriey, Mrs. James
Cummings, Editor Church and Home,
Miss @. Clark, John M. Chapman, Mrs.
f. S. Craven, Frank CrOSsman, Hur.
bert EarleS, Miss Katherine Evans,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Fairchild, Frank
Fleming, Frank Ford, Daniel Fraizer,
Mr.. ana Mrs. t. p. Gore, Miss NJ.
Harrington, Miss j Hallem, j. W.
Hartshorn, Miss Margaret Hopkins,
VIM. Hogan, Mrs. Joe Kitchens, Mrs.
Elmer Irving, Miss James, Frank
Johnson, Mrs. Knott, Jas. Heating, M.
Kern, Martin Kilkenny, Miss Kinsey,
Miss Kinsey, e. G. Knott, Geo. Gordon
King, Mrs. Chas. Lewis, John Lowden.
Mr.. LOree, Mrs. A. FL. March. #, A.
Miller. Elwood Miller, Miss Ella Mort
land, Mrs. Jas. T. Murry, Miss Annie
Murphy. Mrs. j. e. Runyon, Jas. Nc
Farland, Mrs. r. G. Nichols, Jas.
Nichols. Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Peck,
Eugene B.. Piesel, Miss Bertha Rich
ards, Herbert Salmon, Capt. HI. r.
Sockwell, Mrs. J. w. Seward, Mrs.
Morris Spudder, Jim Smith, Miss Hat
tie Smith, Thos. B. Sweeney, Char
lotte Taylor, Mrs. Franklin Taylor,
Mrs. Fannie Thompson, Ortha Ware,
Frank A. Waters, 5. r. p, Mrs. L. b.
Binkle (F), Mrs. L. j. Phelps (F), e.
Knott (F).
(F)--F Foreign.
When asking for the above letters
please say Advertised and give the
date of the advertisement. The above
letters will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office at Washington, D. c., on Thurs
day, October 18th, 1909.
GEORGE L. CLARKE,
80 Postmaster.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19

The Parkside Athletic club h ais
closed a successful season, having won
twenty-three games out of thirty
three played. The locals have played
almost all of their games on the
grounds on Budd street and have de.
feated such teams as the All Stars,
Brlghtons, Hamiltons, Breads, Velox,
Watsessings, Whartons, Ramblers,
Orientals, St. Benedicts, Tigers, Lew
ellyns, Newark Giants and the Circles.
George Lacey has done the bulk of the
pitching winning sixteen games out OF
twenty-three. OF the Sunday games
at the Driving park George Singer
won five and lost two and Cannon
Ball" Holton won one. Bill Watts
.twirled for the locals for one game and
won, and Clifford Jacobus, another
Newark lad, pitched one and lost.
The team was stronger than ever
this season Collins started the season
behind the bat and when the Morris
town Field club disoanded their team
the first of August he played an in
field position after Buster" Sturgis
had been secured from Manager
Powell's aggregation. He leads the
regulars in fielding having a percent
age of 1867 Barrett on first base and
West at short field both played con-
sistent ball, getting averages of .945
and 1903 respectively, both playing the
full schedule of thirty-three games.
Heilbronne, of Newark, and the only
out-of-town player on the team, played
outtield and intield positions as neces-
sity arose and tieldeG .842. Lacey,
the pitcher, is well up in the list as is
Outielder Lyons a
With the stick Heilbronne leads the
regulars with an average of .348 with
West close second at 1928. West led
the team with extra base hitting get
ting fifteen o-baggers, four three
sackers and one home run.
The team has been ably managed by
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19

BY a whirligig of politics the Hon.
Samuel d. Dickinson is reinstalled in
Republican party control in Hudson
county. That veteran otfice-holder
and party leader, thrust out of power
not long ago, assailed in his character
as secretary of state and invited TO re-
sign, derided and condemned, has been
looked upon as something of ghost
of the post. His sudden materializa-
tion when he turned up as master Of
the situation in the county committee
and secured full control, completely
rehabiitating himself in the party
leadership, is one of the miracles o.
New Jersey politics. No less extraor-
binary is the sudden collapse of the
exultant New Idea organization, sur
prised by this Dickinson. Rotterdam
coup, even while the New Idea leaders
were RECALLING with cakes and ale and
debating what they would do with
their Rotherhamite enemies-whethe r
to quietly shoot them or boil them in
oil. That they made a wofully mis-
taken calculation Of their committee
strength, after the primaries, is now
distressinsly evident. They reckoned
on only two parties in the. deal, and
failed to notice ap independent third.
They actually included the Dickinson
contingent in the New Idea array of
committeeman. and assumed an ami
mostly between Dickinson and Roth
Ferham that was implacable, when, in
fact, it wasn't, as is shown in the
sequel. And here, again, the inter
vention OF the Governor failed of it's
intended effect, Newark Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19

'
IT is practically settled that there
will be but four tickets In the field in
Morris county this fall-the Republi-
can, Democratic, Prohibition. and So
cialist. The manifest fraud in the
Lincoln-J Jefferson petition led to its
being thrown out and it is devoutly to
be hoped will end the .farcicial nomi-
nations ia the past which have cost
the county a considerable sum OF
money to feed the vanity of few in
diyiduals. The success of the Repub-
lican ticket is assured as there is prac
tically no opposition to it. The Dem
ocratic leaders Of the county wisely
concluded that it was a waste of time,
money and energy to make a senator
ial nomination particularly as the
election was simply to fill a vacancy
for one year. There is more or less
talk of still making the nomination
by petition but as it comes largely
from the nominees for local offices who
ueSiIe county cOpueS6 TO nelp Unem,
and as no man, so far, able to finance
a campaign has been found willing to
accept the nomination and the usual
hackers of the party do not care to en-
thuse over forlorn hope the ticket
will remain as ii is. There is, of
course, the usual activity in local af-
fairs which are largely settled indie
pendent. OF party lines. The excellent
nominations of the Republican party
should arouse the members of the
party throughout the county and lead
to a rousing majority for the senator
and two members of the legislature,
The ticket is of unusual excellence
and the voters of the county should
set the seal of their approval upon it..
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19

MAYOR AYERS has been too busy
with public affairs so far TO MAKE a
formal announcement Of his plans for
the future when reelected mayor, but
will do so soon. He doubtless feels
that his record in town affairs for the
two years past is a sufficient guaraI-
tee that he will do the very best he
can in his Judgment for the benefit OF
the town. He is so situated that he
commands his own time and during
his term of Office has given nearly all
OF it to the discharge OF his official
duties. No other mayor has devoted
so much time and thought to mu-
nicipal affairs and the improvement
to the town in many directions is
marked. While there is the usual
talk of mistakes and poor judgment
we have yet to discover an intelligent
resident of the town who wants tc
go back to the old conditions. The
new ideas and methods are here tc
stay and sit is simply a question
whether a man shall be retained in
Office who has shown himself capable
and willing to give time to the dis
charge OF his duties or make change
for an uncertainty.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19

LAST fall the issue was fairly joined
In Morristown on the question wbeth-
er there should be inaugurated a prac-
tical program for public improvement
or whether the town should drift
along in the old way, The Republi-
cans. outlined their policy as a progress
siye one while the Democrats put up
their usual plea OF economy, although
their record showed that economy
with them meant neglect of important
matters to show balance. The peo-
pie responded by electing Mr.. Cauld.
well by majority of 265, and when he
entered into office program of i'm:
proVement was adopted which, al;
though handicapped by the sewer
work, has made manifest improve.
ment in the town Upon Mayor
Cauldwell's deauh MIR. Ayers was
chosen to that position and has prac.
tically given all his time to the affairs
OF the town, particularly TO the street
work, and the improved condition OF
affairs redownsto his'credit. The gen.
eral sentiment ofthinking men is that
he should have been elected for the
unexpired term without opposition,
and but for the IDEA that it being an
off year, in politics and the usual
number If disgruntled Individuals who
always object when public improve
ments are inaugurated might afford a
chance for elecbing another man that
probably would have been the case,
AS it is there are many voters of the
opposite party who think that the
nomination OF candidate against Mr..
Ayers was mistake and it will be
made manifest on election day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19
Tapkoaw in Bowling League.

The Lackawanna Bowling league
viii open the season here on Thurs
day, October 18th, when the Tapkaow
club will have Chatham to contest
with on the local alleys. The Tap
kaows will probably be represented by
John 7. Little, Maynard Day, Harry
A. Grove, Lewis 9. Parker and Fred
erick l.. Armstrong The clubs 'big
five" David P. Mcclellan, Samuel
S. Childs, Peter v. Stryker,
Clifford S. Rutan and Edward @.
Mitchell, will be ready to act as sub
stitutes, business affairs preventing
them bowling regularly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19

James ], Lyons, who has given careful
attention to the business affairs of the
club though sharing the direction of
the players with Captain Louis NJ !.
West.
The scores of the games played aud
the teams are as follows - Parksides
Is, All Star A. Q. 81; Parksides 7,
Brighton f. G. 2; Parksides 0, Jersey.
E. G. IA; Parksdes 2, Jersey f. @. 5 !;
Parksides 2, Hamilton A. G. 3; Park
sides 5. Hamilton A. G. q Parksides 6,
Broad A. G. 5; Parksides 5, Velox S.
A. 9. o; Parksides 4, Watsessing B. B.
Z. 3; Parksides IL, White Rose A. C.
L; Parksides 5, Hamilton A. @. 81;
Parksides 10, Hamilton A @. 6; Park,
sides IL, Rambler A. @. 4 4; Parksides 5,
Wharton f. q. q Parksides /, Jersey
r. q. 2; Parksides s, Oriental b. B. G.
o: Parksides TO- St Benedict B. b. g.
1; Parishes 3, Tiger A. G. 2; Park
sides 3, Newark Giants 4; Parksides
IL, Circle A. G. /; Parksdes s, Wat
sessing B. B. Q. 5; Parksides 2, 0. N.
Is s; Parksides 10, Llewellyn A. G.
/; Parksides 2. Newark Giants [;
Parksides 6, Newark Giants 3; Park
sides 3, Mendham B. B. q q; Park
sides 3, Wharton. F. 9. 5; Parksides
s, Wharton f. G. |; Parksdes 7, New
ark Grants 6; Parishes 3, o. N. IT'S
4; Parksides 4, Tiger A. q. u; Park
sides 3, Newark Eastern league 6;
Parksides 10, o. N. T.'s9.
Fielding averages for players in five
or more games are as follows:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19
Not an Ostrich.

Baby was playing with my thimble
this morning, and l can't find it any
where. DO you know what he did
with it, Aunt Ella?''
mo; haven't seen it, Marjorie.
Look on the floor"
Il cannot find il" said Marjorie. Il
am sure he swallowed it,
Don't be absurd! How could baby
swallow thimble?" replied her aunt.
Ella say, Ella! Have you seen
my pearl necktie pin? Baby had it
yesterday. and now / cannot find it,
Do you think he could have swallowed
itY"
No, he couldn't" answered his sis
ter CURLY.
"Oh, please. mum, | can't find the
egg heater anywhere. Baby had it yes
terday, and now it's lost"
Good heavensl Do you people think
my baby is an ostrich?v cried the in
dignant mother.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19

THERE is rumor of a citizens move
ment in Morris county to name a
ticket to be supported at the general
election in opposition to the Republi-
can ticket nominated in caucus. 1t
is rumored that Thomas H. Hoagland,
a representative Democrat, will head
the ticket as the candidate for Sena-
tor, that Mr.. Jenkins. of Dover, To-
cal option candidate in the primaries,
will stand as one of the Assembly can
didates. We do not believe that There
will be any independent movement in
Morris, and surely the excellent ticket
the Republicans have chosen in open
caucus does not excuse or encourage
any such movement. Hackettstowr
Gazette.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19

GOVERNOR Fort recently, in dis
cussing the recent opinion of Attor-
ney-General Wilson that the chairman
Of a political county committee must
be an elected member Of that body,
said that, in his judgement, the opin-
ion closed any loophole that might
exist whereby an outsider could be
chosen as the presiding officer of a
committee. Referring to the case Of
Colonel Austen Colgate, who, although
not elected member of the Essex
County committee, is the Progressive
Republican candidate for chairman,
the Governor said he was reluctantly
forced to the conclusion that Colonel
Colgate was ineligible for the place.
The Governor was also of the opinion
that any vacancies which might exist
in county committees cannot be filled
by the committees themselves, be-
cause, in his Judgment, committees
are to be regarded in the same class as
common councils or boards of chosen
freeholders, and they cannot select
members to fill vacancies. The Gov
ernor's belief on this point is that al
though the statute is silent regarding
the filling of vacancies the rules of
committee cannot be construed as
experimenting or superseding the law
in this respect. The standing of the
county committee now is different
from what it formerly was, the Cover
nor said, in that the selection of it's
members is now under statutory con-
troll, which requires the election of
the persons composing the committee.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19

This being what is called an "off
year " In politics, political matters
throughout the State are very quiet
except in Hudson county, where the
entrance of Samuel Dickinson into
the control OF the party has aroused a
bitterness that promises TO result in
the defeat of the organization by an
overwhelming majority. Otherwise
the prospects of the Republican party
are very good and it is expected that
the Republican representation 10 the
Legislature will be increased over that
OF last year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19

The ladies of Morristown who are so
generally pleased with the great i'm
provemenJ in the cleanliness of the
streets and other Improvements that
add TO the beauty Of the town should
use their influence to see that the
man who very largely brought about
these better conditions should have
the seal of public approval, Mayor
Ayers has labored hard to secure these
results and now it is proposed to turn
him out OF Office because he has intro
duced new ideas that are practical.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19

THERE has been good deal of spec
ulatlon aoou6 the membership of next
January's Assembly, and it is general
ly agreed that The Republicans will
retain control by practically the same
majority as They had last year, that is,
forJy-tive TO fifteen. There may be
some doubts here and there, but there
Is no doubt about the general result.
There is also no doubt that the Re
puolicans will make gains in the Sen
ate, where each vote gained will be- a
Vote for che next United States Sena-
for
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19

A BoRDENTowNN apothecary who
had thoughtlessly violated the pure
food law by neglecting TO adver tise on
the package containing one of his
medicines the ingredients Of which
the remedy was composed; escaped
punishment by explaining that he was
guilty OF no criminal intent. His ex-
PLANTATION was accepted, because OF his
known reputation for honest dealing,
" A good name is rather to be chosen
than great riches, read one of the in
scriptions in the old-Jlme copy-books.
Ii pays TO be honest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19
Mr.. Taylor Wants world,s Fair.

MIR. Taylor Wants Worlds Fair.
A suggestion that worlds fair be
held in 1914 on the Newark mead
ows has met with favor from the Rev.
William P. Taylor, of East Orange,
formerly of St. Peters church of this
town. Mr.. Taylor gives us some of
his ideas upon the subject as follows
/ conceive as a proper central fea-
ture the United States building which
shall house, among other things, a
vast assemblage hall for future great
gatherings and administration offices.
About this building let great con-
centric avenues OF splendid nobility
run.
On the first avenue and facing the
United States building the various
natlons OF Cne earth might be asked
to erect buildings to stand always.
On these same plots, but facing the
second great avenue, might come the
state buildings. -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19
DON'T THROW 1T AWAY.

Make It new. An old chair with small can of Il & M.
Home Finish Varnish Stain Any old furniture with small
can OF y d M Home Finish Varnsh kitchen floor porch
ioor, with small of the L. Il M Home Finish Floor
Paint Old kitchen chairs benches any old small things with
pound or two Of the l. & NJ Home Finish Domestic Paint
calrag buggy with about dollars worth of j. 81 M
Home Finish Carriage Varnsh Paint Porch furniture lawn
swings iron ratings with small can Of T. & M Home Finish
Porch Enamel Paint in I'll coors An old eaky roof made
tight with can Of Eclipse Roof and Bridge Paint All old
things made new th these little of L NJ Home Finish
Paints Cost tridng Be sure get them from Phillips
Day MorsownP 81 Henry, Basking Ridge; w, r. Wilson,
WhiPpany.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19

The opening meeting of the Mems
club Of the First Presbyterian church
will be held in the chapel this evening
at eight o'clock. The address will be
by the Rev. Philemon f. Sturges, rec
tor of St. Peters church, on the suit
ject, " Touring through the Cathedral
Cluies." This address will be illustrat
ed by stereopticon pictures. A cordial
Invitation is extended to the men OF
the town.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19
brennan Caught a {. Rookie.,,

County Detective Edward Brennan
arrested Harry Minters, of New York,
at the Whippany River club on Tues
day and he was committed to jail in
default Of bail BY Justice Condor
charged with bookmaking. Two other
alleged bookies were captured at
the Morris Plains station by Constable
William Lyons, but the man who
pointed them out would not make a
charge against them and they we're
released.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19

THERE is well defined belief that
the court of errors and appeals will
hand down a decision at an early day
declaring the civil service law IN
constitutional. It's said the judges
OF the court have already voted on the
question and that it is necessary only
to lille the opinion. The civil service
law has been accepted by few coun-
ties and municipalities. In the great
Majority it is not in force, and there
is no apparent disposition TO adopt it,.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19

SOME OF the good people of Norris
town should heed the saying of the
street car philosopher, who when some
one was censuring public official for
making mistakes, remarked that in
his observation man who made no
mistakes made nothing else of any .ac-
count. II an official does something
that we do not approve Of it is no sure
sign of a mistake, he might know
more about the matt er than we do.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19
Strikes and Put Outs
on LOCAL DIAMONDS

The Jersey Athletic club, the team
OF young amateur base ball players
that uses the Cleveland park diamond,
has finished fairly good season. The
team was late in getting its stride and
won thirteen and lost twelve games,
most of them in the early part of the
season. The club has elected Clarence
Smith, president; Charles Dunster,
secretary; Pierson Little, treasurer
Edward Welsh, manager. and Harry
Ayers, captain.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19
Local Licenses Granted.

The Morristown board of excise
Wednesday evening granted renewal
OF the wholesale license of Frank g.
Piper, No. IS Speedwell avenue; saloon
license of Edward f. Cooney, No. Al
Speedwell avenue; Stiner Brothers,
wholesale, No. % Speedwell avenue,
and John w. Dwyer, hotel, for the
Washington hotel, Morris street.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-19

Humphrey Pinney and Chester Day,
TWO students at Morristown school,
did not know there was an ordinance
against the use Of sidewalks of Morris
iowa by bicyclists. They were
I" pinched by Onicer Meeker Thurs
day afternoon and their supply Of
knowledge was added to materially
after Justice Condor fined each 81
them one dollar and costs.