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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
Meredith as Publishers Reader.

George Meredith was reader for
many years for Chapman & Hall. To
say he was difficult to please is to
understate the fact. His standard was
tremendously high. and from that PIN
nacle his Judgment was right and
sound But some doubt may be ex-
pressed as to whether that standard
was the right one from which to Judge
a book for commercial purposes. Thus
East Lynne was in 1861 judged by
Meredith in these words: "Opinion en-
phatically against it. Decline wrote
Meredith Of a novel by Ouida. entitled
"VilIers, {" and Of story by Mrs. Lynn
Linton, sIsola,' Very sour in tenden-
cy, hard in style,n he observed of an
other novel which Mrs. Lynn Linton
submitted TO Chapman & Hall years
later. Speaking of Nine. Sarah Grand's
novel, THE Heavenly Twins he said,
THE author is clever woman and
has ideas, for which reason she is
hampered at present in the effort to be
d novelist He went on: 'The writer
should be advised to put this manu-
script aside until she has got the art
of driving a story. She has ability
enough. and glimpse Of humor here
and there promises well for the fu-
ture. - Fortnightly Review.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
OUR rAxABLEs OVER A BILLION

The net valuation of taxable real
anG personal property in New Jersey
aggregates the enormous sum of 81
949,687. 237, as shown by the annual re-
port of the state board of equalization
OF taxes, which was submitted to Gov
ernor Fort on Tuesday. The abstracts
compiled from the books OF the local
assessors show real estate amounting
to sl,695,6Ol, 1862, and personal property
aggregating S258, 400, 242. Deductions
Tor debts amounted to 81, 907, 073.
The ratables show an increase of
s106, 1886, 100 oyer the valuation OF 1908,
not single county reporting de-
crease. Last year the increase over
the assessments of the previous year
was S1,473,76O.
In Essex county the county increase
In the state school tax for the year
was 1928, 1872; the increase in the coun-
ty tax, 1873, 204, and the increase in the
local tax, 81, 296, 905.
In Morris county they were School
tax, S20.676; county tax, s34,3lO; local
tax, s6l,533.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
Sanitary Dairy Barns.

If agricultural science has demon
strated one fact more conclusively than
any other it is that dairy cows must
have clean quarters, well supplied with
plenty of sunlight. This is absolutely
necessary. first, to insure the perfect
health of the animal, SO that it will be
able to produce a perfect quality of
milk. and that this milk shall be whole
some and palatable. 1t is necessary,
second, because of the fact that milk
drawn from cows standing in barn
which abounds in filth and bacteria is
not of the highest quality-in fact, is
scarcely disable at all. AS dairy cows
are only profitable when they produce
large quantities of first class milk, the
necessity for having clean surround
ings is very apparent.-American Agri-
culturist
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16

FORMER Governor Murphy, chair
man OF the republican state commit
tee and candidate for United States
senator, to succeed Senator John Kean,
has published through the columns of
a Newark Sunday newspaper a bitter
attack upon Governor John franklin
Fort and upon the direct primary. 1t
will be recalled that it was Governor
Forts campaign that Ex-Governor
Murphy managed in 1907.
The chairman of the republican
state committee advocates the imme-
date repeal of the direct primary law;
he opposes the election of the United
States senators by the people; he is
doubtful about the advisability of the
civil service law.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
ELECTION RETURN BLUNDERs.

The county board of elections in
Essex has agreed that an appeal shall
be made to the next legislature to
thoroughly revise and simplify the ex-
isting election law. This conclusion
was reached after the board had been
advised by County Counsel Mum that
although sit appears that in eleven
districts or voting precints, in differ
emit parts Of the country, there were
obvious discrepancies on the face OF the
returns made by the election officers,
it was the duty of the county board
to take the returns as rendered to
them from the several district boards
of election and tabulate those returns
so as to ascertain the result of the
/, election throughout the county In
any case in which an officer is to be
elected to serve for the entire county"
While the errors known to have
been made would not change the re-
suit on any Of the offices to be filed
by the voters of the entire county last
week, three of the members of the
board objected to signing as true and
correct a statement they knew to be
incorrect so far as eleven districts
were concerned /; but they finally fol-
lowed the advice of the County Coun-
sci, and the figures will appear as Off
cial. So far as securing an honest de-
claration of the result is concerned,
the duty Of tabulating the returns
might just as we'll be committed to
the County Clerk.
There is need of thorough revision
and simplifcation of the election laws,
and when IL is undertaken the services
Of a few men who have had practical
experience in conducting elections
should be called in. Heretofore, the
revisions have been made by Senators,
Assemhlymen and other distinguished
citizens who were without that exper-
fence which would fit them for the
work, and there are contradictions
and discrepancies that are confusing
and aggravating. And when the re-
vision Is made, one of the objects to
be kept in mind is the securing Of in
telligent and competent election Off
GERS, SO that the returns made shall
be accurate Trenton Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
Objects Of National Apple Show.


Chief among the objects of, the ma
tional apple show. Incorporated, at its
second exposition to be held in Spo-
kane, Nov. Is to 20, are:
To popularize the apple as nation
al fruit and food.
To assist growers in orcharding and
marketing their products. sf;
To encourage the growing Of better
and cleaner fruit and more OF it. IS
To supply the ever increasing de-
mand for high quality commercial
winter apples.
To demonstrate to the west the pos
sibilities of intensive cultivation.
70 show to the east and north and
south the value to the whole country
of this development
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16

ONE Of the most enthusiastic advo
Gates of a recount is the former Demo-
cratic street commissioner. Is he af-
ter his old Job? When he held it the
chairman of the street committee said
he could not be expected to give all
his time to it, he simply supervised
the work while carryingon his private
business. Compare this with 1.-THE rec
ord Of Commissioner Cole who is on
his job from six O'Clock in the morning
till ten at night, take notice OF the
results and then judge which of the
two is the most expensive man.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16

CHANGES In the prices of farm pro-
ducts since the 50's, are shown in the
Sunday advertisers" extracts from
Lawrence farmers record" In De-
cember, 1885, after the price of grain
has declined very considerably, wheat
was selling at So a bushel; it is now
in the neighborhood of 81. Corn was
70 cents; it is now under go. Oats
were at about the same figure as now.
Chickens and geese sold at 10 cents
pound, and turkeys at 121 TO IA
cents. Now turkeys bring from rs to
30 cents, and other kinds of poultry
from 20 to 25. These comparisons help
us to realize how prices change with
conditions.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16

As usual when discussing town af-
fairs the " Banner totally misrepre-
sents the true condition of affairs in
regard to the Washington street paw
ing contract. The truth is that the
town has held back more than 81, 100
to make good any fines and penalties
incurred by the contractor not fulfill
ing his obligations. The town coun-
sci and contractor agree that penal
ties have been incurred, they are in
process of adjustment and at the next
meeting Of the board Of aldermen the
contractor will receive the balance
due him less the penalties, the con
tractor having given bond for the fu.
ture maintenance of the work.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
poultrv Notes.


Hens will 60 without drink rather
than drink dirty water Have it clean
for them and plenty of it too.
Don't rob the pigs, but see if you
can't have some nice sour milk for the
hens every day.
You have noticed how the hens dive
for the scraps Of boiled potato you give
them from the kitchen table. That
ought to be a pointer that it would pay
you to boil some on purpose for the
hens now and then.
Do not allow anybody to go into
your henhouse and scare your birds.
1t is one of the worst things that can
be done.
Begin your fight against things that
worry the hens now. Mites and such
things never wait for better invita-
ton than few days of neglect. Clean
up, keep clean.
Forty good hens never can make up
for ten poor ones Farm Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
CHICKEN YARD PICTURES.
Agricultural Department Takes Them
For Educational Purposes.

The department of agriculture has
had an agent in Ithaca taking series
of motion pictures of the poultry farm
conducted by the New York State Col
lege of Agriculture They were made
for educational purposes, and, next
winter farming audiences in many
states~will see the Cornell hens strut
ting about the poultry yard, students
Juggling straw to the henhouses, dis.
injecting the pens. filing the feed hop
pers in the poultry range, filling the
lamps in the incubators and doing all
the work of that well managed scien-
tific poultry yard.
The novelty of the picture scheme
will especially interest country fairs,
it is thought
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
saseI Mali Cars.

The United States postal department
is having all of the mail cars on the
railroads throughout the country built
os steel. The reason for this new
method of car building is to protect
the mail and the clerks in train wrecks
or in other accidents where cars are
liable to come together and eventually
take fire. The cars are built entirely
of steel. no woodwork being used at
all. From the steps on the ends Of
the cars to the framework holding the
large mail bags inside everything is of
the best quality of steel.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16

THE republicans have more than a
two-thirds vote in each house and a
majority Of 81 on joint ballot. This
insures the reelection of the state
treasurer and state comptroller, whose
terms expire next winter. 1t also in
sures control Of the senate for the cleo
tion Of a United States senator in 1911,
and indicates a republican majority In
the assembly for 1911.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
MAxIMS FROM BEvERIDGE.

Indiana Senator Gives Some Of the
Rules That Guide Him.
Il never knew any other way in
politics except to trust the people. go
right to theni with my story, and 10
h with the bosses!'
In politics be for the things you
want your son to remember, take them
to the people and let the consequences
take care of themselves"
"The business of the men in politics
is to make the lives of the vast masses
Of the people easier"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
The Comb Of 4 Fowl.

The comb is not only an ornamental
appendage to fowl. but is also an in
dex to health. The color Of the comb
indicates the condition Of the fowl II
the comb is pale, covered with spots
or dark purplish in color 1T is quite
certain that the fowl is out of condi-
ton. A well conditioned fowl shows
a bright red comb Fowls with very
large combs are nearly always good
layers and in vigorous health. Denver
Field and Farm
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16

beeswax and tallow Scratch the name
or number down through the wax with
an awI or any sharp pointed instru-
ment. Then pour few drops Of nitric
acid, which can be obtained at any
drug store. over the characters made.
In few minutes peel off the wax, and
the lettering will be in the metal
American Cultivator.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16

THE Democratic leaders Of Norris
town had a conference on Tuesday and
decided to make application to the
courts for recount Or The ballots
cast at the last election. They hope
to get rulings on technical errors suffi-
clent to count In their candidate for
mayor and secure an alderman ia the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
Care of the Horse.

Never tolerate man on the farm
who yanks, kicks or whips horse. In
no case should the colt be allowed to
follow when the mare is at work. Do
not bang the bits against the horses
teeth. Be patient and he viii open his
mouth.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
Raise Your Own Heifers.

Since dearth of good cows is the
present result Of buying in new cows
instead of breeding them It is obvious
that the dairyman has been slowly UNI
dermining the very foundation of his
business w. w. Smith, Indiana Ag-
ricultural College.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
Ennraxinn Farm Tools.

Saws, axes, hatchets, spades, hoes,
plows-in fact, any farm tools-can be
easily and indelibly engraved. Clean
off place where it is desired to make
the engraving and coat it with melted
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
A Good Leoume..

The cowpea is the best legume for
the entire cotton belt and can be profit
ably grown much farther north. 1t is
especially suitable for combined hay
and seed production or for hay alone.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
memory.

>
A bad memory in most cases might
be more properly described as one
rusting from sheer want of use. The
fact is our brain cells are always
'.ready to oblige,0 but we do not give
them sufficient encouragement in their
well meant efforts. Naturally the i'm
dividual may cultivate memory for
certain details more readily than for
others. but the general basis of az
recollective acts is the same and ting
is no department Of human ment9A
tivity in which the motto that
tice makes perfect" holds MOI
than in the science of rnnemoN
view may be expressed, i
we never forget anything
our brain cells. When WI
forgotten we really meg
not find the mental phi;
tive whence we can n
reproduction. LondQ
Just
Howell--Do yOy
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legislature?
Powc; Is arq
| try to do viii
ton on the
! York Press IS
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16
DIED.

KING. AT Convent, N. j., November
10, 1909, Frederick Vinton, infant
son cf Willard VinFon and Mary
VanBeuren King, aged six months.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16

Tommy Smokin' cigarettes is dead
sure to hurt yer.
Jimmy G'on! Where did YER cit dat
notion?
Tommy From pop
Jimmy Aw. he wuz jiat strinain'
yer.
Tommy No, he wasn't stringin me.
He Wnz strapnin' me HakS how 4
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-16

PREsID EMIT TAFT's southern
speeches are serene and tactful. The
president started out like a lion and
Is coming back like lamb.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-18

has been installed. the feeding and
cleaning of the cattle being done auto
matically, automatic carriers of food
and refuse being operated so system
atically that one man is expected TO
care for half a hundred head of cattle
in less time than possibly four could
under ordinary circumstances. Each
manger is supplied with constantly run
ming water, and the use of wood around
the stables has been dispensed with.
cement and steel stanchions taking the
place of this rotting and germ breeding
material and making a fire practical
impossibility. An electric lighting APP
paratus will be installed and all the
necessary machinery and appliances
constituting a most modern dairy will
be had as soon as required. The cattle
said to be preferably Holstein in breed
are now being purchased by an expert
employed by Mr.. Eastman from one of
the New York dairy farms and only the
cry best and healthiest bovines will be
purchased for the model dairy farm
When completed it viii be an example
for other Lake county farmers to profit
by, as neither thought, money or labor
has been lacking in the creation of Mr..
Eastman's fancy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-18
FIRE CAUSES SOME
EXCITEMENT IN GARY
High Wind Scatters Embers
in Salamanders at
Depot.
A LARGE CROWD GATHERS
Through Train Pulls Into Station
and People Think 1t
/ Afre.

The Gary fire department was called
out last night at 6 o'clock to extin-
guish several fires in salamanders that
were blazing on top of the new Lake
Shore depot for the purpose of drying
the concrete work. The high wind
early in the evening was causing the
embers to blow about the building and
endangering not only the lumber in the
vicinity, but the old Lake Shore station
as well.
The Lake Shore agent notified the
department and by the time they ar
rived some of the lumber had caught
fire. Just at that time a through train
on the Lake Shore pulled in on the 9TH
er side OF the building. and it appeared
as If the passenger train was on fire.
Reports spread about the city to that
effect and soon large. but disappoint-
ed. crowd Of curiousity seekers had
gathered about the building and the
firemen.
Captain Frazier and his men who re-
sponded had no difficulty in putting out
the blaze This was done, however, I'M
der the remonstrance of the superin-
tendent of the construction company
who said that the concrete work would
be injured. Captain Frazier, however
told him that the fires could not be al
lowed to endanger the surrounding
buildings
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-18
GOVERNOR
MARSHALL
IS INVITED
Scottish Friends of Govern
or Will Leave for Indian
apolis Tonight to Invite
Him to Attend the Clubs
Annual Banquet.

a committee whose purpose will be
to invite Governor Marshall to attend
the annual Burns banquet of the st.
Andrews society. will leave this even
ing for Indianapolis to fulhu their mis-
sion The committee consists OF VIII
liam McNeilL Lee Boyd. J. Caldwell
Smith and Arthur CarnduT
It is the custom of the society to
give function of this character each
year at which some distinguished char
acter will be present and deliver the
principle address Of the evening. The
Gary members state that not only do
they desire to have the governor pres
ent. but that he is a scotchman as well
and it would be hitting to have him
present at an event of this character
The event viii be held on Burns
birthday, Jan. 25. the date that it was
given last year when Senator Benjamin
F. Shively was present. This year it
is planned to take Governor Marshall
through the plant of the Indiana Steel
coihPdhy ana SNOW hlih what Ieally
wonderful city Gary is He viii also
be shown the city from one end to the
other. II the invitation is accepted it
will be the first time that the gov
ernor has seen Gary since the guber-
Material campaign.
In the event that the governor ac-
.e~,ts Tho invffa4io,, eox-ars will he laid
pr 500 guests. and the banquet viii be
served at s. a plate. The members in
terd to make this one of the biggest
social events ever held in the county
1t will probably be given at the Gary
hotel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
HAMMOND.

HAMMOND
Lots / to 46, block s lots ! to 81,
block in Eschenberg's State
Line addition. George A. Car
penter TO the III. Car Mig
Lot 40. block is, Towle & Avery's
addition, James X Stinson ct al.
to NJ. Jasper Brown. ......... ]
LIVERPOOL HEIGHTS.
Lot 81, block 3. Matthias addi-
ton. Piotr Niemirs to I. O.
Maa1 h0f EAST CHICAGO.
Lot 10 block 2. subdivision NE
to Frank Blomgren '-. ............ 400
Lot As. block 81. subdivision SW
susanna Away .......s....... 476.s3
Lot g. Andrew Simko's addition.
Andrew Simko to Peter Habel 20
GLEN PARK.
Blocks to IL. c. j. Williams sec
addition. Lena Cooper TO First
State Bank of Hobart .....-... $500
TOLLESTON.
Lot IS. block 4, c. It, l. & L Co.'S
fifth addition. Timothy W. Engle
hart to G. oliv SA R9imes .-'''''
Lot %. block q, Gary Land Co.'S
first subdivision. Gary Land Co.
to Nathan B. Gtlkerson -....... 6t9
INDIANA HARBOR.
Lot 81 block So. Steve Vicjan to
John c. Borowski ...-.---.. f5U
Lots to 8. block s; lots to IL,
block Z in fourth addition, East
Chicago Co. to Harbor Bldg Co. -
IVANHOE.
Lots 80 to SO. block S. Boorse's
first addition. Gertrude Cllrich
Lots to 8. block s. Boorse's adj
dition. Barlow A. Ulrich to Ba-
ker 7. White. ....... -.......-.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-18
CHICAGO EDITOR HAS
MODEL DAIRY
John @. Eastman of Chicago
Journal Builds Model
Near Crown Point.
HAS ALL THE LATEST DEVICES
Lake County Farmers View With
Much Interest New
Schemes.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

Crown Point Ind, Nov. IS. - When
the plans of John G. Eastman. owner
of the Chicago Journal who is now
establishing one of the prettiest country
estates between Crown Point and
Schererville in this section of the coun-
try are complete the acres recently
purchased by the Chicago editor and
publisher will be the home of one Of
best and most modern equipped dairy
farms in the country. Already a mint
of money has ben spent on a mammoth
barn. capable of housing some forty or
fifty head of cattle. and the convenience
and equipment devised by the owner
and his advisers throughout the entire
building is a revelation of the modern
methods OF up to date dairying Every
labor saving appliance known to man
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-18
Ihs. m4.a2A

lbs 8594.92h.
Fruit = Apples. new. 1926 G4.OO per
brl; crabapples. 50cG $3.50 per bu; lem
ons. $3.50 $50. oranges, $2.00q3.75,
grapes. 12g lee per S-Ib basket.
Berries - Cranberries, $4,000 6.75,
strawberries. California soc per pit
Green vegetables - Beets, 800 a 1.25
per 100. cababge, 5Oc9s1.00 per brl;
carrots, 800 per 100: cucumbers, 35 a
&c per doz; eaulifiower. 50c6 $1.25 pei
head. per box. 1880 81 90; leaf, I5qI7h
per box; mushrooms. IS a csc per III; on
ions. 50G75c per sack: parsley. 100 12t
per doz; pepers. so Csc per crate; rad
ishes, Is a 4Oc per doz; string beans, 81
61.25 per box; spinach 40c per tub
tomatoes. $1.65 OILS per crate; turnips
home grown. 500 65c per sack.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-18
PRODUCE MARKET

Butter-Receipts. e,1S9 tubs; cream
cry, extra, zoe; price to retail dealers,
32c prints. 33c; extra firsts. 29c, firsts,
p &c; seconds % &c; diaries. extra, 2Sc
seconds, 24c; ladies. No. l. 24c; packing
stock. 23c.
laneous lots, cases included. 201s a
25kc; cases returned. 20425c; ordi-
nary. 261kc; irsts. must be 20 per cent
fresh. Size; prime firsts, must be 20
per cent fresh. 3d. re; extras. especially
packed for city trade and must be 80
per cent fresh, 32c; No. l dirties. zoe;
checks. Il II c.
Potatoes Receipts. 20 cars; cheice to
fancy. IS q 4Sc, fair to good, 35 q DC.
Sweet potatoes-Jerseys. S2.50@3.00;
Virginias, s175 a1.S5 per bu.
Veal - Quotations for veal in good
order were as follows: 50 to 60 lbs
weight. : q &c; so to 80 lbs. Z n lact
so 10 100 lbs, ga Toe; fancy, lie.
Dressed beef-Ribs, No. l. tShc: No
l loins. 23c: No. l round. SC; No. ]
chuck. SC; No. ! plate. 6 nc.
Live poultry-Turkeys per H. 19c
chickens. fowls. 1ac. rosters. sc
springs. &c. geese. 10c: ducks. lac
Beans Pea beans hand picked
choice. s2.Oo@2.1O: fair to good. $500
red kidney. s2,356 2.70; brown Swedish
s2:l5G 2.35: ILmas. California. per 10t