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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-23
OFFENDERS SENTENCED.
Several sent to state Prison-other
Court Items.

Several Sent to State Prison-Other
Court Items.
Joseph Murphy. of this town, was
sentenced to pay a fine of s25 and
placed in the charge of the probation
officer for two years for assaulting
Lackawanna railroad conductor.
Naturalization papers we're grant
ed William Gum Sutherland, of this
town.
Harris VapZile and andre Ballo
were given state prison sentences
Wednesday, on conviction for break
ing into butcher shop at But
ler 1t was VanZile's second oifense,
and he was given five years. Ballo had
not been in trouble before, but a MUIR
derously looking set of loaded knuckles
was found in his possession and only
comparative leniency was shown him.
He was given four years. The knuckles
weighed nearly pound. They had
four jagged points, four finger holds
and round piece of the metal to fit in
the hollow of the hand, enabling the
wearer to strike blow with them
that might readily kill man.
In the case of George NJ. Farrell,
who pleaded guilty to uttering forged
check in Morristown, sentence was
suspended and he was placed in charge
of the probation officer for two years,
George Rolf, jr., who pleaded guilty to
writing the check, was sentenced to
pay fine of $50, and he was placed in
charge of the probation officer two
years.
William Flynn and William Kinney,
of Morristown, pleaded non vult to
charges of stealing junk. They were
each sentenced to the county jail for
three months and until costs are paid.
Silas Morgan, convicted of wife, beat
ing was recommended to the mercy OF
the court by the jury that convicted
him and he was sentenced to the conn-
ty jail for three months. it being his
first offence.
James V. Murray, of Morristown,
pleaded non vult to a charge OF en-
bezzlement from an insurance com.
pany and was sentenced to the county
Jail for six months and until costs are
paid.
Frank Sturgis pleaded guilty to TAX,
ing the horse and wagon of his EN-.
poy er, George e. Hopping, of Whip
pany. After driving The animal for q
day or so he was caught just as he had
returned it to the stable. He was sen,
fenced to pay fine of S25 and was
placed in charge of the probation otii
Ger for two years.
Edward Cody, of Morristown, plead
ed guilty to stealing milk from a milk
man, Sentence was suspended and he
was placed in charge of the probation
officer
In suit brought by Sidney Grove
against Mrs. Helen Fanshawe in JUS
tice Edward G. Johnsuon's court for a
bill of 1888, judgement was given the
plaintiff for the amount and costs OF
$2.75,
Justice Johnston on Saturday gave
a verdict for the plaintiff in the suit
of Frank Jaques against John Wander
berg for $3.50 for wall paperng. In a
suit for bill of Sl26,72 brought by the
Spottiswood Cusach company against
Ferenberg & Barry the justice also
gave for the plaintiff. Representa-
tives of E. G. Barry & Co. failed to ap
pear in court and the justice gave a
verdict to the plaintiff, the Credit Re-
porting company, for bin of SIS fol
advertising against the first named
concern.
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-23
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM E. BRENNAN.

William e. Brennan died on Mon
day in All Souls hospital where he
had been taken to be operated upon
for appendicitis. He was engaged in
the butcher business on Sussex ave-
nue., His wife died year or so ago,
and he is survived by one child.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-23
TO DISPOSE
OF GARBAGE
Citizen Presents a Plan to
Mayor Caldwell for Con
sideration by Authorities.
HE WOULD LET CONTRACTS
EDITOR CHRONICLE

EDITOR CHRONICLE
Dear Sir:-I submit for the consid-
Grafton and criticism Of your readers a
plan for the removal Of garbage
and ashes recently submitted to me.
1t would doubtless require consider
able revision before itcould be adopted
by this town with satisfactory results,
but any suggestion is welcome that
looks to the removal Of the many un-
slightly ash heaps that disfgure Nor
ristown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-23

presented theodore Roosevelt
with a Persian rug which he per
sonally designed. 1t has been
conservatively estimated to be
worth $4,000. The texture is of
imperial silk, into which is inter
woven pearls, tnrquoises, rubies
and other Oriental stones, and
is said to be the finest master
piece of the weaver's art in the
world.
Mr.. Topakyan was the repre-
sentativeof Persia at the Worlds
Columbian exposition in 1893,
and was personally commended
by Grover Cleveland for work
he accomplished He has had
conferred upon him by the Shah
of Persia and the Sultan of Tur-
key the Imperial Decoration Of
the Order of the Lion and the
Rising Sun of the third class of
the foreign division.
Persia's products are chiefly
grain, silk, pearls and minerals.
The increasing commercial inn
portance of this far away and
romantic country is eyinced by
the fact that, as a result of the
recent notable political changes
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-23

A valuable pair or horses in fine con-
dition. May be seen at Miss Coghill's,
Normandie park. Morristown, N. J.
The white house.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-23

Mrs. Henry Stone and Miss May
Stone have returned from Atlantic
City where they have been stopping
for week.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-23
TOPAKYAN VISITS TAFT.

r. Tcpakyan United States from Persia with
headquarters
the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-23
PLEASING PLAYS BY AMATEURS

Pupils OF the MorrIstown school De-
light an Appreciatfve Audience.
Every one interested in the Morris
town school is proud of the success
achieved by the dramatic association
of that institution last Saturday even
ing in the plays given at the Lyceum.
There was good audience and not
dull moment from the start until the
curtain fell the last time. The rendi-
tion Of the several characters showed
natural ability with careful training
and the natuTalness of the actors and
the spirit put into the work maGe
very creditable performance.
The New Reporter was irresisti-
bly, funny, and the trials and tribula-
tion of the .cub were of the most
astonishing character.
Lend Me Five Schillings 2 was also
admirably presented, George w. Fl.
Allen as Mr.. Golightly, acting the part
with great ability while his supporters
were well up in their parts making the
play pleasing in every particular.
The cast and patronesses follows;
THE NEW REPORTER.
j. Harrison Hobbs
Perry G M. Austin
Nancy Hobbs George W. Merck
Jack Lewis w. Reid Allen
Reginald Tupper Thomas NJ. NJ. Riach
lotto Hanseler Edgar Burke
Mrs. Brannigan RI. Dudley Hale
Freddy X. Winslow Crosby
Officer Flynn Samuel S. Otis
LEND Me FIVE SCHILLINGs.
Mr.. Golightly George w. Fl. Allen
Captain Phobbs Edgar Burke
Captain Spruce w r.. Allen
Mr. AMoreland W. r. Burlingame
| Sam FL. Dudley Hale
Mrs. Captain Phobbs George w. Merck
Mrs. Major Phobbs Thomas Buel
Before and between the plays the
Morrstown School Orchestra, assisted
by the following, rendered several fine
selections Director, Prof. A. M. Devi-
tails; a. Ames, E. G. Mitchell, III. S.
Mitchell. B. G.. Babington, S. Fl.
Humbert, j. FL. Humbert, VIM. j.
Romaine. FL. P. Downs, M. Hum
| phreys, l.. Humphreys, q. Humphreys.
The evenings entertainment WI S
under the patronage Of the following
ladies Mesdames Albert NJ Bigelow,
Wm. b. Boulton, Arthur p Butler.
Thomas w. Cauldwell, B. Ogden CHS
olm, Edward A. Day, George E. Dad
nun, Emlen P. Franklin. j. A. Haven
Hopkins, Frederic FL. Kellogg, Alex
ander MacColl, Frederic w. Merrell,
William Macy, Walter S. Poor, Nah
Ion Pituey, Frederic B. Richardson,
Henry Shaw, jr., William j Romaine.
Alexander Torrance, Henry f. Tay-
lor, Edward p. Thebaud, Grinnell
Willis, Moses w. Ware, Harvey Will
liams, Ridley Watts, B. FRANKLIN
Watkins, William e. Wheelock, John
1. Waterbury, William P. White, and
the Misses Ellen L. Bryce, Florence
VanWyck, Christine D. Sutphen,
Caroline L. Hopkins, Mary B. Pitney,
Caroline Hazeltine, Jeanne f. Garfield,
and Louise L. Newell; Mrs. John Camp
Williams, Mrs. John r. Emery, Mrs.
William S. Letchford, Mrs. Charles
Scribner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-16
THE COMING ELECTION.

Two weeks from next Tuesday the
voters Of this state will select the officers
who will guide their affairs. The demo-
Gratis have chosen ss the standard bearer
of their party Judge William Hodges
Mann. Everything is fair in war and
there may have been some harsh things
said during toe campaign in political
debate by both contestants for the guber-
Material honor In order to gain suprem-
acy. These are usual occurrences in
both parties. Bat the Ratchet is buried
and the defeated and successful capdi-
dates are vieing with esch other 10 an
attempt to again steer the good old demo-
cratic ship TO port No plausible reason
can be found for changing the conditions
which exist today. The safety Of the
commonwealth demands the return OF
he democratic party to power. No
foyer of scoru can be pointed agsinSt
the management OF the affairs of state
The democratic party has been liberal to
he old soldier who sacrificed everything
for the state, it has been good to the
public schools, 1t has proven itself the
friend of good roads In the improvement
of public highways &C. The states
credit Is better than ever and there Ia
not one scintilla of reason for turning
the state over to the republicans. Every
one knows the record of the republican
party posed Of capitalists who OBJ
tain great wealth as Q result OF combines,
comb inalions aud trusts. The working
man has had ample opportunity to test
the promises of the republican party,
sud it is generally presumed thst he bss
not been recreant to that duty--for he
owes 1t to his family. He is naturally
wise to conditions aud sees no reason 10
swap horses 10 the middle of troublous
waters. No honest man of the people IL
disconnected with the sphere in which
providence has seen fit to place bin IS
long as he receives his just dues, bu
~hen those "born.to-the purple" try tc
tfample the life out Of him and raise The
price of fo0dstuffs until be and bis family
are obliged 10 subsist on the poores! the
country sffords or stsrve altogether, be
must expect "sosp-box oratory," oil
something worse when the burden comes
too heavy, during which time it be-
booves the capitalists and their ssso
cistes to bic themselves to Europe and
spend their time 10 automobiliug thai
country. No, fellow democrat, the time
has not IS yet come when The state o.
V rgiuia can be given over to the repub
lican party. Vote for Judge Mann ant
the whole ticket and as your chief ex
ecutive be, the judge, will be an honor tC
the state and those who elect him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-16
ARRESTED MRS. sURRATT.

William B. Farrell, who arrested
Mrs. Surratt, charged with conspiracy
In the assassiuatio OF Lincoln died
at the Hudson River State Hospital
at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, on Thursday,
aged 20 years.
Mr.. FsrrelPs end came suddenly,
closing an unfortunate life and adding
ano her grim chapter to the tragedy al
Ford's Theatre. Mr.. Farrell, lIeuteu.
act 10 the union csvSlry, was stationed
10 Washington on the night of the as
ssssinatiou. BE obtained 8 clue that
led hin 10 arrest Mrs. Surratt He took
sn important part 10 Mrs. SurTaIt's
trial aud was rewarded by the govern
ment with a gold medal. But the ueme'
els that has pursued every one connected
with this historic case, as the records
show, was on his trail, and rs years
ago Lieutenant Farrell became Insane
as q result of q fall from bis horse while
10 the army.
r. E. Lansing, OF Poughkeepsie, Was
appointed q committee Of FarrelPs
person. Farrell wss never violent, sud
bis guardian frequently entertained him
in the city by taxing him TO the theatre
aud dinners.
he also tried to collec! for bin 8 re-
ward of $4,000 offered by the govern
ment for the arrest Of each OF the Lin
colo conspiratoFs, but was unsuccessfol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-16
Virginia News.

William F. Fox, for many years su'
perindent OF public schools OF Richmond,
DIED st bis home in that city lsst night.
The deceased was editor Of The Virginia
Educational Journal for many years.
Rev. Frank 5lringiellow, rector OF the
churches In upper POwhatsn county,
has been called 10 the churches 10 lower
Albemarle county, recently separated
from Grace church, Oismont, and form.
ing a new work.
Mrs. Anna Snerrod Coleman, widow
of DR.. Clayton Granville Coleman, died
at her home 10 Richmond yesterday oil
paralysis, with which she Was stricken
a week ago. Dr. Coleman died year
ago. Mrs. Coleman WAS Miss BreediD,
of Winchester.
Rev. Robert Atkinson NJ $50, rector oil
Christ church, West River, Mary lsnd,
has been called TO the rectorShip of s.
Paups church, HsymarKet, in succession
to Rev. Garry Gamble, who resigned a
few months sgo to accept call to Hunts
vile, Alsbsms.
Congressman ]. Hampton Moore,
president Of the a isntic Deeper Water
ways Association, announced 10 Phila'
delphis lsst night that be had completed
arrangements with the HudsOD-Foltor
Celebration Committee OF New York for
the taking of the OlermOni and Hal
Moon to Norfolk, where they will be on
exhibition during the Deeper Waterways
Convention November II to 20.
Harry Blsnd was sho. aud probsbly
fatally woundsd by Herbert I. Tabor, q
collector, at Broad street aud the BOue-
nard 10 Richmond yesterday afternoon
Bland, it is ssid, was walking ACROSS the
field at Broad street and the Boulevard,
when Tabor drove up in buggy. When
be saw Bland he stopped, took deliberate
aim aud fred. The bullet entered
! Bands back. Tabor stood near mis-
victim for 10 minutes, presumably wait
ing for 40 ofhcer, and then drove to the
police station aud surrendered, leaving
Bland In the field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-16

Beaufort, s. O., there have been eight
cases all of which proved fatal. AL
Georgetown, s. O., there have been
only six cases brought to the attention
OF Surgeon Moorer during the last FIVE
years. OF these one vent insane and
the others recovered. There is one sus-
pected case at Jacksonville, Fla, which
came from Atlanta, Ga, and another at
Hampton Springs, Fla. There were
two cases at Key West last year but
none this year.
Mrs. TAFT, wife OF the president, ST.
rived In Washington today from Beverly,
Mes, showing plainly the benefits OF
her summer rest. She was accompanied
BY Mrs. Lonis F. More, her sister Sec
rs,ary Carpenter met the train and es-
carted Mrs. Taft and her sister to the
White house.
Lieut.. Dol. Smith 3. Leach, assistant
chief Of the engineering corps OF the
army, died at the Emergency Hospital
today. Col. Lesch, who was one OF the
best known engineers of that branch Of
the service, entered the military Acsd'
envy IS q cadet in 1871.
Ia answer to the request oil the Ma.
tional Geographic Society, q Telegram
vas received today from Commander
Peary By Prof Willis L. Moore, Presl-
den. OF the organization, saying: "Will
have material 10 Washington by We'd
oesday that | frost will answer the
society's purpose" Peary had been iu'
formed that it was the desire Of the
oosrd of managers Of the society at IT.
meeting next Wednesday to act upon
Dis claims OF reaching the pole.
Wilbur Wright gave each OF bis
pupils ride in the government aero
plane early today before the wind came
up, at the aviation field at College
Park, Md. BE fl W With Lieut.. Humphrey
Is minutes aOd with Lieut.. Lahm IA.
rne transportation of one of the front
horizontal steering planes to the rear Of
be mschine Is regarded by Wright IS
great improvement. 1t has practically
| eliminated the fore aud aft ws5bling
tbst formerly bothered the aviator.
John Fleming, well-koown citizen
Gas Knocked down this morning by Q
shifting car In the car barn on M street
and killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-16
Taft and OlRz Meet.

FL Paso. Texas, Oct. 16.-Prssideut
Taft Of the United States greeted Presi'
dent Disz OF Mexico today. While The
chief executives OF the America repub'
lies exchanged expressions OF friendship
and good will cannon doomed salute
that echoed and re.echoed across the
RIO Grsnde.
The modern business houses Of FL
Paso, and the adobe building OF old
Jusrsz, ACROSS the river we're gay with
the flags of the two nations and crowds
OF Mexicsns and Americans swarmed
the slreets, mingled, shook hands aud
repeated the expressions of friendship
exchanged by their presidents. The
business institutions OF both cities are
llosed today and the people OF the whole
surrounding country are bhVing holt
day 10 honor OF the occasion. The pro-
grsmme which began with the arrival
yesterday of President Di0z and his es-
cort will not close until 40 exchange OF
visits across the river occurs. The presi-
dents have been entertained by each
other and the banquet tonight In the
custom house oil Jusrez Is over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-16
Face 10 Face. First Time.

Darby, Pa, Oct. Is Father and
SOD, markedly resembling each other,
yet never having met, got together in
the Buttonwood Hotel here yesterday.
Each bears the name Daniel Roberts,
the former lie so and the latter 25. aud
they found out after little talk that the
original home OF each was Roanoke, Va
Then the talk vent on to recent and
early personal comparison ofnotes, wher
the elder man, brushing tear from his
face, pat forth bis hand, exclaiming:
"Dan, I'm your father, though i
never saw you before. 1 left Roanoke
before you were bora, lad, aud later |
learned by letter that your mother had
died upon your arrival and supposed
that you bed teen buried with her.
Dau, my double grief at that time
kept me away from the south, and
have never since been bsck there; aud
here we are, father and con, face to face
for the frat time 10 our lives Oh, my
boy |" They mtrsced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-16
Naked Man Caught.

Columbia, Pa, Oct. ia Dude
msn who bad been spreading terror
throughout Manor township was csptur'
ed late Thursday afternoon BY Oonstsbles
Campbell sud Walk. he said be was
Amos MeCumsey, 26 years old, OF COL
umbls. He is 10 jail. McOumsey
frightened many women by jumping In
front OF them as they passed along a
road. Miss B anche Hartman, school
teacher was bis chief victim, and 1t was
through her appeal 10 the cOnstables
that McOumssy was caugh'.
Every afternoon be would wait for
Miss Hartman and jump at her from
his place of hiding. On Thursday the
constables watched the 10 how, who d.
vested himself of bis clothing when he
heari the school bell ring for Diminishing
the pupil l.. Hs lbeo bid behind an oak
tree. Il happened that Mics Hartman s
school was Visited that afternoon oy the
Rev. r. r. BultsrWiCk, VINO sts'tsd
down the road with the young Womso'
When the man in hiding 81" tne presch-
fr be cr'uoched lO6. Then tue coos'a-
hles grabbed him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-16
Unconfirmed Rumors.

Paris, DC. l6.-A rnmOr, the source
OF which cannot be traced, and which is
not confirmed a. The iortign of6ce OF the
Spanish embassy declares that King Al
fonso of Spaio was assAssiusted 10 Mad
rid today.
LOnd3n, Oct l6. There is no con-
6rmsiion here of the report from Paris
that King Alfonso has been fascinated
sud it is not generally credited. At the
Spanish embassy it is stated thst no
word OF any trouble In Madrid reached
them and it is stated that the Spanish
capital wss Tranquil when the last mes
sage received from there Was sent,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-16
THE SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.

The 1921 session of the Presbyterian
syrod of Virginia WAS opened 10 the
Davis Memorial Church at Ekins, W.
Va, yesterday, by Bsv. A. N. Fraser,
Of Stanton, who preached the opening
sermon. DR.. @. L. Petite, OF Ohsr.
louisville, WAS chosen moderator; Rev.
james P. Smith, of Richmond, 8 ate
clerk, and Revs. J. B. Massey, of Au-
gusts, and 7. W. Hooper, of Culpeper,
convention clerks.
The Rev. Il. H. Swea's, ofLouisville,
aroused much interest with an adde's
dealing with ministerial relief aud
educstion. Rev. W. W. Moore spoke
In behalf at Richmond Union Tbeologi.
cal Seminary, of which he is president;
Rev. II. Tucker Graham, for Hampden-
Sydney; Rev. r. Il. Fleming, for the
synod's Home for Orphans, at Lynch
burg, and Rev. J. Il. Henderlite, for
the Assembly Home and School, at
Fredericksburg.
Former Gov. B. B. Glenn OF North
Carolina was the speaker at public
meeting st the opera house last night,
making a strong appeal for missionary
work 10 some Of the southern states.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-16
News of the Day.

The pes $40, OOO, 900, harbor at Dover
was formally opeaed yesterday by King
Edward.
After q search OF 40 years Charlotte,
n. O., man yesterday found the grave oil
bis father, q Confederate soldier,a Win
chester.
Because be was suspected Of recent
bomb outrsges in Sweden, Prof. Martin
Ekenburg, a well-knoWn Swedish scien-
fist 10 Loudou, hes become demented.
Friends of Charles &. Crane, the
Chicago millionaire, who was dismissed
as minister to Chin, say be Is the victim
Of political intrigue and hint ct reTe-
lations.
Emperor Willism yesterday saw Orr
VILE Wright make hslfhouTs flight
nenr Polsdam, Germany, and discussed
with the American aviator the merits oil
the aeroplane.
Data given out by the census bureau
shows that the vsloe OF Virginis's fisher
les lsst year Was 81 7l5 TAO. The mos
important catch was 8 672 100 bushels
of oysters, worth 81, 966 $50, for marke!
purposes, and l, 4O2. 900 bushels OF the
same for seeding uses, valued at 1881,
100 Second in importance was q catch
If sl4, 400 pounds of shsd ~orlt
1886, O7O. This follows 100 OS9, zoe
pounds of meuhaaen Va ued al 1929 O6O
GAG. 100 bushels of clsms valued 81
1879, $50; 2S,00l, 100 pounds OF bare
CRABS valued at 1921, $50 add q, 1884,
700 pounds of slevives or river herring
valued at Sl70, $40.