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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
A VETERAN Eo1roR:DIEs.


Former Judge Lewis S. Hyer, one of
the most popular residents of Rah-
way, died Sunday1afternoon at his
home on Milton avenue, leaving a
widow and one son, Frederick c..
Hyer.
The deceased was born March 1st,
1889, on farm at Freehold. In 1855
he went to the office of the Mon
mouth Democrat under Mayor
James S. Yard to learn the printing
business. In 1860 he married Miss
Jennie Young. In April, 1866, he pur-
chased the " National Democrat :"
from Josephus Sham, changing the
name to the " Union Democrat"
which on July 1st last was sold again
to former Mayor j. B. Furber, the
present owner Judge Hyer was al
ways dee ply interested in the history
of the press throughout the state.
He was mayor of Railway several
terms, was clerk to the board of free
holders, and in May, 1882, was APP
pointed by Governor Ludlow, a judge
Of the court ofscommon pleas, serving
until 1896. In politics he was always
a strong democrat. He wasia member
of Trinity M. e. church, anaofficer,
and for many years. previous to his
death leader Of the choir. He was a
member Of Lafayette council, No. 81,
F. and A. M, and several other So
cietieS.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24

REPRESENTATIVE FOWLER's open
letter to Speaker Cannon, which was
announced to be forthcoming week
ago was given out to the papers on
Monday. 1t is lengthy document
and would take up about page of
this paper. While the congressman
has doubtless a cause of grievance
against the speaker it is a question
whether or not he has not injured his
cause in the violence of the language
he uses in setting forth his side of the
question. The main points of his let
ter as summarized are He refers to
reports disparaging his (Mr. Fowler's)
ability and ayers he has reason to be-
lieye Cannon started them TO prepare
way for deposing writer as head of
committee on banking and currency.
Presents review of what he has accom-
plished to support claim that he
should have been allowed to retain
craftsmanship. Takes up Cannon's
own record on financial and currency
legislation. Places large share of
blame for financial conditions Of 1907
on shoulders of car of the house. De-
nounces speakers Ignorance, prejn-
dice, inordinate conceit, fayoritism
and putrid preferences" Cites eyi-
dence of alleged conspiracy with Aid
rich on tariff legislation to discredit
President Taft. Asks If Cannon has
already entered into conspiracy involy-
ing country's financial and currency
legislation, Predicts overthrow of
"Cannonism = and the conditions
which made possible political Bour-
bon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24

Co1Irzz LINT has been made to the
Bergen county freeholders about the
damage done to the new roadway of
the Paterson plank road. This road
is county road and has recently been
macadamized at a cost of 1925, 900. 1t
is claimed that the heavy freight auto
mobiles have worn ruts In the surface
of the new pavement that has just
been paid for. All auto cars injure
macadam paving and it is possible
that the heavy cars with corrugated
tires do great deal of mischief, but
it has been generally believed that
they were no more harmful than or
binary trucks of similar weight, be-
cause of the average slow speed with
which they move. The Bergen free
holders referred the matter to their
counsel, but he could find no law that
would permit interference.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
WORK OF "MIsS SANTA CLAUS"
Benefactress of Children Who Commit
ted Suicide In PHILADELPHIA.

Benefactress of Children Who Commit
ted Suicide In Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth A. Phillips, known
In Philadelphia as "Miss Santa
Claus" who recently committed sui
eide, enjoyed a wide reputation by
reason Of her work at Christmas
among poor children. For weeks prior
to Christmas of each year she collect
ed funds which she expended for toys
and clothing for the needy. On
Christmas eve she visited the homes
Of the children in large automobile.
She was familiar figure in all Phila-
delphia newspaper offices.
Two years ago, at her request, all
letters written by children and mailed
to Santa Claus were delivered to her,
and the requests of the children, as
far as possible, were complied with.
Last year, with the object of making
her charitable work national in scope,
she asked permission of the post
master general to have all letters adj
dressed to Santa Claus, from what
ever source, sent to her to Philadel-
phia, but the request was refused.
A store which Miss Phillips recently
opened in the center of Philadelphia
was not a success, and this seemed to
prey upon her mind.
Pinned to her clothing was note
which read:
ST have been in failing health for
some time. l have always tried to do
my best for mankind"
She was the daughter Of well
known merchant Of Philadelphia and
was about thirty-fiye years old.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
Treatment For Curb.

For curb in horse put the animal
in a box stall for a month and use
the compound biniodide Of mercury
and cantharides ointment on it as a
blister once in twelve days. Prepare
by mixing dram each Of biniodide of
mercury and powdered cantharides in
two ounces of vaseline, adding also
one dram of the oil of turpentine.
Rub quantity of this ointment in
we'll The second day afterward
grease with lard. Wash off and pick
off all scabs before reapplying. Con-
tinue to blister until the swelling is
well removed. Before using the horse
or turning out again have the toe of
the foot made short and put on shoes
with heel but no toe ks.-National
Stockman
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
A protast.

Reduce the size of dollar bills?
Oh, look here, Sec. MacVeagh!
They're small enough now as 1t is
When we look at our pay!
We open up the envelope
And sadly ponder. think.
On how to pay the grocery.
We cannot If they shrink.
Reduce the size of dollar bills?
oh, no! 'Twould be too tough.
For at the present time we feel
They're not half large enough.
We try to stretch them now, but II
You cut their size in two
How can we pay the butcher-what
The dickens shall we do?
Reduce the size OF dollar bills?
S Why, golly, aren't they small
Enough when we remember what
The tariff in the fall
Win do to US? Why, when we start
To pay the trusts their price
Wen wish the bills were twice as large,
And wish 1t in a trice.
: Reduce the size of dollar bills?
The idea is absurd!
I'm bet that Teddy yells when he
Gets less for ev'ry word.
Oh, Mr.. Secretary. change
Your mind-it's fierce to dig
For less than we get now-and make
Our dollars twice as big!
Arthur Roche in New York World
Diamond Set In Finger Nail.
A diamond set in the nail Of his little
niger is displayed by Alphonse Albert
Dupuy, an Evanston Qll) tailor. The
stone is one-third carat. On ordinary
the tailor wears a thimble
,ver the bejeweled finger.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
Old Time Poland chinas.

The hogs Of thirty years ago were
very mellow, easy feeders, could be
fattened at any age, yet If carried to
eighteen to twenty-four months of age
grew into very large. shapely, profit
able hogs. l speak in this instance
from personal experience, for in 1880
I bred, personally fed and marketed a
bunch Of May pigs, selling them the fol-
lowing January at an average of eight
and one-half months old. Their aver
age weight was BITS pounds. The
next year / fed and sold just double
this number at nine months of age,
and they weighed 315B pounds. l
sold the sire of these pigs as a stag at
two years old, weighing 960 pounds.
This stag had a considerable white
on him, but was one of the mellowest
and easiest feeders that I ever owned.
w. M. Landing Before Iowa Swine
Breeders Association.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
More divorces Under New Rules.

More divorces Under New Rul0S.
The number of divorces in New Jer.
sey has not been diminished by the
divorce law On the contrary the
number is increasing. For instance,
during July of last year the number Of
divorces was eighty-six. For July of
the present year the number was 1l8,
or an average of nearly one day more
than those of year ago. 1t had been
hoped by those who we're instrument
al in framing the present divorce laws,
which are nearly universal in great
many states, that by the change there
would be less tendency to seek the
divorce courts.
Under the old laws it was possible,
if there were no obstacles, to get a d.
vorce inside of four months. Now,
when the officiating clergyman or
civil officer has done a good job, it
takes year, at least, for the courts to
undo what minister had done in
few minutes. Yet in spite of that,
there is a strong tendency to escape
yokes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24

1t is very important to select good
ram. His eyes should be full and ag-
gressive, with broad chest, as shown
by a front look at the ram, with full
ness of the ribs behind the shoulders,
all of which are indications of that
high type of vigor which is so essen
tial for the ram at the head of the
flock. You will find to improve your
sheep is more difficult than to improve
your dairy stock. There is no question
but that one of the most important
things is to secure the better breeding
of the fullbloods which we need for
our farm fiocks, so that we shall not
only have good mutton quality with a
good wool product, but also have a
high type of vigor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
French Fuel From Peat.

1t Is reported from France that 1t Is
proposed to manufacture fuel from
peat under a new patented process in
the peaty district on the borders Of
the Charente Inferieure and Deux
Sevres departments. The fuel pro-
duced experimentally is said to be Of
good quality.
In Denmark is an old man of LOG
years Of age who has never seen a
railway train or steamship.
In the last fifty years the population
Of England has almost doubled itself,
while that Of Ireland has decreased BY
about one-third.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24

GOVERNOR FORTS plan for ending
the strike among the hatters by yield
ing every point demanded by the
strikers has not met general approval
among the hat manufacturers, who
are largely against such proposition.
They refuse to accept the label, and
refuse to discharge the hands who
have stood by them in the strike.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24

HAVING labored side by side with
the late Mrs. Emily E. Williamson, of
this state, in numerous charitable
causes throughout the state, Miss Ida
B. Phillips, of Trenton, may be re-
garded as we'll fitted to serve on the
Board of Managers of the Home for
Feeble Minded Women at Vineland,
in the place left vacant by her CO.
workers death. The fact that, as as
sistant secretary to the Governor she
has passed on all applications for adj
mittance to the institution, and has
been associated with its conduct along
other lines, will tend to make her
official connection with the home in
valuable. Miss Phillips's insight of
the States handling of it's charities,
in consequence of the experience
gained in the posision she holds on the
Governors clerical staff, may also be
expected to prove Of service to the
home.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
Ducks and Turkeys.

Ducks are practically immune from
cholera, roup and gapes. Their favor
lite diseases are spinal meningitis and
paralysis.
Ducks kept entirely on land must
have deep drinking vessels. so they
can get their heads under water.
Where shallow vessels or troughs are
used they gum up about the eyes, be-
come listless, sit about, lose appetite
and eventually die.
On farms having high, dry land
which has light growth Of grass and
where a new breeding gobbler has late
ly been introduced the largest focks
and the most thrifty looking turkeys
are found. Western Poultry Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
HINTS FOR FARMERS
Feeding Horses In Winter.


Last winter the experiment station
at the Michigan Agricultural college
entered into series Of experiments
that are extending over a series OF
years on the wintering of the farm
horse.
The horses that were used in the
feeding experiment were under normal
winter conditions that is, they were
given the usual amount of winter
work. The experiment results CEN
tered about twelve horses, which were
divided into lots of six each. One lot
was used as check and fed in the
ordinary manner-that is, given eleven
to twelve pounds of oats and eighteen
to twenty pounds of timothy hay daily
and bran. once week. The other six
were given the cheap ration, which
was as follows: Morning feed, oat
straw, five pounds; carrots, four
pounds; ear corn, three pounds. Noon
feed, timothy hay, four pounds: oats,
two pounds. Night feed, shredded
cornstalks, eight pounds; carrots, four
pounds; feed mixture, two pounds.
The feed mixture consisted of the fol-
lowing: Dried beet pulp, four pounds;
bran, one pound; oil cake, one pound.
The period covered by the expert
mental feeding was Dec. to Feb. 8.
The average cost per head day for
feed last winter for the horses fed on
timothy, oats and little bran was
90 cents, while for those fed on the
cheap feed it was 17.7 cents day. A
saving was made by the use of the
cheap ration of $49.12 on the feeding
of six horses ten weeks Farm and
Fireside.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24

CoMPTRoLLER WEsr says that the
operation Of the Frelinghuysen collat-
eral inheritance tax will materially in.
crease the states income from this
source during the present year. This
increase he estimates will exceed $780,
900 for the current year, and he attrib-
utes the Increase to the law which pro-
hibits stock transfers of New Jersey
decendents until the collateral tax
has been settled.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
Sweet Corn For France.

American sweet corn is now grown
in the department Of the Seine in
Paris, France. In England feeble
attempt has been made to raise it un-
der glass and up against sunny south
facing wall, but that tight little land
is too humid. In Russia and Rou-
mania succulent sweet corn has been
raised with some difficulty. But at
Paris in the department of the Seine
it grows as though it were Indigenous
to the soil. 1t has been grown even
on the roof of house.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24

Sham battles are in progress now.
And In the glad ARRAY
The soldiers practice how to fight
Against some bloody day.
The poets, too. should take their pens.
The chance they ought to grab.
And practice how to glorify
The boys in olive drab.
The boys In blue just marched them
selves
Into poetic form,
And Britain has her s'thin red line
The singers heart to warm.
But it win take a handy bard
With mighty gift of CAB
To work into a martial line
The boys In olive drab.
SMcLandburgh Wilson in New York
Sun.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24

the event of democratic legislature
in 1911, which of these six men would
Mr.. Smith support? Or would the
multiplicity of candidates make it nee
essary, in the interest of harmony, =
to scare up a dark horse some man
from Essex, for instance? And who
in Essex but the redoubtable state
leader himself could afford to make
the sacrifice and go to Washington p?
!" Jersey City Journal"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
FINE QUALITY OF HUMoR.

Elk Senator James Smith has fine
quality Of humor. In the course of
his editorial work he tells of :" six Of
the democrats who are mentioned for
the United States senatorship and
names Robert D. Foote, of Morris
town, ex-Judge Howard Carrow, Of
Camden, William B. GoUrley, of Pater-
son, Edward P. Meany, Of Morristown,
Eugene f. Kinkead. Of Jersey City,
and John r. Hardin, Of Newark. a
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
Monsrels and Scrubs.

A mongrel and scrub fowl are not
necessarily the same, says Western
Poultry Journal The mongrel may be
large composite fowl of pure blood
that Is, may be made by cross OF
pure bloods or cross Of pure bloods
upon common stock. In either case it
is removed from scrub which is a
measly. small, common fowl, without
trace Of. good blood in its veins.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24

In the cabin Of the kaiser's new rae
Ing yacht Meteor ~ is an oak arm
chair, presented by King Edward,
made from the bulwarks Of Nelson's
Victory.
The Mexican government has con-
tracted with the Krupps to build a
plant for the manufacture Of bullets,
snoleless powder and gun cotton near
Vera Cruz.
Why the London directory is printed
is one of the mysteries. You cannot
look up a man In it unless you know
already where he lives or what bust
ness he is in
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
AIfaIfa and Corn.

Alfalfa as farm crop is an ideal
complement to corn. 1t is an ideal
crop to precede corn, and better yields
cannot be got any place than from
corn grown on alfalfa sod AS feed
it makes an ideal ration when fed in
connection with corn. There is q
greater possibility of profit in these
two crops when grown together than
in any other crops that can be grown
by the American farmer Professor III.
c. Price, Dean of Ohio College Of Ag-
riculture.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24

lransparenr uiamUnus nave ueen
manufactured by the aid Of electric
furnaces. The largest however, yet
produced by this means is only one
fortieth of an inch In diameter.
In Germany and also in Holland
girls are employed as. clerks at the
banks and hotels, as cashiers and book
keepers at restaurants and at railway
stations as booking Office clerks.
The ground to be reclaimed for the
new harbor works at Yokohama.
Japan, covers an area Of tifty-six acres
and viii be inqlosed within length
Of quay walls of a little over $500
feet
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24

AS the hunting season is about to
open, when the pot hunter will be
abroad in the land, it is necessary for
property owners who do not care to
have them roaming over their prop
erty to notify them by placards. We
have notices OF different kinds on sale
in our office.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
DIED.

Suddenly. on Friday, Au-
gust 20, after brief illness, in the
seventy sixth year of her age, Ellen
Granville Butler, Of Morristown, N.
j., widow of Benjamin F. Butler
and eldest daughter OF the late DR..
Willard Parker, ST., of New York.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
WASHINGTON LETTER
[special corregpondence.1

The remodeling of the executive Of
fees in the western wing of the White
House began the other day with the
removal of the Office furniture to the
cloakrooms adjoining the porte-co-
chere at the other end of the building
In the cloakrooms Assistant Secretary
Mischief, who is in charge of the Of
fee force left behind by Mr.. Taft on
his departure for Beverly. will conduct
such part of the presidents routine
correspondence as can be handled in
his absence.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-10-08

IN addition to the mad struggle for
j money there is another problem
that besets the habitues OF Gotham's
financial district. It Is the homely
and prosaic operation of feeding the
inner man.
Doubtless 1t takes away some Of the
splendid radiance that Is supposed to
surround the captains of industry
and capital but 1t is none the less
true that the wealthiest banker in the
street must have his ham and" three
times a day. even as the humble mes
senger boy or the patient elevator
man.
The only difference is that the ham
and" Of the money baron" becomes
pate de foie gras or diamond back
terrapin. However, that great Ameri.
can staple beefsteak appears In a mul.
titude Of forms down where the "gol-
den food" Is being taken at It's tide.
Perhaps II one were to award a prize
to the most popular luncheon item In
the entire Wall street district he
would pin the ribbon on Mr.. B. Steak
Discussing beefsteak, an 1t appears.
say In the neighborhood of Broad
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-10-08
Harmony Club" to Spread Happiness

smile and song In everyday life and
to establish the perfect unity q body,
mind. heart and spirit"
Others have sought to show how t.
be happy though married. or within
other narrow limitations, but the Har.
mony club viii dispense happiness by
mail to those Of any and all eoudi
tons. Already. n It modestly an,
nounces. It has started - great wave
Of cheer-philosophy sweeping arouns
the globe"
Oddly enough. the president q the
club 10 . lawyer. E. H. Fallovs. sos
OF Bishop Fallows Of Chicago. Who has
become prominent in connectioa viii
psychotherapy. Mr.. FAllovs u not q
be deferred In his plan Of promotins
universal harmony even though Il has
been pointed out to him that 70 sue
coed In such an undertaking would ~
move the main reason for ths sxigt
ence Of his Profession
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-10-08
TAFT VISITS MONTANA.
President Continues His Tour Into IN,
Far Northwest.

Helena. - President Taft's special
bearing President Taft and his party
arrived In Helena after dinner and
the local committee. which had accom-
panied 1t from Butte. hurried the chief
executive 1t once to the fair grounds
where the state fair Is going on. A
tremendous crowd had assembled there
to greet the president and he addressed
the people briefly. Afterward he In
spected the exhibits and then was TAX
en- for an automobile ride about the
city. Senator Carter was In charge Of
the presidential party. and among
those present was James J. Hill, who
made q speech. At 1880 In the evening
Mr.. Taft left for Spokane, Wash.
In the morning the president spen,
In Butte and Anaconda. At the latter
place he had breakfast and visited the
Washoe smelter of the Amalgamated
Copper Company. In Butte there was
an automobile parade, and a welcom.
Ing address by Mayor Nevin, to which
Mr.. Taft responded. Then the presi
dent inspected the big copper mines
and was the guest at luncheon of the
Merchants Association.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-10-08
Young Hartman Has Giant Task Ahead

west when the news Of his fathers
serious illness reached him, together
with hurry call to the bedside Of his
father.
Walter Hartman has many a III.
characteristics Of his father. He Is
not boastful, he is thoughtful. not talk.
alive and a good listener. He Is re-
markably decisive. much a. his IA.
Their was. He makes up his mind
quickly and acts accordingly. He
does not revel in the luxury that some
might think his fortune would lead
him into. He thinks NO more a lid.
Ing In the ordinary passenger coach
or smoker of q railroad than the hard.
ened commuter does.
Now that young Hartman = face
to face with the business affairs OF
his father. he contemplates plungine
into the science Of railroading in the
hope that he may some day fulfll the
dreams that were Wizard" Harri
mans when that practical mastsr o.
railroads peered into the future ant
fancied he could see his boys growI
to manhood and capable of tAkine
over the immense responsibilities that
go with the title Of Rail King.