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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-22

MoRRIsTowN has more than pass
ing interest in the schemes now pend
ing for the creation of new boroughs
OF territory that for all practical pur-
poses belong to the town. The people
OF that section enjoy all the conven-
fences enjoyed by citizens of Norris
town with the exception of the mat
ter OF obligatory fire and police protec-
tion, and even these are called for in
an emergency, and are never with
held. Should a fire or burglary occur
in that section the first call is to our
officials and the call is responded to.
They have the same mail facilities as
citizens of the town, attend our
churches and are in every essential a
part OF our population. BY coming
into Morristown they would get more
than they could hope to gain under a
borough organization and would pay
less for it in the way of taxes. The
logical thing to do is for Morrisuown
to take in the territory OF Morris town
ship.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-22

cier of no mean ability and a jovial
companion when he chose to be-
Mr.. Pratt was one of the founders and
ner." He was responsible for its name
when he emerged from the obscurity
into which he had been plunged by the
most sensational incident in his polit-
ical career-his defeat for the United
States senatorship after he and the
late Roscoe Conkling had resigned
from the senate and had sought vindi-
cation by reelection. which was denied
both.
Most Powerful of Bosses.
Mr.. Platt got back to the senate
years after Conkling died, and until
the ascendency of the star of Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt through the
assassination of President Mckinley
he was undoubtedly the most powerful
political boss in the United States.
Honored, respected, autocratic and re-
sourceful, his orders were obeyed with
out question. his counsel sought and
accepted by the most powerful officials
and financiers in this land. With the
rising, of the star of Roosevelt began
the eclipse of Mr.. Plat as the boss
He had shunted Roosevelt into the vice
presidency of 1900 to get him away
from the governors office, where he
had become troublesome to corpora
tons and bosses.
The death of President Mckinley
took Roosevelt to the White House.
From that moment the decrease in the
power of Platt began. Roosevelt i'm
mediately inaugurated his scheme for
recognizing the party machinery in
New York. Mr. Platt's requests and
commands were ignored, ard during
the last three years of Roosevelt's term
he and Plat were not on speaking
terms.
"WeII, Roosevelt Is Going Too"
One of the pathetic incidents Of Mr..
Piatts life occurred year ago on
Thursday, March 3. when he sat muf-
fed up in the alcove of a window of
the capitol at Washington and Witness
ed the departure of the retiring presi-
dent through the snow bound streets.
Platt was finishing his public life the
same day. AS he saw Roosevelt ride
away surrounded by 1000 men wading
ankle deep in the slush he smiled grim
~ and said: WELL he's going too.
That's something. will never come
back, nor will he"
Mr. Plat made a business of poll
tics. There was little If any senti-
ment in his promotion OF men and
measures. He turned men away with
little ceremony unless he believed they
could add to his own prestige, yet hs
always remained friendly with then
and usually Kent hss word once 1t was
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-22
TRAPPER's RARE CAPTURE.
White Muskrat Caught In Swamp
Near Caldwell, N. J.

White Muskrat Caught In Swamp
Near Caldwell, N. J.
James Marsh, who makes a business
of trapping in the Big Pice pond, near
Caldwell, N. j., captured an albino
muskrat the other afternoon. The
creature has pure white fur and pink
eyes.
Old hunters and trappers, who have
killed many hundreds of muskrats
every spring for many years in the
lowlands bordering the upper courses
of the Passaic, Pompton and Rocka-
way rivers, say that they never before
have seen an aibino muskrat. The
usual color Of the rodents is brown,
sometimes shading almost to black.
Marsh has spent the last two
months hunting and during that time
has secured more than $50 skins of
the dark colored muskrats. These,
with the skins of several minks, skunks
and possums, will net him about $3.50.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-22

A SENATE committee is at work in
Washington on the cost of living, and
at one of its sittings Senator Lodge in
troduced a congressional document of
the year 1886 which related to the food
prices of that period in connection
with movement to increase the pay
Of government clerks. At that time
sugar was IA cents a pound, flour So a
barrel and lamp oil 81 gallon. Itcost
10 cents TO move ton Of freight mile
and the pay of manual labor was 10
cents day. Newspapers cost more
than twice as much as now. Investi-
gators will not be able to get at the
inwardness of high food prices all over
the world by trying to fit the question
10 preconceived notions or the inter
ests of political parties. AS far as I'M
fair manipulation enters into the cost
of food the trouble should be located
and remedy found. Meanwhile the
encouragement of the increased pro-
duction of food is good thing. The
prices themselves have directed atten-
ton to farming as paying business
for those who take it up prudently and
earnestly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-22

JUDGING from the very general ex-
pressions Of commentator in regard
to the observations of THE CHRoN-
ICLE last week in regard to bi-een-
tennial celebration 10 Morristown,
there is very little sentiment in its
favor, particularly on the part Of those
who would be expected to finance the
affair. AS was stated there is no lack
Of patriotic observance by the Wash
ington Association, and other organ
izations, and in the schools. Those of
us who attempted to inaugurate a
system of sane Fourth of July cele-
brations along the lines outlined by
the late Mayor Fox know how impos
sible it is to raise the funds for such
an affair unless there is some special
feature to arouse enthusiasm. Two
or three individuals with aboundant
leisure and inclination are at logger
heads over the date and while they
are getting together we would suggest
that Morristown begin to make prep
arationS for the celebration of the
Semi-centennial of the town which
will occur on April 6, 1915, (the char
ter of the town being approved April
6, 1869. This will give US ample
time to not only raise money for brass
bands and decorations. but also to
make the town conditions what they
should be. We should by that time
have a second class city charter TAX
ing in in all of Morris township; com
plete sewer system; trolley connec-
tion north, south, east and west by
the completion of the Morris County
Traction system and the electrifying
of the Morristown & Erie and the N.
J. and Pennsylvania roads track ele-
Walton at the Lackawanna station
a high speed electric road to New
York as is now contemplated cred
liable municipal building an up-to-
date high school building; tirst-class
hotel on the Lidgerwood tract on
South street; an ample opera house
a complete park system up-to- date
roads and other things that go toward
making high-class town. Then we
can say to former Morristonians ''come
home and see how we have kept pace
with the progressive spirit of the age"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-22
THE ATLANTIC FLEET.
An illustrated Trip Around the World
by Franklin Matthews.

An Illustrated Trip Around the World
by Franklin Matthews.
When the Atlantic Fleet went
around the world it steamed dis
lance of nearly $4,000 miles. 1t
crossed every nayigable ocean, nearly
every known sea and it touched every
continent on the globe. The rulers
of every country where it touched
either greeted the fleet or its officers
personally 1t was the greatest voy-
age ever undertaken.
Only the general features of this
wonderful $4,000 mile trip have ever
become known to the American peo-
pie. Details of the marvellous well
come given to the American flag and
its representatives have only seeped
out here and there. An opportunity
to gain an intimate knowledge of what
took place on the voyage; to see
through striking illustrations some
thing of what those on the fleet saw
to get some vivid idea of what the ac-
claim of the world for the fleet was
like to hear some of the anecdotes.
some of the purely personal side of the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-22
Erskine's Puns.

A great wit Of the Scottish bar was
the Hon. Harry Erskine, who was lord
advocate, Though punning is not, as
a rule. high form of wit. with Err
skine 1t became fine art On one
occasion he undertook to pun on the
subject Of his friends first sentence.
His friend began, THE king Harry
interviewed. 1.-THE king he said. lis
no subject" Again, a Mr.. Dunlop
challenged him to pun on his name.
Nothing easier" said Erskine. "Lop
off the last syllable and it is done."-
London Standard.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-22

A PECULIAR complaint against the
public schools was made at the New
Jersey Conference in Atlantic City. 1t
was claimed that ministers children
were prevented from making progress
In school because the classes and re-
quirements are not uniform. The
ministers are compelled to move from
church to church, and their children
cannot continue in the same grade in
the new school. This delays them
from one to three years in graduating.
The ministers want such uniformity
as will enable pupil in one school to
be transferred to another in the same
grade.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-22

THE little railroad company that
wanted switch connections with the
d., L. & w. Railroad at Summit, and
was knocked out by the Supreme
Court, is going to make new applica-
tion to~the State Railroad Commits
sion, but this time will have shippers
along the line make the application.
1t is thought that a way may thus be
found to force the Lackawanna.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-22
LORDS REFORM PLAN.
Principle That a Peerase Gives No
Right to Seat.

TrtHCiPle nat TocTa9e Wives NO
Right to Seat.
When Lord Rosebery presented the
other day his plan for the reforma-
ton of the house of lords he offered
three resolutions, embodying in gen.
eral terms the course which the peers
purpose to follow Lord Rosebery had
been in consultation with a majority
of the members of the upper house.
and there is little question that the
resolutions represent the general views
of the lords on the subject Of reorgan-
ization.
The first resolution affirms the heces-
sity for strong and efficient second
chamber for the well being of the
state. The second sets forth that such
a chamber will be best obtainable by
the reform and reconstruction Of the
house of lords. The third declares
that a necessary preliminary to such
reform and reconstruction is the ac-
ceptance of the principle that the pos
session Of peerage in itself should
no longer afford the right to sit and
vote in the house of lords
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-22
LIFE STORY OF
THOMAS c. PLATT
Former United States Senator
Once a Genius In Politics.
GREAT STUDENT OF DETAIL.
Remarkable Character Of New York's
Former Easy Boss" Who Shaped
Notable careers-strikins Incidents
During His Many Sided Life.

During His Many Sided Life.
With the recent death of Thomas
Collier Platt, thrice United States sell
ator from the state of New York and
once its easy boss" who began life as
a drug clerk at Owego, N. Y, and end
ed it in the humble home of paid at
tendants after a career as maker Of
political history, there passed the last
Of the old time party bosses. Few men
so nearly approached greatness with
out really becoming great. A great
student of detail and an organizer of
unmistakable genius. Mr.. Platt attain
ed prominence and influence that
few men contemporaneous with his
time. ever realized.
At the height of his career dozen
or more years ago he made presidents.
or at least contributed more than any
other man in politics to the achieve
ment. He selected candidates for gov
ernor and minor federal and state
offices and dispensed patronage with
the profligacy of sovereign. Yet at
the end he could not command in
fiuence enough to secure the appoint
ment of clerk.
A more chronological history of the
life of Platt would encompass every
phase of political life from the organ
ization of a convention in an obscure
country town to a battle royal with
presidents of his country. There were
as many sides of bis remarkable char
acter as there are faces of a five
carat diamond He was a poet of no
mean pretensions, philosopher to the
point of being a good loser, an autocrat
when in the heyday of his power,
gambler of nerve in the chances he
took, political a1ld otherwise; finan-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-22
Nantes rs-smaII Rooms.

May be quickly painted by any one with
a small can of our Domestic Paints in all
colors put up in open mouth cans, will make
a door or mantel or any small interior
work look as bright as when first painted
Get it from: Phillips & Day, Morristown;
P. g. Henry Co Basking Ridge; w. R.
Wilson. Whippany; J. r, Meade & Son,
Hanover.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-22

trip to get some idea of the meaning
of the trip, as well as some of the prac-
tical results accomplished, will come to
the people of Morristown on Wednes-
day evening, March Both, at Lyceum
Hall, when Franklin Matthews will
give beautifully illustrated lecture
on +" Around the World With the At.
lantic Fleet" under the auspices of
the Tapkaow club.
Mr.. Matthews is one Of the only two
civilians who made the entire journey
with the fleet. He went as a newspa-
per correspondent. His viewpoint of
the journey is that of well-trained
journalist. Everywhere he has spoken
since the return of the fleet his story
has been received with enthusiasm.
He is an attractive speaker and loses
no opportunity to present the humor
Gus as well as the dramatic side of the
great cruise. If one desires to obtain
some adequate idea of the full signiti-
canoe of the cruise to the American
people, and to other nations also, Re
should attend Mr.. Matthews lecture.
1t will be illustrated by l20 slices,
nest Of them colored beautifully.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-22

The Presbyterian General Assembly
will meet in Atlantic City in May. and
President Taft has promised to attend
the meeting and to deliver an address.
There will be over 1000 lay and cleri-
cal delegates at the General Assembly,
and it Is believed that the presence Of
President Taft will attract record
breaking crowd.
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given. He was a man of few words
and was not particularly interesting as
companion unless he wanted to be.
He was a most eloquents listener.
When he reached decision he gave
it rapidly aud with finality. He watch
ed the trend of public sentiment with
the vigilance of a hawk.
1t was at Owego, in Tioga county,
N. u. that Mr.. Platt was born seven
ty-six years ago July 10 last He went
into the drug business and married
when twenty his cousin, Ellen r. Bar
stow She was the one BOSS that the
old time "easy boss, as he was called,
ever feared and respected. While she
lived her distinguished husband steer
ed clear of, the domestic breakers that
afterward caused him so much trouble
and his relatives deep humiliation.
Mrs. Platt was woman of almost as
much forcc and character as her hus-
band. She knew how to handle him
and was almost as good politician.
With her Mr. Plat embarked in
business and politics in the early days
of the Republican party. His first vote
was for Fremont and Dayton. He cast
his fortunes with the Republican party
then and never wavered in his allegi-
ance. His first public Office was in
1872. when he was elected to congress,
He was reelected in 1874. He was
never conspicuous for any great
achievement as legislator, but be.
came intimate with Conkling and be-
gan to exercise influence in the politics
of the state.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-22

Seward A. Baker, a former New
York city magistrate, who lived in
Westchester, was stricken with apo
plexy and died suddenly in the Eagle
hotel. Kingston, N. Y.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-12-07
RECENT DEATHS.
oSGoOD.


Warren Barnhart Osgood aged As years,
was born in Kingsley township, Forest
county, Pa, and died at 2 O'Clock Tues
day morning, December 6, 1910. He had
been in i'll health for nearly year when
his friends persuaded him to go to the
hospital at Warren for treatment, which
he did last spring, but he failed TO get
relief and died at the hour stated.
Hart" as he was almost universally
known to his friends, was reared within
the community in which he was born, his
parents being Hiram and Christine Os-
good, deceased. He was man of quiet
and retiring disposition, industrious in
his habits, and perfectly honorable in all
his dealings with his iellowmen, and ss
such was highly respected and esteemed
by all who knew him. His wife, who
was Miss Lydia Hartman, one son, Jay,
and one daughter, Eva, survive to mourn
the loss of loving husband and father.
The following brothers and sisters also
survive: George W., of Tionesta, Will
lam L., of Starr, j. Edward, of Endeavor,
Mrs. Otis Rudolph, of Hickory township,
and Mrs. Il. j. Behrens, of German Hill.
The funeral will take place from his
late home, at Ross Run, where services
will be held at 1000 o'clock a. m. Friday,
followed by the interment in the Huendel
cemetery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-12-07
Kellettyille.

L. w. Zuendel, of Knox, visited his
father, Monday evening.
II. c. Fsller and Clyde Detar visited
friends and relatives in town few days
last week.
The first quarterly meeting for this
conference year was held in the NJ. Il.
church, Saturday evening. Communion
services we're conducted by Rev. A. r.
Rich, District Superintendent, and Rev.
w. e. Frampton.
F. B. Robbins spent few days at Fry
burg last week, where he has organized a
band.
John Fahler has purchased farm near
Sheffield. He expects to move there in
the spring.
Mrs. Victor Hendrickson, second vice
president of the Epworth League, and
committee, have decided to pack a mis-
sionary barrel to be sent to the M. L
Deaconess Home at Pittsburg. Clothing,
dry goods and groceries will be gladly
accepted. Any one wishing to donate to
this barrel will please leave the articles at
the home of Mrs. Hendrickson, or at any
of the stores where boxes have been
placed to receive goods.
Goldia Hill and Kathleen Dsubenspeck
we're Warren visitors Saturday.
Bert Littlefiold, of Frewsburg, N. Y,
who has been visiting his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Pope, returned home
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Watson spent few
days in Pittsburg last week.
Mrs. Henry. of Oil City, is the guest of
her cousin, Mrs. w. f. Carbaugh.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Wolfe, OF Sis
tersville, W. Va, are visiting relatives
here.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-12-07
Two Men Accidentally Shot.

Claude West, of Meadville, and Harry
Lowell were quite seriously wounded by
the accidental discharge of shot gun in
the hands of third man, last Wednesday
evening, at the home of Mr.. Lowell on
the lease of the Forest Gas Co., about two
miles above Golinzs, in Green township.
Mr.. West was one of party of five
Meadville hunters who had gone TO the
Lowell home on the Sunday previous for
a weeks hunting. the other members of
the party being Peter Karn, Henry j..
Kruger, Robert Larkins and Sol. Stern.
The men had been hunting all day
Wednesday and came to the house shortly
before six o'clock. While cleaning their
guns, a 20-gauge hammerless shot gun IN
the hands of Mr.. Stern was accidentally
discharged, the solid charge of shot pass
ing through the flesh on the inside of
Mr.. Vests left leg about half way be.
tween the knee and hip, from distance
of about ten feet. Passing on the scat
tered shot struck Mr. Lowell, who was
sitting on a bench just back of where
Mr.. West was standing, in the right arm
and side. DR.. II. II. Kahle, of Leerer,
was summoned and attended the injured
men. Fifteen shot were taken out of the
wound in Mr.. Vests leg, While his in
Jury was very severe, no bones were
broken, and he was getting along we'll at
last accounts. He was brought to Tio-
nesta Thursday evening and taken home
Friday noon. Mr.. Lovelps worst injuries
are in his arm, in which twenty eight
shot were embedded below and above the
elbow. A few of the shot went clear
through the ann. Four shot struck him
in the side, three in the leg and one in
the breast. In conversat on with him
over the phone Sunday he informed us he
was feeling fine and expected no trouble
from the wounds. Some of the shot
which missed Mr.. Lowell riddled a towel
hanging on the wall. 1t was fortunate
escape for all who were in the room, as
the solid charge did not miss Mr.. Karn
by more than six inches. Mr.. Stern was
much distressed at the accident. He had
two shells in the gun and forgot them
when he began wiping off the gun. The
hunting trip was abruptly terminated,
all of the party going home.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-12-07
WIlIInm MeCuIIough Fatally Inlured.

William r. Mccullough, OF Nebraska,
received injuries while at work on the
s. IL T. railroad at that place at about
1880 o'clock Monday morning, which
caused his death at six o'clock, Tuesday
evening, December 9th, 1910. The young
man was brakeman on the freight train
and with the other members of the crew
was engaged in throwing some empty
cars into switch near the mill. They
were making a flying switch, having a
the car and as the car vas under motion
he attempted to uncouple the cable, but
failed. When the engine and car came
opposite each other the cable tightened
and caught Mr.. Mccullough against the
end of the car. He was badly bruised
about the abdomen, hips and Lack, but
at the time his injuries did not seem to
be serious. Herode TO the store on the
engine and then walked to the LONE of
his grandmother, Mrs. Dorcss Thomp-
son, at the hotel, with whom he male his
home. In short time his injuries be-
came very painful and DR.. j. G. Dunn
was summoned to attend him. Later in
the day DR.. j. b. Siggins, of Oil City,
went up to see him, when it was decided
to postpone a possibly needed operation
until the next day. When the physicians
called IN him Tuesday morning 1t wa
found that his heart action was so weak
that an operation could not be undertak-
en-. He grew rapidly worse and passed
away at the time above mentioned, hav-
ing been unconscious the greater part of
the day. The distressing accident has
caused deep feeling of gloom through
out the whole community, where the
young man was held in the highest es-
TEEN by all.
William Mccullough was the son of
James NJ. and Gertrude (Thompson) Nc
Cullough, both deceased, and was born
in Nebraska, September 10, 1888. He was
reared to young manhood there and gave
every promise of a long and useful life,
when he was cut down in the flower of
youth. With strict sense OF honor and
genial disposition he made friends in
all walks OF life, all of whom will extend
their deepesrsympathy to the sorrowing
family. Mr.. Mccullough is survived by
one sister, Miss Alice e. Mccullough, Of
Nebraska. He was a member of Olive
Lodge, No. 557, f. and A. M and of
SylVanis Chapter, No. l02, Order of East
ern Star, of Tionesta, and OF the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen.
The funeral services will be held at the
late home of the deceased tomorrow,
Thursday, at 10 o'clock a. M, and will
be conducted by Rev. w. o. Calhoun.
Iuterment will be made here in Riverside
cemetery. The services here will be in
charge of Olive Lodge, F. and A. NJ.