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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
MORRIS COUNTY'S
TAX RATABLES.
MOrristOwn Ear in Lead with
Real and Personal Estate.

Secretary to the County Tax Board
John M. Mills and his assistants have
not yet completed the abstract of the
county ratables but their labors so
far make the total valuations of real
estate $40,70S,772; of personal estate
$6,33S,174. Second class railroad
property amounts to $924,000, making
the total net valuation taxable $47,-
970,946. The amount of property ex-
empt this year is $S,175,000.
There is an increase this year of
$1,185,145 in real estate and de-
crease of $606,000 in personal estate,
the latter caused in a great measure
by banks investing their money in
non-taxable securities up to the
amount of their capital stock.
Second class railroad property in
1909 amounted to 1851 ,434, in 1910 to
$5S2,212. This year it is almost
doubled as a result of the passing of
law by the legislature of 1910 un-
der the suggestion of Governor Fort
for the formation of the revaluation
commission. This commission sent
experts over every railroad in the
state and made an assessment of the
property from the reports received.
The tax rate has not yet been fixed
but it will be higher than last year
for nearly every municipality has
asked the county board to grant per-
mission to exceed the maximum
amount allowed to be raised for
local purposes. There is to be
raised in Morris county for state
school tax this year $127,O91 and for
local schools $2S7, 900. The county
tax amounts to $212,037.
The number of polls in the county
this year amount to 16,527 of which
Morristown has 3,142 and Morris town
ship CLIO.
The valuation of real estate in Nor
ristown amounts to $9,206,250; Nor
ris township, $3.5OS, 700; Dover, 3d.
292,SOO; Boonton, $2,291, 900; Madi-
son, $3,119,650.
Morristown's personal estate is as
sessed this year at 81 ,678,S50 Morris
township, 1921, 900; Dover, $494.952;
Boonton, $2S5, ,521; Madison, $434,350.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
MERCHANT ON SHADE TREES.
A Business Mans View of the Subject.
Letter to Women,

GCheCt W WofnCn.
In answer to a communication ask
ing that shade trees be set out in
front of the business places on the
green, business man and property
owner replies:
The Shade Tree Committee of the
Women's Town Improvement Com
pittee of Morristown:
Dear Mesdames:
Your letter in regard to shade trees
around the green received and con-
tents carefully noted.
In reply would say that I should
not consent to planting trees on my
property under any consideration.
There were two trees on the prop
erty for many years and were a con-
stant source of annoyance.
The dropping leaves blew into the
store and after the road was maead-
amized. they gradually died and the
dead limbs were menace to anyone
passing during hard blow.
In looking over a recent publica-
tion of the City ofNewark, N. J., con-
tanning photographs of the shopping
center, l fail to find any shade trees
on the sidewalks near the stores.
| do not remember having seen trees
On Broadway or Sixth avenue, New
York City, yet it would seem that
considerable shopping was done in
these places from Morristown by the
number of delivery wagons maintained
from both cities.
l contemplate putting in a solid
concrete sidewalk, which together
with the new concrete curb and gutter
and the concrete foundation road
would certainly make it impossible
for water to get at the roots of the
trees. 1t would also necessitate keep
ing open at all times a part of the
sidewalk where dust, leaves, paper
and refuse could accumulate, making
it very unsightly.
If the committee is SO desirous of
planting trees, I would suggest that
more trees be placed in the green
where old ones have died, that it
might be said that something was
done for the green by Morristown
people after the very great improve
ment by citizen of Madison, N. j.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
NO DOLLAR DINNER.
Republicans Cannot Get Hotel Big
Enough to Serve Them.

GnOu9n 10 0CfNC tfiCH.
Over enthusiasm has killed the big
dollar dinner planned by Morris coun'
ty republicans When requisitions
for tickets were handed in it was
found that about seven hundred were
needed. The dinner was to be held
at Lake Hopatcong and when the
hotel-keeper there was told that the
minimum number would be seven
hundred he threw up his hands in
despair and said impossible.
His reasons were inability to get
that number in his dining room, lack
of table ware and also the fact that
the season closed at the lake several
days before the date of the proposed
dinner
The county committee will hold its
usual dinner just prior to election in
Morristown as in former years at
which the party workers will assem-
BILE and make reports and listen to
speeches from the candidates.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
Autos Are Killing Dogs.

Residents of Mt. Kemble avenue
and vicinity are up in arms over the
way the automobilists speed along
that thoroughfare. 1t has been re-
paved with Amiesite and is one of
the smoothest streets in the town
Pet dogs are being killed at the rate
of two and three week by the auto
lists who are allowed to go at al
most any pace on the street. The
latest canine victim was Punch" a
fox terrier belonging to Mrs Mary
l.. McVickar, of Macculloch avenue,
now in veterinary hospital.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
Woman Naturalized.

Judge Alfred Elmer Mills heard
half-dozen applications for naturaliza-
ton Thursday and among them was
one of woman. The applicant was
Miss Carrie Johnson, of Troy Hills,
and her prayer was granted She
wishes to go home to Sweden soon,
and that no obstacle might arise to
prevent her landing here upon her
return decided to take out citizen
ship papers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
Wagon Drivers Mishap.

Arthur Nichols, a driver for w F.
Day, had narrow escape from in
jury Monday morning. He was driy-
ing down the steep hill from Olyphant
park into Albeit avenue when go
ing over a bump" in the road he
was thrown out upon the horse. The
latter gave a jump that upset the
wagon, horse, wagon and driver be-
ing thrown in a heap along side the
road Nichols was not hurt nor was
the wagon broken, though some of
the orders it contained were jumbled
up.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
CAMPING at Hopatconq.

Headed by Boys Secretary A. V.
Reynolds a party of lads have gone
to Lake Hopatcong from the local
Young Mems Christian association
and will camp for ten days on Chest
nut point There are fourteen in the
party including Cyrus T. Loree, who
has qualified as chef.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
MORRIS MEN ARE NAMED.
Messrs. &. X. Mills, :. S. Burke and
C. r. Hopkins Appointed.


c. r. Hopkins Appointed.
Governor Wilson on Thursday al
Sea Girt announced the following ap
pointments
Commission for the Blind, E. Ru
dolph Dresenbach, Jersey City.
Oyster commission, Atlantic county
William Babcock, e. Pittman Hannel
David F. Cartier, Samuel w. Giber.
man, superintendent
Commission on immigrants, Robert
A. Frank, Hoboken; William Fellowes
Morgan, Short Hills; Robert Fleming
Jersey City.
Employers iability-William Dick
son, Montclair; Walter e. Edge, At
lantic City; ]. William Clark, New.
ark; Samuel Botterill. East Orange;
John C. Cosgroye, Elizabeth; Edward
X. Mills, Morristown.
Commission on Preservation oi
ndmarks-Senator Ernest r. Acker
man, of Union; Senator Isaac I
Nichols, of Cumberland; Senator Will
lam G. Gebhardt, of Hunterdon; AS
semblyman George NJ. Lamont, oi
Somerset; Assemblyman Henry E
Newman, of Ocean, and Assemblymar
Thomas R. Layden, of Passaic.
Commission on removal of remains
of General Kearny-Charles F. Hop
Ins, Boonton; John W. Bodine, Cam
den; Theodore w. Aston, Newark
John Lawrence, New Brunswick
Frank O'Cole, Jersey City; James
Inglis, Paterson; Eugene S. Burke
Morristown.
Superintendent of weights and meas
ures-William L. Waldron, Trenton.
Shark River Oyster Commission
Henry A. Bennett, Neptune City.
Commissioner on New York anC
New Jersey harbor line, Richard G
Jenkinson, Newark
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
Red Men on War Path.

Iona Tribe, No. 1S1, Improved Or
der of Red Men, is making a deter
mined effort to raise its membership
to the 200 mark. To this end mem
bership teams have been appointed
and a prize offered. The teams are
as follows: Prophets team-Messrs.
Gregory, Earl, Higgins, Dunster and
Mowery; senior sagamore's team
Messrs. Coss, Ducey, Pruden, j.
Hathaway and Schraudenbach; junior
sagamore's team-Messrs. Murray
Lyon, Peter McDermott, Cullinan and
Allyn Thompson; first Independent
team-Messrs. Sturges, Kingman,
Toomey, LeFever and Stuart; second
independent team-Messrs. Fischer
Cutler, James Kelley, Glysencamp
and Nalley.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
Watson,e Horses Winners.

George Watson's harness horses
led the list of blue ribbon winners
at Bar Harbor last week, taking fiji
teen first prizes. They were shipped
direct from the Maine resort to New
port, where they are to be exhibited
this week at the annual horse show.
which opens on Saturday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
REQUEST FOR PHYSICIAN.
DR.. Joseph E. Wright, former Morris
town Medco, Beneficiary.

town Medico, beneficiary
Under the will of the late Mrs.
Louisa E. Elmendorf, of Westfield,
DR.. Joseph E. Wright is named as
executor, and he also gets the bulk
of the estate, which is estimated at
$4,000. Dr. Wright also gets 49,
900 as compensation for caring for
the two colored servants during their
lifetime. DR.. Wright gets direct,
also, $4,000, the horses, wagons, and
electrical instruments. At the death
of the other beneficiaries under the
will, excepting, of course, the bequest
made outright, the entire residue
of the estate left to Dr. Wright, who
has been a faithful friend and ply
sician of the deceased for many years
DR.. Wright for many years was a
practicing physician in this town. He
built up a large practice here but was
compelled to leave owing to poor
health. After sojourn in the West
where he gained renewed strength he
located in Westfield. Dr. Wright and
Mrs. Wright have many friends in
Morristown who will be glad to hear
of his good fortune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
OBITUARY.
AIonzo G. Cornish.

:Alonzo G. Cornish died at his home
st. Gillette Thursday afternoon. Re.
pairs were being made on one of the
farm buildings, when pile of cement
fell inflicting injuries from which he
died shortly afterwards.
Mr.. Cornish, who was the son of
Robert Bates Cornish and Rachel Gil
lette, was born near Cooperstown,
otsego county, N. Y, June 18th, 1898.
With his parents in 1851 he removed
to the farmintheP ePassaicvalley, where
he had since resided, and for sixty
years he has been closely identified
with the best interests of the COM
munity in which he lived.
Mr. Cornish married Frances Dunn,
daughter of Abram Dunn, of Milling
ton, June 10Th, 1861, and this sum-
mer they celebrated their golden
wedding.
Mr.. Cornish has been a member
of the Millington Baptist church for
over half century, most of the time
holding the office of deacon, as wei
as other offices. He has also been
one of the trustees of the Morris and
Essex Baptist association since its
organization.
He is survived by Mrs. Cornish and
seven children: Robert Bates Cornish,
Of Stirling; George Dunn Cornish, of
Cornish, of Gillette; Mrs. John E..
Brown, of New York; Rachel Gillette
Cornish and Frances e. Cornish, of
Gillette.
The funeral services will be held
in the Millington church on Sunday,
at 8 p. m.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
LOCAL ELECTION
BOARDS NAMED
List of Those to Serve in Nor
ristown and Township.

Common Pleas Judge Alfred Elmer
Mills and the Morris County Board
of Elections sat Wednesday and ap-
| pointed the members of the local cleo
tion boards of Morris county. There
were many cases where the civil
service elegible list did not furnish
names for the local boards and the
vacancies were filled from a list of
names recommended by the two coun-
ty committees.
1t happened in many of these cases
that there was only one name on the
eligible list from party for the
local board and after a name had
been taken from the list handed in
by the county committee the latter
name was chosen by lot to serve for
two years and the name of the man
passing the civil service examination
was given one-year term. This has
caused much criticism of the cleo
ton law in that the man who did
not take the civil service examination
was placed on an equal footing with
tile man that did, when the terms of
service were decided.
Those appointed from Morristown
were:-
First ward, first district: Reps,
Eugene A. Norton, yrs, J. Fred
Yorholz, l yr.; DEM, Frederick w.
Smart, 2 yrs, Thomas j. Lyon, 1 yr.
Second district-Rep., Samuel McNair
Rensen, yrs, William H. Benson,
yr.; dem, John H. Rosevear, 2 yrs,
John T. Griffith, 1 yr. Third dis
trict-Rep., Thomas ] Dolan, yrs,
Frank S. Collins, 1 yr.; dem., Peter
McDermott, yrs, Frank A. Niper,
yr.
Second ward, first district-Rep.,
Eugene j. Peer, Q yrs, Carmine Yer
rilli, l yr.; dem, Michael Santelli, 2
yrs, Thomas N. Smith, 1 yr. Second
district-Rep., Harry Robbins, yrs,
w. Franklin Hartenstein, l yr.; dem.,
Cornelius Maloney, yrs, George w.
Fleury, l yr. Third district-Rep.,
George r. Guerdon, yrs, E. Harold
Pavie, l yr.; DEM, Harry H. Hays,
yrs, John F, Duffy, l yr.
Third ward, first district-Rep., J.
Royd Headley, yrs, Howard l. John
son, 1 yr; dem, Charles H. Meslar, 2
yrs, John A. Atz, yr. Second district
Rep, Arthur P. Mills, 2 yrs, Robert
G. Mack, l yr.; dem, William F.
Lyons, yrs, L. Robert Sturgis, yr.
Third district-Rep., Frederick H.
Guerin, yrs, James A. Collins, !
yr.; dem, e. Stokes Schureman, 2
yrs, John j. Cullinan, yr.
Fourth ward, first district-Rep.,
Vincent Roache, yrs, John H. Madi-
gan, l yr.; dem, Daniel F. Clifford,
2 yrs, Joseph l.. Dunn, l yr Sec
ond district-Rep., Wilmot e. Wul-
fers, 2 yrs, Frank e. Montgomery,
1 yr.; dem, Thomas F. Dunn. 2 yrs,
Robert Hillock, yr
Morris township, first district-Rep
Martin r. O'Keefe, yrs, Andrew D.
Barris, l yr.; dem, C. VanDoren
Deats, 2 yrs, Clarence w. Knight, l
yr Second district-Rep., David
'Conklin, yrs, Farquhar n. Fraser,
l yr.; dem, Edward j. Murphy, yrs.
William H. Sumner, / yr Third dis
trict-Rep., Thomas J. Dwyer, yrs,
Harold B. McCracken, l yr.; dem,
John j. Martin, 2 yrs, William J.
Mackenzie, 1 yr.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
Depressing Discovery.

did you learn anything while you
were in the east?' asked Piute Pete.
Il should say l did, replied Bron-
cho Bob. Il went to a cowboy play
and found out that the costumes and
dialect we fellows are using out here
are all wrong"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
Contradictory Statements.

Editor-In your story of the fire you
refer to the chief as our invincible
old fire lighter"
Reporter-Yes, sir.
Editor-And yet in your next para
graph you say that he was licked by
the flames"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
Mr.. Ferris Preached.

The Rev. Mr.. Ferris, of Mt. Vernon,
N. Y, was the preacher in the First
Baptist church Sunday in the alb
sence of the pastor. the Rev William
w. Barker.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
Lumber Yard for plains.

Morris Plains, the thriving suburb
of Morristown, is about to have a
lumber yard, a firm, it is reported,
will start in business there.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
Totals .....,5O 6 IL 6 80 IA 2
MORRISTOWN A. A.
Totals Al 2 10 S%3s 15

@Ryan out, bunted third strike.
Score by innings
e. A. A. 90 0 0 0 2 90 o o 0 4-6
NJ. A. A. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 %
Two-base hits, Collins, Doyle, Brown,
Farrell; base on balls, off Lacey 2.
off Farrell 4; struck out by Lacey
II, by Farrell IS; sacrifice fly, Kava-
naugh; hit by pitched ball, Gerau,
Sieler, Cogan; double plays, Schiller,
to Dodge; Dodge to Schiller to Kava-
naugh Passed ball, Collins. Umpire
Hood.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
Mrs. William Jessup.

Mrs. William Jessup, nee Miss
Faith Jadwin, of Zahleh, Syria, who
has been the faithful and beloved
representative in the foreign field for
the Woman's Forgein Missionary
society of the First Presbyterian
church, of this place, for over twenty
years, passed away on Friday, August
18th, at Aaleih, Syria.
"She being dead yet speaketh."
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
Another Sheriff Candidate.

A new candidate for the republican
nomination for sheriff is in the field.
He is Ulysses S. Davenport, lawyer
of Dover.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
Mrs. William n. MoreIand.

Funeral services of Mrs. Agnes
Bell Moreland, wife of William H.
Moreland, were held this afternoon
at two-thirty from her late residence
on Court street. Mrs. Moreland died
on Saturday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
N. Giovannucci, Director
American Battle Scene.

Synopsis.
Opening-Peace reigns over our
country, industries, busy factories,
husbandry. In the cotton fields.
Rumors of war soon spread dark
clouds all over our country. War
declared. President calls for volun-
teers to arms. First gun fired. Mar
tial strains of drum and fife are hears
in every village. Troops off to the
front. Soldiers farewell. Embark
alton. All aboard on the trains. Mass
ing of armies. Patriotic airs to cheer
the men to victory. Sun down.
Trumpet call. Retreat. Men retire
tc quarters. Talking about loved
ones at home. Tattoo Extinguish
lights. Taps. Above the tread of
sentinels is heard. An occasional
challenge. Rifle shot exchanged by
the out post. Daybreak "Reveille."
General alarms to arms. Troops
sentinels is heard an occasional
gun is heard commence firing. The
battle. General cavalry charge.
Patriotic airs are heard squirting the
armies on. Bugle call for bayonet
charge. Shouts arise above the din
of musketry and roar of cannon.
Grand climax. Pursuit Cease firing.
Victory. Prayer. Peace proclaimed.
General rejoicing. Star Spangled
Banner
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-08-29
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT.
Patriotic Music a Special Feature of
the Program.
Program.

l. Star Spangled Banner.
2. Chaplain Brennan.
-...... .............. Langalr
3. ymphony-'Light Cavalry ......
................. Suppe
4. Haviland's Hits No. 2. =. Halle
8. Song-'Last Rose of Summer, I'll
Come Back to You" ".... Laemmle
F. Mcfarland
6. Waltz-"Wedding of the Winds"
'.'...... -. .....z.#. #........ Hale
Z. Quartet-Rigolotto $500. Verdi
8. Song-"You can't live without a
girl Laemmle
F. Mcfarland
8. American Battle Scene-Civil War
lO1dlu
10. Idyle-"The Glow Worm" Lincke
America.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1911-03-16
Manifest Destiny

The benign despotism that
has for twenty-five years or more
masqueraded as a republic In
Mexico, and which has depended
on one man can not in the natu-
raj order much longer depend.
Diaz' strong hand has plainly
lost it's grip. The central gov.
ernment is nerveless. Mexico is
nearer to US than Cuba, as near
to us, In fact, as Canada. We
have interests in that country
amounting to nearly two billions
of dollars. The Rio Grande is
good place strategically for the
army. The time must come when
we will be able to send an army
from Laredo, Eagles Pass or Ell
Paso by train direct to the rib
bon strip that we Own at Pana-
ma. Call it manifest destiny
or what you will, there Is no get
ting around the fact that North
America, including Canada with
Great Britain behind her, must
protect for her own safety and
for the benefit of each and all,
the Western Hemisphere.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1911-03-16
Higher Rates Forbidden

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission, by a unanimous decis-
ion, has declared against the
proposed increase of freight
rates in the Official Classifca-
ton, which covers practically
all the railroads east of the Mis-
souri, river and north of the Ohio,
and in the territory of the West
ern Traffic Association, which
covers all the roads in the mid
die West. The commission
grounds it's decision on the fact
that, whereas operating ex-
penses have undoubtedly largely
increased, operating revenues
have shown an even greater in-
crease, and that both the divi-
dend rate and the gross amount
of dividends have increased dur
ing the past ten years. The
commission notifies the railroads
that if they do not withdraw the
proposed new tariffs, it will sus-
pend them, and will order the
maintenance of the present rates
for two years.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1911-03-16
Big Inheritance Tax

A large part of the estate left
to his widow by the late E. H..
Hartman, the railroad magnate,
consisted of stock in the lines be
had directed in his brilliant ca.
reer as promoter and construct
or. The State of Utah has just
received check, signed by Mrs.
Mary Hartman, for S79S, 546,
the States inheritance tax on
the estate. The money is 5 per
cent of a total valuation of SIS,
$50, 397, representing $4,000
shares of common and 81, 900
shares of preferred Union Pa
cifc stock.
The tax was payable in Utah
because the Union Pacific was
incorporated there. Under the
tax of 20 per cent proposed for
California by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Wallace the income from
an estate of this size would be
So, 100000. Yet the tax collected
by Utah on the Hartman for
tune Is said to be the largest
ever paid on an Inheritance in
the country.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1911-03-16
cATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease and in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
a quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one of the best physicians in this
country for years and is a regular
prescription. 1t is composed Of the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two Ingredients
is what produces such wonderful re-
suits in curing Catarrh. Send for
testimonials free.
2. j. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo,
o. Sold by Yuma Drug Co. Price 75c.
Take Halls family pills for consti-
patton.