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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-26
DEMOCRAT SENATORS
SHOW INCONSISTENCY
Ask Him to Resign, But Hold
Him GuiItIeSS.

Coucned in the most careful terms
a letter was sent Tuesday to Senator
Richard Fitzherbert by the demo
cratic members of the senate sug-
gesting that he resign his seat The
nine democraticN members signed the
letter.
Mr.. Fitzherbert has not been in his
| seat since the charges were first
write him letter was reached by the
democrats at conference with the
governor some days ago. The letter
in full follows a
Hon. Richard Fitzherbert, Senator
| from Morris county.
Dear Sir:-It has been the aim of
your democratic colleagues through
cut your recent troubles to secure a
full and impartial hearing for you and
to prevent so far as was within their
control any imposition upon your
rights.
| We are entirely satisfied from the
evidence presented at your trial that
you are innocent of the charges pre-
ferred against you, and upon the ques-
ton Of your expulsion from the sem
ate we voted according to our honest
convictions. We are not sure that a
partisan desire for your seat will not
account for some of the votes against
you, and we feel that this case clear
ly demonstrates the wisdom of the
trainers of our constitution in pro-
viding against the removal of SEN
ator by bare majority.
We assume that 1t is distasteful to
you to be compelled to associate now
and for the year you still have to
serve with those who voted for your
expulsion. We understand that you
propose not to occupy your seat for
the balance of this. session, even if
no further action is taken by the ma
jority in the senate, and we feel
bound to say that such a situation af-
fects your usefulness as a member of
the senate and as the representative
therein of Morris county.
Believing you guiltless, it was our
wish that you should not resign be-
fore action by the senate on the
charges against you, but because of
the situation we have mentioned and
because we are not desirous of say
ing a democratic seat in the senate
at the expense of your county and
It's interests, we now suggest to you
the advisability and duty of sending
your resignation to the governor forth
with. The resignation cannot be de-
manded, therefore, you are not forced
to give it.
You are not resigning under charges
for you have defended yourself sue
cessfully, we believe, in the eyes of
the great majority of the people of
the state. You cannot be compelled
to surrender your seat, therefore you
give it up voluntarily.
We believe that by adopting the
course we suggest, you will deserve
and receive the respect and approval
of your county.
Fitzherbert has declared that he
will not resign.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-26
TELEPHONE FIRE ALARMS.
Private Line May Be Installed for
Chemical and Truck.


Plans for the answering of still
alarms by both automobile hook and
ladder truck and the automobile
chemical engine are being perfected
by committees representing Indepen-
dent Hose company and Resolute
Hook and Ladder company. 1t has
been found inadvisable to connect up
the private alarm systems maintained
by each company and instead pri-
yate telephone line will be installed
between the houses of the two COM
panies.
When an alarm is received at the
house of Independent Hose company
the man on duty will press a button.
ringing bell in Resolute Hook and
Ladder company's quarters. When
he receives an answer over the pri-
vate telephone line from the truck
house he will tell the truck man
where the fire is and then each man
will turn in an alarm over the respec-
tive systems.
The employment of relief driver by
both companies is being discussed.
1t has been suggested that an expert
mechanic be engaged for this purpose
thus doing away with the visits of
the machines to garages for small re-
pairs. This extra driver would re-
lieve the regular chauffeurs when they
go out to their meals and also take
their places on their respective days
and nights off duty.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-26
{ OLD BOARD" TICKET
GETS big MAJORITY
VeritabIe Landslide BurieS the
-.s "CitizenS'" Ticket. g'ite

With the greatest outpouring OF
voters ever seen at local school
election Morristown expressed its
confidence in the board of education
and turned down on Tuesday after
noon the citizens" ticket. Therewere
1896 votes cast and of these Harrie
A. Freeman received 7S0, DR.. Clifford
Mills 809 and Frank II. Fairchild 1853,
re-electing them to the board. The
Citizens f" nominees received respec-
lively the Rev. Ralph B. Urmy 337.
Isaac d. Lyon 297, and Walter Poor
286. There was great excitement
manifested and much feeling displaye
by a few of the advocates of the OPP
position ticket and it looked for a
time as though there would be fisti-
cuffs.
At four O'Clock when the meeting
was called to order in the chapel of
the Maple avenue school building
there were several hundred men in
the room and the stairways were
crowded to the front piazza. Mr..
Freeman called for nominations and
]. Fred Runyon was named and quick
ly seconded followed by the presenta-
tion of the name of the Rev. Thomas
B. Ironside, by the Civic contingent.
AS Mr.. Runyon was named first
we will vote on him first" announced
Mr.. Freeman. "All in favor of Mr.
Runyon=say aye" There was a shou
Of ayes and upon the call for noes
the answers were SO feeble that Mr..
Freeman declared Mr.. Runyon electes
without further Ceremony. C. Frank
lin Wilson was unanimously elected
secretary. Mr.. Freeman presented
the financial statement and then the
meeting proceeded with the election
after Chairman Runyon had appointed
stephen G. Griffith and Carl v. vogt
tellers.
A protest was made by advocates
of the citizens ticket because
nominations were not asked for but
they were assured that such a pro-
ceeding was unnecessary as under
tae law a voter could vote for any
ene he chose. The election had hard
IContinued on Eighth Page.1
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-26
The Ruling Passion.

The United States Supreme court ad-
journed for two weeks, Immediately
after Associate Justice Pitney had
been sworn in Whether this was on
account of the exhaustion incident to
that auspicious occasion, or for other
causes even more laborious, it had no
relation to the fact that golfing in At
lantic City is fairly good at this time
of the year. Nevertheless, rumors
are persistent that powerful judicial
voice has been heard uttering the
word fore" in the locality, and that
tried and trusty opponents have made
the new Justice take the oath once
and even more again during the last
calendar weeks Sunday Call"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-26
"sTiLL" ALARMS.
Chemical and Truck Look After
Chimney Fires.

Chemical and Truck Look After
Chimney Fires.
Driver Townsend, of the chemical
engine, being at supper Friday night
when an alarm came in for chimney
fire at the home of Dennis Kelly
on Madison street, the alarm was
turned over to Resolute Hook and Lad
der company and the truck boys
responded quickly with their auto ap--
paratus making short work of the
fire. The auto chemical engine went
to the fire a few minutes after the
truck with j. Fred Runyon at the til
Ter
A chimney fire at the home of Mrs.
Elias DeGroot, on Willow street, re-
quired attention Saturday morning.
The auto chemical responded and
later call was sent in for the truck,
long ladder being required.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-26
FOR HEREDITARY STALLS.
First Chapel to Be So Equipped to Be
Erected Soon.

The Rev. F. Landon Humphreys of
this town, is chairman of the commit
tee on ways and means for the erec-
ton of a chapel in connection with
the present military chapel of St.
Cornelius on Governors Island. The
Veteran Corps of Artillery, s. N. Y.
of the Military Society of the War of
1912, has the matter in hand. The
new chapel, it is planned, will be uset
by the society at its annual memorial
service held at Governors Island by
permission of the Secretary of war,
and at any other times the society
may avail itself of it.
The new chapel will be an extern
sion of the choir of the present chapel
the sanctuary being moved some thirty
feet to accommodate it. In it there
will be erected stalls with canopies,
each to be endowed by member or
by his family and tablet erected in
each stall in commemoration of the
family. The stalls, in their idea, both
architecturally and as memorials, are
modelled after those of the Order of
the Bath in Henry VII. chapel of West,
minister abbey. This will be the first
example of chapel with hereditary
stalls in America.
The construction of the new chapel
will be of Indiana limestone and it
will be lighted by gothic windows and
opening by an arch of stone into the
main edifice. The chapel will cost
approximately $4,000 and it is ex-
pected, will be ready for opening at
the celebration of the centenary of
the War of 1872.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-26
Era Company Formed.

Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the county clerks office OF
the Era company, formed by Clarke
Millen, Frank e. Porter and Helen B.
Millen. The authorized capitalization
is $4,000. The company has taken
over the Dover Iron Era" and will con
duct the paper. Frank e. Porter is
in the editorial chair and is not new
to the business, having been in the
newspaper business in Dover for sew
eral years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-26
DR.. Hayes to Preach

The Rev. A. w. Hayes, of Westfield
will preach in the Methodist Episco-
pal church next Sunday morning and
evening. In the afternoon at four
o'clock the choir will sing the "Cruci-
fixion." A short recital for organ.
violin. cello and contralto soloist win
precede the cantata.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-26

fathers he thought would attend the
mothers would probably avail them
selves of the invitation and would see
for themselves what is really being
accomplished in the schools and thus
there would be less criticism over the
schools and their conduct.
At the close of the meeting the
county principals association held a
short meeting and adopted a consti-
tuition.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-26
Mr.. Matthews to open office

Raymond G. Matthews will open a
law office in the Babbitt building on
April 1st. Mr.. Matthews is coun-
sellor-at-law and has been for ten
years with the law firm of vreeland,
King, Wilson & Lindabury.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-26
OBITUARY..
General 4. Il. Walker.

=
General Henry Harrison Walker
died suddenly at his home, No. 131
South street Friday evening. He had
been i'll for two days with pneumonia
when death came suddenly from heart
failure He was seventy-nine years
old.
General Walker was member of
the old Harrison family of Virginia.
He graduated from West Point in
1853 and was in the regular army
until the outbreak of. hte Civil war.
When this happened he was in Cali
fornia He resigned and in order to
escape arrest and make his way to the
Confederacy he had TO travel around
by way of the rsthmus of Panama,
crossing the isthmu5 by means of a
mule train.
The families of Harrison and Gen.
eral Lee had long been intimate and
General Walker was at once given a
commission as captain in the Con-
federate army. He served throughout
the war, being thrice wounded, the
last time at Appomattox where he
lost foot. He was mustered out of
the Southern army brigadier gen.
eral.
At the close OF hostilities General
Walker came to New York. For a
short period he engaged in the busi-
ness of handling railroad supplies and
afterward was bond broker He re.
tired from active business life about
ten. years ago. For thirty years with
his family he had been a resident OF
Morristown.
| General Walker leaves a wife and
four children, Mrs. George e .Harri-
son, Miss Irene Walker. Henry H
Walker, jr.. and H. N. Walker.
sss
| Thomas n. Reid.
/ Thomas M. Reid. 1 well-known
dairyman. died 1t his: home on Mt
Kemble avenue Monday might of pneu
monia. Mr.. Reid was born in Glas.
gov. Scotland. forty-six years ago
When seven years oldshe came to thi
country and lived in Kearny until
five years ago he came to Morris
town and engaged in the dairy bust
ness in order to have an outdoor oc'
cupation.
Mr.. Reid is survived by a wife. q
boy. four brothers and two sisters
Funeral services were held Thurs
day and interment was in Fairmouni
cemetery, Newark.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-26
WOMAN WILL DRIVE.
Morristown Matinee Races viii Have
a Woman as Contestant.

a woman as Cohttsfant.
Miss Dora w. Voight lives at Green
Village and she is a horse-woman of
more than ordinary ability. Miss
Voight has made up her mind to
drive her own horses in purse races
this season. All her horses are green
and they consist of three trotters and
two hoppled PAGERS, two of them be-
ing stations. Her training will be
done on the Morristown track. She
is now Jogging her horses on the road
Her first race will be at the opening
of the matinee season at Morristown
half-mile track.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-26
A Timely Prover

ITFHcIy FTOV6TDs
Unto those who talk and talk,
This proverb should appeal;
The steam that blows the whistle
Will never turn wheel"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-16
OTTER CREEK CLIPPINGS.

Miss May Glass of Sumner, Ia, con-
cluded her visit here with her sister
Mrs. Mike KratZ and returned to her
home the fore part of the week.
A number are thinking of attending
the dance at Protivin this week.
Winfield kratz took mail carrier on
route four partically over his route a
few days last week.
Miss Jessie Kratz visited friends at
Cresco few days last week.
Miss Edna Kratz is assisting her
aunt Mrs. Mary Kratz at her house
work this week.
Mrs. Lee Robinson is working at the
Michael home for number of days.
Walter Kratz has been visiting
friends and relatives at Strawberry
Point since last week.
Albert Milk and daughters Emma
and Adella drove to Lawler last week
for visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Landa.
A number of young people from
these parts went to leap year party
at the Vattshour home last week Fri
day. They all made merry until late
hour told them it was time to go home
At the home of the brides parents
last week occurred the wedding of
Miss Esther Michael of this vicinity,
and Mr.. Louie Butt of Covour, S. d.
The newly welded pair will visit
friends and relatives for some time,
then go to Cavour to make their future
home where the groom is prosperous
farmer. Congratulations by all their
friends and relatives.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-16
NORTH ALBION.

VIM. Gotsch visited at A.'A. Bigalk 9
and G. Blatter's few days the past
week.
G. Batter left Tuesday for St. Paul.
Anil keune was caller at A. A.
Bigalk's Tuesday.
John Bigalk was a Granger visitor
Tuesday.
Newton Bigalk has been cutting
wood for Phil DeGrave the past week.
Fred and Willie Blgalk shipped car
load of hogs to Austin, Mimi, Friday.
Frank Smith is visiting at Joe Owens.
Henry Newton and Willie Bigalk
visited at Anil keune's Sunday even
ing.
Florence eager visited at Dan Nc
Gees Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ala Bigalk and daugh-
ter visited at 7. G. Thomas's Sunday.
Phil Hayes has been on the sick list
the past week.
Walter and George VoIkman were
visiting j. Roberts from Saturday un-
til Sunday.
IA. A. and H. A. Bigalk were visitors
at John Bigalk's Tuesday afternoon.
George Michel and Rich Kreuger
were visitors at Phil DeGraves' Sun
day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-16
ANOTHER WRECK
ON Ct. NORTHERN
BROKEN RAIL SENDS ORIENTAL
LIMITED INTO DITCH NEAR
CoYoN, N. D.
MANY PERSONS INJURED,
Cars Plunge Over 10Foct Erhank'
ment.--Relief Train With Fhysi-
clans flushed to Scene From
Devils Lake.

Grand Forks, Feb 14.-The Great
Northern Oriental limited No. 2. east.
bound. was wrecked at 9:15 o'clock a.
M. midway between Bartlett and
Doyon in Ramsey county, two people
were seriously injured and a dozen
more suffered injuries, but not of a
serious nature. William Prnceville.
engineer on the train, had both legs
and an arm broken and may die. One
of the occupants of a day coach also
suffered severe injuries.
The wreck from point of view Of
damage to rolling stock, was the most
disastrous in the history of the state
Every car left the track. Out Of 10
cars, including the mail car, only three
remained right side up and these were
off the track.
In view of the fact that the wreck
occurred on 1o-foot grade and at a
sharp curve in the road, the fact that
no one was killed is remarkable.
The cause of the wreck is something
of mystery, although believed that
the usual broken rail is responsible.
The track was torn up for distance
of some 200 feet and section crew
Is at work repairing the damage.
There will be practically no delay In
trains other than No. ..
A relief train was sent from Devils
Lake with physicians and the injured
were brought into that city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-16
CHESTER.

Mrs. Will Lucas called at Tom Conk-
Inns Wednesday,.
Miss Thorson went to Cresco Satur-
day.
Mrs. George Thomas went to Lime
Springs Tuesday.
Miss Roberts was an over Sunday
visitor at home.
Marion March and Mildred Conklin
went to Leroy Friday.
Dave Nichols went to McIntire Sat-
urday.
Norman Willis of Trasocks, Canada,
was caller at Tom Conklin's Satur-
day.
Marion March returned to his home
in Canada after few weeks visit
with relatives.
Mildred Conklin came home from De-
corah Thursday.
Mrs. Ruth March came home from
Trassocks, Sask., Canada, for few
weeks visit with her daughter Mrs. T..
CoDklin.
Mrs. G. Emery and sons came up
from DEBORAH Thursday for few days
visit with her parents.
Mildred Conklin is on the sick list.
Mrs. Sam Mckee and daughter Ber-
nice were callers at L. Conklin's Mon
day afternoon.
Will Lucas delivered cattle at Ches-
ter Saturday.
Mrs. Ruth March, Mrs. c. Emery
and sons Tommie and Raymond called
at George Conklin's Saturday.
Juno Trydal of York, Mimi, was a
Chester trader Saturday.
Mr.. Worthwen. Art Eggerich and
George Ness delivered horses at Leroy
Saturday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-16
scHLEY.

Geo. Skoda. of Protivin, visited here
Sunday and Monday.
Sylvester Ferrie is reported quite i'll
at this writing; Frank Dvorak IS doing
his chores.
Joseph C. Malek visited at the Mike
Dvorak home, Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie Glass visited at the
Joseph Doherty home, several days last
week.
There was surprise party on VIM.
Rethamel, Friday evening. 1t was a
thoroughly pleasurable evening, one of
the good old. evenings that will not be
soon forgotten. The following were
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Barnes,
James Malek and wife, Arthur Hoppe
snd wife, John Nohale and family,
James Ondrasek and family, L. V.
Svestka and family, MIR. and Mrs.
Frank Valvoda, Jos. Citek, Jos. Dro-
hos, Lewis Moravec. Joseph G. Malek,
VIM. Moravec. Miss Moravec and
Mayme Dvorak.
Joseph Barnes hauled several loads
of corn for the Malek boys last week.
We are informed that one of Geo.
Prices family is sick.
DR.. kessel, of CrescO, was pro.
fessiOnal caller in our vicinity, recent
ly.
Chas. Malek and Frank Dvorak are
quite busy these days playing for
dances. How do you enjoy your night
work boys?
just to remind his neighbors and
friends that an affectionate feeling
existed for them, that they are not
forgotten, Joseph E. Malek had party
for them last Sunday evening which
was enjoyed by all participants. to
their hearts content 1t was certainly
a dreadnaught on the great sea of sue
cessful merry-making. Those present
were Jos. Moravec and family, John
Lundak and family, Frank Hruska and
family, Anton Makovec and wife, John
Malek and family, Arthur Mracek and
family, l.. V. Svestka and wife, VIM.
Stika and wife, Mike Dvorak and fam
lily. James Ondrasek and family, John
Nohale, Mrs. Lawrence Maiek and fam
lily, Arthur Hoppe and family, Mr..
Polansky and family. Glen. Barnes,
Joseph Drohos. John Stonek, Geo. Sko
da and Frank Vohna.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-16
TRAP HELD DOG AND MINK
koch's Probar Of New Rochelle,
Strung Up by Leg, Chung to
Fighting Prey.

New York.-When Charles Koch.
traprer, of New Rochelle visited his
traps he found his black and tan ter
rier, Probar, strung up by one hind
leg in a moose to saplng which had
been used as q mink trap and holding
large mink by the tail.
The dog was bleeding from wounds
inflicted by the mink's claws and
teeth. Both Probar and the mink,
which measured SO inches, were near
ly exhausted. Caught in other traps
were three smaller mink that it is
supposed had been attracted by the
fight between dog and mink and had
gone to help their comrade.
Probar, who had accompanied his
master from his home. Z Orchard
street, every day for nine years. had
preceded him to the traps and caught
the largest mink seen near New RO-
chelle in several years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-16
WEST VERNON.

Jessie and Helen Bouska, Anna and
Mayme Drilling, Elsie Peters, Hazel
Eldridge, Messrs. John Drilling, James
Miller, Emmett Glass, Fred Peters,
Charley Fish and Ed Bouska spent Sun
day evening with their friends, Cora
and Leslie Sebastian.
Louise Greenhaug returned to her
home Monday, to spend few days.
Henry Hanson departed Sunday
morning for Minneapolis where he has
position.
A number of our people attended the
Farmers Institute. All say it was
very good.
Wedding bells will soon ring in our
vicinity.
Madge Eldridge is spending a few
days in Cresco with relatives.
Mayme Miller spent Sunday and Mon
day in Cresco.
Mr.. and Mrc. Fred Fish and son
Charles and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Woods
and family and Miss Bird spent Mon.
day evening at the Mrs. Grove home.
Mrs. E. M. Eldridge and daughter
Hazel called at the Fish home, Satur-
day.
Mrs. Albert Hart and children spent
Sunday in CrescO.
Sorry to say Mrs. Hanson and MIR.
Sebastian are on the sick list.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. DeGreve, of Bon
air, called at the Fleck home, Wednes-
day.
Mayme and James Miller and friends
attended dance in Bonair, Wednesday
night.
Ruth and Mabel Eye entertained
friends, Sunday.
Mae Shafer spent a few days with
her friend, Jessie Bouska.
Charley Lovejoy is spending a few
days with his grandma and the Henry
Wilson family.