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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
CUP Contest at Y. M. c. A.

The Young Mems Christian asso-
citation has been presented with a
bronze cup to be offered as a trophy
and to be competed for each year by
any member of the association in
five special events. The name of the
winner will be engraved on the cup
each year. The cup will be known
as the Morristown Y. NJ G. A. Penta-
thlon trophy. The contest for the
trophy this year will be held on Fri
day night. May 18th.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
RAILROAD OPERATION DELAYED
NJ. J. G. p. Case Put Off Until May
9TH for Decision.

Morristown business men are hop
ing for resumption of traffic over
the New Jersey & Pennsylvania
railroad. The project of the New
Jersey Central Construction company
which plans to rehabilitate and oper-
ate the road, is still held up in the
courts, May 7th now being the date
fixed for a decision on the proposition
by Vice-Chancellor Stevens. Officials
of the construction company have
been over the road recently to figure
on the feasibility of electrifying the
road.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
Dover to Celebrate

Dover will celebrate the two-hund-
redth anniversary of it's founding on
July 4th. The firemen and fraternal
organizations will have charge of the
program during the morning. Old
time sports and games are planned
for the afternoon with an .oration at
Hurd park. In the evening fireworks
will bring the days jollification to
a close.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28

Vanatta Council, No. 1913, Jr. o. U
A NJ, of this town, celebrated its
twenty-second anniversary Monday
night in its rooms in the Farrelly
building, on South street. Milton
McGargle, of Madison, the state
deputy, was present. Refreshments
were served followed by dancing.
will be served followed by dancing
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
six Nurses to Graduate.

The annual graduation exercises of
the Memorial hospital school for nur-
ses occurs on Thursday afternoon,
May 14th, at the hospital This years
class has six members-the Misses
Mari, Alex, Grace Nixon Mitchell,
Elizabeth Dickson, Janet Agnes
Foran, Dora Augustine Toole and
Teresa Maloney.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
LIBRARY BOOKS WANTED.
Morristown Library Needs Books Now
Held by Borrowers.

The Morristown Library and Ly-
ceum requests all those holding librar.
books to kindly return them to the
library in its quarters in the Parker
Studio building The librarians are
preparing lists of books to be pur-
chased and it is essential that the
books that were taken out before the
fire be returned at once in order that
no duplicate copies be purchased.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
Reelected Directors.

Shareholders of the Morristown
Building and Loan association have
reelected to the board of directors
Eugene s. Burke, George E. Bardon.
and R. F. Dempsey, whose terms of
office had expired James F. Belby
has been appointed to fill out the
term of the late Isaac r. Pierson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
Gives Whist and Dance.

The Morris Plains Field club gave
a whist party and dance Wednesday
night for the benefit of a fund for
providing tennis courts for the club.
The affair was held in the Parker
studio, Morristown, and was attended
by 125 peoplee. The committee of
arrangements included Mrs. William
G. Parker, Mrs. Lewis C. Parker, Mrs
Edwin Belts and Mrs. d. M. Mer-
chant.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
TOWNS NEW BOARDING HOUSE.
ssThe Babcock" on Washington Street
Qnened hy Mrs. William Babcoek.

-s1The Babcockn on Washington street
Opened by Mrs. William Babcoek.
Mrs. William Babcock has rented
the Eugene Carroll house on WASH
ington street and will open 1T as a
high-class boarding house on May Isl.
Mrs. Babcock for several years past
has conducted the Park house and
won for herself an enviable reputa-
ton for maintaining home-hke and
pleasant boarding house with first-
class table. Mrs. Babcock's new
house will be known as ''The BAD
cock" She will pay particular atten-
dion as in the past to maintaining d
fine table and will cater to table
boarders as we'll as those wishing a
pleasant and home-like boarding place
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28

The board of education held a shor
session Friday night in its room
in the Maple avenue school building
After the minutes of the regular meet
ing and an adjourned meeting, and
the reports of the different committees
had been read the meeting was ad-
journed there being no further busi-
ness to be transacted. The whole
session consumed about fifteen min
utes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28

Deputy Sheriff Thomas E. Lowe
sold the contents of the store of ].
M. Levien, of Speedwell avenue, Wed
nesday, in the suit of Salny Brothers,
who had judgement against the
firm of approximately $4,000. The
latter firm bid in the stock.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
Armstrona.Jefferds.

A pretty spring wedding was solem
nized Tuesday night at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Palmer JEFF
ferds, No. l Logan place, when their
daughter, Miss Gertrude Lillian JEFF
ferds, was united in marriage to
Harry A. Armstrong, son of William
G. Armstrong, of this town. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev,
Ralph B. Urmy, d. D., formerly pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church
Preceding the ceremony, Miss Alma
Halsey, of Summit, sang 20 Promise
Me-" Miss Mabel Bum, of Newark
played the wedding march and Clar-
ence Brown, of Chatham, accompani-
ed by Miss Ella Klinedinst, of this
town, on the piano, rendered violin
solo. The bride was attended by her
sister, Mrs. John G. Dowdall, OF
Chatham, as matron of honor, and
William G. Armstrong, a brother OF
the bridegroom, was best man. Miss
Marian Ross, of this town, was flower
girl.
The bride was attired in white EN-
broidered crepe and carried bride
roses, while the matron of honor wore
white lingerie over yellow and carried
bouquet of yellow tea roses. Mrs
Jefferds, the mother of the bride, was
attired in grey charmeuse. After 8
short honeymoon trip Mr.. and Mrs
Armstrong will reside in Morris Plains.
Guests were present from Newark,
Roseville, East Orange, Hoboken
New York city, Chatham, Summit
Madison, Gladstone, Mendham, Flor
ham Park, Chicago, ILL.,, Oconte, Wis,
and Morristown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
Humanes, Rux Boots.

Humane Engine company, No. 2, of
the Morristown fire department, has
purchased twelve pairs of rubber boots
for the use of it's pipemen and has
placed them on the company's auto
mobile pumping engine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28

The committee of arrangements for
the carnival to play here the week
Of May 25th under the auspices of
Humane Engine company, has or
ganized with the selection of walter
o. Stiles as chairman and treasurer
and Robert Mack, secretary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
Special Choir Music

At the Church of the Redeemer
Sunday evening the choir SANG
"The Resurrection and Ascension
(from the Redemption) by Gounod
The tenor soloist was Paul Carver
Haskell, of New York.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
nwar Extrav Newsboy Arrested.

Herman Katz, twenty years old, of
Newark, was arrested in the park
Tuesday for selling "war extras
without a license. Police Justice e.
Arthur Quayle, jr., reprimanded the
youth and discharged him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28

The annual carnival Of the Morris
Plains firemen will be held the first
of July as usual The carnival will
start on the thirtieth of June and
come to close on July fourth.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
Hiah School Entertaining.

The junior and sophomore classes
of the Morristown high school will
entertain the senior class Wednesday
evening in the auditorium
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
Mananer of BAN Team.

John Murphy has been appointed
temporary manager of the baseball
team of the Morris academy in the
place of Joseph Eddy, who resigned
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
Brady-Reaan.

A pretty April wedding was solem-
nized in the Church of the Assump-
tion Thursday afternoon, when Rev.
Thomas Ellard, the Administrator of the
church, united James j. Brady and
Miss Catherine Regan, both of this
town, in marriage. The bride was
attended by her sister, Miss Mary A.
Regan. Michael Brady was his broth.
er's best man. The bride was attired
in white travelling suit and wore a
white picture hat. She carried a
bouquet of Killarney roses. The maid
of honor also wore a white serge
travelling suit and a picture hat and
carried tea roses. After the cere-
mony a reception was held at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. John
Smith, and was attended by about
forty relatives and friends of the
couple. The house was decorated
with cut flowers and palms. After a
short trip to Atlantic City, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brady will reside in this town.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
ArcanIans Give card Party

Loantaka council, No. 93S, Royal
Arcanum, gives a card party next
Tuesday evening for the wives and
lady friends of the members.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
HIGH SCHOOL WINS CLOSE GAME
.Morristown Wins Contest With South
Orange High School.

Orange High School.
Morristown high schools basebail
team journeyed to South orange FIJI
day afternoon and defeated the hlgn
school team of that town eight TO
seven. Farrell pitched well until tne
last inning when the locals garnered
five runs, giving the Morrlstown laus
quite scare.
The score by innings:-
R.H.E
Morristown 100 o 2 2 0 O-S 10
S. Orange 0 0 0 0 l. 81 3 Q
Batteries-Farrell and West; Fitz-
simmons and Hathaway.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28

Congregational Rally Planned.
The annual congregational rally and
social of the South Street Presbyter-
ian church viii be held on Tuesday
evening, May 5th.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-28
TOWN IMPROVEMENTS

According to contracts on file in
the office of the county clerk, Elias
Bertram Mott, DeCoster, Mills &
company have the contract for the
carpenter and painting work on the
new building which the American
Trust company will erect on South
street on the site of the present York
building. The contract price is
$2,727. John D. Collins has the mason
work and the Dean Electric company
the electric wiring. These contracts
are $6,7S6.25 and $427 respectively.
Arthur S. Pierson is the architect.
Charles E. Shelley has had the
trees on his property, corner of Pros
pect street and Clinton place, remov-
ed preliminary to the building of a
row of dwellings, on the lot. The
double house on the Prospect street
frontage will be moved to new
location on the opposite side of Clin-
ton place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-05
"Stay-at- Home" Sufferers of Hay
Fever and Asthma-Get Bot
tie of Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound.

Restful sleep, relief and comfort
from choking, gasping asthma and
tormenting hay fever for those who
take Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
spreads a healing, soothing coating
throat, and stops irritating coughs
and summer colds. Engbertson
Pharmacy. Aug
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-05
SAFETY IN THE STREETS.
Many Accidents Could be Saved il
People Were Not i'm Such
Hurry.

In spite of all that is said abou
careful driving of automobiles. every
lew days one reads of children, anC
sometimes older people, who are rur
over in the streets. In large cities
heavy truck wagons are also a cause
OF much fatal injury.
Various agencies are at work tC
compel drivers to maintain due vigil.
ance. But laws and regulations are
difficult to enforce. There are all
kinds of human types at the steer
ing wheel. Officers of the law do not
always want to see too much.
The street is not the safe place il
used to be. Before motors became
numerous, the public highway was
a kind of common playground. priv
.ers of horses waited tolerantly
while the kidlets reIuctantly sus-
pended their ball game
The hoofs of an approaching horse
gave warning long before a carriage
was near. Now the motor slips I'D
from behind with swift and deadly
speed. While you are looking to the
right, the machine has lodged out
from some side street on the left.
Every child ought to be careful
ly warned of the dangers of the
street. On streets where there is
any considerable traffic, he should
never cross without looking both
ways.
Many accidents could be saved if
people were not in such a hurry.
Some persons seem to dislike to
show reasonable caution. 1t takes
hut a few seconds for a motor to
pass, while broken leg would mean
a month on your back.
The manner in which some motor
lists expect every one to make way
must adapt oneself to modern con-
ditions.
If the pedestrian gets too wrathy
over the arrogance of his AUTOMOBILE
ing friends, he may very reasonably
reflect that it is much easier for
him to stop than it is to bring a
heavy machine to a standstill. That,
however, does not excuse the motor
list, who should never run at a speed
which he can not check in time to
prevent injury.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-05
LOOk!-Only ST. 5O-LOOk!

You can get The Daily Register
and Leader from NOW to January
1st., 1915 for only $3.50. That's
more than months-150 days or
one cent a day for Iowa's Greatest
newspaper.
Just think of the important news
events of the next five months. First
and most important is the election
OF all state officers and a United
States Senator. Rev. Billy Sun
day comes to Des Moines. The
baseball season closes and the
Worlds Series will be played. All
of these events make it necessary
that you get morning newspaper
The Register and Leader. You get
1t the same morning printed-on
rural routes and all.
Don't wait. The sooner you sub
scribe the more you get for your
money. Send your subscription
through this paper, your postmaster
or direct to The Register and Lead
er, DeS Moines, Iowa. 2S-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-05
A FOur-legged Chicken

w. Floyd Evans, who is some
chicken fancier, has an old her
down at his place that surprised
herself and the neighbors Satur-
day by giving birth to a four-legged
chicken, which was alive and kick
ing when this local was written
The chicken had two legs where
they rightfully ought to be and two
more sticking out of the small OF
it's tailfeathers. Mr.. Evans says he
secured this queer result by eros
sing the hen with a camp chair, but
he will have to show us.-Manches-
ter Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-05
How To Get Rich.

Save one cent to-day, two cents
tomorrow, four cents the third day
and continue to save through the
month, doubling each day the result
of the preceding day. At the end of
the month you will be a multi-mil-
lionaire. Try it on paper That's the
way most people get rich anyway.
Why be rich? Isn't it better to
live up to your income and enjoy
the comforts and pleasures of life,
providing for your family after you
are gone by carrying sufficient life
insurance to keep them comfortably?
Otto F. LANCE, Royal Union.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-05
Keep the Roads Drained.

mo permanent road has ever
been constructed or ever will be-
according to road specialists of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, who amplify the statement
with an appeal for keeping the roads
in good repair. The federal officials
claim that the general impression
that there are certain types of road
that are permanent is erroneous. "
1t is pointed out that the only things
about the road that may be consid-
cred permanent are grading, cul-
verts and bridges, and therefore
the Washington authorities assert
that 1.-THE first and last command
ment toward road maintenance is to
keep the surface well drained.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-05
Waterloo Hens on Spree.

Waterloo Aug. Good and true
men and women in Linden addition
vouch for the startling fact that sew
eral hens went on a spree Saturday
at the j. w. Chapman home. While
making a survey of her fruit Mrs
Chapman discovered can of apples
that had fermented. She set the
open can in the chicken coop, and
was Mortified an hour later to find
three staid old hens mothers
of generous broods, lying on the
ground dead drunk. Several of the
chickens were able to stand, but
navigated with uncertain and un-
steady gait
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-05
BalIade of the Truly Fortuitous.

Ballade of the Truly FOrtuitous.
The shades Of night were falling
fast, When up the fence row bill
thely passed.
Through creosote and Paris green,
These grim trespassers on the
scene:
One army worm,
One chinch bug,
One Hessian fly,
One cut worm.
Advancing each before its kind,
They gave the wiggle-wag behind
And answering with buzz and whiz,
Their trusty troops invaded viz:
One wheat field,
One field of oats,
One corn field,
One potato patch.
The farmer slumbered in his bed
While pleasant fancies roamed his
head,
And dreamed of getting after bit
A few farm luXuries, to-wit:
One automobile,
One lighting plant,
One tractor,
One silo.
But where the setting sun had shown
On opulence remained a bone,
Clean-picked as frost denudes the
trees,
And what the farmer had were
these:
One sale,
One trip to a new farming
country,
One trip back again,
One start all over.
Exchange.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-05
FREEDOM OF TRAVEL.
Old Timers Used to Boast of Hay.
ing Never Slept Outside of
Their Own Houses.

Any man who makes a study oil
the newspaper personal columns
during the summer must feel thai
the American people are doing an
enormous amount of travelling.
1t is not merely that the Million
aires are on the go, fitting hither
and yon to kill ennui, anxious to
be somewhere where they are
not. Even the little country town
shows that simple hearted people
of very moderate means are visiting
here and there and taking long
journeys.
The type Of person who used to
stick closely at home year after
year has almost disappeared. A
generatin ago it was common to see
old timers who boosted that they
had not slept outside their own
houses for 10, 20, or 80 years. The
inertia that settled over them was
appalling. 1t seemed an unsettling
and revolutionary effort for them
to pack little grip and go over TO
the next town to spend a weekend
with a relative.
OF all the modern ways of spend
| ing money on things not strictly
necessities travelling probably
brings the largest returns of intelli-
gence. Narrowness is a result of
hearing only one point of view. The
moment a fellow stirs around and
gets into another state and another
section, he begins to see that his
home folks are not the only guar
dians of wisdom. He learns that
there are other points of view and
some of them are good ones.
The benefits derived from travel
differ greatly. Some people on their
Ireturn can talk of little save of the
food they got at the hotels and the
comfort or discomfort provided by
the railroads To Others every
tree in the fields, every building,
every person met, suggests subtitle
and interesting differences from
the scenery, the manners, and the
customs of the home environment.
Such persons also get a great many
good business suggestions. The
farmer finds an object lesson in ev-
cry field, and the merchant a SELL
ing idea in every street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-05
WANT COLUMN.
Rates-One Cent per word. Moth
ing less than ten cents.

FOR SALE-by the owner, 44O
acres, well improved, or will
trade for smaller place. owner
wishes to retire. Also 25 room
modern hotel for sale. Address J.
T. Gaffney, Winona, MINI. 31-2pd
FOR SALE-Two eleven pound
irons for pantorium work. En-
quire Gus Winger's restaurant,
DEBORAH. 31-2pd.
FOR SALE-Three Chester white
boar pigs, months old. Enquire
Nels Aschem, DEBORAH. 31-2pd.
FOR SALE-One road team, dou-
BILE harness, and spring wagon.
First 800 takes the outfit. w.
c. Ulmer, DEBORAH. 31-2pd
FOR SALE-One of the most COM
Portable homes in Decoran, splen-
didly located on paved street,
modern and completely equipped
in every way. Ten rooms, bath,
extra large second story sleeping
porch, with large screened porch
below, roommy ioored attic,
closets, storm windows, screens,
concrete floor in cellar, hot and
cold water, electric lights, gas,
cement walks, garage, etc. A fine
home in one of the best sections
OF the city. Inquire at Cnristen
Bros. DEBORAH. stiff.
FOR RENT OR SALE-My cottage
on Maple Avenue in south part
of DEBORAH. Possession given Sep
TENDER 1st E. w. Cutting. 31tf
PLAY ROOK-The fascinating card
game; more interesting than
bridge, whist or rhum; Rock par
ties now fashionable everywhere;
special deck required; Order half
dozen decks at special price of
$3.50, or send soc for one
Foster Service Co., Assumption,
Ill. 31-2pd.
FOR SALE-My residence on East
Main street. Enquire M. j. Mean
drews, at residence. 30tf.
WANTED or room house to
rent. Enquire at this Office. 30-2
FOR SALE-Horses. Enquire Wal
ter H. Bucknell, DEBORAH.
FARMERS - Experienced stocker
wants work in August Call at
the. Public Opinion office.
FOR SALE-Grocery Store Building
on West Side. Mrs. A. D. Thomas.
soft.
FOR RENT-Central Block restaur-
ant. Steam heat, electric lights,
good location. Enquire Emil Ro-
senthal, DEBORAH. 26-tfl
FOR SALE-Three nice residences
and two fine building lots. w. L.
Tobiason, DEBORAH, Iowa. Enquire
at Marsh Music House. 53tf.
LAND SEEKERS EXCURSION-To
Minnesota every first and third
Tuesday of each month. 25,000l
acres improved and unimprovedl
land. Call on Ed X. Hoyden,
agent, DEBORAH, Ia.
FOR SALE-A 1914-Paige car-run
only rs miles. On account of
leaving city will sell. Enquire Err
nest Rosenthal, or this office.
LARGE TRACTOR good valley
farming land just thrown open for
free settlement in Oregon. Over
100000 acres in all. Good eli
mate, rich soil, and does not re-
quire irrigation to raise finest
crops of grain, fruit,an garden
truck. For large map, full in
structions and information, and
plat of several sections of eXcep-
tionally good claims, send $40
to John Keefe, Eugene Oregon.
Three years a u. S. surveyor and
timberman. An opportunity to
get a good fertile free homestead
near town and market. 27-6
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-05
Iowa Railroads Kill 271 in 1913.


Iowa railroads killed 271 and in
-jured $3.50 last year, according to
the report of the state railway com
mission, now in the hands of the
printers.
The numbers of fatalities is &C
per cent greater than a year ago
although there was not a serious
wreck all year The toll of injured
also increased considerably over the
1892 hurt in 1912.
All over the country there were
10000 persons killed by railways
last year and 100000 injured
Iowa's death rate then was 1,0271
per cent. 1t was trespassers on rail
road property that were greatest
sufferers.