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Che morris County Chronicle
and the Morris County Standard,
Morristown, N. J.
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MOKE'S IK NATIONAli CAMPAIGNS.
It is said that George B. Cortelyou,
chairman pf the Republican national
committe, and Cornelius N. Bliss, the
committee’s treasurer, will be called
to testify, in the insurance investiga
tion in New York, to the amount of
money which the committee had in
the campaign of 1904, the sources from
whence it came and the uses to which
it jvas put. Many Democratic papers
are astting that these persons be called
to the stand. Of course, if they are
called, the heads of the Democratic
national committee will also have to
appear, providing they can be reached.
Possibly Tom Taggart, the Democratic
chairman, can be made to furnish a
little entertainment for the country,
in the role of a political cash collector
and distributor. Many Democratic
papers, after the election in which
Taggart organized defeat for his party
on an extensive scale, had some fun
with him in asking him to tell how he
did it. Mr. Hughes may be able to
get something out of him which will
irri'eet the demands of these inquiring
Democratic journals.
There is no reason to believe that
Messrs. Cortelyou and Bliss will object
to telling all they know about the
- fund.s which they handled In 1904.
Probably they have nothing to be
ashamed pf in that connection. A
stbry is jilst published purporting to
give the amount of money contributed
to the two party committees in recent
canvasses. "According to this tale the
fund collected by Mr. Cortelyou’scom
mittee, was $1,900,000, as compared
with $2,800,000 collected by Chairman
Hanna in 1900 and $3,800,000 gathered
by him in 1890. The Cleveland cam
paign fund in 1892, the year of his
third canvass and his second election,
is placed at $4,100,000. The papers
publishing this story claim that every
item in it is correct. They are parti
cularly positive about the Republican
fund fur 1904. They say that these
are the figures that will lie sworn to
by Chairman Cortelyou and Secretary
BWss if they are called before the in
vestigators.
If the Inquisitors call the Republi
can national committee chiefs to the
staVd, not much will be teamed that
is new or exciting. The Democratic
as well as the Republican committee
.collects, in national campaign years,
.all the money that it can get. Ibis
has been known to the country in a
general way ever since the business of
collecting money for campaign pur
poses began, which means ever since
campaigns began to be run on a vast
scale which required large expendi
tures of cash.
Tint scheme for a town hall as pre
sented lact week in the meeting of
the board of aldermen seems feasible.
It does not pretend to be perfect and
changes can be made in the details of
the proposed town buildings, but the
general plan is to be commended. As
usual when projects of this character
are broached some one with an axe to
grind begins to scheme to get some
benefit from the enterprise. The point
is being made that the town should
not build on. its own property, but
should go to some other part of the
town and it usually happens that the
parties making suggestions know of a
piece of property that they are inter
ested in, directly or indirectly, that
can be secured, etc. This is not pecu
liar to Morristown. Every town in
the State where a public building is to
be erected goes through the same ex
perience. The municipal building
when erected should be on ttie park
as it is the centre of the town in many
ways. There is no available site for a
building that could be purchased for
the money It is proposed to devote to
the purpose, to say nothing of the
building ieself. The ground owned
by the town is peculiarly situated,;
separate from other buildings, on the
summit of a hill with the ground
falling away sufficiently to put the
lock-up and other rooms above ground
and yet under the police headquarters.
It commands a view of all sides of the
Park, and is In every way wen adapted
to the purpose of a public building.
Tub Republican State Committee
announces that the coming Legisla
ture will take up the questions of lim
ited franchises, equal taxation, etc.,
and carry out the wishes of the people
as expressed by the voters in the elec
tions last fall. The Republican party
has always led in forward movements,
and it has been demonstrated many
times that all reform movements are
best conducted by organization, and
that in a popular government the peo
ple must be Interested and informed
about any measure to insure its suc
cess. The reformers of Newark and
Jersey City claim that the managers
of the party in the State are stealing
their thunder and are making consid
erable ado over it. They seem to lack
the self-abnegating spirit that, should
be found in every true worker of re
form. So long as the result is being
accomplished why should they feel
that, they are deprived of their rights i
SQUARE DEAL FOR LEGISLATURE.
. It is nofi surprising that the I>e«nO
cratic and Demofcratfeally inspired
press of Newark and other cities of
the State should question the^inoerji
ity of the Republicans of the State!'
They are built that way, and lose no
opportunity to express their distrust
of every proposition emanating from
Republican sources. They affect to
believe that only themselves are hon
est and only those are to be trusted
who imbibe their politics from them.
They are not willing to wait until the
■Legislature gets to work upon the
several important questions that are
to come.before it, in order to see how
faithfully it performs its duties and
fulfils pledges made to the people but
express their conviction that there is
no hope for beneficial legislation.
The representatives from the afore
said newspaper localities are filled
with forebodings, too, and, disclaim
ing any intention to question the
sincerity and integrity of their fellow
members, fear that the latter are not
their own men—that they are govern
ed by outside parties and influenced
to do as directed. All this is wrong.
It is not fair play, and far from “a
square deal,” as the great exponent
of the phase would no doubt prompt
ly admit if questioned. Why not re
strain the efforts, being made to re
proach the Legislature in advance of
its acts,'and give the Republican
majority an opportunity to prove
whether they understand what the
people want? Anticipating imagi
nary wrong and continually harping
upon it is not pleasant either to hear
or contemplate.
On the first page'of this issue ap
pears a call for a public meeting to be
held on Tuesday evening of this week
for the purpose'of forming a civic as
sociation in Morristown, the object of
which will be to promote the welfare
and health of its citizens. The call is
signed by a considerable number of our
prominent citizens, who can be depend
ed upon to give the matter careful
thought and form an organization along
lines that will inure to benefit of the
town. There is certainly need for an
organization in Morristown that will
seek the advancement of the town
along lines other than purely commer
cial ones. What is needed, here is a
civic pride that will do things for the
general good at a sacrifice of time,
effort and money, without expecting
to get it ail back in increased trade or
pecuniary benefit. If the best inter
tests of the town are sought first and
the town made to be what it ought to
be in view of its wealth and reputa
tion, the other matters will take care
of themselves. But to bring about
these results it may be necessary to
interfere with some individuals or cor
porations, have an increase in taxa
tion, or something else will cortje up
that will arouse opposition and the
cry will go up t» let well enough alone
and then, judging by the past, a lot of
good people will want the’other fellow
to go ahead with the work, but owing
to their business, political position or
some other imaginary reason they will
remain very far in the background.
But we hope for better things this
time. Those familiar with the present
conditions here know that Morris
town has come to the point when she
must go forward or backward ; there
is no.middle ground. And it is the
duty of every good citizen to help
along this movement even if he does
not see where he is to be directly bene
fitted personally, beyond the satisfac
tion of living in a progressive town.
It is a rare time when Washington
is not without excitement. A short
time ago it was a burglar epidemic,
but now that has been regaled to the
rear and the principal topic at the
factory, home and store is, will the
Mayor and Councilmen elect be seat
ed on January 1st as prescribed by
the charter? Owing to their misin
terpretation of the new election laws
they had not presented themselves
before the Borough Clerk within ten
days after the date of their election
and as a result he will not swear them
into office, owing to a technical legal
point being involved. However, it
was shown by the election that the
citizens desired Dr. Charles B. Smith
for Mayor and Walter D. Gullck and
Charles Shurts.for Councilmen, and if
the matter is taken into courts it is
admitted by practically every unbiased
person that the court will take the
Intent of the law and also consider
that the election of the candidates
was the will of the people.
Tub Mayor's Equal Tax League met
in Jersey City Thursday, and adopted
the Essex platform for the taxation of
railroads. Mayor Reed was present,
and the papers say of him : “ Mayor
Reed of Morristown, a Democrat, said
they should put themselves above
party allegiance, and facetiously re
ferred to the small Democratic min
ority in the legislature by saying it
was not large enough to cause a bub
ble. He said that all the party leaders
are not opposed to equal taxation, but
it is opposed by the "feeders.” The
* feeders, ’ he said, were those who fur
nish the big campaign funds.”
DUSTD.
JOHNSON—Entered intorestat Mor
ristown, N. J., December 6th, 1906,
Maria A. DeUamp, wife of the late
J. Henry Johnson, aged 82 years.
ROBBINS. On Monday, December
11,190), at his residence, No. 950
Madison avenue, Thomas Robbins,
son of the late Thomas Robbins, of
Philadelphia, in the seventieth year
of his age.
Funeral at the Church of the Holy
Communion, Sixth avenue and Twen
tieth street, on Wednesday, December
13, at 10.30 a. m. , ,
UNDERWOOD.—At his residence,
No. 515 Madison avenue, Decemher
8, William Allen, son of the late Dr.
Kingsley and Agnes Mitchell Under
wood, aged 59. Interment at Adrian,
Mich.
WHAT RATE
Does your invested capital yield ?
Is the return as large as it would have beeii on five
per cent, twenty-year gold bonds bought o,n the in
stalment plan, becoming your property if you live,
your family’s at once if you die? For terms, ad
dress
^MUTVAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF
a— NEW YORK,...
* . in the
America ^ World
George B. Raymond, Manager, 197 Market St., Newark, N. J.
LIKE A FAIRY PALACE
is Hahne & Co.’s store, Newark, at
Christmas — at least the children
think so; and we, too, believe it to be
the nearest to fairyland of any store
in the country. It is an excellent
plan to take the children through
our store and watch their interest in
various things. In that way you
will easily learn what the little ones
most desire that Santa Clause shall
bring them.
it would be a good plan, also, to
induce the older ones to come with
you, and then that ever-perplexing
quandary, “What shall I give them?’'
will not linger in your mind and
cause you so much unrest.
Books, Handkerchiefs, Gloves and
Umbrellas always prove acceptable
presents, and you have them to fall
back upon: but we have such a mam
moth stock in every line that it will
he well worth while to come in fre
quently arid walk through the var
ious departments. Every time you
come you’ll see something new, for
we add fresh arrivals every hour of
the day. Everybody can purchase all
their presents nere, for we cover the
whole Christmas field.
We have one of the most brilliantly
illuminated stores In the world, with
in and without, Daylight is very good
to us and even weak-sighted persons
can purchase to their entire satisfac
tion. At night the store lights up as
with the noonday sun, and at Obrist
mastide. now here, the effect is one
of royal splendor and fascinatingly
beautiful. The electrical flasti ad
vertisements on our Broad street
front are the wonder of the town.
Don’t fail to see them
in-our Grand Court, Main Entrance
will be seen a gigantic Santa Claus
twenty-live feet high. His head, wit h
cap, measures nearly six feet, and his
boots are six feet long. His coat con- j
tains ,170yards of cloth. He will bid |
you welcome with a pleasant how.
All through the store will he found
various kinds of entertainment; in
fact, you will be so pleased with our
holiday attractions that you may
spend a whole day with us and be
unconscious of the flight of time.
Mail orders promptly tilled.
It is delightful shopping here, be
cause we have broad aisles, perfect
ventilation, various attractions, many
resting places, correspondence and
other conveniences for ladies, a line
restaurant, asmoking room for gentle
men, prompt and satisfactory service,
many demonstrations of new goods,
mechanical and electrical exhibitions,
musical treats and a superb picture
salon. No other firm in the world
has accomplished so much in the
entertainment and for the pleasure
of its guests. We extend a hearty
welcome to everybody, young and old.
Hahne & Co.
Canal Bill In the Senate.
That there will be no lack of legis
lative propositions is indicated by the
6,963 bills which have already been in
troduced in the house since the opening
of this session. Many of these are
known as private bills, affecting only
Individual interests. There is a deluge
of bills in both the house and the sen
ate designed to affect corporations.
In the house the canal bill was amend
ed by suggestions of Mr. Mann (III.), di
recting the president to require annual
reports from canal construction offi
cers covering all detail of the work, re
quiring such employees to give con
gress any information it may desire
and restricting all expenditures to mon
ey appropriated by congress and to
that received by the operation of the
property of the Panama railroad.
Upon motion of Mr. Goldfogle (N. T.)
a resolution was read expressing the
sympathy of the American people for
the distressed Russian Jews. The reso
lution was ordered printed in the Con
gressional Record and referred to the
committee on foreign affairs.
The Esch-Townsend railroad rate bill,
which passed the house at its last ses
, slon, was reintroduced in the house by
| Mr. Townsend. The bill embraces all
I the features of the former measure, but
also specifies the particular things
; which may be done by the Interstate
eommerce commission. In addition It
has a publicity feature and gives the
i commission jurisdiction over refrigera
i Hon and terminal charges.
Family of Six- Burned to Death.
New York, Dec. 12.—Starting from
the explosion of a lamp, a Are in a big
live story flat house at Columbus ave
nue and One Hundred and First street
last night burned a mother and her five
little ones to death and injured two
other persons seriously. The dead are
Mrs. John Thomason, forty-two years
old, and five little ones, John and An
na, twins, three years old; William,
nine years old; Thomas, seven years,
and Samuel, seven months.
Royal Christmas Gifts Stolen.
Vienna, Dec. 12. — President Roose
velt, the kaiser and a king or two have
been robbed of the Christmas presents
which the shah of Persta intended to
give them. A jeweler of this city to
whom the work of setting with dia
monds miniature portraits of the rulers
was iutrusted disappeared with the
! stones.
FACTS IN FEW LINES
A carrier pigeon can average 1,733
yards to the minute.
The drum is said to have been the
first musical instrument of the human
race.
The Japanese people, even the poor,
travel much and widely In their own
country.
Stolen dogs are said to be sold In
Paris to butchers, who sell the meat,
particularly the hind legs, as “lamb.”
It requires the workmanship of twen
ty men and the use of most costly ma
chinery to make that dainty article of
the household, the thimble.
The London milkman covers his route
on foot, pushing a hand cart with three
wheels, which carries his cans of milk
and his different measures.
In Norwich, England, 10,000 out of
the 22,000 houses are fitted with gas
stoves, and the number is growingM
the rate of eighty or ninety a week;
While searching for smugglers, with
lights out, a Chinese destroyer was
sunk near Canton by the steamer'
Taion, which succeeded in rescuing the
crew.
Not long ago Kussia forbade the pur
chase or sale of typewriters without
police permission. It was done to
check the use of typewritten revolu
tionary circulars.
Some Irish humorists who posted up
fictitious notices of a meeting of the
United Irish league at Broadford,
County Clare, were much amused
when a strong force of constabulary
assembled.
A French housewife does not throw
away her broken dishes unless their
condition is hopeless. She saves them
until a mender of faience and porcelain
eotnes to her door for work, and he re
pairs them.
An American tourist who traveled
through Hungary last summer in his
automobile says that he found the
sign boards in German, Maygar, Ital
ian, Slavonian and Turkish. Prefer
ence was given to none.
The biggest tree In the south of Eng.
land is the King's oak at Tilford,
which stands on the village green be
tween two ancient bridges over the
river Wey, and, is some thirty feet in
circumference six feet from the ground.
But little paper has been recently
made from rags. Vegetable sub:
stances, such as wood, alfalfa and
straw, are especially employed. But
the use of furze, wild or cultivated;,
has not been thought of until recently.
As illustrating the excellence of the
paper, which is made from unused lin
en scraps, upon which Bank of Eng
land notes are printed, it is stated that
when one of these notes is twisted into,
a rope it will sustain a weight of 359
pounds.
The Skibbereen (Ireland) board of
guardians has decided to replace the
chairs lu the board room with substan
tial benches, but vetoed a suggestion to
fasten them to the floor after the clerk
had pointed out that in that case they
would be of no use in a fight.
A countryman In Stoken Church.
England, says that he has worn the
same suit on. Sundays and holidays for
forty-seven years. The wearer of this,
wonderful old suit gives the tailor’s
name, adding that it is good now and
that “not a stitch has given, way.”
While dressing pigeons for the table
the cook of the Murray hotel, Omaha,
found on them a metal bawl inscribed
“U. S. S. Bennington.” The birds were
from the Bennlpgtou. They bad come
with others from Sioux City and had
evidently been in cold storage for some
time.
The manager of a theatrical company
stated In a London court the other day
in the case of a singer who had sued
! him that the singer’s voice had disap
i pointed him once, but he had given him
I another trial in London because “Lon
j don audiences are the easiest pleased in
: the world.”
A hundred years ago a Spaniard
planted some potatoes In southern Cal
ifornia, but before be could dig bis crop
a band of Indians drove him out of the
section. Recently some excavators on
the site of the potato patch dug up a
flue crop of agate stones, the potatoes
having petrified -In that material.
A dispute over the division of a large
tract of California land left by the late
Bart Smithson was settled the other
Cry by tossing a coin. The land was
divided into four parts, and the four
heirs with the head and tail of half a
dollar made successive selections, to
the great loss of the local legal frater
nity.
A Parisian dentist lias been made the
victim of a brand new “pearl” fraud.
He was working oil a patient and in
the course of his labors removed what
appeared to be a large pearl from a
cavity. When the work was done the
dentist was persuaded to take the gem
In payment for his services, giving the
owner $10 besides, The pearl was later
I found to be wor&less.
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RYAN WILL TESTIFY.
Owner of Equitable to Appear Before
Committee—Stories of Witnesses.
New Vork, T»#k\ Iff —Thomas F. Ryan,
financier and owner of the Hyde stock
In the Equitable Life Assurance so
ciety, backed down, from the position
he took last week before the legislative
insurance committee in refusing to an
swer Charles E. Hughes’ questions as.
to what arguments Edward H. Harri
man had used to induce him (Ryan)
to part With a share of the Hyde stock.
Mr. Ryan, through his counsel, Paul
D. Oravath and his secretary, informed
the committee that he would appear
at its convenience and answer the
questions he had refused to answer
when on the stand before.
The Investigating committee had
asked District Attorney Jerome to pro
ceed against Mr. Ryan for contempt.
Edward W. Scott, presides* of the
Provident Savings Life Assurance so
ciety, admitted to the legislative Inves
tigating committee that four of bis
sons and a nephew of his wife are all
connected with the company of which)
he is president, and that they have
been with the company ever since he
became connected with it.
Mr. Hughes is putting the probe into'
the Home Life Insurance company,,
which, it has been sworn, never had a*
"yellow dog” fund for influencing legist
latiou or anything else. President^
George E. Ide was the first witness.
He, like his company, /is also unique.
He carries no insurance on his life in
any degree.
Mr. Ide admitted that some of the
officers had received commissions, and
he had been instructed to prepare a
history of all these transactions and
present it to the committee.
Charles M. Turner, president of the
Security Mutual Life Insurance com
pany of Binghamton, N. Y., testified
that three years ago David H, Keefer,
first assistant actuary in the New York
state Insurance department, had been
put on the payroll of the Security Mu
tual as its consulting attorney at $1,000
a year.
Inquisitor Hughes brought out the
fact that it Is possible for a man to
earn $134,000 during the ten years fol
lowing his death. The man was E. W.
Harper, who until his death in 1895
was president of the Mutual Reserve
Life Insurance company.
It appeared that the sum named,
which was the equivalent of commis
sions received by ldm, had been paid
to his widow under a provision of his
will based' on a contract the company
made with him. The payments still
continue despite the fact that the wid
ow has married again.
The* resignation) of Senator Channcey
M. Depew as a director of the Equi
table Life Assurance society has been
received by President Morton.
Vice President George W. Perkins of
the New York Life Insurance com
pany is going to retire from office- in
that company. The Times' says Presi
dent McCall will nor resign.
George I). Etdridge, vice president
of the Mutual Reserve Life- Insurance
company, denied that he Find ever
heard of any payment of $4£l,OO0 to
Louis F. Pnyn while tie was' stole su
perintendent of Insurance in 18'>8, but
admitted 'hat the company liad been
“held up” by officials in Iowa, inti in
Missouri.
NO STRIKE, SAY COAL MINERS
Committee, Headed by President Mitch
ell,. Calls at. the White House.
Washington} Dec. 12.—An important
conference was held at the- White
House- between the- president and a
committee of coal miners, headed by
John Mitchell.
Secretary of the Nary Bonaparte was
called in as legal adviser to the- presi
dent. Profound secrecy surrounded, the
conference.
It is understood assurances under cer
tain conditions were given by the min
ers that there will be no coal strike or
dered and that the miners made-certain
demands for their protection- in railroad'
rate legislation,
It i» also understood! that the subject
of child labor in the mines and other
avenues of labor was. also- under con
sideration.
Miss Roosevelt Reported Engaged.
New York, Dec. 12 —The engagement
of the president’s eldest daughter, Miss
Alice Roosevelt, and Representative
Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati has
been frequently reported* on the
strength merely of rumors to society
eireles at the national capital, and it
has been as frequently denied authori
tatively, says the Herald. Now, how
ever, matters stand somewhat differ
ently as between the couple -ami socie
ty, for they have become engaged, and,
the formal! announcement will be made
by Mrs. Roosevelt within a few days ]
at the White Hoose.
.r — . "
Venezuelan' Situation Worse.
Washington, Dec. 12—France has re
fused to withdraw her note to Vene
zuela protesting agtdnst Castro’s treat
ment of M. Talguy, the French diplo
matic representative. M. Jusserand,.
the French ambassador, had a long con
ference with Secretary Root regarding
the Venezuelan situation, which, it can
be announced on high authority, is d&i
ly growing worse.
Old Soldiers Dying Fast..
Elmira, N. Y„ Dec. 12.—According to
the report of Chief Surgeon Haskell of
the Soldiers' home at Bath, there were
196 deaths within that iustitufiou In the
past year. This Is the largest number
of deaths which have occurred In any
one year in the history of the institu
tion. ,
Successor For Judge Skinner,
Trenton, N. J., Dec. 12— Governor
Stokes has appointed Jay Ten Eyck
county Judge of Essex county to suc
ceed Judge Alfred 8. Skinner, resigned.
There are in America today more
than 200 fraternal beneficial orders,
with a combined membership of over
5,000,000 who are protected to the ex
tent of more than $7,600,000,000 and
have distributed benefits to disabled
members amounting to more than
$825,000,000. In 1904 alone they dis
tributed $65,000,000, or at the rate of
$1,250,000 per week, besides paying
over 4,000 death claims last year. Six
ty-four of these ciders have a member
ship of over 10,000 and the others from
5,000 to 7,000.
A SALE OF
Room Size
Rugs
Tiro* who wish to give practical gifts will ap- :
i
preeiate' this- sale. The savings are of a most at- ]
tractive natmre and the rugs themselves are fresh,
new and exceedingly beautiful. Rugs that have
been admiredl and voted cheap at regular prices.
9*12" Thpestry Hr assets Rugs—
Good heavy quality tapestry Brussels;
rugs in ■ rich colorings- and a variety
of new patterns, regular- J/J AQ
ly for 15 00 each, for sptv Is* Jjsj
cial selling. *w,vw
8 3x10 Tapestry Brussels Rugs —
A number of splendid; patterns and
colorings in. these rugs, extra good
quality and sold regularly |A AQ
for 13.50each, during-this |ll jf ij
sale, each, at. "
9x12 Smyrna Rag*—These nigs
are of an exceptionallygood grade,
many pretty patterns incitided ir- this
assortment,' usually sold' AtT A I”)
for 28.50 each, on sale;. £ JJ jJ||
special, at.. *
19x18 Axmlnater Rugs—An assort
■ ment of handsome designs in these
rugs, splendid quality and kinds that
are sold regularly for 24.00 A| f“ ft
those who buy them at this /1 jlJ
sale may hayp them at. . "
9x1‘4 Royal Wilton Rugs-Beauti
ful colorings and patterns, kinds that
[j we sell in the regular way for 35.00,
and splendid values al 111 Pfl
that price, for special sell til Jill
in 4 we say. , w
9x18 Arlington Axmlnster Rugs—.
These handsome rags come in a num
ber of designs, all rich colorings and
kinds that are sold regn- AA CTfl
thnly for. 4004 each, for j/ Jill
special selling. ’
L. Bamberger & Co.
Mail Orders Promptly and Carefully Filled. Go«is Delivered Free.
Newark, New Jersey
HINTS FOR FARMERS
Money In Sheen
An official report, of the department
of commerce and labor declares that
for years to come there will be more
money la sheep than In any other agri
cultural product and that the American
farmer, above all others, is In a posi
tion to profit by this condition. The-rea
son why sheep raising is-to be so profit
able Is to be found In the faet.tbat the
flocks of the world are declining at an
alarming rate. In a little more than
thirty years, or since 1873, this decline '
shows a toes of no fewer than 03,000,
000 head, an average- of more.- than
3,000,000 a year.
tahra For tbe-OrclMu-d:
On every farm whare wood Housed
for fuel and the ashes are?-not needed
for some other special purpose they
ought to be used orn fruit trees. Any
one who by accident or otherwise has
applied ashes to a fruit tree has, of
course, seen that it bed a marked effect
on the growth of it. Potash is required
by fruit trees to a,-larger extent than
the other elements: of growth; and as
ashes contain a large per cent of potash
it is just what trees need. But It re
quires no reasoning to know that what
comes out of on* tree is good for an
other.
Fattening? lb» lamtn.
The lambs should be put In the feed
Jots at three to six mouths oSd and
forced to an early market at eight to
nine months old, says Farm Journal.
A ration of com and wheat bran, equal
parts, with roots or ensilage with clo
ver or alfalfa hay; will, give good re
sults. A ration oil two parts, oats and
one part wheat bran, with, sugar beets
and ensilage, will, also give- good, re
sults. Whole wheat gives, better re
sults in sheep feeding than when
ground. Sheep as a rule do better
when, they grind their bww grain.
Brerflua Hama.
The item that absorbs, the average
profits; la horse raising Is the raising of
“plug!* horses. Many farmers seem to
think a stallion is a stallion and ean
sire eolts as well as any other and so
employ any horse that Is In reach with
out regard, to quality. Of course the
sire baa, as much to do with the colt as
the-flam, and a: '‘scrub"' stallion will' be
liable to-sire a. “scrub" colt even with a.
gooil tnare. The mating: of horse and
mare must be studied and understood*
to secure the best results and: most
profits.—Farms Progress.
XenU of Poultry..
By tins tima-the temperature' af night
makes It neeassary to provide- comfort
able bausing for the poultry.. Remem
ber the; three great necessities far suc
cess—dry floors, dry Interior, plenty of
fresh air without drafts oar- currents
blowing through the houses, attention
to cleanliness and sanitary conditions
to Insure good health. Those who ar
range' in advance for the: comfort of
their-poultry gain: the- profitable* egg re
turns during the-winter.—Country Gen
tleman;
Improve tike Fljoelt.
Always try to improve the flock.
Good care all the- time’ Is the main
thing, not necessarily coddling them,
but giving them a plenty of what, they
like. Next to. this Is frequent Infusion
of new blood. Don’t buy a cheap ram.
Better pay a good price- for » good one.
The vitality of the flock Is often Im
paired; by breeding Immature ewes;
Many excellent breeders say the ewe
should be two years eld when Its first
lnmbds dropped.
Prone Frott Trees.
Many fruit trees have made too much
growth the last season, and there are
many useless branches that wilt be In
the way of the best results next year.
No one who has even a small number
ef trees can. afford to neglect them. It
takes a little trouble to. prune trees,
hut It pays. It should not be done rad
| lcally If one has not bad much experi
ence-, but a little common sense Is about
all that is needed to do the work right.
_
Stertlin a Balky Horae.
A simple way to start a balky horse
is to take a hammer and tap the
horse's hoof. The creature will be so
surprised that It will go without fur
ther trouble. This was done by a new
hand to one of our horses recently with
success. Another method Is to undo the
brldle and lay It back on the horse’s
neck, taking the blinkers from the eyes,
but retaining the bit In Its mouth.
LOCOMOBILES
AS EXCLUSIVE AGENTS for Northern New Jersey for the Locomobile Com
pany of America we have bought a liberal proportion of the company’s out
put for the year, and note below a few numbers for early delivery, which We ex
pect to sell within the next month. We present the Locomobile as the equal of
any car in the world at any price
Sales
Numbers
72
97
118
345
360
376
Horse
Powrrs
15 20
15-20
15-20
30-35
30 35
30-35
Factory
Delivery
Feb. 24, 1906
Mar. 14, 190O
Mar. ay, 1906
Mar 15, 1906
Mar. 31, 1906
Apr. 16, 1906
Price
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
The locomobile Company’s entire product for 1906 has been taken up by
sales to its agents and positive assignments tp its branch houses.
The earliest deliveries now obtainable from its branch houses are for dates
after May 15th The above facts are decidedly important to buyers.
We request names and addresses of all who are interested in Automobles for
our mailing lists.
THE GREENE MOTOR CAR CO.
Newark * * FICFS*'' 776 Broad St., Newark
New building now in process at 88 90 Washington Street.