The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-26
of the state treasury. Is this also q

of the state treasury. Is this also Q
case of ignorance of the law?
MI. Carleton also states that he
wished to use the SIS a month to make
up the deficiency i'm office expenses. The
records in the state auditors office
show that since last November the ex-
penses of the office of superintendent Of
public instruction have been $500. n
that there still remains an ~unexpendei
appropriation Of $500 for that purpose.
II will be seen, therefore. that there
was no deficiency in his office and that
his claim I'm this respect is not true.
Why should be wish to replenish this
fund u of the clerks salary, even
though the law permitted him to do SO.
when there remains this unexpended
balance of $500?
Mr.. Carleton says that he employed
me only temporarily and until he could
find some ft person for the position.
So, according to his statement, IL
took him two months TO discover that
his wife was that person. This. to say
the least of IL. Is very uncomplimentary
to Mrs. Carleton. You truly.
JOSEPHINE HARRIS"
This is the letter the Standard re-
ceived from Miss Harris. every line OF
II. IL IL the only letter this office ever
received from her. or from any person
for her, up to yesterday noon. II m
Mr.. Cartoons opinion this publication
sets him right before the public and re-
leases the Standards from his
criticism. and corrects Mistakes. that
IL we'll.
Here IL One More.
At noon yesterday the mall from
Helena brought TO this office a second
letter from Miss Harris. This letter. in
turn, the Standard laid aside. in the
view that to cumber a crowded Sunday
edition with 1t was not worth while.
An hour later. however. the lndepend-
ent's local story came TO the ttentio
of this office. The conclusion then was
to let all the Helena parties TO the con-
troversy have all the benefit OF the cor
respondence-lest Mr.. Carleton should
have added cause for complaint. The
letter. dated at Helena, June "a. and
| signed Josephine Harris and addressed
to the editor Of the Standard. says: In
your editorial this morning. you quote
a remark which Mr.. Carleton made N
his statement published In your issue
of the l4th inst. to the effect that 1
was incompetent TO do the work Of
clerk. Inasmuch as this assertion Il
contradicted by the note which Mr..
Carleton wrote to me, dtscharging
me. and inasmuch as the impression
conveyed by this statement Is unjust
10 me, j take the liberty to enclose Mr..
! Carleton : note. men you are ihIouBn
with 1t kindly return the same 10 me-
The enclosure is dated at Helena,
May 20. IL is signed "E. A. Carleton
and IL says: Miss Harris-Not finding
YOU in | leave this note for you. | go
10 Phillipsburg at $3.50 a. IN. in the morn
ing TO attend a three-days' institute
Mrs. Carleton will act as my clerk aft
er tomorrow, as she desires the place
will therefore be unable 10 give you
further work. Your work has beer
quite satisfactory for the two months
and you have made marked improve
ment in your shorthand. Please delive
the keys TO her when she calls 70
them. and oblige. very truly.
E. A. CARLETON"
This Is the correspondence, so faith
fully quoted tina IL includes the {
SUPERINTENDENT OF public instruction
wrong spelling Of the name Of Philips
burg. where ne was going TO attend
teachers institute, n his announces
ment that he was going to strike on
for the burg" at $50 a. m. in tn
morning
And nov the public has every scrs
Of the correspondence that has reache