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The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
lAnsnnin SnniInnl.l

Certain statements have been made lt seems, and certain allegations put in circulation which reflect on the statt and on It's elected officials. And the state, iu the opinion of MT Fox and ol all good citizens, cannot afford to let these imputallons pass as true without any effort belng made to prove then false or, If found true, 10 take suc
 action as wlll be calculated to put an end to slGiiar dehasement In the fu- ture, Thus Iar there is no proof against anyone, Facts are sought, and thc personal statement day of Mir Fox is to the effect that ll Is up to private Individuals In Connecticut to fulmlSh whatever positive evidence Is in their possession llc assures them that in giving this evidence they will hay, nothing to fear, so long as they tell the truth. and he reminds them, also that there IS law against perjury The petitioners stand in thls matter is highly commenddhle tt is taken ir the interests Ot good government Without the strict enforcement of tht corrupt practices act such as he seek, t6 have operative, Connecticut may a, well do away with it entirely, 1T it + to be used only as a check to under
 strappers, it will amount to little.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
lrvnnIng rost.l


 Governor Eoot Iillcy of Connecticut
 finds lis path to 'he executive chair
 made easy by no worry heavy carpet of
 roses Having drawn national attention
 upon himself by his ill-advised charges
 Of congressional bribery In the matter
 of submarine construction lie further
 damaged his rolitlcal good name hy ac-
 ceptng the republican glbcruatorial
 nomination against tile desire Of the
 best elements In his party and in pur-
 suanCe of q bargain with the repub- llcan state boss, concluded years be-
 fore. Now ho is accused of having rcsorted Co bribery In hls last cam paiEn and Is to appear before an clec- ton court established under the provl- slons of the Connecticut corrupt prac. tices act rhc lilley charges are In linc with the policy pursued in New | York ny the Society for the Prevention of Corrupt Practices, and with the cam | paigr for higher standard of electoral 1 purity the country over. ~rhe ways oi ! the carruptiOnlst are hard to trace: the J bookkeeping of bribery, like certain ! phases of trust bookkeeping, does noi | court the light ot day. Nevertheless ! even electoral corruption cannot bt ! carried on without agents and mini i mum of documents, md relentless In. , vcstigailon can turn those tn profit ! We drc fast getting to recognize thai | the [, ,hanchory ot voters Is best fought ! by attacking tho stream of corruption l nt i's source in the pockets Of the un. 1 scrupulons candidate
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14

against the gentlemen mentioned In the summons, but he ought to have tae sympathy of every lover of good government in his ceaaeless endeav- or to raise the tone of Connecticut politics, which we know needs raising. In the meantime a dlgnded silence on the part of the press, except so far as the legitimate ncws Of the mycstlga- ton ls concerned should await the court proceedings and their outcome
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
LNow Rrltain llnrnldN

Every man who takes pride in the well being of his state desires to sec elections of men to public office con ducted honestly and with due re- gard for law. otherwise there can be no hope for the SuCress of the com monrcalth and no ono, except those With the means to secure those in- nuences, which operate for evil, can reasonably expect tO he a successful candidate for any public position. The state of Connecticut has passed cor rupt practices act for the purpose of removing Improper influences from elections and though ifs aid has not been generally invoked there ia more have been.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
LMnlorhnrN nnmncrnLl-


 There is nothing of the coward in George L, Foxs makeup He has shown pretty plainly tna he ls will lng to Jump over the small fry and try out his corrupt plactIcca law on Governor Elect LIlley. If it lalls there, tue jaw should be altered, bolstcreG up or wiped cut ana a new one put on the books, If t wins, then perhaps ne will go for the little fellows In Cheshire and elsewhere. Let the truth come out; If Fox Is on the wrong track 't should be easy enough 10 show nm, even If he isn't in Missouri The mud sllnelng will not help the case single hit, and the raklpg up Of old eases that Fox lost wlll probably carry nu weight when the case Is presented to the lGry. lt k bound 10 be an ipterest- Ing affair. no matter how it turns out If all that has been said on the out side will be told on the witness stand
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14

crnment Just why tho president should take il upon his shoulders to undertake this work Is far from ap- parent.
 Congress is now considering giving the president formal rebukc. Wheth- CT fl finally does ls of course. q grave matter of doubt, but certainly Will liam of Germany and Theodore of America, who have before this been classod together as living opponents of executive strcnuosity, may now clasp hands on another matter, hay ing each come into the bad graccs of their respective parliamentary bodies,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
(New Britain Record.

Goyernor-l2lec George L. Lllley says there IS nothing in the Fox charges, 50 far as he is concerned but some of the LllleI workers are disturbed, They say that all was as straight Hs . string, but admit that innocent things could be made to look bad by enemies of the goyemur-clect. AIr Fox of New Haven, who brought the matter to court says that he has Inc enmIty to Mr, l.llley, The fact k, he promised Mn, lilley to enforce the law, and s ol the corrupt practice act IIe met Mr. billey one day during the cam- palgn and the latter asked him If he was going to enforce the law he was the father of He replied that he was going to try at any rate
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
.Rridpepart posf1

The weak feature of this action on the part of Mir Fox Is that he, profess ing a desire for clean elections devotes all his energies to hunting out viola tions by the man he and his Friends opposed while no attempt apparently is made to bring to hook those with whom he acted II is this notable weak ness that will bring sympathy far Gov crnur- Elect Llllcv and force the great majority of citizens tu call it persocu- ton instead of prosecution.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
CIDartford CourauDl

The esteemed New Haven Journal. Courier is vislbIy impressed by Mr. rox's petition, rorosoeng consequences Fox himself ii remarks that he "do. serves rommondatiou for pairioiiculIy facing harsh criticiam and possibly coarse epithols" etc There should be nothing of the sort and we hope there isn't going to be. TO some observore Mir Fox's zeal has seemed at times to outrun his discretion and there's q pos. sibility, of course, that this may be an. other of the times. But even then why should anybody he "harsh" or "coarse to Mr. Fox? We have known other cit. j2ens men of the purest motives, tho very best intentions who were mighty poor judges of evidences.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
lNorwIch BuIletInl

Tho Bulletin views the situation as being on a par with the other assaults upon Mr. Lilleys character and has nc thought that the governor elect has been guilty of anything criminal. what ever. Governor Elect Lillcy's expenses were thirty per cent less than thos, of the candidate his opponents voted for and they have no, yet thought that thclr side has iudulgod in political practices forbidden by law. or openly avcrrcd that too much money was cx- pended to obtain a S5,0OO office.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14

lie officials power they ought not to be entrusted with, and secures them in the possible abuse of their power. We arc reluctant to believe that new law is necessary to give the citizens of New Haven 3 right to examine their own books, but if it is necessary let's have it.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
AAnsnnla SenllnelN ]

For measure that ls alleged to bc toothloss thc Connecticut corrupt prac- tlccs act has secured q wonderfully firm hold on popular respect Whether convictions follow the recent petitions or not they have caused politicians to sit up and take notice So far as MT l.illey Is concerned, he may or may not he deserving of all that Is coming his way, but for lIs family, at least, there is many an expression of sympathy Tho serving of the Fox papers so soon after the investigation at Washington and the blackmaillng process of thc recent campaign must indeed cause nn- noNanCc if not anxiety
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14

Official reports give A good idea of the extent to which the rubber plant. ing industry has grown in the fedora Malay states during 1907, Not far short of 50,000 acres were planted, an in. crease of iG per cent, over the figures of the previous yonr, and by December 1907. practically lS0,O00 acres and 27 5Ol.0oO trees had been planted, Tn output of dry rubber increased by IA per cent. being lo17 tons
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
lRridgcrort FnrmnrN

Mr Fox has taken highly commend able step in initiating investigation II should and may so uncover pernlcious methods as Co make future elections repro sentative rather of the popular will than of the size of the candidates purses. No matter where OF whom the evidence hits lct the Inquiry proceed and it ls to be hoped for the credit of the state that thc investigators win probe to the bottom
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
SAVINGS AND noINGs.

Breaking into houses where funerals have just taken place and plunderine them Is spoken of by tho Berllner Tage blntt aa the latest trick of the thieves of that city While this may be a new form of crlmnallty In Berlin, says tho writer, it is really only an imitation ol an incident described in Dion Cassns AS having taken place 2,jOO years be- fore Christ,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
,Ali,l,llrioup sim i

Il is regarded as pretty unlikely by most of those who know George l. Lil- ley that he would sanction any under. han,ted or Illegal fnanrinl operations which would leave him open to prose cutinn We shall patiently await the eruor-clrct the benefit of a large doubt before we urc convinced that there was anything wrong m Mr Lilleys conduct of his campaign
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14

trivance' What is it, hellcopter2' rNo; l think US holaeroplane, ''- Louisville Courier-Journal,
 Ignorance, speaker once said, nearly always makes fools of us l remember man ignorant of etiquette, who once sal beside me at a public dinner, l noticed that thi3 man, as by one the knives at the right of hIs plate and began to try their edges with his thumb. A waiter behind him lean ed forward and said In q hurt tone The knives are all sharp, sir The point ls said my neighbor, I'm look ing for blunt one. Last time ! al- tended banquet here ] cut my mouth "- Buffalo Enquirer,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
eBos,on Iferaldl

The ra'o will hC interesting not only because ~ the political aspect of i' but because Of the legal und judicial pre- cedents t win establish tho special court 10 be constituted for trial of m, ease. under tho corrupt practices act never having sat hitherto.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14

Frcsident-clect Taf, is brave man as well as a diplomatic one. He is not afraid Co stand before the can. mons mouth,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
rHE ELECTION Counr.
lNnw london rclorrnnh. ]

TNe state is intensely concerned in this proceeding and lt win De safe to suf that the state puts its implicit trust in iis judges to probe 10 the bottom for the truth,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
If He
 SLAVES

Our glass, which can bc put up any where, and costs only Si .50 might he an acceptable present. Or on general principles the Combina- ton Match safe and Cigar Cutter at soc. Is good offering. Or you might buy him Bathwrap at anywhere from S5 to S75, or a Fur Coat at 5000 to SIPS. .OO. Have you seen our new pln-to- match SCarfs?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14

If woman wants welcome whom she gets home she should leave her husband With the baby when she goes. Atchison Globe
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
THE SUNNY SIDE.

Teacher Uo puplls) What Is the first meal you eat in the mornIng?' Smart BoY--Odtmcal,-Jul
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-14
THE ELECTION COURT.

Monday, December tj. lH0s.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-12-01
PRETTY IDEA FOR A WEDDING.
Child Attendants All Attlred in Pic.
turesque Costumes.

II is rare than an attempt is made to
convert a small boy who takes part in
a wedding procession into something
picturesque. But 1t has just been done
at a smart wedding in London, so
brides-to-be take notice!
The costumes of all the children
preceding the bride were copied from
a picture by Hoppnerr.
The costumes of the girls were not
remarkable, although they were quaint
and charming. They wore thin white
frocks in the Kate Greenaway style,
with very short waists, long, scanty
skirts, blue sashes under the arm and
blue ribbon wound In the hair.
The boys wore the little old-fash-
ioned picture suits, with high-waisted
trousers that went to the ankles, made
of white nankeen. and pale blue shirts.
The effect was said to be very pretty.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-12-01
Kent. But Not Used.

George Hayes, clerk at the Fair
mont, who is English but is ambitious
to outgrow 1t, was discussing the en-.
durance contest in Judge Lawlor's S
court. "Of course, know you got
your jury system from England" he
said, and so l suppose l ought not
TO criticise It. But this is a country
of progress and you ought to try to
make some improvement"
Suggest one" interposed Attorney
General Lauck, who was passing.
We'll, you might allow more leeway
in the matter of having opinions
Now, IL were a talesman l should
not consider It bar to jury service II
had an opinion. ! could lay II aside
while the trial was on"
And what would you do with the
opinion while II was laid aside?"
Il would keep it,"-San Francisco
Chronicle
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-12-01
The First New Women.

In the Colony club, at tea time, an
old new woman, lighting a cigarette,
said:
I'VE new women are really not so
new as we think we are. In the thir-
teenth century there were lots of us.
Can anything 700 years old be new?
"The University OF Bologna had for
professor of Jurisprudence Movella
d'Andria. She was no more new than
beautiful-her charms were so over
powering that the trustees made her
lecture behind curtain. When she
lectured openly, the students, their
minds wholly occupied with her beau
ty, could not attend to what she said.
Madonna Manzolina was professor
OF anatomy. Matilda Trombonl taught
languages, and Marie Magnesl held
the chair of mathematics.
This university was by no means
second rate one. On the contrary,
II was perhaps the leading university
of Europe. 1t had 10000 students"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-12-01
MAKING THE EVIDENCE TO FIJI.
chinaman Was Willing to Leave II All
to the Lawyer

When John j. Barrett was new at
the San Francisco bar two Cinnamon
entered his office and retained him to
help prosecute "one velly bad man,
Jim Hing"
Having locked the retainer in the
safe, Mr.. Barrett inquired what Jim
Hing had done.
Him velly bad man." the spokes-
man replied Jim Hing kill he wife.
He live same alleyway, close the
stleet Me-my blother-both look out
window close alleyway, see Jim Hing
stabbee wife. She die light away. He
lun. You hang Jim Hing?"
Certainly" said Mr. Barrett. But
you must tell the police just what you
saw"
Jim Hing kill wife" they began,
when the lawyer interrupted:
Yes, yes, | know; but when you
fl st saw Jim was the knife high up
or drawn low?'
"Hoong yeh goyamen zoon fab goon
quuong gey yoola-" the Cinnamon be-
gan, when Mr. Barrett again inter
rupted:
Answer me truthfully. Stop con-
sulting Was the knife up high or
down low?"
The elder Chinaman looked puzzled.
Restraining the impulse to consult his
brother again, he turned a guileless
stare on Mr.. Barrett
which you think best?" he replied.
-Harper's Weekly.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-12-01

r. J Callahan has he
most complete line fo
Cook Stoves and heaters
ever brought 10 Anadarko
Ii will pay youto SEE his
line before purchasing
your faI and wInter
goods. 1917 az
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-12-01

Saturdays chocolate creams 20
cents a pound at Stephenson's
Drug store. 254 II
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
PUT ELEPHANT TO GOOD USE.
Princes Gift Used by Recipient as Mo-
tive Power for Ferry

One must not look a gift horse in
the mouth, much less a gift elephant.
AS that bulky animal has been found
to be available for many purposes, it
is perhaps we'll, II there is no immedi-
ate use for such a present, to hold on
to the creature, and the need is pretty
sure to turn up. Such case is re-
Gently reported In one Of the news
papers.
A Hindu not long ago CHANGED to
save the life Of prince, who, in graft
tude. presented his preserver with an
elephant. The gift proved to be very
much Of white elephant" in the
proverbial sense, although in actualit~
1t had no claim to such distinction.
The animals appetite proved too great
drain upon the owners humble cir
cumstances, and the recipient was cast
ing about to rid himself of his present,
when a happy thought struck him.
His little dwelling stood near the
brink of a turbulent river Floods
were frequent boats often carried
away and crossing rendered impos.
sible. One day, when the elephant
was bathing in the stream, it occurred
to its proprietor that he could turn
the animal into 3 ferryboat with con-
siderable profit. He built a heavy
craft, and attached it by stout traces
to the elephant, who stemmed the
strongest currents, dragging the we'll
laden boat behind him The Hindu no
longer regards his present as an en-
cumbrance.-Youth's Companion.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
Perishable Property.

A merchants carnival was in
progress, and all the maidens OF the
village were representing the various
shops. Pretty Sarah Moffatt, in lace
gown strung with garlands Of bon
bons, advertised the principal candy
store.
At the beginning Of the festival
Sarah fairly glistened with attractive
confectionery, but as time wore on
the girls decorations dwindled. By
the final act, not bonbon glistened
among Sarah's ruhdes.
Where in the world" asked the
stage manager, noting the plainness Of
Sarah's attire, ARE all your decora-
lions? Have you lost them?"
NO" returned Sarah, they're per
fectly safe. I'm wearing them inside. "
Youths Companion.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
Culture.

These things / mean: clear and pen.
etrative vision, the skill to ascertain
the half-hidden fact, to generalize the
relation, to ground the assertion and
to give the truth its bearings; and be-
sides these, powers Of the intellect,
sympathetic interest in all that
touches life: a most tenacious will,
intelligently set for things Of value in
themselves. All these are the very
hearts desire of any cultural process
that really cultures. Men are
men as well as workmen. Toy can
not reach their full strength and their
due rank in the order of things II they
become but operatives in the worlds
work, so busted and so bent on gain
as to feel nothing Of the worlds
worth.-F. Warren, Dean Boston Uni.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
south Carolina Cure for FIeas.

Go to the woods, cut medisn-
sized sapling, peel the bark of, and
lay the sapling where the fieas abound
in hog bed or stable. The feas will
jump on the white wood and be so
busy with the sap or moisture that the
sapling can be taken up, carried away,
and dropped with its full passenger
list of fleas. The operation may be
repeated until all the fleas are carried
off. That is the plan of a great cy-
press brother in black.-Rarnwel Is.
c. People.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
Wishes.

Anger wishes that all mankind had
only one neck; love, that it had only
one heart; grief, two tear glands; and
pride, two bent knees.-Jean Paul
Friedrich Richter.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
Anything-Almost.

Mrs. Rucksher is woman who
seems to be willing to do almost any.
thing for the sake Of appearance"
"Yes-but she draws the line at
wearing inexpensive hats for the sake
Of making her husbands task easier
when ne has 10 face the assessor"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
May Be Origin of ".23."

Telegraphers have a yarn to the
effect that way back 1913" was used
for death message, but veterans of
the key do not recall the employment
of numerals.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
A. the Physician Sees X.

Says the Philosopher of Folly.
When you overhear the doctor say
ing that yours Is "a beautiful case,
you may know that you are pretty
badly hurt"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
Queer Family Pride.

Family pride" remarked the Philos-
opher Of Folly, "is a strange thing.
1t appears to make many people look
down upon certain members of their
family"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
Tips Grown Cold.

Most Of us" said Uncle Eben, puts
in whole lot OF our lives verifyin
advice dat we might jes' as well have
took in de fus' place
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
Hard to Tell.

1t is sometimes hard to tell whether
It is the man hanging to the habit or
the habit hanging to the man.-Flori-
da Times Union.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
Repartee.

YOU" he complained. would cause
a saint to fall from grace "Oh, you
egotist!" she Chicago Rec
ord-Herald
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
Coins Not to Wear.

1t is unlawful to drill hole into a
penny or otherwise mutiIate it for the
purpose OF using 1t as an ornament.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
Hallmark of Truth.

Eliot The very truth hath a color
from the disposition Of the utterer.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24

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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
Immense Aeparan.a Bed.

There is an asparagus bed covering
20 acres in California.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-25
The Prize.

This year we want one of our
lady customers to be the recipient
of our Christmas prize. With each
dollars worth of Christmas goods
purchased we give you ticket
which entities you to one chance
in the prize drawing. The prize is
a lady's 20 year gold filled hunting
case Elgin movement watch. This
is $500 watch and is fully guar
anteed in every way. Come early
and make your selections. We lay
goods away for you. The prize
drawing will occur on Xmas. day.
The La Jara Drug Store,
n. o. Ellis, Prop.