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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29

Certainly there are none foolish
enough. to believe that any tariff
legislation in, the interests Of the
people will come from the Republi-
cans. They owe their election to
the trusts and they must do the
trusts bidding.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29
KEEP IT Bl.F0RE THE PEOPLE.

How The Republican National Convention Voted
When Required to Toe the Mark Reform
Propositions Submitted by Reformefs
ELECTION OF SENATOR BY THE PEOPLE. .,
The plank providing election of United States by
the people defeated by of 1855 Nays to ia Yeas
PUBLICITY OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
The plank providing that campaign managers publish from
time during the campaign the of all contributors
and the contributed promised and the amount and
purpose of all disbursements and to whom paid defeated by
a vote of $50 Nays to 81 Yeas
PHYSICAL VALUATION OF RAILROADS.
The plank providing LaFolettes plan for the physical
valuation railroads basis for the fixing of railroad rates
defeated by a vote of 9l7 Nays to SO Yeas.
LAFOILETTE'S PLATFORM GENERALLY.
The entire minority report offered by Representative Cooper
Wisconsin, embodyg Senator LaFOees ideas generally
was defeated by a vote of $50 Nays to % Yeas.
HOW OHIO TAFTS HOME DELEGATION, VOTED
On all these propositions election of by the people,
valuation of railroad property publication of campaign funds and
the adoption of LaFoettes ideas Ohio Mr. as home deega
ton voted in the negative and unanimously in each instance
with exception of the proposition for the election of
by the people, which TWO VOTES FROM OHIO
in the afirmatve.-The COmmoner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29
The Panics in Republican Times
Will See In Due Time.

The tariff is to be "readjusted,"
not revised, says Senator Burrows.
The exact nature of the deception
contained in this new term will ap-
pear in due time Sedalia Demo-
crat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29

, Hadley told the brewers and sa-
loon keepers of st. Louis in his
speeches there Friday and Saturday
nights that they would get a per-
fectly square deal" from him if he
was elected Governor. They knew
that meant an open Sunday, and
they cheered him to the echo
Huntsville Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29

A freight train was held one hour
on the Katy at this point last Fri
day for Gov Folk and then not
used, Wonder who paid the
freight.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29
1t is Good Fighting Ground.

Mr.. Taft thinks Missouri good
fighting ground. 1t is fine fighting
ground, and the Democrats are
shocking their coats, preparatory
to licking the stuffing out of the
Republicans. 49, Glasgow Missourian.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29
pirit Of The 'tate Press
He is Getting Full Value.

Well bet a dollar that Teddy is
not getting 81 a word for the stuff
he is writing to Bryan now. Fair
fax Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29
Hadley and His Negro Proxy.

DO you want a man for govern
or of Missouri who, when he is
called from a national convention
to which he is delegate, gives his
proxy to a negro? That is what
Hadley did at Chicago" Centralia
Courier.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29

W. H. Engle and family went to
Palmyra, Friday to visit relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29

Mrs. c. A. Lawson has been visit
ing friends in Wichita, Kan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29

: Mrs. Brack 0'Brien has been with
the homefolks in Shelbina.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29

DR.. j. C. Kelley and wife, of Full
ton have, returned home after Wis
it with Mrs. Reiley's parents. Sena-
ator and Mrs. w. S. McClintic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29
He Keeps Them Busy.

Since Teddy returned to Wash
ington City the telephone and tele-
graph companies have quit COM
planning of hard times. Boonville
Advertiser.
The Panics in Republican Times.
The panic of 1893 was while the
Mckinley tariff bill was in force
and the panic of 1907 was while
the Dingley bill was in force. Sa-
vannah Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29

F. M. Rohr was business visitor
in the Gem City. Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29

A. j. Frazier transacted business
in Lakenan, Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29
Adams Will Have a Job.

From the daily papers we learn
that Governor Folk has appointed
Thomas j. Adams, late candidate
for the nomination of sheriff on the
Democratic ticket in this county,
coal oil inspector for Worth County.
When Tom begins inspecting we
want him to point out the the bar
rel of oil on which Hadley reduced
the price per gallon two cents. We
want it for a museum. Worth
County Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29
Where Did Hadley Get Them?

In one precinct in St. Louis thir-
ty votes were recorded for General
Hadley, but a diligent inquiry pro-
duees only twelve votes who admit
the charge. In another precinct
only sixteen voters out of recorded
forty-five can be found who will
own up that they wanted Hadley
nominated. The bright young man
can see no harm in fraudulent
votes being counted for him but
thinks any Democratic irregularities
are outrageous. Edna Democrat,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29
Nickel Plating

send us your parts of base burner
and other stoves; harness. carriage
and hearse mountings; surgical
tools, hardware; plumbing fixtuFesi
or anything you want nickel Piateds
Pack carefully; and mark name
pIainIy ON che package. On Feceipt
Of the work. we Will notify you the
cost Of che same.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-29

The Democrat covers the field.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-26

CONTINUED on Page 81
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SPIEL
Of FTAFhHES..
To BEAT
Mr.. BRYAN

Chicago. Oct 26--vote direct fol
glft in order TO beat Bryan
This is the command which william
Randolph Hearst. designer and Owner
uf the personally condGtied lndepend
ence party has issued TO his handful
of followers IN New York, accordinf
10 reliable information which ha'
come ia the Democratic Naiiot.al com
mlttna. This attempt 10 deliver the
votes Of the independence party tc
Mr. TAFT Is The last desperate maneuy.
er Of the Republican-Hearst alliance
in the effort 10 defeat Mr. Bryan
Realizing that New York is swinging
IL Bryan. the Republicans have be
come frightened and have sought aid
from fheir ally. the man whom Pres
dent Roosevelt through Secretary
Root, charged with being indirectly
responsible for the assassination ol
President. Mckinley
What Is to become OF poor old Ton
ffisgen when his supporters are told
to vote direct for Taft. MIR. Hears
does not care. He Is interested most
In the defeat OF Mr.. Bryan, not IN
making either Hisgen or the Independ
eHce party a factor in politics.
Months before the Republican con
vention was held in Chicago, Hearst
sent his agents about sounding Repub
lean sentiment and as result Of the
report Of these agents he reached the
conclusion that Federal officeholders
acting unGer the direction Of the pres
ident would force the nomination Of
1ir Taft 1t was good guess. TheI
81 was that Hearst sent his represen
tatives TO Taft's representatives with
the assurance that in order to beat
Bryan he would run independently
himself. II necessary; thai he thought
u would not be necessary, but thtl
he would nominate an Independent
candidate This offer followed short
~ after the liearst-parsons deal in
New York city last fan, when the In
dependence league fased with she Re
publicans In an effort 10 defeat the
rammany ticket
Approaching the fact that an indie
pendent ticket As nat helpins Tart
MIR. Hearst purposes that those OF his
followers whom he can control shah
vote direct f0t Taft That this u
true viii be shown by the smallneaA
0i the Hisgen vote on election day a
vote for Hisgen ls an aid 10 Taft h,li
& will be even more helpful u cast
Tor Taft digeci. as II is said Mr.
Hearst intends his followers shall do
AS further evidence Of the offensive
aud defensive alliance between Hearst
and the Republicans, II IS only neces
sary TO recall the fact that all OF thg
nresiden.'s correspondence with Mr.
Bryan was based upon assertions
made By Mr.. Hearst Further. eyi
dence is found in the fact that moi
once during the campaign has Mr
Hearst In speech or print assaulted IA,
Republican party or its candidates
Even With his disregard for consist
ancy he could not well do that ant
then ask his party men 10 vote foi
Taft and sherman.
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THE COALGATE
INCIDENT

H. Smoek. and to AS istant State
Bank Commissioner II. c. Sch,
our thanks and our appreciation foi
the careful and efficient manner In
which they have conducted the Sc
tlement Of this banks affairs and can
specially commend Assistant BanR
Commissioner Schultz for his splen
did management and express our en-
tire approval of the bank commits
sioners action in taking charge Of
the affairs of said bank at the time
he did because OF the unsatisfactory
conditions and Irregularities in the
management thereof by the president
OF said bank.
That a copy OF these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes OF this meet
ing and copy thereof furnished Il
the state bank commissioner. II. II
Smock, and to assistant bank commits
sloner, Herman c. Schultz.
(Slgned) JOHN CENTlLINI,
Chairman
ANTHONY SHAW,
Secretary Board OF Directors Inter
national Bank Of Coalgate, Okla
homa.
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Weak Women

To weak and ailing women. there is at least one
way TO help But with that way, two treatments.
must be combined. one Is local, one is oonstitl+
tonal, but both are important. both essential
DR. Shops Night Cure is the Local.
DR. Shops Restorative. the ConstltutiohA
Tile former DR. shoops Night Cme-isa top,"al
mucous membmne supposil0ry remedy. while Dr.
shoop's Restorative is wholly All internal treat
msnk The Restorative reaches throughout the
eutire system. seeking the repair Of all nerve.
all tissue. aud all blood ailments.
The Night Cure. as is name implies does its
work while you sleep. Il sooties sore and intaln-
ed muc0ua surfaces. heals local weaknesses aud
discharges. while the Restorative, eases nervous
eseiteinent gives renewed yisor and ambition.
builds up wasted tissues. bringing about renewed
strength. vigor. and energy. Take pr. Shops
RestofatiYea-I Tablets OF iquid-asa general tonic
10 the system. For positive local help usa as well
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IL sugar did not dissolve In the mouth
you would not taste the sweet.
GROVES TAsTEIsESs CHILL
TONIC Is as strong as the strongest
bitter tonic. but do not taste the bit.
ter because the ingredients do not
Dissolve in the mouth. but do dissolve
readily Ia the acids of the stomach
ls Just as good Tor Grown People as
for Children The First AID Original
Tasieless Chill Tonic. The Standard
for 30 years. 50c,
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Record Of Minutes Of Special Meet.
ing of the Stockholders OF the inter-
national Bank Held by orGer Of the
Board Of Directors at coalaste, OK.
lahoma, July 2, 1908.
Meeting called to order by /. A..
Conner. President.
H. w. Maxwell. Acting Secretary.
The stockholders present were as
'ollows. and represented the number
II shares OF stock set opposite their
reapective names:
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Sept 4, 1908.
The statement made by the Bank
Commissioner 10 the state Banking
Board, was as folIows:
"The International Bank OF Coal
gate was closed because its active
managing officers had violated the
State law by borrowing the following
sums. principal and interest:
The President, seven thousand six
ty-seveh dollars"
'The Cashier. four thousand, six
hundred and fourteen dollars.
Tho Bank commissioners assembled
The Board of Directors, and demanded
that this borrowed money be replaced,
which, after a reasonable time was Civ.
en- they failed 10 dn Had this money
been replaced. these two officers would
have been removed. and the Board Of
Directors might have elected new Off.
.ers. and the bank continued in opera
tion on account OF the failure to re.
I place the money. the Bank Commis
lioner closed the bank at TWO fifteen
p IN and posted Onithe door the above
notice.
; The Bank Commissioners found that
the deposits We're thirty six thousand
seven hundred forty-four dollars and
ninety-three cents; that there was cash
on hand. nine thousand five hundred
seventy-four dollars and aixtyseven
cents. due from the other banks, sew
en- thousand. five hundred and sixty
four dollars and three cents
Thursday afternoon. Friday and Sat
urday sufIlced 70 completely llouldate
tho affairs of the bank so far as prov
ing AM paying depOsitors WAS con
cerned The Bank Commissioners drew
o.. the State Guaranty Fund for TWEEN
ly-four thousand. eight hundrd forty.
three lollnrs and seventy-three cents
90 furnish additional cash necessary
to pay al; depositors. The remain
inP amOhut due from other hanks and
/ aper readily collectable the State
Guaranty lund will ba replaced within
udrty days. Therefore, no assessment
in the secured banks is required.
The benefit Of the Oklahoma Bank.
Ing law in It's regulation and close
hlspection OF secured banks, is fully
demoEstrated In this case. These
bank officers had borrowed about thir-
y per cent of all the deposits the bank
Lad II they had been permitted TO
continue this kind of business under
the old law until the bank fell of its
own weakness. the depositors would
probably not have gotten twenty-five
ceiits on the dollar. hut by prompt en-
forcement of the new law, the deposi
tors got all their money, and even the
stockh0iders will get at least fifty
cents on the dollar
Crooked banking In Oklahoma Is
rot tolerated single day after it Is
discovered and the vigilance Of the
state Banking Department, as required
by law. does not permit any violations
OF the law TO continue long enough to
reduce the banks assets low enough
10 make permanent losses from the
Guaranty Fund even probable.
Petty Politics.
AS against the above official state
ment OF the Bank Commissioner as
against the voluntary resolution Of
directors of the bank and the volunta
~ resolution of the stockholders Of
the bank thanking Banh
; Commissioner Smock for all his WOrf
lin connection with taking possession
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The skin index TO the quality the blood letter
unhealthy
mpury diseaSng couuptng circulation that instead OF
supplying the skin
is continually pouring atidepnd unhealthy accumuation
applications Of saces WASHES hious
ghe itching and other discomfort TROUBLES this
be- blood
and therefore cannot thorough cleansing OF The blood the only
for skin diseases s. 81 vegetable pepaIaton Is the best
and quickest remedy down into the circulation and nnta
the thoroughly the
driven the the blood cooled
the heated
again blood and
skin diseases aud medical advice
free to all who write SWIFT SPECIFIC co. ATLANTA Ca
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NOMINEES FOR REPRESENTATIVE

Democratic nominees for represen'
inilyes. This does not include the
ilotorial candidates:
]. V. Faulkner, KiowH county.
J. E Terrell. Kiowa County.
Logan Hawkins, Kay county.
Q, r. Brown, Kay.
Prenuss Price, Usage.
". f. Gilmer. Carter.
John r. Whayne. Carter
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Lame saol,.

This ailment is usually caused by
rheumatism OF the muscles of the
small Of the back, and is quickly cured
by applying Chamberlains Liniment
two or three times day and massag-
ing the parts at each application. For
sale by c II. Renfro.
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The Guthrie Business University

Of
Shorthand Touch Typewitng
r. r.
English Mathematics WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
aHirst college Of S0
to
Deparmen-chief Justice r. 7. Wlms OF the Law
apd District Judge
Huston District Hornor Hon Horace Speed
The Commission viii be invited make
L. B.
Write catalog
W. A. GUILEDGE. NJ IL 3. Pres
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p. ildil Htdhi lNbhifs
Charles y Powell, Major,
q w Lewis. Beckham.
William j. Parsons. woods.
s. q Ashby, Jackson.
G.. r.. Castle. Wagner.
Teagle Ray. Logan.
II H. Derwin. Logan.
Walter VI Mathews, Logan
j. w nnrsl. Harper.
Frank I. CRsieei, Cimarr0n.
n a. King, Tillman.
Charles Burks. oklahoma, second.
Ed l.. Dunn Oklahoma. first.
!. NJ. Putnam, Oklahoma. FIRST
j. A. Markwcll. Oklahoma. nt large
e D.. Earle. Texas.
/. W. Hart, Woodward.
J. j. Savage. Greer, second district
John X. McCalla. Love.
q. l.. Wilson. Greer. frat district.
Elmer V. Jesse. Ellis.
II. o. Tenor. Dewey.
Joseph l.. paschal. Roger Mllls.
Ben 4. Williams. Pushmataha.
w. G. blanchard, McClain.
G. NJ Anderson. McCurtain.
s. w Hntchin, Cleveland.
Whednl b. Stone. Creek.
Frank L. Haynes, Tulsa.
Milton B. Cope. Canadian.
]. s. Bell. Caddo
Joe Smith, Caddo.
Frank Huddleston, Pontotoc.
Henry Ireton, Grady.
r. l.. Glover, Grady.
Z. L. Hotchkiss, Blaine.
Lyman W. White. Choctaw.
Alex c. Savage, Jefferson.
Bert Tillotson. Nowata.
Bob Wallace, Garyin.
j. !. Rotenberg, Garvin.
A. p. Smith. Okfuskee.
Ed BOYLE. Haskell.
Lee y. Smith, Delaware.
A. /. Homes. Ottawa.
r. H. Crouch, Cherokee.
7. L. Rider, Adair.
Lon Lovelace. Latimer.
S. Q. Rurnette, Washits.
John y. McDuffee, Marshall.
Jesse Is. Chastain, Seminole.
Leslie r. Ross. Comanche.
II. NJ Jarrett, Lincoln. second dist.
II. NJ. Williams. Lincoln, first dist,
J. NJ. hetliff, Johnston.
George II. John. Coal.
N. J Johnston. hughes
D. NJ. McElhaIay. PitishurE.
William s. Rogers. Pltishurg.
W Il. Anthony. StephenB.
william +. Semnle. Bryan.
Charles T.. Smith. Aioka.
G. W Allen. sequoyah.
G. G. iathies. LeFlore.
James L. Mathews. Payne.
a. 81 Ellis Garfield. second district
William Murdoch, Pawnee.
J. w Saln. Kiigdsher,
Dan liuett. Garfield first district.
q 3 Workman, Rogers.
r. n. Ratolih, Craig.
J W smith Grant
a J. butts. Alfalfa.
W. r. Durham, Pottawatomie.
". s. Carson. PottawatomiG.
Milton Bryan. Pottawatomie.
A. y Nandeyenter. Democrat. Bar
lesville Washington county.
lint More. Republican. Barllesville
county
Democratic Pictorial Candidates.
Riley X. Cloud. Cherokee, Alfalfa
and Grant
W. A. Durant. Durant, Bryan and
Atoka.
Ben r. Wilson Cereal. Il. No. 2. Cad
10, Canadian and Cleveland.
Woodson E Noryelle, Tulsa. Greek
Rogers.
Anil H. Japp, Lawton. Comanche
aud stephens.
Peter j. Cayne. Vlnita, Craig and
and Tulsa.
John NJ. Moore, olney, Johnston and
Coal
Sam Sanders. ---. Muskogee and
Haskell.
Geo. D. Hudson, Gushing, Payne ant
pawnee.
Hen r. Harrison. Calvin, PlttsbuFS
and Hughes
J, II. Maxey, Jr.. Shawnee, Potta
watomie and Lincoln.
u. d. Ratliff. Ada, Pontotoc and Sem
mole.
Garfield and Ringfisher did not nom
lnate a ilotorial candidate.
l.. l.. Reeves, Dill, Washita and Gus
ter.
Wilson o, Bruton, Muldrow, sequo
yah and lie Flore-
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Mennen's Talcum l4c.. at Renfro's
Drug Store
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MOuon cHrflSu.
G.. iW. MAXWELL. Secretary.
T.. a. CONNER, President
SPECIAL he Oklahoman
'tlAcminister the Law as Find n,2
says Smeek
Guthrie. okla. oct 81 State Bank
Commissioner Smock tonight made the
GLOWING statement concerning the 40
ion OF the Coalgate grand jury recon.
nending his removal from Office
Regarding the Coalgate dispatch
stating that the grand jury exoner
ties the officers OF the International
sank OF Coalgate and recommends my
'emoyal from office for closing the
rank for political purposes. must say
hat am surprised that any body OF
nen OF average intelligence could be
90 grossly mislead. They are either
gnorant or have purposely disregard
d the facts in the case I'm order tu
dap the guaranty law In the heat OF
l political campaign. That sworn on
'ers Of the law would stOop 10 such
Methods ia almost beyond belief.
$50 far as my action in closing the
lank Is concerned, ] have no apologies
make and will follow the same
course again should II become neces-
'afy am a republican an, am Ger
,ainly not running this office to make
political thunder for the democratic
party. ] am trying to administer the
law as ! find II, impartially ana In a
/ JtlsineSslike manner and expect Ia
continue along the same lines during
my ofiicial service. The facts In the
! CoRlgate case are plain as tn records
/ will show and there rs no gu sstlon but
that the officers OF the bank were gull
" OF wilfully and knowingly violating
the provisions OF the banking laws"
Resolution thanking the state bank
/ commissioner, II. II. Smock, ana the
assistant bank commissioner, Herman
| G. Schultz. in the matter OF taking
charge OF and the liquidation Of the
International bank of Coalgate. Okla
homa:
Be It resolved by the board of di
rectors OF the International bank Of
coalgats, Oklahoma,
That, Whereas, The board OF ST.
reotors, by the assistance OF Mr.. T, G.
Meminger. an expert accountant EN-
ployed for that purpose, has this day
checked out Herman c. Schultz, as
sistant state bank commissioner foI
the state OF Oklahoma and received
from his hands the property and al
fairs Of said bank, add
Whereas, We find that he has wei
and faithfully administered the trus
,reposed in him as such officer as
lconcerns the affairs OF said bank, ant
rendered an account thereof which
we find true and correct In every
detail. and,
i Whereas. We find the condition o.
the affairs OF said bank very muel
improved as compared with their con
! diion at the time the said assistan
bank commissioner took charge htre
Of. and.
| Whereas. II appears that he has al
I ministored the AFFAIRS Of said bank
paid on az depositors aud oths
claims there against said bank durin,
his brief administration thereof
moreover that all expenses whiel
were incurred In behalf OF such ad
ministration shows clear profit o
$4,000. and.
Whereas. Much uncalled for con
! ment has eeen lndalged IN concerning
{ the taking charge OF said bank D.
> the state authorities:
{ Now. Therefore, We. 1he board o
directors OF said bank. extend 4
the state bank commissioner. II
The Newtown bee., 1908-04-03
MICHAEL HASSETT.

This community was saddened on Monday evening, March 23, to hear of the death of one of our aged residents, Michael Hassett. He passed away at the home of his oldest daughter, Mrs Simon Cannon, where he had made his home since his wife's death about r years ago. He had been in failing health for some time during which time Mrs Cannon tenderly cared for her father, doing all that shercould for his comfort. The funeral was attended from St Roses church, Newtown, Rev Patrick Fox holding high mass at Il o'clock, followed by the interment in St Roses cemetery, Sandy Hook. The pail bearers were John and Martin Hassett of Danbury, Patrick Cannon and William Kilbride of Newtown, John Griffin of Bridgeport and Stephen Cramer of Monroe. Among the flowers was ashandsome pillow of Easter lilies and carnations with the word, Grand father" The deceased leaves three sons and four daughters to mourn his loss. They are Mrs Simon Cannon of Monroe, Mrs William Serry of New York, Mrs John M. Prince of Pitts field, Mrs James Brennan and John Hassett of Bridgeport James Hassett of Newtown and Michael Hassett of Danbury; also nine grandchildren.