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The silver messenger., 1908-07-07

Of road building under aid that contepates
expenditure of the enormous Of s50.O00.000 in
ten years-enough money 70 improve all the main
highways Of the stale. every community With
the market town and county seat and give CON-
pete network of good roads from Galena Cairo the
plan being that the state should pay onehAf the
pense and the townships road districts the other
II $5O,000,0O0 expended in ten years ths
state would be required to raise s2000000 Of il There
is in the property the total assessed valuation
Of $l.250OOOOO0 To raise s2.500O90 year. s2S-
100000 in ten years, would require mill tax
this property; a two-miH applied to al ths
property of the Of Illinois the present assessed
valuation tand taking the possible in
crease in value thereof would produce the sum re-
quired.
The records show that the taxing value Of
average $50 farm in the belt OF Illinois is
little less than $1,000 the actual value being approx
mately $1,000. twomin state tax on this farm
sessed the value Of $1,000 would be exactly 81
year and more. and in years the state tax
would be $40 which would be the farms proportion Of
the S25OO000O total Where this farm would pay $40.
single corporation in the city OF Chicago would
have pay $4,000. another s1s00oo and the rail-
OF the state millions OF dollars Thus
by state levy Of mills for years Onehsn
of the s5ooO00O0 is provided for The other half must
be raised by local taxation or by a bond Issue
Let assume that the township in which the fsrn
in question is located bonds the fun eonstirs
tonal limit that is, into debt Just far IL
so and pays the highest interest that the per
it to pay The limit Of the bond issue is i've per
cent OF the valuation the of bonds
resting upon the would be Eve per Of ea
exactly $780, payable onetenth each year. with in
FIVE per cent The total interest this bond
issue. far this farm is concerned for the ten
years would be $3.50
Thus, if we add the bonds s-..........- $4,000
Interest on bonds. asa
And the state xof...............-... OF. 1000
We have a total tax on the farm Of. sI6T 50
which exactly the amount Of the tax that would
levied and collected upon this farm for state aid
and to pay bonds and interest This aloan.
is about 1Ois cents per acre per year snd the total
charge against the farm for the whole years would
be $105 per acre This amount OF money paid by the
farm under aid plan would enable the
to expend s50O0O00O upon its highways and the ex
penditure of that sum would add the value farm
property at least fye and probably times much
as the respective farms would be taxed in order to
the bill cOgyaSAt sy wrixAt
The silver messenger., 1908-07-07

'H@h anything else can possibly do
Inc Clear Lake earth road Leading into svriuz6@s
s i.lnols showed an average traffic for four days In
March 1906 Of s5s vehicles per day over the saus
road in June and July the average vas zss vebscsf
On the same days in Peoria 50 miles away under the
same weather conditions but over a hard rad tha
July 15s 80 anu
Observations at Champaign over an earth road
showed the average for January February and March
De % as against 200 for September and October The
count az Decatur over gravel road was March ana
April z40i July and August z7s over an EARN roas
ieaang into Sullivan, the January February
ana March was 54; August and September s1s
While delivering address upou good roads the
writer was once interrupted and asked if he would
favor taxing the widows cottage to help build the
roahs- he answered that he certainly would as the
annual tax would probably exceed 10 or Is cents
ana ne gave the following illustration OF how had roads
burden the people: woman goes into q grocery
store Tor dozen eggs and pound Of butter When
tod the prices, she protests The grocer in defense
says Wels you see madam the roads are 80 bad now
very few farmers coming to town 50 butter and
eggs are scarce She pays three cents more for
the eggs and four cents for butter and this
seven cents represents her Rad read tax paid that
evening This IS repeated from time To time through
out the year not OILY in her but in hundreds OF
others IN that tcEn and n thousands OF tows through
out the length and breadth Of the land There is no
doubt that the question would benefit through
good roads by al least times the amount OF the tax
on her cottage
It would be interesting to take concrete example
OF state aid, apply It typical farm in one Of ths
central western states and exactly what state aid
means so far taxes upon that farm are concerned
For the purpose Of illustration Us take an average
farm Of 1sO acres in the belt Of Illinois and see
what the effect upon the taxes on that farm w0ud be
II the state should undertake very vigorous campaign
The silver messenger., 1908-07-07

Z all
in heap; taking but two three months instead =,
spreading this delivery over six ten months scen
dfcally, farm products should be moved from ,rod1
to consumer as they are needed for consumption but
the farmer VIII find the roads in the winter and
spring bad and at times practically impassab1e .rd
for this very reason he hurries his grain to market "a
soon as harvested. "
This causes congestion the railroads and uorks
havoc In business conditions. The moving Of the crops
requires an enormous of money and general IN
heayal in financial centers every Is the result of this
sudden drain - W
The hurried disposition of the years crop has ne.
cesstated the building Of large storage houses in
the grain centers to it, In Chicago tbe.s+or
age charse is nine cents per bushe per year: the car
rying capacity OF the elevators that city alone is
about S5oOOOOO bushels representing storage charge
OF over S5OOOOOO per year. The passing of the food
supply into the control of the grain kings means loss
70 the farmer and an additional unnecessary cost
TO the consumer
Inc general improvement Of the highways of the
country is vastly more important to the people as a
whole than the building of the Panama canal the i'm,
pTovement OF the inland waterways or the irrigation Of
the semiarid lands of the west
Ihose who have Travelled know that the roads
throughout Europe good; the same is true OF
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
BALLOT BoX sTUFFTNG.
Hearst's Attorney Shows Dlscrepan-
cies In Many Districts.

New York. June 90, --Clarence j..
shearn, attorney for William r.
Hearst, offered evidence to substG initiate
Ills charges Of ballot box stuiling al the
reopenng Of the mayoralty recount
case today. Mr. Sheafn asserted that
more ballots had been accounted for
than there were names In the poll
books and called Ernest Edward Muir
ray OF the New York Audit company,
who testified that the poll books Of the
eighth division OF the sixth assembly
district showed but $50 votes. while the
recount OF that division revealed that
SeS votes had been cast
Mr. Shearn also read into the record
nine other election districts in which
he claimed there were similar dlscrep-
ancies, Counsel for Mayor Mcclellan
however contended In each case that
the poll books In the county clerks
Office showed no such exeesses.
Mr. shearn after putting in evidence
the count in 20 districts. asked for an
adjournment until tomorrow, saying
that he was III Vie added that he
wanted to introduce evidence in con-
neetion with some Nifty more election
districts Mr. Sheern's contention is
that the entire vote OF an election dis
triet where discrepancies have been
shown should be thrown out
Counsel for Mayor Mcclellan said
Justice Lambert should apporton the
excess pro rata,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
TROUp AND KENNEDY LEFT.
Others from Connecticut join John.
son Pnrty In Fighting Bryan.

A few days before the Connecticut
delegation leaves for Denver It looks
as though only two of the delegates
will be for Bryan These two are
Delegate at-Large Alexander Truop Of
this city, and Senator William Kennc-
dy OF Naugatuck The other dele
gates are almost all In favor OF Gov
ernor Johnson, although come Of them
have not committed themselves. So
that vixen the Georgia delegation COM
mences It's work OF fighting Bryan, It's
efforts will be ably seconded by the
democratic representatives from Com
nectlcut
Harry c. Ney Of Pennington, dele
rate from the First congressional die
trict and Or Harry McManus, dele
gate from Hartford county are taking
the lead In the opposition TO Bryan In
the east and have issued the following
appeal;
ITO the Democracy Of the Nation:
Gov Johnson Of Minnesota can re-
unite the democratic party, command
the great independent vote, and sweep
! the doubtful states--North, South, East
and West VIII each and every demo
crat throughout our broad land see that
his representative is in line at Denver
for Johnson and victory?
tslgned) 10000 democrats Of old Con
! nectlcut
II c. NEY,
HARVEY M'MANus
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
TIME GETTING SHORT
Only Sixteen More Days Left
In Which TO Vote in
Contest.

The competition IN the Journal
Courier free vacation trip to Wash
ington, Philadelphia, Atlantic city and
New York is naturally keen, but the
coed spirit shown by all the young la
dies Is certainly to be commended,
These are the days that count most,
and as the contestants are now on the
threshold Of the beginning Of the end,
they must spur up TO theft highest
vote-gettlng capacity from now on to
the end All are hopeful, and there
seems TO be no letting up to their ef.
forts They are working diligently
and there IL no telling what the result
will be-
The eyes of thousands are centered
on the young ladies In this contest,
and the finish viii be interesting and
exciting
During the next sixteen days that
remain the battle royal will be fought
and won
Every day until the finish counts.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
LOANS VIOLATE LAW.
New York Comptroller Finds IlIega,
Use of u. s. Deposit Fund.

Albany. June 29--State Comptroller
Glynn announced today that IAN In
vestigatiop of the investments OF the
United States deposit funds. just com
rleted, shows that 100000 are loaned on
mortgages, accepted by loan commits
sioners prior to 1907, in defiance of the
Limitation and restrictions provided by
law" The state finance laws. says
the comptroller. provide that. except in
the county of New York. no loan OF
THE character shall be made in excess
OF $4,000, and no, mortgage shall bo
taken on land that is not worth, ex-
elusive of the buildings there, double
the amount Of the sum loaned. Mr.
Glynn says also that he has found tha,
there are twenty-one mortgages in ex-
istence that are in violation OF these
restrictions.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
NEW HAVEN ROAD CHANGES.
One Passenger Agent Retired and
Two Others Are Promoted.

General Passenger Agent A. B..
Smith of the New Haven road yester-
day announced changes in his depart
ment which include the retirement of
one passenger official who has been
with the company AZ years and the pro-
motion Of two others, one being a
Merlden man
c, A. Call, formerly general agent
lat Grand Central station has been APP
pointed to the same position with head
quarters at Boston. He succeeds L. II
Palmer, who has been with tho com
pany ~ years
Norman J. Lee. formerly travelling
passenger agent, is promoted to the
office AZ New York. vacated by Mr..
Call Mr.. Lee Is a Meriden man. He
has worked in the passenger depart
ment Of the company ~ years and was
formerly IN the office Of F. c. Coley
In this city, The changes take effect
July T.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
Mortgage Deeds.

Lulg! sasuella, ct al, TO Charles F.
Eehorei, ct al, 90 feet. Kossuth street,
$1,000,
Luigi saguella 10 the Mlddletown
savings bank, 60 feet Rossuth street;
$50.
May r. Duey Loughlin TO n II say.
ings bank, ~ feet, winthrop avenue;
$4,000
James Dollar, Ct uxa to New Haven
Savings bank, ~ feet, Temple street;
$500
Ricardo n Rice 70 Newtown Saving:
bank, 60 feet, Willow street; $1,000
Giuseppe opposite TO Jacob Aaron, 81
Get. Wallace street, s1s5
Samuel J. Nathanson TO John II. Dill
on. FIRST part, 40 feet Vernon street,
Ieeond part. 30 feet. Vernon street.
100.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
.D0lNGS IN REALTY
Papers Filed Yesterday In the
Office of the Town
Clerk.
Quit Claim Deeds.

John W, Kenny, ct ux. TO Nonparel
Laundry Co, 35 feet, Blatohley avenue
Ida NJ, Hin ct al, to A. FELTON, Wood
n feet, George street,
A. FELTON, Wood Of al, to Ida VI Hill
~ feet, Broad street
Charles r schorer TO Luigi saguella,
40 feet, kossuth street
May puey Lsughlin to Mary Ann,
Dolla', AZ feet, Temple street,
John Il Tomas ex,, 10 Jane r Tomas,
"a feet, Bassett street
Burton Mansfield, IT, TO the Florence
Crittenton Mission 50 feet, Oak street
John p. Hopson to John NJ Carr. IN
New Haven
julius II Cowles, tr,. TO Jennie T.
putney, ~ feet, Whalley avenue,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
BLAcKMALERs ARRESTED.
Italians Who Threatened Priest
Caught by Dccoy Package.

Utica, n Z. June 20 The Rev 10.
seph Farna, pastor of st. Marys
church OF Mount Carmel, in this city.
recently received a letter telling him to
deposit $500 In one OF the eaunons which
mark the site Of old Fort Schuyler Two
or three days later he got another let
ter stating that II he could not get $500
TO deposit $3.50, but no less amount than
that. and the money must be forthcom-
ing Immediately. II was stated in the
letter that If the request was not com
piled with the church would be blown
up with dynamite and he would be
kllloi
Tho police we're notified, decoy
package was placed in one OF the can
mons, and officers were detailed to
watch II Last night two Italians who
went TO the oannons were arrested One
of them had inserted his arm In the
gun which contained the package when
the officer captured him They both
gave their ages as nineteen.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
W. r. GARDE's FUNERAL.
Young Hotel Man Buried In Hartford
Yesterday Afternoon

Hartford. June 29.-The funeral of
the late William r. Garde, the prom
inent young hotel man. formerly of
New Haven. was held in the family
apartments at the Hotel Garde mere
this afternoon
The body was then taken to Meridcn
In special car, and interment made
in Walnut Grove cemetery The burial
services We're IN charge of Washing
ton commandery. knights Templar.
Commander DR.. Frank w Durham,
Captain Generallssimo Wilbur r.
Newsome and Captain General Will
bur L. Scranton, Prelate Curtis p,
Gladding and delegation of twenty
other Sir knights took charge OF the
services at the grave.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
QUEEN HAS DIpTrHERIA
Mother Of King Manuel Suffers Sigh
Attack

Lisbon, June 20 Queen Anelie of
Portugal mother Of King Manuel ana
widow Of King Carlos, who was as
sassinated in Lisbon early this year, Is
suffering from a mild attack " dirh-
liberia She has had an injection of
sorunl
The Portuguese royal yacht Amelia
left here last week for Rio de Janeiro
having on board the gifts which King
Carlos had intended TO present to
President penna during the visit &c
Brazil which he had planned TO make
this wear
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
ERIE COUPONS COMING IN.
Majority Already Received by Depos.
ifory Bankers


New York. June pa member Of the
firm Of J. P Morgan & Co. said today
that the coupons on the Erie Railway 4
general and prior lien bonds were COM
ing In to the depository bankers In sat
isfactory amounts This interest ia
due wednesday. Therefore tomorrow Is
the last day when the bankers offer
to redeem the coupons in cash viii hold
good.
II Is NOT believed that ell Of the
coupons will be turned in, but what
ever is left outstanding viii be paid
by the company,
Az these coupons are being bought
by F Morgan e. co for year, II
means that the company has been re
lieved Of that much responsibility No
trouble Is anticipated from the July in
terest payments
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
HUGHES DIsMIssEs CHARGE.
Independence League Demanded Re

Albany, N Y, June 29.-Gov Hughes
evidence, the charges and demand for
removal from office brought by q com
mittee Of the Independence league
against William Leary, state superin-
tendent Of elections for the Metropoli-
tan district The charges alleged inef-
flclency In the conduct Of his depart
ment, especially In connection with the
municipal election in New York city
Last November.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
wer,sn,y Deeds.

Frank ' Fogarty ct al, to Augustus
strack, 35 feet, Gilbert avenue
Luigi safuella 10 Peter Brunella, 80
feet, Kossuth street
Peter McKeon TO May 7. Duey
LoughlIn, ~ feet, Winthrop avenue
J. Payson Bradley, ct ais 10 Charles
vespola, 50 feet, Huntington street,
Jennie z Penney TO Lila V. W.
Heecher. ~ feet Whalley avenue
John II Dillon TO Samuel J Nathan
son, 20 feet. Vernon street
Jacob Aaron TO Giuseppe Esposito, ~
feet, Wallace street.
Therza 4. Harris 10 Jacob F. Cut
Ter, IS feet. Washington avenue
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
MU CARLSON nTTTER.

Mr. and Mrs August Carlson Of
332 York street will spend their va
cation at the summer residence Of
Mr. and Mrs Lame 257 Washington
avenue West Haven Mr. Carlson Is
the painter who fell off the building
on Atwater street, slX weeks ago DR..
Bacon is still attending him and his
many friends hope he will be out
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
MISS MABEL G. wooDcocK

MISS MABEL G. WOODCOCK. s.
Highwood, Conn,
MISS EDNA Il. AuGUR ....... (.
Woodbridge. Inn.
MISS BLANDIE BASSEIT 80. 1893
Mt, Carmel, Conn.
MISS AGNES KENNEDY .,,... 233
Derby, Conn.
MISS ANNIE SHEA ,..........., ~
Ansonia, Conn.
MISS LOUISE EARLE. ....... .
Ansonia, Conn.
MISS AGNES CONWAY .....,. 257
Ansonia, Conn,
MISS BESSIE HYDE. .,...,.. 2Sg
Shelton. Conn.
MISS IIII,DA MYERS, ........ 4
Shelton, Conn.
MISS GRACE COLLINS, ....... 10
shelton, Conn.
MIS- ANNA BRODY IS
Shelton, Conn.
MISS NINA WELLS. ....,...... t73
Main ST., southiIgton. Conn.
MISS MAE Il. BUTLER ....... tit3
Bristol ST., Soulhington.
MISS MARGUERITE WEIGH. q
Sonthlngton, Conn.
MISS LUCIA L. DEAN 5000. 10
Hamdcn, Conn.
MISS AMANDA REMINGTON. 5
1Iamdcn, Conn.
MISS CORA HALL q
Hamdcn, Conn.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30

Owner, + valente, first, brick alter
atoms. Oak street near Auburn
Owner. Luigi Longbardi frame alter
atoms. raised roof. % Greene street
near Wallace street.
owner. William F. Tiernan, frame
house, two families. 27S-2so Greenwich
avenue.
Owner. Mrs Kate r. Dejon frame
addition, rear stairway, ~ Elliott
street. near Oak street
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
District No. a.
All of wards Eight, Nine, Ten and
Thirteen (Westville).

All Of wards Eight, Nine, Ten and
Thirteen tWestville).
Votes
MISS FANNIE PITTS ........ AZ
All Winchester avenue.
MISS CLARA LOWENSTEIN -. 2
IS Canal street
MISS KATHERINE Mcguire. II
50 Foote street
MISS MARGARET ". ToouE. 40
BlS Newhall street
MISS FANNIE DENNIS. ...... 10
d3 Beers street.
MISS FLORENCE G.. SHAW. 2778
Is West Elm street (WestHlle).
MISS JENNIE T.. MUSE. p .... 10
100 Bassctt street
MISS MARGARET VERT. !, 1874
AZ Springsldc avenue.
MISS MAY A. GLYNN ........ Al
35 Edwards street.
MISS ALICE DOWNS. ...,..... .
t5d Blake street.
MISS LILLIAN JOHNSON 49,. tei5
707 Whallcy avenue,
MISS BESSIE ROBBINS. .E... q
78S Whallcy Ave.
MISS OLIVE HOUrON .......... Al
1892 Whnlley avenue.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30

The city Mission excursion for the
children of strong school and friends
will go to Manshed's Grove on Thurs
day with chartered cars for which a
special ticket must be called for at the
City Mission house office before We'd
nesday noon. The number is limited to
300. Cars will leave the central Green
opposite the city library at $3.50 a m.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30

Beginning tomorrow the summer
working schedules for the postal clerks
will go into effect. Two or three sub
stltutes will be employed, so that tho
regular clerks can have their vaca-
tions.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30

on Tuesday at p. m. at the parish
house OF Christ church. West Haven,
win be held a conference meeting Of
the communicates guild; subject
"Cheerfulness, A Part OF Christian
Life" Everybody Is invited to at
tend
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
Executors Deed.
Building Permits.

Charles + schorer to Luiga saguella
60 feet. Kossuth street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
District No. B.

All or Southingtop (lncludlng
Plantsvillc. Milldnlc and Marion; MI
of Derby, Ansonla, Seymour and Shell
ton, Hamdep and Cheshire,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30

Ernst II G. Myer proprietor Of the
Hotel Garde, sailed from New York
yesterday on the steamer Hamburg OF
the Hamburg American line for Ger
many. Mr. Myer will remain abroad
about two months.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
District No. 6.

All of Orange tincluding West Ha.
yen), Milford tincludlng Woodmont)
Walllngford, North Haven, East Ha-
ven, Branford Including Stony Creek
and Pine orchard), Madison, Gullford
and Clinton.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES
In the Great Journal Courier Free
Trip Contest, and the Vote Exhibit.
District No. 1.

All of Wards One Two and Three.
Vote
MISS ANNA McCARTAN ..... 1909
Is Sylvan avenue.
MISS ETHEL HAzELTINE. -. iiJS
80 Vernon street.
MISS ETA BATTERS8Y. IS
10 Wavcriy street.
MISS NELLIE CANTEY ..... IL
4I6 Oak street.
MISS ANNA PENNEY mum. 1887
30 Judson avenue.
MISS NELLIE T.. POST ........ Z
106 Scranton street.
MISS MABEL SCHILLTNG 80. 80
$40 Oak street.
MISS LAURA T.. JAMPSON -. Toi
f0t Sylvan avenue.
MISS ROSE herman. ........ 303f
80 Broad street.
MISS EyANGEJJNE McGRAIL. 20
II Court street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
BRIEF MENTION.

Harper's. scrlbners and Century
magazines for July al the Pease, Lew
Is Goa.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
District No. 2.
MISS BEuULA BARKER

All Of Wards -Four, Five, Six and
Seven.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
District No. 8.
MISS KATHERINE DUGGAN

All of wards Eleven, Twelve, Four
teen and Fifteen.
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