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The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
Missouri Bars Main Company and Two Subsidiaries, and Fines Them Each
 $5O,00O.
ENDS ILLEGAL COMBINE
Unanimous Decision Most Sweeping in It's Scope and Likely to Affect Similar Suits
 Elsewhere.

Jefferson City, Mo, Dec. 2S-De- claring to-day that tho Standard on company of Indiana the Republic oil company of Ohio, and the Waters Pierce OH company Of Missouri, com sprod and combined to monopolize the oil business in Missouri, the state supreme court issued a decree, busting all three corporations from the com monwealth and fnng them S50,000 each.
 The decree against the Waters Pierce company Is tempered by the proviso that it may continue In husi- ness if, by March i, 190o it can show to tho court that it has taken steps to operate as an Independent concern and has satisfied the iudg- ment against it. The other compan- les are given until March l, 1909, to wind up their affairs in the state
 The decision which was unanimous on the part of the seven judges, is SO sweeping that Attorney General Had ley and Governor Folk hail lt as the end of alleged Illegal commercial com binations in Missouri and the former asserts that, in conjunction with tho decision Of the supreme court of the United States in the so-called tobacco trust case, lt win affect similar suits in other states
 Attorney General Hadley who has prosecuted the Missouri case since its inception in March. 1905, will become governor ia less than a month and then will hn rhargcd with the onforce- mcnt of tho decree issued to-day.
 In coming to it's decision the court says:
 "lf such abuses as those complained of are permitted to continue untram- ! meled t will bc only . question of time until they would sap the strength and patriotism from tho very foundations of our government, over turn tho republic, destroy our free institutions and substitute in lieu
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
ENTERTAlNS AGENTS
Representatives of Telephone Company
 from All Over State Guests.

The Southern New England Tele- phone company yesterday noon enter tained tts agents in various parts of Che state at luncheon at the Tontine hos tol. There were thirty-five present In all, including besides the agents the wire chief, the assistant wire chief and several other officers.
 After the luncheon n conference was held al the telephone building on Court street and business matters were dis cussed, Late in the afternoon the agents left for their homes Among those present were:
 George C. Kirkham. George E. Betts of Bridgeport, Tmor A Smith of Hart ford, Ralph D. Garth of Bristol C. H. Pardee of Danbury. Ernest, L. Slmonds of Stamford, NJ H. Nutting of South NorWalk, W. w. Knight of Norwich F. c Ford of New London, N $. White of New Haven, R. II. Gray of New Britain, II. I Spaudlng of Middletown. w. F. Harper of Meriden George c. Rising of Enfield !. D Noltch of Wa terbury, F. J. Hunt of WiIlimantic and Earl II. Hotchkiss of WInstod.
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aof seme other lorm ot goyern-

thereof some other form of govern ment,'
 The principal indictments against the companies are;
 That they have created, and be- come members of pool, trust agreo- mont, confederation, combination, arr rangement and understandng among themselves for the following purposes:
 First, to regulate, fix and control the prices to be paid by retailers and others in the state of Missouri for the refined products of petroleum sold and offered for sale in this state
 Second to control and limit the trade in refined products of petroleum In this stntC,
 Third, to control, limit and prevent competition in tho business of buying and selling refined products of petrol cum in this state between themselves and others engaged in like business; and
 Fourth, to mlslead the public into the belief that they were separate and distinct corporations, and pursuing an independent business az legitimate com petitors In the purchase and sale of the products of petr0leum.'
 In explaining how these wrongful acts were consummated, the decision says
 Prices for the products of petroleum especially refined oils, Illuminating and gasoline, are fixed by the Waters Pierce company It sends out to the trade card quotations, giving tank wagon and barrel prices,
 As q rule these prices are followed by those of other oil companies, includ- Ing the Independent companies doing business tn this state, As long as the Independent companies do not reduce prices or Increase the aggregate amount of their sales above 10 to l5 per cent. of the amount of the sales made in the state there is no war made upon them regarding prices But whenever an In- dependent company reduces prices be- low those fixed by Waters Pierce, or whenever their aggregate sales exceed l5 per cent of all sales made in tho state vigorous warfare Is wagcd against them chiefly through the Re- public company by means of an cabor- ate system of espionage in their busi- ness and cutting prices, or giving rc- bates until the Independents are glad to throw up their hands and say enough and he content to sell OH at the prices and in the quantities pre- seribed by the Waters Pierce company, and acquesced in by the Indiana and Republic companies,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24

Senator Philander Chase Knox of Pennsylvania, who has accepted the office of secretary of state to succeed HIihu Root in the Taft cabinet, was born in Brownsville, Pa, on May 6, 1853, and was graduated from Mount Union college, Alliance, C., in 1872, He engaged in the practice of law in 1876 and soon became one of the most distinguished and sucressrul practl- toners at the PeunsylVania bar Ho was made attorney general by Mir. Nc
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
Y-ELECl LILLBY
 HAD HIS TROUBLES
Selection of His Staff Not an Easy Matter-Friend Tells
 Something of the Job.
CASE OF YOUNG ROOSEVELT
Intimation That the President Is Well Pleased That Ills Son Was
 Chosen.
A Watorbnrv speeIaI to the nart

A Waterbury special to the Hart ford Times last night follows;
 If you could induce Governor-elect Lilley to tell about the hard trial he had in securing his military staff, it would be one of the most interesting stories in which he has been the cen- tral figure since he became prominent in Connecticut politics. But MT, Idl- lev will not talk for publication on this matter. considering the incident closed now that he has his staff se- lected and in good working order, and the people of the state will have to go shy on an interesting yarn except what has been heard in pleccmeal from Mir, Iiney's intimate friends who know oft tough time ho had to get his staff.
 Say" said thc governor-elect as he laughingly alluded to some of the throw-down he got from those who did not care for staff appointments, do you know would you believe me, that getting that military staff pick Ing those men out. was one of the hardest jobs I have ever run mp against"
 That Is what he said to close friend on this subject And that friend in telling about some of the governors experiences said to The Tines representative:
 "r should judge by what ! have heard on this topic that Mr. Lillcy had the time of his life in getting men to take those stan positions You see 1t isn't every fellow who wants to blow in something like S1,O00 for a | uniform and the other expenses inci- dental 10 an appointment of this na- l ture and 1t is a pretty expensive ap- pointment taking all things into con- sideratlon. The governor wanted l men of military experience if ho could get them and you couldn't blame him for that
 T know. for instance, that he tried Co get one or two men In tho Gov ernor's Horse Guards in New Haven to accept staff appointments, but lt was no use It was the same case l IlEnl ntIF lN IllS 'Wfl 'll9' ''ll' VI the big military men of this town, who was asked 10 go on the staff, de- clined, saying If ] am going to do military work l want work and not military display which consists in simply standing around and looking your prcttiest
 "Au the same the governor has sc- cured a fne lot of mon for his stalf. They are not all military men Of course it Is largely social affair, and i the men he has selected have plenty of time to do the social act an right, | There has been somo adverse cntl- cism for MT Iilloy for selecting young Roosevelt guess those nasty critics of Mr. Lilley if they knew all the facts leading up to this appointment, would withdraw | the criticism and under the circum- stances have nothing but words of cummlndatlon for the goycrnor-clect for what hc has done. And l guess ' if the entire story was known t would be to Che effect that the dis- tiagulshed father of this young man would be exceedingly pleased lf the
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24

fovcruorrelect cmld induce his son to take a start appointments ! am satis- fled that President Roosevelt is Very we'll pleased that his son is on the governors staff and that the appoint- ment was just the thing to help build up the young man In Connecticut, so to speak This is one of tho cham ncl7 hy which he will meet some of thc moas prominent business men of Connecticut and 1t will be a good thing for the young fellow,
 But anyone who thinks it Is an easy thing to get up a governors mll- itory staff should ask Mr. Liley to tell him about his troubles. He will very quickly dlssipate the notion that there are hundreds of desirable clti- zens staying up nights planning how to land one of these prizes
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
New York New Ha pen & Hartford
 Railroad.
OCTOBER 20. 1908.


 For New 1oRk-'4:l5, '4:45, x5:b8, $500, xS;1O, '9!S5, '1):30 Q, m., 'I2;0s. 'IIl1S, '1:25. '2;O1, '3:61. 'l4:1S, -5:01, '6:03, s6:4O. +7:03, '76O, 'll8:1s. s9:0I, D. m. Sundays-b4:15, '4;45, x7:52, '9;S5, a. m., x12:00, 91.b6, '2:0i, '3:51. 'b;0l. x6.l), '6;40, '7;0S, '7:b0, '9.0L D. m.
 For Washington via Hariom River-s '1;0O D, m., '12:00, night, daily. For Boston via Htfd. aRd wIilL-- 'l0:03 a. nl.. s4:03 ?. m.
 For Boston via Providence--.2:20 '2:5l, 7:f7 'H11:42, a. m, 'l2:ob.. 'll2:4a. .2;5S, '4:2o, .4:56, 'II6;42, '7:ob p: m sun--'2:2o. '2;bl' a, m, 'l2;o5, '2:bs. "4;55. -7:0b D. m.
 Fop Boston win springfeld--'l.1o, '1t15 a. m, "t47, '5:44 D. m. Sum- 'l:iO a. m. HAY. '6:44 D. m.
 For Hartford, spring1eld-x4:00. 7:4A a. m, x1.00. x5;OO, xS:10 D. m. Sum- x9:05. a. m; xS10. x9:20 ?. m.
 For WilIImaDtic--735 q. m.. 12:bS G17 D. m. Sun.--7;20 D. m.
 For sbcIburne Falls--7:44 a. nn.. 1n:30 (to New Hartford). 4;0l, 6:0o p. IT. (to Westneld).
 For Winsted--8:4S, (via NauEatuck Juno.), 9:32 a. m, 2:35. 5:45, TAO n m. Sun.--S:25 a. m. 6:45 D. m.
 For Pittsneld, Etc.--a5:56, s:3S, a. ni.s 4.lb D. m. Sun.--a7;52 a. m.
 For LitcbdeId--9:S2 q. m., 4:1b ?. m. sun.--a7:52 a. m.
 a Via Bridgeport. Parlor car limited. Express trains. Local express
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GENERAL suIrpING NEWS.

Browhead, Dec 23- -Slgnalled Str. Statendam New York for Rotterdam.
 Southampton. Dec 23 Arriyed Str. Oceanic. New York. Sailed. Steamer Minnetonka, New York.
 Liverpool. Dec, 23-Salled Steamer Cedric New York.
 New York. Dee. 23--Arrived; Steam CTS louisiana, Naples, Kroonland, Ant wcrp.
 Sailed: Stemers Campania, Liverpool: Teutonic. Southampton, Vaderland, Antwerp.
 Nuples. Dec % Sailed Steamer Carouta, New York
 Spgrcs Dee 22 Passed Steamer Occunla. New York for Naples, Venice, etc
 Antwerp. Dec 22- Arrived Steamer Guthlaud, Philadelphia.
 Naples. Dec 2S--Arrlved: Steamer Nord America, New York.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
HAMDEN DIVISION
Petition Filed Yesterday With Secrc-
 tary of State,

A petition to the general assembly for the division of the town of Hamden was filed yesterday in the office of tho secretary of state al Hartford. The pc. tltion asks that that portion of tho town lying south Of q line commencing at the boundary line of Hamden and Woodbridge at the top of West Rock. running easterly to Treadwel street, thence eastcrly to Whitney avenue and thence to Qulnniplae river be set off and madea part of the city and town Of New Haven. The slgners are w. r. Downs George w. Ives. Alfred F. Ives ! r. scott c & Benham, Robert II Nesbit Frank R. Baldwin. M. E. Chat field ana B. E. Lynch
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
MRS. sAGE's BAG OF COLD.
Arrives at Central Park With St,005
 for 300 Employes.

New York, Dec 2S The park com missioner, Henry smith when he arr rived at the Arsenal in Central Park this morning, found q messenger walt Ing for him Tn a small bag, the man had $l ,995 in gold, the Christmas pres- ent of Mrs. Russell Sage to S99 em- ployes in tho Park
 Last year Mrs. Sage made a similar present. The money Is given to all em- ployes who receive sS or less q day Each man is given q S5 gold piece. The money will be distributed to the men tomorrow.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
sagI Marine ReCorr &4fss
PORT 0F NEW HAVEN.

Arrived Tug Batter with six bargcs from New London; tug Minnie, with six barges from New London; tugs Ives and Resolute, with thirteen barges from New London, schooner Fred snow, from Providence.
 Sailed; lilayola, (Britishl for New York; tug Battler, with six barges, for New York tug Minnie, with six barges, for New York tugs Ives and Resclute, with fourteen barges for New York; tug 1uave, with three barges for New York.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24

Of course the Times correspondent was misurormed when he said Horse Guards, There are now horse guards here now The Foot Guards arc the whole thing and rightly so many be- lIoNo
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24

Sweezey & Kelsey, 1O2 Church st. Jas H. Parish & Co. s6 Orange st.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24

".{nd now" said the old family friend to the Nassar graduate, since you hare won your E A. I suppose you are working for your M A
 oh No indeed, she replied with engaging frankuess. "I am working now for N. R, $ New York Times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-18

were pictures of the dead baTons OF
Wyckhoff busted the first of the big
books and began to turn the leaves. l
found It full Of Photographic repro
ductions OF oil paintings depicting the
ladies' of the family. and on the last
page OF the book l came upon a pic
ture which thoroughly startled me. 1t
was a copy of a full-length portrait of
the last Baroness Wyckhoff. whose
second husband had been Fletcher
Boyd. The picture showed a slender
little lady. with straight dark hair.
an aquiline nose. and a dark complex
ion, the living image of Agatha Sixth!
Stunned by the importance OF my
find I closed the book. put back the
albums where l had found them and
stole from the room. had a guilty
feeling. almost as II I had done some
thing wrong. yet 1t had been an acci-
dent for which no one could really
blame me. Full Of excitement. I went
to find Vincent to acquaint him with
my good news. and discovered him In
the morning room playing chess with
Agatha First, or rather. he was show
ing her how to play. for he was hang
ing over the back Of her chair and
moving her hand with his hand when.
ever 1t was her move.
coughed as entered, and frowned.
l am always frowning at Vincent these
days. 1t seems to me. but really have
to. He needs a little restraint.
"Goodmorning, Miss Agatha" said.
pleasantly; how does the game
prosress7 Is Lord wilfred an efficient
teacherT'
Very" replied the young lady, short
ly, and both of them looked at me
with such insolent hostility that / was
obliged to leave the room, murmuring
| apologies for intruding.
I was rather vexed with vincen,
about this: he doesn't show me quite
| the respect due an older man from a
boy of his age. Not that am old. OF
anywhere near middle age, but still
I am Vincent's senior, and this Incl
dent determined me not to communi
cate my discovery to him. Why should
I tell him and put a formidable riva
| into the field? Not that I'm afraid oi
Vincent exactly, for I have always
| found that when the girls tire Of his
fun they are very glad to fall bach
upon an experienced man like myself
who has seen the world and is &C
| quainted with Shakespeare and tn,
musical glasses. Nevertheless, q
seemed a pity to invite Vincent to en-
ter the lists against me, for had full!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-18
Men Carry the Pins.

When the tall woman entered the
car 1t was seen that her skirt was
badly torn. The glances Of others
caused the woman to notice the rent
in her garment and she felt for a pin
to hide the damage. Finding none
she appealed to her next-door neigh.
Dor.
Have you few spare pins about
you. madam" she asked.
The woman had none, but passed
the query on. and In a few moments
every passenger was looking along
concealed edges and turning back
lapels. At last four pins were pro-
duced. All of them were contributed
by men,
I'VE never need them as much as
the women" said one of the men, but
somehow most OF us carry them. and
thoy don't"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-18
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE CRIMINAL
viearious Punishment Common
Thing In the East.

The numbers Of aged men among
the prisoners in the jails of India is
said to be very large. and the expla-
nation Is this:
II is a common practice. when
theft is brought home to a man by
the police. for him to get an old IA
ther or uncle to take the blame on
himself. or he puts up younger broth.
er to do SO. Before the court they
make full and circumstantial confess
sion. They are convicted. and the
real thieves get of. 1t is done to
benefit the family. A sturdy young
man is able to do more for the family
support by honest labor or by thiev.
ing than an old man or a boy.
This is a custom which prevails
more or less in all Oriental countries.
The judges and the people seem to
argue in this way: Somebody has
committed a crime. therefore some
hocy must be punished. Now the law
Is 70 respecter of persons. and one per-
son is the same as another; therefore.
II can make no difference to the law
who is punished. So. II the law pun.
shes some person for the crime. II
makes no difference II he did not com.
NIT the crime, the law has been vindi.
Gated"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-18

The Boulder Fish and Game club has
been incorporated. the articles of incor-
poration stating that the association
Is not for profit but to stock the
streams and woods of the region with
trout and game. The incorporators are
Daniel E. McAllister. Peter c. johnson
and Adam Weber.
Price records were broken at Gree
ley few days since when eight horses
and mules belonging to George Emer-
son brought $2.44O at auction; one span
OF mares sold for SITS, one span u
mules for $3.50. and an odd mule was
knocked down for $500. The stock was
all sold to farmers and II was Of clean
grade. but not registered.
W. p. Weatherford. who shot and
wounded James Pyles, his employer. on
Pyles' ranch, near Windsor, was bound
over to the District Court at Greeley
In 5000, and in default OF bond was
placed In jail. Pyles was thought to be
fatally injured, but is recovering.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-18
BATHING AN INDIAN IDOL.
Curious Ceremony Attended by Thou
sands Of Devout Pilgrims.

Thousands Of pilgrims from the Va
rious outlying villages and other parts
Of the Hooghly district poured in from
an early hour In the morning to the
temples of Jagernath. says the Cal
cutta Statesman.
The image Of the god is placed on
a conspicuous part OF the temple. so
that 1t can be viewed at an advantage
by the immense crowd OF pilgrims.
and there at a certain fixed hour the
bathing ceremony commences.
The most curious part OF the festi-
val is that water is not poured on the
image Of the god until certain small
bird is found sitting on the topmost
banner OF the temple. There Is a pop
ular belief that the bird comes from
Puri. the famous place Of Hindu pilgrim
age. to Maheoh on the day of this
festival. and his very presence is an
indication that the ceremony should
commence. Immediately after the
bath the bird disappears.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-18
"THE PALE GIRL"
Did Not Know Coffee Was the Cause.

In cold weather some people think
a cup of hot coffee good to help keep
warm. So it is-for a short time but
the drug-caffeine-acts on the heart
to weaken the circulation and the re-
action is to cause more chillIness.
There is a hot wholesome drink
which a Oak. girl found after a time,
makes the blood warm and the heart
strong.
She says:
Having lived for five years In N.
Oak, I have used considerable coffee
owing to the cold climate. AS a re-
suit had a dull headache regularly.
suffered from indigestion, and had no
life in me.
Il was known as the pale GIRL and
people thought l was just weakly.
After a time I had heart trouble and
became very nervous. never knew
what It was to be real well. Took med
icine but 1t never seemed to do any
good.
Since being married my husband
and I both have thought coffee was
harming us and we would quit. only to
oS6Ah again, hitHouSu we ielt II was
the same as poison to us.
Then We got some Postum. Well,
the effect was really wonderful. My
complexion is clear now, headache
gone. and I have a great deal of en-
ersy I had never known while drink
ing coffee.
Il haven't been troubled with indi-
gestion since using Postum. am not
nervous, and need no medicine. We
have a little girl and boy who both
love Postum and thrive on 1t and
Grape-Nuts.''
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read. The Road to Well.
ville." In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-18
stin,son Nominated for Congress.

Denver.-The last Of the Democratic
conventions that interest Denver were
held Friday. when the delegates rep
resenting Denver county. the various
float legislative and senatorial dis
tricts and the First Congressional dis
trict. met and selected their candi-
dates.
Judge E. c. Stimson was nominated
for congressman in the First district.
John s. Irby, private secretary to
Mayor Speer. was nominated for the
state senate in the Twenty-second dis
trict.
Ebert Greenwood of Boulder, C. s.
Mccoy OF Wray, and J. ID. Long OF En-
glewood were nominated for represen-
tativess by the three float districts
that held their conventions in Denver.
Greenwood was chosen by the dis
trict made up OF Denver. Arapahoe. Ad-
ans and Boulder counties.
Mccoy from the district made up OF
Denver. Adams, Arapahoe. Phillips,
Sedgwick and Yuma counties.
Long by the district made up of
Denver. Adams, Arapahoe. Cheyenne.
Elbert. Kit Carson and Lincoln coun-
ties.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-18
CHAPTER III,

Disappointed and somewhat cha
grined at Mrs. Armistead's answer. !
rose to my feet and prepared to join
the young ladies' in the drawing room.
l had been SO interested in discussing
Fletcher Boyd's will with Mrs. Arm
,istead that l had completely forgotten
Vincent. At first l thought he had al
ready left the room, but in moment
1 heard him laugh and discovered him
actually sitting on the floor before the
fire, playing a species Of mumble-the-
peg with the secretary. Extremely un-
becoming conduct for both Of them, /
thought, and Mrs. Armistead thought
SO. too. for she spoke sharply to the
secretary. who left the room with red
dened cheeks. Vincent, however, was
unabashed. and, after holding the door
open for her. he followed me to the
drawing room, without needing my re-
monstrances. He seldom does heed
them. may say.
1t was on the third day Of our stay
when Vincent and had begun to feel
thoroughly at home at Castle Wyck-
hoff. and when Vincent had begun to
feel more than thoroughly at home
with Agatha First. that l made an
important discovery. The morning
was rainy. and after breakfast there
was nothing to do but to read-that
is. until Agatha Sixth came down
stairs. ! had found her to be an un.
usually well-educated girl and had
given her all my attention during the
three days ! have mentioned. So
wandered into the library and began
to explore the tall bookshelves to find
something that interested me. And
found it, though 1t wasn't exactly for
what l had been looking. On the
lowest shelf discovered three heavy
but new-looking albums. From idle
curiosity to look at what l supposed