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The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-06
To Give Farmers Dance

At the regular meeting of the Young Mems T A. B and l.. society held this afternoon a committee was appointed to arrange for farmers dance to be given on Friday evening, February 2s The barn dance which was given a short time ago was a decided success and therefore tho society Will give an other dance of somewhat the same or der The basketball team is being or ganized and will probably play it: opening game next week. The new baskets will be installed this week nh. T. A. B. boys have a fast bunch o players to pick from and the success of their quintet seems assured.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-06

The annual reception of the Igdasyl club was held on Friday evening at the home of the president, Mrs. George Prentice of Ferry street Between six ty and seventy people were present. A short entertainment followed by games. occupied the first part of the evening, and at 10 o'clock luncheon wa served. Assisting at the table were several young girls. dressed in Nor wegian costumes, to carry out the years club study of Scandinavia. Oa the committee for the reception wef, Miss Margaret Galbraith and Mrs Lloyd Salisbury. The girls who served the guests were the Misses Jessie Fowler. Bessie Russell. Kathryne Bur well, Marion Flint, Edith Baldwin and May Shepard Mrs. Clara Ford Oke- son and Orton Rose. jr.. furnished the musical program. together with little ten year old Miss Kennedy. who gave piano solos, which were wonderfully well played.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-06

Monday afternoon the regular meet ing of the Woman's club will be held in the auditorium of the public library. The subject of the meeting will be The Divine Comedy-Inferno" Mrs. Robert Miner will have charge of the program, assisted by Mrs. A K. Will kinson.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-06
Harold Coe has returned to Hartford His father is somewhat better.

A German women. 95 years old, died recently at North Madison. and her re- mains were taken to Guilford and thence by train for burial. She lived near NIT. Joel NJ. Hills on Opening hill.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-06

Michael Kelley and son who are dig gng for a foundation for some piers at West wharf near Wild Wave, after going down short distance struck a ledge, evidently a continuation of the one that the road crosses. near the va cation house, Crescent Beach avenue.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-06

Mrs Travers of Springfield was in town Saturday 10 look at her cottage. which W. S. Hill has nearly completed and she was so we'll pleased with it that she decided to have additional work done.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-06

Charles A. Willard has part of the frame on his lot where he hopes to erect a large shop where he can put In power and do considerable of his work such as making window frames, etc.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-06

Summary: Branford IS, |. s. 9; goals, R. Praun 3, P. Praun ?, Beach ,. Fay Tor l, Casey l. Ben Blchcs 1, Palmer I, louis, Branford 6, U. $. $; referee, Lannette; umpire. Daley; timer, Brown; time of halves, 20 minutes each
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-06

Schools tomorrow will begin with the same corps of teachers except at North Madison center.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-06

The cold weather has not caused the men who are carting gravel for C. w Scranton to cease work because of frost.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
THE WORLD GROWS BETTER.
Bisotry Disappears and federation
MuItiplies.

From the Chicago Examiner.
Cardinal Logue has sailed for hts home
IN Ireland. while his siucerest benedction
rests upon the heads of Americans.
While in this country he visited many
places, met multitude OF men and
women. rot all Of whom, Of course. were
Of his faith He won hearts, ne rein
spired people 10 more active efforts in
making the world better, Christianity
more forceful, and the love OF man for
man more enduring. All Americans trust
that his voyage homeward may be pleas
ant, and that among his people, or wher-
ever duty may call him, his days Will be
long and happy
America. as well as all other countries
Of civilization, IS becoming less bigoted
as our educational forces multiply. Jews.
PrOtestants, and Catholics 60 hand In
hand toward beuering humanity. assist
ing the weak encouraging the weary
We no longer burn witches or stone
evangelists whatever bC their creed
-Four years ago the Archbishop of
Canterbury. ruler 81 the Church OF Eng
land, was here Methodist, Presbyterian.
Baptist Catholic. and Jew welcomed
him-nOt for himself alone, but chiefly
Tor the cause he represents.
And We see that the other day. I'm a
little village IN -Dettelheim-th
parish priest celebrated mass en- hour
before the usual time iu order that him
self and his parishioners might attend
the funeral of a Jew who was not rich.
nor IN life important. For such acts the
world gets better every day.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
NINE YEARS OF PLENTY.
The United states the Most BIest of
All Countries.

From tho Harrisburg Patriot,
The seven years of great plenty in
Egypt. when Joseph was prime minister
10 King Pharaoh has been outdone in
the United States Chief Statistician
Clark. Of the United States Department
Of Agriculture, was quoted yesterday as
saying that for eight years the American
farmer has enjoyed unprecedented pros
perity. and now the ninth promising har-
vest is practically assured
The agricultural products for the pres
ent year. exclusive Of horses. cattle.
sheep. swine. and fowls. are estimated al
the Department Of Agriculture at SS00o.-
10000.
Mr.. Clark further said that never In
the history of the United States have
there been nine such years-years OF big
yields and high prices
And there hs not yet the slightest sign
that these nine plenteous years are 10 he
followed by even one year OF dearth such
as for seven years was IN all the land Of
Egypt. following the seven bountlful
years.
In every respect our country is the most
blest in all the world. and IL we are not.
we ought 20 be the most virtuous and the
happlest people. There can be no per1na-
nent hard times I'm this country while our
farms are annually producing $500 90 600
worth oi grain. hay fruits, tubers roots.
and other vegetables
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
THE PHONE CONVENTION.
White House in Close Touch with
the Firing Line.

Prom the Springfield Republican
1t is not TO be doubted that Secretary
Taft could be nominated for the Presi-
dency without the aid OF the lOng-dis-
tance telephone. yet the conspicuous use
Of that instrument, with a direct Wash
ngton connection, Is one OF the features
Of the Chicago proceedings that stand
out in the public view Of the situation
The telephone has been used more dur
ing the Roosevelt administration than
ever before. even as between the Senate
and the White House. Senator Lodge
one day, several years ago, In the course
OF a debate, went 10 the telephone. called
up the White House. and triumphantly
returned to the forensic fray with a mes
sage from the President consigning Ger
tain esteemed gentlemen 10 membership
In tho Ananias Club Thereafter, II was
Senator Tillman's way 10 advise Mr..
Lodge 20 use the telephone when in
doubt concerning his masters wishes.
To-day the President is. OF course. In
constant communication, by the long
distance wire, with Chicago. lie Is the
field marshal OF the Taft campaign, and
Frank Hitchcock is merely the officer In
command on the firing line. II the Re
publican national convention should 90
90 sea on the Lusitania and transact It's
business In midocean, Mr. Roosevelt
would have il nailed by special wireless
just the same.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
American Queens.

II the American woman occupies a posi-
ton where. as If by right she accepts
the homage Of her subiects-the entire
male populatlon-it is a position that she
has won by right. and which. evidently.
she intends TO strengthen rather than to
weaken. Year by year she Is forging 20
the front, and is becoming more OF a
factor, not alone in the social but in the
Industrial and commercial life Of the
country.
For It is not mere sentiment that gives
the American woman a place in the fore
front OF American progress AS wage
earners and providers they have won a
place that forces their masculine com
petltors 20 regard them with respect and
admiration. and which makes 1t clear
that no mere kingdom Of domestlcity will
satisfy their desire 20 rule
The Census Bureau reports on the varl-
ous avocatious OF life, and II finds that
there are So3 Of these. and in all Of them
except nine women iii places worthily.
There seems 10 he no bound TO the meas
ure OF their activities; they practice medl-
cine; they plan the construction Of build
lngs; they are admitted 20 the bar and
practice law: IN the realms OF chemistry
they have made discoveries denied 10
honorable records-and the end is not vet.
So far has the tendency Of indepeud-
ence gone to-day in the United States
that there are in round figures 5000 900
women who earn their own living. one
half OF the single women OF this country
are self-supporting. Il Is unfortunate
that the absence Of sentiment in statis-
teal tables does not allow OF a showing
Of how many married women support
their husbands.
But in New York City alone there are
10000 women who support themselves by
their labor. and. according to Mr. Herbert
y. Casson, there are in the same city
some 10000 women hunting positions.
It is one Of tho signs Of the times. this
competition Of women in the field with
men, and 1t cannot be regarded as a bad
sign. There ls mighty little sentiment in
the employment Of women; II they get
Jobs that have been held by men. il is. in
nearly every instance, solely because they
90 the work better than men. are more
steady and more TO be relied upon. All
honor to them. One certain result Of.
their keen competition will be for n
higher Ideal Of duty; II they set higher
pace than the men have set. Il viii mean
that the men VIII have to hustle harder
and strive for higher ideals to keep up
with the procession. 1t has not been easy
for the American man 20 feel himself en-
tirely worthy Of the American queen. and
now that she is showing so plainly her
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
Mr.. LODGE AND FILIPINOs.
Turns Up with n PROXY from the
Far East.

FROM the Columbus Press Post
Now we know what the Philippines are
good for-to help settle contests for seats
as delegates in the next Republican ma
tional convention in favor OF Taft, who, as
Secretary Of War, is titular ruler OF the
Islands. We learn this fact from the pro-
ceedings Of the Republican National Com
mittee. where one Of the Presidential
pets. Senator Lodge. showed up with the
proxy Of the Philippine member of the
committee
Il am the Filipino member" Mr. Lodge
announced as he butted into the commit
tee meeting This Is the nearest Nj
Lodge has been known TO being IN SYM
pathy or In touch with the FiliplnOs
Tie held the proxy Of a man named Nc
Coy, who is about as much Of a Filipino
as is Mr.. Lodge. a real Filipino not being
wanted on the committee Still Mr Lodge
represents COR misTepresentsi In the SEN
ate the State which first resented with
violence the authority OF an allen ruler.
and II was not the authority Of differ
ent race acquired by conquest but the
authority Of the mother country which
had fostered a colony ~ It's own people
until IL got strong enough 20 resent taxa
ton without repre- sentation, and other
imperial impositions.
The lesson Of Boston harbor turns vain
even In Massachusetts, IL is handy
10 have a Filipino member on the ma
tional committee Of the G. o. P. even II
one has TO be drafted from that state.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
APPROVED CORRUPTION.
Only one Cry Can Hold the state Of
Kentucky Now.

From The louisville Herald
The Republican National Committee,
under the control Of Taft by the use OF
proxies, has set its seal OF approval upon
the rottenness OF the Fifth district pri-
mary
on the night Of that dIscreditable event
there were Fairbanks men who cried that
Taft would repudiate the conduct OF hts
agents when he learned about the CaTnI-
val Of fraud I'm which they had engaged.
These men believed In the honesty aud
magnanimiiy Of Taft. We believed in him
Events must now speak for themselves
as 10 the soundness OF the basis upon
which rested our faith
Secretary Taft has not been fair to this
State. lie wants its support I'm Novem-
her; his managers are counting upon lis
electoral vote 20 aid IA his victory: but
he has deliberately refused any opening
Tor restoring harmony TO the divided
ranks. lie asks us 10 carry the burden
Of actions that cannot be defended and
thus handicapped to win against a foe Of
formidable strength I'm a Stute where Re
publlCanism e on trial
There is but one cry that can hold Ken
tucky now. The name OF Taft has lost
rs charm. II we are to win it must he
Tn the name OF the party, which is greater
than its leaders. Along this line We are
prepared 20 fight with hope OF victory.
For the sake Of the party we call upon
Republicans 20 rally 20 lis cause. a vote
for the Chicago ticket can be cast as "a
vote for the Chicago platform which.
despite the merits or demerits Of its rep
resentatives. will embody the principles
that have made the Republican party the
mighiiest factor in the building Of this
great nation.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
The Fleet and It's Base.

The agitation on tho Pacific Coast Of
the project OF keeping the feet in that
part OF the world Is. Of course based
on the industrial and mercantile advan-
tages to be derived from such a location
Of a naval command consisting Of nearly
twenty OF the largest ships Of war. TO
say nothing of the auxiliary ships. The
purpose Is backed up by much discussion
OF the military necessity for ii. and Rep
resentative Hobson. member Of the House
Naval Committee. has been continuing
his appeals for such a disposition of the
fleet There Is no evidence that there
will be any change in the plan which
contemplates tire termination Of the cir
cumnavigating cruise OF the Atlantic feet
in New York Harbor on February o.
with review TO be witnessed doubtless
by Mr.. Roosevelt and his successor, who
ever he may be
The military power OF the Atlantic feet
representative as it is Of the effective
fighting factor OF the service. is as IN
auential in New York Harbor. in Hamp-
ton Roads in West Indian waters. as II
is in San Francisco Bay, IN Puget Sound.
or on the Asiatic station. The main con-
sideration is 10 keep the feet together
without a separation Of it's existing power
to deliver formidable blow. 1t is not
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
Low Birth Rates.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
French depopuIaton' IS a familiar
phrase. The publication of the vital sta
tistics in France never fails 10 cause a
discussion Of the steady decline of her
birth rate and the grave consequences.
military and other. 10 be spprehended
UntH now. however, "depopulation" has
been used in a loose sense. for, after all.
up 20 the publication Of the figures for
1907. no one expected an actual excess Of
deaths over births. The average annual
increase Of population had been slight.
bIt there bad been an increase. Last
year, for the first time since the agita-
tion began. there was a decrease The
deaths exceeded the hirths-the figures
being $4,000 deaths 10 77A0o0 births
Whether this showing wifi change the
optimistic views OF those modern" think
ers who claim that her low birth rate is
Franca's proudest distinction and the
clearcst proof OF her culture. her desire
for comfort and happiness. her horror Of
congestion. filth, misery. disease. is a
question. As to the majority Of thinkers
they will doubtless cudgel their brains
even harder to devise anti-race suicide
remedies
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
WHY DID SOUTH KICKq
Grover Cleveland Was Most Cen
erOus Friend.

From the Charlotte Observer
Unless Attorney General Bonaparte,
who halls from Baltimore, be account
ed Southern man. the South has at
present no representation In President
Rposever's Cabinet The expected ap-
pointment of Ger. Luke z. Wright, Of
Memphis, Confederate soldier. TO sue
coed Secretary Taft upon the latters
nomination for President has recalled 2
post-bellum period when this section was
abundantly honored by an American Pres
ident We find the following letter re-
produced in the Montgomery Advertiser
from its 1898 hIes
Westlapd. Princeton. y. j.. March s. 1895
To The Alcahes' Atlanta. Ga.
My Consideration and irieudlineSs for the south
vas abundsntr demonstrated when as President ]
insisted that restored Union presents something
more than pretense aud fus0me profession. ard when
cheeriully and without question reinstated nay
southern fellow citizens with participation 10 every
public trust. I claim no credit for this cmduCt
while aforis me PeTsoua Qualification 10 do these
things &c MAS only right. What / have written is
simply introductory TO the further statement that
my feeling Of fuendness and consideration remains
the same and that one would be more pleased
than ! 20 see throughout our Southern country the
prevalence % such safe and conservative sentiments
as would iusI1p confidence and ITCaise the greatest
possible prosperity. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Why did the South ever kick over the
table where Il sat as high as any bit
terly curse It's generous friend precisely
al the time when he was heroically strug-
Cling with a great crisis whose cause lay
quite elsewhere. and go helteS- -skelter aft
or false gods Of Populism and debased
currency? The students Of strange popu-
lar delusions will find such material here.
He may well be tempted 10 conclude that
the immense size of this country is its
salvation-crazes running their course IN
some sections before seriously injecting
others. But let not Mr.. Cleveland's good
ness 10 the South pass aforementioned
/ The letter presented above shows no bit
terness In consequence OF the ingFati-
tude already displayed the further in
gratitude of forgetfuness can, at least,
be avoided. There are great amends due
from the South to Mr.. Cleveland. and II
/ is high time for a beginning OF payment
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
women md whnIehnno-

From the New York World.
Shall man have the right 10 beat his
wife for retiring to her couch with her
corsets on? Decidedly not, for that Is
what Mr.. Extrand did, and for doing il
he has just been fined SO by New Eng
land Justice
So It Is now the law that woman has
a right 10 WOO a stralght-front Nor
pheus an she will. 10 sink into con-
stricted slumber soothed by her creak-
Ink lacings' lullabies 10 dream sweet.
hipless dreams unmarried by stayless
nightmares. and after a aights resilient
rest to awake refreshed 10 the restricted
joys Of a new day, 20 luXuriOusiy stretch
her strong young whalebones, drinking
In shallow sips OF the morn's pure COM
pressed air. and then rise ready daunt-
lessly to breast responsibilities which she
cannot shoulder ready TO prove that she
can live unobtrusively NJ higher pressure
than any boastiug business man, and yet
squeeze the utmost out Of life.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
The TarIn PIanIs.

From the Chicago Tribune.
There are political meteorologists who
predict that violent storms will greet
the hroaching OF the tariff question in
the Republican convention.
Weather prophets are not always right.
In this case It IS to be hoped they are
distinctly wrong There should be no
serious disturbances over the subject Of
tariff revision II there are contending
opinions and conflicting interests the po-
htical wisdom Of the party should bring
them 70 a harmonious result
But the same political wisdom viii
make no mistake by confusing wise con-
servatism with weak compromise In the
nation and in the party the demand for
tariff revision IS unmistakahle and stead
ily growing. Upon this must be- founded
direct. definite and unequivocal utter
ance upon the tariff. The tariff plank I'm
the Republican platform OF 1908 should he
a specific declaration for immediate re-
vision OF the tariff-and Il revision down.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
BELIEF IN DEMOCRACY.
la Toilette on the Regulation of
Railroads.
rom Eve1loiy's Magazine.

From Evevb1dys Magazine.
we are regulating the railroads out IN
Wisconsin; really; justly. 10 the comfort
and convenience Of the people. and. I
believe, 20 the advantage Of the stock
holders Of the railroads said Senator
La Toilette Let those who control
them hght I believe in democracy. I
see the people watching the struggle
They want to be fair: we all want 10 be
fair and-patient. too. And we NAV win.
We may continue 10 govern even the
railroads. for that is what regulation
means II means subjeCting transporta-
ticn 10 the laws and the common good
OF the state.
The railroads may win" said the Sem
ator. They may But II they win
they lose" he added.
How so? What 90 you propose 70 do
II regulation fails?"
own he said
He realized what Il meant 20 say that.
but he didn't modify, he went on and
completed the thought:
When it comes 10 a choice. he said.
intensely. between government owner
ship by the trusts or-of them then 1
shall De for ownership Of the trusts"
A moment, and I put another question:
And what II that doesn't solve all our
problems?'
"Oh. Well" he laughed, that's as far
as we shall get in my time. But" he
sobered and his eyes glinted. with a
government that has made and survived
that test. We shall have the power and
the intelligence and the character 70
solve any problems that arise; and we
will solve them all Give us what we
are getting. the sense Of the common
good, and no special interest Of any
group or class can prevent the realiza-
tien Of the ideals Of the American peo-
pie"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
4 Question Of Glass.

Fum the New York Tribune.
4 bright boy who writes letters and
compositions" for his mother as a
home study" but has time enough for
baseball. had this 20 say In one OF his
recent productions: Archie --- can't
be first base because Harold's mother
won't let him play with a drivers boy.
Archie is a bully player. even II his
father drives a team. I sent Harold's
mother what was in my Christmas book
about poor boys. II SAYS that Virgil
was the son Of a porter, Sir Richard
Arkwright was the son Of barber
Franklin was a tallow chandler Oliver
Cromwells father Kept a brewery. Aesop
was just a slave Dickens was a reporter,
and Ben JonsOn was a hricklayer But
Harold's mother told him that was long
ago. and IT don't go now. so I do not
know what 10 do 10 get Archie In If we
don't get a new club without Harold
] wish | had a big brother 20 tell me
what 10 do for I think ladies don't
know so much about such things