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must face and hear this misconstruc- tion of what do But l am confident you credit my reasons as I give them to you and will believe me when I say that would much prefer to go on the supreme bench for life than to run for the presidency, and that in twenty years of judicial service I could make myself more useful to the country than as president, even if my election should come about Please do not misunderstood me to think that l am indispensable or that the world could not run on much the same if I wore to disappear in tho St. Lawrence river. But circumstances seem to me to have imposed something in the na- ture of a trust to me personally that I should not discharge by now suc- ceeding Justice Brown. Tn the nature of things the trust must end with this duIllnlstIdlloHi anu one or two years Is short to do much. Yet the next session of congress may result in much for the benefit of the Filipino and it seems to me 1t is my duty to be in the fight Sincerely yours"
 There Is a great heart beneath the plain coat of William H. Taft and the American people will realize that fact the more as time goes on. His is a great and noble patriotism, too, which Is sure of producing great results. Says the Labor World: Every day it Is becoming more and more apparent that the more the labor record of Judge Taft is discussed the more does the fact shine forth that he Is a real friend of labor" Every day, similarly, the citizens are growing to be fonder, prouder and mort trustful of him.
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A FORWARD STEP.

A forward step has been taken in the borough ot West Haven by the decision of the school board to add a fourth year to the high school course This has heen advocated before but as long as the New Haven high school could be depended on to furnish the lacking fourth year, there was not much inter- est displayed in West Haven for the complete course. The necessity, which has obliged the New Haven school au- thorities 10 debar all pupils from out side the city from attendance at the high school here has also caused West Haven to act with aacrity in taking measures that will mean much for the
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LILLEY AND ULLMAN DISAGREE
Even Regarding the Promise of the GoqrnOThip Two Years Ago, the GubeInatorial Candidate Has
 a Strikingly Different Version,
Mir. Lillcy at Torrington Thurs
 day Evening.

Two years ago I bad an am bition to be nominated for the office, and relied upon my abil- ity to go out among the voters and get the needed support, but my friend, Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff, now governor, had a similar honorable ambition, and I withdrew In the interest of party harmony and gave him my earnest support, as he is now giving his to me, There were absolutely no conditions attach cd to my withdrawal, and no pledges were asked by mo. But at that time his friends and many others voluntarily prom lscd me their support two years hence.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-19

The city learns with q sigh of relief that the board of finance has made such arrangements as are necessary to allow the sprinkling of the streets to continue for another week It Is need cd If the board of finance, or some other appropriate city authority. would only get after the paving contractors who are SO delaying the work on the principal streets ot the city and are leaving the latter, when once the pave ment is finished with a thick layer of dust st-producing sand, there would be much more cause for rejoicing
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(Inspired by newspaper reports of gen. tie college diversions now prevalent in our midst)
 We're riding "freshies" on rail And fcrcing hot stuff down their
 throats; Don't heed their long and plaintivc
 wal,
 For they were born to shine as goats We string them up 10 nearby trees, With ropes around their necks or
 feet,
 Without such pleasantrles as these A college course is not complete. We tried to drown few last night, But, pshaw, our plans went all awry; You see. those boys put up a fight And did not seem to want to die. Well, then we wrecked an eating
 place
 The owner got in quite a heart; Unless you tamner with disgrace Your college course Is not complete. At home we're calm and well behaved Our folks won't stand such things
 from us But here tho night police are braved Because we have to start a fuss And while we chew the freshies ears And maui and hammer gag and beat Please waste no sentiment on tears our college course must be complete
 New York Herald.
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Colonel I'llman at the Rcpubll-
 can Club Thursday.

One man who did not enter into this agreement was George L. Lllley of Waterbury who even then had ambitions to be- come governor Efforts were made to keep him from running against Mir. Woodruff for the nomination, but for q long time he held out against all urging. Finally he drew out, saying "If I should draw out would you support me two years hcncc" Certain New Haven republicans said, We see no reason why we should not"
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President Roosevelt's coming trip to Africa is to be followed by a trip to France and England so the story now goes At oxford he is to deliver the Romanes lecture and be granted a D. c. L. degree, which is also held by Emperor William from that same inst- tuition At the sorbonne he will deliy- CT another lecture More strenuosity No quiet life in small New Jersey town, such as MT. Cleveland enjoyed for this President.
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In the Meantime.

(WAtarbuty Denoerat)
 Our worthy president Is not the man to take dare SO we may expect to see the letter published in full very soon In the meantime, wouldn't lt be good thing to follow the advice of former well-known statesman and burn those letters?' This is not the first time Congressman Lllley has been plunged in hot water by the indlscreet
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The story now is that Harry Thaw may very possibly be allowed to go to Pittsburg to testify in the bankruptcy proceedings, provided his legal repre- sentatives promise that he will return to Matteawan, where he now is. Like the proverbial cat, he may come back, but we are inclined to smell a rat, !" We believe Thaw is far more safe where he is Others. who are similar ly incarcerated but who have less money than he, are not allowed to junket about the country this way. Why should he?
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rommy--oh my pa says you're a blamrd nuisance. teacher.
 Teaoher-Whnt?
 Tommy--Well, that's what he says ! am when l ask questions, and that's what you are always doln' n'.-Phfadel- phia Press,
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Tess-.Yes, she said her husband mar rled her for her beauty What do you think of that9
 Jess-Weli, I think her husband must feel like a widower now,-Phila- delphia Press,
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VIII Have to Specify.
lProvidenco Journal. ]

VI ipNihtl'Nc opHiHdl'J When "the Connecticut corporation is spoken of in railway circles hereafter 1t will be necessary to specify wheth. CT the New Haven or the Boston and Maine is meant.
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That's Nen-cr the Truth.

INofWlcN BUIIetin.)
 Roosevelt gives out that he is neither for Lilley nor against him He believes in the man who told much needed truths but does not intend to meddle with Connecticut politics
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Peculiar Evidence.

CNorwich Bulletln) The opposition which Lilley excitee is the best evidence that he Is desirable man for governor, He stands for posi- tive principles
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SAYINGS AND DGINGs.

A single manufacturing company pro duced and sold over 75,)o0 electric flat Irons last year
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"If Wishes Were Horses"

Waterbury Demoerat) "I wish you success in your career. '' --.Roosevelt to Lilley wish you had made 1t stronger Is probably what LilIey said to Roose- welt,
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OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
HD-Itn!--,Inke!

lBoSlon blpneJ The New Haven eleven has a dozen active coaches. but no matter how many Cooks Yale has, they will not spoil the broth
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A Norwegian factory receives powe, for six turbines from water that fails 3,2SI feet through a tunnel from q aka seven miles away,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-19

Charles IT. Is said to have first en- couraged the public appearance of women on the stage in England In 1862
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Experiments with new machinery on the Chilean nitrate fields are expected 10 cut the cost of production in half
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When the body of a starving animal including man, loses two-ffths of its substance, the inevitable result is death
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MONDAYS FUN.

Money doesn't bring happiness,
 "No but it's a good drug to make you forget you've missed the things that do
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Following a practical demonstration of It's value In that field, the govern. ment will use concrete buildings in which to store explosives in the canal 2one.
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"A man told me this morning look cd the image of you"
 Where Is the fool? I'll thrash the life out of himn'
 "Too late l killed him,'---Iudge.
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q heard him behind the door pleading for just one, they must be engaged"
 Nav they're married It was q dollar he was pleading for"--boulsvllle Courier Journal
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Dat Darwinian theory" said Uncle Eben. wouldn't worry mo none If could be good an sure dat some of us weren't doublin on de trail. '--Wash- ington Star,
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She--I snail have to refuse you again. He--But this is positively the last time l shall propose
 shc"-Oh well, that's different, Why didn't you say so.
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Nan--Thats a beautiful solitaire Dick gave you. l wonder if you know what q tickle young men he is.
 Fan--Gndced l do that's why made him give me such an expensive one,--Chcago Tribune
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rnoF. FARNAM ON LrLLEy.

letter writer; and the congressman private secretary can testify 10 that
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About how much do you figure that you are worth?' asked the old time friend
 How do known rejoined MT Cum
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FOX, Mother and the girls have Joined q bridge whist club Washington Star
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Ends E lar 6

If you wish; but the fourth. hand stiil runs narrow. People hercabouts, whose tastes and desires we try to discover and meet, are not enthusi- astlc over the plan to put all man. kind in wing collars with four-in. hand knots finder them as large as tennis ball. The colors this fau are beautiful.
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EDTCA ATION.

(Inspired by newspaper reports of gen tie college diversions now prevalent in our midst.)
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
THE NEW CON-.

Twenty-dollar gold pieces of the de-
sign by st. Gaudens, those with the
raised figures and without the motto,
I'm God We Trust, are now selling
among collectors for as high as S75
each. Speculations in all such coins
of the 500 and $40 denominations
seem to have become general since
congress decided to restore the motto.
Collectors have eagerly sought them
at the banks, but the United States
treasury has got hold Of as many of
them as possible, and it is said that
there are very few in circulation. The
original issue OF the mottoless coins
was not objected to because of the
absence of the motto, but because the
artistic design was in such high re-
lief that the coins would not stack up,
and were hard to count.
A change was made in this regard,
and a lot of the coins were issued that
were more fiat, and that would stand
up in piles, but now that the motto
has been restored it is believed that
all of the mottoless coins will be called
in, and that inside of year there
will be none to be had outside of the
cabinets of coin collectors.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

JAMES s. SHERMAN. Republican
nominee for Vice President, is rapidly
recovering from the illness with which
he was seized at Cleveland, Ohio, and
returned to home in Utica on Wednes-
day, when he will take up matters
with reference to the political cam
paign. Mr.. Sherman has not been so
i'll as to be deprived of turning over in
his mind some essentials to be en-
ployed in the campaign, and when he
gets into conference with his lieuten-
ants there will be work doing
Strengthening the lines in New York
will be the first undertaking, and in
view OF the disturbed condition there
it is important that, harmony be es-
tablished at the earliest moment prac-
ticable.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
~ :
BEATING THE MACHINES.

1t does not require much effort to
carry special election. The referen-
dun is popular enough except when
the people are called upon to exercise
their franchise, then they let it alone
and allow small percentage Of the
whole number of voters to settle mat
tiers in dispute. The special elections
on the use of voting machines offer a
good example. The political workers
can manipulate ballots until the re-
suits resemble juqglery, but the vot-
ing machines don't help sharp workers,
therefore they have made an cutlery
against the machines. Almost every
thing said against the machines is I'M
true, but it works all right and each
local election on the machines may be
expected to go against them. The
workers are on the job and with a few
friends they beat the machines. -Jer-
sey City Journal"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
AMEn1cA,s MORAL AWAKENING

Secretary of War Taft, says in re-
gard 10 tie moral awakening iii TINS
country :-"ThoSe who mink that Inc
moral awakening Of the people can be
turned into movement by which all
poverty shall be abolished and all
riches divided up are really looking to-
ward socialism as a solution OF the
present inequality in the distribution
of wealth. In so doingithey are count
ing on change of human nature that
has not taken place and is not likely
to take place in many generations and
centuries to come. And reforms based
for their operative success upon the
complete elimination of seltishness,
enlightened or otherwise, from the
members Of human society, when at
tempted, are certain to result in fail
ure. The moral awakening, however,
has been of the utmost benefit to this
country and can be made more So 1t
certainly has aroused the interest of
the people in government and legisla-
tion, and has made them properly SUI
spicious and properly watchful of the
doings of their representatives. 1t has
given to the young, high-minded, in
telligent men the country over an
earnest desire to take part in the
movement and to be of those who
make for the righteousness in govern
ment - g 4#
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

WHETHER the Railroad Commission
has power to enforce its orders is to
be decided by the courts, mandamus
proceedings having been started by the
Attorney General against the Lacka-
wanna Company. The commission two
months ago directed the Lackawanna
Company to reopen it's station at
Wyoming, Essex County, which had
been abandoned to the great incon-
venience of the residents. The order
was not complied with, and the COM
pany is required to show cause at the
November term of the Supreme Court.
A decision should be reached in time
to enable the next Legislature to in
crease the powers of the Railroad
Commission if they are not now
sufficient
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

THE recent visits of magazine edi-
tors to Sycamore Hill, it was learned
were something more than pleasure
trips. 1t was business the editors
were after, and the competition for
Mr.. Roosevelt's impression of the dark
continent which he will reduce to
typewriting on his return from the big
hunt was so keen that more than one
dollar a worlds said to have been Of
fered for the right to publish the
story, Among the publications in the
race for ex-Presidential copy were the
Saturday Evening Post, Golfers
Weekly, McCiure's and Scribner's.
The Scribner people have publised all
of Mr.. Roosevelt's writings since he
became President, but their bid is
said to have been distanced in the
Competition for the African story.
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b
THE political situation in Morris
county was well set forth a few days
ago by lifelong Republican who has
been honored by his party with inn
portant nominations and offices and
whose standing as a business man and
good citizen generally is second to no
man in the county. When asked as to
his views in regard to the party candi-
dates he replied -" / am not in as
close touch with the party councils as
l have been in the past, and do not
approve Of everything that is done,
but [ do say in regard to the candi-
date for the County Clerkship, that I
am in favor Of the man that Dan.
VOORHEES, recommends or has conf
dence in. VOORHEES, has made his Of
fee the model for the State by his
careful supervision of details himself
personally; has never appointed a
deputy to do his work for him and the
credit for the fine record of the county
Office is his exclusively. He would be
recreant in his duty to the people of
the county if he did not seek to have
the Office filled by thoroughly capa-
BILE man when he retires. He is also
the recognized leader of the party in
the county and prominent in State af
fairs, consequently will be held respon-
sible for the situation here, whatever
may happen. From every standpoint
he is responsible for the nomination
and election of his successor, and
the Republicans Of the county are
willing to follow his lead to very
large extent. !"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

GOVERNOR FORT predicts that Taft
and Sherman will carry New Jersey
by 10000 majority this fall. He said
at the Passaic dollar dinner: We
have selected the man whom / heart
lily believe, and whom | am sure every
loyal Republican believes, is best fitted
to succeed Theodore Roosevelt. The
nomination of Taft will grow every
day. And, what's more, if Bryan is
nominated, it will grow with inverse
ratio the one up and the otherdown. :
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
MENDHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Abba Aldred and Mr..
and Mrs. e. J.. Garabrant spent Sun
day at New Brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Somers have
been entertaining Mrs.Somers brother,
Mr.. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lindsey have
been entertaining their aunt and un.
Gle from Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mockridge, Of
Mendham Mt. are entertaining Mr.
Mockridge mother of Newark. s
A number from this place spent
Wednesday eveGing at Newark.
Howard Crane of Newark spent Sun,
day with his father.
Miss Elizabeth Harris has moved tc
| Newark.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Zanders are
spending a few days with Mr.. Zanders
parents at Basking Ridge.
Mrs. Hugh Mcpherson is no better
at this writing.
Rev. Joseph Symes and family move
from Califon to the Presbyterian
manse on Tuesday.
James Burd, Jr., had his thumb in
jured in his motor wheel on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nuber have
been entertaining friends, also Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Pierson.
The laying of the pipes of the water
supply will be finished this week in the
borough and work on the reservoir
will soon be started. f. S. Smith
said that by September it would bt
ready for using TO supply the village
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stiger Of Orange
and Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Cramer, o
Roseville, we're in this place on Sunday
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

SOME one at Princeton made haste
to start story, printed in the New
ark " Star, to the effect that Grover
Cleveland died a poor man. Probably
as men are accounted rich in this era
of multi-millionaires, the late ex. Presi-
dent was poor man, although in re-
ceipt OF a salary of $4,000 a year as
trustee of the Equitable Life lmsur-
ance Company at the time of his death.
But his nephew, Professor Bacon, OF
New York, has taken the duty upon
himself Of denying the statement that
Mr.. Cleveland died poor man, and
to say that he has left a competence
for his family. This is gratifying to
know, in view Of the first report, and
it is hoped will prove true.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07

GOVERNOR FORT and his family
took possession of the summer capital
at Sea Grit on Wednesday, and from
that time until 6he close Of the mill
tary encampment the governors flal
will fly from the executive cottage al
Camp Fort. The governor expects tt
be in Trenton on Tuesday of eacf
week during the summer and at any
other time that any matter of impor
tance demands his presence, but other
wise he will remain at Sea Grit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
FACTS IN FEW LINES

Roumania supports thirty daily
newspapers.
Omnibuses in Holland are fitted with
letter boxes.
The tourist business is worth to
Switzerland over $69,O00,O00 year,
Italy's imports from this country are
not quite $67,O00,000 a year, and ours
from that country are only $4,000
900.
A discovery of large deposits of tin
ore is reported as having been made
recently in the Brooks mountains, In
Alaska. g4
| The Russian government has grant
ed $4,000 toward an expedition to
northern Siberia in search of remains
of the mammoth. M Se
Every FIRE truck in Philadelphia is
provided with q portable acetyline
searchlight for use In lighting dark
cellars and smoke filed rooms while
| fighting fire. a. ~ratM
| A number of gambling clubs, which
had hitherto escaped detection by as
Stunning titles of philanthropic institu-
tions, have been closed by the st. Pc
tersburg police. '2e's a
Governor Regis H. Post of the island
Of Porto Rico says that the commercial
condition of Porto Rico is wonderfully
prosperous, the government having a
surplus Of $1,500O00 on hand.
Germany's area under beet sugar
this year shows reduction of 31a per
cent, Austria 1%, France 31a and Bel
GUM 5as. In Holland there is an in
crease of 511a per cent; Sweden, 81. i.
The new national army of China
will have war strength of 100000
and peace footing of $4,000, but II
will be number of years before 1t is
fully organized Now about 10000 sol
diers are available for field service.
Appendicitis is extremely rare among
the Chinese, although they are much
given to boiling food and eating OF
indigestible victuals and often suffer
from exposure to cold. excessive exer-
ton and other evils supposed to be
the causes Of that malady.
1t was stated at an inquest on 9
Dean Forest EnglanO collier, who
had become entangled in the machin
cry, that on the previous night he
woke up his wife and told her he had
dreamed that while working with the
machine an accident occurred and ht
had fallen into it.
The modern dentist often does all his
work by electricity, from the lighting
and heating of his offices to the max
Ing Of plates and sets of teeth. He
has, moreover, his own switchboard
by means of which he can turn the
! current on or off this or that particu
lar instrument or process.
The first book ever published on the
question Of women's rights was re
Gently sold in London. The title of the
work, which was published in 1880 by
J. Hawkins, is Women Not Inferior
to Men; or, A vindication Of the RICH
of the Fair Sex to Perfect Equality
With the Men. BY Sophia, a Person
Of Quality"
The latest bulletin Of the French As
Economical society contains report Of
the discovery of new ring about ths
planet Saturn by the French astrono
mer Fournier. The new ring he de
scribes as being outside those already
known and entirely distinct from
Them 1t Is exceedingly transparent
and but family luminous.