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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
4 SnappY Response.

IL was during his gubernatOrial term that FOraker made himself the idol of a section of his party by his response to President Cleveland's order for return ing the Confederate battlefiags. This response fairly snapped:
 "No rebel flags shall be surrendered while am governor
 At the time of the Republican nation al convention of 1888 the young Ohio leader was at the very heyday of his earliest fame. IL is an open secret that he was offered the nomination for pres ident by the responsible leaders of that gathering. but declined because of his loyalty to John sherman. He refused to follow the Garfield tOwpath to the presidency.
 The next year. however. came s frost. 8 killing frost
 FOrakeT was a candidate for a third term as governor and was defeated. This took him out of politics for many years. B4fo-e he made his -e-entry the star Of William Mckinley was in ths ascenfant.
 The leadership Of the president msk- Ire sssts vas not vr@<ted from Fora ser vitb0ut a IEaGJIe. however. ia uhich he won at least part of the victory As his part of the sp5iEs he got the sena- torship for himself and the zovernor- ship for ore Of his partiszns Moreover. he was zfveu the p0St Of ho1or of pre- sentinE McKinIsy-s name to the nation al cc7veafioz- The manner of bringing Nsrk Hsunz to terms is sin tod vifh relESA by tie Forzkerifss of Ono
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
OFFERED WATCH FOR FARE.
Downcy Was Fifty Cents short, But
 It Was Not Taken.

New Haven. March 3i.-Three young men from Worcester were ar rested Sunday morning by Special Officer DriscOll of the railroad police on the charge of evading payment of fare on a railroad train. One of the men. James DOwney. = years old. offered to pay S3.40 hich he had in cash and a good Soii watch which he had upon his person in payment of the fare. which amount ed tO s3.90. but 1T is stated the offer was refused The man vas brought into the station and locked up with his two companions They are Will liam Moran, %. and Frank J. Rev holds. g.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
CT oIHIN(I Open an ON CREDIT. 7e.day.

character of the roads at the time | determining factor for all towns to participate, or not, by reason of the | fact that every town in the state was under contract to the state of Connecticut, and that contract had not been set aside or abridged in any way since the passage of the good roads law in 1895 down to the passage of the present law by the legislature of 1907, and that the obligation under which the state rests at the present time is to take care of all roads from the passage of this law, and not to be under any obligation for the condition of the roads which were passed over into the possession of the state in an imperfect condition, basing his opinion on the clear reading of the law and it's just interpretation.
 The character of the answers 10 the questions propounded by my de- partment to the several towns in the state very clearly indicate that in the majority of the towns the roads have been neglected, and in some instances, so seriously as to almost threaten the entire destruction of the road, and practically call for the re- building of many miles of road, in- stead of plain case of repair.
 This being true, any other in- depreciation of the law would sug. gest that towns that have neglected their roads and, have not fulfilled their obligations to the state would m1kn all nj hnr that hnA sufficient and proper repair suffer for other towns negligence, and an unequal and unfair distribution of the state money would be the result. Therefore. in accordance with the opinion of the attorney general, no town in the state can receive money from the state treasury for any re- pair except from the natural wear that has occurred on the roads of the state since the passage of chap ter 264 of the Public Acts of 1907, the present law under which I oper- ate"
 Mir Macdonald says that we have under the present law for the pur. pose of making repairs in the sev. eral towns of the state. a fund of s25,0OO a year, which, with the current and next ensuing years ap- propriations. will result in $50, ,00O, Added to this sum for repairs is the income derived by the state from the licensing of automobiles. which in round numbers. has resulted in approximately s30.000. makins available for the use of my depart. ment for the repair of roads In the state ,sS0. 900"
 Commissioner Macdonald's letter also explains his plans of distribu- ton of the sS0.000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
FIERCE FIGHT WITH MUsKRAT.
It Dcfies Two Citizens With as Many
 Dogs.

Two local nimrUds. we'll known for their prowess in the hunt. hereinar. ter designated as I. E. S. and w A. <, met unexpectedly with some big game right in the heart of the city one night last week. They were going along High street. near Stipol. when there appeared on the sidewalk ahead what proved to he q large muskrat which had probably been living in 1he gully back of the Wessun Me Iaorial hospital. They had two dogs along with them. and. when the musk sat refused to budge. the dogs were set upon him.
 The more vcnturesOme of the dogs. st the first dash. received hite which sent him off howling. and that took all tiIe courage ont of the other dog. The situation was then lccum- ing quite Interesting. and !. F. <. as sumed command at safe distance while W. \. \. moved forward upon 2 reconnaissance it. force. When within about three feet the nuskrHt jumped for him. whercupun the ad- vance gIIaul broke and fed DO dis order. Then an attempt was made to rally the dogs to renewed attack. but without succpss..
 Then W. \. <. with inc moral sup port of the dogs follSwiu~ a. his heels. made another charge. The sturtes differ as to how ueIr hc got tn ihc uuskrst that time. but t9lerc .s uo question alsout how near the rat get te him It came iiIrs,ugI inc air somethinE like a catamOunt nt-l,11,nI- iuE to ". \ S-and sunk it's teeth into his troHsats In trying tn slake oif the ar us be eiumllesI from the eubiug ard wput 8sad first iut" tiie street a rsFs tfars was a great mix up af tazss man and Iuuzkraf. The last was tl8e first to get hin ro- rsther. anal cv-llv resun1esi E5s upright fEsitigu gn the s5deuaIk
 Meantime T. E. E. az a Eswsa hefI n reserve. had obtained a s-lIlh and af this erisss of the IssttIe executed grand charge and knocked rIse musk rat IifelesS whEe if was amuSingiT surveying the sssHa iu tise Euttsr That Esmskrst Was fnunH auI Killed CT the point noted fEie I--Iy oT fFa an iulsl is offered ss pr1pf- Is fs how far and how hiza and wfth whaE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
STATE AND ROAD REPAIRS.
Misunderstanding of the Law Inter.
 pretation of Attorney Quoted.

Highway Commissioner James IT. Macdonald opens his good roads sea. son with a letter 10 selectmen. in which he says that he believes that there is a misapprehension in many towns. where the idea seems to be that the state of Connecticut has assumed the obligation of repairing all roads. no matter what condition they were in at the time of the pas sage of the present law. Chapter 2s4 of the Public Acts of 1901. en- titled "An Act Concerning the Im- provement of Public Roadsr This section reads as follows: When ever a road shall be constructed in any town under the provisions of this act. or has heretofore been con. structed under previous statutes re- lafing to good roads under which state aid has been granted. the state aid has been granted the state high way commissioner shall hereafter keep all such roads in proper re- pair
 Commissioner Macdonald writes:
 On consultation with the atfor- ney general relative to this matter. ' find that his interpretation of sec- fion 2. relative tO the obligation of the state to make repairs. is that while the state of Connecticut as smmeS. under the present law. all repafrs of ruads built prior fo the uasszEe of this IaU. and also thoss that nay be constructed under ifs provisions ia the future. thal the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31

Ohio senator's career also involved a struggle with Hanna. Again the mas terful campaign manager got the worst of it. Strange as it may seem. that play was in the interests of Presi. dent Roosevelt, whom Foraker is now so bitterly fighting. It was charged shortly after Roosevelt took office that Hanna himself was a candidate in 1904. FOraker decided to >moke him out and used the president to do it with. Start ing a Roosevelt boom, he demanded that the Ohio state convention indorse Roosevelt. Hanna began quietly an endeavor to sidetrack this. and Fora ker kept the matter so hot that RoOse- welt was compelled to take a hand in the game. issuing hl. famous state ment that he should regard any man who opposed the resolution as his enc my. The move forced Hanna to drop the fight and made Roosevelt the can didate in 1904. He probably would have been the candidate anyway, since Senator Hanna died before the conven- ton met. but at the time Foraker start cd the fight the issue was far from be- ing decided. He was thus the first and most efficient Roosevelt boomer.
 One striking episode in the career of ,he Buckeye senator occurred during The civil war. F0raker. who had en- listed in the army at the age of six teen. had been promoted 10 the grade Of first lieutenant and brevet captain. He was serving on the staf of Gen erai SI0cum when It became necessary for some one 10 carry a message to GeneraI Sherman several miles distant. The young Buckeye captain was chosen for the task and made so difficult and thrilling a ride that sherman in later years referred to it in a most coInpIi- menisry wsy and said ft ought to make For7kpr prrSIfIsuf Rut will fff
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
SENATOR AND MRS. JOSEPH B. FoRAKER.

who had died Democrats. Among these he named Salmon P. Chase and Hor- ace Greeley and inadvertently included Abraham Lincoln.
 Another Hoadly mistake"' thunder ed Foraker when it came his turn to speak. Then, advancing to the front of the platform. he said:
 Governor Hoadly has given to me surprising information. He has told me that Lincoln died a Democrat. I want to teli you that the mistake he made was that Lincoln died by the hand of a Democrat"
 From that moment the crowd be longed to FGraker, and it is said the incident so caught the popular ear that it elected hin governor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
Foraker, the Fighter Character Study of 0hios Freefora Statesman Who Is Candidate For the Presdency-Witty, Magnetic Full of Vim and Courage-One of the Quickest
 Men at Repartee In Public Lfe

The state convention was held at Zanesville, and the Mckinley cohorts, with the redoubtable Hanna at their head, were on the ground awaiting anxiously Foraker's next move. For two years the Fire Alarm had made Hanna jump sideways with nervous apprehension, and now that the final battle was about to open the tension was extreme. On the evening of the day before the convention a telegram was received from Cincinnati that For aker was not coming at all, and mighty sigh of relief went through the Mckinley. camp. When the Cincinnati train pulled in. however, the first man off was Foraker, with the delegates swarming after him. With a brass band in front and Foraker in the lead, they marched up the street, with thou sands of Forakerites lining the side walks and cheering their chief as though he were the scheduled candi- date instead of the man from Canton. The procession gave Mark Hanna chill, He immediately sued for peace and gave Foraker practically every thing except the presidency.
 The steaming in of that fateful loco motive recalls campaign song in For aker's i'll starred fight against Gov ernor Jim Campbell in 1889. Like most political poetry, this election lyric was not remarkable for its literary quality, but it did bring yell, and that was more than an ode from Shelley would have done with crowd of party shout, CTS. The campaign ditty ran thus:
 See the Campbell-back
 Out upon the track
 With it's heavy load of fraud and tin.
 But it's very slow riding
 And will have to take the siding
 When the Foraker train pulls in.
 For little while it looked as if the Hanna Mckinley train would have to take the siding when the Foraker train pulled into Zanesville.
 Another pyrotechnic event in the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
i+--,'rr.i,
 By JAMES A. EDGERTON.

"T IRE ALARM FORAKER they
 H called him in the old days. To
 paraphrase "The H@then Chi.
 nee
 Fire Alarm was his name, And I will not deny In regard to that same What that name might imply,
 For he always was mixed in | scrimrnage
 And would fight at the hat of an eye.
 Foraker learned to fight first and to talk and walk afterward. He has been practicing with a rhetorical punching bag ever since. He is the freefor- all soul as, figuratively, to black an eye or ] break a head. His weapon is not the big stick or the spear that knows no brother" but pair of bare knuckles or Roman short sword Inasmuch as the laws of soft and conventional civilization bar the literal use of such amiable implements, the Ohio senator substitutes red fire and brass band, supplemented by rhetorical skyrockets and adjectives that go off like fire crackers. His first campaign for gov ernor of Ohio had the alliterative shib- boleth of 'vim, vigor and victory" The Democrats cut off the last word and used it in their celebration the day after election. Two years later For aker took 1t back again in fight with the same man for the same office.
 That was about the most spectacular campaign in Ohio politics. Governor Hoadly was the Democratic candidate for reelection, and Foraker challenged him to a joint debate. Hoadly was strong lawyer and brilliant speaker, but was noted for making mistakes in his statements, one of which cost him dear
 He said that the Republican party had degenerated and to prove it men, tioned a number of Republican leaders
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31

glowing eyes and glistcning teeth the animal jumped in reaching for hIs enemies. we have only the testimony of the survivors of the combat. which testimony grows as the days pass.
 At last accounts the distance had expanded from about 2 to Ia feet. with other features in proportion. and if we should compromise on five feet it would still have to be regard el as wonderful muskrat-Spring- field Republican.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
wsn,.s Wifi. .o p;. With n,n

Philadelphia. March 3l.-After vain Iy trying to induce his wife to join him a sus-ids pact Henry Blair of this citv committed suicide at CynV vd. suburb. by drowning. To insure death hn tied a rope around his neck to uhieh hs fastened a stone and then jumped into quarry pool
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
HAPPY REUNION.
Brother and Sister Celebrate After
 Long Separation.

New Haven, March 31.-A reeep- ton to celebrate the end of a sue eessful search of twenty-five years of a brother for a sister and a sister for a brother. took place at the home of Thomas M. Reed. 35L Howe street Sunday afternoon Mr Reed and his sister when infants were placed in a Catholic asylum in Neu York. where they were edacated. On groviug mp they ultimately left that institution and wandered to various parts Of the country. Efforts of the one to Ind the other uere futile untII a few days ago when Mr Reed dis covered his sister in this city. The reunion wss a happy one. and the suspicious event vas httiuziy ceie brzted hy the happy couple and thslr many friends sunday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
Fiuht of His Life.

Joseph Bens88 Fo-sker was bora on an Ohio farm ia Isig In Is2 be uss acting as a eierk in a country oeHee when he rsn sway 10 @ to the froaL He was h-Oazht back. but vas after- ward sTIOue,I fo enlist. serving with distinction tIH the end of the war. He graduateI from Cornell university la 1ss1 ard tse sane yesr wss admitted to the bar. beginning the przctics Ia Cincinnzfi- He decided to kesp sut of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
The Committce Ha. Resigncd.

AllaHy. March 31 Charles An drews. former chief judga of the court of appeals. has resigned as a committee to take testimony for the governor in the matter of charges against District Attorney jerome.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
BOYS CLOTHING.

Young men, attention! We clothe you in clothing made by some of the coun- try's best makers, and do it for q small WIG ,kly pay ment. Have you an ac- count with us: If not, come in and open one as soon as possible and enjoy the benefit of otr easy pay ing plan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
No Question of His Courage.

On the stump the Ohio senator has few equals. Witty, magnetic, full of vim and of fine personal appearance, he has earned the title of ''Foraker the Magnificent" In the senate he has never had access to the political plum tree, yet without this necessary aid to the small statesman he has held his devoted followers and has made himself a worldwide fame second to that of Ro member of the United States senate. Of bis courage there can be no question. While most of the sen ators arc known to be fin secret oppo- sition to the president. Foraker is the only one, at least on the majority side of the chamber, who has dared to fight him in the open. This contest began on two legislative propositions and one executive proposition, the rate bill, the joint statehood of New Mexico and Arizona and the dismissal of the negro soldiers in the Brownsville incident. The fight has now extended to an on- slaught on Secretary Taft. the adminls- tration candidate for the presidency.
 Foraker tells q good story and is one of the quickest men at repartee in public life. Tn clash with Tillman one day he accused the South Caro- lirian of being disloyal.
 "Yes," said Tillman, striking the air with clinched fist, 'T am an old rebel, and I've never been reconstructed. We olh rebels fought for the Confederate States of America-and honor. honor. hnoor. sir! And you Yankees fought ,cr SIS . month";
 -Yes," said Foraker sadly. while si- ence filed the senate. "I guess we both fought for what we needed most"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
D..,h ss New Jersey PrO..eus.r.

Newark. Y. T.. March s1- Henry Young chief pruSecutor of Essex ccun- t~ lied at his home here. He was sr~-eksn uith erysfPelss sbo1t three weeks sgo. snd hsood pois01iag devel- ope1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
SUIT CASE FREE!

So great was the respot,sc to our SUIT CASE Cffer of last week that we have some more ready for those who did not get one, and we urge you all to take advan- tagc of this offer while it lasts. FREE with every purchase of 5000 or over in our MEMS and WO- MEMS clothing depart. ments.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31
MISSES CLOTHING.
How can I dress neatly for small "

Why not be well dressed when you can do so by our easy paying plan? We let you wear the clothes while you are paying for them, and the weekly payments are so small that you will hardly notice the expense. Come in and Op.:n an ac- count to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-31

to the conventions of 1896 and 1900 for nomination to the presidency" There! If anybody can beat that for convention record he is entitled to rip up the president or the heir apparent If he feels like It.
The oasis., 1908-01-25

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The oasis., 1908-01-25
ARIZONA NEWS.

iot LII SVtiiV iuth VI lilt luIlulltSS Ol our winter climate from this item
 There is TO end to our flower sea- son. We had calla lilies and OK allies blooming in our yard on the first day of January.
 Bisbee Press l.. R. White. the Sweet Potato King of Arizona, re-
 turned from Douglas last Monday,
 where he went to deliver a couple of
 milch cows. He reports that the
 people feel more optimistic since the big companies of Bisbee and
 Douglas have commenced to pay cash, and the Copper Queen blew in another furnace last Saturday.
 Graham Guardian: Mr. J. NJ.
 Foster reports that good hay is in brisk demand at the various mark cts at from $l1 to $l3 per ton, but that there is great deal of dam aged hay in the valley which is difficult to dispose of at all. The hay was injured by the recent rains, and while it is suitable for stock cannot be used as provender for work horses.
 Mesa Press: Many hrizonans have attained eminent success in various lines of work abroad, but few have reached the height of fame now occupied by Miss Della Vernon, formerly Mesa girl. She has entered the realm of pictorial art, and is now one of the most famous painters on the coast. Re- gently she gave an exhibition of her pictures in San Diego, where she Is now staying. This exhibi- tion attracted widespread atten- tion and comment.
 Arizona Sentinel. The new San. ta Fe bridge across the Colorado river at Parker will be the highest. longest and most expensive one in the southwest. The plans are for five steel spans, each 2S0 feet in length. The whole bridge. with appro ches, will be 500 feet long. f The concrete piers now being put in place will rise 43 feet above low water mark, and will be sunk in the sands from 5 to 90 feet. The railroad tracks will be 60 feet above low water mark.
 Tombstone Prospector: To ex. pedite the work of the immigra- tlon department the government mas made subdivision for the Arizona section of Naco, and h. spector Bishop has been stationed there as inspector in charge of that point. His division will come un- der the jurisdiction of Captain George Webb, who is in charge of all the work of inspectors in this territory. The immigration busi- ness under the new laws relating to the entry of immigrants has greatly increased, and as a result the Arizona department has had more work added to it.
 Graham Guardian: Some time ago the will of the late Luther Bailey was filed in the probate court at Solomonville, and it was found that the estate had been left to his wife. Two of his brothers filed contest, alleging various why they should be award ed a portion of the estate. The case \ was to have been heard before Pro- bate Judge Shirley last Saturday,
The oasis., 1908-01-25

pany with Sam Bailey, one of the
 brothers, and announced that a
 marriage license, instead of a con-
 test, was now desired. The couple
 were married Monday by Judge
 Shirley, and the brothers withdrew
 all claims to the estate, doubtless
 deciding that as they could keep
 the money in the family by an easier means, contest was un-
 necessary.
 Graham Guardian: The school trustees of Central have decided to submit to the people the question as to whether tax shall be levied to obtain an additional $l 200 for their building fund. They have already $2, 800, which will be used for the erection of building, but it is found this will be insufficient to house the children of that rap idly growing town, and $1.200 more is needed. With this extra amount the trustees would be able to erect a school structure that would be an ornament to the town. It is likely that the matter will be brought to vote at an early date.
 Arizona Sentinel: Shattuck & Desmond's grading outfit. which has been at work o1 the Calexico- Yuma railroad, has quit work on that road, and the full force has has been transferred to the levee being built by the reclamation ser vice from the Fort Yuma hill to Laguna. There are about 300 teams in the outfit, and to move these and the scrapers forty cars were required. It is the evident intention to complete the levee and the railroad thereon to the dam as quickly as possible, so that much may be accomplished in construc- tion before the June rise in the Colorado.
 Arizona Blade: The Phoenix Democrat erred in stating that the citizens of Florence donated the prison site to the territory. John W. Sharpe and wife donated the 16O acre prison site to the terri tory, without any compensation from anyone. It was a public spirited and generous act on their part, and they should be given all credit for it. They executed the deed voluntarily, and sent it to the editor of the Blade at Phoenix be- fore he had prepared and intro luced the prison removal bill. The people of Florence owe Mr. Sharpe and wife everlasting gratitude for the generous donation.