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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-07-24
Why IL the Ocean Sa!t7

The Creator made the ocean salt 10
save the land from putrefaction. The
winds blow everything offensive and
p%estilential (as far as we allow them
to do the work OF boards of health)
out to sea, where all humors are alb
sorbed by the hungry waters. Salt Is
a purifying agent. The ocean is a
great manufacturer. 1t converts every
thing foul into health making ozone
and hands it back to US without
charge. No government label II nec-
essary. Stand on the PROV of q ship
for three hours a day, deep breathing
like an athlete, and your lungs will be
cleaned of everything poisonous. Your
blood will leap through veins and arte-
ries. Your heart will be obliged to
thump with renewed force. The tide
is the oceans tongue. 1t m in
twice a day to lick up he foul things
Of the earth and convey them to the
oceans stomach, where they are di-
geSted. sailed down, cured and render.
ed pure again.-Marine Journal.
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WAGER Of Battle.

In 1917 one Richard Thornton. called
to the bar OF the kings bench charged
with the murder of Mary Ashford, In
defied his accuser. ~whereupon there
raj a pretty to do. Wager Of battle,
It was supposed, had died a natural
death in the dark ages. but Lord Ellen
borough, after much consultation OF
precedent held that it was still the law
Of England and ordered a field to be
prepared. Thornton's accuser thereup
on declining combat, the prisoner was
discharged. Next year parliament
passed an act a%bolishing this privilege
Of appeal to the strong right arm.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-07-24
THE DAHLIA.
Story Of the Plants Strange irtroduc
ton Into England.

Story Of the Plants Strange lrtroduc
ton Into England.
Not long ago there appeared Gil
the table of a lady who is an ell
thusiastic gardener a dish which,
puzzled her palate. She could MOI
decide whether it were a singulariN
turnipy potato or d remarkably po-
tatoey turnip, and whichevel It wa
she did not like it. She summoned
the cook, and inquiry presently re-
vealed, to her dismay, that it was
neither, bat some Of her choicest
cactus dahlias, ]innocently mistaken
Tor a vegetable.
The error vas less disastrous than
the famous one of the Dutch house
keeper who dur: the prevalence
of the historic tulip mania accilen-
tally boiled for onions a handful Of
tulip bulbs worth a fortune. Bat il
was certainly yeXat!o1s as we'll a.
funny.
According to historic tradition
the original introduction of the dab
liza into England occurred through
an error exactly opposite in charac-
ter. 1t vas imported for a vegeta-
BILE and turned out a flower.
A little owe a century ago, SO the
story runs, Lady Holland, travelling
in the south of Europe, was regaIeC
upon a soup of delicious flavor
which her hostess informed her was
called "Palestine soup" because it:
chief ingredient was the Jerusalem
artichoke.
Lady Holland, always on the
alert for interesting novelties, or.
dered root of the artichoke to be
sent to her gardener at Holland
House. This was done, as every.
body supposed, but when the strong
shoots, thrusting up boldly in the
vegetable garden, and, tended under
the watching eyes Of gardener, cook
and great lady, arrived at, maturity
and bloomed, they bore a new anC
splendid flower, inedible, but glori
GUS.
The plant was transferred to tn
parterre and became the pride o
the garden, although at first Lad,
Hollands feelings were mixed, 70
she lid not like to lose her "Paies
tine soup" But when d Lonlo1
scotsman came to look at it and Of
fercl 80 guineas for the root he
last trace Of disappointment vanish
ed. and her husbands graceful trih
ute, which was Don passing from
lip to lip through the fashiona5l
drawing rooms Of London, addP
The final touch to her satisfaction
Lord Holland, who had a prett
taste in verse, wrote CALAMITY:
The dahlia you brought to our isle
Your praises forever shall speak
In gardens as sweet as your smile
And colors as bright rs your cheek.
Youths Companion.
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GENIE CLOTHlLDE, HOLSTEIN-FRIESiAN
COW.
December, 1907, the worlds best 9TH.
cial record of all breeds for Il days
butter production.
One day test. 95.1 pounds Of milk
4.943 pounds of fat and G.179 pounds
of butter: seven day test. 639 pounds
of milk, 24.337 pounds OF fat aud
3O.421 pounds of butter; thirty day
test, 2602.1 10 pounds of milk. 93.43o
pounds of fat and 116.797 pounds OF
butter.
Cows Have of Years.
While records Of dairy cows for a
full year are valuable, records for Il
series of years are still better. Dairy
cows have their off years. n this
must be considered when cows having
poor records are being dropped from
the herd. If this fact is no borne IL
mind there is danger of selling the
best cows. Attention is called to a
cow, Sweet Briar. Of the Minnesota ex-
pertinent station that produced for ten
years an average of 31S.O7 pounds OF
DullcI a veal. "hAIC All A'co ~ ~
duced only 206.oG pounds Of butter, in
1899 she made 3O6.53 pounds and in
1907 37O.53 pounds.
If the merits of Sweet Briar had
been wholly based on the work she did
in 1898, she would possibly have been
dropped from the herd. The great value
of scales and the Babcock test lies in
their continued use in the dairy herd.
1t sometimes happens that promising
heifers do very poorly the first year
In such cases the heifer's individuality.
together with her breeding. should be
considered before disposing Of her. and
records for a series Of years should be
the final test, 1t may be stated that d
good COW seldom has two Off years In
Observation-Disclosures B. Lane.
The Labor Involved.
The question will be raised at once a.
volved in keeping up records Of thi.
character. OF curse those used by tn,
experiment station are much more elab
crate than would be needed on an ordi
nary farm. In discussing experimental
results. however. the most careful an,
accurate dealing with a large numte
OF individuals and covering long pc
Rods OF time is absolutely necessary
The labor Of maintaining accurate rex
ords Of a large number Of animals |
simply enormous and cannot be appre
ciated except by those who have ha
practical experience. An adding me
SHINE OF the type in use here will effe<
Z saving in clerical labor that woul
amount to a great deal In the course &
2 year. The slide rule will also b
round wonderfully helpful In this T,
spect and it a fortunately be pul
chased at q reasonable price.-virgtni
Experiment Station.
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PICKING on Him.

A first grade boy brought perfect
spelling papers home for several weeks
and then suddenly began tq. miss i've
and six out of ten.
FLOWS this. son?" asked his fatner.
Teachers fault" replied the boy.
glow is It the teachers faultT
"She moved the little boy that sal
next to me ."-Lippincotts.
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'rous square leader. He never hi
got halt the credit he deserves for Il,
s"rh he has dom.
The military ball "Wednesday MIG
~ q a. marN-lnNs c tor Il d
nI!lti4 bows.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-07-24
Hog Pasture.

When sown with alfalfa, Bromus in.
ermis is said to make me hog pasture.
In large pastures for cattle or for cat
de and hogs Professor Ten Eyck sug-
rests the following mixture Of seeds
per acre: Bromus inermis, ten pounds;
orchard grass. six pounds; meadow
fescue. eight pounds; red clover, one to
two pounds. For WORKOUT pastures he
advises an early disking and sowing
to Bromus inermis, putting most seed
% places who're IT, pasture = most
61lod out
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-07-24

The proprietor of a large drug store
recently received this curt and naughty
note written in an angular feminine
hand: II do not want vasioline, but
glisserine. Is that plain enough?
persoom you can spell"
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Practical.

Sound practical advice given by 2
misanthrope: II ever you should be q
tackled by night never shout murder"
for no one will bother about you. Yell
"Fire!" and everybody win b ont Of
doors In Q jidy.
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An Exactjno Trainer,

An Exaeting Trainer.
"Who won that long distance walk
ing match?"
"Spriggins."
"He did? Who was his trainerY
Ills ten-months-old baby."-Chicago
Record Herald.
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All In Sight.

Jack Sprat could eat no fat,
His wife could eat no lean,
But when invited out to dine
They gobbled all they seen.
-JuA0a.
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Fate leads the willing, but drives the
0tubbOrn.-French Pr0verb.
More Substantial.

HE makes a fine living by his pen."
us he such a popular writerT"
"Writer nothing! He raises pigs
Baltimore American.
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Those horrid crea%urea

n think I know" said little May.
"Just why they call them sboya.s
The reasons Just ~ plain - day
Ik's cause that rhymes With nodoo.sa
-philadolph1o prom
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"What side do you generally take
when your wife gets n N argument
with somebody elsef
"Outside. It's safes" MILWAUKEE,
Sentinel.
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Danoeroua Exnarinynmt.

A Dangerous Experiment.
First New Yorker-I'm thinking Of
opening q bank account.
Second New Yorker-Can you afford
it?-New York Life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-07-24

There are times when God aa1k1 0otaL
ing Of ~ children except aalAAco -
patienca-R0blnso0.
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No. S69S
Report of the Condition OF the
Merchants National Bank
OF MILBANK

OF MILBANK
at Milbank in the State of South Dakota. at tht
close of business July -, 1908.
prSnJrprRa
The evening world., 1908-10-22

country attended a performance of
Sothern In Hamlet"
We'll. what do you think OF it7' a
friend asked him.
"oh, audible" replied Sir Henry: "au-
diblel" and would say no more
A young stage hand. a youth new and
fresh In the business. was busting and
busyins himself one morning all over
the theatre during a scene rehearsal
He wds as full OF suggestions as hound
pup Ia OF neas; one of your nosy, oficious
sort. who tried to give the impression
that hc was deadly interested in his
work. Finally crusty veteran stage
carpenter could stand him no more. He
buttcnholed the youth:
Caesar was ambitious" he said In a
deep voice. but you take a tip from
The evening world., 1908-10-22
HARRIMAN'S NEW JOB.

ST JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct, PIE. H. Har-
riman succeeded his confidential man,
w. r. Van Brunt. to-day, in the direc-
torate Of Harriman's pocket property"
the st. Joseph and Grand Island Rail
way. Van Brunt has gone to Europe, af-
To comply with the law. which re-
uuires three Kansas directors, Harri-
man to-day put In his board the tele-
graph operator, station agent and cash
Ter at the Hiawatha station.
The evening world., 1908-10-22

LoS0 BRANCH AND BACK. ..... .bOs
.sBURS PARK AND BACH. ..... sos
~. Bloomfield a.. . blocks below West ltth
~. 500 p II. Ly. Battery. 2 20 Z. H.
The evening world., 1908-10-22
Gold Mining.

that elapsed before Mr.. Frohman need
ed him that he went to work as la
borer on the Washington Bridge.
Joseph O'Mara, the Irish tenor, was
given a great send-off in his native
town, Limerick. before he sailed for this
country to star In Peggy Machree,"
under the management OF Jos. Brooks
and A. w. DlnEwall. There was
torchlight procession with nearly 1000
men in line. a big banquet, school chill
dren with flowers, and q score or more
O'Mara's carriage and got In the shafts
themselves,
Myles Murphy, whom Joe Brooks sent
over to conduct tho singer safely to
this country. watched all this merry
making by the side Of O'Mara's brother
erick.
This u q fine tribute, isn't itr' said
Murphy, as the procession was passing.
The brother-in-law turned eyes that
swan In tears on him.
Sure, an it is;" he he said, hu'kiiyi -.tis
tuneral.'
The plot motive OF The Paradise of
Mahomet," the French operetta which
me Shuberts are to do in this country,
S the problem OF what widow shall
% in the hereafter when she meets two
or more of her husbands.
E. II. Sothern, who will soon begin I'd
think about rehearsals for his season.
IS the hero Of one OF the latest Sir Henry
.ly.ng stories. The grea. English
trasedian when he was last in this
The evening world., 1908-10-22
LAME BACK AND
RHEUMATIC PAINS
Ars Natures Danger Signals. The Best
Remedy Known for Them.

Ths following prescription, while very
simple and harmless, will be found to work
wonders In curing lame back and all kinds
OF rheumatism. purifying the blood and kid
neys and restoring the system to normal
health and vigor. II is inexpensive consider
ing its effectiveness, and can be mixed ut
can be supplied by any well-stocked drug
storei
"one ounce Compound Syrup OF sarsapa-
rilla: one ounce Toris Compound. These to
be added TO halt pint OF whiskey and used
in tablespoonful doses before each meal and
at bed time. Tho bottle must be Ahaken we'll
each time"
Good results from this treatment are ap-
parent after the first few doses, although
Il would be q mistake TO discontinue It's use
until the health Is fully restored.
The evening world., 1908-10-22
TRIMMED HATS

Woman Waists
SMART MODELS IN SILK OR
WOOL. Elsewhere prices - here
given are not fanciful-they may DO
verified by any who care to invesd-
gate:
Waists Of dainty Challies and imported
plaid fannels-also novelty wool
stripes-attractive medium and dark
colorings, also black brilliantines-
tailor pleats and tucks-some OF these
styles are up to $500 elsewhere. ..2.9S
Waists of Black Satin Duchesse
with rich yoke of heavy silk lace g.
also Liberty Satin trimmed
with Point Venice and Val. laces In
newest insert styles-white or 90
black-worth s7.9S...............-.. S'oo
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-08-29
Garage Notes

chauffeu already buying their axicabs
nstament pan and the hanson disappearing
spite every effort of the A. A. A. shake off the
Gdden from its annual tour the title remains seemingly popular
Manette French sometimes applied to the throttle and
ignition lever mounted on the steering wheel
preparation for what expected be record breaking
its plant.
Carburetters which adjustment provided for the amount Of
gasoline supplied the often eadument when
different grade of gasoline is used
Vassar William Yell of Hermosa Beach, Call who
crossing the continent automobile touring through
Canada with Boston their destination
There will be another grand prx in France next That
much settled French pluck defeat
In spite of the hardshp endured would like repeat the trip
George Shuste American which
York Paris
reported that John W. Grggs, former of New Je
and former United States will bring to
the constutionaty of the automobile law of his
Seymour B. Young aesmanager of the Consolidated Wagon
Machine Works well earned vacation He Mountain
DELL
Mr. H. Peery Of Ogden, has bought Franklin from the
Consolidated Wagon Machine 5passenger 4cylinde
70 horsepower touring
Dr. Williams, also of Ogden has purchased 10 horsepower
Franklin touring car from the same agency.
Mr. Geo. T. Odel and party trip in Mr. Odelrs
Franklin touring They left Tuesday for Ogden and from there
they Evanston Wyoming.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-08-29

their ability before they OBJ
tain license authorities drive in Norway
police system guadsmen and 100 policemen
members of the Hartford Automobile club
freeing toll bridge that they held street parade
Using given standard for pneumatic tires the tracv
rubber 29S and Of iron tires 1927
Gibson has purchased 20 horsepower REQ touring
from Sharman Auto Co.
the Tom Botteri Auto Co., returned
well pleased with the results of his
Price just back from trip through Idaho
Pope-oedo he visited number of the principal
GLIDING Boise and Idaho Falls.
Wey Wilson Hotel is his way Yellowstone
goes Pocateo in his National point
he will go by train
Sam Sharman and at Lost Creek again Sunday
They had good days sport
Ben fisherman of Evanston Wyoming arrived in Salt Lake
Wednesday, He made the in his He
roads that and Echo
Risque made the Brighton Monday Pierce
The Botteril Co. will car next
demonstration shipped them last Monday
arrive in few days.
MIR. O. H. Hewlett had the judges of the Civil Improvement
League his Ford touring Sunday They inspecting
the the Herads
petition
Harold Lambs Great repair shop and
running around again in fine weeks ay-up
Tony Jacobson had Of friends Wasac
in his
Dr. F. Ctchow and party Ogden Canyon Sunday in
DR.. Critchlow's Jackson
A. Macy and family also Ogden Canyon Sunday.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-08-29

430-E. A. Steiner.
43l-S tudebaker Bros. Co.
432-Studebaker Bros. Co.
433-H. J. Bywater.
43t-Watkins & Birch.
435 Mrs. ]. T. Kingsbury.
436 a. g. Ellis, Jr.
437-E. B. Wicks.
43S-G. C. Richter.
49,. N. Parker.
440-Nellie L. Lyon.
441-A. A. Convey.
442-S. w. Morrison.
443--A. D. Moffatt.
444-Harold p. Fabian.
445-Johnson & Place.
446- John c. Sharp.
447-R. d. Condor.
AS. w. Midgley.
449-Heber j. Grant.
450-H. c. Edwards.
451-Dr. Geo. e. Robson.
452-C. S. Whitney.
453 -Edward B. Jones.
454-Geo. d. Carter.
455-A. H. Freshwater.
456-Andrew Howatt.
Aft. d. Murdoch.
As Bert Bailey.
459-W. J. Halloran.
460-A. ]. Brewer.
AL DR.. A. c. Wherry.
462-Dr. A. c. wherry.
463-Fred Knowlden.
464-Dr. G. f. Harding.
465-E. r. South.
466-J. B. Risque.
467- Healy & Van Noys.
468-L. A. Evans.
469-Jos. Wirthlin.
470-E. c. Largely.
fiji. A. Johnson.
472-John Schmierer.
473-Mrs. e. B. Critchlow.
474-J. f. Critchlow.
475--Jas. III. Mays.
476-Wm. Langtc
477-A. III. Cow
478-Auto Exchange.
479-E. L. Davis.
49,. Y. Smith.
4S1-H. T. Covey.
482-J. A. Groesbeck.
483-S. ]. Lynn.
484-J. p. Keith
485-R. j. Evans
4S6-E. B. Heagren
4S7-Geo. Y. Wallace
488-E. M. Sweet
489-S. A. Whitney
49O--Lloyd Sigler
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-08-29

Kearns.
sos Miss Matilda Bair.
306-W. I. Snyder.
307--Bismarck Snyder.
30S-J. w. Rooklidge.
309-S. c. Sheriff..
310-W. L. Mangum.
311-V. d. Spalding.
312-Ezra Thompson.
313-G. o. Bradley.
314-L. A. Marks.
315-H. A. Mccormick.
917-A. NJ. Anderson.
31S-R. T. Badger.
319-E. H. Airs.
320-M. H. Walker.
921-Frank M. Wilson.
Henry Newell.
323-A. P. Jones.
325-Dr. S. II. Pinkerton.
326--L. A. Mehesy.
327-A. c. Ure.
32S-H. c. Edwards.
sew. M. Ferry.
SS0-Wasatch Auto Co.
331-A. Runstedt.
$50. w. Dansie.
333-E. w. bruce.
334-E. w. Clark.
$50. s. Ruffner.
336-S s. Birch.
BIB. F. Grant.
33S-C. w. Reese.
339-Dr. ]. G. Landenberger.
340-W. F. Armstrong.
341-Lytleton Price.
342-J. c. Chino.
343-Dr. r. r. Brownfield.
344-Carl M. Sodaberg.
345-Oscar L. Cox.
346-Max Brown.
347-H. II. Clark.
AS. II. Garrett.
349-Thos. Kearns.
350--Dr w. +. Beer.
351-J. +. Judge.
352-Frank Howard.
353-A.. III. Walsh.
354-Dr. I. s. Kirkwood
355-W. s. Fernald.
356-Harry Hague.
357-J. ]. Brocacher.
358-Ben Hartwick.
359-E. w. Whitney.
360-Henry Schepers.
361-J. G. Mcdonald Candy Co.
362-Dr. w. Benjamin.
363-Grant Hampton.
364-Dr. e. e. Wilcox.
365-Fairbanks, Morse Co.
366-J. e. Christie.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-08-29
The Western Weekly Automobile List (continued)

241-H Tyree.
242-Ada Wilson.
243-Mrs. Willard Snyder.
244-J. e. Langford.
245-A. A. Sweet.
246-Dr. T. c. Gibson.
247-H. II. McKenna.
24s-F. A. Slade.
249-J. r. Van Evera.
Odd. NJ. Peery.
252-Sharman Auto Co.
254-T. r. Ellerbeck.
255-E. Christensen.
266-J. L. Clinton.
257-Mrs. G. T. Odell.
258-Stowe & Palmer.
259-Walter r. Andrew.
26O-Ellis c. Freed.
26I"Jos. ]. Cannon.
264-W. H. Carter.
265-John Stringham.
2ss"M. g, stringham.
26s-W. T. Pyper.
269-L. l.. Savage.
s s7SE-Xnn D SnsIs,r Auto Co
s as-o. 3. s. Salisbury SRairyne Jr
273-T Tom Botterill Auto Co.
274-Wm. Broadbent
ss77ssEFF. L 4. T Woodbridge.
277-C. A. Mouison.
27s-Elmer B. Jones.
Z1S-W. II. HeeQ.
280-E. s. Ferry.
281-Theo. Nystrom.
282-Jos. Hirshvogel.
283-Chas. A Madsen.
284-C. II. Griffin.
285-Frank Knox.
286-L. r.. Ritter, Jr.
287-H. c. Hoffman.
Asa. e. Hyde.
ASA w. Knudson.
290-W. N. williams.
300. w. Powers.
292-Dr. w. s. Ellerbeck.
293-John Brooks.
294-L. ]. Eldred.
295-A. s. Horne.
296-John c. DAILY
297-Thompson-St arrett Co.
298-T. j. Armstrong.
299-B. X. Smith.
300-Mrs. Grace Bransford.
301-R. Mckenzie.
302-F. ]. Silver.
303-H N. Mayo.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-08-29

w. Walker.
e. Cutler.
Wade.
w. Clayton.
L.. Moyle.
IL. Jones.
A. Silver.
374-S. J. Seal.
]. Boswell.
376-Dr. f. o. Reynolds.
377-J. A. De Bouzek.
37S-M. e. Smith.
379-F. A. Babcock, Jr.
380-Mrs. F. L. Oswald.
3S1-A. II. Crabbe.
382-Dr. c. M. Benedict.
3S3-Wm. s. Morse.
3S4-Seeing Salt Lake Cars.
3S5-Seeing Salt Lake Cars.
3S6-Dr. c. +. Wilcox.
3S7-R. Kletting.
3SS-Jas. Rogers.
3S9-Samuel Mcintyre, Jr.
,90-E. G. Gowans.
go. A. Honnold.
392-Deseret Farmer Pub. Co.
393-Van d. Spalding.
394--Eliza Hegney.
395-C. f. Pinkerton.
396-H. r. Ellis.
397-Salt Lake Auto Co.
39S-C. F. Bray.
399-L. B. Mccormick.
4OO-B. F. Bauer.
401-J. N. Hicks.
4O2-J. w. Silver.
403-C. B. Glow.
404-C. e. Osterioh.
405-C. w. Mount.
406-A. Bradford.
407-H. Vance Lane.
408-J. ii. Brown.
409-I. M. Higley.
410-E. r. Yankee.
Ala. ]. Bruneau.
412-Lorenzo Hansen.
413-W. r. Hutchinson.
414-E. d. Hammond.
415-H. A. Luff.
416-F. H. Raley.
417-Mrs. Emanuel Kahn.
418-C. j. Higson.
419-F. s. Murphy.
420-Frank ]. Wescott.
421-James Brossott.
422-Dr. ]. Lane.
423-W. j. Poulton.
424-J. ]. Chapman.
425-Phil Edminster.
426-Gus Holmes.
427-C. w. Saxman.
42S-B. ]. Hartwell.
429-Geo. H. Raybould.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
VcE.PRESIDENTLAL NOMLNA TON NJ RESId-
Ma TON.

1t now seems to be a well-settled conviction of the
Republican leaders of the State that Governor Fort VIII
be rendered the vice-Presidential nomination by the Chi
|cago convention on the ;icket with Secretary Taft. 1t was
with that conviction that they met at Republican county
headquarters yesterday in private conference with the
Governor. Naturally they desired to know the wishes and
intentions of Governor Fort, whether If he should be Of
fered the domination he would accept, and whether in
case of acceptance he would resign the Governorship in
time to permit the nomination of a new Governor to be
voted for next November. As will be understood, the
question is purely one of party tactics. 1t is reasoned
that in the Presidential election this year the Presidential
electorate ticket will be sure to carry through the State
ticket, and therefore - party policy 20 have the Guber-
Material t>~..eA held this ye"-: If the election Is delayed
until November, 1909, it will occur in an off year. State
and municipal issues will prevail and a L7mocratic Gov
ernor may be elected. Governor Fort has said that he
would serve Us three years term, but he could have said
nothin- else in view of the circumstances. He had not
been a candidate for the Vice PRESIDENCY. he had not
been nominated, and he had no knowledge that he would
be nominated. He had no bridges to cross until he came
to them, and meanwhile he had no intention other than to
serve the term for which he was elected. What the Gov
ernor would do in case he secured the nomination is, how
ever, a hypothetical question which, in view of party ex-
accept or refuse? Ii is understood that in the conference
Governor Tort finally concluded in answering
the hypothetical question that he could not decline a
nomination if made. Then logically followed the question
of resignation after nomination in order to have a Repub-
lican successor elected, and it is understood that this
matter is taken under consideration. THE STAR long
ago pointed out the difference between res.Cning the Gov
to take a Federal appointment and a resigna-
to take a ice-Presidential nomination. In the latter
the Governor would simply be complying with the
same popular mandate that made him the nominee for
Governor. And New Jersey Republicans would no doubt
be we'll sat:-1ed to re r Governor of the State translated
into a Vice-President.