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The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22
cREEps AND DEEDS.

An interesting feature of tfr pres
ent national campaign. which up to
now has not been over-replete with
startling features. Is the attack made
upon Mr.. Taft, as the republican can
didate, because of his religious views.
He has been harshly criticized in some,
quarters because he is an avowed Uni
tartan. Because he is Unitarian It
is argued that he cannot believe in the
divinity Of Christ. The Journal-Cour
Ter has inclined from the first to the
belief that Mr.. Taft's creedal beliefs
are wholly personal matters with him
Firm In its belief that in William Taft
the United States will find without ex-
ception the man best fitted by a life
long public service to hold the highest
executive Office In the land, this paper
can agree with Dr. r. s. Macarthur,
OF Calvary Baptist church, New
York, when he says. To OPP
pose the candidacy of Judge
Taft on the ground that he is
Unitarian is the acme OF political
insanity and religious bigotry. Creed
less good deeds are more commend
able than deedless good creeds"
The Methodists have taken pro-
nounced stand in this attack. Why
they especially should object because
Mr.. Taft is a Unitarian is not quite
clear. Mr.. Taft comes by his beliefs
sanely and honestly, his father having
been Unitarian before him. But
there are many conservative Unita-
rans who believe firmly In the per-
sonality Of Christ, and, Judging from
Mr.. Taft's record in other matters, II
might we'll be expected that he Is a
conservative in religious matters, too
1t should not be expected or wished
however that he should divulge his
individual beliefs as to the Christ
This is a land of religious liberty. Mr.
Taft's name is presented to the Amer
lean people because Of his evident
ability as an executive, not because OF
his religious views, and, II, as Cover
nor Hughes said last week, the states
are nothing more than monster bust
ness propositions, his candidacy
should be looked at in business like
way, wholly devoid Of religion.
Abraham Lincoln was a member OF
no church whatever, yet none can gain
say that his administration breathec
Of the teachings of Christ as to mans
brotherhood. John Adams and JOIN
/ Quincy Adams were both conservative,
Unitarans. Thomas Jefferson wa
not even as orthodox as they, Will
Garfield's church, in which he was a
one time minister, did not affirm
the Trinity. These men and other
have done great work for these Unit
ed States. Shall William II, Taft b.
rejected by even an infnitesimal frac
tlon Of the vote because he may b.
like them, though there is no grea
certainty of it?
Mr., Taft 1t seems, is broader mind
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

New York MnrldN

For wears TO come demagogues on
the patform will cite the Foraker he
travail Of trust as an argument In favor
Of everv sort or wildcat Legislation
that nttpcks property, Socialist orators
win refer TO It as proof that capitalists
control the government and that con
gfess Is only the tool Of the money
power. Anarchists wit rejoice in II as
evidence that the Republic Is rotten,
Senator Foraker's punishment has been
swift. thanks to M enlightened and
Irresistible public conscience, Mr.. Taft
has severed relations with him, The
republican orgaulza ton has abandoned
him HIS state will repudlate him II he
is candidate for reelection His po-
litical career Is ended, But the evil
Will survive
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22
tBoston Globe }

Boston Glnnesl
The excuse which Senator Foraker
offers of his revealed relations 10 the
Standard OIL company will be right
fully regarded as no excuse I all.
The fact Of hts employment by the
great trust, he says. was a matter OF
common knowledge. and he never took,
any pains 10 conceal II. "On the con
trarv. was pleased 10 have people
know tnni had such clients he de-
clares He adds IN explanation. IT
had not become discredltable. but was
considered just the reverse, to be emf
ployed b, such corporations" To
which It MAJ be said that II ALWAYS
has been dlscreditable for n lawmaker
10 take money for protecting a client"
from legislation for which there was
public need ana demand.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

and would be an additional defence
agains. bossdom,"
In short the Herald proposes that
whatever charter changes are neces-
sary should be made to enable men TO
vote In the districts where they work
upon all matters OF national state
and local importance. instead OF, as at
present, In the districts where they
sleep. II further proposes that, when
ever voters sleep outside Of the dis
tricts where they work, they be en-
abled TO have a second vote in these
districts upon all matters OF purely
local nature, As the two votes would
not be relative to the same officials or
the same measures, they would be
justifable because Of the double In
terests Of the voter
Considerable argument may be adj
vanced In favor OF such a change. In
the first place, as working Is more Inn
portant than sleeping, so 1t is in
cvitable that our workingmen's great
est political interests are centered
about the places where they work.
Workingmens families are dependent
upon the economic and political con-
ditions at the latter places more than
upon those where the homes are, since
from those working places come all
their material support. With capital
lists the business places are where
most Of their money is Invested, where
they pay the most taxes, and hence
where their interests center. Further
more the proposed change would un-
doubtcdly do much to Gust the bosses
from some Of their strongest lairs in
the cities. No inconsiderable number
of voters are disfranchised In our
cities every year because they have
moved their homes to new voting
district so shortly before election that
their residence has been Of too recent
a date TO allow them TO vote there.
on the other hand. the location Of
business interests are not so often
changed II Is not just that the unin-
tellien. and often purchaseable vote,
which comprises large part OF the
voters who sleep In the business dis
tricts OF large cities, should have II in
its power to control the local, district
government where their businesses
are.
Long strides have been made ah
over the country of late in the general
advance upon the fortified position IN
which the bosses have entrenchei
themselves. Americans may well con-
graduate themselves that as a people
they are objecting to these conditions,
which have resulted in countless
abuses. Party politics have become a
curse of our cities, and. If anywhere.
party politics should not be found in
them. II, then. this proposed change
in the methods OF voting would be dis Z.
astrous TO the bosses and bring better
government, 1t is worth adoption at
once in every American city.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22
The Only Course.
(New York Evenine. Post.

NEW YORK Evening POst,)
To our minds, there was only one
course for Mr.. Foraker--to spurn the
retainer Of the Trusts, and to decline to
differentlate between ], b. Foraker,
lawyer, and Joseph Benson Foraker,
senator of the United States No man
Is so judicially minded Us rightly to be
able to take money from a corporation
upon whose methods of business he
may nave, Is a Federal legislator to sit
in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. when that
corporation calls unon him to defeat
legislation and prevent nominations He
may think that he Is hired fori his legal
skill every ono else will believe that
We have had high regard for Senator
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22
whit the correspondence Proves.
,srr,npaeld Republican

ISprInRHeTd HcpUNTIVNH,I
The correspondence proves, appar-
entity. that he was paid large sums Of
Standard OF money for services as n
legislative agent OF that corporation
at the very tine wien ne q United
States senator, he was commissioned
in the service Of the people The two
roles were entirely Incompatible, and
tho revelation Will he the last straw 20
break the back Of Mr. Foraker In poll
tics. His reelection TO the senate now
seems utterly ont Of the question.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22
ouR CONTENDER ARIES.
,,rynn Aid society.

tLouIsvllle, Ky, Tlmes)
The Bryan Ala society in Connect
cut has nominated George l.. lllley for
governor on the republican ticket.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Foraker's independence and fearless.
ness during the last two years,,in which
he has rendered great public services
but we must repeat our belief that
these revelations make Mr. Forakers
reelection altogether unlikely, and
quite undesirable, What a weapon Mr.,
Henrat has forged for the democrats.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HZBllElIEsElNEA16
CARVING KNIVES

" arriving knives wouldn't
be called '"seasonable" any
~ more than roast beef or
broiled chicken. They are
sold and used throughout the year.
And yet we will sell more carving
knives between now and Christmas
than we have sold the last nin6
months. On this account we buy a
very large stock early in the Fall
large enough to last us through the
holidays.
This stock of carving knives has
Just been received and is ready for
inspection. The patterns are many
OF them new, the assortment is un-
matched and the quality--well,
there isn't anything better any.
where.
Prie,s7 The prices depend on the patterns
and the mornings not on the qualify
and range from $500 to SIS a get.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Mr.. Cannon contends that he Is no
GEAR" in the house. At any time any
member of that body he explains, is
perfectly free to rise up in meetin' "
and move that tho speaker be deposed.
Mr. Cannon SENS to forget that 1t is
he who must recognize each membes
of the house to enable him to put such
a motion and he usually makes abso-
lutely certain, before recognizing any
one, what they proposed to say and
how they propose to say It.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Mr. Lord the Washington newspa-
per correspondent whom Mr.. Lilley
accused of taking an interview with
him, can be pardoned little empha-
sis in discussing Mr. Lilley's political
ambitions, Mr. Lilleys charge was
calculated to injure a reputation made
after years of faithful service aud to
unjustly impair the usefulness of it's
possessor. Men are apt to lose their
calm in such an emergency
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Boston Transcript
The Request Of $4,000 to Yale by
,frs. Jane Townsend OF England, is tho
'econd windfnll the institution has re-
,eived from that country within year.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

The setback to business interests In
Paris, due To the disastrous fire At the
telephone ana telegraph headquarters
Is serious matter These two means
Of communication have become so Inn
portant Of late years that they are
absolutelS necessary to business It is
not to be supposed, however, that in
New York With rs modern equipment
any fire could so materially cripple
the business Communication,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

- Piper--"The vera pest music
never heard whatever was doun q
Jamie Maelauchlans There wass tut
teen o us rlpers In the wee back par,
lor all playin different chimes
thocnt was foatin' In heeven"--
Punch.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

A hen attains her best laying capac-
lty IN her third year, She will lay in
an average lifetime from 400 10 500
eggs.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

The Church OF England bishopric of
Mackenzie river, In British North
America, is FIVE times as large as the
United Kingdom.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

The Importation of cigarettes in Ger
many was lessened for short time
only by tho increase Of the duty from
21J marks to 700 marks.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Scott--"What makes you think that
the Trust originated In Rhode Island
lnnda"
Mott--"Dad used TO speak OF the
trust In Providence as far back as when
I was boy.-Boston Transcript.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

1t seems 10 be true that both pol't-
lcal parties are short Of cash at head
quarters, which Is one of the results
Of campaign publicity, The managers
VIII simply have TO learn the lesson
OF working under less artificial pres
sure because the public sentiment VIII
never approve Of campaign secrecy
again.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

MusIcIan--"Don't you think my last
pathetic piece touched the audience
Comedan-'Weli, old char, ! did no.
tce that IL moved them, The Tatler'
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

rs one compelled to answer the ques-
lions put by the census enumerator"'
You are expected toy'
Even whsn he asks such personal
questions as whether ones wife Is
male or femaleF'-Boston Transcript
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Special mention Is made Of the fact
that yachtsman was on the grand
jury to consider the Hams brothers
murder case as II It were taken for
granted that yachtsmen could be de-
pended upon to stand by each other in
any event.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Kobe is now the first port in the
japanese empire: It has population OF
not far from 100000
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

a two-mile railroad bridge has been
recently completed across the Columbia
river, In the state Of Washington
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Peculiar woman, my wife; very
literal. Why the Elm money give her
she invariably spends for pins
I'M Overstocked. aren't YOU"
"Oh, no. You sec there are hat hair
neck, shawl, safety, clothes and rolling
pins. When this list Is exhausted, I've
no doubt she'll have US dining on terra
pins, Transcript
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

II William S. Pardee is willing to
serve New Haven In the house Of rep
resentatlves at Hartford, there should
not be the slightest hesitation on the
part OF his political party to give him
the nomination. New Haven would
Ind itself well represented under
those circumstances.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

The first English regatta took place
upon the Thames, between London
bridge ana Milbank, June 20, Ills.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22
WITH THE ruN-MAKERs.

- How was the table at your
summer resort
Splendid Never had such canned
goods In my life"--Lfe,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

The clock at St Chad's, Shrewsbury,
has record pendulum, It's length be-
ing Twenty-Five feet and the weight of
the ball 200 pounds,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Last year the 125 universities Of Eur
ope were attended by 22s.732 students
Berlin was In the lead, with 1884; next
came Paris, with 1880 Buda Pesth,
with 6,55l and Vienna with 6,2o5.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

The population OF the territory now
embraced In tine German empire has
doubled since 1888.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22
SAYINGS AND porNGs.

Il requires 1920 stenographers to
do the Office business Of New York city.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Russia still buys nearly all her tea
in the form Of tablets or bricks, prob
ably owlna to the convenience Of trans
portation in early times.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

An elephants burden is from 1909 TO
$500 pounds and that of horse from
200 to $50 pounds,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Tammas Ito McTavish. whom he has
Just pulled out OF the water)--"Man,
Donnl' Ye sud be lookln' happy. Are
yc no thankful ycre lifc's saved?'
McTavish tsourly)--"T dunna see nae
whuskey | had afore I fell Until the
waiter gotten fair drooned"--Thc
Sketch.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

An old Judge Of New York court
Of record says that, II the law requiry
ing an attorney Of the courts to be OF
good moral character was strictly en-
forced, about nnety-two members OF
the bar out Of each hundred would have
to 40 into some other business.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

why is ~" asked the teacher OF the
class in chemistry. that there is more
nuiriment In beans, for example, than
there is in pork"
Because" answered the boy with the
bad eve. when you order EN- at a
lunch counter YOU get plateful Of
beans and only half a bite OF pork
Louisville Herald
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Robert Alphonso Taft son OF Big
Rnl, Yale rs. is back at college and
rooming in Durfee hall, Now New
Haven should be able to get the news
from the republican national camp
straight
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

In ifs second big loss by fire, chel-
sea indeed deserves the sIncerest SYM
pathy OF all the country Lightning
does sometimes strike twice in the
same place.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Confucius had just met William Penn
AZ one OF Cleopatra's Ave o'clock teas
William PENN? he said William
Penn? Seems to me have heard "
you, sir"
smile Il am the man who was Nigh
tier than the sword"
All, yes" said Confucius. You are
also the man who invented sleep. are
you not"
NO said Penn, Il founded Phila.
delphia,'
Oh yes" said Confucius. II knew
It was something of that kind"-suc-
cess
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

The new Rip Van Wrinkle had offered
himself ux on the altar OF science
When Professor JiRglesworth asked for
volunteers 10 test his Live Forever
Sleep Elixir the new Rip was the FIRST
man TO drink the dope.
He awoke two hundred years late.
'Of course there have been MAN.
changes on earth" he said. as soon as
his stiffened tongue could be brought
under control.
Many" they answered
He suddenly smiled.
I'll bet there's one thing that hasn't
been changed" he said
What's that?' they asked him
The tariff he shouted.
They assured him II was still intact,
and he sighed contentedly and resumed
his nap-cleveland Leader.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Sir Walter Hllyer has been appointed
expert adviser to the Chinese govern
ment. Sir Walter was born in China
of English parents and Is learned
linguist, III Hung Chang once said
that he sSoke and wrote Chinese as
well as the most highly educated man
DARN.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Mrs. W. S, Peabody of Denver, has.
been called Mother Of the Mesa Verde
National Park This park contains
the most interesting remains Of the
cliff jewellers that have been discover
ed and Mrs. Peabody Ms largely instru-
mental in It's being made a national
park Before her marriage to Maior
w. s. Peabody retired army officer,
she lived in Washington where she
held place in the Bureau Of Ethnol-
DGy
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Waldorf Aston, son Of william Wal
,dorf Astor, Is a candidate for a seat
in the British House Of Comons. to
represent the ancient city Of Plymouth
from which came the founders of New
England The young man is a con-
serVatiye, or, as members Of the party
are known by It's opponents, Tory.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-22

Mrs Elizabeth Hayward of Salt Lake
City, who was regularly elected and
served as delegate TO the democratic ma
tional convention in Denver, is the
mother of nine children, and said to
have one of the best managed house,
holds in that city She is an ardent
advocate OF equal suffrage not be-
cause II "broadens' the views Of the
modern woman, but because 1t gives
them The power to protect and in-
prove their homes,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20
LINCOLN RULES.

On one occasion President Lincoln
on entering the telegraph Office of the
war department, writes Mr.. Bates in
Lincoln In the Telegraph Office"
was heard to remark to Secretary Sc
ward, "By jings, governor, we are
here at last p Turning to him in a
.reproving manner Mr.. Seward said,
"Mr. President, where did you learn
that inelegant expression!" With
out replying to the secretary, Lincoln
addressed the telegraph operators,
saying:
"Young gentlemen, excuse me for
swearing before you. BY jings' Is
swearing, for my good old mother
tanght me that anything that had a
sby, before 1t was swearing -
One day Secretary Seward, who
was not renowned as joker, said he
had been told that short time before
on a street crossing Lincoln had been
seen to turn out in the mud to give a
colored woman a chance to pass.
eyes" said Lincoln, ''it has been
a rule of my life that if people would
not turn out for me / would turn out
for them. Then you avoid collisions. "
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-20
A DANGEROUS LOCALITY.

That women as Office employees are
not without some slight drawbacks,
to Offset their many virtues, is the
opinion of we'll known business man
who had occasion to leave his Office
the other day. The stenographer re-
mained behind to attend to business
and answer the telephone.
The man had been away from the
office an hour, when he suddenly re-
membered that he had an appoint
ment with a business acquaintance at
o'clock. Hastily glancing at his
watch he saw that 1t lacked but few
minutes of the hour, and realizing
that if his friend came to the office
and found him absent trouble might
ensue he hurried to telephone.
"Hello! Give me two. .one-seven,
ring two, please"
A pause.
"No, didn'tget them. Ring ZEN
again."
Another pause.
aPlease ring that number again.
I know some one is there.
"They don't answer? Why, that:
my Office, and my stenographer is
waiting-Hello, is that you Miss Rob
bins? Has Mr.. Brown been in? He
has Just gomez Why, I've beer
ringing you for ten minutes What
What -
He hung up the receiver.
"Well," the man said, turning t.
a drug clerk, "that throws some new
light on women In business.
"What's. the matter" asked th'
clerk who had heard the talking.
"My stenographer didn't answe
the phone for ten minutes when wa
waiting to catch a FRIEND" exclaimed
the man, "and what do you suppos
was the reason? She says there wa
mouse in the waste basket near tn
phone, and she was afraid to go nea
| it." Ionth'S Companion.