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The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-14
How About Local Conditions.
(NeW York World,)


 The latest warning against further pollution of the waters of the Hudson river and the upper bay comes with the annual report of the directors of the New York Aquarium Already sewage and factory waste have formed a thick coating over the bottom of the harbor. These deposits have largely destroyed the marine growths in which rested the bays own power of purincation. Sew age is killing the fish in river and har- Dor. The poisonous stuff turned loose In the ba. does not escape. Flood tides drive II back even when IL starts for the Narrows. It stays and accumulates and threatens the city. It is the enemy within the gates against which big guns for coast defense cannot prevail. And now tho neighborlng cities of New Jersey have voted to reinforce the foe. The join contract proposal for the giant Passalc valley sewer to the bay stands approved. New York Is fighting for the bay but lukewarmly. The national government Is more interested In big ger army and q greater navy than in the preservation of the chief American harbor. Only the promoters of the plague are In full action.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-14
TRoNT-PoRoH cAMPAIGING.

While MT, Bryan Is carrying on a doorstep and front-lawn congratulatory campaign at Fairview, the news comes from Hot Springs that Mir Taft is con templating front-porch campaign in the fall, similar to that Mir. Mckinley conducted in his second campaign MT Taft Is going to receive the various CTS house in Cincinnati and speak to them from the porch, provided one Is built in the meantime, According to the reports, Mir, Taft expects to stay at Hot Springs until September 1, with the exception of the flying three-days' trip when he will go to Gin 1innati to receive the official notification commit tee, Beginning on September 1, he will remain in Cincinnati for sixty days, receiving the many delegations that will come to hear him speak,
 MI ldll Nbulu llldht uli thNtiltnh campaigner on the road. He has shown his ability in that direction aplenty already Never was there a better traveller. The most strenuous of schedules seems not to fatigue him. It Is not to be believed that the Demo- cratic Bill will stay very close to Fair view long. The sound of his voice and l the undeniable inspiration of his ora tory are worth too much to him, as vote-getters, not to make use of them 1 Neither may 1t prove the best policy for the Republican Bill to stick to his own Cor his brothers) flreside too close- | ly It may be believed that he too will change his policy, if the proper de- mand comes. As things look now, ;.le east is so solidly for him that he may
 we'll content himself talking to eastern CTS from the family rostrum.
 Today there are rumors of Republi- can uncertainty in the western states, If anywhere. Whether that will prove well-founded and whether, If 1t Is, Mir. Taft would not be acting wisely by in- lvading the section Tn person, are ques- tons to be determined. There will al- ways be those who will question the |
 Iadvisabilty of much campaign ora | tory anyway. There is so much of it,
 notably that of the "spell-binders" and the wagon-tail ''orators,' that Is mere empty nothingness, paid for by the word, that the earnest arguments of men like MT. Taft and Mir. Bryan, who really know what they are talking about, naturally Is somewhat diecount- ed in many minds. Political farangues are too often looked upon as species of entertainment. Those who think over soberly the arguments that are presented are too often unwilling to undergo the jostling of being present I to hear them. They are content with reading them in their papers the next morning, accurately reported and in permanent form. Front porch speech- es can be reported in the same way
 and can be as well digested and assm- Hated far and near the next morning
 As between platform or audltori- um oratory and front-porch oratory, there seems to be but little difference
 in the results forthcoming, save for the one factor of personality in the former.
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ldential candidacy of MT. Taft, They have a right to ask of the dominant party that he be relieved of the miser- able task of pulling through an III considered state ticket, or, in other words, that the best obtalnable state ticket be nominated In the confidence that the state as well as the nation will share in the results, Let the friends of Governor Woodruff be heard in public and again at the party caucuses.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-14
The Union Is Alone.
lIlartford Conrant.l

NiidIlip tpuThHll
 The New Haven Union Is enthusias- tic over the nomination of Bryan and Kern. If any other journal in the state shares these sentiments, we have failed to take notice of the fact. It ls either repudiation or suggestive silence The old-llner, the Bridgeport Farmer, goes so far as to prefer the Denver platform to that adopted ,at Chicago But Bridge port has more interest than the rest of us A loca. Bridgeport character of yesterday has become a national ngure or to-day. Senator McNeil Is known all over the United States to- day as the last man to get out of the way of the Kern procession. But, as the Farmer remarks in an oracular way, MT, McNeIl's political future was not, however, dependent upon the Dem yer convention" We congratulate Mir. McNell on that fact.
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INSURANCE TENDENCIES.

The over-ambitioue plan of the Equitable Life Insurance company to erect in New York the tallest building in the world may bring the company serious cause for regret, In the last analysis the coming 9OO-foot building will be erected, not primarily for the revenue that will come from the office rents, but for the advertisement that will come to the company with the dis tinction of owning the highest building in the world "Tallest building, best policies, will be the advertising catch line suggested at once. though the rela- tionship is purely imaginary. The Sing CT people have been advertising in like vein ever since their heaven-scrapn Tower of Babel was erected The Equitable people will only be too glad to outdo their rival of Twenty-third street, the Metropolitan, which is only now completing building, from the top of which the city Is said to look much as 1t would from the basket of balloon.
 In spite Of the recent insurance in- vestigations, some of the companies seem not to have learned that their primal duty Is to their policy-holders. Says one of the Equitable policy-hold- CTS who persists in believing that those who let their policies in that com pany lapse at the time of the lnves- tigations three years ago, acted un- wisely says Every young man who Icontemplates life insurance should be advised to avoid entirely the big com panies which have been enriched by recent investigations and to select a smaller company whose business meth ods have not been demoraized by the corrupt influences of high finance ?
 So long as an insurance company Ipereists In such extravagant expendl- lures, it cannot be expected to be en- trusted with that entire confidence of tho public which 1t is for the best in- terests of its policy-holders for 1t to enjoy The report is that the Equit- able is even now paying a yearly sal
 
 Iary of ,000 to ite president, who is a new man in the business and has his reputation yet to make. As for the ad- IYertising the "tallest building in the world" will give the company, it is doubtful that insurance reputation does not come with the spectacular but with the convincing.
 Above all things such companies should not indulge in questionable spec ulations but rather develops a world- wide reputation for conservatism The Equitable's policy-holders are said to be bestrring themselves to prevent lthis creature of their officials imagin-
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tlons, but no bumper ones anywhere. Everything Is to bo worked out In a way that will make 1t apparent thnt prosperity has returned, and that tho party in power Is nt the bottom of lt, lt Is not a new move, as it has been done with good results before start Ing from Wall street securities are to be advanced, which will make t easier for the railroads to finance their res quirements by issuing bonds to good advantage and spend money for im- provements and supplies, It will give work to q greater number of men and provide the full dinner pail There h no doubt that we have passed the worst of the depression, and are on tho mend without the help of boosting ef- forts, but the revival will bc assisted by influences that work through differ ent channels with the main force al- ways invisible.
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coNNECTICUTs LAwLEssNEss.

The esteemed Hartford Courant Is everlastingly right in asserting that the position of congressman at large In Connecticut should not exist. IL says: The constitution calls for redistr.ct- representation. The census of 1900 gave us a fifth congressman, but the state quietly omitted to redistrict and just took the congressman The Courant adds that there Is no penalty for the failure to obey the United States law on the subject.
 The record of the state of Connecticut in this connection Is dlscredtable, but the gentleman who holds the post or congressman at large is free from blame He was a member of the gen eral assembly whose duty 1t was to redistrict the state, and he offered a plan, which on the whole was fair plan. He urged it's adoption out re- ceived no encouragement from the lead CTS of his party He soon found that the members of congress did not care to have their lines disturbed in the fear that they might jeopardize their pollti- cal future. By sort of an agreement among them, the necessary power was evolved to defeat all action since when no one has had the moral courage to ask the general assembly to act and obey the law of the country.
 Tn declining to redistrict the state, Connecticut has consistently given a startling illustration of its lawlessness. If one of it's citizens should in the same manner take the care of the laws into his own keeping, he would soon find 8 hospitable welcome awaiting him at Wethersf1eld But our contemporary is mistaken in saying that there is no penalty for the failure to act. There is. If the violation of the law was brought to the attention of the house of repre- sentatives by the Connecticut deleea- tion--obviously the protest of nobody else would count-that body is author ized to act upon it. and, If the facts are as stated, directed to exclude the con- gressman at large until the law has been compiled with If MT Liley chanced to be a member of an opposing party he would have found out before this that there is a law and q penalty.
 Now that attention has been called to the states laWlessness ought not the re- districting of the state to be include as a pledge in the platforms of both parties this fall? Let observance of the law take the place of deliberate law lessness.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-14
AFTER ELECTION PUBLICITY.

The followers of MT. Taft felt re- newed cause for admiration after he made public his plans for publicity In of campaign contributions when announcing MT. Hitchcock as his and Mir, sheldon as his cam paien treasurer last week, Some time before MT, Bryan had written him a note, asking for his views on the sub ject, and he had replied by enclosing excerpts from his correspondence to show that he had long been In favor of such publicity. Now the Democratic party has adopted publicity plank, but attention may well be called to the fact that the Democrats are not falling in line on the publicity question as a sort of second fiddle. The Democratic plank distinctly calls for publicity of all contributions and expenditures, above a certain reasonable minimum,
  as they come in or are incurred "be- fore election"
 In view of the fact that Treasurer Sheldon has assured the public that the Republican party will not indulge itself in campaign publicity until after elec- ton, the Democratic plank is of partic- ular interest.
 After. election publicity Is better than no publicity; but "before-elec- tion" publicity, such as the Democrats promise is far better If Treasurer Sheldon has been misquoted or misun- derstood, he and Mir Taft should take means to rectify the error. The un- deriving purpose of campaign public ity is to eliminate campaign corruption to the maximum. It Is not implying that the Republican party hopes 10 hide any corruption by delaying the ac- SpuuliiB ultii altcl Sl'Nlipli, " no9 that. The Republican party has too upright man as It's leader this elec- tion to countenance any such thing.
 Many expenditures may be eliminat- ed In presidential campaign, when both the big parties are making public daily or weekly how they are spending money, but that the loyal contributors of each party will be better able to judge what the financial needs of their party are as well. The parties will more easily get contributions when needed and those who are willing to give will save their money when they know 1t is not needed. The tendency will be to have smaller contributions but many more of them. Publicity don't begin until after election. Then we will tell all about it," Treasurer Sheldon is quoted as saying It may be hoped there has been some re- portorial mistake or if 1t is true, that MT. Taft will take speedy steps to in- sure "before-election' publicity, if only to meet the Democrats halfway.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-14
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Proposed P. 0. Improvements.


 To the Editor of the Journal Courier. Many of the residents in the sub urbs about New Haven are asking with the Journal-Courier why they should not receive the mall advant- ages fnat their proximity Co the New Haven office would seem to Justify. The residents of East Haven, Monto- wese, Woodmont. Branford and Short Beach. Hamden and Mt Carmel are interested in the matter of a house 10 house delivery of mail which they do not now enjoy, They feel that Vest vile and West Haven have the bulge" on them in regard to postal facilities. although 1t is remembered that when the proposition in regard 10 seeking postal annexation to New Haven was first broached the "old timers in West Haven rose up in fright and had town meetings, adopt cd resolutions to Hon. N D. Sperry to ward off the dangers of any sort of connection with tho City of Films, After six years of welded postal bliss with Postmaster Howarth's office. the nara shell old campalgner who would rise mp in meeting and suggest di- vorce would be seized upon and placed in a museum
 Under present arrangements, 1t is said, any postoflice within five miles of city may he consolidated with the .postofice there and secure the benefits of free delivery and more frequent service.
 The coming of summer brings to mind the possibilities of mall ser vice to the popular shore resorts named. that would give the whole shore from Woodmont to Branford the certainty of mail deliveries in keeping with its character and import ance.
 THE MALE" MAN.
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W. ]. Hrynn Accepts.

This is SO unexpected! If l were more collected Perhaps your gracious offer I'd decline. But modesty compels me. And shrlnkingly it tells me, To whisper, T am yours since you arc
 mine"
 I've loved you since I've known you, Yet l have surely shown you My bashfulness and maiden modesty, And that Is why I ponder On this, the latest wonder How did you ever come to think of me.
 New York Tribune.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-14
Annual Sale For Cash.

Negligee, silk and tennis shirts, straw hats, 17c half hose and 25c bow ties have about melted away. We now put out the following S1.50, s2.00 and S2.50 Gloves (brokcu lots). S1.00. SiOO and $500 Automobile Gloves, S2.0O. $500 and S35.OO Automobile Coats, half price. s2o.oo and s35,OO Rain Goats, half price. $500. s750, s10,OO and $25.00 Bath Wraps, half price. SSO.0O Imported Dressing Gowns, half price. "Gnyof Suspcndcrs half price.
 In fine collars we still have quite few sizes. Were S3.75 per dozen; now S1.5O.
 Si.OO English Handkerchiefs, BOG. Store closes Saturdays at 1 p. mi other days Ut 5 r. M.
 CHASE !|!!!!|!;. E E. 60. (!l!
 1918 and 1920 Chapel Street.
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New Enelnnd Goyernnrs Conference.
AnsonIa Sentinel.

It is obviously desirable that the movement be non-politcal and purely of a get-together nature in order th,t 1t contribute to the general prosperity of all classes, to the exclusion of none. II Is q movement in which state and local boards of trade may assist ma terially and in which business mems associations may also appropriately CO., operate. The Idea seems destined to as- sume rapid progress, and 1t is a wonder that it has not taken shape before now There has been need of lt in the past there IS need of it now and there wil be need of 1t in the future
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-14
Politics In a Business Boom.
(New York Evening Post)

VNFN VT N TNFUTWb IWHT,I
 There are indications of preparations for d business boom for political effect. It Is not expected to be radical or sprung in hurry, but will be gradual so as not to attract attention cxcept as to the steady Improvement in trade and manufacturing conditions. Grains are to bring good prices. There is the prospect of average crops for most sec
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HprJ on New JInyen.
(lIartford Post.)

IHHTITOTH FOHLJ
 "Is homicide ever justInable?' asks philosophic contemporary. Maybe not But if the writer knows some man whom he desires to make way with. and do fl safely, and with no risk of consequences, we advise hiW to get his victim to visit New Haven and there run over him with an automobile.
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ation from becoming a realty; and we'll may they do so An insurance com pany that Is progressive in It's build Ing is not necessarily progressive in its policies
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New I1pochs to Come.

tPr0V1dence JOufnaL)
 When the GermanN government ae- quires the new dirigible-as will fol- low upon the completion of certain re malulng tests the success of which Is already assured-lt may suddenly be revealed that a new epoch for bo.h war and commerce has indeed begun.
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Debs Will Crowd In.
(Washington Post.)

No doubt MT. Taft is right when he ed States calls for a hard worker rather than genius, but that is going to prevent Eugene V Debs from run ming just the same.
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They are accusing Mir, Billiard of Meriden, who has sprung into such prominence suddenly because of his purchase of Boston and Maine stock, of intention to acquire the Massachus- etts trolley holdings of the New Haven system as we'll "Give him an Inch and he will be accused of wanting an ell' Is the way the old 4aying might be changed to fit this case.
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oUR COMMEMORATIVE
Negroes for Taft.
(Iiartford Courant9

TTTWT TTVTF VI VI 'TT0V : The New York Age gives up more than a column of it's editorial page to extracts from sixteen newspapers, edit ed by negroes and circulating among negroes. All sixteen arc for Taft,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-14

Dear Bill-Replying 10 your state ment that the republican party Is op- posed to publicity in matters of cam paign contributions, l would say that the reverse Is true and that the re- publican party will this year make public all receipts and expenditures in the campaign. Will you? Yours, Bill" Another jolt.
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Here, duke, is the wedding check" "Ah, my little lump of gold Also some securities.
 "Ah, my little four per cent. bondp'
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That sheet-iron clothing a chap had to wear during the Middle Ages must have been far from con1fortable,'
 "Still, a fellow could have a perma- nent crease put in his trousers"
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It is better not to have any hobbies. Dr. Osler claimed men who were sixty should take chloroform. Sunday he was sixty and he called for coffee. Now he is getting unmerclfully tor mented.
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one of the effects of the German old- age pension scheme is rather peculiar The pension Is forfeited If the workma does not work 4s or 49 weeks out of the b2 on an average, and this provision has been deterrent to strikes
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PLEAsANTRIEs.

"Is stubbins the finished writer he claims to be?'
 Yes he was done for as soon as his book came out,
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man In a boat made of news papers rowed all the way from Florida to New York, Now he proposes to return to Florida by way of the Mis- sisslppi river It only shows the use- fitness and power of the press in these latter days.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-14

"Drunk"-that's peculiar epithet to apply to a state policeman whose chief duties are in connection with the liquor laws It calls for serious investigation and consideration.
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A big religious revival in New York city this summer will be managed by Rev. David c. Hughes. father of the governor of New York.
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T expect to spend my vacation with relatives in the country. That outing won't cost mo much
 Don't be too sure about that Walt until they visit you next winter
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Municipal pawnshops have been open ed in pekln for the relief of the rest dents who have been heretofore tho victims of extortionate private estab. lishments The city charges are Is per cent, while they have been paying j0
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There are upward of 70 species of edible seaweeds growing on the coasts of Hawaii, and about 40 of these are in common use by the natives.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-14

Roumanla is the most illlterate coun- try in Europe, The last census shows that in a population of about 6,00j,000 nearly 4,000,000 neither write nor read.
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Wonder if the state delegations of the prohibition party will keep crack ed ice in the bath-tubs of their head quarters in the hotels. A physician said not long ago that plain water was intoxicating. What can fellow drink?
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Three years ago there were some thing like 10000 Chinese students in Toko Now there are only some 4,SOo Several schools where they were taught are empty aud there are few if any Chinese attending the military college founded by General Fukushlma,
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What do you want with this automo- bile cntalogue2'
 T propose to write some dialogue for it, and then 1t will be motor novel 2
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George is so breezy" slmpered the Boston maiden,
 From Chicago, Isn't he2'
 Yes; he calls me his four-eyed ga zelle"
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The somall soldier keeps himself in perfect condition on n diet of nuts. He eats only twenty a day, but they are of q very nourishing kind.
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New York city's police department has recovered about si000OO fin stolen property during the last year.
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A crystalline body that he calls trl- chotoxin Is regarded by pr. Delos S. Parker as an active agent in produc- ing badness.
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N'lltf
 "Is this demand for poetry q healthy one2N
 "Why do you cavil2"
 T have m idea that the magazines buy it mainly to wedge the prose ar- tlcles apart"
 "so you let this stranger hold your suit ease?'
 "I did"
 And you New Yorker"
 Well, he wore a shawl That sort of makeup would disarm wolf
 He-Did you hear about the Busy Bees Fair?
 She--No what about It? "Oh tho Busy Bees had fair, and tho girls went about charging sl for kiss"
 T suppose you got stung several times -Yonkers Statesman.
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Bricks made of sand and lime and hardened in the air are used largely in communities where there are no clay from which clay bricks can be made, but where an abundance of sand can be found
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Now come. MT. Weatherman, let's have some rain.