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The Illinois
 Bribery Sensa atiOns

VI I" PHILADELPHIA has had her ~ share of graft and perjury E cases, while New York has
 also been pretty busy of late in this direction, and now the state of Illinois has a scandal of that kind on hand that is bringing out some star ting revelations. The first bombshell in this affair was fired when United States Senator William Lorimer was charged with buying votes to secure his seat in the senate, but since then accusations against many other high officials have come thick and fast. and the citizens of the Prairie State are asking where it will all end.
 The session of the legislature which elected Lorimer to the senate was one of the most exciting in the history of the state. It had been preceded by general primaries in which Senator AL bert J. Hopkins received a plurality of Republican votes over former Governor Richard Yates, Congressman Edmund Foss and others. Many members of
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What Aa Enund Ont

An Italian journalist, Signor Tom maso Giloni, has just had some dis agreeable experiences. Desirous of knowing something of the lunatic asy- lums from within. with the object of ameliorating the lot of the insane, he presented himself at the gates of the Cimarosa asylum and asked for an audience of the king of Italy. The att tendants showed him the door, and then he ran foul of the police and in the end found himself interned in the asylum. The doctors examined him and, finding him far from tractable, ad- ministered an emetic. Then they gave him a shower bath and next vaccinat- cd the enterprising journalist. After that they held q consultation in the presence of the "lunatlc," whose bona fides they evidently suspected, and bru- tally but unanimously agreed that the only treatment in such case was tre- banning for a cancer on the brain. By this time Signor Tommaso Giloni thought the best he could do was to confess. This he did and found him self at the police station. The magis- trate, however, released him, observ- ing that lie thought the doctors had administered sufficient punishment.
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of it's founder by issuing Camp Meet ing Daily, siurlpg the height of the Pine Grove Camp Meeting season. This continued up to 1882. when the daily publication for the camp season was given up.
 Death of Its Founder
 In 1878, ]. L. Pease fell a victim of pneumonia, and died. His death necessitated the sale of the paper in the settlement of his estate, and it passed into the hands of a company, with Col Jacob P. Hardenbergh as the leading spirit, and he was chosen it's editor and manager. and later bought out his part ners and owned the paper alone. In various ways he enlarged and equipped the plant. New presses and more up-to- date machinery was introduced, Close application to business brought i'll health, and in April 1883 he sold the paper to Samuel c. Beckley. Mir. Beckley owned and edited HE NEWS until April 2, 1906. when it became the property of the Canaan Printing Company.
 Men Who tiave Edited The News
 J. L. Pease edited THE NEWS from 1871 to 1878; Col Jacob B. Hardenberg, from 1878 to 1883; Samuel 0. Beckley,
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The Trolley In Japan.

Japan has been invaded by the troll ley. Shades of the samurai! From misty dawn until the firefies are astir one may now trolley around Tokyo and from there to Yokohama. No other trolley system on earth offers n more tempting and diversified program for It's guests than this trolley ramble. for instance, which visitors to the Japa- nese capital are now taking at cost of less than 30 cents. From any cor ner of Tokyo the trolley deposits one at the Shinagawa suburb. where the ru- ral lines have their city terminus. Tho equipment is made up of heavy high powered cars, quite similar to those used in the same service in the United States. The different devices about the cars bear the names of patentees and manufacturers familiar to those who overhaul the rolling stock of any American company-Travel Magazine.
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the legislature refused to vote for Hopkins, and a deadlock which last ed many weeks ensued. Congressman Lorimer had not been a candidate, but came forward when it seemed that no choice had been made. With the as- sistance of Democratic votes he was elected on joint ballot.
 The storm broke when Representa- tive Charles A. White recently gave a signed statement to the Chicago Trib- une charging that Lee O'Neil Browne at Springfield offered him $1,000 to is the Democratic leader of the Hi nois house. White declared that he accepted the money with the purpose of showing that corruption existed in the legislature. but spent 1t when 1t was given him in three lots of $50 each and one of $850. He declared that later in St. Louis Wilson gave him $900 as his share of the jack pot" or general corruption fund.
 Then Representative Beckemeyer for his vote for Lorimer, that he was in St. Louis at the time the alleged "jack pot" was distributed and that he got share of it.
 On the other hand. Senator Lorimer in speech recently made before his colleagues in the senate denounced ip vigorous language the charges as
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untrue. The speech was devoted to a review of Chicago and Illinois poli- tics for the past twenty-five years. The senator charged the Tribune had sinis- ter motives in its attacks. and, saying that it had been fighting him ever since 1884, he charged it was inspired because of it's failure to control his course as a public man.
 Many other prominent Illinois poll ticians have become involved in the affair, and the Cook county grand jury has found number of indictments. Rhe scandal coming to light also deals with contracts for furnishings for the state capitol, in this respect resem- bling the Harrisburg (Pa1 capitol case, that startled the world at the time. This was unearthed in the investiga- tion being made by State Attorney Burke. Senator .Holtslaw had been in- dicted on perjury charge in connec- tion with a furniture contract and upon advice of his lawyers when of fered immunity agreed to make con- fession.
 Then he told the grand jury that h@ had received $2.500 for his vote for Lorimer. $700 as his share of legiS- lative jack pot" and promise of $l l.;'"+ as his share of the statehouse fur i. turo deal.
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FOUNDER IF THE NEWS
Continued from 1st Page.)

true mirror of local village life, and the life of towns adjacent to its field. that might be reached and helped by the in- fucnce of newspaper having the best interests of such communities at heart.
 It was on lines such as these that HE NEWS was founded. It was OH these lines that it has grown. Its path of life has not always been q bed of roses. Indeed the life of country newspaper, of those early days. rarely was.
 It had its ups and downs, it's change of management and its editorial changes, and with the passing of the years, it changed the seat of it's publication. and in the fall of 1876, THE NEWS became a Canaan newspaper. It has witnessed in Canaan many changes. It has seen it's progress and recorded it's growth week by week for more than 30 years.
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o't expressed by travelling men He's a mighty good fellow, and he knows how to run hotel"
 A Model HostelrY s..
 Taking hold of the Garfield with the determination of making of it a place that should not only retain all that was best in its old time prestige. MT. Baker set out to make it excel, and become a place that would be known far and wide as a quiet, yet Jup-to-date place of resort, He began by rehabilitating the place. New furniture and new fixtures were added. Fresh paint frightened mp dingy spots and gave to the interior as we'll as the exterior an air of brightness, cheer and comfort. Everything that experience suggested for improvement was brought to bear. and under this pro- cess a transformation scene was pro. duced, and the Garfield blossomed out. with new features of attraction and drew travelling men and transients from far and wide.
 The Latest Wrinkle
 Not satisfied with what had already
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The Pilgrim
 Memorial Monument

TN these days of the interesting
 newspaper, the big magazine and the clever novel it is seldom in-
 deed that an American history is picked up. and many of us, if asked some question concerning early events in such stirring volume. might almost put ourselves in Willie Tompkins' class. " asked him. "who was it that discover ed America? Come, hurry up, you stu pid boy"
 "P-please, teacher" he finally stam- mered. "it-it wasn't me, but Jimmy Jones. seen him do it."
 Just now, however, we are having our memories refreshed a bit in re- gard to the early affairs of this coun- try, and many a history is being pc rused for facts about the first corners to these shores, a striking monument having just been completed to com memorate their landing. This is the new pilgrim memorial at Province town, Mass, 1n which have been placed interesting relics gathered from states all over the Union.
 Plymouth has long been marked as the spot on the American continent where the first of the little band seek ing homes where they could worship according to the dictates of their con- science first landed. A thorough in- vestigation of the facts reveals, how ever, that it was at the very end of Cape Cod where they first touched American soil, Nov. 1, 1920. Five weeks after the Mayiower had cast anchor near this point she set sail again, crossed Massachusetts bay and landed her passengers in Plymouth harbor.
 One of the most striking features of this memorial is. of course. its 0rnof
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old Sharon; Sharon of the wide street < and peaceful, quiet air; Sharon the rest ful; the little gem set amid surround ings of the beautlfnl, toward which the hearts of it's children ever turn, it mat ters not to what part of earth they are transplanted.
 THE SHARON NEWS has told the story of rEany joy scene. and has recorded many a sorrow. It has come into the home when life bloomed with happi. ness, and it has come at times when the mantle of grief has hung the heaviest. It has in those brief five years of exis- tence, seen and recorded the life of Sharon in the bright flush of it's morn ing, in the glory of its moontide, aud the shadows of its night.
 Of friends it has many, of enemies few. Its watch-word for Sharon has been progress in all that stands for the happiness and the best interests of its people. Its readers comprise the best and most intelligent citizens of the town, and wherever it has gone, THE SHARON NEWS has been res pected as Q
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TOURISTS IN BERLIN.
They Should Be Careful In Selecting
 Boarding House.

They Should Be Careful Tn Selecting
 Boarding House.
 A case has occurred in Berlin show ing the unpleasant experiences which may occur to tourists who engage board in a boarding house not well recommended. Three American wom- en were the victims.
 In the new part of the town, the so called American quarter, n neat sign of ''Pension" attracted the women, and they engaged board there. According to the German custom, they paid tho boarding house charges month in advance. Two days afterward the landlady went to n hospital, and the next day the domestic girl of all work took her departure. Food and service ceased, and the host, count, moved into the attic for some reason un- known to the Americans.
 The Americans protested that their money should be refunded or they should have food and service. The host told them he could supply neither as he had no money. The women con- suited their friends and were advised to make the best of the bargain and camp out for the rest of the month.
 Some days later the host appeared in their rooms and proceeded to re- move the curtains from the windows. The women appealed to an American who happened to be calling, but the only result of his interference was a scuffie with the landlord, who knocked him out with bunch of heavy keys.
 Two of the women then sought po- lice aid at the nearest station, mile away. The officials laughed at them, telling them it was a private matter and no concern of theirs.
 In the meantime the landlord return ed with two men and took down the curtains, informing the women that he would be back at o'clock the next morning to remove the furniture. The women then sought the aid of tho American consul general, who advised them to move out quietly and offered them hospitality for the night They accepted the ofrer, but did not get their things away before half past 8 in the morning.
 Incidents like this are not rare in Berlins American colony.-New York Sun.
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been done. MT. Baker has decided upon an innovation for the Canfeld. Hitherto no special provision has been made for automobile parties, who desired quick lunch while iourneying through our handsome village. The CanRsld has this week finished the fitting up of a spacious private parlor where auto par
 ties and tourists by train. CT those stop
 ping over in town for few hours, or our own home people can secure Club, Western and BoolA sandwiches, with
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from 1883 to 1906, when the Editorial management passed to Harry M. Doty, HOW the efficient editor of the Chatham, N. Y. Courier. MT Doty finished his editorial work in 1908 to accept his pres ent position with the Chatham Courier.
 He was succeeded by R. B. Bennett who remained for part Of 1909 and was in tnrn succeeded by Samuel J. Banks. who was with THE NEWS for several months. Following his work, Charles Ii. Pease, business manager of THE
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borne out.
 Bringing with him au experience of ten years as proprietor of the Riverside hotel at Livermore Falls, Me, and sev- eral months experience added at the Hotel Garde, Hartford, Mr. Baker has certainly and worthily won the opinion
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year of it's age. It covers the field well, and in that time has noted the picking of many a fair rose of Sharon. by matri- monial horticulturaIsts, and the trans
 planting of the same to other conserva- tories; but some how, where ever they may be, their hearts turn back to good
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THE CANFIELD

One ottne Leading Hostelries of New
 England, in Point of Cuisine and Home
 Like Comforts-Some New Features
 About to be ntroducsd-Prvate Par
 Tor for Automobile Parties Where
 Light Lunches Willbe Served.
 When F. A. Baker came to Canaan to t ike charge of the Garfield, Canaan peo- pie and the public generally who patro- nize hotels, felt assured that under his the Garfield would rank with the best hotels in New England, and right well has that confidence been
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FOUR DECADES OF WEEKLY JOURNALISM
 
CONTINUED FROM THE FIRST PAGE. )

NEWS. combined the work of manager present editor, William H. Spear was called to tue mapaging editorship Of the paper.
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THE SHARON NEWS
The Sharon Edition Of the News Has
 Now Entered Upon lis Fifth Year.

While its parent NEWS is thus com m9morating its 10th anniversary. it would not overlook that of it's offspring, THE SHARON NEWS. now iS ill the fifth
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chrouicler of facts and record of truth. It expects to grow better with the com ing years, and will welcome to its col umns, as it ever has. news. from irs readers, its patrons and it's friends.
 It is filling its mission well, and grow ing in the esteem of it's constituents, and will ever do its best to merit their coz fdence and command their respect.
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Schlitz aud Buderweiser, ice cream mud cake, at reasonable prices.
 This room has been fitted up with four elegant tables and its large windows, giving view of Main street and the depot and the green stretch of hills and wales beyond, has been handsomely draped in green draperies of luxurious texture, giving t1 the room cozy, home.like air, Mrs. E. L. Holt will oe in charge of this department, which in- sures to all patrons prompt and effective service. The new departure will open to the public Saturday of this week, and is sure to meet a want much needed.
 A First Glass Cuisine
 The cuisine of the Canfeld cannot be surpassed. It is domestic and served in good style. Among commercial men, of which the hotel has large oliental, its table is considered among she best in New England.
 The house throuRhout is clean. neat and wholesome. It shows care and attan- tion in the most minuve detail The comfort of guests is looked after in a way that is appreciated The house has 25 rooms, five of them with baths aud several with set bowls without baths. All the appointments are good and 10 pains will be spared to keep the house up to its established high reputation.
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Books and Readilru.

It is not from the reading of many books, but from the mastery of the best books, that power comes.
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EDITORS OF THE NEWS
Some of the Hard Working Men Who Have Helped Make the Paper What it is To-Day.

When in October 1876 J. L. Pease ie- cided to transfer the publication office of THE NEWS to Canaan. the paper was already well known throughout this section of the state. Having here be- come re.esta ablished, THE NEWS in 1877 showed it's enterprise and tbe ambition
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IN these days of the interesting
 newspaper, the big magazine and the clever novel it is seldom in-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-03
100000 men
0TlIT WORK
FRIDAY
General Strike in Sym.
pathy with Street
Car Men

Philadelphia, March ga universal
strike OF union workers and their sym
pathizegD. TO begin at midnight Fri
day. was proceymed By the Central
Labor Union 81 Philadelphia and vi.
entity. at a meeting last night The
strike leaders declare 100000 men
will stop work at that hour II the
rapid transit company shall not in the
meantime have consented TO arbitrate
its differences with the striking car
men.
The meeting at which the strike or
der was promulgated, was large and
sentiment was apparently unanimous
~ favorable tosa general strike. Tele.
grams we're read from Chicago and
san Francisco Fedeniions Of Labor
with 10000 and $4,000 members, re-
spectiyely. pledeing their moral and
financial support
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-03
FEES and SALARIES
UNDER DISCUSSION

Guthrie, Okla March S.-With the
house divided into 80 different sec-
tions over the fees and salaries ques-
tion, yesterdays session was slow. The
fees and salary bill has not yet APP
peared on the floor Of the house for
discussion and has been taken up in
conference only. 1t is understood that
the representatives are tearing the
bill, as passed by the senate, TO pieces.
ana that there are substitutes on near
ly every question. The Democrats OF
the house caucused on the bill this aft
ernoon for several hours, and there is
some hope that some definite action
will be decided upon by tomorrow
The house members are in turn inclin-
ed to raise the senate limit
The difference Of opinion within the
senate that prevails, was shown yes.
terday when the senate bill by Frank
lin, Smith, Cordell and Eggerman, Gre
ating the office OF county assessor
came up in the house. Amendments
flew at It thick and fast, and a mo
tion by Jones, Of Oklahoma county, tc
definitely postpone it was beaten BY
a narrow margin. The bin was finally
turned over TO a special COMMITTEES
consisting of Japp, Dunn and Carson
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-03
PASSENGERS
PERISH IN
SNOW
List Of Dead in Avalanche
Continues to
Grow

Everett, Wash, March S.-The
death list in the Wellington avalanche,
where a trainload OF sleeping passen-
gers were taken up BY tremendous
snowslide and 2OO-foot canyon, con-
tinues to increase
the officials Of the Great Northern
railroad gave out list Of the known
dead. Upon this basis the total mum
Der may reach eighsy-four before the
rescuers reach the bottom of the mass
of snow and wrecAage. The names
Of eight passengers and nine railroad
employees are given in the list. Thirty
eight passengers and twenty-nine en-
ployes OF the road sim are missing.
Railroad men think few Of the miss
ing will be recovered alive.
Over forty-e;rht hours have passed
since the thunders OF the high Cas-
cades wrote new story of the dan
ger Of winter travelling through the
winding mountain passes.
In that time no detailed account oI
what happened when the Spokane ca
press was taken from its shelter Al
the gateway Of the Cascade tunnel and
buried at the bottom Of the canyon
has been received.
The only stories Of the disaster have
come from those who have climbed
over the mountain trails. Several men
on leaving the sights of horror at Well
ington and arriving at Scenic, the near
est relief station. we're unable to de
scribe what they had ssen. The per
lis OF their descent Of the mountains
and the cries Of the wounded in tn,
wreckage below the track. had mad
them hysterical
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-03

In SECOND
ROBBERY
Looks Bad for the Boys
Caught in DunIap'S
Store

We're the Two boys caught in the
act Of robbing Dunlap's book store last
night also the burglars who ensered
the clothing store Of Driggers & Dan
iels about a month ago?
Strong indications connect the pair
with the earlier crime One OF the
boys wore a pair Of sb5es which CORE
spends in make. styse, size and stock
number with the empty box that was
left in the store on the night Of the
robbery and the other wore a suit Of
clothes similar to a suit that was miss
ed. They say they have never been
in Chickasha before, burt their stories
conflict in many particulars. George
Williams, who wears the shoes that
are supposed to have come from Orig
gers & Daniels store, says be bought
them from a secondhand dealer III
Fort Worth, but is unable to tell who
the dealer was or where his store was
located VIII Jones. the other cul-
prit says he bought his suit In Law.
ton.
Mr. Daniels is satisfied that the
shoes and suit came from his store
The boys are being held in the city
jail for further investigation.
The boys say they are IA and is
years old, respectively. but look like
they might be is or 19. George VIII
liams says no lives with his mother
on a farm near Lawton and win Jones
claims New Orleans as his home. The
\ officers do not think they gave their
right names.
1t was little after o'clock last
night when Mr. Dunlap. who had been
spending the evening at the NJ. G. A.
rooms. returned to his store and found
tho burglars at work on entering tho
store. he heard a gcramhling as oi
some one running and Fastening to the
rear found one Of the burglars crouch
ing under his desk. Soon after he
had collared the youngster Col Ike
Cloud, who happened to be passing
dropped in and Mr.. Dunlap turned the
prisoner oyer to him while he went to
| look for others. Oatley Anderson had
! come into the store in the meantime
| and he had the honor OF locating and
capturing the second burglar. who was
I hiding under another desk.
Z The boys say there was no one else
! with them but Mr. Dunlap thinks there
f were others. The burglars had takef
\ possession Of a large number OF foun
e tain pens a6d had rifled the cash draw
\ er Of small change and stamps wher
they were Interrupted Entrance (
\ the building was effected BY forcinl
1 open a transom over the rear door.
e Il don't know why we did IT; I'm