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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-02-27
Party and Dance Invitations.

The work for all this section coming We have them
low priced and according quality of card and
type used.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-02-27
FOR SALE.

Two Large Manufacturing Plants with power
Seven-room House, on Delevan street, be-
tween George and Union streets
Three seven-room Houses on Elm street
Two new Houses, Delaware avenue. All i'm.
provements
Seven-room House, York street
Sevcn-room house, Lambert street.
Six-room House, Union street
arge Double Brick House, Coryell street
Two Brick Houses on Main street, between
Church and Coryell streets
Large Brick House and Lot, adjoining Sou.
Main street.
Seven room Brick House. Ferry street
Large Brick House, Cottage Hill.
small Farm 40 to 80 acres. Just outside city
limits Terms easy.
Farm, 30 acres, just outside the city limits
Terms easy.
Farm, 100 acres, just outside the city limits
Terms easy.
Other farms in Delaware East and West Am
we'll at reasonable prices.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-02-27
'IHE De Elective STORY
0riQin and Growth Of the Clever
Amateur Sieuth.
VOLTAIRE WAS HIS CREATOR.

The Great French Writer introduced
Him to the World IF Fiction-The
Genius O; Foo and Gaborlau and
Conan Doye's Sherlock Holmes.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-08-30
) 100 CHOICE BUILDING LOTS

Mtnbu reached by realization the
Marnsburg
residences OF err
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-06-01

was familiar with It's crimes and was
prepared to identify the murderers.
This witness was known to the peo-
pie Of the coal regions as James Nc
kenna, but his real name was James
McParlan, and he was a detective, said
the district attorney. When McParlan
was called to the witness stand the au-
dience could scarcely believe that the
quiet, gentlemanly, yet cool and reso-
Lutte detective was the wild and reck'
less Jim McKenna they had known.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-06-01
SURGEONS MISTAKE
NOT VERY SERIOUS; He Only
CUT OFF THE WRONG LEG.
Inasmuch as Experimental Tinkering
with the Tariff Might Also Prove
to Be a Mistake the Wiser
Plan Would Be Not to
Cut Off Either Leg.

The New York Times makes bold
TO say that "if we reduced the tariff
We should import more goods, and
we should also export more goods
Import more we certainly should If
our tariff rates were lowered, and
more yet if we had no tariff at ALL
II to increase our imports be the
main consideration, why have any
tariff?
But does it follow that our EXPORTS
would increase in equal ratio? And,
if so, what sort of commodities would
We more largely export than we now
do? Certainly not manufactures, for,
even though the American wage
standard were to be reduced down to-
the foreign level-a proposition, by
the way which opens up vista Of
grave consequences which no man
can contemplate without a shudder of
fear and dread-our lower priced
goods would not be allowed to invade
the markets of manufacturing couni
tries. Corresponding wage reductions
would inevitably occur in such coun-
tries. The workers in European
mills and factories must somehow
and at some wage be Employed
Otherwise chaos comes again.
Not in foodstuffs could our exports
greatly increase under a lower tariff
or no tariff, for the reason that by so
much as We should succeed in dis
placing production or in reducing
wages in foreign countries, by so
much we should reduce their ability
to take and pay for our surplus food
products.
No; it does not follow that greater
exports go with greater imports 1t
was not so from 1898 to 1897. We
are now exporting fully twice the
quantity which we then exported.
Reduction of the tariff with view
to increasing competitive imports
must of necessity break down the
American wage rate. Nobody, we
believe, disputes that. The free
trader and the tariff ''reformer" will
tell you that wages are too high and
ought to come down, but that lower
cost of living will compensate for the
cut in wages. This is like infiicting
a stab and then pouring balsam into
the open wound. The pain may be
less, but the wound is still there, and
it was not there before. The ques-
tion then, is whether it is wise to in
fiict the stab; whether for the mere
pleasure of trying experiments in the
treatment of wounds we should apply
the knife.
The healthiest condition known to
the history of human labor and pro-
duction exists in the United States to-
day. II never made but one really
serious mistake said great sur
geon. WAS it attended with fatal
consequences" "Oh, no" was the
reply; Il merely cut off the wrong
leg" I'm the present case the wiser
practice would seem to be not to cut
off either leg. Let nature take it's
course. The American body polite
requires no tariff surgery of any kind.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-06-01
Not Quite Killed.

Forty years of almost exclusive at
tention TO domestic trade has killed
our instinct for commerce across the
seas" N. Y. Evening Post.
Not exactly. The instinct appears
to be very much alive. Forty years
ago, in 1866, our exports were $34S,.
S59, 500. In 1906 they were $1,79S,-
107,955, an increase of 500 per cent.
In 1866 our total foreign trade was
1888, on, 5SS; 40 years later it was
S3,119, 1859, not counting trade with
Porto Rico and Hawaii which will
bring the total to nearly S9,200,000,-
000-an increase of over 400 per cent.
Forty years ago our imports were
S434 ST. 060 40 years later they were
81 1921 ,064, 694. All this would seem
to indicate a considerable attention
to foreign trade, and with q fair de-
gree of success. 1t suggests that
while taking good care of the do
nestle market and the internal trade
our instinct for commerce across the
seas has been far from killed. Our
attention to internal trade has made
us, alike per capita and in gross, the
richest among all the nations. For.
eign trade is side issue; q good
thing to have, but, in comparison, a.
minor consideration. Foreign trade"
said Andrew Carnegie, lis a. brage
CART; domestic trade is the true
king"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-06-01
JUST STAND PAT.
The Public Satisfied with the Present
Tariff Policy.

The majority Of the people Of the
country are well enough satisfied with
our present tariff policy and do not
demand or desire any change therein.
So long as we are so prosperous that
we are exporting three thousand mil
lions Of dollars in merchandise, etc,
every year and also importing more
than any other country in the world
except Great Britain; so long az we
are not able to get either labOrers or
supplies to meet all the demands OF
our prosperity, that neither men nor
materials can be had to carry on the
work which is wanting and waiting to
be done, there is little use OF talking
about revising the tariff The present
congressional campaign will have to
be won on a campaign Of no apology
for any Republican principle or policy.
Unless we begin to admit that the tar
iff policy is wrong the Democrats will
find the Republican party and Repub-
lican policies invulnerabe and unaS-
sailable. If any loophole is given for
Democratic success it will be the Re-
publicans' own making, and will con-
stitute an error as difficult Of repara-
ton as it will be foolish in its concep-
tion.-Salem (Ore.) Statesman
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-06-01
WAGES AND THE TARIFF,
Some Reckless Admissions Made by
Democratic Leader.

In speech in congress the other
day Hon. John Sharp Williams re-
viewed the coming of immigrants to
this country. the swelling stream ever
since colonial days. He said they
came to better their condition; that
there was falling off in panic years,
but that the rule was a steady Inflow.
He gave as one reason the higher
wages paid in this country and said
There never was a period from the
time the pilgrims landed on Plymouth
Rock up to the adoption of the Constitu-
ton of the United States when wages
for the blacksmith the carpenter, for
the skilled artisan and the unsktiled Ia
Dor in the field, were not about double
what they were i'm Great Britain. No
tariff, high tariff, low tariff-all sorts of
tariff-it made no difference what the
tariff our statute books was. they
came
That is very reckless talk for lead
err I'm congress. Can Mr.. Williams ex-
plain why there was always a falling
off In immigration when free trade
was the rule in Our country?
Without celebrating or going back
beyond the memories of middle-aged
men, it is enough to say that in 1893.
1894 and 1895, skilled laborers' wages
fell 40 per cent; common laborers'
wages fell 80 per cent, and thousands
and tens of thousands and hundreds
of thousands of laborers, skilled and
unskilled, were unable to find en-
ployment on any terms. This may
not have applied to- Mississippi, but
it did apply to- the entire northeast.
north and west.
1t is just as plain that il the tariff
were struck down to-day a million OF
skilled labOrers would be without
work in month"; and in two months
immigration would be cut down 60
per cent.-Salt Lake City Telegram.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-06-01
Mr.. Root and Canada.

1t is understood that as a basis for
complete free trade between the Unit
ed States and Canada Secretary Root
has proposed the adoption by the. Do
minion Of the American tariff sched-
ules in their entirety, as against other
countries. Great Britain incr1ded.
Coming from any other than SO lofty
an official source the proposition would
seem impracticable almost to the point
of absurdity. The establishment of
uniform tariff rates and their uniform
enforcement would necessitate on Can
ada's part withdrawal from the British
empire and political union with the
United States. Such a merger would
also involve the complete abandon
ment of Canadas industrial aspira-
tions. Canada would spurn either OF
these proposals II considered separate
ly; coupled together, as they would
have TO be, she would not entertain
them for a moment. A little deeper
study of the tariff question would
serve to enlighten Secretary. Root re
garding many things that cannot be
done,
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-06-01
The Editor and the Tailor.

lt Is a dull ass that will not mend
his pace with beating. Let us suppose
that the editor wants to buy a suit of
clothes and that his tailor wants to adj
vertise in the Mail The tailor has
doubled his prices The editor pro-
tests Very well, says the tailor;
Il will reduce my price 80 per cent.
If you will reduce your advertising
rates 80 per cent But that isn't
fair" says the editor. You have
doubled the price on your goods, while
my advertising rates are the same
that they were before. If cut 80 per
cent. in rates | shall be getting only
half what | have been getting for my
advertising, while If you cut 80 per
cent. you will get precisely what you
got before for the clothes" ct makes
no difference" insists the tailor.
Those are my prices, and If you
don't like them you can buy your
clothes somewhere else" That is
precisely what I'm going to do says
the editor, and you can advertise in
some other paper If you can find any
body that is fool enough TO let you
double your rates on him and at the
same time cut down his own rates
one-half. Good-day. sir" Call the
editor Uncle Sam. and the tailor
Kaiser Wilhelm, and you have tn
German tariff situation precisely.
Does the Mail see n vet?
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-06-01

raised him In the esteem of the Mol
Hes and he was admitted to full mem
bership and to their confidence. He
had, however, to be initiated over
again, because members of one lodge
or division could not be admitted to
the deliberations of other lodges or
divisions.
Prominent in the Order.
To attain his ends McParlan found
that he would have to out-Molly the
Mollies. He intensified the character
he had first assumed. He became a
loud brawler. He boosted of having
committed all crimes, from petty lar
ceny to murder. He was ready to
drink, sing, dance, court girl or
fight. He pretended sympathy with
the perpetrators Of crime after it's
commission, which he had been unable
to prevent and the full details of which
he was anxious to discover. He be-
came secretary of his division. At
meetings of the order he was the loud
est talker and the biggest Molly OF
them all. But he never asked a man
to join the order, and he never by
word or deed suggested or encouraged
a crime
circumstances compelled him to
drink a great deal of bad whisky. He
became sick in consequence. His hair
fell out. He lost his eyebrows. His
eyesight became impaired. He looked
like freak with his green spectacles,
bald pate. rough shirt and old linen
coat staggering through the streets
No one suspected Jim McKenna, or
dreamed that he was at work night
and day gathering evidence that was
to bring to close the awful reign of
terror.
Every night his reports went to the
Pinkerton Office in Philadelphia. That
is the strangest part of the whole
strange experience. He was in con-
slant communication with his employ
ers, and for more than two years he
was never once suspected of being
detective. He warned many men who
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-06-01

days. Then he started back, congratu.
lating himself that he had saved an
other life. but on reaching town he
learned that the mine superintendent
had been murdered.
A crowd gathered, and some of the
men recognized McParlan as a Molly
leader. They started to lynch him.
but be showed his usual nerve, and.
drawing two revolvers, calmly walked
through the crowd. Although he had
failed in saving the superintendent s
life. he determined that he would at
least help to capture the murderers.
Going into hotel, he wrote few
words on several slips of paper and
dropped them in the street where they
could be readily found They were
picked up and a posse, acting on the
hint, was organized and went after the
murderers. They were subsequently
hanged.
1.-THE Air Is Polluted
Finally, suspected by the MoIlies,
hated and feared by respectable citi-
LCuS WIZ VIII HOI hIlOW Ills real
acter, and half sick from the strain
of the work, he begged to be relieved.
Il am sick and tired of this work." he
wrote in one of his reports. Il hear of
murder and bIoodshed in all direc-
tons. The air is polluted. can't
stand tt much longer" Indeed, he
would surely have been killed Tf he
had remained, for the feeling was
strong against him. So, toward the
end of 1875 he returned to Philadel-
phia and was warmly welcomed by the
Pinkertons.
In the following spring came the
trials of about so men accused of MUIR
der or of completely in murder. In the
course of his opening for the govern
ment the district attorney startled the
audience in the courtroom by announ-
cling. that among the witnesses who
would be offered by the state was a
man who for years had lived in the
county, had associated with the Mol
lies, had been a member of the order
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-06-01
Suspected at Last.

division. He kept on the best Of
terms with everybody.
Suspected at Last.
Whenever he was detailed by the
Mcllies TO commit some crime or to-
participate in the commission he al
ways found some plausible excuse. But
events moved swiftly. The evidence
which he was furnishing gradually
frightened the coils around the Molies
One arrest followed another. And by
and by it became apparent that some
one was giving to the government all
the secrets of the organization. One
morning all the signs and passwords
of the Mollies were published in every
newspaper. Then there was no doubt
that they had a traitor among them.
Suspicion fell upon McParlan. He
had accidentally dropped a letter on
the street. The Mollies accused him
OF treachery. He became indignant
aud brazened it out He persuaded
them that he was a terribly abused
man. They begged his forgiveness.
At least they all did except two of his
brother officers in the order. The evil
dence against McParlan was too
strong to be doubted. So ti,, ~ deter
mined to kill him. not the next week,
or the next day, but right Off
But McParlan gave them the slip,
escaping only by the skin of his teeth.
| Sixteen men lay in wait to murder
him. but he was warned just in the
nick of time. Still he kept at his work,
although he had another enemy to
face. Outraged citizens had formed
vigilance committees to retaliate on
| the Mollies. McParlan was known as
an active leader of the organization,
and his life was in danger, not only
from the Mollies, but also from other
citizens.
McParlan had been ordered to fur
nish a man to kill a mine superintend-
ent who had incurred the enmity of a
Molly. In order to gain time McParlan
promised to obey, but kept delaying
on one pretext or another. At last he
took two men and some whisky and
pretended TO start. He got the men
drunk and kept them drunk for two
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-06-01

were doomed to death by the Mollies
He attended all the meetings of his
division. He kept on the best Of
terms with everybody.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-06-01
NAN WHO BROKE
UP THE MOLLY
MAGUIRE GANG
Even1ul Career of James
McParlan. Well Called
Greatest of Detectives.

Ehirty-Four Years After His Wonder
tul Achievement in Pennsylvania,
He Is the Center of Interest for His
Work That Was Responsible for
The Present Sensational Trials at
Boise, Idaho - Lived for Years
Among the "Mollies," Where His
Life Literally "Hung by Thread"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-06-01
sneakinn of Mems Birthdays.

She-Candles are far from obsolete.
Despite the general use of petroleum,
gas. and electricity. the production of
candles in the United States during
1906 amounted to $3,SSe 1862.
He-Why. of course, mems birth
days demand an increased number of
candles every year.-Yonkers States
man.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-06-01
Eleven Mollies Hanged.

NcParlan was on the stand four
days. He told his story simply and
amazed every one by his revelations
The most searching cross-examina-
ton failed TO find a flaw in his testi
mony. When he told the story Of
his being suspected of being a de
tective, intense silence prevailed in
the court room. For the first time the
prisoners manifested uneasiness.
There were many Mollies present, and
they listened with blanched cheeks to
the recital.
At the close of the trials Pres Cow
an paid a fine tribute to McParlan.
After warning the public that IL there
was another murder in that county by
that society there would be IAN in
QUESTION for blood with which moth
ing that had been known in the an
nails of criminal jurisprudence could
compare" he added:
And to whom are we indebted for
the security we now have? To whom
do we owe all this? Under the divine
providence of God, to whom be all the
honor and glory, we owe this safety to
James McParlan, and If ever there was
man to whom the people of this
county should erect monument, II Is
James McParlan, the detective"
AS a result of the trials IL men
we're hanged, and about 40 others sent
to state prison. That was a death
blow to the Mollies. They have not
been heard from since then. And
now, after generation, McParlan is
one Of the central characters in the
great drama, one OF the scenes of
which Is being enacted In Idaho.
The copper era., 1907-06-13
s>sss @ sss NATIONAL BANK OF CLIFTON
Wedding Bells.

Tuesday last, June II, at the home
of the brides parents, occurred the
ceremony uniting in marriage Jacob
Wienberger, of Globe, and Miss
Blanche Solomon, of Solomonville.
A prominent Jewish rabbi of Los An
geles came hither to perform the
ceremony.
Mr.. Wienberger is prominent and
promising attorney of Globe, and has
already acquired influence and esteem
in legal circles there. He is a young
man of many good qualities.
The bride is one of the most popu-
lar bellies of the valley. and her de-
parture for Globe will be regretted
by her friends and associates. She is
beautiful and accomplished young
lady, and a general tavorite in social
circles.
The couple have wide circle of
friends who will join with the ERA in
wishing them every happiness and
prosperity in their welded life.
The couple will be at home to their
friends in Globe after June 9th.
The copper era., 1907-06-13
DR.. Ricketts, in Ell PasO.

L. d. Ricketts,, general manager
and expert mining engineer of the
Cole-Ryan interests in the southwest,
was in FL Paso on business. He is
now in charge of the Cananea field
and is doing much toward developing
the great resources of the Sonora
camp.
DIR. Ficketts is d theoretical miner
who has been able to put his theories
in prao tice and he'is considered the
leading mining authority in America
at the present time. Before going
with the Cole-Ryan people he was
Colonel Greene's adviser in the de-
velopment of the Cananea Consoli-
dated copper company, and it was
due to the expert knowledge possess
ed by hun, coupled with the execu-
tive ability of Colonel Greene that
the Cauanea camp was made the
greatest in the southwest. He was
receiving the highest salary paid to
any mining engineer in the country
at the time he quit the Greene inter
ests to accept position with the
Cole-Ryan syndicate. Later when
the Canauea holdings were taken
over by the Cole-Ryan people. DR..
Ricketts, again took charge of the
Cananea field and is at present the
general manager of the entire dis
1 riCt
The copper era., 1907-06-13
Hay 5000 Per Ton.

Early this week hay was advanced
from So to SO per ton by the various
buyers and that price now prevails
all through the valley. There has
been a strong demand for hay for
several days and owing to the in
clination of some growers to hold
their crop the demand could not be
fully met. Large and insistant or
ders from Mexico was the immediate
cause of boosting the price. 1t is
said that a few dealers were caught
short for small amounts on contracts,
but the loss to them will not be great
and the gain to the growers is, of
course, highly desirable.
So far the quality of hay shipped
has been excellent and this no doubt
is stimulating the demand. The day
of sending out doubtful hay is passed
as only the first-Class article can now
find a market. The reputation of
the valley for good stock is fast i'm
proving and every grower and ship
per should aid in boosting it along
Bulletin.
The copper era., 1907-06-13
Every Man His Own Doctor.

The average man cannot afford to en-
ploy a physician for every slight all
ment or. injury that may occur in his
family, nor can he afford to neglect
them, as so slight an injury as the
scratch of Il pin has been known to
cause the loss of a limb. Hence
every man must from necessity be his
own doctor for this class of ailments.
Success often depends upon prompt
treatment, which can only be had
when suitable medicines are kept at
hand Chamberlain Remedies have
been in the market for many years
and enjoy a good reputation.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel COM
plants.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm IAN anti
septic liniment) for cuts, bruises,
burns, sprains, swellings, lame back
and rheumatic pains.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets for constipation, biliousness
and stomach troubles.
Chamberlain Salve for diseases of
the skin.
One bottle of each of these five
eparations costs but Sl.25, For
sale by all druggists,