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Morris tribune., 1907-02-23
LEGAL-CRIMINAL

Connecticut Bank Looted.

Connecticut Bank Looted.
1t was discovered last week that the
savings bank of New Britain, Conn.
was short S330.OOO or more following
the disappearance of it's treasurer, Will
liam F. Walker Notwithstanding this
the bank withstood run and restored
confidence. In the loss was included
the securities OF the Connecticut Bap-
fist convention. A police drag net was
thrown out for Walker
Thaw Trial Delayed.
The trial of Harry Thaw for the MUIR
der of Stanford White was delayed,
last week, by the illness and death of
the wife of one Of the Jurors, 1t was
feared that this might result in a mis-
trial. Prior to this the defense had
continued the story of Thaw's wife.
| telling of Whites effort to poison her
mind against Thaw, until the state OBJ
jected to further repetition Of the tat
tie of the I'enderloin" The defense
had got into evidence Thaw's peculiar
! love letters to Evelyn to show the I'M
soundness of his mind The effort to
introduce Thaw's queer will bequeath-
ing his entire income to his wife and
setting aside a fund of $4,000 for the
care of Whites alleged Victims also
showing that he feared death at the
hands Of his rival was frustrated by
the district attorney
Two expert alienists, Drs. Wagner
and Evans, had then been called by
the defense and had sworn in reply
TO a long hypothetical question contain
ing the whole history of the case that
Thaw's mind was incapable of know
ing that the shooting Of White was
wrong Although this question was
amended somewhat by JerOme's OBJ
jections. it was regarded as master
stroke on the part of Delmas. Also i'll
evidence was the note which Evelyn
passed TO Harry at dinner on the night
of the murder telling him that White
was present
Railroad Fined $1,000.
Judge Ray in the federal district
court at Albany fined the Delaware
and Hudson railroad $4,000 upon its
confession Of failure 10 keep i'll repair
the automatic car couplings under the
the satty appliance law.
Ice Trust Evidence Gone.
Attorney General Jackson Of New
York charged that the evidence on
which the proceedings against the
American Ice company had been be-
gun by his predecessor had been stolen
from the attorney generals Office.
Jackson request for permission to eZ-
anime the ice trusts books again was
refused, but the court granted an o.
der giving access to these books.
Judge Killed by Bomb.
Robert Cortese. d justice of the peace
of Paterson, y. j., was s1ockingly and
MORALLY wounded IN his Office in that
city on Feb. ; by the explosion of a
bomb which had been sent him by ez-
press in the form Of d small box, in
the opening OF which the bomb was
exploded. The police are following GER
tain clews which offer some hope Of
apprehending the sender Of the infer
nal machine. The reason for the per-
petration of the outrage is supposed 10
be the activity of Cortese tR ferreting
out and Furnishing a number of foreign
born Offenders against the laws
Morris tribune., 1907-02-23

When asked by
Chairman Lit
tletield what he
regarded as the
best food for a
man to eat, DR..
Wiley replied:
Il think a man
ought to choose
his own ration.
Lots Of people
are vegetarians.
I think we eat
too much meat
for health. For
the SI1Stpn1nen
Morris tribune., 1907-02-23
PO LIT &c A L

Baer Urges Reputation.
In an open letter to the Pennsylvania
legislature President George F. Baer
of the Reading, better known through
out the country as Divine Right
Baer, Z on account of his letter in con-
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Big Suffragist Procession.

Big Sunra9Ist PROCESSION.
A procession of women one-haf
mile in length, headed by Lady Fran
ces Balfour, sister of the ex-premier,
and several other women of the no.
biiity, comprising university graduates,
artists. lecturers, textile workers, etc.,
paraded through the streets OF London
to Trafalgar square. where public
meeting was held to demand the atten.
Morris tribune., 1907-02-23
Milking Machines Endorsed.
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Eels Spawn at Sea.

Eeis Spawn at sea.
The fact that biologists have been all
at sea about the whereabouts of the
eel familys breeding comes to light
through the announcement that Danish
marine scientists have just completed
Investigations showing that the cells Of
Europe spawn at a depth Of $500 feet
in the Atlantic ocean to the southwest
According to the ca0ied account, from
innumerubla eggs there appear tiny
larvae called Ieptocephai which are
transparent, ielly-like and fiat, having
something Of the contour Of tailless
herring Ii is not known how long the
eggs take to develop the IeptocephaIi,
but the latter occupy six months in
transition to the familiar elyers, which
are about TWO inches long, The elverS
then migrate III countless swarnl$ to
the shores of western Europe, travelling
in columns sometimes several yards
wide and miles long Nothing stops
their progress. If they encounter a
ship, they separate TO the right and LETT
and rejoin in the vessels wake. They
invade every RIVER aud waterway Oh
the coasts, ascending steadily land
ward. They even ascend small water
falls. penetrate streams and Wriggte
over sWanDy GROUNDS into ponds ana
bitches
DR.. WiIey's Diet Gauges.
Some OF the latest and most practical
conclusions which DIR. II. w Wiley,
chemical expert of the department Of
agriculture has reached on the sub
ject Of eating for health and strength
were aired by him in a statement be-
fore the house committee on expendi-,
lures tor the agricultural department.
Morris tribune., 1907-02-23
DR. II. w wiley.

Df q. ". WHEY. Of physical ex-
ertion If you have hard work to do
there is nothing better than starch or
sugar. The cereal eating nations can
endure more physical toll than the
Morris tribune., 1907-02-23
LA B o r

photographers to Get More.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany gave notice that in all the prin-
cipal Offices operators would receive
10 per cent advance in wages, and
on the next day the Postal Telegraph
company said it would do as well or
better by it's operators.
Firemen's Schedule Easier.
The Pennsylvania railroad has avoid
ed strike by granting an easier sched-
ule of work for its firemen, but with
out an increase Of wages, and similar
settlement was expected with the train
men
Morris tribune., 1907-02-23

California Recedes on Prom
Use Of Japanese Coolie Ex-
clusion Law--Noted Eng
lish Economist, Mallock,
Begins American Lecture
Tour Against Socialism.
Two Cent Fare Law An
swers Baer' S Suggestion to
Disregard Election Prom
ises War on House Of
Lords Begun.
Morris tribune., 1907-02-23

Lazy haiiour' leaders of the
more aggressive of the women suf-
| fragists made another determined dem
onstration, when hundreds of women
attempted to force their way into the
house of parliament. The police had
been forewarned, and the doors of the
house were shut. In attempting to
drive back the agitators the police ran
| down and severely injured number
and arrested sixty of them. Most Of
them went to prison rather than pay
fines.
Russian Opposition Grows.
AS the elections for the new douma
proceed it has become apparent that
the peasant-labor combination prob
ably will control two-thirds of the dele
gates Notwithstanding ali of the handi-
caps with which the government has
surrounded the electorate. A greater
| proportion have voted than any other
class of the population, many of them
making long journeys to the polling
places. The greatest Indifference was
shown by the class of small land own
ers. of which only 20 per cent chooses
, delegates.
Rural Guard Order Revoked.
Upon a suggestion from Secretary Of
| War Taft Governor Magoon has sus-
pended the order for increasing the
rural guard of Cuba in order that OPP
ponents of that policy may be heard.
1t appears that the opposition to the
order is due to the fear that the guard
will be commanded by enemies of the
Liberals, inasmuch as the present com
mander. John Rodriguez, belongs to
the Moderate party. The negroes also
wish to be duly represented in the en-
larged army,
Central American War Averted.
AS soon as word came to the state
department at Washington that the
Salvador tribunal of arbitration had
been adjourned without succeeding i'll
adjusting the differences between Mic
ara2Ua ami Honduras steps were TAX
en- to bring to bear not only the inIu-
ence of this country. but Of Mexico,
Guatemala, Costa RIGA and Salvador,
" L'L'G t-S .'1.IlIet Sil'S ~ SUM- '~l
% leon, II 'sl'''I lt7 o''g''0 SO
oC' Vi 0L' -.l'"Sl,'i o. ->'S'.fa7 ia" 'SI-
ritorv by Honduras troops VINO We're
p1ise''-t i'oL1II1al iei !sezssS' ~ '-'ie 'Li'9
MATTER WIS Us''gI discussion ny '1i9
aI0lS1''IoLs NAe ,aeieSaseS from I1ol,-
puL3s openly charged -Hicaf3s"" VIII
nltAlhg secret preparations TOE war.
Inc i1@lzLll'2-LtiS governments no" Joil
the JAlJe@ SJales IA urging a reoe"a1l
OF the afolffasioh BOARD ana su&&eSe
Morris tribune., 1907-02-23
COMMERCIAL

Iron and Steel Exports.
4 total Of Sir, 100000 worth Of iron
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-06
SERMONS ROLLED Down.

Human evolution may be but divine reve-
lation.
When the heart dries UP religion soon
leaks out.
1t is always better to lead a man than to
carry him.
The force of great deeds rests on small
personal hdelities.
Power in life is simply putting our pas
sions into harness.
The glory of the cross does not depend
on your being cross
Capacity for heaven depends on the crea-
ton OF happiness here.
Many a man is missing a spiritual meal
by choking on the letter.
There is no service of the real without
recognition for the ideal.
lie who has never worked at religion is
always sure It is worn out.
Some men would not recognize their own
religion II they met It alone.
A lot of folks who think of faith only
as a ferry to heaven are going to get their
feet wet.
We become slaves to habits by counting
an occasional indulgence as q demonstra-
ton of liberty.
You cannot tune up your life to the d.
vine unless you will at some time shut out
the din Of daily business.-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-06


ways, of easy grade, macadamized, well
drained and bridged and disable in all
seasons, has been secured only by en-
ploying the same methods Of engineer
ing, administration and finance as have
been found necessary and developed for
public and private undertakings of
magnitude.
The most impressive fact, however,
is that these splendid results have been
secured at no greater actual cost 20
taxpayers than they are and immemo-
rally have been paying in many states
without any OF only the meegerest &C
tual betterment of country road trans
portation. In Nebraska and neighbor-
ing states public attention has been
turning in recent years to country
road improvement, with valuable re-
suits in some localities, but the sub
stantiGl solution of this most impor-
tant problem will not be achieved un-
til the work is seriously undertaken
along the general line so successfully
followed in New York
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-06
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT.

Minneapolis Journals Archbishop Ire
land may not receive the red hat, but he
appears to have made the monarchist plot
tiers in the Roman Catholic church red
headed.
Washington Herald: When Bishop Pot
ter wants to Bellamy-Storer q man he
says, "the statement is a gratuitous and
impertinent reference, without foundation
in fact" 1t sounds better for bishop
to say 1t that way.
Kansas City Star: Wilbur Glenn Voliva
seems to be destined to but brief reign
over the fast crumbling city of Zion. To
the followers of any religious sect It's
founder is clothed with a glory that never
descends to his successors. Dowle pos
sessed to a remarkable degree that char
acteristic, whether hypnotism or what,
which inspired the fanatical devotion of
those under It's SPELL A patriarch with
flowing beard, laundering his divinity, In
tolerant and of strong Will, he awed his
converts into reverential submission. Vo-
Iva is young crafty and calculating. He
has not the fervor OF religious fanaticism
and therein lies his weakness.
Newark Advertiser: At the present
time the college of cardinals at Rome has
nfty-six members, of whom thirty-Ave,
almost two-thirds are Italians. And yet
Italy constitutes only one-sixth OF the
whole Catholic world. The complete col
lege consists of seventy cardinals and pro
portionally Italy should have only eleven.
There are in the United States, as per
Catholic reports, about 100000 Catholics
of whom about 100000 are commandments
with e.BoOo0o in the Philippines and 100000
in Porto Rico, Hawaii and Guam, a total
of 2l,5O0,OOO. There are also 100000 in Cuba
On the estimate Of population there should
be eight cardinals for the United States
and it's dependencies. There is only one
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore. Australia,
with only 100000 Catholic population, has
one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-06
BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY.
Chicago News.

Chicago News.
was so strong, she used TO say
With such fine, commanding way
She always felt, when l was near,
That there was nothing she need fear.
She felt so safe, so confident,
1t didn't matter where we went.
She wondered, too, what could see
To like In "timid little me-"
When cows would make her hold her breath
And mice would scare her most to death.
She was the vine and the oak,
She said-and didn't mean to joke.
Ny part 70 cherish and protect,
And more stun to the same effect
And yesterday she fired the cook
trembled at her very look.
She took broomstick to a tramp,
You should have seen the man decampI
At certain hours, called wee and small"
take my shoes of in the hall.
] know-I do not mean TO slur-
At times I don't feel safe with her.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-06
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

st. Louis is planning 10 increase it's in
dustriai output by canning the smoke cloud
and sealing the lid.
The doctor who succeeded in reducing Mr..
Harriman's system has earned call from
the Interstate Commerce commission.
The threatened revolution in Cuba is not
from Mr.. Magoons woodshed Indicate that
the strap still reaches the spot.
The last but one Of the leaves Of the old
year was smudged with railroad gore. The
second leaf in the new ledger was similarly
decorated. Such is the force of habit
Hicks, the rescued bakersfield miner. is
as modest as he is brave. He prefers s.
& day IN the bowels Of the earth to 5000
week as a museum attraction for freaks
to cape at.
The baby rhinOceros in the New York
zoo has had it's life insured for 5000. About
the same time a good Samaritan passed
the hat for funds with which TO bury the
babe Of poor family. 80 runs the world
away"
Cleveland's chief OF police wants the po-
lice reporters on the city papers invested
with police powers and attached to the
city detective department. The chief de-
sires TO make a record and places his
hand on the right kind Of help,
Having laid, their reform frills on the
shelf, Philadelphians take up the more
urgent task Of making war on the mos
quito" II takes courageous and construo-
tive statesmanship to camp on that firing
line during a Philadelphia winter.
The latest aspirant for magazine popu-
larity comes from the New York publish
ing house OF Funk & Wagnalls. and Is
named the circle. The title spitomizss the
scope OF the monthly. embracing the home,
the workshop, the farm, the professions,
schools. in fact. every branch OF human
activity. A publication so comprehensive
in scope is a great undertaking. but the
publishers are equal 10 the task. and the
first number issued this month evidences
their ability and resources. In variety OF
contents Illustrations and general appear
ance the Circle bids for public favor with
the enerEy ana SKIN Of q veteran
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-06
DISTRIBUTING THE SAGE FORTUNE.

The description of the opportunities
to which Mrs. Sage is subjected veri-
fies the predictions made at the time
she announced her purpose personally
to distribute the huge fortune left alb
solutely to her discretion, with the in
timation that much of it would go to
aid the honest but unfortunate, who,
without fault, had failed in life's bat
sonal direction of such charity must
be tremendous task, and Mrs. Sage
declares, regarding the letters she re-
ceives, that Ito read them all would
involve the total loss of eyesight, which
a woman at n needs to preserve" and
that If she devoted all her time day
and night to people who are continu-
ally seeking personal interviews she
could not see one-tenth of them, Yet
her statement incidentally indicates
that she persists in the idea of personal
distribution, although mainly to peo-
pie and institutions in New York City.
1t may well be doubted that even II
thus restricted, the avalanche of i'm
portunity and perplexity will be much
reduced. II a fortune, the minimum
estimate of which is $70,00O,000, is
to be divided among multitude of
deserving beneficiaries only upon
thorough investigation. an elaborate
organization will certainly be found in
dispensable. To effect and direct It
would require as great genius as the
accumulation of the fortune itself, and
even greater IL the work is to be COM
pleted within the lifetime of Mrs. Sage.
1t would not be surprising II the
burden should be found so great that
ere long 1t may be transferred TO some
of the many mature charitable and be-
nevolent organizations the machinery
of which is already in successful OPP
Grafton. Especially is the way open
for such an economical and efficient
, administration since, contrary TO a
common surmise, Mrs. Sage states that
she receives the fortune without any
trust of any kind imposed by my hus-
band, or even any expression OF desire
on his part"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-06
Optimism THE BrsIsEss KEYNOTE.

OPTIMISM THE BUSINESS KEYNOTE.
II is noteworthy that the pessimistic
views Of business conditions and pros
poets strongly expressed by Stuyvesant
Fish and also attributed to John d.
Rockefeller are rare exceptions. In
deed they stand almost alone, and
their opinions are most positively con-
troverted by the overwhelming ma
jority of the recognized conservative
and cool-headed leaders in the indus
trial and financial world. These have
fastened to make plain their practi-
cally unanimous judgment that In the
main business during the past year,
though immensely active and ex-
banded, has been on a legitimate and
secure basis, and that there is no seri-
Gus sign of departure in plans and ad-
justments for the coming year.
Such unquestionably is the prevail
ing conviction in dominant circles
where an opposite conviction would in
deed be ominous. 1t is necessarily to
be regarded as one of the most sig
niflcant factors in the general situa-
ton, at once indicating and strength
ening confidence and safeguarding
against reaction.
Nearly every sign of precarious in
dustrial condition, one of whose mani
festations is commonly designated by
the term "overproduction," Is wanting
On the contrary, never before at the
years beginning has 1t been possible
to marshal such an array of proofs as
are cited by those who combat the
Fish, Rockefeller theory, demonstra-
ting that supply in general is made
quate to consuming demand. The ca
pacity of the steel and iron industries
and rolling stock shops is indisputably
contracted ahead most of the coming
year, and like situation exists in one
degree or another in most of the capt.
tai industries. At least every accepted
test is at fault and the weight of judg-
ment of business leadership is utterly
deceived If there really be foundation
for alarmist predictions.
Rational circumspection is indeed
always salutary in periods of business
prosperity because 1t countervails
tendencies that may lead beyond the
danger line and can harm no sound
proposal. Pessimism and timidity,
however, are different matter, and
are accorded no proper place in the
present outlook by usually fore-sighted
observers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-06
STATE FOOD LAWS.

The growing complaint Of business
men against the incongruity of the
state food laws is fully warranted and
illustrates why the people of the coun-
try, as Secretary Root recently as
serted, ARE coming to the conclusion
that in certain important respects the
local laws of the separate states which
were adequate for the due and just
regulation and control OF the bust
ness which was transacted and the ac-
tivities which began and ended within
the limits of the several states, are in
adequate for the due and Just control
OF the business and activities which
extend throughout the states" On
behalf Of the National Wholesale
Groeers' association, 1t is shown
with great force that in spite of
the national pure food law much
of the manufacture and trade In
foods. drugs, etc, has to be carried on
under conditions of state legislation
bordering on chaos. Not only are the
! 1NoNN AQNo III many pAONlG-
ions, but conflicting interpretations are
put on other provisions of a similar
character, so that substances and la
bells that are legal in some are Illegal
In others, imposing serious additional
expense ultimately paid by the con-
sumer or operating as a bribe to dis
honest makers and dealers.
The very impetus impaired by the
discussion and enactment of national
pure food legislation to state law en-
foreement has indeed accentuated the
evils of conflicting local regulations.
because previously the indifference of
the authorities Afforded some relief.
Aside from it's great direct benefits,
the national law therefore points the
way for thorough reform, namely,
greater uniformity of state legislation.
Outside OF the territories and the Dis
trict of Columbia and the food supply
carried from one state 70 another
there is a vast consumption which can
be protected only by substantially uni
form state laws TO insure the purity
and truthful branding.
The danger inherent In the situation
is now further hasty and nl-consideFed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-06
MOVE IN RIGHT DIRECTION.
Proposed Law Limiting Hours of
Trafnmen.


Trafnmen.
Washington Herald.
We cannot always follow Senator la
Toilette in his multitudlnous vagaries, but
public sentiment will unquestlonably sus-
tain him in his effort to secure legislation
which will limit the hours Of continuous
labor for railroad men. 1t seems impossi-
bic to believe that many senators regard
the measure as impractcable because II
may affect western railroads with long
hauls, where a, change of trainmen would
work inconvenience and delay"
Senator La Fonette's bill proposes to
limit the number of hours of continuous
labor to sixteen. Surely no man ought to
be- compelled to work longer than sixteen
hours at a stretch, especially in an occupa-
ton where so much of human life and
property is dependent upon absolute fidelity
and attention. II is impossible to expect
men to have all their senses alert and re-
sponsive If thy have been subjected to a
prolonged AID exhaustive strain. In fact,
an innuInerable series of accidents have
been znquestionably due to the fact that
an engineer or a brakeman or an operator
has been in a condition where il was ply
sically impossible for him to be responsible
for his actions Human nature can stand
only a certain amount of fatigue When
that limit has been reached, rest is abso-
lutely necessary.
This is a fact so potent that It seems
surprising that anyone, especially men
who are entrusted with authority to legs-
late, should regard the convenience of the
railroads as paramount to the safety of the
travelling public. Experience has shown
that this safety, which ought to be the
principal concern of the railroad companies,
is too often sacrificed In desire to econo-
mize Men are made to work and work
and work, under continuous strain and with
loss of sleep, until they cannot remember
the orders upon which so much depends.
II the railroads viii not remedy this con-
dition voluntarily, they should be COM
PEELED by law to restrict the hours of labor.
A humane regard for others would sug-
gest the wisdom of the proposed law. II
need not rest however, upon this senti-
mental consideration. II is a necessary step
toward removing every possible jeopardy
Of travel