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Milford chronicle., 1910-12-30


Institution and Banker Is Commit
ted to Madhouse.
Joseph G. Robin, formerly Robino-
witch, OF New York, who is described
81 present as a banker. was committed
Il a madhouse on Monday between
business days, at the instance OF his
friends, while two state departments
were going through his banking and
insurance performances and, on hol-
3day, invoking the Offices of the dis
1Jict attorney.
His bank, the Northern, at 2l5 West
One Hundred and Twenty-ftth street,
with deposits OF S7,O00,O00, was closed
By the banking department before
business could open Tuesday. 1t has
nine branches, which were closed 81
multaneOusly.
The insurance department set things
going against Robin through an in
quiry into the financing of the Aetna
Indemnity Company of Hartford. by
Robin. who, the department says, has
treated the assets of a lot of cam
panies he controlled as his own per
Bonal property.
District Attorney Whitman was in
conference on Monday night with Or
ion H. Cheney, superintendent of bank
ing. and William H. Hotchkiss. super
intendent of insurance. over Robins
transactions, when he was informed
that Robin had just been committed
BY Supreme Court Justice Amend, sit
ting at his house, to Dr. Charles F.
BacDonald's private Sanltarlum at
Central Valley, as an insane person.
II was reported to Superintendent
Hotchkiss that Robin had been carry
ing cyanide of potassium about with
him, threatening to use it if criminal
proceedings were begun against him,
and that he had attempted to jump
from a window at the Cafe BeauX
Arts, where he was living. The case
will go to the grand jury just the
same, and Robin will not be the only
man presented.
Frederick X Morris, described by
Superintendent Hotchkiss as Robins
man. - ofAlA ~ nave 9AA
fered a stroke OF apoplexy on Mon
day.
District Attorney Whitman spent
several hours with Superintendent
Hotchkiss and Joseph A. Broderick, an
examiner in the state banking depart
ment, going over papers and attempt /.
ing to get things into shape so that /
he can present the case to the grand
Jury early next week. He will try to .
secure an Indictment against Robin,
he is sane or not.
In going over the papers the district .
attorney and Mr. Hetchkiss found one
note for $4,000 that they considered |
1t is understood that sew
aral officers of the institutions under
are implicated and that
The district attorney will take action
against them as soon as he is in pos
session of the necessary facts.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-30
GAS WIPES OUT FAMILY
Mother and TWO Children Asphyxiated
In Their Home.

Asphyxiation by gas wiped out an
entire Hammond, Ind. family. The
dead are: Mrs John Rucker, aged six
ty years; Joseph Rucker her son, sew
enteen years old, and Matilda Rucker,
her daughter aged twenty.
The discovery was made by boys re-
turning from skating, who saw the
dead form of the son leaning against
a window. which he had evidently tried
to open, being too nearly overcome by
gas to raise it. The bodies Of mother
and daughter were found together in
their bed
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-30
Bad News Kills Him.

Charles Wolff. seventy-four years Of
age, who is a clothing merchant at
Middletown. N. Y. dropped over dead
in the store of his son-in-law. Aaron
Samuels. His sonin-law had just told
Mr.. Wolff that a relative had dropped
dead, when Mr., Wolff fell to the floor
Death was instantaneous.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-30
Dvlno Man Phoned For Doctor.

When a Muncie, Ind, physician an
swered the phone at his Office a weak
voice. barely able to make itself
heard. asked him to hurry to the num-
ber given. There the physician found
Tony Hefel, a civil engineer and con.
tractor; his wife and James Foust, a
roomer. unconscious from the effects
of gas which had escaped from base
burner stove.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-30
s:srk V SIS ceunte IS.

S.ork Vs.ts Countess.
y cable message from Br- ssels re
ce.Ved al Youngstown, o., annOlnce ces
the birth OF daughter to CoCn .ess
de Sincay
The countess was Miss Marie Louise
Logan, daughter ot Major John A. Lo-
gan and granddaugh,e OF General
joan A. Logan and c. H. Andrews. the
millionaire steel and railroad man Of
this city. Her marriage 70 Count
Henry de Sincay took place in New
York last winter
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-30
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect it.
How 70 Find out.

Fill a bottle or common glass with your
water and let 1t stand twenty-four hours;
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-30
FINDS GOLD IN FOWLS CRAW
Woman's Discovery Gives Town Pros
pecting Fever.

While Mrs. Fred S. Brown, wife Of
the secretary OF Conway borough, near
Beaver Falls, Pa, was cleaning a
chicken she found a gold nugget in
its craw. It's value is estimated to be
about $40.
Many persons went to the lot where
the chicken was reared, and excite
ment runs as high as if oil had been
found.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-30
-Four Trainmen Die In Wreck.

Four trainmen were killed and two
badly hurt in freight wreck on the
Ohio division of the Baltimore & Ohio
at MERGERS Bottom, w. Va.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-30
BANK CLOSED;
HEAD IN ASYLUM
6rand Jury TO Probe Affairs Of
J. G. Robins Northern.
DEPOSITS ARE 100000

State Superintendent Takes Charge Of
Institution and Banker Is Commit
ted to Madhouse.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-30
How Old PEOPLE
May PrOlOng
Their Lives

At advanced age the organs act
more slowly than in youth. Circu-
lation becomes poor, blood thin and
watery, appetite fitful, and diges-
ton weak. This condition leaves
the system open to disease such as
Coughs, Colds, Grippe, Pneumo-
MIA, Rheumatism, etc.
VINOL is the greatest health
creator and body builder we know
of for old people, as it supplies
the very elements needed to re-
build wasting tissue and replace
weakness with strength.
HERE Is THE PROOF
A case Is recorded in ALBANY. n. v NJ
woman who felt she was breaking
down by age and was doomed 10 fhS
weak and feeble condition of old DeonIe
She had no strength and the slightest ex-
ertiOn tired her, but VINOL made her
well and strong, and she states that she
feels ten years younger than she did be-
fore taking VINOL,
We ask every aged person in
this neighborhood to try a bottle
Of VlNOL with the understanding
that we will return their money if It
does not prove beneficial.
INV. 0. MOORE. nruuuIsi. Milford
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-30

a brick dust sedi-
ment, or settling,
stringy or milky
appearance often
indicates an un-
healthy condi-
tion of the kid
neys; too fire.
quent desire to
pass it or pain in
The Washington herald., 1910-12-12

trovertibly preclude the States from en-
forcing State laws that are in conflict
with Federal laws. Article VI, clause 2,
Of the Constitution declares that this
Constitution and the laws Of the United
States which shall be made in pursu-
ance thereof . shall be the supreme
law Of the land; and the judges in every
State shall be bound thereby, anything
in the constitution or laws of any State
TO the contrary Notwithstanding A fur
ther prohibition upon the States interfer-
ing with interstate commerce is the tenth
article Of the amendments to the Con-
stituton, which is as follows: The
powers not delegated 10 the United
States by the Constitution. nor prohibited
by il 10 the States are reserved to the
States respectively, or to the people.
The Supreme Court OF the United
States has decided, in substance. that
where a State law provides that inter-
state passengers shall receive equal ac-
commodations, the separation Of white
and eolored passengers is not in viola
ton Of the Constitution, or, independent
~ of a State law. common carriers have
a lawful right TO adopt and enforce rules
requiring colored persons, although they
are interstate passengers, to occupy sep
arate coaches: but the Supreme Court
has not sustained any State law or rail-
road regulation that did not provide
equal accommodations for interstate pas
sengers.
In conclusion. it is my opinion that
the law officers of the States and the Off
ciaIs Of the railroads can be enjoined and
restrained from enforcing the laws and
regulations providing for the separation
OF interstate passengers, unless the laws
and regulations provide that the accom-
modations Tor Interstate passengers shall
be equal. H. A. CLARKE
The Washington herald., 1910-12-12

and 95 per cent of the wearers use to-
bacco. Tobacco does not poison the blood,
nor body; does not bring disease to
heart, lungs. nor liver. Men have been
known to live to ninety-five and hun
dred years who used tobacco from early
childhood.
The writer. for himself and the interest
of all users OF tobacco, resents what ].
G. h claims regarding tobacco being
the companion of the idler. loafer,
gambler, drunkard, and criminal.
II is not the habit Of the licentious. i'm
moral, grating fellow. Many of our
large prisons are filled with criminals
who never used tobacco in their lives.
Tobacco has had nothing. and never will
have anything, TO do with poverty,
strikes. OF riots. Poverty is a condition
Of society which cannot be remedied 0y
the use OF nonuse of tobacco.
The churches are full of those to-day
who can hardly wait until the benedic-
tion has been pronounced so that they
can get out and get at their pipe, or
plug. OF cigar. Eighty-five per cent Of
our male population uses tobacco in some
form. and that s. per cent, the whole
world knows. goes to make up the bone
and sinew OF our lighting power both on
land and sea Kent must have
Only made his debut IN the busy marts
And GA the streets with a million hearts.
Who smokes that fragrant stimalant
Goes ON husting with full content
G. NJ SHEPARD.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-12
PEOPLE SOVEREIGN LORDS.
writer Says Citizens Oaght to Ac-
auire Their share of Prosperity.
Editor The Washineto, Head.

writer says Citizens Ought to Ac-
auire Their share of Prosperity.
Editor The Washington Herald:
The last decade admittedly has been
one OF special legislation-of protection
Tor special industries. Theoretically as
contributory TO general prosperity broad
~, and incidentally TO the value Of labor.
II IS but prudent to take a hardpan in
Ventory OF assets hereunder and 10 draw
up a trial balance az this time.
what has the citizen actually obtained
In the business settlement under this CO.
partnership, and what has the capitalist
tthe privileged received under what has
been termed the modern economic prog
ress of the century? ManifestIy the cjti-
zen has been invited in, not, however
on the ground floor" but as the logical
purchaser OF the "watered stocks"-on
the top story!
Many OF them have discovered that the
higher wages OF protection have nor pro
tected them in their higher plane of uv-
ing, and that something must be wrong
somewhere when a few become nonu-
mentally rich and The many remain uni
formly poor.
The people are honest and II they are
honest with themselves VIII now proceed
to acquire riparian rights in the pros
pertty OF their nation. and will let all
their neighbors Ia on the ground foor OF
equal opportunity for all American citi-
zens, rich or poor. Not an iota of social
ism need be mixed in delivery TO the citi-
zen OF fair and equal chance as legal
beneficiary Both can be protected upon
the equitable basis OF their exact con
trioution TO the firm OF national eco
nomics. IINCOLN G. CUNNING.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-12
PEOPLE ARE THE MASTERS.
Lincoln Cummings says Political
'BOsses' Must Go Now.
Es5ito. Eph. xt-..Ls-..-.- IL

Lincoln Cummings says Political
"Bosses" Must Go Now.
Editor The Washington Herald:
Have we migrated away from the pre-
eepts and examples of constitutional gov
ernment OF the people and toward an
oligarchy of politicians aud officehold-
ers? Profound political platforms do
not make party great or just. Political
parties should not be judged by what
they have spoken, but by accomplish
ment. and then not for themselves, but
Tor their sovereign masters-the people
The needs Of the country are not what
the politicians and officeholders deter
mine upon as such. but what the people
their masters, have determined upon. and
which they are delegated 10 perform.
Is not the time at hand that this funda-
mental should be better understood: that
that the people themselves are the only
determining power IN tho land; that there
Is no room for political bosses" that
while they have been tolerated, this but
demonstrates the toleration of the people.
whose mandate is paramount though
often dehed by appointed servants?
The sovereignty OF the people. 10 be
a productive and constructive quantity
must be tSJch in action. or IL will give no
impulse to the development Of their rights
and interests LINCOLN C. CUNNING.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-12
Personal liberties AnaIysed.

Editor The Washington Herald.
Some time ago / noticed in The Wash
ington Herald an article on Personal
Liberty" by J. C. Kent The writer, for
one who smokes cigars. wishes to take
issue with the author on that subject in
the interest of all who enjoy the weed in
fragrant Havanas, pipes. or cigarettes.
lie mentions the many cases OF infantile
paralysis caused by tobacco. He certain
~ does not get this from medical sta
tistics
Tobacco has never been the direct cause
OF paralysis In grown people; indeed quite
the reverse is true, Being of an anti
septic nature, 1t prevents such diseases
as catarrh OF the stomach and lungs Ny
family physician, twenty years ago. ad-
vised me TO use chewing tobacco for ca
tarrh of the stomach, which | did 10 the
benefit of my health.
Tobacco has been IN use now for hun
dreds OF years. dating back to the Dark
Ages OF medieval days-way back before
the days of Julius Caesar or the fan of
Rome. Through all the great maze of
history, both ancient and modern, fn the
fearful siege of Carthage, the pipe and
tobacco was a solace, d stimulant, and
food 10 those warriors, Both at York
town and Gettysburg tobacco was an i'm
portant factor in the upkeep of those
sturdy heroes. Through all the Indian
wars the pipe and tobacco held a sacred
place among both the whites and the In
dians.
Tobacco does not hurt the eyesight nor
impair the hearing. Those sharpshoot-
ers of the civil war will bear witness to
that, as well as the sharpsaooters of our
standing army and navy to-day. Ten
thousand bronze badges are being worn.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-12
Saying AND DOING"
Correspondents View on Results
that Do Not Come for the Asking.

Correspondents View on Results
that Do Not Come for the Asking.
Editor The Washington Herald
Trust IN God and keep your powder
dry" IS as trite a saying to-day as il
was in Revolutionary times. for we
have Bunker Hills Of iniquity about US
today in civil life. We must do some
thing besides expressing our thanks. and
trust IN words We must show. by do
ilig. that our words and works CORE
spond. Results do not come TO Us of
their own accord. Results are piled up
in reserve by the omniscient. 10 be dis
pensed Ike goods at the counter. on
call. till We earn them by practical.
technical, and skilful application.
Results come only as products Of what
we do. the same as the seed time and
harvest OF grains come 10 him who has
won them by his own efforts. The har-
vest comes as an effect, but never with
out cause
If our work results TO our own disad-
vantage, We ourselves are TO blame We
have not only sown the tares OF dis
sension In what we have done or how
We have done it, but we have encourag-
ed their growth by neelecting 10 con
demn the cause that produced disaster
Better conditions spring only from
sowing better seed, in doing acts. as
we'll as refusing 70 accept degrading
conditions.
II we have no regard for the IN
Christian attitude we may display. or
for the disagreeable sensations unnec-
esSarily produced 10 those we have in
jured, ignorantly sometimes. but ottener
by design, through purely selfish mo
tives. We have but TO change places for
natures answer
Stop and count ten, before Won do n
others what your first thought indicates
what you should do Active life is a
continuous campaign on double-actiDe
lines The serious attitude between in
diVidnais and corporations. in securing
so-cailed justice, smacks literally OF the
ability 10 secure selfish ends bv advan-
tages, which we, as individuals. wouls
SOO'h 10 accept A. II. BROWN
The Washington herald., 1910-12-12
edison and the GoIden Rule,

From the Chicago Record Herald.
The Golden Rule is all that is needed.
says Thomas A. Edison. and he declares
that those who refuse to keep it should
be put in jail After that curious asso-
citation Of ideas. some confusion seems
inevitable, and it is a pity that Tolstoi
is not alive 10 explain a few things to
the inventor The persons who were Re
ing taken to jail might very naturally
preach the Golden Rule TO their captors
and also the law of Donresistance TO evil.
Mr. Edisons plan seems 10 defeat itself
and TO leave him badly mixed
But we all believe In the Golden Rule
and we should all practice it if ii were
not for the others We cannot trust the
others. They compel Us to adopt David
Harum's rule to do them. and to do them
first for protection.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-12
RepubIiean Fccuorv

Editor The Washington Herald.
AS one always interested in the weI.
fare Of the masses. who really constitute
the government / desire TO speak of the
programme of the present administration
on economizing in governmental e4-
penses- For years / have noted The atti-
tude of Republicans in economizing II
has invariably been a cut In appropria-
tions which carried employment and earn
ings TO the ordinary working people
while at the same time the salaries Of
the President Cabinet officers. Judges
assistant secretaries, SC, remain nm
changed or are raised.
Departments have now been asked not
only TO cut appropriations for miscellane-
Gus and per diem employment, but It Is
even suggested that present EMPLOYEES
shall work longer hours as a means of
economy.
1t is a national crime under a demo-
cratic government TO build up a distinct
class by special legislation. who. by such
favors. are enabled TO set a social mace
which the masses can never reach and
then vote extortionate salaries to the
head officials OF the government. that
they may keep pace with these gods of
destruction The only way for a govern
ment to economic is to keep its masses
at work and stop its classes from wasting.
l read the other day of a capitalist
dying. leaving s40,000,0oO TO one heir II
80 per cent of that money had gone into
the homes of that mans employees and
consumers the heir would still be com
fortably fixed and the most practical
economy prevail The burden Of taxation
should not rest upon those who produce
wealth by their muscular labor.
W. c. PAYNE.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-12
SPOIIs CLERKS CHRISTMAS.

Government EmpIoye Objects TO Re-
fusaI TO Pay Salaries for Holiday.
Editor The Washington Herald:
1t is to be hoped you will use your
editorial page TO protest against other
Cabinet officers following the action of
Attorney General Wickersham in order
ing that no salary be paid government
employees before Christmas.
It is custom which runs back as far
as the memory of the oldest employe
that before Christmas such salary Is
paid to them as is due. Government
employees have come to look upon it as
a vested right They rely upon II 10
provide for them and their families a
merry Christmas. And this year is no
exception. To deprive them Of this priv
ilege will be a serious blow.
This Is of importance to the business
interests of the city. II means that the
average government employe win have
just that much less to spend at this
season. It should be combated TO the
fullest extent by the press OF the city;
the advertising mediums Of the business
interests.
Not only keep the rest of the depart
ment heads from following this example,
but make Wickersham reseind his.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-12
MAX PRACHr.
Uniform Laws Mean Socialism.

Editor The Washington Herald
Almost every man that comes out with
any kind of a new proposition in these
days has socialism at the hack of it,
When William George Jordan came
out proposing the house of governors,
nobody seemed to suspect that it would
be made a basis for socialistic demands;
yet here he is now calling through the
Century Magazine for these governors,
at their congress, 10 take up the handing
over 10 the Federal government no less
than fifty of the great questions of the
country and allow them 10 be ruled
by uniform laws. departments, and
bureaus at Washington
In one sense. this would make mere
colonies out of the States and, ultimate
ly. raise a revolution as in the days Of
King George of old. But in a more up
to-date sense it would bring Us face 10
face with socialism, which seeks putting
all power IN centralized form at Wash
ington. a long list of the bureaus
that would be inaugurated In such a
case has already been published, and. odd
though it may seem to the uninitiated
The Washington herald., 1910-12-12
SUGGESTS HERALD PRIZE.
Father of Schoolgirl Speaks of Null
tipiication Table for Nurseries.
F.3itor The Naahingtnn Hrrald.


tipiication Table for Nurseries.
Editor The Washington Herald;
When our baby. Emmy Lou, the small
est girl in the class, spelled correctly a
word which a school director had mis-
spelled on tho blackboard. she did so
with her eyes closed. but seeing the word
in her minds eye, as she had frequently
seen 1t when with her family OF dolls,
Emmy Lou had assinlilated il, and IN re-
turn IL brought her To the head OF the
class
Why not give the multiplication table
such a chance TO possess itself OF the
child's memory? The little table of IA
squares with a juu-ble OF figures was a
horror to me as a boy, and. l find that
the children of our Washington schools
are no more in love with il than l was
Multiplication is a stumbling block among
the brightest OF them. and l will suggest
a help and The Washington Herald can
make good its name and herald" the
glad tidings in every home. In place of
one of the otherwise valuable premiums
offered issue Herald multiplication
table. full page size, with an appropriate
ornamentatiOn and border and the Il times
Il blocks as large as possible. the figures
to stand out so that when hung in the
living room or nursery il will be a per-
petual educator and so fix itself in the
mind of the child that instinctiyely and
without cropping for an answer the child
sees on the wall The Herald table and
the proper square in which times and
times are emblaZoned-
MAX PRACHr.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-12
POET CAN ALSO SHOOT.
Despite Evidence of Bravery, His
Bullets All Went Wide.

Mexico City. Dec. n-congressman Sal
vador Diaz Miron. who fired two shots at
Congressman Juan Chapital in an ante
room of the Chamber of Deputies a few
days ago. viii be tried by a commission
of colleagues this week for the alleged
Offense.
Miron is poet of national reputation.
He recently led a posse of planters in
the state OF Vera Cruz in pursuit of the
notorious bandit Squatanon
1t is alleged that Mr.. Chapital. who rep
resents an Oaxacs district in congress,
made some sighting remarks impunging
Mr. Miron's bravery. insinuating that no
poet was ever fighter. When Miron
heard OF this he attacked Chapital. shoot
ing at him at close range, but the bullets
went wide.