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Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26
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One FroductIVe Garden.
 Intensive garden culture yields large returns. Mary Garden receives $200,- 900 a year without being intensely cul- tured, either.-Kansas City Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26

Once, not long ago, l read the care fully written defense of a certain big business man against what he consid- cred the abusive attacks of rivals. In it he declared that he had always sup posed that the man who attended strictly to his own business, looked after his own affairs, took care of his own family and paid his taxes was doing. about as we'll as a man could. His own affairs, his own family, his own taxes-there you have it. Not word about his neighbors, not a word about his town, not a word about his country, not a word about the weak and the blind who, lacking his sight and his strength, were constantly be- ing run over by the chariot of his sell hshness. That man has made much money; he has acquired the standing which a sycophantish society accords to bank accounts; he wears the sinis- ter red halo of success before the eyes of the gold-worshipping
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26

eWritten Specially TOT The Bunetin.) Tt takes all sorts to make world So Tar as my personal comfort, in my own immediate neighborhood, is con-
 cerned, could get along with one sort
 less. l mean the sort who are so beas stly selfish that they can't see be- yond their own hatbrims, nor feel out side of their own padlocked pockets. When was a young idea, being taught to shoot by those wise elders
 who thought they knew it all, the
 axiom on which they instructed me
 that all business and economic life was
 based was that of an enlightened
 selfshness." I never did like hogs
 didn't then any more than now, and I
 couldn't see why the imitation of hogs
 should be defended as a proper main spring for human action. I had to take it, then, because if one of us boys dared to differ with the dogmatic old professor he was promptly rebuked for his "captiousness' and given a tongue flashing which hurt worse than a horse whipping. But I don't have to believe everything I'm told, now, nor even pre- tend that I do. And declare right here, that I do not accept seIfishness of any kind, "enlightened'' or be- nfghted, as a worthy or even an ex- cusable motive for human action. The fact that most men and women are selfish doesn't make the thing com- mendable, any more than dces the fact that most men and women have hollow teeth make decayed InolarS the proper thing in the mouth.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26

But he is, by his own statement which he intended as boast, not a a onfesSion-convicted of being ethical Iy allied to the swine more closely than to real manhood. When the Good Samaritan was journeying from Jeru- salem to Jericho and saw the victim of enlightened selfishness'' lying robbed, beaten and half dead by the wayside he didn't stop to consider his own business or his own family but lent hand to help the poor fellow. The priest and the Levfte were better stu dents of political economy but the best Exemplar of the highest manhood the world has ever known, with the same maritan an everlasting inheritance of glorious fame, cursed thei1. memories into an eternal reek Of infany
 It isn't, however, because selfishness is ethically wrong and akin to beast1i- ness rather than manhood that won der at its prevalence. We are all prone to evil as the sparks fly upward, and sin and wrong and weakness are not surprises in any of us But what does make me marvel little is that men and women don't see, won't see, can't be made to see how foolish it is. Lots of men think they are both honest and smart" when they say of themselves that while they may not be saints rhey are not fools- I've known men to take it as compliment when they were styled tough but never heard of a man feeling faftered when he was called a fool. Yet the consistent, per sistent, day in and day out practice Of selfshness as the guiding motive Of life is the sublimated essence of idiocy. I don't care whether you con- slider it's reflex action upon the selfish man himself, or its direct and visible effect upon others, it's not only wrong but it's bad policy. That is the reason l wonder at it.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26

We're having a pretty "snug" winter up here in the mountains. The snow has been an almost daily visitor: the thermometer has been very To wiy- minded, indeed, most of the time; and the wind has been rather iaigher-spirit- ed than usual. The other day I had occasion to drive to a nefghbor's two miles away on business Most of -he distance the sleighing was fine. Sut on little flat near the village, with nine occupied houses within forty rods of it. I came to a drift. It was about twenty feet wide at the base and about
 five feet high at the apex. It was the only one near by. The road is frs- quently travelled one, yet for a week all teams, light or loaded, had been compelled to go through an opening in a fence, drag across fifteen rods of fall-plowed ground, then out and back into the road through another tor T. down fence, where the ditch. made such return safe. All this because the small
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26

callers on Mrs. l. H. stoddard on
The Detroit times., 1910-10-21
WANTS DETROIT TO
COMPRISE COUNTY
Scheme for Separate Corporation
Will Be introduced in Supervisors
Meeting by Aid. Heating.

Supervisor Maurice ]. Heating OF
the Fourth ward, Detroit. will intro
duce the following resolution in the
of the board OF supervisors
Friday:
Resolved, That the commit
tee on ways and means OF this
board be requested and directed
to collect all necessary data and
information concerning the advis-
ability of taking the necessary
steps to create and establish a
new county to be known as the
county OF Detroit out OF the ter
ritory OF the City OF Detroit, and
adjacent territory thereto, as may
seem advisable, and report the
same at the next meeting OF this
board.
II think that the measure would bt
a good one" said Supervisor Heating
''As ii is, we have to call a meeting
OF the board of supervisors or the
ways and means committee at least
for many things which affect only De
troit. OF course We have majority
OF the board here, 30 1t Is only 8
formality. On the other hand, the
rural towns, many OF them, are jeal
Gus of the power the city has In coun
ty affairs. We have problems enough
to attend to the development of an
nexed territory, and l think We shoul(
have the machinery simplified.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-21

the big jute factory was filled with
employees. Without the least warn
ing the big cylinder split like bomb
hurting the workmen through the
wrecked walls. and driving four big
cylinder heads up through three floors
of the building.
All of the dead were machinists ut
work on the boiler. Three of them
were blown through a side wall of the
building, and their bodies were found
horribly mangled, In the street. The
others were found under the debris.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-21
Germ at Greenpolnt. Long Island.

When the huge boiler let go, tear
ing through the walls OF the building.
and hurting mutilated bodies over a
block, $500 employees In the building
stampeded for the exits. Two thou
sand of the employees were women and
girls. and they damned the doorways
and stairways, trampling upon each
other In their panic-stricken effort To
leave the building.
There were a dozen men az work
on the big boiler when 1t exploded.
Work had just begun for the day and
The Detroit times., 1910-10-21
SIX MEN BLOWN TO BITS
WHEN BOILER EXPLODES
TWO Others Fatally Injured In Plant
OF American Manufacturing Co.
On lonq Island.

NEW YORK, Oct 20.-Six men we're
blown to bits, two were fatally in
1ured. and score or ore seriously
hurt, when big ten-ton boiler ex-
ploded today In the plant of the Amer
lean Manufacturing Co. jute con.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-21
Special Suits at $40 and ST.

Best in Detroit for the money. The Suits
themselves prove It. Instead of the usual
wholesale cost we pay more and have them
and shoulders above any clothing values
shown elsewhere at the price. The tailoring
quality and styles are the same as In Suits
usually sold for several dollars more.
Perfect ft Is a strong feature OF our $40
and SIS Suits and we make speciality OF
"stout" and slim" sizes, as well as regular
models.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-21
Gets $500 Verdict Against city.

Theresa Ridky. plaintiff in a suit
against the city of Detroit. in Judge
Murfn's court, was given verdict
for $500, Thursday. She fell on de-
fective sidewalk, and alleged that she
was permanently injured.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-21
Message From the Dead in Sealed-Up Coal Mine

the murder of these 1876 workers was
more OF a national calamity than the
death Of one man. King Edward. and
should have received more attention
from the public than the royal demise.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-21
HAND Is MANGLED.

NEW HAVEN, Mich, Oct. 20-While
James Lemon was working on farm
machine and was mangled. 1t will be
amputated.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-21

story-the nobleman who was made
rich by the mine had neglected to
take the proper precautions to make
the mine safe. Keir Hardie. labor M.
p, shocked England by asserting that
The Detroit times., 1910-10-21
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WJfe.Beater Fined.

Harry Howell, No. 10 Baker-st,
who once was acquitted after several
trials on the charge Of killing a man
in Highland Park, was In police court.
Thursday morning. charged with beat
ing his wife. Patrolman Lambert was
called to their home, Wednesday, and
said that Howell was drunk and noisy.
Police Justi"" Stoin fined him IS.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-21

If the white of an egg be used to
seal a letter or package 1t cannot be
steamed open.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-21

of the miners families, II was sealed
at the time to smother the fire. When
the workings were explored, the above
message was found. chalked on wood
by doomed miner. 1t was the old
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
CITY GIVEN POOR
VACCINE POINTS
Health Officer Scores Failure to
Supply Fresh Points by
Low Bidder
LESS THAN HALF ARE GOOD
Municipality May Pay for Value
less Supplies, as Bid Was
Formally Accepted
-ESs THAN HALF ARE GOOD

Mora than 50 per cent of the vacci-
nation done by the health department
will have to be done over because the
vaccine points were no good, accord
ing to a statement made yesterday by
Dr. L. NJ. Powers, health officer. DR..
Powers was somewhat indignant when
he made the statement, too, because 1t
means that more than half the time
employed was lost and the city may
have to pay a large bill for vaccine
points that were valueless.
I'VE bought the points from the low
est bidders and the bid was accepted
by the supply committee" said DR..
Powers. 1--WE demanded fresh points,
but they were not fresh They were
shipped around the country until they
had lost their potency. 1t is impos-
sible to tell If the vaccine point IS
any good until after it has been used
Normally, we should get results from
80 per cent of the vaccinations, but so
far we have had less than so per cent.
We do not intend to pay for the bad
points If we can avoid it, but it is
difficult to determine just how many
were bad and how many good"
The worthlessness of the points was
apparent when the children who had
been vaccinated since the work be-
gan two weeks ago appeared yesterday
for examination by the city's physl-
clans. Some of these children had been
scratched twice and still it did not
take"
New points must be secured and all
the work done over, for children can
not enter school without a certificate
of successful vaccination.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
GOVERNOR TO BE ASKED
ASSISTANCE FOR ARMORY
Commerce Chamber Directors to
Be Requested to Aid

At meeting Of the board of direc-
tors of the chamber, Of commerce yes
terday it was decided to send a conf
munication to Governor Gillett re-
questing him to do all in his power
to procure the appropriation of $780,
900 made by the legislature March 20,
1909, for the building OF an armory
building in Los Angeles for the hous-
ing of the National Guard and the
government and state property en-
trusted to its care. A suitable site
for the armory in Agricultural park
was donated by the city of Los An
geles at the time the approval of the
armory appropriation was made by the
legislature.
The lease of the present headquar-
ters of the National Guard at Eighth
and Spring streets has long expired
and it has been rumored for some
time that the guard will be forced to
seek new quarters or pay an increase
in rent that will far exceed their state
budget.
At the directors meeting it was fur
ther decided to decorate the public
buildings during the coming mining
congress and the bankers convention
Efforts will be made by members OF
the chamber of commerce to persuade
the merchants of the city to decorate
their places of business during the
coming conventions.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
WILL REDUCE FARE TO
SALT LAKE AND DENVER
Road Announces New Rate EffeC-
tive to Salt Lake on
October |

October 1 the rate of first-class fare
between Los Angeles and Salt Lake
City, over the Salt Lake route, will be
cut from $50 to $25.
This action follows the refusal of the
interstate commerce commission to
grant a rehearing of the ruling handed
down some eight months ago.
About a year ago the traffic bureau
of the Salt Lake Commercial club ap-
piled to the Interstate commerce COM
mission for a rate of 1885 between
Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, In
place of the present rate Of $50. which
was then in effect.
The commission granted reduction
to S25 to Los Angeles and at the same
time ordered a rate of $23.58 put into
effect between San Francisco and Salt
Lake City.
The western Pacific, backed by other
lines, appealed to the commission for
a rehearing, and yesterday this appeal
was turned down.
J. AS a result the new rate will go into
effect october 1.
incidentally this will mean later
reduction in the fare to Denver and
other Colorado points, but will not af-
feet points east of the Colorado-Kansas
line.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
MEMBER OF PARKER PARTY
SAYS DR.. COOK FAXED

w. H. Grassi, a member of the
Parker Brown party that investigated
DR.. Cooks alleged ascent of Mount
Mckinley and claims to have found he
scaled a minor peak instead of reach
ing the summit of the highest peak
in North America, left Los Angeles
yesterday with his father and mother
for a trip to New York. Mr.. Grassi
in an interview yesterday, emphatic
ally declared that Cook "faked" his
photograph of the summit Of Mt. Nc
Kinley and snapped the top of foot
hill instead. 1--WE know" he said,
'that Dr. Cook never reached the sum-
NIT of Mount Mckinley His state
ment that he did SO was ridiculous.
The Parker-Brown party traced his
very footsteps and verified the story
Of his guides"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
WOMAN PROTESTS AGAINST
APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN
Mrs. P. M. Robinson Says She
Can Manage Own Affairs

Bessie Tolles, that was, and Mrs.
p. M. Robinson, that is, protested so
violently against the appointment of a
guardian for her on the ground that
she is incompetent that Judge Rives
of the probate department of the su-
perior court yesterday postponed the
matter until November % to give both
sides more time to show cause pro and
con.
Mrs. Robinson. who is "a years old,
lives at Santa Monica. She inherited
$40, 900 from her mother, who died last
March. Her second cousin, Niles @.
Folsom, several weeks ago filed a Pc
tition to be appointed her guardian,
alleging that she is incompetent. Since
the petition was filed Miss Tolles be-
came Mrs. Robinson, the ceremony
taking place September 2.
She declares herself thoroughly COM
petent to attend to her own affairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
SHOOTING OF RUDOLPH
GASTELUM STILL MYSTERY

"Death due to a 45-caliber rife bull
let, discharged by an unknown person
from an unknown source" was the
verdict of the coroner's jury at the in
quest held yesterday over the body OF
Rudolph Gastelum, who was shot and
killed while witnessing picture show
in the Airdome moving picture thea
ter at 1855 Central avenue.
Police detectives are still working on
the case but the mystery remains un-
solved. No one has called at head
quarters and identified the marked
bullet which was found In Gastelum's
body at an autopsy examination per-
formed by DR.. George w. Campbell.
Detective McNamara was in the vlcin-
ity of the shooting yesterday in an eff
fort to ascertain whether any firearms
were discharged Monday night but he
learned nothing which would assist in
clearing up the mystery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
AND STEWART
WILL RUN FOOT RACE
Plan Many Events for Chamber of
Commerce Picnic at Ven
Ice Saturday

One OF the features of the chamber
Of commerce picnic scheduled for Sat-
urday at Venice is a foot race between
William D. Stephens. Republican NOM
inee for congress, and George II. Stew
art, member of the city council. Each
contestant was formerly president of
the chamber of commerce for term.
Stewart is slight and wiry of build.
Stephens has fine physique, but fears
his wind has become short.
The two rivals for athletic honors
met at the directorate meeting of the
chamber yesterday.
81 am training for that foot race
said Stewart to his opponent-to-be.
''I would like to make a side bet with
you-that is If 1 were betting man"
Stephens retorted that if Stewart
trained any finer his health would
suffer.
There will be a number of stunts
pulled off at the beach that will be as
exciting as the race between the two
politicians. In order to stimulate in
terest, the announcement of the events
planned will not be made until after
the crowd reaches Venice.
H. B. Gurley, assistant secretary of
the chamber, has issued a sweeping
Cndll0uB0 70 meet I'LL COiueIS III WHcS-
Ting and flu jitsu. He took lessons
in the latter while travelling through
the empire of the mikado several years
ago.
Tickets are selling fast and the Los
Angeles-Pacific has agreed to run two
and three-car trains until the excur-
sion party Is cared for. Those who
prefer can go down early in the morn
ing on any car and return when they
like The tickets are good on all cars.
The lunch will be exceptionally fine
and we'll worth the price of the ticket.
This and all the beach attractions will
be free to the chamber of commerce
party. All are invited to attend,
whether members of the chamber or
not. There will be good music, speak
ing, dancing and surf bathing.
Tickets will be on sale at the Hill
street station, as we'll as at the cham
Der.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
ASSERTS SOUTHWEST CAR
HOUSE IS BADLY NEEDED
Los Angeles Railway Officials
Claim Councils Action
Injurious

Thnt the Los Angeles railway Of
f1cials who have charge of the traffic
of the line are much perturbed over the
action of the city council in forbidding
the erection of the Agricultural park
car house is shown by the formal state
ment issued yesterday afternoon by w.
e. Dunn, general counsel for the Hunt
ington lines. Mr.. Dunn said:
"The refusal of the city council to let
us go ahead with this work means that
the plans of years have to be aban7
doned. Through all the building or the
past ten years in the southwest part of
the city we have centered our lines so
that they all were in easy range OF this
car house site.
"when we bought this land 1t was
outside the built up portion of the city
and was back behind the park out OF
the way It was our intention all along
to put the big car house there, and now
that the traffic of the southwest has
grown so great as to be problem the
necessity for the house is self-evident.
"There is not another place where
the building can be put up, for since
the action of the council we have can
vassed the ground thoroughly.
1.-THE result is that while the east,
southeast and north sides OF the city
are well protected with car houses this
part of the city must depend upon an
outside supply.
"At the present time we are drawing
long lines of practically empty cars
through the congested downtown
streets to be ready for the southwest
traffic during the rush hours. All this
could be avoided If we had a supply
point in that section Of the city.
'"The southwest is growing faster
than any other section of Los Angeles,
and for that reason its needs for traffic
are much greater. If we cannot build
the car house at this point it looks as
though It would have to be abandoned
entirely for lack of a suitable site.
'"This will cause more or less trouble
in the future through our inability to
store cars in easy distance of this sec
ton of the city, and through the added
downtown haul will not aid the con-
gestion in any marked degree.
1--WE have been fair in the matter
throughout, and from a flnanial stand
point certainly would not put up a car
house on land that would be sold at a
high price for residence purposes un-
less the location was absolutely needed
for the road"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
ACTUAL SON OF SOLDIER
OF REVOLUTION LIVING
L. P. Phillips Of Downey Remem-
bers Patriot Father

When George washington Feachy,
son of veteran OF the American rev.
olution, died few weeks ago at his
home in Garvanza, it was thought that
the last son of soldier of the revo-
luton had passed away, but The Her
aid has learned that California has
yet another son of the revolution in the
person of L. p. Phillips, former justice
Of the peace of Downey.
Phillips, still hale and hearty, was
the son Of John Phillips, who partici-
pated in the battles of Guilford Court
House and Cow Pen, North Carolina,
during the heat of the revolutionary
war. The father was born March IA,
1759 in Halifax county, North Caro-
lima. The son, L. p. Phillips, was born
in Johnson county, North Carolina,
October Q, 1881 The impoverishment
of his state by the civil war drove him
to richer fields in the north, and he
settled for years in Shelby county, Illi-
nois, where he was employed In the
county clerks office. He later moved
to Texas, but in 1887 he came to Call
fornia and settled in DoWney where
he became justice of the peace. He
attributes his long life to his residence
in California.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
WOMAN BREAKS ARM IN
ATTEMPT TO BOARD CAR

Mrs. Fannie Huff, 81 years old, a
laundress, yesterday morning attempted
to board an inbound East Seventh
street car at Seventh and San Julian
streets before it was brought to a stop
and was thrown to the pavement. She
sustained COLES fracture of the left
arm, which was attended at the re-
ceiving hospital by Assistant Police
Surgeon Carter.
According to the conductor in charge
of the car, the woman attempted to
board the car before il was brought to
a stop. She had grabbed the handrail
on the rear end of the car, but lost
her grip and fell before the conductor
could catch her. Mrs. Huff went to her
home at Vista and Stephenson ave-
nues after her injury was dressed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
INTERNATIONAL SUNSHINE
SOCIETY HOLDS MEETING

An important meeting was held by
directors of the Los Angeles branch
of the International Sunshine society
yesterday at the home Of the president
Mrs. James Fox, 2S01 La Sale avenue.
Mrs. S. e. Tucker and Mrs. nj. ID.
Flint were app inted committee 70
arrange for Incorporation, whlle' MINES
q. Mosselle. M. r. Flint and %. G..
Gillingham weer appointed commit
tee on bylaws. Mines P. C. Johnson,
g. II. MacGinnis, f. L. Neubauer, 10.
Wallace and Miss May Smith We're ap-
pointed a committee to arrange for
permanent headquarters.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
ASKS RECEIVER FOR SITE
OFFERED WHITTIER FACTORY

Alleging breach of faith, George w.
Shealey yesterday filed in the superior
court an action directed against the
whittier board of trade, asking that
it be removed from the office of trus-
tee of the site of the National Electric
works in that city.
Shealey says that the National Elec-
trio works agreed to remove to Whit
tier from Los Angeles If the board of
trade would grant it free site. The
plaintiff alleges that he and others
contributed the site and that the cleo
trio concern did not live up to its
promise, but established a factory
there In only half-hearted way.
He asks that a. receiver be appointed
for the property and that it be taken
from under the care of the board Of
trade while an Investigation of the
agreement OF the commercial body and
the National Electric works is made.