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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-31
SIZED UP

Visitor-How's Senator Bump from this
state?
Citizen-Rottonl living disgrace to the
commonwealth. He follows the leaders down
there at Washington like a little lamb
Visitor-What do you think of the other one,
Senator Lump?
Citizen-O Obstinate mule. The crazy NUT
insists on blocking every measure they are
trying to put through
Visitor-How about your representative,
Gump?
Citizen-Most unstable fellow ever saw.
Can't tell anything about him. Sometimes
he's on one side, and sometimes on tother.-
Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-31
MAKING CARRIAGES USELESS

In this city it has for some time past
been an open secret that the carriage
makers whose names have heretofore
sgnified the standard of merit in car
riage construction would have gone TO
the wall If they had not turned their
attention to automobiles. One large
concern long established on Fifth ave-
nue., has just moved to what is known
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-31
SENSITIVE MARKET
SWAYED BY RUMORS
VIOLENT FLUCTUATIONS EVI'
DENCE OF NERVOUS TONE
Although Assurances Are Received
from Washington, Forthcoming
Court Decisions Cause
Anxiety
IAssoclated Press1

NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-Violent fiuc-
tuations in the stock market last week
were evidence of perturbation of spec
ulatiVe sentiment to a degree not man
ifested for many months previously.
The most generally accepted opinion
as to it's cause was the danger of col
lision between the law and corpora
tions This influence was increased by
the tone of Washington dispatches at
tributing to the administration plans
for severe measures against the trusts.
The sensational nature of some OF
these reports brought forth an official
statement from the White House
which affirmed the attention outlined
in the presidents special message. The
markets became somewhat quieter
after this.
Feeling of Anxiety
There remains a feeling of anxiety
over the condition that may result
from supre -'e court, decisions in favor
of the government in the American
Tobacco and Standard Oil cases.
The almost entire lack of support
ing measures for the first of the week
was believed to be due to the extern
siVe distribution of last years large
accumulations which had been affect
ed, and to the withdrawal of organized
market support which followed. Lend
ers of money were dissatisfied with the
position of loans secured by pooled and
manipulated stocks, owing to the
warning eXampled of the Columbus and
Hooking Coal collapse, and the Rock
Island furry. The readjustment of the
credit situation prompted by this con-
sideration had much to do with the
upset in the stock market.
Bears Become Active
An organized bear party became ac-
tive in the market and its necessities
from uncovered short contracts made
an effective rallying factor
Some degree of trade and Industrial
reaction was admitted, partly as cause
and partly as effect of depression in
the stock market.
The extra dividend declared on Uni
ted States Steel stock and the favor
able earning statement of the corpor-
alton were not ignored, but as past,
rather than future influences, they
lacked notable effect in the stock mar
ket.
The steps taken toward closer asso-
citation of copper companies was re-
garded as probably preliminary to
comprehensive merger, but the restric-
ton of the scope of measures to the
lines within which common control al
ready existed fell short of speculative
anticipations.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-31

the peace societies, the labor unions;
the Socialist party, the advance guard
of the women's clubs and our pest
oducators GEORGIA X.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-31

II the day ever comes when seat in the
stock exchange costs more than seat in con-
gress, you can make up your mind that people
are caring more for sordid gain than they are
for good government.-Pu
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-31
The Public Letter BOX

intended for publication must aeoomed by
but assumesn no responsblhy their views
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-03-17
SYNOPSIS.

BaraKa, a Tartar girl, became enamored
of n golden bearded stranger VINO was
prospecting and studying herbs In the
Vicinity OF her home In central ASIA ana
OF ruDies hoping that the stranger would
Iove her in return for her disclosure.
They we're followed to the cave by the
gfTI'S relatives, who blocked up the en-
trance, and drew off the water supply
leaving the couple to die. BarakaS cousin
eSaad, her betrothed, attempted to climb
down n Cliff overlooking the mine; but
the traveller shot him. The stranger was
revived from a water Eourd Saad car.
Tied, dug his way out of the tunnel and
departed, deserving the girl and carrying
a bag OF rubies Baraka gathered all the
gems she could carry, and started In pur-
0ult- Margaret Donne (Margarlta da
lCard0va), a famous prima donna, became
engased in London to ,k0nstantin Lo-
Rothett, a wealthy Greek fnancier. Her
Intimate friend was Countess Leven,
known as Lady Maud, whose husband
: had been killed by a bomb In St Peters
burg; and Lady Maud's most intimate
friend was Rufus Van Torp, an Amerl-
men in the world. Van TOrp was in love
with Margaret, and rushed to London as
SION as ne heard of her betrothal. He
offered Lady Maud S5,00O,000 for her pet
charity ~ she would aid him in winning
tire singer from Logotheu, Baraka APP
preached Logotheu at Versailles with
Tubies TO sell lie presented a ruby to
Margaret Van Torp bought yacht and
sent &c TO Venice. He was visited by
BaTaia In male attire. She gave him a
ruby after the American had told her OF
having seen in the United States a man
answering the description Of the one she
tOVed. The American followed Margaret
20 the Bayreuth "Parsifal" festival Mar.
garet took liking TO Van Torp, who pre-
Seuted her with the ruby Baraka had
sgiven him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-03-17
-yIH ~ NAO KID N 588X LowO

AS for the rest he was quite con
WINGED that It was Kralinsky himself
the ruby merchant, who had suddenly
appeared at Bayreuth, and that this
man was no other than the youth he
had met long ago as a cowboy in the
west, who used to whistle "Parsifal"
with his companion in exile, and who,
having grown rich, had lost no time
in coming TO Europe for the very pur-
pose Of hearing the music he had al
ways loved so well. And that this
man had robbed the poor Tartar girl,
Mr.. Van Torp had no manner of
doubt; and he believed that he had
probably promised her marriage and
abandoned her; and IL this were true,
to help her to find Kralinsky was in
itself good action.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-03-17
"MereltuI ProvIdenee!n cried Mr. PInney.

But now, at last, Baraka resisted,
and with such tremendous energy
that there would have been serious
trouble If Spiro had not called out
something which at once changed the
aspect Of matters.
Master is LADY," he yelled. Lady,
man clothes!"
"That makes a pretty bad case,"
observed the sergeant, who was super
intending. Send for Mrs. Movie"
Baraka did not resist when she saw
the matron, and went quietly with her
to cell at the back of the station. In
less than ten minutes Mrs. Movie
came out and locked the door after
her. She was CHEEKY little person,
very neatly dressed. and she had rest
less bright eyes like a ferret. She
brought a little bag of soft deersl1in
in her hand. and steel bodkin with
wrought silver handle, such as
southern Italian women used to wear
in their hair before such weapons
were prohibited. Mrs. Movie gave
both objects to the officer without
comment.
"Any scars or tattoo-marks, Mrs.
Mowle?" he inquired in his business
like way.
mot a one" answered Mrs. Movie,
who had formerly taken in washing
at home and was the widow of a
brave policeman, killed in doing his
duty.
In the bag there were several
screws of paper, which were found to
contain uncut rubies of different sizes
to large value. But there was one,
much larger than the others, which
Mr.. Van Torp had not seen that morn
ing. Mr.. Pinney looked at it very
carefully, held 1t to the light, laid it
on sheet Of paper, and examined 1t
long in every aspect. He was a con-
scientious man.
ITO the best of my belief" he de-
posed, this is the stone that was ON
my counter half an hour ago, and for
which this piece of green glass was
substituted. 1t is the property of a
customer of mine, Mons. Konstantin
Logotheti Of Paris, who brought it to
me this morning to be cut. think II
may DC WOTlu DtlWSSu nlut anu Ten
thousand pounds. / can say nothing
as to the identity Of the paper, for
tissue paper is very much alike every,
} where"
: "The woman" observed the officer
in charge of the station, appears tC
steal nothing but rubies. It looks like
a queer case. Wen lock up the two
} Mr.. Pinney, and if you will be kind
( enough to look in tomorrow morning
| I'm sure the magistrate won't keep yor
waiting for the case"
Vastly relieved and comforted, Mr.
: Pinney returned to his shop. For
! mality required that the ruby itself
with the others in the bag. should ra
+ main in the keeping of the police til
t the magistrate ordered it to be re
g turned to its rightful owner, the mex
o morning; but Mr.. Pinney felt quite a
o sure of its safety as If it were in tn,
s iapanned stronghold in his own safe
d and possibly even little more sure
9 for nobody could steal 1t from the pc
y Ice station.
eTo BE coNTINUED3 =
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-03-17
Mr. Van Torp's Solid Arms Slipped Into the Sleeves

was a very fine old lady indeed. Mar
garet had not entered yet; a waiter
with smooth yellow hair stood by
portable sideboard on which there
were covered dishes. There we're pop
pies and corn-howers in a plain white
jar on the table. Mrs. Rushmore
smiled at the financier; it would hard
ly be an eXaggeration to say that she
beamed upon him. They had not met
alone since his first visit on the
previous afternoon.
Miss Dome is a little late" she
said, as If the fact were very pleas
ing. you brought her back, of
course"
why, certainly" said Mr.. Van
Torp with an amiable smile.
you can hardly have come straight
from the theater," continued the lady,
"for l heard the other people in the
hotel coming in fully 20 minutes be-
fore you did"
I'VE walked home very slowly"
| said Mr.. Van Torp, still smiling ami
ably.
"Ah, / see! You went for little
walk to get some air!" She seemed
delighted.
I'VE walked home very slowly in
order to breathe the air." said Mr..
Van Torp-"to breathe the air, as you
say. I have to thank you very much
for giving me your seat, Mrs. Rush
more"
ITO tell the truth" replied the good
lady, 81 was very glad to let you take
my place. l cannot say enjoy that
sort of music myself. 1t gives me 9
headache"
Margaret entered at this point in &
marvellous creation" of Chinese
Grape, of the most delicate shade o.
heliotrope. Her dressmaker called 4
a tea.gown, but Mr.. Van Torp would
have thought it quite appropriate
for "dinner-dance" at Bar Harbor.
my dear child" said Mrs. Rush
more, how long you were in getting
} back from the theater! l began L
, fear that something had happened!
I'VE walked home very slowly,
said Margaret, with a pleasant smile
"Ah? You went for a little wal
=. to get some air?"
I'VE Just walked home very slowly
! in order to breathe the air" Margare
answered innocently.
1t dawned on Mr.. Van Torp that tn
dignified Mrs. Rushmore was nc
quite devoid of sense of humor.
also occurred to him that her repet
ton of the question to Margaret, an
the latter's answer, must have T,
d vealed to her the fact that the tw
y had agreed upon what they woul
n say, since they used identically til
e same words, and that they therefor
:, had an understanding about som
thing they preferred to conceal fro
her. Nothing could have given Mr.
y Rushmore. such profound satisfactiC
e as this, and IL revealed itself in b.
bright smiles and her anxiety tn
both Margaret and Van Torp shoul
70 If possible, over-eat themselves wi
g the excellent things she had been
q pains to provide for them and for he
* self. For she was something OF ;
d. epieure and her dinners in Versaill
u were Of good fame. even In Paris.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-03-17

notes of some sort in a little Eng
lish memorandum book, as if she had
done 1t all her life; but Mr.. Pinney
could not see what she wrote. He was
careful, and watched the stones when
she took them in her fingers and held
them up against the light, or laid
them on a sheet of white paper to
look at them critically.
She bought nothing, and when she
had seen all he had to show her, she
thanked him very much through Spiro,
said she would come back another
day, and went out with leisurely,
oriental gait, as if nothing in the
world could hurry her. Mr.. Pinney
counted the stones again, and was 60
ing to lock the box, when his second
man came in, having finished string
ing the duchess pearls. At the same
moment, it occurred to Mr.. Pinney
that he might as we'll go to luncheon,
and that he had better put Logotheti's
ruby into the little stronghold and
lock it up in the safe until he at last
had a chance to weigh it. He &C.
cordingly took the screw of paper
from his waistcoat pocket, and as a
matter of formality he undid it once
more.
"Merciful Providence!" cried Mr..
Pinney, for he was religious man.
The screw of paper contained a bit
of broken green glass. He threw his
keys to his shopman without another
word, and rushed out into the street
without his hat, his keen old face
deadly pale, and his beautiful frock
coat flying in his wake.
He almost hurled himself upon q
} quiet policeman.
Thief" he cried. 1.-TWO foreigners
in gray clothes-ruby worth ten thou
sand pounds just gone-I'm Pinney
the jeweler!"
You cannot astonish London po
/ liceman. The one Pinney had caught
looked quietly up and down the
/ street, and then glazed at his inter
, locutor to be sure that 1t was he, fol
he knew him by sight
"All right" he said quickly, but yer!
: quietly. 'Tll have them in minute
sir, for they're in sight still Better
I go in while take them, sir"
; He caught them in less than a min
{ ute without the slightest difficulty
Q and by some odd coincidence two 9th
er policemen suddenly appeared quit
t close to him. There was little sti
d in the street, but Baraka and Spir
S were too sensible and too sure Q
g themselves to offer any useless resis
# lance, and supposing there was som
d misunderstanding they walked bac
p quietly to Mr.. Pinney's shop betwee
Q two of the. policemen, while the thir
It went for four-wheeler at the neares
% stand, which happened to be the CO.
{ ner of Brook street and New Bon
s, street.
Of Mr.. Pinney recognized his late Gu
Ie toners without hesitation, and weI
ID with them to the police station, wheI
he told his story and showed tn
70 piece of green glass. Spiro tried
a, speak, but was ordered to hold h
OF tongue, and as no rubies were four
he in their pockets he and Baraka wei
IL led away to be more thorough
lie searched.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-03-17
CHAPTER VI.--contlnued.

~Stemp," he asked, as he threw of
his coat and kicked off his dusty
shoes, were you ever sea-sick?"
Yes, sir" answered the admirable
valet, but he offered no more informa.
Zion on the subject
During the silence that followed,
neither wasted a second. 1t is no joke
TO wash and get into evening dress in
six minutes, even with the help of a
bOdy-servant trained to do his work
at high speed.
Il mean" said Van Torp, when he
was already fastening his collar, ARE
yOu sea-sick nowadays?"
mo. sir" replied Stemp, in precise
ly the same tone as before.
Il don't mean on a 20,000-ton liner.
Black crayat. Yes. l mean on a
yacht. Fix 1t behind Right Would
you be sea-sick on a steam YACHT"
NO, sir"
~Sure?"
Yes, sir"
Then I'll take you. Tuxedo"
Thank you, sir"
Stemp held up the dinner-jacket
Mr.. Van Torps solid arms slipped
inio the sleeves, he shook his sturdy
shoulders, and pulled the jacket down
In front while the valet settled" the
back Then he faced round suddenly
like a soldier at drill.
~AH right?" he inquired.
Stemp looked him over carefully
from head to foot in the glare of the
electric light.
Yes, sir"
Van Torp left the room at once. HI
found Mrs. Rushmore slowly MOVING
about the supper-table, more imposing
than ever in perfectly new blacl
,tea-goWn and an extremely smart wild
.oW'g cap Mr.. Van TorD thought shi
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-30
WtiiRLWIND. CANVASS OF
NEW LONDON COUNTY
Hon. 0. w. Stewart of Chicago Heard
Fifteen Times in Three Days-Spoke
Here on Saloon and Business.

The Hon. Oliver w Stewart Of
Chicago finished his whirlwind can
vass of New London county. Wednes-
day, September 2s. Mr.. Stewart spoke
in the interests of the prohiui,Ionlsts,
who are making d fight for their tSwn
tickets in Lebanon. East Lyme and
Stonington.
Mr.. Stewards voice has unusual car
rying power; his arguments are new,
clear and convincing He was once
national chairman of the prohibition
party and more recently a member of
the Illinois legislature.
Mr.. Stewart spoke seven times in
the town of Stonington, once each in
Noank Groten Mantle and Flanders,
twice in Norwich and twice in Leba-
non GREEN'S times in three days
CapA Jason l.. Randall of Groton act
ed as chairman at most of the rallies
in the southern part of the county,
while Rev. Eugene B. Smith of Leba-
non introduced Mr.. Stewart in Nor
wieh and Rev. Charles A. Northrop in
troduced him in Lebanon.
The weather man did his part, hold
ing off the rain and the cold. General
ly large and respectful crowds were
out. The evening rallies We're enliven-
ed by red fire and Roman candles.
Arthur r. Parker of Norwich or
Clarence A. Parker of Bozrah has been
at all the rallies, giving buele calls
the questions and answers at the close
of the regular addresses
The prohibition mana gers feel en-
couraged and expect a vote in New
London county larger than for the
past quarter century.
Saloon VS.. Business.
In Norwich, MIR. Stewards subject
was Saloon VS.. Business. He said the
strongest indictment against the sa-
lon a
stroys the home market, interfering
with the reasonable wants and de-
sfres of people 1t takes away from
the drunkard the desire for better
clothing; it takes away the desire to
see his wife and children better cloth
ed and makes him satisfied for them
to go in rags, as he does. SO that
in the name of every druIkard in the
land one can indict the liquor traffic
as the enemy of the clothing business );
the same for the grocery and for other
lines of business.
real business helps the customers.
The customer of the saloon spends his
money for that which he does not need
and his desire for it was the result
of an appetite. A real business is
proud of it's product. No one ever saw
a drunkard in glass case with a tag
on him notifying the public that a GER
tain brand of whiskev made him VIVA t
he is. The saloon takes no pride in
it's own product. Therefore it is not
a business, but a counterfeit. since
the saloon will not stand for its own
product Connecticut ought not to stand
for the saloon.
What disposition is to be made of
this pirate of industry? We have
never yet had prohibition in the nation
with Il party behind it pledged to its
enforcement and until that is tried no
one may say that prohibition would
not prohibit.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-30
Ladies of Third Baptist Church Or
sanize New Society-Rev. p. j. Nc
Corn''ek Goes to Washington, D. c.
Notes and Village Comment.

A number of the ladies of the Third
Baptist church met Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. George A.
howard, at NO. 386 Central avenue.
Tor the purpose OF organizing a new
society which will be called the La
dies society of the Third Baptist
church. Officers We're elected as fol-
lows: President, Mrs Herbert l.
Peckham; vice president, Mrs. William
l.. Longley; secretary and treasurer
Mrs George A. Howard; chairman Of
fancy work committee, Mrs. Elmer
Mulkin; chairman domestic table COM
mittee. Mrs. Oliver r. Buddington.
chairman Larkiu booth committee.
Mrs. William A. I.und: chairman sup
per committee, Mrs William p.
Greene; chairman candy committee.
Mrs Herbert Fl. BalINin
The ladies talked 'over<plans for the
future and it Yves VoAd to Told a sale
and supper at the Buckingham Me
mortal some time during the first week
IN DecenlbeL and work Of prepare
ton will kagfn at once.
The next meeting offhe society will
be held at the nome OF Mrs. William
A Lung. at No. 80 Prospect street.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-30
SELECTING THE FIRST sEIECTMAN
Court Decisions Tell How He be Determined
wich Does Not Use New Ballots Until November.

Whether Norwich will gain or lose
oy not having a town election this
iaii' as concerns the experience to be
sa,ned n the use of the Australian
,,sa,r,,ts tnSra IS some question. If II
li .al mat there was town eiee-
ION ION risis year, sample baliets would be
Ilere row for inspection and there
Ma De the opportunity of using them
Nonday; AS It is none will be re-
seiVea aere. except scattered few
samples from other towns. unkll i,igt
before the state election in November
SO mat Norwich goes into the state
election using che ballots for the first
time. After Monday of next week.
however, there will be a nu1nber of de-
Sislotss ana rulings regarding the use
OF the ballot and the way to vote spiit
tickets.
Inc first selectEnan question is one
that mas troubled ,nodara tors and the
courts before, and is not new with the
is,trouuctlon of the Australian ballot.
st,ttifough 1t should be remembered
1hat there are no such candidates as
first salectman and second seleetman.
every man voting for two men for Sc
iecluleh without reference to rank the
piuratity Of ballots determining who
t,ie three men making up the board
shau be, the question OF ranfs< does
come in after the three are elected
Inc statute provides for q method for
seiectfng tho afst seiectman from
among tina three elected It has been
recognized by, the courts that FIRST Sc
iecgfnan is a rank different from the
ordinary selectuan and a method has
Geen pointed out how this first select
pan SHOULD be weeded out from the
Sfae' The statute is Revised Statutes,
section 1912. and the two cases that
try to explain the statute are those of
Mallett against Plumb and Buck
against Barnes.
Revised Statutes. 1902 Section 1912,
says The person first named on
plurality of the ballots cast for them
or any of them, shall be first select
man"
Mailett against Plumb. 60 Connecti-
cut reports, page 362 says:
Fhe phrase first named as used
IN the statute in question. is somewhat
ambiguous 1t may mean the person
whose name stands first on the ballot
of his party when the voting begins.
In such case he is said to head fhe
ticket. On the other hand. the phra Sc
In question may fairly mean the per-
son whose name stands first on any
| ballot actually cast whether originally
standing first thereon or not In this
sense. if the name originally standing
first on the ballot is erased by the
voter, then the person W hose name Is
so erased is no longer first named on
that individual ballot. We think the
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-30
IRA w. JACksoN'S ESTATE.
Appraisal Shows r. Worth $3.50
Filed at Bridgeport.

Ira w. jackson. the late theatrical
manager and promoter, fs found to
have left an estate of the value OF
about S2,579. This an1qunf> Ia decided
on by the appraisers whose report to
the probate court was made at &rfdse
port Wednesday, Charles J. DbSy OF
New London is administrator Of &he
estate.
The appraisal of the New Lcndofs
property owned by Mr.. Jackson at the
time of his Gast was made by Alder
man Samuel NJ PFentis OF New Lon l.
don. The value of the property there
amounts to sS21. Mr.. Jackson's lease
of Smiths theater. Bridgeport. is re-
garded as q value Of $500, while
scenery electric sign and other small
articles bring the appraisal Of the
Bridgeport property up to 1885.
James Holt IT.. was the appraiser
of the Bridgeport portion OF the estate
He has approved Mr.. Prentis appra isa
and Mr. Prentis has approved his. with
the result that the report has been filed
in the probate court.