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New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
Four Brofbers Ser Ouf t0ifb 800 Each
and Bring Home Sever
Millions at Least.

each of them has consented 20 tell terseiy
jus: wha" ne thinks has been the chief
secret OF his own success. II is curious TO
see how the character and career OF each
are reflected in these pithy bits OF advice.
The four bro hers are Darius. Nathaniel
c. Charles and Frank Miller, sons Of
Stephen Miller. of Middletown. Conn. They
Inherited the pluck ana common sense OF
many generations OF frontit. srnen and
citizens Thomas Mnler-"Oid Tom" as he
was called by his neighbors IN the colony
and ny his descendants down 70 the pres
ent day-came from Manchester. England
md settl led in Rowiey Mass. in 1643 Seven
years .ster lie moved TO Mddletewn anf
built gristuliL and saWTnill Ee was TO
receive subsidy from the town. which,
curiousiy enough. was jusr s7J. the same
amount that his four descendants later re-
Ceived from their father fo.- heir start in
life TIE money was never paid. The
Millers OF to-day reckon that they could
collect that debt. with interest properly
they would own the best part
o. the United States
But Tom was a good business man and
well able to take care of himself Also ne
stood well with the authorities o. the
crown in the colony He fitted up his
sswniil with saws tAit we're supplied by
the government. and he made both his
mills pay him Handsomely Only one black
mark is put down against him. This was
on the occasion when he received his choice
q a thousand acres Of land by the Con-
uecticut River or an imported Jersey bull.
re took the bull. The city Of Cromwell
stands today on the land he refused 70
r<F+
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horse developed advanced case of
heaves. and when the new partnership had
been running the stage for three weeks it
fell off a bridge breaking the leg OF the
sound horse. which had to be shot
The outcome did not cure Nathaniel of
his confidence in himself. however 1t was
we'll founded. He was q good judge Of
men, and he did no, invest in properties
which ne could rot judge from his own
knowledge He used to quote Marshall
Fields terse phrase, Action Is the life OF
business That" he said. is the whole
secret Keep your properties active, Keep
your money active. And by all means keep
active yourself.'
He followed out his rule Well Almost
from the first he has carried on several
different lines Of investment a. the same
time. He was large investor in the first
&C ulpanies that exploited the Edison cleo
trical patents. He was the founder and
first president nf the Iron Steamboat Com
pany. Of New York; president OF the Eagle
Lock COMPANY and al one time owned
what was said 10 re controlling interest
n the Nickel Plate Railroad.
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and is to-day one OF the principal factories
OF WATERBURY
On the first day OF the present year the
fiftieth anniversary OF the old partnership
of Miller & Peck, Charles Miller gave
dinner for his employees TneTe ne an
nounced that as he was seventy-thFee years
old. he was about 10 retire from acuFe
business. The old store would go on undef
the same name. however, and under nearly
the same management. He had given II as
a present to eight OF the clerks who nao
been longest in his employ. The store WIN
its contents was wortlH S4oo,00o And for an
his princely gift the old man was stII
worth more than S,1S.O00
II inst like TO watch II grow" he said.
when his brothers asked him why he did
not sell his brass foundry And when
curious friend asked him what was the
sacref of his success he said shortly.
Hard work
Frank. the youngest OF the four brothers.
left home at the outbreak of the civil war
10 enlist in Company l OF the lst COnnectI-
cut Heavy Artillery. Though only fifteen
at the time he served at the front with the
Army of the Potomac throughout the war
He was q member Of General Baldwin
Smiths charging squad a company OF
picked volunteers whose duty il was to go
over the enemys works with the Infantry
in an assault and turn the rebel guns
against their own lines
Stephen Miller was a close friend OF Ed
win NJ Stanton. Lincoln's Secretary OF
War and was employed by him on num-
her Of secret missions in different parts OF
the country. One day in the winter OF
81 the boy Frank was with his battery in
the trenches before Petersburg. when his
fa rher appeared armed with papers giving
lis son an honorable discharge.
We need you a. home. Frank. the old
man said. This war is almost over now.
Your mother wants you She never locks
the house ar night. thinking you might be
coming home and lind yourself locked out"
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--noa -pon tine there vas an old miller
@ho worked n his mill from sunrise till
lenE zf;er dark every day. He had wife
and four sons. and they were all es indus
rriouz ne Sow. when the eldest Of the
tou~ sors v9es sixteen years "a the father
caileG The lad o hin and told him that he
mus 80 into The world - seek his fort
Hre- CG.v he said l. tkis way.
'Bu5. ne an =our mother has tried TO
c. whats right BY yOr. Nov VOW got 20
gll CIT an Go cur gourselL / amt givin'
you no advice. Advice don't cost nothln
an tRn't worth nOthin'. You can nave
seven hundred dollars. Take the money,
an remember = : root. hog. or die, after
this
So the edAst SOL went into he world TO
seek rs fortune. and the money his father
nsd eN-en hin ne used II trade. y hen the
second sCH was sixteen gears Old the faith
or slnmoned him ard spoke 10 him n the
SANE manner. giving 20 MIN, likewise,
sersa. hundred dollars And the second son
used his money in trade. And the third
scn t-e father trea a,ed IN the same way,
sn6 he Ike MS two brothers, used his
money q trade.
Bvt as <or the fourth son. the youngest.
rhiie ms three elder brothers were pros
pe-,rz n The word and growing rich, he
-syed a. home with his father and mother.
NeU H-ar 1rCse IN that country, and the
To2rgesr son went OFT 70 oe soldier when
ne vas only fifteen years ole. He was
brave ard fought many battles. Anc wnen
e came home, being then eighteen years
OF. his father gave him seven hundred
dollar IS ne he'd done b. his three eldest
scaS, aac sent hin olzt into the world 10
Sex rs fcTtunc. Only the cog took as
no-ey AID PIT Il IN rhe bank, and c!G
nc5 use u in t-aSe xor ionG time
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II viii Hove NOTHING 10 Do sOffb DfOorces
Beyond Trying 10 Head Them Off
and Reconcile DispufonfS

sons or by other good Catholics. This IS
because they look on marriage as a sacra-
ment."
In response To a question as to whether
he thought civil marriages should be pro-
bibited. the Justice said No for the rea-
son that there were so many mixed mar
riases. These seemed to demand civil
service he said
How do YOU account for people making
up so frequently when their cases come
up in COURT the justice was asked
Adjustment is possible was the reply
only in suits for separation. Then. If
the parties can be made 70 sac that the
advice of relatives or OF their counsel has
been Door advice they can frequently be
brought together again Many cases are
fomented by lawyers who are on the look
cut for counsel fees.
The noon-day adjournment is the most
favorable time for unhappy couples TO
make I'D. lust why this is so I cannot
say. but I have known many husbands and
wives to agree to forget their difficulties
while the court is at recess
An interesting case of making up oc-
Cured several years ago before Judge
Pryor in which James 3. L. Smith clerk
Of Special Term. acted as intermediary.
a young wife, none too good looking.
was suing her husband an unusually
handsome fellow. The evidence showed
that the husband. who came from a Long
Island town, had met two girls from his
home town one day on the street In New
York. and had taken them to restaurant
for a bite to eat. Then. az the door. he
said goodby to them and all went their
several ways
Several sossipy persons had reported 10
rhe wife that her husband vas with these
girls, and she finally decided TO sue him
for absolute divorce. Judge Pryor, after
listening TO the evidence remarked to Mr.
Smith. when recess time came. II NE
could get the lawyers out Of this case |
think | could settle it.
So the clerk did mis- best to cause the
dove of peace 10 alight once more in the
home of the estranged pair. This is as
Mr.. Smith tells the story: The indy asked
me when court would sit again, and this
gave me an opportunity to speak with her
The counsel giared at me, but 1 said to
them am addressing the lady by. order
of the court
Il said to her That's an awfully good
looking fellow, that husband of yours
There are not many 50 handsome. now
that the war-it was just after the Span
ish war-has killed so many Of our hne
fellows. Don't you think you are little
severe on him. Then I went over 20 the
husband and said to him, I think this lady
ought to have some one TO escort her to
luncheon He asked her 20 go out with
him. and a result they had decided oy
the time court reeonvened 70 make up and
live together again
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FORTRESS MONROE.

Fortress Monroe Va Aug New To-ss
ers are finding out that nowhere can more
delightful summer DAYS be found than at
Old Point Comfort. This summer hundreds
Of persons from New York Ci-y and sur
rounding towns have come here for visits
Of from one week 20 six The historical
places Of interest about Old Point Of
never falling interest to tourists. The site
Of the jamestown exposition, although not
of anv special historical value Is vfSi-sd
many times during the summer by guests
from the Hotel ChamhsrIin.
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TO De opened IN 6biS City Ne-xr Month
for fbe Beneff Of QuarreHine
Husbands and WfJer

m Tss.;'Sts=t- reVVsmoer !. there will ope-.
=, New Hc-. CE>y for The ao-oupfs OF
xs.ha.tsn aG& The Bronx end in BROOKLYN
q, the Borough Of B-oo'-lyn the new Court
- Domestic Relations lie first OF this tvne
.-s- o-Eanized. Results of ra1-reacnir,c
,esrecter ere expected fronn This new phase
r iscal V7oceGr-e. and ir - hoped fy these
u,,s iancred fer the INSTITUTION OF this new
co,r- ttat s=lorE the results will b de-
e-eAss .u tie number Of divorces asked for
~ more Widespread domestic happiness.
-bc new court VII have jurisd .ction over
al cases 4---ofv511c @ o5sco-d between iiiSba nd
.,E v.fe saCh as abandonment. non-sup-
,ert IT Crjiei and abusive treatment and
ssses where chH6-en are charged with non
sanpo-- Of ase9 parents The first class
vii constitute the bulk OF business brought
e.tore me new court. and II is believed .nat
s.se magistrate presiding will ne very
ruuch occuD.ed Official
-he court = Manhattan IS to &, at tie
s,h st-ee' court building. and is to occupy
s,sre 1r he lower floor. where specially
s--a1ged -oon, has been put IN readiness.
Ct.es Mag R.sjrete McAdoo viii designate
--o q his associate magistrates to pre-
sae cash sitting for fifteen days month.
IRE courtroom has been arranged in such
: u-sr rat women coming there may feel
ss much freedom az possible In detailing
Jhea- troubles. They viii not he Obliged.
IS hss Heen the csse IN the past. 10 come
= contact with the type ot criminal that
Cones before the district courts. and Il is
believed that they will not nave 10 wait
q lore for q hearing The magistrates sir-
trg n tne Court g Domestic Relations Will
n -tu1e become specialized OF the class of
cases coming before them, and It is felt
ma "a greater uniformity Of ad1udica-
-sn1 n.n -rsu.-
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MAGISTRATES EXPECT RELIEF.

+ : sa1. mat the Board cf MAGISTRATES
IS unanimous Il is belief that the new
co-r. viii net only bring relief 20 the dis
-.ict courts but RiI prove Of the greatest
value II solving TIE r1znv and perplestng
cre..ions thzt are sure 70 come before it
For 80 th.ns i viii be the aim of the
ooz-- Then tae dellnouencv of a husband
Is brought . its attention to issue sum
mons r. r.e man TO appear rather than
? warrant for his arrest. The court will
Hrs- ~ 70 appeal tc the manhood of
tfe delinquent il q heart-to-heart talk
before subjectlRg him 10 the ignorniny Of
ares s-d perhaps arousing feeling Of
tt-re--ess
TIE average citizen whose domestic Hfe
: fsi-l~ harmonious seldom pays much
need q me marital d!sagreenlents Of
oths-s. bGt Wbeu one stops to reflect that
tTo - the Ci:y magistrates out Of the
bcs-d q sixteen are TO 90 nothing but try
. patch ID family troubles i becomes
s'tce-t raat there must De many married
t6-s Tho are living urhhppily The new
coGrt Vii hear those causes OF disagree
0er- which are the earliest indtca tiorls Of
possle-e divorce. and viii try 10 lessen the
burden Of the divorce court ny bringing
hsck harmony 70 its petitioners
: retrospective glance at some recent
matrimonial Jars which have been aired in
cog-t viii serve 20 show the nature Of the
cases ti-at viii come before the new tribu-
nj and severely test ne judicial quality
o. -1e magistrates
Causes that seem trivial TO the point OF
htilE fBdicroUs bring people into court.
oniy the other ta- q Cleveland woman
brought suit ageinss her husband because
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CHARLES GETS HIS s700.

Charles the third son. was born in 1881
and in 1883, when he had reached sixteen,
h. set out ike his brothers 70 make his
cwn way For a time he worked as a
cItrk in a store in Waterbury until he
vas able 20 start in business by himself
The first store was very small affair. but
by the beginning of 1850. when he was only
twenty-three years old. he bought an in
terest In 4. larger store, becoming the
senior partner Of the firm Of Miller &
Peck
few years more and he was one OF
the leading manufactures, as well as the
leading merchant of his city. He bought
small brass foundry and reorganized II un-
der the name of Randolph Cloud. 1t
psospered like all his other undsrtakings
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THE PART OF PERvERsITY.

Justice GieFerich, for instance, SAYS,
Perversity on the part of either the hus-
band or the wife is frequent cause Lead
ing TO estre ngement. suspicion OF dis
loyalty entertained by either. especially
early in married life. is another common
cause while querrels over money are not
infrequent." Magistrate Butts declares
that the causes lie primarily in the can
tankerousness Of human nature"
Commenting on perversity as source
Of disagreement. Justice Giegerich said:
II remember well case which illustrates
this. A young druggist and his wife hired
q servant for their household shortly after
the birth Of their first child, and subse-
duent to an increase Of wages which the
husband had received. Then there arose
a question as to which should boss the
servant The, wife held it to Re her In
right. The husband held
that Il was his.
FINALLY the husband went to his en-
ployer who was also mis- uncle, and told
of his trouble. The uncle said. Young
man. you must assert yourself or you Uill
De LOST forever. Be master in your own
house
"As result Of this advice the dis
sreentent between the young married peo-
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AN OPPRESSIVE JOKE.

Chicago wife not long ago petition &c
FOR separation from her husband because
he would persist in trying out all 1is new
jokes and stories OF her. many times over
before be was ready to spring them at a
dinner or public gathering"
I could endure this she SAID in Civ
Ing her testimony. IF II were not that
he would become violently arery II for
got TO laugh or applaud him every time. -
One Of the allegations brought by the
wife OF New Yorx man who obtained
a divorce recently in Nevada was that her
husband had said to her on their wedding
journey 70 Europe: II just want you. my
wife. 10 pe an echo Of my mind, to shine
~ my reflected mind. But the wife de-
oided that posing as an echo ras too great
q mental strain on her.
This wife also testified that her husband
had told her 20 go TO hell This seems
10 he one OF the favorite places TO which
some husbands would consisn th-ir wives
Others actually see 70 IL that this uncon-
Portable place is kept near home. An ur-
fortunate Chicago woman eioped with the
family noerder, who suore that he would
be kind 10 her But she was q mother as
well as a wife and after a few days her
heart hungered for her babies and she
came back home and begged her husband
TO let her stav with her children. The hus-
hand made the condition that she craEl
on her hands and knees TO the priests.
All her neighbors looked on. They even
inrerceded with her husband that he
should spare her the humiliation he had
put on her. Her little children rept In
sympathy as they watched her toll over
he pavement, her eyes streaming with
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
THE POUR SONS REUNION

New, after many years, when lie Old
Miller was Gead AID bis wife was deAo
nc youngest sea gave a feast for his three
eic7- oyo1ners aE.6 their wives. He had be-
cone a very rich man He had country
n91Ses and town houses and he reckoned
ais @ea Il IN millions. And when the four
sfc'hers had come together each told OF
1is struggles since re had let The old mill.
az the three eldest wondered tne great
saee.ss % t1e youngest who had stayed at
S01ae 50 iolz Only they did not envy him,
ts Trey generally Co .r q real Arabian
Sisa's l&le, for. strange 70 relate, they all
11e as much raonsy as hs DID. ard the
pSoreSt OF them ~aE severz! times
na'.icnsi-e And the reason WIN there is
aeeh xxx n the end OF ne story IS thas
a. tA.s dsd not happen - Bagdad. out in
As STATE 90 Connecticut, ot wnicn all four
oio---rss are snreVd, up-to-date ciuzens.
re nrst thing this modern. ~orkacay
Netid az..ts 70 know about sacb a strange
"''Heeclng L. how did they do il? What
"ss ! ihat made tour brothers al grow
HoSpero1s without q drCne or ne'er-do-
We among khenl2 Nobody. Of course, car
tpssiDly know all the reasons. FOR some ct
-sem II Is necessary-and Interesting, TOO.
" ne way-to go ba ck a long way tn the
sf'vth os THAR native state. Furthermore.
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WIVES HAVE MOST TROUBLE.

Most of the complaints that bring hus-
bands and wives into court are made by
women. II is the wives who seek separa-
ton and divorce, bu. now and Their comes
q masculine petitioner. Justice Giesericn
els of a man who disagreed with his
r-:fe over small bank account And
iris was one of those cases" added the
Justice of the second marriage of ooth
parties where each party had children.
Such conditions frequently result in dis
agreements
The husband was an. Irish laborer nav
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iEz half dozen children By a former
marriage. these ranging from a groTn-up
daughter Of twenty-one 10 a tiny tot OF
a baby They were a rough and brawny
brood
The wife had the same number of chill
dren. but hers were more refined. After
the two had been married for short time,
the wife suggested that the bank account
which vas standing in her husband name
should De transferred TO them jointly. The
husband agreed and went with her 20 the
bank where. as he supposed. the account
was properly transferred
After they returned home, however, ne
found that the money had been transferred
to the wife alone and that he had no
longer even a partial claim on IL Iais
brought on genuine family niz-up IN
which the children on both sides took part
II finally required four policemen 10 re-
store order. The parish priest then made
strenuous efforts TO effect a reconciliation
but the case ended in court when the man
applied for seDaretfor
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Sons of Stephen Miller. of Middleton.
Tell of 6befr Rare Success in
tie BuSinesS tUorfd.

Interstate Commerce Commission in tts rec
cent investigation Of the coal carrying rail-
roads. He bought a small lumber yard IN
Bridgeport which soon grew 70 much great
er proportions and now owns large lumber
and mining interests in Michigan. Florida,
Maine and the Far West Fifteen years
ago he was made president OF the city Ma
tioEal Bank Of Bridgeport. which has grown
like ali his other enterprises ard is now
one Of the leading banks Of the city.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
RJCHFiEID SPRINGS.

Richfeld Springs, y. z. Aug 2o--Ths
finals of the tennis tournament we're
watched with great interest. and resulted
in L VI Burt winning over Justin r
Swift in the singles H L vessels and
Percy Brooks beat Richard Cary and Mil
ton Mspes in the doubles Mr.. and Mrs
L. NJ. Burt beat Miss Rolf and Mr. Vss-
sells in the mixed doubles
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
MANHATTAN BEACH.

The aviation meet which began on Friday
at the Shsepsnead Fay racetrSck has at
tIsctsd hundreds cf Visitors 90 this resort
Both ths Oriental and Manhattan Beach
hotels are taxed TO their utmost 10 take
care Of the guests who have come down
for the week end
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
HOW THEY WON OUT.

Darius--Be a little more than square.
NathanIel-KeeD your properties &C
tive. Keep your money active. Keep
active yourself
Charles-Work hard.
F'ranh-Work most Of the time. save
all the time
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21

rience. he replied. BE a little more than
square do a little more than fair days
work Give a customer a fair worth for
his money and pay attention 70 his wishes
besides Give clerk good word when he
has done well. az well as Il fair wage"
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pie became so sharp that II finally brought
them into court. Fortunately. through the
influence OF the court they were induced
to adjust their troubles and to become
reconciled. This was a case where II
would have been better IL relatives had
been left out OF the matter. and this holds
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tears. There might be some people who
would think that Gehenna wouldn't be
mean enough place for husband of this
type, but there is no man-made law that
could pun 81 him Judges who have pre-
sided al courts before which disagreeing
husbands and wives have appeared give
various general rea-ons for the multiform
ouarrels that arise, but no two quite agree.
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; true in most disputes between married
people
The Justice did not say in what year OF
grace this incident happened. but the hum
HE and humbied housekeeper of to-day
realizes that II must have been long ago,
else why was not the servant bossing
the job herself and nipping in the bud
any attempt of either husband or wife to
tell her what to do?
Justice Giegerich says that the Hebrews
stand at the head in numbers of those who
apply to the courts to smooth out their
matrimonial mix-ups-
THESE" he declares. are for the most
part Hungarians. Poles and Slavic Jews.
t,.ose who have more recently come TO this
country. Next in number are the Italians
These are Italians who are not good Cath
Ulics and whose marriage has been per-
formed by civil authorities.
The justice is a firm believer in the de-
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"t persisted IN Playing solitaire 40 much
N* neglected his business and refused
q" pay her thc least bit OF attention
seen iiim spend whole days riay-
'1s soBiaiTe she told the court, and he
"ouid sHap a NE Ike dog Il tried TO
sTeaS one word 80 him
y CURIOUS cause OF dispute between hug
cana ana wife came up the other DAY be-
-: justice Bischoh in the supreme Court
II this city. Mrs Emily Mahler asked .ha,
her husband. Hans Msnter. be snio,,e,,
from working for certain importing COM
FaEy and that he De Obliged TO keen hts
contract to work in her employ. The hus-
ohho' on the other hand. said that he
could get better pay wher working for the
rival concern
ihe mother-in-law as casux beln in
families IS TO new figure but II has re-
NAMED for an INDIANAPOLIS Wife Mira.
clara Brandon to find q new and novel
method OF sappressins a mother -in-law
Mrs Brandon used fiy-paper 10 close the
mouth CT her garruous uiother-in- law and
thereby lost her as a member Of her fam
nT. but since. in her opinion this was a
contamination devoutly 70 be wished"
Mrs Brandon. jr-. has no regrets
Some wears ago woman came to Samuei
Jnternyer asking him TO procure a d.
Tcrce for her that her husband might be
made 10 stop drinking SO heavily This.
She declared. was the only reason she ha6
Tor wanting q divorce. She had an idea
that IL was in the power Of the court TO
order her husband 10 cease drinking and
10 enforce such an order. and she vas will
ing 70 be divorced to obtain this blessing
When the husband found what was in his
VIfe's mind he was 50 impressed that he
stopoed drinking and the two are now nv-
ing happily together