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Arizona republican., 1911-05-22

weakness of social affections and the strength of private desire And I found what surprised me. that the word selfishness is only d little more than two hundred years old That the English language until as late as that time had no word to express this undesirable quality in men. That they tried to borrow good term from the Greek and Latin. From the Greek they tried the word "philauti.' .' and from the Latin they tried for time the word "suiSt." the one seek
 ing his own things. and the sin itself they called "Suicism. But these words fell away when the Pilgrim fathers, according to Trench. coined the words selfish and selfishness
 Whatever may he said as to the definite meaning of the word We know what it means and we know that it represents an undesirable quail ity an undesirable characteristic. of selfishness want to say and to back up the saying. that it is sin. read some time ago that statement. and
Arizona republican., 1911-05-22

phy; the doctrines taught by those whose lives have never been touched hy the influences of Christianity are supremely selfish. With them might IS right They believe in the sur vival of the fittest" Their motto is
 victory to the strongest Fellow man second. self first" Get all you can. Keep all you can of this worlds goods. Regard your own happiness and your own pleasure and your own success only Forget the rights of your neighbor They would reverse the text and read il. Let every man look upon his own things and not on tine things of others"
 Briefly must present one or two things that the text excludes. It excludes vanity What do We mean by vanity? Too great desire to be thought wise and good and brilliant: desire for the praise of men; q wrong estimate of the worth while in life
 He is vain who falls in love with himself. and as some one has put it, He that falls in love with self will have no rival" Of all the worthless and sinful characteristics that men possess. vanity is about the most worthless and most sinful Think of it, A man living for the praise of men; taking to himself credit that is not due him Some one has com pared him to the fool who thinks he plays upon the organ when he only blows the bellows" And another says he is like the small boy that you see in a company engaged in shooting off firecrackers who manifests that he is a thousand fold fondcr of the noise his own cracker makes than of the noise made by those of his com panions.
 Now there is one thing about van ity. IL is empty; il never brings happiness From thousand consid- erations that is true. Here IS one proof of it. It never satisfies. IL IS always experiencing disappointment. Men never think enough or speak enough of the man or woman who IS vain to satisfy him or her Lord Melville was said to be a vain man. Of him this incident is told. He in vitcd Sir John Sinclair to come and spand New Years day with him. Sir John accepted. He dIIlNtu Nh' '"F before and spent the evening with IS host. Early in the morning he was up and entered the chamber of the host to wish him Happy New Year lt must needs be napier than the iast'- said Lord Melville, 'for cannot recollect a single happy day in il. Oh. SD it always is. The vainef-men are. the more they are bent upon feasting upon the applause of their fclluvmen: the more they depend Tor happiness upon the satisfaction or their vanity the more unhappy they must be. for vanity is never satlS- fled
 The text also excludes pride. That is a kin to vanity. but different. Van itv depends upon what men thlnk of it for its existence and its ad- vantage. Pride finds it's satisfaction in making herself believe her superior itv irrespective of the manifestation of such belief on the part of others. Pride is too good an impression or ones self. A false estimate or our ability and our character And 1t mas i'm it absolutely nothing to commehd it. Men dislike the proud man ana inc word of God condemns prlde Dean Swift says If proud man
Arizona republican., 1911-05-22

God. and the love for our neiShbor. il is the word selfishness. And l feel sure that it is selfishness that was in the mind of the apostle very promi- nently when he said. Look not every man upon his own things. but every man on the things of others
 Let me say first of an the text i'm cludeS the recognition of the rights of others. Now at once you say. no need to press the thought; all men believe that; all men are bound to recognize the rights of others We'll that is true. And yet do you know that in some degree it is only true in theory and not in practice? Do you know that sometimes if men would look upon our lives and estimate our actions they would come to the con clUSion that We lived as though We had really forgotten that there were other people in the world who had rights as well as Ourselves2 Have you never heard people talk as though their wisdom was the only
Arizona republican., 1911-05-22
ADMON|T|ON
 IF APOSTLE Concerning Lack Of Interest
 in Mankind SELFISHNESS COMMON SIN
Dr. Campbell breaches a Sermon Appropriate to Men of Every Time and Age Happiness of 9th CTS Not to Be Ignored.

pr Henry Martin Campbell. pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Phoenix. spoke yesterday morning from the text: Look not every man {" his own things. but every man to the things of others from Philippians. ll:4. In his application of the Apos- iie Paurs words he drew many Illustrations of the everyday con duct of men who would not in tcntionally transgress the word of tn. law. yet fail to maintain the proper attitude toward their fellows.
 Interpreting the text in its broadest meaning hc declared the common ab- sorption of individuals in their own affairs to be Wrong and clearly sustained the thought of the apostle throughout the sermon. advising un- selfishness. thoUghtfulness. and lack of the vanity which might cause the rights and necessities of another to be overlooked.
 He said in part:
 There are many great principles wrapped up in thos words. Says great commentator regarding them: Tn this brief verse we Rave-a noble and far reaching lesson in Christian ethics
 Whether that is true or not We need not spend time to consider This I want to say. however. that there is a difference as wide as the world between the ethical teachings Of the Bible and the ethical teachings oi false systems of religion: a difference greater than we imagine. until we stop to think, between the ethical teachings which spring from the lifC and doctrines of the Man of Galilet and the ethical teachings that have no rrlatian ts, such life and doctrine The teachings founded upon philoso-
Arizona republican., 1911-05-22

Continued on Page 8
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07
t. 7. SUTTON JR.
IS IN THE FIGHT
GINTER PARK LAWYER ENTERS
THE CONTEST FOR COMMON
WEALTu'S ATTORNEY OF
,,.--s HESRfGe. - ---

Frank T. sutton. Jr.. is entered for
the race.
Although 1t Is just early In the
game, the political fires have already
been kindled in Henrico. and candi-
dates for office will keep things lively
from now until the day of election.
One of the most interesting poiiti-
cal fights in Henrico county this year
will be the primary contest for Com
monwealth's attorney. The incum bent,
Julien Gum. will have opposition. and
already two contestants are out for
tho office. Thomas Gardner. of Bar
ton Heights, recently announced his
determination to be a candidate
At the earnest solicitation Of many
friends. Frank T. Sutton. Jr.. of Gin
ter Park. announces that he win en-
ter the race, and says he is determin-
ed to make the run of his life.
Mr.. Sutton is one Of he most papu-
lar and successful young attorneys
practicing in this locality. He is con-
s.dered one of the best chancery law
yers in the city. In addition to an ex-
tensive criminal practice. He is the
son OF Frank r. Sutton. Sr,. and is a
Mason OF high degree. He Is very
popular in business, professional and
social circles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07
PUT THEIR MONEY
IN POSTAL BANKS
VIRGINIA FARMERS AND AGED
WOMAN. AFRAID OF ADD
RANKS, TRUST UNCLE
SAM.

WASHINGTON. u. c., Jan 7.--An
aged woman and two Eirginian farm
ers to-day proved the magnet-like
qualities OF the postal savings bank
in attracting deposits from persons
unwilling TO trust their savings to
any one save Uncle Sam.
The old woman tottered into the
office of the postmaster-general and
deposited bundle wrapped in large
silk handkerchief on the desk of that
official.
Thirty years ago a bank failed and
I lost every cent / had In the world
she announced. Since that time I've
been taking care OF my own money.
Il guess / can trust the government.
though, and l want to deposit what
I've saved in the postal bank. I have
$500 tied up in this handkerchief.
The story told by the two farmers
differed in only n few details from
that of the old woman. They hac
no faith in private or the ordinary
national banks. but wanted to turn
over all their savings to the govern
ment. They brought 50, 600 with them
and insisted that tho postmaster gen
erai take charge OF the amount.
There being no postal bank in WASH
ington, none of the deposits could
be accepted here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07
COURT
OFFICERS TAKE REST
Adams County ProbeWl be Suspended Until Wednesday,
Judge Blair Receives Threats--100 New
Indictments To-Day

and am ready TO plead guilty." He
was fined s260 and paid
Judge Blair IN this mornings mail
received q typewriter postal from
Cincinnati calling upon him 10 re-
sign. This postal read as follows'
The good people are wondering
IL Won will resign. You have aG-
judged n couple of thousand of poor
people OF Adams county as being
guilty OF accepting money for their
votes and caused them much suffer
ing and hardship BY filming them. You
and other county officers were elected
by these purchased votes II they
are guilty. you are guilty OF receiving
stolen goods. II you are honest. you
would not hold the position one min
ute: your conscience should tell YOU
that the salary you receive should not
deter you II you resign. the people
will he with you without opposition.
IL yol resign the other officers will
follow suit"
The postal was unsigned.
Judge Blair declares he wants tho
public 70 know That his was not elect
Ell IT the election now under inves-
tigAtion, but at tho eiGctton of 1906,
when he and Judge Corn were threat
ened by the county committee be-
cause they refused To contribute sew
srsi Thousand dollars to the campaign
fund,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07
MOTHER AND CHILD
VICTIMS OF CAS-
WIFE AND DAUGHTER OF MIR
BANNIsTER. RICHMOND MAN.
LOSE LIVES IN RALEIGH.

Especial TO The Richmond V;rgihsan J
RALEIGH, n. c., Jan. THE bod
les OF Mrs. FL. o. Bannister and her
seventeen months old son, who died
in their bathroom here last evening
from asphyxiation through an acct
dent with an instantaneous heater
were carried to Richmond on the
noon train to-day for interment. Mr..
gaEniStef having come TO Raleigh
from that city as manager OF the
Western Union Office here.
Mrs. Bannister. with the little boy.
went into, tina bathroom to. use the
gas heater. Later a servant was hor-
rified to find the Iifeless form Of Mrs
Bannister on the floor and that Of her
child across a chair. Mrs Bannister
evidently turned on the gas without
properly lighting the heater and was
overcome. Mr.. Bannistar has been
manager OF the Western Unions To-
cal office four years Five aars AZ,
he was married to Miss Barbara La
frnge. of Saiters. s. G..
News of this distressing accident
was received here with great sorrow
Mr.. Bannister wAs q native Of Rich
mond. spent his boyhcod hwe and
since attaining manhood had bean
an operator In the western union
ONCE. He ID held In high esteem by
all Of the Wastern Union peoniA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07
MAN WANTED HERE
SENT TO THE CHAIR
pOMIvICK FEIsRE.ItA WANTED IN
RICHMOND FOR MURDER
FI.ECTRpCUTED IN NEW
YORK.

A man wanted In Richmond on
the charge of murder, was electro
cuted in Dannemore prison. New
York. Friday.
The. man was Dominick Ferrera
and according to the police blotter
he was wanted here June 10. 1909,
for the murder of an unidentified
white man.
A request was sent out by the de-
tective bureau June i, 1909, for Domi-
nick Ferrera, alias Frank Ferreri.
22 years old, five feet six inches tall,
weighing 140 pounds.
1t was known to the police here
that Ferrsra was member of the
black hand society.
The man electrocuted in Danne-
mora Friday was Black hand exa-
cutioner who was sent officially by
the society from its headquarters In
New York to execute it's sentences.
Ferrera or Ferrera escaped tho law
In Virginia. He was captured and
paid the penalty in New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07
bAFFLED As YET
R0bB STILL WORKS
Attorney Satisfied That Twigg
and Miss Elosser Were
Murdered
DEAD GIRLS FAMILY
CENTRE OF INQUIRY
Around Their Conduct Swings
Whole Progress of Case
House Barred and no One
Admitted After Tragedy

CUMBERLAND. ND. Jan. s~-BaIk-
ed BY last nights Improbable inquest,
the authorities to-day again took mp
with undated zeal the seemingly hope
less search for a solution OF the Elos-
ser-Twigg poison mystery. Though
discouraged by the results of the in
quest. States Attorney Robb declared
that he would keep at the case until
he finds the perpetrator Of this hid
eous deed" Hobb said that the In
guest satisfied him beyond doubt that
Grace Elosser and Charles E. TwigS
were the victims of murder on their
wedding eve.
The family of the dead girl was still
the object OF the investigation to-day.
Roob rs convinced that around their
conduct when the crime was discovered
swings the whole progress OF tbs case.
He did MS best. by a grilling cross
examination that at times was almost
brutal. 10 break through tina story they
told at the inquest. But the descrip-
tions given by the father. mother and
the two pale-faced sisters OF Grace
Elcsser dove tailed neatly. Not fna
terial difference appeared In their testi-
mony. despite Robb's brutality inti-
mated suspicious.
Mysterious Circumstances
Three new points formed the basis
Of Robb's Investigations to-day. The
first was the discovery Of recently
eaten fruit cake in the E1osser home,
The second was a slight bruise or dis
coforation on The arm OF Twfgg. And
the third was a mysterious attack tina,
FRUSTRATED May Elosser, after the body
OF her sister had been removed from
the parlor. Or. Ford described the at
tack as having all the symptoms of poi
soning by hydrocyanic acid. the poison
that killed the sweethesrts. May
Eiosser- declared stse knew nothing OF
the nature Of the attack, but supposed
1t 10 be nervous collapse. just be-
fore she was stricken she returned to
the parior where TwtgR's body lay. AL
though she said she did not know abe
was In that room
Much OF Robh's activity against the
E1osser family to-day IL result o.
the testimony of Robert Young, who
declared that q few minutes after the
tragedy he rushed TO the Elesser- Aease
and was turned away by the family
who declared he could do nothing for
them. The father. ne said. ordered the
house barred. Robh wants to know
just what took place IN that fifteen
minutes after Mir. Elosser heard her
daughters dying scream,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07

NEW YORK. January facts
brought to light concerning the career
OF ''Comte" d-Aulby In this city show
that ne lived up 10 his stories OF HIS
noble lineage and mis- wrongs, and
that If part he played he did II
wei.
Those who knew him sixteen years
ago in New York when as con-
noisseur he sought 10 part with
precious masterpieces OF art, declare
him to have been one OF the most
picturesque characters whom they
ever knew. The trial Of 'Comte"
d'Aulby at Tuurs France. on the
charge Of obtaining from the Duchesse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07
TAKES LIFE IN A
STAUN0N CAvE-|N

Especial TO The Richmond yirginian j
STALNToN. VA Jan. 7.--work-
men at the caye-in ON the Wilson
property found, when they went to
work this morning. usder the Todd
house, a cap and near It an empty
pint whiskey bQttle. an empty ehioro-
form bottle and an empty pocketbook.
In the cap was q note signed q. s..
Lewis. OF Newington. w. va. saying
he had committed sthis rash act" and
II bury myself in this underground
lake OF Staunton, Va, as the quickest
and surest way to dispose of my
worthless life." and more to same eff
feet. and asking that II anything hap
pens to him II. Fl. Lewis, of Newton
ton, Upshur county, w. Va, be noti-
Ned. The inference Is that he drown
ed himself in the hole of water, In
which Is more than ZOE feet deep.
The general opinion is that Il Is a
hoax
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07
PROMINENT MAN
IS SHOT DOWN
MILLIONAIRE OF LIMA, THIRTY.
THIRD DEGREE MASON, MUIR
DE.RFzD IN KANSAS.

LIMA, o., Jan. Tn dispute
growing out of legal rights on gan
leases between his company and Will
liam Truckett, an extensive land owns
CIR and merchant of Caney. OF Kan
sas, J. ID. S. Nicely, Lima millionaire
banker, thirty-third degree Mason,
traction and gas magnate was shot
last night and died an hour later at
the Palace hotel News of the mar-
der reached here to-day
Nicely left Thursday fos ane West.
where, with hts son. Fred, OF Inde-
pendence. Kan. he and Ohio capital
lists have natural gas piants through.
out Southern Kansas and Oklahoma
Nicely was Lima's most prominent
man. He was president OF the LAMA
Trust Company. builder Of the Fort
Wayne-Lima traction line. owner Of
gas plants at kenton. Lima, Wapa-
koneta, Celine and St Mary's. Ohio:
holder Of oil properties valued 1T
thousands In Illinois and OklahoHAs
president Of the gas engine works %
Muncie. Ind, and a trustee OF Ohio
Wesleyan University.
He leaves . widow, two SONS and.
one daughter One son. Milton. II
now en- route to California with the
family TO SPEND the winter.
Neeky WsS pfuuilleft N MsIHftF2AH&
church affair. ana hef9re teaEiaa
here this week gaze. his check fof
$1o,0o9 towards q new 100000 edl.
fioe. He WINS the main hacker Of the
dry campaign here two years Agos ana
through his money and personality
tho county came within slxty-esveM ~
going dry. ss
His fortune - rated - more tha1o
million. as2
\ Nicely va sitting n the lobby
ths hotel reading . lsktss. NQ
Nuckett appeAred. Without wuEm1
according - wjeno1DeA Truekoe9 A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07
ARREST MAN FOR
STEALING COATS
REFUSES TO GIVE HIS NAME, But
GOODS FOUND WHERE HE
PAWNk+D THEM.

Quick work on the part of Detec-
tives Wiltshire and Wren made pos
sible the capture of a negro sneak
thief Saturday.
The thief had entered the prem
ises of Fart Franklin street and
from there had stolen a hat belong
ing to J. E. Beecher, an overcoat.
the property OF J. Il. Scurry. and a
lady's coat. owned by Miss Della
Walker.
Chief ArcAfafron. of the detective
bureau. assigned Messrs Wiltshire
and Wren to the case. They found
a negro attempting to pawn a portion
OF the stolen goods in an East Broad
street pawnshop, He was locked up
in station No. / and refused to give
his name when placed in front of the
desk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07
LOANS TOO LARGE
TRUST CO. CLOSED
Carnegie Concern Forced by
Bank Examiner to Sus-
pend Business
LOOK INTO BOOKS
SHOWS IT UNSOUND
Institution Forced to Front by
Dickinson, Whose Sensa-
tional Death IN Office of
Chemist, is Mystery

NEW YORK, january -
More liam $iI 900 ,00U - involved
in tho closing of the Carnegie
Trust Company, the iasE report OF
the Institution To tho state bank
ing department, ON November 10,
1910, showing total assets or SI1,-
170,600,
The Carnegie Trust Company.
was a margin depository OF the
New York cotton Exchange, but
Is said II had not received q
large percentage OF the business
of the exchange lately.
NEW YORK. Jan. Tho Carnegie
Trust Company, one OF the large fine
ancial institutions In New York, waa
closed to-day by State Superintendent
Of Banks Cheney
The company was chartered IN
1907 and had a paid-up capital Of
1880, 900; surplus and undivided
profits OF $4,000 and gross deposits
Of about ss.a8o.0e0. j. r. Howell
formerly president Of the Fourth Ma
tional Bank. Nashville. Tenn. was
presidene.
Officials Of the closed institution
stated that there had been a Quie$
run on it for more than q week and
that this had used up all OF the avail
able ready resources, SO the State
banking department. was called on to
interfere to protect the rank and file
Of the depositors.
Condition Not Sound.
o. H. Cheney, head of the banking
department. issued the following
statement:
Superintendent OF banks has
taken charge of the property and
business Of the Carnegie Trust
Company. The examination Of
the affairs OF this company has
caused the superintendent to con-
ciude that 1t Is in an unsound
condition to transact business.
and that It is not safe for 1t to
continue.
The examination is not yet COM
plete and no further statement
can be made at this time
Large Unsecured Loans.
The late Charles c. Dickinson,
whose mysterious death on May "a,
1910, following gas poisoning while
witnessing a chemical demonstration
in Scranton. Pa, has never been thor
movers in founding the Carnegie
Trust Company, which opened for
business January /, 1907. After tho
company had been doing business for
q few months. Dickinson resigned in
favor or Leslie ii. Shaw. formerly
secretary OF the treasury. Dickinson
remained as a vice-president and virs
tualfy manager OF the trust company
Shaw held the presidents ONCE only
few months and Dtckiuson was, re-
elected
Shaw's resignation was due, ii Is
said, TO politics Dickinson alleging
that the former secretary was beset
with a bee to become president Of
the United States"
The Carnegie Trust Company grew
under the aggressive policy of Dick
inson. FITS management however.
eventually drew considerable criticism
because of certain unsecured ioana
Continued on Fourth Page-)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07

the sale OF spurious paintings to her
tate husband. Mr.. Paine, OF Boston.
attracted the notice or the world ana
attention Will he focused on him
anew shortly when the court gives
it's decision as to his guilt or limo
cenoe.
At the time OF "Comte's" marriage
to Miss Lint In 1895, there was In
the wedding party, which was pho
tographed a Mr.. Van Rnttan, whom
Miss Lint had violent prejudice
against. In sending a copy Of the
photograph to a fr1and she cut his
face out Of the group.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07
DIES IN CHAIR FOR
KILLING WOMAN
RICHARD HARDING Riggs ELEU-
TRocUTED FoR MURDER OF
HIS swEETHEART.

Richard Harding Bigss was electro
cuted Saturday morning at the State
Penitentiary. The negro Riggs killed
ing one OF tho most attroaious and cold
biooded in the criminal history Of the
city by the sea.
After tho woman fell to the pave
mcnt mortaily wounded BixRs con-
tiDued to FIRE bullets into her prog
trate body until every chamber IN hls
revolver was empty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07
TEN MILLS TOW0Rk
FULL CAPACITY

SHARON, PA, Jan. 7.--Because OF
the big demand for tin plate and the
general improvement In business con-
ditions. the steel trust to-day an
nounced that 1t will next Monday puS
q majority of its tin mills on filll
capacity. afyording employment to TO-
900 more men.
The Jones and Laughlin Company
win start ito Woodlawn tin plate mill
on double shifts Monday. Three thou
sand more men will ~ taken on 4