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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
a PECULIAR SECT.

Jacob c. Bender. Of Benton Harbor.
Mich. who is at the Riggs. speaking of the
Israelite colony at his home. said 'Ignor-
ing a law that recognized neither love nor
marriage. forty members Of the 1sraelte
colony were married at the sects head
quarters recently. a local justice of the
<eace, a Gentle, as the colonists call out
siders. tied the knots.
THE Israelite colony was established at
Benton Hsrbor about eight years ago"
continued Mr.. Bender. by Benjamin and
Mary Purnell. and there had been only
one wedding at the colony, which numbers
several hundred. until the recent marriages.
According TO the popular Interpretation.
Purnelrs faith failed 10 recognize the little
god Of love. Teaching the Immortality OF
the physical body, the Israelite doctrine. at
least until very recently, failed TO admit
that true happiness could come only
through happy wedlock. The colony has
continued 90 grow, and Purnell has seen
his admonition gradually expand. Troubles
have occasionally beset the leader. and not
"a few who, on joining, gave their all az
reward for everlasting life on this globe.
wearied OF life a. the colony and rcsorted
4 the courts Tor redress But throughout
IL all the marriage edict of Purnell has
never caused him any trouble.
Recently one of the prominent members
OF the sect fell i'm love with IA pretty MEM
Der OF the opposite sex. His love knew no
checking. and without the girl even lie
forever was not so appealing. In the end
he married his sweetheart, and thereby
created a stir. His step was followed by
twenty others Of the sect.
THE managers saw that they were pow
eriess and they say that this II the 'hftieth
year Of creation. and Is known as jubilee
year which the colony decided TO celebrate
with wedding jubilee. "-Washington
LeralV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

mentallsts to that of a Hamburg dock
laborer.
Thomas Beecham pays his choristers 10
a weel-not to mention the retaining fee
OF e during rehearsal time-and the lot OF
the Britsher who adopts music as pro-
fesson cannot be said to be. comparatively
altogether an unhappy one.
THE spectacle of the young musician
starving in a garnet because an Indifferent
world refuses 10 recognize his genius Is a
picturesque one, but in reality he does not
exist I'm England thanks TO the sturdy
common sense OF the Anglo-Saxon race.
True. the yearly salary of anything
from $50 TO f6O which rewards the services
Of the average organist-ihe most repre-
sentative Of music saaried ofcials-is not
a princely one. but then il must be remem-
hered that the Office Of organist brings
with II other emoluments in the form OF
pupils. not to mention the half-guinea or
guinea accompanist's fee for local con-
certs and other convivial evenings, at
and to which both rector and vicar turn
sympathetically blind eye.
"Of course. these are only few OF the
devices by which the aspirant TO fame may
support himself until such time as his tai
ents enable him TO rise to higher things.
The way may be long and The path difficult,
but providing he is willing TO take his coat
off and is not a victim of the swollen head
complaint, the journey can be accom-
plished with no greater discomfort than
that TO which travellers along the COM
mercla and business walks Of life are
heirs"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
WOMEN NEVER ADMITTED.

"Laboring under the constant rear Oh
death. the employees grow EXTRAORDINARY!
suporstitious. once allow woman 10 SET
foot within a powder factory and the en-
tire force will quit. It Is one OF the aXloiils
of the trade that woman brings misfort-
une and II is useless to argue the question.
woman photographer for newspaper
on Sunday assignment once was ad-
mitted into an Illinois powder factory by
an inexperienced official. and the next day
the plant was shut down. The employees
struck. The plant remained idle untll an
entire new force was recruited.
II once made a test Of this SUPERSTITION
to see how far It would go. | was close
friend OF the superintendent OF gunpow-
der plant and he already had given me
written permission to visit its every de-
partment at my own pleasure, armed
myself with credentials from government
department, obtained after some trouble
which stated that myself and my wife were
authorized to Inspect said plant and make
a report thereon
MY wife sat in the superintendent or
fee willie | argued the case with hlni'
Here are the signed papers | said. i
don't believe you can refuse 10 allow a
woman to enter the plant under these cir
cumstances
.He laughed 4 am perfectly willing,
he said. I will ask the foreman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
Not Many Men
Can Visit a
Powder Plant
AND NEVER A WOMAN
Superstition and Real Ferris
Guard the Entrance with
Astonishing Vigilance.

y all the vocations In which man Co"
make a living in the United s'a,e'
l. there Is none more perilous ina" ''''
manufacture OF gunpowder. and none IL
which the public. which usually suners DC.
verely In case OF accident, takes so sihai'
an interest.
This is the assertion Of Ross NJ. Adai's'
n Windy City expert given to Ihe o'
cago Daily News" who has Inspected so''e
Of the largest high explosive produclhs
plants In the country.
The word gunpowder itself carries a sus-
gestion OF peril which Is reflected III an
the superstitions Of the men who WORK II"
the trade, according to Mr.. Adams.
THE damage wrought by the explosion
In Pleasant Prairie, Wis. illustrates ioi
one thing. the urgent need OF regulation III
this business" he said within twelve
hours after the catastrophe the owners oi
the plant telegraphed their Chicago agents
10 say nothing for publication and TO re-
fuse any request for an explana ton OF the
tragedy. That always happens. Ihere
never has been an explosion in n gunpowder
plant in this country. so far as ] have
been able to learn. that has been followed
by plausible official explanation. There
are two reasons for this In the first place
it is considered none OF the publics busi'
ness, and in the second place there Is httie
room for an explanation after an explosion
in a gunpowder plant. Evidence OF cause
goes up with the smoke. All there is lef'
IS hole In the ground
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
HoTBED OF SUPERSTITION.

I'm this glazing room superstition ~
rampant No man works there long
though the salary Is high. Fifteen dolars
$40. sometimes s25 a day is the price OF
courage there. The job Is always open.
Any man who cares 10 take the risk can
make the living II Is one place whore
the labor market Is not gluttcd.
THE superintendent Of A powder plan,
once told me while I was gathering sta
tistics for & labor bureau that his stan
IN the glazing room changed It's personnel
on on average Of ONCE in six months
Down and outs apply for work there and
receive wages that stagger them. I'm
aginc an ordinary bum drawing SIS day
for eight or ten hours work. To them, at
first. It looks Ike a 'cinch.'
But they don't tarry long. 1t gets on
their nerves. The superstitions and he
traditions OF the trade work into their sys.
tens. They learn either from hearsay or
from neutrality-suspicious. Is bad enough
that. sooner or later. every powder plant
blows 10. They begin to reckon the value
OF life and they discover that, in dollars
and cents, 1t is worth more than $40. slj or
$50 day. SO they quit.
But they don't quit the business. That
Is the peculiar part OF this most peculiar
trade. They rest while, living on the
proceeds of few months display OF cour-
age. Then they are lured back into an
other plant and they stay there until the
buffalo, as they call II. gets 10 working
again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
AN UNCERTAIN BUSINESS.

THE life OF a powder plant Is merely a
matter OF speculation-not only financially
but I'm every other way. Powder plants
seem fated, from the time they are built,
TO be destroyed in a second. without warm
ing of any kind. Their owners know II.
Every dollar they risk on it is wager
with luck.
"It must be said for the men who invest
their money I'm this business that every pos
siole precaution that can be evolved in the
human mind Is taken to prevent the inevi-
table. The chances OF an accident are re-
duced TO a minimum.
Dangers Of producing a high explosive
so destructive as gunpowder are so OBVIOUS
that they are taken into consideration even
in the construction OF the plant itself The
procedure OF making gunpowder is an IN
tricate one For each step of this process
a separate building is provided. Usually
the buildings are widely separated and be-
tween them a high. massively constructed
stockade is placed. This is 10 minimize
the danger from flying debris.
THE ideal location for powder plant Is
a mountainous region. Then the various
buildings may be placed on the crest or at
the foot of different hills and may be con-
nected with a narrow gauge railroad. l
have in mind plant OF this kind out
West When the inevitable explosion oo-
Cured only one building was destroyed,
and although several men were killed the
other employees continued their days work
with hardly an hours interruption.
ION the other hand nature herself seems
unable to guard against human agencies.
In another plant built in one Of these
mountain locations. considered ideal, the
explosions followed the track of the rail-
road from one building to another, and the
whole chain OF structures blew up like the
popping of string OF giant firecrackers.
So much for the actual financial invest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
LEGEND OF THE PIPE OF PEACE
Suggested by Relics in Chicago His
torical Society's Possession.

Among the Indian relics displayed in the
large exhibits at the rooms Of the Chicago
Historical Society are several pipes made
of sandstone. Their blackened bowls give
evidence Of the part they played in gather
ings OF the red men in the various villages
located on what is now the site OF Chicago.
To the. aborigines Of the Middle West the
pipe Of blood hued stone in addition TO its
significance Of peace and amty. had an
other and more profound meaning II was
: part Of tine clay from which Manitou the
Great Spirit. had fashioned the first man IN
the days when the wild beast roamed 10
the forests undsturbed by the weapons and
traps Of human beings.
THE stone from which the pipes were
made" says The Chicago News" was
brought from the COteau des Prairies in
what is now the State Of Minnesota and
near the city OF Pipestonc. Tho rock q
found In 4 bank of clay. several miles in
length and thirty feet in height. In the
workshops Of Bowmanville and Forest Glen
the large nodules were fashioned into bowls
ard stems and then polished until the ex-
terror shone like a mirror
Among the LEGENDS connected with the
pipe is the one referred to ab0ye-the In
dian explanation ,of the creation OF man.
II is related that the bank used to form 4
gigantic bench for Manitou, on which hA
would rest after the chase Here he often
slew wild buffalo for his meal. and the
blood tlckling from the veins Of his
quarry, stained the clay TO deep huei
red In this bank also dwelt the thund,f
bird. whose mighty brood often rent TIE
skies with the deafening clash OF their iron
wings.
"One evening. while the Great Spirit Was
eating his repast. he noted snake craw.
ing toward the nest OF the tnunder Ord
to steal her eggs. Picking up a piece ot
the clay, Manitou compressed 1t betweeI
his giant fingers and hurled IL at tue
serpent. Instead Of hitting the snake the
clay missed and stood upright where 4
landed For a thousand years I grew ana.
splitting In twain. formed into the shap.
or a man. and woman. They were rooted
70 their places. however. until the sernen,
gnawed away their foundations. Then theN
started on their long rovinSs In the forests
and prairies.
After hundreds Of years. when the fan
fly OF man had greatly increased. Maniiol
summoned the descendants Of the missile
of clay TO the resting place ana laSnlohsn
for them the pipe This scid he, Is
made from the flesh OF your ancestors. ahl
wherever its smoke blows there peace shall
reign Saying this he blew puffs OF SMOKE
10 the north the east. the west ana me
south, AS he finished he dashed the last
few sparks from the bowl on To the oahH
beside him. =,
Then a startling thing happened. sud
denly the bank burst into mighty hsh,s
end the clay was glazed into stone. As u
cooled two great ovens opened ana ""
guardian spirits entered there. SAYS tnr
leEerd: they remain To this day 10 ans"rTl1
10 the oblations and petitions OF the medl,
cine men and 10 breathe into the clay o,
the pipes made from the stone the sp'''
Of peace and brotherhood"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
EMPLOYEES A STUDY

The men who work in powder plants are
study in themselves Probably i'm no
other business do the human agents take
more precautions against disaster with
such pitiful results.
Men who work in powder plants are in
constant fear of death. They are face to
face with peril every second. Instead of
growing hardened to it, as do the laborers
in many other fields of danger. they appear
to be the most superstitious class of men
on earth. They are well paid. a man who
has nerve enough TO work at this trade is
worthy OF his hire. He can command so a
day. sometimes $50. He practically makes
his own rules-since he is the one 10 suffer
from an infraction Of them. His every sus-
picion Is respected by his employer. He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
WORKERS MAKE THE RULES.

"He rang a bell and the foreman ap-
peared I have an order from the Gov
ernor to permit Mr.. and Mrs. Adams to
inspect the glazing ROOM he said. There
is no necessity for further formalities.
can vouch Tor them
The foreman. weakened little lndl-
vidual who had survived two explosions
bowed politely 10 Mrs. Adams and then 70
myself Then he said to the superinten-
dent: 'Dees woman can vista de plant AT
ter de man have quit Eef she goes in
dey quit anyway Dees way, please, eel
Won want a strike We did not go i'm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
VISITORS ARE UNwELCoME.

"One OF the first laws among the en-
ployes f. that OF representation. ineS
have q deep rooted fear OF the casua' VIE
tor. Few men have gone through gun
powder plant out OF mere CURIOSITY '"e'
are not wanted. and are told 80 iraiihs'
II they succeed in obtaining the PERMISSION
of the superintendent. or possibly OF some
one higher in authority. they are suoJec'e"
TO an extraordinary ordeal before they arc
admitted TO the sacred precincts
First they are searched-and no ponce
official IS more adept In the art OF 1risH-
ing than t.. the outer guardian or the
average gunpowder plant. Every piece Oh
metal. from pocket knife to garter ciasp-
every coin match. suspender buckle. every
thing that could possibly strike spark Is
removed. The hatband Of the most iashioh-
able derby Is examined with care, 10 see
.h.t u carries no metal initials. And THIS
vor,,not,op &c not carried on alone by the
oeicial whose favor you have gained
.anrosortative of the employees takes an
active part in the examination ana IL ne
49,, o,,, doubts no will politely request you
to strip to TIN skin. ,, "a
"Once inside the powder factory sou
under even more careful scrutiny ''o
shoes are taken away, and you are p'o,
vided with felt slippers. Convinced 'h",
on YOUR person there is no piece OF 'he,"'
which under any provocation couid s'''Ae
q spark. you may feel at liberty 70 roam
around. but you are not. Your every nv,
&c watched carefully and should you hiaAe
q gesture calculated to inspire distrust W.
would be hustled out of the ouiiuiiis anu
told to leave the neighoorhood "'''''"
given time.
"I had a graphic illustration OF the eA-
trer,e care taken by these men 70 preVe"'
an accident and to save their own iNe9
After having been carefully searched ana
after having surrendered everything witch
might come under the classincauoh VI
metal was admitted TO the plant. Sc
cure in the knowledge that was thoi
oughly disinfected.' | assumed no'iciid'
/ ance which ! was far from feenhs do
watched the various processes or MAKING
/ ounooyyder | was so well at ease that
drew toothpick from my pocket anu
calmly picked my teeth
Instantly | was thrown TO the hoor' anu
iwhile two husky men held me th'ru
searched my clothing. When, finally was
released IT was explained to me that they
| feared the toothpick might be nnatch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
PAY OF ORCHESTRA PLAYERS.

"Mr Finck puts the pay Of the average
orchestral player in Germany at 3 shlllilgs
and pence day, and that OF the two
leading men In the famous Royal Orchestra
Of Berlin AT f2JO a year. The highest
salary of the opera orchestra in Vienna
works out at the rate Of 10 shillings Al day.
while Paul Busching compares the earning
capacity VI the majority OF German instru-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
M ERIT.

heatte Manager Say. fellcr that
looked like "A hobo tried TO work me for
a,eIl seats just now. Who was he?
Fr,'s Agent--Hc wrote this show Never
nuhu uld you liz up the fellow with dia-
, mohus on his front who wanted box?
ihals the wiz makeT.-Toledo Blade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

cannot dictate the hours Of labor. since
that IL a matter cternally in dispute as III
other kinds Of labor but he can dictate inc
conditions under which he works, from '"e
moment he enters the factory unui TIC
leaves.
"These superstitions seem absurd some
times. but they ere the law Of the gun
nowder factory. II you are an employer
vou break the law at the risk OF financial
Ioaa. ~ vou arc a fellow employe, you vio-
iotn a M tho riek of YOUR lie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
NOT THE. SAME.

Solcit0r tcross eXamining)-Now. didn't
you yell the prisoner that YOU doubted his
Neracity?
witness No; merely told i'm . was
bloomin Harm A. T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

THE glazing room, already mentioned, IL
the most danserous department Of a DOW
der plant Here. by the use OF steam ana
friction ominous III themselves-thc pow
der granuJes are polished of. Glazed Ia tho
trade word The glaze on the powder
makes II the finished product. II rendersit
as highly explosive ms hum1n workman.
ship can make IT. Obviously. the more per.
feet the glaze the higher IS the explosive
powcr and the greater the danger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

Mrs. Eugene l.. Maxwell closed her
Eighth avenue house last week. and is now
al Maxwell Hall. Glen Cove. where she ex-
poets TO spend the greater part of the
summer Her daughter, Mrs. J. Edward
Davis. has recently become a member Of
the Ladies' Coaching Club. and was one
of those TO take the trip to Greenwich on
Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

In compliment TO Miss Dorothy Marston.
Miss Gertrude Taylor. daughter Of Mrs.
William j. Taylor. Of No 27s Lafayette
avenue, entertained at dinner Wednesday
evening. Miss Marston's engagement to
James Wood Ames was recently announced.
so cupids and hearts were conspicuous In
the table decorations Jonquils were the
flowers used. The company further in
Guided Miss Isabel Cooper, Mr. and Mrs.
| Karl Garthwaite Smith. of Orange. n J.
Howard Valentine Smith, and William II.
| Il. Cooper, Miss Taylors fiance.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. +. -. La
frentz gave a dance at the Chateau au
Pare for her daughter, Miss Hazel La
frentz The guests were this years grad
uating class at Packer, of which Miss La
frentz Is president. Mrs Lafrentz received
I'm a gown Of Limerick lace over satin, and
Miss Lafrentz was frocked in pale pink
chiffon. The decorations were in green and
white
Mr.. and Mrs. Gulian Ross. of No. siS Car
roll street. gave a small dinner and bridge
Tuesday evening Their guests were Or.
and Mrs George Hills Her. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Louis sicard and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles X Corder.
Announcement has been made Of the en-
gagement OF Miss Salle Rebecca Haines.
sister of Frederick G. Haines Of No. 407
Washington avenue. and w. Herbert Gil
ley, of East Orange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Doughty, Of Wash
ington avenue left town last week for their
summer place Darling Hin Farm. Stoning
ton. Conn, where they will remain until
October.
Miss Anna Hinchman will go abroad early
in June 10 remain until October.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph i. Iiinchman leave
town June ! for the Kent House, Green
witch, Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

Mrs Victor Berg will again spend the
summer with her daughter Mrs. Bayard
Sands Litchheld. She will arrive from Eng
land in July and go direct TO Larchmont.
where the Litchhelds have taken house
for the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Doughty, Of Wash
ington avenue left town last week for their
summer place. Darling Hin Farm. StOning-
ton. Conn, where they will remain until
October.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

Dr.. and Mrs. William Norris Butler. Of
Clinton avenue, will go abroad earlier than
usual this year. They are TO sail early in
July. to remain until late in September,
spending most Of their time in Florence.
Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

Miss Anna Hinchman will go abroad early
in June 20 remain until October
Cañon City record., 1911-06-22
JOLLY time At
ALUMNAE BANQUET

Saturday evening the alumnae Of
Mt. St scholastica's Academy had
their annual banquet in the refectory
OF the school. About twenty-four OF
the old students OF the school were
present to add their smile and word
OF Joy to the happy occasion The
festive board was replete with viands
OF the choicest variety and this in
ducement together with the pleasure
cast countenance of the "oid grades"
made the event perhaps the most sue
cessful In many years.
Father Hennessy. Chaplain of the
school. presided at the banquet and
caused may ripple of laughter BY
his ready wit and clever repartee- The
fact that many of the young ladies
rivaled him in this particular field
made the conversation all the more
enjoyable.
Those OF the alumnae present FRI
day night we're: Mrs. Leo Merrill,
'o5. Cripple Creek. Sister NJ Alculn,
o S. b. 90. Miss Madge Corcoran, 'os,
Grand Junction. Mrs. II. NJ. Mccarthy,
'oG. Pueblo. Miss Margaret Russell,
'06 saguaehe. Miss Nora shumway,
'07. Denver. Miss Nellie Fitzgerald,
'OS. Leadville, Miss Clara Hnlix. 'os,
Canon City. Miss Leah Sandusky. 'os,
saIlda. Colorado. Miss Georgiana
Young. 'os. Cerro. New Mexico. Miss
Amelia Thaler. 'Os. Cripple Creek. Miss
Margaret MeAloon. 10. Akron. Colo
Miss Loretta Lane, 10, Denver. Miss
isabelle Lynch. 10. Canon City. Miss
Eleanor Walsh. 10. Red clin. Colo.
The class OF 1911 was present and
was admitted into the society.