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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-11-20
JUDGMENT AGAINST
DANbURy MATTERS
Men Who Sued Union VIII Get
More Than $4,000

Hartford, Nov. 1S.-Judgment in
the famous Danbury Hatters' case
was entered in the United States dis
trict court for D. E. Loewe and Mar
tin Fuchs to recover from Martin Law
Ter and 189 other members of the
Danbury Fatters' union the sum of
$24O 900 damages, $4,000 for attor-
neys' fees and 81, 1870 80 costs.
The action charged a conspiracy to
boycott Loewe's non union hats in
1902
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-11-20
BUSY DAY FOR CUPID
Three Sisters Marry Three Brothers
at the Same Time

Owingsville, KY. Nov. 18.-Cupid
had his day in Owingsville and last
night six of his victims" were re-
ceiving congratulations while min
listers purse was fat for having Off
GATED at a triple wedding-three sis
ters to three brothers.
The principals in the triple wedding
were Misses Olive, Sarah and Kath-
crime Story, and Leonard, John and
Graham Perkins.
The brides are the only daughters
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Story, Is, Is
and 20 years old, respectively.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-11-20
Couple Killed by Gas

Haverhill, Mass. Nov. 14.-With
gas flowing into the room they were
occupying in a lodging house here the
bodies of Frank Chaplin and Mollie
Leary were found dead. A gas heater
in the room had been turned off, but
open.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

occasion he lost gaming $40 Of his en-
ployer's money. properly In his posses
sion. but improperly put up and lost. No
entry had been made OF the $40 paid in at
the store after the closing Of the safe.
From day TO day he deferred the entry
In the hopes 10 win back the money and
restore It, For this he borrowed from the
TIL and lost again. until his cash short
age reached the sum OF 5000. Finally.
alarmed at the fearful position In which.
by his indiscretion. he had placed himself
he went on a Sunday evening 10 the up
town residence OF his employer. made a
clean confession Of his undiscovered fault
and besought the opportunity to earn and
refund the amount
To this the employer. on Sunday even
ing. assented. the arrangement 10 be per
fected at the office on Monday. But on
Monday things were different. In his bus
mess mood his employer was offended.
and the clerk. afraid. failed TO appear as
he had agreed. but By messenger asked
for the Interview elsewhere.
Instead he was arrested and In due
time arraigned for trial In the Court Of
General Sessions. Here he pleaded guilty.
explained truthfully all the circum-
stances, and. CONSIDERABLY, Wa com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
ANIMAL CROOKS.

''There are crooks among animals. )us'
as among men," said nature student
"Take. for example, the horse.
"A horse looks very noble, very honest
eh? Yet time and again a horse VIII
feien lameness In one leg or the other
because he knows that, when he's lame
his boss will let him loaf.
lack Lover tells about chimpanzee
that they once fed on cake and wine
when he had cold. The rascal now
fakes I'D a bad cough In the hope OF
Getting more wine and cake.
"But the cuckoo is the worst. 'Ihe
cuckoo is too Eighty a lady TO be WILING
IN sit in a nest and hatch out eggs. so
che laws I'm the nests Of other birds. one
tore and one there. and, by Jove. to
couplete the deception. she abstracts an
ooe from the nest she lays in. so that
che addition OF her own egg won't be no.
ticed.
"a crimlnal-not common crook-is
Oh. Australian parrot. once a vegetarian,
.,,. fouI bird now lights on sheep 3
t,ok and. standing where the sheep can't
socb him. he hacks his way down to
~ liver. which ne eats Sheep murdered
s.. ,arrots for their liver constitute one
80 Tho grave losses OF Australian sheep
farming.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

boring the similarity OF his situation at
the time Of his crime with my own more
fortunate poker game experience. nearly
forty years before. ] asked the board Of
managers to take exceptional action by
granting his absolute release without the
usual parole period. This was done
promptly. thus terminating our control
and he left New York for his native place
in another state.
Altogether voluntarily. for many
months afterward he kept me advised or
his progress and prospects by occasional
letters Naturally. as time passed and he
became more and more engrossed in bust
ness his letters were less frequent, and our
correspondence practically closed with one
announcing his betrothal TO the daughter
OF a leading banker. one OF the best men
OF his community.
81 learned from him and also from the
father OF the family into which he mar
ried, that before his marriage. at fam
iy gathering which he had arranged for
that purpose he had acquainted them all
with his crime and committal TO the re-
formatory. And. singular 10 relate. he
told me. when We met many years after.
that from the date OF that open explana-
ton no reference to this portion OF his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

fashionable mountain summer resort,
where. because OF his excellent social
qualifications, facility in games ana
amusements. and his ability at account
ing, he was given compensation
Attracted by the pleasures and ele-
gance OF life at this resort, with the warm
personal friendship and promise Of ample
pecuniary investment by guest OF the
hotel, a multi millionaire OF about his own
age, little wearied. too, with the monot-
ony and the small salary OF his professor
ship, he resigned from the university. pur-
posing with his wealthy friend TO open,
as they had already leased. one OF the
largest and best modern hostleries in the
West.
Suddenly. before the arrangements
were completed his wealthy friend died
The project was necessarily given up and
he was turned adrift with less than a
thousand dollars Of savings which were
soon gone He made his way to New
York City. where he readily obtained en-
ployment az a bookkeeper in large
wholesale hardware house.
The taste and propensity FOR gentle
mems gambling acquired at the summer
resort he INDUCED in in New York at the
haunts Of professional gamblers. On one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

mlttcd 10 the reformatory instead Of TO
state prison. where ordinarily a prisoner
so near the maximum statutory age limit,
convicted OF such a crlme-grand larceny
would have been sent"
Mr.. Brockway az this point refers 10
poker game In which. when a young man
he had himself risked and lost precisely
the same amount of his employer $
money. but with very different ana
much more fortunate announcement The
man who won Mr.. Brockway's money Tee
fused al that time To take II. The author
therefore had lively. appreclatve sym
patty FOR the situation Of this prisoner.
The closest scrutiny continues he
narrative. showed him completely non
crimlnous and this. together with his PC
markable competency as an accountant
were considerations that elected and. as
the sequel proved justified full confidence,
and led 90 hts assignment TO the quasi
confidential expert work OF assisting 10
organize and perfect In detail the yery
complete system Of recording and ac-
counting them under advisemcnt at the
reformatory
Ills trustworthlness was soon SUBJECTED
TO the soyercst test ON moonlight sum-
mer night. in the outside unsuarded Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
france Comes Here to Learn Secret OF omokeess

ist has accomplished remarkable
achievement. and he is still busy seeking
vays 10 improve this ordnance necessity
and VINO shall say what form the better
ment will take in the near future? As
matter OF fact. "A certain "stabilizer mas
already been discovered which not only
preserves the best features Of the powder
for a longer period, but also gives check
unon the thoroughncss with which II is
evolving during certain Of its stages OF
manufacture.
Without being swayed by national bias,
4. may no dttingly claimed that the French
are doing very wise thing In electing TO
pattern their propellant after our own.
Eut. even with this gain In the technical
Improvement, the naval officers OF France
will have 10 observe certain precautions
as we do, because neglect may invite fur-
Their disasters Chemistry has virtually
reyolutionized the range and the tnctics
OF the next battle upon the sea- but IL mas
emphasized the need OF simple but con-
tinuai watchfulness in times of peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

brain and senses. IS surely species OF
that solitary confinement which. II pro-
longed drives men mad
His second objection. and this would
apply not only to multiple unit trains but
also to those types Of electric locomo-
tive in use on the Pennsylvania and New
Haven roads. has to do with the motor
mans exposed position. lie sits Dehlhd
a pane OF glass in the very front OF
the train We passengers and laymeh
are inclined TO forget that when a loco
motive hits something or somebody on
the track IL s not only that something
or somebody suffers. but also the loco
motive and, It may be. the occupants OF
the cab on a steam locomotive as
everybody realizes. the cab sits over the
rear of the long boiler which stretches
forth 10 bear the brunt Of every COLLISION
A glance at the picture OF the electr'c
locomotive used by the New YORK Cehtrai
will show that this also provides SIM
lar fender in tho auxiliary CAP "hlch
sticks out nine feet in front of the win
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
MOTHER HELPS ENTERTAIN.

Miss Charlotte Won Cortlandt Ncoll re-
Gently gave in the surf on Long Beach
bathing tea party. a man-servant wadins
out with a boat-shaped floating tea table.
perfectly appointed. wherefrom Miss
Nicol and her friends, In five feet OF
water. partook OF buttered toast caravan
tea. mullins. scenes and cakes.
Congratulated upon this novel party
Miss Nicol, who Is a sister or Delaney
Nicoll. smiled and said;
81 believe I'm the hostess who Is re-
sourceful-the hostess OF Mrs. Blanc
type.
Mrs. Blanc was giving tea party on
her yacht. The affair. for some reason
was dragging dreadfully. The guests
talked OF nothing but the weather. and
even in this talk there would come long,
deathly silences.
suddenly Mrs. Blanc. losing her bal
ance. fell heavily against her mother-ih-
law. who sat beside the low rail- ana
with a moaning cry the dear old woman
went headforemost overheard
..Of course she was rescued; but after
ward Mr.. Blanc took Mrs. Blanc pri-
vately TO task.
".Uow clumsy you were he said. TO
knock mother into the water like that
I'm afraid she won't care to visit us
again in a hurry. You really shouid DC
more careful
".Now. George said Mrs. Blanc, DE
reasonable. had to do something. l
simnly had to. Didn't you see how our
marty was dragging?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

history had ever to his knowledge been
made, either within or without the family.
The last knowledge / had OF this man
was on November H. 1908, after the lapse
Of twenty-five years. when he called on
me at my private home in Elmira, fifty
four years OF age. rotund. matured and
prosperous. I did not recognize him until
his voice recalled his identity.
with a warm hand grasp and smiling
face. he said Reaching Buffalo lost night
on my way from New York to California.
yielded 10 the impulse 10 interrupt my
Journey TO make this call on the twenty
fifth anniversary OF our introduction 10
each other at the college on the hill
"He was much pleased that on hear
ing his voice ] should so quickly pro-
nounce his name. Our interview ex-
tended through the day and was most
gratifying 10 me. He told me Of his
business, his difficulties and disappoint-
ments. his trumphs and his success,
some Of which had already Known Of.
"He was. or had been, treasurer of
realty promoting company. chairman OF
the ways and means committee OF the
common council. as I already knew from
others, had been delegated to negotiate
I'm New York City a considerable block
of county bonds OF his locality. lie spoke
OF his happy family life and showed
photographs OF his two grown daughters
soon 10 be married.
Then. mentioning his happily changed
relations. hestatingly referred 10 the
reformatory experience of the earlier
years. He freely talked about 1t all.
He said that at the time the contrast
between his customary cuisine and the
reformatory food and cooking was dis
tasteful and irritating, and then he felt
that the stringent regulations required 10
be observed as a condition OF release
We're unnecessarily minute and exacting.
I'm retrospect. however he was CRATE
full for the plain. nutritious diet and gen.
eral regimen which restored his good
health. and he felt that the disciplinary
experience had since been of the greatest
service in his prosperity.
LAS the talk went on 1t seemed that he
teligence had determined every item OF
his entire career. and doubtless benef-
cially determined it.
"The hours OF conversation. all too
short. over. and the time for his depart
ure near, | gladly walked with him TO
the depot. where We parted. in all proba
bility never to meet again"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

with open windows overlooking the
sparsely populated valley. we were plan
ming and arranging the accounting. when
Unexpectedly | was summoned TO the
city.
Being unwilling 10 lose the evenings
work. ] left the prisoner alone until |
should return. which I expected 20 do at
once. but was detained until near mid
night II was not without anxiety that
came back. There. still at work al
the solving of our problem, but In an agi-
tated frame OF mind, found my man.
Nothing. absolutely nothing, but his
honorable choice and his forecasting wis
dom prevented his escape
He told me OF his fearful battle with
himself the evening long and tearfully
besought me never again to subject him
to such a trial.
Thirteen months from the date OF his
admission 10 the reformatory. having In
every respect acquitted himself with
credit. the first impression that he was
not and never was subjectvely criminous
was quite confirmed. Based on this opin-
ion. and possibly somewhat influenced By
my desire TO requite the suffering ] had
caused him by that summer
nights temptation. maybe too. remem-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
MR.. TAFT TALKING FATALISM.

president Taft" said a Washington
correspondent. took the Republican con-
vention last month very philosophically
lie said If he was fated to be nominated
he'd be nominated, and on this head he
told friend OF mine a little story.
"A Grand Vizier. the story ran, asked
his master. the Sultan, for permission
TO depart at once for Smyrna.
You may go. Vizier,' the Sultan an
swered. but why this sudden Departure
Alas, sire. said the Grand Vizier. 7
have just seen the Angel OF Death among
the throng before your throne and he
looked at me so long and strangely that
/ am sure he must have come for me-
Go. then. Go at once the Sultan
said; and after the vizier's departure he
beckoned the Angel OF Death to him and
asked:
why did you gaze so strangely at
my Grand Vizier?"
II was only wondering the angel
answered. why the man was here, for
have orders to kill him late this after
noon in Smyrna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
Continued from fourth page.

a partner in that game with death ne
must play all the way TO North Whi'e
Plains. He has no one In the httle ooN
which he occupies at the front end OF the
multiple unit train to check him In his
reading OF those eighty-six signals. Ana
enc can readily understand how douo'
of the infsllibility Of his senses must as
sa,I the human being responsible for so
many lives under such conditions
Those different signals, meaning OIL
ferent things. whip past plungins tram
so rapidly, especially in the half iight OF
a long tunnel. that the presence OF an
other pair Of eyes seeing the same coiors
must greatly relieve the nervous strain
After all, the only real punishment psy-
biologists say. Is that of loneliness. anu
the oneration of a train full OF fellow be-
ings. Obvious Of your existence. through
a dim cave, where death awaits only d
slight break in the team work between
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

Ill il plunges into its tube where. far
ahead OF him in the twilight. the engine
man can see one red Hight and very soon
a green light coolly glowing above the
red. He lets his train take the per cent
downgrade at a spanking clip, for these
automatic signals tell him the next block
is clear.
Those same signals. four or five sets or
them in the two miles or more OF tube.
are always glowing before him. at first
so far ahead that only the single red
light is visible: then nearer and nearer
every second until the accompanying
green light clearly defines itself Then
the thing flashes past. and far ahead
again in the curve OF the grade appears
its duplicate.
Soon the mighty motor slows down In
its climb Of the grade under the Jersey
side Of the river but nothing pants, there
is no sign OF the struggle. and in mo-
ment or two II has shot out OF the ground
on 10 the embankment crossing the Hack
ensack meadows. A deafening hiss His
the little cab as the engineer applies his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

iectile does not completely MI the Dore
~ the rife 80 that the gases cannot
ESCAPE forward past " as the sheh az
canoes. then these gases in escaping soois
, the bore Of the weapon IKE the a,'scN %
the intense fame of a blowpipe. IhiS ea''
away the rifling, and soon destro!s W.
firing accuracy OF the weapon IL - 'a.'
that the English cordite Is worse 'h '"'s
respect than our smokeless powoer' a"N
,be effort of the chemist is to ma sohhe
cant which will reduce the heat OF com
80, -,ttho,,t affecting the other desif-
ab,e attributes OF the propeiiant' IL
claimed by various countries that tneS
have accomplished this end' Out INC
achievement Is merely one or oeeree anu
,s not absolute. The problem H. ihueeu.
. cononIex one. The stronger steeis-'he
oros hest fitted physically for ordnance
.,,rr,osos-are more or less rich In aiioys
which make them what they are
allows lower the melting point oi '"e
metals and to Just that measure man
them more susceptible TO the oes'ruo
oss.c, ~ the intense heat or the po""e'
Gees Al q compromise, IL is no" Gus
.on,arv IN refine the big guns OF the navy
after 80 many full service charges nav
been fred in them. and the prese". ~" a.
chanical facilities make 1t possible ~ s -
this al a relatively moderate outlay Inv
refined guns are just as good as ne" o''e',
smokeless powder, after NUMBER u -
wears even though sealed IN nie'ans
cylinders. is likely TO dry out ana pe'o" -.
too "quick"-that is. impetuous ~ e.
rate OF combustion--and Is no iohse'
that condition fit or safe for use IN ."s
guns. But the powder is not throw"
away. az would have been the case W."
old gunpowder when damaged 49,
smokeless propellant is returned "
factory, where It is reworked anu 'u'
out once more acceptable TO the navy
This rehabilitation is accomplished ~
modest enthusiastically costing less '"a
the preparation OF an entirely new pro-
pellant. This shows us how indestruo
tibe is the vegetable cellulose wh''n ~
ytitutes the base of smokeless powdef.
Old gunpowder had to be kept airy les,
become utterly UNIT for service SMOKE,
less powder can be soaked ana drieu
again without harmful effect. PROVIDED ''e
propellant is not allowed to m''oe"
Again we see how much better the mouel'
powder is than the old ones. me c"o"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
Continued from second page.

rlnistration Of the New York State Re-
formatory, at Elmira, occupied Mr.. Brock
vay's life for nearly twenty-five years
from May, 1916, 10 August, 1900. He tells
the story Of a typical prisoner or the eX-
csntlonal class. who was admitted in 1873,
among the second hundred prisoners re-
ce!yed. The story Of this man is so inter
esting and suggestive that the account
is somewhat extended
"Twenty-nine years Of age when re-
csiyed at the reformatory, says Mr.
Brockwsy. the prisoner was small Of
stature-only feet inches tall. weight
rs pounds, but OF fine form and innate
good quality. His speech and his bear
ing were instnctively those Of a gentle
man. Mentally. he appeared considerably
cultured and without the common self
eonceit Of convlcts. His mind was astute,
rather than profound, but without chican-
cry.
In short. he appeared 70 have healthy
minded and well developed intelligence.
As to morality he was neither obtuse nor
sensitive. but intelligentIy voiced the
commonly accepted notion Of right and
wrong Of things. and this with the usual
superfciality Of appreciation.
) Theological theories Of a Deity offend
ed by reason OF his sinfulness gave him
no uneasiness, but he keenly felt the mis-
fortune Of his mistake, the unworthiness
and the folly OF his offence yet he philo-
sophically submitted himself 10 the in
eyitable consequences
Al the age Of fourteen, obedlent TO the
wanderlust he ran away from home en-
the Ohio River 10 a large interior West
ern city, where. for time. he joined the
samins. subsisted BY peddling newspapers
ana otherwise as gamins subsist, until he
got the JOB Of bellboy in a large hotel
soon, fortunately. the interest Of benev-
o'ent permanent guest at the hotel. a
iacuity member Of the university, was
ehiis'eo' and under his influence and
friendly guidance the bellboy earnestly
entered on prescribed course OF study.
MS native and acquired expertness as
accountant enabled him 10 increase bis
measre income by extra work evenings
ana Sundays. With the increased earn
'nss ana some friendly ala he entered the
-N'sersi'y az student, was creditably
e's0udteo and became a full fiedged
A.in0er OF the university faculty. His
-lins vacation times we're spent at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
Ontmsts Dream of Electric Railways While Engineers Wag Their Heads

airbrakes to slow down before the Hack
ensack drawbridge. where nterlocking
signals give him a clear track or stop
him without another sign of fuss his
steed obeys him, as It does again when
across the bridge he works the handle OF
his controller over TO the last notch once
more.
The Kisses I'LL the cab again as the big
motor approaches Manhattan Transfer
and cease as It comes to rest beside the
station platform
In this short ride there has been none
OF the jar with which steam locomotives
pound the rails. No smoke or steam has
obscured signals or half suffocated engi-
neer and fireman, not 10 mention the
citizenship represented in the gliding cars
behind The air has remained pure, the
cab has remained immaculate; even the
engineer may step from his cab as unruf-
fed I'm appearance and demeanor as a
lawyer leaving his office