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New Britain herald., 1914-08-01
A Supeirstitious Age.
(New York Sum-

There is reason for holding that this age, which brides itself on It's freedom from superstition is one of the most superstit1ous and cred ulous of eras. Witchcraft is con- tinually bobbing up; palmists, clair voyants and other readers of the fu- ture prosper; new religions cults, prophets and prophetesses and heal CTS abound. Darkest Africa and darkest America are more alike than they seem.
 What a boom for Seers and other lockers into the seeds of time is the story in yesterdays papers of the death by falling out of a window of a woman to whom some months ago a fortune teller foretold that she would meet a violent end within six months. If the guess was made and the race of modern diviners must have changed nightly if it ever pre- diets other than final good fortune; there's no money in forecasting evil it merely illustrates Bacons wise saving that men 'count the hits and not the misses."H Out of a million foretellings some may or must strike the mark. And unless the art has greatly improved since the times Of official oracles, the guess is wrapped in such a cloud of equivocation as to save the Delphian face, whatever hap pens.
 That fortune tellers are still con- suited shows that no amount of sci ence or experience changes human nature, even if Anthony Trollope's Harold Smith believed it had come to an end" when he lost his place as Lord Petty Bag. How many of us albeit we be the most superior ag- nostic persons, are not subject to the "thirteen' superstition, distinctly hon. ored and advanced by the combat against it of the Thirteen club? How many of us fail to throw a pinch of salt over the shoulder when this sacred substance is spilled, or don't feel a sinking of the heart when we see the new moon over our left shoul- der? Look at the horseshoes on a million barns, amulets against the Evil Eye and witches and the powers of darkness, and almost invariably hung the wrong way.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-01

ready to run for all the ofnces, with
 MT. Hennessy his close rival in will
 rngness bringing up either a for
 m.dable front or an abounding and tri,,mphant rear! In these conflict inc conditions the union of democrats ard independents on Governor Glynn suggests itself as a way out or, better vel, as a way in. which, on the whole would be more filling and satisfactory.
 Far be it from the Eagle to- inter- yene in or to aggravate this republiu can family feud. 1t was none of our making It can be none of our un- making. We have more respect for Messrs Hinman and Whitman than they have tor one another Our feel ing for MT. Hedges as an epigram- mstist is kinder than is that of those W hom his epigrams pierce or sting. We have even for MT Roosevelt higher opinion than MT. Whitman evinces And as to William Barnes, we hope he will feed MT. Roosevelt's talent for publicity to the full, what time Governor Glynn and c. F. Mur- phy, respectively, contribute eloquent expression and philosophical silence m which each is an expert.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-01
'sBATHHOUSE' AND "HINKY" IN
 STRUCTED.

Have Mayor Harrison of Chicago and Alderman "Bathhouse' John Coughlin of the same city come to the parting of the ways? They have unless "Bathhouse'' agrees to support the mayors county ticket to which he has so far objected. But when Mayor Harrison has anything to say he says it, and when he has any or ders to give John Coughlin he goes out, hunts him up and gives them. He had some information to con vey to him this week ana when he found him he told him he could either support the ticket or "git.''
 There is nothing personal in this, John," the mayor is quoted as say- ing, T am sorry that we have come to the parting of the ways. I ain also sorry that MT. Kenna is not here. would like to tell him just what have said to you. I will tell him when I see him and I want everyone eo o1uOA SSdAAQ l1IdI IIledn Just exact ly what say"
 It will be observed that "Hinky Dink" was not present, and his con- stituents are asking where he was, but "Bathhouse" will communicate to him the information he obtained from the mayor without asking for it, and Sevr
 "Hinky" will do just as lighthouse" did, sit down and say nothing. It is bit interesting to hear of those twp aldermanic officials being in- structed, it having been understood at this distance that they were the teachers and that any advice to be given was given by them.
 The fight that the suffragettes gave the Chicago democracy last spring has not had very salutary effect upon the two aldermen who still play the boss, except when Mayor Harri- son is within hearing. They will SUD- port his ticket, however, as long as they have the choice of doing so or leaving the organization, and there is no danger of their leaving such a good thing for the present. Tn the mean time, however, the mayor will insist upon discipline in the party.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-01
The New York State Mix-up.
 Brooklyn Eagle.)

MT. Whitman unlimbers remarks against MT. Roosevelt, who developed MT. Hinman. MT. Hinman says not word about or against MT. Roosevelt, who brought him into the field. That is not ingratitude. That is only rolicy. It was Artemus Ward, who, in a waggish moment, said: Policy was the best honesty" of which he was capable, but he was but satiriz- ine Ben Franklin's "Honestys the best policy" which had quite a wide vogue in an earlier day.
 MT. Hinmans omission to disclose MT. Roosevelt is perhaps strateglc' MT. Whitman, however, does not tnihh so, for he discloses him as latey ah enemy of republicanism, as now suitor of republicanism on conoitloh that it swallow him. and as whore sale political gambler who insists on holding all the stakes and on ninlseI being alike the stake and the stake holder! If MT. Hinman's RooseVeltlan silence is strategic MT. WhltmanS f1uency is obJurga- tory And thus these former repub- lican allies are now republican enemies for the time-honored reason Franklin evolved when he said: "Where two will ride. one must ride be hind.' ...
 The only solution of this trouble may be to run Hinman for governor and Whitman for lieutenant governor, or vice versa, but to balk that Job E.. Hedges wants to be governor, James w. Wadsworth and Congressman Cal der want to be United States senator, and William Sulzer is apparently
New Britain herald., 1914-08-01
FRENCH DEPUTY ASSASSINATED.

A member of the French chamber
 light in restaurant in Paris by a oung man who has been described Is a son of a civil court clerk and kho probably is a fanatic. The for ner was a socialist leader and it Is elieved that his life was taken be- ause he opposed the war spirit which &ppears to be gaining strength in
 Trance. His plan of opposition, ac- ording to- MT. Beardsley, socialist andidete r--. governor of Conneot1- ut two years ago, was to organize trikes on railroads and other ranches of service which would pre- ent the shipment of supplies and ther classes of goods without which
 war could not be very well car Jed on. Whether MT. Beardsley new of his plans is question which annot be settled here, but there is o doubt of his death being due to 11is nti-military attitude
 It would not. take much provoca- on to arouse the French people to
 war feeling because the military pirit is almost as strong there as in he days of Napoleon. Soldiers are be seen on the streets everywhere, hey are performing military duty in Font of various buildings on. many f the thoroughfares, carrying rifles n the street as the people pass. There oes not appear to be any reason for except a fear that there may be an |prising among the people. M. Juares, rho was murdered last night, was |pposed to the war spirit and it Is dangerous for people with those ideas b give expression to them in certain ountries of Europe at present. The htter are very cautious and this can gleaned in this country by the can- ellation of the trips of steamers on ertain lines lest they be interfered fith at sea and sunk or captured. There is fear now that there will be demonstrations in Paris as a result of he killing of the great socialist lead r. The conditions are favorable for lmost any kind of outbreak there kowt
New Britain herald., 1914-08-01
WHY FRANCIS FERDINAND DIED.

WHY FRANCIS FERDINAND DIED.
 The conspirators who perpetrated he crime at Serajevo were not blind anarchists who slew the Prince mere settled government, according to he Literary Digest. The assassfns we're men of deep if diabolical pur- lose, who thought their country was uffering grievance. They acted in he spirit of Charlotte Corday, and emoved the person they considered
 ringleader in plans for their na-
 onal obliteration. So, at least, the Lalian and German papers account pr the murder of hereditary Grand Puke Francis Ferdinand, of Austria
 nd his consort. the Duchess of Ho-
 enburg, which had much to do with, recipitating present war. In an article y Alessandro Dudan in government rgan, Tribuna (Rome), the blame
 laid on the reactionary policy of he prince himself. It appears that
 e tried to propagate an Austrian
 olicy of his own by secret means. in
 pposition to. the plans of the ref. i.yn- hg emperor, and relied on the SUD-
 ort of the clerical and aristocratic
 arty in enrolling all the Slavs of the
 eighboring territories under the Eandard of the Black Eagle. His olicy was particularly hateful to the erbs, who had already seen Bos- ia-Herzegovina swallowed up by
 ustria. Of the Archdukes intrigues kr. Dudan says that for some time kelvedere, the palace of the Arch uke at Vienna, has been universally egarded as the headquarters from 3hich stretched out all the manifold 'bntro1Iing influences which Italian historians have styled the Neben- hgierung, a side or secret govern bent, q replica of the Spanish cam rilIa which represented ait the burt and throughout the provinces he closely allied and potent forces
 the old feudal and re- 'stionary aristocracy and of he old clergy and military, as against |1e constitutional authorities, the arliament. the ministers ot in saxue with the camarilla, and even |gainst the emperor himself, when ker the ruler preferred to follow the hvfce Of his ministers rather than of hs military authorities. In this bteris were eventually included hn archduke's connections in Bo-
New Britain herald., 1914-08-01

According to reports from New Bri- tain if State Senator George M. Lan- ders of New Britain gets the place upon the democratic State ticket for which he now hopes, then an effort will be made to induce former State Senator Joseph M. Halloran to accept a nomination for the Senate. There is a question, however. whether MT. Ealloran would accept any nomin- ation at this time. When in the Sem ate before he was one of its very best members.-Bridgepo Post
New Britain herald., 1914-08-01
, FACTS AND RANCHES.

Governor Baldwin's nomination for United States senate on the democratic ticket now amounts to a certainty. On the other side, John King and com rany are polishing up the machinery fer Frank Brandege Bridgeport Telegram.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-01
EW BRITAIN HERALD
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Proprietors.

sued daily <sunday excepted> at 4:15 p. m. as Herald Building. 67 Church St.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-01


 It may not be that swine are con spicuous among animals as victims of ard disseminators of germ diseases, but evidently the effort to sanitate them makes slow progress. Just at present their condition is such in New York that the state commissioner of agriculture has asked the local fairs to omit their swine exhibits this fall, lest they spread cholera. Frequently one is inclined to the belief that those who eliminate pork from their diet have more sense than prejudice New Haven Register.
 Senator Brandegee will be fifty years old this month. He got into the sem ate at a tender age, as senators go, and he got into Connecticut politics at an even tenderer age. He was a sort of infant prodigy when he served as speaker of the Connecticut house. The Waterbury American inclines to the opinion that he may go along, in the senate until he is 80 or 85 and per- haps break a record for length of service. Still this may be upset by the popular opinion that 1t would be beneficial to send to Washington an- other youngster-named Baldwin, Hartford Times.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-01

neered at the Post Of1ce at New Britain
 as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-01

he only profitable advertising medium In the city. Circulation books and press
 room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1914-08-01

Secretary Phillips has rendered his decision in the case of himself against Carlson. While pointing out that the other man was to blame for the ac- cident he gives him the benefit of the doubt and does not revoke his license. Some such verdict as this might have been expected. The secretary of state was placed in the rather embarrassing position of acting as judge in his own case and it was quite natural that he should give himself a clean bill of health and under the abnormal cir cumstances should also show lenient spirit to the man he said was in the wrong.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 Public sentiment against the man who drives an automobile while un- der the influence of liquor is grow ing stronger and it will not be sur- prising if the legislatures through out the country soon adopt more stringent laws for the protection of the public from tht' reckless driving of intoxicated motorists. The opera tion of motor vehicle by person while under the influence of liquor ought to be made a statutory offense, punishable by imprisonment, for a person who operates a motor vehicle while intoxicated is real menace to the public safety.-Naugtuck News
 A complaint is being made that the penny in -the-slot weighing machines dc not weigh correctly. It is strange that anyone should ever have thought they would. There is a great variety of them and some of them do a great deal for a cent. They all fatter lean persons by making them think they are gaining in weight; and some of these machines play a popular air for the diversion of the party with the penny, and others drop a printed card with your alleged true weight upon it, and a kind expression for your future welfare. There is no denying they are very amusing and give a. good deal for cent.-Norwich Bulle- tin.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-01

Even with fourteen deaths by vio- lence during the month, Bridgeport's death rate in June was the lowest in years. But think how much better the showing would have been had these preventable deaths actually been prevented and had the fourteen deaths from tuberculosis been eliminated from the list.-Bridgeport Standard.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-01

According to the published esti- mates the cost of the new city hall, will be about $75O,0OO, maybe more. Of course, if the land on which the old city hall stands is sold for $2OO,0OO or more, the price will be cut to $55O,0 900 at least. But let no one forget to tell his summer visitors that Waterburys new city hall is going to cost $780, 900, three-quarters of a million, and possibly million before all is done
 We must have some satisfaction out of the fact.-Waterbury Republican
New Britain herald., 1914-08-01

Hartford residents requesting the board of health to take action to stop the wild birds singing in the early hours. of the morning, possibly com prise the class seeking some tropical cline in mid-winter owing to the i'm clemency of the weather. When it gets down to 1egislating against the birds municipal management has come to a fine pass.-Middletown Penny Press.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-01

It appears from the attitude of the Rev. F. l.. Grant pastor of the Con- gregational church in Plainville, that the New Britain baseball team will not be permitted to play games on Sunday at Electric field, which is in the town of Plainville. It has been tried under different management, but without success, and there does not seem to be any such change in tho situation as would warrant the inn pression that games could be played now without interference. The local manager has certainly shown courage in keeping his team together under discouraging circumstances, and the average person would no doubt be glad to see him have the financial success that would probably come to him if he could play games on Sum- day. That, however, is impossible in the present state of feeling in Plain- vile. It is true that it is the same law in that town as operates in cities
The Washington herald., 1914-03-24
Il WAS CLERK" and
CLERKS CHEER Daniels
Secretary of Navy Unfolds Past to
Members of Interior Depart
ment Home Club.
WARSHIPS SEEN IN movies

Secretary of the Navy Daniels, who is
commonly believed to have devoted his
life to newspaper work prior to accept
ance Of the position in the Presidents
Cabinet. last night boldly announced that
he once was a government clerk-Chief
Clerk Of the Interior Department-in an
address before the Home Club OF the
Interior Department in its clubhouse at
II Jackson place northwest.
Secretary Daniels deplored governmental
red tape and spoke in advocacy Of re-
wards for government employees who per-
form signal service for Uncle Sam. He
said he is urging upon Congress an ap-
preparation to be devoted to rewards for
men in the Navy Department who give
conspicuous service to the government.
Secretary Daniels was introduced by
Secretary of the Interior Lane, presi-
dent of the Home Club. who said the
head OF the navy is eligible to mem
bership in the Home Club by virtue of
once having been employed in the In
terror Department. A lecture on the
Atlantic feet, with motion pictures of
maneuvers, was given by Lieut.. Com
mander Thomas kurtz. U. S. n.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-24
STRICT RULES FOR PRINCES.
Sultan of Turkey Issues ReguIa-
tions for Department.

sTec1al Cable 10 1he Washington Herald.
COnstantinOpIe. March 2e.-The deport-
ment of the princes of the imperial family
of Turkey has not been all it should have
been in the past-at least. that Is the
conclusion 20 be drawn from the publica-
ton of a special law relating to them
passed by the Council of the Imperial
Court, apparently by desire of the Sui
tan.
This enactment. which is said to be
causing much heartburning among the
younger members Of the imperial family,
runs as follows:
THE imperial princes may not take
hackney-carriagcs TO go into any district
OF the town or its suburbs, nor may they
take caIques Csmall sailing vessels), mo-
tor omnibuses, or electric street cars.
When they wish to travel by train or
vessel special compartment or small
cabin shall be placed at their disposal
They are formally forbidden to fire.
quent hotels, casinos. cafes. chantants
restaurants, and beer houses, or to mix
with the crowds. They must not go to
theaters, balls, or motion picture shows.
and if invited to he present at the afcre-
said spectacles by benevolent societies.
or if asked TO take them under their
high patronage, they must not accent
save only by the authorization of the
Sultan. They must not have dealings
with suspected persons or those not hay-
ing a suitable position
The Washington herald., 1914-03-24
BEGIN NEW CHURCH SOON.
Guriey Memorial Trustees Gain
Permission to Build.

Rev. Bernard Braskamp. W. r. Boul.
ter. and c. II. Merwin, members of the
board OF trustees OF GUrley- Memorial
Church, have obtained permission to be.
gin the erection OF the new Gurley chape
on the site now owned by the church al
Fourteenth and Meridian streets north
west. As the church now has on hand
about $50 cash. II will be necessary 10
borrow sum not exceeding $500 tC
complete an adequate housing for the
congregation.
A campaign To raise $1,000 is to be
inaugurated Easter Sunday. lasting four
Sundays. The following committee is 10
aid In the campaign: Rev. Wallace Rad
cliffe, Rev. Charles Wood. Rev. p. ii.
Hickock, Rev. J. c. Palmer. Rev. J. B.
Clark, Rev. George Robinson. and Rev.
!. T. Kelley; Elders John W. Foster,
Church of the Covenant; Mr.. Williamson.
Of Northminster Church. and Mr. Terrell.
of Kensington Church.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-24
germany INSISTS ON
NICARAGUAN PAYMENT
Enjoys Call on Secretary Bryan Ex-
emph6es Need for Rati6ca-
ton of Treaty.
MATTER STILL HANGS FIRE
Dpyrisht By International News Service.

The urgent desiTabiIity Of obtaining a
ratification Of the NicaTaguan treaty,
which the administration has permitted
to hang fire for nearly year. was
strongly indicated to Secretary Bryan
yesterday afternoon when the German
ambassador called again To remind him
that the German government would like
settlement of its claims against th,
Nicaraguan government.
Some months ago representatives Of
several European governments presented
to the Nicaraguan government a demand
for settlement of their claims amount
ing to about 81 10000 in the aggregate.
Nicaragua had just then obtained through
the aid Of the United States a tenn
porary loan, and the European govern
ments thought they should receive some
Of these funds.
This money. however was already
spoken for for other even more urgent
needs long before Nicaragua got 1t. and
President Diaz appealed to the United
states for aid in putting OF the Euro
pean claimants. The German government
has shown the keenest interest in their
claims. and the matter has been a sub
ject OF frequent discussion between Count
Won Bernstorff and Secretary Bryan.
Each time he has presented the matter,
the Ambassador has been informed by
Secretary Bryan that Germany must
wait for the ratification Of the pending
treaty; that then Nicaragua will have
plenty of money with which to pay her
debts. and everybody will be satisfied.
While IT has been understood that Mr..
Byan, upon the return to Washington
this week of Senator Shively, acting
chairman Of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee. would recommend the treaty to
the committee. Mr.. Bryan yesterday de-
clined to say that he would recommend
TO the committee the ratification of the
NicaraGuan treaty, though stating that
he expects to appear before it in a few
days.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-24
TO PROBE MEAT MONOPOLY.
McReypolds to Investigate Charges
Against Chicago Packers.

An investigation soon will be included
0y the Department of Justice into the
charge that Chicago packers maintain a
monopoly IN beef imported from Argen-
tine through the control of refrigerating
contracts with steamship companies ply
ng. between the United States and the
South American republic.
The charge has been placed before the
Attorney General that the Chicago pack
Ars have been enabled through the re-
straint Of competition with Argentine beef
20 nullify the anticipated effects on the
new tariff rates OF beef upon the cost of
meat in the United States. II was rep
resented that the packers had contracted
FOR practically all of the Iefrigerating
space on the ships which transport
freight TO New York from Buenos Ayres.
Assistant Attorney General Tood, of
Chicago. in charge OF antitrust cases has
allied upon the packers to furnish him
copies OF their contracts for refrigerating
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