New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 3, 1914, Page 6

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1914. HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Proprietors. W BRITAIN nmu)\ ued daily (Sunday excepted) at 4:15 p. m. at Herald Building, 67 Church St. ntered at the Post Office at New Britain as Second Class Mail Matter. Pelivered by carrier to any part of the city for 16 Cents a Week, 65 Cents a Month. becriptions for paper to be sent by maifl payable in advance. 60 Cents a_ Month 0 a year. ‘he only profitabble advertising medium in the city. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers. Ibhe Herald will be found on sale at Hota- WUng's News Stand, 42nd St. and_Broad- way, New York City; Board Walk, ‘Atlantic City, and Hartford depot. TELEPHONE CALLS. Business Office. . Editorial Rooms e T INDEPENDENCE DAY. thirty-eight 925 ..936 It is a hundred and fyears ago since the declaration of ndependence was signed and this ountry became free from the gov- lernment of England. The war was ;till being waged against foreign op- Ipression, but while there weére money and men on one side there were men land determination on the other and it was the latter who were triumphant in the end. In Massachusetts Where the English first sought to !,ubd\le the American spirit there are many his- toric places, to which a ‘piigrimage is now being made, showing where {he small number of farmers and con- tinentals carried the day before their red-coated: foes and where the young and aged people of the present stop and raise their hats in reverence for the memory of the men who gave up their lives to make American the ¥emo of liberty, No other land has seen such remarkable . progress in a space of time; no other coun- ity has such a represefitative gov- nment where the majority rules, shere \there is such prompt acqui- fscence. in the expressed will of the eople and\where the inhabitants en- ¢ such prosperity as a result of eir toil. A¥mericans differ on many Questions but)it has been this differ- ence that hasymade the country pro- gressive, that thas made its people patriotic and home loving. Tomorrow will be "the anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence and the manner ot celebration has been the most pecu- Mar of any commemorating a national event. Church bells have pealed, cannon have been discharged and there has been speechmaking, orators growing eloquent over the accom- plishments of the country and even the little children joining in the gen- eral rejoicing. As the country grew so did the celebration, new features jntroduced until recent years fire- being svhen it was realized that the _works and the incidental features of that part of the celebration have been working a great danger, that human fives have been destroyed and that the \time had come when there must be a change. It was a day for great joy\and, not one for tears and so the safe\and\sane celebration has come in some places and is coming in others andvif thettime has not arrived it wilt soontwhen \the celebration, while los~ ing nane of its patriotic features, will be free\ from -the dangers which have marked\it for so many years, and in its places will be a form of celebra- tion that! will be suitable for young and old and comport with the dignity and greatness of the day and the great eventyit commemorates. There are none of lour holidays like it. It _is not compared with Christmas, be. | cause that is the anniversary of the || Creator of the world to whom we all owe so much, but the Fourth of July commemorates the birth of a great republic, which the world admires ana which the American people are proud to proclaim asttheir home and their native land. “DEMOCRAT\ OF NORWIOH.” Who is the democrat from Nor- wich that has issued the circular ask- ing the democrats of Connecticut to elect delegates who will. vote for harles W. Comstock in the demo- dratic convention as the party’s can- didate for gowvernor? It is in reality ap anonymous communication, a most undignified method of drawing atten- tion to a great public man. It Mr. (omstock is a candidate for the nom- jnation who is back of him, who is the democrat from Norwich who says that city has a claim upon the party and who states that vigtory is sure for the democracy? If he has all this information why is he afraid to give his name? The anonymous author says that no day is more fitting to send out this message than July 4, the 136th year of American Independence; for de- mocracy was born when the Declara- tion of independence was signed. But the document was not signed 13§ years ago; as a matter of fact it was signed in 1776 which is 138 years ago and it may be possible that the Norwich democrat intended his proclamation to have been issued two years ago. He says he has no other choice of candidates but is for Charley first, last and all the time. Give him Charley and he cares not who gets the remainder of the offices, but is it not possible that the dem- ocrat who has erred in his calcula- tions concerning the' time that has elapsed we 'shook off Great Britain may have erred in some other respects? Lest he has, we demand to know his name. Who is the Nor- wich democrat who ‘has triéd to kid the democracy on the glorious Fourth by presenting Charley Comstock us a candidate two years behind the since time? . PASSING OF AN OLD ACTOR. There is always something’ pathetic about the passing of an actor. When taken away suddenly their last stage uttérances appear significant. It will be remembered that when Henry Ir- ving "dled on the English stage his last words were “Into Thy Hands, Oh Lord” and as he finished the line he expired. They were the lines in the play and they proved to be his last on earth. New Britain has had a case almost identical, though the ac- tor was not as well known as Henry Irving. John Walsh had been amusing the patrons of Keeney’s theater this week in a little Irish sketch and had for his companion his son, who has a sweet tenor voice. The old man sang well, too, and danced, using a phonograph for music, saying he al- ways carried his own orchestra. Those who heard him play the flute as he sat on a box at the river front and saw him dance an Irish jig with- out making a single misstep never thought that the light hearted little Irishman was nearing his end and that when he sang his song “I Want to Go Back Home Again” last night that his wish would be gratified and that the home would be the one from which no actor returns. He sang the song with pathetic sweet- ness and as the last sound of his voice died away and the curtain had descended he was taken suddenly ill and died early this morning. It was the first case of the kind that New Britain has had and the pass- ing of the old actor created the deep- est sympathy for the son and sor- row for the parent, who had his wish in words gratified at last. Those who have heard him sing will be sorry to learn that he will never sing again or amuse an audience with his droll Irish stories. COMMUNICATED. And Thus Endeth the Lesson. Am sorry that youre leaving,—Ish, I'll miss you very much; = You may be sure you have my wish For happiness. and such. I'm sure you've done your very best, You've treated me so fine; With pleasant quip and merry jest You've greeted me in rhyme. Farewell old Top, to you good luck! Boat leaves at one o’clock? The merry rattle of your truck I hear upon the dock. The boat has all been loaded now, (Each final piece of junk,) With aching limbs and sweating brow, You tumble in your bunk. I'm glad you've earned a night's re- pose (A stevedore gets the devil,) You ought to stick to making clothes Or work with square and level. You're now upon the bounding main, My eyes grow sad and dreamy; But if your boat docks here again, Be sure to call and see me. And if you ever should ‘“come back” From tours of many places, Tl meet you with a smile and hack, And set you through your - paces. BISH K. IBBLE. FAOTS AND FANCIES. The majority of the automobilists who pass through Naugatuck run their machines at a ‘“safe and sane” rate of speed, but there are some who seem to have a mania for speed- ing. If those who place in jeopardy the lives of other people who have a right to the streets could be sent to jail for a good long term the punish- ment would undoubtedly have a good effect. In the opinion of many peo- ple the time is coming when severe punishment will have to be given be- fore reckless driving can be stopped. —Naugatuck News. ‘What the strike fomented by the I. W. W. in Paterson, N. J., cost the people of that community is estimat- ed by the editor of the Paterson Press as follows: Loss in wages, $5,000,- 000; loss to manufacturers, $2,500,- 000; loss to city, in business, $100,000- 000. There is no offset of any con- sequence to this immense loss, The 1. W. W. has bedn a pestiferous in- fluence wherever it has gained any considerable foothold, The less we see of it the better we shall like it.— Norwich Record. THe Lake Compounce conference of democrats seems to have created just about the same kind of a rippleupon the political surface of the § as did that Hotel Taft gathering o publicans and progressives in New Haven a few weeks back—it affords a new subject for discussion. Its effect upon the democratic nominations will be just about the same as the effect of the New Haven gathering upon re- publican and progressive doings.— Bridgeport Post. JOWN T4LK, HE superintendent of ' ' the health depart- ! ment, Dr. Reeks, has proposed an amend- ment to the health ordinances 'which; if adopted, will prohibit the sweeping = of sidewalks after a certain hour in the morning and before a certain hour in the evening the idea being to have this work done at a time when the least number of people are abroad. Dr. Reeks is of the opinion that there are a great many disease germs in the sweep- ings and that only the smallest num- ber of people possible should be sub. ject to its dangers. This may be a step towards preventing the throw- ing of the sweepings of sidewalky into the streets at-all and if such a time should ever come it will mean that the streets will no longer be littered with papers and it is be- cause of this abuse that the streets are so unclean now. It is under- stood that the present ordinances will not permit of a prosecution in the police court for such action. There is no desire to subject any one to the annoyances of a summons to the criminal court, but in the first place the authorities have a right to pro- tect the health of the public, to also prevent the streets from being an eya sore and the way to do it is to pro- hibi certain things by law and then enforce the law. When William Parsons was street commissioner he forbade the washing of walks until after the people in the factories had gone to work in the morning be- cause when this was done in winter the walks became slippery and dan- gerous to pedestrians, and there was also a certain annoyance attached to the practice of early morning wash- ing of walks in the summer time and many complaints were received, but in order to have such an order con« stantly obeyed there must be watch- fulness on the part of the authori- ties, the same as there must be to put a stop to bonfires in the streets. It does not seem as if it would be a great hardship to gather up the sweepings of walks and consign them to some receptacle in the rear of the buildings. People visiting the shop- ping district in New York may have noticed men at work all day sweep- ing the walks in front of the stores and in no instance do they throw the dust and papers gathered up into the street. They would probably be ar- rested if they did. The precautions are necessary If there is to be any pretense of having a clean city. The same strictness needs to be observed in every city if the desire is to have streets clean. There isn’t any reason } for instance in having men employed keeping a street clean and then al- low others to throw papers and other kinds of refuse into it. This may sound severe but it isn't. The idea is to have a clean city, not for any one or group of individuals but for all and people must be taught what to do as regards the law in reference to keepipng that portion of the thoroughfare in the immediate vicinity of their homes or places of business free from all unsightly re: fuse. The board of health has an im- portant duty to perform in the case and people ought to meet it at least half way. The health department has had a little tilt with the common council. The former has adopted a rule that applicants for plumbers’ licenses must pass an examination by a committee of the health department. One ap- plicant failed to pass and the coun- cil passed a resolution directing the board to grant the application and the board has naturally refused to ac- cede to the request. [t is difficult to find fault with the board of health in this instance, for unless it exercises some power over those who do plumbing and sees that no one except those who are competent to do the work properly are engaged in it, then there is no use in having bullding laws and a plumbing inspector. Several vears ago the master plumbers wanted to draw up certain rules and then asked the common council to appoint one of their number to see that the rules were observed. This was such a preposterous proposition that it was not seriously considered, but the con- ditions today are altogether different. It is important that the work be done properly and the first move in that direction is to have none but com- petent persons doing it. The law, however, should not be so sweeping in its effect that it would be neces- sary for a house owner to employ an expert plumber every time a faucet is leaking, for to do so would mean an expense that would be little short of waste, Such things will happen oc- casionally in every house and if the law is such that no one except a Ili- censed plumber can make the repairs then the cost of maintenance will soon reach a high figure. What is meant, and if it isn't it ought to be, is that in the erection of new buildings the plumbing should be properly done; that means that it must be done by competent workmen, and where there are breaks and similar troubles the work shall also be done by the same class of help. A great deal of a plumber’s work is concealed from view and for that, if for no other rea- son, it should have some guarantee of permanency, otherwise disease may be the result. The common counci) has certain powers, but it ought to leave to subordinate bodies the settle- ment of such matters, as they have direct charge and which can be best settled by them. To have one body insisting upon one mode of procedure and another saying that it can be dis- carded with impunity is not apt to work out to the satisfaction of the city. It cannot be otherwise. It has always been more or less difficult to install anything new in this city, and it has never yet been done without certain leaders taking the bull by the horns as it were and pushing it through., The board of health may have to resort to the same methods before it will be able to carry into ef- fect some of the plans it now has 1n| view. The safe and sane method of cele- brating the Fourth of July has evi- dently come to stay. It had its first trial in New Britain under the ad- ministration of Mayor Landers and wise as was the movement it occa- sioned some opposition. The people had been so accustomed to the old method with its canes, the worst form of an instrument for producing noise that Independence Day had up to that time or since invented, the merchants had them in stock and many and various were the voices raised in op- position. The sewer department was engaged in doing some work on East Main street at the time and it was learned during the evening preceding the Fourth that the box which con- tained the implements used in the construction of the work also con- tained several sticks of dynamite and as it had been placed on the side of the street opposite the residence of Mayor Landers and as there were a great many people abroad and cele- brating the coming of the Fourth it was feared that some one might give attention to the tool box and blow up everything in the neighborhood. It was impossible to locate any member of the sewer commission and a police- man was finally detailed to watch the box until morning, when the ex- plosives were removed. When asked the next day if the dynamite would do much harm one of those connected with the sewer department replied that it might if some one sat on it. He treated the matter in a light man- ner, but there was nevertheless much fear on East Main street, the owners of property there being fearful of an explosion that might have been terrible in its results. A complaint was made on :one occasion that electricity was escaping from the third rail at the Main street crossing and an expert came to make an investigation. He sajd that there wasn't enough elec. tricity escaping to operate a door 1t happened however, that & tean passing at the time, the horse. iuto a pool of water that charged with electricity: & almost thrown to the ground:’ expert made another test and change his mind, and it would have been the same With the sewer department em- pioye had an explosion occurred on Fast Main street. There have been some serious accidents in New Britain on account of the premature explosion of fireworks and cannons around the Fourth, beginning with the time when the old fleld piece was operated on ‘Walnut Hill, which had a local record of blowing an arm off one of the celebrators. Possibly some of the old settlers may know of the whereabouts of that cannon, which figured in so many celebrations in the early days of the city. It was there the Fourth of July claimed its first victim in New Britain and there have been many in- jured since, some more than others, but in several instances people were maimed for life. The safe and sane method hae been gradually elimi- pating the serious accidents; there is nothing left now but the burns and powder stains and even those are teing' reduced. It would be a pleas- ant ending of the day this .year if there are no accidents reported, and the day had been one of real enjoy- ment and there were no regrets. Such a condition is the object of the safe and sane celebration. The republicans will have the pri- mary system in operation this year and it will undoubtedly prove a vast improvement over the old caucus method with its crowds and Inade- Guate space. There has been talk ot the introduction of this system in New Britain ever since the time when M. C. Webster and C. J. Parker were nominated for representatives. The caucus was called for Turner hall but the attendance was so large that an adjournment was taken to the state armory across the street. There is ab- solutely no place in New Britain where a largely attended caucus can be held with any pretense of accom- modating the voters and giving them the proper sort of opportunity to cast their ballot for their choice of candi- dates. ' The democragy has the con- vention method which is unsatisfac- tory in many respects and is about as unrepresentative a method as could be devised. The sixth ward holds a primary for the nomination of candidates for the common coun- cil and always without friction, the voters being given an opportunity to select whom they please without thelr choice being known to anyone. There is no one who has given the matter any serious thought or who will give it any such consideration but will say that the primary i the best and fair- est way to nominate candidates for public office. With that men can vote for whom they please and have ample time to do; can vote going home from work or after supper it that suits them best and there is no inconvenience and no dissatisfaction. The republicans are setting a good ex- ample for the other partles in this respect and they will find when the plan is in operation that it will meet with the approval of the entire mem- bership of their organization. If the democracy would do the same an im. portant step toward the most satis- factory method of choosing candi- dates would have been taken. We read in the Boston Transcript that “a method of sewing hairs in tHe human scalp in cases of partial or total baldness jhas been successtully used in several instances by Dr. Szekely at the hospital of St. Stephane at Budapest. The number of hairy “planted” in the head of a patient has been as many as 50,000. One hundred hairs are drawn through punctures in the scalp to every square centimeter, and as both ends are left free, the number is thus 200, or over 1,000 to each square inch.”” The press agent of the Bald Head club of America has not been heard from on the subject as vet, but we understand that the banquet of the club, scheduled for next fall in Winsted, will be held at the appointed time, just as though Dr. Szekely never existed.—Water- bury American. ‘he perfected, bear directly upon WHAT OTHERS SAY Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in es- changes that come to Herald office. Mr. Bryan Cuts a Melon. (Philadelphia Record.)” We take pleasure in suggesting to the republicans an issue. They been unable to find any, and we are glad to help them in their destitution and bewilderment, We suggest to them an opportunity to attack the ad- ministration that is not quite so im- becile as several they have seized. We invite them to attack the secretary of state for committing high finance. Certainly this is not the sort of thing that would have been expected of him. Mr. Bryan has been accused of too great confidence 4n experimental currencies, of being entertaining on the Chautauqua to hybridize the the dove of peace, dressing sweet g subject of yellow white milk given' eating green g with diplomatic ‘“‘engmy’s coun pursued at the . Wall streets are and their resul only on his waters stoek, supposed to dividends is deénds that mation we have, it one. Like the Wall stre melon, this one consisted chie 6 water, but it was not raised in Wall street. Tt was raised by one of Mr. Bryan's Florida neighbors, and 'is guaranteed to be one of the biggest ever seen in the. national capital. If the republicans in congress need any further basis for their attack they will find it in the fact that the melon was divided among the correspondents and reporters who make daily calls at the department of state. This is clearly enough an effort by the secre- tary of state to corrupt the press and assure himself of a favorite position, top of column, next to pure rcading matter, for any contribution to the papers he may feel inspired to make. Persons whose own experience has led them to believe that the depart- ment of .state hands-out only lemons will learn with a sort of bitter in- terest that its fruit resources are more extensive than they had sup- posed, and that on occasions it can cut a melon, which the sagacious will see is the same thing as a lemon, with a slight transposition of elements. Big Year in Church Building. (New York Sun.) Reports received here from various parts of the country indicate that this will be a busier season in church building than for ten years past, de- spite the talk of financial and indus- trial depression. Contracts thus far let call for struc- tures that will cost between $35,000,- 000 and $40,000,000. While all of this money may not be spent upon the buildings before the end of this year, contracts uncompleted at the begin- ning of the season will make the total expenditure this year approximate $40,000,000. This sum is about $5,000,000 above the average for the last ten years. The Roman Catholics are among the most active this season. They are following the pattern of Vienna, Paris and Rome in multiplying the number of parishes in large cities, feeling that their parishes in many cases are too large. In the southern states much building of small Catholic churches is going on. The Episcopalians are also active. They are building cathedrals in se eral important cities. The Christian Sclentists report fewer building pro- jects this year than formerly. New York will spend from $5,000,- 000 to $8,000,000 this summer, chiefly on Manhattan island, Chicago has in hand Some $3,000,000 in church projects. The south and southwest, New England and the Rocky moun- tain regions report the largest num- bers of projects, although in many cases amounts involved are small. Col. ‘Watterson Indorses ‘Wilson Program. (Louisville Courier-Journal.) The president is wholly right. There are not two sides to the proposal he puts up to the senate. Yet there are those who would place the responsi- bility on him. The trust legislation begun by the house must be completed by the sen- ate before congress adjourns, Other- wise every evil feature of the depres- slon existing largely in the public mind will be multiplied and mggni- fied. Suspense is the real trouble. The country has not adjusted itself to the acts of congress reducing the revenue duties and remodeling the currency system. The additional laws promised and half enacted, and vet to the business situation. Enterprises of all descriptions need to know pre- cisely what they may expect and have to face. Capital everywhere is hesi- tant because of incertitude. Abundant crops are before us. Shall they not be given a chance? The president has clearly pointed the way out. No thoughtful man can deny a word that he says. Shall demo- rratic senators haggle llke old wom- en—higgle like schoolboys—actually cry to go home, leaving their work half done, when a fortnight of intel- ligent, conscientious duty to the peo- ple and themselves would finish the job and give time for affairs to set- tle upon the new conditions before the advent of the busy season? The clamor for adjournment, with this legislation hung in the air, is pre- cisely like postponing a surgical op- eration because it hurts the patient. The democratic party is committea to it. The democratic administration is committed to it. The democratic house has acted. There is no possibie escape from responsibility for demo- crats, Why should they delay, giving every advantage to the opposition by continuing the uncertainty that causes the discontent? If the democrats of the senate will drop alike their individual quibbles and their personal vanity—deny themselves the making of speeches which nobody wants to hear, or read —and go to work like men, not mule about like children, they can get away from . Washington by the first of Au- gust and by the middle of September tter of today will den't, heaven , Surely noth- | Geofraphic soctéty at Washingte: C., tells of an elephant “first-aid bri- gade,” made up of the female ele- phants of a herd, which not only at- tempted to give succor to their wounded “sultan” but went on ‘“‘pa~ trol duty” in an effort to punish his assailant. While hunting elephants in Uganda Mr. Akeléy came upon a herd in 'a clearing, rounded up in. close forma- tion, conscious of the presence of an unseen enemy. “There were about twenty-fivé - elephants, mostly cows, and just as I was on the point of backing off to a safer distance, think- ing there were no big bulls in the lot, a fine pair of tusks appeared on the near side,” he says. “A clump of bushes offered cover for a near ap- proach, and I went in quickly to with- in twenty yards of him, and as his front leg was thrust forward offer- ing a good opportunity for a heart shot T fired both barrels of the dou- ble rifie in quick succession. “All was commotion as 1 seized my second rifle, and seeing there was no direct charge, retreated some fifty vards to/ the top of an ant hill, from Which 1 could see what was going on. 1 then witnéssed a scene such as T had heard describe® and which 1 haa been keen to verify. A number of cows were clustered about the bull, | for he had fallen thirty yards from where he was shot, and with their tusks and trunks were doing their best to get him upon his feet; the re- mainder of the cows were doing pa- trol ‘duty, rushing about in an In- creasing circle, searching for the source of the trouble. That meant me, =0 1 retired to a safe distance and waited for the atmosphere to clea This bull stood eleven feet four inches high at the shoulders, and the tusks weighed ninety-five and 110 pounds. respectively, while the circumference of the front foot at the sole was sixty- seven inches, the largest recorded, I believe. “It is generally understood large bull elephants are more quently to be found apart from herds, but our experience does not bear this out. Three bulls that we have shot, having tusks each weigh- ing over 100 pounds, have been herd bulls. We have found the large ola bulls enjoying the society and protee- | tion of large herds of cows and young animals. One splendid old bull weh known in Uganda who has been seen by many hunters, is so well protected by a large herd of most aggressive cows, who charge at the slightest in- timation of danger, that he still sur- vives. These old bulls are very rare, | for when one has developed tusks of fifty pounds he becomes the target for | every hunter, native or white, who | sets eyes on him; thus it is only the more erafty or timid individuals that seeking the protection of large herds or clinging to the more inaccessible reglons, such as dense forests, man- age to survive to a ripe old age and develop a full growth of ivory. “At another time 1 was watching a herd from an ant hill, when from the cows there was a low, ominous rum- ble like distant thunder, which was plain talk and meant trouble. A hasty glance around convinced us that there was but one thing to do, to stand and mect the charge from the elevation where we were and from which we could see. If we tried to escape to one side or to the forest we could not see them over the high grass before they were upon us. They charged toward us. came halfway ana stopped They had lost the wind. but immediately caught it again, ana, that fre- the voaring and screaming with redoubled | energy, came into view over a slight rise. It was a disconcerting spectacle McMILLAN'S Store Open This Evening Untl 10 o'Clock, Closed All Day Saturday, July 4th, “Onyx” Silk Sox for Men, 50c values for 25c pair. Lay in a supply now for vacatioh. Al sizes in black, gray and navy. white, tan, ' 25¢c Washable Four-in-Hand Ties at 19¢ each, 3 for 50c. thers- " a half dollar at our you can have six Get the habit rnishings at Hci These ties are reversible, fore by in chang; to buy our ew Silk Girdles 98¢, $1.49, $1.98. in stock. You'll want th. [ y Lace Veils. nd face wear, 48¢ to $1. ite, black and colors. Chiffon Auto and Hat{ ' ‘eils, at 79¢ each, all colors. $1.00 Long White Silk Gloves at 75¢ pair PARIS POINT EMB. BACKS, Special Values for Thisdve- Two hundred Dresses, worth $3.50 to $18.95. Priced $1.08, $2.98, $8.98, $4.98 and $7. Here you can choose from dainty dresses of Crepes, Volles, Ratines, Hesper Cloths and Madras. Flags for the Fourth. ~ ¥ 3 ft.x6 ft. Old Glory Flags, fast, Complete with pole &nd Special 79c each, worth colors. bracket. $1.00. Large Showing of Ham- mocks Woven Hammocks, $1.25 to S2.08 each. Couch Hammeocks, special valupp af $6.50 and $8.00 each. . Strong Standards for Couch Ham- mocks at $3.50 and $4.25. Fast color Canopies at $5.25 each, $6.98. value Trunks, Bags and Suit Cases That are built for travel, largest showing in New Britain. Prices al ways the lowest, quality considered. D. McMILLAN | 199-201-203 MAIN STREET. —their great ears at full spread, trunks thrashing wildly, a roaring, screaming mass, forty tons of frantie | femule-elephant vengeance. 1 remem- ber that 1 feit homesick. A rifle shot stopped the leader, but, encouragea % by the others, she came on, only to be knocked down by the second shot. The others crowded about her, sniffed and—bolted. The old cow slowly re- gained her feet and staggered away, while we in deep gratitude returned to camp.” of He Did It (Cleveland Plain Dealer.) “How did this accident happen?” asked the reperter on the scene of | the railway horror, “Somebody stopped the pulling the airbrake cord,” answ the conductor, who was among survivors. “So the second ran inte us. It will take six hou clear the track so that we can ahead.” “Six hours!” screamed a ger who had not yet spoken hours? But 1 was to have been ried today!” “Have you any idea who pulled rope?” continued the reporter, djs regarding the interruption. ' “I didn’t have till this minute whispered the conductor. “But what's’ the matter with telling the detectives to watch that fellow that just butted in?" train pas % a