Hf! h: ‘ " Journal: at um comm IN 1'10. daily except lundsy by Ina-oi Publishing Company. Herod as Mend Class latter 8 Ems-berg. President. '. D. Illiioan. Vice-Pres. and Trees. A. I. Golden. Iocrotary Telephone: Norwaik non. Isl-ob Office: « Wall St. Norwalk Telephone—80mm 1888. .— Inglo Copies . . . . . . 3.15:1.“ Con: H nail ..........S . per ye no Associated moss is exclusive- ly entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise in this newspaper and also any local news publislhd heroin. All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. The Moment’s Task A New York newspaper in com- mentlng editorially on the Japanese catastrophe calls it "The Moment's Task." It. is. The editorial continues: "The first mesage of sympshy that reached Japan after the great calamity was from the head of the United States government. The first. relief ship to arrive was one flying the l'nitcd States flag. The first ex- ternal organization to take up the work of saving the surviving suffer- or. from famine and pestilence was our Asiatic fleet. under the com- mand of Admiral Anderson. who has placed himself. his men. his ships and a blank cheque at the dis- posal of the new Tokyo Cabinet. “President Coolidge struck the right note in a White House stato- mrnt when he declared that the business of the moment was to deal witht the unparalleled situation in the Far East. The claims of human- ity must take precedence over even the serious domestic questions which Wert‘ pressing for settlement lat week. All this is true. As “'0 pointed out yt‘stv'rtiuy it is Norwalk's duty. and the nation's duty. to contribute to its utmost to the Japanese relief fund. for in so doing no better ex- ample of international amity can be given. at n time when such amity is must nt-v'u‘cd. Dovm in the Zero Point. (From the Philadelphia. Inquirer)’ Senator llrookhsrt. the best rltle shot in Conn-mm. has again hit the buil'swye. The valuation of railroads should be reduced says he. until it shall not new-vi the market value of their stocks and bonds. What a. dvllghtfully simple pro- cv-ts'. liow strange no one ever thought about that easy way to oilml mite railroad \nluvs entirely! All that is nvr'o-ssnry under the Brook- hirt's lull in enacting railroad and othrr legislation. The scheme he proposes would surely and effectual- ly reduce tho market value of rail. any securities to the zero point. Having reached that irreducible minimum. it would not be necessary for the railroads to earn anything upon their value wou1l be nothing. That sort of logic is simply un- answernbl». lt solvrs a great eco- nomic problem in a jiffy. ilrookhnrt hit that bull's-eye I‘ll right. and now he should fire at another. Will Ie tell a doubting world what would be happening to other forms of property while the railroads. most valuable property in the l’niletl States next. after the farms. were ln-lng sand-bagged into a financial tomb? The September Harper's. "Harper's Magazine" for Septem- ber is an admirable number and con tains several delightful short stories. indeed on:- of the stories. "Points of View" ivy Mary H. \V'utts. is one of the eleven-st and most delicious satires on mndt‘rn society Women that has been written in along while. It alone is well worth the taking of the magazine. Henry J. Foreman writes enter- }lurton describes in a clever way the cost of progrrss, especially as re- gards railroading. THE “'EAT‘HER. New England: Cloudy. probably showers Saturday; Sunday partly cloudy. moderate temperature. Winds: North of Sandy Hook: Moderate southerly overcast thick Weather. probably showers Saturday. Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Moderate southerly overcast weather and probably showers Saturday. Friday night the air prcssure was abnormally high over the Canadian maritime provinces. relatively high over the Rocky mountains plateau and low in the far southwest and over the region of the Great Lakes. This pressure distribution has been attended by a continuation of mild temperature throughout the eastern states. There have been showers within the last 24 hours in all dis- tricts east thereof. except the north Atlantic states. In New England the weather will be unsettled with showers Saturday and partly cloudy on Sunday with continued modersto temperature. TEMPERATURE. Obocvatiou taken at 8 P. M. 750: meridian at New Haven “'cather bu- It“. Atlanta ...........zo.oo Atlantic City -...r.....30.0| Block Island ........so.u Boston -............ao.ic Bumlo ............Is.ll ‘CIncinnsti .....-..n.u Chicago ease-ounce.2,." ma'" oooo.‘l‘oeooo.'°.1‘ W I'D...I..Ooo”-7' W eeosue-o-30.0‘ Jm ..~.eo...30.00 m hoeeo..”." .a.......l0.il lu”'........10.ll M m eeo...'..o° loom .........so.1s m............so.oe m “in. .....so.oe u " o'oooooo-2’-.. 1‘ ‘0. 3.....IOJI 3| . ”Hanna.” 1. M seooo'eooo....“ “ w , u u . l0 1! 0‘ I. TO 1‘ 7. 71 'lo 70 I! 7‘ 5| ‘1 7. Cl 7. cloudy clear cloudy clear clear doudy clear cloudy cloudy cloudy clear clear clear cloudy cloudy cloudy our cloudy cloldy ' Just Folks W 1'“ “mu m By Edgar A. Guest. The morning mail grows more and more.” And brings me little thrills. I drop the circulars on the floor And toss sside‘ths bills. "A wedding invitation next." I mutter with a grin. I open it and read the text: "Our autumn styles are in." Well, here is one beyond a doubt From some good friend star. I tear the linen missive out: The letter boosts a car. This one on paper superfine From Paris. I. can't guess; I read the first typewritten line— About the newest dress. ~Weli. surely this one, scented. pink. Is personal. I say; But here is more good printer's ink Concerning stocks which pa_y. Friends may forget me now and then. But should that chance to be. I'm sure the advertising men \‘i’ili all remember me. N antucket’s Main Street Fete Nantucket Island is annually the scene of an unusually historic‘ fete called Main Street. which is observ‘ ed for one day only. usually toward the middle of August. says Christian Science Monitor. Daniel Webster, visiting Nantucket in 1835. spoke of it as "the unknown city in the ocean." Indeed. today. as then. comparatively few persons have any knowledge of the wealth of American tradition that is per- haps the chief charm of this remote part of Massachusetts which played an important role in the early his- tory of New England. Main street in the town of Non- tucket is devoted at one end entirely to business. but further along are the fine residences of the city. Here stand the imposing mansions built 100 years ago by whaling captains. This part of Main street has romain- ed almost unchanged since the days when‘ the adventurous wholemen. coming home from voyages of two. three and four years' duration. hav- ing acquired great wealth for those times, tilled their homes with treas- ures brought from all parts of the world. ‘ Nantucket had then s. recognized place in the world of affairs. and consequently had the means to fos- ter and indulge an instinctive desire for education and culture. which re- sulted in a splendid educational sys- tem. The children of the whalers and shipow‘ners received every ad- vantalfe that a broad outlook. ‘ a knowledge of the world lild abund- ant means could supply. The Main Streo Fete commemor- ates and as far as possible reviews the spirit and atmosphere of Nan~ tucket at the height of its prosperity. For that one day time. is turned back a hundred years. and the old houses in Main street take up life once more in the spirit in which they were built. The rooms are filled with in— dies and gentlemen stlrcd in the rich brocades. broadcloths and line linens of three generations ago. Or. if the household belonged to the Society of Friends. in the sober garb worn by the members of that sect. Children in pantslettes and shorts waisted. long-skirted frocks play with grace hoops on the sidewalks. Battlcdore and shuttlecock games are in progress. Formal calls are made. and in the gardens refresh- ments are served with the grace and quiet dignity of a n‘re leisureg civ- ilization than our 0 n. Old time vehicles drive slowly along the cobblestone. elm shaded street. Every now and then a shear- ing cart may be seen. its occupants dressed in holiday attire. setting out for a day's fun at the annual shaap shearing. Here and there flags are seen wav- ing in the breeze. but none showing more than thirteen stars. Altogether the Nantucket Main Street Fete pre- sents s. picture most fascinating to those who have American traditions and ideals. The Main Street Fete this was arranged for August 16. Ten Commandments of Safety Believing that the careful obser- vation of a few simple traffic rules will materially help after travel on the highways. the National Automo- bile Chamber of Commerce has is| sued “Ten Commandments of Safety for Motorists.” The "N. A. C. 0. Ten Command- ments" are as follows: I. Always remember you are an engineer. fully responsible. II. Always test your brakes when starting: and have them inspected frequently. III. Never pass a. street car when it is stopping. or. if the law permits. proceed very slowly past it at the legal distance. '1 IV. Exercise .pocial care in crou- lng in front of a street car or in passing it. as you cannot tell what may be coming on the other side. V. Always signal with hand when slowing down. turning, or stopping. even though you have an automatic or mechanical warning device. VI. lack before you book. and sound the horn three times. VII. Try to drive with usinl the born as little as pouibie. A sudden notes may stop pedestrians in their tracks rather than warning than. VIII. Don‘t count too much on the! common seuse of fins echo fellow. No one is 100 percentalert altbo time. 13:. Drive newly in M when. x. ero- crud-g M. thhgbelhmaybeootofm “Wfiwmu ope-shes new year the O b ttowno has ended for upwardsof 150 —’ \ ® . Le l “mil/mili’éi/M'oki” ' - ' I Jill rtltfi/‘lftfii‘l The new President. as is well known. is s. man of very moderate means. but. there have been other Presidents who were equally looking in worldly goods. and several who :nquestlonably were plner off than 0. Lincoln was a poor man when he was elected firesidcnt. and had he lived to serve out his term he would perhaps have retired worth only a few hundred dollars more than when he entered. Both he and Mrs. Lincoln were very liberal and gave awn a great deal of money to people in ii:- treu. says the Kansas City Star. Another poor man elected to the Presidency was McKinley. He was not only poor but was in debt. By frugal management and the assist. ance of friends he was accumulating money when the assasin's bulieh ended hi ife. u Jame onroe entered the White House a poor man. and he'reti-ed almost penniiese. He lived well but not extravagantly whiie~President. and he died so poor he was buried at the expense of relatives.‘ It took just 162 words to tell in his will what he wished done with the few dollars he left. On the other hand. most of the Presidents have been comfortably fixed financially. and some of them were exceedingly rich. according to the standard of their times. George Washington. for instance. had do much money and property to dispose of that his will covered twenty close- ly written pages. and if put imo type would make five columns of an ordinary newspaper. Van Buren was so wealthy he did not trouble himself to draw his sal- ary until the expiration of his four years. when he slated for an even 8100.000. When he died. he left‘ a fortune of nearly half'a million dol~ lsrs. . John Adams died moderately‘wsll off. leaving about 875,000. His son. MOST PRESIDENTS WERE PROSPEROUS, COOLIDGE MAN OF MODEST MEANS John Quincy Adams died s, rich man. He owned immense properties lli Boston and Washington. Polk. Fil- more and Pierce were all rich men when elected Resident. Polk left an estate valued at $180,000. Fillmore was always frugal and added to his flyings by marrying a woman of wealth. and was worth about 8200.- 000. Pierce'e estate was valued at about 850,000. Thomas Jefferson according to his- tory. always put on style and was rated as a very rich man. but in old age he was reduced to hard pan and died so poor that if Congress had not purchased his library at 820,600 he would have been a pauper. Jamal Madison had a good bank account and considerable real estate when he became President_ and it had not dwindled pcrceptlbly when he retir- ed. Andrew Jackson was another who Wan comfortably rich when he waochosen President. Buchanan was wealthy. too. as was also Andrew Johnson. but the latter was impover— ished before death by assuming the debts of his son. - \‘Vllliam Henry Harrison saved goodly part of his salary as Presi- dent. His grandson. Benjamin Hur- rison. was likewise economical and died worth 8260.000. John Tyler added to‘his wealth by marrying a rich woman. Cleveland was-s poor man when he entered the White‘ House. but was quite wealthy at the conclusion of his second term. Grant managed to accumulate considerable money while in the Presidency but lost his money in the Grant‘& Ward failure. Hayes was always frug'ni and added to his fortune. while Garfield was only moderately well off. noose- velt had e. substantial competence. Taft was comfortably well off. while Wilson has royalties from his books and his second wife is a woman of wealth. Arthur was the most extrav- agant. of Presidents and left only a moderate fortune. Many of us in an amateur way and a few of us in a much more professional manner have collected epitaphs in the older graveyards of New England. writes the Hartford Com-ant. All the natives of thin seetlon are familiar with the brown- stone or slats headstones: bearing a hideous death's head or an even more hideous cherub. consisting of a head and wings but no body and underneath. the name of thenccu- pant of the grave with an epitaph. s. crude verse frequently that one. beginning: "Stranger. behold as you pass by. As you are now so once was I" It may be said that this form dates back to the time of the Black Prlne and hardly an old graveyard in this state luck- it or some vari- ant of it. One of these latter. and. a grim one at that. runs as follows: Stead still kind reader. drop a ‘ tear. Upon the 'dust that slumboro hers. ' And when you read'the fags of 1110. - . Think of the glass that runs for thee. ' Another. in on of the ancient cemeteries in this county is: 4 “Go home. dear’ friends. and dry Volunteers: ' 1 shall no hero- on Christ. ap- pears." . . Amlnlstorin one oftho shore years under an epitaph wniehoou his Mass and predicts the reward HOW (BRIEF ls SHOWN ‘to be written and chiseled upon the impatient? thep'ubiicbuthls stone. The mourners became dust and ashes years ago but their work endures for a time to be It died by mofierns who have like grie today. But the modem are expressing their grief in a different manner for. instead of writing an epitaph and having it carved in stone they cause it to be printed in the obituary «limit of some newspaper. For on, thing this method“ less expen- sive as the linotype operator pro- duces results more rapidly than the stonecutter and. for another highly desirable one in view of the expres- sions. the newspawr is of less lust-1 ing material than the tombstone. We refer to the in memoriam sec- tion of the obituary column in many papers. The current issue of a great In per shows no“ to produlio‘ but,one specimen: .. ~ net. is a stint test cannot; and comfort. ‘ ‘ 11 . A wound that cannot be W: A sorrow deep in my heart," 'f ‘ That cannot be relieved»; » ~' , "' Of grief and sorrOw I've had my .hm, ‘ .-_ - 9. But the loss of you. dear humor. s I The practice ,of printing.‘ thing like tbll. better or no... . frequently the latter. is mm '1 has been com ‘ years in timber: and West but it is spreading eastward and. now low New England newspapers autos from the in memorlameolumn. It manifests the mine urge ho‘mnks n04 ' vernent on the old type, of v'whlch by been discarded. I’ W“ I ; ,r Hie» d jretirod. x mania an “I O was the hardest to bean-u 3-. « u for aseoro‘ a: ’ THE DREYFUB CASE. A Strange Phenol: Story Retail. The village of'I-larpenden in Hert- fordshire has made the remarkable discovery that a certain M. Jenn do Voilement. who died and Wes buried at. Harpenden three months ago. was really MsJor Esterhaxy. writes the London Spectator. Esterhaxy may or may not have been a German spy in the French army, but it is certain that be secured the conviction of Dreyfus. the victim of one 'of the most famous inn-hues and trials in history. It is odd to thfnk that the last echoes of that affair. which shook France to her foundations and made the whole world rumble. should‘hsvo been heard in an Eng- lish village. A. we learn-from the "Daily Express." 0 "Morning Post" and other papers. erbuy settled in Harpenden sbeut seventeen years ago. He lived as a recluse snd‘kept more and more to his own house and garden in the last few years of his life., It may seem impossible to those who are profoundly interested in rnd moved by the Drey'fus trial that. any one should have forgotten it. out as it may be. so i us recall the trial. In 1894 Ester-hazy accused his brother officer. Captain Dreyfug in the French artillery of having hand- ed over a border-sou containing mili- tary secrets 30 Sebwarxkoppen. the (krmnn military attache in Paris. The bordereau was found in Schwarxhoppen's greatcost pocket. It s.- said to be in the handwriting of Dreyfus. Dreyfus was tried. con- demned. and sent to Devil’s island i French Guiana. It was not till two years later tha‘t Colonel Picquart. of the French War office. found a sus- picious telegram from Schwarskop- pen to Esterhazy and suggestedthat Dreyfus ought to be retried. Result —Picqualt w removed from his post. Dreyfus' rother. however. sc- cused Esterhaxy of having himself written the bordereau. Eeterhaxy de- manded a courtmartisl. He was ac- ‘qultted. ‘Plcqunrt was then arrested. Next. Zola took up the case of Drey- fus and wrote his famous and shat- tering pamphlet. J'aecuse. Zola was prosecuted and fled to this country. Soon afterwards. Colonel Henry. who had succeeded Picquart at the French war office was accused of having forged one of the letters used sgainotbreyfuo. He was rather to. luctsntiy arrested but he committed suici o in prison. At last the Court of tion reviewed the whole Dreyfus case. Esterhasy. who had left France. rethrnod to. give evi- done. but disappeared before his ex- aminstlen was ended. The. court do- dog'edIImtobetheauthoi-ofthe border-eon. one might have supposed that .Dreftm would have been u- stantly acquitted. But not. ‘so. must -,bo saved. even though an innocent man be sacrificed. .Peoplo soothed their consciences by.- saying that where there was hmmuch smoke there- was prob- ably’oome nre. Dreyfus. nevertw- lees. was brought back to Franco in convicted; but“withoxtoa .clrs be o2 outwit-abs may“... bur-mo. h _ i' Rippling-ma .mntoltnnm. Bywnthu.“ ' . 'The fathers of tho olden time4— whieh time will nb‘t return-thought , every boyish M a films that stem. When‘ called for measures little Aleck went to fish" upon the Sabbath day. he'd hear a birch rec: swoooh and swish before he hit the hay. In every woodshed there were straps and rods and strips of lath. with-which the little errlng chaps m ,lhown the righteous path. Tired:Father knew infrequent Joys. his lot was stern and and. and knock- lug sawdust from the boys was all the fun he had. And as he made his offspring smart. he'd say, “My little heart more than it's hurting you." Old fashioned things are done birchen rod that used to day. the .strsp.‘are seen no more. .On chil- dren now auntie words are said if gayiy they elect to paint their native village red. For Father Joyrides in his bus that'- made of costly tin: he hasnlt time to raise a fee o'er ever’y boyish p doors. that cars may enter there. and from it come no anguished roars of Alecks in despair. Wit. Benevolent statesmanehip is the lick Turkey.—-Everett Herald. Foreigners say we have no art in the United States. but we know where our next meal is coming from and are not compelled to go to Europe to lecture—Boston Shoe and Leather Reporter. Don't blame the French. They dun the best they know how.—Sau Francisco Chronicle. But for prohibition it wouldn't be safe to drive on the streets and highways. 0n the other hand. if we had the saloons. as in the old days there would be fewer automobiles on the streets and highways—Toledo Blade. , We gather from many hints in the Press that America has most of the world's gold. but no bananas.— Punch (London) ‘ Getting What You Want Putting money in the bank does not necessarily mean that you must always do without things. It is can of.tbc surest means of get- ting what you want. mot good in the right way and at the right lune. ' A Sontag! Account here will enable you .0 accumulate money for the north while W An‘ti-Be‘mitimn: 'wss rampant. Franco ‘ . SOuth Norwalk Savings The ‘ Person Who Pays ibyoheekoommands more I respeotthantbeone who pays-win: currency. A BankAeoountis'gsuerai- Vlyoonsldersdevldsm‘eof 1'! .snd .BUBINBSJ -..,._—._..——...4.——————- i ‘ f4 .4 ‘, .. Hugh.~ this pains me in my inmost, away; behind .the wodshed door the there's no restraint. no- sin. 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