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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1903
Page
3
An essay questions the sole value of universal success rules and argues talent alone does not ensure good outcomes. It notes various paths from ministry to thievery and warns wealth fame and power distort true success. The piece urges motive and integrity as prerequisites to worthwhile achievement.
The piece argues that true refinement beats ultra fashion. It contrasts quality over showy trends in dress and home decor, noting city temptations, wage limits, and the value of durable, tasteful choices. It warns against chasing fleeting style and urges sensible, lasting elegance.
In earlier times labor was cursed, now it is honorable and idleness condemned. Those who live off others, from the weary at doors to the idle rich, lack higher citizenship. Labor is essential and deserves fair pay and good conditions, with shorter hours as economic conditions allow. The worker seeks shorter hours for moral and mental reasons deeper than perceived.
A box with 100 pounds of dynamite, two dry batteries, and a clockwork detonator was found on the Umbria pier in New York just before the ship sailed for Europe. Police recovered the device after a warning letter claiming a Mafia linked society aims to blow British ships.
Fire in Ottawa on May 11 caused about 600000 dollars damage and left around 2000 people homeless due to water supply failure from a damaged main. One mile of area was wiped bare, echoing the 1900 disaster.
Capt. Henry H. P. Deasy, formerly of the Sixteenth Lancashire, completed a nonstop London to Glasgow drive in 21 hours and 1 minute despite rain and strong winds.
President Roosevelt spent hours in Santa Fe Albuquerque and Los Angeles during a western trip. He spoke to crowds of thousands at the capitol in Santa Fe and in Albuquerque while touring iconic sites and stressing irrigation and thrift. He rode the 17 mile drive at Hotel Del Monte and viewed the floral parade in Los Angeles.
Denver reports Daniel M. Ramsdell says Congress will convene directly after the first Tuesday in November. He cites Roosevelt through Loeb and Bennett indicating the Senate will be summoned as soon as the fall elections are completed.
Miss Nellie Sturtevant aged 25 daughter of James S Sturtevant treasurer of the Medford Co operative bank was shot and killed at her home by an unknown man who tried to rob her father as he returned from a bank meeting with a satchel of checks and money The assassin fled on a bicycle An Italian man fitting the suspect description was arrested two hours later on suspicion
Albert Alonzo Ames former Minneapolis mayor was found guilty of accepting a 600 dollar bribe while chief executive. After a 24 hour absence a jury returned the verdict in Judge Elliott's court following a poll of jurors late Thursday.
The International Harvester Company, based in Hoboken New Jersey with capital stock of 120 million dollars and 16 million dollars in Illinois, has been licensed by the secretary of state in Springfield Illinois.
The Southern Baptist convention opened in Savannah Georgia with about 3000 visitors and delegates. James P Eagle former Arkansas governor and association president presided and was reelected president.
Circuit court in Kansas City Missouri rules that church members may not legally deny a humble worshiper seating among them despite aristocratic prestige. The decision addresses church seating rights and equality within religious congregations.
In Brooklyn strikers beat non union blacksmiths at five shops as police dispersed crowds. Subway contractor John B. Mc Donald warned of replacements if workers do not return by Wednesday. One Hecker Jones Jewell mill resumed after ten days on strike. NY Milling Co. plants remain idle as strikes press for arbitration.
Detectives recover all but $200 of $20,000 stolen from the United States Express Co. in transit from Pottsville to Philadelphia. William J. Murphy, an express messenger, admits guilt and leads police to a friend’s cellar where $19,800 is found buried. He has 15 years with the company and faces a hearing today.
May 1 crop bulletin reports 33,107,000 acres under winter wheat in cultivation. This is 2.8 percent less than last fall sown and 15.8 percent above last year’s harvested area. Abandoned acreage in major states is unusually small with an average condition of 92.6 percent.
Robert T. Treat of Warwick, a cotton manufacturer and head of two coal companies, each capitalized at a million dollars with headquarters in Providence, filed an assignment for the benefit of his creditors on Monday. Liabilities are about 250,000. assets are about three times that amount.
Chicago workers in the winders and electrical repair trades strike for higher wages on May 12. About 200 workers from eight firms seek a 10 to 50 percent increase, organizing through the union.
A committee of Chinese gambling house keepers is under arrest for allegedly offering Deputy Attorney General Andrews a monthly bribe of 6000 dollars to permit four paka pio games. Andrews set up a meeting with gamblers and concealed witnesses overheard the offer. The gamblers claim previous protection payments to other officials, with further disclosures anticipated.
Mrs Frances Stafford of 243 East 114th Street New York adds her testimony to the hundreds of thousands on Lydia E Pinkhams files. Skeptics once eyed the remedies with doubt, but years of cured women and growing public opinion have swept away skepticism as scientists and physicians note the medicinal merit of Pinkhams Vegetable Compound and related medicines.
On the government ship Dolphin returning from Cuba rough seas hit the group including Moody Hale and Cannon. Seasickness forced jokes about battleships as they debated funding. Uncle Joe urged a quick shore return prompting Hale to offer more ships. Moody teased about halting the ship for a bill.
Mrs. M. O. Garrett survived a cerebro spinal affection after doctors gave up hope. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills, using six boxes, for a full recovery and resuming her daily work. The anecdote is followed by a joke from the Baltimore American.
A new book on South Dakota published by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway describes the agricultural and stock conditions in the state and provides the latest stock reports and opportunities. It is well illustrated and sent on receipt of two cents for postage to F A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
A letter from Eleanor R. Parker warns mothers to avoid strong washing powders and impure soap for infant garments. She urges home laundering under proper guidance and to use Ivory Soap only.
A Ram's Horn editorial urges virtue over material wealth, urging readers to prioritize character and integrity in daily life and public conduct. The piece underscores moral leadership and humble service as higher goods for society.
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