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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-11

1t quite that strong. my dear, but your
foot certainly does cover a good deal
OF ground.-Chicago News.
Perseverance, Wins.
II hear Lem Boggs sundayed with
We, deacon?"
'Yaas"
Coin to lose your darter, hey?'
Il reckon, but not to Lem. Zeb
Higgs Mondayed. Tuesdayed, Wednes-
dayed an Thursdayed with us. |
Judge Zeb Is the lucky kansas
City Journal
Misleading information.
Upon the margin of his railroad
ticket the careful passenger read:
mot good II destination Is mutilated."
With blanched face he recalled the
fact that the town which was his des-
tination HAD been fearfully mutilated
by a tornado the day before.
Then he burst into tears, for he had
so little money that he could ill-afford
to purchase another ticket.
Right Out With II.
She-Say. Jimmy. youse needn't tell
me about de poor condition OF de cour.-
TRY andDde depression in Wall-st. II
yer amt got der price OF a soda, just
say so."--New York Mail.
Past Belief
He. Would you believe Il? That
artist painted cobweb 80 wonderful
that the maid was whole hour trying
10 clear II away
She | can believe he painted II, but
that such maid as that exists, never.
--Fliegends Blaettsr.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-11

lish n knights OF Columbus home.
along the lines OF fraternity house.
In the university town. The house,
while intended primarily for the X. OF
G. students. Will be open as home
and club house TO all Catholic young
men attending the university. The
numerous councils throughout the
state win be called upon TO contribute
10 this work. IL Is understood that
once the home In established and In
working order. IL Will be self-sustain-
Ing.
The well-known missionaries. Frs.
John j. Donoher and Simon A. Ryan.
VIII open a weeks mission IN the
Church OF the Blessed Sacrament.
Woodward and Belmont-aves.. Sunday.
Jan, -. The week day masses Will
be at $3.50, ana o'clock. an tnstruc-
tion TO be given at the first and last
OF these masses. A mission will be
given for all children over nine years
OF age. Monday, Tuesday and wednes-
day. at IL o'clock. The evening SER
vices Will be at 1880 o'clock and will
consist OF the rosary. sermon and
bencdiction. Frs. Donoher and Ryan
have just concluded mission In
Immaculate Conception church. Wind
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-11
SCIENTIST.

The topic OF the evening discourse
In the First Church OF Christ, Scien-
list, VIII be Sacrament" The read
ing room OF the church at No. 20
Witherell-st.. is open every day from
10 in the morning until in the after
noon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-11
Whats New in Books.
"Letitia.p

"Letitia.r
An army garrison story, a preco-
eious little girls story, child's story
for sTOwnzaDs, iC oSaractsriste
story such is George Madden
Martins ''Letitia, Nursery Corps,
u. s. A." which is really made up OF
six stories. The separate titles are
Com and Non-Com," Party Lines"
"And the Last State OF That Man.
Himself He Could Not Save" The
Amende Honorable OF Mamma aui
THE Part OF One ColonePs Lady"
There are strikingly good line Illus
trations by Steele.
CThe Mcclure Co. New York; Ma
cauley Bros, Sheehan's and Hudson -
Detroit)
1.-THE Farmers Boy" 1.-THE Country
School,
Two volumes by Clifton Johnson.
These two companion volumes form
faithful index to conditions Of life
in the "old-fashioned days" OF the las
century. Dealing as they do with
boy and gfrf1ife, they may be con-
sidered as two chapters of a single
story; indeed. all those readers who
obtain one will be certain to secure
the other also.
The farmers boy OF so years ago
was a type In himself Life for him
was reduced TO primitive conditions,
in which plenty OF work and early ris-
ing figured prominently. Yet he was
a healthy, happy-go-lucky fellow, prct-
nv much as he is today with plenty
OF sunshine to Offset the shadow. A
faithful portrait Is given with pencil
and camera, by Mr.. Johnson, who
through country regions. has
many interesting photographs
and Impressions, of which he gives
us the benefit. Altogether the author
has done an excellent service In pre-
serving these everyday pictures OF
long ago.
tThos. Y. Crowell * Co. New York;
Macnuley Bros. Sheehan's and Hud-
sons. Detroit, $3.50 each)
"The Great Secret
: The Great Secret" by e. Phillips
Oppenheim, author OF "a Lost Lead
err" 1.-The Malefactor," etc.
II Is again an international story
that Mr.. Oppenheim tells. Germany Is
secretly bestirred To crush England.
France is TO be petted and turned over
to the royalists, while In America
clever satire on such of us as are title
cravers--six mult-millionaires pledge
sl2. 900, 900 TO the cause OF the would
be French king, their rewards to be
six warrants of nobility. or course
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-11
Eighth Year

Our eyes have seen the coming
of the glory of a better day in the
Legislative life of Michigan.
The majority for the initiative
and referendum is not as wide as
the sea or as deep as the ways of
corporate emissaries.
But it's enough; twill serve.
1t is the reaping of the whirl-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-11
CONGREGATIONAL.

In the annual meeting of the Fort
ct. Congregational church the congre-
cation surprised the pastor, the Rev.
william II. Warren. by adding $500
to his salary. Sunday morning, Mr..
Warren VIII speak on HE thanked
God and took courage" In the even
ing. Christ and the palsied man."
The topic to be discussed In the
MONDAY meeting OF the Business
Mems class OF the First Congrega-
tional church Sunday will be THE In
dustrial fight for fair chance" Judge
Philip T. Van Zile to lead in the dis
cussion.
The choir OF the First Congrega-
tional church, under the direction of
J. Truman Wolcott, viii render the
following musical program Sunday
evening, assisted by Miss Louie Dav-
ison. violiniste: Adsgio Pathetique
for violin and organ. GODDARD. anthem,
Gloria" from Mozart's mass: quar-
tette, abide with me-" j. Truman
Wolcott. with violin obligato; So
prano solo Miss De Muth) 70 Divine
Redeemer." Gounod. with violin OBJ
ligato; meditation for violin and or
gan, RAN: postlude. march I'm f fiat,
Guilmant. The choir consists OF Miss
DeMuth. Mrs. Neuhoff. Fred Fraser
and John Atkinson, and a chorus OF
30 voices.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-11
LUTHERAN.

The Rev. III. Mackensen. pastor OF
ST. Matthew'S Evangelical Lutheran
church, VIII preach in German Sun
day morning on THE blessings re-
sulting from a great evil" At the
English service In the evening the
subject will be AN earnest invita-
ton"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-11

OF the stanton Park Baptist church.
viii preach sunday morning on How
TO promote a revival" and his topic
in the evening viii be 1.-The differ
-snce-"
The Rev. w. o. stovall will speak
on The ruling purpose OF the life OF
Woodward Baptist church, Sun
day evening.
The men OF the First Baptist church
have formed a Mems Union 10 take
hold OF the various phases OF the
DR., II. L. stetson will read paper
on The psychology OF Miracles" be-
fore the Baptist Minister'S or the city,
Monday morning, Jan. q.
DIR. ketman, representative of the
Publication society OF Chicago, will
conduct evangelistic meetings In the
Jefferson ave. Baptist mission, begin
ming tina middle OF the month.
The Rev j. III. Moehlman, pastor of
preach on The prayer OF Moses: ask
ing 10 see the glory OF God" In the
evening he Will speak on Salvation"
Large numbers or young people are
services being held In the Woodward
ave. Baptist church by the Rev. Samuel
Mcbride, ID, d.. OF New York. The
second week OF the meetings will be-
gin Sunday, when DIR. Mcbride viii
preach on Christ and the city" and
Labor In vain"
MISS Helen EiSie, returned mia =
sionary from Ningpo, China, will give
an address in the First Baptist church
Monday evening under the auspices of
the Young Womens Baptist Mission
airy union. Miss Elgie Is a Michigan
woman, graduate OF the Ypsilanti
normal school. and was sent out under
the auspices of the Women's Foreign
Baptist Missionary union OF the west.
She did her first work at the visiting
station in Ningpo. where she came In to
personal contact with the people and
soon acquired the language. Later she
was in charge OF a girls boarding
return to this country because OF her
health. She expects to return to the
orient as soon as she is able. At pres
ent she Is the guest OF Mrs. Henry
Whitaker, No. S73 Trumbull-ave. The
address Monday night is for both men
and women
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-11
MUCH INTEREST IN
COMING CHURCH
CON GRESS
EPISc oPALiA ms
MEET HERE IN MAY TO DISCUSS
IMPORTANT CHURCH PROB
LEMs-soME OF THE TOPICS.

Great interest attaches 10 the Con-
gress of the Episcopal church which
viii be held In Detroit the coming
May. when some OF the most .promin-
ent men connected with the denomina-
ton will be present TO discuss Vari-
ETY. of subjects
Representatives Will be present from
all over the country. although the con-
gress is not ~ legislative body. is not
constituted by any law and does not
have authority 10 pass laws. II is
more a gathering for discussion and
debate, addresses and papers TO be
presented on different vital subjects
The meeting Will open May IL and will
continue four days, sessions TO be held
morning, afternoon and evening.
Among the TOPICS TO be discussed Will
be The criticism OF the bible" The
development OF theology" ana Religion
and civic righteousness. DIR. Wor-
cester. OF Boston, who is well known
for his work along that line, will dis
cuss mental and spiritual healing.
The meetings VIII be held In the
Detroit opera house and IL is expected
That hundreds or ErfscopHffHns- from
various parts OF the country Will at
tend Bishop williams is much in
terested IN the coming OF the congress
TO this city. A similar meeting was
held In Detroit In 1854
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-11
1.-THE Stem Of the Crimson pahIIa. -

tHc otcU1 Of the STlTUSOn Odnlla.
In James Locke's THE Stem of the
Crimson Dahlia." which will be pub
hshed in late January, the publishers
-Moffat, Yard q Co.--believe they
have novel which will attain much
more than the usual popularity. IL is
one of the few novels Of the exciting
modern kind that combine a stirring
plot with the substantial qualities Of
atmosphere and character which make
for solid reputation.
The scene in the Balkans, and he
time the present. Hero and heroine
are Americans, who have become en-
tangled In the web OF eastern intrigue,
dragging with them, through chain
OF curious circumstances, young
British diplomat, who constitutes a
character destined TO celebrity. The
action is OF the swiftest and most
exciting imaginable, and the piano.
rama of Balkan life, diplomatic and
political, is OF the most fascinating
kind
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-11

The average man would rather pay
half dozen grudges than one debt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-11
The People Get a
Vote OF Confidence
constitutional Convention Decides
To Take It's Chances With
the Masses.

years sowing the wind in msrepesena
tive government in Michigan
long suffered here from defiant and reckless
relief opposition
its overwhelming majority the ascendant party IL
plagued the commonwealth with succession o.
legislatures that adjourned regularly they have assembled
amidst the dersve protests of the electors
What need catalogue the sins of these legislatures?
And while representative has provided chect
through the creation of opposing political bodies the pity ane
shame of the situation Michigan has been that the minority
party able afford anything than temporary
relief from misrue wide intervals.
The inevitable of this record OF fathssnes ana IN
competency Lansing clearly oretold as Jere Black
solemn warning to the electoral commission:
Watt he cried This mighty and puissant nation Will YET
like strong after sleep and shake its nvincbe locks
in fashion you little think of now!
So did And has Michigan risen and declared its de-
termination gate for itself instead of for political cques and
corporate conspirators.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-11

there is a girl in the book. She 10
American. but she is deep in the Ger
man plot until she falls In love with
the young Englishman who is fated
to checkmate the kaiser.
THE Great Secret" is not likely 10
disturb the entente cordiale between
Uncle Edward and Nephew Wilhelm.
Being sufficiently ingenious and sensa-
tional TO perform more humane Office.
1t will afford its readers a rapid-transit
passage through a couple OF interest
ing hours. r-----
Like all the Oppenheim stories, THE
Great Secret Is extremely fascinating,
and without doubt 1t will have a
wide reading.
= The book contains 10 capital full
page illustrations by C.. ID. Williams.
(Littie. Brown & Co, Boston; Macau-
ley Bros. Sheehan's and Hudsons, Do
troit.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-11
BAPTIST.

The Rev. Allan Hoben. u. d. pastor
OF the First Baptist church. will preach
Sunday morning on "Our task" His
evening topic will be Personality and
power"
-'fffr- Rev Marshall H-Pettitr pastor
OF the Stanton Park Baptist church,
will preach Sunday morning on How
To promote a revival" and his topic
in the evening win be The differ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29

bill defeated has been defeated by DEM
ocratic votes-every pension bill We
toed, 629 in number, was vetoed by
Democratic president-except five.
Tho Old Soldiers Friend.
The Republican party has kept its
promises. Through it's legislation there
has been disbursed in the payment Of
pensions on account of the Civil war,
to June 80, 1908, So, 533, 500, 025.95, and
there were on the pension rolls on the
last date 633,338 veterans of the Civil
war and total of 967, 81 pensioners Of
all wars and classes, and on June
80, 1905. there were approximately on
the pension rolls, 621, 900 surviving Get
Grams.
All the civilized nations of the earth
combined have not equaled the United
States in liberality in granting pensions,
bounties, homesteads and land war
rants, providing homes, etc., for war
veterans. The appropriation for the
present fiscal year, for paying pensions,
is $4,000, OO0OO-more than one-ffth
of the entire revenue of the govern
ment.
No man who was not old enough to
be a factor in that great struggle could
give his heart and soul more completely
to the welfare and wellbeing Of the vet
Grams who fought for liberty and right
in the days of 81 to 60, than Mr.. Taft.
He is the recognized and distinguished
friend of the old soldier and is pledged
to carry out Republican policy in a
generous manner towards the Grand
Army of the Republic. He has never
been too busy to see the veteran and
listen with sympathetic interest to his
just demands. Taft, as President, will
be an abiding fast friend to all the
survivors of all our wars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
seeking to Mis1ead Labor.

From the very beginning of the cam
naign there has been a concerted Demo-
cratic effort to misrepresent Judge Taft
on questions pertaining to labor inter-
ests. His judicial decisions have been
distorted and falsehoods invented.
In his canvass of the West Judge
Taft has devoted considerable attention
TO this subject with good effect lie
has not been apologize, for there IS
nothing in his record that needs apol~
ogy. He has not been on the defensive
because no one on the bench who does
only what the law requires him to do
needs defense. He has made clear his
position-made it clear that it was
helpful and not hurtful to labor-and
turned back falsehood and misrepre-
sentation.
1t is one of the many Illusions of Mr..
Bryan that he is the special and only
champion of labor. What has he ever
done for it? When in Congress he
helped to frame a tariff bill which kept
hundreds Of thousands of people out OF
employment until Republican admin
istration was elected and Republican
tariff act was passed. He could not
at that time have hit labor Il more par
alyzing blow-Philadelp Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
shows Prosperity of Unions.

",They are not gone," replied Mr..
Taft "The labor organizations today
are more prosperous, have more infiu-
ence, have more lawful control than
they ever had in their lives before. The
American Federation Of Labor has in
creased its numbers 100 per cent. The
International Typographical union in
it's annual report showed an increase
from $4,000 to $4,000. They paid in
five millions of dollars they had $780,
600 in their treasury and they never
had such prosperity or influence in
their lives and the basis upon which
those organizations have been con-
structed are the legal lines which laid
down in my legal opinions. Therefore,
1 claim that there is nobody in public
life that has done more to legalize and
give force and standing to labor unions
than l have"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
BRYAN AND TILLMAN.
Hold Identical Views on the Cues
ton of Negro Disfranchisement.

Hold Identical Views on the Cues
ton of Negro Disfranchisement.
On the question of negro disfran-
chisement Bryan, of Nebraska, and Till
man of South Carolina, stand shoulder
to shoulder. Mr.. Bryan has defined his
attitude in the following language:
THE white man in the south has dis
franchised the negro in self-protection.
The white men of the south are de-
termned that the negro shall be dis
franchised everywhere if necessary to
prevent the recurrence of the horrors
of carpetbag rule"
Senator Tillman has spoken even
more frankly, as witness the following:
I'VE stuffed ballot boxes and we shot
negroes. We are not ashamed of it."
In the south Mr.. Bryan poses as the
special friend of the negroes and as
sures them that his election as presi-
dent will be greatly to their advantage.
Senator Tillman also insists that he is
their best friend. Both of these emf
nent Democrats would prove their
friendship for the negro by robbing him
of his constitutional rights.
That the intelligent negro citizens of
northern states should vote for Mr..
Bryan in spite of his open approval of
the Acknowledgement of their fellow
negroes of the south is simply unbe-
lievable. AS well might they be ex-
pected to vote for the restoration of
slavery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Taft Urged Unionism.

Whenever the occasion has made it
proper for him to do so, William How
ard Taft has invariably shown his be-
lief in the wisdom of justice of organ
lied labor Not only as judge on the
bench but as governor of the Philip
pine Islands and as secretary of war,
having control of upwards OF 10000
laborers employed in the Panama Canal
zone, he has recognized the right of
workingmen to organize for their own
protection and advantage. AS govern
or of the Philippines Mr.. Taft strong
~ urged the native workingmen to
form labor unions, partly as "a means
of intoxicating correct ideals of the dig
nifty of labor and partly in order to
guard against the peril of vast in
flow of cheap labor from China.-La-
Dor World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Gompers and Union Labor.

The prediction that union labor
would resent the attempt of President
Gompers of the American Federation to
drag it into the Bryan camp was freely
ventured early in the campaign. Now
it is coming true. Hardly day passes
without fresh advances from some part
of the country of serious friction be-
tween the leader of the Federation and
his former supporters.
Evidently Gompers will not be able
to carry out his undertaking to deliver
the union labor vote to Bryan. Union
labor is intelligent enough and indie
pendent enough to insist upon doing
political thinking for itself.-Milwau-
kee Evening Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
PATRIOTISM.
Bryan Opposed to Giving Nebraska
Volunteers Praise.

1t has been charged in the Capital
that on the subject of pensions Col.
William J. Bryan was not patriotic
while a member of congress. The
friends of the colonel dispute the state
ment
But there is another record.
Every one remembers the great career
of the First Nebraska volunteers in the
Philippine Islands. That regiment
made a reputation which thrilled the
country.
The Nebraska legislature in 1899
adopted the following joint resolution:
BE it resolved by the legislature Of
the State of Nebraska, That the thanks
of the State be hereby extended to the
officers and men of the First Nebraska
regiment of the United States volun-
teers for their gallant conduct on the
field Of battle, their courage in the
presence of danger and their fortitude
in the hardships of camp and cam
paign.
Resolved, That we acknowledge with
gratitude and joy the debt the State
owes them by reason of the honors con-
ferred upon it by their valor while de
Tending in the far-off Philippines the
principles of our government and add
ing new glory to our flag. We pledge
the honor of the State that to the liv-
ing shall be accorded worthy distinc-
ton, and to the dead all that can be
given to the dead-a fitting memorial
of their fame"
The governor of Nebraska at that
+;x,,o xx,oe a narono,.ot op6 70 xyntoo6 This
resolution, and later it was charged
that this was done on the advice of
Mr.. Bryan. On the Sd Of May, 1899,
in an open letter to the editAr of the
State Journal, published in Lincoln, Mr..
Bryan denied that Governor POynter
discussed the question with him prior
to the publication of the veto. He
said:
81 knew nothing of the passage of
the resolution until / read the veto
message in the newspapers. / approve
Of the governors action, however, and
believe that he did right in thwarting
a partisan attempt to make political
capital out of the bravery Of Nebraska
soldiers"
We call the attention of Captain
Clark and other veterans of the civil
war to this partisan action on the part
of Colonel Bryan.
In no State in the union, except Ne
braska, could such veto and such a
letter have appeared. And it could not
have occurred in Nebraska except for
the partisan leadership of Colonel
Bryan.
Looking on the matter as history that
is made and cannot be undone, one can
not realize that the governor Of Ne
braska would take the action which he
did, nor can it be realized that Colonel
Bryan would approve it.-Des Moines
Capital.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29

''If you can picture the prosperity
and welfare of 100000 people, car
ried upon great engine, with a selec-
ton of one of two engineers, both in
tent upon reaching a certain objective
point, both honest, both determined, |
believe the selection of William III. Taft
would be the selection of the engineer,
who, earnestly intent upon his mission,
would consult the elements OF safety
or danger of track and would arrive in
safety at his destination. Mr.. Bryan,
if selected would throw the throttle
wide open and with his impatience and
enthusiasm, would be as likely to land
us in the ditch as at the station. >
Henry f. Cochems of Wisconsin.