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The Detroit times., 1908-05-23
Home M or
Poet.
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

A lady writes me that she has tried
10 become an author and poet for
years. but has met with no success.
This lady has good home and hus-
band and an interesting family. She
saysf
II still have a home. but have to
spend more time than | really care TO
washing dishes. think It is the most
dispiriting kind Of domestic work. |
am said 10 wash them most beauti.
fully. and year In and year out sell
dom break one"
| must confess | think there are
more fascinating tasks than washing
dishes There are also worse ones.
have never been able to understand
how any woman who has dishes to
wash permits them to occupy SO much
OF her time
The average housekeeper allows her
dishes TO dominate her instead OF
dominating the dishes The work Ia
like any other--it is only half the
task when met with an intelligent pre-
paration.
Plenty OF hot. very hot, water. is the
main thing, and not one housekeeper
in one hundred ever has II ready.
Then little system In getting the
least soiled dishes at hand first. and
a lot OF dispatch in getting at the work
and through it-rhot boiling hot, rms
ing water-and there you are. with
only a few dishes needing the touch
Of wiping towel even.
Then every time a dish is used be-
tween meals wash ii out and put IL
in its place DO not toss II aside to
be cleansed with others" Don't
leave your breakfast dishes TO be
washed with your lunch vessels.
have seen a woman go about her
laundry work with breakfast dishes
unwashed; she was too busy to do
them That type of woman will never
on earth make a success OF anything.
She will always have a lot OF irons
In the fire and no one OF them Will
ever get hot.
It would be we'll for my correspond
ent TO realize that far worse than
having too many dishes TO wash is II
TO have no dishes at all and no home.
To be an excellent home maker and
keeper is better than being a medic
ere poet and author. There are
great many more Of the latter In the
world today however. than the for
mer.
Yet II my correspondent has real
talent. she should use II. Sometimes
success is long In coming. but II one
has a message for humanity 1t VIII be
heard In time. do not believe IN
mute, inglorious Millions" The tenn
permanent and the feeling are some
times given without the power or ex-
preston
Many people feel so deeply that
they believe they can write, but they
| lack that one necessary gift OF utter
ance. My correspondent may be one
Of these. In which case the only sen
sible thing for her to do Is to be sat
isfed that she can feel and enjoy the
works OF others. and 10 be especially
grateful that she has a home and IS
not struggling along with life. with
only a pen TO lean upon.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-23
cobbIerI Campbell Dead.

Benjamin r. Campbell, icolored, an
aged shoemaker with shop at No.
$50 Monroe-ave., was stricken with
paralysis while at work Thursday aft
ernoon. He was taken 10 81. Marys
hospital. where he died early Friday
morning. He had been In business on
Monroe-ave. for many years. and was
we'll known throughout the east side.
He lived at No. 40 Sherman-st.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-23
IEWELER FILES
CHATTEL MORTGAGE

John Hellerich, who conducts jew
elry stores at Nos 39 Michigan-ave'
and 5l0 Gratiot.ave.. has filed chat
tel mortgage with the city clerk In
favor OF David w Davis. who Is also
In the jewelry business on Michigan
ave. He schedules debts amounting
to sl7,269 49, Most OF the creditors are
eastern Arms although there are some
small Detroit claims. Hellerich has
been conducting an auction sale 10 dis
pose OF his stock.
Sin is not distinguished by sex.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-23
POLICE COURT DOCKET

|, f.odfrey Weber. drunk did not APP
pear
Harry Pierce. disturbing the peace
suspended sentence
VIM Downie disturbing the peace;
suspended sentence. IA
Edward Hugh. drunk, IS or 10 days.
Helen Daster. drunk; So or 10 days.
Rob, McHenry. begging - or 80
days.
John Scanlon, drunk. suspended
sentence
Frank Bushler. vagrant. sl0 or 30
days
Joseph Ruthkowski. disturbing the
peace. dismissed.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-23
oLAziER BANK DIVIDEND.

STOCKBRIDGE. Mich, May 22.-
w. ]. Dancer. receiver OF the Com
mercial Bank OF Stockbridse. ola
zier institution. yesterday began to
pay the hrst dividend of 20 per cent.
while 1t Is not definitely known yet.
II is believed the bank will ultimately
pay 60 per cent.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-23
Six Killed In paris Explosion.

PARIS. May 22.-six workmen were
killed and AZ were terribly
injured IN an explosion which wrecked
the sugar refinery here, today. The
workmen had just taken up their
daily task when the boilers let go, de.
molfshIng the structure. Several
houses near the refinery were wrecked.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-23
Valued Same az Gold.

B. G.. Stewart. merchant OF Cedar
View, Miss, says: II tell my Gus
toners when they buy box OF DIR.
Kings New Life Pills they get the
worth OF that much gold In weight IL
afflicted with constipation. malaria or
billousness Sold under guarantees at
z. c. Kinsel. Central Drug Co, and
Gray q Worcester drug stores. Csc. =
The Detroit times., 1908-05-23
FUNERAL BELLS
INVITE BEE SWARM

MARION, o., May IA swarm of
bees settled on the great brass ball
and cross OF Ct Mary's Cathedral
today. They were attracted by the
ringing OF the bells in requiem for a
funeral
The Detroit times., 1908-05-23
vERpIcT AGAINST q. r. nv.

CHARLOTTE. MichJ May 22y--(Spe.
cial)--J. c. Potter was given a YER.
dict against the Grand Trunk for
S1.176. for locomotive sparks setting
his Potterville elevator afre. The
Jury disagreed In the first case. An
appeal will be taken.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-23
Yalu Timber Flah, Settled.

PEK1N, May 22.-The proposed
agreement for the settlement OF the
Ya1u timber controversy between Chi.
ma and Japan was sent down TO Tien.
tsin by the Chinese government two
days ago. and was then and there sign
ed by Baron Hayashi. the japanese
minister The baron previously sent
q substitute TO sign this agreement for
him. but this was not acceptable 10
the foreign board.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-23

COLUMBUS. O.. May 22.-rhe In
surance department of the lnterIH'
tional Brotherhood Of Locomotive En.
gineers at today's session reelected
Amos Becker. of Topeka. Kas., vice
president. and NJ. n. Shaw, OF Cleye,
land. secretary treasurer. Remaining
officers will be elected later today.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-23

The public Is quick to detect sham.
but quicker 10 forget ~.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-23
vletorla Day--orsnd Trunk ny. sys
stem-csnsdlan Points-One Fare.

Dates OF sale, May 20. "a and 2s.
Return limit. May 26.
City Ticket once. 124 Woodward
ave. Telephone VI. 80.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-23

When a small man is put into
Mg place he Immediately tries to
ell II by swelling up
The Detroit times., 1908-05-23
ROCHESTER, N. Y, WOMAN
MRS. GUINNESS VICTIM

LA PORTE. Ind. May 22-With
early dawn this morning. Sheriff sob
ger and detail of men began diggUe
on the Guinness farm and there Will
be no let.up until all ground IN the
vicinity OF the house Is thoroughly
gone over In search OF more victims OF
Mrs. Belle Guinness, the arch-murder-
ess. to whose mania for human life Is
charged the lives of at least score VI
persons.
Early today II was reported Ray
Lamphere was to be arraigned.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, May ga
Rochester woman is the latest known
victim OF the arch.murderess, Mrs.
Belle Guinness. Of La Porte, Ind. Chief
Of Police Hayden has been notified by
Sheriff Smetzer that body exhumed
on the Guinness farm Is believed 10 be
that Of a Rochester woman. Articles
Of jewelry bear the name Mae l..
O'Reilly, which does not appear In the
city directory.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-23

Sin is not distinguished by sex.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28
Train School Bows to Shoot.

The United States additionally de-
voted TO a policy of peace. and arming
Itself only for defense. is teaching its
children to fight. So writes Charles
A SidnIan in the Technical World
Magazine.
The work thus far done in maintain
ing a regular standing army and a
national guard is held to be made
quate, IN the light of political condi-
tions growing out of the Spanish war.
For many years attempts have been
made to supplement our imperfect
military system by instruction in the
public schools. but these as 4 rule
have proved unsuccessful. New York
city is an exception. Today that city
has seven thousand of its school chill
drcn under arms.
An art acquired in childhood becomes
second nature The ancient Spartans
recognized this fact and from the ten
der age of five or six Spartan boys be-
gan that hardy military training which
made them the first soldiers in the
world When the call comes again
for men. the United States should have
ready to respond to that call a multi
tude of young men trained from child
hood in the use of fire arms. instead
of the raw recruit that is the horror
of the interchangeable drill sergeant.
Few appreciate the magnitude Of the
New York public school system. There
are over SIS schools, with more than
14,56D teachers, and about 100000 pupils.
which number is moro than the entire
population of the city of St. Louis, the
fourth city in the Union. Half OF
the pupils are boys.
Uncle Sans training of American
youth 20 handle firearms is discussed
at length iii this article. and the photo
graphs reproduced with the text. show
some interesting views of rifle prac-
tice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28
The Swelling Prohibition Wave.

At the end of the present year Mis-
sissippi will be added to the lengthen-
ing list of states where total prohibi-
ton prevails The Mississippi legisla-
ture has this winter passed law fix
ing December 81, 1905, as the date for
the adjustment of all saloons in that
state and prohibiting the sale of liquor
after the beginning of 1909 1t is a
very stringent law with rigid terms
and severe penalties. This will make
an even half dozen states in the prohi-
bition column, Maine, Kansas, Okla.
homa, Georgia, Alabama and Missis-
sippi
In addition to this there are many
other states now under local option
which have gone dry within the past
few years in all parts except an occa-
SIGNAL city or county. Missouri, Indiana,
Kentucky and Tennessee are among
Congressman Champ Clark, in speak,
ing of Missouri conditions declared the
other day that the prohibition move
ment is sweeping that state and that
the legislature will be compelled to
enact prohibitory law or lose the con-
fidence of the people. Out of the III
counties of the state 65 have held local
option elections within the past year
or two, and 60 of them have voted no
license. Mr.. Clark says that over 100
Of the ia counties are sure to be in
the dry column this year. AS st.
Louis, the chief city of Missouri, is
one of the greatest brewery cities of
the world, it is no wonder that the
liquor interests are terrified and
stampeded by this growing prohibit
ton wave which threatens to engulf
them in all parts of the land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28
A REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION
will be held in the
ARM0RY, PORTLAND,
THURSDAY, APRIL 80, 1908
AZ "a n,eioek p M.
at 100 o'clock p. M.

for the purpose Of selecting six candi-
dates for electors of President and Vice
President to the United States, and four
delegates at large and four alternates to
attend the National Republican Conven-
ton to he hell in the CITY of Chicago, in
the State of Illinois. on Tuesday the 18th
day of June 1905. and the transacting Of
any other business that may properly
come before it.
The basis Of representation will be as
follows: Each city, town and plantation
will be entitled to one delegate, and for
every IS votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1906 addi-
tional delegate, and for each fraction of
40 votes in excess of IS votes. addi-
| tional delegates Vacancies in tine dele
CATION of any city, town or plantatiO
can only be filled by residents of the
County in which the vacancies exist.
| The State Committee will be in session
| in the anteroom of the ArmOry at II.
o'clock P. NJ. on the day of@the Conven-
| ton for the purpose of receiving the Gre
| der to be eligible to participate in the
| Convention must be elected subsequent
| to the date of this call, and delegates
| cannot be elected under this call to the
| State Convention to be hereafter called
| for the purpose of nominating a candi-
date for Governor.
| All electors of Maine, without regard to
past political affiliations, who believe in
| the principles of the Republican parry
and endorse it's policies. are cordially in
vited to unite under this call in electing
| delegates to this Convention.
| Per order, Republican State Committee.
SETH NJ. CARTER. Ch9hman.
| BYRON BOYD, Secretary,
Lewiston, Feb. IL, 1908 al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28
said the witness.-Ladies' Home Jour

Dr. Charles J. Bushnell of this city
says that America spends six billions a
year on crime and pauperism
And what do we get for that tre-
mendous eXpenditure?" said DR.. Bush
nell recently. what have we to show
for it? Alas, we have nothing admir-
able to show, and yet the governing
men who spend this money for us look
at the result complacently. They think
it is a good result. They remind me
of the old miser of Mount Vernon.
"a Mount Vernon miser, though a
millionaire, insisted On wearing the
shabblest clothes. His clothes. in fact,
were just about as wretched as are
the results that our government gets
by the expenditure of those six bill
lions yearly.
IAN old family friend endeavored one
day to persuade the miser to dress
better.
81 am surprised he said, that you
should let yourself become so shabby
"'But / am not shabby said the
niser.
"'Oh, you are said the family
friend. Remember your father. He
was always neatly, even elegantly
dressed. His colthes were very hand
some
THE miser gave loud laugh.
"'Why,' he shouted triumphantly,
these clothes I've got on were
fathers"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28
Canadian Wheat.

The Canadian cattle exported III l'o.
put over s12 900, 900 into the pockets or
the cowmen, but the cow-men have 10
get out of the way of the wheat ele-
vators and whirring binders. A man
rides away debonair to roundup. ana
coming back ten. weeks later rubs his
eyes to- see a brand new town with
popcorn stands and His Majesty's post
office where he had left bare range. 1t
is swift work. One day the wind in
the prairie the next surveyors stake.
two weeks later the sharp conversation
of the hammer on the nail-head, the
chartered bank. the corner grocery.
another little blotch of red on the map,
and a new city of the plains. For be-
tween the parallel Of 40 and arctic ice
a nation is developing which will be
able to furnish the world with bread
as unfailingly as its vast territory for
two centuries has furnished the world
with fur The evolution Of modern
Japan represents the progress of the
last half of the nineteenth century; the
awakening of Canada is the index OF
the genius of the observation-disclosures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28
Buying British Titles,

No, this reference to the pur-
chase of British titles does not
apply to those which are secured
for their daughters by ambitious
American mothers OF wealth, but to
those secured for themselves by British
brewers, tradesmen and politicians for
cash or its equivalent. 1t was recently
brought out in the British House Of
Commons that during the two years
that Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman
has been premier he has made 20 peers.
So barons and % knights, thus produc-
ing more than one man of title for
every week that he has been at the
head of the British government More
over, it is no secret that large share
of these AS new titles have been be-
slowed for reasons which make the
British peerage a reproach and laugh
ing stock throughout the empire. II
is openly charged that many of the
titles were bestowed in consideration
of handsome cash contributions fol
campaign purposes and many other:
are rewards for generous giving t.
hospitals, colleges and other institu
| tons. This suggests the lines writer
by Daniel Defoe, the author of Rob
inson Crusoe, over 200 years ago in {
work called THE True-Born English
man
Wealth. howsoever got. in Englan,
makes
Lords of mechanics, gentlemen of rakes
Antiquity and BIRTH are needless here;
tbs impotence and money makes
| peer"
Evidently things were much the sam
| then i'll England as regards the maxim.
of plain English subjects into peers
barons and knights as at the presen
time. All this makes the titles yer
cheap. of course, but posterit
promptly forgets such things. TIL
title lives on while the methods b
which it was secured are forgotten
and when the British family whic
= -hought the title finds itself a few gen
: erations later with it's money souand
: cred It proceeds to an the family confer
-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28

gusta, while the taxpayers are
paying him handsome income to
serve them as sheriff of Kennebec
county. No man holding such a
county Office, and receiving such
liberal compensation from the county
treasury has any moral right to &C
cept an entirely different office
demanding large part of his
time, and carrying another salary.
There is absolutely no defence Tor
it. No man is big enough
to hold these two offices without
other of them, and the statute law
should forbid, in the interests of good
government, and for the welfare of the
taxpayers, any man drawing a salary
as sheriff of county and under every
obligation to devote his entire time
and attention to the performance of its
official duties, from holding any
other executive office and receiving
another salary at the same time.
Can it be possible that the Demo-
cratic party of Augusta is so lacking
in men big enough to fill the mayors
office that they must ask one of their
number who has already held the
Office for two successive terms, to UNI
dertake it again? Can they not leave
the sheriff of kennebec county free to
devote his time and attention to the
duties of his important Office in
recognition of the proper claims of the
taxpayers, and the more than $4,000
they are paying him? We think so.
If however, no other man in their
ranks is qualified to perform the
duties of mayor they are indeed in a
deplorable condition.
There is limit to the extent to
which any man can in justice to the
taxpayers assume the burdens of
public office. One important Office for
one man is enough. A man who holds
the Office of sheriff of Kennebec
county should be content to devote his
time to it's affairs without seeking the
mayoralty of a city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28

A New York jury settled a case the
other day by the flip of coin. There
is q suspicion that this is not the first
instance of the kind, but in this par
ticular case the judge found it out,
and, moreover. the case was decided
wrong. OF course there was nothins
for the judge to do but give the Jury
a severe talking to. fine its members
as heavily as the law allowed, and SCI
aside the verdict.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28

Every day or two the New York
World suggests new man for the
democrats to nominate for the presi-
oe4ey in place of Mr.. Bryan. The other
day its choice fell upon Governor Hoke
smith Of Georgia, and as luck would
move H. on that very day somebody
down IN Atlanta sent cut a report to
'"e eject that the Prohibitionists are
70 make Hoke their owr
s'uehtiai nominee. There is Ger.
a4'''y Joke here somewhere, but II
may take some time 10 figure ont ms
EAo i the victim
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28

Dennis HOrigan, who is connected
with tire United States Naval Observa-
tory, Washington, is perhaps the oldest
weather man in the United States. He
has been keeping tab on the weather
for fifty-two years. Long before the
Weather Bureau was established, Mr..
Horigan was making observations at
the observatory night and day every
three hours. noting the temperature.
the barometric pressure, the nature of
the clauds and the direction of the
Winds He was appointed by
President Buchanan in 1857, ard has
been in the service ever since.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28
Our New Submarines,

After exhaustive trials OF the new SUD
marine, torpedo boats the Naval Boafu
reported that four of them had exceedee'
their contract requirements ana shoud
be accepted. They have now peeh
brought to such state of efficiency as 70
make them important factors in. national
sfmAment. There is one family meo iGihe
that Mas reached the highest possioia
point of efficiency in cases of stomach.
liver kidney or bowel disorders and that
is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. DURING
its 81 years experience 1t has been 50
thoroughly tested that no one ever ques-
tions its ability to cure poor appetite'
heartburn. bloating. sour risings, costlve-
ness. dyspepsia. indigestion. bifousness'
sleeplessnesa female Ills. colds. grippe:
general weakness or malaria fever ana
ague. Don't fail to try a bottle at once.
The genuine we guarantee absolutely
pure,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28

Professor Ellie Mitchnikoff of the
Pasteur Institute declares that there is
no good reason why the average human
life should not be prolonged to over
100 years. AS the learned gentleman
covcror Of phasocytes, has not yet at
tanned the age Of half hundred years,
ing with authority
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28

The nexf holiday will be Patriots
Day. April 10, which comes on Sunday
this year: but judging from Names
Hrst observance OF Patriots Day last
year. it will make little difference upon
what day of the week it falls. ANY,
way the churches will be a good place
for the expression of patriotism and
the celebration of the things for which
that day stands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28
Maine Gossip
Seeking Trouble.

When you find your passions bubble.
When your fists you tightly double,
When you feel inclined for trouble
At some petty slight or sting.
Pause a moment for reflection.
Use little circumSpection.
Always there is this objections:
Troubles an expensive thing.
Though the man may be a buffer,
Will, his hands an awful duffer,
Though you think that you may suffer
From the mud he likes to fling,
Keep your temper double bitted,
Say the fellows to be pitied.
Anyhow il is admitted
Troubles an expensive thing.
Wait a while before you say *,
Think it over. closely weigh it,
If it is the right card, play ii
Rut an ace will beat king,
What you think that you can stand II
All depend what cards you handle
If the game is worth the candle
Troubles an expensive thing
Chicago News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28

The opening of til samei under the
Hudson river this week brings out a
story to the effect that some 40 years
insane asylum for persistently advo-
eating just such tunnel. That is the
way the world rolls on. The cranks
ana crazy men OF one generation are
the geniuses and leaders of the next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28
again by arranging marriage with
some American heiress.

With the Republicans talking about
Governor Guild as their vice presiden-
tial nominee and the Democrats giving
prominent mention to Ex-Governor
Douglas for the same place on their
ticket, Massachusetts, is trying very
hard these days to look unconscious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28
WARD EIGHT.

Afderman-D. Byron Savage.
First Councilman-Daniel Z. Eos
ter.
Second ouncilman-Lindsey G
Ellis.
Warden--John p. Fowler.
Ward Clerk-Herbert 3. Ware.
Constable-AlonZo A. Savage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-28
WARD FIVE.

Alderman-Charles A. Knowles.
First Counciiman-Charles r. Dut-
ton.
Second CounciIman-Archie r.
Ecribner.
Warden--AIaurice f. Leighton.
Ward Clerk-Frank W. Damren.
Constahle-William II. Judkins.