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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09
VIVA, Has President Roosevelt Done2

To the Editor of The Times Never
in this country's history was there
ever so much inconsistency and
"frothy talk" among those IN author
ity." and almost callous Indifference
OF the people.
Commissioner Smith. 10 the surprise
OF all. and apparently unsolicited,
closed down the "tirewater' lidi and
Just as suddenly IL was lifted. The
committee OF 100 demanded him to
close down the lid" A certain Re
publican ex-mdge spoke out and said
that Commissioner Smith had no
power TO do IT, The brave 100 were
determined to have him removed II
ne did not. Then he knuckled down
and promised-inconsistency galore
Judge Harlan. in yesterdays Detroit
Times. page 3, eulogized the Amerl-
can constitution for its justice, main
tanning that honesty and fidelity pre-.
vailed In all our public transactions
and yet in tonights Times. page 5.
declares American civilization 10 be
rotten" through It's appalling Sab
bath Dissertation. We agree with the
learned Judge that the cornerstone OF
a nations purity Is its Sabbath observ-
ance. but IL our civilization Is rotten.
from whatever cause. what justice
can issue from rottenness? Further,
he applauds Presbyterianism for It's
individuality" and arrays 1t against
its counterpart, Socialism. How true.
individuality is the counterpart OF So
cialism. but individuality Is rank
-
a contrast between individuality and
Presbyterianism as between day and
night. Presbyterianism is the most
cooperative ecclesiastical government
in Christendom. II has these courts,
with the voice OF dhe people supreme:
First tie session chosen by the con
gregation: second. the pfesbytery,
each minister In it called to his re-
spective church by the members Of
that church; third, the assembly with
so many ministers and elders chosen
BIZ rotation annually as the commits
sioners.
A chief of police during their con
vention in Detroit. boasted of the evic,
ton OF a Negro from a restaurant.
lust because ne was a Negro. This
is dividuality-anarchy In its rank
est form. During my stay in Alabama
have known Negroes to be burnt
alive. and after the awful deed. they
v ere proved to be innocent. but that
was considered to be nothing.
Now. ask, what has President
Roosevelt done? | answer, nothing,
but in the tail end Of his term, given
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09
CURRENT PALAVER
OF The POLITICIANS

The campaign advisers of DR.. James
r. Bradley are now endeayoring 10
rally the medical men OF the state to
his support, using professional pride
as lever II this goes through. Il
will be a better manner OF getting
Fight down 10 the voters in every
precinct than was Fred VI Warner
quota OF census takers the first time
he ran.
AS four years ago, Michigan Repuh-
licans will have their headquarters
during the Chicago convention in the
Auditorium Annex Last time the In.
diana headquarters We're planted d.
rectly opposite the Michigan rooms.
Chairman Winship and Secretary
Garfield. OF the Democratic state cen.
trail committee, have decided to have
the Michigan delegation 10 Denver
visit w j. Bryan on the return trip
thus taking no chances.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
WITH GAS ESCAPING

Mrs. Dora Fox. No. 10 Madison-ave,
was found unconscious in her room by
her husband when he returned home
early Tuesday morning. and gas was
escaping from an open Jet close by.
Mrs. NFox was hurried 10 St Mary's
hospital in East End ambulance. but
before hes arrival there recovered
consciousness and. on learning her
destination. insisted on being taken
back home. She was .inally persuad-
ed 10 enter the hospital. however. and
she is now resting comfortably. Mrs.
Fox insists that she had no intention
Of committing suicide When she
went TO her room, Monday night. she
turned on two gas Jets she said. but
thoushtiessly lit only one. Later she
turned out the burning set. forgetting
all about the other one that had been
left Open
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09
Maude Adams Lived
In a Convent for Year

Within the walls OF certain con-
vent in southern France. famed for
its hospitality to travellers, there was
until recently a community OF simple
nuns who often told tourists OF the
wonderful little lady who came 10 us
from America and lived our life for a
whole year"
To every American guest they put
eager and furtive questions regarding
the little lady from America" With
quaint naiveness they described me
magnetic effect which her personality
had upon everybody in the convent
and surrounding village.
The little lady" was, Miss Maude
Adams. who would probably be unani-
mously named.
Seceral seasons ago. Miss Adams
after completing her exciting tour in
The Little Minister" besides. giving
special matinee performances OF
Romeo and juliet" set out on trip
about the world. In the library OF her
Nome in New York there are interest
ing souvenirs and relics which tell
c0psecutiyely the course OF her trav
elsA In one corner OF this travel
room" there is standing a Damascus
blade Upon a top shelf little HUI
morously. squatting Egyptian IDOL.
And above. worked upon the wall. Is
the Illuminated detail OF some medic
val ecclesiastic fresco, such as one
might encounter in a stray niche OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09
MRS. PETTIBONE GETS
CUSTODY OF CHILD

Mrs. Lillian Pettibone, OF No. 104
BreckenrIdge-st., was Monday atte.-
noon awarded the care Of her 2-year.
old son. who had been kidnapped by
her husband, Floyd Pettibone. the
judge holding that from all he could
learn the father was no better than
the mother The testimony in the
case was very spicy
The Pettiboncs agreed to disagree
several weeks ago and the wife start
ed suit for divorce The husband VIII
now put In cross-bill After the
couple separated Mrs. Pettibone went
20 keep house for Linus Robinson
aud a neigkbor. Mrs. Albert F. Kin
neg. OF No. 100 Breckenridgest. told
OF peeking through her blinds and
watching Robinson and Mrs. Pctti
bone hugging and kissing on the YER
andah
Witnesses for Mrs. Pettibone told
OF seeing her husband in questionable
places.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09
THE TEN PIE.

bill that's clever and entertain
ing and calculated to please hot
weather audience is presented, In the
Temple theater this week. Interest
naturally centers on the New York
Herald's prize playiet, "Chums." by
Eva Taylor and company. and the
audience was not, disappointed It's
laughable bit or nonsense in which
all the parties concerned are laboring
under misapprehensions, bringing
about many ludlcrous situations. A
neglected wife, two lovers separated
by understanding and a husband
who is finally brought to his senses
constitute the personnel OK the COM
pany
The only real sensation OF the BILL
however. is the loop-the-loop stunt on
bicycle. by Charlotte. an intrepid
young woman. who makes ones hair
stand on end as she starts her ma
chine away up in the flies and then
comes speeding down the incline and
completes the loop in less time than
1t takes TO tell IT, Charlotte is u
oomely young woman and hardly looks
the part OF one who would do such a
startling feat.
s4ix little girls and a Teddy bear
8 ank Their feature that received and
Meri4d applause. These girls sing
aafp dance in an entertaining and
novel way. The comedian OF the com
pany Is Everett Scott, the lilliputiar
especially noted for animal parts. In
this production, Mr.. Scott takes the
part OF the Teddy bear and his antics
and pranks furnish real m4rriment
Lovers of animals have a treat in the
funny doings OF the Raffin monkeys
They are wonderfully intelligent
slmians and do almost unheard Of
aerobatic feats. They walk the rope
and DO trapeze work just like human
beings.
The Quaker City quartet Is one OF
the cleverest singing combinations
seen in the Temple for some time.
coming In their scenic act, The Sing
Ing Blacksmiths" A scene similar TO
the one made famous by Joe Murphy
in Kerry Cow" is a blacksmith's shop
where music is made by the, anvil.
The limitations OF the chsreh organ.
theA German singing sociefy%and the
Trishman coming home from the club
at o'clock In the morning singing
AUD Lang Syne," we're remarkably
well done John Healy proved exceed
ingly entertaining as a comedian with
the blacksmiths.
Arthur Rigby. the minstrel mono
lcgist, kept the audience good-natured.
and Griff Brothers. gymnasts. opened
the performance by giving marvellous
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09

The genespted gentleman also the hghrnded jour
his like all few in the land
frequently pronounced materialism.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09
Heat Claims Second Victim.

While unloading dirt on the prem.
ises of j A. MERCER. No 39l Myrtle.
ST.. Monday afternoon, J. A. Stack.
aged ~. OF Greenfield township, was
overcome by the heat and fell from
his wagon. breaking his neck. He
died almost instantly. Coroner Ben.
nett was called but will hold no In
quest. Stack is the second 10 sue.
cumb to the heat within "a hours.
the other victim being John Gagnier.
of London, ont. whose body has not
yet been claimed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09

8 Floreutine chapel High up upon
the wall is a set of cathedral etchings.
showing the progress OF the little
lady's" tour from Egypt and the east
10 France
Here it was In Tours. that, for
almost a year. Miss Adams obtained
the complete rest which she longed
for. simply by living the life led by
the nuns in one OF the most ancient
of French converts.
Miss Adams will be seen in the De-
troit opera house June IS, 10 and %
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09
Suicide is Identified.

The man who committed suicide by
drinking carbolic acid on the side
walk at Baker and Twelfth-sts. Mon
day morning. was identified Monday
night as Harry simpson. aged 50, OF
No 2GS Baker.st The body was iden.
titled by his son John, who called at
the morgue. The man is said TO have
been respondent over in-health. Cor,
oner Bennett Is investigating.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09

Like an oasis in the desert on Il
for summer day. when the sun is beat
ing down mercilessly on the asphalt
and taking the tuck" all out of one,
is the Theater Comique. over on Pin
gree square. IL is cool ana inviting
to begin with, while the program is
Invariably Of high standard and di-
verting TO a high degree,
Two OF the best clog dancers ever
seen in Detroit are the Mudgleys, who
contribute a large share of the amuse-
ment this week. They get away with
difficult steps with an ease and grace
that It is really delightful. Patterson
and Titus are heard in a number Of
well.rendered duets. Vancelloe. foot
balancer and juggler, gives a first
class exhibition. Lillian Knox and
Arthur Fiest are heard 10 good ad-
vantage in illustrated songs and the
biographs shows some exceptionally
clever cat pictures.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09
FIRE IN GRAND RAPIDS
DOES $4,000 DAMAGE

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. June s.
A west side fire did about sac, 900 dam.
age late Monday afternoon. II start
ed In a stable owned oy Mrs. Annie
Raab and famed by a 35-mile wind.
carried fire brands for blocks At one
time at least 25 houses are said 10
have had small fires in their roofs.
Four houses and the Turner-st. school
were burned. The school cost $50 900.
There Is no insurance.
Fire Marshal LEMON was struck OH
the head by fragments from a falling
chimney and knocked unconscious.
Pipeman Edward Maher jumped from
the second story OF the school and
broke his ankle Some OF the losses
were as follows:
Mrs. Annie Raab. two buildings.
$4,000: NJ. r. McAfee. $4,000; Geo b.
Fayette. $500 Several others who
had boarded in the burned houses
suffered slight losses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09
EDITORIALS BY THE PEOPLE


the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09

NEW YORK. June 9-The Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance Co. which re-
Gently went into the hands of receiv4
ers and has since been dissolved as
corporation, Is TO be taken over by
the Postal Life Insurance Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09

The neurology will have it that
William E. Quinby quit this
world on Sunday. June 18th; and
this is true touching his bodily
dissolution.
But those who had wrought
with him in the old days with
that closeHess of sympathy and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09
In Loco! PLAYHOUSES
THEATRE cOMIoUE.

demonstration of strength The
notNa dull act on the bill.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-30
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway
company happahannock River Line
Schedule in Effect March % 1908
BALTIMORE
TAPPAHANNOCK

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Greek.
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North End Arrtiu
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table ua eru.r.t
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Freight received st Baltimore INT. m IA SAT- asYs
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". H. TAFT
Formally
notified
Exercises at Gin
Cinnati Today.
AN kLL-DAY PROGRAM
The City is Crowded with
EICuTSiOniStS.
SPEAKERS PRAISE ROOSEVELT
Judge Taft Sounds the Keynote
of the Campaign.
AN kLL-DAY PROGRAM
SPEAKERS PRAISE ROOSEVELT
Judge Taft Sounds the Keynote
Of the Campaign.

Cincinnati July Is - William H.
Taft was today formally uotd On
the spacious lawn OF his hro.her
Charles 2. Tart of his nomination 3
president OF the Uuitci States hy b
special committee appointed D. the
Republican national convention. Trc
exercises attending the uarfcet b
was on a magnificent scale \
had been declared. and the city i>
decorated and illuminated a. never 1'-
iore. Many excursion trains ul'cal. g
thousands upon thousands OF people "a
their stations. and almost every -
publican politician OF any standing tn
Ohio is hero. and many OF nation a
reputation.
There are large delegations here
from Indiana. Kentucky Illinois. West
virginia and neiEhborinE states
The program started at o'clocl, this
morning. when salutes were fired FROM
big guns stationed on Mt Adams. Nj.
I.ookout Fairyicw Heights ana Price
Hlil. as welcome TO Cincinnau-s Art
citizen
Bands stationed In The parks. squares
and az prominent corners rendered
concerts all day.
The city OF Cincinnati prescated A
Gag 20 Charles p. Taft and il was IN.
furied over the Taft residence on Pike
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-30
Won, 4 Who Wear Wen.

II Is astonishing how great . change Q
few yoars Of married lifc. often mako In
the appearance and disposition % many
women Tho freshness. the charm. tho
orillianco vanish like the bloom from 3
peach which Is rudely handled. The
matron Is only q din shadow, a felnt echo
OF the charming maiden. There are two
reasons for this change. ignorance and
neglect Fcw young women appreciate
the shock 20 the system through the
change which comes with marriage and
motherhood. Many nesloct 70 deal With
the unpleasant pelvic drains and weak
neSSes which too often come with mar
riage and motherhood. not understanding
that Us secret drain Is robblng the check
Of its freshness aud the form Of Its
fairness.
As surely as the general health suffers
when there Is Enlargement Of tho health
OF the delicate womlcSx organs. so surely
whef rssSse organs arS><StabllShed In
6ealNA therNce SntflSffAst >see witness
70 the Tact In feSSSvtd comelr>aSN Nearly
4 mLil.on women have found health ana
ealnlness IN the use Of Or. Pierce's Pa
yorlle Preserlntlcn.. Ii makes weak woni-
en- strong and sick women well Incrodi-
erts on labci-contalns no alcohol or
harmful habit forming drugs. Made
wholly Of those native. American. medic
lnal roots -ost hisilv recommended by
leading medical authorities OF all the sew
eral schools q practice for the cure OF
woman's peculiar @ 'meuts.
For nursing mothers. or Tor those broken
down In health hv too frequent bearing Of
children, also Tor the oxpectant mothers,
90 prepare the system for the coming OF
baby and making It's solvent easy and
almost painless, there Is no medicine quito
so good as Tkavor.te Prescription It
can do no harm In any condition OF n @
system. Il isa inost potent invi-o~etir .
tonic and strengthening nervino nicely
adapted 20 vpwan's delicate system BY :
physician Of largo experience IN the tre At
Uent a wCmau's REGULAR ailments.
Dr. Pierce may "a consulted by letter
Inyaa Ids Hetcl and Surgical Institute
Buealo. n. Y.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-30
HOLLAND MOVES
AGAINST CASTRO
Dutch WaTShip is Ordered TO
Venezuela.

Willemstadt- Island of Curacao. July
2S.-The serious nature OF the situa
ton that has arisen between the Meth.
erlands and Venezuela was emphasized
by the Issuance OF orders to the Dutch
cruiser Gelderland 70 return at once
to Venezuela to protect Dutch inter
ests there.
The Gelderland had just arrive
here with J. d. de Reus.. the Neither
lands minister resident at Cara a p
who was dismissed from Venezuela by
President Castro.
Great Joy was manifested here when
II became known that the Venezuelan
consul. Senior Lopez, who took refuge
In the German consulate after a mol
had stOrmed the Venezuelan consulate
had taken passage for Porto CabenC
on the steamer Maracaibo.
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Thrown Frotn Roat and Drowned.

Oswego. y. Y July 2S.-Two young
women. Miss Theresa Parker. OF o..
wego. and Miss Millie Sutton. OF New
ark. y. j.. were drowned in the Oswegc
river here as the result OF peculiar
motorboat accident The young women
who lost their lives were Of a party
OF seven, three men and four women
who went out on the river IN a motor.
boat When the boat was caught In a
swift current the steersman made a
quick turn. and the strain presumably
broke the steering gear. for the boat
suddenly veered violently about. at tho
same time hurting Miss Parker ana
Miss Sutton into the water. They were
drowned before the others could assist
them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-30
$4,000 DISAPPEARS
IN PHILA. BANK
The Officials Are Silent About
Strange Theft.

Philadelphia. July 2S.-Silent as the
Sphinx are the officials OF the Trades
mems National bank. 32f Chestnut
street concerning the mysterious Dis.
appearance OF a large sum OF money
from the counting room Ok the iustitu
tion on Thursday of last week. The
amount is said TO be $4,000
Because OF this positive refusal 10
explain and the further instructions
of silence 90 every cmployc in the in
stiJuton. 10 was impossible 10 obtain
the details. But from other sources n
was learned that the receiving teller
on Thursday counted the funds which
remained in his hands at the close OF
business preparatory 20 turning DO
over 20 The paying teller. who in turn
was o. have counted il and placed II
away In the vault. Leaving his desk
Tor brief space OF time. the teller re-.
turned. and is said 20 have given. or
believed he was giving 10 the other
teller the amount counted with an az.
tached memorandum. showing the sum
in each package with the figures to.
tailed. When the latter made his usual
check. 10 the surprise OF both men. The
discrepancy of large amount. said T.
Doe $4,000. was found. After a second
and third count and a thorough search
4 report was made OF the transaction.
which caused CONSERVATION among the
clerical force.
So FAR as known. no one entered the
bank during the interim. and in fact.
since no one within the bank Is sus.
pected OF abstracting the money during
the teller's temporary absence. the
transaction remains the deepest sort
Of mystery. Although detectives are
at work on the case. no clues have
yet been found
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-30

Labor have neea arlasat into tlo-.f
rciadous ~ eoldGeuco AMI lutc-
dependence. end the abuse of wealth
ana the tyranny OF power ana an evils
ana privilegcd fayoritism have been
pat 10 scorn by the simple and manly
virtues of Justice ana fair play.
1T is grarfying Co YOUR countrym "a
TO reflect that 90 that administration
you have been q conspicuous part MS
YOU were ol The administration OF tr
Mckinley. whose uccompi snmcnt
mark d, national progress unsurpassed
in an of our previous national life.
"lt. therefore gives me genuire
pleasure. Mt Taft. 20 present 70 YOU
this formal nomination from the r.
publican party. whose goNarnmental
policies have for SO long Kept ia bal.
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Southern Railway

\. R.-Foiovfns schedule figures published -
aiormation. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Apr 18TH 1905
Trains leave Warrington from Nsg Union
station
SIS a. n Daiy-Locai for Warrsnton Dan
vile. AMI NaT sssnons
$50 n. Daily Local for Hardsonburg. Va
SIS -. m. Daily-united STATES Fast Nal
first-cisss coaches and drsNtng-room sleeper 20
Nes Orleans Einins car -ertica
40 ,. N. daiy-R aslingbDn rnd Florida
Limited Through coaches and sleeper 30 Co
tumbia. Savannah and Jacksonviie sleeper
- Augusta. pirins car service. Tourist 10 Ca
nornia tri-wc Ky.
AIS p. m. week Dnys-Locai for Harrisonburz
snd usJ stations on Manassas Branch.
80 IN. baliT-Local tor WarrentC and
hariOt tesvile.
1915 ?. III. Daily-rSew York and Mem phis
Limited tvia LyachbhrIl-Firss class coach and
se-piag ssF 10 Roanoke. Knoxville Chatta-
1ooga. Birnirghan and Memphis, sleeper ee
rev Orleans. Diuing-c service.
Hoo r. a.. uoily-seW York and NeU Orleans
I'M sed-Ah altman trains. clab and OOssrvA-
suu cars % New Greansl sleeper - Ashville
Atlanta, Birmingham. New Orleans. Sleeper to
Charlotte. Dinine-oar service.
Through trains from the south arrive Wash
ington SIS .. H.. eos A. m. daily: 3 % D N .
and n-a9 ,. m. daily. Herrfsonburg cS-l5 D
M. week days and ESQ pm daily. From Char.
lottesyfile. $40 q. m. and 200 .. N.
| Tickets. Eisepingcar reservations. and detailed
Information can be lad et tickst once 705 lsth
-. 9Os ~ NV I'D New onion station,
/ baggage checked through from hotels aud resi-.
a-"ssa. CAB service.
. X. ACKERT, v p and Gen Man.
r. II. HARDWiCK, Pass. rrafic Mgr.
". n. TAYLOR. Gen. Pass. Agent
J.. g. nkoWN. 0snssal Agent.
Wask;srton. y. o
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Frankfort Ky. July 2S-Miss Su
same Henning. daughter Of James C.
Henning. a New York millionaire
while on a visit to the Frankfort peni
Tertiary. read the palms Of many noted
oOnvicts among them Henry Youtsey
implicated In the GOebel murder
When she began reading the hand Of
Curt Jet. serving TWO life sentence.
for murder. be said Take your time
! have no enracements outside"