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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07

The New York Times, an anti'Bry-
an paper, says:
II is easy enough TO poke fun at
some phases OF the Bryan scheme Tor
collecting campaign funds, but We
think that no fair man acquainted
with the old methods and the results
OF them will deny that the underlying
principle OF Mr.. Bryan's plan Is SOUND
and that II would be great beneht
to public morals II IL could honestly
and successfully be carried out. sue
cessfully' does not necessarily mean
the election of Mr.. Bryan, but only
the actual collection OF money IN MS
way for legitimate expenditures,
enough to reach the voters with per
tinent argument and appeal, ana
enough for an organization that shall
bring the mass of his sincere support
ers TO the polls.
The progress OF the fund. under the
plan OF publication OF receipts, VIII
be watched with the keenest interest
by sober and impartial observers OF
our politics. The chief evils OF the old
system were three: First. the lnfu-
ence OF large contributors, or classes
OF contributors. upon the legislative
| and administrative action OF the party
aided. or this the hideous favoritism
OF the protective tariff is the most
! familiar instance in federal affairs,
the race track legislation Is another
in state affairs. the management or
the city is another, whether through
Tammany here or through the Re
publican machine in Philadelphia.
Second. the inevitable temptation TO
use funds thus obtained for the cor
ruption OF the suffrage by bribery. re-
peating, and cheating. Third. the
practical stealing OF considerable parts
OF the funds by the agents To whom
| they were intrusted. from whom strict
accounting was. in the nature or the
/ business. impossible. 1t is obvious
! that neither the first nor the second
OF these evils can prevail to any con-
siderable extent where money is col
/ lected in small amounts from numer-
Gus contributors. The lack of ac-
countability would also be reduced TO
its lowest limits from the need OF
making moderate funds go as far as
possible toward imperative ends.
| 1t Is clear that good deal or earn
est work is being done In various
quarters to apply the Bryan plan,
and with interesting results. Take.
| for example, the effort OF the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal, which, since
the nomination OF Mr.. Bryan, has rails
ed something over $1,000 In very
small sums from very wide Held
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07
Editorials by the People.
Regulation impossible.

Regulation Impossible.
To the Editor of The Times: You
say: If We can't prohibit, the next
best thing is TO regulate" In your
declaration you admit that the best
thing is to prohibit. Now the best
thing is none too good for the Amerl
cans. The citizens Of this country
have decided in their minds that they
will have the best thing. and they are
getting prohibition rapidly. This is
sufficient proof that sentiment is not
lacking. AS TO regulation: You car
regulate an engine. automobile. gas
electricity, water, and host OF Other
things; but the liquor traffic being
unlike anything else with which We
have 10 do. its regulation is a prac
teal impossibility.
Mr.. Editor. | challenge you 10 pro
duce a single instance where the at
tempt TO regulate the liquor traffic has
been satisfactory to the people.
r. l.. HERRICK.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 6. 1908.
The easiest way not To settle a dis
pute Is to go 10 law about IT,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07
"THE MAN WHO STOLE THE EARTH"
o~~~~BY W. Hour WHITE -~o~o--~~O>~--o~~>~->~-

never smites one. because the balloon
must go withlt the wind.
The wind was 10 the southwest, and
they We're cutting into II. The force
OF II brought tears into Miss Hunt'S
eyes as she faced II squarely.
The wind. indeed. was whistling
past them like a hurricane. Strong
cast an anxious eye at the steel sup
ports which held the lifting propellers.
You had better slow down a Bit"
he said "or We shall carry away. and
then there will be an end OF us and
all our hopes"
Langley reused himself as one
stirring in his sleep.
1T just shows YOU" he said. what
fool an alleged scientist can make
OF himself To be quite honest, had
forgotten the wind"
We'll" said Strong. I'VE cannot
whistle through IL at much more than
hundred miles an hour. so long as
IL is against us. which means that we
shall either have TO ascend or descend
to look for a clearer stretch OF atmos-
phere."
He cast glance over the side. and
the waters of the English channel lay
beneath them, smooth as any lake.
Let's get down" he said. 'and
have look at things
The Victor. under Langley's guild
ance, dropped almost like stone.
Gazing over the side, Miss Hunt gave
startled cry. II seemed that in q
moment or two the waters OF the chan
mel would swallow them up. Then, as
Langley set the Victor steady. there
came that sinking sensation which
one. experiences when an express lit
is stopped suddenly.
Continued Monday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07

! Crystal palace. The earth spread be
low them like a map quiveriug with
the shaking OF the Victor, caused by
her whirling propellers.
Then Arbuthnot broke In.
Tell you what Strong" he cried
lets pick up Paris on the way. It's
a bit OF the route, but L seems to me
that We have time to spare. and as
those jokers down below see now that
we have started. there Is no reason
why Paris should not see us, too
Paris Is the center OF the earth SO far
as | am concerned, and who is TO say
what route we may take from there p
II am afraid" said Strong, that
we are not counting on the telegraph
II we are seen going southwest we
shall be presumed to be en- route for
the southwest, and that will create
suspicion.
But | will tell you what We can
do" he added: I'VE can take run
round Paris and then jump out of
sight-at any rate, as far as human OBJ
servation is concerned"
Langley looked up at Strong. us
that what. you want?" he asked.
1T will do" said Strong. "Go
ahead"
Once more Strong looked over the
side. They were at an altitude OF
5000 feet, and the world below them
was dim and distant. None the less,
the uproar at the Crystal palace came
up distinctly and rang unpleasantly In
their ears.
Southwest be It," said Strong.
The Victor's bow and stern propel-
lers began to whiz. and they plunged
forward.
Now this was entirely different trav-
cling 10 ballooning, where the wind
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07

In response TO an eastern newspa-
per's request for his views on the
tariff Mr.. j. l.. Hudson. head OF the
Hudson stores in Detroit, Cleveland
Toledo and Buffalo, goes ON record
with characteristic directness and
force as follows:
favor tariff reduction, first, be-
cause think the tariff Is not square
deal; It gives the protected ones spe-
cial privileges; enables them to get
higher price for what they make than
they would otherwise get and higher
than they are fairly entitled to. This
Is clearly shown In the case or the
steel trust. Every building that Is
erected In America pays tribute 10
this trust. and millions of dollars are
brought TO the Golfers OF men who
are already too rich by reason or our
unfair and unjust tariff laws. Then,
too. | think ii is every mans right TO
buy where he can buy the cheapest
and sell where he can sell the
dearest, and when a government IN
terferes with that right for the sake
OF protecting anybody. | think the
government is everlastingly wrong
am dong business on the border
of Canada II a Canadian buys some
thing in my store and attempts 10
take it home, they fine him % per
cent or more OF the cost of the ar
ticle. II seems to me utterly absurd
that man should be fined for tax
ing goods that he buys here across
the river. IL is SO II go TO Canada
TO buy anything: | am fined for bring
ing ii here. In our case the tariff re-
stricts trade We lose all the bust
ness across the Canadian line.
1t seems necessary to have tarin
for revenue, and yet | am not so sure
about that. | am willing, however,
that our standpatters shall have II
and that the tariff shall be so arrang-
ed that the revenue under IL shall be
as great as il Is now: but tariff for
protection is little better In my opin'
ion. than highway robbery. The pro
lection is all for the fellow who has
the stun to sell and nothing for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07
Tariff Law Tends to Monopoly,
Extortion and Corruption
- l..

the fellow who buys It. The tariff law
tends to the formation of trusts. 10
monopoly, to eytortion and 10 corrup-
ton of government. | am amazed
when | think of the men who seem
TO be otherwise sane and sensible
who are standpatters and are opposed
TO any change at all in the tariff laws.
To me their position is absurd. We
can make tariff changes that are nee
essary without interfering with any
one except those who are protected.
or course, some of them will be hurt !;
but the thing 10 be considered always
is the greatest good TO the greatest
number and square deal for every
body. So | favor tariff reduction.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07
The Bryan Campaign Fund.

through the southern and western
states, from Florida To California. Ii
may be said that this is very mod
est sum toward the expenditures that
have been customary in the past. on
both sides. But the answer is that
these expenditures, at best. have been
extravagant and often silly, and at
the worst have been demoraliZing. 1t
would be a step far in advance II
such spending could be made impos-
sible for lack OF funds. Again, 1t is
to be admitted that the support OF a
thousand men giving s. each to a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07
CHAPTER xxvll.-(cOntInued.)

N''NF EH lis-NSoHt'H1eo')
%lHIS little conversation Strong
and Miss Hunt had quite Il
III themselves. Pelham and
Wildney were still forward
Arbuthnot was still hanging
over the side staring back at the Crys
tai palace; Langley was intent upon
the machinery.
Strong shook himself and took out
his watch. II was half past two.
What do you reckon" he said to
Langley. that you can get out OF
here"
Two hundred miles an hour" said
Langley.
Which means that II we go as the
crow flies We shall get TO Lagos
when?"
las the crow flies" said Langley,
speaking as one recites a formula,
the distance is l.040 miles-say, five
and a half hours"
Five and a half hours" said
Strong. more TO himself than TO Lang.
ley. and he licked of the time on his
watch. That means that we shall
pick up Lagos at 1880. An hours run
due west will bring us TO the Aphro-
dite That is half past eight"
Then he spoke aloud TO Langley
My dear boy" he said. that is much
too early. II we pick up the Aphro-
dite at half past eight We shall GER
tainly be observed.
Il do not mind for myself, but we
cannot possibly incriminate Belling-
ham | suppose We shall have 10 in
dulge in the novel occupation of hang
ing about the clouds"
All this time Langley had kept the
airship stationary dead above the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07
Twenty-six empty homes.
POOR HOMES, you rem,

Thomas Baxter. one Of the oldest
Daptists In the city and q deacon at
6lGsrsnt times In the First and Wood
wafdave. churches. di edwednesday
nleht IN his home. No. IS West Eliza
ko1h-st., aged % years. Mr.. Baxter
~ born IN Liverpool. England. and
1o|Ho 20 Detroit 81 years ago. estab.
~ ~ . cordage business. For some
= 4I1rn. however, he hps been en-.
100 n NJ real estate business and
1Io1 Ne interests up to his death.
- 49, I've. years ago. The fu-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07
INSANE MAN POINTS
GUN, BUT is JAILED

PORT HURON, Mich, Aug. l.
Turnkey William Myron attempted to
arrest Edward Sherman. an insane
man, here, when the latter drew
loaded revolver and declared he would
shoot the officer. With the gun point
ed at his head, Myron leaped toward
the man and disarmed him, then took
him TO jail.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07
TOWNSEND HAS QUALIFIED.

LANSING, Mich. Aug. 7.-Congress.
man Charles T.. Townsend, OF the Sec
ond district, has qualified for the
primary election by fling nominating
petitions here. w. II. Aitkin. of Cross
well. has qualified as a candidate for
state senator In the twentieth dis
trfct.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07

party Is likely TO be more effective
than that OF ten men giving $500 each.
The sense OF real partnership in the
political enterprise is keener among
the small contributors, and their con-
victions are likely TO be firmer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07

neral will take place from the home
Saturday morning at 10 O'clock ami
will be conducted by the Rev. w. o.
Stovall. acting pastor OF the Wood
ward-ave. church.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07

Twenty-sx cradles empty
Twenty-six empty homes
POOR HOMES, you remember said
you why of the rich also
don't you7
This he
majority due cholera in
fantum
Once germ gotten upon baby death
almost always result
This germ has proved mystery profession and
prevention has resoed the face of failure after failure
successfully the disease has set in
To provided for the of infant children
during days which choose for its
deadly work
prescribed why it is
the babies of the poor who succunb to this plague
vtaponts of diet the milk the
baby ed
1t be pure, which it must be kept cool
The laid the that the baby not
be fed solids.
becomes situation of the less for
tunate among pay the high prices
for milk and who they afford buy milk cannot afford
it resh.and and fit for the baby3
poor year year upon
appearance recognized by political economists
municipal daying and pauriza
being suggested solution and fact has been
established in England ST. Helens, Liverpool Nottingham
Reading and Birmingham
subject upon only month by Nathan Sraus
years the pasteurzaon of milk
Strau milk Charity" in New York City
h the of saving the lives of thousands of babies
N the metropolis.
following excerpts address delivered by him the
of political the University of Heidelberg will
importance milk OF these
infant lives
Mr.. Straus saidr
tn. words . ::. yea. =" the ' fur
July 1890 1901,
.... % % . :aas e; ' a.
...s
s.v ss.s !. it
:, ..,,.u. ,,,, .,...
New ,. ns,s the s..'a rat. .. the na.,. ~ D
n. . for that snsn n. A. sn'n.s "s s s
tina. TIN. Of til. ,.lu. OF .s.r'.o. m been
,sw.a A. % ~s.,s q s =, o n % wa. S"
~: ~ ,sr ... s. s~ no, and 1893
Having advantages of paseurization Mr.
the idea of municipaizaion of dang and
treatment of the milk supply. saying
price the
- . 's.ss'1 ss"
Ne
for my.
the and stree. 'r"~"ay-
Thus do the great minds working behalf of and for the
preservation humanity proportion of it in the cradle
by campaigning against just
of affairs the rich babies who live through the
hot months of and the poor who die.
To the end that these little lives be spared future
be hoped that the idea of cities providing fresh milk
these homes the smallest possible (Which always the
laudable aim of muncpazaon) gain ground until shall
haeve become the general custom
THAT POOR BABIES MAY LIVE.
Just for the of keep in
mind these rules in the chids health
Give plenty fresh the and parks
Don't keep it in the
Don't dress warmly.
Battle frequently
Boil the drinks.
Don't feed it solid foods
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07

The Grim Reaper's specially
these hot days is poor babies.
He reaps the bearded grain at
a breath; but mostly the flowers
that grow between
The records of the health de-
partment in Detroit show that in
four days just passed 20 died.
Twenty-six pairs of tiny shoes
vacant now.
Twenty-six cradles empty now.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07
Rich Babies Live
and Poor Babies Die
These Hot Months

, Because the Rich Babies May BE
Cared for Under All the Rules
for the Prevention Of Infant
Cholera and the Poor Ones
Cannot Be.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-06-21

BLUE GRASS BLADE

Fully realizing this great truth the Blade has
elected to concentrate its efforts towards the eradica
ton Of Christianity in particular, and all religious
systems in general. To this extent must it pursue a
destructive policy. The must be cleared of
pirates before commerce can be made secure. Every
retrograde influence must be weeded out of polit
ca system before reform can ever obtain sure foot
hold Just as this labor is made necessary in the
interest of every worthy reform movement then to
the end that it may be successful all refo1mers can
afford to take part in it.
Socialism may not be concerned with religious
beliefs some Of its convention delegates assert.
but the Socialists cannot be blind to the fact that re-
ligious beliefs have been and yet, nightly
cerned with Socialism.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-06-21
PREACHERS BLUE MONDAY.

According to article which appeared in the Lit
erary Digest Of the issue Of June 49, the preachers
of America are in permanent condition of Blue Mon
day. This looks like retributon and, in measure is
compensatory for having long inflicted upon
suffering people what has been known Blue Sun
day. In any event it is reckoning upon which they
had not probably counted, for with the appearance of
Blue Monday discern the disappearance Of
the Blue Sunday. Thus, after all, there is hope for
the Masses and the day of public judgment is not yet.
The most cheering part of the article, that is so far
as Freethinkers be concerned, is that which sug
gests that, ''nine-tenths of the preachers dis
cOuraged that the great majority of pastors prac
tically hopeless of accomplishing anything worth
while; that they restless and discontented that
they heartily wish they had never entered the
ministry
1t is almost too good to be true, but the author
of these statements is declared to be preacher him
self, and should be in position to know considerable
of that concerning which he speaks justified
in assuming that the principal of such a condi
ton Of affairs is the continued hammering upon
theology by the higher critics. the continued assaults
made upon orthodoxy by Freethought, and the more
beneficent teachings of modern science.
One of the greatest difficulties in the way OF the
clergy is the fact that the people of this age know
too much for them. Education has worked the wrong
way for the church. Instead Of leading the mind Of
humanity toward god it has led the multitude from
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-06-21

and decrease in the social standing of the preacher.
No wonder they get restless and discontinued for they
nnunerable Of their prerogatives slipping
from their grasp.
Some of the preachers not inclined to agree
with him and they have entered mild protests against
what he has had to say. They simply remind us Of
the boy who whisted to keep his courage while in
the dark. There is not preacher Of any pretenson
to any intelligence in the country, who avoid
ing, knowing and realizing the conditions that sur
round them a class Have they not already, made
a tabulatOn of the reasons why young do not
enter the ministry, and not the conditions here
suggested Of the assigned in the tabua-
ton! Furthermore this is not mere temporary
depression, one that suddenly steals across without
invitation. 1t is permanent impressive and binding.
1t is based upon actual facts and, rule preachers
averse to facts. All classes Of men, no matter
their occupation profession, may have to encounter
trials, but these trials Of the clergy come from a
mental disregard of their sibboeths their creeds and
their profession Of directing the human
mind and consequent action
We may go further and point to the editorial
utterances Of our great daes to the powerful plead
ings in court of some great lawyer Editorial utter
ances longer capable Of directing the political
action of the people, leading them into this that
party like many sheep because the people have
begun to think for themselves. Legal orators
longer able to sway the minds of jurors by impas-
stoned utelances to the end that they induce the
juries to do things and render VerdiCts against their
feelings after hearing the law and the facts in the
case for jurors growing in wisdom and under
standing and in these days have mind of their
and capable Of eXcrtng it.
TO what do these facts point Clearly to the rising
power Of the people Then just the editors of dali
les and just leading lawyers incapable Of sway
ing the public mind against its will, the
preachers more powerless to control the people
through theology and its nnlmerable essentials
that have been foisted upon them through all the
centuries of Christian faith.
The day the hour, the minute of social, political and
religious deverance is at hand. Every light that
from intelligence points to ii clearer and better
way. Popular triumph is the death of prestcraft and
political tyranny Then is work not hopeless In
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-10

E. srack Judges ID. M. Grumble. w. V. Baker. Ballot Clerks, w. n. Moore. house, V. K. Brooks. Clerks, Jess Nc Guire, George Irwin.
 sILsBEE PRECINCT
 Voting place, Silsbee School house. Inspectors, Willit Ferris, !. A. Kram- mer Judges, c. w. Denny, U. s. Handley. Ballot Clerks, ]. Fl. Whit taker, Thomas Pyle. Clerks, Weston Van Derpoel, A. c. Ensign
 sRAWLEY INSIDE
 Voting place. School house. In spectors, l. R. Elder, Jesse B. Gris- wold. Judges, ]. D. Bennett. A. H. Croco. Ballot Clerks, Charles Eek ert, A. R. Moore Clerks. George N. Turner, F. Beal.
 BRAWLEY OUTSIDE
 Voting place, Malan residence. In- spectors, F. A. Stahl, Jacob Gardner. Judges. R. Malan, George !. Holloway. Ballot Clerks, A. ]. Moore. J. E. Rams dell Clerks, J. c. Fortner. H. w. Moorehead.
 MAGNOLIA
 Voting place. School house. Inspec- tors, c. A. Laird, D. Van Horn. Judges c. k. Phegley, c. F. Fisher. Ballot Clerks, J. W. Cox, D. A. Shank. Clerks D. w. Wiest, D. E. Irvine
 OLD BEACH
 Voting place, Hotel Inspectors, F. H. Clements, F. B. Jones. Judges, R. J. Bachar, J. A. Black. Clerks, E. J. Mason, E. R. Mure.
 PlcACHo
 Voting place, School house. Inspec- tors, w. c. Horan, Morris Evans Judges, Filmon Stephens, Charles Ak len Ballot Clerks. H. Fl. Russell, William Scholl. Clerks, Willis Laur- ance Harry McQuown.
 PALo VERDE
 Voting place, School house. Inspec- tors, James Young, Albert Wiley Judges, Albert Hodges, William John son. Ballot Clerks, Harry J. Allison, Charles l.. Davis. Clerks, A. B. Smith, Harry Summers.
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 Voting place, Water Company No. Office. Inspectors, Walter D. Chaney Fl. J. Messenger. Judges, D. F. Me Leod, H. B. Hollingsworth. Ballot Clerks, w. E. Johnson, L. F. Grey. Clerks, Major s. Cook, L. P. Sargent.
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 CALEXICO INSIDE Voting place, Chronicle office. Inspec- tors, Frank Thing, H. c. Webster. Judges, F. c. Hermann, Ed Dool, Ballot Clerks, T. H. Redwood Wentworth Clerks, H. H. Gris- wold, H. J. Rich.
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 Voting place, .N. Inspectors, II. F. Collins, D. c. Mulvey. Judges,