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The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
A Tea Oddly.

~ The tea looked like golden floss silk
1ou,afke shredded golden satin-like the
Hun of .dandelions dyed gold.
'And IL this tea?" said the custom
<< This" the tea merchant answered.
)11s the best tea In the world and II
~ worth $50 or more a pound. For
fhfa sir. is the famous Golden Tip.
"fcvery chest OF the best $l.50 tea
4 kontains some handfuls Of undevelop-
= "a leaves. of small gold-tipped leaves,
oalled Flowery Pekoe.
ssoort out from chest these leaves
torap them---a handful at time-in a
nouare OF satin; shake the satin light
~: empty the leaves back into the
host.
~Clfneing 10 the satin remain a few
n1Aen shreds. golden fun. golden
Hint. You brush Il OF carefully into
LYON Gull more handouts OF sInde.
c1oped leaves from another chest
20 shaking them mp In the satin you
- again rewarded with some more
+ n16en nun.
That IL Golden Tip. and by the
1880 you have obtained In this tedious
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
The State is Indicted.

To the Editor OF The Times: Being
a constant reader OF the editorial col
umns OF The Times. and seeing therein
much to commend. wish TO express
my high appreciation of your courage
scores again." etc.
Your picture of the sorrow and an
guish In that home, where the father
less and widow mourn their loss is not
overdrawn.
Your charge that the saloon Is as
a highwayman Is true. That they
take the clothes from the backs o.
women and children, and the food
from their mouths, and more;
They are responsible for the beating
OF wives and OF children" cannot be
denied. And | thank God that De-
troit has at least one editor of daily
paper who has the courage TO say so.
Nevertheless | think you are little
hard on the man who set before the
victim the glass OF poison.
Why should he shoulder ali the
blame? Why is 1t possible only TO
return an indictment against whis-
ky and the man who sold it?"
II, the few dimes that are his from
the pocket OF Gewandowski. represent
the price OF human soul (and DOUBT
1t mott. and the ring OF his cash reg
lister but sounds the mans funeral
knell," how about those 100000,
that have jingled into the strong box
of Detroit's city government the past
year. that were taken in large measure
from the pockets Of Gcwandowski and
his kind. through these agencies. OF
which this indicted saloonkeeper Is
the keeper of but one?
How about the county government?
How about the ring OF Uncle Sans
cash register as he drops In his mil
lions from the same source?
For every glass OF liquor that Gewan-
dowsk bought part OF his money
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removal from every other district of
city or town.
And why not be logical and wipe out
this whole traffic in the souls OF men,
and let these distillers and brewers
and sellers of poison use their capital
and labor in manufacturing and sell
ing to their present patrons the nee
essities and comforts OF life. II would
keep them all more than busy TO sup
ply the demand
Ii might not bring them as many
dollars. but ii would bring enough,
and they would enjoy them as no man
can enjoy a dollar stained with the
blood of his fellows
NJ. j. CARLEY,
Royal Oak, Mich, Aug. 3, 1908.
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A progressive man Is apt to get his
back up when asked to come down.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
Loud Thumps.

Gunner-What Is the trouble. old
man? You look as II you were all in.
Guyer--l am. There is such a racket
verge OF nervous prostration.
Gunner--On the floor beneath you?
Why. great guns! The landlord said
you could hear pin drop.
Guyer-Yes. and I've heard a thous.
and OF them drop. II is bowling al.
|ley.--Chicago News.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04

When women argue they like to ar.
que that they don't.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04

manner a pound of II. ii is no wonder
that the exquisite product is worth
$50 or 800, Is 1t?
only emperors drink It," he said.
"A cup costs more than q bottle Of
champagne. Philadelphia bulletin.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
Aug. 8, 1908.
Beer and Whisky Advertising in The
Times

To the Editor Of The Times:
can't understand how man can write
such a splendid editorial as yours OF
this date on Gewandowski's sad death,
and then deliberately accept brewery
and whisky advertisements.
The two things are SO inconsistent.
Your precepts are most excellent.
always read and admire your editorial
utterances, but | assure you their
strength is killed by the ads. which
from day TO day appear on other
pages lauding those very things which
inevitably destroy.
WIN. b. GILDART.
Albion, Mich, Aug. 3, 1908.
A progressive man Is apt to get his
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Got a Bite.

Martin w. Littleton Is telling a
story OF an orator whose duty IL was
on one occasion to introduce Gov.
Joseph w. Folk OF Missouri.
WHO Is Joseph w. Folk?" asked
the orator dramatically. advancing to
the foUtlights. Then he paused and
again asked: who is Joseph w.
Folk?" Still third time. In order to
get the proper effect he asked. Who
Is Joseph w. Folk?" As he paused a
man down In the front row cried out
II bite. Who is he?"
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04
EDITORIALS BY THE PEOPLE


sdo the
The Detroit times., 1908-08-04

In commenting editorially upon
the death of laborer who met
the accidental death of laborer
while being elected from the shop
where he was employed. by his
foreman, for being intoxicated,
The Times took the position that
whisky and the man who sold 1t
to the laborer were to blame.
In letters from correspondents
printed elsewhere upon this page,
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
PEACE IN THE BALKANS.
italian Governments Position IN the
Near East.

Rome March 11.-Signor Titton1. the roreish
Minister answering Interrogation IN 'h7
Chamber of Deputies to-day regarding the Gun
struction of railroads in the Balkans. SAID tne'e
was no truth in the reports of fricn"h among
the members of the Triple Alliance on this sup-
iecf He added that Baron Won Aehrenthal 'he
Austrian Foreign Minister. had informed MN
Of the intention of Austria to extend the Aus
,r,an line southeast from Bosnia to join the
Turkish line at aritrovitsa before he dellVereo
his speech on this matter 10 the Austrian dele
cations He thought 1t impossible 10 opp"~
Baron Won Aehrenthars plan since Article %
of the Treaty of Berlin granted AustIia 'hs
right to construct this connection 1hls iish'
had been acknowledged by Germany ana Eng
land and IT was not contested by the other
powers. What could be demanded "dS 'ia'
ItaIv and the other powers/ as we'll as the
Balkan states themselves. be allowed to ould
other lines which they considered necessary ror
tba daveIonnoent of their traffic. In this pro-
e,amrne italy found herself in accord with
prsst. and uas determined to maintain these
good relations The Italian Russian policy con-
sir+ed in summarizing plans for the construction
of a line running from port on the Adrla'lc
to give connection by way of the Danube with
the BLACK Sea. of Greek line to connect La
rssa in Greece. with Salonica. and Of tnrd
line between Monastir and Valona. on the
Adriatic.
Signor Tittoni added that he thought that
harmony in the European concert could Dc
maintained especially if the powers "oul"
agree 10 consider the construction OF raliroaos
in the Balkans as simply a part OF the reloiiiiS
to be applied to Macedonia. Ihe concert al
ready was supporting the construction OF every
railroad OF practical utility.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
COUNT" COULDN'T PAY FOR TAxI-CAB
Kept It Fourteen Hours and Was Charged
s3O-Court Accepts Promise to Make Good,

Your honor. I've got a count here said Patrol
man Siege of the TendeTloin station, to Maglstraie
Herman. in the night court. last night
eFImt Well what's he charged with?' asked the
ma gistrate.
He used a taHi-cab from o clock this morning
70 ) o'clock tonight. YOUR honor" replied the
policeman. and then the driver SAYS he refused to
pay the bill Of $50"
Count eh"' said Magistrate Herman; "A count
OF No account. guess.
The count" said his name was John . Wich-
mann. cf Berlin, Germany At present staying at
the Imperial Hotel while en business trip to this
country as the representative of Berlin lamp
manufacturing firm Count Wichmann declared
found his surprise. when he reached his hotel
that he did not have any money left, and so was
una bic 20 pay the bill but his promise - pay
the driver this morning, when he said he expected
remittance from Berlin, the magistrate dis
charged him.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12

II did not receive any money. and you are no
gentleman to ask such question
How much did you receive for rairoadinS tnls
case?'
Il did not railroad this case.
You tried TO interfere with me holding this in
quest. didn't your
i did not
Harry Lees, who with Baker when he became
Ill in the Rialto. testified that when the Hurds ar
rived at Brownies, Mr.. Hurd went up to the room,
where Baker was. and the latter said he was III ana
wanted the doctor. According TO Lees Hurd re-
Piled You don't want doctor. You had better
get dressed. You will get doctor when you get
home Lees said that when Baker asked for a
drink Hurd said "Oh. he doesn't want anything
He also testified that Hurd began 10 upbrald BAKER
his delay in getting dressed, and that the
women were angry at the delay.
DIR. Charles E. Underhill. of Boston. the family
physician of the Bakers, uho made an examination
of Walter Baker in Boston last SEPTEMBER l"oliu
him perfectly sound and all the organs OF MS oodS
normal Baker then told him that he INTENDED 10
leave Rogota before Thanksgiving ana 90 u
Adjournment was taken until Friday Al the emu
Of that days session the inquest VIII not De IT,
sumed for three weeks.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
WESTINGHOUSE EXTENSION GRANTED.
Ninety Per Cent Of Creditors Agree to Three
Year Plan of Payment
TRy Telegraph 20 The Tribune.

Pit-shurg March u.-Phrough quiet agreement
signed by On per of his creditors an extension
of tir1a his personal debts amounting. II IL es-
George Westinghouse. The agreement went into
effect last Saturday. bur not made public until
today, when il came out through local banking
interests which have been affiliated with the banks
Of Boston. New York and Philadelphia IN the West
inghoUse deal
Mr. Westinghouse required TO put up sloooA,-
(so additional collateral before the extension was
granted One-third of the indebtedness is TO be
paid one year from January 15 last and another
third each the second and third year. II was nee
essary obtain the signature of 90 per cent OF the
creditors and this caused the delay until last Sat
urday, when the extension became operative
through the signing of the last creditor needed
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
CIGAR STRIKE IN CUBA ENDING.
Road Building to Relieve Distress-5hort
Sugar Crop Predicted.

Havana. March 1.-THE strike az four clsar tzc-
tories which was begun in January II consequence
OF protests made by the Clsarnnakers' Union
against the reduction the number o. operatives
has been settled. and hundreds o. TorkTzn are
now asking and receiving employment Two other
factories are expected to resume work -c-1-0rIoT
In consequence OF the reports OF Widespread dis
tress among the field laborsTs IN the western paTt
Of Pnar del Rio who are without employment a.
The end of the tobacco harvest Governor Aago2n
has ordered the extension Of road building for ire
purpose Of affordinE relief From The sugar dis
tricts throughout the island come general com
plants Of the scarcity of 1aborers- as e11ss-
4uence Of which. 1t is predicted thousands Of acres
Of cane will remain uncut, resulting IN great re-
duction in the sugar Crop.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
RUSSIAN EMBASSY At TOXIC.
NJ. dIswolsky Speaks on Desire 10 Estab-
lish Peace Basis IN Pacific

- Petersherg. March u-The Dour-a passed
bill to-day raising the Russian legation a. Toxic
70 an embassy, carrying sa4ary OF >-7'oV. u
dIsvvoIskv the Foreign Minister G-ada q l0ns
Sreach in which he said that however distressing
were the sacrifices made by the Portsmouth treaty
It must be Acknowledged that Russia lost nothing
of her historical inheritance, but only what rad
either previously belonged 70 japan or seograPn-
icaIIv and economically gravitaved toward Japan.
Accordingly he said. there vas nothing 20 prevent
Russia from stretching out her hand % her recent
opponent. His personal acquaintance with leading
japanese statesmen convinced him OF q reciprocal
desire the part OF japan to reach good IE17t-
standing with Russia
He pointed 20 the network CT international
treaties including those between France and japan
and Great Britain and Russia assisting, II cor
junction with Russias alliance with France, N t4
guarantee for the preservation OF peace n the Far
East while Germany and the United states. w-1
both OF whom Russia maintained sincerely friendly
relations were striving for the same goal
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
MINISTER DIES IN FERRY HOUSE
Bible and Pack Of Cards Found IN Supposed
Hartford Mans Pockets,

A man who is thought hy the police to ne thS
Rev John 2 Davenport. of Hartford, Conn. be
ran,e III On the ferrvboar Newark of the PennSyl-
vanie Railroad line while its way from Cotl-
andt street 20 Jersey City last night and died soon
after being carried into the ferry masters once IN
Jersey CITY Papers in the mans pockets snoWen
that he was on his v-sv 10 Pttsburg. lawyer 2
hriaf in the case of John s Davenport. as a re-
ceiver for the Staten Island Bank against ANNIE
{ & Foster. depositor. Bible and pack OF
playing cards were found in the man clcthlhs-
The rolce were called and after physician pro
no,lnced the man dead the body was taken 10 tfls
Jersey CITY NIorgue 10 await identification
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12

time to the Juvenile Asylum. and the burden mas
lain heavily on my heart Of the child life damned
TO 2 living death in this city because you and l.
those who consider themselves the charitable intel
ligent religious people OF the community have not
taken seriously the question Of congested city ffe
as it affects child life" said Mr. Williams.
The evils of the part time problem one encoun-
tered particularly in congested districts were de-
scribed by Miss Julia Richman, district sIperin-
tendent OF public schools The physical and intel
lectual evils she said. were bad enough, but 'he
moral evil especially appalling.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
NEGROES AND GREEKS IN RAC,7', RIOT
Foreigners Driven to Refuge IN swamp
and Five Probably Fatally Wounded

Charlotte X G. March 1.-THE replacing Of
negro labor with Greeks by the Interstate cooper
age C'ompsnv at Relhaven. in the extreme eastern
nar of the state led to a r8ce riot late last night
The Greeks occupied houses on the company s
nroperty and about sixty negroes, well armed, at
tackled the foreigners about midnight and drove
them to neighboring swamp The Greeks were
,,rar,oed and offered practically resistance
Five of the Greeks arc reported to be fatally
wounded
To-day the authorities of Beaufort County ap-
realed to the Governor for military protection, and
the washington Light infantry was ordered to the
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
DAMAGES FOR NEGRO sANomAsTEs

Berlin March u-Sabak-el-CEer negro. band
master IN The crown Princes Regiment o1 lsr
Grenadier Guards, obtained satisfaction II court
today for criticism passed on him by white man
Eric II Peterson wrote q letter TO the ~Deutscha
Zeitung'' in which he said II was shame that
black man should be placed IN authority over WINS
men in a crack regimeutal band SaDak fal- az
grieved and took the ma tier 20 c0I-t- Peterson
was fined s.
sabak Is Of Soudauese extraction He has been
complimented by Emperor William on the excel-enL
performances OF his hand.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
TATSU NEGOTIATIONS.
China apparently Holding Her
Ground Against Japan.

pek,nz March 1.-The negotiations bstrssr
China and Japan regarding the Tatsu pro-
ceedfnE on the basis of China's offer 10 COM
promise on condition that Japan put stop TO
the importation of arms and ammunition from
Japan into Chinese territory
China seems to be holding her OWE. for her
claim 10 the right 10 consider the Portuguese
side of the question separately from the eontro-
versy with Japan has been accepted BY Japan.
at least professionally, and China has been able
To sustain her claim Of justification IN making
the seizure on the ground that the Tatsu dis
charged her cargo in Chinese waters China
also has sustained her contention that the cargo
of the japanese vessel was liable 20 conAsca-
ton She admits in substance that she vas
wrong in hauling down the japanese flag on the
Tats, and for this error she has apologIzed.
but she has not retired from her position that
she had the right TO conhscate the ship and its
cargo. or from the principle OF equahle adjust
ment of the difficulty The weight OF foreign
opinion in Peting, on moral grounds. Is with
China.
1t is understood in Hong Kong that the con-
signees Of the cargo of the Tatsu have repudi-
ated their obligation on the ground that the
vessel digressed from her course
Shanghai: March 11-The following oeaciaI
statement has been issued by the Chinese gov
ernrnent with regard 10 the seizure OF ths
Tatsu.
The Tatsu. which Is Of deep draft anchored
first off Chun- Chow. outside Of the Portuguese
limits but changed her anchorage within two
hours TO Kin-Chov. The Chinese naval police,
ACCOMPANIED by the customs foreign officer.
boarded the ship and found her holds open and
2 crane in position ready to discharge the
cargo. which consisted Of nlnsty-tOGr cases cf
rifles and forty cases OF ammunition
The Chinese took nautical cbse-T2tl0rs- clear
" determining the ships position within Chi
nnse waters officers were left on board for t1s
night and telegram was sent 20 Canton -
the Vlc=rov for instructions. Ihe Japaness
"a nfain twice offered hrlbSs- or the surrender
of rhe cargo. provided the ship were not seized
The Chinese officers, observing that PorIG-
e,,esA police boats were lowering around ths
steamer. feared complications and wrongly
hauled down the japanese flag
At o'clock on the second afternoon Co PorTu-
eunse officials having boarded The ship. she pro-
cneded I'D the Canton River, and the next morn
ing the chinese officials informed rhe captain %
The steamer that the customs regulations pro-
vided for the holding OF a Joint inquiry within
three days but this inquiry was not requested.
China fearing that Japan was seeking pretexr
for trouble apoIogized for hauling down chs
Japanese flag. and proposes TO release the ship.
cnJy recognizing force ua1suTe
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
OFFICERS OF STEAMER DROWNED.

Victoria. 3. g, March II u-Retustug 10 lsave re
freight steamer Windsor. wrecked en- a reef or
Western Australia Captain Joseph Walters. DAVID
W Jones, chief officer. and John Jenkins, cnis2 en
gineer. were drowned according 20 news received
from Australia to-day All the other officers and
saved Tbs Windsor was bound IRON
Fremanrle 10 Hong Kong with sandal wood
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
MARYLAND MADE BEST SHOWING.
Results of Battleship Practice at Msgdalena
Rav

Mare Island Navy Yard, California, March n-lt
is learned here that the cruiser Maryland, Captain
Chauncey Thomas secured the trophy for the best
showing made hys battleshp class ships in the prac
tice at Magdaena Bay All vessels OF this class
made better showing at Nagdalena Bay than ct
target practice the Eastern coast the Maryland
far dietancng all others. The order OF record is as
follows: The Maryland the Tennessee the Penn
sylvania, the West Virginia and the Washington
In practice with e-inch guns the St Louis won the
highest average, with the Maryland and the
Charleston making a tie for second
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
FILIPINO RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN

Manila March 1l-Juan Vilamor introduced a
resolution IN tha Assembly to instruct the PhiIp-
pine Delegates at Washington to ask Congress how
long it would be before ndependence would he
granted 10 the islands. The resolution met such
ridlcule from practically all the members Of the
Assembly that It was later withdrawn. A com
mission appointed by the Assembly is now engaged
in preparing instructions for the Washington Dele
gates on tariff reform and other matters concerning
the islands
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
THREE KILLED AT AUTO RACES.
Fourteen Persons Injured at the First Con-
tests Held in Egypt

Cairo March 1.-THE frst automobile races held
In Egypt at Helopois, were marked py ta'al
accident In the second race one Of the cars ran
over fallen cushion and dashed out Of the course
A policeman and two spectators were klileo anu
fourteen persons were injured Inc Duke anu
Duchess Of Connaught who were present with the
Khedive, at once left the track. and the contests
were abandoned.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
muLAl HAFIe's INFLUENCE WANING.

Paris March 1.-THE governments adv1ces from
Morocco indicate that Nulsi TTafr Is rapidly losing
influence The repeated victories Of the French
and Indifference shown by Hang. who left the
camp al NIech-el-Chair for five weeks, have Gre
ated disaffecton among his followers Two Of the
most powerfuI caids the south. Glacui and
Ntougi are reported to be on the point Of making
terms with Abd-eI-Aziz- Shereef FL Kitaui. who
has been master of the situation al Fez, is said
,1eo e., he discouraged.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
SALOON ENEMY BEFORE GRAND JURY

The Hudson County grand jury held sps0'A'
OF the excise law. Superintendent Samuel Nlis0-
OF the Civic Righteousness Federation. and tnFs'
OF the volunteer detectives OF that Organizauol
Elias E. Merike. Walter Hoffman and c. f. Gilh-
nalds-were the witnesses. They submitted to''s
complaints against saioonkeepe-s. the majority -
jersey city, for breaking the Sunday section -
the law.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
PANAMA EMPLOYEES GO TO ECUADOR.

Panama. March 11.-Nr. Stewart. former train
master Of the Panama Railroad, has gone to Quay
uuil to become general manager Of the GuayaqUl
& Quito Railroad. He was accompanied by four
teen other Americans who formerly were employed
on the Panama Railroad. and it Is thought likely
that other employees will take positions OH
the Ecuador road.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
TOBACCO MEN THREATEN RETALIATION

Lexington March 11.-Trouble IS feared in Bath
County because of the receipt of notes threatening
to poson the cattle Of several members of the So
cietv of Equity If the tobacco plants of the writer's
are destroyed by might riders These typewriter
notes were mailed Mount Sterling. and inclosed
IN each was a small envelope containing white
powder. reward of $1,000 has been raised by clt-
zens for the arrest and conviction of the persons
sending the notes.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
NINE. GOULD ON THE ApRIATIc.

Cherbourg, March II Nine Anna Gould, accom-
panied by her children, sailed to-day the White
Star liner AdriatIc from this port for New York
She had originally booked passage on the North
German Lloyd steamship kronprlnz Wilhelm. but
cancelled her eng gerasnts expecting put of
her departure for few days. At the last moment
stateroorns were engaged for her on the Adrlatic
She came to Cherboprg hv automobile
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
JEWELS VALUED AT $4,000 STOLEN.
Apartment in Earle House Robbed While the
Family Was at Dinner

A hotel employe is suspected of having ropoeo
the apartment 90 Edward P. Bigelow IN the harie
House at 70 1o3 Waverley Place. on Iaesoay
evening of Jewels valued at S2Se
While David II. Knott, the manager OF the ho"Se'
daclnad tn discuss the robbery. the police at the
Mercer street station say that of the attendahs
used a pass key get into the room wne the
family were dinner.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
U. 5. 6. ABARENDA AT NAVY YARD.

The United States collier Abarenda docked at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday without its
first officer and seventeen of its crew. On Feb
r11ar1r 90 A Dickson. the ships carpenter an al
legged deserter from the British navy, murdered
" weichert. the first officer, with axe. at
the San Juan navy ward The civil authorities
detained the murderer four officers and thirteen
Of the crew as witnesses