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pnEssYTERIAN.

Y. Randall Will give a stereoPti-
con lecture on the saloon problem FRI
day evening in the Cadillac-avs. rfes-
byterian church. -,
sunday evening. Mrs. Burneii viii
tell the story Of high s as.sS
church. this 10 take the place OIL 'hs
usual evening service. -,
Chaplain Jones. OF Fort Wayne. VIII
preach his farewell sermon SunuaS
evening In the woodward-ave: Pres-
byterian church. which 10 now holalns
services in Milburn hall. Cnaplsiin
Jones leaves during the coming we"
for his new post In California.
The Rev. John Britain Clark. ID. d.
of Westminster Presbyterian church.
will preach Sunday morning on Esypt
the unconscious crisis, and IN tne
afternoon his topic will be. Who u
Heg" Wednesday evening Mrs. Burneli
will tell the story OF high caste nm
du woman. In the church.
The following commissioners OF the
General Assembly have been elected
by the Presbytery OF Detroit: The Rev.
James n Barley. OF Detroit: j. Leslie
French, Phi. D., of Ann Arbor. and the
Rev n. G. Galbreath. OF Saline, ana
Elders N. J. Mcpherson. OF Howell; a.
s. Nelson and ID. p Smith. OF DETROIT.
The Rev A. n. Barr. ID. d., Of the
will preach Sunday morning on Titus,
the man and the book. and In TIE
evening the Rev Henry l. Mayors. ID.
D. OF Ritanning. Pa, Will preach. Ihe
Last meeting OF the Westminster
Guild OF the church will be held Tues
day morning in the home OF MISS
King in the Pasadena. The last meet
irg. slgo. OF the Pastors Aid and Wo-
mems missionary societies. VIII be held
Friday
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Not a Man Was
Killed in Auto Race
the Hriarclfff Event Was, There
fore, Not sueesss--And Only
Few Were injured.

but ii was very uninteresting affair
The follows:
Smith Hopkins superintendent of East View almshouSe
dropped dead of heart disease brought by excitement
&k Too pleasant DEATH but encouraging.
driver OF 2a-big OF right foot fractured
- turned
ER Fixzle
Wilcox spectatorn over by car at grandstand right leg
Fluke but good effort
Washington Irving fitzpatrick, spectatofel into ditch
East View; left ankle fractured
I Hardy
Mrs burned putting FIRE that
f{Hrcatened husbands
rs Rats
And spite the Of
paths should have
t>en killed.
The beautifully arranged
that all previous death records proportion to the
Of fare likewise would be smashed to shereens
We sypahze with the management and congratulate the
realizing though they eligible for the
Aext race, it is none Of their fault
We legslate against prize fighting brutal
but condone autoacng of dangerous and
the of machine another would certain
Furthermore have of army hand keep the
ouse clear and encourage daredevil speed
Limit, saying in effect:
Come break your heads. boys isn't thing in
Prize fighting compared auto-racng
1essed Friday is ladylke and parlor entertainment
Past experience has proved straight
the smooth surface of autorang
hive popular The quickly lap
No generally shows the little
*og1husiasm after that
81 autos the figured possible
cti6ce Of life then would necessary
Therefore, the Brarrif cup a failure.
Oh. yes Italian the Isotta, won
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Her Sister
by.
J. II LoUGHRoRorcU

the town where the machine broke
down, or the name of the hotel where
she said she spent the night. or the
names OF those who made up the
party
IT seems TO me, said Arnold. that
Mrs. Hamilton had very good grounds
for her action.
"Yesp exclaimed George, emphatic
ally.
mo. no. Mr.. Saunders" replied
Eleanor. throwing OF her apathetic
manner and speaking earnestly and
excitedly. You mustn't think that I'll
get you the word of her friends over
there who loved her and knew her
and trusted her give you my sacred
word OF honor. the girl was
THAT the girl was innocent" cried
Arnold. $50 il wasn't your" At the
same moment he rang the call-bell
twice and sat waiting expectantly.
L What do you mean?" asked Flea
nor. Don't brighten me. It's cruel
it's cruel | can't thin kany more
I'm going away
Ito he ConfInuos.l
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MY HUSBAND WILL
Be GLAD GQlkEPT
ME- FOR HIM

solutely refused TO answer more ques-
lions rejecting on the plaintiff.
Mrs. Hazelton was also questioned
shout her statement made in her Ill
rect examination that she had Viking
blood in her veins. and had never
been INUNDATED. She explained that
she was OF Viking extraction. her
mother having come from Iceland.
You often told your husband about
that Viking blood. didn't your
Il may have mentioned II. but not
often"
Ever tell hi myou were from a
family OF fghters?"
Il might have said so. because am
natural born fighter"
Il think you are" commented Mr..
Groesbeck.
That Is not question" retorted
the witness. and the attorney was
more careful In the future.
Mrs. Haezlton's discrimination
had not been completed when court
adjourned at noon, Saturday.
Pathetic incident.
OF the trial was the recital by Mrs.
Hazeiton. FRIDAY afternoon. OF her eff
forts 20 bring about a reconciliation
with her husband, and her pleading
Tor MIN II come 20 see their babe.
Mps. Hazel'on explained that II had
been arranged that she was TO so
home shortly before their babe was
born and remain during the summer.
She knew at that time they had drift
ed apart. but there was no talk OF
parting She went home. the baby was
born a few weeks later. and her hus-
band paid the expenses. but nothing
more. Later when the baby was sick
he refused 10 pay for attendance. Mrs.
Hakelton was at home for l3 months.
and during all that time not word
reached her from her husbany. Many
OF Ter letters TO him were returned
unopened. The husband In his testi'
muny attempted TO show that his wife
deserted him. but the letters seem 10
iisprove this entirely.
Il often sent my husband little re-
membranes OF our baby" Mrs. Hazel
ton testified. but he never acknows
edged them. once | sent him a little
album or pictures OF her. taken in all
positions--one in her bath. another
Willie sue SiCpN. OnC NhtiC sue " 80
Laughing. and others showing her in
different phases of her daily life, but
he sent no acknowledgment. | sent
To my husbands parents pictures of
the baby. inscribed: From the sweet
esi little girl in the world but they
never acknowledged them either"
Pleads for Reconciliation.
The crowded court room was silent
Tith breathless and sympathetic IN
teres, during the reading of the let
tiers which Mrs Hazelton sent TO her
husband. and whlen were returned to
her unopened. The most pathetic OF
these was one In which she
pleaded for reconciliation.
Her description of the baby
seemed 10 touch everyone pres
ent, except the husband. Tears glis.
tened in many eyes, but there was no
sign that the words had any effect on
the man to whom they were written.
Extracts from the letters follow.
"l02 K Fourth-st.. Duluth. MINI.
March 20. 1907.
1T is now 10 months since l left Ann
Arbor. The reasons why l left and
/ why | am still here are as well known
, 10 you as to me and need no comment
on my part. During all these months
TO word OF reproach has gone To you
from me or mine for your conduct TO
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CAPT. EBER WARD is
LAID IN THE TOMB

The funeral of the late Capt Eber
Ward. who died on April 20. as the
result OF fall in the Campau build
ing six weeks ago. was held Saturday
afternoon from the residence OF his
brother-in-law. John NJ. Nicol. at No.
1896 Woodward-ave. Services were
conducted by the Rev. w. ID. Maxon.
OF Christ church, assisted by the Rev.
John Matthews. a retired Baptist min
lister, and an old-time friend of the
family. The pall-bearers were Frank.
Henry G.. Eugene and Grant Nicol,
grand-nephews OF deceased; Ward
Westcott, George Farweil. William
Stevens and Charles II. Hodges.
The vessel owners OF Detroit met
in the office OF John j. Adam. Friday.
and adopted lengthy memorial. eulo-
giving Capt. Ward.
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METHODIST.

Mr. James Schermerhorn Will adj
dress the Business Mems class OF the
Martha Holmes M. f. church, Lincoln
and Putnam avee. tomorrow noon. on
'sThe social Sight for a fair chance.
In the Preston Methodist Episcopal
church. twenty third-st.. near Baker.
"a missionary address will be delivered
SUNDAY morning by the Rev. NJ. ]. Will
the pastor. the Rev. Walter Everett
burnett. VIII preach on ',The plain
man and the bible
The Rev. James L. Gardiner. ~ me
Tabernacle Methodist church, VIII he
gin two series OF sermons sunday, tRe
moaning themes TO treat OF -Four IN
popular persons and the evening,
aFools ancient and modern" sunday
morning he wili speak on The egitas
tor" and his evening subject VIII be
"A business fool
The annual banquet OF the Detroit
Methodist Union will be held In Simp-
son Methodist church. Friday evening,
May T. supper VIII be ~ Ga O'Clock.
to be followed by an address by Presi-
dent ". VI Crawford. OF Allegheny
COLLEGE on The English central mis-
sion nails" DR.. Crawford made a
study or these halls and their work
last summer.
Frank Neeley and w. w. Norton OF
the Detroit Typographical union dclfv-
cred addresses Mt the workinHmen
mass meeting held Friday evening in
the Tabernacle Methodist. church. The
Rev. J. L. Gardiner, who has Just COM
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-25
HARTMAN TO LOSE
MILLIONS IN LANDS

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The
house has passed the senate resolu.
ton giving the government the right
OF re-entry on the lands granted to f.
II. Harriman's Oregon and California
railroad by congress in 1866. which Is
preliminary step TO suits for forfeit
ure of the lands aggregating $500. 900
acres in Oregon and California. with
an assessed value of $4,000, 600
II Is held by the government that
the railroad company. which Is now
part OF the Hartman system, has
violated the conditions under which
the grant was made, These were that
the land should be sold to actual set
tiers In lots not exceeding 100 acres
and at price not exceeding s.. 80 per
acre. Hartman has announced that
no more OF the land is for sale.
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CHAPTER XVI.
Trapped.

1--WE not called you 10 question you
further. but TO tell you we have found
out the truth. said Arnold.
The truth" repeated Eleanor with
a frightened look
why didn't you tell us II was your
sister who was in Retford-st when
you were in America
My sister,"
yes, your sister--or was she in
America and you really in Retford-
Ist?'
Il have no sister. It's absurd. What
makes you think"--
We know you have sister,
How"
"A lady had seen and spoken to
her"
"oh. Mrs. Herriard, OF course"
Not Mrs Herriard." said Arnold.
as Laura rose to her feet shaking her
head vigorously 1T was a friend Of
Mrs. Herriard Do you persist In de-
nying you have a sister,"
Il have no sister" said Eleanor en-
| phatically And she was telling the
truth. for Jane was her half-sister.
Then who was with Frau Blowsky
in Retford-st when you said you were
in American"
IL don't know: nobody was
trying to protect myself"
Laura Seeks Protection.
Arnold felt that he had failed in his
second cross-examination. Still he
was certain that Eleanor was lying TO
shield her sister He paused. and
thought long and earnestly. Mrs. Her
riard called the girl 10 one side and
quietly urged upon her to say moth
| Ing OF the visits OF LOVE" 10 the
| fortunetelling establishments.
III you insist that you saw my sis
ter here | shall tell ALL" replied
| Eleanor. do you understand wha.
that meansg"
"Oh. you may be certain that shall
Immediately set Mr. Cullingworth and
Mr.. Saunders right" Laura assured
her.
Meantime Arnold was seized with a
new inspiration. He wrote a name
upon slip OF paper and summoned
the footman
When | rim; twice" he said to the
servant. unheard by Eleanor, IAN
nounce the name have written on
that piece or paper"
ARNOLD said Laura. Il have been
talking to Miss Anderson. and avn
! convinced that the young woman
whom my friend saw in the for
tunetelling establishment was some
one who did not want to be known and
who passed herself of as Miss Alder
sons sister"
Arnold laughed CONTEMPORARY
and Laura left the room. Then be
lprocseded TO question Eleanor at great
length concerning the incidents OF the
automobile ride in America The girl
twisted her replies 80 badly that II
was apparent to both men she had
never, been in the motor.
Confused but Defiant.
| She couldn't remember the name OF
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SAYS GROOVE RAIL
WAS CAUSE OF {
WRECK
SYLVESTER POTTER. o, U. r. sx.
PERT. TEsTiFIEs AT INQUEST
WHEELS OF DEMOLISHED CAR
NOT BADLY WORN.

a patient and wakefnl jury listened
Tor some hours In Coroner Parker's
court Friday afternoon and Sat.
urday morning TO exhaustive and
technical explanation and discus
sions regarding car wheels and rails
that would have made professor of
engineering blink once or twice. Syl.
vester Potter, master mechanic of the
D. U. r.. was testifying in the inquest
upon the death Of Michael Rochowiak
who died from INJURIES received in the
wreck of an Ann Arbor car out MichI.
gan'ave. several weeks ago.
Potter's testimony inclined TO show
that the girder groove rail ordered by
the city 10 be laid on all tracks was
responsible for the accident He pro
duced casts or the wheel rims show.
ing the amount OF wear on the eight
wheels under this car. Only one was
badly worn.
The process OF turning wheels to re-
new their life was described. and var
ious patterns OF wheels were discuss
ed. Potter said that the ID. u. r.
would use the standard master car
builders wheel II II could. but was not
able TO do SO on account of the groove
rails. A larger-fanged wheel could
be used with IT, rails, he said. and
the wear would be less.
Potter also answered affirmatively
when asked IL car going at the
legal maxim speed of l5 miles per
hour could do the damage this one
did
Robert Loenberg was called TO ties.
tify that the car was going at an ex-
tremely rapid rate when II passed him
at .Junction-ave.
Potter was on the stand nearly all
Saturday morning. He was question.
ed al length regarding the groove
rail. and testified that IL Is not as
safe as the IT" rail
Motorman John Brown, who has
been with the d. U. 4, since the days
of the old horse car. and who is reg
Ilar motorman on the Jackson line.
testified that he thought the tracks
where the accident occurred were in
good shape. and he denied ever hay-
ing said that they were defective. he
also denied ever having reported to
the company that the track needed re-
pairing.
The witness maintained that motor
men Of interurban cars do not attempt
10 make up time while in the city
limits. but keep within the 10 miles an
hour limit provided by the ordinances.
He admitted they frequently passed
people standing at the corners. but
said IL was done only when there was
city ear close behind.
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AGED MAN BEGS TO
HAVE LEG CUT OFF

4 OWOSsO. Mich.l April 25-(Spe-
cialJ Willard Carleton, aged ~. nm
ally persuaded the surgeons to take
OIL his leg at the hip and the opera
ton was performed this, morning.
While the shock to the Naged mans
system Is severe. Carleton,is confident
he will get well. The. leg gangrened
and Carleton pleaded for the opera.
ton saying. Il want to ger out in tho
sunshine again"
He Is an old resident and prom.
inent Mason.
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LOST MONEY IN HOME
PROTECTORS; KILLS SELF

PORT HURON. Mich. April IS
Especially Herman Peters committed
suicide this morning worrying over
money lost in the United Home Pro
tectors' fraternity.
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ders?" asked George. I'VE
don't care anything about her
sister It's too quixotic.H
Il want you TO leave this whole
thing to me" said Arnold. Well very
quickly get at the bottom OF IL. Don't
be surprised ii am brutal know
7 can clear this girl If can only get
az her reasons" He rang the call bell
and the footman entered. ASK Miss
Alaersen If she will come here for a
few moments" he said.
DO you mean 10 say that you In
tend to see this woman again." in
auired Mrs. Herriard, with indigna-
ton.
Yes replied Arnold. But II might
be painful 10 you We may have to
speak OF your friend who consulted
her"
Il shall certainly remain III my
name is to be brought in" declared
Mrs Herriard.
AS Eleanor entered the room George
greeted her with marked cordially
that caused Laura TO frown with deep
Gispleasure.
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Not a man was killed in the
big automobile race for the
Briarclif cup at Briarcliff Manor.
N. Y. Friday.
The race was therefore not a
success.
The best it offered was few
injured, some of whom may die,
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ApyENT CHRIsrIAx

The. opening services Of the new
gospel tabernacle on Befhune-ave east.
will be held Sunday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. Although the building IL not
quite ready for occupancy. owing to
tie. the front parlors OF the church
have been fitted up for temporary
meetings. Mr.: Currfe IL singer az
well as a speaker. and viii be assisted
by the pastor the Rev. William A.
burch. There will be an open air
meeting sunday evening at o'clock.
With preaching by Mr.. Currfe at S:s0.
Revival services will be held each
evening excepting Saturday.
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EprsCopAI.J

The musical service rendered in ST.
Andrews Memorial church Easter sun-
day evening will be repeated. sunday
evening. April 20.
The Et. Rev Charles d. williams
Will conhrn a class sunday morning
In 81. Matthews (coIored) Episcopal
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Have you little boy or girl IN
your home?
And have you lent encourage
ment to the present craze in De-
troit by buying that little boy or
girl a pair of skates with which
70 skate in the street,
We hope. for the sake OF the
continued happiness of homes
blessed by the presence of boys
and girls, that the majority OF
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NEWS OF DETROITs CHURCHES

pieted a series OF Sunday evening SER
mons on the relation of The church TO
the workingman. gave hearty wei
come. to those who were present In the
meeting.
The Rev Dr. w. +. stewart OF
Grummond- ave. has returned for a
weeks rest after an extended evangei-
istic tour through the west He goes
gelistic meetings In connection with
the general conference
The Rev. f. D. Leete. d. D., OF the
Central Methodist church, WILL preach
s sSnGsy " or xfaitS Hs sssnns
topic will be The pearl Of great
price" Last Sunday the SUNDAY
school missionary Offering was sl,VvV.
will meet next Tuesday afternoon WIN
Mrs. William digger on Belle Isle. MISS
Walker. OF ypsilanti, has been en-
gagged az contralto soloist In the Cen
trail church.
Ebcnezer A. NJ r. congregation will
celebrate the reopening OF the church
with elaborate ceremonies sunday
The church has Just been completely
remodsied NJ a cost OF $4,000 AT the
1880 services Sunday morning, Bishop
g. &. smith will preach. and In the
afternoon. the Rev }. L. Gardner, OF
duct the services. There will be spe-
cial musical numbers at all the SER
vices The Rev. C. Emery Allen. pastor
benedicti@5> spttcsy sesNsns
BAPTIST.
The Rev j. w. A. stewart ID. D..
OF Rochester ". ". Will occupy the
pulpit OF the Woodward ave. Baptist
church sunday His morning subject
VIII be Peters shadow" and the even
ing. The bible.'
The congregation of Emmanuel Bap-
tist church will hold temperance
banquet In the church. Thursday even
ing April 30. at which the Rev. George
Morrow will be the principal speaker
The ordinance OF baptism will be OBJ
served In the Gratiot-ave. Baptist
church next sunday. and Monday night
series OF revival meetings will begin
Boone OF the Clinton-ave. Baptist
church. as the speaker.
The Rev. w. O. stovali will preach
in Berean Baptist church sunday even
ing on "a gospel for the present day"
The Rev. Marshall RI. Petit, pastor
OF the stanton Park Baptist church.
Nwiii preach sunday morning on The
Fmidnfght song" His, evening topic
will be Abraham"
The Rev. r. b: Davidson. OF the
preach Sunday morning on "a finished
work" and In the evening on The
price OF loyalty" Nest Tuesday even
ling, the young people OF the churcn
will give a social and entertainment.
entitled The immigrants" The an
nual meeting OF the church win be
held the evening OF May 9.
EPISCOPAL. WI u
The musical service rendered IN st.
Antroxuss Menarfal church EQetor Sun-
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CATHOLIC.


The International convention of the
Women's Catholic Order of ,'Foresters
Will be held In Detroit next September.
Fully 900 delegates are expected to
attend.
A two weeks mission will open In
st. Elizabeth's Catholic church Sunday
morning. to be conducted by Redemp-
torist Fathers Bregenzer, StraubirEeI.
Klein and Matthews. The first week
VIII be for the women and the second
week for the men OF the parish.
The Rev. NJ L. Stritch. s. J.. will
lecture Sunday evening In the Detroit
opera house on Pope Plus and Mod
ernism." under the auspices. 81 &c.
Mary's Aid society. Judge Alfred J.
Murphy will preside and deliver .
short address.
A three days' celebration in honor
OF tho feast OF st. Albertus was OPEN
ed Friday evening In ST. Albertus'
church with the "Boze cos Polske" rem
dered by eight cornetists from the
church tower las feet above the heads
OF the people Sunday evening an orr
chestrai concert VIII be given In the
school half for the benefit OF the par
ishioners. and az 10 o'clock In the
Wornine mass win be celebrated by
Gre Rev. Fr( Folta. DR.. Leo Tarecki,
or tie Polish seminary. will preach the
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chAprER xxv-tcontinued.)

C1APf EH A%v.-(Sontinusu
.1UT II il is her sisters scandal.
kI why should she deliberately
take the fault on her shout
III ders7" asked George. We
don't care anything about her
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church; another in the Advent mission.
River Rouge. in the afternoon. and q
third class Sunday evening In St.
Marks. Delray. Tuesday. he will de-
liver an address at the Laymens meet
ing in Trinity church, Bay City. We'd
nesday evening he will administer the
rite OF confirmation and deliver an adj
dress in Grace church, Detroit, and
Thursday night will visit st. Joseph's
church, Detroit.
The choir of st. Paul's Cathedral
Arthur Russell. director. will render
an Easter cantata "rhe King OF
Glory" Sunday evening
The Rev. s. 5. Marquis, d. D., rector
OF St Pauls Episcopal church. closed
his class in christian psychology Fri
day night, but will reopen n again In
the autumn. For the last few weeks.
tho class has numbered close to 500.
The specifications for the new cathe-
dral TO be built at Woodward and Han
cock -aves.. are In the hands of the
contractors and IL Is expected that
everything will be I'm readiness so that
work may begin this spring.
-
Y. w. e. A.
The Rev. J. w. A. Stewart. OF the
Rochester Theological Seminary. will
speak sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
in the Y. w. c. A. Miss Marion Eddy
will sing.
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Dear VIII:
1T is now 10 months since left Ann
Arbor. The reasons why | left and
why am still here are as well known
10 YOU as TO me and need no comment
on my part. During all these months
TO word OF reproach has gone to you
from me or mine for your conduct TO
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Gro be ContInuc,:.
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She couIdn't remember the name OF