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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
pIaRks Babe Down in
Young Mans Lap and ~
Tells Him To Amuse Il


A handsomely dressed woman. with
a 15-months-old babe In her arms,
boarded a Fourteenth-ave. car in the
east end, quite q distance from city
hall. Sunday afternoon. She sat down
beside a young man. also well dressed,
who. evidently was untutored in the
care OF children. The baby began TO
cry. The mother picked II up and
placed II on the young mans knee.
The surprised young man blushed,
while the occupants OF the car Uttered.
why don't you talk TO the baby
the mother asked. Then she turned
the baby around on his knee. so
that II faced him. and he felt the re-
sponsibility of quieting the child. He
banded out line OF baby jabber that
soon had the desired effect and the
babe was in rare good humor by the
time the car had reached the city hall
and the young man alighted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
NEW MEMBERS FOR
CALVARY CHURCH

At the morning service in the Cal.
vary Presbyterian church, Sunday, a
new members were re ceived into the
church by the pastor. the Rev. David
/. Sutherland. Two months ago, %
were received into membership. DIR.
Sutherland breaches special evangelis.
tic sermons every Sunday evening, fol
lowing his sermons with personal
work. and these accessions are be.
lieved TO be largely TIE result of his
real In this matter-Fh HE church new
has membership OF 700. The pas
tor spoke Sunday evening on "The
true character Of the church Of
Christ" sermon specially designed
for the new members. Special must.
cal numbers were rendered by Miss
Rhoda Van Buskard.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
NOT ONLY THE INDIGESTION BUT
ALL OTHER STOMACH M|SER|ES GO

feeling like a lump OF lead in the
stomach. Belchlng OF Gas and Eructa-
lions OF undigested food water brash.
Nausea, Headache, Biliousness and
many other bad symptoms; and, be-
sides. you will not need laxatives TO
keep your stomach and intestines
clean and fresh.
II your Stomach is sour or your food
doesn't digest, and your beals don't
tempt you, why not get a 50-cent case
today and make life worth living? Alb.
solute relief from Stomach misery and
perfect digestion OF anything you eat
is sure to follow for five minutes after,
and, besides. ne case Is often suf-
fcient to cure whole family OF such
trouble.
Surely, harmless, Inexpensive prep
aration like Diapepsin, which will al
ways, either at daytime or during the
night, relieve your stomach misery
and digest your meals, is about as
handy and valuable a thing as you
could have In the house.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
POSTAL CLERKS PAY
TRIBUTE TO MR.. HANCE

The memory of Ellwood t. Hance.
former postmaster of Detroit. was
paid tribute to by many speakers at
the banquet Of Branch 16, National
Association OF Postofice clerks, in the
Griswold house. Saturday evening.
Resolutions were adopted embodying
the sentiments of high regard felt by
postal employees and their sense OF
the honor due the former postmaster
for the many improvements he
achieved in the service.
Homer warren was praised greatly
by his subordinates who expressed the
hope that he will continue at the head
OF the ONCE here. Frank J. Prient,
president OF the branch. acted as
POSTMASTER. General III. M. Dufiield
and Z. l.. Fuller were other speakers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
Detroit Leads Lake Ports.

Detroit leads the lake ports not only
in the tonnage passing through the
river, but also In the number of pas
sengers embarking from this port dur
ing the past year. There were more
than seven million passenger embark
atoms from Detroit during 1907, while
Chicago totalled less than two mil
lions. Not life was lost nor endan-
gered on the passenger boats leaving
this city. Only three lives were lost
on freighters in this district last year.
one in collision, one from explosion
and one an accidental drowning. The
local inspectors looked over 100 ves-
sells here last year of tonnage of
$4,000. Twelve new masters got their
papers here during the year, and IL
new vessels went into commission.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
MRS. CHARLOTTE IRWIN
LIVED HERE 90 YEARS

Mrs. Charlotte Linn Irwin. for 60
years resident Of Detroit and one of
the oldest members of the First Pres
byterian church. died Sunday night in
her home, No. 230 Third-ave., from
ailments incident 10 old age. Mrs. II.
win was born In Belfast, Ireland. 80
years ago. but came 20 this country
60 years ago, living Oh Third-ave. the
greater part Of that time. For more
than three years she mas been In fail.
ing health. and was confined to her
bed for the last three weeks. She is
survived by a son, DIR. John l.. Irwn,
and daughter. Mrs. James Irwin.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
FIR. HICKEY TO SPEAK AT
ST. PATRICK'S BANQUET

The Very Rev. William d. Hickey.
dean OF the diocese OF Cincinnati, and
pastor OF st. Joseph's Catholic church.
Dayton, and Director A. II. GriffitE,
of the Detroit Museum of Art, will be
the principal speakers at the St.
Patrick's day banquet TO be held IN the
Wayne County hotel Tuesday evening,
March II, under the auspices of the
Wayne County board, Ancient Order
OF Hibernians. FIR. Hickey will re-
spond TO the toast ''The Irish people
as missionary race" and Prof Grit
fifth will talk on 'The sculptors and
artists OF Ireland" Bishop Foley will
deliver the invocation and other
speakers will be Mayor Thompson.
Joseph F. Ryan and John c. Sullivan.
NJ p. Barden and Miss Willow Skiff-
ington will sing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09

Is a nervc-wrccking disease. 1t
affects the whole nervous system
When the heart, lungs or ston,-
ach is weak, it is sure to leave 1t
in a bad condition. These after
effects are really more serious
that the disease. DIR. Miles Nerv-
inc should always be taken TO
strengthen and build up the nerv-
Gus system.
'T had a long spell OF the grip which
weakened my stomach and brought on
extreme nerYouxnesa.-z-I-H -sRi~efabic
for months. 1 bought n bottle Of
DIR. Miles Nervins and a box Of the
Nerve and, Liver Pins and hadn't taken
one bottle before began 70 feel batter
Ny stomach grew stronger and my
bowels finally Got back 20 their normal
condition" Mrs. q o. LHORNBUE9.
n frst bottle fairs 10 bensfii' money SscS.
MILES MEDICAL Cor zslkhsrx, IND.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
OLEOMARGARINE CAUSES
DEATH OF YOUNG BOY

Carl Taicott. aged four years, who re.
sides with his parents on the Joy
road In Greenfield township, is dead,
as the result Of eating almost pound
of oleomargarine
Carl, with his brother George, one
year younger, found a package of
oleo in the road several days ago and
taking II for delicacy, ate most OF IL.
Both lads were taken seriously Ill.
but the younger lad recovered The
elder boy was III for several days. Sa.-
urday acute gastritis developed, and
he died before a doctor could reach
him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
TAFT CLUB ORGANIZES;
FRAZER is PRESIDENT

That the Taft club recently formed
be made permanent rather than
campaign organization was the plea
OF Charles C. Simons n his speech In
the Hotel Pontchartrain TO the Taft
club members Saturday afternoon. He
declared that continued victories had
made Republicans careless about or
ganizatien, but that n party club Is
needed to solidify the party. Hugh
Shepherd spoke in praise Of Secretary
Taft.
Allan II. Frazer WAS made president
OF the club. Levi L. Barbour vice presi.
dent. and Charles A. Bielman treasur-
er. Reports were presented showing
that more than 1000 persons have
signed membership cards already.
although the club was started Feb. 90.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
COUNTRYMEN CRITICISE
ITALIAN CONSUL

Detroit Italians may protest to their
home government against some of the
actions OF the Italian consul In De-
troit. Pietro Cardiello. In a meeting
OF 300 Italians in Colombo hall, No. 325
Gratiot-ave., Sunday afternoon, the
consul was mark for criticism.
HE will go around and eat chicken
and drink good wine with the clergy,
but he will not aid u.s." declared
Charles Carabelli.
Those present protested strongly
against their race being Disseminated
against In labor matters and also
against the imputation that Italians
are anarchists as class. The Italian
Union Free Employment agency was
formed with Charles Carabelli as
manager.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
uTTl[ LOCAL STORIES

Miss Christina Rapp, OF No. 81 Elliot.
st., has reported TO the police that
a gypsy fortune teller TO whom she
loaned SIS and clothes valued at $25
a few days ago, failed TO return the
articles at the time agreed upon and
she fears the gypsy has appropriated
the articles to her own use Tho
police are now on the lookout for
the woman.
The Rev. William A. Burch, of No.
ia Smlth-ave., turned the first
shovelful OF dirt III the excavation
for the new Advent 4, Christian
church TO be erected on Bethune-
ave-. Just east OF Beaubien-st., Sun.
day afternoon. About 80 members
OF the new congregation witnessed
the ceremonies. NJ. Burch is the
pastor OF the new church.
Or. Emil G. Hirseh will give a lecture
In the Temple course Tuesday even
Ing, March 10, in Temple Beth FL.
on THE American spirit" Or.
Hirsch has been heard in Detroit
on various platforms and always
with marked favor There PROB
ably is no man in the country who
could treat the theme assigned hin,
In more mastery manner than Il
will be dealt with oy Dr. Hirsch
That Burt c. Gridley, the Detroit man
who was found freezing in a snow
bank in Buffalo last week and died
from the exposure, was insane ia
the belief OF his friends in this city.
Many strange actions on his part
while ne was living IN Detroit are re
called. He frequently wandered
away from the city 10 turn up in un.
expected places. Once he set us
boarding house on fire. it is sail
Several months ago Gridfey recCy-
cred $4,000 from a railroad company
for injuries he had sustained and he
squandered the money recklessly,
practically throwing II away.
The fifteenth annual banquet OF the
Detroit Newsboys' association will
be held Wednesday evening at Z
O'Clock In the Light Guard armory
The Ladies' Auxiliary, under the di-
rection of Miss Jean Hutchings and
Mesdames Ida Mcdonald and VIM.
I r. Chittick, is In charge of the af-
/, fair. Bishop Foley will deliver the
Invocation and the program includes
songs by Joseph N. Krolik, recita-
tons by Glen Van Ripper and Alger
Thomas, songs by Walter Brake aud
Sam Eder, whistling limitations by
Garfield Harris and the famous lip
duet by Louis Frank and Joe Elder.
William DAILY, said to he werl-known
pickpocket, was captured on the
Campus MHrtius early Saturday
evening after an exciting chase in
which he and number OF citizens
: participated. II is alleged that he
: robbed Duffy CousIno. No. 277
Trombly-ave.. OF Purse containing
small sum OF money on the rear
: platform of Fourteenth car as il
F, was crossing Cadillac-sq Cousino
! followed the man wnen he jumped
; from the car and chased him TO the
Temple theater buiiding. where nc
was surrounded and held for the po-
lice. He gave his name as John
Wright, OF st. Louis but Detective
Frank Wilkinson identified him as
; DAILY and the man admitted the corn.
DAILY is a little chan. weighing only
about 90 pounds anu is reputed to be
very clever as a dip" The pocket
book was found on the sidewalk
near the scene OF tho arrest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
Each aa-grain Triangule will di-
gest 5000 grains of food and
cure Stomach misery five
minutes after.

There would not be case OF Indl'
gestion here IL readers who are sub
ject TO Stomach trouble knew the tire,
mendous digestive virtue contained In
one 22-grain Trinagule OF Diapepsin.
This harmless preparation Is eaten
and tastes like candy, though one
Triangle will digest a heavy meal
without the slightest fuss or discom-
fort. and relieve the sourest. acid
stomach In FIVE minutes. besides over.
coming all foul. Nauseating odors
from the breath.
Ask your pharmacist to show you
the formula plainly printed on each
50-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin, then
you will readily understand why this
promptly cures indigestion and re-
moves such symptoms as Heartburn,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
FALL FROM SCAFFOLD
RESULTS IN DEATH

Samuel Macoit. vino fell from a
scaffold at the Ecorse plant of the
Great Lakes Engineering works,
Thursday, and sustained several brok-
en- bones and internai injuries. died In
Solvay hospital early Sunday morning.
Macoit was 81 years OLD and leaves u
wife and five children at No. $50 Car.
ter-ave. Coroner Parker Is investigat-
ing his death.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
struck BY SNOWFALL; Loses Eye.

Gertrude Grill, aged II years, of Nc
81 Waterloo-st., was struck in the eye
by a SNOWFALL, and as result has
lost the sight OF IT.. The SNOWFALL
was thrown by one of a group OF
boys. all OF whom escaped before the
thrower could be identified,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
Ia TARGET For Friends Gun.

In a spirit of levity, Herman Wolf,
OF Wyandottc, offered himself as tar
get for August Flocko, friend, Sun
day morning. August took him at his
word and in consequence Herman car
ries a 22-caliber somewhere In his
anatomy. The wound Is not consid-
cred serious. however.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
z. uomer McCurdy Dead.

<. Homer McCurdy, aged %, died
Saturday in Sioux Falls, s. d., where
he went for the benefit OF his health.
He was a son of the late Edgar II
McCurdy, OF the firm Of Jenness &
McCurdy. The body will be brought
to Detroit for burial
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
TELLS HOW CIVIC
ENDEAVOR is WASTED

"Nine-tenths or civic endeavor and
enthusiasm is expended in getting
men into Office and tEen In attempt
ing to get them out again"
The Rev. Gaius Glenn Atkins thus
summarized political conditions in n
talk to the Business Mems Glass os
Martha Holmes M. Il church. Sunday
noon. From this premise, DR.. At
kins drew the conclusion that civil
service, properly administered, would
remove some OF this waste OF energy
in otice-seeking and give the men who
I'll the Offices more time to accom-
plish work for the city. without fear of
letting go their holds on the chair
arms for a second.
He put citizens in three classes; the
men who are in politics for personal
aggrandizement or for gain the great
well-disposed majority; and the min
ority OF reformers.
e. r. schreIter has been appointed
secretary-trcasurer Of the League OF
Michigan Municipalities by Presi-
dent David r.. Heincman, on az
prevail Of the directors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09

Sympathy may be all right in its
way. hut it doesn't weigh much.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-09
FLOOD CONQUERED;
CAR SERVICE NORMAL

Through the strenuous efforts OF
Commissioner Haarer, the Fairview
food has been conquered and, Monday
morning, the street cars were running
through TO the Country club once
more. The Short Line service has also
is looked for. Many citizens went out
to see the fun" Sunday and at one
time fully 500 persons were gathered
on the west bank OF the temporary
lake, near the Connor's Creek bridge.
One enterprising fellow secured row
boat and padded spectators about the
pond for q consideration.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-02

Dulkiest to be dispatched for some
time. The Korea has 45O passengers,
of whom over 200 are in the first cab
in. The Korea is taking out 10000
measurement tons, equal to over 1000
tons dead weight, of freight for the
Far East, most of which is to be land
ed at Kobe Nagasakl, and Yokohama,
very little being destined for Chinese
ports. The cargo consists mainly of
steel tubes, machinery, cotton and
flour, alf of which are being sent in
huge quantities. One special item in
boilers for Yokohama. Purser w. A.
Allen and First Officer James j. Rud-
den were busy just before departure
from the Coast receiving a shipment of
400 bars of silver treasure valued at
100000 for HOngkOng. Another val
liable Item on the list is a selected herd
of sixty valuable COWS being sent to
Yokohama along with two highly bred
horses to be used in the improvement
of Japanese stock. Much satisfaction
- "a ~ N'SNh ny Illt OillNClS Vi llt COlll-
pany, owing to the fact that quaran-
tine restrictions at Honolulu have been
removed and the Korea will be the
first of the Pacific Mail fleet to run to
the islands without slowing down to
stretch the passage out to seven days.
United States Army transport Thorn
as is being loaded at San Francisco
with large quantities of quartermaster
supplies preparatory to sailing on Mar.
9Th for Honolulu and Manila. The
Thomas will take a regiment of in
fantry, besides 200 recruits to fill up
vacancies in the Manila commands.
The Sheridan, which is now at Mare
Island, will be the next transport to
sail
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-02
ELOPES WITH MINISTER.

ELKTON, Mr., Feb. 6.-Miss Mary
G. Tucker a society fayorite and one
Of the prettiest girls in this place,
eloped with the Rev. Zadok T. Parks,
pastor of the Forestville Methodist
Episcopal Church. They were mar
ried in Baltimore today.
Miss fuckers parents objected to
the match, but yesterday the girl out
witted them, and after leaving a note
in which she told Of her intentions and
begged forgiveness, she joined Mr.,
Parks. They will return to Forestyille
on Saturday afternoon
The young clergyman is very popu'
lar, He is % years old, while his bride
is five years his senior. The congrega-
ton of the church is arranging to give
the couple a surprise donation upon
their return to the church parsonage
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-02
PEARLS : AND : Pebbles
Latest Shipping News of Honolulu
And Other Water Fronts

p. NJ. S. S. Korea locked at the
Hackfeld wharf this morning at $3.50
o'clock from San Francisco, having
left the Coast on February %. She
brought 81 passengers for Honolulu,
20 of whom are stop-overs, being bound
for the Orient. She is discharging 200
tons of cargo here and carries 5000
tons through, sailing at p. m. today.
-Four days later mail was brought, 231
sacks. Among Honolulu people re-
turning were George p. and Harry l.
Dennison, Master F. C. and Miss Ber-
tina Dennison, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Dick
ey, A V, Gear, Judge c. F. Hart and
wife and Mrs. w. c. Weldon.
Several passengers aboard the train
from Wa1alua on Saturday evening re-
ported on arrival in town that they
had seen half a dozen battleships off
Kahuku headed for tbs island. Their
story aroused much curiosity. Admiral
Very, and Captain Carter of the tug
lroquois, were notified Inquiry de-
veloped the strong probability of the
vision being a cloud formation on the
horizon.
lnter-Island steamships Maui from
windward Hawaii ports, w. G. Hall
from Kauai, Niihau from Kauai, he
Au HOu from Kauai and Iwalani from
Maui and Molokai, arrived here yes
terday morning.
All, s. S. Despatch left for Kauai
last evening.
S. S. Moana is due from the Colonies
on Wednesday.
o. S. S. Alameda is due from San
Francisco on Friday morning next
with mail four days later than that
brought by the Korea today.
American schooner Manila arrived
this morning from Gray's Harbor at
ter trip of 81 days.
U. S. A. transport Sherman is IA days
out from Manila for Honolulu
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-Captain
William E. Filmer, captain of the Am
erican Maru and commodore of the
Togo Kisen KaIsna fleet, has received
signal honor at the hands of the EN-
peror he having been presented dur
ing his last voyage to Japan with the
Sixth Order OF The Rising Sun; also
a war medal for distinguished services
during the Russo-Japanese war
Captain Fimer had command of the
Manshu Naru during the early stages
of that campaign, and he spent a busy
and exciting year carrying troops from
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-02

Japan to Dalny and Manchuria. He
also captained the S. S. RotiIa Maru,
the hospital ship which brought
wounded soldiers back to Japan after
the war.
The new Japanese liner Tenyo Maru,
a handsome vessel, Just launched, was
offered to Captain Filmer during his
recent voyage, but he elected to re-
main with his present ship, the Amer
, lea Maru.
Pacific Mail liner Korea has among
her passengers Martin J. Egan' and his
wife. Egan is going to Manila as AS
ISOLATED Press correspondent. Egan
who was formerly a San Francisco
newspaperman, has done some of his
best work in the far east. He was at
Manila during the early days of Ameri-
can occupation and at Tokyo during
the Russo-Japanese war scored some
famous beats He was known at To-
kyo as the unofficial American ambas-
sador and is said to have enjoyed the
confidence of the Japanese government
to degree vouchsafed to no other
writer, He accompanied Secretary
Taft on his recent tour OF the world.
In leaking condition and with her
propeller damaged the British steamer
Valdivia, bound from Portland, Or,
arrived at Shanghai on February %.
1t will be necessary for the Valdivia
to go into dry dock for repairs.
The departure Of the steamer Wan
gard, Captain A. Bruhn, for VladiyOs-
tok, Siberia and Northern China, which
was scheduled for February % from
San Francisco was postponed until
February 20.
The San Francisco inspectors of
steamboats, have suspended the license
Of Captain d. w. Thomson of the tug
Liberty for sixty days, finding that he
had shown both negligence and I'M
skillfulness on the occasion of Deem
Der 2Gth when he allowed the ship She
nandoah, which was in tow of the Lib
erty, to strike bottom in the entrance
to the harbor.
That the Korea and her officers still
maintain their popularity with the ira
yelling public and shippers generally
says a San Francisco paper, is shown
by the fact that many passengers who
have expressed a preference to travel
by her to Honolulu and Oriental ports
have not been able to secure berths ow-
ing to the rush on her accommoda-
tions. Her cargo is also one of the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-02
NEW STEAMER.

SAN FRANCISCO, February PA
cablegram was received yesterday from
Nagasalai telling of the successful
trial trip Wednesday of the Togo Kisen
Kaisha triple screw turbine liner Tenyo
Maru which will soon be in commission
on the run between this port and the
Orient Under the contract the Tenyo
Maru was to make 10 knots an hour.
According to the cablegram received by
acting Manager B. A. Harnett the liner
developed II Knots and averaged 20. 6
knots during the trial. The message
said that everything about the ship
had given great satisfaction. The Tenyo
Maru, according to present plans, will
leave Hongkong for this port May s,
taking the place of the Nippon Maru,
which will be laid up for conversion
into an oil burner.