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The Globe-republican., 1908-12-31

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The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
Scores Women and
Children for Using
Birds on Bonnets

FLINT. Mich. Dec. 1S.-An exceed
ingly interesting and practical paper
on Birds" written by Miss Lewia, of
Saginaw, and awarded the prize for
being the best paper submitted to the
reciprocity committee Of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs last
year, was read and thoroughly enjoyed
at the regular weekly meeting OF the
Columbian club.
Miss Lewis took a practical rather
than sentimental view Of her subject,
dwelling mainly on the economic value
OF bird life. The work Of the Audubon
society was explained and various
state laws for the protection Of birds
were commented upon. The writer
dwelt at length upon the slaughter of
birds for the decoration Of feminine
headgear and placed the responsibility
for the destruction OF many Of the
most valuable birds upon ignorantly
cruel women and children. Several
poems appropriate to the occasion
were read by different members Of the
club.
The next meeting OF the club will
be held Jan. at the home OF Mrs. K
s. Lee, on Kearsley-st. The program
for that session includes a paper by
Mrs. Helen Miller, entitled THE Gold.
EN- Age OF English Literature" with
roll call quotations from Wordsworth
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
DETROITER is MADE
HEAD OF THE CON-CON-

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 1S.-The
meeting OF the 65 members OF the
"con-con" convention closed last night
with banquet at the Hotel Downey.
The list OF speakers were:
John J. Carton. Flint. The Begin
ming" Lawton +. Hemans, Mason,
Michigan" W. L. Brown, Lapeer, "An
Explanation; L. A. Snow. Saginaw,
Personal and POLITICAL" Hugh +.
Stewart, Centerville, -Centerville
craftsmanship" Charles II. Watson,
Crystal Falls, "Suffragette; p. j. NJ.
Hally. Detroit, Our Sins OF Omission. -
Victor Hawkins. OF Jonesville, pre-
sided.
The following officers were elected
by the convention members: Presi.
dent. Henry Nj. Campbell, Detroit:
vice president. Lawton T. Hemans, Ma.
son; secretary. Paul King. Lansing
treasurer. j. +. Barnett, Grand Rapids
The meeting voted To constitute It's
past committee on rules and order OF
business committee TO represent the
con con organization before the forth
coming legislature. This committee
consisted OF Henry NJ. Campbell. De
troit. chairman; Charles j. DeLand
Jackson; Delos Fall. Albion; Victor
NJ. Gore. Benton Harbor; Roger
Wykes. Grand Rapids; A. l.. Moore
Pontiac; William Dawson, Sandusky;
Theron w. Atwood. Caro-; Robert Bah.
cock, Manistee: Frank S. Pratt. Bay
City; John w. Holmes, Alma; Il. c.
I1annigan, Norway.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
81 AM BROKE" SAYS
ACCUSED SALOONKEEPER

Three of four saloonkeepers who APP
peared In the recorders court, Friday
for violating the liquor laws. have
gone out OF business since the com
plants were made. One OF them, Ed
ward Dominick. who used to keep a sa
loon at No. 1905 Michigan-ave., told a
pitiful story.
II am broke, your honor" he said
and ! have wife and five children
depending on me for support"
Judge Connolly accepted his plea OF
guilty and deferred sentence. The
court also took under advisement the
case OF Benjamin Epstein, who used to
keep a saloon at No. 456 Hastings-st.
lie was charged with keeping open on
Thanksgiving day and gave up the
place soon afterwards.
Charles Archer pleaded guilty to
keeping open after IL p. m. and SEN
tence was suspended on his represent
tation that he quit the business some
time ago. He was formerly located
at No 562 Chene-st.
Andrew Giles, No 299 Woodward
ave-, was fined s25 on his plea of guilty
TO charge OF keeping open on Sun
Gay.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
DAUGHTER OF FORMER
DETROIT MAYOR DIES

Miss Alice Moffat, daughter OF for
mer Mayor Hugh Moffat, died, Thurs
day, in Greenwich, Conn. after a long
illness, aged As years. For the last 10
years Miss Moffat had lived In New
York city, and was the last OF the Moi
fat family, prominent for years In
Michigan She has four relatives In
Detroit, Miss Blanche Bissell. and the
Misses Mary, Anne and Elizabeth Nc
MILAN. Hugh Moffat was prominently
known as one of the lumber kings Of
Michigan, and built the Moffat build.
ing, which is still In the hands of
the estate. Miss Moffat will be buried
In Greenwich beside her mother.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
Vanity.

The sun comes up and the sun goes
down
And day and night are the same as
one;
The year grows green. and the year
grows brown.
And what IL IL all, when all Is done
Grains OF sombre or shining sand.
Gliding into or out OF the hand.
And men go down in the ships to the
seas,
And a hundred ships are the same
as one;
And backward and forward blows the
breeze.
And what is * all. when all is done ?
tide with never a shore In sight.
Getting steadily on to the night
The fisher droppeth his net In the
stream,
And hundred streams are the same
as one.
And the maiden dreameth her love-lit
dream.
And what Is II all. when all Is done
The net OF the fisher the burden
breaks.
And always the dreaming tho
dreamer wakes.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
German Ruler Says
he Will Never Drink
Alcohol in Any Form

BERLIN. Dec. 1s.-The kaiser has
become a teetotaler. He has pledged
himself TO abstain from all alcoholic
drinks for the remainder of his life.
This VOW would. according 10 strict
etiquette, Danish alcoholic drink from
all dinners where the emperor is pres
ent. but his majesty. desiring not "a
compel his courtiers TO follow his ex-
ample, has prepared a special temper
ance drink effervescing like cham
payne, which he drinks while the 9TH
ers enjoy the real champagne.
When the emperor " invited 10
dinner this special non-alcoholic bev-
erage Is supplied 10 the host in ad-
vance and is served 10 the kaiser In
champagne bottles.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
HEAVY STORM DELAYS
TRAFFIC IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Dec. lS.--In one OF the
'orst storms OF the season every
transportation line in New York was
tied up today and thousands OF persons
reached their places OF business late.
The elevated lines suffered the most
because the third rails were crusted
with thick coating OF sleet.
The subway, too. was crippled. par
ticularly on the Lenox-ave. division.
where trouble occurred on the elevated
structure.
In Brooklyn thousands who ordinar-
lily take the bridge lines for Manhat-
tan, swarmed down into the subway
and scenes bordering on rioting took
place.
River traffic was also seriously ham,
pered by the storm and the heavy fog.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
IN LOCAL pAIH0U5[5|
THE DETROIT.

That prince OF entertainers, William
ii. Crane. whose very name Is suf-
ficient TO attract large audience, ap-
peared in the first OF series OF four
performances In the Detroit Opera
house Thursday night in George AIDES
delightful comedy, Father and the
Boys" This comedy was given Its
first presentation Ia this city last sea-
son when AIDE was present and shared
the honors OF the occasion with Crane.
AZ that time the public placed It's
stamp OF approval on the play, and
since, wherever and whenever Father
and the Boys" has been presented,
there has been the same result-crowd-
ed houses and general appreciation
OF, the clean humor and excellent act
ing that characterize the Crane pro-
auctions.
Instead OF deteriorating In his art,
Crane appears TO improve with each
year on the stage. Season after sea
son he comes to this city and friends
made decades ago welcome him back
eagerly and with a cordially founded
on respect for his art. This actor has
made 1t plain to the public that bright.
clean humor and interesting dramas
may be produced without resorting TO
the so-called problem play. concerning
which so much has. been written and
said, pro and con.
The story as told In Father and
the Boys" is more or less familiar to
the public. An indulgent father. a
wool broker In New York city. has
been the cause to greater or less
extent OF the indifference with which
his two sons view business methods.
Both have been given the advantage
of a college education but each follow
his own bent, one devotee OF society
and the other wholly engrossed in
athletics When remonstrances from
the father are Of no avail, the elder
gentleman resolves to give the lie to
the assertions of his sons that he Is
"fourteeH miles behind the process
sion," and becomes, for the time. an
all-around sport.
This action on the part OF the faith
er brings the young men 70 their
senses and the curtain falls on the
sons promising to forgive him IL he
promises ito be good ever after"
Crane has surrounded himself with
a most capable company and the play
Is prettily dressed. II will be In the
Detroit Opera house the remainder OF
the week, with a matinee Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
HARRY GLAz|ER,
ACTOR, IS DEAD

Harry Glazier. well known In Detroit
bed In the Hotel Maryland, Pasadena,
Cal, Thursday. Death was due 70
heart disease. He was a member OF
the Belasco stock company when he
died. In his last performance In Los
Angeles. Glazier played the baron In
"A Partisan Romance" HIS was con-
sidered the best actor In stock on the
coast.
Mr.. Glazier first became prominent
In Detroit theatrical circles as a mem
Der OF Ralph Cummings stock COM
pany In the spring OF 1898. The COM
pany played several successful en-
gagements in the Lyceum theater.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
SUES FOR $4,000
BREACH OF PROMISE

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-In a breach OF
promise suit for $4,000 against Arthur
.. Simpson, proprietor of a restaurant
In the Western Union building. Mrs
F1delia Love Woodstock, of New York
charges that after she became en-
gagged to Simpson and travelled with
him through Cuba and the Isle OF
Pines. he sent her to Palestine. say.
Ing he would join her later, when they
would be married. The wedding then
was delayed from time to time until
at last Simpson refused to marry her
simpson, who lives at 1923 Michigan.
ave-. last night denied that he had
ever heard Of Mrs. Woodstock and
said there must be a mistake some
where.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT
SATURDAY EVENING

The Sterling Jubilee Singers will
give concert In the North Congrega-
tional church popular course. Satur-
day evening. Dec 10. The singers will
Introduce in their program plantation
melodies with banjo. guitar and man
dolin accomplishments, dividing their
program into two parts-the first rep
resetning the Negro in the old planta-
ton days in the south, and the sec
end. the Negro after coming north.
Their quaint melodies and comic num-
bers elicit great applause.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
ASKS $4,000 FOR LOSS
OF HIS TWO MEMBERS
CHICAGO. Dec. 1S-@Big toe Of le,

CHICAGO, Dec. lS.-"Big toe of left
foot, $1,000.
Little finger OF left hand, $1,000"
This is the valuation John Youan,
No. 225 Ohio-st.. places on these men,
bers in two suits for $1,000 damages
each. which were called for trial in
Municipal Judge Fakes court Youan
shes the Chicago Title & Trust Co.
because. he asserts. that while in their
employ last spring. both the above
members were crushed through the
negligence OF the company's employees.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
POLICE COURT DOCKET

Harry Monroe, disturbing the
peace: dismissed.
Ed Gariahan, drunk; SO o. 10 days
Harry Hass, vagrant; sentence sus-
pended
George Barnes, vagrant; discharg.
ed.
Harry Capfer, vagrant; discharged
William Morrell. disturbing the
peace; sentence suspended
Charles Greenslade. disturbing the
peace: discharged.
John Doe, alias Alfred Brow, dis.
turbing the peace; discharged.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
s1EREoTYPER ON TRIAL.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. 49,
Edward Parks. a stereotyper, Of Grand
Rapids, is on trial In the circuit court
for the killing OF VIM. Havcrkant, IL
years old. The boy was struck on
the head with pop bottle while sit
tin on the bleachors at the ball park
Parks was In the bleacherc and was
arrested. He protests his innocence
He 10 81 years old.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
WOMAN OVERCOME.
BY ESCAPING GAS

When Miss Belle werbe. No. 254
High-st east, was dressing, Friday
morning. she suddenly toppled over
as the result of inhaling gas which
had escaped from a defective Jet. A
physician was summoned and she was
quickly revived.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
DID THIS GOOSE
SWALLOW A FORTUNE7

CHICAGO. Dec. 1s.-Did a goose
find and swallow $1,000 worth OF dia-
monds lost by Mrs. F. l.. Mercer, OF
No. 1919 Wrightwood-ave.. while she
was on an automobile tour OF Wiscon-
sin? A big goose was killed at Beloit
and was being prepared for dinner
when two diamonds were found in the
crop. Mrs. Mercer has written to the
owner OF the goose asking for par
ticulars.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18

Experiments are under way'at Cal.
cutta with gasoline automobile.
driven by an air propeller. speed
OF Is miles an hour has been made
with a marked absence OF wear on the
tires.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
Holiday Excursion Rates VI, Michigan
Central

Effective Dec. Gath and 25th. return
limit Dec 2Sth, and Dec. 3lst and Jan.
LIST, return limit Jan. 4th, tickets will
be sold at fare and one-ha'i for round
trip to all points In lower Peninsula
and TO many points in Illinois. Indiana
and Ohio. Consult Local Agents for
full particulars or write J. 8. Hall, A.
G.. p. A. Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
ONCE WEALTHY, HE
is NOW A CONVICT

SAuLT STE. MARIE, Mich, Dec
is;-James A. Wells. aged 30. who Is
Deiieved to have been wealthy, has
been sentenced TO from one W fourteen
years In the lonia house of correction
tor Forging check on lumber Arm.
His downfall Is due to drink.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18

job Printing done right. Times Print
Ing Co., Is John R-st. Phone 1898.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18

A recent government estimate plac
ca the population Of France at 10.
100000.
The Washington times., 1908-12-04
In MemOriam.

WEBSTER-FRANK, who dieI two years
ago q day.
In Co lgressiouais calm and lonely dell.
Where the weeping willows wave,
Our darling boy, we loved 50 well
Lies sleeping in his silent grave
II by His Devoted Mother and Sisters
The Washington times., 1908-12-04
WILLIAM IS VICTOR
IN REICHSTAG FIGHT
Bills to Limit Emperor
Power Will Prob
ably Fail.

BERLIN. Dee. A victory for En-
peror william, in the fight being made
10 limit by constitutional amendment
his powers in governmental affairs, was
indicated in tOday's discussion by the
special committee named By the reichs-
tag 10 consider the various resolutions
introduced in that body.
The debate Of the FIVE resolutions
was taken up, but the proceedings were
of a peTtunctOry nature and the dis
cussiOn so mild as practically TO assure
that the resolutions viii all be smoth-
cred.
II is evident that the government
leaders believe that the warning 70 the
Kaiser sounded in the recent reichstag
debates are "a sufficient step at this time
and that it would be unwise to parade
the EmpeuoVs weaknesses or TO EN-
phasize them by any specific legislation.
The recent debates have shown that
the German people no longer accept the
kaisers view Of his divine right TO do
what he pIeases and should he repeat
his recent Offenses ia the future. the
temper Of the people is such that The
radical step, postponed at this time Tor
reasons of public policy. viii be taken
without delay The Kaiser recognizes
the changed attitude Of his people, and
it is not believed that he will again
dare To set his viii against the whole
empire.
The Washington times., 1908-12-04
WILL PAY TRIBUTE
TO MAJOR L'ENF ANT
Body of Man Who Mapped
Out Washington 70 Rest
in Arlington.

TIE body of Major L'EHfant. who
planned the streets, and avenues OF the
city of Washington Is TO be removed
from the Diggs farm IN Maryland.
where interment was made nearly a
century ago, and buried I'm the National
Cemetery at Arlington.
To Major LEnfant, probably n1ore
than 10 any other, is due the thanks OF
the residents Of Washington for the
beautiful appearance of the city today.
IL was his mind which conceived the
splendid sweep Of thoroughfare. and it
was upon his advice that George Wash
ingtou decided upon the general plan OF
the Capital
AT the last session Congress author
lied the Commissioners to remove the
body Of Major L'Enfant to "a place
accessible 90 the public and 20 erect
thereon a suitable memorial" appro-
priating S.0O0 for the purpose. The alb
sence from the city during the summer
OF the owners Of the Diggs farm and
Others interested prevented a conclusion
being reached until now.
As Major l. Enfant was a Catholic. his
grave VIII be consecrated, as was done
Ia the case Of Gen. Philip H. Sheridan.
whose body was buried TIA Arlington.
The Washington times., 1908-12-04
TAKES A HARD RAP
AT SCHOOL SYSTEM

CHICAGO. Dec. IA dark picture OF
the American public school system was
drawn last night by Dr. @. Stanley
Hall, president of Clark UNIVERSITY.
Worcester, Mass, ona OF the foremost
authorities on experimental psychology
IN the country, speaking 10 the TWen-
tieth Century Club.
While the mechanical side Of COM
mon school education has been master
ed In this country, DIT. Han said, tie
teaching and moral and physical sides
have fallen into dry rot and a REM
aissance is necessary II the country is
10 combat the evils that are cree DING
Into common life. no sacrifce he- arr
gued, IS too great 10 save the bodies
and souls OF children.
The Termination OF the schools vras
criticised by DR.. Hall
The Washington times., 1908-12-04
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The Washington times., 1908-12-04
SOIL MORE FERTILE
ALL OVER COUNTRY
James j. Hills Assertion That Farms Are Growing
Poorer Refuted by Agricultural Experts, Who
Find Exact Reverse Condition to Be True.

taken 10 get accurate Information was
10 send out inquiries TO a large number
Of farmers. About $1,000 such Inquiries
were put out. Answers were received IN
most cases and tabulated.
Il Is shown that. taking the country
as a whole. the yield OF crops in the
most recent times for which the facts
are obtainable is greater than ia the
past Cotton does not show an increase,
but every other important crop does
Such loss OF fertility in the soil as there
has been In some sections OF the COun-
OF Kharga in Egypt.
The general Increase Of sol fertility Is
ascribed By the Government investiga-
tors to the work OF the Department OF
Agriculture OF the United States, TO the
departments of Agriculture of different
states, TO the experiment stations. and
10 the agricultural colleges. II is con-
sidered that great progress has been
made in educating farmers iu the use Of
better varieties Of seed, in getting better
methods of agriculture adopted, and IN
discovering and getting applied methods
OF protection of crops from insect enc
mics A material advance has been
made in the amount OF fertilizer used
on the farms since 1880
In the northeastern part OF the coun-
try the amount OF Impoverished lana
Is less than generally supposed, despite
the fact complaints OF many abandoned
farms have been made in New York
and New England. The largest amount
of Impoverished land Is in the south
central part OF the country ElseW here
10 IS not great About half the aban-
dOned farms of the United States are
found south OF Mason and DIXou's line
and east OF the Mississippi
The Washington times., 1908-12-04

James ]. Eurs assertion that the soil
Of the United States Is diminishing in
fertility has been refuted BY scientists
Of the Department OF Agriculture, who
have been making an exhaustive inquiry
into the facts.
At the time OF the meeting Of gov
errors at the White House some months
ago, when the national conservation
movement was given an Impetus. Mr.
Hin startled the experts of he Depart
ment of Agriculture by dee laring the
country was growing less fertile The
result was that an inquiry was at once
set afOot. At the meeting Of the lands
section Of the National Conservation
Commission here this week the report
which the experts have prepared on the
subject was made, and be was brought
out and backed up strongly by statistics
that the soil OF the United States is
getting more fertile, instead Of less so.
The facts that have been obtained as
70 soil fertility are looked on among
members of the conservation commits
sion, and by the scientists OF the De-
partment Of Agriculture, as OF the ut
most Importance, Mr., Hilrs statements,
Ia the first place, aroused widespread
attention. But the answer that has been
made 10 him is so well fortified by data
that there cannot be reasonable doubt
as 10 Lhe correctness OF it.
The statistics that were presented to
the National Conservation Commission
have been drawn from the Census Blu
reau. from the Bureau OF Statistics of
the Department of Agriculture, and
from special inquiries made by the De-
parmeut of Agriculture. One method
The Washington times., 1908-12-04
MEN
SELECT OFFICERS
Association Assemblies in Washing
ton to Re-elect Old
Board.

A sweeping Endorsement OF the man
dgement or the American Warehouse
Association FOR the past year was pro-
uounCed at the annual meeting. when
the same corps of officers was re-eIect-
ed 10 serve another year.
JFe officers who enter upon their
sCCvdd term today are Albert Read of
Washington, president: Philip Cooley.
Of Philadelphia. vice president: Waiter
C.. Reid. secretary and treasurer: sam
uel HaXIett. T. s. McPheeters. O. IL
Lawson. Charles l. Case. Charles b
Parsons, and Homer Mcdaniel. direct
ors-
At a meeting last evening at the
New Willard, Homer Mcdaniel OF
Cleveland acted as POSTMASTER, and adj
dresses were made by Franklin McI.ane.
OF Philadelphia: DR. ". W. Wiley. OF
the Agricultural Department; John J..
Nichols. Of Boston, and others.