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The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
From Another Point of View

The eleventh Infamous ne is about due
WIN Foraker and
+ strength?
Dynamite
place.
cat born in
oneb
with the code lies
a wig
At last Democrat support a
member OF cabinet
But additional
srsinst either Aldrch Penose?
probably like to put I'm vote for BRYAN
who will that would
hreif her build It,
win sleeping provided
York will be able up before bed
Candidate Hsgen Chicago
Kidd chief That's tough the pirate chief
Senator spoken
virginia these will Republican
fromto It
anatomy the ostrich
Mrs Alice Damp has arrived
probably the best that could be done
,nsxe prayers for rain
Is
-. s during
"fIowdy The president
~ q ne eonvsrsstiou from that point to goodbye
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
COMEDIAN GUS" ROGERS
DIES FROM TYPHOID

NEW YORK. Oct. 2O.-"Gus' Rog-
ers. the comedian. died Yesterday, at
his home on West Seventieth.st. He
had been confined TO his bed since
Sept. 80 with typhoid fever lntestin-
al hemorrhage was the immediate
cause OF death. according to his st'
tending physician.
His wife, known on the. stage ~
Maud Raymond, is playing with Eddie
Foy in Hamlet OF Broadway" ! n
Pittsburg. She came to New York
last week, but upon being assured
that her husband was in no immediate
danger she returned to her company
in Pittsburg. She has been notified
of Mr.. Rogers death, and Is expected
To arrive tomorrow morning. Gus
Rogers was born In this city In 1869.
Gus and Max made their first profes-
sional appearance In a song and dance
act at the National theater on the
Bowery in 1885. In 1898 they started
as joint stars In "A Reign Of Error"
This was followed by Rogers Bro
Tiers In Wall Street" Rogers Bro
theirs In Ireland" and their latest pro-
duction, Rogers Brothers In Panama"
Rogers, whose real name was Solomon.
was married Is years ago TO Miss Ray.
mond.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
The Country VIII Go On.

TO the Editor OF The Times: Driven
into a corner and grown desperate by
the unfavorable reports received ironi
every state In the union, the Repup-
llicans have trotted out as last re-
sort the panic scare" In the hope tha'
If will work successfully this year as
IL did in 1896, but they are doomed lo
dismal failure, for every voter wHo
knows anything about the sltuatlch
knows that the senate will be Repup-
lean for at least four years 10 come
and that even II a Democratic presi-
dent and Democratic house were
disposed 10 pass radical tarin OIL
(which they will not be- II would be
impossible TO get such bill through
the senate. No. Mr.. Editor, II Is
simply a scare. ghost story designed
To- Brighten the unthinking and unreas-
oning timid. but it will not work.
| The present panic was brought on
latter two years OF Rooseveltism. Pres
dent Roosevelt has said that he Sc
lected Judge Taft as his successor De-
cause he TAFT was the best fitted 70
continue the Roosevelt policies, and
Judge Taft has said i'm his speeches
That II he rs elected he-~i continue
the presidents policies. Now then, II
two years of these policies brought on
what ex-Secretary Shaw pronounces
the worst panic this country ever saw.
how is four years of continuation OF
these policies under Judge Taft going
to bring back prosperity?
Personally. Mr.. Editor, am one OF
those business men who believe thai
Iit will make no difference in the times
whoever Is elected. That with this
government wisely organized by our
fore fathers In its four coordinate
parts. viz. the executive. the senate
the house OF representatives. and the
judiciary, each one check upon the
others. IL the presidential candidate
who Is in jail somewhere out west
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
Cadillac. Mich, Oct 10, 1908.
Sees Democratic Victory.

To the Editor of The Times: have
been travelling In the states OF Mis-.
souri, and Kansas for the past three
months and feel that am pretty we'll
acquainted with the political situation
with reference to the national ticket:
and il these two states are not de-
cidedly Democratic. am very much
mistaken
| find many Republicans who say
they want western man for presi.
dent.
They feel that 9hie has furnished
rather more presidents than she is en-
titled to. and the east has dominated
altogether too much in the political al.
fairs OF the nation.
The depression is enormous in the
city OF st. Louis and in fact the whole
state of Missouri outside OF Kansas
City. where business is exceedingly
good In comparison to the conditions
elsewhere.
The corn crop in both states is ex-
ceedingly light and a yield OF 10 bush
els TO the acre on an average would
be putting il Highland very little corn
fodder will be secured owing TO the
early frosts.
FRED-A. COLE.
Emporia, kas., Oct. 16, 1908.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20

II Day Wnh The Pesries Leader FIJI Of Pefnresqnenen
EVENING POST

tire day. His speech was delivered
under big open shed at the Chau-
tauQua grounds, midway between
Tama and Toledo. The auditorium is
set in grove of beautiful trees. and
the banks OF raised seats make an
amphitheater. The farmers had come
In from miles around. and every avail
able hitching post and rack was the
center OF cluster OF every conceiv-
able type OF country vehicle. Every
seat and every inch OF standing room
In the auditorium was taken. The ma.
jority OF the crowd were Republicans.
There aren't many Democrats about
Tama. but all OF them had come TO
hear Bryan speak. The day which be-
gan To gloomily and under lowering
skies had Frightened; the sun was
shining and a little breeze tempered
its warmth.
For the first time since this cam
paign began. Mr.. Bryan was oratorical,
recalling the days OF the 1896 cam
paign. He was the boy, orator and
the "silver-tongued" again. He made
rafting good speech, and his rapt
audience was not slow In expressing
approval. He talked a long time with
out once adyerting to politics or the
issues OF the campaign. He quoted
scripture freely and effectively. He
said that he had been called a dream
er. and went on to compare himself
with that other dreamer, Joseph. who
| was sold into captivity by his brothers.
And when the seven lean years
came" concluded Mr.. Bryan. "Josephs
brethren had ~ 20 down into Egypt
| for corn, and there they found the
dreamer and--Joseph had the corr
MIR. Bryan made the point with tell
ing emphasis upon his hearers. They
| had followed his thought closely be-
cause they knew the story as well as
he. ard had caught It's application al.
most before the words were fairly out
| of his mouth. You can believe they
cheered and applauded.
| Here at the station at Cedar Rapids
! that night was another great crowd 10
meet Mr.. Bryan and crowding the
street in front OF his hotel while he
was at dinner Four or five times as
many people had 10 be turned away
! from the hall In which he spoke as
could be admitted, and several hun
drcd came down To the train at IL
O'Clock at night to see the candidate
depart for Chicago. Mr.. Bryan's YER
diet on the day was:
Everything. crowds. enthusiasm.
the responsive receptions have been
more like the days OF the 1896 cam
paign than anything | have met with
this year.
The thing to keep in mind Is tina,
all of this took place In Iowa. the state
which Is declared by all the competent
political forecasters to be strongly Re-
publican in It's sympathies. The gen.
eral impression prevails in the state
this year that IT will give Its electoral
vote 10 Taft by considerable plural
ity. Yet IL Is undoubtedly true that
considerable numbers of people Will
come miles at almost any hour OF the
day TO hear and cheer the Democratic
candidate AT Minburn, local COM
mitteeman. pop.eyed with excitement.
burst into Mr. Bryan's car and shout
ed: This is town of $50 population
and there are 700 people outside who
have come To hear yon speak"
wouldn't pretend to say that Bryan
has an even chance OF carrying Iowa.
but ! have seen and heard everything
set down here.
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One despairs OF setting down an &C
curate and complete account OF one
days troubadouring with the peerless
leader Campaigning with Bryan Is
full OF light aud shadow and pic
turesque and dramatic incident. AS
was said OF Roosevelt: He campaigns
close 10 the ground" lie gets out
among Them" as another expressive
phrase has IL.
AT every stop the passengers In the
forward coaches who had not con-
trived TO squeeze into Mr.. Bryans
coach got off the train. and ran back
to the tail-end To hear the speeches.
Al the warning cry, "All aboard" they
would make a dash for the train. The
man In charge OF the baggage car
came back TO hear every speech be-
tween Valley Junction and Perry. run
ming the entire length OF the train
twice eacn time. He must have done
90 miles before noon.
In these rear platform speeches ar
Waukee. Dallas Center, and Minburn.
Mr.. Bryan used freely Biblical quota
tions and illusions. Every time he
made use OF one the chowd shouted
enthusiastic approval. IL is difficult to
imagine more effective oratorical
style than Mr. Bryan employs In
these speeches. Ii Is intimate, easy.
and colloquial and makes instant APP
peal 10 his audiences. His sentences
are short. and ordinarily he employs
words OF not more than two syllables
He has acquired the rare art or con-
densation, and can say great deal
in brief space OF time. lie drives
his points home. He understands his
audiences from the ground up. Their
mode OF life and their thoughts are
as familiar 10 him rs his own. There
can be no manner of doubt that he
gets next" TO the people.
All day long men came up to Mr..
Bryan renewing old acquaintance. and
the last thing one heard that night
from an upper berth, as Mr.. Bryan
was crawling into lower one. was a
whiskered individual saying:
| You know me. Mir. Bryan. ! am ola
man Mullens' son. j. r. Mullens Is my
name. You remember when you war
up 10 our town there was Il big crowd
OF people In the street. and | stuck my
head out OF the window and yelleo.
Hcoray for Bryan; and you looked
up al me and waved your hand. I'm
that very fellow
or course. Mr.. Bryan remembered
him. He remembered all the various
and sundry individuals who came t.
him with the same formula: You r.
member ME? I'm the man. etc. There
were hundreds Of them during the
day.
| Al noon Mr.. Bryan made speech
Of an hour and a half from the Car
negie library steps AT Perry, crowd
of 5000 OF more people heard him,
and all OF the men in the railroaa
roundhouse marched over in Their
overalls. When Mr. Bryan ended his
speech he WAS driven slowly through
a press OF people TO the railway sta
ton 10 take another train TO Tamo
On the sort drive six farmers pushed
their way through the crowd and each
handed Mr.. Bryan silver dollar as .
contribution TO the campaign fund. b
tween Perry and Tama Mr.. Bryan
made speeches or shook hands VIII
enthusiastic crowds al Woodward. Ma
drid, Cambridge. Maxwell, Collins
Rhodes and Melvin.
At TaEa Mr.. Bryan had by far the
most interesting audience OF the en-
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
DEATH LIST PLACED
NOW AT THIRTY-FIVE

ALPENA, Mich. Oct. 20.-The for
est fire death list Is now placed at
IS. Several persons still are missing
and it is regarded as more than prob
able that many lumbermen have lost
their lives in the deep woods and that
there are still other cases OF persons
burned on their farms.
The body OF Mrs William B. Rose
was found near Ocqueoc in the ruins
OF her home. The body OF what Is be-
lieved TO be child was found In the
illfated gondola car last night under
some wreckage, but in such shape
that doubt is expressed whether 1t
may not be the remains of dog
OF those reported killed, the follow.
ing persons have been found In the
woods or at homes OF friends: John
koniecny, reported dead with wife
and children in gondola car three
Nowicki children; Mary Nowicki.
their aunt; Anthony Wagner, Mrs.
Anthony Wagner. Mrs. Charles Lieske.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pochinski and FIVE
of the six Dust children fed through
the woods while their parents were
fighting the flames. and one dropped
behind and was overtaken by, fire. The
others reached q. farmers home in a
clearing.
Now that the situation around Metz
is clearing. attention IS being given to
the northern half OF Pulaski and Kra-
kow townships, bordering on Lake
Huron, where at least 90 families live,
from whom nothing has been heard
since fire swept both townships. The
board OF supervisors Of Pressure Isle
is preparing TO send an expedition
into Pulaski and Krakow townships to
bury such dead as may be found and
offer relief 10 those alive.
Clothing Arrives.
The carload or merchandise con.
tributed by Bay City brought the first
outside relief TO the fire district and
also gave what was most needed,
clothing. When the car arrived at
ID. K NJ officials. while9a crowd OF rag.
ged, hopeless victims rushed eagerly
to the car door.
Clothing was first handed to the
women and there was not an article
that was not needed and not nearly
enough to supply all. The women
Jared better Than the men.
Just as Supt. Luce's special was
about to pull out he noticed man
without a coat, vest or hat. Without
word the railroad superintendent
handed the shivering man his own
coat. hat and vest.
Gov. Warner and members OF his
STAFF spent yesterday In the burned
districts of Metz and Posen.
Senator Fred r. Ming, OF Cheboy.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
THOUSANDS PERISH IN
CHINESE TYPHOON

Annoy, Oct. 20.--Full reports from
the surrounding country show that
the loss Of life by the typhoon OF Oct.
10 is much greater than at hrst re-
ported. At Lam-Cheng, go miles west
of here. the town was almost wiped
from the map, six hundred houses be-
ing totally destroyed and $500 persons
killed Five years ago Lam-Cheng was
flooded by the bursting Of dam and
over 5000 persons drowned.
At Chang.Chow more than 5000
houses were destroyed and 1.200 per-
sons killed Four villages to the
north of Chang Chow were destroyed.
between 400 and 500 people being
killed
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
WOMEN WRITERS ARE
BEAUTIFUL IN AGE

PARIS, Oct. 20.-"Authoresses and
women in general who follow intellect
ual pursuits make the handsomest ola
Indies" according to statistician.
Material proving the point Is now be-
ing collected. In the meantime per.
sons OF a historical turn OF mind are
asked TO pass in review the portraits
Of great women, particularly writer's
OF all ages.
II is claimed that mental labor puts
life and vivacity into the face OF a
woman. that II makes her show her
soul" increasing the facility for modu-
lation and diversity Of expression.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
,eo Families Burned Out.
Relief From Grand Rapids.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Oct. 90
Two cars of furniture and one of flour
ard feed went out last night az Grand
Rapids FIRST contribution to the fire
sufferers.
Secretary Van Asmus, of the board
OF trade, left for Alpena, where he
will make a survey of the situation
TO determine what sort OF relief,
whether money or material, is most
needed. He will wire President Stowe
tomorrow noon and with another meet.
ing to be held then further steps will
be taken.
Railroads are carrying freight free
to the sufferers and the Spring Dry
Goods Co. and others have offered the
use Of their delivery wagons TO relief
supplies.
Mayor Ellis issued proclamation
asking for help. He Is working In
conjunction with the board OF trade.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20

were elected, the country would go on
Just the same | take my stand with
Mr.. Dooley. who. after an interesting
discourse upon TAFT and Bryan. was
interrupted by Iiennessy with the
statement, We'll. | suppose the couu'
try will go on just the same whichever
is elected" said: The country go Oh
or course it will go on IL will go on
If ayther or them is elected Ii will
go on IL nayther OF them is elected.
Ii will go on IL both OF them is
elected"
l.. J. LAW.
Cadillac. Mich, Oct 10, 1908.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
schooima'am Saves TiiI.Money.

ALPENA. Mich, Oct. 20.-Miss
Pearl Hicks. the village schoolma' am
who teaches school just outside of
Bol'on. after dismissing school when
the flames came rushing along toward
the building. fed 10 town. which she
rounti riy.serted,1 the relief train having
taken away the population. Only one
store was burning. but the plucky
school teacher dashed &nto IL and
seized the money from the till. She
repeated this act al the next store and
carried the till into the fields. She
had no time to save her own belong
ings
The Western tnfeH- Telegraph Go.
entends the free use of its wires for
messages filed by public officials. or
duly constituted committees In con-
nection with the relief of Michigan
fire sufferers.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
TOLEDO LAKE STEAMER
RUST is BURNED

TOLEDO, Oct. 20.-The big lake
steamer d. w. Rust was completely
destroyed by fire this morning.
The Rust Is steel boat, 202 feet
long, and SS4 tons. She was built In
1873 and Is owned by l.. 8. Sullivan.
OF Toledo.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
Your Aid Is Needed
By the Fire Sufferers
Up North and AT Onca
u ~ Urgent That Relief Be Dis.
patched to Homeless Victims Be
fore Cold Weather Sets In and
Death Comes from Exposure.

stored the reduced ashes with everything
N loss.
All earthly possessions the clothes from their
backs have been the ugly demon and the situation
that will appeal those of in this commonwealth
who off families rendered nome
less and who without food and proper clothing
The called the people in general
the hreswept district and
proclamation Mayor Thompson the people OF Detroit mas
already aroused active interest here.
The people Detroit will do their duty time they have
always done when distress has been heard the door,
And the people of the outside of Detroit will DO their
duty well.
ample sufferers in the charred
northand.
The thing L be urged the more is HASTE.
Winter there and clothing tor men ana
and boys girls is neededeno-gh for 1900 persons
which is perhaps a low estimate.
There need of shoes and stockings and stoves ana
bed clothing death from exposure will result.
The food supply will last only three days it is reported
Cooking utensils few.
Hay grain and cattle be pro-
vded the fires having burned everything in the fields
Money lumber and tools must be dispatched for the work
rebuilding that have been destroyed
the vicinity of Metz alone there 81 families without
Rogers City several other places along the
Detroit situation is about bad.
The inhabitants these places pennes and living in inn
provised shanties
said of the railroads for
the way which they rendered their and all facilities
free charge aid in the work of relief
They representatives the in endeavor to
possible caring for the sufferers and max
ing them comfortable
President D. Hawks of the Detroit Mackinac railroad
the ground and entitled the praise OF
which he took OH his
organized and led in the work of first relief
moherless and fatheess children up
there long Hawks well will the people of
general for the noble rendered not only by his
but by himself mnistering these afflicted
suffering souls cold hungry and homeless with but the blue
2 sky left them for a covering for their heads
What will be your service, now?
there things there you can get
along without bundle and the relief COM
mittee today
contribute The Times will receive and
committee that no time will be
getting rebuilding homes the heads
the homeless and supplying them with food and clothing
No what you give, give something.
The calls loudly for help-QUlCk HELP
STARVATION AND DEATH THREATEN WITHIN
YOUR BORDERS.
Do you hear the cry?
charitable people of the forward and let the
relief proportions and quickly gotten together
- 70 reflect wedone the OF
Michigan
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20

you heard the great news? hansen,
the great hansen, the arctic explorer,
Is out in front. Oh. Sir Henry. isn't
he a wonderful man.?
Yes said Sir Henry, turning a
cold eye upon her. truly a wonderful
man. He stands the cold so we'll -
New York World.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
THEY TRAVEL THROUGH
Nm THREE STATES TO WE'D

PADUCAH, KY Oct. 20.-After en-
countering many obstacles In securing
a marriage license, W.. w. Boillott, OF
Moberiy. Mo, and Miss Bulah Bunch.
OF Buneton, Mo. finally were married.
They are first cousins and could not
marry in Missouri, so they travelled
10 Oklahoma, only TO md out that
cousins could not we'd In that state.
Not 10 be foiled, they came to Ken
tupkV
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
sumrsossts Amend Constitution.

BUFFALO. Oct. 20.--At the opening
session OF the Woman Suffrage asso-
citation convention this morning.
amendments to the constitution were
considered In an executive session and
the report OF the committee on Gre
dentials was submitted. Miscellaneous
subjects by roll call of states were
taken up and the morning session
terminated with the election of ofYlcerl
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
Mnemonic System at Fault.

An official OF the department oil
commerce and labor, who had been
directed by his chief TO draw up
summary OF the conclusions OF GER
tain distinguished authorities on en-
cheering. met with disaster not long
ago when he had occasion to REFER 10
certain statements OF Mr. A. X COR
ouohoun, the British engineer.
The official had been told that after
Mr. coiquhouu's name there should
be placed the letters M. !. {. f.
(member OF the institute Of civil en-
gineers). That's easy 10 remember,
the Official had said. adopting an easy
system mnemonics. NJ. l. c. +;
spells mice" NJ
This memory system was OF little
avail however. for when the official
handed In his summary the letters af.
ter Mr.. Colduohoun' ~ name were rR.
n r. S.'-I.ippincott's Magazine.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
FLAMES ROARING IN
TREETOPS 100 FEET HIGH
,Continued from Page OneJ

and found his sister nearly dead ana
suffering terribly. Her children, ter
ror-stricken, were found wandering II,
the woods.
The father and Two other children
are still in what was Metz. All will
recover.
Immense quantities of relief sup
plies have gone north from this city
today.
The weather continues cold,
shelter for all possibly may be pro-
vided by night.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
Cleaners Aid Members.

CHARLOTTE. Mich, Oct 90
Especial Ara Collins. president OF
the Cleaners. the strongest farmers
organization III the state, left today
for Alpena. 10 personally look after
the wants of the members OF the or
der, who have suffered from the forest
fires. Several boxes of supplies will
be- sent from here tomorrow, by the
Sunshine club, which is now making
a systematic canvass for clothing and
provisions.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
Where English Composers
Fail.

AS a nation We have produced some
really great men in music, but the
modern tendency lies In the direction
of following the continental schools of
thought and expression rather than In
establishing convention that shall be
long TO the country and have an in
dividuality- of its own.-London
sketch
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20

gan, who was with the governors
party. says that additional bodies arc
being found on country roads every
day. Five were reported found near
Metz. but the senator did not learn
the names The property loss at Metz
was about 100000.
100 Families Burned Out.
There were 100 families burned ont
in the southern tier OF townships IN
Pressure Isle county. There are now
only three houses between Metz and
Rogers City. in what was thickly set
tied country.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
EDITORIALS BY THE PEOPLE


and
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
sunnressed Divorce suits.

Suppressed suits for divorce were
fled Tuesday by Minnie VS.. Albert
Henderson: Albert VS.. Ida Barnes:
Willoughby VS.. Edna TackaDerry;
Nathan VS.. Jedas Petrover
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
Shall THE People Raks

1t is the duty of every man and
woman in Michigan who is able
TO do so. to contribute toward the
relief of the victims of the forest
fires which have devastated the
northeastern part of the state.
Hundreds OF property owners
have been compelled to stand
idly by on account of the awful
fury of the flames and watch their
homes and their barns, wherein
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
The Proner Title.

Waldo Rhinelander. the young mil
Iionaire who is trying to become real
politician. went into BoMery -restan-
rant with one of his East Side con
,tituents the other day. The consti-
tuent said he wanted golden stew"
Never heard Of IT, said Waldo; rs
there any meat in II Why do they
call IL n golden stew
Because it's is carrots said the
constituent Times-Star.
petty men often have prodieious