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The Detroit times., 1908-11-16
1.-THE MAN WHO STOLE THE EARTH"

eyes on her and rubbed his chin. He
appeared to be wondering what a
great man might mean. and also ap-
peared 10 be occupied by thorough
scrutiny OF Miss Hunts face. He
guessed. shrewdly enough. that Miss
Hunt was a good judge Of character.
And il refuse?'' he said. what
do YOU think he will do?"
He will do to you" said Miss Hunt,
boldly, exactly what he did at Monte
Carlo"
"A cheerful prospect, indeed" said
the kaiser.
He then began To ask her a number
of rapid questions as the airship's
shape, size and management.
The dimensions and the general as
pect Of the Victor" Miss Hunt could
not. OF course, disguise. but In regard
to the mechanism she displayed la
inevitable ignorance not altogether un-
studied.
The kaiser wanted TO know the linn.
IL of the 'Victor's" endurance, Its
speed. how many men were required
10 control her. and the like.
But again Miss Hunt knew very lit
tie
rhe kaiser was alive enough to the
situation TO see that Miss Hunt was
not by any means foolish. and so he
shrugged his shoulders impatiently
and took half dozen rapid turns up
and down the room and then went and
looked out OF the window. Presently
he came back.
my dear young lady" he said, Il
regret very much to be rude to a lady.
but simply cannot help IT, You must
admit that You have come here on an
audacious errand, and you must ex-
pect cOrrespondingly inconsiderate
reply ! will therefore tell you this
and have not the slightest objection
to your repeating my words TO Mr..
Strong-tell him. then. that | regard
him as an extremely foolish and inso.
lent young man. II Is simply prepoS
ferrous that an absurd adventurer OF
this description should presume TO die
tate TO kings"
Miss Hunt made SO bold as to inter-
rupt him.
You forget Bomberg," she said.
tContinued Wednesday,
The Detroit times., 1908-11-16
Plain Everyday Love

does any other woman who reall.
knows any man really well. Great
big, good-natured. big-hearted. stupid
dense, laundering. courageous. timor
ous things There's nothing SO fun
ny on earth as man.
He'll face regiment OF soldiers
without wincing and turn into regu
liar cry-baby over the sort OF mead
ache that most women have one day
OF the week at the very least.
A man believes what another man
says.
A woman believes what he Is.
Men are SO reasonable and so full
of logic that there isn't any room In
their brains for the real Judgment
which doesn't have TO wait for logic
or reason at all.
Funny? Why, men are the great
stupendous joke of creation. and the
funniest part OF II is. they're perfect
ly serious about Il all the time. The
silliest woman in the world can fool
a man out of his wits. and every 9th
err woman can see her doing IL, and
no other man will believe IL.
You have To take day in court 10
prove to a man what any woman
would know without having any rea-
son to know at all.
Laugh at us? OF course they laugh
at us. and it's good thing for US
that they do.
They'd have to cry over us If they
didn't laugh-and man who cries
Think up another argument. Miss
Shaw--that one about the respect
won't hold water.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-16
BY w. Hour WHITE :

But when Miss Hunt looked into the
pale. steely eyes she realized that heI
impressions were wrong. They were
strange eyes. They were cold. mas
terful eyes. which at once invested all
the outwardly insignificant attributes
of the emperor with commanding
dignity.
His majesty permitted himself to
smile the flicker OF smile and held
his left hand out to her with pleas
ant little bow. Then he asked her
TO be seated.
Cold though his eyes were, and
frigid though bis speech, there was a
certain indefnab'e friendliness In his
manner that put Miss Hunt at her
ease. and 30 she was voluble enough
In pouring out the long statement that
she had already made at the chancel
lerie.
The kaiser heard her out with per
fectly stolid face. When she ended
almost GREATNESS, he asked her In
his cultural English, Well"
That Is ALL" said Miss Hunt.
II should hope So" said the kaiser,
and then he lay back in his chair and
laughed and laughed.
Miss Hunt thought she had never
heard a man laugh quite so loud and
quite so long. He was unfeignedly
and unrestrainedly delighted. Without
any attempt at suberfuge he drew a
handkerchief from his pocket and
wiped his eyes, from which the laugh
ter.tears were streaming.
Then he caught sight OF the color
born OF indignation which had mount.
ed to Miss Hunts face.
Pardon me, madam" he said
please pardon me. | mean no rude
ness to you. but had certain pic.
ture in my mind which enchanted me-
I ask you to excuse me-"
And now. as TO the answer" said
Miss Hunt.
Not so fast" said the emperor. Il
have certain questions TO ask you.
Just what manner OF man Is this
Strong?
This took Miss Hunt somewhat
aback, hut she answered:
"A great man."
The kaiser snapped his steelblue
The Detroit times., 1908-11-16
BY wiNlFRED BLACK.

~@l HE Rev. Anna Shaw says that
the reason she wants woman
suffrage is that women are
tired of being loved and want
- -o..a1tad for "a while.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-16
Monday Morning Philosophy

Once guon turkey gobber ate and ate and ate and ate
And his heart full of folly. his would Indicate
For he ought to have suspected that smiling farmer sat
him with with
nothing noting
When winked Mr. Farmer and discreey sailed away
0nce little lamb in Wall Street played punsng
And they let him winto land himque tidy little pile
he blhely kept playing till the bears and bulls
the would be their
But mi pulled al a In
Ne murmured most demuey We'll quit goodby."
oom>tnes Watching
refrain raising a cutlery OF alarm
~ whenever We have raised II va are certain to find
fnuous lambs and turkeys. II a word is o
word Of warning but All right ahead"
The Detroit times., 1908-11-16
More Editorial Changes.

The announcement that Mr.. Roosc-
welt, on leaving the White House, viii
undertake the editorship OF the Ou.-
look GU. s. Al, at salary of G6,000
n year, has. naturally enough. excited
'considerable envy among other poten-
|tates and princes.
Thus we understand that King
Peter of Servia. has communicated
With his distinguished namesake. Mr..
Peter Neary, with view to ascertain
: whether. In the event OF his abdica-
lion, there would be any room for hir,
% the stan of Pearson's Weekly.
The car OF Russia. so we are cred.
}bly Informed. has offered TO act az
Russian correspondent for the Skib.
berecn Eagle at the modest salary OF
+ R160 month. request which is re-.
celving the attention OF the executive
The Detroit times., 1908-11-16
(After Popular Models.)
By WEEK JONES.

The golden pumpkins were hanging
ripely from the trees. which groaned
under their wealth OF luscious fruit.
A beautiful stiffness was in the air,
disturbed only by the plaintiye note
Of the whippoorwill. which was cali
ing. calling. calling like a telephone
subscriber who has forgotten his
number.
The dying sun dyed the sky a
beautiful rosy pink in the west
where ii was sitting-no, setting
not setting like q sitting hen. buI
setting like setting sun. which
doesn't set itself anywhere. but sets
itself out of sight In a word, the
setting sun was setting.
The faint low of the kline and the
hello OF the farmers boy sounded
pleasantly over the valley Of the
Waubuck, which wimpied gent,
/, over the silvery pebbles which peb
bled the river bed.
Frank Beanpod paused outside the
gate OF the old house which nestled
among the elm and genealogical trees
on the crest of the hill. which wa
higher than the bottom OF the valley
This not only ensured view from
any part of the house in which there
was a window, but rendered the site
more healthy.
A large pumpkin dropping from an
overladen branch made Frank start
II might not have made him start II
IL had not dropped upon his head
but as it did he started and be-
thought himself that 1t was Thanks
giving day. Thanksgiving day" ne
remarked bitterly. land here | am a
homeless wanderer," Sadly the out.
cast recalled the awful pains he used
TO endure at the old Thanksgiving
dinners back on the old farm. 1t was
just such another farm as this. he
reflected. 4
Frank. gentle reader. had begun a
rowing life at the age OF two years.
Sooner than remain in a comfortable
home he had taken TO the road. pre-
tending tto be much older than he
was. Now he was broken In spirit.
and longed for the quiet haven OF the
farm. where work ceased entirely be-
tween midnight and 4 a. m.
AT this moment large dog. which.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-16

~0O MISS HUNT the castle was
the most somber and formid-
able building that she had
4 ever beheld. Its great nat
,.a,. ualIS mada certain
The Detroit times., 1908-11-16

the reason she WANTS "NA~A
suffrage is that women are
tired OF being loved and want
to be respected for a while.
Dear me; wonder IL there's any
truth In this view OF the affair!
~Respected."
Kind regards to you, Miss shaw
and many OF them-Ill do away with
the sort of respect a man has for a
''v0ting scitizen" and take httie
plain, everyday love for mine, sthank
you.
q / know lots of people that ! respect
but there are very few that | really
love. and wouldn't trade the small
est little spark of real love for all the
cold-hearted respect I'm the. world.
Men don't respect women, says
Miss Shaw. Come. now, Miss Shaw.
DO you think women respect men!
Men laugh at women" says Miss
shaw.
So they do, sister. so they do, but
~ they laugh any harder at us than
We do ut them they're welcome TO
all the fun they can get.
Did you ever hear two women talk
Ing about a man unless they were
making fun Of him?
Good-natured fun, perhaps. but fun
for all that.
wouldn't care a cent for man
that didn't have something about him
(, TO make fun OF.
Laugh? Why. I never think of
man without laughing, and neither
The Detroit times., 1908-11-16
CHAPTER xLn.-(contlnued.)

OO MISS HUNT the castle was
VI the most somber and formlu-
able building that she hao
ever beheld. Its great nat
gray walls made certain
terrorizing aspect, while the enormous
gates which led into the concrete
courtyard seemed TO suggest that all
who entered them might aDanuoh
hope. But she had little time Tor
thoughts, nervous or otherwise.
The carriage ratified at brisk pace
into the yard and drew up by the
side of the steps which led TO the
swinging doors. which were almost
| like the doors OF hotel.
The exterior OF the castle suggested
merely dungeon. but the interior was
one OF the most bustling places which
! Miss Hunt had ever seen. The great
! hall was full OF continuous movement;
officers were coming and going, and
servants Fastening hither and thither.
She smiled little TO herself. What
lovely article" she thought. "one
could write upon the Home or Hus-
tle.'"
She had very little time for much
observation, for she was hurried on
down a long corridor which appeared
TO have no end. Some way down, the
official, who was on her right, raped
on the panels OF door. and harsh
voice ordered "Herein!"
A moment later she stood in the
presence OF the emperor.
II was Miss Hunts first opportunity
OF beholding him close at hand In the
flesh; and her first instinct was to
pay an immense tribute TO the photog-
raphers for creating such imposing
pictures OF such an unimposing per-
son.
For the kaiser, who was in multi,
did not appeal to her as a man OF par
ticularly striking appearance. His
stature was not great. his clothes were
almost sloppy. and his cheeks pallid
with the pallidness Of man who
suffers from his liver. and his famous
mustaches. which were brushed up
into his eyes. rather suggested an at.
mosphere OF caricature than q real
ferocity.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-16
An Advance thanksgiving Story

from its appearance, had little need
To bother a dentist, came rushing
down the field in Franks direction
Frank, although he loved animals
and hated TO see one hungry, began
to remove himself as quickly as pos.
sible from the place In which he had
Leen.
Don't run, my boy" called kind
ly old voice. Hes a nice dog; he
wouldn't bite you more than once"
A. this instant an aeronaut who
had absent-mindedly walked over the
edge OF his plane dropped in upon
Frank, who decided to become un-
conscious, and did SO very success
fully.
When our hero-you must have
guessed ere this, gentle reader. that
Frank Is the hero of this unpreten
tious little story-when our hero
awoke he was In the farmhouse!
The kind-hearted old man had car
ried him there. AS for the aeroplan
list. he had been hooked on the an
Choir of another balloon, and. clutch
| ing wildly at the tree tops. had been
carried rapidly out of sight In the
direction of Mars.
This room seems strangely IA
miliar." said Frank 1T has ceiling
door and a window. Let me think
think" And he pounded his fore
head with his fist
The old man and his wife became
strangely excited
1T looks ike him." cried the wife
"He has red mustache!" cried tho
husb band.
Feverishly they rushed together at
Frank.
Have you--have you"-the voices
quavered together-"have you five
toes on your left foot?"
Frank started yiolently.
II was the work, OF a moment Ia
count the toes.
There were exactly five.
Let us draw a veil over the happi-
ness that followed Franks unwilling
return to the cid home. Enough 10
say that IT was the happiest Thanks.
giving dinner ever held at Pumpkin
Tree Farm.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-16

Of the National directory In Dublin.
The sultan of Turkey, whose anxiety
as to his future is by no means re-
assured, has, we are told on good au.
thority, approached the proprietors OF
the Poulterers' Gazette in the hope or
securing a remunerative appointment
on the stan OF that well-known and IL
fiuential journal should his position az
Yildiz Kiosk become untenable.
The sultan of Turkey has. according
to trustworthy accounts. applied for
the post OF dramatic critic 10 the
Leathersellers' Journal at a purely
nominal salary.-I.ondon Punch.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-16
Unfair Exchange.

The British artilleryman. as he
swelled his chest with pride and point
etf TO a small bronze cannon. remarked,
And this, sir. is gun we captured at
Bunker Ill"
yes" blandly replied the American
tourist you got the gun and we got
the HILL
The Detroit times., 1908-11-16
The Truth No Matter
Wbom III Helps or Hurts.
Lecturing on the psychology OF

Lecturing on the psychology OF
PRAYER, Rev. S. S. Marquis, OF
ST Pauls church. told his hear
ers that he had refused to grant
a request to pray for the cessa-
ton of the recent forest fires.
DR.. Marquis explained that he
took this attitude because of the
knowledge on his part that 1t was
greed which caused these fires /;
the leaving of the slashings about
The Detroit times., 1908-11-16

A woman's idea of faith Is to be-
lleve a thing because she believes II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-24
BUILDERS AT WORK
 ON MANY CORNERS

Many people are worried by the depth of the hole which the contractors are digging at the corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street, fearing that a sky scraper is going up without proper warn ing. However, Gen. L. V. Clark is only building two-story structure
 The large basement is being dug out for the purpose of arranging an up-to- will face the street. This garage will cover an eighth of the whole square, and will be the largest in the city
 As luck would have it, although the hole is getting deep, not a rock has been found, and the contractors are remov- ing the red dirt with little trouble
 While there Is only one business struc- ture planned to begin this winter, the work on five main corners Is progressing rapidly. The structural steel for the Elm pire building has been shipped, all the | minor contracts have been let and the 1 foundations are nearly excavated.
 The old Chalifoux building has been entirely removed and work Is begun on the excavations for the Chamber of Com l merce building. Loveman, Joseph & Loeb are considering the advisability of erect ing a one-story structure in the rear of | their building on Third avenue for use as a warehouse and shipping department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-24
With the Lodues.

Steel City lodge, Knights of Pythias, will meet in regular convention at their castle hall Nineteenth street, on Tues day evening. In addition to the usual order of business there will be work in the several ranks. The crack degree team under the direction of Captain R. l.. Daniels will exemplify the work. All members of the lodge are specially urged to attend this meeting as preparations will be made to entertain the Pythian Sisters at the first meeting in Decem- Der. A. R. Mays, chancellor commander, has made a good record during his term of office and Is desirous of making it record breaker, both numerically and financially. knightly welcome is ex- tended to all visitors.
 The local lodge of Elks held a most in teresting session tonight at their home on Avenue E.
 Exalted Ruler w. T. Palmer was in the chair and the attendance was good. W. c. Supplies, chairman of the general com mittee of the minstrel show, made an in teresting report, commenting the partic- ipants for the success attained, and ex- tending thanks to the public for their gen. erous patronage. A. c. Tice chairman of the finance committee, made report, showing the entertainment was a finan- cial success, several hundred dollars being realized after all bills are paid. The committee requests all members having tickets to report at once to enable the committee to make final statement. Ar rangements were made for the annual Christmas tree, which will surpass those of former years. The committee will be- gin preparations at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-24
BISHOP BECKWITH
 VISITS EUFAULA
DELIVERS SERMON AT ST. JAMES cHURcH-BRhZlLIAN MISSION ARY DESCRIBES RELIGIOUS CON- OPTIONS IN HIS COUNTRY.

Eufaula, November s23.-(Special )-The Right Rev. c. M. Beckwith. bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Alabama, filled the pulpit of St. James church here yester- day and delivered a most able sermon at the morning service. Following his ser mon the bishop administered the rite of confirmation to the following class: c. Beckett, Tommie Clayton Henry Clayton, Charlie Ham and Caroline Jackson. The bishop also expressed a desire to meet the parishioners personally, and to this end they assembled at the church at 8 o'clock, where kindly greetings were ex- changed. The bishop also took occasion to assure them that the church work all over the diocese was progressing nicely, and outlined some duties which he urged them to undertake. In company with the Rev. Bertram Brown the bishop left on the afternoon train for Union Springs, where he preached to the parishioners of that city last night.
 The Rev. R. P. Baird, a Presbyterian missionary and physician, who has been laboring in northern Brazil for the past 12 years, delivered lectures in the Pres byterian church here yesterday morning and again last night at a union service of all the churches, which was held at the First Methodist. His discourses were in- terestings and instructive. and he greatly entertained his hearers in relating thrill ing experiences among the heather of that country. He urged the need of more workers in the missionary field, and es- pecially in Brazil. stating that while in the civilized sections the culture and re- finement would compare favorably with North America, there are vast areas where the gospel truths are unheard.
 Thanksgiving Day will be observed in the city by union service at the First Presbyterian church Thursday morning. The Rev. J. B. James, pastor of the Washington Street Methodist Church, will deliver the sermon and a special song service by all the choirs of the city will be rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-24
Personal and General.

Mrs. ". D. Taylor will on Wednesday morning entertain Miss Sudie Crook and bridal party at a wedding breakfast at .er beautiful home on Fifth avenue. This will be the finale of the pre-nuptial events rendered Miss Crook, and much pleasure and a grand time is anticipated, as Mrs. Taylor as a hostess has few peers
 Mrs. A S. Boseman and little son of Meridian, Miss, and Mrs. I. F. Per kins of Birmingham are the guests Of Mrs. W. D. Taylor.
 Mrs J. Fred Robertson left today to be present at the unveiling of the monument to "Tuscaloqsa," the Indian chief, erected by the Colonial Danes of Alabama. While in Tuscaloosa Mrs. Robertson will be the guest of Mrs Ellen Peter Bryce, and later will visit relatives in Mobile.
 J. K. Pemberton, who has been sick for the past five months, died today at his home at West Highlands with paralysis. Funeral services will be held at his resi- dence tomorrow at l o'clock with inter- ment at Cedar Hill cemetery.
 The Cosmopolitan shows. IT in number, arrived this morning and the whole day has been consumed in making ready for the big show. They expect by morning to be able to start their performances, and then with bands playing, horns footing
  where the shows are located, will be bedlam for the next week.
 The game of basketball tonight at Beavers hall, between Bessemer and Br- mingham athletics resulted in a victory for Birmingham with score of 30 to IA.
 Mir and Mrs. P. J. McAdory announce engagement of their daughter, Lucy, to James Glover Armstrong, the marriage to take place at the Methodist church, Jones' boro, on December 10 at 10 o'clock in the morning. MT. and Mrs. Armstrong will leave at once on a wedding trip of several weeks to New York and eastern points. Mir Armstrong is an employe of the Ten nessec Coal, Iron and Railroad company in it's clerical department, and is one of the most popular men in the district The bride is one of the charming young women of Jefferson county, where she was born and reared.
 The Rev. MT. Williams of Mexico will lecture at Ernest M. E. church Thursday, November 26, at p. m. All are invited to come and enjoy the talk of the we'll known lecturer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-24
BANKING LAWS
 WILL BE REVISED

Washington. November 23.-General re- visior Cf the American financial system cannot be hoped for at the coming ses- sion of Congress, but the members of the national monetary commission expect to see law passed corrective of some of tn. developed evils in the administra- tive features of banking. These probabil- ities were evident today when the com mission had it's first meeting.
 One of the most important things. to be considered will be the question of bank examination. It has been pointed out lately that il. the event of infractions of benlting laws, the comptroller of the currency has practically no recourse oth- CT th1n closing the institutions. The effect of such step is to injure many innocent persons. Members of the com mission hope to work out some less heroic treatipent.