The Detroit times., 1908-05-11

80 years OF age.
The water hoard viii have 10 secure
permission from the next Legislature
before IL can issue the bonds neeus VI
TO complete It's general plap Tor tns
betterment OF the water system Lol
the city The limit will practicaily
be reached when the sbOO,OVO OF
bonds lust authorized are sold anu
S125O0 600 more will be needed 10
complete the work.
Jnmes A. Baker. sherman line motor
mani "If parents would take n trip
on the front end OF a car ana see
their children stand on the tracks
until the car Is within few Feet OF
them, motormen would not De
blamed so often for accitents. the
children think IL great fun TO tam
talize motormen by remaining on the
track until We have TO apply the
brake
was held up a. the wrong type OF
public servant by the Rev. w. IS.
Forbush in his sermon on ndellty. IN
the Woodward ave. congregational
church Sunday. He contrasted the
snlendid services OF GOV. Hughes. OF
New York. and also declared that
Secretary OF War Taft had shown
splendid spirit In taking upon is ms
shoulders the burden or NO. tasks
for the good OF the country.
On May 20 the controller Will open
bids for s34p.O00 of city bonds, issued
for new schools and for the con-
est Is 31h per cent which Is equal TO
sra per cent on a taxable bond as
the city. state and county taxes
amount TO two per cent a year. The
last issue OF bonds sold for par but
II Is expected that somewhat more
may be given this time by investor ;.
as the investment market Is rather
better just now.
Benubien-st., was run down by an
automobile driven by Albert Kenne-
dy, OF No. 349 Putnam-ave.. Sunday
afternoon. The accident happened In
front OF the ruins OF Goldberg Bros.
store. Freedman was on roller
skates. and II is said he skated out
OF the crowd directly In front OF the
auto. The wheels passed over ms
hips but he was not seriously hurt.
We was taken home in the machine
and was able TO walk into the house,
The jeweied chnlices stolen May from
the safe of the Church OF Our Lady
of the Rosary. Woodward and Med
bury-aves., were mystcriously re-
turned last Thursday. workman,
whose name is not given. while re-
turning from his place femploy-
ment. found the chalices wrapped In
paper. on a common near Eighteenth
St II is believed the burglars be-
came frightened when the THEFT was
published in the newspapers. as the
chaiices were found the same day.
The jeweled cups were badly bat
tered. but none OF the settings were
missing
American unrest was the topic chosen
by the Rev. job. 6oyd for his sun
day evening sermon In the First
Presbyterian church. He contrasted
country with the JOY which may be
found among the artisans and labor
ers of other countries, even though
the people OF those lands have TO
endure Industrial conditions far In
ferior 10 those of the United states
He expressed the hope that TINS
hghting against the inevitable might
cease and men make the best OF their
world
After rescuing two horses from a
burning barn, Matthew Faber. aged
IS years. fell dead Of heart disease
Sunday morning. The fire was in the
John Hilderscheid. No. "a Russell-st"
and for time the horses were In
danger Faber rushed into the stable
and brought the animals TO safety
and the task completed, put his hand
TO his heart. reeled and fell. The
man was dead when physician ar
rived. Coroner Parker decided an
inquest unnecessary. Faber was
single and lived with his brother-in-
law.
Daniel North. of this city, believes that
his brother, Frederick North, De-
troiter. lost his life by drowning in
the Greensboro River. In New Zea
land while exploring that country.
About a year ago, Frederick North
was employed as pharmacist pN
Parke, Davis a. company, but decided
TO take a trip through the wilds OF
that country. AS nothing was heard
from him since, his brother went to
OF Frederick and believes that he
was drowned while attempting 10
cross Deep Ford. His parents reside
I'm Manitoba.
business OF being sheriff is not the
cinch ~ Is supposed TO be. II used
TO be that the sheriff made $4,000
year. and. 10 be popular he had TO
keep handing out money everywhere.
Now the salary is $4,000 a year. but
the drain on the sheriffs pocketbool<
continues the same. This Is the rea-
son why no Democrat has come out
vet to spend his money In an effort
TO be elected. Someone Will be NOM
mated all right. but there VIII he
no fight for the nomination. II costs
more than $4,000 TO finance cam
paign."
Bryan Alfred McCombe, the young
druggist who swallowed strychnine
Friday because he was unable to
make payment on the drug store he
had purchased from r. G.. Fuellings
No. 642 Buchanan-st., died Saturday
evening in West Side hospital. Cor
oner Parker Is investigating the
case. but will probably hold no in
quest $. l.. McCombe. a brother OF
the deceased called at the hospital
shortly before the end came, and.
according to Mrs. FOX, manager OF
the hospital. declared he would have
nothing to do with the young man
and would not be responsible for the
expense OF caring for him.
Mounted ON hnndcar, and armed with
double-barreled shOtguns. Detectives
Campau and Mahoney. OF Windsor,
captured four men at Stoney Point,
Sunday, who are suspected OF com
hitting a number OF burglaries In
stores and postoffices in Canadian
border towns The four said they
are from Detroit and gave their
names and addresses as follows:
John Wilson. No. SO Tilden ave.
ST: Charles and John Ryan, No. 1870
Beech-st The city directory gives
none OF the names at these addresses.
The men deny being burglars and
say they were working their way to-
ward Buffalo.
Fearing that he would alarm his
1-year-old son OF Thomas Newton, OF
the Newton Beef company. for
number of hours endured the pain OF
bad scalp wound received by being
thrown from his pony Sunday. His
injuries were first discovered at noon
when he toppled from his chair at
the dinner table. The physician pro-
nounced the lads condition not seri-
Gus. When the boy revived he ap-
pealed to the doctor not to tell his
mother he was In pain and to be
sure TO get him in condition 10 ap-
pear at the Detroit Opera house en-
tertainment the latter part OF the
week, he having been featured on