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The Detroit times., 1908-12-09
BORN IN
GRACE HOSPITAL;
TWO BABES DIE
MOTHER Is MRS. THOMAS BRUCE,
A CITY PATlENT-EAcHW WEIGH.
ED FIVE POUNDS AND THIRD Is
LIKELY TO LIVE.

The stork arrived In Grace hospital.
early Wednesday morning. bringing
triplets-two girls and a boy-to Mrs.
Thomas Bruce, Of No. So Hecla-ave.,
city patient. The stork's visit at
this time was rather unexpected and
although the three little ones were
placed in an incubator at once. the
two girls survived but few hours.
The boy Is more robust ana the physi-
clans think he will live. The mother
is resting comfortably. Each Of the
triplets weighed about Ave pounds.
Mrs. Bruce has been a patient in the
hospital since Dec. 1 and has been I'M
der treatment for rheumatism.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-09
WILL PROVIDE GUARDS
FOR DETENTION ROOM

The contention of the Rev. William
B. Forbush, that the detention room in
the county building Is no place 20
herd a number Of bad boys without a
guard. was demonstrated Tuesday af-
ternoon by August Kolp. boy almost
16 years old. who became SO violent
that County Physician Grimes had to
be called to quiet him. He rolled about
the floor In a paroxysm OF hysteria
until he had the other boys almost
scared into a At. DR.. Grimes pro-
nounced the boy degenerate. and at
once made arrangements to have him
transferred 10 the industrial home In
Lansing.
Auditor Oakman and Auditor-elect
Robertson have both expressed the
opinion that guards are needed In the
detention room. and the latter says
he will do all he can to have the ap-
pointment made when he takes office
after Jan. 1. Auditor Buhrer objects
to the appointment OF guards. saying
It will cost the county 80 per day.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-09
WHEN WOMEN
SUFFER
eackache, Sick Headache, Stomach
Deranaement, Weakness, Constl-
patton and Nervousness, All
Too Common.

Women who suffer from ailments
ueculiar TO their sex should take every
precaution when there Is any unusual
demand on the system.
When there is need, Beecham's Pills
will be found a safe and efficient rem
edy for those ills that enervate 50
many women. They act promptly and
thoroughly. and no unpleasant effects
follow their use. The supply OF blood
is increased by Beecham's Pills. and
the vital organs toned and strengthen.
ed. They regulate the Liver. Kidneys
and Bowels. relieve congestion aud
prevent the suffering that drags down
the health and spirits. Every woman
should test their well-known merits.
Full directions for women will be
found with every box Of Beecham' 8
Pills.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-09

toms officers got the idea that she
was an alien seeking to enter the
country and turned her over TO I'M
migration officer Hamid Azdued who
took her TO the immigration office
with the help of a policeman. The
woman was terribly frightened and
her shrieks brought hundreds OF
people To windows and To the side
walk. Chief Inspector Frick ques-
toned the woman as soon as she
had regained control of her nerves
and soon found out that she Is res
ident OF the city. The pickles? Oh,
they were smashed on the floor of
the customs office in the mix-up.
William IL. Orr was elected president
of the Adcraft club. I'm the annual
meeting In Alt Heidelberg. Tuesday
evening. The other officers are.
Vice-prcsidents, II. ID. Glenn and Le-
Roy Pelletier; recording secretary.
NJ. w. Chamberlain; corresponding
secretary, w. S. Cowan; treasurer.
Richard Cohn: member OF executive
committee. Ralph Estes In his adj
dress. Retiring President Knox de-
clared that Detroit is now third in
the United States as an advertising
center, although ninth In population.
Honest advertising, he asserted, Is
the only kind that can be successful
in the end. W. :. Cowan, OF the
Acme White Lead & Color works
was awarded the Franklin Press club
for the best advertisement written
during the year.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-09
WARNER MEN WANT
TO DEFEAT HORTON

SAWINAW, Mich, Dec. 9.-There
is an apparent move backed by the
state administration TO secure the sup
mort OF the State Grange for the CUB
ernatorial candidacy OF Lieut.-Gov.
Kelley. The chief obstacle in the way
OF this plan Is Master George B. Hor-
ton, who has headed the grange for
Is years. Those persons back OF the
Kelley move have decided to bring
about Horizons defeat. N. b. Hull. Of
Diamondale, said to be a Warner man,
Is in the field to defeat Horton. A
prominent member says the grange
will not stand for this.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-09
HOBBY CLUB PLANNED
BY LONDON AMATEURS

LONDON, Dec. "a society club
for both sexes " encourage the more
serious fads and hobbies Is being
formed I'm the West End. It's sponso' s
being Viscount Wordsworth and tho
Hon. George Scott.
To be member or an associate
(women will be admitted as asso-
ciates) one must have some hobby.
and must. OF course. be an amateur.
Amateurs OF science and art. connois-
seurs and collectors OF pictures, china.
books and curios. even kodak iends.
will be eligible, and members Of physi
cal reasearch will also be admitted.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-09
MARVIN A. SMITH TO BE
MAYORS STENOGRAPHER

Mayor-elect Breitmeyer formally
announced two appointments. Tuesday
morning. Fred VanFleet. who has an
enviable record in the local newspaper
field. will be the mayors secretary.
and Marvin A. Smith. his stenograph-
err Mr.. Smith was formerly stenog-
rapher in the controllers office.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-09
Fowler on Banks.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-Charles N.
Fowler, chairman OF the house com
r,lttee on banking and currency, in a
statement regarding the financial and
currency legislation during this SEES
sion OF congress, says an untrammel.
ed credit currency Is the only true
and most economical currency. which
Is interchangeable with hank depos.
It's that are subject TO check. He says
the quality and quantity OF the bank
reserves In every banking institution
in the United states should be known.
Gold, and not bank notes. should be
the reserve.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-09
WELL, WELL,
WHERE Do YOU STAND !?
Tall Hustling by Some of the Boys
and Girls in PONY CONTEST.
Here you are again.
Did you win or lose?


Did you lose?
Did you gain 60 backward, relatively speaking?
The standings today show that several of the contestants have
gains WE'LL but the other
many really yet
wait until all os them get going in good shape.
Incidentally told how kind and gentle Betsy
put through her PAGES She made
and walk up do everything we'll
She her wind her sound
age She taken alongside putting automobiles
roaring She confronted with painting
all of the kind
obedent little Shetand-the kind of
girl instantly fall i, love with
his her particular pet So
afraid going
driving her.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-09
Standing of Contestants, Monday Dec. I, O'clock .

EVELYN Buhrer, 444 Fifteenth. 7,4oo
" pam AnAia" W. ......... 7.o75
Margaret Judson. 4O7 Fifth..... 800
Robert Gibson. SAG sixth. ...... $50
Marie Gershow. ass Fourteenth. 1850
Emil Humrich, 473 wilkins. 2,s25
Elsa Darmstaetter, 800 Howard. 2.3cb
John mcdonnell. 423 Humboldt. 2,39o
willie Mackensen. 1875 Berlin. 400
fanrIo Dennsey, Iess Fourteenth 1900
William Wandrei. SOL Erskine.. 1.750
Fred Kern. 257 Grandy $500. 1,!oO
Dewey Gagen. 594 Champlain.. 1.4S0
S,,,,,,a II t,hanvin 223 Fairview. 1880
ppySS,o Whitiock. gis Hancock. 1850
W,,,,. y, Uamiiton. 1es Fifteenth 1900
Wernid Kiefer. 7o7 Champaign. 1.125
wall" san mason. .............. 1.1,5
EDWARD s%" Rink. $40 Muilett. ..:.. l,l2s
1870 ciruiat 11I7 McDougall LOO
M.,d'a Inke "a Mason 100
nS.,,rioa SnanaIer SEA Antoinette 1,0IS
william Purcell. ITO Junction.. l.obo
Frank Olds. 119 Selden: l'oSo
Herman Agushavitz. s5i Hast ,o.x
ua ,ns Mullen. 40 scvburn. ..... i.o25
Einmaiee Alnutt 10 Standish.... 1000
Emily Badger. g. Eusseii; ..:''' i 30"
Doris Bates. S74 w. Hancock. 1000
Florence Bender, 1912 Gratiot... 1000
w. parns, Gin ese Rooseyclt 1000
persha prosowska. I26 Buroeno 1000
tSii.an.th Casey 1s3 Post 1000
lillian Cavanaugh. AIS Baker.. 1000
In.ie DARCY. ale Champlain. 800. 1000
Lillian ~ I 900
Msr eGoao Cola. ass Hiiiiser...... 1000
Theresa Ores. 122 Beals....... 1000
49, Tie milton "a Farrar $500. 600
Mary Hay, 2ss East Piauett..... 1000
Caroline Heaiy. i0os Concord. 1000
Grace Hefferman. 24s Maybury.. 1000
Sa.horina Ue:,rion bG2 Orleans 200
Sarah UofYert, 1929 Porter. 900
May Jackson. s5b West For,. 1000
Edna Kinchsular. sl4 Michigan. 1000
vioietta Koehier. b6S SOFTEN l.Ooo
Nadine Koehrolein. $40 Cham mn
Ddrs e Kohs. sac Hubbard. -. 1000
Martha Korthals. 1917 Jos. Cam 80,
oepapd,ne Leblanc. 500 Junction. 1000
Leona Letonturier. s53 lieldrum. '000
Leota Leibold. 20 Heidelberg LOVV
Grace Livingston. 3Ol ~ Euclid 0o0
Angeline Marchese. 236 Benton .VUu
celia Mendelsohn. s51 Hastings. .OoO
Anna Scheer $50 Farnsworth. 1000
Theresa Schuld. &c? Orleans. i'o90
Lucille Showalter. So Fulton. 1000
E'ios.ie Spieles oil Arndt 5000. l,OOO
Ethel Thrasher. 80 Greely.... lVVV
Kathleen Tones. l3lG Rivard i'on0
NfiIdred Waters CT Breckenridge LOCO
Nysivn watson, SIS Field 80. 1000
I,dna weinmann. 1OI Boone. 1000
lillian Wilson. 1871 Findley ...... 900
Efhce c. Wilson. Ssg BeIylaete'' iooS
IawrehTc A,,c,,t az clark 1000
fsuwin ro,as iT5 Ptouette 1000
Artnur uanLeS "a I.abrosseA. 1000
Theodore Blemline. 1872 Preston. LOCO
Mathew w Boyd. 400 Rakcr..... 1000
Harold Boyes. 22t West Wills. i.9oo
Charles Burns. oil Michigan: LOCO
U.rbert Burns, 1874 West Kirby. 1000
Waiter Campbell. 1872 Roosevelt 1000
Melville Carter, ssS Concord -" 200
Harold Cavanaugh. AS Baker. -. 600
uenrv Caulkins "a Edmund. 49,. 1000
s,,rsnce church SIS Elmwood. -. 900
Lei Ciesliga. lois Shene. go. 100
tvsi,or Cook 81 Lovett 1890. 100.
,,,I.cn Cra,,e 10 Rich ...... 1000
fnhn Curry toi Abbott ... 1000
The Detroit times., 1908-12-09

Christian Psychology Lecture. by
Rev. Samuel McComb. Wayne pavilion.
Saturday y. m.. Dec. IL. Tickets. %
cents.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-09

choice for a representative on May
or-elect Breitmeyer's street railway
committee. The executive board or
the association will meet Thursday
evening and a selection made OF the
man or men whom the conductors
and motormen would prefer to have
voice their opinions. The men have
already made known their desire Tor
90 per cent increase In wages and
shorter hours.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-07-19
BLUE GRASS BLADE

Of self-preservation is bound to rule And while
cell is the simplest form of organized life, its nclina
ton towards natural selection and union which con
sttutes the building up process, its tendency to pro-
long life, it's avoidance Of danger, suggests faint
conception of mind in comparison to the extent of it's
organization
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-07-19
Cruelty HIM.

1t is an almost universally admitted fact that
through the long line of human history every reform
has been met with the cry given in the caption of
this article.
''Crucify him.
This has been the answer Of orthodoxy to all who
have dared to oppose it, the Scribes and
Pharisees of Palestine said to have urged it
against the Jewish Carpenter Assuming, for the
sake Of argument that the events related in the
four gospels true far they concern the life
of it's central figure it will be conceded that the pre-
servers of the ancient Jewish faith, unwilling to adj
NIT of any change therein or departure therefrom,
fearful of the march Of human progress actually
nved at the death Of the Jewish reformer and
loudest in their cries of "crucify him. Modern
clergymen are splendid mitators Of that ancient
priesthood, {sr with every suggested change in the
existing order of things, they cry out in alarm and
insist that the authorities shall Immediately cruelty
the who suggests or nstigates it,
Let it be said of that he is an nhde; that he
is not prepared to swallow every draugh prescribed
for him by the preachers that he does not accept
true all that is found between the lids of the orthodox
bible and the church ministry, instead of trying to
convince him by kindly arguments that he might be
in error at once begin bitter of denuncatOn
and misrepresentation. They open the sluice gates
of their vindictive and malicious hatred and deluge
that man with torrent of Christian caumny. The
infde may be honest sincere, brave and charitable,
but he commits crime, in the eyes OF the clergy, the
moment he denies questions their authority, and
with them it is made the sin of all sins, Of
fensive than the spoken of as being against the
holy ghost His fault if fault it be- lies in the fact
that he has called in question the legitimacy of the
preachers business and he may expect no mercy, not
even simple justice, at their hands.
Religion may be capable of many things, but it
never made truly pious man liberal in views and
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-07-19

In an autobiography, by Mrs Annie Besant, just
published, she expresses the belief that her former
co-laborer, Charles Bradlaugh, has now found out
that he was wrong in his belief that "fe ceased with
DEATH We disagree with Mrs. Besant in such
conclusion and still hold to the notion that at this day
Charles Bradaugh knows nothing Elk nihilo nihil
fit.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-07-19

Education should be devoted to the training of the
mind in the search for truth and there is real
religion in this than be found in all the creeds this
side of Jordan.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-07-19

charitable in sentiment. The more pety the harder
the heart
The thing is equally true in politics. The
plutocra breads the refomer and the reformer must
struggle under the most adverse circumstances
created through and by the plutocrat Once let man
depart from the political shbboeths of the day and
set with party and the adherents Of the
old faith Immediately seek to 'crucify him" upon the
altar of political niquity Whether in politics re-
lgion the feeling is the same and the man who en-
banks upon the selfapponted mission to bring about
or induce change, realizes before he makes the
start that he has got to face the monster of custom
and stand-still advocates If infidel aspires to
public office the place hunters will strive to cruelty
him with the cry of ''antChrist'' "infdel." If
he starts up in business they will try to work sys
tematic boycott upon him by bushwhacking. If he
prints book paper the public is warned not to
read it. lest perhaps they happen to learn something
Cruelty him.
1t is the only argument of faith against fact 1t is
the only weapon in the hands of fools who are unable
to combat successfully against the growing intelli-
gence Of the people.
Cruelty him.
The end and the triumph of all Christian argu-
ment
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-07-19

The Blade is not informed whether any real effort
has ever been made to make silk purses from asses
ears, but it does know that every preacher in the
daily striving to make asses for their congrega
ton out of any old thing they can lay their hands on
1t is exceedingly appropriate that some bibles be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-22
rHE DEMOCRATS.

Democrats from all corners Of Kansas
have gathered In Topeka today for the
purpose of participating in the annual
banquet of the Kansas Democratic club
which will take place tonight at the
Auditorium and which promises to be
the largest affair of its kind that has
ever been held in this state.
And of the Democrats OF Kansas one
of many good things may be said. They
are a courageous, an optimistic lot of
men Never say die. seems to be their
slogan and watohword. Year after year
have their candidates for office been
defeated by the overwhelming Repubn-
can vote of the state. But each fresh
defeat seems to stimulate them to more
vigorous efforts and they are ever to
be found on the firing line fighting In
every honorable way for the things
which they deem to be right. They
made q particularly strong campaign
for public welfare recently when W. A
Harris was their candidate for COVER
nor. This campaign, although q iosins
one. made = decided impression on thu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-22
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record.l
A standing oner-'Take my seat,
madam"
Tho average man II satisfied to fol-
low the crowd
lots Of fellows are not even cranks.
The man who would win success
hasn't much time to stop and pick dow-
ers by the way.
wire-~what II II that stfoketh
closer than a brother7" Wagg-'1 don't
know. unless 1t is q creditor"
Nell-"Mrs. Dashaway il getttng .
new suit" BeHe-"Do you refar TO
wearing apparel or divoroe?''
The trouble with this world q that
ira oaiau11ty howfer makes 90 much
noise We can't hear prosperity when It
knocks.
when a young man Is in love he il
ant to promise . girl anything she
wants. little knowing what q big con-
tract he has undertaken.
There are times when every woman
wanfs someone to disagree with her.
vrhirI, proves that some men are too
rood natured to be perfect husbands
critic is a man who isn't satisfied
to hit the nail on the head He wants
to hit the fellow who Is driving the nail.
The man who wants the most for his
money should buy experience.
Yes said the little man in the cor
mar. the automobile has greatly in
craased my business" "A dealer In
rasoifne. suppose" ventured the CAS-
raj noouadufauco. NO eomb9ton10v~
r0pa5od the Nt&1e nm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-22
"Prop, List Important.

The prop list is one of the most i'm
portant considerations in the produc-
ton of any show. Imagination plays an
important part in the rendition Of a
play, but the things seen are a real
necessity In every theatrical production
Patrons of a theater see stage proper
ties, but little do they know of the
origin of the many utensils of the art
dramatic.
A local theater had on it's property
list chicken croquettes." They came
from another city and the actors said
they bounced like a rubber ball by the
time they reached Indianapolis.
Another property list included the
contraband cigarette. 1t called for one
each performance. amounting to q total
Of ten. The manager OF the theater
had to go over the list and count the
ten cigarettes with the same conscien-
tious care he would exercise In seeing
that the castle in Spain or any other
structure was ready to be put on.
Not only that, but every cigarette
every chicken croquette, whether it had
the residence of rubber ball or q
leaden ball, must be accounted for to
the fraction of a cent.
The cigarette bill at this theate,
totals 10 cents, but that figure Is as i'm
portant as the leasing Of q piece OF
miIlion-dollar property in the eyes OF
the management.-Indfan News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-22

sried al his force, but still the lock
neld. and all the time the smoke Yves
EIoWing denser, and they knew that at
sue mead o. the stairway the mrs was
lsEinS. cutting or retreat
virginia. overtaken by panic. scream
60. But Mrs. Freinghuysen, stanch
esel N that moment of great danger,
n FAC: Iney'n get us out, my dear.
But though Cunninehan and the cal
low cadet and the stronr old admiral
held. 'i'e oooA' -
There's a window up there" said the
caoet, we men could climb"
CUNNINGHAM shook his head,
6ut the women couldn't" he said.
ana turned this way and that. restIess-
~. Then suddenly. like q flash. he new
PACK up the stairway and disappeared
Into the smoke.
"oh; coward. coward" vlrsinia's
sWer OF her doubt of him, she saw him
coming back. In his hand was a shin
Ing weapon-the Ratchet that had been
iaio at the foot Of the little cherry tree
on the table.
Stand back" he shouted. and she
heard the old admire / say. THANK
aoo. she waseconscious of the splint-
Sring OF wood. rush Of outside air, q
paoei OF voices and then, she tainted.
Wnen she came to herself she was in a
over her.
7 got you out Of that crowd as soor
as could, he said, as she opened hel
eyes. There were dozens OF carriages
ana simply took one"
virginia chung to him. sobbing. "Oh
BOB, Bob, are you hurt?"
Nothing that bandage or two won,
heip, he said, but his face was drawn
with pain. We'll go back to YOU
house, and In an hour wen never know
the difference"
Yes, we will know the difference
Virginia sat UP and wiped her eyes
oh. how brave you are, Bob-and how
"Oh. cut it out" he said. slangily
No man would hesitate to do thins
like that when a lot Of women we're In
danger, especially the one that he loves
better than his hfe.''
Virginia looked at him wistfully.
do you really love me-" she asked
latter I was so-so-hateful this after
noon?"
I His answer was so satisfactory that
she was all rosy with bushes when she
asked her next question
Tell me just how you opened the
door,"
His eyes twinkled. and then he gave
his answer in one immortal sentence:
"I cannot tell a lie, Virginia, did Il
with my little acknowledgement
1908, by G. H. Sutcliffe.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-22
Thieves Ate Snake Eggs.

Robbers enjoyed a FEAST of fried
snake eggs in the barn Of Henry Bur
kens last night. The night previous
thieves enptied his feed boxes, and
desiring to punish the suspected in
truders, Burkens spread an Invitation
broadcast that, II they would return
that night he would not only provide
food for their stock. but include a
supper for themselves
In saving down an old tree, early
in the week, Burkens found nine
snake eggs and packed them away in
cotton, intending to present them to
the Philadelphia Geological Garden
Before retiring last night he partly
filed the feed box. and, frying the
snaks eggs, made them into sand
witches which he wrapped into a nap
kin and placed on top of the feed
This morning the feed box was empty
and crusts of bread on the floor
showed the lunch had been eaten-
Rising Sun und.) dispatch to Phila-
delphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-22
.AYHAWKER .JOTy

A registered Shorthorn COW at
Larned gave birth to thoroughbred
twins-a, bull calf and heifer calf.
Nine months must eIapse before an
other corn crop Is available, and al
ready the feeders in Cawker City have
Society note In the Howard Courant:
Nellie Glover has a handsome and
becoming new dress, but her ma says
she hangs 1t on the floor the same as
she does her other clothes"
Chanute people are kicking because
the new Santa Fe time card makes it
impossible for them to go to Erie and
back in one day. But why should
people in Chanute want to go to Erie
at all?
1--WE notice that dog fight in the
street attracts but little attention from
the millinery store" says the Ameri-
Gus Greeting, but the barber shop is
empty before either dog gives the Sec
ond yelp.'' ss.5g.1. -
There not being as many rabbits as
usual In the streets OF Salina.- to afford
folks the amusement OF chasing them,
some persons have been helping to
pass the time by throwing eggs ait
the house Of the mayor
Charles Hayden. Buck" Hayden,
as the newspaper boys cali him, has
bought the Austin (Tex) Tribune
Buck" is from Jackson county and
graduated from the Topeka, Kansas
City and Chicago papers.
"It Is reported that a cooking club
has been organized in this city among
the young ladies, though nothing def
mite has come to this Office" says the
Towanda News. Does the News man
want pie or biscuit?
Walt Mason suggests that boys
might be kept on the farm IL they
were paid wages for their work in
stead Of asking them to toll for their
bread and clothes until they are old
enough to wear whiskers in Psyche
knots.
At a rabbit hunt between the town
and country boys at Stafford a few
days ago, the country boys won by the
narrow margin of thirteen. The town
boys got AS and the country bows
45S. There were twenty guns on each
side, with five teams and i've wagons.
The town boys paid for the supper.