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The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
MAYOR STUMG
BY-CICAR EAklR

Have couple of cigars Have an
other
Such was the hearty invitation pass
ed out by Mayor Thompson TO
friend VINO happened into his office
Thursday morning. The mayor is u.s.
ually noted for having few cigars on
hand, but good ones, and this un'
usual unloading offer made the donee
Eacii-up- --
What is the matter with the CT
gars?" was the comeback.
Then the mayor laughed heartily.
Il suppose | ought 10 know better
after all these years but | bit on
rev one today" he said. "A mar came
in here with box under his arms
and tears in his eyes. He told NE
that ne was a poor union cigar maker
who had been in business for himself
but had not done very well.
Now, he wanted TO wind III his
business and pay for some govern
ment stamps or something Of that
sort. He had one box of the choicest
leaf that he had made up himself. and
he was willing to sell them To me
cheap because he knew | liked good
cigars-and then he said that NJ liked
me anyway.
We'll, | bought the cigars-and--
say. take couple more. I'm not
stingy with them"
The mayor turned the box over
ana there was the stamp of factory
In the stogie district of Pennsylvania
showing plainly
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
CARS
NJURE THREE

Baker car No. 797 struck wagon
containing Joseph Sawitzki and wife,
living on the Twelve-mile road, near
Royal 9at- aFA-AlbaFt ANilkewski, No
$50 Hendrie-ave., at Chene-st. and
Garfield-ave.. Thursday morning, de-
molishing the wagon and seriously in.
juring two OF the occupants, Mrs. Sa-
wtzki and Wilkowski. The latter may
be seriously injured internally. though
the only apparent injury is fracture
OF a bone in one foot. Mrs. Sawitzki
is suffering from a broken leg. Both
are in St Mary's hospital.
William Wolff, No. s77 Michigan
ave-, is in the same institution with
injuries about the head, broken
shoulder blade, broken rib and a
fracture OF small bone in his lef.
wrist as result OF being struck by
a Jefferson car on Jefferson, between
EfmwUUd affi- AtHet4gal l-aXesE Thurs.
day morning. Wolf was working near
where the cars switch TO a temporary
track The front wheels made the
switch, while the rear trucks kept to
the main track and caught Wolff. His
condition is not serious.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
INTERURBtS LINES
Detroit United Interursnn Lines.

Time table subject TO change with
out notice Central standard Time
FLINT LIMITEDs Daily, SIS a. m.
f% orion and oxford. a m. and
hourly until II p m. For Flint. a.
m and every two hours until 9 p. m
For Wysndostr and Trcnt"u-53 80 n.
4 m. e:O3 a. m. and evcry 20 min. to s;o'
Va. m. then half.hourly. to 1903 p, m.
then every 20 win 70 500 ? m. then
| TO i1.s5 p. m, but saturdays service IS
| half-hourly 20 1885 .. N. Sundays
| first car 7:o2 n. m
renfinc-s:so a m then Falf hourly
untn J p. m. then hourly until II p.
m First car one-hah oar-iater on
ror Farmingtou. Worthwhile. Orchard
! y.ake md Pontinc-s n. IN. and hourly
mntp II p m First car one hour later
RArID RAILWAY <ysTEu-Por,
Huron limited. daily. 7.45 n m. ro.t5
j, m. S:45 n. N. and gas 2 m. Locals
S"T p Prit,T mro1 t h,TGvac Mrr'1 70
2 y. ~: also p m. 90 Mario city
Iocal cars run via Alronac To Mt
Clemens. haIf hourly. $50 a. m. 70 7
Clemens VIA shore Line hourly. e2s a
H. to -a.os- -rn-alsn Il n NJ
sH ISr"G T1yr % mS"Tn,o1S T% ,'.1s,
doi,v. $50 n. M Iteo a. m. go and
|s2o p. N Locals for Pockwooa. New
mort. Monroe and Toledo. hourly. $40
n. m. to $50 n. m. also $50 md II
n ~ for Monroe
DrrnoIT. JACKSON & CHICAGO
uy-Limiteds. 7:t5 n m. 12:t5 and
2.ih q m. locals. for Iarleson. n
-, and every two hours unfH- n m
/ for Ann Arhor. 9 m. and hourly until
II n m: FOR Saline $50 A. m md
every two hours until $50 n m. alao
10 n m: for Plymouth and Worthwhile
Tao a. m. and every two hours until
o:20 n m. also II p m.
rrterurhnn cHrs pass Waiting sta
tion. corner OF Larned and Criswold-
SITS. last cars awaiting the closing OF
tfN7ters.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
To MAKE BUTTER
MODEL Of CITY
SCULPTOR ROMANELlI EHGAG-
ED on UNIQUE DESIGN TO EE
ShGWN AT STATE SAiR.

How'd you like 10 be the sculptor
on butter model OF the city of De
troit? Would you enjoy the sensation
OF working up about 900 pounds OF
butter into a reproduction of the bust
ness section, the river front and Belle
Isle park?
That's what Sculptor Carlo Roman
ELI, of Detroit, is doing for Lawrence
w. Smell, superintendent Of the dairy
fthe-eoming State Fair.
Mr.. Smell says the butter model will
be about eight feet square. and that
the principal Office buildings and 9th
or structures will be shown with ac-
curacy.
It is estimated that one days milk
ing from 500 cows will be required
for The bHttCFcftyEa nd-thts butter
must be unsalted and all one batch.
This is so there will be no moisture
to exude on the model. and so the col
oring may be uniform.
Romanelli in few days will go out
to the fair grounds and get busy in
the big refrigerator in the Dairy
building. 1t is in the refrigerator that
the unique city IN butter viii be eX'
hibited. IL is thoHght-the- model Will
cost about $500 to produce.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
BILLY DUST IN
ROLE Of HERO

William T. Dust, candidate for the
Republican nomination for mayor, is
limping slightly as the result of an
act of bravery which he performed
several days ago. Rather than be
suspected Of looking for the spotlight.
Dust has kept the occurrence secret
but some of his friends have not been
so discreet.
Dust had just left his office on Mon
roe-ave. near Brush-st., Saturday even
ing. when a collision occurred be-
tween q street car and bakery wag-
owned Ay-theIMagner- Baking Co.
The wagon was not badly damaged
but the driver was thrown from his
seat inside the wagon and his fore.
head was cut open, the fall stunning
him.
Frightened hy-the-i mpact-nf The
car. the horse started to~run away.
Dust ran out into the street and grab
bed it by the reins The horse swcrv-
ed and threw him from his feet mo-
mentarily- but-he- hung on and AHalls y
succeeded in stopping 1t, although he
was struck by It's knees and one OF
his feet was stepped on by the horses
hoof
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
CHILD IS DEAD
OF RARE DISEASE

One OF the rarest diseases with
which physicians have TO cope caused
the death Thursday morning OF Rich
ard c. Witter, aged years, son OF H.
l.. Witter, Of No. 90 James-st., a promi
nent official OF the Ecorse plant OF
the Great Lakes Engineering works.
Several weeks ago the child was
taken TO Dr. 4. =. Biddle suffering
from what appeared 10 be ordinary
mosquito bites. An examination proved
that the child was suffering from
acute leucaemia. a disease OF the bone,
marrow and spleen, which tends to
destroy the red corpuscles in the
blood. The disease is rarely met with
in children, and is nearly always fatal.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
KILLS WIFE WITH
PISTOL; SELF
WITH ACID
PHILIP WEIR COMMITS DOUBLE
CRIME IN FIELD IN ElGH-
TENTH WARD-coUPLE HAD
ouARRELED RECENTLY.

Philip Wier. 80 wears Old, shot his
wife dead shortly after o'clock Thurs
day afternoon in a field in the rear
OF No. 500 Crawford.st.. in old Del
ray, then killed himself with carbolic
acid
The pair had been married four
years ago but had separated several
times. the wife claiming TO have re-
ceived information that Wier had
been married before and had not OBJ
tanned divorce from his former wife.
Recently Mrs Wier has been
living with her mother at No. 81
Reid-aye Early Thursday afternoon
she met her husband ~ appointments
at Crawford-st. and the Wabash rail
way They dtsCussed tttretf- II fefeRcns
and became involved in bitter wran-
gle Suddenly Weir pulled revolver
and fired At HTE wfre, bur the bullet
went wild.
Mrs Wier ran through her sisters
gafd at No. see CrawfCrd-st. and into
The fields IN the rear pursued by the
husband. who continued to shoot at
her She finally stumbled and the
husband overlook her. Without a mo.
ments hesitation he fred two shots
into her body. The woman dieu IL
most Immediately.
Wier then hurried away and on
Dragoon-ave., about 1870 feet north OF
the Wabash racks, pulled "A bottle of
carbolic acid from his pocket and
swallowed the contents He reeled
into the gutter and was dead before
assistance could be given him.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
Bride and Groom KIN Selves.

NEW YORK, Aug 20.--Because his
wife killed herself when he threatened
TO leave her. Edward n Hacker stood
over her dead body in their apart
ments In the Hage court, 400 West
one Hundred and Eighteenth-stI and
fired three bullets into his breast.
When doctor arrived Hacker was
dead. living on The foor-M with his arms
around the body OF his wife.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
CORONER BENNETT
IN ROLE OF HUMORIST

Politicians have been laughing over
-tfrry- ruurfrrE sprcch or Dr. JOHN r.
Bennett made IN an edst-side meetins
carly H. the yeeK He referred to
the local Democracy as about 10 ex
pire.
we will have DR.. Carstens per.
form a postmortem, then bury il do
Gently with the simple service OF Dust
unto dust and lay wreath of Brett.
meyer roses on top sad The doctor.
But the Dust will DC there long az
ter the roses wither.' added Dust
sympathized who thought that the
florist candidate was getting %toJ
strong a boost
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
Excursion to Cha tina

STR CITY Oh CHATHAM makes a
round trip from Detroit TO Chatham
every Friday and Saturday, leaving
foot Of Randolph street at a. m, re-
turning, leaves Chatham at y. M.
Fare, round trip, T5c; one way, 50c. One
way trip from Detroit on Sunday morn
ing at S O'Clock and on Monday and
wednesday at p. IN. JOHN STEVEN
SON Agent. n ~ Randolph-st
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21

Depart loot OF KanuoIpu- &C.
Leave Detroit Tuesdays and Fridays 1t
10 q. m. for st. Clair. Port Huron, Lex
lngton, Port snnilsc, Forester. Forest
vile. Harbor Beach, Fort Hope and Bay
City.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21

no feathers The plain, neat kind. that
looks right. Times Printing Co., Is
John R-st Phone 1875.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21

d. H. Curtiss. a widely-known news
paper man. has come out as candi.
date for the Republican nomination
10 the legislature As a student of
state affairs. he has the necessary
qualifications to make good represent
tive. Curtiss has the reputation II
being good spender. and viii put
UP a slashng campaign
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
CURRENT PALAVER
OF The POLITICIANS

A. B. Hall has looked the situation
over and finally decided that he wants
to run for the Republican nomination
for prosecuting attorney against Phil
ip T. Van Zile and w. H. Turner.
The newly-organized Wayne Co.
Bryan club will niece i'm the Burns
hotel. CadiHac-sq and Bates-sr.. at S
g. clock, Friday night. All Bryan sup
rorteis are invited
A Republican meeting was held in
VIM. Ziesse hatt third PRECINCT uf tine
Seventh ward, Wednesday evening. ar
which Henry Schehr was endorsed as
candidate for alderman Mr.. Schehr
was a member of The council some ten
or twelve years AGO
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21

James Hanley is getting many prom
Uses OF support FOR the Democratic
nomination for sheriff.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
Sf.fO to CLEVELAND

VIA PUT-IN-BAN. str. Erank H.. Kirby
leaves \ a. M, sunday, u a. m. Home
o. m. Ashley g. Dustin. foot First
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21

PpT-TN-BAY EXCURSION Every Day.
rfnyeI's Observation-Disclosures nj Colon
tai. Week DAYS soc: sunday 1bc. round
"trip Cedar Point and Sasdu-ky week
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
$40 DetrnIi 7 CIeyeIand nav. co.

~ wHAEB poor wtrNg srnyrr
q. SL1y1Yfhs2b P'Tg ". = Ss.si.. as sAa
WEEKEND EACU RsIONS TO C.sse-
land every Saturday Night. s. round trip.
, Day Trips 60 Cieveland every rves..
Thurs and sat. $50 O. IN. Fare 81 -
For MACkINAC and WAY Ports,
AIpe ma. Petoskey. Chicago, soc,
Marquette, DuIuth-Leavs Monday and
Saturday p. m. "wednesday and Friday
For TOLEDO Sunday X FFIday Z D.
n. Tuesday and Thursday. s:E a. m.
Special steamer direct To Mack
nnar and A1pcBa- Leave Sundays. 10
q m. Tuesdays SD p m. and Thursdays.
p. m
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
C. LEIOICH cr,.m ,ai
WHITE STAR LINE.

WHITE STAR LINE.
Wharf. foot OF Griswold-st.
For the Flats, Tashmoo Park and
Port Huron, and Way Ports.
Twice dailr. Leave week days. $50
.. m. and 2:30 y. m; Sundays. 900 a.
m and $3.50 u. m. and for the Fla
and Sc. Clair why ports, daily (except
Sunday, 3:30 y. IN.
For Toledo and sugnr Island
twice daily. Leave week days, Sis a
m and 400 p. m: Sundays. s;i5 a. "a.
and 500 ., IN.
cpT-Ty-DAY EXCURSION Ever Day.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21
ARN Cav CifYNiYision

LAKE ,vO p;v~w sTE 'TrH..
The Detroit times., 1908-08-21

71-73 SheIby-st. Tel. M. 3342-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-12-25
Roads in Liberia.

The absence of railroads and other
transportation facilities has been a
big drawback to the prosperity Of
Liberia. Without railroads, and there
are none to speak of in Liberia, it is
impossible to operate mines with sue
cess, no matter how rich a country
may be, and that's the trouble. All
kinds of minerals can be found, but
as roads are lacking the riches of the
country remain undeveloped.
The aborigines who travel over the
land give themselves no concern
about obstacles on the roads. They
cut down trees and allow them to
remain where they fall, and do not
think of removing them unless COM
PEELED to do so by a commissioner.
They prefer to climb over or go
around an obstruction rather than to
remove it. and they would rather
swim stream than cross by bridge.
The natives claim that by leaving OBJ.
structions in the roads or paths they
render them more difficult for their
enemies, and the ignorant Liberians
look on foreigners as their enemies.
Washington Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-12-25
Napoleon and Science.

Apropos of the election of M. van
Tieghem as permanent secretary Of
the Academy of Sciences, Paris con.
temporary calls attention to the fact
that Napoleon /. was very proud OF
being a member of that learned body.
1t was he who fixed the emoluments.
which have not been increased since.
The Academy has in its archives the
signature of the Emperor on his adj
mission. In the letter which he adj
dressed to the Academy thanking the
members for the honor conferred up-
on him by his admission into the se-
iect circle, the Emperor says that the
conquests of science are never fol-
lowed by tears, singular observa-
ion from the future victor of Auster-
litE and Jena.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-12-25
Ravages of Sleeping Sickness.

The terrible sleeping sickness of
tropical Africa is discussed at length
in an article In Popular Mechanics.
The disease which long baffled scien-
lists Is spread by the tsetse fly-a
blood-sucking, day-fying insect. On
the approach of either man or animal
at river crossing in the densest for
est, the victim is soon scented out by
the ny, II there is one in the vicinity.
and then. either silently or with a
peevish buzz, it makes straight for
the most accessible spot and makes its
stab.
The usual course of the disease is
from four to eight months. At the
outset there is headache, a feverish
condition, lassitude and correspond-
ing disinclination to work. The IA
cial aspect changes and a previously
happy and intelligent looking negro
becomes instead dull, heavy and apa-
thetic. Later, tremor in the tongue
develops, speech is uncertain and
mumbling, walk shutting and pro.
gressive weakness, drowsiness and OBJ
iivion to his surroundings afiict the
SUFFERER. The last stage is marked by
extreme e,naciation and coma deep
ening into death.
Since its Introduction into the
English protectorate of Uganda in
1901, the disease has levied a heavy
toll ON the unfortunate natives, no
fewer than 100000 out of a total
population of 10000 in the afflicted
districts having been swept away
Chicago Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-12-25
Hog ScaIding Vat.

aides cut a groove across two inches
wide and three-quarters of an inch
deep for the end of the sides to fit.
Holes should be bored at top and
bottom for half-inch bolts across the
ends to hold the sides in position.
The bottom of the vat is made of
sheet iron nailed to the bottom and
on to the vat. The vat should be
long enough to come around both
ends and fasten at top and, also,
should be wide enough to come up
the sides for two or three inches.
Three irons, one and one-half inches
thick and one inch wide are passed
under the tank and used to support
the bottom. They are shown at AAA.
These should come UP at least four
inches at the side.
A trench eight feet long, twenty
inches wide, fifteen inches deep,
should be dug and the vat placed over
y it. The trench should be dug so that
the wind has straight draught under
the vat. Fill the vat two-thirds full
of water. The scraping bench should
be set against the side of the vat.
Light chains, each about eight feet
; long, are used to lower and raise the
hog into the water. These chains
should be fastened at the edge of the
scraping bench and should be placed
about two feet six inches apart. BY
placing these chains above the vat.
says Prairie Farmer. the hog can be
lowered into the water. and when
scalded, can be readily removed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-12-25

We ended our pleasant day by be-
ing taken to see the houses and gar
dens of Mr. Iwasaki, a magnate of
Toxic. our host having arranged the
visit beforehand After long drive
in landau, which was driven by
Japanese coachman CARRIED in a dark
blue kimono and mushroom hat, with
belto. or groom, dressed in the
same way, on the box, we came to the
two houses. One was European, full
of fine things, while the other, in
which the owner lived, was Japanese.
Having removed our shoes we were
taken over it. l wish l could de-
scribe its destinations, but where
there we're no ornaments, no furni-
lures save kakemono here and
there, no curtains, no color anywhere,
1t is difficult to say wherein lay the
charm.
And yet it was charming. The
fineness Of the mating, the beauty
of workmanship of the woodwork, the
lacquer frames of the screens. which
were SO adjusted that they parted at
touch without a sound, the extraor-
binary cleanliness everywhere, and.
above all, the different little courts on
which the rooms looked, we're de-
lightful. The bathroom particularly
pleased me. Made of some light COL
ored wood, 1t shone like satin and
felt like it.
A delicate carving round the base
of the wall, representing flights of
,;rds, formed dado; two large
wooden tubs of the same wood stood
at the end of the room, encircled by
brass bands beautifully polished, and
a half dozen tubs of different sizes
stood on low table; the window
looked out upon small court with
one large magnolia tree and a very
old graystone lantern. Another
room, a sanctum sanctorum, where
the "tea ceremonies" were held, gave
upon a wild scene ten feet square,
where jagged rocks, prickly bushes
and rushing torrents spanned by
stone bridges, made the urbanities
and rigid etiquette of these ceremo-
MES appear a pleasant contrast. The
smoking room, made by opening and
closing screen, looked upon lake
artificially and cleverly planned, with
beautiful trees and shrubs on its
banks, and rocks of strange and va
ried colors. These rocks alone cost a
fabulous sum, and had been brought
from great distance. The lake was
fed from the sea, and as the sun was
setting we watched the fish jumping
high in the air. Walking round the
gardens until it was nearly dark,
every turn of the path presented an
absolutely new aspect, the variety be-
ing marvellous. The gardens and
houses covered twenty-four acres, and
seemed four times that size.-From
The "reminiscences of Lady RAN
dolph Churchill" in the Century.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-12-25
Wash For Trees.

a successful fruit grower SAYS that
good wash to prevent rabbits from
gnawing fruit trees is made by mix
ing lime, carbolic acid and sulphur
with little copperas. Take 4 bucket
the size of common water bucket.
place therein tablespoonful of car
boiic acid and as much sulphur and
copperas with some kind of SOAP. II
convenient, a handful of any home
made soap, then add a little water
and enough rock lime to make good
whitewash. The lime and whitewash
and the carbolic acid are the inn
portant ingredients, while the others
may be dispensed with, although they
are help. This can be quickly ap-
piled and is an effective remedy, for
the rabbit is very fastidious about
what he eats, and he dislikes the
smell of such concoctions. Farmers
Home Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-12-25

49, = .c,-1.s .. ucS 70 Coun.
Try Gentleman he accompanying IL.
iuss7ation of an arraa cement 20 meet
this Iced. submitting It fer what II
may be worth.
AS may be seen. It Is a hin with y
sianting floor. having cracks perhaps
an eighth of an inch in width, divided
into compartments by hollow parti.
lions. A trough. A. makes it con.
Venient to shovel up the corn. The
partition B, the end C and the sides
D and E should also be stats ar
eighth OF an inch apart. The divisions
b could be made of two-inch furrins
strips nailed on both sides OF the same
for battens.
The width of each compartment
would have to be determined by ex
pertinent. but probably eight inches
you'd be about right. OF course. the
depth and height would be a mater
of convenience.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-12-25
Cutting the Feed.

Next to the silo as a means of Sc
curing best results with the corn
plant comes shredding or putting
through an ordinary feed cutter dry.
Either is better than feeding whole
stalks, which means so much waste.
Something of a concentrated nature
must be fed with any kind of rough
age to secure profitable milk flow in
winter. After experimenting with
nearly every known food of this ma
ture l have found this to be one of
the best: Wheat bran, two parts, by
measure; corn and cob meal, one
part; gluten meal, one part. Mix and
give four or five quarts twice day
to each cow giving full flow of milk;
less to those partially dry, says a sue
cessful dairyman.- Home
Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-12-25
Thought Reading.

Thought reading was the fashion
able amusement of the moment, and
one evening Lady de Clifford. very
pretty and attractive woman, insisted
on making Randolph, who was read
ing peacefully in corner, join in the
game. Having duly blindfolded him,
she led him into the middle of the
room and made various passes with
her hands. saying: Don't resist any
thought which comes into your head;
do exactly what you feel like doing.
! am willing YOU" Without a mo-
ment's hesitation Randolph threw his
arms round the lady and embraced
her before the whole company. To
her cries and indignant remonstrances
he merely replied: aYou told me to
do what l felt like .doing-so / did. !"
From Lady Randolph Churchill's
"reminiscences.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-12-25
Dairy Rnles.

~ lesson is this, says d. nan:
Break away from old traditions and
customs; select dairy breed that
suits you best and stay by that breed:
do not change; grade up the best
COWS that you have; test and discard
the poor and worthless COWS; have
standard to line up to: DO not be
afraid OF a certain amount of line
breeding to fix heredity; don't mix
the breeds; depend upon the sire and
his breeding 10 advance the merit OF
a herd; do not change sires very
often; breed for good health; be thor
ough; feed for milk and not beef
making; be sanitary; be a dairy stu
dent; don't get finicky, and the dairy
of the future will be the wonder of
the world.-Weekly Witness.