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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24

find that you must wait my pleasure
one year before you know the DEGREES
OF my will.
Il deny nothing. | promise nothing
TO any one only demand year OF
wholesome waiting. In the meantime
you may dress in black and fume In
spirit. You may imagine yourselves
blessed or punished according to
your merits. but wait you must.
"One year from the day this letter
is read. invite all OF my presump-
tive heirs. of high or low degree, to
assemble and listen to the reading Of
my last will and testament. | mere
ly ask little patience for one short
year to keep my memory green and
prove your devotion. Yours from be-
yond. ROSCOE BURTON"
The vexed thwarted relatives fed
out of the lawyers Office. with no
tender feelings for the departed joker.
1t was hateful OF Roscoe TO tan
talize us So. scolded Mrs. Winpenny.
And SO like him." sobbed Mrs. Is
mond.
III seems he could not drop his
satanic pranks. even in death said
the Rev. Thomas, with a snort OF
righteous wrath
II think II is just awful to have TO
wait a whole year." lamented the
Hawkins girl. II want some new
things right away"
And ! need an auto" sighed the
impecunious young man OF smart
tastes. The worst Of 1t Is. shall
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24
"ThE SNAN WHO STOLE THE EARTH,
BY W. HOLT WHITE.

5 o'clock I will meet you"
4 Miss Hunt heaved little sigh of
relief.
II suppose" she said to Capt. Pc
troff, III would not be possible for
her royal highness to drive? shall
have a package to give her, and II
would be rather awkward TO carry II
back IL she is on horseback"
Us II very bulky"
Not very. About SO long" and
Miss Hunt measured a square foot or
so with her hands.
Then 1t will be quite a simple mat
ter for me to carry IT," said Capt. Pc
troff. II shall be there. too
The presence OF the uniform OF the
kings guard in the hotel was exciting
some comment. and Capt. Petrol
glanced uneasily about him.
I'm the meantime" he said quickly,
1T would be better IL were to leave
you at once"
Capt. Petroff made a little wave of
his hand to signify the curiosity that
was now becoming manifest about
them.
Miss Hunt held out her hand to him.
and he bowed over II, and then hur.
ried out OF the hotel.
After lunch Miss Hunt went to the
managers ONCE and ordered a car
riage-she impressed upon him the ne.
cessity Of furnishing her with the best
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24

turnout he could supply. Indeed, she
asked for a pair of horses, having
ascertained that her expedition would
entail at least a l2-mile drive.
Towards 4 o'clock she set out. The
road lay up the hill past the palace,
down the hill again. and so on out Of
what was still called the northern
gate.
Then the road wound up and up be-
tween pine woods, until at last the
high road stretched along level ridge
of Morning Hills.
Six miles out or so the driver
turned to her and pointed with his
whip to a little chalet on the hillside
lying a few yards of the road.
The tea house" he said.
Arrived at the tea house, Miss Hunt
babe the man wait. then walked into
the garden. The summer house which
Capt Petroff had mentioned was In
one corner Of the garden overlooking
the road. Leaning out OF the window,
indeed. Miss Hunt found that one
could quite easily converse with any
one standing In the road beneath.
She glanced along the white. dusty
road leading to Bomberg. and again
felt little nervous. II would be heart
breaking IL at the eleventh hour. or,
to be precise. y. m. the princess did
not appear
(Continued Friday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24
MINISTER DENOUNCED
AS PUBLIC PILFERER

LISBON. June a:.-A series of
stormy debates in the Portuguese
Parliament over financial advances TO
the royal family has disclosed the
fact that a major portion OF the fund
advanced TO the late King Carlos went
10 lift the mortgages which King LUZ
had placed upon the Braganza es-
tates before his death.
The finance minister. Espregueiru.
has been forced TO admit that while
minister OF finance In the Castro
Cabinet. lsot-5. he advanced much
money for this purpose upon the sol
<mn promise OF King Carlos to re-
nfnd m annual instruments from the
rcvennes Of the estates. AS none OF
this money. amounting 70 100000. has
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24
BY ISABELLA DAVIDSON DAILY.


Dear Roscoe was my fayorite
brother"
Mrs. Winpenny spoke in a dolefully
sepulchral tone suited 10 the occa'
sion and wiped her left eye lugubri
|ously.
II was dear Roscoe's favorite Sis
ter" whimpsTed Mrs. Ismond, with q
gush Of made-to-order tears. When IL
came to a display OF emotion Mrs
Ismond could always out-do her rival
sister.
Mrs. Winpenny put her black Dor
dered handkerchief away in her jet
bead handbag and snapped the clasp
viciously.
What's the use of pretending any
thing SO absurd. Olivia. Roscoe never
stepped his foot in your house. and
you have been married 10 years. re
just hated Ismond and it is hardly
likely that he forgot his animosity
when he made his Will
You were always mischief maker
Emily" retorted Mrs. Ismond. 'Of
course you did your best 10 ALLEVIATE
my brothers affections, but | doubt II
YOU gained anything. have often
heard Roscoe call you a meddlesome
cat II were you ! would not ex-
pect a very large share Of his prop.
Ierty."
III is most unseemly 10 wrangle
over something neither Of you deserve
nor are very liable to possess pom.
pously admonished the Rev. Thoma
Burton. MY prayers may have
brought our sinful brother TO a proper
state OF mind at last. l. being his
only brother, also head Of the family
and servant OF the church. am natur
ely suited to the care OF large for
tune"
The belligerent sisters shifted con
temptuously. and the swagger young
man and woman. who had entered tho
Office during the discussion, looked al
each other and snickered disrespect
fully. The girl said in a loud whis
per.N'I like his gall
The young man. who wore a wide
Grape band on the sleeve OF his dudist
checked coat. seemed TO think II time
10 announce his position.
You may ali count upon the Haw
kins, branch OF the family being In
the game" he declared with an all
that plainly expressed the thought
we areas good as you are"
In spite OF the scowling looks benz
upon him. the unabashed youth con
tinued. Uncle RIOS was pretty tight
wad, but he always looked after Sis
and me. because we are orphans, and
II would be inhuman to throw us/upor
the cold world now"
! 1T is high time you looked aftel
yourselves. twill improve your hab
its and your manners to earn your
own living" sternly spoke the clotf
of the family 1T is wicked TO en-
courage beggars."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24
Judge Brooke Is
Ably Fitted and He
Deserves the Place
His Record az Circuit Judge Of
Wayne County Qualities Him
az Successor to Judge
Carpenter.

Of his friends
His admittedly superior judicial mind qualities him
honor great and high only fitting
tor who has credtaby acquitted himself during
vice IN the lower and who has faithfully and earndy
the demands him in the capacity for which
the people AS has been the with Wayne county the people
Michigan will have their Endorsement
him for position which calls for of his integrity
than fitting that Judge Carpenter
from Detroit That his be Republican
admitted fact Judge Brooke every
standpoint of unquestonaby the
Wayne will regret him court
that Wayne has failed in appreciation
fitted the upon deserved ecogni-
ton and reward.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24

ever appeared in the governments f.
nancial statements. the Republicans
and the other Opposition parties
charge that for years past the govern
ment's statements have been nothing
more than a farce.
Strong language has been used in
the denunciation OF Senior Espreguei-
"a, who 10 termed a public pilferer.
The Republicans. supported by the
Independent newspapers. demand the
sale OF the Braganza estates in order
that the treasury be reimbursed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24

On the Fourth of July one week from Saturday will be
instances like this OF which the little hand Will
not be drawn away in time
The tetanus germ will way flesh and
little go hospital the agonzng of
deaths.
That's why we want just word with mothers.
Have you little girl in home whom you love and
whom you feel nothing in this world could replace
you look well the Fourth of July and make
business that nothing with powder in his or her
hands that day
fireworks your neighborhood to sell
child any the murdeous devices that sale at this
season
denced only n
For you permit frecrackers .opedoes toy pistol
find their way the hand of child the Fourth OF July
you be condong piece of fooshness that will be apt
fill you with regret
When the newspapers tell the following day awful
fng of curyhead the throes of locaw will blame
the child for its plight.
# BUT ITS PARENTS WILL BE BLAMED, AND JUSTLY
so. FOR PUTTING THIS CHILD IN SUCH CONTACT WITH
THE MEANS OF ITS DEATH
The child supposed appreciate the greatest danger lying
in the silly practice of burning powder for noise this day
But parent supposed the parent does
simple powder wherein lies
the deadly that
the shelves for sale INSCRIPTIONS merchants with whom the
chds nickel dime of than limbs life
In Detroit supposed be getting together.
That is idea
above all things let's together for Fourth
1t can be brought about easily,
Permit offer a suggestion how it can be done.
Let resolution be home where there chill
den that there will be recrackers topedoes and
pistol
The children may be appeased by the promise of Of
fireworks the evening consist of Roman candles skyoet
spinning wheels fire and the pyrotech
mic display.
This should be charge Of famas who himself will do
well to pair of thick gloves
Or let the various neghbooods get together they do in the
North End for joint celebration wherein the possibility all
danger is elmted
Such will insure of little boys and girls around
the homes the morning of the fifth the hospital stats will
be ovewoed formerly and will prove cheaper
isfactory from every point of view
/ And above ALL it will be SANE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24
The Stumbling Blocks.
q rom the N. Y. American.)

" iOh VIC ~. - ahofiCo6t
First-The labor Injunction decision
made when he was q United States
district Judge. So far nothing that
Mr.. Taft or Mr.. Roosevelt has said
or done has satisfied the labor element
OF the country as 10 his position in
this case.
Second-The opposition OF the Ne
gro voter. growing out OF the Browns
Vile incident-as militant, today as IL
was In December
Third-The distinct II not generally
understood opposition OF the great
Jewish race because OF his cordial
visit to and his subsequent eulogy OF
the car OF Russia, under whose auto
cratic rule their countrymen suffered
the unspeakable atrocities OF Kish-
tncff. ------------- -----------------------
Fourth-The Memorial Day allusion
10 the. resignation OF General Grant
from the army because OF his drink
ing habit. This allusion. however il
logical. has stirred the open opposi-
ton Of the Grand Army posts. and Ia
likely 10 hurt the Republican cand,-
date as surely as Blaine was injured
by Burchard's Rum, Romanism and
Rebellion"
Fifth-The indestructible idea that
he Is another mans mantle lega-
tee OF the president. the executor o;
another mans policies. and practical
ly the forced nominee Of the national
convention.
Now. these are the preliminary
stumbling blocks which error or cir
cumstance has planted in the way Of
Candidate TAFT.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24

IN heart grateful that she had al
UU lowed her only oppoi unity to
retreat slip away from her.
After all, II was best. But now she
Lad nothing TO do but walt.
At noon, when the tension was
growing severe. the end OF the walt
ing came.
The officer Of the guard. who had
done her the service OF carrying her
note 10 Diana on the afternoon before,
entered the swing doors OF the hotel.
His quick eye caught her as she sat
alone and somewhat disconsolate. He
walked over 70 her and saluted, anu
from his tunic drew a note.
Miss Hunt thanked him with a
quick glance. and tore the note open.
IL ran as follows:
Dear Miss Hunt-Captain Petroff
delivered your letter 10 me, and ]
have 10 thank you for coming such a
long way and risking SO much 10 de-
liver the message from Mr.. Strong
unfortunately my movements are
very closely watched, but mis- after.
noon. toward 5 o'clock, | shall be
driving along the ridge Of the Morn
ing Hills. AT Schwenig there is a
little tea garden. and IL you will be
there in the summer house at about
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24
Eenoers 70 Meet At ostend.

oSTEND, June ARMY officers
OF all nations will take part in the in.
ternational fencing contest and tour
nament TO be held here from July 81
TO August inclusive. King Leopold
acting as referee
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24

Judge Flavius L. Brooke has
long graced the bench of the cir
cult court of Wayne county,
where he has made a brilliant
record and one that eventually
was bound to call him to the
higher court in Lansing. Supreme
Judge Carpenter having resigned,
and soon to step down, Judge
Brooke has yielded to the urging
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24
To a Complaining Poet.

o poet. thou that grievts for the lack
ing OF theme.
The dearth OF newer songs TO sing and
newer dreams 10 dream,
For melody OF motor and for sonnetry
OF stream.
NO songs to sing. no songs to sing. no
poems vet undone
On trees and flowers. birds and bees.
and moon and stars and sun
And War and Peace and Life and love-
trite subjects. every one"
All. sing the locomotive and the pow
der magazine.
Go balladize the thresher and the harv-
esting machine
For that thousand gone before have
said that fields were green.
Nay poet take the time-old themes
and cease mechanic prose.
Sing Love that lives and Life that loves
and sing the grass that grows.
A million bards million years cannot
exhaust the rose,
Franklin p. Adams. in the July APP
pleton's.
SSSSSSSScSS>SSSSSSSScSSS
have to. descend to labor. A fellow
can't thrive on air and expectations,
three hundred and sixty-five days"
Il think I'll marry old man Prou.
ty," announced the mercenary Miss
Hawkins. "he Is as rich as Uncle RIOS.
and "a bird in the hand is worth two
In the BUSH
The year OF uncertainty passed, as
all years must, bringing changes TO
several OF Roscoe Burton's family.
The Rev. Thomas took a prudent
view OF the situation. and proceeded
TO WOO and win an opulent widow of
his congregation. II was not exactly
love match, but It made him quite
independent Of his brother Roscoes
post-mortem jokes.
Mrs. Winpenny and Mrs. Ismond
jealousy disputed their personal
rights to the larger inheritance. until
they were both obliged to seek rest
cures for shattered nerves. and then
they ceased to speak. even to keep up
appearances.
Young Hawkins mildly developed
the work habit. and on the strength
of being possible heir to his uncle's
large fortune. ne was offered a re-
munerative position by corporation.
which hoped 10 fleece him later.
Miss Hawkins easily captured her
eligible dotard, and was sanguinely
looking forward to gay widowhood.
When the day for the reading Of the
will arrived. the would-be heirs gath
cred together at the probate Office,
wondering IL they were important
legatees or only victims OF the erratic
whims OF the dead man.
They were all more subdued in be-
havior than at their former meeting,
as Hope deferred maketh the heart
faint"
The Judge OF probate entered, ac-
companied by the taciturn lawyer who
had held the secret OF the will, while
all the worthy heirs. expectant. were
kept In an agony OF doubt.
The will was formally opened and
read by the Judge. II was as peculiar
and malevolent as the letter Of the
year previous. In substance 1t was as
follows:
II. Roscoe Burton, being in sound
mind. declare this to be my last will
and testament:
Continued Tomorrow.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24

A word to fathers and mothers
in Detroit and Michigan.
We heard the first srecracker
of the season explode under our
window this morning.
The newsboy who touched it
off escaped uninjured.
He was plainly fascinated by
the loud report and his own dar-
ing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24
CHAPTER XIII.

E.AHEN Miss Hunt walked back
IM to the hotel she felt In her
VI heart grateful that she had al
NJ lowed her only oppoi unity to
ratreat slim away from her.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24
Keep the Deadly
Devices Out Of the
Hands Of Your Child
n Rests With Fathers and Mothers
Az To Whether We Have a
Sane Fourth--6eware Of tae
Tetanus Germ.

Reaching pocket brought forth another and applied
- match.
He quickly away into the middle of the street.
~ Then he waited.
mo good" muttered lad going to investigate
He pick when the cracker exploded and
I he drew his hand away just in time
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-24

have to. descend to labor. A fellow
can't thrive on air and expectations.
three hundred and sixty-flve days
II think III marry old man Prou.
ty," announced the mercenary Miss
Hawkins. "he Is as rich as Uncle Ros.
and a bird In the hand is worth two
In the BUSH
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-17
HAYDEN BROS.

succeeded In whipping Lizzie Wilkinson, a
woman Of the east side, and the latter had
him arrested.
New Concern Incorporates-The Me-
braska Milk Pasteuriser company, organ
ICED to manufacture and sell a patent milk
pasteurizer invented by William c. Nc
Pherson and Charles E. Hinman, has filed
articles OF Incorporation with the county
clerk. The incorporators are Ethel X.
Boyce, w. A. Watson, ]. b. Fixes and
X. p Cornell. The corporation has a capt.
tai stock of $4,000,
voting Machine for NoviosE-For the
convenience of citizens who want to learn
how to operate a voting machine e.. E. e.
Ridgway, custodian of the machines, has
set up one in the lower corridor of the
court house. The machine can be seen by
persons VINO wish to familiarize themselves
with It. Later 1t will be used in the school
of instruction for election boards. which
will be held just before the election.
OLD Offender Back in Jail-Henry
Lelchenberg, a well known police character
who has an uncomfortable desire to pick
up everything that is not fastened to a
brick foundation, was again sentenced to
thirty days in Jail by Judge Crawford,
During a recent visit in the county Jail Lei
chenberg induced a fellow prisoner to write
IN appealing letter Cor aims, which Leichen-
berg unfortunately drew on City Prosecutor
Daniel. p
Little Colored Ban Calls on JSm-Seven
little pickaninnies, armed with brass horns
and drums, invaded the city hall Wednes-
day afternoon looking for the mayor. They
/ were members OF a band which was organ
lied in Kentucky early in the summer and
has been travelling through the country
since playing on the streets. omaha has
been enlivened Of late by a '1lttle German
band" and the addition OF the colored band
will prepare a musical welcome for the
coming Ak-Sar-Ben visitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-17

in the kitchen. 1t sounds bad. but the
queen Of the kitchen says the badness OF
It's sound is equalled by the goodness OF
its taste. The Pennsylvania Dutch are the
ones to be thanked for it and Miss Besack
tided It over from the nineteenth TO the
twentieth after an old man who lived down
In the Blue Ridge mountains brought the
recipe out Of the eighteenth century. The
old mans father served pannhause to his
guests and 1t made him more famous than
"U-needa head o. oats" made Sunny jim
The dish is made Of cornmeal cooked for
many hours with the tende bits of meat
from the head of a pig and with pork liver.
After this it is moulded and then sliced
and fried.
The kitchen experts Of the corn show are
also wise to Philadelphia scrapple, which
assisted the Declaration Of Independence In
making the quiet old town famous while It
slept.
w also have sons new recipes from
the west" says Miss Besack. These are
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-17
COURT FORCES BOARD TO PAY
Judge Day Issues Conn
pelIing Commissioners TO
Allow Claim.

Judge Day wednesday morning issued a
mandamus to compel the county board 10
pay a judgment for $1,126 in favor of John
J. Ryan, allowed by the court some time
ago for damage done TO Ryan's property
by the building OF the West Q street via
duct in South Omaha. Tuesday at a meet
ing of the committee OF the whole of the
board a motion was passed rejecting the
claims OF Ryan and Lehmer in whose favor
a similar judgment was entered.
In both cases the board several months
ago decided In committee of the whole to
leave the amount of damages to three APP
pralsers who were duly appointed and re-
turned an award Of s1,i25 in each case.
Deputy County Attorney Magney confessed
Judgment because Of the action Of the
board and the judgment was entered.
When the question of paying the Judg-
ment came up Trainor and Bruning both
opposed 1t. they had been against the plan
of appointing appraisers In the first place.
IRE voted with them.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-17
FORTY DOLLARS PER LOAF
Price of Bread at the National Corn
Exposition.
MUFF1Ns WILL GO AT $40 DOZEN
Miss Jessica Besack, Expert in Charge
of Kitchen Department, Draws
Plans for Some Award
Rt show.

Bread at $40 per loaf, corn mullins at SllC
$3.50 and $40 each.
These are some Of the prices which will
be paid for commodities" soon after tho
presidential election, whether Bryan Ii
elected or not and regardless of bumper
crops, according to Jessica L. Besack, the
expert in charge OF the model kitchen de-
partment of the National Corn exposition.
Miss Besack knows S1 ways OF preparing
corn for human beings to eat, and has Just
published a few of the premiums which will
be offered in her department.
The prize for the beet loaf Of bread is a
steel range worth $40 at wholesale, while
half a dozen corn mullins will bring some
woman a six-hole steel range worth SIS.
being at the rate Of S11O per dozen. For
doing n little patching on plain wool.
figured silk and wash goods. the exposition
offers prizes worth $3.50, t25 and 80. while
o prize apron will win a sewing machine.
The model kitchen is to be one Of the
features OF the exposition. II will be 50
constructed that everyone may know and
hear what goes on in the kitchen some
thing which Is not always possible even
IN well regulated households.
All but forgotten dishes, OF which there
Is a plenty Of traditions. but a psucity OF
recipes, will be explained in terms Of cups
and spoons and pints until any woman who
is not a culinary degenerate will be able tc
serve the dishes which the housewife Of
Puritan and cavalier days served. bui
which have gone down that broad waJ
wherein have vanished so many lost arts
PannhRuse Is to be one Of the star dishes