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The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
Picturesque Tom Price.

There are few more picturesque
personalities in the world of politics
than TON" Price. the South Aus
tralian premier. He actually helped
to erect the parliament buildings In
which he now speaks as premier. Born
In Derbyshire in 1852. Mr.. Price spent
the early part OF his life In Liverpool,
where he worked as stone mason.
twenty-five years ago he emigrated
TO Australia, and II was not until 1898
that he entered parliament. Eight
years later he was appointed to the
leadership of the Labor party, and In
1905 he became premier. Although
quaint in his speech. and possessing
perhaps more candor than culture. Mr..
Price can sway audiences to a re-
markable degree.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
.uTTl[ LOCAL STORIES

William Busheii, aged 81, custom
officer In Windsor for % years, died
suddenly of heart disease in mis-
home on Crawford-aye. Windsor,
Wednesday. He was one or the
most prominent Odd Fellows In the
Dominion.
+. The new steamer City of Cleveland
Y was given her "dock" trial today by
the Detroit Shipbuilding Co. In
about week she will be given the
contractors trial, after which the
vessel will be turned over to the
ID. q c. people.
Miss Amanda knack, No. 81 Elizabeth
ct. east, spotted Bert Johnson. sus-
pected OF stealing a suit case from
q Mrs. Brown at the Elizabeth-st. adj
dress, on Gratiot-ave.. "Wednesday
night, and followed him several
blocks until she met policeman
and had him arrested
City Treasurer Koch tried TO collect
$50 Of personal taxes due the city
from the Teagan Transportation
Co. by intervening In the libel suit
against the steamer Chauncey
Hurlbut. but failed. as the libel was
filed In admiralty against the boat
and not against the company.
Archibald Drouiliard, the Detroit boy
reported ss having been devoured
by wolves In northern Ontario, Is
serving four-months' term In jail
In Port Arthur, Ont, according 10
telegram received by Provincial De-
tective Campeau, OF Windsor. Drouil-
lard left Detroit last October.
Or. Robert Koch, the eminent Ger
man bacterioIoaIst now In the Unit
ed States. has been invited TO come
to Detroit, to lecture soon. DR., A.
Martin, also of Germany. a leading
authrity on gynecology, has accept
ed an invitation from the Wayne
county society. and will visit De-
troit soon.
Lobbying will not be allowed on the
floor Of the council chamber during
the sessions OF the board OF esti-
mates. A resolution TO that effect
was adopted Wednesday evening,
and Aid. Gilman, who has been
plugging for improvements In the
Eighteenth ward, Immediately retir-
/, ed to the rear.
Onc nunaFcu duu my He'"SeiS w
the Board Of Commerce visited the
shipbuilding plant of the Great
Lakes Engineering Co, Ecorse,
Wednesday. They were shown
the whole course OF shipbuilding
from the unloading OF the steel
plates and beams TO the finishing
:. OF the big freighters.
Judge Swan, as expected, has decided
to take a vacation until May 4.
Judge Knappen has been helping by
hearing civil cases In the federal
court. A verdict for sum in ex-
cess OF $4,000 in favor of the Amer
lean Mailing Co. against the Frank
Marx Brewing Co. was directed by
Judge Knappen Wednesday.
Miss Mae Louise Thompson, for sew
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
COLLARLESS PERSONS
BARRED FROM THEATER

PATERSON, N. j., April 15.-Un-
less you are wearing stiff white ccl'
lar you cannot occupy seat In the
orchestra OF one OF the theaters here.
This new rule of the management be-
came known the other night. whom
Harry Cooper. prosperous young
farmer of Saddle River, Bergen coun-
ty, was forbidden to enter the orehes'
ira because he was wearing sol,
flannel shirt with a Follower collar.
Cooper returned to Saddle River In
an unpleasant frame OF mind, ana
since the event he has noe hesitatcd
to express himself on the moral and
aesthetic wave that is sweeping over
Paterson.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
FIVE BADLY INJURED
IN INDIANA WRECK

INDIANAPOLIS, April 16.--Five
persons were seriously injured when a
limited traction car on the Shelby
vile line OF the Indiana Traction Co.
was wrecked this morning at the juno
ton OF Prospect and Michigan-sts.. In
the suburbs of indianapolis.
The injured: Sid Conger. OF Shelby
Vile, badly hurt; William Bassett.
Shelbyville, injured on head; Theo-
dore Eek, Greensburg, Ind, hurt about
shoulders and scalp wound; T. f.
Goodrich. Shelbyville. injured about
body.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
bethany church Prosperous.

Reports read In the annual business
meeting Of Bethany Presbyterian
church, Wednesday night, show that
the organization has enjoyed very
successful year. The financial stand
ing OF the church reflects great credit
on the pastor, the Rev. j. T. Black,
ID. d. Since he assumed the pastorate.
two years ago, the pledged subscrip-
tons have increased AZ per cent. Re-
ports from the various departments
show that a total OF $6,03550 was
raised, of which 32,427.40 was for
benevolences. The following trustees
we're elected for three years: George
A. ST. Amour, John A. Shaw and Will
liam Stedman. The congregation vot-
ed an increase Of salary TO the pastor.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
icc.and's First Theater.

Icelands first theater was founded
only in 1897. and there is only one on
the island--at Reykjavik--but II has
taken firm root. The dramatic sea-
son opens in October and closes at the
end OF April, when a large part OF the
inhabitants go fishing.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
Longevity In Turkey.

According to the Medical Record
Turkeys climate Is productive OF
great longevity, or at least has that
reputation. In Keni Baghtcha (pre
sumably In Turkey there Is said &c
he now living at the advanced age OF
1874 years a government bookbindeI
whose father was LAP years old when
he died
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16

or'v matter of short time until 1t
will be everyday practice"
The new wireless phones Will be
Installed on the d. & c. boats this
summer.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16

In Persia hereafter Russian officers
can only instruct the soldiers, not
command them.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
EASTER LILIES
Hyacinths, Tulips, Axniias. etc.
Potted Flowers, use mp.

Oranges, Grapes, Figs, Dntes, Candy,
In boxes for Easter.
Easter Egg Dyes, pkg ...............o DC
Fancy Eating Apples. 4-qt baskets ACE
Choice Cooking Apples, pix. 25c
Last call--Select Greetings. PIX 40c
Extra tender Lettuce, lb......... zoe
zone pound equals two OF ordinary
Crisp white Celery, bunch. .........o DC
Large punches Red Elephant. 10000 &c
New Beets, bunch. ..................s sc
Tender ASPARAGUS (white or green).
Tomatoes. Wax Beans, Gseen Peas,
egg Plant. Mushrooms. Oyster Plant
Radishes. Young Onions, etc.
Fresh grated Horseradish. ...... Toe
Blue Label Succotash, can. lie,
dozen .....a.....-... ..'-. - si'1v
Strained Honey, jar lee and Ioc
The lowest prices in the city on good
goods. Try us.
Cor. Woodward Ave. and High St.
New Phone, Bell Phones,
City s03I. vi. So3I and oooz.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16

Brass bed bargains unprecedented.
See the magnificent window display
at the Globe, corner Michigan-ave.
and First-st All priced In plain fig
ures Lights on till 10 p. m. Don't
miss L.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
ANNIE SMITHS CASE
GOES OVER TO APRIL I'd.

Annie Smith, the Hungarian woman
who is alleged to keep a house In the
eighteenth ward that is not all II
should be. had an hour and half SEES
sion with Police Justice Jeffries, in
his office Wednesday afternoon, at the
end of which time he announced that
he had postponed her case until
April "a.
II was claimed by others of her pro
fession" that Annie had a pull with
the police. II Is believed Justice JEFF
fries is looking into this charge.
The Ameer OF Afghanistan says that
the British government is within It's
rights in building strategic railways
ir that country.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
/ What Society Is Doing

The Ladies' Aid society OF Simpson
Methodist church will give a supper
Friday evening, April IL. In the
church. Bagg-st. and Grand River-ave.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
A Twenty year Sentence.

81 have just completed twenty
year health sentence, imposed by
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, which cured
me OF bleeding piles just twenty years
ago. writes o. s.. Woolever, OF lie
Raysville, N. Y. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve heels the worst sores, boils,
burns. wounds and cuts in the shortest
time. Csc at G. r. Kinsel. Gray e.
Worcester. Central Drug Co. drug
stores.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16

The Detroit wheelmen will give
their last informal ball of the season
in the hall Easter Monday evening.
April 90. The annual banquet will be
held May /.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16

impressive services were held In alt
-ths@czfhoffc -cfIurchnaE Today,
Msandy Thursday,-t thousands
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
AN OLD MAINE TREASURE HOUSE.

r. oneA upon time. many years ago. all the
-,o,av of Portland was in the town of Standish
FOR two years. from 1912 10 1914. the treasure
rf eli the banks Of the Forest City lay in the
<arlor of the Marrett House. in Standish village.
.,s as evidence of the fact to-day upon the par
soy socr can be seen the huge lock which was
.rlsneo there nearly a century ago TO. add safe
<usrd TO the treasure During the war of 1872
fhe HANGERS of Portland thought their treasure
SGss IN danger of being looted by the BRUSH
Vorces and in casting about for, safe place
sbesr choice fell upon the town Of Stendish and
fhe Nsrrett House depository Tor the treas
s-e Ioaded upon q si1-ox cart and guarded
slosesv the money. thousands of dollars of It,
srss trsnsplsnted sixteen miles and deposited in
tbe nlace OF safety, where II remained for Two
fhe door OF the parlor .n which the money was
placed was reinforced by e heavy lock having
6rass handle. and heavy supports were placed
rnder the Hoor Of the room 70 sustain the enor-
psrseJ Ms-ett think in 1886, when he purchased
TIRE large house the Portland road that its roof
was TO shelter much treasure The house
zrss erected by the Titcombs OF Portland in 1883
.The Rouse is still owned by descendants of the
Tev NJ Msrrett, and is one Of the oldest OF the
ho,s utensils. In The dining room stands an DID
farhtored clock which IS 107 years old: having
been MADE BY Nathan Ward, Of Fryebury, in
SS01 The Rev Daniel Marrett Of the
sref 70 be alarmed by Paul Revere In his ride
from Charlestown TO Concord. being resident OF
iexir gton at that time. and he helped to spread
The alarm The Fsv Mr.. Marrett was the pioneer
~ the art OF grating i the State OF Maine being
the first man scions in the Pine Tree State
Ee was also the first pastor OF the old Brown
rhurcs which is Of the show places Of Stand
ish. and which erected in the nineteenth CEN
sury-kelrebec Journal
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
TELEGRAPHEp BY KITE.

One Of the worst floods that has ever visited the
country swept through Oklahoma a few weeks
ago. and the problem of keeping up telegraphic
service with the outside world a difficult one.
Telegraph poles and wires were swept away like
cham and in many sections of state
outside communication off for several weeks
When the span OF the railroad bridge across the
Red River at Dennison went out track, poles and
wires went before the force of the swiftly moving
current. II was necessary TO establish telegraphc
communication on the line Immediately but the
torrent of water rushiEg through the break in the
bridge made IL impossible 20 get boat across
the river repair the break. 1t then that the
possibilities of a kite fasned through the mind of
W. II. Hail. superintendent of the railroads teIe-
graph service.
The kite was made strong fish line attached
to It, and the miniature aeropane started off
from the soath bank of the river. When the useful
toy reached point the bridge the oppo-
site side of the bank the line sackened by
unreeng and the kite dropped to the girders OF
the bridge. where workman stood waiting TO
grab It. The fsh line was then attached to a
heavier cord, this in turn to small rope and
then telegraph wire was hauled across the gap.
In a short time messages were flashing over the
wires IL nothing had happened and the efforts
the elements were defeated-Knnsas City Star.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
AN AERoPLANE OF 1s43.

In the window of booksellers shop IN Shsftes-
bury avenue. London, may be seen cOlored print
airship which in many respects resembles
the machine with which Wilbur Wright has made
such wonderful progress in aerial navigation. The
dra aWing which was published by Ackerman, IN
1S43 was dedicated the directors of the Aerial
Transit Company. 1t shows the Ariel in full flight
over green fields. with groups of nicely dressed
spectators gazing up at the wonderful sight. In
the distance lies London. with the dome OF ST
Paurs rising above the smoke of the great city
The machine is represented of considerable size
with hull like that of ship Overhead is
stretched a huge spread Of canvas, arranged as
to form a horizontal plane right angles to
the line of flight. In the rear are two big fans
worked apparently by steam power. and tail
rudder. while atop of all the red ensign flies stify
out TO signify the triumph of British invention as
we'll the rapid pace which the patentees hoped
their airship would travel Small wheels for start
ing and landing were also included in the scheme
The whole design is strikngly similar in conception
to the less ambitious and more successful airshtp
of 1905 Since then box planes have come into use
and the petrol motor has decreased weight and in
creased power the time But that recent
expermenters should have adopted plan close
" resembling that of the Ariel. which never
realized its inventors hopes makes wonder
what he would have ACCOMPLISHED a more tenta-
tive and humble scale-with AntOinette motor
and the added experience Of two genera ations-DUn-
dee Advertiser.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13

Cranberry streets i'm 1924 1t was then called the
Apprentices Library In 1895 it moved TO Oullo-
ing in Washington street and assumed It's present
name 1t was until 1899 that the institute moVed
TO the Young Mems Christian Association buiiu-
ing, in Fulton street.
The institute has grown steadily in strength
and influence from its early days. 1t was RESPONSE
bic for the erection of the Brooklyn Museum IN
the Eastern Parkway. which has so far cost slsdo-
Oe0 and is not half completed and for the opening
of the Chdren's Museum. The fOrmerswas opened
in 1895 and the latter 1899 The collections have
practically all been gifts The institute is now
working for the establishment OF botanical gar
den in the large park behind the museum and for
the erection OF big astronomical observatory on
the hill in the same park back OF the Mount Pros
pect Reservoir Friends have already given many
thousands OF dollars for the work and promised
much aid.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
CATCHING cockRoAcHEs WITH RUM

The trade of the rat catcher is sometimes lucra-
tive one. but that of the cockroach catcher, or
'beetler,' he styles himself. is said be still
more lucrative, If somewhat limited.
For the modest sum of half a crown the beetler
will undertake to clear the infested kitchen
of cockroaches in an hour two All he requires
is that the kitchen be given UP to him entirely for
a couple OF hours after dark and when he leaves
he guarantees that not a beetle shall remain.
His method is simple one He mixes q certain
potent drug dear to the palate of the cockroach
and adds @ pint of to the mixture: then he
pours the decocton into shallow basins and de-
posits them in the dark corners of the room He
retires and waits for ten minutes, and when he re-
visits the basins he invariably finds them full of
struggling beetles in an advanced state of intox-
cation. The strong smell of the rum combined
with their favorite drug penetrates to the utter
most corners Of the flooring and entces the erring
vermin TO their undoing. They feast on the
drugged spirits till they are unable to walk
straight, and at intervals of ten minutes the
catcher clears the drunkards away and waits for
the next batch. Not cockroach will remain at
the end OF hour.
The catcher takes the beetles away in a sack
and when they have slept off the effects of their
debauch he sells them at a penny hundred TO
bird shops, where the songsters thrive on beetles
long they last.-Tft- Bits.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
ST. MARk'S CAMPANIlE.

The rebuilding of the famous Campanile of
Venice has made rapid progress during the last
twelve months. and has now attained a height
of I so feet BY the end of 90a the main portion
of the tower will he finished. and the marble log
gia which will Surmount the column, will be be-
gun. This time ample precautions have been
taken to insure the strength and stability of the
new Campanie The old pilework found TO
be in excellent state of preservation a gilded
statue of the Virgin in terra Gotta. which
special object of veneration. and which re-
duced to fragments in the falling of the tower
has been Cleverly put together again by experts.
and will occupy relatively its former position. II
is stated that when the tower is completed it
will be impossible to detect any difference be
tween it and the old The very bells will
ring with precisely the same pitch and tonality,
by a fortunate coincidence the maestro Perosf.
short time before the collapse had noted their
intonaton. They will be recast In such Uav
tone which they formerly possessed. The inaug-
uration of the new Campanile will be the ocea-
sion of elaborate fates and carnivals.-London
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
A RELIC OF IVANHOE

Lovers of "Ivanhoe' will regret to learn that
the moat which once defended Torquilstone
Castle has been drained. So far situation ard
location concerned the site of Front de Boeufs
stronghold. the siege of which is thriIIfnSly
described by Scott. is identical with that of Tod
wick Manor House. a ancient mansion not
far from Todwick Church. and situated about
half mile distant from where till few wears
ago. stood the decayed trunk OF the famous tryst-
ing tree in Harthill Walk. a youna oak grown
from q Queen Oak acorn in Sherwood Forest
planted by the Duke OF Leeds the spot
where the old tryeting tree stood. walk
straight across country brings to the manor
house The moat fairly wide and deep and
in digging up part OF the ground traces OF the
foundation of a previous building were found
Not far removed from the manor house there Is
still to be the remains Of the small religious
house. now converted into cottage. TO which
Tvanhoe removed upon his rescue from the
burning castle by the Black Knight.-Dundee Ad-
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
MAN HUNTING.

Although the use OF bloodhounds for tracking
criminals still survives. another ancient OF
these dogs seems TO have quite died out. Blood
hounds were time often called upon TO assist
su army So the field, the forces with which the
Earl Of Essex suppressed the Irish rebellion in the
time of Eliza beth for instance. being accompanied
by eight hundred dogs. In the Scottish clan feuds
knd the wars between England and Scotland blood
hounds were regularly employed In tracking fugi-
tive warriors and both Wallace and Bruce were
hunted tn this manner. Wallace is said have
bafeo his pursuer by killing follower and leaving
the CORPSE for the hound 10 ind. while Bruce
odonre6 the less cruel plan of wading dis
tHnoe down q stream and ascending q tree which
cverhung the vRter.-Dundee Advertiser
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
CLOCKS THAT STRIKE THIRTEEN.

often. In the country, the great clock upon the
front OF an old-fashioned farm will strike. at 1 In
the afternoon. thirteen.
THE idea is supposed 70 have originated in this
way said farmer There a going
over his lands after lunch. and though IL was
nearly hafpast l. he found all his harvesters lying
smoking under
e Men, why you not at work - he said
Why IL elut yet Is It, bossY said the men.
We watin for the clock to strike. III IL has
struck didn't hear It,
. That excuse has been worked before
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13

said the farmer 1t won't he worked on me again.
though
And he sent for the cIoCkmaker and had his big
clock arranged that ir would strike. at the time
for the to return TO work thirteen times. in
stead of once.
They never miss the twelve strokes that bid
them lay on he said -\OW they'll miss tho
thirteen that bid them lay again
1T such good idea that farmers pretty
generally adopted it.''-Ios Angeles Times.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13

week and will spend the remainder of the month
at Briarclin Lodge. Brarcliff Manor, N. Y.
Mrs. George H. Coutts and the Misses Coutts are
spending September at the Lake Mohonk House.
Lake Mohonk. n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward 1. Horsman have left Mon
mouth Beach, N. j. and at the Plaza,
where they will remain until October l. when they
will open their house at No. 223 Berkeley Place.
Mrs. Mirabeau L. Towns, Miss Florence Towns
and Mrs. Herman Mechlin automobile
tour. They registered at the Equinox House, Man
chester VT. Friday.
Miss Cora Mallory and Clifford D. Mallory re-
turned last week to Bonnie Gift Port Chester.
n. Y, from Loon Lake. in the Adirondacks where
they spent a few weeks.
Among the Brooklyn people In Paris last week
were Judge Norman Scott Dixie, John Hill Morgan,
DR.. and Mrs. John Osborn Polak and Mr.. and Mrs.
William II. Wheele-.
Mrs. John Van Nostrand was also in Paris for
few days prior to starting automobile tour
of the chateau country. She will also spend some
time in Geneva.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Koechl. who are motoring
on the Continent. stopped at the Hotel Schwelzer-
hof, Neuhausen. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ciapperton Kerr, the Misses
Kerr and Miss Jewell also motoring. They
were at the Hotel Nassa Weisbaden, early in
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas. who now at Marien-
bad will leave next week for Biarritz.
Mrs Wallace Tiebout and Harold Tiebout re-
turned last week from a three months trip
abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Thayer Stewart returned last
week on La Provence.
Dr. and Mrs. William Morris Butler are back
from their brief trip abroad. They arrived by the
Princess Irene
Dr. William Jarvie. Miss Jarvie and James n
Jarvie returned from Europe last week
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clifton Todd Miss Mar
jOrie Todd and Miss Beatrice Todd sailed yester-
ay for Glasgow. They will divide their time be-
tween Scotland and England returning in Novem-
ber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Despsrd Dodge are spend
Ing few weeks in the White Mountains
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas w. Lauderdale are now at
the Poland Springs House. Poland Springs, Me.
recently announced engagement is that of Miss
Grace Tuthil, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Tuth, Of Rockville Centre, Long Island, and Bur-
ton T. Bishop, OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Bishop
OF No. 647 Putnam avenue.
A few people have already returned to town
Among them Mrs. Homer Arthur Latin and
the Misses Latin. of Pierrepont street, from the
Rangeley Lakes, Me, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy du VAL of
Perrepont street. from the Oriental Manhattan
Beach, Mrs. William Copeland Wallace and Miss
Helen Wallace. of Clinton avenue, from Loon
Lake, In the Adrondacks; Mr.. and Mrs C. Angus
tus Haviland, of Clhsson avenue, from The Thou-
sand Islands; Mrs. Wilhelmus Mynderse of Jo-
raemon street. from Quogue, Long Isand; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas H. Tray, or Eighth avenue from
Spring Lake. n. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus T. Griggs
Miss Florence Griggs, of Eighth avenue and Mr..
and Mrs. George Martin Luther and Miss Mary
Luther OF Carroll street, from Nantucket Mass
When Mrs Henry Sanger Snow and Miss Marion
Brooks Snov return to town from Brooksvae.
Conn. they will make their home at No. 122 Jo-
ralemon street.