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The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
DROWNING RECORD
BEING KEPT UP

SOUTH HAVEN. Mich. July IL
Raymond Mills. a 20-year-old Chicago
boy, was drowned at Sister Lakes in
Keeler township. With several com
panions he rowed across the lake and
on reaching the desired location dived
in. The body was recovered shortly
after, but too late.
PORT HURON, Mich, July lin
dams residing on the Sarnia reserva-
ton are excited over the disappear
ance OF two OF their number James
Shonskaw and Fred Williams. The
two redskins have been missing for
the last three days and It is feared
they were drowned in the ST. Clair riv-
Sr while fishing. Sheriff Davidson is
making an investigation.
SHELBY, Mich, July l7.-Mrs. Tes-
sic Bears was found drowned in bar
rel OF rain water at the home OF her
father, j. 3. Taylor, where she was
visiting. Dependency on account OF
Ill health was the cause OF her act.
she leaves a husband and four small
children.
DECKERVILLE, Mich. July H.
Missed from his home this afternoon.
Uames Marriott, a farmer living two
miles from here, was later found
drowned In a well on the farm. II Is
supposed that while drawing water
with a pole and bucket he lost his
balance and fell into the open well.
He was ~ years old. and an old set
tier.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
MICHIGAN LUNATICS
SAID TO BE UNDERFED

KALAMAZOO. July 17.-(Special)
Are the inmates OF the asylums OF
Michigan underfed? According to the
statements OF the officials OF the Mich
igan asylum for insane In this city
they are and at conference of asy-
lum officials to be held today at Trav-
erse City, the Kalamazoo men will
seek to secure raise In the rates for
the maintenance OF the asylum.
While 1t Is not asserted that pc
tients are suffering from lack OF food,
II is the contention Of asylum workers
that the inmates ought TO be given
more to eat. even though 1t be a
tribe. II is said II the rate is In
creased even a cent a day for each
inmate. this will add considerably 10
their wants. The present rate Is 4S
cents per day.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
FLINT ATTORNEY
AssA|LS JUDGE
EDWARD BLACK, IN OPEN LET
TER, SAYS FRAcKELToN Ac-
cEPTs FEES ILLEGALLY.

FLINT. Mich. July IA fight that
has been hanging fire here. in the
political field for some time. has al
last broken forth in a letter which
Edward Black, a well-known local at
torney and up until yesterday candi-
date for Judge OF probate, made pub
lie through the Flint Daily Journal
In the letter he bitterly assails pres
ent Judge Frackelton for the conduct
OF his Office during the past eight
years and charges him with accept
fng illegal fees in closing up estates
and accepting attorneys fees which
are unauthorized by statute. Al the
time OF Blacks announcement. some
OF his opponents charged that he had
entered the race for the purpose or
advancing the candidacy OF Frackei-
ton and many were open in making
this statement, but In the letter that
has come out. IL is plainly shown that
Black is hot on the trail OF Frackelton.
Frackelton has already served two
terms OF office and, with several other
county officers who served an equal
number OF terms. is striving for re-
nomination under the primaries.
Friends OF Frackelton say that the
office has been conducted fairly and
that this is but an attempt on Blacks
part to swing the election TO Col y.
Swayze who was candidate eight
years ago. opposing Fraekelton under
the old caucus system. Black
friends claim that the judge shoots
business 10 certain firms OF lawyers
in the city for the purpose Of secur-
ing their political help. Frackelton,
In interview, says that he Is justified
to sit and act as commissioner on
claims and that he has accepted no
illegal charges in the administration
NJ hia Office
The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
Around the State
in a Hurry

Bay city-Lumbermen OF the Sag
NAV valley will. within the next two
weeks. perfect an organization for the
purpose or fighting the proposed In
crease OF freight rates by the rail,
roads. Oct l.
Lansing-The filing OF articles OF
Incorporation In Michigan by the Unit
ed States Telephone Co, a $4,000 900
corporation OF Cleveland, may mean
more competition In the telephone
business in this state The company
now has line from Toledo 10 Detroit
and Saginaw.
Niles-Dr. j. b. Bradley and Post
master Charles Minnie. OF Eaton Rap.
ids. were here in the interests Of
Bradley's candidacy for the gubernA-
torial nomination. From Niles they
went 10 Buchanan and Galien In an
automobile. accompanied by POST
master c, r. Smith Bradleys caudl-
dacy is favored by local Republican
leaders.
Lansing-State Game Warden
pierce has been advised that fish IN
many lakes and streams OF she state
are dying. those in Lake Michigan be-
ing affected c.. c. Lydell. OF the fsh
hatchery at Grand Rapids. is OF opln-
ion that the fish are suffering from
lack OF food as no other cause can be
found. Warden Pierce says he re-
Gently found large numbers OF small
perch along the shores OF Lake Michi'
gan.
HolIand-While workmen were en-
gagged in unloading carload OF ma
chinery for the German Gelatine Co.
on the north shore OF Macatawa bay,
they were surprised 10 find box con-
tanning five white Angora cats almost
starved from hunger. The cats were
provided with milk and food and tri:ls-
ferred TO homes In which they are
great favorites with the children.
There was nothing on the box 10 iden-
tify the owner.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
6 DROWNED IN STATE
IN MONTH OF JUNE

LANSING, Mich, July 17.-An un-
precedented number OF violent deaths
occurred In Michigan during the month
of June and 1t is a remarkable fact.
shown by the monthly report OF the
secretary of state. that So persons met
death by drowning in the lakes and
rivers OF the state.
Five deaths from sunstroke were re-
ported and three persons were killed
by lightning during the month.
One death resulted from smallpox
and lockjaw Is given as the cause OF
two deaths.
Various forms of tuberculosis caus-
ed 216 deaths The whole number or
deaths In the state during the month
was 2,515 as compared TO 4,641 births
during the same period
The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
FANTASTIC PARADE OF
ELKS ENDS THE REUNION

DALLAS, Tex. July l7.-Practically
every state in the union was repre-.
scented II not by marching delega.
ton, In the carriages with the dele
gates to the grand lodge and among
the ofncials or the order at the annual
parade of Elks held yesterday.
One hundred and fifty thousand per.
Sons at a conservative estimate wit.
messed the pageant, approximately
so,ooo men, including the bands. par.
>iezpated.
otaid business men paraded through
The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
WILL APOLOGIZE TO
ENGLAND AND BE GOOD

LONDON, July 1.-THE Times cor.
respondent at Ieheren. says that two
OF the Shahs minister's tomorrow will
20 10 the British legation formally.
TO apologize for the disrespect shown
the British flag during the recent
trouble.
The correspondent adds that the
Shah has issued fresh rescript.
promising 10 rule Justly and TO estab-
lish courts Of Justice.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
FLINT oREETs e. o. WOOD.

FLINT. Mich. July 11.-tSpeciaI.J
e. o. Wood was met at the train
last might on his return from Denver
and was escorted by band and prom
inent citizens TO the Union club.
where reception was held. Re-
sponses were made by Mayor Spen-
Ger, Geo. Cook and others. Mr.. Wood
was deeply touched by the demonstra-
tion and in conclusion, paid a high
tribute ia Judge Geo. Durand, whom
he referred TO as the best friend he
ever had The demonstration was a
strictly non-partisan affair.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
GANG TRIES TO BEAT POLICE

KALAMAZOO. Mich. July IL
Especial In a free-for-all fight, dur
ing street carnival here. last night.
a gang alleged to be with the street
carnival company, attempted to beat
up Patrolman Albert Carson. Only
the arrival Of squad OF officers pre-
vented Carson from being handled
roughly by the gang. AS result OF
the disturbance and trouble resulting
from the carnival. the council at Is
next meeting will pass an ordinance
forbidding street carnivals from being
held here In the future.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
BERING SEA ICE FIELD
is WORST IN HISTORY

SEATTLE. Wash, July l7.-First
10 reach Nome Of the fleet which sail.
ed from Seattle, June 1. the steam.
ship Victoria. is first home. arriving
last night. The steamship brings
news OF the worst icepack ever
known In Bering sea since 1t has been
navigable by white men. The Vic.
toria brought $650,000 in gold dust
and So passengers. frst-class and
steerage: six prisoners and eight lu-
natics.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
HOME PROTECTORS
SCHEDULE is FILED

PORT HURON, Mich, July IL
Receiver II. G.. Shower. of the United
Home Protectors fraternity has filed
with the county clerk report ot the
assets OF the United Home PROJECTORS,
now on hand. The report goes into de-
tail, showiig the different mortgages,
loans and real estate holdings and
the summary is as follows: Mort
cages, $210,55513; stock loans, $2hF
6l77O; real estate. s43,796.54' furni-
ture and fixtures. $S43.36; cash on
hand, $13O.25 cash In state treasury,
81, 10000; cash in commercial bank.
S5,07976; total assets, $291,022.54.
No list Of the liabilities can as yet
be Obtained
The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
SHIRLEY SMITHS RECORD.

HASTINGS, Mich. July l7.-Shirley
w. Smith. OF Philadelphia, just elect
ed secretary OF the University OF Mich
iean. Is a son Of Judge Clement Smith.
OF this city. He graduated from the
Hastings high school ia 1890, being
only Is years old at that time, and
from the University OF Michigan with
the degree Of A. b.. In 1897. after
wards receiving the masters degree
from his alma mater.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
CHARGE GRAFT IN KAZOO
SCHOOL COAL SUPPLY

KALAMAZOO. Mich. July IL
Especial. AS the result OF an inves-
tigation by a committee from the
board of education into the quality of
coal being delivered TO the public
schools Of the city. 1t is alleged to
have been found that a grade different
from that called for in the contract is
being supplied and at special meet
ing yesterday afternoon, the matter
was referred to the attorney for the
district for action. The coal dealer
supposed TO be implicated Is one Of
the most prominent In the city.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-17

the streets clad in fancy costumes or
dancing sailor hornpipes 10 band mu.
sic, riding sober-faced donkeys or
wearing uniforms glazing enough to
suit the most astute manager OF a
minstrel show. were worth seeing.
The route covered practically three
miles In the business district and the
streets traversed were literally pack
ed with people from all parts OF the
state. Fully $4,000 Texas visitors
came from Dallas on special trains.
The reunion practically ended last
night.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
NEW COMPANIES INCORPORATED.

LANSING. Mich. July l7.-Articles
OF incorporation were filed with the
secretary OF state. as follows Kim.
ball Bros. Co. Council Bluffs. Ia.
500 900: United States Telephone Co..
Cleveland. 100000; Kellogg Food Co.,
Battle Creek. 100000 Monarch vi.
'brator Co, Jackson. $4,000; McLaugh-
lin. Ward & Co. Jackson. $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-17

And the stronger the language a
man uses the more confidence a won.
an seems TO have In his bravery.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
Sunday Excursions Grand Trunk Rail-
way System, July 18th.

= oVtNIdI tIdIH oV a. IN.
City Ticket Office, 124 Woodward
ave. Telephone NJ -.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-10
YOUNG STEVE
BROD|E is DEAD
Son of Famous Bridge Jumper
No More.

New York, June 10.-"YOung Steve
Brodie died in Bellevue Hospital,
where he was taken after being pick
ed up in a c0matOse condition in a
Bowery gutter. Death was due TO
alcoholism.
He was a son of Steve" Brodie, for
many years a prominent character on
the East Side, who first came into
prominence because of q claim he had
jumped from the Brooklyn bridge. He
declared himself the "champiOn bridge
jumper of the world" and opened a sa-
loon on the Bowcry. Later he went
on the stage and played throughout
the country in melodrama, which
purported to depict scenes in BrOdie's
career and of life on the BOwery. He
accumulated q fortune before his
death three yc"rs ago.
Young Brodie inherited a large sum
of money from his father, but did not
succeed in business. He spent his in
heritance and finally, his fortune gene,
he drifted to the BOwery, where he OBJ
tanned a living by accepting small
tips from BOWery sightSeers, to whom
ne was pointed out as a son of the
bridge jumper"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-10
LIGHTNING STRIKES
At HAGERSTOWN
Five Places Hit by Electric
Bolts.

Hagerstown. Ind, June 1O.-Lghtn'
ing played merry game in this vicin'
ity Monday afternoon. 1t struck in at
least five places within the town linn
its. No serious damage was done in
any instance. Three bolts were driv-
en- at the SaWmill of Working and
Keagy. A large heap of sawdust was
fired and blazed merrily. One bolt
drove through the chimney. hole
about six inches in diameter was made
in the bricks, Oliver BeesOn was near
by and saw the lightning strike. The
building was unoccupied at the time
but if any employees had been within
it is probable they would have been
shocked severely.
The Light Inspection Car company S
plant was struck as was also the resi-
denCe of Mrs. Elizabeth Cheesman.
No material damage was done at eth,
er place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-10
MILLER IS NAMED
Defeated Candidate for Gov
ernor Will Now Run for
Congress.
TO BE BRICKS SUCCESSOR.

Plymouth Ind, June 10. Charles
w Miller who recently made a losing
race for the republican nomination for
governor, had better luck yesterday.
te was nominated by the republicans
of the Thirteenth district, as their can
didate for the vacancy caused b. the
death of Congressman Abraham l..
Brick and also for the full term of the
Sixty first congress.
Mr.. Miller's victory over his antagO-
mist. John l.. Norman, was all the
more notable because of the revOlu-
tiOnary tactics that brought it about.
The convention organization, incIud-
ing all of its committees, was COntrOll-
ed by the Norman forces. The con-
ventiOn took matters in its own hands.
rejected the majority reports of the
committee on credentials and the COM
mittee on rules and order of business
and refused to seat the delegates that
a majority of the credentials commit
tee certified as being regularly chosen.
Old politicians can not recall anOth-
err instance whore a congressional con-
ventiOn in Indiana has rejected the
reports of its principal committees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-10
THE SINUOUS EEL.
It Will Bite Long After 1t Has Been
Decapitated,

EelS are peculiar even among fishes
A strange and mysterious race. the
difficulty of killing them is not the
least of their pecuiarities. Very many
of us have been annoyed by the ordi.
nary eel that has seized our worm and
then tangled up our line in its Shiny
coils. You may cut off the head of an
eel-in the manner recommended by
the S. Z. c. A.-and leave its body full
of squirms and wriggles, for the eel
is a hateful and uncanny creature. ]
have been told that the true method is
first to cut of the cells tail and that
after this the severance Of the head
brings all life and movement to an
end. AS to this l cannot say, for
only heard this recently and have not
since had to deal with a sinuous eel
y correspondent has cited an instance
of conger left apparently dead for
twentyfGur hours on the beach, which
then bit three fingers from the hand OF
a small boy who came to handle it
can we'll believe this. | shall not easily
forget the eerie shock which | had on
a certain occasion in Wales. | had
caught a large eel on a night line set
for pike. We had severed his head and
left him for some hours on the bank.
leaving good hook in his gullet In
the evening he was presented to a
small boy. who bore him off in triumph
as supper dish. Half an hour later
the boys mother appeared. with some
concern and Indignation, to relate that
the head had bitten the boy severely
when he tried to remove the excellent
hook. And this was no conger. The
occurrence seemed TO me like the hor-
ror in one Of Kipling's most weird sto-
ries OF uncanny horror Whether these
posthumous wounds by cells betoken
the remnants of life in their severed
portions or a mere mechanical flicker
of the nervous system only the biolo
gist could say. And perhaps he would
be only making a gueSs.-St James
Gazette.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-10
PAYING BY CHECK.
References Required to Open Bank
Account In England.


81 like the American custom Of car
rying money loose in the pocket" said
u. II. Licban, q retired banker of Lon
don. "In England gentlemen and bust
ness men carry very little money with
them. Nearly everything is paid for
by check. except, of course, money
enough to pay the small incidental ex-
penses of a day.
IF a man goes into store to buy a
hat. he does not pay money for it, but
gives a check If he is dining at a
public place, he very likely pays for
his meal with check. The system Of
credit in England is different from that
in this country. and the mere fact that
a man has an account in bank serves
to give him standing.
lone cannot open an account with a
bank in England merely by carrying
money to the bank and depositing it.
He must have two first class refer
ences before a bank will accept his &C.
count, and when reference is given it
means that the person giving it would
indorse or stand for the person to
whom 1t is given.
"a reference in England means more
than a mere phrase. Checks on banks
In England cannot be obtained for the
mere asking, and a man must have an
account in order to get checks from
any bank. They cannot be picked up
ON bank counters or in public places.
Private accounts in English banks
are not accepted unless they are paid
for, the general charge being $50 a
year There are one or two banks in
England which discriminate so care
fully in the accounts they accept that
when a person is fortunate enough to
be permitted to open an account with
them he can get credit in any city in
England or the continent OF Europe
Washington Post.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-10
CARRIES PLATFORM
Wade H. Ellis to Present
PIanks to Republican
Leaders in Chicago.
EMBODY TAFT'S VIEWS.

Washington, June 1O-Wade H. Ell
lis, encouragement of Ohio and
craftsman of the Taft Roosevelt plat
form suggestions, left here last night
for Columbus and Chicago. Ellis ex-
poets to be in the convention city with
in two days. He will take the planks
Of the platform which have been per-
fected. The last conference over these
planks took place in the office of Sec
rotary Taft. The product will be
placed before the resolutions commit
tee of the convention with no attempt
to disguise the fact that they repro
sent the views of Taft, as we'll as of
President Roosevelt.
Ellis had nothing to say regarding
the work he has been doing and in re-
Spouse to query as TO his aspirations
TO become a member of the resolutions
committee. remarked that he was a
candidate. and that as a matter of fact
he knew of no other candidate for the
place from Ohio.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-10
a Chinese EIIneral.

The London Saturday Journal in de,
scribing the weird rites at a Chinese
funeral remarks that in the usual
tOpSy turvy way of the orient the
Chinaman enjoys himself even at obse-
quies. The Journal adds: The coffin
is placed beside the grave and food
placed upon it. A white cock. alive or
dead, is usually there to lure the spirit
of the man who has died abroad back
to the home OF his fathers. Whisky
and tea and a bowl of rice with chop
sticks are there, so that the corpse
may not starve in the next world. Gin
and tea are then sprinkled over the
coffin and the bottles thrown away.
The mourners stand round laughing
enjoying the fun. The coffin is low
cred. candles are lit. a suit of paper
clothes is burned and some paper mon
ey. Thus the corpse is assured of
clothes in the next world and pocket
money TO put in them"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-10

No medical man needs to be told that
even disease has its freaks and that re-
covery has occasionally been brought
about by means ine1plicably trivial.
One of the most remarkable of these
unaccountable ecCentricities of disease
took place at Halver, in Westphalia,
The case was that of a boy who. as the
result of very heavy fall backward
on his head while skating. had for a
year and Il half been deaf and dumb
One morning his brother went 10
awake him and. finding him sleeping
heavily. tapped him lightly on the fore
head. To his amazement the deaf and
dumb boy awoke with loud cry.
Both speech and hearing had been re-
stored.-KanSas City Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-10
PIANO TRUST
IS ORGANIZED
Big Concerns in ConsoIida.
ton.

New York, June 10.-A consolidation
of the piano manufacturing firms of
William knabe X Co. of Baltimore,
Chickering 4 Sons of Boston. and the
FOster-ArmstrOng company of Roches-
ter, y. Y. was effected in this city
The articles of incorporation confers
upon the consolidated concern the
name Of the American Piano compa-
ny. 1t will be incorporated in New
Jersey today and will have capital
stock of $G.WO.o"o preferred and ST..
common. The officers will be: Pres
ident Ernest J. Knabe. Jr. vice presi-
dents, George G. Foster, William
knabe, Charles X. Eddy and William
B. Armstrong; treasurer. George Ea-
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-10


'RudyuGL kipi.uG whr,s he dine,
with me-" said a literary ChicagoaH
told me about Simia
1T seems that Sim!a is up in IL,
mountains-the hills. as they say il
India-and the ladies 20 there in III,
hot weather to escape the heat of tn,
low country.
We'll. kipIing said that one lovely
cool morning at Sinla he was present
ed to Il grass widow They call those
ladies grass widows whose husband.
are detained by work in the hot citie>
of the plains
She was awfully pretty and charm
ing. and as they talked together in the
pleasant GOODNESS Kipling said:
81 suppose you can't help thinking
OF your poor husband grilling dowr
below
The lady gave him a strange look
and he learned afterward that she wa:
Q real NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sta,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-10
L.c1 In Any Time.

From a paper on English Character
and Canadian Conditions" in the Uni
versity Magazine, we may quote Il few
lines expressive of a rather subtle in
depreciation of national manners:
That simple little phrase, Come in
and see us any time" IS also a trap
for the ignorant. In England it Is used
in the sense Of We don't know you
we'll enough TO fix a date yet. but still
we may get to know you later" or
something Of that sort; in fact, a sort
of polite semidismissal But in Cana.
da it bears its literal Interpretation,
and before discovering this a man may
well offend people whom he is particu-
larry anxious to be better acquainted
with by leaving them severely alone
and waiting a more definite invitation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-10
Washing That Carpet.

Housekeepers will be glad to learn
that it can be done on the floor often
times. Dissolve sufficient pure laun
dry soap into a soft soap, and scrub
the carpet or rug brisliIy with the
white suds, and wipe up afterwards
with a clean damp cloth. Easy Task
soap will bring the cOlOrs out like new
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-10

expect to remain idle while this prop
erty is being confiscated?
1t is our duty TO hasten universal en-
lightenment and to spread the convic-
ton that our industry stands for tenn
peralce in the best sense OF the word.
and will neither countenance nor toll
crate anything that is not thoroughly
in accord with the moral and physical
welfare of the people"