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knea Ged 5a n.

Even old Ding wrotc Of "ptseworl
 pronounced pee-sar-wolli" It was suggested by the building processes aH the ants, and the durable walls madt according to those wonderful archi tects of the insect tribe were callea "formace." The method was well known to the aneients, and some of the oldest houses ln the world today are of this construction. Rondelet writes of a chateau in the department of An. France, which he repaired in 1784: "It was at least 150 years old, and the walls had acquired hardness and compactncss equal 10 ordinary stone, so that in enlarging the windows and oth. CT apertures the workmen used the same tools as in quarry" Pie is simply kneaded earth. What Is Mexi can adobe New York Press.
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pouoias lerrcId's Mil.

Douglas Jerrold was on one occasleu debating with q friend the respecti> a merits of two contemporaries. The al gument had been long, and. thinking t conclude 1t by compromise, the friend remsrked
 "Well. after all. they both row in the same boat"
 'But not with the same skulls" re Joined lerroid
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His Luck.

"Luckiest man l ever knew, Every thing succeeded with him. He hed only to shy what he wanted, and ha got 1t. Why. confound 1t, I wns walk ing with him one day-the very last day of his life and he said to me When l die. l want to die suddenly Got run over that very night. Eve. zee such London Mail.
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His System.

How do you dispose of your garbage hereY' asked the stranger, who was gathering data for purposes of publica ton.
 eve always throw ours in the ga; page can," said the man with the q. beard, but don't know. of coura. about the neighbors-
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Don't fail to sec those St. Clair Base Burners at Cleveland Hardware Company. s37, $40 and si4. They will keep your house heated at the right temperature. Each guaran
 teed. If
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SafetY-

"Wny," asks Missouri paper, "do-r Missouri stand ct tke head 'p raisin. uulesT'
 Because" said another paper. "th4i is the only safe place to stand"
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Cyncism 10 intellectual danG~lsr' without the ooxcoub's feathers. Mere dith
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Nature a Beautifier.

Let nature teach you to valuc and strive for the beautiful. She abhOrS the ugly and scents ever seeking to transform il into loNelness. l have seen tn tue northern woods an old trunk half submerged out of which q cluster of flowers was growing, as if nature were rndcavoring to atone for and hide the nnSightly. Rev. II r Dewey. ton@rcgatioualist, Minneapolis, Ninl
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Who ships Are For.

IL often happens that a mans wealth spolS his possibilities of deep and tii- svrsitied' friendships. for ii is among workers aud never among ,dlers that true friendships are formed. Men who daWdle about their clubs can ney CT know th. choice and enduring friendships which arise among men who labor and sacrifice togeiher for a common cause. Friendships are fer fighters aud not for loafers lieN. pl Fenn, EpiSeopalian Boston
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Our National Safety.

Our safety as I nation is not ill our soldiers. not ill our ships, not in our wealth. but in our righteousness. The nation and people that dc not serve God shall perish Rev. $. D. Paine Methodist. Jack sonvillc, Fla.
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The mon who stand for the right be cause they know that nothing ean hin der thr onward march of God and re gardleSS of self and ease and faN o,. regardless of personal consequences do the right aS they see it are the mep who write their names in indclible ink upon the pagcs of history.-Rev, John Erskine Adams, Presbyterian, Brook !
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Loves $ Gre atne ss.

Love iS greater than the wisdom of King solomon. Love is greater than the prophetic eye which can look through the black curtain which scpa rates the prescott and the events thai will happen mta5onS of wears hence Love is greater tlan the strength ct the everlasting hills Love is greater than the highest trjumphs of art For if We have not love- nc matter how great our mtollectuatity may he, we are as nothing aye. we are worse than nothing Rev. pr. Frank De Witt Tal
 narc l'veSbN tHriaN l nS kurrieS ,tal
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sense until Il" comes into Il conscious need of spiritual attainment until there is a hun%crin@ and thirstin@ after the fruits of tlle spirit gentlencss, lon" suffering, goodness, temperance. love. Rev. Guy Arthur ,Iameson. EpiSee- palian, TottcuVillc, x. '.
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We Mi.st have religion in business No spot is more s; .rHd than where the business decides to do the thing that is square Rev Thomas Knox, Pres hvtcrian. Aurora. H.
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Growing Like God.

When ones heart throbs go out in kindllness. good will and sympathy and in alI the gracious sentiments of brotherhood toward his fellows, then is he growing in likeness; to his Father in heaven And this couduccs to the common happiness. = Rev. Junius R. Remcnsnyder. Lutheran, New York
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RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gers Cleaned From the Teachinos
 of All Denominations.

The great power in the world is, after all. uot money, but intcllect- Rev. Joseph IT, McMahon, Roman s.nfhnIir \nW ! nfS
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Harmony.

There would not be so many divorced people fin America if they had learned patiently to put up with each others faults. Harmony Is the thing that makes heaven here ns well as here after. Rev. w. W Eustard, Baptist Boston
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Dangerous Feature of Home Life.
 The alarming feature of our home life is the failure eff the family to be much together a4d influence one an- Othcr-RcN. Dr <. Edward Young. Ircshyinrian LiltShIrG.
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A=Niew= of Success.

Success is by no means absolute It
 is relative, q different thing in each Individual case Ii is not competition one With another: it is mans competi- ton with himself. It is not what you have. but what You are: not n position. . bua condition. Rev. Andrew Gillies,
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Three Sorts of Winners.

The man after Gods own heart will understand that fellowship. humanity are signs of health and worth and earnest of winning Rev. Dr. C, Ell wood Nash, lnivcrsaliSt, Los An ssclpS Cal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-19

RIVAL FIRMS CREATE A HEAP OF
EXCITEMENT IN pETRoIT's
GHETTO.

There Is price war on matzos
and the people OF Detroit's Ghetto
have been getting the benefit OF 1t.
Matzos is the unleavened or Pass
over bread eaten by the Hebrews oi
the orthodox faith AT this season OF
the year and heretofore II has sold
at from eight TO ten cents a pound
in Detroit. Years ago II was baked
here, but latterly one outside firm has
had the business.
But this season there Is competi
ton between Chicago house and the
big firm OF Manschewitz, of Cincin.
natl Each has established a store on
Hastings-st. The Cincinnati store IL
located at No. All Hastings. in charge
OF A. Levine, while the other is at
Hastings and Montcalm-sts.
Ever since the two signs went up.
war has been on. Prices have been cut
until the bread Is now selling for five
cents a pound. Two carloads OF mat
EOS were sold by one firm In three
days this week. There has been moro
excitement over the bread war than
over anything else that has happened
in the Ghetto in seasons.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-19
hall, Russell and chestnutsts,, Friday
POTATO PATCH PLAN
FADES FROM MEMORY

How quickly the memory OF good
deeds passes away might be exempli
fed In the case OF the Pingree potato
patch plan which was inauguratcd
here In 1894 and made the name OF
the friend OF the people famous all
over this country and Europe
This week The ffDIes received an
inquiry from Springfield, Ill, as TO the
details OF this plan. Since the expert.
mcnt was started but IA years ago and
the plan endured until 1901, II was
thought that information would be
easy 10 get. But the cfilcials who tool;
Part in the working OF the plan then
had forgotten all details.
Mayor Thompson. Aid Goeschel
City Clerk CASTOR, Secretary Prem
lauer, OF the poor commission; Chss.
Forster, former city clerk, and others
were asked about the plan and none
could tell more than that there had
been such plan and each recalled !;
In outline. Even the names OF the cit
liens committee who helped Pingrec
carry out his scheme could not be re-
called until an entry was found on tile
books OF the poor commission show.
ing that they had been loaned $3.50 for
blowing
started when the times were hardesI
and gave winter food 10 945 families,
The entire cost was only $500 and
the crops raised by the amateur farm
crs were worth $4,000. The city Is
so much more built w now that Il Is
believed 1t would not work as well.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-19
CURRENT PALAVER
OF THE POLITICIANS

Republican caucuscs will be held
April 81. The county convention Il
select 129 delegates 10 the state con
vention, which will name the dele
gates-at-large TO the presidential con
vention. meets in Corcordia hall. Al
IL o'clock, April 80. The first dIstric'
con gressional convention meets In The
same hall In the afternoon.
An anecdote of Senator William
Alden Smith has hoated back from
washington. 1t dates from the Taft
banquet here last month. A very dis
tinguished party left detroit for Wash
ington that evening and among them
were the senator and Congressman
Foss, OF Illinois. Everybody got sleep.
as the evening wore ca and the game
OF cards dragged. There was silence
I'm the parlor car and everyone was al
most In a doze wnen Foss suddenly
sat up and doomed in Ills heavy voice
m-Alden-You've got nj
these people up In Michigan fooled
haven't your
The statesmen sat up and Senator
Smith collapsed unde- the volley ol
laughter that followed the remark.
Since the announcement by Danic
J. Campau that William Jennings Bry
an will speak two days in Michigan
next month. the political forecasters
are getting together and observing
that perhaps the advent OF Gov. John
son. OF Minnesota. the latter part NJ
this month had something to do Will
this situation.
The New Deal Democracy of De
troit Is out against Campau, and u
seems now as II the latter may make
fight TO control the Wayne county
convention, which has heretofore beer
conceded TO the Thompson Connolly
Hally wing OF the party. The new
Wayne County Democracy rs under
stood to he very friendly to Campal
and he may, through IL. get an organi
zation that Will make serious night
A number OF elements that have here
tofore chung. TO the solid county Dem
ocracy headed by Connolly have falleI
away. and there is material for a beau
tiful fight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-19
THINK THEY HAVE
MAN WHO TRIED
TO KILL GEAR
CHICAGO POLICE ARREST A kisH.
iNEv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or
HAVING HURLED BOMB AT
TsARsKoE.sELo PALACE.

CHICAGO. March is.--Suspected OF
having sought the life of the car by
their throwing a bomb at the Tsar-
skoe-SeIo palace in ST. Petersburg
more than a month ago, Ankodine "
teso, late OF Kishinev, was taken into
custody by the Chicag" police.
The crime the police believe Ziteso
guilty OF, took place within 20 yards
of the palace. The Instrument OF d.
struction was thrown by a man close
Nv resembling Ziteso The bomb Tell
short of its mark and exploded, killing
three civilians.
The bomb thrower apparently van
ished. The Russian secret police,
however claim To have traced him tS
New York and then to Chicago where
they assert he lived at GAG Austin-ayc.
Ziteso was arrested II that number.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-19
Crowded House Gives :
Nordica Great Welcome

Nine. Lillian Nordica, the famous SO
prano, gave recital Wednesday even.
ing In Harmonic hall, assisted by Fred
erick Hastings, New York baritone.
and w. 7. Hammond, her accompanist.
The hall was literally packed, many
stood In the aisles and in the rear dur
ing the evening. while others were
turned away because of lack OF room.
Nine. Nordica is always a welcome
visitor In Detroit. and while. perhaps,
she was a little out of voice because
OF her recent Illness, she sang three
groups OF songs with her usual power
and dramatic ability.
A French group contained selections
from Weber, Bemburg, Hahn and
Vidal. but 1t was In the German lieder
that Nine. Nordica was especially
pleasing, her lighter numbers being
delightful. One of the choice mum.
bers OF her last group was I'm wun-
derschounen monat Maj composed by
Mr.. Hammond, her accompanist This
so pleased the audience that she was
obliged TO repeat II. insisting at the
same time that Mr.. Hammond bow his
acknowledgements OF the encore. That
song indicates that the young man
will be heard from later as com
poser, and this With all due respect To
his accomplishments, which were play.
ed with much spirit.
Nine. Nordica was presented with
two boquets. American beauty roses
and lilacs and roses, the latter being
the gift OF the Fine Arts society n,
which she Is an honorary member
Mr.. Hastings sang the prologue
from "Pagliacci," and a group OF song
In manner that showed careful study
and serious purpose.
The concert was under the manage
ment OF James f. Deyoe, who an
nounces Kriesler and Hoffman as the
next attraction. April Z, and Caruso
the famous tenor. for some time the
early part OF May.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-19
Priests rake Examination.

An examination to choose sue
cessor TO the late FIR. Baart, pastor oil
St. Mary's church, Marshall, was held
Wednesday In the cathedral parochial
school before the examiners. consist
ing OF the Rev. y. j. Van Antwerp
OF Holy Rosary church: the Rev. FIR
Mueller. of St. Albertus; FIR Lougel
of Ruth, and vicar-General Dempsey
The examination was concluded In the
afternoon, and the reports forwarded
to Bishop Foley, who will make the
appointment In few days. The lead
ing candidates are: FIR. Thomas Hally
OF Milford; FIR. Comerford. OF Pinck
ney; FIR Catalan, OF Hillsdsle, and FIR
Krebs, {. chaplain OF St Mary's hos
pital In this city. The bishop has also
10 name a successor TO the late FIR
Sadller. OF Battle Greek.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-19
euaxsauIl plaoue.strIeksn.

GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador. March H.
The greatest alarm is felt here today
over the increase Of the bubonic
plague and many residents are fleeing.
Sanitary conditions here and in other
NEARBY towns are bad There are 81
cases OF the plague In the lazaretto,
besides several cases OF smallpox and
yellow fever. Physicians are in Quito
comforting vita the government. Some
ofsthe old buildings, among them the
town hall 200 ysaFs old, are to b-
burned.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-19
Zimmerman Blamed for coIllsIon.

A decision has been given by the
boarl OF arbitration appointed to de,
termine the fault In the collision al
the steamers Eugene Zimmerman and
Saxona In the 500 river two years aga
The arbitrators have decided that the
Zimmerman was alone to blame w
". Cady was chairman OF the board
This Is the largest damage case ever
settled out OF court along the lakes
The amount or damages awarded Il
mot given ~--
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-19

Warren Hutton. Is years old, for,
mer inmate OF the reform school, was
arrested by Truant Ofiicers Groosman
and Gleiwitzer, Wednesday afternoon.
on charge OF forging checks. II. is
alleged That the boy, 10 leaving the re-
form school some time ago. took with
him several blank checks from the
check book OF one OF the officials and
that he has been forging this oficiala
name TO checks for various amounts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-19

Probably no man In the world has
kissed as many women as the In
Irritable little comedian Frank Dan
lels. and probably not even the ia
nous leading dramatic actors do II as
cleverly and gracefully as he does. In
his latest success, The Tattooed
Man" II is said Daniels has TO grind
out no less than so kisses every per-
Torrance Just think OF ity At that
rate In one year, including matinees.
he has to deliver 10000 kisses. Think
OF the romantic effort required, the
smiling expressions and the wear and
tear on the nervous system. Mr.. Dan
iels appears in the Detroit opera
house March 20, 81 and %, with Sat
urday matinee.
AL Reeves and his famous big
Beauty Show" open for weeks run
In the Gayety, Sunday next. The show
this year is said TO be far ahead or
last years production and to have
many attractive and clever young wo-
men and many high-class vaudeville
people In the olio Mr.. Reeves. him
self, is a Detroit boy and holds the
Police Gazette champion banjo
medal. The famous Dayton Sisters ap-
pear with this show for the first time
In burlesque also Edward Morris, late
star with Rice's "Evangeline." The
great Behman show, this weeks at
traction, is the best production OF Its
kind ever seen In this city, and is
packing the house at every perform
ance.
East Lynne" Is on the high tide OF
prosperity at the Lafayette theater.
the wonderful vitality Of the old IA
vorite play combined with the reduced
summer prices having filled the house
at every performances. Next week.
DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde Will be pre-
sented. This is the play in which
the late Richard Mansfield made his
first success. The drama follows the
novel closely. except that large
amount OF comedy has been introduced
TO relieve the more somber portions
Of the play. Ii will be presented for
the first time at the matinee, Sunday,
March %.
There will be another chorus girls
contest held at the Avenue theater
Thursday evening OF ,his week. as the
first one, tried last Thursday. was q
great success. The girls In "Thc
Broadway Gaiety Girls" Co.. the ST.
traction this week, will offer special
ties OF all kinds for prizes, the spec
tators acting as judges. Amateur night
is Friday.
ga Scotch uighhall" is the alcoholic
title OF the burlesque to be given by
THE Jolly Grass Widows" next
week. The Widows" are said to give
as lively show as their title would
indicate and there viii be plenty Of
music. dancing and comedy. Among
the performers are George Guhl, Ger
man comedian; VIII Fox, Hebrew
comedian; La Toy Bros, gymnasts;
Lillian Boyd, Winnie Richards, An
nette Wiltsie and others.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-19

@EAsT LYNNE.
Prices for spring and summen---10c
and 2bc. A few front seats soc. Boxes
50c and 75c. Gallery loo. All natinoo6
20 and Zoe Next Week--luR- JEKYt
AND MIA. HYDE. ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-19
What Society Is Doing

A prize pedro party and hop will be
given by Nj. X. d. A. in the hail. No.
Ga Grand River-ave., Friday evening,
March 20, for members only.
Mrs C. E. Fox. Of this city. received
word Wednesday that she had been
appointed consulting parliamentarian
for the Continental Congress. which
convenes in Washington, ID. c., in
April. The appointment comes from
Mrs. Donald Mclean, president-gen
eral OF the ID. A. r.
Ralph Adams Cram, author, archi
tect and director OF the Arts and
Crafts society. OF Boston, delivered
lecture on Christian Art In the De
troit Arts and Crafts rooms In the
Knowlson building, Wednesday after.
noon. in the presence OF large audi
ence. He discussed art In general
defining and explaining pagan
medieval and modern art, although he
found little in modern times to com.
mend.
Tae Sons OF st. George will give a
musical and literary entertainment In
their hall. No. 46 Grand River-ave
Monday evening. March 90. a fea-
ture az the entertainment will h.. vocal
and instrumental solos by Miss May
RItenaur and pupils. Dancing will
follow.
The ladies OF the Zoar society will
give a coffee party in ST. Johns school
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-19
Nine. Paderewski Pays
$500 for 4 Chickens
From Kansas Cit,

KANSAS CITY. March IA ship
ment OF four Orpington chickens was
billed TO Nine. lgnace j. Paderewski
at Morges. Switzerland by Ernest
keller-Strauss for $3.50.
The chickens were boxed In a crate
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-19
In Loca! PLAYHOUSES

self confronted with life's great prob.
lem, the solving OF which can hardly
be said to leave one In the most cheer
full spirits. and yet 1t Is the only log
Zeal outcome.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-19
Sacred Secrets.

The secrets OF her yearning soul
She wove into a passion poem:
But these verses found pigeon hole
And the world will never know 'em
Chicago News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-14
BY JEAN MlDlDLEMAss,
10y JEszH1V NHHE0I01IsENGAsJ09
A,aehor Of "A Wonnan's Calvary" lin Storm and
Strife" His Lawful Wife," The Yellow
Badge" A Life's Surrender" &c.

ton; but after moments pause sho
went up to the bed, took the mans
hand gently In hers, and said very
softly:
"Philip-Philip MAXWELL"
The sound OF her voice and Of this
name fully awakened the still slumber-
ing consciousness.
"Who Ia speaking?" no asked, start
ing up with moro alertness than DR..
A1cock thought he had at command.
who Is speaking? And why that
name? I-have not heard 1t for years
not-not since-ah me!--since they sent
me away to-
Ills sudden strength was. however.
only evanescent He foil back on his
pillow. his eyes firmly fixed on Mrs.
| Dcstrees's face.
| Then came a murmur OF recognition.
"Clara"
Ay, this man was Philip Maxwell.
There was no mistake: their conjecture
was fully verified. The doctor. how
ever, now interfered professionally.
Tho man must talk no more. else res
toratlon was uncertain: but to check
! him now was impossible--so impossi-
Bile that silence might prove more dis
astrous than speech.
Clara" he repeated-''my Susie
you know her-you have been good to
here"
as Susan Fyfe your child?" asked
Mrs. Destrecs. with the direct abrupt
ness which characterized all her acts
"She Is. l married her mother In
Australia, where I was always known
as Fyfe. Good little mother--she
brought Susie homo. hoping my people
would take to her. when--when-1 got
into trouble again In Australia. All me,
for the frailty Of the flesh!-but am
a free man now. and want the faith
full wife and the baby. If could only
/. see my wee Susie again. I should die
happy. have come all these weary
miles to see my Susie"
"And you have seen her, my old
friend--you saw her to-day; 1t was
Susie and your nephew. Davie Max
we'll. who saved you from drowning
in the river"
could not be Susie. She Is a wee bit
bonnie child of a girl
i Davle bent over the excited man.
Shall bring her to you. Uncle
Philip?" he said. in tactful recogni-
i ton.
j The old man bowed his head. and
Il Davie sped away to bring Susie and her
il mother to welcome the wanderers re-
turn.
HE loves my Susie" was the wills
{ per. as Davie left the room-.''loves her,
even as you and I loved in the old
days. Clara, before I became scape-
grace and blackguard."
. He held out his hand to Mrs. Des-
trees as he spoke and she clasped 1T
warmly, notwithstanding the evil record
there was against him. From her heart
she had forgiven, even as had his long