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The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07
signs of Better Things.

tNOTWlCH bullellHtJ
 Tho signs of improving times which are now multiplying will be given new impetus by the assurance that the pol icles which have made the country prosperous will be undlsturbed by any, thing that will happen in November. The July dividends Just distributed amount to s2O0. 100000 The great railroad systems are preparing to in- vest over sl00,000,000 In Improvements and extensions. The factories are run hing full time, and the money in cir culatlon s steadily being increased. Tho estimated crop reports indicate that the 300,000 idle freight cars will be In commission before October Tho country Is really ready to move for ward along the old busy lines, and when the political nominations are all concluded t looks now as though there would be no disturbing factor and that the American people, full If confidence, courage and nope, will forge ahead, making the last part of 1908 compare favornbly with tho first half of 1907.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07
THE UNITARIAN VOTE.

The Hartford Times makes this ob- servation: William H. Taft, if elected in November will he the first Unitarian president since John Quincy Adams" ," The Sprirsteld Republican is then led 10 say: But the Unitarian vote will be scarcely eroagh to elect him"
 It is likely that Mir, Taft will have many more Unitarian votes than are represented in organized Unitarianism The broader theological views of today and the disposition 10 humanize theol- ogy and ethics, which constitute Uni- tarianisna, are greatly prevalent in or tAodox folds. It may be assumed that the Unitarian vote outside of the year book of the regular organization will have a considerable part to play, if MT. Taft is elected. But is 1t the fact that MT Taft would be 'the first Uni .arian president since John Quincy A1ams?" If there is no mistake about Iit, Abraham Lincoln was a Unitarian. If ones attitude of soul religiously fxes ones place, then Lincoln Is un- douhtedly regarded correctly as q Uni- tartan. Lincoln once said: "I have nev- ar united myself to any church, be- cause have found difficulty in giving my assent, without mental reservation to the long complicated statements of Christian doctrine which characterize their articles of belief and confessions of faith When any church will inscribe over her altars, as It's sole qualifications for membership, the savor's condensed statement of the substance of both Law
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07
Democratic Thunder.

lNcW York EVenlnB Post.)
 If the democratic managers wish to havo little fun with the republicans they need only 10 dig up the speeches of prominent republicans made in the last campaign There is senator Dick of Ohio, for instance. In 1904 he was rubbing 1t Into Bryan in splendid style, becaure of prophecies of bad times that had gone wrong, and postal card, part of the Congressional Record which MT. Dick futhercd, went through the country, bearing, among others Che following things to be remembered
 Remember 1SO3-lS96 and the days Of industrial gloom,
 Remember 1S93-lS06 and the thou.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07
Whit for Ictnnu-.
tspringneld Republican.

tsnringHeId RenubIIcan.)
 The Fourths death roll is yet to be fully made up. lt waits upon the dead iy tetnnus, which does not pass in its final returns for several days. But 1t ls already quite a long roll--half dog. en or more deaths in this state alone, to say nothing of the hundreds injured. The country has an eye on this matter as never before, and the day of permit ting rowdylsm 10 indulge itself in the guise of patriotism Is fnst'passng IL is taking a great slaughter of young lives to bring about safe and sane methods of celebration, but they are bound to be established and to the ex- clusion of other methods.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07
VALUE OF A HANDICAP.

The Rev Dr, Arthur H, Goodenough of Bristol, who has upon more than one occasion proved his possession of that rare quality of independence which stimulates a community as a whole, though 1t may displease few, preaeh- cd very well considered sermon sun day evening upon the career of Grover Cleveland In the course of 1t we find this statement: "Mr Cleveland had his difficulties from the start He was the son of e minister and most ministers sons are born poor They have to work their way to the top and many of them have done 1t. No one has done 1t more effectively than Mir. Cleveland"
 The history Of our country will scarcely bear Mir. Goodenough out In this assertion, winch put into other words lays down the principle that to be born poor Is to be handicapped In the race of life. Of the best remember cd Residents, George Washington was the only rich man. Thomas Jefferson was a poor boy and poor man, and at the end had to sell his library to obtain the necessaries of life. Jackson had to work his way to the top. The great Lincoln was more severely as boy than Grover Cleveland ever was. Of the Presidents who succeeded him the only one born with gold spoon in his mouth was President Roosevelt II Is as much in order to assert that he would have made better President had he been
 born poor as to assert that Mir, Cleve- Hand would have been a better Presi- dent had he been born in at least bet ter circumstances.
 The same rule holds true when we come to examine the records of the senate or the house of representatives, or the records of state political history It Is possible thaS pr. Goodenough may object to the extreme Interpretation we
 give his original assertion, but If being born poor Is to be accepted as handi- cap, then being born rich must be ac- cepted as an advantage No such con- tention Is allowable from either point Of view. The boy who undertakes to work his way to the top must do so without reliance upon other forces than spring from his own nature. Pow erty will not stay his progress nor will riches aid 1t. The difficulties which are said 10 confront the son of poor parents at the start find their parallel in the difficulties which confront the son of rich parents at the start. The more each has to overcome in de- termination to make the most of the opportunities of life the higher he will mount.
 Dr. Goodenough declared that "Mr. Cleveland was q man of convictions and courage He inherited, or devel- oped as the case may be. those splen- did qualities of head and heart and they made him what he finally became. They are qualities to be found in the palace and in the hovel but neither the. palace nor the hoyel possesses the
 power within itself to impart to It's oc. Icupant the enjoyment of them Too much attention altogether, in estimat- ing the career of great men. Is given ! 10 inconsequential beginnings and too i little to inherent personal character
 which Is sure to manifest itself.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07

The Bridgeport Telegram waXes ethereal. On It's front page yesterday Is the following effusve heading. Winds do blow; boats they go fast, not slow. On they dash through waters blue. steered by sailors brave and true, hustling for the prize. There was life; there was strife. As the vic- tories were won, some surprises at the rivalry and fun" My! My.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07

Early yesterday morning a dozen boxes of records were delivered at Mir. Tafts office at Hot Springs, Va. ac- cording to the news accounts What were phonograph records, made at the time he was nominated at Chi cago? Think of the pleasure of list ening to a dozen boxes full of cheering for ones self.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07
The Recount.
lRrIdrennrt stnndardN

William R. Hearts counsel" says the New Haven Journal-Courier, sub mltted evidence that tho ballot boxes wore stuffed al the time they were re- opened recently for the recount. He then said that he wns III and asked for an adjournment of the court. It IS much the same cnse with the public, which fig III from tho windy talk of tho editor who has failed to prove his as- sertions." This expresses the situation very we'll go far as tho public Is con. cerned, and If MT. Hearst is made to realize that the whole bluff is sick ness for him it may do him good In the end. He hns gained nothing what. ever by the row that he has made and he ought to know that the further he follows the business with any other plea the scker he and all concerned will be- come,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07

able Certainly MT Hearsts newspa- pers could more enthusiastically en- dorse MT, Hearst for president than the Peerless one of Lincoln And in case he were not elected, those sheets would have enough material to fill countless pages, demanding a national recount which might not show any fraud but would sell any number of papers,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07

The report is that New York state Is to build new s2.OOO.OOO prison at Iona Island to take the place of the present prison at Sing Sing. In con sequence not few "mellow-dram- mers," which depict thrilling escapes from the last named institution, will have to change their setting.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07
AS to Murnt Hnlstend.
(sprlngnold Republican.

VSFT tIEE FTVIU IF'-VHWII FIIIV
 Nearly all of the obituaries of the late Murat Haistead refer to the senates re- fnsal to confirm his appointment by President Harrison as minister Co Ger many. But all appenr th have forgot ten that the late Senator John J. in- gals of Kansas was the particular sem ptor whose opposition proved decisive. MT. Ingnlls made lt q personal Issue on account Of certain newspaper attacks upon him by the editor.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Ornnn-Outnng.

lWhshIngton HernId)
 Two Harvard professors are to com pile an orane-outang dictionary" says the Chicago Post. In view 6f Mir. Roosevelt's forthcoming trip to Africa, and the consequent magazine articles promised we don't know but that such work will come in handy.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07

Bottled glow worms are superseded by the animalculae lamps of, Raphael Dubois, who has bred light-emitting micro-organisms in sufficient numbers to make them useful to q man as q source of illumination. Before tho French Academy of Sciences, NJ Du- bois succeeded In lighting a room with Q degree of intensity about equal to that of moonlight. No radiation of heat appears to attend the production of this physiological light
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07
..--~,.-,si,-.-....-... ..r-.~...--.

Tha horrors of the terrible Russian nina accident in which 214 miners iava been killed and '150 more im- t,sonAd in the earth while the mine burned are only lessened by the dis- ance from Ms.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07

A keen struggle for the possession of an extremely rare coin between the pope and King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, both numismntists, has just end ed in favor of the former. The Vatican collection. which consists of some i7,ooO pieces. is now the richer by an exceed ingly rare specimen: A golden crown struck by Innocent TX. The coin was found in q garden at Acqui md was secured after spirited bidding by an nd. mirer of the pope who has presented it 10 the Vatican.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07
A New rnrmuln.
lRnstnn Glnhn-

tboblon LlUbe,l
 Rosecrans W. Pillsbury. "anti" can didate for the republican nomination for governor Of New Hampshire, has apparently formulated the Mutation thus: "N. T., N. II, & II. MASS. :; E. & M N. H" That's all right, except that the Issue has never got Into our election campaigns yet
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07

We've a bouncing boy at our house. '' q s'pose you take second place in the household now'?"
 No; l take third place. The rubber plant gets rel9gated to place No. D. Washington Herald.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07

She Is bringing up her daughters in an old-fashioned sensible way"
 "As to how2"
 Any one of them can go into the kitchen and make a chemical analysis. !" Louisville Courier Journal.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07

Provision Is made for heating the electric trains of the New York Central by means of steam, which is generated In a small oil-fred boiler located In the engineers cab, The boilers are short vertical shells, each containg 800 half inch copper tubes. which are mounted on cast Iron, brick lined fire boxes. Cr- dinary commercial fuel oil Is used, ,ar- r!ed In q 90 gallon tank in tho cab. The feed water, carried in 200 gallon closed tank, is kept under l35 pound air pressure from the air brake ,om- pressor. which enables 1t 10 he fei to the boiler against It's working presscre of so pounds without pump or inject or,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07
JOKES AND NEAR-JOKEs.

Miss plnkleigh Cat the reception)-I suppose you are acquainted with war in all It's horrors, major?
 Maj Prlmton--No, indeed. I'm stlll in the bachelor ranks.-Chlcago News.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07

Knicker--Edlson says four hours sleep Is enough for everybody.
 Bocker-It would be If you could York Sun.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07
SAYINGS AND DoINGs.

Military experts are satisfied that the balloon offers an excellent means of To- eating the position of the enemy, and that the danger to tho man in the ball. loon is not so great as had been here tofore supposed. By the aid of photo graphic apparatus and field glasses, says the Scientific American. the enemy may be located at distances ranging from five 10 fifteen miles according to the condition of the atmosphere.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-07

Your friend Little tells me he's got his wife pretty thoroughly trained now"
 Yes he's got her trained so that he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-19
SWEARS RUMMEL
LOCKED HER IN
MAE WOOD TELLS HOW SHE
CAME TO SURRENDER
PlATT'S LETTERS.

NEW YORK, May l9-Mae c.
Wood 5 claim that she was married 70
United States Senator Thomas c.
Platt at the Fifth.Aye- hotel Ia No
-venber. 1s01. and that his subsequent
marriage TO Mrs. Lillian Janeway con
stitutes sufficient grounds for grant
ing her a divorce from the aged sen.
ator, which claim is now being heard
before Justice O'Gorman In the su.
preme court. caused the court room -
be filled today with an array OF poll.
ticians and lawyers. There were also
a number OF women present.
Mae Wood again TOOK the stand 4
number of letters We're read. among
them being one which Plat says he
received from Mae Wood on Dec "a.
1906. IL was put In evidence by At
torney Stanchield. The missve told
OF the signer need and reproached
Piatt for his alleged neglect OF her. a
letter from Miss Wood to Lawyer
Abe Humme!, wherein she told him
he was the only one she could trust.
was explained by her as an attempt
ut hattery TO get something out OF
him. She denied that this something
was more money. Miss Wood said
Hummel kept her a prisoner In his
Office for nearly "a hours and that
finally she was given $500 by Hum
mel and her expenses TO New York !;
and that she was compelled TO sur.
render her letters from Plat and sign
a release.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-19
OPEN VERDICT IN
CASE or AUTO
VICTIM
jury FINDS HENRY CABOT WAS
KILLED az MACHINE SPEEDING
IS MILES AN HOUR. J.
sRApYs TESTIMONY.

I'VE find that Henry Cabot, Jr,
came TO MS death on May 13 by
being struck by an automobile
driven by Roy A. Eneleman. at
the rate OF IS miles per hour, &C
eordins TO his own testimony"
This verdict was brought In by the
jury sitting in the inquest into the
death OF Henry Cabot, Jr., killed last
Wednesday afternoon by Thomas
automobile driven by Roy A. Engle-
man, one OF the companys testers.
While the verdict does not hold En-
gleman criminally responsible for Ca
bots death, the jury did ind that he
was travelling S5 miles per hour. which
is 20 miles faster than the speed limit
OF the law.
In his summing up Assistant Prose
cutor Robson urged the jury 70
bring in verdict holding Engleman
crimirally responsible. and be init
mated strongly that IL such verdict
were returned Engleman would be
indicted for manslaughter.
James j. Brady, general factory
manager for the Thomas company
was the only witness examined Tues
day morning Brady became so con
fused in his testimony that he APP
pealed to Coroner Bennett for protec-
ton. and he was excused by Mr.. Robi
son
On the stand Monday afternoon. Mr.
Brady testified that the company :
testers were instructed to drive slow
ly and almost in the same breath be
said that satisfactory test could not
be made al 10 miles per hour
MIR. Brady twisted uneasily In his
seat Tuesday when Mr.. Robson read
from some Of the Thomas advertising
matter in which the speed OF their
cars is frequently referred to- In one
column. headed Factory Notes" j. J
Brady is quoted as saying:
Everyone is talking Of the speed at
tanned by our testers on Jefferson
ave. Testers from other factories go'
10 coming out for a brush with oul
boys, but they don't come now. ou'
boys we're showing their heels toe
often"
Although this column is credited &c
Mr. Brady he denied writing II.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-19
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

There Is considerable discussion Ia
Oakland county. at present, as TO just
what the ultimate outcome OF local
option will really be In the past
the saloon and hotelmen have given
about half of the voluntary contribu-
ton for street sprinkling and now that
this source cannot be drawn upon.
the merchants do not feel like raising
the subscription. SO Main-st. VIII 60
dry along with the town, during the
summer months. IL is said the vets
also will withdraw their support from
basel ball
Hon. I.awton T Hemans, OF Mason.
does not say whether he will be a
candidate for governor In a letter
10 Port Huron admirer Mr.. Hemans
SAYS that the use OF his name as a
gubernatorial possibility has not en-
tirely escaped his notice but, he says,
1t had not occurred 10 me that the
matter had yet reached the point
where q formal statement was due
from me-
The dignity that should invest the
Office OF the chief magistrate OF the
state" continues Mr. Hemans letter,
lit seems to NE, should remove even
the nomination to that office from the
list OF those that may with tolerance
IL not with propriety be sought by the
candidate with bulletins issued hourly
over his signature or begged for from
a cart tail at every country cross ROAD.
To my mind a candidates declaration
OF policy or or platform Is OF small
value"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-19
T|GHTENS
GRIP ON CORN

81 CHICAGO. May 19.-The James A
patten corner in May corn was tight
ened with another squeeze" today an
the price forced from 76 TO 7s. shat
tering the record established at yes
ferday's market Patten demonstrat
ed conclusively that he can force the
price TO any level he wishes.
Corn opened at 76 ga. IL had closed
last night at 10. Within few mo-
|ments II was the figure. Then, al
one bound, ii went TO Excited
shorts broke loose, shouting their
bids. but none of the cereal was OF
fered them There was pandemonium
for time and then the shorts were
forced to subside for lack of opportu'
nifty TO purchase. Patten would not let
20 OF his immense holdings.
There are NOW in the public eleva'
tors OF Chicago less than 100000
bushels OF corn. This Official report
shows the conditions that are favor
dng Patten and that are taking mil
lions out of the pockets OF j. Ogden
Armour and ]. Brandt Walker
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-19
SEVEN LOST CHILDREN
PICKED UP BY POLICE

The police have been busy the past
two days looking after small children
who. after being allowed to play IN
the street, have wandered away from
home and have been lost. No less than
seven lost children were brought 10
the various stations Monday afternoon
and evening f'tve~ycur=ot NGdIe Nor
ris, OF No 81 Harrison-ave.. was
picked up by citizen al McDougaii
and Monroe-aves. nearly four miles
from home He was taken TO Elm
wood station. where he was able 10
give his name and address. His
parents were overjoyed when po-
liceman returned him 10 them. safe
and sound.
Patrolman Mark Baker rode up to
Police headquarters Tuesday with
chubby 3-year-old baby boy riding In
the saddle in front OF him. The little
lad was claimed later by his mother,
Mrs Murphy, who lives at Sixth and
Locust-sts He was found at Grfswold
and Grand River.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-19

which OF late has been made 10 do
duty in the spring lamb division OF the
trade. The dizziness OF the wool trade
is one of the most depressing infiu-
ences with which the market has to
deal The tradein heavy clipped ana
wool stock is very dull. with no pros
pect OF an improvement again this
year The quality OF the spring lambs
that are finding their way into the De.
Ntrost market is decidedly common and
prices are correspondingly low Re
ports from the range country seem 70
indicate that the run OF western sheep
next fall will be large and a lower
range Of prices. Tor both natives and
westerns. is looked for
Prices for live hogs have been
easing of somewhat OF late owing to
the near approach OF hot weather The
meat eaters OF he country do not
take kindly to fresh pork. during the
hot weather especially. II Is believed
that live hogs have just ahout hit
bottom for this summer. howe-or
and much higher prices are locke w.
between now and Oct l.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-19
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. May l9-Close Wheat
wol ked little higher bat the market
had no snap TO IT, and trading was
ight TIE bulls are strai1lns every
n.f@c 20 put prices up. aud meeting
with moderate suecSss, Crop news
hclp0d the price aiittlc. with reports
of Injury In Kansas by The Hessian ny,
nat The spgins wheat country on both
sides Of the international Vine Is doing
very we'll Decreases In supplies also
helped TO strengthen the market
Wheat qGotatiops--Cash- no. ? red.
cars NJ qse closing 81 81 00xB May
oDeted II sc. gained lc. and closed at
81 00L Jaly opened unchanged at
q3s, r.. touched 81 c. declined 20 90 = g,
and advanced 20 s2bc: september
Ssc. advanced 20 ssa c. and declined TO
s0ci No 3 RCD g. &c. No. white,
car at CSC. closing az sl,00y5.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-19
BY II. H. MACK.

dressers. The outlook favors steady
prices for killing cattle during the
next 80 days. Beyond that time much
lower values may confidentially be
looked for as the result Of the ap-
pearance Of western cattle In the mar
kets OF the country.
Recent growing weather has worked
decided improvement In the stocker
trade with the interior. and owing to
the keen demand for killers prices are
higher than usual. Mich cows are
selling higher than the price OF milk
and butter seems to warrant but IL is
the active demand for beef cattle
that Is holding up prices In the mitch
COW department. Dairymen who have
cows nearly dry find that they can get
as much for them as a new mich COW
will cost. hence the active trade in
mixers. Much lower prices for milk
ers and springers may be expected be-.
for this time next month
In the sheep and lamb department.
prices are tending lower The only
kind for which there is an active In.
ouiry is the light weight clipped lamb.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-19
LONDON WOOL.

LONDON May IA good selec-
ton of $3.50 bales was offered at the
wool auction sales. There was a keen
demand from all sections and Tasma-
Man greasy was strongly competed for
at the highest prices Americans
bought a fair quantity OF Victorian
first combing greasies at Is Id.
Scoureds were In active request for
home and continental account The
following are the sales today: New
South Wales. 200 bales; secured. Is
ais s l-2 d; greasy, 41-2@1s Id.
Queensland. ] 400 bales; secured. Is
ldQls 10d; greasy. 6 1-4G11 1-2 d. Vie
toria. l 500 bales; secured, sdQ1s Cd;
greasy. l-2@1d. South Australia. 300
bales: secured. 1-2dN1s 1-2d:
greasy, SG10 l-2d. West Australia, so
bales: greasy. 1909 I'D. Tasmania.
700 bales: greasy, SdG1s I'd. New
Zealand. $500 bales: secured. 7sI1s
2i; greasy. Lace I'D. Cape OF Good
Hope and Natal. 100 bales: greasy.
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