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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21

Eddie Mcfarland II undoubtedly one
nj the best bnekstops In the business
and n noe hitter, bat bosto. has nm
condisionnily released him sed No osner
AMERICAN league club wants his ser
vices. Mcfarland In a hopeless WHISKY
n~nd. He took the gold cure this .prtnn
nj the expense OF the Boston club, bu.
soon relaps~d into his old hopeless
habits.
The passing of a ball player
standing high in that profession
was thus chronicled in the sport
ing news of The Times yester-
day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
Force of Habit.

There Is a certain western congress
man whose boundless affability and
habitual Observation-Disclosures have occa-
sionally led him into absurd mistakes
One day. during his last campaign, as
he stepped from the train at the sta
ton of his home town after an ardu
Gus two weeks of stumping and glad
handing" his little daughter rushed UP
to him and kissed him. The congress.
man beamed upon her with proud
and tender parental eye.
"Well, WE'LL" he exclaimed, IF II
isn't my little Alberta" Then he add
ed mechanically: And how Is your
dear old father?"-Success Magazine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
A LIFE OF LOVE


shut his deck and went out into the
street.
All day the events OF the night had
crowded themselves upon him, max
ing work, or even peace OF mind, inn
possible.
You was gentle. lovely creature
and would she meet him as she had
promised"
AT last the evening GOODNESS came
and Blakney seemed suddenly struck
by the beauty OF the scenes around
him.
lie walked past his hotel, out into
the cool freshness Of the country,
marvelling at the green turfy road
that had hitherto seemed patched and
/ dusty.
He was now fully alive to the charm
OF the beauty of the native grass
matched nuts each standing In its
own enclosure, fenced around with
giant organ cactus. planted so that II
grew up straight and tall, forming a
natural fence.
For the first time he had seen the
beauty of these great lofty dark green
palisades OF cactus, some bearing WV
Cu ClimScu anu soiuth HOWcl5, Sh-
closing each one, its hut and garden.
leaving neat alley-ways between.
AS he retraced his steps, viewing
the wondrous beauty about him, he
knew that with the great new love
that had come TO him so suddenly.
had also come the appreciation Of
Gods beauteous gifts.
concluded Tomorrow.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21

miration that is due every young anu
beautiful woman and makes their
world happy
She longed for just this frank al
miration. and above all she longed
for freedom TO love whom she might.
All the strength OF her passionate
Latin blood cried out against the man
her father had told her she must love.
She had always obeyed him, but this
last tyranny seemed almost too much.
Why not go TO the Alemada, she
thought. CHANGING over her shoulde:
into the empty darkness behind her,
she opened the door. passed out of
the room. across the patio. through
the entrance into the street.
She drew her mantillo closely about
her head. particularly hiding her face
and taking the arm OF the American
was soon walking dreamily under ths
trees, only half conscious OF the music
and the belated others.
She was too drunk with the free
dom and happiness OF the moment 10
think OF her stern father or the man
he had chosen for her. She was too
happy to be afraid.
The American scarcely spoke to
her, content TO watch the perfectly
chiseled lips parted in half smile,
her eyes glowing with the Joy she
felt.
Suddenly the last strains OF LA
Paloma" grew fainter-the American
said gently:
Come. senorita. 1t is time to co.
Slowly, silently. they made their
way back TO her fathers house.
When they reached the entrance,
she looked up at him for the first
time. Their eyes met. Instantly the
color trembled uncertainty in the
rounded cheek and that delightful
fear, that mad expectancy. which "a
one OF the best proofs Of love, rushed
into her heart.
She knew this was love-the very
essence OF life that rushed madly
through her veins. though she had
never felt 1t before
The American came very close to
her. put his arm around her waist.
drew her close TO him and kissed
her,
whispered. as she wrenched herself
from his embrace.
Isl, senor," she answered softly
and was gone behind the huge iron
door.
Inside, she sank weak and tremb.
ling. on the floor.
The moonlight coming in at the
window showed the lovely face illum.
mated by strange happy light. that
disappeared instantly, as a look IT
fierce determination crept into the
wide. dark eyes.
Tomorrow night" she repeated,
tomorrow night"
Blakney Billings sat at his desk in
the Offices OF the Allan & Sanger COM
pany, contractors, next day vainly try
ing TO make some necessary drawings
for the final work on the new post
Office, OF which he was the construct
ing engineer.
At last he threw down his pencil,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
az MARGARET cARRUTHERs

4
| Mercedes Flantony stood at the
open window that looked out on the
principal residence street OF Necaxa.
protected by upright iron bars, soiia'
immovaple. as the bars of prison.
| Ii was almost midnight. but on the
perfume laden air came floating gent.
! " the ceaseless throbbing OF the baud
in the Alemada. playing Its, now soft
now wild. Mexican music.
Inside, her face pressed against the
grim grating. her eyes straining Tar
out into the silvery night. sat Mer'
cedes. She longed to be in the Ale
nada. walking slowly under the gior
ious grapefruit trees. listening. silent
enraptured to the soft mciodlous
{, strains OF the native band.
Edwardo Flantony was the riches
man in Necaxa His wife had dice
when Mercedes was a babe and he
death has been his tragedy. Left tc
his sole care, he had guarded heI
selfishly and sternly Now. he had told
her, was the time she should marry
and had chosen the man himself, a
| trusted respectable, tho poor sec
rotary, who had lived with them since
Mercedes was a child. And. as in
most such cases, Mercedes despised
him. refused to listen to his passion
ate serenades. shutting herself In her
room until late at night when every
one was sleeping. Then she crept
softly down stairs. across the patio
past the old well, through the rich
flower garden. to watch out OF the
window until long after midnight.
Such beauty. Everything so lovely
and I am not even free TO enjoy It,
| Then she would think OF the lovers
who now with linked arms were walk
ing slowly the Alemada. the beauty
around them q thousand times intensi.
fed by the presence Of each other.
What IL there was a "duenna" a few
feet behind them? Were they not
free? Were they not happier than
she?
Just then, young man coming
down the street, paused and seeing
her. stood still and gazing at the love
Ily face IN it's frame OF lustrous black
hair pressed close against the Ole
iron OF the window.
His face was clear In the pale moon
light and shown radiantly with the
admiration he felt for the beautiful
face before him.
without speaking he stepped quick
|ly up to the grating. The tall. 1.-THE
figure. the steady blue eyes and
blonde head thrown back In an almost
defiant attitude. instantly proclaimed
him an American.
you seem unhappy. Senorita." He
fingered. feeling her hesitation, then
went on boldly.
Come to the Alemada., senorita.
The music Is not nearly finished and
We can walk together awhile. Do not
be AFRAID. | Will protect you. No one
will see you, the park is quite de-
serted"
She looked back into the gloomy
room to be sure no one was watch
ing. She longed for freedom and love
and In the young Americans face she
saw-re reflected the tender look OF ad
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
Alone.

Alone on the birdless barrens.
Alone by a Southern sea,
The'ghosts OF the days that have van
tshed
Come scurrying back 10 me.
Then a face on my memory flashes,
Like the face OF n falling star.
When I'm Kicking the fading ashes
From the end OF "a good cigar.
LIES spring. with its buds OF promise
LIES summer. with rose OF June;
But the buds. they burst 30 early.
And the roses die oersoon.
The rustic of silk and laces.
The wind OF passing car,
Then gray are the once glad faces
Like the ash of-my good cigar.
New York Sun
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
The Child Betrayer.

A little girl in Rhode Island, the
daughter of a clergyman, once sat at
the table with bishop who was visit
ing her father.
When they had finished she OBJ
served that he did not fold his napkin.
Distressed, she said:
I'VE always fold our napkins here"
Yes. my dear" said the bishop,
"but that Is because you use them
again. In the case of visitor, you
don't do that -,
"Oh. yes, We do said the little girl.
Life.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
Most Popular Music.

The London Evening News. in or
der to determine the musical taste
OF the English people, asked its read
ers to name the musical compositions
the performance OF which gave Them
the most pleasure. The answers show
ell these 10 be the most popular In
the order named: The overture to
"Tannhauser," the overture TO will
liam Tell" Tschaikowski's 1872"
Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite" Thomas
"Mignon Gavotte,' The Mikado,"
Mendelssohn's Midsummer Nights
Dream"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21

the advertisement OF John Murray TO
the effect that from st. Petersburg to
Seville and from Ostend to Constino-
pie, there is not hotelkeeper who
does not grow pale at the mention OF
the name Murray induced Baedeker
to enter the field. He said that there
was a demand for such work and
he wanted to make the ciceroni, Lohn-
bediente, or commissionaires. as the
professional guides were known in the
various countries, useless. He was a
modest man. and probably never
thought that In seventy years his name
would be so well known in all parts
OF the globe"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
BY WEX JONES.

J11OT soft job for Summer. Wild
Man from Staten Island in a
Ill show at the beach. Nothing
III 10 do but wear chains and an
expression as IL | had just
missed the | a. IN. train 10 Plainfield,
y. J.
Show went of in dull manner this
afternoon. Boss says something must
be done to liven things up. Has ad-
vertised that the Wild Man will sub
due the most ferocious dog In the
State at tomorrow's exhibition.
Explains TO me that large, wild st.
Bernard will be introduced by con-
federate. | can roll him over, while
he growls melodiously and the popu-
lace catches Its breath. Won't be much
OF job.
Great crowd at show today. Boss's
friend had st. Bernard, apparently as
large as COW, muzZled with l-4-inch
steel bars. Shaving soap applied to
its jaws gave the brute a truly dia-
bolical appearance. Crowd shuddered
whenever the ferocious beast wagged
its tail. which II did at frequent inter
walls. although its owner tried to hold
his foot on the tip OF the tail lest the
wagging should make the man-eater
look too friendly.
Al proper time Boss announced that
the Wild Mantle only genuine spe-
cimen in captivity--would now face
the most ferocious and blood-thirsty
bearhound in the world, specially i'm
ported for this occasion from the Bar
u ranch. New Mexico.
The audience gasped and settled
back. with the comfortable expression
most people assume when there is a
chance to see fellow being mangled
or mutilated. The attendant then eau
tiously opened the door OF the cage as
the Bosss friend showed the blood.
thirsty man-eating bear-hound st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
Origin of "Baedeker."

In answer TO an inquiry German
paper says: The first Baedeker was
published at Coblenz. on the Rhine.
in 1889. Baedeker was born at Essen
I'm 1901, and was by occupation a
bookseller. There had been tourist
guides before his A Guide Through
Belgium made its appearance; in fact.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21

Loosened door of cage before per-
Torrance this afternoon. When Boss
stood up by steps and waved thousand
dollar bill | jumped out and grabbed
1t. II can prove I'm no wild man." |
said, Here's my birth certificate"
Got out while crowd laughed. See q
good time ahead.
Bill was phony.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
Termination OF Ny
McFarIand's Career Is
Il a Put Out for Whisky
A Star Player Reaches the newt
able Of the Man Who Thinks
Ne 10 Stronger Than
This STUFF.

IA
EI This stun ing of The Times yester
One of the known to the game
k 81 A fine basman.
Possessing qualifications fitting him for brilliant caree
pm the diamond. yet Internationally released
FAX BENcHED BY WHISKY.
II. was N. hest man W.. ever had but we had to let 60
n WHISKY;
III He is an expert workman but we couldn't keep him-HE
g DRANK;
He brilliant writer, but couldn't depend upon him
WHISKY
He a brilliant artist but HE DRINKS
He had. but HE DRINKS;
through the various lines OF business anu
the professions
We see some poor the bar in the police
court, hating love and duty.
Her bruised face tells the story.
He S of her child, facing prison
What will become Of them?
He good husband she begins she contepiate the re-
of story well for and he is KIND and COCO
EXCEPT WHEN HE DRINKS
The story again the divorce courts in the bank
rupy % and the prisons and the asus stano
warning posts.
But somehow or other the be taken
home
Fortunately the passing is noted the
sporting pages will fall the of the youngyes
the item breaches may have Its erect
Let hope any
bghng they witness only the inevitable
imagine than whisky and VINO
themselves
always and never conquered tor once
its hold upon though the sting
of a tartantua
Just a glass a boy just for fun.
Just glass in later years for socabiitys sake
And then another and another.
Il will get the habit, he reasurine himself
quit any time"
But he?
Do they9
Very seldom.
Catcher Mcfarland grasp Of King Alcohol
and clear OF mind and strong IN
body.
in power.
And he was once more path him dis
Rraced and dshonored. unable
The paudits of the crowd no longer his
They only gaze sympathy they witness the gallant warrior
pf another day pass from the broken-down wreck
One Of the best catchers and one but those
Tor whom he played don't want him.
He might place today and play we'll but tomorrow
would bring doubt.
He might in his clear senses or ne meh1 eohe oN
eated and maybe not at ALL
players whom they depend the same as
does any employer.
star TO-DAY who isn't going day won't
Neither will the unable curb his appetite for
drink of threatening his employers standing IN the race
Tor business pennant.
the bowl clouding his brain and uniting himself
for duty battle evidences lack OF interest IN the
welfare with which he connected that isn't going
be tolerated.
young baseball idol stripped OF his
uniform and put of game, look well to the
Whisky does it and never fails
The Rusch a
that old pension
Palzzele
here
happily who need them
10 ride in
vlceresn passed
be Of his
5 hands n making
speaks. Of course
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
The Diary of a Wild Man.

Bernard toward my den. Unfortunate.
~ at this moment small eur. which
had been brought in by some boy,
broke away and leaped into the cage
upon the raw steak which figured as
my sole sustenance. Foolishly tried to
shoe him away and he fastened on to
my leg.
Three men with crowDars nnally
priedr the cur away from the Wild
Man. In the meantime the St Bern.
ard. true to his lifesaving instincts.
had jumped upon the bar and seized
large bottle OF spirits, which he car
ried into the cage and presented to
me. The "ferocious. blood-thirsty man.
eater" looked milder than a glass Of
buttermilk on dairy lunch counter.
but | certainly was the Wild Man.
Jumped from the cage. chains rafting.
fire darting from eyes, and knocked
over lot OF people in wild dash for
can-opener TO extract dogs teeth from
leg. Crowd made rush for exit: fire
alarm turned in; call for police re-
serves; stream OF water from hose
knocked me down; cop dubbed me
M
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-21
Peaceful life, what?

Boss says it was good work. Ev-
cry paper has a column on It, with
picture OF me. supplied by Boss. A
gorilla posed for II. Boss offers 81 900
to any person who can prove I am not
a genuine wild man. prehistoric sur
vival dating back to the Paleo-goIlash
Age
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-29

The Man from Home. by Booth Tarkiug-
ton and Harry Leon Wilson. With IL
luStratlons from Scenes In the Play.
Published by Harper " Brothers. New
York.
The text of this lively drama is
meut of Lieblcr X Co. at the Studc.
baker Theater, Chicago, September II,
1907, where it ran for a year and then
opened in New York ut the Astor Thea
ter, August II. 1908, The characters
arc the Earl of Hawcastle and bis son
Almeric, as the money-soekers, There
Is, an American girl, Ethel Granger
Simpson, and her brother Horace. both
of whom have been so long in Europe
3s to practically absorb the European
atmosphere aud become worshipers of
positions and titles. The plot is to
marry Ethel TO Almeric, sou of the
Earl, and she is fully persuaded, not
only of the dcSirability Of this mar
riage, but that ii would bring her very
nigh honor and place. But tho consent
Of her guardian Is necessary, especially
to the tremendous settlemept' that
the titled bilks demand as compensation.
This guardian is Daniel VOORHEES, Pike, j
gentleman from Kokomo, Indiana, who
was made guardian of his children aud
trustee of the estate by his deceased
friend, John Simpson, father Of the
two American youths. Pike appears
very conveniently at the scene, which
is laid on the south coast of Italy.
There is Russian refugee, Ivan. and
Russian grand duke, Nasllj, who is
iDcognito, but who strikes up a great
friendship with Pike This Russian
refugee. escaped "couvict" as he is,
is befrleuded by Pike aud, through the
friendship of Pike. by the Grand Duke
The meanness, the trescherousness, the
avarice, aud downright shabbincss, not
TO say baseuess, Of tho titled English
folk are abuudantly shown. Matters
come out exceedingly we'll both for
Ethel and for Pike. The drama is
captivating productions that has recent.
ly appeared. We shall hope to see it
some day In Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-29
TO UNDERSTAND ELEcTRIcs.

How TO Understand Electrical Work: a
Simple Explanation OF Electric Light,
Heat, Power. and Traction In Daily
Life. BY William n. onken. Jr-, Asso..
c!9te Editor The Electrical World. and
Joseph b. Baker, Technical Editor, L.
:. Geological Survey, with q Diction-
N,Joseph II. Adams. Many Illustrations.
Published by Harper &c Brothers, New
York.
Nothing could be more timely than
this work. Electricity has come to be
a great force in the daily life of the
people, and, as explained in the intro
duction, 1T is necessary for every house
holder, and for almost everybody, in
fact, to know something about it. The
offer, in as simple form as possible, q
full understanding of the whole matter
in its practical phases, We have an
explanation of "uow Electricity Is
Made and Used" "Ihe Electric
Light, - "Electric Heat" electric
Power Electric Traction, % Elec-
tricity in the Home. - Electricity in
pital, 't| ELECTRICITY Aboard Ship"
ELECTRICITY in Mining" Electricity
in. the Manufacture of Steel" "Elec'
trio Protection - ELECTRICITY the De.
Stroyer," Transmission OF Intelli-
gence.' The latter deals with the tele-
phone, the telegraph, wireless telegra.
ply. the telautograph. telephotograph,
and the telegraphophone; some well
known, othors not. The appendix con-
tains a dictionary of electrical terms
and processes prepared 10y Joseph II.
Adams; and the definitions are sufj-
ciently full and clear to give all need
ed information of the words and Of tho
uses Of the Instruments or appliances
which are named. The illustrations are
many and are very clearly presented,
SO that the utmost use can be made Of
them. The work altogether is one Of
the very best, practical books that
has appeared for q long time. 1t is
unreservedlY 10 be commended.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-29
SCIENCE IN LOVE~MAKING.
Cupid. The Surgeon. BY Herman Lee
Meadcr Illustrated by Pal. Henry
AItemus Company, Publishers, Phiia-
delpnia.

Cupid, The Surgeon. BY Herman Lee
Meader Illustrated by Pal. Henry
Altemus Company, Publishers, Phiia-
delpaia.
This is lively skit on the operations
OF Cupid, and OF the assaults and ad-
vanccs IN the line OF courtship 1t
starts With the proposition that there
is only one thing in the world worth 4
man 5 winning, and that is a woman.
Then there is a diagnosis Of the case
in which there is a more or less acute
laying. out Of the ground for the
campaign and OF the tactics to be EN-
ployed, 1t seems absurd TO the author
that an angler viii stand in q brook
all day trying every fly IN his book IL
the hope of catching a trout when he
viii go forth so poorly equipped TO
catch the chief win OF life time. He
would elevate love making into fine
art, aud the tactics OF the conquest into
o real science. But. as be explains. the
difference between the fly fishing and
the fishing Tor = woman is that the
fish does not want 10 be caught, and
the woman does. There is fun OK.
planation Of the instruments involved
IN this warfare. their preparation,
steri!jzing, etc. Then there is an ex.
planation OF how 10 approach the coz.
ceited woman, flattery being the main
point, aud LAYING on Of very thick
layers Of appreciation and praise. Then
the sentimental IS to be etheriZed,
and tho process IS explained. whether
she is fat or thin, Then the campaign
10 win the mercenary woman is set
forth in detail, with the advantace in
this case decidedly on tine side OF the
woman. The end Of il all is the crown.
ing OF Cupid and full appreciation Of
bis greatness.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-29
WILD ONLY IN SEEMING.

The Wild Widow BY Gertie Dc S. Went
worth, The Empire Book Company,
Publishers. New York.
The "wild widow of this story is
Katherine Or!iston, and the principal
scenes of her exploits are in London
and its vicinity. She is represented
as finding hor husband lying dead in a
field near little village where they
were economizing. An insurance policy
in her favor for two thousand pounds
on his life gives her a start She has
system for beating roulette at Monte
Carlo that was devised by her grand
father, and she proceeds with the
money TO that noted gambling resort
and makes big winning. She invests
five thousand pounds in "Grey Rub
bers,' the shares OF q speculative com.
panY, paying one pound a share for
them, and presently the value increased
to forty pounds share. IN the mean
time she has gone to board with Hon
ora Wayne, who runs what would be
called III this country chicken ranch
not far from London. uonora and she
become great friends and Katherine IS
brother, Bernard, comes TO see her and
IS soon desperately enamored with
HouoYa, Katherine goes TO London,
becomes cntangled in the gaieties of
that capital, seems to be extremely
reckless, and gossip starts about her
conduct. Honora is asked in marriage
by Bernard but she refuses, although
accepting his love and processing her
love for him in return. They narrowly
escape. the ruin OF their lives through
this Misunderstanding, but in the end
all comes out right for them. although
she marries Bernard in the full belief
that she is already i married woman.
it is in way a sort of detective story,
in which both Katherine and Honora
appear 10 be decidedly shady. The
strengthening out, however, as il the
usual detective story, clears the sky,
and brings them both out spotless. It
is an interesting story, although the
in order 10 get on, But in the end
everything is straightencd out in the
most satisfactory manner. The story is
certainly good and lively one.