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The Detroit times., 1908-12-08

The proof is in the package" All
the argumentsJin the world are out.
weighed by proof. You prove the
matchless quality OF "Salada" Tea the
frst time you drink II.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-08

UTlut COuSlH, w lllldm olTlulTOu, M.
ITO McDougall.ave. The Rev. Alfred
II. Barr. d. D., OF the Jefferson-avo.
Presbyterian church. and the Rev
William ID. Maxon. OF Christ Episcopal
church. will officiate.
Miss Calerie Corbett daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Corbett, was
introduced to society at tea given
for her, Monday afternoon The foi.
lowing young ladies' assisted in re-
ceiving: Miss Frances Croul Miss
Florence Stroh, Miss Charlotte Cas-
grain, Miss Elsie Wells, Miss Fred
ricka Sibley, Miss Katherine Van
Dkye. Miss Mildred Plumb and the
Misses Edith and Winifred Corbett.
Ida Butler Case will leave Thursday
for concert tour through Canada.
Mrs. Case Is new addition TO the
musical colony in Detroit. For time
she was soprano soloist in st. Johns
Methodist church, Brooklyn. n. Y.
and later In St Elizabeths chapel In
Babylon, n. Y. This chapel was built
by August Belmont In memory of his
wife. Elizabeth Morgan. Mrs. Case
was also the soprano in The Village
Choir" which was featured In Way
Down East" She is the wife OF n,
n o. Case, OF the Gas company.
The chrysanthemum fete for the
House OF Providence closed Monday
evening, when every article remaln'
ing unsold was auctioneG of. Al
though the various committees In
charge have not received their re-
ports yet. It Is known that the affair
has netted thousands OF dollars for
this charity IL was conceded by all
that the fete was one Of the prettiest
Affairs ever given In Detroit and much
credit is due TO the ladies who work
ed so earnestly for It's success. Ac-
cording to the popular vote Of the at
tendance at the fete. John Todenbier.
OF the Peoples State bank. is me
most popular Knight OF Columbus:
DR. r. ]. Mcguire the most popular
surgeon, and the Rev. Fr. Gabriel. the
most popular priest.
A meeting OF the directors OF the
The Detroit times., 1908-12-08

day afternoon at z O'Clock when the
accounts will be read.
Prof. A. H. Griffith. OF the Detroit
Museum OF Art. will give an illustrated
lecture In the auditorium OF the Thorn
as Normal Training school, Thursday
evening. Dec 10, on From Naples to
Capri" This Is the first OF a series
OF entertainments to be given by the
North Baptist bible school. The
course includes an Artists concert"
by the church quartet on Jan. 20. an
Illustrated lecture on The Rhine, It's
legends and glories," by DIR. s. w.
Young, on March 5; an Evening OF
music and readings" by Mrs.-George
b. Rhead and Mrs. James p. Bird on
April 3, and an illustrated talk by
Charles Warren Pickell entitled
Notes from transatlantic journal"
on May Z.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-08

One OF the greatest leather belts in
the world recently was completed at
a Philadelphia factory Three-ply. T.
was $50 feet long by five wide. and
required 800 hides In its manufacture.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-08

The Ladies' Aid society OF Trinity
church. Trumbull and Myrtle, viii
bold sale and supper in the parish
hall, Wednesday. Dec. 8. Supper Will
be served at o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-08

The ladies' OF the Simpson Methodist
church have postponed the New Eng
land supper that was to have taken
place Thursday evening, December 10,
TO Thursday evening, Dec. II. The
mems meeting is also postponed
The Detroit times., 1908-12-08
In Socie

Mrs. Harry l.. Grain, Of Second-ave.,
has returned from a six weeks visit
with friends In Denver.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-08

The ladies' guild OF st. Philips Epis'
copal church, McDougall and Gratiot-
aves., will hold a bag and apron sale,
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons
in the parish building.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-08

The marriage of Miss Louise Kib.
bee Elliot and Alvin Francis Larrabee
will be celebrated Wednesday even
Ing at O'Clock In the home OF the
The Detroit times., 1908-12-08

The first concert OF the season OF
the Detroit symphony orchestra will
take place Tuesday evening In the
Wayne casino. The soloists will be
Nine. Isabella Bouton. contralto. and
Miss Laurie Ward. pianiste. Miss
Lillian Cove will be the accompaniste.
Announcement has been made OF
the engagement OF Postmaster Homer
Warren and Miss Flora NJ. Perry, the
wedding To take place early In the
new year. Miss Perry has been cash
Ter In the real estate Office OF Homer
Warren & TO. for several years. and
lives IN the Washington apartments.
1,hn rnnrrinrn If Miss nillse XIII.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-08

House OF Providence will be held Sun
day afternoon at o'clock when the
accounts will be read.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
GETS BOGUS CHECK
As A MARRIAGE FEE

NEW YORK. February a.-Concern-
ing man who on his wedding day will
reward the clergyman with a worthless
check. the Rev. George Clarke Hough-
ton. rector of the Church of the Trans
figuration the Little Church Around
the Corner" has an opinion which is
not founded on hearsay testimony
After performing q marriage service
lately DR.. Houghton was rewarded with
a check for $25-a check which any
paying teller In town not afflicted
with astigmatism could tell was no
good as far as he could see the color
OF the paper.
Il dislike to discuss affairs of this
sort" DR.. Houshton said last night,
but cannot deny that this man, whose
name, for the sake of his wife, I shall
not give, did hand to me Il check which
a few hours after / got it was re-
fused at the bank. He started to give
me check for SIS.
His bride turned to him and said,
BE generous, dear.
shall be generous answered this
remarkable young man. DIR. Hough-
ton he said to me, I shall give you
this check for SEQ, SIR
He handed it to me with n flourish
When | tried to pass 1t at the bank
the flourish with which the paying
teller passed 1t back to me was almost
as pronounced as that which accom-
panied the bit of paper when 1t came
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
ADDRESS TO WHITE PEOPLE

mond and Vicinity
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THE NEGRO DEvHLonMtNT Exrosff,oS COMPANY
Ni0D''Nse'H NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
DUCHESS TO be AT
SH0|VTS WEDDING
Uncrowned Queen of French So
ciety Is Sister. Of Bride
groom-to-Be.

NEW YORK, February 9.--New York
is about to receive visit from the
famous u, GUS Duchess Dues. who Is known
society. The duchess is now on hei
way across the Atlantic to attend the
wedding OF her brother. the Duke de
Chaulnes, and Miss Theodore Shonts,
which is to take place one week from
to-dny
The duchess before her marriage to
the premier duke OF France, was a
De Luynes. and is closely allied to
all the Historically great families OF
France. She was educated in con-
vent and was married at the age OF
eighteen. To her husband she brought
a dowry of nearly 100000.
In society the duchess is brilliant
woman. Her vivucity and originality
have made her leader OF the cXclu-
sive set, and her followers have vii
lingly submitted to her swny. She is
a noted sportswoman. fond OF the hunt
an expert at tennis and IL daring aero
nuiIt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
WASHINGTON THE WORST
GOVERNED CITY IN AMERICA


1 the Washington companies, would not
be tolerated in Richmond longer than
from one melting of the Council to an
other.
It is no uncommon thing to have to
walt ten or twelve minutes on Con-
nocticut. Avenue, the most fashionable
thoroughfarc In the city. for a car.
Wien 1t comes 1t is always crowded.
me writer has often had to stand every
trip. three or four days, for months,
though the conductor never misses a
fare.
One of the officials OF this company
had the unmitigated gall to say to the
House Committee on the District of
Columbia one day recently that people
chose to get on crowded cars and
stand UP In order to cvade payment of
fare. There was, some mild resent
ment shown by the committee at this
Wholesale Indictment of the people of
Washington. But there was no move
ment for relief
company. which runs cars on the Ave-
nue., stated before the house commit
tee recently that his company ran a
car every half minute.
Colonel Pete Hepburn, of Iowa. con-
troYerted the statement, which the Of
iicial would not retract. Colonel Hep
burn thereupon stationed his secretary
at point on the avenue for several
hours. and 1t was discovered that
scarcely more than half the cars passed
that We're claimed by the representa-
tive of the company.
All IT Shouldn't BE.
Should there be a company forming
TO operate street car line. it would
be Well for it TO send representative
to Washington to make a careful study
of. say the Connecticut Avenue line in
order that he might have his own line
everything the Connecticut Avenue line
is not It would be nearly model.
There Is no disposition to criticize
the three District commissioners who
govern Washington. These men, two
of them civilians and one engineer Of
hrer of the army. arc appointed by the
/ esident.
They act wisely in the main, but
their powEs are so limited in GER
tain directions that they cannot govern
as we'll as would otherwise be the
case. They are almost entirely pow.
public service corporations. That has
been seen to, and all suggestion that
the authority OF the board be extended
SO as to give it power to compel the
pany. and above all, the street rail.
way companies, to be decent, arc cried
down. 1t looks much like the COM
panies begin the bowling.
the District Of Columbia some sort
Of consideration. Thus far, all the con-
sideration which Congress has mani
tested for anything Washngtonian has
companies. The average member OF
Congress, though 1t Is one of his sworn
duties 10 legislate to the best OF his
ability in behalf of the capital OF the
nation. does not pretend to know any
thing about what Is going on. This
class. with, possibly. a small one which
does know but doesn't want anybody
else to know, have given Washington
o government which is SO bad that
We're there any real civic pride here
her citizens would feel ashamed to
own up to their habitat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
IN CONGRESS.
Financial Question to De Discussed In
Congress TO-Duy.

Congress- To-day.
WASHINGTON. d. c., February o.
The long promised debate in the SEN
ate on the financial question will be-
gin tomorrow with an argument by
Senator Aldrich, chairman Of the FL
nance Committee. In support OF his
bill permitting tho issuance of emer-
gency currency by national banks,
Whether the debate Will proceed from
that time Is undecided, but the indica-
tIons are that the Democratic Senators
who wish to reply to Aldrich will ask
further time for preparation. Among
tho Democrats who pronabsy VIA he
heard on the subject are Senators
Teller. Bailey. Culbcrson. Daniel, Clay
and Bacon.
Senator Warren, chairman of the
Committee on Military Affairs, Will
make an effort to secure considera-
ton of his army pay Increase bill be-
fore the debate on the financial bill
gets too far under way, and, to that
end Will call 1t up at the first oppor.
tunlty. Between the Aldrich bill and
the Warren bill there will be little
chance for tho penal code BILL but if
opportunity offers 1t will be taken I'm,
In the House appropriation bills will
continue to receive attention, and tho
political debate will she resumed at
the first opportunity
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
SPAIN ASKED TO GRANT
MANY ROYAL PENSIONS

MADRID, February 9.-The question
of allott!ng a pension Of 100000 pesetas
to the Infant Alpnonzo, the son OF Don
Carlos Of Bourbon and the Princess Of
Asturia. who recently married Princess
Louise of Orleans, In England, has re-
ceived the approval of the council of
state and now goes before the Cortes.
But it has many complications, not the
least interesting of which are suits for
SINH allowances brought by the nat
ural children of AlphonZo XII. by
Elena SAM, former well-known Span
lsh actress and a natural cousin of the
King named Carlos Allen Perkins, a
second rate, but popular actor in the
music halls OF the capital.
MANY of the pensions allotted to the
collateral branches of the royal fam
lily Were suppressed during the dy-
nastlc troub lie in the first half of the
century and the revolution OF 1868. and
not rehabilltated at the time OF the
restoration. Perkins's. claim goes back
10 his great-grandmother the famous
lnfanta Charlotta. who provoked the
cnrlist wa: by obllging Ferdinand VII.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
THE DEADLY KISS
Girl Says Men Must Cut or ,iustaehe
ar he UnISisheu.


SCHUYLKILL HAVEN. Pa. February
9-One unexpected result OF the lee
ture on tuberculosis in this county this
week by Professor Anders, of the Med
leo Chirurg College, Philadelphia,
has been movement started by young
women to form an anti-kissing society,
Professor Anders In his lecture spo'ic
strongly on the danger of the trans
mission of the tuberculosis germ by
kissing.
county n magazine article of the cur
rent month containing q statement that
a celebrated doctor found germs u
half 4 dozen different diseases on the
lips OF a young lady upon examining
her with microscope after she had
been Kissed by young man Will,
musta6he.
This discovery and the emphasis
placed by Professor Anders on the dam
ger OF the transmission OF the tubercu-
losts gel m have decided the women to
request all the young men with whom
they have influence to have their mus
taches cut oft, One citizen, who was
very prominent in Professor Anderss
meeting, has already been notified by
his Wife that he Will not be allowed to
kiss her until he removes the hirsute
adnrnmcnt on his upper lip.
Eight the dust as you would the
devil Is another piece of advice given
Ply Professor Anders as one OF the plans
or war against the tuberculosis gernu.
and this has already created endless
discussion in womcn's clubs. Professor
Anders stated that tuberculosis Ia q
mousse disease and that raising the dust
by sweeping Is q good way to get the
germ into the lungs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10

ito admit the principle OF the salic law.
y was she who slapped the face OF
Calomarde. the Premier. and drew
from him the historic retort: White
hands are not offensive"
Perkins's birth Is not recorded In the
Almanac de Gotha, but he insists that
his real name is Don Francisco Carlos
Pio Jost Alphonzo Luis Fernandino
Allen Perkins Gurowsky Bourbon Lu-
therlan Jossen Drichma Vrichina OF
tenderf." and consequently the blood
relative OF most OF the reiEning SOW
crelgns of Europe.
II Perkins, who, by the way. bears
a striking resemblance to the present
King, wins his suit. no announces that
lie Will devote the proceeds to the edu-
cation of his children and aeronautic
Observation-Disclosures and aeroplanes
i'm which he IS greatly interested.
The suit of the heirs OF Elena SAM
for recognition as natural children of
Alphonzo XII. is now in progress. Mel
Quaides Alvarez, a republican deputy,
is the lawyer for the plaintiffs. Among
the witnesses are some OF the grandees
of Spain Marquis D'Altaville, Duke OF
Sesto and Marquis borga. who was
master of the royal palace during the
late Kings reign.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
BLOW AT LABOR
So Union Declares, and VIII Fight
Decision of Court

Decision of Court.
CLEVELAND, o., February o.--At a
meeting of the executive board of the
National Window Glass Workers last
night. 1t was decided to fight the re-.
cent decision of Judge Phillips, in
Common Pleas Court. which resulted
in the dissolution of the old union, the
Amalgamated Window Glass Workers
of America, of which tho National
Window Glass Workers are the sue
cessors. 1t was stated by President
"A. l.. Faulkner that funds for the pur-
pose Of carrying the fight to the higher
courts had been donated by organized
labor from all parts OF tho country
The fight, he said, would be waged
upon the theory that the decision was
a blow at organized labor. Judge
Phillips dissolved the union upon the
ground that it's principles We're in re-
straint OF trade. The suit was begun
by the glass cutters and flatteners.
who alleged that the union did not
allow them to use machinery, upon
penalty OF expulsion from the union,
thus deprving them of an occupation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
TAFT FOR PRESIDENT
Overwhelming Minority OF Ohio Com
ycntIOn DcIcEntca VIII Vote for Him.

vcntlon Delegates VIII Vote for Him.
COLUMBUS. o., February o-The
county primaries, at which delegates to
the State convention of March Sd are
to be selected, will be held through
out Ohio next Tuesday. An over
whefning majority of these delegates
will be I'm favor of William II. Taft
for President. and the convention may
be unanimously In his favor.
Under recent decision Of the Re-
publican State Central Committee, It
will not be necessary to hold actual
primaries unless there Is more than
one ticket In the field. and by virtue of
this ruling. In nfty-two out of a total
of eighty eight counties In the. state
the regular Taft delegates will be
chosen merely by the cerancation OF
their names.
In the remaining thirty-six counties
primaries will be held, but in only
four OF these Is there opposition to
Taft, and In but one county-Cuya-
hoga. in which Is the city Of Cleve-
lahd-does the fight against him show
any sign OF consequence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
THE WIRz TABLETS
Georgia Daughters of Confederacy
Soften Term. of Inscriptions.

soften Terms of Inscriptions.
HAs Az. NAH, Cd. February e.-The
gseeu,iSe noard OF the Georgia Division,
Siil.ea paughtefs OF the confederacy.
mas materially sottened the terms OF
.ne lnseripeions 10 De put on the mon
uhSshl TO eaptaih Wirz. me inscrip-
= .io!, WIN state the tacts Tor Which the
sou.h cohtenueu. put IN more diplomatic
ael,'is .lah sussested at hrst. Inc IN
srripllohs WIN not De mace pubic uh-
VI me monument Is READY 20 be un-
NeIteu'
~ Is neiie'ea the inscriptions VIII
carry an the hsures relative to the
nulnper Oh deaths IN southern and
northern prisons ana also the extracts
from me letters or General Grant and
JeHefson Davis. me Inscription upon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
Vorys In Command.

COLUMBUS. o.. February o.-That
Arthur Vorys will continue In full
control OF the management of the can
yass for the nomination OF William II.
publican National Convention was
made clear by the Secretary OF War
in statement which he gave to the
press to-day while passing through
where he will speak at banquet to-
morrow night. The statement In part
is as follows:
'Alr. yorys Is In charge OF the whole
matter and will continue to be so until
the end. The general lieadGuarters
VIII be at Columbus. but Mr.. yorys
himself requested that the assistance
OF Mr.. Hitchcock be procured, because
ne felt the need of some one to look
after affairs In the East and South.
and 1t was at Mr.. vorys's earnest re-
quest that the assistance OF Mr.. Hitch
cock was solicited and procured
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
Three Asphyxinted.

CLEVELAND, O., February 9.--Three
persons We're asphyxla.ed and two
PROBABLY We're rendered fatally III to-
day by escaping gas fumes The dead
are John Gehrinser, an auctioneer.
his Wife. Ida, and his niece, Mrs. pansy
Brockway, Of Peoria. M who was
visiting at the Gehringer home. Har-
old Gehrlnger, son, and his wife
Millie We're overcome, and are not
expected to survive. While the fye
We're sleeping tho chimney became clog
gcd with SCOT, thus causing the house
TO be iilcd with the gas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10

Professional men - men
who get less exercise than
they need, use up brain and
nerve cells very rapidly.
Coffee is hurt to such
persons, and many realize
It's harmfulness.
Try leaving off coffee 10
days and drink only the
wholesome beverage with
the coffee" flavor...Pos-
tum. 1t is free from any
drug, and contains all there
is in wheat, including the
"vital phosphate" placed
there by nature for nerve
building.
"There's a Reason"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
Working on budget

The Finance Committee VIII meet to-
night to hear from various depart
meR's OF tho city government as to
me appropriations needed for the cur
rent years work, The budget VIII
P, n be completed within the next
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
"A Definition.

Paw" asked a Kansas lad wrinls-
ling his brow, what's pessImist?"
"a pessimtst, John j." replied his
father. us a man who, after cyclone
has blown his house away With him
lot."--Puck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
Ten Thousand Men Laid on.

Since December the Baldwin Loco
motive Works, in Philadelphia, have
laid Oft more than 10000 employees be-
cause of the lack OF orders for engines.
Foreign buyers are out OF the market
along with the American railroads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Virginia--Rain or snow
Monday in souhh portion and by night
in north portion; warmer: Tuesday
North Carolina-Rain and warmer
Monday, with brsls to high north to
northeast winds; Tuesday fair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-14
Richmond Witnessed an OsCu-
Iatory Exercise That Com
pIeteIy Overshadowed Her
"BuSS."

There is much comment throughout
the country concerning the new
Louise" kiss, Just introduced in New
York by Mary Garden and Charles
Dalmores, two grand opera stars.
This kiss lasts twenty-five seconds
and is said to be about the most pas
siOnate on the market.
Richmond last Saturday night saw a
stage kiss which as Il lingerer does not
have to dOff the hat to the famous
Louise" OSCILLATION. This kiss was in
trOduced here by Miss Mary Hall and
Carl J. Brickert in THE Girl OF the
Golden West" Like the Louise" kiss
it was mot a sOft-Wafted, butterfly
like brush of the lips of a decorating
labial salvo that startles the horses
in the streets
1t was not even like the Neither
sole, " Emma Abbott" or any other
of the much exploited brands of mer-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-14
OBITUARY..

Mrs Catherine f. Leive, widow of
Charles A. Leive, passed away at 3: Is
a. ~. today, after an illness Of several
years duration.
Mrs. Leive was born in Osnabruck,
Germany. Dec LIST. 1910. and came to
this country with her parents l 4 years
thereafter or a family of II children
she is survived by but two brothers.
Chris F. Bartel and Adam II. Bartel,
Mrs. Leive leaves five children, two
sons and three daughters, Mrs. Henry
r. Siekmann. Mrs Ed. II. Eggemeyer,
Miss Lena Leive, Mr.. John w. LeiVe
and II. l.. Leiye of Indianapolis After
iifty-three years continuous residence
in this city the deceased leaves large
circle of friends and relatives to mourn
her loss. At all times a consistent
christian woman, and always ready
with kind words or deeds for the sick
or afflicted her death will be keenly
felt AS she lived SO also she died,
patient, forebearing, kind. with never
a thought of self but always for others.
Mrs. Leive's constant wish was that
she might be surrounded by her child
rem at the end was gratified. and her
passage TO the realms of bliss was
peaceful. Funeral notices later on.
Please omit flowers.