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The Detroit times., 1908-12-05
ex Rev. 1HoMAs 3. eReeoRY.

ETlNDERNEATH the seat OF the
uICoronation chair In Westmins-
HH ter Abbey, securely fastened
III and closely guarded. Ii one
of the most famous stones III
the world-the stone OF Scone, OF
Jacobs Pillow" or the stone Oh
Destiny" or the Lila FALL accord
ing as the person speaking OF IL IL q
Scotchman, an Englishman. OF al
Irishman.
The celebrated stone Is OF DARK
color. streaked with red. and carries
all the signs and tokens OF It's great
antiquity.
II is two feet two inches In length,
one foot four inches In width. anu 10
about IL inches In thickness.
II Is much defaced. and long. deep
crack almost divides II into TWO
pieces. But, old. SCARED, ana deiaceu
as II is, II Is worth many times It's
weight In gold. for about II cluster ira
ditions and historical incidents that
are above price.
KINGS Crowned on II.
For $50 years the Kings OF Scot
land were crowned upon this famous
stone, and for more than 500 years
En9land,s kings and queens have SAT
upon II Tor the coronation ceremonies.
Well may 1t be called the 'Royal
Stone" IL the old stone could SPEAK
what tale 1t could tell OF splendor
and renown. Of pomp and power. Oh
glory and honor-yes. and OF dishonor
and shame.
Traditions. like bees. must have
something around which To swarm,
and to the traditions gathering about
the Stone of Scone there seems to BE-
no end.
According to one Of the most veneer
able Of these traditions the stone can
be traced back to the Plains OF Luz,
where Jacob first gave II prominence
No one who has once read or heard
OF the Biblical story OF Jacobs Lad
der and the angels ascending and
descending can ever forget 1t. II Is a
very beautiful story, and by no means
without its practical value &c US, II We
have sense enough to interpret II
Alright.
Well. 1t was this same stone that
the patriarch rested his head upon as
he lay down, footsore and wearied. TO
dream that dream.
Preserved In Temple.
For long time, so goes the story,
II was preserved In the Temple OF
Jerusalem. as witness OF the coven
ant that was made between Jacob and
the Lord Jehovah.
BY the prophet jeremiah the stone
was carried to old Egypt. after his
countrymen had been taken captives
to Babylon; and from Egypt the pre-
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05
Hints For Christmas

useful, and can easily be made by any
one who Ia trained carpenter. Buy
Morris chair at any store. Get the
necessary material. and copy 1t as
closely az you can. Then send your
friend the one you bought. The other
will be useful In your own house for
lighting fires, etc.
To make an automobile at home, 60
out and earn $4,000. Then give 1t t.
an experienced friend to buy a good
enc for you.
The pleasanest gift you can give Is
q blank check. or course, your friend
may be disappointed when he presents
1t, but that will be after Christmas.
II you have a deaf friend, the prob
lem Of a gift Is easy. Send him q pho
nograph.
To friend who does not read II Is
safe to send one Of the latest novels
by a woman author.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05
Looks Foxy.

rye been pursued by the pack and
the scent Is getting pretty slim.
don't intend to do anything to renew
it-E II. Hartman.
Say. Is II a hare which has run so fast
That the hounds have got on the scent
at last
And can't pick IL up anywhere?
Nay; a hare Is timid and does no harm,
Tho cabbage he nibbles upon the
,A farm; !
SO hardly think II IL a hare.
Mayhap It's a boar which has got away
From the snarling pack that he stood
HIS tusks a ali dripping with gore;
But a boar In the forest. among his
VIII never do harm IL he's left alone.
So tits certainly not boar.
THEN In II a fox that has left the pack
And twisted and doubled upon his track
Till the hunters and hounds he
mocks7
In the barnyard the fowls are roosting
high,
And Reynard Is quick and cruel and
And-yes: I believe It's a fox.
N A j.. In the ~ Y. World
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05
SERMONS IN STONES
MARKING HISTORY'S PATH
THE S7O., e or SCONE.

eious memorial was carried TO Ireland
in b. G. $50 by beautiful princess.
After stop In Ireland OF almost q
thousand years the stone WAS taken TO
Iona. A. ID. sos. In order that Fergus,
the son of Ere. frat King Of the Scots.
might be crowned from II. as his an
cestors In ireland had been before
him.
There Is a story to the effect that
the great Saint COLUMBIA. Of Iona. when
dying In A. ID. 697, requested that he
might be placed upon this stone as q
token OF his firm faith In the Bible.a
from Iona the stone was taken to
Scone by King Kenneth. about A. ID.
$40, where IL was enclosed In the pres
ent massive wooden chair In West
Minister Abbey.
The Abbey OF Scone was the proud
possessor OF the precious relic for over
four centuries and a haif--from 842
TO 1296-when II began to travel
again.
After King Edward the First of
England had beaten and dethroned Ba-
liol he took with him to England all
the relics Of Scottish Independence.
the Stone OF Scone among the rest.
Belongs to ireland.
IL sentiment and justice were left
to make the decision tho Lila Fail.
as Erin calls 1t, would belong to Ire
land.
II Is stated by one of the historians
OF the Green Isle that the return or
the Lila FAIL" or stone Of Scone."
to Ireland was made the vital spark
ana motive Of the Fenian secret oath.
and that II was pre-eminently the
household word CT the political Irish
life. and the one supreme longing OK
all those who belonged to the order.
This may or may not have been
the case; but 1t at least serves to
show the living interest that Irishmen
have in the ancient relic.
Nor is such interest to be wonder
ed at.
Pure stuff. whether 1t be of earth.
or wood, or stone. Is pure nothing.
Stuff begins to take an interest for
us only as ii begins to be the
swarming-point OF human story. OF
human hope and love. of human aspir-
atoms and desire.
The moment you weave around any
object the history Of mans mind and
heart, what that mind nas thought.
what that heart has hoped for and
striven for. that very moment the OBJ
ject-though II be only SO much sense
less and inanimate matter-become5
attractive TO US.
Hence our interest In the dumb
memorials of the past-time, a time
hallowed by the human struggle II
connotes, the human hopes and as
pirations which shine through the his
tory like stars through the cloud anu
mist.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05

Although not more than 80 years OLD.
ladies and gentlemen. 1t Is neverthe-
less a landmark. for il is the first man.
sion in point OF age on Woodward-ave
and the forerunner OF the urban
growth that lines the city's principal
street with fine residences for miles
northwara.
"Philo Parsons. who built this big
house. was a merchant and banker In
the days OF the city's first rapid
growth. At that time Fort-st. was the
fashionable residence section. as Is
still shown by the Alger. Baldwin aud
other mansions out that way. But
Parsons had an idea that Woodward
ave. would become the great residence
street. and he acquired tract OF va
cant land about this point. There
were other houses beyond this. but
they were not big houses in the sense
of being expensive buildings.
What decided Parsons TO build this
residence. finally, was the action OF
the common council OF that day in
proposing 10 cut a street through tbs
middle OF his tract. He declared that
he's woald- build, a house So fine that
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05

c1plent-
A unique gift for a child OF pets Is
an African rhinoceros.
A charming gift Is a homemade pie
OF piano. Any OF your friends will tell
you how to make the pie. To make the
piano all that Is needed is 100 feet Of
mahogany. ten bales OF wire. one e.e-
plants tusk for the notes and 20
years Of experience. Fix up the notes
and wire in the mahogany. have 1t
tuned-if possible-and send 1t to your
friend. The shipping charges are the
most expensive thing about 1t. and
may be avoided II you have sufficient
strength to use a wheelbarrow.
This gift will be especially appreci-
ated by any person needing kindling
for the winter.
A beautiful painting can be made II
YOU have the right water colors. After
obtaining the colors. study for ten
years in some art school, and you may
be ready to delight your friends.
In buying diamonds. be careful to
have them screened. Otherwise you
may find a number or small ones
among your purchases.
There Is no message OF love or affec-
ton which cannot be conveyed by
means OF book. saws somebody or
other. This is stretching things bit.
but Il 10 more or less true In essen
tials.
Be careful TO suit your book to your
friend. For instance. do not give a
light friend heavy book. nor dear
friend a cheap book. A heavy book
" ould tax the strength of light
friend. Furthermore. do not present
book In brown binding To any one
whose library Is decorated In green.
As rule. II Is better 10 pick ont
something that will be useful to the
recipient. A Morris chair Is always
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05

they would not care 10 destroy IT, and
spent SCI, 1000 in carrying out his re-
solve. In consequence. Watson.st. wa
diverted to the north. There are
three stories in the mansion. and 1t is
filled with massive woodwork of the
kinds OF timber that are rare now.
The mansion is now occupied by
the Detroit Conservatory OF Music.
the largest. Oldest and best equipped
conservatory in Michigan. which was
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05
BAPTIST.

The Rev. j. Clarence Pinkerton. Of
the First United Presbyterian church.
will read a paper next Monday morning
before the Baptist Ministers associa-
tion on THE New Testament Method
of Reaching Men"
The Rev. II. s. Bullock, Of Gaylord.
Mich. has accepted a call to Beulah
Baptist church, Detroit. ana ofiiciates
for the first time next Sunday. He
preached for the last time In Gaylord
last Sunday, and the congregation ex-
pressed deep regret at his leaving.
The Rev. Maurice Penfeld Fixes, d.
D.. pastor Of the woodward-ave. Bap-
fist church. will preach Sunday evening
on IF Christ Left Detroit. Would So
ciety Be Purer?" The celebration of
the Lords Supper will be observed In
the morning.
The Mems club Of the Clinton-Ave.
Baptist church; viii conduct a mock
evening. Dec. 8. This is free to all
men. Last Tuesday evening the club
held debate In which the question
Resolved That the d. u. II. can run
their cars at a profit and TO the advan-
tage OF the people by furnishing three
was decided In the negative.
The annual meeting OF the Stanton
Park Baptist church was held Thurs-
day evening. The amount of money
raised during the year was $4.291.90,
making an average OF SLY per men,
tributed by the ladies' aid society. Dur
ing the year 46 members were received,
26 by baptism and 20 by letter and ex-
perience. The present membership Is
256. There IL still a large Indebted
ness on the new church. but the MEM
hers are united and believe the out
look for the future most hopeful. The
Rev. NJ. II. Petit IL pastor.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05
EPISCOPAL.

The twenty first special musical SER
vice by the choir OF Christ Episcopal
church will take place Sunday sunday evening evening
"Penitence. Pardon and Peace" will be
given. The soloists will be ID. W.
Glendenning. tenor. and william ".
Lerchen. baritone.
The quartet choir Of the Forest-ave
Presbyterian church will give a sacred
concert In st. James,s Episcopal church:
Bagg-st.. and Brooklyn-ave. Tuesday
sisted by Alfred Il. Frank: the first
violin Of the high school orchestra and
tho surpliced choir OF the church.
The choir of 81. Thomas Episcopal
Lucy Barratt. organist. will render the
following program Sunday evening I'M
mediately following. the prayer: An
o old en Soprano anon. solo I Adore and Se
still" (Gounod). Miss A. O., Howard:
baritone solo: "oodin Acre. BY Robert o.,i!
soprano solo. "The Ninety and Nine
Miss Howard: contralto solo, Hold
Thou My Hand" Miss Maud Montana
The Rev. Sherman Coolidge. resident
dian agency. near Fort Washable, Wyo.
| 10 the guest ~ Gen and Mrs Charles
A Coolidge. in the Pasadena sunday
/ morning he Will assist the Rev. Will
| lam -. Maxon In the morning services
| in Christ church. and deliver an ad-
dress on missionary work among his
own tribe In western wyoming Mr..
Coolidge was taken when a boy nine
years OF age and brought up and edu-
Gated through the fundamentally OF
, Mrs. Coolidge, I'm Montana He was
sent to the shattuck Military school
and the Seabury Divinity school, In
4 Minnesota. where he took his degree
az bachelor of divinity and graduated
| as deacon OF the Protestant Episcopal
church. He was then sent as a mis-
y sionary to his own tribe. the northern
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05
The Trsfb No Matter
Whom II Hsips or Hsrss.

In the person of Rabbi Stephen
Wise the city of New York has d
clergyman and a citizen of whom
il may well feel proud; a clergy.
man and a citizen who found
twelve supreme judges OF the
state decidedly out of place and
who had the courage to publicly
rebuke them for it.
On Monday night in New York
, dinner was given at Sherry's in
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05
SALVATION ARMY.

In accordance with the work done
by the Salvation Army in Detroit for
many years, that organization Is again
making Preparations to give several
thousand Christmas dinners to the de-
serving poor OF the city. The special
feature will be the distribution OF care
fully prepared basket dinners. each
containing sufficient food for a family
OF five. These baskets will be distrtb
utes Thursday afternoon, Dee. "a. be-
tween and 3 in the afternoon at No.
$50 Michigan ave. The army is making
an appeal TO the public TO assist In this
undertaking.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05

mems class OF the Martha Holmes NJ. E.
church, Putnam and Lincoln -aves.. next
Sunday, on Charity Organizations.
All men are cordially invited TO attend
this meeting.
Tuesday evening. Dee. s. DR.. Marquis
of st. Paufs Episcopal church. will lee
ture in Preston Methodist church on
the psychic treatments of nervous dis
orders This is the first OF series
OF lectures and entertainments to be
given during the winter by the Pres
ton Mems club.
]. T.. Mason. OF the firm OF Eaton a
Mains. will give an address on What
Church Has Right to Expect From
Its Pastor. or the Pulpit as seen From
the Pew" In the Haven Methodist
church. Sixteenth and Bags-sts.. Sun
day evening. The speaker has been
as he chooses. and the following Sum
day evening the Rev. X. Crosby, p" y
tor OF the church. will speak on me
subject. What a Pastor Has Right TO
Expects from His Church; or the Pew
as Seen from the Pulpit" The services
begin at 1880 o'clock.
Sunday morning in Preston Metho-
Dist Episcopal church. the pastor. the
Rev. Walter Everett Burnett will
preach on the theme, What Think Ye
OF Christi In the evening. the second
monthly sermon-story Will be given.
The story will be Ben-Hur. a story OF
Christ the King. and one of the most
impressive descriptions OF the condi-
the time OF Christs advent The choii
will render special music. and Will be
assisted by Kent Keena. the boy So
prano,
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05

LIE STOP at the southern cor,
A ner OF Woodward.ave. and
VII Watson-st. 10 gaze at this
WI big old-fashioned structure
standing back OF its trees.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05

Arapahoes, and has labored in that
field for over 20 years. Mr.. Coolidge
recently came east 70 deliver an adj
ity on the Future OF the Indians and
Christianity" in the course or econom-
les and SOCIOLOGY.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05
MVsCELLANEOUs.

Pastor William A. Burch. OF the
Advent Christian church. Bethune and
Beaubien- SITS. will preach the sixth OF
n series of Sunday evening sermons
on the parallels OF Jesus: subject, The
Wise and Foolish Virgins"
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05
GOSPEL HALL.

Christ. and Him Crucifie ed" Will be
the theme OF the evangelistic service
Sunday evening In the Central Gospel
hall. Grand River ana Harrison
Evangelist T. d. W. Muir and Others
will speak. The meeting for Bible study
Is at 2:30 p. m. the subject being the
Epistles OF Timothy. Strangers are
always welcome.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05
BY WEEK JONES'.

Do your shopping early; as early as
you can borrow the money.
There Is no gift like one made by
the giver Fortunately for the re-
cipient.
A unique gift for child OF pets Is
an African rhinoceros.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05

The gospel service OF the Young
Women's Christian association. Sunday
afternoon at 3:45 o'clock. will be led
by Miss Anna V. Rice. general secre-
tary. Her topic will be What Is a
Christian" Mrs. Mark B. Stevens Will
sing. After the tea and social session,
there will be more music and the read
ing aloud OF Christmas stories. All
young women. whether members or not
are cordially welcome.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05
CONGREGATIONAL.

James A. Post secretary OF Associat-
cd Charities. will address the business |
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05
UNIXERSALIST.


Col. George W. Balm. the Kentucky
orator. will be the speaker Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock in the Young
Mems Christian association. his topic
TO be. IF l Could Live Life over
Again Col Balm has appeared an
nuaily for 3s years In Ocean Grove. n
J., and Is said to be a speaker OF un-
usual ability. The address will be pre-
coded by a musical program by the
Association String orchestra.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-05
kore Rabbi Wise
Courage Is Needed to
Rid Us Of the CrOkers
Desperate rammany Sends for the
Old Political Pirate and New
York Judges Welcome
Him Home.

honor of Richard Croker which judges present and
which Dr. Wise denuncia+ion of it, night OF shame
and "a humiliation of citizens likely forget hat
the evening of triumvate the INST
Of whom the boodng Tweed and the third of whom is the
unspeakable Murphy"
Richard Croker has for number lived abroad but not
for long judges could forgotten his record as
political trckster, CRATER corruponist general
They this dirner
because understood that Cookers this country
h revving waning influence of Tammany
and public they full well what that influence means
upon public life in their
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
WAR NOT BEL LEVED
uoLI AND DOUBTS 4 RECLAMATION
 BY vENHz USsl.A.
Gerrnan People Relieve That CHatfo F1ed Hia Country To Avota blea--Duteh May
 support Rebels.

The Hague, Dec. 1s--It is the orIv,lov nf the foreign office here that K. rurnor that Venezuela has declared vvnr against the NetheriAnds arose through the confusion of the term estate of defehse' recently declared by Acting President Gomez of Vene- xuela with aatate of war.
 According. to. Amsterdam agencies' Minister of Foreign Affairs Van Swim Seren has personal reasons for believ- ing that news of an entirely different character will speedily received. al' though he admits that 1t Is not impos- sibIe that affairs have taken new turn.
 General opinIon inelines to the be- lief that President Castro's rule IS drawing to an end. The German of- ficial attitude toward Senor Castro ts greatIy resented in The Hague. The newspapers ask how q friendly nation can thus receive Hollands avowed enemy and whether Germany wishes to drive Holland Into the welcoming embraces Of the Franco British en- tente.
 ,The HanderEblad favors the block ade of venszuela especially now that the coffee shipments are coming and it maAes the suggestion that Castro himself might be treated as contra band.
 The TeIegraff thinks that the Dutch warships should be ready to make a SieTnonstration before La Guayra at the proper moment to give support to the revOlutionists.
 Even if the war runors should turn out to be true, the government con- siders that the Dutch squadron now in South American waters is sufficient to meet all evsntua1ities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
TWO BANKS DYNAMITED Six Robbers Do Daring
 Deeds. ESCAPED IN AUTOMOBILE
 - Citizens Engage in Pitched Battle
 With Robbers.
 -e--- Posses Are ia FHr.uis But the Rob- Der. Have . sood Lsss--scsshs Theusana Dollars was
 Amsanf Secured.

Gibbons. Neb.. Dec ts.--Six robbers, after dynamiting the safes of the Far mers' State Bank. of Keene, at Ksene. twenty -eight miles south. of Gibbons. and the Commercial Bank of Gibbons. engaged in a pitched battle with a number of citizens early today and es- caped in an automobile with s5,s00.
 One of the robbers ia believed to have been wounded and to have been carried of by his comrades. Posses are tp pursuit
 The bank at Keene was first entered. Here two vault doors were opened by an explosion. The robbers secured s3.000. climbed into an automobile and started south A farmer aroused by the explosion, saw the robbers as they sped out of town, but made no attempt to interrupt them.
 An hour, later the robbers reached Gibbons, and while four of their num- Der began work inside the Commercial Bank. two others kept guard outside. Here the explosion attracted a number of citizens to the scene. among them c. T. Holloway, president of the bank. Holloway. approaching the two men stationed outside the bank. accOsted them. believing them to be aequaint- ances of hIs. For reply. two bullets whizzed by him. one piercing the bank ers' overcoat but doing no harm.
 While 6 posse was gatherings the robbers inside the bank kept steadily at work. the guards meanwhile keep ing up a steady fire on the citizens. Finally the citizens partly surrounded the building and for fifteen minutes . lively fnsiiade of shots was exchang- ed. Finally, at given signal. all six robbers made their escape through q rear door. ana soon made of, again es- caping in their machine. Blood stains on the bank floor indicated thar one If inc robbers had been shot. They had taken s2.500 from the bank vault. The posse started ln pursuit but the robbers soon gained tine lead and made their escape.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
SUES HIS MINISTER
COURTS REVEAL ANOTHER sENsA-
 THON IN BALTIMORE.
DeV. Dr. Robert s. CoupIand, Rector of Protewtamt Episcopal Church of the Aacensloa, Co Named as
 the Defendant.

Baltimore. Md. Dec. Is.--The Rev. pr Robert s. coupiand. rector of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Ascension of this city. hss been sued for sao.00O damages by pr. Pierce B. wilson, J~., who is suing his wife for divorce, naming former United States Senator George L. Wellington as eo- respondent.
 paper flied in court. and neither Dr. Wilson nor his attorney would say word about the csse today.
 < pr. Coupland, who has been sum moned as a witness in the divorce trial. said he had no knowledge of any reason. for the suit. Dr. Wilson is member of Dr. CoupIand's church and the clergyman said their relations had been most friendly.
 Dr. Coupiand was leading candi- date for coadjutor. bishop of Maryland diocese at the election recently which resulted in no choice.
 On the witness stand in the divorce trial today. pr. Wilson swore that a few days after the birth of their baby, his wife had confessed to him the story of her alleged relations with Wellington. After that, his married life ended, he said. but, to avoid pub licity and scandal, he gave her a home with him.
 At another point in his testimony. pr. Wilson said that one afternoon Just before the final separation. he re- turned home. and found a mans coat. vest and collar hanging up in his office and heard the voices of his wife and a man upstairs. Seizing a pistol. he started upstairs. but when half way up he realized. he said, that tragedy might result and so turned back and left the house