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The Detroit times., 1908-07-03

seem hardly worth the while to as
sumo the further responsibility.
About this time along came an ac-
Quaintance and painted in glowing
terms the advantages OF buying on the
instalment plan, and he gave me the
name OF an agent. who for n commits
sion OF per cent on the amount OF
the deal. will find you a home such
as you are thinking of; from $500 TO
81 900 down and the balance al $50 per
month, interest TO be per cent Ar
ter spending several months in chas-
ing ABOUT looking at ready -te-weaf
houses OF inferior quality. inartistic
designs. and inconvenient arrange
ment and al prices out OF proportion
to the quality OF the goods. | decided
that | was out OF harmony with the
home getting business Then my
friend. the agent. proposes TO borrow
the necessary cash to build with.
sell me lot, and let me build
to suit myself For this kindly act
ne viii charge me commission OF
> IL per cent on the lot, 3 per cent
on the loan and the party who gives
the loan must have a bonus of per
cent and there you are. guess It's n
fat for mine, unless tickle fortune
The Detroit times., 1908-07-03
The Old Love Song.

Play 1t slowly. sing il lowly.
Old familiar tunnel
Once II ran ln dance and dimple.
Like a brook N June:
Now IL sobs along the measures
With a sound % tears;
Dear old voices echo through il.
Vanished with the years.
Play II slowiy--it is holy
AS an evening hymn.
Morning gladness hushcd to sadness
FILLS il TO the brim
Memories -4.tfrrfv-rvtt 1rt-a- - must.
Stealing through the bars.
Thoughts Within It's quiet spaces
Rise and set lake stars.
Ripple. ripple, goes the loye-song
TIL in slowing time.
Early sweetness grown completeness
Floods it's every rhyme
Who together learn the music
Life aud death unfold.
Know that love is but beginning
Until love is old.
Singing. singing through the roses
Went our lovers twain
Was there ever such a rose time.
Could there be again
Now they tell us "FiVe-and-twenty
Junes we've seen them blow.
Every June's completer. sweet~r--
Wen we lovers know"
William Claiming Gannett.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-03
Did You Ever
Hear This One /?

Sad Case.
Mrs Highfyer's dear little Fido Il
terribly neglected. She devotes near.
~ all her time TO her children"
Il declare Some women don't de
serve TO have ogs."-Philadelphia
Press.
The Circumstances.
That rich heiress let me hold her
hand last night"
Don't tell me such yarns!'
Fact. AT the bridge table, while
she answered a phone call."-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
Is This True?
Beyond the Alps lies Italy;
But here's the rub.
Beyond the altar lies-ah, me-
The washing tub.
Kansas City Journal.
Husbands 10 Board.
Three of my girls are i'm love-"
What are you going to do about
it,"
Order a longer dining-room table,
guess. kansas City Journal.
Ratified.
'Old Man Swift reminds me OF
regular door latch"
How 500"
Because he's easily rattled."-
New York Telegram.
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Imaginary Trouble.

"Bim,' the Button Man, poor fell
low" a New York politician said Of
the late Never X. Bimberg. lowed
much of his success TO his cheerful
ness. Once. when was blue. he told
me ] was worrying over imaginary
troubles. He cheered me up with
yarn about his little nephew. This
little fellows sister said one morning:
oh, Gussie. | had such a lovely
dream last night | dreamed I was
at a cake shop and had such loads
of good things-ice cream. pie, straw
berry shortcake, chocolates. Jelly,
macaroons, kisses and lots of other
things besides
THE little boys eyes glistened. He
smiled with delight.
And what was eatin'?' he asked.
eagerly.
oh, you wasn't there, Gussie.'
Then. overwhelmed with sorrow,
little Gussie hid his face in his hands
and wept bitterly"
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Commenced.

Wahpeton. y. D.. paper describes
the recent commencement exercises
in that town as follows:
Anna Sprung, in embroidered bat
iste prettily trimmed with lace. had
for her Grafton Can we Give Up Our
Colonies? and the hearer could not
but be convinced that that much time
and thought had been expended on
the subject. THE Child La
Dor Problem" by Bertha Simonsen.
IL beautiful embroidered swiss
gown, treats OF subject now agitat-
Ing our country from ocean TO ocean
and was handled in manner show
ing the writer knew whereof she
spoke. The remaining graduates.
Jessie Donavon, In an embroidered
swiss dress lace trimmed; Ethel Shep-
herd i'm a pretty dress OF skirt length
embroidery with jumper to match;
Nora Anderson in white lawn with
lace yoke Maud Hauskens in fash
ionable gown of India linen. trimmed
with Val. insertion and princess
tucks The boys wore the con-
yentional black.
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Mortgage Tax Law Discharges
Home Builders.

Mortgage Tax Law Discharges
Home Builders.
To the Editor OF The Times. | have
been a constant reader OF your paper
since its first appearance in Detroit,
and have always appreciated your in
terest in the welfare OF our beautiful
city. but your editorial OF Tuesday
appeals to me with particular force.
Why? Because, like thousands OF
others I'm the same class as myself. !
have after many years OF saving and
denying, succeeded In getting enough
TO buy lot TO locate a home upon. So
far so good. but lot without house
is not home. so | make application
to the bank where | have been de-
posting my savings all these years.
receiving 3 per cent OF the per cent
that they were getting for It. Al the
bank | was informed that II my lot
cost $1,000, and the building that pro
posed to erect would cost $4,000. that
they would give me a loan OF $4,000
hut not more. Having only enough
cash TO pay for lot. II began TO look
like case of six or eight years more
OF skimping TO get that other $1,000,
and by that time, with the grip of old
age starting TO close in on me, II would
The Detroit times., 1908-07-03
BY w. HOLT WHITE.

Miss HINT found Tie moment an
anxious one and the problem dificplt
TO solve Should she continde TO tap.
or should she pack away the ma
chine?
She tapped the query once again,
and waited with beating heart. But
still no answer came. Therefore. very
troubled I'm mind. she lifted the instru-
ment from the sill and packed IL In
her trunk. afterward quietly making
her arrangements for her departure
on the morrow.
Then Miss Hunt lay down to rest.
But al through the night, in the inter
walls OF ftful slumber. she saw the red
gold hair OF Diana and her uncon-
cerned and slightly knocking smile.
There also rang In her ears the un-
concerned, almost Callous laughter OF
the king.
And SO between her uneasy dreams
Miss Hunt grew angry. She was angry
with the princess that she should
treat So great, "a matter lightly. Then
she reflected that Strong invariably
laughedt too. and she became In some
degree comforted. She herself had
not yet learned to- face danger all the
time. and yet laugh at everything,
She had no desire TO be further Wis
tied by the disgustingly bland Capt.
Kowchoflski. so she set out by the
first train In the morning on her re-
turn Journey At Vienna she stopped
for the night at the Kaiserhoff hotel.
ana toward IL O'Clock once more
placed the little instrument on the
windowsill of her room. She tapped
out query.
She had 10 repeat the call several
times before there came an answer:
then the flashes said: Who is that?"
Miss Hunt" she answered. lis all
well?"
Everything is WELL" came the re-
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ply. but last night | was compelled
To leave you. My father learned or
ms interview with you at the tea
house. and paid me sudden visit just
on midnight. had a narrow escape.
II is not safe for me to continue this
conversation even now. Goodbye,
and tell Mr.. Strong that everything
is we'll"
Good night" tapped Miss Hunt.
That night she slept In peace.
From Cologne she wired Strong. no
tifying him OF her return: and at
Charing Cross Strong met her.
To Miss Hunts tired gaze he APP
peared larger and OF a greater vital
ity than ever He seemed TO be In a
vastly happy frame OF mind. and as
they drove to the Coburg hotel his
iiippancy came very near TO shocking
Miss Hunt
AZ the hotel Arbuthnot and Lang
ley were waiting TO receive them.
They all went up to Strong's sitting
room, and there Miss Hunt narrated
her adventure In Bomberg
We'll. At any rate" said Strong,
there Is one thing To be thankful for.
We can nj least be sure OF being able
To communicate with the princess. and
that is great thing The question
now Is what we shall do next. put
this forward as problem. though
have an answer ready"
He turned To Miss Hunt and said,
Now. propose 10 give you your first
scoop"
Miss Hunts eyes shone with expec.
tation. and her color heightened
Yes, said Strong. I'VE will go
down and see your editor. and you
snail write your first great story OF
the man who steals the earth"
lis that not rather premature?"
said Langley.
(Continued Monday
The Detroit times., 1908-07-03
Appreciates The Times.

To the Editor OF The Times: AL
low me to express to you my appre-
citation OF the valuable article on the
building industry in your issue OF
Tuesday evening. This Is the char
acter OF matter that will do the com.
munity the most good. rather Than
articles of the knocking or sensation
al variety.
| have heard several OF the lumber.
men here comment upon II and as
sure you that IL was the most bust.
ness-like and ably written article that
have read In the press here. Good
sound business judgment AT all times
should be used in all articles in the
press where the welfare of the COM
Inunity is at stake. Every article. in
my opinion. written upon these lines
will be boost for the city and com.
munity. CHAS. w. KOTCHER.
Detroit. July /, 1908.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-03
CHAPTER xxlv.-(contInusd.)


~HE leaned out into the dark
M ness and looked up the hill,
|, The palace was only few
hundred yards distant
fact. she reelected. whicht
might possibly be OF great assistance.
Thou she fixed her eyes on the In
strument anu waited for the hoped-for
flash.
Il came az last, and Miss Hunt $
heart began To beat quickly. This
was the first time that she had ever
conducted a real experiment with the
instrument. and IN her excitement
she was little doubtful as 10 whether
she could make out the code.
But the flashes came bright and
sharp. Diana. she reelected, must
have spent busy evening TO have
mastered the code SO soon.
Are YOU there" asked the flashes.
Il am here" tapped Miss Hunt.
Who Is that"
Princess Diana" was the answer.
DO you quite understand now -
asked Miss Hunt. and the answer
from the palace was Yes
Does your royal highness wish TO
converse at any length was the
next question.
The answer came back in bright
little flaSAes: NO. Thank you for
your kindness. Tell Mr. Strong --
and here the flashes ceased.
Miss Hunt tapped query and wait.
ed but there was no answer
She tapped again. and there was
still no answer. For five minutes she
remained tapping and tapping. Then
II occurred 20 her that she might un-
Willingly be running the princess into
danger by continuing. Possibly other
eyes than Diana's were By now scrut'
inlzing the flashes.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-03

makes an unexpected knock at our
door.
And why is this? Ask the man who
Invented the mortgage tax law; he
can probably explain. | can remember
the time when there was no such tax,
and there was no trouble about secur.
ing construction loans at very good
terms. but OF course the banks didn't
have a monopoly OF the business
then. either.
Away with the mortgage tax law,
and let's have more home-owners In
our beautiful city OF the straits.
HOMESEEkER.
Detroit. July |. 1908.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-03
The Art of ILLUSTRATING.

we received the drawings safely"
said the publisher.
Good responded the eminent II.
illustrator II wish you'd make your
author look at EN- occasionally an
he writes the book. LOUISVILLE Cour-
ier-Journal.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-03
LAST Word For a
Sane Fourth Of July
Tomorrow In Detroit
Don't Buy Your Children Deadly
Fireworks With the Idea That
You VIII Make Them
Patriotic - There's A
Better Way.

reparable injury body and DEATH with little
result
The giant hecracker already has claimed number of victims
In New York the other day MAN had both of his hands
blown for picking hrecracker about explode
And then recall that these deadly sold into the
hands of children
Hands that they may be sold into another Fourth
The toy pistol dangerous claiming yearly
ory of the victims of lockaw which the powder burn where
the flesh is generally results.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-03
EDITORIALS BY THE PEOPLE


of
one and
The Detroit times., 1908-07-03

The, Times has already voiced
its wish for a sane Fourth in De-
troit.
With the casualty lists of
former years in mind, it would
seem that word to the wise in
this connection would be suffi-
cient.
But it is not.
AS year follows year appeals
- ..I. 80. 81. Hn-a rs fAxuar
The Detroit times., 1908-07-03

blown for picking up frecracker explode
And then recall that deadly sold into the
y hands o children
Hands that they may be sold another Fourth.
The pistol dangerous claiming yearly
ory of the victims lockaw which powder burn where
B the flesh is torn, generally results.
Fathers who buy for them permit
children to buy or accept from any
nng the high explosives who sanction pistol
crime
And they light they prove
themselves unfit and have children in their
session
And greater responsibility upon who sells
fireworks judgment in the sale of
n these death-dealing articles.
THEY SHOULD NOT BE ON SALE AT ALL.
THERE SHOULD BE A LAW PROHIBITING THEIR
EMANUFAcrURE, EVEN, AND 1T SHOULD BE RICHLY
ENFORCED.
preservation of life. limbs and
property people ideas patriotism sadly fault
who imagine that patriotism be manifested only NOISE
What a wrong impression impart the child mind
Let have patriotism always but let's buy from the
u uheves of the fireworks dealer
of Young America love
country founders builders but let's do
sway with the killing.
day year. the of patriotism
be taught from day day the year around.
First all child that patriotism lies in
for the laws of his country a
gain he would from the privilege
of throwing torpedos of pedestrians the
practice unsehshness exemplihed in the pn
spes of government which promises equal rights to ALL
Have him read the declaration of independence again and
again. for patriot him he will draw
Inspiration from its reading than he would from dozen barrels of
Happy Hooligan frecrackers
Imbued with that kind of patriotism lad will be able
pick the other patriots when he reaches his majority attan ci
Affairs
brought up which will appeal
10 him sounding the greatest love of country.
He will have been taught principle and right before the
blowing when he select those him
A the control of government.
ii He will from teaching of kind patriotism,
Kind find and benefit from their association and
jcontact with ideals.
boy goes fitting only
physically WELL
in what pursuit is the making of the real patriot
Give world full of Them but few of the kind in whose
Ian effort made make them patriots by buying
3crackers and toy-pistols.
On the Glorious Fourth day celebrate Grim Reaper
lays aside the scythe and works with toys
The Browns being from St Louis have ceve
win
Tor a
The divorce and vcepresdnuai
the seasons optimistic
III Every wallst million
fna much farther out of the running
There will be several
rs on Saturday who will really envy him.
tribute Mr. Taft proves that even Republican
a m character
the Bos case 1T /. still up
Phil Bretmeyer to catch the bathhouse
None OF the
SH 10 probable that they In
Wisconsin farmer hat Of So
NIL feel like borrowing on the morning of July
of Commissioner Smith will be day Of fireworks
nres and nrewater Iurrah for
1 a vRn gust sas Gsa Um " s s close
Ii balloon - - ~ -
81 # We
In
Earrr,,e Mosde of E,roo,. A.. H
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An apology is satisfactory only to
the person who makes Il.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-19
He.lth RuIes Tor Cars.

The Missouri State Board or Health
has lust issued a new code Of rules re
lating to the care Of railroad passenger
cars, says the Kansas City Star. Cuspi'
doris are ordered placed at every seat
and must contain, besides water, spe
cited. amount Of antiseptic. Bed fur
nishings In sleeping cars must be aired
daily, water coolers cleansed at the emo
Of each trip and receptacles where food
Is kept in kitchens treated to antiseptie
baths each week.
The new rules win be strictly en-
forced upon the railroad companies
More than 10000 people die annually
the health board estimates, from dis
eases traceable to splitting on the hoorl
Of cars and other public places, and 9
determined effort is to be made to put
q stop to this practice.
The new rules win be displayed IN
all cars operated on roads throughout
the state, and trainmen must warn pas
sengers against any infringement o.
them.
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Dominion Beats Province

Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 15.-The
conflict of authority between the pro-
vincial and Dominion governments re-
garding the control of salmon fisheries
in the Fraser river came to a sudden
termination yesterday in decision by
the full court of appeal, which de-
clared the provincial regulations be-
yond the power of local legislature and
wholly within the power of the Do
minion government.
The appeal court was unanimous in
this decision, upholding the decision of
Judge Howry, of New Westminster
The appeal was from fine imposed by
Magistrate Pittendrigh, of New West
minister against two fishermen, who
obeyed the Dominion but disobeyed
the provincial regulations.
The provincial government will car
~ the appeal to the privy council, as
it involves the whole tidal water fish
cry question. Being the undisputed
owners of the fish, the provincial gov
eminent contends that it has the right
to say when and where the fish may or
may not be taken.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-19

He listened something duly, while
they related to him the parable Of the
ninety-and-nine, yet it forthwith ap-
reared that he had not been inattentive.
'sThe sheepfold, take it." this his
comment, figures the church?"
Precisely" they replied.
"And the ninety-and-nine are the
members thereof?'
"You have itw His discernment de-
lighted them more and more.
.And the one wandering sheep Is the
sinner unsaved?
Eyes, yes!"
Rut now he shook his head.
at won't do" quoth he, positively.
.Jf ninety-nine persons out Of hum
dred belonged to the church that would
Az the style and man would no more
dare be a sinner out in the wilderness
than he would dare wear bun shoes
With a plug hat. Your parable may b
ali right for sheep, but it won't do Tor
people"
And from that position no argument
w.e snficient to dislodge him.-Puck.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-19
Legal Information
Observation-Disclosures

In Kerr v. Goldborough, $50 Federal
Reporter, $50, the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
holds that an adopted child, though I'M
der the laws Of the State entitled to the
rights Of heirship of child born in
lawful wedlock, is not "lineal issue"
within the meaning of the Federal Sue
cession Tax Statute Of 1893, but a
stranger in blood.
A novel scheme for obtaining posses
sion Of a passengers baggage is reveal
ed in the case of Aldrich v. People, 70
Northeastern Reporter, 964, recently de-
cided by the Illinois Supreme Court.
The checks on a passengers baggage
wereexchanged en- route with the checks
on other baggage, and the court holds
that obtaining possession Of baggage In
this manner constitutes larceny, even
though the transportation company Is
unintentionally made the agency for
securing actual possession thereof.
A manufacturer, engaged in the man.
ufacture Of steel, in accordance with a
secret process discovered by him, who
sues former employe and competitor
who has employed the former servant,
to restrain the former servant from dis
closing the secrets to the competitor,
and the competitor from retaining the
servant in its employ, is not required
to disclose on the trial the secret proc
ess of his business, according to the de-
cision Of the New Jersey Chancery
Court. In Taylor Iron and Steel Co. v.
Nichols, Is Atlantic Reporter, 695.
The rights Of local merchants to
agree among themselves not to purchase
merchandise from wholesalers and job
bers who sell goods to catalogue or mall
order houses, and to inform each other
of what wholesalers and jobbers make
such sales, is upheld by the United
States Circuit Court for South Dakota,
in Montgomery Ward & Co. v. South
Dakota Retail Merchants and Hard
ware Dealers Association, $50 Federal
Reporter, 415. The court regarded 1t
not to be unfair competition. intimida-
ton, or coercion for the retailers, either
by persuasion or other peaceable means,
to seek to prevent wholesalers from
selling to mail order houses.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-19
PROTECTS FROM SUNS RAYS.

rays of the sun. This contrivance
would undoubtedly prove ample for
the purpose, not only protecting the
head and face, but also the back and
shoulders. It is in the form of an
umbrella, having an elongated section
at the back, which extends to the hips
of the wearer. It is supported by
means of straps and hangers fitting
over the shoulders and under the arm
pits. The hands and arms are thus not
impeded in their movements, but can
be freely moved in all directions. The
wearer is also not hindered in STOPPING
or bending.
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sAxHALm A COSTLY PRIZE.

Little Revenue Derived by Japau
from Its New Possessions.
A statement recently made before the
budget committee Of the Japanese diet
Drought to public attention for the first
time since the close of the war details
OF what Japan is doing with the SOUTH
ern half OF the Island of Sakhalin.
awarded to her as one of the prizes of
victory by the peace of Portsmouth.
says the Charleston News and Courier.
From what Mr.. Kumagae, chief of the
CIVIL government staff in the new prov
nce, had to say it appears that the
empire has not begun to realize much
from Its new possession.
The head of the civil government
which the Japanese have established at
korsakof as capital told the commit
tee that much money would have to
De expended in developing the bleak
island before any great amount of rev.
enue was secured. One million ven has
been given by the japanese treasury an
nually since Sakhalin fell into the grip
OF japanese armies for the support Of
the machinery Of civil government es-
tablished there.
From thirty japanese residents dur
Ing the Russian occupation the number
OF the emperor's subjects living on the
northern island has increased to 10000.
according to Mr.. Kumagae's figures, de-
spite the arctic cold Of the winters
there.
The japanese officials have SYSTEM
tically divided their general inquiry as
to the productivity of Sakhalin into
several channels. At the present time
they have partial reports upon the fu-
ture Of marine products, mines, agri-
culture and cattle raising. Just now
about the only resources of the island
that attract japanese residents is the
fisheries, which are practically mex
haustible. Concessions have been grant
ed for the working Of two coal deposits.
but the matter of transportation across
the island and from a seaport to ia.
pan is in such state at this time that
nothing can be done in the development
Of these mines.
1t is savage land the japanese have
set themselves to conquer there on Sa-
khalin. Every yen that is received
from the imperial treasury has to go
toward the building of roads through
the forests and the construction Of ex-
ecutive offices at the few villages
Mr.. Kumagao, citing the experience
of America in the Philippines, COUNSEL
ed patience on the part of the Japa-
nese government. That would win in
the end, he said.