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The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
ANCIENT CHURCH
RAILWAY STATION
ALTHOUGH TWO AND A HALF
CENTURIES OLD, EplFlcE STILL
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

CUAUTLA. Mex, Aug. 31.-The old
est railway station building ia the
world is at Cuautla, and Is owned and
occupied by the Interoceanic railway.
The building. which was erected In
1867, is picturesque old structure
that never fails TO attract the atten-
ton OF visiting tourists Notwith-
standing the fact that the massive pile
OF stone has been standing nearly
three hundred years. II still is in prime
condition and bids fair to last several
centuries longer
Originally Convent.
This noted railway station was orig.
inally convent and church. IL was
built by the Dona Catarina Calderon,
a wealthy and devout property holder
OF the Cuautla section, who presented
IL to the Catholic church. IL was Civ
on the name of Medina Cronica de la
San Providencia de San Diego. and
many stirring events have occurred
around the old building, Ii was in
Cuautla that General Morelos. the
great Mexican patriot made seven
ty-two days stand against a force OF
5000 Spaniards. The marks OF the
series or bloody DaCrreS that occurrrt-
in the town during that terrible siege
are still TO be seen, Notwithstanding
the fact that it happened ninety-six
years ago Fierce fig ting frequently
conferred about the ancient convent
and church.
Confscated by Government.
The Mexican government confscat-
q fe Ane p
been used for ecclesiastical purposes
since then. In 1881. when the Inter
oceanic Railway Company was trying
TO And a suitable site for a station at
Cuautla, IL occurred to some that the
old San Diego convent would be suit
able for station IL II could be pur-
chased from the government When
the proposition was laid before the
authorities tfere-~ess hesitation about
selling the property for railroad sta
don purposes. as IL was thought that
the devout Catholics Of Cuautla might
object to the desecration OF the an
cient building
The town or tuTutta has eeanae \
noted health resort within the last
few years, having hot springs which
long have been known TO the natives
for the curative qualities of their wa
| ter. and has become fashionable re-
sort for many OF the weather. Next
cans and Americans of the City or
Mexico It is situated only 50 miles
south OF that city. and its altitude OF
1853 feet affords relief to those who
are H. need of change from the high
err altitude OF the city Of Mexico. The
| vegetation around Cpautla Is green
and tropical the year round Inc
town is situated at the very Dsse ~
Mount Popocatepetl the volcano upon
whose summit snow lies perpctuaiiy-
Plantations of bananas and sugar cane
encroach upon the little town ON ain
sizes.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
PETITIONS TO HAVE HIS
WIFE DECLARED INSANE

PORT HURON, Mich, Aug, %
Especial Cynthia Westrick, OF st.
Clair, is hopelessly insane. according
to a petition filed in the probate court
by her husband A. Chas. Westrick II
Is alleged that on Aug. 16. the woman
threatened TO kill her sister Mrs. A. s.
Saph and Is alleged to have said, II
will=E4+e- saA-a-dnse- of chloroform.
when YOU are sleeping"
On another occasion, II is said, she
made rush for her husband with
red-hot poker and threatened the life
-A4+-nnlher She has three chill
dren
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
ENROLMENT HEAVY
IN UPPER PENINSULA

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Aug
Observation-Disclosures from all over
this end OF the upper peninsula indi-
cate heavy enrolment In every town.
In this city IT promises to break all
records. The Bradley and Warner
forces are making a stiff wind.up fight
for Chippewa county.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
Tbaw case Put on Again.

FISHKILL LANDING. y. Y. Aug
29.--At, 1890 a m. the Thaw. case was
again postponed Referee Sehlosser
had steI-9-n,clncll-a The hnnr-
Tbaw's Keeper tisobcyed- the referees
order and reached here at 10 O'Clock.
The referee had gone to New York.
This is Thaw's fifth visit here and
about the fifteenth adjournment. Ref
cree Schlosser's stenographer APP
pointed 10 o'clock Monday for the
hearing.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
Larned Beats Wright at Tennis.

NEW PORT, X. L., Aug. 90 -Beals
C. Wright, OF Boston. was defeated by
VIM. A. Larned, who successfully de-
Tended his title of national tennis
champion on. the Casino courts today.
The Ge0res- Were--Lz1r -6s2- -S-6--KEIght
had won the all-comers tournament
but he was not fast enough for the
champion.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
SAM BURROUGHS
HAS GOOD RECORD
DID WELL AS PROSECUTING AT
ToRNEY, OFFICE TO WHICH
HE AGAIN ASPIREs.

Sam w. Burroughs. candidate for
the Democratic nomination for prose
cutting attorney. has an enviable rec
ord both as a soldier and az a lawyer.
He was prosecuting attorney OF rhts
county in 1891 and 1892 ana mis- adj
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
BROZO WORKING FOR
CONVENTION HALL

Aid. Brozo will devote his attention
in this campaign principally to the
convention hall project.
II intend to retire at the end of the
next term, II reelected, says Broro,
and want to have helped In the
building of this hall before | leave
public life. | believe It Is a great
civic necessity and that the people
should he awakened to the immense
good Il will do the city OF Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31

The -mnsicianship- Miss Louie
DAWSON, one OF DetroItis most accom-.
plished violinists. is 90 well Anown
that IL hardly seems necessary To
make more than mention OF her name.
After ten years study In Europe. Miss
Davision returned to Detroit and since
then has -been-one OF the most i'm.
portant factors In the city. both as
a teacher and In concert work. Her
ideals are OF the highest and she
brings TO her work the results OF
years Of careful and conscientious
study. Her studio In the Gladwin
building will continue as one of the
chief centers OF interest In artistic az
fairs.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
DIES AFTER SELLING STORE.

MUSKEGON, Mich, Aug. 23.-(Spe-
ciaID-Twelve hours after he sold his
store that he had operated for over
half century, intending to retire
from active business life, Gerritt Wag-
oner. aged so years. died. This was
at 2 O'Clock this morning. He had re-
sided i'm Muskegon % years.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
erakernan,s Foot Crushed

Nathan Knaggs. No 24s Twenty
fourth-st.. a Michigan Central brake.
man is in the Detroit Sanitariun with
a crushed foot. the result OF aG acct
dent while he was engaged In coupl-
ing cars IN tfTU yards. Saturday morn
ing Il is thought Tue foot IAN be
saved
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
Whv He Did IL.

Sunday school Teacher-Did you
ever forgive an enemy?
Tommy Tufnut-Onst,
Sunday -school Teacher-And what
noble sentiment prompted you to do
Il?
Tommy Tufnut-IIe wuz bigger'n
Philadelphia Inquirer
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
APPEAL: MADE FOR
FLOOD SUFFERS

Ralph NJ. Dyar. OF this city, has re-
ceived a request from the Red Cross
headquarters In Washington. d. c..
that an appeal for funds be made in
Detroit for the southern food suf-
ferers. Contributions may be made
to Emory w. Clark, of the First Ma
tional bank
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
stork Beats GU, Grim Reaper.

The stork scored signal victory
over the grim reaper this week, re-
ports received by the board OF health
showing 2l9 births to 1876 deaths. or
the deaths. 50 were children under
five years OF age. The births includ-
cd 191 males and 9S females
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
SI.lO to Cleveland


ST t-t,4FAO1L makes A
round trip from Detroit TO Cnathgm
every Friday and Saturday, leaving
foot OF Randolph street at a. m. ro-
turning. leaves Chatham at y. m.
Fare. round trip, 75c; one way, soc. One
way trip from Detroit on Sunday morn
ing at o'clock and on Monday ana
Wednesday at p. m. JOHN STEVEN
SON Agent. TT of Randolph-st.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
q BRYAN Ia "eack Home /"

LINCOLN. Neb.. Aug 29,-Travel-
stained and dusty, VIM. j. Bryan and
his party returned here after an alb
Beucg Or more tifat-a- during
which the candidate spoke Iowa
Illinois. Indiana and Kansas. and held
political conferences in Chicago. st.
Louis and Kansas City.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
sunoreased Divorce Suits

Suppressed suits for divorce We're
filed Saturday by Anna ID. VS.. Rudolph
Mccormick; Josephine VS.. William
Morey Lindsay; Mary II. VS.. Ernest c.
McKinnis, and Marion vs.. Albert G.
Thomson.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
Grand Trunk Railway System Labor
Day-One Fare.

Tickets will be sold from Detroit
and Port Huron. September 4th to 7th,
inclusive. valid To return until Septem.
Der Sth. ~
City Ticket ONCE, i24 Woodward
Ave-. Phone NJ 80.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
Won his aet.

Having bet $500 that he had seen
1000 snakes in one day near Martins
Michael Kelly drum.
mer, won the wager when he took
the committee To a big cave filled
with reptiles.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
A Nature Fake7

- II.~ aEd-Hi ieAananA- Of HQAeIsl0Ta.
Pa. says he saw a wasp 'spht the
skin of A cabbage worm. FeA-it- mp
into small ball and hy away with
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31

Government experts are investigat'
ing seaweed with the object or ue-
its economic value.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
N20 Detroit I CIsVsIana nav. e.

e.. G., b1IlY P'KIs.ssSsa =. :, !,
WEEKEND EXCURSIONS to Clsss-
land. every Saturday Night. s. round trip.
Day Trip. to Clevela nd every Tssa
Thurs and sal 800 O. m. Fare 81 -
For MACkTNAC and Way Ports,
Alpenn, Petoskey, Chicago, SOC,
biarquette, Duiuth-Leavs Monday and
taturday p. N. "wednesday and Fr!dAy
30 a. "a
For TOLEDO sunday Friday n
~. Tuesday and Thurday. s:ts a m
Special steamer direct to Mack
bnnc and AIpeDn. Leave Sundays fo.so
p m: Tuesdays. SIN y. m. and Thursdays,
.. m
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
LAKE. AND p5vsr STEAMERS.
A20 Ra~ Citv Division

Depart loot OF RanNo pn-st
Leave Detroit Tuesdays and Fridays Vt
10 a. m. for 81. Clair. Port Huron, Lex
sngton, Port Saniiac. Forester, Forest
vile, Harber Beach. Port Hope and Bay
City.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
ION With the New"

Adolph Smidth. a farmer near Ca
naan, Conn, widower Ave weeks, adj
vertised for a wife, went to Hartford
and married a woman at sight.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
Glass Telephone POLES.

Glass telephone poles. reinforced
by wire. are being used In some parts
Of GERMANY
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31

Princess Philippe of Wurtemourg-
who was an Archduchess of Austria.
makes rubber stockings and other
aids for the wounded. and she re-
rstvrs- royalties from several OF the
war ministers OF Europt
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31

.nusine.x-iIps Pr,nsias. rso fuss and
no feathers. Ire plain. neat Kind. that
looks right Tines Printing Co. ~
John R.-st Phone 1tst
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
C.LElOHCH ar..m aat
for tickets Il bcrtbs on any lake steamer.

OaEEkDINH Grismold-.t.
for tickets Il bcrths on any lake steamer.
WHITE STIR LINE.
Wharf. foot OF Griswoldst.
For the Flats, Tashmoo Park and
Port Huron, and Way Ports.
Twice daily Leave week days. $50
q. IN. and gao D. m: Sundays. 300 a
M. and 2:30 y. m. and for the Fis;-
and Sc. Clair way ports. daily except
Sunday. 1880 y. IN.
For Toledo and sugar Island
Twice daily. Leave week days. 5:15 a
IN. and 400 .. m; Sundays. S'fo a "a.
and 100 d. m.
PUT-IN-BAY EXCURSION Exery Dag
Finzel's Orchestra. Dancing mt Colonial.
Week days soc, Sunday. Zoe. round trip.
Cedar Point and sRndusky. week days
directs sI.2S Round Trip same day.
SI.nO to Cleveland
VIA PUT-IN-BAY. Str. Frank T. Kirby
leaves "a. mn. sunday a. IN.
Ashley & Dustin. foot Flrst-st.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-31
Hope.

Ed ward Youni
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20

So those Americans who are aghast
at race suicide may well incite anna
teurs to perform "A Happy Pair" This
afternoon it was given by Blanche
Bates and Charles Richman.
John Drew had studied a new role in
"A Short Exposure a hitherto un-
acted Anstey farce, as faithfully as
though there had been a run ahead for
it; and so had Tom Wise; but not so
had Drew's niece, Georgia Drew Men
dunn. Do you know that it is that's
hardest TO get pat All glib2 Why, the
names, of course; and when Georgia
had 20 be reminded audibly by her I'm
Gle Jack Chats what Drew's numerous
nieces aad nephews call him, believe}.
that he was Mortimer Dolphin, also
that she was Iris Naverly, the audience
got a lot of fun out OF it This audi
ence was big. by the way, and mighty
fine with its prepOnderance of u1odjsh-
women. 1t paid $1,000 Into the Actors
home fund, too. and got-its full moneys
worth. William II. Crane the thank
you-kindly man on the program. told
the psople that not TO them. after an.
but TO the players who had taken on
themselves new tasks, was the graft
tude due; and William Gillette. who
came out as an unpromised sight and
gave humorous addreSs-aIleged and
actual-bore still harder upon that point
of not the well-repaid auditors. but the
Sratis-working actors. being the real
donors of the occasion. Another extra
trading-stamp gift with the purchase
was the laughter of speech by De
Wolf Hopper--'without an old wheeze
in it, as an English actor remarked.
< X
Back UP to "a Short Exposure.
which was like this. John Drew had
been driven from his chosen career of
poet by Tom Wise as ? savagelv
caustic critic. Neither knew the other.
as each had written over a pen name.
Drew became a photographer TO earn q
living, and Wise went to his gallery to
have portrait made without pay. be-
cause ne was celebrity In explaining
MS errand, he disclosed his identity.
Would the ruined poet make picture
of the critic who had ruined him? Well.
wouldn't he2 First. though. he made
him sign an agreement that the maker
of the prints might sell them wherever
he chose Then ne locked the studios
doors. drew big, long pistol ON his
amazed customer, and compelled him
10 put on a wOman's enormous hat.
strad6le hobby horse like a rough
rider, and suck his thumb while atti-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20

actor who. starting Out with tragic am
biton, had by flesh been compelled TO
fOregO the aspiration OF his soul and be
a comic comedian. He garrulously be-
rated his cruel fate of fat that spells
hell for an actor" but took comfort
from the fact that his son. whom he
hadn't seen in half a dozen years. was
leader of a migratory stock company.
The only schools left to the dramatic
asp-rant, he declared, were these tour
ing repertory parties: and he thanked
the graciOus goodness that his son had
got into that only road to dramatic
greatness. 1t didn't occur to him that
inherited obesity might have disquah-
fed his heir for tragedian. Then the
sons arrival was announced. Now
we'd see what the father might have
been but for ffeshiness
But when Frank Mcintyre, as rotund
as Wise and easily made up to resem-
bic him closely, came in, wearing the
jaunty air and impudent clothes of a
ten-tO-thirt comedian in a village par
ade, the pride of the father was hum
bled in the dust Why those lamenta-
tons. the son wanted to know. instead
Of hallelujah. He had ujst signed to be
starred in musical farce with a name
something like Bully Barley" He
looked like the best results of the
breakfast fOOdks ment oned. the cereal
company stood for the cost of the pro-
duction and it just couldn't help hit
ting 'em for knockout. And, anys
way. ought dad 70 blame bub for taxi
ing on the family fat? Why not be
jolly about it? The old man was in
consolable. though. until told that he
had a namesake grandson, who reseul-
bled his slim mother. and so might
grow up physically fit to be a TRACE
dian. That sketch was made by Wise
and Mcintyre. along with Morton and
Pike. a mixedly glad and sad finish to
the Actors f. II. home matinee.
~
NO New NOrk newspaper gave more
than paragraph or two in description
Of this affair; for usually charity mat
inees are made up of selections from
plays; but for this one the one
transfer was that of a chorus from a
musical farce to open uD the stage
with the finish of an over
ture by the orchestra. The only play
ever performed here before was "A
Happy Pair the comedietta by They're
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
PRESS AGENTS PROMISE.
"LittIe Johnny Jones.

Little Johnny JONES'" which is now
the most famous of all musical shows,
viii be presented in this city at the
Salt Lake theatre Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday and Wednesday mat
inee, when our theatre-goers will have
an opportunity of witnessing one of the
most mammoth and complete produc-
tions, and one of the most successful
musical plays that has been presented
for many years. Little Johnny Jones'
comes with the endorsement of all the
leading cities, while the metropolitan
press has been more than enthusiastic
in pronouncing it the most original and
entertaining performance of its kind
Continued on Page 8.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20

Smith. in which a bundozed young wife
brings her husband around 10 agree
able connupiality by Outdoing him in
Gomineering. Lilly Langtry once said
TO me, on coming from the stage after
a performance OF il: Il don't know
that it's so in America. but in England
that little play has made more mar
riages than any big play ever writ
ten"
But its theme of contest for suprem-
acy between a husband and a wife. -
SAID I. wouldn't seem 10 be a Turing
example of wedlock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
BY FRANkLIN FYLEs.

New York. Dec 1S.-Thc lounging
and reading room of the Actors home.
ten miles across town and river from
the ht-up section Of theatrical Broad
way. and in the dim aftersloW of dra-
matte life. George Morton, superin-
dent. has a complaint from an aged
actress that her room hasn't quite as
much southern exposure as she could
wish. and why wouldn't Mr. Pike eX-
change with. her? Mr.. Morton, with
humorous smile, asked Mr. Pike why
not -tr Pike smiled back-with posi-
bly, less humor-and says all right,
make place for the lady. That may
have happened over there in the home
very likely; but it was put on a stage
set with a COPY of the original room,
and the brief roles of Morton and Pike
were played by those two guests of the
theatres benevOlence. The program
said it was their last public appear
ance. Mr.. Morton seemed TO have vim
enough to satisfy the demands, but Mr..
Pike, possibly affected by emotion nat
ural to the occasion, faltered in speech,
wabbled in action and so appealed to
those who, in the audience at the Ac-
tors home matinee, took in the signifi-
canoe of his weakness.
In the lobby, a pink satin young ac-
program to say: isn't il beautiful >"
and in giving up a coin for il. had re-
torted: You surely do il beautifully"
but the real beauty of the occasion
came on me. and no joke. when / saw
those two retired veterans illustrating.
IN the sketch and IN themselves, the
lovely charity which a few of the man
ayers and actors induce the profession
10 bestow on their disabled compan-
ions Mr.. Pike was made 10 say. as
himself. that ha had drifted along easily
as an actor until approximation over
took him and then had foated into final
ease at the home.
= X x
The rest of the sketch. "A Chip of the
Old Block" b. Byron Ongley. was
apocryphai Yet appealing. Do you re-
can how fat Thomas A Wise's fun is?
Here he assumed to be a disabled old
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20

on" said she, that doesn't count.
a Happy Pair is the first choice of
amateurs in my country, from Scot
lands top to Wales bottom, with Ire
land on the side; and during the rehear-
sails not only the amateurs cast for the
mimic bride and bridegroom, but 9TH
ers who see the goings on, have a plen-
ty of chance and temptation to arrange
for becoming the real things
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
THIS WEEK
AT THE THEATRES

, salt Lake.-Monday. Tuesday. 6:
g. Wednesday and Wednesday mat .
.. inee Little Johnny Jones; 6:
. Thursday, Friday. matinee and s.
.. night. Paid in Full 9
q. Orpheum.-All week, beginning Q
:. tonight. matinees daily. vaudeville. g
:, Colonial-Tonight and all week, 8:
G. matinees Wednesday. Friday and &.
Saturday. Yale's THE Devils Auc- @
ton"
d" Lyric.-Daily. matinee and night, {:
moving pictures and illustrated {:
songs.
e Grand.-Tonight. Love in Live s.
: ry:" Thursday and remainder OF .
week matinee daily, vaudeville. .
Lyceum.-All week, beginning to- Z:
night. matinees Wednesday, Fri .
day and Saturday, The Flaming Q
Arrow.
. a =. 3 =, I. :. :. . a a % Z. :, . ., .,
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26

The repeal of the tax on denatur-
ed alcohol opens up wonderful
possibilities in the way of its
profitable employment in the in
dustries. The experience of
European countries, where spirits
are cheap in price and used ex-
tensively in the arts and in manu-
featuring, affords some hint of
what is in prospect. Germany
alone required over seventy million
gallons yearly in its industries,
while France makes over 100 mil
lion gallons not only from pota-
toes, beets and grain, but even
from sawdust. A French savant
has been successfully extracting
500 pounds of sugar and reducing
it to 25 gallons of pure alcohol
from a ton of ordinary sawdust.
Consequently the supply is prac-
tically unlimited, as we can draw
power not only from the plants of
the field but from the trees of the
forest.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
How To Judge Books

Would you know whether the
tendency of book is good or evil,
examine in what state of mend you
are in when you lay it down. Has
it induced you to suspect that what
you have accustomed to think I'M
lawful may, after all be innocent,
and that may be harmless which
you have hitherto been taught to
think dangerous7 Has it tended to
make you dissatisfied and impa-
tient under the control of others !;
and disposed you to relax in that
self government, without which
both the laws of God and man tell
us there can be no virtue, and con-
sequently no happinessa Has it
attempted to abate your admiration
and reverence for what is great and
good and to diminish in you the
love of your country and your fell
low beings? Has it addressed it.
self to your vanity, selfishness, or
any other of your evil propensi-
ties9 Has it defied the imagination
with what is loathsome, or choked
the heart with what is monstrous?
aas it disturbed the sense of right
and wrong, which the Creator has
implanted in the human souls If so
if you are conscious of all or any
of these effects, or if, having escap-
ed from all, you have felt that such
were the effects it was intended to
produce, throw the book into the
fire, whatever name it may bear on
the title page! Throw it into the
fire, young man, though it be the
gift of friend; young lady, away
with the whole set, though 1t should
be the prominent furniture of rose
wood bookcase. There never was
such a rage for book-reading as at
the present time. 1t is commend
able habit, only one cannot be to
careful in the selection of books.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-03-26
KIND WORDS FOR ARKANSAS.

Says the Kansas City Journal in
speaking of our State: Arkansas
has been awarded first prise for
the finest cotton, in the world; she
produces the finest and most valua-
ale pearls in the world; she never
fails to take the prise
for the finest fruit; the hay from
her broad alfalfa fields has never
been excelled her marble is attrac-
attention through the entire coun-
try she produces as fine rice as ever
tickled the palate of man; her
mineral deposits are among the
richest of any state in the Union
her coal fields will rival those of
any state in the south; her vast
timber resources place her right up
in the front rank among the great
lumber producing states in the I'm
ion, and to cap the climax, she
startles the world by producing
some of the finest diamond ever
brought from the bosom of Mother
earth in any part of the world.