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The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
WOULON' 7 BUY
BONDS UNDER PAR
Jim POUNDS PECULIAR IDEAS OF
FINANCE RESULTS IN LOSS
TO WATER BOARD

A difference OF opinion between
Water Commissioner James Il. Pound
ON the one hand and Mayor Thomp-
son and Commissioners Pendleton on
the other. resulted in the calling on
Of q deal for the purchase OF outstand'
ing water bonds with the money In
the water board sinking fund.
Commissioner Pound made pro-
test last winter against keeping the
sinking fund money locked up as
long as there was a chance of buying
back bonds and thus cutting off the
3l-2 per cent interest payable each
year There was about $4,000 In the
sinking fund at that time and the
board agreed to redeem $4,000 worth
of bonds.
An offer came to sell back some
bonds and Pound was anxious to re-
deem $4,000 worth. Commissioner
Pendleton held that IL would be prop.
er to pay about 9S for the bonds but
10 this Pound demurred.
1--WE should pay not less than par.
he said. ITO take advantage or the
financial stringency TO get back our
bonds cheaply would hurt the city's
credit"
Mayor Thompson took the view that
the city should buy back as cheaply
as II could and the deal fell through.
Pound Ia now chairman OF the ways
and means committee OF the board
and will again make efforts to redeem
outstanding bonds at par.
He has also instituted change In
the method OF auditing accounts. Sec
rotary Quincy has been notified to
have all accounts ready for checking
ND on the day before each regular
meeting and Commissioner Pound
and Lemke will go over every item In
dividually and learn for what purpose
every dollar Is spent.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
Western Summer Travel.

Information FREE. For trips west
southwest, OF northwest OF Chicago
use the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Pau
Railway. II reaches principal cities
and well-known summer resorts OF II
linois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
Missouri, North and South Dakota
Excellent service; fast trains. direct
routes. Summer resort literature and
complete Information free. r. G
Jones, Michigan Passenger Agent, 212
Majestic Bldg, Detroit. Also publica
lions regarding the agricultural and
commercial opportunities along the
Pacific Coast Extension OF this rail
way.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
IT'S ALL JOHNSON
IN MINNESOTA
BRYAN, HOWEVER, Is AFFEc
TloNATELY MENTIONED IN
DEM. STATE PLATFORM.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. May 15.-Gov.
John A. Johnson. OF Minnesota, was
Endorsed for president by the Demo
Gratis Of his state at the convention
Thursday At the same time they re.
fused to declare In favor Of VIM. Jen.
nings Bryan as second choice. There
was no bolt and no rump convention.
The Bryan men fought hard, but
against overwhelming odds.
Only five contests had been taken
up. those OF Cottonwood, Hennepin
Fillmore, Itasca and Wasaca. The Cot.
tonwood delegation was divided half
and half between the Johnson and
Bryan factions--Itasca was given TO
Bryan and the others TO Johnson. The
promised contest in Ramsey county
tSt. PAUL.. was not brought before
the committee. The report Of the Gre
dentials committee in conformity with
the foregoing was. when read TO the
convention. adopted without a mega
tive vote being made.
The committee on organization rec.
commended that the temporary officers
OF the convention be made permanent
and this was done unanimously.
The report Of the resolutions com
mittee was read by T. ID. O'Brien, OF
st. Paul, chairman OF that body
Bryan, however, was mentioned In
the platform. II favored progressive
and practicable measures for the tax.
alton Of postal savings banks along
the lines suggested by w. ]. Bryan
and safeguarding OF bank deposits" II
also said:
While maintaining an affection for
and confidence In the integrity and
ability OF Hon. VIM. jennings Bryan
we now propose as the party's choice
one who Is equally worthy. gives
greater promise Of successful candi
dacy and is first entitled TO our sup.
port" Then Johnson was named.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
Wants $4,000 for Injuries.

Alleging that he lost his right arm,
had his left hand smashed and his
collar bone broken when he was
caught between the engine and car OF
Michigan Central passenger train.
John III. McCurdy has commenced ac-
ton In the circuit court against the
company for $4,000 damages. Nc
Curdy was a car repairer, and he al
leges he was caught between the en-
CINE and car In such a way that he
could not get out, and was held In
the perilous position for 20 minutes.
Then the switch engine bumped the
train again and crushed him.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
CREDITORS IN A SCRAP;
REACH A DEADLOCK
Question of Selling Goodyear Raincoat
Co.'s Stock by Retail or in Bulk.
Matter to Be BaIloted On in Meeting Called
for Monday Next.

NEW YORK. May l5-Matters
pending before creditors committees
In the Goodyear Raincoat Co.'S fail.
ure have reached rather an acute
stage. Part OF the committee is in
favor OF selling all the merchandise
In the stores throughout the country
for a lump sum. while about an equal
number favor the sale OF the mer-
chandise at retail. Trustees are In
charge OF the branch stores and II
Is claimed by part OF the committee
that new. seasonable raincoats. crav-
enettes and ladies' rubberized silk
coats are being closed out at prices
that barely represent the cost OF the
material alone Needless to add this
is the faction that is anxious 10 have
the branch stores closed down.
A meeting OF the 27 creditors has
been called for next Monday at
private banquet rooms in the Waldorf
Astoria A lively scrap is expected,
as the question OF abandoning or
maintaining the branch stores will be
thoroughly thrashed out and settled
When shown the above telegram,
Mr.. Roberts. the trustee OF the De-
troit store of the Goodyear Raincoat
Co.. at 216 Woodward-av. said: Il al
ways supposed that a trustee was to
use his own judgment about the price
10 be put on merchandise 10 be sold
for the benefit OF creditors, am
surprised that any one OF the com
mittee to whom | owe my appoint
ment should give out the Inference
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
Acquit Banker Lewis.

ST. LOUIS, May 15.-E. G.. Lewis
president Of the Lewis Publishing Co,
charged with Using the mails TO de-
fraud in connection with the Peoples
United States bank. was acquitted
Thursday. e. c. Madden. OF Detroit
formerly an assistant postmaster gen
eral, recently published a book In
which he declared Lewis to be the
victim OF persecution on the part OF
the postofice department. instigated
thereto by the express companies
which found the Lewis bank encroach.
ing on their business.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
BRYAN URGES THAT ALL
DELEGATES BE PLEDGED

LINCOLN. Neb.. May 15.--In the
Commoner today, w. J. Bryan, under
glazing caption, urges the instruc-
ton OF delegates to the Democratic
national convention. He says
Instructions to delegates are the
order OF the day. Nearly all the states
which have held Democratic conven.
tons so far have instructed. This Is
as II should be; instructions are
Democratic. The people speak
through instructions-they cannot
speak In any other way.
"A failure TO instruct turns the del
egates over to party bosses"
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
Summons Dead Man "a Court

VIENNA. May 15.--Of King Peters
observation-disclosures the following anus.
ing story Is told:> During the recent
6erviel ministerial crisis King Peter
commanded DR.. Kallevitch to be
summoned to court to tender his ad.
vice. When reminded that this states
man was dead. His Majesty cheer.
fully replied. "Of course, OF course:
IL had slipped my memory. Well, no
matter, let him come another time"
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
Suicide Epidemic In Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 15.-The
national misery and hopelessness Of
Russia are strangely proved by the
epidemic Of suicide which increases
every month. Sixty suicides year
was the average OF st. Petersburg
Ave years ago. In 1904 II had risen
to ITO. In 1906 to $40. and last year TO
796. The figures for the present year
are at the rate OF 1000 per annum.
which for a total population Of little
over a million, is without precedent
In any European country.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
FIRTH scheff Divorced.

NEW YORK. May ia decree of
absolute divorce In favor OF FRITZ
Scvheff. the actress, was signed
Thursday, by Justice Mccall on a re-
port Of referee who heard the evil
dence. Miss Scheff was married to
Baron Won Badeleben In 1903.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
/ New Stratus Opera Next Year.

DRESDEN, May Ib.-Dr. Richard
Strauss new opera, Electra" will
have its initial production here In Jan.
uary. 1909, according to the latest ar
rangements. Yet these arrange
ments" may be upset. unless Dr..
Strauss finishes his orchestration be-
fore the latest date set by him rather
indefinitely as towards the end OF
1908"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11
a Good Loser.

But" said the girls father, what
qualifications have you? What is there
about you to make you consider your
self worthy of my daughter? Why do
you think | ought to accept you as a
sonin.law?" Since you pin me down
to it, ! will tell you candidly,' the
young man replied, that have never
had very high opinion of my qualifi-
cations. l am here strictly because J
hate to give pain. Your daughter ac-
cepted me before | had chance to
finish what had started to say, which
was not what she seemed to think it
was going to be. If you do not think
/ am worthy of her and If you are con-
vinced that | am not the man you de-
sire for a son-in-law | will inform you
right now that | am one of the best
losers you ever saw"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11

The long looked for proclamation of
Governor Dawson, calling the legisla-
ture together in special session has at
last been issued, There was evident
hesitation in issuing the call. The gov
ernor recognized it as an unpopular
move, but realizing that the best in
terests of the commonwealth demand.
ed it, the call was issued He takes it
that the people should feel no dread
in calling together their public ser
wants to do the things they were elect
ed to do. If when convened the repre-
senteatiyes of the state will not do
that which is for the public wei
fare, then with the legislature and not
with the governor will rest the re-
sponsibiIity.
81 consider" he says, "it just as
much om duty to safeguard the prop
erty of the state against excessive
taxation, whether caused by incom-
petence, extravaganza or something
worse, as it is to get property on
books at its true value. Besides, the
political party to which belong prom
ised the people of the state to do that
thing. Political promises should be
made to be kept and not to be broken.
Being a prominent participator in that
promise, | purpose to do my duty in
keeping it. owe this duty to the own
ers of property, whether they be rail-
road companies, oil companies or
farmers
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11
CONTESTS or sLEEP-FAsTlNc.
Peculiar Entertainment That Was
Popular in the eos.

''Sleep-fasting matches. before the
law put a stop to them, took place fire.
quently in this country said a spe-
cialist In insomnia. Yes, back in the
SOS and COS sleep-fasting was as popu-
lar form Of sport as football. Cham
pion sleep-fasters were idoIized by the
girls in hoopskirts and waterfalls. The
ordinary youth who had TO sleep once
in "a hours wasn't one, two three in
those days. w c. Woodford of San
Francisco was the champion Of all the
sleep-fasters. In the famous contest
OF 1860 this man kept awake for 16S
hours, As minutes-oyer a week. He
was little, thin man of nervous
temperament. Henry X. Jackson OF
Detroit held the next best record
144 hours II minutes. Third came
Adolph Mueller Of Milwaukee, whose
record was 142 hours 81 minutes.
These men are all dead now. Why
were sleep fasts so popular with our
fathers? Besides their unhealthful-
ness, they We're tame beyond belief.
What, when you come to think of it,
could be tanner than merely watching
lot of men keep awake?"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11
AS SUBSTITUTE ron FOOTBALL.
Writer Suggests That Flowing Matches
Would BE Advisable.

A blowing match will help to inter-
est boys IN farming, and perhaps be
quite as profitable in the end as
football match. plowing match is
managed BY measuring OF equal tracts
70 be plowed by each contestant, the
time being noted at the start and a
limited time allowed for finishing the
track. The conted IS to be judged
BY the straightmess Of the burrows.
the eyenness Of the burrows both ais
to depth and width, and the amount
Of land plowed within the time limit,
after which suitable prizes are award
Cd. Stock Judging contests, butter
making contests and butter scoring
contests viii all add interest and a de-
sire to excel on the part Of the pupil.
II boy is Of a mechanical turn,
give him an introduction to farm me-
chanics Experiments showing the in
fiuence Of grade on the draft Of farm
wagon may be made with a simple APP
paratus the boy could construct him.
self. 1t can also be easily shown how
draft is influenced by the width Of
tire as well as by the size Of the
wagon wheel. also the direction of line
OF draft and its influence on the draft
Of the wagon. Let boy with a me-
chanical head make an apparatus for
demonstrating the principles of even
ers, or let him make working model
OF farm pump.
Thus in various ways 1t is possible
to show the boy who thinks he knows
it all that he still has something to
learn, and to show the plodding boy
that there is much beside drudgery on
the farm II he will but open his eyes.
Southern Workman
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11

The nearest thing to a camel among
plants is a curious specimen of the
cucumber family which bears the
name of the lbervillea sonorae. This
plant like the camel, is native of the
desert and it has to go without water
longer than the animal
As the rainy season in the desert
comes only once a year nature pro
vides the l. S. with a reservoir to
store up enough moisture to last il
between times. The organ in which
the water is stored is located at the
base of the stem 1t is covered with
sort of macintosh envelope,
through which the water can neither
escape nor eyaporate.
This water holder rests on the sand
throughout the entire period of
drought, but when the rain comes it
springs into activity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11
Motherly Care.

Six-year-old Marion has an eminent
ly practical mind. and the delights OF
dolls tea parties, games and other
infantile joys are easily eclipsed by
the promise of being allowed to dust
the parlor or help cook. Marion has
just acquired new canary bird of
tender age, and has added the care
of Dick to her other small duties. On
saying her prayers the other night
she astonished her mother by adding
as a postscript: And God bless my
birdie, and let him grow up to be a
strong, healthy useful little canary
Bird"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11

Tho High school honor roll winch
appears elsewhere in this issue Of The
Evening World, makes very fair
showing The publishing Of this list
monthly we regard as a very excellent
thing. We believe II will prove an m
SEPARATION to the doing of better work
on the part Of the pupils. Without
question there is something In having
ones name on the honor roll Parents
take pride in seeing the names q
their sons and daughters On the honor
roll. and these III turn II there were
nothing more in 1t, win apply them.
selves all the more diligently Just 70
please papa and mama
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11
Earliest Known Trousers.

The head of the ancient Babylonian
was carefully protected from the sun
by various wrappings; it was suf-
ficient for. the rest of the body to wear
a thin wooden or linen garment bound
at the hips with a girdle or shawl,
over which sometimes another gar
ment was picturesquely draped In
Babylonia. and Assyria also. head and
foot coverings were subject to fashion,
but the long. close-fitting garment for
tunately never went out of style.
Trousers-the unaesthetical invention
of the Medes-are first found on the
Parthian STEELE Of about the first cen
fury, B. c., which was excavated in
Assyria.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11
French Married Life.

The high average of reasonably
happy marriages in France, where
marriage is mostly family arrange
ment, is not so inexplicable as we
might think. One thing, we suppose,
the foreigner viii never be able to ex-
plain, and that is how the French girl
passes from her obscure and untried
existence before marriage to the wis
dom and self-possession of the young
French married woman, who seems to
WELD the experience of all the ages.
The adaptability of French women is
beyond praise, as it is beyond expla-
nation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11
SOME OF HIS OWN MEDICINE
lrats Citizen Found He Had to Deal
with Worthy Adversary.

An irate citizen dashed up the
stoop, nearly pulled the old-fashioned
bell out of the socket, stormed till the
master of the house appeared. and
thus saluted him: Sir. I'm going to
thrash that boy" shaking his finger
in the direction of a youngster of
some IL years. 1t is outrageous that
you should allow him to be so mean
and contemplate, I don't suppose
you ever whipped him in your life"
Il certainly never did, replied the
master of the house meekly; Il do not
believe in corporal punishment"
We'll, do, and I'm going to tan
that young scoundrefs hide. II he had
a licking week he wouldn't be so
great nuisance to your neighbors.
I'm patient man. but he's too much
for me. | wish you would understand
that I'm going to thrash hint"
My friend, | cannot help what you
do. The law apparently is in your
hands If you insist upon it. go ahead
and lick him.
The boy was getting an awful troun-
cling when strange man appeared on
the scene with fire in his eye. He lit
into" the irate citizen and nearly wal
loped the hide off him When the lat
er could escape he appealed to the
master of the house, saying in gasps:
Didn't you say-I--could--l-lick
that boy of yours? Who was that fell
low who attacked me-"
"Oh, I have no boy. That was the
hoY's fafher"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11
The Prevalence Of DRUG Habits.

The daily press recently has again
drawn public attention in connection
with an inquest upon woman who
died of an overdose of cocaine to the
deadly results of drug habits. All these
habits are carried on in secret, and
they are far more common than might
be supposed Those who know this
best are the chemists and druggists.
for they know how much of each of
these drugs is sold for consumption in
licensed druggists are not in a posi-
ton to refuse to supply the drugs, pro-
vided the poison book is properly
signed.-London Hospital
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11

This week is known as the week of
prayer" with public Worship and SER
mon or addresses each evening. The
purpose of these meeting is good
and they may prove quite beneficial
to the community. But to realize the
larger benefit there must be a hearty
response on the part OF the people,
and especially of the church member
ship, this not only in the matter Of
attendance. but in the spirit In which
they attend. Ii there shall be On their
part hungering after righteousness
they shall be filled and filed with that
righteousness which is through
faith, they will magnify that groce in
their lives, and challenge others to a
like faith. and to their holy fellow
ship, and the whole community be
profited, EF
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11

The death of Rev George p. nussell.
D. D., at O'Clock on Sunday morn,
ing, at his residence in Waynesboro,
Pa, is announced His death came by
complications incident to old age, lie
being 81 years old Or. Russell was
for many years a prominent figure in
the councils of the Reformed church.
He was a scholarly man and a ready
writer He was the author Of a NUM-
Der Of works, and many articles in the
church papers and reviews bear his
signature.
DR. Russell was Wei and favorably
known in. Martinsburs and through
the Shenandoah Valley, and we mav
but express our regret that he is no
longer with us.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11

with the opening Of the new year,
lin financial circles the skies brighten.
The latter part Of the old brought
with It strenuous times We have
learned some things by the trials and
tribulations through which we passed.
with a stronger, surer foundation on
which to build financially and indus
trially and the determination to re-
adjust business and bling It to q
more reasonable and just level, the
outlook promises to give us year
that will be free from any violent dis
turbances, or possible financial crash.
There IS the same necessity for good
morals in business as in religion. The
one is not without the other in adj
vanclng the best interests Of society
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11
WHY TIE BASQUE COW DIED.
The Owner Had Seen Woman the
First Thing in the Morning.


Prof Beziat de Bordes of the Uni
versity of Michigan faculty was lectur-
ing on the Basque people and their
customs. On the subject of their
superstitions he told the following:
Il was walking down the street in a
little Basque village one day when a
man came excitedly toward me- After
glancing furtively about he whis-
pered: Hush! She is dead, 'Who%
asked, wondering whether the man
had lost lovely daughter or a dutiful
wife. My COW! She died this morn
ing, was the answer. And he added,
it isn't hard to explain. The first thing
saw this morning when ] glanced out
of the window VISA woman. Fate
Is against me-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11
Hardware Mans ssoret.

I'm tell you a secret about mending
your own steel knives" said hard
ware dealer to one of his customers.
When the handles of steel knives
and forks come of they can be easily
mended with rosin. Pour little pow
dered rosin into the cavity in the
handle Heat the part OF the knife
that fits into the handle until 1t 10 red
hot and thrust into the handle. 1t will
become firmly fixed by the rosin when
II becomes cool. Protect the blade
from the heat"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11

Some Of the sidewalks on North
Queen street are terror to pedes-
TRANS. Especially is this true OF the
pavements next to street corners. The
mud is dragged from the crossings
Would it not be possible to have other
parts of this main thoroughfare scrap
ed and cleaned Everybody is glad
for the two squares that are laid with
brick and that they are kept clean.
But the keeping of these two blocks
clean does not atone for the neglect
of the blocks that are not paved.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11
Art Of Boiling Potatoes.

1t was St Nova whom st. Patrick,
'out of his own head. taught how to
boil potato; "a sad thing, and to be
down to so few" The first named saint
left no recipe as a legacy, says a
writer in the London Express This
seems pity, for, according to Sydney
Smith, in a letter to Arthur Kinglake,
written in 1897, frequently it is that
those persons whom God hath joined
together in matrimony i'll cooked
joints and badly boiled potatoes have
put asunder"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11
BRAIN LEAKS

any a man is pulled up who can't
afford a press agent.
The man who doesn't pay his debts
therby borrows trouble.
The dentist may have never studied
art, but he can at least draw teeth.
business before pleasure is a good
motto if you want to have any of
either.
There is plenty Of room at the top"
as the wigmaker said to the bald
headed man.
Love is lottery in which a fellow
may win a girls hand without win
ming her heart.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11
a Joy TO Him.

Hey! waltz" cried the first boy,
"aint yer vaccination healed up yet?"
"Naw!" replied the other HUH don't
ii make yer mad?" Nav! de doctor
told nom mustn't take a bath till it's
all healed"