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The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
CIVIC HISTORY IS
SAT-IRIZED ON
WAY To 500
BOARD OF COMMERCE" HOLDS
SESSION ON CITY OF CLEVE-
% LAND-RARE ENTERTAINMENT
FOR 500 DETRolTgRs AFLoAT.

on BOARD THE CITY OF CLENE-
LAND Lake Huron. June 3. 1905
tBy Wireless 10 The Times)-The
committee of one hundred, Secretary
Ritchie's policy OF silence. Detroit $
fickleness in the matter Of official time
and some stirring incidents in recent
police department history were merci-
lessly satiriZed in the mock session OF
the board Of commerce held in the
grand saloon OF the City of Cleveland
last night. 1t was great inaugural or
four days fun. The satire was SO lib
orally, mixed with grotesque cutting-up
OF the gridiron variety that nobody de
INJURED. II wouldn't have done any
good IL they had. SO everybody
laughed until they had TO use the
steadying tank 10 keep the boat level.
The mock meeting OF the executive
committee was held on the second
landing OF the grand stairway. To
boards placed over sawhorses was at
tached banner reading:
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
Around the State
in a Hurry

Lanslng-The first oil portrait Of q
woman 10 be hung on the walls OF the
state capitol was presented to the
State Pioneer and Historical society,
Thursday. It was that of Mrs. Luz
cinda Hinsdale Stone, of Kalamazoo,
long prominent in connection with
womens club work In Michigan,
whose death occurred q year or two
ago. The presentation was made by
Mrs. Mary NJ. Hoyt on behalf OF the
Ladies' Literary association and Twen-
tieth Century club. OF Kalamazoo. 2
Bay City--At the state convention
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union here, Mrs. +. l.. Calkinns. OF
Kalamazoo. was elected president.
Other officers were elected as follows:
Vice-P resident.atlarge. Mrs. Jennie
VOORHEES,. Plymouth; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Julia X. Parish, Battle
Creek; recording secretary, Mrs. An
ME Andrus, Detroit: treasurer. Mrs.
Stella b. Bohen, Big Rapids; delegate
20 the national convention at Denver.
Mrs. r. L. Pengelly. Kalamazoo.
Lansing-Attorney-G Bird has
held that Colon G.. Lille cannot collect
claim for expenses from the state as
deputy food commissioner while he
was member OF the state constltu-
tional convention, on the ground that
Lille was supposed TO be ia attend
ance upon the convention and cannot
be presumed TO have been elsewhere
on duties for the state in an entirely
different capacity. Lilies claim was
for Sl26.
Port Hurou--The sort Huron Light
& Power Co is the defendant in suit
for $50 900 brought in the circuit court
in the interest OF Melvin G.. Fenton.
Fenton. who Is 10 years old. picked
up a charged wire which the power
companys employees had allowed 10
remain In the street. and his right
hand and arm were SO severely burned
that he will be a cripple for life.
Lsnsing-The state railway commits
sion has decided 10 Issue an order re-
quiring steam railroads in certain
cases TO make connections with cleo
trio interurban roads for the purpose
Of handling freight shipments. The
Michigan Central will be- ordered spe-
cihcally 70 provide such connections
al Oxford with The Detroit United and
a similar order affecting the Grand
Trunk at Flint Will uel made
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
Nab BURGLAR in Church.

NEW YORK, June 5.-Caught in an
almost successful attempt to despoil
the church OF the Most Holy Redeemer
Of more than 100000 worth of gems,
gold work and relics. Rene Bacy. 80
years old. describing himself as a
Frenchman and declaring he had no
place OF residence. was arrested and
taken TO the Fifth-st police station
early today He was found covering
in corner. Burglar alarm wires,
cunningly placed because of previous
attempts at robbery in the ediflce. are
responsible for the capture OF Bacy
who is said to have made no effort
to deny his object In entering the
church. Robbery of the church had
been attempted before.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
WOMEN WEDDING GUESTS
"HOOLIGANS," SAYS VICAR

LONDON. June 5.-The irreverence
and vulgarity of women spectators n
weddings is the subject OF a bitter re-
monstrance by the vicar of ST. Cath.
crimes. Leytonstone, a London subur-
ban parish. Referring in the parish
magazine TO women who attended a
recent wedding, he writes:
Though dressed as ladies', they
were nothing more than female nooli-
gans. These people amused them
selves and disturbed others By stand
ing on chairs and commenting audi
bly, on other women's dresses and
pricing the materials. We had police
man to restrain the curiosity OF chill
dren outside. but ! thought we might
trust the responsibility OF Legion
stone for decent behavior inside the
church"
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
LIVED IN SAME
HOUSE OVER SO YEARS

Anna Berschback, aged IS years,
died Thursday evening following an
illness of three weeks. In her home,
No 1913 Gratiot-ave. where she had
lived for the last "a years Mrs.
Berschback came To Detroit from
Germany Sc years ago, married two
years later and began housekeeping
in the house where she died She Is
survived by eight children, six sons
and two daughters. The funeral will
be held Monday morning from st.
Anthony's church. and the intermcnt
will be in Mt. Elliott cemetery.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
TOBIAS ROBARGE,
RESORT OWNER, DEAD

Tobias Robarge, aged AZ, proprietor
OF the well-known Crosse Pointe road
house. died in St Mary's hospital
Thursday. following an operation per
formed Monday for liver trouble. Mr..
Robarge came to Detroit from Erie,
Pa, 80 years ago. As boy he learned
the holders trade, but eight years ago
went into the saloon business. He Is
survived by his widow and two sons.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning from the Church Of the An.
nunciation, after which the body will
be placed In a vault In Mt. Elliott
cemetery
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
400 ARRESTS FROM
.DREYFus. SHOOTING
INCIDENT
CROWDS MARCH AND SING IN
PARIS STREETS AND POLITICAL
oUTBURsT IMPENpS-cREooR
INTENDED NO MURDER.

PARIS, June 5.--Four hundred ar
rests have been made in connection
with the attempt on the life OF Maj.
Alfred Dreyfus, In the pantheon dur
ing the services in honor OF Emilio
Zsla. whose body was being placed
there. Louis Anthehne Gregori, q
military writer or note, who fired on
Dreyfus, is the principal prisoner.
The city is decidedly uneasy today
and It's atmosphere is charged with
threats of volcanic political outburst-
Crowds march and sing IN the streets.
and there are rumors of royalist and
other plots with the Zola canonization
as the match 10 start the flame OF
revolution.
The affair has created a tremendous
sensation here, and the motive OF the
would-be assassin is the cause Of
much mystification. for Gregori. In
stead of being an ordinary fanatic,
such as is carried away by the .politi-
cal passions OF the moment. is man
of mature age and was highly es-
teemed in the circles where he was
known.
Dreyfus' Condition Favorable.
Maj. Dreyfus' injuries are not serl.
Gus. A bullet entered his forearm,
but did not injure the bone. His con-
dition is favorable and no complica-
| tons are feared.
With regard TO the reasons for Gre
gori's act, the opinion prevails in
Paris that there is much truth in his
avowel that he was driven TO the act
by the appeals TO hatred with which
the anti-Semitic papers have been
| filed since the government resolved
To place the body OF lola in the pam
theon.
| II was definitely established at the
| judicial reconstruction of the scene in
the pantheon, that Gregori fired the
hrsht shot from behind Dreyfus. the
/ ball penetrating the sleeve of his coat
and burying itself in ffowerpot at the
base OF the catafalque
When Dreyf,is wheeled at the sound
OF the defamation, he threw up his left
arm over his heart. The second shot
was fired point blank at the breast.
the bullet entering the wrist and rang.
ing upward. II was located by means
of kaleidoscope, but was not extracted.
| Didn't Wish to XIII.
| Gregori has made statement to
the police and during a second interro-
gatory he said:
II did not wish 10 kill Dreyfus. 1t
is true | Gained at him. but | only
wanted to Craze him. My object was
to protest against the participation Of
the army In the glorification of lola
and the rehabilitation Of Dreyfus. My
blow was aimed less at Dreyfus than
at Dreyfusism."
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
NEW COMPANIES INCORPORATED

LANSING. Mich, June ARTICLES
Of Incorporation were fled with the
secretary Of state as follows West
Michigan Fuel & Ice company. Zee
land. 10000; Alta Iron company, Iron
Mountain. 10000; Alliance Iron COM
pany, Iron Mountain. 10000; Eaton
County Abstract company. Charlotte,
$40 600
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
THE BORED OF COMMERCE.

g 80 Q
Startling representations OF eX-May-
or Maybury. Secretary Richie, c. +.
Bielman, J. L. Hudson and Prof. Grit
nth were essayed by James Schermer-
horn Alex |. Mcleod, Bob Oakman
and H. NJ Nimmo f. ST Elmo Lewis.
the publisher of the Splash, appeared
for himself F F. Ingram, Harry Skill
man. l.. w. Goodenough and George
Black helped from the audience. The
dignitaries wore linen busters. every
man displaying huge button in
scribed with a word of the motto on
his breast, so that as they sat at the
table they formed the famous slogan
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
TAFT MEN AND THE
AN It's HOOK UP
IN Sk|RM|SH
IF WAR sEcRETARYs ADLER
ENTs SEAT THEIR DELEGATES,
BALLOT NOMINATION APPEAR
MORE CERTAIN.

CHICAGO, June 5.-Secretary OF
War Taft and his allied opponents
will have their first clash before the
Republican national committee. this
afternoon and ii will be one of the
most vital OF the ante-convention Skin
mishes, all OF the % delegates of Ala
bama being involved.
II the Taft adherents win and seat
their contestants, the victory will give
great weight 10 their claim that Sec
rotary Taft will be nominated ON the
first ballot. If they lose, they will
not be utterly discouraged, but most
of the fight will be taken out of them
and the allies will be encouraged for
a fight In the enemy's country. The
contest Is so important that the
oracles OF the party arealmost willing
TO say that the nomination will fol
low the decision.
Both sides are keyed up for the bat
tie. Frank H. Hitchcock spent almos'
all OF yesterday making preparations
for the hearing. He will appear be-
fore the committee in person To repre-
sent the Taft interests, but the case
will be presented in detail by ID. q.
Street, Of Guntersville, Ala, one OF
the leading lawyers OF the state.
Allies Well Prepared.
The allies are just as we'll prepared.
Mai F. c. Bryan, the law partner OF
Senator Dick, OF Ohio. came on yes
terday from Washington 10 take gen
eral charge of the allies claims before
the committee, and will give especial
attention to the Alabama case. j. w
Davidson, leader OF the anti-Taft fac
tion, will personally present his case
and when the lawyers get before the
committee in executive session some
perfectly plain truths are 10 be told
OF Alabama politics.
BY mutual consnt, yesterday, the
ten separate cases were consolidated
into one, as the point at isue is the
same in ALL except as to one district
caucus that has few distinctive
features.
Race Issue Involved
Major Bryan, the allies lawyer,
said the allies are going to show that
the race issue is involved In the case.
He pointed out that while the con
testing delegates are uninstructed,
most of them are actually for Senator
Foraker for he nomination and he is
the popular hero of the colored men OF
the south just now.
I'm two-thirds of these southern
contests" he said, the Taft mana
gers are trying TO seat delegates who
were selected by the exclusion of the
coored Republican voters from the
primaries and conventions"
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
Landslide stalls Nlne Trains.

HELENA. Mont. June IA land
slide at whitehsh. Flathead county,
has stalled nine Northern Pacific
trains which started west on the
Great Northern tracks last night and
early today. Several hundred passen-
gers are on the trains and il IL said
there is small prospect OF their get
ting by the landslide inside OF As
hours. Great Northern tracks werc
washed yeut last>night both north and
south OF Helena.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
SPECIAL MATINEE
IN LYCEUM TO-DAY

There will be a special matinee
performance OF The Girl OF the Gold.
en- West" at the Lyceum this after.
noon by the Vaughan Chaser company.
This virile story OF the days of 40 Is
winning many fresh supporters OF
the Glasor Stock Co.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
coeseheI Files Reconsideration.

Aid. GOeschel has Med a notice OF
reconsideration OF the vote by which
the council, refused to take a portion
Of the Ninth ward out of the saloon
restricted district He has looked up
the petitions for and against the open
ing OF John Zielinski's saloon on Du-
bois-st and claims that Zielinski has
a majority of the neighborhood with
him.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05

a larger variety OF lee Creams and
Ices than YOU can obtain elsewhere. ct
the same price YOU pay elsewhere. Ten
cents per dish. The Lorraine.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05

Job Printing done right. Times Print
ing Co., IL John R.-st Phone 1895.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and Misunderstanding night
and saturday. partly cioudyj fresh east
erly winds.
Lower Mirhignn-Fnir tonight. Sntur-
day. Increasing cioudinesS.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05

Occasionally liar tells the truth
for the purpose of throwing people
of the track
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05

Job Printing done right Times Print
Ing CO., - John Rl-st. Phone 149S.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05

Business-lil>e Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat kind. that
looks right. Times Printing Co., is
John R.-st Phone 14gs.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05

job Printing done right Times Prtns~
Ing Co. Is John R.-st Phone 1854
The Detroit times., 1908-06-05

Then, with startling Inconsistency.
every member displayed a wide badge
OF mourning on his left sleeve
The following is a synopsis of tho
-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13

The business men of Birmingham are ready to assure their friends all over Al abama that the state fair in Birmingham' October SLY, will be the greatest in the history of the city. These are men who never indorse anything which they cannot stand back of and afterwards. point to with pride.
 But all of them have their reasons, and it is hard to find any man without his facts to back them up. Some of them have an interesting way of putting it in words.
 Robert Jemison, Sr., one of the largest real estate owners In the district, and an honored builder of Birmingham, was asked the question: Why do you think this years fair will be the greatest ever?"
 He answered:
 Because we're all behind it. Because it's a business organization, made up of men who have never failed. We had a good fair last year and under the same management, with plenty of time, 1t Is sure to be better this year.
 Your question is we'll put. There is no possibility of the fair falling behind its former record. In the past years there have always been almost insurmountable difficulties in the way of the management when 1t took hold. Only for the past four years have we had a perfect system of buildings and grounds, and this year there is nothing whatever in the way"
 R. w. Ewing, president of the board of trade, said:
 "I have been more or less intimate with the plans of this fair this year and am in a position to judge better than l have been before. After making a careful study of the catalogue and the conditions, I can tell you that the fair this year is going to sur pass even our fondest expectations. The past year has served to tie the people of Birmingham and Alabama closer together than any other experience ever could have done. They are heart and soul to- gether for the public good, no matter from what issue, and especially is this so when it comes to business interests. No one in Alabama will have cause to regret that they attended the coming state fair.'
 Said R. E. Collins, the Morris avenue merchant: Yes, sir, this is going to be a fair worth visiting. My men and friends who call every day on Morris avenue tell me that the people all over the state are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
FINE ATTENDANCE
 AT THE INSTITUTE
THE 400 MARK WAS PASSED AT
 YESTERDAYS SESSIONS-VlSIT- ING TEACHERS SHOWN THE DEPARTMENTS AT HIGH SCHOOL

Attendance figures totaled the 400 tute of the Ninth congressional dis trict, now in session at the High school. This is a gain of over 100 since the institute opened last Mon day morning and shows just how rep resentative the institute is this year.
 A feature of the days session was lecture by Miss Frances Nemmo Green of the Montgomery public schools, the subject of her address being Library Methods" This talk was very instruc- tive and was listened to with interest by the large number of teachers pres ent.
 An explanation of his copy book sys s' tenn by Prof. w. E. Striplin, superin- tendent of the Gadsden sch ools, proved an interesting feature of the days programme. Prof. J. T. Doster also made an interesting talk on the courses of study, the tenor of his talk being the correlating of the studies from the primary schools through to the univer- sities.
 The teachers also visited the labora- tories and various departments of the High school making careful exami- nation of the different arrangements and methods.
 This weeks course of study will be devoted to departmental work one of the most important features of the public school teachers work. The ses- sions will commence at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
RUSTlCANO TRIO
Will Be Heard Their Last Time In This Country at The Marvel This Week.

These people played at the Marvel some three weeks ago and made as big a hit with the audience as an act ever played in this city at any theatre, while they only put on three parts of their act as it was impossible for them to do more with the number of shows the Marvel was giving. The number of shows has been reduced and they will give their entire act which will last 21 minutes and we assure the people that they have never heard an act like this put on on any stage. These people have only been in America few weeks and will return to their country October l. They carry diplomas from the gsestest conservatory of music in the world. This is d male trio, consists of three Italians The harmony of their music Is most won derful They need no recommendation to those who heard them during their en- gagement here before. You can't afford to miss this treat. On the programme from to and from 7:3O to Il. As many as possible come in the afternoon. We won't be able to accommodate all the people at night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
P1ominent Wen (6mmend
 Biz FaiT T0 General Public

more interested than ever. They are iool,- ing to Birmingham to take the iDiiiative in these matters, and everywhere the peo- pie who came last year express them- i selves as nlore than satisfied"
 J. D. Collins, the well-known shoe man, said: .Sol Caheen and George T. Barnes will never fail to carry out what they promise. The association never had bet ter officers and this year they have every advantage. The date of the fair is earlier and we are much more apt to have pleas ant weather. I expect to see the finest racing and amusements, as well as exhib- its, ever collected
 John D. Elliott, president of the Com mercial State bank, said: "A good fair helps a town, and a poor fair is always a great injury. Birmingham has suffered from poor fairs, but now the business men have taken hold and there are such men running the fair this year as to guar antee success. I hope to see more peo- pie here than the city can hold, if that were possible. You can say for me that I intend to take in everything out there and am confident that will find nothing but the best'
 Sid W. Lee of the Alabama Grocery company, said: Who could think other wise? The fair this year will be the best ever l say that and I believe it."
 H. M. Beck of the Beck Candy company said: There may not be any betting the races this year, but I'd give 10 to Birmingham will give her visitors their moneys worth, and more, during the week October 9-17"
 ". M. Cosby, a prominent Morris ave- nue merchant, said: "The visitors to the fair may count on an athletic field day of the highest order. The basketball games in open air will be more than worth seeing and MT. Brown has d pro- gramme to equal anything under the Olympic meet"
 H. B. Mabson said: "The people came last year, but they'll overflow the town in October
 These expressions could be unlimited. Such men as F. Y. Anderson, Oscar w. Underwood, J. O. Thompson, J. F. Johnston. w. W. Crawford, w H. Has singer. George B. Ward, H. B.aGray, T. G. Bush. J. H. Cranford, Alex M. Garber, Ross c. Smith, A. W. Nelson l and scores of others, are willing, and in fact are constantly lending their support and backing. They say the fair will be really great.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
ANOTHER COFFEE WRECK. What's the Use When There's an Easy
 Way Out.

Along with the coffee habit has grown the prevalent American dis ease"-nervous prostratfon.
 The following letter shows the way out of the trouble
 "Five years ago l was a great coffee thinker and from it's use I became so nervous I could scarcely sleep at all nights My condition grew worse and worse until finally the physician l con- suited declared my troubles were all due to coffee.
 But being so welded to the bever- age did not see how I could do with out it. especially at breakfast as that meal seemed wholly incomplete with out coffee.
 "On a visit some friends deprived me of coffee to prove that 1t was harmful. At the end of about eight days l was less nervous but the craving for cof = fee was intense, so I went back to the old habit as soon as I got home and the old sleepless nights came near making wreck of me-
 q heard of Postum and decided to try it. I did not like it at first, because as I afterwards discovered 1t was not made properly. I found, however. that when made after directions on the package it was delicious.
 "It had a soothing effect on my nerves and none of the bad effects that coffee had. so I bade farewell to coffee and have used only Postum since. The most wonderful account of the benefit to be derived from Postum could not exceed my own experience" There's Reason"
 Name given by Postum Co.,. Battle Creek, Mich. Read The Road to We'll ville,' in pkgs.
 Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human Interest. @