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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-13
DYNAMITE DESTROYS
AN ARMENIAN QUARTER

VIENNA, Feb. 13.--A Constantinople
dispatch says that the whole Arme-
nian quarter of Van, Asiatic Turkey.
has been destroyed by the explosion
OF q case of dynamite In an Armenian
church, where quantity, or revolu-
tionary weapons and explosives were
hidden.
Soldiers were sent to seize the con.
traband, and a fight followed, during
which the explosion occurred. II Is
stated that a great number OF persons
we're killed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-13

Ii over carefully and tell him IL he
could make anything out OF II. Not
q blamed thing, said the other. Thank
God!' exclaimed the man fervenuy, 1
thought l had gone mad
There is one comforting thing
about the redundancy OF Republican
candidates for the presidency now In
circulation. The total OF outstanding
aspirations will be automatically re-
duced when the convention meets IN
Chicago in June. But II Is not
as certain that what Tue
New York World considers
superfuous feature OF the Democratic
circulating medium will be perman-
emily retired at Denver. Even In the
face OF this great newspapers antag-
onism IL seems altogether likely that
the deposits OF Democratic votes IN
November will be fully guaranteed
for Bryan. :,
"Mr. ingalls,, our distinguished
guest from Cincinnati, has his pecuiiar
circulating problem as a leading RAN
road man. The trick seems TO be 10
keep the locomotives, freight cars anu
Big Stick all In circulation at the
same time. You remember they were
wont to point to the silent smoke
stacks in the last Democratic admin
istration and talk about the celebrated
Cleveland smoke-consumer; now II Is
the fashion of the railroad men to re-
fer to the unused and unmoving Dox
cars as the Teddy pares.'
80 we are all more or less touch
ed by this vital subject OF circulation.
II the Democratic depression or 1893
drove people to drink, 1t seems clear
that this Republican reversal OF 1907.
IA compelling them for reasons OF
economy to keep sober. We have
realized one brand OF reform, any
way.
I'VE learn that Harvey labored eight
wars 70 discover the circulation or
the blood. and was rewarded by being
called a cracked-brain impostor. Then
he waited 20 years for the medical
profession to acclaim him the WORLDS
benefactcr that he was.
Another Harvey MsiIsned.
Another Harvey-Coin' by name
discovered the science OF injecting
silver into the nations arterial sys-
TEN. He was called an impostor,
hereto. traducer OF the nations
honor. and they are still calling him
the same kind OF names, The acclaim
that he was a benefactor appears 70
have been delayed in transmission IL
seems that another school OF doctrfn-
aires--who hold that gold Is better
for the country's circulatory system
than free silver-got together In the
east and sacrificed all their policy.
holders to oppose the acceptance OF
the later Harvey's discovery.
"The national honor was saved at
that time, but Il appears TO have been
In a more or-less precar1ous p1gnt
ever since, And the doctors are all
at sizes and sevens, both as 10 causa-
ton and cure. Some Insist that IL
Is clear case OF big sticl<matism.
The president re3eins that IL the ma
'fiona1 honor Il ufceruus. II must stand
the shock and distress Of surgery.
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cal banking circles invades the editor
ial sanctum in the capacity OF a SO
ciety for the suppression OF news and
insists that all startling financial in
telligence shall be kept out of the
papers. The paper Is adjured Ia
avoid unnecessary references TO the
financial situation for fear of the ef
feet up the public mind; then having
wrung from the editor a promise 10
cooperate, the committee pro
ceeds to pour oil upon the troubled
waters, by issuing clearing house Ger
tifcates, and, to further allay needless
fears. the cashiers all chant this re
assuring melody: II you want your
deposits, you needn't come around
Even now there arises here and
there a murmur OF reprobation against
the editor who insists upon harpina
on the hard times, while there invade
this beautiful peninsula something
like a dozen distinguished doctors of
currency. who light their torches on
our four corners, open their sample
cases, and dilate upon what the ma.
ton must do to be saved.
Even IL the newspapers were dis.
pOrcu W CoutTdCL knelT Circulation Dy
complying with the don't print ap.
peal OF the bankers, Il IL barely posi-
bic after the season OF clearing house
certificates, 60-day notices and Lin.
coin club locution on the correction
OF our circulating medium. the inform.
alton might leak out that there has
been something OF a pinch In the world
OF finances.
The panic itself was baneful
enough. but what shall we say OF the
great cloud OF currency curists that
has followed the stress and storm OF
the past 80 days7 The newspapers
circulation problem would be settled,
straightway. IL II could enroll on its
subscription list every alert states.
man who has a patent-adjustable plan
for preventing a recurrence OF the
malady. And the alarming phase OF
1t Is, no two OF the diagnoses and rem.
edies agree. They are all equally baf
fling to the understanding. They
leave the anxious reader in the plight
or the class who tried TO follow their
erudite professor through q mathemat.
ical calculation OF the certainty OF a
future life. They were all on their
way therein the clouds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-13
FOR your SUNDAY DINNER

X cup English walnut meals.
"a doz- tgs, cut up fine.
1 loo package JELL-O, any flavor.
Dissolve the JELL-O I'm a pint OF
boiling water. When cool and just con-
mencinR TO thicken stir I'm the nes and
ilcIous. The walnuts, nRs ana JELL.-O
can be bought at any good grocery.
This MAKES enough dessert for a fzrH<
family and In very economical.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-13
MRS. EDDY'S CoACHMAN
FOUND DEAD IN ROOM

BOSTON. Feb. 13.-Byron Burt,
coachman Of Mrs. Mary Baker G..
Eddy. head Of the Christian Scientist
church. was found dead last Saturday
In his room ut the Eddy home. Medical
Examiner West reported that death
was due to heart disease.
The death OF Burt was kept secret
from Mrs. Eddy. who, 1t was feared.
would be shocked at the loss OF her
coachman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-13
Just ss Clear ss Mud.

After poring anxiousiy over one
OF the countless scientific plans for
the reformation OF the euffehey, ore
Of the great multitude OF teachable
spirits asked feIlov-pilgrim to look
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-13
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and Itching Scalp. Grows New
Hair and Changes Gray or
Faded Hair 20 Its Nat
ural Color.
Men whose hair or boards are strag-
Cling or all gone, women whose tresses
have been thinned by FOYER or hair
falling out requiring the use OF
switches; little children. boys and girls
whose hair 10 coarse and unruly: all
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
A Real Miser.

Don Marino Torlonia of the ducal family
OF Torlonia OF Rome said at a dinner party
In New York that a certain American
millionaire reminded him of the famous
Roman miser. Arpagnio
Let me, said a tall young man. smil-
ing. show you what tremendous rniser
Arpagnio was
AS he lay dying in his cold, dark. bare
palace of stone on the Corso his one
thought was that. since he was too Ill to
eat. a full Ira day was being saved ON
the food bill
ne doctor was announced. The doc
tor' after feeling Arpagnio's pulse, looked
grave
Well said the m;ser, how much long
er have | to live?'
Only half an hour was the reply.
"Arpagnio's eyes flashed fire.
You scoundrel" he cried Why do
you let things run on to the last minute
like this? Do you want to ruin mee Send
COR the barber at once
THE barber arrived post haste.
You charge said Arpagnio 20 GEN.
tesimi for shaving?
Yes, signor.'
land for shaving corpse lire?'
Yes
"Arpagnio glanced at the clock. Seven
of the thirty minutes left him still re-
manned.
Then shave me quickly he gasped.
: "As the operation finished Arpagnio
died. But with his last breath, smiling
happily. he murmured, while the barber
dried his cold. pale cheeks:
How splendid! Four lire and so CEN
tesimi saved!'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
A Railroad One.

G. NJ. Daniels. the amateur swimmer.
was being congratulated at the New
York Athletic Club on a particularly
speedy feat.
II did go pretty fast. didn't II" Mr..
Daniels said. Not like the mixed
trains of the early COS. Ell?
Don't you know what a mixed train
was? 1t was a freight to which one or
two passenger cars were hitched. Our
fathers were carried cheap on these mixed
trains but they were not carried fast
Sometimes. en- route. they growled.
"A man. on a certain mixed train, said
for the fftieth time:
care we nearby there, conductor? Re-
member. my wife is sick and 1 am
anxious
We'll get there" said the conductor
ON time. too
IAN hour or so later. as the conductor
was passing through the car again. the
man grabbed him by the sleeve.
81 guess she's dead now he said sad
ly. but / wouldn't mind giving you a
little something extra If YOU could man
age to get me home for the funeral 1
guess she won't be so decomposed but
what I can recognize her
The conductor ierkeo his sleeve away
with a growl
He was nabbed again on his next
round.
Say. conductor the man exclaimed.
IL the wind amt dead ahead. put on
some more steam. will you? I'd like to tee
where my wife is buried before the tomb
stone crumbles to pieces. II you
"'Oh, dry up." the conductor snapped
Two hours passed. Then the man
said:
" Conductor. I've got a note falling
due in three months. Do you mind
speeding her up a little"
eff you say another word to me III
knock you down. the conductor shouted.
THAT threat settled the man complete-
Nv. Making no more complaints, he en-
tered into a pleasant conversation with an
old farmer on his left. The conductor
seeing him. some hours later. laughing
and chatting gaily could not resist say
ing to him with a sneer:
"'You don't seem to be grieving over
that dead wife any longer. eh?'
Thine heals all wounds. the ma.
answered calmly.
well. how about that ,note?'
'.'Oh. said the man. its ou.laWsd
now"
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nag. and Gen. Castleman OF Kentucky. an
admirer of American steeds. will match
ONE of his thoroughbreds against the
hardy son of the desert
This endurance race will be watched
with interest not only by our American
cavalry officers. but by the cavalry lead
ers OF other nations. The Arab horse ia
not SO much noted for speed as for beauty
and endurance. On the desert he will
go five days without food or water, and
carry rider all the time. AS endurance
is much to the army, the test is of practi-
cal Importance from a military stand
point
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With the Turkish minister, Chekib Bey, in
Washington, then long trip to the
Syrian desert armed with an trade from
the Sultan of Turkey, and few months
later a procession of real Arabian horses
stations and mares-came to the Daven-
port farms at Norris Plains, N j.
This importation attracted attention all
over the country, and Homer was the
proudest man between the two oceans
that dream of boyhood had become a
reality. And now that the Turkish am
bassador has brought hither for his per-
sonal use such splendid steeds. stallion
and mare. we may expect just pang of
jealousy in the Davenport bosom, and
then comparison of steeds and the usual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

Syria, but no mares.
When Gen. Grant visited the sultan in
1877 a fine Arab stallion was presented to
him by the ruler Of Turkey, and Grant,
being great lover Of horses. valued the
gift above all else given him during his
famous tour Grant was modest, but
when he looked upon Lindentree, the stall
lion, he yearned to have a mare, and sug-
gested to the sultan that mate for the
stallion would be mighty acceptable. The
sultan smiled and presented Grant with
another stallion. This was a diplomatic
manner Of avoiding offense. and at the
same time keeping the mares at home.
That Davenport was the first American
20 bring Arabian mares to this country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

attracted much attention among horsemen
and others two years back, and the DAY.
export importation was the realization of
a boyhood dream. When Davenport was
lad OF eleven. on an Oregon farm, his
father brought home a bottle of horse
liniment on which was the picture of an
Arabian horse. The lad looked long and
admiringly at this engraving. and made a
VOW that some day he would have Just
such a steed. The bottle empty. Daven-
port treasured it fondly. and when a man
grown he left the farm to become the
most famous Of American cartoonists he
took that old bottle with him as II 1t were
valuable painting. Then came his talk
With President Roosevelt, a conference
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talk of enthusiastic horse lovers.
President Roosevelt, himself lover Of
horses took great interest in the efforts
of Davenport to get mares and mates into
this country. with the idea of breeding
and crossing with our American steeds.
and it was the President who arranged
the long-distance contest between one Of
Davenport's horses and one of the regu-
lar cavalry animals. This contest was
ordered to prove or disprove Davenport s
contention that an Arabian horse could
stand long journey better than our home
horses, and the trial trip will be from Sill
verton, Greg. to Washington, D. c.
An army officer noted as hardy rider
has been detailed to ride a Davenport
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London Stadium.

The Stadium. in which the Olympic
games will be held next year at the
Franco British exhibition. London. is now
under construction. 1t is oblong in plan,
with straight sides and semi-circular ends,
and measures 594 by 1000 feet over all
The arena. besides the large turf-covered
space for games, will contain bicycle
track thirty-five feet vide. running
track twenty-five feet mide. and a swim
ming tank 50x33o feet. The total capacity
is about 1900 persons. Seats are ar
ranged in tilirty-two tiers along the
straight sides. while standing room ar
ranged in sixty-five tiers is provided in
the semi-circuiar ends
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at her dinners for any of her woman
guests who cared to smoke and enjoyed 1t.

at her dinners for any of her woman
guests who cared to smoke and enjoyed It.
Mrs. G. L. Gillespie. wife Of Gen. Gil
lespie and one of the leaders o. society,
said:
II have seen very few women smoke in
Washington. I have seen very little OF
it this winter; previous seasons not at all
do not believe there are many women
In Washington who are given to the cigar
cite fashion. 7 never smoke myself. If
the fashion IS followed at all it must be
among the younger set, some OF whom
might think it was just a smart thing To
do without further regard or thought in
the matter
Mrs. John Dalzell, wife OF the majority
leader of the House. said smoking among
women in Washington was not a popular
fashion. u do not see it at any of the
big social functions said Mrs. Dalzell
"and I have never seen it at afternoon
teas. l never served cigarettes for wom-
an guests with my dinners. 1t never oc-
Cured to me to do SO. 1 presume because
do not smoke myself"
Mrs. Richmond p. Hobson wife Of Capt
nance, said: II have never seen women
smoke in public. / hope they never will.
Women ought to know better: then leSis-
lation against them would be unneces-
sary''
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photos by Harris & Ewing

T0O smoke or not to smoke. This
Is question foremost and up
permost that is being discussed
with lively interest by society.
The ordinance passed last
week by the New York board of aldermen
at the instance OF Little Tim Sullivan
prohibiting women smoking in public. II
il does not create a sweeping reform, as
the measure would suggest was needed in
Manhattan. it at least has caused wide
spread attention. Nothing In years In
enacting special legislation for women has
created greater interest.
Scores of New York women oppose the
measure vigorously, not because they
want to smoke they say. but because
they do not want to be Disseminated
against in this manner.
On the heels of this novel legislation
there arrived from London Lady Juliet
Duff and the Honorable Violet Mary vi
vian both of whom are ladies-in-w waiting
to the queen. Both ladies expressed great
surprise at the Sullivan ordinance. and de-
clared that women should enjoy the same
privileges as men, Both of these titled
women set the fashion of smoking on the
Steamer. and it is said a number OF wom-
en- passengers followed their example
Several leaders OF Washing on society
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

don is one of the most cosmopolitan cities
year around q very large part Of the
patronage OF the hotels and cafes and
the visitors to clubs are strangers in
the city, and they represent every part Of
the globe.
IT believe there Is scarcely any smoking
among women In the English provinces,
If at ALL
PERSONALLY. think 1t Is much worse
think we do not expect to see these small
vices in women. The best test OF this
is that If you speak to any man about
this fashion. they will say. oh, I think
it is all right for women to smoke. If
they want to. but I should not care to
have my wife or sister or daughter do So
''One of the worst features of this habit,
to my mind, is its pernicious influence
upon the health. It has been discussed
time and again by the leading surgeons
and physicians Of London, and they all
agree that the nicotine poisoning effect
upon the system is absolutely deadly.
II know a beautiful young woman of
scarcely twenty-one whose health has
been ruined as a result OF the cigarette
habit. She is nervous wreck.
Another sinister influence OF the prac-
tice is that it acts as an enemy to good
looks. It absolutely ruins woman's beau
ty. Inveterate smoking will create an
artificial thirst. II woman drinks a
great deal Of water she becomes fat. On
the other hand, she may become nerv-
Gus wreck from the habit. and she grows
woefully thin and haggard-looking. If l
had daughter I should not want her 10
smoke
Among the socially prominent women of
Washington. referring to the question OF
women smoking in public. Mrs. John w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

Mrs. T. P. O'Connor. the brilliant wife
of the Irish leader of parliament, who is
being honored in Washington, took ex-
ception to a statement made by a London
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

and official life consented to express their
opinions on the question of women sEnok-
ing and almost with one accord they de-
cIared that the fashion had not yet made
itself felt at the National capital 10 any
noticeable degree. Nearly all OF the So
ciety women interviewed expressed them
selves as opposed to the cigarette habit
for women.
Mrs. John B. Henderson. leader of so
ciety and the author of a volume on
health, replied knowingly on the question
of tobacco. having made a special study
of that subject. She said the question re-
minded her of the man who was asked
how he liked his daughter-in-law. Il
ought to like her. said he. when she
neither smokes, drinks. CANDLES nor
swears."
.'If in effect tobacco is harmless and de-
lightful. continued Mrs Henderson.
there could be no special reason why
women should not smoke as well as men,"
heartily wish that tobacco were only
that, for of all our favorite poisons-alco-
hol, opium. absinthe. etc.-tobacco is the
most genial, communicable. convenient
and cheap: also within the reach of all.
rich and poor. But when one comes to
consider that of all our drug curses to-
for devitalizing the entire human race. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

journal, which, taking up the controver-
sy. declared that all women of London.
with the exception Of the factory girls.
smoked.
THAT is not true" said Mrs O'Connor
II know many women of london who do
not smoke. I do not myself indulge in
the cigarette habit, but l should not feel
inclined to condemn others who do. I
have heard of women smoking in public
places in London. but it Is not fair to
say that they were English women. Lon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

Foster, wife OF the former minister to
Spain and Mexico and ambassador to Rus
sia, said:
ION recent visits to England I noticed
that women smoked during the dinner
hour in the best hotels of London-in fact.
this practice SEEMED to be quite usual.
Ten years ago one never saw a woman
, smoke publicly in the London hotels. so
l judge from this that the fashion must
be spreading From my observation II
seemed that smoking among women had
become quite a vogue. 1 never observed
smoking among members of royalty. al
though they may do so in private. While
attended many house parties, I seldom
saw ladies smoke. 1 do not think the
queen adheres to this fashion.
During many weeks spent at The
Hague I saw no women smoke. The
fashion evidently is not followed there.
"While most of the older women OF
Mexico and Russia smoke. 1t is merely
matter OF education with them I OBJ
served the last time l visited these coun-
tries n growing tendency among Ne
younger women to forego the habit. They
do not seem to care for 1t. Russian men
and women smoke together after dinner.
In France. Italy and Spain smoking is
common among women.
81 never smoke myself and do not care
for 1t. However. it is only matter or
personal taste. I know many charming
women who do smoke an occasional Gig
arette'
Mrs. Chauncey Depew. wife Of the New
York senator. is one of the many women
Of official society who does not look with
favor upon the cigarette fashion.
81 do not smoke myself" said Mrs.
Depew and confess / do not like much
to see 1t in others. for the reason that l
dislike anything that suggests the nlascu-
line in woman. l do not like to see a
woman smoke any more than l should
like to see her wear boomers. l never
saw women smoke in public. However.
smoking is a matter of ones individual
taste. 1 know many excellent women who
do smoke. They smoke, of course, in pri-
vate / think, however the question Is not
SO serious in this country as to warrant
legislation against 1t. I think it is a
purely personal matter
Mrs. Depaw said she served cigarettes
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Yv7 HEN Homer Davenport, cartoonist
M and fancier of Arabian horses,
w hears that the new Turkish am
bassador, Mehmed Ali Bey. has brought
over two steeds of the desert, we may ex-
pect Davenport to hurry hither.
Less than two years ago Davenport.
through the kindly Offices of President
Roosevelt and the Sultan of Turkey, Sc
cured permission to bring Arabian mares
into the United States. 1t ought to be
explained that the Turkish government
has always prohibited the sending out of
mares. fearing that the breed of Arabian
steeds would become common all over the
world Now and then stallion would be
sold and allowed to leave Turkey or