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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30

Dor and answer In the soft dialect OF
his youth:
"Nevah, nevah bettah. sub; nevah
bettah.'
And though the wind blew cold and
his clothes were thin. and be was Of
ten hungry, he told us day after day.
with his eyes alight, with a brave
smile, that he was "nevah bettah.
sub: nevah bettah.'
| wonder IL he wasn't some kin
some way to the old couple who died
without complaining and to that ia
Their who would not let the curious
look into his heart and see the mis-
cry written there.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30
HURLS SELF IN FRONT
OF TRAIN; KILLED

After being ordered out OF the home
of his sister on Tillman-ave., because
Of his habits, It is said. Michael Mar
quette. aged 20, hurled himself in
front of moving Michigan Central
freight train. at the Buchanan-s st.
crossing. Wednesday night. and was
instantly killed. The mans head was
severed and his body badly mangled.
Coroner Bennett had the body remov-
ed to the county morgue by County
Undertaken Creedon.
Marquette had been drinking free
ly during the evening. Just before
he killed himself he told several per.
sons in the boarding house at No. 357
Williams-ave.. where he had sought
quarters after leaving his sisters
home Wednesday morning, of his In
tention. Mr.. and Mrs. August Ffal.
kowslxi. No. 704 Sixteenth-st.. were mt
the crossing waiting for the train TO
pass and witnessed the tragedy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30
MARXHAUsEh AND
GOOD ARE NAMED
DELEGATES TO G. 90 p. CONvEN-
TIoN INSTRUCTED FOR
TAFT.

The Republican congressional con-
vention in Concordia hall Wednesday
afternoon. developed into love feast.
There was no opposition TO any OF the
four nominations.
Through the withdrawal OF Arthur
l.. Holmes. the path was made smooth
for August Marxhausen and George
p. Codd to go TO the Chicago conven.
ton. Marxhausen's friends were in
clined 10 insist on his being named
first as special honor, but aban-
doned their plan.
Joseph Lougheed named Codd. while
Robert Oakman presented Marxhaus-
ems name, and Charles krecke sec
onded the latter Colds nomination
was not seconded.
The selection OF DR.. j w. Ames as
one of the alternates is taken as n
bit of strategy to demonstrate that
Taft is strong with the colored voters
of this state. Ames was formerly a
legislator and had the reputation OF
being the Mcmillan whip in Lansing.
Oscar b. Marx is the other alternate.
Not only was Taft Endorsed by the
resolutions, but the two delegates
were instructed to both vote and work
for him.
There were three chairmen, j. o.
Murfin calling the body to oder,
Homer Warren presiding temporarily.
and DR.. f. W. Haas being made per-
manent chairman.
Congressman DENLY made a speech
notable mainly for its length In
spite OF the fact that ii had been
agreed hours before he got to town
to instruct for Taft. he pleaded earn
estly and mechanically that the
convention must not turn away from
the secretary Of war.
While no threats were made by
Holmes friends, there was a feeling
that the Stair faction had at least
connived at a breaking OF the tacit
agreement by which Stair was to be
supported for delegate-at-large, and
Holmes to be sent TO the national con-
vention. Holmes was the original
Taft man and worked with Truman
II. Newberry to bring Taft here in
February.
A new congressional committee.
consisting OF the following. was
named:
Serve four years: o. X. Leonard.
John W. Beaumont, Charles F. Mel
lish, George b. Yerkes. William p.
Hamilton, Allan II. Frazer, Neil w.
Snow. p. M. Mcmillan. Richard p.
Joy. Hedley w. Richardson. J. o. Muir
fin. Seward l.. Merriam. Charles F..
Wing. John T.. Kellogg, Homer War
rem and DR.. K. w. Haas.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30

morning, declaring he would cut off
her legs so she never COULD go out
with his rivals again. Jones inflicted
series gashes I'm both OF the young
womans thighs before she could es-
cape from his clutches. Before DR..
Il. c. Dodenhoff could close the
wounds, the woman was very weak
from loss OF blood. The police are
looking for Jones.
Veterans of Detroit Commandery, NO. 4,
II. r.. held Its annual reunion An the
sun parlors of the Wayne hotel Wed
nesday evening. President sidney Is.
Dixon was the host and presided the
first part OF the evening. After the
preliminary exercises. Gen. w. ;.
Green took the position as toastmas-
ter and responses were made by Will
lam c. Maybury, William Livingstone,
Lyle q. YouEglove, William Light
body Thomas .DutteH, Charles r..
Let's, Charles h. Murphy. and, others.
The following officers were elected:
President. Claude H., Gambler; vice.
president. John Naylon; secretary and
treasurer. II. w. Cottrell.
4 particularly notable list of speakers
Inns been secured for the Ohio society
banquet in the Pontchartrain, Thurs
day evening. Harry M. Daugherty,
at one time candidate for governor
or the state, and who may be the next
senator. is one of the speakers.
Charles II. Miller, OF Cleveland. nep-
hew OF the late President Mckinley
and former commander chief of
the united state spanish. War Neter-
ans. Is also 10 speak. Congressman
ID. e. McKinlay, OF California. VINO
was sent by Secretary Taft To Pan
anna, TO report on conditions there. is
the third star oratorically. William
G.. Maybury Will also speak A. A.
Schantz Is to be toastmaster.
Judge James Phclan, recorders court;
"a crook mny be very clever Mt has
particular game. his speciality, so 10
speak, and yet may be sadly wanting
in tact and ingenuity in other re-
spects. Take this man johnson, who
was sentenced to Marquette, Wednes
day, for six years. As n forger he
was very slick article. but as a liar
he was dismal failure. When he
told me fanciful yarn as TO how
he came to pass the check in ques-
ton. all / had to do was to send for
the officer In the case To learn that
he was an old offender, who had done
time for the same offense. IL would
have been better for him II he had
owned right up In the first place"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30
Real Courage
by WiNiFRED BLACK.
BY wiNiFI

INN old man took his old wife's
hand In his In Leadvilie,
IHI Col, the other day. And the
two lay down and died-to-
gether.
They had lived for over 20 years,
they were sick and very poor and they
died OF starvation.
Now that they are dead, the neigh
bors have discovered that they were
both people of distinguished family
and that they had many rich rela-
tives I'm the east who would have
been glad 10 help them.
But" said one OF the neighbors at
the coroner's inquest, they were al
ways so cheerful and SO happy we
never dreamed they were really In
want"
And now the eastern relatives have
telegraphed and the good old man
and his wife will be sent across the
mountains and buried In the old
churchyard I'm the New England
town where they first met and loved
each other.
An old Negro woman went with me
|once to famous trial. She saw
the father OF tho prisoner az I,e bar
walk into the courtroom whese his
son was being tried for his life with
his head up and his eyes full OF des-
perate courage. Madam" said the
black woman TO me. 'ain't him some
OF de Quality?"
why" said 10 the black woman,
why DO you think so?"
He holds his head 80 high when
he's in trouble" said the black WON
an 10 me. Oats de Quality way:
low-down folks hollas every time dey
gits hurt: de Quality keeps mighty
still about trouble"
Those old people up In Leadville
Col, must have belonged to de DUAL
ity." think.
/ knew man once who was very
old and very poor, too. He wore q
threadbare suit Of decent black and
his old silk hat had been polished &C
many times that Il was hard TO tel
what Il was made OF. but he always
wore a flower In his coat. Every da,
he came to newspaper once I know
OF 60 zee the paper from his home
town in Virginia,
Good morning. major" the ex
change editor said TO him ever,
morning. How are you todsST and
the old major never failed IA draw
himself up 10 his fuv height. straight
| on his bowed shoulders, hold out hi'
shaky old hand for hts beloved neigh
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30
MRS. JENNIE E. TALBOT
SUCCUMBS TO PARALYSIS

Mrs. Jennie E. Talbot died Tuesday
afternoon In her home, No. 1873 Com-
monwealth-ave.. from the effects of a
stroke OF paralysis sustained two
weeks ago. Mrs. Talbot was born in
Adrian In 1858. and her mother, Mrs.
James. Redmond. of that city. survives
her. Besides, she leaves her husband,
Henry G. Talbot. and three sons,
Charles r.. assistant cashier of the
National Bank OF Commerce; Fred H..
OF the Old Detroit National bank, and
Cash w. Talbot, president OF the Tai
bot Coal company. She was a mem
Der OF the Forrest. Presbyterian church
and the Rev. K. III. Pence. pastor, will
conduct the funeral services which
will be held Saturday afternoon NJ 2
O'Clock from the home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30
An Eager Salesman.

James Rank prided himself on hav<
ing the largest general store In the
county. 'If man wishes It, and II is'
made. have it," was the sign over
his store and the motto which capped
all his advertisements In the news
papers.
George" said the storekeeper one
morning as he was giving Instructions
TO a green clerk, mo one must ever
leave this store without making q pur-l
chase. If a person doesn't know what
he wants, suggest something. And. re-
member, we have everything from
carpet stretchers TO mausoleums.
Georges frst customer was q 1eis-
urely-appearing chap. who gaxed
about curiousiy. but had no definite
object In view. lust looking around,
be explained.
''Wouldn't you like TO take look
at our new line OF postal cards2- sug-
gested the eager clerk.
mo, not this tfme,v answered tbs
stranger: I'm just q little short this
morning"
"Ah," urged the new clerk. then
perhaps you'd like to look at our line
Of new and handsome stretchers7"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30
.uTTlf LOCAL STORIES

An Is-foot speed launch has been an
ished by the Michigan steel Bont 90.
for the Bolivian government, anu viii
be slapped within Few days. AZ Is
adapted for coast police duty.
Can't Henry w. bush Inns been chosen
chief OF stan for the parade of 5000
members of the United German socit-
ties OF this city, who VIII partlcipate
monument to the German poet schil-
Ter. on Belle Isle. Sunday afternoon,
May 10.
Police Phofographer Charles Carmodyi
.This johnson woman, who IL
charged with shoplifting In Siegels,
is the only woman prisoner that I
have ever been unable to mug. Most
women will yield 10 persuasion. put
this one wouldn't nudge. she aDso-
lutely refused to pose
Detroit auctloncers will ask the conn
ell for some amendments 10 the new
ordnance governing their business
which has been introduced IN the
council. The jewelers. Board OF
Trade and Wholesalers ASSOCIATION,
which were responsible for the meas
llre, are willing TO agree 20 tne
changes. as the aim Is TO drive out
non resident auctioneers.
Police PHOTOGRAPHER Charles Carmody
has Identified James Quinn, now IN
the county jail awaiting examination
= before United states COMMISSIONS
Harshn on a charge OF robbtng the
nostoffice at Blissfeld. as an old Of
fender and an expert safe. blower;
Quinn" ~ known by the aliases or
James Mack, James Gilmore, Sahhua
whitley" and Buck
watkins a Radrlife's hardware store
nj No. III WSodward-ave.. was the
scene OF a robbery with some Ora
matic features, "Wednesday night. nm
trance was gained by means or
rope ladder dropped through SKY
light The thieves secured reNols,
er IL cheap watches anu The police
of Garfield station are invesugatihs.
The mysterious disappearance OF
strnnser who had been nshipg on
Smiths coal dock. In RIVER ttousc,
aave rise TO a report that he had
been drowned and caused Wiliia ~,
stuart Waterman at the oock. 10
little trouble and anS'e'y ,hen The
Stranger reappeared and explainSu
thai he had merely been 10 the VIZ
iage to quench his thirst
Tn n hill for divorce filed WEDNESDAY,
afsernoon. MRS. Hattie Akey nuexes
tbat her husband. William Akey. leii
bar in 1904 She says he annouhcsu
TO her that he s,, w@s nm II 'o He promised
"a write 10 her, but up 10 cate, ne
has failed TO do SO. Now MIS-, anSs
alleges she has d ,ii,es re ca ,I
rem. ~ is alleged he was marrieu
under the name Of White TO ms h's'
wife In 1882
W. n. Chevntier, the Detrou k.
49, ,xns charged with n,nnsinuEhtTr
~ connectIon with tho death OF bail-
rCvinrtas pabv OF Windsor. was de-
y, nlare ndr not guilty by a Jury Y sand ms /,
wich. wednesday evening; MISS on may
Cockburn formerly teiepnomv In
Toe, .or a. in the Essex dynamite explosion.
was awarded $1,000 damages agains,t
the Michigan Central ra ha raiiwav
other claims against the r"h""S
we're settled out OF court.
Angered becnusc his sw eesnss With
Vincent. had been ont wsikinn va" ~.
another man. Sam Jones = 49, home
,acked her with razor IN fer nom'.
at No. 552 Beaubien-st., wednesday,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30
who Foots the Bill.

A Wisconsin newspaper recently
put to its readers the question: who
pays for the Advertising" Offering a
prize for the best answer.
The reply OF the contestant whom
the judges deemed TO have most ac-
curately stated the fact was: I'm my
opinion the increase In the volume
of business done, with the same ex-
pense. In the same length of time,
pays for the advertising" Good pub
licity, multiplying sales multiplies
profits: and out OF these the bills are
paid without taxing either seller OF
buyer
The upshot is that advertising more
than pays for Itself.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30
What Shall We Have for Dessert i?

Try JELL-O, the dainty. appetizine,
economical dessert. can be prepared
jngtantIy--simply add boiling water
right: swcetencd just right; perfect lr
every way. A 10c package makes
enough dessert for q large family. ALI
ssntes JEIIro COMPLIES Win ali pure
Food Laws. Z navors.---Lemon, Orange,
Raspberry, Strawberry, Chocolate
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30
plenty OF Trouble

is caused by stagnaticn OF the liver
and bowels. To get rid OF It and head.
ache and biliousness and the poison
that brings Jaundice. take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. the reliable purifiers
that do the work without grinding or
gripping. 25c at r. G. Binsel. Gray 4
Worcester. Central Drug Co. drug
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30
ALGONQUIN CLUB
FEASTS IN WIGWAM

Chief Hayes and his noble band OF
warriors smoked the pipe of peace
and ate beefsteak In the wigwam OF
the Algonquin club In Ecorse. We'd
nesday night. This is the annual foa-
ture OF the clubs program, and serves
as a curtain-raiser for the season of
outing pleasure. Chefs Higgins and
Barrows provided bountiful feast.
and j. II. BEGINNER. chairman Of the
entertainment committee. succeeded
In giving the tribe most
enjoyable evening. Among the invit-
cd guests were Il. Green's. William
Buhrer. Peter Rydell. Ralph King and
r. p. Larang. Three tribesmen. head.
ed by the irrepressible and dauntless
John Stilwell. initiated w. Stackpoole
into the mysteries and pleasures OF
the club.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30

There's candidate outside, waitin'
to see YOU" said the hired man.
Hang the candidatel" exclaimed
the farmer
And the hired man went out NUT
tering;
II hsin't lynched n man In a mighty
long time, but Of he Amt too much
for me III foller Observation-Disclosures
lanta Constitution.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30

Uninjured mammoth remains are
among the vast natural resources Of
siberia awaiting exploitation. For
commercial purposes the skeletons
are more valuable than the best In
dian ivory.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30

The pretty girls race may be her
fortune. but the homeiy girls face 10
her chaperon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30
II Would DO II.

Hewitt painted this picture to
keep the wolf from the door. Jewett---
II you hang Il where the wolf can
see II guess you VIII succeed
Judge,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30

Letters to the Emigrants' Informa.
ton bureau OF Canada need not be
stamped.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-16
FAG1N,s RETREAT DOOMED.

LONDON, August 90" Fulwood s
Rents the old buildings immortalized
by Charles Dickens in "Oliver Twist -
as the haunt of Fagin the Jew, are
soon to come down to make room for
modern offices. Historically there are
few old London buildings with so inter.
esting history as 'eThe Rents, as
they are still called in the neighbor,
hood. Before Dickens time Francis
Bacon lived in these buildings. 1t was
here that Bacon drew up a catalogue
of his furniture, the value of which
he placed at $300-worth about double
the sum in those days as compared TO
present values. In the very early days
the neighborhood was one of the
"swell" parts of London, the district
being mainly residential. Fulwood
House-the town mansion of James
Fulwood-occupied in the time of james
I. the quiet seclusion of Gray's Inn,
the famous seat of legal learning. The
house of Fulwood was one of the finest
in England.
In the time of Dickens London had,
as it were, "grown up' and the
henGS DeCdIlG one VI int 1OWSSb
quarters of the metropolis, inhabited
by vagabonds, thieves and the charac'
tiers of the underworld so wildly por-
trayed by the great novelist Dickens
lived in Furnival's Inn, just around the
corner from Fulwood s Rents, and used
to know ledger in the group of build
ings with the unsavory reputation. 1t
was while paying visit to this ac-
quaintance that Dickens formed the
idea of making the place the scene of
"thieves' kitchen. - Before Dick
ems time, Jack Sheppard, the famous
bandit, had found a hiding place with
in the old rookery, so Dickens was not
far wrong in locating more modern
thieves in the buildings. Today Full
wood IS Rents stand just back of Chan
Gerry lane Tuppenny Tube station,
and American visitors frequently alight
to be guided to the very spot where
Oliver Twist learned to steal In the
disappearance of these old buildings
London will lose one of its most his.
toric and interesting landmarks.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-16
THE RENTAL VALUE
Of PINEAPPLE LAND

The Tax Appeal Court has rendered
a decision in the appeal of the John
Iii Estate against the assessment of a
large body of pineapple lands near Wa
hiawa The lands are leased to pine
apple growers on twenty-year leases.
the rental being dollar and half
an acre for the first year, and progress
ing each year until it is seven dollars
and half an acre and at that rate for
the remainder of the term.
The assessor assessed the property at
$50 an acre, and the estate appealed.
The board has fixed a valuation OF
about $50 an acre for the land, taking
eight years rental as the basis of val
uation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-16

E. B. Thomas, for the past quarter
of a century widely and favorably
known in Honolulu, died at the Queen 5
Hospital yesterday morning. He was
operated on some weeks ago for an
abscess of the liver, and was apparent
~ recovering from it satisfactorily
until day or so ago, when he began
sinking.
The funeral win be held from H. Fl.
Williams undertaking parlors at three
0 clock this afternoon. The body win
be cremated.
E. b. Thomas was an Englishman
and first came to Honolulu something
like twenty-five years ago. He was a
builder and contractor and built num-
Der of well-known buildings. Among
these are the Hawaiian Opera House,
the police station, the Masonic Temple
and the Cartwright building adjoining
the police station.
About FIVE years ago he went TO
South Africa, where he was builder
and contractor, and built number of
buildings in johannesburg and other
places. While there notice an
nouneing his death was published in
the London Times, and being received
here number of obituary notices of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-16

an appreciative kind were published
locally. 1T was never ascertained how
the notice came to be published. He
always believed its publication was
secured as a means of injuring him. He
returned to Honolulu last June, saying
that things were dead in South Africa.
During his life in Honolulu Mr..
Thomas was quite active in a public
and political way, usually siding with
the royalists. He was one of the 1895
claimants whose claims for damages
for arrest and imprisonment by the
Republic of Hawaii in connection with
the 1885 revolution are still pending
against the United States.
On his return from South Africa,
however, he declared himself to have
become a thorough American, believing
American government and citizenship
the best in the world
His wife died number Of years ago
in Honolulu. His only child, a daugh-
ter, Miss Glenna Furneff Thomas, who
is about fifteen years of age, is with
her aunt, Miss E. c. Thomas, IS Hale
road, Liverpool, England, and is at
tending school in Liverpool Mr..
Thomas also leaves a brother, but his
whereabouts are sunknown. Mr.. Thomas
left an estate of several thousand dol
lars. He left will, of hich-William
r. Castle is made the executor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-16
LUMLEY COMPANY IN
FAREWELL BENEFIT

The Lumley Company gave their
farewell last night, and it was a fitting
farewell, for the house was crowded to
the limit, and the real, genuine s. K.
o. sign was hung outside the entrance.
The occasion was the benefit for the
members of the company, and it was
goodly benefit, for people crowded IN
to do honor to the actors who are
about to leave us, and the affair was
more like an informal reception than
theatrical show.
"Zaza" was the chief attraction,
but the acts were punctuated with
vaudeville stunts, and the audience
showed that it was bound to be pleas
ed whatever happened.
During the last act Dick Butler in
terpolated a very clever little gag. -
Tom Lowell had his cue to walk off,
but Dick met him in the wings and
turned him back. He took Tom by the
arm and addressed the audience, stat
ing that Mr.. Lowell had a few words
to say.
1t was obvious that it was a "gag,"
for Tom was taken by surprise, and,
ready as is his wit, he could do little
but say few words of appreciation
of Honolulu and the reception accord
ed the Lumley Company At that his
speech was very effective, principally
on account of its being so unprepared.
A.
clothes. with light overcoat and. crush
hat, and the audience cheered loudly
for his apparent diffdence.
Virginia Thornton was the same win
ming Zaza that she had been before,
equally well, not forgetting Chester
Stevens as the stage manager in the
first act, the part that starts the play
and makes it go.
The Lumley Company viii leave this
morning on the Alameda, and with
them will go kindly memory from
all who saw them at the Orpheum. It
is safe to say that this company has
not been properly appreciated here,
nor the courage and efficiency of its
manager, Gerald Lumley.
Mr.. Lumley is a wonder in the way
VI LuedbT1Cd1 w ueH Tue
houses were not good and the people
would not back up his splendid efforts,
he made no sign of being disgruntled.
He merely smiled, and made arrange
ments for better attractions.
That the visit of this company has
not been financial success is due en-
tirely to the lack of interest shown by
local theatergoers. Mr.. Lumiey brought
here the highest priced stock company,
not excepting James Neill Is, that has
shown here in many years All the
plays were well staged. and, latterly
with "Zazav and ssCamiile,'' Mr.
Lumley put on shows that would have
done credit to metropolitan houses.
Perhaps the company tried to do too
much. They produced plays with long
studies and intricate lines on three
days notice, and, though the prompter
never worked overtime. the public was
seeptical and refused to be convinced.
If Honolulu will not support COM
pany such as that which Mr.. Lumley
brought here, it is hard to say what