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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-10
Strategy That Failed.

y A lumberman living in Minneapolis
was reputed 10 be the wealthiest man
living west OF the Mississippi river.
He had been poor In his youth, how
ever. and had never overcome the
economic habits that he had formed
In his days OF poverty and In the build
ing of the foundation OF his colossal
fortune.
His two sons, however, were differ
entity trained. and when they returned
from Yale they were seized with a de-
sire. born no doubt OF flial love, 10
Ak the old man up. They knew that
IL was vain TO attempt to induce him
20 buy clothes other than the shabby
and threadbare garments he had worn
for years, and they resorted to strate-
~. -
They went to tailor and told him
10 make a SIS coat for\ their father.
hut to tell him that the price was $l5.
The loving sons promised to pay the
Adherence from the amounts they drew
from their fathers bank account.
The old man finally consented. after
much urging, to buy n SIS coat. and
fhe coat was made. The old man paid
<jyer the $15. and before he had gone
1n<>fe than two blocks he was met by
~ acuuainfance, who was astounded
- - the multi-milIionaire In the un-
~enne0mary garment. He commented
~ ne quality OF the coat and, his
n4rfhers having been Englishmen,
VI nokod how much 1t cost
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-10
POLITICAL PATCHWOR
By II. S. WELLS

But no one will Jake issue with
me when | say that all have been
fiat failure. and that wealth has the
best OF ii as yet.
The result OF this varied legisla-
ton not having been satisfactory 10
those who produce the worlds needs.
lit is not surprising that thought-en-
ergy has been expended toward OBJ
tanning more equitable system.
From this study of present condi'
tons and their attendant evils, vas
born new and progressive ideas.
Ii Is believed that our whole present
industrial life should be thrown into
the melting pot and re-cast.
Socialism Is the appellation given TO
the group OF ideas. that in their cui-
mination would result In giving to the
actual producer what he produces or
its equivalent.
II teaches ownership and systemiza-
ton of all production and distriDu'
tion-Ltherefore new methods OF politi-
cal economy. II is unionisuc in its
tenets. as socialists believe thar we
should have brotherhood of all the
people. and joint ownership of the
earth and its productions. II Is the
consensus OF opinion that no individ'
ual corporation or syndicate should
De allowed to appropriate the neces-
sites of the human family. and extort
from them an eXorbitant amount OF
their earnings therefor.
If there be moral right to do this.
then also would they have the same
right. IL possible. TO get possession or
the air and charge us FOR breathing.
Continued tomorrow.
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the infiamed skin being almost as SEN
sitive to the actinic rays as Il photo
graphic plate. 1t was therefore judg-
ed necessary, and is today. to keep
every ray of daylight out OF a small
box patients room. and TO cover es-
cry window and opening with red cur
tains or red glass, with the same caro-
that a photographer exercises IN
guarding his dark room.
In ordinary cases clear red light
is sufficient TO prevent soaring an6
that patient can see TO read. In very
bad cases, however there Is need OF a
deep red light.
Mr. Moffett says:
1T is fitting that great discovery
touching the treatment and care OF
certain diseases by light alone should
be given the world by man who liv'
ed in Iceland until he was u, and
knew through all his boyhood the de
pressing influence OF too much night
One of the first things Finsen said
when I went to see him last summer
in Copenhagen was this. and he said II
with touching humility: All thai
have accomplished in my experiments
with light, and all that have learn
ed about its therapeutic value. has
come because | needed the light SO
much myself. | longed for IL So.
The Law That Never Fails.
"The story of Finsen's achievement
Is another instance of success grow
ing out OF apparent failure. and
strength out of weakness. For, after
studying medicine for eight years az
the Copenhagen university. he look
his doctors degree in 1890 tat the
age of thirty only to find himself 50
stricken i'm body. with heart. liver
and digestive organs all affected. that
II was out of the question for him
ever To practice his profession.
$50 he turned to the work that OF
fered and for three years filled the
modest post of preceptor in anatomy
nj the university, his health contlnu
ing as bad az possible. Thus In 1893
the Finsen whose fame today Is cele
brated through all the scientific world
was n poor aud obscure Instructor IN
a little Danish city,
What an inspiration Is such life
10 all other aspiring and ambitious
souls
What proof lies i'm that simple state
mont of Finsen's that the light came
because he longed so Tor 1t.
Everything comes To the soul ca
pable of this persistent and unfemit
ting 10nging-the longing which Sets
kthe head and the bands To- work In an
unremitting effort To /hpd tha' for
which IL longs.
Such a soul needs no pull; 1t needs
no friends at court: IL needs no in
auence:" nc capital All IL needs
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Editorials by the People'
Flies the Cause Of Babies Death.

Flies the Cause Of Babies Death.
To the Editor OF the Times Your
editorials are always good. They
read like sermons and should be more
carefully considered by the reading
public. So little appears in daily prin-
editorially, outside OF politics in gen.
eral that very few things are really
sail that will save life, as unfortunate
~ the ones most affected are too
young to read or understandable
babies. III We could only eliminate
the prime cause OF infection of the
little ones in all classes all would be
well. IL can be done ard the
cost would not reach figure
that would cause a city the
size OF Detroit any great financial dis-
tress. 1t would. on the other hand make
life really worth living IL we had no
flies. Get rid of one, our worst pest,
flies. Without filth, flies cannot exist
The milk supply as it comes to us,
believe. is as good as any city is sup
piled with and II the milk was in
any way TO blame would IL not be
cause all the wear. as children have
10 use milk at all seasons and the
mortality is the greatest during the
fly time. Screen all sleeping babies
during the day time and with judicious
feeding lay the blame where il proper.
ly belongs. GEORGE McELVEEN.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. .. 1908.
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closely over the high-peaked roofs OF
the old houses OF Rouen.
They almost scraped the towers OF
the cathedral. and roar of wonder
from the town came up To them, ana
they could see the crowd in the mar
ket-place sway 10 and fro in wonder
ment.
They shot out again across the
Seine. Another hour and they were
over the outskirts of Paris.
Dear old Paris. said Arbuthont,
looking over the side. Dear old
Paris. I'd like To stop and have a
stroll along the Rue de Rivoli ana
over Pont Neuf To the Latin Quarter.
II dare say you would said Strong,
but such stroll is not for YOU to-
night
Then Strong had sudden idea.
To-day" he cried, lis the LIST OF
September. In four days time Bonn
berg shall capitulate. When | am mas
ter of the world Paris shall be one OF
my headquarters. The Arc de- lrlohl-
phe shall bear the record OF my VIC
tories. And Ill chalk one OF them up
now, by George, I'll chalk ii up now
Langley. at the steering-wheel look
ed at him as though he did not entire
IS comprehend.
"Arbuthnot." said Strong, shall be
our guide. Get the speed down 10
twenty miles and drop the Victor just
above. the housetops
"ufere." added Strong To AfbutE'
not lis the Bots de Boulogne?
Arbuthnot indicated the Hyde PARK
of Paris with his forcfinger.
Now. my friend said Strong 10
langley. give me trick at the
wheel"
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1.-THE MAN WHO STOLE THE EARTH"
,~BY W. HoLr WHITE -

Have a care" said Langley, for
though she works like the Di, she Is /
bit more sudden in action.
"Al right" said Strong, sit close
beside me and We'll see what We can
do
Strong let tire Victor down 1T an an
gle, making for the Bots de Boulogne.
The Arc de Triomphe rose up al them.
They could discern great hubbub
in the Champs Elysees. Vehicles OF
every kind were drawn up sharply.
The hesworded policemen staged their
chatter; children ceased in their play
beneath the chestnut trees. Every
Partisan who observed the Victor stood
stock still and stared upward.
Remember the difficulty of boarding
building. learned when they had
stolen the Jewels from StapletOn house,
Strong had seen To- il that the Victor
was fitted with tenders; but these
were not the ordinary kind OF tenders
such as steamship carries. They
were broad and long. and more like
mattresses than arr thing else.
strong ordered Pelham and Wildney
10 hang them over the starboard side.
Then he brought the Victor slowly mp
against the parapet OF the Arc de
Triomphe.
AS they drew alongside they OBJ
served only one man on the platform
OF the famous arch.
But OF him Strong took no account.
He was certain OF the effect his APP
pearance would produce. and, handing
over to Langley the management Of
the Victor. stepped on to the ledge Of
the Arc de Triomphe.
(Continued Wednesday,
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The Pups Picnic.

Boston bulldog. owned by George
N. Clapp. was SO determined To cap
ture woodchuck which he had chased
into its den that he followed after
and stayed in the hole all Thursday
night
When the dog hal got his Jaws
about the enemy he found thar ne
could not get out. owing to the small
size of the animals hole.
Rather than lose his prey the dog
retained his hold on The woodchuck
over night. and was helped out by his
master in the morning. The dog was
nearly exhausted and revived after
feeding and drinking in curious man.
neT.
lie consumed about two quarts OF
unguarded ice-cream, which has been
get aside for a party. After this ldo
dog seemed still somewhat dazed. ami
capped the climax b. falling into a
bucket OF lemonade Worcester Tels-
gram.
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CHAPTER xxvI.-(Continued.)

1~JHE English channel lay only
500 feet or SO beneath them
and, the day being Saturday,
the Downs were full OF craft
Immediately below them the
evening mail packet ploughed her way
through the placid waters.
They could hear the cries OF those
on board as they were observed.
And then came TO them new sense
IA sense that in their present situa
ton the world was OF no account.
The world to which Strong and HIS
friends had before been held captive
by the laws OF grayitation became on
the sudden a plaything.
An expression OF the general feeling
came from Pelham.
Good heavens.' he said. as he
looked downward. I'VE can waltz all
round The blessed old globe.
BY some common instinct Miss Hum
and Strong looked at each other. Miss
Hunt looked AT Strong because she
wondered II he realized the position
which Pelham had put into words.
Strong looked at her because he had
re allied the possibility and wondered
II MISS liuHl toulu SEE 'ilat AS AZ
preciated IL.
Their eyes met and they looked
away.
They were over dry land again now.
Swimming across the roads 1T the back
of Dieppe.
Langley. without any guidance
started for Rouen.
Just for a joke said Strong. "let 9
steer round the cathedral
They dropped again. and Langley
slackened speed. They skinned
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nine class craze which spread
l. ali over the country. one
Gen. Pleasanton set the world
agog with the idea that light railing
through blue glass would cure every
mortal ailment.
Vast sanitariums were built com
posed of blue glass. and many PEG
pie fashioned rooms OF blue glass In
their home. where they sat FOR hours
daily.
Regular physicians considered the
idea n form OF Quackery, and II pass
cd. as other fads have passed. and
blue glass. which had risen To an ex-
travagant price, fell below par.
But now come the violet rays, which
are only a higher vibration OF the
blue and science stands In their beau
tifuI radiance and tells the world that
these RAYS have come To stay, 10 neal
and to save mankind from needless
suffering.
Gen PIeasanton was, after all, on
the right track. but he lacked the pa
tience and research and persistence
which would have established MS the
ory az scientific fact.
Doing Away WV" ~ ~
The Finsen rays. the Vloiet rays
the X.rays are rapidly doing away
with the surgeons knife. IL Is that
knife which will In time be called an
implement OF "quackery.
II Is safe To assert that In 20 years
from now the painless and beautiful
process OF light will be used IN 30 per
cent az the maladies where the knife
is now employed.
The\ skilled specialists OF the day.
who make light life study know
that it's use. taken in early stages
cures appendicitis, cancer and tumOrs.
the last named In advanced states :
and that rheumatism and innumer-
able other maladies fade away before
the glorious rays OF God-created light.
Almost everybody who reads. OF
who hears reading people talk. Is IA
milIar with the expression The FIN
sen RAYS" Not one person is~a-scofe
knows what the expression means,
other than some sort OF medical
term.
A few years ago Cleveland Mofett
gave the story Of these rays 10 the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-10
Just a Ray of Light
The Man That Longed for 1t Found It,
and the Result Is Blessing to All Humanity
nv Ella WHEELER WILCOX.

magazine world. and it is such won
derfully inspiring story that some
parts of il ought to reach the whole
large army of people who read only
newspapers.
First OF all. II may be stated that
Binsen is man--an Icelander; and
that the rays he discovered are rays
of light which heal disease or certain
kinds long supposed to be incurable
Prevents Scars in Smallpox.
One of these cures Is the doing
away utterly with scars In the dread
malady OF smallpox. It was discov-
cred ly Or. Finsen that placing pa
tents afflicted with this scourge In Il
room where the light filtered through
red curtains. brought them back to
health without Disagreement.
Physicians who carry out this the
ory TO the letter. and who are able to
shut their patients behind red cur
tains and keep them there from the
start To the cure of the disease. never
fall 10 prove the worth of the Ftnsen
discovery. That alone should make
this Icelanders name immortal.
Way back in the days Of Queen
Elizabeth. certain doctors declared
red coverlets and curtains and lights
good To use In the rooms Of smallpox
patients. But the regular school
howled them down as charlatans. and
people of conservative and sensible
minds laughed the thing 10 scorn.
SO the world had to walt several
hundred years until the young Ice
lander compelled the attention OF sci
ence
Soon after his discovery the red
light was tried in Gothenburg. Swe-
den. by pr. Benckert, whose verdict
was.
In grave cases OF smallpox II gave
the most surprising results. can say.
as the result OF my experience. that
suppuration is usually abolished by
this treatment Sears are extremely
rare. and ii they do occur they are
insignificant The duration q. me
disease H. shorter"
Discovered by an Icelander,
And presently control tests were
made. showing thai IL smallpox pail.
ents were exposed TO daylight after
beginning the red light treatment
they invariably suffered suppuration
and soaring. 4 very little daylight
was found sufficient TO do the harm,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-10
Letters on Socialism

The great movemen. of which We
have seen the beginning in the nine
teenth century, and OF which the early
pars OF the twentieth IS very likely to
see the contamination. is the uprising
Of the working class. with the add
ton thereto OF many of wealth. who
see a sense in common action.
They. by study. and participation
in the present conditions, are forced
To the conviction that very uneconom
ical and unequal methods are in force
causing untold hardships TO the toiling
masses.
They know that a small per cent
OF the people own large per cent
of the wealth OF this country.
They are aware that capital cannot
indefinitely invest and re.invest It's
, enormous dividends. neither can the
continually appropriated masses for
ever pay dividends on continually en-
larging capital. and that with its fail
ure to receive dividends the capital
istlc system must eventually fade
away.
Those who have not yet thought
their way TO these conclusions will
still agree that something must be
done"
But what is that something"
The old political-industrial garment
has been patched and re-patched many
times. but still We lind innumerable
frail spots in the fabric.
Reform measures or various kinds
have Deen tried or advocated.
Laws beyond enumeration have
been enacted. ostensibly to euualize
conditions and promote Justice TO all.
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Mayor Thompson Can
Make a Big Hit With
IA Civic Ownership
incidentally He Would Settle the
Traction Problem for Detroi.
by the Only Sane Way
OF Doing II.

source of much annoyance delay operation of
the system.
holding company plan been forward by
Mayor fall in his campaign for another term as the
solution of the Detroit situation.
rather gloomy outlook in Cve-
land, whether mayor will father it here
maybe Thompson will after all hit upon
the proper plan adopt conede that
is ownership of trolley lines by the city.
Had the city of Cleveland the have acquired the prop
which forced because inability under the Ohio
constitution acquire the holding plan would never have been
resorted to.
accepted the coming election
Detroit will have that power
Times attempting
folly and shortsghednes OF eng
up substitute municipal ownership place OF the real thing
We seek show him the advantage his candidacy and
the possibility making himself Detroit long to be re-
membered by coming hatootedy for municipal ownership and
people.
Seeking nomination opposition three excel
lent citizens and fine gentlemen.
Were it not the fact that there problem
disposed Of these would do for
mayor.
The traction problem however. disquahes
each and all of The Times of thinking for of
possesses right of has
understand date that he does.
The of convince that he the track
Bretmeyer present park his
platform that he would limit the operating the Detroit lines
a six per dividend.
Breitmeyer considerable trouble
Isle he of supply
Should he be elected platform endeavor
establish basis computing dividend afraid that he
would find his troubles again due mostly
What wish impress upon Mr. Bretmeyer is this: If the
operating company pay six dividends why wouldn't
it be good idea for the municipality get hold of such good
paying business those dividends the for the
relief of the taxpayers.
bad Mr.. Breitmeyer taken the time stop
day looking
WINGED how successfully things for itself and behalf
of its people.
The city Belle ISLE
Consequently you 1t for few pennies by boat or
phaeton pennies you it for few
you supplied with for bathing you
and for nothing there in
of the evening and hear music from band
4 Yes, the city supplies the music
The city supplies water.
Il The city makes its light.
the public benefits from service the
lowest possible
Then why should the city
railway and supply service the
people paying than should riding
Mr. Bremeye having failed embrace the right idea and he
being the last of the candidates be heard FROM Mr. Thompson
would have the field himself if he would declare fatty and
equvocay for municipal ownership of the railways
To which end he should be devotng his energy
lining the people the side of the
that the the the direction of ownership which
it contains will be at hand when the time it.
The adoption of the constitution will in itself effect
uponthe railways and other public service institutions which will be
forced display little regard for the public
that clause which gives the cities the authority acquire
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One Year Ago.

My loving vile. why fades the bloom
So quickly from your Cheek2
why do your sweet lips CULVER SO,
And trelnble when you speak
Your voice Is strangely sad today,
80 sad / can but feel!
The smile YOU greet me with 10 worn,
Some sorrow To conceal
All. how my love. could I forget.
That on This very day.
One year ago. our blue-eyed girl,
our darling. passed away.
IL was when morn began To break
The darkness OF the night.
The summons came. ano heaNenWard
Her pure soul tookIts flight,
And when che welcome sun arose.
lts golden light u shed.
Upon the stricken ones who knclt
Beside her little bed.
The girl Wa love awaits W. now
Where death shall come no more.
She ~ not lost she il not dead
Shes only gone before.
49, MARY PARTI.A<
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PANIC STRICKEN."

An Address to the Business Men
of America" is issued by the National
Model License League of Liquor Man
ufacturers and Dealers. Here are
some sentences:
The time has arrived for every
business man To consider the fact
that In many sections OF the CCun-
Try the people are runring amuCk
and that the life Of thc republic is
at stake. Not only IS our republic
in danger from loss OF personal
liberty and financial strength. but
the sanity OF the people is threat
ened.
II the prohibition movement goes
on what awful things will come,
You Will see the destruction of
$4,000. 100000 worth OF property In
vested GA the liGuOr business and
collateral trades. You VIII see
more than one million men and
women thrown out OF employment.
You viii see thousands OF firms go
To the wall. and you will see a ma
ton panic-stricken and on tho
verge OF starvation.
Dear, dear, this starvation Is, very
bad. One particularly Interesting
sentence is this:
You Will see law defied and
treated with contempt.
We are not here arguing for prohi-
DltlOu. Inc WlSuOHl Oh III Is III EVERY
spot upon the earth dependent upon
the temper and the education of the
people. Mr.. Taft's views upon this
subject, although circulated by the
Prohibiiionists to injure him, arc, In
fact. crediiabl, 10 His clear intelli-
gence and To his STRAIGHTFORWARD
rrankness. Laws can not be enforced
which are not by a large majority
dee med necessary and desired. New
crthcless. the demands OF modern IL
D,iustry are driving the world toward
temperance. The education ~ the
people is driving them that way. Med
icine is turning against alcohol with
emphasis rhe economic loss from
diroct vase of all the money spent
On drink, huge rs 1t is, Is as nothing
compared tn nc loss in stclciLess
and efficiency. The attempt NJ the
brewers and DIST Tiers to mnia INT
Chat their business contributes TO
prosperity IS gicicsguc. The business
men of America knew too much 10 40
more than smile az an argument ~
absurd. collier Weekly.
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While it is, Of course, too early
to Judge accurately, there are
sisns that Mayor Johnson's hold
ing company plan for settling the
traction problem in Cleveland will
not DO.
The holding company has up to
date operated the cars at a loss
and there is much dissatisfaction
among the citizens resulting from
poor service and from a sadly
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rEifteen dollars /"

Fifteen dollars
Fifteen dollars. III give you TWEEN.
ty."
It's yours. "-Milwaukee Free
Press.
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Bay cIty-Waiking on The interur.
han tracks n few miles north OF I'll.
waukee. on his way TO a ball game.
Chas. Feldman, a deaf mute. 81. was
killed by an interurban car.
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is its own burning, intense longing.
and It's own dauntless courage.
The light follows.
The law never fails.
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Robert w. Rutter. who had one
term in the council from the Fifteenth
ward. Is making canvass for re-.
nomination on tho Republican side.
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william Fink. Fourteenth ward, and
c. L. Knapp, Seventeenth ward, are
two aldermanic possibilities.