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The Detroit times., 1909-03-11

What purpoIts TO be a most unusual
aud profound argument against Wom
ans suffrage. ara altogether neW and
startling objection which has been
miTacu.ously overlooked both by It's adj.
vocates and opponents appeared In a
recent issue u a local morning paper.
So fan from being either new OF
overwhelming the objections were
most convincing and cOnclusiyeiy
disposed OF several years ago ty
Emerson in his essay on Woman
in his "Miscellanles
The article IN question is SO puerile
as SCARCELY To merit a thoughtful per
sons time, out for he fact that SO
many newspaper readers are deceived
by high-sounding phrases and specious
reasoning
The writer seems greatly distressed
over the terrifying prospect OF per
Cipitating into an already too inclusive
and uniformed electorate many mil.
lions OF women voters even more *
norant oi public questions than are
he majority OF men, ana asks.
Would they help any In solving the
new problems OF immense import that
are constantly arising in this. the
formative period Of our national life?
That is the question which calls for
careful study and debate in all its
aspects and Il is one that should no
longer be observed by cismoI about
the alleged right TO vote which does
not now exist aud has never existed p
And he then scores mOst emphati-
Cally for the "Cause' when he asserts
that woman Yields an enormous ia
fluenCe on public opinion-one in
stance being the abolition Of the can
teen ia the army-a measure forced
through In spite OF great opposi.
iion on the part Of the most dif'in-
guished military men lie then con.
ciades with This oracUlar assertion:
THE franchise iOf women H. not q
matter 10 BE- whOpped up Whatever
that may meanD at mass meetings
or by spectacular methods We need
not dwell upon his first and extremely
childish objections
As 50 our critics conclusion that
women with their enormous infil-
cncc" do nor need the ballot, however.
few women have the time and vitality
required FOR such ftreuuosity as was
necessarj for instance. in abolshing
The Detroit times., 1909-03-11
From Another Point of View

Coffee drinkers however
go free list
Democratic loss in the destruction OF Char
man Normal K Buffalo by fire
attending 10 January
clearing sales Is e insane
Doctor
or
the management
the
on herhn shouldn't do this
changeable weather
patient in local
anMande candidate Tor
in me Official
OF the Alartndale
The Detroit times., 1909-03-11

himself so characterized. Never be-
fore, even by inference. had he been
SO wonderfully classified.
Perhaps he was not SO good after
all But Carteret's answer dashed his
joy and left his mask OF a face as
gloomy as before.
Nothing OF the kind" Carteret
said. Ii Jacqueiine has gone to any
man you can be sure he's some per-
fectly harmless idiot"
Why do You say that" the abbo
asked.
Because. in case like this wom-
an Graves only one thing-revenge.
She doesn't want IL complicated with
any other emotion. Believe me. il
Jacqueline is with q man II is a man
whom she can never love"
The philosophy OF Carteret was hav-
ing bad effect on Ernest. He was
rapidly becoming convinced that Jac-
queline had used MIN for conven-
lent implement Of vengeance; that she
had not the slightest atom OF love for
him
He thought OF Charlotte. who loved
him and whom he had turned away
SO cruelty; he felt his still smarting
cheek where Jacqueline had slapped
bin. and he ragged within. He re.
ioiced when, having eaten all his
game pie and biscuits, they arose 20
depart.
come we must share the work."
said the marquise 'I'll 20 to my
house Carteret. you go to yours.
As Tor the home OF that impossible
Andre, Father Merlin had best install
himself there"
Ito ne ConfIsued.)
The foreign population OF China Is
estimated nj 40 600
The Detroit times., 1909-03-11
No White Rhinoceros.

Speaking Of carniyora and the oth.
er fauna OF Africa. let me say for
the heucht of the American writers.
,lecturers ana artists VINO wish TO pre-.
tend 20 a knowledge OF African ami
nal life that there are no yaks. aliga
tors. kangaroos. turkeys, bears on ug.
ers ~ Africa outside OF a circus or "a
geological garden
y There are Two species OF rhinoceros
the bicornIs or prehensile-lipped aud
the sinus or -rpouthed rniuo
The latter although almost as black
rs its relative. IS called the white
rhinoceros on account OF blne. slaty
tinge in lis skin
To be exact. there is no such thing
"a white rhinoceros.-H Hampton s
Magazine.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-11
Let Those Teachers
Who Serve the Gang
Go Out With 1t
A school Inspector Unpopular With
the Ring, the Rejection OF
Commendable Resolution and
Its Later Adoption by
the Voters.

1t was introduced in anticipation of disgaceful spectacle
that presented during the primaries
Among working hardest many teachers
n public schools
They were working in every Martnda cand
dates Supt MandaIe is their boss
They working Mandale candidates to con-
tinue in the of their boss and hold their Jobs
Detroit these teachers however for
TEACHING and that alone.
They expected qualify competent solely ~ lS1
and POLITICIANS.
The resolution promptly killed.
permitted the Official proceed
ings of the board that introduced
the Martndae ring IN that BODY
Martindae ring is present in the majority
the schools from the cheapest
politics by this majority OF cheap
politicians
The fact demonstrates possibility OF having passed
legislation intended benefit the schools while the Martnoa
crowd is in the majority
The Inspector who introduced unpopular
with the political ring the board
His motions in its meetings. how neritorious
voted that Inspector Goldberg
introduced them.
Inspector while holding that Office has evidenced regard
for the solicitation the pocetoooks
the taxpayers.
That is why he is unpopular.
The newspaper organ the board has made him target
ridicule and insult.
BUT THE VOTERS OF HIS WARD NOMINATED HIM
FOR ANOTHER TERM IN HIS SEAT BY HANDSOME
MAJORITY WHILE THREE MEMBERS OF THE RING HE
HAS FOUGHT WERE DEFEATED FOR DENOMINATION
This result in the primaries is hopeful sign coming
the defeat of inspectors members
Martindale ring, who were renoninatsd
The two inspectors Hey Mehr the Eleventh and
Thirteenth wards
The Goldberg having alcd Of adoption TEACHERS
will be out working The Times would warn these
teachers fer them remain in their sehoo
rooms and the duties for which they draw
their salaries.
That manifested in the Ninth Twelfth Fourteenth
and Sixteenth primaries that the people OF
school board purged of politicians TO the END
more administration OF shoo affairs
there to believe will assert
be made very uncoioaoie
for those disregard of their proper places and
their responsible positions elect down with the ring
The GOLDBERG ignored and with insult
at quite generally adopted IN the p
demonstrated election day IN the oeeat OF
the general are IN SYM
with its commendable purpose
inspectors let suggest too GOOD
RADIANCE
The Detroit times., 1909-03-11
A Prince Monk.

lIttle over a year ago Prince Low
eustein- Wertheim Rochefort great
German noble. who was one of the
founders and leaders OF the center
party in the reichstag. renowned his
estates position and dignities and
at the age of 10. became a novice In
the Dominican order. Last week he
was ordained priest by Cardinal Fisch
er. Archbishop OF Cologne. The prince
supported by his eldest son. wore his
robes OF state, with the collar of the
Golden Fleece, the Grand Cross OF the
Order of Malta and that Of the Order
OF Christ These glittering badges OF
his knighthood and worldly rank he
laid upon the altar. receiving in ex
change the white tunic and black man
Tie OF a Dominican London Tele
graph
The Detroit times., 1909-03-11

tented ana enlightened country in the
world today. representing the erear
est success in popular government and
enjoying many reforms which neither
England nor America can boast
But woman suffrage will soon be
q fact instead OF a joke. II viii, o!
course be ridiCuled and retarded. as
all great reforms and reformers have
ever been since the flood by the I'M.
reasoning element. but this stupidity
and animosity serves It's purpose IA
adding fuel 10 the flames. increasing
The zeal OF its advocates and in the
end making victory as much the
sweeter
ELEANOR LEIGH
\ sermonette BY a suifragette
The Detroit times., 1909-03-11

knowledge Of the consequences which
FOLLOW from changes IN OF cessation Of
great speed \ cannon ball By it's ian.
pact can raise a steel plate TO white
heat
We are beginning 90 have a realiz-
ing sense OF the effect on matter OF
great speed, FOR until now u has been
impossible in laboratories 20 expert
ment on matter moving faster than a
rine perhaps fifteen hundred
feet second
one can conceive that matter might
assume an entirely different aspect
III it shUtd move with "a velocity on
many thousand miles q second
The Detroit times., 1909-03-11
CHAPTER xx.-(continued9

l~IHF abble and Carteret ecnO"u
this complaint in chorus and
there were longing looks To-
ward Ernests table, where
the game pie was untoehed
and the biscuits were piled inviling9
high ON a plate.
The marquise could not forego the
chance TO crow owe" Cateret on MS
theories Of love and hedges. however
1T seems TO me that instead ol
watching. your love has fallen asieFl
az his post" she said sarcastically
Carteret's hunger got the better OF
his resentment and he led the charge
ON Ernesrs table The able follow
ed and the marquise in "a moment join
ed them. Ernest waited on them
grudgingly.
This isn't my idea Of a love affair
he said 10 himself srimly
Carterets optimism revived as ms
hunger diminished and he declared
that however badly things looked, he
still had hope The marquse smiled
at this but he persisted.
When / think OF that youthful ten
deruess. that splendid lOge-well.
And that / still have confidence in the
talisman which should protect them
both" he said.
Don't be silly, Carteret." the mar
auiso snapped "Jicqueline has left
her husband IT, as she has written
she has gone TO some one who de-
serves her love- IT is plain she has
been enticed by some fascinating, un'
scrupulous, wicked adyenturer.
For the first time since his unwel
come party began. Ernest frightened
visibly and smile alowly oyerspread
his features. It was delightful TO hear
The Detroit times., 1909-03-11
No More for Him.

Ever 90 TO parlor social"
"Wunst only. One of dem parlOr so
Ciaiists set out 10 prove dat he WIZ
as good man as was and he done
proved il. too. "--Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-11
Qualified.

Use the side door" roared the
guard OF the New York subway train
All right. young Teller replied
the stranger from west OF Hoboken
4 kin use il all right-l'm from a
dry town. Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Detroit times., 1909-03-11
The Truth, No Matter
Whom II Helps OF Hurts.

Resolved. That II shall be cons'd-
cred a misdemeanor for> any teacher m
the public schools Yof Detroit 20 engage
in any active support Of. or opposition
20. the nomination or election OF any
school inspector. Any violation OF thus
rule shall be punished by the suspen-
sion or dismissal Of thu offender from
his or her position as teacher Pro
vided, That this rule shall not be SO
construed az to deprive any teseheT o.
his or her right TO vote
This resolution was introduced
at a recent meeting OF the school
board by Inspector Goldberg.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-11

\ patent has been granted upon a
solder for Joining aluminium, consist
ing Of tin. zinc anthony and phos-
phorus.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-11
Bv......
JOSEPH
O'BRIEN


of
York. by
GLADYS UnSer
The Detroit times., 1909-03-11
Famous Gems of Prose
THE SILENT CAPTAIN.
BY GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.

John seds-
wick Point \, "a
The Detroit times., 1909-03-11

The foreign population OF China Is
estimated at 10000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-20
All Who
Would Enjoy

good health, with its blessings, must I'M
derstand, quite clearly, that it involves the
question of right living with all the term
implies. With proper knowledge of what
is best, each hour of recreation, of enjoy
ment, of contemplation and of effort may
be made to contribute to living Alright.
Then the use of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under or
binary conditions in many instances a
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently, the Company's Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
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tances others are not depends their pant
Every ship it's code signalthe Baltic is &c, the
Lucania is La the New York is NIX, the Minneapolis is
MS, the Caronia CA Each wireless station has it's
code number too This station at South Welfeet is
&C; Siasconset on Nantucket island is sc.
when we get the danger signal from ship We drop
all commercial business and press dispatches aid start
to find the ships within radius. We know from
the chart just which they are and where they are.
'The particular when Operator Irwin got the
from the Republic that the ship was rammed by an
unknown steamer Mr.. Irwin came over and woke me up
1t happened be his eighhour trick at SiascoEse be-
there we worked in eighthour watches knew
it was to me to get help looked over the regular
chart found the steamers that withia touch
with
"Binns kept sending his wireless with the
information that his Juice giving out and that 1t
wouldn't much longer By aid of the submarine bell
Nantucket Shoals ghshp his captain could tell the
ships longitude in the fog This information
he sent to us.
eve found that the Baltic was closest We kept
sending out B till got her answer. Then we told
them the story Then tackled the Lucania, and got
her with the same news Next the New York, ane then
the Minneapolis tuning instruments to catch each
We even reached the Caronia, which too far
away to be of any service.
"But that's an old story. Wireless is very simple
the simplicity of the thing is wonderful If have
trouble we can find it right here. On telegraph
line they have employ big force of linemen and
when anything they have to go out to see what's
the matter and then they can't tell just where
it is
Al just then came business message from man in
Chicago to another La Provence, nearly 1900
miles away 1t had been sent to New YORK. from thence
another operator had hustled along to Boston, and
Boston it sent out to Cape Cod 1OS miles
away.
La Provence was in midocean, bit across the line
which divides the European stations from the American
stations.
And off went the message with itas thunderstorm of
dashes that lonely ship FAY out ON the Allan
TIC while engines ground and the dynamos sizzcd with
enough power to kill man.
Lightning again!" laughed Gilman, SIS lie sent the
last dot.
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ICES him with the chemistry of all known explosives
He has to study the manufacture OF all the explosives
from the cheap black powder right up 10 the terie
nitrocelluose powders such as the BRUSH yddlte the
French meline the German 49, the Italian pertite the
Australian ecrasite and the Japanese sbimose He must
also know if he gets his diploma, everything about
nroiectie how powder it takes to shoot dlerent
nroiecties different distances how to manufacture them,
and all about the effect of humidity on the speed or
proiectie how handle powders of all kinds how to
preserve Them prevent explosive accidents how
to tell when there danger in time to prevent the accf
dent and how to keep powder and without
the composition losing power.
In defense and ofense the instruction is just thor
ough problems that supposed to represent war con-
ditions being given the students from time to time to
work out these problems being intended to famiarize
them with their duties in all possible situations in time
of war There will be nothing about great guns that
they won't be given chance to learn and this nsruc
ton will them capable of caring for these great
engines that they will always be ready for
instant service night day In finding, elevation
of rifles in attack, how to ventilate magazines
everything imaginable about the of the barometer
and thermometer in these magazines, and the manufac-
ture and construction of every device connected with
modern artillery armament the instruction is just
as thorough it be made.
In the department of electricity and mine defense the
instruction in the of the searchlight in defensive
and offensive work from the shore is OF the most
important subjects in this department for than the
searchght there greater adjunct to the night work
of the coast artillery corps of the present time The
officer must know everything about the telephone the
telegraph and the telauograph and he must be
perfect he be made in understanding the
alton and manufacture of the instrument.
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what 1t was, and found a cat with four
little kittens. The following evening
we had company, and everyone no.
ticed how the cat would run in and
out every time the door was opened,
but merely thought she was restless
on account of having the kittens in
the barn, and being our favorite house
cat. Along about ten o'clock she be-
came so restless and meowed so pit
eously j made up my mind in some
manner or other she was locked out of
the barn, and went and opened the
barn door. She rushed in, but before
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could close the door she rushed out
again. Then l took tumble; some
thing was wrong with the kittens, and
Invent and got lantern. What did l find
but a great big fat hen covering those
kittens! When l threw her off the
poor little things set up such howl
ing, as they had probably been II or
IA hours without food, that the old
cat could hardly get to them quick
enough. The next day the old cat
brought her kittens into the kitchen,
and that same day three of them dis
appeared very mysteriously, as far as
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S7HT/OW 1T SOUTH
NELL FL EFT %1ASS.

Only nation the WUTIU HlS !"
coast artillery school that compare with this ns
ton. That nation is England, which has splendld
at Shoeburyness where the British artierymen
receive the higher technical training necessary for all
soldiers have who in this particular branch OF
the service The officers of the national guard coast
artillery organizations of the various states well
coined students at the school, and the govern
ment has great numbers of them taking advantage OF the
opportunity to make themselves proficient in their par
ticular branch of the civilian of the service.
The school is divided into two divisions and these dl
visions will be subdivided into many depart
ments The first division the training of the stu
dent officers while the second division has the training
of the enlisted young fellows who at stated PERIODS
everv wear ordered Fort Monroe to take the course
that is expected them proficient in their pro-
fosson that thew could exercise the command of fort
should the emergency ever render that duty their
part necessary.
the officers divisions there are two main depart.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-20
BRIGHT IDEA.
Hearl HearI

The city beautiful movement II
properly pushed will help not only the
individual, but the entire community,
and especially the property owner and
the householder. The public health is
also more or less involved. Are you
contributing to the movement? II
not, where is your public spirit and
civic pride ?-Birmingham News.
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Mr.. Gilman ex-
planned briefly how
things are run at
wireless stations
along the coast
and why it was
possible for Binn's
&C. @. D." signal
to be taken up and
then sent out
again.
"There are 122
ships which are
e ippe d with
Marconi wireless.
We can send to
them further than
they can send to
us. Some of them
are capable of re-
ceiving press dis
patches at long dis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-20
TREE RESEMBLES UMBRELLA.

A curious tree grows in of the numerous islands
which studded about the Pacific 1t grows at
full height nearly 80 feet with branches spreading
like huge umbrella yet is completely leafess the
species having been known to show signs of sin
gle bud. It's sap is useful medicine but fuel the
wood is than useless being as hard iron and
quite as difficult to burn.
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HEN WITH NEST OF KITTENS

in the barn, but they will insist on go
ing there to lay, and as we have plenty
of other places, trained our dog to
drive them out 1t is great fun for
him TO pounce on them, although he is
not allowed to pull feathers or hurt
them. One morning saw the dog up
on the hay pointing at hen in a nest,
as 1 supposed, but when l asked him
why he didn't drive it out, he looked
so queer and excited / went to see
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-20
Coffins Made of Paper.

Some undertakers, whose customers
are poor people, are using collins
made Of paper. The collins are made
in all styles of pressed paper pulp,
just the same as the common paper
buckets. When they are vanished
and stained they resemble polished
wood, and in point of durability it is
claimed they are much better than
wooden ones.
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GOVERNMENT TEACHES THE ART
OF WAR.

The United States Coast artillery
school at Fort Monroe, Va, is where the
officers and enlisted men of that most
scientific branch of our modern army
are trained and is the greatest
and biggest institution of the KIND
Mai. Thomas Ridgway was acting com
mandant of the school but gave way as
commandant to Col. George F. E. Har'
rison.
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Ask Your Druggist for Aliens Foot-Ease.

ST tried ALIENS FOOT EASE recent
ly, and have just bought another supply.
1t has cured my corns, and the hot, burn
was almost unbearable, and l would not
be without it now.-Mrs. w. J. Walker,
Camden, N. j. Sold by all Druggists, 25c.
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Biddy's Queer Act Vouched For by
Correspondent of Rural New
Yorker.

On our farm we seem continually to
have animals or birds that do stunts
out of the common. Some of them
will hardly do to tell, but here is one
of the mildest 1t is an idea of ours
that it is poor policy to let hens be
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-20
There Are Others.

We should not be too hard on that
Atlanta party who traded his wife for
a key of beer, however. Remember.
there may be men in Atlanta who
would trade their wives for near-beer.
Washington Herald.
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Eiohth Wonder Of the World.

There are said to be seven great
wonders in the world, and it is every
woman's opinion that if an eighth were
added, it would be mans conscience.
--Atchison (Kan) Globe.
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For Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
Compounded by Experienced Physicians.
Conforms to the Pure Food and Drugs
Law. Murine Doesn't Smart. Soothes Eye
Pain. Try Murine for Your Eyes.
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Those who keep Hamlns Wizard Oil in
the house do not have to buy any other
remedy for sore throat. No other rem
edy will cure this trouble so quickly or SO
surely. Remember this.