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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12
THE ROYAL COMPENDIUM

acknowledge an ntroduction--how -
salute your fance"--
Goodness" interrupted the pretty
maid: Come In and I'll call father"
| In another minute, Ganley found
himself In prim. darkened parlor,
trying to remember the table OF rul<
ers OF nations But where the king 81
Abyssinia should nave been In hts
mind, the dark, dreamy eyes OF the
maid at the door obtruded, and h0
had TO pull himself desperately togefh-
er when the girl returned, accom-
panied by red-faced. sturdy old ye0-
man, his good wife and all unnec6G-
sarily plentiful representation of
youngsters. The girl seemed 20 enc
JOY his bewildermenI and smiled half
mockingly. half-sympatheticaliy.
Now unwind" she commanded.
You'll have to listen fast, dad"
Ganley flushed. II she would mock
at him, he would show her his grie
and make the sale In spite of her.
This magnificent compilation" No
ratified on. comprises Down on the
Farm and 1000 other pathetic ballads,
99S receipts for making everything
| from asparagus soup 10 Zulu pudding.
| the lives OF the wives OF the pre6is
dents, the language OF fiowers''---
Hold on" interrupted old farmer
He turned to the watching girl. ANY
thing In these books about farming?'s
ASK him." prompted the girl. her
eyes twinkling; and Ganley took up
the challenge.
Eyes. sir" he responded. VINO In
J ..~ku - ~<1a ~
in the dark OF the moon--1 .001 names
for pillow horses"---
Wait" asked the dazed good-wifo.
What about embroidery. Fanw
The girl nodded further challenge.
Everything, madam" assured Gam
ley. The famous dropstitch, lock-
stitch and loop-stitch-perforatcd pat
terms for stamping green wreaths on
pink cheesecloth-an article on how
Cleopatra learned to sew"----
Anything funny, Fam" piped one
OF the youngsters.
Again Fan dared with her dreamy
eyes.
"You Just bet" declared GanleS Z.
Joe Miller's joke book--500 drum
mers' yarns told on a freight train in
Arizona--the original story that made
the hyena laugh
well, | swami" exclaimed the old
gentleman. ITS the beatenesr book
ever-what do you cay. Fan?"
Ganley's heart stood almost still.
| He required the commission on only
three more sets TO secure the covots
ed degree. He was sorry now he had
antagonized the girl. but she had az
fected him very strongly and he had
desired to vindicate himself. But
when he looked up shc was regarding
him very gravely. almost tenderly.
| It seemed
YES" she nodded. Buy 1t, dad"
Write 1t down, sonny" responded
the farmer; and Ganley's heart
bounded.
The girl spoke again. "And Unclo
Hepry's family. They would be de-
lighted with so valuable work"
The squire nodded. Put In one for
Hen, Buddie."
Ganley looked up at the girl In de-
lighted amazement
And Aunt Elizabeth" she pursued.
she dotes on books. you know, dad"
The old man grinned. Put that
down, too. son. Fan gets what she
wants"
At the door young Ganley. tremul
Gus with JOY, endeavored to thank the
maid. III | might come back some
time" he pleaded.
The girl smiled. The Compendium"
she reminded. Surely that marvellous
book would guide you back to our
poor place"
And Ganley went down the cedar.
| lined way singing In his heart.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12
In the Local
Playhouses
LYcEJM.

LYcEuM.
AS Merely Mary Ann" In Israel
Zangwills stage adaptation u MS
storyette OF that name. Miss fay
Courteney gave Lyceum patrons. sun
day, an example or her art at It's best
Her portrayal OF the simple. trusting,
unsophisticated country maid. who. as
servant I'm a London boarding house
learns to love Lancelot. pour ou,
talented composer. is an EFFORT worthy
OF any stage In IL Miss Courteney
seems to put her whole soul The emo
tional demands are great, but SO are
Miss Courteney's resources.
Miss Courteney had half the audi
cnce I'm tears. Sunday afternoon, when
the curtain fell on the parting scene
In act three. And the actress herseiI
was drying her eyes ~ she came from
the wings In response TO the whole
hearted applause that followed her
touching exhibition.
Zangwill displayed good judgment
even though he was compelled TO de
part from the original tale. In adding
| the fourth act, in which Lancelot and
Mary Ann meet again on more even
terms Mary Ann is then cultured
lady, while I.ancelot has won wealth
and fame as COMPOSER, and though
at first Mary Ann spurns Lancelots
belated offer OF mar riage the old low
is rekindled by tender melody anc
the curtain falls with the lovers l.
each others arms. Without this end
ing the play would be Disappointing I,
the average playgoer OF the present
day.
Mr.. Glazer's Larcclot was marked
by the same painstalslng care and pol
ished effort that distinguishes all his
portrayals. Eliza Warren's Mrs. Lead
heater was most faithfully done. an;
the same was true OF the Rosie o.
Belle Darcy. The other members d
the company were well placed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12

lions. the worlds famous paint
ings"---
A strikingly pretty girl peeped
through the opening and interrupted
"A book agent" she said. most dis
painfully.
The words stung young Ganley into
action and he answered quick as a
flash:
Il also desire to say. madam, that
the Compendium contains complete
and comprehensive manual OF etiquet
and good manners; how To receive a
gentleman at the door-how to be-
have in company-how TO cat prunes
and dance the schottische--the way to
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12

At cost of $4,000 the government
will erect on the brink OF Grand Can
yon Of the Colorado a monument In
memory OF John Wesley Powell. for
mer director of the geological survey,
In recognition OF his services as a SOL
6icr, explorer and scientist.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12
LAFAYETTE.

The Easter program in the Lafayette
heater packed the house both after.
loon and evening. Roberts and Rob
erts made a hit in their clever sketch
The Dutchman and. the Lady" AZ
lid Allor and Darlington in their new
comedy. May Floyd. monologuist.
singer and dancer was we'll received,
as were Savoy Glenn. the Spanish ami
indian singer and dancer; Harry Bees
try. singer and dancer. and Carl Yer
TO- In his novelty musical act. The
eight big reels Of moving pictures.
which compete the entertainment
were all new TO Detroit and the best
Of the kind. Two entirely different
programs were offered, one in the
evening. and the other In the after
noon. On Thursday the programs will
be reversed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12

A commission. to include represent
atives OF the army. navy and national
telegraph department. Ia to be named
by the Brazilian government to es-
tahlished a wireless telegraph system
for the entire country 10 be used by
the public as we'll as by the govern
ment departments.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12

prayers and was just doing off to
sleep when over the cigar box and
stove pipe wire telephone continuance
came a series of unearthly noises. She
listened intently, and soon was able
to fix the disturbance as emanating
from the chicken coop. She spread
the alarm, and the whole family sal
lied forth, en- deshabille. armed mis-
cellaneously. They caught bold thief
In the very act OF plundering the hen
roost, captured him and turned him
over to the police.
Any boy and his sister can make as
good and serviceable telephone outfit
as that which saved the Clarke chick
ems. II only requires enough wire and
two cigar boxes.
Get ordinary-sized cigar boxes, the
ones that hold so cigars when full.
Make hole half an inch In diameter
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12

IF you only know how to call the
flock. Let me hear"
"Dil-daiholom.' sang the fox in a
clear, fine voice.
Yes, III have you for my herds
man." said the woman, and she set
him TO herd the flock. What do you
think. The first day he ate up the
goats; the second he ate up the
sheep; and the third he ate the kline.
The old woman was churning when
she heard the dreadful news about
her flock and she snatched up some
cream which was in the churn and
threw IL at the fox, who was running
away from her He got a dab Of II on
the end OF his tail. and that's the rea.
son why the fox has a white tip to his
brush ever since.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12
THE WHITNEY.

The End OF the Trail lively
drama dealing with frontier life In
New Mexico some 20 years ago, fur
nished plenty OF thrills, and SON c
really good entertainment, III the
Whitney theater, Sunday. Strongly
featured In the action is the well
drawn character sketch of Carlos, half
breed Apache. graduated from Car
Isle and West Point, but still subject
10 the overpower'ng love for fire.
water which brought about the down
fall OF his race. Willis f. Jackson's
work in the part was all that could
he desired, and around this strong BIT
of stagecraft, the entire action re
wolves.
The story Is far from new one.
The ranch boss Is murdered, and the
murder is charged to his stalwart
foreman who accepts the burden o.
the guilt TO protect the heroine.
stantial evidence. Back Of the murder
IS the story OF strange worship
which the Indian has for the pretty
heroine. He fears that the ranch fore
man Is going to harm her. and shoots.
The villain. an eastern promoter,
takes advantage OF the affair to try
TO accomplish the death OF Bruce Nc.
Donald. the manly foreman. There IL
a long series of tense scenes ending
most dramatically with the killing o.
the villain by the Indian.
Jerome Drummer plays the hero Ia.
satisfactory manner. while Florence
tombstone showed rare good judgment
as the heroine. The other parts were
well taken care OF and the drama
seemed TO touch a popular chord.
AVENUE
The Champagne Girls sparkled
brightly on the stage at the Avenue.
Sunday. adding spice to a show that
at times threatened to go stale. :"
Gay Coney Island" is the name OF
the opening skit. Just where the name
came from was not explained. as
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12

The first academy OF aviation In
Germany has been founded at Munich
by the Bavarian Automobile club,
which has purchased an extensive
tract of land and will build big aero
dome
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12

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s.,-. tn. zIhs Kind You H,w Axars Bought
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12

Job Printing done right, Times Print
ing Co. Is John R.-st. Phone 1898.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-12
INSURGENTS"
IN CONFERENCE
SUGGESTED THAT THEY MAKE
COMPROMISE WITH REGu.
LARS TO APPOINT COMMIT.
TEE TO CHANGE RULES.

Washington, March l1.-For NOR,
than three hours the republican lin,
surgents" today discussed behind clos
I'd doors the details of the fight thcy
propose 10 make next Monday whcg
the Glst congress convenes against
The adoption of rules of the last house
o govern It.
4 suggestion was made that the in
surgents enter into a compromise
With the regulars whereby commit
tee lee appointed al the beginning OF
The special session to revise the rules
of the house and that the pending r.
port of the committee on rules of the
last house be enforced.
The sentiment Of the meeting wa.
that he speakers should not have III.
power of appointing the committee i
such a compromise was agreed Gpon
Among those present at the meet
ing We're: Hubbard. of Iowa. Mors1
and Cooper of Nebraska. Kopp. cary
and Lenroot off Wisconsin. Miller an
Davis, Minnesota. Kinkaid and Hin
shaw, Nebraska.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-12

EVENING OF GOOD MUSIC AND
FUN ASSURED WITH STREET
PARADE "LtTTl { DOLLlE
DiMpLES" TOMORROW.

one OF the most pleasing features
Of j. A. Coburn's Greater Ministries
ut the opera house tonight is The
Gplendid singing of his Quartette N
their speciality in the latter part Of
the performance Mr.. f. b. Gremmer,
Harry Coghlan r. T. Wade and
Grant Merke!ey compose the Four
aud no finer harmony, or pleasing
numbers can be produced than given
by them Opening with an inyisib' e
chorus the boys make their entrance
in summer negligee costumes in
white and proceed to warm mp in
good old baseball imitation, intro
ducing all the business, disputes. etc.
Of the various positions and featur-
ing Albert Won Tiizers great Song
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
which is a positive hit. Following
this with viii Rossiters beautiful
song when the Moon Plays Peek-a,
boo" using special scenery, moon
light effects. etc, making a beautiful
number. A few comedy numbers as
anc0res are handled with exceptional
merit aud till out one of the cleanest,
cleyerest singing acts seen this year.
Don't miss them. Prices 25c to 81.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-12
: NEWS OF THE RIVERS

The river marked $50 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
fall of A OF foot In "a hours.
The Alice Brown went TO St. Louis
with six barges coal for the gas com.
pany.
The T. II. Davis took barge OF
lumber to Joppa
The Enterprise brought barge oil
lumber from the lower river FIR the
Singer company.
The Robert Dodds from New Or
leans passed to Paducah. She viii
take the Emmerson show boat in tow
The Mariner went south with four
empties and to bring up lumber and
logs.
The Dick Fowler from Paducah
was down as usual. She will be the
Paducah packet today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-12
CYCLONE SUFFERERS
cmroite TEN Of Heart-Rending Scenes
at Brinkiey, Ark.-Thirty-Three
Dead--Many Hurt.

Rev Thompson of the Christian
church returned Yesterday from seS
eral places in Arkansas. He yisitea
Brinkley. the scene of the terrible cy
clone, and says the conditions arr
heart-rending Hardly house Is
left unchanged and the wounded arc
seen everywhere Thirtythree dead
had been found when he left, and
fragments of human bodies wera
found in various places. II was com
Jmon to see a fragment of a house
perhaps one room in which an injnr
ed person lay. However, everything
Is now being done to aid the sufferers
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-12

Cut this out and put in some safe
place. for it is valuable and worth
more than anything else in the world
if you shorld have an attack of
rheumatism or bladder trouble or any
arrangement of the Kidneys what
cvcr.
The prescription is simple and can
be made up by anyone at home. The
ingredients can be had at any good
prescription pharmacy and all that is
necessary is to shake them well in a
bottle.
Here it is: Fluid extract dande-
lion. onc-half ounce; compound Kar-
gou. one ounce; compound syrup of
asrsaparilla, three ounces.
Take teaspoonful after each meal
aud at bedtime. few doses is said
TO relieve almost any case of blad-
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-12
MISERY FROM WEAK KIDNEYS
And RHEUMATISM VANISHES

der trouble. frequent urination, pain
and scalding, weakness and backache
pain above the kidneys, etc. 1t is
now claimed to be the method of
curing chronic rheumatism, because
Of It's direct and positive action upon
the eliminative tissues of the kid
neys. 1t gives them life and power
to sift and strain the poisonous waste
matter and uric acid from the blood.
relieving the worst forms of rheuma-
tism and kidney and bladder troubles.
The extract dandelion acts upon the
stomach and liver and is used also
extensively for relieving constipation.
Compound sarsaparilla cleans and en-
riches the blood. There Is nothing
better than Kargon Compound for
the kidneys.
This prescription is safe TO use at
any time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-12
THEY ACTED PROMPTLY
Illinois Members in Congress Needed
Request of Cairo Board OF
Trade.

In response to kilograms sent b.
the Cairo Board of Trade a few day,
ago addressed to Senator Cullom and
Congressman Thistlewood and Chap
man, letter is received today from
Congressman Thistlewood that our
representatives joined with those Ct
Louisiana and have obtained action
by Secretary OF the Navy Meyers an
order to continue the operation of the
Naval Station and Yards at New Or
leans. Prompt attention was give
by our representatives 10 the request
of the Cairo Board of Trade, in this
some of the members of thu
Board expressed themselves in very
complimentary terms concerning them
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-12
SPOKE NINE HOURS
Fourth Day OF Argument in coope
Trial Finds Washington Only
Half Through.

Nashville, Tenn. March 1.-THE
fourth day of argument in the Cooper
Sharpe trial closed tonight with Gen
eral Washington, Of the defense in
the middle of his rgumcnt, after a
nine hours speech today and two
more attorneys to follow him.
Washington in his arguments TO-DAY
laid special stress upon the socia
standing and the breeding of the de
PENDANTS and declared that men al
such families killed only in defense
of life or honor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-12
RESTORE SCENT FARE
Traffic executives of Eighteen Rail
roads Discuss Matter in Meeting
at st. Loais.

Traffic executives of eighteen rail
roads in Missouri after comforting TO
day as to the adyisability of restoring
the three cent mile rate, made lega
by the decision against the Missouri
two cent fore law by Judge McPher
son in Kansas City Monday. adjourn
led to meetin Chicago next Monday.
In Chicago the question of a gener
al raise in passenger rates in Nilsson
ri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska
Kansas and Oklahoma will be dis
cussed.
Sentiment was today In favor of re
storing the three cent rate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-12
PHYSICIANS ARE NATURALLY
pREJUDICED

against proprietary or advertised
medicines. as the sale of these rene
dies decrease their incomes.
however this may be. the general
public Is benefited by the use of suct
standard medicines as lydia e Pink
hams Vegetable COMPOUND, with its
wonderful record Of thousans of
cures among suffering women. We
are very glad to say. however. that
there are hundreds of honest physi
clans in the United States who do moi
hesitate to recommend such medi
eiRes-
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-12

its accessories, which is usually more
.or less prosaic aud far from being
romantic or sentimental there has
been woven into it by its author Mar
earot Mayo touching romance of
love which Is foreibIy and eapably
brought to the front by Miss Edith
Tallafero who plays the title part.
Prices 80 to $50 Seats on sac
Saturday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-12
|lS(HHIIf:2
|E!4a2l LIQUOR HABIT
CURE EFFECTED or MONEY
REFUNDED.

Thousands of wives, mothers
and sisters have given ORRINE
fthe secret treatment) to hus-
bands. sons, fathers, and brothers,
and are enthusiastic In their
praise of ORRINE because il has
cured their loved ones OF the
Liquor Habit and thereby
brought happiness to their homes.
Paul G. Schulz G. Sons, the lead
ing druggists Of this city have been
selling orine over five years and
say:
I'VE hear only the highest praise
Of ORRiNE from, cur customers,
and as we have had numerous re.
marks that oRRlNE has cured
when other remedies have failed
we have every confidence in the
world TO recommend ORRINE TO
any OF our customers. who is in
need OF positive and harmless
cure for the liquor habit"
ORRlNE is prepared in two
forms. No. I. a powder tasteless
and colorless can be given secret
ly in food or drink ORRINE No
2, in pill form is for those who wish
to cure themselves.
oRRlNE COSTS ONLY 81 A BOX.
The Guarantee is in Each Box.
Write for free ORRINE Booklet
tmailed in plain sealed enve'ope)
TO ORRINE CO. 1856 ORRINE
Building. Washington, D. C. OR
RfNE is sold by all leading drug.
gists everywhere.
Special Agents: -
PAUL 9. scHuH & SONS,
6o7 Commercial Ave.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-12
Spreading the Gospel.

A missionary deaconess in Liberia
mas edited in native dialect a book
containing the Ten Commandments.
the Apostles Greed, the doxolcgy and
number OF the best known hymns.
The book is not only tho first book
published in the dialect but the first
successful attempt to make it a writ
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-12
ILLEGAL VOTING MUST STOP
SAID SPEAKERS LAST NIGHT
AT COURT HOUSE MEETING
Officers Of Pure Ballot League 0ptimisticWant
All Good Citizens and Will Prosecute
All Who Violate Election Laws

| There was large gathering Of
very earnest men at the court house
| last night, in response to the call by
the Directing Board of the Pure Bal
| ot League Among them were a
| soodly number Of representative citi-
Gems. in politics, business and other
sided and Secretary Clendencn was
| in his place Mr.. Huette stated the
purpose of the meeting He said the
league was going on the theory that
1eople We're tired of the methods
hat had prevailed at the elections in
his city, the buying and selling of
votes, and that all were in favor Qf
topping it. The seller was probably
IS strongly for stopping it as the
buyer because he was selling some
hing that he had no right to sell.
because it was not given To him for
hat purpose. He said the wGrk
which the League wished to do would
require money and he called upon
iohn S. Aisthorpe to tell for what the
money was TO he used.
Mr. Aisthorpe started by saying
hat the Pure Ballot Leagre had not
been formed to aid any man to get
office or to keep any man from get
ting office; nor was any member OF
he Directing Board a candidate for
my office. He would combat to the
asst aud with all possible energy, any
effort to turn the League into any
slch channel Its soIe purpose was |
to check corruption at our elections. I
md to TO this required work and /
money Money would be needed for |
many purposes. for printing TO keep
the public informed Of what was pro.
posed to he lone and instruct voters
how to aid the teague in its object
secret service men would be en-
pioyed, to he brought here from other
places SO that they world not he
nown and be able TO do their work +
properly; and every man who votes
Illegally would be punished The
support of all citizens was needed in
his movement financial and other
wise, for the League could not hope
70 succeed if the people were
against it,
Judge W S. Dewey followed with
Z statement of what was propose I
to be done, explaining very satisfac.
torily why these things were neces.
sary.
Candidates would he asked to
ign an agreement pledging them
felves not to spend beyond a certain
sum for election purposes, and not
- employ men beyond a certain mum.
'er 10 work for them. The names of
be signers would be published, also
he names of those who would net
sign the pledge. in order that people
might judge between them The
election laws would be published so
hat voters might know the penalties
imposed. The fact that the League
purposes to enforce these laws and
punish those who violate them would
be published which was only fair as
4 warning to those who had for years
been violating them Rewards would
be offered for information leading To
the conviction of offenders and Sc
cret service men would be employed
besides the appointment of citizens
committees to be at all polls to see
what is going on. Besides this coun.
sci would be employed to assist TIE
states attorney who could not be ex
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-12
Polly Of the Circus.

The mystic world of red wagons.
clowns. peanuts aud sawdust anil TIC
big tent of a circus Will be seen in
Frederic Thompson's production OF
Polly of the Circus" which will be
seen for the first time at the Cairo
opera house fer two nights on Men
day aud TUESDAY, March II and lG.
While the play carries with il the
atmosphere. of the sawdust ring and