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The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
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Two Eggless Puddinss -For an In.
dian pudding. take seven heapng
tablespOonfuls OF Indian meal, one
half teaspoonful Of salt, two spoon
fuls of butter or sweet lard. one tea.
spoonful Of molasses and two lea
spoOnfuls OF ginger or cinnamon to
taste. Pour into these one. quart of
milk while boiling hot. Nix well and
pour INTO buttered dish Just as
you set 4 into the oven stir in tea
cup of cold water which will produce
the same effect as eggs. Bake three
quarters Of an hour in a deep dish.
All economical plum pudding which
is said to be equal 10 any plum pud.
ding though far less expensive. is
made by mixing together a cupful and
half OF flour, one cupfu brown
sugar. one cupful grated suet, one cup
ful seeded raisins, one cupful cleaned
currants or chopped prunes. one cup
ful grated carrot. one cupful grated
potato. one-quarter cupful minced
orange peel. nutmeg. cinnamon and
Glove &c taste.
To make the sauce. beat together
one tablespoonful cornstarch. two
tablespoonfuls butter and half
Cupful brown sugar Set on the stove
until heated. then turn i'm hot water
u little AT time. and cook until of
the consistency required Add four
tablespoonfuls grape or apple jelly.
with spices or tlayOring TO taste. and
serve hot.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02

Little ones who habitually breathe
loud or snore in their sleep may be
troubled With an afeuOft growth
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02

made OF chiffon finished with deep
satin bands
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02

The Eastern States. from Maine 70
labama produced gold worth $3.50
43 and silver worth S3j,07O last year
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02

Smothered Chicken A delicious
dinner dish may be made m small
cost OF labor in this way; Cur IN a
medium-sized chicken. sprinkle each
piece with little -four. and put them
into a covered bean pot. Cover with
water ard season with a little salt
and pepper Bake slowly four or Ave
hours. Then add five medium pota.
toes, two or three onions cut i'm pieces,
and one-half cupful OF peas previously
cooked until nearly done, one-half cup
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02

Mra Philip a. Mcmillan was the
hostess of bridge party "Wednesday
afternoon in her residence, No. 80
lIeffersOn-aNe
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02

Sousa and his band viii give n
pmatInec and evening concert IN ia"
h light Guard armory, Friday The
program will Offer many new com-
hOSitiOnS
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02

Miss Elizabeth n Andrews and
William - Shuptrine were quietly
married "Wednesday noon. by the Rev.
II NJ. Barkloy, in his residence. Nc.
k65 CommonWealth-ave.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02

Under the auspices of the Aathro
bolody club. j. NJ Fitzgerald OF Chi
kago will lecture. Friday evening. IN
fhe Detroit Conservatory of Musiy
ball
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02
GOOD CHANGE.
Coffee 10 Postum.

The large army of persons who have
found relief from many chronic ell
ments by changing from coffee To
Postum al daily beverage. is grow
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02

Prof r NJ. Wcnley, Of the Uniyersi.
~ of Michigan. will give the scc0pd
lecture in a course OF philosophy, Fri
Hay afternoon. az o'clock. in the
Church OF our Father. the topic 10 bt
/ The reasons for the various lsms.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-02

Postum Cereal 20, Ltd Battle Creek, Mich.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-21
FAVOR WATERS TREATY
REPORT TO THE SENATE.
Convention scith Britain AdUGnced-
arbitration Treaties Ratified.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington. Jan. 20-The Senate to-day ratified
arbitration treaties with Chilli Costa Rlca ana
Austria Hungary and an extradition treaty with
Honduras thus completing the series OF forty-iouf
new extradtion treaties negotiated TO incluae the
crime Of bribery among the extraditable offences
The Committee on Foreign Relauons reported
unanimously the treaty with Great Britain regu-
lating the Of the boundary waters between TINS
country and the British possessions. Ths conVeh-
ton. which Is pronounced by members OF the COM
nittee 10 be one of the most important achleVe-
ments of Secretary Roots administration dlsposes
Of a great number OF questions. all OF wnlch were
considered by the Joint high commission without
result, and the solution of which VIII prove d
source of convenience and comfort not only 10 the
governments interested. but to a number OF ousl-
ness men and industries in both countries
The Niagara Falls problem is settled by h&lng
the amount of water be taken by each country
ner second at thirty-six thousand cubic feet by
Canada and twenty thousand cubic feet by the
United States. The amount Of water 10 De taAeh
out of La Ike Michgon by the Illinois drainage caal
is fixed at twenty thousand cubic feet per second
The waters of the Milk River are divided on
percentage basis and safe conduct Of the portion
belonging the United States through Cananlail
territory is guaranteed. 1t will be recalieo tla'
one of the great reclamation projects depends LOT
its success on the waters Of this river. but that
owing TO the contour of the country the water used
by Americans must flow through CANADIAN terri
tory Specific provision is made Tor the JOINT use
of the waters of the St. Johns River between
Maine and New brunSWlCh dltu hiioii'' q 0--
sion is created TO be composed of three members
for each co,utry, which commission VIII aroitrate
such questions as may arise regarding the use OF
boundary waters and such other questions as may
be submitted but before such arbitration can take
n1aca compromise will be negotiated and sub
uItted to the Senate for its approval
II is provided that the navigation OF the Great
Lakes collateral canals ard other boundary waters
shall be free to Inhabitants of both countries
It is further agreed that Lake Erie shall be main
l1a rom mi
meet and organize in the city Of Washington and
will determine questions submitted TO 1t by pre-
scribed principles and with reference, in so far
as the waters are concerned. 10 a domestic use;
"a navigation. and 90 their for water power.
The fact that the convention has received the
unanimous approval OF the Committee Foreign
Relations is regarded indicating that 1t will
meet with no obstacles IN the Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-21
JAPAN SEES PLOT.
Thinks Bills Part of Plan to Keep
IN Var Talk.

Toxic. Jan a.-It is believed here among officials
others that the Introduction of anti-Ja panese
bills in the California Legislature and the subse
ouenr attempt to c-eate the impression that Amer-
cans and japanese much aroused is merely a
continuation OF plan originally determined upon
10 insure such unfrendness between the United
States ana Japan that talk of would be
tinued indefinitely. An official OF the Foreign Of
fee speaking The Associated Press, said
We are absolutely convinced that the people Of
the State of California and of the United States
will always fairly toward Japan
Ambassador O'Brien guest OF honor at a
dinner given by Foreign Minister Komura to-day,
and conTersed with the Foreign Minister regarding
the situation Both said afterward that their con-
versation was eminently satisfactory. Amba ssador
o. Brien's activity Is having a favorable effect in
influencing the situation in the direction Of frend-
ness between the two nations.
The 'Hochi." OF the extrem. newspapers
has addressed an open letter 10 the American
Ambassador. the terms of which are inoffensive
but the tone insoent. Ali OF the better class OF
newspapers condemn the "Hochi's course, and
speak in the highest terms of Ambassador o Brien.
The 'Jiif' says this morning:
Evidently the American people msled by
unscrupulous correspondents for American news
papers. The leading thought Of Japan. however
does not regard the action of a few people n
California as representing the real attitude OF
either California the United States. We have
politics or own"
The Diet Will open January % Count Komura
will speak on foreign relations and the recent
agreement between Japan and the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-21
LAUD MR.. ROOSEVELT.
Charles q. Treat and John Temple Graves
Speak at Club Dinner.

President Roosevelt referred to as the
greatest international booster In the world by
Charles H Treat In his speech before the Boost
Club at Its fifth annual dinner held last night In
the Hotel Astcr.
.'He boosted the American flag into recognition
among the nations" said Mr.. Treat. HE sent
sixteen ships OF painted in the color OF peace
around the globe to show thousand million people
the Western civilization founded by fathers
Speaking of the ideals of the club. Mr. Treat
said: Il like your motto: we pass through the
world but once; If, therefore there be any kind
ness we can show any good thing we can do
for our fellow beings let do 1t now; let not
defer nor neglect it, for shall not pass this
way again.
John Temple Graves spoke OF Theodore Roose-
welt as that President who in all our history is
most beloved and yet who has been most de-
nounced All thinking men have been most
ions to see the outcome of that criticism that has
arisen against him In Congress. But IT has sub
sided and will never be heard of again. I prophesy
that we shall henceforth hear less OF the faults OF
that mamie has many faults. but they red
blood faults
The Right Rev. DR.. Ethelbert Talbot was in
troduced as the Glad Hand Bishop OF Central
Pennsylvania" R. Fulton Cutting made an address
on public opinion. British vice-Consul E. w p
Thurston and James Clarence Harvey, the author
spoke in boosting VEIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-21
UEEK'S DELAY GRANTED.
Hotheads of California assembly
Tenn porariig Held an Check.

Sacramento. Cal. Jan. decentralization of bills
denying the japanese the right 20 land or 10
be directors Of corporations was delayed for
week by the State Assembly to-day, at the request
of President Roosevelt and Governor Gett When
these measures came up special order, Mr..
Preston. of Mendocino County, offered a resolution
calling on the President to furnish the Legislature
with all documents and data in possession of the
federal authorities bearing upon the Japanese sit
uation. This was declared to be out of order Then
Mr. Drew moved that his bill denying japanese the
right 10 land be made special order for a
week from to-day
Grove L. Johnson. father OF the directors
bill, opposed its postponement. declaring the
request of toe President for delay meant nothing
TO the Legislature, as the Governor had not seen
At 10 transmit 10 the Assembly special message
and no such request was before the House He
said that the japanese were increasing in numbers
instead OF decreasing, as stated by President
Roosevelt and that there was urEen. demand ali
over the state Tor action at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-21
OLMSTED BOARD MEETS.
attorney General Tells House De-
partment Has 81 Special Agents.
From The tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Jan. 2O.-The special House
mIttee investigate the disbursement OF funds by
the various government departments in detecting
and prosecuting violations OF the federal statutes
OF which Representative Olmsted is chairman, held
its first meeting to-day. 1t Immediately de-
cded that the sessions should be executive. for
time at least, and this is taken 10 mean that
the country will know only those facts about the
investigation which the committee is willing to
give out.
A communication to the House Committee on Ju-
dietary from the Attorney General offered by
the committee to-day in lieu of a report the
resolution of Representative Clark. of Florida.
This resolution called upon the Attorney General
for information to the number OF special agents
in the department their duties and salaries. and
also to from what funds they paid we'll
under what law they employed
The Attorney General quotes from his letter to
the President on December 81. and incloses a mem
orandum stating that thirty-four special agents
now employed by the department, and that they
are paid out Of the appropriation made under the
head of miscellaneous expenses. United States
courts" These agents were employed for the puT
pose of collecting evidence and making examina-
lions necessarily incident to the business of the
federal courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-21
MAY CALL ELIHU ROOI.
Knor and CromsceH Also Nay
Tesfifu IN Libel Case.

z.r,4n, Ism ,n-Flihu Root, Secretary
IF State and Senator Philander u hhoA' ia
PENNSYLVANIA the Secretary Of State 10 De- may
n. asked 20 appear before the federal grand jury
now investigating in the District OF Columola
the alleged Panama libel case fnvoiVlns 1he
Nan York world" and The Indianapolis News
Secretary Root was Secretary of War ana
Senator Krox was Attorney General at the time
of the purchase, and conducted the negotiations
so,,. tbs property in behalf Of the United States
government Their knowledge of che history OF
the purchase II is believed. will lead the jury
10 ask them appear and TESTIFY on certain
points in connection with the deal
William Nelson Cromwell also will probably
he s,l,nrnaed While Mr.. Cromwell himself
would not discuss the matter to-day, 1t has
been learned from authoritative source that
he will be glad TO give the grand jury the
I benefit Of any information which he may have
concerning the purchase. AS he represented the
French Panam Canal Company In the deal, it
is likely that the grand jury will ask TO have
him appear before it before the hearing which.
st is said Knight, may last week or more
iepger, is ended.
Owing to the fact thai District Attorney Baker
end District Attorney Mcnamara will both be
engaged in court tomorrow with urgent routine
matters. the next sitting of the grand Jury will
BE on Friday. AS the grand jury does not sit on
Saturdays. the hearings Will be continued on
Monday next
The grand jury to-day heard number Of out
pf-tovn witnesses. These included James z.
Barry. township assessor. and Albert Sahn.
county auditor. both of indianapolis and Charles
Clarke a member OF the cashiers staff Hilton
L Brown. business manager; Edwin S. Hard
ing foreman Of the composing room. and Bart
Parker. auditor. all Of The Indianapolis News"
The fact that The News is private part
nersh:p and not a corporation and that the
paper owned property in Indianapolis were
established
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-21

President as an individual. United States At
.forney stirlson would not discuss the statute
dug I'D by Mr. Nicoll. He was willing TO discuss
sanvthing under the sun except the Panama
sCsnaI charges or the investigation before the
special grand jury.
! West Point Is especially available as govern
srnent reservation acquired from the state AT d
period long antedating the enactment OF IIe
f.satufe discovered by Mr. Nicon or the low
Sscres comprising the place. 2loo acres "ei
koeded TO the government in 1890. and the re-
t,,s,n;ng two hundred acres in 1926 and 1873. 1t
was said by lawyer familiar with federal prac-
f+ice that +he United States would have only 10
tr-ove thai The World" containing the alleged
fl,bellous article was circulated in West tolnt'
and that this would be brought out by uhose
xubpoeuaed from The World mailing depart
ment and by the mar Lynch, VINO Is an o!ii'ei
connected with the postal office at the MiiitaI!
A-s6enox The burden this lawyer said. would
then resi- upon The World to prove that the
article was not nbellous. This view was not
generally held, however.
sr stin7son and Mr. Bowers, Mr. Nicolls as
.ocia,e went before Judge Ward soon after noon
yesterday and submitted memoranda In the ar
rument on the wording of the first subpoenas
ISSUED More subppnas were sent out yesterday.
h,t they were not the same the last Issued
nm TUESDAY in that after the name Press Pub
fishing Company" as defendants appeared the
words land others" Two men in The Worlo
mailing room william Gull and Thomas Cor
corsn who received subponss similar to those
Mr. Nicoli objected to Monday. were served
with the revised subpones yesterday and were
at the Federal Building all morning but were
mot called.
w ] DEMPSEY ONLY WITNESS.
The only witness examined was William j.
Dsrnsey the head Of the mailing department
Twice the name of Lynch" was called the man
ef that name being wanted witness. out ne
was NOT there Mr Stin1son had another as
ieistant yesterday a Deputy Attorney Generai
lsro--, Washington Mr.. Given. z. NJ Engelnan'
who was expected TO continue his testimony
l,esterdav. did rot appear. The grand jury VIII
continue its investigation to-day
Mr. Stirnson was asked last evening why ne
RAD changed the form of the subpGnas. he
said that there was misrepresentation as 10 tne
wording of those first sent out The name VI
the defendant was not given so that there might
,,o. he any stigma attached TO the person or
persons being investigated. usual courtesy eh-
,onded in asses before the grand jury. He mao
made The change because Of the persistent OBJ
sections and the Misrepresentation felt
douglas Robinson brother-in-laW OF Presi-
6sr. Roosevelt who testified before the grand
s,rv al washington in the Panama Canal case
-e,,,rne6 10 this CITY Yesterday. He spent the
prester mart OF the day in his office, NO l1o
t2-oadu-av and at no time went near the Feu-
.rel Eu.ldinr II was said late last evening
that he would probably be called as witness
before the special grand jury here either L.
day or soon thereafter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-21
AN APOSTLE OF IGNORANCE.
A Home View of Tillman and His Speech

From The Columbia State, January 4, 1903.
Two or three years ago Senator Ben ilI 1isi
protested against being designated as poiiI u
clan" Il am more nf statesman, ne saIu III ~,
his address to South Carolina teachers on Ne"
Years evening the Senator referred to hlmseH as
"a sentinel the watch tower.
Briefly the position of the senior Senator, states
man and sentinel upon is that education
is not an essential of good citizenship and that
could not read; that he would force the white emit
dren into the schools If he could do SO without
apply to the negroes he would not compeTeducaton
the part OF the whites. There Is the meat OF
is that ne is afraid of the negro, afraid that the
literate negro will prevail against the herae white
afraid that white supremacy cannot stand up and
In a dsmagogfC appeal for ignorance to be main
tanned this salesman sentinel charges patriots,
earnest South-lOving, South Carona-iovlng men
ity. This Statesman" who has never done one
thing for the moral. educational material uplift
70 comfort upon the stump, throws himself as an
obstruction between unsefsh men and women. the
wise friendless whites who need the helping hand
of enlightenment TO draw them up
from seeking literacy by abstaining from enacting
a compulsory law. Their schools crowded /,
the mothers and fathers are straining themselves
10 send their children 10 school, there are twenty
thousand negroes than whites attending
schools. in spite Of the greater number, greater
convenience and better equipment Of the schools
for the whites. We firmly believe that the public
Haunting of opposition to negroes learning 10 read
by TiIIman ard other politicians is directly respon
sible for sending into the schools five times more
sorry law.
in order TO insure the illiteracy Of negro chilli
white child shall be bound by chains OF igno-
negro child may be handcufed TO him.
The thought of perpetuating such plan is
shameful. No statesman. no patriot can contem-
plate its execution without shudder Of sbhor-
renee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-21
MRS. CLEVELAND MAY GET PENSION.
President Has Urged Such Action in Letters
to Committee Chairmen
Iron The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune
Washington. Jan. 9n-The announcement made re-
gently IN the public press the effect that Mrs
Cleveland. widow of the ex-President. had been
obliged 70 offer for sale the Cleveland homestead
at Princeton has revived the discussion of the ad
visibility CT granting life pension 10 Mrs Ceve-
land. done in the of ether widows Of
Presidents.
Inquiry to-day at the Capitol what steps TO
this end had been taken revealed the fact that
President Roosevelt some months age addressed let
ters 20 the chairmen of the Pension committees OF
the houses. urging that Mira Cleveland receive
q pension In accordance with precedent. Il Is set
forth by the President that such a course would
reject only credit the Congress and that II
woaEd be only a fitting recognition of the services
of Mrs. Cleveland's distinguished husband 10 the
nation
1t is proosbls that il for the fact that
: large proportion OF the Democratic members OF
Congress cherish resentment against late Presi-
dent such pension would have been provided for
his widow before this Under these circumstances
however. II VIII probably be necessary for Repub-
ncans take up the subject and press the legis-
lasion 20 successful issue, IL II is done at all.
There are many Republicans in both houses who
feel that the country to President Cleveland a
Sebs gratitude which can never be cancelled be-
cause OF his brave and successful maintenance OF
the gold standard.
The widows of Presidents Polk. Tyler Lincoln,
Grant and Mckinley each received a pension of
g oo year. anc Mrs- Garfield is still enjoying
like pension
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-21

Plans for Endo5cment of Uuueraty
Maturing, Says Committee.

The progress of the Lincoln Centennial r,5,-.
ment Committee, in it's efforts to raise 500 on -.
Lincoln Memorial University, located at Cun,h.--
land Gap. Tenn. was made public yesterday Ar =,
meeting held at the International Banking ro-
poration's offices. at No 50 Wall street. A record
Of progress already made and plans for ths fut,-.
were embodied IN a report, read by Geenrai O n
Howard and approved by the COMMITTEES
The report stated that arrangements FOR ~.
work OF gathering subscriptions have been conn.,
pleted in Philadelphia. P1ttsburg Cincinnati Claw.
land. Detroit and Chicago. while some u,en,-
bers of a committee appointed at Boston "a
mated that New EsSIand's contribution To n.
fund will reach the 10000 mark Other csus.
the report said have promised to give benaat
and to make an organized campaign for con-
tributions while the agent OF the COMMITTEES win
visit several more large cities fer the purpose o.
organizing the work IN them.
The directors OF the Metropolitan Opera Hous.
have placed the house at the disposal Of tie con-
n1ittee for a Lincoln memorial benefit, TO Re held
on the afternoon OF February g. Miss Ida N
TarbeIi who has written life Of Lincoln. vii
read a paper Lincoln Mark Twain has been
asked TO preside, while Nine. Nordica and othsr
opera stars have been asked to sing.
An extract from a letter written By Elihu Root
to General Howard read. in which the Sscre-
tary of State accepted place the COMMITTEES.
and promised contribution OF 81 goo from himself
and a ike amount from Robert Bacon. the AZ
sistant Secretary CT State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-21
FR4ZIER ON NEGROES.
Supports Presidents action in
Brownsville affair.

Washington, Jan. 20.-The Brownsville affair
again before the Senate to-day. Senator Frazier,
OF Tennessee. speaking in opposition TO the passage
of any measure for the re-enlistment Of the dis
charged soldiers OF the 18th Regiment. He insisted
that the guilt OF of the regiment had
been established beyond any doubt although the
individuals who had committed the crime had not
beer determined.
Mr. Foraker announced that he would move next
Monday to take'up his bill to renstate the soldiers
unless agreement the time to vote for the
measure made sooner. Mr.. Frazier said in
part:
Whenever any question arises affecting the negro
there certain people, including negro him
self who seem to think that he should be dealt
with in exceptional and unusual way Those
who have been instrumental in placing the entire
negro population of the country In the attitude Of
defending the criminals of their race because they
were of their race have assumed q grave RESPONSE