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The Detroit times., 1909-04-09
Keeping at II, Young
Man, Is the Only Way
For You To Succeed
Read About Q. KIay, Lawyer,
Whom Other Lawyers Once
Laughed at-He's on the
Way TO Congress Now.

His father immigrant this country from Holland and
until Ave this boy titled the his fathers farm
But he conserved his improved his mind under the lamp
light in the old farm kitchen.
He studied law through correspondence During the
mes he couldn't study much and do justice to his job
But in of years the
of the personal relations and
all the other branches
passed. his selfducation examinations
turned into Iowa examiner
He moved and into abstract Office and hung
a Egn saying that here &c Klay," lawyer
He Joined the town chess club incidentally and played tennis
Other lawyers used to laugh of his pleas and the chess
per consider him rather small while college youth home
for vacation for could wipe
But he kept plugging
Now the lawyers don't laugh him they're conducting
against him. the politicians when he running for Office yet
chess and tennis when
He's into his
He has introduced into the legislature
passed. and carried the force of his against
force and already he being congressional
two r four years hence.
Here who has made Almighty
hmwh has not dpad his taentswho every
them the modern cultivate our
hand
So he's become a
All this may te and commonplace enough There's lesson
Of the sort in every community
= BUT THAT'S THE LESSON THAT IS HARD TO GET THROUGH
THE HEAD OF THE MODERN Y0UTH-THAT THERE IS NO RUT
THAT THERE NO LUCK OPPORTUNITY IS WORD THAT
SHOULD BE sPELT UNIVERSAL EVERY MAN IS HIS OWN
MAKER THE ARBITER OF OWN FATE THAT IF HE WILL
TAKE HIMSELF INTO HIS OWN HANDS AND MOLD HIMSELF THAT
HE WILL BE WHAT GOD ALMIGHTY INTENDED MM-A WHOLE
NAN
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09
From Another Point of View

bill
Every day that spring late however
having been voted dry to what use now Will ev n their
-
New York lived a
thankful
We Of Castro being
, might here IL he isn't
se~
"A
way of announcing golden wedding
When the umpires by
bringing out monograph that will throw
advertisement Washington
church there dropped $1,000 bill
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09
A Confidential Letter
Dear Madm

Madm:
Do will be Interested In uls
a third for gloves
and in will be interested
Nearly the United states
Germany trying to
tu bill passedthese grades of gloves VIII
be subjected increased 100 cent
The higher priced gloves subjected lighter tax The IN
the kid shoulder glove Is little
Now do right the womans glove heavily
and the lightly?
this bill The
Why? the
Washing
by
he millions Of the
this the time
a a
Speaker Adrch. Hale and Lodge.
Respectfully
April g. 1909 TINES.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09

~ There are 27o known active volca-
noes In the world, but, fortunately,
on1y few of them are large enough
- - dangerous.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09
The Truth. No Matter
Whom 1t Helps or Hurts

A young man scarcely over. 80
came to the Iowa legislature this
year from a town in an old Dutch
settlement in the northern part OF
that state.
Five years ago that young man
was a laborer on his fathers farm.
Today he is a successful practicing
lawyer, with one OF the biggest prac-
tees in that section.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09
DIDN'T LOOK THE PART

DIDN'T LOOK THE PART..
Visitor 'front.' Hay your
Citichap-Hes curb broker.
Gosh he don't pear strong enough pack around
The Meeker herald., 1909-12-04
LIVE Two YEARS
AM0nG sAVAGEs
EhaLisH igxploRGR AND SONS
FIND oAoonrHIRsTv TRisE
IN DUTCH NEW GUINEA.
LIVES ALWAYS IN DANGER
White Men Ar Guarded Might and
osy BY Fierce Watch Dog et
Which Natives Were
In Fear.

LondoQ.-After two years among
the savases in Dutch New Guinea.
MI. Pratt. = British naturalist, and his
two SONS. have returned to samarang.
Java. with strange experiences to tell.
Mr.. Pratt d . seasoned explorer Of
IS years. His travels have extended
over wide territories in China. Thibet.
South America and Asia Minor. He
had four years in the British and
Dutch sections Of New Guinea and
thea took . vAoatton u Great Brit
ain, ~
Two years ago he came out with
his two sons and landed At Dofeh. in
Geelvtnk Bay, where missionaries
have been stationed for over Atty
years. Behind Doreh stretch the Ar
fax mountains. with two large lakes
lying at . height Of 5000 feet above
the sea There the naturalists took
up their quarters in the midst Of saw
age Papuans, whose characteristics
they soon discovered were untrust-
worthiness and thirst for blood.
They wsre right ON the extreme
fringe Of the Dutch authority. 10 had
to look after themselves to the Mt.
most. They found the savaSes far be-
low the African natives. without
knowledge or understanding Of the
most elementary virtues-even kind.
ness or thankfulness. They were Of
good physique and lived partly by ag-
riculture. but their habits were ioath
soma 1
It was largely due to his ability to
keep his temper. even under provo
cation. that Mr.. Pratt was able to
manage them. They fancied that the
traveller must have supernatural pow
ers to control his anger. and in addi.
ton to that they were notified by the
Dutch authorities that any harm to
the natufAlists would meet with
prompt vengeance.
At night the tent Of the explorers
was guarded BY fierce. watch dog.
The Meeker herald., 1909-12-04
To kun sparrow..

A method Of getting rid Of the Eng
iish sparrow pests is described BY .
poultry breeder, whose yards were
visited By the sparrows in such mum.
bers ~ to seriously interfere with
his prodts. He fastened = small box
about four inches deep. on 4 post
i've fest high. placed Just outside Of
his poultry yard. This boz he kept
supplied with poisoned chick feed.
The spasTswS entered cordially into
the new feeding program and several
hundred u them left bodily testime-
nials to the Suitability Of the food
The Meeker herald., 1909-12-04

The machine made light of Its load.
and turned the three tracks clearly
md evenly. travelling all the time over
the soft ground at the rate Of about
three miles an hour. Naturally. ]
paid particular attention to the ms
chimes behavior at the headlands. for
It II there that motor-tractors are
said to be At a disadvantage owing
to the inability to turn in as small
. circle a. team Of horses. However.
there appeared to be no waste Of
space. the headlands being left practi-
caliy the usual width. The ploughing
was carried on up one side Of strip
and down the other, method which
did not test the steering block to
such an extent ~ would have been
the case had, the plough been re-
Quired to return along the land next
to the furrow last cut. But even II
this we're required It would be perfect
ly easy Of execution. for the tractor
can back the plough readily into any
desirable position, and the time occu-
pied in maneuvering is infinitesimal.
The Meeker herald., 1909-12-04

plough and reaper and Undressing
somewhat larger than. but otherwise
constructed on tho. came lines, ~
the species in everyday use for horse
baulage- The tractor, then. h . three
wheeled machine. having two broad
tired. chain-driven propelling wheels
behind and one smaller steering wheel
centrally situated In froat. The steer
Ing lock IL distinctly good, the tractor
turning in . circle Of which the radius
10 about seven and one-half fest. The
20 horsepower motor 10 Of the two
cylinder horizontal type. the fuel be-
ing either petrol or parafin as de-
sired. The power from the engine y
conveyed to the single driving chain
BY means Of friction clutch, but
there II also . pulley which can be
thrown into gear and used for driving
threshing machines, cha6-cutters, etc.
when the tractor 10 stationary. The
cooling system 10 excellent. = big
head Of water being carried In large
tank alongside the drivers seat.
which. by the way. Il most comforta-
The Meeker herald., 1909-12-04

cement noor il used. are practically
rat and mice proof. Where the CO
ment noors are used. the T-shaped
post should be set well down in ths
concrete.
The Meeker herald., 1909-12-04
HARVESTING By MOTOR
ON AN ENGLISH FARM
Capabilities Typo
A9rseultsSrol Moor
Great Sueeess.

The problem Of the notor-traetor's
use in agriculture has always been
one Of considerable interest to me:
And It was with great pleasure that
last week l accepted an invitatiou to
attend at Biggleswade in Bedford
shire q Demonstration Of the capabil-
tiles OF the latest type Of agricultural
motor-tractor. writes H. G. Lafons In
Country Life. The machine to be pub
licly tested was the newest model
tractor turned out BY the Ivel Agri-
cultural Motors. Limited. . nrn which,
nrst In the field In 1902. has gained
many diplomas and awards for the
work accomplished BY its machines IN
open competitions with horse-drawn
Implements. was promised DEM
onstration Of ploushing and harvest
ing by means Of tractor. and. Al
though the weather was OF such M,
ture that NO sensible farmer would
have attempted with horses either
plouxhing or cutting until an improve
ment had occurred. the program was
carried through with the greatest sue.
cess. the only hitch being occasioned
by refractory binder. which mani
tested an inclination to skid on the
headland Of an abominably greasy
field.
Before describing the days doinss.
I think 1t will be well to give some
particulars Of the tractor itself. for
II was this which was on its trial. the
actual agricultural implements -
The Meeker herald., 1909-12-04
ellL BROWNS AFTER
SAVING ten eallDREl
rHoUsANps sGG HERolc LIFE.
SAVER SWEET OVEN AaohoN.
oAHglA DAM.

Pitshurg. Pa.-In visw q thou
sands. at sundown the other day. Co.
ella Roach. aged IT. daughter Of q
South side business man. was swept to
death over the 25-foot dam Of the. Mo.
nongahela river At Eighteenth street.
after she had saved ten children who
were riding in rowboat With her.
With the heroine persisted 13-ysar-old
Bessie Tjmmons. who had fallen un.
conscious In the confusion attending
the transfer Of the ten children to the
boats Of rescuers.
The still pool above the government
lock was favorite place for boating
parties on the river and Thousands
lined the banks when the raising Of
the wickets caused an eddy that sent
the boats drifting toward the dam I'VE
blocks below. The craft in which O.
The Meeker herald., 1909-12-04

The grain bins herewith illustrated
are not only very handy. but are also
easy to build. Al shown in the II
Iustration. they are seven fest high at
IL rear, Ave feet h froAt, and six to
eight feet square. The material used
u six-inch matched stuR.. except the
T4haped Division post They should
- Of two-incA lumber. and may b.
worked out - shown. or built up Of
three pieces The greatest advantage
Of these bins b that the entire
eruats may b removed and replaced
af will, or one may be used ut the
tsp Il each, and they act A. braces
TO prevent the cross partitions from
bsaag pssAs1 oct Of line. The bins
sAoald. Il peesihle. b. Get on 4 cement
Aoor. aaA b NJ least ten inchss away
froa ths VAN. 10 avot1 hidiag places
Tor rats anA nses. Ths bins are In.
sxpsasivs. sasv 70 build, a.A 4 .
The Meeker herald., 1909-12-04

Wisdom gets great deal Of u,
credit to Which luek = entiteA.
The Meeker herald., 1909-12-04

O2ms
ella Roach. high school girl, was
noating with II younger children
caught the full impulse Of this tide and
frat drifted and then sped toward de-
struction.
A cry went up from the river bank
and skifRs manned by hardy river men
put on from the shore. Miss Roach
huddled to the stern the frightened,
screaming children. ranging in years
from five to flfteen. This caused the
PROV to lift out Of the water. and Ce-
ella deftly turned 1t up stream and
attempted to stay the boats rush with
strong, even strokes. The STEADY rise
and fall Of the oars svidsncsd her
calmness and strength and reduced
the rush to drift.
One rescuing boat gained the i'm
periled ones. but In transferring them
= child fell overheard and Mike Hub
bard. In charge. pursued and rescued
Make kearns. Other children then
jumped into the water and were land
ed In the boats.
As third empty boat tried to res
cue Cecilia Roach the current sped
the boat over the dam. One Of the
rescuers saw the goiden-haired Bees
sic Timmons lying unconscious under
the gunwale q the boat disappeared.
The Meeker herald., 1909-12-04

bly, sprung. The steering u hight and
positive by means Of . wheel and two
rods running from ths steering col
umn to either side q the front wheel.
The entire tractor weighs IS cwt. The
weight questioa u, Of course. most
Important and the comparative light
ness Of the tractor n distinctly in it,
favor. for It overcomes one Of the
farmers main objections to meohani-
cal haulage on the farm. In dry
weather the tractors driving wheels
are not provided with any special
gripping devices. tho steel tires being
equipped only with small diagonal
ribs; but In wet seasons. or on greasy
ground. ''spuds" are clamped to the
tires and afford additional holding
power. At last weeks demonstration
both the grip Of the driving wheels
and also the cooling system were
tested severely. for the surface was
slippery and the ground 10 soft that
the tractor was compelled, to do all
IT, work on the low speed. In spite
Of this. however the engine did not
become unduly hot. nor did the driv
Ing wheels appear to slip to an apprs-
ciable extent. IN.
The demonstration took place upoa
. large farm on the outskirts of Big
sleswade. the farmer himself being
loud in praise Of mechanical haulage.
! was first taken to field in which
some thirty acres were ready for the
plough. and here the tractor was har-
messed up to three-furrow plough.
The Meeker herald., 1909-12-04


of which the natives were much
afraid. In the daytime the dog ~
ways remained with one Of the party
left ON guard, while the others ex-
piored I'm company invariably. In
this way they have gathered large col.
Iections OF birds, insects and plants.
rh.,. t.,, -. nttcbed 4, an una,.
,.,..., ,,o.stscn ssr from .nv n.tiv.
s-.s,,... .na ,rto the.a INIT. thsv
49,. S.rt .r,... n bec.me nac...
- 40 ~. nsv.r .lone mr. eooa
49, M tfnr.6 r,rovi.ic~. n,..t.ire
and petaeess, bnt 70 toash were their
constitutions that this scanty food did
not Affect them. Besides, the climate
around The lakes was g5orioas,
rvo tho..s.a feat hieA.r an IN.
,.,,,rn,.,.s - hittsr,v snsd -
,,.st n.t N. r.4iva. cn.H .tsra ~
The Meeker herald., 1909-12-04
MEMORY GONE FOUR MONTHS
Spokane Mechanic Forssts His Own
Identity a~d Does Not Know
Whore He Was.

Spokane, Waeh.-Max Passler Of
this city, . prosperous. high salaried
electrical mechanic. has had the
strangest case Of lapse Of memory
ever known In Spokane.
On April 10. Passler. steadily EN-
ployed here for more than two years
owning his own home and with wife
and two children. suddenly dropped
out Of sight. The police were unable
to nnd any trace of him and his wife
feared he had been held up and
thrown into the river.
He reappeared at his home a few
days ago. accompanied BY = friend,
who met him wandering up and down
Montgomery avenue, near his OWL
home.
Passler remembers little Of the four
months during which he was missing.
He recalls that On April 10 he went
to . physician's once because of .
headache. He remembers nothing else
except working long hours on . farm,
tending cattle and pitcAins hay. This
10 attested to By his sunpurned face
and his call0used hands.
One other detail stands out. He
WAS washing his shirt one day on the
farm aEs woman passing said, "You
should have wife 70 do that. fos
you" That started . feeble memory
He began to- imagine that no had q
wife, but could mot remember his ows
name OF her face.
The nsxt thing he remsmbers Il -
ing IN sanApoint, Idaho. and tAes n
IL forgotten until he found himself
wandering around the streets here
and Wa recalled to Consciousness q
his own identity by seeing . Mont
gomery avenue sign on = telegraph
pole.
J. J. White, = neighbor. found Pass
Ter standing staring At the street sign
and took him To his waiting wife wh
long before had given up hops Of even
seeing him again. PAssler has appar
emily recovered all his faculties ant
10 none tie worse fer his expsrienco
wisdom and lwek.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-10
British and German Physique.

Ten millions Of our people inhabii
dwellings inferior to the kennels pro
vided for the hounds In n well man
aged hunt. The results of living In
dwellings unfit for human habitation
and the prevalence of dietary scale
from which English meat. bread and
milk are excluded are fatal to success
full rivalry with virile and healthy
race where agriculture is fostered for
strategica reasons.
Having spent hours in watching the
arrival of the early morning trains III
Berlin and Hamburg. | am appalled,
with the contrast between the vigor'
GUS and well set up. broad chested and
healthy looking clerks, brawny shop
men and stalwart laborers on the 9th
er side of the North sea and the cham
payne shouldered. COW hooked, pigeon
chested, lack luster trainfuls OF men
OF the same classes landed ut Liver
pool street. Victoria and Charing Cross,
Arnold White In London World.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-10

If every wife who is trying to cure
her husband and every husband who
is trying to cure his wife would stop
the operation. and all the husbands
would devote their energies to curing
themselves and all the wives devote
their energies TO curing themselves.
the homes would be a great deal hap
pier than they are today. There are
scolding wives who are bending all OF
their energies to the task OF curing
their husbands OF habits far less det-
rimental to the happiness of the home
than the habit OF scolding. There are
husbands who have set themselves the
task OF curing their wives of imper-
fections OF so much less consequence
than the infirmities Of character and
temper possessed by the husband him
self.-Edinburgh Scotsman.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-10
The Supreme Court.

Stealthily the husband opens the
front door at 3 &. M, removes his shoes
and starts up the stairs In his stocking
feet. Suddenly he is confronted by 0
figure In long white robe bearing q
heavy instrument In her right hand.
"What do you mean by staying out
so late:" she demands.
my dear" he explains carefully
"you know We were married by jus
tice OF the peace. and the municipal
court judges say that sort OF ceremony
isn't legal. SO ! was consulting with
a number OF my friends before the bar
to get an opinion that would assure
me ! was married"
Four seconds after he ceased speak
ing he was handed down decision
that verified his fears or hopes. as the
case may have been.-Chicago Post.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-10
PURvEYoRs TO ROYALTY.
Their Signs Constitute One Of the
Sights Of London.


The American in London, on his first
visit to that marvellous city, Is struck
by the number of signs over shops
with the royal arms painted thereon
and annount ing that the tradesman
is a purveyor TO their majesties. Yet,
when the matter Is sifted. the number
Is not so large.
Officially. according to the London
News. there are about 300 tradesmcn
I'm London who hold the royal warrant
and are entitled TO use the royal arms
as a shop sign, with the accompanying
words. by royal appointment" The
royal warrant has TO he received.
signed and sealed in due form other.
wise, IL a tradesman styles himself
purveyor to a member OF the royal
family without this formal permission.
he Is guilty OF an offensc which Is
punishable by fine not exceeding
go. Moreover. he Is liable to a SINH
lar fine IL he uses arms so nearly re-
sembling the royal arms as to lead
people to believe that he Is carrying on
his business under the authority Of
royalty. Several instances have occur
red of the enforcement OF these penal
ties.
The warrants are exhibited in the
shop windows. headed by the royal
arms and bearing the signature of
tho lord chamberlain. the comptroller
OF the royal household, the treasurer
of the latter, or OF the master of the
horse. etc, according to the circum-
qtnnaaS
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-10

felt for the boy. Victor. for whom be
had given up honors at school and
college, surgpd into David's heart.
"If she loves me-" he said simply.
II can wait I'll give you another
chance, Victor"
But he did not know what his temp.
tation was 10 be.
Dulcie came down to the beach next
morning for her early dip. and In her
bathing suit of soft. shimmery green
she was like nymph Of the sea.
Father had bad spell after you
left" she sad. 80 we shall stay a few
days longer
David had me up for swim at
dawn" Darlington told her
She smiled II shall try to make
the end Of the iron pier" she boosted.
"and want 10 go alone. just to be
sure | can do IT,"
"Its bii dangerous" David told
her anxiousiy.
81 am as strong as-oh. am as
strong rs mermaid" she said.
And with that she waded In. to
strike out presently into deeper water.
The two men. watching her. strolled
along the pier Il hate to see wom-
an try IT," David said again.
AS they watched her they saw her
hands go NJ suddenly. and faint cry
came across the water.
"Ah. Royal. she's going down!" Car
rington cried and stood staring. But
David was stripping or his coat. kick
ing OFF his shoes.
Get rope and a life belt II you
can. Victor" he directed rapidly. land
throw them out to US. I'm going in"
But now Carrington's coat was of.
I'm going In myself. want to be
the one to save her. David"
David turned on him like tiger.
"You always want TO be first." he flung
out savagely. but this Is my chance,
Victor. and no man shall take 1t from
me-no man." And with that he was
over the side OF the pier. his strong
arms beating the waves as he swan
toward Dulcie.
And when he came to her she opened
her eyes. David" she whispered,
'oh. David" And something In her
voice made his heart leap.
They went In slowly. not needing the
life belt that Darlington flung TO them.
FOR love and hope made David strong.
And when they came to the beach
Dulcie lay In the sun and revived slow.
ly. aud ut last she smiled into their
anxious faces.
1.-THE water was so cold-and 1t was
some kind of cramp-and then David
came-David" Her voice trailed of.
and she shut her eyes.
And at that note Of tenderness In her
voice Darlington knew rs his friend
had known.
And because he could not let her
hear he took an envelope from his
pocket and wrote upon It and handed
1t to David. and then he rose and went
away up the beach.
David. left alone with his love. read
what he had written:
at is you who will have the lions
share this time, Royal. You have her
love. Aud all that ! ask now is that
from both Of you may get some little
share of-friendship."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-10
Much Married.

The following. taken from "Evelyn's
Diary" refers to n Dutchwoman who
lived in the seventeenth century: TO
wards the end of August returned tc
Haarlem. They showed us II cottage
where. they told us. dwelt woman
who had been married TO her twenty
fifth husband and. being now widow
was prohibited to marry In the fixture
yet II could not be proved that she
had ever made away with any of her
husbands. though the suspicion had
brought her divers times into trouble .
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-10
He Studied II.
III. Rider Haggard in "A Winter Pill
srsi ,,,n.rn,s tnlls this nnnclnfn.

ii. Rider Haggard in "A Winter Pill
grimage" tells this anecdote.
"whcn was soaring human boy
my father took me up the Rhine b,
boat with the hope and expectation
that my mind would be improved b,
contemplating its lovely and historic
banks. Wearying OF this feast yer,
soon. slipped down TO the cabin Il
enjoy one more congenial, that of Rob
inson Crusoe.' But some family trai
tor betrayed me. and. protesting ever
with tears that hated views. was
dragged TO the deck again. I hay,
paid thalers.' shouted my justly In
dIgnant parent as he hauled me NJ
the steamer stairs. for you to study
the Rhine scenery. and. whether 20,
like 1t or not. young man. study II yol
SHALL"