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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-28

Oatmeals. 1925 dozen. now Csc
dozen.
Covered Dishes. sc each, now
soc each.
Oyster Bowls. slj0 dozen, now
85c dozen.
Cups and Saucers, sold at $3.50
dozen, now &c pair.
Also Bone Dishes. Bakers, Seal
lops, Sauce Boats. Pickle Dishes,
Covered Butter. Creams. Sugars.
Bowls. and very large assortme mt
OF other dishes at same reductions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-28
Again Friday!
Laces, 2tc a yard

Another big lot OF Val. and
Torchon Laces, from our regular
stock. They consist of broken
lots and discontinued patterns.
Several hundred pieces all 2Hc
a ward.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-28
Finer Bonnets, ST.. 50

Also a lot Of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
Rockhill Has Delicate Jok

when it is extended to a former scion
OF the cars domain has been one of
the unsolvable puzzles of this govern
ment for some years. Men who fed
from the tortures and expressions of
Russia to America, became natural.
lied and then attempted to go back
where their families or parents still
remained, have been seized by Rus.
sian authorities, thrown into prison
or sent to Siberia. American presi.
dents, state departments, ambassa.
doris. senator's and congressman have
argued, pleaded. threatened, made
tactful protests and passed resolutions
until they were black in the face, all
without result. Russia has had one
cherished declaration, that no Russian
subject can end his allegiance to that
government by pretending to become
an American citizen.
President Taft has determined to
cut the diplomatic Gordian knot, and
RCckhill, one of the most accom-.
plished and successful diplomats in
the service, is instructed to bring
about the action necessary to make
Uncle Sans passports pledge of
safety in Russia for all time
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27

things and as long as they wholly comfortable
there is wisdom in their reluctance to part with
the old things and their clustering memories
The very inn at which you eat your dinner
housed men and women who saw the revolution
and the passing rule of Britain-a passing that
some of the conservative ones of the town
viewed with regret This inn is on Prince George
street.-the revolution did not change the name
of the old Annapolis thoroughfare. Within it's
walls Richard Carvel courted Dorothy Manners
and the host of the inn seems to be prouder
of the ancient fact than he is of his modern
prosperity.
There is a trap for him who is attracted by
the bait of things ancient at every turn of the
Annapolis way The old elm on Boston Com
mon, now gone the way of all things pershabe,
was of earlier seed sprouting than the
old poplar that still stands, sturdy and green,
on the campus of ST. Johns college
Annapolis people call the poplar the liberty
tree" and it has right to the name. Under
this tree the patriots of the colony met and made
their announcements for freedom.
Charles Carroll of Carroton, who signed the
declaration spoke to the people in its shade and
urged them to their duty to liberty against
kings" Lafayette was entertained under it, and
1t has been the central point of Independence
day celebrations unnumbered. The records, said
to be authentic, have it that in 1862 the colonsts
and the Susquehannock Indians agreed under
the great poplar to have a period of peace.
Annapolis people believe that their liberty tree
was growing when Columbus landed Its trunk is
only shell to-day, hut it is huge SHE'LL and
the branches thereof put forth leaves in the
spring in thrifty multtudes
There are three houses standing in Annapolis
in well-preserved old age that served as the
dwelling places of three colonial governors. One
of these residences erected, street
passer informs one 'the Lord knows when"
Certain it is, though, that the house standing
and In use in 1892, for it was occupied then by
Gov Francis Nicholson. When the statehouse
burned in 1904 the residence used for the
sittings of the colonial assembly, and it is sturdy
enough to-day in appearance to war against
time for centuries to come.
There is King George street well as
Prince George street, in Annapolis, and not many
squares removed is the Duke Of Gloucester
street Williamsburg, in Virginia, has street
named for the duke, or, rather. for his title, and
there was a tendency all through the south to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
Uncle Joe is Seventy Three Years Old

year-old, a thing of beauty and a joy
forever. ....
Your Uncle Joe looked as IL he
were just hankering for somebody to
make remark about the old swim.
min hole, or a game of town ball. or
such like. During the forenoon a con-
slant stream of callers dropped in to
wish him long life and merry one,
and large number of kilograms of
congratulation were received from
friends all over the country
There was no special celebration of
the anniversary nor any candles
around the table. They do whisper,
however, that what Uncle Joe really
would like would be to have certain
gentlemen of the house, whose names
will not be mentioned in this presence,
and one in particular from the other
end of the capitol, around table and
collect from them one blue chip for
every year of his life. However, let
that pass.
Uncle Joe saw the president in the
morning and received the congratu-
lations of the "big boss" upon his sew.
enty-third birthday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27

WASHING oN.-Alfonso Zelaya
w the president of Nicaragua's only
son, and his lovely young American
wife, descendant of the Lees of Vir-
ginia. are two great attractions at a
fve-cent theater in Ninth street here.
Every morning Mr.. and Mrs. Zelaya,
who seem devoted to each other, go
from their three-room fiat to the
cheap little amusement house. The
wife, who has the dark eyes, the vivid
coioring and the 1.-THE figure OF her
Spanish mother, seats herself in the
high chair back of the ticket window.
There she remains, all afternoon and
far into the night, selling tickets,
while the performance is repeated
over and over again and nickel John
MES admire her from afar.
Her husband, heir of the president
of South American republic, takes
his place at the piano; he is the or
chestra rolled into one He plays well:
he reels off with equal brilliancy mar.
tial music when the soldiers charge In
the moving pictures; some idio-pa-
thetic ballad when songtress sings of
her dear old mother in the humble
cottage far away, or rag time when a
burnt cork ethiop gives a stale cake.
walk, Thus the Zelayas support them
selves and their baby.
4 Zelaya's father, pretty good fighter,
wished his son to have military edu-
cation, so the United States govern.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
Flying Revives Kite wade.

'We are not aking the interest in
flight that we should" said an aviator
France, where the Wrights are es
tablished to our shame, leads the
world in aeronautics, and in conse.
quence the French kite business has
grown like an ill weed.
'Kitemakers have sprung up every
where in France. Their little shops
are full of long bamboo poles, bolts of
scarlet silk and blue muslin, and, in
showcases, lie folded kites that are as
big, outspread, as an aeropiane.
In studying the air one must begin
with the kite, as in studying mathe-
-matics one must begin with arithme-
tic. The enthusiastic and intelligent
French know this, and many an auto
mobile, hating far out in the Landes
or Var country, discharges young
student and folded kite that mea-
sures, when opened out, Is or 20 feet
across.
"Yes, the French kitemaker is pros
pering nowadays, and clever he Is,
too, with his bamboo frames and curry
ing planes Of tight-stretched scarlet
silk"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
Sunday Not Satisfied.

Marshalltown, Ia, May 24.-Evan,
gelist BILLY" Sunday is not at all
satisfied with the results of his re.
vival campaign. The evangelist's
complaint is with the church members
themselves, whom he thinks have not
warmed up" to the work as they
should. Sunday has announced that
he may remain in Marshalltown an
other week, making six weeks cam
paign instead of fie, but that depends
on the results of next week. If a
more active interest is taken in the
work on the part of the church people
next week, and Sunday believes he
can accomplish something by staying
another week, he will remain other.
wise the meetings will close May 80.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
ROBBERS GET BIG HAUL
Seven Registered Pouches with
$5Co,000 Taken From Pacific
Overland.

Omaha, Neb., May 24.--The Over.
land limited on the Union Pacific, east
bound from San Francisco was held
up about eight miles west of here, be.
tween Seymour and South Omaha,
shortly after II o'clock Saturday
night. Seven registered mail pouches,
whose estimated value is $50O,OO0,
were taken by the robbers.
There were four bandits in the
holdup, all dressed in long raincoats
or listers. They made their escape
in an automobile and are reported to
have taken a westward course.
The several mail pouches secured
by the robbers were from the far
west two of them from Reno, New,
which are thought to have contained
gold from the New York banks
Not shot was fired by the BAN
dts and not person was injured.
Three posses headed by the United
States marshal, the sheriff and an
Omaha sergeant Of police are scour-
ing the country for traces of the ban
dts.
A reward of $4,000 each has been
offered by the Union Pacific railroad
for the apprehension of the bendits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27

p RESIDENT and Mrs. Taft are going
! on the principle that If the govern
ment is to economic, economy ought
to begin at home. Therefore, the run
ming expenses of the White House are
being kept down. Since March saw
ings and curtailments have been eff
fected in various directions about the
executive mansion.
When the new administration took
possession of the White House it was
found that there were nine laun.
dresses. This number has been re.
duced to three. Formerly there was
an engineer. an assistant engineer and
4 plumber. One man is now retained
10 do engineering or plumbing work.
Under the Roosevelt regime Pink.
ney. the colored steward, was an i'm.
portant functionary about the estab-
lishment Now a steward is no longer
kept. Pinkney has gone on the gov.
erment rolls as a messenger. Mrs.
Taft has obtained a first-class house
keeper. Miss Jefferson.
!, One of the important reforms con.
sists In reducing the number of tables
at which the negro servants take their
meals from three to one. One table
formerly was for the high caste part
of the force. Here. Charles Reader,
the coachman Pinkney, the steward,
and few of the elite of the servants
assembled and dined on the fat of the
land. having what the White House
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27

fully enough, for IL It were not II would be
"a sorrow and a mournful cause to the country
They are turning out sailors from the school to
day so the veterans say, who will meet the mark
square-toed with the seamen who have made
American ships respected wherever a starred
pennant floats.
They are graduating classes more than 200
strong in these days. Formerly class of so
was believed to be fairly large The school in its
membership is fully double the size of the mill.
tary academy of West Point. The increase in
the number of sea cadets is due to the great
growth of the navy, and to the fact that ship
for ship the vessels of the present day require
three officers where the vessels of the past re-
quired one. There are more than 700 cadets
at Annapolis and in year two the number
will be augmented by at least one-third.
The whole system of instruction, save in one
marked respect, has changed since the day the
present superintendent, Capt Charles j. Badger,
learning the ropes on the training ship in
the Annapolis harbor. The older officers had to
learn many new and strange things with the change
from the old type of fighting craft to the new.
The changes came gradually, however, and IL Is
said that the adaptabiity of the veterans to new
conditions led the authorities to decide that al
though steam had supplemented sail the best
preliminary instruction In seamanship for the
cadets was to be had vessels of the style of
the old navy.
Admiral Sands. while superintendent. broke up
naZlnS AT the dCaueHly, lie SnareS HOHOTS Win
Gen. Mills, who killed the practice at West Point
Not long after Admiral Sands was detailed for
duty at the school there outbreak OF
hazng. and the admiral. with the commandment of
cadets, went at the task of stopping the practice
not for the moment nor for the month, but for
all time.
Formerly every time there was hazing scan
dial at either the military academy at Annap-
oils congress would censure the authorities for
not m
coed out of hand to reinstate the guilty cadets
whom the authorities had dismissed in order
that discipline might be maintained. How much
stopping of hazing there could be with congress
condemning the offense one minute and condon-
ing it the next may readily be conceived
Through the influence of the superintendent
law passed which gives the authorities
much freer hand in hazing matters than they had
before The cadet who hazes to-day can be sep
arated from the service by an extremely expe-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
Bio Fire at OskaIoosa.

Oskaloosa, Iowa, May 24.-The Men.
denhall Furniture factory at High av
enue and ID street, was destroyed by
fire Saturday evening The loss is es.
timated at $4,000. The fire original.
ed in rags saturated with finishing oils.
The fire gained great Roadway before
the arrival of the department The
furniture warehouse and the entire re.
tail establishment was destroyed. The
building was constructed partly OF
brick and partly of wood. The furni.
ture company was owned by Ezra
Mendenhall and the building by H. Fl.
SHERIFF., local attorney. The loss to
the building is covered by insurance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27

city vacant lot located In the thickly
populated section of New York and
containing something less than one
acre has for the second season been
cut up into farms that are just four
feet one way by eight feet the other.
Each of these tiny land parcels is put
under the care of small boy or girl
to be farmed. And do the youngsters
take to this firm enterprise? Well,
there are about five applicants for
every farm. They love II SO Well that
there is difficulty in persuading them
TO quit, during the planting season, at
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27

Uncle JOE CANNON, speaker of
- the house of representatives, was
73 years young the other day. Seventy
three years-quite a bunch of years,
en-? Does he show it? Not SOS you'd
notice it any. Why, he didn't even
know it was his birthday until he
was reminded of the fact, but the 10
did not faze him. ,.
He waltzed into his rooms at the
capitol on his birthday wearing a
brand-new pearl fedora hat tilted be
comingly on the side of his head, a
big black cigar tilted up in the corner
of his mouth, and his vest fastened
loosely by the lower button, display.
ing wide expanse of billed shirt"
as they say out Sangamon way. He
was as jaunty and dashing as a two
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
Romance of Son of Nicaraguan President

ment politely invited Alfonso to be-
come a cadet at West Point. He en-.
tered the academy six years ago, and
after couple of years "fluked"-
failed to pass his examinations. He
came to Washington, and while living
in boarding house met the charming
Miss Marguerite Baker, as she was
known, adopted daughter of DR.. w. w.
Baker, of the post Office department.
They were wed in the spring Of
1906-since then they have learned,
but seemingly not to their sorrow. that
the world is not made up of Repub.
lies and of well-born and considerable
Virginians.
A most romantic fact in this court.
ship and marriage became known
months after Zelaya had won
his bride. Then she produced proofs
of her descent from the Lee family.
Mrs. Zelaya's' mother was a beautiful
Spanish woman, and records in the
District of Columbia courts show that
the daughter was committed to local
founding asylum years ago under the
name of Lee. She was taken from the
asylum and adopted by DR.. Baker and
until she wed young zelaya it was be-
lieved that she was DR.. Bakers daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Zelaya speaks with pro-
nounced Spanish accent. Her hus-
band and she visited Nicaragua, and
reports came back to this country that
President Zelaya had been won over
by his daughter-in-law. Just why the
young couple are living under such
circumstances it is impossible to
learn, their pride bars them from max
ing an explanation. 1t was rumored
not long ago, that Zelaya's father
would appoint him to diplomatic
post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
WILSON IS TO STAY
President Taft Is Authority for
Statement
IOWA MAN TO BE RETAINED
Tenure OF Secretary Of Agriculture
James Wilson is Declared to
Be Indefinitely
Long.
IOWA MAN TO BE RETAINED

Washington, ID. c., May 24.-Eyery
now and then reports crop out to the
effect that Secretary Wilson will not
remain much longer in the Taft cabi.
net. 1t has been given out repeatedly
that Secretary Wilson is to be retain.
ed long enough to enable him to break
all records of cabinet service and then
he will be let out.
These reports are without founda-
ton
Within the last few days President
Taft himself has let it be known that
Secretary Wilson is to stay in the cab
met. He will keep him indefinitely
without regard to length of service
Secretary Wilson is to remain and
Iowa is to continue to have place in
the cabinet of the president.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27

NV ILIIAM W. Rockhill, the diplomat,
w recently named by President
Taft for the st. Petersburg post, is
sent to the ears court with one inn
portant but exceedingly delicate pur.
pose in view. He is to fulfill one of
the presidents ante-election promises,
circulated widely during the campaign,
but heretofore considered practically
impossible by most statesmen.
1t is up to Rockhill to tie the Rus
sian government up to foreign pol
icy which. in one respect. is at direct
variance with every previous ruling.
He is to secure the proper treatment
and protection of all Hebrew citizens
of the United States WHO may travel
in the northern empire.
Forcing Russia to recognize the in
volatility of American citizenship
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
CHILDREN LIKE PLAY FARMS

dren have resulted in the discovery OF
many ingenious plans. City play
grounds are now of almost universal
adoption in all civilized countries. But
the city farm for children is an limo.
walton that has not as yet been SO gen
orally introduced 1t has proved such
a success where ii has been tried, how
ever, that there will surely soon be
play farms in every American city as
regular and abiding institutions" A
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
New York Innovation Declared Fruit
full Source of Health and
Happiness.

There is no form of benevolence that
has produced quicker and more per-
ceptible results than that OF looking
after and providing for the entertain
ment of the children OF large cities
The efforts to find occupation for the
mental and physical energies of chill
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27

Chicago, H., May 24.-The tooth o.
aprehistoric animal which must have
been, according to scientists, fifty OF
sixty feet long, and with a mouth bi,
enough to bite ffthe top of an ordin
airy tree, was brought to this city to
day from Sycamore. H., where it was
found by Axel SIroberg, a farmer
The tooth weights more than ten
pounds and measures almost a foot in
diameter. 1t will be placed in the
Field museum.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
Ore Train Into River.

Helena, Mont, May 24.-An ore
train on the Montana Centeral divi
sion of the Great Northern railroad
was wrecked today at a point be.
tween Helena and Great Falls, and
eighteen cars of ore were precipitated
into the river. Brakeman Rogers was
killed and Engineer Sieben seriously
injured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
Mystery in His Death.

Oxford, Iowa, May 24.-The BODY oil
Howard Keveny of Chicago was found
in the low water of Clear creek near
Oxford and the indications are that
the man was murdered. C. l.. Concan-
non of Davenport, Iowa, who, 1t is al
legged. was the last person seen with
Keveney, has been arrested
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
Taft's Saving Money i'm the White House

family had.
The second table was reserved for
tie chef and the middle class of sery.
ants. The third table was for the
laundresses and the scrubwomen. Now
these distinctions have been thrust
aside. The days of terrapin for some
and no terrapin for others have gone.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27

luncheon time. Those in charge OF this
play farm say that 1t has proved
great source of health and happiness
to the children And, while 1t Is not
particularly meant to be instructive, II
really Is instructive
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
Killed BY Train.

Ottumwa. la. May 24.-Thomas
Wennell. q farmer living near Dudley,
was run over by Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy train this morning and lost
both legs. He died shortly after 9
o'clock.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
Mason City Has a Park.

Mason City, Ia, May 24.-The park
commissioners have bought thirty-five
acres east of the city for $4,000 for
a park in triangle of two streams
that unite at one corner. 1t is well
wooded. with two natural springs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
Shopping Instinct.

IF he has proposed, why don't you
give him an answer"
Il can't make up my mind whether
| would like him when got hirI
home. brooklyn Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
Robbers Loot Kansas Bank.

Ottawa. Kan. May 24.--Robbers
dynamited the vault and safe of the
Princeton State bank at Princeton,
near here and escaped with s2,S75.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
A windfaIl.

"How did that roommate of yours
manage to raise the wind this timer"
"He sent to his father in his usual
breezy way for draft"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27

IHE Huueu, HHu III year OF TWO, Ut
the cost of $l0,000,000, the institution
will be so transformed that the shades
Of the old salts who In life knew 1t
will not know 1t save by the abiding
of the spirit of things sailorlike,
which must ever remain II the Ameri
can seaman Is to keep true to tradi-
ton.
Within the grounds of the naval
academy the old Is giving way rapidly
to the new, This holds true, happily
enough, however, only in regard to
the buildings The broad parade
ground In its green beauty and the
great trees that sheltered the stu.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-27
RARRACINS rae Us, MARINE,

had sped over the water Modern Ameri
cans know Annapolis as the home of the
naval academy. The school OF the sail
or has an interest that has proved over
shadowing to the American at dis.
lance. When he gets here he finds that
the old sea town has an allurement of
which he knew nothing. Little by little
the residents of the Maryland city have
come to realize the importance to their
town of the great government institution
The time was when all roads led to the
state house or to the Carvel mansion,
but to-day they run without the shadow
Of a turning--as the townspeople view
ito the gateway OF the academy
grounds.
The naval academy of to-day Is a
stranger to the naval academy OF yester.
day hut the SDirit Ia the Same pratn-