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New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

Thanks chiefly to the indomitable stubbornness
with which the Slavs opposed the Asiatic in
Vaders, the West knows nothing of the horrors
of Oriental Only those who read the
bloody annals of the centuries when the MongOl
from the East and the Turkish invader from the
South swept like a desolating wave over the
Slayonic lands can catch faint and far away
echoes OF the horrors of those times In Soain
and Southern France the tide of Western war
for a time subdued the glory of the Cross be
fore the glitter of the Crescent: bat the Arabs
brought civilization in their train.
II was far otherwise in the Slavonic lands
There the invader brought neither letters, sci
ence nor arts IT the superior civilization
which succumbed to the inferior The Mongols
were savages compared with whom even the
ottoman Turks were humane. 1t is computed
bv the historian that Mongol khan. in the
sixtv-six years of his reign, destroyed In bat
tie or in massacre eighteen millions of human
beings.
when the Mongol invasion burst upon the
Teitssian people they went down before the blast
For centuries every strolling Tartar could roam
as lord and master through the PROSTATE peo-
ples Their rulers were made vassals, ana they
in turn became the obedient instruments OF bar
barian tyranny.-W. j. Stead, In The Contem-
porary Review.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

An evening Of good sport is promised at the ath-
Ietic games or the stn Regiment on SATURDAY night
at the armory There will be events open to the
Military Athletic League, the federal service and
the public school boys.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

Adiutant General Nelson H. Henry. who went or
official business to Washington few days ago
was taken i'll while there. and confined TO hi:
he'd He has not been we'll for some time. and Is
said 20 be suffering from weak heart
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

A trim to Toronto is considered possible for tht
members of the 23d Regiment next summer Colo
mel Stokes will soon make visit there. and WI
look into certain matters incident to such trip
The regiment will parade for annual muster anc
inspection at the armory on Tuesday night
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

In the 14th Regiment Sergeant D. H Hetherfng
ton has been appointed second lieutenant in Com
many r and William e Blaisdell has been appoint
ed second lieutenant in Company F.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

Altshuler bought the property this week on
the north side of Market street. west OF Drumnl.
& feet front on Market and A feet on California.
With depth of from "a to 12S feet, for Si60Ooe 1t
will be improved with four story reinforced con-
crete buildings to cost $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

ps,,nen n. Lloyd. one of the leaders or the san
z,rancjsco bar, was elected president OF the FarK
commission this week Mr. LLOYD mas Oeen ~. ,
--oars park Commissioner and has devoted
80, time to plans for the Improvement OF one or
tbA most beautiful parks in this country IAoyu
&c now coavalescent after serious illness.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
Famous Gems of Prose
WHAT AMERICA HAS DONE FOR MANKIND
By John Quincy Adams

And now. friends and countryncn,
Il tho wise and learned philo sophers
OF the older world should find their.
hearts disposed TO inquire what has
America done for mankind? let our
answer be this America with the
same voice which spoke herself into
existence as "a nation proclaimed 20
mankind the inextiuguisha Die rights
OF human nature and the only Lawful
foundations OF government. America
in the assembly of nations, since her
admission among them. has invariably.
though often fruitlessly. held forth 70
them the hand of honest friendship
OF equal freedom. OF generous reci-
pTocity She has uniformly spoken
among them. though often 10 needless
and often 10 disdainful ears. the Ian
guage of equal liberty, equal justice
and equal rights. She has in the lapse
OF nearly half century, without \
single exception. respected the inde-
pepdence of other nations while as
sorting and maintaining her own.
She has abstained from interference
in the concerns OF others. even when
the conflict has been for principles to
which she clngs as 10 the last vital
drop that visits the heart She has
seen that probably for centuries 10
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
SITS UP WITH SICK FIRE.
Mayor 5reitmeyer Has Troubles Just
Like Ordinary Mortals.

Mayors have their troubles just like
common folks. Especially SO IN cold
weather
Sunday evening Mayor Breiimeycr
was out at a social function. clad IN
the glad raiment that BELTS mayor
working OH the social side. II was
prolonged sort of affairs and the
mayor and his family did not get back
20 his big house on DelaVarc-ayc nm
III about the time the bells chimed
midnight.
Rude winds smote them as they
walked the last half block of the trip.
II was sure a cold night and a breezy
ore. But home warm and coy
MAS lust ahead Then
"Br-r.r-r," said the mayor as no
slid his overcoat onto It's hane,r
"That blinkety furnace is acting up
again.
II was no time TO hesitate The
mayor took that dress suit of rgh.
then and there and plunged into his
basement while the family sought
chilly repose. First the FIRE had to
be drawn entirely and a new one
built Then the mayor had TO sit up
and nurse that FIRE for while. II
was O'Clock when he turned in-and
n big delegation expected early at the
mayors office in the morning.
Z Which shows that the crowned heads
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
Senior Smith To the Rescue!
Diaz Defended From ISLANDERS

one would scarcely look 90 find a
Mexican named r.. = smith. and yet
the gentleman who signs the defense
of President Dia2 in the Bankers
Magazine against the dreadful indict
mrnt of "Barhhrous Mexico" IN the
American Magazine, must be a Meki-
can.
Though his residence is given as
rippecanoe CITY, O., he cannot he an
American II ne had been an Ameri-
can ne would no have wired the
president to prohibit the use of the
United states mails To the American
Magazine ON account OF its proposed
publication.
This would go" in the land OF Diaz,
bur not here. President TAFT would
rightfully have been impeachcd and
thrown bodily from the high seat such
an action would have disgraced had
he prohibited" the use OF the mails
TO the American or any other maed-
zine under such circumstances
Perhaps. however. Senior Smith is
Russian His conception of Ameris
can liberty and the powers OF a press
dent are quite Muscovite.
senior Smthoyitch says that John
Kibbe Turner. who has given ~ the
American dreadful picture Of the
slavery of the working classes in Mex
leo under the iron rule OF Diaz. Is a
slanderer Senior Smith calls Por
hrio Diaz a sterling pairio, and
statesman "one OF the greatest men
of modern times" under whose wise
administration and guidance the old
3. -. Init Of
leo has given way to one for develop
ment, enmity has been displaced ~
q desire that peace and plenty may I'LL
the life OF every one OF the people
under the infevible operation OF It's
wellmade laws
And vet Senior smith does not say
that the Yanuis and the Mayas are
not made slaves in the henequen hclls
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

come. all the contests OF that Acel-
DANA. the European world, will be COP
tests between the lnveteratc
power and emerging right. WhCr-
ever the standard OF freedom and inGe'
pcndence has been or shall be an
lurled there will her heart, her hcue-
dictions. and her prayers be. But she
gees not abroad in search OF monsters
10 destroy She is the well-wisher TO
the freedom and independence of all.
She Is the champion and vindicator
only of her own She will recommend
he general cause by the cOuntenance
OF her voice and the benignant SIN
patty OF her example. She we'll knows
that by one existing under other ban
rers than her own. We're they even
banners Of foreign dependence. she
would involve herself beyond the pow
~ Of eNtrication, In all the wars OF
interest and intrigue. Of individual
avarice envy and ambition, which as
sumo the colors and usurp the stand
ard Of freedom The fIrndamental
maxims Of her policy would insensiblJ
Ct anee from liberty To force. TIC
frontlet upon her brows would no
lorger beam with the ineffable SPLEEN
dor OF freedom and independence. put
in its stead would soon be substituted
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

'..bt is The predominaung feature
or the festival Of Cuauuoah, whi sh
beginning today win continue for a
criod II e'sAt DAYS The festival
r kl.own by variety OF names. such
us tie feast OF tho Dedication the
Feast OF the Maccabees and the Festi-
al Of Lights,
Phy steal labor is not suspended dur.
ing any of the light days Of Chanu-
kah. which according to the Hebrew
calendar begins in the twenty-hith day
OF kislev It's Characteristic mode OF
is the kindling of lights
ia Jewish homes. small waXen t8rers.
one OF which Is lit the irss evening
ol the holiday two the second. and So
on until the eighth when eight OF tNc
tarers are ignited Centuries ago
when the Jews lived in ghettos apart
from the other people or the con-
uunity. the Chanukah lights We're
placed near the door leading 20 the
street so that all the world might So"
them but when any danger OF perse' IL
ton threatened the Jews the lights
we're ignited indoors. For Iona
time the custom OF placing the lights
near the street door has not boon Oh
served. and at present the ignilng
Of the Chanukah lights Is made the
occasion OF family devotions and
family festivals Prayers are pro-
nounccd over the lights and the little
ones of the household are allo" 80 &,
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
Story of Chanukah, FestiUal
Of Lights, Wblch Begins Today

much latitude in the way OF indulg-
ing in all kinds OF games The pray.
er is simple. and is as follows: Bless.
ed be- the Lord our God, King Of the
Universe whe has sanetited us by
Thy commandments and has COM
handed us TO kindle the Chanukah
lamp"
Tire Festival OF Lights was inSti.
tuted by Judas Maccab"us his val-
liant brothers and the elders in the
year l65 Il. G., Co commemorate the
publication of the sanctuary follow
ing the Maccabcan victory Three
years earlier. ON the same day OF the
publication AntiOchus fipiphanus
set up heather altar in the temple
at Jerusalem. After the victory OF
Judas Maccaheus which was quickly
followed by tf" recovery OF Jerusa-
lem and the temple. the temple was
purified. 2 new altar was built. and
the celebration which followed con
tinued eight days. That Is why the
Jews the world over celebrate the
Chanukah festival for eight days
Tradition has /; that when the tenn
pie was captured from the heather
host one small cruise Of COnsecrated
OIL was discovered by the priests when
they entered the sanctuary. and this
tboy found 10 be unpolluted by
heather touch. \ miracle. according
10 tradition. followed the discovery or
these few drops OF oil. which lasted
eight full days
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

of Nucatan He does not say that
Mexican workmen and women are not
herded together In the lrightful slave
pens of the Vale Nacional. He does
not say that the government itself u
not IN partnership with these horrors
worse than those OF the kongo Free
State under Leopold the Accused.
lie tries 10 deny these things by
general statements, and praise OF
Dia7 but his conception of liberty
disclosed in his telegram To TAFT III
dlcaics that ~ heart he believes in
force where capital is endangered, and
his failure To deny specifically the
things charged really admit them
True. senior smith says that every
proposition In Barbarous Mexico has
been proven untrue hy an auihorita-
tive dcni1l," but in the nited States
the denial OF guilt by even great
man has never been accepted as proof
of innocence u may be- so I'm Senior
Smiths native Mexico. hut not here.
Mr. Turner's awful indictment is too
fun and too convincing.
AZ first one is puzzled that this
article. which mas been made the
official defense of DiaZ apparently.
and has been mailed broadcast over
the country i'm pamphlet form should
cmanatc from publication calling H..
self the bankers Magazine But
we see the reason when the writer
rcloiccs In pean OF praise TO Diaz
that Mexico has emerged from the
darkness ~ financial discredit,"
The animus az the enthusiasm for
piaz is therein dlscloscd-fear of bust
ness disturbance if The poor slaves
OF Mexico should be freed. fear for
diminished dividends ON the stocks Or
Mexican fOtatons
II is the old pro-slayery doctrine.
But il Will have the old ending The
world will not long endure the things
Turner describes-not for any num-
Der OF dollars
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

lis the voice Of the prophet. hear him proclaim;
The sluggard will have 10 get ont ~ tho game
Since fortune and laZiness travel apart.
And Dame Opportunity favors the smart
$'decent home training some learning TO boot.
Prepares you for going the progress paved route.
Get knowledge and wisdom these success.
You can't solve the problems OF life By mere guess
BE dlligent. very. and all OF the tme-
Good measure in labor assists YOU TO climb
Where watching the clock decreases results
IN watching his duty the hustler eXultsl
Extravagance shun. in both panic and boom.
For the waste will react all who consume
Nor follow the error that rivals are slow.
For they do not slumber but are on the 20.
And don't be disheartened II you're IN the ranks
That gives 2 chance deserving your thanks.
Remember as well YOU gain nothing through greed.
Give value for value il you would succeed.
BE careful OF credit and nurse II along,
For when II is healthy then trade remains strong.
Just follsw these rules, and then, age nears,
D.op business cares and rest your Years.
Yet In conclusion. this warning / sound:
Toward a crisis this country Is bound.
The populace grows at rate 10 alarm.
husband your resources. learn how 10 farm;
The northwest affords tho best acres 10 ill
Go To IT,. young Yours truly, Jim Hill"
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
Now Let Those Who
Are TO Blame, Come
Lock Upon Their Dad
Arthur Hill Has Passed Away But
His Good Name Lasts IN
Memory and To Brighten
the Pages Of Miehigsn's
History.

read of his passing away appreciation pahOs
last days o a ambitious
Hills large exceptional
upon following close study and fine
and thorough preparation for a business
vigorous and marked application helped
him
Following college training put shoulder the wheel and
only and added
effort the and his slogan Get there
"wrung and the enough
cowardy him. but later completely dis
proven ambitious prompted for the honor of
the people of their legislative body
anything extended him like the fair play Arthur Hill desired
for the conduct his business affairs he
undoubtedly would the United States senate today
Instead he lies dead and and
physical which made his last days life days and
suffering which he stood accused and denied the
justice hearing unqonab relate truly the final chapter of
deeply wronged
He fought the political their colors him
memorable night when the honor he sought within his
and fought them hard
He fought open he fought fairer fight
He nothing o conceal.
He was struggling for good he
umphed subsequent Michigans history kng with
involving very the administration who struck him
proven would at such thing ones
good attain their political ends
The political history Michigan since the effort to dce Arthur
Hill is such as to
upon him. after ALL
HE THE KIND FOR ENDORSEMENT FROM AN AD
MINIsTRArIoN OF AS MANY CORRUPT oFFCEHoLDERs AND
POLITICAL TRCKSTERs
his and his that would
have served Michigan housecleaning
public which promised public he did much awaken
many excellent brilliant fluent
made whose riches acquired
upon principles and used handicap
other man believed and people
who admired his exceptional qualities
Hill bong will brighten page the history
Michigan
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

an imperial diadem. flashing in false
and furnished luster the murhy rmi-
ance of dominion and powers she
might become the diciatress koT the
world she would no longer w th'
ruler OF her own spirit.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
JEER PLAYMATE; SHOT.
Two Boys Dared Another 10 Shoot.
And He Did


SOUTH BEND. Ind. Dec Angry
because his two playmates laughed at
his threat to fiji them full OF buck.
shot Clarence Liehty aged IL. 1t is
alleged. shot them. one being prob
ably fatally wounded
The victims are Carl Mccormick,
aged r. and Donald Foster aged Is.
The latter may die The shooting
took place a few miles south of South
Bcnd The wounded lads promised
young G.ieh,y they would not blame
him for the affair but Mccormick.
upon learning that Poster was i'm a
critical condition. told the story.
Il m going to shoot you Liehty is
alleged 10 have shouted to the boys
from boat Thinking he was joking
the BOYS ashore laughingly shouted
Go ahead'"/
The next minute. Mccormick said.
they heard a report, something hit
them, and both fell TO tho ground
The switehmen aren't asleep at the
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

Although Dr Washington GLADDEN..
the famous preacher who coined the
phrase tainted money. is "a he
breaches every sunday Dr GLADDEN.
is now nastor emeritus OF the Con
church he served so long
at Columbus. q. He is close student
of American affairs. social as we'll as
political. and the pen h. has welded
with such force for half century rs
as strong as ever.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

o; effete Europe have at least TWO
points lead az any stage OF the game
oter American rulers II may be more
jolly in the daytime TO be mayor
0ut who ever heard of a royal person
age ccming home early in the moruin.
and sitting up 10 nurse a sick fire.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
The Presidents Message

he could say much for things at home)
The meeting D too from the to
have been quite charming reported have been
somewhat strained
Possibly the message also 1t reads like it
several which
shall a later
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

In the death of Arthur Hill,
Saginaw's wealthy citizen, all Of
Michigan suffers with his home city
distinct loss, affecting not only
varied business interests across the
state. but its political future as
well.
Again. those who have followed
closely the trend of public events
in Michigan the past few years, will
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

II l. easy rs pie for Secretary Knox
not 70 miace words. and without being
crusty
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
From Another Point of View

Joe session
getting nqll.tivo around that top shelf
Some people call the beautiful Until they have to shovel it.
either when they
clockwOrk?
Battle and
going The decision
viii hold
onfe Many
better chaps adthe
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
HER HANDIWORK.

.IIovs that new ouse Of on
there today TO put the finishing touches
IN it,"
Yes she was paint i dry"
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

Geo r Smith returned home this
week from Portland. where he has
been. taking the gold cure" for his
toothache. and now has a. fine a set
OF molars as one will see in many q
day George would assay 5000 TO the
ton easily Gold Beach (Ore.j Globe.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

II Or Cook really wants 70 find
quiet. lei him retire 10 the \. pole.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

They are now making mission bird
cage It's probably intended for wood
peckers.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

"Hc Is we'll known to the public"
Yes, indeed For years he has been
the first man 10 claim the invention
after the inventor patented it.'-Puck.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

toms income NJ his Office. Can You
blame him now9
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
Josh WISE SAYS.

a travein' salesman amt aIlus a
seiIn' traveler."
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

The big fight will I've held on July
f. which will give time maybe for the
promoters to finish their melee.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

So many witnesses in the sugar
trust case have disappeared that
Esapia Pslladino may be requested to
materiallze them.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

the would sounded
hal he yers i musc)
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

\ New York branch of the Young
Mems Christian association has opened
night course Tor students IN aero
nadtics.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08
BUYS WATERs-PIERCE co.
ST. Louis Man Buys Texas Property
OF Oil Concern

AUSTIN. Texas. Dec. Sin the pub.
lie auction Yesterday Col > w. For,
dyce. OF 81. Louis. purchased the Texas
property of the WatersPicrce on Go.
with a bid Of sl.43I. 441.7S. There
vas no other bid Just before the
call for bids was made by Rcccy =
Eckhardt. attorneys for Pierce an
bounced there was n mortgage Of tive
million dollars on the property. Jonu
Sealey of Galveston bid I'm the prop
erty OF the Security oil Co. for 500.
600 Both concerns arc subsidiary
companies Of the Standard Oil Co.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

y p Morgan has bought himself an
insurance company Being a patron Of
art he viii perhaps revive the issuance
OF those pretty insurance calendars
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

Little gobs Of purple.
Green and yellow paint
Make the mighty public
Ply artistic things that amt.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

"Bridret, darln'. said Pat who was
well .crsed in the ways Of women
"whin IL comes Christmas what would
y loike TO take down TO the shops 20
exchange 7''-IIarper's Bazar
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

Didn't somebody sometime ago say
something about aboiish!ng the ma.
rinee7
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

OF course you will have 70 do your
Christmas savings-depOsit-wit
early
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

Litle Nephew: Auniie. did YOU
m:r,t an lndiah
AUNT Why do YOU ask such a silly
question. Freddy?
little Nephew. Well saw some
scalps On your dressing tablc--Pear-
sons Weekly.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

Judge Do YOU swear 10 toll the
truth. the whole truth
Fair Witness. II will be JUST per
fec,lS Lowell, If YOU toaiiy fave the
time 10 listen -iiarpers Bazar
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08


quiet let him retire 10 the y. pole.
II l. easy rs pic for Secretary KNOX
not 70 miace words. and without being
crusly.
"Hc Is we'll known to the public"
Yes. indeed For years he has been
the first man 10 claim the invention
after the inventor patented it'-Puck.
Geo r Smith returned home this
week from Portland. where he has
been. taking the gold cure for his
toothache. and now has a. fine SET
OF molars as one will see in many q
day George would assay 5000 TO the
ton easily Cold Beach (Ore.j Globe.
They are now making a mission bird
cage It's probably intended for wood
peckers.
Collector Loeb has doubled the Gus
toms income NJ his Office Can You
blame him now?
So many witnesses in the sugar
trust case have disappeared that
Esapia Palladino may be requested TO
materiallze them.
OF course you will have 70 do your
Christmas savings-deposit-withdraWin
early
Judge: Do YOU swear 10 toll the
truth. the whole truth
Fair Witness II will be Just per
fec ,lS lovely If YOU i"aiiy fave the
time 10 listen -iiarper's Bazaar.
The cruiser Prairie is headed for
Nicaragua OH rou chicken.
y p Morgan has bought himself an
insurance company Being a patron Of
Art he viii perhaps revive the ISSUANCE
OF those pretty insurance calendars
"Bridret, darln'." said Pat who was
wsll .crsed in the ways II women
"whin II comes Christmas what would
" loike 10 take down 10 The shops 20
exchange ?'-lIarper's Bazar
Didn't somebody sometime ago say
sonnet hing about aboiish!ng the ma.
rIpes2
Little gobs Of purple.
Green and yellow paint
Make the mighty public
Ruy artistic things that amt
Judge
Tho big fight will he held on July
T. which will give time maybe. for the
promoters to finish their melee
Ii,tle Nephew. Auniie. did YOU
m:r,c an lndiah
AUNT Why do YOU ask such silly
question. Freddy?
little Nephew. Well. saw some
scalps On your dressing tablc.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

We learn from President Taft's
message to congress that everything
is satisfactory abroad.
The president doubtless wishes
The Detroit times., 1909-12-08

The cruiser Prairie is headed for
Nicaragua. OH. rou chicken