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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08

Twas the night before Christmas.
when all through the house
Not "A creature was stirring, not even
mouse;
The stocking were hung by the chin
ney with care.
In hopes that Saint Nicholas soon
would be there;
The children were nestled all snug
IN their beds
While visions OF sugarplums danced
in their heads,
And Mamma IN her kerchief ana IN
my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a
long winters nap;
When out on the lawn there rose such
Clatter.
I sprane from my bed To see what was
the matter.
Away TO the window flew like flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up
the sash.
The moon. on the breast of the new
fallen snow
Gave nster OF midday to objects he
low.
When what to my wandering eyes
should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny
reindeer;
With a little old driver, so lively and
quick.
knew IN moment it must be Saint
Kick,
More rapid than eagles his cours"rs
they came
And he uhistlcd and shouted. AMI
called them by name
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08
PRAISES PUBLICLY-OWNED
TRACTION LINES IN GLASGOW
Official From Scotch CITY Thinks De.
trot Must Be Daft Not To Try
MuniCipal Plan.

That the municipality street
car system Of Glasgow. Scotland, IS
the finest To be found anywhere Is
the cain OF George Green, OF that
city, who is visiting IN Detroit. He Is
president OF the Liberal association
Of Scotland. succeeding the late sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman in that
position. and is also county coun-
cilor TO- LennuXshire.
Glasgow street railway service
was as bad as it could be when in
priyate hands. he says. and there was
constant labor trouble and complaints
aoCut fctViCe, although The e. rpcfa-
tiCL loId higi rental to the cay &C.
the Gse Il Tao strc'tS.
Now the lines have all been rebuilt
and fine new cars put on, while fares
have been reduced and employees
wages increased. The rate is a con.
n half mile and the council In con.
sidering "A plan of making two cents
the maximum fare for a ride any
where within the city. Profits 10 the
city are enormous, Councillor Green
says
He expressed surprise that Detroit
had not yet tried municipal owner
shin and regarded the facts that the
u. II. X. has run cars on some streets
without a franchise rs being an evil
dence OF tho citizens being DAFT
Councillor Green is here with his wife
visiting his daughters. the wives of
Dr. T. NJ. Iawton. No. G69 Trumbull
ave. and DR.. George Wright, No. los
Langlcy-aYC.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08

Pretty. useful and lasting gifts a lar
Tooth brushes Cuticle Knives. Paper Isl
Holders, Napkin Rings, Hat and Clothe
Safes, Powder Jars, Hair Receivers. Mamie
brushes. Combs Button Hooks. Buffers J.
SETS Prices begin at Csc, soc, 75e, 500
$500 for complete sets
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08
MICHIGAN is COVERED
BY HEAVY GARB OF SNOW
Cities Through the State Report Fall
OF From Six TO Eight inches r
During First Real Storm.

Michigan is today covered by a
heavy garb Of snow. The storm in
Coldwater WAS one OF the heaviest
ever seen in Branch county. IL con-
tinUed 10 hours and laid a complete
embargo OH country trade. The snow
"a eight inches deep there and the
hacks are making the trains on run.
ners
The first sleighing of the season
came 10 Flint yesterday a high wind
drifting the snow In places. Despite
the heavy fall and the fierce gale
schedules OF the interurban cars or
the ID. u. X. and Saginaw and Flint
lines were maintained. \ large amount
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08

OF the city's Improvement work vas
stopped temporarily \.
Kalamazoo reported fall of Gig
inches Of snow. The storm continued
all day Tuesday. street car tramc BE-
ing continued on irregular time. Grand
Rapids. Saginaw and other places re
port heavy storm. too. 80 $500
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08
Kermit Roosevelt Bags Big Game.

NAIROBI, KIIISH EAST AFRICA,
Dec. S.-Kermit Roosevelt arrived
here today from his hunting expedi-
ton I'm the Mau forest and i'm Kliva.
and after few hours rest, set out for
Mombasa on hunt for sable. Young
Roosevelt had exceptionally good luck
in the Mau forest hunting and bagged
two COW bango and one bull. Colonel
Roosevelt and his party are expected
here Saturday from Loudiana.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08

a wink of his eyes, and a twist of his
head,
Soon gave me TO know l had nothing
10 dread.
He spoke not a word. but went straight
10 his work,
And filed all the stockings. then
turned with jerk.
And laying his finger aside OF his
nose.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08

Now. Dasher, now, Dancer now,
PTanccr' and Vixen!
ON, Comet, on Cupid. ON, Dunder ond
Bitten,
70 the top Of the porch, 10 the top OF
the wall,
Now dash away. dash away, dash
away all"
AS dry leaves that before the wild
hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle.
mount TO the sky.
So up TO the house.top the coursers
they flew
With the sleigh full of toys-and Saint
Nicholas, too
And then in twinkling | heard on
the roof,
The prancing and paving. OF each little
hoCf.
AS dew in my head and was turn.
Ing ground
Down the chimney Saint Nicholas
cIme With "A bound
lie was dressed all I'm fur from his
head 10 his foot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08

Dynamite becomes more dangerous
90 handle I'm cold weather because it,
nitro-glycerine content freezes at from
a. TO As Fahrenheit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08
= prssss%@~a Crowley Miner c. Company

In fighting the Moors, the Spanish
army strengthened its plaster block
houses with bullet proof boiler plate
fighting tops al each corner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08

And gi,.n- g. up the chimney he
rose.
He sprang "a his sleigh, TO his team
gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down
of Il thistle
But heard him exclaim, ere he drove
out Of sight.
Merry Christmas 20 all. and to all a
good night,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08

And lis clothes were all furnished
with ashes aud SCOT;
\ bundle u toys he had flung on his
back
And he looked like peddler Just
opening his pack.
His eyes. how they twinkled. his dim
pies we're merry
Ills checks were like roses, his nose
like Il cherry;
His drol little mouth was drawn up
like bow.
And the beard on his chin was white
as the snow,
The stump of a pipe he held tight In
his teeth.
And the smoke it encircled his head
like Il wreath.
He had "A broad face, and little round
belly,
That shook when he laughed like a
bowl fun Of Jelly.
He was chubby and plump-a right
Jolly old elf,
And laughed when | saw him. in
spite Of myself
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-12-15
MRS. A. J. DUNCAN
HAS PASSED AWAY
Former Resident of Keno
va is Sleeping the s.leep
of the Righteous.

Mrs. Lucinda Duncan, wife of
the late Archibald J. Duncan,
died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. John Ankrim-near Bur
llngton, Ohio, Tuesday evening,
December I, 1909, aged SO years.
The infirmatives Of sge caused her
death, although she had been con
fined to her bed only a few days.
The deceased's husband died
September 3, 1908, at the age of
SO years.
The following named children
survive the decedent: Rebecca,
wife of John Ankrlm, aud Capt.
ii. g. Duncan of Washington, ID.
c., both of whom were present at
the time of her death.
Funeral services were held
Thursday at the Ankrim home at
ten o'clock, a. M, after which the
body was Deposited in the Cat.
lettsburg cemetery by the side of
her husband.
Mrs. Duncan was consistent
member of the Ceredo Congrega-
tonal church aud lived a christian
life.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-12-15
WAYNE co. w. VA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Is 1909
JACKSON SMITH,
A Well Known Carpenter
of West Huntington. In
Stantly Killed at kel-
lOgg.

Jackson Smith, well known
carpenter of West Huntington, for
merly citizen of Kenova. was rur
down by east-bound b. Il o pas
senger train at $50, Eastern time
last Monday morning and instantly
killed.
Mr.. Smith came down from his
home on the morning above men
toned on an Ohio Valley Electric
R'y car, Mr.. Kelley being the con.
ductor of the car, and alighted a,
Kellogg, where he was engaged In
building home for Elisha Piles,
and 1t Is supposed he failed to hear
the approach of b. ~ 0. passenger
train, then due, as he was crossing
the railroad track to go to his
work. AT any rate a short time
afterwards his mangled body was
found cold in death. Squire A.
G. Brown was notified and he In
structed Constable Smith to sum
mon coroner's jury. The follow
ing citizens were summoned and
acted as the jury: c. r. Gum,
Chas. Lewis, Thos. Bundy, VIM,
Hatten, III. II. Rutherford and
Geo. Rigg. After examining the
body and witnesses the jury re-
turned n verdict that Mr.. Smith
was killed as stated above by east
bound b. ~ o. passenger train.
One leg and one arm of the un-
fortunate man were broken, his
head mashed, and the body was
otherwise badly mashed and mutil-
ated. The remains were taken by
an undertaken to Huntington and
prepared for burial.
The deceased was a son Of the
late Rev. Harrison Smith of this
county and brother of Rev. IL.
M Smith Of Huntington. He
leaves a wife and three children.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-12-15
Alone In Saw Mill AT Midnight

unmindful of dampness, drafts, storm.
or cold, w } Atkins worked as Nighr
Watchman, at Banner Springs, Tenn
Such exposure gave HIM II severe colo
that settled on his lungs. At last h,
had to give up work. He tried many
remedies but all failed till he used DR.
Kings New Discovery. after using
one bottle" he writes, II went back tc
work as well aS ever" Severe Colds
Stubborn Coughs, ln1amed Throats and
Sore Lungs, >Hemorrhages, Group and
Whooping Cough get quick relief and
prompt cure from this glorious medi.
cine. 50c and 81 90. Trial bottle free
guaranteed by Bloss Drug Store, Ceredo
and h. Ney Williams Kenova,
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-12-15

- COc CCatS dSO CRANKY hOrt
of an old am came into this Office and
stopped hlSpaper because something in
il did not sUiT his fancy. We have fire.
quently met HIM on the streets since
that time and il is amusing to note Il g
look of surprise on the old fellows face
that we are still existing regardless of
the fact that ne stopped his paper.
Some day and 1t won't be long. either
that old gentleman will turn up his
toes. His heart Will be stilled forever
Ncighbors and friends Will follow his
lfeless clay TO the silent city and lay
him to rest among the flowers An
obituary Will be published in these
columns telling what kind father, a
good neighbor and beloved citizen he
was, which the recording angel will
overlook for charity's sake, and in q
very short time he Will be forgotten
As he lies out there in the cold grave
yard wrapped in the silent slumber Of
death, he will never know that the last
kind word ever spoken Of him was by
the editor OF that paper which in life
he so spitefully stopped" Did you
ever pause just q moment and think
that your editor, whoever ne may be
will write your obituary some day ?-Ex
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-12-15

The next time one of the children
catch cold, give it something that will
promptly and freely but gently move
the bowels. tu that way the cold will
at once be driven out Of the system
Keunedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
moves the bowels promptly and freely
get gently, and at the same time heals
irritation and stops the cough. IL is
especially good for children. Sold by
Bloss Drug Co. Ceredo, and Kenova
Druggists.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-12-15
The PresidSnt's MESSAGE Con-
denS4d.

Congressional investigation of
sugar trust frauds is discouraged.
The tariff should not be disturbed
Tor the present.
No specific action in the Mica
raguan case recommended.
Labor injunction should not be
granted without hearing.
Postal savings bank Legislation Is
recommended.
The Nlcaragpan question, con
servation Of natural resources, AMI
needed appointments to the anti
trust and interstate commerce laws
may bs subjects of future special
messages.
ship subsidy laws are urged.
Publicity should be obtained for
contributions in elections Of mem
bers of congress.
A civil pc Ajon system is recon-
mended.
A fund $50, 900 is asked TO
aid in 81 og the "white slave
A 'ostage rate on news
paps gaines ls recommend
q shouI d be~ appoint
z to expedite pro-
fts.
IONS at the entrance
bay should be
reau of health i:
Arizona should
ete states.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-12-15
Looking One,s Rest.

It's a woman's delight to look her
best but pimpies, skin eruptions, sores
and boils rob life of joy. Listen! Buck
lens Arnica Salve cures them: makes
the skin So and velvety. It glorifies
the fac . lures Pimples, Sore Eyes,
Cold =, Cracked Lips, Chapped
Hands Try it. Infallible for Piles.
25c at Drug Store, Ceredo, and h.
Ney v ls, Kenova.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-12-15
A Newspaper Ad.

"a merchant IN one of the
large eastern cities," says an ad.
vertisers' magazine, composed q
circular letter recently that look
ed to him like q trade-wiDner
He mailed 10000 copies TO a
select list IF names at an expense
Of 1850. The net profit on the
sulting orders WAS $27 so. He
showed the letter and the result
to an acquaintance in another
line of business, who persuaded
him to print the same letter, word
for word, in local newspaper
The newspaper lad" cost s1A
The profits on the. sales dir1
attributed to it within three
were 1862 SO, with ma
still coming in at the
time. "What IL the
There are several.
vious moral i5 II -
newspaper carries
nouncements at a.
rate and with mug
tainty of effectIv
Uncle Sam.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-12-15

\ COD years ago a cranky sort
of an old AN came into this office and
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
FEMALE DAVID HITS
GOLIATH IN THE EYE

bloomsbury, Pa, Oct. 22.-By a dis
play of exceptional presence Of mind
and unusual nerve, Mrs. william Tay-
lor, living near Knob Mountain, Column
bia county, frustrated an attmpt of
two highwaymen to hold her up along
a lonely mountain road, To the right OF
which was a sheer precipice.
At the most dangerous point in the
road she was commanded to halt by
robbers, who appeared from either side
OF the road, and no sonner did she do
so than she was jerked from the seat
and thrown to the ground,
Her hand alighted on a large stone.
and this she seized, and. hurting IL at
one of the robbers, she regained her
feet. The stone hit the man fair in the
eye, and as the blood streamed down
his face his companion rushed &c his
aid. affording Mrs. Taylor an oppor-
tunity 70 Jump into the carriage. Whip
ping up her horse, she made her escape,
still in possession OF her pocketbook.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 23.-Blood-
pected of the murder of Alonzo Van
Royen, his wife and sister-in-law, Miss
Rosa Mcmahon. five miles west of Kan
sas City, Kas., yesterday. are rapidly
approaching this city today. This, the
police believe, affirms the theory that
the murderer came here after commit
ting the crime.
Followed by a posse Of officers and
farmers. headed by Sheriff Al Becker.
every one strongly armed, the blood
hounds followed the trail assiduously
all of last night. They traced the sus-
pect from the house in which the two
women lay murdered to a ravine where
Van Royen's body lay, turned into the
road, and came toward Kansas City.
A slight rain had fallen, but this
seemingly did not deter the dogs from
following h trail,
While the dogs are hunting today,
scores of farmers are searching the
country surrounding the Van Royen
farm for suspects.
Officers are confident that the MUIR
derer Is the stranger who has been
seen with Van Royen during the last
week. An excellent description of this
has been supplied the police
by James Mcmahon. a brother of the
dead woman. He describes him as a
working man.
The police are convinced the motive
of the murders was robbery. The theft
of ss55aG from a trunk in the house and
a diamond ring from the finger of Mrs.
Van Royen. apparently confirm this.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
TRIM TREES HIGHER
TO LET HIGH HATS
OF WOMEN GET By

Chicago, Oct. 22.-In order that the
women of Evanston, ILL.,, nay wear the
prevailing styles of gigantic millinery
in the shaded thoroughfares OF the city
In safety and comfort, Joseph Il. Paden,
mayer of the city, has ordered the en-
forcement OF AN ordinance providing
fer the ts::: :m.sS ss trees aHa shrub
berry overhanging the sidewalks.
Because of many complaints to theI
mayor from fashionable women OF
Evanston that limbs OF trees and low
hanging shrubbery caused them great
annoyance and were responsible In
many cases for serious damage to
costly hats, the condition was brought
to the attention OF the council and the
chief OF police was ordered to removes
the foliage from all limbs OF tress hang-l
ing within eight feet OF the ground.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
CATTLE RATE CASES
ADNNcn iAl CT nEEc
NnUULU iW Oh LUUlS
important Railwy Case Heard
Before Special Commits
sioner of Court.

st. Louis, Oct. 23.-Arguments were
heard today in the suit of 80 western
and southwestern railroads against the
Interstate Commerce commission
brought over a wear ago. and known as
the cattle rate cases" The suit fol-
lowed an order from the commission re-
ducing the transportation rates on cat
tie. the roads claiming that their loss
as a result of the reductions approx
mates $500, 600 annually.
A year ago the United States Circuit
Court Judges Adams. Hook n Van
Devanter, sitting en- banc, refused the
roads a temporary injunction forbid
ding the Interstate Commerce commits
sion from enforcing it's order. Since
then numerous witnesses have been
heard and more than 5000 pages OF tes-
timony taken.
The arguments were heard today by
former Judge James A. Seldom, special
commissioner. The railroads were rep
resented by w. d. McHugh, of Omaha;
J.. w. Terry, Galveston; James Pea
body. Chicago, and j. j.. Morrissey,
Galveston. The attorneys for the com
mission are S. II. Cowan, Fort worth.
Tex, and p. j. Farrell. washington,
ID. c..
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
HUBBARD GUEST AT
HAWARDEN BANQUET

Hawarden, Ia, Oct. 32.--Congressman
c. III. Hubbard was the guest of honor
last evening to an invited company OF
Hawarden and Sioux county men, the
banquet being arranged by citizens OF
this place under the direction of George
A. Sedgwick. Mr.. Hubbard was the
principal speaker. dealing largely with
the movements of h recent special
session OF congress in the matter of
tariff revision, and the h~indrances inn
posed by the rules of the house &c the
effective work of n representative or
faction not in perfect harmony with
Cannonism. The address Of Congress-
man Hubbard vas enthusiastically APP
plauded.
Short addresses were also made by
county Attorney Hospers. County Clerk
Reniger and County superintendent
Fuller, Of Orange City; City Attorney
Plank, City superintendent or SCHOOLS
Rae, J. III. Hutchinson, OF this city;I
l.. M. Black, OF Ireton, and A. W.
Hakes, of Rock Valley.
Among other out OF town guests We're;
,ounty Auditor TePaske, Editor q. T..
overs, DR.. Ogg and A. Balkman. OF
Orange City; John Meyer, Of Alton;
Ed Heinrich, Clint Knowiton, II. Camp.
bell. Editor Willis, Ed Benson, DIR.
Wheeler and DIR. Matheson. Of Ireton:
b. H. Tampern. of Hull.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
BUCHANAN'S DEATH
WAS NATURAL ONE
Inquest on American Diplomat.
Held in London, Establishes
That Fact.

London, Oct. 22.-With the verdict
Of the inquest into the death OF Will
lam l. Buchanan, the American diplo-
mat whose body was found in the
street Saturday night. was returned
oday and is 70 .se easce. chat Death
was due to atura causes"
The evidence was a repetition of
facts already made public, the only
new feature being the testimony of DR.
Trevor, OF st. Georges hospital, who
made the autopsy. DIR. Trevor stated
that Mr.. Buchanan had suffered from
fatty degeneration OF the heart, the
presence OF the gall stones and in
cipient Brjght's disease. Death, he said,
resulted from heart failure, consequent
upon the condition of fatty ~degenera-
ton and diseased blood vessels.
Il wish to add the physician said,
there was no indications of apoplexy,
as has been reported
DR.. Trevor said that a small box of
tabloids had been found in a pocket Of
Mr.. Buchanan's clothing, and though
ne had not examined them closely,
their odor Indicated they were used to
aid digestion. Witness said there were
no marks of injury on the body.
A memorial service for Mr.. Buchanan
was held to-day 81 III Saints church al
Norfolk square.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
ONE MAN CUTS OFF
TOWNS WHOLE SUPPLY
OF ELECTRICAL POWER

Elsin, Ill, Oct 22Dr. A. III. Stone. an
elderly and wealthy dentist, armed with
a pair of rubber gloves and tinsmith's
shears. cut Elgin off from telegraphic
communication with the outside world and
for an hour stopped street cars. motors.
lights and everything else run by electric
power In the city.
Telegraph companies desired TO string
their lines over DIR. Stones building and
asked permission to erect a pole on HIS
roof. This was refused. DR.. Stone went
TO Europe and the first thing he raw when
he returned was a new pole on the top OF
his building and "a wires strung on H.
Despite the fact that he is So years old
he assembled to the roof through a sky
light. climbed the pole and cut the wires
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
YOUNG BOYS TURN
SLEUTH AND CATCH
ALLEGED MURDERER
Go on Visit and Meet Man in
Station Who Is Accused of
A. Capital Crime.

Lincoln, Neb, Oct. 23.-Upon infor-
nation furnished by John Starofsky
and Curley Swim, of Moline, H., the
local police have arrested James Miller,
alias James r. Gingery, as the sus-
pected murderer of William Walsh. of
Moline. The two boys arrived in town
over the Rock Island intending to visit
Swim's cousin, Charles F. Bandlow, of
this city, and not remembering his adj
dress they remained all night in the
station preparatory to starting out in
the morning on a hunt for Swim's rela-
tive.
While resting in the waiting room of
the depot they became acquainted with
Gingery, who told them that he was
from Moline and that he was going on
to California. The boys say that the
man said his name was Gingery. and
after talking with them for q while
opened his valise and began to show
them some Of his effects. among which
were three pictures of himself in the
uniform of a United States soldier. The
lads listened TO all that he had to say
and later went off by themselves to
talk it over. They said that immedi-
ately upon seeing the photographs they
recognized in the picture the alleged
murderer of william Walsh, and they
at once gave the information to the
officers which led to Gingery's arrest.