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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22
BY FRED ScHAEFER.

Il understand YOU colored folks
have gone and started new lodge
said Col. Gadsden. meeting Jackson
Johnson Clay on Palmetto-st
"Yas-sah. yas-sah.' replied his con
stituent. IT'S like dis. Dey wuZ a
ruction in de dismembership oh de
Centurians Oh de Magic Ark, an de
succeeders busted erway an orphan.
'zed moo lodge an called il de Prod.
igal Sons an Daughters Oh Balaam.
Gabe Jefferson Kalsomine orphanizeG
II. on account ob him bein' de leadin'
renegade. Dey wuz only seben mem
bers. an each wuz give zalted high
Office VIII de privilege oh wearin' royal
purple an brazen helmet ob brass
an all de canopy Oh splendor wu2
de Outer Keeper oh de Tyrian Por
there's. Dave Goliah Brooks he WIZ
de Seneschal OBJ de Battle AK: Sister
Lucy Marshmallow she wuz Radiant
Queen oh de Utilities. an her nam
my wuz De Cherub oh de Seraphim
ole man Washin'ton Gawdge Richmond
wuz dc Pazazum Parent Oh de Lost
Sheep. an Henriette Henroost sat on
his right hand as de High Priestess OF
de Gig an Saddle. Bein's he wuz SC
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22
THE S TAGE

The Temple theater will offer an
operette as it's headline feature mex.
week. Il Is called The Love Waltz,
and Is along the lines OF The Merry
widow" and The Waltz Dream. ="
There are 20 people In the company.
ten OF whom are stunning show girls.
with excellent voices Miss Audrey
Maple will sing the role OF Kalia.
princess OF Moravia, and Alfred Kap-
peler will sing the role OF Ferdinand.
the crowd prince. Jesse l.. Lasky, pro
Queer OF AT the Country Club" Is re-
sponsible for The Love Waltz" which
he calls his vaudeville masterpiece.
Mr.. Lasky claims TO have expended
$40 900. in costumes and scenery for
the act.
Patrons OF the Temple theater will
have rich treat the first week IN
May as Nance O'Neil, the celebrated
emotional actress, will be the star OF
the bill Miss O'Neil, supported by
William Bonelli. John Mckee, and Paul
Scardon, VIII present the Hapian play
let OF western life called One Thou
sand Dollars Reward" II is said thai
Miss O'Neil has far greater oppor-
tunity 20 display her emotional powers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22
MOST ANYTHING

tween two men over a grapho2hone
Funny part is that they were lighting
over the ownership OF II. not over
what II was playing.
Animal skins were used for money
quite freely In American colonial days.
They are vet by the Hudson Bay Co.
In some parts OF Canada
Woman worked FOR one New York
family so years. She must have
thought II was a government job.
Regular habits are enervating. says
q Chicago doctor. who seems 70 as.
sumo that regular habits are possible
in Chicago
Fairbanks is going round the world
too oh. the world will yet realize
just what a lot OF statesmen we have.
Blunton-I said something 10 my
wife last week that offended her and
she hasn't spoken &C. me since.
Henpeck-Great Scott, man, what
was IL you said? Tell me!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22
INVASION Of Upper
WoodWard.Aye. Shows
A Firms Enterprise
gIilots.r syIor.NoeIfsnden Company
10 Simply leading Into the Fu-
ture Trading Center Of Grow
Ing pstroIt-Firm's Success
10 Assured BY Its Name
In Any Location.

moved somewhat from the recognized trading yet
dry goods houses from what
w.s considered trading rs years ago.
years recognized that Grand Circus park would
the trading
area
presence park question but that
majority big Detroit would have north
years ago
Broadway York. a thoroughfare has pushed its
way through park park territory invaded de-
manded by cty's growth.
simply ougrown trading boundaries the natural
expansion
pany
experiment yet
there doubt the minds of the number of friends Of the
Arms of the of the venture
The three appear the strictly modern and
handsome when opened synonymous business
with stability honesty and fairness and supply be counted
npon shrewd experienced taking this
momentous step
A man built upon
upon and it fell
upon and
beat upon that house and fell not
There built the sands of fraud and
dishonesty such have survived what their advantages
geographically otherwise.
wofenden will stand the
principles highest honorable
ideals and not matter WHERE stands,
upon good having negho business
will bring to them.
They already ground the that follow
will follow trading dis
covered through enterprise and farsightedness
long Of
finding its home selected site keeping with
of business woodwadave the
northward.
To the Elliott Taylor Woofenden extend
proph recognition
bic business spirit which is responsible for this departure
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22

Pellingham prayed that Mendip
would not go suppine after the play
He could not follow him IL the thea
ter, lest he should be recognized. ana
he knew well enough that all England
was now ringing wiki the exploits in
Bahama 1t had, indeed. been s. con-
siderable risk TO go to his own rooms
He therefore paraGed up and down
the street in the rain until, close %
midnight, when Mcnaip returned.
Good heavens" said Mendip the
debonair. as he esiied EellLlgham.
What In the mischief are you doing
here?"
Bellingham walked up to him ana
shook his arm. Ssh, old chap. don't
make too much noise. ! want o come
up and talk 10 you"
They went apstairs In silence. and
while Meudip poured out a whisky
and soda he looked Bellingham care
fully all over
Il must say" he remarked. tina.
your heroic performances In Bahama
20 not seem TO have improved you !
reyer saw you look 90 thin and I'll n
all my life. Tell me what Is up"
Il haven't time To tell you every
hing" said Bellinrham, but will
give you brief outline OF what has
happened. because II Is absolutely
necessary for me 20 do so IL you are
10 understand the present situation.
And he ratified of short account
OF lis adventures Since he saw Mendip
last. Then he spoke OF the Daily
Wireless"
"Of course. you know" he said.
that the Daily Wireless has had
scoop after scoop"
Il have been tod" said Mendip,
"by a fellow who has taken II tina.
sort OF thing lately that the Daily
Wireless" has achieved some OF tbs
most magnificent work that he's ever
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22
The Man
Who Stole
he Earth"
By W. Holt Whife.
CHAPTER LxIll.-(continued.)

CHAPTER Lxiil.-(continued.)
ITO begin with, ! have 40 passport
and | cannot get across the frontier
without one. II means returning 10
London, and, more than that, IL means
either indulging in shady pra ctices
or bringing undue influence 10 bear
upon the foreign Office TO give me
passport which is not a true one"
DO as you think best" StrJlg an
Iswered, but be of To- st. Petersburg
at once. wish you goodbye and
good luck. | am too heart5ick to say
more"
The little instrument ceased to give
out its feeble flashes and its 'eeble
whirr. Bellingham drew IL into the
room and closed the window.
He looked at his watch. There was
Just time &c catch the night mail TO
the Hook, from which he could cross
TO England on the following morning,
The Scotland Yard men stationed on
he quay scrutinized him closely, but
as Bellingham not only Travelled In
haste and Enthusiastically bore lie I'm
print OF a gentleman. the Scotland
Yard men said nothing.
On arriving in london, Bell.Lghan
went straight TO his room. and. after
a bath, made hasty meal.
He then took a hanson and went
round to one OF his many cronie'.
Jimmy Mendip, who occupied posi-
ton at the foreign Office, which wollo
easily enable him to get passport for
a friend.
But again he me- With a check, for
when he reached Mendir's -ooms
Mendip was not there. Mend o had,
the housekeeper said. gone ~ the
theater.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22

stout. Gabe Jefferson Kalsomine done
ordained hisself de Stalled an Fatted
Calf. wild de license of predominatin
ober de loaves an fishes an ham
bone endurin' de Rite oh Belshazzer's
Feast
DE Prodigal Sons an Daughters
Oh Dalaam had all de pass wu'ds an
PAR phernalia Identified To heart an
had de hall rented for ebery secon-
Tuesday aftnh de last Wednesday In
de mont Den Gabe Jefferson Kali
somine done got outrageous an
sta ted fracas beeaze lie dlsmenber-
ship wouldn't bow foah times befo'
de gilded footstooi ob de Fatted Calf.
when de ritual done say we halter
genufiex on'y three times. Dis caused
| de lodge TO rise in committee oh de
whole and take de roof of'n de
sanctum. an now we doan' meet no
noah Gabe Jefferson kalsomine In
his corporosity ob Fatted Calf done
dis journ us cyanide die oy dispensin'
i Wild de superflush ceremonials an
strippin de vestments otf'n de belll-
cose members. OATS how II wuz. sab.
And what became Of the Fatted
Calf?" asked Col Gadsden.
Huh. he am disrupted. too; we
done killed de Fatted Calf"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22
From Another Point of View

bill hands the lemon lemon.
Maybe
o.
vaudeville
Turkey they
holiday
How
the $
strictly the umpres
An the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22

house beginning a weeks engagement
Monday evening. May 3. "A Broken
Idol" is the laughing song success by
Hal Stephens and Williams & Van
Alstyne. The company, headed by
Otis Harlan. will be thought here In
its entirety; the production down 10
the smallest detail is typical of 3. C.
Whitney. and it is said to be the best
effort Of Gus Sohlke from a spectac-
ular standpoint. II has a consistent
and interesting plot. abounds in
unique and ludicrous situations and
withal has d strong touch OF melo.
drama There are a dozen songs In
IL and every song is a popular hit
Among them are In Politics" Love
Makes the World Go Round" China
DOLL" "Alatam" and "Springtime
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22

been done In the newspape: word"
That's true" cried Bellingham,
"and IL has all been done by girl"
"A girl" exclaimed Mendip. Cool
heavens. you don't ray so!"
1T Is perfectly true said Belling'
ham.
he flushed little.
"So-ho." said Mendlp. "it's like that,
is it?"
Yes" said Bellingham. simply. ut
e Just like that And now this girl,
thankst TO Strong's rec klessness--i can't
help expressing my feelings On that
point because | think he really asked
too much OF a woman-now the poor
girl is In appalling trouble. She went
To The Hague on a secret mission.
and the Russian police there. knowing
that she was dangerous to the inter
ests OF Russia, inyeigled her on board
a yacht on some fools story or an
other and the best news that | can
get is that she has been taken 10 st.
Petersburg"
Mendip, for all his nonchalanee, hal
a mind that cut like a razor. He
drew in his lips and passed his tongue
along his waxed mustache. His man.
ner was very grave. and he said to
3ellingham. slowly:
so you have come to me- TO get you
a faxed passport for St Petersburgw
Bellingham looked him straight IN
the eyes. Yes" he said, that is It."
Mendlp shook his head thoughtfully.
II am sorry. old chap" he said. but II
can't possibly be done. II means my
job 10 me. It means more than that
Z means my trust. | could not pos
sibly do IT,"
Ito he ContInued.)
.Enrnnp nag ahnnf 1n7 inhahifanfa
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22

First Dog-Ive lost all my feas.
Second DOg-HOY's that?
First DOg-Oh. a trOup of perform
ing feas came along and mine all got
stage struck ard followed IT,
IL you must knock. knock your
friends. Don't hammer your friends
and call il criticism.
Dispatches tell Of bitter fight be-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22
"A BROKEN IDOL" COMES
TO THE DETROIT NEXT WEEP

"A Broken Idol" which has just ter
minated it's long and successful en-
gagement in Is. c. Whitney's home o
Uusical comedy In Chicago-the Whit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22

in this pIaylet than in any role she
has ever essayed
An oriental musical comedy, The
Sultan's Brides" will be one Of the
principal offerings in the entertain
ment TO be given by the double organ
ization, THE Fay Foster Co." and
The California Girls" in the Avenue
theater, next week. These two com
panies have been united under the
management of John Grieves,- the al.
thor OF the skits used. The first one
is suggestive OF The Arabian Nights
and the second, The Girl From Chel
sea- is a potpouri Of song, dance and
nonsense Ben Cook has the leading
comedy roles: Emma Wagner Is SOU
| brette. and May Orletta, prima donna
There will be number Of the fine
specialties including the high wire aci
| OF Cavana, European expert; some
military drills by a company OF young
women and many others.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22

II is proposed TO erect monument
by public subscription In honor OF
Marcy. the Frenchman, who Is termed
the father OF the moving picture,
because OF his inventions along that
line
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22

The merging of the interests OF
the Taylor woolfenden and William
H. Elliott companies, bringing two
of Detroit,s oldest and soundest bust
ness institutions under one roof, In
itself supplies an important epoch in
the mercantile history of the city.
With equal import comes the an.
nouncey BENT that the Elliott Taylor
woolfenden store will be located a,
woodward-ave. and Henry-st., re-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22
A Word From Josh Wise.

Them that
burn IN midnigh,
oil sometimes fer
git ter thank in
ones who clean
tn lamps"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22
Ito he ContInued.)

Europe has about l07 Inhabitants
to the square mile. North America
about II, and Australia less than two.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-22
Famous Gems of Prose
GENERAL GRANT
By WI TING FANG.

addr the
memo al
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
FORTUNE SLIPPED AWAY
BUT ANOTHER ONE IS IN SIGHT;
so ALL'S WELL.
Romantic Story Told Concerning Two
CORTLAND Men; Their Uncle
Died in Brazil.

Washington, June "A romantic
story of lost fortunes and missing rela
tives is told in a report just received
from the American consular offices in
England, covering investigations made
in behalf of George W. and Herman
Scnlottman of CORTLAND, MINI.
The two men were solicited some
time ago by firm, of British attor-
neys to put in their hands the recov-
cry of a fortune supposed to have been
left ''in one of the British provinces
by a deceased uncle of the Schlott-
mans.
The Minnesota men did not care to
be duped by foreign attorneys and had
the matter taken up through the Amer
lean consulate. The facts alleged by
the British attorneys were not estab-
lished, but incidentally the Schlottmans
learned that an uncle, Christopher
Schlottman, who had run away from
this country years ago, had died in
Brazil, leaving small fortune, which
thew will undertake to recover.
The uncle was Union soldier, was
captured by the Confederates and es.
capped, making his way to South Amer.
lea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
FIRST THUNDER STORM
FORMAL DEBUT OF JAY PLUVIUS
FOR THIS SEASON.
Drenching Rain Accompanied BY /;
Cannonading in the Heavens and
Streaks of Lightning.

The first thunder storm of the season
broke over the city late yesterday
afternoon and "a large quantity of rain
fell in a series of showers that lasted
several hours. No particular damage
was done, but the streets and cutters
were given drenching. The city off.
Gals report no trouble anywhere, and
the electric lighting service experienced
no inconvenience.
At the corner of Fourth and Hickory
streets the water washed over the
sidewalk and left several inches of slip
perry mud on the walk, but S. X
Fowler worked manfully at it until he
had the walk cleared. This was APP.
preciated by those who were going to
the high school entertainment. A
storm sewer is badly needed on Hickory
street between Fourth and Fifth
streets, and should be put i'll this sea.
SON.
Yesterday afternoon, before the
storm reached Mankato, it centered
over Rapidan and gave that town a
thorough drenching.
The ground now contains about as
much moisture as it can hold, and il
more rain falls the river will soon show
the effect. People are wondering il
there is to be another season like the
past few.
The storm renewed its activity this
afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
FIGHT OVER A So BILL
LEGAL BATTLE. is FOUGHT OUT
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Case Which Had It's Origin in Sleepy
Eye Is Transferred to the
Supreme Court.

St. Paul, June 2-For an hour yes
terday the Minnesota supreme court
wrestled with the rights and wrongs of
a doctors bill for 81 for one visit to a
child in Sleepy Eye.
Some needless people might think
tees drawing $1,000 a year or $40 a
day each might be better occupied than
with this So case, but the lawyers on
one side at least declare that the fund
amental bulwark of popular liberty is
at stake-not to mention the $29.S6
costs which have been piled already
on the original s. charge
1t is not the So that the lawyers dis
puted about, but E. f. Berkner, against
whom DR.. J. w. B. Welcome obtained the
So verdict in the municipal court of
Sleepy Eye, declares that the jury
was packed against him.
The Judge, it develops, on finding that
Sheriff Julius was a witness for Berk-
ner, forbade Julius to summon the
jurors, but deputized one Peter Graft
to summon the good men and true and
now Berkner declares that Graft is a
bosom friend of the physician.
Berkner's lawyers say the jury law
must be observed in it's letter and that
Julius should have drawn the jury, re-
CARELESS of the fact that he was to
testify in the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
SURE VETO BY TAT
PRESIDENT INSISTS THE PARTY
MUST LIVE TO PLEDGE.
Tariff Bill Must Conform to the Prom
Use Held Out or Nothing Will Keep
Him From Withholding His sigma
ture; Work Would Be for Naught;
Executive Is Not making Bluff;
Senators Know 1t.

Washington, June president Taft
will veto the tariff bill unless 1t con
forms with the spirit of the pledge of
the republican party and with the needs
of the American consumer.
No claim is made of any personal
authority to utter this statement. The
president has made no direct assertion
for printed publication or for publicity
in any way to the effect that meas
ure which does not do justice to the
consumers as he views justice will be
vetoed, but the men in charge of the
destinies of the customs duties under
the proposed law know definitely the
fate which will meet the bill unless it
is made to meet the presidents ideas
of revision downward.
tariff legislation may be noticed for a
few days, but before long a marked
change will come, and there will be
sufficient evidence that the influence of
the president and the efforts of those
who are fighting his fight and the
peoples fight i'll the senate have COM
bined to force reluctant but substan-
tial concessions to the demands of the
ultimate consumer.
Believed He Wouldn't Dare Act.
Senator Aldrich and his followers have
been placing too much faith in feel
ing which has possessed them that the
president would not dare, in view of
what they call business unrest" to re-
fuse to sign any bill that bore the
party's mark. If by chance the high
tariff leaders refuse to make the chan
ges which Mr.. Taft believes should be
made they will find the measure back
on their hands unsigned. The leaders
are coming slowly to the conclusion
that the president meant something
when he said: 81 have always kept my
pledges"
Despite defeat on several amend
ments to which they had given their
support, the socalled insurgents" of
the senate are seeing light ahead. They
know more than they are telling pub
liciy. They have followed to con-
siderable extent the example of the
chief executive in keeping their own
counsel. The high tariff chieftans are
not certain in their own minds how
much they must yield to meet the re-
quirements of the presidents sanction
They wish to yield as little as possible,
but their yielding must come up to a
certain set mark or their work will
have been wholly in vain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
'GROCERs IN SESSION
NATIONAL MEET OF THE WHOLE
SALERS IN DETROIT.
One of the Most Important Gatherings
of the Association; Number of
Committees Will Report and the
Delegates to Take Part in Discus
sion; Entertainment Features Not
Overlooked; the Dinner Also.
Especial to The Free PRESET

Detroit, Mich, June 2.-What prom.
ises to be the most important ma.
tional Wholesale Grocers' association.
jobbing interests of America was call.
ed to order at l30 this morning by
President William Judson of the Ma
tional Wholesale Growers Association.
Mayor Philip Breitmeyer welcomed the
delegates. The sessions are being held
at the Hotel Cadillac.
The afternoon session was given up
to the reading of the constitution and
bylaws, a call of the roll, the reading
of the minutes of the previous meeting
and the reports of the various officers.
Entertainment has been provided by the
wholesale grocers of Michigan and To-
ledo for this afternoon.
Reports of Committees.
The business of tomorrow will in
clude the reports of the following
committees: Resolutions, by Fred r.
Drake; ways and means, by Z. H.
Sayre, pure food and legislative by
Theodore +. Whitmarsh; contracts, by
John C. Hahlan, free deals, by Samuel
Mahon; uniform bill of lading. by
Theodore F. Whitmarsh; reciprocal de-
murrage, by A. A. Sprague;, tobacco,
by w. N. Todd, and special committee
on uniform fares by w. F. Bode.
In the afternoon the program calls
for the reports of the following COM
mittees: Membership, by Robert G.
Bursk purchase discount, by S. B.
Steele; sales discount, by Fred r.
Drake; manufacturers, by +. w. Han
nahs; conference, by Walter B. Timms;
retail grocers, by d. H. Bethard, and
food guaranty by Walter B. Timms.
There will be free discussions on all
the reports made.
Annual Dinner Tomorrow Night.
At the annual dinner tomorrow night
the following will make addresses;
Charles S. Craig, president of the Ma
tional Gamers Associations Andrew
Goss, president of the American Speci-
atty Manufacturers Associations; John
A. Green, secretary of National assOcia
tion of Retail Grocers, and Frank l..
Deming, president of the National
Canned Goods Brokers' association. Guy
w. Rouse, president of the State Off.
GERS association, will also speak.
The sessions on Friday will be de-
voted to unfinished business, new bust
ness, election of officers, election of di-
rectors, appointment of the executive
committee and the selection of the next
convention city.