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The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
WORCUES. PERHAPS.
l THOUGHT AND
SHUDDFRED."

passed through the gates, and with
the cautious cunning OF an Indian
approached the house. The whole
garden wore a rank, uncared-for look.
The place was, In fact, a wilderness.
The cover was 80 excellent. that !
was able TO insinuate myself within
20 PAGES OF the building without risk
OF discovery. The building was three
storied. but Of no great size. Its front
was ornamented with a dOric porch,
elsewise IT was plain. square and un-
pretentious. It's windows were all
shut. and covered with impenetrable
green blinds. At the rear | could see
a line OF struggling stone. slate rooted
sheds. which seemed TO have been re-
Gently erected for their cemented
walls had a fresh. unweathered look
wondered what they contained Nor
CUES perhaps" thought. and shud-
dered. by chance the dead patient or
whom the woman and my master had
conversed is even now lying in one
Of them"
tried to forget the sheds. ana re-o-
lutely watched the house. 4 soundless
hour went by. and ! was feeling
hungry. Ny Waterbury told me il
was half-past O'Clock. At 3 | began
10 wonder az the silence OF the place
! At was suspecting the place 10 be
deserted. The shadows were length
ening to the days close and was
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
Can't Waste Time With the Babies

child at 20, and doubtless the kiddies
remained at the baby" stage more
or less during the ensuing 10 years, SO
this wise fool WASTED Go hours =
year or an hour week playing vita
his babies.
Language fails utterly when We at
tempt TO put into words our contempt
for this father. That nature made a
mistake in granting him children
seems evident.
The suggestion that a rational hui
man being could begrudge the hap
piest hours OF life. those hours spent
with children, Is simply incredible.
Time spent with children cannot
be wasted. To them We turn for ouI
inspiration. our hope and faith and
truth. Their prattle Is the sweetest
poetry In life. This baby item In the
magazine mans article spoils an
argument which otherwise might be
good. We all OF us do waste time and
need 10 be reminded OF the evil once
In while. But we do not give too
much 10 children.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
STATE
: : : POLITICS

The presidents S message. through an
oversight. contains no reference to
the duty OF the American people 10
see that Mr.. Townsend is elected next
fall to both houses OF congress. De
troit Journal And stranger still. no
reference was made to the fact that
Owner L. d. Stair considers himself
the legatee OF Senator Burrows and
looks upon Mr. Townsend as med
ding interloper. II Is painfully evi-
dent that President Tafts message
was hurriedly prepared and that many
things of Importance were overlooked
Grand Ledge Independent.
What must grippe Warner, the four
flusher. is the unanimlty of general
sentiment in honor OF the memory of
the late Arthur Hill, with the accom-
panying universal acknowledgment
that In the late L. S. senatorial elec-
ton tho distinguished dead man was
the victim of a foul. dastardly wIong
through the stab-in-the-back action of
Michigans ignoinlnious executive
st. lgnace Enterprise.
The Gazette has no knowledge that
our present representative TO the state
LEGISLATURE, l.. &. Cramton, OF Lapeer
will enter the lists for more exalted
political honors. but rumor has been
persistent OF late in crediting 10 MIN a
growing ambition TO succeed Mr.. Nc.
Moran as representative In congress
from the seventh district.-North
Branch Gazette.
Senator l.. ID. Dickinson, OF Eaton
announces that he Is in the contest
for the lieutenant governorship until
primary day at least. Under the rules
OF the primary game anybody may
ante and draw cards Everybody is
welcome Lansing State Republican
Ionia Republicans invited the four
Republican candidates for the nomina.
tion for governor. 70 attend their ban
ouet. Jackson Republicans have Is
sued similar invitation. The candi
dates had better form a lyceum bu-
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
The voice was Or. Fulton's.

The voice was DR. Fultons
What is it?" demanded Sir
Charles. coming 70 an abrupt halt.
Gould you strain point, Venner
and operate tomorrow night9" asked
DR.. Fulton in a pleading voice.
mo. old chap. | can't You know
my rule. | must give myself three
DAYS between each, for the sake o'
my nerve"
Just for once."
Impossible, Fulton. have myself
10 consider as we'll as the cause"
"But irst for once do oolige Marion
She begged me To ask you. You see
the fact Is. Cavanagh Is cranky.
Damn Cavanagh,"
with all my heart, but then yo'
see there is Marion. What should We
do without herr"
That Is all very well. But wha
should Ne do without me-
"'rhe poor girl is half out OF he'
mind worrying about Cavanagh. The
girl Is crafty in love with him. ant
she thinks he will kill himself. II We
can't do something for him soon.
"puppv," the tone was bitterly con
ten1otuous Sir Charles seemed e
hesitate. Look here. Fulton he pro
ceeded II am sorry for Marion, o
course. Nevertheless, cannot hell
her"
"One second. venner. She begged
me If you refused her first request
: 10 ask leave for Cavanagh TO be pres
ent AT the operation"
oh curse the fellow" exclaimed
sir Charles. ''If We admit him TO th'
room. we are bound to have scene
You know very we'll that the least in
terruption may play the devil witt
my knife
"She has pledged his good behavior
Venner Besides. I'll promise TO lool
after him. Come, come, old chap
don't send me back TO her quite empty
handed" 4"
"The consequences must be upoE
your own head then"
THANK you. Venner. you are ;
good fellow, Good night"
Il am. on the contrary, soft
hearted fool Good night"
They parted, and heaved a sigh o
relief
/ when the silence had resumed II
self stole through the plantation u
! the gate, whence. after carefully fx
/ ing the locale OF the hospital In m,
mind. | made a speedy return TO civil
| ization.
ITO be Continued)
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

A writer for popular magazine no"
undertakes 20 adduce proof of the fact
that the majority OF men waste tha'
most priceless possession Time.
And he proceeds 10 itemize limo
much as an accountant itemixes bili
OF groceries. so many hours for work.
so many for sleep. so many TOT eat
inc. Improvement. study, dressing
and undressing. and SO on. Then tax.
ing up the case OF a man who hau
actually kept account with himseii
during his entire life. he classihes al
the balance OF this mans life as TIME
WASTED.
The writer applies tho scalpel ana
does some vivisection. Plain loarnS
is charged with l7i2 hours. waiting
for tardy appointments l4ss hours
and so on down list Till his massive
brain evolved this wonderful thought:
Time wasted playing with the babies
652 hours"
The man had lived 40 years. He
was probably in possession OF his frst
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

/ then IT wes quite dark. and the glow
Of green lamps appeared through the
green blinds | stood up and rubbed
my limbs. when the circulation was
restored I crept out of the covert,
where had lain so long. and stealthily
approached the lire OF sheds. Their
back walls were OF blank stone. and
showed me nothing ! skirted the rear.
still no window. but before me
stretched an asphalted courtyard
peerine round the second corner
saw into the hospitals kitchen,
through the open back door! 1t was
lighted up. and comfortable fire
burned i'm large stove. | considered
Il a while, and then glanced along the
face Of the mysterious sheds. only
once more 10 be baffied. II consist
ed Of blank wall. pierced only with
an occasional padlocked door
Thoroughly disgustcd. | returned 70
the front door Of the house There
waited for another hour, but at last
nv oatience was rewarded. The door
suddenly opened. man came out and
anproached me with a quick firm
tread. Il ghessed him to be Sir Chas
Venner He had not taken 10 steps
however. before the house door was
again thrown open, and another man
issued at run. "Venner. he
shouted. "Yenper!"
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

also provide that all scenery used In
theaters must be fre-proof
A request from the building commits.
sion for complete change OF the fire
limits ordinance was taken under con
sideration. The building inspectors
want the fire limits extended TO the
city limits on the main avenues. The
bouleyards may also be included. -
that no more cheap houses may be
built along IT, Instead OF the present
brick limits and brick veneer limits. IL
! is suggested that an inner district be
made In which new buildings must
have masonry walls at least 12 inches
thick and an outer district in which
the masonry walls must be az least
eight inches thick.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

Richard Carrie is ore-of the few
comedians who make iatinformed
words seem funny. He likes big words
on the stage. uses "a lot OF them. and
puts a Tot more OF them into the musi'
cal comedies that he writes and pro-
duces. He is much in the public eye
lately because Of the big success oi
"Mary's Lamb" music-iarce that ne
carried over from last season.
earle has droll voice, his manner.
isms are unique. and he CAN'T sing
Nevertheless he makes people laugh,
and probably will continue to do SO
for many, many years.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
From Another Point of View
The doctors goose is Cooked.

goose
The $ pass fitting resolutions
Did you go to hear Cook when he Derot'
Of city Christmas present OF
get TO the pol.
anything your stocking Content
yourself that a in 1t
Thirteen prisoners In Jackson
None refused old
The Detroit Daily AbendPost last sunday
chock full OF easonabe
OF the paper and Of which Publisher
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

reau the coming season or poiiticai
love feasts In the counties OF the state.
and arrange for one booking agent to
handle all their dates.-Lansing State
Republican.
Plans are already under way in
Fillsdale for the annual banquet OF
the Lincoln club. and an effort Ia be-.
ing made TO make IL the biggest ever.
II Is expected 10 mark the formal
opening of the Republican campaign
In Hillsdale county.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
BUILDING CODE READY SOON.
Now Promised That II viii Go To the
Council Jan. is.

Now Promised That II Will Go To the
Council Jan. is.
Glad tidings were given the fire pro.
lection committee OF the common
council, Tuesday, by the building in
spection department. The completion
Of the new building code was an.
bounced and it was promised that il
will go to the council by Jan. 10. II
has been examined minutely and ap
proved by the Board OF Commerce
Builders association and real estate
board.
In consequence Of this promise. .ht
committee did nothing with request
from the fire commission that an ordIn
auce be passed forbidding smoking OF
stages of theaters This will be Gov
cred In the new code. The code vii
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
President Taft and
The Railroads Are
Both We'll Pleased
Confirmation OF Judge Lurton for
the supreme Bench Was Made.
However. in the Face Of
Vigorous Popular Protest.

imparaity dealing with subject related 10
capital labor
president gross injustice had been done IurOn in the
charge would corporations in his decisions
Taft Judge and confirmed him IN e lace
the vigorous campaign protest waged against candidate
for the supreme bench.
The newspapers the country including opposed the
pointment day suggesdpOsed him as
judged uris in this high authority
where people with their final for justice
Tennessee Judge gained sObrquet of Private Car
Lurton"
private furnished by rail
roads, prior to passage of the Hepburn law.
pleasure rode about the country with his
friends in private furnished gratis
1T NOT REASONABLE BELIEVE THAT JUDGE. WILLING
ACCEPT PERSONAL GIFTS FROM FREQUENT LTGANrs HAS
GOOD SENSE OF DIGNFTED CONDUCT, TO SAY THE LEAST.
ROOSEVELT BELIEVED THAT LURToN WAS NO MAN
FOR THE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE BROWN
WAS NEEDED
Taft secretary but Roosevelt in
vestgated and refused to appoint him
leading member the Nashville bar and Luron
personal recently belongs that class Of
lawyers judges who place the emphasis property rights
is IT SAFE TO APPOINT TO COURT NAN WHO
FEELS FOR THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY RIGHTS OF
MEN9
Memphis lawyer recently told Glson Gardner writer for The
Times deciding motion against
always right could only the railways side
argument
named Kelly sued railroad for damages
compensate personal injuries resulting the failure the road
safety appliances required socaed coupler law
protected by reading law the necessity
for due diligence
similar the supreme
body which Taft would appoint Lurton knocked
diligence Thereupn Kelly applied Lurton for
a rehearing
denied the oS and attempted dismiss the matter by
opinion But the United States court
tervened Kelly from Lurton's
Lurton appeals
grounds declaring employers liability law
hona
aided Earan railroad consolidation
gram deciding did apply
brought in his
publicly deprecated legislation to curb trusts
economic social legal philosophy approves the formation
the in which the sugar formed
He said his decision in the Hecla copper
And President Taft greatly pleased when he heard that Lur
had been confirmed
THE RAILROADS WERE ALSO GREATLY PLEASED.
Both Taft and the railroads being pleased Lun
God
l d.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

President Taft was deeply gTati'
fed according to press dispatches
by the prompt action of the senate
in confirming the nomination of
Judge Horace H. Lurton to be an
associate justice of the United States
The president told his cs'iers that
he knew Iurton's record in nearly
every detail and he was entirely
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

A clever but very eccentric man.
who sings comic songs with a great
deal Of action. was singing one day at
concert given at a lunatic asylum.
When he had finished an old woman
exclaimed. with sigh: And to think
I'm in and he's out!"-Tit-Bits.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

And here some fends in human
form have went" and set the torch
TO some icehouses In Ohio!
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

One Chicago store has three, base
ball umpires wintering there as MOOR.
walkers. In wet weather they can
hand out rain checks.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

Some more sun spots have been dis
covered in California. That's probably
where they go TO winter
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

9TH man who hunts fer trouble
cIn'raIIy finds himself Persued BY
fate"
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
MR.. SKYGACK, FROM MARS

Visits the Makes Wireless
one n Notebook.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
GAN MAKE
CRIPPLE CHILD
WELL AGAIN
DR., Raster Says So But it viii
Take a Lot of Money and the
Good People viii Have to.
Come 10 Her Assistance.

Did you ever hear of giving a pair
Of feet for a Christmas present?
sounds funny. but in this case 1t is
pathetic.
The little girl whose picture appears
on this page was meant to be a happy,
healthy, rolicking little girl.
She is now two years and six months
old ana In spite of her afliction man
ages to keep pretty cheerful about It.
But she has never bee able to walk
a step. her poor deformed feet being
so useless that all she can do is TO
slide herself along the floor.
IL Is not a picture that one likes to
dwell upon; the picture of this little
girl growing up through what ought
to be the light hearted days of her
childhood and girlhood to mature NO
manhood, helpless 10 move other than
to crawl about or be wheeled in a
chair.
She is n charming. attractive little
miss, with sunny hair and bright eyes.
which, are however already beginning
To be clouded with the consciousness
of her infirmity. Her greatest ambi-
tion is to walk and the wistful look
on her face when h sees other little
girls running freely about is a pathetic
NAAHk w lNth hItlls ~ 33%hN NhAN
goes at nee TO the heart % a mother
or father who has children Of his or
her own.
The child is already growing asham-
ed of her playmates knowing about
her feet. when she was a babe in
arms her father left her mother with
a family of children to depend on
charity for a living.
II ever a child needed n Christmas
gift IL is Minnie. In making the child
a gift of her feet you are practically
giving her a present of = happy life
time. IL il n tremendous chance 10 eN-
emplify the Christmas spirit OF giving
in a way that will make you glad all
your life.
Can she be cured?
The doctors say n can. No less
an authority than h chief surgeon
OF the Santa Fe. DIT. J. i. Raster. has
outlined an operation by the ceie-
brated ~bloodless method of surgery.
whereby she can In a thrice repeated
operation. and n year OF nursing ne
given the use Of her fest. can run ana
play like other children.
The children's Home society. an or
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
Mr.. WEEKS BELIEVES
THE P0STOFf|CE
OUGHT TO PAY
Chairman of House Postal
Committee Will Launch
Campaign to Put Department
on Self Sustaining Basis.
Morning Journal Bureau.
6lS Munsey Building.
washington, d. c., Dec. IS.

Ihere is no reason thai the postof-
nee department should not be n self
sustaining institution. according to Con-
gresham Weeks. the new chairman
OF the house postal committee, and
MIR. Weeks intimates that a campaign
to bring about this end is to be
launched by his committed.
Asked what the first step probably
would be 6ir. Weeks said: president
lait mas offered one suggestion that is
" very material one. That is, to in
crease The rate of postage on maya
zines ana periodicals, now carried ut
the regular second-class rates given
newspapers.
rhere is undoubtedly room for a
REVISION OF the prices now being paid
ehe railroads. throughout the country
l"r the handling of railway mail. To
my personal knowledge, | know of
TWO railroads in particular that are
peihg underpaid for this work. on
.he other hand, there is reason to be-
neNe mat you will find roads which
are receiving more than they deserve,
III proportion. 1t is hardly possible,
however to set a general unvarying
rate Tor the railway service.
Inc frequency of stops, the length
OF maui and the bulk handled, are
'hihss that make il imperative that
every case should be handled individ-
ualiy. see no way for us to get at
ms unless through painstaking study
u ehe individual contract enecting
eaeh and every road now on the gov
.rnment's rolls.
lhasmueh as the organization OF
committee has lust been perfected.
II Is impossible for me to say now how
we VIII go about reducing the deficit.
I GU may say. however. hat there is
40 reason for the deficit TO exist, and
NAT We can wipe il out: this promise.
u course being irrespective of parcels
lost' savings banks and other untried
l refer TO the department As
t now stands"
The p%ostoftice department has asked
or an Increase of appropriation ap-
lroxlmating $1,000. 000 for the next
iseai year. This. Chairman Weeks
aid' was as little as could be expected
ohsldering the growth OF the service.
We expect the and the
preparations to increase BY about 10
'er cent each year" he explained.
me ss.VOo.000 increase asked for is
eaily less than 5 per cent"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

ganization which is trying to save the
orphan and homeless children any
where II the southwest, which has al
ready placed many children in good
homes for adoption. found this little
girl. and although this surgical work
is not ordinarily a part OF the work,
could not pass her by. and so she is
now in the care of the society at the
receiving home.
There are many other little ones
under their care. but Minnie will need
special nurses and expensive O. Il
will cost hundreds OF dollars TO cure
her. The society. which is dependent
on public contributions for its support
must have this money given. II the
cure Is 10 be given. They will do the
work n give the patient care neccs-
sary. Do YOU want a share In this
beautiful Christmas present? sun
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

II you are suffering from bilious.
ness constipation. indigestion. chron-
ic headache, invest one cent in a nos
tai card, send to Chamberlain MAI
e'"e 60 bes Monies. Iowa. with your
name ana address plainly on the back
an" they viii forward you a free
ample OF Chamberlain's stomach and
Liver Tablets. Sold by an druvgists
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

day and day schools. benevolent So
c%ieties. lodges and individuals are
asked TO sent their help for this little
girl Make out Your check or money
10 hr G. f. Lukens. S~uperinten-
dent Chiidrens Home society. Albu-
auerqne' New Mexico, or ask the edi-
tor ct % paper 10 send it for You
Full credit viii be given.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
Christmas China

AVE YOU SEEN OUR EXCELLENT HAND PAINTED
- CHINA YOU WILL MAKE A MISTAKE IF YOU BUY
WITHOUT SEEING OUR STOCK. OUR PRICES ON THESE
GOODS ARE ALREADY THE LOWEST IN THE CITY.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
SENATORIAL Fight
Continued From Page One.)

sion, and this would leave Senator
James Gordon. the temporary ap
pointee. in office, until the legisla
tive session of 1912, at which time
the new member formally chosen al
the primaries of 1911 would be
elected.
The members who are interested in
the senatorship, over and above all
other subjects, will of course play
their cards so as to leave some Of the
important revenue and appropriation
bills pending when the senatorial con
test is taken up, and thus force the
Governor to grant an extension. IL
case of a deadlock.
However, If such contingency was
forced on the Governor, he woulG
probably grant the extension for a
period of two weeks only and serve
final notice that he would not grant
an additional extension.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
RAMSEY & CO. TO
OPERATE FACTORY
WeIi-known Undertaking Firm to
Manufacture coffins and Cas-
kets Hereafter.

With the beginning of the New
year Ramsey & Company, undertake
ers; are to manufacture the greater
portion of their collins and caskets by
operating a small factory In Hatties-
burg. Mr.. Ramsey is an expert cas-
ket builder himself, having served
seven years in factory, and says he
can make the goods for great deal
less than the factories charge. and
hence be able to sell collins and cas-
kets at great reduction, compared
to the present selling prices.
r His firm will also maintain a
branch undertaking establishment on
Mobile street for colored people, IL
charge of a competent man.
Ramsey & Company have only beer.
in Hattiesburg two years and half,
but by their close attention, proper
care. and full knowledge. of Their
line of business they have gained the
esteem and respect of everybody.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
NOTED MAN OF CROWS DEAD
Learned Redskin, Supposed to Have
Been Intoxicated, Had Pneumonia
-Jaiier Finds Body.

Billings, Mont-With one hand still
clenched about bar of his prison in
the city jail, the lifeless form of Alex
Upshaw, an educated Grow Indian.
was found when Jailer Charles Heae-
ney opened the door to take his Gus
tomary morning survey of the prison.
ers.
upshaw was placed In the cell under
the impression that he was drunk. II
developed. however. that he was III
and a physician attended him. His
case was not considered serious and
he was left In the cell with two others.
During the night the prisoners say the
indian made great deal of noise and
seemed to be suffering considerable.
That he had hemorrhage was shown
by a large pool of blood which COW
cred corner of the cell and had
spattered against the wall. 1t is now
believed the prisoner had pneumonia.
When found the Indian was reclining
face downward in the corner of the
cell and still retaind his grip on one
of the bers- The jailer attempted to
rouse him and saw he was dead.
Upshaw was highly educated and
was one Of the leading men of the
Grow tribe. He was nearly 40 wears
Of age and was married several years
ago to a white woman, who was n
teacher in the Indian school at Pryor.