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The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
IF THE EAGLE WOULD
SCREAM NEARER HOME

underlying cause of such tragedies a
Cherry
Last year three out of every 100
miners In the United States were
killed. I'm Belgium less than one out o
5000 was killed In Belgium they hav'
an accident insurance law which
charges against the mine owners tn
care Of the widows and orphans o
Killed miners The mine owners OF Bel
gum can't afford 10 kill their miners
so they do everything possible TO guar'
against IT,
This country is years behind Amos
every other civilized country in sucl
matters
We kill men In industry by the ten
Of thousands every year. simply be
cause the so-called captains OF indus
try find that men are cheaper than &C
cidcnt prevention.
\ little less shrieking OF the eagle
and waving OF the flag and grand
standing generally every time SOM
fellow is shot for sticking his nos'
into the other fellows business II
South or Central America and little
more earnest effort to solve some o
our vital home problems by the statos
mon and near-statesmen down II
Washington. would give a quality Il
/ the eagles scream that would mightil,
! tickle the ear Of the average man.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
THE STAGE


This Is little story with race track
lIavor I'm which MIR White plays the
role OF track man who speaks in a
unique slang. Miss Stuart has one
Of the characters that she plays so
well, a wise and beautiful widow. and
the comedy gives both these artists
ample opportunities to display their
varied talents as entertainers. The
feature act Is also comedy but Of the
uproarious kind. II will be given by
the Jack Wilson trio. who present An
Upheaval In Darktown." This is n
black.face farce that is good for many
laughs An extra added feature will
De the act Of Miss Augusta Close;
Miss Close is a pianist who also offers
spoken songs and limitations She Is
beautiful young woman OF great
personal charm Other acts will be {;
The Five Friends. who present a
unique trained animal performance {;
Lame De Lvle. in a juggling perform
ance called In Billiard Room /;
The Great Casting Dunbars; Mcintyre
and Groves. In a conversational com
edv, ION Fathers Train and the
Microscope pictures.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
ANC ;l[lyes z II z!(5|e5s

were 10 die she wouldn't feel like a
widow unless that dog died too, and
she hopes he Will.
think this one is cross between
rat terrier and a bird dog. because
he's afraid Of both rats and birds. He
has long woolly fur. and know that
ne isn't Mexican hairless dog be
cause he doesn't understand Mexican
Some saw he's a Great Dane but
that's mistake-he doesn't resemble
Hamlet In the least. He isn't blood
hound either. because | cut his tar
off and ne didn't bleed to death.
But he's a fighter that dog is. He
whipped a setter-drove her off the
nest in the barn and ate her eggs.
That dog saved my life. I'll tell YOU
how II was There was burglar
got into my house. and my dog Fft7
II call him Fitz because he has them
50 f,ft4f-ffar dog Fits- waited till tbs
hurly rurian stole Inc crayon por
trait Of my wife's mother and didn't
bark.
Thus he saved my life. for II had
woke up | might have been killed IN
the attempt TO make the burglar take
along the monograph.
And then swore that as long as
that brave dog had a home I'd have
one too. Do you blame me?
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
DAUGHTERS OF THE POOR"
"A MAXIMUM OF FIVE YEARS

turning over the daughter OF the poo
Co continual ravishment, ending Il
almost every case in. first the dealt
OF all that is good and pure and wd
manly in the nature OF the victim
and then, i'm the death of the poisoned
tortured body?
These poor girls are shared by pre-
fesslonal seducers and sold 10 bond
age I'm city brothels, or they are dc
cciyed by offers OF positions on III
staee-poor foolish girls,-and awakl
from the deluslon To find themselve.
i'm hell OF which Dante had no con
ceptlOn: or they are offered position
as Mattresses, and enslaved or the
are made drunk and drugged ant
sold.
And the accursed fiends who do thi
wcrk--a fine of $4,000, or imprisor
ment for five years
And these the maximum,
Does II sound adequate? VIII tn
future historian believe he reads GU
laws Alright?
So long as there is a capital crime
ought ii not To be this? Perhaps w
have no right TO inflict capital punish
ment: but If we DO should IL not BE-
for this And while death may no
be inflicted, there are means whereof.
the animalism that works In the mine
of the white slavery agent may be pu
TO death. Perhaps civilized natiol
ought not 10 do that. either.
But the nation that fails 10 extirpat'
white slavery. when once the issue |
presented. root and branch. by sever
ity II need be. by social reform !
possible, cannot long remain civilized
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
Haroun-at- RaschM Iaf

Haroun-alRaschid W. H. Taft
Hoofed it through Bagiad with cum-shoey craft
And threaded the throngs a state OF amaze,
One night in December when shops were ablaze
All bravely he breasted the rush OF the buyer
Except when he paused some display to admire,
And he disturbed note the despair
Pictured in faces he everywhere:
For now late in the month. YOU must know,
And these the purchasers belated and slow
The autos whizzed close to the curb and Just missed
The panicky folks who filling list.
IL he cars standing packed
Tvxt men who likewise with bunion pains raced
The chaos maddening. more so inside
The stores where the salcspeope patiently tried
To to he tardy the pawedover stock
While nearer 10 Christmas crept onward the clock
ooh suffering subjects the calph then mused,
"Thc gladness o Yuletide Is sorely abused.
I must write you MESSAGE with this advice pearly:
Next year good people please Christmas shop early!
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09

Congressman Mann. OF Chicago. Will
present bill at the next session OF
congress TO make the white slWo
traffic afcrime under the federal laws.
II will provide for maximum pen
atty OF Ave years" or n fine of not
more than $4,000 for transporting girls
10y interstate commerce for white siay-
cry purposes.
Whether or not the constitution of
the United States will justify such a
Law may well be doubted. The great
srUggle OF the courts these days Is
Ito prevent the laws getting better
than the constitution Most Of the
time they succeed. They may In the
case OF the bill Mr. Mann Is To BRING
in, ii il passes.
But waving the constitutional
point, let us assume that the author
ity of the United States over COM
mercc permits federal laws against
white slavery; then why in God $
name "A maximum Imprisonment OF
five years or a fine Of S5000?'
We imprison for life. or we hang
for murder OF the body.
What shall We be in the sight Of the
Eternal Justice ii We lct the murderer
90 the soul-thc professional murderer
OF the soul-of girls 80 free on pay-
ment OF $4,000 or $4,000. or $4,000
600 or any other sum OF mere money?
We imprison for life for rape, What
shall we SAY Of the law which makes
the maximum penalty five years. and
allows the ravisher To go with a So
eco. fine only ii the court is complais-
ant, for crime which consists In
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
From Another Point of View

Find a policy in IT,
Taft evidently intends out ambake he in.
striking svtcfmen
There is also slip just who're little a
ashe
put the presidents salary
Having read the should
We have reference Of
the anesthetc woJld
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
MOST ANYTHING

That's what YOU might call introduce
INK the uplift
Mexican woman buried her babc
alive because IL was not boy. Here
is woman who doesn't take an.
stock in that equal rights stuff.
Mr. Hcnpeck: We're going to re
move To the seaside. doctor.
Doctor But the climate may dis
agree with your wife, Mr.. Henpeck
1t wouldn't dare. Philadelphia;
Inquirer.
Men have been killed for moose
deer. rabbits and squirrels, and nov
one has been filled full OF lead II
mistake for duck. The only way tc
escape is TO make a noise like I;
fish
4 girl from St Louis, Mo, q
Was seized with terrible TO-,
She killed about three,
But got off scot free.
For her looks made a hit with the 10
Columbia Jester.
She Somebody has told me that
yon already have a wife--a blond.
He: ! assure you, dear girl, you
are the first blond | ever loved
-Jugend.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
STATE
: POLITICS

The Mckinley club. OF Bay City. will
hold its annual meeting in the Wen
onah hotel. Bay City. Dec 3. when II
will elect officers and fix date for the
annual banquet. An effort is being
made 10 secure Senator Foster. OF
Vermont, Is the speaker al the ban
Quet
The Kalamazoo County Bar associa
ton has passed resolutions urging that
the salary OF Circuit Judge Frank t.
Knappen be substantially increased. SO
that he will receive the same compen-
sation as other judges lin the same
class. y special committee will pre-
sent the matter 10 the county super
ylsors
The Battle Greek Industrial associa-
tion has taken a hand in the row be-
tween the common council and the
chief executive OF that city over the
sanatarium tax case and has passed
resolutions urging the warning on
Gals ito be mindful OF the welfare of
the city In its larger relations. and in
all matters not involving the sacrifice
Of vital principles, 10 Weld. each 10 the
bt4lFi, III AilF lllAflFoAo VI lldi AAANuN anu
good government"
The marvellous growth Of the coun-
try demands legislation along grander.
freer lines than anything We have yet
conceived We must make our great
corporations servants OF the people.
not dictatols We must 90 into irriga-
ton ON great national scale. and pro-
vide homes for millions OF new people.
We must conserve our forests and our
waterways. reform our court procc.
dure. our tariff system an- orr cur
rency. Against all these things Can
non stands opposed He must be re-
moved. not painlessly, but violently
enough 10 clear the passageway. The
coming session of congress VIII show
inroads upon his power The election
less than "a year away. will mark his
complete annihilation -Alpena Even
ing News.
Politicians and business men seem
10 be pretty generally agreed that Con-
gresham Young. az Ishpeminc. in de-
Gliding 70 permit the electors Of Mar
QuettC 20 express their choice for post
master OF that city at the polls either
believed he was up against an unusual
" embarrassing situation or figured
that such move would help his own
candidacy for denomination at next,
falls republican primary election Per-
haps both Of these considerations en-
tered into the congressman decision
-Ishpcming Record.
Already Gov Warner is casting
about to select a successor to Arthur
Hill as member Of the board Of regents
Of the state university. Benton Han
chett and John Mckay. Of Saginaw.
are mentioned for The place. as is
also Henry y. Carey. OF Manistee. who
was formerly a member OF the board.
The governor was In Detroit Tuesday
consulting some OF HIS political friends
in regard tO the appointment.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
HOUSES LOOKED ALIKE.
But Man Who Tried TO Enter Wrong
One Was Shot.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. His mind
concentrated on "A business matter,
the similarity of adjoining houses,
and the fact the latchkeys fitted each
door will result In the death OF Fred
Nolker> He entered the wrong house
and started 10 climb the stars OF what
he Thought his own residence when
he was shot through the abdomen by
John r. Warden. his neighbor and
friend.
Warden was awakened by the open.
ing OF the front door and taking his
revolver went to investigate lie saw
a man mounting the stairway and
as the form passed between him and
window. fired.
The wounded man was able TO tell
his ncighbor how the mistake had
been made He was sent TO the city
hospital. whore his death is matter
Of hours
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
Making the Whole
Year Round, One Glad
Season Of Good Cheer
That Is the Aim OF a New York
Society, While the Rest OF Us
Are So Busy We Put II of
Until Christmas.

The society is composed of young upper Side
New York city and what they do is to visit New York hospitals
private houses leave flower card and word OF ncouI
agement for sick and convalescent people.
hardly possible does it, that enough persons could be
gotten together unsefh thinking else to
enough be organized under state laws at hS
And Just possibly You who attached them
selves organization something do that would bring
substantial for the effort expended
you think that way, however THINK AGAIN
II is probable your that have suffered
siege of away home and strangers
young who conceived the idea forming this society and
who is its leading spirit attending graduate classes Chicago
sick.
Far from h home in New York during days Onvalesc
ing she came the sick and
the meaning and flower left the bedside
As result experience decided devote her time and
give the work which has only started the form
ing of York society
Her name national
ment of good cheer
is proposed to institute lodges of the country,
not only to physicians but bring before the
people necessity cheeunes for the helping hand and
word Of hope a all times
And just imagine!
society finding right where would least
expect
Already Hampton Island with its
parks thrown the members of
society for their work.
Rich promised yachts
days n and give excursions along the Hudson.
tented has planned New Mexico for incipient
sumptves
All this because one rich just
thing and that thing was CHEER
Christmas a of good
cheer"
society that there should be
of good cheer-that should always abound
Christmas happen think of the family next door
there be Christmas for the little
that famthat Santa Claus poorand invite them in
spirit all right but aren't reminded by its
exempifcation that 364 other days the
neglectu.
should wait until the night before Christmas let
disposition lend good cheer take hold
goods duty year
is toward them!
walton Army by standing
cold the kettle for which she asks help her
feed DUP cty's poor Christmas day
Perhaps stop reflect making
the misfortune OF others her
nickel dime the kettle and and for the
Salvation left the battle
sympathy the of souls but isn't it that we
money seldom give
play.
We keep penned Up until it becomes duled.
finally do that which all of
day day little individuals by SO
doing much better world to live
May good help encourage
volunteered spread sympathy and cheer where deserved needed
busy struggle uprenl
acy and riches,
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
Josh WISE SAYS.

at amt what goes inter a mlnce
pie that makes it a mystery, but
what ye don't know goes inter it,"
a full house OF lords on deuces 20
beat, wonder If the British can
see this joker
Somebody has stolen the Ohio gov.
errors dog, but just so they don't
get his goat.
Some talk OF hanging Zelaya.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
The Truth, No Matter
Whom II Helps or Hurts.

In New York there has been char
tered under the state laws. an organ
ization known as The Society Of
Good Cheer"
Think of that
Somebody has found time enough
and has taken the trouble of having
papers drawn up. carried all the way
to Albany and placed on file there
Just to spread good cheer around.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09

II there's anything / like, it's dog.
Not society dog with a pedigree
longer than my own. but just plain,
outcast dog who isn't too ALFRED
proud 10 scratch when hea bites
him.
That's the kind Of a dog | like. and
that's the kind OF a dog that likes me.
I've got one dog that is so insep-
arabic that my wife says that II |
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09

Bu-tnes--IIke Printing. No fuss aud
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks tight Times Printing Coz s
John R-st. Phone 1888
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09

Clayton White and Marie Stuart.
among The most popular entertainers
I'm vaudeville return 10 the Temple
theator next wreck as the headline at
traction FOR the new bill Of vaudeville.
Mr. white and Miss Stuart viii ap-
pear in George V Hobart's amusing
comedy in one act. entitled, "Cherie."
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09

Gayety patrons are promised some
thing new and novel next week. when
the Trocadero Burlesquers, under the
MANAGEMENT OF the owner. Mr.. Wal
dron. come to that playhouse. 80
new bnrlettas are given one OF them.
entitled Sweeney's Finish, is poll
tical satire bubbling over with humor.
according TO reports. The other no
Isle OF Nowhere Is said 70. be, equal
ly entertaining The scene - laid on
an island on the coast OF Japan, and
the plot contains many unique situa-
tions Three numbers that arc herald
ed as being exceptionally classy arr
The japanese girls" the baseball
girls" and the Rough Riders. :
number Of high class acts are includ.
cd i'm tho oliO
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09

Some talk Of hanging zelaya.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-29
MANY FARMERS no SOW WHEAT.

Columbia. Sept. 26.-Commissioner
Watson stated today that he had no
doubt that at least three thousand
acres OF wheat would be planted by
the farmers Of the State In the Sa-
vannah River Valley. 1.-THE people of
tho section" said the commissioner,
ARE very much interested in wheat
growing. There was a big wheat con-
ference. largely attended. held at Ell
lenton yesterday. Prof. A. G. Smith.
Prof. Ira w. Williams. James Henry
Rice and myself were present and de-
hvered addresses, giving the farmers
suca Information as asked concerning
waeat growing and varieties to be
used. The people down there have
started q good movement for the rats
isS OF supplies at home"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-29

A picture showing the Half Moon,
the boat which Henry Hudson used in
his discoveries and explorations, and
the Clermcnt, the first steamboat, as
they will appear in the Hudson-Ful-
ton Parade, which will start up the
Hudson River on September 25th, was
shown in this paper Saturday in the
advertisement of The d. ]. Chandler
Clothing Co.
Hart Schaffner & Marx, manufac-
turers of fine clothing, have issued
this picture. Their artist visited the
reproductions of the two historic
boats and has shown them in a vivid
and interesting picture.
The picture shows the passengers
on an ocean liner cheering the two
odd-looking craft as they plow their
way up the river. The Half Moon,
In the foreground, shows the Dutch
sailors returning the cheers in much
the same manner as they probably
hailed the natives on the island Of
Manhattan three hundred years ago.
The little Clermont, shown in the
background, was able in it's original
form to attain a speed Of five miles an
hour, according to Robert Fulton, the
inventor, with the wind blowing
against 1t all the Way when Il went
up the Hudson River a hundred years
ago. completing the first journey Of
Importance ever performed through
the power Of a steam engine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-29
Baraca Officers Elected,

AT the meeting OF the Baraca class
OF the First Baptist church on Sunday
afternoon. Sept. 26. the following Of
hcers were elected OF serve Sor a term
of six months:
j. F. Felder--President.
ID. T. Brailsford--Vice President.
A. A. Team-Secretary. reelected.
II. B. tafford--Assistant Secretary
10. II. Rhame. Jr.-Treasurer, re-.
elected.
Z. w. McGrew--Press Reporter.
E. II. Rhame. Sr.-Teacher.
Jas. II. Scarborough and ]. H. John
son-Assistant Teachers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-29
The Horse Show.

The Civic League has decided to
have horse show, the early part Of
November and hopes to have the
hearty cooperation of the town and
surrounding country. The Horse
Show OF last year was a great success,
but 1T was the first and as experience
is the best teacher, the League hopes
u make this enc better in every wav
The committee of last year has been
asked to serve again and there will
be meeting Of said committee at the
residence Of Mrs. Archie China at "A
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-29

Nose Pierson. alias 81 Plunkard
who escaped from constable while
being taken from the Court House to
the Jail. after having been sentenced
TO the chaingang, has been captured
In Jacksonville. Fla. VIII the State
pay the cost of bringing him back
or must the county do SO. The. law
says the state shall pay the expenses
when a sheriff has to go or send tn
another state for a prisoner. but In
the Murray case Gov. Ansel rules that
the state will not pay the costs and
that Sumter county must foot the
tin.
O'Donnell d Company bought Al
bales Of cotton Saturday for which
they paid s27,4s1.27. II any other
mercantile firm in South Carolina
bought more cotton than this and
paid out more money. they are yet to
b. heard from. All o, this cotton was
bought from the wagon and the
largest number OF bales bought frorn
a single seller was ten bales. 1t u.
possible that some export buyer may
have bought NOR, cotton I'm round
lots on Saturday. but O'Donnell q Co..
are the banner cotton merchants Of
the banner cotton market OF South
Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-29

The Jewish Holy days. "The New
Year and the Day OF Atonemsur"
were strictly and solemnly observed
by the Israeiites' OF our city. Read
ing the notices. I'VE are closed" sua
could easily tell that business was On
a stand still. 1t Is well known fact
that their leader. the Rabbi M. Ses-
sier is very much liked and respect.
ed by his people. and made himself
felt and beloved for his charitable
deeds and Kindness to all classes iI,
our community. The Rabbi conduc5-
ed the services. the sacred mus's
beautifully rendered. included many
traditional melodies, and the sermons
cn subjects appropriate for the occa-
sion. expressed the Rabbfs sound
reasoning--his force and eloquence.
The choir of Temple Sinai under
the leadership OF Mrs. Henry Harry.
sustained again its we'll deserved rep
utation. Mrs. Mitchell Levi. Mrs. A.
Begin and Miss Tillie Morris. by their
lovely assistance with the rendition oI
their sweet solos adding much to its
success. The organist of the congre-
CATION is the well known musician
and Instructor. Mr.. Clifton Noise.
On the Day Of Atonement the Rab.
oi was ably assisted by Mr.. I. c.
Strauss and Major Marion Noise
Again the Rabbi faced large congre-
cations and delivered two powerful
sermons. which made deep-seated
impression upon all who had the
pleasure to listen to him. Wednesday
evening OF this week the beautiful
fsstival. The Tabernacle. will be eel
ebrated and services will begin at 5
o'clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-29
DIED IN A HACK.

Dorchester County Negro Dies in
This City From Effect of Injuries
Received in Dorchester Last Satur-
day.
Coroner Flowers was called on Sat-
ulday to hold an inquest over the
body Of Ben Bookhardt, colored, who
tied Friday night in hack whils, be-
ing taken from DR.. Moods Infirmary
to the depot.
Coroner Flowers empanelled a jury
and after viewing the body and taxi
ing the testimony Of DR.. J. A. Mood
and Rookhardt's father, who was in
hack with him when he died, ad-
journed the inquest until Monday in
order that material witnesses might
be brought from Dorchester county
to testify.
The facts brought out thus far are
about as follows:
Bookhardt, who was 10 years old,
was br ought from Dorchester county
w ~ N Oou - Oh MOnO0V o.
this week for treatment DR.. Mood
stated that he examined him and
found that his skull was fractured,
the fracture extending from the top
Of the head down the forehead and
between the eye and nose. He was
having convulsions about every half
hour and continued having them.
Friday afternoon the boys fath-
er decided to take him home and he
was placed in hack to be taken to
the depot. On the way to the depot
he died. Death was the direct result
of the blow on the head
Bookhardt's father stated that his
son and another negro boy had diff
Guilty on Saturday last and that the
other negro struck his son onthe head
with heavy stick. inflicting the in
jury which DR., Mood testified was
the cause Of his DEATH