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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20

It's easy 10 see that there's going TO
he an exciting finish IL the eight day
competition for the special prizes next
Tuesday evening While the contest
ants who now occupy the higher posi-
tions in the lists Will no doubt be
strong In their subscription report
next Tuesday evening. there are others
among those lower down In the lists
for whom some quiet hustling has been
going on. and IL would not be at all
surprising ~ the winners OF the spe-
cial prizes were ~ come from among
The contestants now IN the lower po-
sitions in the lists
Some OF the contestants were not
quite SO early as some OF the others Ia
getting a start in the campaign for
the prizes. and when the announcement
OF the special orfer was made. the
friends of these contestants were nor
long In deciding that the right time
had come for the commencement OF
their campaign in the interest of their
faNorites. The special ofrer was re-
garded By them the same as by those
VINO had been actively In the competl-
ton Tor some time as too fine an op-
portunity to be thrown away The
contestants are offered the opportunity
or picking up with little extra effort
success In the campaign for the mag
nificent regular awards.
As the special oncr means Its close
the determination or the contestant
and their hosts of interested friends
Increases. Subscriptions are now be
ing secured in greater numbers than
ever before ana * IL apparent that
the volume OF business reported during
the time Of the special offer VIII react
"A splendid total. New contestants. "a
win. should become active immed iateiy
victory is never lost until II is won
and as the special offer remains opel
until next Tuesday evening new con
testatns may yet by hard work. sur
pass their opponents.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
GIRL PLUNGES 30
FEET TO DEATH
LEAVES TEAR-eTAiNED LETTER
SIGNED "ALeERT," WHICH CON-
TANNED ENoEARINo TERMS.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. Feb. 20.
Lizzie Nozelewski. a pretty l1-year-
ola Jewish girl. committed suicide by
jumping into the st. Joseph river yes
terday. She plunged so feet TO the
river from the Wayne-st. viaduct. The
girl had arrived from Benton Harbor.
where her parents live. a short time
before she made the fatal plunge. She
was soon TO become mother.
In one OF the pockets of the coat,
which the girl left on the yiaduct was
found crumpled and tear-stained let
ter. 1t was signed Albert and ad-
dressed to dear wife" IL ran
Well, kid, this is rather bad night
and | am sitting up to keep the fire
going. Say, was never so struck In
my life, as when | saw the piece in
the paper about Mr. Helm. but We all
have to die some day and We never
know when II will be. Well. Kiddo.
III bet you are lonesome. tonight. /
wish | was there to cheer you up and
give you good hug and kiss. Be
good and have patience and 1t Will all
come right some day"
The words, we all have to die some
day" were UNDERSIGNED. as II the girl
had picked them out from the rest OF
the letter and marked them for a pur-
pose.
Whether Albert" Is the girls hus-
band is what the officers are trying TO
solve They do not incline TO the the
DRY that she was married.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
President Elect Taft
Is Made Knoeker "44t
Sight" in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI. Feb. 20.-One hun
dred prominent business and profess
sional men attended the Knockers
dinner last night when President-eiect
Taft was made a knocker at sight.
The president-elect was not allowed
10 speak aud double took his place
in the merrymaking. Cincinnati's
Knockers association. which knocks
everything that binders the advance
ment of the city, is an auxiliary OF the
Business Mems club. AL each OF the
iG tables last night sat an Appropriate
" customed Knocker to represent one
OF the Is foreign nations, and during
the evening message from each
county was made known. Emperor
Williams wireless message was an
nounced 10 Taft as q kiss for each
cheek and the hope that the senate
would not fird IL necessary TO reduce
the presidential salary before the new
president could get In.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
KEENEST RIVALRY FOR SPECIAL PRIZES.
Details To
Be Observed
In Special Offer


The special contest for the addi-
tional special prizes Is complete In
itself. II started with clean slate
Tuesday morning Feb. ls, and only
such subscription business as Is
turned In between this date and the
closing date. Tuesday. Feb. 70.
counts on the offer
The prizes, which consist OF two
handsome diamond rings. one OF
SEQ value sad the other OF $40
value. and three gold watches OF a
$50 value, will be awarded for the
greatest number OF points. Every
dollar turned I'm on either old or
new subscriptions between the
dates mentioned counts one point.
Subscriptions may he for any length
OF time. from four months to SO
months.
These prizes are In every sense
special prizes. The winning OF them
VIII interfere In no WAY with the
winning Of the larger prizes OF the
contest. Votes secured with sub
scriptlons 20 apply on 'his offer
count In the winnine OF the regular
prizes. In working for the special
prizes contestants are also working
for the magnificent regular awards.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
BROWNS IN OIL TANK.

PORT HURON, Mich, Feb. 20-The
officials OF Sarnia are investigating to-
day the death OF VIM. Lowrey. single
nephew OF former Mayor Lowrey, OF
the Canadian city. who was drowned
in q mammoth oil tank yesterday. The
tank into which Lowey fell while work
ing on the top contained IL feet or
oil, but IL was enough 20 cause his
death. IL is believed his mead struck
when he lost his footing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
CHARGE PLOT TO
SETTLE STRIKES

CHICAGO. Feb. 20-Martin B.
(Skinney) Madden. president OF the
Associated Building Trades. and NJ. j.
Doyle, business agent OF the Electrical
Workers UNION. have been indicted by
the Cook county grand jury. The In
dictments charge Madden and Doyle
with conspiracy to extort money In
connection with the calling of and
settling OF strikes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
ENGINE KILLS TWO.

BOYNE CITY. Mich. Feb. 20.-The
dead bodies OF }. G. Nethen and w. $.
Spratt, OF Boyne City, are the tokens
OF an accident yesterday when rail
road gasoline automobile on which
they were riding was struck by q
switch engine, Ralph Beers, a com
panion OF the unfortunate man, saved
himself by Jumping but Nethen and
Spratt could not jump owing to their
fur coats impeding them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
"lNCURlBLE" HEART DISEASE
SOON CURED
BY The Great Specialist In Treating
Weak and Diseased Hearts, FRANK.
LIN MILES, M. o.. IL. 8.
who Will send $3.50 Worth of Special
Treatment and New Book Free.

To demonstrate the remarkable cur
alive powers OF this new and COM
plete Special Personal Treatments for
heart disease, short breath, pain In
the size. oppression In the chest, ir-
regular pulse. palpitatlon, smothering
spells, putting OF the ankles or dropsy.
Dr. Miles will send. free, - every af-
flicted person. $3.50 worth OF treat
ment. The worst cases soon relieved.
They are the result OF zS years or
extensive research and remarkable
success In treating the various all
ments OF the heart, stomach and
nerves, which SO often complicate
each case. so astonishing are the
results of his treatment that he does
not hesitate TO offer ali afflicted per.
sons two-pound Trial Treatment
free
Certainly nothing could be more
generous. Few physicians have such
confidence In theh treatments. There
IL no reason why all afflicted persons
should not avail themselves of this
liberal offer, as they may never have
such an opportunity again Delays
are dangerous. No death comes more
suddenly than that from heart dis
ease.
Mr.. J. Is. Ham. 11s W. Maryland at.
Indianapolis, Ind, cured after 2 ply
Gicians failed. Mrs. Elvina Sonders.
Eeb.. after 10 failed. Mr.. r w |
Spencer, Iowa, after 3 failed. /
Mr. l. A. Trout Lisbon Falls. Me, after /
~ failed. Mrs. Mary DeHsrt. Greer
x,,ls Pa sfter ~ failed. Mr.. C.
I&re ElifAbeth Boal Eagicsport. O.. az /
W failed. Other cures from your I
- On r.guesa Many cured
- pronounced them ~incurable."
U1I@ 90 DIT. Franklin Miles. Dept |
al 20 AL Main-St.. Eikhart, In |
q cEeos FOR Heart Book Ex.
Zen Char. 0pinion and Free
R>oeribs your- cIsesse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
MICH. COMPANIES INCORPORATE

/ LANSING. Mich, Feb. 20.--ArticIes
OF Incorporation have been fled with
the secretary OF state by the II. n.
Thorpe company Detroit. 10000. and
the Michigan Wheel company. Sturgis.
800 600
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
DIES IN QUAKER CITY.

vASSAR. Mich. Feb. Especially
Elmer Rutherford. 80. former Vas
sar boy. died OF pneumonia in Phila-
deiphia. He was a travelling salesman
for Saginaw firm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20

Nrs rrerman Zink 7sa Erskine s4nt
Nrs F~ank ADAMS ITO Rohrs 632o
Vice Elsa cchumnn 4Gi Mack ....... . 2nn
Niss Louise Hauck Tie Rellcvue :. hT1n
Miss Annie Brooks sO4 pennsyiva MA . b6si
Nies Elizabeth Nnhl- 7ss Superior. s.nst
Niss pcrtha Dciss $50 Bellevue. 49,. .. 6.037
Mrs Martin Dannecke~. $50 Mitchell. =. b.00S
NNss Anna Goetsch. sos Mcclellan .. k.on0
Miss Lizzie Bennett. 1918 Mcclellan. :. 00p
Yrs. Adam stock. 2? Thompson Court. S.nnn
Mrs. Chas. williams 7sa Illinois. ..... =. 5000
N''s~ Thereaa E1SbNrdsr. loss Piuuetts $500
Miss Bertha ellen. 1474 Gratiot. ......... $3.50
Yrs Mnrthp Currter Ola Van Dyke. 100
utss rt1-a Nld~h1 T9E rll'-ots ......... 9nnn
visa Mad9e HnrninR SIX Mcclellan. 49,. TOO
Miss Certie EnrSchuar. 7sa pennsvlvnnia. 1000
Miss Ma~ie Engolhardt ell Bellevue. go. -. $500
Mrs 7. r.. Treadwcll SIG Pennsvlvania 1889
Miss Florence Howell ~ Emmor. ..... NM
We pnrrowskv. 'oFS G-"rd pIvd. F.. 1000
Niss N@dRe Henry s1s McC'lcllan-.... aOn
Niss Uilda Vnnwor. Baldwin. anA
Mrs F-rest Schmidt ia7 Hale ........ 500
Nss rdHh We'll 1877 Helen ........... snn
We Hsrhn tnnp McDouQaii 7sn
Miss Kathrine Kastler. ttss Helen ....... 700
Nrs Nrra Melke. 100 Hale. .......... s5p
Nree Neli'e v. Iack~o1 1890 Pellevue... snn
''tss r1ith N1rsh 1919 Crave. .......... k9
Mss Liz-ie Heuer 1e3 Grandy. ......... 4nn
Nt~s - Naul I7an Grand RlvS E...... 400
Nrss Nettie Pauleon. 37s Cooner ....... 400
Miss Cathrene Thierv 1927 Baldwin. $50
Wrs. F-'rk PNss. esq piuu~tte 100
N'tss r'iZaheth Kinaler AZ Mitchell. 100
Mrs. John Loewen. 1863 Medbury. ....... 100
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20

Count the cups and count the cost
Much is saved by using Salads" Tea.
Sold only In sealed lead packets TO
preserve It's native purity and deiiei-
Gus flavor. At all grocers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20

consider questions OF waste and avoid
ing waste. and In general TO arouse an
interest throughout Christendom IN
favor OF conserving the forests. mines.
soil, and fisheries everywhere.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
DISTRICT FOUR-Cont;nued.
DISTRICT FIVE.

Comprising all territory bounded ON the east
nv woodv ave ~ the north nv Warren
the west ny sirt~enth-st.. and On the
south by Michigan
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
DISTRICT TEN.

Comprising all territory bombed the
west ny Woodward -nve.. on tho north ny the
"ity limits. on the east by the city limits and
Cherc-st.. and the south ny warren-sve.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20

DISTRICT EIGHT.

Comprising all Tertiary bounded On the
west by East Grand blvd. on the north by
Mnck-as~. and the city limits. the east by
the city limits, and the south ny the Detroit
river.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
DISTRICT SIX.

Comprising all territory bounded the
west by Woodward ave. the north ny war
r~n-ave. on the east ny Chene-st- and on the
south ny Gratfct-sve.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
In Socie ty

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Henkel are in
Florida
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris L. Williams are
i'll South Carolina.
II. Leonard Wilton leaves for New
Orleans, Saturday.
Miss r. Lillian Brenton will give a
party for twenty OF her friends Sat
urday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Smith are TAX
Ing in Mexico on their way eastward
from California.
Mabel Rebecca lodge will give a
pedro party. Wednesday evening. Feb.
"a in the home OF Mrs Arms. No. 60
Twelfth-st.
p. III. c. Climax circle, No SIS, will
give the last of its series of pedro
parties In the home OF Conway DAILY,
No SIS Twenty-third-st., near Lafayette
ave, Monday evening. Feb. %.
ST. Agnes Auxiliary. Knights OF ST.
John. has issued unique invitations TO
its Washington birthday old time
party, to be held Monday evening IN
the auxiliary's parlors. F1nzels or
chestra will furnish music for old-time
dances and refreshments will be
served.
Detroit Is represented at the various
east coast resorts OF Florida in larger
numbers than ever before. In the
Hotel AlcaZar are registered this week
uh hal
come up from Seabreeze, where the
Hotel Glare ndon, AT which they were
guests, was totally destroyed by fire
carly Sunday morning Mrs. Davis
was so unfortunate as TO lose all her
personal effects. although most OF the
quests saved their belongings. Mrs
Mary b. Davis, also OF Detroit. accom-
panied her
One OF the interesting events OF
the coming week is the matinee party
TO be given by Damascus Command
cry on Washingtons birthday ami
versary. beginning at $3.50 o'clock I'm
the afternoon and continuing until
midnight. The party will be a very
informal affair anu promises TO he
great success. Among those win
nave tdktH diA4Nt HdtN AZ III
preparation for the affair are Emit
nent Commander Frederick a. Cooke.
and William VI. Perrett chairman
OF the executive committee.
ST. Boniface branch, No. llG. l.. G..
! u. A., will give a vaudeville perform
ance Sunday and Monday evenings.
Feb. 81 anu %. for the benefit OF st.
! Boniface church fund, In the hall -
Vermont and High. Those who wal
take part in the program are Thomas
Bowles and Mrs. John NJ. Weidman in
comedy sketch entitled. "A Touch OF
/ Nature" Leo Lester, monologist I,
Louise LaPointe-Leil reader; st.
/ Pierre Bros, fancy dancers and a
number Of musicians. The perform
ance Is under the direction OF John NJ
Weidman and Miss Adele c. Arens.
Mrs. Clara b. Arthur. in talk Civ
en- Friday. at the luncheon Of the De
troit Federation of Women's clubs. in
the Hotel fuller, said that the first
woman mayor OF Detroit, the first
woman Judge OF the juvenile court and
the first woman chairman of the
school board will be a member OF the
Nearly 400 members or
the organization. representing 81 so
cieties OF the city. were present az the
luncheon. Mrs w. T. DOty. secretary
OF the federation. toasted Mrs. Arthur
and presented her with a huge basket
OF roses In behalf of-the federation.
Mrs. H. A. Neuhoff. contralto. and Miss
Hope Smith, soprano, rendered vocal.
solos and Miss Mamie Barbee read
several selections.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
DISTRICT NINE.

Comprising all territory bounded ON the
west by Chese-sf.. ON the north nv the city
limits on the enst ~ the city limits, and IN
the south by Grstiot to Mack and Mack-aves.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
DISTRICT TWO.

Compvt.iug all territory bounded on the east
nv Sixteenth st. ON the north ny rhe city HIM.
It's. on the west by the city limits. and ON the
.outh nv Mfchigau-Bve.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20

p. III. c. Climax circle. No. SIS, viii
give the last of its series of pedro
parties In the home OF Conway DAILY
No SIS Twenty-third-st.. near Lafayette
ave, Monday evening. Feb. %.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20

,,,.. A.. ,,,.oov,,, ,.a HIGH 57e9
Miss Ivy Roche. se4 ST Antoine ....... 5"SZ
A.. M. s,,,L. roocb 200 vo-est E., 5437
-. So s,,. 80 p,oroa 5000
~, s,s, ry.,.a,,' sa7 r,srcoci, ., bN3t
Hl,- 49, po,rn,.r q50
~, IT,, naao. ~ ct,hsr, a. yyindcr 1900
Miss .,"o,ua 4rah
~. W W h Tdgha, a. w,isin. 2703
Niss sadie freedman. 900 Montcn'rn 70. W"
Miss Eta Breen. TAT Adams r.. ......... 2lno
,,, r rt rsat,t.na Ersbtne zoo
NJ. g. Set Irs Adam. v 7S9
w. 49,. 49,. ne t-d,nona y
W.. tts,,,a Sanierd tsa winder ... 700
s siis .i'a s,,,,,rrtro ne tohn r. son
,,,.. r,,,on p.rL,,s 10 w,nder 600
Miss Julia r.. Fisher. 80 Woodward Terrace zoo
Miss Mabel Root i21 Alfred ....-... zoo
NJ. Doiia FcLbardt 100 A ielaida. =. 900
Va WarI,r srmstrorv S7S Tohr R.. 100
x,s. Anna NcC.artv 2a4 Woodward. 10O
Miss Harriet Bryan ii2 John y ....... 30
Nries I,uIr n Koch 100 Edmund pl.... so
80 49, parie~ re ,If-ed o.. ........ 80
Nt.s tJenrtatta Covie A3s Brush 20
Miss Iisrriott Beard 321 John r. ....... -. 30
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20

Miss Mabel limerick So Concord. s0B
Miss Lillian Brown 40 Maple. .......... 500
Miss ,Epsy Covue. 1063 Jefferson 49,. -. 5Ana
Mrs Adolph Fricke 4l9 Catherine -, e.. 523s
Miss giorcS Morrisette. $50 Roll sue \ . 500,
Mrs Autciia A. wctmore. 4Oi rererson p. e. goo
Miss Margaret Snowdcn, 65l Macomb.. 81. b.Oss
Mrs ! Z Watson Geo Mt Elliott ....... Del
Miss Lillian Lynch 769 Tarned Y ...... 5000
Miss Ida Salomon. ass Concord ......... h00n
Mss IVA Pelletier. s2l Cnampiain...... 374f
Niles Paula I oepps. 5So Rellevue. ....... 3.2eO
Miss Mndge Golfer $40 Helen ......... 1881
Miss Rose Stanley, Burns Totel......... hah
Mys Tda StudIer. ae Heidelberg $500. 900
Miss BESSIE Ellis Sc Biodgett Terrace. =. I 400
Mrs. Tuzetta Pfckeil. 7C0 ChampaIn aGO
Miss Bertha BontlHn s7s Macomb. 49,. $50
Miss Maud Smith 403 Clinton 4.......... 45n
Miss Addie Heft 27s Helen ............ a0n
Miss Ethel Johnson. 5t2 Monroe. ........ s0a
Mrs. Henry Hclmink. 4Oi Canton ........ 400
Miss fhcresa Kerwtn f6S Concord. ..... 200
--i-s'-" -" -~-~snn $50. $50
Miss sophia Nertens. s14 Gratiot-,...... 100
Miss Theresa NJ Redden, 2ST Fort E. 30
iss 30 thH ok. as bellevue so
Miss Corinpe Kramer. 36s Bellevue 80
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20

Mrs Henry WAIT -san wo,axaro 1895
Miss Alice Fitzpatrick tO5 Cass..... lp'i'l
Miss Beatrice Dillon 2o2 HARRISON. IL
Miss Iva c. Smith 80 Columbia W.. '4Sl
NJ. Eranoa. Mt, :, ro,urnb,a W $500
NJ. NJ. ,,ar,a.,, ,ae r-,,z.,etb w $500
Mt, u,.o, r,o.h an, p.rt 52is
,,t.s $50, i S. soo -Ji.ani, bOs0
a. ,iIih :" en.'y 49, - COO
rtis. nu,so rusnen "a. Wyr,is ~ . sol
NJ T. ~ 80. ~ 49,. 2no
III. ~, ~. Kun. go f rsc,, w s7nn
~. 7, ~ A, 49, aon E,,r,nnrtb st57
,,,s. r. n,nn y 49, ~ c-and river 2SSn
Niss Ala W,rsbai AKA wobasN ..... =. Abb
Ne. Z, u,rra., 20 900
NJ r. r-,a,oro .-..xassad 100 Pin. COO
Wi.. pn..,n en-, ,es u,nc $50
ME- No. yarn,anLa or cherry .. 200
NJ. Tior.n,e Ip.nSe "a Cna-Iotte ESQ
No. I.n.r. go. 60 co,umet goo
~ onn
W,s, NJ Ds,r sos Trumbuli .... . s5O
a,t.. a. nj. a., T,ncotp i5n
Mis- Tiiit,n carnertor 4ss Rutterrut 100
NJ r-,i.ahn.h n, tia % 90 COMMONWEALTH 20
NJ. 49,, On Nt,chiron 70
Mites Nilie Harris % Prontis ......... 81
Miss Lillian Foley. 75e Second .......... 90
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20

Mabel Rebecca lodge will give a
pedro party. Wednesday evening. Feb
"a. in the home of Mrs. Arms. No. CA
Twelfth-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith are tax
ing in Mexico on their way eastward
from California.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
DISTRICT ONE.

Comprising all territory ID uuded on the enst
Nv Woodward-ave.. ON the north by the sHS
limits. the west by the city limits. In safe
blvd. and sixteenth st, on south by WAR
rem
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
DISTRICT SEVEN.

Comprising all territory bounded the
west nv Woodward -nxe.. ON the north by Grn-
tiot and Nsck-ave-.. on the east nv East Grnsd-
blvd, md ON the south by the Detroit river.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20

St Agnes Auxiliary. Knights OF ST.
John. has issued unique invitations TO
its Washington birthday old time
party, to be held Monday evening IN
the auxiliary's parlors. Ffnzels or
chestra will furnish music for old-time
dances and refreshments will be
served.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20

Miss r. Lillian Brenton will give a
party for twenty OF her friends Sat
urday evening.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
DISTRICT FOUR.

Con,prIsing all territory bounded ON the east
nv wodward-aVe.. the north nv Michigan
ave- md ON the west ny .rBnction-sve., and
he south nv the Detroit river.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-23
LYNCH WORKING ON REFORMS
President Of National League Asks
Empires About Their
TrOubtes.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Thomas J. Lynch,
the new president Of the National league,
sent out a letter today to his six veteran
umpires-Hank O'Day. Bob Emslie, Steve
Kane, James F.. tombstone, William J.
KLEIN and Charles R"lgler-ashng them TO
communicate with him as to where most
Of their troubles with the players origin
ated last season and whether coachers,
managers or bench-warmers were primarily
at fault.
President Lynch hopes to curtail the fric-
tion that has existed In the past between
the referees and the players. His letter
says In part:
"As a National league umpire, I want
you to answer. to the best Of your ability
this question: Where did most Of your
trouble with the ball payers come from.
the team playing the game. the coachers.
the managers or the players sitting on the
bench?
LAS your answer will have important
bearing on some reforms for both umpires
and players that l wish TO make In the
running of the game on the diamond next
season, l want you to give this question
careful study and report to me at your
earlist convenience
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-23
CROWNS.


IOWA CITY, Ia, Dec, 2.-(special)-
frot, stephen H. Bush, secretary of the
Iowa board Of control OF athletics will leave
Tor the east to spend his holiday vacation
ana because OF this trip 1t is reported
mat he Will search for a trainer Of the
University of Iowa track team next spring.
1t Is known that the board is making
strenuous efforts TO secure a trainer SO
mat the work may start promptly with the
opening of the second semester. Wiliam
{. Dole, elected last summer, may possibly
be the choice Of the board. He declined the
ofter or the Iowa authorities before. be-
cause OF a Dartmouth offer. However. he
did not succeed in the eyes of the Dart
mouth alumni in keeping the eleven in
condition this fa-l, and as he is recog-
nlzed as a much better track coach than
foot ball trainer, 1t is possible he may
be brought TO Iowa by the athletic boards
Owing to the recent agitation the board
mas also conducted the campaign for a di-
rector or athletics with vigor. Though the
members Will give out no statements as 10
the progress of negotiations, several men
are on the string and 1t is expected that
q detinite selection will be announced be-
tore the second semester opens February Z.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-23
He Can Talk
in Money Terms
Peddler Who Assumes Spanish Tongue
Melts Into English at Mention
Of "Seventy-F Cents"

Inc dark suave foreigner stood waiting
patiently. At last r. A. Leussler looked
up from his busy desk in the street rail-
way company's office.
Wen, what do you want?"
"Buenos e~igaros, Magnificent, finos, una
pesa, senor."
Nothing doing" replied the official,
waving fside the agent with the Habana
cigars and the real imported Hispanola ac-
cents.
me agent pushed his way bach to the
ofnee OF Louis Nash. where the perform
anee OF voluble Spanish and delicious for
elgn gestures was repeated.
Magnificent. Colorado maduro-una peso.
SENIOR" he pleaded.
offer him rs cents suggested Arthur
Gross OF the claim department, with a
schrew air OF certainty.
The real imported Spanish cigar peddier
rose up with a rare smile.
Say. mister, Just site me that SIX hits
and see II l take IT, he exclaimed IN
the purest OF Americanism-