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The Detroit times., 1909-03-05
The Seeds of Invention

construction Of engines as a result OF
the demands OF aviation.
Another example OF the stimulus OF
new necessities is seen In the manu-
facture OF steel IL is but a very few
years since the achievements OF high
speed" steel astonished everybody
and caused revolution in the
machine shops. Yet now comes
Professor Arnold. OF the Shelf
field university. predicting that within
year the high speed steels now in
use Will be back numbers" for a new
steel is being perfected which will
possess four times the cutting power
OF any quality OF steel now known 70
metalurgy. This announcement -
said TO have caused CONSERVATION
among manufacturers OF steel in Shef
field.
The steam turbine, with its high
speed, outstrips the capacity OF pro-
peliers. which. to work economically
must run more slowly. but the famous
English engineer, G. A. Parsonl,
points out thai, by improvements in
gearing, propellers may be made to
meet the new demand. And so 1t goes,
step after step. each swing OF the
sewers hand spreading seeds that
terminate and widen the area OF cult.
vation ldealists may renew the cry
that II IS mechanical age. but me
chanics have made and are making
the world we like to live In.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-05
av DR. j. C. BAYLES.

There is no arbitrary law of either
eating or drinking. An attempt ~
frame one would be mischievous
rather than beneficial. There Is one
generalization, however. which does
rot admit OF intelligent contradiction
IL is that most OF us eat too much ana
would be much better off II compelled
To deny ourselves great deal when
we now mistakenly deem essential 10
health and happiness.
To differentiate the forty days o.
Lent from the four months immediate
Is preceding is wise and prudent
In probably ninety-nine cases out OF
the hundred the lassitude and mild IN
disposition felt In the early spring
popularity designated spring fever
and attributed to bad blood" are due
TO nothing else than overeating during
the winter. The loss of appetite
which Is ore OF the symptoms or TINS
condition Is natures gentle protest
against the continued abuse or organs
| less ready 10 resent abuse than might
be expected from their complexity
and the delicacy OF their functions
To heed this protest is wise, TO disre'
gard II and have recourse TO tones
and stimulants TO the appetite when
act by irritating the mucous Innings
OF the almentary tract Is folly
BY discreet dieting. sufficient exer.
else and regular sleep, the system VIII
recover It's tone. wholesome relish
for food will return and health Will be
re-established.
one OF the wisest curtailments oil
habitual dietetic excess is the sharp
\ re striction. and, II possible. the en-
tire abandonment, OF the midday
lunch. Few things more easily and
Quickly degenerate into vice. than
the lunch habit.
.-aif ne prfsUE" ri slssis she1.ea -1les.7
and should enjoy. good breakfast
With proper and sufficient breakfast
The Detroit times., 1909-03-05
From Another Point of View

there may be something doing in the weather Office
have lifted Tom Plat ont Of the senate by the Root
awful according Washington time Twenty min.
white hnoceroses be casting for
headquarters
tall
hayeb eenos
Detroit the mayors proclamation
could haveh heard a nearby
front
move o a radiators
proclamation
heptqu made a doing
Nick" who
sentimental hit, entitled Alone"
La whole
Expedeu Roosevelt photograph along
said phonosrzph
Indiana"
q y
pss vas vice a term o
hats ths Of him -
The Detroit times., 1909-03-05
Feasting and Fasting
ny GUS nAGER-

very little, II any. more food is needed
until the days work Is finished.
Not only Is the saving OF time In
the middle OF the day important, but \
clear brain and undiminished physical
energy for the duties OF the afternoon
are even more important For the
average adult two meals day are
enough For one who breakfasts very
early and works hard all day little
light and digestible food at noon -
useful, though even the full dinner
pail may be overloaded. But the
man in business who imagines that the
afternoon's work can be prepared FOR
by such dinner as the average New
Yorker orders when he goes to res
tauTant at 80, and is not expected
tack to his office much II any. before
.. is likely To find quite early In lie
that he has made a grave mistake.
Most OF the breakdowns attributed
10 overwork are the direct result OF
oyereating and drinking.
Another excellent thing TO "cut out
in Lent is the late supper. Very rev
late suppers are eaten because those
who eat them are hungry or really care
for food. and not in one case In the
hundred is the food ordered such as
would satisfy healthy hunger. The
late supper is the recourse or those
" no wish TO entertain and know or no
other way OF entertaining than by
providing something to eat and drink.
II you feel the strain OF the winter
try the effect OF refusing superffuous
food and going early to bed. IL u
cheaper than medicine and will do for
you what medicine cannot. Nothing
Is better repaid than giving the stom-
ach a fair chance. Even brief course
OF moderation will express itself In
noticeable benefit. and 1t VIII be ootn
instructive and gratifying TO learn
from experience how little food ana
alcohol are needed for the best neal,h
I sa,gs.corss9-t st..2sin9,s and 64dyr.,yl.h ne
experiment is not likely TO be carried
/ toe far, In any rase.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-05
CHAPTER xvII.-(contInued.)

~1HE looked about her at the
III strange room IN which she
found herself. before she be-
III gan 10 take stock OF Ernest.
Her cheeks were flushed and
her blue eyes bright with excitement
Ernest. carefully closing the door nrst,
locked at her adoringly
"Oh. Jacqueline, it's you" he ef.
claimed. You came yourself. How
thank you, How happy l am
Jacoueline looked at him and twlst'
ed her pretty face into the semoiance
OF a smile. Her gloved hands were
,nterlaced and her fingers we're WORK
ing Her hat was rather rakishiy
askew on her head. She was tense
nervous. excited
so am $50 am !" she said.
Her face took on a look OF gravity.
but she suddenly realized this and
flashed another beaming smile upon
Ernest.
1T is you" he exclaimed again IN
a sort OF ecstasy. Don't be AFRAID
he went on. We're alone; quite
alone. I've sent away my nurse
mean my valet"
THAT was right" Jacqueline said
approvingly. "Ah, Ernie. you have
good heart"
The Detroit times., 1909-03-05
CHAPTER XVIII.
The ECSTASY Of Ernest.

II would have been hard 10 tell
which was the more nervous, the
more embarrassed. the more III at
ease OF the two Jacqueline or Ernest
de ~ her y logs2 Aeed<t~aJas.'a
ed in front OF her. keeping her big
white plumsd hat on. stood IN tue
middle OF the room. looking at every
hing save her host.
Ernest engaged in a visible strug-
gle with himself. during which he
writhed around grotesquely. obviously
irving TO think OF something TO say.
He assured Jacqueline many times
that she was there. at which she
nodded brightly and relapsed into
stone again. Finally he recalled her
letter. and II gave him cue for
speech.
"Oh, yes, you're here. You, Jacdue
line, Then it's true what you said In
your letter? can't believe II.
why not? Why not?" Jacqueline
asked quickly.
THAT letter that wonderful letter,
that masterpiece" Ernest exclaimed
in tones Of ecstasy.
II assure you. / wrote II very quick
ly." Jacqueline said in her most
casual tone. as If masterpieces OF lit
erary composition were everyday af-
fairs with her.
And you wrote II very quickly.
Ernest repeated. lost in admiration
He swept his arm around the room
embracing the many bookshelves IN
its movement
Look. look at all these books" he
said. There are Rollin. Martin, Glib
hon. Theirs, Guizot. Mignet hundreds
OF volumes Read them all all, all
"Oh. no. Jacqueline protested. r.
Ernest went on with his rhapsody
not needing her:
And I defy you TO discover In any
The Detroit times., 1909-03-05

hereafter exclude from It's columns
such advertising as, In It's Judgment
Is clearly Objectionable. either by rea'
son OF the matter. or OF the FORM ia
which IL is presented. AS existine
contracts for advertising or this cnar'
acter expire e shall decline to renew
them.
1T is not TO be understood that the
dispatch will draw the line at all pat
ent medicines. or that 1t Will guaran.
tee the efficacy or the harmlessness OF
the medicines advertised In It's col
umns. Something must be left TO the
intelligence of the individual reader.
What we shall undertake to do Is 10
keep out OF the advertising columns
any matter that makes against sooo
morals or offends good taste
The Detroit times., 1909-03-05
Now We Have the
Policies in the Hands
OF President TAFT
Thoss Who Criticised the Roose-
welt Methods Are Satisfied
Those Who Believed In the
Roosevelt Way VIII
Wait and See.


His in his inaugural address that he w0ua
nue policies predecessor keeping with such repre-
senaton before the public the late campaign was
have been expected.
Nevertheless Taft pursue that course
which which will the surely bring
we done for the effort expended at the complexion
Of his
Under President Roosevelt the country awakened the
the existed the part o
certain big and corrupt interests
Roosevelt almost Providentay THE combat
Of corruption
capacaed confronting him particularly
from the standpoint of temperament
There demanded of aggressive nature OF backbone
fighter swerved from his oonve
lions Or intindated .-as.@.=.
Theodore Roosevelt filed bill
Though counsel at times was SERIOUS
fault his fighting nature was suited to his pohc'es
And now comes President go where the pre
dent left
There temperament that peaceable nature
that judicial mind and temper.
Is the Taft suited to the polcies3
That is the question that remains to be answered
Will he listen attenvy where Roosevelt would not listen
all respond willingly where Roosevelt would not respond
question WILL answered. for the circumstances OF
T nomination and election the presidency and his pledge IN
his inaugural given the policies the Taft nature tor
better
wedding of extremes was solemned Washington Thurs
day
They say they the post satisfactory kind
Our best wishes for long life and happiness
To go with policies for President Taft
because his public is educated up to that program
He with him from the the sympathy and co-opera-
ton of majority of his people.
walls it is for Taft but to
60 in and take possession
There may be further the heavy artillery.
skirmish provoked slight disorder
will be necessary will be this with deter
mnation and emphasis
will for the
ident
It has been lacking any speech made since he
nominated and this noceably since
FIRE and emphasis
lacking the inaugural addess-that is the Roosevelt
emphasis
That he is determination of PROPER determine
OF his friends however
included
Roosevelt announced that he willing job
The Roosevelt way may been the VERY BEST way
corporations regard bad standing possibly will
by President Taft rather than to be driven
Is bad idea whip balky horses
built them and they have been known
TO move just enough burn up the carriage
Admitting right theory many condemned his
methods
These President Taft is expected % satisfy.
President Taft profit by the
fact
bring baky without endangeng the
OUTFIT he the criminals without making the
thing which Roosevelt
severely will emerge from the White House
popular any his predecessors this side of Lincoln
President Taft will fully to all
his undeniaby force
of character charged mission relation
posterity.
From Another Point of View
The Detroit times., 1909-03-05
M astery.

Year after year an old farmer hao
listened in grim silence to the trains
laundering by his land. Finally. one
day. his patience at an end. he drop
ped his plough and shook his fst at
the passing express.
I'VE can pun and blow all We like.
col durn ye," he cried. but I'm go
ing 10 ride We Saturday!"-Every-
body's Magazine.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-05

Rritons send on an average OF two
kilograms apiece each year. Americans
I 1. and Germans 0.9.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-05
LOVE WITCHES S,jg sssz.

s. as and
The Detroit times., 1909-03-05
William Howard Taft assumes

William Howard Taft assumes
the presidency of the United
States with a reputation for hon
esty that beggars distrust-
His career as a public servant
upon the bench and in his con-
nection with the Roosevelt adj
ministration, is one that permits
him to enter upon his important
duties as the country's chief ex-
ecutive high in the estimation OF
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
FIRE IN YOSEMITE
EIUDFS FIGHTERS
Threatens $4,000 Acre Timber
Lands and Troop Leader
Appeals for Aid

STOCKTON, Sept. 4.-Major For
sythe, commanding troops in the Yo-
semitic valley. called upon the Sierra
railway people at Jamestown yesterday
to send force of men to fight forest
fire that is working north from the
Merced river toward the 10000 acre
timber lands owned by the Standard
lumber company of TuoIumne county
of which t. Fl. Bullock of the Sierra
railway is the head.
The railroad company sent force of
90 men to the scene yesterday and they
left Chinese camp in stages to be rushed
to Crocker's station on the Big Oak
fiat road to Yosemite. The men were
sent out in charge of Anthony Arnold,
an experienced mountaineer, and will
stay in the mountains until danger is
past. Most of the men were taken
from section crews along the railroad
1t is believed by the railroadmen
that the fire has swept northward from
the Yosemite railroad line, where 1T
started 10 days ago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
GREAT CROWD GREETS HENEY ON RETURN
SPEAKERS SCORE.
RIVAL CANDIDATE.
Aspirant for District Attorneyship Makes an
Uninpassioned Recital of Issues

Schmitz was nominated for his third
term. Abe Ruef was complete boss of
two parties. He wanted to be sure
of the election Of SchmitZ He wanted
man who would give his ticket
strength, and he made the same mis-
take as did Butler in st. Louis. The
nomination was rendered by Ruef, or
by his delegates in convention, to Will
liam II. Langdonc They asked Lang
don to run. He told them that he
would. but that he would do his duty
if elected. Doubtless they told him
they expected him to do his duty.
Shortly after Eangdon took office
Ruef gave permission to a man to open
gambling house. He forgot that the
people had elected a man who would
do his duty. The gambling house was
closed the night it opened.
AT the time of his election in No
vember, 1905, Langdon was unknown to
me. l only knew he had been super
intendent of schools and as such had
made good record. But during the
campaign l looked over the nominees
of one ticket and made up my mind
that most of them, if given the oppor-
tunity, would eat the paint off a house
l tried to warn the voters not to elect
them. l said then that [ knew per-
sonally that Ruef was corrupt. l said
that if the people knew what / knew
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
MUSIC NAN FREED
AFTER TWO TRIALS
District Attorney Moves Dismis-
sal of Embezzlement Charge
Against Mint Howell
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

tSPSliut DtopdftH 10 NC NoA
STOCKTON, Sept. Al. Mint Howell
former manager for the Sherman-Clay
music house in this city, who was twice
tried on a charge of embezzling the
funds of the firm, was discharged this
morning by Superior Judge w. b. Nut
ter. The first jury disagreed April p,
standing. it is said, five for conviction
and seven for aequittal. and the second
jury was discharged July 9. 1t is re-
ported it stood just the opposite
Deputy. District Attorney Grimm, IN
moving to have the defendant dis
charged, said:
II am firmly of the opinion that
third trial would result the same as
the two others, as l believe the de-
fendant would again resort to the cow
ardly and unmanly means of bringing
into court his aged father. his wife and
innocent little children for the purpose
of enlisting the sympathy of the jury
Howells arrest caused quite a sensa-
tion here. as ne, was prominent figure
in the community.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
'VIOlATIONSOFPURf
FOOD LAW ALLEGED
State Board of Health Notifies
Diffesent District Attorneys
of TransgressiOns
[SeeeiaI Di,pateh. o The CaIIl

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 4--Sixty am
davits have. been prepared by the state
board of health for violations of the
state pure food law, and the secretary
.of.tbe hoard is now sending the COM
plants to the respective district at
torneys. San Francisco. Los Angeles
Oakland and Sacramento Iurnlsh the
buIIx of the af6davfts that have been
served.
A great many of the complaints are
against saloons which sell caroonated
water for Shasta. Bartlett and Napa-
Some of the complaints are for putuhs
UP poor butter.
Several other mislabeled aftlcleS
were found by the pure food inspectors
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
IRON MOUNTAIN COPPER
PROPERTY is PURCHASED
Buyer Is the United States Min
ing and Smelling Company

GRASS VALLEY, Sept. 4-The pur-
chase of the Iron Mountain copper
property. in the Forest Springs district,
by the United States mining and smelt-
ing company, was announced yesterday.
The figures involved have not been
made public, but the deal is one OF the
largest ever made in this section.
NJ C. Taylor, a retired capitalist of
San Francisco, has owned the prop
erty for many years and disposed of it
to the smelling company.
1t is reported that the United States
company plans to construct a railroad
to the mine to facilitate the transpor-
tation of ore TO smelters located else
where
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
To DECIDE
ON Smell TER CASES
Will Probe Complaints of Farm
ers That Smoke Is Ruin
) ing Crops

REpDING, Sept. Al. W. Blanken-
ship, professor of botany in the Mon
tana state university, and an authority
on the effects of smelter smoke on
vegetation, has been brought to Shas-
ta county by the Balaklala copper
company Of Coram to make an investi-
cation for the company and to de-
termine the business of the farmers
claims for damages to their crops.
Professor Blankenship took a promi-
nent part in smoke cases at Butte and
Anaconda, Mont.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
STUDENTS LEG BROKEN
ON MAMMOTH PULLEY
Oliver Newman Escapes Death
by Miracle in Winery
[Soecial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Sept. 4.-Oliver New
man, student of the University of
California, has a broken leg as the
result of an unusual accident which be-
fell him the other day.
He had been working at the Wood
bridge winery for the last three weeks
in order to get practical experience in
the manufacture of wine. While step
ping over rapidly moving belt he
slipped and was carried around the
mammoth pulley before the engine was
stopped.
His right leg was broken in two
places below the knee and his body
badly bruised. His escape from a hor-
rible death was little short of mirac-
ulous.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
NEW $4,000 RESIDENCE
MENACED BY FLAMES
Earth ShoveIed on Fire when
Pumping Plant Gives Out
[Speeial Dispaieh 10 ~ CaIIl

MARYSVILLE, Sept. 4--The new
$4,000 residence of L. A. Walton, south
west of this city, narrowly escaped de-
struction by fire at an early hour TINS
morning. Walton was awakened about
o'clock this morning by smoke and
found the basemc>lt full of flames. He
at once aroused a crew of men work
ing on the place and the pumping
plant was. put into operation. The
pump operated so rapidly that the t9sk K.
overfiowed and the water drained upon
the motor. with the result that the.
plant was put out of commission. The
men then shoveled earth upon the
flames and. with the assistance of two.
fire extinguishers, the fire was finally
subdued.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Mexico City Excursion. $4,000

Townsend Streets Depot at 1:30 .. m
October 26. via Southern Pacific and
Mexican Central Lines. returning via
Santa he, or direct by Southern Pacific
If preferred; stopOYer at Williams for
side trip to Grand Canyon, $3.50 addi-
tional Personally conducted, luxuri-
Gus train. Standard sleepers; dining
(meals a la carte), buffet smoking and
observation cars. Tickets good for
two months trip. Space limited: make
early application for reservations and
details. Ticket Offices: Flood Build
ing, Market Street Ferry Depot, Third
and Townsend Streets, 673 Market
Street. and Thirteenth and Franklin
efreetxs 0zklaps
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
MINER LAYS HEAD ON
RAILS BEFORE TRAIN
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

REDDING, Sept. 4.-When an in
coming freight train was only 10 feet
away from him at Anderson today,
]. Brunson. a Swedish miner, aged As,
jumped from a fatcar where he had
been waiting and laid his neck on the
rail. His head was cut off cleanly,
without mangling the body. He had
expressed dependency over his poor
health.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
STOCKTON BOY DROWNED
AND FOUL PLAY HfNTED
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON. Sept. 4.-The parents OF
9 year old Alex Dolasse, whose body
was recovered from stockton channel
this morning, demand a thorough in
quiry into the case. The lad had been
sent on an errand to the dredger cook
house, and to reach the place, had to
walk large iron pipe through which
the dredgings are pumped. His father
believes some one pushed the boy. into
the channel The inquest will be held
Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
STOCKTON. SHIPS GRAPES
TO A.-Y.-P. EXPOSITION
ISpeciul Dispoich 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Sspt. 4.-Vfsitors at the
Alaska -Yukon-Pacific exposition Cali
fornia day-September 9-wiIl feast on
San Joaquin county tokays. Secretary
Eddy of the chamber of commerce to-
day shipped half ton of the grapes
to Seattle. They were secured from
Henry Earles vineyard near Lodi.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
COMMITTEE NAMED TO
BOOST BOND ELECTION
Board of Education Seeks to
Overcome Opposition =.
ISpcciol Dispotch to The Call

MARYSVILLE. Sept. 4.-The city
board of education has appointed
committee of representative men OF
this city whose special duty il will be
to boost for the success of the bond
election There is considerable Opposi-
tion to the proposition and il is very
doubtful if il will carry when it comes
up before the people for vote The
committee appointed consists of about
so businessmen of the city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
HOP KILN DESTROYED
BY MYSTERIOUS FIRE
TSpeciaI Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO. Sept. IA fire of
mysterious origin destroyed a large
hop kiln at the ranch of Robert Merkley
on the Riverside road today and caused
damage that will aggregate $4,000 or
more. A small quantity of hops. tools
and few sheds were destroyed by the
blaze.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
YELLOW JACKET PEST
AROUSES PLACERVILLE
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

PLACERVILLE. Sept. 4.-There is a
plague OF yellow jackets at George
town and vicinity. The pests are so nu-
merous that the residents have pro-
posed a mass meeting to devise meth
DDS for getting rid of the insects.
Many children have been stung
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
HOP PFCKERS FIGHT,
ONE is IN HOSPITAL,
Dispute Over Ride Ends in Stab
bing ARRAY
[SpeciaI Dispatch to The Call

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 4.-Harry
Barnes lies in the county hospital with
two long knife wounds in his body,
while A and W. Kent. father and son.
are in the county Jail as a result of a
cutting scrape among hop pickers.
which occurred Al Perkins. A dispute
as TO whether Barnes had a right TO
ride in wagon over which the Kents
were in charge is said TO have led to
the fight.