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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-06

York for smuggling monkeys calls at
tention 10 great injustice to the
poor. To relieve this the duty VIII be
taken of elephants. rhinoceroses ana
hippopotamuses. and the poorest citi-
zen will thus be enabled to have a
family pet without going broke buying
IL on the instalment plan.
In the interest OF seagulls, crows
and other birds a prohibitive duty VIII
be placed upon racing aeroplanes.
The classification Of the various ar
ticles will be sImplifled. For instance,
frogs legs Will no longer he classed
as dressed poultry, but as locomotive
machinery. Dead birds will be assess
ed as millinery, and breakfast foods
will be taken out of the dressed lum-
Der class.
Militant" suffragettes will be added
to mongooses in the prohibited list.
Paris gowns having more than 20
buttons on the back will be assessed
at 500 per cent. Bucket hats capable
of holding more than hundred bush
els OF peaches will be classed as build
ing material.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-06
BY FRED scHAEFER

Il see where this Hartman person
had To slow down--doctor's orders.
remarked the prescription clerk swip-
ing maraschino cherry from the
wide-mouthed bottle At the soda
counter.
who? My old friend ed the Rail-
read WIZ" said the soft drink dis
poser We'll. feared II would come
10. that. Many's the time told Ed
he'd have TO take a double wrap on
himself. Heigh-ho,"
Il guess you and +. IL. used to
play marbles together In the old days
WHAT" shifted the +. &.
"uh-huh." continued Hair oil Harry
In The same strain az persifiage.
That's why | haven't any marbles.
Oh, IL used To make the cold chills run
up my spine tn see Eddie's lamps
CLINT through his spectacles as h
drew bead OH my eight-timers and
crooks. Id stand like hypnotized as
he'd knock EN- out Of the ring-spat'
and then gather 'em mp To trade on
for toy train and vest pocket
lighting calculator.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-06

there. Now IT will have TO scratch to
SET out OF the mess.
The colonels wife: Tell Capt A.
that | desire the pleasure of his COM
pany at an informal dance I'm giving
Thursday
The orderly, saluting: Thank we
kindly. ma'am, but some of us can't
dance"
They've invented a shell that will
demolish an airship. This is no more
than an airship can do to Itself
A ST. Louis circuit Judge rules that
wife cannot search ner husband 5
pockets. What's needed now Is de-
cision that will recover the loot.
Edison has been given the Adeles'
kiold medal by Sweden. II is given
but once IN 10 years. but he can wear
IL oftener than that II he wants to.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-06
A Confidential Letter


Do YOU eat food? II So you interested in this tarn
PAYNE PUTS - additional tax-on your
-, ,.,
Coffee Will i'm a pound land thal
will add the retail price OF cor
So Too will no taxed a a
the Canadian border and puy IRON
mostly at Boston Wheh
YOU shaker Will be paying taxes
When sweeten your Yea
will be the trust Wheh you
a napkin that costs more IMAM
is sitting On taxed ltns
wife table Is spread with newt
light the lamp II VIII De III
Oh bill has what Is
yailng the busness).
clothing, the
umber house-if houseoT 'he
rent. II paying rent =, . A.,.u
or living? IL Is oeihs
through the ana
a card and tell them what you
II: very truly yours
April THE DETROIT li"h''
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-06
T H E S S i f
Nv WEEK JONES,

Nv
There's Issues
ON the tand In
No the tariffs not
Cosme tea
Free hides.o oh. It, let free air
No the tarHas a topic IN conversation drag
ISSUE hate "a VIII the Nag?
With telling what he
Meme ntradic
No the
Low
WIether he w
l he'll teach
or lectur to the 81
icy ge
No the people are
Issue Ina VIII the hagY
M gathered, matter where the spot -
You'll heart q
No the argle
| not
wit
The talk Is M OF
or the Ind
such
To fanning on VIII the nag?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-06
Some Tariff Revisions.

AS an ad valorem duty upon foreign
counts, dukes and such would produce
but a trifiing revenue, all such enter
ing the country-'object. matrimony
must pay tax of half million dol
lars. which may be deducted from the
marriage settlement
Paintings by foreign artists must
pay a duty of 90 per cent. This VIII
promote the cause of art by inducing
more milionaires to- buy pictures. as
anything expensive must be good. The
infant art industry of the country Will
receive corresponding benefit. since
the American painters will go abroad
and sell their works TO their old
neighbors, via Paris.
The recent arrest of a man in New
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-06

their quite empty hands. reminded
me OF a Dayton barber. This barber
said one day as he shaved me: That's
n fine pup OF Simmons. I'd give any
thing for IT, Well. it's for sale. isn't
it, said |. The barber burst into
sncering laughter. Oh. yes. it's for
sale. said he. but do you know what
Simmons wants for a.? Why, two
doilsrs!' kansas City Star.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-06
ProhibItive Price.

Wilbur Wright. or the broad. green
olafn OF his school OF aviation at Pau.
ialked about his early struggles we
had IN those Dayton days" said he.
4wonderful offers, magnificent prom
f&es. but when IL came TO the actual
laying down OF money. then gloor1
<e&cendcd on the scene. Ont friends,
&1tf their mouths fall OF millions and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-06

a lively acrobatic stunt. and the
with some pictures, un-
usually beautiful. closes the bill.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-06
Victory Scored for
Decent Government
In City and State

Fate Of Ring Rule on petroit's
School Board Two Years Hence
y 10 Forecasted as Was That
OF the SIS Saloons
Voted Out Of Busi-
ness Monday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-06

rowing children
He was ably supported campaign by Evening News
Albert Hely is returned.
Hely inspector no paid S. according to test
nony introduced before grand jury investigation
ably supported by the Evening News
the saloonkpr and the inspector who collected
from the antor is great victory for the Evening News
The these the side Mr. Martndale to vote him
political he holds superintendent the
public the victory for clean
government years school election
of the eleven elected placed Office by the
vote citizenship dgrased and dis
gusd the hghanded political methods of Martndae and his
election make of Martindaes
overcoming his majority the board of the inspectors
holding
This politician superintendent will retain his job though by the
skin of his teeth and know from the result in this election that
dsgceu practices Of c
zenhp his administration will that this
responsible position which he has abused
city-wde the citizenship large
pressing ITSELF there would have been sad for Mr. Mainde in
todays paper.
For this news however he has only to wait
years his Office for the cty schools
\ and less of degrading politics
Detroit the that sentiment
20 counties the yesterday out of n where elections
held and local option the issue
The handwriting been the wall the whisky interests
\ in Michigan.
many warning this
interest
Its disrespect of the unchecked
whisky whisky Michigan
orecased their representatives had the audaciy NEEDLE
deliberations of the constitutional convention
presence Lansing insult of
people patience break
ing point
rumblings whisky people
hear.
Had they heard them had they their then they would
have heard the and caught its meaning with understanding
keep election of
November would named
Michigan would spared third
nerism liquor
Denied will people
waited Tor yesterday when this penOus influence
put and soundly rebuked.
To which The Times loudly excams: Amen
whisky got just they deserved and just what
they had every o expect
This sentiment Michigan
May people slowly but having taken the result
inevitable
Reform always slowly but SURELY
this rising against the saloon inevitable
for decent government and the
just will Detroit against the contamna
with politics manifest itself hence when
all the municipality expressed themselves this
issue
school election encouraging for the
shown in the result
step wards the interest of the
the children them and be hoped that this
will lead eventually the smaller board whose members shall be chosen
at large.
Hy Miehm the advisabity of
n taking the schools out of ward politics
All those who have of their and time bring about
splendid result the school election have feel proud and
elated.
said for the
rebuke to Martindae and his gang
They fought bravey and nby and brought credit their
accepts the inspectors elected who will against
Nartindae and his gang with satisfaction its share
Hely and Mehm we leave to the News for its portion
1t a great victory for the News.
tive quite empty hands, remind ed
IN a
Panl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-06
The Truth. No Matter
Whom 1t Helps or Hurts

The voters of the Eleventh and
Thirteenth wards appear to have re-
turned the Martindale machine to
power.
These voters have nothing to be
proud of.
In the Eleventh ward Henry
Miehm. was chosen school inspector
as the representative of this district
entrusted with the education OF It's
growing citizens.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
CLUBSERENADES MR. FORAKER
Cincinnati Organization Visits the
Former Senator's Home.
Compliments Members for What
They Have Done for Party.
Mrs. Foraker CheereG.

my best fighting days are behind ne;
yours are before you
So spoke Hon. Joseph Benson Foraker.
late Senator from Ohio. in addressing the
Blaine Club. Of Cincinnati, which gave
him a rousing serenade at his home. Six
teenth and P streets. at S O'Clock last
evening.
Citizen Foraker ftdngly acknowledged
the compliment Of the serenade and
praised the club. He spoke Of his long
Identification with II: said that no other
body Of men had done better work for
the Republican party. and that. thanks
10 circumstances over which he had no
control. he was soon TO return 10 Gin
cinnati and proposed to become an active
member OF the Blaine Club again
Wen send you back 70 Washington
IN two years" shouted q clubman. which
was greeted with cheers
The ex-senator said he had not been
privileged 70 witness the parade, but
members OF his family viewed IT, and
SIrs. Foraker had assured him that the
Blaine Club Of Cincinnati made the finest
appearance IN line
Three cheers for Mrs. Foraker" COM
manded a leader. and they were given
wlth a will Then the club 'rahed and
'rahed again snd again for Foraker, the
band PLAYED IT'S Iiveliest airs, and there
was tne heartiest sort Of demonstration
OF the fact that Citizen Foraker is no less
popular with the folks from home than
Senator Foraker
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
SAYINGS OF MRS. SOLOMON.
Being the Confessions of the Seven HundTedth Wife
Translated by Helen Rowland.
he Seven Hundredth Wife

daughter Divide
alinony little
loneliness s hoRsework
and noble
digestion afflicted with
with
acuteco pocketbook-
grounds
scandals little
Yea doth not many man divorce his for inconpatibity whose
complaint
meet a
divorce husband
verify verify a great
failngs
nd picke a. a
the
in n
homeopathic pellets
for a piano
install
verify
Wit Selahl
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
WILL MEET IN ST. MATTHEW'S
Southern Commercial Congress In
vites All People.
Senators Johnston, of AIabamay Gore
OF Oklahoma. and Smith of south
Carolina, viii Speak.

Lights Will once more glow in old St
Matthews tonight. at the corner Of
Fifteenth and II streets northwest. when
a public meeting VIII be held in the inter-
ests Of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress. The hour OF the meeting is
O'Clock and addresses viii be made BY
Senator's Johnston. OF Alabama; Gore, OF
Oklahoma, and Smith. Of South Carolina.
The subject which these and other
speakers viii discuss IS the new phases
Of the industrial movement in the South,
and its plan Of establishing a national
headquarters in the city Of Washington.
Many Scutherners Of prominence who
came to Washington to attend the inau-
guration ceremonies viii be present Not
alone Southerners, but all interested in
the development Of that section, and in
the large questions Of national develop
rnent. are invited to attend the meeting.
Old ST. Matthews has been made COM
Portable and is provided with seats. and
the new gospel Of material development
viii be preached from the spot hallOwed
as the sanctuary Of religion
Several members Of the executive com
nittee Of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress are in the city, among them Edwin
I. Ouarles. OF Petersburg. Mr. Quarles
said yesterday the affairs Of the congress
are progressing most satisfactorily, and
he expressed himself as being hopeful
that the work OF raising the endowment
fund for the headquarters and work OF
the congress would be accomplished in a
comparatively short time
The object Of the public meeting to-
night IS 10 bring together some Of the
Southern people who are in the city. with
many others, and set before them the OBJ
jects Of the movement and the possibiIi-
ties Of development Of Southern resources
from the practical side. The Iargeness
Of the movement. as contemplated by the
congress. viii also be shown c. Grosve-
nor Dave. managing director Of the con-
gress. viii probably preside. and he viii
make a statement Of the progress Of the
movement ID 10 the present time.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

1t required nearly an hour for the
Senate 10 confr1- the Taft Cabinet yes
terday
The nomination Of William Loeb. IT..
Ito be collector Of customs al New York.
was reported by the Senate Committee on
Finance.
Action on the nomination was prevented
through objection made by Senator Bal
Icy.
The nomination Of Huntington Wilson.
OF Illinois, 10 be Assistant Secretary OF
State, was also uneonhrmed, through an
.inadvertence, it was explained That OF
Beekman Winthrop. Of New York. to be
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy. went
over.
The legislators vent into executive ses-
sion Immediately after the nominations
we're received. at 30 o'clock. and it
was few minutes later when announce
ment was made that Phnander Chase
Knox was acceptable 10 the Senate TO
serve as Secretary Of State. There were
no surprises in the Cabinet list
Further information was not forthcom-
ing until 2:30. when the list was declared
confirmed
The New Cabinet.
The Cabinet ratified by the Senators Is
as follows:
Phiisndsr c. Knox, Secretary q STATE.
Franklin MacYeagh. Secretary G the TrSsslry.
Jacob h Dickinson. Secretary a War
George Il. WickeTshsn Attorney General.
Prank H Hitchcock Postmaster GellerzL
GeOrze T0n l. Meyer Secretary of the SaEy
Richard A. Baliinser. Secretary q the IHts-ior.
James Wilson. Secretary q Agriculture.
Charles Nagel Secretary q COmmerce and Lzbor
In his list forwarded to the Senate.
President Taft recommends that Beck
man Winthrop. Of New York. be made
Assistant Secretary of the Navy. and he
also nominated William Loeb. ir.. 10 be
collector Of customs for the district OF
New York
l. Lewis Daily, Of Roanoke, Va. is 70
be made Indian inspector, and John P
Mcdowell, Of Chicago. IS named TO be
receiver Of public moneys al wfHston,
y. Oak.
When Mr. Knox's nomination was
placed before the Senate. Senator Till
man fnterposed the suggestion that il was
not known whether the Secretary Of State
had resigned Senators Aldrich and Bur
rows both arose 10 explain the situation.
saying that his resignation had been for
warded 10 Gov. Stuart Of Pennsylvania.
The other Cabinet nominations were re-
feTred 70 special committees. and little
time was lost in reporting favorably on
each
Senator T1lmsn again made his pres
ence felt when the name OF George Won
L Meyer was proposed as Secretary Of
the Navy The South CarOIinian referred
10 his controversy with Never over the
land purchases in the West, and said he
had proven himself untruthfuI in sup
porting President Roosevelt. Mr.. TIL
man did not, however. object 20 the con
firmatiOn-
Another name that caused momentary
delay in It's confirmation was that Of
Charles Nagel. Of St Louis. Senator
Bailey. Of Texas. said he understood
Mr.. Nagel was the attorney for the
Standard OH Company
NsgeFs Position Explained.
Explanation was quickly given that evi-
IDENTIFY Pacifed the orator from the Lone
Star State. The Waters-Pierce Oh Com
pany. Of Texas. supposedly subsidiary
Of the Standard Company, which Mr.
Bailey formerly represented. had only
retained Mr.. NaZeIs law firm
Senator Bailey expressed satisfaction
at the explanation, and the days work
for the Senate had ended
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
CLASS GIVES BANQUET.

Washington High school Graduates
Entertained at Y. VI. c. A.
Members Of the class Of IS, Washing
ton High School, were given a banquet
last night In the assembly rooms Of the
Young Mems Christian Association BIZ
their former classmate, Capt John T.
Fairchild. commander Of Company II,
Tenth Regiment Of Infantry. National
Guard Of New York. which was a part
OF the battalion that escorted Gov.
Hughes In the inaugural parade He was
assisted by Mrs Fairchild.
Tcasts were given to The Stars and
Stripes" and The outgoing and incoming
Presidents
Among those present were Robert H
Lyles. Gideon Lyon, Mrs. Chapman, Yer
non Hodges. George Sleming. Mrs z. C.
Siggers, Hattie Cushing, and Mrs. G. Net
Teton
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
MInisters in Conference.

A congress Of ministers Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. at which
delegates were in attendance from nearly
every Eastern State. was held yesterday
afternoon and evening al the Galbraith
African Methodist Episcopal Church
President s. L CorTothers had charge.
The congress was called in an endeavor
10 raise the standard Of the African Meth
odist Episcopal Zion ministry to higher
degree Of perfection
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

The wiz of Mrs Julia e Mccarthy was
fled for probate yesterday. bearing date
Of September 4 last To the sister Of the
testatrix. Mary Casey. is given 500 and
all household effects. The remaining
estate is devised to William Hannah IN
trust to pay the net income to Mary
Casey for the children. The estate is 10
be distributed equally among the children
when the youngest child is eighteen years
old Mr.. Hannah Is named sxseptors
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

william P long. . a JotnsonH1rg. Pa. and
I,et-is CroWen 8. Rev. c y. Borssck-
William 6. tsar5a. - q Roencke. "a. and Matte
y. Irrsne. . q Duloe. Va Rev J. B. Mclaughlin
William H Fox. 20. and Gertrude TEyi0r. $.
both e Fairfax County. Va Rev J. n GIL
\ Karl Stoehr a. q Big SsCHe Gap. Va. and
Eliabeth F. Rucksr' Is Rev. J. h Wells
Iohn z Arderson y and Ida P. Carlson. q
Rev. J. p McT.aurhlin-
william Ten. e and Saal ssehoiinsky, - Rev.
J. L tszugUrsky.
COLORED-
William J Parks. g. and Sadie 6. Simpson. 2.
Rev. " Y, Tunnel
william H KinE- 81 ard Eseiins Allen. 3.
Rev. J. B. Mclaughlin
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
NEW WORKERS HONOR TAFT.
Hungarian Republican Club to Make
Him Honorary Member.


This morning President Taft viii be
presented by the Hungarian Republican
Club. OF New York. with an artistically
engrossed copy OF a set OF resolutions.
electing him an honorary member OF the
club. OF which ex-President Roosevelt Is
also an honorary member
To the New York Hungarian organiza-
ton will belong the unusual honor OF be
ing the first club to secure President Taft
as an honorary member.
The club also presented the new Presi-
dent with a giant floral piece, standing
nine feet in height. and being four and
one-half feet wide, and containing one
thousand American Beauty roses. besides
hundreds Of other flowers. This token Of
loyalty and esteem OF the New York
club attracted a great deal Of attention at
the White House.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

Mrs. Day wore black embroidered crepe
de chine. Mrs. Strong wore green silk
crepe de chine, with jade jewelry. and
Miss Gladys. Aline Strong was IN yellow
six with pearls. Mrs. Strongs guests
wiz remain until Sunday night.
The Misses weems, Of New Orleans,
are at the Grafton Hotel. TO spend the
month Of March with Mrs Douglas
French Forrest.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
Woman surrage in Nebraska.

Lincoln. Nebr.. March 5.-The Nebraska
house has passed the Howard BILL sub
mitting a constitutional amendment per-
mitting women 70 vote at all elections.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
Nerr AeropIane 10 Rise fror Water.

Berlin, March 5-SIaj- Parseval has
completed a new aeroplane, which viii
be tried out shortly near Berlin It Is a
monOplane. driven b. motor, and K Is
arranged 10 ascend from and descend to
the surface OF the water
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
SENATE BALKS LOEB
Taft Cabinet Is Confirmed
Without Delay.
WILL TAKE THE OATH TODAY

Senator TiIIman Halts Proceedings
OF Executive Session TO Remark on
Meyers Veracity, and Bailey In
quires Into History of Mr.. yageI,
Secretary OF Commerce and Labor.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
New Spring Refers
Misses New Spring Suits.
VATE ANNOUNCE the arrival Of several lines Girls and
w NeW Spring TaiLOr-n1ade Suits.

VATE ANNOUNCE the arrival OF lines Girls Misses
Wv NeV Spring TaiIOr-nade Suits,
Embracing splendid collection cloths in plain colors neat checks
fancy effects. Coats -ttng
Skirts made plain.
$3.50, $500, and $3.50 each
Also Girls and Misses Peter Thompson Suits OF linen pique
English rep white blue braid All have
fuil-plated skirts
S2.95 TO SIO.5O each.
Also Misses Separate Skirts spring weights of serges and
pananas blue black and checked Also large assortment
of White Skirts English rep plain se and trimmed
with buttons.
$3.50 TO $3.50 each
Also Girls Springweigh Refers of fine serges and
other materials plain blue red and white variety Of neat
checks and stripes All lined throughout and finished with silk
velvet collar. Sizes
$500 to SI975 each
hyr-G
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
Special Values in Silk PetticOatS.

TOMENS Silk PetCoats OF good heavy ta black white
w light blue and pink and the fashionable shades Made
with deep tucked aounce finished with three circular
tucked ruf7es.
$500 each. value, s6.75.
Women Black Taea Silk Pecoas with deep Rounces of sec
honal ru1es wide stitched bands
$685. each. Value, $500
Womens Silk Petcoats of soft essane good heavy taa
styles vaously deep hounce of sec
iona ruales accordion plating and ruchng-
$3.50 each. value, $3.50.
fs Eleventh
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
Tailored Hats for Early Spring Wear.
Boys New Spring Clothing.

EkTE ANNOUNCE the arrival of goody OF New
Wv Spring Clothing Tor boys youths and young from 25
TO 20 years OF age
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

The President and Mrs. Taft enter
tained at luncheon in the White House
yesterday a company composed Of the
members OF both their families staying
IN the city for the inaugural festivities
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

Mrs. Sherman. the wife Of the Vice
President, was out early yesterday morn
ing in spite OF her strenuous day on Thurs
day. and by 10 o'clock was at the Library
OF Congress showing the interesting
things TO party OF relatives and guests
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

The former Vice President and Mrs.
Fairbanks and their daughter Mrs. Tim
mons. left yesterday afternoon for their
home in Indianapolis. closing one Of the
most hospitable and popular official homes
Washington has ever known. Mrs. Fair
banks was more than an official hostess
as she was the beloved President Gen
ersl of the D. A r. FOR four years, serv-
ing two terms.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

The many friends of Mrs. John Russell
Young. formerly Of Washington, wiH be
gratifed 10 learn that her youngest son.
Gordon r Young, has recently passed a
successful examination fer West Point
TO which Academy he was appointed in
February by Senator Carter. Of Montana
two years al Fort Harrison, Montana,
with her oldest son, Lieut.. II. c. Dsvids,
Of the Sixth Infantry. and her son Gordon
has attended the Helena High School
Mrs Young viii continue her residence In
Montana, where a large circle Of friends
and many surrounding attractions have
made her keep a delightful home.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. who are
entertaining a house party for the week.
we're hosts at dinner last evening for a
large company