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The Detroit times., 1909-02-25
A Barefoot Detective.

Tom Jackson said one morning at
breakfast
Hang il all. While | was weed.
ing dropped my Imperial order of
the BOOSTERS pin on the lawn. and
I've been looking for IL now over half
an hour. It's gone for good. ! sup
pose
That night when jackson sat down
TO dinner there Was his pin beside his
plate.
Bully for you" said he ''Wherc
did you And Il. Martha"
Il let Tommy go barefooted this af-
ternoon." said Mrs. Jackson quietly.
--Rochester Herald.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-25
'lfsEasy To Rob
When the Victim
Is Fast Asleep
That 10 Why II Is Easy for the
orafters in Public oifice-And
Isn't II Just Like Pulling Teeth
To Get Them Out OF Office?

AS graft fighter know all the phases of graft
the he
much of it.
The reason ne assigns is the attitude OF the victims VINO by
their apathy their indifference approve of and encourage
They gaes in Office and they
Office those whose duty is end grating but who do
nothing of the and don't try to.
The CRATER has little because he mindful OF the fact
that the people don't very much
The whose duty the CRATER doesn't
because he mindful of the fact that the people don't
care very much
The responsibility. therefore, right exGov Folk
places -WITH THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES
Mr.. Folks here timely.
CRATER convicted Michigan and awaiting
ssentence-(may please the supreme court).
caught with the goods whom and
conviction there lies only the necessary formaities
IN BOTH OF WHICH CASES THE RESPONSIBILITY is
UPON THE PEOPLE-THE VOTERS OF THIS STATE
The Republican party has been in in Michigan for years
administration affairs of the have been
Quoted with high hand and with such ooseness that crmna
could be but the natural result
Last citizenship this hoped
put check this of the dominating by eecng
T. Hans for and leaving Fred NJ Warner
home
Under governorshp treasury had been
ed by Republican and the funds placed in his bank
which failed;
Gov. Warmers state failed
duty this bank and shown that the
along bank should have been closed when
permitted remain open;
State extravaganza treasury the
overlooked
BUT WARNER WAS REELECTED
his the warden of Jackson prison has been
big crook inside the prison walls
He caught with marked bride money his pockets
Investigation has brought light act the part OF
this warden of graft thevery and intrigue
from his cell promised his liberty
would involve the who exposed
the warden.
This caiber of whom Gov. Warner through his
board control named the head OF the
biggest the with appontve head.
AND SUCH MEN FIND THEIR WAY INTO SUCH
RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS BECAUSE THE PEOPLE
EDON'T CARE AT THE PROPER ME.
Because, ex-Cov Folk crooks the aggressos
with the ballot
Armstrong got job delivering Fred
yWarner
No qualification and that the jobs
will delivered Michigan long as
many somnambuls walk the primaries in
E4her sleep
Gov Warmers administration reeks with and yet
we him honored for this fact with third term.
smoking the grafters when the
Responsible grafters endorsed in such manner?
Will a have Folk for in this
people refuse rebuke the professional pot
clans and the bosses?
and Warmers long the people continue
The Detroit times., 1909-02-25

INCE the news came the other
day of the great earthquake
in Persia good many peo-
pie must have opened their
The Detroit times., 1909-02-25

Ito he ContInued.)
The Detroit times., 1909-02-25

have a good time at some banquet. |
am trying my best TO have II arrang-
ed so that guests OF the jail shall only
have to appear when they register.
Some friends have invited me down
TO their place on Long Island for a
weeks stay. but the distance makes II
inconvenent for me TO get back to the
jail every evening don't think the
public realizes the hardships which
prison life impose upon the unfortu-
nate inmate.
AT last | have got the great plan.
leave my valet In the Jail at nights
now. so | never return 10 the low
place at all
The Detroit times., 1909-02-25

OF style. while as for the pictures. they
are no better than some OF those in
the Metropolitan museum. 1T Is gall
ing ia the extreme to be staying In
place run by persons who have really
no artistic sense.
Made kick 10 the jailer today, and
as a result | am bringing in my own
furniture. bric-a.brac. etc. There is
hardly space enough In my paltry suite
Of four cells, but am doing my best
to make the place az coy as possible,
Very annoying incident this morn
ing. had an appointment with one
OF my brokers for 10 o'clock. A new
taller was on duty. a most Ignorant
and surly person. and he positively re
The Detroit times., 1909-02-25
Tie Trufb No Matter
Wbsm IT, Heips or Hu,r.

Hon. Joseph w. Folk is from
Missouri.
He came, however, TO show us.
He spoke in Detroit under the
auspices of the Tull Bible class
and his subject was The Era OF
Conscience.
Mr.. Folk was for two terms
governor of Missouri and in that
Office he was known as a graft
fighter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19
PROPERTY OF
 RINGLING BROS.
Being Personal is Taxable at D0miCile of
 Owners, Which is Bariboo, Wis.

Ringing Bros, proprietors of the Barnum & Bailey circus will not have to pay taxes on their cars, horses, an- imals and other personal property. City Attorney Cullinan will give the Board of Relief an opinion this even ing to the effect that the personal property of non-residents not used in manufacturing, mercantile or trading business is exempt from taxation un- der the laws of this state.
 A forerunner of the opinion came to the board last night. The opinion was asked when Ringing Bross., took an appeal from the $75,000 assessment lev jed by the Board of Assessors. As Ringing Bros., are not owners of real ty in Connecticut they will not have to pay taxes here. The laws of various states are said to differ in this res pect but Connecticut is one of those which does not exact a tax upon the personal property of non-residents, fol- lowing the theory that such property should be taxed at the domicile of the owner.
 They are said to be willing to pay a tax upon an assessment of $35,O00.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19

Friends of Harry B. Sanford of this citv will be pleased to learn of his re- cent winning of a valuable prize in a drawing contest in New York. Mr. Sanford is a clever artist both with pencil and brush, some of his work having appeared in New York pubIlca- tions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19
MEMBERS OF C. A. K. LISTEN
 TO TALK ON "CEYLON''

MT. William H. Doyle delivered an interesting talk before the members of Elias Howe. Jr., Post, G. A. R., in the Post hall, Sturdevant building, last night. MT. Doyle's topic was "Cey- lon'. As a member of the Consular service of the United States station ed at Colombo, ir Ceylon, MT. Doyle had a splendid opportunity to become acquainted With this Island of the Antipodes, it's population, customs and government, little known in this part of the world.
 Ceylon is an island in the Indian Ocean, which is separated from conti- nental India by the Gulf of Manaar It has a population between 20OO, GOO and S,C00,000. the great majority of whom are Singalese. It is governed by Great Britain as crown colony. The prevailing religion of the country is Buddhism.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19
PERTAINING GAVE
 UP BADGE HE WON
E.0pers Will be Tried for Theft-Pink Tea With a Growler Gets Family into Trouble Court Slate.

Louis Terpinning who was arrested by Sergt. Began and Patrolman Hall yesterday was charged in the City court to-day with retaining a marks
 mans badge and refusing to give it
 up, afterfhe had severed his connec- tion with the coast artillery. The badge is the property of the state and is com peted for annually. A nolle was en- : tered when the accused returned the badge to the officers of the company. Luigi Paranello and Mrs. Nicoiina Canecci. who eloped two weeks ago, the father of the girl. will be tried for
 the offenSe tomorrow. They are charged with theft. The husband of the woman has not as vet made any complaint, but will probably ask for her arrest on a serious charge after
 the result of the trial for theft is known. They are held in $1,0O0 bonds each.
 James Yellop. his wife. Annie and Mary Peffers were before the court on charges of drunkenness and breach of the peace. The Ye1lops gave a pink tea last evening at their home on Broad street. near Prospect. The growler was worked overtime and as a result the neighborhood was aroused by the disturbance which followed. Patrolmen Stanton and Deas broke up the party and took the whole crowd to neadQuarteTS. YellOp was hned $5 and the Peffers woman $5 and costs. Annie Yellop was allowed to go.
 Charles Matthews veteran of the civil war, was found by Patrolmen B. Glennon anAC. Campana in a-condi- tion which precluded his exercising proper care over his movements. He had fallen on the sidewalk and had received several severe cuts. Matthews was brought to the emergency hospital where Dr. Ives SeWed up wounds back of his ear and over his eye. He was then locked up for the night. He pull ed out the stitches in his wounds and was in no condition to be tried this morning. His case was continued un- til tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19
BACK GIVES 0UT!
 vi Plenty of Bridgeport Read CTS Have This Exper-
 gr4 fence. n

You tax the kidneys-oVer"ork them .,s,
 They can't keep up the continual strain |.
 The back gives out--it aches and pains;
 Urinary troubles set in. s
 Don't wait 1onger-take Doan's
 Bridgeport people tell you how they act. rS port, Conn, says: 1t IS with pleas nev Pills. It is several years since I first used them, but | must say that nv opinion of them is just as high as ever. had backacle, at times so severe that I was hardly ablesto stoop or lift. When I stood on my feet or walked any distance, experienced pains in my loins. Doan.s Kidney Pills promptly relieved me and n con- tinued using them until rid of my trouble. I also know that this rem edy has been used by asexeral of my ,.cquaintances with lliEe snssults."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19

Knit Underwear
 Many family needs garment or two for some member of the family to carry them over the winter; furthermore, the price is much less than you'd pay when fall comes again.
 Chi1dren's 25c Ribbed beached Under wear for 19c Children's 25c Ribbed unbleached Under wear for 15c Wonens Silk and Wool Underwear, in stead of 75c. ......... .39c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19
TAKE DUTY OFF
 OF WOOD PULP.
And Reduce Tariff g Per Ton on Cheap Papers Says Special Committee to
 Congress.
Especial from United Press.)

(OpSCldl IIOI1 OIllC0u fT0SS.)
 Washington, Feb. 19.-A report of the select committee appointed by the House to investigate wood and wood pulp supplies was made by the chair man, James R. Mann, Republican, H. inlols) to-day. It says that the pro- auction of newsprint and other cheap grades of paper is dependent upon the continuation of cheap ground wood produced from spruce trees and that this condition is likely to continue to prevail.
 The largest spruce forests are in the United States, Canada, Norway and sweden. The supply of spruce in the United States is not sufficient to fur nlsh a future constant supply based upon the present method of manufac- ture. The committee recommends that both the national and state govern ments should encourage the preserva- tion of forests by giving adequate fire protection and exempting young for ests from the ordinary rates of taxa tion. 1t would be quite possible, the report says, for the National Govern ment to start large tracts of young spruce forests which if reasonably pro- tected, would furnish an everlasting supply of spruce wood for paper mak- ing.
 The committee recommends that ground wood pulp be admitted free of duty and the tariff on chemical wood pulp be one-sixth of one cent pound. It also recommends a reduction of from $8 to $6 per ton in newsprint and other grades of cheap paper. The committee suggests that the Bureau of Plant Industry make investigation in the procurement and breeding of plants that can be profitably used for the manufacture of paper. It is the belief of the committee. however, that it is not, possible to find or produce any plant which can successfully com pete with spruce forsthe cheaper grades of print paper. They recommend also that the Forest Service investigate the question of producing wood-pulp from other kinds of wood than those now used.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19
ACCIDENTALLY
 STRANGLED
 TO DEATH
James Abraham Met Death in a Peculiar
 Manner in Factory Today.
Special from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.) } Pawtucket. R. T.. Feb. 19.--James Abraham, 20 years old, of Central Falls, was accidentally hanged at the plante df the Saylesville CO. to-day. The fatality occurred in the drying room connected with the dyeing de- pertinent. Strips of cloth were being rolled up by machinery, Young Abraham, while passing through the room, slipped and fell against one of the pieces. The cloth became twist ed around his neck and before the ma chinery could be stopped the mans ' body had been drawn up from the floor against a shafting. The cloth was drawn so tight about his neck that he was almost strangled before being cut down. He died on the way to the hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19
DR. JACKSON WON RACE WITH DEATH
CAME 2.5o0 MILES TO SEE WIFE WHO WAS REPORTED DYING
 SHE MAY RECOVER.
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press)
 Burlington, Vt, Feb. 19.-Winner in q race with death across the United States from El Paso. Texas. to this city, Dr. K Nelson Jackson to-day has hopes that his haste may save his wife's life She was operated on yes terday only after she had recognized him, dusty and grimy from his race over 2.500 miles of rails. the last lap of which from Chicago. was covered in a. S36OO special train at an average speed of 60 miles an hour. Physicians who are in charge of Mrs. Jackson's s case believe that her relief at seeing her husband so lessened the shock of the operation that she may survive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19
SEAMAN WASHED ovERBoARD.

(SpeclaI rom United Press.)
 Gloucester. Mass. Feb. 19.-When the fishing schooner Kino of Gloucester came into port today she brought news Of the loss of Oscar Johnson, one of her crew, yesterday afternoon John son was washed overheard while the little vessel battled with the seas. His body was not recovered,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19
Ask for O.Rourke's umon tobacco
ruE pHETTJESr FATE

and the most beautiful hands are of- ten disdgured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Ware Remover. for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and 1S6 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19
MR. FALLEN ON LINCOLN

Attorney Edward F. Hallen. secre- tary of the Board of Education. dellv- cred an address on Abraham Lincoln before the Mems League of the Park Street Congregational church, last evening. He was introduced by Dr. Charles w. Dean. superintendent of the local schools. The address was heard with appreciation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19
EX.ALDERMAN WOLFE
 SLIGHTLY BETTER

The condition of former Alderman c. H. Wolfe. the real estate deal- CT who is dangerously i'll at his home in Park aveneue with liver and kirl-s dred troubles, was reported to-day to be slightly improved though his at tending physicians consider his condi- tion very grave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19
wRIGHTs CONDITION
UN<HANGED. 

Special from United Press.)
 Worcester. Feb. 19--The condition of President Carroll D. Wright of Clark College, former Commissioner of La bor. remained unchanged early today President Wright is suffering from a mental and physical breakdown in- duced by rheumatism, and hope for his recovery was abandoned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19
CLEANEASY, THE BEST HAND
 SOAP

Guaranteed not to injure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish Rust. Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hands or clothing. Large can 10 cents. Manufactured by Wm. R. Vim. 2s4 Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Muldoon of 252 Warren street, announces the engagement of her daughter MisssBessie. to MT. Peter. +. Monaghan of this city. The wedding will take place after Easter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-19

Miss Gladys Bradley gave tea yes terday afternoon at. her home, 1853 Fairfield avenue, to Miss Elsie Hen shaw who is to leave for an extended trip to Europe, tomorrow with her parents and sister, Marion. About forty guests were present. Those as- sisting at the tea were Mrs. Charles Bradley. Mrs. H. A. Mayse. Mrs. D. Fairchild Wheeler. Miss Marguerite Bishop and Miss Dorothy Cornwall.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
Was Too Liberal.

In speaking Of Rev. T. W. Cook of
st. Andrews Episcopal church of Day.
ton. O., and his reported announce
ment to men that smoking would be
permitted at the afternoon services,
. man from New England said that a
young minister who oficiated in his
native village years g would have
read with pleasure OF this departure.
He was q good and God-fearing
man." he said. and had the happy
faculty Of being q boy among the
boys. One evening. after prayer meet
ing. he invited the young folks to re-
main and e some pictures which he
had brought from Europe, which we're
passed around the room with an old
fashioned stereoscope frame. It took
q long time to make the circuit, and
while waiting their turn he said that
the men might smoke. That settled
his career In the town. He lost his
grip and wound up by going into the
grocery business"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
LED BY JEALOUSY
FATE'S MEAN TRICK ON VICTIM
OF GREE''.EYEp MONSTER.
Lovers Desire to See Sop Himself
Whether He Was the "OnIy One"
Led to Deep Humiliation
And He Was Not.

The way in which I understood It
was that young OFT suspected the girl
to whom he was engaged of receiving
attentions from another young man,
and he went around to McGlue's
house, to look in at the back window,
in order to observe the pair upon a
certain evening. Anyway. It was a
dark night, and while OFT was cropping
his way through the yard, he stepped
on a loose board of some kind close
by the pump and instantly he fell in
to a hole. He cluthed at the boards
as he went down and managed to
catch hold Of them, whereupon he
hung OF like grim death.
MI. OFT knew that he had fallen
into the cistern. He didn't know how
deep 1t was or how much water there
was in it; but he felt certain that
there was enough to drown him If he
should fall. He didn't like to call
for help because that would expose
him; SO he struggled desperately to
Chamber out, but without avail. The
o he kicked and pulled and jsrked
the weaker he became.
He felt that he could not hold on
much longer. So he yelled for help.
1t seemed an awful while before any
body came. His fingers slipped q lit
tie. He knew that his hour had come,
for he couldn't swim. His mind a
over all the sins of his life. He prayed
a little, and then he shouted again.
Just as he was about to give up and
drop, McGlue's back door opened and
several people came out. He
screamed again. Then just as he was
about to become unconscious some
body seized his arm and hauled him
out.
How In thunder did you get into
that hole? ?" said old McGlue.
"Why-you-you see, l came over
into your yard to-to-to look for q
dog l lost. and l tumbled in"
%, you did, hey? Well, what did
you holler so for?"
why, l knew that if l let go I'd be
drowned, and l couldn't climb out with.
out help"
Diess my soul, sonny, that ciStern's
only v feet deep. and there hasn't
been a solitary drop of water in it
Tor two years. If you'd let 60 you
might have walked up the side like
going up a ladder! Now. honest,
weren't you poking round that yard
because o thought Jones was here
and was sweet on Mary Jane?"
We'll, I-I-that is IL"
I Knew it. Now, don't you worry
yourself about Mary Jane. Jones has
proposed and she's going to CONSOLE
late with him. So. don't you fret or
drop into any more cisterns on &C
count of her.'-New York Weekly.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
Munic!. Taking to Milk Dri,.,na.

Munic!. Taking to Milk Dri,,.,na.
Patriotic Munich citizens are great
ly grieved to learn from the municipal
statistics that the consumption of beer
In the city has decreased 29.9 per cent.
since 1908. They recall that famous
year of 1889. when the city's consump-
ton of beer reached 525 litres a head
OF the population. or 400 quarts.
Last year this had fallen to 24O
quarts. That Nuremberg now beats
Munich by six quarts a head can be
borne, but the Munichers are more
concerned at finding that Berlin is
gradually creeping up to them, being
now only q matter of Is Quarts be.
hind.
There Is some consolation in the
fact that the Bavarians still stand at
the head OF all the German national
tiles In beer drinking. having 211
quarts to their credit: while the Prus-
SLAMS are a long way behind, with .
beggarly 81 quarts.
While the beer consumption has
been going down, statistics show that
more milk is being drunk every year
IN Munich, SO that the citizens ara
beginning to fear that the infant pop.
ulation is actually being nourished up-
on milk instead Of the famous nation.
al beverage.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
Bio Family In Iceland.

The queen of Denmark once paid a
visit to the Danish colony of Iceland,
where the good old bishop exerted
himself to the utmost to show her
everything that was worth seeing.
The queen paid many compliments to
her host, and, having learned that he
was a family man, inquired how many
children he had. 1t happened that the
Danish word for children" Is almost
IDENTICAL in sound with the Icelandic
word for sheep" and the worthy
ishop promptly answered: Two
'iundred:' Two hundred children"
.ried the queen. "How a you main
ain such a NUMBER" Easily enough,
Lease your majesty" replied the pre-
te, with a cheerful smile. In the
Immer I turn them out upon the hill
&; grass, and when the winter comes
kill and eat them"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
(1eldIan Horse Fairs.

Horse fairs, held almost continuous.
~. have helped to make Belgium the
greatest horse-breeding country of its
size In the world. The fairs are large
~ attended by foreign buyers. espe-
cially Germans. who purchase $4,000
horses a year at these exhibitions. 1t
Is estimated that there are now 300,-
600 horses in Belgium, a country not
quite as large as the state of Mary
land. which has just about half that
number of horses.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
a

The wisdom of the wise Is no doubt
. fine thing. but evolution seems to
want 1t tempered by the folly Of fools.
otherwise there wouldn't be so many
OF the latter. Wisdom is wise. but it
is also timid; folly is foolish, but 1t is
also bold. A thousand years ago an
gels would have feared to tread where
now we all walk in security, thanks to
somebody having rushed in notwith-
standing.-Puck.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
sOentGeman Adventurers.s

"Adventurer" is q word, opce highly
respectable, that has d~egenerated with
the lapse Of time. 1t was once a COM
pliment to call a gentleman an adven-
eurer, and the Merchant Venturers
OF Bristol. England. are still respect
%. The Hudson's Bay Company dates
back from May 2. 1910. In the royal
charter 1t was described as the Gov
ernor and Company of Adventures Of
england Trading in Hudson's Bay"