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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-16

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-16
DETROIT TESTIMONY

H. A. Graul. $50 Vermont Ave. De-
troit. Mlch. says: About ten years ago
ney trouble My back was so lame and
painful that / was hardly able to do
my Hork and my entire system was run
down. knowing my kidneys TO be dis
ordered and hearing Doan's Kidney
Pills highly spoken of. / procured
box at Gray Worcester's drug store:
/ had used them but few days when
could see great Improvement and
when | had finished the contents or
three boxes. I was well. l told OF my
experience with Doan's Kidney Pills at
that time and I am now pleased TO con-
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derived has been lasting.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-16
boys, all Of whom were nc-
tualiy guilty or had guilty knOMI-
MAN IS DROWNED7

NILES. Mich, Jan. l6.-Jerome
Humiston. OF Berrien Springs. Is be-
lieved to have been drowned in Lake
Chaplin. Nothing has been heard from
him since he disappeared several
weeks ago. 1t is thought ne broke
through the Ice while crossing the
lake.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-16
BOY Is DROWN ED.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Jan. 16 -
While skating on Bryants ponG yes
terday afternoon, Taylor Il. Burdette,
Is years old. broke through the ice and
was drowned He sank out OF sight nc.
fore his companions could reach him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-16
WOMAN IS DYING
FROM GAS FUMES

MUSHROOM, Mich, Jan. 6.-tSpe-
cial Just gasping, 75-year-old Mrs.
Martin Nolan. mother of Or. John I.
Nolan, OF this city. was discovered In
her room with the Jet partly open
this morning. and her life is despaired
OF.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-16
Gilbert BeasIey. Peoples state bank,
catahllshcd new nddlnR mnchlnc

record for adding 200 checks By list.
ing that number In three minutes 40
seconds, In the competition held by
the Detroit Chapter. American In
stitute OF Banking. Friday night. AL
berd Enders took ten seconds longer
and Ward h. Sharkey was three sec
onds mhre behind the record. Prizes
were given the successful contest
ants The next meeting OF the chap
ter Will be held Feb. 10. when Prof,
r. f. Bunker viii deliver lecture
, on the life OF Lincoln.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-16
Lung Stag, "a Chinese, who used TO run
the realauranI nj NJ. Al MnnrOe-RXc..

is in trouble as result. II Is alleged,
OF some rather peculiar financial
methods. Lung Is accused OF selling
out his restaurant 10 two different
parties and when the first purchaser
appeared recently 10 take charge and
found another Celestial In posses
sion. he naturally demanded an eN-
PLANTATION. Detectives Fenton and
Baker locked Lung mp, Friday, pend.
ing an investigation. II ~ alleged
that he got sl26 from the second
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-16

was last In the islands. Mai CUR
ney Will come to- Detroit with his
wife and children for n time. and
NAV remain here instead of return-
ing to- the Islands.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

wild bird life. The migrants had not vet come
In full force to the northern woodlands when
the president and his guest made through the
valley and up and down the cliffs of the valley
They found the kingfsher looking for chubs
or whatever the fish is that likes the Rock
creek waters and they found the cardinals
and the Carolina chickadees, some white
throats, some slate-colored snowbirds and
few tuneful song sparrows.
Mr.. Kearton's first introduction to the Po-
tomac country birds gave him an appetite for
further knowledge of their personalities A
few days after his Rock creek trip Mr. Kear-
ton went up the Potomac valley with Dr. A. X
Fisher and E. w. Nelson OF the biological sur
vey, and 1 was allowed to bear them field
company.
DR.. Fisher, of hawk and owl and much
other bird fame came into the tramping when
the noon hour was near Prior to that time
Mr. Nelson acted as bird leader II the bird
can take the place of the bear in the term
ordinarily used
We had in Kearton an Englishman who
knew American birds only from the books Al
most instantly the thought came of John Bur
roughs tramping all over southern England
trying to find nightingale. and to find him
when he was in tuneful mood Richard
Kearton was willing to tramp all over the Co
lumbia district to see mocking bird He
wanted also to hear him sing, but that at best
was matter of chance, for the singing sea-
son was yet young.
The mocker. to the European, unquestion-
ably is our best-known bird He fills In the
interest place on the other side that is filled
In on this side by the nightingale, or perhaps
equally with the nightingale, the skylark,
whose tryst is in the clouds"
We crossed Cabin John bridge over the
beautiful gorge. wavy with the greening tree
tops Of early spring. Out OF the depth of the
valley came the song sparrow's music, almost
II not quite the purest bird music that the
American fields can call their own
The Englishman went into a melting mood
at the song sparrow's note. He kept It with
him in cadence all day long. whistiing It occa-
sionally to make sure he was retaining It, and
stopping every time that one of the birds sang
from the roadside. to listen and to make sure
that memory was holding the melody intact
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

old mill with its neighboring dam and water
fall stands not far away. The place is as
beautiful to-day as 1t was 40 years ago, when
John Burroughs haunted it and transmitted
its beauties to the written page. Here it was
that he had his inspiration for Spring Notes
at the Capital" inspiration that dwelt in
him and showed force and effect when he
wrote of other and faraway fields. Burroughs
has written of this spot, and 1t is a daring
pen which would seek the ink for further
words.
The change from woodland path to paved
street is abrupt. tufted titmouse with a
voice as full-throated as in springtime called
from an oak, but the note was lost in the
rattle Of street Two woodland travel
ers had reached civilization, fact that was
still more impressed upon them when they
boarded the street and found that 1t was
unheated.
Richard Kearton an English ornithologist
and photographer, although famed badly as
result of an accident when cliff climbing is
engaged to-day in the worb of making pic
lures Of birds that make their nests in places
inaccessible to any save the most daring men.
Mr.. Kearton came to Washington before Presi-
dent Roosevelt went out of Office and he was
entertained at the White House and was led
through the woods. the ravines and fields near
the capital city by the president of the United
States In order that he might get knowledge
of American bird life. Since his return to
England the English people have paid marked
attention to their fellow countryman. They
had recognized him a scientist worthy of
consideration prior to the time of his visit to
this country. but the attention that the strenu-
GUS president of the United States paid to the
English bird lover brought to him additional
attention and the marked consideration of
some people who had been given to ignoring
him on the ground that he was a photogra-
pher rather than scientist Mr.. Kearton is
both a photographer and scientist and his
contribution Of his knowledge Of English bird
life is Of immense value b bird students.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30
Crowned King Of Belgium.

Brussels.-Prince Albert. son OF the
late Prince Philippe. Count OF Flan-
ders, was crowned King Of the Bel
Eians Thursday. assuming the title Of
Albert l. With his Queen. Elizabeth.
and their sons, Princes Leopold and
Charles. the new King rode In state
from Laekcn to the Parliament. ac-
claimed by thousands along the gayly
decorated streets. The oath OF office
was administered before joint ses-
sion of the Houses Of Parliament and
the feeble attempt Of the Socialists to
sound discordant note was drowned
by the cheers for the Kings loyal sup
porters.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

Cheered and praised like the suffra-
gette Jail martyrs in England, seven
striking girl shirtwaist makers in New
York City, who had served terms Of
tive days each on Blackwells island
Tor disorderly conduct during the
strike. were decorated with bronze
medals in the presence of 5000 enthu-
siastic followers who gathered at an
East side hall The medals were given
by the Women's Trade Union League.
Three vassar girls took part In the
ceremony.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

In Washington mem
bers of the Geographic
society, the biological
survey. the Audubon
society and some thou
sands of others of
Washington residents
viewed the English
mans pictures with an
interest that had In 1t
a large percentage Of
a m a z g m e n t. This
Briton has succeeded
In going farther with
his bird friends than
have any other field
photographers of whom
one man at least
knows anything.
President Roosevelt
took Mr.. Kearton
through Rock Creek
park and gave him
practically his first
glimpse of American
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

man the size"
The geological gar
den of the Smithson-
ian institution is stu
ated In Rock Creek
park. There is nearly
everything there that
a 200" should contain
and little need is there
of description. One GU
rious bird event. how
ever. marked the visit
OF the winter morning
to the headquarters of
the animals. In an
outdoor cage were six
turkey buzzards. asleep
and as contented, ap-
parently, as though
they were fed upon
their favorite long
since-dead" dog. in
stead of fresh meat.
Circiing Just above the
buzzards' cage and
cycling them with ap-
parent pity were sew
eral Of their free
brethren. The keep
ers at the park say
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30
No IJ.e for Numbers.

The school census taker stopped *
little hut In the mountains Of Ken
lucky. and addressing the mother Of
an unusually large flock OF children.
said:
Madam. am taking the school
census. How many children have ysa
between the ages OF six and"
"Lemme see," she broke in; there's
Kay an Mary an Annie an Lucy an
Carrie an Rob an Jake an VIII an
Harry an jim am" She paused
for breath and her caller made haste
to say:
Now. madam, IL you could just
give me the number
''Number?" she snapped: ''numberf
We amt commenced numberln' ytt.
thank ye. We amt run out o. names.s
Success.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

that the wild buzzards pay daily visits
OF curiosity and coincidence to their
Gagged kinsmen
Down again to the creek and there
was a sight for city eyes. A cardinal
had come out from the woods and had
alighted on snow bank, his blazing
body backed by the drift of white. No
sight like that in other seasons, save
when scarlet tanager stops for a mo-
ment in springtime to rest in bios
som-burdened hawthorn. In the bushes
near the cardinal were white-throats
and slate-colored snowbirds. and far
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

soaring. were the great buzzards-the birds
to which above all others distance lends en-.
chantment.
The path leads upward from the creek into
a bit of wild. rough woodland tangled with
smlax laurel and honeysuckle, all giving a
glad greenness to the waste of winter. 1t was
here, where the rocks, the roots and the en-
tangl1ng underbrush make heavy the way, that
General Funston took walk that has as yet
been unsung General Funston came to Wash
ington for a day. He called on President
Roosevelt. The president said, General will
you take walk with me?" The general bor-
rowed the presidents favorite word and said,
Delighted" A carriage drove up to the White
House door.
81 thought we were to take a walk Mr..
President" said General Funston.
1.-THE walk will cone later, general"
swered Mr. Roosevelt.
They drove to the spot on Rock creek
where begins the rough path of riotous
ture" They left the carriage and began to
walk The president set the pace. He went
over rocks and vindfalls. through thicket and
through brush vt the gait he took when he
led the secret yervce followers race through
the broad streets of Washington, and the pacs
was rapid and rough for miles.
II General Funston had been sailor in
stead of a soldier, he would have described his
condition on coming to Washington for that
visit as flying light" He had brought only
one pair of trousers with him. After the walk
with the president ended the carriage
was again pressed into service and General
Funston was dropped near his hotel
The next day he was asked If he had en-
1oyed his walk with the president.
Yes, 1 enjoyed it." he said, after fash
ion: but the next time go walking with The
odore Roosevelt I'll ride all the way. l had
to go into my hotel by the back door and get
to my room by means of freight elevator.
sent a bell boy out to buy me another pair of
trousers and there wasn't enough left Of the
pair ! had on to give the readymade clothing
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

At the end of the Long bridge eight or ten
birds were seen feeding in a tree-top. The
foliage was not yet far enough advanced to OBJ
scure the vision. The birds were pinefnches
akin to our gcldfnches. They did not know
that they had a distinguished visitor from
abroad. interested not only In their plumage
in their notes. in their habit of life, but In the
humber thing of what they were having for
breakfast.
The pinefnches held only a little while.
and on we went along the early morning road,
hoping ror mocking bird. and yet more than
half content with chirping sparrows, blue
birds, robins, purple grackles and the rest Of
the early spring comers
Down at the left of the road was a scrub
growth of trees and beyond that were the ca
nal and the broad river. We went into the
trees, leaving the highway with its sparrows
and bluebirds and other commoner folk. hop
ing that there rarity would show itself
to give our guest full payment for 3.O00-mile
trip across the water to get acquainted with
American bird life at Its best. and American
bird life is always at its best. and this we
Loyalty told the British subject.
In the thicket we did not find the mockng
bird. but we found something that In beauty
at least than compensated for the abb
sence Of the sober-clad southern songster. A
male cardinal. fire red. crested and proud and
tuneful, was there.
We caught a glimpse of the disappearing
tail feathers Of bird that flashed into an
evergreen tree. heavy-boughed and thick
leaved. l went to the tree and knocked
gently on the trunk. The bird came out and
perched on a dead branch not 10 feet above
our heads. It was a mocking bird. The fact
was whispered to Mr.. Kearton-who had found
what he wanted.
The mocker paid absolutely no attention
to us. save to turn his head once and to look
down. probably curiously wondering what
three hulking fellows found in him to arouse
in them such an abundance OF impertinent
curiosity. He simply would not sing but we
stayed there. hoping against hope, until finally
firing of our company long before we tired OF
bis. he left his perch and made for the vir.
gfnia shora
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

Former Senator Joseph b. Forakss
vshemcntly denounced the corporS
tion tax before several hundred bust
ness men Of Cincinnati. He declared
the tax absolutely unjust and advised
his hearers to refuse to file reports OF
to pay the assessment because the law
was unconstitutional and would be
found SO by the courts.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

The Australian government is offer
ing prize OF $25.000 to be supple
mented by a similar amount publicly
subscribed for the invention OF fly
ing machine which can be put to prao-
tical military use. The competition
is restricted to residents of Australia
and models and designs are to be
ready by the end of March. 1910.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

ther up the
creek were
n u t h a tches.
c a r o l | n a
C h l C X a d ees
and tufted tit
mice.
Piney branch
tumbles into
Rock ere e k
near the d.
viding line be-
tween Smith
sonian pa r k
and the great
er national
p | e a 8 u r @
ground. An
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

natural attractions of the zoolog-
ical park and of the national park
which lies beyond. Standing at the
edge of street in a thickly set
tied part of the city. one looks
down deep in a rocky chasm
through which tumbles the stream,
washing in its course the roots of
noble trees. It is as wild as a bit
of the Adirondacks' heart and has
all the beauty which attaches to
the wilderness.
The two hunters of birds-hunt-
ers, though neither carried a weap-
on more deadly than a field glass
went down the winding, snow-cov-
cred path close to the edge of the
bank of the singing stream. Rock
creek sings aloud. but it can't
drown the noise of the cawing
crows. Corvus claims the capital
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

A full course in the school Of sx-
psriencs lasts lifetime.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30
Wouldn't Do.

'New-mown hay 10 a delightful per
hume. We sell lots of It,"
Have you something with saso-
line order? want people to think
own . motor car. not a horse."--Lifa
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

A nest egg In bank will keep a man
from brooding over his troubles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30
a GAANE OoM3ZXAHoW

and the district for his own. Until a
few years ago there was a crow roost
numbering fully $4,000 birds at Arling-
ton, just over the river. The crows are
roosting elsewhere now, but there are
just as many of them as ever in the
woods and fields along the Potomac.
Corvus will not leave the capital. He
feels that it is essentially his city. for is
not his surname Americanus? The air
was full of crows, and higher up, ever
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

The man who Is looking for trouble
doesn't have to go far from home.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

WyETS3d termination, who invited So
journing stranger in Washington
TO leave the city behind him far a few hours
to catch a glimpse of the wild. feathered
friends which brave the Washington winter.
The thought of an intended interview in the
north wing of the capitol kept the invited one
from an instant acceptance. but the delay end
ed when the doctor said: Come! Is not one
songbird worth many senators?"
The displeasure of the Sons and Daughters
of the Revolution must be braved for the next
Few lines The host of this days tramp asked
MS guest II he preferred to go to the south.
there to follow favorite Virginia hunting
trail of George Washington. go to the north,
TO follow the bird-searching tracks of Elliot
Coues and John Burroughs. The answer was
quick enough. Lets strike the trail of Coues
and Burroughs" for while the sojourner knew
that the father of his country was first in
nearly everything. he never heard that he was
first in ornithology.
The tramp lay through the valley of Rock
creek The stream flows through cleft in
the wooded hills and forms one of the chief
Qft $50
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30
w [5[DNNXANN[O [Do G[l M[N[M
MT I2O2 6Y WH. R1TIER5ON

+ WAS DR.. Theodore 8. Palmer.
OF the government biological sur
vey. the man who stands between
the birds of the country and ex-
termination, who invited a So
ini1rninp rtranuor In Mranhinutor
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30

for hides send tor priess and sss. MxTSy
Nsbrasha-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-06-03
Pr?
+, s, \Izcll, I MoDdes? r

80 OF may talk the girls that wear The merry "o ~
SXN The ones go out to see the sights, . .
~ Thew amt in it for with the ones that oegh
This talk about granting womens rights
IF wa had in the Pr idtn' ial ChaH
And Carrie Nation sitting on the I'D,
wonder what happen ste light the sen ITO "appn'
Or daring deny it when she ala
I wonder what she'd do about that celebrated hh7-
The one we didn't sc from Standard Oh!
Well hate TO cen I'm going 10 try ana guess
think she'd light match and watch EN- poi.
Welt had woman for PresloeaC
The White would be stage
had woman for IresioehC
Sheath gowns would be all the rage
If had woman for Presiden1
Thered be pink the floor,
And an apothecay shop up near the top
And French maids at the door
Wall wonder what she'd do about the Fan ana eahai-
Wonder would fies the PhilippnesI
Woud her messages Congress contain about the onge
Poems that be found in WordsWorths Inemess
wondor what she'd do about Prohibition wave
And all this other talk about soiled pe1e
ond sbe send Carrie Ratchet out to try TO cacn
Or would she the Stick and 60 herself!
wall wonder what she'd about the BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR!
wonder what she'd say about Ye Scribe?
wouId she maker that she'd get the hatuo aA'
Or like T. R., just say: Somebody got a orloe H. ~
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-06-03
CUB'S COLUMN.
MINNESOTA FOR NE.
~~ooOO -

Some love the songs of the Sunny South
And some of the Golden West.
Some of the scenes at the lannon's mouth;
Of soldiers who've gone to rest.
Others the romantic songs of love
With passion their souls do thrill.
And sing to some of the stars above
With pleasure their hearts will fill.
But if you would fill my heart with JOY
And happy smile bring forth.
Sing of the state loved when boy:
Minnesota, way up North.
You may have your castle OH the River Mile.
And dwell meath the sheltering palm.
There you may live in elegant style
Where the warm Southern winds blow calm.
You may love the plains of the Golden West,
The land of the Buffalo,
But the one state that love best
Is the state where the pine trees grow.
The state of the snowstorm, blizzard and gale:
The state that gave me birth.
I'D where the fleet-footed deer has its trail
That's the dearest spot on earth.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-06-03
SIDE LIGHTS * :; !7::

He bears misery best who hides
it most. -Shakespeare.
The snare drummer boy mas
Joined the whitewash brigade VINO
brush, brush and brush with care
but daub their dope everywhere.
Capt. Alexander says appearances
Indicate a large tomato crop-1or
some-only. "The potato crop is
always good hereabouts,' he op'n-
ed.
ST Haskell says he thinks Abdul
Hamid is a wise guy to get away
with eleven wives. Gle can start
a manicure parlor or something OF
that Sort" says ST.
The golden haired plumber Is
now a yachtsman. He ought TO
"fill the BILL" all right. Plumbers
are usually pretty good at filling
bills to overlooking.
Superintendent Williams ano
CAPTAIN Maish have organized a
little Boosters Clue of their own
They boost business IN their re.
spective bailiwicks.
"When All was small boy my
mama called me the Black Prince,
said the colored chef. "Yessuh
Oh. what would she call me nov
sub? All hesitate to persuminat'
sub, yessuh"
MIR. P. w. K, Prof. Powers ant
the barber of the mild blue eye
are all busy on black and whit
sketches. "They must be getting
ready to open sa|on-not saloon
for exhibition purposes" remarke
a neighbor.
"Tailor Nelson is putting dee
pockets into the trousers he make
for the boys" said compatrio
"What do you reckon it is don
for?" "Oh," said neighbo
$50 they will have plenty of ROOF
for their Bibles I presume"
"I'm thinking about taking
correspondence school course
equip myself as an engineer" sa
Davy recently. "Why don't "
90 over tothe engineroom andle
the business from fireman up
he was asked. "What! Me fir
That's too much like work"
replied.
Saws the Star of Hope: Il
country in the world is more inv
ing to naturalists than Born'
where are found flying squire
flying foxes, flying frogs and,
&