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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
SOMEWHAT QUEER.

1T does seem queer" unused the man who
seemed 10 be thinking aloud.
What seems queer asked the innocent by
THAT people who don't know right from wrong
usually go wrong" answered the loud thinker
Chicago Daily News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
LIS ONLY HONOR MAN.

"Do YOU know there is one college in this coun
try which never gives degree except To on
NAM
mo ] didn't What college is it,
The Electoral College Baltimore American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
EEmINlsM IN CHINA.

Whether China has a suffragette problem
know not but feminism has developed
rraorsiinary degree. learn from a Paris
temporary, and in large centres there Is a
newspaper run by women. In Peking, 1t is stated,
nine journals are edited. composed. printed and
sold BIZ women. Canton produces four newspapers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
NO NEED 70 SEE u.

Annie where's papa
He's upstairs, asleep
Were you upstairs, DEAR
mo. ma
Then how do you know he's asleep. "A -
Il heard him doing it. He's sleeping out I0-~-
illustrated Bits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21

here new line Of New York and London night boats.
bat give me the good Old times. Folks didn't use
be in such tearing hurry. In day If We
hlkcd sixty-ive miles hour thought il
was fast enough for anybody.-Puck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
ON CHRISTMAS MIGHT.

Fond Mother-what do you think baby will be
when ne grows up2
Exaspera,ed Father-I don't know. Town crier, I
suppose.-Pick-Me-Up p.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
IN 1863.

Grandpa (peevishly)-WeH, Y talk all you
like about rocketships, monorail flyers and this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
PRESENCE OF MIND.

in Ike manner. shanghai SIX and Fcoenow 'hrs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
A NEW VEHICLE.

as Mr.. bromley n7' asked the caller
He is not SORT Pat answered politely. "Sbure
he won't be in It'll 4 o'clock or mebbe after
Where's he gomez
He went to ride In his interim sorr."
His WHAT
His interim. IT'S a tony fer motor car
I'm thinking Half hour ago Mshter Bromley
says to me- Pat, says he. Tn iXpctin Mishter
Dobbs here some time this afternoon. but l reckon
he won't he after gittn' here vet awhile. IN
go 10 town in the interim. An with that he dcuv
off ia his carl Illustrated Bits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
CLEANLINESS BEFORE eoDL1NEss

This church, Ike many another one had had
trouble about pumping the organ and the plan Of
using water power was gladly adopted Connection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21

HE CANE HONESTLY BY 1T.
Lincoln CIeb) News
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21

To change all names, etc. purely mechanical
task. I easily achieved. Whether I have been
equally successful in my second object of catching
the breezy and happy style of journalism it is
FOR my readers judge. I only assure them
that my intentions are pure.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19

into trouble. He was q great chum
OF mine In Paris, and he's going back
next week. II you're ever over. Steve,
look him up. What he doesn't know
about that gay village isn't worth
knowing, and he's one OF the Four
Hundred there"
No Paris for me-" said Quaintance
contentedly. I've lots to occupy me
In New York-and Long Island II
must have been she. I'll look for her
there first, anyhow"
O'Ferral did not answer, and they
sat smoking silently for some time ere
he spoke.
I've been thinking over the story
you told me. Steve and the only weak
spot | can see In your scheme Is that
the dead man might never be found.
Then my death would be assumed
by default in due course" his friend
argued. Miles Quaintance's lawyers
will trace all my movements. The Of
ficers at Fort Bretonnet will testify
that / received the only letter they had
for me and then went west. into the
cannibal county. | fail TO turn up
again. The inference is obvious"
But what would you do IL someone
else came forward to claim what
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19

Miss Bessie Gittleman, of the class
Of 1910 OF the Detroit Training School
OF Elocution and English Literature,
will give a recital in Chaffee hall.
Monday evening. May "A. assisted by
Harry Brown. baritone.
A new medical society the mem
bers- OF which are ex-interns or Har-
per hospital, was formed, Tuesday
evening, In the Office of DR.. G. b.
Brooks, No. 81 Fortst west, and will
be known as the Alumni Society or
Harper hospital. The society has a
membership OF about 1875 and includes
many Of the leading men in the pro-
fession located I'm Detroit as well as
in other cities and in the United
States army and navy. The society
will hold two meetings each year. The
officers elected are: Honorary presi-
dent, DR.. II. .. Walker; president. DR..
Angus Mclean; first vice president,
DR.. G. w. Barrett, Chicago; second
vice president. DR.. Z. NJ. Hickey, De
troit; third vice president, DR.. Earl
S. Bullock, Silver City, New Mexico;
secretary treasurer, DR.. Alex W. Blain.
Detroit: executive board, Drs. G. ID.
Brooks. William G. Hutchinson, A. d.
McAlpine and c. p. Clark.
The Japanese musical comedy, VA
kunin," which has been in rehearsal
for several weeks under the direction
OF j. Truman Walcott, will be pres
ented In the Light Guard armory, Fri
day and Saturday evenings OF this
week. It will be given by east OF IL
and a phorIta NJ 60 voicpa Tho nrn-
ceeds will be devoted to a fund for
the building Of new home for the
Hospital School for Crippled Children.
Boxes for the performance have been
taken by Mrs. Philip Breitmeyer, Mrs
B. G.. Whitney, Mrs. s. J. Bowling.
Mrs. Henry Ford. Mrs c. NJ. Roehm
and Mrs. John V. Moran. The pat
ronesses are Mesdames d. c. Whit
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.

Miss Bertha Shalek made her initial
appearance before Detroit opera
house audience Tuesday afternoon, as
Santuzza In the Maseagni production.
"Cavalleria Rusticana." and at once
established herself as soprano of
quite unusual gifts. Her voice Is OF
splendid quality and especially pleas
ing IN the upper register. She sings
with finish and power and her rem
dition OF the difficult role OF the dis.
tracted and deserted Santuxza was an
excellent piece OF work. IL is not her
voice alone that won the commenda-
ton OF the audience. but her ability as
an actress.
Miss Shalek Is a decided acquisi-
ton 10 the opera company and those
who heard her singing. Tuesday. await
with eager anticipation her interpre-
tation OF Carmen. the Cigarette girl.
in the play OF that name. which will
be presented Thursday afternoon.
Clothes" the Grace George success.
will be offered In the Lyceum next
week by the CHASER company. The
piece is from the penn OF those two
popular authors, Claiming Pollock and
Avery Hapgood, and was inspired by
that line from Carlyle. Society.
which the more think of 1t astonishes
me the more. Is founded upon cloth. "
AS Olivia Sherwood. young girl left
rearly penniless by the death OF her
father and who intrusts her fortunes
TO a scheming friend. Miss Courteney
has strong opportunity. Other mem
bers OF the company are happily cast
and all have opportunity for wearing
handsome gowns, that one big neceS
sity In the curriculum OF womans
articles. The authors have seen fit to
weave two love stories instead OF the
usual one, and have evolved a mum
Der of tense dramatic situations.
For the second week Of their stock
engagement, the Chicago stock com
pany. which created considerable in
terest In THE Dairy Farm" last week
In the Whitney, will offer THE Scout
OF the Hills" The story Is one OF
cowboy scout who was raised with the
Indians and afterwards became theii
chief. During one OF the uprisings az
refuses TO join the other tribes anc
volunteered to lead the government
| troops. A Jealous officer has hin
thrown into prison and sentenced te
be shot because he crossed his pain IL
Hove. However, he Is saved In mlrac
ulous manner at the last moment. The
piece is dramatization OF Mary Eiiis
Ryan's novel published by harper
Bros.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19

NEW YORK. May LIT is gone
gone-gone." say the pulsating sounds
OF nature. keeping time with your
thoughts. "Montcalm. Abercromoie.
Howe, Amherst. Allen. st. Clair, Bur
goyne-Indian. French. English. col
onist-burning. torch. savage cry.
pouring blood. booming gun"
Twenty years ago an author who
loved the ruins OF old Fort Ticonder-
uga. In New York. thus pictured and
regretted the passing OF the old
stronghold. Now comes New YORK
society woman who wants II restored
as far as possible.
She Is willing to live on the scene
OF the bloody battles. and the ghosts
of French, Indians. English and colon
lists may traverse her halls as they
please. They'll be welcome, she says.
The woman is Mrs. stephen II. p.
Pell. The old fort and It's surround
ings have belonged To the Pell family
Tor over 100 years, and II was Mrs.
Pell herself, who, charmed with the
historical richness OF the place, plead
ed with her wealthy husband and with
her father. Col. Robt. NJ. Thompson.
10 restore the fort as II was III revoIu-
tionary times.
The result Is that workmen are now
toiling amid the ruins, preparing to
raise again the old walls about which
the colonists, including Putnam, Stark
and others, were first taught in the
school OF war and prepared TO take
their parts in the revolution against
Great Britain. The fort Will be the
-famiiy,s summer home
Fort Ticonderoga marked the spot
where Champlain, the explorer, fought
Indians In 1909. IL years before the
Mayfiower landed
Aliens battle cry at Ticonderoga
has won place In our history. In
the name of the Almighty God and the
continental congress- he shouted. Il
demand your surrender"
President Taft will view the ruins
of the old fort and the work OF restor-
alton when he attends the celebration
uf the -three-hundredth anniversary
OF the discovery or Lake Champlain
next Fourth OF July.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19
THE STAGE

The two operas chosen 10 I'LL the
third week Of the Aborn grand opera
companys season in the Detroit opera
house are OF the two extremes OF grand
opera composition. Verdi's magnifi-
cent Aida Will occupy the first half
or the week. While Elotox's entirely
different but equally delightful
Martha" will Ill the latter half OF the
same week, The usua. predominanoe
OF favorites will be noted I'm the list OF
singers To be heard in the double
casts 10 DIVIDE the nine performances
or the week, including Estelle Went
worth. Bertha Davis. Eugenio Battain
George Tallman, Bertha Shalek, Alma
Stetzler. Harry Euckstone, Francis j.
Boyle. George Champion, w. c. Coupe,
Blanche Chase. Joseph Fornia and
others. Aida is masterpiece in the
later form OF that wonderful old Ital.
ian master, Verdi. In which many be
lieve he has shown his greatest per
lection. blending his own unbounded
melodic inspiration with the lessons
taught by Wagner and absorbed by
all OF the later composers. On the
other hand, Flotow romantic and fas.
cinating Martha" Is one OF the light
est and sprightliest OF the selections
numbered in the great operate roper
tories OF all countries.
Carmen" an opera in four acts.
which will be presented by the Aborn
Grand Opera company for the first
time. Thursday afternoon. was com
posed by Georges Bizet The story
follows: Jose. brigadier OF dragons
In Seville, is waiting the arrival OF
Michaela, a peasant girl, with letter
and purse from his mother. A bevy
of girls arrive at the cigar factory op-
posite. and Carmen. the prettiest and
most coquettish, throws him her bou'
Quet Jose falls distractedly in love
quarrel ensues among the girls In
the factory Carmen, declared the
assailant, Is ordered TO prison. She
fascinates the luckless brigadier till
he connives at her escape. and Is him
SELF placed under arrest for It. Car
men returns TO her wandering gypsy
life. and tempts Jose, who meets he'
outside the walls. TO desert. He re
fuses; but quarreling with his supe
rior officer about Carmen. Is forced
to join the smugglers. Garments love
grows cold. Escamillo. the popular
Toreador. wooes her, while the jeal
GUS Jose departs TO visit his dying
mother Carmen Is faithless. She
goes with Escamillo to the bull fight II
Seville. Jose pursues her. and frantic
at her desertion and avowed affection
for Escamillo, stabs her TO the heart
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19
AMLLION A|M||4[fl[i1dRyE
Pkx H,1aonnr,bl> a Z-=..-YYNY W.
CHAPTER vI.-(contInued.)
" HudsoN Dou9las
aoern,sar 49, ~ k.xLaerr,

This gentleman was with me.
az Quaintance looked over at the
jovial stranger, tall. broad-shoul-
dered man, brown-faced. alert, bluffly
at his ease and yet. In some intangible
aspect, out OF tone with the rest oil
the company. Quaintance took quick
inward exception TO him.
The unknown nodded 10 him, and
said: -. Us genuine sport!
I'm going 10 get him to pue me up
for membership here. A den like this
is just what | need. to drop into when
I'm In town. Ii there a card-room
upstairs. J. J.?
Cornoyer replied civilly. and, In the
interval. Quaintance turned To OFer'
raj, to escape the too genial outsider.
The others had gathered into groups,
ell talking, listening, laughing among
themselves. O'Ferral drew his friend
toward one of these, and Quaintance
might have forgotten the couple be-
mind him but for stray sentences which
reached him from their direction and
which he could not but overhear.
And, say. J. j." the stranger ex-
claimed, blatantly regardless OF his
hosts politely uninterested pose, In
Guiding the rest OF the room In a rak'
ish wink, Il met peach, a pippln,
last night on my way in from Long
Beach give my word that she was
the pick OF the basket. a bull-bloWn
American Beauty and ripe 10 the min
ute.
she Aas driving her own little car,
and it had broken down just az came
along.-a Cadillac
He lowered his voice, and the rest
Of his story was almost inaudible. But
all could hear the coarse chuckle with
which II concluded. and Quaintance
blood boiled at the thought that IL
might have been, the distressed dam
sci In whom he himself was so deeply
Interested who had fallen into the
clutches of this obnoxious boor.
He sat STILL TIL he had simmered
down sufficiently 10 interrogate tho
offender unmoved, and. turning found
that Cornoyer and he had left the
room.
"Td like to have a few words with
Cornoyer's friend" he explained In
apology and moved toward the door.
O'Ferral followed him.
They're probably in the card-room,
said he. ''Tll take you up. D'you
know the fellow?"
Ouaintance hurriedly told him the
story he had overheard, and O'Fer'
raj frowned.
"I'll have to talk with J. j." he
growled. about bringing loafer or
that sort here. But keep cool. steve.
Don't lose your temper. 1t may not
have been the same girl"
Tho card-room. however. was empty.
and neither Cornoyer nor the other
was TO be seen In the library.
Billiard ROOM" said OFerral. and
they dived downstairs again: but with
no better result.
Quaintance uttered grunt or dis
gust when the hall boy said that Mr..
Cornoyer and his friend had gone. and
when, on an inspiration. he turned up
the visitors book. he gave vent to a
still louder ejaculation. one still more
strongly indicative OF discontinued
surprise.
O'Ferral came across to him, and,
peering over his shoulder. read line
at the foot of fun page, which said !:
Stephen Quaintance-introduced
by. ]. Cornoyer."
He turned. TO look wryly at O'Ferrai,
and O'Ferral. forehead wrinkled, re
turned his glance with just suspicion
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19
Talented Indian Girl, 20 Years Old, Thinks
She Can Write Greatest American Play

SEATTLE, Wash, May 19.-'I want
10 produce the che great American
drama"
This is the ambition OF Emma Rat
pey. 20 years old. full-blooded Indian
girl, a Carlisle graduate. at present
Just graduating from vaudeville.
Should she realize her ambition.
would II not be particularly fitting
that the creator OF distlnctively
American production. essentially and
entirely the one great story OF the
American people, should be one In
whose veins flows the blood of the race
that inherited the land from Nature
herself?
II am going to study, oh. so hard,
says Miss Rainey, and | feel that the
day is near at hand when | can live
over again TO the PEOPLE Of this nation
the one splendid story that will shine
above everything else as the genuine
American play"
This strange girl OF the race which
civilization has conquered Is highly
educated, extremely talented and sees
in the stage only grand opportunity
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19

OF lurking smile. Quaintance closed
the book. The two turned upstairs
again, and scarcely had they disap-
peared when Cornoyer came In.
"A nice sort OF namesake. Steve!"
commented OFerral. steering his
friend toward a quiet corner. Its
probably Just as we'll that-Here's j.
J. again! Let's hear what he has to
say for himself
well. J. j.? You're a nice sort
Of"
Cornoyer came forward, his face ex-
pressing most AFFECT penitence.
Il have put my foot into the hot
water. right up TO the elbow" said he
once more. but | did not know that
he was not a gentleman. And SO
asked him here to luncheon. And II
was not possible then to turn him
away from the door. But | have given
him the mitt, O'Ferral, as quick as
could"
"All right. I'm not complaining
But-since he was here | wish you
had kept him a few minutes longer.
Qu-er-Newman wanted a few words
with him."
II couldn't help hearing some part
of his conversation" said QHaintanee.
What was the end OF his story about
some girl he met IN a motor?"
Cornoyer looked much relieved. His
features instantaneously changed to a
mask of the most profound contempt.
"Paff," said he. He told me she
kissed him-and he let her 60"
Quaintance's face flushed darkly.
"D'you know where he liveS?" he
demanded.
Tell US all you know about him, j.
j." supplemented OFerral.
But the information to be obtained
from Cornoyer was all too meager and
Ouaintance had TO forego, for the pres
ent, his almost overpowering ambition
TO thrash his unworthy namesake.
Cornoyer had come across him, no
sorrowfully explained, at an all-night
cafe uptown. The two had been sim
ultaneously inspired to improve on the
program, but, the management not APP
proving OF their impromptu duet, they
had been harshly required 10 discon-
tinue. Upon their falling to do so. the
police had been appealed to, and had
proved somewhat rough and ready.
Cornoyer had acquired a black eye.
The other had rallied CALAMITY 10 his
assistance. They had both spent the
rest Of the night In jail
But did not know at the first that
he was not a gentleman" repeated
Cornoyer In apologize conclusion. and
wriggled dlsconsolately In his arm.
chair.
You're pernicious young scoun-
drel," OFerral told him severely. mo
sooner out OF one scrape than you're
into another. But | suppose III have
to forgive you once more"
He laughed as the others face sud
denly lit up in dazzling smile. Mind
you don't do 1t again." he added. And
If you see any more or tlRt fellow
let me know without delay"
ION the instant" Cornoyer promised
solemnly, and so escaped.
"Perniclous young scoundrel!" re
peated O'Ferral as he fed IL proposed
him here, and don't want to get him
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19

let the child be cut into two equal
pieces. Each shall have your share" "
Yes" agreed the first woman; III
| may not have the child, give me
half rather than that this woman
have him.
"Oh. king" cried the second woman.
"harm him not. Sooner shall | give
him to the other woman than that he
be cut In two"
Solomon then said to The second
woman:
Take the child; II Is yours. Well
has your love proven that you are Its
r,ghtful mother"
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19

told him that when he could pick I'VE
boxes OF hops In i2 hours he could &c
and "see papa
And the next day, between the
hours OF 9 o'clock in the morning and
. In the evening. Frank Lafferty pick
ed five full boxes of hops. which is de-
clared to be the worlds record. And
1t is now Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lafferty.
Spring weather is apt to exercise
an uncomfortable effect upon the COM
plexion of girls who possess sensitive
skins. A very good paste for rubbing
on the face at night. after II has been
washed with warm water and then
laved with cold, into which three or
four drops of good eau de cologne
have been added, is the following:
Take two ounces OF refined honey
eight drops OF oil OF bitter almonds.
one dessertspoonful of lemon juice.
and enough fine oatmeal to bring the
mixture TO the required consistency.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19
Soiomon's Wisdom.

SoIomon's Wisdom.
Many hundreds Of years ago there
lived king who was noted far and
" ide for his wisdom and Justice. His
name was Solomon.
One day two women came to him.
They brought with them very beau
tiful child. Each woman claimed she
was its mother
After King Solomon mad listened
70 both their stories, he said:
IL am not able TO decide which Of
you is the rightful mother. Therefore
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19
PICKS FIVE BOXES OF 9
HOPS AND WINS BRIDE

NORTH YAKIMA, Wash. May ia
When Frank Laferty started out on
hop-picking expedition in the Yaki-
ma Valley he went for the fun there
was In it," When ne returned home
he Brought with him worlds cham
pionshiD and a blushing bride.
Instead OF saying this Is so sudden
Miss Helen Morley turned TO her suit
or when he popped the question and
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19

I've heard for some time. But, In any
case, I've made my discard. What
ever may happen now must play out
the hand hold"
He laughed lightheartedly.
1T would give Cornoyer a worse
pain" said he, ito think that he had
been entertaining a corpse at his
club"
Ito BE Continued.)
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19

you've given up Voluntarily" OFerral
asked. THE lawyers will no doubt ad-
vertise, and-suppose, for the sake cr
argument, that Cornoyer's friend took
a fancy to act and the corpse came to
life?"
Quaintance threw back his head and
let three smoke rings slip from his
lips ere he answered.
That's the most absurd supposition
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19

Each female oyster lays from To-
100000 to 30.00O,OO0 eggs year. Of
which only about one In each 2.000.-
900 reaches maturity. according TO DR..
Charles X. Bacon, president OF the
National Association OF Shellhsh
Commissioners.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19

II takes a great deal OF experience
for a fellow to fall In love and land
on his feet.
II is hard for a man to practice
economy and still be popular
AS rule marriage either forms q
mans character or reforms IL.
Don't Judge by appearances. A
man may wear diamond pin and
still be real wealthy.
Some men are always anxious to do
other people good. and some will do
them any old way.
Many girl will knit her brows who
wouldn't darn q stocking.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19
OLD ARMY POST
TO Be RESTORED
Fort Ticonderoga, Scene Of Historic
Battles, Will be Summer Home
Of Pell Family.
HISTORY WAS MADE AT
FORT TICoNDEROCA

champlain fought Iroauois In
dians. 1909.
French. who claimed all OF upper
North America. erect fort. 1856.
English, under Abercrombie. rout-
ed by Montcalm, 1883.
Capture OF fort by Amherst. Eng
lishman. from French. 1859.
Capture from English by Ethan
Allen OF Is colonies.
Capture OF fort by Burgoyne OF
the English. l777.
British evacuated fort. upon Bur-
boyne's defeat. 177s.
British Gen. Haldibrand occupied
fort again in 1850 but later turned
IL over To state OF New York.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19
To Cook Spinach.

A god way to cook spinach Is 10
drop IL into a hot kettle with no water
except that remaining on he leaves
after washing Cover tightly and
steam for 20 minutes. In this way all
the flavor Is kept.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-19

base. from which radiate a number OF
tubes on which the shoes are hung TO
receive uniform heat