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alike. In many respects she Is a re-
markable woman. What she has done
she has achieved in spite OF great obstacles,
Even to-day she is unable to sign her
name 10 the occa sional documents that
are presented to her.
She was the friend OF Garrison, Phillips,
John Brown, Gerrit Smith. Seward. Lin
coin. Frederick Douglas and many
other famous men OF civil war days. Her
best title 10 place in history lies in the
wonderful manner in which for nearly
tel, years she conducted the underground
railway by which she personally piloted
over three hundred runaway slaves to
freedom in Canada and elsewhere. making
no fewer than nineteen trips down South
In spite Of the fact that in every post
office and railroad car placards ANNOUNCED
rewards for her capture:
The Legislature OF Maryland offered a
reward Of $4,000 for her arrest and a
company OF slave owners, in desperation
over her mysterious raids upon their
plantations and the subsequent disap-
pearance Of their slaves. had offered the
sum Of $40, 900 additional. Yet nobody
ever claimed the rewards. although pro-
fessional detectives spent thousands try
ing for the prizes and Harriet 1ubman
continued to make her trips down into
Egypt until the civil war,
Harriet Tubmans age Is not known.
TO TIRE SUN representative who ques-
toned her concerning it she said:
Deed I don't know. sir, I'm some
'eres about ninety or ninety-fve. don't
i L. k,,t -,
near ninety five
Her own guess is regarded as probably
correct by Auburns e oldest citizens, How
she is regarded here was shown recently
whom she was placed on the platform with
Gen. William H. Seward when he narrated
his "reminiscences OF Lincoln at the recent
centennial celebration. She was greeted
with enthu siasm as she came on the stage
deckcd from head TO foot with miniature
American flags and joined in singing The
Battle Hymn OF the Republic"
She was born a slave OF slave parents.
Benjam min Ross and Harriet Green, in
Dorchester county Maryland, near the
village Of Cambridge. The year OF her
birth is supposed 10 be 1914 When
she was npprenticed to weaver but
was turned out TO work in the fields
When she was ~ an angry ovcrsecr one
day threw metal weight at a slave
missing him but hitting the child, thcn
called Araminta, and fracturing her skull
She recovered but was ubject to periodic
fits Of insensibility for many years, and
IL was not until after the war that she oh.
taincrl relief at the Massachusetts, General
HospitSl Sho went 10 this institution
AID demanded an operation without ether
and il vas successfully performed.
Litiln il known certainly Of her early
life Harriet Beechcr stowe agreed Ia
write Harriet Tubman's history, but the
work Of obtaining facts proved so difficult
that falling health caused her TO abandon
the undertaking.
II If known that as girl Harriet. un-
fitted by hor injury for domestic labor
was sont out TO work in the fields. doing
such tasks as driving oxen, earting,
p!cushing and c'iltivating. Her physical
development and strength became 60
great that her yelue In the slave market
The sun., 1909-05-02
RARE CAGE BIRDS.
Varieties From Asia and Africa That Are
Growing Popular.

Lovers Of cage birds have hitherto con-
fined their attention chiefly to the canary,
the parrot and the mocking bird. Now.
however, there is tendency to acquire
rare varieties and dealers are preparing
to meet this novel demand.
The bulbul is among the feathered
pets now in demand In this country.
"A few buIbuls have been hitherto brought
from India said a bird dealer. These
have not included, however. tho bulbul OF
Persia. the Oriental counterpart OF the
European nightingale but gifted With
richer, sweeter and more plaintive song
The hill minas Of India sometimes
eclipse parrots in their lingual abilities,
vet very few have been imported into the
United States. They now retail at I'll
apiece. Japanese robins. sometimes
called Pekin nightingales by Englsh
avioulturists, are peculiarly oolored-
dark and greenish With distinctive yellow
and orange on breast. bill and wings.
They are easy to keep. possess sweet
and musical song and have q song period
lasting ten months.
The skill Of Japanese breeders Is also
shown in several varieties o. cage oirds
4 pure white variety and . buff and white
variety Of one species-ths Japanese nun,
also known as bengalee or manniktn-
hear testimony to tho assiduity OF the
Japanese fanciers. Nuns are small birds
of different species, such as the black
bird or chestnut finch and others. Most
Of them have moro or less dark brown
Care birds from Africa are notable for
beauty Of plumage rather than song
The African weaver In addition 70 AZ
tractive coloring offers a striking exh'b.
ton q his skill In the .,t ehat ina mas 'rSn
nished with worsted or other suitable
material the birds will weave this In and
ont OF the wires OF their cage. making
neat and compact examples OF their
handiwork. Bishops and MadAgascar
weavers are brilliant rcd and black ~
scross the throat from which 10 derived
the name and whidah birds (sometimes
hut Incorrectly called widow BIRDS.
have extremely long tails.
Waxbills form family Of African
bird. EhiSh are nb,s S:. b'bnsiss to
ciude the dainty little Gordon bleu OF
crimson erred raxbill, various species
Of silverbills and several other kinds.
The violet cared waxbill. q bird Of radiant
prismatio beauty, though for some years
past popular in Europe, has just been
brought to this country. Edelsingers OF
African gray singers are an African
species with a pleasing song. H.
Lady goldfinohes from Australia have
hitherto been extremely rare In this coun.
try, although they are said TO reach tA9I
highest point Of beauty and elegance az
tained by any Of the smaller caGs Ads
Of the world. These birds tame reaoilyI
are not pugnacious with cage mates ano
exhibit many individualities ofSdisPosS
Hon. AnonS their, sooomplishmEnts
an Interesting and graceful GttIe daneA 4
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SCHOOLBOYS As PRINTERS.
Printing Class Of No. - In The Bron,
Gets Out the School Paper.

The pupils OF Public School No. - at
Brown place and ls5th street. The Bronx
make it boast that they print their own
school journal The public school at
Seventh avenue and Fourth street, Brook
lyn. has q printing plant 1t was in
stalled by the Board Of Education nj a
cost said to be in the neighborhood OF
$4,000. The new vocational school that
is to be opened next September at Sew
enth avenue and lasth street will have a
plant costing about $500.
The boys OF School 4s consider their
case the most noteworthy. OF the three
Prise. The plant is valued at over 81, $50
and was installed by funds given bv
friends OF the sohoool. As printing In
not included In the regular course Of
study II Is during study periods and after
school hours that the work OF getting
out the sixteen page journal Is accom-
plished by the boys.
are boys picked from the grammar
grades. Eddie Licker. the sixteen-year-
old foreman OF the composing room. 10
assisted by his smaller brother. Louis.
The bows who got out the last issue are
Gus Robitzek. aged IS; Tommy Walsh, 10;
Mitchell Repp, IS; Eddie Winsor. IA; Al
bert scharf. y; Arthur pwyer. -; Charley
Fred Duncan is editor-in-chicf. and is
assisted bv the composition editor, the
humor editor, an athletic editor. who
never fails to record the important ser
vices rendered bv tho ball team, and a
society editor. The humor cOhmn Ia
written by the children OF the school.
Here Y sample o. the humori n,,.h",l What ,s is
pr;ncap-l homhshell ia throyn into
The sun., 1909-05-02
French viii sse Ruled by Women.
From the London Stan dard,

In the village Of Froissy. near Paris,
nearly all tho important posts are filled by
women. Passengers alishtine At the rail-
way station are met by a woman. who Ia
stationnsster, while her husband 10 only a
guard,
barber shop bears the notice that Mile
Jeanne" will "henoeforth shave her Gus
toners only on Tuesdays and Fridays. as
she has undertaken other work" At tho
post ONCE the local telegraph messen fer
and postman. Nine. Leeobre. ie rnet She
walks on an average twenty miles day.
The municipal drummer u woman In her
ninetieth year. =
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
IF YOU NEED
MORE BLOOD
The Experience OF This Young
Lady at Hastings Will BE
of Value To You.

Poverty OF blood. scientifically called
anpmla. Is common IN young girls and
IN persons who ara overworkcd OF con-
proach IN SD stealthy II manner that lt
Is often we'll developed before its pres
ence Is recognized.
In annmia there il rapid reduction
OF the red corpuscles These corpusclus
are the oxygen carriers OF the blood and
they alD give 1t its red color. That Is
why red blood Is healthy blood
III neglected anemia slowly and grad
ually progresses until hope OF recovery
Is gone. But taken in time the disease
Is readily curible. the specific being "A
tonic medicine which increases the num-
Der of red blood-corpuscles thus enabling
the blood to carry the life giving oxygen
to all the tissues of the body. Such n
tonic is. Or. Williams Pink Pills. thu
remedy which cured Miss Mae Darling
OF No. CSC East Walnut street, Hastings,
Mich, who says:
Il was never real well when girl
and "a l grew older suffered with
anPnlia and NERVOUSNESS. There WAS
no color under my finger nails my ears
were Transparent aud complexion white
II Was becoming blOoCIoss. Gas
formed in my stomach and affected my
heart 80 that often thought l could
breathe no longer For several weeks
lived on rice water alone and could
retain no other food often had dszzy
and fainting spells. my back ached and
l would have nervous cramps which
would draw up my hands. My lips
seemed 20 get numb once IN while and
/ would b. unable TO swallow.
Il had taken doctors medicine since
l could remember, but could see no
benefit. One day IN telling - friend
about my trouble. she advised me IL try
DR.. Williams Pink Pills. did SO and
in less than two weeks my nerves were
luieter. my appetite improved and my
stomach retained food felt encouraged
and took the pills until cured. l am
now the picture Of health and think DR.
Williams Pink Pills the grandest medi-
zine IN the world "
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, or they will be sent BY mail. post
paid. on receipt Of price. 90 cents PER
BOX; six boxes for 81 so, by the Or VII.
Jams Medicine Co, Schenectady. n. L
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
MILK DEALER ACQUITTED.
&. r. Roy Was Charged With Holding
Out Bottles.

Eugene F. Roy. milk dealer, charg-
ed with violating the registered bottle
law. was found not guilty by a jury In
Justice Jefries' court, Monday noon.
after a hard fight for principle.
Roy, who was made the defendant IN
two complaints. one charging him with
holding out bottles belonging Ia Toy;
ar's creamery. and the other charging
him with the same offense against the
Detroit Creamery Co. declared that
the prosecutions were efforts by the
big fellows" 70 drive the little tel
lows" out Of business.
Charles Holder who came here from
another city 10 open bottle exchange,
made the complaints in both cases.
Attorneys Bishop and Sullivan. To-
Roy. tried 10 introduce in evidence
that Holder charged Roy. aud other
small dealers. two and one-ha!f cents
for returning bottles fou"d
in possession OF other dealers. whilo
he CHARGED the Towar and Detroit
creamery concerns. only one.halt cent
They also tried 20 intro
duce evidence 20 show that Holder mad
boasted that ae put 100 small dealers
out OF business In the last city where
he operated. and that he hoped 10. %
as well here Justice JerE!es ruled out
the testimony. however.
The big dealers contention was that
Roy and certain other small dealers
were helping themselves 10 the regis
tered bottles of the large concerns.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
HAVE l A GUNl NOT NE /"
Cop Searches Loiterer, Though, and
UncoVers Small Cannon.

Hearing six shots fired in rapid sue
cession, PatrOlman James Van Meter
hurried to Sixth and Spruce streets
whence the noise seemed 70 come
shortly after midnight sunday 81
seemed peaceful IN the neighborhood
William q. Novak. OF No 3gC Sixth.st
was saunteriug about at the corner
Hear anything? asked Van Meter
breathlessly
Nope, said Noyak
Say. have you got gum asked
tho officer
Net me-" said Novak. reaching 20.
ward one Of his pockets and produc-
ing a bottle Of medicine That's my
only protector.
Van Meter hurricdly "frisked' 40.
wax for revolver and found q large
3S-caliber cannon reposing in 80.
walks hip pocket The officer swgre
out a warrant Monday morning. charg
ing Noyak with carrying concealed
weapons Noyal; was shooting ball
cartridges but said that he was only
doing a little premature celebrating
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
Lights Go Out; Clerks Hampered.

Clerks in the assessors Office are
mourning over the fact that their
ligAts went ont Saturday night AMI
thereby prevented them from mak'us
a record in getting the taxes rolls
conn leteL The Office force mad e. me
Town in the evening prepared for 4
'ong stag. but at s o'clock sudden
darkness enyeiOpet the Office nc
clerks quit perforcc, and tried 70 ;nid
out where the difficulty was but could
got do SC They expect 10 finisd the
rolls Monl1y. so that they can BE- turn
cd over - the city treasurer STAFF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
GOES BACK TO CANADA.
Olive Mason's Riotous Career in De-
troit is Ended.

troit Is Ended.
Olive Mason. a large and energetic
Austrian NORMAN. was diligently pourd.
ing a PROSTATE foreigner. In front 81
No. lll5 St Aubin-aye.. when PATROL
men Kinsler. Reuter- and Danieiski,
arrived from Chene-st station. IN re-
spouse 70 a riot call. and arrested tie
Amazon and several OF her admiring
friends. who were INDUCING in littic
side shows Ia connection with the big
circus on the sidewalk Olive and
three men were taken to Chene sla-
ton in the patrol wagon. and appear
ed in police court. Monday morning
charged with disturbing the peace
They pleaded guilty, and were reieas-
ed on suspended sentence.
Olive VINO is only Il years old. is al
legged 10 have run away from her hus-
band In Canada, a week ago. and sh
has been living riOtous life In TIE
Auetrian colony since, 1t IS said Tn
migration authorities were waiting for
he az { ~ Reiiea-eegEt- door with "a.
trulman Patrick OGrady, who took
her 10 the central station at noon she
is 10 DC sent back 20 Canada
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
MAYOR PUTS IT
UP TO COUNCIL
Says He'll Close Bridge Resorts II
Ordinance Isn't Amended-Sends
Tart Letter TO Smith. ~
Hon. Fred w smith. /
sioner. Detroit, Mich.
June 2Sth. 1909.

Hon. Fred w. Smith. Police Commls-
sioner. Detroit, Mich.
Dear Sir have your cOmmunicA-
uon 81 June 2Sth referring 10 tho con-
duct or tsTvCrvtrw t7sfR -0a- SUNDAY
June gItA
with regard 10 your statement that
the president OF the RiVvgNiew Park
company told You l had stNVn ann per
mission - run. / can onS say mat II
you took action upon any slch lhtor-
nation AS that You were very toolish.
the matter certainly should nave zone
SO over my own signature
With regard - your roulpialht
against the park Corporation Noahsel
Hally Informs me mat inc s"ie %
LIQUOR In all ~ these ainust mont parks
"a absolutely forbidden by tho ordin-
ance under which tAe9 axe licensed al
any time There - / presuule, 10 dc,
nlal ~ tAc fact that Soa nave @A.oWeu
the sale of liquor ia all places OF thls
character on every day nat SUNDAY
without Interference.
am submitting 20 the common coun
en- the question ~ whether or not tney
desire 20 alter the ordinance So as 10
allow the sale OF liquors IN thSse parks
al ANY time and shall hC governed by
the decision Il that body IL the com.
mon council does not wish 10 make any
change in the ordinance. ! shall. OF
course be- compelled 10 take action
AGAINST al places OF this character
which have sold liquor IL violation or
the ordinance. even though they may
have done SO with the consent OF tne
police department
am yours truly.
PHILIP BREITMEYER
MayOr.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
INVESTIGATION BALKED.
Coroner lneensed TO Find Burned Babe
Had Been Buried

Coroner Burgess received big sur
prise Monday morning when he went
TO the residence OF Charles GreeniesS.
No. l4e Beech-st. 20 investigate the
terrible death Of Mrs. Greenless in
FAINT child, and learned that the baby
had been buried earlier III the morn
ing
The baby died as the result of a
carbolic acid bath. given IT by mistake,
by the nurse who attended II at
birth. Death occurred al 5 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. but Coroner Bur.
CESS was indignant when ne tried to
start his investigation Monday MORN
ing and found that the funeral had
occurred.
Coroners Bennett and Burgess in
tend 10 hold a conference 10 decide
who is responsible for the defeat %
the fgatieH.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
BROKERS WISH PERMISSION
TO HANDLE CERTAIN TICKETS
Through Attorney They Seek Modiii.
cation OF Injunction Secured By
Railways Recently.

Attorney Fred A. Baker. who repre-
scented the ticket brokers in the recent
fight OF the railroads 10 have them
enjoined from handling excursion tick
cts, petitiOned Judge Rohnert. Monday
morning. for a modification OF the in
junction granted. claiming that II was
too general, and restrained the scalp
ers" from handling excursion tickets
OF any character.
Mr.. Baker claimed the brokers
should have the right 10 handle hs
unused tickets sold in blocks IN com
MENTIONS. These tickets We're unsigned
and not marked Notwithstanding, rs
the ordinary cheap-rate tickets are
The hearing was further Postponed
for 10 days. 20 allow the railways 70
amend their pleadings. and specify the
tickets which they want protector.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29

Mayor Breitmeyer seems 20 nave =
shade the better OF Police Commits
SIT atr Smith I'm the controversy over
the latters request that the mayor a
woke the license OF Riyerview park,
and make a general clean OUT OF the
resorts NJ Belle Isle bridge.
In the communication 10 Smith CIV
en- above. the mayor lays the blame
At the commissioner door for ~ Gu
forcing the ordinance which tN0lis
the selling OF liquor in such amuse'
ment resorts.
The mayor will not revoke the IL
tense OF Riverview park. and Electric
park against which similar charges
have been made. at once. he an.
nounces his purpose 10 DO SO. however
unless the council intervenes To save
them 4 Communication viii 20 %
the council Tuesday night In which the
mayor informs the aldermen that un-
der the present ordinance, proprieto~5
of amusement parks are forbidden 10
sell or give away liquor al any time or
10 have any entrance leading 10 sa-
loon.
How II happens that the amuse-
ment parks of the city have been al
lowed 70 run and sell liquors openly
at any time under the present anu
previous administrations OF the police
department cannot say" states the
mayor.
Mayor Breitmeyer tells the council
that II the ordinance remains on the
statute books in It's present form, be
will enforce il. compelling the parks
20 cease the selling OF liquor entlreIy
or FORGETTING their licenses.
Y 10 not uEtteve ttfat- public epiH-
ion demands that the sale OF liquor N
these parks De absolutely discontin-
ued " NJ a0ds
In conclusion Mayor Breitmeyer
asks the council 10 take such action "a
will show the wishes OF the aldermen
in the matter. thus putting II mp TO
the council % alter the ordinance Il
II is not wish the may TO close the
parks
Corporation Counsel Hally in an
opinion transmitted 10 Mayor Brett
meyer. Monday morning, says that tie
authority 10 cancel the licenses II the
pleasure resorts Al the Belle ls'e
bridge approach rests with the mayor
However. the cancellation can bee ac-
complished only after hearing. IN
which II is established that the places
against have violated some
state law or city ordinance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
BAKERS FINED S25.
Pair Punished for Selling Short
weight Bread.

Steve OZa. baker at No 1886 Mill
tary-ave.. and Alex. Jarocosinsk NJ
No. 1873 Michigan-ave.. were each fn-
ed s25 with the option OF spending
Ave days In jail. when Judge Phelan
found them guilty Monday morning.
OF selling short weight leaves OF bread.
Both paid thetr fines
Edward J OLeary. driver for the
Detroit Ambulance Co. was fined 81
for driving his ambulance across the
Campus at a breakneck speed after
a police officer signaiied him 10 srOp.
The officer testified that OLeary paid
no attention 70 him
Judge Phelan told O'Leary that the
fact that he was driving an ambulance
did not release him from the laws gov
erning all vehicles. with regard TO the
safety of pedestrians
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
DROPS OUT OF SIGHT.
Nm. Elliott Left Port Huron To Work
on Steamer Huron.

PORT HURON. Mich, June Is
Especial. William Elliott who left
here a few weeks ago TO join the
steamer Huron in the capacity 81
chief engineer, is missing and moth
ing has been seen or heard e him
since last Saturday when his boat
stopped at Windsor, Ont, TO take on
some package freight. Elliott got a
leave of absence from the captain,
stating that he would join the boat in
Port Huron. He did not show mp here
and his family is greatly agitated lost
some harm has befallen him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
BURGLARS WE'RE THIRSTY.

AMHERSTBURG. Ont. June Is
Thieves entered the liquor house of
VIM. Menzies & Co Sunday morning
while two policemen were supposed
To have their eagle eyes trained on the
place and escaped with SIS worth If
LIQUOR and cigars. The liquor house
fs on the main street
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
DEATH TAKES MRS MILLER.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.--Mrs Geo
e. Miller. wife OF the Detroit ncwspa.
per writer, died here early today Her
ceath was fastened by a critical oper.
alton performed recently Mrs Miller
was we'll known in Detroit and Lera-
wee county. Her maiden namc vas
Grace Willett. She spent her girl.
hood In Blissheld. Mich, and attended
Hillsdale COLLEGE
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
RECEIVER FOR MERvUE.
HosteIry at st. Clair Flats is in Liti-
cation.

PORT HURON. Mich, June o.
Pending the litigation surrounding ths
Mervue hotel. at the st. Clair Flats.
Judge Tappan has appointed Richard
Ross. OF this city. receiver for the hos
telry. The appointment followed the
hearing in circuit court in which JUS
tice X. Pearson. Robert Day and Fi-
ram Ball of Detroit. sought 10 have
the injunction restraining them frcm
interfering with The hotel business re-
moved
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
Train Victim Die.

John +. Hall. the Trenton man
brought from Newport TO Delray ON y
d.. I. & !. train, and taken 10 Sol.
way hospital. Saturday. with a FRA.
tured skull. died Monday morning
without regaining consciousness O.
oner Burgess Is investigating -isu
who was SO years old. has a daughter
MIS-. John Delisle. living at No z53
Dix-ave. -'o
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
DRINKS LYE; DIES.

Mrs Madge cottrer Took Fatal
Draupht Week AGO.
Coroner Burgess is investigating tue
circumstances surrounding the death
of Mrs Madge COttrei, aged 40. who
died in Grace hospital. Monday noon.
Mrs |u,tren drank Quantity OF I've.
which she WIS using IN cleaning about
the house, more than week axe
and had been I'm the hospital since.
Her husband stated az the time that
the fatal draught was accidentl,y
taken. denying the neighborhood Cos
sip that TIC woman intended suicide.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
eoY is DROWNED

PORT HURON. Mich. June 2S.-
Frank vucya, aged u years. fell INFO
the St. Clair river at St. Clair this az.
ternoon and was drowned. He was
flshing for minnows at the time
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-29
Could MOI BE Better

No one has ever made 4 saIve. oint.
ment. lotion or balm TO compare with
Ducklen's Afnica Salve. It's the ono
rorfect healer OF Cuts. Corns. Burns.
bruises, Sores. Scalds. Boils. Ulcers
mcsema. Salt Rheum. For Sore Eyes
oolc Sores. Chapped Hands It's su.
<reme. InfalIible for Piles. At c. 10.
lnsel. Central Drug Co. and Gray a
forcester