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The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
A Risina Fall.

A certain member Of the British
government who was admittedly q
great failure was being discussed by
two of his colleagues.
"And now" concluded one, they
want to make him peerw
no" said the other, with greater
acumen; "they want to make him dis
appear"
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
s,ot Machine Doctor.

well known doctor in Paris has
invented an automatic distributor Of
recipes. You place 80 centimes 40
cents) in one Of the slots marked
Heart" Liver" "Corns," etc. and
in return you receive recipe to cure
your ailment. The machine has al
ready become exceedingly popular
Cri de Paris.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
Diplomacy.

I'm surprised at you'll"
whats the matter now?"
Il hear you've invited your grocer
and butcher to your daughters wed.
ding breakfast"
well, what of that?"
Think what you owe society, mani"
YES; but think what I owe my
grocer and butcher!"-Judge.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
Taking Chances.

Mother-Johnny, your Uncle Henry
will be here for dinner, and you must
have your face and hands washed.
Small Johnny-Yes, mamma, but spos-
In somethin' happens and he don't
come. what then? ?-Exchange.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-10
Poor Jonesi

Missionary-Can you give me any in
formation about Deacon Jones, who
labored among your people three years
ago? Cannibal-Well, the last I heard
about him he had gone into eonsump-
tion.-Judge.
The Republican., 1909-06-17
An Elephants Memory.

A veterinary surgeon told the
following story concerning the in
telligence and gratitude of an
elephant;
Some years ago, he said, l was
summoned by the proprietor of a
famous show to come to his stables
to attend a female elephant. The
great creature had stepped on a
nail or piece of metal, which had
penetrated her foot. She was in
great agony, and long before l
reached the elephant stables l
could hear her trumpeting with
pain.
On entering, I found her stand
ing on three legs, swinging the
sore foot slowly backward and
forward, l felt rather nervous as
approached the beast, but the
keeper told me to have no fear.
The elephant, he explained, was a
very intelligent creature.
AS l bent forward to examine
the wounded food l felt light
The Republican., 1909-06-17

touch on my hair. Turning,
saw the great trunk behind me,
and it suggested dangerous con-
sequences.
Il shall have to cut deep" I
said to the keeper, who thereupon
spoke to the elephant in some
tongue unknown to me. Then he
shouted: Cut away"
made one cash with the knife,
and felt the trunk again tighten or
my hair in way that made my
blood run cold. However. I
screwed up my courage and again
applied the knife. In a short time
I had lanced the abcess, sprayed
the foot and bound it up. Evident
ly the elephant felt immediate re-
lief, for it relaxed its grasp on my
hair and drew a long breath.
Several months later happened
to be in the neighborhood of the
show and sought out the keeper
to inquire after my former patieut.
She was well and hearty, he told
ME, and invited ME to come and
see her.
On approaching the elephant
she looked at me at first with in-
difference, then steadily and with
interest. Then she stretched out
her trunk and laid it caressinglv
on my head. Finally-wonderful
to relate-she lifted her foot now
thoroughly healed, and showed it
to me. She had not forgotten.-
Minneapolis Tribune.
The Republican., 1909-06-17
To Try Growing Of Eastern Hard
woods in California.

The United States Forester sends
The REPUBLICAN the following news
item, relative to an experiment soon to
be tried in California:
The Pacific Coast will soon be the
scene of an interesting tree growing
experiment. The United States Forest
Service is planning to introduce a num-
Der of the more important eastern hard
woods into California, and will this year
experiment with chestnut, hickory.
Eastwood, red oak, and yellow poplar
or tulip trees. Small patches of these
trees will be planted near the forest
rangers cabins on the National For
ests, and if those do we'll larger planta-
tlons on a commercial scale will soon be
established on wider areas.
There are over 125 different species
Of trees in California. a number of
which produce some of the most valu-
able varieties of lumber in the country.
Although considerably over one-half of
thespecies are hardwood or road-leaved
trees yet, with the exception of the ex-
otic eucalyptus, there is not a single
species of hardwood here ranking in
commercial Importance with the leading
eastern hardwoods. Climatic conditions
in many parts of California are un-
doubtedly favorable for the growth of
number of the valuable hardwoods, and
the absence of these trees is due mostly
to unfavorable factors of seed distribu-
tion.
"lf the experiments are successful, a
valuable asset will have been added to
the forest resources of this State, which
should prove of special benefit to the
local furniture and vehicle industries.
Chestnut and red oak are highly es-
teemed for furniture, while with hick-
ory. Eastwood and eucalyptus at its
command, California should lead all
other states in the vehicle industry"
The Republican., 1909-06-17
THE BOY WHO TURNS UPON HIS
MOTHER,
Southern Pines, \. {.


How sharper than a serpent's
tooth is an ungrateful childm
What do you think Of young Ly-
man Briggs, of Taunton, Mass,
who had his own mother arrested
and sent to Jail? The very thought
is shocking to any person of re-
fined sensibility.
She cheated me, and that's
why l had her arrested" says the
boy. Let her stay in Jail.
have no sympathy for her"
Could you believe that any son
with a spark OF manhood in him
could speak so of the mother who
bore him, The Briggs family, it
appears, once was wealthy, and
when the elder Briggs died he left
a considerable fortune. The son,
who IS the heir, asserts that his
mother has lost, of the estate that
was to come to him, $50, 900 in
the stock market. So he causes
her arrest on the charge of embez-
Element and she is taken to Jail
and must remain there because she
is unable to secure the required
bond of 81 900.
The loss of the fortune he ex-
peCted is a severe blow to the
young man. He is naturally deep
ly disappointed and chagrined.
But that he should wreak such
revenge on his own mother shocks
the public sense of decency and
robs him OF all sympathy.
+ There is no more binding Com
maudment than Honor thy father
and thy mother" the only Com
mandment with promise, land
thy days shall be long in the
land" Even the most dutiful
children do not realize how much
every child owes to its parents.
The father devotes years of labor
and earnest thought to provision
for the child and its future. But
upon the mother devolves the hard
est task in the rearing and train
ing of the child. In the act of
bringing i into the world she risks
her very life, and for years after
ward her care and attention must
follow it every hour. Upon it she
pOurs out all her wealth of love
and tenderness and expends upon
it all the treasures of her physical,
mental and moral being. Such
services cannot be measured in
money. Not $50, 900, nor any
other amount, will ever equal the
service that she gives without
money and without price. Many
times the child is not worth the
sacrifices made to bring it to ma
turity. But the mother gives all
willingly in the hope that her son
will grow up into strong, chival-
rous man who will be of use to the
world. What sorrow could be so
great as to have him turn out such
a creature as would repudiate the
mother who bore him, expose her
to shame and disgrace, and in his
foolish and pitiful revenge even to
have her sent to the public prison?
That Massachusetts, boy may
have his revenge, he may drink it
to the dregs; but he will find it the
bitterest draft that ever mingled
cruelty, ingratitude and remorse
/ in one vile mixture.
The Republican., 1909-06-17

There is room enough in this
country for all sorts of hero wor-
ship, and that sort of thing never
did much harm that can recall.
BION H. BUTLER.
Southern Pines, n. c.
The Republican., 1909-06-17

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
STOLE TO SUPPORT
BEAUTIFUL WIFE

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20.-"He did wrong
for me-. sobbed Mrs. Mile Renick.
winner In a beauty contest and bride
OF ten months, when Guy r. Renick
was held on a charge Of embezzling
$1,000
He spared me all he could about
money troubles, telling me not to wor-
ry about that. But the last three
months every night when he came
home from work something was wor'
rying him. pleaded to know, but he
would smile and say 1t was only a
heaCAche.
I'VE bought the furniture on time
ments. For two months IL was
nothing but happiness. Then he De-
came i'll and doctor bills began. Snort
ly after. /, too, began TO experience
poor health. More bills.
Last Wednesday he worked until l
u. m balancing his books. When ne
arrived home we retired. was awak'
ened by hearing him sob as though his
heart was breaking. asked him 10
tell me the cause OF his GRIEF. he
said he was short in his accounts
Mrs. Renick is 20 years old she is
tall has large hazel eyes and brown
hair
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
GIRL PLUNCEs 80
FEET TO DEATH
LEAVES TEAR.STAiNED LETTER
SIGNED "ALBERT," WHICH CON-
TANNED ENDEARlNG TERMS.

BENTON HARBOR. Mich, Feb. 20
Lizzie Nozelewski. pretty l7-year-
old Jewish girl. committed suicide by
jumping into the st. oJseph river yes
terday. She plunged so feet 10 the
river from the Wayne-st viaduct. The
girl had arrived from Benton Harbor.
where her parents live. short time
before she made the fatal plunge She
was soon to become mother.
In one OF the pockets OF the coat
which the girl left on the viaduct was
found crumpled and tear-stained let
ter Ii was signed Albert and ad
dressed to dear wife" II ran:
We'll. kid, this is rather bad night
and | am sitting up 10 keep the fire
going. Say, | was never SO struck in
my life, as when | saw the piece in
the paper about Mr.. Helm, but we all
have TO die some day and We never
know when 1t will be. Well, Kiddo.
I'll bet you are lonesome, tonight /
wish | was there to cheer you up and
give you good hug and kiss. Be
good and have patience and II will all
come right some day
The words, I'VE all have to die some
day" were UNDERSIGNED. as If the girl
had picked them out from the rest OF
the letter and marked them for a pur-
pose.
Whether Albert" Is the girls hus-
band is what the officers are trying TO
solve. They do not incline TO the the
DRY that she was married.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
CREDIT MEN DINE
NEXT TUESDAY EVENING

Judge James o. Murfin will speak
on The business man and the courts"
at the February dinner OF the Credit
Mems association In the Hotel fuller
next Tuesday evening. AS the bust
ness OF the credit men brings them
often into court proceedings. this ad-
dress Is expected to be one OF the
most interesting the association has
yet had.
DR.. Guy l.. kiefer. health officer, is
to discuss Personal hygiene for the
business man" II. o. Miller will sing
Several new features are TO be intro
duced In the meeting
The Credit Men are using every
form OF activity TO assist in the pas
sage OF the Sherley bill amending the
bankruptcy laws, In the federal sen.
ate. Membership I'm the association is
increasing, ~ new members having
made their applications since the first
Of the year.
A new departure In the credit line
will be the reporting TO mercantile
agencies OF the names OF firms who
cancel bona fide orders. This will have
a tendency to check this practice.
Through the national association the
credit men will trave the movements
OF business men who fail I'm one city
and then move TO other parts TO begin
over again with the old debts still un.
paid.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
PREPARING TOOTHSOME
DISH FOR MR.. TAFT

SHELTERS. Pa, Feb. 20.-Believ.
ing that President-elect Taft will some
day pay a visit To this community. a
committee Of representative citizens Is
making arrangements for his recep.
ton. And In order that there shall
be no mistake made as 10 the ban.
quet, decision has already been made
upon the chief dish.
For the first time In his life, prob
ably. he will he confronted with
schultz and knepp. This is a typical
Pennsylvania delicacy. full OF sub.
stance and poetry. II can be used as
any course in dinner. and most gen.
orally II is a complete meal In itself
Schnltz and knepp consists OF dried
apples, dumplings and smoked meat,
cooked for half an hour in a pot. and
when The whole has become harmoni-
ously blended IL is served Most gen.
orally sweet dried apples are EN-.
ployed and the dumpllngs are OF self
raising variety. which retnin-thoiE
shape and. wfthal. are not soggy.
one OF the beautiful things about
schnitz and knepp is that the dish Inn
proves with Age and when warmed
ever is worthy to grace the table OK
any president.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
SHURLY BLOCK
To CHANGE HAND
DR.. 3. L. SHURLY PURCHASES
PROPERTY FOR s75,ooo-AN. =
OTHER BIG DEAL.

A deal Is being negotiated whereby
the ownership OF the Shurly buildings
No. 80 Adams-ave west, passed FROM
DR.. Ernest l.. Shurly To- his nephew.
DR.. Burt l.. Shurly for consideration
said to be about $4,000. The negotia-'
lions are In the hands OF Homer War
rem & co.
Another big deal OF the week Is
the purchase by Homer Warren OF the
late Magnus Butzel's residence at No.
400 Woodward-ave. Mr.. Warren and
others interested with him propose TO
CONVERT the house into a fiat building
later on. The consideration Is SAID
to have been in the neighborhood OF
$50, 900.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
TRANSFERRED AT SEA
AND RETURNED

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.--"John Smith"
tho name he gave when discovered
a stowaway on the steamship Advance
was brought back to New York on
the Panama liner Colon. The young
man never even reached the place OF
his -Panama-for he was
transferred at sea from one vessel to
the other.
Smith was discovered on the Adj
vance shortly after she sailed from
here for the lsthmus. He was put 10
work, and when the Advance got into
wireless communication with the
Colon off Wattlings island, the skip
per OF the outgoing steamer notified
the skipper Of the Colon that he had
a stowdway he wanted to transfer
When the two vessels met the unwel.
come passenger was lifted over the
side Of the Advance and rowed to the
Colon. So 1t came about that Smith
will not be able to call for his mail
at the Cristobal postoffce az he in
tended. Instead, he will have TO be-
gin life anew In New York
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
u. S. MAY BUY 500
POWER COMPANY

WASHINGTON. Reb. 20.-The riv-
ers and barbors and sundry civil bills
were reported TO the house yesterday.
The former provides appropriations
for the fiscal year ending June 80.
1910 The provision OF the greatest
Importance is for the acquisition OF
all the private property In the st.
Marys river between the present pub
lie works and the international bound
airy line.
The companies affected are the
Chalmers-Dunbar Waterpower com
pany, the Edison Sault Light q Light
Power company, the Edison Sault
Electric company and the st. Mary )
Power company.
Water right leases may be made
by the secretary OF war in his dis
erection for not more than 80 years
With REIMBURSEMENT OF compensation
at l0-year periods. The president
OF the United States is requested TO
open negotiations with the govern
ment OF Great Britain looking to n
treaty to govern the construction Of
all controlling and remedial works
for maintaining water levels. The re-
port OF the committee to the house
on this subject says:
After full discussion and examina-
ton it is the opinion OF the committee
that the acquisition OF all private
rights In this stream are essential I'm
order that the United States may be
in a position to utilize this stream
for thep imposes OF navigation"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
STEAMER DASHES
To PIECES ON
ROCKS
CARRIED CARGO VALUED AT $1o,.
oco-cREW is RESCUED BY TUG
-SEAMEN DRIVEN AWAY BY
HEAVY SEA.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Feb. 90
After pounding about on the rocks Off
the outer breakwater here for more
than three hours last night. the steam
boat John II. Starin, OF the Starin
Lint, which ran aground at 1880
O'Clock. went To the bottom at $3.50
O'Clock this morning and ii is be-
lieved she rs a total wreck.
The Starin, which was commanded
by Captain Dampley. and which car
ried a crew OF twenty-five men. left
New Haven last night for New York
with cargo valued al about $40 900.
A number Of passengers were booked
TO sail on the Starin, but because OF
the storm OF yesterday they cancelled
their passage
The Starin encountered a terrific
sale and high seas early in the night.
Al times the wind blew so miles an
hour. and the boat was tossed about
until the cargo was disarranged and
men In the crew became sick
Passing the breakwater here waves
were rolling over the Starins decks
and the vessel was tilted by the gale.
Whether the Starin got out of the
channel through mistake OF her
pilot, or was blown on the rocks, has
not been determined. She struck the
rock with such force that her side was
cayed in as though 1t had been so
much paper. Water rushed In like a
torrent.
Alice Bouton, the stewardess. and
the only woman on board, was lying
on the floor OF the women's cabin.
She was seasick and hardly able TO
care for herself, when water covered
her body. She regained her feet and
reached tn upper deck. There all was
confusion.
The pumps were set TO work and
signals Of distress were sent up.
which were seen on shore.
So high was the kind and so heavy
the seas that relief boats could not
reach the side OF the Starin. The
crew OF the Sarah McWilliams volun-
teeIed the attempt TO rescue by dories.
Many times they were beaten by the
gale and sa In their flight to gain the
Starin, but eventually won out. They
found the Starin's hold half fun OF
water. and waves breaking high over.
The stewardess and the crew were
transferred to the small boats anG
then the officers were taken on and
landed on the breakwater, from which
they were finally rescued by the tug
Royal and taken ashore where IT was
found the stewardes was in q state or
collapse from cold and exposure. She
was hurried to Bridgeport hospital.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
President- Elect Taft
Is Made Knocker "At
Sight" in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI. Feb. 20.-One hun
dred prominent business and profes-
slonal men attended the Knockers
dinner last night when President-elect
Taft was made a Knocker at sight"
The president-elect was not allowed
to speak and double" took his place
In the merrymaking. Cincinnati's
Knockers association. which knocks
everything that binders the advance
ment Of the city. is an auxiliary OF the
Business Mems club. Al each OF the
16 tables last night sat an Appropriate
ly customed Knocker TO represent one
OF the 16 foreign nations, and during
the evening a message from each
county was made known. Emperor
Williams wireless message was an
nounced to Taft as a kiss for each
cheek and the hope that the senate
would not find II necessary 10 reduce
the presidential salary before the new
PRESIDENT could get In.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
THE BOOZE TRADE is
MORAL, SAY LOBBYISTS

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 90
Unique efforts are being made by the
booze h'isters' lobby here to encour-
age members OF the legislature in the
idea that It is the manly, moral and
patriotic thing to cast their votes
against local option measures.
Cards In old English text style,
closely initiating in their get-up the
kind commonly used In Sunday
schools, have been mailed to all the
legislators as booze exhortations. They
say
Personal liberty and individual re-
sponsibility are essentially associated.
"A true man uses the good things Of
life with perfect control OF his facul-
ties and appetites.
This ability will ever make the
strongest and broadcast type of man
hood
Use withoue abuse. appetite sub
ject to reason, is the highest rule Of
life.
"Self-control is better than legal pro-
hibition."
The cards bear nothing to indicate
their origin. except the statement in
small type on the address side that
they are published by the Eastern Her.
aid company. The Eastern Herald Is
Il liuuo- trade journal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
Y. M. I. TAKES FAST
GAME FROM GREYS

The Young Mems institute five de-
feated the Holy Redeemtr team AT the
Solvay gym Thursday night. The
Greys outweighted the Y. M. /. about
20 pounds to the man and had every
advantage In the football tactics which
they employed. In spite OF this, how
ever. the Institute lads played rings
around them at every position and
landed a victory by the decisive score
OF I'll 20 %.
Hanrahan al center for Y. NJ. I. sue
ceeded in ringing up five field baskets
and 10 fouls out OF 10. Hardy and
Lyons also contributed To the point
getting and Berg and Langlois played
their opponents to standstill at
guard Reynolds played fast and
consistent game at forward.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-20
MAHON VIGOROUSLY
DEFENDS CITY
OWNERSHIP
HARRIED BY COLLEAGUES ON
COMMITTEE, HE PUTS THEM TO
RoUT BY POINTING TO sue
CESS OF SCHEME.

Practically no progress was made
by the municipal ownership sub-com-
mittee OF the Committee OF so, In its
meeting Friday night. although the
meeting lasted two hours. Discussion
ragged all the time, w. ID. Mahon
maintaining the practicability OF pub
lie ownership and operation Of street
railways against the verbal attacks OF
several other members OF the commit
tee.
More time will be given TO study OF
the situation and then the COMMITTEES
will have "a public hearing In the coun-
ell chamber.
Charles A. Dean. NJ. j. Murphy. Il.
c. Van Husan and A. b. Hall took
turns In going after Mahon and some
OF the passages were very lively. Ft-
nally Chairman ID. N. Ireland inter-
vened TO remind the others that they
were there to study the facts and not
to harry the one municipal ownership
member OF the committee.
NJ. j. Murphy declared that In issu-
ing bonds for the purchase Of the
lines, the city would have to pay .
much higher rate of interest than for
other city bonds. since the bondhold-
tiS uliBnl rear Tue piOPCiy WOoAA 10
allowed TO run to rack and ruin.
A. b. Hall quoted the provision In
the new constitution which requires
that city cannot raise its bonding
limit to purchase public utility but
must base the bonds on the value OK
the utility itself. The entire matter
OF legality was finally passed on TO At
torney Clyde L. Webster.
During the course of debate with
Dean and Van Husan OH the subject
of municipal operation OF street cars
in Great Britain and Germany, Mahon
showed that service has been bettered.
wages Increased and conditions gener-
ally improved since the traction prob
lem was taken out OF the hands OF
private corporations.
General Manager F. w. Brooks. OF
the ID. u. r., accompanied by General
Superintendent Bullen and Assistant
Superintendent Dohrman were pres
ent In the meeting OF the extensions
lcommittee to discuss the needs OF the
, city for betttr transportation facili-
ties. They offered 10 have a map
drawn showing the ideal system as
they see II.
The committee will then have three
maps to work on--the Vtrnor set or
drawings. the Carstens map showing
the distribution OF population and the
ID. u. r. map showing the needs OK
the city as the company officials see
It, From these three 1t Is expected
that a plan will be- worked out within
few weeks.