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The Detroit times., 1909-05-07

the big woman began wiping away
the tears that just would come. And,
Madam Rose, couldn't you give me
a love powder 10 bring him back?''
"Ye-es ?"-the pretty faker hesitat-
ed for the first time in her career.
Then she got up and froufroued across
I the room, and disappeared behind the
black curtains. the crying customer
admiring every graceful step, as well
as the new crepe gown and its silver
| fringes.
The trembling fringe cleaned on
her appraised arm and dazzied Madam
Roses eyes, as her fingers fingered
OH a bottle of capsules. A far-away
look came into her keen. gray eyes,
and ii was some time before she be-
gan filling those capsules with -four
made pink by raspberry havoring.
Pink has been the color Of love
since Isis was worshipped in Egypt.
| shall wear pink rose every day
for seven days, to help the charm.
Report to me at the end Of that time;
I'm very busy now-you will excuse
me; oh. yes, how much? Five dollars.
And, goodby." she added with caress-
ing pity in her voice.
Madam Rose was very busy for an
hour. for she sat with her chin snnken
in her hands, and thought, and
thought, and thought. A school girl
who asked her advice In the afternoon
thought her the kindest, most beauti-
full woman she had ever seen-just
like mother-though her mother had
never been that way.
At the close OF the sixth day the
woman without Marcel waves came
back. and in her hands was basket
OF country eats" which che held out
to Madam Rose happily. HE came
Lack yesterday. honey. jest come
round kinda sheepish, to the back
door. and I asked him nacheral-like,
as IL nothin' had happened, If he
wouldn't have some coffee-an' then
put the powder in--an' dearie--he
stayed. Tux me on his zap like he
hadn't since wuz a BRIDE
May I go home with you and
| board for awhile p. Madam Roses
hands lay wistfully on the big shout
ders, and there was no color In the
girlish face. Pm going to quit this
business
Why, honey, would you come? We
amt got much, me an husband. but
an, you we done SO much for US
Madam Rose refused to wear the
black and silver gown even In the
mornings. and when she walked across
the fields those summer days, her sim
pie cotton dress caused not even the
plowmen to look after her
The Detroit times., 1909-05-07

N ~ admitted That Brdghts Disease
Of the kidneys cauEes more deaths In
the United States than IN any other
country: that more than half the sick
ness In Am ertca' II due TO weak or ais
eassd kidneys.
We are a weak kidnsyed people, and
the reason 10 plain. Ambitious to en-
soy more than a mere living. to have
ali the pleasures that our nefghbors
have anxious for wealth and success.
we overwork, rest little. eat and drink
unwssely. and are ION the 20" all the
time.
This strenuous life Of today tells on
the kidneys. The human body was
planned for simpler ME There s
Just 90 much work that each organ
can 10 The kidneys hitter our blood
day and night. receiving II In cease
less stream, draining OF the poisonous
Impurities This duty II heavy enough
IN a normal average life. bur, when we
work early and late give -np rest ana
repost for enjoyment. and retire late to
troubled sleep, the work or the kidneys
Is Increased enormously. Every bit OF
energy consumed throws into the blood
n quantity OF waste like the ashes OF a
hre and II the using up ~ too rapid,
the kidneys cannot Keep pace with IL.
cess may hasten the inevitable break :
down and as the circulation OF the
lloo6 never stops. the kidneys have no
time 10 rest, no chance TO mend. SICK
kidneys cannot get well alone.
The first warnings or kidney weak
ness sre dull, aching pain In the back.
retention or excessive now, discolora
tion or scaiding OF the urine. This tells
OF kidney congestion or Inflammation.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-07
An GdlEorlel rWoman
LET THE MEN HAVE sEATs-soMETIMEs.
> o. WO1uI>

Should man give up his seat in n
street car to woman? Yes, and no.
The man who will selfshly allow
his ailing wife TO get up in the morn
ing and thaw out the water pipes be
fore he rises will often give his seat
I'm crowded car to a woman VINO has
nothing else in life to do but CAD
arounl bothering her busy friends.
Oh. il only he would be little more
courteous and considerable at home and
less polite in public.
Courtesy is beautiful at all times
In somewhat rare-but there are sac
rifices NO woman ought 10 ask or ex-
poet
Why should the working man. who
has toiled all day in some noisy shop.
or under the broiling sun. and who is
completely exhausted. give his seat in
car to a woman. unless she is very
old orr l-health?
Women. young and strong. with
rosy cheeks and bright eyes who have
never done an hours real work in
their lives. who do not know the mean.
ing Of exhaustion. fight with the work
ers for seats at the rush hour. and II
they are obliged TO stand. look scorn.
fully at the few men who are too tired
to rise.
There is nothing fair or just in this.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-07
A CREATION A CUSTOMER,
A CONSCIENCE
6y FauIkener Stuart.


Madam Rose was admiring her
new gown. How the mel would look
SSScSSSc
to teach the Mrs. Dobbses of New
York how TO help save the lives OF
their own babies.
Bigger, fatter and happier, Baby
Dobbs gets. The million dollar recre'
alton piers are not so entertaining 10
him as they used TO be. He wants
sand TO play in, as well as fresh air.
There are Fairgrounds. New York
has already put $2,000.000 into them,
and the cry Is for S2,0O0,cO0 more.
In the sand the baby grows strong
er and healthier and his chances for
life increase almost daily
Back. back, retreats from Baby
Dobbs that enemy of the babies
DEATH.
The magic ring that the love and
money of those who are IN the firing
line for him have drawn ABOUT him
has protected him.
And so, at five years. Baby Dobbs
is ready for school, where the fellows
will call him Bill; ready for life, with
all il holds; ready TO start toward
the chair OF Lincoln, or to take up
the palmer duty OF helping mis- fellow
American citizens solve its great prob
lens.
Saving the babies and starting them
right looks like the real, sure short
cut in America today to that place
where everybody will get his share
and square deal.
Into the hands OF the babies OF today
we must tomorrow place our world
with its problems, and go our ways
The Detroit times., 1909-05-07

Canada's first plant for the manufac-
ture of creosote Is to be established
at Weldon. Que, by company en-
ploying capital from the United
States.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-07

The thoughtful woman would try to
keep off the cars at such times. when
there are not nearly enough seats for
those who need them and should have
them.
People with good sense do not ex-
pect a man TO give up his seat ON a
street car II, for any reason he needs
it worse than the woman who is hang
ing to a strap. Nor should the work.
er feel Obliged TO give up his geat TO
the idler-even II that idler is a wom-
an.
Other things being equal. man is
better fitted by nature for strap hang
ing than a woman. but the woman hes
no right to his seat. as SO many seem
to think. When he offers IL. II is DIS a
courtesy. and deserves a thank you,''
CYNTHIA GREY.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-07

would have done credit to deaconess
That hand has been at work for a
good many years. It's shame
An him church member
Yes, but dear woman, he's good
fellow at heart This would strike
home for husband, father. son or
brother
That's what I tell EN-: an don t
| know? Amt he been mine fur 80
years."
IT'S Hiram" thought Madam Rose.
And the other-she-sheh has more
to attract him
"Ycs, she's young. an 10 think
Yes, she used TO depend on you
for
For every dud she had
well, it's a pity-how long have
they BEEN Madam knew just
where TO hesitate.
why, it's been about eleven days"
The Detroit times., 1909-05-07
THE EVENING STORY

at Ii while she posed as the descend.
ant OF Isis-worshippers; and the school
girls, giggling or fearful, would stare
A middle-aged woman stepped in
timidly. Good. with a big. simple
heart. red face; and their hair done
up without Marcel waves.
Five dollars at least" said madam
to herself Hiram has gone away
with the widow who owns a farm In
the bottoms. or he Is making a fool
Of himself with a colt of girl, who.
perhaps. milks his cows"
BE seated. poor woman. You are
in deep trouble-Im going to help
you
Can you acshally?"
Yes, indeed. Give me your left
hand" with tender gravity that
The Detroit times., 1909-05-07
BY w. s. SHEPHERD.

Gy w. y. SHEFUEnO
NEW YORK. May baby Dobbs
was born In one of those d!ngy, dirty,
crowded. airless tenements SO FIRE
Quently seen in the nations metropolis
The first thing he wanted was milk
Poor, emaciated Mrs. Dobbs couidn't
Nurse the baby. IL was SO weak and
tiny that strong cows milk would Kill
IL. Besides Mrs. Dobbs didn't have
the money to Guy the cows milk.
Here was urgent need. And at once
the baby lovers rushed To the firing
line.
There are 20 milk stations in New
York. Mrs. Dobos had no meBey. SC
she was not asked 10 pay. The store
milk. filled as the doctors say, with
germs. would have cost Mrs. Dobbs
four cents quart. The Kind OF milk
that was given her at the station
costs eight cents quart. because Il
comes from herds that are kept ex
pensively clean. More than that. il
10 pasteurized, with heat and cold. sc
that 1t Is germ-clean. and IT Is weak
ened with sugar and water TO suit
Baby Dobbs weak stomach.
This good milk Mrs. Do5bs got for
nothing.
Then a nurse dropped in 10 see Mrs
Dobbs There are about 200 OF these
nurses i'm New York They each get
$3.50 a year.
Even with the clean milk there was
danger OF Mrs. Dobbs letting it be
come dirty. The nurses told Mrs
Dobbs lots of things not TO feed the
baby twice out OF the same bottle
yes, IL the baby doesn't drink IL all
throw Il away: there's plenty more
where II came from; to keep the baby
clean; not TO feed IL Just because II
cries. not TO give IL anything but milk
In the old days Baby Dobbs would
have died. Instead he gained pound
a week under this fight for his life.
After awhile the nurse comes again
New York city is jealous il its babies
you see. and the nurses eye is the
kindly watchful eye of the great city
She looks at the baby. 1t is stronger
II can take stronger milk. She writes
a prescription and the next milk for
The Detroit times., 1909-05-07
Wonderful and Beautiful System by
Which the Baby Lovers of the
Metropolis Save $4,000 Tiny
Children Every Year.
a Lesson to Detroit Where Hundreds
Of Babies Die Before They are
Year Old.
HoqO Pasteurised MIR
SaOsd Live5 of Many
Tiny, Sick Babies

This is the magic of clean
milk.
On Randall's Island. New
York, there was an infant asy-
lum. IL used To be joke---a
grim standing joke among the
attendants--that so many babies
died. What was the use OF a
sanitarium. IL the babies died
anyhow? In 1895. AZ out OF
every 100 babies sent there
died; In 1897 the average was
A.. Nathan Straus. the million
aire philanthropist, put a ma.
chine on the island for pastHfiz-
ing milk.
In 1898 only 10 haLies out OF
every 100 died, and In 1904 the
rate was crowded down to l6
babies In every 100. Mr.. Straus
killed the grimmest Joke New
York ever had. Out OF $500
babies, he saved me lives OF
1921 who, under the old sys-
TEN. would have been doomed
TO death. And these were all
sick babies, at that.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-07
DETROIT TESTIMONY

Mich. says: II suffered greatly from
kidney trouble and though 1 tried all
kinds Of medicine, I could not ind re-
lief. The kidney secretions were too
frequent. obliging me to get up At
night and headaches and oizzy spells
also bothered me The worst symptom
Of my trouble. however. was a constant.
dull pain IN the small OF my back.
causing me TO feel all worn out before
the DAYS work had begun. Seeing
Doan's Kidney Pills advertised, pro-
cured box at Gray a Worcesters
drug store. and had taken them only .
short time when I was benefited.
continued to improve untfi entirely
cured and am giadeto say that / have
had no return OF the trouble. In 1897,
and again ia 1900. publicly endorsed
Doan's Kidney Pills and stili think
highly OF them"
The Detroit times., 1909-05-07

Neglect the trouble ana dizEtness. nerv.
BUSINESS. rheumatic pains. swollen
ankles and limbs. dimming of the eye
nj ght. sediment I'm the urine, or hsftter-
ing of the heart will mark the near
approach OF dropsy. gravel, stone IN the
kidney. diabetss or Brights disease.
ders be checked and oured-by prompt
treatment OF the kidneys themselves
with a special kidney remedy. Doans
Kidney Pills are for the kidneys only.
They cure sick kidneys. clear and reg
ulate the urine. relieve strain upon the
heart and nerves, and cure backache.
recommended az home by people you
The Detroit times., 1909-05-07

Baby Dobbs is a little more like big
baby's food.
One night Baby Dobbs had the collie
In the old DAYS he would have died.
right there But Mrs. Dobbs sends for
the doctor. There are so doctors, who
get s loo year just 10 take care or
the Baby Dobbses. He acts like doc
tor, too; he Is working for patron
who Is 10 be respected.
Baby Dobbs gets we'll again.
Summer comes, with It's terrible
heat. Now death stands very close TO
Baby Dobbs. Hand 10 hand, now, the
great force on the firing line for the
babies Is fighting for this baby's life.
The city has 12 great piers for the
children, where cool breezes blow.
There Is Sea Breeze, and Sea
Breeze, Jr There are the steam
boats that are operated almost every
day by some church, such as 81.
Johns chapel These gave fresh air
TO nearly $4,000 babies aud children
last year. Hundreds OF thousands OF
babies and children are rushed To the
open air at the seaside.
But Baby Dobbs. handicapped b.
heredity. shows signs of weakness His
mother doesn't have TO. take him back
10 the tenement. Baby Dobbs is well
come to stay at Sea Breeze, the out
ing place OF the great Association for
the Improvement of the Condition or
the Poor. as long as he Is weak Or
the great association called the United
Hebrew Charities. may send him into
the country. Anything to save his life.
No care is too great; no expense too
heavy.
The money is there to save lives
with It's the ammunition of folk on
the firing line for babies.
All this time Mrs. Dobbs is being
trained. She Is shown how TO battle
Baby Dobbs; how TO keep his milk
cool: how to sew for him: how TO
cook for him. when he passes the milk
stage
The Detroit times., 1909-05-07

Here's the story Of Baby Dobbs. New
York.
Read IL. There's a lesson for every
one In the city Of Detroit in this story
New York has done more for its
babies than any city In the country
II 10 saving 1900 children a year 10
grow up to be good, useful American
citizens.
In the story Of Baby Dobbs-and II
10 a true story, one Of thousands-you
will read what New York is doing for
its little ones. II will 3how you as
we'll that Detroit can do for its babies.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-07

EVER COOK THEM
|GM..2THISMN?5
Potato Frltters.

Cut four large cold boiled potatoes
into bits. Make batter OF two eggs
beaten light, cupful of milk and a
cup and half of -four sifted with half
a teaspoonful of baking powder. Add
the minced potatoes, mixing well and
seasoning with salt. Drop the mixture
into deep fat by the spoonful. When
the fritters are done. lift them out
with a spoon and let them drain in a
colander before serving.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-05
ORCHESTRA HoNoRs MIME. NoRDIcA.

one Of the modern adjuncts of ii permanent or
chestra being a pension fund. the symphony Soci-
ETY. of New York took the frs step yesterday
toward acquiring one by giving afternoon con-
cert at Carnegie Hail in behalf of this object MI
Walter Damrosch and the orchestral players had
the aid of no less distinguished a volunteer than
Nine Nordica who has been liberal contributor
toward the socety's endowment fund, and who yes
terday added the attraction of her voice and art
and of her always ingratiating presence to the
realization of the purpose in view Inc monetary
result was substantial, and the AUDITORS had u'e
pleasure not only of listening to performance oi
the finale from "G0tterdammeruug, Which reNiEeu
fragrant memories but of witnessing pretty cere-
mony on the stage. Mr.. Rudolph Schirmer, on De-
half OF the Symphony Societys board OF 1irecuoi 10
came forward while Nine. Nordica was stanulng III
the midst of flowers presented 30 her over the lo'
lights and read a resolution conferrlng upon 'ie
American soprano honorary membership In the OF
ganization for life. The audience joined III 'io
demonstration that followed and paid her the un-
usual compliment of rising en- ma5se unth sne H6u
uttered q few fervent words of thanks and happl-
ness.
The conductor and players well as the singer
were spurred 10 their best efforts by the speclal
character of Yesterdays concert. and there was
level of onal beauty and elasticity attained by the
orchestra that II has not surpassed this season me
''CfotterCiammerung" music full of cleaning
lights and shadows. and it rose to noble helgh'S oi
eloquence, while the andante cantabile, from the
fifth of Tschaikowsky's symphonies, movement
that comprises one the Russians composers best
claims to Immortality. played with fine IN
sight and superb breadth and power Not less ad-
mrable, in its smaller genre, was the performance
of five members from the deliciously melodlc Nut
cracker suite The programme was of generous
length. beginning with the ''Mignon" overture ana
Including besides the music already mentioned a
polonase by Beethoven and Bach gavotte, both
for strings, the Tschaikowsky overture, THE Year
1872" and Haydn's Farewell symphony. ending
with its quaint ceremony of departure, one player
after another blowing out his candle and leaving
the stage
The sum of 5000 will he turned into the pension
fund as the receipts of the concert
New-York tribune., 1909-04-05
THE CONCERT AT THE METROPOLITAN

Nine stars" of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany sang last night at the final popular priced
Sunday concert, which benefit for the pen
sion and endowment fund Of the company Inc
house well filled
The prologue 10 .'MeAstofele with Adamo Didur
as Mefstofele Mr.. Toscanin conducting and an
augmented orchestra and chorus, was received en-
Enthusiastically. Mr.. Grassi sang Romance, from
'Nanon' and Nine. Ra ppOld, besides an aria from
Aida sang a group of songs. winning much aP-
.nIausa Mr. Amato sang an aria from Verdi 8
TN BaIIo in Maschera.' Miss Aida sang group
Of songs. and Nine Morena an aria from Weber $
"Oberon." Mr Scott delighted everybody with
the "Strenade' and the Champagne Song from
Don Giovanni"
The quartet from "Rigoletto" by Miss
Aida Miss Gay Mr.. Bonci and Mr. Amato The
orchestra, with Mr. Spetrino conducting played the
.Dinora b., overture.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-05
OBITUARY NOTES.

COLONEL SAMEUL II STONE. formerly State
Auditor Of Kentucky died at his home at Louisville
Saturday night aged hfty-nine years. In 1899 he
was defeated for the Republican 9overnorship nom
ination by w. s. Taylor by few votes He was
a graduate OF Leipsc and Heidelberg universities
MRS ELIZABETH CROSS WEBSTER died on
Monday at her home, at Mauch Chunk, Penn IN
her ninety second year.
MRS EMEIINE MORGAN WARD. widow OF
Sidney Ward died yesterday. aged seventy-hve
The funeral will be held from her home, No. 15f
Macon street Brooklyn tomorrow at O'Clock
MRS MARY B. wOODCOCK- CHAMBERLIN
wife of DR. Frank ". Chamberiln. died on Satur-
day at her home No al Convent avenue The
funeral will be held tomorrow evening at o'clock
CASPER p. COLLIER. who died az his home in
Hudson n Y Yesterday, the oldest member
of the Columbia County bar and head OF the law
firm of Collier Collier & Browning. He ident-
fed with many interests In Hudson
New-York tribune., 1909-04-05

Of an American insurance concern The colonel,
who happens to be a rich man. ana Father old
fashioned in his ideas, summoned the k5stensnt,
for the purpose Of pointing 10 him the inlpro-
prtety Of serving and the time the
King as an officer of the regular army and for
eign insurance company. But the lieutenant, who
must have had American training and
tons Of the insurance business. talked glibly
and with so much eloQuence that. before he left
the colonel. he had not only completely removed
any objections that he might have entertained 10
his continuing to act insurance agent. but had
even induced him to take out policy of consider
able size in the American society for which he was
working.
MARQCISE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-05
BENJAMIN j. LANG.

Boston, April 4-Bentamn Johnson Lang. an or
ganist. pianist. teacher and conductor. prominent
for many years died at his home. No. Brimmer
street late tonight. after a brief Illness. from
pneumonia
Mr.. Lang born in Salem in 1887 He early
began the study of music, later going to Germany,
where he instructed by Franz Liszt, Albert
Jaell and others. He became conductor of the
Apollo Club in 1855 the Cecilia Society in 1874 and
the Handel and Haydn Society in 1895 He was or
ganist at Kings Chapel from 1885 to the time OF
his death. Mr.. Iangs last notable appearance was
conductor Of part Of the programme at Sym
phony Hall the night Of the Lincoln memorial
service, February Y, when he led the Boston
Symphony Orchestra and chorus.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-05
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission the American Museum Of Natural HE
Ringing Brothers. Circus Madison Square Garden.
Easter exhibit and benefit q the Free IN
dustrial school for Crippled children' Waldorf
annual meeting Of the Exchange for women's Work.
No 334 Madison avenue, II d N
The t,o!lstructye PTogrs under the auspices or
& ne eoa1I Ga I Mlais6S % sHenue a Il 80 m
Meeting the Wornans Peace Circle hote. As'oT' :
,.
Enent Of Health Sixth and 55th street, p N
Dr. Frank Bergen Kelley The Twentieth Century
cayion 70 g West 44th street, $50 , N
Meeting Of the Presbyterian Union. Hotel savoy evening
OF the Albany Bufgesses Corps Manhattan
Ciub evening.
Free lectures Of the Board Of Education. , ms,uy
..rsce 10 10 Face across the Facidc Ewood @.
Tevksbury, Public school . l4lst street tree. and Edge
avis; r1biic schocI 46 15GJh s., Nicholas
oHsr Pubic Publ seha6i 5i 80 e! 5 Vest
dickens ana Ills Ghfs'Ii9s IS f5sg c2Io ana Fx t
Calhoun. His Career and His IaeoTies AlseTnUn ]
Edinburgh Charles II scholey: Public sChoo ils D.
bT andrew F. Currier: Public school 49,. First ave
nue. and street. 'Uncle SANS own story Of tho
Public School los Avenue spain -
ian stTeet Sapoe6n William J. TIlley Public
school 1ss. Lewis and East Houston streets , Porto
~ i:aSs eeth Phs IIs r,6 PoF'S5s ;5a;
street. The SILK Industry Francis J. Thynne st
and the Revolution" Dr.. Edward Hagaman Hall; St
Peters Han 2oh street and Eighth eyepge Jepan te1
Perry: Morris High School Boston Road ada and & 5eGsh
ions professor Robert ". Prentiss: Public school
Z. No. 2s36 Webster avenue tordham. Life 0t the
sehooi Z Kinss6Eidge Kinssoridse The i3s
school q ST AIMS Avenue and l4Sth street Go
Tsfavette Hall AleIander avenue and ia7th street
properties Magnets Professor William c. Peck
nam names is Russell Io9veI Charles J HaGenbeck
New-York tribune., 1909-04-05
vEsTA T1LLEY INsTRUoTs PRINCESS
Her Highness Interested in Singer s Make
up. She Tells Ship News Reporters.

Mrs W de Frece. known the stage as Nesta
Tilley arrived here yesterday. After giving spe-
cial performance before the Princess OF Wales, she
rushed to Liverpool 10 board the Celtic
4 sang many Of my new songs for the princess
said Miss Tnley She greatly interested in
my makeup and l showed her how l arrange my
hair to permit the OF wig, resembling the
headdress OF the modern man
Mr. de Frece. who accompanied his wife, said
there was an Increased demand for vaudeville en-
tertainmert in England and that the many new
houses had caused the price of admission to drop
at least 20 per cent As the demand for good play
ers exceeded the supply. he said. the houses under
his control had been getting American performers