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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-15

in police court. Gardner declares
that the whole affair was caused by
no fault OF his. Several typewriterS
were purchased on contract. for the
now defunct Colonial Fratcrnal order
Gardner maintained that II was
through no fault OF his that the ma
chimes were not paid for. and that
there was no intent to defraud. as
he had notified the typewriter con-
Germ to take it's machines back, for
non payment.
John Mulvey's dOg,. held by the police,
Friday. as "a suspicious character,
cleared himself OF all the aspersions
cast upon HIM, ana was duly re-
leased. Friday evening, by order OF
the corporation counseis Office. Mr..
Mulvey. who lives at No. As Beech
st. had personally turned the dog
over TO the police, when Mrs. Jea-
nette smith. OF No. 2f5 Labrosse-st.,
complained that the animal had at =
tackled hcr toy poodle and caused her
to FAINT. That dog wouldn't bite or
abuse anything" Mulvey declared.
You can Investigate his disposition.
and If you Ind II Al | want the dog
returned In perfect order. II not, you
can execute him" The corporation
counsel decided that the dog was
p Kind and gentle. and he was re-
leased
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-15
Five Killed in Wreck in italy.

Five Killed m WTeCk IN ItdIy.
MILAN, May 1.-Two trains were
in collision this morning at Basel. kill
ing FIVE and injuring several score. II
Is reported that several Americans
are among the victims, but no details
have yet been received.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-15
BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL SITES
OFFICE, so BROAD,
WAY.

Detroit. Mich, May IA. 1909.
Sealed proposals will be received at
this Office until IL o'clock noon, Tues
day. May 25th next for the following
school sites: .e,45.a. ...,.-., 4.
Site for a public school building in
the vicinity of Liternois-ave. and Her
bert.-st.
Site for a public school building in
the Vicinity of -Charleyoix.st-an
Burns-ave.
WILLIAM j. LEE,
Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-15

In recent test gyroscope reduced
the rolling OF German steamship
from 80 to less than three degrees.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-15

The imports OF crude cocoa into the
United States last year totalled 81
41s,7OO pounds, valued at S12,999,S3s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-15
BUYS PICTURE MACHINE.
Lighting Commission VIII Test
knowledge Of Operators

Moving picture machines were al
most the sole topic of discussion IN
the meeting OF the lighting commits
sion, Friday afternoon. tentative
code OF rules, drawn up by the light
ing commission for the regulation OF
moving picture theaters was up for
discussion by the board, but there was
some doubt as to whether ii had been
sent officially and the commissioners
found it rather indefinite as to the
respective duties OF the lighting, fire
and police commissions In enforcing
the rules.
II was decided, however, that the
lighting commission buy a machine on
which operators asking for licenses
to operate demonstrate their technical
knowledge. They will have 10 pay 50
ger Ngeuse wit&1S2 & yeae reae wsd
fee. and may be suspended for infrac-
ton OF the rules laid down. The com
mission finally referred the code to
Supt. Mistersky TO investigate fur
Their. .-
II was decided to buy two pole
Yards for the lighting commission.
One at Woodmere and Stone-aves:
will cost 50, 500 and another on Mack
ave. south of Hart-ave., will cost
81 600
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-15

WHITE STAR LINE.
foot Of efisweld-st.-F For thu
FLATS and PORT HURON Way Porte
Leave daily 2:30 p. M; Sundays. ~ -
For TOLEDO, leave daily. 4:so p. -
Sundays. y. IN.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-15
Little Charley Nowicki. the infant son
OF Mr. and Mra. Jnsenh MnMicI>I. Of

No. 255 lIammond-aVe. was badly
burned about the back by carbolic
acid when he tipped over a bottle
containing the stun Mrs Mowickt
had left the baby alone while she
went To the store. Toddling over 10
the window. Charley overturned the
acid bottle. DIR. r. J. Saoowski, No.
1iS5 Michisan-aVe. dressed the
burns. but the child Is In a serious
condition
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-15
Caught In the nctOf taking some lace
from a counter In Crowley, Miiner ~

20 3 store. Friday afternoon NTS>-
Agnes WAN. 81 years old. was turned
over 10 Detectives Brooks and Sey
mour, and when searched in police
headquarters was found 10 have an
assoi tment OF small articles. Some
w~tc Identified AZ stolen from the !
l. HUDSON co Her home at No SO
AleN9udi iue-HVT. east was searched,
hMt no. .Ing lmrther Mns found.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-15
a caller AT the residence Of the Rev. FIR.
-.J.ltn-lN e-.leF,-af -Sl,-It.hA,.- lht,li.,

church No 2@3G East Grand Boule-
ward. slipped his lighted pipe into
bis coat pocket, Friday evening. and
laid the coat on "A chair while he
COnVersed with the priest in the next
room. A cracking noice aroused FIR
Eessler. who found that a brisk lit
Tie blaze had destroyed the coat and
STARTED i'm on the furniture The fire
departing nj was called. and short
work Was made OF the incipient
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-15
Coroner burgess received n telegram,
NrihnN nlGhI. from manual 4. nObIn-

son. United states gauger at Column
bus. O.. requesting htm to hold the
body OF Chester Robinson until he re-
receives further Instructions as To it's
disposition The Young man died or
apopl"Ny IN a rooming house at No.
los Congress- east. The son was
on hts way TO Put In Bay. where he
expected TO 20 into business. when
- was stricken
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-15

OF embezzling a [
l. G. Smith Co..
suit against the
for false arrest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-15

from the
threatens To bring
typewriter concern
He was discharged
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-06
OPtN BIDS TODAY
Navy to Have Best Wireless TeIec
rapky Plant In Existence.

Navy to Have Best Wireless TeIeG-
rapky Plant In Existence.
Washington, Jan. 5.-Today marks
the expiration of The time set by the
navy department for the receipt of
bids for the equipment of the vessels
and shore stations of the United
States navy with new wireless teleg-
raphy apparatus.
When the contract for the construc.
ton of the apparatus is satisfactorily
fulfilled the wireless equipment of our
navy will have no peer on earth and
sea. The department will be able to
communicate quickly with any ship
of the navy, no matter where it may
be stationed
The contract calls for the building
and equipment of a high powered
wireless telegraph station, the first of
a number of similar stations, one of
which is to be at San Francisco, with
radius of 5000 miles; the installa-
ton aboard each ship of two sets of
instruments capable of sending mes
sages a distance OF 1000 mile and re-
ceiving messages from distance of
5000 miles, with a wireless telephone
having radius of 100 miles. The
contractor will be allowed to use any
system Of wireless telegraphy he
wishes.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-06
The VERY BEST.

Have any of our readers seen re-
cent copy of the Cincinnati Weekly
Enquirer? If not, it will pay to
send for a copy, if for no other pur-
pose than to note its present great
worth as an educator in all things
that tend to make life prosperous,
and home, the happiest place on
earth.
The editor by asking its readers
to criticise and suggest improve
ments; and following advice thus
obtained is enabled to produce a
paper that exactly fits needs of a
family and a material aid to father,
mother and children in reaching
that higher level in social life,
where content and comfort reigns
supreme.
Father obtains ample information
that guides in the where, when and
how to regulate and increase the
income from his efforts. The
mother in management of house
hold affairs, practical economy,
government of children, and other
duties that makes her toll a labor
of love. Children's minds and
hearts are freed from thoughts of
questionable amusements and fri
volities of life, and encouraged to
emulate all that is helpful in plan
ing for a useful future in life.
The Grand Idea being that; "As
are our Homes, so will be the Com
munity, State and Nation"
A most desirable help, is a non
sectarian sermon each week, as
preached by that Biblical Student
Pastor Chas. 7. Russell; forcible
reminder of the spiritual and tenn
pora1 rewards gained by righteous
living as preferable to a Goddess
life that brings nought but misery
to the home.
Other departments and features
are above the ordinary, the unani-
nous verdict of its readers being {:
"The cleanest and best family
Weekly known to them.
Sample copies may be had by
writing to the ENQUIRER COMPANY,
Cincinnati. D.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-06
SEBRING REINSTATFD
National Commission Imposes Severe
Penalty on Alleged Bolter

Cincinnati, O., JAM 5.-The ques-
ton as to whether the American as
sociation and Eastern league will h
put into a special classification
among the baseball clubs of the
country is not yet decided. The ma
tional baseball commission labored
.sfor six hours on the case, the time
being taken up in the hearing of the
Testimony for both sides.
While this case was the most i'm
portant on the present docket. yet
the commission transacted a great
deal of business before it took up the
case Of the alleged ''bolters'' The
most prominent case that was decid-
Cd was the reinstatement of player
third application, and it was a great
surprise that he was allowed to get
back among the "eligibles" even at
the price that he will be forced TO
pay. He is fined $500 outright and
the club that purchases him must pay
the Cincinnati baseball club, to whom
6ebring is indebted, the sum of $500.
the amount of his Indebtedness to the
Cincinnati club.
The application of Clarence Mum
son of the Canton (O.) club to be de-
clared free agent was granted, but
the Canton club was ordered to pay
S125 to Munson which was due him
as back salary.
Player Tate's claim of S125 from
the Marion CO.. club was rejected.
while Player John Innes, formerly of
the Haverhill (Mass) club, who was
under contract to the Philadelphia
Americans and drafted by Denver,
was awarded to Philadelphia.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-06
THE FOLLOWING CONNECTIONS
ARE MADE DAILY Ex-
CEPT SUNDAY.

L. & E. Junction-Trains Nos. /,
md 8, will make connection with the
c. & o. Ry. for Mt. Sterling.
Campton Junction-Trains Nos. L,
,, 3 and 4, will connect with the
Mountain Central Ry. for passengers
to and from Campton, KY.
BeattyviIle Junction-Trains Nos
, and 4 will connection with the L. &
A. Railway for Beattyville, Ky.
o. & X. JHnction-Trains Nos. 3
and will connect with the 9. & X.
Railway for Camel City, Ky, and
way stations.
w. A. MCDOWELL, Gen'l Mgr.
CHAS. SCOTT, G. P. A. 17tf.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-06
To Banquet RETIRING Governor.

Columbus, o., Jan. 5.-The state Of
acials and attaches of the state de-
partments will tender a farewell din
ner to Governor Andrew L. Harris
Friday night. 1t will be given at one
Of the hotels, yet to be selected.
State Building and Loan Inspector
.Sperre, Deputy Fire Marshal Brown
and Registrar of Automobiles Galley
were appointed a committee to make
arrangements for the event. E. o.
Randall is likely to be the toastmas-
ter for the occasion.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-06
BURTON CONGRATULATED
Colleagues In Congress Give ohioar
Joyous Welcome.

Joyous WeIcomc.
Washington, Jan. 5. = Representa-
i've Burton of Cleveland, O., who has
Just won his fight for the senate, was
the recipient in the house of the con-
gratulations of practically the entire
membership. He will soon call a
meeting of the committee on rivers
and harbors, Of which he is chair
man, at which, it is believed, the
knell of the proposed river and har-
Dor bill for this session will be sound
ed officially. The impression has
been given out that the condition OF
the treasurywiL not justify an appro-
priation for this purpose this winter.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-06
ITALIAN MURDERED
Rad Repeatedly Refused to Meet
Black Hand Demands,

Scranton, Jan. 5. = Horribly stab
bed and slashed, Anthony Ricciardi, a
prosperous Italian fruit dealer and
confectioner, was found murdered in
his store. Ricciardi had been threat
ened at times with Black Hand de-
nands for money, and his killing is
believed to have been due to his re-
fusal to meet these demands.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-06
carothers Buried at cincinnatI

Cincinnati, O., Jan 5. Daniel D.
Carothers, late chief engineer of the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Rail-
road company, who died in Balti-
snore, was buried at Spring Grove
Wnetery, Funeral services were held
- the chapel at the cemetery.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-06
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO.
OHIO.
LOUISVILLE & M
Scuthbound.

No. observation-disclosures 10
cal, 1912 a. m.
No. 33-Cincinnati-J Jacksonville
limited, IL :e3 a. m.
No. 9-Maysville- Stanford local.
with Cincinnati Connection at Paris,
arrives at 6:32; departs at 6:35 p. m.
No. Observation-Disclosures limited
| / :23 p. m.
N0rihbOund.
No. 34-Atlanta- Cincinnati limited
> :O6 a. m.
No. 10 Stanford Maysville local,
connecting at Paris for Cincinnati.
:13 a. m.
No. 38-Knoxville- Cincinnati To-
cal, arrives $50; departs 2:53 p. n
No. 32-Jacksonville- Cincinnati
United, 5 As p. M.
All of these trains will stop at Win
chester; also are all daily, excep.
Nos. 9 and 10, which are daily, e.
cept Sunday. Trains Nos. % and SO
IN the present time table, will be dis
continued between Paris and Row
and on the new time table.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-06

car opens Purse For sufferer.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 5. = Emperor
Nicholas sent $4,000 from his privy
purse to the Russian diplomatic rep
resentatives at Rome for the relief of
the earthquake sufferers. Several
other members Of the imperial family
have Inads contributions
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-06
EXTINCTION & EASTERN R'Y CO

Time Card, in Effect June 81, 1905
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-06
GOVERNMENT WINS
Rebate Case Decided Against Rail-
road by Supreme Court.

Rebate Case Decided Against Rail-
road by Supreme Court.
Washington, Jan. 5. = The rebate
case of the government against the
Chicago & Alton Railroad company in
the United States circuit court for
the northern district of Illinois. in
which the company and its officers
were fined 100000 on the charge of
making a refund to Kansas City pack
ers as terminal charges, was decided
by the supreme court of the United
States against the company.
Protective Committee Makes Offer.
Chicago, jan 5. = The protective
committee of stockholders of "A
Booth & Company, the fish firm
which went into receivership, ad-
dressed to Receiver Chalmers an Of
fer to purchase the company and op-
crate it under its present name.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-06
Imperfect Man.

Richter: Mans great fault is thai
he has so many small ones.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-06
perfectlna the intellect.

The intellect is perfected not by
knowledge but by actiyity.-Aristotla
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
GOLDEN LILY WITH THE BANDAGEs OFF.

eral OF the emperors of the past have
tried to abolish It, The custom among
the Chinese began, 1t is said. moro than
a thousand years ago. having been In
troduced by an empress, who had
goats feet covered with hair. and who
bandaged them. and thus set the
fashion She clothed them in yellow
satin and they came to be known as
golden lilies. which is the term for the
celestial crippled tootsle-wootsie of to-
day OF course, the people did not
know of the deformity. They thought
the empress had natural feet, and they
bound up their children to make them
like her. At any rate, the custom of
the binding of the feet came into
vogue, and to this day 1t is common.
HOW a BOUND FOOT LOOKS,
No one who has not seen golden lily
with the bandages off can appreciate
how one of these deformed Chinese feet
looks. In the satin shoe embroidered
with gay silk or silver and gold it Is
more like a stuffed club than n foot
The big toe only rests on the ground,
and the size of the foot Is measured by
this rather than the full length of the
foot. l know of one woman who has a
foot so small that she can stand on u
silver dollar and the sole will not come
outside of the edges. The wife OF one
of the viceroys has feet an inch and
quarter long. and the favorite concu-
blne of another has feet an inch long
and half IN inch wide: while the average
bound foot is not over two inches III
diameter where 1t rests on the ground
Taking off the bandages. one sees
that the part of the foot which touches
the ground Is never more than the toe
and heel, and often only the toe. The
binding Is done so that the foot Is
crushed out of shape. The instep Is
thrown up and the toe and the heel
tied together while the other four toes
arc bent under the foot In the crack
between them. It Is very difficult to see
O Chinese girls foot unbound. but
once had the opportunity to examine
one. 1t was in a hospital, and 1 posed
as a consulting physician. The patient
was q high class girl of 16 who had
spralned her ankle. and she had taken
off the bandlges to allow the doctor to
dress 1t. Her leg was not swollen. but
the foot to me was a horrible sight,
The four small toes had almost grown
into the sole and there was q crack
about three inches deep where the heel
and big toe came together. l could
have slipped a silver dollar into that
crack and the flesh would have hidden
It, The skin over the instep was as
rough as though 1t had been chafed
with the cold and it was cracked and
sore. The girls leg was bare half way
to the knee. 1t looked like pipestem
or rather @ baseball club. 1t had no
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

calf. and the doctor told me that the
small feet throw the muscles of that
part of the leg into disuse. and that the
leg below the knee Is straight to tho
ankle. The sight OF the bare foot Is so
disgusting that the women and girls are
chnry about showing their feet to the
men of the family. Indeed, I am told
that husband rarely sees his wife's
feet, although when husband and wife
sleep in the same bed their heads rest
at opposite ends of the cover.
HORRORS OF FOOTBINDING.
The binding of the feet begins at diff
ferent ages In different parts OF China
In this part of the Yangtse valley II Is
started at the age of or years. The
little girl is taken on the lap of her
mother, and a professional footbln1er
wraps one foot and then the othor
round and round with long piece of
tape about half an inch wide Before
she begins she presses the four small
toes down under the sole, and then
takes turn OF the tape about the big
toe at the joint. Fastening this, she
stretches the tape back around the
heel, pressing it downward so that the
instep Is thrown slightly up. The tape
Is next carried to the front of the
foot, and the small toes bound so
tightly that they are sunk into the
flesh. The child cries during this oDer-
alton. and, in fact. she keeps crying o,
great part of the time thereafter. Next
a piece OF stiff cloth Is wrapped about
the foot and fastened on with strong
thread. SO tightly that the foot cannot
grow. Tight-fitting shoes or slippers
are then added, and over these moro
binding is put, so that the foot finally
looks like a club
AS the child grows the bandages have
to be made tighter and tighter, and the
children must be punished to keep them
saying that every small foot has filled
q hogshead with tears. 1 have heard
of cruel mothers who keep a club be-
Side them at night In case they cry
from the pain In their feet, but l doubt
If this Is the case except with the
mothers-in-law, who have a bad repu-
tatlon in China. Sometimes opium is
given to quiet the pain. and sometimes
the girl hangs her legs over the edge
of the wooden bedstead. so as to stop
the circulation and thus case It. II he
binding is too tight the foot is liable 10
break In two at the instep, and the
bones come through the flesh Some
times modification sets In. and the toes
drop off. ] have know of women losing
their feet by having them frozen, the
from resisting the cold At a Canton
hospital which l visited some time ago
a woman who had lost her feet in this
way walked in on the stumpS to be
treated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

Now that she is dead the question is
again agitated and the queue will
eventually go. Some of the school
boys arc already cutting off their
hair, and there is q strong sentiment
that this should be enforced in tho
army. Tho soldiers find their pigtails
very inconvenicnt in warfare. They
must be wrapped about the head be-
fore going into battle. and the con-
stant shaving and braiding necessary
to keep them in order cannot be done
during a campaign. Besides In the
case of hand-to-hand fight the man
who wears the queue is at n disad
vantage. as no can be jerked this way
and that by his enemy. The Chinese
policemen now coil their queues like
snake Inside their caps They seri-
ously impede their attempts at arrest.
and they want to get rid of them, II
Is the same with many OF the leading
statesmen. Said Mr.. Cheng. the for
mer adviser of one of the viceroys to
me: II should like to see an edict
for all officials to cut Off their queues.
l can tell you that mine will go off the
first day IL comes. and that there are
millions OF other Chinese who Will be
glad to get IL. We only keep them
because 1t Is according to the fashion
and the law. and we shall be glad to
see them GO"
Tho queue came into China as
badge of servitude to the Manchus.
and 1t is still compulsory. In some of
the secret societies which have been
recently organized to do awav with
tho Tartar government the candidates
for membership are requested to cut
of their queues. and they sometimes
do so. This. however Is dangerous. as
it might be looked upon as Sign OF
rebellion. Many of the students who
GO to America adopt foreign clothes
and cut off their hair while abroad
Tic use false queues when they re-
tui Such things arc sold in every
Chinese city. The hair is hung UP on
sheets and one can get n very fair
pigtail for from 90 cents to a dollar
Many Of the Chinese wear false queues
and not a few reinforce their hair
with black silk thread
WILL THE CHINESE WEAR PANTs7
And all this brings me to another
question that is agltatine the men of
this empire. Hhis is. Will the Chinese
wear trousers? 1 answer yes. The
women have had them from time i'm
memorial. and the workingmen of the
lower classes are wearing them now.
Ii Is only the gentlemen who are al
ways clad In long gowns. They wear
silks. satin6 and Vclyets, but they often
have on trousers under their dresses.
and by the new movement they Will
abolish the latter and come out clad
like the Japanese or ourselves.
Already the soldcys have uniforms
of coats and p2ataloons of wadded
cotton. and the dress of the school
boys Is much the same, These new
trousers are far different from those
of the old Chinese cut They are
sewed UP In the back and are gradu-
ally approaching the shape of our
western unmentionables
wonder if YOU have ever seen
pair OF Chinese gents pants?, The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
THE CHINESE WOMEN ARE TAX
ING OFF THE BANDAGES AND ;
ADOPTING LOOSE SHOES.

regulation cut is n cross between
wadded drawers and bloomers, with
q slice out at the back. They mnke
one think of little Dickie Dout. with
his shirt-tail out" They bag at the
knees and wrinkle dow. the leg, re-
minding one Of the farmers remark
about the elephant. This farmer had
gone to the circus. and upon his re-