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The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
SLEEPING BOY WALKS
FROM BED FIVE BLOCKS
Travels in Night Gown Through
Streets; is Found Asleep
| in a Woodshed.

NEW YORK, May 24.-The police OF
the MilleT-ave. station. East New
! York, would like to know how Jerome
Doherty. twelve years old. OF No. 81
Berriman-st.. got into the woodshed Of
the apartment house No. 1898 Pitkin
exc, after he had gone to sleep AT
home
Jerome went To bed at o'clock In
the front room OF his parents home
on the third floor At 10 o'clock he
was found by Joseph Bromilard locked
in the woodshed in the cellar at No.
259S Pitkin-ave The police of the
| Milcr-ave. station were notified At
the police station the boy told his
name and address to the lieutenant
at the desk His father was sent for
and he took him home.
The boy could tell nothing about
his adventure. He had no idea, he
said. how he got into the cellar. The
Doherty home is five blocks from the
Pitkin-ave. address, and Jerome must
have walked I'm his sleep through the
street To the cellar and entered the
woodshed l. is thought some tenant.
passing the shed a few minutes later,
snapped the lock on the door.
The police and the boys parents
cannot understand how he walked
through the streets in his night gown
without being seen by some one.
Bromilard entered the cellar to get
or armful of wood. He carried lamp
and on opening the door saw the littla
white form crouched in corner He
aroused the boy. who was sound
asleep. and asked him what he was
doing. The little fellow didn't know
himself
When seen at his home Jerome
could give no explanation OF his ad-
venture. He said he slept well dur
ing the night, but remembered vaguely
being in place where there were lots
of men IN uniforms. He thought thiS
experience was a dream.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
ITS FOR MY BOYS !, ;
SAYS MRS. ANN|S
Widow of Capt. Hams Victim Talks
About Her Engagement in Vau.
deville at Big Salary.

NEW YORK. May 24.-Alrs VIM. f..
Annis sat at the piano. Around her
were grouped four young men. One
played the flute. one the cello and two
violins. The strains OF the prison
song from "TroyatOre" fioated out the
door.
The selection ended. the widow ~
Capt Hams victim left the stool and
was replaced by a girl in green. The
concert went on. aud Mrs. Annis
Matched the girl attentiyely. Again
there was pause, and the CIR; turned
laughinely TO the tall woman in black.
oh" said Mrs Annis. Il wish !
could memorize as You DO. II would
make IL so much easier"
Nov" said VIM. l.. Lykens. vaude-
willie booking agent, this photographer
wants To take your picture. Mrs. An
mis-. So We will excuse the rest Of the
musicians for minute 1t was
sykens who obtained Mrs. Annis' sig
nature to contract for vaudeville, at
reported salary of $500 a week.
The photographer held his fash.
. light gun" aloft.
DO you mind the fash" he asked.
"Oh. no" she answered I've faced
II before.
Bang Room full of smoke. Win
dows open. Now. please take of your
bat. Mrs Annis"
"Oh | don't like Ia. didn't take
any too much trouble with my hair
this morning"
But the hat comes off. revealing a
Irofusion OF auburn hair done in q
high pompadour and a huge Psyche
knot
After thep icture-taling was over,
/ Mrs. Annis talked Of her venture. and
| az her reasons for taking the step she
mas.
Il am doing this for my two boys.
she said. 1T is not an agreeable thing
| for me To do. 10 90 before the public,
I but | have not to support them and
myself
81 know people will criticize me. but
only wish some OF them might be In
my place that we mign see what
they would do. | am getting the high
est market price for my musical
ability. that is all. have got to make
ksood. too. This girl whose place AIN
taking in the quintet is fine pianist.
and I have got to work hard daily, AZ
| my practicing to fiji her shoes.
both nv boys are at military school.
| end there is no home TO suffer by my
absence on the road No, the boys 30
| rot know yet OF my plans they are
| lust the finest little boys in the world.
| One Of them is 9 and the other Z.
Nature has done well by Mrs Annls'
| in ease she should ever desire to be
|come an actress She is unusually tar
with q splendid figure. and regular
features OF undeniabe charm
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
INDOOR CIRCUS ARRIVES.
Hamburger Wild Animal snow opens
Tuesday Night

There Is hustle and hustle in the
|heighborhood of No. LOG Woodward
ave. Painters. sign writer's. electric
| light men and showmen are mingling
In and about the building, making
ready for the Lambrigger Wild Animal
Show or Indoor Zoo that is to open
there Tuesday night for run of three
weeks.
The big novel show. the only one OF
its kind travelling, came TO town this
morning on its own cars from Column
[ bus. O.. where it has had successful
three weeks run. All sorts OF boys,
of all ages and heights. were on hand
"a see the show come in 1t was the
hrstc ircus OF the season.
This afternoon the 3 cages of ami
mails. birds, monkeys and reptiles will
be placed in the 200 building, and by
Tuesday night everything will be
ready for the grand opening. The
BZoo will be open tomorrow night TO
IL d. m.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
AN MAR |MOAlE'
INSPECTORS PLAN
To GUST HIM
Will Hold Conference Soon and Pick
out the Strongest Candidate
From the Big Field of
Available Men.
Salary of $4,000 Proves Sure to
Some of the Foremost Educators
In the Country.

When the school board manipulators
persuaded the Legislature to increase
the salary or Wales c. Martindale as
superintendent OF schools. they were.
unconsciousiy. putting weapon into
the hands OF those who lisapprove of
the methods OF the Martindale regime.
That $4,000 salary is a lure which
mas caused some of the foremost edu.
Gators in the country, men who have
made regulations as scholars and
builders-up OF school systems. not a.
politicians. 10 express a willingness
to preside over Detroit's school. Half
dozen men OF national reputation
nave been sounded and each has ex-
pressed bis Willingness to come here.
soon conference OF the school In
spectors not bound to vote for Martin
dale will be held to consider the quail
ifcations and records OF the men who
nave been suggested, and the one who
appears TO be the best fitted to Inn
Lrove the educational system of De-
troit will be chosen as their candidate
when the time Dor electing a superin.
| tendent comes. Heretofore the
strength Of the Martindale faction has
been that no one man was put up
against him for comparison; the OPP
position to his rule was always dis
organized. Now, a first-class man will
be opposed to him,
None of the men who have been
discussed are willing. because of pro-
fessional ethics, to come forward as
seeker after the position, but they
stand ready to accept a call.
Prof, Eaton, OF Syracuse university.
is one prospect who Is highly recon-.
mended In educational circles. Be-
fore becoming a university professor
he was n school superintendent and
has record OF tremendously building
| up the schools wherever he has been.
c. n. Kendall, superintendent OF the
Indianapolis schools is a man OF wide
! scholarship and natural leader who
has a wide experience covering work
In Jackson, East Saginaw and New
| Haven, Conn, as well as Indianapolis.
j. H. Harris, assistant superintendent
In Minneapolis. is younger than the
! others who have been mentioned and
is graduate of the University OF
Michigan. He has been superintendent
in Bay City and Pontiac and has had
success everywhere he has been.
Others who are mentioned are Prof.
l. G. Hull, formerly at Central high
school and Michigan Military acad-
envy; Clarence F. Carroll superintend-
ent OF the Rochester. N Y. schools. j.
II. Van Sickele, superintendent In Bal
timore, and William McAndrews, .
prominent New York educator.
The last-named is also a University
of Michigan man and has had bril-
liant career. He is at present In
charge OF district in the metropolis
which has 5000 pupils and his ideas on
school work have won attention.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
AT 80. BILLY GRAY, OF
DEARBORN, KILLS SELF
al Guess I'm Going To Die" He Said
After Taking Personal---very.
Was Gone.

DEARBORN, Mich. May % u
guess I'm going to die; I've taken
poison" said Billy" Gray, SO years
old, who swallowed quantity Of paris
green in fit of dependency at his
home here last night. He walked into
Ills house and made the above remark
to his aged wife. The wife summoned
a physician who worked over the VIC
tim for an hour and pronounced him
out OF danger.
A change came for the worse. how
ever. later In the night and Gray died
before midnight. All his money was
gone. He toilef on his little plot OF
ground with its patch OF garden truck.
lie had weathered the winters hard.
ships fairly well.
Gray was born in England In 1910.
He used TO tell stirring stories of the
wars and other events that shaped
the destiny OF his native country.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
APPROVES MAYORS STAND.
Vetoins of Maybury School Site Wise
Says Inspector Condor.

George NJ Condor, who will take
his seat as school inspector from the
Fourteenth ward. July /. is greatly
pleased at the stand Mayor Breitmey
er has taken in vetoing the purchase
OF site at Clarkave. and Porter-st
for the new w. c. Maybury school
He will work with the residents OF
the neighborhood in picking out a site
that will be more available to the
school population of the locality.
Il think the mayors objection was
well taken" says Condor 1T is hard
to understand why the old board Is sc
anxious to rush through this dead and
get everything settled before the first
of July"
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
TO BELLE ISLE VIA BRIDGE.
Lack Of Boats Proves Serious lncon
venience TO Crowds.

A good-sized holiday crowd got 70
Belle Isle, Sunday, by street cars and
bridge conveyances. but many were
the looks that were cast by citizens at
the two idle ferry-boats, the Promise
and Garland, which lay with smokeless
tunnels at the ferry dock. Owing to
the fact that the autos and phaetons
could care for but a fraction OF the
crowd, most who went TO the city
pleasure ground did so by walking. and
the bridge was crowded at times.
Aid Garvey is ready TO introduce a
resolution in the council Tuesday
night ordering the two ferryboats
away from the island dock. IL they
have not been moved before that time.
Another boat which was moored at
Owen Park dock has been taken 70
Peche island
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
J,LTEo. DRINKS POISON.

FLINT. Mich, May 24.-Sarah
Walker. 10 years old, colored, drank
a quantity OF laudanum in the entrance
OF the African NJ. E. church here last
evening She was discovered placing
the vial to her lips by two young men
who hurried her to her home where .
physician says she will live. The girl
had become respondent because she
had been Tilted by her lover.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
DRIFT CASK PICKED UP;
ARCTIC DRIFT IS PROVEN
Amundsen Expects To Rely on Drift
ing Voyage Through Arctic
Next Year.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May 24.-In
the cargo OF the Metropolitan liner
Cambria, which arrived today from
Christiania, was the Melville-Bryant
drift cask No. 20. found on the lonely
island OF Soro, off the north coast OF
Norway, on Nov. 3. 1908. 1t Is the
second one OF so casks set adrift 70
years ago by the Geographical society
OF this city, in the Arctic seas off the
northern coast of America, to have
made the slow journey across the
Polar regions to the shores OF Europe
They were built To test the theory OF
the Arctic drift, now regarded as well
established and upon which the Nor
wegian explorer, Amundsen, expects
10 rely on his drifting voyage through
the Arctic ON which he will start next
year,
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24

CINCINNATI, o.. May 24.-With
new and stringent laws against gam
bling and book making. the sport of
hngs-as the sporting writer's call
horse racing. is no longer a profitable
business in many places. II remained
for Cincinnati. however. TO turn a
grand stand into an apartment house
and race track into a picnic grounds.
Oakley Park track-famous old Oak
icy Park, where the heetest race
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24

horses in the world Numbered into the
stretch. smashing worlds records TO
the wild applause of thousands of
spectators--is to become a housing
place for babies and canaries and jan
itors and monographs.
The grand stand. with the seats
torn out. and walls and stairways and
partitions put In. Will become one OF
the largest apartment houses I'm the
country. Ii is 800 feet long by 60 feet
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
Martial Law Declared in Turkey.

CONSTANTlNOPLE. May 24.-Mar-
tial law was declared today in Antioch
and Marash, in Asiatic Turkey. to
enable the authorities TO make a more
thorough investigation OF the recent
massacres there One hundred and
thirty Moslems and 95 Christians have
been arrested in Adana alone In con-
nection with the massacres.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24

/ deep. and will contain 125 rooms II
viii be finished up after the Spanish
stvle OF Architecture. The three-acrc
grounds will be parked on.
Nothing in the general structure OF
the building will be changed: Inc mr
rets and judges stand and the cupoi.s
will all remain. Even the steps wn,cn
led into the stand will become maro's
stairs leading to suites l. 2, .. =, D =
and the janitor.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
10 Killed In Wreck.

SIMLA, India, May 24.-Ten persons
were killed and Ia injured today In a
collision between a freight train and
a passenger train near Dehra.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
a crusade against oplum-seIIing IL TO
be made nv the lOcnl police. with the

S Se s% I 90" of ' tSe feIersi @nthori
ties The first arrest. that or Gnu
Young, Chinese restaurant-kecps
at No. 23i Brush-st Saturday night.
is expected to be followed by others
soon and the cases will he pushed to
the limit. A severe penalty is pro-
vIdcd under new federal law for
selling struggled opium. Several
times lately the customs official :
have had tips that opium was being
smuggled In on passenger trains. PIT
searches on the car ferries have
failed to turn up the sought for drug
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
EnoIish Celebrate Empire Day.

LONDON. May 24.-Flags are flying
throughout England today in celebra-
tion of Empire day. which Is becoming
as important national festival in
Great Britain as the Fourth of July in
America More than 10000 schools
are enjoying either a whole or a half
holiday. Oddly enough. the govern
ment buildings alone are making the
display.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
Western States Hits Tug; Drowned

BUFFALO. n. Y. May 24.-While
coming into the harbor this morning
the steamer Western States struc
and capsized tug. Two OF the tugs
crew were carried to the bottom With
Ter and drowned.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24

Corn cobs. compressed into blocks.
bound with wire and soaked i'm tar.
are used TO build houses in some parts
OF Germany aud Russia.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24

OTTAWA. Ont, May 24.-Prepiier
Lnurler has intinuted his desire 20 re-
tire from political life owing to has ad-
Nanced years and the fact that the
health Of both Lady Laurier aud him
self IN not so robust as formerly. The
prominent men of the party, however.
refused ia listen TO Premier Lnurier's
Request aud % L. hardly likely he viii
retire before the next election. That
he VIII remove from the political sphere
immediately after the next general
election In certain.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and vicinltyi Monday night.
Increasing cloudincssj Tuesday. cloudy
with showers; not much change In tenn
perature.
Lower MIchignni Fair tonight; Tues
dny iucrea sing cIoudiness with show
ers in south portion at night.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24

Bustness-Iike Printing. No fuss ana
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co., Nov
10 John R.-st Phone 1923
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24

The claims against the estate Of TN"
late ElwOod r.. Hancc, ns reported by
Manufacturers on claims IN the
probate court total about $l0. tVn.
The largest account Is FOR Sl.2bf. IL
As held by the Wayne County saw
inas bank and IS secured by 20
snares OF Union Trust Co. stock. The
other large accounts are: Home Saw
ings bank. s2.75G; Henry a. Harmon.
ocS. estate OF George ". Hopkins. S2.-
103. Detroit Iron Furnace Co. $3,236,
and estate Of James Mcmillan, S7t3.
Yob Printing done right. Times Print
sug Co. l5 John R--st. Phone 1898.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24

CALL DETROIT TAxICAB CO.,
Main $500. City Ss2o. Park %.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24

Business-llke Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co.. No.
l5 John R.-st. Phone 1893.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-24

yob Printing done right. Times Print
r,a Co, Is John R--st. Phone lt9s.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1909-11-20
Louisiana News.

The Texas and Pacific depot at Port
Allen, in West Baton Rouge Parish. was
visited by robbers last Sunday morning,
and the safe was blown up. The railroad
company had no money in the safe.
The Sheriff believes that the burglars
are the same parties who operated at Vi
Wan, on the Southern Pacific, and at
Melville.
Although diligent search for the
guilty ones has been made by Sheriff
Parker. SO far no trace of them has been
found.
On last Tuesday. Judge Albert Este
pinal, the Democratic nominee for Sher-
iff of st. Bernard, was elected unanim-
mousiy, there being only one candidate.
The Massachusetts, Monument to its
dead soldiers, buried at Baton Rouge,
was unveiled on Monday last.
Governor Draper, Of Massachusetts,,
and Governor Sanders were present. with
their stats, and the event was memoir
able one. The address of Governor Sand
ers was touching one, and he was
warmly appIauded by the Massachusetts,
party.
Governor Draper also spoke, and paid
tribute to the qualities of the men who
died in the great conflict between the
States.
A number of hunters, in Calcasieu
parish who left their licenses at home,
we're arrested by the game warden, on
Monday and brought before the court.
Three of the party we're fined $500 and
costs each.
The Good Roads Convention was held
last night at the Grunewald Hotel Last
week similar convention was held IN
Atlanta, while a previous convention
was held at Birmingham. showing that
the entire South is awakening to the i'm
nortance of good roads.
Eaeh parish sent delegates to this con-
vention. So shn being represented by
Honorables Paul sssstllelot and Augustin
Lasseigne.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1909-11-20
BertheIot School.

The pupils Of this school,
Professor Robert M. Ducote,
principal, felt that they had
achieved something when
their basket ball grounds
were established. but it is
with eyes kindled with pride,
that they look up to the mag
r,ifcent flag which is now
floating above their play
grounds.
Another evidence of pro-
gress here is the extensive IL
brary which has lately been
received.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1909-11-20
Base Ball.

The Garyville School Base
ball team will play the Mount
Airy School team on Novenlb-
er Goth, at Garyvllle. A
Good game is expected. The
batteries will be as follows.
GarvviIle School: Profs. Ca
ven~and Foulkrad. Mount
Airy School Prof. Evans
and Mr.. TroSlair.
The Junior Baseball team
of Garyville School defented
the Hope Vile and lie Blanc
teams this week.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1909-11-20
Juvenile Party.

A number of young boys
and girls, of Edgard, assem-
,kled last Sunday evening, at
kome Of Mrs. Augustin
J games were played,
most pleasant evening
spent #, asa.,
Amonssn issn lose present. were
Misses Ida and Anna Fabre,
Thelcide and Emile LeBoeuf,
and Masters Dave perret,
Nemour Fabre, Robert Fau-
cheux, F. LeBeuf, Wilson
Lapeze and Edouard Cham
pagne.
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Grand School Entertainment.

The Reserve High School has an
nounced grand entertainment, for its
benefit, to take place this evening at the
New Sugar Belt Clubs Hall.
Let every body attend, and applaud
the efforts of the school children - A
first class program has been prepared.
The general admission is 25c., dancing
Soc Refreshments served.
The curtain rises at 730 P. NJ.
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Wallace News.

8 After a period of two
months a much needed rain
is>ss visited us.
r ~s<sapp ppasciated by all,
,,,,+ ,,,ore By ta~-pnIon
planters.
They were eanSiously aSasl- aSassll
a good rain to begin to trans
plant.
Two of our well known rice
planters, Messrs. Frank IRE
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1909-11-20
Garyville Transfer.

Mr.. G. Monte, conducting livery at
Garyvine. announces that he will run a
hack or transfer, leaving the Garyville
Library daily. in time to meet all Frisco
and L. r. and n. trains. This will be
good news to the travelling public.
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r
Maria al
vas -

on Tuesday, the soth atte-45 A. NJ
at the Ascension Catholic Church, #
Donaldsonville, La, viii be csshrate =
the marriage of Mr.. Louis J. Rome .
Miss Leona Robert.
'a 4Meschacebe acknowledges.
La .ssss<s. the receipt OF an invitation
sceremony. and wishes
the happs ooupaea issg ssssss'' - = -
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1909-11-20

Mr.. E. S. Dutreix. of Eae m made I'd
leased 500 acres of lands for season.
ure, in the parish of West Baton3
Mr.. Dutreix is associated with hi' = Al ss,.-
ers in this enterprise. These yodIo4ss 6zen
have made success in rice dur ,ng the
past few years, and they deserve credit
for their push and energy,
Mr.. Stewart Neal, with the Armour
Packing Company, was in our midst last
week.
Mr.. Neal pleads guilty of being in
love. and he deserves to be encouraged
and complimented.
Mr.. Edouard Landeche, of Kilona, was
a visitor here last Sunday.
Mr. Geo. E. Cleveland, Of Hahnville.
was IN Edgard last sunda. combining
business with pleasure.
Mr.. T. j. Nagel, now stationed at Lul-
ing, visited his home at Edgard last
Sunday. rA.
q Master Paul Champagne, of Jefferson
College is on visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. E. Champagne of Edgard-
We are sorry to hear that the young
collegian is suffering from his eyes,
which cause a momentafy interruption
in his studies.
Mr.. Miller Tamplain, of New Orleans,
visited relatives at Laplace on Sunday.
Mr.. Horace Cieutat, of Laplace, was
business visitor to New Orleans, on
Saturday.
Mr.. SEVERN Haydel, of White Rose
Plantation. has just returned from
pleasant visit to Covington.
DR. NJ. Cognovich, of Lucy. was
welcome visitor at our Office this week.
Mr.. Joseph E. Dry. the beau ideal of
Lions spent few days, this week, at
the Crescent city.
Among the visitors to New Orleans,
this week and last week were Messers.
Victor Loup, a prosperous tenant on
San Francisco, and D. F. Perilloux, of
Cooper Shop fame.
Mr.. Emygde Dry, prominent planter
here accompanied by George Dry, sue
cessful young business man. made fly
ing trip to Thibodeaux last week.
An automobile, furnished through the
courtesy of Mr.. J. N. Colomb, of Donald
sonyille, was the means of their reaching
Thibodeaux.-pass land sale con-
meet with the south bound T. and 2.
train, at Donaldsonville, and arriving at
their home the same day.
Their automobile ride will be long re-
membered, making the trip in record
breaking time. and Mr.. Emydge Ory's
only regret, was that Strang and other
famous motorists were not touring the
same road.
M. 5. Fl. rabichss. rccal Agent Of
the London and Liverpool and Globe
We Insurance Co., has joined the ranks
/ q, ,baii1Sees, having purchased control
fng lntersst in the Bank of -GaryviIle--
The e stss Bank.
4 s dies not inte@a to sever his 9id
business Apnnectiope, ana the i" Mescha-
- s'+s =. 'ssss~.
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DIR. IA. CoGNovgCH.
DENTIST.

o flee aud resience. at Gil, ndale. Lucy P
o., La, Will be at the residence OF Mr. j. L.
Champagne, aboye Edgari, every week on
Tuesdays and ), ednesdays.
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Esss of Persons

Selected to serve Us Grant Jurors aud drawn
to serve rs Petit Jurors for the second
and third weeks of the session of the
Twenty eighth Judicial District Court Ia
and for the parish of St. John the Baptist
to be held aad begun on thn second Mon
day l3th day) of December hext, 1909