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The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
FAMILY OF SEVEN TAKES UP
HOME IN GIANT TREE STUMP
Ingenious Man Transforms interior,
Making a Three-story House
with Windows and Roof.

SEATTLE. July 6.--An Iowan
named John Seiyert is liy'lg with his
wife and seven children in a stump in
the northern part OF this ,lty.
Selvert came here several months
ago. lie had but little money and
large family. Because ol tho great
boom here ne Vas unable to find an
empty house. and resolved 10 build one
OF his Own. lie bought an unimproyeG
LOT Ia the north part of the city in
a district where logging operations
ceased but year ago, and ON going
out o plan his house he found half tn
lot occupied by gigantic cedar
stump 30 feet high, with a diameter
Of Is feet 10 feet above the ground.
With an anger aud saw Seiyert cut
out "a seyen-foOt section from the south
and walked into his stump. The walls
We're found TO be 10 inches thick. and
the whole stump was a hollow shel,.
He cut out windows. laid tight floor.
and made ceiling OF planking md
flooring.
With a ladder he cut another door
~ feet above ground, went inside and
made the windows for the second
story The third story was construct
ed and a tight roof OF shiplap and
shingles was made over the top.
Seivert peeled of the bark AMI
painted the stump light green and
the windows and door frames pure
white. The whole makes a very pref
Is home at cost or only $40. and the
owner has refused $500 for hi
unique abode
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
ELKS WILL LEAVE FOR
LOS ANGELES, WEDNESDAY
Party Will Travel In Two Special
Cars-Detroit Hopes to Win
Next Meeting.

Two special cars, we'll stocked and
fitted ont with all the necessities in
cident TO long journey, will convey
the Detroit delegation of Elks to the
grand lodge meeting in Los Angeles
which begins July y. There will be
between go and 20 in the party. m
Guiding the famous Detroit lodge d III
squad, respondent in brand new uni
forms The party will leave at 2
o'clock. wednesday afternoon. via tle
Wabash, and will be gone a month, rs
most of the delegates are planning to
take in the Alaska lukon-PaciiiC eX-
position before they return.
Satisfied that the $4,000 necessary
to entertain the grand lodge y the
next reunion Is held in Detroit will be
raised the Detroit Elks have author
lied Past Exalter Ruler Walter Ross
TO extend the invitation. and from the
assurances received from lodges in
every section OF the country. Detroit
appears to stand very good chance
of winning OUT 1t will not be a walk
away. however. w as the Pittsburg
crowd is putting mp a hot campaign
and Atlantic City is also in the race.
lie Detroit FINS nave lHNtSlFu pl,-
500 In badges alone. These are very
elaborate and are sure TO be in great
demand among the delegates The
Detroiters plan to get on the right
side of the ladies and thereby secure
their influence in favor OF Detroit by
distributing souvenir hat pins. In
addition to these devices the Detroit
ers will carry along huge posters. con-
tributed by Walker & Co, advertising
the beauties Of the city and bearing
this inscription:
I'VE like Los Angeles, but oh YOU
Detroit"
The Detroit drill squad, under "om-
mand OF CAPT John VI. Colquhoun
was never in better form and If they
fail to carry Off the first prize their
Detroit friends will be greatly disap
pointed. Their new uniforms are OF
gray chcviOt. trimmed with white
braid, and of military cut.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
Notice OF Tendency Of Petition

To whom II NAV concern:
Take notice that a petition for the
vacation or certain alley In Pinney's
sub division OF pare OF Private Claim
1876. Crosse Pointe has beer this day
fled In the Circuit Court for the County
Honorable Joseph w Donovan. Circuit
Judge. Presiding IA Chancery. on the
22d day OF July, y. ID. 1909, at $3.50
o'clock 81. m. The description OF the
alley sought TO be vacated, is as fol-
lows
An alley eight 60 feet wide. running
from the rear OF Lot "a in said sub
division 10 Fox Creek, in the rear OF
Lots Il. -. 20 and Il OF said sub -divi-
sion.
ANGEL BOYNTON. MCMILLAN &
BODMAN,
Attorneys for Petitioners .
Dated: Detroit. June 2lst. 1905
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
UNNECESSARY
SUFFERING
From Stomach Trouble That
Can Readily Be Cured by
the Tonic Treatment.

The first essential Of healthy digestion
Is good, pure blood. Its work Is To fur
nish normal flow OF the digestive
fluids, keep up the activity OF the
muscles OF the stomach and take up the
digested food and carry it 10 the differ
ent tissues of the body, Loss OF appe-
tite. gas. heartburn and sour stomach
are warnings or symptoms that tie
blood Il impure and that, because or II,
the stomach Is unable 10 perform its
work
To restore the conditions for perfect
digestion, IL l. necessary TO purify and
build up the blood. This explains the
reason for the constantly increasing use
OF DIR. Williams Pink Pills III all cases
of stomach trouble They contain the
elements necessary 10 make rich, red
blood and have succeeded where other
remedies have failed.
Miss Bertha Hubbard, OF r. L. ID. No.
,. Lawton, Mich, says:
my stomach had been weak since /
was n little girl but two years ago il
troubled me so that / was nnfit for
school or any kind of work. III 1 ate
TOO much or something that disagreed
with me. / would have dull, sick head
X.
They came on as often as twice z. week
and would be- SO bad that would v6mit
until il seemed ] could not stand it. Ny
eyes looked dull and dim and my COM
pexion was yellow. j would wake up
every morning with hard pain in my
side and would be- 80 drowsy all day
! long that l could lie down at any time
and sleep. had no strength or ambi-
ton and was greatly run down IN health.
II was slowly getting worse and was
told about DIR. Williams Pink Pills by
friend The first few boxes helped me
and took them until cured. am now
the picture OF health and have had no
return of my sickness.
a great many people who are suffer
ing from indigestion are suffering un-
necessarily. They can be cured. The
first step is to send TO the DIR. Williams
Medicine Company. schenectady, n. y,
for a copy of their free diet book.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
ell druggists, or will be sent, postpaid,
on receipt of price, 90 cents per box; six
boxes for 800, by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
ROCKEFELLER GIVES TALK.
"This is Ny Happiest Fourth of July"
He Says in Sunday School.

CLEVELAND. July 5.-"TLis is the
happiest Fourth OF July have spent
IN long time" said John ID. Rock
efeller. the worlds richest man. when
he was asked by H. c. Ditmer, super
intendent OF the Euchd-ave. Baptist
church Sunday school, to address the
children
Mr.. Rockefeller said:
When | came To Cleveland a boz
IA years old. | was attending school
and boarding at an old house on Erie
street went past that house yes
terday and it recalled old times. But
the fortunate thing for me was that
my landledy told me that Deacon Skoc
had Sunday school class AID that |
ought TO join
This was the beginning Of my life
in the Sunday school, and church and
| have been happy ever since. My
friends. what varied experiences We
have. Some OF us complain OF the
trials we have; some OF us even OF
the sunshine that comes into our lives
We should all be happy. We need To
know how 10 keep the good and for
get the wrong; TO appreciate the bless
ings which God showers upon us"
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
WAR HERO TOLLS
As M0T0RMAN
Englishman Was Decorated Twice For
Bravery-His Story of Charge
Against Arab Pasha.

SALT LAKE CITY. July 6.-Work-
Ing AS an extra" motorman on the
street car line is fresh-faced. whole.
soine-looking Englishman named Is.
Ellis. who. IL develops. was one of
the heroes In the charge OF Tetel.Ke
Der.
Ellis was corporal I'm the Second
York and Lancaster regiment (the
old Eighty-tourth) and among his
most cherished possessions are two
medals-one OF bronze made OF rne
guns captured at the battle OF Tclel-
keber presented by the Khedi-e ~
Egypt and pinned on his breast n the
Gazira Palace yards al Cairo. Egypt.
1895.
The medal has a bar bearing the
Egyptian coat OF arms crescent and
star. In the center is "A represents
tton OF the Sphinx and Pyramids Of
Egypt with the words. Egypt. 1872"
and the Arabic For bravery" eugrav-
Ell on the front. with crown and the
khedives initials M. T." on the back.
The second is silver medal with
a bar bearing the words "Tel-rl-ke-
ber.' suspended 10 which Is the medal
stamped with the likeness OF Queen
Victoria. on the reverse side Is n rep
resentation OF the sphinx with the
words Egypt. 1882 Around the rim
appears the name OF the owner. With
his individual number and the name
of his regiment. This medal was
presented and pinned on the breast
OF 100 members OF Mr. Ellis division,
who were recommended for bravery by
their commander. by Queen Victoria
herself, in the Windsor castle gardens
in 1855.
Mr. Ellis Is modest man and but
for his pronounced English accent and
soldierly bearing his identity would
have remained his own secret. lie
went through the campaign against
Arab Pasha. was present at the bonn
bardment OF Alexandria. and after the
campaign was stationed N Cairo for
eiPht months. He has also been sta
toned in the West and East Indies.
Gibraltar, Malta and Cyprus.
In relating his experiences in The
famous charge OF Tel-el-keber in
which the British lost nearly 1000
and the enemy 1900, he said:
Our balloons had been up all day
taking long distance peep nj the
enemys position. That night We start
cd the HldTCn. w q men uiu nOl hhoN
where we were going or what was on
the program. We were not allowed
to strike a match. and all orders were
passed along IN whispers.
AT daybreak> We found that we
were almost onto Arabs trenches and
his outposts were asleep, ! should say
Then came the order TO charge. Shell
fire was opened on u.s. but we were
too close in and the shells screamed
harmlessly over our heads.
Arabs trenches. one behind the
other. were about seven miles In
length and about four miles 10 GO be-
fore the last was reached. Owing 20
the position OF the attacking forces We
were not allowed TO Are for fear or
hitting our own men. IL was case OF
charging with the bayonet, the or
fcers leading. sword in hand. Il was
bloomin' warm work. No sooner had
we routed the enemy out OF one
trench than those who missed heiug
bayoneted took refuge In the next
ahead and fred point-blank into us
For four bloody miles that was the
program"
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
LAST OF SECT WORKSHOPS
ALONE IN THE CHURCH
Miss Matter, OF Catawissa, Is sole
guardian Of the Pallsaded
Ancient Structure.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, July "a
meeting OF the Society Of Friends
held In Catawissa this week was at
tended by the only member OF the
faith in this section. Miss Mary Mat
ter of Catawissa. The granddaughter
OF Thomas Heck, she. the only sur
vivor of this once dominant sect, re-
mains the heir TO the religious es-
tate and sole guardian Of the four
acres palisaded in the style OF 200
years ago.
The 24x30 story.and-a-half. log
structure, with it's chinking and daub-
ing finish, its battered doors and shut
tiers, its ancient template stoves, one
from Valley Forge foundry; door
hinges OF strap iron and high-bana
plank seats carved In solid shields,
strong yellow pine lining throughout;
the edge-on-edge brick chimneys which
modestly show their tiny tops. all these
speak Of all age long outlived and tell
OF a civilization known only In story
and yet here worships alone the last
OF her sect in Catawissa
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
COOK FOUND DEAD.
Excitement Over Strike Is Probably
Contributory Cause.

Excitement over strike" OF cooks
on the ID. a &. steamer City OF Cleve-
land. is believed to have caused the
death Of Louis DcMul. about 4j years
old found dead i'm bed in the Kraft
Hotel. Bates and Randolph-sts, At
about 10 o'clock Monday morning.
De Null was one of the cooks who
left his job. Sunday night. and tie
whole crowd had planned TO 60 TO
PutIn-Bay today. He retired as
usual at the Kraft Hotel. Sunday
night, but failed to appear, Monday
morning.
Heart disease is believed to have
caused death, but Coroner Burgess is
investigating.
De Mul had letter from John HAYS
Hammond. the noted mining engineer,
whom he had apparently consulted, by
letter. about some project The let
ter simply stated that Mr. Hammond
had not had time to attend 10 the mat
ter. but would do so as soon rs pos
sible.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

ing given in the parks every evening
and on three afternoons each veC-.
The people of Denver like good music.
From 10000 to $4,000 people hear every
concert
Perhaps It is because Denver likes
good music that Denver likes Speer,
the man behind. Denver doesn't like
machine politics any more than does
any other American city. Speer is "A
machine mayor. a dictator OF NUM-
cipal politics. Yet Speer is popular.
He is now serving his fifth year and
there is every indication that he VIII
hold the chair just about as long as
he wants TO- The people like him.
Is II the music? Ii looks a bit like II.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
AGGREGATE AGES OF 81
FOOTED UP 4.3OO YEARS
Two Gatherings Of Old Folks in Cali
tornia Helped That States
LONGEVITY Record.

SANTA ROSA. Cal. July Son
oma is the banner county of Califor-
MIA when II comes To the longevity Of
it's inhabitants. as was demonstrat ed
at two different "Old Folks gather
ings held here in the same week.
At one of them 20 men were pres
ent who had passed the siXtie:h an
niveIsary of their birth. The special
guest of honor was Capt. c. l.. D.
Diamond. of Oakland. who was born In
Plymouth. Mass. May l. 1896. and af-
ter passing the one hundred and thir-
teenth milestone was as hale and
hearty and spry as any OF the young
est "old folks" present today.
The combined ages OF the oldest 81
present at the second gathering
reached an aggregate of 4,300 years.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
RETURNS AFTER z YEARS.
Leon Morse Disappeared While He
Was Student at M. A. c.

PORTLAND, Mich, July 5.-LeOn
Morse has returned TO this place AFTER
an absence OF seven years. during
which time he was sought by police
and private detectives in every part
OF the country. When young Morse
who Is the son of Postmaster Grant
NJ Morse, disappeared he was a stu
dent at the Michigan Agricultural Col
lege and no reason could be assigned
for his abrupt departure.
VIII Toan. now OF Oklahoma City,
recognized the youth In Chicago lsst
week and Induced him to return 10
Portland. Young Morse refuses 10
talk of his disappearance. He says
he Is employed as night cashier in a
railroad Office In the Illinois metrop-
oils He will quit his job and return
to Portland to live.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
900 lnneriled IN Eire.

NEW YORK. July "a fire in sew
cral buildings at Chatham square and
Mott street. early today. imperiled the
lives Of 200 Chinese and was marked
by number Of thrilling rescues by
the police. The damage was 10000
on the upper floor OF No Mott-st.
was a Chinese hospital.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
SHOCK HASTENs HER DEATH.
Woman of 81 Dies Soon After Son ls
killed-Buried Together.

BAY CITY, Mich, July 6.-(Spe-
cial.) Mrs Margaret Wilson. aged 81,
mother OF James Hagerty, boss trim
mer at the Wolverine mine. who re-
ceived fatal injuries Friday and died
Saturday, is dead from the shock OF
her sons death. Hagerty was very
devoted 10 his mother. A double fun
eral was held today.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
DETROITERS GIVE $1,000
Local Contribution to Half Million
Y Raised by CongregationaIists.

The success OF the Congregational
list movemen to raise 100000 TO be
used in paying the debts OF the Con-
gregational benevolent societies in
this country and in strengthening the
organization. is assured. Pledges were
70 be binding on July l, providing
100000 had been, subscribed by that
time. The actual figures were 1910
900 and scores OF kilograms have
reached headquarters in New York
saying that thousands more can be
had IL needed. or the sum subscribed
Detroit Congregationalists contributed
more than $1,000. large proportion
OF the donations coming from the mem
bers OF the First Congregational
church.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
Riotinq in Palermo.

ROME. July 5.-Incomplete reports
from Palermo. Sicily. say that violent
rioting has broken out in many pats
Of the city following the imposition OF
n new tax assessed for the benefit Of
the shipping industry.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
Sees Mother Grow Youna.

1T would be hard to Overrtate the
wonderful change In my mother since
she began To use Electric Bitters."
writes Mrs w. l.. fitzpatrick of Dau.
forth, Me. Although past 20 she
seems really TO be growing young
again She suffered untold misery
from dyspepsia for 20 years. AT last
she could neither eat, drink nor sleep
Doctors gave her mp and all remedies
failed till Electric Bltters worked such
wonders for her health" They invig-
crate all vital organs. cure Liver and
kidney troubles. induce sleep. impart
strength ana appetite. r. &. Kinsel,
Central Drug Co. Gray IL Worcester
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

Chinese ink is made by carbonizing
a mixture of COLA or sesame oil. warm
ish and lard and mixing the product
with gum, water and little camphor
and musk The ink is pressed into
mouds TO dry
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

A dishpan divided into two compart-
ments. one for the hot water. the other
for cold is a new space saving utensil
for the housewife who has TO wash her
own dishes
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

Pittsburg is planning to spend near.
ly S3,5OO.000 In leveling a Hill whica
Is regarded as an obstacle TO its pro
gress. The work will involve a
change In elevation Of 80 city blocks.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

Areas in Utah known to contain
workable beds of coal aggregate 49,
1870 square miles, according 20 the
geological survey Tho state has pro-
duced approximately 3t,00O00o tons
since the first mine was opened In
1870
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
MACHINE MAYOR MIXES
MUSIC WITH POLITICS

DENVER, Col. July Can the lit
tie baton OF gentle orphens be used
effectively in conjunction with the big
stick OF machine politics?
Ask Denver.
Denver has a machine mayor. Den
yer has good music free. The machine
mayor is responsible for the good
music.
All last winter an Italian band. as
sisted by the best vocal talent avail
able. gave two concerts I'm the AVd:-
torium every SUNDAY. ThroushoI,
the summer months concerta are d.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

DusIncSs-iiLe Printing. 40 fuss and
mo- feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right. times Printing 60, SO.
10 John E-st. Phone it4N
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

SPOKANE. Wash. July THE
argest American flag in the world.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

.rob Printing done right. Timcs Print
inC CO., o. John R.-St. Phone 1898.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

Busine-s-Iikc Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain neat kind that
looks right Times Printing CO., No.
. John R.-st Phone 1893.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
Excursion to Toledo via Michigan
Central

800 for the round trip. Special
train will lease at 1927 a m. July Z.
General Grant will present. with 1900
troops, an exhibition never before
given I'm this country Don't miss il.
Job Printing done right. Times Print
ing Co., 10 John r. st. Phone 1893.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

And heres the dainty LITTLE woman
who made il, Mrs II. f. Mitchell. wife
OF Capt. Harry Mitchell, commandan.
OF the cadet corps OF the Washington
state college at Pullman
The flag is 10 feet in length and 80
feet wide Each of the - alternate
red and white stripes il 8 feet wide,
while the field OF blue with it's huge
white stars is y feet square.
The picture shows this monster flag
: stretched across the front OF three
story building 1t furnishes back
ground for a full corps OF cadets and
officers and bandsmen lined up In mil
itary array
The flag is to be unfurled from the
main Flagstaff on the grounds OF the
Alaska Yukon exposition at Seattle.
This is the largest Flagstaff in the
world.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23
TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN
And Stoned and Shot at Switch Ten
der When He Went to Investi-
gate the Trouble.

Spri4gfeld, ILL.,, Jan. 23.-Andrew
Lam operator of the interlocking
pla1 aund today that his levers re-
work, and when he went to
Witches clogged with rocks, which
he removed in time to prevent the
wreck of the fast Illinois Central train.
While he was working with the
switch some one from the embank-
ment above threw stones at him, and
failing to drive him away took num-
Der of shots at him. The switchman
returned the fire and finally drove the
miscreant away. Wrecks have occur
red at this point at two different
times.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23

WERE CHASED
Through the Streets of London-Both'
Bandits Took Their Lives
When Cornered.

London, Jan. 23.-After a wild ban
| dit hunt through the streets of Lon
| don, in which chase two men were
Killed and five others were fatally in
Jured and score or more were shot:
the police succeeded in surrounding
the two men hunted, in a populous
suburbs. One man blew his brains
out on a street corner, and the other
stood the posse off from cottage win
dow and when the officers forced an
entrance he, too shot himself in the
head, dying almost instantly. The
man hunt started at factory, where
two bandits, Poles, were holding peo-
pie up in automobiles
&The bandits robbed a carriage car
rying gold, and which was guarded by
two policemen. The bandits killed
one of the policemen and wounded
the other, and seized an auto and
fled. They were pursued by officers
in another auto, and the robbers fired
and punctured the tires on the pur-
suing auto. They abandoned the auto
and captured trolley car and shot
the motorman and conductor and
threatened the passengers. They ran
the car at full speed and crashed into
a wagon, injuring a number of pas
sengers. They next captured a NOV
ing van and ran the horess at full
galIop, keeping up constant fire on
their pursuers.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23
8 DEAD AND Is INJURED
In a Collision Between Sections OIL
Chicago and ST. Louis Express.
PulImans Demolished.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 23-Three peo-
pie are dead twenty-five seriously in
jured and thirty slightly hurt as a
result of a wreck of the Chicago and
st. Louis express shortly after mid
night last night The collision occur
red at Sumner HILL eleven miles east
of this city, and ten Pullman cars
We're demolished. The wonder is that
many more were not killed outright
A rock falling across the tracks de-
layed a freight train, and signals stop
ped the first section of the express,
but the second section of the passen.
ger ran by the signals and smashed
into the first section.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23
NEGRO LYNcHED AT MOBILE.
Douglas Roberts, Who Killed Deputy
Sheriff Fatch, Was Swung Up.

Mobile, Ala, Jan 23-Douglas Rob
erts, negro, who killed Deputy Sher-
iff Fatch in a pistol fight, while the
officer was trying to make an arrest,
was lynched here early this morning.
Roberts was taken from the Jail by a
weif-organized mob, marched a short
distance and hanged to a convenient
tree in the residence district.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23
OCEAN LINER RAMMED.
BY An Unknown Ecat Twenty-Six
Miles South CT Nantucket-Rev-
enue Gutter to Rescue.

New York, Jan. 23.-The White Star
liner Republic" was rammed by an
unknown craft while twenty-six miles.
south of Nantucket today. The cap
tain reports by wireless that a reve-
nue. cutter has been sent to the res
cue and that there is no danger of
loss of life.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23
ATTORNEYS Arnue.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 23.-The work
of securing a jury in the Cooper
Sharpe trial was halted today to per-
init the attorneys to argue motion to
disqualify Juror Leigh. In the mean
time deputy sheriffs are securing the
remotest parts of the county for five
hundred additional veniremen