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The National tribune., 1909-10-14

People do some awfulIy funny things
In their efforts to- entertain the Presi-
dent. At Glenwood Springs. Colo, on
his trip West, which station he reached
at o'clock in the morning. there were
several thousand people who greeted
the stoppage of the train with a whoop.
Capt. ~Allie" Butts, the Presidents Mil
itary Aid. landed on the floor with one
bound from his bed, and speedily ap-
peared upon the rear platform of the
| tram, wrapped IN military coat and
not much else. excepting just straight
mad HIS cream-colored pajamas pro-
jected about a foot below the great coat
and his shoes displayed the lack of
hosiery as he faced the Reception Conn
mittee, headed by the Bishop of the
Church and the Mayor of Glenwood
Springs. He informed them that the
President would be out presently, and
/ then, as the mountain breezes were
spreading his coat-tails out so that you
could play checkers on them, he biked
10 summon the Presidential valet. The
President finally appeared on the plat
form. and explained smilingly but has,
| tfiy that his program hadn't any notice
of o'clock reception. The crowd
stated that whether Il did or didn't he
was there. and they were going to have
| him, and off they rushed him to the
Glenwood Springs Hotel to, show him
the wonderful public BATH with the
| towns famous warm springs. Now, a
bath before breakfast is q very pleas
The National tribune., 1909-10-14

Do you want to know just how many
pennies there are in a bushel? There
are exactly $1,000. You needn't try to
carry them of, because you can't do it.
The National tribune., 1909-10-14

The 18th annual meeting of the Asso-
United States WAS held in Washington
last week. Quite q number of foreign
surgeons. including Great Britain, Cam
ada, Italy, France, Mexico, Japan and
China, were in attendance. The for
eign surgeons were entertained at a
dinner by Rear-Admiral p. 81. Rixey,
president OF the Association.
The National tribune., 1909-10-14

GUstayus Adolphus Victor Hugo Ditt-
mar. Consular Agent to the German
Empire, died at the George Washing.
ton Hospital last week. He was "a
years Of age.
The National tribune., 1909-10-14

A surprise to many of his friends was
the marriage a week or two ago Of
Rear-Admiral Thomas Chalmers Nc
Lean, u. s. N, to Mrs. Maynard Back
US, a wealthy widow of Utica.
The National tribune., 1909-10-14


One of the very hatefulest stories
that Is going the rounds concerns Mrs
Alice Roosevelt Longworth. 1t is well
known that President Roosevelt touches
tobacco In no form, and that he de-
spises the weed so Jthoroly that very few
OF his friends ever Offend him by smok-
ing or chewing in his, presence. The
story that Is being told says that while
President Roosevelt, for many years the
master OF all men and a9strict disciplin-
arlan, is nevertheless unable to disci-
pine his Oldest daughter, and that as a
result she learned in her school days
to smoke cigarets, and has kept it up
ever since. Now, as matter of fact,
and II is fact. for have known Mrs.
Alice Longworth for a dozen years or
more, Alice -Longworth would
no more think of smoking a cigaret
that she would think of eating dry
qulnine as confection. 1t is nearly
time Tor these nasty scandalmongers to
let this young lady alone. While yet
the daughter of the President of the
United States Alice Roosevelt was prac-
tIcaily driven from the shelter of the
White House because of the hateful
things that newspaper correspondents
went OUT OF their way to say about her,
and there wasn't any of the gossip true.
10 gee away from the limeltght she
chose 10 live with her maternal grand
mother or with Mrs. Cowles. the sister
OF her father, that she might have q
little peace OF mind. She is now settled
into fhoroiy charming, matroniy mar
7eo woman, carries herself with be-
The National tribune., 1909-10-14

Mr. and Mrs William Jennings Bryan
observed their silver wedding anniyer-
sary at their home at Fairview, Neb..
Oct l. Their children made a great
day of it, decorating the house with
flags and flowers, and kept an open
house all day for all the friends and
neighbors who desired TO come and
congratulate them. Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan received a bushel of messages
from all over the world, and number
less handsome presents. -1r. Eryan,
for the one day at least. put aside all
business. and devoted himself to his
family and visitors
The National tribune., 1909-10-14

The statue of Gen Lew Wallace will
be unvaiied in Statuary Hall Tuesday,
Jan. II, 1910. Oddly enough, Ind ana
has lighted upon Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, of Massachusetts. to deliver the
Grafton. The loosening of the flags that
VIII drape the statue will be drawn by
Lew Wallace, Jr., the grandson of the
distinguished soldier, author and diplo-
mat. EnF &
The National tribune., 1909-10-14

GIGI
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
CHANGES IN TARIFF
TO BE TO HIGHER LEVEL
Hosiery Duties VIII BE Increased 20
Per Cent Because Of Senate's
DupIicity, Says Writer.

Hosiery Duties VIII Be Increased 20
Per Cent Because Of Senate's
Duplicity, Says Writer.
CHICAGO, June 10.-Sumner, the
Washington correspondent of the Rec
ord Herald, writes his paper as fol-
lows:
Summarizing the situation as to
articles of wearing apparel-matters
of the greatest Importance In connec-
ton with a tariff revision measure
that will afford relief to the greatest
number of consumers-the best we
find is this
Cotton cloth not to undergo any
change II the best that Is In sight
happens in conference.
Wooden duties retained as at pres
ent. and no disagreement over them
between the houses, as matters bid
fair to stand.
Hosiery duties to be increased 20
cents a dozen because of senate du-
plicity In promising something that
1t Is not intended to have fulfilled.
Glove duties as likely as not to be
increased from 100 to 200 per cent.
No downward revision anywhere In
the matter of the commodities OF
greatest concern to the consuming
masses.
Increases where there is any change
at all. =.
That Is revision of the tariff" as 1t
Is being manipulated at present.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
MONKEY FIRE DEPARTMENT
WITH GENTRY BROS SHOWS

The only monkey fire department Ia
the world is coming to Detroit next
week, when the trainload Of educated
animals with Gentry Brothers Famous
shows arrives in this city Sunday.
This monkey fire department in an
appreciable quantity with Gentry
Brothers shows, in that the members
are said to be the best trained simians
in the world.
Like every other trained animal act
with Gentry Brothers shows, this fire
department had to have Its inception
1t came one-cold Sunday morning when
fire broke out In the winter quarters
of Gentry Brothers shows. When the
alarm spread through the quarters
every available man sprang to his APP
pointed post. Then battle to save
the big building was begun. Trained
men dragged hose lines here and there,
and for half hour put in hard bat
tie with the flames.
During the excitement one OF the
monkeys got out OF his cage. He is
the largest monkey with Gentry Broth
ers' shows. He also is declared to be
the greatest mimic In the world. While
the fire was burning the monkey nad
things his own way. He climbed lad
ders, slid down poles, and had a great
time Toward the end Of his frolic the
temptation TO mimic the firemen got
the better of him. He caught up a
garden hose nozzle and was wrestling
with 1t when a trainer came along.
He saw the monkeys and that prank
cost the simian a long course of train.
ing. Other monkeys were rehearsed
with him and now that monkey. who
is called chief, is the only monkey fro
marshal in the world.
Chief and his brigade Of fire fight.
ers will take an important part in Cen
try Brothers shows In Detroit all next
week when they are quartered ut
Willis-ave. and Brush-st. The prices
for Gentry Brothers Detroit engage
ment are reduced 10 twenty-five cents
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
THE WOMAN WIG
IS PREPARED
With Rich Blood and SfronQ
Nerves Meets the Trying
Times of Life With
Safety and Ease.

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At special times unusual demands are
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They save the girl, who enters into
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Mrs. Mary Weedfall, of No. III Doug.
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II became SO sick with weakn ness after
having worked very hard taking care Of
my family that could hardly go MP and
down stairs. My appetite was gone,
my complexion was as white as chalk
and l had dizzy and fainting spells.
My back ached all Of the time and there
were sharp pains through my hips. I
W6s 81 WChh nuSi IcooCtQ III utSll tIltJ
my friends were afraid I would never
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~ doctored for several weeks, part of
the time being in the hospital. did
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country, where friend brought me q
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sisted that ! take them. In q few
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gained in weight and strength and after
taking few boxes was a well woman.
I have had no return Of the trouble and
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Thousands Of women have used DIR.
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Our booklet, plain Talks to Wo-
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These pills are sold by all druggists,
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price, so cents per box; six boxes for
$3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medicine
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11

We'll take them to Tiffany's In the
morning and have them set. Anu
meantime we must get something 10
eat. somewhere
by the way. Mr.. New MI
Quaintance. we have some letters Tor
you" the banker informed him bland
ly. Il had almost forgotten. but-here
they are"
Thanks" said Quaintance, stufing
them hastily into coat pocket. Much
obliged TO you. Good night. Come on,
Dagmar. It's dinner time"
A waiter sprang toward them at
Martins as they crossed the threshold
of the same room in which they had
met, unknown to each other and I'M
der such widely different auspices, a
few short months before.
Ito BE ContInued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
BATTLE WITH BURGLAR.
Three Young Women Are Injured In
Brave Fight In Dark.

NEW YORK, June 10.-Miss Bessie
Townsend, Miss Ada Townsend and
Miss Kittie Halsey. three young WON
en- well known In New York society.
are nursing numerous cuts and bruises
as proofs of their undisputed bravery
in battling with a burglar that broke
into tho Beekman Townsend summer
home at Oyster Bay, at an early hour
today.
The burglar used n knife and jimmy
on the young women, who engaged
him in a pitch-dark hallway. The
three women were all rather badly
cut about the arms, though their In
iuries are not serious. Mrs. Townsend
| is Frustrated as result of tho cx
element.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
DETROITER MAY DIE.
Charles Walters Among Those Wound.
ed In Riot on Coal Barge.

CHICAGO, June 1O.-A riot between
gang of supposed striking seamen
and their sympathizers and the crew
OF the coal barge Tyrone early today
resulted in the wounding OF several
men. one OF the whom may die. Cap
tain Neal says he and his crew OF
eight non-union men were attacked by
twenty-five men who climbed over the
sides OF the boat. Then a battle fol-
lowed in which clubs and Jumps OF
coal were used as weapons.
Charles Walters, a deckhand. OF De-
troit, received wound in the head
that NAV cause his death. Peter
Smith, OF Cleveland, was rendered un-
conscious by blow on the head. John
Carson. OF st. Clair. Mich. was also
badly hurt.
The attacking party fed when the
police appeared.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
READY FOR VESTS RACE.
Crown Point Course Surveyed and Ar
ranqements Made for Police.

CHICAGO, June 10.-The official
survey of the Crown Point Lowell rae.
ing circuit where the automobile road
races will be held June Is and 10 was
completed yesterday. According to
the measurements the length Of each
lap Is 23.27424 miles.
This means that the light car race
which will be held June Is will be over
a route OF 1924 miles. The big race
on the following day will be 1856
miles.
Arrangements have been completed
for the transportation Of 800 soldiers
OF the First Regiment. Illinois Nation
al Guard, who will patrol the course.
Contestants are already taking pre-
liminary spins over the course. al
though the official camps will not be
established until Monday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
AEl1LLION
l6 hudsoN DouSlas
CHAPTER xxIlI.-(continued)

Maitre Georges performed his part
most decorously. and In the shortest
possible space of time the widowed
Duchess des Reeves was the Lawful
wife of stephen Quaintance. sometime
known as A. Newman; all as set forth,
signed, sealed and witnessed, with an
exact note OF the day and hour, drawn
up by the notary under that gentle
mans personal supervision.
Which done. Quaintance drew MS
wife's arm through his.
And now well face the music to-
Cether. sweetheart" said he resolute-
", IF you'll send Fanchette down 20
fetch in the police"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
FOREST FIRES RAGE.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. June
10--Forest fires are raging between
this city and st. Ignace. There has
been no rain for weeks and extensive
damage is being done. Wires are
down and the railroads have sent out
crews 10 combat the flames. The
country is enveloped in smoke today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
GETS 400 VOLTS.
Boy Thinks Live Wire Is Whiplash-
Viii Probably Live.

LANSING. MiobS June 10.-Henry
James. IL. a coidted boy. discovered
what he thought was whiplash hang
ing from a tree. He put his hand on
Il to null Il down, and 400 volts Of
electricity passed through his body.
The supposed lash was loose wire
belonging to the Michigan Power Co.
The boy was paralyzed by the shock,
but 1t is thought he will recover.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
eu,o,,r. Get 500 and Watch.

Burglars who pried open a side win
dow or Harry Lipson's grocery store
and bazaar, at No. 1853 Michigan-aye.,
shortly after o'clock, Thursday
morning. ransacked the place, and
stole 800 in cash and a gold watch.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
TO DEFEAT INCOME TAX.
Senator Aldrich and Other Republican
LII. ExaDalnh Mnfaa

Leaders Claim Enough Votes.
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator
Aldricn and other Republican lead
ers this afternoon were confidently
claiming that they have the votes nec-
eseary to defeat the income tax prop
osition and to adopt in It's stead an
amendment putting a tax on the divi.
dents of corporations. According to
previous arrangements the income
tax is to be considered before the
close OF today's session.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11

Georgia's coal production last year OF
264,S22 short tons was the lowest
since 1899.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11

Mrs. T. II. Doyle gave card party
Wednesday afternoon in honor OF Miss
Kathleen Rose Thompson. whose mar.
riage to Earl Wallace Winans will
take place June 81. Wednesday even
ing. Miss Katherine Sullivan gave 4
kitchen shower for Miss Thompson.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11

The wedding OF Arthur c. O'Connor,
of Detroit, and Miss Antoinette
Holmes, OF Little Rock, Ark, was
celebrated Wednesday in the home of
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nat
Holmes. in Little Rock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11

The second annual moonlight OF the
Yomeso club will take place Friday
evening. June H.. The Greyhound
will leave the Griswold-st. wharf at
1870 for Sugar Island. Finzels or
chestra will furnish music on the boat.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11

kitchen shower for Miss Thompson.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage OF Miss Gertrude Cecilia
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew P,
BRAZIL. of st. Louis, Mo-, and john
Charles Thenor, OF Detroit, for Satur
day, June 10 The ceremony will be
celebrated in Our Lady OF Mount Car
mel church, st. Louis.
The marriage Of Miss Bessie Rea
soner. OF Columbus, o., and DR.. john
u. Lafayette, OF Detroit, was cele'
brated Wednesday evening In the
home OF the bride in Columbus. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev
II. X. Porter. DR.. Lafayette and his
bride Will spend the honeymoon In
the east. and after Aug. 1 will take
I'D their residence at the corner OF
East Grand Boulevard and Gratiot
ave.
Miss Genevieve Vernier and William
Vernier were united In marriage Tues
day morning in st. Pauls church
Crosse Pointe, by the Rev. FIR. Dowdle
The bride was attended by Miss Mar
garet Van Asche, aud Wallace Vernicr
acted as best man. Master Guard
Vernier was the ring bearer and the
bride was given away by her uncle
Peter Girard. The couple have gone
on a trip through the east and upon
their return will make their home In
Crosse Pointe.
An informal banquet COR members
of the classes of 1904 OF the Univer-
sity OF Michigan will be held in the
Detroit Yacht club, Friday evening,
June II. The executive committee oil
the affair consists of Fred Burton,
Thomas w. Cooper. Henry w. AFFORD
Neil Bently and Vernon c. Wood. The
banquet committee consists OF George
Beadle. w. S. Wheeler, Henry j. Glenn
ems, John Waiting and Lehigh Cooper
The Coburn Players Will present
Percy MacKaye's poetic comedy. The
Canterbury Pilgrims" under the aus
pices OF the Country club. Wednesday
evening, June 90, on the club GROUNDS
in Crosse Pointe. This company Il
remembered for its excellent presenta
lions OF Shapespearean plays and
comes with the highest commenda
tions from Yale, Bryn Mawr, Radcliffe
Brown. Barnard and other universities
where they have presented The Can
terburv Pilgrims" The board OF the
club has decided that on this occasion
members may buy tickets for. and
hiring To the club their friends who ara
not club members.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
In Society

A linen shower in honor of Florence
Marjorie Gamble was given June 3
in the home Of Louis Finlay, No. 4O2
Holden.ave.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
ROOSEyELTS SPORTING BLOOD.
Veteran Sporting Man In the New
York Sun.

When Maher fought Choynski at
the Broadway club Theodore Roose-
welt, who was police commissioner
at the time, sat in box at the ring
side next to me. He took "a vast
amount of interest in the contest; in
fact he fought with the fighters him
self by working his elbows and dodg
ing his head back and forth. Choyn-
ski had a wonderful left and kept
jabbing Peters head back. MI
Roosevelt finally turned TO me and
said:
"Why I thought this Irishman wa
a great puncher! Choynski is
knocking his head off with those
left handers"
I assured Mr.. Roosevelt that Ma
her was only waiting for chance to
go in for a knockout, but the dis
tinguished guest declared that it
was a one sided battle and tn
Choynski would win easily. The
battle went to the sixth round, when
Maher caught Choynski with a ter
rife right hand wallop. 1t was or
of the cleanest and heaviest punches
I ever saw delivered in ring.
Choynski fell like a log and was
carried out, whereupon Mr.. Roose-
welt jumped up and exclaimed:
Great! Great! It's the best
knockout I've ever Scent" A num-
Der of reporters ran up to Col.
Roosevelt and asked him If he
didn't think it was brutal exhibit
ton.
why, no! Not a bit of it," was
the quick reply. I've been knocked
out myself at Harvard and it doesn't
hurt any"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
Sees Mother Grow Young.

at would be hard to overstate
the wonderful change in my mother
since she began to use Electric Bit
ters," writes Mrs. W. L. Gilpat-
rick of Danforth, Me. although
past 70 she seems really to be grow
ing young again. She suffered un-
told misery from dyspepsia for 20
years. At last she could neither
eat, drink or sleep. Doctors gave
her up and all remedies failed till
Electric Bitters worked such won
ders for her health" They invig-
crate all vital organs, cure Liver
and Kidney troubles, induce sleep.
impart strength and appetite. Only
SOC at G. Blakely's Geo. G. San
born, Mortified, C. F. Leavitt.
Plainfleld.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
Life 100000 Years Ago.

Scientists have found in cave in
Switzerland bones OF men, who lived
100000 years ago, when life was in
constant danger from wild beasts.
Today the danger. as shown by A.
W. Brown Of Alexander. Me-, Is
largely from deadly disease. "If 1t
had not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which cured me, I could
not have lived" he writes, suffer
ing as I did from a severe lung
trouble and stubborn cough. To
cure Sore Lungs. Colds, obstinate
Coughs, and prevent Pneumonia,
it's the best medicine on earth. soc
and 800. Guaranteed by G. Blake
ly, Geo. G. Sanborn. Mortified. C..
r. Levaitt, Plainheld. Trial bottle
free.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
SOUGHT RELIEF IN DEATH.
st. Adams Man Takes Poison in
Dependency.

st. Adams, July Although the
physicians used heroic measures
and exhausted every resource to
save the life of Jerry Laroe, he died
at 4.9O o'clock yesterday afternoon
after intense suffering. Laroe, who
was about As years old, took a large
quantity of paris green yesterday
in a deliberate attempt at suicide.
He took so much that it made him
sick and Doctors Perrault and Glib
son gave emetics and used the stom-
ach pump to such advantage that it
was thought his life was saved E.
Laroe had formerly been employed
as laborer by the Central YER
mont railway. He had had a good
deal of sickness in a family of five
respondent on him, and he became
respondent and sought relief in
death.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-08
TWO DROWNED .
Yachtsmen From Montreal En-
cOuntered Squall and We're
Drowned i'm Ricbelieu River.

Burlington, July 2.-The first ia
tai accident in the Champlain ter
centenary celebration occurred yes
terday when two young yachtsmen
were drowned in the Richelieu riv-
er while on their way to this city.
Herbert Shaw and Archie Crossley
and Bert Hanna of Montreal, on the
yacht Red Feather, were approach
ing the Sorel river from the Rich
ellen when they struck squall.
The boat was dismasted and over
turned, Shaw and Crossley being
drowned. Hanna succeeded in
hanging to the overturned hull until
rescued.
The three men were from the Roy
al St. Lawrence yacht club and were
we'll known in Montreal and were
considered expert sailors. There
were IA boats in the fleet southwark
bound and all weathered the gale
but the Red Feather. 1t was
planned to reach this city Saturday
morning.