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The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
DESCRIBE WORK
or BOY SCOUTS
Englishmen Interested in Gen. Baden
POwell's Movement in Britain Are
viaitors To Local Y. N. O. A.

IL was a keen disappointment TO
the workers In the boys department
OF the Y. M. @. A. that two young
Englishmen, quite noted In their espe-
cial deld Of work In the British Isles.
w. b, Wakefield and Charles Heald.
Of London, missed train connections
for Detroit, Monday, and that instead
OF being the guests of the local as
ISOLATION for two or three days. their
Wait was confined TO Tuesday after
noon and evening. The plan TO have
them meet citizens interested In boys
work was unable TO be carried out.
MIR. Wakefield Is honorable secretary
OF the boys department OF the Y. M.
Q. A. In England, and Mr.. Head IL
national boys work secretary OF the
same association. Both are earnest
workers for the betterment OF boys,
the former being especially active In
the organization known as Boy Scouts.
This organization was the idea OF
General Sir r. 8. s. en-Powell. X.
c. b.. and Is little over two years
old. yet II numbers membership OF
over 100000 boys" said Mr.. Wake
field at the Y. NJ. c, A., Tuesday ar
ternoon. 1T Is fathered by church
men. religious workers and public
men OF every faith and is entirely un-
UNCONVENTIONAL II aims to teach
boys kindness TO others. self-denial,
self.sacrifice, chivalry and courage.
IL aims to build character and to
make future worthy citizens OF every
sort OF material at hand. II seems TO
me you need the Scouts in America
with your wonderful cosmopolitan
population A little of the idea OF the
English organization has found Its
way to America already, | am glad to
have learned, but hope to see regu-
lar organization In the United States
and Canada in the near future. Al
though Gen. Baden-Powell originated
the movement IL is not In any sense a
military organization. Because the
general believed that many features
Of soldier life would be beneficial to
the boys they were adopted, such as
camps and marches, but, that does not
bring II under the head OF military.
The symbol of membership is the
fieur de lis worn as pin or button.
Our late King Edward was much In
terested in the Scouts and had ar
ranged to have a large delegation go
TO Windsor castle, on Empire Day,
May 20. that he might inspect the
brigades as we call them. We hope
that the new king will be equally In
terested."
Mr.. Wakefield and Mr.. Head arriv-
ed In New York about ten days ago
and visited several eastern cities on
their way TO Detroit. They made
minute inspection Of the Detroit Y. NJ.
G.. A. building. Tuesday afternoon, go
ing carefully into. the conduct and
work OF the boys department. They
viii spend the next two days In Chi
cago and will then return to New
FORK to sail Immediately for England.
Like all loya Britishers they express
ed deepest regret over King Edwards
death and declared him to have been
the most popular gentleman In
Europe" beloved Of his subjects and
a remarkably strong figure on the
worlds stage.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18

tertained bunch of parents.
The real trouble with the parents In
the past Is that they have not been
sufficiently supplied with the material
Inducements.
This seems TO be the inference to
be drawn from this teachers expert
ment
She mailed invitations to the par.
ents of 1900 pupils to come to lunch
con and. join in better understanding
OF motives and ideals between parents
and teachers. She expected that about
$50 would accept. but fully 1000 fond
and hungry parents uplifted to beat a
brass band that had been provided
for the occasion. They also uplifted
several dollars worth Of perfectly
good fee cream and cake.
Miss Tucker paid for the luncheon
cheerfully. and said she would try
the experiment again shortly-but
without the ice cream and cake OBJ
ligato.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
GETS $l,lO0 THAT HAD
BEEN HELD THIRTY YEARS
Sum In Hands Of Court Awaiting
Claimant, Overlooked
By the Heirs.

GEORGETOWN, Del, May 49,
When Mrs. Hearn. of ocean City. Md,
came to Georgetown and was asked by
a lawyer II her fathers estate ever
had been settled she went 70 the court
house to ascertain and was pleasantly
surprised to learn that 81 100 had been
lying In the care OF the Sussex County
Orphans court for more than 80 years
When her father, William Harper
died, many years ago, he left much
property, all OF which was sold and
the money paid over to the heirs ex-
.cept the price OF one piece of land,
which was held in trust. The heirs
supposed that the estate had been set
tied and forgot all about It until the
lawyer who had found the account
while searching records, made known
the discovery Mrs. Hearn proved her
claim and returned to her home $1,lOO
richer by her trip here.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
FAT CONSTABLE SPEEDY.
Despite 247 Pounds Weight. Gets Fu-
pltiVe After Five-Mile Run.

DELAWARE CITY, Del. May ls.--
County Constable William Oaks Is a
good runner In spite OF the fact that
he weighs 247 pounds. When Half
Ash. q colored man. who was wanted
for a theft of tools, saw Oaks coming
he started to run, thinking he could
easily outdistance him; but there was
where Ash was mistaken.
Constable Oaks kept right after his
man, and for five miles across country
over fields. fences, gates and through
woods, the two men ran. Ash finally
reached St Georges creek. plunged in
TO the water and started to swim for
the other side. Constable Oaks fol-
lowed and caught Ash as he was
climbing the opposite bank
When arraigned before Magistrate
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
ASSAULT TIMEKEEPER.

Poles Attack Him After They Are
Discharged From Saginaw Plant.
SAGINAW. May 18.-Bennett b.
Sawyer, a timekeeper at the Farmers
Handy Wagon works, Is In serious
condition and Anthony Taraskiewiecz
and Frank Gunner are held at police
Headquarters on warrants charging
them with great bodily harm less than
the crime Of murder.
The two Poles had been employed
by the wagon company and were dis
CHARGED for not reporting for work
Monday morning. Shortly after IL
O'Clock they returned and found Saw
YER, whom they blamed for their dis
missaI. II is alleged that hummer
knocked Sawyer down and that while
he was PROSTATE on the ground. Tar
askiewiecz kicked him. Sawyer was
unconscious when help reached him.
he was removed 10 his home where
he was attended by a physician who
pronounced his case almost hopeless.
He was BADLY cut about the head and
otherwise injured by the blows.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
DOG GETS COLD FEET.
On Long Hike With Owners, Tires
After 800 Miles and 5acktracks.

MUNICE, Ind. May 18.-Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Shallenbarger. wellto-do
couple of Butte. Mont, who are using
a wagon in travelling. have passed
through here on their way TO Phila-
delphia. At the conclusion Of their
visit in Philadelphia they will journey
homeward the same way, having COW
cred 1000 miles.
When they departed from Butte two
Scotch collies were with them, one OF
which, when three hundred miles from
home, refused to go any further, and
after vainly trying to induce the
other dog to join 1t, according to the
Shallenbargers, started back home
The neighbors there say the dog ar
rived at Butte safely and Is awaiting
the travellers return.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18

the knot under a special dispensation
from the bishop, for the girl was only
fifteen and alone In the world.
You needn't think that | am going
back on the gypsy life just because |
am home" she said yesterday In the
parlor OF a woman friend on Maple.st.
II am not But the long rides and the
drifting rain on the leaves outside
the tent when | woke in the nigh-
tired me- I talked Il over with Mtllen
and Grandma Johnson the queen, and
grandma patted me on the cheek and
said, Poor little girl, It's new to YOU
| asked Millen 10 let me come home
for little while, and here am.
while we lived here in camp at
Elizabeth Ii was all right. l liked the
Jingle OF gold coins around my neck,
and II was lovely TO be called The
Princess" People came and looked
at me and asked questions. | told for
tunes and made much money. But then
came the breaking up OF the camp and
the march to New England, and though
Millen had a $500 house-wagon made
for me everything got on my nerves.
The women had to do all the hard
work. They would help to pitch the
tents, then they would get wood, Dulld
the fire and cook. At bedtime the wo-
men would tie the horses and put
more wood on the fire.
Become a Fortune Teller.
Outside Fall River In wood we
pitched for a month. Every day we
women went into Boston on the train
to tell fortunes along Washington
st. Sometimes two women went at a
time into a saloon to tell fortunes, and
often got as much as $l6 in one place.
But somehow | didn't like II. !
haven't anything to say against the
eypsies. They're as honest as any
other people. But got tired OF It.
and one day Millen found me In the
tent crying. At first he was mad, put
then he said he knew the rough life
was too much for me and he'd let me
90 home. Every one gave me some
thing and Millen and grandma gave
me money and ticket home. Mlllen
swore dreadfully about what he'd 90
TO anyone who ever was rude to me.
I'm going to find my mother, and
sisters now. I've just heard one OF
my brothers has grown up into hne
doctor In Pennsylvania"
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18

AIAMOsA. Colo. Nay Is AI(eF
obtaining $50 from symDalhEtic "a.
sens On the plea OF being deaf' x,pnl'|
and blind. a beggar suddenly fesaIhtt
his hearing. voice and sight from the
shock attending arrest
The stranger has been In the CT
for two days deputy sheriff en-
counte-ed him begging on The streets
He questioned the man Ia vain.
well. III just throw you In for
ninety days on suspicion. declared
the deputy. Then he added; VIII
you leave town II let you gos"
Yes, in minute" replied the bee,
gar Searched before his release q
belt containing nearly 500 was found.
$50 OF which he admitted begging IA
two DAYS.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18

and gold will make brilliant pic
ture.
Another attractive number will be
the banjo chorus and dance, led by
Miss Marion Morton, and made up
OF the prettiest girls In the Central
High school. Miss Ethel Essman
sings a solo to the accompaniment or
the banjo girls and the number ends
with q pretty dance somewhat Span.
ish in character. Less colorful In
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
Freak Human Face on Hen.

CHICAGO, May I'm the yard az
a downtown hotel Is a white hen that
has features OF human being
clearly defined nose and lips In place
of the beak and mouth Of chicken.
and feet like knobs instead OF claws
The chicken IL nine months DID,
said Michael Singer, one Of the hotel
porters, who owns the fowl, and Is
compelled To eat from the hand OF q
person, being uhabis TO pick food like
other chickens. II cannot scratch and
does not caRkis nor maze 0tilsF notses
like a chicken. IL has laid two eggs,
both ~ which were mai on 0as side
and OF extraordinary size
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
A wOMAN's WAY.

4 MS was ahOlheF
OF those married
men. After a good
deal OF pickering
over who should
handle the family
funds. he had been
allowed that priyi-
lege.
Asked how II was
working, he said
NTH a cfUh.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
Kills q Bio eoIden EaaIe.

ANDERSON, Ind, May ia gold
en- eagle, measuring seven feet from
tip to tip, was shot and killed on the
farm OF DR.. Misher, near Mechanics
burg. The bird was turned over to
taxidermist. and will ultimately be
presented TO the state.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
PRINCESS WEARY
OF GYPSY ROWING
Prince Millen Johnson's Girl Bride
Love Him Still, But Nomadic
Life Got on Her Nerves.

NEW YORK. May 1S.-She still
loves her gypsy prince. Millen John
son, but the l6-year-old bride, Princess
Catherine Filbatis Johnson. is back
home in Elizabeth. The march OF the
Romany tribe To Rhode Island was a
bit too strenuous for the granddaugh.
ter of the Hargises OF old Kentucky.
The long drives through the country,
where farmers looked on with suspi-
cion, the halt at night In lonely woods.
the arduous pitching of tents and the
hasty breaking camp in the morning
for another days march wore on her,
and so she is home. Millen, the lS-
year-old husband, is still with his peo-
pie He Is paying her $40 week
There Is q mystery in GATHERINGS
life that she has tried hard to unrayel.
So have newspapers and the police
of Elizabeth. but without avail. The
whereabouts of her mother who was
Mamie Hargis of Breathitt county,
Kentucky, Is the mystery. She ram
away from Kentucky sEahd married
Lightfoot Taylor Filbatis OF Richmond
Va. After Ave children had been born
the father died. The family came to
New York.
Couldn't Keep Children.
After struggling in vain here to keep
her brood together, the mother placed
them in the Five Points Mission OF
Industry. Then she went to Philadel-
phia and was married to Carl Marison.
The children soon were sent to homes
In the country.
After Catherine grew up in family
at Ramona, Steuben county, N. Y, she
started out to find the mother whose
tear-stained face, just as she looked
when she kissed her goodby in the
mission, has haunted her. She drifte!
to Elizabeth, a friendless little girl,
working as servant. There she Wis.
tied the gypsy camp of the Johnsons.
Young Millen watched her as she stood
before Grandma Johnson to have her
palm read and heard that "a handsome
dark man" would cross her path. He
resolved to be that dark man-and
was.
|. The story has been told OF the mar.
riage In the Catholic church at Eliza.
beth on Feb. 20, Father O'Neill tying
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18

To overcome the fear OF falling ex-
perienced by roller skating beginners,
the owner OF rink In an English city
installed a merry-go-round. from the
arms of which hang straps for learn
ers to hold while skating.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18

dress and setting than the witches and
banjo dances will be the college
senior chorus, but II is said to be a
wonderfully pretty number MISS
Florence Mercer will lead the young
ladies in cap and gown.
Full dress reheaTsals on the stage
OF the Garrick theater will soon be In
order, and on the initial performance
the sponsors OF the performance prom
ise a genuine surprise in Detroit anna
teur theatTicals
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18

EW YORK, May Is.
The ancient wall
of ooh, Why Don't
Parents Visit the
s C h o ol?" I h a I
teachers and pu-
pills once mourn
fully sang in uni
son. was proven
to be plain bunk
here when Louise
T.. Tucker, princi-
pal of pub III C
school No l63 en-
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
Her protest.

Frugal Wife: How much does your
lunch down town cost you?
Extravagant Husband: Fifty cents.
Frugal Wife: | think I'll eat down
town, too.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18

Householder Ash was held In $500 bail
for court and in default was commit
ted to the workhouse
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
PROBLEM SOLVED.

Namely, How TO Get Parents Of Chill
dren TO Visit School.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18

One OF the most elaborate dances
In that really stupendous amateur
production, Professor Napoleon 70
be given in the Garrick theater, Tues
day evening May 81, and the remain
der of the week, for charity, is the
dance OF witches and imps. There
are about 40 people in this dance
which will be lead by Miss Kathleen
White, and their dresses of red satin
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18

Remove ink stains by applying
warm tallow, letting II remain two
hours. Wash In warm suds and rinse.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18
working, h
with a sigh :

II don't know--she gets hold OF IL
oil the same somehow.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18

BusIness-IIke Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co., 10
John R.-st. Main 1898, or City 1886.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-18

You will find all of these
articles on the second floor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-22
FRANCE WILL OWN AIRSHlPS
Government Is Arranging to Purchase
the Ozone Flyers.
Especial to The Free Press1

Paris. April 20.-Within less than
a month, it is confidently expected,
the French government will own u
dozen airships, and General Lacroix
Il former commander in-chief, has
laid before a committee of the Ma
tional Aerial league a scheme for tie
utilization of the airsbips.
Acting on the assumption that the
patrolling of the valley of the Rhine
is of primary Importance, he suggests
that the whole district shall be divided
into three sections. Each section to
be patrolled by one or more arships,
having Il radius of action of about
two hundred miles
1t has been decided that the capa
city of the airships shall be from
100000 to 100000 cubic feet, so that
they will be capable of carrying eX-
plOsives in addition to their culinary
burden. The possibility of using an
aerial torpedo is being considered by
the committee at present in the hope
that the aeroplane may become Il
kind of sky torpedo boat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-22
SWIFT AND HURRY TO MARRY
But Rev. DR.. Horace Speed Will Not
Perform Ceremony.
TSpeci,i IN The cra. Draee
Special to The Free Press.1

New York, April 2O.--Bill Shake
spearc was right There amt moth
ing in name. When Miss Elizabeth
Hurry becomes the bride of Mr.. Law
renee Swift tomorrow, the ceremony
won't take place on an express train
clipping along at a mile a minute nor
i'll an automobile breaking the speed
laws. An alliance between the Swift
and Hurry families, both prominent in
New York's best society, would seem
to demand something like that, but
the young people and their parents
have shown 10 regard for the intelli
gent reporters and head line artists.
The Church of the Epiphany will be
the scene of the wedding, which will
be entirely conventional and will oc-
cupy quite as much time as if the
names of the contracting parties were
not Swift and Hurry. When the en-
gagement was announced it was ru-
mored that the Rev. Dr. Horace Speed
would tie the knot, but this has been
officially denied.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-22
ROAD CONGRESS IN BRUSSELS
Governor Eberhart Will Appoint Dele.
gates to This Meeting.
Especial to The Free Press1

Washington, ID. c.. April 20.-A
number of governors have already re-
sponded to the invitation of the Ameri-
can Read Builders association to APP
point delegates to the forth coming
international road congress to be held
at Brussels, Belgium, July 81 to Au-
gust s, 1910. Among them are Gov
ernors Eberhart of Minnesota, Patter-
son of Tennessee; Benson of Oregon;
Mills of New Mexico; Pothier of Rhode
Island; Harmon of Ohio and Brown Of
Georgia. 4fN.
The United States department of ag-
riculture will be represented by L. w.
Page, director of public roads. Each
state is entitled to as many delegates
as it sees fit to send At the first and
last congress of the association, held
at Paris in 1908, the United States
was represented by about 100 delegates.
The international association was or.
gained for the purpose of securing,
translating and distributing among
its members information concerning
road construction and maintenance. Its
membership numbers more than 1900,
from twenty-six civilized countries. The
coming congress will bring together the
leading road experts of the world,
who will present papers and make ad-
dresses ON road subjects. s.ss
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-22
TEDDY TO SEE PARIS
CITY is TO GIVE PRESIDENT
ROYAL GOOD TIME.
This Will Be Done Despite the Grum-
blings of the Discontinued, Who Do
Not Like His Way of Treating the
Pope; French Government Anxious
to Receive Colonel Roosevelt With
High H0nors.
Especial to Tie gree Press.l

Paris, April 2O.-Despite grum.
blings of disapproval from the royal
lists and clericals, Paris is today pre-
pairing to give Il great and glorious
welcome To Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
The distinguished republican from
overseas will again stand on demo
cratic soil when he reaches the capt.
tai of the great European republic,
and this fact alone will give his
visit a significance not possible in the
monarchical nations he will visit.
Although the clerical press continues
to denouncc Colonel Roosevelt for the
vatican incident, and his hobnobbing
with the Masons, other journals are
filed with descriptions of the coming
visitor and praises of his character.
Doings Will Begin on Saturday.
The official program will begin Sat
day, when Colonel Roosevelt will be
received by the Society Sciences Mo-
rales ct Politiqucs of which he is II
member. That some afternoon the
former president of Tie United States
will deliver u lecture at the Sorbonuc
i'll the presence of President FaIlicres
on The Duty of Citizen of Il Rcpub
lie" I'm the evening Colonel Roosevelt
will be entertained by the Academic
There will be Il banquet after which
the former president will be presented
to prominent members of the French
universities at general reception.
Will Accord Him Highest Honors.
The French government is anxious
to receive the former president of the
United States with the highest hon
ors. French society is prepared to
lionize him; the literary philosoph-
zeal, geographical and scientific bodies
all desire, to entertain him, and the
American colony would like to give Il
grand banquet in his honor. But Mr..
Roosevelt has discreetly allowed it to
be understood that he desires particu-
iarly to avoid any appearance of osten-
tation and that he will preserve as
far as possible, merely the role of a
man OF learning, in which capacity he
accepted the invitation TO lecture at
the Sorbonne extended to him through
Ambassador JusseraBd while he still
occupied the White House.
Will Be Devoid of Spectacular Features.
Mr.. Roosevclt's visit to Paris, there
fore, will be devoid of the spectacular
features which characterized eX- Presi-
dent Grants visit here at the time of
his tour around the world. Mr.. Gran.
while not the official guest of the IA
ton, was received almost like a reign
ing sovereign. Mr. Roosevelt's wishes
will be carried out in the main, but
the government has declined to forego
the honor of entertaining him and the
ex-president has accepted the invitation
of President Fallieres to be his guest
at dinner at the Elysee Palace.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-22
COMMENCEMENT AT THE ~
Program for the Week Is Announced;
the Events.

The program for commencement week
at the University of Minnesota is an.
nOunced rs follows:
Friday, June % p. m. and p
m, class play at Metropolitan opera
house.
Saturday, June As p. m, reception
to graduates by Dr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Northrop.
Sunday, June s. p. m, baccalau
reate sermon by Rev. Andrew Gilies
pastor Hennepin Avenue Methodist
church, i'll the university armory.
Monday, June 6-Senior class picnic
at Lake Minnetonka.
Tuesday, June Senior class day
exercises on the campus.
Wednesday, June S-Alumni day
10 Il. m. business meeting; noon
alumni picnic on the campus.
Thursday, June 80 a. m, com
mencement exercises, with address by
DR.. Northrop, followed by picnic servet
on campus by womens league.