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miraculous healing Q put emphasis
on the word reported) appear more
absurd and unreasonable, let US for
the sake OF illustration, view the
matter in this light. You have pa
tient afflicted with, say, acute rheu-
matism. You bring your patient be-
fore the holy shrine and into contact
with the holy relics. The patient
prays and is much prayed for. Sup
pose in time your patient RECEIVERS and
is restored to perfect health and 1T
ness; credulous people, without con-
sidering any other cause, at once
Jump to the conclusion a wonderful
miracle has been performed. But on
the other hand, let US reason thus:
You take a pronounced cripple or
one who has any serious physical de-
formity and put him under the same
ordeal. For all the faith that one
may possess and for all the prayers
that can be uttered on their behalf,
does any change take place in their
condition? Not one jot. and history
cannot cite one single case where
prayer alone was effective in bringing
about any one remarkable cure that
we can place any reliance on.
II you insist prayer was the re-
suit OF cure In the first case. why
did prayer fail TO have any effect in
the second case? You say God an
swered the prayer and restored the
first person In question to perfect
health, but In the second case there
is absolutely no change. and thus
your argument limits the power OF
God. To you he Is an finite and not
an infinite God. for to an Infinite GOD
one case would be just as simple
as the other.
The spiritual and material are sep
arated by an unreasonable gulf and
I contend the prayers OF vain man
can have no effect in any sense what
ever on the immutable and eternal
laws OF nature.
How little II often seems to me do
our preachers and teachers OF re-
ligion study what I term the act OF
prayer. SO much OF our present day
prayer is nothing more or less than
debating TO the Almighty-long windy
perorations. too often devoid OF faith
and sincerity-"know how to pray
and what things TO pray for'--is too
little considered or taken into ac-
count. Perhaps there Is much truth
in the words OF Thomas Carlyle who
said when speaking on this subject:
There Is but one prayer-Thy VIII
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
The Book Shelf.

The Daily Times acknowledges the
receipt OF the following new books
which have just been placed on the
market:
THE Circuit Rider" by Edward
Eggleston.
Echoes of the Foot Hills" by Bret
Harte.
Hazel Blossoms and Other
Poems" by John G.. Whittier.
Life on the Mississippi" by Mark
Twain.
The Prophet" by Bayard Taylor.
Opening Of Chestnut Burr" by e.
p. Roe.
outlines OF Cosmic Philosophy"
by John Fiske.
"a Foregone Conclusion" by VIM.
Dean Howells.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
IT'S GOING TO CLEAN UP.

II is perfectly obvious that the
compactly organized Republican
party as IL has come down from the
period OF the civil war, Is no longer
secure In public confidence; that its
machinery Is outworn and In many
places At only to be cast out, and that
the two opposing wings into which 1t
Is now divided cannot long be kept
in harmony without compromises that
will satisfy nobody That the coun-
try is yet ready for realignment OF
parties Is by no means SO plain. Peo-
pie have hesitated to reject the old
machinery in ignorance OF what might
be substituted for 1t. Whether the
rehabilitation OF the Democracy upon
conservative lines shall lead in this
direction, or rather to readjustment
of Republican control 1t must have
some clarifying effect In the present
turmoil. II will at least give US two
organized parties In place OF groups
of discordant factions. and we shall
be able TO know what each repre-
sents.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
Gems of Wit Wisdom and Humor
POETRY, VERACITY, SUICIDE.
BY MARK TWAIN.

his sagacity developed under such
circumstances. He was boy wise
beyond his years. His conduct then
was a prophecy of later years. Yes, |
think he was the most remarkable
man the country ever produced-up TO
my time, any way.
Now, then, little George realized that
circumstantial evidence was against
him. He knew that his father would
know from the size OF the chips that
no full-grown Ratchet cut that tree
down, and that no man would have
haggled IL So He knew that his
father would send around the planta-
ton and inquire for small boy with
a Ratchet, and he had the wisdom to
come out and confess it. Now, the
idea that his father was overjoyed
when he told little George that he
would rather have him cut down a
thousand cherry trees than tell a lie
is all nonsense. What did he really
mean? Why, that he was absolutely
astonished that he had son who had
the chance to tell lie and didn't.
admire Odd George-if that was
his name-for his discernment. He
knew when he said that his son
couldn't tell lie that he was stretch
ing il a good deal He wouldn't have
to go to John ID. Rockefeller's Bible
class TO find that out. The way the
old George Washington story goes
down 1t doesn't do anybody any good.
1t only discourages people who can
tell lie.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
EDITORIALS BY THE PEOPLE.
Cures Of St. Anne De eaupre.

To the Editor OF The Times:
trust you will be good enough to al
low me some space in the editorial
page of your valuable issue in order
to pass a few comments on reports
| that are aioat at present regarding
miraculous cures that have been per-
| formed at the shrine OF Ste. Anne
De Baupre. II is not my desire 70
give offense In the slightest degree
| to those who are Immediately con
cerned with those supposed marvel
ous experiences. Rather, my object
| ia a desire to point out: Whilst there
are a credulous few who have no
doubt absolute faith in such occur
rences. the great majority OF the
thoughtful public are skeptical re-
garding the truth and validity oil
such vague and flimsy assertions.
What is painfully conspicuous In
the whole matter, Is the want OF SUB
stantial and positive proof any such
cure or cures have been Effected al
all.
Ecclesiastical history OF all ages
teens with such wonderful tales, and
the deeper we penetrate into history
the more marvellous and astounding
do those historical miracles appear
TO be.
These present-day stories OF mir
aculous healing are but indications
that the dreaded monster superstition
whose sway has been such curse
and scourge to humanity In all ages,
can still raise its hideous head and
lure into its mesh the ignorant ana
credulous. Is ii not deplorable and
exasperating to realize In this age
of progress and intelligence, that
there are still certain sects OF people
who will allow themselves TO be so
cajoled and befooled by such quack'
cry and clap-trap?
! As a Arm believer in the doctrine
OF universalism, | hold FAR higher
conception OF the purpose OF prayer.
Prayer is spiritual and for spiritual
things only. Prayer Is an appeal to
the Almighty for spiritual, and not
physical. healing.
What Is physically defective in hu.
man nature. is at the mercy OF the
medical faculty and such as labor for
the alienation of the sufferings Of
humanity
To make those reported cases OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
PRES. GRANT DEFENDS
STRONG AMENDMENT
South StoutIy Opposes "Neoro
Riohts" Bill.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March r.
President Grant, in defending the
stringent amendment to the Civil
Rights Acts, which he signed March
l, said today that the Civil war had
resulted in the freeing OF the slaves
and that the administration could
not be consistent in carrying out the
reconstruction policy without grant
ing the Negroes absolute equality 30
far as possible.
The stringent amendment Is calcu-
lated to prevent discrimination
against Negroes on the part OF COM
mon carriers. theater managers and
innkeepers.
There Is strong feeling against the
measure throughout the south, and q
southern congressman said today that
he believed the courts would over
throw the new statute as unconstitu-
tioDal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
sAIRY JANE IN TROUBLE.

Dur sairy Jane hez bin 10 school way
~ back In Boston town,
A. nllfn' UP on Iarnin the pertessers
~ handed down.
ahs went away a country gal, so rosy
~ checked an bright.
ranch her manners Is fright!
Her hair she wore piled on her mead
IN simple style and plain,
Hut now the way she hez IL nxsd gives
- me an nav q pain 80 49,.
rot more hair today, -,
An pufred an curied an frizzed an
primped. than when she went
ne used to be a master hand at helpin'
fll bake an cook; =
I1ow she don't do blessed tning out
cit an read book
me- calls a Higher Culture" an she
~ sex II he's q charm 49,
xhat Amt connected any way with lie
here on the farm
9hen washdsy comes she lies sbsd. an
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
DISCOURAGED.
Nv Judd Mortimer Lewis.

TIL world Is a-goin, too rapid fer me
An Dobbin. were old an We feel II;
why we
Air as much out o place on tn roads
o today
AS a live diplodocus er mummy. an
they
Hev been. SO they tell US. distinct fer
Thet no one now Twin has seen one;
Fer to stand in tn way blockin' pro-
So IFS time me an Dobbin had turned
up our toes.
1 kin recoliect tn nrst auto tibet whiz-
Past my cart in tn road. how 1t sput-
tered an sizzed.
An that's about all tibet seen. II twas
me
Err Dobbin scare worst 1 don't know,
tn hill.
With broken branch on IT. hung
was helped by a neighbor. too nus
tered TO speak,
An Debbin-he didn't get home fer a
week.
Then autos got common an sassy an
gay.
Tn smell o. one couldn't blow out O.
Fore another would chug into sight;
then. when /
Was watchin' a bunch OF them once
goin' by.
Tn Chaps runnin' of 'em looked UP in
tn air.
An / looked. an Dobbin. an blame me
II there
Want a hyin' machine goin' smooth
as ye please!
An tn autos jumped bitches an tried
to climb trees!
An Dobbin-he tried to crawl under
tn barn,
But beat him to II n all said was:
Darn"
when autos come people said horses
must go.
But / didn't think It; but nowadays
though,
do; SO does Dobbin. he wants to go
He
Is scared OF a shadow, an that de-
scribes me.
I'm old-an' I'm done!-I would let &c
tn reins
Fore somethin' comes on thetll scare
aeroplanes.
Golfers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
TWO MINUTE VAUDEVILLE
nv FRED scHAEFER.

nd: You look What ais your
m wife did four washings this
Blu how
under could
IL she tried
~ Thud: Aren't
much children
In
- Of contempt like who
to
know?
Oh, a
her mil
come @ with
Thud as (
lap: living
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
LEGISLATURE Checks Bad Kansas
EaminA

TOPEKA, Kas., March 4.-The suf'
fering which has prevailed in this
state because OF the failure of the
harvests last fall, Is to be checked
espe cially among the farming classes,
by the issue OF $4,000 state bonds
which will be spent for seed and
grain for the destitute farmers.
A resolution to that effect was in.
troduced in the legislature today, and
passed both houses with a whoop. The
governor signed the measure as soon
as II was presented to him.
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lets her mother scrub,
An spends the day. an mebby more, a :
bendin' 'crost a tub
It's mighty plain TO all OF us that Sairy
James idee
OF what she orter do to home Amt
what IL used TO be-
She's got some fixin's in her room with
pulleys an with weights,
To make her figger Venus-like an
beautiful. she states:
she seems TO hev forgotten that 10
churn an hour or so
Would give the same effect she takes
20 make her hgup< grow
i don't know whaLs>got In the gal. but
thar's one hing 1 vow.
These monksy shines hev got 20 quit
or tbrfe will be row.
IL Sairy Jane don't buckle In, the way
she used to do,
III take that gal across my knee-an
use a bed slat, too!
= A. BrininstooL in Los Angeles
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
Plans to illuminate With Electric
Fluid.

WASHINGTON. d. c., March A.
Chas. Brush, of Cleveland, has
secured patent here for a dynamo
and arc light which he says will
revolutionize the problem of street
lighting and relegate gas lights to
the rubbish heap.
Various scientists who have exam
ined Mr.. Brush's invention pronounce
II a great success.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
Indian UPRISING Quellad.

SANTA FEE, ~. NJ, March 4.-The
revolt Of the Kiowa, Cheyennes and
Comanche Indians was suppressed To-
day by about 1000 federal troops. A
decisive battle took place on the edge
OF the Staked Plains, northeast Of
here.
Details of the battle are meager.
but the loss Is said TO be slight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
Let's Send a Man
10 Congress Who Is
Fresh From the People
Ar. psnby 10 . Good Fellow, But
y He Has Been Too Long In
y Washinston's Environment and
NJ u Much Too REGULAR.

he believed it to impossible to
Md Of insurgency
the other agreed with him and said furth nS' nc w
& isieve insurgency SHOULD be headed off,
Washington late had held too many men WIN
Ave been there too long, Washington environment had gotten
lid they too far away from the people anu
n not be in sympathy with what the people want
He allowed that what is capital thorough
sitting the seats congress who are ifesn
people who the country and who viii %
4 itee to govern themselves accordingly.
The conversation for time
Finally who had delivered himself OF MS views on
hsursency a. q much needed thing, heard this:
"But intend DENLY He honest man and good
fellow"
CONSISTENCY THOU ART JEWEL
W. know Of no one hereabou who question honesty Of
Edwin DENLY.
That he big hearted man. pleasant and all that nobody
4 toing 70 deny.
SSi ra same MI Dsuoy has Wahagssz 200 Iase
81 That Warrington which the in the unchns
place from and out Of town with the
people however is most evident
His tariff bill stands proof Of that fact
euogy his home city EMPHASIZES the fact
already other proof by his subvncy TINS
szche enemy of popular will
the tariff bill good bl and his
fen of Baner in universal public opinion that
HE charges established beyond question OF
DENLY either has forgotten longer remember
those responsible for his first election and subse
quent reelection congress.
party organs Mr. Dnby district have smiled on Mr. DENLY
broadly for the insurgency and they
cali it COURAGE
Perhaps gentleman in Beverly smiled too when ne
heard Dnbys Bangr matter not alone for the display
u courage but because brand Of SOLIDARITY
the side which Mr.. DENLY had made his bed
And 20 people district concerned will be
upon DENLY he has made his bed and
pan lie in it.
our belief that the job and there will be
no necessity for early rising Mr.. Denby' part
congressional district be congratulated that has the
opportunity Of sending Washington its
sentative.
Mr. Doremus in every big capacaed
An every way exceptionally for the duties the Office which
he asprs
Detroit Of faithful and conscen
ou that the interests Of
ALL will be carefully safeguarded in his hands.
wahfuness the public funds while working for the people
Detroit indicated appreciation Of responsibility that will serve the
people they upon him the honor which he seeks
will fresh from the people with to grind internal
party the possible sacrifice the
people, and he will his DSTRICTno interest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
"sHAN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

Lady Exhibitor at close OF baby
show But good gracious! This is
not my baby, sir.
Check-taker-Very sorry, madam;
IT'S the last left. The checks got
mixed mp somehow, But. I'll take
care Il shant occur again.
II dirty wall that is TO be painted
be first given a coat Of starch water
the dirt may be brushed OF with the
starch when the latter dries.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
News Brevities.

NEW YORK, March 1.-The Amer
lean Academy Of Medicine was organ
lied here today. The purpose OF the
society is to promote the exchange OF
professional knowledge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20
BRIG" YOUNG JAILED
OUT IN MORMON TOWN

SALT L A X <
CITY, Utah. March
4. - Bri & h a m
Young. the head
OF the Mormon
church, was i'm
prisoned in his
own house today
by order OF the
circuit court.
T h o imprison-
ment OF Y gu n &
follows his refusal
90 4Axnnlu with
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20

the order of the court that he should
support one Of his numerous wives
while she sued for divorce.
There is a strong feeling here that
Brigham Is getting "in bad" not only
with the law, but with his own peo-
Dle
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20

WASHINGTON, d. c., March A.
The forty-third congress adjourned
today. The senate will meet in spe- ,
cial session tomorrow at the call of
the president. which was issued
Feb. IL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20

BALTIMORE. Md, March 4.-The
foundation of the Johns Hopkins hos
pital has been laid here. The endow-
ment OF the hospital Is $4,500,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20

The largest hotel and the largest
office building in South America have
been built In Buenos Aires within the
last year by architects and with ma
terial from the United States.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20

be done"-brief. sublime. yet al
comprehensive.
J. GRAHAM DUFF.
Detroit, Mich. Sept. 10. 1910.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20

We overheard three men discuss
ing things political in a downtown
lunch place the other day.
One of the men was evidently q
visitor to the city from out in the
state
Townsend's victory was the sub
ject.
The man from out in the state SAID
he believed it to be impossible 70
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-20

POPULAR FELLOW.
THAT young Blnks has quite drag with the girls"
Yes that's because he takes them out driving In IL"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1910-02-18
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son

-Sn 9egriffe porgeitern cine
gfoti5 nieoer8uiGrei6en fanOen mir
beirt iuenoen Die &iidieite be59lottcS
bel6rieben, luno puroe ms min er-
flarIif) lpes6olb Die @rpdbmtng bes
9eiu6es ser 8riioer @m. &lee BON
&onios @itb ulto Srit &lee BON ct.
2ouis, ipelde in Der 4. @ode lebter
0tprats bier Sim Acknowledgements
ibres peritorbeien 9rubers 9olis
Slice iporell sur 3eit nidt I'M golfs,
blatt eridien. Gas Stent las wie
ipGgt:
"Sbglei6 Die unrnitteIbare Ser.
all4aiilt19 cine 3raitri9e mar meldt,
Die Serren @m. alee tinb 6rib &let
oieier Sage ita6 Sernann fiibrtetl
freuten it6 Die 8eilder nal mieoel
i'm olten 9efunntenfreiIe 5u ieir
utlo miroen Tie in 9ieiem ani Dos
E2iebensmiiroi9lte empfangen. 6rit
&lee lit iton large BON bier tort
er mar 35 Sabre lartg im Stdai
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1910-02-18

California lit aber iest in ct. 2oltis
uno 8ilfiam lit ieit ieineit Dor 90.
Sabren bier erfolgten @eg3ilg bon,
bier III &nnias Gitp ieBbaft un6 i'm.
mer nod ols Singer oeS ct. Girls.
pin tbdtig. Grbeit lit fir i'm oie
8iir5e 6es 2ebens uno befinOet er
iid in ieoer Siniidt ipobi babei. @r
erneuerte lein Announcement allfS
n8olfsblatt" ipel6es linn NIT Dem
Sorsangetp i'm alien Seim auf Selr
2ntfenoen bdlt.m
IS pdiirt bic rnb 90 6as cine
fir Die 9ofalipaitet beitimmte So
ti5 perlest ipiro(pie in oieiem Snue)
nn6 nidt im 9latte Itebt, ,utb Dos
lit bartt fir Dem &ebafteur llnaltgp-
nebm oa ein meit 5itgereiIter 9eiud-
er bod ale uriad]e bat unter Den
obennngegebeneil llmItdnoen Or
ipdbnlltg ieines 8eiu6es in ieiner
3eitit1g 81 finoem-
8ir fommen mif oieie SadJe gu
iprehen inn uniere 2eier 5lt bitten
dbnlide lltlterlaiiunesiiinnen ieiters
oes &eoafteilrs nift elmer peri6n-
li9en 4bneieiug 5lt5uidreibeil -
rti6ts 1T urls ferner, mir p~ieoerbolen
eS fommt ielbit, idrei6t o0er Sele.
pbonirt uns Die Neuigfeiten, Die
9amen Der 8eiudpr, sn mir oen
@rnnbias bul6igen: otuer oielcs
bringt, gi6t Scoem ettuas!@
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1910-02-18
SER nrao arau @m. Maupin.

III -. 49,
SEER nnpo Grou Ism. Waupin,
bon StoupAill. GItera mieres Sber.
.iifS u. 6. @oupit uaren Iesten
Gonmersto9 btar i'll 8eridtsiaden.
SEER @aiipin lit iest 20 Sabre alt,
er puroa mllreit ron StonpbiIl. in
5ronfIin gorntp gehoren aud iein
8atcr mar "a eebefM. Sein 8roB.
mtcr irto i,hs u Sriioer tameil
nit ibren Gltern ION aentudp i'm
eare 1903 nod afifiouri ais Die
&otbbGute nod oif seidet uaren
uno one aeiBelE tanfen Strmlb
NIT ibncn geitebei miBten. Die
Z Ialtpin one lrben nIl9 S6ip,
ter GROCER 6amilien. uno ibr ysame
lit bellte efiler set alteften uto be
faluaeitrp tn ate. 9li.d Der
Sin my fTssg lat mebrere Sol
ne ,ro sieie mico rim ainoer. ID
az Ser nc ns lange 3ufunfi
! Horiren miro.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1910-02-18

9 llnierc idnell madieitbc an3abl
8epoiitoren in rnieren Sparfalien.
Department, lit Elm iiderer 8epeis,
ooB infer Spltem 5nfrieoenitelle,o
lift.
@eriudt es uno eroffnet Elm Spar
conto mo es miro euh niemals ge.
reiien bieien Sdsitt setbun 5u boz
ben.
@ir iinb 81 icbcr 3eit bereit H.
men ollie moslide ausfinft iiber ole
8ortbeile mclde ihnen in bieiem 9e.
partemelit geboten lperOn, an gebcn,
iii Sermdnn earrings @anf.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1910-02-18
aOnis @arft fir eebcnScs giel.

ginbeimii6eS Ginopteb. 9eite
Stiere $7.75; mittlere Stiere$5 35
bette &iibe 1925; mittIere $500;
@ullen 1925; aGlber 1925.
Sdmeine 91tseeilpdte idJuere,
1929; &afers II. Builders $500,
100 8htn6 INTO penieer $685.;
S6ofe 2dmmer 1915; 9ofe
$3.50-$5; SdladtidJafe $3.50
500.
.giel MittelmdBig big eytra
IA Saro $75-t45; 141a Suno
500. 50-157; .t5 Sono $1t7.50-
1890; t5h Sanb $t35- 225;
16 Salro $150-275.
slbonnirt auf bas Sermanner-
8olfSbIatt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1910-02-18

-am DieHitae. oeu %. Sebruar
@aibingtons @eburtstaa, giebt Der
Ntgelpoperein Der ct. &onIs Sc
meinoe in GrbseidoB Der Stride
cine Iartbd @oibinetoR snrnrtr.
Die 9omen, melde in @ortho 8afb,
|iuston aoititm 0eflcioct fcnt psrSe
pcrabreidem 8ofao, s6e& aafict
uno Sudden. Damn DerSca nit ei,
ner Snterne @aeico 9ilaer a,is
benz 2eben 8aibington ecsei9t urs
grfldriueeis oa5,, sescbcn iueroen
Mile iinb 5a oieier boGitintere
Kamte llnterbaltiung frcunolit Gin
lselnoelt.