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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27
COFFIN-NAILS and
CARELESSNESS
Dick Coffin. lonia Reformatory.
REFORMED

REFORMED!
II waking call me early, call me early
warden dear.
For my time is up tomorrow fact
that's passing queer;
Long years ago l got six months; I've
served II thirty times,
For twice before l got six months for
other little crimes.
me sleep too late.
I've got to beat a board-bill first. and
later on a freight;
I've got TO get some suckers coin be-
fore the sun goes down,
Some zap Is saving money now for mo
TO paint the town.
I've got to dodge those convict
homes" detectives and police:
I'll have to shake the phoney clothes
and land a decent fleece,
And get outside some steak and eggs
and seven kinds OF booze,
Smoke black cigars, and buy a sun,
and beg a pair Of shoes.
And must find the same old gang
that you have often seen
And learn the trick that's up-to-date
with nitroglycerine,
The nd-bag and the Jimmy, and the
phoney screws, ct Get,
And buy 'protection"-thats the thing
I'll not forget 10 get!
Tomorrow is my busy day. when you
unlock the gate,
see me celebrate!
I'll start a rough house free Tor all
with cigarettes and beer,
So, II waking, call me early, call me
early, warden dear.
The meek shall inherit the earth
after the rest of us get through with II.
Whatsoever ye SOW. that shall some
one reap-unless the crop Is left TO
spoil.
Man shall earn his bread by the
sweat OF his brow. Well; he does. lie
whisky-but the other fellow gets it.
without a sou. poor Sue. from the 500,
The suit was for suet the Sioux eat,
And Sue eat
Some. too. when she got to the sault'
Aeola had just tore of a neat bit OF
raRtlme Not so bad for an amateur"
he remarked, as he struck a minor
hSrd ss In ash by @HE
he sent forty five dollars to CORES
pondence school for thirty-ive cents
worth of literature
once there was a strong man who
had the world by the neck. Now, ~
came to pass that one day the world
had a rush of brains CD to the head.
"Oh. spiashr' II soliloquized, all We
have TO do is cut the mans arm on"
Very well" said one, here - a
sword"
NO, no." said another, take this
knife.
Use an AK" said a third.
Let US shoot IL on" said fourth
The fifth insisted upon using saw
and each OF all the others had still a
different way that would have accom-
plished the thing. The world with the
gun held back the man with the AK
the world with the sword held back
the man with the gun, ad intnitum, al
libitun, etc. etc, and then some and
SO they quarreled and fought among
themselves And the strong man Kept
his grip upon the neck OF ye world, and
laughed and laughed and laughed. and
IL was a horse-laugh for fair my
brethren.
For seventeen years IL had showed
Then IL melted and Hooded the road'
Now, people did hoat
Down the pike In a boat, -
But they rode up the road when they
Dick Coffin.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27

brought up. Desiring to edify him
with Aaron's superior talents the lads
of the village besought Aaron to throw
q ridicule upon him. 60 In lemons
and do him up brown" in a converse
tionai contest. We'll | should smile,
said Aaron, whom the enterprise found
In the greatest readiness.
After thinking moment he cried
at the top Of his voice to Waldemar:
my eye! oh, what lark! Pull
down your vest, wipe on your chill
and hire half Skip the gutter, ta.ta-
la! Do you twig?"
These strange observations had an
unexpected effect upon Waldemar. He
wore an amused look. Then In low,
sweet, gentle tone OF voice he replied:
81 don't quite know II | get YOU
Clarence Cut-up. But II that was IN
tended for a bawl-out, It's awful old
stun. Bet jerry and break In a new
act. Then perhaps maybe when you
start tonudge across any wise babble,
a high-brow can fall for you. AS II is,
you shape up like candidate for the
bug bungalow. Believe ME-"
Ever after Aaron Oppendyke was
held In supreme contempt by the laos
OF the village OF x as one who had
been kerfiummuxed or given a SOCK
dolager.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27
MOST ANYTHING

Congressman Z. L. Hamilton Of
MichIsan. in a speech, accounts for
the high cost of living in this way;
A few years ago boys wore out their
fathers old clothes, made over accord
ing TO a neighborhood pattern; no"
they have TO have store CLONES am
co. IN match their neckties and col
lege yell"
Suffraget: Wouldn't you ike to see
women voters at the polls?
Anti: Indeed. Al the north and south
poles.-St. Paul News.
SAY. pop. what's a pessimist"
"A pessimist, my son, Is one VINO.
OF two evils, chooses both. Every
bodys.
Washington's cabinet consisted OF
but four members. Their titles were
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27

any person, citizen or foreigner may
convert as much land into a private
hunting reservation as he can pay for.
the constitution allows him that
privilege. 80
BY adverse legislation, restricting
the time and manner OF shooting and
nshing, We can put the millionaire's
private game preserves out OF commits
sion. but that would be making the
rain TO fall upon tho Just and un iust
alike for tt would also stop every
other hunter and fisher from shooting
game or throwing a line.
This plan or burning the house TO
kill the rat Is the suggestion put for
ward by Secretary Wilson as a cure
for the trouble.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27
CIVILIZED CHINA
n. Il. A.

American machinery, the product
of American brains and ingenuity, has
been installed n the Chinese cotton
mills, and there. as here, when the
fine machinery went In there was a
call for the little children-the tiny
hands that are so useful and SO cheap
in American factories
Little tots, seemingly just from the
cradle. are working day and night
shifts In the Americanized cotton
mills OF Shanghai Whole families
toll from morning to night, and as
many from sunset TO sunrise. for
from cents day for the babies to 20
cents for the older hands.
So long as China allowed her little
children to run naked and free OF
care or worry. China was dark, VERY
DARK!
But now when she wraps her little
boys and girls in a yard or two OF
cotton cloth and bundles them of to
the mill for cents per, she begins
10 take her place by the side OF civil
ICED nations.
It's pity that America did not
have some highly perfected child labor
laws TO send along with the Ameri-
can machinery that went to Shanghai.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27

students and towns-people who re-
ceived him with characteristic col
legiate enthusiasm.
Roosevelt and the viee-chancellor
rode TO Pembroke hall, where the con.
ferment took place, In an open car
riage, and the colonel was cheered
along the entire route.
The university authorities enter.
tanned Roosevelt at luncheon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27
From Another Point of View

horseshoe his desk
and probably beaes easier
automobile wrecked it. this being
welcoming ommiee obliged to line
the o a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27

The French Academy was founded in
1885 by Cardinal Richelieu. II is the
supreme tribunal for all disputes az
fecting the niceties of the French Ian
guage and grammar
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27

Yes, China is awakening. Ameri-
can money and American big inter
ests" are seeing to 1t that heather
Chinee" becomes past tense.
The United States department OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27
Friday. May u.
1910
PRIVATE GAME PRESERVES

II has been the popular impression
that private hunting parks and nobil-
ity went together; that II required a
lord or duke or pTince-something or
that sort--to fence In hundreds OF
hour shooting tame deer and catching
pet fish.
But the United States department
OF agriculture. In pamphlet concern
ing private game preserves and their
future In the United States shows us
that In this we were In error. IL
does not necessarily require a duke
TO inclose a thousand acres for the
sole pleasure OF himself and his
guests. Anybody in America can do
the same thing, provided, OF course,
he has the money.
From the pamphlet is learned that
In this land OF equal rights-see
declaration of independence-there
are more and larger private hunting
parks and fishing waters than In
England, where the old order OF
feudalism has pertained for centuries.
The Blue mountain forest in New
Hampshire contains $4,000 acres. as
many as the 10 largest English deer
parks combined The largest private
deer park in the land of kings and
noblemen has but 1000 acres. Besides
the one noted. there are the Grand
Island preserve in Michigan and the
Litchfeld game preserve in New York,
$4,000 and 10000 acres respectively.
Some OF the private preserves In
North Carolina cover from $1,000 to
10000 acres. several In South Caro-
lima exceed 10000 acres In extent,
while one on the boundary between
Quebec and Maine comprises nearly
200 square miles, or upwards OF 1885,
900 acres
In the San Joaquin valley in Cali
fornia are private ducking preserves.
one or two OF which include more
than Is. 900 acres each.
One Of the regions In which opposi-
ton, upon the part OF the people who
cannot afford to own private hunting
grounds, is most pronounced Is in the
Adirondacks in New York. Here at
the date OF the last report. 1902, the
private preserves for hunting. fishing
and camping numbered 60. with a
total area of 79l POS acres-all set
apart for the wealthy New Workers.,
who hunted and hshed for sport to
the exclusion Of the many who sought
TO hunt and fish for food.
4 American land barons make the
English dukes look like mere anna.
tours when II comes to fencing in
Gods earth for their own amusement
| Our higher courts have held that
SSSSSSSSSSSSSS
) secretary of war and navy. secretary
of the treasury, encouragement, and
secretary OF state.
A bit of verse to memorize today:
INFALLIBILITY.
Believe in me-" the Prophet cried
II hold the key Of life and light"
And, 10. one touched him, and he died
Within the passing OF q night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27

Two boys appeared before Judge
Phelan in the recorders court this
week, charged with having stretched
wires across sidewalks.
Previously a policeman had called
at their respective homes.
The boys knew him to have been q
policeman, and SO did the other boys
in the vicinity, for he wore a cap
like policemen wear and had on
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27

Paris recently erected monument
TO the memory of DR. Horace Wells,
the American dentist who was a
pioneer In the use OF nitrous oxide
gas.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27
UNFIT FOR CITIZENSHIP.

The man could name all the state
pitcher.
II shall naturalize you" said the
judge, but you are far from being
assimilated into an American citizen
as yet."-Washington Herald.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27

The safest way to destroy black
gunpowder IL to throw II into water,
thereby dissolyins the saltpetre.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27

the though they warrants for hosethieves
The papers boys before the Judge
neighbohood therefore that the boys had
been ARRESTED"
In court they burglars and murdeers
STOOD where have sentenced long terms of and to
life n prisons
In the prisoners DOCK against they leaned
Hey Judge men, and with "bys had
highways with and dark lantern had
tadesmn had killed for love for
revenge for gain
They jurors the lawyers table, the seat for
e sitting the book holding the Of
IAN the bad fates had been determined that
spirit of mischief the little rascas yet they met
the asrnfaced Judge.
something fascinating about it, perhapsand there
know when all Of
how central figures this big court and
70 again. that they "aad
boys thus hardened EVEN AS BOYS by
by training environment in whom in
real nsng Of the
experience imeght; Of the excitement
crimnoogsts who contend it.
But no o be made in this
Stretching wires form bOyish for moment
o tolerated OF condOned
aged and walking the streets OF city whose
with these wires could prove fatal
There younger could the be
cripples for life
which mhvous boys shall be made to
understand given understand the danger
Of placing wires sidewalks.
However boy is a boy.
And because times danger
in possible consequences by criminal
That way Judge looked these two offenders
He didn't make the into a criminal court like
cutthroats and safecraCker
And he made good they going back he gang
and pose IS heroes either.
Nevertheless duty punishment be meed out
And s punishment they got
they private Office where there nothing
though they had been in their
room in school, the jail windows
their turned toward the outside world and there
PADDLED by relatives had accompanied them to court
atmosphere around the proceedings had suddenly departed
that Of the family woodshd by the time two
eyed reappeared judge and told him they would never
it again.
These two boys criminal yet this court
knows himself
Neither are they pointed later he two boys who
were arrested" mothers of boys who
rested that time"
They are 1.-THE stretched the sidewalk that
time and got icking!"
Which poetry novelty out Of the whole thing too
al kids concerned.
Dragging what happened Them the next morn
ing the school grounds
And any kids who happen to learn just how they
came out isn't going put the meet the
perience.
Ga will do good prison the treating of them like
criminals.
And the Judge effective keeping
boys o his presence is a wise and humane judge
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27
Well! Well! Those Boys
Who We're Arrested
We're Simply Licked"

~ Way Judge Phelan Has Of
Suddenly Changing the Environ
ment OF Criminal Court into
That Of the Woodshed and
SAVING BOYS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27
ROOSEVELT is HoNoRED.
Cambridge University confers Hon.
orary Degree on Him.

CAMBRIDGE, Eng. May 26.--Cam-
bridge University today fell into line
with the other big universities Of
Europe and conferred an honorary de.
gree OF doctor OF laws upon Col.
Roosevelt. The colonel came to
ranbridee from London and was met
Il the station by tho vice-chancellor
oI ne university and q huge crowd Of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27

A bit of verse TO memorize today:
INFALLIBILITY.
Believe in me-" the Prophet cried
Il hold the key Of life and light"
And, 10, one touched him, and he dice
Within the passing OF night.
IT. S. Collier.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-27

secretary of war and navy, secretary
of the treasury, encouragement, and
secretary OF state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-31
Montressa Mainland
Gives 5unco Party.

The girls who were guests Of Miss
Montressa Wantland Wednesday
passed the afternoon very pleasantly
playing the game OF "Bunco' at three
tables Miss Gladys Sanders Of ver-
den war the guest Of honor at this
hapss paifv The most progressions
We're made by Miss Jewel Dean Bro.
die, who received the first prize The
guest Of honor was also presented with
a pretty book A dainty luncheon
MAS served in two courses after the
last game Among those invited
were Misses Fay Eollingsworth. Bes-
Sic Coyle. Wilma Cloud Dorothy
Stone corrin Wootten. Dorothy Cal
loway. Mary Lou Brown. Sue Atlsin-
son, Amy Ellen Horn. susana King,
zeda Rosenquest. Jewel Dean, Bro
die, Mary Lyon. Marjorie Cochran and
Louise Dugan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-31
Mr.. and Mrs. oatley Anderson
Give Dinner Party.

One OF the charming dinner parties
ol the Christmas week was given
Tuesday evening by AIR. and Mrs.
Oatley Anderson. The table vas
dnintily laid and the hand-painted
place cards were attached to ribbons.
.tte other ends Of which were drawn TO
q cut glass bowl in the center Of the
table where they were tied to favors.
The ladies' received small boxes Of
candy and The gentlemen cigars. Gov
ers were prepared for the host and
hostess. Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs 5. X Wootten, Air. and
Mrs. J. 3. Sparks and Mr. and Mrs.
u. a. Schwartz.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-31
Shepard Erwin Parties.

Holly, with its bright red berries and
miStletoe with its clusters Of waxen
berries. combined with other decora
tions in Christmas colors OF red and
green, artisticallp adorned the home Of
Mrs r. w. Shepard at the delightful
parties given Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons by Mrs. Shepherd and
Mrs. Claud Erwin. On Wednesday
afternoon the guests were given Christ
mas cards by which they found their
places at nine tables where whist was
played. Score was kept by progress
sion and the first prize was cut for
by Mrs. Barefoot and Mrs. Manatt, the
latter winning beautiful fork. In
an all around cut Mrs Ben Morgan
won pretty bread and butter plate. At
s o'clock the hostesses served de-
licious two-eourse luncheon
Thursday afternoon forty-two was
enjoyed at seven tables. Mrs. Bird
and Mrs Dngan cut for the first prize,
a fork, Mrs. Dugan winning. The
bread and butter plate was won by
Mrs. crawley In an an around cut
LGncheon was served at the same hour
as on the preceding day
The guests on Wednesday after
neon were Mesdames slusher, Moore
Ben Johnson, J. II. Harris chastain
H. B. Johnson, j r. Harris. Morgan.
Gannaway, Elmer Terrell. Bond. WIN
Melton, Morgan Hamilton, Claud Sig
mon, T H. Williams, Johns, Stone.
y G. Terrell, Hutson, H. N. Smith,
Crib, Davenport, Olive. Warneld. a.
A. Humphrey. Reinheimer, Spencer,
Oberstein, aianatt and Barefoot, Miss
shaughnessey OF TT Worth and Miss
Leu Williams. Thursday the guests
were Mesdames Donovan Bird, Cavett.
Bridges. Mayes, Reast. Oatley Ander-
son, Charles Brown. J.. T.. nugan, s.
9. Marrs, Peityiohn, D. p. Smith A.
B Cochran. Edwards, c. VI. Hollings.
worth, claycomb. German. Good. craw.
les and Llvermore, Mrs. a, =. smith of
snyder Texas, and Miss stevens OF
Oklahoma city
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-31
Merry EvenInq Party.

Misses Alma Lancaster and Lorez
McRae We're the pretty young hos
tesses at a Jolly party Wednesday
evening, given at the home Of Mrs.
n E. Billiards Games and contests
were played and the hours, filled with
fun, passed all TOO quickly Delicious
refreshments We're served late in the
evening Those present were Misses
Mamie Neals Rebecca Armstrong. Glen
Woouen, Lucille Westphal Ruby
Kicker, Marjorie Watkins, Hazel Ben
neit and Treca Mcdonald and Mas
ters Curtis Burk James Stacy, Ashley
Hall Dpgan, Alton Watkins, Givens
Bird, Tom Taylor Paul aseaser and
Horace Darnell,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-31
Gay party in the
Younger Set.

A merry crowd OF young folk were
The guests OF Misses Rebecca schow
and Vera Rosenquest Monday even
ing at the home Of Mrs. C. E Schow
1923 Iowa avenue. An amusing fea-
ture of the evenings entertainment
vas an advertisement contest in which
Shelly Stone won the first prize, a
handsome book. The booby was
awarded Ben Harrison. This was fol
lowed by a short order menu game
and then a delicious luncheon was
served
The guest list included Misses Pau
line Owens. Aline Bhtler, Lena Tug
Gle, Dorothy Stone, LaRue Mars, Ola
Butler, Myrtle Gilbert, Margaret Cole
man and Alma Cochran and Messrs.
Shelly Stone, Willie Anderson, Ben
Harrison, Ed Riddle, overton Burney,
Tom Harper Curtis Jones. Looney
Wallace, Fayette Copeland and Earl
Ladd
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-31
Weeks
the Society Folk

Pursuit of Pleasure BY
Society Editor Phone 4S

, Elks' Concert and Ball.
Departing from their customary way
OF doing things the Elks, peerless en-
tertainers always, in their concert and
ball Tuesday evening, put one over
even themselves and won the warmest
praises from a crowd Of guests that
filled the hall.
Prof. Bistolfi's orchestra is rightly
named "Multum IN Paryo7 Many Sc
lections, seemingly impossible with
50 small Instrumentation We're rem
dered with singular effectiveness, and
the entire program was one that de-
lighted lovers Of good music. Vocal
numbers BIZ Miss Clementipe shafer
cf Ft. Madison, Ia, and Miss Mildred
shaughnessy of TT. Worth, both fa-
vcrtes in the city, added much TO the
pleasures Of the evening as did also
II a violin selection by Miss Geneyieve
Shaughnessy.
The concert lasted tin after 10
O'Clock then came refreshments and
The remainaer OF the evening was de-
voted to the poetry Of motion in
which every "stanza' TIL the Home,
Sweet Home" was thoroughly enjoyed
Punch was served throughout the
evening.
t was understood that this splendid
entertainment was planned particu-
larry for the married folks and if so
e was a decided success, for the mar
ried folks We're there in numbers but
The younger element enjoyed it just
as thoroughly. A special committee
consisting of Messrs. VIM. Reinheimer,
Ed Peyton and NJ Flatau were in
charge and they won the heartiest
praises Of every one present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-31
SOCIETY NOTES.
= ###44@4+444#A44 !

The Euchre club IS meeting this aft.
efnoon with Mrs. Thos. Trawick
s.
The New Century club viii not meet
until Wednesday, January III.
-
Mrs Reford Bond will be hostess to
the Motor Bridge club one afternoon
next week
Miss Susie King was the popular
hostess to a number OF girls and boys
in the younger crowd last night
Mrs. Dora McCSuley and Mrs Lou
Conquest are keeping open house this
afternoon and evening at 719 Colorado
avenue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-31
Party in Younger Crowd
For Visiting Boy.

Air. Rex Smith Of Snyder, Texas,
was The honored guest AZ a party given
Thursday evening by his aunt. Mrs.
q M Holingsworth, whom he is visit.
INK Bunco was the game Of the even
ine and prizes were won BY Miss Mo
zele Larson and Mr, Earl Barton. The
girls favor was a vase and the boys
q brass ink stand. Mr., Smith was also
presented with a silver collar button
box Music dancing and a lovely sup
PEI were other happy features Of the
evening Some especially beautiful
violin and vocal selections were rem
dered by Misses Mildred and Gene
we've shaughneasey. The Invitation
list included Misses Mozetia Larson,
Lucille and Bernedetia Dugan,
Marguerite German Fannie Msas-
worth. Aha Rosenquest, Mary Lee
Emerson. Rosa chastaln. Fay Smith,
Edith Gowdy, Florence Mcclure and
Misses Nlidren and Genevieye shaugh-
nessey Of 1T. Worth and Messrs. How
ard Hampton, Jack Smith, Howard
Mcfarland, Hugh Smith, Reece Smith,
"a Burney Sherman owsley Harris
Cloud, Cecil Sanford, Earl Barton,
Tom Campbell. Edward Dougan. Jack
Mcclure and Wilson
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-31
chrIstmas Eve ceIebratIon.

Christmas Eve Celebration.
A happy Christmas eve was spent
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II.
Griffin by a number Of their friends
and neighbors. AT 6::SO o'clock Santa
Claus arrived with his pack Of toys,
and the doors We're opened to the room
where stood the gayly decorated
Christmas tree Santa was generous
to All and the happy children, also
the grown ups" We're well rsmem-
bered When the last toy was dis
tributed the guests We're invited into
the dining room, attractyely decorated
In the seasons fayorite colors Of red
and green and delicious turkey din
nor was served
Mr. and Mrs. Grihin's guests on this
pleasant occasion were Mrs. r. A..
Fisher and granddaughter. Miss Olive
Fisher, OF sweetwater, Texas, Mr.. and
AIRS. F. f. Riddle and daughter
Frances, Dr. and AIRS. Williams and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. ed Johns and
son, Charles Hill, Mrs. Hewett, Mrs.
Bryce Smith, Miss NJ S. Miller, Miss
Ella Williams and Miss Alberta Smith