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The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
WISHING CHAIR" ON LAKE
BOAT WELL PATRONIZED
Owner, an Aged coiored Man, Has
Five Books Filled With Names
Of Persons Who Wished


MARQUETTE. w. Va, Aug. Pr
On board OF the steamer Wolverine
is the wishing chair belonging to
the captains steward, Richard Cop
par. Coppar has had about twenty
five years service In the navy, seven
teen years of which have been spent
on the Wolverine.
He Is a pleasant, dignifed old col
ored man, and Is fond of saying that
he was born In Maryland ION the east
sho." The chair was given to Cop
par sixteen years ago while the ship
was at Amherstburg, Canada.
Several things soon occurred to
cause him to suspect the peculiar
properties possessed by this marvel
lous chair.
On one occasion his daughter un-
expectedly wrote to him asking for
some money, which az the time II was
impossible for him to send. He sat
for some time in this chair wondering
what to do and wishing for some
money. Then he went ashore to do
some shopping, but he had hardly set
his foot on shore before he found $11
lying in his path.
Not desiring to keep the good OF
the chair all TO himself, Coppar has
always encouraged other people to
avail themselves Of its good proper
ties, In which, needless to say, he
has implicit confidence.
He has five books filed with the
names and addresses OF people who
have wished in the chair, and has
numerous testimonies from those
| whose wishes have been fulfilled.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
AGED IS, HAS BORNE
THIRTEEN CHILDREN
No Twins In the Collection Of Mr.
and Mrs. Selgiar, Of Kansas
City, Mo.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Aug. "a
When it comes to crops of children,
Missouri will not take back seat for
any state in the union. Perhaps the
limelight of publicity never would
have shown on the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Seiglar. of No. 1910 East
Twenty-third-st., II the gauntlet had
not been thrown down.
But somebody down In Pensacola.
Fla, sent out q news dispatch to
the effect that there lived there the
mother of 13 children at 81 years. Six
Of the Florida children were twins.
too, and for this, the Missouri family
believes. the Florida folk should be
penaltzed few points. None Of the
-Missourians is twin. And the Mis-
lsouri mother was only 35 when the
thirteenth baby was born. This. Mr..
and Mrs. Seiglar believe, should estab-
lish incontestibly the record for Mis-
souri,.
All Of the children are at home-the
Oldest is 10 and the youngest Az. Six
are girls and six are boys. A son died
In infancy. None Is married.
When was 1t they had the measles,
mother-when we only had 11?" the
father asked, trying to remember.
But Mrs. Seiglar,. being a woman.
and remembering those things with
greater facility. recalled that 1t was
only last winter and that all of the IL
had the measles at the same time.
And she remembered, what was more,
that after the IL got over the measles.
six OF them promptly acquired the
chicken-pox. How could she forget 1t?
"But have they ever had the humps
NOT one OF them" Mrs Seiglar said
although six Of them had the whoop-
ing cough at the same time. That
was when We had only sfx--in 1898,
when Chester was six months old"
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
ADRIAN never HAD
SMITHS EQUAL
adrian TIMES.
Touching Tribute Is Paid To Well
Known Politician Who Ended His
y Life in Newberry Asylum.

/ ADRIAN, Aug. 24.-Musing for a
moment upon the melancholy ending
Of the strenuous life or Doc. A. w.
Smith. who ended his life In the
asylum at Newberry, the Adrian
Times says:
/ "Of all that splendid coterie OF
local politicians who made Lenawee
county famous In the councils OF the
state three or four decades ago, when
Alfred w. Smith, as a bright coun-
try lad, was learning the rudiments
of politics, as a game and a fine art.
scarcely one remains. ALI. save a
very few who have retired from the
strife, are gone and mother earth
has taken them within her kindly
bosom. Some died full of years and
honors, while death claimed others
In the very prime OF life. The pace
was too swift and they broke down
beneath the burden.
Since the Republican party came
into power in 1861. eight citizens have
held the Office OF postmaster In
Adrian prior TO the present incumbent
They were:
Chas. Redfield. appointed in
1881.
VIM. A. Whitney. appointed in
1869.
Jerome H. Fee. appointed in
1873.
willard stearns. appointed in
1885.
VIM. Humphrey, appointed In
1889.
Len Hoch. appointed In 1893.
A. w. Smith, appointed In 1897.
Frank e. Priddy, appointed in
1902.
"Of these eight only one, Capt. J. H.
Fee, is living. Five of the eight were
newspaper men, one a lawyer, one a
druggist and one made politics his
chief occupation. Six were Republic
ans and two Democrats. Capt. Fee
held the once longer than any other
postmaster and was not excelled by
any In popularity.
doc. Smith took charge Of the post
office under conditions of exceeding
difficulty and made good. Contrary to
the expectations OF many, he proved
capable. vigilant. obliging and popular
with all employees and most patrons.
Though essentially a politician. he
conducted that newly developed civil
service office according to the strict
letter OF the law. He kept 1t out of
politics and thereby won the good
will of all parties. People could not
help liking Doc. Smith and they will
not soon forget his genial, happy
greeting and his hearty good humor,
even when things went wrong. Adrian
never had another like him."
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
WILL ELECT PRESIDENT.
Nicaragua VIII Chose Chief Executive
BY Popular Vote.

MANAGUA, Aug. 24.-In a lengthy
decree issued yesterday Jose Dolores
Estrada, who temporarily assumed the
reins OF government when President
Madriz vacated his Office and fed the
country, gives full recognition TO the
provisional government formed at
Bluehelds last year with his brother.
Gen. Juan Estrada, as president. In
doing so, however. he stipulates that
a regular and free election for the
office of chief executive Of the repub-
lie must be held within six months.
The decree also names the members
Of a commission, the duty of which
will be to draw up and have signed
by the hostile factions, a permanent
treaty of peace.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
Benator Burrows Tries = :
r. Explain Aldrich Affair

81 OWOSSO. Mich, Aug. Ex-senator
EDnyFOws, whose reference TO Senator
|k16rich In his speech In Detroit some
[&1no ago, has created difficult situa-
kf1cn both for himself and his cam
<no1nu managers, spoke In Owosso yes
5ntday. He was escorted by four fed
E<ro1 of1ce-holders Pension Agent
k1rnes, OF Detroit, United States Dis
lr1ct Attorney Frank Watson, Post
nn1ter Dewey, OF Owosso, and Post
nnrter Martin, OF CorunnA Both OF
- poGtmasters were appointed to
1oo through the efforts OF Congress
~ FOrdney, who Is now on the Pa
(o coast, where he recently acquired
80 timber holdings.
# III. Burrows also accompanied her
Sand yesterday. District Attorney
h vnfoon. who presided at the meeting
80. q on his vacation. His four
<e term has expired and he seeks
Dpo1ntment. Mr.. James also spoke,
5 the two postmasters, not being
ut at the speech-making game,
111xIed with the crowd.
6nstor Burrows spoke to the Shia-
)1nsee voters ON the tariff. his party
niar1ty and his efforts TO conserve
~ peoples interests. Regarding his
rarks about Senator Aldrich he said
n the Payne Aldrfch bill was be-
<o congress certain Michigan con-
Ifuents wanted tariff laws so they
6u1d make linen from Michigan fax.
~ took piece Of Michigan fax linen
Senator Aldrich's finance commit
He then recommended that for
~ linen-making machinery be ad-
1tfed free of duty. This was done.
kooe who heard Senator Burrows
0ro are wondering whether his ex-
nnation In an admission that he went
HenAtor Aldrich to get legislation
~ would permit the establishing Of
W{chigan linen factory.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
PARTS WITH CHILDREN.
Mt. Clemens Woman 10 Unable to
Support Two Babies.

Mt. CLEMENS, Mich. Aug. "a
The two children which she has been
making heroic efforts to keep with
her were taken from Mrs. Christian
Jensen yesterday and sent to the
Coldwater school. The entire fam
lily, consisting of father. mother and
six children have been county
charge for several months. owing to
the crippled condition Of the father
In June the mother decided that
she would be unable to care for the
children any longer and Judge Reid
in the probate court allowed her to
make a choice of two to remain with
her. She selected the two youngest
and four were sent to Coldwater'
But in probate court she relinquish-
ed. Margaret, aged four, and Harry,
two, to the care of the state.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
SkbERs MORE CARS PLACED
OF D. y. r. INTERURBAN LINES
somInIssioner Dickinson, Of Railway
Beard, Had Received Complaints
q Of Insufficient Service.

SoMunlssicner Dickinson, Of Railway
b Doard. Had Received Complaints
Of Insufficient Service.
n LANSING, Mich. Aug. 24.-"There
40 Just n many people handled on
~ oar lines In Detroit as there are
~ Chicago. according to the popula-
1on Of the two Cities" said Commits
1cner @. w. Dickinson. OF the state
halfway commission. yesterday.
II went to Detroit to investigate con-
( HONS on the overloaded cars running
&ut Of Detroit. becaust the commits
ZION has received hundreds OF COM
Claints from all over the state In re-
ard to the cars running out of the
5<y being crowded to such an extent
Mat human lives were In danger"
4 II. Dickinson continued.
while there last Saturday and Mon
K &ny OF this week / made several sug-
oGttons to the ID. u. r. and additional
{tnxB were placed on some or the runs
10 take care OF the overflow.
II suggested more limited cars on
11ho three lines leading from Detroit
10 Port Huron Saginaw and Pontiac.
Ind yesterday I noted thar the ID. u.
"a was running five limited cars each
krny between Detroit and Port Huron.
IS me same number will be. placed on
&kho lines between Detroit and Sagi-
nav, and the road win install 20 in
stead OF 30-minute service between
detroit and Pontiac. providing they
tan secure the additional equipment.
50 suggested that additional cars be
i placed on the Detroit-P Pontiac run, but
3 oi1lcials OF the ID. u. r. thought 20
/: Instead Of 30-minute schedule would
Be better"
Asked what he thought OF the city
eervice, Mr.. Dickinson said he thought
* that if the ID. u. r could not make
money at the present schedule OF rates
\ Re did not see where 1t would be pos
eible for them to do. So. as the traffic
Y ~ the rates charged surely orrshl u
& - profitable.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
WOMAN KILLS SELF.
Becomes Despondent When Refused
Permission TO Attend Home-c Coming.

LANSING, Mich, Aug. 24-Mrs.
Sarah Curtis. aged so years. killed her
self yesterday. by swallowing chloro-
form, having become respondent at
the action OF her relatives, who, on
account OF her age, did not want her
to attend a homecoming meeting at
Howell. where she had planned to go
with her two sisters who were visit
ing her.
Mrs. Curtis was quite feeble.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
Eormnr Senator Call Dead.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24-Wilkin-
son Call, OF Florida. for is years a
member of the United States senate.
died In Emergency hospital here today
as the result of stroke OF apoplexy
sustained Saturday afternoon. Call
was born in Russellville, KY, In 1894.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
WILL IMPROVE HARB0R.
Visit Of .. e. c. Offlciais StIrs Buffalo
Authorities to Action.

Following the visit of ID. q c. off,
cials TO Buffalo last week, the city OH
Gals there are setting busy In the
matter OF securing a turning basin
and other improvements to the harnor
to avoid losing the bigger boats OF the
line, which now are hanpered by lack
of room. II was discovered that the
reason the government had not
dredged the turning basin was that a
part Of the property had not yet been
transferred by the city to the govern
ment. The city attorney Is at work
on the papers.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
Nomination For Governor still In
Doubt.

OMAHA. Neb, Aug. 24.--Mayor
Dahlman has demanded recount OF
all the votes cast in the recent Demo
cratic state primaries and Is mailing
affidavits to every county seat A re.
count In the thirteen counties de
manded by Gov. Shallenberger began
yesterday and the Dahlman recount
is expected to start In the other coun.
ties this week. Until this recount Ia
over, which VIII take at least week,
u Will not be known who Is the nom.
inee for governor.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
WOMAN SAYS SHE WILL
HALT HEINZE'S WEDDING
Beautiful Divorce From Butte, Mont,
Objects to Copper Magnate Wed
dino Actress.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-The proverb-
ial fury of the woman scorned Is evil
denced again today in the declaration
OF Mrs. Lillian Hobart French, beau
tiful Divorce from Butte, Mont, that
she will set the law on Fritz Augustus
Heinze If the copper magnate weds
Miss Bernice Golden Henderson, an
actress.
Mrs. French lives In luxurious
apartment in Riverside Drive and says
she has been a friend Of Heinze since
she was divorced twelve years ago.
Mrs. French says Heinze offered her
a pension of $3.50 a month, but that
she has spurned the suggestion.
A year ago Mrs. French came into
some notoriety as the associate or
Nine. Diss De Bar when the "lnsti-
tute" of the notorious psychic was
raided.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
5Oan TOURS
|lGks0h COUNTY


JACKsoN. Mich, Aug. 24-Chsss
osborn. Republican candidate FOR
= eubernatorial nomination, and a
~ OF prominent politicians, started
~ morning on two-days' tour OF
~. section. In automobiles. There
- thirty-nvs In the party. including
onty candidates. Henry @. Smith.
" Adrian, also accompanies Mr.. 0s-
~. Osborn closed his tour OF Ing
&am county with a speech In Mason
~ night. TWO hundred persons lis
Ioned to his speech which was deliv-
Hrad from the courthouse steps. He
I'D Michigan was one OF the worst
1D&erned states in the country and
nade few remarks about Warner
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
DIES FROM INJURIES.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Aug. "a.
0SpeciaD--Leon l.. Spaulding. who
was burned by a gasoline explosion
two days ago that killed VIM n.
Nichols, of Detroit, died yesterday
afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING, Mich, Aug. 24-The
following companies have fled ar
ticles of incorporation with the sec
rotary OF state: Bark River state
Bank. Bark River, $4,000; Maple
Products company, Grand Rapids, ST.
600
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
THIEVES LOOT HOME.

SAGINAW Mich. Aug. 24.-(Spe-
cial)-Thieves entered the home OF
Chas. Schlickum, treasurer OF Blum
field township. Tuesday night. and
stole an endorsed check for 1878, pay
able to the county and S14 In money.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
|woMAN IS BURNED TO DEATH,

B TECUMSEH, Mich, Aug. 24.-Mrs.
Robert Stretch, one of the oldest and
beat known residents OF Tecumseh.
WAS burned TO death yesterday after.
nton. when the tank OF a gasoline
stove exploded and set fire to her
clnfhing. She was about 10 years OF
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24
MILAN PIONEER BURIED.

MILAN, Mich, Aug. 24.-Daniel
Throop, one of Milan's oldest pion-
GERS, was buried yesterday afternoon.
He is survived by widow and two
children. william Throop of Detroit.
Is a son.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-24

George seems to be letting all his
good resolutions slip
Yes. he lacks sand for his resolu-
tion track"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

| the Grand Prix, where millinery and
horses triumph-but mostly millinery.
II would surely hold its own in any
meeting OF those who make dress n
study and vie with one another In dis
play. Happy the bride or bridesmaid
who may indulge herself In it's coun.
terpart. 1t is n hat for high occasion.
There are four long, but not heavy,
plumes, more like n soft mass of snow
than anything else In nature. There
Is almost no curl In the long flbers.
Such hat never was and never will
be out of style.
The third hat is more distinctly of
the season. 1t has bell-like brim
with irregular edge and fairly tall
crown. Fuor long plumes are mounted
at the right under n bow that is more
than large. They fall completely over
the crown, to the left brim. One half
the face is In shadow from the sharp
droop of the brim. This hat Is almost
universally becoming.
All these hats are set on the head
In the proper position. 1t will be no.
ticed that the pose is dignified-not
rakish. The crowns are posed as
they should be, directly on top Of the
head. 1t is the modelling OF the brims
that gives each hat It's individuality
and makes each extraordinary. AS
studies in midsummer high art millin.
cry they must interest everyone.
Those who would like fac-simIles of
any one of these must consider wheth-
er their features are OF the same class
or not, and remember that the rest
of the toilette must play up to the hat.
Such millinery is immensely useful
for 1t is trimming over with good sug.
gestions, which we will do well TO
follow-some of them at a discreet
distance. apULIA soTToMLEY.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
SCIENCE
AND
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.


Eighty-seven in every 100 Canadian
farmers own their farms.
a rapid growth of the finger nails
Is considered to indicate good health.
Only about one out of every fifteen
persons has both eyes in perfect con-
dition.
The number OF horses in the United
States January 1. 1900. was nearly
100000.
A healthy horse eats nine times its
weight in food in year, a healthy
sheep six times.
new putty knife. the invention of
New Yorker, has a scraper attached
to remove the surplus putty.
French mines yielded 37.971.75S
metric tons OF coal last year. 5S7.374
tons more than the year before.
A Louisiana man has patented a
combined pickle fork and tongs. the
latter operated by ring in the
handle.
The alloy OF cerium and iron. which
emlts sparks when rubbed, has been
introduced In a recently invented gas
lighter
A Georgia man claims TO have dis
covered the secret OF producing n
black rose and is seeking a patent for
his process.
An experimental ozone plant will be
established at st. Petersburg 10 purify
the city's water supply drawn from
the river Neva.
Doubly secure is claimed to he q
new safety pin patented by an Illinois
man, which has two points. one each
side OF n central bar.
coin purse recently patented by
Washington man is said TO be more
safe than usual because the flap is
kept closed by rubber cord.
IL Is a Kansas woman who has been
granted patent upon n fan provided
with sheet Of absorbent material to
hold water TO cool the air which Il
agitates.
One OF the most ingenious French
aviators is trying out a combined
diriglole balloon and aeroplane, a
cigar-shaped gas bag helping to raise
and support the machine.
hogs habit OF scratching itself
against post has led to the invention
OF an automatic disinfector for ami
mails, which 1t sprays as they rub
against supporting column.
patent has been granted on a
roasting pan for meat which auto
matically bastes its contents bv col
lecting the juices through n percolator
and delivering them in the form OF
spray.
The word "caloriculture" has been
coined to designate the new system of
horticulture which is designed to re.
place the old French style of intensive
fruit and vegetable forcing by soil cul.
tivation.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
DRINKING TUBE is SANITARY
SO Arranged That When Mouthplece
is on Level With Persons Mouth
Water Spouts Gently.

A common fault of ordinary sani-
tary drinking fountains is the waste
of water, but a drinking device of
this, and, although only running
when in use. it is likewise claimed
TO be impossible to get drink from
1t before the mouthpiece is thoroughly
cleansed.
1t is attached to a water pipe in
the same manner that a faucet Is at
tached flush to the wall. When a
drink Is wanted. the lever is pushed
upward and the mouthpiece forward
on a line with the drinkers mouth.
The water spouts up gently with
sufficient securing action to cleanse
the mouthpiece and in a stream suf-
hciently great to obviate the necessity
Of touching 1t with the lips. In this
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

EUST for the heads of youth and
loneliness, one of that small com
~ pany of designers who make Paris
the top o the world Gin millinery,
has given to us these three things of
beauty for the summer girl. They
look so simple, And they are in real
ity only broad-brimmed leghorn and
hemp shapes with plumes and ribbon,
or flowers and ribbon, for garniture.
But their simplicity is only seeming.
II Is the result of n deep study of
lines by a gifted artist 1t is like
the simplicity of n perfectly plain and
perfectly fitted, tailored coat, a thing
difficult of achievement.
These broad brims. droop and lift.
flowing about the face and head in
lines that make us wonder and envy.
not at their own sweet will, but by
the careful calculation of the mind
that planned them. They are, In
deed. fitted to the face and head. They
compel us to note how they silhouette
an exquisite profile, or point to the
fine line of the eyebrows. or play up
the depth OF the. eyes or veil half the
pretty face in mystery.
On the broad brimmed leghorn with
black velvet facing, a mass of deli.
cate tulle roses and a curious lily in
black velvet are banked against the
crown. The brim, dropping gradually
at the left, is so wide that 1t throws
the entire profile. including the beau.
tlful throat. and the neck. into high
relief. The girl who chooses this must
possess a profile worth while, be-
cause 1t will stand out like a stone
cameo. with such a hat for a back
ground.
The hemp hat covered with oddly
mounted uncurled ostrich plumes is
of sort to carry off the honors at
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

Black Jewelry is threatening re.
turn to extensive vogue. Whenever
any calamity abroad brings a promi.
nent part OF the populace into mourn.
ing black jewelry Is sure TO come
around again. Persons who remem.
Der the death Of the prince consort
tell interesting tales OF the extent to
which the craze went at that time.
Everybody wore black ornaments, and
Jet. Jet is already in high esteem
with the powers that direct the ward
robe and has been for a year or more
but the manufacturers are getting
ready for a still greater demand for
it than they have seen for two genera
tons at least.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
MovIna Plotures In cnlor

The Literary Digest translates
from the Paris Nature an account Of a
device for producing moving pictures
in colors. il is the invention of VIII
liam Friese-Green. He uses filters
made Of thin celluloid ribbon to take
HIS negative films. The band Is d.
yided into sections. colored in the or
der. red, green. blue and so on, IN.
definitely. The sensitive film and al.
Ter ribbon pass the shutter Of the
camera together as the successive pic.
lures are taken. The same ribbon Ia
used when the pictures are repro.
duced on the screen, when II the ma
chine is operated swiftly. the per-
sistence Of vision gives the appearance
of single moving picture IN natural
aolors.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
SUMMER BEDROOM IN coLoRs
Soft Shade Of Green One Of the Most
Appropriate That Can Be
Devised.

A beautiful green room of a sum.
mer cottage has been produced with
green woodwork in one OF the restful
sage-green tints, the walls papered in
plain cartridSe paper. with frieze
OF stray vines. all In different shades
OF the same cool color. The wicker fur.
niture Is finished In a forest green
stain and the carpet is covered with
green and white rug of fine. Joint
less mating. Sheer white null cur
tains hang at the windows with
straight-falling draperies of liberty
silk of the same color over them. A
white porcelain bedroom candlestick
four feet high stands at the head OF
the bed. IL is a straight column resting
on a square block base, the fiuted
finish outlined I'm green. II holds a
large green wax candle, at the side of
which Is little holder for a box OF
matches. Other fittings OF the room
carry out the green and white scheme.
and as the apartment faces the south.
the effect has been TO temper It's high
light and contribute restfulIy sub.
dued tone.