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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08
A Great Question Raised by Strike

over In the City OF Brotherly
Love" there are $4,000 men under
arms irving 10 preserve the brother
illness of the love Property is beinS
burned People are being dynamited.
Hundreds OF women and children are
lying shot or bruised in the hospitals
The ials are full OF rioters Or
ganized labor voted 10 tie up IN Idle
ness every union industry in the city.
Glass hatred is afiame The lawless
rage. stone or torch in hand. The law
abiding live IN terror.
Il is all caused by refusal OF pub
lie utility corporation that has beer
voted into power. time and time again,
10 pay living wages 10 street railway
employees Food trusts raise the cost
OF living All the military power OF
Pennsylvania aids the trolley trust in
denying raise in wages with which
10 buy trust food
The reader has had the foregoing
facts spread before him in the regular
Geographic dispatches But We want
10 particularly cali his attention 70
an announcement by the editor or the
Philadelphia North American. II is q!
tremendous importance TO every
American, be he employer or EN-
plove union man or non-union.
Editor Van Nalkenberg a conserya'
tive SO far as this strike trouble Is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08

Are youse the editor? oh, En-
cuse me. | didnt think YOU cpd De
him. Well. M Paula Panaches. AN
that lady with me is Niolene Namp,
an that other blond is Bridget Bona
iartc. an we've come 10 see whatchu
Iaean ~ 5awling MS out In this piece
about The kinl OF Kush" whirlwinl
extravaganza as stats
Yes. we're IN the chorus. lol
don't see our names In the criticism
Well. they're I'm The program all rish'.
And when youse call the chorus
stats" that means us. and We want "A
Iatrsction. Right away.
What's NV kick? What's-Girls,
listen 10 mat. Wouldn't II freeze you
Say. were samples of the chorus Now
ask you. DO We look like stats
It's raw deal. an it's gotto be set
right
Press. agent sent us here? What
press agent SAY. don't talk So fun
ny We're that peeyed We don't have
To be invited to come heg. Stats
The idear If do say II myself. we've
got more curves than pretzel oar
llggers is enough To keep us right oH
Broadway if IL wasn't we SO dote on
travel
Willowy? Course We are That
what's wanted N musical comedy.
amt it, TT We was sloppy fat We!
be waddhng round the burlesque
wheel. Say. make that nasty camera
man quit tryin tC take "A picter OF as.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08

concerned. says that the public util-
ties cabal OF Philadelphia. slavishly
served by all city officials. positively
controls over ~ per cent OF the en-
tire vote OF that city. This means the
vote delivered by ofiiceholders. pro-
tected liquor men. coerced aliens.
purchasable voters criminals and re-
peaters The utilities gang therefore
needs only : per cent OF the ignorant
and stupidity partisan vote 10 carry
every election. and II goes without
the saying that IL gets % TO 20 per
cent OF such.
When people OF community, OF
a state, OF a republic and that they
cannot do things with their franchise.
look out Bombs. torches, brtckbats.
bood-letting. anarchy are the legiti-
mate children OF such a condition
The fact that 5000 policemen and
~. 600 militiamen may crush the phil
adelphia street railway employees
union. with more or less burning ar.
resting and bloodshed, means little in
the end comparatively VIII the
authorized brutality, legal tyranny
and defeat OF organized labor leave
with the masses the conviction that
our general plan Of self-government
Is rotten and impossible? This is the
great underlying question. and II is
not for Philadelphians alone.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08
From Another Point of View

Is IL going they
as Il
by committed
suicide Cutt cut and ~ to your
lies the body o our men,,
4 one
And she lie
us
that was se@td up all last season
kalidnts their little argument
boundary
+ bringing sleeping
A eports round
to
& ar 81
ii TeId
hough II
II
70
Board OF
Ares wou e
Thank CO." said Wood
Wood in mil
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08
CHAPTE R Xl.
Ailsas Quest.

Ailsa had no impulse TO destroy
This strange note ana pitch IT into he
FIRE with the contempt that ii deserv-
ed. On the contrary. II she had any
inclination AZ all. IL was 10 90 The
emotion was quite Illogical. IS Ailsa
very we'll knew. but there II was. Ana
the request was made BY man who
had given every indication OF being
a scouudrel
But was he a scoundrel? Common
sense said yes, but tnat strange in
stinct which Is one OF a woman :
greatest gifts. said no Alsa had met
John Stern under very suspicious cir
cumstances. he had forced his way
into the dreary old house Ike thief
IN the nj ght And yet there was
something about the man that rang
true. II had occurred to Ailsa that he
was suffering for the faults and vices
OF somebody else.
But perhaps the whole thing vas a
hoax The ring might be a copy pro
cured for some dark purpose. perhaps
il was a sham But il was no sham.
as Ailsa quickly determined She
had A fine eve for things OF this kind.
and certainly the ring was no forgery
Equally sure II was the ring so late
is In inspector Burless possession,
and which he had taken from the
clenched hand Of the unfortunate wo-
man next door.
ITO he ContinuedD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08

I Do uot desire that yoAr old sefNah
should ina ME here. Strange mat
that aSed servant should know OF thar
secret door il YOU viii give me the
ring
u haven't the ring Ailsa replied
1T was placed on the table there by
those pieces Of confetti on VIII
recoilac- that ! laid il down
Burlcs did reco!lect he also re-
memheT=d sIyidlg that he had lett II
on the table But there was no sign
Of II uoH Vainly the inspector search
20 mis- pockets. IL vain Ailsa did the
same Eut both were quite sure that
II lad been left on the table IN the
excitement of The moment. In the cir
cumstances there vas only one thing
rlssible - somebody had stolen II dur
ing their absence and purloined the
ring Il seemed incredible but there
Il was
This is disuroing Aisa SAIL
There Is robcIy in The house be
sides my guardian and old susan
And they could not have oeen here al
all To max sure ! Till 90 and see.
Ailsa sped from the room, only 20
return with TIE information min
NE later thai Mr Colille was still
iu hed ana that Old Susan had not
left her room as vet All the same
the ring was gone. and IL could only
have vanished 10y human agency u
was rather disturbing TO think that
perhaps the whole Of that private con
versatiCn had been overheard.
This Is maddening Burles SAID
with a quick indrawing OF his breath
Really. most disturbing element ir
the case must 90 now indeed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08

The spectacle Of New Jersey. mother
OF trusts spanking one ot them. is
surely reminiscent OF Spartan severity.
But none OF tie neighbors Is likely
e. interfere.
The highest price paid for hogs IN
40 years was paid in Chicago the
other day who double-crossed that
meat strike?
\ l'e insurance company refused
to pay claim for man executed "a
New Jersey. because the applicant
gave his business a. travelling man
when he was really burglar. Well,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08
CHAPTER x Continued.

CHAPTER x Continued.
we had better gather all this stun
We can and Ai,sa suggested on
there f. another point which ! had
almost forgotten. You viii, OF course.
rememb Der that wonderful ian When
my curiosity led M back into the bol-
doir once more ! found the fan there.
II was lylng.ou the table. and ! held
II GO the light 10 make sure No" the
fan was So valuable that the woman
was not n the east likely 10 leave u
about And we know that me door
leading into the inner room where the
woman was was locked tiow ga th@
fan come re- Be transferred from one
room ~ another? Was that done pc
fore the crime took place or after
You may possibly think that fh!s mas
an lmug-tart bearing on the case
That is fer yOu 70 decide By i
urettv certain mat somebody knew of
that woman presence somebody
who had rhe KEY of bo-h doors. or the
fan would have been f0und by the
side 81 the injured woman Let Us
collect all the stray confetti
Rurles arreed H had already
formed a plan Tor discovering where
that particular make Of confetti came
from. In the excitement % the mo
ment the ring lay neglected on the
table u did NOT take long 20 gather
up tie scraps Of rell-tale confetti ana
once more Ailsa and her visitor We're
I'm the studio again There were signs
about The house a. IL somebody was
moving a fact that Aiisa pointed OUT
20 Burles
Il shall have 70 leave YOU he said.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08

have stayed here far too long already.
Miss LEROY, | will ask you 10 watch
carefully Pretend that YOU are not
more than usually interested In what
is going on. but keep your eyes open.
Will see that you get an appointment
10 meet Miss Wanless this afternoon.
And | will not fail ~ let YOU know
when desire TO see YOU again. VIII
YOU close that door behind NEE
Rurles vanished into the boudoir.
and Aisa carefully closed the panel
behind him She was anxious and dis
more alone. the loss OF that ring was
an event that frightened her. IL was
SO Mysterious and audacious.
There was nobody IN The house. 50
far hs AilSa could discover. She heard
old susan come down presently, mut-
tering and talking 10 herself. The
woman had not recovered yet, evil
| IDENTIFY As she came down the stairs
she walked in confused way into
| the studio Aisa. coming from one
or the corridors SAW this move ana
wondered. She crept in just in time
To see Susan pick up packet from
the floor and place II on the table.
Il was an envelope with seal IN req
upon IL: something seemed 10 stand
out inside the cover.
Where did you get this thing from?
And why DO you put II here Ailsa
demanded
There was a cunning Hash In SUI
san eyes. then her face grew wood
en- and eXpressiess once more,
Ash no questions and you'll be
told no lies she said "Leastwlse.
don't quite mean that Only keep
Your mouth shut or he'll Kill me
Dont let him KNOW that | have hal
anything 10 do with Il. ! picked the
parce, up on the landing saw u
was addressed 10 YOU and so
brought 10 IN here But don { let him
know or he'll kill me
The woman was evidently under tn
spell OF great fear Without an
other word she shufled away down
thu stains With feeling OF curiosity
Ai'sa tore open the envelope The
writing was for her. but she had never
seen II before IL ran
II YOU care for the memory or
Ronald Braybrooke. II YOU would
save him and those ne loves from
lasting disgrace | pray You call
q the above ADDRESS and ask for
John Stern without delay Heay-
IN viii bless your kindness And
q = evidence that | am In deadly
earnest l ask you 10 look al the
enclosed
Ailsa started The address was IL
Highst Chelsea The address OF the
mysterious letter in the boudoir OF the
equally mysterious telegram AMI
from inside the envelope. 10 Ailsa's
utter establishment, there dropped
the missing ring
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08
MOST ANYTHING

don't burglars travel. and quickly. too.
at times
Elsie Janis used 10 be Elsie Bier
bower before she took 10 the foot,
light.
Autograph letters OF Roosevelt are
pronounced very scarce by collectors.
Why shouldn't they be scarce. at 81
q word?
Newton. Mass is the only city IN
the United States more than half or
whose population is female.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08
THE STORY OF SALIVA.

Saivs
each side othe face The rEes Just
ea II has duct opering into the
tooth OF Another under the and
which separately
TIE third gland 10 situated below To
Crane
daily quantity secreted by the adult
10 estimated as - - - 49,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08

II regard Lincoln as our greatest
president; Grant, as the greatest
warrior and peacemaker; Mckinley
as the most lovable; Arthur, as the
most princely; Hayes and Garfield
as the most ungracious.
Roosevelt was the best organiza-
ton governor the party ever had
Black was the most stalwart; Odell
was the most forgetful; Morton the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08
CTo ne ContinuedD

Carrots. SAYS the leguminothera
pists. will cure bad tempers Yet IL is
q tradition that carrot top" beccue
asily riled
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08

#I as President But Not H. uo. sausr+. Odell
was the most fogetful, Morton the
safest; Hill peanut politician Hughes tyrant
"ouay politician the Produced Blame
the ideal Reed the most expert para
congress
WISE few days ago passed comment
the politicians and party had known in his lifetime
Now the laid and remains for those who
and familiar the easy boss to place their
estimate beside the Plat omitted in his list
Why the political leaders and the poit
cal bosses he the peoples greatest benefactor.'
He that
age with what Tom Pas had sO-
complshed
Perhaps that he found he
had proved benefacor Internationally that
The signs all country and particularly IN
his which he long controlled its political boss
TWAS after had been seated Albany and New
York delivered of the hands Pa
bsm and machine politics which Plat responsible that the old
leader aside crushed if he had his political
again there many things he would do differently
bitter for Plat when he his state
the great political offered often traded often and
pledged often for POWER for the gaining FOR
this politicians and
handed o the people
greatest bringing bossm
into ilrepute New York had been BOSS Platt
political machine coming
widening extending country the Roadway that
being primary and all the
people in public Office his bitter
Maybe conviction that his
the wrong way
Maybe himself down by he had
helped power his he convinced that had he
hamponed peoples of and first there
would have thanks of honor Thomas Patt
in his declining days.
1t more probable however that he was panied
express company he had thing popular control
Control by politicians with little representation for the whole
people possible dea-h idea worked and
policy he lived dwnd disfavor and dd
did therefore a beneao though sorry
Possibly the stayed
long night bright lights
bottle
have been the repentance who had
drunk with power.
OR IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE FACT THAT IT WAS THOMAS c
PLATT WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEODORE ROOSEVELT u
THE WHITE HOUSE
Pat who upon the
presidency.
quick qualities tending popularity
He the acquainted with strength force
Of the
He him obstacle to continued By the
politicians and powerful corporations
And the presidency Plat reasoned kept
SAFELY IN the background
But when hand against Mckinley presidency
and Theodore Roosevelt stepped MORE
I PROVED THE BENEFACToR EE DID NOT WANT TO BE
So among great political of his day. was
The peoples bnefactOr-though gretu and mis-
a leader in his estimation, a failure it.
Pan's work through when he passed away.
II His mission ended
He figured political leader only bring political
dsrepu and curb their dangerous power representative form of coy.
eminent
did not in
THAT WAS DIFFERENT.
he to grumb BILE table
Because when them there
But why do beans satisfy restaurant?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08
THE CHORUS GIRL MAKES
A KICK TO THE EDITOR

Want 1t 70 print TO show We amt
Stats? THAT'S nerve. But guess
Won mean we'll An girl has TO make
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08
THAT WAS DIFFERENT.

Inquired Korins wife to a
Because,
he replied.
But you at restaurant?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08
Thomas {. Plat, As a
Political Leader, Was
The Peoples BenefactOr

u Was He Who Brought Bossism
and Machine Politics Into lDisre-
pute, and u Was He Who Was
Responsible For Roosevelt
as President, But Not
BY Intention.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08
UNPOPULAR SCIENCE
BY A. D. CONDO.

M INGENIOUS METHOD
ar IELL/NC U/HH |OH |7OyH
h1Y/uc No ACCESS 70 WHIcHfS
or CLOCKS, HOP<HPE0 IN 8
PscEN/ NUMBER or me
Z0uPN1L DE FOOZELL
+ an q PIECE Of OIH/N
papTR WR/IE DOWN the
Twelve AHyOP DIVISIONS or
HH1E IN 7rO COL INNS
NOW F0lD me 130FP
1up MHHE q GUESS ~ me
ADup ms DONE OPEN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08
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mr. FOLDED DHO<R. IF 1%IFD me EHpSE
or FOR7Y- FIv< n1/Wu1SS or SUC<1 g H1'TzE/T
yOu APE nor SATISFIED VIM me rs SUIT
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-25
CANNON|SM IN GEORGIA
Played Important Part in Democratic
3t% Eiection--Hoke Smiths Ma.
jority About 1000.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. "a 4-"Cannon-
ism" played an important part in the
state Democratic primaries yesterday
and brought about the defeat Of
Leouidas F. Livingston and William
NJ. Howard, who In point Of service
are the oldest members of the Geor
lgia delegation in the national house
In the fifth district William Schley
Howard. a young attorney won over
Livingston. In the eighth, returns
show q majority of four for S. J, Trib.
BILE and today Congressman Howard
fled a notice of contest, charging ir.
Iegularties.
The other nine members Of the
Georgia delegation in congress are as
Isured of their denomination.
Former Governor HoKe Smith won
for governor over incumbent Joseph
NJ Brown. Smiths popular majority
is approximately four thousand. HIS
majority in the convention will be
about 35 votes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-25
DANGER IN AFRICA BECKMEYER STORY ,
HEARD YESTERDAY AT SECOND
TRIAL OF LIE oNEILL
BROWNE lNscHIcAco.
Said Browne Paid Him $1,000 at
Southern Hotel In ST. Louis,
Telling Him 1t Was
Lorimer Money.

Chicago, Aug 2f--Judge Kersten.
in the criminal court, lifted more
bars in the second trial Of Lee Oneil
Browne today, when he ruled Repre-.
sentative H. j. G. Beckmeyer, Of
Carlyle, might answer questions about
the legislative Jackpot In 1909. He
oyerruled objection BY the derensc
to the testimony Of both Beckmeyer
and Representative Es o. Link.
Beckmeyer said BhowneS paid him
$1,000 in the Southern Hotel, S..
Louis, June 21, 1905, saying there
will be some more in few weeks..n
Subsequently Beckmeyer said Me- was
told to visit St. Louis and this tlisse
he met Representative Wilson and
received 5000 Jackpot money from
him. Wilson is now under Indictment
for perjury. The subponaes are look
ing for him but have failed to find
him.
Through BecknIeycr the prosecn-
ton was able to Introduce the. regis.
ter of the SoutAefn -Eioiei bearing
the signature of L. o. Browne, June
81, 1909, when Beekmeyer says he got
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-25
NOT TO Be RESTORED
Mayor Of Columbus, o., Declares
Officers Who Mutined Are Dis
missed During His Term.

Columbus. Aug. 24.-Friends of 80
policemen, who mutined when Mayor
Marshall ordered the members of the
department to ride as guards on the
street cars during the strike, will en-
deavor, at special netting of the
council tomorro wevensng, 10 compel
the mayor to permit the policemen
to return. The mayor declares they
snail not be connected with the de-
partment while he is mayor.
Attaches of the govrnor's Office
today held up the applications made
to clothe outside detectives employed
by the Columbus Railway and Light
Company with police powers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-25
RACES AT eALEseuRe.

Galesburg, Aug. 24.-Interest in
the race yesterday in which Hedge
wood Boy nosed out his rival, Minor
Heir, was so intense that another
race has been arranged between the
stations tomorrow, with the same
drivers. Today's feature was Ross
KS mile in 2:01M /
2:1S pace $500. Denervo won;
Nathan B. second; Walton Boy, third
Time 2:O3h.
2:09 trot, $500. Nancy Royce won;
Tito, second; Bertha c. third. Time
2:07A. s.
2:1S pace 5000. Ira Gray won in
straight heats; Harry Weaver, sec
ond; Prince Albert, third. Time
2:O6A.
Special to beat his record, 2;02h
pacing, Ross X. time 2:01A
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-25
STATEMENT BY U. 5. FOREST
SUPERVISOR - SEVENTY.
' FOUR OTHERS MISSING.
FIRES RAGE IN ) STATES.
Y. S. Troops Wanted to Aid In Con-
trolling Situation--Railroad
Officials Lending Al
Possible Aid.

Wallace, Idaho, Aug. 24.--United
States Forest Supervisor w. r. Wei
gle, this afternoon issued statement
that ia Of the forest employees have
been killed in the forest fires The
dead are distributed as follows.
Grand Forks 30; Boulder Creek i;
Avery IL, Big Creek 13; Placer Creek
g.: Setser A.; Pine Creek 2; Bullion
mine s; Rock Greek 20; missing "a.
II these missing are dead the Couer
D'Alene national forest will have suf
fered a loss of 1888 men.
In a report to the Milwaukee and
st. Paul railway officials, Chief En-
gineer Poison says Avery, idaho, ter
minal which was repor;ed destroyed
Sunday has suffered no damage. Off
cials Of the line and the Northern
Pacific are doing az: that is possible
for the refugees.
The fires are still raging in North
ern California and IN idaho and Mon
tana. Reports from the latter state
are more encouraging. however.
Telephone and telegraph communi-
cation are gradually being re-estab-
lished and hope is returning to the
stricken settlers. The actual loss Of
life viii not be ascertained for some
days
Secretary A. w. Cooper of Spokane,
Of the Western Pine Manufacturers
Association takes issue with the
statement spf Major General Leonard
Wood. y. S. A., that troops called to
protect the national forests from fire
is wholly impractleable." Cooper
asserts their work in the woods is
wholly beneficial and better for the
men than being held in comparative
idleness at a military fort.
A report that Deer Lodge, Mont.
Is burning proves incorrect.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-25
JOINS ROOSEVELT
GARFIELD WILL MAkE5MESTERN
TRIP WITH FORMER
PRESIDENT.
TO Speak at Sycamore, H., To-Day and
JOIN Rocscevt at Cheyenne
Saturday--on Same
Platform.

Utica N. ". Aug, "a. Roosevelt
left at q ~ e., Buffalo on his jour
ney west.
James r. Garfield left Mentor to-
night for Chicago and will join
Roosevelt in Cheyenne, wyo., Satur-
day.
Garfeld's flrst address is at Syca-
more, ILL.,, tomorrow On August 20
he. wifi speak on Conservation" be-
fore the Round Table Club at Denver.
On August 3i be will speak on the
same platform with Roosevelt and
Clifford Pinchot at Ossawatomie, Kas.
on the Influence of Corporations in
Politics."
|. Garfield will continue with Roose
'yelf fSnntil September 9th. when he
Will deliver an address before the
conservation congress at st. Faul.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-25
LAND GRABBERS AT WORK
Sought to Have Government Close
Indian School and Give Away
Land Worth Millions.

Pawhuska, Okla, Aug. 24.--An at.
tempt in which It was alleged land
grabbers sought to gain possession Of
one million dollars of the government
Indian school at Chilocco, today, was
laid before the congressional commit
tee investigating the Indian land con-
tracts.
For the government to close the in
stitution and to sell the lands would
be to rob the Indians of one of their
chief sources of education, an official
said. The land grabbers have had
agents at Washington in an effort to
get the government to sell the prop.
erty for practically nothing.