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The daily sentinel., 1910-09-15

Mothers' AIothersi Mothers,
Hilbert's cash grocery sells Velvet
flour.
The daily sentinel., 1910-09-15

Don't listen to us, don't listen tc
others, but come, take a look for
yourself. Mcconnell & Lowe.
The daily sentinel., 1910-09-15

Somerset Nut Coal for the range
Independent Lumber Co.
The daily sentinel., 1910-09-15

Your winters supply of Somerset
Coal is here. Independent Lumber Co.
The daily sentinel., 1910-09-15

| We have rawhide halters at bar
gain. Fred Mantey
The daily sentinel., 1910-09-15

If your truss is not right, get a
new one at the NanHorn Drug Com
pany, 551 Main street.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-03

Nothing Is falser than that" said
the Laird OF Skibo, who then dictated
the following:
1T has been suggested 10 me more
than once that I should duplicate the
Rhodes fund for young BritisheTs Ia
come across to US. but these are not
my views. The last time IL was sug-
gested TO me was by two Americans OF
whom | thought better things.
II do not believe that II is for the
benefit OF Americas young men 10
leave their own country and spend
years among foreigners. The time for
a young man to make friends who Will
help him In after life Is just In his col
lege days. One OF the chief advan'
tages OF a university Is that IL makes
such friends. His friends get into
good positions. and when they arc
asked IL they can find a proper man
for q position they recommend their
chum.
Besides, this British university stu
dent, and especially his parents, would
not think that the American university
had anything valuable to give. Eng
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-03

told the police. I'VE practlced on IA,
safe, He taught us how 10, place ouI
ears TO the big steel door and 10 listen
10 the click OF the tumblers as We
turned the knob. And when we were
well schooled. we went out and lifted
the things that we saw. Sometimes
we only picked up kodak. sometimes
IL was q gold watch. We hadn't
tackled safe. The police nabbed Us
before We got q chance TO try our
hands at that. Gomez bought what
We stole. We sold him stun that was
worth 800 for 81 and 81. We held
up. pedestrians. Conner furnished The
guns"
Now Conner Is In custody. He Is
under bond TO appear before both the
state and United States courts for re-
eeiving stolen property. The United
States will prosecute him for. receiy.
ing stamps stolen from an Oklahoma
City sub-station, The boys admit that
they robbed the sub-station and they
cay that Gomez bought the stamps.
The face value OF the stamps is si3.?5.
The lads got sS.45 for them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-03

lish parents send their sons to Oxford
and Cambridge. especially the former
largely for social reasons Nor do
consider that students from America
best use their time In spending Il al
Oxford. II even Roosevelt had spent
two or three years at an English uni.
yersity, he would be less an Americau
than he Is.
"Of course. there are exceptions,
and strangely enough one is a full
blooded Negro who is at Oxford, hay-
ing won a scholarship. He was 40
20 zee me yesterday. but, as sail.
he Is IN exception, and we can spare
one as an exception"
Mr.. Carnegie. who left London Cor
Skibo Castle. where he will pass the
summer. is greatly pleased with the
progress made by the peace move
ment during the week.
1T has peen a great week for
peace" said the famous ironmaster.
ms he looked over the morning pa.
pers, nearly all OF which made the
same reference to his speech before
the Peace Society at the Guildhall.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-03

Elks seek 70 8tlmulale ITl}1F
Among Detroit Merchants

Eiks Seek To 8timuIa<e |H|&|@
Among Detroit MERCHANTS.
To stimulate the interest 81 D<f|1
merchants aud owners Of dornip<"
ONCE bulldogs. the EIks' reunion c1I[
missee has offered $500 m prizes ~
the most attractive and original 1<<@
rations during the week Of the I|@
gathering. The list 10 as follows
For day First. $500; seco|<'
$50; third. 800; fourth, $50 For
night displays -Flrst. 500; secou1
$3.50; third, $3.50; fourth. $780,
II Is hoped 70 make the scheme a.
decorations and illuminati0ns d1rio<
the Detroit reunion the most briIiIn1<
In the history of the order, both to-
the sake OF the success Of the COM
vention and for the good name Of <i.4
city. A meeting OF the Eikg execu<i<e
committee was held Thursday AZ.
which decorations were considefedS
Resolutions adopted urge downtoA y
property owners to illuminate then
buildings until midnight each night
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-03
CARhEGIE WILL NOT
ADOPT RH0DEsPLAN
Doesn't Believe in Educating Our
Youth Abroad or Young
Englishmen Here.

LONDON, June 2.--Andrew Carne.
gle, looking In the best OF health after
his motor trip through the district of
Cornwall, requests The New York
Times correspondent TO deny emphati-
cally the truth OF the report that ne
mas endowed a number of scholar
ships at American universities for
british young men on the lines OF the
Rhodes scheme.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-03

Look at these two chunks OF wis.
dom, continued Mr.. Carnegie, as he
read Out sentences from his speech.
One was.
II Is not actual war we have 10
fear, but the danger OF war, which
hanss over the world like a pail"
The second quotation read:
1t is not the actual cost OF war.
but It's savagery which condemns K
TO extinction"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-03
Monogram Stationery at I2c Box

This news will bring host OF w.
me line OF note paper. good clio tn fin
ors and made from steel dies; IL heets
A box OF Stationery. worth fully sc;
special saturday for .............
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-03
is JAILED ON CHARGE OF
RUNNING CRIME SCHOOL
Oklahoma City Pawnbroker 10 Accused
BY Four Boys Arrested
For Burglary.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, June a.
NOT more successful was the Fagin
who tutored Oliver Twist I'm the art OF
nlpping wipe" or a silver snuff
box. and who reared the Artful DodEer
In the ways OF crime, than IL Il. A.
Gomez, Oklahoma City pawnbroker.
II the story related by four boys un.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-03
THE HUDSON SToRE
THE HUDSON STORE
Important Silk Mesvs for Satuyday

tomorrow will indeed be day our big dayighted
Six store For this occasion
from our high grade silk stocks will place
gether with the reserve stock from
day OF silk selling They the newest OF
silks both In designs and colors wanted kinds for
summer, in Hudson sk yrosd "a
make part OF its showing - E1-T-8r7S
Inc price concessions will be great list and de-
tails cannot be given at this time
who secures OF will count heseIf
lucky - $500 NO go.
High grade Black Silks Colored Silks Of quality Nov
city Silks OF newest style ongee Silks embracing the whole
family OF Pongees Fouard Silks in all their beauty and
beautiful graduation and class day silks
It's gathering clans that will march out IN
singles ana doubles and squads, conquering
oatte or silk selling 1t will prove the most Interest
ing silk events Detroit have ever beheid -
Better Know the Hudson Silk Store
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22

Al Bridges Creek. Westmorelahi
county. Va, Geo. Washington. fathef
of American liberty. vas born l'S
years ago this day.
Here are certain maxims he spoke.
Their quaint wisdom gives us a new
view OF him.
Treat with men at ht times about
business. said the immortal G. w.
Don't talk snop out of hours, we
paraphrase.
In these sayings We glimpse the real
Geo. Washington.
Let your countenance be pleasant
but I'm serious matters somewhat
grave"
show not yourself glad at the mis-
fortune Of another, though he were
YOUR enemy"
"In visiting the sick do not present
lv play the physician II you be not
knowing therein.
Undertake no. to teach your equal
il, the art he himself processes; II
savors OF arrogancy."
when a man does all he can,
though IL succeeds not well, blame not
him that did. II"
"Be not hasty to believe flying re-
rbrts' TO the disparagcment Of anyone.
play not tho peacock. looking
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
cAHPTER lv.-(continued.)

CAHPTER iV.-(Continued.)
Il don't know" Susan replied, laps
! ing into her vague manner again But
don't you tell him anything about y.
and don't you trust TO the other onr
| whatever YOU do. II IS the sixth panel
p, from the floor. counting 10 from the
picture OF the lady by Hol6ein. And
don't YOU make any mistake about
( that. on. she's q deep one, she Is
So there was another woman In
( this maddening business somewhere
Ailsa told herself Ailsa would have
liked 10 get something more from
Susan. but she had really fallen asleep
by this time and 1t seemed pity 10
wake her Also Il might not be policy
10 arouse her suspicious more than
was necessary. Very quietly Aiisa
crept down the stairs just in time 10
hear the sullen bang OF the front door
az Colville let out the strange guest.
He was in the hall IA -Ailsa passed
along He said goodnight; in his usual
cold. distant manner, as If nothing
whatever out Of the Comman nad
taken place.
Il am going 10 led" he said. IT
is nearly three O'Clock. Ii you have
not quite finished down here, will YOU
turn out he gas as you come up?"
Il Will see to that" Ailsa replied.
Mr.. Colyille. who was that strange
man? And what did he want In the
Rouse in so questionable a manner?
And. above all. do YOU think he was
telling the truth about Ronald Bray
brooke?"
IT is Impossible to say" Colville re
piled. II am as misty and uncertain
as you are one thing is in favor of
the mans story; it ia TO his interest TO
produce Ronald Braybrooke alive anu
in the flesh More than that ! cannot
gay: I had quite forgotten that you
knew Mr.. BraybI rookie in your younger
DAYS. He must he quite thirty now
quite that" Ailsa said. thought
fully. Where does he derive his for
tune from?'
1T is long story, and cannot pos
sibly tell you now, ms child. There
are many reasons why / cannot tell
YOU. Good night
There were no further questions to
ask in face Of this stern manner. Ailsa
stepped 10 the stairs presently. having
rrt the lights out. She did not feel in
The least DESTROYS OF bed; she would
go and paint in her studio for an hour
or so before retiring But she was too
restless TO work; the exciting events
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
NUMBER THIRTEEN
A Powerful New Serial Story.
BY F. NJ. WHITE.
The Crimson Blind" The Cardinal Moth" 9TH
the Crown" etc. etc.

OF the evening filed her brain, to the
exclusion Of everything else She
thought over old Susan's story and the
way she had betrayed her secret. And
then, suddenly. what had been said
about the panel fitted To her mind
II there was anything concealed
there is would be easy 10 find with
such explicit instructions. Sixteen
panels from the fine old picture 10y
Holben was soon counted, and then
SIX from the floor There was the
panel at last. with little stud in the
center. There vas no dull stud like
1t in any other panel With a quicken
ing OF her pulses Ailsa pressed upon
ii, and then a whole series OF panels
IN the form Of doorway shot back.
Beyond was a hanging OF old leather
and between the folds a brilliant fare
OF light. The light was warm, and The
whole atmosphere was one OF per
fumes and flowers. A mans voice
called something, and woman replied
in languid kind OF way Ailsa pushed
the curtain aside 10 catch a glimpse
OF the back OF a woman In evening
dress as she left the room. Near the
curtain was writng-table with a pair
oi electric lamps upon it. There WAS
no letter 10 be seen. bus only an On.
velope with a half-written address
upon II, not quite dry |; was impos-
.sible for Ailsa rot 10 see the portion
OF the address She repressed a cry
as she read:
Ronald Braybrooke. Esq,
10 Highest
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
THE HANDY ENCYCLOPEDIA
FOR WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

they can say without any faint o;
selfshness Let George do IL!
Body Servant: Name OF a race i;'-
PRODUCED TO the country by Washing
ton. and which has multiplied SO ex-
ceedingly that there is no probability
OF II ever dying cut. The tribe Ia
rDlrked by thick woolly hair. dark
complexion and memory that wildly
retains everything that happened up
to 1893. but which is afflicted with
total amnesia regarding anything that
occurred between that time and the
dawn OF the twentieth century. This
sturdy stock has many members who
are attempting TO Leaf Methuselah's
record for longevity They are also
fond of the article stunned by Wash
ington'
Anecdote: The anecdote is a NEIL
tai diversion founde,. upon the career
Of Washington, and since then grated
upon puzzle men cf all description.
The ancedote IS. IN short. comic Ur
playful supposition which listens well
when told. II was used with such
success upon Washington after he was
dead that It has been expanded a mil
honfold. Recipe Tor an anecdote-
Take one wheeze, origin obscure: tack
IL onto prominent parsonage: sell TO
some magazine. The anecdote enjoyed
a notable renaissance in the post-Lin'
coin era
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
sY FRED scHAEFeR.

Ratchet: Time honored Implement
used by young Gen. Washington 10
hack his way into the pages OF his
tory. No one else has since been aOle
to use IL for the same purpose. States
men OF today use the Ratchet incident
AS an argument against conservation
OF our natural resources. They say
that If George diln't spare the timber
Why should we?
Cherry: Small red frui. that hung
on the tree laid low by Georges
Ratchet. |. has been made the national
flower. FOR example, the cherry Is
used as an adornment OF cocktails. IL
is employed In the preparation OF
soothing cordials And the wood ol
the tree is used for bar fixtures. one
should be very glad that the boy
washington did not hack down a cas-
Tor bean tree. for then the liquor Dusi'
ness would have become distasteIul
10 many.
Lie. Article Stunned by Washing
ton in achieving statesmanship. Hence
the. generality OF statemen have been
free to use ii without being accused
OF stealing Georges stuff. This mas
conduced greatly to their success. 70
say nothing OF their peace OF minu'
When II comes To telling the truth
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22

north or south, let us remember that
We are first OF all and last OF all
Americans. Our primary duty Is 10
our country, our secondary duty is To
our religion. our first obligation Is co
our tellOwmen. and our second obliga-
ton looks toward our own interests.
Patriotism must have the first place,
ana seif-interest be subordinate.
with sentiments like these Wash
ington guided the growing thought OF
the people. And having taught them
with the intellect. and inspired them
by his messages, he protected them
with his sword. organized tattered
handouts OF farmers into inyincib,e
regiments, and flung back the waves
OF anarchy. and civil war. and made
the colonies To be country.
In searching out the hdings OF
Washington power. We must all
confess the massiveness OF his char
acter and the solidity OF his goodness.
Supremacy great as he was. he was
also supremely good. History Is IA
stern Judge Scholars strip away all
DISCUSSES. Come soon or come late.
the Sleeps cloak will come on and
the wolf stand forth fully revealed.
And now that long time has passed
by. we have searched the career or
Washington with lighted lamp. Some
OF the leaders OF his day betrayed
the colonies Some spoiled the young
land Some were now loyal and again
they were mkewarm. But we can say
Of Washington that he never wavered
I'm his devotion. never swerved from
the path OF patriotism. but that he
gave his time. his strength. his gold,
his opportunities. risking ALL ana
fiinging every shred of life upon the
altar of freedom.
Nothing was good enough for Wash
ington TO offer; nothing was too
sacred 20 be withheld In the hour OF
his country's need He gave 10 his
land the last full measure OF devo-
ton. And Lincoln was thinking or
washington and his work. when ne
said
-Four score and six years ago our
fathers founded nation, conceived
I'm liberty. and dedicated 10 the prop
osition that all men are created
equal" And II We and our children
and orr children's children remain
faithful 10 the free school. the tree
press and our free political institu-
lions. and from year To year look long
upon the faces OF Washington and
Lincoln. and swear fealty 10 their con-
victions. government for the people.
OF the neople and by the people shall
indeed never perish from the earth
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
THE FATHERS 18th BIRTHDAY

everywhere about you TO see II you
are well decked'
Associate yourself with men of
good quality If you esteem your own
reputation for IL is better TO be alone
than in bad company
"Detract not from others, but neither
be excessive in commencing.
Go not thither where you know
not whether you shall b. welcome or
not Give not adXice without being
asked; and wheE desired, do II
briefly"
Gaze not on the marks or blem-
ishes OF others. and ask not how they
came"
Think before YOU speak"
Undertake not what you cannot
perform out be careful to keep your
promise"
Speak no evil OF the absent"
When you speak OF God, let II be
seriously In reverence and honor"
Let your recreations be manful, not
sinful"
Labor to keep alive in your breast
that little spark Of celestial fire called
conscience"
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22

is beyond that of all other great men
20 their native land. Even the states.
men and heroes Of foreign countries.
from whom we might expect jealousy.
have risen up To praise them. Until
time shall be no more. exclaimed
Enelands leader. will the test of tho
progress which our race has made in
wisdom and virtue be derived from
the veneration paid TO the immortal
name OF Washington.
IL Is the glory OF Washington that
ne stood at the beginning of the 70.
public for the great principles and the
highest ideals. The era OF Washing
ton was the critical era OF the coun-
try Then. all the institutions were
in the gristle Ideals and customs
were plastic The people were like
wax 10 receive the imprint OF pow
erful mind Moreover. the leaders OF
the thirteen colonies were Jealous of
each others influence. The New
England colonies and the southern
colonies struggled together for the
mastery
Then up rose WASHINGTON 10 say
Forgetting that We are from the
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22

his own life. he has rescued Martin
Nockorange. the wealthy corn chan
der's nephew. from miserably perish
ing OF cold feet.
Revived by quantity OF warm bar
ley Cruel forced between his CULVER
ing teeth Martin Mockorange seizes
lis preserver's hand. Name any
boon you crave" he says, tears suffus
ing his eyes
All | desire tonight" the boyish
hero replies. lis an education
II that is all you can have mine
And reaching into an inner pocket hs
brings forth complete correspond
ence course in Egyptian and Babylon
ian Faleontology.
The boy is now a man. Yes. Obei
Cockleburr. once a poor charcoal
burners son. with the aid OF the edu-
cation he gained In that midnigh.
hour of peril. now sells collar buttons
IN a large city. And Martin Mocko-
range. who sometimes buys one. points
to him with honest pride
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22

O5ed Cockleburr, the charcoal bur
neIs son. lowered over the freless
cooker in his cherries hut seeking
10 gather one shred OF warmth. Need
less 10 say. he was studying by can
delight. spelling out the letters OF the
alphabet.
An education was Obed Cockleburr )
hearts desire. once he could master
reading and writing and ciphering. he
might enter some polite seminary and
graduate with highest honors and a
class pin. But when Obed Cockleburr
realized the difficulties in his path. his
spirits fell within him without. the
snow fell. And in both places the
temperature fell
Just ~ this moment Obed Cookie.
burr hears a faint voice IN the forest
wild. Hark, II is a cry. Snatching
Up q wax vesta. the charcoal burner J
son plunges into the tempestuous
gloom.
In another moment. at the risk OF
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
CHAPTER v.
Behind the Curtains.

In any other circumstances Ailsa
would have retired discreetly But
that strangely addressed envelope UNI
der her very eyes fascinated her
strongly. The man who until recent
ly had been little more than pleas
ant memory TO her had suddenly be-
come strange reality. And only a
few hours before Ailsa had heard that
Ronald Braybrooke was dead
But was he really dead? Or had
John stern purposely lied to her?
Despite the questionable way In which
Ailsa had made Stems acquaintance,
she could not bring herself TO believe
that he was wholly bad. Perhaps he
had his own urgent reasons for con-
cealing the truth; perhaps Ronald
was not dead after all. Anyway that
envelope pointed to the latter con-
clusion. But, on the other hand, &,
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
From Another Point of View
Pas birthday.


Nevertheless pr could.
i Washington evidently. not much Of a fisherman
Maybe II George did he had his
FRESH
unlike Washington CAN tell a lie
woudle young wahngons hatchets bear mind
however, that George OF I
a
m
said.
Young O oh
g ( does
Hush
To told the Geog
But dad think
nd a Tie chance-more
Z than raj
him IL
he little bit to the
George they having business together.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
FIRST IN THEIR HEARTS

The people OF all races by Washington
(Theres ample when all is said and done)
him homage though foemen they were erst
ecanse he WAS SO brave things appeared the
And also do he Irish, because he 20 willin
To gallant life when busy nnsKiln;
The French course gladden. when they note
That George frogs upon hs campaign overcoat
And since n strategy played the possum stoid
makes him with the coofed brother solid
And a Valley Forge he wintered lily, I
Mexican with truth that George was chill;
But the Chnaman admires him ,----sst wher
that George hrst of all he Ratchet
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
WASHINGTON FLUNG HIS ALL
ON THE ALTAR OF FREEDOM
BY THE REV. NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS.
Pastor of Plymouth Church Brooklyn NJ Y

Nothing measures the civilization
OF public like the kind OF man II
admires and celebrates.
But a few days agoowe turned our
thoughts 10 the character and career
OF Abraham lincoln. Today our
eyes are lifted 10 the immortal Wash.
ington.
Washington and l.incoln-thcse are
the twin peaks OF the republic. and
the value OF these two To our people
The Detroit times., 1910-02-22

Feb. %.
This is the day fond mothers take
Young Americas upon their knees
and tell them about George Wash
ington.
First they tell them that this
great man was the father Of his
country.
And next with a sly glance out
of the corner of the eye at Young