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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
Hemans Makes Singing
Reply To George P. Codd

ADRIAN, Mich, Oct. 19.-Lawton
T. Hemans flung biting sarcasm at
ex-Mayor George p. Codd, OF Detroit,
in a speech at the bi-annual banquet
OF the Lenawee County Democratic
club here last night. Frank -.
Eaman was POSTMASTER, and speeches
were also made by Congressman Nor
ris Shepherd, of Texas, Congress and
the Tariff" John T. Winship, "Spe-
cial Interests" state Chairman
Shields, Party Organization. and
John V. Sheehan, the congressional
nominee from this district, Its time
for a change"
Mr.. Hemans' subject was "Michi-
gan" He said
My opponent took with him to
Coldwater a Detroit man to say
things that he probably had not the
courage TO say himself He called me
a four-fusher What he meant by
that don't know I'm told II Is
gamblers slang. But, whatever 1t is.
he seems TO be entirely familiar with
IL. The man who uses this gamblers
slang is a regent OF the university.
Can you imagine Lewis Cass or Isaac
NJ. Creary or Lucius Lyon, or Robert
McClelland. or T.. X. Farnsworth, or
any OF that galaxy of eminent regents
who added ulster 10 the university
using such language in public
speech?
This man who filings his dirty per-
somity at me was elected mayor OF
Detroit in 1904 by 5000 majority, and
two years later was defeated by 1900.
have been elected mayor of a Re.
publican city five times a member
OF the legislature twice for a Repub-
lican district, and elected by 1000 ma
jority 10 the constitutional convention
In a district 1000 Republican. II that's
'four-flushing. then the Republican
electors in the district where I live
like IL.
MY opponent by proxy says that
/ missed roll calls 80 times while |
was in the legislature and that | in.
troduced a bucket shop bill and that I
did not bring about any reforms in
the legislature. The facts are that
living L. miles from the state house
and home every night, occasionally
missed the opening OF days session,
but not the business part of il. |
introduced the bucketshop bill. so
called. at the request OF a constituent,
Richard Montgomery, who was prob
ably the first lawyer of my county,
as ! would introduce a bill for any
reputable constituent The bill went
10 a committee and was not heard of
again. Having In one legislature been
one of a majority of nine, and In the
other one OF a minority of eight. not
being superhuman, could not bring
about reforms."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19

ST. GAINESVILLE, o., Oct. 10
Husky John McBryde, believes that
the pursuit OF needlework opens TO
men profitable field OF earnest en-
deavor
lie does needlework during leisure
hours and copied the first prize for
fancy work at the county fair here
with a piece OF embroidery represent
ing strawberries In basket. He won
against many samples submitted by
women. The strawberries looked good
enough to eat. said the Judge.
McBryde Is 30 years old. machin-
list at the Barton mines, OF the Yong
hiogheny & Ohio-Coal Co., and has
been doing fancy work for eight years
70 pass away the evenings.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
COFFEE scALps BABY.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Oct. 1.-THE
one-year.old child of Mrs. Mary Le-
kauf, sitting in It's mothers lap last
night, reached its hand out for cup
OF steaming hot coffee the mother
had been slipping, and which she had
just set down on the dining table. The
child pulled the cup of hot fluid over
on him, scalding the face and body SO
badly that it's life IL despaired of.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
coRuNNA PIONEER DEAD.

OWOSSO, Mich, Oct. Ig.-Mrs.
Margaret Gallagher died suddenly
Tuesday afternoon at Corunna, aged
10 wears. She was one Of the wealth
lest pioneers OF the county, being In
terested in banks In Corunna, New
Lothrop and the state Savings bank
of Owosso. She Is survived by a
daughter. Mrs. Stephen Scully. OF
Dexter. and son, William r. Gallagher
rresident of a local bank, who has
been at the bankers convention at
Los Angeles. Mrs. Gallagher was the
widow of Patrick Gallagher, who
came here many years ago from
washtenaw county. She was mem
Der OF the local Catholic church.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
DEATH CLAIMS DAVID RANKIN.

81. JOSEPH, Mo-. Oct. 19.-Strick.
en- with paralysis last Saturday, David
Rankin. owner OF what Is said to be
the largest farm in the world. died at
Tarkio, Mo. today. Mr.. Rankin was
rated a millionaire and was generous
to educational and philanthropic In
situations.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
Columbus Car Strike Ends

COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 19-The
Street Car Mems union. by a vote OF
nearly three to one last night called
on the strike which has been in
progress since June "a. The men have
received no concession from the COM
pany and those who have forsaken
the strikers ranks have been accepted
only for extra runs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19

Ministers Daughter: Papa's sub.
ject tonight is Love One Another"
Shall We 20?
Her Fiance: No, dear. think we
had better stay at home and practice
what your father breaches.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
Abolushes House Of Peers.

LISBON. Oct. 1.-the government
has abolished the state council ana
the house OF peers. The Omcial Ga
zette proposes the formation OF COM
mittee to raise a national subscription
for the purpose OF liquidating por-
zion Of the foreign floating debt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19

What are you kicking about7 Think
=, the poor chap who was the means
~ having his rich uncle committed
70 the insane asylum. and then finds
after the uncle dies that the money
has been left to him and then have
70 prove the old man was really sane
after all
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19

Germany's toy trade aggregates
SIC, 000,000 annually.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
Set. Worlds Record.

Although wellman had been blown
far from his course by the winds. that
began TO come out OF the northwest
Sunday night. thereby making his ap-
nounced plans futile. the flight estab-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19

NM col.DS cAUsE HEADACHE
xxXK BRoNO ouinine, the world
40 Grip remedy removes
1ovD. asa
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
ANSWERS THE QUESTION OF
WHEN WILL SOCIALISM COME

Editor Herald: A correspondent of
the Letter Box, referring to Social
ism, wishes to know how long it will
be before we get Socialism. l venture
to briefly answer the question.
All reforms, as history and expert
ence teach us, come slowly and noise
lessly. Progress works day and night,
from within and from without, from
the lesser to the greater and from the
simpler to the more complex. But it
makes no sudden leaps. All political,
social and moral changes that may
seem sudden will be found upon due
inquiry to have been wrought by COR
responding changes in the minds of
the people. Were Socialism ushered in
suddenly while the majority are un-
prepared to receive 1t, it would turn
society topsy-turvy.
That Socialism as a political move
ment will accomplish good for the
world cannot be doubted. But as a
moral force I think it much overesti-
mated. 1t is purely an external move
ment; ii works from without and not
from within. 1t seeks to reform by
legislation rather than by education.
But If mankind could be reformed by
statute law and moral axioms 1t would
have been reformed ages ago, for the
world has been full of them for thou
sands 90 years. The fact is, our pres
ent social condition reflects the mental
and moral status of the people in the
aggregate. While people are combat
i've there will be warfare, while they
are selfish, there will be injustice. But
when they become amiable and honest
these things will disappear without
any legislative enactment.
Although it is an indubitable cer-
tainty that Socialists will be disap-
pointed in the realization of their uto-
plan dream, yet it is reasonable to
suppose that all the reforms for which
Socialists work will some day be in
corporated in society. But these meas
ures will lever be ushered in by the
shouts of the mob, the waving of the
flag or by the singing of the Marseil-
laise. P. A. JENSEN.
Los Angeles JULY 26.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27


1 met a cheerful today,
And stopped to chat with him awhile,
"Why is 1t you are always gay.
Why is 1t that you always smile?"
1 asked him, Have you never known
A disappointment, or woe.
And has no plan been overthrown
That you had hoped would be a go?"
sure thingr he said, "Pve had my woes
I'VE had two fortunes wiped away
But I've no time to think of those
Affairs which happened yesterday
I've had my plans go wrong and l
Have pressed my lips to sorrows cup,
But when I'm down. I never cry,
/ spend my time in getting up"
you see. the way ] work is this:
II get licked today, all right,
And If my plans should go amiss,
I won't forget that l can fight.
Nor will / sit around and sob.
But I'll be up at break Of day
out hustling for another job
And try to win some other way.
THAT'S why you see me smiling now.
I may get knocked down now and then
But you can wager anyhow,
That I will soon jump up again;
There Is no easy road to fame.
To win success is quite chore;
why, half the big men can name
Have failed a dozen times or more"
Edgar A. Guest in Detroit Free Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
BEWILDERING

T r there is one thing more than an
other that the new primary cleo
Il ton law has taught thoughtful
peopls it is that something must be
done, if it is to be made as efficient
as it should be, to divide the business
of choosing officials into smaller parts.
1t would mean more elections but the
expense would be justified by results.
Such a multiplicity of candidates as
are to be voted on next month in Cal
ifornia should not again be put before
the voter. He simply can't digest
the problem. Ask the next group OF
we'll informed men you join to name
one-half the candidates before the
voters this summer and fall, and it
will be found they can't do it between
them. How then can they choose in
telligently?
In England, where they do some
things better, they divide up their
elections. For instance, only one mem
ber of municipal council goes out
of office at time, and his successor
is elected with full attention on his
personality and ability. Members OF
parliament are chosen in the same
way. We in California elect state Of
ficers, members of the legislature
Judges, members of congress and
county officers in such bewildering
profusion that the average voter who
wants to cast his ballot intelligently
must give up in despair and take the
advice of somebody else no better In
formed on the whole than himself. In
the present California campaign there
are more than 400 candidates in the
field.
The boss and the machine like this
confusion, and it isn't an accident that
the confusion exists, for they framed
the election laws. 1t suits them II
the voter is so beWildered that he
saves trouble by taking his party dose
straight. Thoroughly independent
voting, with attention fixed on prin-
cipals and principles, is not possible
in a campaign with a list of candi-
dates so long that it would make up
a village directory.
The short ballot must be a reform
sought in California by the leaders
of thought who want cleaner govern
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
PEARY'S PROOFS

r n the August number of Hamp-
toms Magazine Commander Peary
II gives to the public the proofs of
his conquest of the pole, upon which
the various learned bodies of this
country and Europe have given him
unanimous honor as the discoverer.
Their recital mustssatisfy the bitter
est partisan of Cook, whose chagrin
has caused him to lampoon Peary and
demand that his proofs be submitted
to Copenhagen. 1t is obvious that he
could not do this or give them to a
congressional committee that sought
to question his right without violation
of faith with his publisher.
The account shows that Peary was
as careful in getting his scientific
proofs as he was intrepid as an ex-
plorer and brave in the face of peril.
He shows that while ut the pole he
took every precaution against error.
He went miles beyond 1t in either
direction, making his observations
with the scientific instruments. Il had
now taken" he says, thirteen single,
or SIX anu d Ildll OOuDlG, dlllludSo Va
the sun at two different stations In
three different directions at four diff
ferent times"
Equally satisfying are Peary's ex-
plantations as to why he did not take
Bartlett and did take Henson to the
pole. Bartlett was the only man in
the party, by reason of his bravery
and experience, that could have in
sured the first relief on the more dan
gerous return from failure and the
death of all. Henson, the negro, was
by temperament fitted for the Cruel
ing work of the final dash, under di-
rection, but not to lave in charge Of
a relief party.
No candid person can fail, after the
reading of this article, to accord Peary
the honor of great and wonderful
achievement, or fail to sympathize
with his impatience upon finding when
he returned to civilization that an
other had shamelessly pretended to
have accomplished under impossible
conditions the thing that had used up
nearly a quarter of century of
Peary's life.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
Merely in Jest
NOT VERY ACCURATE

Senator Root at Senator Depew's
farewell dinner in his honor in Wash
ington said, anent his coming Euro
pean tour:
"Well, I hope I'll gather over there
more accurate information than that
which Lady Salisbury's housekeeper
used to give her American visitors.
Lady Salisbury had a housekeeper
who, in showing American and other
visitors over Salisbury castle, would al
ways pause before a painting of Cath
crime de Medici and say:
This lovely painting is a portrait of
Catherine de Medici, sister of Venus de
Medici. Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27

A reader takes exception to an
editorial in The Herald in which
it was stated that sometimes the
S. P. C. A. causes suffering to human
beings by punishing' them for cruelty
to animals. This reader should under
stand that no reflection on the S. P.
c. A. was intended. The Herald be-
lieves in the S. p. C. -. and the great
work it is doing, but at the same time
The Herald knows that in few in
stances overzealous agents of the So
ciety when seeking to protect domestic
animals have caused great suffering to
humans.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
SUGGESTS SPRINkLING
ROAD WITH SEA WATER

Editor Herald: I see in your valua-
BILE paper of last week that the people
are all crying for only just one decent
road to your magnificent harbor, and
that now after Eldridge has spent
5000 to improve his own property
to please him you good people have all
got to sit down in the dust knee deep
and wait for next winters rains to
settle the fills.
Well, if it's just little sprinking
that is needed why wait for rain?
With whole Pacific ocean at your
door, why not, then, take a water
wagon and sprinkle the fills and settle
the loose ground? Surely any old
woman would know enough to settle a
few fills and not wait for winter rains
to accommodate the Southern Pacific
and a few county road supervisors.
Los Angeles, July 26.
A TOTTPTGT
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
SWATTING THE FLY

TYP TO recently the war on the
house fly has been only a war of
u words The hygienists cried:
"Swat the fly" and wrote treatises
on the monsters disease-carrying abil-
ity, but nobody swatted him except a
few bald-headed men. Housewives
shooed him out with their aprons or a
bath towel and shut the screen door
on him.
But the California state board of
health has started a campaign and is
convincing local boards that when it
says swat it means swat. It has be-
gun work in Fresno, where it is esti-
mated 100 900, 900 Of the beasts are be-
ing caught daily in cages. It is not
stated how they are lured into the
cages, whether by a pied piper or by
liberal use of treace, but the cam
naign has been successful, for on some
days as many as 4Oo0OO,OoO have been
shared.
Science has proved every count
against the fly. II travels with
smeared feet from the filthiest places
and alights on our foods to wipe them
off, and we eat the germs and get
tvphoid and bowel troubles and other
distempers. But swatting or caging
them, while it may reduce the peril and
harm, will not eradicate them. Flies
breed in filth in cesspools, in piles
of offal, in stagnant water. The way
to stop the fly pest and danger is to
stop it before they are born; that is,
to clean up.
It is said that in England the fly is
rare, at least in quantities. 1t is be-
cause the English health authorities
have made the people get after the
sources Of fly breeding.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
RUSSELL'S MUCKRAKE

IN Los Angeles there are thousands
of newcomers and other thousands
n of a new generation to whom the
story of the Southern Pacific's mas
terry of the state of California is not a
familiar tale. But not only for them
but the old d-timers who recall many of
the incidents, will there be interest in
the article puJ Jlished in the last col
umns of this page and three others
to follow in succession, the whole be-
ing extracts from a trenchant story,
evidently pared with great pains as
to accuracy, by Charles Edward Rus
sell. the noted publicist, and appearing
in the August number Of Hampton's
Magazine
q This is undertaking in the view of
some gentlemen of large fortune, who
look upon the rights of property as the
most sacred thing, no matter how OBJ
tanned, and any advocacy of the rights
of a commonwealth or of men as rank
socialism, Maybe so. But if, after
reading these extracts, you still think
there is no public good to be served
by this kind of undertaking, you must
pardon q great many good citizens for
believing that the times and condi-
tions call for a little spading up of the
truth.
Incidentally, the story's moral is that
an office of very great Importance, soon
to be voted upon, is that of railroad
commissioner. One direct and potent
way to prevent a repetition of the
scandals Mr. Russell recites is to be
sure Of railroad commissioners who re-
gard the interests of the state of Cali
fornia as paramount to those Of any
private corporation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
sIMPLIFIED SPELLING

"Whv did you take Elmora away
from school, Aunt Maly?" lady asked
her cook one day. Aunt Mahaly shifted
scornfully.
"Cause de teacher amt satisfactory
tub me, Mis- Mally. What you reckon
she tell dat chile yistiddy? She low
dat " spell four, when even idJut
'ud know that it spells ivy."-Youth's S
COMPANION
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
A sARDoNIC MOTORIsT

where's your automobile"'
"Traded it off," retorted Mr.. Chug-
gins.
What for?"
zone of these street pianos. When l
stand IN front of it and turn the crank
for fifteen or twenty minutes I'll at
least have the satisfaction of hearing
a. tune. e."-Washingt Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
THE AK

Studio Bore Cpatronizingly)-I think
those thistles in your foreground are
superbly realistic, old chap. Pom my
word, they seem to be nodding in the
breeze, don't you know?
Ungrateful Artist-Yes; I've had one
or two people tell me that they would
almost deceive an ass.-EXchange.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
A BOOMERANG

They were heckling him at a political
meeting. At last he could stand 1t no
longer.
sarcastically.
1T was only an echo," returned some-
BODY amid much laughter Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27

It is the opinion of the railroad ma
chine push that Clifford Pinchot, who
has been prodding and toasting them
so effectively, brought the sharp instru-
ment from Kansas City, where he
dined with the Knife and Fork club.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27

IF the Republican party is not to
have full power it were better that the
other great party have full power"
says Cannon. He has been calling the
insurgents Democrats, but this talk
from himself is pretty good Democratic
doctrine. Independent Republicans
may find some food for reflection in it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
THE AIRsHlPs

Sing a song of aeroplanes
Whizzing in the sky,
Four and twenty blackbirds
Killed on the fly,
When the chef had Drowned them
They were not fit to sing,
But they male a dainty dish
To set before the king.
Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
OF SOME USE

Aspiring Vocalist-Professor, do you
think l will ever be able to do any
thing with my voice?"
Perspiring Teacher-Well, it might
come handy in case Of fire or ship
wreck.-Cornell Widow.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27

No registration, no vote. If you have
not registered since the first of the
year you can't have a vote in the most
important election in California and
Los Angeles county in years. July q
(today) is the last day.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
Public Letter Box

TO RESPoNDENTS-Letters intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address OF tho writer. The Herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents.
but assumes responsibility for their vieWA
alters must not succeed 200 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27

Los Angeles convention boomers are
going after the national saengerbund
for 1911. They will give the German
warblers an example in singing the
praises Of a fine city
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27

When a clerk can take 100000 Of a
banks funds before it is found out, as
in the case Of the Russo-Chinese bank
in New York, it is fair to presume that
some of them keep their accounts on
their shirt cuffs.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
A PARDONABLE OFFENsE

A lad has been expelled from West
Point for lying. How long would it
take to depopulate the earth If men
were hanged for the same offense?-
Charleston News and Courier.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27

Los Angeles county led the state in
June weddings, and still the San Fran
cisco folks are wondering what caused
the relative falling off in the school
registration there.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27

An Illinois mayor has been indicted
for running a nickal-in-the-sIot gam
bling machine. Any politician in these
days who is content to take his graft
cents at a time is not a criminal; he
must be insane.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27

The city of Washington has an office
known as inspector of saloons, which is
filled by a leading society man. There
are other cities that have saloon in
spectors, but they don't receive salaries
for the performance of the job.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27

Of Russell IN his
Il Is stands Is
and Is
the railroad evIw which the fighting
insments OF "heh TINS " ~
FIRST
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
THE PRESIDENTS PREFERENCE

In selecting a new secretary of the
interior the president would prefer to
find someone who has already been in
vestigated.-Kansas City Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27

An exchange asks why Joe Sibley
should pay $4,000 for the mere honor
of a seat in congress. Has it never
read the Archbold letters to my Dear
Senator Foraker"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
IMPOSSIBLE MONOPOLY

The umbrella trust is held TO be
combination in restraint of trade. No
one has ever yet succeeded in mo-
nopolizing an umbrella.-New York
World.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27

The chagrin of Cannon, who stirred
up the red-headed Bristow, is only
matched by that of Herrin, who gave
Hiram Johnson his chance to talk back
to the state committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27

Oklahoma City gained $40 per cent
in the last decade and may get the
capital prize from Uncle Sam, even as
it has been awarded a capital prize by
Governor Haskell.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27

Senator Aldrioh will maintain a dig
trust charges ne says. The Million
aires club is great on dignity Dignity
is the stepfather Of senatorial courtesy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
COMING COMPETITION

The railroads will have to sit up and
take notice when the airships begin
bidding for the mail-carryng con-
tracts-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27

Isn't it about time that Uncle Sam
stepped in and put an end to the Nj
caragua series of cockfghts that have
been fooling US into thinking they We're
a real war?