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The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
TALK OF STAGE WORKERS HOME
Matter Discussed at installation ~
Offlcers ot Local lodQe.

gnlcndid biz home 20 which sage
workers who malipuiato the lshta
and scenes TOR every production mas
retir, when thet are worn ont or no
longer nt for dly vas the big pro-
ie., discussed at the annual lnstdlla-
item o.! officers of the Stage M,thnn-
ics Frat,rnal order. held In ~ IN
dH,w's hali Tuesday night. Judge
James ihtlan installed the officers for
the prescott year
\ considerable number OF actors be
long to the big organization. which
embraces the entire country.
The order has comfortable ,reas
my balance ald the money Is To- be
used toward the establishment - =.
fine horle near Mt Clemens The
home Will be set i'm the midst q. "A
large farm. and the huilding Itself Will
be moot deliberately fitted.
The citr of Denver made a bid for
the iIo..e "a, Mt Clemens was chosen
and the dream OF The theatrical worn.
ers is soon To become a realty.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
DIDN'T MIND BUMPS.
Taxicab Rolled Man Over But Didn I
Hurt Him.

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.---A taxioab
relied a man over and over at Broad
way and Forty !ourth-st. IN front OF
the Criterion tn, alter Men and wc.'
men avrrted their heads in horror.
and when the taxicab finally stoppe:
several ran out TO drag the mangled
body out OF the way
To their amazement the supposed
corpse sat up. biinked once or twice.
rubbed some Of the csked mud out of
his eyes and. refusing proffers OF as
siStanCe. rose to his feet
Il am not hurt. gentlemen he said.
Not hurt In the slightest"
Then he recovered his battered silk
tile and placed II on his head AID
brushed his frook coat and started 20
walk away.
The Gao driver was explaining that
ne had done all In his power To avert
the accident when the man inter.
rupted.
You did all Won could. my man. 1t
wasn't your fauit aud NO harm was
done"
Then he OF the frock coat and bat
tered tile was lost To sight In the
crowd
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
BEAR CRAZE BRINGS ON
ODD "TRAPPER SANDWICH


DANBCRY. Conn. Jan. 5.--Since
Charles H. BruRdage. Of New Fairfield.
bought big black bear into this city
with the news that he had trapped the
beast In the mountains about Squantz
pond. near here. scores OF hunters
have trampsd the woods. but no one
has discovered so much as track.
In the meantime half the city Is
talking bear, \ travelling man went
into restaurant and called for bear
meat sandwich.
We haven't any bear neat replied
the proprietor. but | can give you a
bear trapper sandwich"
Asserting through curiosity, the
patron was surprised To see the res
taurant keep break loaf oil bread
In two and hold the ends To fire.
II don't want toast" he protested.
This isn't toast was the RESPONSE.
This is = bear trapper sandwich. and
I'm putting In the filling OF hot air."
Howard liarret, of Carmel. y. T..
who declared that he had come to
hunt bears. was arrested when he ex-
hibited a handbag which he said was
filled With dynamite To scare the bears
from their dens.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
SCHOOL TEACHER TO
WE'D WEALTHY NOBLE
Pittsburo Girl Is Choice Of Count An.
tory Josef de Scuza
of PORTUGAL.

PITTSBIRG. Pa. Jan. "a pretty
brunette school teacher Of this city
and Portugal nobleman. Count An
tony Josef de Souza, are the princi
pals la romance which began with
a Irritation last summer Oh the tram
from San rranCico. The engagement
has been announced.
Miss Helen Brown. the bridc-tobe,
went in company with another teach
or TO the far west last summer, aud
both we're fancy free. So was the
count until he saw Miss Brown board
The train ~ Seattle
AT that moment he realized that she
wac the one woman I'm the world for
him. aud. securing an introdGC ton
through the courtesy of fellow tray-
eler he began his ardent wooing. BY
the time the train arrived in san Fran
cisco De Souza was madly in love
and had reason 10 feel that his ardor
had made an impression.
Stree that time the little teacher
and 81! her relatives have been show
cred VITA rare and costly presents
from the orient including Jewels in
quaint settings and rich lowered silks
The announcement OF the engage
meni WAS made following visit of
Count de Souza TO the home of the
Brown family. Count de Souza is a
member of one of the proudest iami-
lies In Portugal which has supplied
ambassadors for many lands. inoiud-
ing The United States. Count de Souzl
hay served his country as ambassador
to China and other eastern nations.
and is now engaged as a flour mer-
chant n Manila
lie is wealthy At the time he met
Miss Brown he was in charge of the
Chinese exhibit at the Alaska-l ukon
exposition.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
REBELS PI|
Shut OFF By H.
President Takes Decisive ~
Against Nsmbers Of Csaezeus
Who Are Fighting Hin. 4

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-Prssl1
Tart has shut on the patronage q q
Republican insurgents In eoN1ru
lie will wage var without quas(G
against those statesmen who are noe
opposing. and who oppose In the ~
ture. tbs adminiStration's legiolatiul&
program. The fight IL not only agoln1&
those who have come out Solt6Ir
against the TAFT rule. but against ~
members or congress who plan 81
make things dfsagreenbie by their h01<
Utility I'm tne future.
The administrators real stand CT
the question came out through stnse<
ment BY Rep. Miller. OF Minneep&nv
who said his appointments OF pcul<
masters In his home state had b;ex
held up by the postofice departmeo)>
He says he called on postmaster-u4n-
eral Hitchcock for an explanation and
quotes the latter as follows:
"A great. deal OF pressure 10 betn1
brought To hear on me TO withhold
from the insurgent Republican con-
sressmen the patronage In their dis
tricts. I am very loath To do this.
and the matter is still under cOnsl(i-
Grafton ~
Utterances such as that made By
senator Cunimins at a recent dinner
I'm Des Moinss. by Senator Bristow II
previous speeches, anti-Taft arttcIen
In Senator La Follette's magazine. and
recent interview by Senator ClnDp
on the price OF foodstnffs. are said y
have stirred the president to actioo.
II has Deen reported further that
some OF The Republican insurgents IA
the house have tried to secure M
pplntments under tho administrator
Of Elen openly out Of harmony VITA
the Taft re CINE. Taft's closest flitndt
advised him that II would ne imipolt
tic Tor him To afford sinews OF WA
Ia those Sho. they warned him. tptehS
even cooperate with the democrats
In congress against the Taft leu16lo-
tive program. and In the county ~
large by creating anti-Taft sentimen(
In advance III the 1912 convention
II Is stated without reserve that the
president has listened To such advice
and has decided 10 follow II.
In support OF the position taken By
certain lenders Of the administration
that the battle is not with the tarI4
insurgents IL Is pointed out that SEN
ators Nelson, Brown. Burkett ard To-
rah. all OF whom voted against the
Payne-Aljrich tariff bill. appcar ,o BIZ
persona non grata at the White house.
pcstofiice department. land osficg and
internal revenue bureau. where fed
eral pie" Is served.
No politician who would discuss tina
situation dared hazard an opiuion -
TO the political outcome OF the coIiA
test. Some insisted that IL would
arouse bitter opposition to Taft. while
others declared that the effect would
be to make all Republicans line mp for
or against the pre- sideat and smoke
out" those who have carefully kept q
neutral position.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
BELL TELEPHONE INTERESTS
MAKE $l50.0O0, 900 IN 1909
Most Prosperous Year In History Is
Enjoyed by Corporation That
Bought Western Union.

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-1he American
Telephona a. Telegraph Co. which re-
Gently go6bled mp the We stern Union.
made nearly si50,0O0.O0D during the
year 1909 The American and its ~
lied companies. commonly known az
the Bell interests. completed the most
prosperous year IN its history.
On Dee. 81. 1903. the company Ind
IN its system about 100000 'e'e.
phones Ia operation. l; owned 3,5o1,-
eco OF these outright. while the other
100000 were owned by companies
rot financially controlled by the Bell
interests but having "A contract agree
ment with an interchange OF service.
The iisures show an increase OF 6O0, 00J
telephones during the year. nearly
1000 day.
The total net value os the Bell com
pany on May |. 1903, WAS $7l2.5OO.Go0,
while outstanding capiiai obligations
amounted TO $5Da 100000.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
Whitrey Buys Mansion.

NEW YORK. Jan o. Harry Payne
Whitney completed negotiations yes.
tcrday for the purchase of the former
Whitney mansion on Fifth-ave. for
81. 800 coo The house was built Oy
his father. the late William c. Whit.
new and was sold TO the late James
Henry (SilenD smith after Mr..
Whnney's death. Mr. Whitney tEHs
re2Sips an he magnihc "a, furnish
lngs and art treasures which were
accumulated by his father. and PRIV
posed auction OF these treasures ~
forest tlleG. Tie mansion was 10
s.yn"d by the late stanford White.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06

bers have caused the tie-up OF cars in
Toledo b., speculative ordering Of cats
il all rot The railroads. he says. aie
wholly 20 blame FOR the present col-
ditiOn Of things, and he says further,
that there would be little congestion =
all shippers were treated alike.
II the railroads put the re.cons'gn.
ing charge into erect II will give the
mine owners absolute control ot nc
coal situation. and dealers In Detroit
and Michigan viii he ~ their mercy.
say those WHO are fighting the move,
The freight agents and coal dealers
meet Thursday to- discuss the matter.
II the railroads insist on making the
Charge. there is strong probaDtlitf
that the coal men viii apply Tor an
Injunction
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
FIREHOUSE PET, SHE
RINGS A FIRE ALARM
Bell Set a-Clsnging by Monkey When
Ccmpsry's Home Is in Peril
From Burning Paper.

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-~The frantic
ringing of he bell on the spare fire
engine stored in the back part of the
house OF Hook and Ladder Company
No -. at No. 7G6 Amsterdam-ave
sent the members OF that company
sliding down the poles 10 he ground
floor a little before : o'clock yester-
day morning
The hremen were tired. They ha
just returned from n threc-alarm fire
at One Hundred and Twenty.ninth-st.
and Third-aye. and were in no mood
for practical Joke. Such they be-
lievcd the ringing OF the bell TO be.
When the~ reached the spare engine
strong expressions of wrathful ndig-
nation burst from their lips. for perch
ed OH the smoke-stack was Miss Jcn-
mic Muir, the hook ami ladder COM
pany's monkey mascot, with the bell
rope I'm her hands pulling away as
hard as she could.
Although the angry firemen hurlel
vet sponges at Jennie she refused to
stop ringing the bell until nearly the
whCle company was gathered around
the engine. Then. as one of the fire.
rien started to climb up to get her.
she leapel TO the floor. and running
with sLrill screeches to the back OF
the building jumped AID caught with
hands ard feet the wire netting over
the glass i'm the rear door. and shook
il until lock and hinges ratified.
Curious to find out what made the
monkey act in such an unusual way.
iIic fircmon looked out and saw tn,
cause of the disturbance. Near y
wooden fence that surrounds the lii
tie ward In The rear of No. 22's quar-.
tcrs small hurdle of newspapers
WAS burning briahtly. where IL had
evidel lly been thrown from one of
tie nei2hboring apartment houses.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
COAL DEALERS UP IN ARMS.
Protest Against Railroads Proposal II
Impose Re-Consigning Charge.

Local coal dealers believe they see
the hanl of the coal trust IN the III
temps OF the railroads To establish
re-consigaing charge OF 20 cents per
ton on coal shipped out OF Detroit.
The imposition OF such charge. they
say. would either boost the price of
coal or drive many dealers out q:
business Jules Hoffman. a prominent
wholesaler, says the story that joD-
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06

never saw man who looked so wist
fully ~ the day"
Takes Pleasure ia Poem.
Morse mEsed for moment.
u can feel those things now. he
said. They come straight nome.
While I Was In the Tombs y friend
sent me the verses called lnvictus.
by W. Y. Henley ! wish | had brought
them with me-"
lie was glad wnen he learned that
one OF the party recalled them and
wrote them out for him. lie rean the
lines aud as he put them ia his pccket
remarked that he hoped he wodid be
permitted TO keep them.
did feel myself guilty my out
look would be black indeed. ne said:
"but | do not think my life a failure
AT least lot yet. No matter what they
do to me they cant Kill my spirit. IL
Is because OF this sentiment that |
love Henley's lines. Every man 3
voice. raised for me or against me. is
of avail, and so ask the aid OF every
man who may believe that wrong
has been done me- That is all want
to say. Good-by.'
That was his yaledictory.
Allowed Two Visitors a Month.
Morse IL permitted two visitors
each month b, sides special calls oi
urgent nature. so long as he is In the
first grade. He may receive letters
and books and may write one letter
every TWO weeks. but all Of his com
municatioDs are subject to the war
den's scrutiny.
lie can purchase out OF the money
he left With the warden. something
like 5000. black tic and tooth paste
and hair brush and looking glass.
but he liz not permitted 10 buy amy
additions 10 the menus. Here is the
daily bill OF fare:
Observation-Disclosures. bread. butter
and coffee.
Dinnei-Roast beef, sweet potatoes,
bread and water.
Supper-Pie. bread. butter and tea.
A sample of the daily routine fer
convict No 2sl4 is: $3.50 "a. 81. rising
gong: 7:l5 a. m, roll call: 1920 a. M.
sick report; 1880 a. m. breakfast; \
"a. M. work: l1:45 "A. M. recall: IL 10
p. m. dinner; i2;45 y. m. work; 4 IL
p. m, recall; ABS p. m. supper; q
p. m. musical hour: to y. quiet and
reading. smoking permitted; 3 y. m.
lights out. sleep.
Al meals different motions OF the
hand Indicate different wants The
hand appraised means water: extended
to the right means something else,
and then To the left il has another
meaning. All prisoners must keep
their eyes straight 10 the front when
visitors are present. or stand with
their faces to the wall should they BE-
on their feet.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
FOUR LIVES sNUFFED OUT.
Woman. Hcr Two Children And
Boarder Perish.

PEORIA. Ills Jan. -Four persons.
Mrs Linton DAWSON her tive small
children and Joseph Pacey were burn
ed to death today In n Gre ia the How.
cpden livery stable The origin or the
fire j. unknown The bodies of the
victims were not found until the
blaze was under contrei All OF the
horses were removed The Dawson
family lived over the livery stable and
pagey wps boarder The victims
were smothered &c death before the
flames reached them
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06

hand is jealous aud Will not allow &C..
Shall | write ara not let him know
about 1t. or what shall | do?
A SUBSCRIBER.
A-When in dnIbt apply the golden
rule. Would YOU wish you husband
20 write in secrc, TO woman after
YOU had asked lin not to? II yOd
would YOU should feel free to carry
or "A secret core spondence with q
man You nigh. ;lsO bear in mind.
though. that the man who will carry
or secret correspondence with an
other mans wife is n sneak and "A cDw-
ard. 80 his friendship won't add
much to your stock of valuable posses
sions.
Dear Miss Grey: What will take
warts of the eyDlids and around the
eyes? SUBSCRIBER
A--The only thing to do is To con
suit reliable specialist.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
THESE WOMEN ARE COOL.
Calmly Lie In Bed While Cop
Extinguishes Blaze In Home.

The weather Detroiiers have exper-
fenced or Late is but q June zephyr
compared to the GOODNESS exhibited ny
two Detroit women recently The wo-
men live near Meldrum and Mack
ayes. one morning this week when
the thermometer lowered around the
zero mark policeman on his rounds
noticed flames In the basement OF the
home OF these women. Rushing to the
house lie knocked on the door. The
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
Sewer Bids Not Reported.

Owing To inability TO get the coun'
Gil sewers committee together. TueS-
day. no report on the Fairview seTtr
bids was made TO the council. Chair.
man Wing stated THAT Il meeting may
be held Thursday. az which the bids
will be considered The old commit
tee cannot report at the next meeting
but the repot; may be brought i'm by
the members ~ the old committee
who are continued on the new com
mittee
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
Trains Collide: Two killnd

WHEELING. W. Va. Jan. 1.-Two
arc dead, two dying and one injured
as the result OF hcad-on collision he.
tween pa 'senger train No. Ito aud n
freight train on the Baltimore AMI
Ohio ~ West Alexander. Pa. . mites
east of here this afternoon The dead
are l.. y Parton. bagcagcmaster.
Piltsburg, and Fireman Reed. OF the
PASSENGER
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
In Society
DR. HNry J. HaTtu is in New York.

DIR. H&hry j. liartz is In New York.
A subscription cotillon will be given
NJ the Country club Thursday even
ing.
The Shakespeare Study club viii
meet Friday morning. Jan. Z. AT 10
o'clock. with Mrs. Emil Stroh. OF No.
3iS Cadillac,hlyd. Luncheon will lie
served ar noon. and each member has
the privilege II entertaining one
guest.
-
Miss Elizabeth l-orimer. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. William Todd LoriEle..
will he married to Walter Scott Hay.
Saturday evening, AT o'clock. in che
Woodward-Ave. Baptist church. A re-
ception Will follow in the home OF the
brides parents. No. 1872 Greenwood
ave.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
CUPID CONDUCTS RAILROAD.
Many Marriages Where Line Runs Be-
tween States.

BOSTON. Mass. Ian. 5.-Charles II.
Warner. The sugar refiner of New
York, and Colin II. Livingston. of
Washington, are part owners OF a
street railway system which I'm one re-
spect has no rival. In fact. Benjamin
+. Dulaney. coal operator. who owns
Black Mountains, Va, which. aside
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
ACCUSED OF CRUELTY

LANSING, Mich. Jan. 5.-(Special1
A warrant has been sworn out for
Roland Elliott. horse trader of
charging him with cruel.
~ tn animals. II Is alleged Elliot,
bought an old horse and when II r..
fused TO walk put logging chair
around it's neck and had another
team drag the animal until IL blei
from the nose and enc leg was broken.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
r..o killcd ax snonslide.

CORDOvA. Alaska. Jan GA mes
sepeer reached here today with word
that Harry Curtiss Elliott. OF Chicago.
president OF the Hubbard Cop
per Co. aud H. " Greer. OF Seattle.
we're killed by snowslids al EIiiostH
Creek. 100 miles north OF here.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
Convicted New York Banker, CARRIED
IN Blue Uniform, Must Stand With
Face To Wall When Visitors Come
Into Dim Atlanta Prison.
He Is Allowed Blu. Two Visitors
Each Month-Finds Solace in
Henley's Poem. ''Invictus.
POEM WHICH MORSE
TOOk TO PIiNtTENITNRN.

Following D. the poem nvictus."
by ". o.. Henley. which Charles W.
Norsr learned la the Tombs and
which he took with him info the
federal peaitentinry, at Atinntni
Out 81 the might fhnt covers me.
Hack rs the pit from pole Ia pole.
! thank whatever gods there he
For nay unconauernbic soul.
Ia the fell clutch Of circumstance
Z have not wtnccd or cried niouds
nder the biudgeonings at fate
My head IL bloody hut unbosscd.
u matters not how straight the gntc.
How charged with punishment the
scroll;
I am the Muster OF my tate.
I am the captain of my soul.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
cHINAMEN GET BAIL.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Jan. 5.-ln
the United states district court hero
today. bali In the sum OF $1,000 was
secured for each of the five Cinnamon
who were alleged TO have been smde-
gled into the United States at lIoush
ton.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
Eraetures XrIst BY Fall.

Attorney w. Il. McCredie was about
the county building Wednesday with
his arm I'm sling. as the result of a
fall ON the icv sidewalk i'm front OF
the Mutfat building Tuesday afternoon.
he sustained a fracture of the left
wrist.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
VntI1la6rey5
~, o1tc~S

Dear Miss Grey: What can ID
Ia get the oil Qua OF my hair?
SUBSCRIBER
A.-Shampoo The hair every ten
days. Give dry shampoo with cori-
meal once between shampoOs II is
better for the hale 10 be too oily than
too dry and brittle
Dear Miss Grey, ! am married, but
| think great deal OF man vino
has now left the city. lie asked me
TO correspond with him, but my hus
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06

Job priniing done right. Times
printine Co., - John R-st. call Main
1875. ~ city 1885,.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-06

never saw a man who looked so wist.
fully ~ the day"
Takes PLEASURE ia Poem.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
Mar. 11-1S-25.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth.--ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Ed
ward Kennedy, deceased
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted
unto Michael Kennedy of said county.
1T IS ORDERED, That all claims and
demands of all persons against said es-
tate be presented to this court. for eX-
animation and allowance. at the probate
office in the City of Mankato in said
Blue Earth county, on the following
day. viz: Monday, the 9th day of June,
A. d. 1910 at ten o'clock in the forenoon
OF said day.
three months from the date hereof be
allowed to creditors to present their
claims against said estate. at the eX.
piration of which time all claims not
presented to said court, or not proven 10
its satisfaction, shall be forever barred
unless for cause shown further time be
allowed.
ORDERED FURTHER. That notice of
the time and place of hearing and eX
animation of said claims and demands
shall be given by publication Of this or
der for three successive weeks prior
to the day appointed for such examina-
tion in The Mankato Free Press. a
weekly newspaper printed and published
Dated at Mankato, the 3rd day OF
March, A. d. 1910.
By the Court.
VIM f HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
probate Court Seal.)
j. T.. Haycraft,
Atty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
Mar. fills.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Chris
tian Gottfred Scifarth deceased.
On reading and filing he petition of
Frcdericka Brendler representative of
the estate of Christian GOttfricd Sci
Earth. deceased. representing. among 9TH
II things. that she has fully admins
tered said estate. and praying that q
tive and place be fixed for examining
and allowing the final account of her
administration, and for the assignment
of the residue of said estate to the par
ties entitled thereto by law:
IL is ordered. that said account be cx-
amincd. and petition heard by this court,
on Monday. the 2Sth day of March, A.
D.. 1910. ut 10 o'clock a. m. at the
probate Office. in the City of Mankato,
i'm said county.
And it is further ordered. that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested
ny publishing copy of this order once
i'm each week. for three successive weeks
nrior to said dav of hearing i'm The
Mankato Free Press. weekly news
nap"r printed and published at Man
ito. in said county.
Dated at the CITY of Mankato the 25th
day of February A. u. 1910.
BY the Court.
VIM. F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
probate Court Scal)
II. l.. & J. w. Schmitt, Attorneys.