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The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
GAYETY CLOSES SATURDAY.
Theater Has Had Record Season Ur
der J. NJ. Wards Management.


When the Gayety theater closes its
doors after the performance Saturday
evening, II will have ended the most
successful season in It's history, the
business being more than 80 per cent
greater than the best previous record
Much Of the credit for the unpre.
cedented success of the Gayety Is due
10 Manager John NJ. Ward, one Of the
shrewdest and cleverest men in the
theatrical business.
Mr.. Ward took charge Of the Gayety
with the idea of elevating burlesque
and, as far as his house was concern,
ed, at all events, eliminating every
thing Objectionable from the perfor,
mances. He has more than made good
on this proposition. He has insisted
on good, clean shows, and the public
has shown its appreciation by liberal
patronage, the audiences always In,
GLIDING a considerable percentage OF
women.
The Gayety will reopen early in
August.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
To Rush Work on New Barns.

c. "A. Tyler, superintendent Of the
livestock department of the state fair,
who will have charge of the building
operations of the four new barns, has
his plans well in hand for early com.
pletion of the buildings. He has gath
cred together crew OF 20 expert me
chanics in Coldwater, and has ar
ranged through n. G. Bullen, OF the ID
u. r.. to run a special car to Detroit
next Tuesday. bringing his men. Mr.
Tyler plans to have an informal din
rer at the Griswold house for his help
ers. The work Will start Wednesday
morning.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
sues Eor ssO. GOO For Inlurles.

For frightful injuries sustained In
the plant OF the Detroit Seamless Steel
Tube Co, Feb. /, 1910, John Selonke,
aged %, filed suit in the circuit court
Wednesday for $4,000 damages. Sc
lonke alleges that he was caught in
the gearing OF a machine used in roll.
ing red hot tubes and his arm so
mangled that II had to be amputated,
together with part OF the shoulder.
He also lost a great part of his scalp,
he alleges, and his face and neck were
lacerated He is represented by Mil.
ligan Brothers.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
FUGITIVE CAUGHT HERE.
Jos. Dougherty Escaped From Asylum
For Criminal Insane In Kentucky.

Joseph Dougherty staggered into
Detroit Wednesday on the last lap OF
a walk which started in Kentucky. He
is authority for the statement that in
the entire trip he rode only three
miles. Dougherty admitted to the 20
lice that he had escaped from an asy-
lum for the criminal insane in Lake
land. KY. He expressed great fear at
the prospect of going back.
He admitted having previously been
in the asylum for the criminal insane
in Grafton, N. d. Dougherty was
dressed in typical hobo style and mad
the proverbial tomato can hanging
from his shoulders. He was examined
by city physicians, and 1t is probable
that he will be returned TO Kentucky.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
SAYS Hubby Was Cruel.

Suit for divorce was filed, Wednes'
day by Lillian Decaire against Fred.
erick Decaire. They lived together
from 1906 until-1909. The wife al.
leges that her husband drove her from
their home at a time when she was
in poor health. Later she was com
PEELED to undergo FIVE operations IN
nine months, she says. and her hus
band did not contribute one cent
toward her expenses. She charges
that while they were together he was
cruel to her, once hitting her on the
temple with a salt shaker as a resul'
OF which she was unconscious fol
Isome time.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
NEW YoRK PRoDUCE.

mess. s2I@9i5O. LArd-Duil; middle
west, spot. S1a.sod13. Sugar--Raw,
Arm; refined, steady, Coffee-Rio No.
.. on the spot, sac Dressed poultry
Quiet. weak; turkeys. l6mlsc:L chick
ems, 16d 23c, spring ducklings, 2OH 2lC.
Live poultry-Unsettled Cheese
Firm. state milk new, cream. common
to specials, 10ml5c; old, as TO quality,
1661Tc, skins. specials. 12hc, full
skins. h@Shc.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
MASONS ELECT ADRIAN MAN.
g. Reece Swift Is Chosen Grand Mas
ter Of Michigan Lodge.

SAGINAW, May 25.-G. Reece Swift
of Adrian, was today elected grand
master OF the Michigan grand lodge
F. & A. NJ.
According to the report submitted
master instituted the following new
lodges. during the year:
City Of Straits, No. 452, Detroit (;
Iron River. No. 457: Clarksville, No
451; Sunfeld, No. 455; Trufant, No
456; Six Lakes, No. 454; Beaverton
No. 453.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
To Present "MIIkmalds' Concert"

A chorus Of 40 will participate in q
presentation Of The Milkmaids Con
cert" In the Burns church, Burns and
Agnes-aves,. Thursday evening at s
o'clock. Miss Jane England Phelps
soloist OF the First Presbyterian
church, Chicago. will have the leading
role, and other important parts will
be sung by Mrs. Marshall Pease, Miss
Emily Keightley, Misses Kathleen and
Miriam Seeley, Mrs. Elizabeth Ward
Mr.. Ward and Mr.. Bunce.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
GRAsPs LIVE WIRE.
c. w. Formell, House Mover, Suffers
Serious Injury.

While assisting in moving a house
on Fourteenth-ave., near Michigan,
ave-, Wednesday morning, Charles w
Formell, No. 693 Twenty-fourth-st
caught hold of live electric wire and
had his hands and face severely
burned.
DR.. William G. Stevens, No 3S5
Fourteenth-st.. attended him and sent
him to St. Mary's hospital In Norton s
ambulance. He will recover.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
MORE OUTBREAKS OCCUR.
Remote Missions In Chinese Empire
May Be Abandoned.

LONDON, May 26.-Messages re-
ceived today by the London head
quarters OF several missionary so
cieties in China say that anti-foreign
demonstrations throughout China arc
increasing and that a widespread out
break before autumn is inevitable.
The situation is so serious that the
heads OF the missionary movement
are considering the advisability of
abandoning their remote missions and
concentrating near the coast, where
foreign ships can protect them. The
latest outbreaks reported are at
Chuan- CHA, a short distance north.
west of Chang.Sha. where there was
serious trouble a month ago and at
YLYang At the latter prace the
trouble is more local than anti-for'
eign and the houses Of many OF the
nativces have been burned.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
LITIGATION MAY END.
state Officials To Confer Again With
Railway Counsel.

LANSING, Mich, May 25.-"Some.
thing may occur at the conference to-
day that will be of great interest to
the state" Is all Attorney Thomas E.
Barkworth would say regarding the
settlement of tax litigation with the
Michigan Central railroad
Gov. Warner, Acknowledgement Bird,
Attorney Kirchner and Attorney Bark.
worth, counsel for the railroad, held a
conference yesterday afternoon. The
opinion prevails here that the lltiea-
tion will be ended at the meeting to-
day, although those at the conference
refused to divulge any information.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
CLEVELAND POLICE
CHIEF CRIES PLOT
Fred Kohler Says Serious Charges
Filed Against Him Are Work Of
Character Snatchers."

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 25.-Chief
Of Police Fred Kohler. whom Presi-
dent Roosevelt described as The best
police chief in the world" today de.
clared he would put up a hard fight
against the serious charges filed by
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
Accused Of SELLING LIqu0r To MIaess.

Warrants were sworn out In police
court. Wednesday morning, charging
John B. Young and George NJ. Schultz.
two druggists. with selling lIQucx %
Edward Sexton, q minor. 16 years old
Name B. McGill swore out both war
rants. which were issued BY Police
Justice Jeffries.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
BANKER FOUND GUILTY.
Pittsburs Man Misapplled St4s,ooo--
Accompliee Also Convicted.

PITTSBURG. May 25.-Charles r.
Mullen, accused OF misapplying funos
OF the Farmers and Merchants Ma
tionaI bank, Of Mount Pleasant.
amounting TO $4,000. and Il. n.
Steinman, accused Of aiding him. were
today found guilty by jury In the
federal district court. Mullen was the
bank cashier; Steinman was q promo.
ter
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. May 25.-Grain opening:
lined the same the first Is minutes
trading; July was tseady with Sep
|nber showing a slight decline. Corn
3rket opened easier. Oats also easier
th trade light Provisions sharply
yer at opening.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25

CLARA ShOHd hIDSE FOG'L.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. May 20
bra Shortridge Foltz, dean of women
Evyers I'm southern California, has
ZEN appointed assistant district at.
,-ney, because il il deemed advisable
have a woman In the office to deal
fectly with women compliments.
The new appointee has practiced law
i years and her appointment means
lch to the women who hesitate to
before a man with their complaints
/ d frequently permit grave cases to
IS without complaint because of
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25

Job Printing dome right. Times
hitting Co.. rs John R.-st. Call Main
20. or City Sass.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND. o., May 25.-Hogs-
Receipts 800, market 100 5c lower;
pigs and lights. t9.S0G9S5:- MIXED and
Sorkers. 1915. Cattle-Receipts 2 cars
steady tambs-+Receipts > cars, $3.50
ton CaIves-Receipts 300 head, 30 top
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25

sUNDAY--FiSh and Roast SPring
Lamb with Mint Sauce Dinner, soc
Luncheon and Dinner daily. EaIrEax
Hotel, corner Bagley and Clifford.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25

BusIner.-IIke Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times PrintIng Co., is
John R-st. Main l4ss, OF City Ass.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-09

own experience. He ioked about the
old world like q tourist; but he had
earned his LIVING on the Mississippi
as a pilot. and the river was q last
ing memory In his mind. II he had
had a mere trick OF joking. no doubt
he would have made his best Jokes
about things strange and novel to
him. as the mere Journalist can al
ways make the best Of copy out OF
ffst impressions.
But Mark Twain was more than a
journalist and he could do something
better than make jokes about the
German language or the badness OF
beer at Alpine hotels. This kind OF
jokes needs only high spirits and q
gIft OF expression. There ID no char
acter behind II, and Mark Twain's
imitators have done II as we'll as he
has. But no one can ever try TO imi-
tate Tom Sawyer and 'Huekieberry
Finn" Mark Twain Is dead, and no
one will ever make his Jokes again;
for they were the result Of his par
ticular character and his particular
experiences. Therefore they have not
died with him. but the jokes Of his
Imttators. empty alike OF character
and experience, are. like machine
made art, contradiction in terms
Mechanical in themselves, they pro-
vide only the mechanical laughter OF
those who want 10 be amused at any
cost The master himself, at his best
makes our reason consent to the
laughter which be provokes; just Al
our reason consents TO the tears
which are rung from as by greaI
tragedy. There Is no cruelty In his
fun. but kindness and justice. Hc
does not seem TO force events or 4
twist characters so that he may SCI
a laugh out OF them. and we know
even when we laugh most. that there
are other things besides laughter II
this world. Certainly It was MARI
Twain's business TO be profession
Al humorist; but he succeeded be
cause all his life was not absorbed
into that business. London Times
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-09
Ioa 4. scorF. E4lior Ana PuDllsAsr.

Hon. b. r.. o'Neil was In the city
yesterday from HIS Wallace home. He
Is preparing TO make an active cam
palgn for the republican nomination
for governor. and there 10 one thiag
about II that even his political OPP
ponents must admire He Il stand
ing sguarely on the local option plat
form which the party adopted 81 the
last state convention. while his OPP
ponents are either evadlns the issue
or have declared Tor an experimental
state wide prohibltory Law. o'Neil
Is consistent and has never been ac-
cnsed Of double dealing on this or
any other public question. He Il .
salf-made man who has come up In
the world from childhood by his own
efforts and has made a success Of life
In business way. which 10 evidence
or bis ability to make a success rs
governor Of the state. His prospects
for the nomination are very bright
and from all the Information We can
obtain will carry the state In the
primary election against his oppo-
nents. Under the old political ma
chine methods Il might be true that
there IL an unwrItten law that man
shall receive the second nomination
for governor. but the question Il
now up to the people and while Gov
ernor Brady claims a second nomina-
tion a. a political right under the an
written law. he must remember that
the direct primary takes the nomina.
tion out OF the hands OF the political
machine and places Il In the hands Of
the people and Barney o'Nel il q
fayorite with the people, We dispute
the claim OF the governor that he
has a right TO the second nomination
No man has any political right su-
perioE to the will Of the people.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-09

The Press had a practical demon
stration OF the fact that prohibition
falls to prohibit last evening when .
drunk man fell from the sidewalk
through the once door full length
upon the floor and was unable 20
help himself, He was paralyEed
from too much liquor and Il required
two policemen to set him to tho city
cooler. II u said that such cases
are more frequent now than at any
time In the city's history. The ON
GERS are doing their duty In arrestins
DRINKS and the county attorney has
iiled eighteen informations against
alleged bootleggers and II Is hoped
that he may be able to secure enough
convictions 10 maintain the dignity
Of the law. because = failure TO do
30 viii make present conditions
worse.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-09
CHILDHOOD IS MOST
CONSERVATIVES OF LIFE
boys To-day Play Games of 1000
Years Ago.

Boys To-day Play Games OF 1000
Years Ago.
Youth may be more hot-headed
than old age. though established the
cries on this subject have of late
been badly shaken. but there can be
no doubt that childhood is the most
conservative Of all life periods. Boys
today not only play the same games.
or notifications OF the same games.
that were played by boys 1900 years
ago, butt what Is more to the point.
they read the same books that we're
read BY boys 40 years ago. Among
the Interesting facts cited by Everett
T. Temlinson In his article on THE
Perpetual Best-Sellers" In the Worlds
Work. perhaps the most interesting
Is the rapid and steady decline In
the sale OF the once-famous Henty
books. and the astounding popular
lily of the Alger books. OF the lat
ter no less than 10000 200 copies
have been sold in 10 years. 1t viii
DO remembered that Henty's stories
were as rule tied up with great
name In history and dwelt with the
military exploits that are supposed
to be dear to the boyish heart. 1t is
all the more surprising. and crafty
Ing, too. that the feats OF Give in
India, Of Napoleon, of Lord Roberts.
should hold less appeal to the boys
OF today than the everyday human
adventure OF Paul the peddler. Phil
the adder. and their numerous kind.
New York Post.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-09
LABOR AND POLITICS
DO NOT MIX WE'LL
Nothing Gained BY Entering the Poll,
tical Field as q Body.

tical Field as q Body.
San Francisco appears 10 be in
the thrOes OF another municipal
cataclysm, occasioned by the failure
Of It's once holders to keep their
pledges to the people. and open char
SEES Of corruption.
The most unfortunate feature OF
the present situation Ia the fact that
the Mccarthy administration was
pledged TO redeem the city from the
had OdOr Into which the Ruef-
schmitE gang had plunged It.
u was with this aim in view that
the organized labor forces threw
their support behind the Mccarthy
ticket and elected Il to ONCE.
The blow delivered by the schmltz
regime hurt organized labor through
out the land. and this second feat OF
the very aims for which It's aineerest
sponsors stand win recOil again to
place II in disrepute.
Were the Mccarthy administration
one of mixed political faiths labor
could not be held responsible for It's
actions. and however much union
men throughout the land deplore the
present state of affairs It win be laid
at their doors as labor rather than
political miEft.
The lesson to be gained by the two
last admins tFatlons in San Francisco
IL this: Organised labor can gain
nothing by entering politics as such
Its victories are franghl with the dan
gers of DISQUALIFICATION while It's
principles are liable to suffer through
betrayal
As a power organised labor Is
something to be reekoned with. Its
voice must be- heard and needed In
municipal, state aud national affairs.
but II too readily becomes the avenue
through which political mountebanks
and selfish Representative OF It's
cause seek and gain sell-aggrandise-
ment. leaving the cause Of organized
labor the bitter dregs Of Chagrln for
their mlsdeeds.
Organised labor cannot AFFORD TO
desert It's position Of dignity and in
dorse such methods az have been
promulgated IN San Francisco:
Meth can II AFFORD to take q position
tavoFinE organized and protected Vice
such as the Mccarthy administration
stands for, These things may suit
San Francisco and It h welcome 70
them.
TIE present state OF aRairs In San
Francisco should Be q warning to the
labor unions Of Spokane to guard
iealously the things that make them
stand out in their present enviahls
position. AS labor organizations
they merit the respect OF every class
OF eitiEen and are reckoned with on
an equality with any other ergaRiAA.
ton. be II religious. mercantile OF
financial.
There are rumors Of efforts on the
part OF individuals to capture labor
IN = political party and make Il
serve their purpose. bat 4 Is hoped
that this will never be permitted 4
happen in Spokane. and that II vii
Be saved the chagrin occasioned b.
the blush OF shame that would fol
low q repetition Of San Franeisco'l
disgrace. Inland Herald.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-09

There seems 70 be no uncertainty
about the claim that the Lloyd party
scaled the rugged peaks OF Mt, Me-
Kinleg. The ilag 10 there. boating
ID the breeze from the topmoat peak
and may be- seen from the foothills.
There ia nothing to show that DR.,
Cook ever reached the TOP.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-09
REDUCE GRADUATING ExPENsE

REDUCE GRADUATING EXPENSE
The movement In the direction OF
less extrAvaganee In graduation cos
TUNES Is making headway, II Is un-
doabtedly true that girls who could
IN afford the outlay have made des-
perate Efforts to compete with the
purple and ane linen OF their more
fortunate classmates on commence
ment day, and the result has been
much heartaehe, headache and futile
expense. In various cities the young
women OF the graduating classes OF
schools and colleges are sensibly re,
solving to wear simple and modest.
n not uniform. costumes during the
academic festivities. and their de-
eision will have the approval OF their
parents and Of the community at
large.-Phlladelphia Public Ledger.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-09
HuMoR AND LIFE IN
MARX TwAIN's JOKES
mla Books WIN Live Through the
aRca 20 Come.

MRen % Come.
When We consider how greatly
good jokes are rewarded. we may
wonaer that 20 tew Of them are
made. especially al so many clever
men are always trying to make them.
hut eleverness and the deslre TO
please win net produce good joke
any more than they win produce a
good poem. A real Joke, like a real
poem. Is an event;something hap
pens Ia IL that has never happened
before. II 10 . new experience for
ali who encounter IL; and that is
Why Il Il 20 much pFlned. And Il IL
a new experience becAuses Il expires
ses one. II ID. as ltseEe. are struck
out BY the contact OF character and
circumstances. a fe that has never
been before and never will again.
Mark Twain was rewarded b.
something better than the applause
OF ali English-speaking peoples. be
cause hla best jokes we're Of this
kind; because they expressed exper.
lenee and the reaction Of brave and
determined character against ex-
perienoe. Thls Ia proved most clear
" by the fact that. though he made
many whimsical and isolated jokes,
his best hnmor grew naturally out
Of a story. No one candoubt that
Tom Sawyer" and "HuekleberFy
Finn" are his two best works. and
they are drawn most nearly from his
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-09

Todays News Today II you read
the Evening Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-28
The Road to Youth.

(John Kendrick Banks in 5uccess.)
Sicne | resolved to look for joys
In all created things.
To turn my back on what annoys,
And hush all murmurings;
To look upon my neighbour as
A man who means me we'll,
And let the cloud that lowers pass
All needless of its spell;
To seek the brighter side of all
That comes athwart my way,
And every morning to recall
Some happy bygone day;
To thrust from out my heart and mind
All evil thoughts, and mean,
And everywhere | glance to find
Some beauty in the scene,
l find that though my days increase
My years diminish. Truth
TO tell, the method brings me Peace,
And holds me close to Youth
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-28

was associated with much that was
dark and mysterious. particularly
that upper room where the Masonic
"emblems' were kept. what they were
up as | passed the window hoping to
catch the goat" looking out A tenn
perance meeting was once held in the
building and Coronation was sung,
laraphrased bby Mrs. Oramel Smith
to suit The occasion. | only remem-
Der that the line ION this terrestrial
ball" was sung lin this Masonic
tIan."
Rut | forget there is limit to
newspaper article and so | must With
hold many things that crowd into
my nina of the many noble men and
women who were an honor - the
town and gave it a prestige all over
the State.
Dear home of our childhood. Now
so changed in many outward things.
New people walk the streets, new
homes beautify the landscape. but
the same everlasting hills hold it in
loving embrace. and the same stars
shine overhead as in the days when
life to us was fun of Joy and our
hearts beat with the faith and cour-
age born OF our God-fearlng fathers
and mothers.
ONE OF THE OLD GIRLS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-28


be found in the country, a soil well
adapted to diversified crops, so that
the farmer need not be restricted to
one line, and the Nv England farm
er has the added advantage of being
close to one of tho best markets the
country affords, so that he never
need have any doubt OF disposing OF
his crop If he allows the Western
farmer 10 shin in here fruit and veg
etables and hay from distance Of
1000 or 5000 miles and take the New
England market he can blame no one
but himself,
Tho better farming train that trav-
eled down the western side of the
State this month seemed to arouse
an Interest among those who should
be interested and may produce good
results. 1t may he necessary for the
proper development of Verm 1ny farm
ing that the State have an organiZa-
ton that might be called an agricul-
tural board OF trade or development.
society. but whatever is needed for
the encouragement, promotion and
development of Vermont agriculture
should be done, and Vermont, with
some OF the best soil IN the country.
should not fall behind the other
states as sine has been doing in the
past ten years in the matter of DO
tatoes' oats, hay and the number of
dairy COWS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-04-28
4 PACKAGE OF MEDICINE FREE.

Every subscriber to this paper who
will write to the address belw will
receive, free expense, a package en-
tanning small boxes of all of the fol-
lowing well known medicines: Lanes
Kidneys, Lanes Pleasant Quinine
Tablets for colds and grip. and Sher-
mans Headache Remedy. Address
Orator F. Woodward, lie Roy, N. Y.