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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-18

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-In one
respect at least VIM. Howard Taft has
his predecessors beaten a block,
Whether he is making good as presi-
dent doesn't cut much figure with his
statesmanly record as a traveller.
Taft Is the champion globe trot-
ter" Of all the worlds rulers. He has
travelled farther and been away from
the nations capital city longer than
the first 10 American presidents COM
bined.
II he is not spending more for rail,
road tickets than the $4,000 travel
ing expenses allowed annually by
congress he must go second class
sometimes, which by the way he
never does
President Taft has made % in
dividual trips from Washington since
his inauguration, just little over 10
months ago. One trip took him prac'
tically over the entire country and in
10 Mexico, during which time the
white house" was on the go sc days.
He spent 1903 days Of his first 25O
as president, away from Washington.
One-third Of the first year Of his
term was spent away from the white
house, and he has maintained that
record during the first three months
Of the second year.
The east has been especially favored
by the champion presidential traV-
eler. He no more than returns from
hike down into Virginia or the Car
olinas than he hot-foots 1t up TO New
York or the New England states.
Once he did get out west, but the
west does not appeal 10 Taft much
nowadays. Not long since he re-
turned To his executive desk from a
jaunt through the middle states, mere
ly tapSing the west at st. Louis.
With the exception of a few east
ern trips Taft will probably stay on
the Job at the white house until
Roosevelt returns, when il is very
likely that William will be on hand to
welcome the colonel. Taft had expect
ed to go 10 Alaska this summer, but
the lengthening Of this session of
congress has put a damper on that
and Taft has bottled 1t up for 1911.
But this does not mean that the
big American traveller expects to
stay at home the balance Of the year,
He has a date with Cincinnati in
August. and one with San Antonio,
Tex, TO participate in the transmits
sissippi congress proceedings in No
vember.
The summer will be spent in Bev-
erly, Mass, where the president play
ed golf and loafed 80 days last sum
mer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-18
RAIN CHECKS FIRES.

Large Stocks Of Lumber Saved In the
Copper District.
CALUMET, Mich, May 17.-Rain
fell very heavily last night and this
morning in the copper district, sub
DUNG the forest fires, which had been
raging at many points and saving
much valuable timber and property.
Large and valuable stocks of poles,
ties, and tan bark In Baraga county,
have been saved by the rain. National
Pole company had 200 men fighting
the flames There Is an immense
amount of valuable wood products
piled along the roads in Baraga coun
" belonging to the Nester Lumber
company. Baraga Lumber company
and the National Pole company.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-18

Ruth felt repaid for having lost her
place In the dance by hearing Janice
eXclaim; Why. it is just like heaven!
The little girls must be as pretty as
angels I'm their white dresses. But
you are the fairy queen, Ruth"
Here, coming toward them at the
same time were two Of the teachers
followed by the children. In their
hands they carried wreath of flow.
ers which they placed on Ruth's head
She had been chosen May queen!
As she was led 20 the throne, one or
the teachers threw a garland OF flow
erS about the smiling Janice and guild
ed her To her place as one of the
maids Of honor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-18

guard for the loved ones at home
I. "Wow-wow," protested Nero. He
limped disguste6ly to the rose arbor
and sought TO dream with one eye
open. II must have been half an hour
later that he opened the other eye.
'-1495 familiar quotations, 476
colored maps" came the horrible
racket.
no assessments, nor forfeitures
-" came the echo.
The great dog retreated to his ken.
mel. A little spaniel passing made an
insulting face. The maltese cat came
and spat at him. But the great dog
only rammed his nose into the straw,
seeking to shut out the dreadful. never
ending clatter:
"-4163 guaranteed home RENE
dies"
oldest, strongest mutual com
pany in America"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-18
PRESIDENT TAFT IS
accord TRAVELLER
Has Been Away From Washington
Longer Than First 10 Chief Execu-
tives Combined.
WHAT VACATIONS COST

The president OF the United.
States is paid s205.4S each day,
Sunday included.
President Taft has been away
from Washington since his IN
auguration 1879 days.
One hundred and thirty-ninc
days at S205.4s per Is s2S. 56l.I2,
more than half the annual
wages Taft's predecessors re-
ceiVed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-18

This May day Ruth and her little
friends were going to the park for the
May pole dance. On the way they
passed the house where the little blind
girl, Janice. lived.
How wish she could go with u.s."
said Ruth.
But she couldn't see" argued an.
other little girl And we would have
TO lead her around"
But an idea had popped into Ruths
curly head. She would go back and
nice-the other children might
90 on. Ivy yfBHIKWl
the first song had been sung
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-18
Three Get q puckIno.

George Deacon, No. 494 Brush-st..
md Belle and Bertha Brooks. sisters,
living at No. $50 Sixth-st, were treat
Led to an impromptu both Monday aft.
ernoon. when their boat capsized In
zone Of the canals on Belle Isle. They
were taken to the station on Belle
isle and after being dried out, were
sent TO their homes In a taxicab.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-18

A new range employs both cleo.
tricity and steam, a current OF the
former, used TO cook food on top OF
the range, also heating water 10 pro-
duce steam TO operate the oven eco
nomically.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-18

British postal authorities have de-
vised a new service for cities lacking
Sunday mail delivery. letters arriv-
Ing Saturday night being telephoned
TO their addresses Sunday morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-18

For the benefit OF fishermen New
Jersey man has invented box with
center section filed with some alb.
sorbent material to hold water and
keep the gut lines OF fish hooks moist
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-18
INJURED MAN FOUND.
Traverse City Workman Has Deep
Cash In His Cheek.

0doU w TVS SneSN.
TRAVERSE CITY, May 17.-(Spe-
ciaIl George Pike. employed by the
Muskegon Boiler Works, was found
IN room In the Hotel Columbia this
morning with a deep cash In his left
check He was weak from loss of
blood. Il Is believed he had faint
ing spell, and in falling, received the
n,rt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-18
THE STAGE M

Next week Mr.. Miller and company
will present Romeo and Juliet" in
the Lafayette, in response TO numer-
Gus requests from patrons OF the
house. The production, II Is prom
Used, will be complete in every way.
Some beautiful scenery is being pre-
pared. Among other plays that have
been asked for by Lafayette patrons
are: "Thelma," Marching through
Georgia." and Jane Eyre" and Mr..
Miller is planning TO put on all three
of them before the stock season
closes.
In addition to the headline act OF
Winona Winter, next weeks bill In
the Temple theater, will be featured
by Ralph Smalley, 'cellist, formerly a
member of the Boston Symphony or
chestra, the greatest organization OF
its kind In America. On the same
bill will be the act OF the Flying Mar
tins, sensational trapeze performers,
unique number will be given by the
European performer, Frauline Katch-
en- Loisset, who sings, gives an ex-
hibition with trained pigeons and
poses with a bull dog.
The Two Orphans" made famous
throughout the United States and
English speaking countries by Miss
Kate Claxton, will be revived by
Vaughan Chaser and his players in the
Lyceum theater next week, and re-
hearsals are now on. The play calls
for large cast, and every member OF
the company will be given an oppor-
tunity to distinguish himself or her.
self. A number OF extra people have
been engaged. Some gorgeous stage
settings are promised. Mr.. Chaser
will portray the Chevalier DeVaudrey
and Miss Courtenay WIFI be seen as
the blind girl, Louise.
The engagement OF f II. Sothern
and Miss Julia Marlowe In Shapes.
peaTean productions at the GarriCk
theater next week undoubtedly will
prove 70 be one OF the most note.
worthy events Of the season. now
drawing TO close SOthern and
Marlowe themselves have done much
to pOpularize their engagements bv
keeping the prices within the reach
OF all, The repertoire Is as follows:
Monday, Romeo and Juliet" Tues
day, THE Merchant az Venice" Wed.
nesday AS You Like IT," THURSDAY
"The Tanning OF the Shrew:" Friday.
Hamlet" Saturday matinee.
Twelfth Night" Saturday night
Romeo and Juliet" I'm the support.
ling company are Frederick Lewis. Sill
Iney Mather, Rowland Blackstone. VII.
liam Harris, Malcolm Bradley. Alma
Kruger Elizabeth Valentine. Mrs.
Eugene Woodward, Norah Iamison
and others. besides the usual largo
Sothern- Marlowe auxiliary organiza-
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-18
WILL EXTEND RAILROAD

SAGINAW. Mich, May IS.--jspe.
cialD--Giying positive assurance that
the Grand Trunk would be extendet-
from Saginaw to Ashley, thus effect.
ing translate service officials Of
that road left Saginaw Tuesday after
being in conference with the Chamber
OF Commerce of this city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-18
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
DAY, NAY 24TU

VICTORIA DAY, MAY 24TH.
Excursion Rates 10 Canadian Points.
Lowest one-Way first-ciass fare for
tho round trip. Going May 23rd and
Z4th, return limit May 90, 1910. Trains
leave Detroit, Forrest. Union Depot.
a m daily except Sunday; l2:45 D. IN.
Get tickets and further Information
at Uptown Office, Forrest. west, or
Union Depot. Phones, NJ 1854, City Az.
a F. EDMONDS. ID. p. A.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-18
THE MAY QUEEN.

May day" as all children should
know, is the very first day OF the
month. It is an English holiday and
is always celebrated in England with
flowers and a May pole dance.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-07-07

"Yes,y said the drug clerk, 4 an
called up occasionally to compound
prescriptions at night"
isn't man apt to make mistakes
working in semi-derkness?
you bet he is. took plugged
quarter once"
Get After the Files.
With the warm days flies multiply
amazingly. Now is the time to at
tack them and prevent the breeding
of millions from the few hundreds that
already exist.
Perhaps the most effective method
of destroying flies is by burning
pyrethrum in each room. This stuns
the flies and they can be swept up and
burned.
Flies are dangerous carriers OF dis
ease and an enemy of humankind. Do
your part toward keeping down the
pest and improving the health of your
community.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-07-07

of milk and tablespoonful OF butter.
melt the butter and sugar, stirring
constantly over hot water, then boil
all together over fame until drop
on cold plate will not stick to the
finger. Spread quickly before 1t hard
ems. adding the vanilla at the last.
When frosting seems too hard to
add to cake or gets rough before 1t
is well covered, add teaspoonfui Of
hot water to 1t. stirring it In well.
Chocolate filings are always popu-
lar for cakes, as most people are fond
of chocolate. Make filling Of two
cupfuls of sugar. one-half cup of milk.
two ounces of chocolate and table
spoonful of butter. Melt In dish
then stir constantly over the heat
When cool enough to spread add a
teaspoonful of vanilla. To test this
try on cool dish as for the caramel
filling.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-07-07

America it was almost unknown. II
was thought to be beneath the dig
nifty of any person, man or woman,
to be seen eating candies or anything
Of the sort
The children had all the candy to
themselves, and at that there was
not much to have. The big candy fac
tory was as much unknown as the
steel rolling mill. There was no de-
mand for the product and there was
no attempt made to create one.
In 1850 all the candy that was made
in this country would have sold for
the paltry sum of s3.040,671. No one
paid much attention to the candy bust
ness. 1t was being produced in small
shops and by few workmen only.
People were entirely too busy with
sterner things during the days of the
war between the states to pay any at
tention to the amount or the value of
the candy that was being eaten by
the waiting wives, mothers and sweet
hearts Of the soldier boys at the front.
Statistics are lacking for the few
years when bullets we're more popular
than bonbons and the caisson was Of
more Importance than the CONNECTION
cry. When the piping times of peace
returned the candy maker went back
to his kettles and pans. In 1870 the
candy shops of the United States
turned out $15,s22,64s in tafles, cream
candies, barber-pole stick and brown
fiat pieces of the well-remembered
''hoarhound." Miss America was be-
ginning to sit up and nibble gently at
the candy situation
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-07-07

ry silver that Is not so choice, that
II piece were lost the day would be
spoiled of Its full measure of enjoy
menr.
Sandwiches were especially invent
ed for lunches, and nothing is more
appropriate for the picnic. They may
be made Of white, graham, rye, brown
or whole wheat bread. A sandwich
which is not strictly speaking, sand
witch, for 1t has no filling, may be
made of whole wheat bread In which
a cupful of nut meats of walnuts has
been added when mixing. Cut in
slices and buttered. 1t makes most
tasty sandwich.
There are filings of all kinds,
chopped olives. grated cheese, sea
soned with sweet red peppers
chopped. green peppers with mayon
naise. lettuce, cucumber. meats Of all
kinds. and then the sweet sandwiches
which the children all cry for, made OF
grated maple sugar, honey. or simply
brown sugar with few chopped nuts
makes very good filling. These are
always buttered as are most sand
wiches before putting on the filling.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-07-07
Outlnu DAYS.


This Is the time of the year when
kinds. There is no normal individual
who does not need an occasional
break from the steady routine of life.
To the busy housewife this is just as
important as 1t Is to the business man.
To get back to nature and through
her Look up to natures God is need
full to give us a new hold on life and
larger outlook" We need occasion
ally to change our viewpoint and learn
what big thing an earnest purpose
full life Is. In the hurry and hustle
of our daily life we are so much with
that individuality suffers. Those truly
great people who have done noble
things In life have been much alone.
The hurly burly of every day may be
educative in certain ways. but never
does much in the development of the
individuality which counts.
So the getting away from all these
distractions into the quiet, restful
country even for day will have its
effect.
The people who live in the country
where there are plenty of trees and
grass, need to be especially thankful
for there are tens of thousands Of
children In our land that do not know
the feeling of grass under the feet,
and are like the child who had her
first sight of the country and couldn't
realize that she might walk and sit
on the grass; but petted 1t with her
hands as If 1t were something alive
In our city parks in many cities now
we see the children allowed to play
on the grass, so they get little OF
Mother Nature and know how to ap
preciate her.
To many people the idea of a picnic
Is burden and the discomforts of a
few bugs take away all their enjoy
ment- In preparing for days out
Ing, few sandwiches and little fruit
with a pail for making coffee or a
bottle of lemon juice for lemonade are
quite sufficient for hearty meal, and
the pleasure is not spoiled by being
overtaxed before starting by elaborate
preparation
Save the paper boxes that crackers
of all kinds come in, wrap the sand
wiches In the waxed paper and they
keep moist much better.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-07-07

The boarding schools have attempt
ed to cut down the candy allowance
of the young ladies under their charge,
with very Indifferent success. The
fact that 1t is forbidden seems to
make the candied Jumps all the more
alluring. 1t adds spice. to the taste
from the very fact that 1t is forbid
den. Candy smuggling has become
one of the recognized sports in these
institutions and it is a game that
never grows stale and wearisome.
Mothers clubs everywhere are listen
ing to the reading of instructive pa
pers on the spread and the menace of
the candy habit, but so far the con-
fectionery and the department stores
have noticed no decrease in the
amount disposed of.
All Through Life.
Miss America never arrives at an
age when a box of candy Is not an
effective bride. When she was very,
very small a box of candies would
heal the most stubborn case of heart
iShC. vi low DOuUouS SHt WOulu
consent to swallow most any sort of
nauseating medicines. When she be.
gan to fare forth into the world 1t
did not take her long to find her way
to the nearest soda fountain and
candy store. 1t soothed the heart
burnings of her maidenhood and con.
soled her for many a shattered hope
Later on in life she received the daily
or weekly offering of a glorious box
of subtle fiavors as merited tribute
to her charms. Still later on box OF
candy presented to her by an erring
spouse always softened her heart and
took away any just bitterness that
she might have felt over his pecca
dilloes.
Candy eating is rather a modern
growth. 1t has become one of the
Injuries that we are sure we are un
able to do without 1t is one of ouI
latest necessities.
When our great grandparents felt
the craving for solid Jumps of sweet
ness the only way the desire could be
satisfied was to munich a cake of ma
pie sugar or buy few pounds of the
old-fashioned, dark sugar from the
Louisiana cane fields. In western
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-07-07
Try This, This Summer.

The very next time you're hot, tired
or thirsty, step up to soda fountain
and get glass of Coca-Cola. 1t will
cool you off, relieve your bodily and
mental fatigue and quench your thirst
delightfully."-. At soda fountains or
carbonated in bottles--5c everywhere
Delicious, refreshing and wholesome.
Send to the Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta,
Ca, for their free booklet The Truth
About Coca-Cola." Tells what Coca
Cola is and why 1t is SO delicious, re-
freshing and thirst-quenching. And
send &c stamp for the Coca-Cola Base
ball Record Book. for 1910-contains
the famous poem Casey At The Bat"
records, schedules for both leagues
and other valuable baseball informa-
ton compiled by authorities.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-07-07

amount of candy eaten by Miss Amer
icas of all ages. The statisticians
realize that any figures obtained are
bound to be far below the real facts
in the case A few dozen of the great
er factories turn out millions and mil
lions of pounds Of candies annually.
but the most prying of the men with
the government blanks are unable to
get at the amount of sweetmeats that
are turned out annually in boarding
school dormitories, home kitchens
and over the fame of the alcohol
lamp that runs the chatting dish.
If Miss Americas annual candy sup
ply were loaded on one train Of cars
of the fullest capacity there would be
something over 5000 cars full of
boxes, buckets and glass jars This
load of sweetmeats for the sweet tooth
of the American girl costs the con-
sumers about $125,00O.000 every twelve
months.
OF these loaded cars of candy, 1t
may be said that they contain fully
as much nourishment as a similar
train of beef or wheat. No one dis
putes the food value of the candy.
the sugar and the creams, ard the
fruit juices that compose 1t are all
supposedly pure. But the doctors and
the authorities on dietetics are get
ting little worried over the future
effects on the figures and the general
health Of our confirmed candy fiends. "
They are of the opinion that little
temperance agitation along the lines
OF checking the consumption Of bon
hons, marshmallows and fudge would
not be amiss
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-07-07
Filings for Cakes.

The different combinations that are
used for cake filings are legion.
Fruits, nuts and frostings. with
cooked mixtures of many kinds give
a sufficient variety to satisfy the ordi-
nary taste.
One Of the incest of these Filings
is made by adding chopped nuts and
raisins to boiled frosting. A few
figs and bits of dates added to boiled
frosting makes change which is
very good.
An especially rich and delicious
filling is made by cooking together
one cupful of cream and cupful Of
brown sugar, adding cup of hickory
nuts at the last, stirring until smooth.
Spread between the layers Of and
cover the top with the filling.
A good filling. nice for a simple
cake for children is the cooked cream
filling made by adding little -four
and butter to custard mixture of one
egg and cupful of milk, flavor as
desired, but add more sugar than for
an ordinary custard.
A delicious caramel icing for a cake
is made with one and three-fourths
cupr of brown sugar, one-half cup
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-07-07
Salads.

During the warm weather with SO
many crisp, green vegetables in our
markets, salads form a large part of
our food. Sliced cucumbers and to-
matoes with lettuce and French dress
ing are always cooling and refreshing.
Salads contain salts of different
kinds. whose properties are cooling to
the blood and furnish 1t with neces-
sary material
Green onions, celery and lettuce are
known to have medicinal value and
should be often on our tables.
The fruit salads make delicious des-
serts and much more wholesome than
the heavy desserts of rich pastry.
Pineapple and Strawberries make
delicious combination, II served with
sponge cake or cookies. No better
dessert could be prepared
Potato salad may make the main
dish for luncheon. To three or four
cooked potatoes sliced, add one
minced green onion, a cupful of eel
cry, half cup of almonds, blanched
and shredded. cucumber chopped.
With boiled dressing this makes
very fine salad. The nuts may be
omitted If expense is to be an item,
but they add greatly to the flavor and
also food value.
Another sweet salad liked by many
is fresh muskmelon cut In cubes with
a little lemon juice and sugar added.
Some like grating of nutmeg over
the melon, but too much favor de-
tracts from the delicate flavor Of the
melon. Lemon Juice seems to have
the power Of intensifying the flavors
of fruits II little is used.
The apple, celery and nut salad
with dressing never loses its popu-
larity, served either In apple cups or
on lettuce leaves.