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The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
TURN DOWN SHERMAN.
Senators Refuse to Abide by Ruling
Of Vice-President.

WASHINGTON. Dec 20.-As the
result of a ruling by Vice-President
Sherman that a senator having pair
with another senator could be counted
TO make up quorum. the senate yes
terday on motion of Senator Hale, re.
IL 81 to II. The refusal of the senate
10 accept the decision of its presiding
omcer followed a protest voiced ear
lier in the day against similar ruling
made by Mr.. Sherman Saturday. The
clash today as was the case Saturday,
came up during continued considera-
ton OF the omnibus claims bill The
senate passed a few minor bills and
adopted the house resolution agreeing
To adjourn on Wednesday for the
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
Warren Files Molten.

Francis b. Warren. publisher of the
Informer. who was cited by Judge
Connolly to appear before him and
explain some comment his paper made
i'm regard TO the acqulttal of Wesley
B. Schram. charged with violating a
state Law in falling 70 provide seats
for colored woman in his five-cent
theater. flea with the court on Mon
day afternoon motion, requesting
that the court vacate the order. call
ING for statement OF facts Justifyins
the publication of the article com.
planned of Mr. Warren sets forth
that the filing of sucn statement of
facts would expose persons 10 public
criticism. and suggests that the ex-
PLANTATION be made 10 the court in
chambers The mater will be argued
on Thursday.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21

any good reason why Jackson prison
should not be self-sustaining, just AS
the House of Correction Is here IN
Detroit. With proper management
believe il can be made so, and that
question will take up much or my
attention | ann certainly in favor
OF the proposition TO move the pris'
on TO large farm. The very idea
OF buying farm products when there
are hundreds of men in confinement
who might Just as we'll be out tillins
the soil and raising the stun II VIII
take large farm, though, for one
man can easily work 10 acres.
II am decided in favor of retain
Ing the binder twine plant. The ONLY
interest injured by such competition
IS the binder twine trust. and II can
stand Il. There is an enormous ie
mand for binder twine. Michigan
alone uses 100000 pounds annua
ly We can save the farmer cents
on every pound, and | can see no
reason why We should not do IL.
am also in favor of using the convicts
for road building. OF course, they
would have TO be placed on their
honor To large extent. but ii the
men were picked with care there
would not be any difficulty in han
ding them.
These are some OF the ideas i
have in mind, which | expect 10 worl,
ont with proper cooperation.
IL will not be necessary for Mr..
IIaggerty to resign as road commits
sioner. The appointment to the pris-
on board is purely honorary.
II there is fight over the appoint.
ment. IL will naturally come on the
matter OF confirmation by the senate.
In that case, Elaggerty's friends are
prepared TO do some active mission
AIRY work for him among the mem
bers, and ii is doubtful whether the
Osborn forces could muster enough
strength to defeat confirmation un.
less good reasons could be shown
why Haggerty should not serve The
fact that he is a Warner appointee
and worked for Kelley will no be sui.
| fcient, his friends think. TO warrant
his being thrown down. At all events,
there will be u battle royal il Gov.
/ Osborn insists on eliminating Hag,
gerty.
| Personally Mr.. Haggerty is not
/ looking for any rumpus. although he
! mas itNtiNtu llO dSSuid dS yet INA
his resignation will not be asked for
Gov Warner has called meeting
! OF the Jackson prison board for Dec.
%, when he will try TO secure the ap.
! pointment Of Nathan f. Simpson. now
deputy auditorgeneral as warden.
This is certain TO precipitate row.
Judge Adams. of Kalamazoo. a mem.
Der of the board, is strongly in favor
of Eugene A. Welch. also of Kalama-
200, for the place. II may be that the
board will be deadlocked ON the prop
osition.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
NEGRO IS GIVEN
-FOUR TO TEN YEARS
Lewis Johnson Stabbed Miss Mamie
Devine, Mistazing Her in Dark
ness Fer His Wife.

We'll, your honor, I'll take this SEN
tence. but didn't attack the girl."
said Lewis Johnson. colored. about -
years old. on being sentenced by
Judge Phelan, Tuesday morning. 10
serve from four TO ten years In the
Detroit House OF Correction in con-
nection with his conviction on the
charge OF plunsing knife into the
neck of Miss Mamie Devine, white,
living at No 90S Champlaipst. on
the night OF Oct 10. 1910. ~
THANK you for accepting the sen
tence." said the court, dryly; its
very kind or you, I'm sure.
Attorney Henderson. colored, who
appeared Tor the prisoner. asked the
court TO be lenient. explaining that
there were some things In connection
with the case that caused him TO
question whether the defendant Was
really guilty
The prisoner also made similar
plea, declaring that he was married
and had settled down.
iYes, you are married, commented
the Judge. but marriage doesn't cure
everything. Besides. Johnson, YOU
have bad record. You have been
convicted number OF times in the
past few years. You were given a
fair trial in connection with the pres
ent case, and | don't see any reason
why you should be shown leniency.
You evidently attacked Miss Devine.
thinking she was your wife. with
whom you were on tile outs at the
time. Ii was dark when the assault
occurred. Miss Devine didn't identity
YOU. the darkness having prevented
her from seeing the face OF her as
sailant."
Il was home with my wife al the
time that girl was attacked, and she
could have said so if she had been
placed on the stand said Johnson.
well, your lawyer didn't overlook
in your behalf" said the
court, and | am sure that IL your
wife could have helped you he would
have put her on the stand. But ]
know that your lawyer would not have
lent himself to anything which would
not be in accord with the proper con-
duct Of the case. You are lucky. de-
PENDANT, that you were not tried on a
more serious charge than assault
with intent TO do great bodily harm.
Had the knife entered Miss Devine's
neck little lower than IL did the
jugular vein would have been severed
and she would have bled TO death
within a very few seconds.
Attorney Henderson ;oid The
Times. after Johnson Sas sentenced.
that he didn't put Johnsons wife on
the stand because she said her hus-
band was not at home at the time or
the attack on Miss Devine.
Johnson's record showed that he
had been arrested % times since 1907,
and that he had been convicted eight
times. On April %. 1909. he drew a
fine of s25 or 80 days for disturbing
the peace.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
Bowlers Meet
Thursday Night

There will be a meeting OF the City
Bowling league and the City Bowling
association at the Printers CLUB
Thursday evening at s o'clock. De-
troit bowlers are urged TO attend as
the time is short In which dues can
be paid. If dues are not forthcoming
at once those who are delinquent
cannot bowl either in the state nor ma
tional tournaments.
Detroit will not be represented SO
strongly this season as usual AZ the
st. Louis meeting of the American
Bowling congress because lot OF the
men prefer attending the tourney or
the National association at Buffalo.
However, a number OF teams are go
ing to St. Louis and lot more will
roll In the state tournament, so 1t Is
necessary that they get in with the
dues at once.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
HAGGERTY SAYS
He WON I RESIGN
New Member o, Prison Board Won 7
QUIT a. 0sborr's Command
Has Program OF Reform

County Road Commissioner John D
Haggerty will accept appointment as
a member OF the Jackson prison board
of control TO succeed the late Thorn
as J. Navin. and he expects TO serve
ont the full period of four years LOT
which the appointment runs NO
appointment Was formally announced
Nv Gov. Warner in Lansing. TUESDAY
noon
The question the politicians are
asking now is: What will be Gov
elect Osborn's attitude toward nag
ger,vp They are wondering whether
Haggerty's support of Pat Kelley DC.
fore the primaries and the fact that
he is Warner appointee VIII niaNe
him persona non grata 10 OsDoIh'
One thing is certain, Mr.. iaeeertS
will not resign il requested To 40
so by GOV. Osborn. Neither ne uof
mis- friends cen see any good reaHo.
why his resignation should be askeu'
unless the governor wishes TO place
the request on purely pohtiVa'
grounds. Mr.. Haggerty already mas
some well.detined ideas as to reforms
that should be- made in the prison
and his supporters point TO ms re-
ord as one OF the county ROAD com
missloners as evidence that he 10
man Who does things
NO. will not resign, salu MI
Haggerty, Tuesday morning. N
pect 10 stay on the prison poaru tue
full term for which l have beeU ap'
poiuted can see where there .
room for many changes out there
in Jackson. and If the other members
of the board Will work with me We
can accomplish great results
II think | Will start in by treat
ing the prisoners like human beings
If | have anything TO say ABOUT IL
As il is now, all the inmates get l0i
supper. after working all afternoon
is bread They pick il up from the
table as they file past on their wa!
TO their cells. There is no limit &c
the amount they may take, but theS
must eat il all up before they cal
have any more. After while mar
comes around with pail OF water
and sets cup OF il outside the cell
much as a man would water his chick
ems Now what kind OF treatment
is that TO give men you are tryins
10 reform? / wouldn't send dog OF
mine TO his kennel with suppe'
Ike that. How can you expect pris
ouers 10 believe that the state has
an interest in seeing them make
men of themselves by sending then
10 bed on supper OF bread and wa
! ter?
1T certainly would not cost grea
deal TO provide hash, for instance. OIL
a little bowl of warm stew for eacf
man. | am going to see If there can
be some improvement in this direc
/ ton.
Here's another thing. can't SET
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
MODEST DREYFUSS ASKED
M BROWN FOR H. CAMNITZ

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 20.-That
Chas. Murphy, of Chicago, offered
Oryal Overall for Howard Camnitz,
the local star finger. who Is lin bad
with the Pirate management, but gave
Dreyfuss the horse laugh when he de-
manded Mordecai Brown instead, Is d
statement being given wide circula-
ton In. pittsburg today.
A deal is said u he pending with
Cincinnati for the pitcher who has
caused strife with his demand fo'
81 200 he says is due him for a bonus
for staying on the water wagon lasi
season.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
PLAYERS SEND BIG PURSE
70 MANAGER CONNIE MACK

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 20.--lt
became known here today that the
owners OF the Athletics, in conjunc-
ton with several OF the players, had
contributed to give Counie Mack, who
piloted the Athletics TO the worlds
championship, $4,000 rs d wedding
present. With the owners IL Is n sort
of bonus for bringing home the
bacon as we'll as wedding gift.
With the players who contributed il
10 tribute to the man who led them
TO victory, A certified check for So 600
was mailed today to Connie. who Is IN
Europe on his wedding tour.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21

Christmas recess, reconyening Janu-
airy 5.
The house early in the session fell
into parliamentary wraugle which
developed when the bin 10 codify the
postal laws was taken IN. The meas
ure was still under consideration
when the house adjourned Several
bills of minor Importance were pass
ed. Both houses will be in session at
noon tomorrow
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
WILL WITHDRAW TROOPS.

LANSING Mich, Dec. tSpe
McGurrin has agreed TO
the recommendation OF DR. F. w.
Shumway OF the state board of health
that the troops at the Lapeer Home
be withdrawn and IL is expected that
the quarantine viii be raised either
or Friday. The Flint com.
pany under the command OF Captain
Guy Wilson has been stationed at the
Iapeer Home since. Nov l3
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
COP TO PAY DAMAGES.
Policeman T. 3. Creedon Assaulted
SolVay Process Co. Foreman.

soVay Process Co. Foreman.
Il certainly believe this officer as
saulted this man and hurt him badly
and | will assess damages as soon AS
| have heard the medical testimony
10 be introduced
Justice OFT made this statement,
Tuesday morning after he had heard
the evidence In the case of Charles
Scnwoal. foreman for the Solvay
Process Co. against Policeman Thorn.
as r. Creedon. Nov. Is, erection, who
is "A motorcycle cop attached 10 Sco'
ten-aye. station. responded TO fire
alarm at the Solvay plant AS he
neared the plant he collided with
Schwosl. knocking him TO the ground
Then. so Schwoal testified, Creedon
swore at him and struck him severe
blow in the ear with his fist, telling
him 10 the ground.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
Wife Gets Divorce on cross-eiIl.

Esther Ameel, a woman Of about 90
years. was granted a divorce by Judge
Hosmer. Tuesday She charged her
husband. Charles Ameel. with several
acts of cruelty and desertion. The
case was started by the husband. who
alleged cruelty. but he withdrew his
bill and the wife brought suit on her
Cross-bill.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21

+. owen AZ Co, Gratiot-ave. and Brush
II. are specializing on many small ar
ticles, suitable for, children's gifts
among the articles offered suitable for
Christmas gifts are electric lamps,
stands, telephone stands, mission foot
stools doll carriages. doll furniture
sets. doll beds, and various other AR
lcles Unlike many other furniture
stores. this firm Is placing no restric-
tion as 10 the time when purchases are
30 be made Everything In stock ina y
be bought during any hour OF the day
The establishment Is strictly a day
light store and all goods are marked
Ia plain figures. making shopping easy
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
Post Script.

Owing 10 n slight misunderstanding
over the mere detail of expense
money, we beg to announce that FIR
Clogser Bonehead. left fielder of the
/ arfv.lle nine. did not cover" the
W .rld's series for the Daily Thing He
expects TO act in that capacity next
year. however However, some more,
to break the news gently. We expect
that he won't
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21

NEWBURYPORT, Mass. Dec. 90
Physicians today reported Chester |.
Nourse, pitcher for the Sacramento.
Cal. team. and former Red Sox
pitcher, doinE we'll. after the amputa-
ton OF finger as the result OF an old
iDiDry
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
Colps CAUSE UEApAcur

LAXATIVE BROMO Quinlne, the world
wide Cold and Grip remedy removes
cause. Call for full name Look for
signature Il W. GROVE CSC
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21

An English factory has succeeded I'm
ma king paper OF good quality from
Australian blue-gum wood OF which
there IL an enormous supply available
The Breckenridge news., 1910-10-05
ROAD DRAINAGE.
Necessity of Replacing Plank cuiverts
With Proper Pipes.

Rennsylvania's state highway com
missioner gives the following advice
on the question of road drainage:
Where water must be diverted from
one side 10 the other OF road Il
should be carried beneath the surface
by means of pipes or culverts of ca
pacity adequate to carry the maximum
amount of water which ever will de-
mand passage. Pipes of suitable ma
terial when properly laid cost little
or nothing TO maintain beyond an Oc-
casional cleaning out. Water breaks
require constant attention and are fire.
quently inadequate to prevent the food
water from overtiowing down the sur
face of the road. They are also serl-
Gus obstacles TO travel. increasing very
materially the steepness of the hills
where they are used and making nee
essary the hauling of proportionately
spaller loads.
Gin the majority of the townships In
which any attempt is made to carry
water across below instead of above
the road surface 1t is done by means
OF plank cllverts. usually constructed
In the most primitive manner. while
the large water courses are spanned
by structures consisting in part. II not
wholly, OF wood. In some instances
stone has been used I'm very COM
mendable manner. but 1t is found that
many of the bridges, culverts and
drains which have been built OF stone
have been laid up In an inefficient
manner. which has led in few years
to the, necessity Of expensive repairs.
The Breckenridge news., 1910-10-05
STEPHENSPORT

Rev. Winchel sent in his resignation
Saturday at the Baptist church and
has accepted call at Bewleyville.
Mrs. w. N. Stills is visiting a few
weeks with relatives in Owensbofo.
Miss Emma Allen of Omaha, Neb.,
after visiting several weeks with her
aunt, Mrs. Eliza Rollins, returned
home Friday.
Mrs. E. A. Blaine has gone to Florida
to spend the winter.
Mrs. Rosa Hanks left Saturday for
Evansville. She will spend the winter
in Illinois.
Miss Eta English is visiting in
Brandenbufg.
Lewis Perkins and Mr.. Brown, of
Louisville. were guests Of ]. w. French
Sunday.
Robert Pennington, of Owensboro,
was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Eliza
Rollins, last week.
Mrs. Harland Morgan and children
spent few days in the country last
week with her mother, Mrs. Anna
Dieckman.
Mr.. Strut. the insurance man of
Louisville, is in town again. We wish
him success in his business.
Sam Thompson and family, of King
Landing, have moved to our town.
Mrs. Mollie Adkisson has returned
from Hardinsburg where she spent the
summer. She was accompanied home
by Mrs. Nolie DeHaven.
Mrs. H. S. English, Jr., is expected
home soon from Canada.
Mr.. Forrest Beauchamp and Miss
Mona Robinson were quietly married
at the home of the bride, Wednesday,
September 21. The writer wishes
them many years of happiness and
much success.
Mrs. NJ. L. Roberts and Miss Sallie
Bennett spent very pleasant day last
week in the country with Mrs. Ben Lay.
Mrs. Ollie Lay is still with her
daughter, Mrs. Sim Reynolds, near
New Albany.
Mrs. Gardner Hawkins expects to
leave soon for visit to her son, Har-
witt, at Uniontown, Ky.
If the best is not too good for you
Lewisport Best flour is the -four you
ought to use.
The Breckenridge news., 1910-10-05
To Show Their Work.

The o. 4. Newall company of Bir-
mingham. Ala. has been given per-
mission by the board OF revenue of
that county to build at its own expense
a mile of improved road between the
villages of Powderly and Bessemer.
The road is to be completed before the
meeting OF the Alabama good roads
convention meets in the fall 1t is un-
derstood that the company is taking
this action TO bring TO the attention OF
the Good Reads association the road
mac hInery which II manufactures.
The Breckenridge news., 1910-10-05

For the smaller cuverts and drains in
which smOOthness of interior surface
is desirable four kinds of pipe are
available-Nitritied clay. cast iron. cor
rugated iron and concrete. The use OF
wood for such purposes is TO be dis
couraged. and all existing plank cul-
verts should be replaced by some 9th
er material as rapidly as practicable
Vitrified clay pipes are much cheap
er than iron. but unless very carefully
protected are very Liable 10 breakage.
Except in rare cases this material is
not recommended by the department"
The Breckenridge news., 1910-10-05
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
o. Henry Was Shade Smarter Taan
the Magazine Man.

A friend of the late o. Henry writes
of him: He was reckless In spending
money and frequently gave elevator
boys and bellboys i've and ten dollar
notes But he wasn't easy despite his
financial regardlpSSness.
His friends recently narrated an in
cident showing the mans shrewdness.
A magazine noted for slow pay they
said. contracted with him for three
part story for which he WAS to receive
$1,000. He got $500 advance before
starting TO work and when he turned
I'm the second mstallment none of 1t
had been printed yeti got $500 more
and asked for the third $500 as an
advance before finishing the tale.
"The editor in an effort to save mon
ey apparently declared that after all.
the story didn't appear to be worth
more than $l.O00-thls when he had
the two installments in his Office.
"'All right said o. Henry; i won't
write the third one then. And he
didn't. He laughed at the editor.
"'Well. then. said the latter. I'll
run the two parts and then let our
readers have a guessing contest as
to how the story ends-and put up.
perhaps. $500 prize to the winner
FOR a moment the author thought
he was outwitted. Then he said: Go
ahead. and I'll win the prize He in
tended to win II toow-Boston Herald.
The Breckenridge news., 1910-10-05
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind Yeu Have Always Bought
Bears the n u00
Signature of CHaZX M<<<<H
RAYMOND

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Robbins, Ammons,
spent Saturday and Sunday in this
neiqhborhood and attended church.
Several from here attended the sale
atw. N. Heads last Saturday. Every
thing reported as selling well.
Mrs. Tom Bland, Hardinsburg, visit
ed her mother, Mrs. u. @. Hendry,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Brunell, Gar
field, visited at Archelous Morris last
Saturday and Sunday.
G. d. Lawson has his saw mill in
this neighborhood.
Jones Mercer left last week for
Bowling Green to attend school, Sue
cess to Jones in this good work
The Breckenridge news., 1910-10-05
The Horses Prayer

To thee my master, offer my prayer
Feed me, water and care for me, and,
when the days work is done, provide me
with shelter, clean, dry bed and stall
wide enough for me to lie down in COM
tolt.
Always be kind to me. Talk to ME.
Your voice often means as much to me
as the reins. Put me sometimes, that /
may serve you the more gladly aud learn
to love you, Do not je'k the reins, and
do not whip me when going up hill.
Never strike, beat O. kick me when l do
not understand you. Watch me and if
fail to vour bidding, see If some
thing is not wrong with my harness or
feet.
Do not check me so that l cannot
have the free use OF my head. If you
insist that wear binders so that
| cannot see behind me as it was
intended should, pray you. be careful
that the binders stand well cut from
my eyes
d. not overload NE or hich ME where
water will drip Oh me. Keep me well
shod. Examine my teeth when 1 do
not eat. I may have an liberated tooth
and that, you know is very painful. Do
not tie my head in an unnatural position
or take away my best defense against
flies and III squitoes by cutting eff my
tail
cannot tell you when / am thirsty,
so give me clean cool water often. Save
me by all means in your power, from
that fatal disease-the glanders. can
not tell you in words when l am sick,
so watch me, that by signs you may
know my condition. Give me all pos
sible shelter from the hot sun, and put
blanket on me, not when am work.
ing, but when l am standing still in the
cold. Never put frosty bit in my
mC nth; first warm it by holding 1t in
your hands.
try TO carry you and your burdens
without murmur and wait patiently for
you long hours of the day or night.
Without the power to choose my shoes
or path, l sometimes fall on the hard
pavements, which have often prayed
might not be of wood, but OF such nat
ure as to give me safe and sure foot
ing. Remember that l must be ready
at any moment to lose my life in your
service.
And finally, o my master, when use
full strength is gone, do not turn NE out
to starve or freeze, or sell me to some
cruel owner, to he slowly tortured or
starved TO death; but do thou, my mas
ter, take my life in the kindest way.
and your God will reward you here and
hereafter. You will not consider me ir-
reverent II ask this in the name of
Him who was born in stable. Amen.
Our Dumb Animals.