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The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
THE LATE MR.. TOWNSEND

like quite a good bill to me. SO I'll
Just baptize IL over again. Hereafter
II shall be known as the Hepburn
bill
And Il was-and Esch and Town.
send might go hang. so far as the
Iowan statesman cared. II did him a
heap OF good at home, and that was
all he worried about. Mr.. Townsend
still hoped on He Is as full OF In
formation on railroad rates as a
cheese is OF mites, and the time came
under the present administration
when some sort OF a railroad bill
might get action. He had just about
drawn IL when the draft of bill came
from the White House one day-andI
that was the bill that Townsend had
been dreaming OF. II was referred to-
an appropriate committee. YrtI
Tin the appropriate committee!'
said Mr.. Townsend to Mr.. Taft.
Please, mister, lemme introduce your
bill?'
Mr. Taft. being a good-natured per |
son. agreed 10 this. and Townsend
did. II made tremendous hit In
Michigan, and the district schools
again began to talk OF "our next sem
ator." And then that fuss over the
rules came up-and Townsend had
lost his taste for lnsurgency--and he
voted as regular as Jim Tawney him
self. II was fine for his standing with
Speaker Cannon. but II certainly puc
n crimp in him back home. Back in
Michigan, II seems, they don't like
insurgents who are only on the war;
path in theory. And so Mr. ,TownsendI
will not try TO get back TO the Houses
again. He may be able to jolt Sem
ator Burrows loose, but he isn't a fav'
orite In the betting.
Townsend Is now fifty-four years
old and was born in Concord. Jackson
county. Mich. He did the usual tour
through the common schools, and had
year in the literary departmel
the Michigan University. And then,
so far as his official biography shows,
there's kind Of hiatus. Obviously. he
lived somewhere and somehow, but
he was not admitted to the OAR until
1895, when he was thirty-nine years
old He has practised law and
politics ever since in Jackson, Mich.
and was elected TO the Fifty-eighth
Congress and has been reelected to
each succeeding congress.
so far as known. he has not
changed his opinion that the govern.
ment ought to have complete control
OF all railroads. But up In Michigan
the voters have centred their eyes on
the Cannon muss-and Townsend
didn't please"
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CHAPTER xxvL-(contlnued.)

CHAPTER xxvi.-(contlnued.)
There was not the slightest sugges-
ton OF enmity between those two peo
pie Just for a moment IL occurred TO
Ailsa that old Susan was playing her
false. The woman was q consummate
actress, who was using the girl for her
own ends. And yet II could not pos
sibly be any acting about the way N
which Susan had spoken OF her hus-
band. She had always appeared 10 be
afraid OF him, her aspect OF relief
when she had said that he was never
coming back again was genuine. And
vet these two were talking as IL they
we're the best OF friends.
Alisa could not make II out at all.
She felt justified In watching for
time. The comic renee was long and
earnest. rken at length Thomas walked
down the corridor and took his way
into Ailsa's studio. She could hear
aim looking about for something there.
And she had never known Thomas to
enter the studio before: il was not go
ng to be tolerated for a moment.
Whatever happened. Ailsa was not
going TO have anything OF this. She
followed quickly into the studio.
Thomas vas making some calculations
!. Oh paper, he had a foot rule IN his
hand with which he was measuring the
walls.
What does this mean" Ailsa asked
coldly. Il thought ii was quite unde--
stood that you were not TO come IL
here. Go out at once, please"
The man turned with a start. Then
he smiled as he saw Ailsa. II was
rather a pleasant smile, as Ailsa did
not fail TO note. 50 unlike anything sac
had ever seen on the face of Thomas
before.
Il thought you had gone away"
Ailsa said. What does IL all mean?
Explain at once, or ] shall fetch my
guardian in here. And II he sees
YOU"
The voice was not the voice OF
Thomas, but IL was that of John Stern.
Its cold, hard, aud yet very strangely
familiar ring was not lost on Ailsa.
She waited for the explanation in
siience: she was long past all feelings
OF establishment now. At every turn
she was met with something new AID
strange She expressed no sense or
anazement as she confronted Stern.
IL must ask for some kind of an ex-
PLANTATION" she said, coldly. Not that
/ expect to learn much. Really, II
would perhaps be better II told my
guardian everything that have gath
cred. You are beyond question Mr..
John Stern, as your voice tells me.
but your likeness 10 Thomas is amaz-
ing. II deceived me tor the moment
whether II will deceive Mr.. Col
Vile"
Il am going TO run that risk" Stern
replied. MIR. Colville is a man Of
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
NUMBER THIRTEEN
A Powerful Serial Story.
BY F. M. WHITE.
Blind

| few words, and fortunately for me and
10y scheme his eyesight Is anything
but good. II will be a case OF Esau
and Jacob. And / implore you TO say
nothing, Miss LEROY. You have helped
me more than once already; you have
been - good as to tell me that yoI
believe in me. pray you TO keep your
eyes closed q little longer, and you
will not be sorry for it. II you do be.
tray me now, you will be sorry for II
TO the last day of your life"
Il am getting a little tired Of these
mysteries" Ailsa said. They come
too thick and fast for ms. And feel
that | am being treated as a child
In the matter. Inspector Burles trusts
re. and regards me quite as all ally OF
his, but in our case | am TO have all
the faith. and you are 10 say moth
Ing. How do | know that this unwar-
rantable liberty OF yours"
II admit that II is liberty" Stern
said huskily. 1T is a most unpardon
able liberty OF mine 10 steal into your
studio like this and act as II the whole
place belonged TO me, but there are
powerful reasons for my conduct. Let
me ask you a question before you pro-
coed any further. Do you trust old
Susan now"
Ailsa hesitated a moment before she
replied. She had had occasion TO
change her mind very considerably
about old Susan OF late. There was a
time. and not so very long ago, that
she and the ancient servitor had been
very far apart
II have come to her way OF think
ing" she said. Susan Is strangely
secretive. but | am gradually finding
my way into her confidence. She has
been very good about the poor creature
who came here from next door, and
rather gather that old Susan hitherto
has been acting under the influence or
her husband. She seems 10 be terribly
afraid of Thomas. But what has all
that 10 do with it?"
Everything. as you will see a lit
tie later on, IL you have patience
Stern replied. Il implore you TO wait
and trust that I am acting in your best
interests. Ask Susan IL she does not
think exactly the same as myself"
Ailsa sighed just little impatiently.
1t seemed so hard TO have TO give
everything. and yet get practically
nothing In return. Perhaps John
Stern saw this. for his face grew eager,
Il implore you to continue your
noble confidence" he cried. II swear
to you that you shall find us all In
every respect worthy OF It."
Again was the ring Of sincerity in
the voice OF the speaker that had i'm
pressed Ailsa. despite herself, more
than once before. She would go a lit
tie further with the business. she de-
cided She bowed her head coldly and
went along the corridor. She said
nothing 10 old Susan as 10 what she
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Politician: | want TO talk TO you,
sir, about a remark you made con
corning me In your paper. You called
me a political iobber, sir,
Newspaper Man: Yes. IL was a very
annoying printer'so error. and
promptly discharged the compositor.
Politician: All Then you didn't
mean 20 call me a "jobber?"
Newspaper Man: No. sir. wrote
"robber" very distinctly.
Harold: What bright girl Eva ls.
She seldom opens her mouth without
pearls dropping therefrom.
Blanche Where did you get that
idea? Have her teeth been falling out
again?
London has gone mad over rubber
speculation. but in this country We
calmly eat steak that would be per-
feet substitute for the commodity.
Short: though you were going TO
drown that cat?
Long: Wen. they say a cat has nine
lives, but this one has 20. think
Why, / actually put that cat into a
tub of water and tied brick round
it's neck. and what do you think?
Short; Goodness knows.
Long: Well. this morning, when
went TO look az the tub the cat had
swallowed all the water and was sit.
ting On the brick.
NJ. Vasalieff. a millionaire bachelor
OF St Petersburg, Russia, bequeathed
his entire fortune 10 provide poor en-
gagged couples with the means OF get
ting married and setting up In COM
Portable homes.
Two festive ones we're ambling
homeward ~ an early hour. after be.
ing ont, all night.
"Doa't your wife miss you on these
occasions?' asked one.
Not often" replied the other; she
throws pretty straight"
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Thursday. April 7.
1910
AN !! Go Z q IS:

Then he added up the children. They
Kept running about and he kept add
ing them till he cot into five figures.
Then he stopped and said, These
children seem 10 multiply.
or course they do." | said. And
subtract and divide. What do you
suppose I send them 10 school for?"
III You had any sense" he sail.
you'd make these children stand stiii
while I take an infantory."
He also inquired IL | was blind ana
II owned the house and II | was out
OF work and II I fought In the civil
war and what language do ! speak.
So many questions all at once rat
tied me. and | told him that | speak
One Hundred and Seventy-eighth
Pennsylvania Volunteer. never was
out OF work except when was In tho
workhou5e, and | don't own II, and
thought was going blind because !
couldn't see anything bigger than TWO
pair. the last time ! looked at
deck OF cards.
Then | asked him what was going
TO be done with all this priceless IN
formation I'd given him about myseif.
and he said ordinarily II would De
sent 10 Washington to be filed. but
mine was such hard case that ming
IL wouldn't he any use.
He thought probably they would use
an emery wheel. or treat 1t with acid
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07

Says the New York Globe and Com
mercial Advertiser of Chas. Z. Town
send:
They're calling him the late Mr..
Townsend up In Michigan-not in re-
ference TO any demise he has pulled
of lately, but because he Is behind
the clock. He insurged In congress
when that occupation was about AS
productive OF tangible results as
blowing bubbles at the moon. Then,
when II began TO look as though the
insurgent pole would knock the per
simmons, he became violently regu-
lar. He voted for that Fitzgerald
resolution at the beginning OF the
present session. and although he ex-
plained why he did in a speech that
makes the congressional record read
like a best seller. IL did him no good
UP In Michigan In that hard-handed
state they are not encouraging thei-
congressman in producing excuses.
What they ask Is results.
Therefore has Mr.. Townsend de-
cided that he will not be a candidate
for denomination TO congress In his
old district. and he isn't so certain
as he was that he will have Senator
Burrows toga on the wash line. II
he had stayed put. he would now be
the most popular man in Michigan.
Fathers would be naming half-portion
hoptfuls after him, and the villages
would, by aldermanic ordinance. be
declaring the horse troughs in the
public squares TO be Charles Elroy
Townsend fountains.
His experience In wrongly timing
his instruction has recalled his
troubles in taking the railroads over
the jumps. He had the right idea
but some one beat him 10 II.
There was what was known for
one fleeting minute as the Esch-Town-
send bill. Townsend had a plan for
the regulation of railroad rates. but
while he was comforting with all and
sundry upon IL Congressman Esch
produced a bill OF the same general
purport Mr.. Townsend was simply
stricken dumb-but not so dumb that
he couldn't make a holler He tried
10 get Esch TO withdraw his bill. and
when that gentleman would not. he
induced him TO hyphenate the title
hyphens being widely worn that win
ter-and call II the Esch-Townsend
bill. And then II went to a commit
wore their prettiest smiles. and were
ready 10 explain that bill, when Col.
Pete Hepburn, chairman OF the com
mittee. also got the floor.
This. said Mr.. Hepburn. looks
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(To Be Continued.p
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had seen; she took her place quietly
by the side OF the injured women.
She's sleeping beautifully" Susan
whispered. She'll want nothing for
n long time vet. I'll go and get bit
OF rest in the dressing-room.
There was silence in the house
again, silence that was likely TO re-
main undisturbed for the next few
hours 10 come. for breakfast was rare
ly earlier than ten o'clock at No. 13.
end Susan was seldom about before
nine. Ailsa closed her eyes for a
moment; she was not quite so fresh
and vigorous perhaps as she had mag
ined. Anyway she closed her eyes,
and presently she slipped off into n de-
licions. dreamy sleep. " was the
healthy sleep OF youth; the minutes
and the hours licked of, and yet Ailsa
did not move. When she came TO her
senses again the sun was high over
head. there were sounds OF people NOV.
ing In the house. then passionate up
rising OF voices In the dressingroom
beyond. With a thrill OF outlines.
Ailsa recognized the tones Of her guar
dian. She felt that in some way she
had betrayed her trust. She gave one
hurried glance ut the bed whereon the
patient was still sleeping peacefully:
then she crept over 10 the door OF the
dressing room. which was not quite
closed. Beyond II she could see the
white passionate face OF COlville. and
the logged features Of old Susan. They
were both breathing very loudly.
You are a fool" old Susan NUT
tered. "A jealous unreasoning fool.
and you have been one all your life
time. | tell you you are mistaken.
tell you that you shan't go into my
bedroom II | have To drive you out
with this knife. What do you mean
BY it?'
BY way OF reply Colville held up a
tortoiseshell comb in his hand. With
thrill Ailsa recognized the harp
shaped comb that the injured woman
had been wearing on her arrival next
door before the dreadful assault had
taken place
IL picked that up in the corridor"
Colville said. There Is no other like
it in the world. You lying old wretch
what have you done with-my wife?
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07

A cii Gus man came round-the other
day and had ME stand up and be
counted
After looking me over, he asked
me what was my coniugal condition.
| told him "henpecked."
But he already had that down be-
fore | answered.
Then he asked me how often | had
contracted matrimony.
| told him | didn't contract matri-
mony but once-the second time was
q relapse
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07
THE ADULTERATION OF DRUGS
THE CASE OF SPIRITS cAMpHoR. -

WASHINGTON April The United States department
bulletin telling
Connecticut the Arthur Chemical
a
labeled rthus Spirits camphor
drugs act"
per the
a N wa
The Detroit times., 1910-04-07

freak of the age"
And then the corporation newspaper WILL WATCH
MLwAUKEES SMOKE"
And SO W. will but not for the dire results the corporation press
and hopes and longs for.
asocial disposed to agree how
press ownership whose political tendencies and OBJ
legations place display OF sympathy
with the people or their good welfare.
press handicapped ownership backing that
compelled public whenever the occasion
presents itself tell the people be hanged
There Christians who to church
Abraham Lincoln Christian declared 1t demon
nationally. He it, though
And there gre Republican mayors Democratic of
today Socialists who probably would sue for libel were
this newspaper to call them by
who Socialists and do
not know Socialists clean and honest
eminent equal rights brothers and for just share in
distribution of the earth goods and blessings as between the favored
and the forgotten
So Milwaukee is not the only city country with Socialist
mayor simply because who the Socialist
ticket
There are other cities
Nor is it the only city with alderman while
with Socialist common council
4 Let us see what Milwaukee done
The city responsible position Of
mayor by Emil seide workingman and
known doubt, o thousands who voted for him.
other than the
naly day exceptional the part of Mil
waukee' citizens
If not the man things and his party
declared principles represented in the candidacy
of this Socialist
S what find:
/ Home rule
Initiative and referendum,
schools
Municipal ownership.
Penny lunches
Street car company to sprinkle in the streets
Trades conditions of labor
seat for every passenger Lifting automatic
brakes tenders
Three-cent fare.
Eghthour day for labor
Cheaper
Cheaper water by of municipal plant
Cheaper municipal coal and wood yard
Cheaper light of by OF municipal plant
Corporations o pay their full share of taxes.
Glasgow and dnfects day.
Street comfort stations.
unemployed union wages and eighthour day
Widows washing support families have
RENTED by city
Cheap bread by requiring standard weight IN every
COULD NOT YOU SUPPORT PLATFORM OF SUCH
PRINCIPLES WHEN ACHIEVEMENT ANY ONE WOULD BE
HONOR ENOUGH FOR ANY ADMINISTRATIONS
WIDOWS WHO DO WASHING remembered and in parys dea
ton of purposes, think of that
Milwaukee voters must have gone crazy!
CHEAP BREAD.
Mwaukees voting population composed of hopeless unat
SEAT FOR EVERY PASSENGER IN STREET CARS
Observation-Disclosures!
AWAY with party with such deas-banish of the
earth
But party banshed it be borne
such party must be banhed
gone Socialists because there
place the the patient to be cut up by the doctors
and surgery these days comparatively safe
Milwaukee has always had Scac anngs and the victory dnt
much the corporation for the corporation have
a Milwaukee and take
MILWAUKEE, HAS BEEN CITY OF S0CIALISTIC LEANINGS
WOULD THAT OF DETROIT, FOR MIL
MANY OBJECT LESSON FOR THIS CITY OF
OURS
We WILL watch Milwaukee
necessarily Socialists prin.
cpes which workgman has been placed position of high
predict that they possible of accomplishment and
and her widows who do washing and her who
will profit thereby.
By all means, LET'S WATCH MILWAUKEE,.
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And now do we hear the corpora
ton newspapers, declaring in the
parlance of the gent. who conducts
us through the dime museum hall I:
ION this platform, ladies and gen.
tlemen, we have the city of Milwau-
kee, the only American city with a
Socialist mayor and Socialist COM
mon council; the only one in cap
tivity, ladies and gentlemen; the
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S0CIABILITY IN THE CITY
Are you on speaking terms with your neghbors?"
only when they complain to me about children"
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A Party That Dares To
Consider Widows Who
Do Washings For Bread

And Party That Demands That
Their Bread Be Cheap-Thlnk
OF Milwaukee Eie ting a
Mayor With Such
PrincipIesl
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-11-10
The Sunny South brotherhood

girl became interested that she had all her
neighbors helping and sent three quilts. They
were sent to the poor, orphanages and to Mrs.
Alden at Sunshine headquarters, SO Fifth avenue,
New York
l will take charge of the squares, if others will
help with the Innings (four sacks make good,
soft linings), cotton express postage, and the
ladies in our town will do all they to help.
/ will head the list with six squares and cotton
enough for quilt
If this meets with the approval of the Brother
hood, let's get to work and let all those actually
in need of cover write to The jeff. and I
will see it. | have nearly all the pages on file
for reference besides two books of addresses.
Daddy jim | send quarter send me button.
Juniors save your funny papers and little
church papers and send them to the crippled
children; also bright pictures tablet backs
floral catalogue pictures Don't let anything go
to waste that will brighten other life but
pass it on
l could write ond on, but must not bore you
or the printer You would not ever want me to
appear again-Truly your friend, Mrs. W. D.
GOOCH, Iuka, Miss
q would like as many ladies possible to
write to Mrs. Gooch or to me- saying what they
are willing to do in this work. Many of them
can no doubt get up clubs like the girl that Mrs
Gooch mentions. If send out some quilts
this winter it will relieve lot of suffering
DADDY JIM
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-11-10
BY DADDY jim
WE MUST HELP THIS GOOD MAN.

Dear Daddy Jm:--I enclose you 10 cents for
which please send me one Of the buttons There
is an old gentleman Mr.. T. T. Tool, of Lincoln
ton, Ga, Rt. 3, who l know would appreciate
better man never lived and he is good Chris
tian, think. He can't walk step without his
crutcheS and he doesn't have even bread to eat
sometimes He told the other day that he
didn't have anything to eat / told him that
would have him some meal ground and | sent
bucket of coffee. He being very old l thought
that he would appreciate cup Of coffee for his
breakfast every morning. After giving him the
meal and coffee | also gave some towards get
ting him sack of flour. I am very poor myself,
but going to start the ball to rolling tomor-
row and if / can't get him pair of shoes
so that he can keep his feet warm this winter.
You know it does me good to help anyone that
deserves help as this good old man does, and |
hope that everyone who reads this letter will
send him something if only ten cents
clothes for he hasn't anything for winter wear,
garment in cotton clothes. The S. S. B. could
do lot of good if the people would take
interest in it they should. I know lots of
people who drink their cold drinks three four
times day and smoke their CIGARS and if you
ask them for a dime quarter to help buy
poor shut-in something they will say they
haven't it. 1t is a shame. Let us all try and
ceive your reward-With best wishes | am,
FRIEND.
Chat helpless old man, a good Christian,
living in a. Christian land should want for bread
is a burning shame There is something wrong,
not with our religion, but with religious
ganiZatOn, when such thing is possible. Now
that Friend has started the ball rolling,
must keep it rolling. We must see that this
good old gets enough to eat and clothes to
wear.-DADDY JIM
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-11-10
THIS is A SPLENDID SUGGESTION.

Dear Brothers and Sisters:-For that is what
in Christ Jesus. We love each other, for
Christ died for We love the poor, for ''He
that pitieth the poor lendeth to the Lord" We
love the sick, for Christ is Great Physician
We love the shut-ins, for they are Gods own
afflicted children. Christ loves them too and
them to pass under the rod; why it is,
do not know, unless whom the Lord lOveth
He chasteneth' This do know, that He does
all things WELL and ''some day, some time, We'll
understand" Try, dear shut-in friends to be
brave and cheerful, for your own sake as we'll .as
those who have to nurse you.
l promised to write often, but just failed to do
it. I love the work, and my heart and soul are
vow to God, if He would let me get well, would
to everyone could. I prayed day and night, and
in short time my ankles grew strong and
able to walk, for the first time in six months.
Whenever I forget my vow He puts me on
crutches again to remind me of it. Every time
| feel nearer to Him. and He is dearer to me.
| love to work in His vineyard, especially among
His afflicted children. | have been a member of
the Sunshine Society for nine years and we have
been of great benefit to each other.
Now my friends, / want to make suggestion
to you for the benefit of the poor people who
will sleep cold this winter. Il tried this plan in
my Sunshine labors and it worked like magic)
Let all of the Brotherhood make few nine
patch squares, having the little squares three
inches across, and send direct to shut-in,
with lining money to have it quilted or I will
take charge of the squares as | did then. By
each one helping little | got ten quilts in
season and the cost very little to each one
Some sent stamps, some money, for express. One