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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23

Ill Will dHeS6u NlttltliiiS Ni'N''
Gent when Confucius was boy, or name
queries that serve only TO display Aooi
likeness to all the rest of mankind? If so.
YOU are bromdic-an asker of questions
IL your conscience acquits, then you are
an original. For the big multitude belongs
to the bromide type, according to the men
and women i'm Washington who have TO
stand for these questions Even they, in
their turn. offend when off duty ana
travelling among their fellow kind Rare
indeed is the person whose setting sun
finds him innocent of having delivered
even a single platitude during the day
So characteristic is it of the race tnat
the human buffers, whose bread and but
ter depend upon the sincerity of their
mechanical smiles and ability not to in
cur your enmity take no heed of the
deadly sameness with which the same old
remarks are tossed at them in the same
old stupid way, and when asked 10 give
list of them, with illustrations from
life, they are amazed to learn that any
lody is interested in such routine mat
Ter.
1T is part of our duty" they reply SO
readily that the writer is forced to put
tnat at once on the bromide side of the
quest.
But don't YOU find it fearful nerve
strain replying politely to the idlotlc
questions of people over and over again.
The one who must seem good natured
takes a sideiong, quizzical look at the
interyiewer, as though TO say: Not any
more tormenting than this YOU are hand
ing out Then he remembers his or her
role and answers merely with that daz-
zling smile which is the asset OF every
successful show girl and as essential to
a hotel clerk as his conspicuous diamond
pin.
The majority Gay they never thought
about il before But when they have
been prodded to think and have thought
they are appalled, at the vast waste OF
minutes and breath and gray matter in
this DAHL contribution of verbal bromides
to the days routine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23

Now. say the spiteful sort, an aspirant
pays, pays, pays-for the house invita-
ton, for each invitation to outside func-
lions, for successive admissions, like the
patron of the circus, who gets into the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23

Just pause for a second and recall how
few days have ever passed when YOU
were not i'll without some remark from
you on the state of the weather. Even
on an average, when there is nothing es-
pecial to remark about it, you have prob
ably vouchsafed to at least one victim.
in full possession of his eyesight and
sense of feeling. that III is fire day., or
the reverse. when the weather is par
-ticuiarly miserable the chances are YOU
greet almost every one with whom YOU
come in contact with the truly astound-
ing bit of information that we hay
ing a bit of rain, STOW. or slush.
Then recall that there are twenty-four
hours to TIE day. 800 days to the wear
''ard the span of a mans life is three
score years and ten. Perhaps ii never
occurred TO you in just that way before
+. Neither has il TO any of the other bro
mides. AT least. you have that consola-
ton.
II is the active bromide disciples who
all unconsciously harass the souls of
people whom necessity compeis to listen
to. cir oft-repcated sayings. and III
WASHINGTON, where sightss eng ard seeing
sights constitute an important daily
grind. just according to whether one is
among the visitors those paid to en-
terrain them, the field seems particularly
broad
The garden spot of the .bromidier'' in
the city is the bureau of engraving. and
printing. Because of the curiously fas-
ctnating character of its work. nearly
every fairly well informed tourist who
comes to Washington takes stroll
through II. AS a result. each day is a
busy one for the professional guides.
They are women. well dressed. Intelligent
blessed-cr cursed-nearly all of them
with sense of humor and yersed. from
long practice. in just what will be inter-
estinG to the visitors
Perhaps you have been one in such a
crowd and will recall. under prodding
just what your own invaluable additions
TO the guides memory book We're. But
he not disconsolate No matter what Won
said you must know that generations of
others said it too and will go on saying
1t. There is a little elderly lady over In
the bureau who has been there for more.
than twenty-five years. and in all that
quarter OF q century she has never failed
10 hear from some of them the three bro
mldfc queries: Can those men ever get
that green ink off their hands?" EVERY
body in here IS NAL king money. | sup
posf?" and 'IN't that l.ght awful hard
on your eyes?"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
WHITE MAN WINS THIS ONE.
Pummels Negro Sidewalk Foreman
Whom He Catches Taking City
Material.

City sidewalk inspectors we're treat.
ed to a miniature Jeffries-J ohnson fight
when they visited a piece OF work at
Russell-st and Holbrook-ave., Friday.
The Negro foreman for a contractor
had drawn a quantity of broken as
phalt paving from the roadway to fill
in instead OF cinders. The white fore
man on an adjoining job noticed his
action Just before the inspectors ar.
rived, and came over as a missionary
to lead his dark brother In the right
way. His Offices were not appreciated
"Whaffo' you come ober heah?" the
Negro demanded. What you all don't
know about sidewalks would fill a
book. Then he pulled off his coat and
made one of the iabs he had seen
Illustrated In the Johnson training
pictures.
The other foreman had been study
ing fight pictures, too, and a highland
er to the face put the colored person
out OF business.
81 don't see what you want to come
ober heah for anyhow" he declared
as he picked up his, coat and walked
over to explain how the city material
got into his walk
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02

The governor said an investigation
would be started as soon as he could
get the board of control together, he
said Wenger should resign at once ~
view OF the latest scandal.
After the sensational expose wa1
made. wenger said he would not pro
tect even a member or his family WIN
committed wrong in the prison.
Il gave orders to the assistant war
den, and the deputy warden" says
Wengery- '.to watch for the miscreant
who was supplying the drug. The az
sistant warden caught Snitgen selling
opium to fellow prisoners and ] az
once placed him In punishment cell.
He said IL he were allowed his lib
erty from the cell he would reveal the
name Of the person who gave him che
drug. He first said he got it from an
officer Of the prison. pressed him
for the name and he finally said, Mrs
Wenger'."
Warden Wenger said he had done
everything possible to eliminate the
use OF drugs in the prison. He was
instrumental with the aid OF Attorney
Lawler, of the attorney-generafB
office, in securing the passage Of the
bill which makes the smuggling o.
drugs felony.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
PHONE SERVICE
POOR? BLAME CUPID
Weddings Deplete Ranks of Girl
Decentralization Over
Wire Lead To Altar.

Inroads Of the little god with the
bow aud dufver ram " arrows are now
blamed for the deterioration in tele
phone service, of which complaint has
been made for the last month or more
Evidence that new and inexperienced
operators are being taken en- by the
telephone companies in large mum
bers has not been lacking to phone
users. Perhaps when 1t Is known that
cupid is the cause, subscribers will
be more patient.
or the staff in the main exchange
of the Michigan company, not less
than 80 girls have left within the last
few weeks to get married, and this
ratio holds good In the other ex'
changes In the city. In many cases
the telephone ring has paved the way
for the wedding ring. for large mum.
Der of fiirtations with telephone oper.
ators later result in depletion OF the
switchboard force and a call on the
marriage license clerk. This is one OF
the reasons why operators are strictly
forbidden to carry on private CONVEX
sations during working hours. They
do, however.
The condition is one that Is worry
ing telephone managers. The Michi-
gan company has taken one of It's men
eff duty as Subscribers representa-
tive" "jollying'' Job, and put him to
work recruiting girls for service as
operators.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
COL. CODY THE REAL FEATURE.
Last Of the Old Scouts is Life Of Wild
West Show.

The coming of Col. W. r. Cody,
Buffalo Bill" July 13, is Of more than
usual interest In view Of the announce
ment that this Is to be his farewell
visit. Buffalo Bill represents the ro-
nance and reality OF life OF the troub-
ulous times in the last decades of pio-
neer days, when civilization was ex-
tending her borders westward, over
tapping and extinguishing the from
tier. It is not surprising, then, that
millions OF people have taken intense
interest In the story OF the exciting
time In which he was incidentally
prominent and have recognized the
valuable work he has accomplished In
giving a comprehensive and lifelike
representation OF an epoch IN the his
tory of this country. the memories OF
which are fading fast into the memoir
les Of the past In recognition Of the
importance of the occasion, Col Cody
has combined with Major Gordon w.
Lille to present on the same lines as
the Wild West, people and scenes
from the Far East The program
promised Is one so extensive that II
should make an exceptionally enjoy
able amusement festival.
The Indian battle of Summit Springs
will be picture OF early western
life, illustrating one Of the deciding
conflicts In Indian warfare. There
will be a realistic attack upon an
emigrant train, a reproduction Of a
ranch holiday, and the old Deadwood
stagecoach will be shown in active op-
Grafton. Contrasting with these scenes
of the Wild West will be shown an
Oriental spectacle, In which, as a spe-
cial feature will be introduced Rossi's
Musical Elephants a group OF nam
moths Of surprising intelligence train
ed to perfection and giving a perform
ance more unique and wonderful than
has ever before been shown in an ex.
hibition arena.
The Roughriders of the World are
retained as a special feature present.
ing horsemen from the worlds eques.
trian nations, depicting different styles
of horsemanship and introducing sad
die experts OF many nations, and two
OF the best trained high school troupes
-Rhoda Royals and Ray Thompson's
And riding at the head Of this cayal'
cade, appearing on horseback at every
performance, Col. VIM. F. Cody, the
only Buffalo Bin. will he the special
feature OF the exhibition active In the
saddle as he says adieu.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
KUHN Wins OUT
BY VOTE OF 8 TO I
Machine Candidate Reelected Presi-
dent Of Board Of Education With
Aid of Inspector Cottrell.

The. expected happened in the an
nuaI meskfAe zof shB rIbSEd % sdnca
ton, Friday night. Or. Charles X
Kuhn was elected president to succeed
himself, defeating Charles r. Robert
son the anti-administration candidate
by a vote of 8 to Z. The lineup was
exactly as published in The Times
THURSDAY. except that the candidates
took no part In the balloting. 1t was
Mr.. Robertson's suggestion that the
candidates be excused from voting
He asked DR.. Kuhn to second a reso
luton to this effect, which he did after
momentary hesitation.
The "antis" die not give up hope
however, until after Inspector Cot
trelrs name had been reached In the
roll call, but when he announced Dr.
Kuhn as his choice 1t was all on. The
administration crowd failed, however
in an attempt to elect a president pro
tenn, notwithstanding that the rules
provide for It. The "antis" raised the
objection that the election was not
specified in the call and Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Atkinson sustained
them. After the meeting he opined
that he had made a mistake, inasmuch
as this was regular and not a spe-
cial meeting.
Inspector Mumford, In nominating
Mr.. Robertson, contended that, with
the board now more evenly divided as
to "artis" and Observation-Disclosures than
formerly, the honors should also De
divided. Mr.. Burton seconded the
nomination. Inspectors Hutton and
Wiedeman did the honors for DR..
Kuhn. Inspector Henderson acted es
temporary chairman.
"There1l be a different story to tell
next July" said Inspector Goldberg,
after adjournment. wait TIL the
people get a chance to express them
selves next spring. when some OF the
administration inspectors come up for
reelection. This is the beginning OF
the end for the gang"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
80 WAR VETERANS
DIE EVERY DAY
Each Year Finds $4,000 Less Pen
sioners Answering Roll Call,
According To Commissioner.

WASHINGTON. July death Is
causing more havoc In the ranks OF
the G. A., b. than was ever caused by
shot and shelf IN the struggle of 81
according to a statement issued by
the pension ONCE.
Each year finds $4,000 less pension
ers answering the roll call, an average
Of 80 per day.
Notwithstanding this appallin 6
death rate, the officials estimate that
there will still be one yete
civil war drawing a pension In 1866.
OF the federal army Of 2,2l3,465, only
500 900 were living In 1900, and the
actual number OF survivors on the pen
sion rolls June 80, 1909, was only
.593, 961.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02

COLUMN s, o., July 2.-The
Lewises OF 434 ". Jefferson-ave. don't
go In for race suicide. Anything but
that. In 25 years of married life Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Lewis have been
blessed with IA children, IL OF whom
are now living.
The other day the Lewises celebrat'
ed their twenty-fifth wedding anniver>
sary. The affair was joyous one and
the house was crowded. But the bet
ter part of the crowd was made up Of
sons and daughters Of the house OF
Lewis. There we're present eight
daughters and four sons.
The Lewises have a curious theory
about the raising of children. They
believe that It Is easier to raise a
big brood OF children as youngsters
should be reared than 1t is TO rear a
little brood. The big, happy, well,
behaved group Of children that they
have about them constitutes prima
facie evidence that their theory Is a
sound one.
Mother Lewis thinks that big fam.
lily regulates itself automatically; that
IL children can be kept in order with
Jess exertion than one or two. She
says:
IT believe in big families. The more
children the better behaved they are,
When you have IL well-fed and
healthy youngsters under one root
they don't find It necessary to go out
side hunting for playmates; they are
not apt to be reached by evil infiu'
ences from the outside, either. II
there is anything that makes a child
unselfish 1t is to have IL brothers and
sisters around"
Father Lewis thinks very much as
does Mother Lewis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
WARDEN WEHg[H
WIFE AGCusEDd
sMuGg[lhe DRU9
Convict Makes Damaging Conis11
To Attorney General Kuhn ~
Gov. Warner Summons rrison
Board To Take Action.
Governor Insists Wenger Should 4
sign--Jury Acquits Warden
on Perjury Charge.

JACKSON, Mich. July 2.-on
day that he had bee nacQuittsd a
charge of perjury In the Arznst<1
affair. the jury returning q verdict
day afternoon after dcliberatin8 "a
hours, John Wenger, acting VAR
of Jackson prison, became fny0I1
Indirectly In another serious a1fair W.
the confession or Frank Snitkco
convict, who confessed TO Atfpru1
General Kuhn and Prosecutor H&&.
that Mrs. Wenger had snp83]@
opium into the prison and gave 4 4
him. ~ $3.50
Snitgen has spent about ne7t|
years In prison He was sententf|
from st. Johns for burglary, his t<rr
being from three to 10 years. He IN
paroled three years ago. but WI
brought back from st. Joseph af13
being at liberty for 20 months n
the last seven months he has ZEN
bookkeeper In the box factory, Wti<|
| is conducted on state account
Snitgen said In his confession whic|
was taken down by a stenogrnpn6|
that Mrs. Wenger had been frie10[
with him for some time. OfIicials At
employees Of the prison said, too, tn<
Mrs. Wenger had visited Snitgen 4
least once week for the past thrt
months. Keeper Davis. OF the box fH|
tory, says he found Snitgen and az
Wenger locked In the ONCE twice.
got out my key and opened the door.
says Davis. II went In and after con
pleting my errand left. They were
la corner conversing. I said nothilI
land have never mentioned the matte
to anyone"
AS soon as Atty.-Ge. Kuhn secure
the damaging admissions from 6nitef
he communicated with Coy. Warne
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
LITTLE HEN OUTwITS OWL.
Gets Out Of Coup and Closes Door,
Making Intruder Prisoner.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, July g.
orson Parker, Of Old Mission, owns
q little brown hen which is a pet oil
the family. She Is kept in a patented
coop. Early Friday morning Mr.. Par
ker found a big brown owl inside the
coop and the hen outside. All around
there we're evidences Of hard-fought
battle, with the hen the victor. II
was plain that the owl had entered
the coop after the occupant, but the
hen managed to get out and close the
automatic door, making the intruder
a prisoner. The owl was brought here
TO be stuffed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
MOTHER OF "A IS
HAPPY WITH LOT
Columbus, O., Woman Celebrates
Her Twenty.fiffh Anniversary
All Her Children Present.
THE LEWIS THEoREa.

One -nhkla In. NJ family bcinw the
whole cheese, becomes, I'm his own
estimation, the center of the uni
verse.
Therefore, he becomes self-cen-
red, selfish and hard TO manage.
A dozen children I'm a family, be-
ing each but small fraction Of the
hItnl fold, becomes a sympathetic
and dociIe dozen, because each In
surrounded by IL others with equal
rights an dprfvileges, and In thus
led to look upon self IA having fra
ternaI relations that carry with
them fraternaI duties.
Since one child In selfish and RAM
bunctiOus while n dozen are self
sacrificing and dOciIe.
Therefore a dozen children are
better than one.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
A FrIqhtfuI Wreck

of train, automobile or buggy may
cause cuts, bruises, abrasions, sprains
or wounds that demand Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve-earth's greatest healer.
Quick relief and prompt cure results.
For burns, boils, sores OF all kinds,
eczema, chapped hands and lips, sore
ewes or corns, It's supreme. Surest pile
cure. At f. c. Kinsel; Central Drug
store: Gray & Worcester.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
TOT BROWNS IN cIsTERN.

RICHMOND. Mich, July Miss
ing her 3-year-old and only daughter,
Viola, while busy at her work In the
kitchen, Mrs. Simon Brown, wife OF
a farmer one-half mile west Of here,
yesterday afternoon went in search
OF her, She found the little one about
Is minutes later IN the cistern where
she had fallen and drowned. There
are FIVE other children.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
Those Pies Of eoYhood.

How delicious were the pies of boy
hood. No pies now ever taste so
what's changed? the pies? No. It's you.
You've lost the strong, healthy stom-
ach, the vigorous liver, the active kid
neys, the regular bowels Of boyhood.
Your digestion is poor and you blame
the food. What's needed? A complete
toning up by Electric Bitters Of all
organs of digestion-Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys, Bowels-Try them. They'll
restore your boyhood appetite and ap'
probation OF food and fairly saturate
your body with new health, strength
and vigor. At r. G. Kinsel; Central
Drug Store: Gray & Worcester.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
BRYAN. PASSES PORT HURON.

PORT HURON. Mich. July 2.-For
just three and half minutes yester
day afternoon William Jennings Bryan
was a guest OF the city. He was on
lis way to Chicago from six weeks
trip abroad and from there to his
home in Nebraska. He did not deliver
a speech while waiting for his train
TO depart.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
SHY MONEY FOR R. r. FARE,
THEY FLY IN AEROPLANEs
Aviators Go Broke and Not Caring to
Wait for Funds They Cruise 100
Miles In Air.

PARIS, July 1.-THE lack of the
price Of railway tickets was respon.
sible for three remarkable aeroplane
flights yesterday, when aviators
Wachier, Weymann and Martinez few
from Bouy to Rheims. 100 miles, where
they will participate In the big avia.
ton meeting that begins Sunday.
The men had intended to take the
train to Rheims, but they went broke"
during their practice flights at Bouy
and not caring to wait for money TO
be sent to them from home, they got
out their aeroplanes and made splen-
did flights to the big aviation field at
Rheims. All followed practically the
same course, and made the trip with
out mishaps.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
CUTS HIS THROAT, sEws UP
WOUND.

NEW YORK, July "A. H. Brown,
a carpenter. weary of life cut four
inch cash in his thoat On Wednesday
and slashed his wrist. Then the de-
sire to live swept over HIM and, with
thread and needle, he clumsily sewed
up the gaping wounds and walked
the streets until yesterday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
Work "a Hours a nax.

The busiest little things ever made
are DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Every
dill is u sugar-coated globule Of health.
that changes weakness into strength,
languor into energy, brain-fag into
mental power; curing Constipation,
Headache, Chills, Dyspepsia. Malaria.
, At E. c. Kinsel Central Drug Store /;
Gray & Worcester.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
BABY HANGED IN CRIB.

LANCASTER, Pa, July 1.-THE 49,
month-old baby Of DR.. Paul Ryerly
was killed last evening in it's crib,
having crawled through the stats OF
the side, where Il hung by the neck
until It died. 1t was found by its
mother
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
VESSEL PASSAGES.
nefroit

DETROIT. July 2.-Up: I. j. Boyce.
Iron Cliff, Friday noon; Vulcan. / p.
M; Weeks. Meacham. 1915: Black Rock.
Midland King. 230; Cuddy. 3; Mueller,
$40; Wilkinson, 3:25; Orion. 3;30; Scot
tish Hero, 3:35: Wolf (steeD. 4: Hon
duras. AIS; Rutland. 1920; Slcken.
Grace Whitney, Melvina. sos: Roman.
525; Amazonas. Matanzas. 1925.
Down: Harlow. Friday noon: Flow
er. 1910 p. M: Linn, Nasmyth. steame r
Troy, 1890; Frontenac, Chattanooga,
1:45; Sheadle, 2: Tomlinson. 2:10; w. l..
Brown, 2:l5; Ream. 3:15: w. NJ Miller.
3:30: Denmark, 3:35; Davock. 4:l0: j.
P. Morgan. Jr;, AIS; Hoy. 4:35; Wells,
Gould: 5:s5; Samuel Mather ClargeI'
wards. orton. $50; Kinmount w. a.
Hawgood, 1855; Joseph Wood, 9:10.
The 500.
/SAULT STE. MARIE Mich, July ..
Up: Black. George W. Peavey, Full
ton, 1880 .. n.y. Friday; Butler, Mani
toba, 1880; Edenborn, Ball Alfred
stanton. 8; Meaford, Mathews. .Wilbert
Smith. z; Hecker, 8; McWllliams, $3.50.
Down: Duncan City and barge. 1880
D. m. Fridays Nye Joseph c. Gtlchrisr.
$50; Charles Hutchinson, q Pressure
Athabasca. Lake Shore. q; l. c, Smith.
Idyingstone Oargel. .wlnona. s: Wills
fam II Kerr. jerks, McKinstry. s; Pope.
Thomas Barlum,
MEssENGER - rAxtCAh. MAIN asa
Commercsnf Credit %. RafinHa
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
ROBERT DUNHAM DEAD.
Was Only Son Of George w. Dunhsn,
Vice President Of Chalmers CO.

Robert Clark Durham. the 5-year-
old son of George w. Durham, vice.
president OF the Chalmers Motor CO.,
died Friday in the family home, No.
155 Euclid avenue west. The boy
had been In poor health since infancy
and II is thought the hot weather
OF the past few days contributed %
his death. He was an only son and
the parents are nearly prostrated with
grief. The'remains were taken to Nj.
Vernon, o., Mrs. Dunham's fornof
home, Saturday, and the intermQrt
will take place there Sunday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING, Mich, July 2.-The fol-
lowing companies have filed articles
Of incorporation with the secretary Of
state: Moore Specially Manufacturing
company, Detroit, $4,000, principal
stakeholder, George G. Moore, De-
troit: Bertch Market company. Grand
Rapids, 10000; Burt Elevator com.
pany, Burt, 100000; Wolverine Auto
club, Detroit. II. ]. Power, G. F. Gil.
more, H. C. Mills, stockholders.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02

Job PrfniIng done right. Times
PRINTING Co, 10 John Rest Call Main
1898 or City sSsA -