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The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
CONVICT BECOMES
FAMOUS ON EVE
Of FREEDOM
"Sinbad the Sailor Imprisoned for
Murder, Plants Seed in Prison and
1t Brings Forth Three Pound
Lemon.
Wizard of the Soil in Minnesota
Penitentiary Fertilizes the Re-
markable Tree With Soapsuds.

SALTWATER. Mimi. Jan. 27,--Thc
gates OF the Minnesota state prison
will open here soon for Chas Price,
life term murderer. And when he
walks out II free man, he will carry
with him the strangest talisman that
ever brought good luck 10 "a convict,
in the shape OF three pound lemon
that he raised himself within prison
walls.
Price is known 10 the guards as
"Sinbad the Sailor" lie has wandered
over the ends OF the earth. generally
sailing IN vessels as a common deck
hand. His tales of his adventures
were stranger than the Arabian
Nights. and his nickname came nat
urally.
One day he Told the warden of an
experience in the orient, when he was
washed ashore after q wreck into a
grove OF tropical fruit trees. There
he maintained himself on natures food
for month until he was rescued. The
warden didn't believe his story. but
wanted to SEQ how far from the truth
Price was going.
He set Price tending the conserva-
tory and vegetable gardens OF the
prison.
I'll grow YOU some oranges and
lemons bigger than any YOU ever saw"
the convict said. thauhfu that he had
been relieved of hard labor
He got seeds OF what he thought
were an orange, but they were grape
fruit seeds. Before he knew his mis-
take he had grated them onto a young
y lemon rwig. and he tended the result
carefully
Despite the jokes Of the warden.
Price nurtured the tree constantly.
lis work was as hard as the original
Sinbad's when he bore the old man of
the sea on his shoulder. Finally the
lemon tree had grown higher than the
head OF the tallest convict in the
place.
II blossomed. and the big three
pound lemon began to ripen on It's
branches
The state pardon board was paying
its regular visit TO the prison when
the members heard the story OF Sin
bad the Sailor" and saw the wonderful
lemon They Interested themselves in.
Prices case, and as a result arranged
10 pardon him in the near future.
Price, in his gratitude, has named the
new wonder OF forestry the "Minneso-
Ia lemon"
This Burbank" OF the state prison
was convicted of killing fellow tramp
near St. Paul more than 10 years ago.
Roth he aad his victim were drunk at
the time lie is now 81 years old He
fortified the remarkable tree with
sOapsuds That he says, is the secret
OF making the fruit. so large
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
FROM eELLeoY TO OWNER.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. 27.--A
deal was closed today whereby Hal
Stratton becomes owner of the Ameri-
can hotel. the oldest and best known
hotel in this part OF the state. 1t Is
stated that he paid $4,000 for the
property The hotel was started by
Fred Hotop and since his death has
been conducted by Mrs. Hotop. Mr..
Stratton acting as manager. He be-
gan service al the hotel as a bellboy,
tor the past 10 years acting as man
ager OF the place.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
RIVER CONTINUES
TO RISE; PARIS (
IS IN PANIC
Miles of Boulevards in French Cap
itol Are Ruined and Many Notable
Structures in City Are
Near Collapse.
Every Subway Is Submerged and
Earth Is Crumbling-LOss Al
ready Is $1OO,OOo,Ooo.

PARIS, Jan. 27.-With the Their
mometer below the freezing point and
tie relentless River Seine continuing
us devastating progress toward the
top OF the retaining walls. Paris awoke
today to what may prov the most ter
rible day Ia ner history.
Miles OF her boulevards, one OF the
city's chief points Of pride, have been
washed away; many OF the most nota-
BILE structures in the city, to see which
travellers have been won't to come
from the corners Of the earth. have
already suffered heavy loss and are in
danger of collapse; $4,000 are homeless
and subsisting on scant provisions
furnished by the city, the industrial
life OF the city is completely suspend
ed, and the one thought in the minds
OF the people is the imminence OF
staggering calamity that may yet come
If the Seine continues its rise.
The gay mood that permitted the
people 10 look upon the flood In it's
early stages as spectacle for their
entertainment has departed and grim
fear is now in the hearts of everyone
aud is plainly written in the faces OF
all.
Every subway in Paris-and Paris
has more underground tunnels of one
sort and another than any other city
in the worlds now flooded. This Is
the cause OF the enormous damage, a
damage that in Paris alone is likely
to run over $l00,00O.OOO. These sub.
terranean rivers have caused the col
lapse of scores of streets and are re.
responsible for the water that now
stands in varying depths over nearly
half OF the city.
Had 1t not been for the filling OF
1 these subways, the loss would have
been comparatively slight, confined
mostly t othe property along the river
frcnt. AS II is, every part OF the city
has been effected.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
Wants Cities To own Railways.

TOLEDO. Jan 27.-As an admins.
tration move in the controversy an
ticipated when the franchises Of the
Toledo Railways q Light Co. begin
10 expire I'm November next, City
Solicitor Cornell Schneider said last
night that he is preparing bill for
introduction in the legislature al once
providing for general municipal own
ership OF street railways. The bill
will seek 20 authorize cities 10 ac-
uuire street railway lines by pur-
chase. condemnation or construction.
The railway company will formulate
It's plans for franchise settlement at
a meeting Feb. 10.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
PORT HURON WOMAN DENIES

PORT HURON. Mich. Jan. 27.---Ac-
cused of forsaking her two little chill
dren. Pauline Grace wilkins, of Port
Huron township came into probate
court yesterday afternoon and made a
vigorous denial OF the charges brought
by her husband She said that her
husband had applied for a divorce
But che declared vehemently that she
had not failed to provide properly for
her children. whose ages are and
years. County Agent Harris report.
ed 10 the court that Mrs Wilkins had
previously driven her husband and one
son from home Afterward. he says,
she left the children To shift for them.
selves. Her husband was given tenn.
porary custody Of the two children.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
PearY Gets Medal.

CHICAGO. Jan. 27.--The "Helen Cul-
yer" medal was presented to Com
mander Robert e. Peary last night by
the Chicago Geographical society. Not
the north pole, but the south pole. has
been the subject OF my thoughts re.
Gently" SAID Commander PeaTy. in an
interview IL don't mean that | am
contemplating a trip there, but | hope
10 live 10 see an American discover
the southern end of the earth.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
Missing Boy Declared Legally Dead

YORK, Pa. Jan. 27.-St. Ralph Fur
ton. who. as a lG-year-old boy on the
morning of Feb. II, 1901, started off
for school with his books under his
arm and has never been heard Of to
this day. has been declared legally
dead. Letters of administration were
granted in his estate.
The boys home life had been con-
genial aud only because he had Sc
cretlv Withdrawn $50 from the bank 1t
was suspected that he had run away.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
IS Pearl in a % Cent stew.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Jan. 27.--While
eating a 25-cent oyster stew in a James
vile restaurant. Noah Jones discov
cred a fair sized pearl in one OF the
oysters and is now s. richer for his
find. Thet pear was fine specimen
and although II had been cooked and
it's value diminished. the finder found
ready sale for IL.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
EAlLs DEAD ON FLooR.

CADILLAC, Mich, Jan. T.-John
Frdman, a prominent farmer In the
Whaley neighborhCod near Cadillac,
dropped dead In Tustin yesterday aft
ornoon. With his son, Mr.. Erdman
went to rustin yesterday morning to
sell load OF sheep After disposing
of the load and transacting some Other
business about town, the father and
son proceeded 10 restaurant Just
rs he was entering the door Mir. Erd-
man. Sr, fell dead on the floor. heart
trouble having unquestionably caused
his death
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
CAR aRiNps- our LEE.

MONROE. Mich. Jan. 27.-Melvin
Morrin. about 30 years old. living three
miles south of~Erie. was instantly
killed by Detroit. Monroe & Toledo
electric near Manore's Crossing. lie
was probably waiting for a car and
had sat down close 10 the track. dosing
away. when the car came
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
Two Years sentence Tor One Drink

LOS ANGELES. Jan. PA two
years sentence TO Folsom prison was
given TO Arthur Curzon for taking ono
drink Of whisky Curzon was convict
ed recently OF the theft Of a watch
while intoxicated anu was released on
parole on condition that he forswear
liquor for a term of years.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
Ald. MeIneman md o,,en. ol DO EIr.t

Md. HeIneman and owen, OF the First
ward. VIII SOON have TO select u
member OF the board Of estimates TO
succeed Fred W. Davis. who has re-
signed James Hanlcy. Jr. member
OF the city committee from that
ward and James 5. Holden. FOR
mer president of the board OF esti-
mates, are the-tlXn- men under CON
RlderatiOn for the place Holden Is
also talked 81 FOR alderman To- sue
coed David T. Heneman. FRANK n.
Renaud has also been suggested Doth
Tor estimator and aldermna.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
THE WEATHER

Desroit and vicInityp Thursday night
cIovdy, probably snow durries qnd
,,IJrrt FRIDAY. partly cioudyt brisk
,,r.feriy winds dinalnishiDE.
Iotver Mtchiganf Partly cloudy and
colder tonIghtg Friday, fair.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27

The department OF public works bowl
crs have organized "a team which viii
be entered iU the national tOurna-
mcnt here. A headpin tournament
VIII bc held at Rutter's alleys. Feb.
o. 20 supply funds for the teams en-
trance.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27

SuDerNiEOr Of SCHOOLS stewart nAks
SfaSDO for new heuting and venti-
latlng plants ian the schools this year.
They are needed IN the Beard, Fair
banks and Palmer schools, and the
Supervisor also plans TO change the
heating system iu the board rooms.
for which 81 500 S. asked as "a part
of the 84SSgO
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
CHARGES AGAINST PINCHOT,

Running the forest service 10 fur
ther personal ends.
Pernicious activity In waging a
campaign OF VillifCation against the
interior department.
Exceeding the letter OF the law
In his conduct OF the forest service.
Violation OF presidential order TO
all bureau chiefs TO not give out
information.
Trying to run the interior depart
ment according To Ballinger.
a vicious demaRogue TO sound a
false alarm which arouses pretu-
dices that strike at the foundations
OF government. according to Bal
linger.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
.GLEvIS TELLS Of
PLOT TO GRAB
COAL LANDS
Bitter Foe of Secretary of the In
terror Ballinger Testifes Before
Joint Senate and House
Committee.
Ballinger Ordered His Envoy To In
vestigate Only Part of Alleged
Fraudulent Claims.
CHARGES AGAINST pALLINeER!

Overturning OF the Roosevelt
conservation policies.
Restoring waterpower sites To
entry to favor the water power
trust"
Afnliation with Morgan Guggen-
helm combine and misuse OF office
to permit their grabbing coal lands
in Alaska.
Suppression Of facts in connec-
ton with coal land claims In
Alaska.
Acting as attorney for Clarence
Cunningham, whose alleged fraudu-
lent claims for Alaska coal lands
are now before his department for
action.
Favoring the interests" as
against the people.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27

If Times Advertisers
are not trustworthy tell
The Times. M.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06

nA1 Hun-
the oemnty and Of the ancient
Hall Of
Mrs Sarah would
building Colorado Agru
College laid Friday the OF gathering OF local
throughout the
PattDecker r.
NJ
superintendent Of public instruction
designing
sciences
Ia be
possibility OF
planned.
will $4,000 Plans secured by
ideas
what considered over that Two stories stories
building with trimmings " white limestone
the interior maple
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
BON !. LOOK Gs1lsE GTaNn1sssi in si' s!na. Of MER.
log mailed free Cor. 18TH q Blake Denver.
An Improvement.

YES" says the man with the shaggy
eyebrows. I'VE have phonograph.
We've got several Italian grand opera
records. and last week l discovered a
way to make their reproduction abso-
lutely perfect"
"Indeed?" asks the man with the
purple nose. What Is it,"
Il rub little garlic on the record
before It Is played"
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
Examinations for state Positions

Denver-The Statn Civil Service
Commission will hold examinations
during the month Of May for nine po-
sitions in state institutions. For the
following positions there is a written
examination: Dairymen, May 10; barn
superintendent and stockman, May
II; teacher of domestic science, May
81; prison guard, May 26; nurse, May
2S. For positions as driver, cook, Ia
borer, laundryman and laundress,
there is no written examination, but
the test consists OF an investigation
Of references.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications. rs they cannot reach tho d.
eased portion OF the There 10 only one way 70
Deafness and that IL by constitutional remcdea
Deafness b caused by an innAmed condition Of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube d innamed you have rumbllng sound i'm
perfect hearing. and when It q entirely closed. Deaf
s the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO IL normal condi-
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever nine casea
out OF ten caused by Cntarrh. which b nothing
but an innamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Doars for any case Of
Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
hy Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free
F. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. O.
sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take HalI's Family Pills for constipation.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06

remedies but became no better. Doans
Kidney Pills cured me and for three
years l have been free from kidney
trouble"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06

Denver Bookkeeper Drops Dead.
Pueblo.-G. c. Gettles. aged twenty.
three. a bookkeeper for the Western
Packing Company, who came here
lately from Denver, dropped dead in
his office Thursday.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
At or About This Time.

why do they call them ocean
liners?" she asked.
They're getting new terms every
day." he said without looking up from
the sporting page. II never heard 1t
before, but an ocean liner is probably
a hot one that isn't fielded well and
rolls into a puddle or something"
She made no answer. but when he
had gone to business she 'phoned the
doctor about him.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
A Sweet Morsei.

Colorado Springs.-A dividend OF
$4,000, or 7 per cent on the $1,000.-
900 preferred stock of the Western
Sugar Company, was declared
Wednesday. 1t Is payable May and
is the first distribution to stockhold-
ers. The company Is controlled by
local capitalists and operates the su-
gar factory at Grand Junction.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
Masher Soaked.

Denver.-Earl Smith. twenty-one
years old. who Monday afternoon at
tempted to embrace two girls at the
corner Of Sixteenth and Lawrence
streets. was fined $25 and costs In po.
lice court and given a severe lecture
Tuesday morning.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
Big Ore Body Opened.

Cripple Creek.-An immense ore
bory, between sixteen and eighteen
feet wide, formed at the junction Of a
vertical and flat vein, has been en-
tered at a depth of 30U feet, right at
the dividing lines between the Inter-
national and e. Porter Gold King
properties. The ore will average $40
a ton as 1t Is broken down.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
Northern Goa, Mines Resumina.

Denver.-Two mines in the north.
ern Colorado coal field are now in op-
GRAFTON with non-union miners, the
Puritan near Dacono, which was
opened Monday Of this week. and the
Baum mines. also at Dacono, which
was opened with a small force Thurs.
day morning.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
THE WEEKS EVENTS IN COLORADO
Minor Mention.

HOLLYWOOD will have a newspaper.
u. P. graders are nearing Fort Col
Inns.
A $4,000 dredge Is being installed
at Placer.
The Springfield High School has a
museum.
The Blanca News reports . "side-
walk epidemic"
Brighton will lay several blocks Of
cement walks this year.
The Blackhawk mine at Monarch
has changed hands at 3lb0.oo0.
Electric Juice for lights is just about
ready to turn on at Holyoke.
Grand Junction will be connected
with Salt Lake City by telephone.
The Pioneers Association will hold
a celebration at Craig. June 18th.
A commercial club has been organ.
lied In the growing town OF Blanca.
A postoffice has been re-established
at Holtwold with Mrs. J. L. Rector In
charge.
Greeley will adopt Denver's street
traffic ordinances to prevent &C.
cidents. sle'
Robert 8. Ferguson, a resident of
Silt since 81, died there at the age OF
seventy.
Mosby is a new postoffice eleven
miles southeast Of Calhan. J. r. Lyons
Is postmaster.
A modern creamery is to be estab-
lished at Rush, and the machinery for
1t is arriving.
The new map of Greeley shows a
city four miles by two and half
miles in extent.
The Midland oil house at Cardiff
was burned Monday night with $751;
900 worth Of oil.
Ouray county stockmen are arrang.
ganize a protective association.
The Paonia council will advertise
for bids for a concrete reservoir OF
100000 gallons capacity.
Jacob Carr. aged fifty.three. was
found dead in his room on Larimer
street. Denver. Sunday night.
Arthur P. Church started the fund
chestra with check for $1,000.
Boulder and Larimer county apples
will make about fifty per cent. OF a
crop. say reports from those sections.
Sunday schools have been or are to
be organized at Aroya, North Water
vile and First View. Cheyenne county.
Citizens propose to build tele-
phone line to serve the neighborhood
twenty miles northeast Of Kit Carson.
The Lafayette News-Free Press re.
ports the coal strike in that district
quiet, with no disturbance OF any
kind.
The Ladies' Improvement Club OF
| Pagosa Springs has provided passen-
ger swings for the tots In the city
park.
The Cheyenne County Educational
Association will meet at Cheyenne
Wells May 14th. A basket dinner will
be a feature.
The Sedgwick County Fair Associa.
ton is to be put on permanent basis,
and this years exhibit will be held
| at Julesburg Sept. 30-Oct /.
Frank P. Dunleavy, Trinidad alder.
man, had to have a leg amputated be-
cause of wounds received by the dis.
charge Of the gun of companion while
hunting near Chicosa.
Montrose fruit growers have sent
out statement that the fruit croD
in that section will be rs to 40 per
cent. larger than in any previous year
The law and order league at Las
Animas has filed with the district at.
torney about hundred informations
In re gambling and liquor selling.
That the Colorado Agricultural Col
lege has one of the finest collections
of bugs In the United States ia the
statement made by Prof. Hubert Os.
born, zoologist of the State University
Of Ohio, who visited Fort Collins thi,
] week.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
MIstook Gasoline for Coal OIL.

MI0took Gasoline Tor Coal OF.
Colorado Springs.-Miss Mary Mel
Ion died at St. Francis hospital Tues.
day night from burns received In a
gasoline explosion at Manitou in the
morning. The young woman mistook
gasoline for kerosene and used it to
start a fire in me kitchen stove.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
Her Way.

Her Way.
IT you would wear button Shoes
suggested her father, they would
not come united"
II know it," replied she, "and II they
did not come united could not ask a
person whom I have In mind to tie
them"
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
Bio Ranch to Be Cultivated.

Greeley-John T. Klug. whose ranch
covers 10000 acres OF former cattle
range. Is fast converting 1t into cul'
tivated tract and to further this Is
building q reservoir to irrigate $4,000
acres.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
The Last Word.

Determined to have the last word,
the woman hunted through the die.
tionary and soon emerged triumphant
with a list of three thousand framed
from "Constantinople." and received
therefore one years subscription to
the Joyful Homes big prize contest.
Judge.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
The Outlook.

You were very cold last evening""
phoned the young man to the girl he
had called on. Then he added, anx-
iously: What is the outlook for to-
night?"
Fair and warmer tonight" came
the answer promptly.-Judge.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06

! became aMicted
with kidney trouble.
and rapidly ran
down In health. |
suffered from back.
ache and other kid.
ney disorders and
was languid and
weak. ! doctored
and used different
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
AGED Suicide.

Fort Collins.-Suffering desponden-
cy over falling eyesight and hearing.
James Cave, aged seventy-seven
sought surcease in the waters OF
Lindemeir lake, and his dead body
was found Wednesday morning.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
Saa HARNESS For 1925
HydrotIte Roofing Per So. S1.e1

1.D1y, 11-N1i 2-DIy, t2.25I 3-pIy, t1'oS:
Our Hydrotite Rubber Roofing 10
made from high grade asphalts. long
both sides with a hard weather resist
ing asphalt. win last for years. Is fire
and water proof. WIN not taint water.
Write us. Sample and prices sent free.
W. II. Nichols Co., 1850 Wasee st., Box
Z DeaveF.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
Only Nine Left.

Only Nine Left.
Lee Wyman is an earnest advocate
Of some plan under which the say
ings Of children shall be preserved
for future generations to read.
The other day. for instance" says
Wyman. my little boy was called be-
fore the tribunal over which his fond
mother presides.
You've broken one Of the precious
ten commandments she said.
Ibid r. asked our boy carelessly
like.
Ives. my boy. I've said to you
over and over the ten command
ments.' said Mrs. Wyman. and now
you've broken one of them
Dear. dear my boy said. there's
only nine left now
And Mrs. Wyman let 1t 60 at
that"
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
Eoroer Sentenced.

Durango.-Irving O'Driscoll. aged
nineteen. was Tuesday sentenced by
District Judge Pike to not less than
one year nor more than fourteen at
the state reformatory for forging q
$50 check. He had pleaded guilty.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06

Even a truthful man Is OCCASIONAL,
guilty Of exaggeration.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
An EnterprisinQ AoS

An EnterprisIno Age.
What are you afixing to these park
benches?"
I'VE have the opera glass privilege
Drop in a nickel and see the comet
Kansas City Journal.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
FOR children teethinH, softens tho gums reduces In.
nammaton. .allnys palm. cures wind ooc. &c bottle.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06

PERRY DAVIS PAINKIILER
70 IN ounce Of prevention" As we'll A. q
pound Of cure" For bowel troubles. skin
wounds, colds, and other Ills. a6c and 6Oc siso9
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06

We are not in this world to do what
we wish-but to be willing to do that
which 1t is our duty to do.-Charles
Gounod.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06
Getting Ambitious.

Milliken.-A petition is being circu.
lated here for the incorporation Of the
town. though less than a year old.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06

Red, Weak, Weary, watery Eyes.
Relieved BY Murine Eye Remedy Try
Murine For Your Eye Troubles. You viii
Like Murine: 1t Soothes. Soc at Your
DruGgists Write For Eye Books. Free.
Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06

Some of our first impressions were
made by mothers slipper.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06

From the horny hand Of toll comes
the richest harvest Of content.-W.
Stewart Royson.
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-06

The signature on check is a sign
of prosperity.