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The Detroit times., 1910-07-14
OUR MOST IMPORTANT
PROBLEM.

Statistics show that there are $4,000
square miles of practically abandon
ed farms In New England, New York
and the southwest and middle central
states. They show that there are In
the United States at present 10000
900 acres Of practically abandoned
farm land, an area as large as the
cultivated part OF the Canadian north
west, or twice the size Of the state
OF Massachusetts,. In my opinion, IL
overshadows In importance the tariff,
the regulation Of corporations and all
other questions Of public policy, and,
while these important subjects should
not be lost sight of, this great Ques-
.ment and intelligent cultivation OF the
sofl OF the nation should be given
first place. Between 1880 and 1900
farming acreage In New York had de-
creased more than 4 per cent, i'm
proved acreage had decreased more
than IL per cent, unimproved acreage
more than 10 per cent and farm land
had decreased per acre at the rate
of more than IL per cent. While
most of the immigrants that come to
this country go into sweatshops or
another. Canada reported last year
that 163,79S of Americas best farm
ing people had left the country for
Canada, carrying with them 4l,000,-
000.-Leslie's weekly.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14
Ironless Age Is Upon Us;
Back To The Farm Hill

trumpets with which the rise OF our
manufactured product Is always an
nounced, do we hear so much as q
whisper OF care about the needs OF the
time marching so swiftly upon us?'
Hill points TO England, where the
pressure of too much attention to
manufacturing at the expense OF
farming Is already being felt
From a million to a million and
a half of men are budding together
In her cities, uttering that most pa
thetic and most awful ultimatum:
Damn your charity, give us work
Our one resource is the produc-
tivity of the soil"
Hill declares the United States has
done with It's soil what II has done
with its coal and iron-wasted II, by
the destruction wrought by rivers and
nv deliberate soil exhausting, by grow
ing single, big money-making crops
wear after year without thought OF
feritlizlng or replenishing by crop ro-
tation. The soil. once so rich, now
produces but IL bushels OF wheat 10
the acre. Austria, cropped for thou
sand years. produces IL bushels per
acre. France 20, Germany q and Eng
land 80
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14

place" His voice was Arm. but
trembled with dignity.
At this Napoleon began long and
studied harangue describing his fixed
determination to annihilate the foe,
even II he had to resort TO violence.
But all this had no effect upon the
intrepid boy, who had taken the pre-
caution to pack sponge In each OF
his ears.
Determining to attempt by strata
gem what he could not effect by elo-
quence, Bonaparte ordered the rustic
to be bound hand and foot to a cata-
putt and hurled TO death In the Helles-
pont for his insolence. Just as beetle
browed stevedore was about TO touch
match to the powder, the doomed
youth pushed back the fiaxen hair
from his forehead and calculated in
a low. sweet tone OF voice:
Give me my liberty, or notify an
undertaken"
At this the tyrant's bafYled fury
changed suddenly to admiration.
Leaping from his Percheron he looked
keenly at the lad. and exclaimed:
by Olympus! Were not. Napoleon
the Great l would be with pleasure
lsidore Gigglewitz. You may fire when
ready, Anatole."
And rs evidence that the rebuke
had sunk into his soul, Napoleon from
that moment abandoned all thought OF
participating In the Battle of Balak-
lava.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14
NEWS
AND GOOD
NEWS.

When Napoleon the Great was
mastering his forces for the assault
on Saragossa In the Trojan war, he
was taught q very valuable lesson In
patriotism by Swiss shepherd boy.
The eminent military genius was in
the act of crossing the Himalayas at
the head OF his imperishable Six Hun
dred when night came on. Chatting at
the delay to his plans. he went into
camp on the shore of Loeb Lomond.
II so CHANGED that Isidore Giggle-
WITT, the shepherd boy, had set out
over the moor to find his flock OF
ducks that were wont to feed on the
edelweiss which grew so luxuriantly
along the Rubicon, and was captured
by French centurion and brought In
to the tent OF the invader.
Respectfully removing his pibroch,
Isidore stood unbonneted and waited
calmly for the usual insults that are
heaped upon the heads OF boy heroes
by kings and oppressors in story
books.
'Lubberly lowbrow!" Kissed the
Corcican. I'm which direction from
hence Is the Battle Of Balaklava?"
Noble sire, and you, barbarous cut.
throats," replied Isidore, bowling to
the assembled company, mother says
battles are scenes Of riot and ill.man-
ners.' Therefore | refuse to abet them
by telling you where any are taking
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14

NEW YORK. July 14.-"Back to
the soil or we perish" is the warn
ing sounded by James J. Hill in his
Highways of Progress" just publish
ed by Doubleday. Page & Co.
Hill says the United States must
radically chang its ideal OF being
manufacturing country. The rapid de-
struction of natural resources which
can never be restored 10 the earth
will force this change.
within 90 years, perhaps, we shall
have nowhere east OF the ROCKY
mountains a timber product worth re-
cording.
"By the middle OF the present cen
tury orr best and most convenient
coal will have been so far consumed
that the remainder can only be APP
piled TO present uses at an enhanced
cost which would probably compel the
entire REIMBURSEMENT OF industries
and reyolutionize the common lot and
common life.
"In the wear 1850 we will approach
a nironless age. Our home supply OF
iron will have retreated almost To
the company OF the precious metals.
"Not merely our manufacturing In.
dustries. but our whole complex indus
trial life, so intimately built upon
cheap iron and coal. will feel the
strain and muse suffer realignment.
The peril is not OF remote geologic
time. but OF this generation.
And where is there a sign of prep
aration for It? Where, amidst our
statistical arrays and flourish Of
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14

Some fools were, they play ed their stack
Even as you and ID,
On large white to defeat black
eve called him the with the deadly whackD
But the fools now know he could never come back
Even as YOU and -
oh. the time spent and the thoughts we lent
And the weight Of the gold lack
Belong to the Jeffries who did not know
land know that he never could know
He could come back.
Some fools there were and their goods they spent
Even as you and ID
Reno and keno-the pace they went
land II wasn't the least what they thought meant:D
But fool follow his natural bent
even as you and ID
Oh, the sleep we lost and the dough It cost
And the excellent things planned
Belong TO the Jen who could never back
(And know he could never come back;)
Yes, understand.
And II isn't the shame and It isn't the blame
That stngs like a redhot tack
It's coming know he knew why
(Seeng at last he could never know WHY
The deuce he couldn't come back.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14
ELECTRICITY PASSES FOOD.

One OF the interesting devices in
the wonderful electric house OF Mr..
George Knapp, In Paris, France. Is
the means by which dishes are made
to appear on the table.
The chef prepared each dish In its
proper order and has II ready and
waiting on q tray. When the host
and his guests are seated at the
table, the former touches a button
and the electrically operated trap ar
rives through a trap door In the top
of the table. When closed, this trap
looks like two ordinary silver covers
on the table. BY pressing another
button the tray, with its dish Is car
ried around the central portion Of the
table. AS the dish arrives in front
OF each guest the host touches a third
button which stops II while the guest
is helping himself The dish passes
all around the table In this way, and
then, on again pressing the first but
ton, 1t disappears through the table
and returns to the kitchen.-Popular
Mechanics
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14

that no base hit could penetrate or
pierce. But l suppose the managers
know best.
The object OF fielding is to obliterate
three men In one inning More is not
permitted. But three. sometimes, Is
quite a feat to perform.
The idea or purpose is to do this
with infinite dexterity. II you do not
have infinite dexterity, by all means
order some at the chemists. IL VIII
be found in the ginger jar on the right
hand shelf as you enter, third from
the Tinct. Arnica.
Fleetness, Judgment and ambition,
qualities not overburdening the gen.
crafty OF players, will be found or
value In the practice OF fielding. But
IL you are destitute of either wit or
genius you might as well be a poet
or a magazine contributor or nrst
baseman whose release Is waiting for
him az the Office.
Wherever man Is stationed,
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14

headache. NJ. Doudieux game him
what supposed was a,headache wafer.
and an hour later Godard died after
terrible suffering.
A police investigation disclosed
that the notes were written by the
Bourette girl. who was acquainted
with NJ Doudieux, who had received
a few days after his marriage a box
OF bonbons poisoned with arsenic. A
search OF the Bourette girls lodgings
revealed traces OF what the police
supposed TO be arsenic. and she was
arrested. II was supposed that shc
was madly Jealous OF NJ. Doudieux's
marriage, and sought TO poison him
but only succeeded in killing NJ. God
ard
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14
From Another Point of View

Where did the naval forces expect to take Belle Isle'
Wen, Washington has done N
consumer.
Ptsbug burglar Very
Accommodating
in the Wright prefers to soar
IN the Breimeyer aeropan
germs in mOlasa Crane
win take his word for It. ''
enopsb
theyar The should not 's
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14

Street to See a Prize-Fight."
Il Can Sleep Ever So Much Better
in a Chair Car Than Can in a Sleep
err"
Yes, Madam, Your Daughters Voice
Shows Great Promise"
I'm Always Glad TO Have a Friend
Tell Ne Of My Faults. Tri-
bune.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14

sands poison Wafer by Mail and II
Kills Belgian Tenor.

PARIS. July 14.--Marie Bourette.
formerly an employee OF the Louvre
department store. who was arrested
an the charge OF poisoning GODDARD,
lhe young Belgian tenor attached TO
ne opera here last October. has been
round guilty, ana sentenced 70 life inn
&Ifeonment. She was also condemned
70 pay the sum OF $4,000, as idemnity
~ Codard's widow.
The death OF GODDARD caused sen
&1fIon A. Paris. He was visiting a
|-fnnd. M. Doudieux, at Yisinet, and
3hfIs there was attacked b. violent
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14

Fielding Is the art Of gamboling on
the greensward with such prowess as
to achieve the discontinue Of those
who would accomplish . circuit Of
the pillow shams.
Only nine men take part in the field
ing, although II those who are seen
lettering on the benches were placed
here and there in front Of the bats
man, they would comprise phalanx
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14
A clean Sweep.

You can't arrest me- said the By
vile Justice. to the town marshal. at
.-',.- a higher Judge than am to do
that"
ats all right" said the marshal
81 locked the higher judge up two
Luurs ago."-Atlanta Contribution.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14
Eaxorlts Fiction.

"My Friends Are Urging Me to Be-
come a Candidate"
Yves, Can Drink Booze OF I Can
Let II Alone"
why. Papa, I Don't Wear Half as
High Heels Shoes as Other Girls
Do"
mo, I Wouldn't Go Across the
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14
Why Should Auditor
Get Two Tickets And
Aldermen Only Onel
Auditor Hphrsr Didnr oIvs the
Eiis Cent OF the county's
Money. and Look a the
LlberalIty OF the
Aldermeni

And their grievance is against the Elks
They only the andstand from which
70 view Thursdays parade and they wanted TWO
might enough when the aldermen learned that
Auditor Buher they wanted the auditor got
following meeting indignation meeting held
at which it was voted comps back forthwith
following this meeting the aldermen repaired
70 their respective swings Of
the arm and flourish separately
their backs dispatched the sergeanta
arms with headqua(said being in
slap the table before the committee with
n much feeling and contempt possbe)
parade therefore unofficial, far beaming from
the grandand part city fathers concerned
However (and viii be and that win help
some
The Eks keep their old tickets
dislike very against Ek particularly at
time this rather shabby and undeserved
/ treatment Of aldermen.
OF there is thing before the
paudits of mulitude-it is a pass)
Especially put outrage against
of what the aldermen have done for the Es
Look the taxpay
pockets $4,000 of the without
giving hardly thought after the asking
generosity and such cooperative spirit it
looks like ingratitude really.
Look how taxpayers money
and look how stngy the Eks with their tickets.
What did the Eks the aldermen do with their
hold them their laps?
OF course isn't of fact any Of business
solely the Es and the aldermen
but we have this much say
much encouragement for alderman spending
money taxpayers things like that when
the best gets is this kind of treatment.
Il very Es had gotten what they wanted
and don't get gandsand or
not
And may right Eks concerned but
and organizations like favor
from aldermen?
Ancient Order of Something getting
very chilly reception when time for ask the members
Of again unite taxpayers purse strings
any would suggest that future for appo
patons pubs money the aldermen accompanied by
TWO tickets.
One of the aldermen puts straghy and pontedly that he
fails why Auditor should tickets he
give why aldermen gave should be
asked be content with ticket.
For fear of aldermen we
would tip
handed the public
says the place the parade will be jefferson
The will be large there and there will be less
danger of getting stepped
far from the grand far from the big far
lights bunting yet $4,000 frown
the snlax
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14
Thursday. July a.
1910
OBSERVATIONS

lie Due LArgent married the heiress.
a
Also congressman. f.
R--u dirty clothes.
| NEWS other for the championship
| gorilla could easily
/ NEWS both OF them.
king Is dead and ~ i.t.,
)
Smith indicates
Farmer Smiths
a his
good Jefferson mighty good citizen He has
manhood valuable
public
We of Importance!
f: s:s. =; ..s.a.. s.D,.s.a a.Ds.
a million
port Just issued shows that hreefourhs live paying rent
buildings
-4 der Their equations a housing demand much
| hack TO higher rentals
| In n
district In the
higher than In the DID,
their little Notwithstanding
hanticeer
gold purple pearl the OF
woodet
didn't
the tr from table
breakfast food
omceshopstore
ads labeled Far ms for Sale
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The boys had been unusually good
all day. The school master was &C.
cordingly greatly depressed. He won
oered what was coming on.
While he was wondering a sharp
l0-ounce tack was reposing on his
chair, point up.
I'VE will all now take our seats,
children" he announced.
Then he sat down. Pingl
1.-THE End
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14

Wow!
Just look at our aldermen, II you
please.
Look at their expressions.
Not at all unlike that Of the fell
low who has kicked a hat with a
brick under 1t.
They are grieved.
They are more than that.
They are angry, fused up, pent
up, and, also, sore.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14
Vampire Revamped
COR, KIPPERED KIPLING

BY NJ. p. sAecock in New York American.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-14

der Their equation
higher rentals.
In Manhattan,
the raise was mai
1000 new fats are
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lie Due Je Cherche LArgen has married the heiress.
senator has made speech.
Also a congressman.
millionaire and his wife have entered the divorce
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-29
MADEIRA WITH A HISTORY
Secretary Blaine's Good Joke on Rec
osnIzed connoisseur In the Matter
Of Wines.

cannot refrain from narrating an
incident Of that dinner When Mr..
Blaine went home from the capitol he
additional number OF gentlemen.
among them the secretary of the navy.
George M. Robeson. and that she
must be sure to serve some madeira.
as that was the secretary's favorite
wine. to which she replied that there
was not bottle in the house. We'll" +"
he said. send to the grocery and get
some. as we must have it." The speak
er was in his best humor that evening.
and as he looked down the table when
the madeira was being served he saw
the secretary testing its aroma. where
upon he arrested the conversation Of
the guests by addressing the secre-
tary In voice which attracted general
attention: Robeson, hope you will
like that madeira, for it has a his.
tory;" and then he proceeded to In
vent story OF how 1t belonged to a
cask Of choice vintage which had
made a trip around the world in sail
ing vessel to temper its quality. and
had been brought to Washington by
European diplomat. had been bought.
at the sale Of his effects when he left
the country. by retired commodore
OF the navy. and lain in his cellar in
Philadelphia for years. and that he.
Blaine. had received from his friend
the commodore few bottles and that
this they were now drinking was the
last of 1t. Secretary Robson. who
was great connoisseur OF wine.
listened with marked attention. and
responded that he knew from its de-
licious aroma and delicious taste 1t
must have history. and proceeded to
praise 1t In extravagant terms. Mr..
Blaine never omitted an opportunity
when he found his friend in congenial
company to tell the story on him.
]. w. Fosters Diplomatic Memoirs" I"
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-29
The Diagnosis.

The disastrous results Of interfer.
ence by relations in the course of
courtships was well exemplifed In the
case Of young Baltimore couple not
long ago. They had been engaged for
some time. when It became generally
known that the AFFAIR was at an end.
What was the trouble. Jack!" an
intimate friend asked the youth. who.
by the way. is a recent medical grad.
uate.
well. as It was nothing relating to
Nan personally. don't know why l
shouldn't tell you." he replied. with q
sigh.
II suppose It was some outside in.
.husnce--you seemed to fairly dote on
her." the friend commented.
II did" the detected lover replied
"She il the sweetest little girl In the
world. but terribly fond Of her rela
tons. Her old maid aunt from Kan
sas came along the other day. and an
nounced that she was going to live
with us after we were married. and
we'll she proved an antidote. Sun
day Magazine Of the Cleveland Leader
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-29
Has Felt the Charm Of Paris.

A resident Of Washington who trav.
els great deal was commenting. just
day or SO ago on the conditions in
Paris brought about by the greatest
flood since 1918.
II will wager" said he, that every
person who has ever been to Paris, II
only for flying trip Of day or two.
is reading every line that Is being
printed about the French capital Just
now. For myself. feel as badly.
when read Of the flood and its raw
ages. as though were in the normal
Paris now. reading Of Just the same
sort Of trouble in Washington. the ma
tional capital. and my own home.
There is a charm about the French
capital that to one who has ever been
there Is never dissipated. And when
think Of the city as last l saw it,
happy. gay. warm. brightly lighted. its
streets thronged. its shops open and
inviting. and then compare It with the
picture that forms in my mind now, as
l read the newspaper reports, 1t makes
me- absolutely unhappy. II were a
woman I should weep and be glad Of
It. am hoping that the permanent
damage will not be as bad as is an.
ticipated. But not for worlds will l
90 back there until every trace Of the
hood has been removed"
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-29
NEvADAv|LLE NOTES

Cas-. Haeger is here from Ever
green. on visit to friends.
James Richards returned from Den.
yer Wednesday.
Leonard Nichols returned last Fri
day from a visit to Denver and Boul
der.
C. A. Atkinson left last Friday for
Denver, and intends to locate in that
city.
James Williams returned Friday
from a business trip to Denver, and
left again Saturday for the Capital
city.
Mrs. Walter Clifford left Saturday
for Denver to visit.
Albert Curnow left Saturday fol-
Cripple Creek to seek employment.
Richard Stevens left Saturday fol
Cripple Creek, where he has posi-
ton.
]. H. Grenfell is able to be around
again after the operation he under
went a few weeks ago.
Robert Miller. superintendent o,
the German mine, returned from 6
business trip to Denver Saturday.
Mrs. P. Murphy went to Denver
Monday and returned Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. Quick, of Boulder, is visit
ing her mother in hits city.
H. Bolsinger, Jr., came up from
Denver Saturday to visit his parents
]. w. Richards has been made
treasurer Of the school board, vice
E. Slater, who has removed to Ida
ho Springs.
Will Wells returned Monday from
business trip to Denver.
Tom Davey has rented the store
room in the Harris building in Cen
trail. formerly occupied by the poo
room and will open a shoe shop.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-29
Telling the Time In Egypt.

The working Of the oriental mind
was delightfully."- illustrated in a story
which Prof. Turner told the Math.
ematical association at London. He
had been spending the Christmas va.
cation in Egypt to supervise the erec.
tion Of a telescope at Helouan. Capt.
Lyons. who was in charge Of the In.
strument. said that he had found that
at noon every day a gun was fred and
was anxious to know how the system
worked.
Accordingly he interviewed the
gunner and asked how he knew when
to give the signal. "Oh. look at my
watch" said the Official. And how
do you correct your watch?" asked
the captain. II take It to the maker
in Cairo and he tells me the error.
Forthwith Capt. Lyons interviewed
the matchmaker and asked him how
he checked the error Of the watch. "l
get the correct time from the gun,
said that simple craftsman. And thus
time was told In Egypt.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-29
He Had Learned Il.

Willie. five years old. was in his
fathers office one afternoon waiting
to go home with him. Mr.. 8. was
very much occupied-in fact SO much
SO that he had quite forgotten that
his young son was sitting behind
him. At length the telephone rang
and Mr.. s. was told that there was Q
long distance call for him. He called
"Hello!" a number OF times. and Just
when his patience had about given
out central rang vigorously while the
receiver was still at his ear. At this
Mr.. 8. uttered a terrible and forbid
den word.
The words were no sooner out Of
his mouth than he remembered that
his son was but a few feet from him.
Wheeling about In his chair. he said,
with humility:
That was very wrong Of father to
say those naughty words. Willie. I
hope" he added. shat my little boy
will never use such dreadful Ian.
guage."
IL won't never say It. papa" re-
piled the child. with a mischievous
twinkle in his eye. "but I llearned IL
all the same!"-Harper's Magazine.