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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
PERSISTENT YOUTH
FINALLY TAKES BRIDE
Hillsdale Girl Slips Out of Win
-, dow of Home and Elopes--
Parents Reconciled.

HILLSDALE, Mich, Nov 24.-An
elopement growing out-of the objec-
ton of the girls parents to the suit
of the young man has just been
brought to light. although it occurred
week ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Eldred, living on
a farm near Reading. objected to their
daughter, Grace Eldred, aged IL years,
keeping company with Fred CLARK
aged 49, He had been working around
Reading for a year or more, but re-
Gently went TO the home of his father
in Montpelier, o.
A week ago Wednesday, he secured
a livery rig and drove from Mont
pelier to the neighborhood OF the
girls home and when the girls par
ents saw him driving past the house
several times, they went TO the home
of neighbor. where the girl had
gone. and brought her home. The
daughter went up 10 her room and as
the parents supposed to bed The
next morning. however. 1t developed
that she had packed her clothes to-
gether, had slipped out OF the win
dow and departed with her lover
The parents notified the officers and
Deputy Sheriff Kline, of Camden, last
Sunday located the pair in Mont
pelier, o.. where they were keeping
house. They informed the officer that
they had gone to Windsor. Ont,
where they were married. The girl
also wrote her parents to that effect.
In view OF all of the circumstances
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldred have become
somewhat reconciled but for the
first few days they were almost fran
tic.
Young Clark recently served jail
sentence all because he took his
sweetheart buggy riding in a rig that
did not belong 10 him. One Sunday
night recently. while the owner was
attending church in Reading village,
Clark unhitched horse and buggy
from the Baptist church sheds and
took the girl for buggy ride, leaving
the owner of the outfit TO get home
the best way he could. The rig was
not returned 70 the shed but was
found the next morning hitched 10 a
pole near the outskirts of the village.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
REFUSED MONEY, BLACK
HAND F|ENDS SDOOT FIVE
HORSES AND FIRE BARN
Joseph Maceri, Italian Fruit
Dealer, Is Victim of
Latest Outrage.
RECEIVES MANY LETTERS.
"Give Us $1,000 or We'll Make
Trouble For You" Last
Threat Reads.
RECEIVES MANY LETTERS.
Black Hand outrages were renewed

Black Hand outrages were renewed
in Detroit, early Friday morning
when enemies OF Joseph Maceri
wholesale fruit dealer at No. 257 Con
gress-st. east, shot five of his horses
and then set fire to the barn in the
rear OF his home.
Maceri has long been threatened
by local members of the Black Hand
colony and has constantly been In re
ceipt OF letters demanding money
Three years ago his barn was burned
and two OF his horses burned Ia
death. Since that time, he has been
careful to have his property insured
Within recent date, he has re.
ceived no less than three anonymous
letters, demanding that he turn over
TO his tormentors $1,000. He has
held out against the demands, despite
the fact that he has been warned that
unless he complied with the demands
dire punishment would be visited
upon him. The last note received by
his read: Give us $1,000, or we will
make trouble for you
Maceri turned all the letters over
to Capt. Ernest Marquardt, of the
Hunt-st. police station.
About O'Clock, Friday morning
the neighborhood about Maceri's home
was startled by a series of revolver
shots. Some say that seven shots
we're fired. Italians rushed out upon
the street. and found the barn In
flames. The fire department was
called and the fire was extinguished
with little trouble.
The damage TO the building was
slight, but five horses were found
dead in their stalls, bullet holes in
each OF them.
Maceri values the animals at $1,000,
and says his loss is fully covered by
insurance. The police OF Hunt-st. sta
tion are investigating.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
ACCUSED OPTION VIOLATOR
FACES DOUBLE CHARGE

HILLSDALE. Mich. Nov. 24.-Wil-
-ftam !. BOYD, former sa1oonkeeper,
and now operating a lodging house,
faces two charges at the January
term OF the circuit court for violating
the local option law On top OF that
he has been charged with obstructing
Justice and his examination will be
concluded today.
Nuel Craig. the complaining wit
ness in the first local option case
against Boyd disappeared about the
middle OF last month The officers
found him al work in factory al Al.
bion. and he was brought back on a
bench warrant. When he told his
story in court a warrant was sworn
out for Boyd.
Craig testified that Boyd met him
with an automobile at his farm in the
country. Craig having walked there
from the place where he was work
ing. and that he was driven TO Mont
pelier, O.. and paid $50 by Boyd with
the understanding that he would go TO
St. Louis and not appear against him.
Instead of going TO ST Louis he
went TO Albion and secured a Job
CLYDE Harmon, a public chauffeur.
testified that he had driven Boyd and
a man whom he did not know. from
Boyd's farm 20 Montpelier.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
DAIRY COWS SHOW
INCREASE IN VALUE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Of the
melancholy moo-cow there are 1885,
$50 In Maryland. SO says Director
Durand, of the Census Bureau. He
adds that there is q total of 20,580,
S45 in the country. The value of all
cattle in this state is S7,S70,000 The
value OF all the cattle in the United
States is placed at $1,4S4,S90,000 The
State of Texas, as usual, leads with
1,011,20 dairy cows, and total value
of all cattle Of $129,131 900.
While these figures give Maryland
a good rank with the other states,
some OF the neighboring states, such
as Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina and Georgia, show larger
number OF dairy cows as well as other
cattle Virginia has 355,980 OF this
class West Virginia, 23S,020; North
Carolina, 30S,608, and Georgia. 404,-
$50. In the Middle Atlantic division
it is shown that Pennsylvania has
33.055 dairy cows, and all the. cattle
in the state are valued at SAT 202, 900,
there being large assortment or cat
tie there other than the dairy cows.
The net amount OF increase in the
value OF all cattle in the country from
1900 to 1910 was but $1O,OOO,OO0, but
dairy cows were valued at $50S,617,'
coo in 1900 and at $704,612,.
900 in 1910, showing an increase OF
almost t96,e49,e99 or 3S.5 per cent,
for the decade. In number dairy cows
increased from 17,135,633 to 2O,5S0.'
s45. or 20.1 per cent, and in average
value, per COW, from $29.6S to $3424,
or 15.4 per cent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
BREAKS UP GANG THAT
SMUGGLES CHINESE

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-With the ar.
raignment of "Crappy'' Nelson, OF
Windsor, yesterday, was revealed an
underground system through which
scores of Orientals have been SNUG
gled into the United States. Seven
arrests have been made In Chicago
one in Detroit, l3 in New York and
single arrests have been made in
other cities.
Nelson was held to the grand jury
His hearing took place before United
States Commissioner Mark A. Foote
Among those under arrest in Chi
cago are Moy Sing, King" OF Chi
cagos Chinatown, 453 South Clark
ST.; Lawrence Stoneberg, Albert AT
thus Ouelette, alias "Bimmie" Que
lette; Gordon Ferris. Moy Chung Ha,
and Moy Foor. Stoneberg, Ouelettt
and Ferris are residents of Windsor
Moy Sal Tighe, said to be New
Yorks wealthiest Chinaman mer
chant, is under arrest in the east
With him were taken into custody
Wolfe Tom. Jock Nom. Mig On, Ming
Back San, Ming Hong Jon, Don Shin
Ling Hung Soung land Ming Chung
Lam.
Contraband Chinese taken there
were Ling Kwong Fook, Ming Inn
Ching Quong and Ming Jung. At De
troit Frank Walsh is held. He was
captured week ago in the Bergbofl
hotel and taken to jail.
w. c. Dennenberg, special agent oi
the department of justice. was the
operative who broke up the gang. A
year ago Louis Lefevre, a Frenchman
was arrested with w. s. Lee, China
man, in Chicago, for smuggling Orien
tails. On his promise TO "squear he
was turned loose. Lee was sentenced
to six months Imprisonment.
Lefevre worked in Detroit. He in
troduced Dennenberg into the gang as
a member Shortly after taking the
assignment, Dennenberg was married
and spent his honeymoon with his
wife with the smugglers. Two months
ago Dennenberg accompanied dozer
contraband Chinese across the
Niagara Falls underground route tC
New York. AS soon as they were de
livered he turned traitor" and cap
tured the entire band, with Moy Sal
THE, at 2S Mott-st., where the deliy
cry had been made.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
DR. MGR -GOR HELD IN
JAIL WITHOUT BAIL
Arraigned on Charge of Being
Instrumental in Cyril
Sparling's Death.

BAD AXE, Mich, 24.--Dr. Robert A..
McGregor, OF Ubly, is held In jail to-
day without bail on charge OF being.
instrumental in the death of Cyril
Sparling. He was arraigned yester-
day afternoon with Miss Marguerite
Gibbs, trained nurse OF Port Huron.
The hearing in both cases was set
for Dec. 5.
Miss Gibbs bail was fixed at 1000
with two sureties. Miss Gibbs, who
was employed at the Sparling home
near Ubly, is charged with being an
accessory after the fact She was
still in Jail early today, but 1t was
thought she would soon be able to
furnish the necessary bonds.
George NJ Clark, postmaster of Bad
Axe, and a well-known attorney. has
been retained for the physician, while
Welch Brothers, of Port Huron, are
looking after the nurses interests.
Prosecuting Attorney Boomhower.
who has investigated the deaths OF
John Wesley Starting. the father, and
his three sons. grilled Miss Gibbs be-
fore the coroner's jury returned a
verdict that Albert Sparling came to
his death by arsenical poisoning. He
asked II sire was sure she did not
known by whom the alleged poison
was bought. She insisted she did
not.
Asked from whom she expected pay
for her services in caring for Mrs.
Sparling, the widow, Miss Gibbs said
she had received no pay for her SER
vices, but denied that she expected
DR.. McGregor to pay her.
Chemists at the University Of Mich
igan have reported they found poison
IN the viscera of both Cyril and Albert
Sparling and the case against DR.. Nc
Gregor and Miss Gibbs is based on
the findings in the former case. The
coroner's jury returned verdict also
that Cyril Sparling died from poison
ing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
WOMAN'S SKULL CRUSHED
BY FALL FROM STREET CAR
Unidentified Woman Is In st.
Mary's Hospital With Slight
Chance of Recovery.

An unidentified woman lies uncen.
scious in ST. Mary's hospital, the re-
suit OF fall sustained while alighting
from street car at Griswold-st. and
Michigan-ave., Thursday night. The
physicians say her skull is fractured
and that her chances for recovery are
slight.
Miss Cora Curtis. No. 100 McClel.
lan-ave., was injured by Woodward
line car, at Davenport-st., Thursday
afternoon, being struck as she stepped
out OF the way of an automobile. Her
right wrist was broken. She is IN St
Marys hospital.
Patrick Pickett, No. $50 High-st
west. was struck and slightly injured
by an automobile, Thursday night. He
was taken to Solvay hospital.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
DEMONSTRATES WRITING
SYSTEM FOR INSPECTORS
A. N. Palmer Explains Method
Which Detroit Schools Have
Adopted Recently.

For a quarter OF an hour, Thursday
night, the board OF education put
aside business and resolved itself into
a class in penmanship, with A. N.
almer, of New York, originator OF the
Palmer method of writing, In the role
OF instructor Mr.. almer and corps
OF five assistants have been In the
/ city for several days past, visiting
the different public schools and IN
structing teachers and pupils In the
use of this method, which was adopt
ed by the board about year ago. He
attended the meeting OF the board,
Thursday night, and. on motion OF IN
spector Mumford, was Invited to give
a short talk on hie method.
Mr.. Palmer took his place at the
superintendent's desk and, In quiet,
conversational tones, explained his
system In detail Then he tok up a
pen and proceeded to give the In
spectors a practical demonstration OF
muscular writing. Involuntarily the
members took up their pens and pres
emily nearly every man present was
making letter "O's" and capital AS"
and describing all manner OF fancy
circles on paper. Mr. Palmer waxed
enthusiastic as he proceeded and his
enthusiasm became infectious as he
sang out:
slide o. slide o. one. two, three,
four, make IL smaller, make it smaller,
that's better, that's better, that's
good'
Some of the inspectors were quite
surprised at the results obtained, and
III there had been any skepticism as
to the merits of the Palmer method
'it was thoroughly dispelled before the
little lesson was finished.
Mr.. almer's visits to the schools
have brought excellent results. Teach
ers and pupils alike have caught his
enthusiasm, just as the board Of edu-
cation did, Thursday night and there
is little likelihood of their falling
back into the old system of writing
with the fingers alone, once rM. Palm
er has shown them how to write his
way
The teachers, Mr.. Palmer told the
board, have shown fine professional
spirit In the way they have taken up
this branch OF the school work. They
have become absolute converts to the
muscular plan and no less than 700
of them have become skillful in the
art of penmanship, for it is an art.
Supt Martindale was converted"
about two years ago, when the Palmer
system was being tried out in the
Washington Normal school Mr.. Palm
er came here at that time and gave
the superintendent private demon
stration.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
ACTRESS LOSES RINGS
VALUED AT $1,000

Miss Gale Kane, leading woman in
the Chauncey Olcott company, play
ing an engagement in the Detroit
opera house, lost her purse, Thursday
night, containing two rings. valued al
81, 900 and 81 in cash.
The show was late in getting into
the city, due to a Misunderstanding
about train connections in Chicago.
In her hurry and nervousness in get
ting from the Michigan Central depot
to her hotel and later to the theater,
Miss Kane dropped her purse.
One OF the rings Is set with 16 dia-
monds and the other is set with a
cluster of II diamonds. Miss Kane Is
stopping at the st. Claire.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
JURY IS STILL OUT IN
"TAR" CASE IN KANSAS
Eve Are Making Progress" Is
Last Word From Scene
of Deliberations.

LINCOLN CENTER, Kas., Nov. "a.
at eight o'clock this morning the
jury in the Tar trial. after an all
night session had failed to reach a
verdict.
We are making progress, but there
is no immediate prospect OF ver-
dict" was the last Official word heard
from the jury room.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
BANKER CUMMINS
is SENT TO PRISON

NEW YORK, Nov. PA sentence
of not more than eight years and
eight months and not less than four
years and eight months, was Imposed
today upon w. J. Cummins, former
trustee of the Carnegie Trust Co., who
was convicted last Monday OF the
larceny of $4,000 of the funds OF
that institution.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
BOGUS SIS Bill Is Out.

WASHINGTON, Nov. PA new
counterfeit FIVE dollar silver eertia-
cate. crude imitation, has appeared
in circulation and the secret service
today sounded an alarm. The coun-
terfeit is a poorly executed photo
graph on two pieces of cheap paper,
the back being colored with green
water-color paint. The note bears
check letter "A" series 1899.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24

MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 24.-Emff
Samenfing, 1911 Eighth-st., killed Al
pert Jutrinski in a quarrel over cards,
The widow was left helpless, with a
baby to support. Samenfink also Is
married.
Samenfink pleaded guilty before
Judge August G. Backus, OF the munic-
ipal court. Judge Backus delivered a
decision like unto Solomon. He SEN
fenced Samenfink to support the
widow and child OF the murdered man
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
MISSING MAN is FOUND.

HTLLSDALE, Nov. 24.-E. ID.
Grandy, who disappeared mysterious
ly from South Bend about ten days
ago. has returned home. His family
feared that he had met with some
mishap. He had been In Toledo try
ing TO secure a new position and
meeting with failure had not sent
word home. When he saw the stories
in the papers he came home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
HEART ON RIGHT SIDE, THAT
is TO SAY ON WRONG SIDE
Little Irregularity Doesn't AT
feet Health of 13-Year-Old
Charles Barton.

Charles Barton, 1s-year-old nephew
of Mrs. E. M. .Southard, of No. 757
Williams-ave., Is going through. life
with his heart on the right side
which is the wrong side-and the
width OF one rib below the place at
which ones heart is usually located.
tut the boy is perfectly healthy,
though not particularly stalwart.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
UNDERWRITERS WILL
EXTEND INSURANCE

CLEVELAND. Nov. 24.-Lake hull
underwriters. both English and Amer.
lean. have decided to extend insurance
on through trips started before mid.
night, Dec. 5. The rate will be one
per cent, and will not cover trips
east of Buffalo. All ships sailing af
ter Dec. /. must be loaded before mid
night, Dec. 3, and two days will be
allowed that masters may pick the
weather. instead OF being forced ia
sail as soon as loading is completed
as heretofore.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
REslsTs ARREST; SHOT.

MARION, Mich, Nov. PA. b.
Buffman. of Temple, who was shot i'm
his home when he resisted arrest and
Anamosa, Iowa, and Deputy Sheriff
Green of Clare, is dead. Hogan and
Green we're held, but were released
after a coroner's jury bad exonerated
them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
WEATHER BUREAU CHIEF
is HERE FOR ADDRESS
Willis l.. Moore Speaks To
Board of Commerce at
Noon Luncheon.

Willis l.. Moore, chief of the United
States weather bureau, who is to
speak before the Board Of Commerce,
Friday noon, arrived in town Friday
morning, and spent several hours in
the local weather office, trying to fix
up the Detroit weather.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24

you will be. watched closely by
your probation officer, Theodore
Pulls" said the Judge. "You must re-
port to him for two years. If the
widow suffers from lack OF funds, |
will impose sentence at once"
The mother and wife of Samenfink
and Camenfink himself wept for JOY
Mt the decision. II am only car
penter," he said. "but I'm glad to do
all can to support Mrs. Jutrizinskf,
l am a happy man.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicinityi Friday
night generally fair and colder, Satur-
day unsettled and rising temperature |,
moderate northwest, shifting To south
west winds.
For Lower Michigani Probably fair
tonight and Saturdays colder southeast
portion tonighty rising temperature
saturday.
For the Upper Lakesi Moderate
northwest and west winds, probably
fair weather tonight and saturday.
For the Lower Iakesi Moderate 20
brisk northwest windsj snow nurrics
tonight; saturday fair.
One year ago tOdayi Highest tenn
perature, 3DI lowest. 32i mean. 3a,
cloudy weather with "a inch OF rain
during hetafternoon.
The sun sets tonight ut ftO5 %. ne.
and rises saturday at 0i3t n. m.
The moon sets tonight Nc 5tf5 y. m.
~spIendid, well cooked, Table dHote
Luncheon, hfty cents. PenobscOt Inn.r
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
III. N. WILDER, /. o. o. +.
OFFICER, Is DEAD

LANSING. Mich. Nov. 24.-H. ~
wilder. grand secretary of Michigan
/ 20. O. r., died early this morning
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
MARKET OPENING.

= NEW YORK. Nov. 24.-After an ir-
regular opening, the stock market de
veloped a firm tone, prices showing
fractional advances over yesterday s
close.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24

TOXIC, Nov. 24.-The Japanese tor
pedo boat destroyer Harusameh, driv-
en- by a storm upon a reef on Cape
Sima, last night, sank today with the
loss of 40 members of its crew of 60.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
Marquis komura Dead.

TOXIC. Nov, ~ Marquis 1ntaro
Komura ex.minister OF foreign az.
fairs, and privy councillor, died this
morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
THIRTY-THREE KILLED
BY BOILER EXPLOSION

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 24.-Thirty.three
persons were killed and 73 injured to-
day by boiler explosion In Bibby &
CO.. S oil cake mill, here, today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
COURT SENTENCES PRISONER TO
SUPPORT HIS VICTIMS WIDOW

to he OF killed
ends demand protection
the OF act ITSELF
will a to m Backus
c
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
Spiritual Adviser Will Give Out
Statement Later in
the Day.
DETECTIVE SAYS IT is
CONFESSION OF GUILT
Young Virginian Pays Penalty
For Killing His Wife on
Lonely Road.

RICHMOND, Nov. 24.-lt has
just been announced that BeattIe
confessed before he was execut-
ed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24

EXPRESSING AND BAGGAGE.
Main or City ~.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24

comnereisI Credit Co.. Ratings.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24

~spIendid, wen cooked, Table dTIots
Luncheon, hfty cents. PenobscOt Inn.r
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24
"REMAN IN MICHIGAN"

The Times will give 500, $50 and
$50 y gold 20 the Michigan publica-
tions printing the three best editorials
on this subject before January 1st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-24

sEsssxesa--nAs on crrr--ss&
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-10-26
HONOR TO PIONEER.
Methodists gnveil Tablet to
Early Western Minister.
Roel. River Conference Erects Stone
to Memory Of Man Who Organized
First Methodist Church
In illinois.

Chicago.-The memory of Jesse
Walker, the Daniel Boone" of Meth
odisnl, organizer Of the Methodist
church in Illinois and first Methodist
pastor in Chicago, was honored IN a
monument erected to him and his
wife BY the Methodist Episcopal
church and the Methodist Episcopal
church, south. at Plainfeld. this state
recently.
The monument was formally pre-
scented by Rev. w. M, Ewing OF
Plainfield, pastor of the Methodist
church Of that village. Master Everett
Davis Weese. a great-great-grandson
of Jesse Walker. unveiled the monu-
ment. The acceptance Of the monu-
ment in behalf of the conference was
made by Bishop ]. H. Hamilton. The
final chord of good feeling was
touched by Bishop E. R. Hendrix OF
the Methodist church, South. who
made the address.
Jesse Walker was born In viz
ginia in 1865 and he was a pioneer
preacher in Missouri and Illinois dur
ing the first third of the last century.
After he had started the Chicago
church, which was n of the land
marks of the city for years, and after
he had served as the first presiding
elder in Illinois he went to st. Louis
where he continued his work. He
died in Plainfield in 1885.
The monument is Of Vermont gran
lite. six feet high and occupies a con
spicuous place in the little cemetery.
It was paid for by subscriptions OF
the mmebers of the conference.
Jesse Walker was a pioneer in every
sense OF the word and his was a strik-
ing personality of the church militant
Whenever a virgin field with especial
difficulties was to be entered. he wal
the man the bishops Of his church
chose for the work.
His natural vigor was almost su'
perhuman. He did not appear to re
quire food and rest as did other men,