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The Detroit times., 1911-04-19
SHE WAS TOO GOOD FOR HIM

do you really mean 1t, Mr.. Spoon.
OF. when you say | am the best girl
in, the world?" asked young lady VI
an ardent admirer.
Indeed | do, Dora" responded the
Young man. IL say II again-you are
the best girl in the world"
"And the loveliest, | think you
said?"
"The loveliest without doubt"
81 think you said something ABOUT
my accomplishments, tooT =,
IL did. said they excelled those
of any other girl ~.
81 believe you called me sweet?
"a sweeter woman never breathed,
quoted the ardent lover.
"You used the word perfect, too
did you not?'
81 did. / look upon you as the
The Detroit times., 1911-04-19
Wednesday. April lo.
1911
Labor's Lot Around The World
VI-RUSSIA

VU-RUSSA
is Gems and Is
A m p day, ana
board chance!
the duma
OF
the
OF the army
thing.
efficiency
We had locks and manacles hands
which What gain by working
SEW o Nothing"
a 5 o
The Detroit times., 1911-04-19

sion, and probably not unless empow-
cred by the legislature to do So" he
said otherwise they would not
have plenary powers to summon wit.
nesses and make a thorough inves-
tigation. I shall keep after my per.
sonal investigation. however, and
shall try to correct any evils that may
exist"
The impeachment resolution as first
drawn up included the names of An
thony and Carley, of the board OF
control, but these were stricken ont
later. SANFORD.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-19

LANSING, Mich, April 1S.-"Tn-
peach him, I'd like IT," said Gov. Os
born, talking to Rep. Kalmbach, al
Marquette investigating committee
and Rep. Dusenbury, who drew W
the resolution for the Impeachment
of Warden Russell in the course OF
a lively hours argument this noon.
The governor insisted that the
The Detroit times., 1911-04-19

afternoon voted for impeachment
proceedings against Warden Rus
sell. Reps. s. o'DeII, Dusenbury
and Gleasner were appointed
committee to notify the senate,
which body will hear RusselPs
case.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-19
Between Artists.

David Bispham wa undergoing the
minitration of the hip barber. II
'opes," said the barber, that We shall
ave the pleasure of EARN you at the
concert tonight
NO, explained the famous singer,
i've had a long and exhausting sea-
son in America and within a few
days | am to open in London. | have
decided not to do anything on this
voyage"
It's the same way with me-" said
the barber. understandingly. when
I'm hashore | never looks at a razor"
Job Printing Done Hight. Times
Printing Co., 10 John R-st Call Main
IAqR Citv a9a5
The Detroit times., 1911-04-19
WHO IL
THE HAPPY
MANI

Is II a deep question? No; note skin
eaous thinks the other fellow has the
In youth we long the hap
by R thin woman wishes
get thin -. ,,-x,, : -. I'm. when ;. o,n afford
quit the town and take life easy And nearly
longs for the time when ne can retire 10 the quiet OF inc
for ALL except that We are just built
nA You have his head
the though precisely like his own seems
ever Well Vel D' the extra sweetness all in the fence
donkes droong over the fence stand on four legs
It's all war: childbirth, m
the sun 10 save the grass
So child is childs father with crcum-
II feed and the ehfds mother Sn wars TS Mn
and to manhood or womanhood fights the
live and propagate se@s It's na%s '''DS' M
Human beings upon kill them The bull
Smiths lure seeming er want xiii him and All their
them out of the pasture II he catches
one Now sne ear reader don't stop
@ than So IS %snv wear,
ago parmns not men should be paid for working
that and a wsss Sh lying
meath sheIeg that and consider the advance OF medical
lining Of one body Of armed dun un
upon Shooting becoming beautifully
sans soT they wicked
another century We will lock up as dangerous aS men VINO
insects Crawling We eo1aung the ee
We aOpnes we dive In boats sSe ne UesaR
have always had finer , sentiment so sx 6sn
msn ro nS a TO-DAY WIN We calmly
G O ap course we and DO w do
war Life becoming mar sIs s Serse
n s Men BEING ws Slowly S taught By
1 here IL MAKE wa nd prepare greater
We %s n n RHt sla a like
The Detroit times., 1911-04-19
House Votes to lmpeach;
Gov. Osborn Standing Pat

(From q Staff correspondent.)
n LANSING, Mich, April 18.-By
a vote Of II to 10, the house this
The Detroit times., 1911-04-19
How Many More
Eefore the Speeders Are
Brought 10 Account?
Miss Emma eibson's Life Is
Crushed Out by an Auto
Let's See What They Do
With the Driver Of
the Machine.

III With the OF ,ns .,r..t
n He 10 reasoned that if
proceeded them the speed he he would
hit them.
Mailman to other Of
Gibson had along her to church
stepped the Trumbuav and moment later
her manged and hfeess body lay the pavement
BECAUSE:
Mailman COULD NOT STOP HIS MACHINE avoid two other edes
Either that or he DID NOT CARE TO PUT HIMSELF TO THAT
TROUBLE.
NOW LET'S WATCH THIS CASE CLOSELY AND SEE WHAT OUR
AUTHORITIES DO WITH MAILMAN!
There are two versions of this accident
Mailman following north bound and the other
i Miss Gibson stepped behind a outh-bound
However ndisputabe facts connection with the tragedy
Miss Gibson DEAD that the northbOund automobile
this between the curb and the street railway tracks the
thoroughare Miss Gibson had stepped
the thughe when she struck
life crushed out
orthbound doing the WEST side Of
the tacksi
Will our officials determine for us
WAS HE DRIVING SUCH RATE OF SPEED THAT HE COULD
NOT STOP AVOID PEDESTRIANS IN HIS COURSE, AND
WAS MISS GIBs0NS DEATH DUE THIS RATE OF SPEED2
OR TOO MUCH TROUBLE FOR MAILMAN TO BRING HIS
AUTO TO STOP WAS MISS GBS0NS DEATH DUE TO RECK
LESS DISSEMINATION DEFIANCE WHICH TOOK NO ACCOUNT
OF THE PRESCRIBED RULES OF DRIVING; WHICH TOOK NO Ac
COUNT OF THE POSSIBILITY OF PEDESTRIAN STEPPING INTO
HIS PATH AND WHICH ACCOUNT THE RIGHT OF THF
PEDESTRIAN AT CR0SSING9
We automobile accident record wherein
the the ground that the victim jumped
the wrong
be held accountable for not having had
the time lump at all determined with the
automobile jumped the
The authorities that they
earnest in an intention STREETS OF DETROIT SAFE
This newspaper has maintained since the killing and
manning daily in this city that
the streets until few of its reckless drivers have
been put in Jail
Public safety demands this step
The future ciys biggest industry demands it, because the
future Of the automobile depends upon it.
Detroit who drives his at the
legal rate with eye crossings approaching street
cars, but who supports us in this view
automobile manufacturer Detroit to whom the pros
ecuon Of crminally reckless driver would not be service
When we begin Of the mnaly reckless in the pen
will with far better prospects
Of reaching the other side.
Mailman the bunt public indignation
that the lack prosecution in the past but there
the testimony of eyewtnees and the wrecked
And twisted machine that the which he driving
a. menacng to human life DID l and HE SHOULD
he MADE TO PAY THE PENALTY.
Ell Then of Detroit will be at least, SAFER
The Detroit times., 1911-04-19

Lloyd Mailman, the owner Of an
automobile, was driving his machine
north on Trumbull-ave., Monday
night, at what an eyewitness de-
scribed to The Times as furious
rate of speed"
Approaching spruce-st., Hallman
saw there were two pedestrians in
the street.
He seems to have reasoned that if
The Detroit times., 1911-04-19

pink of perfection, propriety and mod
esty, the empress of my heart, the
peerless one among the beauteous
creatures of your sex, maiden ador-
able, enchanting, and worthy of the.
hand of the best man on earth. Say'
the word that will make me the hap
piest man On earth, my own Dora
Before | give you an answer, Mr..
Spooner, | should like to ask you one
question"
"A dozen II you like"
"One will be enough. Don't you
think you have great deal OF assur-
ance to expect a woman with all those
excellent qualities to marry such an
ordinary man as you?"
Mr.. Spooner is still bachelor.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-19
RUSSELL WILL BE
TRIED IN LANSING
tcontinued from page l.

thony Lucas, an upper peninsula mem.
Der, spoke.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-19

Mrs. Asker-Are your laundry bills
very high?
Mrs. Telliot-No; they charge by
the piece, but they lose 80 many
pieces that II keeps down the expense
pretty well.-Chicago Daily News.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-19

And every believes exactly the opposite.
Y To the without money his responsibilities
pear heavy indeed, while thought OF wealth is like
dream OF glory
The Detroit times., 1911-04-19
OBSERVATIONS

Yorker his millions declares
off
them
The Detroit times., 1911-04-19

It's all war; childbirth, life, death
The sun wars upon the grass destroy It, rain come
he sun 10 the Perhaps the grass nves perm
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-12
The Old Order Changeth

a critic declared that twentieth century peopIe
.en tneir private Affairs much more readily than
USED 10 De the custom. marriages turn ont mn.
fortunately the world learns 1t from the parties
cnieny concerned. and what the oldfashiorsd
woman IAN. wouic nave called the secrets Of her in
ner life, not TO be confessed even to herself ~.
new woman tells boldly in order to surround her
personality with halo Of interest. for II seer.
certain. II you do not say you have troubles No
body will notice them. The instinct OF ssr,,,v
loyalty Is diminishing. that clannish sentiment
which caused relatives to hide their internal AZ.
sensions from others as carefully as they would
oodiiy inirmities; children crticse their parents
ana vice versa; brothers and sisters quarrel IN
the street; the black sheep is openly discussed
oy his relations. No federation is granted On az
score OF blood. and as all of us require az much
liberation as we can get 1t seems a pity 40 fruit
,ui means OF supply is cut on. YET II man
mas brother backyard, why should he not
say So just as much as II he we're stranger?
mere seems no real reason. except that Il
does not sound nice. and public opinion long agc
decided that family disgrace must be shared by
al the members ~
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orano won't be the least bit like the oldt,re
event that was awaited with more anticination
tnan was bestowed even upon the Fourth of Juv
VI tne annual visit of the monster and mas
.ou, united SHOWS" Perhaps this cherished
iooi OF youth may not have been a really and
truly county fair" for not all county fairs can
ENJOY the prestige of location at the county seat
Out arter all, that is a minor matter in the ewes
Oh the outsider and no man can ever be convinced
tnat the world ever held more important "agri-
cultural exposition" than the one at which as
youngster he exhibited his chickens or peddled
peanuts or sold scorecards
inat as has been said, the oldfashioned county
ialr hasn't been changed beyond recognition even
10 THIS day, Is all the more a matter of surprise
wnen we take into account the revolutionary
changes tnat have taken place In other phases
OF rural life. The Introduction of rural free de-
livery for instance has done awav- with The
necessity and the opportunity for those friendly
gatnerings at the crossroads store when the farm.
ers VINO drove over for the mail stole little
leisure In which to swap stories Similarly a
monograph In every farm house has somewhat
ouiied the appetite for those periodic concerts
at tne nttie red school house. even the presence
on the roads Of those tipping screeching automo
plies mas knocked all the romance out of those
buggy rides In the moonlight when old Dobbin
was allowed to find his own way and set his own
pace
NOT only has the county fair withstood the
~'~o~S ~ SAAaC ohu tue onslaught OF modern
lnVention, but In some respects 1t has benefited
oy lapse OF time. That is, many fair of the
present day is vastly bigger and better than was
the corresponding event the same grounds a
score or more of years ago. 1t is not due solely
to the natural increase of population, either nor
yet to that "backto-the-soil" crusade which has
swept over the land The latter has belped how.
ever, because 1t has added to the population Of
many rural district men and women who ara
engaging in farming for pleasure as well as for
proht and who enter their products at the near.
oy Iairs as matter of pride just as a breeder NJ
hne dogs will travel all over the country IN dis
play his blooded CANNES at the big dog shows
even though the prizes would not pay the exnress
charges on the animals
The automobile. despised though It be In manv
quarters, has had a big influence In brnoing
'reater prosperity to our latter-day county fairs
The advent of the horseless vehicles and the fad
or touring, taken in conjunction with that inn
rovement OF country roads which has been o.
ng on this past decade or So has made IT noss;b,s
or farmers to travel greater distances IN the
airs The tiller of the soil who In the old davs
'as content to take his family to one faIr-tbs
ne nearest home, may now, II he has one q,
nose automobiles that are constructed especia,lv
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ior the use OF farmers, take in" anywhere from
tnree to half dozen fairs held within a radju
VI say twenty or thirty miles, OF course. thi,
s~ehs tne gate receipts and 1t also results II
'he exhibit classes being better filed
on the other hand the motor car has brought
10 the county fairs a certain patronage from city
ioih VINO almost never attended these rural exhibi
.,ohs IN the old days. Some of the city folks are
nose who have friends or relatives in the country
Win "nom they hold a reunion at the fair
o'heis are one-time rural residents who having
So 10 town and made their pile" find that
,ney can come back via the automobile whom
ney would not take the trouble if it meant getting
up early In the morning to catch an excursion
ram. And finally there are the city folk who
na.e hetner kith nor kin nor the ties of old
associations to draw them to the fair. but who
~ W the autumn mecca a sort of lark"
anu VINO md 1t quite as novel an experience IN
us way as the rural resident does to Journey to
'ne city 10 inspect an exposition or a great amuse
nlent PARK This latter portion of the influx from
Tue CITY may not add to the gaiety of the occa.
sion' particularly, for the country people at the
county fair, but their contributions AT the t,cL..
wonaow are well worth having and generally an.
pieciated for be 1t known the average comfy
Iair is conducted by farmers and other members
ol me community who can't wholly overlook the
financial side 80
let another new influence that has helped the
county fair in our time is the sunnre.s,or -
petting and the abandonment of racing at r,o.t
OF the race courses near ths large cities. Racing
OF one Kind or another goes on at almost all orr
country fairs and whereas It is not supposed -
De accompanied by betting there are Opportunities
Tor quiet wagers, whereas the mere racing IN itself
is SUFFICIENT to attract horse owners and other.
who love the sport for ITSELF Just here-it NAV
De added, that most fairs throughout the united
states are now conducted on a clean. moral basis
Liquor selling on the grounds or nearby has long
peen prohibited IN most localities and outand-opt
gambling devices have been barred from MANY
Ialr grounds these many years. but latterly. In
response to the moral awakening that has swent
over the country fair managers are showing
disposition to keep out most of those rafnes and
games OF chance which, perhaps innocent
in themselves, might have bad influence On the
youthful mind
This Punishment of some of the oldtime catch
penny schemes has not however. so altered
things that the man who has been out in the
world cannot recognize the county fair of his
youth when he comes back to it. He will see at
the old stand all the weighttesting and lung
testing machines. the odfashioned merry-roround
and the stands selling peanuts and sandwiches
and red lemonade. He can test his skin. Az NJ !
yore. In tossing rings canes or trying to hit
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tne venturesome colored boy who rokes his head
through hole In sheet The time-honored "side
show or carnival is there with its snake charm.
ers and giants and dwarfs and the fortune tara-s
and popcorn vendors have the old elusive INV ~
inducing you to part with your coin Even the
ians and badges and tiny flags and "eoldr medals
OF yesteryear look and cost the same as thew ala
as iar oacK as memory can carry you About
the only new things at the county fair In fact are
the moving picture shows In their somber bl.cr
tents and the ice cream cones that have ann
planted the onetime "fve-cent dish with two
spoons" wv
Inc men who have been conducting county fairs
.ons enough 10 make comparisons will tell you
mat all IN all, 1t costs just about .as much to
hold fair nowadays as it did a decade ~ 49,,
ago. presuming, that is, that you "hang mn about
as much in prizes for the show and speed classes
some items have been cut over the exnenses a.
'ne Ola days. whereas other outlays have fn
eaeu, OWING 10 the increased cost of living or
some otner new influence For one thing tho
Iair managers save some money In beraldir. th
iair. For the sentiment of the thing. thew attn
nave 10 make use of some of those CANDY noet.r.
IN Diue and red and yellow that from time ont NJ
mind nave niled childish dreams every autumr
out they don't spend money to nlastor th.as 1
posters on every barn and fence and covered
pridge In the county, as they were wont n A. a.
'ne oio days AS the number of country new.-
papers mas increased they have provided q better
ana cheaper way of telling the people of the de-
.n ISIS " 'ne coming fair. On the other hand.
'ne star attraction" IL the fair management
wants to be right up to date and have an airsbip
night each day, will cost more than in the old
uays parachute jumper or an acrobat who
ala the thrilling slide for life" did not demand |
nair as much money. usually, as the expert aero |
PIANIST VINO wants fee of $500 and upward.
feature OF the county fair that hasn't chances |
win the lapse of time is the season for holding
, ~. event me conclusion of the harvest which
ieayes the farmer comparatively cara-frsa go
let us hope. with money in his pocket dictst .h
cate OF this annual festival In some parts ~
sne country September is the favorite month FOR
iairs' Out elsewhere October has the cali ana
quite few of these agricultural shows and trot.
.,us meets are held in early November. Active
preparations at the fair grounds begin a month
or SIX weeks earlier for the upto-date fair .ssa
clation repaints its buildings each summer and hs.
everything spfck and span for the three or four
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An Eight Years. Walk.

Hiram Davis of Newburg went for
walk with his father eight years
ago. The father stopped to talk with
friend, and Hiram, then about 10
years old, walked on. He was never
seen after that until he walked into
his parents home recently.
The police all over the east were
on the lookout for him. the Hudson
river was searched and finally he
was given up for dead. When he
greeted his mother it was some hours
before she could be Gained.
Davis has been out west.-New
York Sun.
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"A trial package Of Munyon's Paw Paw
rms VIII be sent free to anyone on re-
| guest. Address Professor Munyon. SD 4
Jefferson Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. If Won an,
IN need of medical advice, do not fail Ia
write Professor Munyon. Your communal
cation will be treated in strict confidence
and your case will be diagnosed as care.
iuiiy as though you had personal inter.
view.
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills are unlike
al other laxatives or cathartics. They
coax the liver into activity bv oentI.
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do start all the secretions of the liver
and stomach in way that soon mt.
these organs in a healthy condition and
corrects constipation. In INV onin;on
constipation IL responsible for most all
ments There are 70 feet of human
bowels, which is really a sewer n;ns
When this pipe becomes clocred fhs
whole system becomes poisoned. csus-
ing biliousness, indigestion and ;mnu,.
blood. which often produce rheumst;.n
and kidney ailments. No woman who
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1 had my way I would prohibit the saIe
OF nine-tenths of the cathartics that a..
now being sold for the reason that th.~
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,o anese pills contain no calomel, no
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They school the bowels
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Regular size bottle. containing IS o;,l.
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ticipate almost from the time the snow Is of the
ground.
Indeed. If person is ambitious for success in
the competitions at the county fair, It Is abso-
lutely necessary to be forehanded in preparation
This applies with equal force whether it is case
OF John seeking blue ribbons for his sheep and
cattle or Mary seeking the grand prizes for her
cakes and pies and preserves And of course II
Is true In yet greater measure of Cousin Sue
VINO has plot to capture the diploma for the
handsomest silk quilt the most beautiful pillow
top-for, be it known no prize-wnning piece of
fancy work. no more than Rome was built in
day.
1t Is matter Of congratulation that the old
fashioned county fair has remained unchanged. in
its main features, since the days of our grand
fathers. 1t is one of the most cherished memories
OF every man whose boyhood was spent within
lure OF its magic-one Of the memories that after
residence in the city he half fears to rekindle
by renewed association. lest the twentieth century
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Harold Knows the siuns.

Fve-year-old Harold's older sister
was In the habit OF making a good
many demands on him. Generally
her requests for favors, usually the
sunning OF errands around the house
were prefaced By what she considered
subtle flattery.
Now, Harold" she began one day.
you're a dear. sweet little boy. and
you Know l love you but Harold
cut her short
Wen, Ethel" he said, earnestly. if
1s upstairs, i won't go."-Lippin.
colts Magazine.
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Eat for the Fun of II.

According to Mr.. Herbert w. Fisher
In Worlds Work food is of no use to
US unless we enjoy it Mr.. Fisher does
not. however. recommend us to be
giuttons. He says the less we eat the
more pleasure We shall get. The prin-
cipie is that II we eat little we shall
taste much. And the taste of food.
not the amount, is, after all. the lure
of 1t.
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There are some things that even
the most absent-minded of us can't
forget.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-12

T is a trifle early perhaps
you are saying to begin
talking about the county
fair. Maybe so. If you are
looking forward to the
autumn event merely from
the standpoint of a cold,
calm. casually interested
spectator. But just remem-
Der, please, that there are
thousands upon thousands
OF people all over the coun-
try for whom the annual
neighborhood fair means
much more. They are the
prospective exhibitors, and
no wonder they begin to
D1aD and cpac,r1afo op1 IN
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Even love may ripen into friendship
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Hoods
SarsapariIIa

Acts directly and peculiarly
on the blood; purifies, enriches
and revitalizes it, and in this
way builds up the whole sys-
tenn. Take it. Get it today.
In usual liquid form or in chocolate
coated tablets called Sarsatabs.