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The Detroit times., 1911-01-11
"Thc Country Boy" g

You admit that 1t refers to him"
she persisted.
I'll admit that 1t looks like II"
said Tom, in a corner.
do you pretend not to know its
meaning?"
Il hadn't seen it before" He was
still stupidity staring at the offending
paragraph.
She turned away in anger. Il had
hoped that you would be frank, at
least" she asserted. I'm sorry to
have bothered you"
Wait a minute, janet" cried Tom.
you've got me going! Now give me
a chance to find out what it's all
about"
Jane paused In the doorway. II
would's have cared IL you'd come
right out with the charge, whatever
1t Is. Father Is quite capable of pro
tecting himself against SANDER but
to hide yourself under an insinuation
like this is-cowardly. II isn't what l
had expected Of YOU" There was a
catch In her voice.
Il give you my word" Tom assured
her, that / don't know what IL means.
1t must have been something the boys
have found out lately
Then, without knowing anything
about 1t. you Immediately Jump to the
conclusion that he has done wrong"
mot Intentionally, perhaps" said
Tom. But you know yourself that
his methods are not always above
criticism"
why not give him the benefit of
your advice?" she said sarcastically.
my experience doesn't entitle me
to advise anybody
You've changed great deal,
haven't your The sentence was as
near a sheer as was possible for Jane.
I've learned a great DEAL" said
Tom. humbly.
knowledge becomes you" Jane
was still very angry.
Please don't be sarcastic. Jane
he pleaded. I'm awfully sorry that
this has occurred. always seem to
be disappointing you, somehow-there
In the city. where got ratified and
lost my way, and now. here at home,
where expected to do so much. The
thing I most wanted to do was to win
back your respect, but, of course, after
this He paused for a moment.
then he continued: IF you'll give me
a moment with Merkle I'll find out
what IL means. Will you join my
mother for a moment? She's in there
"You Owe u to Me-"
Jane hesitated. I'D rather not. She
might think
,"You owe Il to me, now. I won't
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11
The White Sales Best Offerings in
Linens. Towels, Bedding and
Cottons Now in Readiness

AZ &c, worth 4oc-Bath Towels,
extra heavy and large size; made
OF fine, soft yarns and are very
serviceable.
AZ SIC, worth 4ec-Fancy Dor
der. hemmed Bath Towels-ono Of
the finest towels made-largo size
and soft texture.
ToWELINo ~ THE YARD.
AZ roc, worth 12c-Bleached or
unbleached all linen Crash, full
width and q finely woven, soft
quality.
At 1fc, worth 14c-Heavy, pure
linen Crash, full bleached; q good,
frm quality and very durable.
Shown In assorted borders.
AZ 14c, worth 1ec-Extra heavy
bleached Crash, IL Ia In. wide:
firmly woven and q quality that
will laundsr well. Red or blue
borders.
Bed SPREADS.
At $40, worth St06-Hemmed
or Fringed Crocheted Spreads
closely woven and durable. Double
bed size and i've designs to select
from.
At Se:ss, worth S3.75-Extra fine
Satin Spreads, frfnged or hem
med: snowy white with heavily
embossed designs; extra large size
and finely woven
At s1.ee, worth $25o-Marseil-
les Spreads, either hemmed or
fringed, with cut corners. They
are extra large size, have q nne.
soft finish and are shown In six
designs.
YARD WIDE coTToNs.
At SC, worth 7c-Unbleached
Cotton of q good, durable quality
and with fine, soft finish
At 9 1-2c, worth 8 1-2c-Bleach-
ed Cotton, free from starch or
filling-aa extra good value.
AZ 1oc, worth 13o-Extra fne,
heavy Bleached Cotton-one on
the best made-in q beautiful soft
quality.
ODD NAPKINS.
At S1.oe, worth $2.o5 dox.--
Heavy all linen 22-inch Napidns.
fine and beautifully finished.
Shown In handsome designs.
AZ $3.50, worth $3.50 doz.-Ex-
ira fine pure Linen Napkins, large
size. They come in five designs.
satin finish and are made from
very fine fax.
AZ $3.50, worth $3.75 dox.-32-
inch Napkins OF q heavy double
damask. quality, with satin finish
Five patterns to choose from.
Better Grades Also At Reduced
Prices.
PILLOW CASES.
At 1oc, worth 13o-Pillow Cases,
45x36, hemmed and made OF q
nice quality cotton. finely woven.
At 15c, worth 2oo-Hemstitched
Cases, 45x36. An excellent quality
that iaunders nicely; good, strong
hemstitching.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11


Temple Beth Ell will send the fol-
lowing delegates to the twenty-second
annual council of the American He
brew Congregations, to be held In
New York, Jan. II to 10: Rabbi Leo NJ.
Franklin, Bernard Selling. Benz. l..
Lambert, Adolph Freund, Samuel
Heavenrich, Bernard Ginsburg, David
Scheyer, Albert Kahn, Isaac Goldberg,
Walter F.. Heavenrich, Day Krolik,
Mrs. Louis Blitz and two others TO be
announced later.
Several smart theater parties were
given Monday evening, In the Garrick
theater, for the premiere OF The
Boss" Three boxes were occupied
by the Harvard club and their women
guests, in honor of Mr.. Sheldon, the
playwright, Harvard man: Mrs.
Frederick Stearns was the hostess OF
another box party; in an upper box
were Mrs. Russell A. Alger ST., Miss
Fay Henry and A M. Henry and
scattered throughout the orchestra
chairs were several other parties.
A strikingly elegant function was
the second of the Assembly balls, held
Monday evening. in the Hotel Pont-
chartrain. The gowns Of the women
were considered the handsomest OF
the many rich dresses worn at the
elaborate balls which have marked the
winter season of 1910-1911. The ball
brought out the most exclusive men,
bers Of Detroit's smartest society and
the prettiest buds and best dancing
man dancing was entered into with
a vim and was kept up until after 3
o'clock, Tuesday morning. Supper was
served at IL o'clock in one of the
rooms adjoining the ballroom. the
guests seated at quartet tables, the
decorations of which were crystal
bowls Of lilies of the valley.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11
Infants Coats and Bonnets at Big
Reductions for the January Clearance

This a merchandise
before stocktakng
lish apparel
of andB
6Oc $12
25c Soc, to
There whole table reds and
which
to $l75 which o to
Off All coors cloth
This mothers
something extremely the
reductions will
$225 $500.
There
priced $780,
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11
Helpless On Ice FIoe.

BAKU, Russia, Jan. 10.-A number
OF fishermen, estimated at between
20 and so, are afloat on an ice foe
in the Caspian Sea, having been car
ried out when the ice suddenly
broke up today. A steamer has been
sent to their rescue, but it is feared
they will perish before succor ar
rives.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11
For the Second Week of the January
Clearance All Our Women's Finest
Coats and Suits Have Been Reduced

With sockaking reduce
our stock OF finest and hghespriced tailored suits and coats
All hghestpriced
Ing shades have
All reduced
that had marked $50 These
entirely
suitable spring wear
$50 Suits
Almost daily
coats half OF
before inventory winter
styles In all kinds $50
$26 $50
an offered s6 SIS Wool Dresses have been reduced
10 $3.50
demand and which should selling choice for ~
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11
LOUIS CARUSO RELEASED.
Police Decide That Brothers Death
Was Accident

Louis Caruso, held by the police
pending an investigation into the
death OF his brother. Joseph, who was
shot New Years eve by revolver
held In Louis hand, was released
Tuesday morning. The authorities
decided the shooting was accidental.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11

A Japanese party will be given IN
the Masonic temple. Monday evening.
by City OF Straits lodge, No. 452. +. &
A. M. The decorations OF the ball
room will be Japanese in character
and a tea room will take the place OF
the ordinary supper room, with dainty
geishas to serve.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11
IL HUDSON
The Great White Sale Goes Merrily On
THE HUDSON STORE
TIE HUDSON SToRE


to a gdf
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11

of dinner, Monday, Jan. %, and Mrs.
]. c. McLauchlan will give dinner
Saturday evening, Jan. 20.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11
January Sale of Soiled and Mussed
Undermuslins

taken aside the that
they soled q
are worth cent Of the regular prices All and fashionable
all of high Of workmanship
feature musnwear stock Not
or an odd
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11
Closing Out The Odd Fur Coats

Many
MaTmot full
long, jewel buttons a
One River
collar and worth $110
There still
In a
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11
Huck and Turkish Towels

Good size hemmed Huck with red borders good wearing
quality, at 90.
Union Linen Towels large They hemmed
white
18c. 12Nc
Hemstched bordes
finely al
Hemstched damask borders
offerings
at
Bath closely
with double threads
Hemmed quality
They absorbent and worth 24c at 100.
Bath OF
and serviceable. Worth 40c
Toweling by the Yard
Bleached full width
soft quality. Worth 12c.
Heavy nrm quality and
borders Worth lac, at lie.
wide firmly and .
Pattern Cloths
quality
$t69
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11
Closing Out a Number of
Sitka Raccoon Collars

$1,000 values, $3.50 $1775
$500 values. S2476
Other great values throughout entire fur section
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11

The marriage of two popular young
people has just been announced, that
of Miss Mae Josephine Regan. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Regain.
No. rs Eldred-st.. to Richard j. Gedert,
which took place Oct. Is, 1910.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11

The Shipmasters' association will
give an informal dancing party. in
their rooms. No. 234 Jefferson-ave.,
Thursday evening.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11

The January meeting of the John
Paul Jones Chapter, Children OF the
Revolution, will be held Saturday at
ternoon, Jan. 1. at No. $50 Forrest.
east. Miss Muriel Lyon being the has
tess.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11

In anticipation OF the visit In this
city of the Count and Countess Matus-
chka. to the countess parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Franklin Walker, the latter
have issued invitations for
luncheon, Thursday, Jan. 10; Mrs.
Frederick M. Alger will be the hostess
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11

Detroit lodge. No. 75s. Fraternai
Brotherhood. will give a pedro party,
Wednesday evening. in the home OF
Mrs. Keller, No. SO Reeder-ave.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11

'"You owe II to me, now. won't
keep you long. Thank you!" The last,
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11
January Clearance of Lamps, China
and Housefurnishings

with Sinch
globe price Csc.
blue white
$3.50
assorted
sale price 15c.
blue white
while lot
each $298
China consisting Of plates of
dishes
worth $100, choice Csc.
handpaned
all Regular plates
Othersw up So $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11
Towelinp bv the Yard
Memo Corset Headquarters

styles wide variety OF moden In
EFFECTS fashionable with the great
all about astios Webbing and learn
these
within Of all
32t.
medium hip;
bands Lastkops Webbing and firmly hold the hips
selfRedung device and supports
white cout -
80 at $500
set-Reducinc Corset No. 31o
cout 10 to g.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11

A number OF Detroit society girls
will attend the annual Yale prom"
which begins Saturday. Jan. IA.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11

The formal opening OF the new
home OF the Knights of Columbus on
woodward-ave.. between Forest and
Harcock-aves.. which was announced
for Jan. Is. has been indefinitely post
poned owing to the delay In the COM
pletion of the building. The opening
will be deferred until spring at least
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11

II. II. II. Grape Smith. one of De-
troilt's Oldest business men. celebrated
his eighty-third birthday Monday. The
occasion was marked by a quiet fam
lily dinner party, in the Smith home,
No. 789 Jefferson-ave.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11

Mrs. Edna Chaffee Noble will give
lecture recital in Chaffee hall.
Thursday evening. Jan. 10. in the Ar
lists entertainment course. arranged
by the Detroit Training school alumni.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11

Miss Agnes Redneu. OF Milwaukee
10 the guest OF Mrs. Frank McCumber
No. A Bagg-st., for a fortnight
The Detroit times., 1911-01-11

A student gold medal contest in
typewriting win be held Thursday eve
ming. in the Business Institutes. Nos,
163-169 Cass-ave., which Is free to the
students. their friends and the public
generally. A musical program Will
be given during the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-16
The Argus Daily Short Story
A Deception-By Heioise Brayton.
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary Press

g., rner's back was to her, so he did not
| see her, and she, wishing to release
/ the visitor from his embarrassing po-
sition, laid her hand softly on the old
! mans shoulder. He turned and saw
| her.
"Oh, Ethel" he exclaimed 5oyfully.
whom do you suppose this is? Your
long lost brother Sam has returned"
He disengaged himself from his sup
posed so1 that Ethel might embrace
the prodigaL But Ethel stood mute.
Forgive him, Ethel. as 1 have for
given him. Forget the past and what
he might have been to US during the
years that are gone. 1t was 1 who
drove him away by my harshness. For
give him for my sake"
81 forgive him, father" said Ethel.
But there was no warmth in the
words, nor did Ethel greet her brother
with a sisterly kiss An expression
of infinite pain crossed the fathers
face The stranger saw it and step
ped in the breach.
Forgive me, Ethel" he said. 81
have done very wrong"
He advanced to her with outstretch-
ed arms. Ethel drew back.
"Ethelw cried her father In an ago
ny.
The stranger folded her in his arms
and kissed her. Had the old man
better eyesight he would have known
by the bushes that the kiss was not
a brotherly and sisterly one. And had
not the two whose sight was perfect
strongly approved of each others per-
sonal appearance, had not each seen
In the others expression that APP
proval, besides something akin to
loves first spark. probably the girl
might not have blushed. The old man
put one arm around his supposed son
and the other around his daughter,
forcing them to prolong their en-
brace.
THANK heaven. my dear children,
for this reunion
Father" said Ethel, '1et US hear
what Sam has to say in explanation,
or. rather, i had better hear it first
and repeat 1t to you. You know you
have grown very deaf since he went
away. and he would have trouble
making you hear"
mo" protested the old man. I'm
not 30 deaf that I can't hear people
who speak plain. Sam won't have to
raise his voice at all If he doesn't
humble his words"
But the supposed Sam objected. He
said that 1t WAS a long story be had
TO tell ana he was tired He would
tell &c to Ethel and she could repeat
a. much Of it as she liked to their
father. The old man. opposed by both
his children. was obliged 70 give In
and left them together. AS soon as he
had gone Ethel closed the door and
looked tnquiringiy ct the stranger.
Il was trying to Begin" he said.
"the delivery of message from your
late brother. He was my partner in
business In a western city. and / re-
greet TO say that come to announce
his death"
Ethel sighed It was rather that a
hoped for support would not material
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-16
For an Outlet.

A dapper young tenderfoot was get
ting all the points he could from a
grizzled old timer concerning the coun-
try in which he was about to make
his home. The tenderfoot knew more
about how the country should be run
than the old timer did, but that didn't
disconcert the latter. They got around
to the subject of wells.
How deep do you have to go here
for water?'
About ninety feet"
'That is pretty deep. And do you
always find itT'
mot always"
"And what do you do If after dig
ging down that far you don't strike
water?1
I'VE cuss."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-16
In Aid of the T0iler.

The International Harvester com
pany was the first corporation in the
United States voluntarily to adopt
an employers liability system &C
cording to Golfers. In arriving al
basis the company figured out what
IL PAID 10 the bonding company which
insured IL against liability. Il ap-
pears that so per cent went to law
yers, 2 per cent TO the bonding CON-
pany and % per cent to the injured
person. Under the present system
the full amount goes 10 the injured
employee. There are 70 costs no ex-
penses, no Intern ediaries The en-
ploye knows in advance what he will
receive for any kind of accident.
When a factory accident occurs the
question OF fault is disregarded Ii
q man is hurt in the shops or while
on duty he is paid. If for exampl".
an employee receives a bad burn and
is laid up for two months, he re-
ceives half pay for two months. re-
gardless of negligence. To the man
who is disabled and unable to work
the company pays one-fourth OF his
wages for the first 80 days and then
years. IL the disability is perms-
nent he is paid a life pension equal
10 per cent of the amount OF the
death benefit. BY contribution these
proportions can be increased. An
assistant foreman was killed in
1910 in the works of the Harvester
company by the falling of a bundle
OF steel which was being carried on
an electric crane. Had the company
been called upon to defend itself
in court it would probably have de-
feated the claim under the doctrine
OF contributory negligence and the
fellow servant rule. The suit might
have occupied the courts for five or
six years. The time Of most press
ing need would have passed. The
Family would have readjusted itself
The children would have grown up
The company rendered the widow
three years' pay-$2.7eo. She glad
~ accepted It Two weeks after the
Incident she received the full
amount The company has about so
different -nationaiitiss In it's various
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-16
The Outlook for Reciprocity.

The Canadian reciprocity bill may
go through congress and become {
law, but the prospect is dubious
There has begun a fight on the meas
ure In the senate which may be COT
tinued several weeks. and when the
vote is taken It Is doubtful whether
the bill will pass that body. Evel
If it does, provided the Root amen +
ment is retained. it will be unsatisfac
tory to the house, and it is not pro:Ia-
Bile that, with this amendment, it
would be accepted by Canada.
The Root amendment is in the inter
est of the paper trust, and Root, when
he introduced it, probably intended ii
as IAN obstruction.
The present session OF congress is
likely to last through the summer
months and If nothing in the way OF
legislation is done through this long
special session, the senate will be held
responsible and the effect will not be
beneficial to the party which has a
majority IN that body. The real
friends of reciprocity in the senate are
democrats. Most bf the republicans.
including the progressives, are against
the measure, although some Of them
may from considerations Of personal
or party expediency vote for the bill.
Great difficulty win be encountered
by the conferees of the house and of
the senate, when the bill is referred
to them. for such notifications as may
be needed to satisfy its supporters in
both houses. On the whole, the out
look is not bright.
The reciprocity measure, as origin
ally introduced in the house, is
very moderate proposed agreement be
tween this country and Canada in re-
gard to trade relations. 1t is by no
means satisfactory to the democrats
but on the ground that half loaf
is better than none, the democrats are
it and doing their best to
insure it's passage. If it fails the fall
ure will be through the influence Of
the interests of privilege and protoc-
ton, through the influence of the tariff
act back of the republican legislators
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-16

the scene and' seized my boy for me.
My milkman. wreathed in smiles, ap-
peared in the doorway from which the
boy had just come, saying blithely and
quite respectfully:
you've done that very well, sir.
We've got the other two inside He
then added. III just put my hands
over this young feller.'
HE took off the boys battered hat.
and out of the lining came a roll of
ESQ in Bank of England notes. He
then went through the boys clothes
and produced out of his socks pair of
ruby and diamond earrings which. to
my establishment, saw were the very
gewgaws that my wife had AIKEN with
her to have reset. The detective, for
my milkman was nothing less, then
pi1ched the boys ear and said:
Where's the iady's bagP
lin the yard. SIR ne answered sulk-
lily enough.
THE milkman retrieved it, and, sure
enough. it was my wife's bag.
But ! said TO the detective. how
did you know that was connected
WIN IhS iddH WIZ Wv h> iAIS OaS
Its our business to know a few
things he said But If you hadn't
been game TO run we should have lost
the lot We were only Just in time
We left the boy and the two. men
in the house in the custody of con-
stables and took a cab back to Bond
street. and here the strangest part of
the story comes in. We found my wife
still discussing her pearls with the
jeweler. quite unconscious of the fact
that her ha waS frnne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-16

When Sam Bartlett at sixteen went
away from home without bidding his
parents or his little sister Ethel good
by mot communicating with them
afterward), he wrecked the comfort of
the family. His mother died within a
few years. and her death left the old
man desolate indeed. His eyesight and
his hearing were both impaired. His
daughter Ethel. poor girl. had a hard
time with him. To read to him was
difficult. since she was obliged to shout,
and he could not see to read himself.
Ethel loved her father. but 1t was
natural that she should wish for some
thing more inspiring than taking care
of a broken down old man. She was
but eleven years old when her brother
went away and fourteen when her
mother died. When at times she would
have a temporary respite from the
care of her father. like many another
girl. she would dream of the prince
who would come to marry heI and
give her the comforts of home that
would be her own-and his.
One morning there was knock pt
the door. Ethel was upstairs and did
not hear the summons. 1t sounded
again and this time loud enough for
Mr. Bartlett TO hear. He went to the
door and opened it There stood
young man.
81 am looking for the home Of Mr..
Bartlett" said the stranger. "Have I
struck the right houseT
Speak louder" replied Bartlett, put
ting his hand to his ear; I'm hard of
hearing"
Pm trying to find a Mr.. Bartlett,
and ! think you are he. judge by
the resemblance your som
MY sonY'
Yes. your son Sam"
''SamY
Yes"
"Oh. Sam, my boy, how could you
have left us as you did with never>a
word all these long years? You killed
your poor mother, and have one foot
I'm the grave. How could you? How
could your
The father put his arms around the
strangers neck and wept-
The visitor was standing In this abb
surd position. not knowing whether to
mingie his tears with those Of the
weeping father or to laugh when he
saw an attractive looking girl descend
ing the staircase
But I'll not reproach you, SAM"
continued Ar. Bartlett, II dare say
was severe with you. and O spirited
boy won't stand too much correction
I'm glad you've come back and to
stay--haven't youf On, stay with Us!
Ethel and are 20 lonely. ana we need
your hefp. Your cid father needs q
strong young arm and brain TO support
him"
By these words ana the hsif amused.
half symp<thetie look ON the face Of
the stranger Ethel understood that her
father had made mistake Dreading
to have him suddenly disabused. fear
Ing reaetion consequent upon disap-
pofnfmsn<. sbs gave the young man
a meaning look and put finger on her
Lips a.. O. signal for siisnce. Hee IA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-16
Hun7Or and
Philosophy
-, ~ DUNCAN ~. .SrfITN y
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

a MANS most frequent astonishmere
is caused by the stupidity of those
persons who fail TO recognize his abil-
ity.
Somebody ought to speak 10 Oppor-
tunity about her detestable habit of
going round losing herself.
The man who knows when to quit
has good start.
Nobody looks for perfection. yet
everybody expects it.
Every time you really boost yourself
you knock your enemies.
The man who was licked doesn't see
what the row was about anyway.
When you talk to yourself you give
very little information.
A small amount Of common sense
has to work scandalously hard for
some people.
Being firm is your own specially.
Obstinacy is what ais your wife.
A modest man asks only as much
credit for his good deeds as he gets
condemnation for his evil ones.