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The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
The Professors Mystery.

Love and mystery about equally
divide the pages of the Professor s
Mystery, or perhaps 4; would be more
accurate to say that this is mys-
terry story colored by love Strange
and inexplicabe doings are offered 10
the readers attention from the begin
ming but as the two persons most
concerned are a young man and a
young woman, and as their happiness
depends ultimately on the solution OF
these events. the point OF view is
steadily romantic. The ingenuity of
its weaving Is remarkable. Interest
is SO steadily maintained that there
are no gaps in the readers absorption
The trail of interest is unbroken, and
though the solution seems often tan
talizingly near, vet always until the
very close, 1t escapes.
The reader finds himself among
weil-bred people and III agreeable ma.
terial and scenic surroundings, with
now the sparkle OF the sea and again
the green stretches OF Connecticut
valley before him. Oi course big
limousine actively aids in the develop.
ment OF the plot.
The story is almost steadily blithe
and even at its periods OF climax is
never gloomy or grewsome. The
tendency toward playful comment b.
the hero and narrator and the gen.
eral briskness OF manner give the ef,
feet and enjoyment OF humor
The people are all 'aterestil z .
Margaret Tabor. daintily called Lady
her delicate. eerie mother; her wor-
ried father; superstitious. devoted
Sheila: Carucci, the revengeful sail
or: Mrs Mahl. the medium. cleverly
presented as half fraud, half honest:
Emmanuel Paulus, the Napoleonic
doctor, Reid. enigmatic and battling
The spirit In which the authors
have written is well indicated by d
remark OF Crosby. the hero. to Lady
Romance and adventure do not de-
pend on time. They only depend on
people II you are the kind OF person
things happen TO. yop can have ad
ventures on Fifth.aye, II YOU aren't.
YOU may walk all through the Arabian
Nights and only feel bored and un-
comfortable" As love story II Is
charming: as a mystery story II is
steadily absorbing Interest ceases
only with the last pege
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
Y. M. C. A. MEETING CLOSES.
Delegates To Convention Fill Pulpits
in Battle Creek On Sunday.

|I ~ wv e&tbS StSCN vi StfiudJs
y BATTLE CREEK, March 20.--The
Young Mems Christian associations
OF Michigan wound up their conveR
ton here with session In the SAM.
tarium chapel last evening. The meet
ing place for 1912 will be announced
later.
The chief feature Sunday was an
address to men by DR.. George l..
Robinson of the Mccormick Theo-
logical school. Chicago, at the local
auditorium. In the morning pulpits
throughout the city were occupied by
"A. l.. Parker. Detroit; F. H. West.
Grand Rapids; F. Glasgow. jackson;
l.. q. Buell.. Ann Arbor; j. w. Adams.
Bay City; W. c. Wright, Jackson; E.
b. Wilkes. Allegan, and others.
While the lay delegates left the
city last night, the employed officers
will hold special convention start
ing today.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
Nearly 10000 Miner, s,-,L.

PHlLIPPI, w. Va, March 20.-The
best information which Tom l.. Lewis.
international president OF the United
Mine Workers OF America, had on his
arrival in Philippi today, was thar
nearly all OF the 10000 miners ordered
to strike in sympathy with the miners
In the Tuscarawas-Sherrodsville dis
trict in Ohio, had laid down their
toola
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
|. W. cARoWELL DEAD.

MII.LlNGTON. Mich. March 20 ~
l.. w Cardwell a resident OF Milling
ton for the past A. years. died Sun
day nigh ~ pneumonia He is sur.
vived by his widow and one son.
Orrie L. Cardweil a well-knuwn hard.
ware merchant IN this village Mr..
Cardwell was IS wears Of age
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
Y. M. c. a. sulId,no an,,.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, March 20 l.
Forty persons, Two of them women
narrowly escaped with their lives
when the local Y. NJ. G. A. buldlns
and dormatories were burned TO the
ground early today The loss Is esti
mated TO be about 100000
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
JOHN MOSHER DEAD AT 90.
Had Been ShipbuiIder In Saginaw For
Half Century.

SAGINAW, Mich. March 2O.-John
Mosher, 81. a shipbuilder here for
half century and builder of many Of
the first numbering vessels when that
industry started in Saginaw. died,
Monday, OF old age
He learned the trade in Portland,
Maine
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
SUBWAY BUILDER BURIED.
Traffic ls Suspended In Subway Which
J. 3. Mcdonald Built.

NEW YORK, March 20.-While the
body OF John B. Mcdonald. builder
OF the subway, was being carried into
ST. Patrick's cathedral today, for the
funeral mass, all traffic was suspend
ed in the big underground tube. For
two minutes all lights excepting the
station emergencies were also ex-
tinguished. The body was taken to
Hopewell, Dutchess county, for burial
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
Golden Book % the Wsnsmaker
Stores.

This year John Wanamaker COM
pletes full half.cen,ury OF business
life. and his associates have celebrat-
ed the occasion by publishing a
volume called The Golden Book OF the
John Wanamaker Stores.
John Wanamaker Is called the
apostle OF fair play in business. from
the beginning II his career he
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
BOOKS.
Four In Family.

-Four in Family Is an original and
amusing little story OF Lille In an
American household from the stand
point OF the family bull-pup. The
story is told by the pup himself. but
the translation, for, he benefit OF
those who do not understand pup
language, is done by Florida p. sum
merwell
The bull-pup philosophy OF life and
opinions on human opinions have all
the charm OF freshness and naiyete.
For instance, We have not been used
TO considering an expensive chiffon
gown as plaything nor do We gen.
orally contemplate the joys or worry
ing q switch OF false fair OF pair OF
stockings or digging up bed OF
pansies.
Perhaps the highest ecstasy OF bliss
in the career OF bull pup is thu
thrill that he finds in chasing a cat
Bosco, the hero OF -Four in Family,
tells OF a most exciting hunt in this
line with great damage TO the family
bric-a-brac The pup gets out OF the
difficulty in which he tlnds himself as
result by the powe: OF prayer in
affecting dog fashion.
There is pretty little love story
running through the "reminiscences OF
Bosco, the pup" as he affectionately
calls the daughter of the family. who
was his playmate. being the heroine
Besides the pup the family consists
of the white lady, the baldheaded man
and the old colored msmmy who runs
the household including even the pup.
-Four in Family" is a good story
10 laugh over, full of funny situations
and cleverly written Il is by Florida
p. Summerwell and Is published by
the Bobbs- Merrill c.. indianapolis.
The price is sl.00 and il is for sale
in the local bookshops
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
tSTOCK COMPANY
It's MOST SATISFACTORY

siderations are important in decidin.
Generally stock company is the
manufacturing and marketing Ii is ,
II. however, you have sufficient cap
for yourself in small way, you cou
you wanted TO expand and form a &C
value OF the article Is undemonsrra
Your capitalization depends entii
you need to float your company. The
stock left in the treasury for further
completed, but overcapltalization is
ton you have to pax taxes in propoI
ney's fees also vary widely with th,
amount OF capital involved A minin
though sometimes the attorneys will
up to hundreds OF thousands.
Generally speaking. Incorporating
cause they turn you on; a corporation
adapted to your particular neds. Y
attorney In starting you on your way
the difference in price
am afraid. though. that you q
wrong end. The first thing TO get Is /
is capital that you need, and until >
the capital that is necessary to fo
for incorporation. There is a grea
be done before incorporation should
properly done. you Will have nothin
holder.
The commonest reason why inve
their patents is the general tender
The inventor frequently has such an {
ent. that he forgets that he can do q
money with which to exploit IT, IL
ourselves, but We shorld not forget III
OF the profits or he will not risk his m
Finance; no you think common .
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
Two Seek Dlvnrnss

Suits for divorce we're filed. Mon.
day. by William b. Lyons against his
wife, Anna, and Alice M. Russell
against her'husband. Cecil.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
TO PREN ENT THE cRrp

LAXATIVE BkOMO QUININE remoye.
the cause. There Is only one ''BROlfo
culNINE.'' Look for signature OF 81 w
GROVE. 25c.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
ADWCE TO INVESTORS
BY FINANCE"

al
n
that reliable
in
be
n artcI
ad, ma our pap & o
e hes way met what be "a r~nSona amour q "a
q goodst
reiab ncor rpornuug cong e.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
LOOK FOR SOMETHING
CLOSER TO PAYING


While there probably will be for territory
a
be Kansas will af
while but will
a o
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21

The wife of wealthy business man
Of Chicago was the daughter OF DO
Iiceman. AS they grew rich, both she
and her husband concealed the fact
- much as possible, for the sake Of
fheir social prestige At luncheon
several society women Of high posi-
zion had been talking about their
families. What was your fathers
bnsiness. Mrs. ID. ~ was finally asked
az the business mans wife. Mrs d.
xas moi disturbed "My father was
N the copper business,r she said with
cool emphasis
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21

When Dickson, the steel trusts hrst
yice-presideut, quit his Job, he wss
the thIrd of the so-csited "Csrnegie
boys" 90 Iesve the trust, schwsb snd
Corey beiuE the others. Dickson be-
ran n. q workingmsn IN the Home
stead mills at the aEe Of ~. u was
said thst he wns the only friend of
labor among the steel corporations
ofaciaIs. TIE has advocated the nbol-
Ishment OF sunday work and zen
eraI betterment of labor conditions.
hut he has not stood high with Nor
Ran.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21

Kansas City, Mexico and Orient, 10
pretty much OF a speculation at any
price. 1t may eventually be a rail.
road, but | think that II would be ad-
} visable TO wait until there are a lit
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
Fiu~nee. paten, granted me

IL is rather difficult TO advise you
with any denniteness without know
Ing something about the nature OF
is 10 sell and the market which you
propose to work with it, These con-
what TO do with II
most satisfactory organization for
lso the best way TO secure capital
tai TO put the article on the market
d secure more favorable terms when
mpany than you can while the market
ed by actual manufacture and sale.
ely upon the amount OF money that
re should be a reasonable surplus OF
needs after the original fotation was
ad for the stockholders and in addi-
ton TO your capitalization. The attor.
nature OF the corporation and the
um Incorporation fee is about $50, al.
do 1t for $25. They sometimes run
companies are not satisfactory be-
readymade, so to speak-not one
OH will find that the services of q good
under the right legal auspices, worth
re going at this matter from the
omebody TO back you. II, as | infer, il
ou have secured portion at least OF
at the company there is no necessity
deal OF preliminary organization to
be considered at all II this is not
& to offer TO the prospective stock.
ntors do not get the capital to develop
cy TO want too much for themselves.
Idea OF the value OF his pat.
othing with IL unless he gets the
Is very nice to have all our pie to
at the other fellow must have a share
oney
-
took oS Kansas city, Mexico aud Orient
good buy. J.. 3.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21


Railroad n Eood buys
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
GENERAL WOOD CHIEF OF STAFF is IMPORTANT
+ FIGURE IN PLANS FOR MANEUVERS ON BORDER

Gen. Wood viii Take Command In
Texas ~ the Army Demonstration
Continues. The Photograph, Which
Has Just Been Taken At Washing
ton. Shows Him As the "comman.
der on horseback"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-15
CHANGE HONDURAS TREATY.
Not satisfactory in Some of Its
Details.

Washington. April 1.-THE sHon-
duras loan treaty which was reported
to the senate last session will be re-
ferred back to the committee on for
eign relations when the senate next
meets in executive session. This &C
ton will not be taken because of OPP
position to the measure, but on the
ground that there are to be a number
of changes in the personnel of the
committee and friends of the measure
feel that new members should be
given an opportunity to study the con-
vention before it is called up for rati-
fication.
Chairman Cullom of the foreign re-
lations committee is of the opinion
that the treaty will be ratified at the
present session. It was held up last
session because some members of the
senate wanted to satisfy themselves
that it would not confer special ad-
vantage on the banking group COM
posed of ]. P. Morgan & Co., Kuhn,
and the First National bank of New
York, which group would finance the
Central American republic. On this
phase of the question a full statement
has been made by Secretary of State
Knox and this is on file with the COM
n1ittee.
The convention resulted from the
efforts of Honduras to extricate itself
from national insolvency and provide
for a loan of s7.500,00O five per cent
bonds. Friends of the agreement held
made possible through the good offices
of the United States this government
would not be involved in any financial
responsibility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-15
Mr.. 6OwSER WAS REAOT
70 BECOME a. BRO.

At noon one wing had been compile
ted. 1t was such a wing as no bird
on earth had ever seen before, but it
was the best that Mr.. Bowser could
do without a pattern to go by. He was
enthusiastic over his work thus far. He
appealed to the cook and to Mrs. Bow
ser, and then said:
Its going to revolutionize the
world. In month I'll be flying
across the Atlantic OF course, it'll
take me some time to get the fiip-fap
of the wings, but that's a matter of
practice. Even the birds have to
learn to use their wings"
Don't you Think replied Mrs.
Bowser, don't you think"
DO 1 not think l am too fat to fly,
you were going to say. Woman, I'll
remember that of you, and. at the
same time explain that I'm not per-
fectins an invention for the sole use
of skeletons. There will be short
wings for skeleton men, and long ones
for fat men. The fiip-fap of the wings
will also have much to do with it."
But you are so absent-minded at
times, you know. If you were a half
mile high, and forgot to fipfap, down
you would come. I wish you would
give it up
That's it! There you go. I am
within five hours of making the most
important discovery since man in
habited the earth, and you ask me to
give it up, By jinks, if Fulton or Watts
or stevens had had such a wife the
world would still be creeping on hands
and kneesi Not a word about you shall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-15
CAR NUMBER 633
Sixty-Three Automobiles Reg
istered Already This Year.
Is Ahead of Record This Time
Last Year.
BUSINESS LIVENING UP
Sixteen Different Companies
Have Sold Machines.
1911 Promises to Be One OF
Many Motors.
BUSINESS LIVENING UP

Since the beginning of 1911 the differ
ent motor car agents and companies
of Topeka have sold to Topeka people
SO cars, this practically within the past
month. Considering the fact that
year ago the weather was much more
conducive to automobiling during the
months of March and April. the show
ing of new cars compares faVoraoly.
This figure does not include three sold
to out of town people.
Last fall when the motor car agents
and companies decided the years work
was completed, their predictions were
that 1911 would be slow year. Ihe
agents whispered in an undertone that
everybody who needed and could ar
ford a car had been supplied and that
motor car business would be on the
limb in 1911.
Much to their qualification, they have
discovered that during the winter, .
good number of Topeka people have
come to realize the necessity and con-
venience of the conveyance which viii
stand hitched, will not shy at the street
cars but will get over the ground.
Since the beginning of the year one
automobile agency reports the sale OF
% cars in Topeka and adjacent terri
tory. Another live automobile COM
pany selling several different makes OF
cars has placed near the 20 mark while
still another explains he cannot secure
cars fast enough to meet the demand.
cars meeting WITH 5pSCldl app Wv a.
this spring are the Overland, the Hud-
son, the Chalmers Detroit, the jack
son, the Cadillac, the E. M. F., and
Flanders, the little Ford, Well when
once summed up the owners and agents
of various cars think their particular
car is about the only one, yet these
named are receiving the strongest sale.
Two new cars to be shown in Topeka
are the VeIie and the Hupp-Yeats. The
following is the list of different makes
of cars sold and registered in Topeka
since January 1, Stearns, Auburn
Buick, REQ, Maxwell, fiuppmobile'
Velic, Rambler, Ford, Overland, Jack
son, Detroit Electric, Chalmers Detroit,
Hudson, Cadillac, Oldsmobile.
The Davis Mercantile company has
purchased a two ton Gramm truck
of the Topeka Motor Car company.
J. r. Burrow has purchased a new
Cadillac 35-horse power auto.
Frank Spencer is driving a new Fore
door Cadillac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-15

get into the papers-not a world I'll
pass you off as an old maid sister'
1t was 5 o'clock nthe afternoon
when Mr.. Bowser was ready to become
a bird He had the cook buckle the
straps around his shoulders, and with
his hands thrust through loops ne
found that he could work the flip
flap all right. So far so good, but now
that he had got the principle all right
he was little shaky about the prac-
tice.
If you will take little flight from
the shed roof to the alley fence I'll
raise your wages SO month" he said
to the cook.
ME take little flight" she snorted
in contempt. "Mr. Bowser, I'm no
bird, and I want you to understand
it! Walking is good enough for me,
and when it isn't there is the wheel
barrow. I'm not growing any wings
until 1 get up there!"
There seems to be quite streak
of selfshness in your makeup"
81 think there is, when it comes to
flying. If 1 was an old hen 1t would
be different, but you see I'm not"
Mr.. Bowser entered the house to
say to Mrs. Bowser
''Well. everything is ready"
''Then I'll come down to see you fly.
Wait till I get the arnica and some
bandages!"
live been thinking. Perhaps a
lighter person had better try these
wings first
"YeS?"
Nothing whatever can go wrong
with them, but may be a few pounds
too heavy
81 see, and you want me to try
them?''
case 1 shall be willing to divide the
honors with you
"Mr. Bowser, you must be crazy to
ask such a thing. If anybody's to make
a buzzard of himself you are the one.
You'll probably get your neck broken,
but go ahead. I said all 1 could to
you this morning against it."
! "And you won't fly?''
mo, siri"
woman, don't think to bring my
efforts to naught!'' he Kissed in a
tragic way. '@rhe honor of flying
shall be mine alone. I have offered to
share with you, but you reject it. I
go to spread my wings!"
When Mr.. Bowser is aroused he is
game. He got on to the roof of the
woodshed, ten feet from the ground,
and after giving a few flip flaps he
launched himself into space. For a
second or two the beholders saw some
thing in space that looked like a ball
of fighting cats. Then there was a
thud as of bag of potatoes hitting
the earth from the top of a sycamore
tree, and behold Bowser the bird! He
had struck on his shoulders, and his
legs had come down a minute later
and knocked a basket of clothes pins
skyhigh. Mrs. Bowser and the cook
were bending over him when a police
man entered the yard by the back gate
and overhauled the recumbent figure.
"Is he dead?" asked Mrs. Bowser.
''Oh, no, ma'am. He's just a bird
that's going to quit flying and use his
legs after this!'-(C copyrighted 1911
by Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-15
BOWSER, lie FLIES.
But He Is Not a Great Success as a
Bird.

When breakfast was over the other
morning Mr.. Bowser made no move to
leave the table. and Mrs. Bowser
asked:
Won't you be late at the office this
morning."
I'm not going to the office today"
was the reply.
But there is no painting or house
cleaning to do
And 1 wasn't thinking of doing any.
Mrs. Bowser, perhaps you have read or
heard of flying machines? 2"
LAS the papers have devoted col
umns to them for the last two years
I have had opportunity to read a few
lines. Are you going to become an
aviator?'
mo. ma'am. I'm not. I'm going to
become a bird. They have got the
whole thing wrong from the begin
ming"
while you are right?''
81 am, and [ will prove it before the
sun goes down this day. Man would
fly like bird. and yet he goes to work
on an entirely different principle.
have made a study of the bird for the
last six months, and I know 1 have got
the right principle at last
What bird did you study, Mr.
Bowser?"
Never mind that. 1t is sufficient to
say that success is sure. 1 am now 60
ing to get the necessary materials to
NOIk WILL nave kept Tie EldIIST
very quiet, but should any reporters
come around here you are to say I'm
not at home. 1 can do all my work
in the back yard"
He went away and was gone an hour.
Then he returned with roll of canvas
under his arm, together with a dozen
sticks, and he was soon at work con-
structing pair of wings. The idea
was to make a framework of the
sticks and stretch the canvas over
them. They would then be strapped
to the shoulders and Mr.. Bowser would
be bird. When Mrs. Bowser came
to understand the plan she said:
You see, what helps a bird f1y is
the hollow bones in his wings being
full of air. The feathers also help to
buoy him up
You never mind the hollow bones
nor the feathers" was the reply. ''This
is a matter for man to work out.
Isn't there a accent corset sale down
town somewhere today?"
But isn't the curve in a birds wings
The same on both?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-15
"Certainly."

Certainly.
"Then why do you have one curve in
and the other out? Is it to help you
to dodge telephone poles?"
Madam. you walk into the house
and stay there till sent for!" shouted
Mr.. Bowser as he saw that he had
made mistake. There are wives that
would, if they knew their husbands
were on the verge of a great discovery
seek to cheer and encourage him. In
your heart you are hoping I will make
a failure of it,
mo, dear. On the contrary, when
you rise on your wings and go sailing
down to the river and back, shall
lead the cheering. Nothing would make
me so proud as to be mentioned in the
papers as the wife of Bowser the Bird
He looked at her for moment to
see if she were serious, and, being sat
isfied that she was, he said:
Perhaps they may mention that l
married young and have always regret
ted it. but don't expect any dattery
from the press. This is my idea. This
is my invention. Bowser is to be in the
foreground"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-15

The Davis Mercantile company has
a two ton Gramm truck
If the Topeka Motor Car company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-15
THREE AUToIsTs ARE DEAD.
Thrown Into Ditch With Car on Them
and Drowned.

Chicago. April 15.-Three men,
pinned under a heavy touring car
which had overturned, were drowned
in ditch containing only two feet of
water, in Melrose Park, a suburb of
Chicago, last night. The victims
were:
P. ]. BLACKBURN, owner of the
car
CLOID ROUSH of Glen Ellyn, Ill.
FRED KIMHOLZ of Lombard, Ill.
1t is believed the car was running at
a high rate of speed when it skidded
and turned turtle, burying the men
beneath it. Pedestrians found the au-
tomobiIe in the ditch and, upon inves-
tigating, discovered the bodies wedged
tightly under the wrecked machine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-15
BOY HURT; MAN DIES.
shock Killed Dan johnson, Iinds-
borg Merchant.

Lindsborg, Kan. April 15.-The
shock at learning of the injury of
John Wickstrom, boy, whose hand
was caught in a sausage grinder,
caused the death of Dan Johnson, a
merchant here. The boy was hurt in
the afternoon and Johnson, who had
been i'll for several days, died a short
time later. The accident occurred in
Johnson's store.