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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30
Richest Depository.

What IL the worlds greatest treas
ure house? A good many people wouic
tell you It Is the Bank OF England
yet there are only $3.50 .000. 900 in tha
depository.
The United States Mint in Denver
Ia far and way the richest building In
the world In Its vaults at present
are $445, 100000 In gold coin and goH
bullion, or more than the total gotf
production Of the world for 1901 4
During that year. the latest one 4
which figures are available, the I'd 4
coinage Of the nations amounted b
more than 1927, 000. 900, and the COD.
sumption Of gold in the arts To more
than $113. 000,00
The United States plans TO deposit
more than $500, 200, 600 In the Denver
Mint, but even that staggering sum
seems small when compared to the
deposits in the banks Of the coun<r--
at the first of this month. They
ed total of $4,000, 000,0
On the whole II does not q =
though Uncle Sam would have an
difficulty in buying Christmas pres
ents.--New York American.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30
Boyhood.

No man. young or old, knows what
Is in a boys mind. Once he knew.
Once he was familiar with the ritual.
free OF the fellowship. understood
the degrees and administered them TO
others. Suddenly ne was expelled
and has never been able to get back
in again. His mind, ruthlessly de-
prived of the memory OF passwords
and grips and observances, seeks in
vain TO recall them. Though he beat
forever on the door IL never will be
opened to him. Nothing Is more re-
mote from the mind Of the grown-up
person than the apparently simple
matter OF the division OF boys year.
Philosophers have studied and guess
ed, but they never have been able TO
explain why at one time boys play
at marbles, at another time spin tops
and at still another time ny kites, and
why In every part OF the world they
abandon one pastime In a body and
take up another.
The boys knew. They all know.
But the rigorous freemasons won
tell Are they bound by some fright
full oath not TO reveal the secrets OF
their caste? Do traitors and inform
ers among them suffer dreadful pen
alties? Is it possible that the sad III
tie boys who are sometimes seen
gloomily treading their way through
| the winter streets, wearing low SOCKS
and French berets or the velvet
with curls hanging down their lace
collars--is 1t possible that these are
the Morgans of this freemasonry. that
this Is their fate because they have
communicated the secrets OF their
order? II must be true, for no moth
er In her right mind would so pun
ish her offspring. He wears the uni
form OF the outcast. Every boys
hand is raised against him. But II
II is q punishment, the punishment Is
excessive. No boy could II he would
communicate these secrets TO the
mature.
II would be more difficult for boy
OF ten to explain what he knows and
thinks to man Of forty than II would
be for Thibetan priest to elucidate
in his own language the mysteries OF
esoteric Buddhism to a Wall-st. brok
er at a quicklunch counter.-F p
Dunno In the Metropolitan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30
Applied Mathematics.

j. NJ. Barrie relates an instance OF
the late Professor Chrystals readi-
ness in applied mathematics One day
when he was producing on the black
board those spiders webs in chalk"
which were the desyair of the I'M
learned a student near the top of the
room dropped a marble. which bump.
ed down. step by step, TO the lever OF
the rostrum. Chrystal. not needing
the giggles Of the class, went on with
his work. When the marble came 10
rest he observed:
"Wnl the student at the end OF
bench Al kindly stand up?"
He had counted the bumps made
blythe marble in its descent London
Globe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30
From Another Point Of View

the only good franchise is uead one
The retirement Of Chief Of detective Cor every
body the bad
Brazil with cold storage onne
tom presumably Chile.
the banquet
begin time militia readiness
n view Of which speech being
Inc banda the OF dead franchises
confirm peace
andlet i'm at he banquet arnor plate
3year
smoker held by inc
eline Who are out
Ttonnon nolcy municipal
ain he boost d. u
utoutt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30
The Other FelIow's Viewpoint.

When Attorney General Wfckersham
was a plain, everyday citizen and Nv
ed in Tenth-st., near Fffth-ave.. New
York, a few years ago. the tide OF
immigration was already beginning
tc fiow in that direction. In conse.
quence, ii was rough crowd Of boys
of all nationalities that gathered about
the curb to play their street games
Master wickersham was frequently
admonished by his mother toTavoid
the neighborhood toughs. On one oc'
casion she emphasized her remarks by
saying:
You know what mean, son; play
only with the boys whose fathers are
gentlemen"
This speech made quite an impress
sion on the lad. A few days later he
entered the library, where his mother
was entertaining guests, accompanied
by a dirty. .unkempt little Italian.
See, mother" he exclaimed
triumphantly, I've brought Tony
home to play with me. asked him II
his father was gentleman. and he
said he was. New York. Herald.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30
Didn't Work

They had talked together Ave min
,utess sor more on the street corner
when the man with the fuzzy hat took
a notebook from his pocket.
by the way" he said, what is your
telephone number? | might want to
call you, up some day"
That wouldn't help you any, Fer
guson," said the other man; my
names Fladger. knew you were
trying with all your might TO place
me and couldn't quite do it."-Chica-
GO Tribune.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30
Favorite Fiction.

she Doesn't Like Large, Flashy
Diamonds: Let Me See Some OF Your
Smaller Ones"
II Want You 10 Be Liberal In Max
ing Christmas Presents. Maria, but
My Bank Account is Getting Mighty
Low"
Value of This Package? oh,
Well. It's About $50
Your Father Is Going TO Give You
"a Fine Set OF Furs, Is He. Fan? I'm
So Glad"
NO. Sir, There Amt a Biz OF Writ
in I'm the Package"
Christmas Present for the Boss
Sure, I'll Be Glad TO Contribute. -
Chicago Tribune.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30

has presented the
future German en-
peror with another
son. the fourth.
Latest reports say
that the mother
and Kaiser Bill are
doing as well as
could be expected.
so is the baby.
But what's worry
ing the kaiser most
is the fear that
other royal fam
lilies won't have
enough girls to
marry his grand
sons 10. Princess
Cecilia is one of
the most beautiful
OF the European
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30

Among the want ads" Of news
PAPER the following might indicate the
Original bonehead: 'Lost-Waiking
stick by an old gentleman with an
ivory head" =.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30

During the last two years Canada has
lost by fires property worth over t45,-
600 900 rs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30

the organization this purpose there must
bea raying and file the support of the Woodrow Wilson
that has be volunteers
county behalf Of the leagues purposes
yu pride yourself Democrat adherence TO the party
real principles of and begin shouting for Wilson
All that necessary the sentiment existing here to show itself
and those attempted between the rank and ME OF the
party expression their choice president in the coming
viii HAVE in line get where they belong Wnlcn Is
in the reactionary ranks of the opposition
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30
MIHE
LMEGH

Crown Princess Cecilia Of Germany
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30

The situation in this state calls for prompt action
The idea unnsuced delegation from this state to the
national convention or words nufy the real
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30

TOyhI WUIHtH, aIsU sHe Is UHt OF VH'
best mothers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30

Most men are ambitious--to live
without work
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-30
COUNTRY rs FOR WILSON,
all sections Of the country NORTH south and west comes
the report: 1.-THE PEOPLE WANT WILSON"

From ell sections Of the north east south and west comes
the report THE PEOPLE WANT WILSON"
Says the Creston, Ia, American:
Weed formerly editor Of the Corning Free Press but now located
travelling and being ma
onal politician he keeps pretty close tab on public ssnsenI re
nearly .s sos %Sssso w.o" ms party '"' @
y y Says the Chestertown, Nd, Transcript
president of
letter National Commit
him. sentiment in Mary
Wilson mentioned The ssnt
Kent county overwhelmingly for Gov wilson
SAG Says item from Atlanta, Ga:
A
committee meeting capitol YESTERDAY afternoon
Senator Harris Andrews others VINO were
specially anxious for presidential ra wanted because they were
the Georgia would for Woodrow Wilson
Says the Pasadena, CAL Star:
Masby regarding political outlook
this section the belief hat the delegation from this state
suppor o Wilson
such these and items such these have been
appearing the newspapers the country for weeks
REPUBLICANS declaring for the New Jersey
the fact that 80 cent OF the
the the pays rank and he want
Wilson for the nominee
add that fact opinion that If the Democrats are
going they will have to nominate Wilson
free mind and free hand
ana ny candidate prominently the race who comes up to
the requirements
However sentiment Michigan and despite the
fact that il must be Wilson Democracy years battle
organization Of the party dominated by fappnd
leaders anagoaizing the candidacy of Wilson
could be plainly read between the lines OF National
Committeeman Wood his The New York World is
ANYBODY BUT WILSON
Which is exactly position walsANYBoDY before Wilson
M
The Washington times., 1911-04-24
THE TIMES DAILY, SERIAL STORY
Milady of the Mercenaries
By LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
Copyright. The Frank A. Mur

way he was successful, for Daniel
opened his eyes and sighed; then, WITH
out a word, sank into a deep siumper.
from which it seemed impossible 10
wake him.
In the early dawn Curtice resigned
Daniel to the watchful care Of the cap
tain, and sought Malone at the Green
House. Burke, haggard. met him at the
pretended to take his message to Ma
lone When he returned
His exceIlency cannot see you,
Colonel Curtice," he said gravely. He
Cannot see me? You took my mes
'!His excelIency is engaged" retorted
|, the servant obstinately.
But tell him"
Colonel Curtice, understand. But
there's no helping matters; my instruc-
tions are to say that he is engaged"
rs he mad, then"
Burke nodded, looking upon him with
clouded eye.
Yes" he said, simply.
The sonora was keeping her promise.
Jimmy wandered about the city,
searching for Kilrae; with him alone.
lacking the president, he might confer.
But the minister of war seemed to have
vanished. Curtice learned, when the
government offices opened, that he had
gone to the northern provinces on
matter connected with the militia.
Thrice again Jimmy knocked at the
presidents door ere noon; each time
Burke met him with q despairing shake
of the head. At lash he gave 1t up,
| mounted, and returned to the Paseo
Nuevo.
Daniel he found up, dressed, and about
very much about, in fact, since he had
| ranged to and fro. from one confine OF
| the patio to the other, cursing Curtice
| for the delay. And he greeted him with
] a storm of reproacheS.
What matter?" cried Curtice. 1--WE
can do nothing without Malone"
| I'VE can go to Norah, man! God
knows what danger she may be in from
| that hell-cat!"
But Malone
We'll go without his knowledge,
| then: the mans an ass. The three OF
| us-you, the captain, and myself-we
can go. Strong enough? Do you imag'
inc | could wait here? Come, man! Tc
| horse"
And so, as the sun fell behind the
| Sierras and the universe became one
| blaze of color, the three, with a guide
took the westerly road across the pla.
| teau, through the great estancias oi
| green sugar-canes. And as dense black
| ness fell about them, a shaft of hgh'
| caught a great snow-clad peak in those
far mountains and struck from II rain
bow fire.
Haight swung in his saddle.
The pillar Of fame" he cried.
The Washington times., 1911-04-24
FCP LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
JACKS WHITE RAT.

of the earth, and as he fell he landed
with his face directly in front of the
end of the pipe, so that he was not
smothered.
lie had not been in there many min
lltes before his mother missed him. and
having called and received no answer.
she went 10 look for him. When she
saw that the cistern had caved liz she
was frightened enough. for she felt sure
that Jack had in some way fallen III
1Hd perhaps been killed. What TO do
she did not know. 1t might be an hour
before his father would be home, and
she was not strong enough to shovel out
the sand which had fallen in. All at
once she thought Of the pipe leading to
the cistern, and going to the end near
est the dairy she called as loud as she
could: Jack, Jack. are you there?''
Jack heard her as plainly as could be
and promptly answered back: Yes. I
am here. and l haven't heen hurt a BIT.
have them dig me out But before you
DO that l want worst Of all drink Of
water"
How can get water to JACKIE asked
his mother of herself. IF I pour It
down the pine it will drown him." Just
shall take II to him." she said, and she
quickly unfastened the door of the box
anti let him out. Then she got a ball
of warn and tied one end around Pinky S
neck and took him to the end Of tic
pipe.
Jack" she shouted through the pipe.
.'call Pinky." Jack heard, and as II
from 4 long distance came the call.
''Pinky. come Pinky" Pinky was all
ingly at the end Of the pipe for a min
ute he started in search Of Jack 3
voice.
AS fast as the rat ran the yarn un-
wound from the ball in Jacks mother $
haV nd nj yhnn .yfn lfy,fr
she knew Pinky had gone as far as he
could, and just as 1t stopped she heard
Jacks voice say: He's here" She
quickly broke the yarn and tied to
the end of It stout piece of twine.
Pull the yarn that is around Jinky' s
neck" she told Jack. and in a minute
or two he had the end of the stout twine
in his fingers. Now hold it fast for a
The Washington times., 1911-04-24
COFFEE CONGESTION
Causes q Variety Of Ais.

A happy old lady in Wisconsin says:
During the time was a coffee drink
er 7 was subject to sick headaches,
sometimes lasting 2 or days, totally
uniting me for anything.
To this affiictien was added, some year
ago, a trouble with my heart that was
very painful, accompanied by a smoth-
erfng sensation and faintness
Dyspepsia, also, came to make life
harder to bear. I took all sorts Of pat
ent medicines, but none of them helped
me for any length of time.
THE doctors frequently told me that
coffee was not good for me: but with
out coffee I felt as If I had no break
fast. 1 finally decided about years
tirely, and as 1 had read a great deal
about Postum I concluded to try that
for a breakfast beverage.
.I liked the taste of 1t and was par
ticularly pleased to notice that 1t did
not come up as coffee used to. The
bad spells with my heart grew less and
less frequent, and finally ceased alto
gether, and 1 have not had an attack
of sick headache for more than a
year. Ny digestion Is good, too, and
am thankful that 1 am once more a
healthy woman.-I know my wonderful
restoration to health came from quit
ting coffee and using Postum" Name
given by the Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's a reason and 1t is this. Cof-
fee has direct action on the liver with
some people, and causes partial conges-
ton of that organ preventing the nat
ural outlet of the secretions. Then may
follow biliousness, saIlow skin, head
aches, constipation and finally a change
of the blood corpuscles and nervous
prostration.
Read the little book, 1.-The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a Reason. 7"
Ever read the above Ietters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest
The Washington times., 1911-04-24

on hinges and which was fastened with
a latch In the morning as soon as he
had had breakfast he let the rat out
and fed 1t on bread and milk and occa-
sionally his mother gave him piece OF
cheese as a special treat for Pinky, as
Jack had named him.
So well did Jack care for Pinky and
so little trouble did he allow him to
make for his mother that she gradually
came to care almost as much for the
rat as Jack did, but Pinky himself
seemed to care for no one but Jack and
would take food only from him and
would run to him whenever he called.
This last trick was one which Jack
taught him by rewarding him with a
bit of sugar whenever he came, and II
proved very useful IN an adventure
which almost cost Jack his life.
Early in the summer Jacks father
had decided to dig a cistern into which
TO drain the waste water from the dairy
and for some days the men had been
digging a trench and laying a pipe lead
ing from the dairy to the big deep hole
which had been dug some seventy-five
feet from the house. But on this par
ticular day 1t was raining and the men
were not working and Jacks father
had gone to town. Jack had been eau
toned not TO play about the hole and
he had been very obedient, but while
tossing a ball in the air he dropped
it. and, rolling down the hill. 1t fell into
the h)le and Jack running after ii
reached the edge of the hole before he
knew il, and the wet earth crumbling
he fell in, and once the sides had begun
to cave il was only minute before
he was buried six or seven feet deep BY
the wet, loose sand. Fortunately some
boards which had been placed in the
bottom of the hole to protect the enc
of the pipe shielded MIN from the weight
The Washington times., 1911-04-24
Synopsis of Chapters Already Published

James Curtice, newspaper man, and
prisoners on board a iliSustering steamer
bound tor Anahuac. where General La
Eard. mysterious Mr.. Arthur. and his
nsaif hsnShmen expect to stir up sIt rexoITtiO11 %
the republic. On board the same steamer
are held as prisoners Captain Hendry.
OF the Miranda J., Mate Tompkins having
Joined the rebels in deposing the captain
and Norah Malone, daughter Of the wid-
owed President OF the republic, who Is
70 love with Haigh, who was seriously
wounded in the fight that resulted In the
tmprisoning OF the men in the lazaret.
While the mysterious Mr.. Arthur ID
nursing Haigh, the reader learns tnas
don the party when 1t touches Gulf shores
for arms. and proceed to Anahuac TO try
her feminine wiles on President Malone.
LAzard and Curtics being sworn enemies;
defend himself against the treacherous
south American. When she does so. she
love with her. as Mr. Arthur. Of course.
sno Curtics demands an apology OF
nEnS
The light - s~aided and the Miranda J:
San Diego and Captain Tompkins:
when the hlibusters go ashore. Is ieIt
With Engineer Hentz. who has . nos I'm in
taking charge Of the ship.
Hentz kills Thompkins to aVenge an
insult and Haigh swims to the Anahnac
Hennessy.
The scene shifts and Mr.. Arthur is
discovered 20 be Adele de Casada, known
as Mrs. Lorrimer. to Lazards crowd,
whom Malone has known In Paris. She
gets an offer of marriage from the Presi-
dent who has millions in gold stored in
Paris. and almost decides to desert the
junta when Malone, at her home, learns
from a courier General Ursula has opened
war without Adele's orders. The reader
learns that Adele knows Lazard TO be
General de Luna. once OF Madrid, for
whom a reward is offered in Spain. HaiSh
goes ashore in search Of Curtice when
war begins. Meantime Curtice and Hen
dry see Malone, and Curtice awakens
Malone TO the magnitude of the revolu-
ton. Search then turns TO learn where
Norah had been driven in a carr iage that
rushed through the city one night ana
which also contained Lazard, Fetter' ana
a Senor Rojas.
Militiamen are moblliZcd and the Tevo-
luton spreads all over the country
Curtice meets Adele at the palace, fails
to recognize her, and later in the night
receives a call from her when she pro
poses to him, deciding upon vengeance
when repused.
The Washington times., 1911-04-24
Mrs. Taft Goes to New York to Spend
Few Days With Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taft
Miss Cromwell and Her
Mother Go to New York

Mrs. Oliver Cromwell and Miss Louise
Cromwell left Washington this morning
for a short trip to New York. They
will return to Washington Friday. and
Saturday evening Miss Cromwell and
her fiance, Walter B. Brooks, jr., Of
Baltimore, will be the guests of honor
at dinner Miss Catherine Britton is
giving for them. Miss Britton is to be
one of the bridesmaids at the marriage
of Miss Cromwell and Mr.. Brooks
which will take place May 10.
-
Mrs. Joseph Crawford and Miss Caryl
Crawford, who have been spending the
winter in Florida and for the last few
weeks have been in New York, have
returned to Washington and opened
their apartment at Stoneleigh Court.
Mrs. King Wainwright has returned
to Bryn Mawr, after a visit to her
mother, Mrs. Joseph B. Foraker.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sterling, the
latter formerly Miss Ethel Robson. of
Washington, who have been spending
the last few months here, will sail
from New York tomorrow for their
home in England.
The Washington times., 1911-04-24

Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly inform me how to clean a piece
Of cha mos. II becomes shiny and in drying
II hardens after washing II in soapy water.
J. r.
Try washing your piece of chamois
again, and after it is thoroughly clear,
rinse It In final bath Of fresh, luke
warm water and rub plentifully with
soap, drying It without rinsins Nthis
last soapy water out. The soap left in
the skin makes it wonderfully soft.
Some people add a few drops of olive
oil to the rinsing water which has been
soapy Dry The chamois very slowly,
and do not expose it to heat. This ought
10 insure a soft skin as good as when
new.
The Washington times., 1911-04-24

Jacks father and mother were not
very well pleased when he brought
home white rat and an
nounced that he was going to
have 1t for pet. ... T..
"A rat is not nice animal" said his
mother, land besides. I am afraid that
it will attract other rats to the house,
and then we shall have trouble"
Jacks father also said that he thought
there were many kinds of animals that
would make better pets. But the rat
had been given to Jack by playmate
and it would have been rather awkward
for him to take it back. so he was al
lowed to keep it after having promised
that he would not allow 1t to run about
the house unless he was there to look
out for 1t.
Jack got a box and lined it all over
the inside with tin and put covering
of wire netting over the top and In the
front of it he put a door which opened
The Washington times., 1911-04-24

minute" said his mother. "and ! will
Ge bottle of water to the end of II.
And she filed a bottle with nice cool
water, and when she had fastened it
firmly, told Jack to pull again, and
pretty soon he had the bottle in his
hands and was drinking the water.
Then with more twine she sent a little
box with some food In it through the
pipe and Jack was kept comfortable
and unfrightened all the time his father
and the men were digging him out. And
when they got down through the dirt To
where he was, there was Pinky cuddlel
up close 20 him as if to say: Il helped
save him just as much as you did
After that Jacks father and mother
thought almost of Pfnky as Jack did,
but, of course. Jack thought the most
of hin, because they hads been together
through such a narrow escape.
Tomorrow story: The Three Cas-
lSefS "