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The Detroit times., 1912-06-22

organizer OF the exclusive Detroit
club, social lion of the early SOS, and
host and guest to Detroit's aristtcracy
of that day, came to Detroit.
And Lally knew, for Bradley's pic
ture Is No. 1861 in the local rogues'
gallery, with "forger" written on the
back, and arrested by Detectives Nc
Donnell and Lally, Dec. %, 1894"
Lally never forgets a face.
The strange story of a meteoric
career, rivalling In its high lights and
grim shadows the fanciful tale OF DR..
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde,> was fittingly
ended by the lonely death In the
Georgia town.
At the age of 81. Frank J. F. Brad
ley, New Hampshire product, be-
came the protege and favorite Of
George NJ. Pullman, palace car king.
A few years later ne came to Detroit
as manager OF the local Pullman
shops, then situated at Dequindre-st.
and Monroe-ave. He drew a salary
Of $4,000 year, considered enormous
In the early SOS, and he lived in
princely style.
Known Az "Pullman" Bradley.
blddACy hC Wdb OdAlCo,
on account Of the parlor car million
aires avowed friendship for him.
He married a Mrs. Cowles, widow
of Cleveland jeweler, and disdaln-
ing his substantial but plain home
at No 237 Jos. Campau-ave., erected
a mansion at No. 14S McDougall.ave.
Afterward II was learned that the
magnificent interior decorations at
which Detroit society marveled, were
from costly woods appropriated from
the Pullman shops.
Afterward II was also learned that
the mistress of the mansion was a
bigamous wife. but she herself never
suspected 1t, nor did any Of the guests
until years afterward when the mis-.
tress of the mansion had died, broken.
hearted, and Bradley had filled 6
felons cell.
The mansion was the scene of splen.
did social functions. Bradley was q
social lion, and art connoisseur with
a splendid collection. He had horses
and carriages and footmen and lack
eys. He was the moving spirit In the
organization OF the Detroit club, the
friend and associate OF fnanciers, and
member OF Detroit commandery
knights Templar.
Suddenly, in 1886, he left his fam.
fly and disappeared, while society Cos
siped about extravagances which had
caused II.
Accounts Found Short.
But he turned up in Chicago, and
George NJ. Pullman, thinking that ex
travagance was Bradley's only fault
sent him to Pullman as assistant man
ager Of the shops there. June 81, 1886
he fied to Canada just before the dis
covery that his accounts were t35,0OC
short. Pinkerton men trailed him
and arrested him In. Rocky River, q
suburb of Cleveland, Oct. 1, 1886.
His wife. was with him, but she died
while he was serving five years in
Joliet penitentiary. He came out a
wreck OF his former self. His hair
had turned gray, and he was broken
In health.
In 1894. he drifted back to Detroit
tcentinued oa sage lo).
The Detroit times., 1912-06-22
ELABORATE PLANS MADE
FOR DIAMOND JUBILEE
At MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Rt. Rev. Charles Sumner Burch
Will Deliver Baccalaureate
Address Tomorrow
VAST THRONG TO ATTEND
Arrangements Have Been COM
pleted To Handle Record
Crowd at Celebration
VAST THRONG TO ATTEND

ANN ARBOR, Mich, June 22.-The
people of Ann Arbor will unite with
the faculty of the University of Michi-
gan in extending cordial welcome
TO the thousands of visitors who are
expected to attend the diamond JUDI
lee of the university, which VIII De
celebrated here next week In connec-
ton with the annual commencement
exercises of the university.
The city council has appropriated
funds for decorations, and an appeal
has been made to everybody in the
CITY TO decorate their homes In the
university colors. This will be the
first opportunity Ann Arbor has mad
to display the recently adopted omcial
colors of the University of Michigan,
azure and maize, and indications are
that they will be displayed In profu-
sion upon every business house ana
on many OF the private homes. ror
years the university colors have been
most any shade of blue and yellow
that the manufacturers of banners
anc pennants chose TO use, but at a
recent meeting OF the regents, the
colors, maize and azure were officially
adopted as the colors of the unlvers-
ity. and graduates from Michigan who
have taken higher degrees here Will.
for the first time, don the academic
gown with a hood lined with satin
which will display these colors.
There will be many features during
Jubilee week, so many in fact, that the
visitor who comes here with the Idea
that he can see them all VIII leave
with badly twisted neck. There VIII
be something doing all the time from
the date OF the opening event, which
will be the annual baccalaureate ad'
dress to the graduates on SUNDAY
evening, until the annual reception %
the graduating class, alumni ano
friends on Thursday evening
The Ann Arbor Board of Commerce
anticipating a crowd which will tax
the capacity OF the boarding and room
ing houses in the city, has sent out
call for all citizens actuated by civic
pride to throw open their houses u
the visitors. IL Is feared that the
usual boarding and roomine places
will not be able 10 accommodate them
and citizens are urged TO take care
OF the overflow. Hotels have lonl
since overtaxed their capacity TO take
care of the reservations for rooms
which have been coming in, and res
taurants are making provisions Ioi
feeding the visitors.
In addition TO the call OF the Board
OF Commerce, the university officials
have sent out several thousand let
ters to citizens asking them to com
mun,cate with Secretary Shirley
smith n they are willing to let rooms
during Jubilee week The Board oi
Commerce has run up against one
snag which promises to be serious
one. In its quest for proper accommo
dation for the visitors. In the student
boarding houses and restaurants
which cater to students exclusively
(Ceatinued on Page Teal
The Detroit times., 1912-06-22
D. U. R. TO RESIST PAYMENT
Of HIGHER FREIGHT TAX
Brooks Tells Council Committee
Company Will Not Operate
Under New Measure

The f,rst notice of the Intention OF
Fbe D.VU. r. to ignore the new ordi-
nance increasing the tax on its freight
ar. from 81 to IS was received, Sat
,rday morning, in letter from Frank
w. Brooks. general manager OF the
u. u. r., to the council. The letter
c part, is as follows:
We are advised by counsel that
tha ordinance Is clearly illegal,
sand we. therefore, respectfully beg
IN inform YOU that the company
does not agree to conduct its bus
jness in accordance with the pro-
visions thereof
We beg to inform your honor
able body that In accordance with
the agreement made with your
committees agent, we are hav-
ing prepared complete data, show
inc the cost OF conducting the
sarvice and earnings thereof
When completed. II II Is the de-
sire of your honorable body TO
be informed, We will be glad to
Mace the true facts before you.
The claim that the ordinance Is IL
lsyal "a based on the company's as
e,,mntiou that the tax " excessive
IA b,,rdensome. Representatives OF
ne company stated TO the committee
hat the company itself did not know
me exact amount Of the net profit o!
the freight business. The aldermen
now understand that the company is
nrepared 10 resist any increase in the
NAY Of Al. which was levied when tue
freight business was started and when
IN eerf receipts were considerably
les. than they are today.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-22
REPLIES FROM CLARK
AND F0SS TO DRYAM'S
DEMAND ARE EVASIVE
Nebraskan Had Asked That Eff
fort Be Made To Gust Parker
as Temporary Chairman
IN BALTIMORE SUNDAY
Will Leave Chicago Today For
Maryland Metropolis To
Enter Fight

BALTIMORE, Md, June 22-Fear
that William Jennings Bryan will bolt
the democratic national convention
are defeated by the conservatives per-
vaded the conservative camp today.
There were many who scoffed at
the fear and declared that the fight
between Bryan and the conservatives
brought on by the selection of Judge
Parker for temporary chairman of the
convention, had not reached a point
that would justify the Nebraskan IN
pulling out. Others, however. took
stock in the reports and were pre-.
pared. TO go TO almost any length to
prevent an open rupture.
Nntil Bryan arrives in Baltimore
Sunday and takes personal charge OF
the progressive forces the latter will
continue TO be more or sess disorgan'
lied. The conservatives have been
we'll captained and have had a dis
tinct advantage because OF that fact
There appeared today to be dis
tinct disappointment among Bryan's
followers on account OF Bryan's ap
parent failure TO force the so-called
progressive candidates for the presi
dental nomination to take an out and
out stand with him against the selec
ton OF Parker as temporary chair
man.
The replies of Champ Clark and
Gov. Foss are considered eyasiye and
indefinite, while Gov. Marshall, OF In
diana, told Bryan that he though
Parker should be permitted to serve
Gov. Wilson's managers said Wilson
would reply to Bryan Saturday ant
that he would take the position thai
the temporary craftsmanship was not
matter that should cause serious
differences and that he proposed tc
keep out OF the squabble.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-22
ANXIETY TO DEvOUR
!. SANDWICH KEEPS DELEGATE
FROM BREAKING INTO FAME
Virginia Man Has Mouth Full of
Food and He Tries To
Make Motion
WATSON TO HIS RESCUE
Other Interesting Sidelights On
G. o. p. Convention, Now
Drawing To Close
WATSON TO HIS RESCUE

CHICAGO, June 22.-Practical ut!l-
ity of campaign buttons has been dis
covered by a Chicago belle. She is
nightly dazzling stroIIers in Peacock
alley" OF the Congress hotel by ap-
peariug In a white lace gown, with
vari-colored campaign buttons, of all
sizes, artistlcally arranged in rows on
the front and back or her dress. The
effect is startling
William j. Barnes, Jr., of New York,
is today cashing bets with Yale gradu-
ates at the convention, over the re-
suit OF the Yale-Harvard boat races
yesterday. Barnes Is a Harvard alum
nus, and besieged the press gallery
during the races for the latest bull
letins from the crews.
A face full of food prevented Dele
gate Robert j. Walker, of Virginia,
from breaking into fame during the
convention. Walker was scheduled to
make a motion, precipitating the fight
over the credentials committee report.
Chairman Root called his name. There
was no response. Again Root called
for Walker. The Virginian finally
rose, tried to speak, gasped a few
times in desperate efforts 10 swallow
sandwich ne was chewing but failed.
To save the situation and prevent a
Roosevelt delegate from breaking in.
former Rep. James Watson, OF lndi-
ana, made the motion, while Walker
sank into his seat, still too full for
utterance.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars a day
ia being spent on the Republican ma
tional convention by the 1880 dele
gates, according to Chairman Devine
of the credentials committee. He is
urging speeding up Of the steam
roller to close the session
Questions asked Nick Longworth by
reporters:
Are YOU going to join your father.
.in-law's new party
"Will you fight him II he runs?' y
I'm up against IT," says Nick. NO
matter what my answer would be, Ia
get in bad, so keep my mouth shut.
81 am Gov. Spry." said the chief
executive of Utah. trying to get into
the convention hall after having left
his ticket at the hotel.
"You may be that, said the police
man at the dooro but | have already
turned away from here woman who
said she was Lillian Russell, a young
guy who told me he was Kermit Roose
Welt. and man who said he was sec.
retary TO the ambassador from Ire
land or something like that. You may
be the governor of Utah, and you look
as II you might be a governor, but
there are too many false pretenses
here this week for me 10 take ans
chances. Beat II. Spry did.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-22
THE WEATHER

For Detroit aud vicinity SATURDAY.
airht snd Sunday, fafrJ moderate var
Fer Lever MichiE.s, Fair tonight
Nnd Sunday.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-22
TAFT SUPPORTERS
SAY He WILL Be
NOMINATED TODAY
Wheels Are Creased To Put Pro-
gram Through and Ad-
journ BY Midnight
TALK WANAMAKER AND
SHERMAN FOR TICKET
Presidents Leaders Fear Roose-
Welt Will Enter Hall and De-
nounce Their Methods

COLISEUM, CHICAGO, - 22.
The convention 10 slow IN re-
assembling owing to the failure
Of the resolutions committee to
clean up the platforms Chair
man Root did not arrive until
several minutes after 10.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-22
MARKET OPENING

NEW YORK. June 22,-The stock
market opened steady, prices gener.
ally above yesterdays close.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-22

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The Detroit times., 1912-06-22

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The Detroit times., 1912-06-22

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22


Importance. but they never discover the
relation of these trlnes to the great
world around thom nor the Significance
of experiences not their own. They oc.
cupy themselves forever with the little
things. never combining their words into
sentences that follow the line of some
universal thought The words are neces.
snry, tho single sentences are also neces.
sary; but. II we study them only for
their own sake. dlsregarding tho great
purpose runnin' through them all and
tnding them coherently together, life
is over before We have erasped the idea
OF what 1t is all about
MOST or us have TO learn the 1udicious
art OF skipping by stern experience. and
men PRACTISE 1t vigorously. We face tho
TACT mat many opportunities must 90
uhhecned' many good books must be left
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JOY OF THE HOME.

Mamma" cried the little daughter.
joyfuIly: "Oh. mamma, do you know
What I'm going to gtve you for Christ
mas"
"Why, no. darling" answered the fond
mother But n you can't wait, tell ma
now. III he just as surprised
well mamma, I'm going to get you a
cut glass salad dish"
That would he beautiful. dsarte but
mamma has cut glass salad dish al.
ready"
mo. you haven't. mamma. You did
have one, but I Just knocked 1t on the
sideboard and busted It,"
Now. that's our idea of breaking ~
gently Cleveland Plain Dealer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22

HE FOUND DEEP, FRESH FOOTPRINT.
supper. The first thing he saw as he
crossed the swale was the big bays In
the yard.
There had been no one passing that
day. and Duncan readily agreed 20
watch until Freckles rode to town.
He told Duncan Of the footprint and
urged him to watch closely. Duncan
paid he might rest easy and. filing his
pipe and taking Il good revolver, went
down to the Limberlost.
Freckles made himself clean and
neat and raced for town. but 1t was
night and the stars were shining Re.
fore hs reached the home Of the Bird
Woman. As he neared the steps ne
saw that the place was swarming with
young people. and the angel, with an
excuse to a group that surrounded
her, came scurrying up to him.
"Oh, Freckles!" she cried. so you
could get of? We were so afraid you
| could not. I'm rs glad as can be-"
~ don't understand" said Freckles.
Were you expecting me?"
why, Of course" exclaimed the
angel. Haven't you come to my
party? Didn't you get my invitation
l sent you one"
by mail?" asked Freckles.
"Yes." said the angel. II had to
help with the preparations, and
couldn't Hnd time to drive out. But I
wrote you a letter and told you that
the Bird Woman was giving a party
for mo and we wanted you to come
sure. I told them at the Office to put
It with Mr.. Duncan's mail"
"Then that's likely where IL IL at
present." said Freckles. Duncan
only comes to town once week and
at times not that He's home tonight
for the nrst in a week. He's watch.
ng an hour for me until ! was com
Ing to the Bird Woman with a bit Of
work thought she'd be caring to
hear about. Ia she where ] can SEQ
herr
Tho angels face clouded.
what disappointment" she cried
II did 70 want all my friends to know
you. Can't you stay anyway
Frecklss glanced from his wadiug
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CHAPTER XIV.

Is they talked the angel was
busy packing a box Of sand.
h witches. cake. fruit and flow
81 ers. She gave him a last
frosty glass. thanked him repeatedly
for bringing news Of new material,
and then Freckles went out into the
night He rode for the LimberOst
with his eyes on the stars.
The one thing Freckles knew that
he could do was to sing. The Duncans
heard him coming mile up the cor.
duroy and could not believe their
senses Freckles unfastened the box
from his belt and gave Mrs. Duncan
and the children all the eatables II
contained. except one big piece Of cake
that he carried to the sweet loving
Duncan Ne put the flowers back in
the box and set 1t up among his books.
He dill not say anything. but they I'M
derstooG 1t was not to he touched
Then Freckles started for the
swamp. As he rode he sang, and as
he sang he worsbiped. but the god he
tried 10 glorify was q dim and far
away mystery. The angel vas warnl
fesh ara blood.
With the near approach of daw
Freckles tuned his last note. Weari
almost to- falling. he turned from {
trail into the path leading to the cab n
for few hours rest.
As Freckles left the trail from the
swnle near the south entrance four
large, muscular men rose up and
swiftly and carefully entered the
swamp by the wagon road. Two OF
them carried a big saw, the third coils
Of rope and wire, and all were heavily
armed They left one man on guard
Mt the entrance. The other three made
their way through the darkness and
soon were at Freckles' room. He had
left the swamp on his wheel from the
west trail. They counted on his re-
turning on the wheel and circl.ng the
east line before he came there.
A little below tho west entrance to
Freckles' room Black Jack stepped
Into the swale and, binding wire
tight about a scrub oak, carried 1t be-
low the waving grasses. stretched 1t
Nut across the trail and fastened IL to
tree in the swamp. Then he ohliter-
ated all signs of his work and ar
ranged tho grass over the wire until 1t
was SO completely covered that only
minute examination would reveal 1t.
They entered Freckles' room with
coarse oaths and jests. In a few mo-
ments his specimen case with its pre-
ciOus contents was rolled back into
the swamp and the saw was eating
Into one of the finest trees Of the Lin
berlost.
A. soon as Freckles was we'll down
the east line the watch was posted
below tho room ON the west to report
his coming. 1t was but a few mo-
ments before the signal came. Then
the saw stopped. and the rope was
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A FINE ACCOMPLISHMENT.
las Worth n Lot to Know How to-
Skip When Reading Books.
,From the Christian Rcgister.)

,From the Christian RcgiSter.)
one result obtainable by the constant
and systematic use OF books Is the power
to wrest the secret OF their value out of
much which Is accessory and compare =
lively unimportant to the mind expert
lenced In similar lines of thought. There
are many books which must be read les-
urely and gratefully for pure enjoy
ments sake or for their power OF inspr-
alton, but there are many others that
contain. compressed in q few pages,
sometimes even n single sentence. the
heart OF gold. to which all the rest Is
introduction o. corollary. 1t Is quite
possible for some people. too. to read
sentences as others read words, follow
ing the thought with no painful alton
ton 10 detail. Any body who is not just
learning to spell can catch the meaning
of long word quite as quickly as II
short one. The significance of the word
'incomprehensibility." for instance, Is
imprinted on the mind rs readily as "A
word OF four letters, and In the same
Wy sentence may fash its meaning
to he brain with little more delay than
does single word.
A man who can see at n glance wheth-
for him has an immense advantage over
one who must read laboriously and con-
cientiously, fearing to miss the message
he ~ seeking or the argument which
the writer has worked out and carefully
elaborated We have known men whose
instinct in this respect seemed infallible,
to whom the important passage seemed
to be- very magnet. drawing the hand
to open at the right paSe, the eye to fall
on the right paragraph with no prelimi-
naries of search. This intuition OF 80
lection seems marvellous indeed to one
who does not possess II; and yet il Is
mot uncommon. and Its practical value
has been often tested.
IL would be good thing were such
faculty of selection more fully developed
In other lines also. The art of skipping
IL no n ean accomplishment in this busy
world, where there are only seven days
| In the week and where the common as
sertion that there are twenty-four hours
In day Is continually disproved by
actual experience. Many people are try
| ing to do one thing DO exclusively as ia
miss all sense Of proportionate values.
They seem trying to spoil out every word
and read every line In the great book of
life. and 30 take thiaGs forever in de-
tall, beginning at the paragraph first
| opened to them. Each trifle absorbs
their atAAAaAgo end assumes magnified
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they Get ana 90 crawling back for
moro. and they 80 full they bump into
each other and roll over. Sometimes
.hey can't climb the tree until they
salt to sober up little. There's lot
Of big black and gold bumblebees done
for entire. stumbling over the bark
and rolling on the ground. They just
lay there or their backs. rocking from
side to side. singing to themselves like
fat, happy babies. The wild bees keep
up q steady buzzing with the beating
of their wings.
'sThe butterflies are the worst old
topers of them all. They're just a cir
Gus. You never saw the beat of the
beauties! They come every color you
could be naming and every shape you
could be thinking up. They drink and
drink until If I'm driving them away
they stagger rs they fly and turn SOM
erea rlts in the nir. II l lave them
alone they cling to the grasses. shiver-
Ing happy-iike, ami I'm blest, Mother
Duncan. If the best Of them could be
, unlocking the front door with a lead
pencil. even"
"I never heurd Of anything sac sur
prising," said Mrs. Duncan.
cts a rare sight 70 watch them,
and no one ever made a picture Of
thing like that before. I'm for think
ing" said Freckes earnestly.
"Na." said Mrs. Duncan. Eye can
be pretty sure there didna. The Bird
Woman must have word In some way
IL We walk the line and walk to
town and tell her"
freckles took his lunch and wen.
down to the swamp. He could fms
no trace Of anything. yet he felt a
tense nervousness. ms If trouble might
be hrooding. He came around to his
room and cautiously scanned the en-
trance before he stepped In. Then he
pushed the bushes apart with his right
arm and entered. his left hand on the
butt Of his favorite revolver. Instantly
he knew that some one had been there
He could find no trace of a cIew to
confirm his belief, vet so intimate was
he with the spirit Of the place that he
knew.
He was most sure about the case
Nothing was disturbed. yet 1t seemed
to Freckles TINT he could see where
prying fingers Ind tried the lock. He
stepped back OF the case. carefully
examining the ground all about 1t. and
close by the tree to which II was nailed
he found deep. fresh footprint in the
spongy SOFIA long. narrow print. that
was never made by the foot Of Wess.
ner The feeling rose that he was
being watched.
Growing FESTIVE Mt last under the
strain. he plunged boldly into the
swamp and searched infinitely all
about his room. but he could not dis
cover the least thing to give him fur
Their cause for alarm. Every rod ne
travelled he used the caution that
sprang from knowledge Of danger and
the direction from which 1t would
probably come. Several times he
thought Of sending for Mclean. but for
his life he could not make up his mind
to do it with nothing more tangible
than one footprint to Justify him.
He waited until he was sure Duncan
would be at home. II he were coming
for the night, before he went up to