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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27
Variety In Sleeves.

Sleeves permit of the greatest va
riety. Often they are non-existent.
mere apologies being suggested by
straps of velvet studded with rhine
stones. strands Of mock Jewels. bands
Of fur, drapings Of tulle and such mere
whims. Again a tiny cap viii serve as
a sleeve, or coquettish little pun re-
strained by flowers or fur. Some Of
the prettiest effects are obtained by
lace. Long wings of the lace suggest
the angel sleeves one Paris designer
is SO assiduously exploiting.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27

G PRINGFIELD. Mass.-The Spring
y Held Newsboys' association has or
ganized a police force to patrol the
business section of the city to see that
the "uewsies" conduct themselves
properly and also that their rights
are not infringed upon. Solomon
skyirsky. president of the associa-
uon and chief OF police" ex-oficio
nas appointed a sergeant and patrol
man fer each ward.
Young skvirsky came to this coun.
ny nom Russia when four and one
half years old. and since he was seven
years old he has earned his own liy-
ing BY selling newspapers. He is the
most Important person in Springfield
u the eyes Of the 800 newsboys OF
ne city. among whom his DEGREES are
NV He attends the Central High
zenool' where he is taking the college
preparatory course. He plans. to en-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27
Black Pony skin.

Black pony skin. with which we
may so well content ourselves as a
substitute for the expensive broadtail.
is reported to be in superbly fine
form. and coats Of this win be a fea-
ture OF this winters fur fashions. &C
companIed by black fox. skunk. err
mine and chinchilla- Not that this
is any new proposition. as these are
just the furs every one wore or want
ed to wear last year A wide long
stole Of ermine, with black fox borders
to her pony coat. viii be well-nigh in
dispensable to che fashionable wom-
an this coming winter.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27
the woman was demanding.
They were leaving Won

the woman was demanding.
They were leaving you behind"
the child sobbed
As the car moved on again those
passengers nearest the steps explain
ed the situation.
The woman and the child, presume
bly, her daughter. were running to
catch the car. Youth led In the race,
and the child boarded the car first.
The woman was several yards behind.
and the conductor did not see her and
gave the signal to start the car before
she had boarded IT. The near-kidnap-
ing. which then was threatened. was
prevented by the child's effective II
unusual method Of stopping the car
She just screamed
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27
Paint Pot sanIshed From Japan.

oAfA " 1Itttott|6 ftVtU 1oRaUs
The paint pot is practically banished
from Japan. That is the first thing
you notice as you approach the coast;
for the first adventurous fishing boat
you pass is built, it would seem, OF
about half a dozen broad. implanted
deal planks. So with the sampans
that cluster round your ship as soon
as tne anchor is dropped; they are all
nature-colored, undecorated, and unde-
faced by a single lick OF the paint
brush. So with the houses OF the
first Japanese street you enter, they
are weathered to the silvergray of una
painted pine. Such color as there is
proceeds from the innumerable strips
Of calico. inscribed with huge hero
glyphics. which flap perpendicularly
or horizontally before every house.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27
Was a Remarkable Bird

key bones should be discovered. The
hunger-bitten faces Of their new com
rades were more than they could bear.
however, and each man, unknown TO
the others, carried his share into Cor
don's camp. at the risk Of detection
and death. It was not until the war
was over and the troops disbanded
that Colonel Gordon told the story Of
Perry Scott and his nany-legged fowl.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27
millinery Briefs.

Milliners are using butterfly bows
instead OF fat, square ones.
Expensive lowered ribbons in an
tiuue designs and with picot edges
are used on hats in place Of flowers
Moire ribbons brocaded in velvet
have replaced plain MORE.
Bands Of these ribbons sometimes
form the only trimming upon the
small toques Of fur and velvet
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27
Rather Informal,

are you on very friendly terms
~, -''n your neighhor in the apart.
wen. no. She's rather formal AL
!. - sends her card when she wishes
eoErow hour and II she wants both
ana sugar she sends two cards"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27
PhIIosophY Of RIehes.

"Contentment is better than riches. !"
said the ready-made philosopher.
True" replied Dustin Stax: but
my observation is that a man who is
rich has better chance of becoming
eontented than the man who Il con
tented has Of becoming rich"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27

Yale athletes do not die young, ac-
cording to results OF a study Of col
lege records for fifty years by DR.. w.
G. Anderson. Of the Yale gymnasium.
4 comparison OF the mortality Of the
peclalized athletes with the general
graduate shows in favor OF the ath-
lefe
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27
Natural Result.

$50 there's to be a giraffe in the ZOO
race. OF course. svarybody win bet
on him"
Naturally, since ~ il bound to WIN
by . neck"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27

This pretty waist can be made of
satin or wool. IT fastens diagonally in
front, where 1t is ornamented with
buttons and finished with little frill
Of lace. 1t has a rolling collar faced
with dark or black velvet.
The sleeves are entirely new; the
cuffs are cut in one piece with the in
aides Of the sleeves and ornamented
with buttons. the outsides are slightly
full and plated into the cuffs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09
WILSON'S VICTORY IN
TEXAS CONVENTIONS
IS REACHING
New Jersey Progressive Gets
S37 Votes Against 124 For
Harmon and Al For Clark
ADDS 40 TO STRENGTH
IN BALTIMORE MEETING
Roosevelt Faction Will Have
Control of Republican
State Convention

DALLAS. Texas, May s.-Practical-
y complete returns received today
from yesterdays Democratic and Re-
publican county conventions show
that Woodrow Wilson and Roosevelt
won sweeping victories. wilson 6
lead is even larger than his sup
porters forecasted, returns this morn
ing giving him Ss7 votes in the state
convention against 124 for Harmon
and Al for Clark The controlling
vote is 312. and the result adds
Texas forty delegates to Wilson's
string in the national convention.
On the Republican side, Roosevelt
has won eight state convention votes
and Taft SO. OF the 36 counties
sending uninstructed delegates with
one vote each, II is conceded that all
are for Roosevelt. This assures the
Roosevelt faction control OF the state
convention and the 40 national dele
gates.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09
Bryan Commends
SenatOr LaFoXette

FREMONT, Ohio. May S.-Willlani
~. Bryan paid Senator Robert Nj. La
Toilette a high compliment today In
q speech at Norwalk.
In the Republican party, Senator
LaFollette has led to the fight many
great reforms, including direct cleo
ton OF seantors," Bryan said. His
fight In the Republican national con
vention four years ago was the begin
ming OF the present awakening in that
party.
IF the Republican party had done
what LaFollette wanted done, We
would have direct election Of sena-
tors today, and the election of man
like Lorimer would have been impos-
sible."
The Norwalk Armory was packed
to the doors. shortly after six o'clock
today, and Bryan was not scheduled
to speak until z, when between 1000
and 5000 heard him. He devoted
much time to the Republican situa-
ton, declaring the Taft-Roosevelt
fight had made Democratic chances
better than In many years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09
PROGRESS OF NEGRO
CHEERS BISHOP SMITH

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May S.-"Oi
3,712 students enrolled In our sew
eral institutions of learning In 1910
only 1T were classed as theological.
said Bishop Charles s. Smith, of De
troit, who read the Episcopal address
to the twenty-fourth general confer
ence of the African Methodist Episco
pal church yesterday.
THAT means" he continued that
not more than one-third of ono pei
cent of our students are studying fol
the ministry. But the fact is that not
more than 20 OF those III can be reck
oned as pursuing a regular theological
course"
Bishop Smith also referred to the
steady progress OF the Negro In al
lines of activity and deplored the lach
of Negro representations in legisla
lures
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09
COURT EXPECTED TO RULE
AGAINST LOAN SHARKS
Decision, To Pc Given Thurs
day, Likely To Declare
Law Constitutional

Judge Connolly's decision on the
motion made by Attorney Ormond r
Hunt to quash the numerous "loar
shark" cases on account OF the al
legged unconstitutionality OF the law
will not be given out until Thurs
day, though II is understood that the
Judge will uphold the law. and force
the loan men to stand trial on the
cases carried up from police court.
Several heavy fines are being APP
pealed from the police court, and
other cases were waived to the re-
corder's court without previous hear
ing, the loan men relying on the
success of the motion to quash.
Attorney Hunts claim is that the
contents OF the statute are not all
set forth In the title OF the act
which he claims makes the law un-
constitutional.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09
Roosevelt and HIS
Hides Plan Ohio Fight

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, May S-Theo-
dore Roosevelt's prospects "a Ohio
and the best methods to be pursued
there when he contests with Presi-
dent Taft for the state delegation
were discussed by Col. Roosevelt, SEN
ator Dixon and William L.. Ward, the
New York boss, today. The entire
situation was canvassed and after
ward both Roosevelt and Senator Dix
on expressed the belief that they
would sweep the state despite the
bitter fight the president is making.
Roosevelt today insisted he and his
men would not be satisfied with the
suggestion made via Washington that
where there we're contests the nation
al committee would seat botl sides
in the temporary organization, giving
each half a vote and then permit the
entire contest to be threshed out be-
fore the committee on conteSt"!
seats. Ii was pointed out this might
make the Chicago convention an ex-
ceedingly long-drawn out one and
Roosevelt said:
such a proposition certainly would
not be In fair in states like Indians
and Kentucky, where our forces repre-
sent all that is best In the party or
Ranization. We would certainly op
pose any such PLAN
Roosevelt insisted he will have a
good percentage" of the New York
delegation and explained that definite
figures from the Empire State were
unavailable at this time.
But then will have more than the
.o,.... aolaoataa the Taft men assign
to me-" he said. Nobody knows right
now how many will have because the
delegates themselves do not know just
now what they are going to do"
Roosevelt declared that the only way
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09
GiADIMG STOCK IS USED
AS FOOTBALL IN MARKET
PULLED BY PROFESSIONALS
Advances Ia Points, But Drops
Back ga, then Fluctuates :.
Aimlessly.
CROP REPORT is FACTOR
Figures of ApriPs Iron Output,
However, Are More I'm
portant Influence.
CROP REPORT is FACToT

Copyright, 1912, by New York Evening
Post Co.
NEW YORK. May SIN the main,
today's stock market duplicated yes
terday's; that is to say, its tendency
was at most times downward, with the
belated bull manipulators" doing
their best 10 reverse such disposition
by repeating their recent demonstra-
tons in Reading stock. That stock
was put up IA points, but promptly
dropped back IA, and fiuctuated
rather aimlessly thereafter. But the
market as a whole made no very de-
cisive movement during the day. The
crop report OF yesterday, and the un-
doubtedly disappointing price bid for
the New York city bonds, were infiu-
ences in this hesitation. They were
somewhat Offset in the afternoon.
however, by the figures of Apri's iron
output, which showed production and
consumption in that industry to be
moving forward at high pressure,
Discussion on the market mostly
conyerged on yesterdays crop report,
with its possibly quite unprecedented
figure for winter killed" acreage.
The wheat markets response, today.
was such as to indicate the trades
opinion that the governments esti-
mates as a whole were no worse than
had been expected, and in some re
spects actually better. Wheat prices
broke and recovered alternately, and
ended lower for the day; In short,
tho market seemed 10 suggest that
an extremely bad government report
had been discounted by the recent Is
cents per bushel rise.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09
NURSE BADLY BATTERED
ON STREET BY WOMAN
Florence Alvord Attacked By
Myrtle Franklin, Who
Charges Theft of Beau

Florence Alvord, nurse. % years
old, boarding on Jefferson-ave., near
Beaubien-st.. was severely beaten up
by woman, about her own age. al
Riopelle and FORESTS, about IL
O'Clock Tuesday night Florence
face and hands were bleeding and her
haid was badly disheveled when she
ran. out OF breath, into her board
Ing house, the moment she broke
away from her assailant. She was
also minus her hat. but Ii was return
ed TO her by a man who saw the at
tack.
Florence told the landlady thai she
was assaulted by Myrtle Franklin
who formerly boarded in the Jeffer.
son-ave. house. Myrtle was Obliged
to leave the boarding house, and she
blamed Florence for her having &c
go. She also accused Florence OF
taking her beau away from her
Threats of violence are said to have
been made by Myrtle against Flor
ence.
The two girls met Tuesday night,
for the first time since Myrtle had to
yacate the Jefferson-ave. boarding
house, and Myrtle proceeded to carry
out her alleged threats. She Is said
to have pulled Florence's hair,
scratched her face and hands and
otherwise punished her. Florence Is
a delicate girl and she reasoned that
1t would be folly for her TO attempt
to defend herself. She says she
meekly submitted to Myrtle's abuse
until she got a chance to run and
then beat II for her boarding house.
In her rush to break away from her
antagonist, Florence dropped a pack.
age of letters, a telegram and a gold
ring with a cameo setting These
were picked up by the police, the
flying squadron" having responded
to call in. connection with the fight
Florence and Myrtle had gone when
the officers arrived.
Florence's mother Is dead. Her
father is a baseball magnate some
where In the west. Until q short
time ago, Florence was employed as
nurse in DR.. Grimes private hos
pital.
Florence is good-liying, educat-
ed and perfectly respectable girl
said her landlady to The Times,
Wednesday morning, land it is a pity
that she has been brought before the
public In this manner. She told me
that 1t was Myrtle who attacked her.
Myrtle blamed her for my having
told her TO get out. Florence, how
ever, had nothing whatever to do
with my action in the matter. Flor
ence didn't steal her beau. either
all she did was to walk to the
station with him when he was leav.
ing town.
Florence happened to be out late
Tuesday night because of having
gone over to the home of an old lady
to do some writing for her. thought
however, that she stayed too late
and | scolded her for It, She started
to cry when / talked sharply to heI
and she said she would go TO the
House of the Good Shepherd for the
night. | have not heard from heI
since she left, but | expect she will
he back, as her clothes are still
here"
DR.. w. s. Grimes, for whom Flor
ence worked as a nurse, also speaks
we'll of her, saying she was hard
working and faithful.
Job Printing Done Right. Times
r. Inh
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09
President Taft Keeps
Up FgM on Roosevelt

PEBBLES, Ohio. May S.-Continu.
Ing his fighting tactics against Col
Roosevelt, but In a manner that lack.
ed vigor. President Taft was out Win
the lark this morning 10 start one OF
the hardest campaigning days OF his
life.
Batavia's entire population Of q
500 was out on the railroad embanE.
ment to give Taft drowsy greeting,
shortly after o'clock. In a 10-IDin-
ute platform talk Taft repeated the
denunciations OF his former friend In
much the same language he used Mon
day.
He attacked Roosevelt's recall OF
decisions particularly.
Mr.. Roosevelt" said Taft, pro
poses to introduce into our fundameii-
tai law such innovations and amend
ments as to make our constitution
worth very little more than the paper
it's written on"
Taft had had little sleep to tortify
himself for the 10 or more speeches
TO be delivered before he again sees
a bed. He was entertained at din
ner in Cincinnati until SeE after i'd
night and the early start today neces'
stated rising at a. m. An extra stop
was made at Williamsburg where a
large crowd was waiting.
81 do not appeal as con OF Ohio.
ask simple justice" cried Taft TO
this crowd.
You'll get It." shouted man and
the Taft party Is Still wondering
whether the man was friend or foe.
At Williamsburg the train began
TO pull out while Taft was speaking.
"Stop the train" commanded the
president, and then he spoke for ten
minutes longer.
Good sized early morning CROWDS
greeted Taft at Mount Grab and Sat
DINA. The president managed to eat
breakfast between speeches. PEBBLES
turned out the largest and noisiest
throng OF the early morning
President Taft will spend the last
seven days before the Ohio primaries
May 81, In this state, 1t was an
nounced on his special train this
morning.
The president will leave Washing
ton for Ohio next Sunday. His first
stop will be at Marietta, where he
will speak Monday morning.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Of next week will be days of hard
campaigning such as Taft never put
in before.
Thursday he will rest In Cleveland
and address a mass meeting In Cleve-
land Thursday night. Taft will be
in Columbus Sunday, May 10, and at
tend church. He will wind up his
campaign with speech in Dayton
Monday night, the eve OF the primar'
les
The president then will go to Gin.
cinnati TO vote Tuesday, returning tC
Washington Immediately thereafter
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09
SETTLEMENT OF CORSET
WORKERS STRIKE IN SIGHT
Company Officials and Labor
Leaders Hold Long
Conference

KALAMAZOO, Mich, May s.
Judge F. E. Knappen this noon put
over until Saturday the hearings OF
the corset strike workers in jail This
was done because OF the possibility
OF the strike being settled this after
noon.
The corset company officials were
In conference from 8 o'clock this
morning till / o'clock with the labor
leaders. The conference will be con.
tinued later in the day. No one will
say what terms are being discussed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09
COURTS RULING FAVORS
MacGREGOR DEFENSE

BAD AXE, Mich, May S.-Judge
Beach today refused TO admit testi-
mony regarding the death OF other
members of the Sparkling family be-
sides Cyril. for whose death DR..
Robert A. Macgregor is now on trial.
The court ruled that there had not
been sufficient evidence submitted to
warrant admission of the testimony.
DIR. Conboy, who was TO give testi.
mony for the prosecution regarding
the death OF Albert Sparkling, was
then excused temporarily. 4,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09

Sz1iE preferred
II giving satisfactory and good security The quick
assets OF the by their practically
record indicates
dends with considerable
the holders
tend establish the market though
TONED Will probably
issue The provision which dividends
to
preferred additional
The s. 8.
track OF the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS burH.
tsBatavia May IL, l Il. NJ; tAmerika,
Nav 1G: Pres. Grant. May IS; +sPenn-
sylvania, May %.
Carlton la Carte Restaurant
Hamburg direct. tSecond cabin only.
SWIM call at Boulogne.
Ham burg American Line, AZ broadway,
n. ", or Fred Guenther, 2OS-D Ham
Inond bldg, or local agent, Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09

the Taft forces could have gotten con-
troll OF the Washington delegates, was
by stealing them" He declared that
he defeated the president In the prefer
entail contest In the northwestern
state, IS to l."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL WANTED

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board OF Poor Commissioners until
Monday, May 13. at IL o'slock noon.
for supplying coal and wood for city
poor from July /. 1912, TO June 80,
1913. according TO specifications nov
on Ale and open TO inspection at this
office The right TO reject any ana
all bids is reserved.
HARRY III. PRENZLAUER.
900 Secretary.
Municipal Court Building. Detroit,
Mich. May 5, 1912.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09

rlin0Or OC EAN STEAMSHIP
I'm fIIhIIff TICKETS on the prin-
" cipal steamship lines at
tariff rates, sold at HIRsCHFELD
BROS TICKET OFFICE, II Girls
wOLD-ST. (Enfrsnce On Larnef-sf.l
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09

Business-Iike Printing. No fuss and
John R-st. Phi. Main 1923 or City 3SS5.
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co., Is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09
BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL SUPPLIES, PAPER
STOCK AND PRINTING

SecIetsrys offce. SO Broadway.
Detroit. Mich, May 3. 1912.
Proposals on all classes OF school
supplies. including paper stock and
printing for the fiscal year ending June
80. 1918. are invited. Specifications and
other information can be had on appli-
cation at this office.
CHAS A. GADD,
CsOO) Secretary
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09
HrRoN couNTY PIoNEER DEAD.

BAD AXE. Mich. May s.-Mrs Will
lam Eivin aged 80 years, one Of the
eldest and most widely known pioneers
In this part OF the state, died yesterday
afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09
ADVICE TO INVESTORS
By Finance

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09

lob Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co.. 10 John R.-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09
Will You Take Advantage Of This Saving?

will let this opportunity slip
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that
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-26
PLAYING CARDS.
An Interesting Study From Historic
and Pictorial Viewpoints.

An Interesting Study From Historic
and Pictorial Viewpoints.
Quite apart from their use in vari-
GUS games. playing cards are an inter
esting study from historic and pic
toriai points of view. Take first their
numerical arrangement-52 cards. 365
pips or dots and 13 tricks. representing
the weeks and days in the year and the
lunar months. ----..-
four suits. representing
four classes Of people as they were d.
vided at the time the pack of cards
we now use was devised by the French
The spades" stood for pikemen or SOL
diers. the clubs for clover. typifying
farmers: the diamonds for building
tiles. representing artisans. and the
hearts for choirmen or ecclesiastics.
The kings" and Queens" at that
time were more or less correct likeness
of certain royal and noble personages.
Even in our modern packs it is said
that one of the queens is convention.
allied portrait of Elizabeth of York.
who was engaged to the dauphin of
France.
The "knaves' were then the kings
testers, and even these cards may be
portraits All the court cards. in fact.
retain their sixteenth century charac-
teristics. Cards are among the few
things that have not changed with the
centuries.-Brooklyn Eagle.