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The Detroit times., 1912-03-23
THE POTATO BABY
n simple Tale From the German tor
the Babies.

~ Simple ] dtC ~
the Babies.
Once upon time a poor woman
lived In a small cottage on the edge
OF a big city with her little giri
Gretchen. Although Gretchen was
anly four years old she always trleu
- beln her busy mother as mdch as
ahe could. She picked things up from
fhe floor. put some OF the things Oh
ifha table for dinner and ran many
|lfffle errands for her busy mother.
One day her mother said 10 her'
.(,retchen. dear, will you please 20
DOWN cellar and bring me TWO OF
'fhfee big potatoes? You can carry
.tbam in your apron" "Oh. yes,
mother" said the little girl, and start,
"A Mt once. When some time had
<>oeaad and Gretchen did not come
hsck her mother was frightened for
faar her little one had hurt herself.
o. che hurried TO the cellar TO see
Mai had happened. When she reach
ed the foot OF the stairs, she was very
much surprised 10 see Gretcheh sn-
ting on pile of potatoes IN the cor
ner. nursing and rocking some.hlhs
81 her arms: Gretchen, called nei
n,other. SSH sh"' answered the lit.
fie girl. "you will wake my baby.
There in her arms was potato papy'
made OF a fine big potato wrapped IN
her apron.
so the mother spoke softly, in order
nnt TO wake the baby. She told
cretehen to bring her child upstairs:
Then she made from some pieces OF
cloth cap and long dress for the new
doll Gretchen thought IL as nice A
6sby doll as those she had seen in the
The Detroit times., 1912-03-23
Because, Why.

Mrs. Holmes-Fancy, Mrs. Bangs
threw a saucepan at her husband be.
cause he sat on her new hat. ! could
never do thing like that.
Mr.. Holmes-Ah, no. Because you
love me so dearly; ell. pet?
Mrs. Holmes-Ye-es. Besides, }
haven't a new hat.-Omaha Bee.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-23
IVA TER MAINS BURST AND PRIVATE
OWNERSHIP ORGANS SPOUT!

The pwleo having ceased pw few nights and having
by Weste public interest Just now CEN
tered eight breaks this winter in the water mains Of
dis city.
Ia Experts admit the matter puzzles them
They meantime dfng contradiction that the x
naton lies been the hardest winter within the
memory oldest nhabitant, which is going some -.
happens Winnipeg where they have their eec
going 80 40 below not water main has snapped
Then Louisville KY where the weather has been
much mide that which Detroit has not enjoyed
Several breaks reported in that ciys 4Sinch mains
authority who bames the severe weather and
Winnipeg has escaped because OF the fact that steel mains are
Detroit mains are of iron costing what the steel
Another cause suggested is what department
water hammer" air pocket which acts as
Eryss blamed by some becoming charged through
sotric leaving the rails and following the pipes the piea
occurring the breaks or the electricity comes IN cOnA win
This theory conforms weestabshed idea that the street
railway Overchag in town s R
way of a break in the subject in hand)
Some insist that the pipes have become out
Increase consumption been charged with the dieu
But with none of these theories patience
All the Free Press has to kind forget
Of hundred possible apply the policy Of its editorial pen
The weather. Why the very idea
Water hammer7 Absurd
EectTolysis7 Rot
Pine, worn out9 BAH
Increased consumptonl Ridiculous!
The mains Detroits water works system
MUNICIPALITY and NOT privately owned.
any rate that the difficulties in connection
with the water s SUPPLY h, anS %,s ms. =, follows 81
In Detroit
vd.nee know what being done
the would
Of explanatory
Thus sting Of bitter for having recently turned
railway franchise which provided certainty for everything
hut service and seat In car
In the which the Detroit United railway has ever been
called upon explain has failed explain and II 1t did we would stu
be standing up and hanging to a strap.
At this point compelled thank The Free Press for emphasz
r one Of the finest things municipal ownership Of public utility
The water Detroit being conducted with the object
Giving the best of ng dividends for the benefit
dvda the citizens KNOW that whatever the trouble
NEXT winter remedied within the Of
to remedy it. Ia. -. -. -.
that we believe citizen will be inclined to look
fact advantage OF MUNICIPAL oWNhsH AND ofE
ALTON
The Detroit times., 1912-03-23

ter. from Gen.
Grant. Nowadays
most folks would
be tickled TO death
to get an autograph
letter from Grant,
but Porter was
most ungracious in
his consideration
OF this trophy OF
military penman.
ship. For Wnal
Porter W a II I e q
,rom Grant was
The Detroit times., 1912-03-23

Cook-An' why was tn new maid
discharged?
Laundress--Sure, 1t was because OF
her not 'tendin' TO Fido. She let him
get into tn room where little Miss
BESSIE had tn measles.-Judge.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-23
Worse.

How would you like to have death
staring you In the face?"
"Humph, Did you ever come home
late and nave your wife stare at your"
Satire.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-23

arms OF the rich little girls who some
times drove pastsher home. She kept
her potato child for long time ann
was very happy playing with It.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-23
An Educated Bird.

The McKeesport man was telling
the minister about his educated par
rot.
Ask him something" he urged.
Polly want a cracker?" asked the
parson.
Nav; gimme three cards. Pitts
burgh Post.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-23
Fired.

Fired.
Goob--Jones was fired out OF his
house yesterday.
Boob-Was he behind in his rent?
Goob--Naw: the place burned down.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-23

Business-IIke printing. No fuss ana
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co., 10
John R-st Main 1898 or City sssb
The Detroit times., 1912-03-23
Both Wrong

A ludicrous story is told of an Edin-
burgh bailie, whose studies in natural
history seem 10 have been limited.
The following case came before him
one day:
A man who kept ferret having to
go into the country, left the cage with
the ferret in charge of neighbor TIL
he should return. The neighbor incau
tiously opened the cage door. and the
ferret escaped. The owner was very
angry, and brought a claim against
him for damages.
The following was the decision OF
the learned bailie: Nae doot." he
said 10 the neighbor; mae doot We
was wrang to open the cage door
but" he added, turning TO the owner
eye was wrang. too. What for did We
not clip the brutes wings ?''-Tit-Bit
The Detroit times., 1912-03-23
Nat On Her Job

troops. Grant wrote that he had no
web footed soldiers.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-23
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

March %, $685. Admiral David Dix
n porter received an autograph let
The Detroit times., 1912-03-23
THE @M
STOLEN -
SINGER @
A GREAT SERIAL STORY BY W.
MARTHA RFIIJNGFR IN

into the custody of those starched
and lacquered menials who guard the
portals OF fashionable hotels.
But il was not so. A signal was in
terchanged between the occupants or
the car and some watcher in the door
way. and the car sped on. HANDLE
ton, watching steadily, wondered
If she is being kidnapped. why
doesn't she make somebody hear.
killed her-that isn't done"
And yet his heart smote him as he
remembered the terror and distress
written on that countenance and tie
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
FORTY BADLY HURT
IN AUTO EXPLOSION
Mayor of Petaluna, Cal,
Turns Chemical Fire Ex-
tinguisher Onto Blaze.

PETALUMA. Cal. Oct. 20-Forty per-
sons were severely burned in an auto
mobile explosion here today which may
cost the lives OF Mayor hartman OF this
town and three others. who possibly are
fatally injured.
y crowd gathered about 4 burning au-
toinobile which had been dragged from
garage. Mayor hartman. who Is a
former CHEZ OF the fire department, re-
sponded TO the fire alarm. and attacked
the blaze with a chemical fire eXtin-
Gulsher. The mayor was thrown forty
feet by the explosion which ensued,
James Mott. Maurice Hickey and William
Brandon were cnveoped In flames. and
rescued few moments later at the point
OF death. Tho crowd was swept by a
blast Of flame and several persons were
trampled upon in the panic which fol-
lowed
Thirty OF the victims Of the accident
were treated at local hospital. Every
nurse In Petaluma has been engaged and
others have been summoned from San
Francisco,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
Says Star Waning.

Remember. Mr., Roosevelt. that al
though YOU arc and have been a great
world citizen. your entry into clyllza-
tlon from Africa and the humages YOU
received from the world were rnarred by
the refusal OF the vicar of Christ Ut
Rome to see you. This material demon
stra ton Of a divine will To humble your
pride win serve To call 10 your mind tho
TACT that although you miSnr nave pren
proclaimed. In hypocrltlcaI WAY tic
greatest man since the tlmo ol NnpoI-
con. your star has been descending and
VIII continue to descend until YOU clear
your conscience Of tho most atrocious
and wicked act you ever committed In
your life.
I'VE Culombiaps hope to sec YOU
elected for "A third term president OF the
United states You injured us supreme
ly, hut We trust In God and He will GER
tainly touch your heart and compel YOU
by moral force TO return TO us what be-
longs TO us, the sovereignty OF Colom-
bla over Panuma, our rebel state
God help you. Mr.. Roosevelt 10 re-
cover fully. have come expressly from
New Orleans to speak 70 you personally
hut this opportunity has been denied me.
l VIII see you. however. ut New York"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
THOUSANDS ATTEND
NEWSBOY'S FUNERAL
William Rugh, Who Gave His
Life to Save That of Girl,
Is Honored in Death.
BY International News Service.

BY International News Service
CHICAGO, Oct 90 Fifteen thou.
sand people attended the funeral of
William Rugh at Gary. Ind, this af-
teruoon. Rugb, uewsboy. recently
offered bis crippled leg as a sacrifice
in order that Ethel Smith. Young girl
who was burned III "a motorcycle ac-
cident, might live. The newsboy's leg
was smputatcd and the cuticle grated
onto the limbs of Miss Smith. Rugh
caught cold i'll the hospital and died
Friday OF pneumonia.
Mayor Knots and MANY other prom
inent citizens of Gary participated in
the ceremonies today Men and women
wept as they passed the bier. which
rested on catafalque in the open air.
Mayor Knots led the procession 20
the cemetery, Four bands played.
For two hours every store in Gary
was closed, Even the big steel mills
shut down.
Ethel Smith. for whom Rugh forfeit.
ed his life, sent a beautiful floral OF.
fering,
Rugh never had seen Miss Smith un-
til they met in the hospital operating
room just before the operation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
KEEPING UP STEAM.
Republicans. Democrats and ProoressiVes
VIII BE Busy Until Election.
Special to The Tribune.

SpecldI 10 i ne tribune
OGDEN, Oct. 20.-With meetings ar
ranged for almost every city ward and
country settlement in the county the
lowed from now on TO lose sight OF the
fact that a national election Will bc held
within the next TWO weeks. All parties
have planned TO get into the campaign in
earnest during the present week From
now until November = every political
Headquarters Will bc u clearing house for
campaign orators. who are, for the most
part. candidates.
Perhaps the most Important meeting
this week Will be the Republican rally
AT the Orpheum theater on Wednesday
night with Senator Reed Smoot AS the
principal speaker. The United States
senator will arrive in Weber county on
Tuesday but his two meetings or that
day will be IN the country districts.
Local candidates will also speak at the
Wedn esday nigh, meeting.
Chairman $. s Smith Of the Demo-
cratic central committee will start a
series OF meetings throughout the county
on Tuesday night. when Judge :, It, Corn
and G. A. Boyd will speak a, Liberty
1t Is also planned To hold meeting at
Huntsville on Wednesday evening. The
Progressivss may abandon their street
corner meetings result OF the rather
voters on Saturday night They have
planned to send local candidates into the
country, however. The Socialists are
pleased With the plan To allow tho use
of school houses Tor political meetings
MS II VIII give them even chance with
the parties which have a larger campaign
fund at their disposal Il series of meet
lngs covering the entire county has been
arranged under the direction Of William
NJ. Wesley, the local organizer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
OPENING CEREMONY
PLANNED FOR TODAY
Seventh international Dry
Farming Congress Opens
at Lethbridge, Alberta.

LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, Oct. 90.
The seventh international dry farming
congress called for assembly nj Lcth-
bridge October 1926. is now ready for
the opening ceremony 10 be performed
by Lieutenant Governor Buleya Of Al
berta tomorrow.
Delegates from all parts of Canada
and the United States reported with
visiting delegates from the foreign
countries, Brazil, Chill, Persia, Turkey,
Russia, Mexico, and every part of the
world.
The popular idea Of dry farming be-
ing interesting only to places semi~arid
is thus retuted and in referring to the
matter today, Dr.. John a. Widtsoe, in
ternational president, pointed out that
drv farming. aiming at the conservation
of moisture for crop purposes was of
interest to every country where the
agriculturiSt holds place.
The police force Of Lcthbridge re-
signed today in protest against the ap-
pointment of Constable SHELTON of To-
ronto in preference to local man.
Three new constables have been sworn
in and il is understood that eight men
of the Calgary force will be loaned.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
Protective Wall.

"The discharge Is from the entire in
filtrated tract said Dr. w. B. SIcCauley
Of the blood are deposited over the sur
face of the wound 10 form n protective
wall. When the Inflammation subsidies
permanent tissue begins 70 grow to fill
up the wound. The white corpuscles dis
solve and arc discharged as serum"
After Colonel Roosevelt is at Oyster
Bay there will he little relaxation In the
strict regime Of the physicians for a week
or ten days Colonel Roosevelt believed.
however, that he will be able 10 speak
in Madison Square Garden, y. Y. Oc-
tober 30 Ho hopes 10 make one speech
TO summarize all OF his reasons for seek
Ing support for the Progressive party,
and has begun 10 plan an address which
he can deliver In twenty minutes.
81 am going TO the meeting anyway"
he said. ..eycn If can't speak only three
-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
Sends Flowers.

Molina sent box OF flowers To tho
colonel and followed them with IL note
written on a postal card II read:
Colonel Roosevelt; I sincere,y nrsirc
your complete recovery. Now that you
are lying on a bed Of pain. remember the
Almighty God and how easy II is TO dis
appear from the Garth, After this re-
member your greatest offense in your
official eareer-the robbery nf Panama
from Colombia. Try to remedy this in
iquity aud God Will protect you
The detectives said Molina was not
armed
Molina said he came from New Or
leans especially to the colonel as
soon as he heard OF the shooting. He
said he followed him in the west during
his last speaking tour from Texas to
California.
His letter To the colonel follows
II have hurried from New Orleans on
the expectation OF being able to express
to YOU personally my sympathy In your
misfortune. This privilege. however. has
been denied me. Nevertheless would
like TO convey to you tho sentiment OF
the noblest people In South America,
and 10 inform you colonel. that a time
had come for your meditation on the
black spot on tho history of your life.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
Stopped by Guards.

An attempt to see Colonel Roosevelt
was made at Mercy hospital shortly be-
fore midnight tonight by Luis E, Mo-
lima, who gave his address as Bogata,
Colombia, and said that he was a secret
diplomatic representative OF the Colom-
bian government. He was stopped by
the guard detectives ana city police who
were on duty.
Molina said his father Is n senator of
Colombia He sent Colonel Roosevelt IL
postal card and wrote him long letter
containing accuse tions that the Colonel
had committed IAN atrocious crime" in
taking Panama from Colombia, and bid
ding him beware OF the vengeance OF
God.
Molina was accompanied by two Mexl-
cans who gave their names as Il. Carello
and Esteban Moran. They said they had
known Molina but few hours.
Molina said he would 20 to New York
OH the same train with the colonel and
would see him there or would follow him
to Oyster Bay. He exhibited ticket
over the Pennsylvania railroad TO New
York that would entitle him TO travel
on the train taken by the colonel lie
also displayed n large roll OF bills.
The detectives. after questioning Mo-
lima permitted him to depart Colonel
Roosevelt knew nothing of the attempt
10 sec him,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
SPELLS PROSPERITY.
Coming Year VIII BE One OF Unusual
| Improvement In Ogden.
Special To The Tribune

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN. Oct. 20,-That there will be
Improved Industrial conditions in Ogden
during the coming year seems certain
II even one-half the improvements now
contemplated are made The principal
activity will be in the building line Some
OF this work has already been started
and VIII be completed before the new
year, but the greater nart OF 1t is planned
for early spring.
planned the establishment Of a new plant
in the southwestern section of the city
the work 10 be taken up as soon as
weather Will permit. The present yards
and buildings are located on railroad
property near Thirtieth street Land for
the new plant has already been pur-
chased and lies to the north and west
of the present site A number OF sub
most modern machine shops in the west,
will be erected.
The following Is list OF some OF the
buildings and improvements already
started or contemplated:
New business block to be erected by
Browning Brothers on the Washington
avenue lot between the properties OF the
George a. Lowe company and tho Bur
ton Implement company.
Elght-story Ecces building corner OF
Washington avenue and Twenty fourth
street.
Kiesel building. corner of Hudson ave-
nue. and Twenty-fourth street
Business block To he built by the peerv
estate on Hudson avenue.
Pans arc being drawn for an annex
to the Ilealy hotel and complete re-
modelling OF the present building
a. l. Brewer VIII erect a two story
business block on the site originally so
ectcd FOR the Weber club building o.i
ITweu,y-fourth street
n fruit cvaporator probably will y.
built In time to handle next season /
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
WOMEN OCCUPY THE
PORTLAND PULPITS

PORTLAND, Or, Oct. 20.-Devotional
exercises in the cause Of temperance were
held this afternoon and evening by the
National Women's Christian Temperance
ninth convention. The convention SER
mon by the Rev. Edith Hill Booker, the
Oregon evangelist featured the after
noon exercises. Tho evening session con-
sisted OF an address by Mrs. Edith Smith
Davis OF Wisconsin on the vision OF
World Needs" and by Miss Anderson
Hughes OF New Zealand on How New
Zealand Grasped the Nettle.'
Virtually oil the churches Of the city
both today and tonight. turned over their
pulpts to the delegates TO the convention
and devoted the collections TO the tenn
perance cause.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
VALUABLE TIP FROM
GENERA" KEGGEY
Popular Manager Of Four
Salt Lake City News
Stands Talks on Plant
Juice.

Kessey or "Genernl' Eeggey. tho
newsstand man OF salt Lake City
Harry keggey. the newsstand man OF
salt Lake City. who bears the nickname
among business men generally OF Gen,
eraI"
Harry Keggoy popularity known bv
business men and ia fact nearly all Salt
Lake City people as General" KeggeF.
has learned somc things recently about
Plant Juice. lie is the newsstand man OF
Salt Lake City. having tn. assistant
management of four stands that handles
papers and magazines from all parts of
the earth Ue Is AZ the corner OF Second
South and Main What Mr.. Keggey has
learned about Plant Juice he IS willing
and glad 10 tell to all his friends and
others. for there are very few whom IL
will not benefit In some way or other.
He says:
There Is no way of getting around IL.
Plant juice is the thing. II will do more
for man who is Knocked out. has O bum
stomach rheumatism and IS run down
than anything out. ! have tried Il and
Know. II fixed me up fine and did II In
short order and am now getting another
bottle 10 back up what has already been
done. Stomach troubles and rheuma tism
relief from Plant Juice and I would be
glad TO know that every man who has suf-
fered as have would take tip from me
and try it"
Plant Juice Is the creates. dlssovent
~ uric acid known. II attacks this in
sidious poison that escapes AS result OF
weak kidneys. GIssolves and removes H.
II Is this that causes it 10 bring such
quick relief TO sufferers OF rheumatism.
and those who have kidney ailments II
| liz the greatest system cleanser, correc-
| tive and tonic of the age: Is Immediately
| beneficial for all ailments OF stomach. lly-
| or. kidneys and blood No matter how
| long standing your complaint may oe you
Viii find relief in Plant Juice. II will put
| new life. energy and health into you. Call
today on the Plant Juice man at
| m i
South and Main.
(AdycrtisementO
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
'angements Completed.

rrangcn1ents are complete !or Colonel
Fevelt's departure At 1880 O'clock to-
Tow morning. a big automobile Will
N up In the court yard OF tn" hospital.
4 block will he cleared Of people. and
venom VIII bc on the low roofs OF
'llninG hri'dings.
4lonel Roosevelt will wear heavy
ping and SIT in n wheel chair, which
DC lowered In private elevator from
7fhird floor 10 tho ground level and
fle1 10 The automobile. Attendants
tlift Colonel Roosevelt into the auto
Ne. He will be bundled up in rugs,
'tdriven slowly to the station. A pri-
entrance to the train floor will be
rded hy policemen and the street for
lndr"d feet either way will be closed
ltfndants will carry the wheel chair
n 10 the train shed and Will llft the
.F 10 the level OF the car step so that
me- Roosevelt can step into the train.