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The Detroit times., 1912-08-19

division, 1880. for Frank Matthews
10 VIM. r.. Schuuenhelm house and
lot No. 507 Cameron.aye.. consider
alton $2,S00; for Georgiana Sehien'
kert TO Chas Brock. two lots corner
Hancock and Ninewood-aves. Tor
Frank Matthews 10 5. j. Waters
house and lot CameronaNe near
HolbTook ave, consideration S-SVV,
Tor Irene Taylor 10 w j. Dennis,
property at No ll7l Fifteenih,st.
consideration S4500, for Geo. Curtis
TO c. w Restrick 40 feet on Nlne-
wood-aye, near Michigan'ave Tor
Frank Matthews to Henry LAM,
house aud lot. S2S00;. for Phlhp
Dingman TO James Brooks, LOT on
Scotten-aye.. near Tireman-aye., $1uSs
FOR Kirby ,Sorge-FeIske Co. 10 Hattie
\. Burr house and lot No SS4 Fair
yiew.ave.. S.. l00 for Thos McGraw
estate TO Chas KoeltZow, lot No. 10
McGraw subdivision. $3.50; for Gus
tay II. SorGe to Minnie klibbe, TWO
family fat Nos i59-46l Hihbard ave,
s3 600; Tor V. G. Shefferly to Mi1nie
Miller. four-family fiat building. on
I.illibridge-aye.. near Jefterson.aye.,
Nh,NNh. lOI l.. olillNn " A<N1NNA -
Pepper house and lot, No. lis Wlnde-
ncte,ave.. s. 250; for Mechanics bank
of Detroit TO Spade brpthers. lot on
the southwest corner OF Jefferson anu
McDoIgallayes 52x200 feet Tor III.
A. Schalte TO Iorenz Winter. lot In
Kings subdivision, s425; for Geo. Z,
Hafford 40 Leo A. Blocker, lot III
-steph eng Elm PARK subdivision, $500;
Tor simon Weiss 10 l.. +. Webb, Two
lots on Dragoon-aye., near Fort-st,
81. 500: for Joseph APPLE TO VIM. Wild.
lot in Hubbard and Dingwalls suodi-
vision. 81 500; for Peoples State
bank TO Chas Livingston, 52x20O feet
on south side OF Jefferson-aye Eear
McDougall.aye.; for John Welsand TO
Otto Kraft, 80 foot lpt on West Grand
Boulevard. near Grand Rtver-ave.:
for G.. NJ. Serge TO Benz. Tapperman,
house and lot, No 7G0 Baker-st., S2,-
200; for DR.. Miner to c. j. Lane, 5Ox
200 feet on Jefferson-aye, near Nc
Dougall.ave.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-19
RATTLE OF COIN IN
THIS FOR PENSIONERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. l7.--Presi.
dent Taft early today signed the $780,
100000 appropriation bill and thou
sands OF veterans and their depen-
dents whose pensions have been held
up since Aug 4. will be able TO cash
their checks by Monday
Checks already made out for the
100000 pensioners will be mailed
from the various agencies today on
telographic orders from the pension
bureau here.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-19
MANY SALES REPORTED BY
KIRBY-SO -SORGE-FELSKE co.

The Kirby-Sorge-Felske Co, re-
ports the following list OF recent
sales, aggregating $4,000:
Sold for james p. Curran to lie Roy
Hall, house and lot. No. 1877 Six
teenth-st., $3,1OO; for V. 6 Shefferly
10 Robt. Wachman four.family fiat
on Glover-ave., near Jefferson.aye
for Peoples State bank 10 Dr. Doug.
las, 30 feet frontage on Jefferson.
aye. near Elmwood-ave; for G. w.
" asely 10 f. Schietaert, lot on
ynsend-aye.. near Mack.avs, $3.50;
Susan Shefferly TO Otto Kraft,
Family fat building, No. 335 lie.
.day-ave.; for v. G.. Shefferly, two
lots In Crossman & McKay's subdt
vision; for Emma Hinklemal TO r
J. Ludwig, lot In Boulevard Park sub
The Detroit times., 1912-08-19
MEMBERS OF SUICIDE
CLUB ARE NOW DEAD

FRANKLIN. La Aug. l7-When
The body OF Garland Freer, who hang
ed himself on a steamship en- route
from Panama, was brought to his
home here today il became known
tnat Freer was the last member OF a
suicide club" OF seven 10 take his
iife. The members agreed lhat II
they made a failure OF life they would
die Freer was rejected by a young
WOMAN whom he is said 10 have been
deeply in love with He considered
this a failure.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-19
ipALL,sTsR.Avg. REALTY DEAL

Charles r. Walker OF Homer War
rem e. Co, has purchased from Frank
j. German a fine pressed brick resi-
dence on the south side OF Pallister-
ave, between Woodward and Second
ayes. The house has 10 rooms and
is modern in every respect. The lot
Is 50x145 feet The property is valued
lat $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-19
car Accident Proves Fatal.

Noble Bidwvll 35 years old. ~ No
le5 Forrest west died In 81 MarNi
hospital early Saturday morning, tr"i.
injuries received in street car acc
dent at Hubbard and Michigan aNes
Aug y The body was removed TO tl'
county morgue and Coroner Burges'
IL inVestigating-
The Detroit times., 1912-08-19

\ nCwshoy whose name is believed
20 be- Harold Zanger, and who "
thought to live on ilaz"lwood aye was
run down by an auto az Clairmount anu
Woodward -aNes., saturday afternoon
and prnhAblN. fatAlly injured
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Some Patriotic
Women of the
r evolu tion

It is really very interesting to see
how women are Influenced by cir
cumstances. As we look around upon
our busy self.important. sometimes
frivolous sisters. we can see nothing
heroic about them. Yet l believe that
in every woman's breast there lies the
possibility Of great heroism. What she
can DO when put to the test is amply
illustrated by the events Of history.
There is a sprightly conversation
preserved for us in letter from the
fascinating. talented Mrs. Wilkinson
OF Charleston, which shows quite
clearly the attitude of the young ma
irons Of the Revolution toward their
British foe. She Is describing her
feelings when asked by an oficer to
play the guitar.
y cannot play; am very dull"
How long do you intend to con-
tinue so. Mrs. Wilkinson"
Until my .countrymen return.
sir
Return as what. madame-prison-
ers or subjects?"
"As conquerors, sir"
you will never see that, mad
ame."
Il live in hopes. sir. Of seeing the
thirteen stripes hoisted once more
on the bastions OF this garrison"
do not hope SO: but come, give
us a tune on the guitar"
Il can play nothing but rebel
songs"
Thus Mrs. Wilkinson, true to her
hopes and patriotic to the very core
OF her being, ;..lthstood the advances
OF the enemy even along purely per-
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Chicago Woman FuIfiIIs Compact
Made With an Armed Bur. :
glar in the Night.
THREATENS TO KILL
Wife Gives Up Own valuabIes, Babies
Banks, and the Contents Of Her
Husbands Trousers-She Re-
calls NeIghbor's Tragedy.

Chlcago.-At two o'clock the other
morning Mrs. John G. Kuhns, whose
husband Is assistant purchasing agent
Of big railroad company. entered
into and carried out the terms Of an
honorable agreement with burglar.
The agreement was made in Mrs.
Kuhns' boudoir at her residence, 7120
Luella avenue. by the glare Of the
burglars flashlight. In q chamber ad.
Joining slept the woman's husband
and her two children in blissful igno.
rance Of what was happening.
The agreement was something like
this: Mrs. Kuhns was not to grow
hysterical. cry out, or waken her hus.
band. In return the burglar was not
to murder Mrs. Kuhns or molest her
husband.
And In the fulfillment Of her part Of
the compact Mrs. Kuhns proceeded to
turn over her own valuables, slip into
the chamber beside her sleeping hus.
band. remove his trousers, rife them
Of ten dollars, break open the banks
Of her two babies, push the contentl
into the hands Of the robber. and then
escort that person to the front door
and bid him good night.
"Why did I do IT." Mrs. Kuhns re-
peated. please remember the case
of Clarence D. Hitler 4 year and half
ago. He was our neighbor. One
night a negro burglar entered the
room Of his two daughters in theint
house out here. Mr.. Hitler, awakened
by his wife and the cries Of the chill.
fidren. ran up and seized the robber.
Mr.. Hitler was killed. The burglar,
Thomas Jennings. was hanged on
finger print evidence for his murder.
THAT all came to me when l saw
the white circle Of the burglars cleo
trio lantern creep slowly across my
dressing table. I sat up in bed. The
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burglar threw the binding light In
my face. In his hand was revolvefc
"If you scream, lady, I'll have to
kill you.' he said. wanted to scream.
But I didn't. After a while said:
My husband and children are asleep
In the next room. Please don't wake
them. I'll do anything you say ~
He pulled out the dresser drawers,
found few trinkets, put them in his
pocket. and then started for the door
Of my husbands room.
Where are you going! I asked
him. think he said: Through the
house.
"'You promise me you'll sit right
here and I'll get you everything Of
value we have I replied. I know
where everything is and don't want
anybody to get hurt
He thought awhile and then prom.
ised. He sat down in chair with his
revolver on the door as softly
opened It, I went to a chair beside
my husbands bed. He moved In his
sleep and held out a hand. stroked
1t quietly while I reached with the
other hand for his trousers. Then /
slipped back to my own room. {
we went through the pockets-the
burglar and together. We found a
purse and ten dollars. I gave II to the
burglar. Then I went back to the chill.
dren's room. ! took their two little
banks and gave them to the man.
He wanted to go out q window Of
the dinins-room. as he had come, but
] Induced him to uptoe down the
stairs and opened tho front door.
"Thank9. lady he said. :
GOOD night replied and shut
the door.
Then went and awakened nv
husband. waited until the burglar
could get safely away 10 there was
nothing for Mr.. Kuhns to do but tsIak
phone the police"
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who never has had such advantages,
and that | ought to do great deal
more for others on that account"
Jacks face was n study.
Did your father say that, kid7 honor
bright" and Jacks voice grew husky
with suppressed emotion"
Honor bright. he did" said Cecil.
What is he-a preacher7 That
sounds like parson talk"
"No-hes Just business man"
"Wal. that's business all right. all
right And | reckon II goes, aud
means more II a business man says II
than a parson. When a business man
says II, he means It; but. when a
preacher reels II of. he's Just talking
shop"
"Woll. my papa said It, and he does
II too"
Then all I've got to say" said
Jack earnestly. 'is, that you ought to
be good and proud OF having such
dad. A man that thinks poor ragged
chap like me can be somebody II he
keeps straight and clean-why, a man
like that ought to be president"
''That's what I tell him." answered
the small boy In velvet proudly. "But
he says-what do you think he says.
Jacki--that he would rather have me
tho right kind Of boy than to be the
president himself"
"Wal. reckon he's got bis wish,
sather." and Jack nodded approvingly:
sfor can tell you what, kid. you've
got more Of the right stun In you than
. doson Of the usual run Of men have
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got; and you've done me more good
today. by Just letting me come in here
and be sort of pal for half an hour.
than I've ever got out Of mission
schools. or Sunday schools, or cross
my.heart' churches So good-by"
But" Cecil cried. "ycu must not 90
without having some Of my fireworks.
and shooting of my new brass cannon.
so you can have a Fourth Of your own.
The cannon's beauty; and, for noise,
she's got what l suppose you would
call the neighborhood beat mile"
But do you ever talk kid talk, like
that?" said Jack. THAT sounds bully
for you"
"Oh, no! not very often"
"'S'pose you caught. 1t from me,
didn't you? May be it's contiguous"
Contagious, suppose you mean."
said Cecil. laughing heartily.
Il thought 1t was the same thing"
We'll. no. not exactly. But we can
have the fireworks now. | promised
not to have them around till after my
pony had had his exercise, and was
back In the barn, because the noise
might frighten him"
Gee! what does he mean by nod.
ding his head that way? Seems as II
be understood what you was a.sayin'."
ut does seem like that. May be he
knows he isn't war.horse yet"
but wouldn't he make funny war.
horse In a circus?"
Both boys we're so interested in
watching the cannon that Jack said aft.
erward 1t was a wonder he happened
to look around; but he did. and his
sturdy heart was almost paralyzed
with terror. for the match which Cecil
had tossed carelessely aside had fall
en- on newspaper where rested a
package OF gunpowder and other com.
bustibles. He could not get there In
time to put out the fire. and prevent
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It; and Cecil-dear little Cecll-might
be blown to pieces. II was impossible
for them both to escape; but, oh! II
he could only save him, 1t would not
matter SO much about himself. These
were the thoughts running through his
head. What should he do? A second
more, and 1t would be too late. Then
the inspiration came. Seizing the
smaller boy in his arms, he dropped
with him to the ground, covering him
with his own body; and, as he did so.
there was a kissing sound, and the
crash OF an explosion, which brought
the inmates OF the great house scream
Ing to the grounds.
Cecil heard the agonzed cry Of his
mother. and tried to call to her. and
then drifted away into momentary un.
consciousness.
They thought at first that both OF
the boys were dead; but when they
tenderly lifted Jack, all burned and
blackened by the powder, they found
Cecil unharmed. save by the shock:
and. with returning consciousness. his
first thought was for Jack-Jack. who
had saved him from injury at the risk
OF his own life.
Dear. brave Jack!" he sobbed.
kneeling by the still and blackened
figure, his slender hands clasped
around the other boys neck. Garry
him to my bed, and do everything for
him that you would do for me-all Of
YOU; for ! love hlm-Jack. who has
saved my life"
And Cecil was obeyed affectionate.
ly: for each one knew that. were II
not for the strange boy lying there.
one so endeared TO all their hearts
would be lying In his place.
II was evening; and the bursting OF
crackers and torpedoes, and the boom.
Ing OF guns and cannons. was silent
for the nonce. but the illumination OF
the evening sky. by rocket and candle.
seemed celebration In honor OF the
fact that the boy who had been so
willing to give up his life for another
was released from the sacrifice. The
great surgeon had done his work skin.
fully, and the pain was not so bad.
Jack said. as, swathed In bandages. h
lay In Cccil's lace.draped bed, Cecil
kneeling al the bedside with one arm
gently and lovingly around Jacks
neck.
"He belongs to us now. papa--doesrr
he7" the little boy In velvet said
proudly. yet ,enderly: "and all tina,
have Is his. Yes. papa--you have two
boys now" and. bending over the oil.
low until his soft cheek rested afYec.
tionately beside the other boys brown
one, he whispered fondly. God blcs.
my new brother! II seems as thongh
'Noblesse obligc' was reversed on th..
occasion for the Fourth OF July"
cALLiE BoNNEY MARBLE.
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"KINDTl[ARTS
ART M0RL THAN
C0R0NEIS." u
An Independence
Day Story ~. =

Cecil. In the broad driveway, was
trying to train his docile little Shet.
land pony into war.horse; and 1t was
his efforts in this direction which first
attracted Jack, and challenged his ad.
miration. when the boy in the velvet
suit sat erect in his saddle. and re.
fused to be tossed of into the grass
by the pony, which did not second the
desire for military tactics displayed
by his young master.
II was Jack who spoke first.
Gee. boy! but you've got the grit.
II you do wear dude Clothes" he call.
ed out admiringly.
MY name is Cecil" the young rider
replied. with a touch of boyish dig.
nifty: and then recognizing the spirit
OF the boy who had spoken to him.
he replied as heartily. II heard boy
who was passing call you Jack.
Wouldn't you like to come In and see
my pony7 You can mount him too. II
you would like H."
And he jumped lightly to the
ground. making his invitation a real
one.
Jacks eyes sparkled.
II never thought" he exclaimed, In
a burst Of boyish confidence, "that a
boy that wears glad rags like velvet
could be 30 chummy with a rough
chap like me. It's awful good Of you"
mot at ALL" responded Cecil. my
papa says must never forget No
blcsse OblIge.'"
whats that" aud Jack flung him
self down on the ground by the side
Of his newly made friend. "Say It
again. No bliss o what?"
"Noblesse oblige."
II never had a father" he added
apologetically, "or s'pose he would
have told me about It."
"'That Is too bad" replied Cecil
sympathctically: but now you Just
help yourself to the oranges and the
cakes. and we will have fine talk.
wish papa we're here, because he can
explain It better than can; but will
tell you what he told me. 'Noblesse
obilge' Is French. and means literally,
Rank imposes obligations; but my pa.
pa says It means. applied to me, that,
II have more than other boys. | ought
TO do moro for them: that my money
fs not to spend on myself alone. but
that must do all the good can with
it in trying to help others who are
worthy and needy. and that, II have
every advantage Of education and a
happy home. where am loved and
brought up to do what is right. should
be a great deal better boy than one
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Ny daddy charged on San Juan Hill,
My grandad died s-fGhtin'.
Ny mother ain't afraid Of snakes,
Ner barkin' dogs s.bitin'i
I come from patriUtc stock
That never knew . gutter
Bring on your great big Erissly bear
An watch we slay the critteri
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woman Of her day. One Of her let
ters-I am only able to quote bits of 1t
is particularly Interesting. for II de-
scribes a scene familiar to every
American family Of Revolutionary
times. She says
Il heard the horses OF the inhu.
man Britons coming in such furious
manner that they seemed to tear up
the earth, the riders at the same time
believing out the most horrid curses.
but had no time for thought-they
were up to the house-entered with
drawn swords and pistols in their
hands. Then they began to plunder
the bouse Of everything they thought
valuable or worth taking, our trunks
were split to pieces and each mean
pitiful wretch crammed his bosom
with the contents. They took my SIS
ter's earrings from her ears and de-
marded her ring from her finger; she
pleaded for it, told them 1t was her
wedding ring. and begged they would
let her keep 1t, but they still demand
ed 1t. and presenting a pistol at her.
swore II she did not deliver 1t i'm.
mediately they would fire. I had for.
got to tell you that upon their first
entering the house. one of them gave
my arm such violent grasp that he
left the print Of his thumb and three
firgcrs In black and blue which was
to be seen very plainly for several
days"
Few women are called upon to en-.
drre the sufferings Of Mrs. CASTOR, a
young patriot scarcely over twenty,
who saw her husband shot before her
very eyes. CASTOR was a physician,
most ardent in his sympathy for the
American army. While endeavoring to
escape with his wife. child of three,
and an infant OF few weeks, he was
overtaken by party Of British. With.
out being allowed a word with his wife
or moment Of preparation he was
shot. The musket which found his
heart was leveled over her shoulder"
1t was necessary for this wretched
young wife to drag her husbands body
to a place Of safety and after his hasty
burial to make way for her children
In the world. A witness to her sue.
cess In life lies in the life OF her son.
who became most learned and dis.
tlngulshed American gentleman. Mrs.
CASTOR survived her husband 81 years,
yet she never left OF her mourning,
and kept the anniversary Of her hus.
bands murder in fasting and prayer
until her death.
The fascinations OF woman were sci.
dem used to better advantage than
upon certain afternoon shortly after
the retreat from New York. when a
troop Of British soldiers were de.
tained at the house Of Mrs. Murray,
who gave them besides cake and wine
such sprightly conversation that they
remained two hours-just long enough
to allow General Putnam. the last to
leave the city. to make retreat across
the dangerous highroad, on which the
Britishers were lettering.
Think Of the inner excitement Of
this gentle little Friend, how her eyes
must have shone and her cheeks Grim
soned as moment after moment passed
and she realized that she had saved
part of the American army! Such
situation seems almost impossible to
US now, does 1t not?
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Stuck rlaht.

New York.-Doctors labored two
hours to remove an agate soup kettle
from the head Of two-s>ar.old Peter
6vsca.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-09-12
ing and selling is stii viewed In a

ing and selling is still viewed In a
false light. The farmers Of today are
we'll read and posted on all public
questions, to prove this we have only
to refer to the ballot cast by the rank
and file. A candidate for Office now
has to have something more than a
party endorsement to be successful,
he must stand for some definite prin-
ciples and reforms,
The same conditions will result in
cooperative companies BY a more
general study Of conditions through
the reading of cooperative literature
because by such reading better In
sight into the business will be gained,
and more light had on what might
seem complicated questions. And
keep before the public the benefits OF
cooperative selling. and the loss
through failure along this line. The
most valuable asset of cooperative
company is the loyalty and thrift of
its members, to preserve this thrift
Is a part of the duty of the managing
boards to encourage the reading Of
cooperative literature by its men,
beers, as we'll as all the farmers that
will subscribe. Education is the
handspring that must keep the clock
of cooperative selling note progress.
and whatsoever lags by the wayside
must be encouraged those that will
read are not hopeless. because they
will sometime see the light.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-09-12
FARMERS MUST UNITE.

Hon. J. E. Kelly, Of Colman, spoke
on the "Agriculturist of the Future"
Mr.. Kelly, a former congressman, is
a member of the association and q
pioneer farmer in South Dakota He
claims that what benefits the farmers
as a class must benefit society as \
whole. While the professors and
state experts help the farmer In pro-
duction, then the public's interest
ceases. However, the farmer muss be
taught to retain decent proportion
Of his produetOR
Farmers must learn business prfn-
ciples. Agriculture has not held it's
own. Farmers have become con-
mon. Farmers have become comfort
ably we'll off by increase in value Of
land, but to retain their relative
strength in an age Of cooperation, or
ganiZation and consolidation they
must learn the lesson of loyalty, too,
If they would have an effective or
ganization.
Mr.. Kelly spoke of the so-called
reciprocity pact and the paa'tialfty IF