The Truth No MatterWhom It Helpt or Hur/t.

Thanksgiving for Two-Praise for Twelve

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IM No Appreciation for the Prosecutor’s Office.

Capt. Frank A. Newberry doesnot have to prove that the juryacted with consummate wisdom

in finding him guiltless of a con-

spiracy to compound a felony

with Frank B. Hibbler in the An-

nie Smith matter.He does not have to prove the

wisdom of the jury’s finding, because he admits it.There is testimony from another quarter to the same effect.Prank B. Hibbler concurs with the action of the twelve. A

sensible jury could do nothing else.' he adds.He didn’t say that another kind of jury, reaching a different

conclusion, could have done something else.It could have found him guilty, also.A fact which is calculated to quicken somewhat Hibbler’s appre-

ciation of the finding in the Newberry case.

The public is perverse enough not to join Newberry and Hibb-lar in their gratitude andpraise over the outcome of this mal-odorous business. j

Delray’s undisturbed dive enjoyed police favor and protection.Jt paid for the sai££^-~The history of the scandal has ranged from

recreant underlings to the man higher up.From inaction in the prosecutor’s office to unavailing appeals

to a governor with a petrified sense of duty.Republican politicians have beCn squirming under the noisome

1 disclosures.All of which has convinced that part of the public which has

HO offices to hold and no political inner circle to sustain, that agood, thorough job of renovation would improve the civic healthumasingly.

The complicated and accumulated dirtiness of the mess calledlor preparedness and alertness in the prosecutor’s office.

It called for a searching, unsparing use of available evidence—

let the grief fall where it may, even upon fellow officeholders and• rotated official department.

Well, everybody knows we haven’t had that kind of prosecution.It has been both laggard and lame.

As weak in preparation as it has been mild in development.It has produced the result that was plainly predetermined by

the lack of life and vigor in its conduct—a verdict that strikes theaccused as lovely.

And which prompts the highminded and unsullied Hibbler to

hail the jurymenas sensible men!

An outraged public will vouchsafe to the acquitted men anUnchallenged monopoly of all the rejoicing in the eventuation ofthe besmirching Annie Smith case.

LARGE INCREASE INDIVORCES SHOWN

BY CENSUSTEN THOUSAND SEPARATIONS A

YEAR INCREASED IN FORTY

YEARS TO ALARMING FIGUREOF 66.000.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.—The bureauof the census has just compiled statis-tics of marriages and divorces cover-ing a period of 20 years from 188 • to1906, Inclusive. This is the secondstatistical Investigation of this char-'acter authorized by the federal gov-ernment.

The total number of marriages re-corded during the 20 years was 12,-832,044. The number annually report-ed Increased from 483.069-In the year1887, to 853,290 in the year 1906. Theincrease year by year was by nomeans uniform.

At the beginning of the 40-year per-iod divorces occurred at the rate of10,000 a year; at the end of thatperiod the annual number was about66,000.

An Increase of 30 per cent In popu-lation between the years 1870 and1880 was accompanied by an Increaseof 79 per cent in the number of di-vorces granted. In the next decade,1880 to 1890, the population increased25 per cent and the divorces 70 percent, and in the following decade. 1890to 1900, an increase of 21 per cent iupopulation was accompanied by an in-crease of 66 per cent in the numberof divorces. In the six years froiu1900 to 1906, population, as estimated,increased 10.5 per cent and divorces29.3 per cent.

It thus appears that at the end ofthe 40 year period divorces were In-creasing about three times as fast as

population, while in the first decade(1870 to 1880) they increased onlyabout two and two-thirds as fast.

The available datu indicates that notless than one marriage Pnvtwelve isultimately terminated by divorce.

The total divorces granted in theUnited States frirn 1867 to 1886 was328.716. From 1887 to 1896 the totalwas y45.625. The rate per 100,000population was, in 1880, only 38, asagainst 73 in 1900. >

The state having the lowest rate per100.000 in 1880 was North Carolina,with 138, Colorado then had the high-est proportion. In 1900 Washingtonled with 184 per 100,000, Delaware be-ing lowest, with 16.

The moat common single groundsfor divorce is desertiou. This accountsfor 38.9 percent of all divorces.

The next important ground for di-vorces is. for husbands, infidelity, andfor wives, cruelty.

Drunkenness was the ground for di-vorce in 5.3 percent of the cases inwhich the wife brought suit, and in1.1 percent of cases in which the suitwas brought by the husband.

Plant Memorial Tree.Members of Fairbanks post. G. A. R ,

planted a memorial elm tree on BelleIsle, Friday afternoon. CommissionerH inc hman chose a spot for the plant-ing opposite the band stand. Thepost will place a tablet on the treelater. This Is the first memorial treeIn any of Detroit's parks, althoughthere are a number oftrees” planted each year by the schoolchildren.

Leconte la Safe.FORT AU PRINCE, Nov. 27 —Gen

Leconte, minister of the Interior, whowas reported several days ago to havebeen shot by revolutionists at Jeremle.arrived at Port An Prince today.

Put Yourself In Hia Place.Customer (in restaurant, trying to

suppress his wrath) —Look here, girl'Here's a collar button I have Juatfound In my oyster soup.

Waitress (freezlngly)—l never ac-cept presents of Jewelry from strang-ers, sir! —Exchange.

A married man's ronsrlence doesn'ti worry him much until his wife begins

I to sit up and take notice.

A New MottoBishop Williams

hives Into UsThat We MAKE Life in Detroit

Worth Living. (He Thinks ThisOught to Be Worth a Mil-

lion to DepartingCitizens.)

It strikes us that Bishop CharlesD. Williams had the weightiestword for Detroit in all theThanksgiving gospelling.

He hit at the inadequacy of ourmotto, “In Detroit, Life is WorthLiving.”

He moved an amendment toread, “In Detroit MAKE LifeWorth Living.”

We like the good bishop’s re-vised version. It is in line withwhat The Times has advocated.

Indeed, much that we set down here looks to a more liveableDetroit.

Were you ever struck with the fact that we are lamentablylame here in one of the simplest essentials of a goodly community-respect for the law?

Or were you struck by a law-breaking motor car? The latter,more likely. j

Civic consciousness, for which the bishop pleads, would countfor lawfulness where now we have lawlessness.

The present motto seems to appeal to the pride of our verywealthy people just while they’re living. They enjoy it during their•arthly pilgrimage, but they don’t appear to do much for it whenthey die. ,t a

That's where its insufficiency comes in again."In Detroit, MAKE Life Worth Living” is something that our

iavored sons, departing, can leave a million for.For the fulfillment of this official call to noble endeavor will be

going on long after they are dust.

Editorial Page of the Detroit Times

PLANT IS GUARDEDBY TROOPS; ND

CASUALTIESGREATER PRECAUTIONS ARE TA

KEN TO PREVENT TROUBLE—SEVERAL STRIKERS WOUND-ED IN SKIRMISHES YESTERDAY

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.—The NewJersey state troops guarding the plantof the National Fire Proofing plant atKeasby. near Perth Amboy, werearoused today by an apparent attempt

to take them by surprise on the partof. the striking workmen, and the sol-diers turned out.

There was no reply from the direc-tion of the suspected attack and a re-connolsance in the immediate vicinityof the plant shortly afterward by themilitiamen failed to disclose any signsof strikers or their sympathizers.

Investigation later today brought outthe fact that the supposed attack wasmerely a party of strike sympathizerswho had approached the plant to seewhat the soldiers were doing and howthey were quartered during the night.One of the soldiers reports that whenone of the prowlers was discovered hefired one shot and that then ail re-treated.

The militia officersday to make light of the approach ofthe reconnoiterlng party during thenight. Nevertheless greater precau-tions against attack have been takeniu the quarters of the militia. Whileno further trouble Is expected no re-laxation of the guard has occurred.Regular sentry posts are maintainedand all suspicious persons are forcedto give an account of themselves.

If money didn't make the mare godoubtless It would get the horse laugh.

COURT WON’T TAKEAWAY OLD MAN’S HOME

“A court cannot take a home awaytwTm an old meu. except on a perfect-ly square deal, even on a writtenagreement, that was obtained by hold-ing back essential facts as aid thisagent."

This statement is from an opinionhanded down by Judge Donovan, Fri-day. In the case of John Garltck, nreal estate dealer, against CurtisSmall. The defendant is a retiredfarmer from Ecorse, 68 years of ag** f

pirtially deaf and unacquainted withreal estate values He plated hishome on Heela-ave.. in Garlick'a handsto sell, holding It at $3,000. 1 aterGarilck came to him with an offer ofSI,OOO in cash and three lota on Fish-er-ave., worth, the agent said, $650each. The old mun agreed to thebut before the deal was put throughhe learned that Garilck had an optioncm the vacant lots at S2OO each, an 1he backed cut. Then Garilck atartelaction to compel Small to Completethe sale.

"It la a clearly defined principle oflaw that an agent cannot profit hv adeal that overreaches his principal,”the Judge declares, and he dismissesthe bill.

Friday, November 27,1908

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WILL DISCUSSHUGE MERCER

CHICAGO STREET RAILWAYS ARESUBJECT—STOCK 9 AND BONDS

AGGREGATE $255,000,000.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.—Plans tomerge the various street railways ofChicago will be discussed In this citytoday at the first of a series of con-ferences by capitalists representingthe various surface and elevated .‘ineain that city. The men who are work-ing to combine the Chicago roads areJohn J. Mitchell. Henry A. iJlalr.Walter Helckman, Chauncey Keep,John A. Spoor and W. N. Eisendrath,representing various banking inter-ests here and in Chicago. The mergerwould combine railroad propertiesagainst which have been Issued stocksami bonus aggregating about $255,000,-ObO.

Jolt Printing done right. Time* Print*lug in., 15 John R.-st. Phono 1498.

POINTS OF LIKENESSIN THE PRESIDENTS

In the election of William HowardTaft comes into the range of publictntereac a reminder of some Strang',coincidences In presidents.

Who, having been Intimately asso-ciated with the president-elect, dotsnot bear a vivid recollection of thosekindly blue eyes, beaming with goodnature and merriment? Few, Indeed,

thus arises the reminder of oneof the mest curious things that everInterlaced the fortunes of our presi-dents, for ‘‘Statistics and Economy/’a government publication of 1906,states that every president, with theexception of William Henry Harrison,feed blue eyes. Os course, that doesnet* wean to Infer that the man withthe brown eye Is to take alarm, but,better yet, I*. Is time for someoneWUk the unfathomable brown orb toget busy.

jehn Adams wss eight years olderthan bis successor, Thomas Jefferson•Who was eight years older than JamesMadison, who was eight years olderHum James Monroe, and he eightyeera older than John Quincy Adams.George Washington ended his presi-dential term In the sixty-sixth yearof bis age. John Adams, Thomas Jesferaon, James Madison and JamesMonfoe likewise concluded their termsla the presidential chair in their sixty-flbtth year.

Thomas Jefferson, the father of theMigration of independence, died onthe fiftieth anniversary of that im-mortal proclamation, his predecessor,h? S strange fatality, passing away ontbe same day. within a few minutes.of the succeeding president. JamesMooroe also died on the anniversaryOs tbe declaration, his death occurringoe July 4. 1831.

Anent tbe vice presidents It may be■aid that eight of those who haveserved their country in tbe shadow ortbe greet chair have succeeded to thepresidential office either through sue-

cession by the death of the Incumbentor by election.

Inauguration day, therefore, will seethe seating In the presidency and vicepresidency of two men strangely link-ed with the fortunes of their predeces-sors. This day. March 4. ( alls to mindthe few exceptions In the Inauguraldate. George Washington took hisseat on April 30 for the first time,but the second term was ushered Inon( March 4. Thence to the secondterm of James Monroe the date remain-ed /unchanged, but the beginning ofthat administration Is dated March 3and thenceforth the date remainedMarch 4, with the following excep-tions: John Tyler. April 6; ZacharyTaylor, March 5; Millard Fillmore,July 10; Andrew Johnson, April 15;Rutherford Hayes, March 5; ChesterArthur, Sept. 30, and Theodore Roose-velt, first term. Sept. 14.

The nation has been ruled by fourJameses, three Johns, three Williams.Inclusive of the president-elect, andtwo Andrews, but only one Theodore.—Washington Star.

Just a Little Peculiar.Editor—l wonder where the new

man got his Ideas of the English lan-guage.

Assistant Editor—What s the mat-ter?

Editor—He always writes of an ac-companist as an escort on the piano.—Puck

Anchoring Dick.Nan—That’s a beautiful solitaire

Dick gave you. I wonder if you knowwhat a fickle young man ho Is?

Fan—lndeed I do; that's why I madehim give me such un expensive one.—Argonaut.

Only one person was killed In England last year In every 70,000.000 railway journeys, aud one injured inevery 2,300,000.

CHAPTER LX IV.—(Continued.)1 HE VICTOR was hovering over

I I I head at an altitude of about111 1.500 feet, and Strong, to his

dismay. saw that Langley

i could not have realized whatI '.he s-trange maneuvering of the Ger-

man fleet portended. But Strong un-

j derstood very well, and seeing dan-ger ahead, determined to face It with-out a second’s delay.

At the gangway the kaiser, who hadfollowed him, called to him to stop be-fore he went down the steps.

Strong, not loath to ease his mindwith hot words, faced round aud spokefast aud warmly.

"Oh, yes.' he said, "I can see whatyour majesty’s little game Is, and Ican even guess what you propose tosay. You are going to tell me that themoment my airship has risen from 500feet to 1,000 feet 1 shall be in a cross-fire of several score of guns thathave already been carefully trained.You Imagine that the prospect of thiswill terrify me to such an extent thatI shall listen to what you presumablywould call reason, to surrender ray-self and airships. Allow me to Informyour majesty that you are very muchmistaken. There aro more ways ofe*c ape for me than you possibly Imaglne, and one, I warn you, which youwould find very unpleasant.

"In five seconds' time," he went on,.speaking loudly and rapidly, "I couldhe directly over the Hohensollern and

drop enough shells into you to sendyou to the bottom like a stone; but asI have already guaranteed the safetyof your majesty, I will not adopt thatmethod unless you attack me fromthis ship. - If you do that, then Ipromise you that the Hohenxollernwill he the first victim of your ownfolly."

Without another word Strong ranquickly down the gangway and Jump-

led into the 1)1. Five seconds later h<»i was goiug up, but even while be rau

By W. Holt White

down the gangway steps be had madeup his mind. He saw that even if herose a couple of hundred feet or soand then made In one direction oranother, he would leave the Victorunwarned, and therefore exposed towhat in all probability would be adeadly fire. Moreover, even effecthis own escape, he would have to pussthrough the zone of fire.

He therefore decided to take thebolder course, leap straight up, warnthe Victor, and risk the consequences.

Then a thought flashed through h'smind. The Hohenzollern, it was true,might take no active part in the com-ing conflict, but in all probability itwas from her that the rest of the fleetwould get the signal. So he put theI)i back and down and came to withinhailing distance of the quarterdeck,on which the kaiser still stood.

He leaned out of the little craft andyelled through his megaphone at theemperor, *’l have come back to lay onemore restriction on you,” he said. “Ifyou so much as signal from the Hohen-7ollern to the fleet. I shall considerthat an act of hostility, and you willhave to take the »onsequeuces. Imean what I say.”

And the emperor, looking up andcatching sight of his face, knew fullwell that, even If it cost him his life,Strong would keep his word.

Then the Di went up.Strong was too busy now to look

over the side, hut had he done so. hemlsrht have seen the kaiser stampingfirst with one foot and then with thsc*her. as he bit savagely at his nails.For Strong-had guessed precisely w hathis majesty had Intended to do. an*!though he had decided to take a bol 1course in dealing with Strong, thekaiser was not prepared to risk thesinking of the Hohenzollern.

In a few seconds the 1)1 was on alevel with the Victor, and Strongshouted to Arbiithnot to get up.

He wns Just In time. The secondIn command of the fleet, falling to ob-serve any signals from the Hohen-

“The Man Who Stole the Earth”j zollern, and realizing that in a fewmoments mors both airships would be

! out of range, had taken the initiative: into his own hands, and from a dis-tant point across the water there camea flash from one of the battleships.

The flash was followed by a roar,and then spurts of flame gleamed Inthe daylight from every point of thecompass. The Victor and the Di wereencased in a ring of Are.

It was about as desperate a pieceof work as could well be imagined,for, though the firing from the circle

|of battleships would leave the Hoher-zollern scathless, there was consider-able risk that falling shells from onebattleships might hit a sister vesselon the other side of the circle.

For Strong and the other men the: next three seconds were an eternity ofterror.

At least a hundred shells convergedupon them simultaneously.

Strong could hear the shells whis-tling and shriek below him, above him.and past him. One of them screameda passage clean between the DTs up-right propellers, and. whistling on, Justmissed the hull of the Victor.

The wind from the shell struckStrong like a blow and knocked himon to his back, and, as he lay on thefloor of the Di, he could see shell aftershcdl flashing past above him like somany silver streaks.

He picked himself up and rushed tothe steering gear, for the DI was stillleaping up. The shrieking of the shellswas growing faint beneath him, andhe saw. to his Joy, that the Victor wasnow well out of range above him.

And then the feared nnd the expect-ed came The last shell that couldhave reached him Just grazed thoshaft of the after-part of the uprightpropeller on the stnroosrd bow, but.though the shell only grazed It llghtlf,it snapped It In half like a reed, amithe falling propeller crashed againstthe side of the Di and stove lu herflimsy bull.I tC«*tl«y.a Muada/.>

By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

mHERE are all kinds of peopleIn the world, and to class allthe people of wealth In onecategory and all laboring peo-ple in another is unreasonable

and absurd.To possess wealth does not neces-

sarily Indicate cruelty, unkindness orrascality; and to be a laboring mandoes not always indicate worth, vir-tue or honesty.

We cannot Judge a man by what hehas or what he has not! We mustJudge him wholly by what he is.

The careful student of human na-ture must observe that, as a rule, in-herited wealth stunts a man's best development.

Only once in a thousand cases isthe man so born and reared notableamong men for his broad characterand superior achievements, while themajority of unusual men and, womenof all ages—unusual for nobility ofcharacter and unselfishness of life—-have been those who have risen bytheir own efforts, and who, throughthe force of necessity, have been com-pelled to work.

Ah. wealth is not always the boon itappears,

And poverty lights not such ruinousfires

As gratified appetites, tastes anddesires.

Fate curses, when, letting us do as wepleas?,

It stunts a man's soul to be cradledin ease.

How Men 9tunt Thtlr Own Souls.The man who is born to wealth and

uses it to envelop himself from con-tact with any class save his own isdoing for his spiritual developmentjust what the Chinese woman doesfor her feet when she binds them intotiny shoes and prevents their growth.No matter how much such a mangives to charity and education, he isstunting his own soul.

Knowledge of our fellow men andunderstanding of their trials andneeds, comprehension of their sorrowsand Joys, alone can teach us that sym-pathy which is a part of spiritualwealth. *

The wealth which hedges Itself fromcontact with humanity is to be pitied,not envied, because of its certain soulpauperism.

My religion teaches me that thereis a kingdom of the spirit where weshall all sojourn after we leave thisparticular body

It Is not so unlike this world as theold idea of heaven taught, and It Isbut one of many mansions in My Fa-ther's House. Money holds no placeIn this kingdom of the spirit. Noth-ing Is of value there but character de-velopment.

Love, sympathy, charity of judg-ment, kindness, patience, understand-ing of human nature, aspirations forusefulness, desire for growth, nndknowledge of the universal life princi-

ple through all nature—these are thethings which will be valued In thekingdom of the spirit.

In this world you may secure a first-class stateroom or parlor suite andevery relmed luxury by sending a tele-gram or dispatching your valet. ButIn that laud you will have to apply inperson for your accommodations, andyou will have to take the position youhave made for yourself while here.

Wealth will not aid you to the en-joyment of the land where money Is.not knou’n, and poverty will be nopassport to rtiat country, unless youhave used the benefits of opulence andthe advantages of poverty wisely.

The development of the divine manIs free to both the classes. If youare rich in this world’.; goods and havebuilt a wall about your soul, or If youare poor and have filled your heartfull of hatred toward every man ofwealth, you are on the same road tospiritual mendicancy.

A man's own thought is a man'sown fate.

Personally, I feel a greater pity forthe conventionally reared being of In-herited wealth than I feel for the mostburdened toiler In the ranks of labor,Just as I pity the high-born Chinesegirl compelled by tradition to toddlethrough life with crippled feot.

I have known people of wealth whowere God's own messengers, and Ihave encountered many ipen and wom-en of wealth whose minds were hope-lessly crippled by their narrow, limit-ed views on all subjects, by their me-chanical religious forms, their worldlygold basis Idea of love and marriage,their slavery to fashion, and their ut-ter lgnorapce of the great emotions,the gn at sorrows, the great strugglesof the vast world outside their ownpoor little world of fashion.

One Thing of Eternal Importance.Believing as I do that our thoughts

in this life fashion our places In thenext stage* of existence, and knowinghow magnificent is God’s universe, Ican feel only infinite pity for theseusually envied people who are wastingthe opportunity to grow throughknowledge of humanity, and throughsympathy and understanding.

Hundreds of working girls today,who are tolling to support aging par-ents, or to aid younger children, areincomparably superior to many of thearistocrats of earth because they aredeveloping character—which Is theonly thing In this life that counts lathe great scheme.

But the working girl and man whoare filled with envy and hatred towardthe rich are not to be admired or re-spected merely because they labor.

If you work only because you must,nnd hate your work, nnd hate everyman who has wealth and leisure, donot Imagine your labor makes youworthier than his* wealth In the eyesof the Creator, for It does .not.

Whether you are poor or rich Is ofsmall consideration In the long run.but what you are In character andprinciple is of eternal Importance.

Man Is Judged by What He IsCharacter the Soul’s One Passport in Future Stages of Existence,

Not Wealth or Toil.