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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-30
PAVING M|XUP
IN FEDERAL COURT
CONTRACTOR FOR WORK IN FAIR
VIEW TRIES TO COLLECT
FROM CITY.

1t will be up to the federal court
to straighten out the instricacies OF
the paving tangle in which the annex.
alton Of Fairview has involved the city
OF Detroit. The means to that end
will be the suit recently filed by Fred
erick Lyford. who is trying to collect
on five Fairview paving bonds.
When Jefferson-ave. was paved
through the village, the contractors
were paid largely In bonds based upon
the collections to be made from prop
erty owners The land-holders In the
eastern section OF the village rebelled
against the method OF assessment.
however. and have refused to pay so
that there Is no rund from which 20
pay the amounts now due on the
bonds.
In most of the city's portion OF the
old village of Fairview, the Jefferson
ave. pavement Is 16 feet wider than Ia
the portion which was not annexed.
but which has become the new village
OF Crosse Pointe Park. Notwith-
standing this, the old Fairview as
sessment was made on the basis OF
frontage, each foot front paying the
same in the eastern end OF the VII
la &c as In the western.
Those persons whose land fronts on
the narrow portion OF the street de-
mand an assessment according to
yardage and will carry the matter into
court II tax collection is attempted.
I'VE have not been able to reach a
proportionate settlement with Crosse
Pointe Park and will not pay until we
learn whether the assessments can be
collected" says Controller Doremus.
"The courts will have TO settle the
whole thing anyway"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-30
BRYAN To REPLY
TO TAFT SPEECH


LINCOLN. Neb.. July 30.-"The
most noticeable feature OF Mr.. Tafts
speech Of acceptance" said VIM. Jen-
nings Bryan, commenting on the Gin
cinnati notification ceremonies. lis his
attempt TO amend the Republican plat
form by ENGRAVING on 1t some OF the
planks of the Democratic platform.
He is evidently not satisfied with the
work of his convention and Is deeply
impressed by the work of the Demo
cratic convention"
Bryan says he will reply to Tafts
speech piecemeal-taking up such
particulars as guaranty of bank de-
posits, the labor question, tariff revis-
ion and the treatment OF trusts-in
different addresses to be made by
him In the near future.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-30

lection and control of the courts.
whose justice and power every good
citizen respects and obeys.
The platform Is not perfect. but II
Is humanitarian and patriotic, and
broad enough and strong enough for
the reunited Democracy to stand upon.
The nominees should be supported
because they represent these prin-
ciples. because they are honest and
capable and patriotic. and further
more because they are the free aai
Overwhelming choice Of the party
whose doctrines are the foundat ons
of our institutions and whose instincts
are right.
These nominees were not dictated
by dynasty In power. nor we're they
forced on the country by an immense
and ever-increasing army OF officehold-
-ers. IL elected they will be surround.
ed by conservative counsellors, and.
only appreciative OF their great re-
sponsibilities. will faithfully and un.
seiflshly administer their trusts In the
interest OF the whole people. This
is my deliberate conviction"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-30
BITES MAN WHO CALLS
HIS WIFE FAT SLOB"

Because Anthony Skoniczky called
Adam Skonowsky's wife fat slob. F"
Adam attempted 10 bite of one of An
thongs fingers. II is alleged. At any
rate. Anthony exhibited badly multi
ated digit In police court. Thursday
morning. when he appeared against
Adam as the principal witness In an
assault and battery case. Justice Stein
fined Adam s. with the alternative of
30 days He paid
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-30
MRS. VANDERBILT ILL
FROM SONS DEATH

PARIS. July 30.-Mrs. w. X. Van.
derbilt. ST., mother of c. winthrop
Sands, who was killed in an auto ac-
cident yesterday near Poissy, Is pros
trated with grief at the untimely
death OF her young son. Both she and
her husband were at the Chateau st.
Louis. towards which Mr.. Sands was
journeying when the accident occurred
and the mangled and charred body
was carried there from the scene.
The funeral OF the late Mr.. Sands
will take place in Paris on Saturday.
AS result OF the tragedy Mr. Van
derbilt has withdrawn all his horses
from his racing engagements.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-30
MoNASTERIES SHOW BIG
INCREASE IN ENGLAND

LONDON. July S0.-Much surprised
public interest has been aroused by
the figures just published showing the
remarkable increase In the number
OF Catholic monastic institutions in
Britain.
In 1929 there were no monasterles
In Great Britain and only l6 converts.
In 1851 there were IL monasteries
and SO converts and In 1907 the num-
Der OF monasteries In England had
risen to 81 and that OF converts TO
7s3.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-30
MUST PROVIDE BALLOTS;
PETITIONS DON'T COUNT

LANSING, Mich, July 30.-(Spec-
ialD Gen. Bird holds that II Is the
duty OF the election commissioners In
every county to provide ballots for
all parties for the nomination OF cao-
didates for governor and lieutenant
governor. no matter whether nominal.
ing petitions have been filed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-30
HUBBY a Terror. wife says.

That he has beaten her. shaken
her. choked her. pinched her and
threatened her on many occasions
is the charge made by Elizabeth
Meyer in bill for divorce filed Thurs
day against her husband, Martin.
Mrs. Meyer alleges that her husband
once attempted TO shoot her and
would have succeeded. but the ham
mer OF his revolver snapped on an
exploded cartridge
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-30
Oil Birdseedl st. Clair
Hotels Will Be Dry
Beginning On Aug. 9

PORT HURON. Mich, July 3d.
Especial )-Beginning Sunday. Aug. 8,
hotels at the st. Clair Flats will be dry
and the thirst wayfarer, or picnicker
will have to go elsewhere, II he wants
anything to drink. The slot machines
must also go. Sheriff Davidson today
gave out this information.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-30

Brisbane has adjourned
Why should the unions need orders vote for Bryan anyway
police
comm
don't worry
the Blue Ribbon meeting has date resulted in several
i o posrations
4 should complete the job
the presidency
described being
Tim
contributions
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-30
SAY THEY KNOW WILD MAN.

MUSHROOM. Mich. July 30.--(Spe-
cial) The wild man" who led coun-
~ ofiicers\a chase through the woods
yesterday. is said TO be Louis Griffith,
OF Merrill, a small station on the Pere
Marquette road. between Saginaw and
Grand Rapids.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-30

Were the Republican and DEM
ocratic platforms in this cam
paign of like merit until the tariff
issue is reached, comparison OF
the planks of the respective par
ties in this particular alone. with
Judge Taft's position as set forth
in his speech of acceptance, taken
into consideration. should insure
Democratic victory at the polls
in November.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-30

A girl is never sure OF her religion
IL she has freckles In spite Of IL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-30

in the face of the arsu
presented comparison and that the attitude OF
Judge Taft with regard to this great question
Pledgng policies of Roosevelt to which he is
pledged any platform which he stands the
Republican candidate his better in his speech OF
embodied in its 1908
code of principles.
progressive but standing reaconary
platform depart from the position OF party
the tariff issue
On the other hand he ubsbes to it, thereby rendering
ingess breaches his Cincinnati speech against
predatory other institutions toward which
they to decent
government andto the welfare of the country.
excessive tariff offers ternpta-
monopolze the production and sale OF
articles this country profit by the excessive rate
KNOWS while that excessive exists on the
schedule there criminal interests who VIII yed 70
Elsuch temptation they have in the past
KNOWS this has been responsible tor the
building up of criminal monopoly
And Mr. Taft KNOWS effective to break
monopoly put goods whose sale is monopolzed
which the public bled upon the free s
H HE KNOWS this and why doesn't he say So
Why rather than subscribe to vague promise OF
,ss its promise Of which
Promising nothing clearly further than maxi
mum rate might for trusmade
E3goods and the minimum rate for trust importations
~ Mr. Taft would eliminate unlawful
THE PUTTING OF ITS GOODS UPON THE FREE LIST
The EISr lfiie1 PC
AN EXCESSIVE AND PROHIBITIvE TARIFF, WHO De
MAND EXCESSIVE RATES FOR THE SMALL SHIPPER
AND THIS EXCESS CREDITED TO THEMSELVES IN THE
form OF REBATES WOULD DO IT.
high tariff the goods criminal make has given
predatory whose
community has led this for REFORM which Roosevelt
accomplish because he would strike
n the vital spot.
Which Mr. Taft would be able accomplish
he would fail
Invoke telling and effective destroying them
Which William Jennings Bryan with the aid of Democratic
would accomplish because he realizes the relation OF hgh
tariff would be afraid strike against
he corrupt predatory rich the interest of
spundered and pauperized many
Compare the tariff panks the paons then take the
the opposing candidates and decide for yourself to which
party accomplishment reforms
proposed which the oppressive
lcond of the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-30
Its Tariff Plank
/ Should Defeat the
Republican Party
sadly Out Of Proportion To, and
Inconsistent With, the Progress
sive Principles Taft Processes
AZ q Trust-6uster.

Nothing addition simple comparison could be said in thu
direction setting forth great weakness of the Republican posi-
strength Democratic position this issue
which relation proposed reforms to which botf
the Democratic platform candidate stand committed and
Republican stands committed by word
rpouth in lieu of silent platform.
Here the planks; read them for yourself:
OF the
and this end
msistainsd by the r p%-
and
the to DC
in the Law" the n.s
'ir %
benencinri~.
se,s I. free re- vim I'M
protecie. domestic interests
Of
safely s.tsS. the
Sissis p"sd at...t.e"
fact that s
high protective s.si.
of has bee, ;.. s'
'Ae sS: to sSse the
with
article. so1 sS
s sac, A .sssssi. nss%Io"
a s:. n.s,.d
pulp and
the pulp
article" be placed upon the free n
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-30
Talks Of "other Men,"

In statement. made IN the hospl-
tai soon after the shooting. Linehan
denied that he had killed his wife. de-
cTaring that another man was respon-
sible. but he did not name anyone.
He has been paying attention to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-11
EXCHANGE OF TEACHERS.

American and Prussiau Educators
 Agree on n Project.
 Berlin, April 10.-An official of the Ministry of Education said today that the project for the exchange of Amer lean and Prussian school teachers was first broashed to Andrew Carnegie two years ago, not because 1t was expected that the Carnegie Foundation would bear the expenses of the exchange. put because of the Foundations wide con nectiop With the colleges and universi- ties.
 The present plan is for the Ministry of Education to send to the united States such teachers in the German Gvmnasia as later are to teach Eng usb and leave them there for six months or a year to teach German in the American high schools. This so- iourn will give them an opportunity to perfect their English. American teachers will come to Prussia for the same purpose and under the same con ditions. These exchanges VIII begin next October.
 This system of exchange Is alreaoy ,, oneration between Germany and Erance and Germany and England. but tn the latter ca se with less satisfac- torv results than had been desired. ThS English appear rather indifferent l., t,,e matter and there are few pupils ;r EnxIand who are disposed to learn Garn,sn Better results are expected in the United States
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-11
HENRY COUNTY REPORTS
 THAT IT HAS 2f5 VETERANS
Tax Assessor searcy Compfimented for
 Good Work.

The fifth census record of surviving Confederate soldiers was received yes terday by Dr. Thomas M. Owen. Di. rector of the Department of Archives and History. This Is the census taken in Henry County.
 The census was taken in accordance with an act of the last Legislature regulating the procedure. The as- sessors in each county are required to make the census reports and this was made by County Tax Assessors J.~ E. Searcy of Henry County. Mir Searcy has received the compliments of Director owen for his promptness and excellence of work in preparing the list and statistics pertaining to the surviving old soldiers in his county.
 In Henry County there are now liv- ing 2l5 old soldiers who fought in the Civil War. Their ages. in some in- stances, run up into the eighties. IK fact. there are no comparatively young Confederates in Henry. as there are in most counties.
 Dr. Owen. in paying Assessor Searcy, the compliment for his efficient and prompt work said yesterday he hopes 1t will be an example to all the county tax assessors to hurry up those reports which have not come in.
 When the sixty-seven counties are ali heard from Dr. Owen expects to have a complete file such as has never been undertaken by another State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-11
Ng Ngi the UnpronounceobLe Triunaphs OUer MeLican Man

Ng Ngi, impressive. innmovable. un- pronounceabie Ng Ngi. merely nodded with satisfaction yesterday when United States Commissioner John A.. Elmore told h.m that he was not guilty of being where he ought not to be, and that he could continue to remain here, which is to say, being translated. ''Meliky"-until he wanted to go there, meaning China.
 Ng Ngi was accused of having vio- lated the exclusion laws, and unless he excused himself he was going to be deported to China whence, as his name might suggest, he originally came. Melican man. in Ng Ngf's place would have been so oveyjoyed at the decision in the case that he would have shaken hands with the court and the jury, too. if there had happened to be one. Last night. perhaps. Ng Ngi and some of h;s consonantal friends chuckled in a sly, Oriental way. but the defendant was too dignified to dis play such emotion in the midst of the populace.
 Happiness would have indicated sur prfse satisfaction taunted 'T-told-you- so."
 Ng Ngi was recently arrested at the :nstisation of the United States Chinese Inspector because he had no papers showing his proper admission and resi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-11
GoDernor DepriDed E. K. Jones
 of His Notary Public Job

fin the offics of the Probate Judge Samuel E. Greene, of Jefferson County, an affidavit purporting to have been witnessed by Eugene R Jones. 1t cer- tainly bears his seal. but the affidavit bears. the date of January 24. 1908. And this was after the young man had started for the possessions across the Pacific Immediately the suspicious of the authorities arose. Then came the report of the Judge of Probate of Tuscaloosa County. where there Is on file a false affidavit In that office bear ing the seal of Jones but the date of January {, 1908. Another case of alibi for Mir Jones as 1t Is positively known that he had left Alabama. December 23, 1907.
 The affidavit in Tuscaloosa County purports to be signed by Annie Moore. the widow of Frank Moore. a miner who was killed in the recent Yolande disaster and if the affidavit were given force would waive all the rights of the widow to administer on her deceased husbands estate in favor of Tom Means.
 On account of these false affidavits having received the official seal of Ala bama and attest of the notary. MT. Jones. the bondsmen in Birmingham James Sharp and R. L. Leatherwood asked the Governor to remove the miss ing young man from office at once. This the Governor has done.
 But the. states loss of a notary was compensated for in a way by appoint ing four more yesterday. They were as follows:
 T. ]. Cook. of Fort Payne; Miss Annie L. Goodman. of New Decatur and F. D. Kerven, of Phenix. The Governor appointed yesterday also J. A. Maddox. of Indian Creek, as notary public and ex-officio justice of the peace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-11

what he gets. and he sets 1t first. Every, merchant in this town whose standing and credit entitle him to a place among the crowd which repre- sents the brains, wealth. character and progressiveness of this city will be in- vited to become a member of this or sanitation. If he declines we win be just as good friends. It is simply a matter of business policy, which each must decide for himself. If he is convinced that Montgomery at present monopolixes the trade of Central Ala bama. that inducements effective in other cities would not be effective here. or if his present business exhausts his capacity, then, if he is right in those opinions. his utilization with the free fare plan would be an error of juds- ment.
 "of course there could be no ex- pense to hni, but still 1t would be vir- tualiy q useless thing to do.
 "From the point of view of the gen tiemen who are responsible for this movement, however, Montgomery does not supply twenty per cent of the availble business of Central Alabama. Furth ermore. express and freight sta tistics show that several foreign houses do more business within fifty miles of Montgomery than any house in this city. With these facts star ing them in the face it is plain to them where the new business is to come from.
 "All we need to double the out -of- town business of this city Is the united pulling power of the merchants who sells goods in Montgomery. Probably we will run across some who say they can't see 1t. We don't ask him to see it. We don't expect all to see 1t. Not one in a thousand who carries insu- rance knows the slightest thing about insurance.
 "All we ask him to do is to pay his pro rata if by our united effort we bring dollar into his store. We won't ask him to pay until he first gets the dollar. So far we have not run across dead one. but it may develop at any spot. Tn every community and in every age there have been people who oppose anything in the nature of progress. It would be marvellous If there are none here. Machinery. rail- roads, insurance. vaccination. bath tubs. and all other distinctive features in the history of civilization have been opposed at first. However. those who attempt to block the way of progress have troubles of their own sufficient unto their needs: and either criticism or sympathy from the rest of us can not change the leopard's spots. What will really provoke us about these people who may oppose the rebate system, lis the way they will knock us at the end of a year because we did not introduce the plan long ago. But 1t really looks as If Montgomery might be an exception--so far we have encountered live ones only"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-11

Eugene R. Jones, now of Manila. Philippine Islands, enjoys the distinc- tion, if distinction 1t is. of having his office of notary public taken away from him. MT. Jones has been re- moved from office and doesn't know it.
 There are so many notaries public appointed daily by the Governor that 1t is conspicious when one runs across a spot where one has been removed from office Fact Is. once upon a time the story goes that an Alabama Governor vexed with troubles of the States finances. sighed and said: well, il gets you nothing to worry. so be- lieve I will just appoint a notary pub lie and go to the ball game
 The trouble about Eugene R. Jones in the first instance was that he was under age when he received appoint ment. Possibly he never fully under stood the requirements of his office as well as he did the perquisites. He lived in Birmingham and was appointed as a notary in Jefferson county November 23. by Governor Conner. His bond and everything were approved on Novem- Der a. This was last year.
 Being of a rowing disposition, young Jones, according to the best accounts of the boy, took a spin over to Little Rock. Ark. But he did not, stay there long and the last heard of him was when he was supposedly en route to the Philippine Islands.
 But Eugene Jones was careless enough not to restore his official seal when he left Birmingham. This caused a lot of trouble and if he ever comes back to Alabama to resume his notary job he will find no job awaiting him in that line.
 Governor Conner received information from Birmingham that there is on file
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-11
WAS NO PE0NAGE
". c. REYNOLDS ACQUITTED OF
 THE CHARGE.
The Evidence Plainly Showed That the Bullock County Man Had
 Violated No Law.

After hearing the first and main wit ness of the prosecution, United States Commissioner John A. Elmore dis charged W. c. Reynolds of Bullock County. who had been arrested on a charge of peonage. Commissioner El- more held that there was nothing in the evidence tending to show that the defendant had been guilty of the of- fense.
 MT. Reynolds was arrested in Bul. lock County on the accusation that he had unlawfully held to the point of peonage. Pinkie Harris. a negress. and her two minor children. George and Ed Harris. He had paid for the wo- man a fine imposed by the law and she had contracted to reimburse him with labor. She told the court that Mir Reynolds had not sought to restrain her of her liberty and that she had left his place whenever she wished.
 At the conclusion of the woman's sv- idence Commissioner Fillmore constru- ing that peonage must be constituted of not only labor and debt but also res straint. held that the defendant was not guilty and ordered his discharge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-11
REBATE SYSTEM
EXPERT EXPLAINS ELAN or RE-
 FUNDING CAR FARE.
Association to Embrace whoiesale and Retail Merchants Who Are to Pay When They Become
 Beneffcnr7es.

The work of organizing the Mont gomery Rebate System. the plan re- gently adopted by local merchants for refunding the car fare of non-resident customers. is progressing in satis- factory manner. The Montgomery as sociation will embrace not only the wholesale dealers but retailers as well, thus effecting the widest possible dis tribution and reduction of cost.
 Under this arrangement the cost is assessed against each merchant exact ly according to the benehts he received by the free fare inducenent. The re- bate expert employed by the merchants to supervise the arrangement Of the free fare plan said last night:
 There seems to be some nfssppre- hension in some quarters as to the object and purpose of the gentlemen who projected this movement. The Advertiser will do a public service by saving finally and specifically that it is distinctly not a plan to promote the interests of any particular merchant, except as he deserves 1t, but as a great public enterprise designed and intend ed above all things to advance the public welfare.
 'AThe men who have engineered 1t had and have nothing else in view Every member stands on terms of ex- act equality in his relation to the free fare policy. The trader spends his money with whomsoever of them he likes. As an association. all we really are interested in, is that he spend it in Montgomery. and not with a for eign catalogue house or any other or- ganization seeking to take away our natural trade.
 "The merchant whose location, stock business. ability, or other environment is better, will naturally gst a larger share of the new business thus drawn to the city. but he pays for exactly