The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-07

national conceptions of beauty. tht
effect of geographical position OF
popular opinion being shown as /
has been in no other way. SwedeI
has just selected blond, Miss Frey
the American beauty, has as one o
her greatest attractions beautiful
copper-Colored hair, while the cen
tral and southern European CONTRIB,
almost invariably have pronounced
for decided brunettes.
! The passing of the old Union Trac.
ton Co., the last step in the re.
organization of Chicago's street rail-
way system followed by a phenomen-
al sale of the bonds which are ia
provide The funds for the work ol
rehabilitation, has brought forth for
the first time some of the interesting
inside history of the clearing up OF
the traction problem. 1t is all due to
a chance meeting of two CHICAGO
ilnanciers down in, Georgia. However,
not until the courts deed TO the
properties had been signed by Judge
Grossoup. the first mortgage trust
deed filed, and orders wired I'm from
all parts of the country for blocks
OF the S2500,000 bonds, did Henry A.
Blair and those most intimately assy-
ciated with him admit more than
cursory interest in their great work.
The turning in the tides towards set
tlement dates back two years ago,
when n. w. Harris, president of the
Harris Trust & Savings Bank, and
Henry A. Blair met at Hampton
Terrace, near Augusta, Georgia. 1t
was shortly after the United States
supreme Court had decided against
the 30 year franchise, and Mr.. Blair.
discouraged, expressed doubt of sue
cess in getting the conflicting inter-
zat'on. Let me take hold and will
ests to agree to any plan OF reorgani-
undertake to get the interests to-
eether," said MIR. Harris who was
interested on behalf OF n group of
bondholders in the underlying COM
panies, "l}ut that is not ALL" said
Mr.. Blair. I'VE must XnOw that we
win get money with which TO rehab-
ilitate. II will see that you get the
money, too, replied Mr.. Harris. The
matter was discussed further that
day, and when the men returned to
Chicago, Mr.. Blair asked for definite
assurance that the money would be
forthcoming should the reorganization
be effected. The National City Bank
of New York enters at this point into
the story, Its first vice-president.
Frank A Vanderlip. a former Chi
cago journalist and Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasurer, agreed to go
in with Mr.. Harris in any plan he
might suggest. Every obstacle no
matter how insurmOuntable, was ov-
ercome. Crisis after crisis developed,
the last of which was the financial
furry of last fall. Ana now the
strap-hangers of Chi
cago are beginning TO see the results.
Matrimonial agents who offer to
find "affinities" at S. per- are dis
couraged at the edict OF United States
District Attorney Sims and Postof-
flee Inspector James Il. Stuart. The
establishment OF the guilt or one
agent has been followed. :.
by grand jury Investigations of
number of Others, and there have
been letters, application blanks, pho
otgraphs and affinity literature sub
united to the scrutiny of grand
jury. Some of the questions asked
in the application were: What Is the
value of your property?" "What
amount do you expect to inherit?"
'What is your disposition?" Dress
stylish or plain?" One picture sub
mltted was of a well known actress
who says she had made no applica-
ton. Other instances of fraudulent
use or pictures have been submitted
to the grand jurors. In each case
the person whose picture had been
sent to the applicant denied any cor
respondence with the bureau. Some
OF the agencies have advertised ex-
tensiyely in magazines and papers
under such headings as "Are you un-
happy?' 10 you want to be mar
ried"' "Affinities secured" and the
like. That the matrimonial agency
business Is a lucrative one is shown
by the costly clothing and jewelry
worn by the affinity finders" who
have been brought before the United
States officers. One recently found
guilty maintained large staff of
stenographers, had ner motor car,
and was much sought after socially,
People in prison live longer than
they would If at liberty, is the start
ing conclusion TO which Health |
Commissioners Evans has come after
investigating the vital statistics of |
the Joliet and Micbiean City peni-
To illustrate: the dsqth |
rate at Joliet for persons between the |
ages OF 20 and go was only 7.7S per