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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
GRAND JURY POKEs
ITS NOSE Into !.
PENNY GRAFT
AUGUST BODY SITTING AT MASON
MAKING SPECTACLE OF ITSELF
susPENAINo OFFICIALS TO Ex-
PLAIN LITTLE EXPENSE BILLS.


MASON, Mich. March l2.--Light ON
The manner in which state officials dig
into Michigan's strong box was thrown
before the grand jury today by +. C.
Wilson. & clerk at the Hotel fuller.
Of Detroit.
According to Wilson's testimony.
when number of employees of the
state dairy and food department visit
ed Saginaw. last August. they stopped
at the Everett house. where Wilson
was then a clerk. In the party were
Colon c. Lille, OF Coopersville. deputy
dairy and food commissioner. Wilson
testified that he remembers Mr.. Lille
had his hotel bill ranked. Add
tional testimony tended to show that
he did not neglect TO turn IL In, among
other items, on an expense account.
receiving payment for the same from
the state.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Dick"
Fletcher has been subpened to explain
why he charged $2.3S on his expense
account TO the state as fare from
Lansing TO Bay City and return, when
iial to lead the Bay City delegation
10 nTthu napius, WncTe tney pdItici-
pated In the state convention which
engaged in the regency squabble on
Feb. Is.
Bert Moore. brother Of George w.
Moore, and also resident Of Port
Huron, was witness before the
grand jury this morning. Rep. Jerry
Anderson, who for FIVE terms was a
member of the legislature from Grand
Rapids. was called TO the stand this
afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12

and laid 1t tenderly on the moist earth.
Little Polly crept to her mothers
side and laughed and cooed as she
stroked the dead face.
II was then that Jim and Toby made
her theirs. She had grown up with
the circus, riding In the parade as
child. on Shetland pony. until big
enough TO make her debut as bare
back rider. Polly and Toby and Jim
had been inseparable up to that night,
when they showed In the big tent,
pitched in the town lot within the
shadow OF big church spire.
Polly and Bingo never failed to stir
the enthusiasm of the spectators when
they swept into the ring. The love
ly girl. poised gracefully on the back
Of the spirited horse, made beautiful
, picture as Bingo cantercd around the
sawdust ring In the soft glow Of the
tent lights.
Polly danced upon her toes as Sc
curely on Bingos back as she might
on a waxcd floor. She swayed grace
fully with the music and her. toes
twinklcd az she stood first upon one
foot and then upon the other. She
tleaped lightly over many coforcd
streamers. of silken ribbons, held by
Barker. ringmaster aad manager, In
the center. and by Toby and grooms
at the ends.
With each change Of her act the
audience cheered and clapped hands
frantically. the band played faster.
Bingos pace increase. Finally the
end of her act was coming. The help
ers arranged themselves around the
ring with paper hoops Bingo was fair
ly racing around.
Through the first hoop she wen.
with a crash OF tearing paper and
the audience cheered.
Hi. Bingo." she shouted to him. her
knees bent as she prepared for the
next leap. her eyes sparkling.
Bingo's back was stretched. He
around the ring before.
Barker looked uneasy.
Toby forgot his efforts to amuse.
There was one more hoop left.
II swerved ever SO slightly. In the
hands OF clumsy attendant. as Polly
leaped straight up In the air from tho
back OF her Bingo. trusting to her mo-
mentum to carry her through.
But the slight movement OF the
shining white loop had dazzled her.
She had made false move. She
clutchcd wildly at nothing with her
hands, and as Bingo galloped on she
fell to the ground. her head striking
on the boxing that edged the ring.
She Fell and Lay Like Dead.
She lay still and seemingly lifeles,
where che fell. A great cry went up
IN the tent. Men, women and chill
dren. panic stricken. began to Chamber
down from their seats. Those nearest
the ground jumped 'neo the ring and
began 10 crowd arouD1 Polly.
Barker. still graspisg his long whip,
rushed from the center OF the ring to
where Polly lay. AS he passed Toby.
the ringmaster shouted:
Say something-7--yru!~ Get EN-
back"
Old Toby turned his face 10 the
crowd, but ne rouid not speak HIS
features worked convulsively under
the covering OF white paint, Ills grief
was so grotesaue that few who saw
him laughed hystericsiiy.
Jim, divining trouble. rushed into
tho tent at the FIRST Erect cry OF the
audience and was beside Polly, knecl-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12

9W~lyER since the dawn OF civiliza-
ton history shows how the
human race has struggled to
establish a just. orderly AMI
II wholesome condition of exls-
fence, and this struggle has always
been marked by an effort To prevent
the few from monopolizing the wealth
ut the world. thus depriving the many
of the comforts OF life.
Tiberius attempted 20 cheek extrav-
kgance az banqueis In Rome. He for
%bade gold vessels to be used except
for sacred purposes and prohibited
HE use OF silk garments for men.
hut his law was not as powerful as
the desire for display among his peo-
Dictator Sulla tried 10 regulate the
expense Of entertainments and TO for.
hid extravagant funerals
Antius Rssto enacted law that
no magistrate should dine abroad ex-
eept at the houses OF certain chosen
Jew
He himself never dined out, in order
ID set a good example. which. how
ever. was not followed
+. Augustus. Is b. c., passed law inn
posing penalties on those who re-
NAMED single after certain age. and
various privileges were given those
Who had three or more children.
VA candidate for public Office VINO
had children was preferred to those
Who had none.
This was a practical effort to COM
bat race suicide.
A law was enacted in Rome. 215 d.
O.. that no woman should have above
half an ounce OF gold or wear dress
~ different colors or ride in car
Hage in the city or any town or with
n mile Of II. unless on account OF
public sacrifices"
This law was repealed 20 years lat
4 Laws were also passed which reg
p)nted the number OF guests at en-
{trtaInments. the amount of expendl.
1<1re and even the quantity and quality
81 the food to be served guests.
The ccnsors 10 whom was entrusted
! 1&e discipline OF the people punished
W those guilty OF what was then re.
&nrde1 as extrayaeant living.
But In spite OF this censorship the
love OF luxury Increased, the laws
we're repealed or ignored. and Rome
utnf on 20 rs fall. as we all know,
<hronkh extravaganza and sensnality.
y Long before these laws were passed
k<lnin<. tribune Of the people, who
1>I<ncd 376 years before Christ. un.
<<fook 10 create a Just system and
t3rmortze the patricianz and
&|<b<lan< fthe old names for capital
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
NEW ELECTION
DISTRICTS NECESSARY

Detroit will have a number OF new
election districts for the next cleo
ton. City Clerk CASTOR has notified
the council that new districts must
be made In Fairview, and also In those
portions OF the Fifth. Seventh. Eighth,
Tenth and Twelfth wards which were
formerly parts of the townships OF
Greenfield and Hamtramck. All these
annexed districts still belong to rep
resentative districts outside the city
districts, and so cannot be added to
other precincts.
CASTOR has also asked TO be allow
ed to use the $500 appropriated for
spring primary for the building OF
rs new election booths,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
The Weakened Web
That Was Woven by
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Then the Last Thread la II Breaks
She May Return 10 Her Best
Friend---ler Mother--for
Comfort.

She was bitter in her dnunciaton young Thaw. She
bukd when the latter remained loyal to the slayer
Stanford feeling emcrseess and savage
She gave information District Attorney Jerome
information proved staggering Thaws defense
A Holman ami her daughter Evelyn Neseit Fha~ have net
daughter believed mother
harsh But the old passion against
young mother and daughter wdened
IS time sped on
Evelyn shuttle which is the threads
Of human life The web may strengthen it may weaken II
depends upon person who But Evelyn Thas weo
She loved Harry Thaw and the millionaire de-
he still But there family objections and these
swayed the figures Of the webs and uncomPeeo
design.
Evelyn proceedings of her
marriage young Thaw Did she do this voluntarily did the
eterng gold offered by Thsws mother guide here clever
undertaking. Public will reflect strongly the
Ihaw family because the wife his taken the initiative
Mrs Holman awaited anxiousy for the wavering weo
daughter Through
hour of the day and through the watches OF the silent nights
che awaited her daughters And the proceedings
against husband be the
fragmentary upon resting When the
former girl her husband the annuls
the marriage. the mothers wish may be gratihed
For who Evelyn She may receive
Thaw family for her
fee She may monetary o- the remainder of her life
But she will be social She the life of
xhe cafes may and
igotten funds the urid which attaches
will always her
these the prodga daughter wend her
cottage spiritual comfort
from her mother And she talk with her mother of the days
they pangs hunger-bsfoe beautiful daughter
by designs Of New York She
wish she the and innocent child of by
young today who has cucid herself
the of gold.
But threads
of ea web that will be made by proper conduct And
shuttle by best
rnnheraen all Others in the rapid moving procession
have turned against her
ss sA ssss. secret s s ssss' .a, ss a ' n
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12

SLENDER, graceful slip OF q
girl. with wistful face and
InI childish blue eyes, dressed In
~ the gay spangles of a circus
rider. stood beside her horse
IT, the performers entrance to the big
tent
She was waiting there In the open
in the glare OF the fiaring arc lights
until the quickening music should give
her the cue to bound into the presence
OF the cheering spectators.
Her hand was laid carelessly against
the shoulder of her big. notified
charger.
| Wen stir EN- UP some tonight
Bingo." she said, patting his satiny
arched neck.
An old clown. whose white makeup
did not hide the seams and wrinkles
in his kindly, foolish face. patted hei
shoulder as he stopped on his way
Into the tent. :,
BE careful, Polly" he cautioned
You are gettin' too ambitious lately. :
'.All right. Uncle Toby" she called
after him merrily as he passed on
turning a grotesQue somersault and
disappearing within the tent
when he had gone Polly leaned over
to tighten one of her sandals. As she
stood erect again she passed one nand
giddily across her eyes.
The big canvasman. JIM, lank and
broad-shouldered. who had been stand
ing behind her. stepped quickly to ner
side and laid hand on her shoulder
Polly. you amt feelin' right ne
said. uneasily.
Course | am, 'Muvver' JIM" she
replied lightly. Amt l. Bingo?" she
demanded of the horse. We're goin'
TO make that bunch inside set up an
boiler tonight she added, moving
closer to the tent flap.
Jim followed her. anxiety depicted
on his rugged. bronzed face.
"You bin ridin too reckless lately
Polly" he said. trying to speak stern
ly. There Amt no sense In your put
tin In all them extra stunts. your
act Is good enough without EN-.
Got to make 1t as good as | can
declared Polly briefly.
Nobody else ever done en-" per.
sisted Jim. IAN nobody'd miss 'em II
you left 'em out
II bin calm you 'Muvver' Jim for
|t5 years. but I'll have to call you
grandmother, I guess" Polly said
laughingly, cracking her little whip at
Jim.
There was a rumble and roar
within the circus tent, as Dip oil
Death" the aerial automobile act that
preceded Polly's turn. thrilled the au-
dience. The cheers OF the majority
CT the population OF the little western
town. gathered within the tent. grew
and subsidized. Then the music chang
cd and quickened. and Pollys blood
danced through her veins In time. as
Il always did when she got her cue.
so long. Jim." she cried. and with
spring she was on her hands and
knees on Bingo's broad back. and he
galloped through the entrance.
TITS the spirit of her mother, poor
soul that's got into her" said Jim, "a
he listened to the applause that greet
ed her appearance-----
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
ABEL'S INJURIES
POSTPONE CONCERT

The Detroit Philharmonic club con-
cert, postponed from Friday. March
3. TO the twentieth, has been again
postponed to Friday evening, April 3
owing to a member of the quartet,
Frederick L. Abel, cel:!st, being injur-
ed. Last week as MIR Abel was leay-
ing the conservatory he slipped on
the steps and fractured two ribs, DC
sides bruising his arn. He. had hoped
TO be able to play at the concert. de-
spite his injuries. but finds that his
bruises were more severe than he
thought.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
10y
Margaret
Mayo
POLL OF THE CIRCUS

looking very sheeplsh. proved a diver.
sion.
'Hyar he is. Mars John; hook st
'im," said Mandy.
''Hasty, where have you been all
cay?" demanded john. severely y
Hasty fumbled with his hat AMI
spared for time
Ibid you say whar's been. sah?"
"Dat's what he done asst yo','' Man
dy prompted, threatenngly.
81 bin 'ceived, Mars John" declared
Hasty. solemnly.
Mandy snorted incrcduiously. John
waited
"A gemmen in de circus done tols
me dis wamnin' dat CT carry water
TO de ELEPHANTS he'll let me in de Cit
Gus TO- muffin. an make a 'greement
wild him. Well, sab, tote water all
day TO- dem ELEPHANTS. an when cum
roun' to see de circrs dey won't let
me in An when try to crawl under
de tent dey pull me cut by de laigs
an beat me-"
"Ef yo' so anxious to tote water yo'
kin jus tote some TO me-" said Man
dy
II can do no mo- a.carryin'. Mandy"
protested Hasty, Use hurted In nah
arm
''whut hurt yo'?"
"rieer. Yes. sab. cone chawed II
most on. Deacon Elvrrson. he seen it.
and said II hurt bad
What! A Deacon at the cireus7
Deacon Elverson?" demanded Mrn.
wiltmghby. while Miss Perkins arose
eageTiy--fWas Deacon Elverson at the
circus. Hasty?" they both demanded.
"TIe was In de lot. trying to look IN.
des same as me- said Hasty, trium-
phantly.
Take Hasty into the kitchen. Man
dy," said John. He's talking too
much"
There was a chorus of ordinations
at the backsliding of Deacon EMERSON
among the women, cut short by the
arrival OF the deacon himself The
deacon glanced nervously from one In
another as he entered and returned
Johns greeting.
Were all very much interested IN
the circus" said John. Cant you
tell us about it?"
81 just went into The lot to look
for my SON." stammcfed the deacon
II fear Peter has strayed."
'why. deacon" said Mrs. Willongh
by. Il Just stopped by your house and
saw Mrs. Elverson putting Peter to
bed"
The deacon was saved from the nee
essity of further embarrassing ex
plantations by an exclamation from
Julia. who was at the window.
"Oh. look, Something has happer-
ed" she exclaimed There's crowd
They're coming this way
Mandy rushed in brtathiess.
A. Circus Rider IN the Psrsonaeei
MARS John, a little circus girl done
fell off her hoss." sh, cried. "Docto.
Hartley say can dey bring her here"
why. of course" said John. hurry
Inc outGide.
There wee Mortified ordinations
from the women. aghast at the idea Of
n circus rider In the parsonage. They
turned- upon Deacon Efrcrsuns whp=
was retreating toward the. door. when
he was suddenly thrust aside as John
rezehtered.
Ito he Continued. -----
---------------------.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
CITY SUES KENNEDY
AND HIS SURETY

Suit has been begun by the city
against Thomas j.. Kennedy and the
Bankers Surety Co., of Cleveland. his
surety. to enforce claim for money
used In completing the Kennedy boule-
ward paving jobs. Kennedy took these
Jobs under Park Commissioner Bolg.
er, but quit them when the park de-
partment scandals came out, and the
work was finished by the city. The
cost ran $11 900 more than the con-
tract price and so suit Is brought to
collect the balance expended by the
civ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
HEIRS WANT BANKER
/. B. GAGE REMOVED

CASSOPOLIS. Mich. March IA
ne airing on petition to remove Ira b.
Gage. vice president of the defunct
city bank, OF Dowagiac. as admins
traitor of the Mark E. Morse estate.
takes place in probate court today.
The heirs OF the estate petition on
grounds of bankruptcy and alleged
malfeasance in Office.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12

With the coming OF spring like
weather, the white wing has come ont
from his winter haunts. Supt. To-
bianski is placing the street cleaners
again and will keep at work from now
on unless the snow comes again. Most
of the downtown streets have been
flushed and the process Of removing
the winter accumulation Of dirt Is go
ing on merrily. while the ward gangs
are attacking the accumulated piles
of ashes In the alleys.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
Newsies Enjoy Feast.

Long before the time appointed for
the doors of the Light Guard armory
to open Wednesday evening. crowds
of newsies gathered about the Gu
trance SO as to be ch time for the
fifteenth annual banquet. The News
boys band furnished the music for the
march and about 45O 81 the boys were
present. Bishop Foley delivered the
Invocation and Joseph N. krolik en-
livened the program with q couple OF
solos. Several of the boys participat-
ed In the program.
Supt Homer T. Lane and 20 OF his
d'Arcambal farm boys were there as
guests OF the association. When the
show was over they were given two
big baskets of cake 20 take home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
MRS. BARTON, ACTRESS.
is SUING FOR DIVORCE

A bill for divorce, said to contain
several startling charges. was filed
in circuit court Thursday morning by
Mrs. Harriet Barton. for several
months leading lady or the Lafayette
Players stock company appearing III
the Lafayette theater. -
The details OF the case have been
carefully suppressed. aud Sellers. kel'
ly & Sellers, attorney for the actress,
decline TO discuss It. Mrs. Barton has
been stopping in the fuller while In
Detroit. but II is said there that she lett
the city several days ago to visit rel
atives in Mt. Clemens and has not re-
turned.
The Bartons were married In Califcr-
mia In 1895, and have two children.
both boys. aged 10 and s years.
1t must be great relief to some
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
Convicted Of Abandoning Family.

Arthur X. Bryan was found guilty of
abandoning his wife and two children
by jury in Judge Phelan's court
Thursday noon. Bryan was roundly
scored by the Judge, who gave him
until Saturday to furnish bond In
the sum OF $1,000 to support his tam
lily. In the meantime he will be de-
tanned in the county Jail. and unless
the bond is forthcoming he will be
sent TO the house OF correction.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
The Breed of Horses.

DILL SMITH had ded to put on the third
*
- TIM Of 1t was all
| NEAR
down at the
! -f
he had paid 1t back
for when
He meets the
Sthshe hide her tears
tell but its beautiful moral Of
Brown found his night In hudded and ghay heap
He pay OF on
his had luck confessed
that quiet and his "A did the
wife %
And
l. bear
IL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
CHAPTER ".
The Circus and the Church.

The glare OF the circus band mad
been sore temptation all afternoon
and evening to Mandy Jones. house
keeper for the Rev. John Douglas, as
she went about her work In the par
sonage. The circus mad lured her vac
rant husband, Hasty Jones. from duty
early In the afternoon and he had not
returned.
Mandy had watched with wonder the
numbering elephants, the terrifying
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
Eighth Year

In a humble home in Braddock,
near Pittsburg, Pa, lives a
woman who is approaching the
evening of life. Her name is
familiar to Americans. 1t was
linked with the lurid and repel-
liant testimony that was submit,
ted during the trial of Harry X.
Thaw. This. woman is Mrs.
Josephine Holman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12

Hello" cried young Mr.. Newliwed.
entering the kitchen, making some
bread, eh- Or is Ii cake?"
II don't know replied the little
bride. with a despairing frown; j
haven't finished yet.'--Philadelphia
Press.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
Polly a Born cIreus oIrI.

Polly belonged 10 the circus. Just
1e years ago tonight she had been
born IN tent. Just a year later Jim
and Toby had borne the lifeiess form
ar her mother out of the big tent Into
tho open where the baby was playing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12

Religion never makes a permanent
~ powerful Impression without steady
practical expression
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12

II must be a great relief to some
men when their wives become Wild
ows.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
~ ELLA WHEELER wilcox.

~ WEIR since the dawn OF civiliza-
ton history shows how the
human race has struggled to
establish a just. orderly and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-12
The Story Of the
Seasons Mort
Thrilling Play
CHAPTER I.
Taking Chances With Life.

SLENDER, graceful slip OF a
girl, with wistful face and
JHI childish blue eyes, dressed In
the gay spangles of circus
rtdar stood haeido her horse
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
UNCLE RASTUS TELLS HOW
 PRAYER WAS ANSWERED

By Mrs. T. M. Peacock. AberfoiI. Ala.
 'Do you beiieve.our prayers are an- swered, Uncle Rastus?" asked an old dariey one day.
 Course does" said he. q has had CT 'sperience ob my own. It was dis erway: I went out to church one night, an heard de preacher say dat you will shorely hab your prayers an- swered of you keep on axin' fur what you want.
 'He pints out to de congregation about de widder an de unJes jedge; how de widder she jes kep on axin, an birneby she got what she axed fur.
 T keeps CT thinkin ob dis, an I Sez to myself. I dun been wantin' CT chick en dis long time. so prays ebery nite fur CT week, Lord, send dis nlgger CT chicken but no chicken didn't cum; but I did not gin it up, jes kep on askin' lak de Widder.
 'Bimeby sez to myself:
 Rastus. Sumpin' is wrong; you aint prayin' rite,' so I jes changes my prayer. and prays. Lord, send dis nigger to CT chicken
 "Dat berry nite my prayer was an- swered, an I had chicken fur brekfus de nex' mornin'.
 ''So allus seS yo prayers will shore Iy be answered of you jes prays rite. I"