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The Detroit times., 1908-03-31
EXCITEMENT OF FIRE
CAUSES MANS DEATH

Excitement over a fire caused the
death Monday afternoon of John Bill.
ger, 81 years old. who conducted lit
Ito boot and shoe store at No. 420
Grand Riverave.. where he had been
for the last 40 years The fire which
caused Mr.. Bilger's Heath was only 81
burning roll of tar paper In the, hard
ware store OF II. II. Dickinson. at No.
A24 Grand River-avc. Mr.. Bilger was
waiting on a customer when he heard
the fire engines arrive, and rushed TO
the front OF the store. He was about
10 pull the door open when he fell to
The aonry and -was- dNaa- In q fe~ -saiH-
utes
Coroner Parker decided that death
was due to heart failure from which
Mr.. bigger had been suffering for SOW
eral months.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31
TO DECLARE BOYCOTT
ON ANTI-BOOZE FOLK

The war between the liquor inter.
ests and the element In favor Of
stricter regulation will soon be In
yolved In commercial, struggle. The
Royal Arch, a saloonists' society, and
the two Century clubs, each composed
of 100 saloonkeepers. have already
considered declaring boycott against
the men that they regard as prohibi,
ton leaders and also those who are
strong In the regulation movement.
The saloonists do not distinguish be-
tween the committee OF 100'' and the
prohibitionlsts. Most of the members
OF the committee are merchants. and
the liquor organizations will try to cut
off their trade as far as possible, get
ting cigarmakers and others who de-
pend upon saloon trade TO assist In
the movement.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31
WIFE.
WITH 1OvERsH0Es,.
MAN SAYS
RUSSELL RICE HLAMEs STEP
DAUGHTER FOR DOMESTIC
RuMPus-MANY TALES OF WOE
TOLD IN DIVORCE COURT.

Russell Rice. aged 6s. a typical far
mer from New Boston. put in a siren
uous five years as the husband OF
Tena Rice and as step-father OF her
dl-year-old daughter. according TO MS
story on tho witness stand In the
weekly divorce session Monday after
noon.
The Rices were married In 1900. h.
being a widower and she a widow The
widows daughter was at the bottom
of all their trouble. the farmer said.
That 1l-year-old girl would run out
nights until midnight and sometime
all night" he said, II didn't Ike
that sort of thing, and when kicked
we would have chewing match. Hef
mother sided with her, and we hai
some fierce rows. Once my wife beas
me over the head with her overshocs.
AT another time she threw a cup o.
hot taa In my face"
Rice said that the last time he sa"
his wife wag about u year afte.-theis
separation. She came TO the farm and
wanted to make up with him.
"She was Intoxicated then, your hon
or" the witness said. 'and asked me
TO have a drink with her, but l SAID
no. that | wanted by money to buy
breal and butter He was promised
o decree.
Mile Riordan testified that her hus'
band, Frank, was a gypsy. and kept
her travelling about the country In j
covered wagon. The travelling WASH
so bad, but at almost every stopping
place Mile said she received beat
Ing. and once her husband shot at her.
For that he received 40 days In the
workhouse. They made up after his
discharge but Frank soon resumed
his old habits, his wife said, and after
few more beatings. she left him. De-
cree In 80 days.
Elsie Wilson wouldn't leave her dear
old home In Warren, O., 80 her hus-
band. James, testified, and he Is Will
ing that she remain there, but he
wants a divorce. Three witnesses tes-
tilted that the wife spends most OF
her time In the company OF q young
man who has fine horse and stylish
carriage. Wilson and his wife have
child. now with the grandparents
The husband said he was willing the
babe remain there, but Judge Murphy
could not understand a man being so
willing to give up his own child, and
he refused a decree until he can In
vestigate the case.
Isabelle Wilson was promised a de-
cree, after she told how her husband,
Edward, started for his work In Elec-
trio park, and failed to show up again
in his home She said she had never
seen or heard of him since.
Maud Barcia told Of meeting her
husband, Frank, on Abbott-st.. after
their separation, and he tore her hat
from her head, tore her shirtwaist, and
pulled her skirt of. Their troubles
started, the wife said. when her hus-
band refused to work, and she was
compelled to become saleswoman
in Woodward-ave. store to support
herself.
Plain stories of desertion were told
by Tenny against Joseph Spiro and
Mabel VS.. John Lyons. DEGREES were
promised In both cases.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31
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Has NJ; Peer
SLABS GIRL WHO srs
HIM. THEN CALLSsPOLICE

Seeking to avenge himself on the
girl who had Tilted him. Joseph Dear
ing, aged rs. of No. 125 HaIe-st.. call
ed at the home of the young woman.
who is Miss Annie Zielinski. OF No
104 Illinois-st., Monday night. and
after calling her to the door, stabbed
her twice In the head and once In the
side. bearing then ran 10 the saloon
OF Joseph Puzdrowski.. at No. 704
Hastings-st., telcphoned for the police,
and waited for the patrol wagon. He
was promptly locked mp and warrant
may be asked for today. Miss lie
linski. who Is only 20 years old. Is
not seriously h1rt-- 3 Sire says she gHvu
the young man up because OF his
drinking habits.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31
LITTLE LOCAL 5T0R|[5
ROBERT z. Fraser and Mayor WIsIe, Of

Robert z. Fraser and Mayor Wigie, OF
Windsor, will be the prlncips,
speakers at the monthly Credit
Mems dinner In the Hotel fuller
this evening. Judge Fraser will
speak on 1.-The Basis OF Credit
while Mayor Wigle will discuss the
commercial relations of the United
<,States and Canada.
tarren n. Noble, for whom a warrant
Y charging him with the embezz'e-
ment OF $500 from the Tilden Saw
Co. was recently issued, was arrest
ed In Cleveland and was brought
back to Detroit Monday by Detec
tive Cornelius Sullivan. Noble Is
30 wears old. He was recently mar
ried, and his wife Is now In Cieve-
land.
The Rev. Herbert BigeIow, Of cincin-
natl, spoke on "Direct legislation IN
the Church of Our Father, Monday
evening He declared that 1t is not
enough to defeat legislators who
have made bad records inasmuch as
the bad legislation stands. He ex-
planned the new Ohio proposition BIZ
which five per cent of the voters, by
petition. may hold up any legisla-
tive enactment until the people can
vote on II.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
TO establish a branch Of the Young
Mems Christian association In the
Post Exchange building at Fort
Wayne. with Anthony I. Day as sec
rotary in charge. The object OF the
work at the fort will be to break the
monotony OF the soldiers life by
supplying amusemepts. periodicals.
newspapers and stationery. Enter
tainments will be arranged and an
effort made TO interest the soldiers
In various ways.
Commissioner Brcitmeyer discovered
that some Of the Iaborers employed
to dig the Belle Isle canal were tax
ing advantage of the time check sy5-
tenn to dodge away during working
hours and get back in time TO mix
with the gangs at the end OF the day.
|. But putting timekeeper on to call
for the numbers at irregular inter-
walls during the day he has broken
up the practice. IL is not believed
that the schemers got any consider
able amount of money.
After reporting to the police that she
had been robbed of a diamond ring
by one George Todd, whose real
name the police say is Walter
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31
FISK ANSWERS YOUNG
WIPES DIVORCE BILL

William J. Fisk. aged Ga, whose
dashing young wife. DR.. Nectar M.
Fisk. started suit for divorce several
weeks ago, filed an answer Monday to
mis- wife's allegations
The old man says that he was will
ing that his young wife take dancing
lessons at Strasburg's. but he wanted
10 go along with her, whereupon she
informed him that he would make a
pice old fright on the dancing floor"
He admits her charge that he threat
ened to smash the china she was
painting, because she refused to al.
Just a capsicum plaster on his back.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31

Graves. alias Graham. we'll known
In detective. circles, Miss Paustinc
Taliaferro. Spanish artists model,
left town Monday afternoon for
Wixom, Mich, to learn the millin-
cry trade and, according TO her land
lady, she was accompanied on the
trip by the very man whom she had
accused earlier In the day. 1t is un-
derstood that the r1ng was returned.
The Rev. w. 8. Jacoby, who 10 assist
ina Evangelist Torrey with his mis-
sion In Detroit, delivered an al
dress TO several hundred men In Nc
Gregor mission Monday evening. In
his talk, the speaker told his hear
ers that he fully understood the re-
alities of their life, for he said, "Tvs
been as bad as any man here, but
was saved and have been kept these
II years." AS the result of his talk
and an earnest appeal In closing
some 20 young men came forward
and expressed a desire to lead new
life.
Albert and Alfred Langnau, the two
lads found Saturday night In the o.
u. r. waiting room by Probation
Officer j. Morris Fisher and taken
to the shelter home. will be return
ed to their home In Port Huron.
Although these youngsters are only
s and IL years of age. they walked
from their home In Port Huron
along the railway track to Yale.
Mich. From there they were assist
ed by new1y-found friends 10 Pom
tiac. where they spent the night and
were helped on their way to De-
troit. Their only excuse was that
they wanted to see the world
Wilhelm n. Msynard, VINO reported
Sunday that he had been robbed Of
81 and lady's goid watch Satur.
day night by bloEd named Cam
f11e,r brought two siris into the cen
trail station Monday night. and mac
them locked up OF suspicion. tie
had been with both girls In Tho
Palms. on Gratiet-steu SatHrday,
he said. The girls admitted having
been I'm hts company. but denied a..
knowledge of the Disappearance Of
his watch and coin. The girls gave
as Camille Hexferd. Is
No. 9 Fortune-st.. anG Ethel Weston,
alias Dingman, agad I9, No--754 Flf
teenth-st.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31
HOUSE BURGLARS
MAKE RICH HAULs
PULL OFF PAIR OF JOBS MON
DAY AFTERNOON, GETTING
LOOT WORTH s34o.

Two more house burglaries were
pulled off" Monday afternoon. The
home Of Mrs. William Cullyford, in
the second.story fat at No. S97 Third
ave-, was entered during the absence
of the family and silverware and
jewelry valued at s140 stolen.
The other robbery was In the home
of William J. Knimont, No. IS Han
cock-ave. west, where jewelry valued
at $500, and including diamond stud
worth 500, was carried away.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31
Swallows Poison on Street.

Martin Reible, 33 years old. janitor
of fats at No. ITO Pingree-aye., swai-
lowed sulphuric acid on the street
early Tuesday morning and then rush
ed into the ceEtral police station and
told what he had done. He was hust-
led to st. Mary's hospital In the East
End ambulance and is now out Of
danger. He says there were many
reasons for his action, but declines
to tell them.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31
RESTAURANT FIRE
CAUSES $4,000 DAMAGE

Fire. originating. 1t is supposed,
from an overheated stove or chimney.
in the kitchen Of H J. Bnerth,s- quick
lunch at No. 10s Woodward-ave., did
about $4,000 damage, principally to
the building. shortly after O'Clock
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Boerth suffered
.ut -l.ttlA-dama2e- and The business 81
the restaurant was not interfered with.
The Avenue Billiard parlors. on the
second floor, were damaged to con
siderable extent by smoke and water.
The building Is owned by the Baldwin
estate
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31
NEW COMPANIES INCORPORATED.

LANSING, Mich, March 3l.--Art-
cles of incorporation we're fled with
the secretary OF state by the follow
ing corporations: Muskegon Carving
and Art Furniture Co, Lowell. $780,
600; Russell Milling Co, Detroit, 81.
900: Emerson Truck and Storage Co.,
Battle Creek, $4,000. The Arbor
Times Co. increased its capital stock
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31
From Life.

The Actress--In this new play I'm
supposed to die from a broken heart.
fASuw;-frov am t 70 know now PERSON
with broken heart behaves?
The Manager-T'll tell you what To
do. You study the author of this play
altar -sees-the- frat rehaarsal--ll-
Illustrated Bits.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31

While Miss Alice Saunders. No. 4s9
Fifth-st., was waiting for car near
her home. about s:15 Monday night.
she was attacked by a man with
whom she had previously had trouble
that DR. Caspar J. Powers, OF No. s65
Catherine-st.. found n necessary TO
take IL zfitches In the Wounds a
former boarder az the girls home.
Who. II IL said. once threatened to
spoil her face is suspected. Miss
Saunders will not prosecute. however.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31

Rev. +. 5tarDird. OF East Raymond,
Maine. says: II have used Bucklens
Arnica Salve for several years. on my
old army wound. anc other obstinate
sores. and find II the best healer IN
the world. uss It too with great sue
cess In my veterinary business" Price
2bc At r G. Kinsel. Grey & worces.
ter and Central Drug Co drug stesss.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31
WON'T TELL HOW
FACENWAS SLAsIIx13,

A man giving HIS name q on
ford but later ideufifeo ~ u1t6c11
Allen and Parker os ono 0<c<o q & v
was taken TO st. Mays 1r 8 <. (.
his face extending fror@ |
OF his mouth almo3< "
Starr. of the hospi(n<
the wounds, after Wild
sisted on leaving the No.
standing the doctors war; b. :| 4
wounds are likely to prove p "a a a
unless great precaution II ~ ~ =. u !.
fellow refused TO say how n r.! "
the cuts. The officers say smaI' SF'p'
not related 10 the Mell-1< X1Ez y - - ..
farnilies In this city x Y ~ w. '
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31

Roland Lewis, arrested for extorting
money from Madam Butler. OF No 20
broadway, by means 81 threatening
letter. pleaded guilty TO a charge or
f.audulently using the malls. befors
United States Commissioner Harsns .
Monday afternoon. and was held 10
await I'm the action OF the grand jury,
Bail was fixed at 81 0G0, which he with
probably not be able t. furnish
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31

The British government will devote
10000 10 start the cultivation of New
Zealand hemp In the island of st. He.
lena, the inhabitants OF which have
been reduced to practical restitution
by the withdrawal Of the British ga
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31
FOR YOUR SUNDAY

try the following d<ixhtfu -
~ cup English walnut
doz. fies. cut 0p 1re.
1 Toe package ITI>{<-O. q
Dissolve the 1EL(.-0 ~ a.
boiling water When cool
nencing 60 thiCken STIR No.
nuts Serve with Wh<rr<< 4
licious The wDlnut<. AZ = -
can be bought ~ any 4 I@1||
sfhfe makes enough 3~s<<<r1
family end u very rconor
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31

Business-Iike Printing. 10 fuas and
no fszfheFs@The plain neat ki.id, that.
looks right. Timee Printing Co. 10
John E-st Pllons ifg6
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31

Did you ever buy any
proved TO be better 'fIian
~he sold Il said a wAss :
The Detroit times., 1908-03-31
COMMITTEE Of
100 COMPLETED
c n A ! r M A NJ HOWARTH AN.
NOUNCES NAMES OF ADD
TioNAL MEMBERS.

j. B. Howarth announces the follow
ing additional members Of the Com
mittee of 1O0," OF which he Is chair
man, and which has for its object the
better enforcement Of the liquor
laws:
w. R. Anderson, Anderson Forge
& Machine Co.
w. d. Biggers. No. 1120 Penobscot
building.
l.. b. Ball, Majestic building.
VIM. A. Dwyer. general manager Art
Stove Co.
Thomas Forman, president Thomas
Forman Co.
]. G. Goss, president ]. c. Goss Co.
oliver N. Gardner, local manager
Otis Elevator Co.
c. M. Harmon, real estate, No. 610
Wayne County Savings Bank building
w. II. Hill. president w. H. Hill
Co.
d. M. ireland, Ireland G. Matthews
Mfg. Co.
DR.. Alfred Lowther, No. AIT Stevens
building.
McCurdy LeBeau, real estate, No.
26 West Grand Boulevard.
w. p. Manton. M. D.. No. 80 Adams
ave. west.
E. w. Pendleton, attorney.
VIM. 8. Rathbone, real estate. Moi
fat building.
Charles p. Russell. No. 1888 TWEEN
ty-third-st.
r. ]. Service.
DR.. A. O. studer. general secretary
Y. NJ. c. A.
Joseph p Tracy. president and gen.
eral manager, Delray Salt Co.
Milton G.. Wylie. of the Moore-Wylie
Co.
Hugh N. Wallace. OF Hugh Wal
lace Co.
L. N. valpey, manager valpey build
ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-03
HAS THE BOIL
 WEEvlL ARRIVED?

much havoc ir the cotton section of Texas and other places further south These pests have =slcaiily marched InofthWard and theig appearance has long beer dreaded ' the farmers and planters of this section The specimens nn exhibition at the Board |Gf Trade resemble vesY much the de- |scription of the boil weevi and il is probable hat Jeffer on county has al
 ready been invaded by this scourse of
 the farme- E. B. Atwood reports that
 much damage ha been done by the
 weevil around Kew Edinburgh and ac
 cordins to re port many crops have
 been partially destroyed. Experience of the Texas farmers has shown that
 when once started if is almost impos- sible ,o exterminate these insects, the
 only method he;as the ceasing of cot
 ton planting for a certain period of years, as the boil Weevil apparently
 lives on nothing but the cotton plant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-03

Much apprehension has been arous- ed among the farmers and planters of Jefferson county by the report that this cotton section is threatened with the dreaded boil Weevil. According to information given out at the Board of Trade Wednesday this scourge of the cotton plante has appeared along the Cotton Belt railroad about twen- ty6@e miles south of Pine Bluff. Spec lmens of the reported boil weeviis have been sent to Dr. J. l.. Caldwell at the Board of Trade, where they are on Inspection These were sent to the Board of Trade by E. w. Elm erson, a merchant of Rison, to whom they had been brought by C. c. Neel, a. Cleveland county customer of his.
 These boil weevils were examined Wednesday by cotton experts and they are pronounced to be the gen. uine boil weevil that has ,W\ought so
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-03
BENEFIT GAMES TO CLOSE SEASON

Helena, Sept. 2.-The close of the Arkansas State League season will be notable in this city, because of the benefit performances and extra games which will he played here.
 On Thursday the locals will play Birmingham, and the largest crowd of the season, with the possible exception of the Fourth of July gathering, will be out The presence of Larsen, form erly with Helena in the Arkansas State League, but now with Birming ham on the third sack, will prove a drawing card.
 On Tuesday, September s, the locals will split into two teams and will play a benefit game Tickets for this are selling rapidly, and the ball players reap neat little bit of pocket money.
 At the close O. the season an anna tcur minstrel performance will be giv- en the Ponies, and this, too, promises to be a success. The local manage naent will finish the season out of debt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-03
DIAMOND DUST.

Wasn't there a big crowd of fans at the game yesterday?
 Father Hurst didn't care. It was all in the family anyway.
 And Helena took another one from Brinkley. Ain't it a shame?
 Go to Vego's and find out how they lost the game. Nothing but dope" there
 It was awful lonesome in the grand stand It felt like vacan. vacuum.
 Anyhow, Met, that game yesterday didn't keep the Pine Knots from win ming the pennant.
 Whats the use of having a classic name if you lose? Looks like Mettelus Lycurgus ought to be a name to win any game with.
 That Newport bunch of Dad Rit- ters certainly hit the toboggan for fair when they once got started. They seem to have been quitters when it
 
 Who Was He!
 That Pine Bluff rooter had all the noises down from tree frog to big steer and the awful part of it was that we had no remedies in shop to relieve the malady Newport lnde- pendent.
 Manager Riggs of Argenta has cer- tainly made a wonderful improvement in the conduct of the team on the field compared with former Manager Reece, but then Riggs is noted for allowing nothing but good, clean ball playing on the part of his play lers.
 It made the hearts of the few old timers glad yesterday to see the work of Clayton at short and Dawkins at third, and brought up memories Of the days when these two popular players were members of the best h. field that ever played ball on a Pine Bluff diamond.
 Pitcher Griffin was ably assisted in his strikeout record yesterday by Umpire Moore, who should have been credited with an assist on several of them. If his umps had depended on his own iudgment-lf he had any-ln yesterdays game, instead of allowing Pitcher Griffin and First Baseman Boiin of the visitors 10 call the strikes ! sar him. it would probably have changed the result of the game His decisions on bases were about as rank as have been seen on the local diamond this season. President Craig head seems to have gone up a@alhsl several umpires with defective eye sight recently, and Umpire Moore IS no exception.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-03
Fraternity Club Smoker.

Tonight at the residence of Neel Bell, S11 West Barraque street, the Fraternity Club will give farewell smoker compl. atntary to the young Greeks who son return to their Gil- ferent college chapters and also tn
 Charlie Orto, who is visiting Greek in the city and who made the song, What Makes the Wild Cat WiId?" famous The Fraternity Club since it's organization has served to revive to a great extent the old ties that bound in former days at this and that alma mater It is the purpose Of the club to expand and it intends in the near future to have a fratcrnity chapter house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-03

 Pine Bluff .0OO 900 900 000-O Summary:
 Two base hits-Wilhelm. Stolen bases-Gfroerer CD, Lewis, Brown, Sullinger.
 Sacrifice hits-Bromley, Lewis. Hit by pitcher-By Gallagher l. Bases on balls-Of Gallagher 4, off Griffin 6.
 Struck out-By Galligher ', by Griffin r.
 Double plays-Clayton to Ware, Griffin to Bolin to Reece. Wild pitch-Griffin i.
 Passed ball-Parrott 1. Time-2:00.
 Umpire-Moore.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-03
SOCIETY. [ t/<///\/>\/<%\
Beautiful Wedding at Tucker, Ark.

The marriage of Miss Cherry Watt son and Mir. Charles Edward Barret occurred Wednesday, September ?, at f o'clock in the Methodist church of Tucker, Ark Rev. o. H. Keadle of Pine Bluff officated. The ever pop u;al Mendessohn' march, played by Miss Jamie Niven added much to the impressive ceremony. The altar was artisica1Ty decorated in the national autumn flower, the goldenrod. The bride, attired in a very becoming brown cloth suit, entered on the arm of her uncle, Mir. J. w. Watson, meet ling the groom at the altar. After the ceremony the bridal party received conSrat tulations by their many rela- 'tives and friends before leaving for their home n Anchorage, Ky. The bride was the recipient of many beau- tiful and useful presents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-03
HIDDEN DANGERS
Nature Gives IimcI, Warnings That No Pine Blum Citizen Gan tmord
 to Ignore

DANGER SIGNAL. NO. | comes from the kidney secrctious. They will warn you when the kidneys are sick. Well kidneys eXcrcte d clear. amber fluid. Sick kidneys send out a thin, pale and foamY, or q thick. red iiI-smellinG urine. full of sediment and irregular of passage
 DANGER SIGNAL NO. ? comes from the back. Back pains dull and heagy. or sharp and acute. tell you of sick kidneys and warn you of the coming of dropsy. diabetes and Bright's dis ease Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys and cure them permanently. Here's Pine Bluff proof:
 k. D. McGaughy, merchant, living at 7o2 w. Third Ave, Pine Bluff, Ark says: For over two years intense pains in the small of my back kept me in misery. The action of the kid hey secrctions was at times rather ir- regular and added to my discomfort. Four boxes of Deans Kidney Pills, which l procured from the Mann Tankersley Drug Co, effected cure that has since remained permanent n have recommended this remedy on many occasions, during the past three years, and it has always brought the best of results to these who have used it"
 For sale by all dealer. Price % cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffa,o. New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-7Doan and take no other
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-03

For sale by all dealer, Price 90 cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United