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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-05
MOTHER WINS LONG
FIGHT OVER BOY

A four.year fight for the possession
OF boy, now nine years old, waa
brought to q close In Judge Murphy's
court. Thursday morning. where Geo.
II. Jones. the father, asked to be given
the custody Of the child. The petition
Of the husband was refused. and he
was ordered to pay to his wife for the
support OF the boy IS per week until
$40 has been p16p. and then $3.50 per
week until theeDy Is II years old.
Jones and his wife we're divorced In
1904 by Judge Fraser, and the child
was awarded then to the mother. The
husband has been trying since to set
the boy. but In REORGANIZATION he
admitted that for months 1t q time
he did not see the child, and for sew
eral months he had not contributed q
cent toward his support. He claimed
that his wife was nto At person to
have the raising Of the boy. Mrs.
Jones made a vigorous denial Of her
husbands accusations, and some OF
her charges would not look well In
print.
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KOKOMO WOMAN
GIVES FORTUNE

In the past few years MIRA. Cora b.
M4iiefEhAsEeoe .H88.98 IN giving
medical treatment TO afflicted woman.
Sometime ago we announced In sne
columns OF this paper that she wouid
send free treatment TO every womA -
More than a million women have ac-
copied this generous offor. and - Mrs.
Miller is still receiving requests from
thousands OF women from all parts 81
the world. who have not yet used The
remedy. she has decided TO continue the
offer for awhile longer; ~ isasr
This !. the s,mP 9sst m has sn eur ser% q
many mar Women in the privacy OF thsir
own homes after doctors and other
II is especially prepared for the
spsedy and permanent cure OF ieucoF-
rhoea or whitish discharges. ulcsrAtior.
dispiacements or falling OF the womb
profuss. soanty or painful psricss:
also pains in the head. hack ana bow
els, bearing down fsslfngs. n<rvo0s-
melancholy, desire 70 cry. hot fa6he6,
WEAKNESS and piles from any cause or
no matter OF how long standing,
Every woman sunerer unable to on4
relief. who viii write Mrs.. Miller noU,
without DELAY: vii receive By mAal
simple home remedy. also hook with
explanatory Illustrations showing why
women auffor and how they Can easily
cure themselves At homo without the
aid OF 4 physician.
Dent suffer another dAx. hut wz1kn
NJ once to Mrs Cora n E11ler. toe
Miller building, kokomo. indiana
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Daily Death Lis.

William Miller. 20 years, Kercheval
and Alter; accidental burns.
Lizzie Patow, 81 years st. Mary's
hospital: accidental burns.
Clemens Kraynak, years. Kellot
pneumonia.
Anna Martin. 81 years. II LOUIS
ascites.
Edward ]. McEvoy. 49 years. JACK
son. Mich; blood poison.
Stanley Sheridan, 3 months, $50
Wheelock; pneumonia.
Virginia @. Kellogg. 33 years. Grace
hospital: uraemia.
Ida NJ. Fitzgibbons. 80 years. ST.
Mary's hospital, uraemia.
Edna NJ. Mattenson. 10 years. 81
Cameron; pneumonia,
Lillian Page. rs years. Russell and
Alfred: inquest pending.
Frank Lipko, SO years. st. Marys
hospital; nephritis.
George w. Balch. IS years, CSC JET
ferson. senility.
Augusta Kleinow, 40 years. ei1
Pierce; pneumonia.
Marie Newman, years, 444 Mel
drum: scarlet fever.
Herman Lipke, 20 years. 45l Maple;
abscess OF lung.
Charles Hammill. IS years, Elolse
Mich; cirrhosis of liver.
Tumssa r.. Campbell, so years, 504
w. Forest; appendicitis.
Edward j. Kearus, Sc years, els Dix;
senectus.
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TAKES Girl OF 10
FROM HOME;
ARRESTED
TOO ARDENT wooINo or Will,
LIAM VIII LANDS HIM IN TRouL
sLE-cIRL Is IN CUSTODY.
TOO.

Too ardent wooing on the part oe
William VIII, an Italian. 2s years old.
Of No. 1853 Hastingsrst., In which his
sweetheart. Gladys Graves, aged is.
acquiesced. led to Wits arrest BY
Truant 0fIicsr Louis Plies, Wednee
day afternoon.
Sheridan Graves, OF No. al st. An
toine-st., the girls father. recently de-
cided to move back to the family's
old home In New York state. The
household goods were all packed. the
tickets bought and train time was
fast approaching, Tuesday evening,
when Gladys stepped out. saying abe
wished to get q waist she had left at
a neighhor's. When she did not ~
turn search was instituted, but she
was nowhere to be found. The trip to
New York was postponed, and Wed
nesday afternoon the police were no
tined OF the girls disappearance.
As Gladys had been receiving atteu-
tons from VIII for several months and
the two seemed quite fond Of each
other, Mr.. Graves suggested that via
could possibly tell OF her Whereabouts.
VIII was found In the Cadillac Auto
mobile works. where he 10 employed.
After much prodding he admitted he
had seen the girl Tuesday night and
finally confessed that she was In hid.
Ing In q friends house, but refused
to tell the address. Ofacer Piles. late
In the afternoon, located her In an
Italian tenement at No. 294 Adelaide
ST.
When taken before her parents the
girl was very angry and declared she
would not 60 with them to New York,
IL love VIII and will marry him."
she declared.
She pleaded to be locked In the
young mans cell, but instead she was
turned over to the matron temper
arily. Viii says he and the girl had
planned to get married soon. Mr..
Graves insists that there shall be no
marriage. and told his daughter plain
ly that she will have to forget the
Italian
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mother-grief had nade her uncon
scious or the wound.
Commander Booth. OF the Salvation
Army. has wired Mayor johnson q
follows:
Hon Tom L. johnson. Cleveland.
Ohio:
The news OF the terrible calam-
ity which has befalieu- so many Of
your homes has come to me on
the eve OF my departure for Cleve-
land. Would that human heart
and hand could assusee that sor-
low and grief that t4arr the hearts
of the bereaved. We would stand
powerless and despairing In the
face OF such an awful catastrophe.
carrying on it, fery pillows %
many precious and loved children.
save for the strength that comes
from the consciousness thar
depths of human sympathy never
before reached have opened
throughout the world and that pity
and compassion of Him who loved
them most will sustain every heart
pierced by this agony.
Should there be any service our
people might be able to render.
command them.
EvANGELINE BOOTH.
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
INTERURBAN LINES.


Detroit UnSted Isssruroan Lines.
limo table subject to change withou,
rottcs. Central Standard Time.
For Wyandotte and Trenton. 5:33 n.
Until S Sos M f then Ss hoor Tln until
l:0s D m. then every 20 minutes until
p m: On sunday drst car starts at
For Rcys, Oak. nirmi.ehsm and
Pontiac. $3.50 q. m, then half hourly
until p. m. then hourly until ii p m.
First car one-half hour later on Sum
day.
For FarminGten and Worthwhile,
hourly. a; N. 70 IL m. For Orchard
sEsTy Two n m them n svsrS two hourly Soar.
until II 2: m. First car one hour later
FLINT LrMrrEns-Ds.ly. s:ls a. m.
a. M. and hourly until ii p. m For
until 10 .. M; also II p. m. For Orion.
two Sou ss0 until H. also sn Il f ,.
RAPID RAILWAY sysTEM-Pors
. aSTV s4 t'p'i ne fs oes. Tor New BATE asa.
more. Algonac. Marine City and Port
Viz %is 20 70 N, ti ss. is s
until IL p. m. To Mt. Clemens Wis
Shore Line. hourly. e:as q m. to s:cs
D. DETROIT Dr. MONROE a TOLEDO
SHORT LINE RY.--Toledo Limiteds
daily. $40 g. m, ll:2o q. m. 2:20 and
port, Monroe and Toledo. hourly. $50
a. m. TO $3.50 p. M. also $3.50 and II
p. m. for Monroe.
a3EsssHscn tim!s:Ss. ds,ly cH !:as %
m. 12:45 p. IA. and s:45 .. m. Locals.
for Jackson. q m. and every two
hours thereafter hers tern until p m: For Ann
p. M. then hourly until IL p. m.
Interurban cars pass Waiting Station.
corner Of Larned and Griswold -sts..
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PHILLIPs--March 4. Ferdinand f.. be
loved father OF Mary, Christina An
ma, Mrs. Katherine Morton. OF this
city: George and the late BernAIsf
Phillips, OF San Francisco. Cal, age
~ years. Funeral from the resi-
dence, 20 Charlevoix- ST.. SATURDAY at
5. and 81. Joseph's church at $780,
RENTON-March 4. at residence; % Z
Maybury-ave.. Lydia Jane, peloNeu
wife OF James Renton, motner OF
Stephen r.. OF Detroit, and Robert w:
'Renton. Chicago. Funeral services
Friday at Belleville. Mich.
RUSHLOW-Alfred, beloved HUSBAND
OF Louise c. Rushlow and fathsr OF
Matthew II. and Alfred Rushlow, ana
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Felix Rushlow'
brother OF Walter. Albert. and Alex.
Rushlow and Mrs. Patrick Pender-
grast. Funeral from his late resi-.
dence. 1876 Ash-st., Saturday, at
o'clock .. m. Burial private
SEELoFF-March 8. 1908, at his par.
ents' residence, corner South ana
-oeder-ave., william. Beloved son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Seelon,
age "a years. Funeral Friday at 80
from residence. and 2 o'clock at 81.
Marks church, cor. Dix and Military
ayes Interment at Woodmere.
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BIRTHS

BOYS.
Francis Mccormick. 729 Pennsyl-
vania.
Luke Mahon, % Twentieth.
Nelson Sturdevant, 228 Fifth.
Arthur Pearsaff, tn stanton.
Don Smokes, 423 Mcclellan.
Wilson Fisher. 266 Mt. Elliott.
Frederick Haupt, 1877 Wreford.
Joseph Mauiere, 376 Chene.
August Thiel. sos Roosevelt.
Kean Cronin. 8 Dalzelle.
VIM. Harding. 232 Macomb.
Thomas Grove. 957 Baldwin.
Lyman G. Draper. sos Trombley.
GIRLS.
Joseph Skoda, 1l24 Dubois
Frank Plant $40 Twenty third.
John NJ. Biles, 1873 Avery.
VIM. Il. Jewell. 500 Twenty-fourth.
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DETROIT TIMES
LINER AID"
AGENCIES.
Marriage Licenses

Elroy Rees. rs. Toledo; Mona Plat.
Is. Mt. Vernon, ..
{ Claude E. Taylor. 81. Detroit: Pearl
ID. Fox, IS. Wyandotte.
Krekor Papazian. 81. Minota Belle
Couch. rs.
Geo. II. Serase. Al; Mrs Martha Nc
Donald, Al.
John c. Kelly, SO, Union City, Ohio:
Mrs. Mary Cox, IS, Detroit.
Lawrence G.. Cooper. "a, Detroit: Ad-
cline II. Beardsiey, 10, Hamtramck.
Jacob Marcunos, az; Frances Tomalc-
yak. IS.
William Yageman. 80; Florence Nc
Alpine, 81.
Frank OFT. ~. Toledo: Mrs. Birdie
Marryott. 81. same.
Carrie q. Calkins, SO, Plymouth.
Wilson 8 Hill. as, Winona. Miss.
Addie NJ. Laing, 32, Detroit.
Herbert c. Miller. 80. Massiilon. o.;
Emma DIETRICH. rs. same.
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ONE KILLED, . HURT
AS BUILDING FALLS

CHICAGO, March S.-Adelp3A Fear
nier was killed and two other men
injured, shortly before noon today,
when a building used by Armour q
Co. as a supply depot, a. No. S36 North
Leavitt-st., suddenly collapsed.
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PROPOSALS for remodeiing building
at Fort Wayne. Mich. Chief Quarter
masters Office. Federal Building, Chi
cago,0 Ill. February &c. 1905. Sealed
proposals. in triplicate. will be received
by the Quarternaster at Fort Wayne,
Mich. until 10 o'clock a. m. Central
Standard Time. March z. 1908. and then
that Post and Installing therein heat
ing, plumbing, Eas-piping, electric wir-
ing. and combination gas and electric
MIXTURES. Information and blank pro-
posals furnished on application to that
officer. Right reserved to accept or re-
ject any or all bids. Envelopes con-
tanning proposals. must be marked
Proposals for Remodeling Building
and addressed Capt. Charles b.
French. Quartermaster. Fort waynA
Mich" w. w. Robinson. Jr.. Chief
Quartermaster.
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DIED

APPLIN--March 4. 1908. at residence,
zoos Baldwin ave. Mabelle Christine
Applin, beloved wife OF Edward, and
mother OF Robert. James and Hugh
neral Friday March 8. from above
residence at 2 p. m. Interment at
Woodmere.
BLAKELY--March 4, at his home. l2i
father of Mrs. Alfred Seymour aged
so years. Funeral Saturday at / D.
m. from residence Burial at Romu-
GALLAGHER--March 3. 1908. at his
iThirteenth-s Frank, beloved hus:
father Of John, Frank. Edward and
Thomas Gallagher. Mrs. John Frank.
Cassie and Margaret Gallagher. Fu-
neral Friday from above residence,
at s:l5. and st. Vincents church at
HALLoRAN-wedn esday. March 4. at
his residence, 244 Fifth-st., John,
Hslloran. Funeral rI's Saturday ats at 8 80.
and at Holy Trinity church at 8
a. m.
KEARNs-March 3. at his daughters
residence, 6l6 Dix-ave, Edward j.,
father of Mrs. Elizabeth Derum and
Mrs. Catherine O'Connor, aged IS
years -Funeral=fFeH- above rest
Holy Redesrner church at Q o'clock.
KLEINoW--Augusta, beloved wife Of
John Kleinow. March 2. at her resi-
dence, 247 Pierce, age 40 years. Flu
neral Friday. 2 o'clock from resi-
dence, at ST. Peters at 220 Burial
at Lithuanian cemetery.
LIPKE-Herman, March 9. age as
years, beloved son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Lipke. and brother OF Lena,
Martha, william, Emma, Harva and
Walter. Funeral Saturday from res
idence. 4Si Mapie-st. at 2 .. m.
standard.
MARTIN--March ., Anna Martin (nse
Bauerl. aged 81 years, beloved wife
OF Nicholas c. Martin and mother OF
Arthur J., Mrs. Eleonore p. Boyer,
Anthony, Clara, Irene. Jacob. Viola
and Raymond Martin; sister OF Cath
crime Maui, Anthony Bauer. Sency
yellger and the late Matthias Bauer.
Funeral from residence, III Louis
ave, Friday. at $40, a. m. TO An
punciatfon. church az Q. Harbor
Beach papers please copy.
MOTSCHALI--March 4, Adolph B., age
40 years. beloved husband OF Bertha
A. Motschall. Funeral from resi-
dence. 1875 Townsend.ave.. Saturday,
March 7, at S:30. to ST. Anthony's
church at ?, sun time. Interment At
Mt. oiiyets kindly omit flowers.
ROSENHELM--March a, Helena, aged
helm $50 wtndep.r f Funersi
from residence Friday. March Z. at
.. m
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this office until Thursday; March L..
1905, at IL o'clock noon. for the pur-
chase OF two. one and one-half lh)
story frame. houses, known as 4ss Dis
telsave. and 2450 Krupp-st. formerly
Abbott-stl, corner Distel-ave., adJoin-
ing the Higgins school, Eighteenth
Ward, near Woodmere cemetery.
The above mentioned houses must be
removed by the purchaser within thir-
~ days from date OF purchase.
All bids must be accompanied by
cash or certified check In the amount
OF $50.
The Board Of Education reserves the
right 10 reject any-or all blds. -
WILLIAM j.! LEE.
Secretary.
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Ou p6Iduc.
One boy, as nearly as can be learn
ed. tried to pull the door toward him.
Another thought. IN his terror. he
could do SO more quickly. There was
a scramble.
One OF them went down. then an
other and another until there was .
heap at the door.
The line, excited by cries, the s;rug-
gle and the danger involuntarily I'm
pressed upon them. could hold to-
gether no longer. II would have Deon
miracle IL they could have done So
Then what followed can only be I'M
agined. Girls and boys fought with
each other. Some went down and
rose as others went down. II was like
water in a whirlpool, or like the toss
ing OF quicksand.
A minute OF this was enough. Some
Of the children. in dying agony, were
twisted upon the floor.
A tesrtrendino Incident.
Mrs. John Phyllis broke through the
Gordon at the door In time to hear her
daughters voice before the flames
killed her.
Some say there was a dialogue be-
tween them.
There wasn't. How could there be,
with the shrieks OF 200, In death
agony. and the flames reaching out
again and again for victims?
The mother screamed as she got a
| glimpse of her daughter. The girl
reached out her hand. The hand Of
another behind her grasped her cheek
asd the nails cut.
The daughters body was found.
mangled and charred beyond recog-
milton. Some one led the mother
away. After while her hand hurt
ani-she looked At IL 10 discover that
Il had been burned to the bone. Her
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MEETING NOTICES.

AsHLfR LODGE, No. 81, F. s. A. M
Regular and second degree Thurs
day, p. m. Fred J. Lawrence, Sec.
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OLIVER Fl. IAU. M. D..
GEORGE q. GORDON. n r
DAILY CLINIC

Tor alcohol and other drug diseases
phone M. 100. or a 1880 q. <44-L
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-01-03
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VAN BUREN, COUNTY. MICHIGAN.
July, October and January Sessions,
1908.
OCTOBER SESSION, 1907.

exchange the type writing machine in his once
No. Standard Underwood machine at an expense not
o exceed the of sixty dollars.
appointed to investigate matters in refer
the Paw Paw river drain, submitted the following
preamble which, motion of Supervisor
Benedict seconded by Supervisor Peama were accepted
adopted by yea there being p the
entire board, and no
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
VAN BUREN,,
At session of Supervisors of said county
the supervisors in the court house at Paw
Paw in regular session. the 18th day of October A d.
1907
Whereas Act No. 6 of the of 1907 of the
Michigan amending the general drain law provides
of Supervisors of said county of Van Buren,
may thereof by resolution fix and determine
conditions than those therein setorth to be
complied with all contract shall be made or
entered into for the construction Improvement or clearing
of drain to the board shall seem necessary ana
proper protect all and townships that may be
effected by the proceedings,
And, whereas, Certain proceedings have been had to
within said of Van Buren, certain drain
be known and called the Paw Paw River drain the
object thereof being Deepen widen and straghten the
the contract for the construction OF
said Paw River drain not having yet been made
And whereas appears to this board necessary and
proper protect all and townships that may be
such proceedings that certain conditions may be
complied with before contract be made entered into
drain commissioners for the construction of
SAID Paw River drain
Therefore, resolved by the Board of Supervisors of
the county of Buren, Michigan in regular
session. be made entered into by the
county commissioner of said of Van Buren, for
said Paw Paw River DRAIN until there
said drain commissioner request, in
writing signed majority of the freehoder whose
premises said drain is be constructed asking
said drain commissioner proceed TO the letting of
of the said proposed drain.
resolved, That all upon the said pro-
posed and is hereby suspended until the fling with
commissioner of such request.
be it further resolved That the county drain
requested report the Board of Supervisors
January 19Os) session detailed statement of
incurred the said proposed Paw Paw
River drain
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A. G. BENEDICT,
NJ. E. PEARMAN, Committee.
J. G. WARNER,

Supervisor Gault, chairman of the committee settle
with the county seconded by Supervisor Mcpne
report the county be accepted
adopted, which motion carried.
The county treasurer's report was follows, viz
Honorable Board of Supervisors of Van Buren, county
Gentlemen:
herewith submit my report of receipts and dsburse
county treasurers Office for the ending
October 1st, 1907.
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township IS; tax on township-s 40 90
g special, 65; - special 234 90
township, 3d. tax on township -S y 90
special, o.; 9 special l2S 90
Hartford Township Van Auken Lake Drain
Per o. township, 6; tax on townshP-s 80 40
special, l67; special 20 %
Hartford Township Holden Drain.
Per cent on township 25 tax township 2s7 so
special, rs; speciai------------- s62 SO
-
Per cent ON township none.
special. 5; tax on special - - 2' %
Per cent on township ~; tax on .ownsnp ~ slo ~
$40 90
Paw Paw Township Wait Drain.
special 50; special. SIS 90
ITO 90
Paw Paw Township-Moon andA Allen Drain.
special, 4sH; !" special 200 90
$50 90
Paw Paw Townshp-Brown and Lindsey Drain
.. special Special 42sl; speciai.... 1873 "a
1s6 "a
Paw Paw Township-Butler Drain.
Per cent township 1929; township % 81
special OH; special----------- go 40
Paw Paw Township Richmond Drain
Per township township 102 90
special, 75 special .------------ 800 90
Paw Paw ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Drain
Per cent on tax on township 81 90
90
Pine Grove Observation-Disclosures Creek Drain
Per cent on township, township------S los 90
1857OO; special rs
Pine Grove Township-Todd Drain
Per cent on township 5; townshp------$ 1873 AS
11-13; special 1103 "a
Wayerly Township-Butterfeld Extension
Per cent on township township 172 so
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The committee with county clerk submitted
the following report by Supervisor Wesgae chairman
of the committee and seconded by Supervisor McApine
which report was accepted and placed on file.
Paw Paw Mich October 18th, 1907.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of Van Buren, county,
committee audit the county clerks begs
leave to submit the following report:
We have examined the books and files of that office and
find them find the receipts
with
Respectfully submitted,
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The special committee, relative drain matters
scented report which read by the chairman of the
mee and motion of Supervisor Hale seconded by Super
visor McApine, referred the committee drains.
On motion of Supervisor Spencer seconded by Super
visor Pearman the board adjourned until $3.50 o'clock
morning.
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RECEIPTS.
Amount on hand October 1st, 1906 =
Received from auditor general
The Huttig news., 1908-02-01

put cot in them, and. if you crowd. a chair. Today the rent is from $2 to $5 more than it was a year ago. Into these huge blocks of jumbled houses the poor of the cities are huddled like so many forelorn sheep. They don't like
 the slums. They stay there be- cause there's no other place for them. It was hard five years ago to pay rent and eat as we'll. When rents were advanced the first time it meant an awful struggle. But they endured it. They scrubbed and sewed and bent over in the sweatshops a few hours longer. so that the funerals increased but they stayed So they have en- dured succeeding advances, eating less and working longer and longer.
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PROTEST or THE POOR.

Imagine 5O,OOO tenants of a single city who say suddenly tc their landlords. You charge toe much. We will not pay. Neither will we move out, for there is no- where to go"
 That is what is happening ir New York and has already spread to Brooklyn and Chicago. There is an even chance that other large cities will also be affected.
 It is the protest of the poor.
 The tenement dWellers of the lowly East Side say they are being robbed. Rents have increased 100 per cent. within the past five years, If there is money string ency on the avenue. what do you suppose is going on in the slumsf If Broadway can't afford to buy pearls how is the East Side to buy bread7 Both are affected by the same cal or imaginary hard times only the East Side feels it first, and feels it more bitterly.
 They have perfected a plan of warfare. As soon as a tenant is dispessessed he is taken in by the other tenants. Eviction will be sl,w work, they think. and they remember tsat they number a0,- 900.
 New York tenement houses are not very different from the tene, ments of other big cities. Some are better, some are worse. The great majority have been built no' for comfort, hut for rent. They are unsanitary. They offer little light and little air. They smell If you have ever been in one oi them you know what means. IF tsnements supposed to be of ths better class the average rent fol four rooms is $26 q month. $1e for three rooms, or $l4 for two Of the four rooms perhaps two have windows. The dark rooms are the bed chambers. Yev eat