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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
SOUTH LEADS IN
DAN CUP|D'S WORK
That's the Great Marrying Place Of
the Nation-Middle West
Is Next.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-A lot Of
lightning calculators. census experts
and philosophers have recently muck
raked Cupid and spread out columns
of figures showing that Little Dan has
been unusually active in some parts
OF the country, while In others he
has been loafing on the job.
The government love reports hides
itself in the covers OF census bull
letin. There are more marriages 10
the square mile In Texas, Oklahoma.
Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida
than in any other states. Also. more
marriages per thousand OF population.
There are more than $50 marriages
every year in Oklahoma for each To-
900 adult married population, or, in
other words, bachelor or an old maid
who moves to Oklahoma is taking one
chance in twenty that they will re-
main unmarried. For many this
might be long chance. but it's a
better opportunity, the figures show.
than any other part OF the country
offers. -
Two extremes OF the marriage que3-
ton. according to Prof Hill. were left
entirely out OF the official report.
They were Hawaii and Alaska. The
Hawaiians are known 10 get married
on the slightest provocation. Di-
vorces, too are more frequent than In
the United States proper, because the
Japanese. who outnumber the whites
in Hawaii. are inconstant husbands.
The reverse ia true In Alaska. There
are plenty OF men there and mighty
| few women.
Outside the south" says Prof Hill.
"the highest marriage rates prevail
| in the middle west"
While figures from most states
show Increases in marriages for the
last 20 years. Utah is an exception.
This may be due TO the fact that the
Mormon church has abolished poly
gamy
Preachers. rural justices. judges
and others who tie the knot have
made al least s25.664.0Ss in fees In the
! last two decades. These figures COM
pare favorably with the income OF
the sugar trust; and isn't 1t dreadful.
| Mabel?
This sum is figured on the basis
of 81 for each marriage.
In times OF panic there are few
marriages. while In times OF pros
perity there are more. Thus, I'm 1907
s the number OF marriages in the
United States was less than the pre-
cedIng two years, when the high tide
OF prosperity had been reached.
Just how the states OF the union
show UP In the little matter OF love
and marriage Is shown In the accom-
panying map.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
BRAKES FAIL TO WORK;
TWO LIVES CRUSHED our
Logging Train Dashes Into Snow ploSu
In Binding Observation-Disclosures
Buried In Wreckaoe.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. Dec. 30---'
George w. Phelps, conductor OF the
snow pillow, and Arthur Kennicot, U
section hand, were instantly killed yeo*'
terday afternoon when the rear end 90
Pere Marquette logging train No. 301'
struck snow pillow No. 6. The accident'
occurred at a curve in binding
snowstorm.
w. w. Drew. trainmaster OF the Pc
toskey division, was seriously hurt:
about the head, arms and legs, but.
despite his injuries ran and stumbled;
a mile through the storm to a farm
house and telephoned for aid. When
the relief train arrived he was direct,
ing the clearing away OF the debris Ia
order TO get at the bodies OF Phelps
and Kennicot, which were buried uS1-'
der tons OF wreckage.
The logging train, consisting OF ~.
cars, left this city some time ahtad o.
the pillow, both being southbound-
When the Grawn hill. about five miles,
south OF the city, was reached. thu
logging train found 1t necessary. On
account of the snow, To take the train,
over in two sections. AS the firSt
part was being taken up the brakes.
on the rear end failed to hold. and the
CHOOSE and heavy cars OF logs ram
swiftly back to meet the plow. the col.
lslon taking place on sharp curve;
Phelps. Drew and Edgar Keith. "a
section foreman, were in the cupola o{
the snowplow, the logging train CO.
boose being empty So great was tho
force OF the collision that the heavy
plow was telescoped. the caboose ana.
one dat car being packed away inside
the plow The fiat car was loaded
with long logs and these acted as bat
tering rams. When the crash came
Phelps disappeared in the wreckagc,.
but Drew and Keith were pinned up'
in the cupola, and to that they owe
their lives.
Drew was cut on the skull and over.
the left eye. his right hand was badly
torn and both legs injured. Three
physicians were sent with the RELIEF
train and Drew had to be carried int0
a caboose. making arrangements for
engines and other matters as his In
iuries were dressed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
WILL ASK TAFT
TO FREE MORSE
Convicted Financier's Friends Pre-
pare To Act if High Court Re-
fuses To Save HIM From Prison.

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-The fight OF
Charles w. Morse, who juggled mil
lions with a careless hand to escape
the l5-year sentence in the federal
Prison In Atlanta. now goes before the
circuit court OF appeals. When Judge
Hough, OF the United States circuit
court, denied Morse's motion for a
new trial yesterday Martin w. Little
ton. the bankers counsel. appealed to
Judge Lacombe and was granted per-
mission to apply for writ OF error to-
morrow before him alone or before the
whole bench OF the circuit court OF APP
peals on Monday next. Lawyers say
the chances are 10 TO ! against Morse
delaying further his trip to prison.
In his decision Judge Hough re-
ferred TO the contention of Morse that
the jury which convicted him was per-
mitted TO indulge In liquors TO excess;
that IL was improperly guarded and
that 1t was not mentally qualified 10
pass upon the complex issues" OF the
case and declares none of the conten-
lions are well founded.
Under the law which governed this
trial." declared the judge. there can
be found no stipulation whereby an ac-
cused person is guaranteed trial by
e jury of teetotalers. The contention
that such a jury should have been
drawn in this case is preposterous and
unwarranted by the facts. Neither
does the law guarantee an accused
person trial by jury of exceptional
intelligence. This Is impossible. A
defendant can call for jury OF aver.
age intelligence and II there Is any
person on the jury who is unfit. his at
torney has the opportunity TO remove
such a person before the trial begins"
Judge Hough commented at some
length on the appearance OF the jury
calling attention to the fact that II
was under his observation for many
days and he stated that SO ia~ ap-
pnaraeces go II was as good jury
as ever was drawn In the court. he
dismissed the appeal and ordered
quashed the stay which prevented
Morse being taken TO the Atlanta
prison.
The news OF the adverse decisiun
was conveyed to Morse IN his cell IN
the Tombs and he was mapifestly dis
appointed, although, close friends admit
that he gave up all real hope OF a
favorable decision when he heard that
the appeal from the new trial was 10
be passed upon by Judge Hough. who
presided at his trial and whoNhad bit
terly scored him while suspending sen
tence on his co-defendant Curtis. -,
He declined to make any statement
on the decision. Mrs. Morse, when the
news was conveyed to her, broke down
and wept bitterly.
1t Is understood that an attempt VIII
be made to interest President Tart m
Morse's case. II is understood that
petition for a pardon will be circu-
lated so that as soon as Morse enters
the Atlanta prison the case may be
brought to the attention Of the presi-
dent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30

cost of living, millions upon millions
of dollars. That vast sum would have
been saved TO the people II the law
could have been defeated.
The now tariff Is in general an in
crease. Then this is an era OF com
binations. They have reached out in
to every field II used TO be that the
consumer shared in the benefits OF
protection: now it is they that pay the
bill. Intrenchcd behind the high tariff
wall. which prevents competition from
abroad. and firm in the knowledge OF
sitting OF competition az home
through combination of interests, we
are bound TO face constantly this prob
lem OF lncream in the cost OF living.
Eliminate competition and the pro
ducer and conssmer become different
classeg.s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
BROTHER VISIT
GLADDENs POPE
Village Postman Is Spending Holt
days at the Vatican-Won't
Leave His Humble Position.
HELEN TOBEYNE.

ROME, Dec. 3G.--In all the six years
of Plus KS pontifcate there has never
been such holiday season as this
for him. as for the first time his only
brother Is with him. besides his two
sisters, who habitually live in Rome.
While most affectionate and fond
of mis- relatives, this pontiff has meyer
encouraged their coming to Rome, SO
that those who live at REESE. his birth
place. have not seen hi msince he was
made pope, and many of them prob
ably never will.
There is a particular bond of affec-
ton between the brothers, however,
which led the pope to offer Angelo
small post at the Vatican when he
took his place in the chair Of ST. Pc
ter. but the sturdy peasant refused to
give up his liberty, and remained an
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
SHIP BONES TO CHINA.

FLINT. Mich. Dec. 30.-Two CHI
nese from Chicago. Lee Sing and joe
Ice. prepared for shipment to Chin
tn. bones of Wing Lee. who died herr
Is years ago. His body was disintor|
red at Avondale cemetery. During IL
ceremony The two Chinese worked o.
the feint light Of joss sticks. muttor
ing strange mcantations and stoppln1
occasionally TO offer prayer 70 thG
god Confucius. The bones win ~
placed in a glass case alongside til
bones of Wing Lees antecedents. 81
China.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
READY TO F|eH
. THE ''F|FTT's''B|
But Federation Declares y
Spend No More Of II ON
Money In Litigation. q

The Detroit Federation Of Io1
ready TO fight the payment Of o1I
for the purchase by the city ~
committee OF fifty report, but
federation will spend no moro 80
In It's fight That is the g1gt q
action taken Wednesday night -
Federation meeting. The labor r%
scntatives declared that the purC1
resolution Is subterfuge To
around the supreme cour. decief
" was decided to communicate N
ether public bodies In lhs more
9e,' ,.g as sistance in a flna1~',sl n
10 feht the payment. so far 4
Federation has spent $S547 In it, L.
proceedings to prevent the payu en-
the fifty" bills. A mass meo<1
may be called to protest against =
Ing for the work OF the committ<
o. 1fty.
Attorneys Bishop and Sullivan hql
assured the Federation trustees IL
they are ready % go ahead with III
injunction proceedings. Corporate
Counsel Hally and Assistant Lavuc|
have drawn up the purchase res0jI
ton In such way that they conuid&
II proof against assault, however.
BY the wording OF the resClutl0
the actual payment win not be Il
tempted until after the Barcrofr y
port, now In the hands Of the prints
Is turned over to Mayor Breitmeyo(
Then the vouchers will be drawn r
by the controller and approved. The
turned over to the council committo
on claims and accounts and reports
to the council for formal approval.
This is the course OF all legi1I1
ton involving the expenditure q
money, the council first approving B
the expenditure and later approy1u
the bills as sent In.
There appears 10 be some ambigl
ity as to the wording OF the reeCll
ton which requires the payment
the engineers. experts and others
who have made the investigation.
Is expected that Engineer Barcro6
Accountant Gridley and Attorne
Webster viii file their bills separated
and that the bills for other expeuoq
will be sent In by Chairman r. N
Eddy and Secretary p. C.. Renaud.
the committee of fifty.
| Members say the reason that q
committee hired It's own attoruG
was because II has been well-kn0N
fact that the corporation counsel
ONCE has all the work 1t can atfe1
TO and that another assistant won
have been required to attend to
the work of the committee OF IN
The pay Of such an assistant won
have been far more than the $1,0(
asked for the services Of Attorn<
Clyde /. Webster.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
RACE BARRIER
BL|GHTS z LIVES
Public Opinion Is Aroused and Pretty
Girl of the West Discards
Chinese Fiance.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 30.--Mark
Ten Suie. wealthy Chinese merchant,
may well read his Kipling now. Per
haps IL will explain some things. Per
haps II will afford some consolation
to him.
For Mark Ten Suie Is lonely In his
handsome residence on fashionable
Queen Anne HILL And pretty Helen
Tobeyene cries herself TO sleep. She
might read Kipling, too.
For the East Is East and the West
is West"
Mark Ten SUE and Helen Tobeyne
wanted to marry. They were in love
with each other. But they couldn til
They weren't strong enough To brave
public opinion-to fly in the face OF
the prejudices of their friends, to
form a union.
Mrk Ten SUE was a good Chinaman
He was almost an American. as near
to being an American. as he could
make himself. He had ben born in
this country. He had been educated in
American schools. He wore Ameri-
can clothes. He mingled with Ameri-
cans, ignoring the people of his own
race.
At the Methodist church he was a
valued worker, an officer OF the
church. The pastor was his good
friend.
But Mark Ten SUE wasn't an
American. In spite OF everything he
did, everything he was. he was a
Chinaman. Nothing he could do could
alter that fact.
10. cd n
that he was going to marry pretty
Helen Tobeyne, member of his
church, his best friends Stunned him.
IL was the plot of the play. Strong
Heart." Everybody was his good
friend-until-the great barrier OF
racial antipathy doomed up between
him and happiness.
Mark Ten Suie's friends avoided
him on the street. His pastor fatty
refused to perform the ceremony. So
did other ministers. Baffled, but not
beaten, he went 10 the girl.
I'VE could have civil ceremony,
he suggested.
But the girls courage had broken
under the strain of universal disap-
prevail.
81 can't do il. dear" she sobbed In
his arms. 81 haven't the strength. We
can't cross the gap. II we married,
we would be neither yellow nor white.
We would be Stunned by both peo-
pies. We must give II up"
So that is the reason why Mark Ten
suie. Chinese merchant, broods alone
in the big house he had planned Tor
his white bride: why Helen Tooeyne
cries alone at night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
AUTO TRADE BOOMING.

FLINT. Mich, Dec. 3O.-Fourteen
Buick plants I'm 1910. 5000 men at
work, with a factory capacity OF 300
cars per day, is the stupendous pro
gram for the coming year as outlined
by the Buick Motor company. Within
60 DAYS three new plants will be ready
for occupancy, work on them having
been commenced some time ago. Inc
largest one-day shipment of the com
pany was Dec. 81, when 227 machines
were sent out to its agents. Fifteen
thousand cars were manufactured dur
ing the fiscal year, which closed re-
Gently.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
SEQ WI Have Laraest Loek.

BUFFALO, n. ", Dec. so.---At {
public hearing on harbor matters heec
yesterday. Rep. ID. s. Alexander. chair
man Of the rivers and harbors co..
mfttee. made the announcement tha(
another large lock viii be coustru<11
at Sault ste. Marie. According to O.
tative plans II win be the iarEeet
the world. An appropriation iQ<
preliminary survey has been inclq@
In this years river and harbor ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
DLAMES TARIFF
FOR HIGH PRICES
Senator Clapp, of Minnesota, Says
New Schedule Is Costing People
Millions of Dollars.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Clapp of Minnesota thinks Secretary
Wilson's investigation into the reason
for increased cost of living ought to
be an easy task.
Its the Payne ldrich tariff law"
he declared in an interview today.
THAT measure has cost and is cost
ing the American people increased
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
CALLED TO ALMA COLLEGE.

ALMA, Mich, Dec. 30.-Miss Win
nifred Welding, Of Wilmington. Del,
has been chosen instructor in the kin
dergarten training department OF Al
ma college TO succeed Miss Beth Mer-
Ram. who resigned at the close Of the
fall term. Miss Wedln is n graduate
Of the Friends School for Kindergart-
ners, OF Wilmington. and has recently
completed two years of postgraduate
work I'm Columbia university.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
DETROIT PAIR DESTITUTE.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Dec 30
Starving and nearly frozen. William
Cox and his wife, who claim they have
walked To Kalamazoo from Detroit.
we're last night taken by city poor
officials to a hospitalwhere they viii
he cared for Cox and his wife claim
that they lost positions In that city
and in searching for work had walked
from one city to another. but had
found nothing. The condition OF the
couple is said 10 be serious.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
ALBION GRADUATE DIES.

ALBION, Mich, Dec. 30.-word was
received here yesterday Of the death
from consumption In Los Angeles. OF
Harold M. Beall, a graduate OF Albion
college and a former local newspaper
man. He had for some time been en-.
gagged in similar work in the west. a
widow and one child survive him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30

would be sufficient to have the au-
thoritles know who he was; but. alas.
for human greatness! he was taken
for an ordinary employee, and not only
peremptorIly refused, but censured for
his impertinence in asking such a IA
vor. That rather dashed HIS hopes.
and he wrote TO the pontin that he
could not come. Plus X. however.
more worldly wise. opened up negotIa.
lions with the royal powers that be,
and within "a hours Signor Angelo
had unlimited permission.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
SMALLPOX CLOSES SCHOOLS.

SAGINAW, Mich. Dec. 3O.-The pub
lie schools at the village OF Hemlock
nave been closed 10 days to determine
whether smallpox epidemic Is to fol
low the attack of 12-year-old Maude
whitney with the disease. The girl
attended school to the close for the
christmas vacation and was immedi-
atelv after stricken with smallpox. All
nrecautions have been taken against a
possible spread OF the disease
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
FLEE FROM FIRE.

SPRINGPORT. Mich. Dec 30.-Fire
Of mysterious origin. which started in
the summer kitchen. destroyed farm
house occupied by l.. J. Row and his
mother, two miles east OF here. at 4
o'clock this morning. Mr.. Row and
his mother had a narrow escape In
their night attire The loss is $4,000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30

Fancy chunks of ore to total value
OF a million dollars have been stolen
by miners in the Cobalt district, tbs
charged. This might be called selec-
tive mining.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30

DO you know anything about the
state OF matrimony?" asked the youth.
We'll. I guess yes" answered the
man with the absent hair. II lived In
Utah II years."-Boston Transcript.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30

Columbia university, New York
city college, will establish school OF
farming. Flutter OF JOY among the
gold brick men OF Forty-second-st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
Henry George, Jr., Shows Striking
Parallel Between Situation Be-
fore French Revolution and
Events In Britain Today.
Seven Lords in London Draw $75,-
100000 Annually in Rents,
Largely From the Sums.
BY HENRY GEORGE, JR.
Especial Correspondence to The De.
trolt Times.)

LONDON, Dec. 30.-"Whom the
gods would destroy they first make
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30

That is what the
old Greeks said. Is
IL not true OF the
aristocrats in Great
Brit ain today ?
They surely are
behaving like mad
men. They insist
on doing now. in
I his enlightened
&c, the very
things that brought
on the revolution
IN France a CEN
fury ago. Look at
the striking par
allel.
In August. l774.
Anne Robert JAG
ques Turgot, Baron
de rAulne, one OF
the most learned
men OF France
an aristocrat born,
but a Democrat In
s..eK- ~ 81.
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lob Printing done right. Times
Printtng CO., rs John R-st. Call Main
lA9S or City 33S5.
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ycb Printing done right. TImes
Printing Co.. Is John H.-st Pm. lt9&
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Alexander. Umbrellas. 20 Monroe
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If Times Advertisers
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The Times. ~
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

MT. ]. o. Simpson, of Sallis, Mis- sissippi, has accepted position as prescriptionist with the City Drug Store, and arrived Sunday. He is genial and pleasant young gentleman, and we extend him cordial welcome.
 MT. Chas. F.. Delano has the con- tract to build six-room house for Hon. T. o. Fitzpatrick and seven room house for Mir. Beazley, near Stuart Springs, where fire recently de- stroyed the cottage occupied by MT. Dillon.
 MT. R. c. Bradfield has been in the porarily at the Chronicle office. Brad is holding his own against old Father Time, and is feeling like two-year- old. Many old friends have been glad to see him.
 The Contract 5c Cigar is straight flyer. IL costs S3700 per, and is sold 10 our local dealers by MT. w. Hix Mallory, the prince of cigar drummers, who recommends it very highly; and when Hix says cigar is good you can gamble on it.
 The time, lo:3O Saturday morning; the place, Base Ball Park; the girls, the Forrest City High School Basket Ball Team vs. the Helena team. Go out and encourage the girls by your presence. and thus help them on to a glorious victory.
 A yellow flag is out at the ome of MT. and Mrs. F. II. Barker and Mrs. W. II. Mcdaniel and we understand that little Percy Barker has case of small pox. We hope it will prove of a very mild type and that he will come out of 1t all right.
 MT. and Mrs. k. II. Winfield and k. H., IT,, arrived this morning on visit to Grandma Winfield and other rela- tives and friends. Richard is mighty busy man these days. but he is hold ing his own, and looks as fresh as a new blown rose. All are glad to see them.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

MT. R. E. Staten, of Pontotoc, Mis- sissippi, is visiting relatives and friends in this county, and is a guest of his sister, Mrs W. k. Cox, at her happy home three miles southeast of town.
 Don't fail to see the Spring and Summer line of Mems Underwear, be- ing shown by Fussell-Graham-A X lder- son Co. Buy your 1909 supply of us and get your moneys worth of satis- faction.
 Misses May Boggan, of East Prairie, Mo, and Mary Norfleet, of Collierville, Tenn, are delightful guests in the home of MT. and Mrs. l.. S. Marshall Their many friends are delighted to see them.
 MT. and Mrs. T. C. Folbre, Jr.. re- turned home Friday from Arizona, where they had been on business and pleasure. Tom says the gold mine is a sure go, and is enthusiastic over the prospects.
 Mrs w. k. Cox, of Franks township, has accepted position as saleslady with Becker & Lewis i'll their Ladies' Department and will be glad to have her friends call and see her ill her new quarters.
 Our new Spring stock of Mems Fine Fancy hosiery is now ready. We have all sizes, colors and prices, from 10c up to 75c per pair. This is really the finest lot of hosiery in town. Russell Graham-Alderson Go.
 The swelest line of new Spring hats for men and boys that will be sec here this season is now being shown by Fussell-Graham-Al ldarson Compa- ny. Prices are very reasonable. We have one to suit you. Call and see it.
 The Fussell-Graham-Al lderson Com pany have just received two carloads of splendid young horses, mares and mules, which they are offering for sale at rock bottom prices. Call and see them and get choice of this fine bunch.