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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-05

That prisoner over yonder, warden.
has rather q mtschievous look.
DO you think sog
Yes. quite roguish expression -
Baltimore American.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-05

Where do the Hottentots live,
Mary" a schoolteacher asked one OF
her pupils.
i don't know, 'm," said Mary prim-
ly. ma won't let me visit any Of the
people in this neghborhoOd."
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-05

The Press Puhliahing Co.. the
Print Shop By the Lake. prints for
partieal1r p-aaple.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-05

Ton cannot dream yourself into a
character; you must hammer and
forge Yourself one. Thomas CARLYLE.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-05

To me the meanest flower that blows
can give thoughts that do often lie too
deep for tears.-wordaworth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08

According to a French authority. 20
per cent of the cannibals eat their
dead TO honor them, 10 per cent eat
their warriors to obtain their courage.
30 eat human flesh to punish their en-
emies, and only 80 per cent because
they enjoy its flavor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08
JUDSON DENIES
PROMISE TO WE'D

DR.. Henry c. Judson took the stand
in his own behalf, Thursday morning.
in the $4,000 breach of promise suit
brought by Mary J. Duff. who passed
as his wife for eight years. He denied
he had ever promised to marry the
complainant or that there had been
any such understanding between them
at any time. He ceased TO live with
her, he said. because she became
cross, but he claimed that he had
made ample provision for her comfort
after the separation. providing her
with home and even luXuries. in
Guiding beer. He denied that he had
ever introduced her as his wife and
that he had any connection with the
adoption of two children into their
home.
DR.. Judson wept bitterly when refer
ence was made to his present financial
condition. He is a poor man, he said,
as a result of the notoriety his case
has attracted.
Mrs. Anna Heinecke, of Sans Souci,
testified for the complainant, Thurs
day, that DR.. Judson had engaged
board at her place in the summer OF
1908, for his wife and children" and
that the complainant had been intro
duced as Mrs. Judson.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08
BUILDING CODE
WILL BE READY SOON

Within two weeks, IL ia now hoped.
the new building code for the city Of
Detroit, which has been prepared by a
committee of local architects upon the
model of the codes in vogue in Cleve-
land and other cities, will be complet-
ed and ready for submission to the
council. The code will be in the form
of an ordinance and will prescribe def
mite rules for the building of various
kinds OF structures. as to fire protec-
ton, safety in building lighting and
other minor matters.
There will be numerous hearings
before the ordinance committee OF the
council. at which builders and all 9th
or classes interested will have a
chance to be heard, but the ordinance
Is expected to pass with little amend
ment.
Once the. new ordinance is adopted
which is expected to be by July /, the
new building commission will take Of
fee, appoint a chief inspector and
minor inspectors and commence oper-
alton. The term of the present build
ing inspector. Frank G.. Claxton, ex-
pires at that date but he will hold over
unless the new commission is ready.
One OF the problems TO be met is
that OF housing the building commits
sion. The city hall Is already crowd
ed. The department OF public works
and assessors are already hard UP for
space and there Is not an empty office
In the building. There may be an at
tempt to get some of the space now
devoted to the corporation counsel's
office for other purposes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08
ROMANCING LEAH
IN LIMELIGHT AGAIN

Leah Letourneau, the pretty maid
employed in the home OF Ira ID. JAG
obs, OF No. ISL Garfield-ave. east, Is
once more in the limelight as the re-
suit OF burglary" in the Jacobs
home last Monday. Mrs. Jacobs was
away Monday afternoon, and few
minutes after Mr.. Jacobs left the maid
telephoned to A. Benjamin, father
of Mrs. Jacobs, that the house had
been entered by burglars, and all the
jewelry stolen. The police were no
tilted, but before they arrived Jacobs
arrived and as the result of stories
told him by neighbors, searched the
maids trunk. He found nothing, but
after a little talk with Leah the jew
els were found behind a picture. When
the police arrived Mr.. Jacobs denied
that there had been burglary
Leah is the same miss who several
months ago was found tied in the base
ment OF the Jacobs home. and when
released told lurid story OF having
been carried there by a man, who, at
the point of revolver. threatened TO
blow out her beau's brains IL she
wouldn't throw him over. The police
were called at that time, but after a
short investigation decided the girl
wasn't telling the truth, and dropped
the matter
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08
WILL DRIVE PROBE:
INTO TREASURER'S
OFFICE
SUPERVISORS COMMITTEE Or
DERs INVESTIGATION A N o
LEAVES DETAILS IN HANDS OF
AUDITORS.

After much needless discussion, the
ways and means committee OF the
board OF supervisors, In special meet
Ing held In the auditors office, Thurs
day, decided TO back up the auditors
In their decision to investigate tho
county treasurer's ONCE. Aid Fields
resolution on the subject calls for an
audit OF the books in all the county
Offices, but this is purely discretionary
with the auditors, and IL is hardly
likely that the probe will extend be-
yond the county treasury. The scope
of the investigation az 10 how far back
Il will extend was also left To the dis
erection OF the auditors, as was the
employment OF experts To do the work.
The resolution Is as follows:
Resolved, that the board OF
county auditors employ suitable
and competent accountants and
bookkeepers 10 examine and
audit all books OF account of the
various county Offices and make
report TO this committee togeth-
err with such recommendation for
change of system az they shall
deem best, with all due speed,
anu, tudl Sdid
commence at such date as the
county auditors shall deem fit, the
cost TO be paid from the contingent
fund.
County Auditor Oakman expressed
the opinion that the audit would take
at least six months. Whether it will
start at once or after the work of the
Office is cleaned up in the spring is a
matter to be determined later.
Acting Treasurer Waldo entertained
the committee and spectators with a
graphic account OF Schulte's defalca-
tons, past and present, and showed
how 1t was possible for him, If he SO
desired, to have taken other funds,
covering up the shortages by false en-
tries.
The committee, before taking up the
matter in hand, discussed at some
length a claim OF $31 for sparrow
bounty, recently presented to the au-
ditors. Although the law OF 1907
makes II mandatory for the supervis-
ors to pay the bounty, the committee
turned the bill down, thus inviting 4
lawsuit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08

ment has been wrong-the grant from
legislative body TO people. granted
In distrust."
In the new spirit OF home rule he
found the disposition To hold officials
responsible To the people over which
they become rulers or act as servants.
The duty of the present legislature.
as Hemans laid il down, is to pass
general home rule law that will Mt
the simple needs OF any municipality
from the smallest 10 the largest and
give each opportunity to shape its
own charter with regard TO the things
that are purely local and municipal.
The things I'm which the state should
be supreme. such as police regulation
and education, he exempted from this
list.
II was not the purpose of the constitu-
tional convention, he contended, TO
make il easy for municipalities to en-
bark on public ownership projects but
rather to leave il possible for them TO
undertake such ventures in case IL be-
came necessary, by the will OF more
than a majority OF the people.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08
MEETS DETECTIVES
INSTEAD OF WIFE

When David w. Anderson. street
railway constructor, aged 46. walked
into the law office OF Frank ID. Andrus,
Thursday morning. he expected to meet
his wife. Mary J. Anderson, and talk
over plans for one or the other Of them
obtaining a divorce. Instead OF his
wife he ran into the arms of Detec.
tives Boersig and Carmody. and was
locked up on charge of non-support.
The Andersons have been separated
for three years. and while apart he
boarded at the Franklin house and
Mrs. Anderson at No. 565 Forest-ave.
west. They have a daughter is years
old. Anderson was at one time chief
of construction for the ID. u. r.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08
ITALIAN RELIEF
FUND GROWING

There will be no benefit perform
ance Sunday evening for the Italian
earthquake sufferers relief fund. At
the MONDAY meeting of the citizens
relief committee, Manager Williams. OF
the Temple, who has the benefit per.
Torrance In charge, reported that he
could not get the theater for that
night, and the plans will be held up
for a few days. The securing Of tai
ent has been left TO Mr.. Williams.
Money received by the Red Cross
and by the citizens committee is be-
ing forwarded promptly to Italy. The
popular subscription blanks are being
finished and will be out through the
city in a day or so.
The following are the latest contribu-
tons to the citizens committee relief
~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08
N0TINTEND EDTHAT
CITY OWNERSHIP
Be MADE EASY
CONSTITUTIONAL coNvE NTloN
AIMED MERELY TO MAKE 1T
POSSIBLE CLEVER ADDRESS
ON MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
-LAwToN n. HEMANs.

Lawton i. Hemans. member OF the
constitutional convention, mayor OF
Mason, and Democratic candidate for
governor In the last election, was the
principal speaker at the Board o.
Commerce luncheon. Thursday In the
Hotel Pontchartrain. His topic was
Municipal government in Michigan
under the new constitution" His adj
dress was devoted largely to discus
sion OF the home rulep disabilities Of
the new fundamental law.
Municipal government has been
based upon tho wrong theory in the
past. he argued, in government under
legislative special charters. and he de-
clared that the hope of the cities in
the future is In a home rule spirit
which will result In the making OF tho
government by the people and their
holding the officials responsible. In
this, he added, Michigan has gone
ahead OF other states In its constitu-
zion.
The suggestion of classifying the
cities by the legislature and enactlng
model charters for each class was de-
nounced as In opposition TO the spirit
Of the constitutional convention.
Levi l.. Barbour presided over the
gathering of 175 business and profes-
sional men. He declared that He
mans had not been one OF the men
who talked most In the constitutional
convention, but one who talked best.
THE people of Michigan have so ar
ranged II that It is not necessary for
me TO be In Lansing today" began HeN
mans. Speaking OF his views as "A
message from a hamlet 10 a metrop'
oils" he declared that the funda-
mentals of government are the same
In both. He traced the rapid growth
OF city life. saying that, while Mich
igan had 10 induce pioneers to settle
in the state less than century ago,
more than half OF the people OF the
commonwealth now live in cities.
Laws had not kept pace with chang
ing conditions, he said, and he EN-
phasized the greatly increasing values
OF franchises. IL the handling or
these has lain the weakness of NUM-
cipal government, he declared.
while We may be blessed beyond
measure in Michigan, the revelations
lin Pittsburg, st. Louis. San Francis
co and other cities have shown condi-
|tions that may occur in any place at
|sny time
THE foundation of our city govern
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08

II is amusing to see how some
youngsters give themselves airs. The
Russian Duma has sent an encourag-
Ing message to the Turkish parlia-
ment-Punch.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08
STAYS CHICKEN AND
. LIVELY RUMPUS
RESULTS
MRS. o'sRIEN INDICATED BY
COURT DESPITE LURID STORY
OF NeIeHsoR. WHO IS FINALLY
ORDERED FROM COURT.

The interesting details OF neigh
borhood quarrel was aired In JUS
tice Stems court, Thursday morning,
when Mrs. Martin IL. O'Brien, OF No.
1890 Howard-st.. was charged by her
neighbor, Mrs. Clarence Lewis. with
killing rooster.
Mrs. O'Brien admitted striking the
blow which eventually caused the
ROSTERS demise after an hours suffer
Ing. but she said she had been poster
ed by the Lewis chickens.
Mrs. Lewis conducted her own case.
She had her questions all written out.
and some of them made the spectators
roar with laughter.
Didn't you put poison out for my
chickens" she asked. Didn't you
try to kill my dog" Didn't your chill
dren drive my chicken into your yard
SO you could kill it?'
To all of these questions Mrs.
OBrien answered In a low voice,
No"
When Mrs. Lewis took the stand she
admitted having had trouble with her
neighbors. and told Of being arrested
once for turning the hose on an of
ficer. For that she was fined In police
court Other neighbors were ready to
tell of their troubles with Mrs. Lewis,
but Justice Stein shut off further ties.
timony. by dismissing the case.
Then Mrs. Lewis was angry. She
jumped to her feet and in loud voice
asked If a woman had a right to kill a
chicken.
she had right TO drive the chick
en- from the yard in any way she saw
fit" said the justice.
she had no right to kill IT.
Yes, she had. II 1t wouldn't stay
out of the yard.
No, she didn't" the angry woman
shouted. II guess | know the law.
MY chickens never bothered the wom-
an. I'll call Mrs. Jolly to show that
this woman is lying. Mrs. Jolly, take
the stand. Step up there"
Justice Stein informed the woman
that he had dismissed the case.
You'll not dismiss this case till
have Mrs. Jolly on the stand" she re-
piled
Justice Stein ordered the woman to
leave the court, and she hurried to
Justice Jeffries. vowing she would
swear out a warrant against Mrs.
O'Brien for perjury.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08
WHAT A FURRED
TONGUE INDICATES

When the tongue Is coated. looks
yellow. brown or cracked. there 10
something wrong with the stomach OF
liver, and you need Beechams Pills
wherever the trouble Is located. Beech
ANS pills will find IL. and will quickly
put IL 90 rights.
short course OF BeechaAns Pills
WIN clear the tongue. regulate the liver
and train tAo bowels TO good habits.
These famous pills have been tho
standard family medicine for the
world. for over nifty years. All drug
gists keep them. 10 cents and Is cents
box.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08
STOVE statesmen
HOLD CONVENTION

II the Detroit Stove works are holding
convention all this week In the COM
pany's plant. The various phases OF
the work OF the statesmen are being
thoroughly discussed and there are
entertainment features galore. We'd
nesday night the statesmen were en-
tertained at a box party in the Temple
and Thursday evening there Will be a
dinner in the Pontchartrain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08
PAIR OF ITALIAN
SUSPECTS ARRESTED

Philip Caruso. OF 236 Congress-st.
east, and James Favazza. Of No. 259
Hastings-st.. Italians with no visible
means Of support. were arrested Thurs
day morning by Detectives Oldani and
fremont. The men were merely
locked up on suspicion. the arrests be-
ing in line with the policy of the police
TO make Italians get 10 work or leave
the city
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08
INSANE PRISONER
TAKEN TO WASHINGTON

Detective William Black and United
States Deputy Marshall Cash =. Tay-
lor left for Washington, Thursday aft
ernoon. in charge OF BILLY" Gala.
CHER. federal prisoner who has been
confined in the house OF correction.
Recently Gallagher has been acting
strangely. and the authorities feared
his mind was giving way. He will be
confined in the federal asylum at
Washington Gallagher was doing
time for robbing postoffice in st.
Clair.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08
The Desire to Excel.

Lady" said Flooding Pete. do you
remember dat piece q pie you gimme
jes about dis time last year,"
Let me see? | believe | do remem-
Der giving you piece of pie. Do you
want another like it,"
mo, lady. jes' wanted TO ask you
If you ate any of it yourself
Certainly"
Well! Well, Amt dat shame. An
here | was goin' along pridin' myself
on havin de digestion record beat
Washington Star
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08
NORTHWEST is SWEPT
BY VIOLENT STORM

ST. JOHNS, n. B.. Jan, 7.-Washouts
along the Canadian Pacific and other
lines throughout this province have
cut of all railroad communication with
this city today Reports from all parts
of the province tell Of damage by the
storm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-08
SHAH REVOKES
CONSTITUTION

ST PETERSBURG, Jan. IA re-
port was received here today to the
effect that the shah has again revok-
ed the constitution which was grant
ed TO Persia. There has been an out
break at ShiraZ.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-22
Potash For Sale to Al.

Farmers who farm on business principles
and ~fertilize their soils ASA manufactured
puts money into a plant-fors lnrestment-
have never needed much argument 70 be
convinced that Potash Pays Us the Ger
mar Kali Works puts it. The trouble for
the farmer has been not onlyithe price, but
the difficulty of getting Potash at any
price. The manufacturers have heretofore
absorbed it II. tt IS
All this has been changed. and thousands
of turner's who farm for profit rathcrit than
for mere wages and a living. will now be
able to buy MI the Potash Salts they need,
in any quantity they want it.eof local deal
ers everywhere. And nstsonly this--bnt
they can ret it at lower rates than have
ever before been charged.
in plant foods that they themselves can buy
and mix-fcrtilizers without filters or make
weights-and put the money saved from in
terest, freight: excessive profits on filters
and mixing charges into: so much more
act uatt cropcnaking FERTILIZER.
The great German potash mines are now
producing enough potash 70 enable the
American selling agency u guarantee deliv-
cry of all that is required both by fertilizer
manufacturers and by local dealers and
farmers. Ask your dealer t tcarry these in
valuable salts in stock. Tell him to write
to the German Kali Works. Continental
Building, Baltimore. for particulars and
prices. And we recommend you to write
to them also. for their Farmers Note
Book" and their valuable literature on fer
tilizing and cultivation. Mention what
crops you are most interested in. It will
pay you to do it.. And see your dealer the
next time you are in town.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-22
In Virginia.

The Highway Commission has ex-
perimented with macadam roads cost
ing from $4,000 to $4,000 per mile.
fine gravel roads costing from $1,000
to $500 a mile, sand-clad roads at
$500 per mile. Wherever good reads
have been constructed farm lands
have increased from twenty-five to
100 per cent. in value. The Govern
or declares that no expenditure of
public money brings such immediate
benefits as for good roads, not to men,
ton the comfort and pleasure it gives
to landowners and everybody dwell
ing permanently or transiently within
the States. There has been a great
educational awakening in Virginia of
late, farm values have been wonder
fully enhanced, and outside capital
attracted to an astonishing extent.
The railroads are deeply interested in
the progress of road-making, and are
transporting material and convicts
free from place to place so that the
work may be facilitatel.-Richmond
Times-DisDatch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-22
Bnsy.ot Useful.

The generally accepted belief that
a person is useful in proportion as he
is busy is controyerted by a writer
VINO says: ~ have a dog that is load
ed UP with feas. In the summer time,
when the feas are plenty. that is the
busiest dog l ever saw: when he isn't
biting at the feas he's swapping at
the flies. He never has a minute to
spare, but whe,h he is the busiest he
is The least accor.:t : practical pnr-
poses. And taerc = Il Young fellow
in my peighborhood who has a cheap
watch and he smokes cigarettes.
Whln he isn't winding his watch hs
is lighting { cigarette. Elr is 4
mighty busy yoln:. r.nn. bnt lie isa.t
worth two hoops Ill n watc: barrel"
-Rule (Texas) Lever
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-22
GOVERNWENT~TO INVESTIGATE
THE INCREASED COST OF LIVING
Senator Crawford Calls on Secretary Nagel For a Conservative
Statement of the Facts Regarding Advance in Price 81
Necessiies---f Data Fail, Inquiry and Remedial
LEGISLATION Will Follow.

| There can be no defense of the
wooden schedules, no justification for
the sugar tariffs except to insure per-
petuity to the Sugar Trust.
Opposes Investigation.
IT cannot see what good results
would flow from an investigation Of
these conditions at this time"
Senator Perkins, Of California, be-
lieves the. advance is due to the law
of supply and demand, that produc-
ton has not kept pace with the
growth of population.
MANY years ago, I was q cattle
raiser" he said. ""We got S12 to
SIS for a steer. To-day that steer
brings S45 to $50. I sold sheep at
S1.50 a head. They now bring So
for mutton. Wheat has sold at fifty
cents q bushel; it is now more than
| 81 In Chicago. The cattle raiser and
the wheat grower get a large per-
centage of this increase.
Formerly the cities could be fed
in large part by the product of sur
rounding territory. Now the neces-
stiles are demanded in such bulk they
must be transported great. distances.
This increases the cost of the neces-
sities.n
Cost to Go Still Higher.
That the cost of living soon will be
greater than ever before, Is indicated
by the December report, just issued
by the Bradstreet Company. The re-
port shows that the prices Of COM
modities to-day are within a small
traction of the record.
Up to date the highest prices eve
known in this country for commodi-
ties was March /, 1907. According
to Bradstreet's table of index mum
bers, on December l.. this year, the
level stood at s9.1262. On March /.
1907, the level was s9.1293. That
is, the price of commodities to-day is
within a small fraction of one per
cent. of the highest record.
Bradstreet's report shows that,
theoretically, a man going to the
wholesale market place to purchase a
pound of each of ninety-six articles
would have had to pay on December
/ of this year about S9.12%. On
March 1 last like goods might have
been purchased for nearly ninety-one
cents less, while on December l.,
1908, they were cheaper by 91:35
cents.
Bradstreet's index numbers are the
totals of the prices per pound of nine
ty-six articles, quarterly or monthly,
which is used as a standard of com-
parison.
The groups that make up the index
numbers are set out in the following
table, which. shows the striking in
crease in the cost Of living this year
as comnared to last:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-22
Newsy GIcanings.
Congress opened with the "regu

Congress opened with the "regu-
lars" in supreme control.
The Police Department moved into
its new headquarters at 230 Centre
street, New YORK City.
Frederic C. Selous, the African
hruter who practically QUILTED the
Roosevelt party, arrived in New York
City.
Herbert Knox Smith. Commissioners
of Corporations at Washington. D. c..
criticises conditions in the New York
Cotton Exchange as responsible for
real injury to producers and mer-
chants.